• 대한약침학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2017

Objectives: Boswellic acid (BA), a compound isolated from the gum-resin of Boswellia carterii, is a pentacyclic terpenoid that is active against many inflammatory diseases, including cancer, arthritis, chronic colitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and memory impairment, but the mechanism is poorly understood. This study investigated the effects of boswellic acid on spatial learning and memory impairment induced by trimethyltin (TMT) in Wistar rats. Methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: Normal group, TMT-administrated rats (8.0 mg/kg, Intraperitoneally, i.p.) and TMT + BA (40, 80 and 160 mg/kg, i.p.)-administrated rats. BA was used daily for 21 days. To evaluate the cognitive improving of BA, we performed the Morris water maze test. Moreover, to investigate the neuroprotective effect of BA, we determined the acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity, the malondialdehyde (MDA) level as a marker of lipid peroxidation, and the glutathione (GSH) content in the cerebral cortex. Results: Treatment with TMT impaired learning and memory, and treatment with BA at a dose of 160 mg/kg produced a significant improvement in learning and memory abilities in the water maze tasks. Consistent with behavioral data, the activity of AChE was significantly increased in the TMT-injected rats compared to the control group (P < 0.01) whereas all groups treated with BA presented a more significant inhibitory effect against AChE than the TMT-injected animals. In addition, TMT reduced the GSH content and increased the MDA level in the cerebral cortex as compared to the control group) P < 0.01). On the other hand, treatment with BA at 160 mg/kg slightly increased the GSH content and reduced the MDA level in comparison to the TMT-administered group (P < 0.01). Conclusion: The above results suggest that the effect of BA in improving the cognitive function may be mediated through its antioxidant activity.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2017

Background: A critical features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is cognitive dysfunction, which partly arises from decreased in acetylcholine levels. AD afftected brains are characterized by extensive oxidative stress, which is thought to be primarily induced by the amyloid beta ($A{\beta}$) peptide. In a previous study, Cinnamomum loureiroi tincture inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity. That study identified AChE inhibitor in the C. loureiroi extract. Furthermore, the C. loureiroi extract enhanced memory in a trimethyltin (TMT)-induced model of cognitive dysfunction, as assessed via two behavioral tests. Rosa laevigata extract protected against oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity. Administrating R. laevigata extracts to mice significantly reversed $A{\beta}$-induced learning and memory impairment, as shown in behavioral tests. Methods and Results: We conducted behavioral to examine the synergistic effects of C. loureiroi and R. laevigata extracts in inhibiting AChE and counteracting TMT-induced learning and memory losses. We also performed biochemical assays. The biochemical results showed a relationship between increased oxidative stress and cholinergic neurons damage in TMT-treated mice. Conclusions: A diet containing C. loureiroi and R. laevigata extracts ameliorated learning and memory impairments in the Y-maze and passive avoidance tests, and exerted synergistic inhibitory effect against AChE and lipid peroxidation.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.661-665
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 국내 대표 밤 품종인 대보(Daebo)의 내피를 활용하여 TMT 유도성 인지 기능 상실에 대한 개선 효과를 연구하였다. 실험에서 각 농도별(5, 10, 20 mg/kg of body weight)로 대보 내피 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 섭취한 mouse를 TMT로 인지기능 손상을 유발하여 Y-maze test와 passive avoidance test한 결과, Y-maze test에서 분획물을 섭취한 group이 TMT 단독 처리군과 비교하였을 때 공간 인지기능을 개선시켰고, passive avoidance test 또한 latency time이 증가한 것으로 나타나 TMT에 의해 유발되는 뇌 신경독성 동물 모델로부터 기억 및 학습능력 개선 효과를 갖는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 in vivo 동물 실험 후 mouse로부터 적출된 whole brain tissue를 대상으로 ex vivo AChE 활성 및 MDA 함량측정 실험한 결과, 에틸아세테이트 분획물이 TMT효과 대비 AChE의 활성을 일부 유의적으로 억제하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 대보 내피 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 신경전달물질인 AChE의 활성을 저해하고 뇌 신경세포 보호 효과를 통하여 인지기능 개선 효과를 유도할 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• ALGAE
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2016

Marine organisms are frequently used to be harmful and have lower side effects than synthetic drugs. The cognitive improving efficacy of gamma aminobutyric acid-enriched fermented Saccharina japonica (FSJ) on the memory deficient rats, which were induced by trimethyltin chloride (TMT), was investigated by assessing the Morris water maze test and by performing choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), cAMP response element binding protein (CREB), and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) immunohistochemistry. The neurite outgrowth of Neuro2a cells was assessed in order to examine the underlying mechanisms of the memory enhancing effects of FSJ. Treatment with FSJ tended to shorten the latency to find the platform in the acquisition test of the Morris water maze at the second and fourth day compared to the control group. In the probe trial, the FSJ treated group increased time spent in the target quadrant, compared to that of the control group. Consistent with the behavioral data, these treatments recovered the loss of ChAT, CREB, and BDNF immunepositive neurons in the hippocampus produced by TMT. Treatment with FSJ markedly stimulated neurite outgrowth of the Neuro2a cells as compared to that of the controls. These findings demonstrate that FSJ may be useful for improving the cognitive function via regulation of neurotrophic marker enzyme activity.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2021

Objectives : Atractylodis rhizoma Alba has been traditionally used as a medicinal resource that is used for enhancing Qi (氣) in traditional medicine in Korea, China, and Japan. This study investigated the protective effects of Atractylodis rhizoma Alba extract (ARE) against trimethyltin (TMT), a neurotoxin that causes selective hippocampal injury, using both in vitro and in vivo models. Methods : We investigated the effects of ARE on TMT- (5mM) induced cytotoxicity in primary cultures of mouse hippocampal cells (7 days in vitro ) and on hippocampal injury in C57BL/6 mice injected with TMT (2.6 mg/kg). Results : We observed that ARE treatment (0 - 50 ㎍/mL) significantly reduced TMT-induced cytotoxicity in cultured hippocampal neurons in a dose-dependent manner, based on results of lactate dehydrogenase and 3-4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assays. Additionally, this study showed that orally administered ARE (5 mg/kg; between -6 and 0 days before TMT injection) significantly attenuated seizures in adult mice. Furthermore, quantitative analysis of allograft inflammatory factor-1 (Iba-1)- and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)- positive cells showed significantly reduced levels of Iba-1- and GFAP-positive cell bodies in the dentate gyrus of mice treated with ARE prior to TMT injection. These findings indicate the significant protective effects of ARE against the TMT-induced massive activation of microglia and astrocytes in the hippocampus. Conclusions : We conclude that ARE minimizes the detrimental effects of TMT-induced hippocampal neurotoxicity, both in vitro and in vivo . Our findings may serve as useful guidelines to support ARE administration as a promising pharmacotherapeutic approach to hippocampal degeneration.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.75-87
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• 2009

목적 : 이 연구는 알쯔하이머 병에 대한 육미지황가미방의 효과를 조사하였다. 육미지황가미방은 산약, 산수유, 복령, 목단피, 구기자, 택사, 숙지황을 포함한 여러 가지 한약재의 전탕액으로 치매의 한약 치료제로 널리 사용되어 왔다. 방법 : 이 약물의 신경보호 작용을 조사하기 위해, 수중미로를 사용하여 학습과 기억에 대한 육미지황가미방의 효과를 평가 했고, 트리메틸틴은 강력한 유독물질로 선택적으로 중추신경계와 면역계의 세포를 파괴시킨다. 트리메틸틴(6.0 mg/kg, i.p.)주입 후, 쥐에게 육미지황가미방(400mg/kg, p.o.)를 2주 동안 날마다 복용시켰으며, 수중미로를 수행시켰다. 결과 : 육미지황가미방을 트리메틸틴에 노출시킨 쥐에 투약했으며, 그들은 수중미로에서 학습과 기억의 향상을 보였고, 이는 육미지황가미방이 어떠한 환경에서는 트리메틸틴으로 유발된 신경퇴화 후 중추신경계의 결손을 감소시킬 수 있음을 보여준다. 결론 : 이러한 결론은 육미지황가미방이 인지능력을 증가시키고, 트리메틸틴으로 유발된 신경퇴화에서 콜린 아세틸전환효소의 정도를 변화시킬 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.1098-1104
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• 2014

New electron deficient acceptor-acceptor-acceptor type of monomer unit composed of weak electron accepting benzimidazole and relatively strong electron accepting benzothiadiazole derivatives namely 4,7-bis(6-bromo-1-(2-ethylhexyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (BBB) was synthesized. The Stille polycondensation of the newly synthesized BBB monomer with electron donating 2,6-bis(trimethyltin)-4,8-bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene (BDT) afforded donor-acceptor-acceptor-acceptor type of polymer namely 2,6-(4,8-bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene)-alt-4,7-bis(1-(2-ethylhexyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (PBDTBBB). The opto-electrical studies revealed that the absorption band of PBDTBBB appeared in the range of 300 nm-525 nm and its highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels were positioned at -5.18 eV and -2.84 eV, respectively. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the polymer solar cell (PSC) prepared from PBDTBBB:PC71BM (1:2 wt %) blend was 1.90%.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2015

국내에서는 최초로 황해쑥의 변종인 섬애(Seomae)쑥이란 품종명으로 산림청 품종보호등록(산림청 품종보호 제 42호, 2013.09.27.)된 고부가가치 식품 자원의 산업 활용도를 높이기 위하여 섬애쑥(Artemisia argyi H.) 60% 에탄올 추출물의 TMT 유도성 인지 결함에 대한 학습 및 기억 능력 개선 효과를 연구하였다. 뇌 신경세포 사멸을 유도하여 뇌 기능의 억제를 유발하는 TMT에 의한 인지기능 장애에 있어서 in vivo 학습 및 기억 능력을 평가하기 위해 Y-maze 및 passive avoidance test를 실시한 결과 TMT에 의해 유도된 인지기능 장애는 섬애쑥 에탄올 추출물에 의해 일정 수준에서 회복 되는 것으로 나타났다. 이들 in vivo 실험 결과의 원인 규명을 위해 동물실험이 종료된 후 mouse의 뇌 조직을 적출하여 AChE 활성 및 뇌 신경세포의 과산화 정도로써 MDA 함량을 측정한 결과, 섬애쑥 60% 에탄올 추출물을 섭취한 mouse의 경우 AChE 활성을 억제할 수 있으며 MDA 함량 역시 저해 시키는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 퇴행성 뇌신경 질환에서 중요한 발병 원인으로 알려진 산화적 스트레스에 대한 검증을 위해 섬애쑥 60% 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 과산화수소에 의해 유발되는 in vitro 산화적 스트레스에 대한 PC12 세포에 대한 신경세포 보호효과를 확인한 결과, 60% 에탄올 추출물을 처리한 그룹은 비교적 농도 의존적으로 $H_2O_2$로 유도된 산화적 스트레스에 대한 신경세포 보호효과가 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다. 섬애쑥 에탄올 추출물에 존재하는 페놀 화합물을 HPLC로 분석한 결과 항산화 활성이 있는 eupatilin과 jaceosidin이 함유된 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구 결과를 종합해 볼 때, TMT에 의해 유도된 학습 및 기억능력 감소 효과에 대한 섬애쑥 60% 에탄올 추출물의 개선 효과는 eupatilin과 jaceosidin 등의 페놀 화합물에서 기인되는 항산화 효과들과 이로 인한 뇌 신경세포 보호효과 그리고 일정 수준에서의 AChE 억제 효과 등에 의한 것으로 판단된다.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2000

폴리메틸렌 다리를 가진 3가지 dinuclear half-titanocene [(CH$_2$)$_{n}$(C$_{5}$ H$_4$)$_2$[TiCl$_3$]$_2$(n=5(10), 7(11), 9(12))을 합성하고 이들의 중합특성을 조사하였다. 이들은 해당되는 리간드의 리튬염을 trimethyltin chloride와 미리 반응시켜 얻을 distannyl기가 치환된 리간드를 TiCl$_4$와 반응시키는 경로를 통해 합성될 수 있었다. 합성된 화합물들은 IR, $^1$H NMR, $^{13}$C NMR과 질량분석기를 통해 구조와 조성을 규명하였다. 합성된 dinuclear half-titanocene의 중합특성을 조사하기 위해 조촉매 MMAO 존재 하에서 스티렌의 중합실험을 진행하였으며, 그 결과 (i) 합성된 세 가지의 촉매는 모두 SPS를 제조하는데 성공적인 촉매였으며, ( ii ) 촉매 중에서는 CpTiCl$_3$ 사이가 가장 긴 다리리간드로 연결된 화합물 12가 활성면에서는 가장 높았으나 생성된 고분자의 분자량은 가장 낮게 나타났다. 이런 결과들은 다리리간드인 polymethylene이 미치는 전기적 및 입체적 영향으로 설명될 수 있다. 다리의 길이가 길어지면 polymethylene이 가지는 전자주게 특성이 활성점을 안정화시켜 활성을 향상시키며, 다리의 길이가 길어지면 두 활성점 사이의 거리가 멀어져 활성점 사이에 작용하는 입체적인 영향을 감소시켜 정지반응인 $\beta$-H 제거가 잘 일어나 생성되는 syndiotactic polystyrene의 분자량이 감소하게 된다.다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.315-327
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• 1995

Diverse neurotoxic insults result in proliferation and hypertrophy of astrocytes, a subtype of glia in central nervous system. The hallmark of this response, often terms "reactive gliosis", is the enhanced expression of the major intermediate filament protein of castrocytes, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). These changes in the astrocytes suggest that GFAP may be a useful biochemical indicator of neurotoxicity. To investigate this possibility, we administered intra-peritoneally prototype nerotoxicants, metharnphetamine (MAP, 5 mg/kg), cocaine (30 mg/kg), N-buthyl benzenesulfonamide (NBBS, 300 mg/kg) and trimethytin (TMT, 8 mg/kg) to Wistar Rats and then assessed the effects of these agents on content of GFAP, which were determined by Sandwish ELISA and evaluated with neurotoxic symptoms, and quantitative changes of imrnunoreactivity of GFAP by light microscopic image analysis in specific regions. We found that assay of GFAP revealed time- and region-dependant patterns of neurotoxicity. The GFAP immunoreactivity of rat brain was increased in substantia nigra and hippocampus by MAP, NBBS and TMT; in roedial septal nucleus and nucleus accurnbens, it was also increased by RrBBS. Sandwich ELISA showed that GFAP levels of cerebrum in all groups on days 3 and 7 and that of brainstem(including cerebellum) in MAP, NBBS groups on day 1 and 3 were increased. A review of the background, design and results of these experiments are presented in this paper. Our findings indicate that GFAP is a sensitive and specific biomarker of neurotoxicity.otoxicity.