• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2775-2780
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• 2012

In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the use of functional foods for disease control. Fruits and vegetables produce phytochemicals such as flavonoids and antioxidants which can lower oxidative stress and reduce the risk of chronic ailments like cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant capacity and the possible protective effects of Amaranthus paniculatus leaves on the antioxidant defense system in Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC)-treated mice. Oral administration of the leaf extract at different doses caused a significant decrease in tumor volume, viable cell count and tumor weight and elevated the life span of EAC bearing mice. It also showed an improved antioxidant potential as evidenced by a significant increase in the cellular antioxidant defense system such as catalase, superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione and also significantly reduced the levels of TBARS. The levels of RBC, hemoglobin and lymphocyte count were altered in EAC bearing mice and were reverted back to near normal levels after the treatment with the leaf extracts. Their adequate content of total phenolics and flavonoids, DPPH scavenging activity which further suggests that the extracts exert a significant protection against oxidative stress conditions.

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권4호통권139호
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• pp.324-329
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• 2004

SKT is consisted of skullcap radix, knope-sedge radix and trametes mushroom. SKT mixture extract has been used for curing breast cancer and cervical cancer as a folk medicine without any kind of experimental evidence to support the rationales for its clinical use. This study was undertaken to investigate the antitumor effects and toxicity of SKT. Tumor was induced by implantation of B16F10 melanoma cells $(1{\times}10^6\;cells/mouse)$ into abdominal skin in ICR mice and SKT application (5 mg/mouse, p.o.) was initiated 4 days prior to tumor induction and lasted for 42 days. SKT significantly inhibited not only tumor growth but also metastasis of i.v. implanted melanoma cells into lung and showed prolonged life span of tumor bearing mice. The combined theraphy of SKT with doxorubicin was more effective against tumor metastasis into lung. SKT almostly recovered serum SGPT to normal level of galactosamine/LPS-induced hepatitis mice. High dose of SKT did not show any acute side effects. But, in vitro SKT did not inhibit the growth of melanoma cells, which suggests that the antitumor effects of SKT might be menifested by indirect mechanisms.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2665-2669
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• 2015

CD4+CD25+regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a key role in regulation of immnue response and maintenance of self-tolerance. Studies have found Tregs could suppress tumor-specific T cell-mediated immune response and promote cancer progression. Depletion of Tregs can enhance antitumor immunity. Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells and capable of activating antigen-specific immune responses, which make them ideal candidate for cancer immunotherapy. Now various DC vaccines are considered as effective treatment for cancers. The aim of this study was to evaluate variation of Tregs in BALB/C mice with hepatocellular carcinoma and investigate the interaction between tumor-derived Tregs, effector T cells (Teff) and splenic DCs. We found the percentages of Tregs/CD4+ in the peripheral blood of tumor-bearing mice were higher than in normal mice. Tumor-derived Tregs diminished the up-regulation of costimulatory molecule expression on splenic DCs, even in the presence of Teff cells and simultaneously inhibited IL-12 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion by DCs.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 누에번데기 또는 누에애벌레를 기주로 하여 인공 재배된 밀리타리스동충하초의 고형암 성장억제 및 면역조절 기능을 평가하였다. 이를 위해 sarcoma-180 세포주를 겨드랑이에 피하 이식받은 ICR 마우스를 대상으로 밀리타리스동충하초 또는 유효성 분으로 알려진 cordycepin을 10일간 복강투여한 후 고형암 성 장저지능, 면역관련 장기의 무게변화, 비장 내 면역세포수의 변화, 그리고 비장세포에 의한 interleukin-2(IL-2) 생성능을 측정하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 겨드랑이에 고형암을 이식받은 마우스에게 50 mg/kg(CMP50) 또는 100 mg/kg(CMP100)의 누에번데기 밀리타리스동충하초 추출물을 10일간 투여한 결과 생리식염수를 투여한 대조군에 비해 3주 후 고형암 성장이 47.3% 및 57.6% 유의하게 억제되었다(p<0.05). 50 mg/kg(CML50) 및 100 mg/kg(CML100)의 누에애벌레 밀리타리스동충하초를 투여받은 경우 35.5% 및 37.1%, 그리고 1 mg/kg 및 2 mg/kg의 cordycepin을 투여받은 군의 경우 26.1%와 29.8%의 고형암 성장 억제효과가 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 고형암을 이식받은 후 누에번데기 또는 누에애벌레 밀리타리스동충하초를 투여받은 마우스는 대조군에 비해 흉선무게가 38∼44% 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.05), 비장내 CD4+ 및 CD8+ T-세포수, NK-세포수(63∼110% 증가), 그리고 비장세포에 의한 IL-2 생성능(33∼51%증가)이 모두 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 밀리타리스동충하초 열수추출물은 고형암의 성장을 억제하는 효과가 있으며, 이와 같은 밀리타리스동충하초 추출물의 항암활성은 면역기능 증강효과와 연관이 있을 것으로 생각된다. 아울러 밀리타리스동충하초의 고형암 성장억제 및 면역조절 기능은 cordycepin 단일물질에 비해 더 우수하였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.605-612
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• 2014

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that causes a Th1 cellular immunity. Our previous study showed that T. gondii lysate antigen (TLA) treatment in S180 tumor-bearing mice resulted in tumor reduction by suppressing CD31 expression, a marker of angiogenesis. In the present study, to investigate tumor suppressive effect of TLA under the absence of T lymphocytes, athymic nude mice were compared with euthymic mice in the anti-tumorigenic effect triggered by TLA in CT26 tumors. According to the results, intratumorally injected TLA reduced tumor growth and TIMP-1 level, a metastatic marker, in both euthymic and athymic mice. TLA treatment led to a sharp increase in IL-12 expression in serum cytokine profiling of athymic mice, and increased MyD88 signals in macrophages derived from the bone marrow, implying the activation of innate immunity. The selective induction of IL-12 by TLA treatment had an anti-tumorigenic effect.

• 약학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.641-649
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• 2001

In this study, the antitumor activities were investigated using $\beta$-lmmunan, a proteoglycan obtained from cultured mycelia of the IY009 strain of Ganoderma lucidum belonging to basidiomycetes. The result showed the significant effect of cytotoxicity test against murine sarcoma 180 and murine lymphocytic leukemia L1210 using immunized macrophage cultures by $\beta$-lmmunan. When intraperitoneally injected at 40 mg/kg/day daily for 10 days, $\beta$-lmmunan inhibited the growth of sarcoma 180 solid tumor in ICR mice by 88.8% (p<0.05). It was also observed that $\beta$-lmmunan increased life span by 85.2% (p<0.01) after treatment of 100 mg/kg/day in BDF1 mice bearing lymphocytic leukemia L1210. And combination therapy with cisplatin (dosage: 4 mg/kg) increased life span by 140.4% (p<0.05) after treatment of 100 mg/kg/day daily in BDF1 mice bearing lymphocytic leukemia L1210.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2022

Background: 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (20(S)-PPD), one of the main active metabolites of ginseng, performs a broad spectrum of anti-tumor effects. Our aims are to search out new strategies to enhance anti-tumor effects of natural products, including 20(S)-PPD. In recent years, fasting has been shown to be multi-functional on tumor progression. Here, the effects of fasting combined with 20(S)-PPD on hepatocellular carcinoma growth, apoptosis, migration, invasion and cell cycle were explored. Methods: CCK-8 assay, trypan blue dye exclusion test, imagings photographed by HoloMonitorTM M4, transwell assay and flow cytometry assay were performed for functional analyses on cell proliferation, morphology, migration, invasion, apoptosis, necrosis and cell cycle. The expressions of genes on protein levels were tested by western blot. Tumor-bearing mice were used to evaluate the effects of intermittent fasting combined with 20(S)-PPD. Results: We firstly confirmed that fasting-mimicking increased the anti-proliferation effect of 20(S)-PPD in human HepG2 cells in vitro. In fasting-mimicking culturing medium, the apoptosis and necrosis induced by 20(S)-PPD increased and more cells were arrested at G0-G1 phase. Meanwhile, invasion and migration of cells were decreased by down-regulating the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in fasting-mimicking medium. Furthermore, the in vivo study confirmed that intermittent fasting enhanced the tumor growth inhibition of 20(S)-PPD in H22 tumor-bearing mice without obvious side effects. Conclusion: Fasting significantly sensitized HCC cells to 20(S)-PPD in vivo and in vitro. These data indicated that dietary restriction can be one of the potential strategies of chinese medicine or its active metabolites against hepatocellular carcinoma.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2000

To clarifiy the activating effects of Buthus martensi Karsch(BMK) on tumor promotion in two-stage carcinogenesis in mice was investigated. In vivo system, BMK was seen to gave an inhibitory activity on TPA-induced mouse ear edema. In addition, the BMK was proved to have antitumor-promoting activity in two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis induced by DMBA and two-stage mouse lung carcinogenesis induced by 4-NQO as a initiator plus TPA and glycerol as a promoter. Moreover, BMK significantly exhibited an cytolytic effect in HepG2 cells and showed significant antitumor activity against Sarcoma-180 bearing mice by oral administration. These results suggest that BMK could be effective in adjuvant chemotherapy for human cancer.

• 약학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.579-585
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• 1994

Antitumor activity was tested by administration of reaction mixture of green onion extract and chitin to mice bearing sarcoma-180 cells. An intraperitoneal injection of mixture(20 mg/kg/day) to mice Have an 52% inhibition of tumor growth. Inhibition of tumor growth was found to be dose-dependent. When eighty miligrams of the mixture were administered, the weight of tumor was reduced significantly. HPLC analysis indicated the mixture was composed of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetylchitobiose and N-acetylchitotriose.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2000

목적: 생체 내에서 potassium과 유사한 역학을 보이는 thallium은 종양의 영상에 널리 사용된다. $K^+$ 통로개방제는 세포 내의 potassium을 외부로 배출되게 하는 기능이 있어 Tl-201을 이용한 종양영상에도 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것이라 생각된다. 본 연구는 강력한 $K^+$ 통로개방제의 하나인 pinacidil이 Tl-201을 이용한 종양의 국소화에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 가를 알아보기 위하여, 종양을 가진 생쥐에서 pinacidil에 의한 Tl-201의 체내분포 변화를 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 생쥐 유방암세포주를 이식받은 Balb/c 생쥐를 3주간 사육한 후 실험에 이용하였다. Tl-201 185 KBq를 꼬리정맥을 통해 주입한 후 일정시간에 실험동물을 희생시켜 Tl-201의 체내 분포를 알아 보았으며, pinacidil $100{\mu}g$ 투여에 따른 분포 변화를 알아보았다. 또한 Tl-201 3.7 MBq를 꼬리정맥을 통해 주입하여 Tl-201의 시간에 따른 전신 잔류율을 측정하였고, pinacidil 투여에 의한 전신 잔류율 변화를 구하였다. 결과: pinacidil 투여시 대조군에 비해 혈액 내 Tl-201의 방사능치를 약간 감소시키나 신장에서는 현저한 감소를 일으켰다. 또한 간, 근육, 및 장관의 방사능은 pinacidil 투여에 의해 변하지 않았다. 종양 내 Tl-201 섭취율 및 종양조직/혈액 무게당 섭취비는 대조군에 비해 pinacidil 투여군에서 낮았으며, Tl-201의 24시간 전신 잔류율도 pinacidil 투여군에서 낮았다. 결론: $K^+$ 통로개방제는 Tl-201의 체외 배설을 촉진시키고, 신장 섭취를 감소시켜나, 종양 섭취량도 감소시켰다. 그러므로 Tl-201 종양영상 판독시 $K^+$ 통로개방제를 사용하는 경우에는 오히려 Tl-201 종양영상의 질이 향상되기 보다는 저하될 수 있다는 사실을 고려하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.