• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects of Samul-tang-ga-dansam water extract (SD) in wound-induced mice. Methods The mice were divided into five groups (n=7): the normal group, the control group, the positive control group, the low-dose SD group and the high-dose SD group. The normal group had no wounds and the other groups were wounded on the back with a leather punch. Distilled water was administered to the control group, 200 mg/kg of vitamin E was administered to the positive control group. In the low-dose SD group and the high-dose SD group, 1.23 g/kg and 2.47 g/kg of SD were administered, respectively. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protein levels were evaluated using western blot analysis. Skin tissue was analyzed by H&E, Masson's trichrome staining method. Results Oral administration of the SD significantly reduced the visible skin damage and decreased the reactive oxygen species and ONOO^- activity of the serum. It significantly increased heme oxygenase-1, superoxide dismutase, catalase, GPx-1/2, Nrf2 and Keap-1 which are antioxidant-related factors in skin tissue and reduced NF-κB p65, inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 which are inflammation-related factors. Also, SD significantly decreased NOX2, p22^phox and p47^phox and increased α-smooth muscle actin and COL1A1 protein expression in fibroblasts involved in connective tissue repair. According to histological examination, the thickened epithelial layer was thinned and collagen fibers were increased to accelerate wound healing. Conclusions It is suggested that Samul-tang-ga-dansam has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and promotes wound tissue repair.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2023

Brachythecium populeum 의 상업적 사용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 항산화능 실험과 세포 독성, 항염능 실험을 실시하였다. 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 농도 측정에서는 70% 에탄올 추출이 증류수 추출에 비해 높은 농도를 나타내어, 70% 에탄올이 추출물의 유효성분 및 추출 수율의 측면에서 가장 적합한 추출용매란 것을 확인하였다. DPPH, ABTS에서는 증류수 추출물에 비해 70% 에탄올 추출물의 항산화능이 높은 것을 확인하였다. 이는 B. populeum 유효성분의 극성에 따른 것으로 생각된다. 항염능 실험에서는 세포 독성과 항염능을 알아보았다. 세포독성의 경우 양 추출물 모두낮은 세포독성을 보였으며, 염증 전달 물질인 NO 생성 억제능의 경우 70% 에탄올 추출물이 증류수 추출물에 비해 통계적으로 유의한 수준의 항염능 증가를 보였다. 염증성 사이토카인인 IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α의 농도를 측정한 결과 100 ㎍/mL 농도에서 각각 9.39%, 11.87%, 14.49%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 이를 통해 B. populeum의 70% 에탄올이 염증 억제를 위한 물질로서 사용 가능함을 보였다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2023

In the present study, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanolic extracts from Lathyrus japonicus at concentrations of 50, 100, and 200 ㎍/mL were investigated in LPS-stimulated, RAW264.7 cells. Antioxidant properties were determined using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging assays and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay. In addition, the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was measured using the 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) probe by flow cytometry. To examine the anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts of L. japonicus, their effects on the levels of nitric oxide (NO); production of cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α); and the activities of enzymes such as inducible NOS (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were assessed. The IC₅₀ values of the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays were 476.09 ± 1.50 and 34.91 ± 0.37 ㎍/mL, respectively. In addition, L. japonicus extracts not only inhibited ROS production, but also the production of NO, IL-1β, and IL-10, and the activity of iNOS in a dose-dependent manner. In summary, the ethanolic extracts of L. japonicus could be used as a functional food additive and an anti-inflammatory agent owing to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2023

Background : The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of stems and leaves of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. (ES) from Gangwon-do. Methods and Results : Stems and leaves of ES were collected from two areas in Gangwon-do: Cheorwon-gun and Samcheok-si. Samples were extracted with water by using the pressurized liquid extraction method and with 70% prethanol A by using the heat reflux extraction method. The anti-inflammatory effects of ES were evaluated through the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide(MTT), lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) assay, nitric oxide(NO) assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), and Western blot analysis in RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). 1) Results showed that ES leaf extractions were not cytotoxic at a concentration of up to 30 ㎍/㎖. The leaves of 70% prethanol A extractions of ES(30 ㎍/㎖) inhibited NO, interleukin-6(IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) production and decreased the protein level of cyclooxygenase 2(COX-2). There was no significant change in the protein level of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS). The stem extractions of ES did not exhibit anti-inflammatory effects. Conclusions : In this study, the leaves of 70% prethanol A extractions of ES demonstrated anti-inflammatory effect on RAW 264.7 macrophages. The 70% prethanol A extractions have a relatively higher anti-inflammatory effect on RAW 264.7 macrophages than water extractions.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.670-681
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oxidative stress is caused by reactive oxygen species and free radicals that accelerate inflammatory responses and exacerbate fatigue. Tormentic acid (TA) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, the aim of present study is to determine the fatigue-regulatory effects of TA in H₂O₂-stimulated myoblast cell line, C2C12 cells and treadmill stress test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST) animal models. MATERIALS/METHODS: In the in vitro study, C2C12 cells were pretreated with TA before stimulation with H₂O₂. Then, malondialdehyde (MDA), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK) activity, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glycogen, and cell viability were analyzed. In the in vivo study, the ICR male mice were administered TA or distilled water orally daily for 28 days. FST and TST were then performed on the last day. In addition, biochemical analysis of the serum, muscle, and liver was performed. RESULTS: TA dose-dependently alleviated the levels of MDA, LDH, CK activity, TNF-α, and IL-6 in H₂O₂-stimulated C2C12 cells without affecting the cytotoxicity. TA increased the SOD and CAT activities and the glycogen levels in H₂O₂-stimulated C2C12 cells. In TST and FST animal models, TA decreased the FST immobility time significantly while increasing the TST exhaustion time without weight fluctuations. The in vivo studies showed that the levels of SOD, CAT, citrate synthase, glycogen, and free fatty acid were increased by TA administration, whereas TA significantly reduced the levels of glucose, MDA, LDH, lactate, CK, inflammatory cytokines, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, blood urea nitrogen, and cortisol compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: TA improves fatigue by modulating oxidative stress and energy metabolism in C2C12 cells and animal models. Therefore, we suggest that TA can be a powerful substance in healthy functional foods and therapeutics to improve fatigue.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.615-628
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• 2023

국내 미세먼지의 증가는 만성 호흡기 질환과 피부 염증 및 노화를 유발하여 국민 전체의 건강을 위협하는 심각한 문제로 대두되었다. 본 연구는 미세먼지 유발 피부 염증과 노화에 대해 식용곤충인 쌍별귀뚜라미 70% 에탄올 추출물 (AE-GBE)의 미세먼지에 대한 활성산소 소거능, 세포내 β-galactosidase 효소 활성, MMP-1 발현, 콜라겐 생성, 그리고 염증성 반응에 대해 알아보았다. AE-GBE는 HDF 세포에서 ERM-CZ100에 의해 유도될 수 있는 활성산소종, DNA 단편화 수준 및 β-galactosidase 활성을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 또한 IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α와 같은 전염증성 사이토카인의 생성과 이들 사이토카인에 의해 발현되는 것으로 알려진 COX2 단백질의 발현을 현저히 감소시켰으며, MMP-1을 억제하여 콜라겐 분해를 막았다. 따라서 본 연구결과는 쌍별귀뚜라미 추출물이 미세먼지 유발 피부 염증에 대한 잠재적인 치료 표적이 될 수 있으며 더 나아가 피부 노화를 늦추는 데 긍정적인 효과를 가질 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1084-1098
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Previous research has shown maternal betaine supplementation alleviates fetal-derived hepatic steatosis. Therefore, this study examined the anti-inflammatory effect of maternal betaine intake in offspring mice and its mechanism. MATERIALS/METHODS: Female C57BL/6J mice and their offspring were randomly divided into 3 groups according to the treatment received during gestation and lactation: control diet (CD), fatty liver disease (FLD), and fatty liver disease + 1% betaine (FLD-BET). The FLD group was given a high-fat diet and streptozotocin (HFD + STZ), and the FLD-BET group was treated with HFD + STZ + 1% betaine. After weaning, the offspring mice were given a normal diet for 5 weeks and then dissected to measure the relevant indexes. RESULTS: Compared to the CD group, the offspring mice in the FLD group revealed obvious hepatic steatosis and increased serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, interleukin (IL)-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α; maternal betaine supplementation reversed these changes. The hepatic mRNA expression levels of IL-6, IL-18, and Caspase-1 were significantly higher in the FLD group than in the CD group. Maternal betaine supplementation reduced the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing C-terminal caspase recruitment domain (ASC). Maternal betaine supplementation also reversed the increasing protein expressions of nitric oxide dioxygenase-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), ASC, Caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18 in offspring mice exposed to HFD + STZ. Maternal betaine supplementation decreased the homocysteine (Hcy) and s-adenosine homocysteine (SAH) levels significantly in the livers. Furthermore, the hepatic Hcy concentrations showed significant inverse relationships with the mRNA expression of TNF-α, NLRP3, ASC, and IL-18. The hepatic SAH concentration was inversely associated with the IL-1β mRNA expression. CONCLUSIONS: The lipotropic and anti-inflammatory effect of maternal betaine supplementation may be associated with the inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome in the livers of the offspring mice.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2024

Purpose: We investigated the role of CD8⁺T cells as host immune factors in pediatric patients with Helicobacter pylori gastritis. Methods: Gastric mucosal tissue and blood samples were collected from 39 children, including 11 children with H. pylori infection and 28 children as controls. Anti-CD8 and anti-T-bet antibodies were used for immunohistochemistry of the gastric mucosa. For the cell surface and intracellular staining, peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stained with anti-IL7Rα, anti-CX3CR1, anti-CD8, anti-T-bet, and anti-IFN-γ antibodies. Cytokines of sera such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and CX3CL1 were analyzed using enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: In the immunohistochemistry of gastric mucosa, the frequency of CD8⁺ and T-bet⁺ T cells cells was higher in the H. pylori-positive group than in the control group (26.9± 7.8% vs. 16.9±3.3%, p<0.001; 5.0±2.5% vs. 2.2±0.7%, p=0.001). Between the control and H. pylori-positive groups, the frequency of IL-7Rα^lowCX3CR1⁺ CD8⁺ and T-bet⁺ INF-γ⁺ CD8⁺ T cells were not significantly different between surface and intracellular staining, respectively (40.4±24.0% vs. 38.2±17.8%, p=0.914; 40.4±24.0% vs. 38.2±17.8%, p=0.914). In the ELISA, no significant differences in TNF-α and CX3CL1 concentrations were observed between the control and H. pylori-positive groups (34.3±12.1 pg/mL vs. 47.0±22.6 pg/mL, p=0.114/0.5± 0.1 pg/mL vs. 0.5±0.1 pg/mL, p=0.188). Conclusion: CD8⁺ T and Th1 cells, which secrete IFN-γ, might play important roles in the mucosal immunity of the stomach in children with H. pylori infection.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.999-1011
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• 2023

본 연구는 염증을 개선하고 소화에 도움을 주는 최적 혼합물 개발을 위한 소재 발굴을 위해 11종류 식물 추출물을 이용하여 항염증, 트립신 활성 및 항산화 효과를 알아보았다. LPS로 염증이 유도된 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서 대추(ZJ), 익모초(LJ), 황금(SB), 도라지 그리고 참취 추출물은 과분비 되는 NO와 TNF-α 함량을 감소시켜 뛰어난 항염증 효과가 있었다. 11개의 시료 중 맥아(MA), 배(PP), 무 그리고 도라지 추출물은 트립신 활성이 높았다. DPPH 라디칼 소거작용으로 항산화 효과를 알아본 결과 SB, PP, ZJ 그리고 MA 추출물이 높은 항산화 효과가 있었다. 따라서 염증을 개선하면서 소화에 도움을 주는 최적 혼합물 개발을 위해 배, 맥아, 대추, 익모초 그리고 황금을 선택하였다. LPS로 자극한 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서 PP, MA, ZJ, LJ 및 SB(1:1:2:1:2, w/w)을 함유하는 혼합물의 추출물은 각각의 PP, MA, ZJ, LJ 및 SB의 추출물보다 NO 생산을 현저하게 억제하였다. 혼합물 추출물의 DPPH 라디칼 소거작용은 PP, MA, ZJ 및 LJ의 각각의 추출물보다 현저하게 높았다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.476-481
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 간보호 활성이 우수한 것으로 알려진 단풍취의 활용가치를 높이고 향후 건강기능성식품 소재로써의 가능성을 알아보고자 LPS/D-GalN 독성유발에 따른 단풍취 열수 추출물의 간기능 개선효과를 연구하였다. 단풍취 열수 추출물 내에 존재하는 5종의 Caffeoylquinic acid (CQA) 분석결과 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (4,5-DCQA) 11.16 mg/g, 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,4-DCQA) 5.23 mg/g, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA) 4.88 mg/g, 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,5-DCQA) 3.51 mg/g 및 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid (4-CQA) 3.31 mg/g 순으로 나타났다. 단풍취 열수 추출물이 함유하고 있는 총 폴리페놀 함량은 74.03 mg/g이었으며, ABTS cation radical 소거능은 추출물의 농도 50, 100, 200 및 400 ㎍/mL의 범위에서 각각 12.2, 25.0, 40.8, 68.55%를 나타냈고 DPPH radical 소거능은 50 ㎍/mL의 농도에서 54.38%를 나타냈다. HepG2 세포에 LPS/D-GalN을 처리하여 간독성을 유발한 결과 정상군을 제외한 모든 처리군에서 GGT, AST 및 LDH 활성이 증가하였고, 단풍취 열수 추출물 300 mg/mL을 처리하였을 때 대조군과 비교하여 GGT, AST 및 LDH 활성이 유의적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. LPS/D-GalN을 처리하였을 때 정상군과 비교하여 모든 처리군에서 TNF-α 분비가 유의적으로 증가하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었으며, 단풍취 열수 추출물을 100 ㎍/mL 이상 처리하였을 때 TNF-α의 분비가 유의하게 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 단풍취 열수 추출물은 항산화 활성 증가 및 GGT, AST, LDH의 활성을 감소시키고 TNF-α 분비를 억제시킴으로써 LPS/D-GalN으로 인한 간 손상을 예방하는 것으로 판단된다.