• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2008

In this research the genotoxic effect of $Polycan^{TM}$ ${\beta}$-glucans originated from Aureobasidium pullulans SM-2001, was evaluated using the mouse micronucleus test. $Polycan^{TM}$ was administered once a day for 2 days by oral gavage to male ICR mice at doses of 1000, 500 and 250 mg/kg. Cyclophosphamide was used as a known genotoxic agent in a positive control group. The appearance of a micronucleus is used as an index for genotoxic potential. The results obtained indicated that $Polycan^{TM}$ shows no genotoxicity effect up to 1000 mg/kg dosing levels. In addition, it is also considered that there were no problems from cytotoxicity of $Polycan^{TM}$ tested in this study because the polychromatic erythrocyte ratio was detected as > 0.47 in all tested groups.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.227-238
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• 2012

미생물 발효로 제조한 ${\beta}$-glucan을 밀가루의 3, 6, 9%를 대체 첨가하여 반죽의 물리적 특성으로 farinograph, amylograph를 분석하였고, 제빵에 미치는 영향으로 식빵의 부피 및 비용적, 수분함량, 조직감, 관능검사 등을 분석하였다. Farinograph에서 ${\beta}$-glucan 첨가량이 많을수록 흡수율이 높았고 특히 9% 첨가구는 대조구에 비하여 13% 정도 높았다. 첨가량이 많아짐에 따라 반죽형성시간도 증가하였으나 안정도는 감소하였다. Amylograph 분석에서 첨가량에 관계없이 호화온도와 최고점도온도에는 영향이 없었으나 최고점도는 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였다. 식빵의 부피와 비용적은 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 수분함량은 시험구들이 대조구보다 높았고 6% 첨가구에서 가장 높았다. 식빵의 조직감도 6% 첨가구가 가장 부드러운 것으로 나타났고, 관능검사의 전체적 품질에서 3%와 6% 첨가구는 대조구와 유의적 차이가 없었으나 9% 첨가구는 대조구보다 낮은 점수를 얻었다. 따라서 건강 기능성 식빵을 제조하는데 미생물 발효로 얻은 ${\beta}$-glucan을 6%까지는 첨가가 가능한 것으로 나타났고 향 후 케이크나 쿠키 등에도 응용이 가능하리라 생각된다.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2003년도 Annual Meeting of KSAP : International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences on Obesity
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• pp.98-98
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• 2003

${\beta}$-(1,3)-D-Glucans have been known to exhibit antitumor and antimicrobial activities. The presence of dectin-1,${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$-glucan receptor of dendritic cell, on macrophage has been controvertial. RT-PCR analysis led to the detection of dectin-1${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ in murine macrophage Raw264.7 cell line. Among the various organs of mouse, dectin-1${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ were detected in the thymus, lung, spleen, stomach and intestine. To analyze gene expression modulated by ${\beta}$-glucan treated murine Raw264.7 macrophage, total mRNA was applied to cDNA microarray to interrogate the expression of 7,000 known genes. cDNA chip analysis showed that ${\beta}$-glucan of P. osteatus increased gene expressions of immunomodulating genes, membrane antigenic proteins, chemokine ligands, complements, cytokines, various kinases, lectin associated genes and oncogenes in Raw 264.7 cell line. When treated with ${\beta}$-glucan of P. osteatus and LPS, induction of gene expression of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IFN-R1 was confirmed by RT-PCR analysis. Induction of TNF-R type II expression was confirmed by FACS analysis. IL-6 expression was abolished by EDTA in ${\beta}$-glucan and LPS treated Raw264.7 cell line, indicating that ${\beta}$-glucan binds to dectin-l in a Ca$\^$＋＋/ -dependent manner. To increase antitumor efficacy of ${\beta}$-glucan, ginsenoside Rh2 (GRh2) was co-treated with ${\beta}$-glucan in vivo and in vitro tests. IC$\sub$50/ values of GRh2 were 20 and 25 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ in SNU-1 and B16 melanoma F10 cell line, respectively. Co-treatment with ${\beta}$-glucan and GRh2 showed synergistic antitumor activity with cisplatin and mitomycin C both in vitro and in vivo. Single or co-treatment with ${\beta}$-glucan and GRh2 increased tumor bearing mouse life span. Co-treatment with ${\beta}$-glucan and GRh2 showed more increased life span with mitomycin C than that with cisplatin. Antitumor activities were 67% and 72 % by co-injection with ${\beta}$-glucan and GRh2 in the absence or presence of mitomycin C, respectively.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.290-301
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• 2014

The first purpose of this review is to outline some of the background information necessary to understand the mechanisms of action of fibre-degrading enzymes in non-ruminants. Secondly, the well-known and understood mechanisms are described, i) eliminating the nutrient encapsulating effect of the cell wall and ii) ameliorating viscosity problems associated with certain Non Starch Polysaccharides, particularly arabinoxylans and ${\beta}$-glucans. A third, indirect mechanism is then discussed: the activity of such enzymes in producing prebiotic oligosaccharides and promoting beneficial cecal fermentation. The literature contains a wealth of information on various non starch polysaccharide degrading enzyme (NSPase) preparations and this review aims to conclude by discussing this body of work, with reference to the above mechanisms. It is suggested that the way in which multi- versus single-component products are compared is often flawed and that some continuity should be employed in methods and terminology.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2017

Mushrooms and their extracts including purified ingredients, are currently used as foods, functional foods (and/or nutraceuticals), and medicines. These products have numerous bioactive compounds such as polysaccharides (mainly ${\beta}$-glucans), glycoproteins, nucleotide analogs, terpenoids, and polyphenols, which have exhibited antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antiviral, anti-obesity, and immunomodulatory activities. In this review, we discuss the current information on the biactivities of 10 popular mushrooms in Korea. We also summarize the information on mushrooms and the active compounds derived from them, as well as mushroom-based products such as foods, functional foods, and medicines. We believe this review could provide useful information for scientists and consumers who seek to develop new products and promote healthy food habits and lifestyle.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1338-1342
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• 2004

Cyclosophoraoses (Cys), cyclic ${\beta}-(1{\rightarrow}2)-D-glucans$ produced by Rhizobium meliloti 2011, were used as a novel chiral stationary phase for the enantiomeric separation. A novel Cys stationary phase, chemically immobilized onto porous silica via aminopropyltrimethoxysilane as a molecular linker, showed good separation for each racemate of bupivacain (separation factor, $\alpha$=1.3), propranolol ($\alpha$=1.3), and fenoprofen ($\alpha$=2.9), respectively, under the mobile phase of water: methanol (80:20, v/v) at a constant flow rate of 0.9 ml/min at pH7.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2010

Cisplatin(cis-diamminedichloroplatium) is one of the most effective anti-cancer drugs being clinically used in the treatment of solid tumors. Despite its therapeutic benefits, its use in clinical practice is often limited because of dose related toxicity. It is known that yeast cell wall beta-glucans possess immuno-modulating properties, which allows for their application in antitumor therapy. IS2 is a kind of beta-glucan derived from the cell wall of mutated Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which exhibits anti-cancer activity in vitro and in vivo. The present study explored the possibility of combination therapy of IS2 with cisplatin. In experimental metastasis of colon26-M3.1 cells, prophylactic intravenous administration of IS-2 in combination with cisplatin effectively inhibited tumor metastasis compared with cisplatin alone or IS-2 treatment in vivo. IS-2 effectively enhanced Th1 type cytokines including IFN-$\gamma$, IL-2, IL-12 and GM-CSF. Simultaneously, this combined treatment inhibited production of Th2 type cytokines compared with control. These results suggested that IS-2 can be applied in combination therapy with anti-cancer drugs to minimize their side effects.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2005

추출조건에 따른 귀리의 crude ${\beta}$-glucan에 대한 면역증진효과을 살펴보기 위해 추출온도, 에탄올 농도 및 pH를 달리하면서 얻은 ${\beta}$-glucan 분획 중 in vitro 실험에서 항암성이 우수하게 나타난 5개 분획인 A분획 ($55^{\circ}C,\;5%,\;pH\;6$) B분획($45^{\circ}C,\;15%,\;pH\;6$), C분획 ($50^{\circ}C,\;20%,\;pH\;7$), D분획 ($50^{\circ}C,\;0%,\;pH\;7$) 및 E 분획($50^{\circ}C,\;10%,\;pH\;9$)를 대상으로 복강 큰 포식세포의 nitric oxide 생성능과 경구투여 후 혈액중의 carbon 탐식효율을 조사하였다. In vitro 실험에서 ${\beta}$-glucan을 $10{\sim}1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 범위에서 단독으로 또는 $IFN-{\gamma}$와 병행 처리했을 때 모두 대식 세포의 nitric oxide 생성량은 처리 농도에 비례하여 증가하였다. 단독 처리시에는 고용량일 때($1,000{\mu}g/mL$) 모든 분획에서 nitric oxide 생성량이 유의적으로 증가하였다. $IFN-{\gamma}$와 병행 처리시에는 C분획을 제외한 모든 분획의 고농도 처리구에서 유의적으로 증가하였는데, 특히 E분획은 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 낮은 농도에서도 효율적인 증가를 보였다. In vivo 실험에서 100mg/kg의 ${\beta}$-glucan 분획을 7일간 경구투여한 후 carbon 탐식효율을 조사한 결과 B, D 및 E 분획에서 유의적인 효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때, ${\beta}$-glucan은 고용량일 때 직접적으로 또는 $IFN-{\gamma}$ 존재시에는 저용량에서도 복강 큰 포식세로를 활성화시킬 뿐 아니라, 탐식효율도 높임으로써 면역기능을 증진 시키는 것으로 나타났고, 그 효과는 crude ${\beta}$-glucan의 추출조건에 따라 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1316-1324
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• 2014

신령버섯균사체(Agaricus blazei mycelia: ABM)를 대두박이 함유된 액체배지에 배양하고, 이것을 자가분해($53^{\circ}C$, pH 5.5, 120 rpm, 3 hr)하여 항암성이 강한 isoflavone-conjugated glycoprotein (Gluvone 이라 명명)을 분리하였다. Gluvone은 지금까지 알려진 당단백질과는 달리 분자량이 작고(9,400 Da), isoflavone이 결합되어 있다는 점이 다르다, Gluvone은 60% 탄수화물(glucose, fructose, ribose), 31% 단백질 및 2% isoflavone (daidzein, genistein)으로 구성되어 있었다. 이 Gluvone은 S-180 복수암세포, MCF-7 인체유선암세포에 대한 독성이 강하였고, S-180 세포로 유발한 mouse 복수암을 강하게 억제하였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2009

The $\beta$-glucans derived from yeast cell walls have been reported for having many immunomodulatory activities in vivo and in vitro. In this study, Aureobasidium-derived soluble branched (1,3-1,6) $\beta$-glucan (Sophy $\beta$-glucan) was checked for natural killer (NK) activity and for the production of IFN-$\gamma$ and IL-4 in Leishmania amazonensis infection. The main experiment was performed with a group of female C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice, orally supplemented with 5% of Sophy $\beta$-glucan and infected with promastogotes of L. amazonensis ($1\;{\times}\;10^7$) into the footpad. Increase in the footpad thickness with time was observed in BALB/c mice in spite of the oral Sophy $\beta$-glucan supplement, but it was less in C57BL/6 mice. The difference in overall mean footpad thickness between 'infection only' versus 'infection + glucan' groups was statistically significant (P < 0.001). High NK activity in C57BL/6 than BALB/c mice was observed in 'glucan only' group compared to the control group and also in 'infection + glucan' group compared to 'infection only' group. The difference in the NK activity among these groups was significant (P < 0.05). The IFN-$\gamma$ level increased at weeks 7 and 8 post-infection in C57BL/6 mice and was significantly high in 'infection + glucan' group compared to the 'infection only' group (P < 0.05). IL-4 levels did not increase up to detectable levels throughout the study. The results led a conclusion that Sophy $\beta$-glucan enhances NK activity and cellular immunity in L. amazonensis-infected mice.