• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2011

Quercetin mainly exists in the skin of colored fruits and vegetables as one of flavonoids. Recent studies show that quercetin, like other flavonoids, has diverse pharmacological actions. However, relatively little is known about quercetin effects in the regulations of ligand-gated ion channels. In the previous reports, we have shown that quercetin regulates subsets of homomeric ligand-gated ion channels such as glycine, 5-$HT_{3A}$ and ${\alpha}7$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. In the present study, we examined quercetin effects on heteromeric neuronal ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel activity expressed in Xenopus oocytes after injection of cRNA encoding bovine neuronal ${\alpha}3$ and ${\beta}4$ subunits. Treatment with acetylcholine elicited an inward peak current ($I_{ACh}$) in oocytes expressing ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Co-treatment with quercetin and acetylcholine inhibited $I_{ACh}$ in oocytes expressing ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The inhibition of $I_{ACh}$ by quercetin was reversible and concentration-dependent. The half-inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$) of quercetin was $14.9{\pm}0.8\;{\mu}M$ in oocytes expressing ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The inhibition of $I_{ACh}$ by quercetin was voltage-independent and non-competitive. These results indicate that quercetin might regulate ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and this regulation might be one of the pharmacological actions of quercetin in nervous systems.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.257-266
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Licorice has been shown to possess cancer chemopreventive effects. However, glycyrrhizin, a major component in licorice, was found to interfere with steroid metabolism and cause edema and hypertension. The roasting process of licorice modifies the chemical composition and converts glycyrrhizin to glycyrrhetinic acid. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-carcinogenic effects of the ethanol extract of roasted licorice (EERL) and to identify the active compound in EERL. MATERIALS/METHODS: Ethanol and aqueous extracts of roasted and un-roasted licorice were prepared. The active fraction was separated from the methylene chloride (MC)-soluble fraction of EERL and the structure of the purified compound was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The anti-carcinogenic effects of licorice extracts and licochalcone A was evaluated using a MTT assay, Western blot, flow cytometry, and two-stage skin carcinogenesis model. RESULTS: EERL was determined to be more potent and efficacious than the ethanol extract of un-roasted licorice in inhibiting the growth of DU145 and MLL prostate cancer cells, as well as HT-29 colon cancer cells. The aqueous extracts of un-roasted and roasted licorice showed minimal effects on cell growth. EERL potently inhibited growth of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast, B16-F10 melanoma, and A375 and A2058 skin cancer cells, whereas EERL slightly stimulated the growth of normal IEC-6 intestinal epithelial cells and CCD118SK fibroblasts. The MC-soluble fraction was more efficacious than EERL in inhibiting DU145 cell growth. Licochalcone A was isolated from the MC fraction and identified as the active compound of EERL. Both EERL and licochalcone A induced apoptosis of DU145 cells. EERL potently inhibited chemically-induced skin papilloma formation in mice. CONCLUSIONS: Non-polar compounds in EERL exert potent anti-carcinogenic effects, and that roasted rather than un-roasted licorice should be favored as a cancer preventive agent, whether being used as an additive to food or medicine preparations.

• Mycobiology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2012

Pleurotus nebrodensis is an edible and commercially available mushroom in Korea. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the anticancer and immunopotentiating activities of crude polysaccharides, extracted in methanol, neutral saline, and hot water (hereafter referred to as Fr. MeOH, Fr. NaCl, and Fr. HW, respectively) from the fruiting bodies of P. nebrodensis. ${\beta}$-Glucan and protein contents in Fr. MeOH, Fr. NaCl, and Fr. HW extracts of P. nebrodensis ranged from 23.79~36.63 g/100 g and 4.45~6.12 g/100 g, respectively. Crude polysaccharides were not cytotoxic against sarcoma 180, HT-29, NIH3T3, and RAW 264.7 cell lines at a range of $10{\sim}2,000{\mu}g/mL$. Intraperitoneal injection with crude polysaccharides resulted in a life prolongation effect of 11.76~27.06% in mice previously inoculated with sarcoma 180. Treatment with Fr. NaCl resulted in an increase in the numbers of spleen cells by 1.49 fold at the concentration of $50{\mu}g/mL$, compared with control. Fr. HW improved the immuno-potentiating activity of B lymphocytes through an increase in alkaline phosphatase activity by 1.65 fold, compared with control at $200{\mu}g/mL$. Maximum production of nitric oxide ($14.3{\mu}M$) was recorded in the Fr. NaCl fraction at $200{\mu}g/mL$. Production of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) was significantly higher, compared to control, and IL-6 production was highest, in contrast to TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and positive control, concanavalin at the tested concentration of the various fractions. Results of the current study suggest that polysaccharides extracted from P. nebrodensis have a strong anticancer effect and may be useful as an ingredient of biopharmaceutical products for treatment of cancer.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.537-550
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• 1998

Purpose ; This Investigation was aimed to find out the Acupuncture therapy of verbal disturbance after stroke in Oriental Medicine. Methods ; We surveyed the oriental medical books which are from to recent published books that have articles about verbal disturbance. Results ; It is used on Acupuncture points: Yomchon(CV23), Amun(GV15), Chondol(CV22), Tongni(HT5), Pungnyung(ST40), Pungbu(GV16), Crugu(TE6), Yongchon(KI1), Hapkok(LI4), Paekoe(GV20), Kokchi(LI11), Puryu(KI7), Shinsu(BL23), Kumjin-okaek, Chohae(KI6). Conclusions ; The concept of phonation organ in Neiching is same as that of modern physiology. Verbal disturbance includes aphasia, dysarthrosis, aphonia, etc. The acupuncture treatment of verbal disturbance after stroke could be effective. Verbal disturbance of central nervous disease is relative with Sul-um(舌?) and that of periperal nervous disease is relative with Hu-um(侯?) in oriental medicine. From the above research, we could conclude that the acupuncture therapy on verbal disturbance should start from finding out the proper acu-points and theories in ancient oriental books and recent books and we will apply those acu-points and theories in clinic. We also concluded that the more research on clinical part should be performed.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2004

Objective: In order to find oriental medical therapies on Parkinson's disease and to make a fundamental basis for clinical application, this study was performed. Methods: We reviewed 35 kinds of the ancient and modern text, and related articles. Results: Parkinson's disease is an extrapyramidal disease characterized by akinesia, tremor at rest, rigidity, and slowness of movement. In old oriental medical text, Parkinson's disease is described as Jinjeon(振顫), Chi, Gyeong (痙), Gyejong, Ryeon(攣) and Pyeongo(偏枯), Tantan, Jungbu(中腑症) of Jungpung(中風). According to the text, major pathological causes were Wind(風), Fire(火), Phlegm(痰), and Blood stasis(瘀血). And Parkinson's disease can be classified into four clinical types as liver & kidney yin-deficiency, qi & blood deficiency, retention of phlegm-heat, and qi-stagnation & blood stasis. Standardized acupuncture points are GV20, GB20, GV14 on head, CV12, ST25 on abdomen, GV26, ST7, GB1, S14, LI20 on face, LI4, LI11, TE5, SI3, HT3, LI15, SI6 on upper extremity, and ST36, GB34, SP6, LR3, KI1, GB30, BL40 on lower extremity. Other methods, such as scalp acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and herb-acupuncture, can be applied to treat Parkinson's disease. Conclusions: We find out that there are oriental medical concepts related with Parkinson's disease such as Jinjeon(振顫), Chi, Gyeong (痙), Gyejong, Ryeon(攣) and Pyeongo(偏枯), Tantan, Jungbu(中腑症) of Jungpung(中風), of which major causes are Wind(風), Fire(火), Phlegm(痰), and Blood stasis(瘀血). We can also apply many effective acupuncture points and acupuncture therapies according to differential diagnosis, for example, liver & kidney yin-deficiency. qi & blood deficiency, retention of phlegm-heat, and qi-stagnation & blood stasis.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 해양생물 중 대표적 패류에 속하며 게두라고 불리우는 키조개를 추출, 각 용매별로 분획하여 암세포 성장억제 효과와 QR 유도활성 효과 등 각 생리활성효과에 대해 살펴보았다. 단백질이 많은 저칼로리 식품으로, 필수 아미노산과 철분이 많아 동맥경화와 빈혈예방에 좋다고 알려진 키조개의 암세포 성장억제에 대한 실험결과, 4종의 인체 암세포주 HepG2, HeLa, MCF-7 및 HT-29에서 모두 시료첨가 농도에 의존적으로 성장저지 효과가 나타났고, methanol 분획층인 APMM에서 괄목할 만한 높은 효과를 나타냈다. 특히 HeLa 세포주에서는 저첨가농도인 120 $\mu$g/mL에서 이미 $90.45\%$의 높은 세포독성 효과를 보였고, 다른 세포주들에서도 첨가농도별 효과의 차이는 있었으나 거의 유사한 세포성장 억제효과를 볼 수 있었다. 한편, 사용한 4가지 암세포주중 유일하게 quinone reductase를 가지고 있는 HepG2를 이용하여 quinone reductase 효소유도 활성여부를 측정한 결과 분획물 첨가농도를 20, 40, 60 및 80 $\mu$g/mL로 소량을 첨가하였음에도 40 $\mu$g/mL에서 이미 1.5배의 높은 QR 유도효과가 나타났으며, 농도를 증가시킬수록 그 효과가 증가하여 최종농도인 80 $\mu$g/mL에서는 약 2.0배의 QR 유도활성을 나타내었다. 이와 같은 실험결과에서, 패류인 키조개의 생리활성을 이용한 여러 유용한 기능성 식품의 개발이 기대되어진다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2012

This study was initiated in order to investigate the anticancer and immunomodulating activities of crude polysaccharides extracted in methanol, neutral saline, and hot water (hereinafter referred to as Fr. MeOH, Fr. NaCl, and Fr. HW, respectively) from the fruiting bodies of Panellus serotinus. Content of ${\beta}$-glucan and protein in Fr. MeOH, Fr. NaCl, and Fr. HW extracts of P. serotinus ranged from 22.92~28.52 g/100 g and 3.24~3.68 g/100 g, respectively. In vitro cytotoxicity tests, none of the various fractions of crude polysaccharides were cytotoxic against sarcoma 180, HT-29, NIH3T3, and RAW 264.7 cell lines at the tested concentration. Intraperitoneal injection with crude polysaccharides resulted in a life prolongation effect of 23.53~44.71% in mice previously inoculated with sarcoma 180. Treatment with Fr. HW resulted in an increase in the numbers of spleen cells by 1.3 fold at the concentration of $50{\mu}g/mL$ compared with control. Treatment with Fr. NaCl resulted in improvement of the immuno-potentiating activity of B lymphocytes by increasing the alkaline phosphatase activity by 1.4 fold, compared with control, at the concentration of $200{\mu}g/mL$. Among the three fractions, maximum nitric oxide ($13.48{\mu}M$) was recorded at $500{\mu}g/mL$ in Fr. HW. Production of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-$1{\beta}$, and interleukin-6 was significantly higher, compared to the positive control, concanavalin A, at the tested concentration. Therefore, treatment with crude polysaccharides extracted from the fruiting body of P. serotinus could result in improvement of antitumor activity.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.90-98
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• 1985

새앙쥐 강제수영 실험에서 부동자세 시간의 단축은 향주도성 행동의 항진이라는 본능적 충동의 유발이라는 가정 아래 중추 noradrenaline neuron에 있어서 ${\alpha}_1$- 및 ${\alpha}_2$-adrenoceptor의 역할과 관련지어 이 실험을 행하였고 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 새앙쥐를 이용한 강제수영 실험에서 부동자세 시간은 clonidine 및 guanabenz 등과 같은 ${\alpha}_2$-agonists에 의하여 용량에 의존하여 단축되었다. B-HT 933 및 oxymetazoline은 용량에 의존하지 않으나 단축시켰다. xylazine에의하여는 오히려 증가되었다. 2.${\alpha}_1$-Agonists 인 cirazoline, amidephrine 및 methoxamine은 부동자세 시간에 일관성 있는 영향을 미치지 아니하였다. 3. Clonidine과guanabenz에 의한 부동자세 시간의 단축은 ${\alpha}_2$-antagonists, yohimbine, idazoxan 및 phentolamine 전처치로 봉쇄되었으나 ${\alpha}_1$-antagonists, prazosin 및 corynanthine에 의하여는 영향을 받지 아니하였다. 4, d-Amphetamine 투여시 부동자세 시간은 용량에 비례하여 단축되었고, 이러한 단축효과는 yohimbine에 의하여는 길항되었으나 prazosin에 의하여는 영향을 받지 아니하였다. 5. ${\alpha}$-methyl-p-tyrosine 이나 reserpine 또는 두 약물을 동시에 전처치 하였을때 clonidine에 의한 부동자세 시간의 단축은 영향을 받지 아니하였다. 6. Desipramine 및 imipramine 같은 항우울제를 장기처치 또는 장기간 저기충격 요법을 가한 새앙쥐에서도 clonidine의 효과는 영향을 받지 아니하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 새앙쥐의 강제수영 실험에서의 부동자세 시간의 변동은 중추내 noradrenergic neuron의 postsynaptic ${\alpha}_2$-adrenoceptor와 밀접한 관련이 있다고 시사되며 이러한 ${\alpha}_2$-agonists에 의하여 항진되는 escape-directed behavior는 자기보호를 위한 일종의 충동의 유발로 인한 행동으로 사료된다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.43-64
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• 2004

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Jowiseungcheongtang compared with St. John's wort in the chronic mild stress(CMS) animal model of depression. Wistar rats were used for this study. The subjects were divided into 4 groups (Naive group: without CMS procedure, CMS-vehicle: water was administered during CMS procedure, CMS-Jowiseungcheongtang: Jowiseungcheongtang was administered after 5 weeks of CMS procedure, CMS-St. John's wort: St. John's wort was administered after 5 weeks of CMS procedure) During 9 weeks of CMS procedure, The change of the consumption of sucrose and the changes of weights were measured. After CMS procedure, Morris water maze test, open field test, elevated plus maze test and Western blotting were measured. The results were as follows. 1. The consumption of sucrose solution was significantly reversed in Jowiseungcheongtang group and relatively reversed in St. John's Wort group at 7 week. 2. In open field test, Neither Jowiseungcheongtang nor St. John's wort group showed statistically significant change of exploratory activity. In EPM test, St. John's Wort group showed significant decrease of total arm entry in comparison with Naive group. And Jowiseungcheongtang group was showed no significant change. 3. In Morris water maze test, St. John's Wort group showed significant increase in escape latency of the last Morris water maze trial. And in water maze probe test, there was no significant change. 4. St. John's Wort group showed relative increase in LP1 division of 5HT1A receptor compared with Naive group. Both St. John's Wort and Jowiseungcheongtang group showed relative increase in P2 division of GluRl compared with Naive group. These results suggest that Jowiseungcheongtang is as effective as St. John's Wort in the treatment of depression.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2007

본 실험은 홍조 해조류의 하나인 우뭇가사리를 추출, 각 용매별로 분획하여 항균효과와 암세포 성장억제 및 QR 유도활성 효과 등의 생리활성을 연구하였다. 우뭇가사리의 각 분획물 GAMM, GAMH, GAMB 및 GAMA층을 단백질 식품 부패 원인균인 Serratia marcescens, Proteus mirabilis의 2종과 감염형 세균성 식중독 원인균인 Salmonella enteritidis, 부패균인 Bacillus subtilis, 식중독 원인균인 Starpylococcus aureus 등 총 5 가지 균종에 처리하여 항균력을 조사한 결과 GAMM층에서 높은 가장 높은 항균 활성 효과를 나타내었다. 또 4종의 인체 암세포주 HT-29, HepG2, MCF-7 및 B16F-10 세포주에 대한 암세포 증식 억제 실험을 한 결과 사용한 4종의 모든 암세포주에서 methanol 분획층인 GAMM에서 낮은 농도의 시료첨가에도 불구하고 괄목할 만한 높은 암세포 성장 억제효과를 나타내었다. 한편, 사용한 4가지 암세포주중 유일하게 quinone reductase를 가지고 있는 HepG2를 이용한 암예 방지표인 quinone reductase 효소 유도 활성 여부를 측정한 결과 분획물 첨가농도를 10, 20, 30 및 $40{\mu}g/mL$로 첨가하였을 때 GAMM의 첨가농도 $20{\mu}g/mL$에서 대조군에 비해 약 2배 이상의 높은 QR유도효과를 나타내었고 최종농도 $40{\mu}g/mL$에서는 2.5배의 암예방 QR 유도효과를 나타내었다.