• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.743-753
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• 2007

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to compare and quantify the expression of MMP-3, $PGE_2$ and IL-6 in the gingival tissues of patients with $type_2$ diabetes mellitus and healthy adults with chronic periodontitis. Material and methods: Gingival tissue samples were obtained during periodontal surgery or tooth extraction. According to the patient's systemic condition & clinical criteria of gingiva, each gingival sample was devided into three groups. Group 1(n=8) is clinically healthy gingiva without bleeding and no evidence of bone resorption or periodontal pockets, obtained from systemically healthy 8 patients. Group 2(n=8) is inflamed gingiva from patients with chronic periodontitis. Group 3(n=8) is inflamed gingiva from patients with chronic periodontitis associated with type 2 DM. Tissue samples were prepared and analyzed by Westernblotting. The quantification of MMP-3, $PGE_2$ and IL-6 were performed using a densitometer and statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey test. Results: 1. The expression levels of MMP-3 were shown highest in group 3 compared to group 1 and 2, and It showed increasing tendency in group 2 and 3. 2. The expressions of $PGE_2$ and IL-6 were shown increasing tendency in group 2 and 3, and It was highest in group 3. 3. As expressions of MMP-3 were increased, $PGE_2$ and IL-6 expressions showed increasing tendency in group 3 than group1 and 2, although there were no proportional relationship. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the expression levels of MMP-3, $PGE_2$ and IL-6 will be inflammatory markers of periodonta linflamed tissue and DM. It can be assumed that MMP-3 affect to expressions of $PGE_2$ and IL-6 in progression of periodontal inflammation with alveolar bone resorption to type 2 DM.

• 공업화학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 1996

본 연구는 이산화탄소와 phenyl glycidyl ether(PGE)의 부가반응에 대하여 상이동 촉매의 특성을 고찰한 것이다. 4급 암모늄염 상이동 촉매의 경우 알킬기의 크기가 크고 짝이온의 친수성이 강할수록 좋은 촉매활성을 나타내었다. 폴리에틸렌글리콜과 crown ether도 NaI와 함께 사용한 결과 효율적인 촉매임을 알 수 있었다. 이산화탄소의 압력이 증가하면 용매인 NMP에 대한 $CO_2$의 용해도가 증가하여 PGE의 전화율이 증가하였다. 또한 상이동 촉매의 역할이 포함된 반응메카니즘을 제시하였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.910-916
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• 2002

Endotoxin tolerance reduces the capacity of monocytes to produce proinflammatory cytokines, results in cellular immune paralysis, and down-regulates the production of helper T (Th)1 type cytokines with a shift toward a Th2 cytokine response. Prostaglandin (PG)E$_2$ in the immune system also results in macrophage inactivation and the suppression of Th1 activation and the enhancement of Th2 activation. However, the inhibitory effects of PGE$_2$ on the altered polarization of the Th cell and macrophage interleukin (IL)-6 production characterized in part by cellular immune paralysis in a state of endotoxin tolerance is unclear. This study was undertaken, using indomethacin, to investigate the role of endogenous PGE$_2$ on the Th cytokines and macrophage IL-6 production in a state of endotoxin tolerance compared to those with endotoxemia mice, wherein, in this latter case, the increased production of proinflammatory cytokines and PGE$_2$ is exhibited. Endotoxemia was induced by injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 10 mg/kg in saline) i.p. once in BALB/c mice, and endotoxin tolerance was induced by pretreatment with LPS (1 mg/kg in saline) injected i.p. daily for two consecutive days and then with LPS 10 mg/kg on day 4. Splenocytes or macrophages were obtained from endotoxemia and endotoxin tolerance models pretreated with indomethacin, and then cytokine production was induced by Con A-stimulated splenocytes for the Th cytokine assays and LPS-stimulated macrophages for the IL-6 assay. Our results showed that endotoxemia led to significantly reduced IL-2 and IL-4 production, to significantly increased IL-6 production, whereas interferon $(IFN)-{\gamma}$ production was not affected. Indomethacin in the case of endotoxemia markedly attenuated $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-6 production and didnt reverse IL-2 and IL-4 production. Endotoxin tolerance resulted in the significantly reduced production of IL-2 and $IFN-{\gamma}$ and the significantly increased production of IL-4 and IL-6. Indomethacin in endotoxin tolerance greatly augmented IL-2 production, significantly decreased IL-4 production, and slightly attenuated IL-6 production. These findings indicate that endogenous PGE$_2$ may mediate the suppressed Th1 type immune response, with a shift toward a Th2 cytokine response in a state of endotoxin tolerance, whereas endotoxemia may be regulated differentially. Also, endogenous PGE$_2$ may mediate macrophage IL-6 production in the case of endotoxemia to a greater extent than in the case of endotoxin tolerance.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2010

Objectives : The present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of the Gamroeum water extracts (GRE) in vivo and in vitro. Methods : The effects of GRE on anti-inflammation were measured by production of NO, $PGE_2$ (Prostaglandin $E_2$), iNOS (inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase), COX-2, $NF{\kappa}B$ (Nuclear Factor kappa B), TNF-$\alpha$ (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) and IL-$1{\beta}$ (Interleukin-$1{\beta}$), IL-6 in Raw 264.7 macrophage cells stimulated with LPS. Results : 1. In machrophage cells, LPS displayed significant stimulatory effects on the production of NO and $PGE_2$. However, GRE showed significant inhibitory effects on NO and $PGE_2$ release. The level of NO and $PGE_2$ was decreased by GRE in a concentration dependent manner as compared with LPS only group. 2. Immunoblot analysis verified that LPS stimulation significantly increased the iNOS and COX-2 protein level, but GRE suppressed the induction of iNOS and COX-2 protein at a concentration dependent manner. 3. GRE reduced the elevated production of TNF-$\alpha$, IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 by LPS. Moreover, the inhibitory effects of GRE was occurred in a dose-dependent manner. 4. GRE significantly reduced the expression of NF-${\kappa}B$ protein in nuclear fraction. 5. GRE effectively inhibited the increases of hind paw skin thicknesses and inflammatory cell infiltrations induced by carrageenan treatment. It, therefore, considered that GRE will be favorably inhibited the acute edematous inflammations. Conclusions : These results indicated that GRE could have anti-inflammatory capacity by inhibiting the production of NO, $PGE_2$ and cytokines in vitro and by reducing the formation of carrageenan-induced paw edema in vivo. Moreover, inhibitory effects of GRE on the macrophage activation were attributable to the reduction of some of inflammatory factors by inhibiting iNOS and COX-2 through the suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2015

목적 : 한의학에서 골절이나 신장질환에 사용되어 왔던 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액이 항염증 및 항산화활성에 대한 효능이 있는지를 연구하고자 한다. 방법 : 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액이 세포독성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide(MTT) assay를 실시하였다. 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액이 항염증효능에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 lipopolysaccharide(LPS)로 유도된 RAW264.7 대식세포에서의 산화질소(NO) 및 프로스타글란딘($PGE_2$) 생성 억제력을 관찰하였다. 또한 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액이 항산화활성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 1,1-diphenyl-2-pciry hydrazyl(DPPH) radical 소거능을 관찰하였다. 결과 : 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액은 $50{\sim}400{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 세포독성이 나타나지 않았다. 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액은 200 및 $400{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 LPS로 유도된 NO 및 $PGE_2$ 생성을 통계학적으로 유의하게 감소시켰다. 골쇄보추출물은 $50{\sim}400{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 DPPH 소거능을 관찰한 결과 농도의존적으로 활성화되는 것을 관찰하였다. 결론 : 골쇄보열수추출물 약침액은 항염증 및 항산화 효과가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of International Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
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• pp.296.2-297
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• 2001

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2017

Objectives: Study of the mechanisms involved in cancer progression suggests that cyclooxygenase enzymes play an important role in the induction of inflammation, tumor formation, and metastasis of cancer cells. Thus, cyclooxygenase enzymes could be considered for cancer chemotherapy. Among these enzymes, cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is associated with liver carcinogenesis. Various COX-2 inhibitors cause growth inhibition of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells, but many of them act in the COX-2 independent mechanism. Thus, the introduction of selective COX-2 inhibitors is necessary to achieve a clear result. The present study was aimed to determine the growth-inhibitory effects of new analogues of chalcone epoxide as selective COX-2 inhibitors on the human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line. Methods: Estimation of both cell growth and the amount of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production were used to study the effect of selective COX-2 inhibitors on the hepatocellular carcinoma cell. Cell growth determination has done by MTT assay in 24 h, 48 h and 72 h, and PGE2 production has estimated by using ELYSA kit in 48 h and 72 h. Results: The results showed growth inhibition of the HepG2 cell line in a concentration and time-dependent manner, as well as a reduction in the formation of PGE2 as a product of COX-2 activity. Among the compounds those analogues with methoxy and hydrogen group showed more inhibitory effect than others. Conclusion: The current in-vitro study indicates that the observed significant growth-inhibitory effect of chalcone-epoxide analogues on the HepG2 cell line may involve COX-dependent mechanisms and the PGE2 pathway parallel to the effect of celecoxib. It can be said that these analogues might be efficient compounds in chemotherapy of COX-2 dependent carcinoma specially preventing and treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.204-210
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• 2006

Background: Nitric oxide (NO) in articular chondrocytes regulates dedifferentiation and inflammatory responses by modulating MAP kinases. In this study, we investigated whether the Src kinase in chondrocytes regulates NO-induced dedifferentiation and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression. Methods: Primary chondrocytes were treated with various concentrations of SNP for 24 h. The COX-2 and type II collagen expression levels were determined by immunoblot analysis, and prostaglandin $E_2\;(PGE_2)$ was determined by using a $PGE_2$ assay kit. Expression and distribution of p-Caveolin and COX-2 in rabbit articular chondrocytes and cartilage explants were determined by immunohistochemical staining and immunocytochemical staining, respectively. Results: SNP treatment stimulated Src kinase activation in a dose-dependent manner in articular chondrocytes. The Src kinase inhibitors PP2 [4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidine], a significantly blocked SNP-induced p38 kinase and caveolin-1 activation in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, to determine whether Src kinase activation is associated with dedifferentiation and/or COX-2 expression and $PGE_2$ production. As expected, PP2 potentiated SNP-stimulated dedifferentiation, but completely blocked both COX-2 expression and $PGE_2$ production. And also, levels of p-Caveolin and COX-2 protein expression were increased in SNP-treated primary chondrocytes and osteoarthritic and rheumatoid arthritic cartilage, suggesting that p-Caveolin may playa role in the inflammatory responses of arthritic cartilage. Conclusion: Our previously studies indicated that NO caused dedifferentiation and COX-2 expression is regulated by p38 kinase through caveolin-1 (1). Therefore, our results collectively suggest that Src kinase regulates NO-induced dedifferentiation and COX-2 expression in chondrocytes via p38 kinase in association with caveolin-1.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.697-703
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• 1997

본 연구는 급원이 다른 n-3 지방산 섭취가 휜쥐에서 면역반응과 PGE$_2$ 및 LTB$_4$ 생성에 미치는 영항을 알아보기 위해 시도되었다. 실험동물은 생후 4주 정도의 Sp-rague-Dawley종 수컷을 사용하였으며 실험식 이를 4 주간 섭취 시 킨 후 희생하여 면역 실험을 행하였다. 실험 군간의 식이 섭취량, 체중 증가량, 식이 효율, 비장무게는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 비장세포의 ConA와 PWM에 대한 증식능력 실험 결과는 ConA의 경우, 대조군과 FO군의 증식비율은 비슷하였고 PO군이 약간 높게 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. PW의 경우는 대조군 보다 FO군과 PO군이 높게 나타나 n-3 지방산을 섭취한 군들이 증식 능력이 높은 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 그리고 PGE$_2$의 농도는 대조군이 FO군과 PO군에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며, LTB$_4$의 농도는 실험군간의 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그러므로 비장세포의 PWM에 대한 증식능력이 n-3 지방산을 섭취한 경우에 대조군보다 높았던 것이 PGE$_2$ 농도와 관련이 있는 것으로 보이며 들기름과 어유는 같은 정도의 효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2020

Background: Zhongyi paste is a traditional Chinese medicine herbal paste that is externally applied to reduce inflammation and relieve pain. Methods: An acute foot swelling inflammation model in C57BL/6J mice was established by carrageenan-induced pathogenesis. Zhongyi paste raised the pain threshold and also reduced the degree of swelling in mice with carrageenan-induced foot swelling. Results: Analysis indicated that serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) cytokine levels and PGE₂ levels in the paw tissue of the mice were decreased by Zhongyi paste treatment. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot results showed that Zhongyi paste downregulated the mRNA and protein expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and also downregulated the mRNA expression of PGE₂. At the same time, the Zhongyi paste exerted a stronger effect as an external drug than that of indomethacin, which is an oral drug, and voltaren, which is an externally applied drug. Conclusions: Our results indicated that Zhongyi paste is a very effective drug to reduce inflammatory swelling of the foot, and its mechanism of action is related to regulation of the ERK1/2-COX-2-PGE₂ pathway.