• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.427-435
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• 2017

To investigate whether genistein regulates menopause-induced obesity, it was studied the effects of genistein on anti-obesity effects in female ovariectomized (OVX) mice, an animal model of postmenopausal women. 7-week-old female mice (C57BL/6J) were randomly divided into three groups. All the animals received a high fat diet or a high fat diet supplemented with genistein for 8 weeks and variables and determinants of obesity were measured. The OVX mice had significantly higher body weight and adipose tissue mass than sham mice. However, genistein supplementation reduced body weight, adipose tissue mass, and adipocyte size of OVX mice. The OVX mice treated with genistein had significantly lower levels of serum triglycerides and total cholesterol than the vehicle-treated OVX mice. Lipid accumulation in liver was also markedly decreased by genistein in OVX mice. The results suggest that genistein can effectively prevent adiposity, adipocyte phertrophy, and llipid disorders caused by ovariectomy. Moreover, this study may contribute to the alleviation of metabolic syndrome, including obesity and hyerlipidemia in postmenopausal women.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.1153-1163
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• 2019

In women, obesity rises with menopause. By comparing the dose-dopendent effects of genistein on regulation of body weight and lipid levels with swimming exercise in female ovariectomized (OVX) mice, an animal model of postmenopausal women, the effective dose of genistein on obesity control was investigated. Ovariectomized female mice were divided into control group, swimming exercise group and genistein concentration (0.005%, 0.05%, 0.1% wt/wt) treatment group and all mice fed high-fat diet for 8 weeks. The three different genistein doses as well as swimming decreased body weight, white adipose tissue mass, plasma lipid levels and lipid accumulation in liver, compared with control OVX mice. These decrease effectiveness of genistein showed dose-dependent manner, and is most effective at 0.1% genistein concentration, and paralleled effects of swimming on body weight, white adipose tissue, plasma lipid levels and lipid accumulation in liver. This present findings indicate that optimal dose of genistein in feamle OVX mice have a similar effect to swimming exercise on improvement of obesity. Intake of dietary genistein supplements will help obesity prevention in postmenopausal women.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.244-257
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• 2023

This study investigated the effects of exercise on genistein-induced adipose tissue reduction and anti-inflammation of adipose tissue in ovariectomized mice fed a high-fat diet. Compared to mice fed a high-fat diet (C), both genistein (G) or exercise only (Ex) not only decreased adipose tissue weight and adipocyte size, but also glucose and free fatty acid levels in serum, which were more effectively reduced when genistein and exercise were treated simultaneously (G/Ex). The expression of lipogenesis and inflammatory cytokine genes of both G and Ex in adipose tissue was decreased compared to C. In particular, the decrease of these genes expression in G/Ex was more effective than each treatment alone. Thus, this study revealed that simultaneous treatment of genistein and exercise resulted in more effective improvement of obesity and adipose tissue inflammation than genistein single treatment in ovariectomized mice fed a high-fat diet, and it is a result of positive regulation of lipogenesis genes. This study suggests that the exercise has a beneficial effect on anti-obesity and adipose tissue anti-inflammation of genistein.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.72-81
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• 2008

The effect of genistein on melanin synthesis was studied using in vitro and in vivo model. Genistein inhibited melanin synthesis in cultured melan-a cells dose dependently. Tyrosinase activity was decreased by genistein treatment in melan-a cells, but genistein did not inhibit tyrosinase directly. Genistein did not affect the expression of tyrosinase in melan-a cells. Genistein inhibited the activity of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase in virtro and the glycosylation of tyrosinase in melan-a cells. The resulting unsaturated glycosylation of tyrosinase makes it unstable and disturb correct transportation. To further clarify the effect of genistein on the melanogenesis, we established UVB-induced hyperpigmentation on the shaved backs of brown guinea pigs. The animals were exposed to UVB radiation once a week for three consecutive weeks. Genistein (1 and 2%) or vehicle alone as a control were then topically applied to the hyperpigmented areas daily. Genistein showed significant lightening effect on the UVB-induced hyperpigmentation in five weeks. Depigmenting effect was prominent in 2% genistein treatment with Fontana-Masson staining. In conclusion, genistein may be a useful agent for skin whitening.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.316-324
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• 2007

We studied the effects of genistein obtained from glycolysis of genistin, a kind of phytoestrogen present in soybeans, on cell proliferation and type I pN collagen synthesis in normal human dermal fibroblasts(NHDF). Cell proliferation was increased significantly with genistein treatment at 54-year aged NHDF. Genistein increased cell proliferation more strongly in cells form old doner than young doner. The senescence-associated ${\beta}$-galatosidase activity was decreased in NHDF from 77-year old doner with genistein treatment. Type I pN collagen synthesis was increased with genistein treatement in UVA treated and non-treated NHDF. The increasement of collagen synthesis was more effective in aged cells than young cells. Type I pN collagen synthesis was also increased with genistein treatment in collagen matrix culture with NHDF from sun-exposed and non-exposed skin from 54-year old doner. Genistein treatment inhibited MMP-1 synthesis in old NHDF but not in young NHDF. In conclusion, genistein may be a useful agent for preventing intrinsic aging as well as photoaging.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.171-181
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• 2018

Genistein is one of the representative isoflavone compounds isolated from soybeans and has been studied very well for its anti-aging and anti-inflammatory activity through previous studies. However, although genistein exhibits high solubility in organic solvents, it shows low bioavaility due to the low water solubility. In this study, we compared directly the functional difference between genistein and genistein cyclodextrin complex which has the improved water solubility and stability by cell based assay. Cell cytotoxicity experiment were carried out on RAW264.7 with CCK-8 assay and cytotoxicity was appeared from $10{\mu}g/mL$, thereby maximum concentration was set to $10{\mu}g/mL$ in all condition. We discovered that genistein CD complex suppressed NO production and iNOS expression as concentration dependent manner in the condition of LPS rather than genistein. Also, we could understand that genistein CD complex was able to down-regulate mRNA expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as $IL1-{\alpha}$, $IL1-{\beta}$, IL-6, and $TNF-{\alpha}$ as concentration dependent manner in the presence of LPS. In addition, we verified that genistein CD complex increased TEER of HaCaT human keratinocyte cells as concentration dependent pattern and stimulated cell division and migration rather than genistein in cell migration assay. Thus, it is expected that it can be used as an effective cosmetic raw material for improving atopic dermatitis or skin barrier if clinical studies on skin regeneration and skin barrier of the genistein CD complex are carried out.

• Bulletin of Food Technology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.3-15
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• 2002

이 논문은 이소플라본과 골조직의 관계에 대하여 발표된 역학조사, 사람과 동물을 대상으로한 실험, 조직세포연구, 세포배양에서의 연구들을 포괄하고 있다. 가장 중요한 결론은 적절한 양을 투여했을 때 이소플라본, 특히 제니스테인과 다이드제인은 골밀도 증진에 효과가 있다는 것이다. 쥐를 대상으로 한 실험에서 적정 골밀도 향상 효과를 나타내기 위한 이소플라본의 invivo 투여량은 에스트라디올보다 보통 1000배가 높았다. 또한 적정 투여량보다 낮거나 높은 농도에서는 이소플라본은 뼈에 유익한 효과가 없었으며 그 때문에 이중적인 효과를 발휘한다. 유사 조골세포를 배양한 결과 중 in vitro실험에서 제니스테인의 효과는 관찰되었으나 다이드제인의 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 일반적으로 대두와 대두제품에 존재하는 이소플라본은 동물이나 사람이 적정한 양으로 섭취하였을 때 약한 에스트로겐 효과를 발휘하지만 고농도에서는 오히려 해로운 효과가 관찰될 수도 있다. 제니스테인에 대한 세포수준의 연구에서는 고농도 투여시에는 정상적인 세포기능의 소실을 유도하기도 한다고 제안되었으며, 반면 다이드제인은 같은 농도에서 유사 조골세포에 유익한 효과를 발휘한다고 하였다. 사람이 식이로부터 섭취하는 양은 부작용을 초래할 정도가 되기는 힘들다. 따라서 이소플라본은 적정한 양으로 섭취했을 때 사람의 골질량을 유지하거나 골질량을 증가시키는 잠재적인 능력이 있음이 분명하다.

• Product Safety
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• s.201
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• pp.74-79
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• 2010

세상이 빠르게 변화하고 있지만 역설적으로 느림과 여유도 중요한 가치로 부상하며 '속도의 경제'와 '느림의 미학'이 공존하고 있다. 소비자는 무조건 시간효율을 추구하는 것이 아니라, 오히려 속도를 줄이거나 정지, 때로는 과거로 회귀하는데서 즐거움을 느끼고 있다. 또한 변화 속도가 빠른 도심 공간을 벗어나 자연친화적 공간에서 생활함으로써 여유를 찾고 있으며, 경쟁에 지친 자신의 마음을 돌아보는 것을 물론, 우열의 비교대상으로 여기던 타인의 마음까지 돌아보려는 경향이 있다. 이와 아울러 편의성을 쫓는 과정에서 소홀히 했던 건강을 돌보고 궁극적으로 건강에 도움이 되는 생활방식을 실천하고자 한다. 이러한 슬로 트렌드의 부상은 기업에 있어 새로운 비즈니스의 기회인 동시에 기존 경영관행에 변화를 요구하는 위협 요인으로 작용한다. 따라서 느림의 가치를 기존산업과 비즈니스에 접목해 신(新)사업 기회를 탐색해야 한다.

• Product Safety
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• s.200
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• pp.68-71
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• 2010

세상이 빠르게 변화하고 있지만 역설적으로 느림과 여유도 중요한 가치로 부상하며 '속도의 경제'와 '느림의 미학'이 공존하고 있다. 소비자는 무조건 시간효율을 추구하는 것이 아니라, 오히려 속도를 줄이거나 정지, 때로는 과거로 회귀하는데서 즐거움을 느끼고 있다. 또한 변화 속도가 빠른 도심 공간을 벗어나 자연친화적 공간에서 생활함으로써 여유를 찾고 있으며, 경쟁에 지친 자신의 마음을 돌아보는 것은 물론, 우열의 비교대상으로 여기던 타인의 마음까지 돌아보려는 경향이 있다. 이와 아울러 편의성을 쫓는 과정에서 소홀히 했던 건강을 돌보고 궁극적으로 건강에 도움이 되는 생활방식을 실천하고자 한다. 이러한 슬로 트렌드의 부상을 기업에 있어 새로운 비즈니스의 기회인 동시에 기존 경영관행에 변화를 요구하는 위협 요인으로 작용한다. 따라서 느림의 가치를 기존산업과 비즈니스에 접목해 신(新)사업 기회를 탐색해야 한다.

• Food Science and Industry
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.38-49
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• 2015