• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2008

우리나라의 자생식물인 털진달래(Rhododendon mucronulatum Turcz. var. ciliatum Nakai)지상부위로부터 정유를 얻고, 휘발성분을 headspace(HS)와 solid-phase microextraction(SPME)법으로 흡착시킨 다음 GC-MS로 분석하였다. 털진달래 정유에는 탄화수소 15종, 알코올 3종, 아세테이트 1종 등 총 19종의 화학성분이 함유되어 있었으며, 다함량 성분은 2-${\beta}$-pinene(16.1%), camphene(11.9%), ${\delta}$-3-carene(11.4%), d,l-limonene(9.5%), and ${\gamma}$-terpinene(9.5%)이었다. SPME법으로 흡착된 시료에는 탄화수소 13종, 알코올 1종, 질소화합물 1종 등 총 17종의 휘발성 화학물질이 함유되어 있었고, 이들 중 다함량 성분은 camphene(19.6%), 2-${\beta}$-pinene(18.0%), ${\delta}$-3-carene(17.4%), timethyl hydrazine(9.7%), ${\gamma}$-terpinene(8.5%), and d,l-limonene(5.5%)이었다. 그리고 HS법으로 흡착된 시료에는 탄화수소 11종, 알코올 1종, 질소화합물 1종 등 총 13종의 휘발성 화학물질이 함유되어 있었으며, 이들 중 다함량 성분은 camphene(25.8%), ${\delta}$-3-carene(24.8%), 2-${\beta}$-pinene(20.2%), d,l-limonene(5.4%), tricyclene(5.1%), trimethyl hydrazine(4.6%)이었다. 털진달래 정유의 향취는 coniferous, balsamic, woody하였으며, HaCaT 각질형성세포에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 0.030 ${\mu}g/mg$이었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2016

Objectives : Blood stasis (BS) is related to be caused by blood circulation and stagnation which are cancer, atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia in traditional medicine. We extracted 3 kinds of BS formula; Seogakjihwang-tang (SGT), Tonggyuhawlhyul-tang (THT), Hyulbuchukeo-tang (HCT). This study was conducted to investigate whether the 3 kinds of herbal formula extracts have inhibitory efficacy association with anti-adipogenesis. Methods : To investigate the anti-adipogenesis, we used the mouse fibroblast cell line, 3T3-L1 which differentiated into adipocytes in response to insulin, IBMX and dexamethasone (MDI). Cytotoxicity of herbal formula extracts were examined by CCK-8 kit. Intracellular lipid droplets were detected by Oil-Red-O staining. Triglyceride (TG) and leptin were measure using elisa kit. Results : The yield of water extracts was 14.62% (SGT), 21.27% (THT), 20.02% (HCT). Lipid accumulation was reduced significantly by 3 kinds of herbal formula compared to control. Especially, THT and HCT decreased lipid droplet, respectively at all concentration. The TG and leptin were also inhibited by 3 kinds of herbal formula. The IC50 of TG were $280.51{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (SGT), $52.62{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (THT), $313.99{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (HCT). The IC50 of leptin were $348.76{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (SGT), $164.02{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (THT), $257.00{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (HCT). THT was better than other herbal formula on anti-adipogenesis. Conclusion : kinds of herbal formula inhibited adipogenesis in MDI-induced 3T3-L1 adipocytes, as indicated by the significant reduction in TG and leptin concentration without cytotoxicity. Therefore, 3 kinds of herbal formula for BS might act as a therapeutic agent for preventing lipid diseases, such as obesity and atherosclerosis.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2008

국내산 망초(Erigeron canadensis L.) 의 지상부위를 수증기증류방식으로 처리하여 얻은 정유의 성분을 GC-MS로 분석하고 HaCaT 각질형성세포에 대한 세포독성을 조사하였다. 망초 정유에는 총 31종의 화학성분이 존재하는 것으로 분석되었는데, 이들을 성분별로 구분하면 탄화수소류 18종(전체 정유 중 91.99%), 에테르류 4종(0.49%), 알코올류 3종(3.59%), 아세테이트류 2종(2.92%), 알데히드류 1종(0.05%), 케톤류 3종(0.23%)이었다. 망초 정유에 함유되어 있는 주된 화합물은 탄화수소류인 D,L-limonene과 ${\delta}-3-carene$이었고, 이들의 함량은 각각 68.25%와 15.93%이었다. MTT assay를 통해서 망초 정유성분의 HaCaT 각질형성세포에 대한 세포독성을 검정한 결과, 정유의 농도와 세포독성간에는 상관관계가 있었으며$(y=17712x^2-2925.8x+118.55,\;R^2=0.9879)$, $IC_{50}$값은 0.027 ${\mu}g\;mg^{-1}$이었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.734-741
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• 2014

Histone modifications on major transcription factor target genes are one of the major regulatory mechanisms controlling adipogenesis. Plant homeodomain finger 2 (PHF2) is a Jumonji domain-containing protein and is known to demethylate the histone H3K9, a repressive gene marker. To better understand the function of PHF2 in adipocyte differentiation, we constructed stable PHF2 knock-down cells by using the mouse pre-adipocyte cell line 3T3-L1. When induced with adipogenic media, PHF2 knock-down cells showed reduced lipid accumulation compared to control cells. Differential expression using a cDNA microarray revealed significant reduction of metabolic pathway genes in the PHF2 knock-down cell line after differentiation. The reduced expression of major transcription factors and adipokines was confirmed with reverse transcription- quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. We further performed co-immunoprecipitation analysis of PHF2 with four major adipogenic transcription factors, and we found that CCATT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP)${\alpha}$ and C/EBP${\delta}$ physically interact with PHF2. In addition, PHF2 binding to target gene promoters was confirmed with a chromatin immunoprecipitation experiment. Finally, histone H3K9 methylation markers on the PHF2-binding sequences were increased in PHF2 knock-down cells after differentiation. Together, these results demonstrate that PHF2 histone demethylase controls adipogenic gene expression during differentiation.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.29-43
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• 2017

We studied the antioxidant, the anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and antiobesity activities of seven different kinds of edible plants. 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ABTS radical scavenging activities were determined as a measurement of antioxidant activity. NO production inhibition by the macrophage cell line (Raw 264.7) treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was carried out to assess anti-inflammatory activity. Thrombin inhibitory activity was measured for its antithrombotic function and inhibition of 3T3-L1 cell differentiation was evaluated as a measurement of antiobesity activity. Total phenolic components and total flavonoid contents were measured to determine functional materials in medicinal plants. Common sage, Japanese lady bell, and hairy agrimony showed high antioxidant activity ($IC_{50}$) of less than $100{\mu}g/mL$. All samples used in this study showed anti-inflammatory activity. Common sage, hairy agrimony, and hooker chives showed antithrombotic effects. Hairy agrimony showed the highest antithrombotic effect (98.1%). Common sage, Japanese lady belly, hairy agrimony, and hooker chives showed reduced 3T3-L1 cell differentiation and hooker chives strongly inhibited lipid accumulation in the cells compared to other medicinal plants. Common sage and hairy agrimony contained more than 1 mg GAE/g of phenolic compounds and more than 1 mg CE/g of flavonoids. Functional activities were different by plant part and extraction method from each sample. These results suggest that common sage, Japanese lady belly, hairy agrimony, and hooker chives may be used as healthy food sources with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and antiobesity activities, and appropriate extracting methods from each plant need to be developed.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2012

Obesity, which is characterized by excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissues, occurs by fat absorption by lipase and sequential fat accumulation in adipocyte through adipocyte differentiation. Thus, inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity and adipocyte differentiation would be crucial for the prevention and progression of obesity. In the present study, we attempted to evaluate anti-adipogenic activity of several algae extracts employing preadipocytes cell line, 3T3-L1 as an in vitro assay system. The effects on pancreatic lipase activity in vitro were also evaluated. Total methanolic extracts of Cladophora wrightiana and Costaria costata showed significant inhibitory activity on adipocyte differentiation as assessed by measuring fat accumulation using Oil Red O staining. Related to pancreatic lipase, C. wrightiana and Padina arborescens showed significant inhibition. Further fractionation of C. wrightiana, which showed the most potent activity, suggested that $CHCl_3$ and n-BuOH fraction are responsible for adipocyte differentiation inhibition, whereas n-BuOH and $H_2O$ fraction for pancreatic lipase inhibition. Our study also demonstrated that n-BuOH fraction was effective both in early and middle stage of differentiation whereas $CHCl_3$ fraction was effective only in early stage of differentiation. Taken together, algae might be new candidates in the development of obesity treatment.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2021

Background: Ginsenoside Rh2 is well known for many pharmacological activities, such as anticancer, antidiabetes, antiinflammatory, and antiobesity properties. Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are ubiquitous enzymes present in nature and are widely used for the synthesis of oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, glycoconjugates, and novel derivatives. We aimed to synthesize new ginsenosides from Rh2 using the recombinant GT enzyme and investigate its cytotoxicity with diverse cell lines. Methods: We have used a GT gene with 1,224-bp gene sequence cloned from Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LRGT) and then expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The recombinant GT protein was purified and demonstrated to transform Rh2 into two novel ginsenosides, and they were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques and evaluated by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2-5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Results: Two novel ginsenosides with an additional glucopyranosyl (6→1) and two additional glucopyranosyl (6→1) linked with the C-3 position of the substrate Rh2 were synthesized, respectively. Cell viability assay in the lung cancer (A549) cell line showed that glucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 inhibited cell viability more potently than ginsenoside Rg3 and Rh2 at a concentration of 10 μM. Furthermore, glucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 did not exhibit any cytotoxic effect in murine macrophage cells (RAW264.7), mouse embryo fibroblasts cells (3T3-L1), and skin cells (B16BL6) at a concentration of 10 μM compared with ginsenoside Rh2 and Rg3. Conclusion: This is the first report on the synthesis of two novel ginsenosides, namely, glucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 and diglucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 from Rh2 by using recombinant GT isolated from L. rhamnosus. Moreover, diglucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 might be a new candidate for treatment of inflammation, obesity, and skin whiting, and especially for anticancer.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.403-424
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• 1996

Cell culture methods have been used to assess the cytotoxicity of dental materials. Different paramaters are used to monitor cytotoxic effects. But it is difficult to compare each investigator's results with different methods. The objective of this study was to investigate cytotoxic effect of several retrograde filling materials according to cell lines and assay methods. Cytotoxicity of Bestalloy (Dogmyung, Korea), Prisma APH(Densply International Inc., U.S.A.), Clearfil FII (Kuraray Co., Japan), Fuji II (GC Co., Japan), Fuji II LC (GC Co., Japan) and IRM (Densply Co., U.S.A.) on L929, 3T3 and KB permanent cell lines was measured. Radiochromium, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release method and colorimetric assays, namely neutral red (NR) and MTT were used. Each material was mixed according to the manufacturer's instruction. They were tested as solid and extracted state. Cell culture media were added to each mixed or solid materials then the solution was collected and used as extract solutions. Solid Fuji II showed mild cytotoxicity on three cell lines using radiochromium release method. There was no difference in cytotoxicity of extract solution group using radiochromium release method. In colorimetric assay immediate Fuji II group and all the IRM groups showed severe cytotoxic effect. Difference in cyctotoxicity was due to rather kinds of cell lines than assay methods. Solid Fuji II and IRM showed mild cytotoxicity on three cell lines. But extract solutions had different cytotoxic effect according to cell lines using LDH release assay. Light-cured glass ionomer had mild to moderate degree of cytotoxicity on three cell lines. Cytotoxicity was affected by specimen prepaton. Susceptibility of each cell ines were also affected by assay emthods. It was suggested that cytotoxicity study using only one cell line and/or assay method might not accurately reflect the real toxic nature of dental biomaterials.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2002

국화과 약용식물들의 각 추출물은 정상세포에 대한 생육도를 측정한 결과, 두 종류 모두 0.5g/L 이하의 농도로 투여시는 정상세포 생존율을 85%이상으로 유지시켜 정상세포에 대한 안정성이 유지되었다. 또한 암세포 생육억제활성의 경우, 국화과 Herb들은 증류수 및 에탄올 추출물 모두 0.5mg/ml이상의 농도에서 유방암세포주인 MCF7에 대하여 70%이상, 폐암세포주인 A549에 대하여 60%이상의 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 간암세포주인 Hep3B에 대하여서는 증류수 추출물들은 0.5mg/ml이상의 농도에서 약 40%정도, 에탄올 추출물들은 70%이상의 높은 암세포 생육억제활성을 나타내었으며, 위암세포주인 AGS에 대하여 증류수 추출물들은 0.5mg/ml이상의 농도에서 약 60%정도, 에탄올 추출물들은 80%이상의 높은 암세포 생육억제활성을 나타내었다. 정상세포에 대한 암세포의 상대적 사멸도인 selectivity에 있어서 각 추출물이 0.1mg/ml에서 1.0mg/ml의 농도에서 3이상의 수치를 나타내어 암세포를 선택적으로 사멸시키는 기작을 나타내었다. 또한 인간 B 세포와 T 세포에 대한 생육촉진 실험 결과, Echinacea, 엉겅퀴의 증류수 추출물과 Echinacea 에탄을 추출물은 0.5 mg/ml 이상의 농도에서 T-cell의 생장을 2배 이상, B-cell의 경우 1.5배 이상의 생육을 증진시켰으며, Echinacea 경우 증류수 및 에탄올 추출물에서, 0.5mg/ml이상의 농도에서 T-cell의 생장을 $2{\sim}2.6$배 이상 B-cell의 경우 1.4배 이상의 생육증진효과를 나타내었다. 시료들의 IL-6와 $TNF-{\alpha}$의 cytokine생성량을 측정한 결과 IL-6는 엉겅퀴의 에탄올 추출이 0.5mg/ml의 농도에서 96pg/ml의 분비량을 $TNF-{\alpha}$는 Echinacea의 에탄을 추출물이 94pg/ml의 분비량을 나타내었다. Echinacea의 에탄올 추출물의 인간 간암 세포에 대한 산화는 추출물 투여 후 세포의 산화가 급격히 나타났다. 위의 연구들을 미루어 볼 때 국화과 약용식물들은 기능성 식품 소재로서의 가능성이 매우 높은 것으로 사료되어진다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.205-218
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• 2006

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the effects of anti-cancer and changes In immune response of Lonicerge Flos Herbal-acupuncture. Methods Experimental studies were evaluated through the anti-cancer and immune response activities such as, cell viability, BNA fragmentation, Apoptosis, survival time, pulmonary colonization, and productivity of interleukins & $interferon-{\gamma}$. In order to study the effects of anti-cancer and changes in immune response of Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture, the groups were divided into five groups ; Normal group(non treated group), Control A group(0.2ml Normal saline for oral administration), Control B group(administration of intramuscular injection with 0.2ml Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture solution), Acupuncture group(AT, administration of acupuncture at Chungbu(L1)), and Herbal-Acupuncture group(HAT, administration of Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture at Chungbu(L1)). Results : 1. Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture(>300mg/ml) could lead cancer cell to cell death. 2. Lonicerae Flos Herbal - acupuncture (40mg/ml) caused DNA cleavage. 3. Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture(400mg/ml) caused apoptosis in the cancer cell line. 4. In mouse survival time, all of experimental groups didn't show any significant compared to the control group. 5. In pulmonary colonization assay, Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture group was less than Control A group at 7 days after induction of cancer. 6. In comparison Control A group, there was significant decrease of Interleukin-2 level in Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture group. 7. In comparison Control group, there was decrease of Interleukin-4 level in the Acupuncture group. 8. In comparison Control group, there was decrease of Interleukin-10 level in the Acupuncture group. 9. In comparison Control group, there was significant increase of Interleukin-12 level in Acupuncture group and Lonicerae Flos Herbal-acupuncture group. 10. In comparison Control group, there was significant increase of $Interferon-{\gamma}$ level in Acupuncture group. Conclusion : According to above mentioned results, Lonicerae Flos Herbal- acupuncture is expected to be effective for anticancer and improvement in immune response.