• BMB Reports
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2012

Alternative splicing generates several interleukin-6 (IL-6) isoforms; for them an antagonistic activity to the wild-type IL-6 has been proposed. In this study we quantified the relative abundance of IL-6 mRNA isoforms in a panel of mouse tissues and in C2C12 cells during myoblast differentiation or after treatment with the $Ca^{2+}$ ionophore A23187, the AMP-mimetic AICAR and TNF-${\alpha}$. The two mouse IL-6 isoforms identified, IL-6${\delta}$5 (deletion of the first 58 bp of exon 5) and IL-6${\delta}$3 (lacking exon 3), were not conserved in rat and human, did not exhibit tissue specific regulation, were expressed at low levels and their abundance closely correlated to that of full-length IL-6. Species-specific features of the IL-6 sequence, such as the presence of competitive 3' acceptor site in exon 5 and insertion of retrotransposable elements in intron 3, could explain the production of IL-6${\delta}$5 and IL-6${\delta}$3. Our results argued against biological significance for mouse IL-6 isoforms.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2006

The immediate-type allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is involved in many allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The discovery of drugs for the treatment of immediate-type allergic diseases is a very important subject in human health. In this study, we investigated the effect of Rubus coreanus Miq.(Rosaceae) unripe fruits (RCF) on mast cell-mediated allergic reaction and inflammatory cytokine secretion. RCF inhibited compound 48/80-induced systemic reactions in mice. RCF attenuated immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated local allergic reactions. In addition, RCF dependently reduced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells local allergic reactions. In addition, RCF dependently reduced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells activated by compound 48/80 or IgE. Furthermore, RCF decreased the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate plus calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$ and interleukin (IL)-6 secretion in human mast cells. Our findings provide evidence that RCF inhibits mast cell-derived immediate-type allergic reactions.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2008

Objectives Seunggal-tang is one of the prescriptions of oriental herbal medicine, which has been applied to several allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis. This study was planned to compare differences of anti-allergic effects based on different form of Seunggal-tang by manufacturing differently. Methods Two types herb medicine products were used; aqueous extract (SG-T, Seunggal-Tang) and powder (SG-S, Seunggal-San) which were made from the same mixed formula of Seunggal-tang. To investigate in vitro anti-allergic activities, rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells were treated with SG-T and SG-S for 1 hour, and then stimulated with the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore A23187. We examined the release of beta-hexosaminidase, as a marker of degranulation, and the releases of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-4, as proinflammatory cytokines. Results SG-T and SG-S didn't have effects on cell viabilities in concentrations under 2㎎/㎖. In additionto that, SG-T more inhibited releasing ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-4 than SG-S. Conclusions These results indicate that SG-T is more effective against mast cell-mediated allergic reactions than SG-S.

• 약학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.357-369
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• 1992

Actions for 48-hour homolgous passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (48-hr PCA) and chemical mediators were investigated in mice and rats. The hyaluronidase activity, which was used in the in vitro screening test of the antiallergic action, was significantly inhibited by Magnoiliae Flos, Achyranthis Radix, Forsythiae Fructus, Alpiniae Fructus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma and Ponciri Fructus among twelve medicinal plants and tranilast as a comparative drug of the antiallergic action. In the mouse ear, 48-hr PCA was significantly inhibited by intraperitoneal (i.p.) pretreatment with Magnoliae Flos, Achyranthis Radix, Alpiniae Fructus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Ponciri Fructus, Ledebouriellae Radix and tranilast. And also, the increment of vascular permeability induced by histamine or serotoin was inhibited significantly by i.p. pretreatment with Magnoliae Flos, Achyranthis Radix, Alpiniae Fructus, Anemarrheuae rhizoma, Zizyphi Fructus and tranilast. In the rat dorsal skin, the increment of vascular permeability induced by histamine or serotonin was significantly inhibited by i.p. pretreatment with Magnoliae Flos, Acyranthis Radix, Alpiniae Fructus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma and tranilast. And also, the increment of vascular permeability induced by compound 48/80 or calcium ionophore A 23187 was significantly inhibited by i.p. pretreatment with Magnoliae Flos, Achyranthis Radix, Alpiniae Fructus, Amemarrhenae Rhizoma, Zizyphi Fructus, Ledebouriellae Radix, Lithospermi Radix and tranilast. These results suggest that each water extracts of Magnoliae Flos, Achyranthis Radix, Alpiniae Fructus and Anemarrhenae Rhizoma have especially antiallergic activities.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.189-194
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• 1996

세포의 활성을 좌우하는 세포질내의 칼슘농도 조절기작을 이해하기 위하여, 전갈 Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus (Lqh) 에서 얻은 전갈독소의 세포내 칼슘농도 조절기능과 관련된 효소들의 활성변화에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 칼슘펌프와 칼슘채널 효소활성은 돼지의 호흡기 상피세포에서 분리된 마이크로솜에서 측정되었으며, 전갈 독소 Lqh는 온전한 마이크로솜 시료의 경우 총 ATPase의 활성을 약 32% 증가시켰고, Triton X-100나 $Ca^{2+}$ ionophore A23187을 처리한 마이크로솜 시료에서는 총 ATPase의 활성을 약 28% 증가시켰다. Lqh 독소에 의한 ATPase의 활성증가는 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$의 특이적 저해제인 thapsigargin의 처리로 완전히 저해되었으며, 이것으로 전갈독소 Lqh가 마이크로솜에 위치한 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$의 활성을 특이적으로 증가시킴을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 결국 Lqh 독소가 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$의 활성화에 의해 마이크로솜의 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptake를 증가시킬 것이라는 예상을 가능하게 하나, 실제로는 Lqh의 처리가 마이크로솜의 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptake를 오히려 약 30% 감소시켰다. 예상되었던 Lqh에 의한 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptake의 증가는 오직 $InsP_3$ 수용체 칼슘채널의 저해제인 Heparin의 존재시에만 얻어졌다. 이것은 Lqh 독소가 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$의 활성화에 따른 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptake를 증가시킴과 동시에 또한 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ release를 유발시킴을 의미하며, Lqh 독소는 실제로 $InsP_3$에 의한 칼슘채널 활성화시에 얻어지는 것과 같은 정도의 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ release를 유발시킴이 확인되었다. 위의 결과들로부터 Lqh독소에는 적어도 두 가지의 활성성분이 포함되어 있음을 알 수 있었고, 그중 하나는 $InsP_3$ 수용체 칼슘채널의 활성을, 다른 하나는 칼슘펌프의 활성을 촉진시킨다는 결론을 얻었다. 현재 Lqh 독소의 활성성분에 대한 화학적, 전기생리학적 특성들이 연구되어지고 있다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 1997

콩 뿌리조직의 이온 흡수와 관련된 생리활성을 조사하기 위하여 뿌리조직으로부터 마이크로솜을 분리하였고, 마이크로솜 ATPase (이온점프) 활성을 분광학적 방법인 enzyme-coupled 분석방법에 따라 측정하였다. 마이크로솜 ATPase의 활성에 미치는 여러 가지 이온의 효과 또는 ATPase의 이온선택성을 조사하기 위하여 $10mM\;Na^+$과 $120mM\;K^+$을 포함하는 대조용액에서의 평균활성을 측정한 결과 190 nmol/min/mg protein으로 나타났다. 대조활성에 비하여 $Na^+$을 포함하지 않은 $130mM\;K^+$ 용액에서는 활성이 150%로 증가하였고, $K^+$을 포함하지 않은 $130mM\;Na^+$ 용액에서는 활성이 63%로 감소되었다. 반응용액의 $K^+$ 농도에 따른 활성변화를 측정한 결과, ATPase의 활성은 외부용액의 $K^+$ 농도 증가에 따라 활성이 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 마이크로솜 ATPase 활성은 반응용액의 pH 감소에 따라 증가되어 $pH\;6{\sim}7$에서는 비교적 높은 활성을 보였으나, pH 8 이상에서는 급격히 활성이 감소되었고, pH 9에서는 80%이상의 활성이 저해되었다. $Ca^{2+}$에 의한 이온펌프의 활성조절 여부를 평가하기 위해서 마이크로솜 내부 및 외부의 $Ca^{2+}$에 의한 ATPase 활성변화를 측정하였다. 마이크로솜 ATPase의 활성은 반응액의 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도가 낮아질수록 증가하여 $10^{-9}M$ 이하에서 최대활성이 관측되었고, $Ca^{2+}$ 농도가 증가할수록 활성은 감소하여 $500\;{\mu}M$ 전후에서 50%의 활성이 감소하였다. 또한 ATPase의 활성은 마이크로솜 내부의 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도증가에 의해서 저해되어, $Ca^{2+}\;ionophore\;A23187$처리에 의한 외부의 $Ca^{2+}$ 유입에 의해서 약30%의 활성감소를 보였으며, EGTA 처리에 의한 $Ca^{2+}\;chelation$에 의해서 마이크로솜 내부의 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도가 감소되었을 때, ATPase 활성은 증가하였다. 위의 조건에서 실제 마이크로솜 내부로의 $Ca^{2+}$ 유입 여부는 $‘Ca^{2+}’$를 이용하여 확인하였다. 이상의 결과는 마이크로솜 막에 위치한 ATPase의 내부 및 외부에 $Ca^{2+}$에 의한 효소활성 조절부위가 각각존재함을 시사한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2009

Soeumin-Googwihyangso-san(SGGHSS) has been used for the prevention or treatment of Soeumin-allergic rhinitis. This study was performed to demonstrate anti-allergic and anti-inflamatory effects of SGGHSS methanol extract in HMC cell lines and activated mouse B cells and CD4+ T cells. SGGHSS inhibited the production of TNF-$\alpha$ in PMA plus A23187 activated HMC-1 cells but not that of IL-6, as measured by ELISA. SGGHSS inhibited the expression of CD23 and surface IgE in B cells as determined by flowcytometry. It also inhibited secretion of IFN-$\gamma$ and IgG1, the Th1 related IgG type, but increased that of IL-4 in anti-CD40 and IL-4 treated B cells as measured by ELISA. As for Th cell differentiation, SGGHSS did not much affect IL-4 or IFN-$\gamma$. Taken together, our data showed that SGGHSS exerted an anti-inflammtory effect by inhibiting TNF-$\alpha$ in mast cells and has anti-allergic activity not via inhibition of CD4+ T cell, but via inhibition of B cells. These results suggest some evidence that SGGHSS can be applied to allergic disease.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2009

In the present study, we investigated the anti-allergic effect of the water extract of Bopyeoyangyeong-jun(BYJ) to cytokines and transcription. To investigate the biological effect of BYJ, We examined cytotoxicity and inflammatory cytokine secretion with RBL-2H3. We examined tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-$\alpha$), interleukin(IL)-4 secretion from RBL-2H3 cell after pre- treatment with Bopyeoyangyeong-jun of $1\;mg/m{\ell}$, $2\;mg/m{\ell}$. RBL-2H3 cell was stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate(PMA) and calcium ionophore A23187. We observed that Bopyeoyangyeong-jun reduced TNF-$\alpha$, IL-4 secretion and mRNA expression in RBL-2H3 cells. Moreover, the expression of levels of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 mRNA, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) (p65) protein, ERK MAPK, and the degradation of level inhibitor kappa B-alpha ($I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$) were down-regulated by BYJ. Taken together, these results indicate that Bopyeoyangyeong-jun hascontrols TNF-$\alpha$, IL-4 secretion on allergic reaction.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.94-103
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• 2008

비만세포의 한 종류인 rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) 세포를 이용하여 교계사물탕-가감의 항알레르기 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)와 calcium ionophore A23187을 이용하여 RBL-2H3 세포를 자극한 후 세포의 탈과립 정도를 $\beta$-hexosaminidase assay로 확인한 결과, 전 처리한 교계사물탕-가감의 농도 의존적으로 탈과립을 억제하였다. Pro-inflammatory cytokines인 tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha와 interleukin(IL)-4의 분비량을 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)로 확인한 결과 교계사물탕-가감의 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으며, 이들 cytokines와 염증 반응에 주요한 인자인 cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 의 mRNA 발현 정도 역시 교계사물탕-가감에 의해 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 실험 결과로 보아 교계사물탕-가감은 알레르기 관련 질환의 치료에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.82-93
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• 2008

Objective: Previously, the methanol extracts of the semen of Xanthium strumsrium could involved anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated Raw 264,7 cells, We evaluated the anti-allergic effects of X. strumarium on rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells, Methodes : To investigate the effect of X. strumarium on the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and calcium ionophore A23187-induced RBL-2H3 cells. The effects of X. strumarium on the degranulation and the pro-inflammatory cytokines secretion and expression from RBL-2H3 cells were evaluated with $\beta$-hexosaminidase assay, ELISA, and RT-PCR analysis, In addition, we examined the effects of X. strumarium on nuclear factor (NF)-${\kappa}B$ activation and $I{\kappa}B-\alpha$ degradation using Western blot analysis. Results : X. strumarium inhibited degranulation and secretions and expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha ($TNF-\alpha$), interleukin (IL)-4 and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, on stimulated RBL-2H3 cells, however, X. strumarium not affect cell viability. In stimulated RBL-2H3 cells, the protein expression level of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) was decreased in the nucleus by X. strumarium. In addition, X. strumarium suppressed the degradation of inhibitory protein $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ protein in RBL-2H3 cells. Conclusion : These results suggest that X. strumarium inhibits the degranulation and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines through blockade of NF-${\kappa}B$ activation and I $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ degradation.