• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2023

Pu-erh tea, a popular and traditional Chinese tea, possesses various health-promoting effects, including inhibiting tumor cell progression and preventing type II diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders. However, the precise anti-inflammatory mechanisms are not well understood. In present study, we elucidated the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Pu-erh tea in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 cells. We explored the effects of Pu-erh tea on the levels of inflammatory-related genes, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells. Moreover, we investigated its regulatory effects on nuclear factor-kappa B (NF)-κB and hypoxia-inducible-factor (HIF)-1α activation. The findings of this study demonstrated that Pu-erh tea inhibited the LPS-increased inflammatory cytokines and PGE₂ release, as well as COX-2 and iNOS expression. Moreover, we confirmed that the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Pu-erh tea occurs via the inhibition of NF-κB and HIF-1α activation. Conclusively, these findings provide experimental evidence that Pu-erh tea may be useful candidate in the treatment of inflammatory-related diseases.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was find out the therapeutic effects of Ulmus davidiana Planch pharmacopuncture(UPP) on the mice with collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis. Methods : UPP was prepared and tested for therapeutic potential of rhematoid arthritis by measuring the inhibition of cyc1ooxgenase-2(COX-2) and phospholipase A2(PLA2) activities in mice. Results : UPP showed therapeutic effects on collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis on week 8 and week 9. UPP also inhibited Freund's complete adjuvant induced chronic rheumatoid arthritis in mice. UPP showed significant inhibition of type I and type II PLA2 activities in a dose dependent manner. However, PGE2 Production was not decreased with UPP and lipopolysaccharide-induced COX-2 protein expression was not inhibited by UPP. Conclusions : These results suggest that UPP has an therapeutic effects on drug induced-rheumatoic arthritis by inhibiting PLA2 activity.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.1054-1063
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• 2015

Mitochondria play a crucial role in eukaryotic cells; the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) generates adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as an energy source for numerous critical cellular activities. However, the ETC also generates deleterious reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a natural byproduct of oxidative phosphorylation. ROS are considered the major cause of aging because they damage proteins, lipids, and DNA by oxidation. We analyzed the chronological life span, growth phenotype, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and intracellular ATP and mitochondrial superoxide levels of 33 single ETC component-deleted strains during the chronological aging process. Among the ETC mutant strains, 14 ($sdh1{\Delta}$, $sdh2{\Delta}$, $sdh4{\Delta}$, $cor1{\Delta}$, $cyt1{\Delta}$, $qcr7{\Delta}$, $qcr8{\Delta}$, $rip1{\Delta}$, $cox6{\Delta}$, $cox7{\Delta}$, $cox9{\Delta}$, $atp4{\Delta}$, $atp7{\Delta}$, and $atp17{\Delta}$) showed a significantly shorter life span. The deleted genes encode important elements of the ETC components succinate dehydrogenase (complex II) and cytochrome c oxidase (complex IV), and some of the deletions lead to structural instability of the membrane-$F_1F_0$-ATP synthase due to mutations in the stator stalk (complex V). These short-lived strains generated higher superoxide levels and produced lower ATP levels without alteration of MMP. In summary, ETC mutations decreased the life span of yeast due to impaired mitochondrial efficiency.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.1663-1670
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• 2012

Primary culture된 연골세포 in vitro 실험모델을 이용하여 칠레와 덴마크 두 지역으로부터 생산된 로즈힙 추출물의 관절염 관련 효과를 비교 확인하였다. 먼저 MTT 시험법을 통해 세포 사용 적정농도를 600 ${\mu}g/mL$ 이하로 결정하였고 이를 근간으로 연골세포사멸억제, 염증관련인자(TNF-${\alpha}$, NO, Cox-2) 및 연골세포조직의 이화작용과 동화작용에 관여하는 인자의 유전적 발현을 측정하였다. $H_2O_2$ 처리에 따른 산화적 독성으로 연골세포 사멸을 유도한 실험에서 로즈힙 추출물은 정상세포 수준으로 사멸을 억제하였으며 이러한 효과는 칠레산에서 비교적 높게 나타났다. TNF-${\alpha}$의 생성 억제는 로즈힙 추출물 처리 시 27.4~31.9% 정도의 저해효과가 나타났지만 농도 의존적이지는 않았으며 두 지역 간의 유의성도 나타나지 않았다. NO의 생성 억제의 경우 농도의존적인 감소를 보였으며 고농도에서는 덴마크산이 보다 효과적인 것으로 확인되었다. Cox-2의 발현억제는 농도의존적인 경향을 나타내었으며 칠레산에서 다소 효과적인 것으로 여겨졌다. 연골세포조직의 동화작용과 이화작용에 관여하는 인자들 중 동화작용 인자인 collagen type I의 경우 고농도에서 정상세포 수준으로 발현을 촉진시킨 것으로 나타났지만 collagen type II의 발현에는 영향이 없었음을 확인하였다. 특히 aggrecan의 경우는 정상세포군에 비해서는 미비하였지만 $H_2O_2$ 처리군에 비해서는 유의적으로 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 측정하였던 동화작용 인자들 중에서는 지역적인 차이를 나타내지는 않았다. 이화작용에 관여하는 인자로서 MMP3, 7, 13의 유전자 발현을 측정한 결과 $H_2O_2$ 처리군에 비해 유의적으로 감소시킨 것으로 확인되었는데, 특히 MMP13에서 가장 큰 감소 효과를 나타내었다. 두 지역 간의 비교에서는 MMP3의 경우 고농도에서 덴마크산이 다소 효과가 높은 것으로 인지된 반면, MMP7, 13의 경우는 지역적인 차이가 유의적으로 나타나지는 않았다. 실험한 결과를 종합해 보면 로즈힙 추출물은 primary culture된 in vitro 실험모델에서 관절염 형성 억제효과가 있을 것으로 확인되었지만 지역적인 차이는 크지 않은 것으로 생각된다. 본 실험의 한계점으로는 기존에 사용되던 관절염 치료제 또는 건강기능식품을 양성대조군으로 사용하지 못하였기 때문에 로즈힙 추출물의 효과를 정량화하여 비교하지 못한점이 있음으로 향후 이 점을 보완할 필요성이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.381-386
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• 2013

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles on the prognosis of patients with post-operative stomach cancer through retrospective analysis. Methods: A total of 128 patients with gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of epirubicin, cisplatin or oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil, according to a defined schedule, were divided into three groups according to the number of chemotherapy cycles: Group I (<6 cycles); Group II (6 cycles); and Group III (>6 cycles). Results: The 5-year overall survival (OS) was 20.8% in Group I, 45.0% in Group II, and 42.9% in Group III, with a median follow-up of 43 months. The 5-year relapse-free survival (RFS) was 15.1% in Group I, 40% in Group II, and 40% in Group III. The OS and RFS in Groups II and III were significantly better than in Group I (OS, p = 0.002 and p=0.003; RFS, P<0.001 and P=0.002). There was no difference in OS (p = 0.970) or in RFS (p = 0.722) between Groups II and III. Multivariate Cox hazard analysis determined that the number of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles was an independent factor that influenced OS and RFS. Conclusion: Six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy gave encouraging outcomes in patients with resectable gastric cancer. Further prospective randomized controlled investigations are warranted in a multi-center setting.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.558-566
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• 2024

Kaempferia parviflora ethanol extract (KPE)의 골관절염 유도 연골세포 모델에서의 관절염 개선 효과에 대한 기전을 확인하고 골관절을 보호하는 건강기능성식품의 유효소재로써의 역할을 할 수 있는지 확인하고자 하였다. 사람 연골세포주인 CHON-001에 KPE 1 또는 5 ㎍/ml을 선처리하여 배양한 후 IL-1β 10 ng/ml을 첨가하여 관절염이 유도되는 경로를 확인하였다. 그 결과 KPE 처리군에서 염증성 사이토카인 TNF-α의 생성량이 관절염 유도군 대비 SL군과 SH군 각각 약 66%와 50%로 감소하였고, COX-2의 발현량 역시 관절염 유도군 대비 SL군과 SH군에서 약 26%와 34%가 감소하여 염증수준이 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 연골세포의 matrix protein인 aggrecan의 단백질 발현이 관절염 유도군 대비 각각 SL군은 5%, SH군은 8% 증가하였고, mRNA 발현량은 SL군에서 2%, SH군에서 12% 증가된 것을 확인하였다. Collagen II는 관절염 유도군 대비 단백질 발현량이 SL와 SH군 각각 62%, 47% 증가, mRNA발현량은 SL군과 SH군 각각 12%와 15%가 증가된 것을 확인하였다. 이는 MMP-1과 MMP-13의 발현이 관절염 KPE 처리군에서 유도군 대비 각각 39%와 38%, 27%와 48% 그리고 mRNA발현에서 10%와 14%, 20%와 18%가 억제됨을 통해 aggrecan과 collagen II의 분해가 억제되는 것을 확인하여 연골세포 matrix 보호에 대한 가능성을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 KPE는 연골의 염증억제와 연골구성성분의 분해억제를 통해 연골세포 손상으로 인한 관절염으로부터의 개선 효과가 있음을 확인하였고 이를 바탕으로 기능성식품 원료로써 개발가능성을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.102-113
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출의 복합추출물의 항관절염 효능을 평가하였다. 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물이 세포에 미치는 독성을 확인하기 위해 RAW 264.7 세포에서 MTT 기법으로 세포 생존율을 평가하였다. 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물의 항염증 효능을 확인하기 위해 LPS로 염증을 유도한 RAW 264.7 세포에 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물을 5, 10, 25 ㎍/㎖ 농도로 처리한 후 ROS와 NO level, 염증성 사이토카인의 분비, 염증성 인자인 NF-κB, COX-2, iNOS 등의 발현을 측정하였다. 또한 type II collagen으로 유도한 관절염 모델 동물실험에서 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물을 33.5, 66, 133 mg/kg/day로 처리한 후 항관절염 효능을 확인하였다. 그 결과, 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물은 25 ㎍/㎖ 농도까지 세포독성이 없었으며, LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 ROS 생성 및 NO의 생성을 5, 10, 25 ㎍/㎖ 농도에서 대조군 대비 유의성 있게 감소시켰으며, 사이토카인(IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α)의 생성을 유의성 있게 억제시키고, NF-κB, COX-2, iNOS의 발현을 유의성 있게 감소시켜 세포 내에서 뛰어난 항염증 효과를 보였다. 관절염 모델 동물실험에서는 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물이 66.5, 133mg/kg 농도에서 관절염을 유의성 있게 억제시키는 효능을 나타내었다. 본 연구는 방사선 육종 차조기와 백출 복합추출물이 뛰어난 항염증 효능을 나타내는 것을 제시하며, 관절염 질환을 개선하기 위한 건강기능식품 및 치료제의 원료로 개발될 수 있다는 것을 제시한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.740-746
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• 2004

In order to identify the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of natural herbal extracts, widely used in the Korean traditional medicine, an in vitro screening system was designed using pGL3, a luciferase reporter vector, and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and cyclooxygenase (COX)-II as target genes. The promoter regions of each gene was generated by PCR using the human chromosome as template DNA, and inserted into pGL3 vector with Kpnl and Hindlll. The final construct was transfected into human myleomonocytic leukemia cells (U937) that could be differentiated and activated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Using this system, we tested the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of several herbal extracts being regarded to have the medicinal effects of diminishing the body heat and complementing Qi. The well-known chemicals of PD98059 and berberine chloride were used as controls of the transcriptional inhibitors of TNF-α and COX-II, respectively. Among them, Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan-Sam) was found to exhibit the significant medicinal properties of anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1419-1426
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• 2005

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of herbal extracts on the skin inflammatory reactions which use the makeup preparations. In experiment 1, among the herbal ingredients of herbal extracts, ethanol extracts and 1,3-BG(Butylene Glycol) extracts of Galla Rhois showed potent radical scavenging activity, more than 91% at all concentrations, tested by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hyrazyl) method. In experiment 2, ethanol extracts of Chrysanthemi Flos, Gardenias Flos, Galla Rhois showed potent inhibitory activity of the lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide(NO) production, more than 87% at $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, by the macrophage RAW 246.7 cells. And 1,3-BG extracts of Taraxaci Herbs, Corm Fructus, Galla Rhois showed potent inhibitory activity of nitric oxide production, more than 89% at $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. In experiment 3, ethanol extracts of Chrysanthemi Flos, Gardeniae Flos, Galla Rhois showed potent inhibitory effects of cyclooxygenase-II activity, more than 78% at $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, by using ELISA kit. And 1,3-BG extracts of Galla Rhois, Carthami Flos, Chrysanthemi Flos, Taraxaci Herba, Corm Fructus showed potent inhibitory effects of cyclooxygenase-II(COX-II) activity, more than 80% at $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. Therefore, 1 expect that herbal extracts, especially Galla Rhois may be used as a drug for treatment on skin inflammation and a material of the makeup preparations.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was carried out to understand the immunity responses and anti-oxidation effect of the Gamidaeganghwal-tang(GDT) on rheumatoid arthritis by using the THP-1 cells and the serum of CIA mice. Methods : For this purpose, GDT was orally administerd to mice with rheumatoid arthritis induced by collagen II. To investigate the immunity responses, value of cytokine and gene expression in the THP-1 cell, levels of cytokines in the serum of CIA(collagen type II induced arthritis) mice, number of immunocyte in PBMC of CIA mice were measured. Then, anti-oxidant activity, scavenging activity on DHHP(2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical and SOD(Superoxide dismutae)-like activity of GDT was observed. Results : 1. The levels of IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1 at 100, $50{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of GDT were significantly reduced in the THP-1 cell. 2. The levels of TNF-${\alpha}$, COX-2 mRNA expression at 100, $50{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of GDT and IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 at $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of GDT were significantly reduced in the THP-1 cell line. 3. The levels of IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ were significantly reduced in the serum of CIA mice. 4. The absolute number of CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ cells were significantly induced, CD3+/CD69+, CD3+/CD49+, CD19+, B220+/CD23+ cells were significantly reduced in PBMC. 5. Scavenging activity on DPPH free radical and SOD-like activity were significantly induced in a concentration dependent manner. Conclusions : Taking all these observations, GDT considered to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore we have to survey continuously in looking for the effective substance and mechanism in the future.