• 대한한의학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.114-123
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• 2007

Osteoarthritis is characterized by cartilage degradation and chondrocytes death. Chondrocyte death is induced by the apotosis through special mechanisms including the activation of caspase-3. On the basis of this background, this study was designed to examine the cartilage protective and anti-apototic effects of Aralia Cordata in in vtro and in collagenase-induced arthritis rabbit model. To conduct in vitro study, chondrocytes culturedfrom rabbit knee joint were treated by 5 ng/ml IL-1a.For in vivo experiment, collagenase-induced arthritis (CIA) rabbit model was made via intraarticular injection with 0.25 ml of collagenase solution. Aralia cordata pharmacopuncture (ACP) was administrated on bilateral Dokbi acupoint (ST35) of rabbits at a dosage of 150 ${\mu}g/kg$ once a day for 28 days after the initiation of the CIA induction. In the study by using CIA rabbit model in vivo, ACP showed the inhibition of cartilage degradation in histological analysis. Aralia cordata also showed anti-apoptotic effect both in vitro and in vivo study. In chondrocytes treated by IL-1a, Aralia cordata inhibited caspase-3 activity and enhanced the proliferation of IL-1a-induced dedifferentiated chondrocytes. ACP showed the inhibition effect on the caspase-3 expression and activity from CIA rabbit model. This study indicates that ACP inhibits the cartilage destruction and the chondrocyte apotosis through downregulation of caspase-3 activity. These data suggest that ACP has a beneficial effect on preventing articular cartilage destruction in osteoarthrtis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.362-367
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• 2004

장염비브리오균의 숙주 내 감염을 일으키는 기작을 이해하기 위하여 세포외 효소 중의 하나인 콜라겐분해효소의 유전자가 불활성화된 돌연변이체를 제작하였다. 콜라겐분해효소의 유전자인 vppC 유전자에 항생제 내성 유전자인 nptII를 삽입하여 제작된 재조합 DNA를 suicide vector인 pDMS197에 클로닝하여 pVCM03이라 명명하였다. 재조합 suicide 플라스미드 pVCM03을 E. coli 7213에 형질전환하여 접합을 통하여 원 균주인 V. varahaemolyticus 04에 전달하였다. 전달된 pVCM03 유래의 재조합 vvpC::npfII DNA는 homologous recombination에 의해 wild-type allele와 교환되어 돌연변이체를 형성하게 되고, 돌연변이체는 10% sucrose가 함유된 TCBS 배지에서 선별되었다. Allele exchange는 PCR에 의한 증폭된 DNA의 크기 비교로 확인하였다. 돌연변이체인 V. parahaemolyticus CM은 원 균주와 비교하였을 때 약 4배정도 낮은 콜라겐 분해 활성을 나타내었고, vero cell을 이용한 MTT assay에서도 원 균주에 비하여 낮은 세포독성을 보였다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2016

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Hyulboochucke-tang on the collagenase induced intracerebral hemorrhage in white rats. Methods To identify the effect of the Hyulboochucke-tang on intracerebral hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage was induced in the right caudate nuclei of white rats. For normal group (n=12) and comparative group (n=12), saline was dosed, and vaccum evaporated Hyulboochucke-tang extract was dosed to treatment group (n=12), 3 and 10 days after the collagenase injection, the body weight, the brain weight, the size of hematoma, the size of the area of malacia, the number of apoptotic cell and the change in pathological histology were observed. Results 3 days after the injection, the brain weight(g) was considerably decreased in treatment group (n=12) compared to comparative group (n=12). The brain weight after 10 days of the injection was also considerably decreased in treatment group (n=6) against comparative group (n=6). The cross section(mm) of cerebral malacia after 10 days of the injection was considerably decreased in treatment group (n=6) compared to comparative group (n=6). The number of apoptotic cell in normal intracerebral around the area of malacia did not show considerable change between treatment group and comparative group. 12 days after the injection, the multiplication of gitter cells, astrocyte and newly formed capillaries around the area of malacia was distinct. Conclusions On the basis of these results, We sugggest that Hyulboochucke-tang controls swelling caused by hemorrhage and contributes to absorption of hematoma by multiplication of newly formed capillaries and recovery of damaged cerebral tissue by multiplication of gitter cells and astrocyte.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.844-851
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• 2014

This study focused on the anti-oxidative and collagenase- and elastase inhibition effects of low molecular weight peptides (LMP) from commercial Jeju horse leg bone hydrolysates (JHLB) on pancreatin, via enzymatic hydrolysis. Cell viability of dermal fibroblasts exposed to UVB radiation upon treatment with LMP from JHLB was evaluated. Determination of the antioxidant activity of various concentrations of LMP from JHLB were carried out by assessing 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethybenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC). The DPPH radical scavenging activity of LMP from JHLB (20 mg/mL) was 92.21% and ABTS radical scavenging activity (15 mg/mL) was 99.50%. FRAP activity (30 mg/mL) was $364.72{\mu}M/TE$ and ORAC activity (1 mg/mL) was $101.85{\mu}M/TE$. The anti-wrinkle potential was assessed by evaluating the elastase- and collagenase inhibition potential of these LMP. We found that 200 mg/mL of LMP from JHLB inhibited elastase activity by 41.32%, and 100 mg/mL of LMP from JHLB inhibited collagenase activity by 91.32%. The cell viability of untreated HS68 human dermal fibroblasts was 45% when exposed to a UVB radiation dose of $100mJ/cm^2$. After 24 h of incubation with $500{\mu}g/mL$ LMP from JHLB, the cell viability increased to 60%. These results indicate that LMP from JHLB has potential utility as an anti-oxidant and anti-wrinkle agent in the food and cosmetic industry. Additional in vivo tests should be carried out to further characterize these potential benefits.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.59-75
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• 1999

Skin is continuously exposed to external stimuli including ultraviolet radiation, which is a major cause of skin photoaging. According to recent discoveries, UVA with a lower energy but deep-penetrating properties, compared to UVB, is likely to play a major part in causing skin photoaging. The clinical and histochemical changes of photoaging are well characterized, but the biochemical mechanisms are poorly understood partly due to the lack of suitable experimental systems. In this work, three-dimensional, reconstituted skin culture models were prepared. After certain period of maturation, the equivalent models were shown to be similar in structure and biochemical characteristics to normal skin. Mature dermal and skin equivalent models were exposed to sub-lethal doses of UVA, and the effects of UVA relevant to dermal photoaging were monitored, including the production of elastin, collagen, collagenase(MMP-1), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1). Interestingly, dermal and skin equivalents reacted differently to acute and chronic exposure to UVA. Elastin production was increased as soon as one week after commencing UVA irradiation by chronic exposure, although a single exposure failed to do so. This early response could be an important advantage of equivalent models in studying elastosis in photoaged skin. Collagenase activity was increased by acute UVA irradiation, but returned to control levels after repeated exposure. On the other hand, collagen biosynthesis, which was increased by a single exposure, decreased slightly during 5 weeks of prolonged UVA exposure. Collagenase has been thought to be responsible for collagen degeneration in dermal photoaging. However, according to the results obtained in this study, elevated collagenase activity is not likely to be responsible for the degeneration of collagen in dermal photoagig, while reduced production of collagen may be the main reason. It can be concluded that reconstituted skin culture models can serve as useful experimental tools for the study of skin photoaging. These culture models are relatively simple to construct, easy to handle, and are reproducible Moreover the changes of dermal photoaging can be observed within 1-4 weeks of exposure to ultraviolet light compared to 4 months to 2 years for human or animal studies. These models will be useful for biochemical and mechanistic studies in a large number of fields including dermatology, toxicology, and pharmacology.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.63-63
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• 2019

The thinning Green ball apple was extracted using water and ethanol and a phenolic concentration of thinning Green ball apple was $50-200{\mu}g/mL$. The water and ethanol extracts of thinning Green ball apple showed 94.69% and 92.24% 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity and 100.30% and 99.16% 2,2'-Azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity at phenolic concentration of $200{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. The water and ethanol extracts of thinning Green ball apple showed antioxidant protection factor of 1.76 antioxidant protection factor and 1.76 antioxidant protection factor, respectively. The water and ethanol extracts showed 101.46% and 99.64% anti-oxidative effect on thiobarbituric acid reactive substances at phenolic concentration of $200{\mu}g/mL$. Hence, the water and ethanol extracts of thinning Green ball apple can be considered a potential anti-oxidant. The water and ethanol extracts showed 33.28% and 32.14% hyaluronidase inhibition, respectively, at phenolic concentration of $150{\mu}g/mL$. The water and ethanol extracts showed 47.33% and 40.92% elastase inhibition and 46.19% and 65.58% collagenase inhibition at phenolic concentration of $200{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. About these experiments, thinning Green ball apple was found to exhibit anti-oxidation activity as well as hyaluronidase, elastase and collagenase inhibitory activities. Therefore, thinning Green ball apple can be considered a potential source for functional food.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.703-721
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• 1998

본 실험에서는 치주질환 발병에 위험인자이고 창상치유에 위해한 영향을 미치는 흡연이 치주조직에 미치는 반응을 규명하기 위해 치은 섬유아세포의 중요한 기능인 교원질 합성과 분비된 단백질 분해에 영향을 주는 효소활성도를 중심으로 Nicotine과 NNK가 이 세포에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고 또한Nicotine이 NNK로 대사되어 작용을 나타내는 것인지, Nicotine과 NNK가 서로 다른 경로를 통하여 치은 섬유아 세포에 영향을 주는지를 규명하고자 이들 화합물의 돌연변이성 실험, 세포 증식을 보기위한 MTT test와 교원질과 collagenase의 mRNA 수준 및 교원질 분해 효소의 효소활성들을 실험하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Nicotine은 대사 활성계의 존재 여부와 상관없이 돌연변이성을 나타내지 않았고 NNK 의 경우에는 그 자체로는 돌연변이성이 없었으나, 대사활성계가 존재하는 경우에 농도의존적으로 돌연변이성을 나타내었다. 2. 증식능 실험에서 흡연자의 세포증식능은 비흡연자에 비해 감소되었다. 3. 비흡연자의 치은 섬유아세포에 Nicotine 과 NNK를 처리한 경우에 대조군에 비해농도 의존적으로 세포 증식능이 감소되었으며, 고농도에서 Nicotine의 경우 세포 독성을 나타내었으나, NNK는 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. 4. 교원질 분자의 mRNA 수준에 대한 Nicotine의 효과는 proa1과 pro ${\alpha}2$ 모두에 영향을 주지 않았고, NNK는 pro ${\alpha}1$의 경우에는 감소하였으나, proa2에는 영향을 주지 않았다. 5. Collagenase의 mRNA 수준에 대한 효과에서 Nicotine은 없었으나 NNK는 감소하였다. 6. 교원질 분해 효소에 대한 Nicotine과 NNK의 효과는 I형 교원질의 분해 효소를 알기 위한 collagenase 효소 활성의 경우에는 효과가 모두 증가되었으나, IV형 교원질의 분해 효소인 gelatinase 효소 활성에는 영향을 주지 않았다. 또한 흡연자의 collagenase 효소활성은 비흡연자의 치은 섬유아세포에 Nicotine이나 NNK를 처리한 경우와 비슷한 수준으로 증가되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 Nicotine과 NNK는 모두 치은 섬유아세포에 영향을 주어 교원질의 양을 감소시키며, 그 기전은 서로 다른 경로를 통하여 일어나는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.669-675
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• 2007

본 연구자들은 Cumin(Cuminum cymium L.) seed로부터 정제한 $2-hydroxyethyl-{\beta}-undecenate$의 항치주염 활성을 사람의 백혈구를 이용하여 염증 매개물질 $LTB_4$ 및 PGs의 생성 효소인 5-lipoxygenase와 cyclooxygenase, 및 조직파괴 효소인 collagenase와 elastase의 저해 효과를 규명하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. HPS의 항치주염 활성을 사람의 백혈구를 이용하여 염증 매개물질 $LTB_4$ 및 PGs의 생성 효소인 5-lipoxygenase와 cyclooxygenase 및 조직파괴효소인 collagenase와 elastase의 저해효과를 규명한 결과, HPS은 $5\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$ 첨가 시 97%의 PMNL로부터 $LTB_4$ 생합성이 저해되었으며 이때 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $2\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;M$ 이었다. 균질화된 사람의 PMNL 5-lipoxygenase 및 시판 정제 5-lipoxygenase 활성에 대한 HPS의 저해 효과는 $5\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$첨가 시 92%의 효소 활성이 저해되었다. 또한 효소 활성에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $2.5\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;M$이었으며, 정제 5-lipoxygenase에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $2.3\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;M$이었다. 또한 백혈구 COX 활성에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $5.1\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;M$이었고, 정제 COX에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $2.3\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;M$이었으며, 백혈구 collagenase 활성에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $2\;{\times}\;10^{-3}\;M$이었고 정제 collagenase에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $5\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$이었다. 백혈구 elastase의 경우 $5\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$ 첨가 시 66%의 활성이 저해된 반면 정제 elastase의 경우 $5\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$ 첨가 시 25%의 효소 활성이 저해되었다. 또한 백혈구 elastase 활성에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $7.5\;{\times}\;10^{-3}\;M$이었다. 인체 치은세포에 대한 독성 시험 결과 $5\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$의 HPS 첨가시 세포의 활성은 배양 2일째 47.83%로 나타났으며, $1\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;M$의 HPS 첨가시에도 68.53%로 나타나 비교적 세포독성이 강한 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.353-357
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• 2008

A series of studies has been conducted to establish a base infrastructure for an ovarian follicle culture system in the porcine and this study was designed to develop an effective retrieval protocol of preantral follicles. Five different methods using collagenase type I (A) or IV (B, C1, C2 and C3), which employed different treatment durations and/or conditions, were employed and sliced ovarian tissue of prepubertal gilts was provided for the retrieval. A significant increase in total number of follicles retrieved was detected when collagenase IV (methods B or C) was used. In total, more ovarian follicles were retrieved by method B undertaking agitation and method C2 without the agitation than method C1 and C3, while the number of preantral follicles collected was the largest in method B. Neither incubation in 5% $CO_2$ in air atmosphere instead of the agitation nor increased duration of enzymatic treatment up to 120 minutes improved the efficiency of follicle retrieval. There were no differences in the number of follicles retrieved from intact ovaries and from used ovaries for oocyte collection. These results demonstrate the collagenase IV treatment with agitation is effective for retrieving porcine preantral follicles from the ovaries.

• BMB Reports
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• 제48권8호
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• pp.467-472
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• 2015

Heat shock increases skin temperature during sun exposure and some evidence indicates that it may be involved in skin aging. The antioxidant response mediated by the transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a critically important cellular defense mechanism that serves to limit skin aging. We investigated the effects of heat shock on collagenase expression when the antioxidant defense system was downregulated by knockdown of Nrf2. GSH and collagenases were analyzed, and the expression of inducible Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 was measured. HS68 cells were transfected with small interfering RNA against Nrf2. Heat shock induced the downregulation of Nrf2 in both the cytosol and nucleus and reduced the expression of HO-1, GSH, and NQO1. In addition, heat-exposed Nrf2-knockdown cells showed significantly increased levels of collagenase protein and decreased levels of procollagen. Our data suggest that Nrf2 plays an important role in protection against heat shock-induced collagen breakdown in skin. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(8): 467-472]