• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2023

Viral infections are known as one of the major factors causing death. Ginseng is a medicinal plant that demonstrated a wide range of antiviral potential, and saponins are the major bioactive ingredients in the genus Panax with vast therapeutic potential. Studies focusing on the antiviral activity of the genus Panax plant-derived agents (extracts and saponins) and their mechanisms were identified and summarized, including contributions mainly from January 2016 until January 2022. P. ginseng, P. notoginseng, and P. quinquefolius were included in the review as valuable medicinal herbs against infections with 14 types of viruses. Reports from 9 extracts and 12 bioactive saponins were included, with 6 types of protopanaxadiol (PPD) ginsenosides and 6 types of protopanaxatriol (PPT) ginsenosides. The mechanisms mainly involved the inhibition of viral attachment and replication, the modulation of immune response by regulating signaling pathways, including the Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway, cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE)/hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) pathway, phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 (PDK1)/ protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/activator protein-1 (AP-1) pathway, and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) pathway. This review includes detailed information about the mentioned antiviral effects of the genus Panax extracts and saponins in vitro and in vivo, and in human clinical trials, which provides a scientific basis for ginseng as an adjunctive therapeutic drug or nutraceutical.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2002

To elucidate the effect of microsphere coinjection on the administration of oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN), we have investigated biodistribution of ［S-35］-labeled antisense ODN targeted to cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) RI-$\alpha$ subunit in nude mice xenografted with WiDr (human colon cancer, ATCC CCL218). The strategy of using microsphere has been proposed for cancer treatment as a carrier of therapeutic ODN so that it could offer an advantage with respect to maintaining constant ODN levels in blood and obtaining higher therapeutic ODN concentration at tumor sites. Comparative biodistribution studies were performed in nude mice (female, 20 g of body weight, n = 4-6) xenografted with WiDr cancer cells, when 0.1 $\mu$Ci (specific activity, 2.94 mCi/$\mu$mole) of ［S-35］-labeled RI-$\alpha$ antisense ODN was injected alone or with microsphere (PLG-18, polylactic copolymer with cationic surfactant DDAB18). Peak tumor uptake of ［S-35］-labeled ODN was significantly increased from 17.7% (at 6 h) of injected dose per gram of tissue (ID/g) to 42.5% (at 24 h) ID/g when microsphere was coinjected with ODN. The different biodistribution in the kidney accumulation (e.g., 100.2% ID/g for ODN alone and 54.9%/ID/g for microshpere coinjection) may contribute to higher blood concentration (e.g., 21.5%ID/$m\ell$ for ODN alone and 37.5%ID/$m\ell$ for microsphere coinjection) of radiolabeled ODN. Of importance is the fact that the whole body retention of radioactivity increased with microsphere coinjection from 50.8%ID/g to 68.0%ID/g after 24-h of injection. This decreased kidney accumulation and increased whole body retention of ［S-35］-labeled ODN resulted in a significant improvement of ODN targeting to the tumor site. In conclusion, the coinjection of microsphere appears to be an important carrier system in vehiculation of antisense oligonucleotide to the tumor tissue in vivo.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2011

Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is ATPase-directed molecular chaperon and affects survival of cancer cell. Inhibitory effect of Hsp90 by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in the cancer cell was reported. However, its role during oocyte maturation and early embryo development is very insufficient. In this study, we traced the effects of Hsp90 inhibitor, 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), on meiotic maturation and early embryonic development in pigs. We also investigated several indicators of developmental potential, including structural integrity, gene expression (Hsp90-, cell cycle-, and apoptosis-related genes), and apoptosis, which are affected by 17-AAG. Then, we examined the roles of Hsp90 inhibitor on viability of primary cells in pigs. Porcine oocytes were cultured in the NCSU-23 medium with or without 17-AAG for 44 h. The proportion of GV arrested oocytes was significantly different between the 17-AAG treated and untreated group (78.2 vs 34.8%, p<0.05). After completion of meiotic maturation, the proportion of MII oocytes was lower in the 17-AAG treated group than in the control group (27.9 vs 71.0%, p<0.05). After IVF, the percentage of penetrated oocytes was significantly lower in the 17-AAG treated group (25.2%), resulting in lower normal pronucleus formation (2PN of 14.6%). Therefore, the inhibition of meiotic progression by Hsp90 inhibitor played a critical role in fertilization status. Porcine embryo were cultured in the PZM-3 medium with or without 17-AAG for 6 days. In result, significant differences in developmental potential were detected between the embryos that were cultured with or without 17-AAG. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) showed that the number of containing fragmented DNA at the blastocyst stage increased in the 17-AAG treated group compared with control (7.5 vs 4.4, respectively). Blastocysts that developed in the 17-AAG treated group had low structural integrity and high apoptotic nuclei than those of the untreated control, resulting in decrease the embryonic qualities of preimplantation porcine blastocysts. The mRNA expressions of cell cycle-related genes were down-regulated in the 17-AAG treated group compared with control. Also, the expression of the pro-apoptotic gene Bax increased in 17-AAG treated group, whereas expression of the anti-apoptotic gene Bel-XL decreased. However, the expression of ER stress-related genes did not changed by 17-AAG. Cultured pESF cells were treated with or without 17-AAG and used for MIT assay. The results showed that viability of pESF cells were decreased by treatment of 17-AAG ($2{\mu}M$) for 24 hr. These results indicated that 17-AAG decreased cell proliferation and increased cell death. Expression patterns Hsp90 complex genes (Hsp70 and p23), cell cycle-related genes (cdc2 and cdc25c) and apoptosis-related genes (Bax and Bcl-XL) were significantly changed by using RT-PCR analysis. The spliced form of pXbp-1 product (pXbp-1s) was detected in the tunicamycin (TM) treated cells, but it is not detected in 17-AAG treated cells. In conclusion, Hsp90 appears to play a direct role in porcine early embryo developmental competence including structural integrity of blastocysts. Also, these results indicate that Hsp90 is closely associated with cell cycle- and apoptosis-related genes expression in developing porcine embryos.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2000

제주도 문섬주변 연성산호 서식지의 생물생태학적 특성을 파악하기 위해 1995년 9월부터 1996년 7월까지 격월 간격으로 해양환경요인과 식물플랑크톤군집을 조사하였다. 연평균 수온과 연평균 염분은 각각 $17.4^{\circ}C$, 34.06psu 로써 동계에 저온고염, 하계에 고온저염 현상을 보여 산호초 형성에는 부적당한 조건을 나타내었다. 영양염류 분포는 총무기질소가 $0.07{\sim}10.08\;{\mu}M$, 인산-인이 $0.05{\sim}1.70\;{\mu}M$, 규산-규소가 $3.08{\sim}21.86\;{\mu}M$였으며, 연 평균 N/P비는 $9.59{\sim}10.60$의 범위로 외해로 갈수록 낮았고 질소원이 식물플랑크톤의 제한요인으로 작용하고 있다고 생각된다. 유광층의 깊이는 연평균 32.0 m($18.9{\sim}48.6m$)로 계절에 따라 차이가 있으며 산호의 분포수심과 상관관계를 보였다. 식물플랑크톤 chlorophyll a량의 분포는 $0.12{\sim}1.51\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$, 현존량은 $1.5{\times}10^3{\sim}7.0{\times}10^5\;cells\;L^{-1}$의 범위로써 내해가 외해보다 높고 춘계에 대증식을 나타내었다. 식물플랑크톤의 출현종수는 총 55속 128종으로 돌말류 99종, 와편모조류 26종, 규질편모조류 2종, 남조류가 1종이 출현하였고 연중 주로 돌말류로 구성되어 있지만 하계에는 와편모조류의 출현종수가 증가하였다. 우점종은 Paralia sulcata (Ehrenberg) Cleve와 Cylindrotheca closterium (Ehrenberg) Lewin & Reimann 등이 주요종으로서 이들 저서성 돌말류가 산호의 주먹이원으로 작용할 것으로 추정되며, 종다양성 지수의 연 평균은 1.84로 제주도 해안의 일반적인 값보다 다소 낮았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2006

소 난포란의 체외 성숙은 과립막 세포, 난자의 핵성숙을 촉진하는 미지의 혈청내의 물질뿐만 아니라, 호르몬이나 생리 활성 인자 등에 의해 촉진됨이 밝혀졌다. 이에 따라 체외 성숙 및 체외 발달에 사용되는 배양액의 조성도 복합 배양액에서 단순 배양액으로 전환을 시도하고 있으며, 체내의 조건에 보다 더 접근하고자 하는 시도들이 수행되고 있다. 본 연구는 한우 난포란의 성숙 시 FGF의 첨가가 체외 성숙율 및 체외 수정 후 배발달율에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 한우 난포란의 체외 성숙시 FGF를 0.1, 1, 10 ng/ml를 첨가하였을 때 24 시간째에 Metaphase II 도달율은 각각 72.7, 70.0, 75.0%로서 무첨가 대조군의 37.5% 에 유의적으로 높은 성숙율을 보였다(p<0.05). 그러나 FGF 첨가 농도간에는 차이가 인정되지 않았다. FGF로 체외 성숙된 난포란의 체외 수정 후 배발달율은 0, 0.1, 1, 10 ng/ml FGF 첨가군에서 각각 25.0, 9.5, 0, 2.9%를 보여, 무첨가 대조군에 비해 FGF 첨가군에서 낮았다(p<0.05). FGF로 체외 성숙된 난포란을 체외 수정 후 10% FBS-HPM 199, 0.8% BSA-HPM 199 및 0.1% PVA-HPM에 배양한 결과 12.4, 12.8, 8.5%의 배반포 발달율을 보였으며, 무혈청 배양액인 IVMD, IVD에 배양한 결과 38.4 및 34.8%의 배반포 발달율로 유의적인 차이를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 결론적으로 FGF는 한우 난포란의 체외 성숙시 유용한 물질이나, 한우 난자의 체외 발달에는 단독의 효과를 기대할 수 없었으며, 다른 생리 활성 인자들 간의 상호 관계에 대하여 더 많은 연구가 요구된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.104-115
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• 2003

A series of experiments was carried out to determine the possibility for the non-ionic surfactant (NIS) as a feed additive for ruminant animals. The effect of the NIS on (1) the enzyme distribution in the rumen fluids of Hereford bulls, (2) the growth of pure culture of rumen bacteria and (3) rumen anaerobic fungi, (4) the ruminal fermentation characteristics of Korean native cattle (Hanwoo), and (5) the performances of Holstein dairy cows were investigated. When NIS was added to rumen fluid at the level of 0.05 and 0.1% (v/v), the total and specific activities of cell-free enzymes were significantly (p<0.01) increased, but those of cell-bound enzymes were slightly decreased, but not statistically significant. The growth rates of ruminal noncellulolytic species (Ruminobacter amylophilus, Megasphaera elsdenii, Prevotella ruminicola and Selenomonas ruminantium) were significantly (p<0.01) increased by the addition of NIS at both concentrations tested. However, the growth rate of ruminal cellulolytic bacteria (Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus albus, Ruminococcus flavefaciens and Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens) were slightly increased or not affected by the NIS. In general, NIS appears to effect Gram-negative bacteria more than Gram-positive bacteria; and non-cellulolytic bacteria more than cellulolytic bacteria. The growth rates of ruminal monocentric fungi (Neocallimastix patriciarum and Piromyces communis) and polycentric fungi (Orpinomyces joyonii and Anaeromyces mucronatus) were also significantly (p<0.01) increased by the addition of NIS at all concentrations tested. When NIS was administrated to the rumen of Hanwoo, Total VFA and ammonia-N concentrations, the microbial cell growth rate, CMCase and xylanase activities in the rumen increased with statistical difference (p<0.01), but NIS administration did not affect at the time of 0 and 9 h post-feeding. Addition of NIS to TMR resulted in increased TMR intake and increased milk production by Holstein cows and decreased body condition scores. The NEFA and corticoid concentrations in the blood were lowered by the addition of NIS. These results indicated that the addition of NIS may greatly stimulate the release of some kinds of enzymes from microbial cells, and stimulate the growth rates of a range of anaerobic ruminal microorganisms, and also stimulate the rumen fermentation characteristics and animal performances. Our data indicates potential uses of the NIS as a feed additive for ruminant animals.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2000

In the previous paper (Kim et al., Glycoconjugate Journal 16, 247-252, 1999), heteropolysaccharides from Korean medicinal plant, Phellodendri cortex (Hwangbek) showed a poten B-Iymphocyte-stimulating activity in a system using polyclonal antibody forming cells in C57BL/6XC3H mice at dosages of 2-10 mg. In a series of biolgical active polysaccharides from natural medicinal plants, the polysaccharide fractions were isolated and purified from Phellodendron chinese SCHNEID, and antitumor activities were examined at dosages of 2, 5 and 10 mg/100 g. F-7 and F-8 showed the highest tumor inhibitory activities (inhibition ratio 96.4 and 98.2% in 2 mg/100 g), and in dose of 5 mg/100 g, the inhibitory ratios were 95.3 and 97.5%, respectively. Furthermore, 10 mg/100 g of intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection gave 97.3 and 98.7% of inhibition. In oral administration, the inhibitory activities were not markedly observed, indicating that the polysaccharides are directly acting to immune system. When the effects on TS and TK activities were determined, TS activities in the F-2 and F-7-treated mice were markedly suppressed to 73.7% and 79.5% of that in the control (p<0.01), while there was little difference in TK activity with a slight decrease in F-2 only. However, in i.p. injection, TS activities in the F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8-treated mice were markedly suppressed to 83% to 85% of that in the control (p<0.01). Furthermore, there was also significant differences in TK activities in F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8-treated mice (p<0.05). Therefore, polysaccharide fraction F-8 was further purified to active fractions of F-9 and F-11 by gel permeation chromatography using TSK Gel HW50S. The purified polysaccharides of F-9 and F-11 were composed of GlcNAc (47.3%), Gal (24.7%) and Man (28.0%). These results clearly indicated that the i.p. injection is much effective to suppress tumor growth than oral administration.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1986

The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphology and intercellular junctions of the odontoblast of dental pulp in the rat incisor by means of the freeze fracture electron microscopy. Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing $150{\sim}200g$ were used. After being anesthetized by an intraperitoneal injection of 0.5 ml sodium pentobarbital per kg in body weight(60 mg/ml) the animals were perfused with 2.5% glutaraldehyde-2% paraformaldehyde fixative in 0.1 M cacodylate buffer, pH 7.2 through the ascending aorta for one hour. The incisors were carefully extracted from the jaws and demineralized by suspending them in 0.1 M EDTA in 3% glutaraldehyde (pH 7.2) for two weeks. After demineralization, the specimens were obtained from the portion divided into five equal parts. For freeze-fracture replication, demineralized tissues were infiltrated for several hours with 10%, 25% glycerol in 0.1M cacodylate buffer as a cryoprotectant and then frozen in liquid Freon 22 and stored in liquid nitrogen. Fracturing and replication were done in Balzers BAF 400D high-vacuum freeze-fracture apparatus at $-120^{\circ}C$ under routine $5X10^{-7}$ Torr vacuum. The tissue was immediately replicated with platinum unidirectionally at $45^{\circ}$ angle and reinforced with carbon at $90^{\circ}$ angle unidirectionally or by using a rotary stage. The replication process was monitored by a quartz-crystal device. The replicas were immersed in 100% methanol overnight. The tissue was then digested from the replica by clorox (laundry bleach), placed into 5% EDTA, and washed repeatedly with distilled water. The replicas were picked up on 0.3% formvar-coated 75 mesh grids and examined in the JEOL 100B electron microscope. The results were as follows; 1. Both in thin sections and freeze-fracture replicas, three types of intercellular junctions were recognizable in the plasma membrane of odontoblast: gap junction, tight junction and desmosome-like junction. 2. The nuclear pores were evenly distributed over the nuclear envelope. The pore complex formed a ring about 70 nm in diameter. 3. Gap junctions were found between odontoblasts as well as odontoblasts and neighbouring pulp cells (fibroblast, subodontoblastic cell process, nerve-like fibre). Gap junctions, which were round, ellipsoid and pear-shaped and 600 nm in diameter, were observed in the odontoblast. 4. Numerous round and ellipsoid gap junctions could be frequently seen on the plasma membranes in cell body and apical part of the odontoblasts. On the P face, the junctions were recognized as a cluster of closely packed particles, measuring about 9 nm in diameter, and on the E face, the junctions were recognized as a shallow grooves.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1991

2-ODG가 쥐의 섬유육종(FSall)에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구로 에너지 신진대사는 체내에서의 $^{31}P$-자기공명 분광기를 이용하여 관찰하였고 세포 증식 능력은 유세포 분석기를 사용하여 연구하였다. 성장속도는 10개의 세포를 $C_3Hf/Sed$ 쥐의 발등에 이식한 후 3차원적으로 측정하여 관찰하였다. 2-DDG를 투여한 경우에는 이식후 12일에 복강내로 주사하였다. 이식후 12일의 종양의 평균 크기는 $250mm^3$이었다. Fsall종양의 성장속도는 semilog graph의 기울기와 종양의 doubling time으로 측정하였다. 2-DDG를 투여한 후 성장속도가 감속되었다. 5~12일 사이의 성장속도의 기울기가 0.828, 종양의 Idubling time이 0.84일이고 대조군에서는 13~28일 사이의 기울기가 0.218, doubling time이 3.2일인 반면 2-DOG 투여군에서는 성장속도의 기울기가 0.135이고 doubling time이 5.1일이었다. $^{31}P$-자기공명 분광기를 이용하여 2-DDG의 영향을 분석해 본 결과 2-DDG 투여후 종양증식 속도의 감속과 더불어 phosphornonester (PME)와 inorganic phosphate (Pi)의증가속도가 감소하였다. 이것은 2-DDG투여후 세포의 괴사가 감소하였다는 의미가 있다. 유세포 분석기를 이용하여 종양의 증식 능력을 분석한 결과는 2-DDG 투여후 5-phase와 G2+M phase의 DNA분포가 크게 증가하였다. 이것은 2-DDG투여후 세포가 좀더 방사선에 민감한 cycle로 진행함을 의미하는 것으로 해석할 수 있다. 이에 저자들은 2-DDG가 Fsall 종양세포에 미치는 흥미있는 결과를 토대로 방사선 치료에 미치는 영향과실제 이용 가능성에 대하여 더 연구하고자 한다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2002

본 연구는 체세포 핵치환에 탈핵 후 통격한 소미수정란을 사용함에 있어서, MVC 초자화 동결방법과 탈핵난자의 활성화시기가 융해 후 생존율과 핵치환 이후 체외 발달에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 체외에서 20시간 동안 체외성숙된 소 미수정란은 수핵란으로 사용하기 위하여 5$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ hoechst 처리 후, 형광현미경하에서 핵을 제거하였다. 본 실험은 세 그룹으로 나누어 실행되었다 Group I은 동결하지 않고 핵치환을 한 대조군이며, group III와 group II는 핵이 제거된 난자를 MVC 방법으로 동결하기 전과 후에 활성화 처리 (5$\mu\textrm{m}$의 ionomycin에 의해서 5분간 처리) 한 군이다. 초자화 동결을 위해서는 group II와 group III의 탈핵란은 EG10에서 5~10분간 전처리하고 EG30에서 30초간 노출하여 액체 질소에 침지하였다. 융해는 37$^{\circ}C$에서 4단계로 이루어졌다. 실험군은 모두 소 귀세포를 이용하여 핵치환을 실시하였으며, 전핵을 유도하기 위한 활성화를 위해서는 10$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ cycloheximide와 2.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ cytochalasin D)가 첨가된 CRlaa 배양액에서 1시간, 이후 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ cycloheximide가 들어있는 CRlaa 배양액에서 4시간동안 배양하였다. 활성화 처리가 끝난 난자들은 CRlaa 배양액에서 2일간 배양하여 난할이 유도된 난자만을 선별하여 난구세포와 7일 동안 공배양하였다. 동결 융해 이후 group II와 group III의 탈핵된 소 미수정란의 체외 생존율은 81.0%와 84.9%로 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 체세포와 수핵란과의 융합율도 각각 69.0%와 70.0%로 대조군 (75.2%) 과도 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 난할율은 53.4%와 58.4%로 group II와 group III간에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았지만 group II의 분할된 세포질을 가진 이상난자의 비율이 group III보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다 (P<0.05). 또한, morula 이상으로 발달율도 group II (8.6%) 에서 group III (15.6%)보다 낮은 결과를 얻었다 하지 만 group III (15.6%)의 체외 발달율은 대조군 (24.8%)과 유의한 차이를 없었다. 따라서, MVC 동결 방법은 탈핵된 소 미수정란을 동결하기에 적합한 방법이며, 탈핵 후 activation을 유도하고 초자화 동결한 난자는 동결하지 않은 신선란과 동일하게 체세포 핵치환에 유용하게 이용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.