• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.372-378
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• 2007

The Artemisia capillaris THUNB is a perennial herb that belongs to the family Compositae spp and probably the most common plant among the various herbal folk remedies being used in the treatment of abdominal pain hepatitis chronic liver disease, jaundice and coughing in Korea. Recently the biological and pharmacological actions of herb have been studied well such as antibacterial, antidiabetic and antitumor activities. This experiment was conducted to investigate antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of Artemisia capillarix extracts against Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180 cancer cells on in vivo experimental tests. On in vivo experimental tests using 280 ICR mice the gain of body weight in the control-group mice bearing Sarcoma 180 ascites tumor was 1.5 times more than that of the normal-group mice after 33 days. However, the gain of body weight in all experimental groups administered with Artemisia capillaris extracts was significantly lower than that of the control-group mice (P<0.05). The mean survival times of mice administered with Artemisia capillaris extracts of 25 and 100 mg/kg for 28 days were shown to be 25.39% and 15.39% longer than that of the control-group mice injected with saline (P<0.05). Artemisia capillaris extracts showed the highest tumor inhibition effects, which were 42.4% and 27.2% when intraperitoneally injected with doses of 25 and 100 mg/kg once a day for 28 days in inoculated ICR mice with Sarcoma 180 solid tumor cells (P<0.05). The results suggest that Artemisia capillaris methanol extracts have prominent antitumor effects on the cancer cell lines Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.415-424
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the anti-fibrogenic effect of Angelica Gigantis Radix on cultured rat hepatic stellate cells. Materials and Methods : Hepatic stellate cells(HSC-T6) were treated with various concentrations of Angelica Gigantis Radix extract for both 24 and 48 hours. The extraction was done either with distilled water or 80% EtOH. After the treatment, cell viability, cell proliferation, procollagen production and the mRNA expression of the ASMA, TIMP1, TIMP2, procollagen Type 1a2, and Cytokine IL-6 production were measured by using MTT assay, BrdU assay, RT-PCR, procollagen Type I C-peptide EIA and IL-6 ELISA assay. Results : The cell viability treated with water extraction was significantly increased, but there were no significant changes treated with 80% EtOH extraction. The cell proliferation treated with water extraction decreased only in the 24 hours group, while there were significant decreases either in the 24 and 48 hours groups treated with 80% EtOH extraction. The mRNA expressions of the ASMA, TIMP2 and procollagen 1a2 decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in the 48 hours group. Procollagen production decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in both the 24 and 48 hours groups. Cytokine IL-6 production increased in a concentration-dependent manner in both the 24 and 48 hours groups. Conclusion : These results suggest that Angelica Gigantis Radix is beneficial in the treatment of cirrhotic patients as well as for patients with chronic hepatitis.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.177-188
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the anti-fibrogenic effect of Artemisiae Capillaris Herba on cultured rat hepatic stellate cells. Materials and Methods : Hepatic stellate cells(HSC-T6) were treated with various concentrations of Artemisiae Capillaris Herba extract for 24 hours. The extraction was done either with distilled water or 50% EtOH. After the treatment, cell viability, proliferation, procollagen levels and the mRNA of the collagen type 1a2 and ASMA were measured by using MTT assay, BrdU assay, RT-PCR, and Procollagen Type I C-peptide EIA Kit. Results : The viability and proliferation of the hepatic stellate cells were decreased as the concentration increased. The mRNA expression decreased consistently with the volume of the secreted procollagen with the extraction made with distilled water, which indicates the herb has inhibitory effect on fibrogenesis of the liver by regulating one of the fibrosis associated genes in transcription. However, it increased in 50% EtOH extraction, which shows that a more stable reaction is expected of the extraction made with distilled water than the extraction made with 50% EtOH. The production of procollagen was decreased by a low-concentration treatment with Artemisiae Capillaris Herba, but increased by a high concentration. It seemed that the cells were responding to Artemisiae Capillaris Herba in low- concentrations, thus producing small amounts of collagen. When the drug was administered at high enough concentration to give direct toxicity to cells, the ability of cells to produce collagen was activated, and the overproduction of collagen was observed as an undesirable results. Conclusion : These results suggest that Artemisiae Capillaris Herba is beneficial in the treatment of cirrhotic patients as well as for the patients with chronic hepatitis when extracted with water in the proper concentrations.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.401-412
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• 2018

Oxymatrine (OMT) often used in treatment for chronic hepatitis B virus infection in clinic. However, OMT-induced liver injury has been reported. In this study, we aim to investigate the possible mechanism of OMT-induced hepatotoxicity in human normal liver cells (L02). Exposed cells to OMT, the cell viability was decreased and apoptosis rate increased, the intracellular markers of oxidative stress were changed. Simultaneously, OMT altered apoptotic related proteins levels, including Bcl-2, Bax and pro-caspase-8/-9/-3. In addition, OMT enhanced the protein levels of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress makers (GRP78/Bip, CHOP, and cleaved-Caspase-4) and phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), as well as the mRNA levels of GRP78/Bip, CHOP, caspase-4, and ER stress sensors (IREI, ATF6, and PERK). Pre-treatment with Z-VAD-fmk, JNK inhibitor SP600125 and N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), a ROS scavenger, partly improved the survival rates and restored OMT-induced cellular damage, and reduced caspase-3 cleavage. SP600125 or NAC reduced OMT-induced p-JNK and NAC significantly lowered caspase-4. Furthermore, 4-PBA, the ER stress inhibitor, weakened inhibitory effect of OMT on cells, on the contrary, TM worsen. 4-PBA also reduced the levels of p-JNK and cleaved-caspase-3 proteins. Therefore, OMT-induced injury in L02 cells was related to ROS mediated p-JNK and ER stress induction. Antioxidant, by inhibition of p-JNK or ER stress, may be a feasible method to alleviate OMT-induced liver injury.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.74-84
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the anti-fibrogenic effect of Injinchunggan-tang on cultured rat hepatic stellate cells. Materials and Methods : Hepatic stellate cells(HSC-T6) were treated with various concentrations of Injinchunggan-tang extract for 24, 48, and 72 hours. The extraction was done with distilled water. After the treatment, cell viability, proliferation, procollagen levels and the mRNA of the TIMP-1, TIMP-2, and ASMA were measured by using MTT assay. BrdU assay, procollagen type I C-peptide EIA kit and RT-PCR. Results : The proliferation, mRNA expression and synthesis of collagen of the hepatic stellate cells were inhibited by Injinchunggan-tang treatment in a dose-dependent manner. This indicates the prescription has inhibitory effect on fibrogenesis of the liver by regulating the fibrogenesis associated genes in transcription. Cell viability was inhibited in time- and dose-dependent manners. It seemed that the drug should be used with sufficient dose to acquire treatment effect. Conclusion : These results suggest that Injinchunggan-tang is beneficial in the treatment of cirrhotic patients as well as for the patients with chronic hepatitis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2093-2097
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• 2016

Background: HCV is a major global health problem. IL-27 is a member of the IL-6/IL-12 cytokine family with a broad range of anti-inflammatory properties. Recent studies highlighted the effect of a SNP in the IL-27 promoter region on modulating the progression of infectious diseases and individual responses to therapy. Aim of the work: The present study investigated the potential role of (-964 A/G) SNP in the promoter region of IL-27p28 gene (alleles rs153109) on the outcome of HCV infection among genotype 4a infected patients. Materials and Methods: HCV genotyping confirmed that all of the HCV-infected patients had genotype 4a infection. Genomic DNA was extracted from 111 patients with chronic HCV infection, 42 spontaneous resolvers (SR) and 16 healthy controls. IL- 27p28.rs153109 genotyping was assessed using PCR-RFLP then confirmed by DNA sequencing. Results: The frequency of IL-27-p28.rs153109AA, AG, and GG genotypes among chronically infected subjects were 74.8 %, 25.2%, and 0% while among the SR, they were 57.1%, 35.7%, and 7.14%, respectively. Our data show the unique presence of G/G genotype in the SR group (3 patients; 7.14%). Moreover, the "G" allele frequencies among chronic and resolved subjects were 12.6% and 25.0%, respectively (p=0.0136). Importantly, subjects with the GG genotype were more likely to clear their HCV infection than those with the AA genotype (p=0.0118). Conclusions: HCV genotype 4a subjects with the IL-27-p28.rs153109 A/G and G/G genotype were more likely to clear their HCV infection. Therefore, we propose IL- 27p28.rs153109SNPas a genetic biomarker for predicting HCV infection outcome.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2006

67세 남자환자가 하지의 악성섬유조직구종으로 진단받고 광범위 절제술 후 방사선치료를 받는 동안 연쇄구균독소충격증후군이 발생하여 그 예를 소개하고자 한다. 환자는 수술 후 증감하는 부종이 있어 약 1개월간 비스테로이드소염제를 복용하였다. 환자는 C형 간염보균자였으며, 당뇨, 고혈압의 과거력이 있었다. 환자는 수술 후 방사선치료를 계획하여, 주 5회 조사하여 32.4 Gy를 치료받았다. 이틀간의 주말 치료중단이후 갑자기 방사선치료 받은 우측 대퇴부에 홍반성 염증이 발생하였고, 열, 오한, 소변감소증이 동반되었다. 환자는 즉시 감염내과에 의뢰되었고, 독소충격증후군이 의심되어 즉시 입원하였다. 입원당시 환자는 저혈압, 소변감소증, 변비, 비정상적인 신기능 및 간기능 소견을 보였다. 환자의 혈액 배양 결과 스트렙토콕쿠스 피오게네스균(Streptococcus pyogenes)이 검출되었다. 환자는 연쇄구균독소충격증후군으로 진단받고 적절한 항생제치료와 수액공급을 받았다. 연쇄구균독소충격증후군은 생명을 위협하는 종양학적 응급상황으로 즉각적인 처치가 필요하다. 본 예의 환자는 C형 간염보균, 수술 후 증감되는 부종, 지속적인 비스테로이드소염제 복용과 방사선치료가 연쇄구균독소충격증후군을 일으킨 인자들로 생각되어진다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.358-366
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• 2012

간경화(liver cirrhosis)는 섬유조직의 증식과 재생성 결절 형성의 형태학적인 변화로 2차적으로 간내혈관의 변형 및 간기능의 저하가 나타나는 질병이며, 정맥류, 복수와 부종, 간성뇌증, 간암 등의 합병증 동반을 미연에 방지하는 것이 간경변증 진단 및 치료에 핵심이다. 일반적으로 간 컴퓨터단층영상이 간경변의 진단 및 병기를 결정하는 방법으로 사용한다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 간경화의 자동 인식을 위하여 PCA와 TIA 알고리즘을 이용한 특징추출을 통하여 간경변의 자동 검출능력을 알아보고, 각 알고리즘간의 성능을 비교하였다. 실험은 학습영상과 테스트영상으로 구분한다. 고유영상을 생성시키기 위한 학습영상으로 정상영상이 사용되고, 테스트영상으로는 간경화영상이 사용된다. 간 CT 영상에서 간의 질병 부위를 균등하게 ROI 설정하고, $50{\times}50$ 픽셀 크기로 영상을 저장하여 실험하였다. 실험결과로 PCA는 간경화 검출율이 35%로 질병 인식으로 부적합하며, TIA 알고리즘의 AGL, TM, MU, EN는 100% 질병 인식력을 나타내어 간경화 자동 진단 인식으로 가능했다. 또한 결과를 임상에 적용하여 간경변의 컴퓨터보조진단으로 활용한다면 영상의학과 의사에게 업무 부담을 줄이고, 일차적 간경변의 스크리닝 도구로서 활용이 가능할 것이다. 그리고 TIA 알고리즘을 활용한 자동진단은 질병 진단의 전단계로서 예비판독의 정보를 제공하며 간경변의 조기 진단 및 예방이 가능다고 판단된다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2015

Objectives : Gastric lesions affect many people around the world and their development are results of the imbalance between destructive and protective factors in the gastric mucosa. Lycium chinense has been widely used as a traditional Korean medicine, it was recently reported that they have potent anti-inflammatory effects in chronic hepatitis models. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of Lycium chinense extract (LCE) on HCl-Ethanol induced gastric lesion mice.Methods : The ICR mice were divided randomly into five groups of six animals each. Group A was normal mice, and group B was treated orally with 0.5 ml 150 mM HCl-60% Ethanol. Mice in group C and D were pre-treatment of LCE (100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg bodyweight, p.o before HCl/ethanol treatment) and group E was orally administered sucralfate (10 mg/kg).Results : 150mM HCl/60% ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury mice were ameliorated mucosal damage upon histological evaluation by treatment of LCE. Pre-treatment of LCE attenuated reactive oxidative species (ROS) and produces peroxynitrite (ONOO^-) in stomach tissues. As results of stomach protein analyses, LCE effectively reduce inflammatory-related factors such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in gastric lesion mice. In addition, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and inhibitor of phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa B (p-IκB) were down-regulated in LCE-administrated gastric lesion mice.Conclusions : Our discovery supports that the therapeutic activity of LCE ameliorate the development of gastric lesion via suppressing the oxidative stress and gastric partial inflammation induced by 150 mM HCl/60% ethanol.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.220-226
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• 1994

RT-PCR법에 의한 HCV-RNA검출을 임상검사에 적용하는 노력의 일환으로 biotin 및 $^{125}I$을 표지시킨 primer를 이용하여 최근 개발되어 있는 상품화된 kit 로 HCV-RNA 검출을 시도하고 그 결과를 평가하여 보았다. 연구대상은 anti-HCV 양성인 118명의 성인환자로, 방법은 환자 혈청내의 HCV-RNA를 guanidium-thiocynate 용액을 이용하여 추출한 뒤 AMPLICIS II $HCV^{(R)}$(CIS, France)kit를 이용하여 cDNA로 역전사 후 1차 증폭을 시행하고, 다시 소량의 1차 증폭산물을 biotin과 $^{125}I$으로 각각 표지된 1쌍의 Primer로 이용하여 2차 증폭을 시행하였다. 증폭산물은 avidin이 코팅된 시험관에 반응시키고 감마선 계수기로 계수하였다. 검사의 재현성을 보기 위하여 anti-HCV 양성인 환자 혈청 중 무작위로 51개의 검체를 선정하여 반복실험하였고, 만성 간질환 환자로부터 얻은 34개의 검체는 본 연구소에서 확립된 다른 RT-PCR 방법으로도 검사를 병행하여 비교하였다. 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) Anti-HCV 양성이면서 조직검사상 만성감염이나 간경화 소견을 보이거나 6개월이상 지속적인 간기능 이상을 나타낸 환자 88명 중 85명 (97%)에서 HCV-RNA 양성이었고, 6개월 이상 간기능이 정상이었던 30명중에서는 73%인 22명에서 HCV-RNA양성 이었다. 2) 두가지 다른 방법으로 RT-PCR을 병행한 34명중, kit를 사용한 경우는 32명(94%)에서 양성소견을 보였고, 기존방법대로 전기 영동 후 ethidium bromide로 염색한 경우는 27명 (79%)에서 양성을 나타내었다. 3) 검사의 재현성을 보기 위하여 anti-HCV 양성인 51개의 검체를 2번 반복 실험하였을때, 82%에서 일치된 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 이상에서 biotin 및 $^{125}I$ 표지된 primer로 구성된 kit를 이용했을 때 기존방법에 비하여 예민하게 HCV-RNA를 검출할 수 있었다. 그러나 여전히 검사에 많은 노력과 시간이 소요되고 반복 검사시 검사간 변이가 상당히 존재하고 있어 정도관리에 세심한 주의가 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.