• Molecules and Cells
• /
• v.19 no.2
• /
• pp.180-184
• /
• 2005

IL-17 is a major proinflammatory cytokine secreted by activated T-lymphocytes that accumulates in the inflamed joints of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Additional IL-17-related molecules and their receptors have been discovered and may also contribute to RA pathogenesis. We examined the expression of the prototypic IL-17 (IL-17A) and its homologs, IL-17B-F, by RT-PCR analyses of synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMCs) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from RA patients. We also tested for induction of the IL-17 receptor homologs upon stimulation of the fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) of RA patients with IL-17. The patients' SFMCs expressed IL-17C, E and F in addition to IL-17A. As in the case of IL-17, IL-15 appears to be the major inducer of these homologs in RA SFMCs. We detected transcripts of IL-17R, as well as those of IL-17RB, C and D, in the FLSs of RA patients. Whereas IL-17R expression increased upon in vitro stimulation with IL-17, expression of IL-17RB, C and D was unchanged. However the possibility of cross-interaction between other IL-17 homologs and receptor isoforms remains to be investigated. Our data suggest that these additional homologs should also be considered as targets for immune modulation in the treatment of RA joint inflammation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• v.15 no.19
• /
• pp.8083-8087
• /
• 2014

Purpose: To investigate the association of IL-17F rs763780T>C with cancer risk. Materials and Methods: We searched the Cochrane Central Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and WangFang databases until May 2014 for a meta-analysis conducted using RevMan 5.2 software. Results: A total of ten papers were included into this meta analysis, involving 3, 336 cases and 4, 217 healthy people. There were no significant differences on association of IL-17F rs763780T>C polymorphism with cancer risk except in the CC vs TT genetic model. Although the the risk in the gastric cancer group is higher than that in control group, there were no significant differences on the association of IL-17F rs763780T>C polymorphism with other cancers. Conclusions: Our meta analysis reveal the IL-17A rs763780T>C gene polymorphism is involved in risk of gastric cancer but not other tumor types.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
• /
• v.10 no.2
• /
• pp.181-188
• /
• 1978

To study on the changes in saponins from callus mass by tissue culture, the callus was derived from the petiole of Korean Ginseng (Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer) and cultivated on Murashige and Skoog's agar medium supplemented with 2.4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and kinetin for 8 months. Then, well-grown callus was analyzed for its components estimation. The results obtained are as follows: (1) When saponins isolated from callus mass were chromatographed on a silca gel plate, and determined by the thinchrograph TFG-10, the ratio of Rb, c to Rg(f) in saponins was 2.16 to 1 and Rb, c, d to Re, g (f) was 1 to 1.63, while in the case of saponins from the root of Panax Ginseng grown by soil culture, the ratio of Rb, c to Rg(f) was 1.03 to 1 and the ratio of Rb, c,d to Re, g(f) was 1 to 1.17. (2) Sapogenins were obtained from the hydrolysates of saponins, and determined by thinchrograph TFG-10. The ratio of panaxadiol to panaxatriol in sapogenins from callus saponins was 2.66 to 1, while the ratio of panaxadiol to panaxatriol in sapogenins from ginseng root saponins was 1.86 to 1. From the results above mentioned, we concluded that the relative contents of sapogenins in saponins from callus mass by tissue culture were different from those in saponins from ginseng root by soil culture.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
• /
• v.3 no.1
• /
• pp.31-36
• /
• 1992

6, 9-Difluoro-11, 21-dihydroxyl-16, 17-[(1methylehtylidene)bis(oxy)]-pregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione (fluorocinolone acetonide) , C24H3OF106, trigonal, R3 (defined as a hexagonal lattice), a =b = 17.896 k, c: 18.365 k, V=5094.3 A', Z=9, 1 (MoK a) =0.7107 A, D=1.31 g/cm3, D.: 1.328 g/cm3 T=298 K, final R=0.050 for 1101 unique observed reflections. The molecule has conformational features in common with other corticosteroids. Three molecules related by 3-fold symmetry are involved in hydrogen bonding, forming a layer of molecules perpendicular to the c-axis.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
• /
• v.17 no.2
• /
• pp.305-314
• /
• 2000

Recombinant inteileukin-2 (IL-2) is a potent inductive stimulus for nitric oxide synthesis (NO.) and has been demonstrated as an antineoplastic agent in mice and human. But it is not let clear whether NO. can contribute to IL-2-induced therapeutic responses. Therefore, the current experiment was undertaken to clarify the effect of IL-2 on antitumor response against subcutaneous Meth-A tumor in mice. At the beginning of each experiment, normal BALB/c mice were injected subcuta-neously with $5{\times}10^6 Meth-A$ tumor cells. Some mice were implanted with osmotic minipumps con- taining 225 $\mu$l of 3.38 M $N^{\gamma}$ -monomethyl-L-arginine (MLA. an NOS inhibitor). Beginning on day 7, experimental groups were treated with a f-day course of IL-2 (50,000 lU,75,000 nJ,100,0007, 50,000 IU+MLA, 75,000 IU+MLA, 100,000 IU+MLA intraperitoneal injection every 12 hours for 5 days). The result of this experiment revealed that Meth-A tumor grew progressively in control mice. Intraperitoneal IL-2 treatment decreased tumor growth and prolonged survival. compared with con-trol mice. But no significant differences among 50.000 lU.75.000 lU and 100,000 lU of 7-2 treat-ment were observed. MLA administration prevented partially the decrease tumor growth and prolong survival of IL-2 treated mice compared with mice receiving IL-2 alone.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
• /
• v.1 no.1
• /
• pp.14-18
• /
• 1990

Econazole nitrate, 1-{2-[(4-chlorophenyl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) ethy1}-1H-imidazole mono-nitrate.C18 H16 CI13 N3 O4 Mw=444.7 Monoclinic P/2₁c,a=17.337(4)A, b=15.191(5), c=7.601(3)A, β=91.72(2)', V=2000.9A3, Z=4, Dc=1.49g/cm3, Dm=1.45g/cm3(mo-ka)= 0.7107A, μ=4.31cm-1, F(000)=912.0, T=298'K, final R=0.061 for 1330 unique observed reflection. Each of the three ring system for the stars with B,A and C ring in order whilst A and C ring of econazole lie close to the same plane which is nearly 60˚with B ring. The hydrogen binding nitrogen of C ring and oxygen of nitrate contributes to stailization of econazole nitrate. Intr and intermolecular distances and angles are within the values recorded for simiar compounds.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
• /
• v.44 no.6
• /
• pp.815-822
• /
• 2020

Background: Recently, beneficial roles of ginsenoside F2 (GF2), a minor constituent of Panax ginseng, have been demonstrated in diverse inflammatory diseases. However, its roles in alcoholic liver inflammation and injury have not been clearly understood. Here, we investigated the underlying mechanism by which GF2 ameliorated alcoholic liver injury. Methods: To induce alcoholic liver injury, C57BL/6J wild type (WT) or interleukin (IL)-10 knockout (KO) mice were orally administered with ethanol (3 g/kg) or ethanol-containing GF2 (50 mg/kg) for 2 wk. Liver injury and infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils were evaluated by serum biochemistry and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The changes of hepatic immune cells were assessed by flow cytometry and polymerase chain reaction analysis. In vitro differentiation of naïve T cells was performed. Results: GF2 treatment significantly attenuated alcoholic liver injury, in which infiltrations of inflammatory macrophages and neutrophils were decreased. Moreover, the frequencies of Foxp3⁺ regulatory T cells (Tregs) increased but IL-17-producing T (Th17) cells decreased in GF2-treated mice compared to controls. Furthermore, the mRNA expression of IL-10 and Foxp3 was significantly increased, whereas IL-17 mRNA expression was suppressed in GF2-treated mice. However, these beneficial roles of GF2 were not observed in GF2-treated IL-10 KO mice, suggesting a critical role of IL-10. Similarly, GF2 treatment suppressed differentiation of naïve T cells into Th17 cells by inhibiting RORgt expression and stimulating Foxp3 expression. Conclusion: The present study suggests that GF2 treatment attenuates alcoholic liver injury by increasing IL-10 expression and Tregs and decreasing IL-17 expression and Th17 cells.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
• /
• v.9 no.1
• /
• pp.11-14
• /
• 1998

The synthesis and characterization of [Cu(L)](NCS)2 (1) (L:2,5,9,12-Tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) are described. Crystal structure of 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/a, a=7.622(2)Å, b=17.645(2) Å, c=8.223(3) Å, β=109.99(2)˚ Z=2. Least-squares refinement of 1 led to a R(Rw) factor of 0.087 (0.158) for 1535 observed reflections of F0>40(F0). The complex 1 has a square planar geometry with average Cu-N (secondary amines) bond distance of 2.030(4)Å. The axially disposed thiocyanate anions are not coordinated with Cu-N distances of 2.842(7) Å.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
• /
• v.9 no.1
• /
• pp.1-5
• /
• 1998

The complex[Cu(L)I2, 2H2O(1) (L:3,14-Dimethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo [14,4,01.18, 07.12]docosane) has been prepared and structurally characterized. The complex (1) crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1, a=8.400(1)Å, b=8.986(3) Å, c=9.156(1) Å, α=82.42(1)˚, β=73.61(1)˚ λ=81.04(2)˚, Z=1, R for 1926 observed reflections of [F0>40(F0)], measured at 288K, was 0.042. The tetracoordination around Cu atom of complex(1) is square plane and the average bond distance of Cu-N is 2.029 (11) Å. Both six-membered chelate rings adopts a chair conformation and the five-membered ring are gauche with the sec-NH centers having the RRSS configuration.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
• /
• v.2 no.1
• /
• pp.12-16
• /
• 1991

C18H22N4OS, Mr=342.47, monoclinic, P2₁/c,a=11.802(2), b=31.962(2), c=9.829(2)A, β=100.12(1)˚, V=3694.8A3,F(000)=1472, Z=8, Dx=1.246 Mg m-3, Dm=1.17Mg m-3,λ=0.71073 A, μ=0.15mm-1, T=294 K. final R=0.0856 for 3718 observed reflection (Fo>3σ(Fo)) There are two molecules in an asymmetric unit and a major difference between these molecules is in the C(9)-N(1)-C(6)-C(7) torsion angles [58.8(8)˚and 1(1)˚]. Both molecules have intramolecular N(1)-H(10)'N(3) hydrogen bonds [ 2.613(7) and 2.566(7) A] and assume V-shaped conformation with N(2) atoms at the verices. The two independent molecules are linked by the two N(2)-H(11)'S' hydrogen bonds[3.367(5) A and 3.421(4)A] and the dimergen are held together by van der Waals forces.