• 제목/요약/키워드: Korean mistletoe lectin

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Comparative Study of Korean (Viscum album var. coloratum) and European Mistletoes (Viscum album)

  • Lyu, Su-Yun;Park, Sun-Myo;Choung, Bo-Yun;Park, Won-Bong
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.592-598
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    • 2000
  • A lectin (agglutinin, VCA) from Korean mistletoe (Viscum album L. coloratum) was isolated by affinity chromatograpy on a asialofetuin-Sepharose 4B. The molecular weights of A- and B-chains of VCA were different from those of VAAS. The VCA recognized the antibody of VAAs in the Western blot analysis and ELLA system. We also investigated the synergistic effects of the components in mistletoe by dividing the extract into different molecular weight fractions.

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Macrophages로부터 IL-1β 분비 및 전사에 있어서 한국산 겨우살이 추출물 M11C (non-lectin components)의 효과 (The effect of Korean mistletoe extract M11C (non-lectin components) on IL-1β release and expression from macrophages)

  • 장성호;전명하;강태봉;문세환;이준호;성낙술;이성태;김종배;허억
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.170-178
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    • 2001
  • Background: Korean mistletoe (Viscum album) extract has been found to posses immunostimulatory activity. In this study, Korean mistletoe extract, M11C (non-lectin components), was used to know whether this extract might activate mouse peritoneal macrophages to produce interleukin $1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$). Methods: Hemagglutination assay was carried out to examine whether M11C contained a lectin or not. To know the effect of M11C on the production of IL-$1{\beta}$, the macrophages were treated by the M11C, and then collected the supernatant (M11C stimulated macrophages-conditioned media; MMCM). MMCM was analyzed for the IL-$1{\beta}$ quantification and mRNA expression by means of ELISA and RT-PCR, respectively. Results: Maximum effective dose and time of M11C on IL-$1{\beta}$ production from macrophages were $20{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ and 8 hours, respectively. This ELISA data was reconfirmed by immunoblotting assay. indicating that M11C is a good candidate for an immunomodulator. The dose and time dependent effects of M11C on the expression of IL-$1{\beta}$ mRNA from macrophages was also shown in expression of mRNA detected by RT-PCR. Treatment dose and time for the maximum expression of IL-$1{\beta}$ mRNA were $20{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ and 4 hours, respectively. Maximum gene expression of IL-$1{\beta}$ was much earlier than maximum production of it. Conclusion: As results, Korean mistletoe extract, M11C, may be used for an immunomodulator. This will be able to make up for and solve the problems caused by existent immunoagent with many adverse effects through many other studies in future including one molecule extraction.

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쥐의 비장세포로부터 $IL-1\beta$ 분비에 있어서 한국산 겨우살이 추출물 M11C (비렉틴 구성물질)의 효과 (Effect of M11C (Non-lectin Components) Obtained from Korean Mistletoe on the $IL-1\beta$ Secretion from Mouse Splenocytes)

  • 전명하;강태봉;장성호;최완수;성낙술;허억
    • 한국약용작물학회지
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.38-45
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    • 2007
  • 한국산 겨우살이 (Viscum album L)는 면역조절작용이 있음이 밝혀졌다. 본 연구에서 한국산 겨우살이 열탕추출물 M11C (non-lectin components)가 비장세포를 활성화시켜 $IL-1\beta$를 생산 분비하게 하는지를 조사하였다. 비장세포를 M11C로 자극한 후, 배양액을 수집 혹은 세포 용해물을 수거해 $IL-1\beta$ 분비와 전사량을 ELISA, immunoblotting, RT-PCR로 검사했었다. 비장세포로부터 $IL-1\beta$ 분비와 전사 효과에 있어서 M11C는 농도 의존성과 자극시간 의존성을 보였다. 비장세포로부터 최대의 $IL-1\beta$ 분비를 위한 M11C의 최대의 농도와 자극시간은 각각 $200{\mu}g/m\ell$와 8시간 이었다. 그리고 최대 $IL-1\beta$ mRNA 전사를 위한 M11C의 최대의 농도와 자극시간은 각각 $200{\mu}g/m\ell$와 4시간 이었다. 최대의 전사시간은 최대의 분비시간보다 4시간 빨리 도달된 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 최대의 $IL-1\beta$ 분비효과가 당분해효소인 Viscozyme L에 의해 완전히 저해되었다. 이는 M11C (non-lectin components)의 구성물질 들 중 다당체 혹은 올리고당들이 $IL-1\beta$ 생산 분비를 유도하는 주된 물질임을 말해주고 있다.

실험적 간암모델에서 한국산 겨우살이 추출물 및 렉틴 투여가 전암성 병변의 생성 및 Apoptosis에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Korean Mistletoe Extract and Lectin on the Preneoplastic Hepatic Lesion and Apoptosis in Experimental Hepatocarcinogenesis)

  • 김미정;김정희;이미숙
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제31권5호
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    • pp.782-787
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    • 2002
  • 본 연구는 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물과 이것에서 분리한 렉틴 성분을 실험적으로 간암을 유도한 흰쥐에게 투여하여 이들이 간 발암억제 효과 및 그 기전의 일부인 apoptosis와의 관련성을 조사하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 80~90 g 정도로 이유된 .3주령 Sprague-Dawley종을 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물 투여 (100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg BW), 렉틴의 투여 10 ng/kg BW)와 DEN 투여 여부에 따라6군으로 나누어 발암물질 투여 1주일 후부터 주 2회 복강 투여하였다. 총 사육기간은 9주간이었고, 희생시킨 후 간조직을 분리하여 조직 병리학적 변화 측정을 위한 전암성 병변의 지표인 GST-P$^{+}$foci의 수와 면적을 측정하였고, apopotosis와의 관련성을 조사하기 위하여 apoptosis 염색, DNA fragmentation 측정 및 Bcl-2, c-lAP2, caspase-9, caspase .:, fas-L의 발현정도 측정을 위한 western blotting을 실시하였다. 그 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) 체중은 발암물질에 의해 식이 섭취가 감소하는 것을 고려하여 제한 섭취를 실시하였으므로 발암물질 투여 에 따른 차이는 없었으며, 겨우살이 또는 렉틴의 투여에 따른 차이도 나타나지 않았다. 간 무게는 겨우살이, 렉틴의 투여에 따른 변화는 보이지 않았으나 발안물질 투여 에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였고, 체중에 대한 상대적인 간 무게에 대한 결과도 간 무게의 결과와 유사하였다. 따라서 본 연구에 사용한 투여 량의 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물 및 렉틴이 간에 독성을 나타내는 농도가 아닌 것으로 보여진다. (2) GST-P$^{+}$ foci의 수, 면적과 PCNA은 겨우살이 물 추출물과 렉틴의 투여에 따라 모두 유의적으로 감소하였고, 겨우살이 물 추출물과 렉 틴에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았다. (3) 조직화학적으로 apoptosis염색한 결과와 DNA fragmentation을 측정한 결과는 모두 apoptosis에 대한 증거가 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 western blot을 측정한 결과 apoptosis을 억제하는 것으로 알려진 단백질인 Bcl-2와 IAP2는 발암물질 투여에 의해 증가된 발현 정도가 겨우살이 물 추출물이나 렉틴의 투여에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았으며, apoptosis를 촉진하는 단백질인 caspase-9, fas-L의 경우에는 발암물질 투여 에 의 해 증가된 발현 정도가 겨우살이 물 추출물 및 렉틴의 투여시 더욱 증가되었다.

한국산 겨우살이(Viscum album coloratum)로부터 추출된 lectin의 닭에 대한 독성 및 뉴캐슬병 백신의 특이면역 증강 효과 (Toxicity of lectin extracted from Korean mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) in chicks and its immunoadjuvant activity on Newcastle disease virus vaccines)

  • 여상건
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제46권3호
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    • pp.215-224
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    • 2006
  • In order to search the availability of the lectin extracted from Korean mistletoe(Viscum album coloratum) as an adjuvant for the avian vaccines, attempts were made to determine toxicity of the lectin in chicks and its immunostimulating activity on the inactivated vaccines against Newcastle disease virus(NDV). For the determination of toxicity, the lectin was injected into the thigh muscle of SPF chicks(Charles River) of 1-week-old and observed hematologically and pathologically. For the determination of immunostimulating effects, lectin-adjuvanted, inactivated NDV vaccines were injected into the thigh muscle of SPF chicks in the same age group. Sera of the chicks were examined for the hemagglutination-inhibition(HI) antibodies induced, their HI titers and reaction to the NDV antigens. The data were further compared with those from aluminum hydroxide [$Al(OH)_3$]-adjuvanted vaccines and vaccines without adjuvant, and the results are as follows. There were no significant changes observed in the values of RBC, WBC, Hb, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC, AST, ALT, BUN, creatinine and total proteins in the chicks administered with lectin of 1.1, 2.2 and $22.2{\mu}g/kg$ body weight, which means the lectin has no effects on blood values and functions of liver and kidney. In histopathologic observation, no lesions were observed in the brain, heart, liver, lung, spleen, kidney, thymus and bursa of Fabricius of the chicks administered with lectin of 1.1, 2.2 and $22.2{\mu}g/kg$ body weight. There were inflammatory lesions, such as congestion, hemorrhage, edema, infiltration of macrophages and coagulation necrosis observed in the thigh muscle of chicks administered with lectin of $22.2{\mu}g/kg$ body weight, whereas no changes were observed in 1.1 and $22.2{\mu}g/kg$ lectin administered chicks. In chicks immunized with lectin($4.4{\mu}g/kg$ of body weight)-adjuvanted B1, LaSota and Ulster 2C vaccines, HI titers in reciprocal values for $log_2$ were 1.8-2.2 at 1 week after vaccination, which was similar with those of 1.5-2.9 by $Al(OH)_3$-adjuvanted vaccines. The HI titers by the lectin-adjuvanted vaccines reached to 3.9-5.3 at 4 weeks, whereas those by the $Al(OH)_3$-adjuvanted vaccines were more high as 7.3-9.3. Meanwhile, the immunostimulating effects of the lectin were recognized while compared to the HI titers with 2.4-3.7 in chicks immunized with vaccines without adjuvants at 4 weeks after vaccination. The chicks immunized with lectin-adjuvanted vaccines were enough to resist challenges by Kyojeongwon strain, a very virulent NDV at 4 weeks after vaccination as well as chicks immunized with $Al(OH)_3$-adjuvanted vaccines. The HI titers by the lectin-adjuvanted vaccines reached to high level as 8.7-10.3 as those with 8.2-9.6 by the $Al(OH)_3$-adjuvanted vaccines at 6 weeks after vaccination, which may be the booster effects by the challenge virus. Antibodies specific to the HN and F antigens of NDV were observed in the sera of both chicks immunized with lectin-adjuvanted vaccines and $Al(OH)_3$-adjuvanted vaccines.

A Comparative Study of Korean mistletoe lectin and bee venom on mechanism in inducing apoptosis of Hep G2, a liver cancer cell

  • Lim, Seong-Woo
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제39권4호
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    • pp.158-170
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: The objective of this study is Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album coloratum agglutinin, VCA) and bee venom (BV) to experimental prove comparative study of VCA and BV on the anti-cancer effect and mechanisms of action. Methods: In this study, it was examined in a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, Hep G2 cells. Cytotoxic effects of VCA and BV on Hep G2 cells were determined by 3- (4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl) -2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay in vitro. VCA and BV killed Hep G2 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Results: The apoptotic cell death was then confirmed by propidium iodide staining and DNA fragmentation analysis. The mechanisms of action was examined by the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases. Treatment of Hep G2 cells with VCA activated poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) known as a marker of apoptosis, and mitogen-activated protein kinases signaling pathways including SAPK/JNK, MAPK and p38. BV also activated PARP-1, MAPK, p38 but not JNK. The expression level of anti-apoptotic molecule, Bcl-X, was decreased by VCA treatment but not BV. Finally, the phosphorylation level of ERM proteins involved in the cytoskeleton homeostasis was decreased by both stimuli. Conclusion: We examined the involvement of kinase in VCA or BV - induced apoptosis by using kinase inhibitors. VCA-induced apoptosis was partially inhibited by in the presence.

Identification of two lectins containing the same sugar-specificity from Korean mistletoe

  • Kang, Tae-Bong;Yoo, Yung-Choon;Yoon, Seok-Min;Lee, Kwan-Hee;Kim, Jong-Bae
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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    • pp.213.2-214
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    • 2003
  • Three mistletoe lectins (ML -I, ML -IIU, ML -IIL) have been identified in Europe based on sugar specificities for galactose(Gal) and N-acetyl galactosamine(GalNAc). Korean mistletoe lectins have been known as mainly ML -II type. In previous results, we suggested that there are two lectins, 64 KDa and 60 KDa, in Korean mistletoe lectin (KML -C). (omitted)

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Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Is a Major Enzyme in Korean Mistletoe Lectin-Mediated Regulation of Macrophage Functions

  • Byeon, Se-Eun;Lee, Jae-Hwi;Yu, Tao;Kwon, Moo-Sik;Hong, Sung-Youl;Cho, Jae-Youl
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.293-298
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    • 2009
  • Korean mistletoe lectin (KML) is the major component found in Viscum album var. (coloratum), displaying anti-cancer and immunostimulating activities. Even though it has been shown to boost host immune defense mechanisms, the regulatory roles of KML on the functional activation of macrophages have not been fully elucidated. In this study, regulatory mechanism of KML on macrophage-mediated immune responses was examined in terms of KML-mediated signaling event. KML clearly induced mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-$\alpha$, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phagocytic uptake in RAW264.7 cells. All of these events were strongly suppressed by U0126, whereas TNF-$\alpha$ mRNA was not diminished by SB203580 and SP600125, indicating ERK as a central enzyme managing KML-induced up-regulation of macrophage functions. Indeed, KML strongly induced the phosphorylation of ERK in a time-dependent manner without altering its total level. Therefore, these data suggest that ERK may be a major signaling enzyme with regulatory property toward various KML-mediated macrophage responses.

한국산 겨우살이 추출물 M11C(비렉틴 구성물질)의 생쥐 비장 대식세포로부터 Tumor Necrosis $Factor-{\alpha}$ 분비효과와 생쥐에 Sarcoma 180으로 유도된 육종암의 성장 억제효과 (The Effect of Korean Mistletoe Extract M11C (Non-Lectin Components) on the Tumor Necrosis $Factor-{\alpha}$ Secretion from Mouse Splenic Macrophages and on the Inhibition of Sarcoma 180-Induced Tumor Growth in Mice)

  • 성기태;강태봉;전명하;장성호;이준호;김종배;최완수;유영춘;성낙술;이성태;성현제;허억
    • 생약학회지
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    • 제34권3호통권134호
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    • pp.210-217
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    • 2003
  • Korean mistletoe (Viscum album) extract has been found to posses immunostimulatory activity. In this study, Korean mistletoe extract, M11C (non-lectin components), was used to know whether this extract might activate mouse splenic macrophages to produce tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}\;(TNF-{\alpha}$) and might play a role in anticancer. To know the effect of M11C on the production of $TNF-{\alpha}$, the splenic macrophages were treated by the M11C, and then collected the supernatant (M11C stimulated splenic macrophage-conditioned media; MSCM). MSCM was analyzed for the $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion by means of ELISA and immunoblotting, and mRNA expression was analyzed by RT-PCR. The S-180 murine sarcoma model was established to know the effect of M11C on the inhibition of tumor growth. M11C had the effect of $TNF-{\alpha}$ production from splenic macrophages performed by ELISA technique. This ELISA data was reconfirmed by immunoblotting assay. The effects of M11C on the expression of $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA from the macrophages was also shown. M11C also had the inhibitory effect of S-180 tumor growth. These data suggest that Korean mistletoe extract M11C may be used for an immunomodulator.

한국산 겨우살이 (Viscum album coloratum)로부터 정제된 렉틴 성분 KML-IIU의 예비 독성 및 일반 약리 시험 (Preliminary Toxicity and General Pharmacology of KML-IIU, a Purified pectin from Korean Mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum))

  • 강태봉;윤택준;김종배;송성규;이관희
    • 약학회지
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    • 제45권3호
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    • pp.251-257
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    • 2001
  • The study was carried out to evaluate the preliminary toxicity and general pharmacology of KML-IIU, a purified pectin from Korean Mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum). KML-IIU was administered intravenously to ICR mice and Spargue-Dawley rats to investigate the acute toxicity. LD50 values in mice and rats were above 30 $\mu$g/kg. KML-IIU had no effects on the general behaviors, acetic acid induced writhing syndrome, pentobarbial induced sleeping time, pentylenetetrazole induced convulsion and the change of body temperature. In addition, KML-IIU did not show any effects on digestive system and blood coagulation system.

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