• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 댕댕이나무 열매 추출물이 3T3-L1과 마우스 지방유래줄기세포의 지방 분화유도 및 지방생성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 3T3-L1에 댕댕이나무 열매 추출물을 처리하였을 때, 농도의존적으로 지방구의 생성을 줄였고 지방세포 분화에 있어서 중요한 전사인자인 $PPAR{\gamma}$, $C/EBP{\alpha}$, SREBP1의 발현을 억제시켜 지방 합성이 감소됨을 확인하였다. 또한, 마우스 지방에서 분리한 줄기세포의 지방 분화과정에서도 댕댕이나무 열매 추출물이 $PPAR{\gamma}$, $C/EBP{\alpha}$, SREBP1의 단백질 발현을 감소시켜 지방 축적을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 이상의 결과로 댕댕이나무 열매 추출물은 세포독성이 없는 농도에서 지방 세포의 분화를 억제 하는 것으로 확인되어 항비만 기능성 소재로서의 활용 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2008

We investigated the effect of a green seaweed Capsosiphon fulvescens extract (CFE) on the serum, liver tissue, and fecal cholesterol levels in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (four weeks old) were given on of three diets for four weeks: basal, high cholesterol, and CFE, The total serum and liver tissue cholesterol levels in the CFE group were significantly decreased compared to those in the cholesterol group. The CFE group showed increased amounts of feces, total fecal bile acid and dietary fiber as compared to basal and cholesterol group. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed fat droplets in the livers of the rats in the cholesterol group; however, a decreased number of droplets was observed in the rats fed the CFE diet. Our results suggest that CFE supplementation may improve lipid metabolism, by controling serum and liver tissue cholesterol levels, and by increasing the total amounts of bile acid, dietary fiber and cholesterol excretion in feces.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.248-258
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• 2006

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of supplementation of an antiobese functional formula (FC-GT) on body weight and lipid metabolism in rats fed a high-fat diet. Three groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed different diets for 6 weeks: normal control (NC), high-fat (HF), and high-fat supplemented with powdered antiobese functional formula (FC-GT) (5% wt/wt) groups. Although body weight was not significantly different among the groups, relative weights of epididymal and perirenal white adipose tissues were significantly lower in the FC-GT group than in the HF group. FC-GT supplementation significantly lowered the plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, whereas it elevated the ratio of HDL-C/total-C and improved the atherogenic index. Hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were significantly lowered in the FC-GT group compared to the HF group. The accumulation of hepatic lipid droplets and the epididymal white adipocyte size of the FC-GT group were diminished compared to the HF group. Hepatic HMG-CoA reductase activity was significantly lower in the FC-GT group than in the HF group. Plasma GPT activity was significantly lowered in the FC-GT group compared to the HF group. Additionally, fecal weight was significantly increased in the FC-GT group than in the HF group. In addition, contents of fecal triglyceride and cholesterol were significantly higher in the FC-GT group compared to the other groups. The antioxidant activities of hepatic SOD, CAT, and GR were significantly increased in the FC-GT group compared to the HF group. Hepatic mARS and plasma mARS levels were significantly lowered in the FC-GT group compared to the NC group. Accordingly, we conclude that supplementation of FC-GT improves plasma and hepatic lipid levels in high-fat fed rats.

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.476-481
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• 2021

Liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) has emerged as a regulator of hepatic glucose, bile acid, and mitochondrial metabolism. However, the functional mechanism underlying the effect of LRH-1 on lipid mobilization has not been addressed. This study investigated the regulatory function of LRH-1 in lipid metabolism in maintaining a normal liver physiological state during fasting. The Lrh-1^f/f and LRH-1 liver-specific knockout (Lrh-1^LKO) mice were either fed or fasted for 24 h, and the liver and serum were isolated. The livers were used for qPCR, western blot, and histological analysis. Primary hepatocytes were isolated for immunocytochemistry assessments of lipids. During fasting, the Lrh-1^LKO mice showed increased accumulation of triglycerides in the liver compared to that in Lrh-1^f/f mice. Interestingly, in the Lrh-1^LKO liver, decreases in perilipin 5 (PLIN5) expression and genes involved in β-oxidation were observed. In addition, the LRH-1 agonist dialauroylphosphatidylcholine also enhanced PLIN5 expression in human cultured HepG2 cells. To identify new target genes of LRH-1, these findings directed us to analyze the Plin5 promoter sequence, which revealed -1620/-1614 to be a putative binding site for LRH-1. This was confirmed by promoter activity and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays. Additionally, fasted Lrh-1^f/f primary hepatocytes showed increased co-localization of PLIN5 in lipid droplets (LDs) compared to that in fasted Lrh-1^LKO primary hepatocytes. Overall, these findings suggest that PLIN5 might be a novel target of LRH-1 to mobilize LDs, protect the liver from lipid overload, and manage the cellular needs during fasting.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2022

Objective : The aim of the present study is to examine hepatic lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory effects of silymarin combined with Jakyakgamcho-tang on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a high fat diet-induced obese mice model. Methods : C57BL/6 mice were divided into four dietary groups: (1) Normal, (2) Control (60% high-fat diet), (3) Control + silymarin 50 mg/kg/day (Silymarin), (4) Control + Silymarin 50 mg/kg/day + Jakyakgamcho-tang 100 mg/kg/day (SPG). After 12 weeks administration, mice were sacrificed and lipids and inflammation-related biomarkers were analyzed liver and plasma. Results : Silymarin and SPG treatments significantly lowered body and liver weights compared to the Control. Serumlipids (triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 1𝛽, and IL-6) concentrations were significantly lowered in the Silymarin and SPG groups than the Control group. Silymarin and SPG treatments suppressed hepatic TG level and hepatic lipid droplets compared to the Control. Theses two treatments significantly increased hepatic kinase B1 and AMP-activated protein kinase protein levels, and significantly decreased hepatic key lipogenic enzymes (acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase and stearyl coenzyme A desaturase 1) protein levels than the Control. SPG also significantly increased hepatic fatty acid oxidation-related protein (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha and uncoupling protein 2) levels than the Control. Conclusions: Silymarin and SPG suppressed hepatic lipid accumulation by regulating hepatic protein expression, and lowered blood pro-inflammatory cytokines concentrations though the synergic effect of silymarin and Jakyakgamchotang was not clear.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2011

경골어류 등목어과(Belontiidae)에 속하는 three spot gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus Pallas, 1770)의 난자형성과정을 광학 현미경으로 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 난소는 한 쌍으로 흐린 살색의 아가미 쪽은 뾰족하고 생식공 쪽은 둥근 장타원형(장축 2 cm, 단축 1 cm)이었으며 부레와 창자 사이에 위치하고 있었다. 난원세포의 세포질은 호염기성이었고 핵 내에 다수의 인들이 분포하고 있었다. 난원세포의 세포질은 hematoxylin으로 매우 강하게 파란색으로 염색되었고 핵막을 따라서 여러 개의 인들이 분포하고 있었다. 발달함에 따라서 난원 세포의 세포질은 핵 쪽에서 세포막 쪽부터 hematoxylin의 염색 성이 낮아졌고, 제1난모세포는 난세포 세포질의 가장자리인 세포막 쪽에서 국한적으로 유구들이 형성되기 시작하였다. 제1난 모세포가 발달함에 따라서 유구들이 세포의 바깥 가장자리에서 증식되어 증가하기 시작하였고 작은 유구들이 핵막 근처에 집중 되어 형성되기 시작하였다. 제2난모세포는 발생이 진행됨에 따 라서 난막은 두꺼워져 뚜렷하게 관찰되기 시작하였고, 특히 유구 가 세포질 전체로 퍼져나갔다. 세포막 쪽의 유구 사이에 난황포 가 형성되기 시작했으며 난황포는 호산성으로 에오신에 의해서 적색으로 염색되어 관찰되었다. 성숙한 난자는 난자의 크기가 상당히 증가하였으며 난막이 뚜렷하고 핵은 염기성을 띠었다. 또한 난황포는 더욱 발달하여 적색으로 염색된 구형의 난황괴를 이루 고 있었다. 수정란을 광학현미경으로 관찰한 결과 중앙하단에 한 개의 큰 유구가 발견되었다. 이상과 같이 three spot gourami의 난자형성과정은 난세포의 크기 증가, 유구와 난황의 축적, 염기성 물질의 감소 및 큰 유구의 형성으로 요약될 수 있다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.689-697
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• 2005

This study was conducted to fine out the preventive effects of chitosan and chitosan oligomer on the disorders of hepatic functions and lipid metabolism induced by 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) using adult male rats (SD) for four weeks. Rats were fed chitosan ($4\%$) or chitosan oligomer ($4\%$) diets respectively before 3weeks of TCDD treatment (50 ug/kg BW) by intraperitoneal injection and then continually supplied these diets for one week until being sacrificed. The elevation of serum total and LDL cholesterol levels induced by TCDD treatment was significantly reduced in the rats fed chitosan diets. The increment of liver triglyceride levels caused by TCDD treatment was tended to suppress in all rats fed chitosan and chitosan oligomer diets. Fecal total lipid and cholesterol excretion were high levels in the rats fed chitosan diets. The hepatic cytosolic catalase activities significantly decreased by TCDD treatment appeared recovering trend by chitosan diets. In hepatic microsomal cytochrome p-450, NADPH cytochrome p-450 reductase, ethoxycoumarin-o-deethylase (ECOD) and benzphetamin N-demethylase (BPND) chitosan than chitosan oligomer diets apparently decreased the increasing levels by TCDD treatment. In histochemical observation the fat droplets and apoptosis of hepatocytes by TCDD treatment were markedly alleviated by chitosan and chitosan oligomer diets. These results indicate that chitosan, more than chitosan oligomer can exert preventive effects on some disorders of hepatic functions and lipids accumulation by TCDD.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.419-428
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• 2018

Background: Despite the large number of studies on ginseng, pharmacological activities of ginseng seed oil (GSO) have not been established. GSO is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, mostly oleic and linoleic acids. Unsaturated fatty acids are known to exert a therapeutic effect in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this study, we investigated the protective effect and underlying mechanisms of GSO against NAFLD using in vitro and in vivo models. Methods: In vitro lipid accumulation was induced by free fatty acid mixture in HepG2 cells and by 3 wk of high fat diet (HFD)-feeding in Sprague-Dawley rats prior to hepatocyte isolation. The effects of GSO against diet-induced hepatic steatosis were further examined in C57BL/6J mice fed a HFD for 12 wk. Results: Oil Red O staining and intracellular triglyceride levels showed marked accumulation of lipid droplets in both HepG2 cells and rat hepatocytes, and these were attenuated by GSO treatment. In HFD-fed mice, GSO improved HFD-induced dyslipidemia and hepatic insulin resistance. Increased hepatic lipid contents were observed in HFD-fed mice and it was lowered in GSO (500 mg/kg)-treated mice by 26.4% which was evident in histological analysis. Pathway analysis of hepatic global gene expression indicated that GSO increased the expression of genes associated with ${\beta}$-oxidation (Ppara, Ppargc1a, Sirt1, and Cpt1a) and decreased the expression of lipogenic genes (Srebf1 and Mlxipl), and these were confirmed with reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase-chain reaction. Conclusion: These findings suggest that GSO has a beneficial effect on NAFLD through the suppression of lipogenesis and stimulation of fatty acid degradation pathway.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2016

Objectives : Blood stasis (BS) is related to be caused by blood circulation and stagnation which are cancer, atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia in traditional medicine. We extracted 3 kinds of BS formula; Seogakjihwang-tang (SGT), Tonggyuhawlhyul-tang (THT), Hyulbuchukeo-tang (HCT). This study was conducted to investigate whether the 3 kinds of herbal formula extracts have inhibitory efficacy association with anti-adipogenesis. Methods : To investigate the anti-adipogenesis, we used the mouse fibroblast cell line, 3T3-L1 which differentiated into adipocytes in response to insulin, IBMX and dexamethasone (MDI). Cytotoxicity of herbal formula extracts were examined by CCK-8 kit. Intracellular lipid droplets were detected by Oil-Red-O staining. Triglyceride (TG) and leptin were measure using elisa kit. Results : The yield of water extracts was 14.62% (SGT), 21.27% (THT), 20.02% (HCT). Lipid accumulation was reduced significantly by 3 kinds of herbal formula compared to control. Especially, THT and HCT decreased lipid droplet, respectively at all concentration. The TG and leptin were also inhibited by 3 kinds of herbal formula. The IC50 of TG were $280.51{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (SGT), $52.62{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (THT), $313.99{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (HCT). The IC50 of leptin were $348.76{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (SGT), $164.02{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (THT), $257.00{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ (HCT). THT was better than other herbal formula on anti-adipogenesis. Conclusion : kinds of herbal formula inhibited adipogenesis in MDI-induced 3T3-L1 adipocytes, as indicated by the significant reduction in TG and leptin concentration without cytotoxicity. Therefore, 3 kinds of herbal formula for BS might act as a therapeutic agent for preventing lipid diseases, such as obesity and atherosclerosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1342-1347
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• 2008

알코올 급여 흰쥐에서 알코올성 간독성에 대한 누에배설물(silkworm excrement powder)의 영향을 검토하기 위하여 반합성 식이에 누에배설물을 3% (w/w) 수준으로 첨가하여 30일간 급여한 후 혈중 알코올 및 지질 농도, 간 기능 지표 효소 활성 및 간 조직 검사를 실시하였다. 임상생화학적으로 중요한 간 기능 지표 효소인 alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), $\gamma$-glutamyl transpeptidase ($\gamma$-GTP) 및 lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 활성이 알코올 대조군에서 증가하였다. 또한 혈중 알코올 농도도 알코올 섭취에 의해 증가하였다. 그러나 누에배설물 투여에 의해 혈중 ALT 및 LDH 활성은 현저하게 감소하였다. 혈중 중성지질, 콜레스테롤 농도는 알코올 대조군에 비해 누에배설물 투여에 의해 현저히 감소하였다. 또한 간 조직 검사에서 알코올 대조군에서 많은 지방적이 나타나 지방간이 확인되었으나 누에배설물 투여에 의해서는 지방적의 크기와 수가 많이 줄어드는 결과를 얻었다. 이상의 결과에서 누에배설물에 의한 알코올-유발 간독성의 개선효과는 간 조직의 임상생화학적 지표 효소의 활성 감소에 기인하는 것으로 나타났다.