• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.771-775
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• 2005

본 실험은 홍조해조류의 하나인 불등가사리를 추출 후 각 용매별로 분획하여 암세포 성장억제 효과와 QR유도활성 효과 등 생리활성을 연구하였다. 불등가사리를 이용하여 4종의 인체 암세포주HepG2, HeLa, MCF-7및 HT-29와 정상 간세포에 대한 암세포 증식억제 실험을 한 결과 사용한 4종의 암세포주에서 모두 시료첨가 농도에 의존적으로 증식 저지 효과가 나타났고, 특히 불등가사리의 methanol 분획층인 GFMM에서는 매우 낮은 농도의 시료첨가에도 불구하고 괄목할 만한 높은 암세포 성장 억제효과를 나타내었으며, 정상 간세포에서는 모든 분획층에서 약한 세포증식 억제율을 나타내어 정상 세포에 미치는 독성이 낮음을 확인하였다. 특히 본 시료는 여성암의 대표적인 유방암과 자궁경부암의 암세포 성장저지효과가 탁월하였다. 한편, 사용한 4가지 암세포주 중 유일하게 QR을 가지고 있는 HepG2를 이용한 암 예방지표인 QR 효소 유도 활성 여부를 측정한 결과 분획물 첨가농도를 10, 20, 30 및 40 $\mu$g/mL로 첨가하였을 때 GFMM의 첨가농도 $20\mu g/mL$에서 대조군에 비해 약 2배 이상의 높은 QR 유도효과를 나타내어 최종농도 $40\mu g/mL$에서는 2.6의 암 예방 QR 유도효과를 나타내었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.1286-1292
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• 2017

본 연구는 곰취에서 분리한 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid(3,5-DCQA)의 간세포에 대한 보호기능을 평가하기 위해 HepG2 세포를 이용하여 hydrogen peroxide에 의해 유도된 산화적 스트레스에 대한 항산화 효소 유전자 발현량 및 간 기능 지표 효소(LDH, GGT, GOT) 활성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 산화적 스트레스가 유도된 HepG2 세포에 3,5-DCQA를 10, 20 및 $30{\mu}g/mL$ 농도별로 처리한 후 real-time PCR을 이용하여 주요 항산화 효소들의 유전자 발현량을 측정한 결과, hydrogen peroxide 처리에 의해 감소한 SOD-1, SOD-2, CAT 및 GPx의 mRNA 발현량이 농도 의존적으로 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, HepG2 세포에서 hydrogen peroxide 처리에 의해 증가한 주요 간기능 지표 효소인 LDH, GGT 및 GOT 활성이 3,5-DCQA(10, 20, $30{\mu}g/mL$) 처리에 의해 유의적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 실험 결과로부터 곰취에서 분리한 페놀화합물인 3,5-DCQA는 HepG2 세포에서 산화적 스트레스에 대한 우수한 항산화 효과 및 간세포 보호 효과를 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 향후 관련 기능성 식품개발에 필요한 기초적인 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한, 동물실험을 통한 3,5-DCQA의 추가적인 기능성 검증이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 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.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2017

Baicalein, a natural flavonoid obtained from the rhizome of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has been reported to have anticancer activities in several human cancer cell lines. However, its antimetastatic effects and associated mechanisms in melanoma cells have not been extensively studied. The current study examined the effects of baicalein on cell motility and anti-invasive activity using mouse melanoma B16F10 cells. Within the noncytotoxic concentration range, baicalein significantly inhibited the cell motility and invasiveness of B16F10 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Baicalein also reduced the activity and expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9; however, the levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 and -2 were concomitantly increased. The inhibitory effects of baicalein on cell motility and invasiveness were found to be associated with its tightening of tight junction (TJ), which was demonstrated by an increase in transepithelial electrical resistance and downregulation of the claudin family of proteins. Additionally, treatment with baicalein markedly reduced the expression levels of lipopolysaccharide-induced phosphorylated Akt and the invasive activity in B16F10 cells. Taken together, these results suggest that baicalein inhibits B16F10 melanoma cell migration and invasion by reducing the expression of MMPs and tightening TJ through the suppression of claudin expression, possibly in association with a suppression of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2014

The peroxisome is an intracellular organelle that responds dynamically to environmental changes. Various model organisms have been used to study the roles of peroxisomal proteins in maintaining cellular homeostasis. By taking advantage of the zebrafish model whose early stage of embryogenesis is dependent on yolk components, we examined the developmental roles of the D-bifunctional protein (Dbp), an essential enzyme in the peroxisomal ${\beta}$-oxidation. The knockdown of dbp in zebrafish phenocopied clinical manifestations of its deficiency in human, including defective craniofacial morphogenesis, growth retardation, and abnormal neuronal development. Overexpression of murine Dbp rescued the morphological phenotypes induced by dbp knockdown, indicative of conserved roles of Dbp during zebrafish and mammalian development. Knockdown of dbp impaired normal development of blood, blood vessels, and most strikingly, endoderm-derived organs including the liver and pancreas - a phenotype not reported elsewhere in connection with peroxisome dysfunction. Taken together, our results demonstrate for the first time that zebrafish might be a useful model animal to study the role of peroxisomes during vertebrate development.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2019

Purpose: Alpha-amanitin induces potent oxidative stress and apoptosis, and may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of hepatotoxicity. This study examined the mechanisms of α-amanitin-induced apoptosis in vitro, and whether green tea extract (GTE) offers protection against hepatic damage caused by α-amanitin (AMA) induced apoptosis in vivo. Methods: The effects of GTE and SIL on the cell viability of cultured murine hepatocytes induced by AMA were evaluated using an MTT assay. Apoptosis was assessed by an analysis of DNA fragmentation and caspase-3. In the in vivo protocol, mice were divided into the following four groups: control group (0.9% saline injection), AMA group (α-amanitin 0.6 mg/kg), AMA+SIL group (α-amanitin and silibinin 50 mg/kg), and AMA+GTE group (α-amanitin and green tea extract 25 mg/kg). After 48 hours of treatment, the hepatic aminotransferase and the extent of hepatonecrosis of each subject was evaluated. Results: In the hepatocytes exposed to AMA and the tested antidotes, the cell viability was significantly lower than the AMA only group. An analysis of DNA fragmentation showed distinctive cleavage of hepatocyte nuclear DNA in the cells exposed to AMA. In addition, the AMA and GTE or SIL groups showed more relief of the cleavage of the nuclear DNA ladder. Similarly, values of caspase-3 in the AMA+GTE and AMA+SIL groups were significantly lower than in the AMA group. The serum AST and ALT levels were significantly higher in the AMA group than in the control and significantly lower in the AMA+GTE group. In addition, AMA+GTE induced a significant decrease in hepatonecrosis compared to the controls when a histologic grading scale was used. Conclusion: GTE is effective against AMA-induced hepatotoxicity with its apoptosis regulatory properties under in vitro and in vivo conditions.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1590-1599
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• 2021

Objective: This study investigates the expression patterns of toll-like receptors (TLRs) and intracellular mediators in horse muscle cells after exercise, and the relationship between TLRS expression in stressed horse muscle cells and immune cell migration toward them. Methods: The expression patterns of the TLRs (TLR2, TLR4, and TLR8) and downstream signaling pathway-related genes (myeloid differentiation primary response 88 [MYD88]; activating transcription factor 3 [ATF3]) are examined in horse tissues, and horse peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) and muscles in response to exercise, using the quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Expressions of chemokine receptor genes, i.e., C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2) and C-C motif chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), are studied in PBMCs and PMNs. A horse muscle cell line is developed by transfecting SV-T antigen into fetal muscle cells, followed by examination of muscle-specific genes. Horse muscle cells are treated with stressors, i.e., cortisol, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and heat, to mimic stress conditions in vitro, and the expression of TLR4 and TLR8 are examined in stressed muscle cells, in addition to migration activity of PBMCs toward stressed muscle cells. Results: The qPCR revealed that TLR4 message was expressed in cerebrum, cerebellum, thymus, lung, liver, kidney, and muscle, whereas TLR8 expressed in thymus, lung, and kidney, while TLR2 expressed in thymus, lung, and kidney. Expressions of TLRs, i.e., TLR4 and TLR8, and mediators, i.e., MYD88 and ATF3, were upregulated in muscle, PBMCs and PMNs in response to exercise. Expressions of CXCR2 and CCR5 were also upregulated in PBMCs and PMNs after exercise. In the muscle cell line, TLR4 and TLR8 expressions were upregulated when cells were treated with stressors such as cortisol, H₂O₂, and heat. Migration of PBMCs toward stressed muscle cells was increased by exercise and oxidative stresses, and combinations of these. Treatment with methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), an antioxidant on stressed muscle cells, reduced migration of PBMCs toward stressed muscle cells. Conclusion: In this study, we have successfully cultured horse skeletal muscle cells, isolated horse PBMCs, and established an in vitro system for studying stress-related gene expressions and function. Expression of TLR4, TLR8, CXCR2, and CCR5 in horse muscle cells was higher in response to stressors such as cortisol, H₂O₂, and heat, or combinations of these. In addition, migration of PBMCs toward muscle cells was increased when muscle cells were under stress, but inhibition of reactive oxygen species by MSM modulated migratory activity of PBMCs to stressed muscle cells. Further study is necessary to investigate the biological function(s) of the TLR gene family in horse muscle cells.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2021

Objectives : In the current study, we performed the 13-week repeated oral dose toxicity test and a 4-week recovery test of standardized Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. and Psoralea corylifolia L. 30 % ethanol extract (SCP) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats owing to aims for verifying no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL). Methods : The animal study was performed according to OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals section 4 health effects test No.408 repeated dose 90-day oral toxicity study in rodents (03 October 2008). In the repeated dose toxicity study, SCP was orally administered to female and male rats at dose levels of 1,000, 2,000, and 4,000 mg/kg/day for 13-week. The control group and high dose (4,000 mg/kg/day) group were then monitored for 4 extra weeks to determine recovery time after the study period. 1) Results : Compared with the control group, there were no treatment-related adverse effects in clinical signs, body weight, hematology, serum biochemistry (Aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine aminotransferase, Alkaline phosphatase, 𝛾-Glutamyl transpeptidase, Blood urea nitrogen, Creatinine, Glucose, Total cholesterol, Total protein, Creatine phosphokinase, Albumin, Total bilirubin, Triglyceride, Inorganic phosphorus, Albumin/Globulin ratio, Calcium ion, Sodium ion, Potassium ion, Chloride ion), necropsy findings and organ weight (Ovary, Adrenal gland, Pituitary, Thymus, Prostate, Testis, Epididymis, Spleen, Kidney, Heart, Lung, Brain, Liver) at any dose tested. Conclusions : Taken together, these results suggest that the NOAEL of SCP in both genders was considered as over 4,000 mg/kg. Results from this study provide scientific evidence for the safety of SCP.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2022

본 연구는 기존의 probiotics로서의 안전성을 입증한 B. cabrialesii sp. K1과 prebiotics 중 inulin 3%와 혼합하여 synbiotics로서의 넙치의 성장과 비특이적 면역 반응 및 세균성 감염에 따른 폐사에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 8주 동안 단일 프로바이오틱스 B. cabrialesii sp. K1과 inulin 3% 를 혼합한 신바이오틱스를 급이 한 결과 성장에서는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 혈액학적 검사의 경우 AST, total protein 및 cholesterol에서 유의적인 차이를 보였고 ALT와 glucose는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 비특이적 면역반응에서는 유산균 첨가 또는 주사제로 인한 라이소자임 활성이 유익 하다고 알려져 있으나 본 연구에서는 8주동안 대조구와 비교시 유의적 차이가 없었다. 또한 B. cabrialesii K1의 경우 단일 프로바이오틱스구보다 신바이오틱스구가 대조구에 비해 NBT 활성이 증가된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 다음 넙치의 사이토카인 발현을 확인한 결과 B. cabrialesii sp. K1를 단일 (probiotics구)로 사용했을 경우 대조구와 비교 시 비장에서 유의적으로 낮게 발현되었으나 synbiotics구의 경우 비장에서 발현이 유의하게 증가되었다. 그러나 나머지 간과 장, 신장에서는 세 개의 그룹 간의 유의적 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 마지막으로 2주동안의 인위 감염을 검토한 결과 대조구는 E. tarda 95%, S. parauberis 85%, S. iniae 85%로 각 각의 폐사율을 나타냈다. Probiotics구는 E. tarda 85%, S. parauberis 80%, S. iniae 80%의 폐사율을 보였고, synbiotics 구는 E. tarda 80%, S. parauberis 80%, S. iniae 85%로 각 각 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1447-1451
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• 2007

해양생물 유래 항암활성을 가지는 천연물의 탐색과정에서 해면동물에서 유래된 PTX-2는 p53 결손 암세포에서 세포독성 효과가 높은 것으로 보고된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 인체 간암세포 모델을 이용하여 PTX-2의 효능을 조사한 결과는 p53 결손 Hep3B 세포에서 p53 정상 HepG2에 비하여 항암활성이 매우 높았으며, 이는 apoptosis 유발과 연관성이 있음을 확인하였다. PTX-2에 의한 Hep3B 세포의 apoptosis 유발은 DFF family의 발현 변화, pro-apoptotic Bax 및 Bcl-xS 단백질의 발현 증가, caspases (-3, -8 및 -9)의 활성화 등이 관여함을 알 수 있었다. PTX-2는 또한 Hep3B 세포에서 AKT 및 ERK1/2의 활성화를 유도하였으며, caspase-3, AKT 및 ERK1/2의 특이적 저해제에 의하여 PTX-2에 의한 세포증식 억제 효능이 유의적으로 감소되었다. 본 연구는 PTX-2에 의한 Hep3B 세포에서의 apoptosis 유도에 AKT 및 ERK1/2 신호 전달 경로가 중요한 역할을 하고 있음을 보여주는 결과이다.