• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2018

리바우디오사이드 A는 Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni에서 분리된 천연감미료로 널리 알려진 스테비올배당체 중 하나이다. 최근 연구에서 LPS 자극에 의해 활성화된 RAW264.7 마우스 대식 세포에서 리바우디오사이드 A가 인터루킨-$1{\alpha}/1{\beta}$ 같은 염증성 사이토카인 분비를 억제하는 기능이 확인되었다. 그러나 LPS처리 시 리바우디오사이드 A의 항염 활성에 대한염증 억제기작은 정확히 제시하지 못하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 리바우디오사이드 A의 LPS 신호전달 메카니즘에서의 항염증 효능을 단백질 수준에서 규명하고자 하였다. NO 생성에 관여하는 iNOS 단백질 발현양을 분석한 결과 리바우디오사이드 A의 $250{\mu}M$ 처리군에서 농도 의존적으로 단백질 발현이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 염증 신호에 의한 대표적 핵 전사 인자인 $NF{\kappa}B$의 mRNA 발현량 분석 결과에서도 LPS 처리군에 비해 그 발현양이 감소하였다. 또한 세포질에 존재하는 $NF-{\kappa}B$와 $I-{\kappa}B$ 복합체는 LPS신호에 의한 $I-{\kappa}B$의 인산화 및 ubiquitination로 인해 $NF-{\kappa}B$가 이탈되기 때문에, 리바우디오사이드 A에 의한 $pNF-{\kappa}B$, $pI-{\kappa}B$의 단백질 발현을 비교 분석한 결과 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 단백질의 인산화가 농도 의존적으로 감소하였고, $I-{\kappa}B$의 인산화 또한 저해되는 것을 확인 하였다. 최종적으로 리바우디오사이드 A는 LPS처리 조건에서 MAPK중 특이적으로 extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2)의 인산화를 농도 의존 방식으로 감소시킴으로써 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 조절 기작에 관여함을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과들을 통해 우리는 리바우디오사이드 A가 RAW264.7 세포에서 LPS에 의해 활성화 되는 MAPK 및 $NF{\kappa}B$의 발현 억제를 통해 염증이 억제될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1140-1146
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• 2018

이중탈인산화효소(DUSP)는 성장인자활성 단백질키나제(MAPK)를 조절해서 세포성장과 분화에 관여하며 암, 당뇨병, 면역질환, 신경질환의 신약개발표적이다. DUSP 단백질군에 속하는 DUSP19는c-Jun N-말단 키나제(JNK)를 조절하며 골관절염의 질환화과정에 관여한다. 우리는 야생형 DUSP19 에 비하여 상당히 활성이 증가된 cavity 형성 돌연변이인 DUSP19-L75A의 결정구조를 규명하였다. 결정구조는 Leu75의 곁가지가 없어진 결과로 cavity가 잘 형성되어 있는 것을 보여주며, 활성부위에 결합한 황이온이 회전된 형태로 존재하는 것을 보여준다. Cavity 형성에도 불구하고 cavity를 둘러싸고 있는 잔기들은 그다지 재조정되지 않은 것으로 나타나며 그 대신에 멀리 떨어진 트립토판 잔기가 소수성결합을 강화하고 있는 것으로 나타나서 L75A 돌연변이의 접힘은 cavity 부위의 재조정이 아니라 글로벌 접힘 에너지 최소화 기작에 의해 안정화 되었음을 발견할 수 있었다. 회전된 활성화부위 황이온의 구조는 인산화티로신 잔기와 유사함이 발견되어 L75A 돌연변이가 최적의 활성화형태를 유도했다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 내부 cavity에 의한 활성증가현상과 이에 대한 구조적 정보는 DUSP19의 알로스테릭 조절과 치료제 개발에 정보를 제공한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2019

Torilis Japonica (TJ) has been used as an anti-allergy, antifungal, and antibacterial agent. Recent studies have reported that it also shows anti-cancer effects. It is report that TJ inhibits melanin synthesis in melanocyte in the skin. However, the effect and mechanism of TJ extract (TJE) on Ultraviolet (UV)B-induced photoaging are unknown. In this study, we investigated the preventive effects of TJE on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and MMP-3 expressions and the underlying molecular mechanism in UVB-irradiated primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). The effect of TJE on HDF cell viability was determined using the XTT assay and cell counting. MMP-1 and MMP-3 expressions levels were measured by western blotting and real-time PCR analysis. Activations of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKinase), nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B$ ($NF-{\kappa}B$), and activator protein-1(AP-1) were measured by western blotting. Our results showed that TJE effectively reduced UVB-induced MMP-1 and MMP-3 protein and mRNA levels. Moreover, TJE significantly blocked the UVB-induced activation of MAPK (p38 and JNK) and transcription factors ($NF-{\kappa}B$ and AP-1), but not ERK. Taken together, our results suggest that the TJE inhibits UVB-induced MMP expressions in HDFs and its may be a potential agent for the prevention and treatment of skin photoaging.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2024

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Atherosclerosis is associated with increased inflammation in the visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Vitamin D has been reported to modulate the inflammatory responses of stromal vascular cells (SVCs) and adipocytes in adipose tissue, but the role of vitamin D in atherosclerosis biology is unclear. This study examined the effects of in vitro 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ (1,25[OH]₂D₃) treatment on the inflammatory responses of SVCs and adipocytes from atherosclerotic mice. MATERIALS/METHODS: C57BL/6J (B6) mice were divided randomly into 2 groups and fed a 10% kcal fat control diet (control group, CON) or 41% kcal fat, 0.21% cholesterol (high fat + cholesterol, HFC) diet (obese group, OB), and B6.129S7-Ldlr^tm1Her/J (Ldlr^-/-) mice were fed a HFC diet (obese with atherosclerosis group, OBA) for 16 weeks. SVCs and adipocytes isolated from VAT were pre-incubated with 1,25(OH)₂D₃ for 24 h and stimulated with lipopolysaccarides for the next 24 h. Proinflammatory cytokine production by adipocytes and SVCs, the immune cell population in SVCs, and the expression of the genes involved in the inflammatory signaling pathway in SVCs were determined. RESULTS: The numbers of total macrophages and SVCs per mouse were higher in OB and OBA groups than the CON group. The in vitro 1,25(OH)₂D₃ treatment significantly reduced macrophages/SVCs (%) in the OBA group. Consistent with this change, the production of interleukin-6 and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) by SVCs from the OBA group was decreased by 1,25(OH)₂D₃ treatment. The 1,25(OH)₂D₃ treatment significantly reduced the toll-like receptor 4 and dual-specificity protein phosphatase 1 (also known as mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1) mRNA levels in SVCs and MCP-1 production by adipocytes from all 3 groups. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that vitamin D can attribute to the inhibition of the inflammatory response in VAT from atherosclerotic mice by reducing proinflammatory cytokine production.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.348-356
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• 2011

Liriope platyphylla is a medical herb that has long been used in Korea and China to treat cough, sputum, neurodigenerative disorders, obesity and diabetes. The aims of this study were to study the antidiabetic effects of the aqueous extract of L. platyphylla (AEtLP) through pancreatic and extrapancreatic actions. AEtLP were orally administrated to ICR mice once a day for 7 days. Of three different concentrations of AEtLP, only 10% AEtLP were low toxic to liver, based on body weight and serum biochemical analyses. However, 10% AEtLP-treated mice displayed signifi cant reduction of the glucose concentration and increased insulin concentration; no changes were noted using 5% and 15% AEtLP. Also, the increase of glucose transporter (Glut)-1 expression in liver was dependent on the concentration of AEtLP, and was regulated by the phosphorylation of Akt. The lowest expression of Glut-3 was observed in 15% AEtLP treated mice, followed by 10% AEtLP- and 5% AEtLP-treated mice. This pattern of Glut-3 expression was roughly in accord with the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-teminal kinase (JNK) in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Furthermore, a signifi cant rise of the superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) was detected in AEtLP-treated mice. The fi ndings suggest that AEtLP should be considered as a diabetes therapeutic candidate to induce insulin secretion from pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells and glucose uptake in liver cells.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.442-451
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 미야베 에탄올 추출물의 항염증 활성을 확인하기 위해 LPS로 활성화된 RAW 264.7 세포와 croton-oil로 유도된 귀부종 동물 모델을 이용하였다. 그 결과, SMYEE 50 및 $100{\mu}g/ml$ 농도처리 시, LPS로 유도된 염증반응에서 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성 억제와 더불어 MAPKs의 인산화를 효과적으로 억제함을 보였다. LPS에 의해 증가된 NO와 전염증성 사이토카인의 분비량도 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. 또한 SMYEE는 croton oil로 부종을 유발한 마우스모델에서 귀부종 억제효과를 나타내었고, 조직의 진피 두께 및 mast cell의 수가 현저히 감소하였음을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 SMYEE는 염증 반응의 전사인자인 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 및 MAPKs의 활성을 조절함으로써 iNOS와 COX-2의 발현 및 전염증성 매개인자인 NO, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$ 및 $IL-1{\beta}$의 분비를 억제하여 항염증 활성을 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 현재까지 미야베 모자반내의 항염증 효능 물질에 관한 연구는 보고되지 않고 있으며 향후 실험을 통해 미야베 모자반 에탄올 추출물로부터 항염증 효과를 가지는 유효성분을 밝히기 위한 분리 연구를 진행할 예정이다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.555-563
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• 2018

보리는 높은 비율로 식이섬유를 함유하고 있어, 일반적으로 영양학적으로는 전곡 형태로의 섭취가 추천되고 있지만, 조직감과 소화율을 고려하여 발효물 형태의 소비가 바람직한 것으로 판단되고 있다. 본 연구는 효소당화 후, 효모 및 유산균 발효를 거쳐 조제한 보리발효물로부터 조다당 BF-CP를 분리하고, 대식세포에 대한 면역증강 효과 및 세포 내 신호전달을 규명하여 기능성 소재로의 이용방안을 모색하기 위해 계획되었다. BF-CP 획분의 일반화학적 특성을 분석한 결과 70.7% 글루코스 11.4% 자일로스 및 9.0% 아라비노스를 포함하여 91.1%의 중성당으로 이루어진 중성다당이었다. BF-CP는 RAW 264.7 대식세포주에서 농도의존적으로 IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$와 같은 사이토카인 및 NO의 생산능을 유도하는 등 높은 대식세포 활성능을 나타냈다. 또한 qPCR 분석을 통해, BF-CP 획분을 대식세포주에 처리하였을 때, 처리 농도에 비례하여 IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$ 및 iNOS의 mRNA 유전자 발현을 증가시킴을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 Western blot을 활용한 신호전달 단백질 추적실험에서 BF-CP 획분을 대식세포주에 처리하였을 때, JNK, ERK 및 p38과 같은 MAPK 경로와 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 경로의 관련 단백질을 인산화시킴이 확인되었으며 그 활성은 BF-CP 농도에 의존적이었다. 이상의 결과로부터 보리발효물 유래 다당 BF-CP는 MAPK와 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 경로를 통해 대식세포를 활성화시키며, 이를 통하여 NO, IL-6 및 $TNF-{\alpha}$와 같은 면역활성화 관련 물질의 생산을 높은 비율로 유도시킨다는 것을 최종 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2020

One of the omega-3 essential fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is a significant constituent of the cell membrane and the precursor of several potent lipid mediators. These mediators are considered to be important in preventing or treating several diseases. Resolvin D5, an oxidized lipid mediator derived from DHA, has been known to exert anti-inflammatory effects. However, the detailed mechanism underlying these effects has not yet been elucidated in human monocytic THP-1 cells. In the present study, we investigated the effects of resolvin D5 on inflammation-related signaling pathways, including the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathway. Resolvin D5 downregulated the production of interleukin (IL)-6 and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5). Additionally, these inhibitory effects were found to be modulated by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and NF-κB in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated THP-1 cells. Resolvin D5 inhibited the LPS-stimulated phosphorylation of ERK and translocation of p65 and p50 into the nucleus, resulting in the inhibition of IL-6 and CCL5 production. These results revealed that resolvin D5 exerts anti-inflammatory effects in LPS-treated THP-1 cells by regulating the phosphorylation of ERK and nuclear translocation of NF-κB.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2012

Human skin is the first line of defense for the protection of the internal organs of the body from different stimuli. Ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation induces skin damage and inflammation through the secretion of various cytokines, which are immune regulators produced by cells. To prevent the initiation of skin inflammation, keratinocytes that have been irreversibly damaged by radiation must be removed through the apoptotic mechanism. Ixeris dentata (family: Asteraceae) is a perennial medicinal herb indigenous to Korea. It has been used in Korea, China, and Japan to treat in digestion, pneumonia, diabetes, hepatitis, and tumors. To gain insight into the anti-inflammatory effects of I. dentata, we examined its influence on UVB-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine production in human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells), by observing cells that were stimulated with UVB in the presence or absence of I. dentata. In the present study, pro-inflammatory cytokine production was determined by performing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and western blot analysis to measure the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs). I. dentata inhibited UVBinduced production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-6 in a dose-dependent manner. Further, I. dentata inhibited the UVB-induced expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2. Furthermore, I. dentata inhibited the phosphorylation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase and p38 MAPKs, suggesting that it inhibits the secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-8, and COX-2 expression, by blocking MAPK phosphorylation. These results suggest that I. dentate can potentially protect against UVB-induced skin inflammation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.1037-1047
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• 2017

Objective: Despite an increasing number of investigations into the pathophysiology of necrotic enteritis (NE) disease, etiology of NE-associated diseases, and gene expression profiling of NE-affected tissues, the microRNA (miRNA) profiles of NE-affected poultry have been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to induce NE disease in the genetically disparate Fayoumi chicken lines, and to perform non-coding RNA sequencing in the intestinal mucosal layer. Methods: NE disease was induced in the Fayoumi chicken lines (M5.1 and M15.2), and non-coding RNA sequencing was performed in the intestinal mucosal layer of both NE-affected and uninfected chickens to examine the differential expression of miRNAs. Next, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time qPCR) was performed to further examine four miRNAs that showed the highest fold differences. Finally, bioinformatics analyses were performed to examine the four miRNAs target genes involvement in the signaling pathways, and to examine their interaction. Results: According to non-coding RNA sequencing, total 50 upregulated miRNAs and 26 downregulated miRNAs were detected in the NE-induced M5.1 chickens. While 32 upregulated miRNAs and 11 downregulated miRNAs were detected in the NE-induced M15.2 chickens. Results of real-time qPCR analysis on the four miRNAs (gga-miR-9-5p, gga-miR-20b-5p, ggamiR-196-5p, and gga-let-7d) were mostly correlated with the results of RNAseq. Overall, ggamiR-20b-5p was significantly downregulated in the NE-induced M5.1 chickens and this was associated with the upregulation of its top-ranking target gene, mitogen-activated protein kinase, kinase 2. Further bioinformatics analyses revealed that 45 of the gene targets of gga-miR-20b-5p were involved in signal transduction and immune system-related pathways, and 35 of these targets were predicted to interact with each other. Conclusion: Our study is a novel report of miRNA expression in Fayoumi chickens, and could be very useful in understanding the role of differentially expressed miRNAs in a NE disease model.