• Toxicological Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.205-213
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• 1995

This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of organic solvents on xenobiotic metabollzing enzyme system in vivo by meaas of experimental conditions i.e. (1) single group which was treated by benzene (B), toluene (T) and xylene (X), respectively, (2) combination group which was treated by mixture of benzene+toluene (BT), benzene+xylene (BX), and toluene+xylene (TX), respectively, (3) mixture group which was treated by benzene+ toluene+xylene mixture (M), and to interpreat the interaction between the organic solvents metabolizing enzymes. 1. The contents of cytochrome P-450 in liver microsomes were increased (p < 0.01) in organic solvents treated groups, and the contents of cytochrome P-450 were increased by following order of B < T < M < BT=BX < X < TX. 2. The activity of cytochrome P-450 dependent AHHase was significantly higher in organic solvents treated groups than in control group (p < 0.01), and the activity of AHHase was increased by following order of B < T < BT=BX=TX=xylene < M. 3. The activity of NADPH P-450 reductase was significantly higher in organic solvents treated groups than in control group (p < 0.01), and the order of M < combinated group < X < T

• 약학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.834-842
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• 1999

The metabolism and pharmacokinetics of M-l, which is metabolite of pentoxifylline, have been studied in human liver microsomes. Biphasic kinetics was observed from the Eadie-Hofstee plot for the formation of both metabolites of M-l. For the kinetics of pentoxifylline, mean values of $V_{max1}{\;}and{\;}V_{max2}$ were 1,648 and 5,622 nmol/min/mg protein, and the estimated values of $K_{ml}{\;}and{\;}K_{m2}$ were 0.180 and 4.829 mM, respectively. For M-3, mean values of $V_{max1}{\;}and{\;}V_{max2}$ were 0.062 and 0.491 nmol/min/mg protein, and estimated values of $K_{ml}{\;}and{\;}K_{m2}$ were 0.025 and 1.216 mM. The formations of pentoxifylline and M-3 from M-1 were indentified by using several selective inhibitors of cytochrome P450 isoformes at 0.05-5 mM concentration of M-1 in human liver microsomes. For the analysis of low (0.05 mM) concentration of M-1, where the affinity was expected as low, indicated that CYPlA2 and CYP3A4 were major P450 isoforms responsible for pentoxifylline and M-3 formation. CYP3A4 and CYP2A6 appeared to be P450 isoforms responsible for M-3 formation at high (5 mM) concentration of M-1.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1993년도 제2회 신약개발 연구발표회 초록집
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• pp.100-100
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• 1993

Antiestrogen은 에스트로젠 의존성 유방암 치료에 사용되는 약물로써 표적 세포 내에서 에스트로젠 수용체와 작용하여 세포 증식 억제 작용을 나타내고 동시에 에스트로젠 수용체와는 구분되는 소포체 분획의 antiestrogen specific binding site (AEBS) 와도 결합을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나, 아직 이 AEBS의 생리적 또는 약리적 기능은 밝혀져 있지 않다. 따라서 본 실험에서는 AEBS의 기능을 조사하기 위하여 cytochrome P45O III 효소군과 AEBS와의 관계를 자옹 백서를 이용하여 면역 화학 반응 실험 및 경쟁적 결합 반응 실험을 하였고, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) AEBS에 대해서 SKF-525A와 metyrapone은 결합 능력을 나타내었다. 2) 자성쥐에서는 주령이 증가함에 따라 cytochrome P450양이 감소하였다. 3) 자옹성쥐 모두에서 phenobarbital 처치에 의해 cytochrome P450 III 효소양이 증가하였고, AEBS도 증가하였다. 4) 웅성쥐에서는 testosterone에 의하여 AEBS가 증가하였다. 5) 자웅성쥐 모두에 tamoxifen 관류시 cytochrome P450 III 효소양이 증가하였고 estradiol과 병용 관류시에는 tamonifen 단독 관류시보다 감소하였다. 이상의 결과에서 tamoxifen이 cytochrome P450 III을 유도할 수 있는 것으로 사료되며 cytochrome P450 III 효소군과 안티에스트로젠 결합부위와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.95-101
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• 1999

Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 metabolizes aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) to AFB1-exo-8,9-epoxide (8,9-epoxidation) and aflatoxin Q1 (AFQ1; 3$\alpha$-hydroxylation) simultaneously. We investigated whether each metabolite was formed via its own binding site of CAP3A4 active site. Kinetics of the formation of the two metabolites were sigmoidal and consistent with the kinetics of substrate activation. The HIll model predicted that two substrate binding wites are involved in the oxidationof AFB1 by CYP3A4. Dehydronifedipine, a metabolite of nifedipine generated by CYP3A4, inhibited the formation of AFQ1 without any inhibition in the formation of AFB1-exo-8,9-epoxidation. Dehydronifedipine was found to act as a reversible competitive inhibitor against 3$\alpha$-hydroxylation of AFB1. Vmax and S0.5 of the 8,9-epoxidation were not changed in the presence of 0, 50, or 100 $\mu\textrm{M}$ dehydronifedipine. S0.5 of 3$\alpha$-hydroxylation was increased from 58$\pm$4 $\mu\textrm{M}$ to 111$\pm$8 $\mu\textrm{M}$ in the presence of 100 $\mu\textrm{M}$ nifedipine whereas Vmax was not changed. These results suggest that there exist two independent binding sites in the active site of CAP3A4 . One binding site is responsible for AFB1-exo-8,9-epoxidation and the other is involved in 3$\alpha$-hydroxylation of AFB1. Dehydronifedipine might selectively bind to the site which is responsible for the formation of AFQ1 in the active site of CYP3A4.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.407-416
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• 1996

간독성물질인 $CCl_4$의 대사에서 반응성이 높은 대사중간체의 증가가 P450 2E1의 활성 및 발현증가와 관련된다. YH439는 랫트에서 사염화탄소에 의하여 유발된 간 손상에 보호효과가 탁월하였고, 각종 독성물질에 의하여 발생하는 간염을 억제하며 P450 2E1의 발현을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. P450 2E1의 발현억제가 YH439의 간장보호작용의 일부기전으로 해석되나 free radical 공격의 제어, 방어과정에 관련된 탐식세포의 역할등 간장독성에 관련된 YH439의 영향 및 관련된 기초연구는 완전히 확립되어 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 상승적인 화학적 독성에 대한 YH439의 보호효과를 관찰하였다. Retinoyl palmiate (Vit-A)를 전처러하고 YH439를 처리한 rat의 경우 $CCl_4$ 단독투여군에 비하여 혈장 alanine aminotransferase (ALT)활성이 5배로 증가하여 $CCl_4$에 의한 간독성을 현저히 강화시켰으나, YH439와 Vit-A를 동시에 전처리한 rats에 있어서는 Vit-A에 의하여 강화된 독성이 94% 감소하였다. Vit-A에 의한 혈장 ALT 활성 증가는 Kupffer cell 활성을 선택적으로 억제하는 $GdCl_3$의 투여에 의해 완전히 차단되어 YH439가 Kupffer cell 활성억제를 매개로 상승적 간손상에 대하여 보호효과가 있음을 지지한다. Propyl sulfide의 전처치는 $CCl_4$에 의해 유도되는 간독성을 $CCl_4$ 단독투여와 비교했을때 5배 이상 증가시켰으나, Propyl sulfide와 YH439를 병용투여할 경우 propyl sulfide에 의해 강화되는 간독성이 YH439의 투여용량에 의존적으로 감소하였고, propyl sufide와 $CCl_4$에 의한 지질과산화의 증가가 YH439에 의하여 용량의존적으로 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. Propyl sulfide에 의하여 강화된 간독성의 차단은 YH439가 P450 2E1 발현조절을 통하여 간독성을 제어함을 지지한다. 그러나 YH439는 pyridine과 $CCl_4$에 의한 독성을 억제시키지 못하였다. 이는 Pyridine에 의해 유도되는 다른 형의 P450발현이 YH439에 의해 억제되지 못하는 이유로 해석된다. 중금속에 의해 유도되는 간독성에 대한 YH439의 보호효과를 ICR mice에서 관찰하였을 때 $CdCl_2$를 1회 투여할때 ALT와 aspartate aminotransferase (AST)활성이 $5{\sim}6$배 증가하였으나 YH439를 투여한 후 $CdC1_2$를 투여한 동물에 있어서는 투여후 6시간에 AST의 증가가 유의성 있게 억제되었다. 그러나 YH439는 thioacetamide에 의하여 유발된 liver fibrosis에는 개선효과가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 YH439가 Kupffer cell 불활성화를 통하여 Vit-A에 의해 유도되는 간독성을 효과적으로 방어하고, YH439에 의한 P450 2E1의 발현억제는 propyl sulfide를 경유하는 간독성 차단과 관계되며, YH439는 중금속으로 유도된 조직독성에 방어효과가 있음을 지지한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.245-250
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• 1995

The carbon tetrachloride($CCl_4$) has been demonstrated to have a hepatotoxic effect in human or many other species. To investigate the enzyme induction of mixed function oxygenases in liver of male Sprague-Dawley rats a single 0.1, 0.5 mι/kg dose of carbon tetrachloride were given. At 24 hr after a single dose of 0.1 mι CC1$_4$/kg weight, methanol extract of Hedera rhombea leaves was administered with 100, 500 mg/kg weight. Assays of 7-ethoxyresorufin-Ο-deethylation(EROD),7-benzyloxyresorufin-Ο-deathylation(BROD),4-nitro-phenol-UDP-glucuronosyltransferase(UDPGT), Western blot and RNA slot blot were used as representatives of the activities of cytochrome P-450 enzymes. The change of the activity of CYP1A1 form measured by EROD assay and Western analysis using 1-7-1 monoclonal antibody was not observed. The activity CYP2B1 form by BROD assay and using 2-66-3 monoclonal antibody was remarkably increased. Elevated level of CYP2B1 mRNA was shown by slot hybridization with 2B1-specific probe. Administration of methanol extract of Hedera rhombea leaves reversed the enzyme activity and the level of mRNA, which suggest the chemoprotective effect of methanol extracts of Hedera rhombea leaves to carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxlcity.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.291-299
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• 1993

네가지 종류의 곤충 중장에 있는 주요 해독효소인 cytochrome P-450 monooxygenases의 활성을 그들의 먹이종류 및 섭식여부와 연관시켜 분석하였다. 담배나방유충을 인공사료로 사육하였을 때 전반적으로 중장의 cytochrome P-450 monooxygtenases(MFO)활성이 지방체의 경우보다 3배가량 높게 나타났다. 고추열매나 인공사료를 공급하여 사육하였을 때보다 담배잎으로 사육하였을 때 담배나방유충의 중장 MFO는 훨씬 높게 나타났으며, 흰불나방의 경우염주나무잎이 MFO활성을 가장 높게 유기했다. 담배나방, 파밤나방, 희불나방, 담배거세미나방 등의 유충들을 각각의 인공사료로 사육하였을 때 광식성이며 동시에 살충제저항성을 보유하고 있는 파밤나방의 MFO활성이 가장 높게 나타났다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2005

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary salt on the synthesis of glucocorticoids in the adrenal cortex of mice. Mice had ad libitum access to 3% sodium chloride as the only drinking fluid (high salt diet) for either 4 days or 4 weeks. Adrenocortical expression of cytochrome P450 11beta-hydroxylase, a major regulatory enzyme in the biosynthesis of glucocorticoids, was examined by immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis. Ultrastructure of adrenocortical cell and plasma level of corticosterone were analyzed as well. Size and density of lipid droplets in the cortical cell were increased by high salt diet. Four days of high salt diet decreased P450 11beta-hydroxylase in the adrenal cortex, but 4 weeks increased it. Plasma level of corticosterone changed in parallel with the Cortical level of P450 11 beta-hydroxylase. These results suggest that high salt diet may modulate the biosynthesis of glucocorticoids, at least partly, via regulating the expression of P450 11beta-hydroxylase in adrenocortical cells.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.104-113
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• 2008

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of five herbal medicines on cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 drug-metabolizing enzymes in human liver microsomes. Methods: By using of human liver microsomes, we extracted Cnidium officinale Makino, Rhus verniciflua Stokes, Prunus persica Batsch, Corydalis remota Fisch, Carthamus tinctorius Linne, which are called Hwalhyulgeoouhyak(活血祛瘀藥). Then they were incubated and measured for relative enzyme activity under incubation conditions compared to ketoconazole, which is known as a representative inhibitor of CYP 3A4. Results: We showed that all of five traditional herbal medicines had no inhibition effect of CYP 3A4 at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50${\mu}g/m{\ell}$ doses in human liver microsomes, although Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) showed a little inhibition as about 95% enzyme activity of control. However, this result was not enough to prove that RVS has a CYP 3A4 inhibition effect. Moreover, we can't confirm that those rates have significant induction effect on CYP 3A4. Conclusions: The result of this study could support that those herbal medicines are more reliable than chemical drugs, even if this is a basic step to prove that result.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.846-855
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• 2008

Objects : The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of five herbal medicines on cytochrome P450 3A4 drug-metabolizing enzymes in human liver microsomes. Methods : To use human liver microsomes, an extract of five herbal medicines, which are Artemisia princeps Pampan, Sophora jeponica Linne, Panax notoginseng F. H. Chen, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Sieb., and Cirsium maackii Maxim, which together are called Jihyulyak(止血藥, drugs for arresting bleeding, hemostatics), was co-incubated and measured for relative enzyme activity in incubation condition compared to ketoconazole, a representative inhibitor of CYP 3A4. Results : We showed that all five of the traditional herbal medicines had no inhibition effect of CYP 3A4 at 10, 20, 30, 40, and $50{\mu}g/ml$ doses in human liver microsomes, although Sophora japonica Linne(SJL) showed a little inhibition at about 81% inhibition rate of control. However, this result is not enough to prove that SJL has a CYP 3A4 inhibition effect. Moreover, we can't make sure that those rates had significant induction effect on CYP 3A4. Conclusions : The result of this study could support that those herbal medicines are safer than chemical drugs, even if this is the basic step to prove that result.