• Integrative Medicine Research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.223-223
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• 2016

Background: Korean Red Ginseng (Panax ginseng) has been shown to exert antihypertensive effects. In particular, ginsenoside Rg3 is thought to be a potent modulator of vascular function. The present study was performed to examine the antihypertensive efficacy of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) extract and Rg3-enriched KRG (REKRG) extract. Methods: Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) andWistar-Kyoto rats (WKYs) were divided into six groups (WKY control, WKY-KRG, WKY-REKRG, SHR control, SHR-KRG, and SHRREKRG), and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured at the carotid artery, followed by injection of 3mg/kg KRG or 3mg/kg REKRG. Results: REKRG treatment significantly decreased SBP and DBP 3hours post-treatment in the SHR group compared with SHR control group. However, SBP and DBP were not significantly different in KRG-treated SHRs compared with control SHRs. REKRG treatment did not significantly alter SBP or DBP 3hours post-treatment in the WKY group compared with WKY control group. Similarly, there were no differences in SBP or DBP with KRG treatment in the WKY group and WKY control group. Both KRG and REKRG increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation levels in the aorta, and the increases in endothelial nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation levels by REKRG treatment were higher than those with KRG treatment. Similarly, nitric oxide production in plasma from WKYs and SHRs was also increased by both KRG and REKRG. Conclusion: These results suggest that REKRG has a more beneficial effect on blood pressure control than KRG in SHRs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.567-575
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• 1998

최근 심장 분야 수술의 발달로 여러 가지 고난도의 심장 수술과 심장 이식술의 시행이 증가하고 있으며, 술 후 예후에 크게 영향을 주는 심장의 심근 손상 방지에 대한 다각적인 연구가 행해지고 있는데, 수술 및 이식 전후의 허혈기와 재관류시 발생할 수 있는 심근 손상을 최소화하고, 술 후 심근 기능의 조속한 회복을 위한 목적으로 여러 약제 및 방법을 제시하고 있다. 한편 한국에서는 오래 전 부터 만병 통치의 영약으로 전해져 오고 있는 인삼을 이용한 동물 실험 및 임상 경험을 통해 성분 효과에 대한 여러 결과가 보고되고 있고, 심장 기능에 대한 효과도 약리학적 측면에서 많은 결과가 발표되었다. 그런데 여러 분획 추출물 중 ginsenoside Rg1 mixtures에 대해서는 그 결과가 다소 미비한 상태이고 ginsenoside Rb1과의 이원 작용에 대한 결과가 흥미로울 것으로 판단되었으며 여러 저자들의 결과에 차이가 있어 ginsenoside Rg1을 이용하여 심근의 허혈 후 재관류 시행 10분 및 지속적 관류 상태에서의 심근 손상에 대한 심근 보호 정도를 혈역학적 지표 및 관상 혈류를 통한 관류액의 효소치를 측정하여 실험한 결과 심근 허혈 및 재관류 후 심근 손상 방지와 심근 기능 회복에 효과가 있다고 판단되며 향후 약제의 투여 용량에 따른 심근 보호 정도에 관한 실험이 필요할 것으로 사료되고, 인삼 성분 각 분획의 복합 투여에 의한 결과도 재차 확인하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2014

본 연구는 인삼의 주요성분인 ginsenoside Rb1으로부터 보다 높은 생리기능성을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있는 compound K를 생산하기 위하여 Aspergillus usamii KCTC 6954에서 유래된 ${\beta}$-glucosidase를 사용하여 생물전환을 실시하였다. 15일 동안의 배양 중, 효소활 성 측정은 ${\rho}$-nitrophenyl-${\beta}$-glucopyranoside를 기질로 하여 분해 생성되는 ${\rho}$-nitrophenol (${\rho}NP$)을 비색계로 측정함으로써 실시되었다. 그 결과로서, 균주의 성장 속도는 접종 후 6일 후 최대로 나타났으며 이때의 ${\beta}$-glucosidas 활성도는 $175.93{\mu}M\;ml^{-1}min^{-1}$로 나타났다. 또 한 효소 반응의 최적 조건은 pH 6.0 이내에서는 $60^{\circ}C$인 것으로 나타났다. 배양 중 ginsenosides 분석 결과, 배양 9일 후에는 Rb1는 Rd 로 전환되고 15 days 후에는 compound K로 순차적으로 전환되는 것으로 나타났다. 효소반응에 있어서는 Rb1는 1시간 이내에 ginsenoside Rd로 전환되었고 8시간 이후에 최종산물인 compound K가 측정되었다. 본 연구결과로부터 Rb1으로부터 주요 생물학적 전환 경로는 $Rb1{\rightarrow}Rd{\rightarrow}F2{\rightarrow}$compound K로 나타났으며 이는 차후 Rd나 compound K와 같이 강한 생리기능성을 갖지만 자연에 미 량 존재하는 물질의 대량생산에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.504-509
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• 2015

본 연구는 예정지에서 재배한 녹비작물과 해가림자재가 인삼의 생육과 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 실험하였던 바, 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 흑2+청2(TBTBPN) 해가림에서의 인삼 엽폭은 호밀과 헤어리베치 재배구가 좋았고, 흑1+청3(TBOBPN) 재배구의 엽장은 보리와 헤어리베치 재배구가, 엽폭은 헤어리베치 재배구에서 생육이 좋았으며, 차광지(BPS) 재배에서 엽장은 보리와 보리+헤어리베치 재배구에서 생육이 좋았지만 경장은 다른 해가림자재에 비해 감소된 결과를 보였다. 2. 인삼 근중은 흑2+청2(TBTBPN) 해가림 처리는 호밀과 헤어리베치 재배구에서, 흑1청3(TBOBPN) 해가림에서는 호밀과 보리+헤어리베치 재배구에서 생육이 좋았지만, 차광지(BPS) 해가림에서는 녹비종류별 큰 차이는 없었다. 3. 뿌리썩음병 발생율은 흑2+청2 해가림 처리는 보리재배구가 10.2%로 높았으며, 흑1+청3 해가림처리는 헤어리베치 재배구에서 23.1%로 높았으나, 호밀재배구는 해가림 자재에 관계없이 뿌리썩음병 발생율이 가장 적었다. 4. 흑2청2 해가림 처리의 ginsenoside 함량은 호밀재배구가 가장 높았고, 흑1+청3 재배구에서는 보리재배구가 높았으며, 차광지 재배구는 호밀재배구가 높았다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.469-474
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• 2014

This study was performed to investigate the effects of sowing density and number of seeds sown on the emergence rate and growth characters of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer under direct sowing cultivation in a blue plastic greenhouse. Ginseng seedlings, derived from seeds sown directly at different densities (90, 108, 135, and 162 seeds per $162m^2$), were cultivated in sandy loam soil within a blue plastic greenhouse. In contrast to the emergence rate, which decreased with an increase of sowing density, number of survival plant showed an increasing trend. Interestingly, the emergence and number of survival plant were significantly enhanced when 2 or 3 seeds were sown per hole compared with when one seed was sown per hole. Growth of the aerial parts of ginseng were not markedly influenced by sowing density or the number of seeds sown. However, chlorophyll content (SPAD values) increased with an increase in sowing density. Root parameters, such as root length, diameter, and weight, and the number of lateral roots decreased with an increase in sowing density, but were not noticeably influenced by the number of seeds sown. Total saponin content was the highest in the treatment plot containing 135 seeds. Similarly, the content of each ginsenoside was also tended to be higher in this treatment than in other treatment plots. On the basis of the results obtained in this study, it was possible to determine the optimal sowing density and seed number for the direct sowing cultivation of ginseng in blue plastic greenhouse.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2024

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative disorder characterized by extracellular amyloid plaques composed of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ). Studies have indicated that Ca²⁺ dysregulation is involved in AD pathology. It is reported that decreased capacitative Ca²⁺ entry (CCE), a refilling mechanism of intracellular Ca²⁺, resulting in increased Aβ production. In contrast, constitutive activation of CCE could decrease Aβ production. Panax ginseng Meyer is known to enhance memory and cognitive functions in healthy human subjects. We have previously reported that some ginsenosides decrease Aβ levels in cultured primary neurons and AD mouse model brains. However, mechanisms involved in the Aβ-lowering effect of ginsenosides remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the relationship between CCE and Aβ production by examining the effects of various ginsenosides on CCE levels. Aβ-lowering ginsenosides such as Rk1, Rg5, and Rg3 potentiated CCE. In contrast, ginsenosides without Aβ-lowering effects (Re and Rb2) failed to potentiate CCE. The potentiating effect of ginsenosides on CCE was inhibited by the presence of 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2APB), an inhibitor of CCE. 2APB alone increased Aβ42 production. Furthermore, the presence of 2APB prevented the effects of ginsenosides on Aβ42 production. Our results indicate that ginsenosides decrease Aβ production via potentiating CCE levels, confirming a close relationship between CCE levels and Aβ production. Since CCE levels are closely related to Aβ production, modulating CCE could be a novel target for AD therapeutics.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2453-2459
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• 2014

Ginsenoside Rg1 is one effective anticancer and antioxidant constituent of total saponins of Panax ginseng (TSPG), which has been shown to have various pharmacological effects. Our previous study demonstrated that Rg1 had anti-tumor activity in K562 leukemia cells. The aim of this study was designed to investigate whether Rg1 could induce apoptosis in TF-1/Epo cells and further to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here we found that Rg1 could inhibit TF-1/Epo cell proliferation and induce cell apoptosis in vitro in a concentration and time dependent manner. It also suppressed the expression of EpoR on the surface membrane and inhibited JAK2/STAT5 pathway activity. Rg1 induced up-regulation of Bax, cleaved caspase-3 and C-PAPR protein and down-regulation of Bcl-2 and AG490, a JAK2 specific inhibitor, could enhance the effects of Rg1. Our studies showed that EpoR-mediated JAK2/STAT5 signaling played a key role in Rg1-induced apoptosis in TF-1/Epo cells. These results may provide new insights of Rg1 protective roles in the prevention a nd treatment of leukemia.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2013

Objectives : Neuroinflammation is characterized by microglial activation and the expression of major inflammatory mediators. The present study investigated the inhibitory effect of ginsenoside Rg1 ($GRg_1$), a principle active ingredient in Panax ginseng, on pro-inflammatory cytokines and microglial activation induced by systemic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment in the mouse brain tissue. Methods : Varying doses of $GRg_1$ was orally administered (10, 20, and 30 mg/kg) 1 h before the LPS injection (3 mg/kg, intraperitoneally). The mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the brain tissue was measured using the quantitative real-time PCR method at 4 h after the LPS injection, Microglial activation was evaluated using western blotting and immunohistochemistry against ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) in the brain tissue. Cyclooxigenase-2 (COX-2) expressions also observed using western blotting and immunohistochemistry at 4 h after the LPS injection, In addition, double-immunofluorescent labeling of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and COX-2 with microglia and neurons was processed in the brain tissue. Results : $GRg_1$ (30 mg/kg) significantly attenuated the upregulation of TNF-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 mRNA in the brain tissue at 4 h after LPS injection. Morphological activation and Iba1 protein expression of microglia induced by systemic LPS injection were reduced by the $GRg_1$ (30 mg/kg) treatment. Upregulation of COX-2 protein expression in the brain tissue was also attenuated by the $GRg_1$ (30 mg/kg) treatment. Conclusion : The results suggest that $GRg_1$ is effective in the early stage of neuroinflammation which causes neurodegenerative diseases.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.600-605
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• 2019

Background: The leaves and roots of Panax ginseng are rich in ginsenosides. However, the chemical compositions of the leaves and roots of P. ginseng differ, resulting in different medicinal functions. In recent years, the aerial parts of members of the Panax genus have received great attention from natural product chemists as producers of bioactive ginsenosides. The aim of this study was the isolation and structural elucidation of novel, minor ginsenosides in the leaves of P. ginseng and evaluation of their antiinflammatory activity in vitro. Methods: Various chromatographic techniques were applied to obtain pure individual compounds, and their structures were determined by nuclear magnetic resonance and high-resolution mass spectrometry, as well as chemical methods. The antiinflammatory effect of the new compounds was evaluated on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Results and conclusions: Two novel, minor triterpenoid saponins, ginsenoside $LS_1$ (1) and 5,6-didehydroginsenoside $Rg_3$ (2), were isolated from the leaves of P. ginseng. The isolated compounds 1 and 2 were assayed for their inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, and Compound 2 showed a significant inhibitory effect with $IC_{50}$ of $37.38{\mu}M$ compared with that of NG-monomethyl-L-arginine ($IC_{50}=90.76{\mu}M$). Moreover, Compound 2 significantly decreased secretion of cytokines such as prostaglandin $E_2$ and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$. In addition, Compound 2 significantly suppressed protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. These results suggested that Compound 2 could be used as a valuable candidate for medicinal use or functional food, and the mechanism is warranted for further exploration.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.133-143
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• 2018

Background: AD-2 (20(R)-dammarane-3b, 12b, 20, 25-tetrol; 25-OH-PPD) is a ginsenoside and isolated from Panax ginseng, showing anticancer activity against extensive human cancer cell lines. In this study, effects and mechanisms of 1C ((20R)-3b-O-(L-alanyl)-dammarane-12b, 20, 25-triol), a modified version of AD-2, were evaluated for its development as a novel anticancer drug. Methods: MTT assay was performed to evaluate cell cytotoxic activity. Cell cycle and levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were determined using flow cytometry analysis. Western blotting was employed to analyze signaling pathways. Results: 1C concentration-dependently reduces prostate cancer cell viability without affecting normal human gastric epithelial cell line-1 viability. In LNCaP prostate cancer cells, 1C triggered apoptosis via Bcl-2 family-mediated mitochondria pathway, downregulated expression of mouse double minute 2, upregulated expression of p53 and stimulated ROS production. ROS scavenger, N-acetylcysteine, can attenuate 1C-induced apoptosis. 1C also inhibited the proliferation of LNCaP cells through inhibition on $Wnt/{\beta}-catenin$ signaling pathway. Conclusion: 1C shows obvious anticancer activity based on inducing cell apoptosis by Bcl-2 family-mediated mitochondria pathway and ROS production, inhibiting $Wnt/{\beta}-catenin$ signaling pathway. These findings demonstrate that 1C may provide leads as a potential agent for cancer therapy.