• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1021-1027
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• 2004

Panax ginseng has been used as a typical tonic medicine in Asian countries, such as Korea, China, and Japan. It has been reported that ginsenoside Rg1 in Panax ginseng increases the proportion of T helper cells in the whole T cells and promotes IL-2 gene expression in murine splenocytes. These studies imply that ginsenoside Rg1 increases the immune activity of CD4+ T cell, however the exact mechanism of ginsenoside Rg1 on helper T cell remains to be verified. The present study tried to elucidate the direct effect of Rg1 on helper T cell s activities and its Th1/Th2 lineage development. The results demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg1 had not mitogenic effects on the unstimulated CD4+ T cell, but augmented CD4+ T cell proliferation upon activating with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies in a dose dependent manner. Rg1 also enhanced the expression of cell surface protein CD69 on CD4+ T cell. In Th0 condition, ginsenoside Rg1 increases the expression of IL-2 mRNA, and enhances the expression of IL-4 mRNA on CD4+ T cells, suggesting Rg1 prefer to induce Th2 lineage development. In addition, ginsenoside Rg1 increases IL-4 secreting CD4+ T cell under Th2 skewed condition, while decreases IFN-γ secreting cell in Th1 polarizing condition. Thus, Rg1 enhances Th2 lineage development from naive CD4+ T cell both by increasing Th2 specific cytokine secretion and by repressing Th1 specific cytokine production. Therefore, these results suggest that ginsenoside Rg1 might be desirable agent for enhancing CD4+ T cell's activity, as well as the correction of Th1 dominant pathological disorders.

• 한국컴퓨터산업학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.393-404
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• 2004

최근에 일반 가정에 두 대 이상의 컴퓨터를 네트워크에 연결하여 사용하고 있고, 인터넷이나 네트워크에 독립적으로 운용되던 가전 기기들이 네트워크와 밀접한 관계를 맺으며 발전하고 있다. 이는 과거에 서브 네트워크의 마지막 단계에 해당하던 가정 자체가 하나의 서브 네트워크로 되어가는 추세로 이어진다. 가정 내에 존재하는 다양한 통신규약들을 기존에 구축된 외부 네트워크(인터넷)에 연결하기 위해서는 홈 네트워크를 하나의 서브 네트워크로 아여 이를 외부 네트워크와 연결할 수 있는 RG(Residential Gateway)가 필요하다. 그러나 내장형 시스템인 RG를 지원하는 관리 서버를 제안하였다. 관리 서버의 시스템 구조를 통해서 하드웨어의 문제를 해결하고 각 기기들에 사설 IP를 할당하여 IP 부족 문제를 해결하였다. 원격에서고 웹 브라우저를 이용하서 도메인내의 모든 RG 및 정보가전들을 관리,감시,제어가 가능하고 HTTPS 프로토콜을 통해서 통신에 대한 보란 수준을 높이는 웹 기반의 접근 방법을 관리 서버에서 제공한다. <중략> 관리 서버의 UI는 UML을 이용하여 사용자의 역할에 따라 다음과 같이 3가지 모드로 접속하도록 설계하였다. 설계된 3가지 모드는 관리자 모드,RG를 관리하기 위한 프로토콜로 SNMP를 사용하고 있으며 관리 서버와 RG간의 폴링 방법이 있다. 본 논문에서는 각각의 폴링 방법에 대한 문제점을 제시하고 다중 쓰레드를 이용한 관리 서버와 RG간의 폴링 방법을 나타낸다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.124-134
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• 2013

The authentication of the physico-chemical properties of ginsenosides reference materials as well as qualitative and quantitative batch analytical data based on validated analytical procedures is a prerequisite for certifying good manufacturing practice (GMP). Ginsenoside Rb1 and Rg1, representing protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol ginsenosides, respectively, are accepted as marker substances in quality control standards worldwide. However, the current analytical methods for these two compounds recommended by Korean, Chinese, European, and Japanese pharmacopoeia do not apply to red ginseng preparations, particularly the extract, because of the relatively low content of the two agents in red ginseng compared to white ginseng. In manufacturing fresh ginseng into red ginseng products, ginseng roots are exposed to a high temperature for many hours, and the naturally occurring ginsenoside Rb1 and Rg1 are converted to artifact ginsenosides such as Rg3, Rg5, Rh1, and Rh2 during the heating process. The analysis of ginsenosides in commercially available ginseng products in Korea led us to propose the inclusion of the (20S)- and (20R)-ginsenoside Rg3, including ginsenoside Rb1 and Rg1, as additional reference materials for ginseng preparations. (20S)- and (20R)-ginsenoside Rg3 were isolated by Diaion HP-20 adsorption chromatography, silica gel flash chromatography, recrystallization, and preparative HPLC. HPLC fractions corresponding to those two ginsenosides were recrystallized in appropriate solvents for the analysis of physico-chemical properties. Documentation of those isolated ginsenosides was achieved according to the method proposed by Gaedcke and Steinhoff. The ginsenosides were subjected to analyses of their general characteristics, identification, purity, content quantification, and mass balance tests. The isolated ginsenosides showed 100% purity when determined by the three HPLC systems. Also, the water content was found to be 0.534% for (20S)-Rg3 and 0.920% for (20R)-Rg3, meaning that the net mass balances for (20S)-Rg3 and (20R)-Rg3 were 99.466% and 99.080%, respectively. From these results, we could assess and propose a full spectrum of physico-chemical properties of (20S)- and (20R)-ginsenoside Rg3 as standard reference materials for GMP-based quality control.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2018

Korean Red Ginseng (RG) are used as a traditional treatment for improve blood circulation. This experimental study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effects of Korean red ginseng on lipid metabolism in high fat/cholesterol diet (HFCD)-induced hypertriglyceridemia. Sprague Dawley rats were fed the HFCD diet with/without fluvastatin (Flu, positive control) 3 mg/kg/day, and RG 125 or 250 mg/kg/day, respectively. All groups received regular diet or HFCD diet, respectively, for 13 weeks. The last three groups treatment of Flu and RG 125, and RG 250 orally for a period of 9 weeks. Group 1, reular diet; group 2, HFCD diet; group 3, Flu + HFCD diet; group 4, RG 125 + HFCD diet; group 5, RG 250 + HFCD diet. As a result, treatment with low or high doses of RG markedly attenuated plasma levels of triglycerides and augmented plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in HFCD-fed rats. RG and Flu also led to an increase in lipoprotein lipase activity in the HFCD group. On the other hand, RG and Flu led to an decrease in fatty acid synthase and free fatty acid activity in the HFCD group. Treatment with RG suppressed increased expressions of $PPAR-{\alpha}$ and AMPK in HFCD rat liver or muscle. In addition, the RG attenuated triglyceridemia by inhibition of $PPAR-{\gamma}$ and FABP protein expression levels and LXR and SREBP-1 gene expression in liver or muscle. The RG significantly prevented the development of the metabolic disturbances such as hypertriglyceridemia and hyperlipidemia. Taken together, the administration of RG improves hypertriglyceridemia through the alteration in suppression of triglyceride synthesis and accentuated of triglyceride decomposition. These results suggested that RG is useful in the prevention or treatment of hypertriglyceridemia.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.536-539
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• 2003

백삼 가공품과 홍삼 가공품의 사포닌 분포 내용과 함량을 비교하기 위하여 시판되고 있는 백삼 농축액(WGC)과 홍삼 농축액(RGC)을 각각 1종 선정하여 조 사포닌의 함량과 개별 ginsenoside의 함량분포를 조사하였다. Shibata의 방법과 우리나라 식품공전에 따라 측정한 조 사포닌의 양은 WGC가 각각 10.65와 21.77%이었으며 RGC는 5.80와 10.94%이였고, HPLC에 의한 총 사포닌의 양은 WGC가 7.40와 10.64%, RGC는 3.31와 3.13%로서 백삼 농축액의 사포닌 함량이 홍삼 농축액의 경우 보다 전반적으로 높았다. HPLC로 분석한 인삼 사포닌, ginsenoside $Rb_1,\;Rb_2,\;Rc,\;Rd,\;Re,\;Rf,\;Rg_1,\;20(S)\;Rg_3,\;20(R)Rg_3,\;20(S)\;Rh_1$ 그리고 $20(R)\;Rh_1$ 이었으며 대부분 홍삼농축액 보다는 백삼농축액의 함량이 높았으며, 특히 ginsenoside $Rb_1,\;Rg_1$ 그리고 $Rb_2$은 백삼 농축액에 3배 이상 더 함유되어 있었다. 또한 protopanaxadiol group과 protopanaxatriol group의 비율(PD/PT)에 있어서는 농축액간의 차이는 크지 않았다. 홍삼의 특유 사포닌으로 알려진 20(S)- 및 20(R)-ginsenoside $Rg_3$가 WGC와 RGC에 비슷하게 분포하는 것으로 확인되었다. 20(S)-ginsenoside $Rg_3$의 조 사포닌 조제법에 따라 RGC에서 0.48과 0.47% WGC에 0.40와 0.53%, 20(R)-ginsenoside $Rg_3$도 RGC에 0.10과 0.11%, WGC에 0.14와 0.22%이었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.467-474
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• 2010

일반 청국장과 한약재를 첨가한 CKJ-DD, CKJ-RG, CKJDD+RG, CKJ-RED의 기호도 및 기능성을 측정하였다. 색도분석 결과, 5가지 청국장 모두 브라운 계열이었으며, a값 (redness), b값(yellowness)은 5가지 청국장에서 모두 유의적인 차이를 나타냈다. 유리아미노산 분석 결과, 구수한 맛을 나타내는 Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid의 함량이 CKJ보다 한약재를 첨가한 청국장(CKJ-DD, CKJ-RG, CKJ-DD+RG, CKJ-RED)이 더 많은 함량을 나타났으며, 단맛을 나타내는 alanine, glycine, lysine 또한 CKJ에 비해 한약재를 첨가한 청국장(CKJ-DD, CKJ-RG, CKJ-DD+RG, CKJ-RED)이 3~4.5배 더 많은 함량을 나타냈다. 반면, 한약재의 고유한 향에 의해서 쓴맛을 나타내는 leucine은 CKJ에 비해 CKJ-DD, CKJ-RED이 2배의 함량을 더 나타냈다. 한편 혈당강하 조절기전과 관련된 항당뇨 활성 결과에서는 농도 의존적으로 혈당상승억제효과가 증가하는 경향을 나타내지만, CKJ과 한약재를 첨가한 청국장(CKJ-DD, CKJ-RG, CKJ-DD+RG, CKJRED CKJRED) 간의 큰 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 또한 5종의 청국장의 기능성을 알아보기 위해, 총 피놀릭성분의 함량 분석 결과, CKJ에 비해 한약재를 첨가한 청국장(CKJDD, CKJ-RG, CKJ-DD+RG, CKJ-RED)의 총 피놀릭 함량이 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 항산화 활성(Peroxyl radical 소거능)을 측정한 결과, $10\;{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 대조군인 CKJ과 비교하여 CKJ-DD은 비슷한 활성을 보였으나 CKJ-RG는 1.5배, CKJ-DD+RG은 3배 높은 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과로 다양한 한방청국장 제품의 표준화 및 제품화를 위한 다양한 지표들을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2013

최근 들어 홍삼의 발모효과가 실험적으로 입증이 되었으나 임상적인 효능에 대해서는 아직 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 본 임상시험에서는 홍삼사포닌 Rg3 0.003%가 함유된 샴푸(Somang Co., Korea)의 사용에 따른 탈모방지 및 발모 탈모 및 발모효과를 인체적용시험을 통해 확인하고자 한다. 탈모로 진단된 42명의 환자가 참여하였으며, 홍삼사포닌 Rg3 0.003%가 함유된 헤어샴푸를 사용하는 군과 홍삼사포닌 Rg3 0.003%를 제외한 헤어샴푸를 사용하는 군으로 나누어 16주간 제품 사용 후 모발의 굵기, 밀도, 성장속도를 측정하였고, 탈모 개선정도의 전문가 육안평가 및 피험자의 주관적 만족도로 평가하였다. 또한 제품사용의 피험자 주관적 기호도를 추가적으로 조사하였다. 시험 결과 시험제품 사용 후 16주에서 모발의 굵기, 모발의 밀도 및 모발 성장속도가 모두 통계적으로 유의성 있게 증가하였으며 전문가 육안평가와 피험자의 주관적 설문평가, 환자의 기호도 면에서도 시험제품이 더 우수한 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로 홍삼사포닌 Rg3가 함유된 샴푸는 피부에 자극 없이 탈모방지 및 양모개선 효과에 도움을 주는 제품으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2017

Background: Ginsenoside Rg1 is a class of steroid glycoside and triterpene saponin in Panax ginseng. Many studies suggest that Rg1 suppresses adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1. However, the detail molecular mechanism of Rg1 on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 is still not fully understood. Methods: 3T3-L1 preadipocyte was used to evaluate the effect of Rg1 on adipocyte development in the differentiation in a stage-dependent manner in vitro. Oil Red O staining and Nile red staining were conducted to measure intracellular lipid accumulation and superoxide production, respectively. We analyzed the protein expression using Western blot in vitro. The zebrafish model was used to investigate whether Rg1 suppresses the early stage of fat accumulation in vivo. Results: Rg1 decreased lipid accumulation in early-stage differentiation of 3T3-L1 compared with intermediate and later stages of adipocyte differentiation. Rg1 dramatically increased CAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) homologous protein-10 (CHOP10) and subsequently reduced the $C/EBP{\beta}$ transcriptional activity that prohibited the initiation of adipogenic marker expression as well as triglyceride synthase. Rg1 decreased the expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and glycogen synthase kinase $3{\beta}$, which are also essential for stimulating the expression of $CEBP{\beta}$. Rg1 also reduced reactive oxygen species production because of the downregulated protein level of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen (NADPH) oxidase 4 (NOX4). While Rg1 increased the endogenous antioxidant enzymes, it also dramatically decreased the accumulation of lipid and triglyceride in high fat diet-induced obese zebrafish. Conclusion: We demonstrated that Rg1 suppresses early-stage differentiation via the activation of CHOP10 and attenuates fat accumulation in vivo. These results indicate that Rg1 might have the potential to reduce body fat accumulation in the early stage of obesity.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.86-98
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• 2021

This study was designed to characterize the effect of ginsenoside-Rg2 (Rg2), one of panaxatriol saponins isolated from Korean ginseng root, on the release of catecholamines (CA) in the perfused model of the rat adrenal medulla, and also to establish its mechanism of action. Rg2 (3~30 µM), administered into an adrenal vein for 90 min, depressed acetylcholine (ACh)-induced CA secretion in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Rg2 also time-dependently inhibited the CA secretion induced by 3-(m-chloro-phenyl-carbamoyl-oxy)-2-butynyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (McN-A-343), 1.1-dimethyl-4-phenyl piperazinium iodide (DMPP), and angiotensin II (Ang II). Also, during perfusion of Rg2, the CA secretion induced by high K⁺, veratridine, cyclopiazonic acid, methyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3-nitro-4-(2-trifluoro-methyl-phenyl)-pyridine-5-carboxylate (Bay-K-8644) depressed, respectively. In the simultaneous presence of Rg2 and N^ω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride ʟ-NAME), the CA secretion induced by ACh, Ang II, Bay-K-8644 and veratridine was restored nearly to the extent of their corresponding control level, respectively, compared to those of inhibitory effects of Rg2-treatment alone. Virtually, NO release in adrenal medulla following perfusion of Rg2 was significantly enhanced in comparison to the corresponding spontaneous release. Also, in the coexistence of Rg2 and fimasartan, ACh-induced CA secretion was markedly diminished compared to the inhibitory effect of fimasartan-treated alone. Collectively, these results demonstrated that Rg2 suppressed the CA secretion induced by activation of cholinergic as well as angiotensinergic receptors from the perfused model of the rat adrenal gland. This Rg2-induced inhibitory effect seems to be exerted by reducing both influx of Na⁺ and Ca²⁺ through their ionic channels into the adrenomedullary cells as well as by suppressing Ca²⁺ release from the cytoplasmic calcium store, at least through the elevated NO release by activation of NO synthase, which is associated to the blockade of neuronal cholinergic and AT₁-receptors. Based on these results, the ingestion of Rg2 may be helpful to alleviate or prevent the cardiovascular diseases, via reduction of CA release in adrenal medulla and consequent decreased CA level in circulation.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.418-425
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• 2022

Background: Sorafenib is effective in treating hepatoma, but most patients develop resistance to it. STAT3 signaling has been implicated in sorafenib resistance. Artesunate (ART) and 20(R)-ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) have anti-hepatoma effects and can inhibit STAT3 signaling in cancer cells. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Rg3 in combination with ART (Rg3-plus-ART) in overcoming sorafenib resistance, and to examine the involvement of STAT3 signaling in these effects. Methods: Sorafenib-resistant HepG2 cells (HepG2-SR) were used to evaluate the in vitro anti-hepatoma effects of Rg3-plus-ART. A HepG2-SR hepatoma-bearing BALB/c-nu/nu mouse model was used to assess the in vivo anti-hepatoma effects of Rg3-plus-ART. CCK-8 assays and Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining were used to examine cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively. Immunoblotting was employed to examine protein levels. ROS generation was examined by measuring DCF-DA fluorescence. Results: Rg3-plus-ART synergistically reduced viability of, and evoked apoptosis in HepG2-SR cells, and suppressed HepG2-SR tumor growth in mice. Mechanistic studies revealed that Rg3-plus-ART inhibited activation/phosphorylation of Src and STAT3 in HepG2-SR cultures and tumors. The combination also decreased the STAT3 nuclear level and induced ROS production in HepG2-SR cultures. Furthermore, overactivation of STAT3 or removal of ROS diminished the anti-proliferative effects of Rg3-plus-ART, and removal of ROS diminished Rg3-plus-ART's inhibitory effects on STAT3 activation in HepG2-SR cells. Conclusions: Rg3-plus-ART overcomes sorafenib resistance in experimental models, and inhibition of Src/STAT3 signaling and modulation of ROS/STAT3 signaling contribute to the underlying mechanisms. This study provides a pharmacological basis for developing Rg3-plus-ART into a novel modality for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatoma.