• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2002

키토산 분해물을 시금치와 상추에 살포하였을 때, nitrate 함량이 감소되었으며, 이러한 감소는 nitrate reductase 활성의 증가에 기인한 것으로 나타났다. 이에 따라 채소 중 질산염을 가장 많이 축적하는 채소 중 하나인 시금치의 nitrate reductase를 식물체내에 과량 발현시켜 질산염 축적을 줄이기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 첫 단계로 시금치 mRNA로부터 RT-PCR을 이용하여 cDNA를 분리, 증폭하고 벡터에 클로닝하여 염기서열을 결정하였다. 시금치 nitrate reductase cDNA의 염기서열은 다른 식물체에서 분리된 nitrate reductase 유전자들과 상당히 높은 상동성($71{\sim}82%$)을 보였고, 이미 발표된 시금치 nitrate reductase cDNA의 염기서열과 비교하였을 때 단지 두 염기만이 달랐다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.318-322
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 울금(Curcuma longa L.)의 다양한 추출물을 대상으로 5-alpha reductase의 활성 저해 정도를 측정하였다. 5-Alpha reductase는 T에서 활성형 남성호르몬인 DHT로 전환을 담당하며, 전립선비대에서는 혈액에서 DHT 농도가 높다. Rat의 전립선조직 균질액과 5-alpha reductase를 과발현시킨 LNCaP 세포 균질액을 대상으로 측정한 결과, $100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 울금의 열수추출물(CL-HW)과 20% 에탄올추출물(CL-E20)이 5-alpha reductase 활성을 효과적으로 저해하였다. 특히 CL-HW는 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 80% 이상의 유의적 억제효과를 보였으며, CL-E20은 $50{\mu}g/mL$의 농도부터 80% 이상의 감소효과를 보였다. 이 같은 결과에서 CL-HW 및 CL-E20은 5-alpha reductase의 억제활성이 있으며, 이는 전립선비대 치료소재로 개발될 수 있는 가능성이 있음을 제안한다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.129-142
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• 2000

Gamdutang aqua-acupuncture solution(GAS), Gamdutang water-extracted solution(GWS) and Degamdutang aqua-acupuncture solution(DGAS) were prepared and tested for potential antitumor activities. It was used three biomarkers (quinone reductase, omithine decarboxylase, glutathione) to test chemopreventive potentials of GAS, GWS, DGAS. GAS was potent inducer of quinone reductase activity in Hepalclc7 murine hepatoma cells in culture, whereas GWS is less potent. GAS, GWS and DGAS were significantly induced quinone reductase activity in cultured rat normal liver cell, Ac2F. Glutathione levels were increased about 1.8-fold with GAS, 1.0-1.1 fold with GWS, DGAS in cultured murine hepatoma hepaiclc7 cells. In addition glutathione s-transferase levels were increased with GAS, GWS and DGAS. The effects of GAS, GWS and DGAS were tested on the growth of Acanthamoeba castellanii. Proliferation of Acanthamoeba castellanii was inhibited by GAS, GWS and DGAS at concentradons of $1{\times}$ and $5{\times}$. These results suggest that GAS has chemopreventive potential by inducing quinone reductase and quinone reductase activities, inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase activity, and increasing glutathione levels.

• 생약학회지
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• 제32권4호통권127호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2001

Ethanol extracts from Xanthii Fructus (XFE) and Prunellae Spica (PSE) were investigated for the effects on the induction of cancer chemoprevention-associated enzymes. The following effects were measured: (a) induction of quinone reductase (QR) (b) induction of glutathione S-transferase (GST) (c) reduced glutathione (GSH) level. XFE and PSE were potent inducers of quinone reductase activity in Hepa1c1c7 murine hepatoma cells. Glutathione levels were increased with XFE and PSE. In addition, glutathione S-transferase activity was increased with XFE. However, GST activity was not increased with PSE. These results suggest that XFE and PSE have chemopreventive potentials by inducing quinone reductase and increasing GSH levels.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권2호통권133호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2003

Ethanol extract from Thesium chinense Tunczaninov (TCTE) was tested for breast cancer chemopreventive activity by measuring 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) - induced cytochrome P450 1A1 activity, induction of quinone reductase and glutathione S-transferase, and glutathione level. TCTE significantly inhibited cytochrome P45O 1A1 activity at the concentration of 90 and 150 mg/ml. TCTE induced quinone reductase activity in a dose-dependent manner in a concentration range of 3-150 mg/ml. In addition glutathione S-transferase activity and glutathione level were increased with TCTE in cultured murine hepatoma Hepa1c1c7 cells. These results suggest that TCTE has breast cancer chemopreventive potential by inhibiting cytochrome P45O 1A1 activity, inducing quinone reductase and glutathione S-transferase activities, and increasing GSH level.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.496-501
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• 1992

간세포내 두가지 microsome효소인 HMG-CoA reductase와 cholesterol-$7{\alpha}$-hydroxylase는 콜레스테롤 합성과 담즙산으로의 분해의 조절효소임은 이미 알려진 사실이다. 본 실험에서는 콜레스테롤의 대사산물인 4종류 담즙산들이 간세포내의 콜레스테롤 합성 및 HMG-CoA reductase활성에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 간세포의 배양에서 간세포로의 담즙산 흡수는 배지내 농도(1mM~10mM)와 배양시간(1/2~3hr)의 차이에 따라 비례적으로 증가하였다. 콜레스테롤 합성저해에 대한 담즙산의 효과는 배지내 담즙산의 농도 및 배양시간에 따라 크게 감소하였다. 분리시킨 microsome내 HMG-CoA reductase의 활성에 대한 담즙산의 저해효과는 insulin 투여에 의하여 효소활성을 촉진시킨 경우에서도 뚜렷하였으며 콜레스테롤 합성 역시 저하되었다. 분리시킨 간세포막 내 $Na^+$,$K^+$-ATPase의 활성은 1.8~2.5mM정도의 배지내 담즙산 농도까지 증가함을 보였으나 cholic acid 흡수는 상기 효소의 활성에 거의 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 이유는 아직 불분명하나 1차 대사산물인 cholic acid의 흡수는 단순확산에 의한 것으로 사료되며 이에 대한 더 많은 연구가 요구된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.554-559
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• 1998

Activities of glutathione- and thioredoxin-related enzymes and phenylpropanoid-synthesizing enzymes were measured and compared in the developing leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity is maximal in the leaves of 2-wk-grown Arabidopsis. Tyrosine ammonia-lyase activity is maximal in the leaves of 3-wk-grown and 4-wk-grown Arabidopsis. Activity of thioitransferase, an enzyme involved in the reduction of various disulfide compounds, is higher in younger leaves than in older ones. A similar pattern was obtained in the activity of thioredoxin, a small protein known as a cofactor of ribonucleotide reductase and a regulator of photosynthesis. Activity of glutathione reductase is also higher in the younger leaves. Malate debydrogenase activity remains relatively constant during the development of Arabidopsis leaves. The results offer preliminary information for further approach to elucidate the mechanism of growth-dependent variations of these enzymes.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.318-322
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• 2000

An oxygen-sensitive fumarate reductase has been purified from the cytosol fraction of the Enterococcus faecalis RKY1 grown anaerobically on a defined medium containing glycerol and fumarate. A major portion of the purification was performed with employing Triton X-100 and reducing agents by Phenyl-sepharose CL-4B DEAE-sepharose and Dephadex G-150 The final activity was 0.42 unit/mg. The deduced molecular mass of active band was 66 kDa. The optimal pH and temperature for the activity were 7.0 and 38$^{\circ}C$ respectively. The enzyme activity was not affected by 1mM metal ions such as bacl2 $.$2H2O HgCl2 MnCl2$.$4H2O ZnCl2 CuCl2$.$2H2O Mgcl2$.$6H2O FeSo4$.$7H2O and by EDTA. Partially purified enzyme ws yellow in color ; spectroscopic study indicated the presence of flavins as a cofactor.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1874-1876
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• 2004

Quantitative structure activity relationship has been probed for spirosuccinimide-fused tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,3-dione derivatives acting as aldose reductase inhibitors. While the spirosuccinimide compounds contain a chiral center, the aldose reductase inhibition assay was performed with racemic mixtures in the published work. As the physicochemical descriptors of the QSAR analysis must be evaluated for a definite molecular structure, we devise a new 'racemic' descriptor as the arithmetic mean of the (R)-enantiomer descriptor and the (S)-enantiomer descriptor. The resultant QSAR model derived from the racemic descriptors outperforms the original QSAR models, closely reproducing the observed activity of optically pure enantiomers as well as racemic mixtures.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2000

Chemoprevention is one of the major strategies for cancer control. It is well established that dietary factors play an important role in modulating the development of certain types of human cancer. The experiment was conducted to determine quinone reductase(QR) activity induction of Daucus carota L. on HepG2 cells. Among various partition layers of roots of Daucus carota L., the ethyl acetate partition layer(DCMEA) and the n-hexane partition layer(DCMH) tested to be most effective which resulted 2.1 and 1.6 respectively compared to the control value of 1.0. In the case of seeds of Daucus carota L. n-butanol partition layer (DCMB) on HepG2 cells at a dose of 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ showed the highest induction activity of QR which was 3.0. These results suggest that potentially useful cancer chemoprevention chemicals could be isolated from DCMEA and DCMH of the roots and DCMB of the seeds of Daucus carota L.