• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2008

Non-saponin gingseng fraction components (NSRG) have been known to have a variety of biological activity. However, the effects of these components on the function of brain cell have not been characterized in detail. In this study, we investigated the preventive effect of non-saponin red ginseng components on acrylamide (ACR)-induced suppression of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), which is highly expressed in neuronal cells. The data showed that NSRG blocked the suppression of NCAM expression by ACR in neuroblastoma cells (SK-N-SH). In addition, NSRG significantly increased NCAM expression in ACR-nontreated neuroblastoma cells. NSRG treatment resulted in the increase of cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. We also examined whether NSRG could modulate the NO production of astrocytes. When glioma cells (C6) were treated with various concentrations of NSRG (100-300 ug/ml) in the presence or absence of $IFN-{\gamma}$ for 24 hours, NO production was suppressed in $IFN-{\gamma}-$stimulated C6 cells. Taken together, these results demonstrate that treatment of brain cells with NSRG results in the enhancement of proliferation, the suppression of NO production and the protective effect on NCAM expression impaired by ACR. Thus, the present data suggest that NSRG has proliferative and neuroprotective effects and these effects could be useful in neuronal diseases.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2005

We examined the signaling molecules involved in the 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced neuronal cell death and increase in cellular glutathione (GSH) level in SK-N-SH cells. The 6-OH-DA-induced cell death was significantly prevented by the pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a thiol antioxidant, and BAPTA, an intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ chelator. Although 6-OHDA induced ERK phosphorylation, the pretreatment with PD98059, an ERK inhibitor, did not block 6-OHDA-induced cell death. In addition, the 6-OHDA-induced activation of caspase-3, a key signal for apoptosis, was blocked by the pretreatment with NAC and BAPTA. While the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was significantly increased in the 6-OHDA-treated cells, the cellular GSH level was not altered for the first 6-hr exposure to 6-OHDA, but after then, the level was significantly increased, which was also blocked by the pretreatment with NAC and BAPTA, but not by PD98059. Depletion of GSH by pretreating the cells with DL-buthionine-(S,R)-sulfoximine (BSO), a glutathione synthesis inhibitor, rather significantly potentiated the 6-OHDA-induced death. In contrast to the pretreatment with NAC, 6-OHDA-induced cell death was not prevented by the post-treatment with NAC 30 min after 6-OHDA treatment. The results indicate that the GSH level which is increased adaptively by the 6-OHDA-induced ROS and intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ is not enough to overcome the death signal mediated through ROS-$Ca^{2+}$ -caspase pathway.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1996년도 한국생물과학협회 국제학술대회
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• pp.224.2-224
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• 1996

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• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2005

Objectives : This study investigated effect of Evodiae fructus water extract (EVOR) on apoptotic cell death induced by NaCN in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cell lines. NaCN stimulates glutamate release which can activate glutamate receptors to initiate excitotoxic processes. This study examines the role of EVOR in mediating NaCN-induced cytotoxicity. Methods & Results : Cytotoxicity was assessed by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the culture media. NaCN(0.1mM) produced cytotoxicity following 12hrs of incubation. NaCN-induced cytotoxicity was partially blocked by EVOR. The treatment of EVOR in simultaneous exposure of cultures to NaCN provided complete protection against cytotoxicity. NaCN-induced cytotoxicity was found to inhibit DNA fragmentation, repaired by cell cycle and simultaneous exposure to NaCN, regenerated with neurite outgrowh by EVOR. These results indicate thaf damage by NaCN in neumnal cell cultures was repaired by EVOR, whereas NaCN-induced cytotoxicity is blocked Primarily by activation of anti-apoptosis. Conclusions : These results suggest that EVOR may be beneficial for the treatment of dementia and other degenerative problems of the central nervous system.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1073-1079
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• 2004

Interactions of the cell adhesion molecules are known to play important roles in mediating inflammation. The proinflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF-${\alpha}$), activates the NF-kB signaling pathway, which induces the expression of various genes, such as intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). In this study, the effect of vitamin C on the ICAM-1 expression induced by TNF-${\alpha}$ in a human neuroblastoma cell line, SK-N-SH was investigated. Treatment with vitamin C resulted in the downregulation of the TNF-${\alpha}$-induced surface expression and ICAM-1 mRNA levels in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, a gel shift analysis indicated that vitamin C dose-dependently inhibited the NF-kB activation and IkB${\alpha}$ degradation induced by TNF-${\alpha}$. Taken together, these results suggest that vitamin C downregulates TNF-${\alpha}$- induced ICAM-1 expression via the inhibition of NF-kB activation.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권4호통권135호
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• pp.282-287
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• 2003

We reported that neurotoxicity may contribute to cyanide-induced neuronal injury. Cyanide stimulates the release of glutamate which can activate glutamate receptors to propagate excitotoxic processes. We examined the role of plant extracts in mediating the cyanide-induced cytotoxicity and report here that the cytotoxicity assessed in SK- N-SH cell cultures by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the culture media was significantly blocked by Evodia officinalis MeOH extract (OMU). Also, when OMU was treated in NaCN level cultures, the neurite outgrowth was regenerated as much as in the treatment of NaCN only. These results indicate that OMU treatment were not only protected the neurons against NaCN-induced damage but also regenerated the neurite outgrowth of neuroblastoma cells.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.1458-1469
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 $NaNO_2$ 모델계와 배추에 함유된 아질산염에 대한 9종류 산채들의 아질산염 소거 작용 및 아질산염 소거 작용을 가진 산채들의 혼합물을 함유한 김치(MWV)의 뇌신경세포 사멸 억제 효과에 대해 연구하였다. 아질산염 소거 작용은 모든 시료에서 pH 4.2에서보다 pH 1.2에서 높았고, 다래순 추출물과 참취 추출물(AS)은 pH 1.2에서 90% 이상 아질산염 소거 작용을 나타내었다. AS, 더덕, 잔대, 도라지 및 민들레 추출물들(CL, AT, PG, TO)은 pH 4.2에서 다른 추출물보다 아질산염 소거 작용이 높았다. CL, AT, PG 및 TO는 배추에 함유된 아질산염에 대해 높은 아질산염 소거 작용을 가지고 있었다. 더하여 항산화 및 산화적 스트레스에 의한 뇌신경세포 사멸에 대한 MWV의 영향을 사람의 뇌 신경모세포종 SK-N-SH 세포 내에서 연구하였다. MWV 추출물은 SK-N-SH 세포에서 $H_2O_2$에 의해 유도된 세포 사멸과 ROS 생성을 약화시켰다. MWV 추출물은 일반김치 추출물과 비교하여 현저하게 높은 DPPH 라디칼 소거 작용을 보여주었다. MWV 추출물은 항산화 효과에 의해 산화적 스트레스($H_2O_2$)에 대항하여 뇌신경세포 사멸 억제 효과를 가지고 있었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.344-348
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• 2005

Fucoidans, high-molecular-weight sulfated polysaccharides extracted from brown seaweeds, have various biological activities. Here we examined whether fucoidan could ncrease the immunomodulation and proliferation capacity of cells in vitro. When peritoneal macrophages were treated with various concentrations of fucoidan $(1\~100{\mu}g/mL)$ for 24 hours, NO production was significantly increased. In addition, exposure of macrophages to $10{\mu}g/mL$ of fucoidan induced a phagocytic activity. Treatment of neuroblastoma cells (SK-N-SH) with fucoidan enhanced cell proliferation and NO production in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that fucoidan has both immunomodulatory and cell proliferative properties, and may thus be a candidate for development as an immunomodulating agent.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.84-94
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• 2013

커피와 유사한 향미기를 갖는 녹차(Coffee-like green tea: CLGT)를 제조하고 이의 인체 유방암세포 주 MCF-7, 인체 전립선암세포 주 PC-3, 인체 신경모세포 주 SK-N-SH 및 쥐 심근세포 주 H9c2에 대한 세포독성을 연구하였다. 녹차엽(GTL)을 $240^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 roasting한 녹차가 커피와 가장 유사한 향미를 나타내었다. CLGT는 GTL과 비교하여 인체 암세포 및 정상세포와 쥐 심근세포에 대한 세포독성 차이가 없었다. GTL의 roasting은 ECG 등의 catechin 성분과 total protein은 유의성 있게 감소시켰지만, total phenol 및 total sugar는 유의성 있는 감소시키지 않아, 이와 같은 화합물 조성의 변화가 GTL에 커피유사 향미를 제공하였을 것이다. 따라서 이들 결과는 CLGT이 인체에 안전하여 커피 대용품으로 사용할 수 있음을 의미한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1099-1106
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• 2012

체지방감소 효과가 있는 시판 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)의 색깔을 제거하고 이 색깔의 세포독성에 관한 연구를 하였다. 황갈색의 시판 CLA 제품을 구입하여 crude CLA (c-CLA) 시료로 하였다. c-CLA 시료를 감압증류(10 mmHg-$220^{\circ}C$, 10 mmHg-$235^{\circ}C$, 10 mmHg-$240^{\circ}C$, 20 mmHg-$260^{\circ}C$; 30분)하여 증류된 CLA (distilled CLA; d-CLA) 시료와 증류되지 않고 남아있는 황갈색 CLA (residual CLA; r-CLA) 시료로 분리하였다. 10 mmHg-$220^{\circ}C$에서 증류하여 얻은 d-CLA 시료의 색깔은 L (brightness), a (red/blue), b (yellow/green)로 분석한 결과 무색에 가까웠고 r-CLA 시료는 황갈색이었고, 이들 두 CLA 시료의 CLA 이성체 조성은 변하지 않았다. 따라서 10 mmHg-$220^{\circ}C$에서 얻은 r-CLA 시료의 인체암세포(유방암 MCF-7. 폐암 A-549, 직장암 HT-29, 전립선암 PC-3)와 인체 정상세포(신경모세포 SK-N-SH)에 대한 세포독성을 d-CLA 시료와 비교하였다. 이들 암세포와 정상세포에 r-CLA 시료와 d-CLA 시료 처리 2일 후의 세포독성에는 차이가 없었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 c-CLA 시료에 함유된 색소는 10 mmHg-$220^{\circ}C$로 감압증류 하여 제거할 수 있었고, r-CLA 시료의 세포독성은 d-CLA 시료의 세포독성과 차이가 없었다. 이와 같은 결과는 c-CLA 시료에 함유된 색소는 세포생육에 아무런 영향을 미치지 않고 인체에 아무런 영향을 미치지 않음을 의미한다.