• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.225-227
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• 1999

A new acylcic deterpene (1) and a known acyclic diterpene 12(S)-hydroxygeranyleraniol (2) were isolated form the aerial parts of Carpesium divaricatum. The structure of 1 was determined to be (2E, 10E)-1, 12-dihydroxy-18-acetoxy-3,7,15-trimethylhexadeca-2,10,14-triene (1) on the basis of spectroscopic studies. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited cytotoxicity against cultured human tumor cell lines, A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, XF498, and $HCT_{15}$, with $ED_{50}$ values ranging from 4.3-10.2 ${\mu}g/ml$ and 4.1-8.3 ${\mu}g/ml$, respectively.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.230.1-230.1
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• 2003

The marine sponge of the genus Petrosia sp. is known to contain unique metabolites such as furanoterpenoids. These furanoterpenoids have been reported to possess various bioactivities. We have shown previously that ircinin-1 induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in SK-MEL-2 human skin cancer cells dose- and time-dependently. In this study. we demonstrated that ircinin-1-induced apoptosis is a accompanied by cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase protein and PLC-${\gamma}$1 degradation and release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to cytosol. (omitted)

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.51-58
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• 2016

This research examined the effects of Compositae extract on the inhibition of proliferation and apoptosis in human breast and human gastric cancer cells. Compositae extracts which is used in the experiment are Taraxacum coreanum (TC), Youngia sonchifolia (YS) and Ixeris dentata (ID). The proliferation of SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-231 and AGS cells were investigated by MTT assay. ID and YS extracts inhibited proliferation of SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-231 and AGS cells in a dose-dependent manner, but TC have barely affected. In addition, the most effective extract was ID. To assess the apoptosis of ID extract, the nuclei of human cancer cells were stained with DAPI solution respectively. Chromatin condensation, indicated apoptosis, was increased in a dose-dependent manner. We investigated change of ID extract-induced apoptosis proteins on human cancer cells by western blot analysis. The level of Bcl-2 decreased, whereas the level of Bax, cleaved-PARP increased in dose-dependent manner compared with non-treatment. Also Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, which is used in clinical indicator of apoptosis, was increased at ID extract treatment group compared with non-treatment. Moreover the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio of MDA-MB-231 cell was significantly increased as against SK-BR-3, AGS cells. These results indicated that ID extract have anti-proliferation effect better than YS or TC, and induced apoptosis in human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell better than human breast cancer SK-BR-3 cell, human gastric cancer. Even if further research is needed, ID can be developed as a chemopreventive or therapeutic agent of breast cancer.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.10-13
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• 2011

As parts of our continuing search for biologically active compounds from medicinal plants, we investigated the constituents of the seeds of Amomum xanthioides and isolated a sesquiterpenoid, a nerolidol derivative from its MeOH extract. The chemical structure was determined by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR to be ($2S^*$,$2'R^*$,$5'S^*$)-2-(5'-ethenyltetrahydro-5'-methylfuran-2'-yl)-6-methylhept-5en-2-ol (1). Compound 1 was isolated for the first time from nature source. Compound 1 exhibited a good cytotoxicity against SK-OV-3 and SK-MEL-2 cells ($IC_{50}$: 16.7 and $8.6\;{\mu}M$, respectively) using a SRB bioassay. In this study, we also determined the absolute configuration of 2 reported in previous paper.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.8
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• pp.834-839
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• 2004

In human neuroblastoma SK-N-BE(2) cells undergoing apoptotic death induced by ginsenos-ide Rh2, a dammarane glycoside that was isolated from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, caspase-1 and caspase-3 were activated. The expression of Bax was increased in the cells treated with ginsenoside Rh2, whereas Bcl-2 expression was not altered. Treatment with caspase-1 inhibi-tor, Ac-YVAD-CMK, or caspase-3 inhibitor, Z-DEVD-FMK, partially inhibited ginsenoside Rh2-induced cell death but almost suppressed the cleavage of the 116 kDa PARP into a 85 kDa fragment. When the levels of p53 were examined in this process, p53 accumulated rapidly in the cells treated early with ginsenoside Rh2. These results suggest that activation of caspase-1 and -3 and the up-regulation of Bax are required in order for apoptotic death of SK-N-BE(2) cells to be induced by ginsenoside Rh2, and p53 plays an important role in the pathways to promote apoptosis.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.58 no.2
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• pp.183-187
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• 2015

The electron donating ability, elastase inhibitory, procollagen synthesis and Matrix metalloprotease-1 (MMP-1) activities were measured in order to verify the anti-wrinkle properties of extracts from Buplerum falcatum as a functional ingredient for cosmetic products. Electron donating ability and elastase inhibition activities were 80 and 52% at a dose of $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ of B. falcatum 70% ethanol extract. Pro-collagen synthesis was increased with the increase concentration of B. falcatum extract on CCD-986sk in addition to decrease the amount of protein of MMP-1. The results suggested that B. falcatum extract can be used to reduced electron donating ability, elastase, pro-collagen synthesis and MMP-1 activity and is a potential candidate for cosmedical materials.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.187.1-187.1
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• 2000

• Satellite Communications and Space Industry
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• v.13 no.1 s.28
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• pp.65-71
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• 2006

• Korea Petroleum Association Journal
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• no.1 s.222
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• pp.28-29
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• 2001

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• LP가스
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.36-39
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• 2010