• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2006

Several diacetoxy acetal analogues have been synthesized from santonin and assessed for their ability of inducing or enhancing the differentiation of human HL-60 leukemia cells. The compounds themselves had little effect on HL-60 cell differentiation. However, three analogues, 2a, 3a, and 5b, synergistically enhanced 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3[1,25-(OH)_2D_3]-induced$ HL-60 cell differentiation when combined with 5 nM of dihydroxyvitamin $D_3[1,25(OH)_2O_3]$, a well-known differentiation inducer. Especially, the compound 5b profoundly enhanced the $1,25-(OH)2O_3]-induced$ HL-60 cell differentiation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2012

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.575-578
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• 1999

Derivatives of elema-1,3-diene were synthesized in several steps as polar analogs of $\beta$-elemene, antitumor agent under clinical phase. The lactone ring of compound 1 was opened by LiAlH4 to give diol 2 which was selectively protected by TBDPSCI. After acetylation of the secondary alcohol, the acetylated product was ozonolyzed and reduced to give elemene derivative 4 which was converted to diolefin 8 via selenides subsequent deprotection by tetrabutylammonium fluoride gave two compounds 9, 10.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.430-441
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• 2021

세스퀴테르펜 락톤(Sesquiterpene lactones; STL) 화합물은 테르페노이드의 일종으로 주로 국화과에서 발견이 되고 강한 세포 독성을 나타내는 생리학적 특성을 지니고 있다. 이러한 세스퀴테르펜 락톤은 강한 세포 독성으로 인해 연구가 미미하였으나, 최근 화학적 변형을 통해 독성이 적은 형태로 합성하여 새로운 의약품 개발로서의 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 세스퀴테르펜 락톤 화합물인 artemisinin 및 mipsagargin 화합물은 현재 말라리아 및 종양성장에 대한 약물로 사용되고 있다. 또한 항산화, 간보호, 항바이러스, 항균, 항종양 및 항노화 등의 생리활성 효능이 보고되어 있으며, 종양세포에서 자멸사를 유도하여 항암제로서의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 세스퀴테르펜 락톤 화합물인 artemisinin, costunolide, thapsigargin, arglabin, parthenolide, alantolactone, cynaropicrin, helenalin, 및 santonin의 생리활성 효능에 대한 연구 동향을 검토하고자 한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.41-45
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• 1980

It has long teen known in herbal medicine that the mugwort not only exerts a strong hemostatic and parasiticidal actions but also has therapeutic effects for stomachache and diarrhea. In recent pharmaceutical botany the mugwort is known to have antipyretic and astringent actions also. Among the major principles which have been found in the leaves and stems of mugwort are inulin, alkaloids, vitamines, and esestial oil. It is well known that santonin, one of the well known parasiticides, is one of the glucosides extracted from the limited species of mugwort. The present study was undertaken to investigate effects of mugwort(Artemisia asiatica Nakai) on the motility of isolated rabbit duodenum. The results obtained are as follows: At does of 0.2%, 0.5% and 1. 0% AAJ(Artemisia asiatica juice) markedly enhanced contractility of isolated duodenum and tonus of the intestine was also augmented with doses of 0.5% and 1.0%. The augmentative effect of AAJ on intestinal motility was not affected by pretreatment with epinephrine and avil while it was completely abolished by atropine. Therefore it is strongly suggested that augmentative action of AAJ on duodenal motility was exerted solely through muscarinic cholinergic receptors.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 1981

The wormwood is one of the plants which occur widely throughout the world. Though the precise data on the entire chemical composition of mugwort leaves are not available, the major principles which have been found so far include inulin, alkaloid, thujon, sesquiterpene and several vitamins. Santonin, a parasiticide, is one of the glucosides extracted from the limited species of wormwood. It has long been known in herb medicine that the plants of this family has not only strong hemostatic, analgesic and parasiticidal actions but also therapeutic effects for diarrhea, stomachache and asthma. In recent pharmaceutical botany the wormwood is introduced to have antipyretic and astringent actions also. The mugwort(Artemisia asiatica Nakai) is the most common species of wormwood that occurs in Korea. The usage of this edible leaves of mugwort is rather various. It is used not only for wormwood bath but also as forage, moxa and medicinal agents. Recently Kim et al reported from their study on the effect of mugwort on the motility of isolated intestine of rabbits that tonus and motility were markedly enhanced by mugwort but this effect of mugwort on intestinal motility was almost completely blocked by atropine suggesting that activity of mugwort was exerted through its cholinergic effect. It was the findings of Kim et al that prompted the authors to do the present experiment. The present study was undertaken to investigate effects of mugwort(Artemisia asiatica Nakai) juice on the respiration and blood pressure in cats. And also studied was the mechanism of depressor action of Artemisia asiatica Nakai Juice (AAJ). The results obtained are as follows; 1) It was observed that mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate were decreased markedly by AAJ. Following administration of 0.15 ml/kg and 0.3 ml/kg AAJ into cats the maximum depressor responses observed were $77.5{\pm}2.2\;mmHg$ and $94.0{\pm}3.7\;mmHg$ respectively. 2) Depressor responses to AAJ were blocked markedly by atropine whereas the responses were not affected by propranolol and dibenamine. Therefore it is strongly inferred that depressor action of AAJ results mainly from its cholinergic effect. This inference was further substantiated by the fact that heart rate change which invariably accompanies depressor responses to AAJ was almost completely abolished by atropinization. 3) After administration of AAJ into cats frequency of respiration was markedly increased while depth of respiration decreased during first 2-3 seconds.