• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2009

Curcumin is a major active component of the food flovour tumeric. It has been used for the treatment of many diseases such as inflammatory and infectious diseases, cancer and other disease due to its antioxidant properties. Curcumin is a powerful scavenger of many free radicals such as superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide. The objective of this study was to investigate the antioxidative effects of curcumin against hydrogen peroxide on semen quality during in vitro storage of boar semen. The sperm treated with different concentration of curcumin (1, 5 and 10 ${\mu}M$) in the presence or absence of hydrogen peroxide (250 ${\mu}M\;H_2O_2$) were incubated for 3, 6 and 9 hr at $37^{\circ}C$ and analyzed sperm characteristics such as motility, membrane integrity (MI), lipid peroxidation (LPO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA fragmentation (DF). The sperm motility and MI in $H_2O_2$ treated group ($47.8%{\pm}6.8$ and $24.8%{\pm}2.2$) were significantly decreased when compare to curcumin treated group ($79.8%{\pm}2.7$ and $34.6%{\pm}1.0$, respectively) irrespective of incubation periods(p<0.05). The LPO of spermatozoal plasma membrane was measured by thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reactions for malondialdehyde (MDA), MDA level in control ($11.6{\pm}0.6\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) and curcumin groups ($10.7{\pm}0.3\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) were lower than those of curcumin plus $H_2O_2$ ($17.1{\pm}0.8\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) or $H_2O_2$ group ($22.5{\pm}1.9\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) from 3 to 9 hr incubation periods. The DF by sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) test and ROS production measured by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF) fluorescence intensity were no significantly difference through all experimental groups (p>0.05). Correlation among evaluation methods for sperm quality, motility vs MI and DF vs ROS was positively correlated while motility vs DF and ROS vs LPO were negatively correlated in all treatment groups. These results demonstrate that curcumin can effectively improve the sperm quality during in vitro storage of boar semen through its hydrogen peroxide scavenging mechanism as an antioxidant.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.138-145
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to investigate the in vitro antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of fermented sesame sauce (FSeS) against hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced oxidative damage in renal proximal tubule LLC-PK1 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl radical ($^{\bullet}OH$), and $H_2O_2$ scavenging assay was used to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activity of FSeS. To investigate the cytoprotective effect of FSeS against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative damage in LLC-PK1 cells, the cellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation, and endogenous antioxidant enzymes including catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px) were measured. RESULTS: The ability of FSeS to scavenge DPPH, $^{\bullet}OH$ and $H_2O_2$ was greater than that of FSS and AHSS. FSeS also significantly inhibited $H_2O_2$-induced ($500{\mu}M$) oxidative damage in the LLC-PK1 cells compared to FSS and AHSS (P < 0.05). Following treatment with $100{\mu}g/mL$ of FSeS and FSS to prevent $H_2O_2$-induced oxidation, cell viability increased from 56.7% (control) to 83.7% and 75.6%, respectively. However, AHSS was not able to reduce $H_2O_2$-induced cell damage (viability of the AHSS-treated cells was 54.6%). FSeS more effectively suppressed $H_2O_2$-induced ROS generation and lipid peroxidation compared to FSS and AHSS (P < 0.05). Compared to the other sauces, FSeS also significantly increased cellular CAT, SOD, and GSH-px activities and mRNA expression (P < 0.05). CONCULUSIONS: These results from the present study suggest that FSeS is an effective radical scavenger and protects against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative damage in LLC-PK1 cells by reducing ROS levels, inhibiting lipid peroxidation, and stimulating antioxidant enzyme activity.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.252-257
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• 2011

농업 환경 중에 과잉으로 축적한 질산이온의 제거를 위하여, 질산이온 흡수력이 우수한 Enterobacter amnigenus GG0461 균주를 분리하였다. 이 균주는 Pseudomonas agar F (PAF) 배지에 배양하였을 때, 3,000 ppm (50 mM) 이상의 질산이온 흡수가 가능하므로, 농업용 토양, 축산폐수, 산업폐수를 포함한 오염된 환경의 질산이온 제거를 위한 좋은 후보 균주가 될 수 있다. GG0461 균주의 대량생산을 위한 상업용 배지를 개발하기 위하여 PAF 배지 성분을 상업용 재료로 대체하고, 균주의 성장과 질산이온 흡수 활력을 측정하였다. 탄소원인 글리세롤은 상업용 제품으로 대체하였고, 질소원으로 tryptone과 효모추출물, 대두박, 생선발효액을 배양실험에 사용하였다. 균주의 성장과 질산이온 흡수활력은 2% tryptone을 첨가한 배지에서 가장 우수하였고, 효모추출물, 대두박, 생선발효액의 순으로 효과가 나타났다. Tryptone을 2% 첨가한 배지에서 균주의 질산이온 흡수는 배지의 pH를 낮추었으며, 이것은 질산이온의 흡수가 nitrate/proton antiporter의 활성으로 나타남을 의미한다. 이상의 결과에서 상업용 tryptone을 사용한 배지는 균주의 생리활성에 적합하였으며, peptone을 제외한 PAF 배지의 각 성분은 그것에 해당하는 상업용 재료로 대체할 수 있었다. 결론적으로, GG0461 균주의 배양을 위한 상업용 배지성분 조성은 2% tryptone과 1% glycerol, PAF 배지를 위한 무기이온들로 결정하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.453-461
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 XAD-8 수지 추출방법을 이용하여 소양호에 존재하는 수중 부식질의 월별 농도분포를 조사하였고, 추출과정을 통하여 확보한 수중 부식질에 대하여 pH와 탄산이온농도에 따른 오존처리특성을 흡광도와 DOC를 이용하여 검토하였으며, 오존처리한 수중 부식질의 생분해성 및 구조적 변화를 살펴보았다. 1997년 5월에서 10월에 조사된 소양정수장 유입수의 DOC 농도분포는 1~3 mg/L이었고, 수중 부식질의 농도는 0.2~0.8 mg/L로 DOC 농도의 약 20~30%이었다. 수중 부식질 중에서 휴믹산은 약 15~25%, 풀빅산은 약 75~85%로 분포하였다. 오존처리과정의 적정 pH 영역은 오존처리에 따른 부식질의 흡광도 감소율 및 DOC 제거율을 기준으로 판단할 때 pH 7~9 범위이었다. 오존처리과정에서 탄산이온을 첨가하여 라디칼 반응을 억제할 경우 시료의 흡광도 감소율은 증가한 반면 DOC의 제거율은 감소하였다. 오존처리한 시료의 생분해성은 약 50% 이상 증가하였다. $^{13}C-NMR$ 분석결과 오존처리 후 부식질내 방향족화합물의 함량은 49%에서 17%로 감소된 반면, 지방족화합물은 34%에서 51%, 카르복실화합물의 함량은 17%에서 32%로 증가하였다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2016

Objectives: Oldenlandia diffusa is traditionally used to relieve the symptoms of and to treat various diseases, but its anti-cancer activity has not been well studied. In the present study, the authors investigated the anti-cancer effects of an ethanol extract of Oldenlandia diffusa (EOD) on HT-29 human adenocarcinoma cells. Methods: Cells were treated with different concentrations of an EOD, and cell death was assessed by using a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Analyses of the sub G1 peak, the caspase-3 and -9 activities, and the mitochondrial membrane depolarizations were conducted to confirm cell death by apoptosis. Also, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was determined using carboxy-H2DCFDA (5-(and-6)-carboxy-20,70-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate). Results: EOD inhibited the proliferation of HT-29 cells for 24 hours by $78.6%{\pm}8.1%$ at $50{\mu}g/mL$, $74.4%{\pm}4.6%$ at $100{\mu}g/mL$, $65.9%{\pm}5.2%$ at $200{\mu}g/mL$, $51.4%{\pm}6.2%$ at $300{\mu}g/mL$, and by $41.7%{\pm}8.9%$ at $400{\mu}g/mL$, and treatment for 72 hours reduced the proliferation at the corresponding concentrations by $43.3%{\pm}8.8%$, $24.3{\pm}5.1mV$, $13.5{\pm}3.2mV$, $6.5{\pm}2.3mV$, and by $2.6{\pm}2.3mV$. EOD increased the number of cells in the sub-G1 peak in a dose-dependent manner. The mitochondrial membrane depolarization was elevated by EOD. Also, caspase activities were dose-dependently elevated in the presence of EOD, and these activities were repressed by a pan-caspase inhibitor (zVAD-fmk). The ROS generation was significantly increased by EOD and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC; a ROS scavenger) remarkably abolished EOD-induced cell death. In addition, a combination of sub-optimal doses of EOD and chemotherapeutic agents noticeably suppressed the growth of HT-29 cancer cells. Conclusion: These results indicate that EOD might be an effective chemotherapeutic for the treatment of human colorectal cancer.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.389-398
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• 1997

Non-adenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) innervation on the circular muscle of the rabbit gastric body was investigated by observing the magnitudy of relaxations induced by the elec trical field stimulation (EFS). Strips were cut from the greater curvature of the gastric body and stimulated with 5s trains of 0.5 ms pulses at 1-20 Hz, 40 V. The EFS induced transient frequency-dependent contractons, followed by a slowly recovering relaxation ewpecially at higher frequency of the EFS. In the presence of atropine and guanethidine, the contractions were virtually abolished, while the frequency-dependent relaxations by the EFS remained unaffected. The magnitude of relaxations progressively decreased as the location of the strips gets closer to the bottom of the gastric body. The relaxations were ablished by tetrodotoxin, indicating that their orgin is the NANC nerve stimulation. NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA, 10-$100{\mu}M$), the inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO)-synthase, caused a concentration-dependent inhibition of the NANC relaxations. The inhibitory effects of L-NNA were not affected gy the location of the strips and were reversed by L-arginine, the precursor of NO-biosynthesis. Hemoglobin (20-$60{\mu}M$), a NO scavenger, inhibited the NANC relaxation s in a concentration-dependent manner. This inhibition was more prominent in the NANC relaxations observed in the lower portion of the gastric body and the relaxations induced ly lower frequencies of the EFS. Methyelne blue (10-$100{\mu}M$), an inhibitor of cytosolic guanylate cyclase, markedly inhibited the NANC relaxations, almost abolishing the response at a higher dose ($100{\mu}M$). These results suggest that NANX innervation of the rabbit gastric body progeressively decrease as he location of the strips gets closer to the bottom of the gastric body, and that the NANC relaxation is primarily mediated by NO-guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophophate (cyclic GMP).

• 약학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 1994

The role of nitric oxide(NO) as neurotransmitter in non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) relaxation induced by electrical stimulation has been studied in circular muscle strips of the rabbit gastric fundus. In the presence of atropine and guanethidine, low frequency$(1{\sim}20\;Hz)$ and short trains (5s) of electrical stimulation induced the frequency-dependent relaxations which were not affected by adrenergic and cholinergic blockage, but abolished by tetrodotoxin, a nerve conductance blocker. L-NNA, a stereospecific inhibitor of NO biosynthesis, inhibited the relaxations induced by electrical stimulation but not affected the relaxation to exogenous NO. The effect of L-NNA was prevented by L-arginine, the precursor of the NO biosynthesis, but not by its enantiomer, D-arginine. Exogenous administration of NO$(10{\sim}100\;{\mu}M)$ caused the concentration-dependent relaxation which showed a similarity to those obtained with electrical stimulation. Hemoglobin, a NO scavenger, abolished the NO-induced relaxations and also markedly inhibited those evoked by electrical stimulation. Application of adenosine triphosphate$(1{\sim}10\;{\mu}M)$ induced concentration-independent contractions, but in high dose caused temporary contraction followed by relaxation which was not affected by L-NNA. Exogenous vasoactive intestinal polypeptide$(10{\sim}100\;nM)$ induced the concentration-dependent relaxation, while its effects were slower in onset and more persistent than those induced by short trains and low frequencies of electrical stimulation. Based on above results, it is suggested that NO is the principal neurotransmitter of NANC nerve at relaxation induced by short trains and low frequencies of electrical stimulation in the rabbit gastric fundus.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2010

Selenoprotein S (SelS) is widely expressed in diverse tissues where it localizes in the plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulum. We studied the potential function of SelS in erythrocyte differentiation using K562 cells stably over-expressing SelS wild-type (WT) or one of two SelS point mutants, $U_{188}S$ or $U_{188}C$. We found that in the K562 cells treated with $1\;{\mu}M$ Ara-C, SelS gradually declined over five days of treatment. On day 4, intracellular ROS levels were higher in cells expressing SelS-WT than in those expressing a SelS mutant. Moreover, the cell cycle patterns in cells expressing SelS-WT or $U_{188}C$ were similar to the controls. The expression and activation of SIRT1 were also reduced during K562 differentiation. Cells expressing SelS-WT showed elevated SIRT1 expression and activation (phosphorylation), as well as higher levels of FoxO3a expression. SIRT1 activation was diminished slightly in cells expressing SelS-WT after treatment with the ROS scavenger NAC (12 mM), but not in those expressing a SelS mutant. After four days of Ara-C treatment, SelS-WT-expressing cells showed elevated transcription of $\beta$-globin, $\gamma$-globin, $\varepsilon$-globin, GATA-1 and zfpm-1, whereas cells expressing a SelS mutant did not. These results suggest that the suppression of SelS acts as a trigger for proerythrocyte differentiation via the ROS-mediated downregulation of SIRT1.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.497-517
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• 1995

The cells associated with normal defense mechanism in inflammation release free oxygen radicals, hydroxy radicals, and various protease, all of which can damage the surrounding cells(fibroblasts) and matrix molecules(collagen). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of "scavenger" enzyme, superoxide dismutase(SOD). to periodontal ligament (PDL) cells. Human PDL cells were cultured from the teeth extracted for non-periodontal reason. Cultured PDL cells in vitro were treated with SOD and LPS according to dosage and culture times. Cellular activity was exaimed by Microtitration(MTT) assay. The quantitative expression of cellular proliferation by proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA), collagen type I and fibronectin by indirect immunocytochemically stain in PDL cells were done. The results were as follows: 1. As only SOD treated group at 2 and 3 days, PDL cell activity was significantly increased at more than 150U(P<0.05). 2. When LPS(0.5, $5{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and SOD(more than 150U) were added together, it was significantly increased than LPS only treated and control groups at 2 days(P<0.05). 3. When LPS($5{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and SOD(150, 300U) were added together, PCNA index was significantly increased than LPS only treated and control groups at 2 and 3 days(P<0.05). 4. When LPS($5{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and SOD(150U) were added together, collagen type I was significantly increased than LPS only treated and control groups at 3 days(P<0.05). 5.When LPS($5{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and SOD(300U) were added together, fibronectin was significantly increased than LPS only treated and control groups at 3 days(P<0.05). On the above the results, the SOD in association with collagen type I, fibonectin, and PCNA may afford biological protection to oxy-radicals that were typically liberated during normal inflammatory response. Thus, the exogenous application of SOD may be effective in sthe treatment of the localized breakdown associated with chronic periodontal disease.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.419-430
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• 1987

지질산화생성물에 의한 DNA손상작용 및 그 억제 기구를 밟히기 위하여 linoleic acid와 plasmid DNA와의 모델계를 통하여 검토하였는데, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. Linoleic acid의 산화에 의하여 DNA가 손상되었으며, 그 정도는 linoleic acid의 양이 많을 수록 크게 나타났다. 2. Linoleic acid의 산화에 의한 DNA손상작용은 POV 100 mea/kg이하인 산화초기에서도 빠르게 진행되었다. 산화초기의 DNA손상작용에는 활성산소 종의 관여가 크게 나타났는데, 그 중에서도 일중항 산소와 superoxide anion의 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 3. 지질 2차반응생성물인 malonaldehyde와 hexanal의 DNA손상작용은 linoleic acid경우와는 달리 활성산소종과는 무관하였으며 DNA와 와의 복합체형성에 의하였다. 4. Linoleic acid hydroperoxide의 DNA 손상작용은 linoleic acid의 초기신화에 의한 DNA손상작용 보다 크게 나타났고, 활성산소종의 영향은 없었다. 5. 지진산화생성물에 의한 DNA손상 작용은 천연 항산화성분(마늘 및 생강추출물) 및 활성산소소거제($\alpha-tocopherol 및 superoxide dismutase$의 첨가에 의하여 크게 억제되었다. 특히 . 마늘 및 생강추출물은 활성산소종의 생성을 비롯하여 공액 diene 및 POV의 증가 또한 크게 억제하였다.