• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2000

This study was designed to investigate the effects of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) powder (SWP) on oxygen radicals and their scavenger enzymes in liver membranes of rats. Sprague-Dawley(SD) male rats(160$\pm$10g) were fed basic diet (control group), and experimental diets(SWP-200 and SWP-400 groups) added 200 and 400 mg/kg BW/day for 6 weeks. Hydroxyl radical (.OH) levels resulted in a consistent decreases (4.0% and 7.2%, 5.0% and 14.1%, respectively) in liver mitochondria and microsomes of SWP-200 SWP-400 groups compared with control group, and O2 radical level was significantly decreased about 12% in liver cytosol of SWP-400 group compared with control group. Lipid peroxide(LPO) levels were significantly decreased (14.4% and 9.1%, respectively) in liver mitochondria and microsomes of SWP-400 group only compared with control group. Oxidized protein (OP) levels were remarkably decreased about 12.7% and 16.3% in liver microsomes only of SWP-200 and SWP-400 groups, but significant difference between liver mitochondria could not obtained. Mn-SOD activities were remarkably increased (15.8% and 25.2%, respectively) in mitochondria of SWP-200 and SWP-400 groups, but significant difference between Cu, Zn-SOD activities in these group could be not obtained. GSHPx activity was significantly increased in liver cytosol of SWP-400 group compared with control group. These results suggest that silkworm powder may play an effective role in a attenuating a oxidative stress and increasing a scavenger enzyme activity in liver membranes.

• 약학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.147-150
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• 2005

Macrophage scavenger receptors (MSRs) induce microglial interaction with ${\beta}$-amyloid fibrils (fA${\beta}$) that are associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although microglia are know n to have a dual effect on formation of plaque and clearance of fA${\beta}$ in the AD brain, receptor-mediated phagocytosis is a very important tool for preventing amyloid plaque via activated microglia in the early stage of AD. In the study, we examined whether ginsonoside Rg3 enhances the microglial Phagocytosis of A${\beta}$1-42 through Phagocytosis assay, gene expression (RT-PCR) and protein assay (western blots) for the cell responsiveness presented between Rg3-treated and non-treated groups. Fluro-labeled Ac-LDL and E.coli particles were used as control proteins for phagocytosis. In previous studies, this was a particularly interesting property of Rg3 in the stimulation and phagocytosis of macrophages in the periphery. We report here that ginsenoside Rg3 increased the expression of type-A MSR (MSR-A) in microglia and thus accelerated the phagocytosis with an effective degradation of engulfed fA${\beta}$. This result suggests that Rg3 may play an important role in removing fA${\beta}$ by enhancing the receptor-mediated phagocytosis. In addition, Rg3 could be a potential candidate for balancing the rate of production of fA${\beta}$ in AD brain.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.869-877
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• 2000

Phenanthrene과 benzo[a]pyrene으로 오염된 토양을 슬러리상에서 오존처리시 반응메커니즘을 조사하였다. 토양내 오존주입시 OH-radical의 생성과 반응에 있어서 유 무기물의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 단순화된 토양매질로써 baked sand(BS), sand(S), glass beads(GB)를 택하여 실험한 결과 제거속도가 BS>S>GB 순으로 나타났다. Radical scavenger 실험을 통하여 OH-radical의 발생경향을 살펴보았는데, BS의 경우 OH-radical의 생성으로 오존과의 직접반응과 더불어 제거효율이 22% 상승됨을 알 수 있었다. Humic acid의 초기농도를 0~5 ppm으로 증가시킴에 따라 반응속도상수(psuedo first-order rate constant: $k_o$)가 $1.37{\times}10^{-2}s^{-1}$에서 $0.53{\times}10^{-2}s^{-1}$으로 감소하였으며, S매질상에서 PAHs의 초기농도 10mg-PAHs/kg-soil의 80%를 제거하는데 소모되는 오존 주입량은 phenanthrene의 경우 $67.2mg-O_3/kg-soil$였고, benzo[a]pyrene의 경우 $48.0mg-O_3/kg-soil$로 산정되었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.645-652
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• 2008

Purpose: In skin flap surgery, surgeons often encounter distal ischemia of the flap. If a powerful free radical scavenger is used, it may reduce the formation of free radical and improves the survival of flap. Thus, the present study purposed to examine whether the survival of flap can be enhanced by administering melatonin, which is known to be a powerful free radical scavenger a antioxidant molecule. Methods: We divided 40 Sprague-Dawley rats into 4 groups, 10 in each group. For the control group(n=10), we intraperitoneally injected only carrier solution once 30 minutes before the operation, and once a day for 7 days from the day of operation. Among the experimental groups, a group(n=10) was administered with dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO), in another group(n=10), melatonin was intraperitoneally injected, and in the other(n=10) melatonin was intraperitoneally injected and applied topically(2 cc of 1% melatonin) to the operation site. Caudally based skin flaps measuring $3{\times}10cm^2$ were elevated on the mid-dorsum of the rats. and then repositioned. On the seventh postoperative day, the survival area of the flap was measured and tissues were examined under the light microscope. Results: The control group, the DMSO group, the melatonin administration group and the melatonin administration and application group showed the mean survival rates of $55.26{\pm}9.2%$, $70.29{\pm}7.47%$, $81.45{\pm}4.14%$ and $86.1{\pm}1.52%$, respectively, for $30cm^2$ of flap. Compared to the control group, the experimental groups showed a significantly high increase in survival area at significance level of 95%. Conclusion: In this study, the survival rate of flap was enhanced through the administration of melatonin after flap surgery. This suggests that melatonin not only functions as a powerful free radical scavenger and oxygen radical scavenger but also stabilizes and protects cells, and by doing so, enhances the survival of moderately injured ischemic sites in the distal end of flap.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.124-128
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• 1995

결명자 추출물을 이용하여 발암성 니트로사민의 직접적인 생성인자인 아질산염 소거작용과 그 소거인자의 분리 및 동정을 시도하였다. 결명자의 메탄올 추출물을 chloroform, ethyl ether, ethyl acetate, 물분획 순으로 순차용매 분리한 결과 ethyl acetate획분이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. Ethyl acetate획분을 silica gel column chromatography하여 얻은 compound A와 B획분 중에서 compound A는 pH 1.2에서 44.5%/200 ${\mu}g$의 아질산염 소거능을, compound B는 극히 낮은 아질산염 소거능을 나타내었다. HPLC를 이용하여 compound A획분으로 부터 compound A-1획분을 분리하고 아질산염 소거효과를 ascorbic acid와 비교하였을 때 compound A-1은 ascorbic acid에 비해 월등한 소거효과를 나타내었으며, UV, IR 및 $^1H-NMR$의 결과로부터 그 구조는 $nor-rubrofusarin-6-{\beta}-mono-D-glucoside$으로 추정하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.229-234
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• 1980

라면을 실험실(實驗室) 규모(規模)로 제조(製造)하여 일부(一部)는 Cellophane-PE필름(40 micron)에 (Control), 일부(一部)는 가스 불투과성(不透過性) Nylon-PVC-PE필름(40 micorn)에 탈산소제(脫酸素劑)(Fe-분말형(粉末型)) 및 150 ml의 공기와 함께, 또다른 일부(一部)는 같은 필름에 진공포제(眞空包製)(74 mmHg)하였다. 이상(以上)의 Control 및 시료(試料)를 항온기(恒溫器)$(45.0{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C)$에서 장기저장(長期貯藏)하여 탈산소제(脫酸素劑)의 산소제거능력(酸素除去能力), 각 시료(試料)의 유지성분(油脂成分)의 과산화물(過酸化物)값과 TBA값의 변화(變化)를 조사(調査)하였다. 그 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 탈산소제(脫酸素劑)를 사용한 시료(試料)의 경우, 저장(貯藏) 48시간(時間) 후의 포제내(包製內)의 잔존산소량(殘存酸素量)은 포장직후(包裝直後)의 21%에서 0. 5%로 감소하였다. 2. Control, 탈산소제(脫酸素劑)를 사용한 시료(試料) 및 진공포제(眞空包製)한 시료(試料)들의 저장(貯藏) 45일(日) 후의 과산화물값은 $12.4{\pm}0.4$, $5.7{\pm}0.2$와 $6.8{\pm}0.1\;meq/㎏$이었으며, TBA값은 $1.31{\pm}0.04$, $0.60{\pm}0.04$와$0.72{\pm}0.07$로써 Control과 기타 시료(試料)들의 과산화물값 및 TBA값에는 큰 차이가 있었다. 특히 탈산소제(脫酸素劑)를 사용한 시료(試料)의 과산화물값과 TBA값은 Control은 물론(勿論) 진공포제(眞空包製)한 시료(試料)의 경우보다 낮았으며, 따라서 산패(酸敗)에 대해서 더 큰 안전성(安全性)을 갖았었다고 볼 수 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.486-493
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• 2011

Nitric oxide (NO) donors는 heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)의 강력한 유도제이다. 그러나 NO donors에 의한 HO-1의 발현이 NO donor에 의해 방출되는 NO에 의한 직접적인 영향인지는 불분명하다. 본 연구에서 흰쥐의 무릎으로부터 분리 배양한 관절연골세포에서 HO-1의 발현에 NO donors의 영향을 조사하였다. NO donors (SIN-1, SNAP 그리고 SNP)는 HO-1의 mRNA와 단백질의 합성을 크게 증가시켰다. 그리고 NO의 표적 분자인 guanylate cyclase와 protein kinase G의 관련성을 살펴본 결과, NO donors에 의한 Nrf2와 HO-1의 발현증가와는 무관한 것으로 보였다. 흥미롭게도, NO scavenger인 carboxy-PTIO와 SOD mimetic TEMPOL은 NO donors에 의한 HO-1의 발현을 억제하였다. 게다가, peroxynitrite scavenger인 MnTBAP에 의해서도 Nrf2와 HO-1의 발현이 완전히 억제되었다. Peroxynitrite는 NO와 superoxide의 반응에 의해 세포 내에서 자연적으로 형성되는 물질이므로 peroxynitrite가 관절연골세포에서 HO-1의 발현에 직접적인 영향을 주는지를 관찰하였다. 관절연골세포에 peroxynitrite를 처리한 결과, 시간과 농도 의존적으로 Nrf2와 HO-1의 발현을 크게 증가시켰다. 본 실험 자료 는 NO donors에 의한 HO-1의 발현증가는 방출되는 NO의 직접적인 영향이라기 보다는 NO와 superoxide의 반응으로 형성되는 peroxynitrite에 의해 유도된다는 것을 시사한다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.664-669
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• 2012

The mushroom Coriolusversicolor contains biologically active polysaccharides, most of which belong to the ${\beta}$ glucan group. Diverse physicochemical properties, due to different sources and isolated types of ${\beta}$-glucans, may induce distinct biological activities. Here, we examined the effects of ${\beta}$-glucan from Coriolusversicolor (CVG) on the scavenger receptor B1 (SR-B1) expression and the role of SR-B1 in CVG-induced phagocytosis regulation by using SR-B1-specific shRNA transfected cells. We also examined whether Dectin-1 and CK2 are involved in SR-B1 expression in CVG-treated cells. Our study results showed that CVG increased the SR-B1 expression via Dectin-1 and CK2 in macrophages. However, the inhibition of SR-B1 expression by shRNA did not completely eliminate the effect of CVG on the increase of phagocytosis suggesting that SR-B1 is not essential for CVG-stimulated phagocytosis. This study will contribute to identify CVG's mechanism of action and its use in the development of functional foods.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2001

Animal and clinical studies as well as epidemiological data have provided convincing evidence that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids can protect against atherosclerosis. However, the effects of the fatty acids on atherogenesis are contradictory. This discrepancy could derive from great susceptibility of the fatty acids to oxidation. We investigated the effect of eicosapentaenoic aced(EPA) on cellular atherogenesis via the scavenger receptor of THP-1 derived macrophages. THP-1 cells were fully differentiated into macrophages by incubating with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate for seven days. Atherogenic features of EPA were compared by subsitituting for linoleic acid (LA). Macrophages were also incubated without treatment of the fatty acids as controls. EPA (5-50 nmol/mL) was not cytotoxic and did not measurably induce cellular oxidation compared to bovine serum albumin (BSA) vehicle or identical doses of LA. EPA increased macrophage uptake and degradation of acetylated LDL(AcLDL) up to 14% and 88%, respectively. EPA increased markedly total cellular sterol synthesis and heparin-releasable lipoprotein lipase activity of macrophages, indicating that EPA may enhance accumulation of cellular cholesteryl ester and possibly facilitate formation of foam cells. These results demonstrate that EPA promotes the modified LDL-triggered atherosclerotic process by the modulation of the scavenger receptor and the activation of LPL in macrophages.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.63-76
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• 2005

Objectives: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide range of acute and longterm neurodegenerative diseases. This study was undertaken to examine whether Sunghyangchungisan(SHCS), a well-known prescription in Korean traditional medicine, might have beneficial effects on ROS-induced brain cell injury. Methods: Human neuroglioma cell line A172 and H2O2 were employed as an experimental model cell and oxidant. Results: SHCS effectively protected the cells against both the necrotic and apoptotic cell death induced by H2O2. The effect of SHCS was dose-dependent at concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 5mg/ml. SHCS significantly prevented depletion of cellular ATP and activation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase induced by H2O2. It also helped mitochondria to preserve its functional integrity estimated by MTT reduction ability. Furthermore, SHCS significantly prevented H202-induced release of cytochrome c into cytosol. Determination of intracellular ROS showed that SHCS might exert its role as a powerful scavenger of intracellular ROS. Conclusions: The present study provides clear evidence for the beneficial effect of SHCS on ROS-induced neuroglial cell injury. The action of SHCS as an ROS-scavenger might underlie the mechanism.