• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.445-453
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• 2016

Seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis a marine teleost fish, has long been used as one of the essential materials in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the uses of seahorse have been limited due to its high cost, despite its beneficial biological activities. Seahorse has not been widely explored for its biofunctional properties and active components. In the present study, the enzymatic hydrolysates of seahorse were prepared by using two digestive enzymes (trypsin and pepsin) and five food grade enzymes (neutrase, protamex, alcalase, kojizyme, and flavourzyme). The enzymatic hydrolysates indicated higher hydrolysis yields than its water extract. Among them, the distilled water-pepsin hydrolysate (DP) which was obtained by distilled water extraction followed by pepsin hydrolysis, showed the highest yield and protein content as well as the highest alkyl radical scavenging activity. Also, it provided protective effects against oxidative stress induced by AAPH in vero cell and zebrafish. Further fractionation based on the molecular weight was carried out to identify it’s active components, and < 5 kDa (less than 5 kDa) molecular weight fraction was confirmed to have the highest antioxidant activity. In conclusion, this study suggests that DP of seahorse has antioxidant properties, and might be a novel and useful material from the marine origin for healthy functional foods and cosmetics.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권12호
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• pp.691-696
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• 2014

${\alpha}$-Enolase is a glycolytic enzyme and a surface receptor for plasminogen. ${\alpha}$-Enolase-bound plasminogen promotes tumor cell invasion and cancer metastasis by activating plasmin and consequently degrading the extracellular matrix degradation. Therefore, ${\alpha}$-enolase and plasminogen are novel targets for cancer therapy. We found that the amino acid sequence of a peptide purified from enzymatic hydrolysates of seahorse has striking similarities to that of ${\alpha}$-enolase. In this study, we report that this peptide competes with cellular ${\alpha}$-enolase for plasminogen binding and suppresses urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)-mediated activation of plasminogen, which results in decreased invasive migration of HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells. In addition, the peptide treatment decreased the expression levels of uPA compared to that of untreated controls. These results provide new insight into the mechanism by which the seahorse-derived peptide suppresses invasive properties of human cancer cells. Our findings suggest that this peptide could emerge as a potential therapeutic agent for cancer.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2020

We compared the fermentation of 0 to 4 weeks by manufacturing a rapid low salt-fermented seahorse with a commercial Protamex added to the functional food, Hippocampus abdominalis. We studied amino acid composition, content and major amino acids related to flavor during the fermentation process of salt-fermented seahorse. In the enzyme-free group, it showed little change in the content of non-protein nitrogenous compounds, the content of amino acids and degree of hydrolysis. The Protamex enzyme treatment group was rapidly hydrolyzed in one week of ripening, resulting in increased non-protein nitrogenous compounds content, amino acid content and degree of hydrolysis, and minimal changes in the four weeks. The total amino acid contents ratio showed the highest content of glutamic acid in the enzyme additive group, glycine, alanine, which indicates sweet taste, and serine, the content of glycine, alanine, serine, and lysine, indicating sweet taste, has increased significantly over the enzyme-free group. Twenty species of free amino acid in the four-week of salt-fermented seahorse were detected. It detected 43.0% (6 species) in the enzyme-free group and 63.96% (7 species) in the enzyme additive group.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.124-132
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• 2006

해마류 Hippocampus harbouri의 인공번식 기술개발을 위한 이 연구는 인도네시아 원산의 H. barbouri 1개체가 출산한 154마리의 자어를 대상으로 형태적 발달의 특징, 성장 그리고 생존율을 조사하였다. 출산 후 1일째 자어는 표준체장이 $8.82\sim10.36mm$ (평균 $9.48{\pm}0.69mm$, n=4)이고, 등지느러미 가슴지느러미 그리고 뒷지느러미 줄기 수는 각각 17, 14그리고 4개 형성되어 있었다. 출산 후 16일째 표준체장은 $12.33\sim13.91mm\;(13.01{\pm}0.75mm)$로 성장하면서 체륜 극은 날카롭게 발달하여 성체와 비슷한 모습을 띄기 시작하였다. 출산 후 20일째 체장이 $14.37\sim15.79mm$ ($14.97{\pm}0.62mm$, n=4)로 성장하면서 주둥이가 가늘고 길어졌고 아래턱 주변부위도 완전히 착색되어 성어와 거의 유사한 체색과 체형을 갖추었고 이 시기 생존율은 91.6%이었다. 출산 후 41일째 치어는 표준체장이 $20.14\sim24.89mm(22.89{\pm}2.22mm,\;n=4)$로 성장하면서 머리의 극은 원통형으로 굵어지고 끝에서 여러 개의 돌기가 돋아서 관의 모양으로 발달하였는데 이 시기 체륜은 몸통에 11, 미부에 35개가 형성되어 있는 것을 관찰할 수 있었고 이 시기 생존율은 57.1%였다. 출산 후 158일째에는 $59.07\sim63.76mm(61.42{\pm}3.32mm\;n=2)$으로 성장하여 체장에 대한 두장, 몸 통장 그리고 미장의 비율은 각각 $19.1{\pm}0.3%,\;25.2{\pm}0.7%$그리고 $55.8{\pm}0.3%$이었고 이 시기 생존율은 15.6%였다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2007

2004년 9월 해마가 서식하는 자연수역에서는 왕관해마 Hippocampus coronatus (1.2%)와 산호해마 H. mohnikei (1.9%) 2종의 해마를 포함하여 모두 4목 8과 11종 161마리의 어류가 함께 서식하고 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그 중에서 우점종은 복섬(Takifugu niphobles)으로 전체의 30.4%를 차지하였고, 해마의 포식자로 알려진 감성돔(Acanthopagrus schlegeli)과 농어(Lateolabrax japonicus), 점농어(Lateolabrax maculatus)의 비율은 각각 0.6, 5.6, 11.8%를 차지하였다. 그리고 각 조사 정점에서 출현한 왕관해마와 산호해마의 평균밀도는 $1,000\;m^2$당 0.96개체 그리고 0.97개체였으며 각 정점별 밀도에 차이를 관찰할 수 없었다(P>0.05).

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.74-77
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• 1995

Seahorse fish, Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, collected in the Chriu Island and Dolsan Island, Korea is recorded for the lent time from Korea. Hippocampus trimacufctus is easily distinguishable from the other species of this genus, in having 20 dorsal fin raws, 17 anal fin rays, 11 trunk rings and 41 tail rings. H. tukokurae reported from Japan is a junior svnonsnn of H. trimacufatus.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.298-303
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• 2005

This study described the reproductive behavior and the morphological development of the larvae and juvenile of the hedgehog seahorse (Hippocampus spinosissimus). Larvae released from male seahorse were reared for 30 days in the laboratory. At the birth, the small flap-like mouth and anus of the yolk-sac larvae were open, and the yolk was completely absorbed within 1 day. The size of newborn larvae ranged 7.01-13.19mm (mean $9.26\pm1.9mm$, n=9) in TL (total length). The larvae had 15-16 pectoral fin rays and 19 dorsal fin rays, but 4 anal fin rays were not completely developed. The larval size ranged 13.38-14.38 mm (mean $13.96\pm0.3mm$, n=6) in TL at 1 day after release, and they had 17 pectoral fin rays, 20 dorsal fin rays and 4 anal fin rays when the larvae reached the juvenile stage. Juvenile size ranged 14.98-16.42mm (mean $15.84\pm0.5mm$, n=5) in TL at 3 days after release, and 1, 4, 6, 8 trunk spines extended quickly. Terminal part of the coronet became a four-forked wedge shape concurrently. Juvenile became 23.25mm (n=l) in TL after 15 days and all 11 trunk rings was connected completely. After 20 days, the juveniles were 24.66-28.65mm (mean $27.26\pm1.6mm$, n=5) in TL, and many melanophores appeared in integument. In the eye lenses, 5-6 lusters were formed. After 30 days, the juveniles were 26.78-28.26 mm (mean $27.36\pm0mm$, n=4)in TL and 8-9 lusters appeared on the eye lenses. Coronet terminal part developed to a five-forked crown-shape completely.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.346-353
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• 2015

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones regulated through responses to stress to maintain diverse metabolic and homeostatic functions. GCs act on the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), a member of the nuclear receptor family. This study identified and characterized the GR gene from the big-belly seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis designating it HaGR. The open reading frame of the HaGR cDNA was 2,346 bp in length, encoding a 782-amino-acid polypeptide with a theoretical isoelectric point of 6.26 and predicted molecular mass of 86.8 kDa. Nuclear receptors share a common structural organization, comprising an N-terminal transactivation domain, DNA-binding domain, and C-terminal ligand-binding domain. The tissue-specific mRNA expression profile of HaGR was analyzed in healthy seahorses using a qPCR technique. HaGR mRNA was expressed ubiquitously in all of the tissues examined, with the highest expression levels in kidney, intestine, stomach, and gill tissues. The mRNA expression in response to immune challenge with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C), Edwardsiella tarda, and Streptococcus iniae revealed that it is inducible in response to pathogen infection. These results suggest that HaGR is involved in the immune response of the big-belly seahorse.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2016

해마는 아시아 등지에서 이미 약재로 사용이 되어지고 있지만 그와 관련된 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 해양생물인 해마의 간 보호 효능을 확인하고자 하였다. 해마를 단백질 가수분해효소인 alcalase를 이용하여 가수분해 후 얻은 가수분해물(ALC)을 얻은 후 실험을 수행하였다. Chang 세포에 ALC를 1시간 전처리 후 에탄올 800 mM을 가하여 24시간 후 세포생존율을 확인했을 때, 세포가 알코올 독성으로부터 보호되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 Chang 세포에 ALC를 2시간 전처리 후 TGF-${\beta}$ 10 ng/mL을 처리하였을 때도, TGF-${\beta}$에 의해 증가된 vimentin, ${\alpha}$-SMA, slug의 발현이 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 에탄올을 이용한 급성과 만성 In vivo 조건에서도 ALC에 의한 간 보호 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 알코올 투여에 의한 간 무게 감소와 혈청 GOT 및 GPT 활성 증가가 해마 가수분해물 처리에 의해 억제되었으며, 만성 알코올 독성 실험의 경우에는 실험동물의 무게와 식이섭취량도 해마 가수분해물 처리에 의해 정상군과 유사한 수준으로 회복되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 추가적인 연구를 통해 해마가 간 보호 효능의 기능성 식품소재로 활용 가능할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.42-45
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• 2013

거문도 연안에서 채집된 해마속의 어류를 근거로 Hippocampus sindonis를 한국에서의 미기록종으로 보고하였다. 본 종은 등지느러미 기조수 15개, 가슴지느러미 기조수 14개이며, 10개의 몸통 체륜과, 37개의 꼬리 체륜 등을 가지는 특징에 의해 국내의 유사종과 구별되며, 국명은 "신도해마"로 명명하였다.