• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2007

The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of green tea extract (CUMS6335) on the release of CA evoked by cholinergic stimulation and direct membrane-depolarization in the perfused model of the adrenal gland isolated from the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), and to establish the mechanism of action. Furthermore, it was also to test whether there is species difference between animals, and between CUMS6335 and EGCG, one of biologically the most powerful catechin compounds found in green tea. CUMS6335 $(100\;{\mu}g/ml)$, when perfused into an adrenal vein for 60 min, time-dependently inhibited the CA secretory responses evoked by ACh (5.32mM), high $K^+$(56 mM), DMPP $(100\;{\mu}M)$, and McN-A-343 $(100\;{\mu}M)$ from the isolated perfused adrenal glands of SHRs. However, CUMS6335 itself did fail to affect basal catecholamine output. Also, in adrenal glands loaded with CUMS6335 $(100\;{\mu}g/ml)$, the CA secretory responses evoked by Bay-K-8644 $(10\;{\mu}M)$ and cyclopiazonic acid $(10\;{\mu}M)$ were also inhibited in a relatively time-dependent fashion. However, in the Presence of EGCG $(8.0\;{\mu}g/ml)$ for 60 min, the CA secretory response evoked by ACh, high $K^+$, DMPP, McN-A-343, Bay-K-8644 and cyclopiazonic acid were not affected except for last period. Collectively, these results indicate that CUMS6335 inhibits the CA secretion evoked by stimulation of cholinergic (both nicotinic and muscarinic) receptors as well as by direct membrane-depolarization from the perfused adrenal gland of the SHR. It seems that this inhibitory effect of CUMS6335 is exerted by blocking both the calcium influx into the rat adrenal medullary chromaffin cells and the uptake of $Ca^{2+}$ into the cytoplasmic calcium store, which are at least partly relevant to the direct interaction with the nicotinic receptor itself. It seems likely that there is much difference in mode of the CA-releasing action between CUMS6335 and EGCG.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.38-48
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• 1998

This study was undertaken to determine whether Salviae-radix (SVR) extraction prevents the oxidant-induced cell injury and thereby exerts protective effect against oxidant-induced inhibition of tetraethylammonium uptake (TEA) in renal corticaJ sices. SVR (5%) attenuated $H_2O_2-induced$ inhibition of TEA uptake. $H_2O_2$ increased LDH release and lipid peroxidation in a dose-dependent manner. These changes were prevented by SVR extraction. The protective effect of SVR on LDH release was dose-dependent over the concentration range of 0.1-0.5%, and that on lipid peroxidation over the concentration ranges of 0.05-2%. SVR significantly prevented Hg-induced lipid peroxidation. SVR extraction (0.5%) increased cellular GSH content in normal and $H_2O_2-treated$ tissues. When slices were treated with 100 mM $H_2O_2$, catalase activity was decreased, which was prevented by 0.5% SVR extraction. The activity of glutathione peroxidase but not superoxide dismutase was significantly increased by 0.5% SVR extraction in $H_2O_2-treated$ tissuces. These results suggest that SVR has an antioxidant action and thereby exerts benefical effect against oxidant-induced impairment of membrane transport function. This effect of SVR is attributed to an increase in endogenous antioxidants such as GSH, catalase and glutathione peroxidase.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2003년도 Annual Meeting of KSAP : International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences on Obesity
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• pp.106-106
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• 2003

Choline serves critical roles in the CNS both as a precursor of neurotransmitter and as an essential component of membrane phospholipids. The long-term maintenance of brain choline concentration is dependent on choline transport across the blood-brain barrier (BBB), And, we examined to elucidate the characteristics of transport of choline across the BBB using conditionally immortalized rat brain capillary endothelial cell line (TR-BBB) in vitro. The ［$^3$H］choline in TR - BBB was increased by time dependently, but independent on Na$\^$＋/, and the transport process is saturable with Michaelis-Menten constrant, Km of about 26 ${\mu}$M. The uptake of ［$^3$H］choline is susceptible for inhibition by various organic cationic compounds including hemicholinium-3, tetraethylammonium chloride (TEA) and $\ell$-carnitine. Also, we investigated the relationship of transport of choline and cationic drugs. The uptake of ［$^3$H］choline is inhibited by antioxidant, a-phenyl-n-tert-butyl nitrone (PBN) with IC$\sub$50/ of 1.2 mM. and by Alzheimer's disease therapeutics, such as acetyl $\ell$-carnitine, tacrine and donepezil. Also, choline uptake presented competitive inhibition with PBN, donepezil and acetyl $\ell$-carnitine in Lineweaver-Burk plot. In conclusion, TR-BBB cells express a saturable transport system for uptake of choline, and several cationic drugs may be transported into the brain by BBB choline transporter.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.441-451
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• 2017

Imperatorin, a major bioactive furanocoumarin with multifunctions, can be used for treating neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we investigated the characteristics of imperatorin transport in the brain. Experiments of the present study were designed to study imperatorin transport across the blood-brain barrier both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo study was performed in rats using single intravenous injection and in situ carotid artery perfusion technique. Conditionally immortalized rat brain capillary endothelial cells were as an in vitro model of blood-brain barrier to examine the transport mechanism of imperatorin. Brain distribution volume of imperatorin was about 6 fold greater than that of sucrose, suggesting that the transport of imperatorin was through the blood-brain barrier in physiological state. Both in vivo and in vitro imperatorin transport studies demonstrated that imperatorin could be transported in a concentration-dependent manner with high affinity. Imperatorin uptake was dependent on proton gradient in an opposite direction. It was significantly reduced by pretreatment with sodium azide. However, its uptake was not inhibited by replacing extracellular sodium with potassium or N-methylglucamine. The uptake of imperatorin was inhibited by various cationic compounds, but not inhibited by TEA, choline and organic anion substances. Transfection of plasma membrane monoamine transporter, organic cation transporter 2 and organic cation/carnitine transporter 2/1 siRNA failed to alter imperatorin transport in brain capillary endothelial cells. Especially, tramadol, clonidine and pyrilamine inhibited the uptake of [$^3H$]imperatorin competitively. Therefore, imperatorin is actively transported from blood to brain across the blood-brain barrier by passive and carrier-mediated transporter.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2005

In the present study, we have characterized the choline transport system and examined the influence of various amine drugs on the choline transporter using a conditionally immortalized rat brain capillary endothelial cell line (TR-BBB) in vitro. The cell-to-medium (C/M) ratio of $[^3{H}]choline$ in TR-BBB cells increased time-dependently. The initial uptake rate of $[^3{H}]choline$ was concentration-dependent with a Michaelis-Menten value, $K_{m}$, of $26.2\pm2.7{\mu}M$. The $[^3{H}]choline$ uptake into TR-BBB was $Na^{+}-independent$, but was membrane potential-dependent. The $[^3{H}]choline$ uptake was susceptible to inhibition by hemicholinium-3, and tetraethy-lammonium (TEA), which are organic cation transporter substrates. Also, the uptake of $[^3{H}]choline$ was competitively inhibited with $K_{i}$ values of $274 {\mu}M, 251 {\mu}M and 180 {\mu}M$ in the presence of donepezil hydrochloride, tacrine and $\alpha-phenyl-n-tert-butyl nitrone$ (PBN), respectively. These characteristics of choline transport are consistent with those of the organic cation transporter (OCT). OCT2 mRNA was expressed in TR-BBB cells, while the expression of OCT3 or choline transporter (CHT) was not detected. Accordingly, these results suggest that OCT2 is a candidate for choline transport at the BBB and may influence the BBB permeability of amine drugs.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2020

(-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGGG), a flavonoid found in green tea, is known to have low bioavailability. In this study, we determine whether piperine, a natural bioenhancer, can increase the absorption rate of EGCG. Using a Caco-2 cell monolayer, permeability experiments were performed in Hanks' balanced salt solution (HBSS) and EGCG stability was adjusted to pH 6.5 and pH 5.5 by ascorbic acid treatment. When HBSS was adjusted to pH 6.5, EGCG remained at 94.78% for up to 2 h and remained at 86.04% after 4 h and the net efflux decreased compared to the control. As a result, uptake was significantly increased in the piperine co-administered group compared to the EGCG-alone group, showing that piperine increased the permeability of EGCG in the Caco-2 cell monolayer. These results suggest that piperine inhibits EGCG glucuronidation and efflux, allowing for greater absorption of EGCG.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.850-858
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• 1996

본 연구는 녹차를 열수로 추출하여 LDL에 대한 항산화 활성을 연구한 결과이다. 녹차 1.25 g에 열수 500 ml를 가하여 추출한 후 다시 500 ml를 가하여 재추출하였으며 이를 증발, 건조한 결과 추출액의 건물량은 4.67 mg이었다. 녹차잎의 함량이 1.25%가 되도록 조절한 녹차에는 항산화 활성이 강한 polyphenol 화합물중 (-) epicatechin gallate 54.1%, (-) epicatechin gallate 26.2%, (-) epigallocatechin 10.7%, (-) epicatechin 이 7.0% 및 catechin이 1.8% 함유되었다. Low density lipoprotein (LDL)의 산화에 있어서 LDL은 $CuSO_4$ 존재하에서 macrophage와 배양시켰더니 빠르게 산화를 일으켰다. 그러나 $5\;{\mu}M\;CuSO_4$ 매개 LDL의 산화에 50 및 $100\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도의 GTE를 넣어 배양하면 거의 완전히 산화를 억제하였다. $5\;{\mu}M\;CuSO_{4}$ 존재하에서 산화시킨 LDL의 전기영동 이동거리는 native LDL보다 높았다. 또 50 및 $100\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도의 GTE는 J774, human monocyte derived macrophags 및 vascular endothelial cells에서 유도되는 LDL의 산화를 억제하였다. $CuSO_4$ 및 cell 유도에 의하여 산화되는 LDL은 native LDL보다 더욱 많은 양이 human macrophage에 의하여 분해되고 GTE는 macrophage에 의한 $^{125}I-LDL$의 산화를 강력히 억제하였다. 그리고 GTE는 cell 매개 LDL의 macrophage에 의한 축적 또는 분해를 억제하였다. LDL을 $5\;{\mu}M\;CuSO_4$, 존재하에서 산화시킬 때 GTE를 50 및$100\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도로 넣어 배양하면 공액 dienes의 생성이 억제되고, 또한 Oxid LDL macrophage derived human monocytes에서도 축적이 억제되었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.334-339
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• 2003

유자의 부산물을 이용하여 유자과즙의 이용율을 향상하고 편이성을 높임으로써 고품질의 제품을 생산할 수 있는 기반을 마련하고자, 유차자 제조 과정 중 발생하는 유자액에 대한 분말화를 시도하였다. 액체 상태인 유자즙과 이를 분말화한 분말과즙의 주요 성분을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 액상 유자즙의 수분함량은 82.3% 였으며, 분무 건조한 분말과즙이 동결 건조한 분말과즙보다 수분함량이 다소 낮게 나타났으나 cyclodextrin의 농도에 따라서는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2. 유자 과즙중의 유기산으로 citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid 및 lactic acid 등이 검출되었으며, 건조방법에 따른 유기산의 함량에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 3. 액체과즙을 분말화함으로써 황색도가 현저히 증가하였다. 4. 분말과즙의 열안정성은 상당히 낮은 편이며 분무건조와 동결건조 모두 cyclodextrin 10% 첨가한 군이 15% 첨가군보다 열에 다소 안정하였다. 5. 동결건조과정이 분무 건조 때보다 흡습성이 크며, cyclodextrin에 의한 차이는 거의 없었다. 6. 용해도는 분무건조와 동결건조 모두에서 10분 정도부터 큰 변화가 없는 것으로 조사되었다. 7. 관능평가 결과 분무건조를 한 경우보다 동결건조방법이 기호도가 높게 나타났으며, 이는 동결건조방법에서 상대적으로 쓴맛과 신맛을 덜 느끼고 단맛을 강하게 느끼기 때문으로 분석되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.225-232
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• 1995

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate (PDBu) on the contraction of rabbit jugular vein in vitro. PDBu concentrations of greater than 10 nM induced a periodic contraction which was composed of rapid contraction, plateau and slow relaxation. The frequency of periodic contraction increased as PDBu concentration increased. The PDBu-induced contraction was inhibited by staurosporine (100 nM), it was not changed by tetrodotoxin $(1\;{\mu}M).$ In $Ca^{2+}$-free medium, PDBu induced a sustaining contraction, but not periodic contraction. Addition of $Ca^{2+}$ to medium evoked periodic contraction which was inhibited by nifedipine, PDBu concentrations of greater than $0.1\;{\mu}M$ increased ^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptake without changing $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ efflux. Charybdotoxin and apamin, $Ca^{2+}$-activated K^{+}$ channel blockers, did not affect the PDBu-induced periodic contraction, whereas tetraethylammonium (TEA) abolished the periodicity. Pinacidil $(10\;{\mu}M).$, a potassium channel activator, blocked PDBu induced periodic contraction, which was recovered by glybenclamide $(10\;{\mu}M).$. In high potassium solution, PDBu did not produce the periodic contraction. These results suggest that the PDBu-induced periodicity of contraction is modulated by voltage dependent $Ca^{2+}$ channel and ATP-sensitive $K^{+}$ channel.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.335-339
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• 2015

Cryptosporidium andersoni ATP-binding cassette (CaABC) is an important membrane protein involved in substrate transport across the membrane. In this research, the nucleotide binding domain (NBD) of CaABC gene was amplified by PCR, and the eukaryotic expression vector of pEGFP-C1-CaNBD was reconstructed. Then, the recombinant plasmid of pEGFP-C1-CaNBD was transformed into the mouse intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) to study the iron transportation function of CaABC. The results indicated that NBD region of CaABC gene can significantly elevate the transport efficiency of $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $K^+$, and $HCO_3{^-}$ in IECs (P<0.05). The significance of this study is to find the ATPase inhibitors for NBD region of CaABC gene and to inhibit ATP binding and nutrient transport of CaABC transporter. Thus, C. andersoni will be killed by inhibition of nutrient uptake. This will open up a new way for treatment of cryptosporidiosis.