• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.706-713
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• 2023

Background and objective: The ability to inhibit aggregation has been demonstrated with synthetically derived ginsenoside compounds G-Rp (1, 3, and 4) and ginsenosides naturally found in Panax ginseng 20(S)-Rg3, Rg6, F4, and Ro. Among these compounds, Rk3 (G-Rk3) from Panax ginseng needs to be further explored in order to reveal the mechanisms of action during inhibition. Methodology: Our study focused to investigate the action of G-Rk3 on agonist-stimulated human platelet aggregation, inhibition of platelet signaling molecules such as fibrinogen binding with integrin α_IIbβ₃ using flow cytometry, intracellular calcium mobilization, dense granule secretion, and thromboxane B₂ secretion. In addition, we checked the regulation of phosphorylation on PI3K/MAPK pathway, and thrombin-induced clot retraction was also observed in platelets rich plasma. Key Results: G-Rk3 significantly increased amounts of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and led to significant phosphorylation of cAMP-dependent kinase substrates vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP₃R). In the presence of G-Rk3, dense tubular system Ca²⁺ was inhibited, and platelet activity was lowered by inactivating the integrin αIIb/β₃ and reducing the binding of fibrinogen. Furthermore, the effect of G-Rk3 extended to the inhibition of MAPK and PI3K/Akt phosphorylation resulting in the reduced secretion of intracellular granules and reduced production of TXA₂. Lastly, G-Rk3 inhibited platelet aggregation and thrombus formation via fibrin clot. Conclusions and implications: These results suggest that when dealing with cardiovascular diseases brought upon by faulty aggregation among platelets or through the formation of a thrombus, the G-Rk3 compound can play a role as an effective prophylactic or therapeutic agent.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.638-644
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• 2023

Background: The anti-platelet activity of the saponin fraction of Korean Red Ginseng has been widely studied. The saponin fraction consists of the panaxadiol fraction (PDF) and panaxatriol fraction (PTF); however, their anti-platelet activity is yet to be compared. Our study aimed to investigate the potency of anti-platelet activity of PDF and PTF and to elucidate how well they retain their anti-platelet activity via different administration routes. Methods: For ex vivo studies, Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered 250 mg/kg PDF and PTF for 7 consecutive days before blood collection via cardiac puncture. Platelet aggregation was conducted after isolation of the washed platelets. For in vitro studies, washed platelets were obtained from Sprague-Dawley rats. Collagen and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) were used to induce platelet aggregation. Collagen was used as an agonist for assaying adenosine triphosphate release, thromboxane B2, serotonin, cyclic adenosine monophosphate, and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) release. Results: When treated ex vivo, PDF not only inhibited ADP and collagen-induced platelet aggregation, but also upregulated cGMP levels and reduced platelet adhesion to fibronectin. Furthermore, it also inhibited Akt phosphorylation induced by collagen treatment. Panaxadiol fraction did not exert any antiplatelet activity in vitro, whereas PTF exhibited potent anti-platelet activity, inhibiting ADP, collagen, and thrombin-induced platelet aggregation, but significantly elevated levels of cGMP. Conclusion: Our study showed that in vitro and ex vivo PDF and PTF treatments exhibited different potency levels, indicating possible metabolic conversions of ginsenosides, which altered the content of ginsenosides capable of preventing platelet aggregation.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.221-232
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• 1988

본 연구는 스트렙토조토신 투여에의해 유도된 인슐린 의존적 당뇨 흰쥐에서 관찰되는 신혈류량의 감소가 내인성 혈관 수축계의 하나인 쓰롬복산의 영향이 증가된 때문인지를 규명하고자 하였다. 펜토바비탈을 이용하여 마취를 유도한 후 주어진 시간동안 아무런 약리학적 자극이 없는 상태에서 신동맥의 헐류량 (ml $min^{-1}$ $gKw^{-1})$, 혈압 (mm Hg) 및 그때의 신동맥 저항 (혈압/신동맥의 혈류량)을 관찰하였다. 그 각각에 대응하는 값은 당뇨쥐에서는 $5.9{\pm}0.3$(P<0.01, 대조군과 비교), $115{\pm}3$ 및 $20.3{\pm}1.0$(P<0.01, 대조군과 비교)이었고, 연령 대조군에서는 각각 $8.4{\pm}0.4$, $123{\pm}3$및 $15.1{\pm}0.8$이었다. 스트렙토조토신에 의한 고혈당 유도를 방지한다고 알려진 3-O-메칠 글루코즈로 진처리한 후에 스트렙토조토신을 투여한 흰쥐에서 관찰되는 혈압 및 신동맥의 혈류량은 연령 대조군의 값과 동일하였다. 신동맥이 확장될 수 있음이 확인된 상태에서, 쓰롬복산의 합성을 저해할 수 있는 용량의 OKY-1581(1 mg/kg, i.v.에 뒤이은 0.4mg/kg min 지속적 투여)는 대조군 (n=4)뿐 아니라 실험군(n=4) 흰쥐의 혈압, 신혈류량 및 신동맥의 저항을 변화시키지 많았다. 마찬가지로 쓰롬복산/프로스타글란딘 엔도펄옥사이드 효현제인 U46619에 의한 신동맥 수축을 저해할 수 있는 용량의 쓰롬복산 수용체에대한 길항제인 SQ29548(100 ng/m1 신혈류량)을 신동맥으로 투여했을 때에도, 관찰되는 신혈류역학에 아무런 변화가 없었다(n=8 각 군). OKY-1581 투여후에 사이클로옥시게나아제의 활성을 저해하는 약물인 인도메타신(2 mg/kg)을투여했을 때에도 관찰되는 신동맥의 저항은 대조군에서 뿐만 아니라 실험군인 당뇨쥐에서도 변화가 없었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 스트렙토조토신 투여후 관찰되는 신동맥의 저항 증가는 약물의 신장에대한 직접적인 독성이 아닌, 유도된 당뇨에 기인함을 제시하였고, 이러한 신동맥 저항 증가는 고조된 내인성 혈관 수축계의 하나인 쓰롬복산의 영향이 아님을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.418-427
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• 2003

본 연구는 식이성 CLA 투여에 따른 MCF-7 세포에서의 항암 효과를 기전적으로 규명하여 점차 증가하는 유방암 환자의 식이 지방질의 식생활 지침서 설정에 기초 자료를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구의 결과로, 지방산 종류에 따른 증식율을 살펴보면, 48시간 배양시 LA투여군에 비하여 CLA 투여군에서 농도가 증가할수록 세포증식이 증가하는 경향이었으나 LA군과 CLA군간의 차이는 없었다. 처치 농도별로 살펴보면 LA에 비하여 72시간 배양에서 CLA농도가 15$\mu$M에서 60$\mu$M로 증가할수록 LA투여군에 비하여 증식이 감소하였고 120$\mu$M에서는 차이가 없었다. 따라서 CLA투여군은 배양시간이 길수록 농도에 따라 LA투여군보다 증식이 억제된 것으로 나타났다. 세포내 지방산 유입률은 대조군보다 LA와 CLA 투여군의 세포내 유입률이 각각 22~54%, 17~41%정도로 더 많이 유입되어 세포내 지방산 조성에 영향을 주는 것으로 보인다. LA의 경우 고농도에서 세포내로의 유입이 잘 되지 않은 것은 세포내 항상성과 관련이 있는 것으로 생각된다. 대조군보다 LA과 CLA 지방산을 48시간 배양시 지질 과산화물 생성이 50~130%증가하였고 투여량이 증가할수록 MDA의 생성이 모두 증가하였다. 그러나, 72시간 배양시 CLA 30 $\mu$M에서는 대조군과 같은 수준으로 감소하였고 120 $\mu$M에서는 LA의 과산화물 생성이 CLA군보다 1.7배가량 증가하였다. 72시간 120$\mu$M CLA처치시 항산화 효소인 GPx, GR의 활성이 높게 나타난 것은 배양시 간이 길어질수록 CLA에 대한 항산화효소 활성이 더 커지며 이는 LA군과도 큰 차이를 보였다. 따라서, CLA의 장기간 처치 경우에도 과산화물 생성이 LA군보다 적게 생성된 것은 항산화효소 활성의 역할이 있을 수 있음을 배제할 수 없겠다. 또한, 유선암 세포에 CLA를 투여 할 경우 LA투여군에 비하여 PGE$_2$와 TXA$_2$ 생성이 크게 감소하였으며 이는 AA생성의 감소와 일치하는 결과이다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 MCF-7 유선암세포에 LA군에 비하여 CLA투여에 따른 세포증식의 차이는 없었으나 배양시간이 증가할수록 CLA농도에 따른 세포증식률이 LA군보다 감소하는 경향이 있었다. 이는 항산화효소의 증가에 의한 지질 과산화물 생성삼소와 PGE$_2$및 TXA$_2$등의 유의적인 감소가 유선암세포의 증식을 억제하는 인자로 작용할 수 있는 가능성을 시사하였다. 또한 지방산 투여 에 따른 과산화물 생성과 항산화 시스템이 유선암 세포에서는 상호기전적으로 작용하지 않았으나 이는 농도와 배양시간에 따른 CLA의 항암효과가 in vivo 실험에서 재검증 할 필요가 있음을 시사한다. 또한 장시간의 세포배양 실험시 PGE$_2$는 반감기가 짧고 다른 대사물로 쉽게 전환되는 불안전한 물질이므로 새로운 측정방법의 개발이 필요하겠다. 더욱이 CLA에 의한 항암효과가 정확히 어떤 기전에 의한 것인지 보다 깊이 있는 연구가 필요하지만 본 연구에서 얻은 에이코사노이드 대사의 변화 등은 유선암 예방 연구에 기초적인 자료가 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.157-169
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• 1990

$\omega$-3계 지방산의 함량이 많은 어유는 혈청지질을 저하시키고, $\omega$-6계의 arachidonic acid로 부터 thromboxane $A_2$ 및 prostagtandin I$_2$의 생성을 억제하며 동시에 $\omega$-3계의 eicosapentaenoic acid로 부터 thromboxane $A_3$ 및 prostagrandin I$_3$를 소량 합성하므로 동맥경화증의 위험을 감소시킨다고 보고 되어 있다. 그러나, 어유의 효과가 식이중 지방함량이 낮은 수준에서 더 현저한가에 대해서는 확실히 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 서양인과 식사내용이 다르며 또한 관상동맥성 심장질환의 예견 인자가 다른 한국인에 있어서 1일 9g, 12g 및 15g의 어유를 1주간 투여한 후 혈청 apoprotein 및 혈소판기능을 조사하여 동맥경화증 및 관상동맥성 심장질환의 예방식이로서 어유섭취의 효과를 알아보고자 계획되었다. 실험대상은 단체생활을 하는 건강한 여대생으로 평균연령은 21세(20~22세), 평균신장은 160.4cm(158~166cm), 평균체중은 53.4(46~58.5kg)이었으며 실험군은 3군으로 나누어서 한 군에 6명씩 총 18명을 실험대상으로 하였다. 각 실험군에 따라 1일 각각 9g, 12g 및 15g의 어유를 1주간 투여하였다. 일차 실험은 어유투여 전과 각 실험군에 따라 일정량의 어유를 1주간 투여한 직후, 어유투여를 중한한 1주째 및 3주째에 채혈하여 각각 점사를 실시하였다. 이차실험은 일차실험 종료후 6주간의 자유식사를 달리하여 동일한 방법으로 채혈하여서 혈청 apoprotein, 혈소판 기능검사 및 출혈시간을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. apoA는 어유투여후 15g군에서 어유투여직후 유의적인 감소(p<0.05>를 나타내었다. apoB는 어유투여 후 유의적인 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 혈소판 수는 어유투여후 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 형소판 부착능은 어유투여 후 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)는 어유 15g 투여군에서 투여 중단 1주째에 나타났다. 혈소판 응집능은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 감소(P<0.01)는 어유 15g 투여군에서 투여 직후에 유의적인 감소(p<0.01)를 나타내었다. Bleeding Time은 길어지는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 변화(p<0.05)는 어유투여 중단 3주째에 나타났다. 각 기간에 있어서 투여한 어유의 양에 따른 혈청 apoprotein 함량 및 혈소판 기능의 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.202-210
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• 1989

인삼 성분이 prostaglandin 등 arachidonic acid 대사산물 생성에 미치는 영향을 실험함으로써 인삼의 약리학적 작용기전을 간접적으로 모색하였다. 즉, [$^3H$]-arachidonic acid를 기질로 넣어주고 토끼 신장 micorsome, 소의 대동맥 microsome, 정상 성인의 혈소판 homogenate 등을 효소원으로 한 in vitro 생합성 과정에 변화를 주는 수종 인삼 saponin 성분의 효과를 검정하였다. 실험에 사용한 인삼 saponin 성분은 panaxadiol, panaxatriol 및 protopanaxadiol계 soponin류인 Ginsenoside $Rb_2$(G-$Rb_2$), Ginsenoside Rc(G-Rc) 및 protopanaxatriol계 saponi류인 Ginsenoside (G-$Rb_2$)이었다. 1. Arachidonic acid로부터 생성된 총 cycoloxygenase 반응생성물 및 malondialdehyde의 양은 실험에 사용한 인삼 saponin 성분의 전 농도 범위에서 유의적인 변화를 보이지 않았는데 이는 인삼 saponin 성분들은 cyclooxygenase에 직접 작용하지 않는다는 것을 설명해 준다. 2. Panaxdiol($500{\mu}g$/ml)은 $PGE_2$ 생성에는 영향이 없으나 $PGF_2$ 및 $TXB_2$의 생성을 감소시켰으며 동시에 6-keto-$PGF_{1{\alpha}}$의 생성은 증가시켰다. Panaxatriol도 유사한 양상을 보였다. 3. G-$Rb_2$, Rc, Re에 의해 $TXB_2$의 생성은 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으나 6-keto-$PGF_{1{\alpha}}$의 생성은 유의적으로 증가하였다. 또한 arachidonic acid와 $TXA_2$ 유사제인 U46619(9,11-methanoepoxy $PGH_2$)로 유도한 혈소판 응집 현상은 세 ginsenoside에 의해 억제되었다. G-Re의 6-keto-$PGF_{1{\alpha}}$생성증가 효과는 prostacyclin 합성효소억제제에 의해 길항하였다. 이상의 결과와 같이 인삼saponin 성분들은 arachidonic acid로부터 cyclooxygenase를 통해 일단 생성된 endoperoxide에서 각각의 prostaglandin을 생성하는 효소, 특히 G-$Rb_2$는 $TXA_2$ synthetase에 강력한 억제제로, G-Re는 prostacyclin 생합성에 촉진데로 심혈관계 균형에 기여하리라 생각된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.116-135
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• 2013

Objectives: This study was intended to clarify how Jakyakkamchobuja-tang (hereinafter referred to JKBT) affects mice of C57BL/10 whose osteoarthritis was induced by papain. Methods: Osteoarthritis was induced in mice by injecting papain in the knee joint. Mice were divided into 4 groups (n=6). The normal group were not treated at all whereas the control group (OAC-control) were induced for osteoarthritis by papain and oral medicated with 200 ul of physiological saline per day. The positive comparison group (OAC-$Joins^{(R)}$) were injected with papain and after 7 days, 100 mg/kg of $Joins^{(R)}$ were medicated with 200 ul of physiological saline mixed. The experimental group (OAC-JKBT) were injected with papain and after 7 days were medicated with 400 mg/kg of JKBT mixed with 200 ul of physiological saline. OAC-$Joins^{(R)}$ and OAC-JKBT were oral medicated for each substance for a total of 4 weeks, once per day. After experiments (from 1 week after injection of papain to 4 weeks elapsed), the function of liver and kidney, inflammation cytokine values within serum, degree of revelation for inflammation cytokine genes, immune cells within blood, metabolism of arachidonic acid and amount of cartilage were measured and histopathological variations for knee joint structures were observed. Results: Functions of liver and kidney were not affected. IL-$1{\beta}$ (interleukin-$1{\beta}$), MCP-1 (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1) and TNF-${\alpha}$ (tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$) were significantly reduced and IL-6 (interleukin-6) was also reduced but not significantly. After analyzing inflammation cytokine in joints with mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid), revelation of IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) and iNOS-II (inducible nitric oxide synthase-II) were all significantly reduced. Revelation of IL-$1{\beta}$ gene was also reduced but not significantly. Neutrophil for WBC (white blood cell) within serum was significantly reduced; monocyte was also reduced but not significantly. PGE2 (prostaglandin E2), TXB2 (thromboxane B2) were significantly reduced and LTB4 (leukotriene B4) was also reduced but not significantly. Destruction of cartilage on micro CT (computed tomography)-arthrography was reduced but had no significant differences. In terms of histopathology, infiltration of inflammation, proliferation of synovial membrane, subsidence of cartilage and bone due to penetration of excessive formation of synovial cell and destruction of cartilage were small (H&E (hematoxylin and eosin), safranine O staining). Conclusions: Based on these results, Jakyakkamchobuja-tang (JKBT) is believed to be useful for suppressing the progress of osteoarthritis and its treatments because of its anti-inflammatory effects and alleviation of pain with histopathological effective efficacy.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2013

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of green tea catechin on microsomal phospholipase $A_2(PLA_2)$ activity and the arachidonic acid (AA) cascade in hearts of microwave exposed rats. Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing $100{\pm}10$ g were randomly assigned to one normal group and three microwave exposed groups. The microwave exposed groups were subdivided into three groups: catechin free diet (MW) group, 0.25% catechin (MW-0.25C group and 0.5% catechin (MW-0.5C) group according to the levels of dietary catechin supplementation. Rats were sacrificed $6^{th}$ day after microwave irradiations (2.45 GHz, 15 min). The heart microsome $PLA_2$ activity in the MW group was 130% greater than that of normal groups, whereas there was no significant difference between normal group and MW-0.25C, MW-0.5C group. The per- centage phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE) hydrolyzed in the heart microsome in the MW was increased 54% by microwave irra- diation, whereas there was no significant difference between normal group and MW-0.5C group. The percentage phosphatidyl choline (PC) hydrolyzed in the heart microsome in the MW group was increased by 104% and by microwave irradiation, whereas there was no significant difference between normal group and MW-0.5C group. The formation of thromboxane $A_2(TXA_2)$ in the heart microsome was 70% greater in the MW group than in the normal group. However, the MW-0.25C and MW-0.5C group maintained the normal level. The formation of prostacyclin ($PGI_2$) in the heart microsome was 21% lower in the MW group than in the normal group, while that of MW-0.25C and MW-0.5C group were maintained in the normal group. The heart microsomal thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) concentrations, as an index of lipid peroxide, were 71% greater in the MW group, as compared with normal group. However, the MW-0.25C and MW-0.5C group were 4.6% and 9.2% lower, respectively, than that of MW group. In conclusion, heart function appeared to be improved by green tea catechin supplementation due to its antithrombus action, which in return controls the AA cascade system.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.325-330
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• 2011

Red ginseng saponin fraction-A (RGSF-A) contains a high percentage of panaxadiol saponins that were isolated from Korean red ginseng by ultrafiltration. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of RGSF-A on the porcine distal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. The relaxant responses to RGSF-A were examined during contractions induced by 100 nM U46619 (9,11-dideoxy-9a,11a-methanoepoxy-prostaglandin F2a), a stable analogue of thromboxane A2. RGSF-A dose-dependently induced biphasic (fast- and slow-) relaxation in the distal LAD coronary artery in the presence of an intact endothelium. The fast-relaxation was quickly achieved in a minute, and then the slow-relaxation was slowly developed and sustained for more than thirty minutes after the administration of RGSF-A. The slow-relaxation had a tendency to be bigger than the fast-relaxation. Fast relaxation induced by RGSF-A was almost blocked by $N_{\omega}$-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a nitric oxide synthase synthase inhibitor and 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), a guanylate cyclase inhibitor. However slow relaxation induced by RGSF-A was only partially inhibited by L-NAME and ODQ. In the endothelium-removed ring, RGSF-A evoked only slowrelaxation to a certain extent. These data suggest that RGSF-A induced both endothelium dependent fast- and slow-relaxation and endothelium independent slow-relaxation in the porcine distal LAD coronary artery. The endothelium dependent fast-relaxation is mediated by the nitric oxide (NO)-cGMP pathway, and the endothelium dependent slow-relaxation is at least partially mediated by the NO-cGMP pathway. However, the endothelium-independent slow-relaxation remains to be elucidated.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.515-524
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• 2004

This study was performed to investigate effect of dried powders and ethanol extracts of garlic flesh and peel on lipid metabolism and antithrombogenic capacity in 16-month-old rats. Forty Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing 618.1$\pm$6.5 g were blocked into five groups according to body weight and raised for 3 months with control and experimental diets containing 5% (w/w) of dried powders of garlic flesh or peel, or ethanol extracts from equal amount of each dried powder and control diet. Plasma and liver total lipids, triglyceride and total cholesterol, and plasma HDL-cholesterol, throm-boxane $B_2$ (TX $B_2$), 6-keto-prostaglandin $F_{1a}$ (6-keto-PG $F_{1a}$) concentrations were measured. Total, insoluble and soluble dietary fibers contents were highest in peel powder followed by fresh powder, and those in ethanol extracts of flesh and peel, especially soluble, very low. Plasma and liver total lipids, triglyceride, and total cholesterol concentrations were lower in all the garlic experimental groups compared to Especially, flesh and peel powder lowered plasma total lipids, triglyceride and total cholesterol concentrations markedly, and flesh powder and flesh ethanol extract lowered liver total lipids, triglyceride and total cholesterol concentration remarkably. Plasma TX $B_2$ concentrations in garlic experimental groups were lower than that of control group, and 6-keto-PG $F_{1a}$ concentrations. In garlic experimental groups were higher than that of control group. Flesh ethanol extract group showed the lowest TX $B_2$ and the highest 6-keto-PG $F_{1a}$ concentrations among experimental groups, so TX $B_2$/6-keto-PG $F_{1a}$ ratio in flesh ethanol extract group was significantly lower than that of control group. Moreover, clotting time was significantly increased in flesh ethanol extract group as compared to control group. In conclusion, intakes of dried powders and ethanol extracts of garlic flesh and peel were effective in lowering lipid levels of liver and plasma. And also flesh ethanol extract diet was most effective in antithrombogenic activity among garlic experimental groups as TX $B_2$/6-keto-PG $F_{1a}$ ratio in flesh ethanol extract group was significantly lower and clotting time was significantly increased in this group as compared to control group.ntrol group.