• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.429-435
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• 1998

Lectins and its A- and B-chains from Korean mistletoe (Viscum album var. coloratum) were isolated by affinity chromatography on the Sepharose 4B modified by lactose-BSA conjugate synthesized by reductive amination of ligand (lactose) to .epsilon.-amino groups of lysine residues of spacer (BSA) after reduction by $NaCNBH_3$. The lactose-BSA conjugate was coupled to Sepharose 4B activated by cyanogen bromide. The molecular weight determined by SDS-PAGE were a 31 kD of A-chain and a 35kD of B-chain. Amino acid analysis and N-terminal sequencing were performed. The effects of pH, temperature and guanidine chloride on the conformation of the lectin were investigated by measuring its intrinsic fluorescence and compared with its hemagglutinating activities. Blue shift was detected on the acidic pH and there was a close relationship between activities and conformation of the lectin. Under denaturing conditions, the tryptophan emission profile of lectin showed typical denaturaiional red shift which also correspond to the conformations and activity of lectin.

• 임산에너지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2000

본 실험에서는 3종의 한국산 겨우살이 메탄올 추출물을 유기용매 분획과 컬럼크로마토그래피를 이용한 분획을 실시한 후, Tyromyces palustris, Endothia nischkei 그리고 Trichophyton rubrum에 대한 항균활성을 평가하여 겨우살이 추출물의 항균활성 자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 그 결과 모든 겨우살이 추출물은 갈색 불후균에 대한 활성은 매우 낮게 나타났다. 그러나 Viscum albumvar. coloratum 추출물중 부탄올 분획은 황색줄기 마름 병원균의 성장을 억제하는 것으로 나타났으며, 이 겨우살이의 EtOAC 분획은 족부백선균에 대하여 높은 포자 발아 억제효과를 나타내었다. 시험된 3종의 한국산 경우살이류 중 V. album var. Coloratum은 병원균에 대하여 황균활성 성분을 함유할 가능성이 가장 높을 것으로 제시되었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.592-598
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• 2000

A lectin (agglutinin, VCA) from Korean mistletoe (Viscum album L. coloratum) was isolated by affinity chromatograpy on a asialofetuin-Sepharose 4B. The molecular weights of A- and B-chains of VCA were different from those of VAAS. The VCA recognized the antibody of VAAs in the Western blot analysis and ELLA system. We also investigated the synergistic effects of the components in mistletoe by dividing the extract into different molecular weight fractions.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제104권1호
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• pp.50-59
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• 2015

본 연구는 희귀기생식물인 꼬리겨우살이(Loranthus tanakae)의 보전을 위한 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 꼬리겨우살이와 겨우살이(Viscum album var. coloratum)를 대상으로 계절에 따라 자생지에서 어떠한 생리특성을 나타내고, 기주목과는 어떠한 차이를 보이는지, 광합성 속도, 증산 속도, 수분이용효율, 엽록소 형광반응 및 엽록소 함량을 조사함으로써 살펴보았다. 꼬리겨우살이의 최대 광합성 속도는 6월 중순 광량 $941{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$일 때 $9.36{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, 최대 증산 속도는 7월 하순 광량 $1,596{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$일 때 $5.06{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$로 나타났다. 겨우살이의 최대 광합성 속도는 9월 중순 광량 $418{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$일 때 $6.51{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, 최대 증산 속도는 9월 초 광량 $1,735{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ 일 때 $3.91{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$로 나타났다. 겨우살이는 기주목과 꼬리겨우살이 모두 낙엽이 떨어진 11월에도 광합성이 가능하였다. 특이하게 꼬리겨우살이의 증산 속도가 기주목보다 항상 높은 값을 유지하였다. 최대 엽록소 함량(엽록소 a+b)은 꼬리겨우살이가 7월 하순 $8.23mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$, 겨우살이는 6월 중순 $10.27mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$로 나타났으며, 엽록소 a/b 비율은 계절에 따라 꼬리겨우살이 1.7~3.7, 겨우살이 1.1~4.5로 큰 차이를 보였다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2000년도 춘계총회 및 학술대회
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• pp.109.2-109.2
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• 2000

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권2호통권137호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2004

A bioassay-guided fractionation of the whole extract of Viscum album var. coloratum Ohwi (Loranthaceae) led to the isolation of two triterpenoidal components; oleanolic acid (1) and ${\beta}-amyrin$ acetate (2), and a flavonoid, homoflavoyadorinin B (3) as well as large quantity of free fatty acid mixtures as active ingredients of the extract responsible for the antitumoral property. The EtOAc soluble fraction and BuOH soluble fraction of the extract demonstrated a significant inhibition on the proliferation of cultured human tumor cells such as A549 (non small cell lung), SK-OV-3 (ovary), SK-MEL-2 (melanoma), XF498 (central nerve system), and HCT-15 (colon) in vitro, whereas the remaining water soluble fraction exhibited a poor inhibition. The intensive phytochemical investigation of the EtOAc soluble fraction and BuOH soluble fraction of the extract indicated that the oleanolic acid (1) and large amounts of free fatty acid mixtures might be attributed to the in vitro antitumoral property of the whole extract of Viscum album var. coloratum.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.134-140
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• 2015

The present study aims to investigate the effect of methanol extract of Korean mistletoe (KM; Viscum album var. coloratum), on amyloid $\beta$ protein ($A\beta$) (25-35), a synthetic 25-35 amyloid peptide, -induced neurotoxicity in cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons and memory impairment in mice. Exposure of cultured neurons to $10{\mu}M$ $A\beta$ (25-35) for 24 h induced a neuronal cell death, which was measured by a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Hoechst 33342 staining. KM (10, 30 and $50{\mu}g/ml$) significantly inhibited the $A\beta$ (25-35)-induced apoptotic neuronal death. KM ($50{\mu}g/ml$) inhibited 10 μM Aβ (25-35)-induced elevation of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca²⁺]_i), which was measured by a fluorescent dye, Fluo-4 AM. Glutamate release into medium and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by $10{\mu}M$ $A\beta$ (25-35) were also inhibited by KM (10, 30 and $50{\mu}g/ml$). These results suggest that KM may mitigate the $A\beta$ (25-35)-induced neurotoxicity by interfering with the increase of [Ca²⁺]_i and then inhibiting glutamate release and generation of ROS in cultured neurons. In addition, orally administered KM (25 and 50 mg/kg, 7 days) significantly prevented memory impairment induced by intracerebroventricular injection of $A\beta$ (25-35) (8 nmol). Taken together, it is suggested that anti-dementia effect of KM is due to its neuroprotective effect against $A\beta$ (25-35)-induced neurotoxicity and that KM may have therapeutic role in prevention of the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6417-6421
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• 2015

Viscum album var (VAV) also known as mistletoe, has long been categorized as a traditional herbal medicine in Asia. In addition to its immunomodulating activities, mistletoe has also been used in the treatment of chronic hepatic disorders in China and Korea. There are numerous reports showing that VAV possesses anti-cancer effects, however influence on human hepatocarcinoma has never been elucidated. In the present study, hot water extracts of VAV was evaluated for its potential anti-cancer effect in vitro. SK-Hep1 cells were treated with VAV (50-400ug/ml) for both 24 and 48 hours then cell viability was measured by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). Flow cytometry analysis was used to measure the proportion of SK-Hep1 in the different stages of cell cycle. RT-PCR and Western blot analysis were conducted to measure expression of cell cycle arrest related genes and proteins respectively. VAV dose dependently inhibited the proliferation of SK-Hep1 cells without any cytotoxicity with normal Chang liver cell (CCL-13). Flow cytometry analysis showed that VAV extract inhibited the cell cycle of SK-Hep1 cells via G1 phase arrest. RT-PCR and Western blot analysis both revealed that cyclin dependent kinase 2 (Cdk2) and cyclin D1 gene expression were significantly down regulated while p21 was upregulated dose dependently by VAV treatment. Combined down regulation of Cdk2, Cyclin D1 and up regulation of p21 can result in cell death. These results indicate that VAV showed evidence of anti-cancer activity through G1 phase cell cycle arrest in SK-Hep1 cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2022

멜라닌 색소는 피부색의 주요 원인이다. 멜라닌 색소는 멜라닌 세포에서 생성된 다음 각질 세포로 전달되어 결국 피부 표면에 다양한 색상을 부여한다. 많은 탈색제 및 피부 미백제가 개발되었지만, 색소 침착을 감소시키기 위한 재료에 대한 수요는 여전히 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서 천연 화합물을 사용하여 탈색 및 피부 미백에 대한 재료를 찾으려고 시도한 결과 겨우살이(Viscum album var. coloratum) 추출물이 색소 침착을 억제할 수 있음을 발견하였다. 인간 멜라닌 세포에 겨우살이 추출물(mistletoe extracts, ME)을 처리했을 때 색소 침착이 극적으로 감소하였다. 프로모터 리포터 분석은 ME 처리가 HM3KO 흑색종 세포에서 microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), melanophilin (MLPH), tyrosinase related protein 2 (TRP-2), and tyrosinase (TYR) 유전자의 전사를 억제한다는 것을 보여주었다. 일관되게 ME는 MITF, TRP-1 및 TYR과 같은 색소 침착 관련 분자의 단백질 수준을 감소시켰다. 또한 ME는 cAMP Responsive Element Binding Protein (CREB), AKT 및 ERK의 인산화를 감소시켰다. 이러한 결과는 ME가 색소 침착과 관련된 세포 내 신호 전달의 조절을 통해 멜라닌 생성을 억제한다는 것을 시사한다. 끝으로 ME는 색소 침착에 대한 생체 내 평가 모델인 제브라피쉬 배아의 멜라닌 생성을 현저하게 억제하였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2014

Viscum album var. coloratum (mistletoe) is considered as one of the endangered plant species in Korea. Our objective is to restore its population and multiplication of plant by ex situ method. In this research we explored the maximum germination (in vitro) of freshly harvested and stored seeds of mistletoe collected in different time intervals. Ex vitro germination after artificial inoculation on the branches of Prunus mume in different physiological conditions was also monitored. The research revealed that the lately harvested seeds (Feb. and March 2014) were superior over early harvested seeds (Nov. 2013 and Jan. 2014) of mistletoe due to the higher percentage of germination (above 93%). According to the data, it is also revealed that the survival and germination rate of mistletoe seeds decreased with the increase in storage duration. In ex vitro germination, the fluctuated temperature of a glass house in natural condition enhanced (four fold) the rate of germination on the branches of Prunus mume than the constant temperature condition in the glass house.