• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.633-640
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• 1995

As a result of screening the medicinal herbs which selectively control human intestinal microflora, water extract of Akebia quinata Decaisne was proved to have a strong inhibitory activity against the growth of Clostridium pefringens, a major harmful intestinal bacterium. The anti-bacte-rial activity was stable under the thermal treatment at 100$\circ$C for 120 min and in a range of pH 1 to 11. In addition, the water extract of Akebia quinata Decaisne showed the antibacterial activities against five different strains of Clostridia including C. perfringens. On the contrary, the extract did not inhibit the growths of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis. The extract, however, suppressed markedly the growth of Bacteroides fragilis and Staphylococcus aureus in vitro. Alike in the mixed culture inoculated with human feces as starter, in vivo tests using rats showed that the extract tends to increase the numbers of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli in the intestinal microflora of rats, whereas those of Clostridia were attenuated.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.203-206
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• 2012

심부전의 치료는 심방의 용적 과부하를 줄이기 위한 이뇨제, 심실 압력 과부하를 줄이기 위한 혈관확장제, 심근의 수축력을 향상시키기 위한 강심제 치료로 이루어진다. 이 중 이뇨제가 개의 심부전 조절에서 가장 중요하다. 하지만 장기간의 이뇨제 사용으로 급성 신부전이나 전해질 이상과 같은 부작용이 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 이 연구는 개에서 부작용이 적으면서 더 나은 이뇨효과를 가지는 생약성분의 이뇨제를 찾기 위해 설계되었다. 5마리의 건강한 개를 대상으로 한 예비실험에서 목통(Akebia quinata Decaisne) 추출물은 경도에서 중등도의 이뇨효과(furosemide 2 mg/kg 용량 효과의 0.3-0.5배의 효력)를 보였으며 혈청화학 수치와 전해질 변동은 거의 없었다. 실험 개체 수가 적고 기간이 충분하지 않지만 이 실험을 통해 심부전 환자에서 furosemide의 사용량을 줄이거나 대체할 수 있는 생약성분의 이뇨제 성분을 발굴하였다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2024

피부는 자외선, 감염 등과 같은 외부 요인에 의해 피부 노화가 진행된다. 이러한 요인들에 의해 피부의 섬유아세포는 단백질 분해효소인 matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)를 분비한다. MMPs는 세포외기질에 위치하는 콜라겐의 분해를 유도하여 노화에 직접적인 영향을 미친다. 으름덩굴(Akebia quinata Decaisne) 줄기는 항산화, 항염증 효과가 있는 것으로 보고되었다. 하지만 으름덩굴 줄기 에탄올 추출물(AQSEE)의 항노화 효과에 대해서는 알려지지 않았다. 따라서 인간 섬유아세포에서 TNF-α로 유도된 MMP-1 억제 효과를 연구하였다. MTT asaay를 통해 AQSEE의 세포 생존율을 확인한 결과 400 ㎍/mL까지 독성을 나타내지 않았다. RT-qPCR과 ELISA를 통해 MMP-1 mRNA와 단백질 분비를 억제하는지 확인한 결과 100, 200, 400 ㎍/mL 농도에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 또한, western blotting을 통해 MAPKs 신호전달경로와 전사인자의 인산화가 감소하는지 확인하였다. 그 결과 p38, c-Jun, p65의 인산화가 모든 농도에서 유의하게 감소하였다. AQSEE의 radical 소거능을 확인하기 위해 DPPH, ABTS assay를 진행한 결과 모든 농도에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 MMP-1 억제 효과와 radical 소거능을 확인하였으며, 이는 항노화 물질로 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.871-874
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• 2001

으름덩굴로부터 식품 보존재 개발을 위하여 실시한 연구 72hr동안 물 추출한 목통의 수용성 물질이 도시락 부패 및 식중독 유발균인 Bacillus subtills KCTC 1021 Bacillus cereus KCTC 1012에 항균력을 나타내있으며, Autoclave($121^{\circ}C$ 15min)를 할 경우 항균물질의 항균 활성이 더 높아짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 반연에 6hr 이상 열수 추출에서는 오히려 추출물의 항균력이 저하 되었다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Melandrii Herba (MH), Akebia Quinata Decaisne (AQ), and Tetrapanax Papyriferus (TP) on milk secretion and aquaporin (AQP) expression in lactating mice. Methods: For the experiment, the mice were divided into three groups, which were orally administered MH (2,720 mg/kg), TP (400 mg/kg) and AQ (2,800 mg/kg) extracts respectively for 3 weeks from Day 1 after the birth, compared with the control group (C group), which was administered distilled water. A group consisted of six infantile mice per postpartum mouse. For comparison with the C group, non-pregnant SKH-1 mice were used as the virgin group. Results: 1. When it comes to the immunohistochemical staining for prolactin receptors in the mammary glands, the AQ and MH groups showed a strong immune response to the secretory epithelial cells constituting the mammary alveoli, while the TP group represented a weaker immune response. 2. In the immunohistochemical staining for AQP in the mammary glands, AQP1 showed a strong immune response in the walls of capillaries and venules around the mammary alveoli, and AQP3 in the epithelial cells constituting the mammary alveoli, and AQP5 in some tissues between the mammary alveoli. AQP1 was expressed in the order of TP group>AQ group=C group>MH group, and AQP3 was MH group and AQ group>TP group=C group, and AQP5 was MH group>C group>AQ group and TP group. 3. In the Western blot, AQP1 was expressed in the order of TP group>AQ group>C group>MH group, and AQP3 was MH group>AQ group>C group>TP roup, and AQP5 was MH group>TP Group>C group>AQ group. All of AQP1, 3, 5 expression were significantly higher in the C group than in the Virgin group. Conclusions: The administration of Akebia Quinata Decaisne, Tetrapanax Papyriferus and Melandrii Herba have the effect of improving prolactin levels in postpartum mice and increasing the expression of prolactin receptor and AQPs in the mammary glands, suggesting that lactation might be enhanced by the development of the mammary glands.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2002년도 생물공학의 동향 (X)
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• pp.253-256
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• 2002

For the antimicrobial activity test, Akebia quinata DECAISNE stem were extract water and fractionate it with four solvents which had a different polarity, antimicribial activity were increased in oder of petroleum ether fraction = diethyl ether fraction ${\leq}$ n-buthanol fraction < ethyl acetate fraction < aqueous fraction. Water extracts of stems and fruits were showed inhibitory two species bacteria](Bacillus subtills KCTC 1021, Bacillus cereus KCTC 1012) from developing.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.22-30
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• 1979

Effects of Akebiae Lignum, whose scientific name is Akebia quinata Decaisne, on the blood pressure were investigated with EtOH extract in whole and spinal rabbits. Akebia Lignum EtOH extract (AEE), when given intravenously, produced a fall in blood pressure not only in whole rabbit but also in spinal rabbit and AEE administered into a lateral cerebral ventricle of whole rabbit did not elicit a fall in blood pressure. The depressor responses of the whole rabbit to intravenous AEE were weakened by treatment of the animals with atropine and chlorisondamine but not by vagotominijation, phentolamine avil, and then the depressor action causing by AEE in the whole rabbit was not affected by pretreatment of physostigmine which is cholinesterase inhibitor and of hemicholinium which blocks acetylcholine synthesis by interfering with choline uptake in nerves. These observations suggest that the hypotensive action of AEE of which component is not affected by cholinesterase is due to direct action at parasympathetic receptor.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2015

Akebiae Caulis is a galenical originated from Akebia quinata Decaisne species. It is commonly used in the treatment of oposiuria, inflammation, nociceptive and fever. Here, we investigated the effect of Akebiae Caulis extract (ACE) to protect hepatocyte against the malfunction of mitochondria and apoptosis. Arachidonic acid (AA)+iron promoted excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and exerted a deleterious effect on mitochondria. Treatment with ACE protected hepatocytes from AA+iron-induced cytotoxicity, as shown by alterations in the protein levels related with apoptosis such as poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, pro-caspase 3, Bcl-XL and Bcl-2. Moreover, AA+iron-induced $H_2O_2$ production, GSH depletion and mitochondrial dysfunction were alleviated by ACE pretreatment. As a potential molecular mechanism for the ACE-mediated cytoprotection, phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a key regulator in determining cell survival or death, was increased by ACE. Moreover, ACE treatment enhanced inactive phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-$3{\beta}$ ($GSK3{\beta}$), downstream substrate kinase of AMPK. More importantly, ACE prevented a decrease in the $GSK3{\beta}$ phosphorylation derived by AA+iron, which might contribute to mitohondiral protection and cell survival. To further identify essential compounds in Akebiae Caulis for the protection of AA+iron-mediated cytotoxicity, we found that betulin in combination with hederagenin protected from AA+iron-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Betulin+hederagenin treatment also increased inactive phosphorylation of $GSK3{\beta}$ in common with ACE. These results suggest that ACE protected hepatocytes against oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, which is mediated with inactive $GSK3{\beta}$ phosphorylation downstream of AMPK.