• 생약학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.137-141
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• 1992

The cells of Rubia cordifolia var. pratensis were transformed by Agrobactrium tumefaciens strain 11157. Surface-sterilized young leaves and stems of the plants were cocultivated with bacterial suspensions. Crown galls induced from stems were cultured with variation of culturing conditions and compared with untransformed cells. The growth rates and production of anthraquinone pigments of cells were remarkably improved by transformation. Furthermore, hairy roots were induced by inoculation or cocultivation with Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제4권1_2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1974

S-Benzylthiuronium chloride reacts with ethylene glycol, derived from hydrolysis of the fluorides, to produce a crystalline substances. Using this, the fluorides can be indentified by measuring melting point. And when the zirconium-alizarin solution reacts with ethylenefluoro hydrin or ${\beta}-fluoroethyl$ acetate, the red-violet color disappears to produce a yellow dye, which exhibits absorption maximum at about $530\;m{\mu}$ using the 250-microgram standard. Using these properties, the fluorine compounds can be determined conveniently by this method.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.442-446
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• 2005

Fungicidal activities of Cassia obtusifolia extracts and their active principles were tested against Botrytis cinerea, Erysiphe graminis, Phytophthora infestans, Puccinia recondita, Pyricularia grisea, and Rhizoctonia solani, and compared with synthetic fungicides and two dihydroxyanthraquinones. At 1 g/l, the chloroform fraction of C. obtusifolia extracts showed fungicidal activity against B. cinerea, E. graminis, P. infestans, and Py. grisea, and the ethyl acetate fraction showed fungicidal activity against E. graminis and P. infestans. Danthrone was chromatographically isolated from the chloroform fraction and showed fungicidal activity against B. cinerea, E. graminis, P. infestans, and Py. grisea with 68, 100, 78, and $91\%$ control values at 0.5 g/l, respectively. Specifically, alizarin and quinizarin inhibited E. graminis, P. infestans, and Py. Grisea, but did not inhibit the growth of P. recondita and R. solani. These results indicate at least one of the fungicidal actions of danthrone.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2008

Phytochemical further investigation of the chloroform extract of the aerial parts of Crucianella maritima L. (Rubiaceae) growing in Egypt resulted in the isolation of a new anthraquinone; 3-formyl-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy anthraquinone (3) along with the four known compounds isolated for the first time from the genus Crucianella; alizarin-1-methyl ether (2), 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methoxy anthraquinone (5), 1, 3, 6-trihydroxy-2-methoxy anthraquinone (7) and the flavonol kaempferol (8), beside four known compounds previously isolated from the same plant. The structures of the isolated compounds were established based on different spectroscopic data including UV, IR, EIMS, 1D and 2D-NMR. Moreover, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the isolated compounds were evaluated.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2021

Carnosol is a phenolic diterpene phytochemical found in rosemary and sage with reported anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic activities. This study aimed to investigate the effect of carnosol on the lineage commitment of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) into osteoblasts and adipocytes. Interestingly, carnosol stimulated the early commitment of mBMSCs into osteoblasts in dose-dependent manner as demonstrated by increased levels of alkaline phosphatase activity and Alizarin red staining for matrix mineralization. On the other hand, carnosol significantly suppressed adipogenesis of mBMSCs and downregulated both early and late markers of adipogenesis. Carnosol showed to induce osteogenesis in a mechanism mediated by activating BMP signaling pathway and subsequently upregulating the expression of BMPs downstream osteogenic target genes. In this context, treatment of mBMSCs with LDN-193189, BMPR1 selective inhibitor showed to abolish the stimulatory effect of carnosol on BMP2-induced osteogenesis. In conclusion, our data identified carnosol as a novel osteoanabolic phytochemical that can promote the differentiation of mBMSCs into osteoblasts versus adipocytes by activating BMP-signaling.

• BMB Reports
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• 제57권7호
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• pp.330-335
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• 2024

Arginine methylation, which is catalyzed by protein arginine methyltransferases (Prmts), is known to play a key role in various biological processes. However, the function of Prmts in osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has not been clearly understood. In the current study, we attempted to elucidate a positive role of Prmt7 in osteogenic differentiation. Prmt7-depleted C3H/10T1/2 cells or bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) showed the attenuated expression of osteogenic specific genes and Alizarin red staining compared to the wild-type cells. Furthermore, we found that Prmt7 deficiency reduced the activation of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling cascade, which is essential for the regulation of cell fate commitment and osteogenesis. Taken together, our data indicate that Prmt7 plays important regulatory roles in osteogenic differentiation.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.275-285
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• 2005

본 연구는 ipriflavone(isopropoxysioflavone)의 투여가 백서 두개관세포의 증식과 골조직 개조에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 시도되었다. 태령 20-21일째의 백서 두개관세포를 분리 배양한 후, $10^{-9}M$부터 $10^{-5}M$까지 농도의 ipriflavone을 투여하고 1일째와 3일째에 MTT분석을 시행하여 흡광도를 평가한 결과, 모든 농도에서 백서 두개관세포의 증식을 보이지 않았다. 한편 골조직 개조에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 14일째에 alizarin red 염색을 시행하여, 형성된 석회화 결절 면적을 측정하였을 때, $10^{-8}M,\;10^{-7}M,\;10^-6}M$농도를 투여한 경우 석회화 결절 형성이 유의하게 증가하였다 골아세포의 분화에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 ipriflavone을 투여하고 7일째와 14일째에 추출한 RNA를 역전사 중합효소 연쇄반응(RT-PCR)을 시켜 bone sialoprotein(BSP), type I collagen(COL I) osteocalcin (OCN) 유전자 발현을 관찰한 결과 BSP와 COL I 유전자는 배양 7일째 높은 발현을 보였고, OCN 유전자는 배양 14일째 높은 발현을 보였다. 이상의 연구결과 ipriflavone이 백서 두개관세포에서 석회화를 촉진시키고 골아세포의 분화에 관여하는 BSP, COL I 및 OCN 유전자 발현을 증가시켜 골조직의 개조를 빠르게 할 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.967-974
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• 2004

골조직은 골아세포, 파골세포, 골세포 등으로 구성되며, 골개조시 여러 인자가 세포증식, 분화, 활성화 및 골대사 조절에 관여한다. 이때 조골세포의 활성은 골형성에 중요하므로, 본 연구에서는 MC3T3-E1 조골세포주를 이용하여 식용자원인 복분자의 조골세포의 증식과 분화활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 복분자 추출물이 조골세포의 성장에 미치는 영향을 MTT 검색법으로 조사한 결과, 복분자 추출물 $10\;{\mu}g/mL$ 처리시 대조군과 비교하여 $142\%$ 증가하여 조골세포에 대해 높은 성장률을 보였다. 복분자 추출물이 ALP 효소 활성에 미치는 영향을 3일 간격으로 배지교환 및 시료처리를 하면서 27일 동안 배양시간에 따른 변화를 측정하여 조사하였다. 그 결과, 농도 1, 10, $100\;{\mu}g/mL$ 처리시 $100\;{\mu}g/mL$을 제외한 나머지 분획물들이 시간이 지남에 따라 ALP 활성을 증가시켰고, $10\;{\mu}g/mL$ 농도의 추출물은 27일째에 대조군에 비해 약 2.6배 이상, 양성대조군에 비해 약 1.5배 이상 ALP 활성을 증가시켰다. 복분자 추출물은 다시 ALP 효소 염색법과 Alizarin Red 염색으로 조골세포의 ALP활성유도, 분화와 석회화 형성능을 재확인하였으며 골기질 유전자의 발현의 변화도 확인하였다. 따라서 종래의 골질환에 좋다고 알려진 식품인 복분자 추출물이 양성대조군에 비해 빠르게 세포 증식과 분화를 유도하고 있어 앞으로 복분자에 대한 좀 더 깊은 분자생물학 수준 등의 구체적인 연구들과 기작연구가 지속적으로 이루어져야 할 것이라 추측된다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.350-357
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• 2017

본 연구는 상악 정중과잉치에서 얻은 치수유래 줄기세포(human dental pulp stem cells from supernumerary tooth, sDPSCs)를 대상으로 분화능의 변화 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 전신 병력이 없는 6세 남자아이 상악 중절치와 측절치 사이에 매복 된 과잉치를 발치하여 sDPSCs를 얻었다. 세포들을 16계대까지 배양하였고, 1 - 8계대는 Young군으로 9 - 16계대는 Old군으로 나누었다. 각 계대 배양에 소요된 시간은 Young군에서는 $2.25{\pm}0.46$일, Old군에서는 $3.25{\pm}0.46$일을 보였으며, 이는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.05). 각 계대 별로 세포 형태를 관찰하고 분화를 유도한 후 Alizarin-red solution 염색을 통해 골모세포(odontoblast)로 분화되는 정도를 관찰하였다. 1, 8, 9계대에서 분화제를 처리하지 않은 세포의 형태에서는 방추형의 섬유모세포와 유사한 길쭉한 형태로 과립(nodule)이 적었지만, 16계대에서는 세포의 크기가 커지고 넓적한 형태로 변하고 과립도 많아졌다. 1계대는 분화 7일부터 과립이 관찰되며, 8계대에서는 14일 동안 분화제를 처리한 후 과립이 명확히 관찰되었다. 그러나 9계대 이후에서는 과립의 빈도가 상당히 감소되었다. ARS 염색에서는 1, 8계대는 진한 붉은색으로 염색되었으나, 9, 16계대는 염색이 옅게 되었다. 이를 통해 sDPSCs는 8계대 이전의 세포를 줄기세포의 원천으로 우선 고려하는 것이 좋다고 사료된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.518-526
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• 2015

Objectives This study investigated the effect of purified safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linne) and safflower seed (Carthamus tinctorius L. seed; CS) extract, using hot water and ethanol extract methods , on the osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3E1 cells.Methods The safflower and safflower seed were extracted with hot water and ethanol. The samples were concentrated by a rotary evaporator and then freeze-dried using a freeze-dryer. The MC3T3E1 cells were propagated and maintained in DMEM (Gibco) containing 10% FBS and a 1% antibiotic antimycotic solution. To induce osteogenic differentiation, the cells were treated for 14 days with DMEM with 10 mM β-glycerophosphate and 50 μM ascorbic acid. Extract doses were confirmed by the results of an MTT assay, and treatment of the extracts was performed in a differentiation medium every two days. The ALP staining and activity were tested after osteogenic differentiation for five days, and after 14 days, osteogenic differentiation was determined by alizarin red S staining. The mRNA expressions of osteogenic-related genes were quantified using quantitative real-time PCR.Results In the results of the MTT assay, all concentrations of safflower extracts had no toxicity in the MC3T3El cells. But in the groups of 100 ng/ml and 200 ng/ml concentrations of safflower seed extracts, the cell viability was significantly reduced by up to 40-50%. So we fixed the treatment concentration of the extract at 50 ng/ml. In the ALP and alizarin red S staining, all extract groups increased osteogenic differentiation compared with the control group. The water-safflower extract group showed the highest mRNA level of Alp, Runx2, and Dlx5 genes. The mRNA level of Ocn, an osteogenic gene related to late-stage differentiation, in the ethanol-safflower extract group increased the mineralization more significantly than in other groups.Conclusions These data suggest that the extract of safflower increases the osteoblastic differentiation activates of MC3T3E1 cells like the extract of safflower seed. The water-extract and ethanol-extract of safflower have effects on different stages of osteogenesis in MC3T3El. Not only safflower seed but also safflower will be useful therapeutic reagents for age-associated chronic diseases such as osteoporosis.