• 생명과학회지
• /
• 제25권9호
• /
• pp.984-992
• /
• 2015

혈근초(Sanguinaria canadensis)에서 처음 분리된 sanguinarine은 항산화, 항암 및 면역 증강 등의 효능이 있는 것으로 알려진 alkaloid 계열 물질 중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 인체간암 HepG2 세포를 대상으로 sanguinarine의 apoptosis 유도 효능 및 관련 기전 해석을 시도하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면 sanguinarine은 HepG2 간암세포의 증식을 처리 농도 의존적으로 억제하였으며, 이는 apoptosis 유도와 연관성이 있었다. Sanguinarine에 의한 apoptosis 유도에는 Fas 및 Bax의 발현 증가, 미토콘드리아에서 세포질로의 cytochrome c 유리 및 MMPl (Δψm)의 소실을 동반하였다. Sanguinarine은 intrinsic 및 extrinsic apoptosis pathway의 활성에 관여하는 initiator caspase인 caspase-9와 -8의 활성과 effector caspase인 caspase-3의 활성 및 PARP 단백질의 단편화를 유발하였다. Sanguinarine은 또한 ROS의 생성을 촉진시켰으며, N-acetylcysteine 처리에 의한 ROS의 생성을 차단하였을 경우, sanguinarine에 의한 apoptosis 효능이 완벽하게 차단되었다. 아울러 sanguinarine은 Akt의 인산화를 억제한 반면, MAPKs의 인산화를 촉진시켰으며, 특히 PI3K와 ERK의 선택적 억제제는 sanguinarine에 의한 HepG2 간암세포의 증식을 더욱 억제시켰다. 따라서 sanguinarine에 의한 HepG2 간암세포의 apoptosis 유발에는 ROS 생성 의존적인 intrinsic 및 extrinsic signaling pathway가 동시에 활성화되며, PI3K/Akt 및 ERK 신호계가 관여함을 알 수 있었다.

• 미생물학회지
• /
• 제47권3호
• /
• pp.249-254
• /
• 2011

본 연구에서는 탄소원 및 질소원의 이용 패턴과 mycophenolic acid의 생성 패턴을 확인하기 위하여 먼저 5 L 발효조에서 mycophenolic acid 발효의 경시적 변화를 조사하였다. 그 다음에는 여러 가지 탄소원들이 세포 생장과 mycophenolic acid 생산에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 과당이 mycophenolic acid 발효에 가장 좋은 탄소원이었지만, 값이 고가인 단점이 있어서, 과당을 지니고 있는 설탕이 주성분인 당밀을 탄소원으로 사용한 결과 mycophenolic acid의 산업적 생산에 가장 좋은 것으로 확인되었다. 당밀을 첨가한 실험구는 포도당을 탄소원으로 사용한 대조구에 비하여 발효 생산성이 2배 이상 증가하였다. 양호한 세포 생장과 높은 mycophenolic acid 생산을 얻기 위하여 다양한 무기질소원과 유기질소원에 대한 실험을 실시하였다. 무기질소원들 가운데 요소는 암모늄 형태의 질소원을 천천히 공급함으로써 생장과 mycophenolic acid 생산을 저해하는 배양액의 급격한 pH 하락을 일으키지 않았다. 요소를 첨가한 실험구는 질산암모늄을 첨가한 대조구보다 발효 생산성이 3.6배 증가하였다. 카제인, 펩톤, casamino acid 같은 우유 단백질 유래 유기질소원들은 대조구에 비하여 mycophenolic acid 발효 생산성을 최고 3.4배까지 증진시켰다. 카제인의 가수분해물인 펩톤과 casamino acid는 mycophenolic acid 발효 생산성뿐만 아니라 세포 생장도 촉진하였다.

• BMB Reports
• /
• 제45권6호
• /
• pp.354-359
• /
• 2012

We examined that the protective effects of ANX1 on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced skin inflammation in animal models using a Tat-ANX1 protein. Topical application of the Tat-ANX1 protein markedly inhibited TPA-induced ear edema and expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-$1{\beta}$), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$). Also, application of Tat-ANX1 protein significantly inhibited nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) and phosphorylation of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in TPA-treated mice ears. The results indicate that Tat-ANX1 protein inhibits the inflammatory response by blocking NF-${\kappa}B$ and MAPK activation in TPA-induced mice ears. Therefore, the Tat-ANX1 protein may be useful as a therapeutic agent against inflammatory skin diseases.

• 대한약리학회지
• /
• 제18권1호
• /
• pp.1-10
• /
• 1982

중추의 ${\beta}-adrenoceptor$가 신장기능의 조절에 있어서 어떠한 역할을 하고 있는지를 알고자, 가토의 측뇌실내에 isoproterenol 및 propranolol을 투여하여 신장기능의 변동을 관찰하였다. Isoproterenol은 $5{\sim}50{\mu}g/kg$ i.c.v.의 범위에서 항이뇨작용을 나타냈으나 이는 주로 전신혈압하강에 따르는 신혈류 및 사구체여과율의 감소에 기인하며 세뇨관에서의 Na 재흡수억제효과는 음폐된 것으로 추론되었다. Propranolol $(500\;{\mu}g/kg\;i.c.v.)$은 신장기능에 현저한 변동을 초래하지 아니하였으나, propranolol후에 isoproterenol을 투여하면 전신혈압하강은 현저히 약화됨과 동시에, Na, K 배설의 증가와 신혈류의 증가, 그리고 뇨량증가경향이 관찰되었다. 즉, prapranolol에 의하여 isoproterenol의 강압작용은 영향을 받으나 신장작용은 영향받지 아니하고 현저하게 표현되었다. 본연구의 결과는, 중추의 ${\beta}-adrenoceptor$도 ${\alpha}-receptor$보다는 약하지만 신장기능의 조절에 있어서 어떤 역할을 하고 있음을 시사하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
• /
• 제19권3호
• /
• pp.222-229
• /
• 1994

핵분열생성물중의 하나인 방사성스트론튬은 임신한 쥐에서 태반을 빠르게 통과하여 태아를 오염시킨다. 독성이 적은 천연착화제로서 마우스체내의 방사성스트론들(Sr-85)의 제거에 효과적인 것으로 알려진 카이토산을 이용하여 Sr-85의 태반오염억제에 관한 연구를 하였다. 실험군은 일반식이를 공급한 대조군과 임신 17일째에 수용성카이토산을 피하(1% 카이토산), 구강(10% 카이토산), 복강(0.3% 카이토산)으로 주사한 카이토산군으로 분류하였다. 피하주사군은 Sr-85 오염후 카이토산을 주사한 군이며 복강과 구강주사군은 Sr-85 오염전 15일간 카이토산을 공급한 군이었다. 출산과 동시에 어린마우스의 전신을 측정한 결과 출생후 7일째에 대조군이 $2.8{\pm}0.3%$의 전신축적율을 나타낸 반면 피하, 구강, 복강 주사군은 각각 $1.2{\pm}0.1%,\;1.4{\pm}0.1%,\;1.6{\pm}0.2%$로 나타났다. 결과적으로 임신한 마우스에서 수용성카이토산은 방사성스트론튬의 태반오염을 유의하게 억제하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
• /
• 제19권1호
• /
• pp.46-55
• /
• 1999

To develop a chemopreventive strategy based on the different stages of premalignant lesions, we hypothesized that the inhibitory effect of chemopreventive agents is influenced by different promotion stages during carcinogenesis. DMBA-TPA-induced skin carcinogenesis was used with ICR mice and chlorophyllin (CHL) was applied as a chemopreventive agent. In vitro assay was performed with Salmonella typhi. TA100 to observe any anti-mutagenic activity of CHL against DMBA. Pre-initiation and pre-promotion effects of CHL were observed by CHL treatment before initiation and before promotion. To evaluate the inhibitory effect at different promotion stages, each group was divided into three subgroups after TPA promotion for 6, 18 and 24 weeks, respectively ; the first subgroup was immediately sacrificed after termination of TPA, the second subgroup was treated with CHL, and the third subgroup was sacrificed 8 weeks after termination of TPA without CHL treatment. The degrees of epithelial dysplasia, papilloma formation, and invasive carcinoma were observed histologically, and GST-Pi expression was observed immunohistochemically. ODC mRNA level was analyzed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Results showed : CHL dose-dependently inhibited the mutation of Salmonella typhi. TA100; the incidence of epithelial dysplasia and papilloma formation was lower in pre-initiation and pre-promotion CHL-treated mice than DMBA-TPA-treated mice; no invasive carcinoma developed in pre-initiation CHL-treated groups, while 67% of DMBA-TPA treated mice had carcinomas; GST-Pi expression decreased when CHL was treated before initiation and before promotion; and when CHL was treated after termination of TPA application at 18 and 24- week-TPA promotion stages, respectively, the incidence of epithelial dysplasia and papilloma was markedly reduced compared to non-treated groups. When comparing the incidence of epithelial dysplasia and papilloma between the immediately-sacrificed subgroup and the non-treated group with a waiting period, we speculated that the 18-week-TPA promotion stage might belong to the promoter-independent progression stage. At the 18-week-TPA promotion stage, the level of ODC mRNA in the CHL-treated group was clearly reduced to the level of normal tissue. Taking these results together, CHL showed both anti-initiation and anti-promotion effects, while the inhibitory effect of CHL was prominent in the 18-week-TPA promotion stage. However, CHL seems to be incapable of completely blocking the progression in the 24-week-TPA promotion stage.

• BMB Reports
• /
• 제44권7호
• /
• pp.484-489
• /
• 2011

Annexin-1 (ANX1) is an anti-inflammatory protein as well as an important modulator in inflammation. However, the precise action of ANX1 remains unclear. To elucidate the protective effects of ANX1 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced murine macrophage Raw 264.7 cells, we constructed a cell-permeable Tat-ANX1 protein. The transduced Tat-ANX1 protein markedly inhibited the expression of cyclooxygenase-2, production of prostaglandin $E_2$, and generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the cells. Furthermore, transduced Tat-ANX1 protein caused a significant reduction in the activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). The results indicate that Tat-ANX1 inhibits the production of inflammatory response cytokines and enzymes by blocking NF-${\kappa}B$ and MAPK. Therefore, Tat-ANX1 protein may be useful as a therapeutic agent against various inflammatory diseases.

• 약학회지
• /
• 제40권6호
• /
• pp.727-733
• /
• 1996

2-(Allylthio)pyrazine is effective in selectively suppressing constitutive and inducible expression of cytochrome P450 2E1. The effect of 2-(allylthio)pyrazine against potentiat ed chemical injury was studied in rats. Vitamin-A pretreatment of rats substantially increased carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxicity, as supported by an ~4-fold increase in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity. Concomitant pretreatment of rats with 2-(allylthio)pyrazine at the daily dose of 200mg/kg resulted in a 76% decrease in vitamin-A-potentiated hepatotoxicity, which supported the possibility that 2-(allylthio)pyrazine protects the liver against chemical-induced hepatic injury by the mechanism associated with Kupffer cell inactivation. Pyridine pretreatment caused substantial enhancement in carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxicity. 2-(Allylthio)pyrazine treatment of rats reduced the pyridine-potentiated toxicity in a dose-dependent manner. Animals treated with both pyridine and 2-(allylthio)pyrazine prior to intoxicating dose of CCl$_4$ resulted in 85% and 47% decreases in pyridine-increased triglycerides and cholesterol levels in the liver. The protective effect of 2-(allylthio)pyrazine on the DNA strand breakage induced by benzenetriol was assessed by measuring the conversion of supercoiled ${\Phi}x$-174 DNA to the open relaxed form. 2-(Allylthio)pyrazine blocked the benzenetriol-induced conversion of supercoiled DNA to open circular form in a dose-dependent manner. The presence of 2-(allylthio)pyrazine at the doses from I to 10mM in the incubation mixture containing 5 ${\mu}$M benzenetriol completely protected benzenetriol-induced DNA strand breakage with the EC50 for the 2-(allylthio)pyrazine blocking being noted as ~220 ${\mu}$M, whereas allyl disulfide exerted protecting effect at relatively high concentrations (i.e. ~850 ${\mu}$M), suggesting that 2-(allylthio)pyrazine effectively scavenges the reactive oxygen species. These results provide evidence that 2-(allylthio)pyrazine blocks vitamin A- or pyridine-potentiated CCl$_4$ hepatotoxicity and that the agent is active in protecting DNA by scavenging the reactive oxygen species.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
• /
• 제25권1호
• /
• pp.51-68
• /
• 2017

Objectives : Oxidative stress due to excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the risk factors for the development of several chronic diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. Methods : In the present study, we investigated the protective effects of cheongnoemyeongsin-hwan (CNMSH) against oxidative stress‑induced cellular damage and elucidated the underlying mechanisms in neuronal-derived SH-SY5Y cells. Results : Our results revealed that treatment with CNMSH prior to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) exposure significantly increased the SH-SY5Y cell viability, indicating that the exposure of the SH-SY5Y cells to CNMSH conferred a protective effect against oxidative stress. CNMSH also effectively attenuated H2O2‑induced comet tail formation, and decreased the phosphorylation levels of the histone ${\gamma}H2AX$, as well as the number of apoptotic bodies and Annexin V‑positive cells. In addition, CNMSH exhibited scavenging activity against intracellular ROS generation and restored the mitochondria membrane potential (MMP) loss that were induced by H2O2, suggesting that CNMSH prevents H2O2‑induced DNA damage and cell apoptosis. Moreover, H2O2 enhanced the cleavage of caspase-3 and degradation of poly (ADP-ribose)-polymerase, a typical substrate protein of activated caspase-3, as well as DNA fragmentation; however, these events were almost totally reversed by pretreatment with CNMSH. Furthermore, CNMSH increased the levels of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), which is a potent antioxidant enzyme, associated with the induction of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). According to our data, CNMSH is able to protect SH-SY5Y cells from H2O2-induced apoptosis throughout blocking cellular damage related to oxidative stress through a mechanism that would affect ROS elimination and activating Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Conclusions : Therefore, we believed that CNMSH may potentially serve as an agent for the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases caused by oxidative stress.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제20권12호
• /
• pp.298-305
• /
• 2019

꾸지뽕나무 뿌리 추출물은 항염, 항암, 항산화와 같은 효과를 갖는 많은 생리활성 물질을 포함하고 있다고 알려져 있다. 그러나 꾸지뽕나무 뿌리 추출물(이하 CTE)의 사람 혈소판 응집 억제 기전에 관하여는 알려진 바 없다. 본 연구에서는 CTE가 혈소판에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 하였다. CTE는 collagen으로 유도한 혈소판 응집 반응에서 cyclooxygenase-1 활성을 억제하고, 세포 내 칼슘 농도를 낮추는 방식으로 thromboxane A₂ 생성을 억제하였다. 또한, phospholipase Cγ2와 syk의 인산화 반응을 억제하였으며, guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)에 의존적인 방식으로 vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein(VASP)의 Ser²³⁹ 위치를 인산화하여 항혈소판 효과를 나타내었다. 또한, 고지방 식이로 혈소판 활성화를 유도한 랫드에서 CTE를 경구 투여 하였을 때, 간독성 없이 콜라겐으로 유도한 혈소판 응집반응을 thromboxane A₂ 생성을 억제함으로써 항혈소판 효과를 보였다. 이는 in vivo와 in vitro에서 같은 결과를 제시하고 있다. 결론적으로, CTE는 항혈소판 작용 및 심혈관계 질환 예방을 위한 천연물 유래의 안전하고, 새로운 물질임을 제시하는 바이다.