• BMB Reports
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.532-538
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• 2007

Mouse ficolin A is a plasma protein with lectin activity, and plays a role in host defense by binding carbohydrates, especially GlcNAc, on microorganisms. The ficolin A subunit consists of an N-terminal signal peptide, a collagen-like domain, and a C-terminal fibrinogen-like domain. In this study, we show that ficolin A can be synthesized and oligomerized in a cell and secreted into culture medium. We also identify a functionally relevant signal peptide of ficolin A by using MS/MS analysis to determine the N-terminal sequence of secreted ficolin A. When the signal peptide of mouse ficolin A was fused with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), EGFP was released into HEK 293 cell medium, suggesting that the signal peptide can efficiently direct ficolin A secretion. Moreover, our results suggest that the signal peptide of ficolin A has potential application for the production of useful secretory proteins.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.5452-5457
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• 2015

항산화 효능이 우수한 phytochemical에 콜라겐 합성능이 우수한 기능성 펩타이드의 결합을 통해 소재 자체의 안정성뿐만 아니라 수용액 상태에서의 분산성을 증대시켜 주름개선 효능과 더불어 우수한 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 가진다. 이에 본 연구는 항산화, 항염 및 항암 등의 효능을 가진다고 알려져 있는 phytochemical인 갈릭산을 이용해 phytochemical-펩타이드 유도체를 개발하여 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 시험하였다. 갈릭산에 LVH, IVH, KTTKS, YGGFM, YGGFLRKYP 총 5종의 펩타이드를 각각 합성하여 만든 갈릭산 펩타이드 유도체의 항산화 및 주름개선의 효능을 평가하고자 DPPH radical scavenging activity와 real-time PCR로 주름개선과 관련된 유전자의 발현을 확인하였다. 그 결과 5종 유도체 모두 우수한 자유 라디컬 소거능을 보였다. 또한 collagen 합성에 관여하는 유전자의 발현이 증가하였고, collagen 생성시 분비되는 펩타이드의 증가를 통해 항산화뿐만 아니라 주름개선에도 효과가 있었다. 이를 통해 갈릭산 펩타이드 유도체가 항산화 및 주름개선을 위한 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2012

In the present study, effects of sun ginseng (SG) on the collagen synthesis and the proliferation of dermal fibroblast were investigated. Collagen synthesis was measured by assaying procollagen type I C-peptide production. In addition, the level of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 was assessed by western blot analysis. SG suppressed the MMP-1 protein level in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, SG dose-dependently increased tissue inhibitors of MMP (TIMP)-1 production in fibroblasts. SG increased type I collagen production directly and/or indirectly by reducing MMP-1 and stimulating TIMP-1 production in human dermal fibroblasts. SG dose-dependently induced fibroblast proliferation and this, in turn, can trigger more collagen production. These results suggest that SG may be a potential pharmacological agent with anti-aging properties in cultured human skin fibroblast.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.441-445
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• 2009

In vivo에서 10주간의 UV처리에 의해 유발되는 피부 손상에 대한 콜라겐 펩타이드 혼합물(AP-CPM01)의 보호 효능을 관찰한결과, UV에 의해 유도되는 주름의 증가와 탄력 저하 및 비정상적인 각질 세포의 증식에 의한 피부 두께의 증가가 혼합물의 섭취에 의해 개선됨을 확인하여, 콜라겐 펩타이드 혼합물이 UV에 의한 피부 손상을 방어하고, 피부 기능이 정상적으로 작용할 수 있도록 도움을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다. 콜라겐 펩타이드 혼합물의 피부 보호 작용 기전을 살펴보기 위하여 사람 섬유아세포를 이용하여 콜라겐 펩타이드 혼합물의 작용을 평가한 결과, 콜라겐 펩타이드와 엘라스틴 단백질은 procollagen 발현을 농도 의존적으로 증가시키고 시너지 효과가 있음을 확인하였으며, 이를 통하여 콜라겐 펩타이드 혼합물이 광노화에 의해 유발되는 피부 진피층의 손상을 회복 혹은 보호하는 효능이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로부터 콜라겐 펩타이드 혼합물(AP-CPM01)이 광노화 보호 또는 피부 개선 효능을 갖는 새로운 미용 식품 소재로써 이용 가능성이 높음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1625-1631
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• 2013

In manufacturing of flatfish skin collagen peptide (FSCP) and flatfish protein hydrolysate (FPH) by reuse of dead flatfish from fish farm in Jeju island, the industrial process was optimized with the laboratory scale research and the on-field process. Segmented unit processes from raw material incoming to shipment were established to produce commercial product of FSCP and FPH. Total plate counts of FSCP were twenty five times of FPH, but food poisoning bacteria were not detected in two samples. FSCP and FPH were safe from heavy metal such as Pb(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II). The residual contents of antibiotics and disinfection matter in FSCP and FPH were not detected. The optimized process for mass production made the one-third of the running time and two times of the yield. From economic analysis, the production cost was estimated to 22,000 and 12,000 won/kg for FSCP and FPH, respectively. Therefore the product from the reuse of dead flatfish was expected to have a considerable competitive price and high added-value functional food material compared with other commercially available fish products.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.590-600
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• 2003

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes responsible for degrading connective tissue. MMPs catalyze the breakdown of collagen from the extracellular matrix, leading to wrinkle formation and accelerated skin aging. Furthermore, ultraviolet irradiation causes increased expression of certain MMPs. In the extracellular matrix turnover, MMPs are interacting with endogenous regulators named tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). Using peptide substrate assays, it has been demonstrated that TIMP-MMP complexes interact highly specifically with $K_{i}$ values of 10$^{-9}$ -10$^{-16}$ M. Therefore applications for TIMP as inhibitor of collagen degradation are suggested for cosmetic anti-aging products to prevent wrinkle formation and loss of elasticity. To date four TIMP proteins (TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TIMP-3 and TIMP-4) have been identified which show a high degree in sequence similarity. The production of human TIMP-2, a 194-residue nonglycosylated protein, was performed by fed-batch culture of Escherichia coli. TIMP-2 accumulated in the bacterial cells in an insoluble form as inclusion bodies. The inclusion bodies were solubilized and the protein refolded to yield the native TIMP-2 in the active form. The integrity of the protein was confirmed by mass analysis, Edman sequencing and gel shift experiments with authentic samples. The inhibitory activity of the refolded and purified TIMP-2 was demonstrated with MMP-1 and MMP-2 assays using synthetic fluorogenic peptide substrates.s.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2003

Object : This study was done to evaluate the inhibitory effect of Samul-tang (Siwu-tang) on collagen production by cultured murine hepatic non-parenchymal cells. Methods : Hepatic non-parenchymal cells were cultured from normal Sprague-Dawley rats and established in a primary cell culture on uncoated plastic culture plates. The Samul-tang (Siwu-tang) was treated into the cell culture media for 72 hours and the cells were harvested for analysis. Analyses were done on cell proliferation, [3H]thymidine incorporation assay and procollagen type IC-peptide. Results : The cultured cells resembled fibroblasts in shape and produced procollagen which is consistent to fibrogenesis in vivo. Proliferation of the non-parenchymal cells was inhibited slightly and the [3H]thymidine incorporation assay showed a dose-dependent decrease by Samul-tang (Siwu-tang) treatment. Production of procollagen type I C-peptide was decreased by low-concentration treatment of the Samul-tang (Siwu-tang), but increased by high-concentration treatment. Conclusion : It seemed that the cells were responding to the Samul-tang (Siwu-tang) in low-concentration, thus producing less collagen. However, when the drug was administered with high enough concentration to cause excessive stimulation of cells, it seemed that the activated cells might overly produce procollagen, the precursor of collagen, thus aggravating fibrosis of the liver. So, it is considered that the proper concentration of Samul-tang (Siwu-tang) is important when treating patients with liver cirrhosis based on the patients' status.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2014

This study investigated the effects of three proteases (trypsin, pepsin and chymotrypsin) on the hydrolysis efficiency of porcine placenta and the molecular weight (Mw) distributions of the placental hydrolysates. Because placenta was made up of insoluble collagen, the placenta was gelatinized by applying thermal treatment at $90^{\circ}C$ for 1 h and used as the sample. The placental hydrolyzing activities of the enzymes at varying concentrations and incubation times were determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Based on the SDS-PAGE, the best placental hydrolysis efficiency was observed in trypsin treatments where all peptide bands disappeared after 1 h of incubation as compared to 6 h of chymotrypsin. Pepsin hardly hydrolyzed the placenta as compared to the other two enzymes. The Mw distribution revealed that the trypsin produced placental peptides with Mw of 106 and 500 Da. Peptides produced by chymotrypsin exhibited broad ranges of Mw distribution (1-20 kDa), while the pepsin treatment showed Mw greater than 7 kDa. For comparisons of pre-treatments, the subcritical water processing (37.5 MPa and $200^{\circ}C$) of raw placenta improved the efficiency of tryptic digestions to a greater level than that of a preheating treatment ($90^{\circ}C$ for 1 h). Consequently, subcritical water processing followed by enzymatic digestions has the potential of an advanced collagen hydrolysis technique.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2014

본 연구는 날치 난소막에서 추출한 날치 난소막 추출물(Flying fish Roe Shell Extract, 이하 FRSE라 명함)의 물리화학적인 특성을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 해양성 원료인 날치 난소막에서 FRSE를 제조하여 물리화학적인 특성을 분석하였다. 영양성분 조성을 분석한 결과 FRSE는 81.00%의 단백질과 9.12%의 회분, 그리고 4.48%의 수분으로 구성되어있는 것으로 나타났다. 아미노산 조성분석결과 FRSE는 콜라겐 펩타이드의 특징인 OH-proline과 glycine이 검출되었으며, 포도당과 지방 대사에 관여하는 glutamic acid와 aspartic acid 함량이 높게 검출되었다. 또한 열량분석 결과에서는 100g의 FRSE가 347 kcal의 열량을 지니고 있는 것으로 나타났다. FRSE의 분자량 분석 결과에서는 약 1,300 Da정도의 평균분자량 분포를 나타낸다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.419-425
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 가교 분자를 사용하여 0.7 kPa에서 17.7 kPa까지 다양한 강도를 갖는 콜라겐 겔을 성공적으로 제조하였다. 가교된 콜라겐 겔에 다공성 기공을 도입하고 진피세포를 내부에 담지하여, 겔 강도에 따른 세포 성장 및 거동을 확인하였다. 상대적으로 강도가 높은 겔에서 진피세포의 프로콜라겐 생합성이 47 ng에서 32 ng까지 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 이렇게 제조된 인공피부 진피에 아데노신을 처리하였을 때, 특정 강도를 갖는 콜라겐 겔에서 프로콜라겐 생합성이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 반면에 기능성 펩타이드를 처리하였을 때는 프로콜라겐 생합성이 콜라겐 겔의 강도에 크게 영향을 받지 않는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 강도가 제어된 인공피부 제조 및 응용, 나아가 다양한 조직공학 분야의 기반 기술로 활용 가능하리라 기대된다.