• 제목/요약/키워드: cytokine secretion

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잔가시 모자반 에탄올 추출물의 항아토피 효과 (Anti-atopic Activity of Sargassum micracanthum Ethanol Extracts)

  • 정다현;김꽃봉우리;김민지;강보경;박시우;박원민;김보람;박홍민;임무혁;안동현
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.82-88
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 DNCB 도포를 통해 아토피 피부염을 유발시킨 BALB/c mice에 SMEE를 2주 동안 지속적으로 처리하여 SMEE의 아토피 피부염 완화 효과에 대해 연구하였다. 따라서 IFN-${\gamma}$ 및 IL-4 cytokine의 분비량, 비장세포 증식능, 혈청 중 총 IgE 함량, 육안 평가 및 skin clinical severity score를 실시하였다. 그 결과 SMEE를 지속적으로 도포함으로써 IL-4 cytokine과 총 IgE 함량이 현저히 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 IFN-${\gamma}$ cytokine은 유의적으로 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 세포증식능 측정결과, SMEE 처리구의 경우 negative control군과 유사한 수준까지 억제됨을 나타냈으며, 비장세포의 비이상적인 증식에 SMEE 도포처리가 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 육안평가 및 skin clinical severity score 결과, SMEE를 2주간 지속적으로 도포 처리하였을 때, 그 증상이 눈에 띄게 완화되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 score 또한 positive control과 비교 시 유의적으로 감소하였다. 결과적으로 SMEE는 Th1 cytokine 생성은 증가시키고 Th2 cytokine 생성은 억제하여 IgE의 과다발현을 억제함으로써 아토피 피부염의 개선에 뛰어난 효능을 가지고 있는 것으로 사료된다.

UV-B 조사에 따른 버섯 추출물의 항염증 및 항알레르기 활성 (Anti-inflammatory and Anti-allergic Effects of Lentinula edodes Extract by UVIrradiation)

  • 황미선;표재성;김현진;도선길;송일대;김강민
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제32권5호
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    • pp.368-374
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구에서는 표고버섯(Lentinula edodes)을 자외선 조사를 통한 ergocaciferol (비타민 D2) 함량을 증진시킨 추출물을 이용하여 염증 및 알레르기 반응에 미치는 효과를 확인하였다. 표고버섯 추출물의 항염증 및 항알레르기 효능은 LPS로 활성화된 대식세포(RAW 264.7)와 PMA와 A23187에 의해 활성화된 비만세포(RBL-2H3)로부터 분비 또는 발현되는 TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-4와 같은 cytokine과 histamine 분비량을 측정하여 관찰하였다. LPS에 의해 활성화된 대식세포에서 자외선 조사 표고버섯 추출물 처리에 의해 pro-inflammatory cytokine인 TNF-α와 IL-6의 분비량을 ELISA 방법으로 측정하였을 때 현저히 감소함을 확인하였고 mRNA 발현 또한 감소됨을 확인하였다. 비만세포에 자외선 조사 표고버섯 추출물과 PMA, A23187을 함께 처리한 경우 비만세포의 탈과립에 의해 분비되는 histamine의 양이 유의적으로 감소함을 확인하였고 IL-4의 발현양 또한 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과는 자외선 조사에 의해 비타민 D2 함량을 증진시킨 표고버섯 추출물이 염증과 알레르기 반응의 cytokine의 발현을 저해하는 것으로 보아 염증 및 알레르기 질환의 예방과 치료에 효과적으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

G-CSF 단백질 N-말단의 비 알파-Helix 영역의 돌연변이에 의한 분비 조절 (Modulation of G-CSF Secretion by Mutations of Non Alpha-Helical Region in N-Terminus)

  • 박정혜;박정애;강석우;구태원;정경태
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제21권12호
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    • pp.1778-1783
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    • 2011
  • 조혈에 관여하는 cytokine은 골수세포의 성장과 분화를 촉진시켜 혈구세포 생산을 조절한다. 이런 cytokine을 조혈성장인자(hematopoitic growth factor)이라고 하고, 그 중에서 호중구 세포(neutrophil) 성장에 관여하는 과립구 콜로니 자극 인자(granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, G-CSF)는 임상적 치료제로서 아주 중요하다. 왜냐하면 화학적 항암치료를 받는 환자들에게 심각한 호중구 세포가 감소하는 증세(neutropenia)가 발생하여 감염으로 인한 사망이 일어나기 때문이다. 두 종류의 G-CSF 재조합 단백질이 치료제로 승인 받아 사용되고 있으며, G-CSF 재조합 단백질 생산에 대한 연구가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있다. 선행연구에서 본 연구팀은 누에에서 유래된 Bm5 세포주에서 G-CSF의 생산을 증대하기 위해 누에 prophenoloxidase activating enzyme의 Endoplasmic reticulum targeting signal sequence유전자와 사람 G-CSF 유전자를 융합한 chimera 유전자를 제작하여 재조합 G-CSF 단백질을 생산하였다. 본 연구에서는 이 chimera 유전자가 생산하는 재조합 G-CSF 단백질의 N-말단에 3 개의 아미노산이 결여되는 3 종류의 돌연변이 유전자를 제작하여 G-CSF 단백질 생산에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 중 한 돌연변이 유전자에 의해 세포 밖으로 분비된 G-CSF 단백질의 생산이 현저히 감소하여, N-말단 부분이 이 단백질의 분비에 관여한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

Ahnak-knockout mice show susceptibility to Bartonella henselae infection because of CD4+ T cell inactivation and decreased cytokine secretion

  • Choi, Eun Wha;Lee, Hee Woo;Lee, Jun Sik;Kim, Il Yong;Shin, Jae Hoon;Seong, Je Kyung
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제52권4호
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    • pp.289-294
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    • 2019
  • The present study evaluated the role of AHNAK in Bartonella henselae infection. Mice were intraperitoneally inoculated with $2{\times}10^8$ colony-forming units of B. henselae Houston-1 on day 0 and subsequently on day 10. Blood and tissue samples of the mice were collected 8 days after the final B. henselae injection. B. henselae infection in the liver of Ahnak-knockout and wild-type mice was confirmed by performing polymerase chain reaction, with Bartonella adhesion A as a marker. The proportion of B. henselae-infected cells increased in the liver of the Ahnak-knockout mice. Granulomatous lesions, inflammatory cytokine levels, and liver enzyme levels were also higher in the liver of the Ahnak-knockout mice than in the liver of the wild-type mice, indicating that Ahnak deletion accelerated B. henselae infection. The proportion of CD4+interferon-${\gamma}$ ($IFN-{\gamma}^+$) and $CD4^+$ interleukin $(IL)-4^+$ cells was significantly lower in the B. henselae-infected Ahnak-knockout mice than in the B. henselae-infected wild-type mice. In vitro stimulation with B. henselae significantly increased $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-4 secretion in the splenocytes obtained from the B. henselae-infected wild-type mice, but did not increase $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-4 secretion in the splenocytes obtained from the B. henselae-infected Ahnak-KO mice. In contrast, $IL-1{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-10, RANTES, and tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ secretion was significantly elevated in the splenocytes obtained from both B. henselae-infected wild-type and Ahnak-knockout mice. These results indicate that Ahnak deletion promotes B. henselae infection. Impaired $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-4 secretion in the Ahnak-knockout mice suggests the impairment of Th1 and Th2 immunity in these mice.

종자 추출물의 RAW 264.7 세포에 대한 면역증강 효과 (Immuno-enhancing Effect of Seed Extracts on a RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cell Line)

  • 유아름;박호영;김윤숙;하상근;홍희도;최희돈
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제41권12호
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    • pp.1671-1676
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    • 2012
  • 9 종류의 종자 중 대식세포를 자극하여 NO 생성능이 높은 메밀, 민들레, 봉선화, 해바라기 4종의 종자를 선별하였다. 선별된 4종의 종자 추출물이 RAW 264.7 세포를 활성화시켜 면역을 증진시키는 효과를 알아보기 위해 RAW 264.7 세포와 T세포를 이용하여 면역 활성능 관련 지표를 조사하였다. 4종의 종자를 대식세포에 처리하였을 때 면역 활성의 지표가 되는 NO, cytokine(TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-10)의 생성이 추출물을 처리하지 않은 대조군에 비해 증가되었고, Molt-4 세포에 처리하였을 때 대조군에 비해 세포가 증식되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 종자 추출물을 섭취하였을 때 외부로부터의 어떠한 자극이 있기 이전에 체내의 모든 조직에 분포하면서 1차적으로 이물질을 제거하는 대식세포를 자극하여 cytokine 등의 면역매개물질을 생성하여 인체의 비특이적 면역반응을 증가시킴으로써 항원을 공격, 제거하는 등의 작용을 통해 자연 면역반응에 있어 중요한 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Effects of Quercetin on $TNF-{\alpha}-Induced$ Cytokine Secretion and Nitric Oxide Production in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblastic Cells

  • Jeon, Young-Mi;Kim, Beom-Tae;Son, Young-Ok;Kook, Sung-Ho;Lee, Keun-Soo;Kim, So-Soon;Lim, Ji-Young;Kim, Jong-Ghee;Lee, Jeong-Chae
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2005
  • Bioflavone quercetin is thought to have an important role to inhibit bone loss by affecting osteoclastogenesis and regulating a number of systemic and local factors such as hormones and cytokines. In this study, we examined how quercetin acts on cytokine production and mineralization of osteoblast in the presence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha $(TNF-{\alpha})$ which has been known to play a pivotal role in bone metabolic diseases. Quercetin inhibited $TNF-{\alpha}-induced$ secretion of $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-6 in differentiated MC3T3-E1 cells. As indicated by the markers that are characteristics of the osteoblast phenotype, such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium deposition, quercetin treatment slightly prevented the $TNF-{\alpha}-induced$ dramatic inhibition of differentiation and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells. Further, quercetin inhibited the production of nitric oxide induced by $TNF-{\alpha}$ in the cells. Collectively, our findings indicate that quercetin inhibites $TNF-{\alpha}-induced$ secretion of inflammatory cytokines in differentiated MC3T3-E1 cells without any cytotoxic effects.

Regulation of Cytokine Production by Exogenous Nitric oxide in Murine Splenocyte and Peritoneal Macrophage

  • Eun, Jae-Soon;Suh, Yong-Hoon;Kim, Dae-Keun;Jeon, Hoon
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제23권5호
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    • pp.531-534
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    • 2000
  • Nitric oxide (NO), products of activated macrophages, have a great impact on the regulation of cytokine production. The role of NO in non-specific host cells is commonly accepted. On the contrary, its role as an immuno-regulatory molecule is still controversial. In this study, we have investigated the effect of NO on the production of cytokines from murine splenocytes and macrophages. S-nitroso-L-glutathione inhibited the release of both interferone-$\gamma$ and interleukin-2 produced by Th1 cells and tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ and interleukin-1$\beta$ produced by macrophages, but did not affect the release of interleukin-4 and interleukin-10 produced by Th2 cells. These results suggest that NO exerts a down-regulatory effect on the secretion of cytokines from Th1 cells and macrophages which are implicated in immune response. Thus, NO may have an important role as an immune-modulatory as well as effector molecule in the immune system.

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Autophagy down-regulates NLRP3-dependent inflammatory response of intestinal epithelial cells under nutrient deprivation

  • Yun, Yewon;Baek, Ahruem;Kim, Dong-Eun
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제54권5호
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    • pp.260-265
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    • 2021
  • Dysregulation of inflammation induced by noninfectious stress conditions, such as nutrient deprivation, causes tissue damage and intestinal permeability, resulting in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases. We studied the effect of autophagy on cytokine secretion related to intestinal permeability under nutrient deprivation. Autophagy removes NLRP3 inflammasomes via ubiquitin-mediated degradation under starvation. When autophagy was inhibited, starvation-induced NLRP3 inflammasomes and their product, IL-1β, were significantly enhanced. A prolonged nutrient deprivation resulted in an increased epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), leading to intestinal permeability. Under nutrient deprivation, IL-17E/25, which is secreted by IL-1β, demolished the intestinal epithelial barrier. Our results suggest that an upregulation of autophagy maintains the intestinal barrier by suppressing the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes and the release of their products, including pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-17E/25, under nutrient deprivation.

소음인(少陰人) 승양익기탕(升陽益氣湯)의 면역조절작용(免疫調節作用) (Immunoregulatory Action of Soeumin Seungyangikkitang)

  • 유창렬;송정모
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.102-113
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of Seungyangikkitang (SIT) on the immune cells in BALB/c mice. SIT (500mg/kg) was administerd p.o. once a day for 7 days. SIT enhanced the proliferation of thymocytes, but decreased the proliferation of splenocytes. SIT enhanced the subpopulation of cytotoxic T cells in thymocytes and helper T cells in splenocytes, but did not affect the subpopulation of B220/Thy1 cells. SIT enhanced the production of γ-interferon and interleukin-2 in thymocytes, splenocytes and serum, but did not affect the production of interleukin-4. SIT suppressed the production of nitric oxide, but enhanced the lucigenin chemiluminescence and the engulfment of FITC-conjugated E. coli particles in peritoneal macrophages. These results suggest that SIT has a potent activity on the specific immunity via the cytokine secretion of Th1 cells and the non-specific immunity via the phagocytic activity of macrophages in vivo.

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Beneficial Effect of Lespedeza cuneata (G. Don) Water Extract on Streptozotocin-induced Type 1 Diabetes and Cytokine-induced Beta-cell Damage

  • Kim, Min Suk;Sharma, Bhesh Raj;Rhyu, Dong Young
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.175-179
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    • 2016
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic effects of the water extract of Lespedeza cuneata (LCW) using rat insulinoma (RIN) m5F cells and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The effect of LCW on the protection of pancreatic beta cells was assessed using MTT assay, and nitric oxide production was assessed using Griess reagent. STZ-induced diabetic rats were treated with 100 and 400 mg/kg body weight of LCW for 5 weeks. In results, LCW significantly protected cytokine-induced toxicity and NO production, and increased insulin secretion in RINm5F cells. LCW significantly decreased serum blood glucose, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) levels, and renal fibronectin expression in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Also, LCW effectively improved BW loss in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Thus, our results suggest that LCW has a beneficial effect on cytokine-induced pancreatic beta cell damage and biomarkers of diabetic complication in hyperglycemic rats.