• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.81-97
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study is analyzing the current research methodology of pharmacopucture for the treatment of animal cancer models. Methods : Four electronic databases were searched for animal studies published from January 2000 to September 2014 onward using these search terms "cancer, anticancer, pharmacopuncture, beevenom". Selected articles were described about animal cancer models. The methods used to induce cancer and the outcome measures used to assess the effects of pharmacopuncture on animal cancer models were analyzed. Results : 37 articles were included. For producing animal cancer models BALB/C mice(n=22) and C57BL/6 mice(n=17) were selected. And intravenous injection of B16-F10 melanoma cells into tail vein(n=14) or intraperitoneal injection of sarcoma-180 cells(n=14) were frequently used to induce cancer. Various pharmacopunctures were injected into acupoints $CV_{12}(n=19)$, $ST_{36}(n=8)$, $BL_{18}(n=8)$ or peritoneal cavity(n=6), tumor site(n=2), tail vein(n=2). Outcome measures were categorized into anti-cancer, anti-metastasis, general condition, cytotoxicity, immune response, toxicity. Median Survival Time(MST) and increase of life span(ILS)(n=26) was frequently used for evaluating anti-cancer effects. And pulmonary colonization assay(n=13) was frequently used for evaluating anti-metastasis effects Conclusions : Based on these data, further research would be needed to ascertain the effectiveness of pharmacopuncture for treating cancer and broaden the range of clinical applications.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.69-81
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• 2013

Objectives In this study, effects of Macmundongtang (MMT) on ATP or TNF-${\alpha}$ or PMA or EGF induced MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression from human airway epithelial cells and the increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances of rats were investigated. Materials and Methods Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated for 30min in the presence of MMT and treated with ATP ($200{\mu}M$) or PMA (10 ng/ml) or EGF (25 ng/ml) or TNF-${\alpha}$ (0.2 nM) for 24hrs, to assess the effect of MMT both on ATP- or PMA- or EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and on gene expression by the same inducers using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). At the same time, hypersecretion of airway mucus was induced by exposure of rats to SO2 during 3 weeks. Effect of orally-administered MMT during 2 weeks on increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances from tracheal goblet cells of rats was assesed using histopathological analysis after staining the epithelial tissue with PAS-alcian blue. Possible cytotoxicity of MMT was assessed by investigating the potential damage of kidney and liver functions by measuring serum GOT/GPT activities and serum BUN concentration of rats and the body weight gain during experiment, after administering MMT orally. Results (1) MMT did not only inhibit but also increased MUC5AC mucin productions and expression levels of MUC5AC gene from NCI-H292 cells. (2) MMT did not decrease the amount of intraepithelial mucosubstances of trachea of rats. (3) MMT did not show renal and hepatic toxicities and did not affect body weight gain of rats during experiment. Conclusions The result from the present study suggests that MMT might normalize the production and gene expression of airway mucin observed in various respiratory diseases accompanied by yin-deficiency, without in vivo toxicity to liver and kidney functions after oral administration.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2009

작물 스트레스 내성 연구의 궁극적인 과제는 가진 형질을 극대화하여 생산량을 증대하고 외부의 환경적인 요소로부터 피해를 최소화하는 것이다. 따라서 작물의 다양한 외부 환경적 스트레스에 대응하기 위한 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 특히 세포 내 신호전달 과정의 이차매개체인 칼슘에 대한 다양한 연구들이 진행되고 있지만 아직까지 많은 부분이 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 모델식물인 애기장대를 이용하여 세포 내 칼슘의 주요 저장소인 액포로 칼슘을 수송하는 역할을 수행하는 $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase의 형질전환 식물을 이용하여 세포 내 칼슘의 신호전달과 식물 생물학적 기능을 알아보았다. ACA11-GFP 유전자가 형질전환된 식물에서 흥미롭게도 ACA11 유전자가 발현 침묵됨으로써 세포 내 칼슘농도 항상성 조절과 신호전달 과정에 문제가 발생하고 세포질 내 활성산소가 증가되어 결국 형질전환체의 잎에서 HR과 같은 세포사멸을 유발한다는 것을 제시하였다.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.120-125
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• 2009

Alaria esculenta is a brown seaweed found in the Arctic. This study investigated the protective effect of A. esculenta extract (AEE) against oxidant-mediated injury and its mode of action in RAW264.7 macrophages. The methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay showed that $H_2O_2$ treatment reduced cell viability, whereas AEE protected cells from $H_2O_2$-mediated cytotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner. Because heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is known to protect cells against oxidative damage, we investigated the effect of AEE on HO-1 gene expression and HO enzyme activity. The protective effect of AEE against $H_2O_2$-induced injury was correlated with increased HO enzyme activity. AEE also induced HO-1 mRNA and protein expression, as determined RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. To characterize the mechanisms by which AEE induces HO-1 gene expression, we examined the effect of AEE on the nuclear translocation of NF-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) and Akt phosphorylation. AEE treatment activated upstream signaling for HO-1 gene expression, including the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and Akt phosphorylation. Collectively, these results suggest that AEE has anti-oxidant activity that is mediated, at least in part, via the activation of Nrf2 and Akt and the subsequent induction of HO-1 gene expression.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.468-475
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 홍국색소의 항산화 활성 및 조골세포의 분화에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 홍국색소의 항산화 활성은 DPPH radical 소거능, ABTS radical 소거능 및 SOD 유사 활성을 측정하여 평가하였다. 홍국색소의 DPPH radical 및 ABTS radical 소거 활성은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였으며, 특히 1,000 ㎍/ml 농도에서 각각 94% 및 99%의 최대 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 SOD 유사 활성을 검토한 결과에서, 홍국색소 1,000 ㎍/ml 농도에서 62%의 최대 활성을 나타내었다. 우선 홍국색소 1~1,000 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 세포독성을 검토하기 위해 MTT assay를 실시한 결과, 1~100 ㎍/ml 농도의 범위에서 세포 독성은 나타나지 않았다. ALP 활성은 1~100 ㎍/ml 농도에서 농도의 존적으로 증가하였으며, 100 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 최대 124%의 활성을 나타내었다. 또한, 석회화 형성능 시험에서도 대조군 대비 모든 농도에서 유의적으로 증가하는 경향이 나타났으며, 100 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 대조군 대비 1.5배의 석회화 형성 결과가 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 통해 홍국색소는 항산화 활성이 우수하며, 조골세포 분화에 긍정적인 영향을 줌으로써 골다공증 예방 소재로서의 개발 가능성을 가진 부가가치가 높은 천연물 소재로 활용 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권8호통권88호
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• pp.1027-1033
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• 2007

Paclitaxel이 암세포에서 세포예정사를 유발할지라도, 아직 정확한 기전은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 이에 본 연구에서는 HeLa $S_{3}$ 자궁암세포에서의 paclitaxel이 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 한다. 그리하여 방법으로는 세포독성검사, apoptotic cells의 형태학적 변화(DAPI 염색 ), western blot 분석법을 사용하여 수행하였다. 본 연구의 결과로 paclitaxel은 HeLa $S_{3}$ 세포에서 세포독성을 보이며 특히 paclitaxel의 $IC_{50}$ 값은 약 1 ${\mu}M$이며, paclitaxel 처리한 HeLa $S_{3}$ 세포에서 형태학적 변화(분절화)를 관찰하였고, flow cytometric 분석에서는 G2/M기가 차단되어 paclitaxel은 세포주기 특히 Sub-$G_{1}$기를 조절함을 알 수 있다. 그리고 Paclitaxel을 처리한 HeLa $S_{3}$ 세포에서는 PARP cleavage를 유발하였고 Bc1-2의 감소와도 관련되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2002

Echinacea angustifolia의 줄기와 뿌리 methanol 추출물과 용매별 분획물의 인간유래 백혈암세포인 HL60과 폐암세포인 3LL 세포를 대상으로 항암 활성을 검색한 결과는 다음과 같다. HL60 세포의 경우에 뿌리 추출물은 저농도(0.125 mg/mL)에서 ethylacetate, acqueous, buthanol 분획물의 순으로 $77%{\sim}72%$의 세포독성효과를 나타내었고, hexane 분획물이 저농도에서는 독성효과가 낮았으나 점진적으로 독성효과가 커짐(1.0 mg/mL, 82%)을 알 수 있었다. 3LL 세포주에 대해서는 뿌리의 경우 저농도(0.25 mg/mL)에서 buthanol, ethylacetate 분획물이 $43.5%{\sim}26.3%$의 낮은 세포독성효과를 나타내었고, 1.0 mg/mL 농도에서는 chloroform, hexane 분획물이 $68.4%{\sim}58.5%$의 세포독성을 나타내었다. 에키네시아의 줄기보다 뿌리의 세포독성이 컸고, HL60이 3LL보다 세포독성이 크게 나타났다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6191-6196
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• 2012

Aims and Background: Traditional chemotherapy strategies for human leukemia commonly use drugs based on cytotoxicity to eradicate cancer cells. One predicament is that substantial damage to normal tissues is likely to occur in the course of standard treatments. Obviously, it is urgent to explore therapies that can effectively eliminate malignant cells without affecting normal cells. Our previous studies indicated that ginsenoside $Rg_1$ ($Rg_1$), a major active pharmacological ingredient of ginseng, could delay normal hematopoietic stem cell senescence. However, whether $Rg_1$ can induce cancer cell senescence is still unclear. Methods: In the current study, human leukemia K562 cells were subjected to $Rg_1$ exposure. The optimal drug concentration and duration with K562 cells was obtained by MTT colorimetric test. Effects of $Rg_1$ on cell cycle were analyzed using flow cytometry and by SA-${\beta}$-Gal staining. Colony-forming ability was measured by colony-assay. Telomere lengths were assessed by Southern blotting and expression of senescence-associated proteins P21, P16 and RB by Western blotting. Ultrastructural morphology changes were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Results: K562 cells demonstrated a maximum proliferation inhibition rate with an $Rg_1$ concentration of $20{\mu}\;mol{\cdot}L^{-1}$ for 48h, the cells exhibiting dramatic morphological alterations including an enlarged and flat cellular morphology, larger mitochondria and increased number of lysosomes. Senescence associated-${\beta}$-galactosidase (SA-${\beta}$-Gal) activity was increased. K562 cells also had decreased ability for colony formation, and shortened telomere length as well as reduction of proliferating potential and arrestin $G_2$/M phase after $Rg_1$ interaction. The senescence associated proteins P21, P16 and RB were significantly up-regulated. Conclusion: Ginsenoside $Rg_1$ can induce a state of senescence in human leukemia K562 cells, which is associated with p21-Rb and p16-Rb pathways.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6511-6516
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• 2012

Recently, we reported that an ethanol extract of Iris nertschinskia induces p53-dependent apoptosis in the MCF7 human breast cancer cell line. However, the detailed mechanisms were not fully explored. Here, we demonstrate another aspect of the activity of I. nertschinskia in breast cancer cells. We compared the response to an ethanol extract of I. nertschinskia in two different human breast cancer cell lines, Hs578Tand MDA-MB231, respectively with relatively low and high AKT1/2 activity by trypan blue exclusion assay and FACS analysis. Knockdown of endogenous AKT1 or AKT2 in breast cancer cells by RNA interference determined the sensitivity to I. nertschinskia ethanol extract compared to control cells. The I. nertschinskia ethanol extract induced cell death in a manner that depended on the level of phosphorylated AKT1/2 protein and was associated with a significant increase in the sub-G1 cell population, indicative of apoptosis. Our results indicate that an ethanol extract of I. nertschinskia differentially induces cell death in breast cancer cells depending on their level of phosphorylated AKT1/2.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2011

본 연구는 이질풀 추출물의 항산화 효능에 관한 연구로, 항산화 및 항노화의 기능성 화장품 소재로서의 개발 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 이질풀의 주요 성분으로는 tannin, (-)epicatechin, kaempferitin, kaepferol-7-rhamnoside, brevifolin, corilagin, pyrogallol, ellagitannin, geraniin, gallic acid, succinic acid, quercetin, protocatechuic acid 등이 보고되어 있다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 평가를 통한 이질풀 추출물의 항산화 효능을 측정한 결과, 대조군인 quercetin과 비교하여 우수한 소거 활성을 확인할 수 있었다. 동일 농도($50\;{\mu}g/mL$)를 처리하였을 때 이질풀 추출물의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 약 98.33 %로 측정되었으며, quercetin의 경우 78.05 %로 측정되었다. Human keratinocyte (HaCaT)에 이질풀 추출물을 처리하여 세포내 Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) 생성 저해능을 측정한 결과, $IC_{50}$값은 이질풀 추출물과 quercetin에서 각각 43.22, $102.35\;{\mu}g/mL$로 측정되어 이질풀 추출물의 우수한 항산화 효능을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 피부 자극 테스트 및 세포 독성 평가를통하여 이질풀 추출물이 피부에 자극을 유발시키지 않는 안전한 소재임을 확인하였다.