• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2007

천연물로부터 새로운 미백 화장품 소재를 개발하기 위해 참나물(P. brachycarpa)을 선택하여 B16 멜라노마 세포에서 tyrosinase 활성 저해 효과, melanin 생성 저해 효과를 측정하였다. 먼저 참나물추출물의 4가지 극성별 용매 분획화 실험을 실시하였으며, 항산화효과와 티로시나아제 저해효과를 측정하였다. 참나물의 미백 활성 메카니즘을 알아보기 위해 Western blotting과 RT-PCR을 이용하여 tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2의 단백질 발현과 mRNA 변화를 연구하였다. 또한, HaCaT 각질형성세포에서 UVB 조사 후 엔도세린-1(ET-1)의 발현은 사람 ET-1 항체를 이용하여 quantitative enzyme immunoassay(EIA)로 측정하였다. 그 결과 참나물추출물과 4가지 분획(hexane, EtOAc, butanol and aqueous)은 100 ${\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 각각 87.2, 2.5, 97.2, 80.5, 49.8%의 프리라디칼 소거효과를 나타내었으며, tyrosinase 저해효과는 100 ${\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 각각 18.3, 15.1, 55.4, 13.1, 0%로 나타났다. 각 극성별 분획 중 EtOAc 분획 100 ${\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 58% 이상의 가장 우수한 멜라닌 생성 저해 효과가 나타났다. 참나물 EtOAc 분획은 B16 멜라노마 세포에서 티로시나아제 활성 및 발현을 모두 저해하였으며, RT-PCR 결과에서도 tyrosinase, TRP-1의 mRNA 발현 저해효과가 우수하게 나타났다. 또한 HaCaT 각질형성세포에서 UVB 조사 후 생성된 엔도세린-1의 생성 실험에서도 참나물 EtOAc 분획 $12.5{\sim}50{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 엔도세린-1의 생성이 컨트롤에 비해 40% 정도로 우수하게 저해되었다. 결론적으로 참나물추출물은 멜라닌 합성과정에서 우수한 tyrosinase 저해효과와 엔도세린-1 발현저해효과를 가지는 새로운 천연 미백 소재로 적용될 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.107-127
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• 2018

Objectives : The present study investigated the anti-obese and blood flow improvement activities of aqueous extracts of ginseng berry (GBe) on the mild diabetic obese mice as compared with metformin. Methods : After end of 56 days of continuous oral administrations of GBe 150, 100 and 50 mg/kg, or metformin 250 mg/kg, anti-obese and blood flow improvement effects - the changes of body weights, body and abdominal fat density by in live dual-energy x-ray absorptionmetry (DEXA), tail bleeding time, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, aorta and serum cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin (ET)-1 levels, aorta phosphorylated PI3K (pPI3K), phosphorylated Akt (pAkt) and phosphorylated p38 MAPK (pp38 MAPK) levels were systemically analyzed. In addition, aorta vascular dilation and constriction related gene mRNA expressions - PI3K, Akt, eNOS, p38 MAPK and ET-1 were also analyzed by realtime RT-PCR. Results : The obesity and related blood flow impairment, induced by 84 days of continuous HFD supply, were significantly inhibited by 56 days of continuous oral treatment of GBe 150, 100 and 50mg/kg, dose-dependently, and they also dramatically normalized the changes of the aorta vascular dilation and constriction related gene mRNA expressions, also dose-dependently. Especially, GBe 150 mg/kg constantly showed favorable inhibitory activities against type II diabetes related obesity and vascular disorders through PI3K/Akt pathway and p38 MAPK mediated cGMP, NO and ET-1 expression modulatory activities, as comparable to those of metformin 250 mg/kg in HFD mice. Conclusion : By assessing the key parameters for anti-obese and blood flow improvement activities on the HFD-induced mild diabetic obese mice, the present work demonstrated that GBe 150, 100 and 50 mg/kg showed favorable anti-obese and blood flow improvement effects in HFD-induced type II diabetic mice, through PI3K/Akt pathway and p38 MAPK mediated cGMP, NO and ET-1 expression modulatory activities.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.393-404
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• 1999

We have reported that hypoxia stimulates EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells and the release may be augmented by previous hypoxia. As a mechanism, it was hypothesized that reoxygenation can stimulate EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells and we tested the hypothesis via bioassay experiment. In the bioassay experiment, rabbit aorta with endothelium was used as EDRF donor vessel and rabbit carotid artery without endothelium as a bioassay test ring. The test ring was contracted by prostaglandin $F_{2a}\;(3{\times}10^{-6}\;M)$ which was added to the solution perfusing through the aorta. Hypoxia was evoked by switching the solution aerated with 95% $O_2/5%\;CO_2$ mixed gas to one aerated with 95% $O_2/5%\;CO_2$ mixed gas. Hypoxia/reoxygenation were interexchanged at intervals of 2 minutes (intermittent hypoxia). In some experiments, endothelial cells were exposed to 10-minute hypoxia (continuous hypoxia) and then exposed to reoxygenation and intermittent hypoxia. In other experiments, the duration of reoxygenation was extended from 2 minutes to 5 minutes. When the donor aorta was exposed to intermittent hypoxia, hypoxia stimulated EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells and the hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release was augmented by previous hypoxia/reoxygenation. When the donor aorta was exposed to continuous hypoxia, there was no increase of hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release during hypoxia. But, after the donor aorta was exposed to reoxygenation, hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release was markedly increased. When the donor aorta was pretreated with nitro-L-arginine $(10^{-5}$ M for 30 minutes), the initial hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release was almost completely abolished, but the mechanism for EDRF(s) release by the reoxygenation and subsequent hypoxia still remained to be clarified. TEA also blocked incompletely hypoxia-induced and hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced EDRF(s) release. EDRF(s) release by repetitive hypoxia and reoxygenation was completely blocked by the combined treatment with nitro-L-arginine and TEA. Cytochrome P450 blocker, SKF-525A, inhibited the EDRF(s) release reversibly and endothelin antgonists, BQ 123 and BQ 788, had no effect on the release of endothelium-derived vasoactive factors. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase inhibited the EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells. From these data, it could be concluded that reoxygenation stimulates EDRF(s) release and hypoxia/reoxygenation can release not only NO but also another EDRF from endothelial cells by the production of oxygen free radicals.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.745-758
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• 2001

The purpose of study to phenomenological examine and the mechanism regarding the gene(DNA, RNA, Protein) and sports to studied, analyzed. and evaluated. This review considers the evidence for genetic effects in several determinants of endurance performance and resistance performance, namely: body measurements and physique, body fat pulmonary functions, cardiac and circulatory functions, muscle characteristics. substrate utilization, maximal aerobic power and other. Moreover, the response to aerobic training of indicators aerobic work metabolism and endurance performance is reviewed, with emphasis on the specificity of the response and the individual differences observed in training ability. This study indicate that improvement of 'Enhancer Action' in RNA genes changed by exercise or sports. Moreover exercise was effect on Central Dogma with DNA makes RNA makes Protein. and think that occurred with exercise influence on skeletal muscle into cell have to Myosin Heavy Chain (MHC) changed was after exercise performance, which accompanied into skeletal muscle that were exercise-induces gene-modulation that is, take gene mutations. This study known that existed hormone(epinephrine)-immune system with interaction. Exercise were altered insulin binding and MAP Kinase signaling increased into immune cells. This review suggested that the high rate of glutamine utilization by cells of the immune system serves to maintain a high intra cellular concentration of the intermediates of biosynthetic pathways such that optimal rates of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis can be maintained. In the absence of glutamine, lymphocytes do not proliferate in vitro: proliferation increase greatly as the glutamine concentration increase. Glutamine is synthesized in skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle and plasma glutamine levels are lowered by sepsis, injury, bums, surgery and endurance exercise and in the overtrained athlete. The study of result show that production of ET-1 is markedly increased tissue specifically in the heart by exercise without appreciable changes in endothelin-converting enzyme and endothelial receptor expressions, suggest that myocardial ET-1 may participate in modulation of cardiac function during exercise. Conclusionally, this study indicate that improvement of 'Enhancer Action' in RNA genes changed by exercise or sports. Moreover exercise was effect on Central Dogma with DNA makes RNA makes Protein. This study is expected to contribute the area of sports science, medicine, hereafter more effort is required to establish the relation between gene alters and exercise amount.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.47-64
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• 2016

Objectives: In the present study, a genetic analysis was conducted to investigate the association of the expression of SNPs of EDN1 gene polymorphism with the clinical phenotype in bronchial asthma patients with either excess or deficiency syndrome.Methods: Ninety-four healthy control subjects and 52 asthma patients were included in this study. The asthma patients were divided into two groups: those with deficiency syndrome and those with excess syndrome. We searched the exonic and promoter areas of the EDN1 gene in the NCBI website SNPs with <0.01 minor allele frequency (MAF) and <0.01 heterozygosity. Pro programs were performed to obtain the odds ratio, 95% confidence interval, and p-value. Multiple logistic regression models were conducted to analyze the genetic data.Results: In our genotype and allele analyses, there were significant differences in the codominant 2 model of the rs3087459 SNP genotype and also in the CGG haplotype between the control group and the asthma group. Genotype and allele analyses were conducted between the deficiency and excess syndrome group. There were significant differences in the dominant and log-additive model and also in the frequency of C-alleles of rs3087459 SNP genotype. There were significant differences in codominant 1, dominant and log-additive model and T-allele of rs5370 SNP genotype. The AGG haplotype also revealed significant differences.Conclusions: EDN1 SNPs (rs3087459, rs5370) showed a significant association with symptomatic excess syndrome in Korean asthmatic patients.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1493-1498
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• 2008

본 연구는 심폐바이패스를 이용한 성인 심장수술 시 수술 후 환자의 회복 결과에 영향을 미치는 인자들을 규명하기 위해 시행하였다. 성인 심장수술 환자 32명을 대상으로 하여 연구하였다. 심장수술 시 밸혈구 수, GOT, troponin-I (cTNI), interleukin-6 (IL-6), endothelin-1 (ET-1), D-dimer, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) 등의 혈장농도는 유의하게 증가한데 비해 혈소판 수는 감소하였다. 수술 직후 GOT 및 D-dimer 농도와 24 시간 및 총출혈량, 기계호흡보조 시간, 중환자실 치료기간, 재원일수와 각각 양의 상관성이 있었다. 혈소판 수와 기계호흡보조 시간, 중환자실 치료기간, 재원일수와 각각 음의 상관관계가 있었다. Creatinine 농도와 기계호흡보조 시간, 중환자실 치료기간 사이에 양의 상관성이 있었다. NSE 농도와 24 시간 출혈량 사이에 양의 상관관계를 보였다. cTNI 농도와 재원일수 간에 양의 상관성이 있었다. 대동맥 교차차단 및 총심폐바이패스 실시 시간과 24 시간 및 총 출혈량, 재원일수 사이에 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 본 연구의 결과들은 심폐바이패스를 적용한 성인 심장수술 시 수술 후 환자의 결과와 회복에 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 변수는 수술 종료 직후(CPB-off)의 GOT, BUN, creatinine, D-dimer 등의 농도와 혈소판 수임을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.375-383
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• 2014

본 연구는 복분자 완숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 인간제대정맥내피세포주(HUVEC)에서 복분자 추출물이 NO의 생성에 미치는 영향과 ACE 단백질 발현을 조사하였으며, 본태성 고혈압 흰쥐(SHR)에서 혈압강하 효과 및 혈압의 조절과 관련 깊은 인자들(renin, AT1-R, ET-1, IL-6)의 유전자 발현 그리고 혈관조직의 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과 복분자 완숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물은 HUVEC 세포주에서 NO의 생성을 촉진하였으며 혈관수축활성을 가지는 ACE 단백질의 발현을 억제하였고 본태성 고혈압 흰쥐에게 복분자 완숙과 에탄올 50% 추출물을 8주간 투여한 결과 혈액 내 ACE의 활성이 억제되었으며 renin 및 혈관 수축인자인 ET-1 유전자의 발현이 억제되고 염증관련 유전자인 IL-6의 발현이 억제됨을 확인하였다. 그리고 신세동맥의 두께 및 심근 호산성세포수를 감소시켜 혈관내피세포의 손상을 보호하며 심장의 병변을 경감시키는 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과 복분자 완숙과 추출물은 혈압 조절과 연관된 단백질 및 유전자의 발현과 활성을 조절하고, 혈관의 두께 및 심근의 변성을 감소시켜 혈압 강하에 도움이 되는 것으로 나타났으며 향후 심혈관계 질환을 개선시킬 수 있는 식품소재로서의 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2012

Objectives : In this study, we investigated the anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory effects of water extract from leaves of Ligustrum japonicum (WLJ) in db/db mouse. Methods : The db/db mice were treated orally with WLJ (300 mg/kg/day) for 10 weeks to examine the long-term effects on hyperglycemia and glomerular tissue as well as biochemical and functional abnormalities in the kidney. Results : WLJ treatment markedly reduced plasma levels of glucose, triglyceride, creatinine, and systolic blood pressure in diabetic db/db mouse. Treatment of WLJ significantly increased plasma level of high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol. We also found that overexpressions of vascular cellular adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 and endothelin (ET)-1 were observed in aortic tissue of db/db mouse, whereas, WLJ suppressed both expression of VCAM-1 and ET-1 in aorta. In renal tissue, overexpressions of ICAM-1 and TGF-${\beta}1$ were found in untreated db/db mouse, however, significantly decreased those levels by WLJ treatment. The insulin immunoreactivity of the pancreatic islets remarkably increased in WLJ treated db/db mouse compared with untreated db/db mouse. Taken together, WLJ treatment ameliorated hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia via improvement of insulin secretion and lipid metabolism, respectively. Furthermore, WLJ treatment also ameliorated hypertension via inhibition of inflammatory process in vascular and renal tissues. Conclusions : Ligustrum japonicum has an anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory effects in db/db mouse. Thus, these results suggested a beneficial effect of Ligustrum japonicum in treatment with diabetes and diabetic vasculopathy.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2012

Objectives : Korean red ginseng and Morus alba L. are used as a traditional treatment for diabetes. This study was designed to elucidate whether combination with Korean red ginseng and Morus alba L. (MPM) ameliorates metabolic syndrome in fructose-fed rats. Methods : Animals were divided into four groups; Control receiving tap water, fructose-fed, rosiglitazone-treated fructose-fed rats, and MPM-treated fructose-fed rats both receiving supplemented with 60% fructose (n=10). The MPM or rosiglitazone groups initially received a high-fructose (HF) diet alone for 8 weeks, with supplementation with MPM or rosiglitazone occurring during the final 6 weeks. Results : MPM and rosiglitazone, synthetic $PPAR{\gamma}$ agonist, treatment significantly prevented the increase in fasting serum glucose, leptin, triglyceride, and low density lipoprotein in the HF group when comparing with the control group. MPM and rosiglitazone also led to an increase in high density lipoprotein level in the HF group. The administration of MPM and rosiglitazone prevented the development of the metabolic disturbances such as impaired glucose tolerance, and blood pressure. MPM suppressed increased expressions of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in HF rat aorta. In addition, MPM significantly increased IR-${\beta}$ and PPAR-${\gamma}$ expression in muscle. Conclusions : Based on these results, we suggest that the administration of MPM improves metabolic syndrome through the alteration in lipid profiles and suppression of insulin resistant and blood pressure.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.469-478
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• 2024

Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) can lead to vascular dysfunction and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and arterial diseases. Nevertheless, mechanisms underlying CIH-induced vascular dysfunction remain unclear. Herein, this study analyzed the role of aortic smooth muscle calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels in CIH-induced vascular dysfunction. CIH models were established in rats and rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMCs). Hemodynamic parameters such as mean blood pressure (MBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and systolic blood pressure (SBP) were measured in rats, along with an assessment of vascular tone. NO and ET-1 levels were detected in rat serum, and the levels of ET-1, NO, eNOS, p-eNOS, oxidative stress markers (ROS and MDA), and inflammatory factors (IL-6 and TNF-α) were tested in aortic tissues. The Ca²⁺ concentration in RASMCs was investigated. The activity of BK channels (BKα and BKβ) was evaluated in aortic tissues and RASMCs. SBP, DBP, and MBP were elevated in CIH-treated rats, along with endothelial dysfunction, cellular edema and partial detachment of endothelial cells. BK channel activity was decreased in CIH-treated rats and RASMCs. BK channel activation increased eNOS, p-eNOS, and NO levels while lowering ET-1, ROS, MDA, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in CIH-treated rats. Ca²⁺ concentration increased in RASMCs following CIH modeling, which was reversed by BK channel activation. BK channel inhibitor (Iberiotoxin) exacerbated CIH-induced vascular disorders and endothelial dysfunction. BK channel activation promoted vasorelaxation while suppressing vascular endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and oxidative stress, thereby indirectly improving CIH-induced vascular dysfunction.