• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2006

포도와 오이즙액에 동충하초 균사체 배양액을 화장품으로서의 이용가능성을 조사하였다. 콜라겐 생성촉진 효과에서는 사람의 섬유아세포에서 시험물질 $0.1{\sim}0.5%$ 농도에서 콜라겐 생합성을 증가시키는 것을 관찰하여 동충하초 균사체 배양액은 적절한 농도에서 세포내 콜라겐 생성을 증가시키는 것으로 판단하였다. 포도와 오이즙액에 동충하초 균사체 배양액의 항산화효과에서는 항산화제인 Vit. C와 함께 SOD 활성능을 측정한 결과 동충하초 균사체 배양액이 0.01% 부터 1.0% 범위에서 농도의존적으로 SOD 활성을 증가시켜 0.1% 에서는 약 50% 정도 1.0% 에서는 90% 정도의 슈퍼옥사이드 라디칼을 소거시키는 것으로 나타났다. 항 혈액응고제로 알려진 퀘르세틴의 함량증가에서는 최초 포도와 오이즙액보다 배양 후의 농도가 약 15배 이상 증가하여 피부의 항 혈액응고에도 효과가 있을 것으로 판단되며, 이를 인체에 대한 자극시험을 실시한 결과 30명의 피검자 모두에게서 피부자극이 전혀 일어나지 않음을 확인하여 인체에 무해한 것으로 판단되었다. 따라서 포도와 오이즙액에 동충하초 균사체 배양액은 피부에 대한 부작용이 전혀 없으며 주름개선효과 및 항산화 활성을 갖는 기능성 화장재료로서의 이용 가치가 매우 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.517-524
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• 2015

Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used in cell-based therapy to promote revascularization after peripheral or myocardial ischemia. High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the senescence and apoptosis of MSCs, causing defective neovascularization. Here, we examined the effect of the natural antioxidant lycopene on oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in MSCs. Although $H_2O_2$ ($200{\mu}M$) increased intracellular ROS levels in human MSCs, lycopene ($10{\mu}M$) pretreatment suppressed $H_2O_2$-induced ROS generation and increased survival. $H_2O_2$-induced ROS increased the levels of phosphorylated p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK), ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), and p53, which were inhibited by lycopene pretreatment. Furthermore, lycopene pretreatment decreased the expression of cleaved poly (ADP ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) and caspase-3 and increased the expression of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), which were induced by $H_2O_2$ treatment. Moreover, lycopene significantly increased manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) expression and decreased cellular ROS levels via the PI3K-Akt pathway. Our findings show that lycopene pretreatment prevents ischemic injury by suppressing apoptosis-associated signal pathway and enhancing anti-oxidant protein, suggesting that lycopene could be developed as a beneficial broad-spectrum agent for the successful MSC transplantation in ischemic diseases.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.520-529
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to investigate the protective effects of Yukmijiwhang-tang(YM) water extracts against the UVB irradiation on the human keratinocyte HaCaT cells. We observed the effects of YM on the oxidative stress, gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine such as TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. On the effects of oxidative stress and antioxidant function on the treatment with YM, The activity of xanthine oxidase(XO) was significantly decreased by treatment of YM in all the concentrations(p<0.01). The activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and catalase(CAT) was significantly increased by treatment of YM in a dose dependent manner(p<0.05 and p<0.01). DPPH radical was erased by treatment of YM under dose of $500{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ concentration. Treatment of HaCaT cells with YM had also significantly reduced intracellular ROS produced by UVB irradiation in a dose dependent manner(p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001). Gelatin zymography assay showed that YM downregulated the MMP-9 activity in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. RT-PCR analysis revealed that YM suppressed the expression of IL-$1{\beta}$ and MMP-9 however, it has no effects on the expression of TNF-${\alpha}$ and MMP-3. Our study suggests that Yukmijiwhang-tang exert protective actions on the UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells largely by anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory processes.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.240-245
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• 2008

L. casei 균주를 이용하여 알로에를 발효한 결과 다당체의 분자량이 현저하게 저분자화 되었다. 사염화탄소로 유도된 흰쥐의 간과 혈청에서 간기능 활성, 항산화효소 활성 및 지질과산화에 미치는 발효알로에의 용량별 효과를 조사하였다. 14일 연속적으로 발효알로에(50, 100 mg/kg)을 경구투여 하였다. 알로에 투여군에서 SOD, CAT의 활성은 유의성있게 활성이 증가하였으며, AST, ALT, MDA 함량을 측정한 결과 용량 의존적으로 감소하였다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼때 발효알로에는 사염화탄소로 유발된 간독성에 대하여 항산화효소 활성을 증가시키며, 지질과산화를 억제하는 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.141-161
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• 2007

Objectives & Methods : The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-oxidative effects of electroacupuncture at Hyunjong (GB39) in rats. The author performed several experimental items including change of body weight, relative liver weight, level of albumin, total bilirubin, LDL-Cholesterol, LDH, GOT and GPT in blood serum, level of SOD, glutathione, catalase, NO and MDA in liver, histological change of liver. Results : 1. In the GB39-EA group, body weights were decreased in the early stages, but increased later on gradually. 2. In the GB39-EA group, the level of LDL-cholesterol was significantly decreased in comparison with that of the holder group, sham-EA group and GB39-NR group. 3. In the GB39-EAgroup, liver SOD, glutathione, catalase activity were increased, and NO density was decreased in comparison with those of the holder group, sham-EA group and GB39-NR group. MDA activity was significantly decreased in comparison with that of the holder group. 4. In the GB39-EA group, the density of liver tissue was more similarly maintained to the normal group in comparison with that of the holder group and sham-EA group. 5. The results of the GB39-EA group showed similar tendency with those of the GB39-EA group, but the effects were lower than those of the GB39-EA group. Conclusions : These results suppose that electroacupuncture at GB39 has an anti oxidative effect in human.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.162-169
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• 2010

도화 추출물의 항산화능 및 항염증 효과를 검증하여 기능성 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 검증하였다. 도화의 항산화능 측정으로 전자공여능을 측정한 결과 도화 에탄올 및 아세톤 추출물 500ppm에서 90.0% 이상의 효과를 나타내어, 합성 항산화제로 알려진 BHT와 유사한 효과를 나타내었으며, SOD 유사활성능 측정 결과 도화 에탄올 및 아세톤 추출물 1,000ppm에서 40.0% 이상의 활성을 나타내었다. Xanthine oxidase 저해활성능 측정 결과 도화 에탄올 및 아세톤 추출물 1,000 ppm에서 vitamin C와 유사한 30.0%의 효과를 나타내어, 도화 열수 추출물에 비해 도화 에탄올 및 아세톤 추출물의 효과가 높게 나타났다. 항염증 효과 측정으로 hyaluronidase 저해활성을 측정한 결과 도화 열수, 에탄올 및 아세톤 추출물에서 35.0%의 저해활성을 나타내었으며, macrophage 세포를 이용한 nitric oxide (NO) 저해활성을 측정한 결과 도화 추출물 모든 농도에서 12시간 이후부터 NO 생성량이 억제됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 피부염증 유발균인 Staphylococcus epidermidis와 Propionibacterium acnes의 항균효과를 측정한 결과 도화 에탄올 추출물에서 항균 효과를 나타내었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제38권3호통권150호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2007

Artemisia princeps PAMPANINI has been used in traditional medicine of the treatment of inflammatory, liver dysfunction and order disorder in the far east countries including Korea. The present study was carried out to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of ethanol extract of Artemisia princeps (AP) and its fermented agents (AP-F) by lactic acid bacteria derived from human intestinal bacteria on liver injured rat induced by $CCl_4$ and d-galactosamine. Hepatoprotective activity was monitored by estimating serum ALT, AST, ALP, LDH, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione redeuctase (GR) and glutathione peroxidase (Gpx) activities in the liver injured by hepatotoxin. Pretreating rats with AP or AP-F at the same dosage regimen significantly suppressed the acute elevation of serum transaminase, ALP, LDH and GR activities, and significantly increased the lowering of blood SOD and GR activites induced by hepatoxin. Based on these findings, it is presumed that AP and APF may have the hepatoprotective effect on $CCl_4$ and d-galactosamine-induced hepatotoxicity rat.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.364-372
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• 2005

This study is designed to examine the effects of dietary supplementation with vitamin E and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on the formation of preneoplastic lesions in diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induced rat hepatocarcinogenesis. All Weaning male Sprague-Dawley rats were initiated by a single dose of DEN (200mg/kg body weight), subjected to two­thirds partial hepatectomy 3 weeks later and were sacrificed 8 weeks after DEN initiation. Two weeks after initiation, rats were fed Purina purified rodent diet 5053 (Ralston Purina Rat chow, USA) with $1.5\%$ (15,000 IU/kg diet) vitamin E, $0.5\%$ DHEA and both of those supplemented diet for 6 weeks. Placental glutathione S-transferase (GST-P) positive foci, the activities of catalase, total-glutathione peroxidase (GPx) , glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) contents were decreased significantly by vitaimin E supplement. On the other hand GST-P positive foci number, Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glucose 6-phosphatase (G6Pase) activities weren't changed by vitamin E supplement. It might suggest that protective effect of vitamin E against hepatocarcinogens is not involved in the formation of the GST-P positive foci but related to the expansion of that. It seemed that vitamin E supplement helped endogenous defense system in carcinogenesis by decreasing TBARS contents, $H_2O_2$, organic peroxides. Therefore, vitamin E seemed to protect cell from free radical damage in carcinogenesis. By DHEA supplement liver weight and liver/body ratio were increased, the area and number of GST-P positive foci, the activities of catalase, GR, total GPx, GST and the TBARS contents were decreased significantly. On the other hand Cu/Zn-SOD and G6Pase activities weren't changed by DHEA supplement. In hepatocarcinogenesis the activities of antioxidant enzymes weren't increased by DHEA supplement. DHEA did not increase the oxidative stress, while DHEA seems to have anticarcinogenic effect in rats hepatocarcinogenesis.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.408-411
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• 2019

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of bioactive Yeonsan Ogye peptides (YOPs) intake on changes in the hepatic anti-oxidant indexes in male rats. Methods: Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 3 groups and given a casein-based AIN-93G diet and distilled water ad libitum without any added YOPs (control), distilled water with 250 mg of YOPs (Y250), or 500 mg of YOPs (Y500) per kg of body weight for 4 weeks. YOP dose was decided as referred to in the referenced study where toxicity did not occur. The hepatic anti-oxidant indexes were determined using a commercial kit. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 23.0 and are expressed as $mean{\pm}standard$ error of mean. Differences among the groups were evaluated by one-way analysis of variance followed by post hoc Duncan's multiple comparisons test. Results: There were no differences in the body weights, weight gain, food intake, food efficiency ratio, or organ weight, including liver, kidney, spleen, thymus, and epididymal fat, among all of the groups. The hepatic nitric oxide (NO) level in the Y500 group was lower than that in the control and Y250 groups, and the hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) level was lower in the Y500 group than in the Y250 group. The differences in hepatic superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were not statistically significant between the groups. From these results we speculated that YOPs may have anti-oxidative abilities to regulate NO and MDA production without affecting SOD and CAT activities. Conclusion: YOPs are presumed to act as anti-oxidants in the animal or human body.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.404-410
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• 2014

배(Pyrus pyrifolia)의 과피와 과심에 복합효소처리 의해 물리화학적 특성 및 기능성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 배의 과피와 과심에 4종의 복합효소를 처리할 경우 과피의 가용성 고형분 함량이 증가하였고 과심은 유의적으로 증가하지 않았다. 과피의 가용성 고형분 함량은 Pectinex로 처리하였을 때 가장 높은 증대효과를 나타냈다. 또한 배의 과피와 과심에 Pectinex로 처리하였을 때 높은 환원당 추출 수율을 얻을 수 있었다. 총당 함량은 대부분의 효소처리군에서 증가하여 효소에 의해 탄수화물이 분해되어 당 함량이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 배의 과피에 Viscozyme으로 처리할 경우 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH radical 소거능, ABTS radical 소거능 및 SOD 유사활성이 가장 높은 증대효과를 보였다. 또한 과심에 Celluclast로 처리할 경우 총 폴리페놀 함량이 증가하였고, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 Ultraflo 처리군을 제외한 나머지 효소처리군에서는 비슷한 양상으로 증가하였다. 또한 과심에 4종의 복합효소처리 시 DPPH radical 소거능과 ABTS radical 소거능은 유의적으로 증가하지 않았고 SOD 유사활성은 모두 증가하였다. 결과적으로 배의 과피와 과심에 탄수화물 분해 복합효소를 처리함으로써 고형분, 환원당 및 항산화 물질의 추출률을 증가시키고 항산화 활성을 향상시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.