• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.96-107
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• 2003

Objective : This study was undertaken to determine if Pyunggangaeuljihyul-tang (Pinggankaiyuzhixue-tang, PG) has a protective effect against cell injury induced by various toxic agents in rabbit liver, Methods : Cell injury in vitro was estimated by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and that in vivo was estimated by measuring alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity in serum. Lipid peroxidation was examined by measuring malondialdehyde, a product of lipid per oxidation. Results : PG prevented the LDH release by $CCl_4$, mercury, menadione, and tert-butyl hydroperoxide treatment in vitro in liver slices. The extent of protection by 2% PG was similar to that of $10{\mu\textrm{M}}$ N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenedianline, a potent antioxidant, in tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced LDH release. PG also prevented lipid peroxidation and depletion of cellular ATP induced by Hg. Hg causes motphological changes including cell necrosis and its effect was significantly prevented by PG. When rats were treated intraperitoneatly with 0.5 ml/kg of $CCl_4$, serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities were increased compared with the control, which was significantly inhibited by pretreatment of PG. PG also prevented reduction in GSH and lipid peroxidation induced by $CCl_4$ Conclusion : These results suggest that PG exerts aprotective effect against various toxic agents by its antioxidant action in liver tissues. Thus, PG may be used in prevention and treatment of drug-induced liver cell injury. However, the precise mechanisms of PG protection remain to be determined.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2006

인삼성분과 카페인 함유제품을 마우스에 섭취시켜 4주간사육한 후, 마우스 신장 조직에서 Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Hydroperoxide 등의 항산화 활성 및 조직학적 변화를 비교 검토하였다. 유영능력은 모든 실험군에서 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나 무수카페인 실험군만은 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였다. Superoxide dismutase 및 Catalase 활성은 카페인함유 실험군에서 유의적으로 감소하였으나, 인삼성분함유 실험군에서는 활성도가 높게 나타났다. Hydroperoxide 함량은 모든 실험군에서 유의적인 증가를 보이지 않았으나 인삼성분함유 실험군은 대조군과 비슷한 함량을, 카페인함유 실험군은 대체로 증가하는 경향이었다. 과산화 지질 수준 및 단백질 함량 변화는 인삼성분 실험군은 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있게 증가하지 않았으나 카페인 함유제품 실험군은 유의성 있는 증가를 보였다. 신장 조직학적 변화는 인삼성분 및 카페인 함유 실험군에서 크나큰 조직적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 따라서 각 실험군과 실험방법에 따라 차이는 있겠으나 본 실험에 있어서는 인삼성분 함유제품이 카페인 함유제품보다 신장 조직의 항산화활성능력이 다소 증가하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.379-385
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• 1993

Phenol성 물질로서 hydroxyl기가 두개인 caffeic acid와 세개인 phloroglucinol을 methyl linoleate에 첨가하여 산화시키면서 활성화 효과와 산화생성물을 분석하였다. Methyl linoleate에 대한 $37^{\circ}C,\;3{\sim}9$일간의 산화반응에서 caffeic acid 및 phloroglucinol 첨가군은 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ 첨가군에 비해 높은 항산화성을 나타내었다. 이 때 산화생성물로서는 methyl linoleate(ML)군은 methyl-8-(2-furyl)-octanoate, 9,13-trans, cis hydroperoxide isomer 9,13-trans, trans hydroperoxide isomer 및 9-TMSO-12, 13-epoxy-10-octadecenoate로 나타났으며, 기간이 경과함에 따라 9,13-trans, trans isomer에 대한 9,13-trans, cis isomer의 비율이 낮아졌다. Caffeic acid 첨가군(CML)에서는 methyl-8-(2-furyl)-octanoate, 9-trans, cis hydroperoxide isomer 및 9-trans, trans hydroperoxide isomer였으며, 13-hydroxy isomer는 검출되지 않았다. Caffeic acid의 농도를 높일수록 9-trans, trans isomer에 대한 9-trans, cis isomer의 비율이 높아지는 것으로 나타났으며, 이 때 가장 주된 산화물인 caffeic quinone이 생성되는 것으로 보아 caffeic acid와 같은 o-dihydroxy cinnamate들은 lipid media에서 산화가 쉽게 일어나는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 phloroglucinol 첨가군(PML)의 산화 생성물들은 methyl-8-(2-furyl)-octanoate, 9-trans, cis hydroperoxide isomer, 9-trans, trans hydroperoxide isomer 및 9-hydroxy-12,13-epoxy-10-octadecenoate로서 CML군과 유사한 경향을 보였으나 phloroglucinol은 반응 9일째에도 산화되지 않았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.226-231
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• 1999

In vitro effects of acetone on cytochrome P450 (P450)-dependent benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) hydroxylation supported by cumene hydroperoxide (CuOOH) or NADPH/$O_2 $ systems were studied using 3-methylcholanthrene-pretreated rat liver microsomes. The maximal rate of B(a)P hydroxylation at constant concentration ($80\;{\mu}M)$ of the substrate was observed in the presence of $30\;{\mu}M$ CuOOH. However, at concentrations higher than $30\;{\mu}M$ CuOOH the hydroxylation rates were rapidly decreased. In contrast to CuOOH, at a concentration of $200\;{\mu}M$ NADPH, B(a)P hydroxylation rate reached a plateau. At concentrations higher than $200\;{\mu}M$ NADPH, the rates of substrate hydroxylation were maintained at the maximal rate with no inhibition. Acetone at 1% (v/v) enhanced both CuOOH- and NADPH/$O_2$-supported B(a)P hydroxylation at the optimal concentrations of the cofactors. At concentrations higher than 1% (v/v) acetone, substrate hydroxylation was sterero specific under the support of these two cofactors; it was strongly enhanced with $30\;{\mu}M$ CuOOH, but rather inhibited in the $200\;{\mu}M$> NADPH/$0_2 $ system. The lipid peroxidation rate induced during CuOOH-supported P450-dependent B(a)P hydroxylation was increased as CuOOH concentrations were increased. Acetone in the concentration range of 2.5~7.5%(v/v) inhibited lipid peroxidation during CuOOH supported B(a)P hydroxylation. The finding that CuOOH-supported B(a)P hydroxylation is greatly enhanced by acetone suggests that acetone may contribute more to the activation of oxygen (for the insertion of oxygen into the substrate) in the presence of CuOOH than with NADPH/$O_2$. Acetone may also contribute to the partial inhibition of destruction of microsomal membranes by lipid peroxidation.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.590-595
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• 1990

미강으로부터 추출한 단백질과 부분 정제한 단백 분해효소에 미강 지질을 산패시킨 과산화지질 및 이들의 분해산물을 반응시킨 model system에서 아미노산과 효소활성의 변화를 살펴보았다. Protein isolate의 아미노산 조성은 반응 후 현저히 파괴되었으며, 특히 염용성 protein isolate의 경우 90% 이상의 파괴가 관찰되었다. 아미노산 중 aspartic acid, cystine, glutamic acid, histidine, methionine, phynylalanine, 그리고 valine 등은 현저히 감소되었다. Protease 활성의 감소는 formaldehyde와의 반응에서 가장 크게 나타났으며, formic acid, 미강의 과산화지방질, 그리고 미강 산화지질의 hydroperoxide의 순으로 영향을 받았다. 미강 protease 활성 저해에 미치는 영향은 과산화 지방질의 2차 생성물의 영향이 1차 생성물의 영향보다 현저하였다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.170-192
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• 2000

Objectives : This study was carried out to research antioxidant effects of Sagunja-Tang(SA) through in vitro and vivo experiments, and tried to investigate the relation between oxidation of tissues and deficiency of Qi. Methods and results : HPLC analysis of glycyrrhizine - known to be the main compound of Radix Glycyrrhizae - was done to certify the quality of SA. Chemiluminescence was initiated by adding tort-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) to rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils), and generated reactive oxygen species (superoxide anion) decreased significantly by SA as dose dependent manner. Cell injury during 60 minutes tissue incubation was initiated by adding t-BHP, a hydrophobic hydroperoxide and $H_2O_2$, an water soluble oxidant to rat renal cortical and liver slices. Percentage cell death and lipid peroxidation were estimated by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and malondialdehyde (MDA), a product of lipid peroxidation. t-BHP induced % cell death of renal cortical slices and lipid peroxidation of renal cortical and liver slices were decreased significantly by SA. SA decreased significantly % cell death and lipid peroxidation of renal cortical and liver slices induced by $H_2O_2$, too. Acute renal and liver injury induced by $HgCl_2\;and\;CCl_4$, which initiated from free radical, were applied to mice and metabolic data were obtained. Data showed protective effects of SA on acute renal injury caused by decrease of glomerular filtration. SA protected acute liver injury too. Conclusions Through this study, we found that SA have antioxidant effects and tissue oxidation was similar to deficiency of Qi. And further studies have to be followed to certify the mechanisms.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.412-418
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• 2007

Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) is an unique antioxidant enzyme that directly reduces lipid hydroperoxides in biomembranes. In the present work, the entire encoding region for Oryza sativa PHGPx was expressed in Escherichia coli M15, and the purified fusion protein showed a single band with 21.0 kD and pI = 8.5 on SDS- and IFE-PAGE, respectively. Judging from CD and fluorescence spectroscopy, this protein is considered to have a well-ordered structure with 12.2% $\alpha$-helix, 30.7%$\beta$-sheet, 18.5% $\delta$-turn, and 38.5% random coil. The optimum pH and temperature of the enzyme activity were pH 9.3 and 27$^{\circ}C$. The enzyme exhibited the highest affinity and catalytical efficiency to phospholipid hydroperoxide employing GSH or Trx as electron donor. Moreover, the protein displayed higher GSH-dependent activity towards t-Butyl-OOH and $H_2O_2$. These results show that OsPHGPx is an enzyme with broad specificity for hydroperoxide substrates and yielded significant insight into the physicochemical properties and the dynamics of OsPHGPx.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.248-255
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• 2012

Potential antioxidant effect of processed ginseng (sun ginseng, SG) on oxidative stress generated by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) was investigated in HepG2 cells. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage test demonstrated that SG dose-dependently prevents a loss of cell viability against t-BHP-induced oxidative stress. Also, SG treatment dose-dependently relieved the increment of activities of hepatic enzymes, such as aspartate aminotrasferase and alanine aminotransferase, and lipid peroxidation mediated by t-BHP treatment in HepG2 cells. SG increased the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. However, high dose of SG treatment caused decrease in mRNA level of glutathione peroxidase as compared to low dosage of SG-treated cells. The gene expression of glutathione reductase was found to be slightly increased by SG treatment. In addition, SG extract attributed its hepaprotective effect by inducing the mRNA level of bcl-2 and bcl-xL but reducing that of bax. But, the gene expression of bad showed no significant change in SG-treated HepG2 cells. These findings suggest that SG has hepatoprotective effect by showing reduction of LDH release, activities of hepatic enzymes and lipid peroxidation and regulating the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes and apoptosis-related molecules against oxdative stress caused by t-BHP in HepG2 cells.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.1120-1129
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to determine the protective efficacy of Buddha's Temple (BT) extract against tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced oxidative stress in Gallus gallus chicken embryo fibroblast cell line (DF-1) and its effects on the cell lipid metabolism. Methods: In this experimental study, Gallus gallus DF-1 fibroblast cells were pretreated with BT 10^-7 for 24 hours, followed by their six-hour exposure to t-BHP (100 μM). Water-soluble tetrazolium salt-8 (WST-8) assays were performed, and the growth curve was computed. The intracellular gene expression changes caused by BT extract were confirmed through quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Flow cytometry, oil red O staining experiment, and thin-layer chromatography were performed for the detection of intracellular metabolic mechanism changes. Results: The WST-8 assay results showed that the BT pretreatment of Gallus gallus DF-1 fibroblast cell increased their cell survival rate by 1.08%±0.04%, decreased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level by 0.93%±0.12% even after exposure to oxidants, and stabilized mitochondrial activity by 1.37%±0.36%. In addition, qPCR results confirmed that the gene expression levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), TIR domain-containing adapter inducing IFN-beta (TICAM1), and glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) were regulated, which contributed to cell stabilization. Thin-layer chromatography and oil red O analyses showed a clear decrease in the contents of lipid metabolites such as triacylglycerol and free fatty acids. Conclusion: In this study, we confirmed that the examined BT extract exerted selective protective effects on Gallus gallus DF-1 fibroblast cells against cell damage caused by t-BHP, which is a strong oxidative inducer. Furthermore, we established that this extract significantly reduced the intracellular ROS accumulation due to oxidative stress, which contributes to an increase in poultry production and higher incomes.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.466-471
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• 2002

Oxidative stress is considered to be associated with many diseases, such as inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, aging and cancer. An important etiological mechanism of these diseases may be a causal relationship between the presence of oxidants and the generation of lipid hydroperoxides derived from enzymatic reactions or xenobiotic metabolism. The hydroperoxides can be decomposed to alkoxy- (ROㆍ) and peroxy- (ROOㆍ) free radicals that can oxidize other cell components, resulting in changes in enzyme activity or the generation of mediators, which can cause further cell damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of aqueous extract from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), Changkil (CK), to affect cellular response in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes to t-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) induced oxidative stress and hepatotoxicity. CK-treated cells showed an increased resistance to oxidative challenge, as revealed by a higher percent of survival capacity in respect to control cells. CK reduced t-BHP-enhanced lipid peroxidation measured as production of malondialdehyde and enhanced intracellular reduced glutathione depletion by t-BHP. Furthermore, CK protected from the t-BHP-induced intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species assessed by monitoring dichlorodihydrofluorescein fluorescence. It can be concluded that CK exerts an antioxidant action inside the cell, responsible for the observed modulation of the cellular response to oxidative challenge, and CK have a marked antioxidative and hepatoprotective potency.