• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.194-196
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• 2002

While ultraviolet radiation alters various cutaneous cell functions, little is known about photo-immunological and photobiological effects of infrared radiation (IR) on the skin except its local thermal effects. The fIrst part of this study demonstrated that single exposure of mouse skin to near IR (0.7 - 1.3 $\mu$m) reversibly suppressed the proliferating activity of the epidermis, the density of Langerhans cells, and the ability of skin to induce contact hypersensitivity reaction. The second part demonstrated that the rate of wound closure was significantly accelerated by repeated exposures in animal models. The production of transforming growth factor-$\beta$l and matrix metalloproteinase-2, which are responsible for the wound healing processes, was significantly upregulated by irradiation, as shown by enzyme immunoassay, zymography, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Thermal controls were negative. The results suggest that near-IR irradiation can modulate the epidermal proliferation and part of the skin immune system, and stimulate the wound healing processes, presumably by non-thermal effects.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2003년도 Annual Meeting of KSAP : International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences on Obesity
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• pp.84-84
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• 2003

Lead has long been considered as a toxic environmental pollutant, which severely damages central nervous system. Lead can cause hypo- and de-myelination, and glial cells are closely related with myelination or demyelination. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that are involved in the remodelling of the extracellular matrix in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. MMPs also seem to be important in the pathogenesis of inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. In this study, we investigated whether lead affects MMP-9 expression in rat primary glial cells. Treatment of 0.1-5 ${\mu}$M lead dose- and time-dependently increased MMP-9 expression in rat primary glial cells. The activity of MMPs was determined using zymography. Lead activated Erk(1/2) but neither of the other endogenous MAP kinases, p38 or JNK. Inhibition of Erk(1/2) activation by PD98059, a MEK inihibitor, prevented lead-induced expression of MMP-9. The results of the present study suggest that lead intoxication may adversely affect brain function at least in part by inducing MMP-9 expression through Erk(1/2) activation in primary glial cells.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2701-2705
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• 2015

Chondrosarcoma, the second most common type of bone malignancy, is characterized by distant metastasis and local invasion. Previous studies have shown that treatment by pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) has beneficial effects on various cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of PEMF applied for 3 and 7 days on the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) levels in chondrosarcoma SW1353 cells stimulated with two different doses of $IL-1{\beta}$. SW1353 cells were treated with (0.5 and 5 ng/ml) $IL-1{\beta}$ and PEMF exposure was applied either 3 or 7 days. MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels were measured in conditioned media by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results were relative to protein levels. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). P<0.05 was considered significant. PEMF treatment significantly decreased MMP-9 protein levels in human chondrosarcoma cells stimulated with 0.5 ng/ml $IL-1{\beta}$ at day 7, whereas it did not show any effect on cells stimulated with 5 ng/ml $IL-1{\beta}$. There was no significant change in TIMP-1 protein levels either by $IL-1{\beta}$ stimulation or by PEMF treatment. The results of this study showed that PEMF treatment suppressed $IL-1{\beta}$-mediated upregulation of MMP-9 protein levels in a dual effect manner. This finding may offer new perspectives in the therapy of bone cancer.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2008

Objectives: This study was evaluated to elucidate the inhibitory potential of Imyosan(IMS) and its components, Phellodendri Cortex(PC: Phellodendron amurense Rupr., Hwangbaek in Korean) and Atractylodis Rhizoma(AR: Atratylodes lancea D.C., Changchool in Korean), on human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMC) migration and production of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 by TNF-${\alpha}$ treatment. Methods: Cytotoxic activity of IMS and its components on HASMC was using 5-(3-caroboxy meth-oxyphenyl)-2H-tetra-zolium inner salt(MTS) assay. Effect of IMS, PC and AR on TNF-${\alpha}$-induced HASMC migration underside of matrigel filter was stained with hematoxylin-eosin. And total number of cells that migrated to the underside of the filter was counted. MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity was evaluated by gelatin zymography assay. Results: The matrigel migration assay showed that IMS effectively inhibited the TNF-${\alpha}$-induced migration of HASMC. Moreover, IMS significantly inhibited MMP-9 activity. Our present study demonstrates that IMS and its components inhibit TNF-${\alpha}$-induced HASMC migration and MMP-9 activity. The inhibitory effect of IMS extract is more potent than that of its component herb extracts. Conclusions: These results provide evidence that IMS has multiple effects in the inhibition of HASMC migration and may offer a therapeutic approach to block HASMC migration.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2013

This work aimed to assess some pharmacological activities of P. leptostachya var. asiatica Hara. The dried roots of P. leptostachya var. asiatica Hara were extracted with 70% ethanol to generate the powdered extract, named PLE. Anti-angiogenic activity was detected using chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. In vitro anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated via analyzing nitric oxide (NO) content, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Antioxidant activity was determined by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in the stimulated macrophage cells. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and -2 (MMP-2) activities in the culture media were detected using zymography. PLE exhibits an anti-angiogenic activity in the CAM assay, and displays an inhibitory action on the generation of NO in the LPS-stimulated macrophage cells. In the stimulated macrophage cells, it is able to diminish the enhanced ROS level. It can potently scavenge the stable DPPH free radical. It suppresses the induction of iNOS and COX-2 and the enhanced MMP-9 activity in the stimulated macrophage cells. Both monooxygenase and oxidase activities of tyrosinase were strongly inhibited by PLE. Taken together, the dried roots of P. leptostachya var. asiatica Hara possess anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and skin whitening activities, which might partly provide its therapeutic efficacy in traditional medicine.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.405-417
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• 2012

목 적 : 본 연구에서는 생강나무 메탄올 추출물이 암전이 억제에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 생강나무 추출물의 암전이 억제능을 확인하기 위해서 B16F10 흑색종 세포를 이용하여 금속단백분해효소의 활성 및 발현을 측정하였으며, 암세포의 이동능이나 침윤능도 조사하였다. 폐전이 동물모델에서 생강나무 추출물이 미치는 영향을 조사하여 활성을 최종적으로 확인하였다. 결 과 : 1. 생강나무 추출물은 B16F10 흑색종 세포에서 뚜렷한 금속단백분해효소의 효소활성 및 발현 억제효과를 보였으며 이는 NF-${\kappa}B$의 활성 억제에서 기인한 것임을 확인하였다. 2. 흑색종 세포의 이동이나 침윤 역시 생강나무 추출물 투여에 의해 현저히 감소하였다. 3. 폐전이 동물 모델에서도 생강나무 추출물에 의해 폐로 전이되 집락의 수가 감소하였다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 생강나무 추출물은 뛰어난 암전이 억제효과가 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 전이성 암치료에 있어서 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.379-384
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• 2004

Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) is known to modulate numerous cellular functions in various cell types, including cell proliferation, differentiation, survival, adhesion, migration, and motility, and also in processes such as wound healing, angiogenesis, and vasculogenesis. FGF-2 regulates the expression of several molecules thought to mediate critical steps during angiogenesis. This study examines the mechanisms underlying FGF-2-induced cell migration, using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). FGF-2 induced the nondirectional and directional migration of endothelial cells, which are inhibited by MMPs and plasmin inhibitors, and induced the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) and MMP-9, but not MMP-l and MMP-2. FGF-2 also induced the secretion of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-l (TIMP-I), but not of TIMP- 2. Also, the pan-PKC inhibitor inhibited FGF-2-induced MMP-9 secretion. It is, therefore, suggested that FGF-2 induces the migration of cultured endothelial cells by means of increased MMPs and plasmin secretion. Furthermore, FGF-2 may increase MMP-9 secretion by activating the PKC pathway.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 한국에서 육종한 신육성품종 그린볼 사과 껍질 추출물(GBE)이 피부 광노화 인자조절에 대한 억제효과를 확인하였다. 피부에서 광노화 인자 조절에 대한 억제 효과를 확인하기 위해 CCD986sk fibrobalst cell에 UVB로 광노화를 유도시킨 후 세포에 GBE를 처리하였다. 광노화 인자 조절 효과를 측정한 결과 GBE가 COL1A2, MMP-1, MMP-9, TIMP-1 단백질 발현량에서 UVB에 의해 자극된 MMP-1, MMP-9 단백질 합성을 억제하였으며, COL1A2, TIMP-1 단백질의 경우 발현량이 유의적으로 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. Photoaging-related factors인 COL1A2, MMP-1, MMP-9, HAS2, TGF-β, TIMP-1의 mRNA 발현량을 측정한 결과 GBE에 의해 MMP-1, MMP-9 단백질 발현을 효과적으로 억제하였으며, MMPs와 type procollagen 발현에 관여하는 조절인자인 TIMP-1과 TGF-β의 발현량이 증가함에 따라 COL1A2의 생성량이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 피부를 구성하는 구조 단백질 중 하나인 hyaluronic acid 생성에 관여하는 HAS2의 발현량 증가도 확인하였다. 따라서 GBE는 광노화의 인자 억제 조절에 대한 우수한 효능을 가졌으며, 피부 노화를 예방하는 기능성 소재로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2008

연구배경: 잔여 흉막비후는 결핵성 흉막염 치료 후 흔히 나타날 수 있는 합병증 중의 하나이며, 이로 인해 호흡기능에 지장을 주는 경우가 있다. 이에 결핵성 흉막염 진단 시 흉수 내의 metalloproteinase (MMP)s와 tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)s의 농도가 치료 후 잔여 흉막비후가 지속되는 지 예측할 수 있는 인자가 될 수 있는 지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2004년 1월부터 2005년 6월 사이에 흉수가 발견되어 입원한 환자를 대상으로 전향적 연구를 시행하였다. 진단 시 흉수의 분석을 통해 결핵성 흉막염, 부폐렴성 흉수, 악성 흉수, 여출액군으로 나누고, 환자의 혈청과 흉수에서 ELISA 방법을 이용하여 MMP-1, -2, -8, -9와 TIMP-1, -2를 측정하였다. 결핵성 흉막염의 경우 흉부엑스선검사로 항결핵제 치료 종결 시점과 마지막 추적 관찰시점에 잔여 흉막비후의 두께를 측정하여 잔여 흉막비후가 있는 군과 없는 군으로 나누었다. 결 과: 흉수가 발견되어 입원한 환자 중 제외 기준에 해당하는 환자를 제외하고 총 39명의 환자가 대상이 되었다. 이 중 결핵성 흉막염은 23명, 부폐렴성 흉수 7명, 악성 흉수 7명, 여출액 2명이었다. 결핵성 흉막염 환자 23명 중 본원에서 항결핵제 치료를 종료한 환자는 17명이었으며, 이 중 잔여 흉막비후가 없는 군은 10명(59%)이었으며, 잔여 흉막비후가 있는 군은 7명(41%)이었다. 잔여 흉막비후가 있는 군은 흉수 TIMP-1 ($41,405.9{\pm}9,737.3ng/mL$)이 잔여 흉막비후가 없는 군($29,134.9{\pm}8,801.8$)보다 의미있게 높았다(p=0.032). 치료 종료 후 평균 $8{\pm}5$개월의 추적관찰이 가능한 13명의 환자들에서, 마지막으로 촬영한 흉부 후전위 촬영에서 잔여 흉막비후가 없는 군은 11명(85%)이었고, 잔여 흉막비후가 있는 군은 2명(15%)이었다. 잔여 흉막비후가 있는 군은 흉수 TIMP-2 ($34.4{\pm}6.5ng/mL$)가 잔여 흉막비후가 없는 군($44.4{\pm}15.5$)보다 의미있게 낮았다(p=0.038). 결 론: 결핵성 흉막염의 잔여 흉막비후의 발생에 TIMP-1과 TIMP-2이 관여 될 수도 있을 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2008년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.427-428
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• 2008