• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2005년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.106-112
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• 2005

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2015

The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic polymorphisms of CYP2E1, GSTM1, and GSTT1 and lifestyle habits (smoking, drinking, and exercise) modulate the levels of urinary styrene metabolites such as mandelic acid (MA) and phenylglyoxylic acid (PGA) after occupational exposure to styrene. We recruited 79 male workers who had received chronic exposure in styrene fiberglass-reinforced plastic manufacturing factories. We found that serum albumin was significantly correlated with blood styrene/ambient styrene (BS/AS), urinary styrene (US)/AS, and US/BS ratios as well as urinary metabolites, that total protein correlated with US/MA and US/PGA ratios, and that low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol significantly correlated with US/BS, US/MA, and US/PGA ratios. Multiple logistic regression analyses using styrene-metabolizing enzyme genotypes and lifestyle habits as dependent variables and blood and urine styrene concentrations and urine styrene metabolite levels as independent variables revealed that $CYP2E1^*5$ was associated with the MA/US ratio and GSTM1 with US/BS, that a smoking habit was associated with US/AS and MA/US ratios and MA and PGA levels, and that regular exercise was correlated with PGA/US. In conclusion, the results suggested that genetic polymorphisms of styrene-metabolizing enzymes, lifestyle behaviors, and albumin and LDL-cholesterol serving as homeostasis factors together are involved in styrene metabolism.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.579-585
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• 2003

The studies were carried out on the correlation between microsomal lipid peroxidation level and drug metabolizing enzyme activities in rat liver microsomal suspensions on various ages (2-week-old, 2, 4, 8, and 12-month-old). The lipid peroxidation levels of liver homogenates tended to be elevated in a 4-month-old rat livers, but it was a little decreased in 8 and 12-month-old rat livers. The lipid peroxidation levels of microsomal suspension was not shown any significant differences by ages. Lipid peroxidation levels and microsomal cytochrome P450 and NADPH-cytochrome c reductase activity showed a direct correlation (r=0.72 and r=0.64), respectively. The activities of cytochrome P450-dependent aminopyrine-N-demethylase and benzpyrene hydroxylase in rat liver microsomes were increased by ages up to 8-month-old rats and maintained in 12-month-old rats. The correlation between lipid peroxidation levels and these cytochrome-dependent enzyme activities showed a high direct correlation (r=0.97 and r=0.81), respectively.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2007

The present study was designed to estimate the protective effect of (-) epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on ethanol-induced liver injury in rats. Chronic ethanol administration (6 g/kg/day ${\times}$ 60 days) caused liver damage that was manifested by the elevation of markers of liver dysfunction - aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, bilirubin and ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferase in plasma and reduction in liver glycogen. The activities of alcohol metabolizing enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase were found to be altered in alcohol-treated group. Ethanol administration resulted in the induction of cytochrome p450 and cytochrome-$b_{5}$ activities and reduction of cytochrome-c reductase and glutathione-S-transferase, a phase II drug metabolizing enzyme. Further, ethanol reduced the viability of isolated hepatocytes (ex vivo) as assessed by trypan blue exclusion test and induced hepatocyte apoptosis as assessed by propidium iodide staining. Treatment of alcoholic rats with EGCG restored the levels of markers of liver injury and mitigated the alterations in alcohol metabolizing and drug metabolizing enzymes and cyt-c-reductase. Increased hepatocyte viability and reduced apoptotic nuclei were observed in alcohol + EGCG-treated rats. These findings suggest that EGCG acts as a hepatoprotective agent against alcoholic liver injury.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2003

To determine the frequencies of the genotypes of estrogen metabolising enzyme (CYP17, CYP1A1, CYP1B1, and COMT) and to identify the high-risk genotypes of these metabolic enzymes to breast cancer in Korean, the author has analysed 115 breast cancer patients and corresponding age and sex matched heathy controls using polymerase chain reaction-restiction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). A2/A2 genotype in CYP17 polymorphism, m2/m2 genotype in CYP1A1 polymorphism, and Val/Val genotype in CYP1B1 had 0.95, 1.40 and 0.76 relive risks to breast cancer comparing with reference genotypes of each polymorphism, respectively. Among the genotypes of COMT enzyme polymorphism, L/H and L/L genotypes had 0.97 and 1.54 relative risks to breast cancer, respectively. According to the number of high risk genotype, the patients with one or two putative high risk genotypes had 0.95 and 1.94 relative risks to breast cancer, respectively. This study have demonstrated the unique frequency of genotypes of estrogen metabolizing enzyme in Korean healthy women, which will provide the basic data and insights to study the estrogen related conditions in Korean women including breast and endometrial cancers. And it also indicates that the well-known high risk genotypes of estrogen metabolizing enzymes are not significantly associated with the development of breast cancer in Korean women.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.768-774
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• 2010

전통발효주 막걸리의 기능성을 증명하기 위하여 S사막걸리로부터 구입한 막걸리 침전물의 여러 가지 생리활성에 대하여 조사하였다. 우선 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 항산화 효과를 측정하기 위해 DPPH radical 소거능과 SOD 유사활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 DPPH법을 통해 측정한 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 radical 소거능은 10 mg/ml에서 48.0%으로 나타났으며, 농도가 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 SOD 유사활성은 10 mg/ml 농도에서 98.7%로 비교적 높은 SOD 유사활성을 보였다. 항고혈압 활성 측정 실험에서는 현재 시판되고 있는 항고혈압제인 captopril은 0.1 mg/ml에서 93.4%의 ACE 억제효과가 나타났고, 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물 10 mg/ml에서는 74.0%의 높은 저해 활성을 나타내었다. 따라서, 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물은 인체에 부작용이 적은 천연 항고혈압소재로서 이용가능성이 높은 것으로 사료된다. 아질산염 소거능 측정 실험에서는 positive control인 Vit. C1 mg/ml의 경우 pH 1.2와 3.0에서는 74~64%, pH 6.0에서는 45%의 소거능을 보인반면, 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 경우 pH 1.2와 3.0에서는 51~42%, pH 6.0에서는 28%의 소거능을 나타내었다. 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 숙취해소 효능은 ADH와 ALDH 활성증진에 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물이 미치는 영향을 조사함으로써 증명하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 알콜과 acetaldehyde 분해능은 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과들은 막걸리 침전물의 우수한 기능성으로서의 이용 가능성에 대한 기초자료로 그 가치가 기대된다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.240-243
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• 1988

The hexane extract from Nutmeg, the seed of Myristica fragrans significantly inhibited hepatic drug-metabolizing enzyme activity. Through systematic fractionation by $SiO_2$ column and vacuum liquid chromatography monitoring by bioassay, three components, myristicin, (I), licarin-B (II) and dehydrodiisoeugenol (III) were isolated as active principles. Compounds II and III, with a single treatment (200mg/kg, i.p.) showed not only a significant prolongation of hexobarbital-induced sleeping time but also a significant inhibition of aminopyrine N-demethylase and hexobarbital hydroxylase activities in mice. Compounds I and II provoked a sleep episode at a subhypnotic dose of HB, suggesting that they possess CNS-depressant properties.

• 생약학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.115-119
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• 1977

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) among several irritating spices tested was highly effective on the duration of hexobarbital hypnosis in mice. Pretreatment of mice with the methanolic extract of black pepper (60mg/kg i.p.) prolonged markedly the duration of hexobarbital sleeping time. Three consecutive daily administrations of the same dose of black pepper extract, however, shortened (37%) the duration of hexobarbital sleeping time. The ether soluble fraction of black pepper extract caused most potent effects on the duration of hexobarbital hypnosis. From the above results, it was postulated that the lipid soluble components of black pepper might considerably change the drug action and metabolism by altering drug metabolizing enzyme systems.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2008

간의 약물대사는 흡수된 외인성물질의 배설을 위한 중추적인 역할을 수행하면 이 반응은 일상대사와 이상대사효소로 구성된 약물대사효소계에 의해 매개된다. 약물대사효소의 발현과 활성은 외인성물질의 노출에 의해 유도되거나 억제되며 이 결과는 약물상호작용을 발생시키는 주요한 원인이다. 또한 당뇨, 비만, 영양실조, 음주, 염증반응 등의 병적인 생리상태는 간에서 약물대사효소의 발현과 활성을 조절하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 이러한 변동은 치료약물 또는 환경오염물질에 대한 인체의 반응성에 영향을 미치며 결과적으로 예측하지 못한 부작용이나 독성을 발생시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 당뇨병에서 약물대사효소의 발현변화를 정리하였다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2006

The essential oil (EC-oil) obtained from the buds of Eugenia caryophyllata (Myrtaceae) was examined for its free radical-scavenging activity, cytotoxicity, and in vivo toxicity. To find the xenobiotic properties of EC-oil, serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) level and hepatic drug-metabolizing enzyme activities were measured. It was found that EC-oil displayed xenobiotic properties like bromobenzene. The cytotoxicities of eugenol and of the EC-oil were greatly attenuated by the sulfhydryl-containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), suggesting that eugenol was susceptible to nucleophilic sulfhydryl. In addition, eugenol also showed potent free radical-scavenging activity in the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. Moreover, methyleugenol considerably exhibited less cytotoxicity and less potent free radical-scavenging activity than eugenol, and the cell viability of the methyleugenol was more increased with NAC treatment than the eugenol. These results indicate that the phenolic OH in eugenol may play a crucial role in both cytotoxicity and free radical-scavenging activity. The fashion on oxidative stress and hepatic drug-metabolizing enzyme activities of eugenol resembled those of bromobenznene.