• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.458-463
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• 2011

In vivo에서 10주간의 UV 조사에 의해 유발되는 피부 손상 및 2주간의 아세톤 도포에 의해 유발되는 급성 피부장벽손상에 대한 콜라겐 펩타이드의 보호 효능을 관찰한 결과, 주름 증가, 비정상적 각질 세포 증식에 의한 피부 두께 증가, 염증성 사이토카인의 증가 등이 콜라겐 펩타이드의 경구 섭취에 의해 개선됨을 확인하여, 콜라겐 펩타이드가 피부 손상을 방어하고, 피부 장벽회복기능이 정상적으로 작용할 수 있도록 도움을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다. 콜라겐 펩타이드의 피부 장벽 회복 기전을 살펴보기 위하여 사람 각질세포를 이용하여 평가한 결과, 콜라겐 펩타이드는 SPT 발현을 농도 의존적으로 증가시킴을 확인하였으며, 이를 통하여 콜라겐 펩타이드가 광노화 및 급성 피부장벽 손상에 의해 유발되는 피부 진피 및 표피 층의 손상을 회복 혹은 보호하는 효능이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로부터 콜라겐 펩타이드가 광노화 보호 또는 피부장벽 개선 효능을 갖는 새로운 미용 식품 소재로써 이용 가능성이 높음을 확인할 수 있다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.246-256
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• 2022

The present study focused on the potential mechanism of betulin (BT), a pentacyclic triterpenoid isolated from the bark of white birch (Betula pubescens), against chronic alcohol-induced lipid accumulation and metaflammation. AML-12 and RAW 264.7 cells were administered ethanol (EtOH), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or BT. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed Lieber-DeCarli liquid diets containing 5% EtOH for 4 weeks, followed by single EtOH gavage on the last day and simultaneous treatment with BT (20 or 50 mg/kg) by oral gavage once per day. In vitro, MTT showed that 0-25 mM EtOH and 0-25 µM BT had no toxic effect on AML-12 cells. BT could regulate sterolregulatory-element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1), lipin1/2, P2X7 receptor (P2X7r) and NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) expressions again EtOH-stimulation. Oil Red O staining also indicated that BT significantly reduced lipid accumulation in EtOH-stimulated AML-12 cells. Lipin1/2 deficiency indicated that BT might mediate lipin1/2 to regulate SREBP1 and P2X7r expression and further alleviate lipid accumulation and inflammation. In vivo, BT significantly alleviated histopathological changes, reduced serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and triglyceride (TG) levels, and regulated lipin1/2, SREBP1, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α/γ (PPARα/γ) and PGC-1α expression compared with the EtOH group. BT reduced the secretion of inflammatory factors and blocked the P2X7r-NLRP3 signaling pathway. Collectively, BT attenuated lipid accumulation and metaflammation by regulating the lipin1/2-mediated P2X7r signaling pathway.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.27-30
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• 1974

인삼이 마우스의 간조직 방사능지수에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 몸무게 $18{\sim}20\;g$ 되는 마우스 수컷 30마리를 사용하여 다음과 같은 실험을 실시하였다. 인삼주정추출액은 고려인삼 300g을 95% 에칠 알코올로 중탕남비 위에서 약 300시간 동안 추출하여 얻은 54.2 g의 흑갈색 추출물을 생리적 식염수 1 ml 속에 이 추출물 4 mg 이 포함되도록 용해시켜 만들었다. 인삼군에는 5일 동안 매일 같은 시각에 인삼주정추출액을 몸무게 10 g에 대하여 0.05 ml씩 등의 피하에 주사하였으며 식염수군에는 몸무게 10 g에 대하여 0.05 ml 씩 피하에 주사하였다. 인삼주정추출액 혹은 식염수 투여가 시작된지 제 5일째 되는 날에 해당 약물을 주사한 다음 2시간 후에 $[^3H]$ thymidine을 단 1회에 복강 속에 주사하고 이어서 이들 동물을 1, 10 및 24시간 후에 한번에 5마리씩 도살하여 간조직을 적출하고 자기장사법을 이용하여 방사능지수를 계수한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. $[^3H]$ thymidine 주사 후 1, 10 및 24시간만에 관찰된 식염수군의 간조직 방사능지수는 각각 $3.23{\pm}0.23,\;5.20{\pm}0.21$ 및 $6.00{\pm}0.30$이었다. 2. 인삼군의 간조직 방사능지수는 1, 10 및 24시간 값이 각각 $4.02{\pm}0.33,\;6.32{\pm}0.32$ 및 $7.42{\pm}0.35$으로 나타났다. 그러므로 인삼군의 간조직 방사능지수는 식염수군의 해당 값보다 현저하게 증가되었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 보아 인삼은 마우스의 간조직 DNA 합성능을 촉진시킨다고 믿어진다.세에 다발하는 경향을 보이고, 오히려 연령이 높아질수록 질병이환율이 감소하는 경향을 보이는 반면, 안이비인후과질환만이 점진적 증가를 보여 대조를 이루었다. 4) 가족력과 질환과의 상관관계를 살펴보면, 중풍환자의 25.0%가 중풍의 가족력을, 고혈압환자의 11.6%가 고혈압의 가족력을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타나 가족력과의 상관관계가 매우 높게 나타남을 알 수 있었고, 그밖에 결핵은 5.6%, 당뇨병은 2.6%가 가족력을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 5) 음주와 질환과의 상관관계를 살펴보면, 호흡기질환의 36.4%, 고혈압의 34.7%, 심장병의 33.3%, 소화기질환의 28.4%가 음주를 하는 것으로 나타났으나 음주의 정도는 조사되지 않아 음주와 질환과의 필연적 관계는 알 수 없었다. 6) 흡연과 질환과의 상관관계를 살펴보면, 호흡기질환의 44.1%, 심장병의 38.0%, 고혈압의 29.8%가 흡연을 하는 것으로 나타났으나 흡연의 정도는 조사되지 않아 흡연과 질환의 필연적 관계는 알 수 없었다. 7) 사상체질의 분포는 태음인(太陰人) 44.6%, 소양인(少陽人) 30.7%, 소음인(少陰人) 24.7%, 태양인(太陽人) 0.0%의 순으로 나타났고, 체질별 질환빈도는 모든 체질에서 운동기계 질환과 소화기계 질환의 이환율을 높았는데, 태음인에서는 순환기계질환(50.0%), 호흡기계질환 (23.1%)이 타체질에 비해 높게 나타났고, 소양인에서는 운동기계질환(77.7%), 난청등 안이비인후과 질환(12.2%)이 타체질에 비하여 높게 나타났고, 소음인에 있어서는 소화기계 질환(65.8%)이 타체질에 비해 높게 나타났다. 8) 양방의 1차검진상 이상소견자의 빈도와 한양방종합판정에 의한 질환의 빈도 사이에는 상당한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 노인질환의 특성상 건강검진에 한방의 참여가 필요한 이유가 되는

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2003

It has been known that ATM plays a central role in response of cells to ionizing radiation by enhancing DNA repair. We have investigated the feasibility of increasing radiosensitivity of tumor cells with the use of ATM inhibitors such as caffeine, pentoxifylline and wortmannin. Human colorectal cancer RKO.C cells and RKO-ATM cells (RKO cells overexpressing ATM) were used in the present study. The clonogenic cell survival in vitro indicated that RKO-ATM cells were markdely radioresistant than RKO.C cells. Treatment with 3 mM of caffeine significantly increased the radiosensitivity of cells, particulary the RKO-ATM cells, so that the radiosensitivity of RKO.C cells and RKO-ATM cells were almost similar. The radiation induced G2/M arrest in RKO-ATM cells was noticeably longer than that in RKO.C cells and caffeine treatment significantly reduced the length of the radiation induced G2/M arrest in both RKO.C and RKO-ATM cells. Pentoxifylline and wortmannin were also less effective than caffeine to radiosensitize RKO.C or RKO-ATM cells. However, wortmannin was more effective than caffeine against human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells indicating the efficacy of ATM inhibitor to increase radiosensitivity is cell line dependent. For in vivo study, RKO.C cells were injected s.c. into the hind-leg of BALB/C-nuslc nude mice, and allowed to grow to 130mm3 tumor. The mice were i.p. injected with caffeine solution or saline and the tumors irradiated with 10 Gy of X-rays. The radiation induced growth delay was markedly increased by 1-2 mg/g of caffeine. It was concluded that caffeine increases radiosensitivity of tumor cells by inhibiting ATM kinase function, thereby inhibiting DNA repair, that occurs during the G2/M arrest after radiation.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2011

홍삼은 우리나라에서 오랜 역사동안 여러 질병을 치료하는데 사용되었다. 본 연구에서는 홍삼 에탄올 추출물에 감마선을 1~5kGy 범위에서 조사를 하는 새로운 기법을 개발하고자 한다. 감마선 조사된 홍삼 추출물(IHRG)의 진세노사이드의 조성변화를 관찰하기 위해서 HPLC 분석을 이용하였다. 그 결과, 홍삼 에탄올 추출물에 감마선 1 kGy와 5 kGy를 조사한 처리군에서 진세노사이드의 조성에 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. MTT 분석법을 이용하여 사람의 전립선암세포주인 PC-3세포에서의 IHRG의 세포독성을 살펴 본 결과, 감마선을 처리하지 않은 홍삼추출액(HRG) 보다 더 높은 세포독성을 보였다. $LD_{50}$ 농도가 IHRG-1(1 kGy)에서는 $30{\mu}g/mL$, IHRG-5 (5 kGy)에서는 $15{\mu}g/mL$로 나타났다. 이러한 세포독성이 Annexin V/PI 분석 및 핵의 염색법인 DAPI 염색을 통하여 IHRG를 처리한 군들에서 전형적인 apoptosis를 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, 산화적 스트레스(ROS)의 유발이 IHRG 처리군에서 나타났다. BALB/c 마우스에 암세포를 이식시킨 모델에서 IHRG에 의한 암세포 증식억제 효과를 살펴 본 결과, 암세포 증식 억제율이 HRG에서 21.1%인 반면에, IHRG-1에서 56.9%, IHRG-5에서 76.1%로 나타났다. 이들 결과들 통해, HRG에 어떤 생리활성 물질이나 성분들이 감마선 조사에 의해 항암효과를 증대시킨 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.91-95
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• 1983

한국산 담자균류의 항종양성 성분을 탐색하기 위하여 턱수염버섯의 균사를 분리하여 인공배지에서 진탕배 양후, 그 배양균사체로부터 수용셩 단백성 다당류를 추출하였다. 이 성분이 ICR마우스에 이식한 육종 180에 대하여 54.3%의 종양억제율을 나타내었다. 이 성분은 다당류 42%와 단백질 28%로 구성되어 있었다. 그 중 다당류는 glucose (57.8%), mannose(19.3%), galactose(10.8%), xylose (6.8%), 및 fucose (5.7%)를 함유하고 있었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.673-676
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Lactobacillus brevis G101 suppresses the absorption of monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the intestine into the blood in mice. Therefore, the attenuating effect of orally administered G101 on monosodium glutamate (MSG) symptom complex was investigated in humans MATERIALS/METHODS: Capsules (300 mg) containing Lactobacillus brevis G101 ($1{\times}10^{10}CFU/individual$) or maltodextrin (placebo) was orally administered in 30 respondents with self-recognized monosodium glutamate (MSG) symptom complex for 5 days and the rice with black soybean sauce containing 6 g MSG (RBSM) was ingested 30 min after the final administration. Thereafter, the MSG symptom complex (rated on a 5-point scale: 1, none; 5, strong) was investigated in a double blind placebo controlled study. The intensity of the MSG symptom complex was significantly reduced in respondents of the G101 intake group ($2.87{\pm}0.73$) compared to that in those treated with the placebo ($3.63{\pm}1.03$) (P = 0.0016). Respondents in the placebo group exhibited more of the various major conditions of the MSG symptom complex than in the G101 intake group. Although there was no significant difference in the appearance time of the MSG symptom complex between subjects orally administered G101 and those administered the placebo, its disappearance in < 3 h was observed in 69.9% of subjects in the G101 treatment group and in 38.0% of subjects in the placebo group (P = 0.0841). CONCLUSIONS: Oral administration of Lactobacillus brevis G101 may be able to reduce the intensity of the MSG symptom complex.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of charge carrier lipid on the skin penetration, retention, and hair growth of topically applied finasteride-containing liposomes. Finasteride-containing liposomes were prepared by traditional thin film hydration method using Phospholipon$^{(R)}$ 85 G and cholesterol with or without charge carrier lipid (1,2 dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate or 1,2-dioleoyl-trimethylammonium-propane for anionic and cationic charge, respectively). Freshly prepared finasteride-containing liposome suspension was applied on the hairless mouse skin, and skin penetration and retention were measured using Keshary-Chien diffusion cell. Non-liposomal formulation (ethanol 10% solution containing 0.5 mg/ml of FNS) was also used as a control. The amount of finasteride in the diffusion cell and mouse skin was measured by HPLC. The hair growth was evaluated using depilated male C57BL/6N mice. Mean particle size of all finasteride-containing liposomes was less than a micron, and polydispersity index revealed size homogeneity. Skin penetration and retention studies showed that significantly less amount of finasteride was penetrated when applied as anionic liposome while more amount of the drug was retained. Specifically, in liposome prepared with 10% anionic charge carrier lipid, penetration was 12.99 ${\mu}g/cm^2$ while retention was 79.23 ${\mu}g/cm^2$ after 24 h of application. In hair growth study, finasteride-containing anionic liposomes showed moderate efficacy, but the efficacy was not found when applied as cationic liposomes. In conclusion, topical application of finasteride using anionic liposome formulation appears to be useful option for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia to avoid systemic side effects of the drug.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2009

Gardenia yellow, extracted from gardenia fruit, has been widely used as a coloring agent for foods, and thus, safety of its usage is of prime importance. In the current study, short-term genotoxicity assays were conducted to evaluate the potential genotoxic effects of gardenia yellow. The gardenia yellow used was found to contain 0.057 mg/g of genipin, a known biologically active compound of the gardenia fruit extract. Ames test did not reveal any positive results. No clastogenicity was detected by a chromosomal aberration test, even on evaluation at the highest feasible concentration of gardenia yellow. Gardenia yellow was also shown to be non-genotoxic using an in vitro comet assay and a micronucleus test with L5178Y cells, although a marginal increase in DNA damage and micronuclei frequency was reported in the respective assays. Additionally, in vivo micronucleus test results clearly demonstrated that oral administration of gardenia yellow did not induce micronuclei formation in the bone marrow cells of male ICR mice. Taken together, our results indicate that gardenia yellow is not mutagenic to bacterial cells, and that it does not cause chromosomal damage in mammalian cells, either in vitro or in vivo.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2006

Antiallergic activities of two variants of Artemisia princeps Pampanini SJ-1 (named as Sajabalssuk) and SS-1 (named as Sajuarissuk) cultivated in Ganghwado, which contain high content of eupatilin compared to those cultured by other places, were investigated to evaluate the possibility as inhibitors against allergic diseases. Ethanol and supercritical fluid extracts of SJ-1 and SS-1 inhibited the release of ${\beta}-hexosaminidase$ from RBL-2H3 cells, although their water extracts were inactive. These extracts potently inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced NO production of RAW264.7. However, these extracts almost did not scavenge free radicals. Oral administration of these extracts to mice inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction induced by IgE, and acute dermatitis induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. However, these extracts did not inhibit chronic dermatitis. Scratching behaviors, vascular permeability, and writhing syndromes were weakly inhibited by these extract at a dose of 50 mg/kg. Based on these findings, we believe that SJ-1 and SS-1 can improve IgE-induced allergic diseases such as rhinitis and asthma.