• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2013

In the present study, we investigated the effect of ethanolic extract of the seed of Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa (EEZS) on cholinergic blockade-induced memory impairment in mice. Male ICR mice were treated with EEZS. The behavioral tests were conducted using the passive avoidance, the Y-maze, and the Morris water maze tasks. EEZS (100 or 200 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly ameliorated the scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment in our present behavioral tasks without changes of locomotor activity. The ameliorating effect of EEZS on scopolamine-induced memory impairment was significantly reversed by a sub-effective dose of MK-801 (0.0125 mg/kg, s.c.). In addition, single administration of EEZS in normal naive mouse enhanced latency time in the passive avoidance task. Western blot analysis was employed to confirm the mechanism of memory-ameliorating effect of EEZS. Administration of EEZS (200 mg/kg) increased the level of memory-related signaling molecules, including phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase or cAMP response element-binding protein in the hippocampal region. Also, the time-dependent expression level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor by the administration of EEZS was markedly increased from 3 to 9 h. These results suggest that EEZS has memory-ameliorating effect on scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment, which is mediated by the enhancement of the cholinergic neurotransmitter system, in part, via NMDA receptor signaling, and that EEZS would be useful agent against cognitive dysfunction such as Alzheimer's disease.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2010

최근 의료계 및 산업계에서는 방사선 및 방사선동위원소의 이용 증가로 인한 방사선의 직접, 간접적인 피폭이 증가하고 있다. 방사선은 세포에 조사되어 생물학적 작용으로 free radical을 생성하고, 직 간접적으로 세포를 손상시킨다. 본 연구는 홍삼추출물인 사포닌을 방사선방어효과제로 이용하여 분자생물학적 측면인 세포수준(in vitro), 개체측면(in vivo)에서 사포닌의 효과를 살펴보고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 세포수준(in vitro)실험에서는 마우스 중간엽줄기세포(mesenchymal stemcell)인 C3H/10T1/2 cells에 홍삼추출물인 사포닌(0, 0.05, 0.2, and 0.4 g/L)을 첨가 하여 세포 활성도를 실험하여 세포에 미치는 사포닌의 최적의 농도를 도출 하고, 최적의 농도에서 감마선을 각각 5 Gy, 10 Gy 조사하고 직후, 24시간, 48시간, 72시간, 96시간 후에 각각 XTT assay방법을 통한 세포생존율을 관찰하였다. 최적의 C3H/10T1/2 cells활성도를 위한 배양시간은 48시간으로 판단되었고, 0.05 g/L에서 최적의 활성도를 나타내었다. 따라서 0.05 g/L로 처리한 C3H/10T1/2 cells에 5 Gy를 조사하여 48시간 후에 활성도를 실험한 결과 10%증가를 보여주었다. 개체측면(in vivo) 실험에서는 6주령의 미성숙 생쥐(ICR계열)에 홍삼추출물인 사포닌을 100 mg/kg/day로 복강 내에 2주 동안 주사하고 마지막 복강주사 후 바로 감마선을 각각 5 Gy, 10 Gy의 선량으로 전신 조사하였다. 조사 48시간 후에 혈액을 채취하여 혈구세포수를 측정한 결과 백혈구 수의 감소폭이 홍삼 추출물인 사포닌 처리군에서 대조군보다 약 2.3배 줄었음이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 홍삼추출물인 사포닌은 세포수준 실험에서 방사선 피폭에 대한 방호효과가 있는 것으로 사료되었다. 동물실험에서는 혈구 세포수의 감소폭이 줄었음이 관찰되었고 향 후 다양한 연구가 선행되어야 할 것으로 사료되는 바이다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.389-403
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• 1997

Survey on MIC of antimicrobial drugs and its treatment efficacy in mice were conducted for the strains of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp isolated from feces of young domestic animals with diarrhea in 1996. A total of 338 strains of E coli and 61 strains of Salmonella spp were examined for the susceptibility to 20 antibiotics and 7 synthetic antimicrobial drugs. The results indicated that the majority of strains were susceptible to amikacin(93.5%), cefoperazone/sulbactam(93.5%), cefotaxim(93.3%), cefomandole(92.8%), cefoperazone(91.6%) and ciprofloxacin(85.1%), in order. Although gentamicin, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin showed the relatively low MIC distributions, erythromycin, doxycycline, sulfamethoxazole and oxytetracycline revealed the high MIC distributions to most of isolates. The $MIC_{90}$ of antimicrobials for E coli were > $62.5{\mu}g/ml$ in gentamicin, $2.0{\mu}g/ml$ in ciprofloxacin, $1.0{\mu}g/ml$ in norfloxacin, > $500{\mu}g/ml$ in erythromycin, $125{\mu}g/ml$ in doxycycline, > $1000{\mu}g/ml$ in sulfamethoxazole and > $250{\mu}/ml$ in oxytetracycline. In general, the MIC of E coli isolates was higher than that of Salmonella spp isolates. Although variation in synergism or additivity of antibiotic combinations were demonstrated, ampicillin-gentamicin was the most efficacious combination both against E coli and Salmonella spp with the fluctuation of 7.7-77.5%. In the experiment of treatment efficacy in mice, the highest survival ratio(83.3%) after challenge with pathogenic E coli and Salmonella typhimurium was detected in the group treated with gentamicin.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.212-227
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• 2009

Objective : Membranous nephropathy (MN) is one of the most commonest forms of glomerular disease in man and the most frequent cause of the adult idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Some investigators recommend no treatment, while others propose aggressive therapy, including prednisolone plus an immunosupressant such as chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide. But a more effective way to treat MN is not defined yet. This study was to evaluate the effects of Patriniae Radix extract (PRE) on the MN induced by cBSA in mice. Methods : Mice were divided into 4 groups. The first group (normal) was injected with saline. The second group (control) was treated with cBSA (10 mg/kg i.p) only. The third group, named PRE-2S0, was treated with cBSA (10 mg/kg i.p) and PRE (250 mg/kg, p.o). The fourth group, PRE-500, was treated with cBSA (10mg/kg i.p) and PRE (500mg/kg, p.o). After cBSA and PRE treatment for 4 weeks, we measured change of body weight, 24hrs proteinuria, serum albumin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, BUN, creatinine, IgG, IgA, IgM, $TNF-\alpha$, $IL-1\beta$, and $IFN-\gamma$ levels and the mRNA expression of $IFN-\gamma$, IL-6, and IL-10. The morphologic changes of renal glomeruli were also observed with a light microscope and an electron microscope. Results : The levels of 24 hrs proteinuria and serum triglyceride. BUN. IgG. $TNF-\alpha$, and $IL-1\beta$ significantly decreased in both PRE groups, while the level of serum albumin significantly increased in both PRE groups. The mRNA expression of IL-10 in splenocytes considerably increased in both PRE groups. The mRNA expression of $IFN-\gamma$ and IL-6 in splenocytes considerably increased in both PRE group. In histological findings of kidney tissue, thickening of GBM decreased in both PRE groups. Conclusions : The present study suggests that PRE is effective when treating mice with MN induced by cBSA. More clinical data and studies are to be done for efficient application.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2011

남해 약쑥을 새로운 기능성 식품의 재료로 활용하기 위하여 각 부위별 60% 에탄올 추출물에 대한 항산화 활성을 In vitro 시스템에서 조사하였다. 남해약쑥의 부위별 총 페놀성 화합물 함량은 잎 60% 에탄올 추출물에서 23.08 mg/g으로 가장 높은 함량을 보였다. 남해 약쑥의 부위별 60% 에탄올 추출물로 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성을 측정한 결과, 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따른 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었고, 잎에서 가장 높은 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성을 나타내었다. 환원력도 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 환원력이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 환원력도 잎에서 가장 높게 나타났다. Linoleic acid를 이용한 자동산화 억제활성을 실험한 결과, 다른 부위보다 잎에서 가장 높은 자동 산화 억제활성을 나타내었고, MDA assay를 이용하여 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과, 일부 농도 의존적인 경향을 보였으며, 잎 $200{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 71.38%의 항산화 활성을 보였다. 따라서 남해 약쑥 잎은 높은 항산화 활성을 바탕으로 천연 항산화제로서의 활용가능성이 매우 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.108-119
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• 1985

Stress protein (SP) 遺傳子發現의 調節機構를 밝히기 위한 한가지 방편으로 환경의 stress와 pH가 SP의 合成誘導에 어떤 作用을 하는지를 SDS-PAGE를 이용해서 分析하였다. 蛋白質合成의 전반적 양상은 MEF와 SCK 세포에서 달랐으나 SP의 양상은 동일하였다. 그중에서 $SP_70$의 誘導와 感衰의 kinetics는 특히 흥미로웠다. $SP_70$의 kinetics는 酸性 pH와 正常 pH에서 類似하였으나 最大量의 SP 合成에 필요한 溫度와 그 處理時間은 pH에 의해 달리 나타나서, 酸性 pH 에서는 자은 溫度와 짧은 處理時間에서 나타나고 더욱 오래 지속되는 경향을 보였다. SP의 合成誘導와 SP mRNA의 축적은 actinomycin D에 의해 阻止되는 사실로 미루어 SP의 合成이 誘導되기 위해서는 새로운 mRNA의 合成이 필요함을 알수 있었고, cycloheximide 처리의 결과는 SP의 合成誘導에 앞서서 어떤 特異한 蛋白質의 合成은 일어나지는 않음을 알수 있었다. 이상과 같은 몇가지 實驗結果는 MEF와 SCK 세포에서 SP의 合成誘導는 일차적으로 轉寫水潗에서 調節되며, $SP_70$의 合成은 自動調節됨과 아울러 SP의 水潗은 세포늬 stress 상태와 相關關係가 있는 것으로 推論할수 있음을 보여주었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.833-842
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• 2020

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a commonly encountered large intestine disease in the contemporary world that terminates into colorectal cancer; therefore, the timely treatment of UC is of major concern. Panax ginseng Meyer is an extensively consumed herbal commodity in South East Asian countries, especially Korea. It exhibits a wide range of biologically beneficial qualities for almost head-to-toe ailments in the body. Epimedium koreanum Nakai (EKN) is also a widely used traditional Korean herbal medicine used for treating infertility, rheumatism, and cardiovascular diseases. Materials and methods: Separately the anti-inflammatory activities of both red ginseng extracts (RGEs) and EKNs had been demonstrated in the past in various inflammatory models; however, we sought to unravel the anti-inflammatory activities of the combination of these two extracts in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in mice model because the allopathic remedies for UC involve more side effects than benefits. Results: Our results have shown that the combination of RGE + EKN synergistically alleviated the macroscopic lesions in DSS-induced colitic mice such as colon shortening, hematochezia, and weight loss. Moreover, it restored the histopathological lesions in mice and decreased the levels of proinflammatory mediators and cytokines through the repression of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) and nucleotide-binding domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP-3) expression. In vitro, this combination also reduced the magnitude of nitric acid (NO), proinflammatory mediators and cytokine through NF-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways in RAW 264.7 mouse macrophage cells. Conclusion: In the light of these findings, we can endorse this combination extract as a functional food for the prophylactic as well as therapeutic treatment of UC in humans together with allopathic remedies.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5415-5420
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• 2013

Background: Cell cycle deregulation is a major component of carcinogenesis. The p53 tumor suppressor gene plays an important role in regulating cell cycle arrest, and mouse double minute 2 (MDM2) is a key regulator of p53 activity and degradation. Abnormal expression of p53 and MDM2 occurs in various cancers including lung cancer. Methods: We investigated the distribution of the p53 Arg72Pro (rs1042522) and MDM2 SNP309 (rs2279744) genotypes in patients and healthy control subjects to assess whether these single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinomas in Chinese female non-smokers. Genotypes of 764 patients and 983 healthy controls were determined using the TaqMan SNP genotyping assay. Results: The p53 Pro/Pro genotype (adjusted OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.17-2.06) significantly correlated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma, compared with the Arg/Arg genotype. An increased risk was also noted for MDM2 GG genotype (adjusted OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.27-2.21) compared with the TT genotype. Combined p53 Pro/Pro and MDM2 GG genotypes (adjusted OR = 2.66, 95% CI = 1.54-4.60) had a supermultiplicative interaction with respect to lung adenocarcinoma risk. We also found that cooking oil fumes, fuel smoke, and passive smoking may increase the risk of lung adenocarcinomas in Chinese female non-smokers who carry p53 or MDM2 mutant alleles. Conclusions: P53 Arg72Pro and MDM2 SNP309 polymorphisms, either alone or in combination, are associated with an increased lung adenocarcinoma risk in Chinese female non-smokers.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.488-492
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• 2003

S. cereviaiae KCTC 7911에 돌연변이를 유도하고 selective pressure로서 세포벽 분해효소인 zymolsae와 mechanical stress인 glass bead를 차례로 처리하여 효모변이주를 S. cerevisiae IS2를 선발하였다. S. cerevisiae IS2는 세포벽 분해효소인 zymolase의 농도별 내성실험 결과 wild-type에 비해 훨씬 강한 내성을 보여 세포벽에 변화가 일어난 균주로 예상된다. 효모변이주와 wild-type으로부터 베타글루칸을 추출하여 면역활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 생쥐의 복강에 주사하고 생성되는 면역세포의 수, NO 생성능, 및 면역세포의 대다수를 차지하는 대식세포의 탐식능을 측정하였다. 베타글루칸을 쥐의 복강에 주사하였을 때 베타글루칸의 종류에 상관없이 면역세포의 수, NO 생성능 및 대식세포의 활성도가 증가하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 특히 변이주 베타글루칸을 주사하였을 경우 wild-type 베타글루칸에 비해 면역세포의 수는 1.40배, NO 생성능은 1.12배, 대식세포의 활성도와 탐식능은 각각 1.18배와 1.43배 높은 수치를 얻을 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들로 미루어 변이주 베타글루칸이 wild-type 베타글루칸보다 우수한 면역활성 촉진능력을 가지고 있음을 증명할 수 있었으며, 고부가가치 기능성 면역물질로서의 응용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.548-555
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• 2017

Background: Korean Red Ginseng has been used for several decades to treat many diseases, enhancing both immunity and physical strength. Previous studies have documented the therapeutic effects of ginseng, including its anticancer, antiaging, and anti-inflammatory activities. These activities are mediated by ginsenosides present in the ginseng plant. Ginsenoside Rg3, an effective compound from red ginseng, has been shown to have antiplatelet activity in addition to its anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. Platelets are important for both primary hemostasis and the repair of the vessels after injury; however, they also play a crucial role in the development of acute coronary diseases. We prepared ginsenoside Rg3-enriched red ginseng extract (Rg3-RGE) to examine its role in platelet physiology. Methods: To examine the effect of Rg3-RGE on platelet activation in vitro, platelet aggregation, granule secretion, intracellular calcium ($[Ca^{2+}]_i$) mobilization, flow cytometry, and immunoblot analysis were carried out using rat platelets. To examine the effect of Rg3-RGE on platelet activation in vivo, a collagen plus epinephrine-induced acute pulmonary thromboembolism mouse model was used. Results: We found that Rg3-RGE significantly inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation and $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ mobilization in a dose-dependent manner in addition to reducing ATP release from collagen-stimulated platelets. Furthermore, using immunoblot analysis, we found that Rg3-RGE markedly suppressed mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation (i.e., extracellular stimuli-responsive kinase, Jun N-terminal kinase, p38) as well as the PI3K (phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase)/Akt pathway. Moreover, Rg3-RGE effectively reduced collagen plus epinephrine-induced mortality in mice. Conclusion: These data suggest that ginsenoside Rg3-RGE could be potentially be used as an antiplatelet therapeutic agent against platelet-mediated cardiovascular disorders.