• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 고려인삼학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회
• /
• pp.57-58
• /
• 2006

Red ginseng is a classical traditional Chinese medicine. Among Chinese herbs, red ginseng has been considered as one of the tonics. Many studies indicated that red ginseng could enhance immune function of the human body. Red ginseng total saponin, ginsenoside, the most important active constituents identified in red ginseng can protect against myocardial ischaemia damage and protect endothelium against electrolysis-induced free radical injury. Macrophages play a significant role in host defense mechanisms. When activated, they inhibit the growth of a wide variety of tumor cells. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of pure ginsenoside Rb1 on immunostimulatory activity such as murine macrophage phagocytosis and proliferation of splenocytes. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of ginsenoside Rb1 on the production of nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha) in murine macrophage, RAW 264.7 cells. ROS have emerged as important signaling molecules in the regulation of various cellular processes. Ginsenoside Rb1 significantly increased production of ROS in dose dependent manner. As NO plays an important role in immune function, ginsenoside Rb1 treatment could modulate several aspects of host defense mechanisms due to stimulation. Treatment with ginsenoside Rb1 to macrophages induced the production of NO and proinflammatory cytokines and expression levels of these genes in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, incubation of RAW 264.7 cells with ginsenoside Rb1 showed a dose dependent increased phagocytosis activity and lymphocyte proliferation of splenocytes. Therefore, these results suggest that ginsenoside Rb1 has promising potential as a natural medicine for stimulation of the immune system.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
• /
• 제16권3호
• /
• pp.277-285
• /
• 2008

Panax ginseng C.A. Mayer (Araliaceae, P. ginseng) has been used for the enhancement of vascular and immune functions in Korea and Japan for a long time. Ginsenoside $Rb_1$ and $Rg_3$ isolated from P. ginseng head-part butanolic extract (PGHB) were investigated for anti-inflammatory activity. Ginsenosides and PGHB did not affect the cell viability within $0\;-\;100\;{\mu}g/ml$ concentration to RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cells. Ginsenosides and PGHB inhibited partly lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitrite production in a dose-dependent manner. The ginsenosides and PGHB showed partially chemical nitric oxide (NO) quenching (maximum 40%) in the cell-free system. Also, ginsenoside $Rb_1$ and $Rg_3$ inhibited markedly approximately 74 and 54% of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA transcription from LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Taken together, the inhibitory effect of ginsenosides and PGHB on NO production did not occur as a result of cell viability, but was caused by both the chemical NO quenching and the regulation of iNOS. Additionally, the ginsenoside $Rb_1$ and PGHB inhibited prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) synthesis in a concentration-dependent manner, showed approximately 70-98% inhibition at $100\;{\mu}g/ml$ concentration. And the treatment with ginsenosides and PGHB attenuated partially LPS-upregulated cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene transcription. Ginsenoside $Rg_3$ suppressed LPS-stimulated interleukin-6 (IL-6) level to the basal in RAW 264.7 cells. From these results, ginsenoside $Rb_1,\;Rg_3$, and PGHB may be useful for the relief and retardation of immunological inflammatory responses and its action may occur through the reduction of inflammatory mediators, including NO, $PGE_2$, and IL-6 production.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
• /
• pp.214.1-214.1
• /
• 2003

MeOH extract obtained from the Kochia scoparia (KS) was observed to inhibit tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), prostaglandins (PGs) and nitric oxide(NO) production in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7. These effects of MeOH-KS were based on modulation of iNOS and COX-2 level. Western blot analysis showed that MeOH-KS reduced the iNOS and COX-2 level in LPS activated macrophages, in a dose dependent manner without cNOS and COX-1 protein level. (omitted)

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제30권5호
• /
• pp.642-648
• /
• 2020

In this study, we investigated the effects of linoleic acid (LA) treatment on Brucella abortus infection in professional phagocyte RAW264.7 cells, particularly during the pathogen's invasion and intracellular growth in these cells, as well as in murine model BALB/c mice focusing on bacterial splenic proliferation and immunoregulatory activities. LA inhibited the growth of Brucella in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The ability of the pathogen to enter the phagocytes was inhibited as was its survival within these cells. This was accompanied by increased nitrite accumulation in these cells at 24 h post-infection. The concentration of LA used in the present study did not affect the total body weight or liver function of the mice. During Brucella infection, the total splenic weight of these animals was not changed; rather, resistance to bacterial proliferation was enhanced in the spleen. Furthermore, mice treated with LA displayed elevated levels of IL-12 and IFN-γ but reduced levels of IL-10 during infection. The findings in this study showed the regulatory role of LA against B. abortus infection suggesting its potential use in designing intervention strategy for brucellosis.

• 동의생리병리학회지
• /
• 제25권2호
• /
• pp.202-211
• /
• 2011

The stems and branchs of Euryale ferox Salisbury (EF), are used in Chinese herbal medicine for latent-heat-clearing, antipyretic, detoxicant and anti-inflammatory ailments. This plant is used worldwide for the treatment of many types of inflammatory disease including respiratory infections, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis and play an important role in the immune reaction. Topical natural antioxidants are a useful strategy for the prevention of oxidative stress mediated inflammatory disease. Plants produce significant amounts of antioxidants to prevent the oxidative stress caused by photons and oxygen, therefore they represent a potential source of new compounds with antioxidant activity. This study was designed to evaluate whether EFEA (ethylacetate fraction of EF) may ameliorate oxidative stress and inflammatory status through the antioxidative mechanism in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cell line. Treatment of RAW 264.7 cells with EFEA significantly reduced LPS-stimulated inflammatory response in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, the EF extracts have anti-inflammatory effects in vitro system, which can be used for developing pharmaceutical drug against oxidative stress and chronic inflammatory disease.

• 미생물학회지
• /
• 제50권1호
• /
• pp.27-32
• /
• 2014

자가포식현상(autophagy)은 세포 내 또는 세포 외의 스트레스나 영양분의 고갈, 그리고 병원체 감염에 의해 유도되는 기전으로, 병원균, 손상된 단백질이나 세포 소기관을 autophagosome으로 격리하여 리소좀(lysosome)과 융합하여 분해시키는 기전이다. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium)은 세포 내로 감염되는 세균으로 급성 위장염과 식중독을 야기한다. S. Typhimurium 감염 시 세포 내에서 자가포식현상이 유도되며 이는 감염을 제어하는데 중요하다는 연구 논문들을 통해 본 연구에서는 자가포식현상 유도제인 rapamycin으로 자가포식현상을 유도했을 때, S. Typhimurium의 감염을 조절할 수 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 자가포식현상 유도제인 rapamycin과 저해제인 3-methyladenine(3-MA)를 각각 처리한 후 쥐의 큰포식세포주인 RAW 264.7 세포에 S. Typhimurium을 감염시켰다. rapamycin을 전처리한 후 S. Typhimurium을 감염시켰을 때, 세포 내에서 S. Typhimurium의 성장률이 감소한 반면 3-MA의 전처리는 S. Typhimurium의 성장을 촉진시켰다. 또한, RAW 264.7 세포에 rapamycin을 처리 후 감염시켰을 때, 자가포식현상 관련 단백질의 발현이 유의하게 증가하였다. Rapamycin에 의하여 유도된 자가포식현상이 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS)과 활성 산화질소종(nitric oxide, NO)의 생성을 통해 감염을 제어하는지를 확인하기 위하여 이 두 물질을 측정하였다. 감염 전 rapamycin 처리 시 RAW 264.7 세포에서 NO의 생성은 증가하였으나 ROS의 생성에는 별다른 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과는 쥐의 큰포식세포주에서 rapamycin처리로 유도된 자가포식현상은 NO 생성을 통해 항박테리아능을 나타낸다고 할 수 있다.

• 농업생명과학연구
• /
• 제44권6호
• /
• pp.111-119
• /
• 2010

살모넬라증은 대표적인 인수공통전염병의 하나로서 세포내 기생하며 질병을 유발하며 장염과 식중독 등을 유발하여 공중보건학적으로 심각한 문제를 야기하고 있다. 본 연구는 삼백초의 수용성 추출물을 (SCWE) 이용하여 숙주세포에 대한 안전성, S. typhimurium 균에 대한 항균효과 및 대식세포 내 균 증식억제 기능을 규명하였다. 본 실험을 통하여 SCWE 1, 10 및 $100{\mu}$g/ml 농도로 첨가한 배지에서 RAW 264.7 체포와 24 시간 반응 후 평가해본 결과 세포독성이 인정되지 않았으며, S. typhimurium 균에 대하여 시간 경과에 따라 항균효과가 증가되는 것을 확인하였고, SCWE 처리에 의해 대식세포의 형태적 변화가 증가되는 것으로 나타났으며 (p<0.05), 살모넬라균의 탐식능력 및 대식세포 내 균 증식 억제 능력이 비 처리군에 비해 현저히 증가되는 것이 확인되었다. 또한 SCWE 처리 한 대식세포에 살모넬라균 감염을 수행하였을 때 대식세포의 nitric oxide (NO) 산생능력이 비 처리 군에 비해 저하되는 것으로 나타나, 살모넬라균에 의한 대식세포의 세포독성을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 종합적으로 SCWE의 숙주세포에 대한 안전성, 살모넬라균에 대한 항균효과 및 대식세포 내 균 증식 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 나타나 SCWE를 이용한 세포내 기생세균의 치료제 개발이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 생약학회지
• /
• 제30권4호
• /
• pp.413-416
• /
• 1999

During the screening for inhibitors on nitric oxide (NO) production in LPS-activated murine macrophage, RAW 264.7 cells, two coumarins were isolated from chloroform extract of Ponciri Fructus. They were identified as imperatorin (10), phellopterin (11) on the basis of spectroscopic methods. The $IC_{50}$ values for NO formatiom were about $5.4\;{\um}M$ and $35.0\;{\um}M$, respectively, and then eleven coumarins were tested for the inhibitory effects on NO production in activated macrophages. All the test coumarins inhibited NO production in concentration-dependent manner and furanocoumarins (6-11) showed much more potent inhibitory effect than simple coumarins. Among the compounds examined xanthotoxin (8) was the most potent inhibitors of NO production $(IC_{50}=1.4\;{\mu}M)$. Analysis of the structure-activity relationship among these coumarins led to the conclusion that the substitution of C-5 position in furanocoumarins reduces greatly their inhibitory potency although the substitution of C-8 does not almost affect it.

• 한국식품과학회지
• /
• 제48권4호
• /
• pp.392-397
• /
• 2016

천연물 유래 단일 성분의 항염증 효과에 대한 잠재성을 평가하는 스크리닝의 일환으로 11종의 단일 물질을 대상으로 항염증 효과를 탐색한 결과, 단풍취에서 분리정제한 zaluzanin C의 산화질소(II) 생성 억제능이 뛰어난 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 단풍취에서 분리정제한 zaluzanin C가 지질다당류로 자극한 마우스 대식세포인 RAW264.7 세포에서 염증반응에 미치는 영향에 대해 평가하고, 관련 메커니즘에 대해 검토하였다. Zaluzanin C는 LPS 자극에 의해 유도된 iNOS 단백질 발현양을 감소시킴으로써 산화질소(II) 생성을 억제할 뿐만 아니라 IL-6와 같은 염증 유발 사이토카인의 분비를 억제하였다. 이러한 효과는 전사인자인 NF-kB의 세포질에서 핵으로의 이동을 억제함으로써 나타나는 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과로부터, zaluzanin C가 염증 반응을 저해하는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타나, 향후 염증성 질환을 예방, 개선 및 치료하는데 유용한 물질로 사용될 가능성이 있을 것으로 생각된다. 하지만 이를 위해서는 zaluzanin C의 생체 내 이용률 및 생리적 활성 농도 등에 대한 추가 연구가 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
• /
• 제19권3호
• /
• pp.785-791
• /
• 2005

Corydalis Tuber has traditionally been used for the treatment of water retention in the body. Administration of the aqueous extract of Corydalis Tuber has been known to be effective for the control of pain and treatment of arthritis. It was reported that Corydalis Tuber possesses anti-inflammatory activity and modulates the intestinal immune system. The effect of Corydalis Tuber against LPS-stimulated expressions of COX-2, iNOS, and $IL-1{\beta}$ in cells of the murine RAW 264.7 macrophages was investigated using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), $PGE_2$ immunoassay, and NO detection. The aqueous extract of Corydalis Tuber was shown to suppress $PGE_2$ production by inhibition on the LPS-stimulated enhancement of COX-2 enzyme activity, $IL-1{\beta}$, and iNOS expression in the RAW 264.7 macrophages. Present results suggest that Corydalis Tuber exerts anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects probably by suppressing of COX-2, iNOS, and $IL-1{\beta}$ expressions, resulting in inhibition of $PGE_2$ synthesis. Corydalis Tuber has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects probably by suppressing of COX-2, iNOS, and $IL-1{\beta}$ mRNA expressions, resulting in inhibition of $PGE_2$ and NO synthesis.