• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.3829-3833
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• 2016

Inhibition of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) may improve the efficacy of cancer therapy. Polysaccharide extracted from polygonatum can selectively inhibit the growth of prostate-CAFs (p<0.001) without inhibiting the growth of normal fibroblasts (NAFs). Polysaccharides from polygonatum stimulate autophagy of prostate-CAFs. 3-methyl-adenine(3-MA) is an autophagy inhibitor. 3-MA was added to prostate-CAFs with polysaccharide from polygonatum to determine whether autophagy plays an important role in the restrained effect. Finally, polysaccharide from polygonatum treatment significantly increased the activation of Beclin-1 and LC3, key autophagy proteins. Polysaccharide from polygonatum stimulates autophagy of prostate-CAFs and inhibits prostate-CAF growth, indicating that a novel anti-cancer strategy involves inhibiting the growth of prostate-CAFs.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.820-825
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• 1999

A bacterial strain WN9, which produced a new type of extracellular polysaccharide, was isolated from soil samples. By morphological, physiological, biochemical, and phylogenetic studies, strain WN9 was identified as a Paenibacillus sp. and it was named as Paenibacillus sp. WN9, which produced a high molecular extracellular polysaccharide from glucose. The molecular weight of the exopolysaccharide (EPS-WN9) was estimated to be about 31.5 mega-Da. The FT-IR spectrum of EPS-WN9 revealed typical characteristics of polysaccharides. EPS- WN9 consisted of D-glucose and D-mannose with a molar ratio of 1:1.4 being identified as a neutral sugar component. The acidic component of EPS- WN9 was tyrosine. Rheological analysis of EPS- WN9 revealed that the pseudoplastic property and its apparent viscosity remained stable at various temperatures and pHs.

• 한국양식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국양식학회 2006년도 수산관련학회 공동학술대회 발표요지집
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• pp.393-394
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• 2006

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2010

Self-organized nanogels from polysaccharide derivatives offer a promising approach in treatment of cancer due to their flexibility in chemistry and their ability to improve the therapeutic index of a drug by modifying biodistribution by their preferential localization at target sites and lower distribution in normal healthy tissues. These properties have promoted studies of active cancer targeting by self-organized nanogels for even better accumulation in solid tumors. However although many researchers have reported their potential by using cell culture systems and small animal tumor models in cancer therapy, these nanogels need more decoration such as conjugation with targeting moiety and endowment of stimuli-sensitivity for precise targeting of the cancer site. In this review, we summarize the recent efforts in developing novel targeting approaches via active endocytosis and stimuli-sensitive systems responding to hyperthermic or acidic tumor pH conditions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10949-10955
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• 2015

Liver cancer is one of leading digestive malignancies with high morbidity and mortality. There is an urgent need for the development of novel therapies for this deadly disease. It has been proven that asparagus polysaccharide, one of the most active derivates from the traditional medicine asparagus, possesses notable antitumor properties. However, little is known about the efficacy of asparagus polysaccharide as an adjuvant for liver cancer chemotherapy. Herein, we reported that asparagus polysaccharide and its embolic agent form, asparagus gum, significantly inhibited liver tumor growth with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) therapy in an orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor model, while significantly inhibiting angiogenesis and promoting tumor cell apoptosis. Moreover, asparagine gelatinous possessed immunomodulatory functions and showed little toxicity to the host. These results highlight the chemotherapeutic potential of asparagus polysaccharide and warrant a future focus on development as novel chemotherapeutic agent for liver cancer TACE therapy.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 다당류와 단백질의 이온 결합으로 구성된 마이크로캡슐 및 에멀젼을 제조하여 다당류, 단백질의 비율에 따른 마이크로캡슐과 에멀젼의 안정도를 평가하였으며, 마이크로캡슐의 내부 오일도 종류별로 실험하였다. 에멀젼 입도를 줄여 안정도를 높여주기 위해 고압유화기를 이용하여 에멀젼을 제조하였으며 내부 담지 물질로 코엔자임 Q10 안정화를 관찰한 결과 대조군 대비 역가 하락이 없었다. 석유 유래 계면활성제가 아닌 천연 유래 원료만으로 안정한 마이크로캡슐 제조에 성공한 것이다. 광학현미경, 투과전자현미경을 이용하여 마이크로캡슐 및 에멀젼의 물리적 안정도를 관찰하고 에멀젼의 구조분석을 하였으며, 입자의 표면전위 측정을 통하여 pH 조절에 의해 제조되는 다당류/단백질 마이크로캡슐의 제조 메커니즘을 설명한다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.144-150
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• 2004

We have investigated the effect of calcium spirulan(Ca-SP) isolated from a blue-green alga Spirulina platensis, which is a sulfated polysaccharide chelating calcium and mainly composed of rhamnose and fructose, on invasion of both B16- BL6 melanoma cells, Colon 26 carcinoma and HT-1080 fibrosarcoma cells through reconstituted basement membrane (Matrigel). Ca-SP significantly inhibited the invasion of these tumor cells through Matrigel/fibronectin-coated filters in a concentration-dependent manner. Ca-SP also inhibited the haptotactic migration of tumor cells to laminin, but it had no inhibitory effect on tumor cell migration to fibronectin-coated filters. Ca-SP prevented the adhesion of B16-BL6 cells to Matrigel- and laminin-substrates but did not affect the adhesion to fibronectin. The pretreatment of tumor cells with Ca-SP inhibited the adhesion to laminin in a concentration-dependent fashion, while the pretreatment of laminin-substrates did not. Ca-SP had no effect on the production and activation of type IV collagenase in gelatin zymography. In contraset, Ca-SP significantly inhibited degradation of heparan sulfate by purified heparanase. The experimental lung metastasis was significantly reduced by co-injection of B16-BL6 cells with Ca-SP in a dose-dependent manner. Seven intermittent ⅰ.ⅴ. injection of 100$\mu\textrm{g}$ of Ca-SP caused a marked decrease of lung tumor colonization of B16-BL6 cells in a spontaneous lung metastasis model. These results suggest that Ca-SP, a novel sulfated polysaccharide, could reduce the lung colonization of B16-BL6 melanoma cells in experimental metastasis model, by inhibiting the tumor invasion of basement membrane Matrigel, probably through the prevention of the adhesion and migration of tumor cells to laminin-substrate and of the heparanase activity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.171-177
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• 1998

The strain A49, which produces a new type of extracellular polysaccharide was isolated from soil samples. From morphological, physiological and biochemical tests, the strain A49 was identified as a Bacillus polymyxa and named Bacillus polymyxa A49. Bacillus polymyxa A49 was found to produce a highly viscous extracellular polysaccharide when grown aerobically in a medium containing glucose as the sole source of carbon. The polysaccharide (A49 POL) showed a homogeneous pattern on gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and its molecular weight was estimated to be about 1.6 mega dalton (mDa). The FT-IR spectrum of A49-POL revealed typical characteristics of polysaccharides. As a result of investigations with HPLC and carbozole assay, A49-POL was found to consist of L-fucose, D-galactose, D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid, with the molar ratio of these sugars being approximately 1:2:7:50:12. Rheological analysis of A49 POL revealed that it is pseudoplastic and has a higher apparent viscosity at dilute concentrations than does xanthan gum. The consistancy factor of A49 POL was found to be higher, and the flow index of A49 POL lower, than xanthan gum. Its apparent viscosity was comparatively unstable at various temperatures. the A49 POL showed the highest apparent viscosity at pH 3. When salts were added to A49 POL solution, the solution was compatible with up to 10% KCl, 35% NaCl, 55% $CaCl_2$, 55% $MgCl_2$, 55% $K_2HPO_4$, and 110% $Ca({NO_3})_2$, respectively.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.438-445
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• 2022

Laminaria japonica is a type of brown algae widely consumed in Asian countries and contains many essential nutrients and exhibits anti-obesity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of a Laminaria japonica water extract (LJE) were investigated using an in vitro model. Mean total polyphenol content of LJE was 2.16±0.11 ㎍ GAE/mg, and LJE dose-dependently inhibited ABTS radical activity but did not scavenge DPPH radicals. In addition, LJE enhanced nitric oxide (NO) production and upregulated the mRNA expressions of proinflammatory cytokines (i.e., tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6) in RAW 264.7 cells. On the other hand, LJE inhibited NO production and downregulated proinflammatory cytokine mRNA levels in endotoxin-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Thus, our data show that LJE has moderate antioxidant activity and biphasic immunomodulatory effects on RAW 264.7 cells. In summary, the study indicates that LJE has potential therapeutic use as a novel biphasic immuno-modulator.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1027-1035
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• 2015

미생물유래 다당류 생산균주를 분리하기 위해 전국 각지의 토양시료로부터 가장 높은 점성과 다당류 생산성을 나타내는 균주 GP32를 분리하였으며, 분리균주 GP32의 동정을 분리균주의 형태학적, 생리학적 특성을 조사한 결과, Pseudomonas 속 세균으로 확인되었으며 최종적으로 Pseudomonas sp. GP32로 명명하였다. 플라스크 수준에서 Pseudomonas sp. GP32의 다당류 생산을 위한 가장 적합한 탄소원과 질소원은galactose와 (NH₄)₂SO₄를 이용하였을 때 가장 많은 다당류를 생산하는 것으로 확인되었으며, 다당류 생산을 위한 최적의 C/N ratio는 50이었다. 다당류 생산을 위한 최적 pH와 온도는 각각 7.5와 32℃였다. 최적화된 배지를 이용한 fermentor 배양에서 다당류 생산은 배양 70시간에 최고치를 나타내었으며, 이때 다당류 생산량은 15.7 g/l이었다. Pseudomonas sp. GP32로부터 생산된 다당류는 ethanol 침전, cetylpyridimium 침전과 gel permeation chromatography를 통하여 정제하였으며, 정제된 다당류는 Biopol32로 명명하였다. Biopol 32의 분자량은 3×10⁷ datons이었으며, Biopol32가 함유하고 있는 구성당은 galactose : glucose : gulcouronic acid : galactouronic acid 등이 1.85 : 3.24 : 1.00 : 1.42의 몰비로 함유되어있다. Biopol32 용액은 의가소성 성질을 갖는 고분자 화합물로서 Zoogloea ramigera가 생산하는 생물고분자인 zooglan보다 모든 농도에서 높은 점성을 나타내었다. Biopol32의 실제 폐수처리현장에서 응집제로의 사용 가능성을 검토하기 위하여 식품폐수, 섬유폐수와 제지폐수를 대상으로 응집효율을 조사한 결과, 높은 COD 감소율 (58.4~67.3%)과 SS제거율(82.6~91.3%)를 나타내어 실제 산업폐수에서 뛰어난 응집효율을 나타내었다.