• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2020

Snakebite is a severe medical, economic, and social problem across the world, mostly in the tropical and subtropical area. These regions of the globe have typical of the world's venomous snakes present where access to prompt treatment is limited or not available. Snake venom is a complex mixture of toxin proteins like neurotoxin and cardiotoxin, and other enzymes like phospholipase A2 (PLA2), haemorrhaging, transaminase, hyaluronidase, phosphodiesterase, acetylcholinesterase, cytolytic and necrotic toxins. Snake venom shows a wide range of biological effects like anticoagulation or platelet aggregation, hemolysis, hypotension and edema. Phospholipase A2 is the principal constituent of snake venom; it catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 position of membrane glycerophospholipids to liberate arachidonic acid, which is the precursor of eicosanoids including prostaglandins and leukotrienes. The information regarding the structure and function of the phospholipase A2 enzyme may help in treating the snakebite victims. This review article constitutes a brief description of the structure, types, mechanism occurrence, and tests of phospholipase A2 and role of components of medicinal plants used to inhibit phospholipase A2.

• 생약학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.216-220
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• 2010

Obesity is an important risk factor that significantly increases mortality and disease rates in the cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and various diseases. So far, the most powerful way to inhibit fat absorption is pancreatic lipase inhibitors. In this study, we investigated the anti-obesity effect of the extract of Juniperus rigida. Juniperus rigida extract (JRE) had a inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipase activity ($IC_{50}$=8.63 ${\mu}g$/ml). In in vivo oil-emulsion loading test, this extract also inhibited the intestinal fat absorption. In addition, we measured inhibitory effects of JRE on activity of phosphodiesterase (PDE) and hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) among the important enzymes associated with lipolysis. JRE strongly inhibited PDE activity ($IC_{50}$=4.56 ${\mu}g$/ml), whereas inhibitory effect on HSL activity was very weak compared with orlistat. As a result, JRE inhibited the absorption of fat by inhibiting the activity of pancreatic lipase and induced lipolysis through inhibition of PDE activity. Therefore, we suggest that Juniperus rigida may be a potential therapeutic agent improving obesity.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제11권
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• pp.1-27
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• 1969

우리나라에서 알려진 젓갈 30여종(餘種)에서 그중(中) 대표적(代表的)인 것으로 알려진 조기젓. 조개젓(고식(高食) 염성(鹽性)인 20%내외(內外))과 굴젓, 오징어젓(저식염성(低食鹽性)인 10%내외(內外))의 4종(種)을 시료(試料)로하여 일반성분(一般成分) 분석(分析), microflora, 주요발효미생물(主要醱酵微生物)의 동정(同定) 및 효소(酵素)의 특성(特性)을 조사(調査)하는 동시(同時)에 숙성(熟成)에 관여(關與)하는 미생물(微生物)의 효소작용(酵素作用)이 정미성(呈味性) 5’-mononucleotide 및 amino 산(酸)의 생성(生成)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. (1) 4종(種) 젓갈에 대(對)한 microflara를 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. a) 젓갈담금 $1{\sim}2$개월(個月)의것은 생균수(生菌數) total counts가 $10^7$이었으며 담금후(後) 6개월(個月)의것은 $10^4$이였다. b) 젓 갈 담금 $1{\sim}2$개월(個月)의것은 Micrococcus 속(屬)이 $10{\sim}20%$, Brevibacterium 속(屬)이 $10{\sim}20%$, Sarcina 속(屬)이 $0{\sim}30%$, Leuconostoc 속(屬) $20{\sim}30%$, Bacillus 속(屬)이 30%내외(內外) Pseudomonas 속(屬)이 $0{\sim}10%$ Flavobacterium 속(屬)이 $0{\sim}10%$ Yeast가 $0{\sim}20%$인 분포상(分布相)을 나타냈다. c) 젓갈숙성(熟成)에 관여(關與)하는 미생물(微生物)로서 초기이후(初期以後)에는 주(主)로 내염성(耐鹽性) Bacillus subtilis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Pediococcus halophilus, Sarcina litoralis 등(等)임을 동정(同定)하였고 이들의 효소활성(酵素活性)이 젓갈숙성(熟成)을 지배(支配)하는 요소(要素)임을 알 수 있었다. d) 숙성(熟成)에 관여(關與)하는 세균중(細菌中)에 Sarcina litoralis 8­14 및 8-16. 양균주(兩菌株)는 영양요구성(榮養要求性)이 현저(顯著)하여 전자(前者)는 purine, pyrimidine base 및 cystine 후자(後者)는 purine, pyrimidine base 및 glutamic acid가 공존(共存)하여야 생육(生育)이 가능(可能)하였다. (2) 젓갈원료(原料) 및 젓갈에서 분리(分離)한 관여미생물(關與微生物)에 대(對)하여 효소특성(酵素特性)을 검토(檢討)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. a) 젓갈원료중(原料中)에 protease는 소량(少量) 존재(存在)하나 식염농도(食鹽濃度) 7%에서 protease 활성(活性)이 현저(顯著)하게 조해(阻害)를 받아 그 효소활성(酵素活性)의 $30{\sim}60%$나 감소(減少)하였다. b) 내염성세균(耐鹽性細菌)인 Bacillus subtilis 7-6, 11-1, 3-6 9-4 등(等) 4 균주(菌株)는 complete media에서 생성(生成)한 protease 활성(活性)은 식염농도(食鹽濃度) 7%에서 약간 조해(阻害)를 받아 활성(活性)이 $10{\sim}30%$가 감소(減少)하였고 Sarcina litoralis 8-14 및 8­16 양균주(兩菌株)는 동배지(同培地)에서 생성(生成)한 protease 활성(活性)은 식염농도(食鹽濃度) 7%에서 그 발효활성(醱酵活性)의 $10{\sim}20%$가 감소(減少)하였다. c) 젓갈 원료중(原料中)의 단백질(蛋白質)은 자가효소(自家酵素)에 의한것보다 주(主)로 젓갈숙성중(熟成中) 관여미생물(關與微生物)의 protease에 의(依)한 가수분해(加水分解)로 유리(遊離) amino 산(酸)이 생성(生成)됨을 알 수 있었다. d) 젓갈원료(原料) 및 젓갈의 RNA-depolymerase는 젓갈중(中) RNA를 nucleoside 및 유리인산(遊離燐酸)까지 분해(分解)하므로 정미성(呈味性) 5'-mononucleotide로서 축적(蓄積)되기 어렵다 e) 조개젓에서 분리(分離)한 Bacillus subtilis 3-6 균주(菌株)가 생성(生成)한 효소(酵素)는 RNA를 분해(分解)하여 5’-mononucleotide로 축적(蓄積)하므로 이 균주(菌株)가 생성(生成)한 RNA 분해효소(分解酵素)는 5’-phosphodiesterase임을 밝혔다. f) Bacillus subtilis 3-6 strain의 효소생성배지중(酵素生成培地中)에 corn steep liquor 0.5% 농도(濃度)로 첨가(添加)한 구(區)와 조개젓 0.5% 농도(濃度)로 첨가(添加)한 구(區)에서 5’-phosphodiesterase 생성증가(生成增加)를 보았으므로 corn steep liquor 및 조개젓 성분(成分)이 각각(各各) 5’-phosphodiesterase 생성증가제(生成增加劑)가 됨을 밝혔으며 또한 이 효소(酵素)는 10%의 식염농도(食鹽濃度)에서 활성조해(活性阻害)를 받아 $10{\sim}30%$에 해당(該當)되는 활성(活性)이 감소(減少)되었고 식염농도(食鹽濃度) 20%에서 이 효소활성(酵素活性)의 $40{\sim}60%$가 감소(減少)함을 나타냈다. 그리고 이 균주(菌株)의 5’­phosphodiesterase에 의(依)하여 젓갈중(中) 5’-mononucleotides가 생성(生成)되는 것이라고 생각된다. (3) 젓갈의 유리(遊離) amino 산(酸)을 Autoanalyzer로 정량(定量)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. a) 조개젓은 산성(酸性) amino 산(酸)인 glutamic acid, asp artic acid 함량(含量)이 다른 젓갈보다 $2{\sim}10$배(倍) 정도(程度)로 현저하게 많아서 조개젓의 구수한 맛이 발현(發現)되는 것이라고 생각(生覺)된다. b) 조기젓에는 basic amino acid인 arginine, histidine함량(含量)이 다른 젓갈보다 특이(特異)하게 많았다. c) 오징어젓은 함류황(含硫黃) amino산(酸)인 cystine함량(含量)이 다른 젓갈의 $17{\sim}130$배(倍), methionine함량(含量)이 $7{\sim}17$배정도(倍程度)로 현저하게 많았다. d) 굴젓에는 필수(必須) amino 산(酸)인 lysine, threonine iso leucine, leucine 함량(含量)이 다른 젓갈보다 현저하게 많을 뿐아니라 또한 감미성(甘味性) amino 산(酸)인 alanine 함량(含量)이 다른 젓갈들보다 4배(倍), glycine 함량(含量)이 $3{\sim}14$배정도(倍程度)로 함유(含有)하고 있어 이것이 굴젓 특유(特有)의 단맛을 발현(發現)하는 것이라 생각(生覺)된다. (4) 4종(種) 젓갈에 대(對)한 5'-mononucleotide를 ion exchange column chromatography로 측정(測定)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. a) 조개젓에는 5'-adenylic acid, 3’-adenylic acid 가 많이 들어있고 5'-inosinic acid가 미량(微量)들어 있다. b) 굴젓에는 5'-adenylic acid와 3’-adenylic acid가 다른 mononucleotides보다 현저하게 많았다. c) 오징어젓에는 5'-adenylic 및 3'-adenylic acid만이 함유(含有)되어 있는데 이것은 패류(貝類)의 젓갈들과 같 이 무척추연체동물(無脊椎軟體動物)이며 이것들은 adenylic deaminase가 결여(缺如)되어 있어 mononucleotide중(中) adenylic acid의 함량(含量)이 높아 adenylic acid-type 임을 알았다. d) 조기젓 중(中)에는 5'-inosinic acid 함량(含量)이 다른젓갈보다 현저하게 많았으므로 이것은 다른 척추동물(脊椎動物)의 어육(魚肉)이나 수육(獸肉)과 같이 adenylic deaminase가 있어 5'-inosinic acid가 많은 inosinic acid-type임을 알았다. (5) 정미성(呈味性) amino 산(酸) 및 5'-mononucleotide의 조성(組成)과 함량(含量)으로 맛의 조화성(調和性)을 비교(比較)하여 보면 다음과 같다. a) 조기젓은 glutamic acid와 aspartic acid가 풍부(豊富)하고 소량(小量)의 5'-inosinic acid가 공존(共存)된 상태(狀態)이므로 정미성분조성(呈味成分組成)과 함량(含量)이 잘 조화(調和)되어 구수한 맛의 상승작용(相乘作用)이 적당(適當)하게 발현(發現)됨을 구명(究明)하였다. b) 조개젓의 맛은 정미성(呈味性) 5’-mononucleotides에서 유래(由來)되는것 보다는 현저하게 많이 들어있는 glutamic acid 및 aspartic acid에 기인됨을 알았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.466-471
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• 2008

Three isoforms of pig PDE4B were cloned and classified as two forms: PDE4B1 and PDE4B3, which contain UCR1 and UCR2; and PDE4B2, which contains only UCR2. The amino acid sequences of each isoform showed good conservation in human and rat. PDE4B2 is expressed in a wide range of tissues, but PDE4B1 and PDE4B3 are not. Using an informative SNP for the Iberian x Landrace intercross detected from intron 12, a linkage map was constructed. The location of PDE4B was estimated at 123.6 cM outside of the QTL-CI (124-128 cM) for IMF. However, the QTL-CI for IMF was reconfirmed with high significance, and its position was narrowed down to an interval of 4 cM (the region defined by markers PDE4B and SW1881). Using radiation hybrid mapping, LEPR, LEPROT, DNAJC6, AK3L1 and AK3L2 were selected as positional and/or functional candidates related to the QTL.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.1073-1080
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• 1999

Previous studies suggested that the inhibition of thyroxine ($T_4$) release by ${\alpha}_1$-adrenoceptor and muscarinic receptor stimulation results in activated protein kinase C (PKC) from mouse and guinea pig thyroids. In the present study, the effect of carbachol, methoxamine, phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), and R59022 on the release of $T_4$ from the mouse, rat, and guinea pig thyroids was compared to clarify the role of PKC in the regulation of the release of $T_4$. The thyroids were incubated in the medium containing the test agents, samples of the medium were assayed for $T_4$ by EIA kits. Forskolin, an adenylate cyclase activator, chlorophenylthio-cAMP sodium, a membrane permeable analog of cAMP, and isobutyl-methylxanthine, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, like TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), enhaced the release of $T_4$ from the mouse, rat, and guinea pig thyroids. Methoxamine, an ${\alpha}_1$-adrenoceptor agonist, inhibited the TSH-stimulated release of $T_4$ in mouse, but not rat and guinea pig thyroids. In contrast, carbachol, a muscarinic receptor agonist, inhibited the release of $T_4$ in guinea pig, but not mouse and rat thyroids. These inhibition were reversed by prazosin, an ${\alpha}_1$-adrenoceptor antagonist or atropine, a muscarinic antagonist or $M_1$- and $M_3$-muscarinic antagonists, in mouse or guinea pig thyroids. In addition, staurosporine, a PKC inhibitor, reversed methoxamine or carbachol inhibition of TSH stimulation. Furthermore, PMA, a PKC activator, and R59022, a diacylglycerol (DAG) kinase inhibitor, inhibited the TSH-stimulated release of $T_4$ in mouse, rat, and guinea pig thyroids. These inhibition were blocked by staurosporine. These findings suggest that the activation of receptor or DAG inhibits TSH-stimulated $T_4$ release through a PKC-dependent mechanism in thyroid gland.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.147-155
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• 1993

The cardiac effects of PAF antagonist Ginkgolide B(BN 52051) have been investigated on the isolated perfused guinea pig hearts maintained at the constant hydrostatic perfusion pressure of 80 cm water. PDE(Phosphodiesterase) inhibitor KR-30289 was used as a positive control to see the positive inotropic effects on the perfused hearts. In this expriments, Ginkgolide $B(10^{-5}-SM)$ showed negative inotropic effects by decreasing of LVP, LVDP, LV dp/dt, HR and RPP(Rate Pressure Product). Ginkgolide B also decreased the number of extrasystole by $51.9\%(from\;23.75\pm9.22/min\;to\;11.43\pm435/min)$ induced by global ischemia and reperfusion. The rate, [-dp/dt]/[+dp/dt] increased in preischemia but decreased in postischemia. 1n the separated study the injection of 1ml of Ginkgolide B$(10^{-4M})$ on the isolated heart, increased coronary flow(CF) by $11.8\%(from\;7.5\pm7.65ml/min\;to\;8.5\pm0.29ml/min)$ and decreased the number of extrasystole by $47.6\%(from\;21\pm5.92/min\;to\;11\pm5.27/min)$. In conclusion, Ginkgolide B showed antiarrhythmic and protective effects by decreasing the number of extrasystole and by increasing the coronary flow, respectively.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.289-298
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• 2006

3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is an important molecule, which mediates diverse cellular processes. For example, it is involved in regulation of sugar uptake/catabolism, DNA replication, cell division, and motility in various acterial species. In addition, cAMP is one of the critical regulators for syntheses of virulence factors in many pathogenic bacteria. It is believed that cAMP acts as a signal for environmental changes as well as a regulatory factor for gene expressions. Therefore, intracellular concentration of cAMP is finely modulated by according to its rates of synthesis (by adenylate cyclase), excretion, and degradation (by cAMP phosphodiesterase). In the present review, we discuss the bacterial physiological characteristics governed by CAMP and the molecular mechanisms for gene regulation by cAMP. Furthermore, the effect of cAMP on phosphotransferase system is addressed.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2004

Aminoglycosidic antibiotics have multiple effects on muscle. For example, they have been shown to block L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels in vascular smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle. Possibly as a consequence of this effect on $Ca^{2+}$ influx, they have been shown to decrease the contractility of cardiac muscle (gentamicin). The present study evaluated the effects of gentamicin on blood pressure, vasorelaxation and left ventricular pressure. Gentamicin(10, 20, 40mg/kg) produced dose-dependent blood pressure lowering in rat. The pretreatment of MgSO$_4$ and imipramine (Na$^{+}$-Mg$^{2+}$ exchange inhibitor) had no effect in gentamicin-induced hypotension. However, the gentamicin-induced hypotension was significantly potentiated in the preincubation of verapamil or nifedipine (L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channel blockers), and was significantly attenuated by CaCl$_2$ and was slightly attenuated by caffeine (phosphodiesterase inhibitor). Gentamicin (10, 30, 100$\mu$g/m1) did not have an effect on relaxation of phenylephrine-precontracted aortic rings but high concentration of gentamicin(100, 300$\mu$g/ml) relaxed KCl-precontracted aortic rings, which relaxation was potentiated by treatment of nifedipine. Whereas gentamicin markedly decreased left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) in perfused heart. These data suggest that gentamicin has significant blood pressure lowering of the rat, which seems to be mediated by calcium channel-sensitive pathway and blood $Ca^{2+}$ level may be important role in this response.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2020

Pharmaceutical agents are the most common causes of poisoning in Korea. Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are commonly used in Korea for the management of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, but are associated with a risk of mortality due to overdose. Due to the frequent fatalities associated with CCB overdose, it is essential that the emergency physician is capable of identifying CCB intoxication, and has the knowledge to manage CCB overdose. This article reviews the existing clinical guidelines, retrospective studies, and systematic reviews on the emergency management of CCB overdose. The following are the varied treatments of CCB overdose currently administered. 1) For asymptomatic patients: observation with enough time and decontamination, if indicated. 2) For symptomatic patients: infusion of calcium salt, high dose insulin therapy, and vasopressor (norepinephrine) or atropine for bradycardia. 3) For patients refractory to the first line therapy or with refractory shock or impending arrest: lipid emulsion therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. 4) As adjunct therapy: phosphodiesterase inhibitors, glucagon, methylene blue, pacemaker for AV block. Small CCB ingestion is known to be fatal for pediatric patients. Hence, close observation for sufficient time is required.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.372-379
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• 1996

Components I and II (CI&II) are major phosphoproteins in the frog rod outer segments (ROS) of retina, whose phosphorylation is light- and cyclic nucleotide-dependent. Although it was reported that CI & II could be chemically cross-linked to ${\beta}{\gamma}-subunit$ of transducin (${\beta}{\gamma}_t$), it was not clear whether CI&II physically interact with ${\beta}{\gamma}_t$, under native conditions. CI&II extracted by hypotonic washing fo ROS membranes showed an overlapped migration with ${\beta}{\gamma}_t$, in sucrose density gradient centrifugation. The elution profile of CI&II in the peripheral membrane fractions from gel filtration chromatography also overlapped that of ${\beta}{\gamma}_t$. These hydrodynamic parameters indicate that the native molecular state of CI&II in the peripheral membrane fraction appears to be within a complex, most likely with ${\beta}{\gamma}_t$. CI&II coeluted with ${\beta}{\gamma}_t$, showed no phosphorylation by endogenous kinase which phosphorylates a serine of CI&II in other fractions. The purified CI&II were not able to inhibit trypsin-activated cGMP-phosphodiesterase, and CI&II were not recognized by a monoclonal antibody against the ${\gamma}-subunit$ of transducin, indicating that CI&II are not y-subunit of PDE or transducin. Thus, it is likely that native CI&II, which undergo a light-dependent phosphorylation/dephosphorylation cycle, can associate with ${\beta}{\gamma}$, in frog photoreceptor membranes, and the complex formation has an inhibitory effect on the endogenous phosphorylation of CI&II.