• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2010

Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effect of Spirodela polyrrhiza (Lemnaceae), a widely used traditional medicinal plant were investigated. In macrophages nitric oxide (NO) is released as an inflammatory mediator and has been proposed to be an important modulator of many pathophysiological conditions including inflammation. 85% MeOH extracts of S. polyrrhiza (0.01, 0.1, 1 mg/mL) suppressed nitric oxide production in interferone-$\gamma$ (IFN-$\gamma$) and lipopoloysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated macrophages. It also attenuated the expression of inflammatory enzymes like inducible NOS (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) as assessed by immunoblotting with specific antibodies. Moreover, the values obtained with DPPH radical, superoxide anion and NO radical scavenging assay showed that S. polyrrhiza has potent antioxidant properties as a natural ROS scavenger. The results of the present study suggest the potential use of S. polyrrhiza in the treatment of ROS-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2000년도 제29회 국제학술심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.107-107
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• 2000

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2000년도 제29회 국제학술심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.103-103
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• 2000

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2000년도 제29회 국제학술심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.100-100
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• 2000

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2000년도 제29회 국제학술심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.98-98
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• 2000

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2000년도 제29회 국제학술심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.105-105
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• 2000

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.340-345
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• 2004

Our work in this study was made in the microsomal fraction to evaluate the lipid peroxidation by measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and malondialdehyde (MDA) and to elucidate the preventive role of CS in the $CCl_4$-induced oxidative stress. The excessive lipid peroxidation by free radicals derived from $CCl_4$ leads to the condition of oxidative stress which results in the accumulation of MDA. MDA is one of the end-products in the lipid peroxidation process and oxidative stress. MDA, lipid peroxide, produced in this oxidative stress causes various diseases related to aging and hepatotoxicity, etc. Normal cells have a number of enzymatic and nonenzymatic endogenous defense systems to protect themselves from reactive species. The enzymes in the defense systems, for example, are SOD, CAT, and GPx. They quickly eliminate reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide anion free radicalㆍO$^{[-10]}$ $_2$, hydrogen peroxide $H_2O$$_2$ and hydroxyl free radicalㆍOH. CS inhibited the accumulation of MDA and the deactivation of SOD, CAT and GPx in the dose-dependent and preventive manner. Our study suggests that CS might be a potential scavenger of free radicals in the oxidative stress originated from the lipid peroxidation of the liver cells of $CCl_4$-treated rats.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1568-1572
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• 2005

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), such as benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P), are toxic environmental contaminants known to enhance oxidative stress, production of pro-inflammatory and inflammatory cytokines. The present study was designed in order to determine whether wild ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) protect PAH-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. B(a)P (0.5 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment increased the distribution of immunoreactive cells for tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-\alpha$ and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in peri-portal triad region and immunoreaction was shown in the cytoplasm of macrophage. Pre-treatment with wild ginseng significantly decreased immune responses in the rats treated with B(a)p. The rats given 50 mg/kg/day for 4 weeks before B(a)P treatment had 1.39-fold and 1.5-fold inhibition of $TNF-\alpha$ and COX-2 positive reaction, respectively. Wild ginseng extract alone had no effect on the distributional changes. The SOD activity as scavenger enzymes after wild ginseng administration dose-dependantly increased compared with butylated hydroxytoluene, a general radical scavenger. These data likely indicate that wild ginseng extract may act as inflammatory regulator in conjunction with inhibition of oxidant dependent metabolic activation in environmental contaminants-induced hepatic inflammation.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.107-118
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• 2005

Objectives : Peroxynitrite $(ONOO^-)$, fonned from the reaction of $O_2^-$ and NO, is a cytotoxic species that can oxidize several cellular components such as proteins, lipids and DNA. It has been implicated in the aging process and age-related disease such as Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and atherosclerosis. Due to the lack of endogenous enzymes to thwart $ONOO^-$ activation, developing a specific $ONOO^-$ scavenger is remarkably important. The aim of this study was to investigate scavenging activities of $ONOO^-$ and its precursors, NO and $O_2^-$ and its scavenging mechanism of Ojawhan. Methods : To investigate scavenging activities of $ONOO^-$, NO, $O_2^-$ and its scavenging mechanism using fluorescent probes, DCFDA, DAF-2 and DHR 123. The $ONOO^-$ scavenging activity on Ojawhan was assayed by measuring oxidized dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) by fluorometry. Oxidative stress was induced by strong oxidants t-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP). Endothelial cell (YPEN-1) was used for detection of intracellular oxidative stress. Results : Ojawhan markedly scavenged authentic $ONOO^-$, $O_2^-$ and NO. It also inhibited $ONOO^-$ induced by $O_2^-$ and NO which are derived from SIN-1. Furthennore, ${\underline{Ojawhan}}$ blocked lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced $ONOO^-$, $O_2^-$ and NO generation utilizing kidney homogenates of LPS-injected mouse and inhibited t-BHP-induced ROS and $ONOO^-$ in endothelial cell culture system. Conclusions : These results suggest that Ojawhan be developed as an effective $ONOO^-$ scavenger for the prevention of $ONOO^-$ involved diseases and age-related diseases.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.291-295
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• 2002

SD계 흰쥐를 사용하여 평균적으로 하루에 솔잎 추출물의 BuOH 획분을 25, 50, 100mg/kg BW가 섭취하도록 사료에 첨가하여 45일 동안 투여하였다. BuOH-25 투여그룹을 제외한 BuOH-5- 및 BuOH-100 투여그룹의 mitochondria 및 microsomes은 대조그룹 대비 11.6%, 20.1% 및 10.5%, 13.5%의 매우 유의적인 간장 내 콜레스테롤 침착 억제효과가 인정되었다. BuOH-25, BuOH-50, BuOH-100 투여그룹의 mitochondria에서는 대조그룹 대비 2.9%, 13.3%, 18.5%의 .OH 라디칼 억제효과로서 BuOH-5- 및 Bu-OH-100 투여그룹에서 높은 유의성이 인정되었으며, microsome에서는 대조그룹 대비 15.7%, 20.0%, 20.6%의 매우 효과적인 .OH 라디칼의 생성 억제효과가 인정되었다. 또한 BuOH-25, BuOH-50, BuOH-100 투여그룹의 간장 cytosol 획분에서는 대조그룹 대비 5.2%, 8.0%, 11.1%의 $O_2$라디칼의 생성 억제효과로서 BuOH-50 및 BuOH-100 투여 그룹에서 유의성이 인정되었다. 간장 mitochondria 획분에서 BuOH-25, BuOH-50, BuOH-100 투여그룹의 Cu/Zn-SOD 활성은 대조그룹 대비 각각 4.6%, 10.3%, 15.9%의 Cu/Zn-SOD 활성 증가효과로서 BuOH-50 및 BuOH-100 투여그룹에서 유의성이 인정되었지만, Mn-SOD 활성은 세가지 BuOH 투여그룹의 유의성은 나타나지 않았다. BuOH-25, BuOH-50, BuOH-100 투여그룹의 간장 cytosol 획분에서는 대조그룹 대비 각각 9.0%, 19.4%, 25.6%의 매우 유의적인 GPx 활성 증가효과가 인정되었다. 따라서 솔잎의 BuOH 획분은 조직의 콜레스테롤의 침착을 효과적으로 억제효과할 뿐만 아니라 활성산소의 생성을 유의적으로 억제하고 제거 효소의 활성을 증가시킴으로써 노화과정을 효과적으로 억제할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.