• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.213-216
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• 2000

In vivo administration of Leucostim, a human recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), was evaluated for the effects on survival, hematologic recovery, and colony forming unit- spleen (CFU-5) in murine bone marrow transplantation (BMT) model. Sublethally irradiated (9 Gy) mice received bone marrow cells from untreated mice, and then were treated with G-CSF subcutaneously at doses of 2.5,5, or $10\mu\textrm{g}$/kg or vehicle solution (control) for 14 days from one day after BMT. There was no effect of irradiation and BMT on mortality. The repeated subcutaneous injections of Leucostim for 14 days post- BMT significantly facilitated hematologic recovery compared with vehicle control in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, mice treated with Leucostim had significantly increased numbers of CFU-s colonies on day 10 post-BMT. These results suggest that Leucostim, a new G-CSF, has beneficial effects on hematologic reconstitution after BMT.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.451-469
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• 1990

The present study was carried out to investigate whether the aloe had a radioprotective effect in mice exposed to cobalt-60 gamma radiation or not. The survival ratio of mice for 30 days, hematopoiesis of blood-forming stem cells by spleen colony assay, chromosomal aberration frequency of bone marrow cells and histopathological findings of bone marrow were investigated. The survival ratios of aloe administered groups with concentration of 250, 500, 1,000 and 1,500mg for 3 days before irradiation and control group in cobalt-60 gamma irradiated mice(700rads whole body irradiation, dose rate of 50rads/min.) were 77.4, 79.3, 80.6, 90.0 and 53.1％, respectively. The survival ratios of pre-irradiation aloe administered groups were superior to those of post-irradiation aloe groups and control group. In spleen colony assay, Aloe vera administration before irradiation enhanced the recoveries of numbers of blood-forming stem cells of bone marrow of irradiated mice. There were decreased chromosomal aberrations of bone marrow cells at the first day after irradiation in aloe administered groups compared to that of control group. Histopathological findings in the bone marrow of irradiated mice were hypocellularity due to the depletion of myelocytes, abundant of fat vacuoles and these changes were weakened in aloe administered groups compared to that of control group.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1256-1260
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Angelica gigas on jejunal survival, endogenous spleen colony formation and jejunal crypt cells of mice irradiated with Gamma-ray irradiation. The subject of this study includes 42 mice which were divided into each 7 groups. Angelica gigas experiment groups were Angelica gigas + Gamma-ray(10Gy), Angelica gigas + Gamma-ray(3Gy), Angelica gigas. Gamma-ray(1 Gy), Gamma-ray control (10Gy), Gamma-ray control(3Gy), Gamma-ray control(1Gy), Normal groups. In the present study to evaluate the effect of Angelica gigas on jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation, and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells of mice Gamma-ray with each dose of Gamma-ray irradiation. The results of this study were as follows: In low-dose(1Gy) Gamma-ray radiation were treatment of Angelica gigas showed significantly increased(p<0.05) on the cell death apoptosis in crypt, intestine crypts survival of intestine after gamma-ray irradiation. High-dose(10Gy) Gamma-ray, treatment of Angelica gigas showed significantly increased(p<0.05) on the leukocyte. The above results suggest that Angelica gigas were immunostimulating effectively reduced Gamma-ray irradiation.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.475-483
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• 2002

We performed this study to determine the effect of Korean favorite teas (green tea, ginseng tea, coffee and barley tea) on jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells of mice irradiated with high and low dose of ${\gamma}$-radiation. Jejunal crypts were protected by pretreatment of green tea (P.O.: 1.25% water extract, for 7 days before irradiation., I.P.: 50 mg/kg of body weight, at 12 and 36 hours before irradiation, p<0.01) or ginseng (I.P.: 50 mg/kg of body weight, at 12 and 36 hours before irradiation, p<0.05). Green tea (p<0.05) or ginseng (p<0.05) administration before irradiation (I.P. at 12 and 36 hours before irradiation) resulted in an increase of t formation of endogenous spleen colony. The frequency of radiation-induced apoptosis was also reduced by pretreatment of green tea (P.O.: p<0.005, I.P.: p<0.05), pretreatment of ginseng (P.O.: p<0.005, I.P.: p<0.005) or posttreatment of ginseng (I.P.: 50 mg/kg of body weight, at 30 minutes after irradiation, p<0.05). Treatment with coffee or barley tea showed no significant modifying effects on the radiation-induced damages. These results indicated that green tea and ginseng might be a useful radioprotector, especially since it is a relatively nontoxic natural product. Further studies are needed to characterize better the promotion nature of green tea, ginseng and its components.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.444-451
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• 1999

We performed this study to determine the radioprotective effect of Sam Ryung Baek Chul San (San Ling Bai Shu San), as a prescription of traditional Oriental medicine, and its major ingredients. Jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation, and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells were investigated in irradiated mice with high and low dose of rays. Sam Ryung Baek Chul San administration before irradiation increased the formation of endogenous spleen colony(p<0.05) and reduced the frequency of radiation induced apoptosis(p<0.05). In the experiment on the effect of ingredients of Sam Ryung Baek Chul San, the result indicated that the extracts of Panax ginseng, Poria cocos and Coix lacryma jabi might have the major radioprotective effects. Although the mechanisms of these inhibitory effects remain to be elucidated, these results indicated that Sam Ryung Baek Chul San might be a useful radioprotector, especially since it is a relatively nontoxic natural product.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.726-732
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• 2021

In this study, we evaluated the immune-enhancing activity of kimchi-derived Lactobacillus plantarum 200655 on immune suppression by cyclophosphamide (CP) in ICR mice. Animals were fed distilled water or 1×10⁹ colony-forming unit/kg B.W. 200655 or Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG as a positive control for 14 days. An in vivo model of immunosuppression was induced using CP 150 and 100 mg/kg B.W. at 7 and 10 days, respectively. Body weight, spleen index, spleen weight, and gene expression were measured to estimate the immune-enhancing effects. The dead 200655 (D-200655) group showed an increased spleen weight compared to the sham control (SC) group. Similarly, the spleen index was significantly higher than that in the CP-treated group. The live 200655 (L-200655) group showed an increased mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 in splenocytes. Also, the iNOS and COX-2 mRNA expression was upregulated in the L-200655 group compared to the CP-only (SC) group. The phosphorylation of ERK and MAPK was also upmodulated in the L-200655 group. These results indicate that L. plantarum 200655 ameliorated CP-induced immune suppression, suggesting that L. plantarum 200655 may have the potential to enhance the immune system.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2003

Cordyceps has a reputation for its broad biological activities and as a tonic which replenishs vital function in Chinese traditional medicines. As an attempt to obtain fundamental data for the development of new type Cordyceps, the effects of the fruiting bodies of cultivated fungus of Paecilomyces japonica grown on silkworm larvae on radiationinduced damages were investigated. We performed this study to determine the effect of Dongchongxiacao (Paecilomyces japonica) on jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation, and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells and hair follicles of mice irradiated with high and low dose of gamma-radiation. Treatment with Dongchongxiacao showed no significant modifying effects on the jejunal crypt survival and endogenous spleen colony formation. The frequency of radiationinduced apoptosis was reduced by pretreatment of Dongchongxiacao (i.p.: 50 mg/kg of body weight, at 12 and 36 hours before irradiation, p<0.01). The spontaneous levels of apoptotic cells are $0.082{\pm}0.041$ in intestinal crypts and $0.231{\pm}0.084$ per hair follicle section of skin. Pretreatment of Dongchongxiacao was associated with decreases of 26.86% in intestinal crypt and 66.36% in hair follicle decrease in the number of cells with nuclei positively stained for apoptosis compared with the irradiation control group. We demonstrated for the first time that Dongchongxiacao administration could reduce the extent of apoptosis produced by radiation in the hair follicle. The results presented herein that Dongchongxiacao given before irradiation is capable of reducing the severity of cell loss as a result of apoptosis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.1108-1113
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 방사선 손상 경감효과를 나타내는 기호식품을 발굴하고자 국내에서 주로 음용되고 있는 녹차의 방사선 손상 경감효과를 확인하기 위하여 고선량 및 저선량 방사선을 마우스에 조사하고 소장움 생존, 내재성 비장 조혈세포집락 형성 및 apoptosis 유발 등을 관찰하였으며, 그 효과를 방사선 방호효과가 알려져 있는 diethyldithiocarbamate(DDC)와 비교$.$관찰하였다. 생존 소장움의 수는 방사선 조사 전 녹차 투여군(경구투여군 : p<0.01, 복강내 투여군 : p<0.01) 및 DDC 투여군(p<0.005)에서 유의성있게 증가되었다. 내재성 조혈세포집락 형성은 방사선 조사 대 조군에 비하여 조사 전 복강내 투여한 군(p<0.05)에서만 유의성 있는 증가를 나타냈으며, DDC 투여군에서는 효과를 관찰할 수 없었다. 방사선에 의한 apoptotic cell의 형성은 방사선 조사 전 녹차 투여군(경구 투여군 : p<0.005, 복강내 투여군 : p<0.05)및 DDC투여군 (p<0.005)에서 통계적으로 유의성 있게 감소되었다. 이상의 결과에서 녹차의 방사선 손상 경감효과를 조혈세포의 생존과 회복, 소장움 세포 생존 및 방사선에 의한 apoptosis 유발억제를 통하여 확인하였으며, 이는 독성이 적은 천연물이라는 관점에서 방사선 손상 경감 음료로서 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료되며 추후 유효 분획 및 성분에 관한 연구가 요구된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.888-894
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• 1998

한방 보혈제의 기본처방인 사물탕과 보기제의 기본 처방인 사군자탕의 방사선 조사 마우스에서의 방사선 방호 효과를 소장움 생존(고선량 방사선, 12 Gy), 조혈세포 생존(중간선량 방사선, 6.5 Gy), apoptosis 형성(저선량 방사선, 2 Gy) 실험법을 적용하여 관찰하였다. 방사선조사 전 사물탕투여군(경구투여: 음수 mL당 2 mg씩 7일간, 복강내주사: 마리당 1 mg씩 방사선 조사 24시간 전)에서 소장움의 생존이 증가되었으며 (방사선대조군: $38.48{\pm}4.34$, 복강내 주사군: $77.98{\pm}16.11$, P<0.005), endogenous spleen colony의 형성도 높게 나타났고(방사선대조군: $3.5{\pm}4$, 경구투여군: $10.7{\pm}7.730$, 복강내주사군: $8.667{\pm}5.244$, P<0.05), 소장움에서의 apoptotic cell의 발생율은 억제되었다(방사선대조군: $5.111{\pm}0.529$, 복강내주사군 $3.919{\pm}0.214$, P<0.01). 사군자탕 병행투여군에서는 이상의 실험에서 통계적으로 유의성 있는 효과는 없었다. 이상의 결과는 사물탕이 방사선방호 식품으로 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였으며, 각 구성약재 및 성분의 효과에 대한 연구가 계속되어야 할 것이다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.20-35
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• 2008

Objective : This study was designed to investigate the effects of Curcuma longa Rhizoma(CLR) on asthma. Methods : Detecting splenocyte proliferation rates, cytokines and antigen specific antibody isotypes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). In addition, the present author I also investigated changes in spleen and histopathological changes of lung tissues. Results : Oral administration of CLR lowered spleen weight and splenocyte proliferation rates. In addition, levels of IL-4, IL-17A and Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor(GM-CSF), Th2 driven cytokines, were lowered respectively and IFN-g, and Th1 driven cytokine, were elevated by CLR. Levels of Ovalbumin(OVA) specific IgE and IgGl in BALF were also lowered by oral administration of CLR too. Conclusion : CLR is useful to treat patients with asthma and the mechanisms are related to the in suppression of Th2 skewing reactions.