Blockade of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase protects mice against lipopolysaccharide-induced endotoxin shock.

Jung, In Duk,Lee, Min-Goo,Chang, Jeong Hyun,Lee, Jun Sik,Jeong, Young-Il,Lee, Chang-Min,Park, Won Sun,Han, Jin,Seo, Su-Kil,Lee, Sang Yong,Park, Yeong-Min Williams Wilkins 2009 JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY Vol.182 No.5

<P>Suppression of an excessive systemic inflammatory response is a promising and potent strategy for treating endotoxic sepsis. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which is the rate-limiting enzyme for tryptophan catabolism, may play a critical role in various inflammatory disorders. In this study, we report a critical role for IDO in the dysregulated immune response associated with endotoxin shock. We found that IDO knockout (IDO(-/-)) mice and 1-methyl-D-tryptophan-treated, endotoxin-shocked mice had decreased levels of the cytokines, TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-12, and enhanced levels of IL-10. Blockade of IDO is thought to promote host survival in LPS-induced endotoxin shock, yet little is known about the molecular mechanisms that regulate IDO expression during endotoxin shock. In vitro and in vivo, IDO expression was increased by exogenous IL-12, but decreased by exogenous IL-10 in dendritic cells and splenic dendritic cells. Interestingly, whereas LPS-induced IL-12 levels in serum were higher than those of IL-10, the balance between serum IL-12 and IL-10 following challenge became reversed in IDO(-/-)- or 1-methyl-D-tryptophan-treated mice. Our findings demonstrate that the detrimental immune response to endotoxin shock may occur via IDO modulation. Restoring the IL-12 and IL-10 balance by blocking IDO represents a potential strategy for sepsis treatment.</P>

Genetic effect of <i>CCR3</i> and <i>IL5RA</i> gene polymorphisms on eosinophilia in asthmatic patients

Lee, June-Hyuk,Chang, Hun Soo,Kim, Ji Hyun,Park, Se-Min,Lee, Yong Mok,Uh, Soo Taek,Rhim, Taiyoun,Chung, Il Yup,Kim, Yong-Hoon,Park, Byung Lae,Park, Choon-Sik,Shin, Hyoung Doo Elsevier 2007 The journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol.120 No.5

<P><B>Background</B></P><P>Eosinophilic infiltration and peripheral blood eosinophilia in asthma require the cooperation of eosinophil-specific cytokines and chemokines and their receptors.</P><P><B>Objective</B></P><P>We investigated the association of polymorphisms in <I>CCR3</I> and <I>IL5RA</I> with asthma susceptibility or peripheral blood eosinophilia and the effects of the polymorphisms on receptor expression.</P><P><B>Methods</B></P><P>Polymorphisms in <I>CCR3</I> and <I>IL5RA</I> were identified and genotyped in 576 asthmatic patients and 180 healthy control subjects. CCR3 and IL-5 receptor α (IL-5Rα) protein expression on eosinophils was measured by means of flow cytometry.</P><P><B>Results</B></P><P>Although polymorphisms in <I>CCR3</I> were not associated with asthma susceptibility, the <I>CCR3</I> haplotype <I>ht2</I> showed a negative gene dose effect on the eosinophil count (<I>P</I> = .003–.009). <I>IL5RA c.−5091G>A</I> was weakly associated with eosinophil count. The effects of <I>ht2</I> were greater when paired with <I>IL5RA c.−5091A</I> (<I>P</I> = .001–.002). CCR3 protein expression was higher on eosinophils of asthmatic patients without <I>ht2</I> than in those with <I>ht2</I>. Asthmatic patients with the <I>IL5RA c.−5091A</I> allele showed higher IL-5Rα expression than those who were homozygous for the G allele.</P><P><B>Conclusion</B></P><P>The genetic association between <I>CCR3</I> polymorphisms and the number of circulating eosinophils was revealed as a novel finding. These associations were more pronounced when the <I>CCR3</I> polymorphisms were paired with polymorphisms in <I>IL5RA</I>. The protein expression levels of CCR3 and IL-5Rα on peripheral blood eosinophils are associated with the polymorphisms on their own genes.</P><P><B>Clinical implications</B></P><P>The identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes of <I>CCR3</I> and <I>IL5RA</I> might be useful in developing markers for intermediate phenotypes of eosinophil number and in designing strategies to control diseases related to hypereosinophilia.</P>

정신분열병과 22번 염색체 인터루킨-2 수용체 β-chain 유전자의 연관성

김용구,이민수,김 인,곽동일,서광윤 大韓神經精神醫學會 1998 신경정신의학 Vol.37 No.3

연구배경 : 정신분열병이 유전적이라고 제시하는 많은 역학 연구와 유전자 연구에도 불구하고, 이 질환의 유전방식과 질병유전자는 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 정신분열병과 22번 염색체 장완의 11.2-12부위에 위치한 Interleukin-2수용체 β chain 유전자간에 유전적 연합을 조사하고자 정신분열병 환자 93명과 정상대조군 97명 대상으로 중합효소연쇄반응을 이용하여 Interleukin-2 수용체 β chain (IL-2Rβ) 유전자의 다형성 분포를 조사하였다. 연구방법 : 환자군은 DSM-Ⅲ-R 진단기준에 따라 임상아형(망상형, 붕괴형, 미붕괴형, 잔류형)으로 분류하였다. 음성 및 양성 정신분열병으로 분류하기위해 Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS)을 사용하였다. Genomic DNA를 전혈 임파구에서 추출한 후, IL-2Rβ 유전자좌를 분석하기 위해 dinucleotide(GT)n 염기배열순서를 중합효소연쇄반응을 이용하여 증폭시켰다. 연구결과 : IL-1Rβ의 대립유전자는 모두 8가지 종류이고, guanine-thymine의 반복된 149 염기쌍을 시작으로 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163 염기쌍의 형태를 보였다. 정신분열병 환자군과 정상대조군간에 도형접합체 및 이형접합체 빈도의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 환자군과 정상대조군의 대립유전자 분포의 빈도는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 더욱이 각각의 대립유전자 분포에서도 양군간 유의한 차이는 없었다. 또한 동질의 아형으로 분류해 보기위해 임상아형, 양성 및 음성증상군, 가족력의 유무에 따라 비교적 동질적인 표현형을 가진 집단으로 나눈 후 대립유전자 분포를 비교해 보았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서는 Interleukin-2 수용체 β chain 유전자가 정신분열병의 병인론에 관련된다는 가설을 지지할 만한 긍정적 소견을 얻지 못했다. Background : While a significant genetic predisposition to schizophrenia has been proposed, the mode of inheritance or nature of etiological factors is unknown. Previous reports of a genome-wide survey for schizophrenia susceptibility genes have indicated a possible region of linkage on chromosome 22. In order to test the possibility that the interleukin-2 receptor β chain(IL-2Rβ) gene on chromosome 22 is of etiological importance in schizophrenia, a case-control association study was conducted. Methods : Subjects were ninety-three schizophrenic patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia by DSM-Ⅲ-R criteria and ninety-seven normal controls, Schizophrenic patients were divided by clinical phenotypes such as DSM-Ⅲ-R diagnostic subtypes, positive and negative symptoms, and family history so as to increase the homogeneity of schizophrenics. Genomic DNA was extracted from whole blood lymphocytes according to standard procedures. The DNA was used to study a dinucleotide repeat in the IL-2Rβ gene. To reveal the dinucleotide polymorphism. genomic DNA of subjects was amplified by polymerase chain reactions(PCR). Results : At the IL-2Rβ gene locus, all the previously reported alleles(eight different alleles) of a dinucleotide polymorphism were identified. There was no significant difference between number of heterozygosity in schizophrenic patients and in normal controls. There was no significant difference in the distribution of frequencies of alleles between schizophrenics and normal controls. In addition, there was no significant difference in the allele frequencies among subtypes of schizophrenic patients according to DSM-Ⅲ-R diagnostic subtypes, positive and negative symptoms, and family history. Conclusion : The present study did not detect a difference in frequencies of alleles of a dinucleotide polymorphism at the IL-2Rβ gene locus between schizophrenic patients and normal controls. These results do not supports an evidence that IL-2Rβ gene plays, a major role in the etiology of schizophrenia.

OMC-2010 추출물이 마우스의 비장세포 cytokine 생성에 미치는 영향

배기상 ( Gi Sang Bae ),박경철 ( Kyoung Chel Park ),최선복 ( Sun Bok Choi ),조일주 ( Il Joo Jo ),서상완 ( Sang Wan Seo ),김종진 ( Jong Jin Kim ),신용국 ( Yong Kook Shin ),김민선 ( Min Sun Kim ),박규환 ( Kyu Hwan Park ),김현식 ( Hyu 대한본초학회 2012 大韓本草學會誌 Vol.27 No.5

Objective : This study was performed to estimate the effects of OMC-2010 extract on cytokine production in mouse spleen cells. Methods : Mouse spleen cells were pre-treated with ethanol and water extract of OMC-2010 for 1 h, then stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 μg/ml) for 48 h. Then the cells were harvested for real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to detect cytokines. Results : OMC-2010 ethanol extract significantly inhibited the LPS-induced interleukin (IL)-1beta, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and IL-5 mRNA expressions, but not shown such changes in IL-6, IL-4, IL-13. OMC-2010 water extract significantly inhibited the LPS-induced TNF-alpha, and IL-5 mRNA expressions, but not shown such changes in IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-4, IL-13. Conclusions : Theses results could suggest that both ethanol and water OMC-2010 extract could inhibit the TNF-alpha and IL-5 mRNA expression.

코디세핀이 마우스 복강 대식세포에서 전염증성 사이토카인의 생성에 미치는 영향

서민정(Min-Jeong Seo),강병원(Byoung-Won Kang),김민정(Min-Jeong Kim),이혜현(Hye-Hyeon Lee),서권일(Kwon-il Seo),김광혁(Kwang-Hyuk Kim),정영기(Yong-Kee Jeong) 한국식품과학회 2014 한국식품과학회지 Vol.46 No.1

본 연구는 동충하초(Cordyces militaris) 유래의 기능성 물질인 코디세핀의 면역활성을 검증하기 위하여 C57BL6 마우스 복강 대식세포를 이용하여 코디세핀이 대식세포의 활성화에 미치는 영향에 대하여 시험하였다. 그 결과 LPS에 의해 유도된 마우스 복강세포는 코디세핀의 작용에 의해 IL-1β, IL-12, TNF-α의 염증성 사이토카인의 생성이 증대되어 초기 염증매개 반응을 유도하여 선천면역반응의 활성화와 그리고 면역작용에 있어 후기 적응면역의 전환으로의 T 림프구의 활성화가 예상된다. 또한 IL-6의 생성증대로 활성화된 T 림프구에 의해 B 림프구의 항체생성반응을 매개하는 면역반응도 상승할 것으로 사료된다. 그리고 대식세포에 의한 염증반응에서 염증매개인자인 NO와 H₂O₂의 생성을 증대시킴에 따라 대식세포의 독성작용을 활성화시켜 염증반응을 효과적으로 유도할 것으로 보이며, 또한 H₂O₂의 후기 생성을 저해하였는데 이는 염증반응에 유도될 수 있는 세포의 손상으로부터 세포를 보호할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 코디세핀은 외부인자로부터 염증매개성 면역반응의 증강작용을 나타내는 것으로 사료된다. The effect of cordycepin purified from Cordyceps militaris on macrophage activation was investigated in peritoneal macrophages isolated from C57BL6 mice. Lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse peritoneal cells showed that cordycepin treatment increased the expression of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-12, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), leading to early inflammation-mediated reactions, the activation of immunological responses, and T lymphocyte activation. T lymphocytes, activated by a greater production of IL-6, resulted in antibody-generating immune reactions, suggesting that cordycepin was effective at inducing immunological responses. Consistent with the increase in the inflammation-mediating factors including nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), the toxic response of macrophages was activated and effectively induced inflammation. These findings demonstrate that cordycepin is involved in reducing cell injury provoked by inflammatory reactions. Therefore, these results suggest that cordycepin treatment of mouse peritoneal cells induces inflammation-mediated immunological responses and immunostimulation.

Naringin Protects Ovalbumin-induced Asthma through the Down-regulation of MMP-9 Activity and GATA-3 Gene

Chang-Min Lee(이창민),Jeong Hyun Chang(장정현),In Duk Jung(정인덕),Young-Il Jeong(정영일),Noh Kyung Tae(노경태),Hee-ju Park(박희주),Jong-Suk Kim(김종석),Yong Kyoo Shin(신용규),Sung Nam Park(박성남),Yeong-Min Park(박영민) 한국생명과학회 2009 생명과학회지 Vol.19 No.6

Naringin은 레몬, 오렌지에서 발견되는 flavonoid계열에 속하는 물질로 여러 식물과 과일에 다량 함유되어 있다. 항암, 항산화 작용을 하는 것으로 알려져 있는 Naringin을 ovalbumin (OVA)으로 유도한 천식(asthma) 생쥐모델을 이용하여 치료효과를 알아 보았다. 기관지 폐포 세척액을 회수하여 백혈구의 수적 변화, 제2형 협조T세포(Th2 cell)가 생산하는 IL-4, IL-5의 생산에 미치는 영향과 폐조직에서 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 활성을 측정하였다. 또한, 최근에 Th1/Th2 전사인자로서 GATA-3가 밝혀졌는데 이번 실험에서 Naringin이 ovalbumin (OVA)으로 유도한 천식(asthma) 생쥐모델에서 Th1, Th2 싸이토카인과 유전자 발현을 조절할 수 있는가에 대하여 알아보았다 그 결과 기관지 폐포 세척액에서 OVA로 감작하여 천식을 유도한 실험군에서는 호산구의 현저한 증가, Th2 형 싸이토카인(IL-4, IL-5)의 증가가 관찰되었다. 그러나 Naringin을 투여한 그룹에서는 OVA의 감작에 의하여 증가한 각종 염증성 지표들이 감소하거나 정상화 되었다. 또한 OVA에 의하여 증가된 기도저항성이 Naringin 투여에 의하여 감소하였으며 폐조직의 염증성 소견도 뚜렷하게 감소되었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과는 Naringin이 천식의 치료에 유용하게 쓰일 수 있음을 시사해준다. The common word flavonoids is often used to classify a family of natural compounds, highly abundant in all higher plants, that have received significant therapeutic interest in recent years. Naringin is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, neurodegenerative disease, cancer and other chronic diseases; however the molecular basis of this effect remains to be elucidated. Thus we attempted to elucidate the anti-allergic effect of Naringin in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma model mice. The OVA-induced mice showed allergic reactions in the airways. These included an increase in the number of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, an increase in inflammatory cell infiltration into the lung around blood vessels and airways, airway luminal narrowing, and the development of airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR). The administration of Naringin before the last airway OVA challenge resulted in a significant inhibition of all asthmatic reactions. Accordingly, this study may provide evidence that Naringin plays a critical role in the amelioration of the pathogenetic process of asthma in mice. These findings provide new insight into the immunopharmacological role of Naringin in terms of its effects on asthma in mice.

위상피세포에서 Helicobacter pylori 형태 변화가 Interleukin-8 분비에 미치는 영향

이학성,김혜원,홍원선,민영일,정훈용,김해련,양석균,이미화 대한소화기학회 1999 대한소화기학회지 Vol.33 No.6

Background/Aims: Interleukin-8 (IL-8) has been reported to play a critical role in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-associated gastric mucosal damage. H. pylori exist in both bacillary and coccoid forms in the stomach. In contrast to bacillary forms, it is not clear whether coccoid forms stimulate gastric epithelial cells to produce IL-8. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of coccoid forms on IL-8 production. Methods: H. pylori strains of ATCC 43504, ATCC 43526 and three clinical isolates were used in the present study. Coccoid forms were induced by culturing bacillary forms of H. pylori for more than 84 hr. After co-culture of two human gastric adenocarcinoma cel lines (KATO III and AGS) with five strains of H. pylori, the levels of IL-8 were determined in th supernatants by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The levels of IL-8 in KATO III and AGS cells were markedly elevated up to 6-9 hr after co-culture with the bacillary forms. The IL-8 levels produced in both cell lines by the coccoid forms were significantly lower than those by the bacillary forms in all strains. Conclusions: These results suggest that coccoid forms are much less implicated in IL-8- mediated gastric mucosal damage than bacillary forms.

Henoch-$Sch\ddot{o}nlein$ Purpura에서 Interleukin $1{\beta}$ 유전자 다형성과 신장 침범과의 연관성

나형준,고일용,윤준호,예병일,김황민,Na, Hyoung-Joon,Go, Il-Yong,Yoon, Joon-Ho,Yeh, Byung-Il,Kim, Hwang-Min 대한소아신장학회 2006 Childhood kidney diseases Vol.10 No.2

Purpose : High interleukin-1 beta(IL-$1{\beta}$) expression in the skin biopsy specimens of patients with Henoch-$Sch\ddot{o}nlein$ Purpura(HSP) has been observed. We examined IL-$1{\beta}$ gene polymorphism in patients with HSP. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between IL-$1{\beta}$ gene polymorphism and renal involvement in HSP. Methods : Patients from mideast Korea with HSP were studied. All patients had at least 6 months of follow up. Patients and ethnically matched controls were genotyped for IL-$1{\beta}$ gene polymorphism by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP). Results : Thirty-four patients(all younger than 15 years old) who had been diagnosed with HSP and 27 controls were examined. No allele or genotype differences between the HSP and control groups were observed. No significant association between the carriage of IL-$1{\beta}$(-511) T allele and renal involvement(P=0.525, OR:1.417, CI:0.545-3.686) was found. Conclusion : In unselected patients with HSP, carriage of IL-$1{\beta}$(-511) T allele does not appear to influence renal involvement.

GATA-3 is a Key Factor for Th1/Th2 Balance Regulation by Myristicin in a Murine Model of Asthma

이규,이창민,정인덕,정영일,천성학,박희주,최일환,안순철,신용규,이상율,염석란,김종석,박영민,Lee, Kyu,Lee, Chang-Min,Jung, In-Duk,Jeong, Young-Il,Chun, Sung-Hak,Park, Hee-Ju,Choi, Il-Whan,Ahn, Soon-Cheol,Shin, Yong-Kyoo,Lee, Sang-Yull,Yeom, S Korean Society of Life Science 2007 생명과학회지 Vol.17 No.8

Myristicin은 육두구에서 발견되는 고농축 정유 중 하나인 물질이다. 하지만 Th1/Th2 면역반응에서 육두구의 항알레르기 효과는 아직 밝혀지지 않았다. 최근에 Th1/Th2 전사인자로서 T-bet, GATA-3가 밝혀졌는데 이번 실험에서 myristicin이 ovalbumin(OVA)으로 유도한 천식(asthma) 생쥐모델에서 Th1,Th2 싸이토카인과 유전자 발현을 조절할 수 있는가에 대하여 알아보았다. 또한 기관지 폐포 세척액을 회수하여 백혈구의 수적 변화, 제2형 협조T세포(Th2 cell)가 생산하는 IL-4, IL-5의 생산에 미치는 영향과 폐조직에서 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 기관지 폐포 세척액에서 OVA로 감작하여 천식을 유도한 실험군에서는 호산구의 현저한 증가, Th2 형 싸이토카인(IL-4, IL-5)의 증가가 관찰되었다. 그러나 myristicin을 투여한 그룹에서는 OVA의 감작에 의하여 증가한 각종 염증성 지표들이 감소하거나 정상화 되었다. 또한 OVA에 의하여 증가된 기도저항성이 myristicin 투여에 의하여 감소하였으며 폐조직의 염증성 소견도 뚜렷하게 감소되었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과는 myristicin이 천식의 치료에 유용하게 쓰일 수 있음을 시사해준다. Myristicin, l-allyl-3,4-methylenedioxy-5-methoxybenzene, was one of the major essential oils of nutmeg. However, its anti-allergic effect in the Th1/Th2 immune response was poorly understood. Recently, it was shown that T-bet and GATA-3 was master Th1 and Th2 regulatory transcription factors. In this study, we have attempted to determine whether myristicin regulates Th1/Th2 cytokine production, T-bet and GATA-3 gene expression in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma model mice. Myristicin reduced levels of IL-4, Th2 cytokine production in OVA-sensitized and challenged mice. In the other side, it increased $IFN-{\gamma}$, Th1 cytokine production in myristicin administrated mice. We also examined to ascertain whether myristicin could influence eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) activity. After being sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) showed typical asthmatic reactions. These reactions included an increase in the number of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, an increase in inflammatory cell infiltration into the lung tissue around blood vessels and airways, and the development of airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR). The administration of myristicin before the last airway OVA challenge resulted in a significant inhibition of all asthmatic reactions. Accordingly, these findings provide new insight into the immunopharmacological role of myristicin in terms of its effects in a murine model of asthma.

Phytochemical Profiles and in vitro Anti-inflammatory Properties of Perilla frutescens cv. Chookyoupjaso Mutants Induced by Mutagenesis with γ-Ray

Yong Dae Park,Young Man Lee,Min Ah Kang,Hyo Jung Lee,Chang Hyun Jin,Dae Seong Choi,Dong Sub Kim,Si-Yong Kang,Wang-Geun Kim,Il Yun Jeong 한국식품과학회 2010 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.19 No.2

In earlier investigations, Perilla frutescens (L.)Britt. cv. Chookyoupjaso (CJC) mutants were obtained following mutagenesis induced by 200 Gy of γ-rays. The aim of this study was to compare the CJC and 6 P. frutescens (L.) Britt. cv. Chookyoupjaso mutant lines (CJMs), with respect to their phytochemical profiles and to evaluate anti-inflammatory properties by selecting the most bioactive CJM. The methanol extracts of CJMs were tested for inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Among them, CJM-45 showed significant inhibition of NO production. This extract was further partitioned using ethyl acetate (EtOAc), butanol (BuOH), and water. The EtOAc fraction (EF-cjm45) was evaluated for antiinflammatory activities. These results indicated that the EF-cjm45 reduced NO production by inhibiting inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression. The EF-cjm45treatment also significantly diminished expression of MCP-1 and IL-6. In the EF-cjm45, perillaketone,isoegomaketone, ursolic acid, kaempferol, and rosmarinic acid were also found. This study reveals the potential therapeutic use of bioactive CJM-45 and justifies the wide application for this plant in traditional medicine.