Ethanol Extract of Ganoderma lucidum Augments Cellular Anti-oxidant Defense through Activation of Nrf2/HO-1

Lee, Yoo-hwan,Kim, Jung-hee,Song, Choon-ho,Jang, Kyung-jeon,kim, Cheol-hong,Kang, Ji-Sook,Choi, Yung-hyun,Yoon, Hyun-Min KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INSTITUTE 2016 Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol.19 No.1

Objectives: The mushroom Ganoderma lucidum has been widely used as a traditional herbal medicine for many years. Although several studies have focused on the anti-oxidative activity of this mushroom, the molecular mechanisms underlying its activity have not yet been clearly established. The present study investigated the cytoprotective effect of ethanol extract of Ganoderma lucidum (EGL) against oxidative stress (hydrogen peroxide, $H_2O_2$) and elucidated the underlying mechanisms in a C2C12 myoblast cell line. Methods: Oxidative stress markers were determined by using the comet assay to measure reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage. Cell viability and Western blotting analyses were employed to evaluate the cellular response to EGL and $H_2O_2$ in C2C12 cells. Transfection with nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-specific small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) was conducted to understand the relationship between Nrf2 expression and $H_2O_2$-induced growth inhibition. Results: The results showed that EGL effectively inhibited $H_2O_2$-induced growth and the generation of ROS. EGL markedly suppressed $H_2O_2$-induced comet-like DNA formation and phosphorylation of histone H2AX at serine 139 ($p-{\gamma}H2AX$), a widely used marker of DNA damage, suggesting that EGL prevented $H_2O_2$-induced DNA damage. Furthermore, the EGL treatment effectively induced the expression of Nrf2, as well as heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), with parallel phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of Nrf2 in the C2C12 myoblasts. However, zinc protoporphyrin IX, a HO-1 inhibitor, significantly abolished the protective effects of EGL against $H_2O_2$-induced accumulation of ROS and reduced cell growth. Notably, transient transfection with Nrf2-specific siRNA attenuated the cytoprotective effects and HO-1 induction by EGL, indicating that EGL induced the expression of HO-1 in an Nrf2-dependent manner. Conclusion: Collectively, these results demonstrate that EGL augments the cellular anti-oxidant defense capacity through activation of Nrf2/HO-1, thereby protecting C2C12 myoblasts from $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative cytotoxicity.

Induction of heme oxygenase-1 protects against podocyte apoptosis under diabetic conditions

Lee, Sang Choel,Han, Seung Hyeok,Li, Jin Ji,Lee, Sun Ha,Jung, Dong-Sub,Kwak, Seung-Jae,Kim, Seung Hye,Kim, Dong Ki,Yoo, Tae-Hyun,Kim, Jin Hyun,Chang, Se-Ho,Han, Dae Suk,Kang, Shin-Wook International Society of Nephrology 2009 Kidney international Vol.76 No.8

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an anti-oxidant enzyme normally upregulated in response to oxidant injury. Here we determined the role of HO-1 in podocyte apoptosis in glomeruli of streptozotocin-treated rats and in immortalized mouse podocytes cultured in media containing normal or high glucose. HO-1 expression, its activity, the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein, and active caspase-3 fragments were all significantly higher in isolated glomeruli of diabetic rats and in high glucose–treated podocytes. These increases were inhibited by zinc protoporphyrin treatment of the rats or by HO-1 siRNA treatment of the podocytes in culture. The number of apoptotic cells was also significantly increased in the glomeruli of diabetic rats and in high glucose–treated podocytes. Inhibition of HO-1 accentuated the increase in apoptotic cells both in vivo and in vitro. Our findings suggest that HO-1 expression protects against podocyte apoptosis under diabetic conditions.

진행성 치매와 반복되는 뇌졸중을 보인 뇌 아밀로이드 혈관병증 1예

유봉구,곽강호,김태유,김광수,유경무 대한치매학회 2004 Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders Vol.3 No.1

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy can cause intracerebral hemorrhage, progressive dementia, seizure and transient ischemic attacks. Dementia is a relatively common manifestation and associated with the presence of recurrent strokes and leukoencephalopathy. A 66-year-old right-handed man with hypertension and recurrent strokes presented with rapidly progressive dementia and sudden onset of dysarthria and dizziness. He showed memory impairment, personality and behavioral changes, and executive dysfunction for one and an half years. These symptoms developed insidiously and quite rapidly without fluctuation. Brain CT showed a small hemorrhage in the right cerebellum. Brain MRI, especially gradient-echo images revealed multiple cortical and cortico-subcortical microbleeds. Four weeks later, right hemiparesis suddenly developed and a repeated MRI showed a new left corona radiata infarction. We learn from this case that gradient-echo MR images should be performed in patients with rapidly progressive dementia and recurrent strokes.

무증상군의 요추부 유연성과 그라프 불안정 정도

강재도,김광열,김형천,정경칠,유호섭 침례병원 1998 浸禮病院學術誌 Vol.14 No.-

P.C.를 이용한 作業管理시스팀(Ⅰ)

姜鎬郁,金炅模,徐有振 慶尙大學校 工科大學 附屬 生産技術硏究所 1986 生産技術硏究所論文集 Vol.2 No.-

The object of this research is to develop a personnel-computer program for THERBLIG analysis and FLOW-PROCESS analysis which are kinds of work methods design. All programs are written in BASIC language. The results of this research can be extended to other work methods design and reduce 50% in clerical effort.

메틸水銀의 心筋毒性에 대한 苦蔘의 影響

송호준,하대호,유교상,박승택,이강창,서부일 대한본초학회 2002 大韓本草學會誌 Vol.17 No.2

Objectives : To evaluate the toxic effect of methylmercuric chloride(MMC) and the protective effect of Sophorae Radix(SR) in cultured mouse myocardial cells, cytotoxicity was measured by MTT assay Methods : Cultured myocardial cells were incubated for 72 hours in the media containing 5~40 ㎛ concentrations of MMC. And also, the protective effect of SR was determined by sulforhodamine B(SRB) for protein sythesis and radioactive assay for DNA sythesis in these cultures. Results : Cell viability was significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner after cultured myocardial cells were exposed to 20 ㎛ MMC for 72 hours. In the neuroprotective effect of SR on MMC-induced cytotoxicity, SR blocked the MMC-induced myotoxocity in these cultures. Conclusion : It suggests that MMC is toxic against cultured mouse myocardial cells and SR is effective in blocking the meurotoxicity induced by MMC.

건강증진센터를 방문한 노인 수진자들의 판정진단에 관한 연구

김인호,임강은,유태우 대한노인병학회 2001 Annals of geriatric medicine and research Vol.5 No.1

Effects of dietary supplementation with probiotic CS-A on performance in broiler chickens

Seong Soo Kang1*, Se Eun Kim, Ara Go, Kyung Mi Shim, Chun Sik Bae, Chang Jong Moon, Sung-Ho Kim, Jong-Choon Kim, Jin-Cheol Yoo, Seung Sik Cho 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2012 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.13 No.3

Probiotics, enzymes, organic acids, oligosaccharides, antioxidants, and other functional materials are actively being explored as alternatives to antibiotics. Probiotics include live beneficial microorganisms that colonize the intestinal tract and competitively inhibit attachment and growth of harmful microbes. Probiotics also increase feed efficiency by assisting in nutrient absorption and digestion. The current study was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of a new probiotic, CS-A, as a dietary supplement of a fermented product on growth performance, feed intake, and feed conversion efficiency in broiler chickens, and to evaluate its value as an alternative for antibiotics used as a feed additive. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of CS-A were investigated in vitro and the in vivo effects of a constant concentration of supplemented CS-A on growth rate and feed efficiency were evaluated. In addition, the safety of CS-A was assessed by examination of common symptoms and mortality. Determination of minimal inhibitory concentration revealed an excellent antibacterial effect of CS-A. Cytotoxicity was low and anti-inflammatory effects were achieved at the effective concentration of CS-A. Supplementation with 0.1% CS-A resulted in a feed efficiency score of 1.84 in broilers, compared to 2.00 in the control group. There were no adverse clinical findings, necropsy findings, hematology, and altered serum biochemistry parameters, and no mortality. Thus, it is concluded that CS-A is safe and effective as a feed additive.

複合組織鋼의 摩擦 熔接部의 疲勞破壞特性에 관한 硏究

吳世旭,姜鎬珉,兪在煥,林東哲 東亞大學校 1988 東亞論叢 Vol.25 No.1

This study has been carried out to investigate the characteristics of fatigue crack of welded zone and heat affected zone of friction welded dual phase steel. The results obtained from the experiments are summarized as follows. Microstructure of welded zone is changed to ferrite and pearlite from ferrite and martensite by wel-ding heat. Micro-vickers hardness of welded zone is higher than that of base metal zone and heat affec-ted zone. Micro-vickers hardness of heat affected zone is lower than that of welded zone and microstructure of heat affected zone is changed to fine martensite and ferrite by heating cycle of welding. Fatigue limits of heat affected zone is a little higher than that of welded zone and base metal zone. There are no difference of fatigue limit of base metal zone and welded zone. Fatigue strength of welded zone is similar to that of base metal zone. At high △K region(△K>19MPa·??), fatigue crack propagation velocity of heat affected zone is slower than that of welded zone and base metal zone, and the difference of fatigue crack propagation velocity is smaller than that of high △K region. The crack occurs to the notch in heat affected zone first, but the final fracture surface is the surface of welded zone. It is abvious that heat affected zone of friction welded dual phase steel superior to welded zone and base metal zone in fatigue strength and resistance of fatigue crack propagation. The above mentioned facts are contrary to theory that heat affected zone of general metals is weaker than welded zone and base metal zone.

複合組織鋼이 腐蝕疲勞크랙傳播特性에 미치는 食鹽水 濃度의 影響

吳世旭,姜鎬珉,兪在煥 東亞大學校 海洋資源硏究所 1989 硏究論文集 Vol.2 No.1

The corrosion fatigue test was performed under rotated bending in salt solution having a concentration from 0.01 wt percent to 3.5 wt percent to investigate the corrosion fatigue crack propagation characteristics for dual phase steel. Corrosion pits were occurred in martensite, and microcracks occurred at corrosion pits were selectively propagated towared martensite because slip bands were not found in ferrite which were encapsulated by martensite. The number of corrosion pits, the diameter of corrosion pits and the length of corrosion cracks for M.E.F. and raw material(R.M)were increased with the concentration of salt solution and the number of cycles. The initiation of crack was almost same regardless of the concentration of salt solution; approximately N??/N??=20% in case of M.E.F. and N??/N??=14% in case of raw material (R.M.) The difference of corrosion fatigue crack propagation was increased with an increase in concentration of salt solution. The corrosion resistance effect of dual phase steel was smaller than that of raw material (R.M.) in corrosion fatigue crack propagation rate.