자외선은 외부적인 스트레스 자극인자로 작용하여 사람 각질형성세포에서 reactive oxygen species (ROS)와 비활성 코르티손을 활성 코르티솔로 전환시키는 효소인 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1)의 발현 및 활성을 증가시킨다고 알려져 있다. 또한, ROS가 증가된 피부에서는 염증 유발 사이토카인과 염증 매개 인자의 발현이 증가되어 결과적으로 염증반응을 일으키게 되는 원인이 된다. 본 연구에서는 각질형성세포(HaCaT)에서 11β-HSD1 억제제가 ROS 분해효소인 catalase의 생성을 회복시킴에 착안하여, 11β-HSD1의 발현을 저해함과 동시에 ROS로부터 유도되는 염증 반응을 억제하는 천연물 소재를 발굴하고자 하였다. 그 중 능실 추출물과 그 분획물은 각각 11β-HSD1의 발현과 ROS 생성 증가를 억제하고, 염증성 사이토카인인 tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1α, -1β의 발현을 억제하였다. 또한, 자외선에 의해 유도되는 염증 매개인자인 cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)의 생성을 저해하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과로부터 능실 추출물 및 그 분획물은 11β-HSD1의 발현을 억제함과 동시에 ROS에 의해 유발된 피부 염증 반응을 효과적으로 저해함을 확인하였다.

This study was indicated to enhance the anti-inflammation activities by the fermentation of the fruits of Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott. The extracts by 70% ethanol (EE) showed better biological activities than those by hot water (WE) from campared result of the effect of extraction solvents. Then, the extract from 70% ethanol extraction was further fermented by lactic acid, denoted as FEE. For antioxidant activities, the FEE had showed the highest value as 0.832 of reducing powder, in comparison with those of EE and WE. Cytotoxicity of the water extraction (WE) was measured for 12.06% in addition of 1.0mg/mℓ of FEE. For anti-inflammation activities, NO production from the macrophage, RAW 264.7 was observed as 7.24μM and 8.52μM from FEE and EE, respectively. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production from human fibroblast cell, CCD-986sk, was also estimated for 152pg/mℓ in addition of 1.0mg/mℓ of the FEE. The lowest production of both IL-6 and TNF-α were 3.5pg/mℓ and 865.5pg/mℓ, respectively in addition of 1.0mg/mℓ of the FEE, whereas 74.5pg/mℓ and 982.4pg/mℓ in treated with same concenrations of the EE. It was also found that the FEE was higher amounts than other extracts through HPLC analysis of the anthocyanins. These results strongly indicate that fermentation process of the lactic acid could enhance anti-inflammation activities of extracts by increasing the amounts of the anthocyanins, especially cyanidin-galactoside. Our results suggest that the application of the fermentation process for other medicinal herbs can be improved their biological activities.

각질형성세포주인 HaCaT세포에서 Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 유도하는 염증반응에는 tumor neurosisfactor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1α (IL-1α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), 및 interleukin-8 (IL-8)와 같은 염증 유발 사이토카인(pro-inflammatory cytokines)이 증가되고, 또한 염증반응을 매개하는 induciblenitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) 및 prostaglandins E2 (PGE2)도 증가된다. 본 연구에서는 이렇게 유도된 염증 반응에서 효과적으로 염증 관련인자를 조절할 수 있는 천연물을 발굴하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 마가목, 쐐기풀, 죽여 및 오배자 혼합 추출물이 IL-1α, TNF-α, IL-6 및 IL-8의발현을 억제하고 COX-2, iNOS 및 PGE2의 발현도 억제함을 확인하였다. 아울러 IQ chamberⓇ을 이용하여피부에 첩포할 때 sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)로 유발한 피부자극에서 이들 혼합물이 효과적으로 그 자극을억제함을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과로부터 마가목, 쐐기풀, 죽여 및 오배자의 혼합물이 피부자극완화용화장품 소재로서 민감성 피부 등을 위한 제품에 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

Traditionally, Ligustrum lucidum fruits (LL) is one of the well-known oriental herb used in the treatment of skin and lung inflammation. This study investigated anti-inflammatory effects of LL in the pathogenesis of acute pulmonary inflammation in mice. Acute pulmonary inflammation was induced by intratracheal instillation of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 5 times within 12 days in mice. LL extract was administered orally at a dose of 50 or 200 mg/kg. Administration of LPS and CSC significantly elevated airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to mice, and increased in the levels of inflammatory cells and mediators in mice. However, the LL extract significantly reduced the elevated AHR, and the increase of neutrophils, CD4+/CD3+ cells and CD8+/CD3+ cells, along with reducing the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, and MIP-2. Moreover, the LL extract alleviated the infiltration of inflammatory cells in expanded airway walls histologically. These results indicate that the LL extract has an inhibitory effects on acute pulmonary inflammation and AHR in murine model, and plays a crucial role as a immunomodulator which possess anti-inflammatory property.

The feature of asthma are airway inflammation (AI), reversible airway obstruction, and an increased sensitivity to bronchoconstricting agents, elevated airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), excess production of Th2 cytokines, and eosinophil accumulation in the lungs. This study was performed to investigate if oral administration of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi water extracts (SBG) have the antiasthmatic potential for the treatment of asthma. Asthmatic HI and AHR were induced by systemic sensitization to ovalbumin (OVA) with intratracheal instillation with 0.1 mg/mL of diesel exhaust particles (DEP) suspension once a week for 10 weeks in BALB/c mice. SBG was orally administered with the concentraion of 200 mg/kg 5 days a week for 10 weeks. Long-term SBG treatment suppressed the eosinophil infiltration into airways from blood, the asthmatic AI and AHR by attenuating the production of cytokine IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, histamine and OVA-specific IgE. Our data suggest that SBG has inhibitory effects on AI and AHR in a mouse model of asthma, may act as a potential Th2 cytokine antagonist, and may have a therapeutic effect on allergic asthma.

ROS have been associated with pathogenic processes including carcinogenesis through direct effect on DNA and play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammation. Because of many types of phenolic acid derivatives and flavonoids, apples have been one of the human diet since ancient times and are one of the most commonly consumed fruits in worldwide. In this study, catechin, chlorogenic acid and phlorizin dihydrate were purified and identified by HPLC and GC/MS. The contents of catechin, chlorogenic acid and phlorizin dihydrate were 1.01 mg, 7.01 mg and 3.67 mg/ kg wet weight, respectively. Catechin and phlorizin dihydrate were found to significantly inhibit oxidative DNA damage, while chlorogenic did not affect. Also, catechin inhibits NO and PGE2 production via suppressing iNOS and COX-2 expression. However, chlorogenic acid and phlorizin dihydrate did not affect. Our results show that catechin may be the most active phenolic compound in anti-oxidative damage and anti-inflammatory effect.

자외선(UV)은 인체 피부 손상의 주된 요인이고 UV에 대한 피부의 초기 반응들은 홍반과 부종을 포함한다. 화장품에 사용할 효과적인 자외선 방어제를 발굴하기 위하여 세포수준의 효능평가법으로 다양한 식물 추출물들을 검색하였다. 시험된 총 38종의 식물 추출물들 중 제주조릿대(Sasa quelpaertensis), 접시꽃(Althaea rosea), 관중(Dryopteris crassirhizoma)에서 유래한 3종의 식물 추출물이 배양된 인체 표피 멜라닌세포에서 멜라닌 생성뿐만 아니라 UVB의 세포독성을 경감시켰다. 이 식물 추출물들의 항염증 작용은 동물 실험에서도 평가하였다. 대조 크림 혹은 식물 추출물을 1 % 함유한 시험 크림을 C57BL/6 쥐의 귀에 혹은 SKH‐1 무모쥐의 등에 UVB 조사 전과 후에 도포하였다. UVB 노출에 의한 영향으로서 부종 생성은 귀의 두께 변화를, 홍반 생성은 등 피부의 붉기의 변화를 측정하여 추정하였다. 3종류의 시험 크림 모두 두 실험 모두에서 항염증효과를 보였다. 제주조릿대, 접시꽃, 또는 관중 추출물을 함유한 크림은 자외선 조사 4일째 부종 반응을 각각 53.8 %, 56.4 %, 31.1 % 경감시켰다. 또한 이 크림들은 자외선 조사 2일째 홍반 생성을 각각 45.7 %, 34.1 %, 20.5 % 억제시켰다. 본 연구는 화장품에 함유된 특정 식물 추출물들이 자외선 과다노출로 야기되는 피부 염증을 완화시켜 줄 수 있음을 시사하였다.

자소는 여러 질환을 치료하는 식물로 알려져 있는데, 본 연구는 자소 추출물을 이용하여 항산화 활성 및 항염증 활성을 알아보았다. 자소 추출물을 이용한 DPPH, FRAP 실험 결과, 농도에 따른 항산화 활성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 자소자 추출물의 경우 고온/고압 추출시 활성이 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 마우스 동물모델을 이용한 항아토피활성 결과 귀와 상피의 비후를 감소시키고, 면역세포의 침투현상을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로, 자

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of crude ginseng total saponins (CGS) against airway inflammation (AI) and airway hyperresponsiveness (AH) induced by diesel exhaust particles (DEP) in mice. AI and AH were induced by the intratracheal instillation with 0.1 mg/ml of DEP suspension once a week for 10 weeks combined with ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization. Mice were also treated orally with 75 mg/ml of CGS, 5 days a week for 10 weeks. Oral CGS treatment decreased in the level of serum immunoglobulin (IgE) and histamine increased by DEP and OVA, and declined respiratory resistance. It also dropped an enhanced infiltration of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of mice, and an increased T helper type 2 cell derived cytokine levels such as of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13 and IL-5 in the BALF. However, it did not influence T helper type 1 cytokine such as interferon-gamma in the BALF. These results indicate that CGS may alleviate allergen-related AI and AH in mice and may play an important role in the modulation of asthmatic inflammation.

To develop a clinically available saponin- or sapogenin complex from Oriental medicines, the EtOH extract (KPRG-A) was obtained by extracting from the four crude drugs, Kalopanacis Cortex, Platycodi Radix, Rubi Fructus and Glycyrrhizae Radis. The BuOH fraction (KPRG-B), a crude saponin complex, was prepared by fractionating KPRG-A, which were further completely hydrolyzed to afford the sapogenin complex (KPRG-D). In an attempt to find the antinoicpetive effects of the saponin complex and sapogenin complex, KPRG-C, and -D, were assayed by writhing-, hot plate-, and tail-flick tests using mice or rats. The three samples were also subjected to antiiflammatory tests using serotonin-induced and carrageenan-induced hind paw edema mice and rats, respectively. The three samples significantly reduced inflammations and pains of the experimental animal. The potency were found in the order of KPRG-D> KPRG-C> KPRG-B. The most active sample, KPRG-D, caused no death, no body increase or no anatomical pathlogic change even at 2,000 mg/kg dose. These results suggest that a sapogenin complex, KPRG-D, which was found to contain mainly hederagenin, platycodigenin, polygalacic acid, 23-hydroxytormentic acid, glycyrrhetic acid together with minor triterpene acids, could be a potential candidate for antiinflammatory therapeutics.