Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive lipid messenger involved in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation and various diseases. Recent studies have shown an association between periodontitis and neuroinflammatory diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. However, the mechanistic relationship between periodontitis and neuroinflammatory diseases remains unclear. The current study found that lysophosphatidic acid receptors 1 (LPAR1) and 6 (LPAR6) exhibited increased expression in primary microglia and astrocytes. The primary astrocytes were then treated using medium conditioned to mimic periodontitis through addition of Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharides, and an increased nitric oxide (NO) production was observed. Application of conditioned medium from human periodontal ligament stem cells with or without LPAR1 knockdown showed a decrease in the production of NO and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and interleukin 1 beta. These findings may contribute to our understanding of the mechanistic link between periodontitis and neuroinflammatory diseases.

본 연구에서는 오미자 추출물이 보유하고 있는 것으로 알려진 항산화, 항균, 항염증 활성의 용매별 추출에 따른 변화를 구명하고 관련 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 오미자를 물과 70% 에탄올, 99.9% 메탄올로 추출한 후, 폴리페놀 함량, 라디칼 소거능, SOD 유사활성, 항균활성, NO 생성 저해능을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 오미자 물 추출물의 폴리페놀 함량은 9.2 mg/g이었고 에탄올과 메탄올 추출에 의해서 각각 70.7%, 77.2% 증가하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 에탄올 추출물에서 IC50이 399.7 μg/mL으로 항산화능이 가장 높았고, 메탄올 추출물(400.8 μg/mL), 물 추출물(992.4 μg/mL)의 순으로 나타났다. 이를 통해, 물 추출물보다 유기용매 추출물의 폴리페놀 함량이 높음에 따라 소거활성이 증가하여, 폴리페놀 함량과 라디칼 소거활성은 연관성이 있음을 확인하였다. 병원균 3종 E.coli, S. typhimurium, St. aureus에 대한 항균 활성은 물 추출물의 경우 38.9~64.5%인 반면 유기용매 추출물에서는 70.0 ~ 85.6%로 증가하였다. 반면에 NO 생성에 대해서는 물 추출물이 대조군에 비해 35.7% 저해시켰으나 에탄올과 메탄올 추출에 의해서 각각 22.1%, 25.7% 감소하였다. 결론적으로 오미자의 유기용매(에탄올, 메탄올) 추출물은 물 추출물에 비하여 라디칼 소거능과 SOD 유사 활성, 항균 활성이 우수하였다. 반면에 항염증능은 유기용매 추출물에 비해 물 추출물이 우수한 활성을 보였다. 본 실험결과는 오미자 추출물을 건강 기능식품 개발 소재나 가공식품으로 활용할 때 주요 대상으로하는 건강기능성을 증진시키는데 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

Background : Dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans are secondary metabolites present abundantly in the fruits belonging to the genus Schisandra. According to previous studies, Schisandra lignans exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties, as well as an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. Therefore, establishing the Korean “Omija” (Schisandra chinensis) as a lignanrich source, in addition to identifying and quantifying the lignans, is extremely valuable. Methods and Results : Dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans were analyzed with liquid chromatography using diode array detection/ mass spectrometry, from methanol extracts subsequently identified by a constructed chemical library of 50 lignans. A total of 27 components of lignan including gomisin S were identified, of which schisandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N, deoxyschisandrin, γ- schisandrin, and schisandrin C were identified as the major components in the Korean Omija, Schisandra chinensis. These compounds were divided into two groups, S-biphenyl and R-biphenyl based on the configurations of the stereoisomers structures with contents of 661.7 and 1350.1㎎ per 100 g dry weight, respectively. The total lignan content averaged 2011.4㎎ per 100 g dry weight, of which schisandrin and gomisin N comprised the majority (771.8 and 420.5㎎ per 100 g dry weight respectively). Conclusions : Lignans which are present in high quantities in the ripe fruit of Schisandra chinensis are important functional compounds that play a major role in the prevention and treatment of human diseases.