• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2005

마우스 대식세포주인 RAW264.7 세포에서 곽향(Agastache rugosa)을 포함한 21종의 한약재에서 제조한 열수추출물의 NO생산에 대한 조절효과를 조사하였다. 모든 한약재 추출물은 LPS자극으로 생산된 NO에 대하여 뚜렷한 소거활성을 보이지 않았으나, LPS 무처리 조건에서 곽향이 RAW264.7 세포의 NO생산을 강력하게 유도하였다. $200{\mu}M$의 NOS2의 저해제인 $N^G-monomethyl-L-arginine(N^GMMA$)의 처리에 의하여 곽향이 유도하는 NO 생산은 유의적으로 감소되었다. 또한 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 저해제인 pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)의 처리로 NO 생산이 $100{\mu}M$에서 약 79%까지 감소하였다. 이상의 실험 결과는 곽향 열수추출물이 RAW264.7 세포의 NOS2 발현의 이차적인 세포 내 신호를 발생시킬 수 있으며, NO는 L-arginine 의존적 경로에 의하여 생성된다는 사실을 시사하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2014

Testicular torsion results with the damage of the testis and it is a surgical emergency. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) is a low-molecular-weight antioxidant and potent inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) activation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of PDTC to testicular torsion-detorsion (T/D) injury. Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into four groups. A sham operation was performed in group I. In group II, torsion is performed 2 hours by 720 degree extravaginally testis. In group III, 4 h reperfusion of the testis was performed after 2 h of testicular torsion. In group IV, after performing the same surgical procedures as in group III, PDTC (100 mg/kg, intravenous's) was administered before 30 min of detorsion. The testes tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) catalase (CAT) level was evaluated. Histological evaluations were performed after hematoxylin and eosin staining. Testicular tissue MDA levels were the highest in the T/D groups compared with treatment group. Administration of PDTC prevented a further increase in MDA levels. Significant decrease occurred in CAT and SOD levels in treatment group compared with the control group. The rats in the treatment group had normal testicular architecture. The results suggest that PDTC can be a potential protective agent for preventing the biochemical and histological changes related to oxidative stress in testicular injury caused by testis torsion.

• 분석과학
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.321-334
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• 1995

흔적량 금속이온인 Co(II), Ni(II) 및 Cu(II)의 ammonium pyrrolidine dlthiocarba-mate(APDC) 착물을 용매추출하기 위한 기초적인 연구를 수행하였다. 킬레이트제인 $4{\times}10^{-5}M$ APDC의 클로로포름에 대한 추출에서 가장 큰 분포비 (log D=1.3543)는 pH 2.0에서 나타났으며, 이때 분배계수($K_{p.HPDC}$)는 2.489였다. 수용액과 유기용매층에서 이들 착물의 UV/Vis 스펙트럼을 얻었는데, 안정한 착물을 형성하는 pH는 각각 Co(II):5.0, Ni(II):8.0 및 Cu(II):8.0이었고 금속이온과 APDC는 1:2의 착물을 형성하였으며, 1분만 흔들어 주어도 정량적으로 유기층에 분배되었다. 유기용매로의 분배 및 추출평형을 조사하기 위하여, $M(PDC)_2$ 착물을 합성하여 클로로포름에 $10.0{\mu}g/ml$가 되게 녹이고, HCl 용액과 NaOH 용액으로 pH를 조절한 수용액으로 역추출을 하였다. 분포비와 추출률은 $Co(PDC)_2$의 경우 PH6.5~8.5에서 log D=2.834 : E(%)=99.a%9 $Ni( PDC)_2$는 pH 11.0에서 log D=5.699 : E(%)=100%, 그리고 $Cu(PDC)_2$는 pH 6.0에서 log D=2.025 : E(%)=99.1%의 최대값을 나타내었다. 추출상수와 착물의 생성상수는 각각 $Co(PDC)_2$는 log $K_{ex}=9.671$ : log ${\beta}_2=6.938$, $Ni(PDC)_2$는 log $K_{ex}=9.646$ : log ${\beta}_2=7.071$, $Cu(PDC)_2$는 log $K_{ex}=9.074$ : log ${\beta}_2=7.049$였다. 이런 결과들로부터 흔적량 금속이온을 분리 농축하는 최적의 추출과정을 작성할 수 있으며, 정밀소재 및 환경시료 등에서 매트릭스의 영향없이 정량할 수 있음이 기대된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.492-500
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• 1996

Ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(APDC)를 착화제로 사용하여 해수중 흔적량 비스무트, 카드뮴, 인듐을 동시에 용매추출하여 정량하는 방법을 연구하였다. 최적조건을 찾기위하여, 시료용액의 pH, 착화제의 양, 흔들어주는 시간, 유기용매의 종류 등에 대하여 조사하였고 역추출효율도 검토하였다. 해수시료 200mL를 취하여, pH를 4.0으로 조정하고 1% APDC 5.0mL를 첨가하고, MIBK 10.0mL로 35분 동안 흔들어 추출한다. 그리고 0.05M 수산화나트륨용액 10mL로 유기층의 HPDC를 세척한다. 유기층을 150.mu.g/mL Pd(II)를 포함하는 4M 질산으로 5분동안 흔들어 분석원소를 역추출한다. 팔라윰이 포함된 4M질산은 역추출효율을 증가시키고 흡광도 측정에서 매트릭스를 개선하여 감도를 증가시켰다. 바탕 흡광도에 대한 표준편차의 3배에 해당하는 농도로서의 검출한계는 Bi(III) :0.038, Cd(II) : 0.0057, In(III) : 0.023 ng/mL이었다. 동해 시료2 가지를 취하여 본방법으로 정량한 결과 Bi(III), In(III)은 검출한계 이하였고, Cd(II)는 0.018과 0.016 ng/mL이었다. 해수시료에 일정량 원소를 가해서 구한 회수율은 모두 90% 이상으로 아칼리금속 매트릭스에서 흔적량 원소의 동시분석에 이 방법이 응용될수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2003

Osteoblasts are affected by TNF-${\alpha}$ overproduction by immune cells during inflammation. It has been suggested that functional $NF-{\kappa}B$ sites are involved in TNF-${\alpha}$-induced bone resorption. Thus, we explored the effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), which potently blocks the activation of nuclear factor $(NF-{\kappa}B)$, on the induction of TNF-${\alpha}$-induced activation of JNK/SAPK, AP-1, cytochrome c, caspase and apoptosis in MC3T3E1 osteoblasts. Pretreatment of the cells with PDTC blocked TNF-${\alpha}$-induced $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation. TNF-${\alpha}$-induced activation of AP-1, another nuclear transcription factor, was suppressed by PDTC. The activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase, implicated in the regulation of AP-1, was also down regulated by PDTC. TNF-${\alpha}$-induced apoptosis, release of cytochrome c and subsequent activation of caspase-3 were abolished by PDTC. TNF-${\alpha}$-induced apoptosis was partially blocked by Ac-DEVD-CHO, a caspase-3 inhibitor, suggesting that caspase-3 is involved in TNF-${\alpha}$-mediated signaling through $NF-{\kappa}B$ in MC3T3E1 osteoblasts. Thus, these results demonstrate that PDTC, has an inhibitory effect on TNF-${\alpha}$-mediated activation of JNK/SAPK, AP-1, cytochrome c release and subsequent caspase-3, leading to the inhibition of apoptosis. Our study may contribute to the treatment of TNF-${\alpha}$-associated immune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal diseases.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2009

Zinc released from excited glutamatergic neurons accelerates amyloid ${\beta}$ (A ${\beta}$) aggregation, underscoring the therapeutic potential of zinc chelation for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Zinc can also alter A ${\beta}$ concentration by affecting its degradation. In order to elucidate the possible role of zinc influx in secretase-processed A ${\beta}$ production, SH-SY5Y cells stably expressing amyloid precursor protein (APP) were treated with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), a zinc ionophore, and the resultant changes in APP processing were examined. PDTC decreased A ${\beta}$ 40 and A ${\beta}$ 42 concentrations in culture media bathing APP-expressing SH-SY5Y cells. Measuring the levels of a series of C-terminal APP fragments generated by enzymatic cutting at different APP-cleavage sites showed that both ${\beta}$-and ${\alpha}$-cleavage of APP were inhibited by zinc influx. PDTC also interfered with the maturation of APP. PDTC, however, paradoxically increased the intracellular levels of A ${\beta}$ 40. These results indicate that inhibition of secretase-mediated APP cleavage accounts -at least in part- for zinc inhibition of A ${\beta}$ secretion.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.148-153
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• 2009

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) is a stable anti-oxidant or pro-oxidant, depending on the situation, and it is widely used to inhibit the activation of NF-${\kappa}B$. We recently reported that PDTC activates the MIP-2 gene in a NF-${\kappa}B$-independent and c-Jun-dependent manner in macrophage cells. In this work, we found that PDTC activates signal transduction pathways in mouse ES cells. Among the three different mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways, including the extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), p38 MAP kinase, and stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK)/Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathways, only the ERK pathway was significantly activated in mouse ES cells after stimulation with PDTC. Additionally, we observed a synergistic activation of ERK and induction of c-Fos after stimulation with PDTC in the presence of mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) conditioned medium. In contrast, another NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor, BMS-345541, did not activate the MAP kinase pathways or induce expression of c-Fos. These results suggest that changes in the presence of the NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor PDTC should be carefully considered when it used with mouse ES cells.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2000

The water extract of Seongpungtang(SPT) has commonly been used for treatment of ischemic brain damage in Oriental traditional medicine. However, little is known about the mechanism by which the water extract of SPT rescues brain cells from ischemic damage. To elucidate the protective mechanism of ischemic induced cytotoxicity, the regulation of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and PMA (phobol-12-myristate-13-acetate) induced iNOS expression in microglial cells was investigated. LPS and PMA treatment for 48 hr in microglial cells markedly induced nitric oxide (NO), but treatment of the cells with the water extract of SPT decreased nitrite formation. In addition, LPS and PMA treatment for 48 hr induced severe cell death in microglial cells. However treatment of the cells with the water extract of SPT did not induce significant changes compared to the control cells. Furthermore, NO production was markedly decreased by treatment of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-kB) inhibitor, pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC). According to the above results, it is suggested that the protective effects of the water extract of SPT against ischemic brain damage may be mediated by regulation of iNOS during ischemic condition.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 1998

A solvent sublation was studied for the determination of trace Cd, Co, Cu and Ni in water samples. Ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC) was used as a complexing agent. Experimental conditions such as pH of solution, amounts of APDC, the type and amount of surfactant, the type of solvent, etc. were optimized for the effective sublation of analytes. After metal-PDC complexes were formed in sample solutions of pH 2.5, the precipitate-type complexes were floated in a flotation cell with an aid of sodium lauryl sulfate as a surfactant and by bubbling with nitrogen gas. The precipitates were dissolved and separated into the surface layer of methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK). The analytes preconcentrated were determined by a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry (GF-AAS). Extractability of each element was 88% for Cd(Ⅱ), 86% for Co(Ⅱ), 95% for Cu(Ⅱ) and 76% for Ni(Ⅱ), respectively. And this procedure was applied to the analysis of real samples. From the recoveries of more than 92%, it was concluded that this method could be simple and applicable for the determination of trace elements in various water samples of a large volume.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2006

Tumor necrosis ftctor-alpha$(TNF-{\alpha})$는 세포의 고사, 염증 및 면역 등의 다양한 생물학적 기능에 대한 역할을 한다. PTEN 역시 세포의 성장과 증식 그리고 세포의 유주와 분화 등의 세포학적인 다양한 기능을 갖는다 그러므로 이들 두 분자들 사이의 상호관계가 있을 것으로 제안되고 있으며, $TNF-{\alpha}$는 사람의 대장세포 주인 HT-29에서 nuclear factor-kappa $B(NF-{\kappa}B)$ 경로를 통해 PTEN downregulate 기능이 있는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 그러나 저자 등은 본 연구에서 HL-60 cells에서 $TNF-{\alpha}$가 $NF-{\kappa}B$를 통해 PTEN를 upregulates하는 기존의 반대 현상을 확인하였다. $TNF-{\alpha}$는 HL-60 cells에서 time과 dose의존성 방법으로 PTEN 발현을 증가시켰지만 반응은 p65 anisense oligonucleotide 또는 pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)으로 $NF-{\kappa}B$를 분해함으로 파괴되었다. 따라서 저자 등은 $TNF-{\alpha}$가 $NF-{\kappa}B$경로를 활성화시킴을 확인하였고, $TNF-{\alpha}$를 처리 할 경우 핵에 대하여 p65 전위에 의해 $TNF-{\alpha}$가 활성화됨을 증명하였다. 결국 HL-60세포에서 $NF-{\kappa}B$의 활성화에 따라 PTEN 발현의 upregulation이 유도되는 것으로 결론지었다.