Abstract

인삼은 가공처리방법에 따라 홍삼과 발효홍삼으로 구분된다. 또한, 이들의 가공처리방법에 따라 인삼의 효능을 나타내는 사포닌의 함량이 차이가 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 인삼, 홍삼 및 발효홍삼이 대식세포에서 LPS에 의한 염증에 대한 항염효과 및 그 기전을 규명하고자 하였다. 마우스의 대식세포인 RAW264.7 세포에서 LPS에 의해 유도되는 염증관련인자인 NO 및 COX-2의 발현 및 TNF-<TEX>$\alpha$</TEX>, INF-<TEX>$\gamma$</TEX> 그리고 NF-<TEX>${\kappa}B$</TEX>의 활성을 인삼, 홍삼 그리고 발효홍삼에 의한 항염효과 차이를 비교 하였다. 그 결과, 인삼 및 홍삼 그리고 발효홍삼 모두에서 LPS에 의한 NO의 생성을 억제시키는 것을 확인하였으며, TNF-<TEX>$\alpha$</TEX> 및 INF-<TEX>$\gamma$</TEX>의 생성 또한 억제시키는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 인삼 및 홍삼 그리고 발효홍삼 모두 COX-2의 발현 및 LPS에 의한 <TEX>$I{\kappa}B$</TEX>의 인산화를 억제시킴으로써 NF-<TEX>${\kappa}B$</TEX>의 활성을 억제시키는 것임을 알 수 있었다. 홍삼이 인삼과 발효홍삼에 비하여 NO의 생성을 더 효과적으로 억제시키는 것은 각각의 제조과정에서 나타나는 인삼사포닌의 조성의 차이에 따른 것으로 추정된다. 본 연구는 단순한 동물세포 수준에서의 비교 차이이며 좀 더 정확한 기전의 규명을 위해서는 향후 동물실험을 통한 비교 실험이 수행되어야 할 것이다. Red ginseng (RG) and fermented red ginseng (FRG) are produced from ginseng (GS) via certain biological processes. The main difference between three ginsengs is the composition of ginsenosides known as major metabolites having several biological activities. The concentration of the metabolites has been known to be dependent on the methods which make RG and FRG In this study, we investigated the effects of WG, RG and FRG on the productions of inflammatory proteins (NF-<TEX>${\kappa}B$</TEX>, iNOS, COX-2) and cytokines (TNF-<TEX>$\alpha$</TEX>, INF-<TEX>$\gamma$</TEX>) in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. The levels of NO production and iNOS expression were suppressed by the treatment of white ginseng (WG), RG and FRG in LPS-stimulated cells. Also, the production of TNF-<TEX>$\alpha$</TEX> and INF-<TEX>$\gamma$</TEX> was decreased in the cells by all of them. It was indicated that the inhibition of NF-<TEX>${\kappa}B$</TEX> activation in LPS-stimulated cells treated with three kinds of ginsengs was resulted from the suppression of the level of COX-2 expression and the phosphorylation of IkB by LPS. The present study indicated that RC showed the best biological activity among them and FRG was better than WG. The better activity of RG on the inhibition of NO production is considered to be caused by the difference of ginsenoside composition produced during their preparations. In order to elucidate the mechanism, animal test should be performed with three ginsengs.

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