Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 24 Issue 4
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- Pages.168-175
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- 2000
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
Mechanism of $Ca^{2+}$ -activated $Cl^-$ Channel Activation by Ginsenosides in Xenopus Oocytes
- Park, Seok (Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Jung, Se-Yeon (Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Park, Seong-Hwan (Department of Life Science, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
- Ko, Sung-Ryong (Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Hyewon Rhim (Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Park, Chul-Seung (Department of Life Science, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
- Nah, Seung-Yeol (Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Tesearch Iinstitute)
- Published : 2000.12.01
Abstract
Relatively little is known about the signaling mechanism of ginseng saponins (ginsenosides), active ingredients of ginseng, in non-neuronal cells. Here, we describe that ginsenosides utilize a common pathway of receptor-mediated signaling pathway in Xenopus oocytes: increase in intracellular
Xenopus oocytes를 이용하여 인삼의 유효 성분으로 알려진 Ginseng total saponin(GTS)의 신호 전달 기작을 two electrode voltage clamp 방법을 이용하여 연구하였다. GTS는 세포 바깥에 처리했을 때 -2OmV보다 더 positive한 voltage에서 커다란 outward current를 유도하였다. 그러나, 세포 안쪽에 GTS를 injection할 경우 아무런 효과가 없는 것으로 나타났다. GTS처리에 의한 outward current유발 효과는 GTS 투여 용량에 의존적인 것으로 나타났다(EC