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ArticleJournal of ginseng research2014

Korean Red Ginseng saponin fraction modulates radiation effects on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 macrophage cells.

Young Ji Lee, Jeong Yoon Han, Chang Geun Lee, Kyu Heo, Se Il Park, Yoo Soo Park, Joong Sun Kim, Kwang Mo Yang, Ki-Ja Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim and 2 more

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Article in Journal of ginseng research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Young Ji LeeResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Jeong Yoon HanResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Chang Geun LeeResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Kyu HeoResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Se Il ParkCardiovascular Product Evaluation Center, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Yoo Soo ParkResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Joong Sun KimResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Kwang Mo YangResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Ki-Ja LeeLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Cell Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Tae-Hwan KimLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Cell Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Man Hee RheeLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Cell Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Sung Dae KimResearch Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea.
Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences · KRKyungpook National University · KRYonsei University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn previous work, we reported that Korean Red Ginseng saponin fraction (RGSF) showed anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in vivo.

methodsThe present study investigated the radioprotective properties of RGSF by examining its effects on ionizing radiation (IR)-enhanced and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated inflammatory responses in murine macrophage cells.

resultsRGSF induced strong downregulation of IR-enhanced and LPS-induced proinflammatory responses such as nitric oxide (NO) production (Inhibitory Concentration 50 (IC50) = 5.1 ± 0.8 μM) and interleukin-1β levels. RGSF was found to exert its radioprotective effects by inhibition of a signaling cascade that activated checkpoint kinase 2-nuclear factor-κB. In addition, RGSF strongly inhibited IR-enhanced LPS-induced expression of hemoxyganase-1, implying that the latter may be a potential target of RGSF.

conclusionTaken together, our data suggest that RGSF can be considered and developed for use as an effective radioprotective agent with minimal adverse effects.

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20(S)-protopanaxadiol saponinsionizing radiationmacrophagesPanax ginseng

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PMID25378996
PMCPMC4213838
OpenAlexW2018361795

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