Project description:Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most common endocrine disrupting chemical used as a plasticizer. DEHP is associated with the development of endometrium-related diseases through the induction of inflammation. The major therapeutic approaches against endometrial cancer and endometriosis involve the suppression of inflammatory response. Korean red ginseng (KRG) is a natural product with anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of KRG on DEHP-induced inflammatory response in endometrial cancer Ishikawa cells.
Project description:Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a common plasticizer. Studies have revealed that DEHP exposure can cause liver damage. Green tea is one of the most popular beverages in China. Green tea polyphenols (GTPs) have been proven to have therapeutic effects on organ damage induced by heavy metal exposure. However, few study report on GTP relieving DEHP-induced liver damage.
Project description:Here we present molecular mechanisms of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on immobilization stresses Keywords: stress response Mice were divided into three groups (3 mice / group): control, stress + no treat, and stress + Korean Red Ginseng (KRG, 100 mg). Stress + KRG group were given KRG 100 mg orally for 7 days and then exposed to immobilization stress for 45 min. stress + no treat group were administrated with phosphate buffer saline (d-PBS, pH 7.4) together with IMO stress for 45 min.
Project description:Bisphenol S and mono-ethylhexyl phthalate are widely used in the industry of making plastic, mailing envelopes, tickets, etc. Humans are exposed to these compounds by skin contact, inhalation, and food ingestions. However, the molecular mechanisms of these compounds' adverse effects are still unclear. We address the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying Bisphenol S and mono-ethylhexyl phthalate effects on HeLa cells. Here microarray analysis was performed to identify distinct classes of up- or down-regulated genes and their connections to the different metabolic pathways.
Project description:Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a phthalate commonly used for its plasticizing capabilities. Because of the wide production and use of DEHP, humans are exposed to DEHP on a daily basis. Diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) is often used as a DEHP replacement chemical, and because of the increased use of DiNP, humans are increasingly exposed to DiNP over time. Of concern is that DEHP and DiNP both exhibit endocrine disrupting capabilities, and little is known about how short-term exposure to either of these phthalates affects aspects of female reproduction. Thus, this study tested the hypothesis that short-term exposure to DEHP or DiNP during adulthood has long-lasting consequences on ovarian follicles and hormones in female mice. Female CD-1 mice aged 39–40 days were orally dosed with either vehicle control (corn oil), DEHP (20 μg/kg/day or 200 ug/kg/day), or DiNP (20 μg/kg/day or 100 ug/kg/day) for 10 days. Total ovarian RNA was collected either immediately post-dosing (0 month) or 3 months post-dosing. The results indicate that 10 days of exposure to DEHP and DiNP changed the distribution of ovarian follicle populations and sex steroid hormones both immediatly after treatment as well as 3 months after treatment. These data show that short-term exposure to either DEHP or DiNP has long-term consequences that persist long after cessation of exposure. RNA sequence analysis was preformed to elucidate the ovarian molecular pathways altered by DEHP or DiNP exposure immediatly after treatment or 3 months after treatment.
Project description:Korean Red Ginseng may improve fatigue in healthy subject. It is not yet known whether Korean Red Ginseng is effective compared with a placebo in chemotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Korean Red Ginseng is effective in the treatment of the fatigue from colorectal cancer with chemotherapy.(modified FOLFOX-6)
Project description:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are known to contain important cargo of biologically active and regulatory molecules including small non-coding RNA (sncRNA). EVs from cauda epididymis play crucial role in post-testicular maturation of sperm. We assessed levels of cauda epididymosomes sncRNAs following exposure to low dose anti-androgenic Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and their mixtures in mice.