A review on the relationship between Aloe vera components and their biologic effects

S Choi, MH Chung - Seminars in integrative medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) is a perennial succulent belonging to the Liliaceal family,
and is called the healing plant or the silent healer. As a result of its use as folk medicine, it …

[HTML][HTML] 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine: not mere biomarker for oxidative stress, but remedy for oxidative stress-implicated gastrointestinal diseases

…, DJ Choi, HJ Lee, KB Hahm, MH Chung - World journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) attack guanine bases in DNA easily and form 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
(8-OHdG), which can bind to thymidine rather than cytosine, based on which, …

[HTML][HTML] Typical and atypical manifestations of intrathoracic sarcoidosis

HJ Park, J Im Jung, MH Chung, SW Song… - Korean journal of …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by the presence
of noncaseating granulomas. The radiological findings associated with sarcoidosis have …

STAT3 is a potential modulator of HIF‐1‐mediated VEGF expression in human renal carcinoma cells

JE Jung, HG Lee, IH Cho, DH Chung… - The FASEB …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Aberrantly enhanced vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene expression is associated
with increased tumor growth and metastatic spread of solid malignancies, including …

Increased Oxidative DNA Damage in Helicobacter pylori-infected Human Gastric Mucosa

SC Baik, HS Youn, MH Chung, WK Lee, MJ Cho… - Cancer Research, 1996 - AACR
Helicobacter pylori causes type B gastritis. It shows strong association with the development
of gastric carcinoma. A plausible hypothesis for the missing link between H. pylori infection …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic exposure to the herbicide, atrazine, causes mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance

S Lim, SY Ahn, IC Song, MH Chung, HC Jang, KS Park… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
There is an apparent overlap between areas in the USA where the herbicide, atrazine (ATZ),
is heavily used and obesity-prevalence maps of people with a BMI over 30. Given that …

A ncovel angiogenic factor derived from Aloe vera gel: β-sitosterol, a plant sterol

…, YM Lee, OH Lee, MJ Lee, SK Lee, MH Chung… - Angiogenesis, 1999 - Springer
Aloe vera gel has a beneficial effect on wound healing. Because angiogenesis is an
essential process in wound healing, we hypothesized that Aloe vera gel might contain potent …

Serum 8-hydroxy-guanine levels are increased in diabetic patients

…, KS Park, SY Kim, SJ Park, MH Chung… - Diabetes …, 2001 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—The production of reactive oxygen species is increased in diabetic patients,
especially in those with poor glycemic control. We have investigated oxidative damage in type …

Caffeic acid and its synthetic derivative CADPE suppress tumor angiogenesis by blocking STAT3-mediated VEGF expression in human renal carcinoma cells

…, JW Lee, JW Park, MS Kim, SK Ye, MH Chung - …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Tumor angiogenesis is required for tumor development and is stimulated by angiogenic
inducers like VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor). Our previous study demonstrated that …

Inhibitory mechanism of aloe single component (Alprogen) on mediator release in guinea pig lung mast cells activated with specific antigen-antibody reactions

JY Ro, BC Lee, JY Kim, YJ Chung, MH Chung… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2000 - ASPET
We previously reported that the glycoprotein extracted from aloe strongly inhibited the
mediator releases caused by the activation of guinea pig lung mast cells. Therefore, this study …