Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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A Review on "Kidney" Functional System in Korean Medicine : From the Perspective of Molecular Physiology

한의학 신(腎) 기능계에 관한 분자생리학적 고찰

  • Miso S., Park (Clinical Trial Center, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Junghyo, Cho (Department of Hepatology and Hematology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Wangjung, Hur (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Horyong, Yoo (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 박미소 (대전대학교 대전한방병원 임상시험센터) ;
  • 조정효 (대전대학교 한의학과 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 허왕정 (대전대학교 한의학과 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 류호룡 (대전대학교 한의학과 심계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.07.06
  • Accepted : 2022.10.25
  • Published : 2022.10.25
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Abstract

In Korean medicine, the "five viscera" theory develops into the theory of homeostasis, in which the dynamic equilibrium state of the yin yang and five elements in the body maintain the balance of the physiological functions. The "five viscera" of the "five elements" can also be referred to as the "functional system," a conceptual system that includes all functional interactions mediated by the organ as well as the organ itself. Nowadays, the structure and function of the organs and tissues in the body are being re-examined, and there is now enough evidence that organs, structures, and their functions that belong to the same "element" are all connected in terms of energy metabolism. The functional system of the "kidney" includes the kidney itself, as well as other components that belong to "water" of the five elements such as bladder, bone, ear, essence, memory, and fear. The authors will discuss the latest findings in science and medicine to expand the understanding of the "Kidney" functional system to the level of molecular physiology.

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이 성과는 2022년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No.2022R1A2C2006535).

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