• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.441-452
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• 2000

본 실험은 사람의 치주인대세포에서 에스트로겐과 growth hormone(GH)이 상호 어떠한 작용을 하는지를 규명하는 것이 목적이다. 교정치료를 받고자 내원한 환자중에서 건강한 20대 여자환자들의 상하악 제1소구치를 발거하여 치근의 중간1/3부위에서 긁어모은 치주인대 조직을 배양하여 치주인대세포를 얻었다. 사람의 치주인대세포의 분열증식에 대한 $17{\beta}$-estradiol과 hGH의 효과를 평가하고, 치주인대세포에 $17{\beta}$-estradiol을 전처리한 후 치주인대세포의 분열증식에 미치는 hGH의 효과 변화를 평가하였으며, 치주인대세포에 $17{\beta}$-estradiol을 전처리 하였을 경우 치주인대세포에 서 hGH receptor치 발현 양상의 변화를 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. $17{\beta}$-estradiol이나 humangrowth hormone의 단독처리는 사람의 치주인대세포의 분열종식에 큰 영향을 주지 않는다. 2. $17{\beta}$-estradiol $10^{-12}M$로 전처리한 후 hGH를 투여한 경우 hGH의 농도에 관계없이 사람의 치주인대세포의 분열증식을 증가시킨다. 3. 사람의 치주인대세포에는 hGH receptor가 없으나, $17{\beta}$-estradiol $10^{-12}M$로 5시간 이상 처리하면 hGH receptor가 발현된다. 4. hGH이 사람의 치주인대세포의 분열증식에 미치는 효과는 hGH receptor의 발현과 관련이 있으며 $17{\beta}$-estradiol의 전처리가 치주인대세포에서의 hGH receptor의 발현에 기여함으로써 hGH이 치주인대세포에 작용할 수 있도륵 해준다.비, 상악의 대구치간 너비, 구개정 높이가 상관관계가 있었다.에서 치 아이동은 정상상태보다 촉진될 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.따라 평균마찰력은 유의하게 증가하였다. 6. 브라켓간 거리의 변화에 대한 마찰력의 차이는 교정선의 재질에 따라 차이가 나며, 스테인레스 스틸 교정선은 브라켓간 거리가 감소할 때 마찰력이 유의하게 변화하지 않았으나, NiTi 교정선의 경우는 유의하게 증가하였다. 7. 브라켓내의 교정선의 이동속도에 따라 마찰력은 유의하게 변화하지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 교정 치료동안 적정 교정력을 유지하기 위해 자가결찰브라켓, 스테인레스 스틸 교정선과 탄성모듈결찰법을 사용하는 것이 유리하며, 치료시기에 따라서 요구하는 마찰력이 다르므로 상황에 따라 재료를 선택하는 것이 중요할 것으로 사료된다.$, B군에서 $4.3\%$ 감소하였다. 7. 수술로 인한 얼굴폭의 변화는 무시할만한 것으로 판단되나 수술후 얼굴의 길이가 짧아져 상대적으로 얼굴의 폭이 넓어보일 수 있으므로 수술시 이에 대한 충분한 고려 및 환자에 대한 설명이 있어야 한다.로는 4-6세군 ($27.5\%$), 6-8세군 ($19.6\%$), 2-4세군 ($13.7\%$)이 $60\%$이상을 차지하여 초등학교 취학 전에 구순의 반흔을 제거하려 함을 알 수 있었다. 8. 비변형 교정수술시기로는 0-2세군 ($7.1\%$), 2-4세군 ($14.3\%$), 4-6세군 ($21.4\%$), 6-8세군 ($14.3\%$)으로 초등학교 취학이전이 $57.1\%$로서 최근의 조기 치료경향을 반영하는 것으로 보인다. 9. 인두피판술은 평균 6세에 시행되었으며, 수술 시행 시기별의 차이를 보이지 않고 고른 분포를

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.128-141
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• 1985

실험적으로 명암에 적응시킨 백서의 뇌내 specific opiate binding과 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량 일중변동에 미치는 지속적인 암적응, phenobarbital 장기처리의 영향을 관찰하고 opiate recptor binding과 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량 양자간의 관계를 추구하여 다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 1. L : D, 12 : 12 주기에 적응시킨 대조군에서 maximum $(^3H)$-morphine binding과 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량은 각각 22시 및 06시에 최고에 달하는 매우 특이한 일중변동을 보였고 24시간 평균 $(^3H)$-morphine binding 및 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량은 각각 0.45+0.03 pmol/mg protein과 46.7+3.6 fmol/mg protein이었다. 2. D : D, 12 : 12 주기에 적응시킨 표본에서 maximum $(^3H)$-morphine binding과 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량은 대조군에서와는 달리 02시 및 14시에 최고에 달하는 유의한 일증변동을 보였고, 24시간 평균 maximum $(^3H)$-morphine binding치는 0.36+0.03 pmol/mg protein으로 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 감소를 하였으며, 24시간 정균 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$치는 35.9+3.1 fmol/mg protein으로 대조군에 비하여 유의한 감소를 보였다. 3. Phenobarbital처리 표본에서 maximum $(^3H)$-morphine binding과 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량은 각각 02시 및 14시에 최고 그리고 14시 및 02시에 최저에 달하는 대조군과는 다른 일중변동을 보였고, 24시간 평균 maximum $(^3H)$-morphine binding치는 0.33+0.03 pmol/mg protein으로 대조군에 비하여 현저한 감소를 보였다. 4. 전 실험군에서 opiate receptor binding의 Kd치는 변동하지 않았다. 5. 전 실험군에서 maximum $(^3H)$-morphine binding은 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량과 유의한 역상관관계가 있었다. 이상의 실험성적은 phenobarbital이 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량과 opiate수용체의 숫적변동을 일으켜 morphine의 약리적 작용을 변동시킬 수 있으며, 이와 더불어 opiate 수용체와 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량 일중변동을 변화시킬 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.282-288
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• 1989

This study was investigated the effects of imipramine (IMI) and electroconvulsive shock (ECS), which are used as antidepressant therapy, on the central $\beta_1$or $\beta_2$ adrenergic receptor in anesthetized rats. The resting blood pressure and heart rate decreased in reserpinized group (5 mg/kg i. p., 24 hr before), but not in order 4 groups i. e. acute IMI (20 mg/kg i. p.. 3-5 hr before), chronic IMI (Same dose, twice a day for 14 days), siggle ECS (sinusoidal 20 Hz, 120 V for 2 sec) and repeated ECS (same condition, daily for 12 days). The increase of heart rate and hypotension evoked by 1 or 3 $\mu$g intracerebroventricular (i. c. v.) administration of (+) dobutamine, $\beta_2$-agonist, 1 or 3 $\mu$g i. c. v. was significantly attenuated in repeated ECS or reserpine treatment. And, the diminuation of pulse pressure of salbutamol also reduced by repeated ECS. These results suggest that IMI or ECS result in attenuation on tachycardia by (+) dobutamine or on hypotension by salbutamol, presumably by which the central $\beta_1$ or $\beta_2$receptor sensitivity may be suppressed, repectively.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2009

Whole-body $\gamma$-irradiation(WBI), which produces an oxidative stress, is reported to attenuate the acute antinociceptive action of morphine (a $\mu$-opioid receptor agonist), but not DPLPE (a $\delta$-opioid receptor agonist), in mice. Recently, we also reported that antinociceptive effect of morphine, but not $\beta$-endorphin (a novel $\varepsilon$-opioid receptor agonist), was attenuated by oxidative stress. These findings prompted us to investigate the effect of WBI on the antinociception of morphine and $\beta$-endorphin in mice. Mice were exposed to WBI (5 Gy) from a $^{60}Co$ gamma-source and tested 2 hours later for antinociception produced by intracerebroventricular administration of morphine or $\beta$-endorphin using the hot water tail-immersion and the writhing tests. WBI significantly attenuated the antinociception produced by morphine only in the hot water tail-immersion test, whereas the antinociception of $\beta$-endorphin was significantly potentiated by WBI in both tests. These results demonstrate a differential sensitivity of $\mu$- and $\varepsilon$-opioid receptors to WBI, and support the hypothesis that morphine and $\beta$-endorphin administered supraspinally produce antinociception by different neuronal mechanisms.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1832-1842
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• 2007

Cytochrome P450 aromatase is responsible for the biosynthesis of estrogen. It is also responsible for the endogenous production of 19-nortestosterone (nandrolone), an anabolic androgen unique to pigs. Plasma concentrations of 19-nortestosterone are highest between two and four weeks after birth in male pigs. In the present study, the physiology of 19-nortestosterone was investigated by measuring the mRNA levels of steroidogenic enzymes, estrogen receptors and androgen receptor in the tissues of growing pigs. The expression of aromatase, 17${\alpha}$-hydroxylase and 3${\beta}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the testes of male piglets increased between birth and two weeks of age, and then decreased progressively. Similar developmental expressional patterns were observed for 17${\alpha}$-hydroxylase and 3${\beta}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the ovaries of female piglets, but without significant aromatase expression. The major form of aromatase expressed in the testes of piglets was identified as type I. Expression of estrogen receptor-${\alpha}$ and -${\beta}$and androgen receptor genes was also detected in both testes and ovaries. A transient elevation of androgen receptor mRNA in male piglets at two weeks of age was also observed in testes. Significant expression of the androgen receptor gene, but not of estrogen receptor-${\alpha}$ and -${\beta}$ genes, was also demonstrated in adipose tissue and muscle. We conclude that the observed increase in the testicular expression of aromatase in male pigs could account for the production of large amounts of 19-nortestosterone at between two and four weeks of age in males. Androgen receptor and 19-nortestosterone appeared to be important for testicular development and might contribute to sexual dimorphism in body composition and muscle development in juvenile pigs.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권11호
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• pp.643-648
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• 2014

Stanniocalcin (STC), a glycoprotein hormone originally discovered in fish, has been implicated in calcium and phosphate homeostasis. While fishes and mammals possess two STC homologs (STC1 and STC2), the physiological roles of STC2 are largely unknown compared with those of STC1. In this study, we identified Ran-binding protein M (RanBPM) as a novel binding partner of STC2 using yeast two-hybrid screening. The interaction between STC2 and RanBPM was confirmed in mammalian cells by immunoprecipitation. STC2 enhanced the RanBPM-mediated transactivation of liganded androgen receptor (AR), but not thyroid receptor ${\beta}$, glucocorticoid receptor, or estrogen receptor ${\beta}$. We also found that AR interacted with RanBPM in both the absence and presence of testosterone (T). Furthermore, we discovered that STC2 recruits RanBPM/AR complex in T-dependent manner. Taken together, our findings suggest that STC2 is a novel RanBPM-interacting protein that promotes AR transactivation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2009

Three dimensional quantitative structure activity relationship between diazabicyclo[4.2.0]octanes and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor($h{\alpha}4{\beta}2$ and $h{\alpha}3{\beta}4$) agonists was studied using comparative molecular field analysis(CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis(CoMSIA). From 11 CoMFA and CoMSIA models, CoMSIA with steric and electrostatic fields gave the best predictive models($q^2=0.926$ and 0.945, ${r^2}_{ncv}=0.983$ and 0.988). This study can be used to develop potent $h{\alpha}4{\beta}2$ receptor agonists with low activity on $h{\alpha}3{\beta}4$ subtype.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.177-177
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• 2002

In order to investigate the association of genetic factor with asthma and contribution of the genetic interactions to the incidence of asthma in Korean population, the genetic polymorphisms of Epoxide Hydrolase(EH), CD14 and ${\beta}$2-adrenergic receptor genese(${\beta}$2AR) among 33 asthma patients and 66 controls were examined.(omitted)

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.144-148
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• 2010

$\beta$-Glucans have been known to exhibit antitumor activities by potentiating host immunity by an unknown mechanism. The C-type lectin dectin-1, a $\beta$-glucan receptor, is found on the macrophage and can recognize various $\beta$-glucans. Previously, we demonstrated the presence of $\beta$-glucan receptor, dectin-1, on the Raw 264.7 cells as well as on murine mucosal organs, such as the thymus, the lung, and the spleen. In order to investigate immunopotentiation of innate immunity by $\beta$-glucan, we stimulated a murine macrophage Raw 264.7 cell line with $\beta$-glucans from Pleurotus ostreatus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Laminaria digitata. Then, we analyzed cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-$\alpha$ and interleukin (IL)-6 by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). In addition we analyzed gene expression patterns in $\beta$-glucan-treated Raw 264.7 cells by applying total mRNA to cDNA microarray to investigate the expression of 7,000 known genes. When stimulated with $\beta$-glucans, the macrophage cells increased TNF-$\alpha$ expression. When co-stimulation of the cells with $\beta$-glucan and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a synergy effect was observed by increased TNF-$\alpha$ expression. In IL-6 expression, any of the $\beta$-glucans tested could not induce IL-6 expression by itself. However, when co-stimulation occurred with $\beta$-glucan and LPS, the cells showed strong synergistic effects by increased IL-6 expression. Chip analysis showed that $\beta$-glucan of P. ostreatus increased gene expressions of immunomodulating gene families such as kinases, lectin associated genes and TNF-related genes in the macrophage cell line. Induction of TNF receptor expression by FACS analysis was synergized only when co-stimulated with $\beta$-glucan and LPS, not with $\beta$-glucan alone. From these data, $\beta$-glucan increased expressions of immunomodulating genes and showed synergistic effect with LPS.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2004

Concern that some chemicals in our environment may affect human health by disrupt-ing normal endocrine function has prompted a research on interactions of environmental contaminants with steroid hormone receptor. Toxaphene and chlordane are among the 12 persistent organic pollutants identified by the United Nations Environment Programme as requiring urgent attention. We compared the estrogenic activity of two organochlorine pesticides, toxaphene and chlordane, at estrogen receptor a (ER$\alpha$) and estrogen receptor $\beta$ (ER$\beta$). Human hepatoma cells (HepG2) were transiently transfected with rat ER$\alpha$ or ER$\beta$ plus an estrogen-responsive complement C3-luciferase (C3-Luc) reporter gene. After transfection, cells were treated with various concentrations of toxaphene and chlordane to investigate agonism or antagonism of these chemicals. Both toxaphene and chlordane were potent agonists in HepG2 cells for ER$\alpha$. In contrast, these chemicals had a minimal agonist activity with ER$\beta$ and almost abolished 17$\beta$-estradiol-induced ER$\beta$-mediated activity. Therefore, toxaphene and chlordane behaved as an ER$\alpha$ agonist and an ER$\beta$ antagonist with estrogen-responsive reporter plasmid C3-Luc, and exposure to these organochlorine pesticides could have a crictical effect on normal endocrine function.