• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 1997

Carbamazepine (CBZ), an anticonvulsant, has beeen reported to displace ligands at adenosine receptors. Several studies have demonstrated that as far as $A_2$adenosine receptors is concerned, CBZ acts as an antagonist. However, the situation with regard to Al receptors is less straightforward. In this study, we describe the effects of one-week CBZ treatment (25 mg/kg/day) on cerebrocortical $A_1$ adenosine receptors. $A_1$ adenosine receptor bindings as determined by using $[^3CH]DPCPX$ was not significantly altered in membranes prepared from CBZ-treated rats. However, there was a significant decrease in the $A_1$ adenosine receptor-mediated stimulation of $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ binding to cerebrocortical membranes prepared from CBZ-treated rats (20.0% decrease in basal activity; 17.8% decrease in maximal activity). The basal and $10^{-4}$ M forskolin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activities were relatively unaffected by CBZ treatment, but 10 mM NaF-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity was significantly reduced in CBZ-treated rats. It appears that one-week CBZ treatment caused an uncoupling of adenosine receptors from G proteins without alteration of $A_1$ adenosine receptor molecules, suggesting that CBZ acts as an agonist at $A_1$ adenosine receptors in rat brain.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2003

율무, 옥수수, 메밀, 표고버섯, 당귀, 감초 및 대추의 물추출 혼합물(13 : 50 : 15 : 2 : 5 : 5 : 5, v/v) 이 쥐 혈청과 피부의 testosterone(T) 및 dihydrotestosterone(DHT) 함량과 간독성 및 생화학적 및 조직학적 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 1일 9 mL/kg-BW 씩 음용수에 섞어 SD(Sprague-Dawley)계의 흰쥐에 5주 동안 투여하였으며, 5-a -reductase의 저해제로 알려진 propecia와 비교하였다. GOT, GPT, ALP 및 ${\gamma}$-GTP의 활성도와 total cholesterol 및 total lipid 함량은 무처리, propecia 및 식품소재추출물 투여군 간의 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않아 간 손상이 유발되지 않았다. 간의 조직학적 소견에서도 식품소재 추출물의 독 작용은 없는 것으로 판단되었다. 또, 식품소재추출물의 투여로 모낭수가 대조군에 비해 많았다. 혈청 및 피부의 T+DHT 함량은 식품소재추출물 투여군이 대조군에 비하여 유의적으로 감소하여 5-a-reductase의 활성이 저해되는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 식품소재추출물과 propecia와의 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.279-288
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• 1995

To apply the serum xanthine oxidase (XO) determining for the index of the toluene intoxication, the serum XO activity was compared with the other parameters, the activities of serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), 5'-nucleotidase(5'-NT), alkaline phosphatase(ALP), guanase(GDA) and $\gamma$-gIutamyl transpeptidase(T-GTP). Concomitantly, the cause of increased level of serum XO was clarified in the present experimental conditions. Although the other serum enzyme activities, ALT, AST, 5'-NT, ALP, GDA and $\gamma$-GTP were respectively not found to be different between control group and toluene-treated group, the serum XO activity in toluene-treated group showed the higher levels than that in the control group. These suggested that the determination of serum XO activity could be used for monitoring the intoxication of toluene. On the other hand, the activities of XO both in the serum and liver were higher in toluene-treated or benzaldehyde-treated rats than those in each control group. In the pooled liver XO from each group, toluene-treated or benzaldehyde-treated group showed the higher $V_{max}$ value than the control group, whereas no changes were observed in liver XO activities between the control liver specimen and that preincubated with bertzaldehyde in vitro. The present results indicate that the increased level of XO in toluene-treated rats is due to the result of enzyme protein induction in liver cell by the benzaldehyde metabolized from toluene. All the more, the benzaldehyde may be acted as a substrate for XO, since the benzaldehyde induced the increased activity of both liver and serum XO, and no changes were found in purine catabolite, uric acid in serum or urine and liver purine catabolizing enzymes, adenosine deaminase, GDA, uricuse except XO in toluene-treated rats.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.129-149
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• 2003

Liver is an important target of the toxicity of drugs, xenobiotics and oxidative stress. Acetaminophen pverdose causes acute liver injury in both humans and animals. This study was performed to observe the effect of sachunwhan and its component groups on recovery of hepatoxicity in acetaminophen treated rats. The experimental group was divided into 4 groups: sachungwhan(SC), samultang group(SC-1: 當歸, 川芎), chungyul group(SC-2: 龍膽草, 大黃, 梔子), and haepyo group(SC-3:羌活, 防風). Under the same condition Normal group was fed basal diet and water; Control group was injected acetaminophen and fed basal diet for 2 weeks; Experimental groups were injected acetaminophen and fed each extracts for 2 weeks respectively. The results were obtained as follows: 1. In the study on antioxidative defense system in vivo, SC reduced the amount of lipid peroxide in both serum and liver and showed activity on antioxidative enzymes such as catalase, glutathion. Other groups had effect only on glutathion. 2. In the study on hepatotoxicity(GOT, GPT, ${\gamma}$-GTP, ALP, LDH, Bilirubin), SC had a significant effect on recovery of hepatoxicity in acetaminophen treated rats. Other groups had no effect except SC-1 having effect on ${\gamma}$-GTP. As results shown, only Sachungwhan(SC) has significant effects on recovery of hepatoxicity and antioxidative defense system in vivo. These results suggest that Sachungwhan(SC) made antioxidative defense system active and it seemed to be very important to its effect on recovery of hepatoxicity. In the other hand, Component groups had no effect on recoverv of hepatoxicity and antioxidative defense system in vivo. This was thought that component drugs' cooperative synergy effect would be important to Sachungwhan(SC)'s effects mentioned in this paper.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.7-19
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• 2006

Objectives : Propolis and Hovenia dulcis Thunb. has been used as treatment of diseases in the Korean medicine. In this study, we investigated that the hepatoprotective effects of Propolis oral administration according to mixture with Hovenia dulcis Thunb. on ${\gamma}-GTP$, GOT, GPT, Total bilirubin, LDH, ALP, Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, SOD, activity of catalase and Glutathione Peroxidase in galactosamine (GalN)-induced liver in rats. Methods : The animals were divided into 5 groups. Control, the liver injury-induced and not treated group. Pro1, liver injury and administrated propolis. Pro2, liver injury and administrated propolis capsule. Pro3, liver injury and administrated mixture of propolis capsule with Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Pro4, liver injury and administrated mixture of Propolis capsule with Hovenia dulcis Thunb. and Artemisia capillaris Thunb.. Animals were treated by Oral administration of Propolis, Hovenia dulcis Thunb., and Artemisia capillaris Thunb. mixture ltime 2 days for 14 days. Results : The Pro1 group was significantly increased on ${\gamma}-GTP$ and activity of Glutathione peroxidase but decreased on GOT in serum as compared with the control group. The Pro2 group was significantly increased on WBC, RBC, Hct, HGB in serum and activity of CuZnSOD as compared with the control group. The Pro 3 group was decreased on Total bilirubin, increased on LDH, WBC, RBC, Hct and HGB in serum as compared with the control group. The Pro 4 group was decreased on GOT in serum as compared with the control group. Conclusion : By evaluating the liver function and lipid metabolism, Pro3 had a hepatoprotective effect on the prevention of hepatotoxity.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2004

1.Purpose Stroke is the most frequent cause of mortality and morbidity rate in Korea with ischemic heart disease and cancer. Recent recurrence rate of stroke is high, but little attention had been given to the features of its' cause. The purpose of this studies is to examine the hematologic states in Korean normal adults through premature-examination of stroke(PES). 2.Method The study group consisted of 326 cases that they had no significant results by CT through premature examination of stroke(PES) in Cheonan oriental hospital of Daejeon university. We tested RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC, PT, PTT, PLT, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, GOT, GPT, $\gamma$-GTP, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-C, glucose, BUN, creatinine, Na, K and evaluated by cross sectional study. 3.Result In the PES, there were many patients with low RBC(11%), shorten PT(26.7%), delayed PTT(19.3%), high TP, GPT, ${\gamma}$ -GTP(respective1y 16.9%, 14.4%, 13.5%), high cholesterol level and triglyceride level(respectively 18.7%, 28.2%). We didn't found significant cases in hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC, PLT, albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, GOT, HDL-C, glucose, BUN, creatinine, Na, K. 4.Conclusion In this study, we demonstrated that short PT, high triglyceride level are special views in PES. Also prospective studies are needed continuously to search the preventing methods of the CVA.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제5권
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• pp.167-186
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• 1996

This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of the MeoH extract of Ikhwangsan against galactosamine-induced hepatotoxicity. In the experiments, after treated with Ikhwangsan methanol extract to the rats for 15days and then induced hepatotoxicity with galactosamine for 2days. Then content of glutathione, level of lipid peroxide and activity of GOT GPT in the hepatic tissue, activity of GOT GPT ${\gamma}$-GTP ALP and ratio albumin/globulin in serum were measured. The results were obtained as followed : 1. The content of hepatic glutathione was significantly reduced by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably increased. 2. The level of hepatic lipid peroxide was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably reduced. 3. The activity of GOT GPT in the hepatic tissue was significantly constrained by galactisamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably increased. 4. The activity of GOT GPT in serum was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably reduced. 5. The activity of ${\gamma}$-GTP in serum was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was reduced. 6. The activity of ALP in serum was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably reduced. 7. The ratio albumin/globulin in serum was reduced by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was increased.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2009

Purpose : This study was conducted to find the possibility of DSOM (Diagnosis System of Oriental Medicine) as a diagnostic method according to alcohol intake. Method : 49 men who drink alcohol over 40g per day and whose AUDIT scores were over 12 were allocated to the drinker group. 30 men who do not drink alcohol at all were allocated to the control (non-drinker) group. The study period was from June 15, 2006 to September 30, 2008. All of both groups were analyzed using DSOM. Result : There were some differences between the drinker group and the non-drinker group in stagnation of Ki(氣滯), deficiency of Yin(陰虛), insufficiency of Yang(陽虛), heat syndrome(熱), dryness (燥), and lung(肺). A group whose gamma-GTP is over twice the normal condition shows meaningful difference in stagnation of Ki(氣滯), heat syndrome(熱), dryness(燥), and insufficiency of Yang(陽虛). Conclusion : We found out that DSOM can be a diagnostic method on alcoholic liver disease patients. However, other studies to supplement it should be continued.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2013

Objectives : We investigated differances of physiological functionalities in the steamed Schisandrae Fructus. Methods : The samples were extracts of dryed schisandrae fructus without steaming process (S0), extracts of schisandrae fructus with three times steamed (S3), extracts of schisandrae fructus with five times steamed (S5) and extracts of schisandrae fructus with seven times steamed (S7). We analyzed contents of schisandrin, gomisin, total polyphenol and flavonoid and antioxidant activities. We researched antiinflammation effects for Raw264.7 cells. To evaluate liver protective activity, we measured AST, ALT and gamma-GTP in serum of alcoholic mice. Results : As the steaming number of schisandrae fructus increase, the contents of schisandrin and gomisin were more increased. The contents of total polyphenol of S5 and S7 were significantly increased compared to that of S0. DPPH free radical scavenging activities of S5 and S7 were significantly increased compared to that of S0, ABST radical scavenging activities of S3 and S5 were significantly increased compared to that of S0 in vitro. The NO production of all sample was significantly decreased compared to control, PGE2 release of S3, S5 and S7 were significantly decreased compared to control. IL-$1{\beta}$ release of S5 and S7 were significantly decreased. AST, ALT and gamma-GTP of S3, S5 and S7 were significantly decreased compared to control. Conclusions : We think that extracts of schisandrae fructus with steaming process may have more potential efficacy than a schisandrae fructus without steaming process.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.295-303
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• 2007

돼지감자의 이눌린, 연잎분말, 허브의 쐐기풀분말과 유칼립투스 잎의 분말 중 다이어트 예비실험에서 4가지 모두 병합 급여한 것이 가장 효과적으로 나타나 이들의 병합급여가 다이어트에 얼마나 효과적인가를 조사하였다. 200 g 전후의 Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐를 고지방식이로 8주간 사육하여 비만을 유도한 후, 병합다이어트식이 급여로 4주간 급여하여 다이어트효과를 보았다. 총 12주 사육 후 체중, 혈액 그리고 간의 체내 지질대사와 관련된 인자들 조사하고 간의 조직학적 변화를 광학 현미경으로 보았다. Sprague-Dawley 계 수컷 흰쥐의 8주 동안의 체중 변화량은 정상군에 비교하여 고지방식이로 인하여 고지방식이군과 다이어트식이군은 증가하였고 그 후 4주 동안의 체중 변화량은 정상군과 고지방식이군은 계속 증가한데에 비해 병합다이어트식이군은 8주간 고지방식이로 유도한 후 다이어트 식이 급여 3주 후에 정상군의 체중 정도로 감소되었으며, 4주 후에는 정상군보다 체중이 유의적으로 감소하였으며 식이효율도 유의적으로 떨어졌다. 혈액의 생화학적 분석 결과에서 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, 혈당, 중성지방, GOT, GPT, ${\gamma}-GTP$과 creatine은 고지방식이군에서 유의적 증가를 나타내었고 다이어트식이군은 정상군과 비교하여 GPT, ${\gamma}-GTP$과 creatine를 제외하고 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 간장의 생화학적 분석 결과에서도 고지방식이군의 지질 함량은 정상식이군에 비하여 LDL-콜레스테롤과 중성지방은 유의적으로 증가하고, 총콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤은 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 다이어트식이군에서는 정상군과 비교하여 HDL-콜레스테롤은 증가하고 총 콜레스테롤은 유의적으로 떨어지고 LDL-콜레스테롤과 중성지방의 경우 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 또한 광학현미경을 통하여 간의 조직학적 변화와 미세구조 변화를 관찰한 결과 고지방식이군에서는 간세포들의 체적증가와 간정맥 주변부 간세포들의 심한 지방변성이 관찰되었다. 그러나 다이어트식이군은 정상군과 마찬가지로 병합식이를 통해 간 조직은 간세포에서 세포질이나 세포핵 및 동양모세혈관등에 병리학적인 변화가 관찰되지 않았으며 간세포대의 배열도 규칙적이었다. 따라서 돼지감자의 이눌린, 연잎분말, 허브의 쐐기풀분말 및 유칼립투스 잎의 분말을 사용한 병합다이어트식이 급여가 비정상적인 지방 축적으로 인한 비만을 효과적으로 예방하고 개선할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.