• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.253-258
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• 1985

흰쥐 정관 및 꼬리 동맥의 ${\alpha}_1-$및 ${\alpha}_2-$수용체, 그리고 prostaglandine과 관련해 NA 유리에 미치는 Cd의 영향을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Cd 중독 흰쥐 정관에서 전기 자극에 대한 반응은 증가하였으며, Freq.50은 대조군보다 현저히 낮아졌으며 꼬리동맥의 반응은 감약되었다. 2. Cd 중독 정관에서 clonidine의 억제반응은 유의하게 감소하였으나 methoxamine 존재하의 전기 자극 반응은 영향을 받지 아니하였다. 3. $PGE_2$에 의한 억제작용은 Cd 중독군에서는 소실되었으나 꼬리 동맥에서 $PGE_2$의 억제효과는 Cd 중독으로 영향을 받지 아니하였다. 4. Cd 중독 꼬리 동맥에서 methoxamine 및 clonidine에 대한 수축반응은 최대 수축고가 현저히 낮아졌으나 $ED_{50}$치는 변화하지 아니하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 Cd 중독시 정관에서 시냅스 전막 autoreceptor가 억제되어 교감 신경 흥분성이 증가함으로써 전기자극에 대한 반응이 항진되었다고 생각된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.333-338
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• 1989

It has been postulated that abnormal characteristics of central noradrenergic nervous system has been implicated in the development and maintenance of hypertension in several modes of experimental hypertension including spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). In the present study, we attempt to determine if abnormal characteristics of central noradrenergic nervous system in SHR is caused by genetic factors or hypertensive phenomena by evaluating the changes of central adrenoceptors after long-term treatment of clonidine. Animals were divided into three groups; (1) 14 week-old SHR; (2) age-matched normotensive Wistar rats (NW); (3) DOCA-Salt induced hypertensive rats (DS). Clonidine (100 ug/kg) or vehicle was injected intraperitonealy twice a day for 15 days. Changes of ${\alpha}_1-$ and ${\alpha}_2-receptor$ desities following clonidine treatment were determiend in frontal corte, medulla oblongata and hypothalamus using 3H-WB4101 and 3H-clonidine, respectively. Densities of ${\alpha}_1$ and ${\alpha}_2-receptors$ following clonidine treatment were not changed in frontal cortex and medulla oblongate of SHR as well as DS, but increased in frontal cortex of NW and decreased in medulla oblongata of NW. On the other hand, densities of ${\alpha}_1-receptors$ were increased and densities of ${\alpha}_2-receptors$ were not changed in hypothalamus of SHR but densities of ${\alpha}_1-$ and ${\alpha}_2-receptors$ were decreased in hypothalamus of DS as well as NW. These results suggest that such differences in frontal cortex and medulla oblongata of SHR may be results of hypertensive phenomena whereas those in hypothalamus may be relevant to genetic factors of SHR.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.216-216
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• 1996

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether in vivo noradrenergic neural activity in the locus coeruleus is related to the development of hypertension. Two groups of animals were prepared, 1) young spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and 2) age-matched normotensive wistar kyoto rats (WKY). At il weeks of age, the release of norepinephrine (NE) and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol (DOPEG) from locus coeruleus of young SHR and WKY as an index of neural activity were determined by in vivo microdialysis along with blood pressure (BP) at three conditions : 1) normal; 2) elevated BP by systemic injection of phenylephrine and 3) alpha-1 adrenoceptor stimulated by perfusion of phenylephrine into the locus coeruleus through microdialysis probe. Basal releases of NE and DOPEG from the iocus coeruleus were 0.415+/-0.089pg/20min, 1.311+/-0.293 pg/20min in SHR and 0.204+/-0.078 pg/20min, 1.492+/-0.365 pg/20min in WKY respectively. Basal release of NE from the locus coeruleus of SHR was significantly greater than that of WKY. Phenylephrine systemic injection caused elevation of BP in both SHR and WKY in a dose related manner. Following phenyephrine injection, the releases of NE and DOPEG from the locus coeruleus of SHR were significantly decreased, whereas there were no significant changes in the releases of NE and DOPEG In young WKY. Alpha-1 adrenoceptor stimulation in the locus coeruleus by perfused phenylephrine through microdialysis probe caused pressor responses in both SHR and WKY, but the magnitude of pressor response in SHR was larger compared with that in WKY. The result from the present study suggests that noradrenergic neural activity in locus coeruleus may contribute as one of triggering factors for the expression of hypertension in young SHR.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of the present study is to determine the effective analgesic parameters of manual acupuncture (MA) and/or electroacupuncture (EA), thus how MA & EA of specific acupoint works after acute ankle sprain in rats. Thus, one series of experiments was designed to analyze the analgesic effects of acupuncture in either the normal or sprained rat, by comparing the behavioral features before and after MA or EA at several acupoints. Methods : Ankle sprain was induced manually by hyper-extension of ligaments of the right ankle in rat. Either MA or EA was applied to the LI4, TE17, 足三里 and SI-6 acupoints at an intensity of 2 mA (1 ms pulse duration) with a frequency of 10 Hz for 30 minutes. Results : Behaviorally, manual acupuncture or electroacupuncture produced potent analgesic effects on acute ankle sprained animals as measured by weight bearing capacity of the affected limb. Furthermore, antinociceptive effect of EA was suppressed by alpha adrenoceptor antagonist phentolamine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) but not by opioid antagonist naltrexone (10 mg/kg, i.p.). Conclusions : It is suggested that acupuncture-induced antinociception may involve the descending inhibition of ${\alpha}2$-adrenoceptor.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.441-447
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• 2016

Despite the complex vascular effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX), its actions on human pulmonary resistance arteries remain unknown. The present study tested the hypothesis that DEX inhibits vascular tension in human pulmonary arteries through the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mediated production of nitric oxide (NO). Pulmonary artery segments were obtained from 62 patients who underwent lung resection. The direct effects of DEX on human pulmonary artery tension and changes in vascular tension were determined by isometric force measurements recorded on a myograph. Arterial contractions caused by increasing concentrations of serotonin with DEX in the presence or absence of L-NAME (endothelial nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), yohimbine (${\alpha}_2$-adrenoceptor antagonist) and indomethacin (cyclooxygenase inhibitor) as antagonists were also measured. DEX had no effect on endothelium-intact pulmonary arteries, whereas at concentrations of $10^{-8}{\sim}10^{-6}mol/L$, it elicited contractions in endothelium-denuded pulmonary arteries. DEX (0.3, 1, or $3{\times}10^{-9}mmol/L$) inhibited serotonin-induced contraction in arteries with intact endothelium in a dose-dependent manner. L-NAME and yohimbine abolished DEX-induced inhibition, whereas indomethacin had no effect. No inhibitory effect was observed in endothelium-denuded pulmonary arteries. DEX-induced inhibition of vasoconstriction in human pulmonary arteries is mediated by NO production induced by the activation of endothelial ${\alpha}_2$-adrenoceptor and nitric oxide synthase.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2019

Objectives: The medicinal plants are believed to enhance the natural resistance of the body to infections. Some of the main constituents of the plant and derived materials such as, proteins, lectins and polysaccharides have anti-inflammatory effects. Portulaca oleracea (P. oleracea) were used traditionally for dietary, food additive, spice and various medicinal purposes. This review article is focus on the anti-asthmatic effects of P. oleracea and its constituents. Methods: Various databases, such as the PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, were searched the keywords including "Portulaca oleracea", "Quercetin", "Anti-inflammatory", "Antioxidant", "Cytokines", "Smooth muscle ", and " Relaxant effects " until the end of Jul 2018. Results: P. oleracea extracts and its constituents increased $IFN-{\gamma}$, IL-2, $IFN{\gamma}/IL-4$ and IL- 10/IL-4 ratio, but decreased secretion of $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-4 and chemokines in both in vitro and in vivo studies. P. oleracea extracts and quercetin also signifcantly decreased production of NO, stimulated ${\beta}$-adrenoceptor and/or blocking muscarinic receptors in tracheal smooth muscles. Conclusion: P. oleracea extracts and quercetin showed relatively potent anti-asthmatic effects due to decreased production of NO, inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, reduced oxidant while enhanced antioxidant markers, and also showed potent relaxant effects on tracheal smooth muscles via stimulatory on ${\beta}$-adrenoceptor or/and blocking muscarinic receptors.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.513-518
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• 2010

In the present study, the antinociceptive profiles of Dianthus chinensis L extract were examined in ICR mice. Dianthus chinensis L extract administered orally (200 mg/kg) showed an antinociceptive effect as measured by the tail-flick and hot-plate tests. In addition, Dianthus chinensis L extract attenuated the writhing numbers in the acetic acid-induced writhing test. Furthermore, the cumulative nociceptive response time for intrathecal (i.t.) injection of substance P ($0.7\;{\mu}g$) was diminished by Dianthus chinensis L extract. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) pretreatment with yohimbine ($\alpha_2$-adrenergic receptor antagonist) attenuated antinociceptive effect induced by Dianthus chinensis L extract in the writhing test. However, naloxone (opioid receptor antagonist) or methysergide (5-HT serotonergic receptor antagonist) did not affect antinociception induced by Dianthus chinensis L extract in the writhing test. Our results suggest that Dianthus chinensis L extract shows an antinociceptive property in various pain models. Furthermore, this antinociceptive effect of Dianthus chinensis L extract may be mediated by $\alpha_2$-adrenergic receptor, but not opioidergic and serotonergic receptors.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.498-511
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• 1997

The effects of UK 14,304, an ${\alpha}_2$-adrenergic agonist, on renal function were investigated in dogs. UK 14,304, when given intravenousely($15.0{\mu}g/kg,\;50{\mu}g/kg$), produced the increase of urine flow accompanied with the marked augmentation of free water clearance ($C_{H_2O}$) and reabsorption rates of sodium in renal tubules ($R_{Na}$), and the remarkable decrease of osmolar clearance ($C_{osm}$) and the amounts of sodium excreted in urine ($E_{Na}$). UK 14,304 given into a renal artery($1.5{\mu}g/kg,\;5.0{\mu}g/kg$) elicited the increase of urine flow with the augmentation of $C_{H_2O}$ in both kidney. UK 14,304, when administered into carotid artery($3.0{\mu}g/kg,\;10.0{\mu}g/kg$). exhibited the same aspect as shown in intravenous UK 14.304 at smaller dose than the intravenous dose. Diuretic action of intravenous UK 14,304 were produced together with increase of $C_{H_2O}$ in situation of water diuresis too, changes of renal function in this state were the increase of $C_{osm},\;E_{Na},\;and\;E_K$ (excreted amounts of potassium in urine), and the decrease of $R_{Na}\;and\;R_K$, these were different appearances from situation of saline diuresis. Diuretic action of intravenous UK 14,304 were blocked completely by post or pretreatment of yohim-bine, ${\alpha}_2$-adrenergic blocking agents, and inhibited by pretreatment of vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone. Above results suggest that UK 14,304 produces the diuretic action by the inhibition of vasopressin secretion and suppression of electrolytes reabsorption of electrolytes in renal tubules mediated with central ${\alpha}_2$-adrenoceptor in dog.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1983

Prostaglandin(PG) is ubiquitously distributed in most mammalian tissue and their actions are complicated. Especially in autonomic nervous system, there are evidences indicating that PGs act as neuromodulators i.e., PGs, which are released in the vicinity of autonomic neuroeffector junctions, influence the release and the response of the neurotransmitter. Present study was undertaken to elucidate the interrelationship between $PGF_{2\alpha}$ and adrenergic ${\alpha}_2-receptor$ function in electrical field stimulation induced contractile response of vas deferens in rat. Male rat, weighing 150{\sim}200\;g, was sacrificed and vas deferens was obtained. The isolated vas deferens strip was placed between two platinum electrodes in temperature controlled $(37^{\circ}C)$ muscle chamber containing Tyrode's solution and the electrical field stimulation(EFS) induced contraction was recorded with Grass Polygraph(Model 7) via force displacement transducer (FT .03, Grass). The results are summarized as follows: 1) Electrical field stimulation for 1sec( 1 msec, 40 cps) induced contraction of vas deferens was completely blocked by tetrodotoxin. 2) Bretylium caused marked inhibition of the EFS-induced contraction, hut tyramine and cocaine augmented the contraction. 3) EFS-induced contraction was inhibited or little affected in distal portion of vas deferens by norepinephrine or methoxamine, but the contraction was rather augmented by the ${\alpha}-agonists$ in proximal portion. 4) Clonidine inhibited the EFS-induced contraction proportionally to the concentration in distal portion, which was blocked by yohimbine pretreatment, but in the presence of $PGF_{2\alpha}$ the blockade by yohimbine was reversed. 5) Indomethacin pretreatment reduced the effect of clonidine, but addition of $PGF_{2\alpha}$ after washing-out the indomethacin caused the contraction to the control level. From these results it is suggested that PG synthesis is a necessary step and the PG itself has a permissive role in ${\alpha}_2-adrenoceptor$ action in rat vas deferens.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 1989

내피세포가 잘 보존된 개 신동맥에서 Phenylephrine으로 전 수축시킨 후 Actylcholine을 투여하면 혈관 이완을 관찰할 수 있었지만 내피세포를 파괴시킨 개 신동맥에서는 혈관 이완을 관찰할 수 없었으므로 내피세포가 혈관 이완에 관여함을 알 수 있었다. 그래서 내피세포에서 분비되어 혈관 이완을 촉진하는 물질을 Endothelium Dependent Relaxation Factor (EDRF)라고 한다. Acetylcholine에 의한 혈관 이완은 Atropine에 의해 경쟁적으로 억제되었으므로 Muscarinc 수용체의 자극을 받아 EDRF가 분비되고 이것이 평활근에 작용하여 이완을 일으킬 것으로 생각되었다. EDRF의 작용기전을 알아보기 위해 용해성 Guanylate cyclase 억제제인 Methylene blue를 전처치 했을 때는 Acetylcholine 뿐 만 아니라 Sodium nitroprusside에 의한 이완도 억제되었다. 그러나 Prostacyclin에 의한 이완은 억제되지 않았다. 이 결과로 판단 해 보면 EDRF에 의한 이완효과가 Cyclic GMP와 관련이 있을 것으로 생각되었다. 한편 Thromboxane $A_2$ 유사체인 U-46619로 전수축 시킨 후 Alpha-2 아드레날린성 항진제인 Clondine을 투여했을 때 혈관 이완은 일어나지 않았다. 수축의 억제 양상에 있어서 Alpha-1 아드레날린성 항진제인 Phenylephrine보다 Clonidine이 더 효과적 이었다. 이상의 결과를 기초로 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 1) Muscarinic 수용체의 자극을 받아 EDRF의 분비가 촉진된다. 2) Alpha-1 아드레날린성 수용체와 Alpha-2 아드레날린성 수용체가 개 신동맥에 존재한다. 3) EDRF에 의한 이완이 Methylene blue에 의해서 억제되므로 cGMP를 이용한 기전 임을 알 수 있었다.단요수근신건과 외상과의 변화를 알 수 있으며 진단에 있어서 보조적인 역할을 할 수 있다. 하지만, 치료 후 증상 호전 도달기간의 예후 판정에는 크게 도움이 되지 않는다. 시술과정에서 코일의 이탈이 2예에서 발생하였으나, 모두 snare기법으로 제거되었고, 그 밖의 다른 합병증은 없었다. 결론: 만성골반통을 일으키는 골반울혈증후군의 치료에 있어서 코일을 이용한 난소정맥색전술은 단기추적검사상 다수에서 증상의 소실 및 완화를 보여 비교적 효과적이고 안전한 방법으로생각되며, 다른 병인이 공존하지 않는다면 기존의 수술적 치료를 대치할 수 있는 훌륭한 중재적 치료법으로써 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 있게 큰 수치를 보였다. 결론: 정상 두개내혈관 직경은, 성별 차이가 40대에서 분명하였고 남자가 여자에 비하여 크거나 큰 경향을 보였으며, 중뇌동맥 직경은 성별에 상관없이 고령층이 저령층에 비하여 의미있게 크거나 큰 경향을 나타내었다. 고령층의 중뇌동맥 근위부 직경은 남자가 2.59$\pm$0.35 mm, 여자가 2.38$\pm$0.37 mm이었고, 원위부 직경은 남자가 2.63$\pm$0.43 mm, 여자가 2.39$\pm$0.35 mm 이었다.고 Monaliza Finely Soft는 23% 더 높은 분리율을 나타냈으므로 선충분리용(線蟲分離用)으로는 향수처리(香水處理)되지 않은 것이 더 좋은 것으로 사료(思料)된다. 4. 온도별(溫度別) 선충분리율(線蟲分離率)을 $15^{\circ},\;25^{\circ}\;and\;35^{\circ}C$에서 조사(調査)한 결과(結果) 전체적(全體的)으로 $35^{\circ}C$에서 분리율(分離率)이 가장 높게 나타났다. 5. 시간경과(時間經過)에 따른 선충분리율(線蟲分離率)은 12시간(時間) 후(後)가 35.3 %이고 24시간(時間) 후(後)가 40.