• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.150-160
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• 2017

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. It is characterized by eczematous lesions, skin dryness, and pruritus. The existing treatment drugs for AD have side effects, especially if the drugs are taken for extended periods. Therefore, new alternative therapies are necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effects of curcumin administration and LED irradiation on AD. AD-like lesions were induced in BALB/c mice by repeated application of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) to the shaved skin of the ear and neck. Thirty male BALB/c mice were divided into five groups: vehicle, DNCB, curcumin, LED, and curcumin+LED groups. Curcumin (0.1 g/kg/day) was administrated repeatedly during a period of 14 days (experimental period) and 630 nm LED irradiation ($5J/cm^2/day$) was performed in the acryl box once a day for 10 days, after inducing AD-like lesions via DNCB application. The severity of AD-like lesions was evaluated during the experimental period, using a modified SCORAD index. Both ear and neck skin tissues were examined histologically for epidermal thickness, mast cell, eosinophil counting, and dermal collagen density. Epidermal cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected using immunohistochemistry and TUNEL, respectively. These were all reduced in SCORAD index, epidermal thickness, collagen density, number of mast cell and eosinophil in dermis, and number of proliferating cell and apoptotic cell in epidermis by curcumin administration and 630 nm LED irradiation. Moreover, all parameters were significantly lower in the curcumin+LED group compared with the curcumin group and LED group. These results suggest that the combined therapy of curcumin and LED is more effective than a single treatment. We recommend that this can be a feasible alternative therapy to manage AD.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.47-51
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• 2003

Synergistic anticancer activities of red ginseng acidic polysaccharide (RGAS) showing immunomodulatory activity were evaluated by combined treatment with anticancer agents such as Cyclophosphamide (CY) or 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in experimental tumor models. The combined treatment of RGAP (100 mg/kg) and CY (3 mg/kg) exhibited 71% of survival rate in lift span of sarcoma 180-bearing mice, while single treatment of RGAP (100 mg/kg) and CY (3 or 10 mg/kg) exhibited 43, 14 and 43% of survival rates, respectively. In addition, when RGAP (100 mg/kg) was administered in combination with 5-FU (2.5 mg/kg) to sarcoma 180 tumor-bearing mice, higher survival rate was found when compared with RGAP or 5-FU treatment alone. Moreover, tumor weights in LL/2 lung carcinoma-bearing mice treated combined with RGAP (100 mg/kg) and 5-FU (5 or 10 mg/kg) was obviously decreased when compared with 5-FU alone. These results suggest that clinical trials of RGAP as an adjuvant in cancer chemotheraphy can be higly feasible.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.1113-1120
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• 2010

This study investigated the efficacy of macelignan and hot water with Chinese traditional herb (CTH) extract on altering severe diabetic conditions in C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice. Previously, the anti-diabetic effects of macelignan were partly reported as a PPAR $\alpha/\gamma$-dual agonist. Here, we futher studied whether a combination of macelignan and CTH had more beneficial effects or not. The macelignan and CTH compound significantly decreased fasting blood glucose and HbA1c compared to macelignan-treated mice, and also significantly improved postprandial glucose, insulin sensitivity, and plasma lipid profiles (FFA, and TG). On the other hand, insulin levels were not significantly changed compared to the diabetic control group. There were no significant changes in the concentrations of total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol, but there were changes in HTR and AI. These results suggest that the macelignan and CTH compound ameliorates hyperglycemia and efficiently improves postprandial glucose, insulin sensitivity, and hyperlipidemia compared with macelignan in db/db mice. Moreover, the macelignan and CTH compound seems to be more potent in affecting diabetic complications than macelignan.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.395-402
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• 2000

흡입마취에서 마취를 유지하기 위해서는 도입 마취가 필수적이다. 도입 마취제는 작용시간이 짧고 기관 튜브를 용이하게 삽입할 수 있으며. 투여로 인한 생리적 영향이 적이야 한다 Acepromazine/ketamine(Group-AK) 병용 투여와 propofol(Group-P) 단독 투여로 마취 유도한 후 Enflurane으로 마취를 유지하였을 때 나타나는 생리적 변화를 비교하였다 체온, 호흡수, 평균 동맥압, Pa$CO_2$, PaO$_2$, pH, toe-wep pinch reflex 및 jaw tone reflex는 두 군간에서 유의성 있는 차이가 나타나지 않는다. Group-P은 group-AK보다 회복시간이 유의성 있게 짧았다 심박수는 group-AK군이 마취 추 5분에서 group-P보다 유의성 있게 증가하였다. 동성 빈 맥은 group-AK군에서는 5및 10분에 각각 2미터에서 관찰되었고 group-P에서는 5분에 2마리, 10분에 1마리가 관찰되었다. Acepromazine/ketamine propofol은 모두 enflurane 마취를 위한 도입마취제로서 양호한 효과를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.25 no.7
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• pp.765-772
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• 2015

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of decursin (D) and decursinol angelate (DA) against bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity in a rat two-generation study. Adult rats were divided into the following three groups: (1) control, (2) BPA, and (3) BPA+D/DA. The D and DA treatment of F0 parents increased the terminal body weight and relative adult organ weights (testes, kidneys, spleen, and liver) when compared with the BPA group. A significant decrease in sperm count was found in the BPA+D/DA (7.69%) and BPA (64.70%, p<0.01) groups, when compared with the sperm count in the control group. No offspring were obtained in the F1 generation of the BPA (50 mg/kg/day) group, but the addition of D/DA in the BPA+D/DA group significantly restored fertility (55.78%) and gestation indices (98.87%) in the F1 generation. No significant differences were found in the fertility index between the control (75.02%) and the BPA+D/DA (78.11%) groups in the two-generation study, when compared with the one-generation study. The viability ratio during lactation in the D/DA group was also similar to that of the control group. These data indicate that D/DA (50 mg/kg/day) administered over two generations causes significant positive changes in reproductive or developmental parameters.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.215-223
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• 2011

암로디핀과 레파그리니드의 병용은 당뇨병의 합병증으로인한 고혈압 유발 시 병용 처방될 수 있다. 암로디핀과 레파그리니드의 약동학적 상호작용 연구를 위하여 암로디핀 (0.1 및 0.4 mg/kg) 과 레파그리니드를 흰 쥐에 경구(0.5 mg/kg) 및 정맥 (0.2 mg/kg) 투여하여 연구를 실시하였다. 암로디핀이 cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 활성과 P-glycoprotein (P-gp)의 활성에 미치는 영향도 평가하였다. 암로디핀의 CYP3A4의 50% 효소활성억제는 $9.1{\mu}M$ 이었다. 암로디핀은 P-gp의 활성에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 암로디핀 (0.4 mg/kg)은 레파그리니드의 혈장곡선하면적(AUC)과 최고혈장농도 ($C_{max}$)를 40.2% 와 22.2% 각각 유의성 (p < 0.05)있게 증가시켰다. 따라서, 레파그리니드의 상대적생체이용률 (RB)은 암로디핀과 병용투여 시 1.18-1.40 배 증가되었으며, 또한 레파그리니드의 절대적생체이용률(AB)은 대조군과 비교하여 41.0% 유의성 있게 증가되었다. 경구 투여 시와는 대조적으로, 암로디핀은 정맥 내로 투여된 레파그리니드에서는 약동학적 파라미터에 어떤 영향도 미치지 않았다. 따라서 암로디핀이 레파그리니드의 생체이용률을 증가시킨 것은 신장배설 감소 또는 P-gp 활성억제 보다는 암로디핀이 소장 또는 간장에서 CYP3A4을 억제시켰기 때문으로 사료된다. 암로디핀과 레파그리니드의 병용투여 시 레파그리니드의 용량을 조절하는 것이 안전하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.209-213
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• 1998

난치성 전신성 모낭충증에 감염되어 약 4개월간 모낭충 치료제인 amitraz(0.0125%) 처치에도 불구하고 치유되지 않은 한국산 풍산개 2두에 대한 ivermectin 및 amitraz 의 병용치료효과를 알아보았다. 전신성 모낭충증은 신체의 50% 또는 4개의 발에 모두 모낭충 이 검출된 것으로 정의하였다. 내원시 신체검사, 심장사상충검사 및 최소 裂訃위에 대한 피부 박리검사를 실시하여 모낭충을 진단하였고 치료는 돼지용 ivermectin을 체중 kg당 0.5 mg을 피하로 매일 주사하였으며 1주일에 2회 amitraz 약욕을 실시하였다. 피부농피중은 cephalexin 20 mg/kg을 경구로 일일 2회 투여하여 치료하였다. 치료후 4주에 피부병변이 치유되기 시 작하였으며 6주에는 탈모 및 소수의 발진을 제외하고는 피부병변이 정상으로 회복하였다. 피 부박리검사는 6주에 모낭충이 검출되지 않았다. 이들 제제에 의한 부작용은 관찰되지 않았으며 매일 ivermectin 투여와 amitraz 약욕치료의 병용치료는 amitraz로 치료가 되지 않는 난치성의 전신성 모낭충증에 대한 치료기간을 단축시키는 효과적인 치료방법으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 2012

Many drugs are administered intramuscularly to immobilize and anesthetize dogs. There are many established intramuscular (IM) anesthetic combinations for dogs; however, little information is available on the effects of a xylazinediazepam-ketamine (XDK) combination. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anesthetic effects of the XDK combination in dogs. Twelve adult mixed bred dogs were used. All dogs were anesthetized with an IM injection of diazepam (0.5 mg/kg) and xylazine (1.1 mg/kg) with low-dose ketamine (5 mg/kg; group 1) or high-dose ketamine (10 mg/kg; group 2) in one syringe. After administration of the test dose, the animals were positioned in a right lateral recumbency, and analgesia and cardiopulmonary data were collected and recorded. The duration of anesthesia in group 2 was significantly longer than that of group 1 (mean [sd] 68.0 [7.6] v 51.3 [2.7] minutes). Blood pressure increased significantly after XDK administration in both groups, and $S_aO_2$ levels decreased significantly from baseline at 10, 20, and 30 minutes in both groups. XDK administration produced satisfactory sedation and analgesia in all dogs. In conclusion, intramuscular administration of xylazine-diazepam-ketamine combination at a doses of 1.1 mg/kg xylazine, 0.5 mg/kg diazepam, and 5 or 10 mg/kg ketamine appeared to be effective short duration anesthetic protocols in dogs.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.725-731
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• 2002

Hypoglycemic effects of $H_2O$ fraction of Alisma canaliculatum (Ac) with chromium (Cr) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were investigated. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: normal, diabetic-control, and three diabetic experimental groups. Diabetes mellitus was induced by injection of STZ (45 mg/kg) into tail vein, and $H_2O$ fraction of Ac and Cr were administrated orally to experimental rats for 14 days: Ac group (1,000 mg/kg), Cr-Ac group (Ac 1,000 mg/kg & Cr 100 mg/kg), and Cr group (100 mg/kg). Body weight losses were observed in all groups except the normal group, while the losses in experimental groups were significantly less than in diabetic-control group. The plasma glucose levels were significantly lower in Cr, Ac-Cr, and Ac groups compared to STZ-control group. Plasma cholesterol and TG levels of Ac-Cr group were significantly lower than those of diabetic-control group. Plasma HDL-cholesterol levels of three experimental groups were not significant compared to diabetic-control group, while the level of Cr group decreased more than diabetic-control group. The results suggest that there was no synergistic effect in the treatment of $H_2O$ fraction of Ac in combination with Cr, an indication that $H_2O$ fraction of Ac with Cr might possess some hypoglycemic and hypotriglyceridemic properties in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.87-93
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• 1985

The interaction of radiation and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) on mouse jejunal crypt cells was studied using the microcolony survival assay. 150mg/kg of 5-FU was injected intraperitoneally 15 minutes before irradiation and 6 hours after irradiation. Jejunal crypt cells of mouse survived more when 5-FU was given 15 minutes before irradiation than giving it 6 hours after irradiation. The mean lethal doses (Do) of each of irradiation alone group, 5-FU injection group of 15 minutes preceding irradiation, and 5-FU injection group of 6 hours post irradiation were, 135, 135, and 114 rad respectively. The dose effect factor (DEF) of each of 5-FU injection groups of 15 minutes preceding irradiation and of 6 hours post irradiation were 1.13 and 1.27