• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.183-188
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• 2008

Osteoporosis is one of the major health problem affecting postmenopausal women. Estrogen deficiency results in an increase in bone turnover, lead to bone resorption and an increase risk of fracture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Platycodon grandiflorum A. extract (PG) in bone metabolism in ovariectomized estrogen-deficient rats. Two groups were surgically ovariectomized (OVX). The third group was sham operated. Sprague-Dawley female rats were randomly assigned to the following groups : sham-operated rats (Sham), ovariectomized control rats (OVX-control), ovariectomized rats supplemented with PG at 50mg/kg body wt (OVX-PG50) The Platycodon grandiflorum extracts were orally administrated at 1mL per day. The ovariectomy caused a decreasing in the levels of collagen content in bone, cartilage and skin tissues. However PG group, supplementation with Platycodon grandiflorum extract, were increased the level of collagen content in bone, cartilage and skin tissues than OVX-control group. PG group had a higher content of pyridinoline in collagen than OVX-control group. Alkaline phosphatase activity on serum were decreased after supplemented with the PG extract. These results might be expected that Platycodon grandiflorum is believed to be possible protective effects in postmenopausal bone loss.

• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.213-224
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• 2021

Experiments were performed to investigate changes in metabolic rate (MO₂), critical oxygen saturation (S_crit) and hematological parameters of black rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli exposed to hypoxia at 15, 20 and 25℃. The MO₂ was measured at an interval of 10 min using intermittent-flow respirometry. The normoxic standard metabolic rate (SMR) was 116.5±5.5, 188.6±4.2 and 237.4±6.8 mg O₂/kg/hr, and S_crit was 22.1±1.2, 30.6±1.5 and 41.9±1.4% air saturation at 15, 20 and 25℃, respectively. Q₁₀ values were 2.62 between 15 and 20℃, 1.58 between 20 and 25℃, and 2.04 over the full temperature range. In the investigation of blood (hematocrit and hemoglobin) and biochemical parameters (plasma cortisol, glucose, electrolyte and osmolality), the rockfish were subjected to S_crit for each temperature during 4 hr. All of hematological parameters of the rockfish exposed to hypoxic water were significantly higher than those of normoxic control. Moreover, blood and biochemical parameters of the rockfish maintained to normoxic water showed the tendency of increase with temperature, and were significantly higher at 25C. As a result of this experiment, it was found that physiological stress due to hypoxia increased at high temperature.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.23 no.1 s.53
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• pp.8-12
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• 1999

Acidic polysaccharide of Korean red ginseng (AcPS) was subjected to alcohol-intoxicated rats to check the effects on the growth factors and lipid metabolism. Administration of AcPS showed prevent effects on the body weight, the increased contents of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and neutral glyceride in the serum and total lipid, total cholesterol and neutral glyceride in the liver of alcohol intoxicated rats were significantly normalized. And all of the effects were proportionaly increased with the duration of treatments.

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2003

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL)은 지방축적과 대사에 있어 중요한 효소로서 지방조직과 근육 내로의 지방산 유입을 조절하며, 여러 조직에서 합성되고, 조직 특이적인 방법으로 동물의 생리상태, 영양상태 및 발달단계에 따라 유전자 발현이 조절되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 어류의 체지방 축적과 대사과정을 이해하고 성장 및 경제형질 관련 DNA marker를 확보하기 위한 1차적인 연구로서, 한국산 선발계통 및 일본산 양식계통과 이들 두 계통간 잡종 참돔 집단을 이용하여 LPL 유전자 내의 다형성을 탐색하고 분석하였다. PCR-RFLP 분석을 실시하여 참돔 LPL 유전자 exon 2번을 포함하는 영역에서 3개의 (Msp I, Alu I 및 Hsp92II) 다형성을 확인하였고, 각 집단간 대립유전자의 빈도를 분석하였다. Exon 2번에서 관찰된 Msp I 다형성은 염기치환 (C$\longrightarrow$G)이 일어난 형태로서 아미노산 서열에는 변화가 없는 silent mutation 이었으며, 대립유전자의 빈도를 분석한 결과, 각 집단간 뚜렷한 차이는 없었다. Alu I 및 Hsp92II 다형성은 intron 영역에서 발견되었으며, Alu I 다형성으로 인한 4개의 대립유전자형 중 D 대립유전자는 한국산 선발 계통과 한국산 선발계통을 포함하는 교배집단에서만 검출되었다. 이 후의 연구에서는 참돔 LPL 유전자의 exon 영역에 존재하는 다형성을 탐색하고, 형질과의 연관성 및 지방축적 기능과의 관련성 등을 분석하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.258-258
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• 1994

본 연구에서는 토양균이 생성하는 2차 대사산물로부터 세포증식 촉진인자 (Maturation Promoting Factor. MPF)인 cdc2/cdk2-cyclin의 복합체를 특이적으로 억제하는 물질을 분리하고 그 물질의 생리활성을 조사하였다. 토양으로부터 순수분리된 300여개의 토양균에서 생성된 배양액을 취하여 MPF의 특이적인 기질인 합성 peptide (CSH103 :HATPPKKKRK)를 사용하여 인산화 활성을 측정하였다. 그중 MPF 활성 억제능이 90％ 이상인 19개의 균주를 1차적으로 선정한 후 각각에 대하여 열/pH에 대한 안정성, 각종 용매에 대한 추출성 등 이화학적 성질을 규명하였으며 이중 균주 LPL 931로부터 MPF 활성 억제제를 분리하고자 하였다. 예비실험의 결과로부터 토양균 LPL 931을 대량배양하여 열처리하고, 비이온성 수지인Amberlite XAD-2에 결합시키고 70% acetone으로 용출시켰다. 이 추출물로부터 ethylacetate와 n-butanol을 사용하여 MPF 억제 활성물질을 추출하였다. 이 추출액을 실리카겔 관 크로마토그래피, 분취 TLC, 분취 HPL를 하여 MPF 활성 억제 분획을 분리하였다.

• Monthly Duck's Village
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• s.114
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• pp.46-51
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• 2012

세계적으로 오리고기 생산량은 꾸준히 증가하고 있으며, 이에 따라 최적의 생산성을 이끌어 내기 위한 영양소 요구량 설정과 배합표 작성이 필요하다. 그러나 육지새와 물새의 해부학적, 생리학적, 대사적 차이점에도 불구하고 오리 연구 데이터가 희귀하다보니 오리사료 배합을 위해 육계의 자료를 참고하는 경우가 많다. 최근의 연구결과에 따르면 현재 오리 21일령까지 아미노산 권장수준은 라이신 1.16%, 메티오닌 0.76%, 메티오닌+시스틴 0.76%(Evonik, 2010)인데 이는 0~14일령 오리의 요구량에 가깝다. 15~35일령의 오리의 경우 증체를 위해서는 현 권장수준보다 다소 높은, 메티오닌 0.54%, 총 함황아미노산(TSAA) 0.84% 이상의 요구량을 필요로 할 것으로 보인다. 하지만 36~49일령 비육말기 오리 실험에서는 각각 0.35%, 0.59%로써 기존 추정량보다 낮은 것으로 나타났으며 35일령 이후에 보다 완만한 성장을 한 결과를 확인시켜주었다. 페킨종 오리의 생산성 향상을 위해서는 아미노산 요구량과 소화율에 대한 보다 심도 있고 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.179-196
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• 2015

Because of our aging population, there is increasing concern about the impact of dementia and age-related cognitive decline. Intense research efforts on effective dietary interventions for the prevention or amelioration of dementia and age-related cognitive decline have indicated that dairy products affect physiological health and potentially healthy brain function during aging. Milk is a rich source of proteins and peptides with nutritional and immunotropic activities. The preparation of biologically active proteins and peptides generally requires enzymatic degradation, chemical modification, or the addition of specific co-factors. Milk-derived preparations are widely available in the food industry in the form of hygiene products and infant formulas. However, milk-derived products could also be applied as preventive or therapeutic measures for a wide-range of pathological conditions not only in neonates and infants but also in adults, including the elderly. Because they have no adverse side effects, milk-derived proteins and peptides could be used as a supplementary treatment for dementia and age-related cognitive decline.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.548-554
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to identify the inhibitory effect of hepatic toxicity and liver lipid metabolism after the administration of Artemisia capillaris and Paecilomyces japonica. SD rats were divided into $CCI_4$ treated group with subgroups of 6% Artemisia capillaries (6A), 4% Artemisia capillaris＋2% Paecilomyces japonica (4A2P), 3% Artemisia capillaris＋3% Paecilomyces japonica (3A3P), 2% Artemisia capillaris＋4% Paecilomyces japonica (2A4P) and 6% Paecilomyces japonica (6P). In this study we also intended to verify the optimum ratio of Artemisia capillaris and Paecilomyces japonica which can reduce hepatotoxicity. Artemisia capillaris and Paecilomyces japonica reduced cholesterol and triglyceride levels which were increased by the treatment of $CCI_4$. HDL-cholesterol level was the most enhanced in the group of 4A2P. On the other hand, athrogenic index (AI) was reduced statistically (p<0.05). When the ratio of Artemisia capillaris and Paecilomyces japonica was 2:1, the improvement of rat serum and liver lipid metabolism and the alleviation of hepatic damage induced by $CCI_4$ were shown to be the most effective in this study. It is considered that the symptoms of severe chemically induced hepatotoxicity could be lessened by Artemisia capillaris and Paecilomyces japonica administration.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.34 no.7
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• pp.465-475
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• 2024

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum K9 is a probiotic strain that can be utilized from various bioactive substances isolated from Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae. In this study, a genetic analysis of L. plantarum K9 revealed the existence of a bacterial chromosome and three plasmids. The glycolysis pathway and pentose phosphate pathway were examined for their normal functioning via an analysis of the core metabolic pathways of L. plantarum K9. Since the key enzymes, fluctose-1,6-bisphospatase (EC: 3.1.3.11) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase (EC: 4.2.1.12)/2-keto-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate (KDPG) aldolase (EC: 4.2.1.55), of gluconeogenesis and the ED pathway were not identified from the L. plantarum K9 genome, we suggest that gluconeogenesis and the ED pathway are not performed in L. plantarum K9. Additionally, while some enzymes, related to fumarate and malate biosyntheses, involved in the TCA cycle were identified from L. plantarum K9, the enzymes associated with the remaining TCA cycle were absent, indicating that the TCA cycle cannot proceed. Meanwhile, based on our findings, we propose that the oxidative electron transport system performs class IIB-type (bd-type) electron transfer. In summary, we assert that L. plantarum K9 performs homolactic fermentation, executes gluconeogenesis and the pentose phosphate pathway, and carries out energy metabolism through the class IIB-type oxidative electron transport system. Therefore, we suggest that L. plantarum K9 has relatively high lactic acid production, and that it has excellent antibacterial activity, as a result, compared to other lactic acid bacterial strains. Moreover, we speculate that L. plantarum K9 has an oxidative electron transport capability, indicating that it is highly resistant to oxygen and suggesting that it has fine cultivation characteristics, which collectively make it highly suitable for use as a probiotic.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.176-182
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• 2014

Haw (Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge) has been used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as obesity and digestive trouble in Far East countries, including Korea. The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of feral haw on hepatic functional enzymes in dyslipidemic rats. Four groups of male rats (Sprague Dawley strain) were fed different diets for 5 weeks: NND (normal-nondyslipidemic diet) group, NNDH (normal-nondyslipidemic diet + haw extract) group, CDD (control-dyslipidemic diet) group and DDH (dyslipidemic diet + haw extract) group. ALP (alkaline phosphatase), LDH (lactate dehydrogenase), AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and ALT (alanine aminotransferase) activities were significantly higher in the CDD group than the NND group. However, haw extract supplement significantly reduced hepatic functional enzyme activities compared to the CDD group. Lipid deposition of the DDH group decreased compared to the CDD group. The size of adipose tissue decreased significantly in the DDH group compared to the CDD group. These results suggest that feral haw could be used as a food resource and functional food material.