• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2475-2478
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• 2016

Background: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is one of the major surgical techniques for small renal masses. However, it is difficult to manage cutting and suturing procedures within acceptable time periods. To overcome this difficulty, we applied a three-dimensional (3D) video system with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, and evaluated its utility. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 31 patients who underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy between November 2009 and June 2014. A conventional two-dimensional (2D) video system was used in 20 patients, and a 3D video system in 11. Patient characteristics and video system type (2D or 3D) were recorded, and correlations with perioperative outcomes were analyzed. Results: Mean age of the patients was $55.8{\pm}12.4$, mean body mass index was $25.7{\pm}3.9kg/m^2$, mean tumor size was $2.0{\pm}0.8cm$, mean R.E.N.A.L nephrometry score was $6.9{\pm}1.9$, and clinical stage was T1a in all patients. There were no significant differences in operative time (p=0.348), pneumoperitoneum time (p=0.322), cutting time (p=0.493), estimated blood loss (p=0.335), and Clavien grade of >II complication rate (p=0.719) between the two groups. However, warm ischemic time was significantly shorter in the 3D group than the 2D group (16.1 min vs. 21.2min, p=0.021), which resulted from short suturing time (9.1 min vs. 15.2 min, p=0.008). No open conversion occurred in either group. Conclusions: A 3D video system allows the shortening of warm ischemic time in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and thus may be useful in improving the procedure.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1100-1114
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• 2008

The aim of the study was to investigate recovery effects of Rehmannia, which has been used clinically for chronic renal failure therapy. Mice had 5/6 nephrectomy to induce chronic renal failure. The results were as follows: 1. The protein amount in urine per 24hrs of the Rehmannia-treated group was significantly reduced compared to the control. 2. The albumin amount in the blood of the Rehmannia-treated group significantly increased compared to the control. The creatinine. total-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels in serum of the Rehmannia-treated group as compared to the control were significantly inhibited. 3. The structural change in kidney of the Rehrnannia-treated group was significantly inhibited compared to the control. 4. The factor (macrophage/monocyte antigen (ED-1), type IV collagen and angiotensin II type 1 ($AT_1$) receptor) of the Rehmanala-treated group was significantly inhibited compared to the control, which induced the structural change in kidneys. The above results suggest that Rehmannia partially improved kidney function.

• 항공우주의학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.84-85
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• 2021

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is common primary tumor of kidney. In the past, it had been considered a difficult tumor to manage since the detection was usually delayed until paraneoplastic syndrome and/or distant metastasis appeared due to its slow progression. However, the recent popularization of ultrasound and computed tomography has made RCC one of the easily curable cancers. Eighty percent are found early, mostly with tumor size less than 5 cm. Five-year survival rate after successful nephrectomy is exceeded 80-90 percent. Curative nephrectomy can be tried in stage 1 and 2, and some cases of stage 3. In these cases, return to flight can be considered after 6 to 12 months' observation. It should be monitored any occurrence of cancer recurrence, need for systemic treatment, metastasis, and paraneoplastic syndrome, etc. If any signs of recurrence are found or new treatment needs to be initiated, the flight should be suspended. If there is no recurrence for more than 5 to 10 years, the patient doesn't have to be followed anymore.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.170-179
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• 1999

목적 : 만성신부전유발 백서에서 식이 sodium 제한이 만성신부전의 진행속도 및 혈압조절에 어떠한 영향을 주는지, 또한 항고혈압제제 (enalapril: E, nicardipine: N)와 병행 투여하였을 매 항고혈압제제 단독투여보다 만성신부전의 진행속도 및 혈압조절에 어떠한 영향을 주는 지를 연구하였다. 방법 : 5/6 신절제술로 만성신부전을 유발시킨 백서를 수술 제 7일부터 무작위로 0.49% sodium 식이군, 0.25% sodium 식이군, 0.49% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.49% sodium 식이 nicardipine군, 0.25% sodium식이 enalapril군, 0.25% sodium식이 nicardipine군으로 나누고 신절제술 4주, 12주, 16주 혹은 24주에 혈압, 24시간 단백뇨의 변화, 신 조직의 mesangial expansion score(MES) 및 사구체용적의 변화를 비교 분석하였다. 곁 과 : 1) 0.25% sodium 식이군은 0.49% sodium 식이군보다 혈압의 감소를 보였고 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군, 0.49% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.49% sodium 식이 nicardipine 군에서는 혈압의 감소가 관찰되었다. 2) 16주째 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군, 0.49% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.49% sodium 식이 nicardipine 군은 0.49% sodium 식이군보다 의의있는 단백뇨의 감소를 보였다 (P<0.05). 0.25% sodium 식이군의 16주째 뇨단백은 $78{\pm}16$ mg 이었고 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril 군, 0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군은 각각 $35{\pm}9mg,\;41{\pm}15mg$으로 enalapril, nicardipine 에 의해 뇨단백의 감소를 관찰할 수 있었고, 0.25% sodium 식이군의 24주째 뇨단백은 $82{\pm}10$ mg 이었고 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril 군,0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군은 각각 $54{\pm}3mg,\;76{\pm}11mg$으로, enalapril 에 의해서만 24 시간 단백뇨의 의의있는 감소를 관찰할 수 있었다. 3) 24주째 백서를 희생하여 크레아티닌 청소률을 관찰한 결과 심한 신부전은 관찰되지 않았고, 0.25% sodium 식이 대조군에 비해 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군에서 사구체여과율이 증가됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 4) 신절제술후 남아 있는 신조직무게를 비교하여 보면 24주째 0.25% sodium 식이군, 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군에서 16주째 0.49% sodium 식이군, 0.49% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.49% sodium 식이 nicardipine 군보다 의의있게 신조직무게가 증가됨을 관찰할 수 없었다. 5) 0.25% sodium 식이군은 0.49% sodium 식이군과 비교하여 MES의 현저한 감소를 보였고 (0.25% sodium식이군: 12주; $1.97{\pm}0.02$, 24주; $2.06{\pm}0.03$ vs. 0.49% sodium 식이군: 12주; $2.29{\pm}0.09$, 16주; $2.55{\pm}0.16$, P<0.05) 12주 이후에 관찰한 MES는 0.25% sodium 식이군, 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군 세군간의 통계적인 차이는 없었다. 6) 24주에 시행한 0.25% sodium 식이군의 사구체용적은 16주에 시행한 0.49% sodium 식이군의 사구체용적보다 현저하게 감소되어있었다 (0.25% sodium 식이군:24주; $1.58{\pm}0.18{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$ vs. 0.49% sodium 식이군:16주; $1.98{\pm}0.18{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$, P<0.05). 24주 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군의 사구체용적($1.51{\pm}0.08{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$)은 16주 0.49% sodium 식이 enalapril군의 사구체용적($1.81{\pm}0.22{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$)과 비교하여 현저한 감소를 보였다. 12주, 24 주에 관찰한 0.25% sodium 식이군, 0.25% sodium 식이 enalapril군, 0.25% sodium 식이 nicardipine군의 사구체용적은 세군간에 의의있는 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 식이 sodium 제한은 대상성 신비대의 감소를 통해 신손상을 감소시켰고 혈압의 감소에도 도움을 주었다. 식이 sodium 제한과 항고혈압제재 특히 enalapril을 병행투여하였을 때 항고혈압제재 단독투여보다 뇨단백 및 신조직의 대상성 비대를 감소시켰다. 따라서 만성신부전증에서 경도의 저sodium식이가 만성신부전으로의 진행을 지연시키며 혈압의 감소에도 도움이 됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.5043-5047
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• 2015

Background: Relatively little is known with certainty about the status and role of p53 or MDM2 in predicting prognosis and survival of renal cell carcinoma. The present study aimed to determine the value of P53 and MDM2 over-expression, alone and simultaneously, to predict five-year survival of patients with kidney cancer in Iran. Materials and Methods: Patients with kidney cancer referred to Hasheminejad Kidney Center between 2007 and 2009, underwent radical nephrectomy and had pathology reports of clear cell, papillary or chromophobe renal cell carcinoma were included in our cohort study. Other histological types of renal cell carcinoma were not included. The patients with missed, incomplete or poor quality paraffin blocks were also excluded. Overall ninety one patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. To assess the histopathological features of the tumor, immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor samples were performed. The five-year survival was determined by the patients' medical files and telephone following-up. Results: In total, 1.1% of all samples were revealed to be positive for P53. Also, 20.8% of all samples were revealed to be positive for MDM2.The patients were all followed for 5 years. In this regard, 5-year mortality was 30.5% and thus 5-year survival was 85.3%. According to the Cox proportional hazard analysis, positive P53 marker was only predictor for patients' 5-year survival that the presence of positive p53 increased the risk for long-term mortality up to 2.8 times (HR=2.798, 95%CI: 1.176-6.660, P=0.020). However, the presence of MDM2 could not predict long-term mortality. In this regard, analysis by the ROC curve showed a limited role for predicting long-term survival by confirming P53 positivity (AUC=0.610, 95%CI: 0.471-.750, P=0.106). The best cutoff point for P53 to predict mortality was 0.5 yielding a low sensitivity (32.0%) but a high specificity (97.9%). In similar analysis, measurement of MDM2 positivity could not predict mortality (AUC=0.449, 95%CI: 0.316-.583, P=0.455). Conclusions: The simultaneous presence of both P53 and MDM2 markers in our population is a rare phenomenon and the presence of these markers may not predict long-term survival in patients who undergoing radical nephrectomy.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.64-71
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• 1999

목 적 : 초기만성신부전증에서 저단백식이의 투여가 만성신부전의 진행속도 및 혈압조절에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지를 알기 위함이다. 방 법 : 5/6 신절제술로 만성 신부전을 유발시킨 백서를 수술 제 7일부터 무작위로 enalapril을 투여하지 않은 군과 enalapril 투여군 (식수 1L 당 50 mg)으로 나누고 각군을 정상단백식이군 ($18.5\%$ 단백식이), 저단백식이군($6\%$단백식이)으로 나누어 비교하여 보았다. 신절제술후 4주, 12주, 16주에 단백뇨의 변화, 잔여 신장무게, 신 조직의 mesangial matrix expansion score 및 morphometric analysis로 분석한 사구체용적의 변화를 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결 과 : 1) 정상단백식이군 및 저단백식이군은 신절제술후 혈압이 올라가기 시작하여 지속적인 고혈압소견을 보였다 (정상단백식이군; 4주 $147{\pm}6$mmHg, 8주 $175{\pm}11$mmHg, 12주 $180{\pm}6$mmHg, 16주 $200{\pm}6$ mmHg: 저단백식이군; 4주 $140{\pm}8$mmHg, 8주 $162{\pm}5$mmHg, 12주 $171{\pm}6$mmHg, 16주 $184{\pm}11$mmHg). Enalapril 투여군은 식이의 단백량과 관계없이 신절제술후 8주부터 혈압이 조절되기 시작하였다. 2) 16주째 저단백식이군의 24시간 뇨단백은 $74{\pm}15$mg으로 정상단백식이군 ($101{\pm}15$mg)보다 의의있게 적었다. (P<0.05). Enalapril 투여군도 저단백식이의 경우 $42{\pm}12$mg 으로. 정상단백식이($67{\pm}15$mg) 보다 의의있게 적었다. (P<0.05). 3) 신절제술후 16주째 크레아티닌 청소율은 정상단백식이군 $1.40{\pm}0.13$ ml/min, 저단백식이군은 $1.57{\pm}0.11$ml/min, enalapril 정상단백식이군은 $1.10{\pm}0.17$ml/min, enalapril 저단백식이군은 $1.37{\pm}0.14$ml/min 이었다. (P=NS). 4) 저단백식이군의 잔여 신장무게의 증가는 정상단백시이군의 신장 무게의 증가에 비해 의의있게 낮았다. (저단백식이군; 4주 $1.33{\pm}0.04g$, 12주 $1.45{\pm}0.05g$, 16주 $1.44{\pm}0.16g$: 정상단백이군; 4주 $1.58{\pm}0.19g$, 12 주$1.79{\pm}0.15g$, 16주 $1.99{\pm}0.12g$, P<0.05). 16주에 관찰한 enalapril 투여군의 신장무게를 보면 저단백식이, 정상단백식이에 따른 차이는 없었다. 5) 12주, 16주째 저단백식이군의 mesangial matrix expansion score은 정상단백식이군보다 의의있게 감소되었다. (저단백식이군; 12주 $1.91{\pm}0.02$, 16주 $1.90{\pm}0.02$; 정상단백식이군 ; 12주 $2.29{\pm}0.09$, 16주 $2.55{\pm}0.16$, P<0.05). Enalapril 투여군의 mesangial matrix expansion score는 식이의 단백량에 따른 차이는 없었다. 6) 16주째 저단백식이군의 사구체용적은 정상단백식이군보다 의의있게 감소되었다 (16주, 저단백식이군; $1.17{\pm}0.19{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$ ; 정상단백식이군; $1.98{\pm}0.16{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$, P<0.05). Enalapril 투여군의 사구체용적은 저단백식이의 경우 정상식이 때 보다 의의있는 감소를 보였다 (16주, 저단백식이군; $1.19{\pm}0.17{\times}10^6{\mu}m^3$: 정상단백식이군; $1.81{\pm}0.22{\times}10^6{\mi}m^3$, P<0.05). 결 론 : 항고현압제를 쓰지 않은 군에서의 저단백식이의 효과는 매우 현저하였고 항고혈압제를 쓴 군에서는 저단백식이와 정상단백식이의 차이가 없었다. 따라서 저단백식이와 항고혈압제는 각각 신조직 손상의 진행을 확실히 지연시키나 두가지를 같이 병용하면 각각 지연시키는 것에 비하여는 additional effect가 미미하였다. 그러나 혈압 조절은 저단백식이로는 만족할만하지 못하고 항고혈압제에 의한 혈압조절이 도움이 되므로_ 만성신부전 환자에서 저단백식이와 항고혈압제의 병용요법이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.871-886
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• 2008

Objective : Gypsum fibrosum has been traditionally used in treatment of febrile diseases and recently been shown to have anti-inflammatory effect. Chronic renal failure has a serious clinical symptoms including proteinuria, azotemia, anemia, and hyperlipidemia and has characteristic histopathological changes, glomerular hypertrophy, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and crescentic sclerosis, We investigated the effects of gypsum fibrosum on renal functional and histopathological disorder in chronic renal failure rat model induced 5/6 nephrectomy. Methods : Using Sprague-Dawley rats, CRF was induced by 5/6 nephrectomy. The rats were divided into 3 groups, normal, conrol, and gypsum administered orally with gypsum fibrosum 500mg/kg/day. Body weight, 24 hr proteinuria, hematologic analysis, and histological morphologic changes were followed up after 8 weeks. The glomerular macrophage/monocyte infiltration, $TGF-{\beta}_1$, type IV collagen, and angiotensin II type1 receptor($AT_1$) were evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Resuls : In the CRF control group, functional parameters and histopathologic changes clearly indicated the development of CRF. 24 hr proteinuria significantly increased in the CRF control group over the normal group, and serum creatinine level was lower in the gypsum group than in the control group, LDL-cholesterol was significantly lower in the gypsum group than in the control group. Morphological investigations showed a variety of characteristic features of CRF, glomerular hypertrophy, increasing cellular density of glomerulus, deposition of extra-cellular matrix, fibrotic change, and glomerular sclerosis in the control group, but in the gypsum group, these features diminished significantly. In observation of renal type IV collagen and $AT_1$ expression, positive area significantly increased in the control group over the normal group, and it significantly decreased in the gypsum group compared to the control group. Conclusions : Our findings suggest that gypsum fibrosum inhibits $AT_1$ and type IV collagen expression in renal tissues and attenuates progression of glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis in chronic renal failure rats, which lead to amelioration of renal function. From these results, we suggest that gypsum fibrosum may have renoprotective effects and could be a useful remedy agent for treating chronic renal failure.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.168-172
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• 2022

A 10-year-old female Pomeranian weighing 2.25 kg with a history of gradual weight loss and an intraabdominal mass confirmed with ultrasonography at a local hospital was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Jeju National University. Physical examination revealed abdominal distention. Blood analysis revealed hypoglycemia (57 mg/dL; reference range, 60-110 mg/dL). On abdominal ultrasonography, a heterogeneously hyperechoic mass measuring 7.51 × 10.6 cm was found at the level of the left kidney. Computed tomographic findings showed a unilateral left kidney mass with a 10-cm diameter and vessel contrast enhancement in the corticomedullary phase. Unilateral nephrectomy and ovariohysterectomy were performed because left ovary enlargement was observed during surgery. The renal mass was adjacent to the aorta and vena cava and attached to a portion of the small intestine, greater omentum, and left ovary. The mass was huge (12.5 × 10 × 7 cm) and was 16.5% of the body weight. Histopathological examination revealed renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and ovarian metastasis. After surgery, clinical signs improved remarkably, and serum glucose level returned to normal. As RCC is resistant to radiation and chemotherapy, the owner decided not to proceed with postoperative adjunctive therapies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of ovarian metastasis with huge RCC in a dog.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.210-222
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• 2024

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a complex pathological condition that lacks a cure. Certain Chinese medicines, such as melittin, a major component in bee venom, have shown efficacy in treating CRF patients. On the other hand, the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of melittin are unclear. MATERIALS/METHODS: A 5/6 nephrectomy model (5/6 Nx) of renal failure was established on rats for in vivo assays, and mouse podocyte clone 5 (MPC5) mouse podocyte cells were treated with angiotensin II (AngII) to establish an in vitro podocyte damage model. The 24-h urine protein, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen levels were evaluated after one, 2, and 4 weeks. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson staining, and periodic acid-Schiff staining were used to examine the pathological changes in kidney tissues. A cell counting kit 8 assay was used to assess the cell viability. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were used to assess the mRNA and protein levels in the cells, respectively. RESULTS: In the rat 5/6 Nx, melittin reduced the 24-h urinary protein excretion and the serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels. Furthermore, the renal pathology was improved in the melittin-treated 5/6 Nx rats. Melittin promoted podocin, nephrin, Beclin 1, and the LC3II/LC3I ratio and inhibited phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/mTOR in 5/6 Nx-induced rats and AngII-induced MPC5 mouse podocyte cells. Moreover, inhibiting autophagy with 3-MA weakened the effects of melittin on podocin, nephrin, and the LC3II/LC3I ratio in podocytes. CONCLUSION: Melittin may offer protection against kidney injury, probably by regulating podocyte autophagy. These results provide the theoretical basis for applying melittin in CRF therapy.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.359-372
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• 2013

Objectives The object of this study was to observe the effects of Hyeongbangjihwhang-tang (HB; Soyangin prescription) on the 5/6 NTX induced CRF rats. Methods Each of Hyeongbangjihwhang-tang aqueous extracts 200mg/kg were orally administered once a day for 35 days from 4 weeks after 5/6 NTX surgery. Four groups, each of 8 rats per group were used in this study, were sham group, CRF group, ${\alpha}$-Tocoperol group and HB group. Changes on the left remnant kidney weights, serum BUN, creatinine levels, caspase-3, PARP immunoreactivities were observed to nephroprotective effects, and relative immunomodulatory effects were monitored based on the changes of lymphatic organ weights and splenic cytokine contents. In addition, the changes on the kidney MDA, GSH contents and SOD, CAT activities were also calculated for antioxidant effects, and the effects on the CRF related cachexia were demonstrated based on the changes of body and epididymal fat pad weights, serum TG, TC, LDL and HDL levels. Results and Conclusions 1) HB was significantly decreased the left remnant kidney weights, serum BUN, creatinine levels and caspase-3, PARP immunoreactivities. 2) HB was significantly increased lymphatic organ weights and splenic cytokine contents. 3) HB was significantly increased body and epididymal fat pad weights, and was significantly decreased serum TG, TC, LDL and HDL levels. 4) HB was significantly decreased MDA contents, and was significantly increased GSH contents and SOD, CAT activities. The results obtained in this study suggest that HB significantly retarded immunosuppressions and cachexia related to the 5/6 NTX induced CRF through modulations of oxidative defense systems. Especially HB showed the highest favorable effects more than those of ${\alpha}$-tocoperol.