• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.319-327
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• 2009

Follicular fluid meiosis-activating sterol (FF-MAS) has been suggested as a positive factor which could improve the oocyte quality and subsequent embryo development after in vitro fertilization. However, FF-MAS is a highly lipophilic substance and is hard to detect in studying the relationship between MAS and quality of oocyte maturation. The present study focused on the expression of lanosterol 14${\alpha}$-demethylase (LDM), a key enzyme that converts lanosterol to FF-MAS, on mouse oocyte maturation and its potency on development. LDM expression was strong in gonadotropin-primed germinal vesicle stage oocytes, weak after germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD), and then strong in MII stage oocytes. The LDM-specific inhibitor azalanstat significantly inhibited oocyte fertilization (from 79.4% to 68.3%, p<0.05). Also, azalanstat (5 to 50 ${\mu}M$) decreased the percentage of blastocyst development dosedependently (from 78.7% to 23.4%, p<0.05). The specific inhibition of sterol ${\Delta}14$-reductase and ${\Delta}7$-reductase by AY9944 accumulates FF-MAS and could increase blastocyst development rates. Additionally, in the AY9944 group, the rate of inner cell mass (ICM)/ total cells was similar to that of in vivo development, but the rate was significantly decreased in azalanstat treatment. In conclusion, LDM, the key enzyme of FF-MAS production, may play an important role in fertilization and early development of the mouse embryo, especially in vitro.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2013

Finasteride, ($5{\alpha}$, $17{\beta}$)-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide), is a 5a-reductase enzyme inhibitor. This enzyme converts testosterone to the more potent androgen, a-dihydrotestosterone. This molecules a logical medical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as it induced a reduction in serum dihydrotestosterone and prostatic specific antigen levels with a concomittant increase in blood testosterone concentration . Despite its widespread use, little has been published concerning its molecular properties. Therefore, in this study, in order to explain characteristics of finasteride, total energy, net charge, vibrational mode of melatonin are calculated by PM3 methods of HyperCam 8.0.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.209-212
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• 2022

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is frequently observed in intact middle-aged or older male dogs with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to various symptoms such as urination, dyschezia, dysuria, tenesmus, and intermittent serosanguinous or clear serous exudate. A 4-year-old, intact male Welsh corgi with symptoms of intermittent hematuria and serosanguinous exudate at the urethral opening was diagnosed with BPH and intraprostatic hematocyst through ultrasonographic examination and cytology test. The dog was internationally adopted for reproductive purposes and needed to undergo BPH treatment while maintaining fertility. Thus, 2.5 mg finasteride was administered orally once a day for treatment option and therapeutic effects were observed, including loss of clinical symptoms and reduced prostate and intraparenchymal cyst size.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2005

본 연구는 한우 난포란이 체외성숙된 환경의 변화를 단백질 측면으로부터 검토하기 위하여 체외성숙 배지와 세포질내 단백질 변화와 종류를 검토하였다. 그 결과 배지 내의 단백질 발현량은 배양 4.5시간째까지 감소하였고, 배양 13.5시간째까지는 변화가 없었다. 그러나 배양 $13.5\~18$시간 사이에 증가한 후 배양 18시간 이후에 다시 감소하는 경향이었다. 세포질내의 단백질 발현량은 배양 4.5시간째까지 증가하였고 배양 9시간째까지 급격히 감소하였다. 배양 9시간째부터 18시간째 까지는 단백질 발현량이 유사한 경향이었으나 배양 18시간째부터 24시간째까지 다시 증가하였다. 한편 체외성숙한 배지와 세포질을 2차원 전기영동하여 각각 298개 및 35개의 단백질 spot을 확인하였고, 그 중 배지에서는 28개, 세포질에서는 5개의 spot이 유의적인 변화를 확인하였다. 이들 spot 대한MALDI-TOP분석으로 배지와 세포질에서 각각 8개 및 1개의 단백질을 동정하였다. 그 종류는 aldose reductase, alpha enolase, apolipoprotein A-1 precursor, 43M1a collectin precursor, heat shock 27kDa protein, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 precursor, thrombospondin 1 transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase 및 $\beta$-tubulin이었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2013

We reported previously that the extracts of Yacon tuber and leaf have spermatogenic activity and testosterone level increasing effect in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of testosterone level increasing effect of Yacon tuber and leaf extracts. In this study, we found that Yacon leaf extracts and chlorogenic acid, a constituent of Yacon extracts showed significantly inhibition effect of testosterone degradation in rat liver homogenate. We suggest that this could be a part of direct mechanism about increasing effect of testosterone level. Futhermore, we evaluated the inhibition effect of testosterone metabolism of Torilis japonica and Coix lacryma-jobi have been reported as $5{\alpha}$-reductase inhibitor. The inhibition ratio of testosterone metabolism of these were Torilis japonica>Coix lacryma-jobi>Yacon. We also evaluated the benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) score with the preparation composed of these natural product, Yacon pill. It showed the decreased the BPH score in men. Rats with BPH showed significantly increased dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels in the serum; however, Yacon pill extracts treated rats showed significant reduction of DHT levels compared with the BPH group. Conclusively, Yacon pill showed the possibility as ameliorable agents of BPH symptoms.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2008

The resveratrol analogue piceatannol (3,5,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a polyphenol present in grapes and wine and reported to have anti-carcinogenic activities. To investigate the mechanism of anticarcinogenic activities of piceatannol, the effects on CYP 1 enzymes were determined in Escherichia coli membranes coexpressing recombinant human CYP1A1, CYP1A2 or CYP1B1 with human NADPH-P450 reductase. Piceatannol showed a strong inhibition of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in a concentration-dependent manner, and $IC_{50}$ of human CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 was 5.8 ${\mu}M$ and 16.6 ${\mu}M$, respectively. However, piceatannol did not inhibit CYP1A2 activity in the concentration of up to 100 ${\mu}M$. Piceatannol exhibited 3-fold selectivity for CYP1B1 over CYP1A1. The mode of inhibition of piceatannol was non-competitive for CYP1A1 and CYP1B1. The result that piceatannol did not inhibit CYP1B1-mediated $\alpha$-naphthoflavone ($\alpha$-NF) metabolism suggests piceatannol may act as a non-competitive inhibitor as well. In human prostate carcinoma PC-3 cells, piceatannol induces apoptosis and prevents Aktmediated signal pathway. Taken together, abilities of piceatannol to induce apoptotic cell death as well as CYP1 enzyme inhibition make this compound a useful tool for cancer chemoprevention.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2002

A. oryzae 코오지로 담근 간장(SAO), M pilosus-1 코오지 담근 간장(SMP) 및 이들 코오지를 50%씩 혼합하여 담근 간장(SAM)의 숙성 중 품질을 평가하였다. 90일간 숙성시킨 간장의 품질을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. pH는 SAO>SAM>SMP 순서로 SMP에서 가장 낮았다. SAO, SMP 및 SAM의 총 질소 함량은 각각 1.15, 1.22 및 1.36%로 SAM에서 가장 높았다. SAM의 아미노태 질소함량은 0.78%로 SAO 및 SMP보다 높았다. 총 유리아미노산 함량은 SAO, SMP 및 SAM에서 각각 533.5, 732.4 및 807.3 mg/100 mL 이였다. SAO에서는 glutamic acid(65.20 mg/100 mL), SMP에서는 alanine(101.42 mg/100 mL), SAM에서는 glutamic acid(130.52 mg/100 mL)의 함량이 가장 높았다. 간장 숙성 중 protease와 $\beta$-amylase의 활성은 SAM에서 가장 높았으며, $\alpha$-amylase활성은 SAO에서, glucoamylase의 활성은 SMP에서 가장 낮았다. Hue angle 값은 SAO 56.3, SMP 29.0, SAM 32.2 이였다. SMP 및 SAM의 monacolin K의 함량은 각각 6.21 및 3.10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL을 함유하였으며 HMG-CoA reductase에 대한 저해활성은 각각 21.5 및 10.2%를 나타내었다. 색상, 냄새, 맛난 맛 및 종합적인 맛은 SAM에서 비교적 양호하였다.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.32-32
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• 2003

소 난자의 체외성숙 과정에서 세포질 내 단백질의 생산과 축적의 변화는 핵 및 세포질 성숙과 밀접한 관계가 있다는 보고가 있지만, 난자의 성숙과 관련된 특정 단백질의 종류에 대한 보고는 없었다. 따라서 본 연구는 한우 난자의 체외성숙과 관련된 단백질의 생산 및 축적의 변화와 그 종류에 대해서 검토하였다. 체외성숙 시간(4.5, 9, 13.5, 18 및 24시간)에 따른 배양액 내의 단백질 합성의 변화는 2D gel electrophoresis를 이용하였고, 단백질 spot에 대해서는 peptide mass fingerprinting(PMF) 방법을 이용하였다. 또한 단백질 측정 시간에 신선 체외성숙 배양액으로 교환 후 난포란의 핵성숙과 배발달율을 검토하였다. 그 결과 한우 난포란의 체외성숙 시간에 따라 배양액에서 단백질의 양 및 질적인 변화를 확인하였다. 그리고 총 296개 단백질 spot들을 확인하였고, 그 중 30개 spot에서 유의적인 변화가 인정되었다. 또한 유의적인 변화를 보인 spot에 대한 PMF 분석을 통하여 Apolipoprotein A-1 precursor, Alpha enolase, Aldose reductase, 43kDa collectin precursor, Heat shock 27kDa protein, Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 precursor, Thrombospondin 1 및 Transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase가 동정되었다 그리고 총 단백질 합성 경향은 0∼4.5 시간에는 감소하였고, 13.5∼18시간에 증가 한 후 다시 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 단백질의 종류도 시간대별로 현저한 변화가 있었다. 한편 단백질을 측정하는 시기에 신선 체외성숙 배양액으로 교환한 후 난포란의 핵성숙 및 배발달율을 검토한 결과 18시간 체외성숙군에서 9시간째의 교환이 유의적으로 높은 핵성숙을 나타내었으나, 배발달율에서는 유의성이 인정되지 않았다. 그러나 24시간 체외성숙군에서 18시간째의 배양액 교환은 8세포기 및 배반포 발달율이 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높았다. 연구 결과로부터 소 난자의 체외성숙 시간에 따른 단백질 합성 경향의 차이를 확인하였고, 유의적인 변화를 나타낸 8가지의 단백질을 분리할 수 있었으며, 향후 이들 작용기전에 대한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2006

Finasteride $[N-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-aza-5{\alpha}-androst-1-ene-17{\beta}-carboxamide]$ is a 4-aza-3-oxosteroidal inhibitor of human $5{\alpha}-reductase$. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two finasteride tablets, $Proscar^{\circledR}$ (MSD Korea Ltd.) and Procare (Hana Pharm. Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). The release of finasteride from the two finasteride formulations in vitro was tested using KP VIII Apparatus II method with various dissolution media (pH 1.2, 4.0, 6.8 buffer solution and water). Twenty six healthy male subjects, $23.7\;{\pm}\;2.24$ years in age and $67.2\;{\pm}\;8.55\;kg$ in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2\;{\time}\;2$ cross-over study was employed. After two tablets containing 5 mg as finasteride was orally administered, blood samples were taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of finasteride in serum were determined using HPLC with UV detector. The dissolution profiles of two formulations were similar in all tested dissolution media. The pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t,\;C_{max},\;and\;T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters using logarithmically transformed $AUC_t,\;C_{max}$ and untransformed $T_{max}$. The results showed that the differences between two formulations based on the reference drug, $Proscar^{\circledR}$, were 6.39, 4.65 and -13.9% for $AUC_t,\;C_{max},\;and\;T_{max},$ respectively. There were no sequence effects between two formulations in these parameters. The 90% confidence intervals using logarithmically transformed data were within the acceptance range of log 0.800 to log 1.25 $(e.g.,\;log\;0.990{\sim}log\;1.14\;and\;log\;0.977{\sim}log\;1.13 for\;AUC_t\;and\;C_{max},\;respectively)$. Thus, the criteria of the KFDA bioequivalence guideline were satisfied, indicating Procare tablet was bioequivalent to $Proscar^{\circledR}$ tablet.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1167-1179
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• 2020

Objective: This study was conducted to fathom the underlying mechanisms of nutrition intervention and redox sensitive transcription factors regulated by Antrodia cinnamomea fermented product (FAC) dietary supplementation in broiler chickens. Methods: Four hundreds d-old broilers (41±0.5 g/bird) assigned to 5 groups were examined after consuming control diet, or control diet replaced with 5% wheat bran (WB), 10% WB, 5% FAC, and 10% FAC. Liver mRNA expression of antioxidant, inflammatory and lipid metabolism pathways were analyzed. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE₂) concentration in each group were tested in the chicken peripheral blood mononuclear cells (cPBMCs) of 35-d old broilers to represent the stress level of the chickens. Furthermore, these cells were stimulated with 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to evaluate the cell stress tolerance by measuring cell viability and oxidative species. Results: Heme oxygenase-1, glutathione S-transferase, glutamate-cysteine ligase, catalytic subunit, and superoxide dismutase, and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) that regulates the above antioxidant genes were all up-regulated significantly in FAC groups. Reactive oxygen species modulator protein 1 and NADPH oxygenase 1 were both rather down-regulated in 10% FAC group as comparison with two WB groups. Despite expressing higher level than control group, birds receiving diet containing FAC had significantly lower expression level in nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and other genes (inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-richcontaining family, pyrin domain-containing-3, and cyclooxygenase 2) involving in inflammatory pathways. Additionally, except for 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase that showed relatively higher in both groups, the WB, lipoprotein lipase, Acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase, fatty acid binding protein, fatty acid desaturase 2 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha genes were expressed at higher levels in 10% FAC group. In support of above results, promoted Nrf2 and inhibited NF-κB nuclear translocation in chicken liver were found in FAC containing groups. H₂O₂ and NO levels induced by LPS and AAPH in cPBMCs were compromised in FAC containing diet. In 35-d-old birds, PGE₂ production in cPBMCs was also suppressed by the FAC diet. Conclusion: FAC may promote Nrf2 antioxidant pathway and positively regulate lipid metabolism, both are potential inhibitor of NF-κB inflammatory pathway.