• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Male hypogonadism is a condition where the body does not produce enough testosterone and significantly impacts health. Age, obesity, genetics, and oxidative stress are some physiological factors that may contribute to testosterone deficiency. Previous studies have shown many pharmacological benefits of Schisandra chinensis (S. chinensis) Baillon as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. However, the molecular mechanism of attenuating hypogonadism is yet to be well established. This research was undertaken to study the effects of S. chinensis extract (SCE) on testosterone deficiency. MATERIALS/METHODS: S. chinensis fruit was pulverized and extracted using 60% aqueous ethanol. HPLC analysis was performed to analyze and quantify the lignans of the SCE. RESULTS: The 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) scavenging assays confirmed that the SCE and its major lignans (schisandrol A and gomisin N) inhibit oxidative stress. Effects of SCE analysis on the testosterone level under oxidative stress conditions revealed that both schisandrol A and gomisin N were able to recover the lowered testosterone levels. Through mRNA expression of TM3 Leydig cell, we observed that the SCE lignans were able to induce the enzymes involved in testosterone biosynthesis-related genes such as 3β-HSD4 (P < 0.01 for SCE, and P < 0.001 for schisandrol A and gomisin N), 17β-HSD3 (P < 0.001 for SCE, schisandrol A and gomisin N), and 17, 20-desmolase (P < 0.01 for schisandrol A, and P < 0.001 for SCE and gomisin N). CONCLUSIONS: These results support that SCE and its active components could be potential therapeutic agents for regulating and increasing testosterone production.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.7-20
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• 1972

Experimental radiation nephritis was produced in 15 rabbits by X-irradiation. About $2,000{\gamma}$ (tissue doses) were given to both kidneys of a rabbit in 5 days. Other tissues and organs except both kidneys were protected with 2mm thickened lead plates. 5 weeks after the last irradiation, blood pictures, blood pressures, B.U.N., serum creatinine, Ca, Mg, Fe levels and serum erythropoietin activity of the irradiated rabbits were studied. After finishing above studies, rabbits were sacrificed and both kidneys were removed and examined histopathologically. Same laboratory and pathological studies were performed in 6 control rabbits. In this study, the author obtained following results. 1) Both kidneys of rabbitis with experimental raditation nephritis showed marked histopathological changes, i.e.: renal tubules showed diffuse cloudy swelling, impacted intraluminal hyaline casts and focal precipitations of lime salts on the tubular epithelium. Diffuse interstitial fatty necrosis and various degrees of fibrotic infiltrations on the interstitium were also seen in association with focal lymphocytic infiltrations. Hyaline degenerations were observed on the glomeruli and small vessels. 2) Experimental radiation nephritis rabbits showed marked lowering in R.B.C. counts, decreased hemoglobin levels, low hematocrit values and leucopenia in comparison with those of control rabbits. (P<0.01). (Table 1 & 2). 3) Mild proteinuria were observed in experimental radiation nephritis in rabbits. 4) The levels of B.U.N. and serum creatinine increased in experimental radiation nephritis. (P<0.01). (Table 1,3 & 4) 5) The levels of serum Ca and Mg Showed no statistical difference in comparison with those of control rabbits. (P>0.05) (Table 3 & 4). 6) No statistical correlations were observable between the levels of B.U.N. and Hb. values. (${\gamma}=-0.223$) No close correlations (${\gamma}=-0.328$) were noticed between the levels of B.U.N. and serum iron levels. 7) Erythropoietin activity (R.B.C. $^{59}Fe$ Incorporation) was measured by the modified Fried method. No change in its activity was noticed in radiation nephritis group comparing with that of the control group. (P>0.05). (Table 1,3 & 5). 8) Carotid artery blood pressures showed also no difference. (P>0.05). (Table 1 & 2).

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.532-537
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• 2009

알코올 의존과 N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) 수용체와 밀접한 관계가 있을 수 있다는 연구들이 있는데, 즉 NMDA 수용체가 알코올의 금단, 내성의 발생과 관련이 있다는 연구 결과들이다. 그러나 NMDA 수용체 길항제가 알코올 의존의 재발 예방에 효과가 있을 것이라는 것에 대해서는 아직 논란이 되고 있다. 본 연구는 유전적으로 알코올을 선호하는 C57BL/6형 생쥐를 이용하여 유한접근법으로 NMDA 수용체 길항제인 memantine을 5, 25, 50 mg/kg으로 각각 투여하였을 때 알코올 섭취량에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 알코올 의존화된 C57BL/6형 수컷 생쥐를 5군으로 나눈 뒤, 12일간 각 군에 vehicle, naltrexone 1.0 mg/kg, memantine 5, 25, 50 mg/kg으로 각각 투여하면서 알코올의 섭취량, 물 섭취량, 사료 섭취량 및 체중을 조사하였다. 본 연구의 결과, 2시간 알코올 섭취량의 12일간 변화에 대해 vehicle 투여군과 naltrexone, memantine 5, 25, 50 mg/kg 투여군 각각의 군을 repeated measure ANOVA를 이용하여 비교하였을 때, naltrexone (df=4, F=11.827, p<0.01), memantine 5 mg/kg (df=4, F=7.999, p<0.01), memantine 25 mg/kg (df=4, F=6.199, p<0.05) 및 memantine 50 mg/kg (df=4, F=10.522, p<0.01) 투여군에서 각각 유의한 군과 일수의 상호작용을 보였다. 그러나 22시간 물 섭취량, 24시간 사료섭취량 및 체중의 12일간 변화에 대해서는 vehicle 투여군과 memantine 투여군 3군 각각에서 유의한 상호작용이 없었다. 한편, vehicle 투여군과 naltrexone 투여군 간에는 체중의 변화에서 유의한 군과 일수의 상호작용을 보였고, 22시간 물 섭취량 및 24시간 사료 섭취량에서는 유의한 상호 작용이 없었다. 이상의 결과는 NMDA 수용체 길항제인 memantine을 생쥐에게 투여하였을 때 알코올 섭취량에 영향을 줄 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 이는 앞으로 부작용은 적으면서 치료 효과는 우수한 알코올 의존 재발 예방 치료제 개발의 가능성을 제안하고 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.291-299
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• 2024

Background: Postoperative pain management following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) remains a critical concern due to severe post-procedural pain. Promising results have been reported for cryoanalgesia following MIRPE; however, its invasiveness, single-lung ventilation, and additional instrumentation requirements remain obstacles. Serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is a regional block technique capable of covering the anterior chest wall at the T2-9 levels, which are affected by MIRPE. We hypothesized that SAPB would be a superior alternative pain control modality that reduces postoperative pain more effectively than conventional methods. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients who underwent MIRPE between March 2022 and August 2023. The efficacy of pain control was compared between group N (conventional pain management, n=24) and group S (SAPB, n=26). Group N received intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) and subcutaneous local anesthetic infusion. Group S received bilateral continuous SAPB with 0.3% ropivacaine after a bilateral bolus injection of 30 mL of 0.25% ropivacaine with baseline IV-PCA. Pain levels were evaluated using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively and total intravenous rescue analgesic consumption by morphine milligram equivalents (MME). Results: Mean VAS scores were significantly lower in group S than in group N throughout the 72-hour postoperative period (p<0.01). Group S showed significantly lower MME at postoperative 72 hours (group N: 108.53, group S: 16.61; p<0.01). Conclusion: SAPB improved immediate postoperative pain control in both the resting and dynamic states and reduced opioid consumption compared to conventional management.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.580-587
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• 2011

본 연구는 감마선 조사가 건조-발효햄의 조직감, 지방산, 유리아미노산 및 관능적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 경도(hardness) 및 부착성(adhesiveness) 의 경우 조사 처리구가 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(p<0.01). 검성(gumminess)의 경우에는 2 및 4 kGy처리구가 대조구 및 1 kGy처리구보다 유의적으로 높은 값을 나타내었다(p<0.01). 지방산의 경우 처리구의 포화지방산(SFA)(C14:0, C16:0, C18:0)은 유의적으로 높았고(p<0.05), 불포화지방산 (UFA)(C16:1, C18:1 및 C18:3), trans 지방산, n-3 및 n-6 지방산 의 함량은 4 kGy처리에서 감소하였다(p<0.05). 감마선 조사처리는 phosposerine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid를 증가 시켰으나, lysine은 감소시켰다(p<0.05). 관능검사의 경우, 황취(sulfur odor) 및 지방산화 맛(fat pungent flavor)은 4 kGy에서 가장 높게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 곰팡이 냄새(moldy odor) 및 곰팡이 맛(moldy flavor)은 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과 감마선 조사가 조직감, 지방산조성 및 관능적 특성에 영향을 미쳤다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.529-535
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 등$.$경유 혼합물을 Pseudomonas aeruginosa F722를 이용하여 분해시킬 때 생분해율에 미치는 생물계면활성제, 화학계면활성제 및 공기 공급량의 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 탄화수소 분해율은 0.01%와 0.15% 농도의 생물계면활제를 첨가하였을 때가 0.05%, 0.1% 및 0.2%농도의 생물계면활제를 첨가하였을 때보다 최고 6.2% 높은 94.3, 94.2% 제거율을 나타냈다. 하지만, 0.15% 생물계면활제를 첨가하였을 때가 0.01% 생물계면활제를 첨가하였을 때보다 탄화수소 분해율이 더 안정적이었다. 그리고 생물계면활성제 (surface tension; 30mN/m)와 화학계면활성제 (Tween 80;39mN/m, detergent;31mN/m)를 0.15% 농도로 첨가하여 배양하였을때, 탄화수소 분해율은 94.2, 93.5, 93.4%로 비슷하였다. 하지만, P. aeruginosa F722의 개체수는 생물계면활성제를 첨가했을 때가 화학계면활성제를 첨가했을 때보다 2배 이상 증가된 19 ${\times}$ $10^{7}$ cfu/$m\ell$로 조사되었다. 0.5vvm으로 공기를 공급하면서 교반을 수행하였을 때, 배양 3일 후, 사용균주를 접종하지 않은 공시험에서 탄화수소 분해율은 68.8%였으며, P. aeruginosa F722를 접종하였을 때는 94.8%이었다. 0.5 vvm으로 공기를 공급하였을 때가 공기를 공급하지 않았을 때보다 배양시간이 1/3로 단축되었다. 그리고 교반배양 (3일)과 정치배양 (10일)에서 탄화수소 분해율은 각각 94.8, 93.7%였다.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.373-382
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 신체변인과 최대하 대사반응을 이용하여 최대산소섭취량(VO₂max)을 간편하고 정확하게 추정하는 데 있다. 18~34세 남성 250명을 대상으로 추정집단(n=179)과 타당도 검증집단(n=71)으로 나누어 최대 운동부하검사를 실시하였으며 3분인 1단계와 6분인 2단계 종료 시점의 대사반응을 측정하였다. 추정 집단을 대상으로 단계선택법(stepwise method)으로 다중회귀분석 (multiple regression analysis)을 실시하였다. 단계별분석법으로 분석한 모형 1의 추정변인은 체중, 6분HR, 6분VO₂이고 R은 0.64(p<.01)이었으며 SEE와 CV는 각각 4.74, 11.7%로 나타났고(p<.01), 추정식은 VO₂max(ml/kg/min)= 72.256-0.340(Weight)-0.220(6분HR)+0.013(6분VO₂)이며 다중공선성이 나타나지 않았다. 모형 2의 추정변인은 체중, 6분HR, 6분VO₂, 6분VCO₂이고 R은 0.66(p<.01)이었으며 SEE와 CV는 각각 4.59, 11.3%로 나타났고(p<.01), 추정식은 VO₂max(ml/kg/min)= 68.699-0.277(Weight) -0.206(6분HR)+0.020(6분VO₂)-0.009(6분VCO₂)이며, 역시 다중공선성이 나타나지 않았다. 모형 1과 비교했을 때 모형 2는 상관이 더 높지만 다중공선성 측면에서는 다소 불리하게 나타났다. 모형 1과 모형 2를 교차타당도 검증집단에 적용했을 때, 측정된 VO₂max와 추정된 VO₂Max 간에 유의한 상관관계가 나타났다(R=0.53, 0.56, P<.001). 타당도 검증을 통해 유용성과 간편성을 고려하면, 본 연구에서 얻은 신체변인 및 최대하 대사반응을 이용한 추정모형들이 모두 사용가능하나 모형 2가 정확도 측면에서 다소 유리하다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1176-1182
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• 2011

본 연구는 고지방식이로 유도된 비만쥐를 대상으로 저지방식이와 중강도 운동이 비장세포의 전염증성 사이토카인 발현에 미치는 영향을 보고자 하였다. 4 주령의 C57BL/6 마우스를 대상으로 고지방식이(45% fat)를 5 주간 처치하여 비만을 유도한 후, 저지방식이(10% fat)로 전환한 후 통제군(운동미실시, n=10)과 운동군(중강도운동실시, n=10)으로 나누어 8 주간 트레드밀을 이용하여 중강도 운동을 주 5회, 1 일 30-60분 실시하였다. 운동종료후 비장세포를 분리하여 Concanavalin A (10 ug/ml)로 24시간 자극 후 전염증성 사이토카인인 IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$를 Bio-Plex를 활용하여 측정하였다. 자료분석은 독립 t 검증을 실시 하였으며, 유의수준은 p<0.05 수준으로 하였다. 비장세포에서 발현된 전염증성 사이토카인인 IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$는 저지방식이를 단독처치한 통제군에 비하여 중강도 운동을 병행실시한 운동군에서 유의하게 감소한 결과(p<0.01)를 나타내어 고지방식이로 유도된 비만쥐에서 저지방식이의 단독처치보다 중강도 운동의 병행 처치가 전염증 사이토카인 감소에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1111-1119
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• 2016

Mao seed is a by-product of the wine and juice industry, which could be used in animal nutrition. The current study was designed to determine the effect of supplementation of mao (Antidesma thwaitesianum Muell. Arg.) seed meal (MOSM) containing condensed tannins (CT) on rumen fermentation, nitrogen (N) utilization and microbial protein synthesis in goats. Four crossbred (Thai Native${\times}$Anglo Nubian) goats with initial body weight (BW) $20{\pm}2kg$ were randomly assigned to a $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. The four dietary treatments were MOSM supplementation at 0%, 0.8%, 1.6%, and 2.4% of total dry matter (DM) intake, respectively. During the experimental periods, all goats were fed a diet containing roughage to concentrate ratio of 60:40 at 3.0% BW/d and pangola grass hay was used as a roughage source. Results showed that supplementation with MOSM did not affect feed intake, nutrient intakes and apparent nutrient digestibility (p>0.05). In addition, ruminal pH and ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) were not influenced by MOSM supplementation, whilst blood urea nitrogen was decreased quadraticly (p<0.05) in goats supplemented with MOSM at 2.4% of total DM intake. Propionate was increased linearly with MOSM supplementation, whereas acetate and butyrate were remained the same. Moreover, estimated ruminal methane ($CH_4$) was decreased linearly (p<0.05) when goats were fed with MOSM at 1.6% and 2.4% of total DM intake. Numbers of bacteria and protozoa were similar among treatments (p>0.05). There were linear decreases in urinary N (p<0.01) and total N excretion (p<0.01) by MOSM supplementation. Furthermore, N retention was increased linearly (p<0.05) when goats were fed with MOSM supplementation at 1.6% and 2.4% of total DM intake. Microbial protein synthesis were not significantly different among treatments (p>0.05). From the current study, it can be concluded that supplementation of MOSM at 1.6% to 2.4% of total DM intake can be used to modify ruminal fermentation, especially propionate and N utilization in goats, without affecting the nutrient digestibility, microbial populations and microbial protein synthesis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.337-341
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• 2007

Objective : Repeated administration of mannitol in the setting of large hemispheric infarction is a controversial and poorly defined therapeutic intervention. This study was performed to examine the effects of multiple-dose mannitol on a brain edema after large hemispheric infarction. Methods : A middle cerebral artery was occluded with the rat suture model for 6 hours and reperfused in 22 rats. The rats were randomly assigned to either control (n=10) or the mannitol-treated group (n=12) in which intravenous mannitol infusions (0.8 g/kg) were performed six times every four hours. After staining a brain slice with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, the weight of hemispheres, infarcted (IH) and contralateral (CH), and the IH/CH weight ratio were examined, and then hemispheric accumulation of mannitol was photometrically evaluated based on formation of NADH catalyzed by mannitol dehydrogenase. Results : Mannitol administration produced changes in body weight of $-7.6{\pm}1.1%$, increased plasma osmolality to $312{\pm}8\;mOsm/L$. It remarkably increased weight of IH ($0.77{\pm}0.06\;gm$ versus $0.68{\pm}0.03\;gm$ : p<0.01) and the IH/CH weight ratio ($1.23{\pm}0.07$ versus $1.12{\pm}0.05$ : p<0.01). The photometric absorption at 340 nm of the cerebral tissue in the mannitol-treated group was increased to $0.375{\pm}0.071$ and $0.239{\pm}0.051$ in the IH and CH, respectively from $0.167{\pm}0.082$ and $0.162{\pm}0.091$ in the IH and CH of the control group (p<0.01). Conclusion : Multiple-dose mannitol is likely to aggravate cerebral edema due to parenchymal accumulation of mannitol in the infarcted brain tissue.