• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 1985

지의류(lichens) 수용성 추출물에 약리적인 효과를 알기위해 $CCl_4$로 흰쥐의 간손상을 유도시킨 후 단기간, 장기간 사육시켜서 간장조직의 mitochondrial respiration측정을 하였고 간장조직내의 lactate, malate와 fumarate glutamate, 혈청 glucose 및 간장조직의 glucose-6-phosphatase의 활성도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 급성 만성의 간장애를 받은 쥐에서 4가지호흡지수(state 3 respiration P/O ratio, respiratory control, 합성된 ATP)로 측정된 mitochondrial respiration 기능이 지의류(lichens) 추출물을 섭취한 실험군이 대조군 보다 높았고, serum glucose, 간장내의 lactate, glutamate, malate와 fumarate및 glucose-6-phosphatase 활성도 실험군이 높은값을 나타내었다. 이것으로 지의류추출물은 간장조직의 mitochondrial respiration에 대해 보호작용과 해당과정을 촉진하는 작용이 있다는 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2020

Background: The replicative senescence of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) is accompanied by growth arrest. In our previous study, the treatment of senescent HDFs with Rg3(S) lowered the intrinsic reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and reversed cellular senescence by inducing peroxiredoxin-3, an antioxidant enzyme. However, the signaling pathways involved in Rg3(S)-induced senescence reversal in HDFs and the relatedness of the stereoisomer Rg3(R) in corresponding signaling pathways are not known yet. Methods: We performed senescence-associated β-galactosidase and cell cycle assays in Rg3(S)-treated senescent HDFs. The levels of ROS, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) as well as the mitochondrial DNA copy number, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)⁺/1,4-dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) ratio, and NAD-dependent sirtuins expression were measured and compared among young, old, and Rg3(S)-pretreated old HDFs. Major signaling pathways of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt, 5' adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and sirtuin 1/3, including cell cycle regulatory proteins, were examined by immunoblot analysis. Results: Ginsenoside Rg3(S) reversed the replicative senescence of HDFs by restoring the ATP level and NAD⁺/NADH ratio in downregulated senescent HDFs. Rg3(S) recovered directly the cellular levels of ROS and the NAD⁺/NADH ratio in young HDFs inactivated by rotenone. Rg3(S) mainly downregulated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt through the inhibition of mTOR by cell cycle regulators like p53/p21 in senescent HDFs, whereas Rg3(R) did not alter the corresponding signaling pathways. Rg3(S)-activated sirtuin 3/PGC1α to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis. Conclusion: Cellular molecular analysis suggests that Rg3(S) specifically reverses the replicative senescence of HDFs by modulating Akt-mTOR-sirtuin signaling to promote the biogenesis of mitochondria.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.543-549
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• 2016

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be involved in many neurodegenerative diseases. The present study focused on the role of hsa-miR-144-3p in one of the neuro-degenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease (PD). Our study showed a remarkable down-regulation of miR-144-3p expression in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated SH-SY5Y cells. MiR-144-3p was then overexpressed and silenced in human SH-SY5Y cells by miRNA-mimics and miRNA-inhibitor transfections, respectively. Furthermore, ${\beta}$-amyloid precursor protein (APP) was identified as a target gene of miR-144-3p via a luciferase reporter assay. We found that miR-144-3p overexpression significantly inhibited the protein expression of APP. Since mitochondrial dysfunction has been shown to be one of the major pathological events in PD, we also focused on the role of miR-144-3p and APP in regulating mitochondrial functions. Our study demonstrated that up-regulation of miR-144-3p increased expression of the key genes involved in maintaining mitochondrial function, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ coactivator-$1{\alpha}$(PGC-$1{\alpha}$), nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF-1) and mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM). Moreover, there was also a significant increase in cellular ATP, cell viability and the relative copy number of mtDNA in the presence of miR-144-3p overexpression. In contrast, miR-144-3p silencing showed opposite effects. We also found that APP overexpression significantly decreased ATP level, cell viability, the relative copy number of mtDNA and the expression of these three genes, which reversed the effects of miR-144-3p overexpression. Taken together, these results show that miR-144-3p plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial function, and its target gene APP is also involved in this process.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.1058-1067
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• 2000

In this study, eel, puffer and snake head fish, which are widely taken and highly valued for processing into baked fish, soup or fish juice were studied by classifying them into wild fish and cultured fish, and evaluated in terms of taste. The samples were gathered in the area including Kimhae, Samchonpo and Haman in Kyungsangnam-do, Kangsu-Gu in Pusan and Bukcheju-Gun in Cheju-do. Proximate compositions, the content of nucleotides and their related compounds, total and free amino acids, organic acids and fatty acids of the fishes were analysed. Generally, as for the compositions, wild fish had a higher crude fat content and a lower moisture content as compared with cultured fish, while there was no great difference between them in terms of crude protein and ash contents. Nucleotides and their related compounds including ATP, ADP, AMP, IMP, HxR, Hx were detected, and the amounts of which were nearly the same with respect to the growth conditions. IMP content was high in all of the samples, while ATP content was extremely low. Total 17 amino acids were detected from the samples, and most of the samples had high contents of glutamic acid, aspartic acid, lysine, leucine, glycine, alanine and arginine, and low contents of cystein, isoleucine and methionine. As for the other amino acids, generally same level of contents were detected for each samples. In cases of eel and snake head fish, the wild fish had higher total amino acid contents in comparison with cultured fish. And the result to the contrary was obtained for the case of puffer. Sample fishes had nearly the same compose distribution of free amino acid though the contents of which were a little different according to the samples. Each sample had high contents of taurine, hydroxyproline, glutamic acid, glycine, cystathionine, ${\beta}-aminoisobutyric$ acid and lysine. Total organic acid contents of cultured fish was higher than that of wild fish. All fishes commonly had high contents of lactic acid, iso-valeric acid, oxalic acid and fumaric acid. High levels of $C_{16:0},\;C_{16:1},\;C_{18:1(cis)},\;C_{18:3},\;and\;C_{22:6}$ were shown in all of the samples and ${\omega}-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acid content of cultured fish was higher than that of wild fish, and as for the essential fatty acid, wild fish has higher content in comparison with cultured fish.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.387-397
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• 2019

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the subjects' oral health status and changes in the oral environment after mouthwash with effervescent Vitamin C and its intake and to understand the impact on changes in the number of bacteria causing periodontal diseases in the oral cavity based on the oral health status and oral environmental condition. Methods: After obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board of D-University, 45 people (24 in an experimental group and 21 in a control group) who participated in the oral health program were selected, among visitors of the Clinical Dental Hygienics Laboratory of D. University in B. Results: Based on the subjects' periodontal health status, the number of bacteria causing periodontal diseases in the oral cavity decreased in both experimental and control groups before and after the experiment. However, in the experimental group, it was significant when the Bleeding on Probing(BOP) level was below average, and Calculus index(CAL) was above average, in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and the red complex. It was also significant when CAL was above average in the orange complex in the control group. Regarding bacterial changes in periodontal diseases based on the subjects' oral environmental condition, there was a significant change in the Adenosine Tri Phosphate (ATP : intraoral contaminants test) test in the oral cavity in A. actinomycetemcomitans and the red complex in the experimental group and in the O'Leary index in the control group. Further, there was a significant change in the orange complex in the ATP test in the experimental group. Conclusions: A comprehensive analysis of the results revealed that the oral health care program for dental hygiene decreased the number of bacteria causing periodontal diseases in the oral cavity in both experimental and control groups.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2019

혈소판 응집은 혈관 손상의 경우 지혈 플러그 형성에 필수적이다. 그러나, 과도한 혈소판 응집은 혈전증, 죽상 동맥 경화증 및 심근 경색과 같은 순환기 장애를 일으킬 수도 있다. Scopoletin은 Scopolia 또는 Artemisia 속 식물의 뿌리에서 발견되는 성분으로, 항응고 및 항말라리아 작용을 가지는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 collagen에 의해 유발된 혈소판 응집에 scopoletin이 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. Scopoletin은 활성화된 혈소판에서 생성되는 응집 유도 분자인 thromboxane $A_2$ ($TXA_2$) 및 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$ 동원 ($[Ca^{2+}]_i$)의 하향 조절을 통해 항 혈소판 효과를 나타내었다. 한편, scopoletin은 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$-길항제인 것으로 알려져 있는 cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)와 cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) 수치를 증가시켰다. 특히, scopoletin은 cGMP보다 cAMP 수준을 강력하게 증가함으로써 콜라겐에 의해 유발된 사람 혈소판 응집에서의 ${\alpha}IIb/{\beta}_3$에 대한 피브리노겐 결합을 억제하였다. 또한, scopoletin은 용량 의존적으로 collagen에 의해 증가된 adenosine trisphosphate (ATP)의 방출을 억제하였다. 이 결과는 혈소판 내 과립 분비를 통한 응집 증폭작용이 scopoletin에 의해 억제되었음을 의미한다. 따라서, 본 연구는 scopoletin이 강력한 항혈소판 효과를 가지며 혈소판-유래의 혈관 질환을 예방할 가능성이 크다는 것을 입증하였다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.106-115
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• 2021

Sperm cryopreservation is an important method of assisted reproductive techniques and storing genetic resources. It plays a vital role in genetic improvement, livestock industrial preservation of endangered species, and clinical practice. Consequently, the cryopreservation technique is well organized through various studies, especially on Korean native cattle (Hanwoo). However, the cryopreservation technique of Korean native brindled cattle, which is one of the native cattle species in Korea, is not well organized. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a Supplementary Table technique for the cryopreservation of Korean native brindled cattle. For this purpose, it is important to first evaluate the quality of the currently produced cryopreserved sperm of Korean native brindled cattle. In this study, we randomly selected 72 individual Korean native brindled cattle semen samples collected from 8 different region research centers and used them to evaluate sperm functions. We focused on the quality evaluation of cryopreserved Korean native brindled cattle semen following the measurement of motion kinematics, capacitation status, intracellular ATP level, sperm motility, and cell viability. Then, the values of each of the eight groups were derived from various sperm parameters of nine individual samples, including sperm motility, kinematics, cellular motility, and intracellular ATP levels, which were used to compare and evaluate sperm function. Overall, differences in various sperm parameters were observed between most of the research centers. Particularly, the deviations of motility and motion kinematics were high according to the sample. Therefore, we suggest that it is necessary to develop a standard method for the cryopreservation of Korean native brindled cattle semen. We also suggest the need for sperm quality evaluation of the cryopreserved semen of Korean native brindled cattle before using artificial insemination to attain a high fertility rate.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2021

Photobiomodulation (PBM) 치료법은 특정 파장대역의 광원이 미토콘드리아에서 ATP 생성을 촉진하는 현상을 이용하는 치료법으로서 상처 치유, 염증 감소, 통증 완화 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 생물 및 의학 분야에서 많은 관심을 받고 있다. PBM 치료법에 대한 연구는 주로 레이저, 발광다이오드(LED)를 광원으로 사용하였고, 유기발광다이오드(OLED)가 가지는 장점에도 불구하고 PBM 치료법에 사용된 사례는 제한적이다. 본 연구에서는 적색(λ = 620 nm), 녹색(λ = 525 nm), 청색(λ = 455 nm) OLED 조명모듈을 사용하여 PBM에 의한 피부관리 효과를 분석하고 LED에 의한 PBM 효과와 비교하였다. OLED 조명모듈의 PBM에 의한 피부미용효과는 적색 OLED 조명모듈에 의한 collagen type 1 합성량 증가, 녹색 OLED 조명모듈에 의한 melanin 합성 억제, 청색 OLED 조명모듈에 의한 nitric oxide 생성 억제를 각각 측정하여 입증되었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1980

분리된 간세포핵을 $[{\gamma}-32P]$ ATP와 5분간 $37^{\circ}C$ 에서 배양한 뒤 Chromatin 단백질의 32P labelling을 관찰했다. 32P labelling의 pattern을 48시간 단식상태 및 48시간 굶긴 쥐에게 탄수화물 농도가 높은 먹이를 준 다음 12시간 경과한 쥐와 streptozotocin으로 당뇨병을 유발시킨 쥐에 인슈린을 투여한 뒤 6시간 경과한 쥐의 세포핵으로부터 추출한 핵단백질을 sodium dodecyl sulfate 전기영동으로 조사하였다. 48시간 굶은 쥐의 간세포핵의 경우에서는 0.14M NaCl에 용해하는 단백질의 인산화 수준은 정상적으로 먹이를 준 쥐에 비하여 분자량이 $41,000{\sim}200,000$ daltons 사이의 단백질에서는 감소되었다. 48시간 굶긴 쥐에서 본 인산화 감소를 12시간 내에 역전시켜 정상적으로 먹이를 준 쥐에서 관찰한 인산화 수준에까지 끌어 올렸다. 폐놀용해성 핵단백질의 인산화 수준은 분자량이 59,000 daltons보다 큰 5단백질에서 48시간 굶긴 쥐에서 정상적으로 먹이를 준 쥐의 결과와 비교하였을 때 낮았다. 아울러 단식은 히스톤의 인산화도 감소되었다. Streptozotocin으로 당뇨병을 유발시킨 쥐에게 인슈린 주사를 준 다음 6시간 경과한 쥐의 인산화 수준은 0.14M NaCl 용해성 핵단백질중 분자량이 130,000 daltons 단백질과 페놀용해성 단백질의 경우에는 155,000 daltons 단백질에서 인슈린을 주지 않은 당뇨병을 가진 쥐와 비교하였을 때 증가를 보였다. 그러나 히스톤의 인산화 수준에는 큰 변화가 나타나지 않았다. 여기에 나타난 실험결과가 0,14M NaCl 용해성 핵단백질과 $H_1$ 히스톤의 인산화와 탈인산화가 다른 핵단백질에 선행해서 일어난다는 가능성을 시사해 주고 있다. 그리고 인슈린 신호가 핵단백질의 인산화와 관련이 있는 반면 그루카곤(glucagon)은 핵단백질의 탈인산화와 상관관계가 있음은 매우 흥미있는 사실이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.87-104
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• 1983

It has been well documented that animals exposed to cold show increased activity of thyroid gland. The calorigenic action of thyroid hormone has been demonstrated by a variety of in vivo and in vitro studies. According to Edelman et al., the thyroid thermogenesis is due to activation of energy consuming processes, especially the active sodium transport by the hormone in target tissues. If so, the increase in thyroid activity during cold exposure should induce increased capacity of sodium transport in target tissue and the change in tissue metabolism should be precisely correlated with the change in Na+_K+_ATPase activity of the tissue. This possibility was tested in the present study: in one series, changes in oxygen consumption and Na+_K+_-ATPase activity of liver preparations were measured in rats as a function of thyroid status, in order to establish the effect of thyroid hormone on the tissue respiration and enzyme system in another series, the effect of cold stimulus on the serum thyroid hormone level, hepatic tissue oxygen consumption and Na+_K+_ATPase activity in rats. The results obtained are as follows: 1. The Na+_dependent oxygen consumption of liver slices, the oxygen consumption of liver mitochondria and the Na+_K+_ATPase activity of liver preparations were significantly inhibited in hypothyroidism and activated in hyperthyroidism. Kinetic analysis indicated that the Vmax. of Na+_K+_ATPase was decreased in hypothyroidism and increased in hyperth)'roidism. 2. In cold exposed rats, the serum triiodothyronine (T₃) level increased rapidly during the initial one day of cold exposure, then declined slowly to the control level after two weeks. The serum thyroxine (T₄) level decreased gradually throughout the cold exposure. Accordingly the T₃/T₄ratio increased. The mitochondrial oxygen consumption and the Na+_dependent oxygen consumption of liver slices increased during the first two days and then remained unchanged thereafter The activity of the Na+_K+_ATPase in liver preparations increased during cold exposure with a time course similar to that of oxygen consumption. Kinetic analysis indicated that the Vmax. of Na+_K+_ATPase increased. 3. Once the animal was adapted to cold, induction of hypothyroidism did not significantly alter the hepatic oxygen consumption and Na+_K+_ATPase activity. These results indicate that: 1) thyroid hormone increases capacities of mitochondrial respiration and active sodium transport in target tissues such as liver; 2) the increased T₃level during the initial period of cold exposure facilitates biosynthesis of Na+_K+_ATPase and mitochondrial enzymes for oxidative phosphorylation, leading to enhanced production and utilization of ATP, hence heat production.