• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2019

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare type of endocrine malignancy with an annual incidence of approximately 1-2 cases per million. The majority of these tumors secrete cortisol, and a few secrete aldosterone or androgen. Estrogen-secreting adrenocortical carcinomas are extremely rare, irrespective of the secretion status of other adrenocortical hormones. Here, we report the case of a 53-year-old man with a cortisol and estrogen-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma. The patient presented with gynecomastia and abdominal discomfort. Radiological assessment revealed a tumor measuring $21{\times}15.3{\times}12cm$ localized to the retroperitoneum. A hormonal evaluation revealed increased levels of estradiol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and cortisol. The patient underwent a right adrenalectomy, and the pathological examination revealed an adrenocortical carcinoma with a Weiss' score of 6. After surgery, he was treated with adjuvant radiotherapy. Twenty-one months after treatment, the patient remains alive with no evidence of recurrence.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.251-256
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• 2020

Two suckling piglets, 4 days and 10 days of age, showed lethargy and dyspnea after birth and mortality had been increased after incoming gilts from breeding farm. At necropsy, the lungs showed diffuse fail to collapse with rubbery consistency, edematous dilatation of interlobular septa, and lobular consolidation with purple red color. Heart was diffuse pale in color and had several irregular linear-shaped macules or patches. Histopathologically, diffuse interstitial pneumonia with the proliferation of type II pneumocytes was present in the lungs of 2 piglets. Alveolar lumens contained necrotic cellular debris derived from neutrophils and macrophages. Multifocal hemorrhage and necrotizing pneumonia with protozoan tachyzoites were observed in the lungs. Severe multifocal to confluent necrotic myocarditis, necrotic encephalitis, and necrotic adrenalitis with intralesional protozoan tachyzoites were observed in piglets. According to immunohistochemical analysis (IHC), Toxoplasma (T.) gondii tachyzoites antigens were confirmed in lung, heart, brain, and adrenal gland. And porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) antigens were also detected in the cytoplasm of macrophages in lungs using IHC. Based on the gross, histopathologic and immunohistochemical features, two suckling piglets were diagnosed as co-infection of T. gondii and PRRSV.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.23-42
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• 1971

1. 인삼주정추출물이 흰쥐의 부신, 간, 비장 및 췌장의 핵산 함유량에 어떤 영향을 미치며, 인삼 투여를 받고 있는 동물이 스트레스(ACTH의 투여로 대신)를 받을 경우에 이들 장기 핵산 함유량에 어떠한 변동이 오는지를 알기 위하여 90마리의 흰쥐($150{\sim}200gm$) 수컷을 인삼군과 식염수군 및 정상군으로 나누고 이것을 각각 다시 둘로 쪼개어 인삼군, 인삼-ACTH군, 식염수군, 식염수-ACTH군, 정상군 및 정상-ACTH군의 여섯 작은 무리로 나누어 다음과 같은 실험을 하였다. 인삼군과 인삼-ACTH군에서는 몸무게 100gm에 대하여 인삼주정추출액(생리적 식염수 1ml속에 4mg의 인삼주정추출물이 포함된 용액)을 0.5ml의 비율로 매일 등뒤 피하에 5일동안 주사하였으며, 식염수군과 식염수-ACTH군에는 생리적 식염수를 몸무게 100gm에 대하여 0.5ml의 비율로 인삼군과 동일한 방법으로 주사하였다. 실험시작 제 5일째에 정상군과 식염수군 및 인삼군은 각각 전처치 없이 또는 인삼 혹은 식염수 주사후 2시간 만에 도살하고, 정상-ACTH군, 인삼-ACTH군 및 식염수-ACTH군은 각각 직접 또는 인삼이나 식염수를 투여한 다음 1시간 만에 ACTH를 주사하고, 그 시각부터 1시간후에 도살하여 부신, 간, 비장 및 췌장 조직의 핵산 함유량을 측정하였다. 이들 측정치를 지표로하여 인삼이 장기 핵산에 미치는 영향을 관찰한바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 부신조직 RNA, DNA 및 RNA/DNA는 인삼군의 값이 정상군 및 식염수군의 그것보다 현저하게 많다. 인삼군의 값에 대한 인삼-ACTH군 값의 감소율은 정상군 및 식염수군에 대한 정상-ACTH군 및 식염수-ACTH군의 그것보다 현저하게 크다. 2) 간 조직의 RNA, DNA 및 RNA/DNA는 인삼군의 값이 정상군 및 식염수군의 값보다 현저하게 감소되었다. 인삼군 값에 대한 인삼-ACTH군 값의 감소율은 정상군 및 식염수군에 대한 정상-ACTH군 및 식염수-ACTH군의 그것 보다 적다. 3) 비장 조직의 RNA와 RNA/DNA는 인삼군의 값이 정상군의 그것 보다 현저하게 증가되며, 식염수군 보다는 감소된다. 인삼군의 DNA는 정상군에서 보다 감소되며, 식염수군의 그것 보다 증가된다. 인삼군 값에 대한 인삼-ACTH군 값의 감소율은 정상군에 대한 정상-ACTH군의 그것 보다 크며, 식염수군에 대한 식염수-ACTH군의 그것 보다는 작다. 4) 췌장 조직의 RNA와 DNA는 인삼군의 값이 정상군 및 식염수군의 그것 보다 현저하게 감소된다. 인삼군의 RNA/DNA는 정상군 및 식염수군의 그것 보다 증가된다. 인삼군에 대한 인삼-ACTH군의 RNA와 RNA/DNA 감소율은 정상군에 대한 정상-ACTH군의 그것 보다 적으나 식염수군에 대한 실염수-ACTH군의 그것 보다는 현저하게 크다. 인삼-ACTH군의 DNA는 인삼군의 그것 보다 증가되었으나, 정상-ACTH군 및 식염수-ACTH군의 DNA는 정상군 및 식염수군의 그것보다 감소되었다. 이상의 실험성적만으로 명확한 해석을 내리기는 어려우나 인삼은 장기의 RNA, DNA 및 RNA/DNA 비율에 현저한 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다. 대체로 인삼은 부신의 RNA와 DNA 함유량 및 RNA/DNA 비율을 모두 증가시키나 다른 장기에서는 이들 값을 감소시키는 경향이 있다. 한편 인삼의 투여를 받은 동물에서는 ACTH투여후 조기에 부신 조직의 RNA, DNA 및 RNA/DNA의 감소율이 커지며, 간, 비장 및 췌장 조직의 RNA, DNA 및 RNA/DNA의 감소율은 적어지는 경향이 있다. 2. 인삼 및 ACTH의 투여에 의하여 부신, 췌장, 간 및 비장의 DNA와 RNA 함유량이 변동하는 모습을 화학적 방법으로 추적하여 얻은 전편의 성적을 형태학적 및 조직화학적 방법으로 입증할 목적으로 몸 무게 18~20gm의 마우스 수컷 40마리와 몸 무게 150~200gm의 흰쥐 수컷 20마리를 사용하여 각각 식염수군, 인삼군, 식염수-ACTH군 및 인삼-ACTH군의 4무리로 나누고 그중 마우스에서는 $^{3}H$-thymidine을 이용한 자기방사법을 써서 부신, 췌장, 비장 및 간등 4조직의 DNA 합성능을 비교 관찰하고, 흰쥐에서는 methylgreen pyronine 염색을 이용한 조직화학적 방법을 써서 위의 4조직의 RNA 함유량을 측정한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 인삼 투여는 마우스의 부신피질과 비장 및 간의 표지 세포수를 식염수의 투여만을 받은 대조동물의 그것에 비하여 유의하게 증가시키나, 췌장에서 만은 오히려 표지 세포 수효를 감소시킨다. 그리고 인삼을 투여받은 흰쥐의 부신을 비롯하여 췌장, 비장 및 간 조직은 모두 methylgreen pyronine에 의하여 식염수군에서 보다 짙게 염색된다. 2. 식염수-ACTH군 및 인삼-ACTH군의 표지 세포수는 부신피질, 췌장, 비장 및 간 조직에서 모두 식염수군 및 인삼군에 비하여 감소되고, methylgreen pyronine으로 염색 할 경우에도 이들 조직은 식염수군 및 인삼군에 비하여 모두 묽게 염색된다. 3. 그러나 인삼-ACTH군의 표지 세포수는 부신피질, 비장, 췌장 및 간 조직에서 모두 식염수-ACTH군의 그것에 비하여 덜 감소되며, pyronine 염색에서도 4조직은 모두 식염수-ACTH군에서 보다 짙게 염색된다. 그러므로 인삼은 핵산 함유량에 현저한 영향을 미쳐 대체로 핵산의 생성을 촉진시키며, ACTH투여로 인하여 야기되는 조직 핵산 함유량의 감소를 어느 정도 억제한다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2010

Melatonin is induced by light information through the retina and leads to growth factor activation. Thus, we investigated the effects of melatonin by controlling the photoperiod of growing young rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=6; 4 weeks old) were divided into two experimental groups: the L/D group (normal photoperiod; light/dark: 12/12 h; lights on at 9:00 a.m.) and the L/L group (light/light: 24 h). Rat body weight and food consumption were measured daily for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, the rats were anesthetized with a mixture of ketamine (50 mg/kg) and xylazine (10 mg/kg) and sacrificed. Tissue was then collected for RNA isolation (from brain, heart, liver, kidney, adrenal gland, testis, tibia, hind limb muscles). Also, serum was isolated from blood using a centrifugal separation. The L/L group had significantly lower body weight than the L/D group from 4 to 6 weeks (p<0.05). The L/D group had increased tissue mass, compared with the L/L group, but the difference was not statistically significant. The L/D group had a significantly higher melatonin concentration than the L/L group between the hours of midnight and 2:00 a.m (p<0.01). These results indicate that photoperiod length may affect the secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland. Also, the reduction of nocturnal melatonin secretion may retard the development of growing young rats. In future studies, we plan to compare exogenous melatonin administration with endogenous melatonin concentration induced by photoperiod control. Moreover, we will confirm whether the effects seen in pathological animal models can be reversed by controlling the photoperiod.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2005

The main aim of this study was to investigate stress related activities of ginsenosides and their action mechanism. Control group and ginsenoside supplemented groups were exposed to stress while no-stress group was not done. Animals of each group (n=$8\~10$) were orally administerd 100 mg red ginseng extract (R-G), or 10 mg ginsenosides/kg body weight once a day. Animals were given materials for 5 days without stress, and then were given supplements for 5 days with restraint and electroshock stress. Mice were given materials for 5 days for experiments on anti-fatigue effect. After loading final stress, stress-related behavioral changes of experimental animals were examined and plasma corticosterone levels were measured. R-G and ginsenoside $Rb_{1}$ supplementation partially blocked the stress effects on locomotion and elevated plus-maze test in rats and mice. They also partially blocked stress induced behavioral changes such as freezing, smelling, face-washing, rearing behavior in rats. R-G and $Rb_{1}$ decrease adrenal gland size and plasma corticosterone level, which were increased by stress in rats. R-G increased enduring time on the Rota rod, cold water and horizontal wire, but $Rb_{1}$ didn't. Effects of $Rb_{1}$ on plusmaze test were inhibited by administration of flumazenil. These results suggest that $Rb_{1}$ is the main antistress principle in ginseng and it's effect is modulated by GABAnergic nervous system.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.134-140
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• 1996

1986년부터 1995년까지의 10년간 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원에서 절제술이나 세침 생검을 시행하여 조직 병리학적으로 확진된 신경아세포종 23례 중 전산화단층촬영을 시행한 16례를 대상으로 후향적으로 분석한 결과 신경아세포종은 소아에서 많이 발생하며, 부신에서 호발하고, 임상적인 주 증상은 만져지는 종괴였다. 전산화단층촬영소견은 과반수 이상에서 작고 고밀도이거나 곡선 모양의 석회화를 보이며, 중앙선을 침범하며, 분엽상의 모양과 분명한 경계를 보이고, 내부에 낭성 변화를 보이며, 불균등한 조영 양상을 보이고, 주위 중요 혈관과 림프절을 침범한 소견을 보였다. 이와 같은 전산화 단층촬영소견들은 소아 복부 종양에서 신경아세포종의 진단과 감별에 도움을 줄것으로 생각된다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 1988

The potential role of endogenous opioid peptides (EOPS) in cardiovascular regulation has only recently been entertained. EOPS have been localized in brain, spinal cord, autonomic ganglia, particularly the adrenal gland, and many other peripheral tissues. There are at least five major types of opioid receptors; namely ${\mu},\;{\delta},\;k,\;{\sigma},\;and\;{\varepsilon}$ and Experimental evidence indicates that cardiovascular actions of the peptide are mediated primarily by ${\mu},\;{\delta}$ and k receptors, and that these receptor types may be allosterically coupled. In anesthetized rabbits met-enkephalin decreased blood pressure and heart rate, which closely paralleled a reduction in sympathetic discharge. Naloxone, but not naloxone methobromide, antagonized these effects, which suggests a central site of action of met-enkephalin. A number of autonomic agents, particularly adrenergic ${\alpha}$-and, ${\beta}-agonists$ and antagonists modify the cardiovascular actions of met-enkephalin. Experiments in reserpine-treated and adrenalectomized rats provide no evidence of sympathetic nervous system involvement in the pressor responses to intravenous injection of opioid peptides, but rather suggest a direct peripheral action. Finally, activation of a beta-endorphinergic pathway projecting from the arcuate nucleus to the nucleus tractos solitarii in rats can cause naloxone reversible hypotension and bradycardia. There is evidence to implicate this pathway in antihypertensive drug action and in the modulation of baroreflex activity.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2004

Background: In the thymus, developing thymocytes continually interact with thymic epithelial cell components. Self MHC restriction of mature T cells are imposed in the thymus through interaction of immature double positive thymocytes and thymic cortical epithelial cells. The site of negative selection, however, is a matter of debate. Through systemic injection of anti-TCR antibody or antigenic peptides, investigators suggested that most of the negative selection occurs in the thymic cortex. But the requirements for negative selection, i.e cellular counterparts and costimulatory molecules are more available in the medulla or cortico-medullary junction rather than in the thymic cortex. Methods: The direct and indirect pathways of thymocyte death after systemic anti-TCR antibody injection were separated through several experimental systems. B6 mice were either adrenalectomized or sham-adrenalectomized to evaluate the role of endogenous glucocorticoids from adrenal gland. Role of TNF were evaluated through using TNF receptor double knockout mice. Results: We found that without indirectly acting mediators such as $TNF-\alpha$ or corticosteroid, double positive thymocyte death were minimal by systemic injection of anti-TCR antibody in TNF receptor double knockout neonatal mice. Also by analyzing neonatal wild-type mice with adoptively transferred mature T cells, only peripheral activation of mature T cells could induce extensive double positive thymocyte death. Conclusion: Thus, systemically injected anti-TCR antibody mediated thymocyte death are mostly induced through indirect pathway.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2008

Purpose: In this rearch, we made a plan to investigate the effects of Changbuyeukgun-Tang(CET) on the polycystic ovary(PCOS) induced by estradiol valerate(EV) in rats. PCO was induced by single intramuscular injection with EV(4㎎) in female rats. Rats(n=8) in normal group were injected with sesame oil and orally administrated distilled water for 8weeks Rats in PCO control group(n=8) were injected with EV and orally administrated distilled water for 8weeks. Rats in CET treated group(n=8) were injected with EV and orally administrated CET for 8weeks. Methods: We measured the weights of the body, the ovary, the uterus and the adrenal gland. And also, we analyzed ovarian histopathology, NGF and CRF immunohistochemistry. Results: The results were as follows1. the weights(㎎) of the ovaries in CET treated group were significantly increased(p<0.001) compared with PCO control group. 2. the number of the mature follicles in CET treated group were significantly increased(p<0.01) compared with PCO control. 3. the number of the atresia follicles in CET treated group were significantly decreased(p<0.01) compared with PCO control. 4. the number of the corpora in CET treated group were significantly increased(p<0.05) compared with PCO control. 5. the expressions of NGF-immunoreactive cells in the ovarian granulosa cells of rats in CET treated group were less observed than PCO control group. Conclusion: According to these results, we finally concluded that Changbuyeukgun-Tang(CET) has the inhibitory effect on the development of EV-induced polycystic ovary. And we deduced that the effect of it may be related to the decreased NGF activities in the ovary.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2018

A 6-year-old intact female Shih-tzu dog was referred due to anorexia. Physical examination, complete blood count, serum chemical analysis, radiography, and ultrasonography were evaluated. Physical examination and hematological analysis showed normal findings. Abdominal radiographs and ultrasound revealed well-defined masses in the spleen. Other abdominal organs showed no significant abnormalities. Tissue samples taken via sono-guided fine needle aspiration of the splenic mass showed many bare nuclei, which were variable in size. Results of histopathological and immunohistochemical (IHC) analyses performed after splenectomy were consistent with paraganglioma. Based on these findings, we diagnosed this patient with a paraganglioma of splenic origin. Two months after splenectomy, abdominal ultrasonography revealed a new neoplastic lesion in the liver. The clients refused further management and the patient expired three months after initial diagnosis. Necropsy as well as histopathological and IHC examinations of other systemic organs including the liver, adrenal gland, kidney, brain, urinary bladder, lung, aortic body, carotid body, and pancreas were performed. The neoplastic tissue in the liver also demonstrated features of a paraganglioma, and there were no remarkable findings in all other organs.