• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1207-1214
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• 2017

노화에 따른 퇴행성관절염은 삶의 질을 저하시키는 가장 큰 병리학적 현상 중의 하나이다. 오미자 열매(Schisandrae Fructus)는 오랫동안 전통의학에서 여러 가지 만성질환 치료를 위해 널리 사용되어 왔다. 오미자 추출물이 SW1353 인간 연골세포에서 $IL-1{\beta}$에 의해 유발된 염증 반응을 감소시키는 것으로 최근 보고된 바 있으나, primary culture된 연골세포 및 동물 모델에서의 퇴행성관절염에 대한 보호 및 치료 잠재력은 여전히 명확하지 않다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 $IL-1{\beta}$에 의해 유도된 primary culture된 쥐의 연골세포와 MIA에 의해 유도된 골관절염에 대한 matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)의 활성에 미치는 오미자 에탄올 추출물의 영향을 조사하였다. 오미자 추출물 처리는 $IL-1{\beta}$로 유도된 연골세포에서 MMP-1, -3 및 -13의 mRNA 발현 및 효소 활성을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 또한 오미자 추출물은 MIA에 의해 증가된 MMP-1 및 -3의 발현을 유의적으로 억제시켰다. 따라서 오미자 추출물은 퇴행성관절염 예방과 치료를 위한 기능성 소재로서의 잠재적 가능성이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.643-649
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• 1998

장기간 산소 호흡치료가 필요한 만성호흡부전증 환자에서 가정내 산소 농축기의 사용은 이미 보편화 되어있고 적응 및 사용빈도도 증가추세에 있다. 본 연구팀이 최근 개발한 국산 산소농축기의 성능검사와 보완점을 찾기위해 이미 시판되어 사용중인 외국산 산소농축기(FOR LIFE\ulcorner, Air Sep Corp. USA)와 비교 분석하여 효용성 및 안정성을 검증하고자 하였다. 기계적 성능 시험으로는 제작한 시제품과 외굿산 산소농축기를 4시간 연속 작동후 발생되는 산소농도를 측정하였으며, 동물실험은 잡견 16마리를 각 군당 8마리씩 A군, B군으로 나누어 A군은 외국산 산소농축기로, B군은 자체 개발한 산소농축기로 분당 5 리터의 산소를 공급하여 기본활력증후, 동맥혈 가스분석 및 혈액 화학 검사 등을 검사하였다. 4시간 연속 작동후 발생하는 산소 농도는 외산 98$\pm$3%, 국산 91$\pm$1 %로 외산이 우수하였다. 동물실험에서 산소 공급후 1, 2, 3, 4시간에 산소마스크 주입구에서 측정한 산소 농도는 A군에서 각각 70.6$\pm$2.5%, 67.1$\pm$2.9%, 68.2$\pm$2.6%, 64.9$\pm$3.9%, B군에서는 65.1$\pm$4.8%, 65.2$\pm$3.6%, 68.7$\pm$4.3%, 66.0$\pm$5.0%로 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며 (반복측정 분산분석 p=0.70), 산소투여 전 및 투여 후 1, 2, 3, 4 시간의 동맥혈 산소분압은 A군에서 각각 87.2$\pm$2.5 mmHg, 347.4$\pm$29.3 mmHg, 353.4$\pm$21.2 mmHg, 343.0$\pm$28.8 mmHg, 321.6$\pm$24.4 mmHg, B군에서 각각 102.5$\pm$9.6 mmHg, 300.3$\pm$17.1 mmHg, 321.6$\pm$23.7 mmHg, 303.4$\pm$27.4 mmHg, 273.5$\pm$25.9 mmHg로 비록 통계적 유의성은 없었으나(p=0.24) 외산 산소 농축기를 사용한 군에서 동맥혈 산소분압이 다소 높은 경향을 보였다. 이상으로부터 본연구팀이 현재 개발중인 국산 산소 농축기의 시제품의 성능을 시험한 결과 외산 산소 농축기와 비교하여 비교적 만족스러운 성능을 보였으나 소음, 내구성 등의 개선할 부분이 지적되었다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.357-367
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• 2010

아목시실린(Amoxicillin trihydrate; Amox)을 뱀장어(평균 체중 $220{\pm}10\;g$)에 1일 1회 경구투여(40 및 80 mg/kg body weight) 및 정맥투여(1 mg/kg)한 다음, 경시적(0시간~720시간)으로 혈장내 Amox의 잔류농도를 분석하였다. 40 및 80 mg/kg 농도로 경구투여한 모든 시험구에서 투여 6시간째 각각 $3.3{\pm}0.5$ 및 $3.4{\pm}0.1\;{\mu}g/ml$로 최대혈중농도를 나타내었다. Amox의 모든 시험구는 투여 720시간째 혈중에서 검출되지 않았다. Amox의 경구투여방법에 따른 뱀장어 체내 약물 혈중농도 측정결과를 바탕으로 WinNonlin program을 이용한 2-compartment model로 하여 Amox의 흡수, 배설, 반감기 등 약물동태학적 매개변수(parameter)를 조사하였다. 2-compartment model을 이용한 분석을 통하여 40 및 80 mg/kg Amox를 경구투여한 경우, 혈장농도-시간곡선하 면적(AUC)은 각각 464 및 $667\;{\mu}g{\cdot}h/ml$, 혈중최고농도의 도달시간(Tmax)은 2.1 및 3.6 hr, 혈중최고농도(Cmax)는 3.04 및 $3.4\;{\mu}l/ml$로 계산되었다. 1 mg/kg Amox을 정맥 투여한 경우, 혈장농도-시간곡선하 면적(AUC)은 $748\;{\mu}g{\cdot}h/ml$, 혈중최고농도(Cmax)는 $4.2\;{\mu}l/ml$로 계산되었다. 1일 1회 단독으로 40 및 80 mg/kg Amox를 각각 경구 투여시의 뱀장어내 생체내이용율(F%; bioavailability)은 각각 1.6, 1.1%로 매우 낮게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 아목시실린을 삼수화물 형태로 사용함에도 낮은 어류내 생체내이용율을 가진다는 사실을 알 수 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1445-1451
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• 2017

미토콘드리아는 산화적 인산화와 연결된 전자전달을 통하여 에너지 생산에 중추적인 역할을 갖는다. 이 외에도 미토콘드리아는 신진대사, 세포자멸, 신호전달 그리고 활성산소 생성 등의 다양한 기능을 수행한다. 따라서, 미토콘드리아의 기능장애는 여러 인체질환에 영향을 준다는 것이 명백하다. 또한, 미토콘드리아 DNA의 돌연변이는 에너지 신진대사에 결함이 있는 여러 유전성 질환의 원인을 제공한다. 불행하게도 아직 이러한 유전성 미토콘드리아 DNA 질환의 치료법은 전무한 상태이다. 이러한 관점에서, 결함 미토콘드리아를 정상 미토콘드리아로 치환하는 최근의 시도는 큰 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 녹색형광단백질로 표지된 미토콘드리아를 원심분리에 기반하여 생화학적으로 분리하고, 분리된 미토콘드리아를 동물복제에 쓰이는 미세주입 기법으로 소 난자에 전달 하였다. 이러한 미토콘드리아가 미세주입된 난자에서 단위발생을 유도하여 배반포 단계까지의 초기 발생과정에서 미토콘드리아 미세주입의 영향을 분석하였다. 미토콘드리아에 표지된 녹색형광단백질을 형광현미경으로 분석함으로써 미세주입으로 난자에 전달된 미토콘드리아는 빠르게 세포질에서 분산되고, 이 후 발생되는 딸세포에게 전달됨이 확인되었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 수행된, 미세주입을 이용한 미토콘드리아의 전달은 최근 활발히 연구되는 미토콘드리아 치환 기법, 유전성 미토콘드리아 DNA 질환 치료법 및 동물복제 등에 유용한 모델로의 기여가 기대된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.436-444
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• 2009

Background: Micro computed tomography (CT) is rapidly developing as an imaging tool, especially for mice, which have become the experimental animal of choice for many pulmonary disease studies. We evaluated the usefulness of micro CT for evaluating lung fibrosis in the murine model of bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis. Methods: The control mice (n=10) were treated with saline. The murine model of lung fibrosis (n=60) was established by administering bleomycin intra-tracheally. Among the 70 mice, only 20 mice had successful imaging analyses. We analyzed the micro CT and pathological findings and examined the correlation between imaging scoring in micro CT and histological scoring of pulmonary inflammation or fibrosis. Results: The control group showed normal findings on micro CT. The abnormal findings on micro CT performed at 3 weeks after the administration of bleomycin were ground-glass opacity (GGO) and consolidation. At 6 weeks after bleomycin administration, micro CT showed various patterns such as GGO, consolidation, bronchiectasis, small nodules, and reticular opacity. GGO (r=0.84) and consolidation (r=0.69) on micro CT were significantly correlated with histological scoring that reflected pulmonary inflammation (p<0.05). In addition, bronchiectasis (r=0.63) and reticular opacity (r=0.83) on micro CT shown at 6 weeks after bleomycin administration correlated with histological scoring that reflected lung fibrosis (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that micro CT findings from a murine model of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis reflect pathologic findings, and micro CT may be useful for predicting bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.177-196
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• 2004

Objective : Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that pathogenesis is not fully understood and one of the most intractable musculoskeletal diseases. The concern in the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis has been increased since 1980's and many immunotherapeutic agents including disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were developed and became the mainstay of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. However, the cure of the disease has hardly been achieved. In oriental medicine, rheumatoid arthritis is related to Bi-Zheng(痺證), that presents pain, swelling, andlor loss of joint function as major clinical manifestations, and also known to be deeply involved in suppression of immune function related to weakness of Jung-Ki(正氣). The herbal medicine, empirically used, could be a potential resource of development of new immunotherapeutic agents for rheumatoid arthritis. Methods : We developed a search strategy using terms to include "rheumatoid arthritis and herbal medicine" combined with "Chinese medicine" and/or "Oriental medicine". The search was focused on experimental studies of herbal medicine (January 1999 to May 2004), which is known to have effects on immune function of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Computerized search used Internet databases including KISS and RISS4U (Korea), CNKI (China), MOMJ (Main Oriental Medicine Journal, Japan), and PubMed. The articles were selected from journals of universities or major research institutes. Results : The literature search for experimental studies on effects of herbal medicine on immunity of rheumatoid arthritis retrieved a total of 21 articles (Korea; 8, China ; 12, Japan ; 1). Of 21 articles, 10 were related to single-drug formula, 2 to drug interaction, and 9 to multi-drug formula. Single-drug formula was mainly used for aqua-acupuncture and researches on active components. Studies of drug interaction emphasized harmony of Ki-Hyul(氣血) and balance of Han-Yeul(寒熱). Multi-drug regimen was mainly found among formulas for Bo-Ki-Hyul(補氣血) and Bo-Sin(補腎). Conclusion : Studies on rheumatoid arthritis were performed both in vitro and in vivo in vitro study, LPS-stimulated splenocytes and synoviocytes were treated with herbal medicine, resulting in proliferation and activation of immune cells and suppression of cytokine activities in vivo study CIA animal model demonstrated that herbal medicine decreased antibody production and improved function of immune cells. In cellular and molecular study herbal medicine showed profound effects on the level of mRNA expression of certain cytokines related to immune function. This study revealed that herbal medicine has significant immune modulatory action and could be used for recovery of immune dysfunction of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2007

Objective : We wished to examine closely effect that Kami-KangHwalSan medicines used to atopy dermatitis disease patient get in atopy eruption control experimentally. Materials and Methods : Atopic dermatitis (AD) usually develops in patients with an individual or family history of allergic diseases, and is characterized by chronic relapsing inflammation seen specially in childhood, association with IgE hyperproduction and precipitation by environmental factors. However, the exact etiology of AD has been unclear. To further explore the pathogenesis and treatment of AD, a suitable animal model is required. We found that skin lesions, which were chnically and histologically very simlar to human AD, mite antigen-induced dermatitis on the face, neck, ears and dorsal skin of inbred NC/Nga mice. Results and Conclusion : Kami-KangHwalSan medicines controlled CD3+/CD69+, CD4+/CD25+, B220+/IgE+, and B220+/CD23+ revelation that an experiment that motive allergy immune reponse because an in vitro experiment stimulates splenocytes of a NC/Nga mouse same t1me by PWM, and interleukin-4, eotaxin 2, CCR3, TARC mRNA outturn that bear in splenocytes decreased remarkably by Kami-KangHwalSan medicines. Th1 cell and Th2 cell observe to be shifted by secretion amount of IL-4 and IFN-$\gamma$ by Kami-KangHwalSan medicines could know that Kami-KangHwalSan medicines can use usefully in allergy autoimmnune diease.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2007

Objective : We wished to examine closely effect that Kami-JeSeubUilYeongTang medicines used to atopy dermatitis disease patient get in atopy eruption control experimentally. Materials and Methods : Atopic dermatitis (AD) usually develops in patients with an individual or family history of allergic diseases, and is characterized by chronic relapsing inflammation seen specially in childhood, association with IgE hyperproduction and precipitation by environmental factors. However, the exact etiology of AD has been unclear. To further explore the pathogenesis and treatment of AD, a suitable animal model is required. We found that skin lesions, which were clinically and histologically very similar to human AD, mite antigen-induced dermatitis on the face, neck, ears and dorsal skin of inbred NC/Nga mice. Result and Conclusion : Kami-jeseupwiryeongtang(JWRTK) medicines controlled CD3+/CD69+, CD4+/CD25+, B220+/IgE+, and B220+/CD23+ revelation that an experiment that motive allergy immune reponse because an in vitro experiment stimulates splenocytes of a NC/Nga mouse same time by PWM, and interleukin-4, eotaxin 2, CCR3, TARC mRNA outturn that bear in splenocytes decreased remarkably by Jeseupwiryeongtang-Kamibang(JWRTK) medicines. Th1 cell and Th2 cell observe to be shifted by secretion amount of IL-4 and IFN-$\gamma$ by Jeseupwiryeongtang-Kamibang(JWRTK) medicines could know that Jeseupwiryeongtang-Kamibang(JWRTK) medicines can use usefully in allergy autoimmnune diease.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2017

Ran-binding protein family member, RanBP9 has been reported in various basic cellular mechanisms and neuropathological conditions including schizophrenia. Previous studies have reported that RanBP9 is highly expressed in the mammalian brain and retina; however, the role of RanBP9 in retinal development is largely unknown. Here, we present the novel and regulatory roles of RanBP9 in retinal development of a vertebrate animal model, zebrafish. Zebrafish embryos exhibited abundant expression of ranbp9 in developing brain tissues as well as in the developing retina. Yeast two-hybrid screening demonstrated the interaction of RanBP9 with Mind bomb, a component of Notch signaling involved in both neurogenesis and neural disease autism. The interaction is further substantiated by co-localization studies in cultured cells. Knockdown of ranbp9 resulted in retinal dysplasia with defective proliferation of retinal cells, downregulation of neuronal differentiation marker huC, elevation of neural proliferation marker her4, and alteration of cell cycle marker p57kip2. Expression of the $M{\ddot{u}}ller$ glial cell marker glutamine synthase was also affected in knockdown morphants. Our results suggest that Mind bomb-binding partner RanBP9 plays a role during retinal cell development of zebrafish embryogenesis.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2018

Helicobacter suis is a gram negative bacterium and colonizes in porcine stomach. It causes gastric diseases in the stomach and plays a significant role in daily weight gains in pigs. Recent studies about one of potential sources of human gastric diseases. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare histopathological lesions and molecular detection of Helicobacter suis in the pyloric mucosa of porcine stomachs transferred from slaughterhouses, based on gross and histological examinations and a PCR assay. A total 90 stomach samples were investigated to record gastric lesion scores by characteristic gastric lesions, followed by routine H & E and Warthin-Starry silver staining to detect Helicobacter-like organisms. For PCR assay, H. suis specific primers and conditions are used. Sixty-one samples (67.8%) showed gross gastric lesions, of which 38 samples (40.2%) presented grade 1, 12 samples (13.3%) presented grade 2, and 11 samples (12.2%) presented grade 3, respectively. In Warthin-Starry silver stain, Helicobacter-like organisms were detected from 11 samples (12.2%) with 4 samples (4.4%) for grade 0, 5 samples (5.6%) for grade 1, 1 sample (1.1%) for grade 2 and 1 sample (1.1%) for grade 3, respectively. The PCR resulted positive in 37 samples (41.1%) with 14 samples (15.6%) for grade 0, 14 samples (15.6%) for grade 1, 3 samples (3.3%) for grade 2 and 6 samples (6.7%) for grade 3, respectively. Positive samples for both examinations were 5 samples (5.6%). The result suggested that it should be considered as one of factors causing a gastric disease in pigs. Also, it could be acknowledged to research fundamental aspects of Helicobacter-induced gastritis in human as an animal model.