• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2010

폐경과 더불어 시작되는 폐경기의 에스트로겐 변화로 발생되는 건강 문제 중 심혈관계 질환이 문제점으로 대두되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 갱년기 장애 시 유발되는 체내 지질 함량 증가에 있어서 오징어 부산물의 에탄올 추출물이 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위해 인위적 폐경을 유발시킬 수 있는 난소 절제 암컷 흰쥐에서 오징어 부산물의 혈행개선, 항혈소판 응집능 및 혈중 지질 함량 변화에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 그 결과 갱년기를 유도한 CON군은 난소절제 시 에스트로겐 결핍으로 bone turnover이 증가되어 SHAM군에 비해 혈액 중의 ALP 활성이 증가되었으나, 오징어 부산물 투여에 의해 그 활성이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 갱년기 유도로 인한 혈장 내 혈액응고인자(coagulation factors)의 지나친 활성화 및 혈소판 응집 촉진으로 CON군의 모세관 통과 시간은 지연되었으나, 오징어 부산물의 에탄올 추출물 투여로 인해 혈류의 속도가 향상 되었다. 또한 난소를 절제한 CON군의 경우 SHAM군에 비해 혈소판이 빠르게 응집되는 결과가 나타났으며, 오징어 부산물의 에탄올 추출물을 투여한 군은 CON군에 비해 혈소판 응집이 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. 난소 절제하여 갱년기 장애를 유도한 흰쥐에 오징어 부산물의 에탄올 추출물을 투여하였을 때, 혈 중 중성 지방 함량이 낮아지고 HDL-cholesterol 함량이 높아지는 결과로 보아 오징어 부산물의 에탄올 추출물 투여가 난소 절제에 의해 소실된 estrogen의 지질대사 불균형에 유익한 영향을 주어 심혈관계 질환 개선에 영향을 준 것으로 사료된다. 또한 이것은 오징어 부산물 중의 $\omega$-3 지방산 및 미지의 펩타이드류 등이 복합적으로 작용하여 난소 절제한 흰쥐의 지질대사에 유익한 효과를 준 것으로 추측되며, 이에 대한 구체적인 내용에 대해서는 앞으로 더 깊은 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각되어 진다. 이상의 결과로부터 갱년기 장애 시 유발 되는 지질 대사 이상으로 오는 심혈관계 질환에 오징어 부산물의 에탄올 추출물이 유익한 결과를 줄 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 오미자 가공산업의 부산물 이용을 위해, 오미자 열매, 씨 및 착즙 후의 박의 에탄올 추출물을 각각 조제하고, 이들의 유용생리활성을 평가하였다. 오미자 열매, 씨 및 박의 추출 수율은 각각 28.3, 22.1 및 7.2%로 나타났으며, 추출물들의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 각각 8.81, 37.22 및 9.20 mg/g로 나타났다. 총 플라보노이드 함량 분석 결과 박(4.31 mg/g)>씨(1.25 mg/g)>열매(0.76 mg/g) 추출물 순으로 나타났다. 항산화 활성 평가 결과, 다양한 radical (DPPH 음이온, ABTS 양이온 및 nitrite) 소거능 및 환원력 평가에서 박>씨>열매 추출물 순으로 항산화능이 나타났으며, 오미자 박 추출물의 DPPH 양이온, ABTS 음이온 및 nitrite 소거능에 대한 $RC_{50}$는 각각 226.2, 192.5 및 $92.5{\mu}g/ml$로 계산되었다. 항균 활성 평가 결과, 오미자 열매, 씨 및 박 추출물(0.5 mg/disc)은 B subtilis 및 P. vulgaris 균에 대한 강한 항균 활성을 나타내었다. 혈액응고저해 활성의 경우, 오미자 열매 및 박 추출물은 5 mg/ml 농도에서 TT, PT 및 aPTT를 모두 무첨가구에 비해 15배 이상 연장시켰으며, 박 추출물(2.5 mg/ml)은 aspirin (1.5 mg/ml)과 유사한 혈액응고 저해를 나타내었다. 혈소판응집 저해 활성 평가 결과, 열매 추출물과 씨 추출물(0.25 mg/ml)은 동일농도의 aspirin 보다 우수한 혈소판 응집저해 활성을 나타내었다. 상기의 오미자 시료들은 0.5 mg/ml 농도까지 유의적인 용혈활성이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구 결과는 오미자 가공산업에서 발생하는 오미자 씨와 착즙 후의 박을 이용한 항산화, 항균, 항혈전 기능성 소재 개발이 가능함을 제시하고 있다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2020

Background Surgical reconstruction of chronic wounds is often infeasible due to infection, comorbidities, or poor viability of local tissues. The aim of this study was to describe the authors' technique for improving the regenerative and antimicrobial potential of a combination of modified nanofat and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in nonhealing infected wounds. Methods Fourteen patients met the inclusion criteria. Fat tissue was harvested from the lower abdomen following infiltration of a solution of 1,000 mL of NaCl solution, 225 mg of ropivacaine, and 1 mg of epinephrine. Aspiration was performed using a 3-mm cannula with 1-mm holes. The obtained solution was decanted and mechanically emulsified, but was not filtered. Non-activated leukocyte-rich PRP (naLR-PRP) was added to the solution before injection. Patients underwent three sessions of injection of 8-mL naLR-PRP performed at 2-week intervals. Results Thirteen of 14 patients completed the follow-up. Complete healing was achieved in seven patients (53.8%). Four patients (30.8%) showed improvement, with a mean ulcer width reduction of 57.5%±13.8%. Clinical improvements in perilesional skin quality were reported in all patients, with reduced erythema, increased thickness, and increased pliability. An overall wound depth reduction of 76.6%±40.8% was found. Pain was fully alleviated in all patients who underwent re-epithelization. A mean pain reduction of 42%±33.3% (as indicated by visual analog scale score) was found in non-re-epithelized patients at a 3-month follow-up. Conclusions The discussed technique facilitated improvement of both the regenerative and the antimicrobial potential of fat grafting. It proved effective in surgically-untreatable infected chronic wounds unresponsive to conventional therapies.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.1180-1189
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• 2023

Objective: Discovering the mechanism of cell specification is important to manipulate cellular lineages. To obtain lineage-specific cell lines, the target lineage needs to be promoted, and counterpart lineages should be suppressed. Embryos in the early blastocyst stage possess two different cell populations, the inner cell mass (ICM) and trophectoderm. Then, cells in the ICM segregate into epiblasts (Epi) and primitive endoderm (PrE). PrE cells in embryos show specific expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and its receptor, PDGF receptor A (PDGFRA). In this study, we suppressed PDGF signaling using two methods (CRISPR/Cas9 injection and inhibitor treatment) to provide insight into the segregation of embryonic lineages. Methods: CRISPR/Cas9 RNAs were injected into parthenogenetically activated and in vitro fertilized embryos. The PDGF receptor inhibitor AG1296 was treated at 0, 5, 10, and 20 µM concentration. The developmental competence of the embryos and the number of cells expressing marker proteins (SOX2 for ICM and SOX17 for PrE) were measured after the treatments. The expression levels of the marker genes with the inhibitor were examined during embryo development. Results: Microinjection targeting the PDGF receptor (PDGFR) A reduced the number of SOX17-positive cell populations in a subset of day 7 blastocysts (n = 9/12). However, microinjection accompanied diminution of Epi cells in the blastocyst. The PDGF receptor inhibitor AG1296 (5 µM) suppressed SOX17-positive cells without reducing SOX2-positive cells in both parthenogenetic activated and in vitro fertilized embryos. Within the transcriptional target of PDGF signaling, the inhibitor significantly upregulated the Txnip gene in embryos. Conclusion: We identified that PDGF signaling is important to sustain the PrE population in porcine blastocysts. Additionally, treatment with inhibitors was a better method to suppress PrE cells than CRISPR/Cas9 microinjection of anti-PDGF receptor α gene, because microinjection suppressed number of Epi cells. The PDGF receptor might control the number of PrE cells by repressing the proapoptotic gene Txnip. Our results can help to isolate Epi-specific cell lines from blastocysts.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.270-287
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• 2009

Objective : Yinjinchunggan-tang(YJCGT) is reported previously as having theraputic effects on hepatitis such as anti-implammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-viral(HBV), etc. Though this prescription is not studied on its anti-fibrogenic effect, it is still expected to have the effect in the liver. Thus, this study was performed to investigate the anti-fibrogenic effect of YJCGT on thioacetamide(TAA)-induced liver fibrosis in rats. Method: Rat liver fibrosis was induced by intraperitoneal TAA injection(150mg/kg) 3 times a week for 5 weeks. After the YJCGT (YJCGT 1g/kg, YJCGT 2g/kg)-treatment, body weight, liver and spleen weights, liver function test, the complete blood count and the portal pressure were studied. In addition, gene expressions of ASMA, procollagen type Ia2, MMP2, TIMP1 and TIMP2, all of which are known to be associated with liver fibrosis, were analyzed by RT-PCR. After YJCGT (YJCGT 1g/kg, YJCGT 2g/kg) treatment, percentages of collagen in TAA-induced rat liver tissue were measured by image analyzer. Results : The body weight of the normal group increased more than that of the control and YJCGT-treated groups. The AST level of the YJCGT lg/kg-treated group significantly decreased compared to that of the control. The ALT and the GGT levels of the YJCGT 2g/kg-treated group significantly increased compared to those of the control. In the YJCGT-treated groups. WBC, RBC and Hgb elevated by TAA injection decreased but platelet count increased. In the YJCGT lg/kg-treated group, the portal pressure elevated by TAA injection significantly decreased. The significant decreases in the gene expressions of procollagen type Ia2, MMP2 and TIMP2 were observed in the YJCGT-treated groups. In histological findings. TAA injections caused severe liver fibrosis, but the YJCGT treatment significantly reduced the amounts of hepatic collagens. Conclusions: These results suggest that YJCGT has beneficial effects on the treatment of patients with liver cirrhosis as well as chronic hepatitis. Further study should be done to decide the optimal concentration of the YJCGT for the treatment of liver cirrhosis.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.105-120
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• 2006

To investigate anti-cancer effects of wild ginseng herbal acupuncture and mitigation of anti-cancer drug when taken concurrently, cancer cells from B16/F10 melanoma were injected intraperitoneally in C57BL/6. After inducing cancer, anti-cancer effects and mitigation of reproductive toxicity of Doxorubicin were evaluated. 1. For changes in weight, Doxorubicin treated group showed significant decrease, and administration of wild ginseng herbal acupuncture didn't cause any weight change. 2. Volume of tumor was significantly reduced in Doxorubicin teated group. Wild ginseng herbal acupuncture groups showed slight decrease but insignificant compared to the control group. 3. For hematological evaluation, Doxorubicin only group's reticulocytes were significantly decreased compared to the control group, and Platelet Count was significantly increased. Wild ginseng herbal acupuncture group showed significant increase of Neutrophils and significant decrease of Lymphocytes compared to the control group. 4. For histological evaluation of the tumor, necrosis occurred in a wide range in the Doxorubicin treated group. Wild ginseng herbal acupuncture didn't cause much histological changes. 5. For histological evaluation of the testis, seminiferous tubules of the control group suffered severe damage on epithelial cells. When wild ginseng herbal acupuncture was administered concurrently, damage on the seminiferous tubules was significantly inhibited compared to the Doxorubicin only group. 6. Diameter of seminiferous tubules and spermatogonia count were insignificant between the experiment groups. 7. For BrdU positive reaction of testicle tissue, Doxorubicin only group failed to show any reaction of spermatogonia, but spermatocytes and spermatids showed slight positive reaction. When wild ginseng herbal acupuncture was treated concurrently, much greater positive reaction was made but similar to that of the control and normal groups. 8. For observation of changes in BrdU spermatogonia count of the testicle tissue, Doxorubicin only group didn't show any positive reaction, and relative increase was shown in the group with concurrent administration of wild ginseng herbal acupuncture. 9. For observation of TUNEL positive reaction cells of the testicle tissue, no significant changes were witnessed in all the experiment groups.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2011

Atherosclerosis and post-angiography restenosis are associated with intimal thickening and concomitant vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. Obovatol, a major biphenolic component isolated from the Magnolia obovata leaf, is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activities. The goal of the present study was to enhance the inhibitory effects of obovatol to improve its potential as a preventive or therapeutic agent in atherosclerosis and restenosis. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB-induced proliferation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMCs) was examined in the presence or absence of a newly synthesized obovatol derivative, OD78. The observed anti-proliferative effect of OD78 was further investigated by cell counting and [$^3H$]-thymidine incorporation assays. Treatment with 1-4 ${\mu}M$ OD78 dose-dependently inhibited the proliferation and DNA synthesis of 25 ng/ml PDGF-BB-stimulated RASMCs. Accordingly, OD78 blocked PDGF-BB-induced progression from the $G_0/G_1$ to S phase of the cell cycle in synchronized cells. OD78 decreased the expression levels of CDK4, cyclin E, and cyclin D1 proteins, as well as the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein and proliferating cell nuclear antigen; however, it did not change the CDK2 expression level. In addition, OD78 inhibited downregulation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CKI) $p27^{kip1}$. However, OD78 did not affect the CKI $p21^{cip1}$ or phosphorylation of early PDGF signaling pathway. These results suggest that OD78 may inhibit PDGF-BB-induced RASMC proliferation by perturbing cell cycle progression, potentially through $p27^{kip1}$ pathway activation. Consequently, OD78 may be developed as a potential anti-proliferative agent for the treatment of atherosclerosis and angioplasty restenosis.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2011

Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB is one of the most potent vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) proliferative factors, and abnormal VSMC proliferation by PDGF-BB plays an important role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of YP 12, a newly synthesized obovatol derivative, on the proliferation of PDGF-BB-stimulated rat aortic VSMCs. The anti-proliferative effects of YP 12 on rat aortic VSMCs were examined by direct cell counting and by using $[^3H]$ thymidine incorporation assays. It was found that YP 12 potently inhibited the growth of VSMCs. The pre-incubation of YP 12 (1-4 ${\mu}M$) significantly inhibited the proliferation and DNA synthesis of 25 ng/ml PDGF-BB-stimulated rat aortic VSMCs in a concentration-dependent manner. In accordance with these findings, YP 12 revealed blocking of the PDGF-BB-inducible progression through G0/G1 to S phase of the cell cycle in synchronized cells. Whereas, YP 12 did not show any cytotoxicity in rat aortic VSMCs in this experimental condition by WST-1 assay. These results also show that YP 12 may have potential as an anti-proliferative agent for the treatment of restenosis and atherosclerosis.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.35-49
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• 2013

Objectives : We aimed to determine therapeutic effects of probiotics-fermented Magnolia denudata(MD) in the allergic rhinitis model mice. Methods : Polyphenol production, DPPH radical scavenging activity and NO inhibition of fermented MD by different bacterial strains were evaluated to select the one that is most suitable for fermentation. Thirty C57BL/6 mice were divided randomly into 5 groups as follows: normal group, ovalbumin(OVA)-treated plus water fed(CON group), OVA-treated plus unfermented MD fed(UMD group), OVA-treated plus fermented autoclaved MD fed(A-FMD group) and OVA-treated plus fermented unautoclaved MD fed(FMD group). After 9 weeks, we observed changes in the blood cell count, OVA-specific IgE level, nasal rubbing, nasal mucosal tissue and body weight. Results : Extract of MD fermented by Bifidobacterium breve(BB) for 48 hours showed the highest anti-oxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity out of all the other bacterial strains. The number of eosinophil count in A-FMD, FMD group and platelet count in FMD group showed statistically significant decrease(p<0.05). OVA-specific IgE level decreased in all 3 experimental groups, significantly in UMD and A-FMD group. Nasal symptoms were attenuated in all 3 experimental groups, statistically significant in A-FMD and FMD group (p<0.05). Histologically, infiltration of eosinophils into the nasal mucosa decreased in all 3 experimental groups, especially marked decrease in FMD group. Conclusions : According to the above results, it is considered that probiotics-fermented Magnolia denudata has inhibitory effects on the allergic rhinitis animal models.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.657-661
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• 2009

점막하 식도 박리는 드문 질환으로 식도 천공 없이 점막하 출혈 및 혈종에 의해 점막하층과 근육층이 박리되는 상태를 의미하며, Mallory-Weiss, Boerhaave's syndrome과 함께 제3의 급성 식도 손상질환이다. 금식과 수액 요법 등의 보존적 치료만으로도 비교적 예후가 좋다. 하지만 출혈 소인이 있는 질환이나 정상적인 지혈에 영향을 미치는 약제(anticoagulants, anti-platelets, thrombolytic agents)를 복용중인 환자에서, 흉통 및 연하통 혹은 연하곤란 등을 호소하는 경우에 감별 진단으로 염두에 두어야 부적절한 치료를 피할 수 있다. 본 증례는 항혈소판 제재를 복용 중에 발생한 점막하 식도 박리를 보고하는 바이다.