• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.491-498
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• 1999

Objectives : To determine the relations between seven blood lipids such as total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG), HDL-cholesterol(HDL), LDL-cholesterol(LDL), apolipoprotein A-1(Apo A1), apolipoprotein B(Apo B) and lipoprotein(a)(Lp(A)) and the coronary heart diseases(CHD), the quantitative techniques of meta-analysis were applied to studios of blood lipids and CHD in Koreans. Methods : We searched the Korean and the English literature published from 1980 to August, 1997 by manual search and bibliography review. Information on sample size, study design, participant characteristics(gender, age) and blood lipid levels were abstracted by reviewers using inclusion criteria. Estimates of the effect sizes of blood lipid levels on CHD in Koreans and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated using random-effect models. Results : We identified 16 case-control studies to apply meta-analysis. The overall effect sizes for CHD were 20.3(95% CI: 14.23-20.22) in TC, 24.8(95% CI: 12.6-36.86) in TG, 15.16(95% CI: 3.99-26.33) in LDL, -3.48(95% CI: -5.79 - -1.17) in HDL, -9.78(95% CI: -16.98 - -2.58) in Apo-a1, 17.88(95% CI: 9.72-26.05) in Apo B and 18.95(95% CI: 17.88-20.02) in Lp(a). Conclusions : Our results suggested that seven blood lipids were significantly associated with CHD in Koreans. Well-designed and prospective studies between blood lipids and CMD in Koreans should be peformed.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2004

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between the plasma LDL particle size and blood lipid profile, dietary factors and anthropometric values (body mass index, waist circumference and waist/hip ratio). The subjects were 173 adults aged 23 to 81 years, selected from the Outpatient Clinic and Cardiovascular Department of the Seoul Municipal Hospital. Dietary data were obtained using a 3-day food record and analyzed using Korean and US nutrient databases. The subjects were divided into three groups by LDL particle size : type A (large buoyant LDL, > 25.5 nm, n=96), type I (Intermediate LDL,$25.2\leq-\leq25.5$ nm, n=18), and type B (small dense LDL, < 25.2 nm, n=59) groups. The type B group had higher age, waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio (WHR) than the type A and type I groups. Serum concentration of triglyceride, Apo B, LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio and atherogenic index were significantly higher in the type B group as compared to those in the other two groups. HDL cholesterol level and Apo A-I/Apo B ratio were significantly lower in the type B group than the other two groups. The plasma LDL particle size was highly correlated with triglyceride (r= -0.450), Apo B (r= -0.402) and HDL cholesterol (r= 0.418). However, there was no correlation between plasma LDL particle size and dietary intakes. This study showed that small dense LDL was an important biochemical risk factor that was associated with other risk factors.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5449-5454
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• 2013

Background: A large variety of familiar and non-familiar lung carcinomas (LC) are caused by long term exposure to chemical carcinogens that are present in tobacco smoke. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of 5 thrombophilic germ-line mutations in patients with lung carcinomas. Materials and Methods:A total of 52 LC patients and 212 healthy controls from same population were analyzed for FV Leiden, factor V H1299R (R2), PAI-1, MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C, ACE I/D, and Apo E genes and compared. Results: Overall, heterozygous and/or homozygous point mutations in FV Leiden Apo E2, PAI-1 and MTHFR C677T genes were associated with LC in the current cohort. There was no meaningful association between LC and ACE I/D gene markers. Conclusions: The current results showed that LC is related to combined thrombophilic gene mutations and individuals with homozygosity of 4G in PAI-1 and MTHFR C677T genes and heterozygosity of FV Leiden, Apo E4 genes have a germ-line risk for LC tumorigenesis.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.813-823
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the nutrition therapy and drug(simvastatin) treatment on the levels of blood lipids for the hyperlipidemic patients according to genetic polymorphism of apo CIII. Subjects of the study consisted of 43(male: 9, female: 34 )hyperlipidemic patients registered to Kyung Hee Medical Center, Intakes of nutrients for the subjects were determined by 24-hr recall method through a personal interviews. The subjects were instructed to take the hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic diets. Compliance was monitored through food records, personal interview, and body-weight measurements. The patients changed their basal diet containing 40. 1g fat(182.7mg cholesterol./day) to a diet containing 30.7g fat(139.2mg cholesterol/day) after 12 weeks of nutrition therapy. The distribution of genotypes for apo CIII by Msp I was 32.5% of TT, 50.0% of TC, and 17.5% of CC. aT the beginning of the study, the level of blood triglyceride was the highest for patients with TT and TC. Following the nutrition therapy, patients with CC exhibited the largest drop of blood triglyceride. Following simvastatin treatment with nutrition therapy, blood LDL-cholesterol decreased in most of the patiens with TT. Meanwhile the distribution of genotypes for apo CII by the Fok I was 10.0% of TT, 47.5% of TC, and 42.5% of CC. The level of blood triglyceride was the highest for patients with CC. Following the nutrition therapy, patients with TC exhibited a significant drop for the blood triglyceride. Following simvastatin treatment with nutrition therapy the level of blood LDL-cholesterol decreased in most of the patients with CC. We concluded that dietary habits and food have been changed by nutrition therapy. And blood lipid levels have been decreased by the restriction of intakes of energy, fat and cholesterol. There was variation in the levels of blood lipids according to apo CII polymorphisms. The level of blood lipids responded to nutrition therapy and drug treatment in different was according to genetic polymorphisms. Accordingly, the choice of individualized therapy based on the patient\\`s genetic polymorphism is very important for effective therapy(Korean J Nutrition 33(8) : 813-823, 2000)

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Jowiseungcheung-tang (JWSCT) extract on the lipid metabolism, anti-oxidation and inflammatory reflex. Methods : Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a high fat diet for 8 weeks and were randomly divided into 4 groups (10 mice in each group): control group, 100 mg/kg JWSCT group, 200 mg/kg JWSCT group, 300 mg/kg JWSCT group. The control group was administered 100 mg/kg of water, but the other three groups were administered 100, 200, 300 mg/kg JWSCT extract for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, we measured lipid level, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and cytokines in plasma and liver. The gene expression level and the ratio of apo-B and apo-E were then investigated by way of reverse transcription -polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results : In the JWSCT group, compared with the control, free fatty acid, triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, TBARS, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ decreased significantly in plasma and liver. However HDL-cholesterol, IL-10, GSH-Px, SOD and CAT increased. In the JWSCT group, compared with the control, the gene expression level and the ratio of apo-A and apo-E decreased significantly in the RT-PCR analysis. Conclusions : The extract of JWSCT has anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.851-857
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• 2014

Carotenoids, natural antenna pigments in photosynthesis share a symmetric backbone of conjugated polyenes. Contrary to the symmetric and almost planar geometries of carotenoids, excited state structure and dynamics of carotenoids are exceedingly complex. In this paper, recent infrared and visible transient absorption measurements and excitation dependent dynamics of 8'-apo-${\beta}$-caroten-8'-al and 7',7'-dicyano-7'-apo-${\beta}$-carotene will be reviewed. The recent visible transient absorption measurements of 8'-apo-${\beta}$-caroten-8'-al in polar and nonpolar solvents will also be introduced to emphasize the complex excited-state dynamics and unsolved problems in the $S_2$ and $S_1$ excited states.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1370-1377
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• 2005

목 적 : 가와사끼병에서의 지질대사의 변화는 특히 이 병이 관상동맥을 직접 침범하는 질환이므로 특히 중요하다고 하겠다. 성인에 있어서 TC의 증가 및 HDL-C의 감소, Lp(a)의 증가는 죽상경화증의 중요한 위험인자의 하나로 알려져 있다. 이에 가와사끼병에서의 혈중 지질성분 및 지단백, Lp(a)의 시기별 변화와 관상동맥 병변과의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 중앙대학교병원에서 가와사끼병으로 진단되어 고농도 감마글로불린으로 치료한 환아 51명을 대상으로 TL, PL, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, TC, apo A1, apo B, Lp(a) 등을 급성발열기, 아급성기인 발열 2주, 회복기인 2개월, 1년 후 각각 측정하였고 초음파 검사 소견에 따라 비교 분석 하였다. 또한 대조군으로는 나이와 성별을 고려한 가와사끼병이 아닌 급성발열성 질환으로 입원한 25명을 대상으로 삼았다. 결 과 : 가와사끼병에서 급성 발열기에 대조군에 비하여 HDL-C($33.64{\pm}7.49mg/dL$ vs $50.43{\pm}14.41mg/dL$, P<0.01)과 apo A1($99.75{\pm}6.39mg/dL$ vs $113.34{\pm}11.35mg/dL$, P<0.05)이 통계적으로 의미있게 감소하였다. 그러나 관상동맥 확장이나 심염 등 심합병증 여부에는 큰 차이는 없었다. 아급성기에는 모든 지질성분이 통계적으로 의미있게 증가를 보였으며 발열 2개월째에는 모든 지질성분이 정상화되었고 발병 1년 후에 역시 정상범위였으며 어느 시기에서도 관상동맥 확장이 있었던 군과 정상인 군에서 지질성분의 통계적 차이는 없었다. 결 론 : 가와사끼병의 급성발열기에 HDL-C의 및 apo A1의 감소를 보였으며 발병 2주째에는 모든 지질성분이 일시적으로 통계적으로 의미있게 증가하였다. 그러나 이런 변화는 발열 2달째에는 모두 정상화되었으며 1년 경과 후에도 계속 정상소견을 보였다. 어느 시기에도 관상동맥병변이 있었던 군과 정상관상동맥을 보였던 군에서 지질성분의 의미있는 차이는 없어 이러한 급성기의 일시적인 HDL-C과 apo A1의 감소는 가와사끼병의 관상동맥 병변 여부나 장기적인 예후와는 직접적인 큰 상관은 없고 급성혈관염이라는 염증 반응의 하나의 현상으로 사료된다. 그러나 이들이 후에 성인이 되었을 때 동맥경화발현에 미치는 영향에 대해서는 더 많은 연구가 필요하리라 생각된다.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1994년도 제2회 추계심포지움
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• pp.69-80
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• 1994

Although ureases play important roles in microbial nitrogen metabolism and in the pathogenesis of several human diseases, little is known of the mechanism of metallocenter biosynthesis in this Ni-Containing enzyme. Klebsiella aerogenes urease apo-protein was purified from cells grown in the absence of Ni. The purified apo-enzyme showed the same native molecular weight, charge, and subunit stoichiometry as the holo-enzyme. Chemical modification studies were consistent with histidinyl ligation of Ni. Apo-enzyme could not be activated by simple addition of Ni ions suggesting a requirement for a cellular factor. Deletion analysis showed that four accessory genes (ureD, ureE, ureF, and ureG) are necessary for the functional incorporation of the urease metallocenter. Whereas the $\Delta$ureD, $\Delta$ureF, and $\Delta$ureG mutants are inactive and their ureases lack Ni, the $\Delta$ureE mutants retain partial activity and their ureases possess corresponding lower levels of Ni. UreE and UreG peptides were identified by SDS-polyacrylamide gel comparisons of mutant and wild type cells and by N-terminal sequencing. UreD and UreF peptides, which are synthesized at ve교 low levels, were identified by using in vitro transcription/translation methods. Cotransformation of E. coli cells with the complementing plasmids confirmed that ureD and ureF gene products act in trans. UreE was purified and characterized. immunogold electron microscopic studies were used to localize UreE to the cytoplasm. Equilibrium dialysis studies of purified UreE with $^{63}$ NiC1$_2$ showed that it binds ～6 Ni in a specific manner with a $K_{d}$ of 9.6 $\pm$1.3 $\mu$M. Results from spectroscopic studies demonstrated that Ni ions are ligated by 5 histidinyl residues and a sixth N or O atom, consistent with participation of the polyhistidine tail at the carboxyl termini of the dimeric UreE in Ni binding. With these results and other known features of the urease-related gene products, a model for urease metallocenter biosynthesis is proposed in which UreE binds Ni and acts as a Ni donor to the urease apo-protein while UreG binds ATP and couples its Hydrolysis to the Ni incorporation process.ouples its Hydrolysis to the Ni incorporation process.s.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.1415-1421
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• 2008

본 연구는 동맥경화를 억제하는 것으로 보고된 김치 활성성분인 HDMPPA가 동맥경화 식이를 섭취한 $apoE^{(-/-)}$ mice의 주요 장기(동맥제외)에서 지질 축적 억제 및 항산화 효과를 살펴보았다. $ApoE^{(-/-)}$ mice는 1% 콜레스테롤과 10% 라드를 함유한 합성식이를 8주간 섭취하면서 HDMPPA(1 mg/BW/day)를 복강 주사하였고 대조군은 동일양의 PBS를 주사하였다. 간, 신장, 비장, 폐, 고환 그리고 뇌 조직에서 콜레스테롤, 중성지질, TBARS, 총 GSH 농도 및 GSH-peroxidase 활성을 측정하였다. 대조군의 콜레스테롤 농도는 폐, 비장 그리고 뇌에서 높았으며 간이 가장 낮았는데 이러한 경향은 HDMPPA군에서도 동일하게 관찰되었으나 축적된 콜레스테롤 농도는 낮았다. HDMPPA의 콜레스테롤 축적 억제 효과는 간(22.65%, p<0.01), 비장(11.73%, p<0.05), 그리고 뇌(15.34%, p<0.05)에서 유의적으로 관찰되었다. 이에 반해 중성지질의 농도는 간, 신장 그리고 고환에서 높아 총콜레스테롤 축적과 다른 양상을 보였는데 이는 apo $E^{(-/-)}$ 마우스의 간이 중성지질을 함유한 지단백질을 받아들이는데는 문제가 없기 때문으로 생각된다. HDMPPA군의 간(14.7%, p<0.05), 신장(22.83%, p<0.001) 그리고 비장(35.87%, p<0.05)의 중성지질 농도는 유의적으로 낮았다. 지질과산화물 농도(TBARS)는 불포화지방산을 다량 함유한 뇌와 peroxisome이 발달하여 활성산소의 생성이 높은 비장에서 가장 높았으며 항산화물질을 다량 함유하고 있는 고환이 가장 낮았다. HDMPPA군의 비장의 TBARS 농도는 대조군에 비해 21.47%(p<0.01) 유의적으로 낮았다. GSH 농도는 고환, 간, 그리고 신장에서 높아 TBARS 결과와 반대였다. GSH-px 활성이 높은 장기의 GSH 농도는 낮은 편이었으나 간과 비장은 예외였다. HDMPPA군의 GSH 농도는 대조군에 비해 모든 장기에서 유의적으로 높았는데 이는 알려져 있는 HDMPPA의 항산화작용 때문으로 생각된다. 이상의 결과로부터 김치의 활성 성분인 HDMPPA는 동맥경화유발 식이를 섭취한 $apoE^{(-/-)}$ mice의 주요 장기에서 지질축적을 억제하며 체내 항산화 작용을 돕는 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 1999

We have investigated the genetic variation in the human apo B mRNA editing protein (apobec-1) gene. Exon 3 of the apobec-1 gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction. After detection of an additional band by single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) analysis, sequencing of the SSCP-shift sample revealed a single-base mutation. The mutation was a CGG transversion at codon 80 resulting in a lleRMet substitution. This substitution was confirmed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis since a Pvull site is abolished by the substitution. Population and family studies confirmed that the inheritance of the genotypes for apobec-1 gene polymorphism is controlled by two codominant alleles (P1 and P2). A significant difference in plasma triglyceride was detected among the different apobec-1 genotypes in the CAD patients (P<0.05). Our study could provide the basis for elucidating the interaction between genetic variation of the apobec-1 gene and disorders related to lipid metabolism.