• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1998년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.356.1-356
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• 1998

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• 한국자기공명학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자기공명학회 2002년도 International Symposium on Magnetic Resonance
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• pp.74-74
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• 2002

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2010

Objective : The etiology and pathogenesis of moyamoya disease remain unclear. Furthermore, the definitive diagnostic protein-biomarkers for moyamoya disease are still unknown. The present study analyzed serum proteomes from normal controls and moyamoya patients to identify novel serological biomarkers for diagnosing moyamoya disease. Methods : We compared the two-dimensional electrophoresis patterns of sera from moyamoya disease patients and normal controls and identified the differentially-expressed spots by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of flight mass spectrometry and electrospray ionization quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Results : We found and analyzed 22 differently-expressed proteomes. Two proteins were up-regulated. Twenty proteins were down-regulated. Complement C1 inhibitor protein and apolipoprotein C-III showed predominantly changed expressions (complement C1 inhibitor protein averaged a 7.23-fold expression in moyamoya patients as compared to controls, while apolipoprotein C-III averaged a 0.066-fold expression). Conclusion : Although our study had a small sample size, our proteomic data provide serologic clue proteins for understanding moyamoya disease.

• BMB Reports
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.284-289
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• 2020

Tamoxifen, a nonsteroidal estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist, is used routinely as a chemotherapeutic agent for ER-positive breast cancer. However, it is also causes side effects, including retinotoxicity. The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) has been recognized as the primary target of tamoxifen-induced retinotoxicity. The RPE plays an essential physiological role in the normal functioning of the retina. Nonetheless, potential therapeutic agents to prevent tamoxifen-induced retinotoxicity in breast cancer patients have not been investigated. Here, we evaluated the action mechanisms of sulfasalazine against tamoxifen-induced RPE cell death. Tamoxifen induced reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated autophagic cell death and caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis in RPE cells. However, sulfasalazine reduced tamoxifen-induced total ROS and ROS-mediated autophagic RPE cell death. Also, mRNA levels of tamoxifen-induced pyroptosis-related genes, IL-1β, NLRP3, and procaspase-1, also decreased in the presence of sulfasalazine in RPE cells. Additionally, the mRNA levels of tamoxifen-induced AMD-related genes, such as complement factor I (CFI), complement factor H (CFH), apolipoprotein E (APOE), apolipoprotein J (APOJ), toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), were downregulated in RPE cells. Together, these data provide novel insight into the therapeutic effects of sulfasalazine against tamoxifen-induced RPE cell death.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1071-1079
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• 2006

야생 돌복숭아(Prunus persica Batsch var. davidiana Max.)의 생리활성 추출물질이 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐(SHR)의 지질대사 이상 및 고혈압 예방과 개선효과 등에 생리생화학적 효능이 있을 것으로 추정되어 Wistar 계 수컷 SHR을 사용하여, 기본식이와 물만을 급여한 대조군인 Control군과 SHR에 돌복숭아 5.0g% 추출액을 급여한 군(5g% Ex.군) 및 SHR에 돌복숭아 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킨 10g% Ex.군을 33일간 실험 사육하여 혈청 지질성분 및 혈압 저하 효과를 생리적 측면에서 검토하기 위하여 본 실험을 수행하였다. 혈청 중의 총 콜레스테롤 농도, 중성지방, LDL-콜레스테롤, 유리 콜레스테롤 및 동맥경화지수 등에서 돌복숭아 생리활성물질 5.0g%, 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킴으로서 유의적인 농도 등의 감소 효과를 보였으며, HDL-콜레스테롤 농도 및 총 콜레스테롤에 대한 HDL-콜레스테롤 비는 상승되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 간장 및 뇌 중의 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방 농도는 돌복숭아 5.0g%, 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킨 군에서 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 혈청 apolipoprotein(Apo) A-I, Apo A-II 농도 등은 돌복숭아 5.0g%, 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킨 군에서 유의적으로 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 Apo C-II, Apo C-III, Apo E 및 Apo A-I에 대한 Apo B의 농도 비는 감소되었으며, 혈압의 변화는 SHR에 돌복숭아 5.0g% 및 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킴으로서 혈압이 저하됨을 관찰할 수가 있었다. 돌복숭아 5.0g% 농도(5g% Ex.군)와 10.0g% 농도(10g% Ex.군)의 추출액 섭취에 따른 두 군간에 각종 지질성분과 apolipoprotein 분획 농도 및 혈압 변화의 비교는 유의적인 차이는 없었다 따라서 야생 돌복숭아 중의 생리활성물질 추출액 섭취가 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐에 대한 혈청 지질개선 및 심장순환기계 질환, 고혈압의 예방과 치료개선에 효과가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1780-1785
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• 2005

Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) of commercial broiler (CB) and crossbred village chicken (AK) was purified using Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC). The fraction collected was then confirmed as VLDL using 4% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The particle size of VLDL is 46.8${\pm}$8.6 nm. The VLDL fraction was then subfractionated and the apolipoprotein (apo) profile was studied by sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDSPAGE). The CB and AK have almost similar types of apo in both subfractions 1 and 2. The AK showed the presence of apoAI, AIV, D and E whereas the CB had apo AIV, D, E and H. The apo AIV and apo E were present in both subfractions of AK and CB.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2011

아포지방단백 A-I (apoA-I)은 항염증 및 항산화 작용을 가지고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 논문에서는 인간 혈액의 호중구를 이용하여 in vitro 상태에서 세포사멸과 시토카인의 분비 과정에 미치는 apoA-I의 영향을 조사하였다. 인간 호중구에 apoA-I을 처리한 결과 세포사멸의 정도가 감소되었다. 또한, apoA-I을 함유하는 고밀도 지방단백(HDL)에 의하여도 세포사멸은 현저히 감소되었다. HDL이 결합하는 수용체인 scavenger 수용체 B-1에 대한 항체에 의하여도 세포사멸은 억제되었다. ApoA-I을 20 시간 처리한 세포의 배양액내 인터루킨-8, 인터페론-유도단백질 10(IP-10) 및 종양괴사인자-α의 분비가 현저히 증가하였다. 호중구에 인터페론 감마와 apoA-I을 동시 처리하였을 때 시토카인 중에서 IP-10과 종양괴사인자-$\alpha$의 분비가 단독으로 처리한 경우에 비해 현저히 증가되었다. 이러한 결과들은 인간 혈액 호중구에 apoA-I을 처리한 경우 호중구가 활성화되고 호중구의 세포사멸이 지연된다는 것을 제시하는 것으로 apoA-I이 호중구에 대하여 염증성 인자로 작용할 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the distribution of apolipoproteins A-I and B among Korean employees and their partners. Methods : The study population consisted of 7,633 men and women (4,578 men and 3,054 women) residing in Seoul and Kyung-gee Do, with an average age of $43.5{\pm}8.3$ years. Blood samples were collected following at least 12 hours of fasting. Apolipoproteins A-I and B were measured using a Behring Nephelometer analyzer. The body mass index (BMI) for each participant was calculated as weight (kg) divided by height squared $(m^2)$. Information on health-related behaviors such as exercise, alcohol intake, and smoking habits was collected through self-administrated questionnaires. Results : The mean concentrations of Apo A-I were $132.6{\pm}22.3mg/dL$ and $142.9{\pm}24.8mg/dL$ in the men and women, respectively. The concentration of Apo A-I increased significantly across all age categories of men. The mean concentrations of Apo B were $101.7{\pm}23.2mg/dL$ and $87.8{\pm}23.5mg/dL$ in the men and women, respectively, and Apo B increased significantly across all age categories for both the men and women. Exercise and BMI were major determinants for Apo A-I and B levels. The 10th percentile of Apo A-I concentration was 109 mg/dL in the men and 113 mg/dL in the women, and the 90th percentile of Apo B concentration was 131 mg/dL in the men and 118 mg/dL women. Conclusions : For the prevention of coronary artery disease, we recommend that for individuals in the 10th percentile of concentration for Apo A-I and the 90th percentile of concentration for Apo B, active preventive interventions such as weight loss and exercise should be taken. This study, within its limitations, may be useful for evaluating apolipoprotein A-I and B concentrations in Korean adults.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1080-1088
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• 2013

Our previous results showed that kisspeptin-10 (Kp-10) injections via intraperitoneal (i.p.) once daily for three weeks notably promoted the egg laying rate in quails. In order to investigate the mechanism behind the effects of Kp-10 on enhancing the egg laying rate in birds, this study focused on the alternations of lipids synthesis in liver after Kp-10 injections. 75 female quails (22 d of age) were allocated to three groups randomly, and subjected to 0 (control, Con), 10 nmol (low dosage, L) and 100 nmol (high dosage, H) Kp-10 injections via i.p. once daily for three weeks, respectively. At d 52, quails were sacrificed and sampled for further analyses. Serum $E_2$ concentration was increased by Kp-10 injections, and reached statistical significance in H group. Serum triglyceride (TG) concentrations were increased by 46.7% in L group and 36.8% in H group, respectively, but did not reach statistical significance, and TG contents in liver were significantly elevated by Kp-10 injections in a dose-dependent manner. Serum total cholesterol (Tch) concentrations significantly decreased in H group, while in H group the hepatic Tch content was markedly increased. The level of non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), apolipoprotein A1 and B (apoA1 and apoB) were not altered by Kp-10 injections. The genes expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 (SREBP-1), fatty acid synthetase (FAS), apolipoprotein VLDL-II (apoVLDL-II), cholesterol $7{\alpha}$-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and vitellogenin II (VTG-II) were significantly up-regulated by high but not low dosage of Kp-10 injection compared to the control group. However, the expression of SREBP-2, acetyl-CoA carboxylase ($ACC_{\alpha}$), malic enzyme (ME), stearoyl-CoA (${\Delta}9$) desaturase 1 (SCD1), apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1), fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2), 3-hydroxyl-3-methyl glutaryl-coenzyme A reductases (HMGCR), estrogen receptor ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$($ER{\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$) mRNA were not affected by Kp-10 treatment. In line with hepatic mRNA abundance, hepatic SREBP1 protein content was significantly higher in H group. Although the mRNA expression was not altered, the content of $ER{\alpha}$ protein in liver was also significantly increased in H group. However, SREBP-2 protein content in liver was not changed by Kp-10 treatment. In conclusion, exogenous Kp-10 consecutive injections during juvenile stage significantly advanced the tempo of egg laying in quails, which was associated with the significant elevation in hepatic lipids synthesis and transport.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1192-1198
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• 2004

Sasang Constitutional Medicine is a major branch of Korean Traditional Medicine. The differences of disease susceptibility to be shown in Sasang constitution may be due to genetic factors. Therefore, I examined interrelationship among cerebral infarction (CI), apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene polymorphism, and Sasang constitutional classification. Apo E is a key protein modulating the highly atherogenic apoB containing lipoproteins and is a candidate gene for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). The ε2 and/or ε4 alleles were the first to be implicated in premature CAD, which resulted in this polymorphism being extensively studied. I investigated the association between apo E genotype and CI by case-control study in a Korean population. I also classified CI patients and control group into groups according to Sasang Constitutional Medicine. 218 CI patients and 379 controls without CI were examined. Apo E genotype was determined by 8% polyacrylamide gel separation after DNA amplification. A frequency of apo E ε3/ε3 in the apo E genotype distribution was higher in the CI patients compared with that in controls. Also, it was widely known that Taeumin was easily attacked with CI, but there was no association between apo E polymorphim and Taeumin. However, the Taeumin constitution did not enhance the relative risk for CI in the subjects with apo E ε2 and/or ε4 alleles. No differences in the apo E genotypes frequencies were observed in the Taeumin compared with that in the other constitutions. In addition, I investigated whether the DD(deletion/deletion) or ID(insertion/deletion) genotype of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene, a candidate gene for CI, was associated with CI, Taeumin constitution, and apo E polymorphism. As a result, the frequency of Taeumin constitution was significantly higher in CI patients with both apo E ε3/ε4 and ACE ID/DD genotypes than in the remaining Sasang constitutions. In summary, it was concluded that the apo E polymorphism is a major risk factor for CI in Koreans and the ACE ID/DD genotype enhanced the relative risk for CI in the subjects with apo E ε3/ε4 genotype and Taeumin constitution.