• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2009

Objectives : Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common diseases among elderly men. Though medicines such as 5${\alpha}$-reductase inhibitor (finasteride) have recently been developed for treating BPH, their adverse effects and low efficacy should not be overlooked. Curcuma longa has a long history of use in traditional medicines of Asian countries. Many reports conclude the component curcumin in Curcuma lonfa, has the potential to treat various diseases including prostate cancer. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects and action mechanism of Curcuma longa with a BPH rat model. Methods : Sprague-Dawley rats were used with subcutaneous injection of testosterone after castration, which were histologically similar to human BPH. A total of 30 rats were equally divided into five groups: Group 1 served as control (sham-operated group): Group 2 was the model group: Group 3 and Group 4 animals were administered Curcuma longa at dose levels of 0.5g/kg and 1.0g/kg: Group 5 served as a positive control group and was treated with finasteride at a dose of 1 mg/kg. The drugs were administered orally once a day for 30 days consecutively. After 31 days, the prostates were removed, and analyzed for their prostatic weight and histological examination. Results : The oral Curcuma longa ingestion group showed statistically significant decreases in their prostatic weights compared with the BPH-induced group and the oral finasteride ingestion group (p<0.05). Curcuma longa is also very safe in liver and kidney up to a dose of lg/kg. Injected testosterone histologically led to prostatic hyperplasia in rats, but oral Curcuma longa ingestion decreased this change. Conclusions : These results suggest that Curcuma longa has a definite inhibitory effect on BPH and might be an alternative medicine for treatment and prevention of human BPH.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.378-386
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a major cause of abnormal overgrowth of the prostate mainly in the elderly. Corni Fructus has been reported to be effective in the prevention and treatment of various diseases because of its strong antioxidant effect, but its efficacy against BPH is not yet known. This study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Corni Fructus water extract (CF) in testosterone-induced BPH rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: To induce BPH, rats were intraperitoneal injected with testosterone propionate (TP). Rats in the treatment group were orally administered with CF with TP injection, and finasteride, which is a selective inhibitor of $5{\alpha}$-reductase type 2, was used as a positive control. RESULTS: Our results showed that the increased prostate weight and histopathological changes in BPH model rats were suppressed by CF treatment. CF, similar to the finasteride-treated group, decreased the levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone by TP treatment in the serum, and it also reduced $5{\alpha}$-reductase expression and concentration in prostate tissue and serum, respectively. In addition, CF significantly blocked the expression of the androgen receptor (AR), AR co-activators, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in BPH rats, and this blocking was associated with a decrease in prostate-specific antigen levels in serum and prostate tissue. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that CF may weaken the BPH status through the inactivation of at least $5{\alpha}$-reductase and AR activity and may be useful for the clinical treatment of BPH.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2006

Objectives : We wanted to evaluate the medical underutilization for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among Korean elderly men and we wanted to determine their associated factors. Methods : This study was conducted on 239 men with LUTS and 116 men with BPH who were compatible with the diagnostic criteria from a total of 641 participants. These participants were over 50 years old and they were randomly chosen in a community-based study for estimating the prevalence of BPH. Using a self-reported questionnaire, we surveyed the sociodemographics, health status, quality of life, lower urinary tract symptoms, medical utilization and reasons for not seeking treatment. Results : Only 27.6% of the men with LUTS and 31.0% of the men with BPH reported having visited a doctor for urinary symptoms. The reasons for not visiting a doctor were, in order of responses from the group with LUTS: 'considered the symptoms as a part of the normal ageing process', 'not enough time to visit a doctor', 'financial difficulty' and 'the symptoms were not severe or bothersome'. Regarding BPH, the responses were the same as those of the group with LUTS however, 'financial difficulty' placed second. Among the men with experience of visiting a doctor for urinary symptoms, 33.3% of those with LUTS and 28.1% of those with BPH were not treated. The most common reason in both groups was 'the symptoms were not severe to be treated'. On a multiple logistic regression analysis, the larger size household (odds ratio (OR) 3.03, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.40-6.54) and an unsatisfactory quality of life related with urinary symptoms (OR 2.98, 95% CI=1.23-7.21) were associated with medical utilization in the group of LUTS. For BPH, the current employment status was related with the medical utilization (OR 2.80, 95% CI=1.10-7.11), in addition to the larger size household (OR 3.24, 95% CI=1.14-9.21). Conclusions : Many men with urinary symptoms do not visit a doctor. This medical underutilization for people with LUTS and BPH may be associated with economic status in Korea.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.2053-2058
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• 2013

Background: Formation of new blood vessels is necessary for the development and spread of neoplasms more than 1 mm3 in volume, angiogenesis being responsible for formation of new from pre-existing blood vessels. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is pivotal and the best studied angiogenic factor in all human cancers. Therefore we designed this study to investigate the role of VEGF-A and VEGF-C in prostate cancer in comparison with BPH controls in a north Indian population. Methods: In this case-control study a total of 100 subjects were included on the basis of confirmed histopathological reports, out of which 50 were prostate cancer patients and the other 50 were BPH patients with PSA levels >2 ng/ml and abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) findings during September 2009 to August 2011 from the Department of Urology, KGMU, Lucknow, India. Plasma levels of VEGF were determined using quantitative immunoassay (ELISA-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay). Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS 15.0 version. Results: The mean age of prostate cancer ($67.6{\pm}5.72$) patients was significantly higher (p=0.005) than BPH ($63.6{\pm}7.92$) patients. Expression of VEGF-A was not significantly higher in disease stage C1 than D1 or D2 and A or B (p=0.13) while the level of VEGF-A was significantly higher (p=0.04) in prostate cancer as compared to BPH subjects (PCa=13.0 pg/ml, BPH=6.8 pg/ml). Levels of VEGF-C were similar in both groups (PCa=832.6 pg/ml, BPH=823.7 pg/ml). In ROC curve, the area under curve (AUC) was 0.70 (95%CI: 0.60-0.80) and the cut-off value for which a higher proportion of patients was correctly classified (20%) was 26.0 pg/mL. Conclusion: Although VEGF-A is increased in cancer prostate patients a statistically significant correlation could not be established in this study. VEGF-C was not found to be a useful biomarker.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.453-456
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 벼멸구 저항성 품종인 '청청벼'와 감수성이면서 자포니카형 벼인 '낙동벼'를 교배한 DH 계통 및 $F_2$집단을 이용하여 벼멸구 저항성과 DNA marker와의 관계를 분석하였다. 1. 520개의 RAPD marker를 이용하여 양친에 다형성을 보이는 310개의 marker를 찾았고 이들을 대상으로 한 BSA를 통해 벼멸구 저항성과 관련있을 것으로 보이는 17개의 marker를 선발하였다. 2. 벼의 12번 염색체상에 위치한 38개의 SSR marker를 사용하여 모${\cdot}$부본에 대한 다형성 검정을 실시한 바, 17개의 SSR marker를 선발할 수 있었다. 3. BSA를 통해 선발된 17개의 RAED marker와 DH 계통의 벼멸구 저항성과의 관계를 분석하여 벼멸구 저항성과 가장 밀접하게 연관된 $OPE16_{700}$을 선발하였다. 4. SSR marker 및 OPE16과 65 DH 계통의 벼멸구 저항성과의 연관분석을 실시한 결과 OPE16이 벼멸구 저항성 유전자와 4.6cM 거리로 가장 밀접하게 연관되어 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.61-68
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• 1989

살충제의 체계적 처리에 의한 벼멸구 개체군밀도억제 가능성을 검토할 목적으로 실내와 폿트에서 buprofezin과 isoprothiolane의 벼멸구 밀도억제에 관한 몇 가지 특성을 조사하였다. 두 약제 모두 처리농도에서 약충의 발육기간에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나 buprofezin을 약충에 처리했을 경우 그로부터 우화한 성충의 수명이 짧아졌으며, 그 효과는 유영약충에 처리했을 때 더 강하게 나타났다. 폿트에서 buprofezin 2G의 약효지속기간은 약 30일 정도였으며 그의 밀도억제효과는 유영약충의 대다수인 개체군에 처리했을 때 개체군밀도변동상황에 있어서 낮은 밀도수준을 유지할 수 있었다. Isoprothiolane 12G의 개체군밀도억제효과는 약처리당시의 유영약충 비율과 밀접한 관계가 있었던 바, buprofezin의 7월중 처리는 개체군년영분포가 유영약충으로 편중되도록 유도하여 목벼열병방제시 처리하는 isoprothiolane의 벼멸구방제효과를 증대시킬 수도 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2009

벼멸구 저항성 유전자의 mapping, 벼멸구 저항성 관련 QTL 분석, 주요 농업형질과 벼멸구 저항성과의 관계 분석 등에 관한 연구를 수행 하여 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 벼멸구 저항성을 가진 통일형 벼인 '삼강'과 자포니카형 벼인 '낙동'을 교배하여 양성된 $F_1$의 약을 배양하여 육성된 120 DH 계통을 유전자 지도 작성을 위한 mapping 재료로 이용 하였다. Maker 검정에서 양친에 다양성을 나타낸 SSR 73, STS 89개 등 총 162개의 marker를 이용하여 전체 길이가 1,884 cM이고 평균 marker간 거리가 11.6 cM인 연관지도를 작성하였다. 유전자지도 작성에 이용된 120 DH 계통에 대한 벼멸구 저항성 정도를 조사하여 저항성 관련 QTL을 분석한 바, 3번, 6번, 7번, 8번 그리고 12번 염색체에서 1개씩 총 5개의 QTL을 확인하고 이들을 qBPR3, qBPR6, qBPR7, qBPR8, qBPR12로 명명하였다. 간장, 수장, 수수 및 출수일수에 대한 QTL을 분석하여, 총8개의 QTL이 7개의 염색체에 위치하는 것으로 확인되었다. 벼멸구 저항성과 주요 농업형질관련 QTL과의 연관관계를 분석한 바, 3번 염색체 상의 벼멸구 저항성 QTL(qBPR3)이 간장 및 수수 관련 QTL(qCL3, qNP6)과 연관되어 있었으며, 7번 염색체 상의 qBPR7은 분상질립 관련 QTL qPGC7.1과 qPWBP7.2과 그리고 8번 염색체상의 벼멸구 저항성 QTL 역시 간장관련 QTL(qCL8)과 연관되어 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects of aroma foot bath on urination status (Prostatic Symptom and bother score due to urinary symptoms) and stress related to urination in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods: This study consists of pre- and post-tests in a non-equivalent group design. The 52 BPH patients selected by random sampling in G City were assigned to two groups (experimental group=26, control group=26). Data of their general characteristics, urination status and stress related to urination were collected using self-reported questionnaires. Aroma Foot Bath was performed to the experimental group for 15-20 minutes every day for a week. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test were used for the analyses in this study with the SPSS/WIN 21.0 version program. Results: Prostatic symptom and bother score due to urinary symptoms in the experimental group were improved than those in the control group (t=-7.94, p<.001). Compared to the control group, the stress related to urination in the experimental group (t=-8.78, p<.001) was significantly reduced (t=-5.21, p<.001). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that aroma foot bath is effective in improving urination status and reducing stress related to urination in BPH patients.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.287-297
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to examine the relationship of low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), depression, sexual function, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and to identify factors influencing HRQoL in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) living in the community. Methods: A total of 218 patients with BPH were recruited into the study. The data were collected by personal interviews using questionnaires and were analyzed with SPSS (version 17.0) computer program, and included descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. Results: The relationship between HRQoL and LUTS with depression had a significant negative correlation, whereas the relationship between HRQoL and sexual function had a significant positive correlation. Depression, age, LUTS, number of chronic disease, and excercise were found to be significant predictors (35.6%) of the Physical Component Summary of HRQoL. Depression, stress, smoking, LUTS, and sexual function were found to be significant predictors (48.2%) of the Mental Component Summary of HRQoL. Conclusion: To improve HRQoL of patients with BPH, nurses should focus on the factors identified in this study when doing nursing assessments, and should develop nursing intervention programs for BPH prevention and symptoms management in primary care settings.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.274-279
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• 2021

The therapeutic effects of the leaves of Couroupita guianensis, a large tropical tree in the family of Lecythidaceae improving testosterone-induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) were tested in vitro and in vivo. In BPH rats induced by castration and testosterone treatment, the prostate index was improved in groups administered with the extracts of C. guianensis extracted with 50%-, 100%-ethanol or boiling water, which was comparable with positive control, finasteride. The extract C. guianensis leaves showed significant inhibition on the expressions of type 2 5-alpha reductase (5αR) in RWPE-1 human prostatic epithelial cells, and effectively attenuated the expressions of androgen receptor, type 2 5αR and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in LNCap human prostatic adenocarcinoma cells. The leaves of C. guianensis that exerted evident suppression on BPH-related biomarkers in vitro and improvement of prostate index in vivo has a potential therapeutic use for the treatment of BPH.