• 약학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.84-88
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• 1993

Brovincamine is a selective cerebral vasodilator that was apparently produced via a slow calcium blockade. Brovincamine has been shown to increase ATP production and glucose and oxygen consumption in brain, improving energy metabolism. Also brovincamine inhibited platelet aggregation induced by ADP and collagen in vivo and in vitro via an increase of cAMP concentration, promoting therapeutic effects on cerebral circulatory disorders. So we investigated and represented the clinical effects and safety of brovincamine in patients with cerebral stroke. Thirty patients of cerebral stroke that was older than 2 months, who were 22 cases of cerebral infarction, 6 of cerebral embolism that originated from carebral infarction, 6 of cerebral embolism that originated from cardiac diseases, and 2 of cerebral embolism that originated from cardiac diseases, and 2 of cerebral hemorrhage, were administered of 20 mg of oral brovincamine three times daily for 8 weeks. Improvement rates of each symptom after 8 week administration were 30.8% for subjective symptoms, 76% for psychiatric symptoms and 65.6% for neurologic symptoms. In final global improvement rates, much improvement was 10%, improvement was 23.3% slight improvement is 36.7%, and no change was 30%. So global improvement rate including slight improvement was 70%. As for side effects, there were 3 cases of mild gastrointestinal symptoms, but there were no other subjective side effects and significant fluctuation in laboratory examination. Conclusively throughout the present study, brovincamine is judged to be well tolerated and effective in patients with cerebral stroke.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.275-284
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• 2006

The molecular components that generate and maintain circadian rhythms of physiology and behavior in mammals are present both in the brain (suprachiasmatic nucleus; SCN) and in peripheral tissues. Examination of mice with targeted disruptions of either mPer1 or mPer2 has shown that these two genes have key roles in the SCN circadian clock. Here we show that loss of the clock gene mPer2 affects forced locomotor performance in mice without altering muscle contractility. A proteomic analysis revealed that the anterior tibialis muscles of the mPer2 knockout mice had higher levels of glycolytic enzymes such as triose phosphate isomerase and enolase than those of either the wild type or mPer1 knockout mice. In addition, the level of expression of HSP90 in the mPer2 mutant mice was also significantly higher than in wildtype mice. These results suggest that the reduced locomotor endurance of the mPer2 knockout mice reflects a greater dependence on anaerobic metabolism under stress conditions, and that the two canonical clock genes, mPer1 and mPer2, play distinct roles in the physiology of skeletal muscle.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.237-246
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• 2021

The taste-active and nutritional components of Thai native, broilers, black-boned, and spent hen chickens were analyzed. The amounts of tasty amino acids especially glutamic acid were the highest in Thai native chicken. The black-boned chicken had the highest arginine content, related to the least amount of consumer satisfaction. Concerning nutritional quality, choline, and taurine were deemed important for brain function. The black-boned chicken showed the highest choline and taurine contents, unlike that of the spent hens. In contrast, broilers presented the highest betaine content, which might be attributed to their lipid metabolism. L-carnitine content was abundant in black-boned and Thai native chickens. Moreover, the amounts of essential amino acids were high in Thai native chicken. In conclusion, black-boned chicken proved to be an excellent nutritional source for health-conscience consumers, whereas the Thai native chickens were flavourful and delicious.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1390-1395
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• 2022

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous gland attached to the hair follicles. Cutibacterium acnes is a major cause of inflammation caused by acne. It is well known that C. acnes secretes a lipolytic enzyme to break down lipids in sebum, and free fatty acids produced at this time accelerate the inflammatory reaction. There are several drugs used to treat acne; however, each one has various side effects. According to previous studies, sulforaphene (SFEN) has several functions associated with lipid metabolism, brain function, and antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we examined the effects of SFEN on bacterial growth and inflammatory cytokine production induced by C. acnes. The results revealed that SFEN reduced the growth of C. acnes and inhibited proinflammatory cytokines in C. acnes-treated HaCaT keratinocytes through inhibiting NF-κB-related pathways. In addition, SFEN regulated the expression level of IL-1α, a representative pro-inflammatory cytokine expressed in co-cultured HaCaT keratinocytes and THP-1 monocytes induced by C. acnes. In conclusion, SFEN showed antibacterial activity against C. acnes and controlled the inflammatory response on keratinocytes and monocytes. This finding means that SFEN has potential as both a cosmetic material for acne prevention and a pharmaceutical material for acne treatment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1883-1895
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• 2018

Alcohol dependence is a global public health problem, yet the mechanisms of alcohol dependence are incompletely understood. The traditional view has been that ethanol alters various neurotransmitters and their receptors in the brain and causes the addiction. However, an increasing amount of experimental evidence suggests that gut microbiota also influence brain functions via gut-to-brain interactions, and may therefore induce the development of alcohol use disorders. In this study, a rat model of alcohol dependence and withdrawal was employed, the gut microbiota composition was analyzed by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and the metagenome function was predicted by PICRUSt software. The results suggested that chronic alcohol consumption did not significantly alter the diversity and richness of gut microbiota in the jejunum and colon, but rather markedly changed the microbiota composition structure in the colon. The phyla Bacteroidetes and eight genera including Bacteroidales S24-7, Ruminococcaceae, Parabacteroides, Butyricimonas, et al were drastically increased, however the genus Lactobacillus and gauvreauii in the colon were significantly decreased in the alcohol dependence group compared with the withdrawal and control groups. The microbial functional prediction analysis revealed that the proportions of amino acid metabolism, polyketide sugar unit biosynthesis and peroxisome were significantly increased in the AD group. This study demonstrated that chronic alcohol consumption has a dramatic effect on the microbiota composition structure in the colon but few effects on the jejunum. Inducement of colonic microbiota dysbiosis due to alcohol abuse seems to be a factor of alcohol dependence, which suggests that modulating colonic microbiota composition might be a potentially new target for treating alcohol addiction.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2003

출생 이후 머리둘레가 커지는 1개월 남아에게서 뇌초음파 검사상 지주막하 공간이 확장되어 있고 백질의 음영이 증가 되어 있었고 뇌 MRI 소견은 실비우스열의 확장과 양측 대뇌, 소뇌 피질과 백질이 T1 강조 영상에서 저신호 강도와 T2 강조영상에서 고신호 강도를 보였으며 경피생검으로 얻은 섬유아세포 배양에서 glutaryl-CoA 탈수소효소의 활성도가 전혀 없어 GA1을 확진하게 되었다. 대두증이 있는 신생아나 영아에서 전측두엽 위축의 신경방사선학적 징후가 있으면 우선적으로 GA1을 의심해 보아야 한다. 이후 특수분유인 Glutatex 분유의 수유와 카르니틴, 리보플라빈 보충요법을 시행하여 대사성 위기나 급성 뇌증의 위기 없이 양호한 발달을 하고 있는 환아를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.307-315
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• 1989

${\omega}3$계와 ${\omega}6$계 PUFA의 함유비율을 달리했을때 흰쥐장기의 지질대사 및 혈청 lipoprotein 조성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실험한 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 뇌 조직중의 총cholesterol농도는 전 식이군 간에 유의성은 없으나 ${\omega}6$계 linoleic acid 함유율이 높은 고추씨기름 10%단독 식이군에서 높은 함량을 보이는 반면 ${\omega}3$계 linolenic acid 함유율이 높은 들깨유 식이군 및 혼합 식이군에서 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 한편 중성지방 및 인지질 농도는 고추종자유 함유율이 높은 식이군에서 서서히 증가하지만 들깨유 함유량이 많아질수록 점차 감소하였다. 신장 조직중의 총cholesterol농도는 전 군간에 유의성이 없었으며, 중성지방 농도는 ${\omega}6$계 linoleic acid함유 비율이 높은 고추종자유 식이군이 가장 높았고 혼합 식이군에서 낮았다. 인지질 농도는 10% 고추종자유 식이군에서 현저히 낮았다. 고환 조직중의 총cholesterol농도는 혼합 식이군 및 들깨유 식이군에서 낮았으며, 중성지방 농도는 들깨유 식이군에서 상승하였고 혼합 식이군에서 감소하였다. 인지질 농도는 5군에서 낮았다. 혈청 lipoprotein pattern에서 HDL은 들깨유 함량이 많은 식이군(1,2,3군)에서 상승된 반면 고추씨기름 식이군에서는 가장 낮았으며, LDL은 들깨유 비율이 높아질수록 점차로 낮아졌다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that induces symptoms such as a decrease in motor function and cognitive impairment. Increases in the aggregation and deposition of amyloid beta protein ($A{\beta}$) in the brain may be closely correlated with the development of Alzheimer's disease. In this study, the effects of an adzuki bean extract on the aggregation of $A{\beta}$ were examined; moreover, the anti-Alzheimer's activity of the adzuki extract was examined. MATERIALS/METHODS: First, we undertook thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to evaluate the effect of an adzuki bean extract on $A{\beta}_{42}$ aggregation. To evaluate the effects of the adzuki extract on the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in vivo, $A{\beta}_{42}$-overexpressing Drosophila were used. In these flies, overexpression of $A{\beta}_{42}$ induced the formation of $A{\beta}_{42}$ aggregates in the brain, decreased motor function, and resulted in cognitive impairment. RESULTS: Based on the results obtained by ThT fluorescence assays and TEM, the adzuki bean extract inhibited the formation of $A{\beta}_{42}$ aggregates in a concentration-dependent manner. When $A{\beta}_{42}$-overexpressing flies were fed regular medium containing adzuki extract, the $A{\beta}_{42}$ level in the brain was significantly lower than that in the group fed regular medium only. Furthermore, suppression of the decrease in motor function, suppression of cognitive impairment, and improvement in lifespan were observed in $A{\beta}_{42}$-overexpressing flies fed regular medium with adzuki extract. CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal the delaying effects of an adzuki bean extract on the progression of Alzheimer's disease and provide useful information for identifying novel prevention treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1105-1112
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• 2016

농어목(Perciformes) 검정우럭과(Centrachidae) 파랑볼우럭(Lepomis macrochirus)을 대상으로 환경온도에 대한 젖산탈수소효소(EC 1.1.1.27, Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH) 동위효소들의 대사조절을 연구하였다. 파랑볼우럭은 4월(그룹Ⅰ), 5월(그룹Ⅱ) 및 9월(그룹Ⅲ)에 채집하여 사용하였다. 파랑볼우럭 골격근, 심장 및 뇌 조직의 LDH 활성은 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅰ 및 Ⅱ보다 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅲ의 LDH 활성이 더 높게 나타났다. 시트르산합성효소(EC 4.1.3.7, citrate synthase, CS)의 활성은 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅰ에 비해 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅱ의 골격근 조직에서 높았고 심장 및 뇌 조직에서는 낮았다. 그에 반하여 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅲ 골격근의 CS 활성은 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅱ에 비해 낮았고 심장 및 뇌 조직에서는 높았다. LDH/CS는 그룹Ⅲ의 골격근 및 뇌 조직에서 높게 나타났다. 따라서 혐기적 대사는 파랑볼우럭 그룹Ⅲ에서 증가되었다. 골격근, 심장, 간 및 뇌 조직에서는 LDH A₄, A₂B₂ 및 B₄ 동위효소가 나타났다. LDH C hybrid는 뇌조직에서 확인되었다. LDH A₄ 동위효소는 affinity chromatography로 정제되었다. 정제된 LDH A₄ 동위효소의 분자량은 136 kDa이고 최적 pH는 8.0이었다. 골격근 LDH의 K_m^PYR값은 0.161-0.227 mM로 나타났다. 골격근 LDH의 역학특성들은 파랑볼우럭이 저온에 잘 적응한 종이라는 것을 보여준다. 이 결과들은 파랑볼우럭의 서식지 예측에 유용할 것으로 예상된다.