• 폴리머
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 초임계 aerosol solvent extraction system(ASES) 공정을 이용하여 poly(lactic-$co$-glycolic acid)(PLGA) 미립자를 제조하기 위해 첨가제로 hydroxypropyl-${\beta}$-cyclodextrin (HP-${\beta}$-CD)를 사용하였으며, HP-${\beta}$-CD의 첨가량이 PLGA 입자의 형상에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 또한 항암제인 파클리탁셀이 봉입된 미립자를 제조하여 HP-${\beta}$-CD의 함량에 따른 약물 방출 특성의 변화를 고찰하였다. PLGA(75:25)의 경우 HP-${\beta}$-CD를 고분자 중량 대비 약 40%까지, PLGA(50:50)의 경우 약 30%까지 첨가하였을 때 미립자가 형성되었으며, HP-${\beta}$-CD의 첨가량이 이보다 더 적은 경우에는 PLGA가 필름 형태로 형성되었다. 파클리탁셀이 봉입된 PLGA/HP-${\beta}$-CD 미립자의 경우 HP-${\beta}$-CD의 함량이 증가함에 따라 더 빠른 속도로 약물이 방출됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.99-104
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• 1985

Cd이 오염(汚染)된 농경지(農耕地) 토양(土壤)에서 수도(水稻)를 재배(栽培)할 때에 수도(水稻)의 생육(生育), 수량(收量) 및 Cd흡수(吸收)에 미치는 토양중(土壤中) 유기물(有機物)과의 관계(關係)를 알기 위하여, 유기물(有機物)로 원예용(園藝用) 부엽토(腐葉土)를 첨가(添加)하고 Cd염(鹽)을 토양처리(土壤處理)하여 수도(水稻)를 Pot재배(栽培)한 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. (1) 토양중(土壤中) 유기물(有機物)의 증가(增加)로 Cd에 의한 수도(水稻)의 생육피해(生育被害)를 줄일 수 있었다. (2) 토양중(土壤中) 유기물(有機物)의 증가(增加)는 수도체(水稻體)의 지상부위(地上部位) 즉(卽), 엽초, 간(稈), 엽신(葉身) 및 현미중(玄米中)의 Cd 함량(含量)을 감소(減少)시킬 수 있었다. (3) 수도체(水稻體) 지상부위(地上部位)의 Cd 함유량(含有量)은 엽초, 간(稈), 엽신(葉身), 현미(玄米) 순(順)으로 낮았다. (4) 수도(水稻)의 계속(繼續) 담수재배(湛水栽培)는 Cd 25ppm 처리(處理)에서도 현미중(玄米中) Cd 함량(含量)이 오염미(汚染米) 판정기준치(判定基準値) 1ppm 이하(以下)인 0.59ppm이었다. (5) 담수상태하(湛水狀態下)에서 부엽토(腐葉土) 200g/건토(乾土) 8kg과 Cd 농도(濃度) 25ppm 처리(處理)로 현미중(玄米中) Cd 함량(含量)을 우리나라 비오염지(非汚染地) 답토양(畓土壤)에서 생산(生産)되는 현미중(玄米中) Cd 함량(含量)과 거의 유사(類似)한 0.14ppm으로 억제(抑制)되었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2010

Objectives : The object of this study was to verify the inhibitory effect of a decoction of Eucommiae ulmides OLIVER (EU) and Dipsacus asperoides C. Y. Cheng et T.M.Ai (DA) on Collagen II-induced Arthritis Mice (CIA mice). Methods : DBA/1OlaHsd mice were immunized with bovine type II collagen. Boostnig same collagen 21 days later, arthritis was induced and then administrated orally the extract of EU+DA (200 or 50 mg/kg) once a day for 4 weeks and compared with that of methotrexate (MTX, 0.3 mg/kg) as a positive control. Results : Administration of EU+DA suppressed the inflammatory progression of CIA mice and the results were 1. Arthritis index of CIA mice was decreased. 2. EU+DA decreased the production of TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6, IL-$1{\beta}$ in the serum of CIA mice. 3. EU+DA decreased the level of IgM. 4. EU+DAincreasaed $CD3^+$, $CD4^+$, $CD4^+$/CD25 but decreased $CD19^+$, $CD3^+/CD49b^+$(NKT), $CD3^-/CD49b^+$(NK), $B220^+/CD23^+$ in PBMC of CIA mice. 5. EU+DA decreased $CD3^+$, $CD4^+$, $CD3^+/CD69^+$ of paw joint in CIA mice. 6. EU+DA decreased subsynovial inflammation. Conclusions : This results demonstrated that extract of EU+DA suppressed the inflammatory progression of CIA mice and supported further studies are required to clarify a mechanism of therapeutic role.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3815-3819
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• 2012

The CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell (Treg) is a special kind of T cell subset. Studies have showed that Treg cells are involved in a number of physiological processes and pathologic conditions such as autoimmune diseases, transplantation tolerance and cancer. Tregs with unique capacity for immune inhibition can impair anti-tumour immunity and help tumor cells to escape from immune surveillance. The aim of our study was to investigate whether Tregs are involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A BABL/C mouse with HCC in situ model was established to evaluate the Treg existence in carcinoma tissues and the changes of Tregs in spleen using flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry methods. Granzyme B expression in carcinoma tissues was analyzed by immunohistochemistry to investigate the tumor local immune status.The proportion of CD4+CD25+/CD4+ spleen lymphocytes of tumor bearing mice ($18.8%{\pm}1.26%$) was found to be significantly higher than that in normal mice ($9.99%{\pm}1.90%$) (P<0.01 ). Immunohistochemistry of spleen tissue also confirmed that there was an increase in Treg in tumor-bearing mice, while in carcinomas it showed Treg cells to be present in tumor infiltrating lymphocyte areas while Granzyme B was rarely observed. Anti-tumour immunity was suppressed, and this might be associated with the increase of Tregs. Our observations suggest that the CD4+CD25+Treg/CD4+ proportion in spleen lymphocytes can be a sensitive index to evaluate the change of Tregs in hepatocellular carcinoma mice and the Treg may be a promising therapeutic target for cancer.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2003

The effect of dietary supplementation of the two oriental medicinal prescriptions, Sypjeondaebotang or Jahyulyanggeuntang, on iron bioavailability was evaluated in rats which were depleted of iron by being fed an irondeficient diet for 4 weeks. Seventy two iron-depleted rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 24) , and fld one of the following experimental diets for 4 (n = 8), 12 (n = 8), and 25 days (n = 8) : Control diet (CD), Sypjeondaebotang-supplemented diet (SD), Jahyulyanggeuntang -supplemented diet (JD). The CD contained 20 mg Fe/kg diet as FeSO4, and the SD or JD was identical except that the respective oriental medicinal prescription extract was included at the level of 4 g/kg diet. Animals fed the SD and JD for 25 days consumed significantly less food (p＜0.001), but showed no change in food efficiency ratio compared to those that were fed the CD. Serum iron concentration and transferrin saturation values were significantly higher in rats fed the SD for 25 days compared to those that were fed the CD for the same period (p < 0.05). The values of serum UIBC (p < 0.05) and TIBC (p > 0.05) were lower in rats fed the SD compared to those fed the CD. Dietary supplementation of Sypjeondaebotang during the period of iron repletion significantly increased blood levels of hemoglobin (p < 0.05) and hematocrit (p < 0.01) measured at day 12, and increased mean corpuscular volume (p < 0.05) measured at day 25, compared to the values for the CD rats. Regression analyses of hemoglobin-repletion bioassay data from rats fed the SD and JD showed the relative biological values of 123% and 99%, respectively, calculated against the slope for the CD rats. Apparent iron absorption and retention values were also significantly lower (p < 0.05) in rats fed the SD for 25 days than those for the CD rats. Based on the results from diverse biochemical indices of iron status and the chemical balance study, the effect of Jahyulyanggeuntang on iron bioavailability appears to be less prominent than that for Sypjeondaebotang. Taken together, these results indicate that Sypjeondaebotang has a positive effect in restoring iron depletion by increasing the iron bioavailability in rats.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.383-388
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• 1997

카드뮴이 마우스의 효소활성에 미치는 영향을 평가하고자 BALB/c 마우스를 대상으로 0, 25, 50, 100 및 200 ppm의 $CdCl_2$가 첨가된 음료를 7주동안 자유급식한 후 간 및 신장에서 카드뮴(Cd)의 축적정도 및 효소(LDH 및 SOD)활성 변화를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 간 및 신장에서의 Cd축적도는 투여량이 증가될 수록 높았으며 특히 신장에서 더욱 높았다. 2. 간장과 신장의 lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)활성치는 신장의 경우 농도가 증가할 수록 활성치도 증가(25 ppm ; p<0.05, 50, 100 및 200 ppm; p<0.01)하는 경향을 보였으나 간에서는 100 ppm까지는 농도에 비례하여 활성치도 증가(50 및 100 ppm; p<0.05)하였다가 200ppm 투여군에서는 25 ppm 투여군 수준으로 감소되었다. 3. Superoxide dismutase(SOD)활성은 25 ppm 투여군의 간장에서 유의한 상승치(p<0.05)를 보인 것을 제외하고는 대조군의 간 및 신장의 활성치와 유사한 결과를 보였다. 이상의 결과는 카드뮴이 농도에 따라서 생체내의 LDH 및 SOD와 같은 효소계의 활성에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2001

우리나라 주요 밭작물의 생육에 미치는 카드뮴의 영향을 구명하기 위하여 토양 중 카드뮴의 농도를 무처리, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 mg/kg을 처리한 후, 배추, 무, 상추를 재배하여 작물의 생육피해양상과 작물체내 카드뮴의 흡수정도를 조사하였다. 카드뮴에 의한 생육피해 증상은 배추, 상추에서 발아 후 생육초기 생육저해와 잎 가장자리부터의 황백화 현상이 관찰되었다. 5%의 유의적인 생육 및 수량의 감소를 초래하는 생육 피해농도는 배추가 $50{\sim}100$ mg/kg, 상추는 $10{\sim}25$ mg/kg이었으나, 무는 100 mg/kg일 때에서도 생육저해를 받지 않아 작물에 따른 피해 농도가 다름을 알 수 있었다. 토양중 카드뮴 농도가 증가함에 따라 작물 가식부위별 생체중 카드뮴 함량은 상추는 5 mg/kg 배추와 무는 25 mg/kg부터 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 가식 부위의 카드뮴 함량은 토양 중 카드뮴 농도가 5 mg/kg일 때 상추, 배추, 무 각각 3.37, 0.13, 0.08 mg/kg F.W.이었다. 개체당 총 흡수량은 25 mg/kg이상의 고농도 카드뮴 토양에서는 배추 > 무 > 상추순으로 증가하였으나 10 mg/kg 아래의 저농도에서는 상추의 흡수량이 배추나 무보다 높았다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2007

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease involving multiple joint. In order to access the suppressive effects of JTT on rheumatoid arthritis and it's effects on immune system we investigated whether JTT could suppress the disease progression of collagen-induced arthritis. DBA/1 mice were immunized with bovine type II collagen. After a second collagen immunization, mice were treated with DW, JTT (200 or 400 mg/kg) or methotrexate (MTX, 30 mg/kg) as a positive control. Oral administration of JTT significantly suppressed the progression of CIA, which extend is comparable to that of MTX. Histological examination reveled that JTT inhibited infiltration of inflammatory cells into affected paw joint and bone erosion and cartilage destruction were greatly reduced compared with control. Total cell number of spleen, lymph node and peripheral blood were significantly reduced. The absolute number of CD19$^+$, CD3$^+$/CD69$^+$, CD4$^+$/CD25$^+$ cell in spleen from JTT treated mice were significantly decreased. The absolute number of CD19$^+$, CD3$^+$, CD3$^+$/CD69$^+$, CD4$^+$, CD4$^+$/CD25$^+$ CD8$^+$, CD49b, CD3/CD49b cells in draining lymph node were significantly increased compared with control. In peripheral blood mononuclear cells of JTT treated mice, the absolute number of CD4$^+$, CD4$^+$/CD25$^+$, CD3$^+$/CD69$^+$ cells were significantly decreased compared with control, while that of CD49b$^+$ was slightly increased. Infiltration of CD3$^+$ cells and CD11b$^+$/Gr-1$^+$ cells into paw joint was significantly reduced in JTT treated mice. The levels of pathologic cytokines including TNF-a and IL-6 in serum were significantly decreased by oral treatment with JTT The levels of IFN-g in the culture supernatant of splenocyte stimulated with CD3$^+$/CD28$^+$ or collagen were dramatically decreased, while the levels of IL-4 was increased under CD3$^+$/CD28$^+$ or collagen stimulation. Rheumatoid factors including IgG, IgM and collagen specific antibody were present much lower in the serum of JTT treated mice than control. Taken together, JTT has suppressive effects on rheumatoid arthritis by modulating immune system, and has potential to use anti-rheumatic arthritic agent in human.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.982-991
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• 2007

The present study was done to assess the suppressive effects of Haedongpi-san(HDPS), a traditional herbal medicine, on collagen induced arthritis (CIA) in mice and to examined it's effects on immune system. Oral administration of HDPS (200 or 400 mg/Kg) significantly suppressed the progression of CIA, which extend is comparable to that of methotrexate (MTX, 30 mg/Kg), a positive control. Histological examinations reveled that HDPS inhibited infiltration of inflammatory cells into affected paw joint, and bone erosion and cartilage destruction were greatly reduced compared with control. In paw joint, the number of CD3+ cells and CD11b+/Gr-1+ cells were greatly reduced by HDPS. The levels of pathologic cytokines including TNF-a and IL-6 were significantly decreased in the serum by oral treatment with HDPS. The levels of $IFN-{\gamma}$ in the culture supernatant of splenocyte stimulated with CD3/CD28 or collagen were dramatically decreased, while those of IL-4 was increased. Rheumatoid factors including IgG, IgM and collagen specific antibody were present much lower in the serum of HDPS treated mice than control. In peripheral blood mononuclear cells of HDPS treated mice, the percentage of CD3+, CD3+/CD69+, CD4+, CD4+/CD25+ cells were significantly decreased, while CD19+ cells were slightly increased compared with control. The absolute number of CD19+, CD3+, CD3+/CD69+, CD4+/CD25+, CD49b+ cell in spleen from HDPS treated mice were significantly decreased. The absolute number of CD3+, CD3+/CD69+, CD4+, CD4+/CD25+ CD8+, CD49b+, CD3+/CD49b+ cells in draining lymph node were significantly increased compared with control. Taken together, HDPS has suppressive effects on rheumatoid arthritis by modulating immune system, and has potential to use as an therapeutic for rheumatoid arthritis.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2013

Ribavirin is an antiviral drug used in combination with pegylated interferon-${\alpha}$ (IFN-${\alpha}$) for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Recently, ribavirin was reported to inhibit the suppressive activity of regulatory T (Treg) cells. In the present study, we re-evaluated the effect of ribavirin on $CD4^+$ $CD4^+$ $CD25^+$ Treg cells from normal donors. First, we examined the expression of CTLA-4 and CD39, which are known to play a role in the suppressive function of Treg cells. We found that ribavirin treatment did not modulate the expression of CTLA-4 and CD39 in Treg cells. We also studied the effect of ribavirin on Treg cells in the presence of IFN-${\alpha}$; however, the expression of CTLA-4 and CD39 in Treg cells was not changed by ribavirin in the presence of IFN-${\alpha}$. Next, we directly evaluated the effect of ribavirin on the suppressive activity of Treg cells in the standard Treg suppression assay, by co-culturing CFSE-labeled non-Treg $CD4^+$ T cells with purified Treg cells. We found that ribavirin did not attenuate the suppressive activity of Treg cells. Taken together, while ribavirin reversed Treg cell-mediated suppression of effector T cells in the previous study, we herein demonstrate that ribavirin does not impair the suppressive activity of Treg cells.