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The Intracisternal Administration of MEK Inhibitor Attenuates Mechanical and Cold Allodynia in a Rat Model of Compression of the Trigeminal Ganglion

  • Lee, Min-K.;Yoon, Jeong-H.;Park, Min-K.;Yang, Gwi-Y.;Won, Kyung-A.;Park, Yoon-Yub;Ahn, Dong-K.
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.75-81
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    • 2010
  • The present study investigated the role of ERK in the onset of mechanical and cold allodynia in a rat model of compression of the trigeminal ganglion by examining changes in the air-puff thresholds and number of scratches following the intracisternal injection of PD98059, a MEK inhibitor. Male Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 250 and 260 g were used. Under anesthesia, the rats were mounted onto a stereotaxic frame and received 4% agar ($10\;{\mu}l$) solution to compress the trigeminal ganglion. In the control group, the animals were given a sham operation without the application of agar. Changes in behavior were examined at 3 days before and at 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 30, and 40 days after surgery. Compression of the trigeminal ganglion significantly decreased the air-puff thresholds. Mechanical allodynia was established within 3 days and persisted over postoperative day 24. To evaluate cold allodynia, nociceptive scratching behavior was monitored after acetone application on the vibrissa pad of the rats. Compression of the trigeminal ganglion was found to produce significant cold allodynia, which persisted for more than 40 days after surgery. On postoperative day 14, the intracisternal administration of $1\;{\mu}g$ or $10\;{\mu}g$ of PD98059 in the rat model significantly decreased the air-puff thresholds on both the ipsilateral and contralateral side. The intracisternal administration of $10\;{\mu}g$ of PD98059 also significantly alleviated the cold allodynia, compared with the vehicle-treated group. These results suggest that central ERK plays an important role in the development of mechanical and cold allodynia in rats with compression of the trigeminal ganglion and that a targeted blockade of this pathway is a potential future treatment strategy for trigeminal neuralgia-like nociception.

Studies on the Viability of Cultured Anther in Rice Anther Culture I. Changes of Respiratory Activity by Genotype and Cold-pretreatment (벼 배양약에서 약의 활력 연구 I. 품종 및 저온 전처리에 따른 호흡활성의 변화)

  • Seung Yeob, Lee;Seon Yong, Lee;Jang Soo, Choi
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.248-253
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    • 1988
  • The longer pollen stage grew to flowering stage, the higher anther respiratory rate in vivo became. and it was rapidly increased just before flowering. The anther respiratory rate in vitro showed the first and second peak points after 3-7 days and 9-1l days in culture, respectively, and fastest and highest in Daecheongbyeo with high sporophytic potentiality. It was lower in cold-pretreatment than non-treatment at the early days, but higher from 15 days after culture. The frequency of browning anthers was promoted by cold-pretreatment. The respiratory rate was not different between uncolored and browned anthers at 12 days, but it was higher in browned anthers after 24 days in culture.

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Effects of Microperforated Film Packaging on the Improvements of Quality and Shelf-Life of Prok Bellies during Cold Storage (미세천공필름이 삼겹살의 냉장저장 중 품질 및 저장수명 향상에 미치는 영향)

  • 이근택;윤찬석
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 2001
  • This study was conducted to determine the effects of microperforated film on the quality and shelf-life improvements of pork bellies during cold storage. Samples were stored for 14 days at 0$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$ and 55$\pm$10% r.h.. The packaging treatments were the unpackaged sample as control, the wrapped sampled with microperforated polypropylene film(MPF) and unperforated PP film(PPF), respectively. After 10 days, the counts of all kinds of microorganisms investigated tended to be the lowest in the control samples, and followed by MPF and PPF. The 'a' value for PPF was significantly lower than the values for control and MPF at 14 day. The 'L' values for MPF measured after 10 days were significantly lower than those of PPF and higher than those for control. After 4 days of storage, the 'b' values for PPF showed significantly lower than those of MPF. As storage time elapsed, percent weight loss was the highest in the control samples followed by those from MPF and PPF. Sensory analyses showed that MPF samples tended to be evaluated higher in all parameters than the control and PPF samples after 7 days. It is concluded that microperforated film wrapping can be used efficiently for maintaining the quality of fresh pork bellies during cold storage and retail display.

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Cold Allodynia after C2 Root Resection in Sprague-Dawley Rats

  • Chung, Daeyeong;Cho, Dae-Chul;Park, Seong-Hyun;Kim, Kyoung-Tae;Sung, Joo-Kyung;Jeon, Younghoon
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.61 no.2
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    • pp.186-193
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    • 2018
  • Objective : The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain-related behaviors after bilateral C2 root resection and change in pain patterns in the suboccipital region in rats. Methods : Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups (n=25/group); $n{\ddot{a}}ive$, sham, and C2 resection. Three, 7, 10, and 14 days after surgery, cold allodynia was assessed using $20{\mu}L$ of 99.7% acetone. c-Fos and c-Jun were immunohistochemically stained to evaluate activation of dorsal horn gray matter in C2 segments of the spinal cord 2 hours, 1 day, 7 days, and 14 days after surgery. Results : Three days after surgery, the response to acetone in the sham group was significantly greater than in the $n{\ddot{a}}ive$ group, and this significant difference between the $n{\ddot{a}}ive$ and sham groups was maintained throughout the experimental period (p<0.05 at 3, 7, 10, and 14 days). Seven, 10, and 14 days after surgery, the C2 root resection group exhibited a significantly greater response to acetone than the $n{\ddot{a}}ive$ group (p<0.05), and both the sham and C2 resection groups exhibited significantly greater responses to acetone compared with 3 days after surgery. No significant difference in cold allodynia was observed between the sham and C2 root resection groups throughout the experimental period. Two hours after surgery, both the sham and C2 root resection groups exhibited significant increases in c-Fos- and c-Jun-positive neurons compared with the naive group (p=0.0021 and p=0.0358 for the sham group, and p=0.0135 and p=0.014 for the C2 root resection group, respectively). One day after surgery, both the sham and C2 root resection groups exhibited significant decreases in c-Fos -positive neurons compared with two hours after surgery (p=0.0169 and p=0.0123, respectively), and these significant decreases in c-Fos immunoreactivity were maintained in both the sham and C2 root resection groups 7 and 14 days after surgery. The sham and C2 root resection groups presented a tendency toward a decrease in c-Jun-positive neurons 1, 7, and 14 days after surgery, but the decrease did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion : We found no significant difference in cold allodynia and the early expression of c-Fos and c-Jun between the sham and C2 resection groups. Our results may support the routine resection of the C2 nerve root for posterior C1-2 fusion, but, further studies are needed.

The Effect of Cold Treatment on the Pupation and Emergence of the Mulberry Longicorn Beetle, Apriona germari Hope

  • Yoon, Hyung-Joo;Mah, Young-Il;Moon, Jae-Yu
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.161-163
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    • 2000
  • To assess effects of cold treatment on pupation and emergence of the mulberry longicorn beetle, Apriona germari, the larvae, which ceased feeding, were exposed to three different temperature regimes (2.5, 5 and 7.5$^{\circ}C$) and preservation periods (50, 80, and l10 days). The results indicated that pupation and emergence rates of A. germari were highest at $7.5^{\circ}C$ for 110 days, 40.7% and 37.0%, respectively, demonstrating that the effect of cold treatment on metamorphosis was approximately 3 to 4 fold stronger than that of nontreatment.

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Changes of Composition in Immature Green Persimmons during Storage (풋감의 저장 중 성분변화)

  • 김효선;고정순;이장순
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.478-483
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    • 1996
  • We investigated the changes of composition in immature green persimmon during cold(7$^{\circ}C$) and freezing (-2$0^{\circ}C$) storage for 30 days. Moisture, protein, fat and carbohydrate were not significantly different by storage temperature and storage days. Crude fiber had little change during freezing storage, but in case of cold storage, as storage time goes by, it slightly deceased. Content of polyphenol was increased during cold and freezing storage, especially during cold storage it was remarkably increased. Content of total pectin was decreased, while content of soluble pectin was increased during cold storage. Content of total pectin and soluble pectin was slightly decreased or increased during freeze storage. Content of tannin had little change during freezing storage but it significantly decreased during cold storage.

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Residues of Benomyl and Bitertanol in Apples Treated as Postharvest Fungicides under Different Storage Conditions (수확후 처리제로서 Benomyl과 Bitertanol이 처리된 사과의 저장조건에 따른 잔류량)

  • Lee, Eun-Joo;Kim, Jang-Eok
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.434-441
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    • 1996
  • This study was conducted to clarify the degradation pattern, safety evaluation and penetration ratio of benomyl and bitertanol to apple used as postharvest fungicides during CA(controlled atmosphere) and cold storage. In CA storage, the degradation of benomyl and bitertanol in stored apple was slow at the early stage, while that in cold storage was, on the contrary, faster at the early stage. The initial concentrations of benomyl and bitertanol in apples applied at the standard application concentrations were 2.24 and 1.54mg/kg, respectively, and their residual amounts were below the maximum residue limits, 1mg/kg at 135 and 96 days in CA storage, 115 and 70 days in cold storage, respectively. The half-lives of benomyl and bitertanol in stored apples were 124 and 130 days in CA storage, 101 and 111 days in the cold storage, respectively, indicating that the degradation was faster in cold storage than in CA storage. The residual amount of benomyl and bitertanol in stored apples was retained more in peels than in pulps of apples.

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Carbonation Behavior of GGBFS-based Concrete with Cold Joint Considering Curing Period (재령 변화에 따른 콜드조인트를 가진 GGBFS 콘크리트의 탄산화 거동)

  • Cho, Sung-Jun;Yoon, Yong-Sik;Kwon, Seung-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.259-266
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    • 2018
  • In the work, the carbonation behavior and strength characteristics in cold-joint concrete are evaluated for OPC(Ordinary Portland Cement) and GGBFS(Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag)concrete considering three levels of curing age (28, 91 and 365 days). The compressive strength in GGBFS concrete is level of 86% of OPC concrete at the 91 days of curing period, but is level of 107% at 365 curing days due to hydration reaction. Carbonation velocities in both OPC and GGBFS concrete significantly decease after 91 curing days. The effect of cold joint on carbonation is evaluated to be small in GGBFS concrete. The increasing ratios of carbonation velocity in cold joint are 1.06 and 1.33 for 28-day and 365-day curing condition, respectively. However they decreases to 1.08 and 1.04 for GGBFS concrete for the same curing conditions.

Effects of cold and room temperature storage on the sprouting and marketability of early-grown spring potatoes

  • Heon-Seop Won;Kyusuk Han;Young Hun Lee
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.33-45
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    • 2024
  • Three spring potato varieties (Atlantic, Chubaek, and Superior) were cultivated for 80, 90, and 100 days and compared in terms of their total and marketable yields and specific gravities. Subsequently, changes in the quality parameters (weight loss, sprouting rate, disease incidence, dry weight, and specific gravity) of potatoes cultivated for 100 days were monitored during two-month storage in improved and semi-underground warehouses at 4℃ and room temterature. The productivities of Atlantic, Superior, and Chubaek were maximized at cultivation periods of 100, 100, and >90 days, respectively. In all cases, cold storage resulted in <5.3% weight loss and no marketability loss. However, two-month room temperature storage resulted in pronounced marketability loss due to weight loss (6.2, 7.3% and 10.9% for Atlantic, Superior, and Chubaek, respectively) and sprouting (in ~13%, >75%, and 99% of Atlantic, Superior, and Chubaek tubers, respectively). The marketability of Atlantic, Superior, and Chubaek during cold storage was maintained for >2, ~2, and <2 months, respectively. All varieties were characterized by rapid sprouting, low dry weight and specific gravity, and rapid marketability loss during storage.

Clusterin(SGP-2) in the Salivary Glands of Insulin Injected Rats under Stress (스트레스에 의한 혈당변화가 타액선내 Clusterin 발현에 미치는 영향)

  • 김선호
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.309-326
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    • 1998
  • In general, the major causative factor of halitosis is thought to be a sulfated compounds. Clusterin, a sulfated glycoprotein-2(SGP-2), is frequently found in diabetic conditions and cold stress conditions. The same result is werum glucose level to diabeteic and cold stress conditions that founded Clusterin. Therefore, this study was performed to examine Clusterin in the slivary glands under stress conditions before insulin injection I.M. Fourty rats were diveded into 3 groups ; 1) 10 rats of gorup I were selected as a control 2) 15 rats beloning to group II were bathed in cold water for 30 seconds twice a day 3) 15 rats in group III received cold stress and injected I.M. with insulin. The rats were sacrifeced at day 0, 3, 5, 7 and 10 of the experiment and the submandibular glands and parotid galnds were removed. RNAs were purified from the salivary of the salivary glands were subjected to Hematoxillin-Eosin stainings and examined under the light microscope. The obtained results were as follows : 1. With immunohistochemistric method, in normal control goup, Clusterin was moderately stained in the intercalated ductal cell of the submandibualr glands, mild stained in the striated ductal cell of the submandibular glands, heavily stained on the cytoplasm of the intercalated ductal cell in the mucous submandibular glands nad slightrly stained in the intercalated ductal cell of the paroted gland, expressed negativity in the acina cell. 2. With immunohistochemistric method, Clusterin slightly increased in the acina cell of the submandibular glands under stress condition at 3 days after experement, moderately stained at 5 days after experiment so revealed positive response. And hearily in the intercalated ductal cell and mildly lin the acina celluar eytoplasm of the parotid glands under stress condition at 3 days experiment. 3. With immunohistochemistric method, no remarkable differences are found between the normal control group and stress conditioned group that insulin administration was performed before. 4. In the stressor-giving group, Clusterin mRNA was porminently expressed in submandibular gland after 5 days after experiment, in parotid gland after 3 days after experiment, performed in immunoelectrophoresis method. 5. In the insulin-injected nad stressor-giving group, Clusterin mRNA was not observed in all experimental submandibular and parotid gland, performed in immunoelectrophoresis method.

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