• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.79-93
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• 1999

This experiment was done to investigate the effects of Ojajiwhangeumja(OJWEJ) to the symptoms of senility. To prove the effects of OJWEJ we injected scopolamine(1mg/kg) to the vein of rats. And we measured the blood cells(WBC, RBC, Platelet), constituents of serum(BUN, creatinin, glucose, uric acid), endurance of films of the red blood cell to erythrocyte hemolises, the activity of cholinesterase in serum, TBA and the activity of catalase, SOD in the purified microsome of brain tissue of rats. The results were as follows; 1. The number of white blood cells, platelet was increased significantly in the group treated by OJWEJ in comparison with control group. 2. The number of BUN, creatinin, glucose of serum decreased significantly in the OJWEJ treated group compared with control group. 3. The erythrocyte hemolises in red blood cells restrained significantly in the group treated by OJWEJ in comparison with control group. 4. The activity of cholinesterase in OJWEJ treated group increased significantly compared with control group. 5. The amounts of malondialdehyde of serum decreased significantly in the OJWEJ treated group in comparison with control group. 6. The catalase in the microsome of rat brain was activated significantly in the group treated by OJWEJ compared with control group. 7. The superoxide dismutase in the group treated by OJWEJ activated significantly in comparison with control group. According to this experiment it is suggested that OJWEJ accelerates the activity of colinesterase and restrains the creation of erythrocyte hemolises and accumulation of senile substance. But I look forward to see the further research to be made.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 1992

To obtain the basic data for blood chemistry, the effects of the time elapse of serum separation on bovine blood chemical values were investigated. The results obtained are summerized as follows : 1. The constant fluctuation tendency and significance was not detected in GOT, GPT, BUN, Creatinine, ALP, CPX, Cholesterol, Ca, Mg and Pi. 2. Glucose showed the decrease tendency according to the time elapse of serum separation. As the values at 12 and 24 hours showed significant lower values than those at 1 and 2 hours (p＜0.01) it was thougth that separation time of serum should be focussed for the glucose determination.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2011

This work was conducted to investigate dietary supplementation of oyster mushroom fruiting bodies on biochemical and histological changes in hyper and normocholesterolemic rats. Six-week old female Sprague-Dawley albino rats were divided into three groups of 10 rats each. Feeding a diet containing a 5% powder of Pleurotus ostreatus fruiting bodies to hypercholesterolemic rats reduced plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total lipid, phospholipids, and LDL/high-density lipoprotein ratio by 30.18, 52.75, 59.62, 34.15, 23.89, and 50%, respectively. Feeding oyster mushrooms also significantly reduced body weight in hypercholesterolemic rats. However, it had no adverse effects on plasma albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, creatinin, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, glucose, total protein, calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride, inorganic phosphate, magnesium, or enzyme profiles. Feeding mushroom increased total lipid and cholesterol excretion in feces. The plasma lipoprotein fraction, separated by agarose gel electrophoresis, indicated that P. ostreatus significantly reduced plasma ${\beta}$ and pre-${\beta}$-lipoprotein but increased ${\alpha}$-lipoprotein. A histological study of hepatic cells by conventional hematoxylin-eosin and oil red O staining revealed normal findings for mushroom-fed hypercholesterolemic rats. These results suggest that a 5% P. ostreatus diet supplement provided health benefits by acting on the atherogenic lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic rats.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1391-1397
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• 1999

This study was conducted to assess the biochemical nutritional status of 310 elderly(males: 130, females : 180) residing in Puchon City. Subjects were apparently healthy, home staying and aged over 60. Average height of males and females were 163.2cm and 148.5cm, respectively. Female aged over 80 showed 148.5cm, which was significantly lower than that of group aged 60~69. The rate of moderate obesity for males assessed with BMI($\geq$27) was 7.7%, and 23.4% for females. The hypertension rate assessed by SBP($\geq$160mmHg) was 8.0% and 10.5% for males and females, respectively. The proportion of hypertension with indice of DBP( 95mmHg) was 9.4% and 23.4%. The lower concentration of Hb(males: <13g/dl, females: <12g/dl) occurred in 10.7% for males and 11.7% for females. No one except a few was found with protein deficiency assessed with serum albumin, serum protein and the ratio of urinary nitrogen to creatinin. Twenty five percent of males and 35.2% of females belonged to hypercholesterolemia($\geq$ 240mg/dl). The proportion of elderly whose fasting blood sugar was higher than 140mg/dl was 23.7% and 23.2%.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.78-96
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• 1986

The sympathico-adrenergic system and the hypophyseal-adrenocortical system mediates the regulation of the internal milieu. And the kidneys regulate both water and electrolyte balance of the body fluid. The kidneys are the sites of production of renin which participate indirectly in maintaining renin. angiotensin-aldosterone system. These system de-serve special attention in the context of adjustment the effects on the body function. And so, maximal exercise and work load are associated with home-osthetic function. The nurses working in the hospital have been complained of fatigue and stress by frequent duty changes and overload. In order to define this, the possible changes of hormonal excretion during three-shift nursing practice were investigated. Urine samples were collected at pre-duty and post-duty, and were measured with chemical assay and radioimmunoassay in 30 nursing students, in nursing practice and 43 nursing students, in studying. The results obtained were as follows. 1. In nursing practice, urinary norepinephrine concentration showed a marked increase during day duty, urinary cortisol concentration showed a marked increase during evening duty, and urinary renin concentration was increased in night duty, 2. Corrected ratio of urinary sodium excreted by the urinary excretion of creatinin (UNa/UCr) and UCl/UCr showed a marked decrease during night duty. Nursing practice did not affect on the UK/UCr and urinary concentrating ability. From these results, it is suggested that further studies the define the effects on some physiological function of the three-shift nursing practice against circadian rhythm are needed for better working condition of nurses.

• Mycobiology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2009

Comparative effects of oyster mushrooms on plasma and fecal lipid profiles and on liver and kidney function were evaluated in hyper and normocholesterolemic rats. Feeding of hypercholesterolemic rats a 5% powder of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, P. sajor-caju and P. florida) reduced the plasma total cholesterol level by 37%, 21% and 16%, respectively and reduced the triglyceride level by 45%, 24% and 14%, respectively. LDL/HDL ratio decreased by 64%, 45% and 41% for P. sajor-caju, P. ostreatus and P. florida fed rats, respectively. Mushroom feeding also reduced body weight in hypercholesterolemic rats. However, it had no adverse effect on plasma bilirubin, creatinin and urea nitrogen level. Mushroom feeding also increased the total lipid and cholesterol excretion in the feces. The present study reveals that feeding of 5% oyster mushroom powder does not have detrimental effects on the liver and kidneys rather may provide health benefits for the cardiovascular-related complication by decreasing the atherogenic lipid profiles.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.78-86
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• 2001

목 적 : 급속 진행성 사구체신염(Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis)은 초기에는 급성 사구체신염이나 신증의 소견을 나타내다가 수주 내지 수개월 내에 급성 신부전에 빠지게 되는 임상 양상을 보이며, 조직학적으로 반월상, 즉 모세혈관외 증식과 분절성 사구체 괴사가 특징적이어서 반월상 사구체신염으로 불리기도 한다. 이 질환의 병인이나 임상양상, 치료 및 예후에 대한 보고는 아직 많지 않은 상태이며, 특히 소아와 관련된 국내 연구는 미미한 상태이다. 이에 저자들은 급속 진행성 사구체신염으로 진단받은 환아들을 대상으로 원인질환과 임상양상의 특징을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1990년 5월부터 2000년 5월까지 소아과에 내원하여 임상 양상과 신생검 소견을 종합하여 급속 진행성 사구체신염으로 진단받고 계속적인 추적 관찰이 가능하였던 10명을 대상으로 치료반응 및 임상경과에 대하여 후향적으로 조사하였다. 급속 진행성 사구체신염의 진단 기준으로는 임상적으로 신기능의 급속한 감소(3개월 이내에 사구체 여과율이 $50\%$이상 감소) 소견이 있으면서, 신조직검사상 $50\%$ 이상의 사구체가 반월상을 형성하고 있는 경우로 정의하였다. 결 과 : 발병당시의 평균 연령은 $10.9{\pm}3.8세$였고, 7세 이상의 학동기 환아가 9명으로 대부분이었고 남녀비는 1.5:1이었다. 신조직검사상 원인질환으로는 Henoch-$Sch{\ddot{o}}nlein$ 자반증이 3례($30\%$), 특발성 급속 진행성 사구체신염과 루푸스 신염이 각각 2례 ($20\%$)씩 있었으며, 용혈성 요독 증후군, 막성 사구체신염, 현미경적 다발성 동맥염이 각각 1례($10\%$)씩 있었다. 내원 당시의 주증상으로는 핍뇨와 육안적 혈뇨가 가장 많았고, 발병당시의 임상양상으로는 핍뇨, 현미경적 혈뇨, 육안적 혈뇨, 단백뇨, 부종, 고혈압, 오심, 구토, 관절의 통증 등이 있었다. 혈중 요소 질소치는 평균 $74.2{\pm}39.1\;mg/dL$, 크레아티닌은 평균 $3.2{\pm}1.8\;mg/dL$, 크레아티닌 제거율은 평균 $26.5{\pm}13.2\;mL/min/1.73m^2$로 신기능이 많이 감소되어 있었다. 항호중구 세포질 항체(antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)가 양성으로 나온 경우는 현미경적 다발성 동맥염 1례($10\%$)이었고, 항핵 항체 및 항DNA 항체는 루푸스 신염 환아 2례($20\%$)에서 양성 소견을 보였고, 혈중 보체가는 4례($40\%$)에서 감소 소견을 보였다. 용혈성 요독 증후군을 제외한 모든 환아에서 스테로이드 충걱요법 및 면역억제제 병합요법을 시행하였으며, 응급 복막투석은 3례($30\%$), 혈장교환술은 2례($20\%$)에서 시행하였다. 이후 정상적인 신기능으로 회복된 경우는 6례($60\%$) 있었고. 만성 신부전으로 진행된 경우가 4례($40\%$) 있었는데, 2례($20\%$)에서 지속적인 복막투석을 시행하였으며, 이중 1례는 심부전으로 사망하였다. 결 론 : 아직까지 국내에서의 급속 진행형 사구체신염에 대한 연구보고는 미미한 상태로 질환의 정확한 이해를 통한 조기진단이 필요하며, 적극적인 치료와 더불어 장기예후에 대한 지속적인 조사와 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.61-77
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• 2009

Objective : This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Dianthi Semen Herba herbal-acupuncture (DS-HA) at KI10 (Umgok) on nephritis induced by LPS in rat. Methods : Rats were injected with LPS and treated with DS-HA at KI10 3 times for a week(DS-HA), N.P. group was treated 26 gauge needle at KI10, saline group was treated with normal saline at KI10. To estimate the effects of DS-HA at KI10 on nephritis in rats, WBC, neutrophils in blood, BUN, creatinine TNF-${\alpha}$, CINC-1 in serum, urinal volume and creatinean and total protein in urine, reanl TNF-${\alpha}$, renal MPO were measured and histological analysis of renal tissue was performed. Results : DS-HA at KI10 significantly decreased WBC and neutrophil in blood and BUN and creatinin in serum, MPO in kidney, and significantly increased urinary volume in LPS-stimulated rats. DS-HA at KI10 reduced accumulation of neutrophil in renal tissue of LPS-stimulated rats. Conclusions : Taken together, DS-HA at KI10 has a protective or therapeutic effect for nephritis in LPS-stimulated rat. Therefore, it is suggested that DS-HA at KI10 may be an useful therapeutics in clinical field after further researches.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.53-69
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• 1998

This experiment was done to investigate the effects of GAMIKWYBICHONGTANG(GKCT) on the blood and brain tissues of aged rats. The experimental groups were divided into three groups and treated as follows for ten days before administration of scopolamine ; Non treated group(Normal), Distilled water feeding group (Control), GKCT feeding group(GKCT). After feeding them each, Control and GKCT were injected scopolamine for 5 days.We examined the changes of blood cell(WBC, RBC, platelet), blood serum(BUN, creatinine, glucose, uricacid), erythrocyte hemolysis, the activities of cholinesterase, and measured the amounts of malondialdehyde of the blood serum and checked the activities of catalase, SOD of the brain tissues.The results were as follows;1. GKCT showed significant increase of the number of WBC, but those of RBC and platelet didn't significantly changed in comparison with Control.2. GKCT showed significant decrease of BUN, creatinin, glucose, uric acid in blood serum in comparison with Control.3. Erythrocyte hemolysis were decreased significantly in GKCT in comparison with Control.4. About the activity of cholinesterase of blood serum, GKCT showed no significant increase in comparison with Control.5. In TBA reaction to measure the amount of MDA, oxidant material of blood serum of rats, GKCT showed significant decrease in comparison with Control.6. About the activity of catalase of brain tissue, GKCT showed no significant change in comparison with Control.7. About the activity of SOD of brain tissue, GKCT showed significant increse in comparison with Control.According to the above results, GKCT can reduce the formation of free radical and the accumulation of antioxidant materials, it is suggested that GAMIKWYBICHONGTANG(GKCT) has some effects on antiaging. It is also needed more following studies.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9847-9851
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• 2014

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematological cancer characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells.The aim of this study was to investigate the activity of serum paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and arylesterase (ARE) in multiple myeloma with and without free light chain excretion(FLCe-MM and NFLCe-MM); as well as to investigate possible alterations in oxidative stress parameters. Materials and Methods: Total thiol (T.thl), oxidative stress index (OSI), total oxidant status (TOS) and total antioxidant status (TAS) were examined in addition to the PON1 and ARE enzyme activities in twenty one FLCe-MM and nineteen NFLCe-MM subjects. Routine parameters like lipid panel, serum total protein, albumin, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid and hemoglobin levels were compared with the oxidative stress markers. Results: Serum total protein, BUN, creatinin, and uric acid levels were significantly higher (p=0.04, p=0.001, p=0.001 and p=0.0022, respectively), while hemoglobin and albumin levels were significantly lower in FLCe-MM patients (p=0.009 and p=0.04,respectively). PON1 and ARE activities were significantly lower in patients with FLCe-MM compared to those with NFLCe-MM (p=0.001 and p=0.008, respectively). Conclusions: Depending on our results of prognostic markers of MM such as age, hemoglobin, albumin, and creatinine we feel confident to presume FLCe-MM as a subgroup with a worse prognosis. A decrease in PON1 and ARE activities may contribute to the prognosis and may be used as a prognostic tool in MM.