• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.708-716
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• 2012

In order to investigate and evaluate the effects of red deer antlers on hair growth in the full-thickness wound healing model, Sprague-Dawley rats were given incision wounds through the full thickness of their dorsal skin and deer antler was applied for 40 days. At specified intervals thereafter (4, 8, 16, 32 and 40 days), the animals were sacrificed and the wound site skins were excised, processed, and sectioned. At post-injury days 16, 32 and 40, longer and more active new hair appeared around the healing wound of antler-treated skin. Histological studies showed that the antler extract markedly increases the depth, size, and number of hair follicles. Expression of IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor) mRNA was detected by RT-PCR and real time RT-PCR. The result showed that the expression of IGF-I (days 16, 32, and 40) was obviously up-regulated in antler-treated skins compared to control skins. Similar results were seen in the ELISA analysis to quantify the IGF-I expression. These results support the notion that wound healing can cause hair growth by enhancing the expression of IGF-I. Deer antler extract appears to have the potential to promote hair growth and could be used in hair growth products.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 1989

Deer horn has been used in oriental medicine and folk remedy. It has had much effects on 'health and tonic efficacy' But this word, 'health and tonic efficacy', is very obscure in modern sense This report attempts to investigate their scientific and objective effects among many papers. The biochemical components of antler are composed of pentoses, hexoses, acid mucopolysaccharides, free and ester fatty acids, glycolipids, phospholipids, prostaglandins, sterols, protein and peptides, free amino acids, minerals, hormones etc. Deer horn extract especially increases body weight gain and feed efficiency, and it stimulates the ability of spermatogenesis of animal. However, a few papers have reported concerning the toxicity and side effects of antler.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2002

좌골신경 재생에 미치는 녹용의 효과를 알아보기 위해 300 gm 내외의 수컷 Sprague-Dawley계 랫드에 체중 100 gm당 1.5 ml의 수용성 녹용추출물을 각각 1주, 2주, 3주간 매일 1회씩 경구 투여한 후 양쪽 하지의 좌골신경을 절단하였다. 6시간 경과 후 절단부의 근위부에서 절취한 좌골신경을 통상적인 전자현미경기법으로 처리하여 관찰한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정상대조군의 좌골신경은 신경마디에서 axonal sprouting이 관찰되지 않았고, 전자밀도가 높은 축삭막의 돌출구조가 종종 관찰되었다. 2. 생리식염수 투여군의 좌골신경의 신경마디에서 axonal sprouts의 형성이 관찰되었으며, 그 길이는 대부분 짧았고, 내부에 많은 소포와 공포를 함유하고 있었으며 일부에서는 신경세사를 비롯한 세포소기관을 가지고 있었다. 각각 100개씩의 세로절단된 신경마디에서 sprouts 의 존재여부를 계수한 바 1주 투여군에서 29개(29%), 2주 투여군에서 32개 (32%), 3주 투여군에서 30개 (30%)로 각각 나타났다. 3. 녹용 투여군의 좌골신경의 신경마디에서 axonal sprouts의 형성이 관찰되었고 대부분 그 길이가 짧았으나 2주 투여군과 3주 투여군에서 종종 긴 sprouts가 관찰되었다. Sprouts의 내부에는 많은 소포와 공포를 함유하고 있었고 종종 신경세사, 사립체 등의 소기관을 함유하고 있는 경우도 있었다. 각각 100개씩의 세로절단된 신경마디에서 계수한 sprouts의 수는 1주 투여군에서 38개 (38%), 2주 투여군에서 46개 (46%), 3주 투여군에서 48개(48%)로 각각 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 녹용추출물의 선투여는 절단좌골신경의 sprout 형성을 촉진함을 알 수 있었고, 이는 녹용이 말초신경의 재생에 효과가 있음을 시사한다고 생각된다.와 전자밀도가 낮은 소포들이 혼합된 형과 전자밀도가 낮은 소포들로만 이루어진 연접체 등 두 종류를 소지하고 있어 두 종간 차이가 확인되었다.흰쥐 전뇌 기저부 Meynert기저핵에서의 ChAT면역반응 신경세포들은 출생 후 발생과정에서 세포소기관과 신경돌기들의 분화에 따른 세포체 부피의 증가, 분화된 세포형들의 출현 율의 증가 및 세포의 손실이 없는 상태에서 세포 응축 등의 과정을 통하여 세포들이 분화한다고 생각된다.\mu}m$정도로 세포질 대비 매우 컸다. 이들은 다양한 크기의 전자밀도가 높은 둥근 과립(직경 $1\sim0.2{\mu}m$)을 소지하고 있었으며, 세포의 표면은 여러 형태의 사상족(filopodia)들을 뻗어 노쇠한 세포들을 포식하였다. 신경망(neuropiles)들은 신경분비세포를 둘러싸고 있었으며, 신경섬유 속에서 다양한 종류의 연접소포들(synaptic vesicles)이 관찰되었는데, 전자밀도, 크기 그리고 모양에 따라 6종류로 분류되었다.로 확인되었다. 방사대는 외측에 않은 homogeneous layer와 내측에 2개의 두꺼운 helicoidal layers (zona radiata interna and zona radials externa)총 3개의 구조물로 구성되어 있었다. 정상적인 환경조건에서 볼 때 난포는 난형성과 생식소에서 분비되는 스테로이드 흐르몬의 생성에 충분할 만큼 조직의 발달과 호르몬의 주기적인 분비에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.%o보다 20%o, 30%o에 적응(適應)된 개체의 신장조직(腎臟組織)에서 더많이 발생되었다. 틸라피아의 신사구체(腎絲球體)는 담수(淡水)에서 10%o의 해수(海水)로 이주된지 14일(日) 이후에 신장(腎臟)에서 수축된 것으로 나타났다. 30%o의 해수(海水)에 적응(適應)된 틸라피아의 평균 신사구체(腎絲球體)의 면적은

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2010

Deer velvet antler was subjected to the extraction process using boiling water at three different temperatures (100, 110 and $120^{\circ}C$) and 70% ethanol solution. Functional components such as uronic acid, sulfated-glycosaminoglycans (sulfated-GAGs) and sialic acid in the extracts were analyzed, and their antioxidant activities were investigated using several in vitro models. Uronic acid and sulfated-GAGs content of each extract significantly decreased with increasing extraction temperature (p<0.05), while the residues obtained from the upper and middle part of the antler had a higher uronic acid content than the residues obtained from the base section. Sialic acid contents were highest in compounds extracted at $110^{\circ}C$, followed by 120 and $100^{\circ}C$. The 70% ethanol extracts also had a high levels of uronic acid content, but not for sulfated-GAGs and sialic acid. All extracts showed good antioxidant ability in a dose-dependant manner, with the $100^{\circ}C$ residue exhibiting the strongest activity compared to the 110 and $120^{\circ}C$ extracts. In relation to the hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and reduction power, the 70% ethanol extract exhibited the strongest activity. Furthermore, the velvet antler extracts inhibited apoptosis in hydrogen peroxide-induced PC-12 cells.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2011

Russian deer velvet antlers were divided into three parts and subjected to a extraction process using hot water at 100, 110, and $120^{\circ}C$ or an extraction with 70% ethanol. Each extract was analyzed for its biochemical components, including uronic acid, sulfated-glycosaminoglycans (sulfated-GAGs), and sialic acid, and the antioxidant and anti-acetylcholinesterase activities were investigated. Different levels of uronic acid and sulfated-GAGs were observed in the extracts according to the water temperature used for the extraction, and contents decreased with increasing extraction temperature. The upper layer of each extract showed high amounts of uronic acid and sulfated-GAGs, followed by the middle and base layers. Ethanol extraction was more effective for recovering uronic acid than sulfated-GAGs. Sialic acid content was the highest in the $110^{\circ}C$ extracts but was not observed in the ethanol extracts. Velvet antler extracts showed strong antioxidant activities against DPPH and hydrogen peroxide as well as strong reducing power in a dose-dependent manner. However, the antioxidant activities were different in each layer and according to the extraction method. Additionally, velvet antler extracts exhibited inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease, in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that velvet antler extracts are useful as a functional food ingredient and/or a pharmaceutical.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.125-137
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• 2006

Objectives : The effect of water extract of the pilose antler of Cervus korean TEMMINCK var. mantchuricus Swinhoe (Nokyong), a traditional immuno-suppressive and immuno-activating Korean oriental medicine, on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice model was studied. Identification of common Nokyong capable of affording protection or modulating the onset and severity of arthritis may have important human health implications. Methods : Nokyong has shown to possess anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties in experimental animals. In this study we determined the effect of DAE on collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Results : In three independent experiments mice given DAE in water exhibited significantly reduced incidence of arthritis (33% to 50%) as compared with mice given no DAE in water (84% to 100%). The arthritis index also was significantly lower in DAE-fed animals. Western blot analysis showed a marked reduction in the expression of inflammatory mediators such as cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2), $Interferon-{\gamma}\;(INF-{\gamma})$, and tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}\;(TNF-{\alpha})$ in arthritic joints of DAE-fed mice. The neutral endopeptidase (NEP) activity was approximately 6-fold higher in arthritic joints of non-DAE-fed mice in comparison to nonarthritic joints of nonimmunized mice whereas it was only 2-fold higher in the arthritic joints of DAE-fed mice. Additionally, total IgG and type II collagen-specific IgG levels were lower in the arthritic joints of DAE-fed mice. Conclusion : Taken together our studies suggest that DAE may be useful in the prevention of onset and severity of arthritis.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.507-514
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• 2015

Deer velvet antler (DVA) is one of the most popular medicines in China. Numerous studies have demonstrated that velvet antler possess biological effects. However, data regarding its anti-migration activity on prostate cancer is scarce. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of top DVA (T-DVA) on the expression of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and migration-related genes in the human prostate cancer cell, LNCaP. The T-DVA down-regulated the expression of PSA. In addition, the Radius^TM assay revealed that T-DVA inhibited the migration behavior of prostate cancer cells. Furthermore, the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was also decreased with T-DVA. On the contrary, T-DVA increased the tissue inhibition of metallo-proteinase (TIMP)-1 and (TIMP)-2. Taken together, our findings indicate that the T-DVA possesses anti-migration activity on prostate cancer cells. This is the first study of DVA to report the anti-migration activity on prostate cancer.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지역사회생활과학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.60-62
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• 2006

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.399-408
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• 2022

녹용 기능성 소재 개발 연구의 일환으로 녹용 추출물의 유산균 발효를 수행하였다. 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량이 증가하고 항산화 활성이 강화된 기능성 소재를 개발하고자 하였다. 유산균 발효중 증식수, 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH 라디칼 소거 및 항산화 활성을 평가하였다. 녹용 추출물 기질에 이들 4종의 유산균을 첨가한 결과, 측정된 유산균 수는 2.04~5.00×10⁷이었다. 한편, 녹용 추출물에 프로테아제(Baciullus amyloliquefaciens culture: Ma×azyme NNP DS)를 첨가하여 함유된 단백질의 펩타이드 결합을 분해하였다. 그런 다음 이들 4종의 유산균을 첨가하여 배양한 결과 유산균의 수는 2.84107~2.21108로 증가하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 유산균 발효추출물에서 4.82~6.26g/mL이었으며, 프로테아제 효소와 젖산발효 반응 후 14.27~20.58g/mL로 증가하였다. 총 플라보노이드 함량은 유산균 발효추출물에서 1.52~2.21 g/ml이었고, 프로테아제 반응 및 발효 후에는 5.59 ~ 8.11 mg/mL로 증가하였다. 유산균 발효 추출물의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 17.03~22.75%였으나, protease 반응과 발효 후에는 32.82~42.90%로 현저히 증가하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1299-1304
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• 2009

We have previously shown that water extract of deer antler (WEDA) inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclast differentiation from bone marrow macrophages by suppressing c-Fos and NFATc1 expression. Thus, we examined the effect of WEDA in inflammation-induced bone loss in vivo. Here we found that WEDA inhibited osteoblast-supported osteoclast differentiation induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). However, WEDA did not suppress the expression of receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL) in response to LPS in osteoblasts. WEDA also inhibited the bone resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts. To examine the effect of WEDA on bone loss, when LPS injected subcutaneously in mice, bone loss was greatly increased, but WEDA treatment inhibited LPS-mediated bone loss. Taken together, we conclude that WEDA inhibited osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption in vitro and in vivo. Thus WEDA may be useful in the treatment of bone-related disorders.