• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3595-3604
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• 2015

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been one of the most fatal malignant tumors worldwide and its associated morbidity and mortality remain of significant concern. Based on in-depth reviews of serological diagnosis of HCC, in addition to AFP, there are other biomarkers: Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive AFP (AFP-L3), descarboxyprothrombin (DCP), tyrosine kinase with Ig and eprdermal growth factor (EGF) homology domains 2 (TIE2)-espressing monocytes (TEMs), glypican-3 (GPC3), Golgi protein 73 (GP73), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) have been proposed as biomarkers for the early detection of HCC. The diagnosis of HCC is primarily based on noninvasive standard imaging methods, such as ultrasound (US), dynamic multiphasic multidetector-row CT (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Some experts advocate gadolinium diethyl-enetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) MRI and contrast-enhanced US as the promising imaging madalities of choice. With regard to recent advancements in tissue markers, many cuting-edge technologies using genome-wide DNA microarrays, qRT-PCR, and proteomic and inmunostaining studies have been implemented in an attempt to identify markers for early diagnosis of HCC. Only less than half of HCC patients at initial diagnosis are at an early stage treatable with curative options: local ablation, surgical resection, or liver transplant. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is considered the standard of care with palliation for intermediate stage HCC. Recent innovative procedures using drug-eluting-beads and radioembolization using Yttrium-90 may exhibit beneficial effects in HCC treatment. During the past few years, several molecular targeted agents have been evaluated in clinical trials in advanced HCC. Sorafenib is currently the only approved systemic treatment for HCC. It has been approved for the therapy of asymptomatic HCC patients with well-preserved liver function who are not candidates for potentially curative treatments, such as surgical resection or liver transplantation. In the USA, Europe and particularly Japan, hepatitis C virus (HCV) related HCC accounts for most liver cancer, as compared with Asia-Pacific regions, where hepatitis B virus (HBV) may play a more important role in HCC development. HBV vaccination, while a vaccine is not yet available against HCV, has been recognized as a best primary prevention method for HBV-related HCC, although in patients already infected with HBV or HCV, secondary prevention with antiviral therapy is still a reasonable strategy. In addition to HBV and HCV, attention should be paid to other relevant HCC risk factors, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease due to obesity and diabetes, heavy alcohol consumption, and prolonged aflatoxin exposure. Interestingly, coffee and vitamin K2 have been proven to provide protective effects against HCC. Regarding tertiary prevention of HCC recurrence after surgical resection, addition of antiviral treatment has proven to be a rational strategy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6523-6528
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• 2013

Background: Cigarette smoking is the largest single recognized cause of human cancers. In Western countries, many epidemiologists have reported risk factors for kidney cancer including smoking. However, little is known about the Japanese population. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the association of smoking with the risk of kidney cancer death in the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study. Participants included 46,395 males and 64,190 females. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to determine age-and-sex adjusted relative risks. Results: A total of 62 males and 26 females died from kidney cancer during the follow-up of 707,136 and 1,025,703 person-years, respectively. Heavy smokers (Brinkman index >1200), fondness of fatty foods, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), and obesity were suggested to increase the risk of renal cell carcinoma while walking was suggested to decrease the risk. Even after controlling for age, sex, alcohol drinking and DM, heavy smoking significantly increased the risk. Conclusions: The present study suggests that six factors including smoking may increase and/or reduce the risk of kidney cancer in the Japanese population. Because of the small number of outcomes, however, we did not evaluate these factors after adjusting for all possible confounding factors. Further studies may be needed to confirm the findings in this study.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2016

Objectives: This study was performed in order to evaluate whether 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) could be detected among residents living near Camp Caroll in Waegwan and whether serum concentrations of dioxins, including 2,3,7,8-TCDD, and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are associated with length of residence. Methods: Study subjects totaled 113 (for dioxins) and 190 (for OCPs) adults who were selected from participants in a medical investigation. Serum concentrations of dioxins and OCPs were measured using HRGC/HRMS. Information on length of residence was obtained through questionnaires. Results: 2,3,7,8-TCDD was not detected in serum among all subjects. When length of residence was classified as a categorical variable, after adjusting for confounding variables, only residents living in Waegwan for 40 years or longer tended to have high total TEQ values and 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF with marginal significances. There was no dose-response relation between length of residence and serum concentrations of these chemicals. In multiple regression models with continuous values of the length of residence, total TEQ value and 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF were positively associated with length of residence. However, they explained about 3-5% of total variations of serum concentrations of these compounds, while age, consumption of fatty fish, body mass index, alcohol drinking, and cigarette smoking were main variables affecting serum concentrations of dioxins or OCPs. Conclusions: In the current study, high concentrations of certain compounds were mainly observed among persons who lived in Waegwan for at least for 40 years without a dose-response relation. Therefore, it seems difficult to conclude that length of residence meaningfully contributed to the current serum concentrations of dioxins or OCPs among residents in Waegwan. However, considering the half-life of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and indirect exposure routes, the limitations of the current study design should be considered in the interpretation of the study findings.

• 약학회지
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2016

This study was aimed to enhance the percutaneous absorption of tizanidine hydrochloride (TZ) across Strat-M$^{TM}$ artificial membrane and excised hairless mouse skin using various vehicles and chemical permeation enhancers. Solubility studies were performed using hydrophilic and lipophilic vehicles. To initially evaluate vehicle effects on skin permeation, Strat-M$^{TM}$ membrane was adopted using Franz-type diffusion cells loaded with 0.4 mg donor dose. Effects of fatty acids on the permeation of TZ from PG and PGMC were compared, and the effects of various hydrophilic vehicles in the presence of linoleic acid were studied using excised hairless mouse skin specimens. The mean solubility (mg/ml) of TZ in hydrophilic vehicles was higher: water > PG > DMSO > ethanol > PEG 200 > NMP > PEG 300 > PEG 400 > DGME, and solubilities in lipophilic vehicles such as PGMC, PGMC, IPM, Captex 200 and Captex 300 were much less than 1.0 mg/ml. Permeation rates through StratTM membrane from pure vehicles were in the rank order: PGMC ${\geq}$ LBF > DMSO ${\geq}$ NMP ${\geq}$ PGML ${\geq}$ PG ${\geq}$ PEG 200 ${\geq}$ DGME ${\geq}$ EtOH. However, permeation rates of TZ through hairless mouse skin from pure vehicles were very low, although PG showed the highest flux ($1.66{\pm}0.28{\mu}g/cm^2{\cdot}hr$). Therefore, PG was selected in further studies. Addition of enhancers (3 v/v%) into PG markedly increased the flux (${\mu}g/cm^2{\cdot}hr$): oleyl alcohol ($14.9{\pm}3.1$) ${\geq}$ oleic acid ($14.5{\pm}1.6$) ${\geq}$ linoleic acid ($13.7{\pm}1.3$) > capric acid ($4.4{\pm}0.6$) > caprylic acid ($2.1{\pm}0.4$). Among hydrophilic vehicles with linoleic acid, PG and DMSO revealed relatively higher permeation for TZ. Increase of donor dose in PG resulted in dose-dependent permeation fluxes. These results suggest that permeation properties of TZ from nonaqueous solutions are markedly different between Strat-$M^{TM}$ membrane and excised hairless mouse skin, and transdermal delivery of TZ would be feasible with a combination of PG and enhancers.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.889-899
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• 2017

To investigate the quality characteristics of domestic $ros{\acute{e}}$ wines marketed in Korea, 11 kinds of wines were purchased at the Korea Wine Festival in 2016. The color, physiological activity, aroma component and sensory evaluations were conducted. The hue value of $ros{\acute{e}}$ wines ranged from 0.592 to 1.990, with the Ro7 of Delaware having the highest value. The brightness of $ros{\acute{e}}$ wines ranged from 42.96 to 94.99, the redness from 3.20 to 59.37, and the yellowness from 8.43 to 24.83. Of the 11 $ros{\acute{e}}$ wines evaluated, 1 was a dry wine and 10 were sweet wines. The average sugar content of the sweet wines was 73.89 mg/mL. Among the organic acid contents, malic acid ranged from 0.214 to 2.903 mg/mL, and lactic acid content ranged from 0 to 3.423 mg/mL. Malolactic fermentation differed, depending on the source. The total polyphenol content of $ros{\acute{e}}$ wines ranged from 50.55 to 99.55 mg%, the anthocyanin content was 2.12 to 213.30 mg/L, and the DPPH radical scavenging activity of $ros{\acute{e}}$ wines was between 73.75 to 90.41%. A total of 41 volatile components were detected, including 7 alcohols, 22 esters, 4 terpenes, 3 acids and 5 other compounds. Of these, 9 compounds had odor activity value(OAV) greater than 1; these were identified as 1-propanol (alcohol, pungent), 3-methyl-1-butanol (harsh, nail polish), ethyl butanoate (strawberry, lactic), isopentyl acetate (fresh, banana), ethyl hexanoate (green apple, fruity), ethyl octanoate (pineapple, pear, floral), ethyl decanoate (fruity, fatty, pleasant), linalool (flower, lavender) and limonene (lemone, orange). As a result of the sensory evaluation, the Ro5 wine made from Campbell Early grape, and having a good color, flavor and taste, was the most preferred.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권6호
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• pp.812-823
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• 2020

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Korean rice wine residue (RWR) on the growth performance and blood profiles of Hanwoo steers in the fattening stage. In situ and in vivo experiments were conducted to analyze rumen fermentation characteristics and total tract digestibility, respectively. Three cannulated Hanwoo steers (mean body weight: 448 ± 30 kg) were used in both analyses. The growth performance of 27 experimental animals in the fattening stage (initial body weight: 353.58 ± 9.76 kg) was evaluated after 13 months of feeding. The animals were divided into three treatment groups (n = 9/group). The treatments comprised total mixed ration (TMR) only (CON), TMR + 10% RWR (10% RWR), and TMR + 15% RWR (15% RWR). The diets of equal proportions were fed daily at 08:00 and 18:00 h based on 2% of the body weight. The animals had free access to water and trace mineral salts throughout the experiment. Supplementation of 15% RWR significantly decreased (p < 0.05) the rumen fluid pH compared with the control treatment, but there was no significant difference in the total volatile fatty acid concentration. It also significantly increased (p < 0.05) dry matter digestibility compared with the other treatments. The total weight gain and average daily gain of the animals in the RWR-supplemented groups were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than those in the control group. Furthermore, the feed intake and feed efficiency of the RWR-supplemented groups were higher than those of the control group. Supplementation of RWR did not affect the alcohol, albumin, glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein concentrations, and aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase activities in the blood; these parameters were within the normal range. The high-density lipoprotein and creatinine concentrations were significantly higher in the 15% RWR group, whereas the blood urea nitrogen concentration was significantly higher in the 10% RWR group than in the other groups. These results suggest that TMR with 15% RWR can serve as an alternate feed resource for ruminants.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2011

숙신산 에스테르 유도체는 방청성능 및 윤활성능이 우수하여 금속가공유 및 유압작동유 등의 첨가제로 많이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 광유계 윤활기유의 방청제로 사용하기 위하여 알킬 무수 숙신산과 여러 가지 지방 알콜과의 개환반응을 행하여 카르복실 그룹과 에스테르 그룹을 동시에 함유하는 숙신산 알킬 하프-에스테르 유도체를 97% 이상의 수율로 합성하였으며 1 중량% 농도범위에서 광유계 오일에 잘 용해되었다. 합성 유도체는 $^1H-NMR$ 및 FT-IR 스펙트럼으로 구조를 확인하였으며, GC 분석을 통하여 화합물의 순도를 확인하였다. 또한, 합성 유도체의 해수에 대한 방청성능을 ASTM D665 표준방법과 무게 중량법으로 평가하여 카르복실산 그룹을 함유하지 않는 숙신산 알킬 에스테르 유도체와 비교하였다. 방청성능 평가 결과, 합성 유도체의 농도가 증가하고 분자 내에 포함된 알킬기의 사슬이 짧을수록 상대적으로 방청성능이 우수하였으며 비교물질인 숙신산 알킬 에스테르 유도체는 방청성능을 전혀 나타내지 않았다. 무게 중량법으로 평가한 80 중량ppm 농도를 첨가한 오일의 방청효율 % (IE%)는 알킬기의 사슬이 짧을수록 높은 값을 나타내어 최고 95% 이상이었다. 또한, 발청속도(Corrosion rate, CR)는 알킬기의 사슬이 짧을수록 낮은 값을 나타내어 80 중량ppm에서 최고 0.3 mm/year 이하를 나타내었다. 즉, 숙신산 알킬 하프-에스테르 유도체의 해수에 대한 방청성능은 분자 내에 함유되어 있는 카르복실산 그룹으로 인하여 나타나는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.840-846
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• 2005

본 연구는 식품의 안전성에 대한 관심이 고조되면서 위생적인 식육생산을 위한 방법으로 전자선을 조사하여 이화학적 특성 및 지방산화에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 공시재료는 한우암소 지육중 육질등급 1+판정(근내지방도 No.7. 육색 No.4, 성숙도 No.1, 조직감 No.1)을 받은 지육($280\∼300kg$) 6두를 구매하였다. 구매한 원료지육을 1차 수도물로 고압수세하고 2차 $ 50\% $에틸알콜로 소독한 후 발골 정형하여 실험재료로 사용하였다. 모든 처리에서 가열온도가 높아갈수록 포화지방산의 함량이 높아갔다. PBS는 가열온도에 따른 지방산패에서 전자선 비조사구와 조사구 모두 가열온도가 높을수록 높은 지방산 패도를 나타내 었고(P<0.05), OBS 또한 malonsldehyde양이 증가하였다(p<0.05). 가열온도별로는 $ 60^{\circ}C $에 비하여 $ 80^{\circ}C $가 비조사구와 3, 6 kCy 조사구는 약 2배정도의 MA량이 생성되었다(p<0.05). OBS가 PBS보다 많은 양의 malonaldehyde가 생성되었으며, 전자선 조사 수준의 차이에는 수준에 따라 비조사구와 약간의 차이만 나타내었다. 전자선조사수준과 가열온도가 증가함에 따라 콜레스테롤 산화물의 발생량이 증가하였으며, 또한 가열방법 중 PBS가 OBS에 비하여 산화의 정도가 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05).

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.629-640
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• 2023

토종보리수 열매 추출물의 비알콜성 지방간 질환 개선효과를 규명하기 위해 흰쥐에게 65% 고과당 식이와 함께 토종보리수 열매 에탄올 추출물을 식이의 0.5%, 1.0% 수준으로 10주간 제공하였다. 고과당군은 대조군에 비해 공복 혈당과 혈청 인슐린, HOMA-IR값이 유의적으로 증가하였고, 고농도 보리수 열매 추출물군의 공복혈당은 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 저농도 보리수 열매 추출물군 및 고농도 보리수 열매 추출물군의 혈청 인슐린과 HOMA-IR값은 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈청 중성지방 및 총 콜레스테롤 농도는 고과당군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 저농도 보리수 열매 추출물군 및 고농도 보리수 열매 추출물군은 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 간조직 중성지방 함량은 고과당군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 저농도 및 고농도 보리수 열매 추출물의 섭취는 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈청 ALT 및 AST 활성은 고과당군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였고, 저농도 및 고농도 보리수 열매 추출물군의 ALT 활성은 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 고농도 보리수 열매 추출군의 AST 활성은 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 간조직의 SREBP-1c 및 ChREBP 단백질 발현도는 고과당군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였다. 저농도 및 고농도 보리수 열매 추출물군의 SREBP-1c 및 ChREBP 단백질 발현도는 고과당군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였고, 대조군과 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 따라서, 고과당을 섭취한 흰쥐에서 토종보리수 열매 추출물의 섭취는 고혈당과 인슐린 저항성 상태를 개선하였고, 혈청 지질과 간조직 중성지방 함량을 감소시켰으며, 간조직의 SREBP-1c 및 ChREBP 단백질 발현을 감소시켜, 비알코올성 지방간질환 개선 효과를 나타내는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.266-271
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• 2018

본 연구는 건강기능식품의 복합제품 개발 및 일반식품 형태의 제품개발 확대에 따라 옥타코사놀의 특이성 및 감도 등이 개선된 분석법을 마련하여 향후 공정시험법에 활용할 수 있도록 하였다. 건강기능식품 중 옥타코사놀의 함량분석을 위해 GC-MS를 이용한 분석법을 확립하고 유통중인 제품을 대상으로 적용성을 검토하였다. 분석법 검증은 특이성, 직선성, 검출한계 및 정량한계, 정확성, 정밀성에 대해 수행하였다. $12.5{\sim}200{\mu}g/L$의 농도범위에서 $r^2=0.999$ 이상의 우수한 직선성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 검출한계와 정량한계는 각각 4.5, $13.8{\mu}g/L$이었다. 공시료에 표준물질 첨가법을 이용하여 정확성을 검토하였으며 50, 100, $150{\mu}g/L$의 농도에서 각각 94, 93, 109%의 회수율을 확인할 수 있었다. 정밀성 결과에서는 시료 채취량을 80 mg, 120 mg, 220 mg으로 각기 달라하여 측정한 결과 상대표준편차는 1.8~2.4%로 확인되었다. 실험실간재현성은 1.0~2.3%로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 확립된 분석법을 적용하여 유통제품 9건에 대해 적용성 검토를 실시한 결과 전체 시료에서 분석이 용이하였으며, 모두 표시기준에 적합함을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 확립된 GC-MS를 이용한 건강기능식품 중 옥타코사놀 분석법은 향후 공정시험법으로 활용할 수 있으며 국내 건강기능식품의 관리 기반을 강화하는데 기여할 것으로 사료된다.