• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2007

목적: 방사성옥소를 잘 섭취하는 갑상선 전이암들은 낮은 FDG 섭취를 보이나, 방사선옥소를 섭취하지 않는 경우는 FDG PET에서 잘 보인다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 원발성 갑상선 유두상암의 FDG 섭취 양상이 어떠한지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 초음파유도하 세침흡입술로 갑상선 유두상암을 진단을 받고 갑상선 전절제술이 예정되었던 환자 40명들이 시행한 FDG PET/CT들을 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. FDG 섭취의 정도는 병변이 주변 조직보다 높은 섭취를 보이는 것을 육안적으로 확인할 수 있는 경우 양성으로 하고 그렇지 않은 경우 음성으로 나누었으며, 병변의 최대 표준화섭취계수(peak SUV)를 구하여 그 크기와 비교하였다. 결과: FDG 섭취 양성소견을 보이는 27례의 갑상선 유두상암들의 평균 크기는 $1.9{\pm}1.4\;cm\;(0.5{\sim}5\;cm)$였고, FDG 섭취를 보이지 않는 13례의 경우는 $0.4{\pm}0.2cm\;(0.2{\sim}0.9\;cm)$이었다. 갑상선의 크기가 1 cm 이상인 19례들은 ($2.5{\pm}1.4\;cm,\;1{\sim}5\;cm$) 모두 FDG 섭취 양성소견을 보였다 (19/19, peak $SUV\;=\;6.4{\pm}5.7,\;1.7{\sim}22.7$). 1cm 미만의 21례의 미세갑상선암들 중 8례가 FDG 섭취 양성소견을 보인 반면 (8/21, peak $SUV\;=\;2.9{\pm}1.3,\;1.7{\sim}5.5$), 13례는 음성소견을 보였다(peak $SUV\;=\;1.2{\pm}0.2,\;1.1{\sim}1.7$). 미세갑상선암들 중 FDG 섭취 양성 소견을 보이는 경우의 크기는 $0.7{\pm}0.1\;cm$으로 음성소견을 보이는 경우의 크기 $0.4{\pm}0.2\;cm$와 비교하여 유의하게 컸다(P=0.01). 결론: 본 보고에서 40례의 원발성 갑상선 유두상암 가운데 1 cm 이상 크기의 갑상선 유두상암들은 모두 FDG 섭취 양성소견을 보였는데, 이는 방사성옥소를 섭취하지 않는 분화도가 나쁜 갑상선암들만 FDG 섭취를 보인다는 이전 문헌의 내용과 상충되며, 이러한 원발성 갑상선 유두상암의 FDG 섭취를 이해하기 위해서는 GLUT 및 NIS 발현과 연관한 후속 연구가 필요하겠다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1674-1680
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• 2011

This study was conducted to examine the effects of glucose, chromium picolinate (CrP), and vitamin C (Vit C) on lipid metabolism in Korean native steers fitted with indwelling catheters. A total of 12 Korean native steers were randomly allocated to the following treatments: 1) normal control diet, 2) same as 1) +250 g of glucose by intravenous (IV) infusion, 3) same as 2)+13.5 g CrP administered orally, and 4) same as 3)+2.52 g Vit C by IV infusion. Glucose, Vit C, and CrP treatments were administered for five days. At days 1 and 3, serum insulin was higher in treated animals than in those fed the control diet (p<0.05). Serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentration in the steers on treatment 2), control+13.5 g CrP, was lower than those on other treatments at 90 min post-infusion on days 1 and 3 (p<0.05). The expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$ (PPAR${\gamma}$)2, stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and glucose transporter type 4 (Glut 4) in the longissimus muscle of steers on treatment 2 was higher than those on other treatments. In conclusion, the results suggest that CrP is associated with the regulation of gene expression involved in adipogenesis.

• 생약학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.10-14
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• 2007

Type 2 diabetes mellitus relavant to insulin resistance is a chronic and hard to control. In order to develop an antidiabetic agent from natural products, anti-hyperglycemic effect of herbal formula containing Mori Follium, Euonymi Lignum Suberalatum and Ginseng Radix(MEG) was investigated in db/db mice. Treatment group was administered orally with MEG formula at a dose of 300 mg/kg for 5 weeks, and blood glucose, insulin and lipid levels were determined. MEG treatment group showed a marked decrease in fasting blood glucose level and insulin resistance index(IRI) compared to those in diabetic control. Improvement of insulin resistance(60.6%) was indicative of reducing lipid levels in plasma and triglyceride contents in muscle and adipose tissue. In addition, expressions of an insulin responsive gene, glucose transporter 4(Glut4), in muscle and adipose tissue were upregulated in MEG treatment group. Compared islet morphology between groups, MEG formula prevented the ${\beta}$-cell destruction caused by high blood glucose. Taken together, MEG formula can act as an anti-hyperglycemic agent with insulin sensitizing effect, and thus deserves a clinical trial in the future.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.341-354
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• 2021

Cardamonin (CARD) is a chalconoid with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and it is present in several plants. We sought to explore whether CARD exerts any positive effects against hyperglycemia-induced testicular dysfunction caused by type 2 diabetes and aimed to identify its possible intracellular pathways. Adult male rats were subdivided into six groups: control, CARD, diabetic (DM), DM + glibenclamide (GLIB), DM + CARD and DM + GLIB + CARD. Type 2 DM induced a significant increase in blood glucose and insulin resistance, along with diminished serum insulin, testosterone and gonadotropins levels, which were associated with the impairment of key testicular androgenic enzymes and cellular redox balance. Administration of CARD at a dose of 80 mg/kg for 4 weeks effectively normalized all of these alterations, and the improvement was confirmed by epididymal sperm analysis. After treatment with CARD, the pathological changes in spermatogenic tubules were markedly improved. Significantly, CARD upregulated testicular glucose transporter-8 (GLUT-8) expression and had inhibitory effects on elevated autophagy markers and caspase-3 immunoreactive cells. Furthermore, our results revealed that CARD was able to attenuate damage via activation of Nrf2 through the p62-dependent degradation of testicular anti-Kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1 (Keap-1). In conclusion, this study suggests that CARD provides protection against diabetic stress-mediated testicular damage. The use of CARD with conventional anti-diabetic therapy was associated with improved efficacy compared with conventional therapy alone.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.209-218
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• 2021

본 연구는 꾸지뽕 신초에 부착된 잎을 6단계 즉 정아의 잎(L0), 정아부에서 하부의 순서대로 L1, L2, L3, L4 및 기부의 잎을 L5로 분류하여 채취하였다. 신초의 위치에 따라서 분류한 잎을 70% 에틸알콜로 추출한 다음 3T3-L1 cell line을 이용하여 지방분화 억제 효과를 스크린하고, 가장 효과가 좋았던 꾸지뽕 신초 정단잎(CTL0) 추출물의 작용기작을 규명하였다. 꾸지뽕 신초 정단잎(CTL0) 추출물의 지방분화 억제효과가 가장 좋았으며, 신초의 중간 잎인 CTL2까지는 정단 잎에서부터 중간 잎 추출물일수록 효과가 감소하였으며, 신초의 중간 하부 잎인 CTL3부터 기부 잎인 CTL5 추출물은 100 ㎍/ml의 고농도에서 효과가 없었다. 꾸지뽕 신초 정단잎(CTL0) 추출물을 12.5, 25 및 50 ㎍/ml의 농도로 처리하여 Oil Red O를 분석한 결과, 농도 의존적으로 3T3-L1세포의 지방분화를 억제시켰다. 3T3-L1 세포에 지방분화물질인 insulin, dexamethasone 및 rosiglitazone을 첨가한 분화배지(DM)에서는 배지내에 glucose의 함량이 낮았으나, CTL0 추출물의 처리는 배지에 glucose함량이 많이 남아있었기 때문에 세포내로 glucose의 흡수를 억제시켰으며, 세포내 중성지방의 함량도 감소하였다. CTL0처리는 전구지방세포에서 지방세포로 분화될 때에 주요 전사인자로 알려진 PPARγ와 PPARγ의 target 유전자인 LPL, A-FABP 및 Glut4 단백질의 발현을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 따라서 꾸지뽕 신초 정단잎(CTL0) 추출물은 항비만 효과가 우수한 소재로서 활용가치가 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.60-60
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• 2003

Embryonic stem (ES) cells have property of self-renewal and can differentiate into the cells of all three primary germ layers. Recently, many growth factors, alteration of culture condition and gene modifications have been used to differentiate mouse and human ES cells into specific cell types. This study was performed to evaluate the differentiation protocol for human ES cells to the endodermal lineage cells. Human ES cells (Miz-hESl ) were cultured on STO feeder layer mitotically inactivated with mitemycin C, and embryoid bodies (EBs) were formed by suspension culture. Differentiation protocol of EBs consisted of three steps: stage I, culture of EBs for 6 days with ITSFn medium; stage II, culture of stage I cells for 8 days with N2 medium ; stage III, culture of stage II cells for 22 days with N2 medium. mRNA levels of the endodermal lineage differentiation genes were analyzed by semi- quantitative RT-PCR. The Oct-4 expression, a marker of the pluripotent state, was detected in undifferentiated human ES cells but progressively decreased after EBs formation. Differentiating human ES cells expressed marker genes of endodermal differentiation and pancreatic islet cells. GATA4, a-fetoprotein, Glut-2, and Ngn3 were expressed in all stages. However, albumin and insulin were expressed in only stage III cells. The human ES cells can be differentiated into endodermal lineage cells by multiple step culture system using various supplements. We are developing the more effective protocols for guided differentiation of human ES cells.

• 생약학회지
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• 제36권4호통권143호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2005

Anti-hyperglycemic effects of 17 medicinal plants that have been used for ameliorating diabetes in oriental medicine were evaluated using glucose transport assay in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Higher activities were obtained by treating water or alcohol extract of Phellodendri Cortex (PC), which showed enhancing effects both on basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. The latter effect of PC was completely inhibited by wortmannin, a specific inhibitor for phosphatidyl inositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase), but not affected by SB203580, A specific inhibitor for p38 mitogen-activatedprotein kinase(MAPK). Genistein, an inhibitor for tyrosine kinases, abolished the PC effects completely. Treatment of vanadate, an inhibitor for tyrosine phosphatases, together with PC showed no significant synergic enhancement in glucose uptake. The results of inhibitors associated with insulin signaling pathway indicated that extracts of PC enhance glucose uptake by PI-3 kinase activation which is an upstream event for GLUT4 translocation. Antidiabetic effects of PC extract might be also due to enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation and reduced tyrosine dephosphorylation. In addition, PC accelerated insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in insulin-resistant cells, recovering the uptake level close to that of normal cells. These findings may offer a new way to utilize extracts of PC as novel anti-hyperglycemic agents.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2009

A cell frequently utilizes glucose as a fuel of energy and a major substrate of lipid and protein syntheses. A regulation of glucose movement into and out of the cells is precisely controlled by cooperative works of passive and sodium-dependent active processes. At least 13 glucose cotransporter (Slc2a, GLUT) isoforms involve in passive movement of glucose in cells. The efferent ductules (EDs) play in a number of important functions for maintenance of male fertility. In the present study, using real-time PCR analysis, we determined gene expression of five Slc2a isoforms in the EDs. In addition, we compared expression levels of these Slc2a isoforms according to postnatal development ages, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months. Results from the current study showed that expression of Slc2a1, Slc2a3, and Slc2a5 mRNAs reached the highest levels at 1 month of age, followed by a transient decrease at 3 months of age. In addition, the level of Slc2a4 mRNA reminded at steady until 1 month of age and was significantly reduced at 3 months of age, whereas the highest level of Slc2a 8 mRNA was detected at 2 weeks of age. Data from the present study indicate a differential expression of various Slc2a isoforms in the ED according to postnatal ages. Thus, it is believed that glucose movement through the epithelial cells in the ED would be regulated by the coordinated manner among Slc2a isoforms expressed at a given age.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2005

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells have unique features including unlimited growth capacity, expression of specific markers, normal karyotypes and an ability to differentiate. Many investigators have tried to use hES cells for cell-based therapy, but there is little information about the properties of available hES cell lines. We compared the characteristics of three hES cell lines. The expression of SSEA-1, -3, -4, and APase, was examined by immunocytochemistry, and Oct-4 expression was analyzed by RT-PCR. Differentiation of the hES cells in vitro and in vivo led to the formation of embryoid bodies (EBs) or teratomas. We examined the expression of tissue-specific markers in the differentiated cells by semiquantitative RT-PCR, and the ability of each hES cell line to proliferate was measured by flow cytometry of DNA content and ELISA. The three hES cell lines were similar in morphology, marker expression, and teratoma formation. However there were significant differences (P < 0.05) between the differentiated cells formed by the different cell lines in levels of expression of tissue-specific markers such as renin, kallikrein, Glut-2, ${\beta}-$ and ${\delta}-globin$, albumin, and ${\alpha}1-antitrypsin$ (${\alpha}1-AT$). The hES cell lines also differed in proliferative activity. Our observations should be useful in basic and clinical hES cell research.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.1397-1410
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• 2021

The present study was designed to determine the influence of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on adipogenesis-related gene regulation in bovine intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) adipose cells during differentiation. Bovine IM and SC adipocytes were isolated from three 19-mo-old, crossbred steers. Adipogenic differentiation was induced upon cultured IM and SC preadipocytes with various doses (0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 µM) of ATRA. After 96 h of incubation, cells were harvested and used to measure the gene expression of CCAAT/Enhancer binding protein β (C/EBPβ), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ, glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4), stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD), and Smad transcription factor 3 (Smad3) relative to the quantity of ribosomal protein subunit 9 (RPS 9). Retinoic acid receptor (RAR) antagonist also tested to identify the effect of ATRA on PPARγ -RAR related gene expression in IM cells. The addition of ATRA to bovine IM decreased (p < 0.05) expression of PPARγ. The expression of PPARγ was also tended to be downregulated (p < 0.1) in high levels (10 µM) of ATRA treatment in SC cells. The treatment of RAR antagonist increased the expression of PPARγ in IM cells. Expression of C/EBPβ decreased (p < 0.05) in SC, but no change was observed in IM (p > 0.05). Increasing levels of ATRA may block adipogenic differentiation via transcriptional regulation of PPARγ. The efficacy of ATRA treatment in adipose cells may vary depending on the location.