• BMB Reports
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1039-1049
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• 2007

Overdoses of acetaminophen cause hepato-renal oxidative stress. The present study was undertaken to investigate the protective effect of a 43 kDa protein isolated from the herb Cajanus indicus, against acetaminophen-induced hepatic and renal toxicity. Male albino mice were treated with the protein for 4 days (intraperitoneally, 2 mg/kg body wt) prior or post to oral administration of acetaminophen (300 mg/kg body wt) for 2 days. Levels of different marker enzymes (namely, glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase), creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were measured in the experimental sera. Intracellular reactive oxygen species production and total antioxidant activity were also determined from acetaminophen and protein treated hepatocytes. Indices of different antioxidant enzymes (namely, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase) as well as lipid peroxidation end-products and glutathione were determined in both liver and kidney homogenates. In addition, Cytochrome P450 activity was also measured from liver microsomes. Finally, histopathological studies were performed from liver sections of control, acetaminophen-treated and protein pre- and post-treated (along with acetaminophen) mice. Administration of acetaminophen increased all the serum markers and creatinine levels in mice sera along with the enhancement of hepatic and renal lipid peroxidation. Besides, application of acetaminophen to hepatocytes increased reactive oxygen species production and reduced the total antioxidant activity of the treated hepatocytes. It also reduced the levels of antioxidant enzymes and cellular reserves of glutathione in liver and kidney. In addition, acetaminophen enhanced the cytochrome P450 activity of liver microsomes. Treatment with the protein significantly reversed these changes to almost normal. Apart from these, histopathological changes also revealed the protective nature of the protein against acetaminophen induced necrotic damage of the liver tissues. Results suggest that the protein protects hepatic and renal tissues against oxidative damages and could be used as an effective protector against acetaminophen induced hepato-nephrotoxicity.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 1986

화분립(花粉粒)의 chloroform으로 인한 간(肝) 및 위장조직(胃臟組織)에 미치는 영향을 알기 위해 rat에 농도별로 chloroform을 투여하고 또 이들과 화분립(花粉粒)을 함께 투여(投與)한 결과, chloroform 농도가 증가할 수록 조직파괴 및 지방변성이 심했으며, 화분립(花粉粒)을 함께 투여(投與)함으로 조직파괴 정도가 약화됨을 알 수 있었고, 화분립(花粉粒)과 함께 투여(投與)하는 chloroform의 농도가 낮을수록 대조군(對照群)의 조직(組織)에 가까운 형태로 회복됨을 볼 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2013

Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) causes remote liver damage. Oxytocin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the protective function of oxytocin (OT) in remote liver damage triggered by renal IR in rats. Twenty four rats were randomly divided into four different groups, each containing 8 rats. The groups were as follows: (1) Sham operated group; (2) Sham operated+OT group (3) Renal IR group; (4) Renal IR+OT group. OT ($500{\mu}g/kg$) was administered subcutaneously 12 and 24 hours before and immediately after ischemia. At the end of experimental procedure, the rats were sacrificed, and liver specimens were taken for histological assessment or determination of malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), paraoxonase (PON-1) activity and nitric oxide (NO). The results showed that renal IR injury constituted a notable elevation in MDA, TOS, Oxidative stress index (OSI) and significantly decreased TAS, PON-1 actvity and NO in liver tissue (p<0.05). Additionally renal IR provoked significant augmentation in hepatic microscopic damage scores. However, alterations in these biochemical and histopathological indices due to IR injury were attenuated by OT treatment (p<0.05). These findings show that OT ameliorates remote liver damage triggered by renal ischemia-reperfusion and this preservation involves suppression of inflammation and regulation of oxidant-antioxidant status.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 1974

Influences on organ function were studied in animals during prolonged extracorporeal circulation with a bubble type of oxygenator. More than six hours of total cardiopulmonary bypass was performed under mild hypothermia by means of an extracorporeal circulation system in five dogs. Obtained results were summarized as follows. 1. The renal function was not so impaired seriously until four hours of extracorporeal circulation. However, there was more serious impairment of renal function in this study when extracorporeal circulation was carried out for a period of five hours or more. 2. There was gradual hepatic damage during extracorporeal circulation and the damage was more significant after bypass for a period of five to six hours. 3. There was a significant decrease in serum K during bypass, irrespective of the pump oxygenator prime with a high K solution. The reason for this is complex and due to many factors, however, it was evidently related to serum glucose levels during extracorporal circulation.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.415-422
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• 2023

In veterinary medicine for mammals, studies are being conducted to confirm the effects of antioxidants using pathological toxicity model studies, and are also used to confirm the effect of mitigating liver or kidney toxicity of specific substances. It was considered necessary to study such a toxicity model for domestic farmed fish, so thioacetamide (TAA), a toxic substance that causes tissue damage by mitochondrial dysfunction, was injected into rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a major farmed freshwater fish species in Korea. The experiment was conducted with 40 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) weighting 53 ± 0.6 g divided into two groups. Thioacetamide(TAA) 300mg/kg of body weight was intraperitoneally injected into rainbow trout and samples were taken 1, 3, 5, 7 days after peritoneal injection. As a result, in serum biochemical analysis, AST levels related to liver function decreased 3 and 5 days after intraperitoneal injection and increased after 7 days, and ALT levels also increased after 7 days. In addition, creatinine related to renal malfunction increased 3 and 5 days after TAA injection. In histopathological analysis, pericholangitis and local lymphocyte infiltration were observed in the liver from 1 day after intraperitoneal injection of TAA, and hepatic parenchymal cell necrosis was also observed from 3 days after intraperitoneal injection. Hyaline droplet in renal tubular epithelial cell was observed from 1 day after TAA injection, and acute tubular damage such as tubular epithelial cell necrosis appeared from 3 days after TAA injection. Accordingly, it is thought that it will be able to contribute to studies that require a toxicity model.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.535-540
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Propolis has a rich source of bioactive compounds and has renal and hepatic protective properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the beneficial effect of hydro-ethanolic extract of propolis against paracetamol-induced liver damage and impairment of kidney function, as well as hematological changes in rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: Six groups of rats were used; the first group was served as a control; the second and third groups were treated by propolis extract at a dose of 50 and 100 mg/kg.B.WT. respectively; the fourth group was treated by paracetamol (200 mg/kg.B.WT.); the fifth group was treated by propolis (50 mg/kg.B.WT.) for eight days and then received similar dose of propolis for following seven days with paracetamol at a dose of 200 mg/kg.B.WT. daily for the seven days; and the sixth group was treated with propolis (100 mg/kg.B.WT.) for eight days and then received similar dose of propolis for following seven days with paracetamol at a dose of 200 mg/kg.B.WT. daily for the seven days. All the animals were treated for a period of 15 days. At the end of the experimental period, blood samples were collected for measurement of the liver enzymes, serum albumin, protein and creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, hematological parameters, and urine volume, protein and albumin. RESULTS: Paracetamol over dose significantly lowered hemoglobin, serum total protein, albumin, and uric acid, while it significantly increased blood creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase activities, white blood cells, and platelet count as compared to the control. However, these alterations were significantly attenuated by the use of propolis extract and the effect was dose dependent. Interestingly, propolis prevented paracetamol induced proteinuria, low hemoglobin and body weight loss. CONCLUSIONS: Propolis significantly prevented paracetamol induced renal, hepatic and hematological toxicity and might be useful in the management of liver and renal diseases particularly proteinuria.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 1997

본 연구는 카드뮴의 이용 및 환경 오염의 증가로 일어날 수 있는 카드뮴 중독에 대한 새로운 생물학적 지표로서의 요중 ascorbic acid를 평가하기 위하여 실험적으로 중독시킨 Sprague-Dawley종의 흰쥐를 이용하여 요중 ascorbic acid측정, 신장의 조직병리학적 조사 및 생화학적 간 기능 검사를 실시하였다. 측정 된 요중 ascorbic acid 농도의 전 실험기간 (50일) 평균치는 실험군I (카드뮴 100 ppm)이 214.0 mg/dl, 실험군II (카드뮴 200 ppm)가 254.3 mg/dl로 대조군 9.0 mg/dl에 비해 각각 24배 및 28배의 증가를 보였다. 조직병리학적 소견으로는 신장의 근위 세뇨관에서 단백뇨의 원인으로 추정되는 호산성 초자양 물질이 관찰되어 신장의 손상이 있었고, 생화학적 분석에서 실험군I에서 AST, ALT의 수치가 대조군의 143 mg/dl, 50 mg/dl에 비해 각각 199 mg/dl, 88 mg/dl, 실험군II가 270 mg/dl, 226 mg/dl로 나타나 간 기능의 손상이 있었음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로 실험동물이 카드뮴에 노출됨에 따라 그 아만성 독성으로서 간장 및 신장 기능의 손상이 있었고 또한 요중의 ascorbic acid가 현저하게 증가되어 요중 ascorbic acid가 실험 동물의 카드뮴 노출에 대한 noninvasive 진단 지표로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.831-837
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• 1999

곰팡이 독소인 ochratoxin A (OA)는 동물과 사람에게 간 및 신장의 손상을 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 산화적 손상과 관련이 있는 OA-유발 지질과산화에 대한 항산화 비타민의 완화작용에 대하여 조사하였다. 수컷 ICR 마우스에 비타민 C (10 mg/kg)와 비타민 E (63.8 mg/kg)를 복강 투여하고, 한 시간 후에 0.1M $NaHCO_3$에 녹인 OA를 4 mg/kg/day의 용량이 되게 복강 투여하였다. 4일간 반복투여 한 후 간과 신장의 microsome 내의 superoxide dismutase (SOD) 및 catalase 활성과 malondialdehyde (MDA) 생성을 측정하였다. 아울러 comet assay에 의해 세포의 손상과 항산화 비타민의 완화 작용에 대한 관련성을 알아보았다. 결과들은 간과 신장에서 모두 i) OA투여에 의해 SOD, catalase 활성 및 MDA 수치가 유의성(p<0.05) 있게 증가하였고, ii)항산화 비타민 혼합 투여에 의해 OA에 의한 SOD, catalase 활성 및 MDA 형성이 유의성 있게 저하되었으며. iii) OA-유발 지질과산화와 관련이 있는 혈구세포의 손상도 항산화 비타민에 의해 완화되었다. 이러한 결과들은 항산화 비타민이 OA중독에 의한 간과 신장의 손상의 예방에 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.126-132
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• 2001

Effect of Quartz porphyty(QP) on functional and morphological changes of the liver and kidney was studied in male common finch and white java sparrow fed with the basal diet(Control group) or experimental diet containing 3.0% QP(QP group) for 14 days. There was not significantly different morphological change of the liver upon light microscopic examination in common finch and white java sparrow between control group and QP group. Morphological change of renal tissue upon light microscopic examination in common finch and white java sparrow was not also significantly different between control group and QP group. The concentrations of serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and nric acid as renal functional parameters of common finch and white java sparrow were not significantly different in the both groups. The activity of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(GOT) as hepatic functional parameter in common finch was significantly higher in the QP group($\rho$<0.05), whereas the activity of glutamic pyruvic transaminase(GPT) as hepatic functional parameter in common finch was not significantly different in the both groups. The activities of GOP and GPT in white java sparrow were not significantly different in the both groups. The morphologic findings and functional parameters of the liver and kidney observed in common finch and white java sparrow fed with 3.0% QP diet showed evidence of slightly liver damage accompanied with increased release of enzyme and fatty change of the hepatocytes in common finch, suggested that the tissues in some animals can be damaged by feeding a diet supplemented with 3.0% QP.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.35-49
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• 1999

본 연구는 계지복령환이 고 Cholesterol 식이 생쥐의 간과 신장에 미치는 항산화 효과를 조사하였다. 실험동물은 3개의 군(정상군 대조군 실험군)으로 나누었으며 정상군은 마우스용 고형사료와 물을 제한 없이 공급하고, 대조군은 Cholestrol 고형사료(cholesterol 5g/kg)를 제한 없이 8주간 공급하면서 7, 8주에 각각 처치하였다. 실험군은 물과 Cholesterol 고형사료를 제한 없이 6주간 공급한 후 계지복령환을 2주간 음용(20cc/day)시키면서 1, 2주에 각각 처치시켰다. 대조군은 lipid peroxidation(LPO) 함량은 증가하였고 glutathion(GSH) 함량, catalase와 superoxidation dismutase(SOD)의 활성은 감소하였음을 관찰할 수 있었다. 실험군은 대조군에 비해 lipid peroxidation(LPO) 함량은 유의성있게 감소하였고 glutathion(GSH) 함량, catalase와 superoxidation dismutase(SOD)의 활성은 유의성 있게 증가하였음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 결과들로 보아 계지복령환이 지질의 과산화를 억제하고 glutathion(GSH)과 같은 체내 항산화 물질을 증가시키는 효과가 있다고 사료된다.