• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2004

1. All the male students and female students who had taken these herb medicines showed a strong increase in immunity (P<0.01) and they were more effective to the male students (P<0.01) rather than the female students (P<0.05) (figure 1). Generally, immunity may be reduced at the time of fatigue and overwork but as these herb medicines have the effect of increasing immunity. Therefore, it is considered that they not only reduce the fatigue of human body but also heighten immunity against disease. 2. The students who had taken these herb medicines showed some reduction in Cortisol concentration in blood, which didn't show the difference of concentration up to statistical meaning compared to before taking the medicines (figure 2). Accordingly, it is regarded that these herb medicine drink restrained stress slightly. 3. The students who had taken these herb medicines showed some reduction in BUN concentration in blood, which didn't show the difference of concentration up to statistical meaning compared to before taking the medicines (figure 3). For the women, they restrained the toxicity of the kidneys just a little. Accordingly, it shows that these medicines are safe herb medicines without the toxicity of the kidneys. 4. The students who had taken these herb medicines didn't show the difference of concentration up to statistical meaning in sFOT and sGPT concentration in blood compared to taking them (figure $4{\sim}5$). Accordingly, it is suggested that these medicines are safe stuffs without the toxity of the liver. 5. Seven members of the university students answered to the questionaire that they were pleasant while taking the medicines and didn't feel fatigue. They answered very positively that they had better effects than before taking the medicines in many things (Refer to the Questionaire). However, one male student and two female students of them complained of temporary headache and indigestion for 2 days after taking these herb medicines but they said they had been taking cold medicines due to cold symptom before taking the medicines. Accordingly, it turns out that such temporary symptom is not irrelevant to these medicines. In conclusion, it is considered that these herb medicines have the effects of increasing immunity, restraining fatigue and stress through this clinical study carried out in simple way and that they are valuable as herb medicines without the toxity of the liver and kidneys.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.359-374
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• 2000

Cyclosporine A(CsA) is a widely used immunosuppressant for transplant patients and is also used for the treatment of a wide variety of systemic diseases with immunologic disorders. However, its use is frequently limited because of complications such as nephrotoxicity or gingival hyperplasia. Although several hypotheses have been postulated for CsA-induced gingival hyperplasia, i.e. various cytokine effects of inflammatory cells, existence of plaque or CsA itself, but its pathogenesis is still unclear. For experimental chronic CsA toxicity, salt depletion has been shown to increased susceptibility of rodents to the effects of CsA, and this maneuver facilitates production of arteriolopathy and interstitial fibrosis in kidney that mimic the changes found in human. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pathogenesis of CsA-induced gingival hyperplasia by comparing changes between CsA administration groups of normal standard diet and those of low salt diet group. Specific pathogen-free, 20 to 25 days old(120 to 150 g), male Fisher-344 rats(KIST, Korea), 120 to 150g of body weight, were assigned to four groups of six animals each after one week of adaptation period for powder food. Group 1 received olive oil($300{\mu}l/g\;of\;diet$) with normal standard diet(0.4% of sodium)(NSD). Group 2 received CsA(Cypol-N, Jonggundang, Korea; $300{\mu}g/g\;of\;diet$) with normal standard diet(NSD+CsA). Group 3 received same amount of olive oil with low salt diet(0.05 % of sodium, Teklad Premier, U.S.A.)(LSD). Group 4 received same dose of CsA with low salt diet(LSD+CsA). Rats were pair fed and were sacrificed after six weeks. Renal histologic lesions associated with CsA, consisted of cortical interstitial fibrosis, tubular atrophy and hyalinization of arterioles and the impairment of renal function including increase of serum creatinine and decrease of glomerular filtration rate was more severe in low salt diet group. These were proved as the results of activated of renin-angiotensin system in the kidney by low salt condition. Meanwhile the degree of gingival hyperplasia at incisor and molar tooth was less severe in low salt diet group compared with normal sodium diet group. Hyperplastic gingiva showed mild epithelial hyperplasia and expanded underlyng stroma which consisted of matrix increasement, capillary proliferation and dilatation. While the number and the activation of fibroblasts were increased, inflammatory cells were rare in the stroma. The immunohistochemistry for TGF-${\beta}_1$ in the kidney and gingiva revealed stronger positive in LSD+CsA in kidney but in gingiva of NSD+CsA. These results suggested followings; Gingival hyperplasia can be developed without inflammatory cells infiltration and seemed not induced by CsA by itself. The major role for gingival hyperplasia by CsA would be the secondary effect of TGF-${\beta}$, which maybe upregulated by CsA administration. Low salt diet can attenuate this hyperplasia perhaps by decreasing the activation of $TGF-{\beta}$.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.203-244
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• 1998

The human mandible is always under the condition of loading by the various forces extorted by the attached muscles. The loading is an important condition of the stomatognathic system. This condition is composed of the direction and amount of forces of the masticatory muscles, which are controlled by the neuromuscular system, and always influenced by the movement of both opening and closing. Mandible is a strong foundation for the teeth or various prostheses, nevetheless it is a elastic body which accompanies deformation by the external forces on it. The elastic properties of the mandible is influenced by the various procedures such as conventional restorative treatments, osseointegrated implant treatments, reconstructive surgical procedures and so forth. Among the treatments the osseointegrated implant has no periodontal ligaments, which exist around the natural teeth to allow physiologic mobility in the alveolar socket. And so around the osseointegrated implant, there is almost no damping effect during the transmission of occlusal stress and displacements. If the osseointegrated implants are connected by the superstructure for the stabilization and effective distribution of occlusal stresses, the elastic properties of mandible is restricted according to the extent of 'splinting' by the superstructure and implants. To investigate the change of elastic behaviour of the mandible which has osseointegrated implant prosthesis of various numbers of implant installment and span of superstructre, a three dimensional finite element model was developed and analyzed with conditions mentioned above. The conclusions are as follows : 1. The displacements are primarily developed at the area of muscle attachment and distributed all around the mandible according to the various properties of bone. 2. The segmentation in the superstructure has few influence on the distribution of stress and displacement. 3. In the load case of ICP, the concentration of tensional stress was observed at the anterior portion of the ramus($9.22E+6N/m^2$) and at the lingual portion of the symphysis menti($8.36E+6N/m^2$). 4. In the load case of INC, the concentration of tensional stress was observed at the anterior portion of the ramus($9.90E+6N/m^2$) and the concentration of tensional stress was observed at the lingual portion of the symphysis menti($2.38E+6N/m^2$)). 5. In the load case of UTCP, the relatively high concentration of tensional stress($3.66E+7N/m^2$) was observed at the internal surface of the condylar neck.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.642-648
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• 2008

The aim of this study is to investigate Chegameuiin-tang water extracts (CETE) have potent anti-obesity activities in a high fat diet-induced obesity mouse model. In this study, we designed three group (normal diet group, high fat diet group, high fat diet plus CETE group for 13-week oral administration). Increases in body weight and fat storage were inhibited by 13-week oral administration of CETE at a 500 mg/kg concentration in this animal model, while the amount of food intake was not affected. Results from blood lipid analysis showed that the levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly lowered by CETE administration, also HDL-cholesterol was increased more than high fat diet-induced obese mouse. To understand the underlying mechanism at the molecular level, the effects of CETE were examined on the expression of the genes involved in lipogenesis and lipolysis by real-time PCR. In epididymal fat of CETE-treated mice, the mRNA level of lipogenic genes such as sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 and fatty acid synthase were decreased, which was well correlated with the reduction of the epididymal fat weight. Also, CETE administration inhibited decreases of the hormone-sensitve lipase and lipoprotein lipase mRNA expressions, which are genes related with lipolysis. These results suggest that Chegameuiin-tang may have great potential as a novel anti-obesity agent.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2020

식물 종마다 잎에 미세먼지(PM)를 흡착하는 정도가 서로 다르며 잎을 통해 PM을 흡수할 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. PM에 포함된 중금속은 인체 및 식물에 영향을 미칠 수 있으며 입자 크기에 따라 미치는 영향이 다를 수 있다. 따라서 충북대학교 내 도로변에 위치한 회양목 (Buxus koreana), 주목 (Taxus cuspidate), 철쭉 (Rhododendron yedoense), 이팝나무 (Chionanthus retusa)와 같은 가로수 잎에 축적된 PM을 입자 크기(PM_>10 및 PM_2.5-10)에 따라 분획 및 정량화하였다. 잎에 축적된 크기 별 PM의 금속 농도는 유도 결합 플라스마 질량 분석법(ICP-MS)으로 분석하였다. 나무 잎 표면에 축적된 PM_>10의 질량은 6.11-32.7 ㎍/㎠, PM_2.5-10의 질량은 0-14.8 ㎍/㎠이었다. 잎 표면에 홈이 있고 털을 갖고 있는 철쭉이 작은 PM 입자를 잘 유지하고 있었으며 광택이 있는 잎 표면을 가진 주목과 회양목은 많은 PM을 축적하고 있었다. PM은 Al, Ca, Mg, Fe와 같은 지각 구성 원소와 Cu, Pb, Zn와 같은 중금속을 포함하고 있었다. 지각 구성 원소의 농도는 PM_>10 입자에서 더 높았고, 중금속 농도는 PM_2.5-10 입자에서 상대적으로 더 높았다. 잎에 흡수된 Mn, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn과 PM_2.5-10의 중금속 농도는 유의한 상관관계를 보여 나무 잎을 통해 PM이 흡수될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.114-149
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• 2017

전 세계적으로 주요 작물에서 식물 병원성 해충 및 선충으로 인한 작물 생산량 감소 등의 경제적 손실이 심각하다. 우리나라의 경우 시설 재배지의 연작으로 인해 해충과 선충의 발생이 증가하여 작물의 피해가 점차 증가하고 있는 추세다. 현재 주로 사용되고 있는 식물병원성 해충 및 선충의 방제법은 사용이 편리하고 비용이 저렴한 화학적 방제법을 이용하고 있지만 화학 농약의 남용으로 인한 약제 저항성이 발생하고, 화학 약품으로 인한 인체 유해성 및 환경오염 문제가 대두되고 있다. 이로 인해 최근 친환경적인 방제에 관한 지속적인 연구와 관심이 높아지면서 식물병원성 해충과 선충에 대하여 살충/살선충 활성을 나타내는 미생물을 생물학적 방제법으로 이용하기 위한 시도가 증가하고 있다. 본 리뷰에서는 식물병원성 해충과 선충에 대한 살충/살선충 활성을 나타내는 세균, 진균, 바이러스에 의한 살충 및 살선충 사례와 기전들을 소개하였다. 이러한 미생물의 활성은 외피 분해효소와 독소물질생산을 통한 직접적인 작용기전과 기주 식물의 저항성 유도를 통한 간접적인 작용기전에 의해서 일어난다. 본 리뷰를 통하여 선충과 해충에 대한 생물학적 방제법과 그 분자 작용기전에 대한 이해를 돕고, 최신 살충 및 살선충 연구들을 소개함으로써 국내의 농민들과 연구자들의 미생물을 기반으로 한 친환경적 해충 및 선충의 방제법에 대한 저변확대를 기대한다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.655-661
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• 2009

본 연구는 기합소리를 세 가지 유형에 따라 인체내부의 근력의 차이를 비교하기 위해 H-reflex방법과 대퇴직근의 MVIC측정을 하여 추후 충격력과 운동수행에 미치는 효과를 규명하고 최적의 기합소리의 방법을 찾는데 도움을 주고자 설계하였다. 가자미근 H반사는 정강신경이 지나가는 오금에 전기자극을 주어 유발하였고, 표면근전도를 통하여 자료를 수집한 결과 기합 없이 측정한 결과 보다 기합을 지르면서 측정 시 28%증가하였고, 기합을 짧게 지른 직후 측정한 결과 29%가 증가한 것을 볼 수 있었다. 근전도 측정은 오른쪽 하지의 대퇴직근(Rectus femoris)에 표면전극을 부착해 MVIC를 측정한 결과 기합의 유형에 따라 10%와 1%의 증가를 보였다. 이러한 연구 결과에 비추어 기합이 운동신경효율성(H-reflex)과 MVIC의 크기를 변화시키는 것으로 보았을 때 근력증대에 긍정적인 요인을 미치는 것으로 사료되지만 근력증대의 변인 중 기합소리뿐만 아니라 호흡과 관련된 연구, 뇌파와 관련된 연구 등 일반화시킬 수 있는 많은 변인들에 관한 포괄적인 연구가 이루어 져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2014

${\delta}$-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA)는 생물권내에 폭넓게 존재하는 화합물이고, 포유류에서 헴(heme)과 식물에서 엽록소 생성을 하게하는 경로에서 만들어진 테트라피롤의 중간물질로써 생체내 중요한 역할을 한다. ALA는 생분해성 매개자, 성장 조절자, 헴단백질의 전구체 그리고 암 치료에서 사용되는 효과적인 물질로써 관심이 있다. 최근에는 ALA가 피부 치료의 좋은 효과를 가지고 있어 피부과학에서 빈번히 사용된다고 보고되어 있는데, 하지만 지난 몇 십 년 동안, 많은 연구가 ALA 메커니즘의 설명과 치료적 활성 개선에 초점을 맞춰왔지만, 세포 기능과 세포생장에 대한 ALA의 효과는 아직 불분명하다. 본 연구에서는 ALA의 약물학적 효과가 HEK293T 뿐만 아니라, HaCaT와 HeLa 세포에서 세포분열을 억제하는 것으로 확인을 하였다. 또한, ALA가 처리된 세포에서는 세포예정사가 유도되는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 특정 세포에 ALA가 처리되면 세포증식을 억제하며, 특히 인간의 암세포의 죽임을 유발하는 효과적인 약물 중 하나로써 ALA를 개선된 치료 전략으로 가능성을 제시한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.164-173
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• 2015

유산 균주들을 신생아 및 성인의 분변으로부터 분리하여 그 중에서도 가장 중금속 흡착능이 크고 중금속에 내성이 있다고 사료되는 균주 KP-3를 선별하여 동정한 결과 Lactobacillus sp.으로 밝혀졌다. 동물 실험에서는 생후 4주령의 Sprague dawley male rat에게 선별한 균주 KP-3를 투여하여 혈액 및 장기 내의 중금속 축적 저해효과가 어느 정도인지 조사하였다. 실험군으로는 SD rat 한 마리당 Lactobacillus sp. KP-3와 중금속 10 ppm을 혼합하여 약 100 ml/day씩 7일간 투여하였다. 대조군으로 중금속과 멸균 생리 식염수를 혼합하여 투여한 군과 Lactobacillus sp. KP-3와 멸균 생리 식염수를 혼합하여 투여한 군, 멸균 생리 식염수 만을 투여한 군으로 분리하여 SD rat 한 마리당 약 100 ml/day씩 7일간 투여하였다. 혈액, 간장 및 신장의 시료를 채취하여 카드뮴(Cd), 크롬(Cr), 납(Pb) 등의 중금속 축적량을 측정하였다. 측정 결과 크롬(Cr)은 신장에 주로 축적되었고, 납(Pb)은 간장과 신장에 주로 많은 축적을 보였고, 실험군인 Lactobacillus sp. KP-3와 중금속을 혼합하여 투여한 군에서는 중금속만을 투여한 군보다 중금속 축적량이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 카드뮴(Cd), 크롬(Cr), 납(Pb)의 평균 중금속 축적 저해율은 각각 41.8%, 33.4% 44.2%로 나타났다. 특히, 혈액에서의 중금속 축적 저해율은 약 70%로 매우 높게 나타났고 혈액에서의 카드뮴 축적 저해율은 100%로 나타났다. 본 실험에서 탐색하여 최적화된 유산균이라고 생각되는 Lactobacillus sp. KP-3균주는 실험 결과에 의하면 중금속 축적 저해에 효과가 있는 것으로 여겨지며, 또한 유산균이 함유된 식품을 지속적으로 섭취함으로써 체내의 중금속의 축적 억제에 도움이 크게 되리라 생각된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.795-812
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• 2020

Novel food sources have enormous potential as nutritional supplements. For instance, edible insects are considered as an alternative food source due to their higher protein content; moreover, they are economically efficient reproducers and have high in nutritional value. In this study, we investigated the toxicity of the freeze-dried powder of Locusta migratoria (fdLM), known to contain rich proteins as well as fatty acids. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the subacute toxicity of fdLM in male and female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. The SD rats were divided into four groups based on the dosage of fdLM administered: dosage of 0 (vehicle control), 750, 1,500, and 3,000 mg/kg/day were administered for 28 days. Toxicological assessments including observations on food consumption, body and organ weights, clinical signs, mortality, ophthalmologic tests, urinalyses, hematologic tests, clinical chemistry tests, gross findings, and histopathology tests were performed. Clinical signs, urinalyses, hematology, serum biochemistry tests, and organ weight examinations revealed no fdLM-related toxicity. The no-observed-adverse-effect level for fdLM was higher than 3,000 mg/kg/day in rats of both sexes; therefore, fdLM, in conclusion, can be considered safe as an edible alternative human and animal food source material.