• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.471-479
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• 1999

The Kv channel activity in vascular smooth muscle cell plays an important role in the regulation of membrane potential and blood vessel tone. It was postulated that increased blood vessel tone in hypertension was associated with alteration of Kv channel and membrane potential. Therefore, using whole cell mode of patch-clamp technique, the membrane potential and the 4-AP-sensitive Kv current in cerebral arterial smooth muscle cells were compared between normotensive rat and one-kidney, one-clip Goldblatt hypertensive rat (lK,lC-GBH rat). Cell capacitance of hypertensive rat was similar to that of normotensive rat. Cell capacitance of normotensive rat and 1K,lC-GBH rat were $20.8{\pm}2.3$ and $19.5{\pm}1.4$ pF, respectively. The resting membrane potentials measured in current clamp mode from normotensive rat and 1K,lC-GBH rat were $-45.9{\pm}1.7$ and $-38.5{\pm}1.6$ mV, respectively. 4-AP (5 mM) caused the resting membrane potential hypopolarize but charybdotoxin $(0.1\;{\mu}M)$ did not cause any change of membrane potential. Component of 4-AP-sensitive Kv current was smaller in 1K,lC-GBH rat than in normotensive rat. The voltage dependence of steady-state activation and inactivation of Kv channel determined by using double-pulse protocol showed no significant difference. These results suggest that 4-AP-sensitive Kv channels playa major role in the regulation of membrane potential in cerebral arterial smooth muscle cells and alterations of 4-AP-sensitive Kv channels would contribute to hypopolarization of membrane potential in 1K,lC-GBH rat.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.39-57
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• 1999

Essential hypertension is a typical chronic disease requiring adequate and continuous management. And many studies supported that self-care was the essential factor to promote the wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to identify and understand the behavior patterns of self-care in hypertensives. As a research method, 35 Q-statements were collected through Individual interviews and review of the related literatures. 21 subjects were interviewed and the data were analyzed by the PC QUANL program with principal component analysis. There were 6 different self-care types classified as follows 1) Type 1 was the self-oriented control type, monitoring the blood pressure and taking the low salt diet. But they didn't take the anti -hypertensive drug and visit the health agency regularly. 2) Type 2 was the stress-control type. Their main activities were meditation to relieve the stress and communication with family. 3) Type 3 was called daily-life control type. This type tried to make their mind comfort and think positively. They also preferred walking and exercise regularly. 4) Type 4 was the medical-oriented control type, taking the anti-hypertensive drug, visiting the medical personnel and following the medical regimens. 5) Type 5 was the medication-oriented type. They only took the anti -hypertensive drug regularly and didn't any other self-care like as monitoring the blood pressure, taking the low salt diet and exercise. 6) Type 6 was called non-medication control type. This type had no medication, but tried to visit the health agency and health personnel. From the above results, it can be concluded that the self-care types were very various and self-care education have to provide individually according to the characteristics of self-care type. Another repeated study can be recommended to improve the nursing intervention the self-care behavior in chronic patient like as diabetics or rheumatoid arthritis.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 1997

The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is a key component of the renin-angiotensin system thought to be important in the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Deletion polymorphism in the ACE gene may be a risk factor for myocardial infarction. The insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the ACE detected by PCR analysis appears to be associated with hypertension in Koreans and its nucleotide was subcloned into T-vector and its nucleotide sequences were determined. We also examined an association between hypertension and genetic variance of ACE. We identified the angiotensin I-converting enzyme genotype in 127 hypertensive and 189 normotensive Korean subjects. The distribution of ACE genotype II, ID, DD were 39.2%, 40.2%, 20.6% respectively and the frequency for ACE alleles I and D were 0.593 and 0.407, respectively in all subjects. The frequency of D allele in Korean males is higher than that of Korean females (male; 0.438 : female; 0.267), and the frequency of I allele in Korean females is higher than that of Korean males (female; 0.733 : male; 0.562). Genotype distributions of angiotensin I-converting enzyme genes in Korean normal adult population were different from that of Caucasians (P<0.001). There were no significant differences in genotype frequency between the hypertensive control group (n=127) and the normotensive group (n=189). We observed significant differences of ACE genotype distribution between the male group and the female group in total (P=0.001) and in hypertensive Korean subjects (P=0.013).

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 1987

Morphine을 비롯한 opioid peptide가 말초 또는 중추에 투여시 혈압하강과 심박동수감소를 보이며 opiate 수용체 길항제인 naloxone에 의해 길항됨이 관찰되었던바 근래 몇몇 보고들은 중추신경내에서 adrenergic및 opioidergic system이 서로 관련되어 있음을 시사하고 있다. 이에 본 실험에서 고혈압 연구에 널리 사용되고 있는 2-kidney, 1-clip (2K1C) 방법으로 실험적 고혈압을 유발시킨 백서의 측뇌실내 clonidine또는 morphine의 심맥관계에 대한 효과와 각각의 차단제에 의한 영향 그리고 정상 및 고혈압상태 백서의 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$의 함량과 specific opiate receptor binding을 정량하여 고혈압 유발에 따른 뇌내 opiate system의 변동을 관찰하였다. 2K1C 고혈압 또는 sham-operated대조백서에서 측뇌실내 clonidine $(3-30\;{\mu}g/kg)$은 용량에 비례하여 혈압하강과 심박동수감소를 일으켰으며 clonidine의 혈압강하 효과는 2K1C고혈압 백서에서 더욱 현저하였다. clonidine의 혈압강하효과는 고혈압 백서에서 측뇌실내 yohimbine 또는 naloxone 전처리에 의해 약화되었고 대조군에서는 yohimbine ($30\;{\mu}g/kg$, i.v.t.)에 의해 억제되었으나 naloxone ($50\;{\mu}g/kg$, i.v.t.)에 의해서는 영향 받지 않았다. clonidine과 마찬가지로 측뇌실내 morphine $(10-100\;{\mu}g/kg)$은 2K1C 고혈압 또는 sham-operated 대조백서에서 용량에 비례하여 혈압하강과 심박동수감소를 일으켰으며, morphine의 혈압강하효과는 2K1C 고혈압백서에서 더욱 현저하였다. 대조군과 고혈압군에서 morphine의 혈압강하효과는 naloxone 전처리에 의해 현저히 약화되었으나 yohimbine에 의해서는 영향 받지 않았다. 2K1C 시술익일부터 투여한 clonidine은 2K1C 시술에 의한 혈압 상승을 억제하였으며 naloxone (2 mg/kg, i.p.)에 의해 반전되었다. 2K1C 시술에 의해 고혈압이 유발된 백서의 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량은 sham-operated 군에 비하여 유의하게 감소되어 있었고 (3H)-naloxone의 specific binding의 Bmax는 증가되었으나 Kd치는 변동되지 않았다. 이상의 실험 성적은 뇌내 opiate계가 혈압조절에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있으며 2K1C 고혈압백서의 고혈압상태 유지에 뇌내 opiate계의 기능저하가 일부관여하고 있음을 강력히 시사한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2012

Impulsiveness is an important component of many psychiatric disorders including Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although the neurobiological basis of ADHD is unresolved, behavioral tests in animal models have become indispensable tools for improving our understanding of this disorder. In the punishment/extinction paradigm, impulsivity is shown by subjects that persevere with responding despite punishment or unrewarded responses. Exploiting this principle, we developed a new behavioral test that would evaluate impulsivity in the most validated animal model of ADHD of the Spontaneously Hypertensive rat (SHR) as compared with the normotensive "control" strain, the Wistar Kyoto rat (WKY). In this paradigm we call the Electro-Foot Shock aversive water Drinking test (EFSDT), water-deprived rats should pass over an electrified quadrant of the EFSDT apparatus to drink water. We reasoned that impulsive animals show increased frequency to drink water even with the presentation of an aversive consequence (electro-shock). Through this assay, we showed that the SHR was more impulsive than the WKY as it demonstrated more "drinking attempts" and drinking frequency. Methylphenidate, the most widely used ADHD medication, significantly reduced drinking frequency of both SHR and WKY in the EFSDT. Thus, the present assay may be considered as another behavioral tool to measure impulsivity in animal disease models, especially in the context of ADHD.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.378-385
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• 1999

A reduced NaCl intake for the general population of the world has been recommended to reduce the overall blood pressure level and hence to reduce the overall incidence of cardiovascular disease. A high NaCl diet convincingly contributes to elevated arterial pressure in humans and animal models of hypertension. Among individuals there is considerable variability of blood pressure responsiveness to NaCl intake. In normotensive as well as hypertensive subjects, blood pressure can be judged to be salt sensitivity (SS) when observed to vary directly and substantially with the net intake of NaCl. The prevalence of SS in normotensive adults in the U.S. ranges from 15% to 42% and in hypertensive adults from 28% to 74%. SS is a risk factor for hypertension and may be an important marker in the identification of children for hypertension prevention programs. High NaCl intakes produce expansion of the extracellular fluid volume and thus increase blood pressure. Nonchloride salts of sodium does not expand the extracellular fluid volume and does not alter blood pressure. Blood pressure response to NaCl may be modified by other components of the diet. Low dietary intakes of potassium or calcium augment NaCl-induced increases of blood pressure. Conversely, high dietary intakes of potassium or calcium attenuate NaCl-induced hypertension. A greater intakes of potassium or calcium may prevent or delay the occurrence of hypertension. SS occurs when dietary potassium is even marginally deficient but is dose-dependently suppressed when dietary potassium is increased within its normal range. Orally administered KHCO$_3$, abundant in fruits and vegetates, but not KCl has a calcium-retaining effect which may contributed to its reversal of pressor effect of dietary NaCl. Since nutrients other than NaCl also affect blood pressure levels, a reduced NaCl intake should be only one component of a nutritional strategy to lower blood pressure.

• 생약학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2017

There is no doubt that the effect of ginseng on blood pressure could be different depending upon the type of ginseng employed for the experiment and methodology, thereby can exert bilateral modulatory activity on blood pressure. It has been reported that ginseng induced no significant change in blood pressure in those subjects with normal blood pressure, but had a normalizing effect on the subjects with abnormal blood pressure. Especially, experimental evidence indicates that ginsenoside Rg3, a major component of red ginseng, has been found to lower blood pressure, which is mediated by release of endothelium-derived NO, enhancing the accumulation of cGMP in the rat aorta. This clinical results further support the beneficial effect of Korean ginseng on blood pressure elucidated by animal experiment. As expected, a multicentric non-controlled clinical study shows that the effect of ginseng consumption has been found to normalize blood pressure in hypertensive or hypotensive individuals as compared to virtually no effect in normotensives. In addition, ginseng has been known to exhibit blood pressure decreased with no significant side effect and deteriorated QOL during the combination therapy of ginseng and anti-hypertensive drugs. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the effects of Korean ginseng on blood pressure.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.298-306
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• 2023

Objectives: Cucumis sativus L. (C. sativus) is vegetable commonly used for managing blood pressure and often consumed in combination with standard antihypertensive therapy, despite lack of scientific evidence supporting their use. Combination of herbs and standard medication could have positive or negative effects. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the antihypertensive activity of C. sativus and the combined effect with losartan in the hypertensive rat model induced by angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system that, upon binding to its receptor, constricts blood vessels leading to elevation of blood pressure. Methods: In an antihypertensive study, rats received C. sativus orally at doses of 9, 18, 27, and 36 mg/kg (full dose); while in a combination study, animals received losartan 2.25 mg/kg combined by either with C. sativus 9 or 18 mg/kg. The standards group received losartan 2.25 mg/kg or 4.5 mg/kg (full dose). Results: Blood pressure was measured using the tail-cuff method. C. sativus significantly attenuated angiotensin II-induced hypertension as observed in groups receiving C. sativus at 9, 18, 27, and 36 mg/kg at 30 minutes after induction showed the average change (Δ) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with respect to time zero were 28.8/18.3, 24.8/15.8, 22.8/15.5, and 11.5/9.0 mmHg, respectively. Whereas the average change (Δ) of SBP and DBP in the rats receiving the combination of half doses of C. sativus and losartan were 8.8/9.0 mmHg, respectively. These diminished effects were better than a full dose of C. sativus and comparable with a full dose of losartan (6.5/7.8 mmHg). Conclusion: The present findings indicate that C. sativus dose-dependently blocks blood pressure elevation induced by angiotensin II. The combination of half dose of C. sativus and losartan has an additive effect in lowering blood pressure.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.4342-4348
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• 2013

본 연구는 혈청지질과 비만 및 혈압과의 관련성을 검토하기 위하여 2011년 1월부터 12월까지 1년 동안에 대전광역시의 한 대학병원에서 종합건강검진을 받았던 30세에서 69세의 여성 1,381명을 대상으로 TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, SBP, DBP, 비만도, 체지방률을 측정하여 혈청지질과 비만 및 혈압과의 관련성을 분석하였다. 연구결과, TC, TG, LDL-C, 비만도, 체지방률은 30대에서부터 60대에 걸쳐 단계적으로 상승하는 경향을 보였다. TC, TG 및 LDL-C는 혈압이 높아짐에 따라 상승하였으며, 정상혈압군에 비해 고혈압군에서 유의하게 높은 값을 보였다. TC, TG, SBP 는 비만도가 높아짐에 따라 단계적으로 상승하였고, 정상군에 비해 비만군에서 유의하게 높았으며, HDL-C는 비만도가 높아짐에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 정상군에 비해 비만군에서 유의하게 낮았다. TC, TG, LDL-C, 체지방률 및 비만도는 상호간에 유의한 정상관을 보인 반면, HDL-C와는 음의 상관을 보였다. 주성분분석 결과 제1주성분은 고혈압 인자, 제2주성분은 비만관련 인자, 제3주성분은 연령과 고지혈증 인자, 제4주성분은 고단백지콜레스테롤 인자가 선정되었다. HDL-C와 관련된 요인을 다중회귀분석을 사용하여 검토한 결과 HDL-C에 영향을 미치는 변수로는 연령, TC, TG 및 체지방률이 선정되었다. 위와 같은 결과는 비만도가 높고 혈압이 높은 군일수록 혈청지질치가 높아짐을 시사하고 있다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.251-254
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• 2002

The genetic factors that contribute to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) are poorly understood. It is likely that multiple genes that act independently or synergistically contribute to the development of CAD and the outcome. Recently, an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the human angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene, a major component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), was identified. The association of the ACE gene D allele with essential hypertension and CAD has been reported in the African-American, Chinese, and Japanese populations. However, other studies have failed to detect such an association. It has been suggested that these inconsistencies may be due to the difference in backgrounds of the population characteristics. In the present study, we investigated the I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene in 103 subjects of both sexes, consisting of 59 normal controls and 44 patients with hypertension. The allele and genotype frequency were significantly different between the hypertensive and control groups (p < 0.01). Among the three ACE I/D variants, the DD genotype was associated with the highest value of the mean systolic blood pressure [SBP] and mean diastolic blood pressure [DBP] (p = < 0.05) in men, but not in women. In the overall population, the mean SBP and DBP was highest in DD subjects, intermediate in I/D subjects, and the least in II subjects.