• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.147-151
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 저열량식이요법의 부작용 증세중 체력저하를 개선할 수 있도록 동의보감의 처방중 체력 증진과 연관된 보음(補陰), 보혈(補血) 기능을 갖는 사물탕(四物楊)을 기반으로 하여 개발된 생약 조성물의 체력 증진 기능을 규명하고자 실시하였다. 저열량식이요법의 모델로서 섭취 식이량의 50%를 제한하는 제한식이를 2주간 실시한 결과 제한식이를 섭취한 군은 강제 수영 모델에서 총 수영 시간이 감소하고 근육내 ATP 함량의 감소, 혈액중 젖산 함량의 증가가 나타나 식이 제한에 의해서 체력 감소가 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 사용된 산야초 추출물을 동일하게 식이제한을 한 실험동물에게 섭취시킨 결과 총수영시간의 증가와 근육내 ATP의 증가, 젖산 함량의 감소가 나타나 저열량식이에 의한 부작용인 체력 저하를 산야초 추출물이 완화시킬 수 있는 기능이 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한, 산야초 추출물의 투여는 체력과 높은 연관성이 있는 것으로 알려진 혈중 IGF-1의 농도를 증가시키는 것이 관찰되어 체력 향상에 도움을 주는 것으로 추측된다. 식이 제한 환경에서 나타날 수 있는 천연물 추출물의 독성을 확인하기 위하여 간기능 지표인 GOT, GPT를 측정한 결과 특별한 변화가 나타나지 않아 산야초 추줄물의 안전성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.3.1-3.14
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• 2018

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a pathological condition associated with osteopenia. $WNT/{\beta}$-catenin signaling is implicated in this process. Trabecular and cortical bone respond differently to $WNT/{\beta}$-catenin signaling in healthy mice. We investigated whether this signaling has different effects on trabecular and cortical bone in T1DM. We first established a streptozotocin-induced T1DM mouse model and then constitutively activated ${\beta}$-catenin in osteoblasts in the setting of T1DM (T1-CA). The extent of bone loss was greater in trabecular bone than that in cortical bone in T1DM mice, and this difference was consistent with the reduction in the expression of ${\beta}$-catenin signaling in the two bone compartments. Further experiments demonstrated that in T1DM mice, trabecular bone showed lower levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) than the levels in cortical bone, leading to lower $WNT/{\beta}$-catenin signaling activity through the inhibition of the IGF-1R/Akt/glycogen synthase kinase $3{\beta}$ ($GSK3{\beta}$) pathway. After ${\beta}$-catenin was activated in T1-CA mice, the bone mass and bone strength increased to substantially greater extents in trabecular bone than those in cortical bone. In addition, the cortical bone of the T1-CA mice displayed an unexpected increase in bone porosity, with increased bone resorption. The downregulated expression of WNT16 might be responsible for these cortical bone changes. In conclusion, we found that although the activation of $WNT/{\beta}$-catenin signaling increased the trabecular bone mass and bone strength in T1DM mice, it also increased the cortical bone porosity, impairing the bone strength. These findings should be considered in the future treatment of T1DM-related osteopenia.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.614-620
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• 2019

본 연구는 성장 유도 인자가 포함된 여러 가지의 한약재의 조성물을 활용하여 성장기 흰쥐에서 골성장판 길이, 대퇴부 길이, 골밀도(Bone mineral density) 및 혈액분석을 통해 키 성장 효과를 검증하고자 한다. 먼저, 골성장판 길이 분석 결과, N군에 비해 PC군과 Gh-199군 및 Sh-188군의 골성장판 길이가 전반적으로 증가하였고, 특히 Gh-199군의 경우 PC군보다 더 우수한 골성장판 길이 성장률을 보였다. 대퇴부 길이 및 골밀도 경우 Gh-199군에서 보다 긍정적인 효과를 나타내었다. 반면에 황기분말을 급여한 PC군의 경우, Gh-199군 및 Sh-188군과 달리 높은 혈중 AST 및 ALT 수치를 나타내었다. 성장호르몬 인자 중 하나인 IGF-1의 결과, PC군과 Sh-188군은 비슷한 경향이었으며, Gh-199군에서 보다 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 이상의 결과 골성장판, 대퇴부길이, 골밀도 및 혈액분석 결과 모두 Gh-199군에서 긍정적인 결과를 나타내어 본 실험에 사용한 한약재 조성물은 키 성장에 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2021

Protein hydrolysates and krill meal (KM) are used as protein sources in aquafeeds. The study was conducted to examine the supplemental effects of shrimp protein hydrolysates (SH) or KM in a high-plant-protein diet for red seabream (Pagrus major). A fish meal (FM)-based diet (40%) was considered as the high-FM diet (HFM) and a diet containing 25% FM and soy protein concentrate, in the expense of FM protein from HFM diet, was considered as the low fish meal (LFM) diet. Two other experimental diets (SH and KM) were prepared by including SH and KM into LFM diet at 5% inclusion levels in exchange of 5% FM from the LFM diet. A feeding trial was conducted for fifteen weeks using triplicate group of fish (Initial mean body weight, 8.47 ± 0.05 g) for a diet. Growth performance and feed efficiency of fish were significantly enhanced by HFM, KM and SH supplemented diets over those of fish fed LFM diet. Interestingly, these parameters of fish fed SH diet showed better performance than KM and HFM groups. Liver IGF-I expression of fish fed SH diet was comparable to HFM group and higher than KM and LFM diets. Protein digestibility of SH diet was significantly higher than KM, HFM, and LFM diets. Dry matter digestibility of SH diet was comparable to HFM diet and significantly higher than KM and LFM diets. Nitro blue tetrazolium and superoxide dismutase activities of HFM, SH and KM groups were significantly elevated than the LFM group and SH diet increased catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities of fish compared to KM and LFM groups. Hemoglobin level and hematocrit of fish fed SH and KM diets were significantly higher than LFM group. A diet containing 20% FM with KM is comparable to a HFM diet which contains 40% FM for red seabream. SH can be used to replace FM from red seabream diet down to 20% and fish performance can be improved better than a diet containing 40% FM. Overall, it seems that SH is more effective ingredient in red seabream diet compared to KM.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.989-998
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• 2022

Objective: This study investigated the effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) during late pregnancy on the cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation in ovine fetal thymuses. Methods: Eighteen time-mated Mongolian ewes with singleton fetuses were allocated to three groups at d 90 of pregnancy: restricted group 1 (RG1, 0.18 MJ ME/body weight [BW]^0.75/d, n = 6), restricted group 2 (RG2, 0.33 MJ ME/BW^0.75/d, n = 6) and control group (CG, ad libitum, 0.67 MJ ME/BW^0.75/d, n = 6). Fetuses were recovered at slaughter on d 140. Results: The G0/G1 phase cell number in fetal thymus of the RG1 group was increased but the proliferation index and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were reduced compared with the CG group (p<0.05). Fetuses in the RG1 group exhibited decreased growth hormone receptor (GHR), insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor (IGF-2R), and their mRNA expressions (p<0.05). For the RG2 fetuses, there were no differences in the proliferation index and PCNA expression (p>0.05), but growth hormone (GH) and the mRNA expression of GHR were lower than those of the CG group (p<0.05). The thymic mRNA expressions of cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs including CDK1, CDK2, and CDK4), CCNE, E2-factors (E2F1, E2F2, and E2F5) were reduced in the RG1 and RG2 groups (p<0.05), and decreased mRNA expressions of E2F4, CCNA, CCNB, and CCND were occurred in the RG1 fetuses (p<0.05). The decreased E-cadherin (E-cad) as a marker for epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was found in the RG1 and RG2 groups (p<0.05), but the OB-cadherin which is a marker for activated fibroblasts was increased in fetal thymus of the RG1 group (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicate that weakened GH/IGF signaling system repressed the cell cycle progression in G0/G1 phase in IUGR fetal thymus, but the switch from reduced E-cad to increased OB-cadherin suggests that transdifferentiation process of EMT associated with fibrogenesis was strengthened. The impaired cell growth, retarded proliferation and modified differentiation were responsible for impaired maturation of IUGR fetal thymus.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2022

본 연구는 콜라겐을 함유하는 지방흡입 유출물을 초임계 유체 존재 하에 처리하여 지방을 추출하여 콜라겐을 얻어 내는 기술에 대한 것이다. 초임계 용매를 이용하여 동물 유래 지방으로부터 단시간(약 6시간)에 콜라겐 추출물을 얻을 수 있었으며, 원료 대비 질량으로 대략 2~3%의 콜라겐을 얻을 수 있었다. 초임계 추출로 얻어진 추출물을 SDS-PAGE를 이용하여 콜라겐이 존재함을 확인하였고, 비교적 분자량이 큰 타입1 콜라겐임을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 초임계 추출에 의해서 얻어진 콜라겐 중에 어떤 성장인자 들이 있는 지 알아보기 위하여 IGF-1, bFGF, VEGF 및 NGF의 성장인자에 대해서 분석하였으며, 이들 성장인자 들이 추출물에 함유 되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 초임계 처리 전, 후의 시료 mg 당 DNA함량은 큰차이를 보이지 않았다. 초임계 공정을 이용한 탈세포화 기술에 대해서는 보다 심도 깊은 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것 같다. 결론적으로 초임계유체를 이용한 용매추출 과정을 통하여 얻어진 세포외기질은 탈세포 및 탈지하여도 일정 함량 이상의 성장인자를 함유하여 생체적합성이 매우 증가될 뿐만 아니라, 조직의 재생을 빠르게 유도할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1541-1545
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• 2006

The polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGFIR) gene in 12 pig breeds (total n = 593) was detected by PCR-SacII-restriction fragment length polymorphism and allele A (379 bp) or allele B (235 bp and 144 bp) observed. In the studied breeds, it was found that European pigs principally carried allele A, while Chinese native pig breeds principally carried allele B. In addition, the role of pig IGFIR was investigated in 156 Wanbai pigs and 212 Large Yorkshire pigs. Growth related variables including body weight at birth, 2-, 4- and 6-mo of age and backfat thickness and lean percentage estimated by ultrasonography at 6-mo of age were recorded in analyzing the association between IGFIR gene polymorphism and growth traits. AA-genotype pigs exhibited greater (p<0.05) body weights (BW) at birth, 2- and 6-mo of age, but not at 4-mo of age, than those of the BB-genotype in Wanbai and Yorkshire breeds. Moreover, in the Yorkshire breed, AA-genotype pigs had less backfat thickness (p<0.05) and greater lean percentage (p<0.01) than the BB genotype. Based on these results, it is necessary to do more studies on IGFIR before introducing the IGFIR locus into breeding programs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1508-1514
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• 2016

A series of antagonists specifically targeting growth hormone receptors (GHR) in different species, such as humans, rats, bovines, and mice, have been designed; however, there are currently no antagonists that target the porcine growth hormone (GH). Therefore, in this study, we developed and characterized a porcine GHR (pGHR) antibody antagonist (denoted by AN98) via the hybridoma technique. The results from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, fluorescence activated cell sorter, indirect immunoinfluscent assay, and competitive receptor binding analysis showed that AN98 could specifically recognize pGHR, and further experiments indicated that AN98 could effectively inhibit pGH-induced signalling in CHO-pGHR cells and porcine hepatocytes. In addition, AN98 also inhibited GH-induced insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) secretion in porcine hepatocytes. In summary, these findings indicated that AN98, as a pGHR-specific antagonist, has potential applications in pGH-pGHR-related research on domestic pigs.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a trunk stabilization exercise program on the participants' scoliosis angle, pulmonary function, and growth hormones. Method: In the study, 30 participants were divided into a normal scoliosis exercise group (n=15) and an obese scoliosis exercise group (n=15). The participants performed a trunk stabilization exercise program three times a week for 12 weeks, and the exercise sessions lasted 50 minutes. The participants' pulmonary function [FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and PEF] was measured using a CardioTouch 3000S, and their scoliosis angles were measured using the Cobb's angle. The levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) were analyzed on an immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA), respectively. Results: After the intervention, the scoliosis angle, hormone levels, and pulmonary function increased significantly in both groups (p<.05). The result of the intergroup difference test indicated statistically significant differences in the three items (scoliosis angle, hormone levels, and pulmonary function) between the two groups (p<.05). Conclusion: Therefore, this program may be recommended as a therapeutic intervention for patients with scoliosis.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2003

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in Western countries, and its prevalence is also increasing in Asia. The major risk factor for breast cancer can be traced to reproductive events that influence the lifetime levels of hormones. However, a large percentage of breast cancer cases cannot, be explained by these risk factors. The identification of susceptibility factors that predispose individuals to breast cancer (for instance, if they are exposed to particular environmental agents) could possibly give further insight into the etiology of this malignancy and provide targets for the future development of therapeutics. The most interesting candidate genes include those that mediate a range of functions. These include carcinogen metabolism, DNA repair, steroid hormone metabolism, signal transduction, and cell cycle control. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study in South Korea to evaluate the potential modifying role of the genetic polymorphisms of selected low penetrance genes that are involved in carcinogen metabolisms (i.e., CYP1A1, CYP2E1, GSTM1/T1/P1, NAT1/2, etc.), estrogen synthesis and metabolism (i.e., CYP19, CYP17, CYP1B1, COMT, ER-$\alpha$, etc.), DNA repair (i.e., XRCC1/3, ERCC2/4, ATM, AGT, etc.), and signal transduction as well as others (i.e., TGF-$\beta$, IGF-1, TNF-$\beta$, IL-1B, IL-1RN, etc.). We also took into account the potential interaction between these and the known risk factors of breast cancer. The results of selected genes will be presented in this mini-review.