• Toxicological Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2006

This study was undertaken to develop a reliable mice model demonstrating similar immunologic phenomena as human atopic dermatitis characterized with predominance of type-2 immune response. BALB/C mice and NC/Nga mice were sensitized twice with $100{\mu}l$ of 1% 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) or vehicle (acetone : olive oil=4:1 mixture) in a week and challenged twice with $100{\mu}l$ of 0.2% DNCB or the vehicle at the following week. Mice were sacrificed at 19 days following the second DNCB or vehicle challenge for NC/Nga mice and at 28 days following the second DNCB or vehicle challenge for BALB/c mice. Upregulation of plasma 1gE, a hallmark of atopic dermatitis occurrence, was evident in the plasma obtained 4 day after the second DNCB challenge from BALB/c mice (approximately 4-fold) and NC/Nga mice (approximately 6-fold) treated with DNCB in comparison with that of the vehicle treated-control mice, and remain higher $3{\sim}4$ week after the second challenge. Ratio of plasma IgG1 versus IgG2a concentration was significantly higher in the mice treated with DNCB than the control mice, which also implies the skewed type-2 reactivity in vivo. Ratio of interleukin-4 versus interferon gamma produced in the splenic T cell culture supernatants was approximately 3-fold higher in the both strains of mice treated with DNCB than their control mice, respectively. The DNCB-treated mice demonstrated atopic dermatitis-like skin legions characterized with erythma, scaling, and hemorrhage, which was not observed with the control mice. Scratching on face or dorsal area was significantly more frequent (approximately 25-fold) in the DNCB-treated mice than the control at next day of the second DNCB challenge, and scratching frequency remains higher (approximately 4-fold) in the mice treated with DNCB than the control at 14 day following the second DNCB challenge. Overall, the mice model developed through sensitization and challenge with DNCB may be useful for research on atopic dermatitis and development of treatment materials for atopic dermatitis.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.104-116
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• 2008

Objective : Membranous nephropathy (MN) is the most common cause of adult nephrotic syndrome worldwide. MN has been defined as granular subepithelial deposition of IgG immune complexes along the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). We aimed to identify the effects of Chungyeolmaksungbang (CYMSB) treatment on cBSA-induced in MN mouse model. Methods : The effect of Chungyeolmaksungbang treatment was studied on the morphology and protein excretion in the cationized bovine serum albumin (cBSA)induced mouse chronic serum sickness nephritis model. One group of mice was given intra-peritoneal (i.p.) immunizing doses of cBSA and complete Freund's adjuvant. One week later, these animals began a single i.p. injection of cBSA for 4 weeks. A second group followed the same injection protocol, but was given CYMSB p.o. Results : Proteinuria significantly was decreased and serum albumin was increased in the group treated with cBSA and CYMSB extract compared with the control. Serum BUN was significantly decreased on CYMSB compared with control. CD3e+/CD19 cells ratio of peripheral blood was decreased and CD4+/CD8 cells was increased. Level of $IL-1{\beta}$ was significantly decreased, and $IFN-{\gamma}$ was significantly increased. Concentration of IgG and IgM was significantly decreased compared with control. Thickness of GBM was decreased on histological analysis of kidney. Deposition of CD4 and CD8 was decreased on immunohistochemical staining of kidney. Conclusions : We conclude that CYMSB treatment may could be a useful remedy agents for treating the MN with cBSA.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 1999

Dansam, the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza BGE. (Labiatae), has a bitter and a slightly 'cold' property. and is nontoxic. It has been used for the treatment of diseases such as tumors, bruises, gynecologic diseases, menoxenia, anemia and so forth. As an oriental medicine pathway, anal therapy has many kinds of treatments, Retention enema is one the most useful, advantageous methods of anal therapy. This experiment was performed in order to study the effect of an aqueous extract of Salviae radix root(SRRAE) on Immediate type allergic reaction by Retention enema. The results were obtained as follows, 1. SRRAE inhibited compound 48/80-induced Immediate type allergic reaction 100% with the dose of 0.1g/kg by anal treatment. However, SRRAE showed no significant inhibitory effect on the same reaction by oral treatment. When mice were pretreated with SRRAE at a concentration ranging from 0.001 to 1.0g/kg, by intra-anal treatment, the serum histamine levels were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. 2. SRRAE also inhibited by 79.8% local cutaneous allergic reaction activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. 3. SRRAE close-dependently inhibited the histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells(RPMC) by anti-DNP IgE., but SRRAE not inhibited compound 48/80-induced histamine release. 4. SRRAE dose-dependently inhibited tumor necrosis $factor-\;{\alpha}$ $(TNF-\;{\alpha}$) production from RPMC by anti-DNP IgE. Moreover, the level of cAMP in RPMC, when SRRAE was added, significantly increased compared with that of a normal control. According to the above results, anal therapy(Retention enema) of SRRAE may be beneficial in the treatment of systemic and local Immediate type allergic reactions.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2000

Objectives: The root and stem of Sinomenium acutum has been used for treatment of arthritis and neuralgia in oriental medicine. To find new substances of the anti-anaphylactic drugs, we studied Sinomenium acutum. Methods: To investigate the effect of this plant, the effect on anaphylactic reaction, plasma histamine level, and tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}-(TNF-{\alpha})$ production were measured after the aqueous extract of Sinomenium acutum stem (SSAE) was administrated to mice and rats. Results: The SSAE (0.1 to 1000 mg/kg) dose-dependently inhibited systemic anaphylactic reaction induced by compound 48/80 in mice. Especially, SSAE reduced compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic reaction with 50% at the dose of 1000 mg/kg. SSAE (100 to 1000 mg/kg) also significantly inhibited local anaphylactic reaction activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. When mice were pretreated with SSAE at a concentration ranging from 0.1 to 1000 mg/kg, the plasma histamine levels were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. SSAE (1 to 1000 g/ml) dose-dependently inhibited histamine release from the rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMCs) activated by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. The level of cAMP in RPMCs, when SSAE was added, increased compared with that of a normal control. In addition, SSAE (0.1 g/ml) had a significant inhibitory effect on anti-DNP IgE-induced $TNF-{\alpha}$ production. Conclusions: These results indicate that SSAE inhibits mast cell-mediated anaphylactic reactions and $TNF-{\alpha}$ production from mast cells.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2017

목적: 1995년 한국에서 b형 헤모필루스 인플루엔자(Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib]) 백신이 도입된 이후, 2013년 국가예방접종에 포함되었다. Hib 백신 도입 시기 이후 다른 나라의 일부 연구에 따르면, 침습적 Hib 질환은 소아보다 성인, 특히 노인 및 면역 저하 환자에서 더 자주 발생한다고 보고하였다. 따라서, 본 연구는 20-85세의 한국 성인에서 항-polyribosylribitol phosphate (PRP) 항체의 양적 및 질적 측정을 통하여 질병 감수성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 혈청은 39명의 건강한 성인(20-50세)과 면역 저하 상태가 아닌 30명의 노인(75-85세)에서 수집하였다. 모든 피험자는 7일 이내에 항생제를 복용하지 않았다. 항-PRP 면역글로불린 G (immunoglobulin G [IgG]) 항체가 및 혈청 살상능 역가(serum bactericidal index [SBI])는 효소결합면역흡착측정법과 혈청 살상능 평가분석을 통해 측정하였다. 결과: 항-PRP IgG 항체가의 기하평균 및 SBI의 기하평균은 성인군에서 각각 $0.88{\mu}g/mL$ (95% 신뢰 구간, 0.17-3.85) 및 354 (95% 신뢰구간, 50-2,499)이었고, 노인군에서는 각각 $1.67{\mu}g/mL$ (95% 신뢰구간, 0.53-5.24) 및 449 (95% 신뢰구간, 146-1,376)이었다. 소아에서 Hib 감염에 대한 방어 농도로 인정하고 있는 0.15 및 $1.0{\mu}g/mL$을 적용하였을 때, 항체 양성률은 성인군에서 87.2%, 노인군에서 100%였다. SBI의 양성률($SBI{\geq}4$)은 성인군에서 82.1%, 노인군에서 100%였다. 결론: 대부분의 성인군과 노인군에서 양적으로나 기능적으로 Hib 질환에 대한 방어 면역력을 가지고 있었으나 모두는 아니었다. 높은 면역력과 낮은 Hib 순환율은 인구에서 Hib에 대한 자연면역을 감소시킬 수 있으므로, Hib 면역과 질병에 대한 지속적인 감시가 필요하다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.700-703
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 두충나무, 황벽나무 등을 포함하는 수목추출물의 소재특성을 시험하여 화장품 및 피부질환 치료소재로서의 응용 가능성을 조사하였다. 수목추출물의 항산화력은 DPPH 자유라디칼 소거법으로 측정되었으며 저농도에서는 항산화력이 낮았으나, $1000{\mu}g/ml$의 고농도에서는 우수한 항산화제인 비타민 C와 유사하였다. 항균력은 원판확산법으로 측정되었으며, 수목추출물은 피부상재균인 Staphylococcus epidermidis에 대해서는 낮은 항균력을 보이지만, 여드름 유발균인 Propionibacterium acne에 대해서는 높은 항균력을 보여주는 선택성 항균력이 있어, 여드름소재로서 매우 우수한 특성을 나타내었다. 무모생쥐를 이용한 항아토피 시험결과, 수목추출물은 DNCB에 의해 유도된 피부염증을 14일 째 거의 정상상태로 회복시켰으며, 피부내 항체인 IgE의 농도도 대조군에 비해 16% 낮추어주어 항아토피 효과가 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 수목추출물은 항여드름효과 및 항아토피 효과가 뛰어나서 화장품 혹은 피부질환 치료소재로서 응용 가능성이 매우 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 혈장이나 양수에 있는 $\alpha$-fetoprotein (AFP)을 인식 할 수 있는 모노클로날 항체를 제조하고, 모노클로날 항체를 이용한 효소면역분석법을 개발하고자 하였다. 양수로부터 얻은 AFP를 쥐에 주사한 후 비장을 분리하여 종양세포 (Sp2/O-Ag-14)와 융합하였고, 하이브리도마 기술을 이용하여 모노클로날 항체를 제조하였다. 모노클로날 항체를 클로닝하였으며, 생성된 항체를 MabF22로 명명하였고, IgG1 중사슬과 k 경사슬의 isotype을 나타냈다. 또한 immunoblotting 방법과 ELISA로 특이도를 조사한 결과 모노클로날 항체는 AFP와만 반응하였고, 결합 친화상수는 0.8$\times$$10^{-10}$M이었다. 두 종류의 효소면역분석법 -경쟁적 또는 비경쟁적 분석 -을 이용하여 항체의 효용성을 조사하였으며, 두 방법 모두 AFP와 농도에 비례하여 반응하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 생산된 모노클로날 항체는 연구목적으로 뿐만 아니라 AFP 농도를 측정하기 위한 면역진단시약의 개발에도 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.325-334
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• 2004

본 연구는 인도산 허브를 이용하여 제조한 Animunin Powder${\circledR}$를 자돈 및 육성돈에 첨가 급여시 그 성장과 혈액내의 면역반응을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 시험 1은 3원 교잡종(Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire ${\times}$ Duroc) 자돈 96두를 공시하였으며 시험개시시의 체중은 평균 20.72 ${\pm}$ 2.63kg이었고 1) Con(Control),2) AB(Control + 0.1% Antibiotics), 3) AM(Control + 0.1% Animunin Powder${\circledR}$)로 4개 처리를 하여 처리당 6반복 반복당 4두씩 임의 배치하여 4주간 실시하였다. 전체 사양시험기간동안 ABM 처리구가 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 ADG와 ADFI가 높았다(P < 0.05). IgG에서는 AM 처리구와 ABM 처리구가 AB 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높았다(P < 0.05). Albumin에서는 ABM 처리구가 CON과 AM처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며(P < 0.05) lymphocyte에서는 AB 처리구와 ABM 처리구가 CON과 AM 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 결과를 나타냈다(P < 0.05). 건물의 소화율에서는 ABM 처리구가 AB와 AM 처리구에 비해 유의하게 높은 결과를 보였다(P < 0.05). 시험 2는 3원 교잡종 (Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire ${\times}$ Duroc) 육성돈 75두를 공시하였으며 시험개시시의 체중은 평균 40.22 ${\pm}$ 2.82kg이었고 1) CON(Control), 2) AM1(Control + 0.1% Animunin Powder${\circledR}$), 3) AM2(Control + 0.2% Animunin Powder${\circledR}$)으로 3개 처리를 하여 처리당 5반복 반복당 5두씩 임의 배치하여 29일간 실시하였다. 전체 사양시험기간 동안 AM1과 AM2 처리구가 CON 처리구에 비해 ADG가 유의하게 높았고(P < 0.05) ADFI에서는 AM1 처리구가 CON 처리구에 비해 유의하게 높은 값을 보였다(P < 0.05). Total protein에서는 AM2 처리구가 CON과 AM1 처리구 보다 유의하게 높았으며(P < 0.05) lymphocyte에서는 AM1, AM2, CON순으로 유의적인 차를 나타내었다(P < 0.05). 결론적으로 사료 내 Animunin Powder${\circledR}$의 첨가는 성장과 혈액 내 면역반응에 효과적인 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1742-1750
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• 2015

As a novel approach for disease control and prevention, nutritional modulation of the intestinal health has been proved. However, It is still unknown whether branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is needed to maintain intestinal immune-related function. The objective of this study was to determine whether BCAA supplementation in protein restricted diet affects growth performance, intestinal barrier function and modulates post-weaning gut disorders. One hundred and eight weaned piglets ($7.96{\pm}0.26kg$) were randomly fed one of the three diets including a control diet (21% crude protein [CP], CON), a protein restricted diet (17% CP, PR) and a BCAA diet (BCAA supplementation in the PR diet) for 14 d. The growth performance, plasma amino acid concentrations, small intestinal morphology and intestinal immunoglobulins were tested. First, average daily gain (ADG) (p<0.05) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) (p<0.05) of weaned pigs in PR group were lower, while gain:feed ratio was lower than the CON group (p<0.05). Compared with PR group, BCAA group improved ADG (p<0.05), ADFI (p<0.05) and feed:gain ratio (p<0.05) of piglets. The growth performance data between CON and BCAA groups was not different (p>0.05). The PR and BCAA treatments had a higher (p<0.05) plasma concentration of methionine and threonine than the CON treatment. The level of some essential and functional amino acids (such as arginine, phenylalanine, histidine, glutamine etc.) in plasma of the PR group was lower (p<0.05) than that of the CON group. Compared with CON group, BCAA supplementation significantly increased BCAA concentrations (p<0.01) and decreased urea concentration (p<0.01) in pig plasma indicating that the efficiency of dietary nitrogen utilization was increased. Compared with CON group, the small intestine of piglets fed PR diet showed villous atrophy, increasing of intra-epithelial lymphocytes (IELs) number (p<0.05) and declining of the immunoglobulin concentration, including jejunal immunoglobulin A (IgA) (p = 0.04), secreted IgA (sIgA) (p = 0.03) and immunoglobulin M (p = 0.08), and ileal IgA (p = 0.01) and immunoglobulin G (p = 0.08). The BCAA supplementation increased villous height in the duodenum (p<0.01), reversed the trend of an increasing IELs number. Notably, BCAA supplementation increased levels of jejunal and ileal immunoglobulin mentioned above. In conclusion, BCAA supplementation to protein restricted diet improved intestinal immune defense function by protecting villous morphology and by increasing levels of intestinal immunoglobulins in weaned piglets. Our finding has the important implication that BCAA may be used to reduce the negative effects of a protein restricted diet on growth performance and intestinal immunity in weaned piglets.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.743-751
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• 2017

During slaughtering, animal blood is typically discarded, resulting in water pollution. However, this discarded blood has valuable components, such as immunoglobulin (Ig). Although several studies have been conducted to develop methods for effective recycling of slaughterhouse blood, they have not been commercially utilized in Korea. Here, we extracted an Ig-rich fraction from porcine blood that was then subjected to various in vitro tests, including pathogen growth inhibition, antigenic cross-reactivity, and anti-toxin activity. The porcine immunoglobulin concentrate (PIC) was effectively purified by eliminating other components, such as albumin, and consisted of approximately $63.2{\pm}2.9%$ IgG and $7.2{\pm}0.4%$ IgM on a protein basis. The results showed that it significantly suppressed the growth of pathogenic bacteria, and bound to all tested pathogens, including both gram-positive and gram-negative species, although the degree of activity differed according to strain. The PIC bound to two types of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) obtained from Escherichia coli O111:B4 and Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, the PIC restored the proliferation activity of the lymphoblast K-562 cells when co-incubated with pathogenic LPS. These results confirm that the PIC prepared in this study is a potentially valuable functional food material or diet supplement as an alternative to antibiotics that can protect animals from pathogenic bacteria.