• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.66-66
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• 2004

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.563-567
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• 2007

This study evaluated the effect of ANTORIN R-10(pFSH), a commercially available follicle stimulating hormone on ovarian morphology, on follicular development and serum estradiol levels in rats. Immature female Wistar S/T rats(27 day old; 80-100 g B.wt) maintained under controlled environmental conditions($22{\pm}2^{\circ}C$; 50% humidity; 12 h light/12 h dark cycle) with free access to standard laboratory feed and tap water were utilized. Animals were allowed to acclimatize to the new environment for at least 2 weeks before being included in the experiment. Rats were randomly allotted to 5 groups(Control, SL 0.1AU, SH 0.2AU, TL 0.1AU and TH 0.2AU). ANTORIN R-10 was subcutaneously injected twice daily for 3 days. Twenty hours after hormone treatment, blood was collected to estimate the serum estradiol $17-\beta$ concentration. Immediately, all rats were sacrificed and the ovarian morphology, ovary weight and number of follicles were recorded. Ovaries were fixed for histomorphological examination. Higher standard and treatment groups were significantly increased on ovary weight and the number of follicles more than 1mm compared with lower standard and treatment. However, no difference revealed between standard and treatment groups. ANTORIN R-10 was similar effects of follicles development and maturation compared with House standard FSH.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2014

Larrea nitida is a plant that belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is widely used in South America to treat inflammatory diseases, tumors and menstrual pain. However, its pharmacological activity remains unclear. In this study we evaluated the property of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) of Larrea nitida extracts (LNE) as a phytoestrogen that can mimic, modulate or disrupt the actions of endogenous estrogens, depending on the tissue and relative amount of other SERMs. To investigate the property of SERM of LNE, we performed MCF-7 cell proliferation assays, estrogen response element (ERE)-luciferase reporter gene assay, human estrogen receptor (hER) binding assays and in vivo uterotrophic assay. To gain insight into the active principles, we performed a bioassay-guided analysis of LNE employing solvents of various polarities and using classical column chromatography, which yielded 16 fractions (LNs). LNE showed high binding affinities for $hER{\alpha}$ and $hER{\beta}$ with $IC_{50}$ values of $1.20{\times}10^{-7}$ g/ml and $1.00{\times}10^{-7}$ g/ml, respectively. LNE induced $17{\beta}$-estradiol (E2)-induced MCF-7 cell proliferation, however, it reduced the proliferation in the presence of E2. Furthermore, LNE had an atrophic effect in the uterus of immature rats through reducing the expression level of progesterone receptor (PR) proteins. LN08 and LN10 had more potent affinities for binding on $hER{\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ than other fractions. Our results indicate that LNE had higher binding affinities for $hER{\beta}$ than $hER{\alpha}$, and showed SERM properties in MCF-7 breast cancer cells and the rat uterus. LNE may be useful for the treatment of estrogen-related conditions, such as female cancers and menopause.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1543-1550
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• 2008

실내 환경 오염원으로 각종 암 발병과 관련이 있는 흡연이 피부 피지샘의 glycoconjugates에 미치는 영향을 lectin 조직화학으로 연구하였다. Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐에 1일 1회 10분간 1일군, 2일군, 3일군 및 5일군으로 나누어 직?간접 흡연 방법으로 폭로시켜 피지샘 형태는 PAS 염색, 피지샘의 glycoconjugates 양상을 9종의 biotinylated lectin (DBA, SBA, PNA, BSL-1, WGA, RCA-1, UEA-1, Con A 및 LCA)으로 연구하였다. 대조군에 비해 흡연군에서는 피지샘꽈리의 크기 감소, 피지샘꽈리 상부의 파괴, 중앙부 피지세포의 공포화 및 미성숙 피지샘꽈리가 관찰되었다. 대조군에서 피지샘 glycoconjugates에는 염색성에 차이가 있으나 기저세포는 BSL-1, PNA 및 WGA에만 반응하고 BSL-1의 반응이 더 강하며, 피지세포는 PNA, WGA, Con A, BSL-1 및 SBA에만 반응하고 PNA 및 Con A의 반응이 더 강했다. 흡연군의 렉틴 반응에서 특이적인 변화가 관찰되었다. 흡연군의 피지샘 기저세포의 PNA 반응은 증가되었고, BSL-1는 감소되었다가 회복되었으며, WGA는 소실되었다. 피지세포의 Con A는 증가하였으나 PNA, BSL-1, WGA 및 SBA는 감소 또는 소실되었다. 대조군에 관찰되지 않던 흡연군의 미성숙 샘꽈리 PNA, on A 및 BSL-1이 반응하였으며 PNA 및 Con A의 반응이 더 현저하였다. 결론적으로 흡연은 피지샘의 형태 및 glycoconjugates 대사에 심한 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 1991

미성숙 흰쥐에 있어서 과잉배란 유기시 PMSG용량이 체외수정에 의한 수정율과 수정란의 배양에 미치는 영향을 조사하고, 체외수정 및 배양용기로서 plastic mini-straw의 이용효과와 체외수정란의 이식성적을 조사한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 미성숙 흰쥐(체중 65~80g)에게 PMSG를 4, 10, 16 혹은 40IU를 1회 근육주사한 후 72시간에 채란한 난자 중에서 난구세포괴를 가진 정상형태의 난자와 정소상체 미부에서 채취하여 예비배양한 정자로 체외수정시켰다. 체외수정율은 PMSG 용량이 증가될수록 감소하였는데, 즉 4IU에서는 70.8%였으나, 40IU에서는 45.0%로 유의적으로 (P<0.05)저하하였다. 그러나 다정자 수정발생율은 2.3~9.7%로서 PMSG 용량에 따른 유의적인 증가는 없었다. 이 결과는 과량의 PMSG의 투여로 배란된 난자 중에서 일부는 비록 난자가 형태학적으로는 난구세포괴를 가지는 정상적인 난자일지라도 체외수정율의 저하는 정상적인 배란시간보다 조기배란으로 난자의 노화로 인하여 수정에 적합하지 않음을 제시하고 있다. 그리고 plastic mini-straw를 고안하여 straw내에서 체외수정시킨 후 66~72시간까지 배양시험한 결과 2-16와 4-16세포기까지 발달된 배의 비율은 petri dish보다 다소 우수(P<0.05)하였으며, straw용기에서 체외수정된 2세포기의 52개의 배를 7마리의 위임신 흰쥐에게 이식시켰던 바 6개의 배를 이식 받은 한 마리의 수란쥐가 2마리의 새끼를 분만하였다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2006

Gemifloxacin은 대부분의 G(-) 세균들과 G(+) 세균들에 대해 강한 활성을 나타내며 미성숙동물에서 비교적 낮은 연골독성 가능성을 가진 합성 fluoroquinolone계 항생제이다. 본 연구는 미성숙 SD계 랫드의 아킬레스건에 gemifloxacin이 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해 gemifloxacin을 생후 4주 후부터 0(vehicle), 600mg/kg body weight 용량으로 5일 동안 매일 한번씩 경구투여를 하여 ofloxacin과 비교하였다. 아킬레스건의 형태학적 변화를 투과전자현미경을 이용하여 관찰한 결과 부형제만 처치한 대조군과 비교하였을 때, gemifloxacin과 ofloxacin을 처치한 랫드로부터 채취한 샘플에서 초미세구조의 변화가 관찰되었다. quinolone을 처치한 군의 tenocyte에서는 다양한 퇴행성 변화가 관찰되었고, 세포외기질에서 분리된 세포들이 존재하였는데 이는 ofloxacin을 처치한 그룹에서 특히 높았고 gemifloxacin을 처치한 그룹에서는 매우 낮았다. 따라서, gemifloxacin이 아킬레스건과 같은 결합조직 구조물들의 퇴행성 변화를 보다 적게 야기한다는 것을 보여준다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.330-339
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• 2021

Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a marine bivalve mollusk widely distributed in coastal areas, and have been long widely used in industrial resources. Several studies demonstrated that fermented oyster (FO) extract attribute to bone health, but whether administration of FO play as an endocrine disruptor has not been studied. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the effect of FO on the endocrine system in vitro and in vivo. As the results of the competitive estrogen receptor (ER) and androgen receptor (AR) binding affinities, FO was not combined with ER-α, ER-β, and AR. However, 17β-estradiol and testosterone, used as positive control, were interacted with ER and AR, respectively. Meanwhile, oral administration of 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg of FO doesn't have any harmful effect on the body weight, androgen-dependent sex accessory organs, estrogen-dependent-sex accessory organs, kidney, and liver in immature rats. In addition, FO supplementation has no effect on the serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone, and 17β-estradiol. However, the relative weight of androgen- and estrogen-dependent organs were significantly increased by subcutaneously injection of 4.0 mg/kg of testosterone propionate (TP) and by orally administration of 1.0 ㎍ of 17α-ethynyl estradiol (EE) in immature male and female rats, respectively. Furthermore, TP and EE administration markedly decreased the serum LH and FSH levels, which are similar those of mature Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat. Furthermore, the testosterone and 17β-estradiol levels were significantly enhanced in TP and EE-treated immature rats. Taken together, our findings showed that FO does not interact with ER and AR, suggesting consequentially FO does not play as a ligand for ER and AR. Furthermore, oral administration of FO did not act as an endocrine disruptor including androgenic activity, estrogenic activity, and abnormal levels of sex hormone, indicating FO may ensure the safety on endocrine system to develop dietary supplement for bone health.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2015

Objective : Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and prolonged febrile seizures (pFS) are common neurologic problems that occur during childhood. However, there is insufficient evidence from experimental studies to conclude that pFS directly induces hippocampal injury. We studied cognitive function and histological changes in a rat model and investigated which among pFS, HIE, or a dual pathologic effect is most detrimental to the health of children. Methods : A rat model of HIE at postnatal day (PD) 7 and a pFS model at PD10 were used. Behavioral and cognitive functions were investigated by means of weekly open field tests from postnatal week (PW) 3 to PW7, and by daily testing with the Morris water maze test at PW8. Pathological changes in the hippocampus were observed in the control, pFS, HIE, and HIE+pFS groups at PW9. Results : The HIE priming group showed a seizure-prone state. The Morris water maze test revealed a decline in cognitive function in the HIE and HIE+pFS groups compared with the pFS and control groups. Additionally, the HIE and HIE+pFS groups showed significant hippocampal neuronal damage, astrogliosis, and volume loss, after maturation. The pFS alone induced minimal hippocampal neuronal damage without astrogliosis or volume loss. Conclusion : Our findings suggest that pFS alone causes no considerable memory or behavioral impairment, or cellular change. In contrast, HIE results in lasting memory impairment and neuronal damage, gliosis, and tissue loss. These findings may contribute to the understanding of the developing brain concerning conditions caused by HIE or pFS.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.181-182
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• 2003

Exposure to some synthetic environmental chemicals and their metabolites cause reproductive problems in a variety of vertebrate via endocrine mechanisms. However, in most cases, the link between these compounds and adverse effects on humans, fish, and wildlife has not been established, which necessitates a closer look at the molecular, functional, and clinical implications of these chemicals in the environment. Calbindin-D9k (CaBP-9k) is a member of a largo family of intracellular calcium binding proteins that have high affinities for calcium. It was reported that the estrogen level of uterus affected the expression of the CaBP-9k gene in rat uterus. We examined the dose-dependent CaBP-9K gene expression in the uterus for three-days injection of methoxychlor (HC) in the overectomized immature rats and the relation with uterotrophic response of the compoundsand compared the responses induced by MC according to the route of administration.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2011

Sloan-Kettering virus gene product of a cellular protooncogene c-Ski is an unique nuclear pro-oncoprotein and belongs to the Ski/Sno proto-oncogene family. Ski plays multiple roles in a variety of cell types, it can induce both oncogenic transformation and terminal muscle differentiation when expressed at high levels. The aim of the present study was to locate Ski protein in rat ovaries in order to predict the possible involvement of Ski in follicular development and atresia. First, expression of c-Ski mRNA in the ovaries of adult female rats was confirmed by RT-PCR. Then, ovaries obtained on the day of estrus were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis for Ski and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in combination with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL). Ski was expressed in granulosa cells that were positive for TUNEL, but negative for PCNA, regardless of the shape and size of follicles. Expression of Ski in TUNEL-positive granulosa cells, but not in PCNA-positive granulosa cells, was also verified in immature hypophysectomized rats having a single generation of developing and atretic follicles by treatment with equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG). These results indicate that Ski is profoundly expressed in the granulosa cells of atretic follicles, but not in growing follicles, and suggest that Ski plays a role in apoptosis of granulosa cells during follicular atresia.