• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

목적 : 최근 항암 화학요법이나 두경부의 방사선치료 후 나타나는 백혈구감소증을 치료하기 위해 조혈세포 성장인자인 과립구 집락형성인자를 투여한 결과, 백혈군감소증과 더불어 구강 점막염의 완화가 몇몇 임상연구에서 보고되고 있다. 그러나 그 기전이나 적절한 투여 방법에 대해서는 뚜렷이 밝혀지지 않았으며, 다른 위장관 점막에 대한 보호효과에 대해서도 아직 알려진 바가 없다. 이에 저자는 생쥐 공장 점막에 대한 과립구 집락형성인자의 방사선 보호제로서의 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 실험 동물은 체중 20 g 내외의 생후 $4\~5$주된 BALB/c 생쥐 105 마리로 각각 정상 대조군, 과립구 집락형성인자 단독투여군(제 I 군 : $10\;{\mu}g/kg/$일, 제 II 군 $100\;{\mu}g/kg/$일), 방사선 단독조사군(7.5 Gy 또는 12 Gy 전신조사), 그리고 방사선조사와 과립구 집락형성인자 병행 처치군(G-CSF I 또는 II+7.5 Gy, G-CSF I 또는 II+12 Gy)의 아홉군으로 구분하였다. 과립구 집락형성인자는 과립구 집락형성인자 단독투여군 및 방사선조사와 과립구 집락 형성인자 병행처치군 모두에서 방사선조사 2일 전부터 24시간 간격으로 방사선조사일까지 3일 동안 매일 1회 피하 주사하였고, 방사선조사는 6 MV 선형 가속기를 이용하여 7.5 Gy와 12 Gy를 각 군별로 1회 전신조사하였다. 각 군별로 생쥐를 방사선조사 후 1, 3, 7일에 희생하여 공장을 적출하고 H&E 염색 및 PAS 염색을 시행한 후, 공장 조직 표본에서 소낭선의 수, 융모의 길이 및 조직학적 손상등급을 측정하고 조직학적 변화를 관찰하였다. 결과 : 방사선조사없이 과립구 집락형성인자 만을 투여한 군(제 I 군 : $10\;{\mu}g/kg/$ 및 제 II 군: $100\;{\mu}g/kg/$) 에서는 정상 대조군에 비해 생쥐 공장 점막 변화에 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 7.5 Gy 및 12 Gy 방사선 단독조사군에서는 정상 대조군에 비해 공장 점막의 소낭선 수의 감소와 높은 조직학적 손상등급을 관찰하였다(p<0.05). 12 Gy 방사선조사와 과립구 집락형성인자 병행처치군에서는 공장 점막의 손상이 7.5 Gy 방사선 단독조사군에 비해 1일 군에서는 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), 3일 군에서 유의하게 높은 소낭선 수 및 낮은 조직학적 손상등급을 관찰하였고, 7일 군에서 낮은 조직학적 손상등급을 관찰하였다(p<0.05). 12 Gy 방사선조사와 과립구 집락형성인자 병행처치군에서의 공장 점막 손상은 12 Gy 방사선 단독조사군에 비해 소낭선의 수와 융모의 길이, 조직학적 손상등급의 차이가 유의하지 않았으며(p>0.05), 두 마리를 제외한 대부분의 생쥐가 방사선조사 후 5일 이내에 모두 사망하였다. 결론 : 한계 선량 이내의 전신 방사선조사시 과립구 집락형성인자는 생쥐의 공장 점막에 대한 방사선보호작용이 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.197-204
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• 1993

Flounder culture has been developed mainly in the western parts of japan, and, to date, following six bacterial diseases have been reported. Bacterial white enteritis occurs in 16 to 30-day-old flounder larvae and often causes mass mortality in seed production. Bacterium named Vibrio sp. INFL invades and multiplies in the mucosae of posterier part of intestine, and causes desquamative enteritis. Gliding bacterial disease occurs mostly in juvenile stage and in spring to summer. Diseased signs are partial discoloration and erosion of skin and fins. Histologically, epidermis are removed, and the causative bacterium, Flexibacter maritimus, multiplies on the surface of demis and invades into the muscular tissue. Vibriosis caused by Vibrio anguillarum and related organisum is one of the well-known diseases among marine fish. Outbreaks of the disease in flounder culture are relatively few, but mass mortalities in fingerlings due to the disease were reported. An outbreak of nocardiosis in the autumn of 1984 has been reported, but since then the disease scarcely occurred. The disease is characterized by formation of abscesses under the skin and white nodes in the gill, heart, spleen and kidney. Streptococcicosis occurs frequently in recent years. Beta-hemolytic streptococcus is the causative bacterium, which possesses the same biochemical and serological characteristics as $\beta$-streptococci isolated from some marine and freshwater fish, and is seemed to related to Streptococcus iniae. Edwardsiellosis is the disease that causes most damage in flounder culture in Japan. Characteristic symptoms are swelling of abdomen and intestinal protrusion from the anus due to accumulation of ascites. Edwardsiella tarda, a well-known pathogen of freshwater fish, is the causative bacterium of the disease.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2020

Amyloidosis is an all-inclusive disease of deposition of amyloid proteins in the extracellular spaces, which in localized or systemic form cause tissue damage and dysfunction. Herein, we report a case of small bowel involvement of systemic amyloidosis presenting with multiple polypoid wall thickening mimicking small bowel polyposis syndrome in an age 75 male. Interestingly, polypoid wall thickening and amyloidoma showed hypointensity on T2-weighted images. To our knowledge, there has been no literature describing MRI findings of poylpoid wall thickening and amyloidoma. Although the underlying mechanisms are unclear and need validation, hypointensity on T2-weighted images could be valuable in diagnosing small bowel involvement of amyloidosis in patients presenting with poylpoid wall thickening and amyloidoma.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2008

This study was performed to compare the efficacy of carboxymethylchitosan fabric (CMCF) with that of the combination of CMCF and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for the prevention of postoperative uterine adhesion in rats. Adhesions were induced by suturing both the uterine serosa and peritoneum abrased until petechial bleeding occurred. Fourteen days later, adhesions were evaluated clinically and histopathologically. The mean tensile strength was significantly decreased in the CMCF and CMCF+LMWH groups compared to that of control group, and the CMCF+LMWH group had the lowest tensile strength. The distance of adhesion site was highest in the CMCF group and slightly decreased in the CMCF+LMWH group comparing to that of control group. The inflammatory cell infiltration and neovascularization of the CMCF group were significantly lower than those of the control group. It was observed that the damage at intestinal serosa was significantly decreased in the CMCF+LMWH group comparing to that of control group. Therefore, it was concluded that CMCF and LMWH may be useful to prevent postoperative uterine adhesion in rats.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.368-375
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• 2017

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the main cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea that can cause colitis or even death. The medical-treatment cost and deaths caused by CDI are increasing annually worldwide. New approaches for prevention and treatment of these infections are needed, such as the use of probiotics. Probiotics, including Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus, are microorganisms that confer a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts. The effect of Bifidobacterium longum ATCC 15707 on infectious disease caused by C. difficile 027 was investigated in a mouse model. The survival rates for mice given the pathogen alone, and with live cells, or dead cells of B. longum were 40, 70, and 60%, respectively. In addition, the intestinal tissues of the B. longum-treated group maintained structural integrity with some degree of damage. These findings suggested that B. longum ATCC 15707 has a function in repressing the infectious disease caused by C. difficile 027.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.429-433
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• 2014

To identify sequences of Entamoeba histolytica associated with the development of amebic liver abscess (ALA) in hamsters, subtractive hybridization of cDNA from E. histolytica HM-1:IMSS under 2 growth conditions was performed: 1) cultured in axenic medium and 2) isolated from experimental ALA in hamsters. For this procedure, 6 sequences were obtained. Of these sequences, the mak16 gene was selected for amplification in 29 cultures of E. histolytica isolated from the feces of 10 patients with intestinal symptoms and 19 asymptomatic patients. Only 5 of the 10 isolates obtained from symptomatic patients developed ALA and amplified the mak16 gene, whereas the 19 isolates from asymptomatic patients did not amplify the mak16 gene nor did they develop ALA. Based on the results of Fisher's exact test (P<0.001), an association was inferred between the presence of the mak16 gene of E. histolytica and the ability to develop ALA in hamsters and with the patient's symptoms (P=0.02). The amplification of the mak16 gene suggests that it is an important gene in E. histolytica because it was present in the isolates from hamsters that developed liver damage.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.348-355
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• 2020

Cyclophosphamide, a cytotoxic anticancer agent, induces immunosuppression and has several adverse effects. N-acetylcysteine alleviates oxidative stress, liver injury, and intestinal tissue damage. The present study examined whether N-acetylcysteine modulates the adverse effects of cyclophosphamide in pigs. Miniature pigs (n = 15) were used as an experimental model to evaluate the effects of N-acetylcysteine treatment on immune reactions, liver injury, and oxidative stress after cyclophosphamide challenge. Corn-soybean meal based dietary treatments were as follows: control diet with either saline injection, cyclophosphamide injection, or 0.5% N-acetylcysteine and cyclophosphamide injection. N-acetylcysteine increased the number of immune cells and decreased TNF-α production after cyclophosphamide injection and decreased TNF-α, IFN-γ, NF-κB, and IL-8 expression and increased IL-10 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Serum levels of alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase decreased, superoxide dismutase activity increased, and malondialdehyde activity decreased following N-acetylcysteine treatment after cyclophosphamide injection. N-acetylcysteine decreases immunosuppression, liver injury, and oxidative stress in cyclophosphamide-challenged miniature pigs. The present study suggests that N-acetylcysteine has therapeutic application in livestock for modulating immune reactions, liver injury, and oxidative stress.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 1993

저 및 고단백식이로 성장한 흰쥐에 methanethiol 투여시 체중당 간무게 및 혈청 alanine aminotransferase활성의 증가율은 고단백식이군(HP군)보다 저단백식이군(LP군)이 높았으며, 이 때 혈청 보다 xanthine oxidase 활성도는 HP군보다 LP군이 높게 나타났다. 또한 혈청 중 요산함량 역시 HP군보다 LP군에서 높게 나타났으며, 간조직의 uricase 활성은 LP군이 HP군보다 높게 나타났다. 따라서 LP군이 HP군보다, methanethiol 투여로 인한 혈청 xanthine oxidase 활성이 높게 나타남은 식이중 단백함량을 낮출 때 methanethiol 에 의한 간독성이 심하게 나타나기 때문이며, 또한 단백영양 부족시 methanethiol 의 폭로가 고뇨산혈증을 유도함을 시사해 주고 있다.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2019

Arginine is one of the basic aminoacid found to be associated with histones and also one of the essential aminoacids now. Arginine is provided by diet, and also found to be synthesised in the body through intestinal-renal axis. Justification---BMI---Associated Risks-How to gain body weight---Healthy. Foods to Gain Weight Fast---High-Protein Vegetables and Fruits(with Image)-Recipes---Physical exercises-List of fruits and vegetables grown in Bangladesh with local names, English names and Botanical names-taxonomic family names. Arginine as drug was first approved by FDA and has recognised as a excellent dietary supplement for curing diseases like preeclampsia during gestation, diabetes and insulin resistance in obese patients. Preeclampsia is characterised by high blood pressure and proteinuria in gestational period of after 20 weeks. Severe preeclampsia is characterised by headaches, blurred vision, and inability to have high photovision, nausea and vomiting. L-Arginine along with Vit C and E are given as medical food to the patients and decrease in condition symptoms is the project now under phase II clinical trial. However the role of arginine in ameolirating preeclampsia symptoms is uncertain except with that of hypertension. Arginine is used to treat pain in sickle cell anaemia, lung damage, reperfusion injury, Trauma and shock but should be excluded during sepsis.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2022

Ulcerative colitis (UC) exhibits chronic intestinal inflammatory conditions with cycles of relapse and remission. The incidence is rapidly growing in Asian countries including South Korea possibly due to changes in lifestyles. Although the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease is inconclusive, gut microbiota composition is considered a critical factor involved in the pathogenesis of UC. The overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria evokes hyper-immune responses in gut epithelium causing tissue inflammation and damage. Also, failure to regulate gut epithelium integrity due to chronic inflammation and mucus depletion accelerates bacterial translocation aggravating immune dysregulation. Gut microbiota composition responds to the diet in a very rapid manner. Epidemiological studies have indicated that the risk of UC is associated with low plant foods/high animal foods consumption. Several bacterial strains consistently found depleted in UC patients use plant food-originated dietary fiber producing short chain fatty acids to maintain epithelial integrity. These bacteria also use mucus layer mucin to keep gut microbiota diversity. These studies partly explain the association between dietary modification of gut microbiota in UC development. Further human intervention trials are required to allow the use of specific bacterial strains in the management of UC.