• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.1568-1575
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• 2000

Growing pigs (N=25; 18 kg) were used to study effects of L-carnitine and protein intake on plasma carnitine, energy and carnitine balance, and carnitine biosynthesis. Corn-soybean meal basal diets containing low or high protein (13.6% or 18%) were formulated so that protein accretion would be limited by metabolizable energy (ME). Each basal diet was supplemented with 0 or 500 mg/kg L-carnitine and limit fed to pigs for 10 d in a balance trial. Final carnitine concentration was compared with weight/age matched pigs measured on d 0 to calculate carnitine retention rates. Supplementation of carnitine increased (p<0.01) plasma free carnitine (by 250%), short-chain (by 160%) and long-chain acyl-carnitine concentrations (by 80%) irrespective of blood sampling time (p<0.01). The proportion of long-chain carnitine esters decreased by 40% (p<0.01) by carnitine supplementation; whereas, the proportion of short-chain acyl-carnitine concentration was not changed (p>0.10). All criteria of energy balance were unaffected by L-carnitine (p>0.10). Total body carnitine retention was increased by 450% over unsupplemented controls (p<0.01). Carnitine biosynthesis rates in pigs fed diets without L-carnitine were estimated at 6.71 and $10.63{\mu}mol{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$ in low protein and high protein groups, respectively. In supplemented pigs, L-carnitine absorption and degradation in the intestinal tract was estimated at 30-40% and 60-70% of L-carnitine intake, respectively. High protein feeding effect did not affected plasma carnitine concentrations, carnitine biosynthesis or carnitine retention (p>0.10). We conclude that endogenous carnitine biosynthesis may be adequate to maintain sufficient tissue levels during growth, but that supplemental dietary carnitine (at 500 ppm) sufficiently increased plasma acyl-carnitine and total body carnitine.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.318-322
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• 1997

In order to isolate a microorganism having preferential degradation of D-carnitine from DL-carnitine, a bacterium assimilating D-carnitine as a sole carbon and energy source was isolated from soil by enrichment culture and partially identified as Enterobacter sp. Also, a mutant having lessened L-carnitine decomposition rates was selected with nitrosoguanidine mutagenesis, which led to decrease the specific activities of carnitine dehydrogenase (7.6-fold) and ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (9.5-fold) as compared to the wild strain. Meanwhile, optimal culture conditions for optical resolution of DL-carnitine were investigated. Under optimal conditions, 3.53 g/l L-carnitine was obtained from 20 g/l DL-carnitine, which corresponded to 35.3% L-carnitine yield and 97.9% optical purity.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2004

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of L-carnitine on the components of serum and liver and the effects on the anti-oxidant system. For this purpose, five experimental groups were setup. For fat source, perilla oil enough with unsaturated fatty acid and beeftallow enough with saturated fatty acid were supplemented together with L-carnitine to the rats. Five experimental groups kept eight Sprague-Dawley rats respectively, They were co group supplemented with basic diet or AIN-93, PO group supplemented with perilla oil, POC group supplemented with perilla oil and L-carnitine, BT group supplemented with beeftallow, and BTC group supplemented with beeftallow and L- carnitine. The results are. 1) Weight gain, food intake and FER were not different significantly among the experimental groups. 2) Significant difference was observed in serum total lipid(P<0.05), serum triglyceride(P<0.05), serum total cholesterol (P<0.05)and serum LDL cholesterol(P<0.05). Serum total lipid and serum triglyceride were significantly low in the groups supplemented with L-carnitine. Serum total cholesterol showed difference with the supplementation of L-carnitine in BTC only. LDL cholesterol showed no significant difference with the supplementation of L-carnatine, but total values of LDL-cholesterol were high in groups supplemented with beeftallow. 3) Total cholesterol in liver was low in POC group with the supplementation of L-carnitine however, there was no difference in BTC group with the supplementation of L-carnitine. In summary, dietary L-carnitine did not influence the weight gain, food intake and food efficiency ratio among the experimental groups, but had an effect of lowering the serum total lipid and triglyceride significantly in both groups which were supplemented with L-carnitine. The effect of lowering of sew total cholesterol with the supplementation of L-carnitine in beeftallow group(BTC) only. The effect of lowering of liver total cholesterol with the supplementation of L-carnitine in perilla oil group(POC) only.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.799-805
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• 1999

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of L-carnitine with different levels of lysine on performance of pigs weaned at 21 days of age. A total of 120 pigs were allotted into a $3{\times}2$ factorial design with three different levels of lysine (1.40%, 1,60% and 1.80%) and two levels of L-carnitine (0 and 1,000 ppm). Each treatment had 4 replications with 5 pigs per replicate. Pigs of $22{\pm}1$ days (5.9 kg of body weight) were grouped into a completely randomized block design. Treatments were 1) 1.4-Crt; 1.40% of lysine with 1,000 ppm of L-carnitine, 2) 1.4-N; 1.40% of lysine without L-carnitine, 3) 1.6-Crt; 1.60% of lysine with 1,000 ppm of L-carnitine, 4) 1.6-N; 1.60% of lysine without L-carnitine, 5) 1.8-Crt; 1.80% of lysine with 1,000 ppm of L-carnitine and 6) 1.8-N; 1.80% of lysine without L-carnitine. Growth performance was optimized in pigs fed 1.6% lysine regardless of carnitine addition. For the first 7 days of the experimental period, the best ADG and F/G were found in pigs within the 1.6-Crt group. Carnitine significantly improved (p<0.05) ADG of pigs when the lysine level in the diet was 1.6%. Only in the third week carnitine had a significant influence on growth performance of pigs. A lysine-sparing effect of L-carnitine was not detected in this study. The 1.6-Crt group showed the best proximate nutrient digestibility, and the crude fat and gross energy digestibility were higher when the L-carnitine was added in the diet. Lysine level significantly affected the digestibilities of DM (p<0.001), GE (p<0.001), CP (p<0.01) and C.fat (p<0.05). Carnitine also significantly improved digestibility of nutrients. Lysine level as well as carnitine level affected the amino acids digestibility, however, in 1.8% lysine diet carnitine did not influence on amino acids digestibility. Plasma carnitine content was significant higher (p<0.05) in pigs fed L-carnitine. This indicates the increased biological availability of carnitine within the body. L-carnitine supplementation tended to improve feed utilization during the third week (p<0.10) and during the entire period (p=0.10). Lysine level significantly affected feed utilization of pigs during the third week and entire period (p<0.05). As pigs grew, the lysine requirement was reduced.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2009

Ergogenic aids는 에너지를 많이 소비하는 운동선수들이나 혹은 일반 사람들일지라도 기대 수준 이상으로 운동수행능력을 개선시키거나 향상시키기 위하여 흔히 사용하는 여러 가지 물질이나 처치들을 말한다. L-carnitine은 장시간 운동을 하는 동안 근육세포의 지질산화 자극에 의해 운동수행능력 증진과 유산소능력을 증진시키며 운동 수행력 증진제로 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는, 흰쥐 심근에서 유발된 field potential에 대한 L-carnitine의 작용을 통해, 심장 세포들 사이의 네트워킹으로 유도되는 세포활성 작용 기전에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. Field potential은 multi-channel extracellular recording system(MED64 system)으로 측정하였고, L-carnitine을 100 nM, 1 μM, 10 μM, 그리고 100 μM의 농도로 처리하여 대조군에서 측정된 전류의 크기와 비교하여 결과를 분석하였다. 본 실험의 결과 심근세포에 L-carnitine을 투여 시 field potential이 증가하였다. L-carnitine과 ATP-dependant K⁺ channel 길항제인 glibenclamide을 투여 시에는 field potential의 증가가 유지된 반면, L-carnitine과 ATP-dependent K⁺ channel 효현제인 diazoxide을 투여 시에는 증가된 field potential이 다시 감소되었다. 본 연구에서는 L-carnitine이 ATP-dependant K⁺ channel을 억제하여 field potential을 증가시키는 작용이 L-carnitine의 ergogenic aids로서의 새로운 기전으로 제시될 수 있다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.205-211
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 A.cycloclast ATCC 21921 균주를 사용하여 $\gamma$-butyrobetaine으로부터 L-carnitine을 생산하는 최적 조건에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 배양액 내에 $\gamma$-butyrobetaine 만을 포함하였을때는 최대 L-carnitine 생산량이 29g/L이었고 전환수율도 30.9 mol%로 매우 낮았다. L-carmtine 생산에 미치는 탄소원의 영향을 관찰한 결과 glycerol을 첨가할 경우 L-carnitine 생산량이 4.6g/L 그리고 전환수율이 88.2 mol%로 $\gamma$-butyrobetaineaks을 포함하였을 때보다 월등히 향상되었다. Betaine, chohne와 같은 quaternary ammonium compounds 들이 L-carnitine 생산에 미치는 영향을 조사해본 결과, 이들에 의하여 L-carntine 생산 속도가 빨라지고 전환수율도 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 기질인 $\gamma$-butyrobetaine 농도 3% 이상에서 세포 생장은 저해되고 L-carnitine 생산은 기질 농도 2-3%에서 가장 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 구한 최적 생산 조건, 다시 말해서 glycerol과 choline을 배양액에 포함하고 기질의 농도를 2%^로 하여 플라스크에서 회분식 배양을 하였을 때, 배양 4일 만에 최대 7.2g/L의 L-carrutine을 생산할 수 있었고 이때 $\gamma$-butyrobetaine으로부터 L-carnitine에로의 전환수율은 98.7mol%이었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.681-685
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• 2009

L-carnitine promotes mitochondrial ${\beta}$-oxidation of long chain fatty acids and their subsequent transport across the inner mitochondrial membrane. Although the role of L-carnitine in fatty acid metabolism has been extensively studied, its role in live performance and carcass responses of commercial broilers is less understood. The objective of this research was to determine if Lcarnitine fed at various levels in diets differing in CP and amino acids impacted on live performance and carcass characteristics of commercial broilers. Two floor pen experiments were conducted to assess the effect of dietary L-carnitine in grower diets. In Exp. 1, Ross${\times}$Hubbard Ultra Yield broilers were placed in 48 floor pens (12 birds/pen) and fed common diets to d 14. A two (0 or 50 ppm Lcarnitine) by three (173, 187, and 202 g/kg CP) factorial arrangement of treatments was employed from 15 to 35 d of age (8 replications/treatment). An interaction (p<0.05) in carcass yield indicated that increasing CP (187 g/kg) resulted in improved yield in the presence of L-carnitine. Increasing CP from 173 to 202 g/kg increased (p<0.05) BW gain and decreased (p<0.05) feed conversion and percentage abdominal fat. Feeding dietary L-carnitine increased back-half carcass yield which was attributable to an increase (p<0.05) in thigh, but not drumstick, yield relative to carcass. In Exp. 2, $Ross{\times}Ross$ 708 broilers were fed common diets until 29 d. From 30 to 42 d of age, birds were fed one of seven diets: i) 200 g/kg CP, 0 ppm L-carnitine; ii) 200 g/kg CP, 40 ppm L-carnitine; iii) 180 g/kg CP, 0 ppm L-carnitine; iv) 180 g/kg CP, 10 ppm L-carnitine; v) 180 g/kg CP, 20 ppm L-carnitine; vi) 180 g/kg CP, 30 ppm L-carnitine; and vii) 180 g/kg CP, 40 ppm L-carnitine (6 replications of 12 birds each). BW gain, feed conversion, mortality (30 to 42 d), and carcass traits (42 d) were measured on all birds by pen. There were no treatment differences (p<0.05). However, the addition of 40 ppm L-carnitine in the 200 g CP/kg diet increased (p = 0.06) thigh yields relative to BW in comparison to birds fed diets without L-carnitine, which was further confirmed via a contrast analysis (0 vs. 40 ppm L-carnitine in the 200 and 180 g CP/kg diets; p<0.05). These results indicated that dietary L-carnitine may heighten metabolism in dark meat of commercial broilers resulting in increased relative thigh tissue accretion without compromising breast accretion.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.303-308
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• 2019

L-carnitine은 라이신과 메티오닌으로 생합성되며 골격근과 심근을 포함한 다양한 동물조직에서 발견된다. L-carnitine이 포함된 식품으로는 양고기, 소고기, 돼지고기 등이 있고 근육발달에 도움을 주며 뼈를 강화하거나 대사작용을 도와주는 기능을 하여 영양 보조제로 많이 섭취하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 L-carnitine은 제 2형 당뇨병, 골다공증, 대사성 신경증후군 등의 다양한 질병의 약물로도 연구 되고 있으며 암에서는 치료 보조제로 개발되어있다. 하지만 대장암에서의 L-carnitine에 대한 효과 및 기전에 대해서는 명확하지 않고 연구된 바가 없기 때문에 본 연구에서 저자들은 L-carnitine의 효능을 인간대장암세포주 HCT116에서 규명하고자 하였다. L-carnitine은 세포 내 활성산소종 (ROS)를 높은 수준으로 증가시켜 세포 증식을 억제하였다. 또한, 세포 증식과 죽음에 관련한 단백질 ERK1/2와 p38을 유의적으로 활성화 시킨다는 것을 입증하였다. 이때, ERK1/2 억제제(PD98059)를 처치하여 ERK1/2의 활성화가 활성산소종 발생 및 세포사멸에 중요하다는 것을 밝혔다. 따라서, 본 연구 결과는 L-carnitine이 대장암세포주의 증식을 억제 할 수 있고 이는 대장암의 치료에 있어 잠재적인 치료 물질이 될 수 있음을 시사하며 이 과정에 관여하는 신호전달기전을 조사하여 항암의 치료기전에서 활성산소종이나 ERK1/2, p38 단백질의 활성화의 중요성을 제시하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권9호
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• pp.1075-1082
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• 2002

목 적: L-carnitine은 carnitine acyltransferase 효소에 의해 장쇄(long chain)지방산을 세포질에서 미토콘드리아로 이동시킬 때 필요한 효소로 미토콘드리아 내로 이동된 장쇄 지방산은 ${\beta}$-산화를 거쳐 신체의 에너지원으로 사용된다. 비만 치료 방법의 하나로 L-carnitine을 투여하여 간과 근육세포의 산화를 증가시켜 혈청 지방을 감소시키려는 시도가 있으며, 실제로 L-carnitine이 혈청 지방산을 낮추는지를 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 실시하였다. 방 법: 250 g 내외의 Sprague Dawley 쥐를 두 군으로 나누어 실험하였다. A군은 정상 대조군, B군에서 L-carnitine을 200 mg/kg씩 매일 복강 내로 투여하였다. Hitachi 기기를 이용하여 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 고분자량 콜레스테롤, 저분자량 콜레스테롤을 측정하였고, 혈청 C6-C18 지방산은 GC/MS 분석에 의해 1일, 1주, 2주에 측정하였다. Cycling 기법을 이용하여 총 carnitine, 유리 carnitine, 아실 carnitine을 정량 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, 고분자량 콜레스테롤, 저분자량 콜레스테롤은 두 군 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 중성지방은 1주일째에 A군은 $131.3{\pm}31.3mg/dL$인데 반하여 B군은 $90.0{\pm}7.0mg/dL$로 의미있는 감소를 보였다. 2) 혈청 총 지방산은 A군에 비해 B군에서 1주에만 약간의 감소를 보였으나 통계학적 유의성은 없었다. 1주일째 장쇄 지방산인 리놀레인 산(linoleic acid)이 B군에서 A군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다. 3) L-carnitine투여 후 carnitine(total, free, acyl) 치는 1일째, 1주일째 및 2주일째에 모두 B군이 A군보다 유의하게 높았으나, 유리 carnitine 만이 투여 누적 용량에 따라서 유의한 증가를 보였다. 결 론 : L-carnitine 투여 후 1주일째에 혈중 중성 지방의 농도가 감소하였고, 리놀레인 산이 미토콘드리아 내로 이동함으로 혈중 농도의 감소를 보였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2001

Objective : To assess the effects of progesterone and acetyl-L-carnitine used after treated with Isolate�� gradient before semen cryopreservation-thawing on sperm parameters and membrane integrity. Material and Methods : From April 2001 to July 2001, ten normal male partner of couples who were visited in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics. the semens were treated with $Isolate^{(R)}$ gradient before cryopreservation, spermatozoa was incubated with progesterone (1, 5 and $10{\mu}M$), acetyl-L-carnitine (2.5, 5 and $10{\mu}M$), or both (progesterone, $1{\mu}M$; and acetyl-L-carnitine, $5{\mu}M$) for 30 min. Results: There were no differences in sperm parameters and vital stain among isolate only treated group, progesterone (1, 5 and $10{\mu}M$), acetyl-L-carnitine (2.5, 5 and $10{\mu}M$) and both (progesterone, $1{\mu}M$; and acetyl-L-carnitine, $5{\mu}M$). But, in high concentration of acetyl-L-carnitine ($10{\mu}M$) treated group, sperm parameters and vital stain were decreased. The statistical method was used ANOVA (Kruskal-Wallis test) and p value was <0.01. Conclusions : Neither progesterone nor acetyl-L-carnitine show to be protective effect on the cryodamage assessed by sperm parameters and vital stain (eosin-Y stain) in normal sperm. High concentration of acetyl-L-carnitine ($10{\mu}M$), however, was harmful effect on cryoprevention.