• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.617-628
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• 1998

In order to understand the pathogenetic mechanism of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the role of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in association with oxidative stress was investigated in rats. $Interleukin-1{\alpha}\;(IL-1,\;50\;{\mu}g/rat)$ was used to induce acute lung injury by neutrophilic respiratory burst. Five hours after IL-1 insufflation into trachea, microvascular integrity was disrupted, and protein leakage into the alveolar lumen was followed. An infiltration of neutrophils was clearly observed after IL-1 treatment. It was the origin of the generation of oxygen radicals causing oxidative stress in the lung. IL-1 increased tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, but mepacrine, a PLA2 inhibitor, did not change the levels of these cytokines. Although IL-1 increased PLA2 activity time-dependently, mepacrine inhibited the activity almost completely. Activation of PLA2 elevated leukotriene C4 and B4 (LTC4 and LTB4), and 6-keto-prostaglandin $F2{\alpha}\;(6-keto-PGF2{\alpha})$ was consumed completely by respiratory burst induced by IL-1. Mepacrine did not alter these changes in the contents of lipid mediators. To estimate the functional changes of alveolar barrier during the oxidative stress, quantitative changes of pulmonary surfactant, activity of gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT), and ultrastructural changes were examined. IL-1 increased the level of phospholipid in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, which seemed to be caused by abnormal, pathological release of lamellar bodies into the alveolar lumen. Mepacrine recovered the amount of surfactant up to control level. IL-1 decreased GGT activity, while mepacrine restored it. In ultrastructural study, when treated with IL-1, marked necroses of endothelial cells and type II pneumocytes were observed, while mepacrine inhibited these pathological changes. In histochemical electron microscopy, increased generation of oxidants was identified around neutrophils and in the cytoplasm of type II pneumocytes. Mepacrine reduced the generation of oxidants in the tissue produced by neutrophilic respiratory burst. In immunoelectron microscopic study, PLA2 was identified in the cytoplasm of the type II pneumocytes after IL-1 treatment, but mepacrine diminished PLA2 particles in the cytoplasm of the type II pneumocyte. Based on these experimental results, it is suggested that PLA2 plays a pivotal role in inducing acute lung injury mediated by IL-1 through the oxidative stress by neutrophils. By causing endothelial damage, functional changes of pulmonary surfactant and alveolar type I pneumocyte, oxidative stress disrupts microvascular integrity and alveolar barrier.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2007

미강에서 추출한 tocotrienol의 생리활성 효과를 알아보기 위하여 동물식이 실험을 통한 혈액 분석과 간 및 심장의 조직을 조사한 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Tocotrienol의 섭취는 혈중 triacylglycerol을 강하시키며 그 효과가 tocopherol보다 훨씬 큰 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 tocopherol과 tocotrienol은 모두 혈중 HDL의 농도를 증가시키는 반면 혈중 LDL 농도의 저하를 유도하는 것으로 판단되며, Duncan grouping을 통하여 tocotrienol이 tocopherol보다 더 큰 효과를 보임을 알 수 있었다. 2. Tocopherol과 tocotrienol 모두 혈능 AST의 활성을 저하시키는 것으로 나타났으며, 혈중 Alanine Transaminase(ALT) 활성의 변화도 같은 경향이었다. 따라서 tocopherol과 tocotrienol이 간 손상 억제나 복구, 간 기능의 회복 등에 효과가 있는 것으로 판단되었으며, tocotrienol이 tocopherol보다 간 기능의 보호에 더 큰 효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 심장이나 뇌 등의 다양한 조직에서 손상을 회복시키거나 기능을 보호하는 효과도 가지는 것으로 판단되었다. 3. 간과 심장 조직에 대한 현미경학적 조사를 한 결과 cholesterol을 투여한 군에서는 약간의 세포손상 현상을 보였으나, tocotrienol을 투여한 군들은 tocotrienol의 농도를 증가함에 따라 지방침착정도가 점점 감소하여 농도별로 간과 심장에 미치는 영향이 뚜렷이 차이가 남을 알 수 있었으며, 이러한 결과는 tocotrienol의 섭취가 각 조직의 지방침착을 뚜렷하게 억제하는 효과가 있음을 증명하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.26-51
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• 1995

The present study was designed to examine effect of long term weight-training on aging atrophy in the rat skeletal muscle. Male rats of 8, 15, and 24 month old were used. Each age groups included control and weight-training for 5 months by using body press apparatus. The histo- and cytochemical, ultrastructural and stereological changes in aging skeletal muscles of the rat were observed in the present study. During the training period the body weight and muscular weight in all groups except the rectus femoris and the gastrocnemius in young age groups remained constant, but muscular weights were increased in the rectus femoris and the gastrocnemius muscles in young age groups. In trained rat, the volume density of muscle fiber type IIA and IIB were increased, but those of type IIC was decreased. Type I remained constant in 8 and 15 month old age groups, but reduced in the tibialis anterior and the gastrocnemius muscles in the 24 month old groups. Some histotological and ultrastructural changes associated with age were found: numerical increase of cytiplasmic vacuoles, lysosomes, lipofuscins, and irregularity of myofibrils. At 24 month old groups some unusual formation of contraction band and muscle splitting were observed. After weight-training, ultrastructural degenerative changes occured in the type I muscle fiber, such as splitting of muscle fiber, disorganization of myofilaments, swelling of mitochondria, accumulation of many lipid droplets, appearance of many lysosomes and residual bodies and necrotic fibers, in the old age groups. But, in the type II muscle fibers hypertrophy of muscle fiber appeared without any noticible damage as the type I. The activities of $Mg^{++}$ -ATPase decreased with age and this enzyme activities in the trained rat were significantly decreased with age. Activities of the acid phosphatase were increased with age and significantly in the trained rat. In stereological analysis, volume density of the myofibrils and the tubular system were increased, on the other hand there mitochondrial capacity was decreased. These experimental results suggested that old rats are not susceptible to be affected by weight-training as young rats, and that physical capacity of the rats must be considered when old rats are exercised for training.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.197-215
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• 1997

A morphologic study on the effect of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) on experimental hepatocarcinogenesis induced by 3'-methyl-4-dimethyl aminoazobenzene (3'-MeDAB) was investigated. A total of 110 Sprague-Dowley male rats weighting about 200 g each were used for the experiment, and divided into 4 groups; the 3'-MeDAB, BHT, 3'-MeDAB/BHT treated group, and the control group. Four to eight rats of each group were sacrified on the 4th, 8th, 14th and 16th experimental weeks, with continuous pelletized feeding containing 0.09% 3'-MeDAB and 0.5% BHT. The liver was examined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. The results were as follows; Electron microscopically, the fine structure of the hepatocytes remained consistently abnormal up to 16 weeks after the 3'-MeDAB treatment. There was no significant difference in the groups observed earlier than in the ones observed later. Many subcellular changes were observed : nuclear change, decreased glycogen, mitochondrial abnormalities, disaggregated rough endoplasmic reticulum, marked proliferation of smooth endoplasmic reticulum, dilatation and distortion of bile canaliculi, increased lysosomes, apoptotic bodies, migration of bile ductule cell. In the BHT treated group, the ultrastructural changes of hepatocytes were not significant, except for the lipid droplets and proliferated smooth endoplasmic reticulum among hepatocytes depending on the experimental duration. The various subcellular changes of 3'-MeDAB/BHT treated groups were simillar to those of the 3'-MeDAB treated group, but the degree of changes in the 3'-MeDAB/ BHT treated group decreased compared with those of the 3'-MeDAB treated group. These results suggest that dietary butylated hydroxytoluene has a protective/inhibitory effect on the hepatocarcinogenesis induced by 3'-methyl-4-dimethyl -aminoazobenzene.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.1031-1040
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• 2015

섬진강 기수역에 서식하는 피뿔고둥, R. venosa(Muricidae)의 생식세포분화와 난모세포 내에서의 난형성과정 중 난황형성의 미세구조적 연구를 위해 투과전자현미경 관찰로 조사하였다. 초기난황형성난모세포들에서 골지체와 미토콘드리아는 글리코겐 입자들, 지방적들과 난황과립들의 형성에 관여하였다. 후기난황형성난모세포들에서 조면소포체와 다포체들은 세포질 내에서 단백질성 난황과립들의 형성에 관여하였다. 여러 크기의 다포체들은 후기난황형성 난모세포 내에서 변형된 미토콘드리아들에 의해 형성되었다. 특히, 다른 복족류들의 결과들과 이매패류에서 일어나는 현상을 비교하여 보면, 이매패류의 경우에는 난황형성의 타가합성과 관련된 것으로, 난황막 위에 미세융모(microvilli)와 피질층에 피질과립들이 출현하고 있는데, 복족류의 경우는 난황형성난모세포내에서 난황형성 중 난모세포 밖으로부터 외생적으로 일어나지 않아 출현하지 않는 점이 이매패류나 두족류와 다른 점이다. 성숙란 내의 성숙난황과립은 3가지 성분으로 이루어져 있다 : (1) 난황과립의 중앙부에 결정중심이 있고, (2) 주변부에는 전자밀도가 밝은 피질층이 있고, 그리고 이들을 (3) 한계막이 둘러싸고 있다. 최종적으로 복족류 종들의 난모세포들 내에서의 난황형성과정은 타가합성과정(외생적 endocytosis)이 발견되지 않고 단지 난모세포 자체의 내생적 자율합성과정을 거쳐 일어나는 특징을 보였다. 피뿔고둥은 난황형성을 위해 난황형성과정 중, 염분농도가 높고 낮음으로 인해 내생적 자율합성과 외생적 타가합성이 변경된 현상은 발견되지 않았다. 교미시기와 산란 활성은 수온 및 염분농도 상승과 관련이 있다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.221-232
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• 1993

Morphological changes in the uterine and vaginal epithelial cells of the Korean native goats were studied in fifteen primiparous goats slaughtered on the day of parturition and on days 1, 3, 10 and 21 postpartum. 15 uterus and vagina from goats were examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The results obtained in this study were summarized as follows : 1. Transmission electron microscopically, long microvilli which sometimes ramified were found until 10 days postpartum, while short microvilli were found at 21 days. The high electron dense irregular-shaped mitochondria were found in the cytoplasm and the crystalline structure of the mitochondrial matrix was also found from 1 day to 10 days postpartum. Well-developed rough-endoplasmic reticulum (rER) with dilated cisternae which contained the proteins materials was observed at 21 days postpartum. These materials were fused each other and then large granules were found in the free surface of the cytoplasm. A few lipid droplets were generally appeared in the cytoplasm, while numerous droplets were found at 21 days postpartum. A moderate number of ribosomes, a few multivesicular bodies, vesicles, lysosomes and macrophages were found. The globule leucocytes were observed from 0 to 3 days postpartum by transmission electron microscopy. The short microvilli, high electron dense cytoplasm and severe indentation of the nuclear enbelope were found in the vaginal epithelium. Numerouos small vesicles and a few vacuoles were observed in the apical cytoplasmic portion of the epithelium. A few mitochondria were high electron dense and irregular in shape. A moderate amounts of microfilaments, loose intercellular space and dilated rER were also found at 21 days postpartum. 2. Scanning electron microscopically, the folds of the uterine mucosa were generally deep. The long microvilli of the epithelium were found until 3 days postpartum, while short microvili were found at 10 and 21 days postpartum. The distinct intercellular boundary was seen. The apporcine secretory profile of the epithelium observed at between 3 and 10 days postpartum and the cells were somewhat protruded into the lumen. The short microvilli were found on the surface of the protruded cells, while polygonal microridge profile of the epithelium and some dome-shaped epithelium were also observed at 21 days postpartum. The folds of the vaginal mucosa were deep and epithelium was polygonal in shape. The microvilli of the epithelium were long until 3 days postpartum, while they were short at 10 and 21 days. The polygonal epithelium was invaginated into the center of the cell surface until 10 days postpartum. The microridge and dome in shape of the epithelium were found at 10 days postpartum, while the polygonal and exfoliating epithelium were observed at 21 days.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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• pp.108-109
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• 2003

Ursolic acid (UA) and Oleanolic acid (ONA), known as urson, micromerol, prunol and malol, are pentacyclic triterpenoid compounds which naturally occur in a large number of vegetarian foods, medicinal herbs, and plants. They may occur in their free acid form or as aglycones for triterpenoid saponins, which are comprised of a triterpenoid aglycone, linked to one or more sugar moieties. Therefore UA and ON A are similar in pharmacological activity. Lately scientific research, which led to the identification of UA and ONA, revealed that several pharmacological effects, such as antitumor, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-hyperlipidemic could be attributed to UA and ONA. Here, we introduced the effects of UA and ONA on acute barrier disruption and normal epidermal permeability barrier function. To clarify the effects of UA and ONA on skin barrier recovery, both flank skin of 8-12 weeks hairless mice were topically treated with samples (2mg/ml) after tape stripping, then measured recovery rate using TEWL on hairless mice. The recovery rate increased in UA and ONA treated groups at 6h more than 20% compared to vehicle treated group (p <0.05). For verifying the effects of UA and ONA on normal epidermal barrier, hydration and TEWL were measured for 1 and 3 weeks after UA and ONA applications (2mg/ml per day). We also investigated the features of epidermis and dermis using electron microscopy (EM) and light microscopy (LM). Both samples increased hydration compared to Vehicle group from 1 week without TEWL alteration (p<0.005). EM examination using Ru04 and OsO4 fixation revealed that secretion and numbers of lamellar bodies and complete formation of lipid bilayers were most prominent (ONA$\geq$UA>Vehicle). LM finding showed that stratum corneum was slightly increased and especially epidermal thickening and flattening was observed (UA>ONA>Vehicle). Using Masson-trichrome and elastic fiber staining, we observed collagen thickening and elastic fiber increasing by UA and ONA treatments. In vitro results of collagen and elastin synthesis and elastase inhibitory experiments were also confirmed in vivo findings. This result suggested that the effects of UA and ONA related to not only skin barrier but also collagen and elastic fibers. Taken together, UA and ONA can be relevant candidates to improve barrier function and pertinent agents for cosmetic applications.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2006

2005년 1월부터 12월까지 충청남도 서천군 비인만 앞바다 조간대에서 채집된 큰구슬우렁이를 대상으로 생식소중량지수(GSI), 난자형성 중 난황형성과정 및 생식주기를 세포, 조직학적 관찰과 형태측정 자료에 의해 조사하였다. GSI의 월별 변화는 생식소발달과 유사한 양상을 보였다. 초기 난황형성 단계 난모세포에서 골지체와 미토콘드리아가 지방적 및 난황과립의 형성에 관여되었다. 후기 난황형성 단계의 난모세포에서 조면소포체와 다포체가 세포질 내에서 단백질성 난황과립에 관여하였다. 성숙 난황과립은 주소체 (중앙중심), 가장 자리에 표면층, 그리고 이들을 둘러싼 한계막의 3 가지 성분으로 구성되어있다. 산란기는 6월 초-8월 말 사이 이었고, 주산란은 수온이 $19^{\circ}C$ 이상인 7-8월에 일어났다 암컷의 생식주기는 초기 활성기 (12-2월), 후기 활성기 (2-3월), 완숙기 (4-7월), 산란기 (6-8월), 회복기 (8-11월) 의 연속적인 5 단계로 구분되었다. 완숙난모세포의 크기는 직경이 $250-270{\mu}m$이었다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.961-966
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• 2011

본 연구는 버섯성분을 함유한 두부의 면역조절물질로의 가치를 평가하고자 수행하였다. 표고버섯(Letino edodes)과 민자주방망이버섯(Lepista nuda)의 자실체와 균사체를 두유에 첨가하고 응고제로 $CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$ 또는 젖산발효추출물을 사용하여 두부를 만들었다. 두부와 버섯성분이 함유된 두부의 영양성분을 분석하였다. Sandwich ELISA를 이용하여 비장세포 배양액에서의 IFN-${\gamma}$와 IL-4및 TNF-${\alpha}$농도를 분석하였으며, 또한 혈장과 비장세포 배양액에서 IgG1, IgG2a 및 IgE등의 농도를 측정하였다. 조단백과 조지질은 버섯성분을 함유한 두부에서 감소되었으나, 인은 유의적으로 증가하였다. IFN-${\gamma}$는 자실체나 두부를 투여한 생쥐에서 유의적으로 감소하였으며, IL-4는 표고버섯 자실체가 함유된 두부를 투여한 생쥐에서 크게 감소하였다. TNF-${\alpha}$는 표고버섯 성분을 함유한 두부를 투여한 생쥐에서 유의적으로 증가하였다. 혈장의 IgG1은 거의 모든 실험군에서 증가되었으나, IgG2a는 대조군에 비해 큰 변화가 없었다. 비장임파구 배양액에서 측정한 IgG1 와 IgG2a의 농도는 자실체나 균사체를 첨가한 두부의 대부분의 그룹들에서 현저하게 높게 나타났다. IgE의 혈장농도는 두부나 표고버섯을 투여한 생쥐에서 크게 증가하였으나 버섯 성분을 첨가한 두부 투여 생쥐그룹에서는 그 생성이 억제되었다. 이러한 결과들은 버섯 성분을 함유한 두부들이 면역활성에 영향을 준다는 것을 나타내며, 면역활성의 관점에서 두부와 표고버섯의 혼합물은 개발가치가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.83-103
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• 1995

This experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of telluric acid on the histological and fine structural changes in the rat liver. Fischer 344 rats($150{\sim}200gm$) were used in this study as control and experimental groups. Telluric acid(5 mg/100 gm of body weight) suspensed in olive oil was given intraperitoneally to the animals of the experimental group and only olive oil to those of the control group. At the intervals of 3, 6 and 12 hours, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30 and 60 days after administration, the animals were sacrificed, and livers were obtained from the rats. For light microscopic examination of the liver, sections($5{\mu}m$) were stained with hematoxylineosin(H-E). For electron microscopic examination of the liver, sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate, finally examined with Zeiss EM 109 electron microscopes. The results obtained were as follows. 1. In the control group, round nucleus. well developed mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, rough endoplasmic reticulum(RER) and numerous glycogen particles were observed in the cytoplasm of the hepatocyte. In the cytoplasmic membranes of the hepatocyte, sinusoidal surface had numerous microvilli and cellular surface is combinated adjacent hepatocyte with desmosomes. The RER cisterns were dilated and zymogen granules were fewer than those of the dark cells. Kupffer cells with irregular nuclear membrane were observed. Fat storing cell and collagenous fiber bundle were observed in the Disse space. 2. Kupffer cell, inflammatory cells in the connective tissue of hepatic triad and lysosome were increased in the 3, 6, and 12 hour experimental group comparing with that of the control group. 3. In the 1 day experimental group, infiltration of inflammatory cells in interlobular connective tissue, dilatation of sinusoidal capillary and increasing of Kupffer cell were observed. Atropic change of hepatocyte and aggregation of glycogen particles in the cytoplasm of hepatocyte were observed. In this group, desmosome near bile canaliculi and collagenous fiber bundle in the Disse space were increased comparing with that of the 12 hours experimental group. In the 2 days experimental group, desmosome, lysosome, peroxisome and collagenous fiber bundle were increased comparing with that of the 1 day experimental group. Furthermore, lamellated bodies were also seen in the cytoplasm of the hepatocyte. 4. In 3 and 5 days experimental groups, transformations of hepatic cell cord and degeneration of the hepatocyte were markedly inclosed comparing with the all experimental groups. And damaged RER and mitochondria. collagenous fiber bundle were also inclosed comparing with that of the 2 days experimental group. Autophagosome and fat storing cells with large lipid droplets were also observed comparing with that of the 2 days experimental group. Tight junction and desmosome between the hepatocytes were separated. These degenerating changes were severe through the all experimental groups. 5. In the 10 and 20 days experimental groups, arrangement of hepatic cell cords and cell organelles of hepatocytes were similar to those of the control group. However, aggregation of glycogen particles, dilatation of sinusoidal capillary and infiltration of inflammatory cells remained. 6. In the 30 days experimental group, the tissue findings were similar to those of the control grout. But lamellated bodies in some hepatocytes and lysosome were remained in the cytoplasms of the Kupffer cells. In the 60 days experimental group, these all changes were recovered as the control group. In conclusion, telluric acid would directly induce the degenerative and necrotic changes on the hepatic tissue. However, these changes were perfectly recoverd in the 60 days experimental group as the control group.