• 한국임상수의학회지
• /
• 제30권6호
• /
• pp.464-467
• /
• 2013

6년령의 중성화된 암컷 코카스파니엘이 전신적인 건성지루증으로 내원하였다. 간효소 활성도 증가 및 초음파 상의 stellate pattern에 근거하여 담낭점액종으로 진단되었다. 16개월 동안 담낭점액종에 대한 약물처치가 이루어졌으나 치료반응이 없었다. 호르몬 및 조직병리학 검사를 통하여 갑상선기능저하증이 확인되었다. Levothyroxine 치료 후 피부, 혈청화학 및 초음파상의 이상소견들이 빠르게 회복되었다. 본 증례보고는 담낭점액종과 갑상선기능저하증이 병발한 개에서 갑상선기능저하증에 대한 치료 후 피부병변, 혈정화학 및 초음파상의 연속적인 변화를 기술하고 있다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
• /
• 제55권3호
• /
• pp.141-148
• /
• 2012

최근 주류 섭취 시 숙취와 관련이 있는 성분인 아세트알데히드, 메탄올 및 퓨젤유를 포함한 휘발성 유해성분에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 또한, 이들 성분들은 과음 시 간질환 및 암을 유발할 수도 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 아세트알데히드는 주류에서 발견되는 휘발성 성분이며 많은 식품에서 향미소재로 사용되고 있으나, 인체에 발암가능 물질로 분류되기도 한다. 특히, 알코올과 같이 섭취 시에는 1급 발암물질로 분류되고 있다. 메탄올은 알코올 발효 중 펙틴 분해 효소에 의해 팩틴의 demethoxylation 기작으로 생성된다. 이에 비해 퓨젤유는 알코올 발효의 부산물로 생성되며, 주류의 주요한 향미성분으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 주류에 포함되어 있는 휘발성 유해성분들이 건강에 미치는 영향, 이들의 최대허용함량 및 다양한 주류에서의 실제 함량, 그리고, 이들의 분석방법에 대해 고찰하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• /
• 제43권1호
• /
• pp.18-25
• /
• 2010

Objectives: Prehypertension is associated with a higher risk of developing hypertension compared with normotension. Yet, factors predicting the development of hypertension among prehypertensive people are ill-understood. This prospective cohort study was performed to examine if serum gamma-glutamyltrasferase (GGT) within a normal range can predict the future risk of hypertension among prehypertensive adults. Methods: Study subjects were 293 prehypertensive persons >30-years-of-age who participated in a community-based health survey in 2003 and who were followed up in 2008. Sex-specific quartiles of baseline serum GGT were used to examine association with 5-year hypertension incidence. Results: Baseline serum GGT within normal range predicted the risk of developing hypertension for 5 years only in prehypertensive women. Adjusted relative risks were 1.0, 3.7, 3.6, and 6.0 according to quartiles of baseline serum GGT (P for trend <0.01). This pattern was similarly observed in non-drinkers. However, serum GGT was not associated with incident hypertension in men. Different from serum GGT, baseline serum alanine aminotransferase, another well-known liver enzyme, did not predict the risk of incident hypertension in both genders. Conclusions: Even though baseline serum GGT within normal range strongly predicted the future risk of hypertension, it was observed only in women, Although underlying mechanisms of this association are currently unclear, serum GGT can be used to select a high risk group of hypertension in prehypertensive women.

• Toxicological Research
• /
• 제6권1호
• /
• pp.51-59
• /
• 1990

Effects of altering hepatic mixed-function oxidase (MFO) enzyme activities on the metabolism and acute toxicity of parathio were investigated in adult female rats. In vitro hepatic metabolism of parathion to paraoxon was increased by phenobarbital pretreatment (50 mg/kg/day, ip, for 4 consecutive days) and SKF 525-A (50 mg/kg, ip, 1 hr prior to sacrifice) decreased paraoxon formation indicating that phenobarbital induces that form(s) of cytochrome P-450 catalyzing conversion of parathion to paraoxon. Degradation of paraoxon to p-nitrophenol was increased by phenobarbital pretreatment, but not affected by SKF 525-A suggesting that MFO activities play only a minor role in the detoxification of the active metabolite of this insecticide. The phenobarbital-induced increase in paraoxon formation was partially antagonized by SKF 525-A. Significant activity for both parathion activation and paraoxon degradation was also observed in the lung preparation, however, this extrahepatic parathion and paraoxon metabolizing activity was not induced by phenobarbital or inhibited by SKF 525-A pretreatment. Phenobarbital pretreatment increased paraoxon level in livers of rats when measured 3 hr following parathion injection (2 mg/kg, ip). SKF 525-A did not alter parathion or paraoxon levels in brain, blood and liver. Phenobarbital pretreatment decreased the toxicity of parathion (4mg/kg, ip) or paraoxon (1.5 mg/kg, ip) as determined by decreases in lethality and inhibition of brain and lung acetylcholinesterases. An additional SKF 525-A treatment failed to decrease the protective effects of phenobarbital against parathion or paraoxon toxicity. These results suggest that some unknown factors other than hepatic MFO induction are involved in the protective action of phenobarbital against parathion and paraoxon toxicity.

• Applied Microscopy
• /
• 제14권2호
• /
• pp.66-80
• /
• 1984

The organic phosphorus compounds have been widely used as an insecticide, since toxicity of these compounds is especially drastic to the insects than to men and other mammals. The organic phosphates are rapidly hydrolized and hence have little cumulative and ecologic effects. However, due to their acute toxic effects organophosphate have recorded rather high fatalities in men and domestic animals. The organic phosphorus compounds are powerful inhibitors to the carboxylic esterase enzymes such as acetylcholinesterase and pseudocholinesterase. As a result of firm binding characteristics of phosphate radicals to the active sites of enzyme, the activities of these enzymes are inhibited by the organophosphates. The organophosphates such as diazinon is easily observed from skin, gastrointestinal tract, conjunctivas and respiratory tract, and it is converted to more toxic form during metabolism in the liver The present study was carried out in order to investigate the hepatotoxicity of diazinon by observing the changes in the ultrastructure of cytoplasmic organelles of hepatic cells in albino mice. The animals were killed at 6, 12 and 24 hours after administration of 25mg/kg diazinon. The piece of hepatic tissue obtained from each animal was ultrathinly sectioned. The specimens stained by uranyl acetate and lead citrate double contrast methods were observed with JEM model 100B electron microscope. The results obtained were as follows: 1) A prominent dilatation and sacculation of the cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum associated with detachment of membrane bound-ribosomes, and disaggregation of the free ribosomes were recognized. 2) The hypertrophy of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum associated with depletion of the glycogen particles was observed. 3) The atrophy of cisternae of Golgi complex was observed. 4) A large number of secondary lysosomes (autophagic vacuoles and residual bodies) were formed. Consequently it is suggested that diazinon would induce disorganization of the cytoplasmic organelles of hepatocytes in albino mice.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
• /
• 제20권3호
• /
• pp.175-178
• /
• 2005

Clean Watural은 주성분이 참나무로부터 추출정제한 목초액과 프로폴리스로 구성된 새로운 천연 살균소독제이다. Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA102, TA1535 및 TA1537 등의 5종의 균주를 이용한 복귀돌연변이성 시험을 수행한 결과, 모든 균주에서 대조군과 비교하여 시험용량군 사이에 돌연변이 유발성이 관찰되지 않았다. 그러나, 앙성대조물질에서는 대조군과 비교하여 통계학적으로 유의한 균주의 증가가 관찰되었다. 따라서, 시험물질인 천연 살균소독제, Clean Natulat은 돌연변이 유발 가능성이 없는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
• /
• 제30권4호
• /
• pp.383-389
• /
• 2015

본 연구에서는 유도비만 쥐에서 발효 서목태의 항산화 효과를 연구하기 위하여 체중 175 g의 SD계 암컷 흰쥐 24마리를 대상으로 정상 군, 고지방식이 군, 발효 서목태 엑기스 급여 군, 발효 서목태 음료 급여 군으로 분류하여 54일간 사육하였다. in vitro 항산화 활성에서는 발효 서목태 엑기스가 높은 활성 및 함량을 나타냈다. in vivo 항산화 활성에서는 발효 서목태 섭취 군이 고지방식이 대조 군에 비해 CAT, SOD 활성은 높은 활성을 보였으며, MDA량은 감소 현상을 보였다. 이와 같은 결과를 통해 발효 서목태가 항산화 효소의 증가로 활성산소의 제거능을 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라, 생체 내 대사과정에서 생성된 과산화물로부터 생체 조직을 보호하여 손상된 간조직의 기능을 회복시킨 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
• /
• 제39권2호
• /
• pp.217-221
• /
• 2007

인삼 분말이 $B({\alpha})P$의 투여로 간 독성이 유발된 마우스에서의 항산화 효소, 글루타치온 및 과산화지질 함량 변화에 미치는 영향으로 살펴보았다. 먼저 인삼 분말의 투여시 $B({\alpha})P$ 투여로 인한 간 조직중의 SOD, catalase 그리고 GSH-Px의 활성은 유의적으로 증가되었다가, 인삼분말의 처리로 이들 활성이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 반면, GST 활성과 간 조직중의 글루타치온 함량은 $B({\alpha})P$ 단독 투여군에서는 감소되었다가 인삼 분말 투여시 유의적인 증가를 보였다. 그러나 cytochrome P-450 활성과 지질과산화물 함량은 $B({\alpha})P$ 투여시 증가되었다가 인삼 분말의 투여시 유의적으로 감소되었다. 이상의 결과로 인삼 분말은 $B({\alpha})P$에 의한 간 손상에 대한 보호효과를 가지는 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
• /
• 제17권3호
• /
• pp.318-324
• /
• 2009

1-Furan-2-yl-3-pyridin-2-yl-propenone (FPP-3) has recently been synthesized and characterized to have an anti-inflammatory activity through the inhibition of the production of nitric oxide. In the present study, adverse effects of FPP-3 on hepatic functions were determined in female BALB/c mice. When mice were administered with FPP-3 at 125, 250 or 500 mg/kg for 7 consecutive days orally, FPP-3 significantly increased absolute and relative weights of liver with a dose-dependent manner. In addition, FPP-3 administration dramatically increased the hepatotoxicity parameters in serum at 500 mg/kg, in association of hepatic necrosis. FPP-3 significantly induced several phase I enzyme activities. To elucidate the possible mechanism(s) involved in FPP-3 induced hepatotoxicity, we investigated the hepatic activities of free radical generating and scavenging enzymes and the level of hepatic lipid peroxidation. FPP-3 treatment significantly elevated the hepatic lipid peroxidation, measured as the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance, and the activity of superoxide dismutase. Taken together, the present data indicated that reactive oxygen species might be involved in FPP-3-induced hepatotoxicity.

• 생약학회지
• /
• 제30권4호
• /
• pp.384-396
• /
• 1999

Acyl-CoA: Cholesterol Acyltransferase (ACAT) is a key enzyme responsible for cholesteryl ester formation in atherogenesis and in cholesterol absorption from the intestines. In addition under pathological conditions, formation and accumulation of cholesteryl ester as lipid droplets by ACAT within macrophages constitute a characteristic feature of early lesions of atherosclerotic plaques. ACAT inhibitors are expected to be effective for treatment of atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia. ACAT inhibitors of natural origin have been rarely reported. In our screening program for ACAT inhibitors, 303 plants were extracted with methanol or ethanol, and screened for the inhibitory activity against ACAT from the rat liver microsome. Extracts of 13 plants including Quercus aliena, Diospyros kaki, Platycarya strobilacea and Hibiscus syriacus inhibited more than 90% of ACAT activity and 43 samples in alcohol extracts such as Magnolia obovata and Panax ginseng also inhibited more than 70% of ACAT activity at a concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$.