• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 1999

This study is concerned with assessment of diethylnitrosamine(DEN) induced liver cell carcinogenesis by measurement of changes preceding the development of neoplasms. Therefore, it was undertaken to investigate the changes of liver-specific enzyme activities in rats (Sprague-Dawley) by ad libitum feeding of DEN. And also, as another objective index in urine, the level of urinary biopterin was measured by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) method. The results were as follows ; 1. Minor behavioral change, brittleness of hair and decreased amount of water and diet intake were observed in rats 7 weeks after DEN administration. 2. The body and liver weights were significantly(p<0.05) decreased in rats 11 weeks after DEN administration. 3. The ratio of liver weight to body weight was rather stable and not significantly decreased in the all treatment groups. 4. The liver specific enzyme activities(AST, ALT,$\gamma$-GTP) were significantly(p<0.05) increased in all treatment groups compared to control group. 5. Compared to normal level, urine biopterin level was significantly (p<0.05) increased in all treatment groups(p<0.05). In conclusion, this result confirmed that the DEN was one of the potent hepatocarcinogens. In experimental model of rats exposed to DEN, the results indicated that values of liver specific enzyme activities(AST, ALT, $\gamma$-GTP) and urine biopterin level could be useful complementary tumor indices.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.305-313
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• 1998

The reduction in the amount of asialoglycoprotein (ASGP) receptor, which resides exclusively on the plasma membrane of functioning mammalian hepatocytes, as a consequence of hepato-cellular damage has been demonstrated in various pathologic conditions of the liver. Galac-tosylated human serum albumin (GSA) is a newly developed receptor-binding agent, specific for the ASGP receptor. Tc-99m GSA binds quantitatively to liver ASGP receptors and the rate of accumulation in the liver is dependent on hepatic function represented as the amount of receptor, as well as the amount of ligand injected, its affinity to the receptor and the hepatic blood flow. The findings of Tc-99m GSA scintigraphy were reported to reflect the hepatic function of the patients with large hepatic tumors, obstructive jaundice, acute and chronic liver disease. Tc-99m GSA scintigraphy is an easy and reliable test and has the clinical potentials to evaluate the liver function in the patients with hepatic disorders.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2024

Despite improvements in operative techniques and perioperative care, post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) remains the most serious cause of morbidity and mortality after surgery, and several risk factors have been identified to predict PHLF. Although volumetric assessment using imaging contributes to surgical simulation by estimating the function of future liver remnants in predicting PHLF, liver function is assumed to be homogeneous throughout the liver. The combination of volumetric and functional analyses may be more useful for an accurate evaluation of liver function and prediction of PHLF than only volumetric analysis. Gadoxetic acid is a hepatocyte-specific magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agent that is taken up by hepatocytes via the OATP1 transporter after intravenous administration. Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MR imaging (MRI) offers information regarding both global and regional functions, leading to a more precise evaluation even in cases with heterogeneous liver function. Various indices, including signal intensity-based methods and MR relaxometry, have been proposed for the estimation of liver function and prediction of PHLF using gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI. Recent developments in MR techniques, including high-resolution hepatobiliary phase images using deep learning image reconstruction and whole-liver T1 map acquisition, have enabled a more detailed and accurate estimation of liver function in gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2016

젖산탈수소효소(Lactate dehydrogenase, EC 1.1.1.27, LDH) LDH-C의 기능을 확인하기 위해 liver-specific Ldh-C가 발현된 붕어(Carassius auratus)와 eye-specific Ldh-C가 발현된 파랑볼우럭(Lepomis macrochirus)을 기아 상태로 유지시킨 후(S) 조직들의 LDH 대사를 연구하였다. 기아 후 붕어 간조직의 LDH 활성이 크게 증가되었으며 LDH 비활성(units/mg)과 LDH/CS는 조직들에서 증가되어 혐기적 대사가 이루어짐을 확인하였다. 기아 후 LDH B₄ 동위효소가 골격근조직에서 감소되었고 심장조직에서 증가되었다. 눈과 뇌조직에 나타났던 LDH C₄ 동위효소는 liver-specific C₄로 확인되었으며 기아 후에 없어지고, 눈조직은 C hybrid, 뇌조직은 A₄, 간조직은 C hybrid와 C₄ 동위효소가 각각 증가되었다. 그러나 파랑볼우럭 조직에서 LDH 활성의 변화는 작았으나 눈조직에서 가장 크게 증가되었으며, 뇌조직은 LDH A₄와 AC hybrid가 증가되었다. 피루브산 10 mM에 의해 기아 후 붕어 조직의 LDH 활성은 30.30-18.64%, 파랑볼우럭 조직의 LDH는 25-18.75% 남았으며, 붕어는 Km^PYR 값이 증가되었다. 실험 결과 LDH liver-specific C 동위효소가 기아 중에 간, 뇌 및 눈조직에서 발현되었고, 기아 후 뇌조직에서 젖산의 대사가 우세하고, 붕어 LDH liver-specific C가 파랑볼우럭 LDH eye-specific C보다 영향을 더 받는 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.17-22
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• 1978

Carcinoembryonic antigen was initially known as tumor specific antigen and had a potential diagnostic value in the detection of digestive tract malignancies. However, subsequent studies showed CEA and CEA-like antigen present in benign disease, particullary in liver. We had collected sera from 58 patients who had liver scan and later were diagnosed clinically and histologically as liver disease. We estimated CEA values and correlations were made with liver function tests in liver cirrhosis cases. The results: 1) The raised plasma carcinoembryonic antigen level were found in 13 (68.4%) of 19 patients in liver cirrhosis, 5(27.8%) of 18 patients in hepatoma, 5(71. %) of 7 patients in chronic active hepatitis, all 3 patients in liver abscesses, 2(66.7%) of 3 patients in liver ablscesses, 2(66.7%) of 3 patients in obstructive biliary disease and none in each one patient of traumatic liver hematoma, subphrenic abscess and clonorchiasis. 2) There is no linear correlation between carcinoembryodic antigen level and liver function tests including serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, SGOT and prothrombin time in liver cirrhosis patients.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 1989

Studies on the biodisposition of beta-nicotyrine by lung and liver microsomes was examined in order to provide a better understanding of its fate in this tissue. beta-nicotyrine (100$\mu$M) was incubated with microsomes (1 mg/ml) prepared from New Zealand White rabbits. The rate of oxidation observed in lung microsomal incubations was 1.7 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized mg$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$ compared with 2.7 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized mg$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$ by the liver microsomal preparation. However, when these rates were expressed as a function of cytochrome P-450 content, the specific activity of the metabolic oxidation catalyzed by lung (8.3 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized nmole cytochrome P-450$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$) was approxiamtely 4 times greater than liver microsomes (2.3 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized nmole cytochrome P-450$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$). Isozyme studies on the oxidation of $\beta$-nicotyrine employed several methods of altering activities of specific isozymes present in pulmonary microsomes, including the use of the isozyme 2 and 6 specific inhibitor $\alpa$-methyl ABT, metabolic inhibitor(MI) complex formation. The results of this inhibition study would appear to indicate the $\beta$-nicotyrine is metabolized predominantly by pulmonary isozyme 5.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2018

There are some controversies about the safety of herbal medicine. In order to examine the safety of herbal medicine, this study investigated the level of liver function test(AST/ALT) in patients taking herbal medicine for more than 6 months We checked liver function in 121 patients who took herbal medicine for more than 6 months. AST/ALT were measured before treatment and every 3 months (from 3 month to 9 month). In 121 patients taking herbal medicine for more than 6 months, mean AST level after 6 months was lower than before treatment and mean ALT level after 6 months was lower than before treatment. In 20 patients with abnormal AST/ALT before herbal treatment, 18 patients's AST/ALT changed to normal after 6 month herbal treatment. 2 patients's AST/ALT was slightly higher than normal. One woman patient met the criteria for herb-induced liver injury(HILI) with RUCAM scores 4 after taking herbal medicine for 6 months. Although her RUCAM score decreased to zero after taking herbal medicine for 9 months. This study suggests that long-term herbal medicine for 6 months or longer is very unlikely to injury liver function. Individual-specific liver damage may occur, it can be recovered.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1362-1373
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• 2004

In studying the specific effects of some drugs, animals under experiments get some stress through laboratory environments, drug injection, and adaptation period. These stimuli do harms on liver function. Nowadays studies on liver intoxication and its protection are under research, but the function of dissolution is rarely under studies. It is widely accepted that Soshiho-tang has function of clearing away low spirits, and that it enables liver bloods to move stronger, and to have calm mind. So I injured rats liver by injectioning CCI₄. And the rats took in Soshiho-tang solution. I made a comparison between the functions before and after rat's liver damage. There are many representative serums used to note an index on liver damage. I used total protein, albumin, ALP, GOT, GPT activity, P450, SOD, Catalase, GST, GR, and GPx. I got the following results. When Soshiho-tang was injected after CCI4 intoxication, total protein and albumin decreased. When Soshiho-tang was injected, ALP decreased, compared with control group. When Soshiho-tang was injected after CCI₄ intoxication, AST and ALT decreased. When Soshiho-tang was injected before CCI₄ intoxication, P450 was restrained. When Soshiho-tang was injected, LPO was all restrained. When Soshiho-tang was injected, SOD, Catalase, GST, GR, and, GPx increased. These results show that blood test reveals that it is good to inject Soshiho-tang after CCI₄ intoxication, but that it is good to inject Soshiho-tang before CCI₄ intoxication in case of P450, LPO, SOD, Catalase, GST, GR, and GPx. It is estimated that the medication period and time of liver damage by CCI₄ have counter results, and that it needs more modified study.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.264-272
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• 2008

풀망둑(Acanthogobius hasta) 조직의 젖산탈수소효소(EC 1.1.1.27 Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH) 동위 효소의 특성을 생화학적, 면역화학적 및 역학적 방법에 의해 연구하였다. 풀망둑 골격근과 눈 조직의 젖산탈수소효소 활성이 65.30과 53.25 units였고, 심장과 간 조직에서는 낮게 나타났다. 골격근 조직의 LDH/CS는 22.29로 가장 높고, LDH 특이활성도는 뇌 56.45, 눈 38.04 및 골격근 11.04 units/mg였다. 각 조직에 대해 $A_4,\;B_4$, eye-specific $C_4$, 및 liver-specific $C_4$에 대한 항혈청으로 면역 침강 반응시킨 후 Polyacrylamide gel 전기영동 하였다. 골격근, 뇌 및 눈 조직에서 $A_4$ 동위효소가 우세하게 확인되었고, 심장에서는 $A_4$ 동위효소가 확인되었다. 또한 양극의 eye-specific t와 음극의 liver-specific $C_4$가 한 종에서 함께 발현되었으며, 눈 조직의 eye-specific $C_4$는 활성이 크고 간 조직의 liver-Specific $C_4$의 활성은 낮게 나타났다. 결과 $A_4$와 $C_4,\;A_4$와 $B_4$ 및 eye-specific $C_4$와 liver-specific $C_4$의 분자구조의 일부가 서로 유사하지만 $B_4$와 $C_4$의 구조는 서로 다른 것으로 나타났으므로 하부단위체 A는 보존적이고 하부단위체 B는 하부단위체 A보다 빠르게 진화된 것으로 사료된다. 골격근 조직의 LDH $A_4$ 동위효소는 affinity chromatography에서 $NAD^+$를 함유한 buffer를 유입한 후 용출된 분획에서 정제되었고, eye-specific $C_4$ 동위효소는 $A_4$ 분획에 이어 용출되었으므로 eye-specific $C_4$가 $A_4$의 분자 구조와 유사한 것으로 보인다. 그리고 LDH에 대한 피루브산의 저해 실험 결과 35.22-43.47% 의 활성이 남았고, $Km_{pyr}$은 0.080-0.098 mM이고 골격근과 눈조직의 Vmax은 153.85와 35.09 units였다. 또한 $B_4$ 동위효소가 열에 대해 가장 안정하였고 $C_4$는 $A_4$보다 안정하였으며, 최적 pH는 6.5로 나타났다. 본 실험 결과 풀망둑은 저 산소 환경조건에 적응되어져 조직들의 동위효소들이 $A_4$와 $B_4$ 동위효소 사이의 특성을 나타냈고, 골격근과 눈 조직에서 피루브산에 대한 LDH의 친화력이 상당히 크므로 LDH가 혐기적 조건에서 효율적으로 기능을 하는 것으로 사료된다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.45.1-45.11
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• 2023

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common type of chronic liver disease, with severity levels ranging from nonalcoholic fatty liver to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The extent of liver fibrosis indicates the severity of NASH and the risk of liver cancer. However, the mechanism underlying NASH development, which is important for early screening and intervention, remains unclear. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) is a useful method for identifying hub genes and screening specific targets for diseases. In this study, we utilized an mRNA dataset of the liver tissues of patients with NASH and conducted WGCNA for various stages of liver fibrosis. Subsequently, we employed two additional mRNA datasets for validation purposes. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was conducted to analyze gene function enrichment. Through WGCNA and subsequent analyses, complemented by validation using two additional datasets, we identified five genes (BICC1, C7, EFEMP1, LUM, and STMN2) as hub genes. GSEA analysis indicated that gene sets associated with liver metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis were uniformly downregulated. BICC1, C7, EFEMP1, LUM, and STMN2 were identified as hub genes of NASH, and were all related to liver metabolism, NAFLD, NASH, and related diseases. These hub genes might serve as potential targets for the early screening and treatment of NASH.