• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.113-117
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• 2005

Background: Serotonin 3 receptor is involved in the modulation of nociceptive transmission in the spinal cord. The serotonin 3 receptor antagonist has been used for the management of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting. The aim of this study was to examine whether the analgesic effect of morphine is antagonized by serotonin 3 receptor antagonists at the spinal level. Methods: Rats were implanted with lumbar intrathecal catheters. For nociception, a formalin solution (5%, $50{\mu}l$) was injected into the hind paw of male Sprague-Dawley rats. To determine whether the effect of intrathecal morphine was mediated via serotonin 3 receptors, serotonin 3 receptor antagonists were intrathecally administered 10 min prior to the morphine delivery. Following the formalin injection, formalin-induced nociceptive behavior (flinching response) was observed for 60 min. Results: Intrathecal morphine produced a dose-dependent suppression of the flinches in both phases during the formalin test. The analgesic action of morphine was not reversed by serotonin 3 receptor antagonists (LY-278,584, ondansetron), which had little per se effect on the formalin-induced nociception. Conclusions: Spinal serotonin 3 receptors may not be involved in the analgesia of morphine on a nociceptive state evoked by a formalin stimulus.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 1998

ATP-sensitive $K^+$ channels ($K_{ATP}$) were not identified in gastric smooth muscle cells. However, in tension recording of intact gastric circular muscle, lemakalim of $K_{ATP}$ channels opener in other tissues suppressed mechanical contractions and this effect was blocked by glibenclamide, a specific inhibitor of $K_{ATP}$ channels. The aims of this study were to investigate whether $K_{ATP}$ channels exist in gastric smooth muscle of guinea-pig and to know its physiological role. Whole cell $K^+$ currents activated by lemakalim were recorded from freshly isolated cells with a 0.1 mM ATP, 140 mM KCl pipette solutions. Lemakalim (10 ${\mu}M$) increased inward currents of $-224{\pm}34$ pA (n=13) at -80 mV of holding potential in bath solution contained 90 mM $K^+$. Bath-applied glibenclamide (10 ${\mu}M$) inhibited the lemakalim-activated inward currents by $91{\pm}6%$ (n=5). These lemakalim-activated inward currents were reduced by increased intracellular ATP from 0.1 to 3 mM ($-41{\pm}12$ pA) (n=5). The reversal potential of the glibenclamide- sensitive inward currents was $-5.2{\pm}2.4$ mV (n=3) in external 90 mM $K^+$ and shifted to $-14.8{\pm}3.6$ mV (n=3) in external 60 mM $K^+$, which close to equilibrium potential of $K^+$ ($E_K$). External barium and cesium inhibited the lemakalim-activated inward currents dose-dependently. The half-inhibitory dose ($IC_{50}$) of barium and cesium were 2.3 ${\mu}M$ (n=5) and 0.38 mM (n=4), respectively. 10 mM tetraethylammonium (TEA) also inhibited the lemakalim-activated inward currents by $66{\pm}15%$ (n=5). Both substance P (SP) (5 ${\mu}M$) and acetylcholine (ACh) (5 ${\mu}M$) inhibited lemakalim-activated inward currents. These results suggest that $K_{ATP}$ channels exist in the gastric smooth muscle and its modulation by neurotransmitters may play an important role in regulating gastric motility.

• 감성과학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.73-88
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• 2018

본 연구는 손과 가까운 시각 정보의 처리적 특성이 과제전환에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 수행되었다. 최근 연구들은 손과 가깝게 제시된 정보에 대한 인지통제가 향상됨을 보고하고 있다. 이러한 인지통제 향상효과를 손 근접성과 주의의 관계를 통해 규명하고자 두 번의 실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과 과제전환 수행에서 단서와 목표자극의 감각양상에 따라 손 근접성의 효과가 달라짐을 관찰할 수 있었다. 첫 번째 실험에서 손에 근접한 자극에 대한 전환비용의 감소가 관찰되었다. 선행 연구들에서 전환비용의 감소원인으로 지목되었던 특징결합 문제를 제외시켰을 경우에도 동일한 결과가 관찰되었다. 즉, 손 근접성이 전환비용을 감소시켰음을 검증할 수 있었다. 두 번째 실험에서는 손 근접성과 감각양상의 상호작용이 전환비용에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 수행되었다. 과제전환에서 목표자극은 시각으로 단서는 시각 또는 청각으로 제시하였고, 단서의 준비성 효과를 관찰하기 위해 단서-목표자극 간격을 조변하였다. 연구 결과 손에 근접한 시각 단서는 과제 준비 시간을 단축시켜 전환비용을 감소시켰으나, 청각 단서의 경우 손에 근접할 때 오히려 과제 준비 시간이 더 오래 걸렸다. 시각 단서의 결과는 손에 근접한 시각 정보에 대한 신속한 주의정향으로 인한 이득으로 설명될 수 있다. 반면에 청각 단서에서 나타난 손실은 청각 단서와 시각 자극 간의 감각 간 전환이 손 근접성의 주의 범위 고정 효과로 인해 방해된 결과로 해석될 수 있다. 마지막으로 손 근접성의 주의효과로 인해 달라지는 전환비용에 대해 논의하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.378-383
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 퉁퉁마디 추출물의 용매 분획을 통해 얻은 Fr.H, Fr.E, Fr.EA, Fr.B, 및 Fr.W, 분획의 인간 단핵구 THP-1 세포에 대한 면역조절 활성과 정상 장관계 세포 및 장관계 암세포를 이용하여 면역세포와 장관상피 세포의 상호작용에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. THP-1 세포는 PMA에 의해 분화가 진행되었으며 분화된 THP-1 세포는 LPS에 의해 활성화되어 COX-2 단백질 발현이 유도 되었다. 퉁퉁마디 분획은 분화된 THP-1 세포에서 COX-2, iNOS, 및 $cPLA_2$ 발현에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 분획 중 Fr.E는 LPS에 의해 유도된 COX-2의 발현을 유의적으로 증가시켰다. 분화된 THP-1에서 퉁퉁마디 분획을 처리하여 얻은 배양액은 INT-407 정상 장관계 세포의 성장을 촉진한 반면, HT-29 대장암 세포에는 영향을 미치지 않거나 성장 억제 활성을 나타내었다. THP-1에 LPS를 처리한 배양액은 HT-29 세포의 COX-2 발현을 유도하였으며 이러한 LPS의 효과는 Fr.E의 처리에 의해 억제되었다. 본 연구에서는 면역세포와 장관계 세포 간의 상호작용에 미치는 퉁퉁마디 분획의 영향을 조사하여 이를 통한 면역조절 활성을 나타낼 수 있음을 보였으며, 면역조절 기능성 소재로서의 퉁퉁마디의 이용성 확대를 위한 기본 정보를 제공하고자 하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.641-647
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 녹차의 주요 생리활성 성분인 PPE와 일반 의약품 성분 AAP, Asp 및 Ibu와의 혼용 시 일어날 수 있는 상호 작용에 의한 세포독성 변화를 장관계 정상세포와 암세포 모델에서 비교하였다. PPE는 정상 장관계 세포 INT 407 및 대장암 세포 HCT 116에 농도의존적인 독성을 나타내었고, $IC_{50}$ 수치는 각각 29.9과 57.4 ${\mu}g/mL$로써 암세포에 더욱 강력한 독성을 보였다. PPE와 200 ${\mu}M$ 이하의 저농도 약물을 HCT 116 세포에 24, 48시간 복합 투여한 결과 전체적으로 현저한 독성의 변화현상은 발생하지 않았다. HCT 116 세포에서 항산화효소 SOD 존재 시에 PPE 독성의 유의적인 감소가 관찰되었으나, 이 조건에서도 약물에 의한 유의적인 변화는 나타나지 않았다. PPE로부터 생성되는 $H_2O_2$의 양은 5 mM 이상의 Asp 또는 Ibu에 의하여 감소하였고, AAP에는 영향을 받지 않았다. INT 407 세포와 HCT 116 세포에서 mM 이상의 고농도 약물과 PPE를 복합 처리하여 세포독성변화를 본 결과 현저한 독성의 변화가 관찰되지 않았으나, INT 407 세포에서 PPE 존재 시 AAP의 독성이 다소 증가하였다. 한편 PPE와 약물을 각각 순서를 달리하여 전후로 처리하였을 때 HCT 116 세포에서의 독성이 단독처리 시 각각의 합보다 20% 이내에서 증가하였다. PPE와 빈번히 복용되는 일반 의약품 AAP, Asp 및 Ibu를 여러 조합에 의해 장관계 세포에 처리하였을 때 이들의 상호작용에 의해 일부 독성의 강화현상이 나타났으나 전체적으로 두드러진 독성발현 빛 활성변화는 발견되지 않았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.718-731
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• 2018

The beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been intensively investigated in recent decades with special focus on modulation of the host intestinal microbiota. Numerous discoveries of effective probiotics are driven by a significantly increasing demand for dietary supplements. Consequently, technological advances in the large-scale production and lyophilization are needed by probiotic-related industries for producing probiotic LAB for commercial use. Our study had a dual objective, to determine the optimum growth medium composition and to investigate appropriate cryoprotective additives (CPAs) for Lactobacillus salivarius, and compare its responses with other Lactobacillus species. The one-factor-at-a-time method and central composite design were applied to determine the optimal medium composition for L. salivarius cultivation. The following composition of the medium was established (per liter): 21.64 g maltose, 85 g yeast extract, 1.21 ml Tween 80, 6 g sodium acetate, $0.2g\;MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$, $0.02g\;MnSO_4{\cdot}H_2O$, $1g\;K_2HPO_4$, $1.5g\;KH_2PO_4$, $0.01g\;FeSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$, and 1 g sodium citrate. A cryoprotective additive combination comprising 10% (w/v) skim milk and 10% (w/v) sucrose supplemented with 2.5% (w/v) sodium glutamate was selected for L. salivarius, and its effectiveness was confirmed using culture-independent methods in the freeze-dried cells of the Lactobacillus strains. In conclusion, the optimized medium enhanced the species-specific cultivation of L. salivarius. On the other hand, the cryoprotective effects of the selected CPA mixture may also be dependent on the bacterial strain. This study highlights the necessity for precise and advanced processing techniques for large-scale production of probiotics in the food and feed industries.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 1997

As it has been reported that the depolarization-induced norepinephrine (NE) release is modulated by activation of presynaptic $A_1$-adenosine heteroreceptor and various lines of evidence indicate that $A_2$-adenosine receptor also presents in hippocampus, and that the adenosine effect is magnesium dependent, the present study was undertaken to delineate the role of adenosine receptors in the modulation of hippocampal NE release. Slices from the rat hippocampus were equilibrated with $[^3H]-NE$ and the release of the labelled product, $[^3H]-NE$, was evoked by electrical stimulation (3 Hz, 5 V $cm^{-1}$, 2 ms, rectangular pulses), and the influence of various agents on the evoked tritium outflow was investigated. $N^6-cyclo-pentyladenosine$ (CPA), in concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 10 ${\mu}M$, decreased the $[^3H]-NE$ release in a dose-dependent manner without changing the basal rate of release, and these effects were significantly inhibited by 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX, 2 ${\mu}M$) treatment. When the magnesium concentration was reduced to 0.4 mM or completely removed, the evoked NE release increased along with decreased basal rate of release. In contrast, increasing the magnesium concentrations to 2.4 and 4 mM, decreased the evoked NE release. The CPA effects on evoked NE release were reducedby magnesium removal, but potentiated by 2.4 mM magnesium in the medium. 5-(N-cyclopropyl)-carboxamodiadenosine (CPCA, 1 & 10 ${\mu}M$), an $A_2$-agonist, decreased the evoked tritium outflow, and this effect was also abolished by DPCPX pretreatment. CGS, a powerful $A_2$-agonist, did not affect the evoked NE release. However, the effects of CPCA and CGS on evoked NE release were significantly increased by pretreatment of DPCPX in the magnesium-free medium. These results indicate that inhibitory effect of $A_1$-adenosine receptor on NE release is magnesium-dependent, and $A_2$-receptor may be present in the rat hippocampus.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2010

This study was performed to investigate the role of glutamate neurotransmitter system on gastrointestinal motility in a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of rats. The right middle cerebral artery was occluded by surgical operation, and intestinal transit and geometric center as a parameter of gastrointestinal motility and expression of c-Fos protein in the insular cortex and cingulate cortex were measured at 2 and 12 h after MCAO. Intestinal transit was $66.3{\pm}7.5%$ and $62.3{\pm}5.7%$ 2 and 12 h after sham operation, respectively, and MCAO significantly decreased intestinal transit to $39.0{\pm}3.5%$ and $47.0{\pm}5.1%$ at 2 and 12 h after the occlusion, respectively (p<0.01). The geometric center was $5.6{\pm}0.4$ and $5.2{\pm}0.9$ at 2 and 12 h after sham operation, respectively, and MCAO significantly decreased geometric center to $2.9{\pm}0.8$ and $3.0{\pm}0.3$ at 2 and 12 h after the occlusion, respectively (p<0.01). In control animals, injection of atropine decreased intestinal transit to $35.9{\pm}5.2%$, and injection of glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist, MK-801, decreased intestinal transit to $28.8{\pm}9.5%$. Pretreatment with MK-801, a glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist, in the MCAO group decreased intestinal transit to $11.8{\pm}3.2%$, which was significantly decreased compared to MCAO group (p<0.01). MCAO markedly increased the expression of c-Fos protein in the insular cortex and cingulate cortex ipsilateral to the occlusion 2 h after MCAO, and pretreatment with MK-801 produced marked reduction of c-Fos protein expression compared to MCAO group (p<0.01). These results suggest that modulation of gastrointestinal motility after MCAO might be partially mediated through a glutamate NMDA receptor system.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2002

무선 LAN(W-LAN)은 IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b의 표준이 제정됨에 따라 전송 속도도 수십 Mbps까지 고속으로 발전되어 왔고, 현재 여러 대학과 기업체에서 무선 LAN(W-LAN)을 많이 보급하고 있으며, 또한 통신 사업자들도 일부 제한된 지역(지하철 구내)에서 W-LAN을 설치하여 일반인에게 서비스하고 있다. 이와 같이 무선 LAN의 확산으로 서비스를 이용하는 사람들이 날로 증가 추세에 있으나 서비스 면에서 문제점들도 대두되고 있다. 특히 건물과 전파의 방해물이 많이 존재하는 도심 지역에서 데이터를 고속으로 전송하려면 상대적으로 주파수가 높아짐에 따라 무선 접속 장치(AP : Access Point)와 이동국(노트북등 단말기)간에 ISI(Inter Symbol Interference)가 발생하여 주파수 선택성 페이딩 채널 환경이 되어 데이터의 끊김과 에러가 발생하는 등 사용자에게 양질의 서비스를 제공하지 못하는 사례가 자주 있어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 다중 경로 채널 환경에서 ISI 영향을 가장 적게 받을 수 있는 OFDM 시스템을 적용하여 성능을 분석 평가 하였다. 데이터 변조 방식으로는 IEEE 802.11a에 근거한 부 반송파의 수가 52개인 BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM 방식을 적용하였고, 구속장이 7이고 부호율이 1/2, 3/4인 천공된 컨벌루셔널 부호를 사용하였으며 성능이 개선됨을 확인하였다. 특히 페이딩의 영향을 많이 받는 무선 채널 환경에서 단일 텝 등화기 및 결정 궤환 등화기(DFE : Decision Feedback Equalizer)를 적용하여 성능이 월등히 향상되고 단말기가 이동 시에도 데이터의 단절 등이 없음을 시물레이션을 통해 입증 하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A variety of immunomodulators can improve the efficacy of low-dose chemotherapeutics. Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC), a mushroom mycelia extract, has been shown to be a strong immunomodulator. Whether AHCC could enhance the antitumor effect of low-dose 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) via regulation of host immunity is unknown. MATERIALS/METHODS: In the current study Hepatoma 22 (H22) tumor-bearing mice were treated with PBS, 5-FU ($10mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$, i.p), or AHCC ($360mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$, i.g) plus 5-FU, respectively, for 5 d. $CD^{3+}$, $CD^{4+}$, $CD^{8+}$, and NK in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry. ALT, AST, BUN, and Cr levels were measured by biochemical assay. IL-2 and $TNF{\alpha}$ in serum were measured using the RIA kit and apoptosis of tumor was detected by TUNEL staining. Bax, Bcl-2, and TS protein levels were measured by immunohistochemical staining and mRNA level was evaluated by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Diet consumption and body weight showed that AHCC had no apparent toxicity. AHCC could reverse liver injury and myelosuppression induced by 5-FU (P < 0.05). Compared to mice treated with 5-FU, mice treated with AHCC plus 5-FU had higher thymus index, percentages of $CD^{3+}$, $CD^{4+}$, and NK cells (P < 0.01), and ratio of $CD^{4+}$/$CD^{8+}$ (P < 0.01) in peripheral blood. Radioimmunoassay showed that mice treated with AHCC plus 5-FU had the highest serum levels of IL-2 and $TNF{\alpha}$ compared with the vehicle group and 5-FU group. More importantly, the combination of AHCC and 5-FU produced a more potent antitumor effect (P < 0.05) and caused more severe apoptosis in tumor tissue (P < 0.05) compared with the 5-FU group. In addition, the combination of AHCC and 5-FU further up-regulated the expression of Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) (P < 0.01), while it down-regulated the expression of B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: These results support the claim that AHCC might be beneficial for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.