• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 1994

본 연구는 생쥐 배 발생과정의 상이한 발현을 RT-PCR법에 의해 무작위 증폭함으로서 새로운 유전자를 손쉽게 크로닝하기 위해 수행되었다. mRNA의 상이한 display법은 Ling 과 Pardee (Science 257, 1992)에 의해 개발되었으며, 최근 Zimermann과 Schultz (PNAS USA 91, 1994)에 의해 재증명되었다. 이 방법은 특정 유전자의 일시적 발현의 변화가 maternal 제어로부터 접합체 제어로의 이행에 따른 발현전이, 다정자 침입과 단일 정자 침입에 의한 배발생의 기능적 차이, 성공적으로 부화한 배반포기 배와 부화에 실패한 배반포기 배에서의 발현의 차이는 물론 세포주기에 따른 유전자 발현 양식의 변화에 따른 새로운 유전자의 크로닝을 가능케 한다. 이 방법에 의해, 2세포기 특이 발현 유전자를 크로닝 하였으며, 이 유전자는 EcoRI제한 효소 처리후 Southern blot을 행한 결과 약 15kb genomic size를 가진 것으로 나타났다. 이 새로운 유전자는 간장 특이적 발현을 나타내었다. 또한, 적어도 2개의 mRNA가 존재하였으며, 이는 RNA splicing에 의한 것으로 추정되었다. (PCR, RT-PCR, cloning, preimplantation, mouse)

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.418-420
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• 2002

We measured previously the lipid hydroperoxides level in the brain and peripheral organs such as heart, liver, lung and kidney of senescence acceIerated-prone (SAMP8) and -resistant(SAMR1) mice at 3,6 and 9 months of age. It was found that the lipid hydroperoxide leve1s in the brain did not show any age-dependent change, and that they Were significantly higher in SAMP8 than in SAMR1 over the defined periods. In contrast, the lipid hydroperoxide leve1s in the peripheral organs, including liver, Were increased with aging in both substrain, and they were significantly higher in SAMP8 than in SAMR1 at 3 and 6 months of age. In addition, the lipid hydroperoxide levels in the peripheral organs were higher than those in the brain in both substrains. To elucidate the difference of lipid hydroperoxide levels between the brain and the peripheral organs, we further carried out lipid component analysis in the brain and liver, one of the peripheral organs, of SAMP8 and SAMR1 at 6 months of age.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 1973

The present study is to determine the toxicity of the fungi isolated from foodstuffs by observing the ultrastructural changes in the mouse liver cells. The results as follows: 1. The toxin-producing fungi were screened by the methods of toxin-screening test(cyto-toxicity test against to HeLa cells and thin layer chromatography). 2. All of the experimental animals treated with isolated fungi were observed the focal necrosis and inflammatory infiltration of liver parenchymal cells. 3. It showed the cytoplasmic changes, such as dilatation of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), swelling of mitochondria (mi). increased number of lipid droplet (li) and glycogen (gl), detachment of ribosomes (ri) by observing the electron microscopy. 4. Nuclear and nucleolar alteration were also noted the segregation of nucleolar element and irregularity of nuclear envelopes. 5. As a mass screening, the cytotoxicity test using HeLa cells and thin layer chromatography are feasible methods to detection of the mycotoxin producing fungi from various sources.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.389-399
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• 2004

Metallothionein (MT), a small protein molecule which can bind or release metal ions, is involved in the regulation of cellular metal homeostasis. This study was investigated the accumulation of cadmium in blood, tissue (liver, kidney and brain), and the effect of cadmium on several key genes (MT-I, MT-II, ZnT-1) in zinc metabolism in the mouse. Mouses weighing 20∼25 g were randomly assigned to control and cadmium treated group (Cd group). Cd group was intraperitoneally injected with cadmium 2, 4, 8 mg/kg and control group was administerd with saline. Mouses of each group were sacrificed by decapitation 4 hours after the administration of cadmium. Cadmium contents in blood, liver, kidney and brain were increased by a dose-dependent manner. Accumulation of cadmium was mainly occurred in liver and kidney. Induction of MT-I and MT-II protein was increased, but ZnT-1 expression was decreased in a dose-dependent manner by the treatment of 2∼8 mg/kg cadmium. These results suggested that cadmium can be transported to brain and alter the expression of several key genes in zinc homeostasis.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.76-84
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• 2016

Objectives: We evaluated the anti-fatigue effects of Rh2-enriched Korean ginseng (Ginseng Rh2+) using a forced exercise-induced chronic fatigue mouse model. Methods: ICR male mice were subjected to running wheel for 1 h, 5 days/week during 4 weeks, and running velocity was gradually increased. Each running session was followed by oral administration of distilled water, Ginseng Rh2+ (150 or 300 mg/kg), or N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC, 100 mg/kg) 1 h later. The exercise tolerance and forced swimming test were performed to evaluate the fatigue condition. Results: Chronic forced exercise reduced the physical activity, as evidenced by the behavioral tests, which were notably ameliorated by Ginseng Rh2+ treatment. Ginseng Rh2+ treatment also attenuated the alterations of energy metabolism and oxidative stress in skeletal muscle tissues and/or sera, including malondialdehyde (MDA), lactate concentration and its related factors (lactate dehydrogenase, blood urea nitrogen, and glucose levels). Conclusion: These findings strongly suggest that Ginseng Rh2+ exerts a potent anti-fatigue effect through modulation of energy metabolism and oxidative response.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2022

High-fat diet (HFD)-fed ovariectomized (OVX) female mice were used as an animal model of obese postmenopausal women. We investigated the effects of ascorbic acid on the histological changes induced in the liver. Plasma alanine aminotransferase levels and liver weights were higher in mice fed an HFD for 18 weeks than in mice fed a low-fat diet, effects that were inhibited by ascorbic acid. Similarly, mice fed an ascorbic acid-supplemented HFD had less hepatic lipid accumulation than did mice fed an HFD alone. Moreover, administration of ascorbic acid reduced inflammatory cells, including mast cells and CD68-positive cells, and inflammatory foci in the liver and inhibited hepatocyte ballooning. Hepatic collagen levels were lower in ascorbic acid-treated versus non-treated mice. These results suggest that ascorbic acid inhibits hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis in obese OVX mice. Thus, ascorbic acid intake may be useful for postmenopausal women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

• 한국유전체학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유전체학회 2006년도 The 15th Korean Genome Organization Conference KOGO 2006 Annual Meeting
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• pp.69-69
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• 2006

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2007년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.288.2-288.2
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• 2007

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.164-174
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• 2011

Objective: The antiplatelet agent aspirin has been widely used for treating atherosclerosis in western medicine, and its efficacy has been proven in cardiac and extracardiac vascular diseases. On the other hand, Hyeolbuchukeo-tang has been widely used for treating blood stasis syndrome in traditional medicine. Therefore we investigated whether Hyeolbuchukeo-tang could have a synergic effect along with aspirin. Methods & Materials: Male $ApoE^{(-/-)}$ mice were randomly divided into three different experimental groups: a non-treated group(Control group), an aspirin-treated group(AP group), and an aspirin with Hyeolbuchukeo-tang-treated group(APH group). The control group was fed only an atherogenic diet, the AP group an atherogenic diet plus Aspirin 5 mg/kg, and the APH group an atherogenic diet plus Aspirin 5 mg/kg with Hyeolbuchukeo-tang 100 mg/kg. We investigated plasma lipid with liver function test, and performed the histological investigation of liver and abdominal aorta. Results: 1. We investigated photomicrographic changes of liver and abdominal aorta tissue. They showed that histological injury of aorta and lipid accumulations of the liver were lower in the AP and APH groups than in the control group. 2. In the APH group, plasma triglyceride levels were significantly lower than those in the control and AP groups. 3. There were no differences in aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels among the control, AP and APH groups. Conclusion: The above results show that a combined treatment of Hyeolbuchukeo-tang and aspirin has a somewhat synergic effect in terms of inhibiting vessel injury and decreasing lipid deposits on liver cells without liver toxicity.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.22-25
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• 2000

Formation of glutathione (GSH) conjugates with 2- or 6-(1-hydroxymethyl)- and 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-DMNQ derivatives (DMNQ, 5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquone was carried out in phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), in the presence of glutathione-S-transferase (GST), in rat liver S-9 fraction and by perfusion, and the rates of conjugates formation were compared and correlated to cytotoxicity. The GSH conjugates of 6-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-DMNQ derivatives were formed faster than 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-DMNQ derivatives under all of the media, implying that steric hindrance was the cause of lowering the rate of conjugate formation of 2-substituted derivatives. For both isomers, addition of GST did not improve the reaction rate, compared with that in buffer, while the reaction in the S-9 fraction and the perfusate was accelerated to a great extent. The catalytic effect of the S-9 fraction and the perfusate contain an effective system relaxing the steric hindrance of 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-DMNQ derivatives. Furthermore, a good correlation between the formation of the GSH conjugates and the cytotoxic activity of both naphthazarin isomers suggests that the steric hindrance is a cause of lowering the cytotoxicity of 2-isomers.