• Toxicological Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 1988

The inhibitory effect of three polyacetylene compounds, panaxydol, panaxynol and panaxytriol isolated from Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer on $CCl_4$induced lipid peroxidation in vivo and in vitro hepatic microsomal lipid peroxidation induced by ADP-$Fe^{3+}$, NADPH and NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase were investigated. Their effects on lowering the lipid peroxide levels both in serum and liver and lowering the serum enzyme (GOT, GPT, LDH) activities without the $CCl_4$-induction were also determined. Male ICR mice were pretreated i.p. with polyacetylene compounds or DL-${\alpha}$-tocopherol before administration of $CCl_4$ i.p. and 20 hr after the administration of $CCl_4,$ serum and liver were analyzed. Hepatic microsome was isolated and used for the in vitro NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation system. Except for panaxynol, treatment with polyacetylenes to control mice did not reduce the levels of lipid peroxides and serum enzyme activities. Panaxynol itself inhibited lipid peroxidation in the liver of normal mice. Polyacetylene compounds protected from the $CCl_4$-induced hepatic lipid peroxidation and lowered serum lipid peroxide levels. Polyacetylenes also inhibited the in virto hepatic microsomal lipid peroxidation in a dose-dependent manner. The results suggest that panaxydol, panaxynol and panaxytriol seem to be the antioxidant components which contribute the anti-aging activities of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.129-146
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• 2000

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Solanum lyratum Extract (SLE) on the recovery of liver in $CCI_{4}-intoxicated$ mice. In this study, ICR-Mice were divided into 3 experimental groups; Normal group was fed basal diet and was fed bassal diet for 2 Weeks, sample group was injected $CCl_{4}\;(0.6m{\ell}/kg)$ and was fed basal diet for 2 weeks, sample group was injected $CCl_{4}\;(0.6m{\ell}/kg)$ and was fed the SLE 500mg/kg fod 2 Weeks. In sample group, the level of serum AST, ALT, ALP activity decreased significantly compared with control group. This results suggest that SLE has appreciable therapeutic effect on $CCI_4$ induced hepatotoxicity. In sample group, the level of LPO in liver homogenates decreased significantly compared with control group. In sample group. the level of GSH, catalase in liver homogenates increased significantly compared with control group. This results suggest that SLE has appreciable antioxidant effect on $CCI_4induced hepatotoxicity. In conclusion the results suggest that SLE has appreciable therapeutic effect and antioxidant effect on $CCI_4$ induced hepatotoxicity.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2007

Gentamicin is a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infection. Although side effects of gentamicin such as nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity have been investigated, the information on the hepatic effects of gentamicin is still limited. In the present study, gene expression profiles were analyzed in the liver of gentamicin treated mice using Affymetrix GeneChip$^{(R)}$ Mouse Expression 430A 2.0 Array. Totally, 400 genes were identified as being either up- or down-regulated over 1.5-fold changes (P<0.01) in the liver of gentamicin treated mice. Among these deregulated genes, 16 up-regulated genes mainly involved in transport (Kif5b, Pex14, Rab14, Clcn3, and Necap1) and 20 down-regulated genes involved in lipid and other metabolisms (Hdlbp, Gm2a, Uroc1, and Dak) were selected using k-means clustering algorithm. The functional classification of differentially expressed genes represented that several stress-related genes were regulated in the liver by gentamicin treatment. This data may contribute in understanding the molecular mechanism in the liver of gentamicin treated mice.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2003

Objectives : Circii Herba has been used as a natural drug for the treatment of stress digestive system disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of Circii Herba aqua-acupuncture solution (CHAS) in experimental oxidative liver injury. Methods : In order to investigate the effects of CHAS on acute liver injury, male ICR mice were pretreated with CHAS(0.2 ml/mouse/day) at the loci of BL18 and CV12 for 6days, starved for 24hrs, and administerated acetaminophen(500 mg/kg, i.p.). After acetaminophen administeration, mice were sacrificed, and the liver was removed, rinsed with ice-cold $1.15{\%}$ KCI buffer, and homogenized at $4^{\circ}C$. Fractions(fraction Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ) were isolated by differential centrifugation. Lipidperoxide, total SH, and glutathione(GSH) levels were measured in the Fraction Ⅰ. In addition, activities of hepatic enzyme, such as catalase, glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) were measured in the Fraction Ⅱ, and glutathione S-transferase(GST) was measured in the Fraction Ⅲ. Results : In vivo treatment of CHAS(BL18 and CV12) showed effective inhibition of acetaminophen induced lipid peroxidation, and showed elevations of total SH, GSH level, catalase, GSH-Px, GST activities. Conclusions : These results suggested that CHAS might suppress the formation of oxidative metabolites, and prevent acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.522-529
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• 1991

The purpose of this research is to evaluate effects of chloramphenicol, phenobarbital and progesterone on damage of DNA, RNA and protein which was induced by dimethylnitrosamine. $N,N-Di[^{14}C]$ methyl-nitrosamine (DMN) was used as a damaging agent and levels of DNA, RNA and protein damage in liver, brain and pancreas were compared with a control group. Pretreatment of mice with chloramphenicol increased protein damage in pancreas two times more than the control level. Liver RNA damage was increased up to 5.8 times and brain DNA damage up to 6.95 times by treatment of phenobarbital but brain RNA damage was decreased significantly down to 21% of the control group. The damage of liver RNA was significantly decreased by treatment of progesterone, although liver protein damage, pancreas RNA damage and pancreas protein damage were increased.

• ALGAE
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.219-229
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• 2021

The hepatoprotective effect of liposoluble portion of Pyropia yezoensis (PYLP) was investigated against alcohol-induced liver injury in mice. Fatty acids were predominant in PYLP obtained from hexane fraction of 70% EtOH extract after ultrasonication. In particular, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid and linoleic acid accounted for 56.91% of the total lipids. PYLP significantly reduced liver damage induced by the alcohol treatment in mice. PYLP treatment increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathion peroxidase by reducing thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. Histological observations showed that PYLP minimizes damage to living tissue induced by alcohol treatment by modulating the expression level of proteins involved in the anti-apoptotic signaling pathway. Our results suggest that PYLP, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids extracted from the red alga P. yezoensis, will be useful as a potential liver protectant in the hangover industry.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.332-342
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• 2022

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized one of the leading metabolic diseases globally, and the younger age population with the disease is rapidly growing, especially in developed countries. Since there has been no approved medicine, losing weight is known to be the only best remedy to control or reverse the disease. Recently, the field of microbiome has attracted much attention to offer more practical choices for patients. Here, we provide experimental evidence that Streptococcus thermophilus LM1012 (LM1012), a safe probiotic strain, is effective for improving NAFLD indexes. In the methionine-choline deficient (MCD) diet induced C57BL/6 mouse model, administration of LM1012 promoted marked reductions of aspartate transaminase (23.8%), total bilirubin (27.8%), hydroxycholesterol (64.2%), triglyceride (29.7%) and IL-1β (68.3%) compared to the MCD diet alone group. Also, the histopathological data imply that LM1012 inhibited fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver, which are the key biomarkers for progression of the disease. Together, these findings suggest that human consumption of LM1012 as a healthy nutritional supplement, may be helpful in reducing the risk of liver damages in NAFLD patients.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.9-16
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• 1973

마우스 간조직(肝組織)을 수종(數種) 농도(濃度)의 GSH 용액중(溶液中)에서 각각(各各) 4 C, 25 C 및 37 C의 온도(溫度)속에서 incubate하고, 5분(分), 30분(分) 및 60분(分)에서 각각(各各) NP-SH 및 NP-SS의 양(量)을 정량(定量)하여 정상(正常) 및 대조군(對照群)의 그것들과 비교(比較)한 결과(結果) 다음의 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1) 4 C에서 incubate한 군(群)에서는 대조군(對照群) 및 GSH 10 gm/100 ml KRP의 농도(濃度)에서 대체(大體)로 정상치(正常値)에 비(比)하여 대차(大差)없는 NP-SH 및 NP-SS를 나타내고 GSH의 농도(濃度)가 높아져도 SH 기(基)의 증가(增加)는 현저(顯著)치 않았다. 2) 25 C에서 incubate한 군(群)에서의 NP-SH및 NP-SS는 GSH 20 mg/100 mg KRP 및 GSH 30 mg/100 mg KRP 의 양군(兩群)에서 GSH의 농도(濃度)와 시간경과(時間經過)에 비례(比例)해서 증가(增加)하였고, GSH 10 mg/100 ml KRP 군(群)에서는 incubation 30분(分)에서 최고치(最高値)를 나타내고 60분(分)에서는 오히려 약간(若干) 저하(低下)되는 경향(傾向)을 나타내었다. 3) 37 C에서 incubate 한 군(群)에서는 GSH 농도(濃度)와 incubation의 시간(時間)에 비례(比例)해서 NP-SH 및 NP-SS가 대체(大體)로 증가(增加)하고 증가(增加)의 율(率)도 가장 현저(顯著)하였다.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.77-77
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• 2003

Chimeric animals are referred to as an organism composed of tissues derived from more than one species. In order to examine if a pluripotency of embryonic stem cells can cross the limitation of a species, we tried to establish human-mouse chimeric animals. Human embryonic stem cells were genetically modified to express eGFP using eukaryonic expression vector pcDNA 3.1 (In Vitrogene) for an easy identification. After selection with neomycin, approximately 15 cells were implanted into mouse blastocoele cavity. Ten chimeric blastocysts were transferred to one of the uterine horn of 2.5 days pesudopregnent ICR female. Out of 272 blastocysts transferred to pseudopregnant recipients 20 live newborn were obtained after 20 days. When newborn were obtained, pups were quickly removed immersed into 4% PFA. By histological examination using fluorescent microscope, green fluorescence was observed from the liver, heart, and spleen in newborn mice. Three weeks after born, presence of eGFP sequence within mouse genome (tail and kidney) was reconfirmed by PCR. eGFP sequence was amplified from the progenies of the animal suggesting a genetic transmission of the transgene. These chimeric mice having human cells at the beginning of development, are expected to recognize human cells as “self”, therefore, human cells or tissues will be able to escape the immunological surveillance of the host if grafted into the animal. These animals will serve as a good model system for studying the graft rejection in tissue transplantation and the potential of the cells to work well in many human disease.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2005

Quercetin을 50 및 100mg/kg의 용량으로 mouse에 경구투여 후 흡수, 대사 및 조직내 농도를 조사하였으며 일부의 시험은 비교를 위해 rat에서도 수행하였다. Quercetin은 mouse에서 신속히 흡수되어 l시간 후면 최고 혈장내 농도에 도달하였으며 4시간 후에는 현저하게 농도가 감소하였다. 주요 대사체인 isorhamnetin의 혈장내 농도도 신속하게 증가하였으나 quercetin 보다는 높은 농도로 유지되는 시간이 길었다. Rat에서 알려진 현상과 같이 quercetin이나 isorhamnetin 모두 유리상태로 존재하지 않고 대부분 glucuronide/sulfate의 포합체 형태로 존재하였다. Quercetin 및 isorhamnetin의 조직내 농도는 투여 1시간 및 6시간 콩히 간장>신장>비장>혈장의 순이었으며 이 순서는 rat에서도 마찬가지였다. 이 연구결과를 통해 mouse에서 quercetin이 경구투여 후 실제로 흡수되며 사람이나 다른 동물종에서 관찰된 것과 같이 quercetin은 신속하게 전환됨을 관찰하였다. 또한 이 결과는 mouse를 이용한 실험에서 지금까지 규명된 quercetin의 다양한 약리효과를 설명하는 데 필요한 자료의 역할을 할 수 있을 것이다.