• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2012

Purpose: Urinary excretion of N acetyl-beta-D glucosaminidase (NAG) and ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin (${\beta}_2$-M) was increased in the presence of proximal tubular damage. Based on these urinary materials, we investigated the ability of expecting renal function in chronic glomerular diseases. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) urinary NAG, and urinary ${\beta}_2$-M. Methods: We evaluated 52 children with chronic kidney disease at the Chung-Ang University Hospital between January 2003 and August 2009. We investigated the 24-hour urinalysis and hematologic values in all 52 patients. Serum creatinine, creatinine clearance (Ccr), serum cystatin C, urinary ${\beta}_2$-M and urinary NAG were measured. Results: Out of 52 patients, there were 13 children with minimal change in disease, 3 children with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, 17 children with immunoglobulin A nephropathy, 15 children with Henoch-Sch$\ddot{o}$nlein purpua nephritis, 3 children with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, and 1 child with thin glomerular basement membrane disease. In these patients, there were significant correlation between the Ccr and urinary NAG (r=-0.817; $P$ <0.01), and between the GFR (as determined by Schwartz method) and urinary NAG (r=-0.821; $P$ <0.01). In addition, there was a significant correlation between the GFR (as determined by Bokencamp method) and urinary NAG (r=-0.858; $P$ <0.01). Conclusion: In our study, there was a significant correlation between the GFR and urinary NAG, but there was no correlation between the GFR and urinary ${\beta}_2$-M, suggesting that the GFR can be predicted by urinary NAG in patients with chronic glomerular disease.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.547-556
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• 1994

In order to identify the necessary information of biochemical Indices for renal effect of lead for the early detection in medical surveillance of lead worker, the reference values of urinary N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activities were studied with 205 office workers in one industrial complex area who were not exposed to lead occupationally. While study variables selected for lead exposure were blood lead (PbB), blood zinc protoporphyrin(ZPP) and $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid (DALA) in urine, those for renal effect were urinary N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine(Cr), serum uric acid (Ua), and urinary total protein(U-TP). The results obtained were as follows: 1. The mean values of blood lead, ZPP and DALA in all subjects were $14.39{\pm}4.02{\mu}g/dl,\;21.61{\pm}8.00{\mu}g/dl,\;and\;2.73{\pm}0.90mg/l$ respectively. 2. The mean value of urinary NAG activities in all subjects was $3.51{\pm}2.01U/l$. The mean value of urinary NAG activities, which calculated from NAG activities divided by urinary creatinine concentration (CNAG), was $5.42{\pm}5.53U/g$ creatinine and log-arithmic normal distributed. 3. The reference value of urinary NAG activity was 12.06 U/g creatinine(95% CU=10.57-14.76 U/g creatinine). 4. Logarithmic CNAG(r=0.781 p<0.0l), U-TP(r=0.670 p<0.01) and ZPP(r=0.172 p<0.05) showed statistically significant correlation with CNAG.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.259-267
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• 1996

In an attempt to dofine the early biochemical determinants that participate in the pathogenesis of glycerol-induced nephrotoxicity, especially focusing on oxygen free radicals and $N-acetyl-{\beta}-D-glucosaminidase$ (NAG) activity, we studied 24-hours urine outflow, 24-hours urinary protein excretion and urinary NAG activity after the injection of glycerol and also we studied malondialdehyde(MDA) level and superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity in the kidney of rats at 24hr after the injection of glycerol. Sprague-Dawley albino rats weighing 240 to 260 gm were injected intramuscularly with a 50% solution of glycerol(2ml/kg, 4ml/kg and 8ml/kg). The group treated with glycerol showed significantly lower urine outflow level and urinary protein excretion level and higher urinary NAG activity after the injection as compared to those of control group. Also the group treated with glycerol showed significantly higher MDA level and lower SOD activity at 24hr after the injection as compared to those of control group. These results suggest that the excessive oxygen free radicals resulting from the depression of SOD activity is an important determinant in the pathogenesis of glycerol-induced nephrotoxicity and higher urinary NAG activity is an index of renal tubular cell damage in the glycerol-induced nephrotoxicity.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2008

목 적 : 요 중 N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase(NAG) 와 beta 2-microglobulin(B2M) 은 신세뇨관 간질 손상의 표적으로 생각된다. 이 연구의 목적은 다양한 신장 질환 환아 에서 요 중 NAG 와 B2M 수치를 검사해 보는 것이다. 방 법: 우리는 21명의 환아(8.9$\pm$4.5세, 남:녀=14:7)를 조사해서 세 군으로 분류하였다: I군(스테로이드에 반응하는 신증후군 환아-4명), II군(다양한 종류의 사구체 신염 환아-4명), III군(정상뇨 또는 비사구체성 신장 질환 환아-13명). 결 과: I군과 II군에서의 요 중 NAG 수치는 III군에서보다 유의하게 높았다.(19.4$\pm$11.5와 30.0$\pm$30.1 vs. 4.7$\pm$3.9, P=0.01) 반면에 요 중 NAG 수치와 B2M 수치가 양의 상관 관계에 있음에도(r=0.49, P=0.03), 요 중 B2M 수치는 세 군에서 차이가 없었다. 요 중 NAG 와 B2M 수치는 모두 단백뇨, 혈중 알부민, 콜레스테롤과 상관관례를 보였다. 결 론: NAG 와 B2M 의 배설량은 스테로이드에 반응하는 신증후군 환아와 다양한 종류의 사구체 신염 환아에서 증가되어 있었다. 이는 이런 질환들에서 세뇨관 기능저하를 의미하는 것으로 보인다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.365-370
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• 1998

To evaluate the renal toxicity of the antitumor agent, p-{N,N,-Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino}-4-phenyl acetyl-amino-2,6-piperidinedione(CK-15), rats were treated with CK-15 (acute: 50mg/kg. i.p., single and subacute: 5mg/kg, i.p., daily for 7 days). The changes in the body weight, water consumption, kidney weights and urine volume after and during the treatment were observed. The concentrations of urinary creatinine and portein, the activities of N-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), alanine aminopeptidase (AAP), ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transpeptidase (${\gamma}$-GT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in 24hr urine were also determined. The body weight, water consumption, and urine volume were decreased after the acute and subacute administration. However the weights of kidney were not changed after the treatments. The excretion of creatinine was significantly decreased 1 day after acute administration but, returned to the control value. In subactute administration, the excretion of creatinine was gradually decreased. However, the protein excretion did not changed in both treatment. Those indicate that CK-15 might decrease the metabolic rate of muscle. THe urinary activities of NAG, AAP, ${\gamma}$-GT, and LDH were significantly affected bythe drug treatment. The urinary activities of NAG, AAP and ${\gamma}$-GT were significantly increased 1 day after the acute administration and then returned to the control value. However, the urinary activities of LDH were not changed in acute treatment. In subacute treatment, although the urinary activities of NAG were not changed, those of AAP and ${\gamma}$-GT were significantly increased 2.3 times at 3 days during the subacute administration. Also the urinary activities of LDH were significantly increased at 7 day after the administration. These results indicate that the high and subacute administration might induce a damage in the kidney cells. Furthermore the present results suggest that the toxic effects of CK-15 might be due to the accumulation of the metabolites.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.49-64
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• 1993

규폐증의 신기능 장애 평가를 위한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위하여, 우리나라 일부 지역의 진폐요양기관에서 규폐증으로 치료중인 환자 58명을 실험군으로 하고 폐결핵으로 6 개월이상 치료중인 환자 40명을 결핵 대조군 그리고 일반사무직 근로자 51명을 건강대조군으로하여, 신기능 장애의 예민한 지표로 알려진 요중 N-ncetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) 활성치를 측정하여 얻은 바를 아래와 같이 요약 한다. 1. 조사대상자 전체의 혈중 요소질소와 혈청 크레아티닌은 대상자 모두에서 참고치내에 있어 임상적으로 신장장애의 소견을 보이지 않았으나, 요중 NAG 활성치는 $7.25{\pm}7.31U/g\;creatinine$으로서 신기능 장애 선별기준 이상의 측정치를 보여 보다 민감한 검사 결과를 나타내었다. 2. 규폐증군의 요중 NAG 활성치는 $11.98{\pm}9.05U/g\;creatinine$으로서 결핵대조군($5.71{\pm}4.33U/g\;creatinine$) 및 건강대조군($3.63{\pm}1.67U/g\;creatinine$)에 비하여 통계학적으로 유의하게 증가되어 있었으나(p<0.05), 결핵대조군과 건강대조군에서는 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다(p>0.05). 3. 결핵대조군에서 결핵의 병증에 따라 요중 NAG 활성치가 증가되는 양상을 보였으나 통계학적으로 유의 하지않았고(p>0.05), 치료약제중 신장애 유발 항결핵제를 사용한 대상자에서 요중 NAG 활성치는 유의하게 증가되어 있었다(p<0.05). 4. 규폐증군에서 결절의 크기가 클수록 그리고 신장애 유발 항결핵제를 사용한 자 및 발병기간이 짧았던 자의 경우 요중 NAG 활성치가 증가되는 양상을 보였으나, 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 아니었다(p>0.05). 5. 신독성 항결핵제 사용자를 제외한 요중 NAG 활성치는 건강대조군과 결핵대조군에서 각각 3.63U/g creatinine, 3.60U/g creatinine으로 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 규폐증군에서는 10.90U/g creatinine 으로 현저히 증가되어 있었다. 이상의 결과로 규폐증에서는 일반적인 건강진단 항목상의 신기능 검사에 이상소견을 보이지 않은 경우라도 신장기능의 변화가 동반될 수 있으며, 요중 NAG 활성치를 분진 폭로 근로자에게 적용하면 산업보건학적 측면에서 근로자의 건강관리를 위하여 매우 유익한 자료가 될 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.421-432
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• 1995

The influence of lead exposure on renal function was studied. Eighty nine lead exposed workers who worked in 2 storage battery factories, and seventy one control workers were chosen for this study. Blood lead(PbB) and zinc protoporphyrin in whole blood(ZPP) were selected as indicators of lead exposure. As indicators of renal function, urinary N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase(NAG), blood urea nitrogen(BUN), serum creatinine(S-Cr), total protein in urine(U-TP),and serum uric acid(S-Ua) were selected. The results obtained were as follows: 1. While the mean values of lead exposure indicators of lead workers were significantly different from non-exposed ones, the mean values of NAG, U-TP, BUN and S-Cr of renal function indicators of exposed were also significantly different from non-exposed but their mean values were all within normal limits. 2. BUN, logarithmic U-TP, logarithmic NAG and S-Cr showed statistically significant correlation with PbB. 3. The proportion of workers whose values of renal function indicators were over the normal limits(NAG7.5 U/g Cr ; U-TP10.9 mg/dl ; BUN20 mg/dl ; S-Crl.2 mg/dl ; S-Ua7.0 mg/dl) by the level of lead absorption in terms of PbB and ZPP were calculated. The proportion of workers with over the normal limits of U-TP among total workers showed the dose-response relationship. When age is adjusted, U-TP showed significantly strong dose-response relationship with the level of PbB and ZPP.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2009

목 적 : 방광요관 역류증 환아의 단회뇨에서 요단백 및 효소(Microalbumin, NAG, ${\beta}_2$ MG)의 배설을 측정하여 방광요관 역류의 정도나 신손상을 조기에 예측 할 수 있는 지표로 의미가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 요로감염증으로 진단 받았던 91명의 환아 중 방광요관 역류와 신결손이 없었던 환아 I군 (n=62), 신결손은 없이 방광요관 역류만 있었던 환아는 II군(n=10), 신결손 및 방광요관 역류증을 모두 가지고 있었던 환아는 III군(n=19)으로 분류하여 아침첫 소변에서 microalbumin, NAG, ${\beta}_2$ MG를 측정하여 평균값을 비교하였다. 방광요관 역류 grade에 따라 VUR Grade I, II, III은 역류의 정도가 낮은 군으로 VUR grade IV, V는 역류가 높은 군으로 분류하여 요중 Microalbumin, NAG, ${\beta}_2$ MG값을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 단회뇨에서 측정한 microalbumin 값은 역류와 신결손이 있는 군이 없는 군과 비교하여 의미있게 증가되어 있었다(microalbumin: $42.3{\pm}27.2\;mg/gCr$ VS $25.2{\pm}10.9\;mg/gCr$, P<0.05). 단회뇨${\beta}_2$ MG, NAG의 평균값의 각 군간의 비교에서는 통계학적인 유의성이 없었다. 방광요관 역류가 높은 군에서 낮은 군보다 microalbumin 측정치가 의미 있게 증가되었다($23.4{\pm}7.7\;mg/gCr$ VS $39.3{\pm}22.1\;mg/gCr$, P<0.05). 결 론: 요로감염으로 진단받은 방광요관 역류증 환아에서 역류 정도와 역류성 신병증으로의 진행 여부를 예측하는 지표로 단회뇨의 microalbumin 측정이 유용하며, 외래에서 추적 관찰에 간편하게 이용할 수 있고 환아와 보호자의 순응도 상승에도 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.277-281
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• 1996

To evaluate the renal toxicity of the antitumor agent, 5-(piperidonomethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline (SDZ-62-434), rats were treated with SDZ-62-434 of 50 mg/Kg, i.p., once and 10 mg/Kg, i.p., daily for 7 days. The kidney weights and urine volume after and during the treatment were observed. The concentrations of urinary creatinine, protein, and the activities of N-acetyl-$\beta $D-glucosaminidase (NAG), alanine aminopeptidase (AAP), $\gamma$-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in 24 hr urine were also determined. The kidney weights after acute and subacute administration was not affected. The urine excretions were increased 5 days after the acute administration and increased after the daily 3rd day-administration. The excretion of creatinine was similar as that of urine excretion. The excretion of creatinine was increased 5 days after the acute and subacute administration. However, the protein excretion didn't changed in both treatment. Those indicate that SDZ-62-434 might induce the diuresis and also suggest that diuresis might be due to the some metabolites rather than the compound itself. The urinary activities of NAG and LDH were not affected after the acute treatment. However, the urinary activities of AAP and GGT were slightly increased 3 days after the acute administration but, returned to the control value. In subacute treatment, the activities of GGT was not changed. And the activities of NAG were declined after the 7th day-administration. However, the activities of AAP were significantly increased after the 5th day-administration. Furthermore, the urinary activities of LDH were continuously increased during the subacute administration. These results indicate that the high and subacute administration might induce a weak damage on the kidney cells. Furtherrnore, the present results suggest that SDZ-62-434 might have relatively slow-emerging and mild toxicity to the kidney.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.977-982
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• 2003

목 적 : 방광요관 역류증이나 역류성 신병증을 가진 요로감염 환아에서 다양한 요단백(${\beta}_2$ MG, microalbumin) 또는 효소(NAG)의 배설을 측정하여 방광요관 역류의 정도나 역류성 신병증을 예측할 수 있는 지표 및 방광요관 역류증의 소실에 따른 이들 지표의 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 요로감염증으로 진단 받았던 환아 중 방광요관 역류와 신반흔이 없었던 환아는 I군(n=30), 방광요관 역류증만 있었던 환아는 II군(n=12), 신반흔 및 방광요관 역류증을 같이 가지고 있었던 환아는 III군(n=34)으로 분류하여 24시간 또는 12시간 소변에서 ${\beta}_2$ MG, microalbumin, NAG를 측정하였다. 방광요관 역류의 정도가 낮은군(reflux grade I, II, III)과 높은군(reflux grade IV, V)으로 분류하여 두 군에서의 요중 ${\beta}_2$ MG, microalbumin, NAG 값을 비교하였다. 방광요관 역류를 가진 46명의 환아 중 16명에서 방광요관 역류가 완전히 소실되었고, 방광요관 역류증이 소실될 때까지 매년 24시간 또는 12시간 소변검사, VCUG, DMSA renal scan을 시행하였다. 결 과 : 1) 24시간 또는 12시간 소변에서의 microalbumin과 NAG는 III군에서 I군과 비교하여 의미있게 증가되어 있었고(microalbumin : $27.7{\pm}26.0mg/gCr$ vs $15.0{\pm}10.7mg/gCr$, P<0.05, NAG : $15.2{\pm}18.7U/gCr$ vs $3.4{\pm}2.2U/gCr$, P<0.05). ${\beta}_2$ MG는 각 군간의 통계적으로 의미있는 차이가 없었다. 2) 방광요관 역류의 정도에 따라서는 높은군(grade IV, V)에서의 NAG값이 낮은군(grade I, II, III) 보다 의미있게 증가되어 있었다($26.8{\pm}27.1U/gCr$ vs $7.6{\pm}3.8U/gCr$, P<0.05). 3) 방광요관 역류증의 소실에 따른 요단백 및 효소의 수치 변화에 있어서는 microalbumin과 NAG가 방광요관 역류증이 완전히 소실되었을 때 통계적으로 의미있게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 결 론 : 소아 요로감염 환아에서 역류성 신병증의 존재 여부 및 추적 관찰에서의 방광요관 역류의 소실여부를 예측하는데 microalbumin과 NAG의 측정이 유용하며, 특히 NAG는 방광요관 역류의 심한 정도를 예측하는데 유용한 지표가 될 수 있으리라 사료된다.