• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.802-811
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• 2020

Objective: Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of dietary sucralose on diet preference and growth performance of weaned piglets, and a third experiment was a 28-d safety study to examine if high-dose sucralose could affect the health state of weaned piglets. Methods: In experiment one, 48 piglets had free access to a corn-soybean based diet and the same diet supplemented with 150 mg/kg sucralose for 15 d. In experiment two, 180 piglets were blocked into 5 treatments with 6 replications. They were fed basal diets supplemented with 0, 75, 150, 225, and 300 mg/kg sucralose for 28 days. In experiment three, 108 piglets were randomly assigned to 3 treatments and fed diets supplemented with 0, 150 (suitable level), and 1,500 (ten-fold suitable level) mg/kg sucralose for 28 d. Results: The experiment 1 showed that piglets preferred (p<0.05) diets containing sucralose during experimental period. In experiment 2, piglets fed a diet supplemented with 150 mg/kg sucralose had a higher average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) than pigs in the control group and other treatment groups during the experiment period. The concentrations of sucralose over 150 mg/kg may decrease feed intake. However, no difference in feed conversion ratio was observed. In experiment 3, piglets fed diet supplemented with 150 mg/kg sucralose had a higher ADG and ADFI than that of pigs in the control group and 1,500 mg/kg treatment groups during the experiment period. Clinical blood metabolites, organ index and histological morphology were not significantly different between sucralose treatments. Conclusion: Sucralose can promote feed intake and thereby improve growth performance of weaned piglets. Moreover, inclusion of 1,500 mg/kg sucralose was demonstrated to have no observed adverse effects. Supplementing 150 mg/kg sucralose for weaned piglets is recommended in this study.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.348-352
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• 2009

개의 구토물에서 발견된 기생충의 진단을 의뢰 받았다. 충체는 육안상 흑갈색을 띠고 있었고 길이 215 mm, 폭 1.2 mm 였다. 광학현미경에서 각피, 각피하층, 근층 내에 mesenchyme, nerve cord, pseudocole, 장이 존재하였으나 생식기는 관찰되지 않았다. 각피의 주사전자현미경 관찰에서 5개의 특징적인 areoles이 관찰 되었다. 5개의 Areole의 형태는 각각 simple, tubercle, bulging, crowned, circumcluster areole로서 Chododes속의 특징적인 형태를 지니고 있었다. 입의 발달은 미약하였고 총배설강은 후단에서 3.7 mm 전방 배측 정중선에 개구하였으며 후단 정중선에 얕은 구가 존재 하였다. 상기의 결과에 근거하여 오디흑연가시(Chordodes koreensis)의 수컷 유충으로 동정하였다. 철선충증의 인체보고는 많이 있으나 개에서의 보고는 거의 없으며 이는 국내 최초의 개에서의 오디흑연가시증의 증례보고이다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.349-359
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• 2003

Corpus luteum (CL) is the primary productive organ of progesterone in pregnant cows. Progesterone levels in bovine plasma depend on the volume, weight and shape of the CL. Progesterone productions during the late stages of gestation occur both in the CL and placenta, and placentas producted more progesterone than CL on progesterone prcduction. Because division of progesterone production of these two organs is impoxxible, the CL function can not be determined by plasma progesterone levels following gestation stages. This study was carried out to evaluate histological findings on the CL spurium and CL verum, and also on the CL following the pregnant stages by histological and immunohistochemical and electron microscopical methods and then we expect to assume the functions of CL by histological findings. 1. Proliferations of luteal cells occur by day 120 of gestation, vessel hyperplasia occur by day 90 of gestation, and the walls and lumens of vessels developed by day 120 of pregnancy. 2. Sizes of CL cells increased to maximum around day 200 of gestation and similarly maintained by day 240. So these findings indicated that the function of Cl is most active around day 200 of gestation. 3. On parturation day, the number and size of luteal cells were maintained but stain intensity of the luteal cells and vessels are declined or disappeared, and fibrosis of luteal cells increased, and the vessel lumens are emptied. These findings indicate that CL is inactive. 4. In immunohistochemical findings, proliferative positive cells by PCNA antibody appeared more in number during early stages of gestation but appeared less following course of pregnant stages and not nearly appeared on day 120 of gestation. Apoptotic positive cells by TUNEL methods not nearly appeared on the early pregnant stages and a few appeared at late pregnant stages. So developments of CL proceed until day 120 of gestation and regression of CL was occurred by transform of luteal cells into fibrocytes than by luteal cell apoptosis. 5. In electron microscopical findings, the size of luteal cells increased more in CL verum than in CL spurium. During gestation stages, the size of luteal cells increased, mitochondria in the luteal cell cytoplasms densely and abundantly developed and also swelled mitochondria increased. The interspace of luteal cells are also dilated, transformation of luteal cells into fibrocytes are more number. The lumens and walls of peripheral capillaries of large luteal cells more broadened and thickened, and transformation of large and small luteal cells to fibrocytes are increased. The above findings suggest that function of pregnant CL more developed by day 120 of gestation and are most active around day 200 of gestation and similarly maintained by day 240 and are promptly regressed on paturation day.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.272-282
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• 2011

Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) has been shown to have anti-aging effects in animal and clinical studies. However, the molecular mechanisms by which ginseng exerts these effects remain unknown. Here, the anti-aging effect of Korean red ginseng (KRG) in rat testes was examined by system biology analysis. KRG water extract prepared in feed pellets was administered orally into 12 month old rats for 4 months, and gene expression in testes was determined by microarray analysis. Microarray analysis identified 33 genes that significantly changed. Compared to the 2 month old young rats, 13 genes (Rps9, Cyp11a1, RT1-A2, LOC365778, Sv2b, RGD1565959, RGD1304748, etc.) were up-regulated and 20 genes (RT1-Db1, Cldn5, Svs5, Degs1, Vdac3, Hbb, LOC684355, Svs5, Tmem97, Orai1, Insl3, LOC497959, etc.) were down-regulated by KRG in the older rats. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis of untreated aged rats versus aged rats treated with KRG showed that the affected most was Cyp11a1, responsible for C21-steroid hormone metabolism, and the top molecular and cellular functions are organ morphology and reproductive system development and function. When genes in young rat were compared with those in the aged rat, sperm capacitation related genes were down-regulated in the old rat. However, when genes in the old rat were compared with those in the old rat treated with KRG, KRG treatment up-regulated C21-steroid hormone metabolism. Taken together, Cyp11a1 expression is decreased in the aged rat, however, it is up-regulated by KRG suggesting that KRG seems enhance testes function via Cyp11a1.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2015

뮤코다당증(mucopolysaccharidosis)은 글리코사미노글리칸(glycosaminoglycans)의 분해에 필요한 리소좀 효소의 결함으로 인해 야기되는 질병으로 글리코사미노글리칸의 대사 산물이 세포의 리소좀 내에 축적되어 세포, 조직 그리고 기관의 기능 이상을 초래해 신체적, 신경학적인 퇴행을 보이며, 심한 경우 조기에 사망하게 되는 다양한 임상양상을 보이는 질환이다. 뮤코다당증 가운데 가장 높은 비율을 차지하는 헌터증후군(뮤코다당증 제2형)은 조기에 진단하여 효소보충요법을 시행하는 것이 중요하다. 본 증례는 언어발달지연과 등과 엉덩이에 몽고반점, 간비대, 두껍고 거친 피부가 있었으며 과성장된 신체 검진소견을 보였던 환아에서, 뇌자기공명영상 검사 결과에서 뇌교량체에 다수의 낭종, 백색질에 비정상 신호 증가 병변들, 미만성 뇌수축 소견을 보여 헌터증후군을 의심하였으며 효소검사 결과를 통해 확진하였다. 저자들은 언어발달지연을 주소로 내원한 환아에게 시행한 뇌자기공명영상에서 조기에 헌터증후군을 의심하여 효소검사를 통해 확진을 할 수 있었던 증례를 경험하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 광 회절 단층 촬영 (Optical Diffraction Tomography, ODT) 기법을 사용해 얻어진 세포 영상을 3차원 가상 공간에 시각적으로 표현하고 기존의 세포 영상들과의 일치감을 주는 색상 매핑 기술을 포함한 가시화 프레임 워크를 소개한다. 전체 볼륨을 구성하는 내부 구조에 대한 정보가 잘 알려져 있거나 명확하게 구분 가능한 인체의 장기 또는 산업 기기와 같은 기존의 볼륨 데이터와는 달리 세포 영상 데이터는 세포소기관들 간의 경계가 모호하거나 상황에 따라 형상의 변화가 다양하다는 특징을 가지고 있어, 세포의 형상에 대한 일관적인 시각 표현이 상대적으로 어렵다는 문제가 있다. 본 논문에서는 이를 해소하기 위해 세포의 3차원 형상을 실시간으로 렌더링 할 수 있는 가시화 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법에서는 우선 세포의 3차원 형상을 나타내기 위해 볼륨 데이터의 가시화에서 널리 활용되고 있는 볼륨 렌더링 기법을 ODT 영상에 맞게 적용했으며, 빈 공간 교란 기법을 통한 렌더링 결과의 개선으로 세포내 구조의 연속성을 나타낼 수 있게 했다. 또한 다중 전이 함수에 대해 레이어 기반 독립 렌더링을 적용하는 것을 통해 다수의 세포내 구조를 하나의 화면에 표현하는 복합 가시화 기법을 제안했다. ODT 영상 및 염색 영상을 동시에 촬영 가능한 현미경으로부터 얻어진 세포 영상을 가시화 하는 것을 통해 제시된 가시화 기법의 유용성을 확인했다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.259-263
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• 2015

Background: In the field of cancer, the ICD-10 coding convention is based on the site of a neoplasm in the body and usually ignores the morphology, thus the same code may be assigned to tumors of different morphologic types in an organ. Nowadays, all general (provincial) and center hospitals in Thailand are equipped with the hospital information system (HIS) database. Objective: This study aimed to find the characteristics and magnitude of agreement represented by the positive predictive value (PPV) of provisional cancer diagnoses in the HIS database in Pattani Hospital in Thailand in comparison with the final cancer diagnosis of the ICD-10 codes generated from a well established cancer registry in Songklanagarind Hospital, the medical school hospital of Prince of Songkla University. Materials and Methods: Data on cancer patients residing in Pattani province who visited Pattani Hospital from January 2007 to May 2011 were obtained from the HIS database. The ICD-10 codes of the HIS computer database of Pattani Hospital were compared against the ICD-10 codes of the same person recorded in the hospital-based cancer registry of Songklanagarind Hospital. The degree of agreement or positive predictive value (PPV) was calculated for each sex and for both sexes combined. Results: A total of 313 cases (15.9%) could be matched in the two databases. Some 222 cases, 109 males and 113 females, fulfilled the criteria of referral from Pattani to Songklanagarind Hospitals. Of 109 male cancer cases, 76 had the same ICD-10 codes in both hospitals, thus, the PPV was 69.7% (95%CI: 60.2-78.2%). Agreement in 76 out of 113 females gave a PPV of 67.3% (95%CI: 57.8-75.8%). The two percentages were found non-significant with Fisher's exact p-value of 0.773. The PPV for combined cases of both sexes was 68.5% (95%CI: 61.9-74.5%). Conclusions: Changes in final diagnosis in the referral system are common, thus the summary statistics of a hospital without full investigation facilities must be used with care, as the statistics are biased towards simple diseases able to be investigated by available facilities. A systematic feedback of patient information from a tertiary to a referring hospital should be considered to increase the accuracy of statistics and to improve the comprehensive care of cancer patients.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3651-3657
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• 2014

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a relatively higher incidence in many countries of Asia. Globally, HCC has a high fatality rate and short survival. Epirubicin, a doxorubicin analogue, may be administered alone or in combination with other agents to treat primary liver cancer and metastatic diseases. However, the toxic effects of epirubicin to normal tissues and cells have been one of the major obstacles to successful cancer chemotherapy. Here, we investigated the effects of epirubicin in combination with kappa-selenocarrageenan on mice with H22 implanted tumors and HepG-2 cell proliferation, immune organ index, morphology, cell cycle and related protein expressions in vivo and in vitro with sequential drug exposure. The inhibitory rate of tumor growth in vivo was calculated. Drug sensitivity was measured by MTT assay, and the King's principle was used to evaluate the interaction of drug combination. Morphological changes were observed by fluorescent microscopy. Cell cycle changes were analyzed by flow cytometry. Expression of cyclin A, Cdc25A and Cdk2 were detected by Western blotting. In vivo results demonstrated that the inhibitory rate of EPI combined with KSC was higher than that of KSC or EPI alone, and the Q value indicated an additive effect. In addition, KSC could significantly raise the thymus and spleen indices of mice with H22 implanted tumors. In the drug sensitivity assay in vitro, exposure to KSC and EPI simultaneously was more effective than exposure sequentially in HepG-2 cells, while exposure to KSC prior to EPI was more effective than exposure to EPI prior to KSC. Q values showed an additive effect in the simultaneous group and antagonistic effects in the sequential groups. Morphological analysis showed similar results to the drug sensitivity assay. Cell cycle analysis revealed that exposure to KSC or EPI alone arrested the cells in S phase in HepG-2 cells, exposure to KSC and EPI simultaneously caused accumulation in the S phase, an effect caused by either KSC or EPI. Expression of cyclin A, Cdc25A and Cdk2 protein was down-regulated following exposure to KSC and EPI alone or in combination, exposure to KSC and EPI simultaneously resulting in the lowest values. Taken together, our findings suggest that KSC in combination with EPI might have potential as a new therapeutic regimen against HCC.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 1987

국내(國內)에서 사육(飼育)하고 있는 토끼중 시장(市場)으로부터 구입(購入)되어 가축위생연구소(家畜衛生硏究所)에서 여러가지 연구(硏究) 목적(目的)으로 공시(供試)되고 있는 실험용(實驗用) 토끼를 대상으로하여 실험전(實驗前) 자연폐사(自然斃死) 또는 시험종결후(試驗終了後) 폐기(廢棄)되는 때에 부검(剖檢)하여 두상조충(豆狀條蟲)(Taenia pisiformis)의 유생기(幼生期)인 두상낭미충(豆狀囊尾蟲)(Cysticercus pisiformis)에 대한 감염실태(感染實態) 양상(樣相)을 조사(調査)하였으며 충체내부(蟲體內部)의 두부(頭部)를 관찰(觀察)한바 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 1981년(年) 7월(月)부터 1986년(年) 6월(月)까지 5개년간(個年間) 조사된 총(總) 213수(首)의 토끼중 46수(首)가 감염(感染)되어 평균(平均) 21.6%의 감염율(感染率)을 나타 냈으며 연차별(年次別)로 증가(增加)되는 추세를 인정(認定)할 수 있었다. 2. 계절별(季節別) 및 성별(性別)에 따른 차이(差異)는 인정(認定)되지 아니 하였으나, 품종별(品種別)로는 단모종(短毛種)(28.4%)에서 장모종(長毛種)(6.2%)보다 높았다. 3. 기생부위별(寄生部位別)로는 간(肝)에의 기생(寄生)이 가장 많았으며, 장간막, 위(胃), 신장(腎臟)의 순(順)이었는데 두장기에 복합 감염된 예(例)도 있었다. 4. 분리(分離)된 충체(蟲體)는 길이(평균(平均) 7.04mm)가 폭(평균(平均) 4.62mm)보다 1.5배(培) 가량 길었으며 내부(內部)에는 두부(頭部)(scolex)가 형성(形成)되어 있었다. 5. 두부(頭部)에는 4개(個)의 흡반(吸盤)이 붙어있고 상부중앙(上部中央)에 구기돌출물(口器突出物)(rostellum)이 있으며 내측(內側)(큰 것)과 외측(外側)(작은 것) 2예(列)로 갈쿠리(hooks)가 정렬되어 있었는데, 큰 것은 $250{\mu}m$ 정도, 작은것은 $150{\mu}m$ 정도이었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.387-396
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• 2005

The aims of the study were to establish a short-term screening test for detecting testicular toxicity of chemicals in rats and to determine whether a 2-week administration period is sufficient to detect testicular toxicity of 2-bromopropane (2-BP) as an example. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subcutaneously administered with 1000 mg/kg/day of 2-BP or its vehicle for 2 weeks. Ten male rats each were sacrificed on days 3, 7 and 14 after the initiation of treatment. Parameters of testicular toxicity included genital organ weights, testicular sperm head counts, epididymal sperm counts, motility and morphology, and qualitative and quantitative histopathologic examinations. The early histopathological changes observed on day 3 of treatment included degeneration of spermatogonia and spermatocytes, multinuclear giant cells, mature spermatid retention, vacuolization of Sertoli cells, and decreased number of spermatogonia in stages II and V. On day 7 of treatment, atrophy of seminiferous tubules, exfoliation of germ cells, degeneration of spermatogonia and spermatocytes, multinuclear giant cells, mature spermatid retention, vacuolization of Sertoli cells, decreased number of spermatogonia in stages II and V, and decreased number of spermatocytes in stages VII and XII. On day 14 after treatment, a significant decrease in the weights of testes and seminal vesicles was found. Atrophy of seminiferous tubules, exfoliation of germ cells, degeneration of spermatogonia and spermatocytes, mature spermatid retention, vacuolization of Sertoli cells, decreased number of spermatogonia in stages II and V, and decreased number of spermatocytes in all spermatogenic stages were also observed. In addition, a slight non-significant decrease in testicular sperm head counts, daily sperm production rate and epididymal sperm counts was found. The results showed that 2 weeks of treatment is sufficient to detect the adverse effects of 2-BP on male reproductive organs. It is considered that the short-term testicular toxicity study established in this study can be a useful tool for screening the testicular toxic potential of new drug candidates in rats.