• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.403-412
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• 2020

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a hyperglycemia-induced progressive development of renal insufficiency. Excessive glucose can increase mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induce cell damage, causing mitochondrial dysfunction. Our previous study indicated that cilostazol (CTZ) can reduce ROS levels and decelerate DN progression in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetes. This study investigated the potential mechanisms of CTZ in rats with DN and in high glucose-treated mesangial cells. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed 5 mg/kg/day of CTZ after developing STZ-induced diabetes mellitus. Electron microscopy revealed that CTZ reduced the thickness of the glomerular basement membrane and improved mitochondrial morphology in mesangial cells of diabetic kidney. CTZ treatment reduced excessive kidney mitochondrial DNA copy numbers induced by hyperglycemia and interacted with the intrinsic pathway for regulating cell apoptosis as an antiapoptotic mechanism. In high-glucose-treated mesangial cells, CTZ reduced ROS production, altered the apoptotic status, and down-regulated transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB). Base on the results of our previous and current studies, CTZ deceleration of hyperglycemia-induced DN is attributable to ROS reduction and thereby maintenance of the mitochondrial function and reduction in TGF-β and NF-κB levels.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.169-179
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• 2014

세포내에는 비효소적 반응으로 활성산소류를 제거하는 소분자의 항산화 물질과 과산소와 하이드로페록사이드를 분해하는 효소들이 존재한다. 항산화 시스템은 자유라디칼과 활성산소류를 제거함으로써 산화스트레스로부터 세포 구성요소들을 보호하는 역할을 한다. 비효소적 항산화 물질은 지용성과 친수성이 있는데, 지용성 물질들은 세포막에 위치하며 과산화지질이 형성되는 반응을 억제한다. 카로테노이드와 비타민E, $CoQ_{10}$은 세포 내에서 주요 지용성 항산화 물질로써, 이들이 대량으로 축적된 주요 작물의 개발은 영양학적 가치가 높은 식품을 생산할 수 있다. 본 총설에서는 식물에서 카로테노이드와 비타민E, $CoQ_{10}$의 생합성 경로와 대사공학을 이용한 영양강화 연구 현황을 기술하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2018

Purpose: This review article provides an overview of the trends of research papers on the health benefits of kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria published from 1995 to 2017. Methods: All publications from 1995 to 2017 regarding kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria were collected, reviewed, and classified. This review article covers the publications of the health benefits of kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria on experimental, clinical trials, and epidemiology studies. Results: The number of publications on kimchi over the period were 590: 385 publications in Korean and 205 publications in English. The number of publications on the health benefits of kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria were 95 in Korean and 54 in English. The number of publications on kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria were 84 and 38, respectively, in the experimental models. Ten research papers on kimchi in clinical trials and 7 publications in epidemiology were found. Kimchi or kimchi lactic acid bacteria had protective effects against oxidative stress, mutagenicity, toxicity, cancer, dyslipidemia, hypertension, immunity, and inflammation in in vitro, cellular, and in vivo animal models. Moreover, kimchi had effects on the serum lipids, intestinal microbiota, iron status, obesity, and metabolic parameters in human clinical trials. In epidemiology, kimchi had effects on hypertension, asthma, atopic dermatitis, rhinitis, cholesterol levels, and free radicals. Conclusion: This review focused on the publications regarding the health benefits of kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria, suggesting the future directions of studies about kimchi and kimchi lactic acid bacteria by producing a database for an evaluation of the health benefits of kimchi.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.265-275
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• 2021

Objective: The study developed mushroom stalk residues as feed additives in the broiler diet for improving the growth performance and immunity of broilers as well as to increase the value of mushroom stalk residues. Methods: In total, 300 ROSS 308 broilers were randomly allocated into fifteen pens with five dietary treatments: i) control, basal diet; ii) CMWM, supplemented with 1% Cordyceps militaris waster medium (CM); iii) CMPE, supplemented with 0.5% CM+0.5% Pleurotus eryngii stalk residue (PE); iv) CMPS, supplemented with 0.5% CM+0.5% Pleurotus sajorcaju stalk residue (PS); v) CMFV, supplemented with 0.5% CM+0.5% Fammulina velutipes stalk residue (FV). Results: The chemical analysis results showed that CM extracts, PE extracts, PS extracts, and FV extracts contain functional components such as polysaccharides and phenols and have both 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate scavenging and Ferrous scavenging capacities. The group CMWM saw increased body weight gain and feed conversion rate and the promotion of jejunum villus growth, but there is no significant difference in the intestinal bacteria phase. Antioxidant genes in the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2)- antioxidant responsive element pathway among the groups are significantly higher than that of the control group, especially in group CMWM. Conclusion: The mushroom stalk residues have antioxidant functional components, can improve the intestinal health and body weight gain of chickens, and can activate the antioxidant pathway of Nrf2 to increase the heme oxygenase-1 expression. The treatment with 1% CM was the most promising as a feed additive.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.283-294
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• 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the risk of periodontitis in Korean adults using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the KNHANES 2016-2018 and analysed 12,735 Korean adults aged ≥19 years who underwent oral examinations. Hypouricemia was defined as SUA <3 mg/dL in men and <2 mg/dL in women, and hyperuricemia was defined as SUA ≥7 mg/dL in men and ≥6 mg/dL in women. Results: The weighted prevalence of hypouricemia and hyperuricemia was 0.6% and 12.9%, respectively. The overall weighted periodontitis rate was 30.5%. The frequency of periodontitis in subjects with hypouricemia, normouricemia, and hyperuricemia were 51.1%, 30.3%, and 30.6%, respectively. Study participants with hypouricemia were significantly older, had significantly fasting blood glucose levels, and had better kidney function than non-hypouricemic participants. In univariate logistic regression analyses, hypouricemia was associated with periodontitis, but hyperuricemia was not. The fully adjusted model revealed that the adjusted odds ratio of hypouricemia for periodontitis was 1.62 (95% confidence interval, 1.13-2.33), while the relationship between hyperuricemia and periodontitis in the multivariable logistic regression model was not significant. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that hypouricemia is associated with an increased risk of periodontitis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.278-286
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• 2003

본 연구는 에탄올을 급여하는 동안 일어나는 지질과산화에 의한 간 손상과 이에 대하여 $\beta$-carotene, retinyl acetate, 13-cis-retinoic acid의 효과를 비교ㆍ검토하고자 실시되었다. 혈 장내 MDA 함량은 에탄올 급여군 중 비타민 A를 결핍시킨 FE군과 $\beta$-carotene을 공급한 DE군에서는 감소되지 않았으나, retinyl acetate와 13-cis-retinoic acid 공급시킨 RE군과 RAE군에서 감소되었다. 간 미토콘드리아내 MDA함량은 에탄을 급여군 중 FE군과 $\beta$E군에서 높은 함량을 보인데 반해 RE군과 RAE군에서는 낮은 수준을 보였다. 에탄올 비급여군인 pair-fed군중에서는 비타민 A를 결핍시킨 FP 군에 비해 $\beta$-carotene과 retinyl acetate를 각각 공급한 5P와 RP군의 MDA 함량은 감소하였는데 반해 retinoic acid를 공급한 RAP군의 MPA 수준은 차이를 보이지 않았다. 혈장내 AP 활성도는 에탄올과 함께 $\beta$-carotene과 retinoic acid를 공급시킨 군에서 각각의 pair-fed군에 비하여 높은 활성도를 보였으며 간 마이크로솜내 G6P 활성도는 에탄올 급여군 중 비타민 A 결핍군만 pair-fed군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되었으며 비타민 A를 보충시켰을 때에는 활성도가 증가되었다. 간 사이토졸내 SOD 활성도는 에탄을 급여와 함께 비타민 A를 결핍시킨 군에 비해 13-ciz-retinoic acid을 공급시킨 군이 가장 높았으며 Pair-fed 군 중에서는 retiny acetate 공급군에서 가장 낮은 높은 활성도를 보였다. 간 사이토졸내 GSH-Px 활성도는 에탄올 급여군과 pair-fed 군 사이에 일정한 경향은 없었으며 간 사이토졸네 GST 활성도는 에탄올 급여군 중 $\beta$-carotene과 retinyl acetate 공급군이 각각의 pair-fed군에 비해 증가되었다. 간조직내 $\beta$-carotene함량은 $\beta$-carotene, 공급군에서만 검출되었고 에탄을 급여군이 pair-fed군에 비해 6배정도 높은 함량을 보였으며 혈장과 간조직 내 retinol 함량은 에탄올 급여로 낮은 함량을 보였으나 비타민 A형태 중 retinyl acetate 공급군이 가장 높았다. 간조직 내 retinoic acid 함량은 에탄을 급여군 중 $\beta$-carotene과 retinyl acetate 공급군이 각각의 Pair-fed 군에 비해 유의적인 감소를 보였다. 상기 연구 결과를 보면 에탄올 급여로 지질과 산화물 함량이 증가되고 관련 항산화 효소계의 활성도 변화로 보아 간 손상에 지질과산화 반응이 관여된 것으로 보여 지며 에탄올의 영향에 대한 비타민 A의 효과에는 retiny1 acetate가 항산화제로 작용하여 간조직의 급격한 손상을 효율적으로 경감시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.729-738
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• 1998

Antioxidants such as vitamin C and E may play a preventive role in the development of cancer and coronary heart disease. The status of vitamins C and E may be affected by lifestyle habits such as smoking , drinking, and exercise. These habits can modify the dietary requirements of vitamin C and vitamin E. the purpose of this study was to determine whether Korean young healthy men and women consume vitamins C and E in sufficient quantities relative to their lifestyle habits. Among the participants in this study, 52% of the men and none of the women were smokers. ; 84% of all subjects drank alcohol more than once a week ; and the men exercised more often than the women. The concentrations of serum total , HDL-, and LDL- cholesterol were higher in the women than in the men, but the serum triglyceride concentrations were higher in the men than in the women. The men consumed less satuated fat than the women (p<0.05) . The daily intakes of vitamin C for the men and the women were 47.1mg and 65.6mg, respectively. On the other hand , the daily vitamin E intake was higher in the men (11.8mg) than women(6.9mg). The serum $\alpha$-tocopherol concentrations of all subjects were in a normal range, and in no subjects were they below the minimum value of ranges. However, about 19% of male subjects and 10% of female subjects showed deficient status, although the mean serum vitamin C levels were normal . Lifestyle habits fo the sort mentioned above have little influence on the serum vitamin C and $\alpha$-tocopherol concentrations. The serum $\alpha$-tocopherol concentration had a positive correlation with total fat and alcohol consumption. The serum vitamin C concentration was positively associated with regular exercise, but it was negatively correlated with the number of cigarettes smoked. Meanwhile, the serum lipid persoxide concentration , the indirect index of oxidative stress, was influenced by certain variable such as body mass index , the number of cigarettes smoked , alcohol consumption, energy expenditure, vitamin C intake, and serum ${\gamma}$-tocopherol concentration. Serum lipid peroxide concentration was positively associated with body mass index, the number of cigarette smoked , serum triglyceride , and HDL-cholesterol concentration. In conclusion , the vitamin E requirements of the subjects were met by the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) regardless of lifestyle habits. However, serum vitamin C concentrations showed individual variation and was below the normal ranges. Smoking and exercise influenced serum vitamin C concentration. Therefore, a reevaluation of the requirements of vitamin C relative to lifestyle habits is necessary.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권8호
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• pp.750-758
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• 2009

건강한 성인 남자 48명을 대상으로 각각 당근즙 섭취군과 ${\beta}$-carotene 섭취군, placebo 약 섭취군으로 나누어 8주동안 실시하였으며, 당근즙은 매일 300 mL을 주었고 정제된 항산화 비타민은 당근즙에 함유된 ${\beta}$-carotene과 같은 양을 주어 항산화 영양 상태에 대한 개선 효과를 비교하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 혈장 비타민 C, 비타민 E 및 ${\beta}$-carotene 함량은 당근즙 및 항산화 비타민 섭취 전보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났고, 그 증가 정도가 비슷하게 나타나 식품으로부터 항산화 영양소를 충분히 섭취하는 것이 흡연자의 산화적 손상과 관련된 질병을 예방하는 좋은 방법이 될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2009

비타민 C 섭취 및 요가가 중년 여성의 총항산화능, 지질과 산화 및 혈중지질에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 B광역시 H구에 거주하는 중년여성을 대상으로 12주간 실험을 실시하였다. 요가 프로그램은 주 3회, 1일 60분, 운동 강도 RPE $13{\sim}15$로 실시하였다. 비타민 C는 1일 1 g을 섭취시켰다. 12주 후 총항산화능의 변화는 정상군 28.23%, 비타민 C군 30%, 요가군 26.58%, 비타민 C 섭취와 요가군은 43.66%가 증가하였으나 군간 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 지질과산화물가의 변화는 정상군 10%, 비타민 C군 -25%, 요가군은 -32.14%, 비타민 C 섭취와 요가군은 -33.87%로 정상군에 비해 프로그램군이 유의적으로 감소하였으나 프로그램군간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈중지질농도 변화는 모든군에서 유의적인 차이가 없어 요가 또는 비타민 C 섭취에 따른 지질개선효과를 관찰할 수 없었다. 이상의 결과를 통해 중년여성에게 비타민 C 섭취나 규칙적인 요가 프로그램은 지질과산화물가를 낮춤으로써 체내 산화적 스트레스를 개선하는 효과가 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.633-644
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• 2004

This study was performed to investigate effect of dried powders and ethanol extracts of garlic flesh and peel on antioxidative capacity in 16-month- old rats. Forty Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing 618.1$\pm$6.5g were blocked into five groups according to body weight and raised for 3 months with experimental diets containing 5% (w/w) of dried powders of garlic flesh or peel, or ethanol extracts from equal amount of each dried powder. Total polyphenols, flavonoids, /3 -carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and total antioxidant status (TAS) levels were determined in garlic preparations. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels in plasma, liver and VLDL + LDL fraction, oxidative DNA damage (8-hydroxy-2' -deoxyguanosine, 80HdG) in kidney, xanthine oxidase (XO) activities in plasma and liver, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in erythrocyte and liver, and carotenoid concentration, and total antioxidant status (TAS) in plasma were measured. Total polyphenols and flavonoids contents in garlic preparations were highest in peel ethanol extract. Vitamin C content was not different significantly among preparations, but peel powder contains slightly more vitamin C. The content of $\beta$-carotene was highest in peel ethanol extract and vitmain E content was highest in flesh ethanol extract. The highest level of TAS was observed in peel ethanol extract. Plasma TBARS levels in all the experimental groups were found to be significantly lower than control group, and TBARS concentration in VLDL + LDL fraction was decreased in all the experimental groups in comparison to control group. Also levels of 80HdG in kidney in experimental groups were lower than that of control group. Plasma and liver XO activities were. decreased in all experimental groups, and erythrocyte and liver SOD activities were higher in experimental groups compared to control group. All experimental groups also showed higher plasma TAS levels than control group. Especially, garlic flesh powder group was significantly lower in plasma and liver XO activities, and significantly higher in erythrocyte and liver SOD activities than control group. Moreover, plasma TBARS level and kidney 8OHdG level were decreased in flesh powder group. In conclusion, garlic diets showed effect of improving antioxidative capacity in 16-month old rats, especially, garlic flesh powder was prominent in inhibiting XO activity, promoting SOD activity and decreasing kidney 8OHdG level among experimental groups.