• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Ginseng extract (GSE) and taurine (TR) are widely used antifatigue resources in functional foods. However, the mechanism underlying the antifatigue effects of GSE and TR are still unclear. Hence, we investigated whether GSE and TR have synergistic effects against fatigue in mice. MATERIALS/METHODS: L6 cells were treated with different concentrations of TR and GSE, and cell viability was determined using 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium. Oxidative stress was analyzed by immunocytochemistry using MitoTracker^TM Red FM and an anti-8-oxoguanine antibody. Respiratory gas analysis was performed to investigate metabolism. Expression of an activated protein kinase was analyzed using immunohistochemistry. Gene expression of cluster of differentiation 36 and pyruvate dehydrogenase lipoamide kinase isozyme 4 was measured using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Mice were orally administered TR, GSE, or their combination for 30 days, and then fatigue-related parameters, including lactate, blood urea nitrogen, and glycogen, were measured after forced swimming. RESULTS: TR and GSE reduced oxidative stress levels in hydrogen peroxide-stimulated L6 cells and enhanced the oxygen uptake and lipid metabolism in mice after acute exercise. After oral administration of TR or GSE for 30 days, the fatigue-related parameters did not change in mice. However, the mice administered GSE (400 mg/kg/day) alone for 30 days could swim longer than those from the other groups. Further, no synergistic effect was observed after the swimming exercise in mice treated with the TR and GSE combination for 30 days. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our data suggest that TR and GSE may exert antifatigue effects in mice after acute exercise by enhancing oxygen uptake and lipid oxidation.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2021

[Purpose] Exercise can prevent conditions such as atrophy and degenerative brain diseases. However, owing to individual differences in athletic ability, exercise supplements can be used to improve a person's exercise capacity. Schisandra chinensis (SC) is a natural product with various physiologically active effects. In this study, we analyzed SC using a pharmacological network and determined whether it could be used as an exercise supplement. [Methods] The active compounds of SC and target genes were identified using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). The active compound and target genes were selected based on pharmacokinetic (PK) conditions (oral bioavailability (OB) ≥ 30%, Caco-2 permeability (Caco-2) ≥ -0.4, and drug-likeness (DL) ≥ 0.18). Gene ontology (GO) was analyzed using the Cytoscape software. [Results] Eight active compounds were identified according to the PK conditions. Twenty-one target genes were identified after excluding duplicates in the eight active compounds. The top 10 GOs were analyzed using GO-biological process analysis. GO was subsequently divided into three representative categories: postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor activity (53.85%), an intracellular steroid hormone receptor signaling pathway (36.46%), and endopeptidase activity (10%). SC is related to immune function. [Conclusion] According to the GO analysis, SC plays a role in immunity and inflammation, promotes liver metabolism, improves fatigue, and regulates the function of steroid receptors. Therefore, we suggest SC as an exercise supplement with nutritional and anti-fatigue benefits.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2021

[Purpose] As Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (ginseng) exhibits various physiological activities and is associated with exercise, we investigated the potential active components of ginseng and related target genes through network pharmacological analysis. Additionally, we analyzed the association between ginseng-related genes, such as the G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), and improved exercise capacity. [Methods] Active compounds in ginseng and the related target genes were searched in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). Gene ontology functional analysis was performed to identify biological processes related to the collected genes, and a compound-target network was visualized using Cytoscape 3.7.2. [Results] A total of 21 ginseng active compounds were detected, and 110 targets regulated by 17 active substances were identified. We found that the active compound protein was involved in the biological process of adrenergic receptor activity in 80%, G-protein-coupled neurotransmitter in 10%, and leucocyte adhesion to arteries in 10%. Additionally, the biological response centered on adrenergic receptor activity showed a close relationship with G protein through the beta-1 adrenergic receptor gene reactivity. [Conclusion] According to bioavailability analysis, ginseng comprises 21 active compounds. Furthermore, we investigated the ginseng-stimulated gene activation using ontology analysis. GPCR, a gene upregulated by ginseng, is positively correlated to exercise. Therefore, if a study on this factor is conducted, it will provide useful basic data for improving exercise performance and health.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2020

[Purpose] Exercise is thought to have a significant effect on chemotherapy, and previous studies have reported that exercise can increase patient survival. Thus, in this review, we aimed to summarize various animal models to analyze the effects of exercise on breast cancer. [Methods] We summarized types of breast cancer animal models from various reports and analyzed the effects of exercise on anti-cancer factors in breast cancer animal models. [Results] This review aimed to systematically investigate if exercise could aid in suppressing breast cancer. Our study includes (a) increase in survival rate through exercise; (b) the intensity of exercise should be consistent and increased; (c) a mechanism for inhibiting carcinogenesis through exercise; (d) effects of exercise on anti-cancer function. [Conclusion] This review suggested the necessity of a variety of animal models for preclinical studies prior to breast cancer clinical trials. It also provides evidence to support the view that exercise plays an important role in the prevention or treatment of breast cancer by influencing anticancer factors.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2024

팔꿉관절은 3개의 뼈대가 조합하여 관절을 이루고 있으며 신체적 활동 및 외력에 의한 이상 시 X-선 등, 방사선 검사로 영상진단을 한다. 팔꿉 관절 선행연구에 의하면 전완부(forearm)의 Z축 거상에 의한 기울기 자세에서 영상평가 기준에 부합하는 새로운 검사법이 발표되어 이에 최적화된 기구를 설계하고 다른 상지 검사에서도 활용 가능한 보조기구를 개발하고자 하였다. 2D 도면 및 3D 모델링 설계로 디자인 후 4부분의 파트로 구분 된 디자인을 ABS 소재의 3D 프린팅 방법으로 출력 후 조립 단계를 거쳐 제품을 완성하였다. 개발된 보조기구는 Z축 거상 기울기 4단계 각도(0, 5, 10, 15도) 기능과 1도 단위로 360도 회전되어 고정하는 기능으로 구성하였다. 개발된 보조기구는 사용 빈도의 누적 및 신체적 활용에 의한 하중 문제에 대해 구조해석을 통하여 최대 등가응력(equivalent stress) 56.107 Pa, 변위(displacement) 1.6548e-5 mm 의 안전한 물성치 범위로 개발되었다. 또한 개발된 보조기구는 팔꿉관절의 X-선 검사뿐만 아니라 위팔뼈 회전에 의한 어깨 기능검사에서도 활용할 수 있으며 비금속 소재로 MRI, CT 검사에서도 적용이 가능하도록 개발되었다. 개발된 보조기구는 향후 다양한 장치 및 의료영상 검사의 임상 적용을 통하여 검사의 정확성 및 효율화에 기여하리라 판단한다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.387-394
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• 1994

보리수나무(Elaeagus umbellata Thunb.) 유식물의 생육과정에서 근류 형성 및 질소고정 활성에 대한 중요 요인으로서 광도, 온도, 질소화합물, 수분 스트레스 등의 영향을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 유식물의 상대생장률과 T/R비는 각각 초기의 $1.60%{\cdot}d^{-1}$와 1.12에서 근류 형성이 촉진된 후기에는 $3.75%{\cdot}d^{-1}$와 2.31로 증가하였다. 질소고정의 비활성은 근류 형성 초기에 $72.5\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$로서 최대치를 나타낸 후 점차 감소하였다. 상대조도 20-25. 10-15 및 4-6% 처리구의 질소고정 활성은 대조구에 대해 각각 41, 54 및 71%의 감소를 보였다. 근류를 15, 20, 25 및 $30^{\circ}C$에서 배양할 때 활성은 각각 5.4, 24.7, 51.6 및 $58.5\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$로 변하였다. 저온($15^{\circ}C$)의 전처리 후 $30^{\circ}C$로 옮겼을 때 근류 활성($66.5\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$)은 고온($35^{\circ}C$) 전처리에 비해 촉진되었다. 근류의 활성은 산소분압에 비례하여 16 kPa 이상에서 포화되었고, 근류를 뿌리에서 떼어내거나 절단하면 92%와 43%로 활성이 억제되었다. pH 5.5, 6.5 및 8.0에서 생육된 초기 근류의 상대활성은 각각 89, 100 및 40%였으며, 1 및 3 mM의 $NO_3\;-N와\;{NH_4}^{+}-N$에서 생육된 초기 근류는 각각 6.1%와 68.50%의 상대활성을 보였다. 수분 공급량 20, 50 및 100mL에 의한 근류의 형성과 비활성은 각각 35, 120 및 8 mg.plant-1와 33.6, 58.4 및 $8.4\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$였다. 식물체에 수분공급을 중단하였을 때 5일 후에 일시 위조가 나타났으며, 식물체의 함수량 및 증산량은 각각 90 및 53% 감소되었으나, 근류 활성은 완전히 소실되었다.

• 전자공학회논문지CI
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 3축 가속도 센서를 이용하여 사람이 보행 시 발생하는 센서 데이터를 획득하여 실시간 걸음 수 검출과 활동량으로 변환 가능한 웨어러블 디바이스를 개발하였다. 피험자 59명을 대상으로 트레드밀에서 호흡가스대사분석기(K4B2), Actical 그리고 본 연구에서 개발된 디바이스를 착용 후 36분 동안 테스트 프로토콜에 따라 느리게 걷기, 걷기, 빠르게 걷기, 천천히 뛰기, 뛰기, 빠르게 뛰기 등의 다양한 걸음 속력에서 테스트를 진행하였다. 3축 가속도 센서의 X, Y, Z축 출력 값을 하나의 대표 값으로 처리하는 신호벡터크기(Signal Vector Magnitude :SVM)를 사용하였다. 또한 정확한 걸음 수를 검출하기 위해 휴리스틱 알고리즘(Heuristic Algorithm :HA)을 제안하고 적응적인 임계값 알고리즘(Adaptive Threshold Algorithm :ATA), 적응적인 잠금 구간 알고리즘(Adaptive Locking Period Algorithm :ALPA)을 제안한다. 그리고 인체 활동량 측정을 위하여 가속도 센서 출력 데이터와 피험자 정보를 이용하여 에너지소비량(Energy Expenditure :EE)을 추정하는 회귀식을 도출하였다. 실험결과 제안하는 알고리즘의 걸음 수 인식률은 97.34%를 보였으며 활동량 변환 알고리즘도 Actical의 성능보다 1.61% 향상 되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.571-578
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• 1995

Rastelli operation in which right ventricle[RV and pulmonary artery[PA is connected with an artificial graft is effective in increasing the pulmonary blood flow in certain types of congenital heart disease but, in many, it requires a reoperation because of the relative stenosis of graft that develops as the patients become old. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the various factors which many influence the long term outcome of such patients following a Rastelli operation. A total of 47 patients underwent a Rastelli operation during a 15 year period between November, 1978 and October 1993. The mean follow-up period is 76.1 51.3 months.1 Among the 47 patients, a valved conduit was used in 30[63.8% , and non-valved conduit in 17[36.2% patients. In the 8 patients[17.0% who died postoperatively, a valved conduit was used in 5 [16.6% and a non-valved conduit in 3[17.6% . There was no statistical difference in mortality between the 2 groups. There was a good linear correlation between the body surface area[X and the conduit size[Y [Y=3.86X + 14.6, R=0.55, P=0.01 .2 Ten patients underwent replacement of the conduit during the follow-up period. The type of conduit used and the frequency of subsequent replacement were as follows: Ionescu-Shiley, valved-33.3%, Carpentier-Edwards, valved-30.8%, Hancock, valved-80% and non-valved conduit-9.1%. The median period free of reoperation was 110 months for the valved and 79 months for the non-valved group, there being no statistical difference between the 2 groups. 3 The patients who did not require reoperation are all doing well [New York Heart Association Functional Classification: Class I . Pressure gradient between the RV and the PA was 20 mmHg in 10 randomly selected patients who did not require reoperation and 92 9 mmHg in 10 patients who did require reoperation.4 In the 10 patients who underwent a conduit replacement procedure.5 Among patients undergoing reoperation, 2 died from endocarditis.The remaining 8 patients are doing well without limitation in physical activity at a mean follow-up period of 32.7 33.9 months [range 2 to 89 months . 6 At 5, 7, and 10 years, the reoperation-free rates among all patients were 96%, 91% and 29% and the survival rates were 82%, 82% and 71%. In conclusion, Rastelli operation is an effective procedure in ameliorating symptoms in a select group of patients with congenital heart disease. Because of the inherent nature of relative graft stenosis and degeneration, a long-term follow-up is required under the proper selection of the graft material.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권18호
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• pp.7897-7907
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• 2014

Background: There is paucity of studies defining the prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Saudi Arabia despite the surging epidemic of obesity, change in dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle. Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of NCDs risk factors among employees at King Faisal University in Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia and to determine the possible correlates for clustering of NCDs risk factors among them. Materials and Methods: All employees were invited to participate; the World Health Organization STEPwise approach was used for data collection which consisted of a personal interview to collect socio-demographic characteristics, NCD history, tobacco use, vegetables and fruit consumption, and physical activity (PA), followed by anthropometric measurements namely weight, height and waist circumference and blood pressure measurements, subjects were finally subjected to biochemical tests with determination of fasting plasma glucose, serum triglycerides, cholesterol and high density lipoproteins. Results: Of the surveyed employees (n=691), daily current smokers accounted for 22.7%. 94.9%, 95.1% and 86% consumed < 5 servings per day of vegetables, fruits and both fruits and vegetables respectively, 73% were physically inactive, 64% were overweight or obese, 22.1% had hypertension, and 21.5% were diabetics. Elevated cholesterol levels were found in 36.6%, low high density lipoproteins in 36.8%, and elevated triglycerides in 36.1%. Only 3% had no NCD risk factors, and 57.6% had ${\geq}3$ factors. Multivariate logistic regression showed that gender (being male, adjusted odds ratio 'aOR'=1.51), aged ${\geq}50$ years (aOR=3.06), < college education (aOR=1.75), current smokers (aOR=2.37), being obese (aOR=6.96) and having a low PA level (aOR=4.59) were the significant positive predictors for clustering of NCD risk factors. Conclusions: Over fifty percent of the studied university's employees had multiple (${\geq}3$) NCD risk factors. Screening and health promotion initiatives should be launched at least targeting the modifiable factors to avert the excessive risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and several types of cancers.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Effective weight reduction remains a challenge throughout the world as the prevalence of obesity and its consequences are increasing. This study aimed to determine the effects of an individualized nutrition counseling program (IC) matched with a transtheoretical model (TTM) for overweight and obese subjects. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Fifty overweight and obese subjects aged 19-60 years with a body mass index ${\geq}23kg/m^2$ were enrolled in the weight reduction study. They were randomized into two groups: Intervention group received an IC matched with a TTM; control group received an educational handbook. Body weight (BW), body fat (BF), waist circumference (WC), waist to height ratio (WHtR), stages of change (SOC), processes of change (POC), food intake, and physical activity (PA) were assessed at baseline and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after program initiation in both groups. All data were analyzed by intention-to-treat, using SPSS software for hypothesis testing. RESULTS: Forty-five female subjects were included in the 12-week trial at Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. The results showed significant weight loss ($1.98{\pm}1.75kg$; 3% loss of initial weight) in the intervention group at 12 weeks, compared to a $0.17{\pm}1.67kg$ loss in the control group. There were significant differences between intervention and control groups in BF mass ($-1.68{\pm}1.78$, $-0.04{\pm}1.62kg$); percentage BF ($-1.54{\pm}2.11$, $0.08{\pm}2.05$); WC ($-5.35{\pm}3.84$, $0.13{\pm}3.23cm$); WHtR ($-0.0336{\pm}0.02$, $-0.0004{\pm}0.02$), and energy consumption ($-405.09{\pm}431.31$, $-74.92{\pm}499.54kcal/day$) in the intervention and control groups, respectively. Intragroup SOC was improved in both groups. The POC for the weight management action (WMA) process was significantly different with POC scores increasing by $16.00{\pm}11.73$ and $7.74{\pm}14.97$ in the intervention and the control groups, respectively. PA level did not change in either group. CONCLUSIONS: The IC matched with a TTM resulted in reductions in BW, BF, and WC, thus reducing likely health risks by decreasing energy intake and inducing positive behavior changes while enhancing the WMA process.