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Effects of acidic pH on voltage-gated ion channels in rat trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus neurons

  • Han, Jin-Eon;Cho, Jin-Hwa;Choi, In-Sun;Kim, Do-Yeon;Jang, Il-Sung
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.215-223
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    • 2017
  • The effects of acidic pH on several voltage-dependent ion channels, such as voltage-dependent $K^+$ and $Ca^{2+}$ channels, and hyperpolarization-gated and cyclic nucleotide-activated cation (HCN) channels, were examined using a whole-cell patch clamp technique on mechanically isolated rat mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus neurons. The application of a pH 6.5 solution had no effect on the peak amplitude of voltage-dependent $K^+$currents. A pH 6.0 solution slightly, but significantly inhibited the peak amplitude of voltage-dependent $K^+$ currents. The pH 6.0 also shifted both the current-voltage and conductance-voltage relationships to the depolarization range. The application of a pH 6.5 solution scarcely affected the peak amplitude of membrane currents mediated by HCN channels, which were profoundly inhibited by the general HCN channel blocker $Cs^+$ (1 mM). However, the pH 6.0 solution slightly, but significantly inhibited the peak amplitude of HCN-mediated currents. Although the pH 6.0 solution showed complex modulation of the current-voltage and conductance-voltage relationships, the midpoint voltages for the activation of HCN channels were not changed by acidic pH. On the other hand, voltage-dependent $Ca^{2+}$ channels were significantly inhibited by an acidic pH. The application of an acidic pH solution significantly shifted the current-voltage and conductance-voltage relationships to the depolarization range. The modulation of several voltage-dependent ion channels by an acidic pH might affect the excitability of mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus neurons, and thus physiological functions mediated by the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus could be affected in acidic pH conditions.

Different Functional and Structural Characteristics between ApoA-I and ApoA-4 in Lipid-Free and Reconstituted HDL State: ApoA-4 Showed Less Anti-Atherogenic Activity

  • Yoo, Jeong-Ah;Lee, Eun-Young;Park, Ji Yoon;Lee, Seung-Taek;Ham, Sihyun;Cho, Kyung-Hyun
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제38권6호
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    • pp.573-579
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    • 2015
  • Apolipoprotein A-I and A-IV are protein constituents of high-density lipoproteins although their functional difference in lipoprotein metabolism is still unclear. To compare anti-atherogenic properties between apoA-I and apoA-4, we characterized both proteins in lipid-free and lipidbound state. In lipid-free state, apoA4 showed two distinct bands, around 78 and $67{\AA}$ on native gel electrophoresis, while apoA-I showed scattered band pattern less than $71{\AA}$. In reconstituted HDL (rHDL) state, apoA-4 showed three major bands around $101{\AA}$ and $113{\AA}$, while apoA-I-rHDL showed almost single band around $98{\AA}$ size. Lipid-free apoA-I showed 2.9-fold higher phospholipid binding ability than apoA-4. In lipid-free state, $BS_3$-crosslinking revealed that apoA-4 showed less multimerization tendency upto dimer, while apoA-I showed pentamerization. In rHDL state (95:1), apoA-4 was existed as dimer as like as apoA-I. With higher phospholipid content (255:1), five apoA-I and three apoA-4 were required to the bigger rHDL formation. Regardless of particle size, apoA-I-rHDL showed superior LCAT activation ability than apoA-4-rHDL. Uptake of acetylated LDL was inhibited by apoA-I in both lipid-free and lipid-bound state, while apoA-4 inhibited it only lipid-free state. ApoA-4 showed less anti-atherogenic activity with more sensitivity to glycation. In conclusion, apoA-4 showed inferior physiological functions in lipid-bound state, compared with those of apoA-I, to induce more pro-atherosclerotic properties.

참깨 항산화물질의 기능과 함량 및 이용 전망 (Perspectives of Utilization and Function of Antioxidants in Sesame)

  • 류수노;강철환;이정일;이승택;김관수;안병옥
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제41권spc1호
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    • pp.94-109
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    • 1996
  • Antioxidants of sesame have been reported to cure and prevent various diseases by means of diverse physiological activities, prevention of acidification in organisms, prevention of acidification and decay of lipids, cholesterol depression, preventive effects on chemical breast cancer, skin beauty and senescence inhibition, and so on. Recognizing their significance to health and disease prevention, researchers in Japan and America have given so much importance to study antioxidants in the last decade. In addition, they are actively pursuing studies on production, processing for food use and development of new varieties that have high antioxidant content. Recently, researchers in Korea have shown the same interest and have conducted similar studies, however, the importance of the following basic issues must be recognized to guide in future activites : First, improvement of sesame quality must be done to raise the contents of not only the fat and fatty acid but also sesamin, sesamolin and sesaminol glucoside. For the use of these components it is necessary to study the gentic pattern and individual selections developed from minimum sample size and fast lipid analysis techniques. Second, sesaminol of sesame has a remarkable function in preventing acidification and so sesame can be utilized as a food that prevents or delays aging caused by automatic acidification of fat. Therefore, for maximum medicinal benefit from sesame oil there is a need to develop food materials having new medicinal functions. Third, the sesamin and sesamolin content of sesame germplasms collected in Korea showed lower ranges of $0.04\~0.68$ percent and $0.08\~0.68$ percent respectively, while Japanese germ-plasm showed 1.9 percent maximum content of seasmin. Thus, germplasm collection and analysis of worldwide genetic resources are urgently needed.

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유색미 색소의 종류와 기능 (Diversity and Function of Pigments in Colored Rice)

  • 최해춘;오세관
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제41권spc1호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 1996
  • The edible natural pigments extracted from plant organs become steadly popular to consumer because of those physiological functions desirable for food preservation and human health in recent years. There are a number of colored rice genotypes from light brown to blackish purple via reddish brown and purple. Some researchers reported their results on extraction recipes and identification of chemical structure of the pigments from the colored rice. The pigments extracted from colored rices can be largely divided into two types of anthocyanin and tannin pigments. Anthocyanin pigments are mainly contained in purple or blackish purple rice while tannin pigments are mainly contained in brown or reddish brown rice. Some brownish purple rices showed two peaks of tannin and anthocyanin pigments simultaneously. Purple rices showed better extraction of pigments in $0.1\%$ HCl-contained $80\%$ methanol or $0.5\%$ malic-acid-contained $80\%$ ethanol, while red rices revealed better extraction of pigments in $0.01\%$ citric-acid-contained $80\%$ ethanol. The anthocyanin pigments are generally unstable to heat, light and acidity of solution. The pigments extracted from colored rice can be preserved stably under the dark and cool(<$5^{\circ}C$) condition and at pH $2.0\~4.0$. The anthocyanin pigments of purple rice are mainly composed by cyanidin-3-glucoside (chrysanthemin). The other pigment fractions in purple rice were identified to peonidin-3-gluco-side, malvidin-3-galactoside(uliginosin) and cyanidin-3-ramnoglucoside(keracyanin). The pericarp coloration of purple rices is controlled by three complimentary genes C (anthocyanin), A(activator) and $Pl^{w}$(purple leaf) genes, while the red rices are expressed by complimentary interaction between Rc(basic substance of pigment) and Rd(distribution of pigment) genes or C and $Pl^{w}$ genes. Recently, the antioxidation and antimutagenic activity in main component of anthocyanin pigments extracted from colored rice were identified. The natural pigments from colored rice can be useful for beverages, cakes, ice scream, cosmetic and so on.

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알코올 급여 흰쥐의 혈중 성호르몬 및 아연 농도에 미치는 아연 고함유 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae 급여의 영향 (Effect of Zinc-Enriched Yeast Supplementation on Serum Zinc and Testosterone Concentrations in Ethanol Feeding Rats)

  • 차재영;허진선;박보경;조영수
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제18권7호
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    • pp.947-951
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    • 2008
  • 아연은 많은 생리학적인 기능을 가지는 필수미량 원소로, 특히 성기능에 있어서 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 잘 알려져 있다. 열대 과일 Rambutan으로부터 분리된 아연 고함유 효모의 미네랄 성분은 아연 306 ppm, K 28,640 ppm, Mg 2,342, Na 1,048 ppm, Ca 366 ppm, Fe 236 ppm 및 Mn 4 ppm이 함유되어 있었다. 혈청 중 성호르몬인 테스토스테론(testosterone) 농도는 정상군에 비해 에탄올 급여 실험군에서 감소 경향을 나타내었다. 에탄올 급여에 의한 성호르몬 테스토스테론의 농도 감소는 아연 고함유 효모 투여로 현저하게 증가하였다. 또한, 혈청 중 아연 함량에 에탄올 급여 실험군에서 감소경향을 보였고, 이러한 감소는 아연 고함유 효모 투여로 현저하게 증가하였다. 따라서, 에탄올 투여에 의한 혈중 아연 및 테스토스테론 농도의 감소효과는 아연 고함유 효모 투여로 상쇄되는 것으로 나타나 본 실험에 사용된 아연 고함유 효모는 성기능 관련 건강기능식품의 소재로서 산업적으로 유용하게 사용될 것으로 사료되어 진다.

알부민 Gylcation이 약물의 단백질결합에 미치는 영향 (Influence of Albumin Glycation on the Protein Binding of Drugs)

  • 배진우
    • 대한약리학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.135-140
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    • 1995
  • Glycation이란 단당류의 카보릴기와 아미노산의 입실론 아미노기가 공유결합에 의하여 형성되는 반응으로 이는 단백질의 생리적 기능을 변화시키며 아울러 당뇨합병증을 유발한다. 본 연구에서는 warfarin과 dansylsarcosine의 단백질결합에 미치는 glycation의 영향을 평형투석법을 이용하여 연구하였으며 평형투석은 섭씨 37도의 진탕수조에서 3시간 동안 실시하였다. 약물의 농도가 알부민의 농도보다 높을 경우, $50{\pm}16%$가 glycation된 알부민은 $8.5{\pm}5.28%$ glycation 알부민을 함유한 정상알부민에 비해 약물과의 결합도가 낮았으나 warfarin의 농도가 알부민의 3배가 될 경우에만 유의성이 인정되었고(P<0.05) 6%의 차이를 보였다. 본 실험에 나타난 glycation에 의한 유리약물의 미미한 상승효과는 glycated albumin 농도가 낮은 생체내의 여건과, 실제로 사용되는 약물의 적정 치료농도가 낮고 또한 과도한 유리약물은 신장을 통하여 신속히 배설되는 이유로 당뇨환자의 신기능 손상이 없는한 glycation에 의한 유리약물의 상승은 약물중독의 위험요소로 작용되지 않으리라 생각된다.

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요역동학 측정시스템을 위한 새로운 복압측정 기법 (A New Approach Method of Measuring Abdominal Pressure for Urodynamic Monitoring System)

  • 서정환;김거식;안양수;김경섭;송철규
    • 전기학회논문지
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    • 제56권6호
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    • pp.1170-1176
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    • 2007
  • The conventional urodynamic monitoring is fulfilled by artificially filling a bladder with saline. Generally. it is difficult to evaluate the physiological functions of the storage and voiding of a bladder. With this aim, we constructed an ambulatory urodynamic monitoring (AUM) system and proposed a novel method estimating abdominal pressure by measuring bio-impedance variations. Our system was clinically evaluated for 10 patients. It turned out to be that as the intensity of the abdomen contraction increased, the amplitude of bio-impedance signal and the RMS value of EMG increased more as compared to those who observed during the rest mode. Also, we determined the optimum electrode pair for estimating the abdominal pressure using bio-impedance method and consequently compared with the conventional methods. Because impedance changes differ from a weight, a height, contractile force, volume of muscle and blood other or whatever of individuals, it was quantified in terms of impedance change, correlation coefficient and SNR Our results showed the optimum electrode pair (1,9) which could detect impedance changes due to the increase of the intensity in the abdominal pressure. The correlation coefficient and quadratic function between the RMS values of EMG and the impedance changes were 0.87 and $y=0.0014x^2+0.0620x+0.6958$, respectively. Thus, our system demonstrated that the abdominal pressure could be measured noninvasively and conveniently by simply estimating bio-impedance values. We propose that this optimum electrode configuration would be useful for the future studies involving the handy measurements of abdominal pressure with our suggested ambulatory urodynamics monitoring system.

단기적 자율조절기능을 포함하는 심혈관계 혈류역학 모델링에 관한 수치적 연구 (Computational Study on the Hemodynamics of Cardiovascular System Including Short-term Auto-regulation Functions)

  • 심은보;정찬일;최한고
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제22권5호
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    • pp.393-402
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    • 2001
  • 전체 심혈관계의 혈류역학적 특성을 분석할 수 있는 수치해석 방법을 개발하였다. 이는 12개의 요소들로 구성된 lumped parameter모델에 기초하고 있으며 인체의 신경계에 의한 자율조절기능을 모사하기 위해 주로 혈압의 단기적 조절을 위한.baroreflex system뿐 아니라 cardiopulmonary reflex 메커니즘가지도 구현하여 모델에 포함시켰다. 또한 교감 및 부교감 신경에 의한 자극-반응 전달을 구현함에 있어 생리학적 데이터에 기초한 방법을 사용하였다. 본 연구의 수치해석 코드를 검증하기 위하여 우선 보통 상태의 심혈관계에 대하여 혈류역학적 계산 결과를 기존의 참고문헌들에서의 값들과 비교 검토하였다. 심혈관계 모델의 혈류역학적 자극에 대한 반응 결과를 조사하기 위하여. 20% 출혈이 발생하는 경우와 LBNP(Lower Body Negative Pressure) 모사를 수행하였다. 두 경우 모두. 비교적 실험치와 잘 일cl하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 LBNP 수행 시, 외부압력의 크기가 커질수록 baroreflex만을 포함하고 있는 방법은 baroreflex와 cardiopulmonary reflex 모두를 포함하고 있는 방법에 비하여 다소 부정확한 결과를 보여주고 있는데. 이는 cardiopulmonary reflex 메커니즘의 중요성을 보여주고 있다.

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동결 건조 쑥 분말을 첨가한 머핀의 품질 특성 (Quality Characteristics of Muffins Prepared with Freeze Dried-mugwort Powder)

  • 장상준
    • 한국식품영양학회지
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.903-910
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    • 2012
  • This study was conducted to examine the applicability of muffins and the optimal ratio of batter mixture by adding mugwort with various functions and physiological active substances. In result of examining the quality characteristics of muffins after adding frozen-dried mugwort powder by 0%, 1%, 3%, 5%, or 7%, the moisture retaining capacity of muffin batter was lowest with MPM0, the control group, and the deposition was highest at $17.94m{\ell}$ with MPM0. The pH value of muffin batter was highest at 8.62 with MPM0 and moisture decreased significantly (p<0.001) when more mugwort powder was added to the sample. The brightness increased significantly (p<0.001) when the amount of frozen-dried mugwort powder decreased and redness and yellowness decreased when the addition of mugwort powder increased. The height and volume of mugwort muffins were lowest at 4.75 cm and $135.69m{\ell}$ with MPM7 with the greatest value of frozen-dried mugwort powder. The loss at baking of mugwort muffins was lowest at 2.27% with MPM7. The hardness of mugwort muffins was highest with MPM7 with the highest mugwort powder content. Coagulation and resilience was highest at 0.64 with the MPM0 control group and the chewiness increased significantly (p<0.001) with greater amount of frozen-dried mugwort powder. The appearance of mugwort muffins was highest at 6.1 with MPM5 and the most preferable color and flavors were found with MPM3. Tenderness was highest with the MPM0 control group. Overall preferability was highest with MPM3 with 3% frozen-dried mugwort powder. When adding frozen-dried mugwort powder to muffins, the 3% and control groups mostly showed the highest values, whereas the 5% group and higher groups showed lower values.

소자호탕이 $CCl_4$로 유발된 Rat의 간 장해 전후에 미치는 영향 (The Pro and Post Effects of Soshiho-tang on Rat's Liver Damage induced by $CCl_4$)

  • 당청운;한경희;한상묵;김명동
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제18권5호
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    • pp.1362-1373
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    • 2004
  • In studying the specific effects of some drugs, animals under experiments get some stress through laboratory environments, drug injection, and adaptation period. These stimuli do harms on liver function. Nowadays studies on liver intoxication and its protection are under research, but the function of dissolution is rarely under studies. It is widely accepted that Soshiho-tang has function of clearing away low spirits, and that it enables liver bloods to move stronger, and to have calm mind. So I injured rats liver by injectioning CCI₄. And the rats took in Soshiho-tang solution. I made a comparison between the functions before and after rat's liver damage. There are many representative serums used to note an index on liver damage. I used total protein, albumin, ALP, GOT, GPT activity, P450, SOD, Catalase, GST, GR, and GPx. I got the following results. When Soshiho-tang was injected after CCI4 intoxication, total protein and albumin decreased. When Soshiho-tang was injected, ALP decreased, compared with control group. When Soshiho-tang was injected after CCI₄ intoxication, AST and ALT decreased. When Soshiho-tang was injected before CCI₄ intoxication, P450 was restrained. When Soshiho-tang was injected, LPO was all restrained. When Soshiho-tang was injected, SOD, Catalase, GST, GR, and, GPx increased. These results show that blood test reveals that it is good to inject Soshiho-tang after CCI₄ intoxication, but that it is good to inject Soshiho-tang before CCI₄ intoxication in case of P450, LPO, SOD, Catalase, GST, GR, and GPx. It is estimated that the medication period and time of liver damage by CCI₄ have counter results, and that it needs more modified study.