• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2008

Purpose: Anxiety and depression are the concepts that commonly used as an emotional approach in the nursing researches and most of researches have been used questionnaires as a marker of anxiety and depression. There were few researches using physiological markers in measuring anxiety and depression. Methods: Journals published between 1950 and 2007 that include depression and anxiety measuring through physiological markers were reviewed. Results: As in the case of the hypothlamus-pituitary-adrenal axis system, it appeared that cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine belonged to the category of hormones which were responsive to anxiety and depression. Plasma norepinephrine was a marker of the anxiety whereas plasma cortisol was a marker of the depression. The anxiety and depression were correlated with immune and taste, but it considered as an outcome variable not a physiological marker. Conclusion: Catecholamine and cortisol reflect anxiety and depression state. Our findings suggest that further researches are needed to distinguish between markers and outcomes of depression and anxiety using physiological markers.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.435-441
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• 2023

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) may secrete hormones or bioactive neuropeptides such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), which can mask the clinical manifestations of catecholamine hypersecretion. We report the case of a patient with delayed diagnosis of paraganglioma due to the development of IL-6-mediated systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). A 58-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and flank pain accompanied by SIRS and acute cardiac, kidney, and liver injuries. A left paravertebral mass was incidentally observed on abdominal computed tomography (CT). Biochemical tests revealed increased 24-hour urinary metanephrine (2.12 mg/day), plasma norepinephrine (1,588 pg/mL), plasma normetanephrine (2.27 nmol/L), and IL-6 (16.5 pg/mL) levels. ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/CT showed increased uptake of FDG in the left paravertebral mass without metastases. The patient was finally diagnosed with functional paraganglioma crisis. The precipitating factor was unclear, but phendimetrazine tartrate, a norepinephrine-dopamine release drug that the patient regularly took, might have stimulated the paraganglioma. The patient's body temperature and blood pressure were well controlled after alpha-blocker administration, and the retroperitoneal mass was surgically resected successfully. After surgery, the patient's inflammatory, cardiac, renal, and hepatic biomarkers and catecholamine levels improved. In conclusion, our report emphasizes the importance of IL-6-producing PPGLs in the differential diagnosis of SIRS.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 1994

선천성 고혈압 흰쥐(SHR)와 정상혈압 흰쥐에서 교감신경성 신경전달에 미치는 부신수질 및 renin-angiotensin계의 역할을 알아보기 위해, 부신수질을 제거하거나 angiotensin 변환 효소 억제제를 장기간 처치한 뒤 중추신경계가 파괴된 상태에서 절전신경을 자극했을 때 나타나는 승압반응과 대동맥의 catecholamine농도 및 angiotensin 변환 효소 활성도의 변화를 비교 검토하였다. 부신수질을 제거하더라도 중추신경계를 파괴하기 전후의 혈압에는 영향을 주지 못했으며, 절전 신경 자극에 의한 승압반응은, 자극 주파수에 의존적으로 증가하였으며 prazosin 전처치로서 거의 완전히 억제되었다. 정상혈압 흰쥐에서와는 달리, 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐에서는 부신수질을 제거했을 때는 절전신경 자극에 의한 승압반응이 부신수질을 제거하지 않는 군(이하 대조군)에 비하여 유의하게 약화되었다. SHR에서 부신수질 제거로 부신 catecholamine 함량은 현저히 감소되었고, 혈청의 angiotensin 변환 효소 활성도는 감소되는 경향을 나타내었다. 그러나 혈장 및 대동맥 절편의 catecholamine 함량, 대동맥 절편의 angiotensin 변환 효소의 활성도는 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 WKY에서는 부신수질이 제거된 군에서 대동맥 절편의 angiotensin 변환 효소의 활성도와 catecholamine함량이 대조군에 비해 유의하게 증가되어 있었다. Enalapril처치에 의해서 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐 평균 혈압은, 부신 catecholamine 함량 및 대동맥 절편의 angiotensin 변화 효소의 활성도와 함께 현저히 저하되어 정상혈압 흰쥐와 유사하였다. 그리고 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐에서 부신수질의 제거로 절전신경 자극에 의한 승압반응이 대조군에 비하여 약화되는 현상은 enalapril을 처치하였을 때는 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어보아 교감신경성 신경전달을 항진시키는 부신수질의 작용은 renin-angiotensin계의 활성화에 의존적이었으며, 부신수질의 제거로 정상혈압 흰쥐에서는 renin-angiotensin계가 보상적인 조절이 일어났으나, 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐에서는 보상적인 조절이 일어나지 않았다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.51-58
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• 1982

In this paper, the influence of phenytoin and phenobarbical on the changes of brain norepinephrine(NE) content, plasma corticosterone and blood sugar level in mice were studied. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1) Phenytoin(50 mg/kg) increased the brain NE content but phenobarbital(50 mg/kg) did not affect. The increase of the brain NE content induced phenytoin was potentiated by phenobarbital pretreatment. 2) Phenytoin(25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg) markedly increased the level of plasma corticosterone but phenobarbital did not affect. The increase of the plasma corticosterone induced by phenytoin was inhibited by phenobarbital pretreatment. 3) Phenytoin(50 mg/kg) markedly increased the blood sugar level but phenobarbital did not affect. The increase of the blood sugar induced by phenytoin was not affected by phenobarbital pretreatment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.179-187
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• 1988

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine on basal gastric acid secretion and plasma gastrin and secretin concentration in the conscious rat. One hundred and eighty-four albino rats with gastric cannula were used after 18 hours or more of fast, with water ad libitum. In a restraint cage for collection of gastric juice, physiological saline (0.9% NaCl) was continuously infused into the jugular vein through a catheter for one hour at a rate of 1 ml/hr (control period). Immediately after the control period, epinephrine (1, 2, 4, 8 and $16{\mu}g/ml/hr)$, norepinephrine (1, 2, 4, 8 and $16{\mu}g/ml/hr)$ or physiological saline (1 ml/hr) was infused for another one hour. Gastric juice was collected at one hour interval for two hours infusion period. Adrenergic antagonists, phentolamine and propranolol were injected into the jugular vein 5 min prior to the infusion of epinephrine or norepinephrine at a dose of 0.2 mg/0.1 ml. Blood was sampled from the jugular vein for the radioimmunoassay of plasma gastrin and secretin after the collection of gastric juice. The results were as follows: 1) Both epinephrine and norephinephrine significantly increased gastric acid output in a dosedependent manner. 2) The effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine on the gastric acid secretion were antagonized by the pretreatment with phentolamine and propranolol. 3) Plasma gastrin and secretin concentrations were not significantly affected by the intravenous infusion of epinephrine and norepinephrine. It can be inferred from the above results that epinephrine and norepinephrine facilitate gastric acid secretion in conscious rats and the mechanism of which is attributed to ${\alpha}\;and\;{\beta}$ adrenergic receptors rather than gastrin and secretin.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.162-170
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• 2008

Kamisungihwalhyul-tang(KSHT) has been used for many years as a therapeutic agent for cerebrovascular disease and hypertension in Oriental Medicine. But the effect of KSHT on hypertension and reactive oxygen is not well-known. This study was examined to investigate the effect of KSHT on hypertension and reactive oxygen. After administering KSHT extract to Sprague- Dawley Rat forinjected subcutaneous with deoxycorticosterone acetate(DOCA) 8 weeks, changes in blood pressure, pulse rate, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, reactive oxygen species, angiotensin converting enzyme, aldosterone, catecholamine levels, electrolyte, uric acid, BUN, creatinine in plasma were examined, and immunohistochemical changes and scanning electron microscopic changes were observed. 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) scavenging activity was increased, reactive oxygen species(ROS) was decreased in a KSHT concentration-dependent. Angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitory activity was increased in a concentration-dependent by KSHT. KSHT significantly decreased the blood pressure and heart rate in DOCA-salt hypertensive rat. KSHT significantly decreased the levels of aldosterone in DOCA-salt hypertensive rat. KSHT significantly decreased the level of dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine in DOCA-salt hypertensive rat. $Na^+$, $K^+$ and Cl- were decreased significantly, $Ca^{2+}$ was increased significantly by KSHT. KSHT significantly decreased uric acid, BUN, creatinine.

• 약학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 1981

This study was attempted to investigate the action of debrisoquine, a sympathetic blocking agent presently employed in treating hypertension, on renal function and to elucidate the mechanism of its action. Debrisoquine, given intravenously, elicited increased urine flow, osmolar and free water clearances, along with marked increases in excretion of both sodium and potassium. Glomerular filtration rate also increased, but renal plasma flow tended to decrease, so that the filtration fraction tended to increase. Rates of reabsorption of sodium and potassium in renal tubules were also significantly diminished. The diuresis induced by debrisoquine was completely blocked by treatment with phentolamine and reserpine, and also markedly inhibited by acute renal denervation. Debrisoquine, when injected directly into a renal artery, produced antidiuretic effect and a reduction in urinary excretion of sodium and potassium, along with diminished renal plasma flow and increased filtration fraction. The above observations indicate that debrisoquine, when given intravenously, induces diuresis in the dog as a result of both diminished tubular reabsorption of electrolytes and of renal hemodynamic changes, which seem to be related to its inhibitory action of catecholamine-release from the sympathetic nerve endings.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.211-223
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• 1987

Head-down tilt (HDT) at $-6^{\circ}$ has been commonly used as the experimental model in both man and animals to induce the blood shift toward the head or central protion of the body, demonstrating similar physiological effect encountered in the weightlessness in the orbital flight. There are few reports about the physiological response upon the cardiovascular regulatory system or the tolerance to the $(-6^{\circ})$ HDT within a relatively short period less than 1 hour. Therefore, the purpose of this study way to observe the effects of $-6^{\circ}$ HDT on cardiovascular system within 30 minutes and to evaluate early regulatory mechanism for simulated hypogravity. Ten mongrel dogs weighing 8-12 kg were anesthetized with the infusion of 1% ${\alpha}-chloralose$ (100 mg/kg) intravenously, and the postural changes were performed from the supine to the $-6^{\circ}$ head-down Position, then from the head-down to the supine (SUP), and each posture was maintained for 30 minutes. Blood flow $({\dot{Q}})$ through common carotid and femoral arteries were determined by the electromagnetic flowmeter. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate , and pH, $P_{O_2}$, $P_{CO_2}$ and hematocrit (Hct) of arterial and venous blood were also measured. The peripheral vascular resistance was calculated by dividing respective MAP values by ${\dot{Q}}$ through both sides of common carotid or femoral arteries. The concentration of plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine was determined by Peuler & Johnson's radioenzymatic method. The results are summarized as follows: In the initial 5 minutes in $-6^{\circ}$ HDT, HR was significantly (p<0.05) increased and MAP slightly decreased. Although ${\dot{Q}}$ and carotid peripheral artery resistance were not significantly changed, ${\dot{Q}}$ through femoral artery was diminished and femoral peripheral artery resistance was elevated. In the SUP, the initial changes of MAP and HR were increased (p<0.05), but those of ${\dot{Q}}$ and peripheral vascular resistance through both common carotid and femoral arteries were not significant. After 10 minutes of each postural change in both HDT and SUP, MAP was maintained almost equal to that of the level of pretilting control. During 60 minutes of both postural changes of HDT and SUP, $P_{O_2}$ and Hct were not changed significantly. However pH tended to increase slowly and $P_{CO_2}$ was gradually decreased. The pH and $P_{CO_2}$ seemed to be related to the increased respiratory rate. Plasma epinephrine concentration was not changed significantly and plasma norepinephrine concentration was slightly decreased in the course of HDT and also at 10 minutes of SUP. However these concentration changes were statistically insignificant. From these results, it may be concluded that the effect of $-6^{\circ}$ HDT for 30 minutes on the cardiovascular system and plasma catecholamine levels of the dog is minimum and it is suggestive that the cardiovascular regulatory mechanism, possibly mediated by so called gravity receptors including baroreceptor and volume receptor, has been properly and adequately operated.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 1991

유아자폐증의 생화학적인 원인중의 일부를 규명하기 위하여 전형적 유아자폐증 37명, 비전형 유아자폐증 26명, 대조군 23명을 대상으로 하여 혈장 DBH활성도를 측정하고, DBH 활성도와 연령 또는 정신병리와의 상관관계를 연구한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 혈장 DBH 활성도는 전형적 유아자폐증군에서 대조군에 비하여 현저히 높았으며, 전반적 발달 장애군(전형적 유아자폐증+비전형 유아자폐증)에서 대조군에 비하여 뚜렷이 높았다. 2) 혈장 DBH 활성도의 연령에 따른 변화는 비전형 유아자폐증군과 대조군에서는 연령이 증가됨에 뚜렷이 증가되는 양상을 보였으나, 전형적 유아자폐증군에서는 의미있는 상관관계가 관찰되지 않았다. 3) 혈정 DBH 활성도와 정신병리간의 상관관계는 의미있는 관계가 관찰되지 않았다. 이러한 결과로 미루어, 유아자폐증의 생화학적인 원인중의 일부로서 Catecholamine계가 관여하고 있을 가능성을 시사할 수 있으며, 이는 DBH의 개체발생적인 과정에서의 장애때문인 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.97-113
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• 1998

교감신경계는 광범위한 각종 기능의 항상성 조절에 결정적인 역할을 하고 있으며, 저산소증, 출혈, 통증 등에 따른 스트레스 반응에 의해 자극되어 심박출량의 증가 및 조직으로 산소공급 향상을 위한 혈류 조절 반응이 나타나게 되나 주어진 환경에 따라 반응 정도는 다양하게 보고되고 있다. 고농도의 $N_2O$로 인해 발생된 저산소혈증 상태에서 혈역학적 변화가 저산소혈증을 발견하는 지표로서 유용한 지를 관찰하기 위해 본 실험에서는 마취후 기계적 환기를 시행한 한국산 잡견에서 고농도의 $N_2O$를 이용하여 흡입산소농도를 점진적으로 감소시킬 때 발생된 저산소혈증이 혈중 catecholarnine의 분비와 혈액 가스 및 혈역학적 변화를 비교 관찰하였다. Halothane으로 흡입 마취하여 기계적 환기를 시행한 뒤 10 마리의 한국산 잡견에서 21%, 15%, 10%, 5%의 산소를 5분씩 공급하여 혈역학상의 변화와 조직의 산소이용 상태 및 혈중 catecholamine치를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 조절호흡의 결과, 실험견은 등탄산성 저산소혈증이 초래되었으며 흡입산소농도의 감소 정도에 따라 동맥혈 및 혼합정맥혈의 산소분압 및 포화도가 감소되었고, 산소섭취율이 증가함에 따라 동정맥혈 산소함량의 차이는 증가하였으며 동시에 심박출량이 증가하는 대상성 반응을 보였다. 중심 정맥압은 10%와 5%의 흡입산소농도에서 측정치가 유의하게 증가되었고, 평균 폐동맥압은 10%와 5%의 흡입산소농도에서 각각 55% 및 82% 증가되었으며 폐혈관저항도 각각 76%, 95%로 유의하게 증가되었으나 전신혈관저항의 변화는 유의성이 없었다. 실험견에서 혈중 norepinephrine, epinephrine 및 dopamine의 대조치는 각각 $141.4{\pm}94.4$ pg/ml, $172.6{\pm}130.1$ pg/ml, $151.1{\pm}282$ pg/ml이었다. 15% 산소 흡입 시 norepinephrine, epinephrine 및 dopamine치는 모두 유의한 증가를 나타내기 시작하였고 dopamine은 10% 흡입산소농도에서 가장 많이 증가하였으나 5% 흡입산소농도에서는 오히려 감소되었고 60%의 흡입산소로 재산소화하는 동안 대조치 수준으로 회복되었다. 이에 비해 norepinephrine은 15%의 흡입 산소농도에서 74% 증가한 후 저산소혈증이 심화될수록 더욱 증가하는 양상이 계속되었다. Epinephrine은 대조치에 비해 15% 산소 흡입시 29% 증가하였으나 10% 및 5% 흡입산소농도에서 각각 382%, 350% 증가되었다. 60%의 흡입산소로 재산소화하였을 때는 norepinephrine과 epinephrine치는 감소되었으나 대조치보다는 여전히 증가되어 있었다. 이상의 결과로 볼때 마취후 고농도의 $N_2O$에 의한 저산소 가스 흡입은 혈중 catecholamine의 농도를 증가시키나 심혈관계 및 교감 신경계의 반응을 매우 둔화시키는 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 임상 마취에서 환자에게 고농도의 $N_2O$를 흡입시켜 저산소혈증이 초래되는 경우 혈압 및 맥박수의 변화는 저산소혈증을 발견하는 지표로 유용하지 않은 것으로 사료된다.