• 한국식품과학회지
• /
• 제36권3호
• /
• pp.465-471
• /
• 2004

본 실험은 당뇨병 치료에 대한 연구로 우리나라에서 민간요법에 이용되어 오던 식물인 택사에서 혈당강하에 영향을 미친 butanol분획물과 항산화영양소인 비타민 E를 21일간 경구투여 하여 글리코겐, 지질함량 및 지질과산화에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 간, 신장 및 폐의 상대적 무게는 당뇨대조군이 정상군에 비해 유의적으로 높은 경향을 보였고 특히 신장은 현저한 비대현상을 나타냈다. 간장 글리코겐 함량은 당뇨대조군에 비해 Ac-VE투여군과 VE투여군에서, 근육의 글리코겐 함량은 VE투여군에서 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간장 콜레스테롤 함량은 당뇨대조군에 비해 Ac투여군과 VE투여군에서 감소하였다. 간장 중성지방 함량은 정상군에 비해 당뇨대조군에서 유의적으로 감소하였으며 당뇨대조군에 비해 모든 당뇨실험군에서 증가하였으며 VE투여군에서 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간장의 MDA 함량은 당뇨대조군에 비해 당뇨실험관에서 감소하였으며 Ac투여군과 Ac-VE투여군에서는 유의적으로 감소하였다. 폐의 경우는 당뇨대조군에 비해 모든 당뇨실험군에서 감소하였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 이상의 결과 streptozotocin으로 당뇨를 유발시킨 흰쥐에서 택사의 투여가 간의 산화적 손상을 감소시키므로써 산화적 스트레스 억제효과를 관찰할 수 있었으며, 비타민 E의 투여가 간장 및 근육의 글리코겐 함량을 증가시키고 중성지방함량을 증가시켰다. 택사와 VE의 상관관계는 보이지 않았고 각자 독자적인 기전에 의해서 발생하는 것으로 사료된다. 그리므로 앞으로 각 조직의 지방대사 및 약물대사효소활성에 비치는 영향에 대해 더욱 연구되어져야 할 것이다.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
• /
• pp.13-34
• /
• 2003

Fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (FOP), a glycolytic metabolite is reported to ameliorate inflammation and inhibit the nitric oxide production in murine macrophages stimulated with endotoxin. It is also reported that FOP has cytoprotective effects against hypoxia or ischemia/reperfusion injury in brain and heart. In this study, we examined whether FDP has protective effects on UV-induced oxidative damage in skin cell culture system and human skin in vivo. FDP had a protective role in UVB-induced LDH release and ROS accumulation in HaCaT although it did not show direct radical scavenging effect in the experiment using 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). FDP also preserved cellular GSH content after UV irradiation in HaCaT and normal human fibroblast culture system. Cellular oxidative stress induces multiple downstream signaling pathways that regulate expression of multiple gene including MMP-1 and collagen, we examined the effects of FDP on UV-induced alteration of these protein expression in fibroblast culture and human skin in vivo. The increased MMP-1 expression in fibroblast and human skin by UV irradiation was significantly decreased by FDP. FDP also prevented the UV-induced decrease of collagen expression in fibroblast and human skin. Moreover, the decreasing the intracellular levels of reducing equivalents in human fibroblast by glutathione (GSH) depletion lowered the UVA dose threshold for reduction of procollagen expression, indicating that the differences of glutathione contents define the susceptibility of fibroblasts towards UV-induced reduction of procollagen expression. FDP also preserved cellular GSH content after UV irradiation, indicating that FDP has protective effects on UV-induced reduction of procollagen expression, which are possibly through maintaining intracellular reducing equivalent. Based on these premises, we examined the effect of daily use of a moisturizer containing FDP on facial wrinkle in comparison with vehicle moisturizer lacking FDP. In the clinical study, FDP significantly decreased facial wrinkle compared with vehicle alone after 6 months of use. Our results suggest that FDP has anti-aging effects in skin by increasing cellular antioxidant system and preventing oxidative signal and inflammatory reaction. Therefore FDP may be useful anti-aging agent for cosmetic purpose.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
• /
• 제33권1호
• /
• pp.1-6
• /
• 2004

$\beta$-Sitosterol은 과일과 야채 등을 포함한 대부분의 고등식물에 존재하는 중요한 phytosterol의 하나로서, 인체 암의 예방과 치료에 매우 유효한 것으로 보고되어져 오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 $\beta$-sitosterol의 암세포 증식억제 기전의 해석을 시도하기 위하여 인체 대장암세포 HCT116의 증식에 미치는 $\beta$-sitosterol의 영향을 조사하였다. $\beta$-Sitosterol의 처리로 HCT116 암세포의 증식은 처리 농도 의존적으로 감소되었으며, 특히 7.5 $\mu$M 이상 처리에서는 급격한 성장억제 효과가 있었다. 또한 5.0 $\mu$M 처리군에서부터 apoptotic body의 형성이 관찰되었고, $\beta$-catenin 단백질의 분해 현상과 연관성이 있었다. 그리고 $\beta$-sitosterol이 처리된 암세포에서는 종양억제유전자 p53 및 Cdk inhibitor p21의 발현이 전사 및 번역 수준에서 모두 증가되었다. 본 결과는 그동안 연구가 거의 진행되어져 있지 않았던 $\beta$-sitosterol에 의한 암세포주기 조절 해석을 위한 주요한 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
• /
• 제32권1호
• /
• pp.43-50
• /
• 2018

Korean Red Ginseng (RG) are used as a traditional treatment for improve blood circulation. This experimental study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effects of Korean red ginseng on lipid metabolism in high fat/cholesterol diet (HFCD)-induced hypertriglyceridemia. Sprague Dawley rats were fed the HFCD diet with/without fluvastatin (Flu, positive control) 3 mg/kg/day, and RG 125 or 250 mg/kg/day, respectively. All groups received regular diet or HFCD diet, respectively, for 13 weeks. The last three groups treatment of Flu and RG 125, and RG 250 orally for a period of 9 weeks. Group 1, reular diet; group 2, HFCD diet; group 3, Flu + HFCD diet; group 4, RG 125 + HFCD diet; group 5, RG 250 + HFCD diet. As a result, treatment with low or high doses of RG markedly attenuated plasma levels of triglycerides and augmented plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in HFCD-fed rats. RG and Flu also led to an increase in lipoprotein lipase activity in the HFCD group. On the other hand, RG and Flu led to an decrease in fatty acid synthase and free fatty acid activity in the HFCD group. Treatment with RG suppressed increased expressions of $PPAR-{\alpha}$ and AMPK in HFCD rat liver or muscle. In addition, the RG attenuated triglyceridemia by inhibition of $PPAR-{\gamma}$ and FABP protein expression levels and LXR and SREBP-1 gene expression in liver or muscle. The RG significantly prevented the development of the metabolic disturbances such as hypertriglyceridemia and hyperlipidemia. Taken together, the administration of RG improves hypertriglyceridemia through the alteration in suppression of triglyceride synthesis and accentuated of triglyceride decomposition. These results suggested that RG is useful in the prevention or treatment of hypertriglyceridemia.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제29권11호
• /
• pp.1585-1592
• /
• 2016

The present experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of simulated heat stress on digestibility and methane ($CH_4$) emission. Four non-lactating crossbred cattle were exposed to $25^{\circ}C$, $30^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$, and $40^{\circ}C$ temperature with a relative humidity of 40% to 50% in a climatic chamber from 10:00 hours to 15:00 hours every day for 27 days. The physiological responses were recorded at 15:00 hours every day. The blood samples were collected at 15:00 hours on 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, and 21st days and serum was collected for biochemical analysis. After 21 days, fecal and feed samples were collected continuously for six days for the estimation of digestibility. In the last 48 hours gas samples were collected continuously to estimate $CH_4$ emission. Heat stress in experimental animals at $35^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$ was evident from an alteration (p<0.05) in rectal temperature, respiratory rate, pulse rate, water intake and serum thyroxin levels. The serum lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase activity and protein, urea, creatinine and triglyceride concentration changed (p<0.05), and body weight of the animals decreased (p<0.05) after temperature exposure at $40^{\circ}C$. The dry matter intake (DMI) was lower (p<0.05) at $40^{\circ}C$ exposure. The dry matter and neutral detergent fibre digestibilities were higher (p<0.05) at $35^{\circ}C$ compared to $25^{\circ}C$ and $30^{\circ}C$ exposure whereas, organic matter (OM) and acid detergent fibre digestibilities were higher (p<0.05) at $35^{\circ}C$ than $40^{\circ}C$ thermal exposure. The $CH_4$ emission/kg DMI and organic matter intake (OMI) declined (p<0.05) with increase in exposure temperature and reached its lowest levels at $40^{\circ}C$. It can be concluded from the present study that the digestibility and $CH_4$ emission were affected by intensity of heat stress. Further studies are necessary with respect to ruminal microbial changes to justify the variation in the digestibility and $CH_4$ emission during differential heat stress.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제15권15호
• /
• pp.6397-6403
• /
• 2014

Background: Aberrant promoter hypermethylation has been recognized in human breast carcinogenesis as a frequent molecular alteration associated with the loss of expression of a number of key regulatory genes and may serve as a biomarker. The E-cadherin gene (CDH1), mapping at chromosome 16q22, is an intercellular adhesion molecule in epithelial cells, which plays an important role in establishing and maintaining intercellular connections. The aim of our study was to assess the methylation pattern of CDH1 and to correlate it with the expression of E-cadherin, clinicopathological parameters and hormone receptor status in breast cancer patients of Kashmir. Materials and Methods: Methylation specific PCR (MSP) was used to determine the methylation status of CDH1 in 128 invasive ductal carcinomas (IDCs) paired with the corresponding normal tissue samples. Immunohistochemistry was used to study the expression of E-cadherin, ER and PR. Results: CDH1 hypermethylation was detected in 57.8% of cases and 14.8% of normal adjacent controls. Reduced levels of E-cadherin protein were observed in 71.9% of our samples. Loss of E-cadherin expression was significantly associated with the CDH1 promoter region methylation (p<0.05, OR=3.48, CI: 1.55-7.79). Hypermethylation of CDH1 was significantly associated with age at diagnosis (p=0.030), tumor size (p=0.008), tumor grade (p=0.024) and rate of node positivity or metastasis (p=0.043). Conclusions: Our preliminary findings suggest that abnormal CDH1 methylation occurs in high frequencies in infiltrating breast cancers associated with a decrease in E-cadherin expression. We found significant differences in tumor-related CDH1 gene methylation patterns relevant to tumor grade, tumor size, nodal involvement and age at diagnosis of breast tumors, which could be extended in future to provide diagnostic and prognostic information.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제19권8호
• /
• pp.1179-1189
• /
• 2006

This experiment was designed to examine the effects of supplemental vitamin D on laying performance, metabolic profile and egg quality of hens fed diets containing different fat sources and levels. Lohman strains (n = 480) were assigned to one of 10 diets: basal diet (BD), BD plus 2.5 and 5.0% sunflower oil (SO) or tallow (T) at vitamin D provided $1{\times}$ and $3{\times}$ of the current recommendation. The experiment lasted from week 30 to 44 of age. Each diet was tested in 12 replicate cages of 4 hens. Production, metabolism, and egg quality data were subjected to three-way ANOVA. Both fats decreased feed intake (FI) as compared to BD. Increasing SO and T levels linearly decreased and quadratically increased FI, respectively. The dietary factors did not affect egg production (EP) and egg weight. Vitamin D supplementation increased and decreased EP when diets contained SO and T, respectively. Feed conversion efficiency (FCE) for hens fed SO was lower than for hens fed T. However, increasing T level improved FCE, whereas increasing SO level worsened FCR. Vitamin D supplementation increased serum vitamin D and glucose concentrations. Vitamin D supplementation also caused a decrease and an increase in serum vitamin D concentration when diets contained SO and T, respectively. Serum glucose concentration for hens fed SO was lower than hens fed T. Increasing fat level linearly increased serum triglyceride and VLDL concentrations, regardless of the fat type. Increasing SO level linearly decreased serum cholesterol concentration. Vitamin D supplementation did not alter lipid metabolites. The dietary factors did not affect serum total protein, Ca, and P concentrations. As compared with BD, feeding SO decreased dry tibia and ash weights more than feeding T. Vitamin D supplementation tended to increase dry tibia weight and decrease tibia ash weight. Eggshell strength and thickness, yolk and albumen indexes, and Haugh unit were not responsive to the dietary factors. Eggshell strength quadratically increased with increasing T level. Yolk color for hens fed SO was lower than for hens fed T. The dietary factors did not affect most of yolk fatty acids. Increasing SO level quadratically decreased yolk $C_{18:2}$ concentration. Vitamin D supplementation increased and decreased yolk $C_{18:2}$ concentration when diets contained SO and T, respectively. In conclusion, increasing fat level improved laying performance without altering metabolic profile and egg quality. Vitamin D supplementation had minor alteration effects on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in response to fat feeding.

• 한국가금학회지
• /
• 제9권1호
• /
• pp.1-16
• /
• 1982

최근 육계의 체지방 과다축적현상은 큰 문제로 되어 있다. 이는 육계가 생리적요구량 이상으로 에너지를 섭취하기 때문에 일어난 현상이다. 많은 문헌들을 종합하여 보면 육계의 품종, 계통, 성, 연령, 사료조건, 운동정도, 환경온도 및 사육방법 등이 체내 지폐축적에 영향을 미치는 요인인 것 같다. 이들 요인들은 지방조직의 지방세포의 수와 크기를 좌우하는 것이 다. 육계를 도살하지 않고 체내 지방축적량을 추정하기 위한 여러 가지 생체조사측정치 중에서 흉부우역의 피층두께와 그의 지방함률이 복강지방량과 비교적 높은 상관을 보이고 있지만, 이들의 상관계수는 체지방량 추정에 이용할 수 있을 정도로 높은 것은 아니다. 대부분의 보고들은 체중이 큰 쪽으로 선발해 나갈 때 주어진 일령에서 체지방량도 증가되고 있으나 일부 보고들을 보면 체중 위주의 선발을 하여가도 같은 체중에선 지방축적량에 변화가 없다. 한편 사료효율이 좋은 쪽으로 선발하여 갈 경우는 체지방 축적량이 줄어들고 반대로 단백질과 수분함량이 높아진다. 따라서 체중위주의 선발이 반드시 포만 현상을 초래한다고 결론하기는 어려우나, 사료효율 개선방향의 선발은 포만현상을 완화시킨다고 결론할 수 있을 것 같다.

• 한국어병학회지
• /
• 제8권2호
• /
• pp.111-118
• /
• 1995

뱀장어에 인위적으로 스트레스를 가하여 아가미 울혈증을 발생시킨 후에 NaCl 처리에 따른 CVS의 울혈증의 치료효과 및 혈액성상의 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 스트레스 직후에 고빈도의 발병율을 보였던 아가미 및 간의 울혈증은 염처리 후 3일째 까지는 감소되었으나, 4일 이후에는 별 영향이 없었다. 혈액성분중 스트레스 후 증가되었던 Ht, Met-Hb, $Ca^{++}$, GOT, GPT, LDH 및 glucose치 등과 감소되었던 $Mg^{++}$ 및 Hb치 등은 염처리 3일까지는 회복율이 촉진되었으나, 그 이후에는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 알부민 및 총단백치는 염처리 기간동안 별 변화가 없었다. 이상의 결과는 스트레스에 의해 발병된 아가미 울혈증에 대한 염처리법은 초기 3일까지는 효과가 있으나, 그 이상의 기간에는 전혀 효과적이지 못함을 보여준다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
• /
• 제39권1호
• /
• pp.31-40
• /
• 1996

Arabidopsis thaliana의 에틸렌 관련 돌연변이체인 에틸렌 과다 생성 돌연변이체(eto1-1)와 에틸렌에 대한 반응이 둔감한 돌연변이체(etr1-3과 ein2-1)의 생리·생화학적 특성을 분석하였다. 2∼3주된 Arabidopsis 식물로부터 얻은 성숙한 잎을 재료로 이용하였다. 에틸렌 생성량은 eto1-1은 야생형의 2배, etr1-3은 야생형의 4배, 그리고 ein2-1은 야생형의 4.5배 더 많았다. eto1-1에서의 ACC synthase와 ACC oxidase 활성은 야생형과 비슷하였으나 ACC 함량은 야생형보다 4.5배 더 많았다. ACC-N-malo-nyltransferase의 활성은 eto1-1이 야생형보다 3배 더 높았으며 SAM synthetase의 활성은 야생형보다 1.5배 더 높았다. 이들 결과로부터 eto1-1로의 변형은 SAM에서 ACC로 전환하는 과정 이전에 있음을 추측할 수 있다. etr1-3과 ein2-1에서 ACC synthase의 활성은 야생형보다 높았으나 ACC oxidase의 활성은 야생형보다 낮았다. 그러나 SAM synthetase 활성은 etr1-3에서는 야생형과 비슷하였고 ein2-1에서는 야생형보다 1.7배 높았다. 이것은 etr1-3과 ein2-1이 에틸렌에 대한 반응에 결함이 있기 때문에 그것으로 인하여 자가 조절이 되지 않았기 때문으로 추정된다. etr1-3의 ACC 함량은 야생형보다 2.3배 더 많았으며 ACC N-malonyltransferase의 활성은 야생형보다 3.9배 더 높았다. 그리고 ein2-1의 ACC 함량은 야생형보다 1.7배 더 많았으며 ACC N-malonyltransferase의 활성이 촉진된 것으로 추정된다. In vitro kinase assay를 한 결과 eto1-1과 ein2-1에서 36 kDa 단백질의 인산화를 관찰할 수 있었다.