• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2006

단세포 조류 생물인 Chlorella vulgaris(클로렐라)는 다양한 생리 활성을 가진 기능성 소재로 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 강제 수영 부하 실험과 혈액 생화학적 지표에 대한 클로렐라의 효과에 대해 연구하였다. 혈액 생화학적 지표로는 Blood urea nitrogen(BUN), creatine kinase(CK), lactic dehydrogenase(LDH), glucose(Glc), total protein(TP), albumin을 혈액 생화학적 지표로 측정하였다. 매일 0.05, 0.1, 0.15 g/kg 농도의 클로렐라를 각각 실험 군별로 마우스에 구강 투여했다. 클로렐라를 투여한지 3일, 7일째 되는 날 강제 수영 부하 실험을 시행한 결과 0.15 g/kg 클로렐라를 투여한 그룹에서 유의적으로 부동시간을 감소시켰다. 또한 혈청 중 BUN 수치를 낮췄으며, CK, LDH 수치는 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 클로렐라 투여 시 혈 중 Glc 수치는 높아졌으나, TP 와 albumin 수치는 변화가 없었다. 이상의 결과들은 클로렐라가 육체적 지구력 향상 효과가 있는 것을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.87-91
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• 1999

The present study was undertaken to compare the variation on serum biochemical values by storage in the rats. Sera were prepared from 30 Sprague-Dawley rats of each sex. 5 aliquots from each serum were placed in a -80$^{\circ}C$ freezer with the exception of I aliquots which was analyzed immediately. The analysis was performed on the following months; 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months after freezing. The parameters measured) were aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), alkaline phosphatase(ALP), blood urea nitrogen(BUN) creatinine(CRE), glucose(GLU), total cholesterol(TCHO), triglyceride (TG), total protein(TP), albumin(ALB), total bilirubin(TBIL), calcium(Ca$\^$＋＋/), inorganic phosphorus(IP), creatine kinase (CK), phospholipid(PL), albumin-globulin ratio(A/G), sodium(Na$\^$＋/), potassium(K$\^$＋/), and chloride(Cl$\^$－/) The statistical analysis with Repeated Measures ANOVA, did not show statistical significance in the parameters of AST, ALT, BUN, TG, CK, A/G, Na$\^$＋/ of 1 month freezed sera, in those of AST, TG, CK, K$\^$＋/) of 2 month freezed sera, in those of AST, ALT, BUN, CRE, TCHO, TP, TBIL, CK, PL, Na$\^$＋/), K$\^$＋/), Ct on month fteezed sera, in those of Cl$\^$－/ of 6 month fteezed sera, and in those of ALT, TG, ALB of 12 month freezed sera in male SD rats. On the other hand, it did not show statistical significance in the parameters of AST, ALT, ALP, BUN, GLU, TCHO, TG, TBIL, CK, PL, A/G, Na$\^$＋/ of 1 month freezed sera, in those of AST, TCHO of 2 month freezed sera, in those of AST, BUN, CRE, TCHO, TP, TBIL, CK, PL of 3 month freezed sera, in those of TCHO, IP, PL of 6 month freezed sera, and in those of ALB of 12 month freezed sera in female SD rats. On the basis of the results, although there are some statistical variations in the biochemical values of the sera, it is suggested that if sera are analysed at the same time before 12 months storage in a －80 $^{\circ}C$ freezer, the storing time does not affect the biochemical evaluation of the sera in SD rats.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.241-248
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• 2005

This study is aimed at understanding the role of arsenic in Roxarsone in causing fatty livers in mule ducks. One hundred 10-week-old mule ducks were randomly divided into 5 groups. Ducks received 2 weeks of various treatments followed by 2 weeks of withdrawal. The treatments were non-treatment (control), 300 mg/kg Roxarsone inclusion for 2 weeks ($1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ week), Roxarsone inclusion for one week ($2^{nd}$ week only), restrict feeding, or Roxarsone analogue (3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenyl acid) inclusion. Results showed that feed intake and body weight in the Roxarsone groups and the restrict feeding group decreased significantly during the treatment period. However only the liver and heart weights were significantly decreased (p<0.05) in the restrict feeding group. Fatty acid synthetase (FAS) activity showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the Roxarsone groups and the restrict feeding group, two-week-Roxarsone treatment significantly increased NADP-malic dehydrogenase (MDH) activity compared to the restrict (p<0.05). After 2 weeks drug withdrawal, the 1-week-Roxarsone or restrict feeding group showed significantly increased (p<0.05) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PDH) activity (p<0.05). Two-week-Roxarsone treatment significantly decreased (p<0.05) the high density lipoprotein (HDL) and increased (p<0.05) the low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) ratio. After drug withdrawal, the 1-week-Roxarsone or restrict feeding group showed significantly increased (p<0.05) creatine kinase (CK) activity. The 2-week-Roxarsone treatment group showed significantly increased (p<0.05) aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity. The restrict feeding treatment group showed significantly decreased (p<0.05) total protein (TP) concentration. After drug withdrawal, the related enzyme activities in the blood that reflected the liver function were restored to the normal physiological range, except for the total bilirubin concentration and CK activity in the 1-week-Roxarsone group. This group showed a significant increase (p<0.05). Thus, the reasons for liver enlargement in the Roxarsone and restrict feeding groups were different.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2009

Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury is a medical problem occurring as damage to the myocardium following blood flow restoration after a critical period of coronary occlusion. Oxygen free radicals (OFR) are implicated in reperfusion injury after myocardial ischemia. The antioxidant enzyme, Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu, Zn-SOD, also called SOD1) is one of the major means by which cells counteract the deleterious effects of OFR after ischemia. Recently, we reported that a PEP-1-SOD1 fusion protein was efficiently delivered into cultured cells and isolated rat hearts with ischemia-reperfusion injury. In the present study, we investigated the protective effects of the PEP-1-SOD1 fusion protein after ischemic insult. Immunofluorescecnce analysis revealed that the expressed and purified PEP-1-SOD1 fusion protein injected into rat tail veins was efficiently transduced into the myocardium with its native protein structure intact. When injected into Sprague-Dawley rat tail veins, the PEP-1-SOD1 fusion protein significantly attenuated myocardial ischemia-reperfusion damage; characterized by improving cardiac function of the left ventricle, decreasing infarct size, reducing the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), decreasing the release of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and relieving cardiomyocyte apoptosis. These results suggest that the biologically active intact forms of PEP-1-SOD1 fusion protein will provide an efficient strategy for therapeutic delivery in various diseases related to SOD1 or to OFR.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.259-272
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• 2018

This study aims to investigate the protective effects of kefir against myocardial infarction induced by isoproterenol (ISO). The rats were randomly divided into 4 groups, each group consisting of 8 rats. The control group, the kefir group (5 mL/kg/d kefir administered to rats as intra-gastric gavage for 60 d), the ISO group (100 mg/kg ISO was administered to rats, s.c. on 61. and 62. d), and kefir+ISO group (5 mL/kg/d kefir was administered to rats intra gastric gavage for 60 days prior to ISO, 100 mg/kg in two doses on day 61 and 62). 12 h after the last ISO dose, all rats were decapitated and their blood samples were collected. Cardiac tissue was reserved for histopathological examination. creatine kinase (CK), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), triglycerides, total cholesterol,very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and glucose were measured by autoanalyzer, whole blood malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and plasma advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) levels were measured spectrophotometrically. It was determined that in the group of kefir+ISO, the levels of AST (p<0.001), CK (p<0.001), LDH (p<0.001), MDA (p<0.001) and AOPP (p<0.001) were decreased, while the GSH (p<0.05) increased, compared to ISO group. There were no significant changes in lipid profile and glucose levels between these two groups. In conclusion, by examining cardiac enzymes and histopathological changes in cardiac tissue, it can be concluded that the administration of kefir in myocardial infarction induced by ISO can protect the heart with its antioxidant characteristic and minimize the toxic damage created by ISO.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권7호통권87호
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• pp.956-963
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• 2007

본 연구의 목적은 골프 숙련도에 따른 아이언 샷 연습량이 혈중 근 손상 지표물질과 피로물질 농도 변화에 미치는 영향을 분석하는데 있었으며, 남자골프선수 24명을 대상으로 초급(8명), 중급(8명), 고급(8명)으로 나누어 각각 다른 연습량(100,200, 300타)으로 연습하는 동안 채혈시기별로 혈중근손상 지표물질인 CK(creatine kinase), LDH(lactate dehydrogenaset-혈중 피로물질인 무기인산, 젖산, 암모니아, 그리고 IGF- I (insulin like growth factor-I)과 크레아티닌의 수준차이를 비교하였다. 그 결과, 운동하는 동안 피로물질과 근손상 지표, 크레아티닌은 숙련도가 높을수록 낮은 수준을 보였으며, 연습량이 증가됨에 따라 높은 수준을 나타내었다. 회복시 피로물질과 크레아티닌은 운동종료 후 빠르게 회복되었으나, 근손상 지표, 특히 CK는 24시간이 지난 후에도 회복되지 못한 결과를 보였다. 따라서, 골프연습도 격렬한 운동과 마찬가지로 근손상과 상해를 예방하기 위해서는 개인의 숙련도와 연습량에 따라 차별화된 훈련과 회복방법을 고려해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.904-911
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• 2019

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of night light regimen on growth performance, antioxidant status and health of Lingnan Yellow broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age. Methods: A completely randomized factorial design involved 2 photoperiods (constant lighting [CL], 24 L:0 D and intermittent lighting [INL], 17 L:3 D:1 L:3 D)${\times}2$ light intensities (10 lx and 30 lx). A total of one thousand six hundred and eighty 1-d-old Lingnan Yellow broiler chicks were randomly divided into 4 treatments with 6 replicates (70 birds per replicate). The experiment lasted for 21 d. Results: Photoperiods and light intensities had no effect on average daily gain, feed conversion ratio, and mortality of the broiler chickens (p>0.05). The INL had a significant effect on average daily feed intake (p<0.05) of broiler chickens compared with CL. Photoperiod and light intensity had an interactive effect on melatonin (MT) concentration (p<0.05). At CL, reducing light intensity increased MT concentration; INL birds had higher MT but MT concentration was not affected by light intensity. There was an interactive effect on glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) in serum and total antioxidant capability (T-AOC) in liver between photoperiod and light intensity. With the decrease of light intensity, the activities of GPx and CAT in serum and T-AOC in liver increased in CL group (p<0.05). Broiler chickens reared under INL had better antioxidant status and 10 lx treatments had higher activities of CAT in serum than 30 lx (p<0.05). Different photoperiods and light intensities had no effect on malondialdehyde. There was an interaction between photoperiod and light intensity on serum creatine kinase (CK) concentration (p<0.05). At CL, the elevated light intensity resulted in an increase in CK content; INL birds had lower CK concentration especially in low light intensity group. Besides, INL and low light intensity significantly reduced the concentration of serum corticosterone and heat shock protein 70 (p<0.05). Serum immunoglobulin M contents were increased in broiler chickens reared under the INL compared with CL group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Results above suggest that the night light regimen of INL and 10 lx could be beneficial to the broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age due to the better health status and electricity savings.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2018

Due to the critical location and physiological activities of the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell, it is constantly subjected to contact with various infectious agents and inflammatory mediators. However, little is known about the signaling events in RPE involved in Toxoplasma gondii infection and development. The aim of the study is to screen the host mRNA transcriptional change of 3 inflammation-related gene categories, PI3K/Akt pathway regulatory components, blood vessel development factors and ROS regulators, to prove that PI3K/Akt or mTOR signaling pathway play an essential role in regulating the selected inflammation-related genes. The selected genes include PH domain and leucine- rich-repeat protein phosphatases (PHLPP), casein kinase2 (CK2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1). Using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), we found that T. gondii up-regulates PHLPP2, $CK2{\beta}$, VEGF, GCL, GST and NQO1 gene expression levels, but down-regulates PHLPP1 and PEDF mRNA transcription levels. PI3K inhibition and mTOR inhibition by specific inhibitors showed that most of these host gene expression patterns were due to activation of PI3K/Akt or mTOR pathways with some exceptional cases. Taken together, our results reveal a new molecular mechanism of these gene expression change dependent on PI3K/Akt or mTOR pathways and highlight more systematical insight of how an intracellular T. gondii can manipulate host genes to avoid host defense.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.298-306
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 식물 추출물 혼합 분말의 근육세포 분화 및 산화적 스트레스에 대한 세포 보호 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 추출물을 최대 1,000 ㎍/mL 농도까지 세포에 처리한 결과, 세포 생존율이 감소하지 않음을 확인되었다. 식물 추출물 혼합분말이 근육세포 분화 인자에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 myogenin과 MHC의 발현 여부를 확인한 결과, 무처리군에 비해 발현이 증가함을 확인하였다. H₂O₂에 의해 유도된 산화적 스트레스에 대한 세포 보호 효과를 확인한 결과, 식물 추출물 혼합 분말 처리에 의해 H₂O₂ 단독 처리군보다 세포 생존율이 증가하였으며, LDH와 creatine kinase의 활성이 감소하였다. 또한, Bax와 Bcl-2의 발현을 조절하여 caspase-9와 -3 활성화를 억제함을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 식물 추출물 혼합 분말의 근육세포 분화 효과 및 H₂O₂에 의해 유도된 산화적 스트레스에 대한 세포 보호 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 식물 추출물 혼합 분말은 근감소증 개선을 위한 기능성 소재로써 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 향후 근감소증 개선을 위한 기능성 소재로서의 유효성 확보를 위해서 근감소증 세포 및 동물모델을 이용한 효능 및 기전 분석 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.498-504
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• 2002

목 적 : 오랫동안 청색증에 노출된 선천성 심장병인 경우 심근의 지속적인 저산소증은 수술 전후로 심근에 영향을 미칠 것으로 기대되는데 최근 소아에서의 cardiac specific protein인 cTpn-I에 대한 연구가 활발하여 조금이나마 예측이 가능하게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 청색증을 보이는 심장질환의 경우 수술 전후의 심근 손상과 수술 경과를 cTpn-I를 중심으로 살펴보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2001년 3월 1일부터 2001년 6월 30일까지 부천세종병원 소아과에서 활로씨 4징 혹은 우심실 양대혈관 기시의 진단을 받고 흉부외과에서 완전교정술을 받은 25명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 대조군으로 같은 기간에 심실중격수술을 받은 10명의 환아들(D군)과 대상 환아들을 수술 전 산소 포화도에 따라 A군(>90%) B군(80-90%), 그리고 C군(<80%)으로 나누었다. 각 군별로 수술 전 혈색소, 수술 연령 및 체중과 수술 기록지를 통해 수술 중 경과를 고찰하였고 수술 후의 경과를 관찰함과 동시에 cTpn-I 및CK-MB의 혈중농도와 산소 포화도를 수술 전, 수술 후 24시간 그리고 수술 후 72시간째에 측정하였다. 결 과: 25명의 대상 환아들은 대조군인 A군이 6명, B군이 12명, C군이 7명 그리고 D군이 10명으로 구성되었다. 수술 전 혈색소의 농도는 A군이 $12.9{\pm}1.3g/dL$, B군 $13.8{\pm}1.8 g/dL$, C군은 $17.0{\pm}4.1 g/dL$ 그리고 D군은 $12.1{\pm}0.9 g/dL$로 각 군간의 유의한 차이가 있었으나(P=0.01) 각 군간의 수술 나이와 수술 당시의 체중은 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 수술 전 cTpn-I의 농도는 A군이 $0.23{\pm}0.12 ng/mL$, B군이 $0.25{\pm}0.12ng/mL$, C군이 $0.26{\pm}0.13ng/mL$ 그리고 D군이 $0.24{\pm}0.08ng/mL$로 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았으나 청색증이 심할수록 cTpn-I 농도가 높은 경향을 보였다. 대상군들의 수술 당시 CPB time과 ACC time 그리고 수술 후 인공호흡기 유지시간과 중환자실 입원기간은 대조군과는 큰 차이를 보였으나 대상군 사이에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 수술 후 24시간째의 cTpn-I 의 농도는 A, B, C, D 군이 각각 $10.04{\pm}5.28 ng/mL$, $12.50{\pm}6.86 ng/mL$, $12.55{\pm}9.90 ng/mL$, $3.35{\pm}2.93 ng/mL$ 대상군에서 대조군 보다 높게 나타났으며 대상군내에서도 C군에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 수술 후 72시간째의 cTpn-I의 농도는 환자군인 A, B, C군에서 각각 $1.58{\pm}0.80 ng/mL$, $2.92{\pm}1.36 ng/mL$, $4.96{\pm}3.14ng/mL$로 대조군의 $0.83{\pm}0.58ng/mL$과 비교해도 유의하게 높았고 환자군 내에서도 수술 전 산소 포화도에 따라 의미 있는 차이가 있었다(P=0.000). 또한 수술 후 72시간째의 cTpn-I의 농도는 수술 후 24시간째의 그것과 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보였다(P=0.001). 수술전이나 수술 후 24시간, 72시간째의 CK-MB 농도는 각 군간에 유의한 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 결 론: 수술 전의 지속적인 청색증은 수술 후의 cTpn-I의 농도를 높일 수 있으며 특히 수술 후 72시간째의 농도가 높아짐으로 수술 후 심근 회복에 영향을 끼칠 수 있다.