• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2009

목적: 저자 들은 주 우울증 환자들의 뇌 혈류 SPECT을 정상 대조군과 비교하여, 기존에 보고된 주 우울증 환자들의 소견과 어떤 차이가 있는 지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: DSM-IV criteria로 주 우울증인 환자들 중에서 4주 이상 모든 정신과적 약물을 중지시킨 12명(남: 7, 녀: 5, 나이 범위: $19{\sim}52$세, 평균 나이: $29.3{\pm}9.9$세)과 자발적으로 지원한 정상 대조군 14명(남: 8, 녀: 6, 나이 범위: $19{\sim}53$세, 평균 나이: $31.4{\pm}9.2$세)을 대상으로 하였다. Tc-99m ECD 주사 후 SPECT 영상을 얻은 후, 주 우울증 환자군과 정상 대조군에서의 국소 뇌 혈류 패턴을 비교하였다. 결과: 정상인 대조군에 비해서, 주 우울증 환자들은 우측 후두엽의 설상 회와 방추상 회, 좌측 후두엽의 설상 회와 설전부, 그리고 좌측 측두엽의 상측두 회의 국소 뇌 혈류가 의미있게 증가하였다. 또한 우측 뇌교, 좌측 전두엽의 내측 전두회, 좌측 변연계의 대상 회, 우측 전두엽의 대상 회, 우측 변연계의 대상 회에서는 대조군에 비해 주 우울증 환자에서 국소 뇌 혈류가 의미있게 감소하였다. 결론: 주 우울증 환자군의 Tc-99m ECD뇌 혈류 SPECT 소견은 기존의 보고와 큰 차이가 없었으며, 우측 뇌교와 대상 회 그리고 좌측 내측 전두 회에서 특정적인 국소 뇌 혈류 감소 소견이 있었다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.49-69
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• 2005

This Study was designed to investigate the effect of Sunkihwalhyul -Tang extract(SHT) on the change of cerebral hemodynamics [regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF), pial arterial diameter(PAD) and mean arterial blood pressure(MABP)] in normal and cerebral ischemic rats, and further to determine the mechanisms of action of SHT on hemodynamics. In addition, this study was designed to investigate whether SHT inhibits lactate dehydrog enase(LDH) activity in neuronal cells and cytokines production in serum of cerebral ischemic rats. The results were as follows 1. SHT significantly increased rCBF and PAD in a dose-dependent manner, but MABP was not changed by injecting SHT. These results suggest that SHT significantly increases rCBF by dilating PAD. 2. The SHT-induced increase in rCBF was significantly inhibited by pretreatment with indomethacin(IDN, 1 mg/kg, i.p.), an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase and methylene blue(MTB, $10{\mu}g/kg$, i.p.), an inhibitor of guanylate cyclase. 3. The SHT-induced dilation in PAD was significantly inhibited by pretreatment with IDN and MTB. 4. The SHT-induced some increase in MABP was significantly increased by pretreatment with IDN. These results suggest that the mechanism of action of SBT is mediated by guanylate cyclase. 5. Both rCBF and PAD were significantly and stably increased by SHT(10 mg/kg, i.p.) during the period of cerebral reperfusion, which contrasted with the findings of rapid and marked increase in control group. 6. SBH significantly inhibited LDH activity in neuronal cells. These results suggest that SHT prevents the neuronal death. 7. In cytokine production in the senlm drawn from femoral artery 1 hr after middlecerebral arterial occlusion, sample group showed significantly decreased production of IL-1$\beta$ production, decreased production TNF-$\alpha$ and increased Production of IL-10 compared with control group. 8. In cytokine production in the serum drawn femoral artery 1 hr after reperfusion, sample group showed significantly decreased production of IL-1$\beta$ and TNF-$\alpha$ as wellas significantly increased production of IL10 compared with control group. These results suggest that SHT mediated by guanylate cyclase has inhibitive effect on the brain damage by inhibiting LDH activity, IL-1$\beta$ and TNF-$\alpha$ production, and by accelerating IL-10 production. The present author thinks that SHT has an anti-ischemic effects through the improvement of cerebral hemodynamics and inhibitive enects on the brain damage.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.411-418
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• 2000

결명자차, 녹차 및 밤차가 인체의 생체기능활성화에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 국소뇌혈류량 및 혈압, in vitro상에서의 면역세포의 활성화, 그리고 암세포가 이식된 동물에서의 면역세포 활성화와 암세포의 증식억제 효과를 관찰한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 단당류는 현미녹차와 결명자차에는 glucose, ga-lactose등이 들어 있으나 밤차에는 glucose, gal-actose, mannose가 들어 있다. 2. 아미노산은 현미녹차, 밤차, 결명자차 순으로 들어 있다. 3. 카페인은 현미녹차에는 들어 있으나 밤차와 결명자차에는 들어 있지 않았다. 4. 결명자 차는 국소뇌혈류량을 증가시킨 반면 밤차는 감소시켰다. 5. 녹차는 혈압을 증가시켰다. 6. 밤차는 in vitro 상에서 흉선세포와 비장세포의 증식을 유의성있게 증가시켰다. 7. 결명자차와 녹차는 in bitro 상에서 흉선세포의 증식을 감소시켰다. 8. 결명자차와 녹차는 L1210세포가 이식된 동물의 흉선세포 증식을 감소시켰다. 9. 밤차는 L1210세포가 이식된 동물의 비장세포 증식을 촉진시켰다. 10. 밤차와 결명자차는 L1210세포가 이식된 동물의 암세포 증식을 억제하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.419-426
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• 2004

This experimental study was designed to investigate the effects of Yukgunja-tang(YGJT) on the inhibition of cerebral ischemia in rats. And We measured regional cerebral blood f1ow(rCBF) and pial arterial diameter(PAD) in cerebral ischemic rats, and cytokines production in serum Of cerebral ischemic rats. The results were as follows; Both rCBF and PAD were significantly and stably increased by YGJT(10 mg/kg, i.p.) during the period of cerebral reperfusion, which contrasted with the findings of rapid and marked increase in control group. In cytokine production of serum by drawing from femoral arterial blood after middle cerebral arterial occlusion(MCAO) 1 hr, IL-1β and TGF-β production of sample group were similar to that of control group, but sample group was decreased TNF-α production compared with control group, and was significantly increased IL-10 production in compared with control group. In cytokine production of serum by drawing from femoral arterial blood after reperfusion 1 hr, sample group was significantly decreased IL-1β and TNF-α production compared with control group, but TGF-β production of sample group was similar to that of control group, and sample group was significantly increased IL-10 production compared with control group. In cytokine production of serum by drawing from femoral arterial blood after reperfusion 4 hrs, sample group was significantly decreased IL-1β production compared with control group, and sample group was decreased TNF-α production in compared with control group, but TGF-β production of sample group was similar to that of control group, and sample group was increased IL-10 production compared with control group. This results were suggested that YGJT has inhibitive effect on the brain damage by inhibited IL-1β production and TNF-α production, but accelerated IL-10 production. We thought that YGJT should have an anti-ischemic effect through the improvement of cerebral hemodynamics and inhibitive effect on the brain damage.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.456-464
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• 2000

목적: 뇌졸중 등을 포함한 신경질환에 여러 경혈이 사용되고 있는데 이에 대한 작용기전은 아직 불분명하며, 경혈과 뇌혈류의 변화, 그리고 뇌영역 간의 차이에 관한 연구는 없다. 본 연구는 뇌졸중에 사용되는 경혈인 백회, 인중, 합곡, 족삼리과 삼음교에서 체침 자극시 뇌혈류의 변화 여부와 이에 따른 뇌영역의 차이을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 건강한 정상 성인 54명(남:여=34:20, 연령분포 $18{\sim}62$세)을 대상으로 하였다. 경혈에 따라 백회 6명, 인중 5명, 합곡 15명, 족삼리 16명, 그리고 삼음교는 6명에서 시행하였고, 대조군으로 이 중 6명에서 비경혈 부위를 자극하였다. Tc-99m ECD 925 MBq를 수사하고 5분 째 기저영상 촬영을 시작하였으며, 촬영시작 8분 째 각 경혈에 체침을 놓은 상태로 검사 끝까지 43분간 유지시켰다. 첫 촬영이 끝난 직후 동일양의 Tc-99m ECD를 주사하고 5분후 동일한 방법으로 두 번째 촬영을 하였다. IBM 컴퓨터에서 PC용 MATLAB과 윈도우용 SPM'97 이용하여 분석하였다. 결과: 백회의 경우 양측 전두엽 앞쪽, 우측 측열구(sylvian fissure) 주위의 전두엽과 측두엽, 좌측 측두엽 앞쪽과 소뇌반구 일부에서 의의있는 뇌혈류 증가가 관찰되었다. 인중의 경우 좌측 전전두엽에서 뇌혈류가 의의있게 증가하였고, 이에 인접한 우측 전두엽 일부에서 뇌혈류의 증가가 관찰되었다. 우측 합곡에서는 좌측 대뇌반구, 즉 좌측 전두엽 대부분, 측두엽 앞쪽 일부와 좌측 소뇌, 그리고 우측 전두엽 하방에서 의의있게 뇌혈류가 증가하였다. 우측 족삼리의 경우 좌측 측두엽, 우측 전두엽 하방과 측두엽 일부, 좌측 소뇌에서 뇌혈류가 증가되었다. 우측 삼음교에서는 좌측 전두엽 하방과 측두엽 전면부, 그리고 촤측 소뇌 일부에서 의의있게 뇌혈류가 증가되었다. 비경혈부위에서는 의의있는 뇌혈류 증가는 없었다. 결론: 체침은 뇌혈류를 증가시키고, 각 경혈은 특정한 뇌영역과 관련이 있음을 알았다. 따라서 체침은 뇌졸중에 효과가 있음을 암시하고, 효과적인 경혈을 선택하는데 기초가 될 것으로 생각되었다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2004

Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate effects of Angelica gigas Nakai(AGN) on the ischemic injury by intraluminal filament insertion in the rats. Methods : The ischemia was induced by intraluminal filament insertion into middle cerebral artery. AGN herbal acupuncture into SP10 was carried out during 3 weeks after ischemic injury. Eight-arm radial maze was designed for the behavioral task. AGN herbal acupuncture showed neuroprotective agents in cresyl violet, acetylcholinesterase(AchE), choline acetyltransferase(ChAT) and nerve growth factor(NGF)-stain. Then check the effect of regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF) according to AGN herbal acupuncture in rats. Results : The errors in the eight-arm radial maze task were significantly decreased in normal group compared with control group on 1~6days, AGN2(0.02g/kg) herbal acupuncture group on 1~5days, AGN3(0.1g/kg) on 1~3days, AGN4(0.5g/kg) on 1, 3~6days. The rate of correct choice was significantly increased in AGN1(0.01g/kg) and AGN4 herbal acupuncture groups. The density of neurons in the hippocampal CA1 was the most increased in normal group and AGN1, AGN3, AGN4 herbal acupuncture groups compared with control group. The density of AchE in the hippocampal CA1 had a tendency to increase in all the groups when they were compared with control group, but not significant. The density of ChAT in the hippocampal CA1 was significantly increased in normal group and AGN1, AGN4 herbal acupuncture groups compared with control group. The density of NGF in the hippocampal CA1 was significantly increased AGN4 herbal acupuncture group compared with control group. The rCBF was significantly increased in AGN1, AGN3 and AGN4 herbal acupuncture groups without the change of blood pressure. Conclusions : These results suggest that AGN herbal acupuncture can be used for controlling stroke in early stage as herbal medication.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2010

Objectives: So far it has been reported that acupuncture increases cerebral blood supply and stimulates the functional activity of brain nerve cells. Previous studies have demonstrated that frequently used electro-acupuncture (EA) therapies for stroke increased regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in normal volunteers. Though ST 36-ST 41 EA is another prevailing therapy for stroke, there had been no report about its effect on rCBF. This study was to evaluate the effect of ST 36-ST 41 EA on rCBF in normal volunteers using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and statistical parametric mapping (SPM). Methods: In the resting state, $^{99m}Tc$-ECD brain SPECT scans were performed on 10 normal volunteers (5 males, 5 female, mean age $23.6{\pm}0.5$ years). On the other study day, 7 days after the resting examination, 15 minutesEA were applied at ST 36 and ST 41 on the right side of the subjects. Immediately after ST36-ST41 EA, the second SPECT images were obtained in the same manner as the resting state. Significant increases and decreases of rCBF after EA were estimated by comparing their SPECT images with those of the resting state using paired t statistics at every voxel, which were analyzed by SPM with a threshold of p = 0.01, uncorrected (extent threshold: k=100 voxels). Results: EA applied at the right ST36-ST41 significantly increased rCBF in the right inferior parietal lobule (Brodmann area [BA] 40), right retrosubicular area (BA 48), left inferior parietal lobule (BA 40), left middle temporal gyrus (BA 21), left fusiform gyrus (BA 37), left inferior parietal lobule (BA 39), left inferior temporal gyrus (BA 20), and left somatosensory association cortex (BA 7). However, right ST36-ST41 EA significantly decreased rCBF in the right parahippocampal gyrus (BA 35), right cerebellum, left frontopolar area (BA 10), left orbitofrontal area (BA 11), left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (BA 9), and left dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (BA 32). Conclusions: These results demonstrate that rightST36-ST41 EA increased rCBF prominently in both inferior parietal lobule (BA 40) and right retrosubicular area (BA 48), which suggest that there be correlation between specific EA and corresponding rCBF.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2016

Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the effects of osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system methylphenidate on changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Methods: A total of 26 children with ADHD (21 boys, mean age: $9.2{\pm}2.05$ years old) were recruited. Each ADHD participant was examined for changes in rCBF using technetium-99m-hexamethylpropylene amine oxime brain SPECT before and after 8 weeks methylphenidate medication. Brain SPECT images of pediatric normal controls were selected retrospectively. SPECT images of ADHD children taken before medication were compared with those of pediatric normal controls and those taken after medication using statistical parametric mapping analysis on a voxel-wise basis. Results: Before methylphenidate medication, significantly decreased rCBF in the cerebellum and increased rCBF in the right precuneus, left anterior cingulate, right postcentral gyrus, right inferior parietal lobule and right precentral gyrus were observed in ADHD children compared to pediatric normal controls (p-value<.0005, uncorrected). After medication, we observed significant hypoperfusion in the left thalamus and left cerebellum compared to pediatric normal controls (p-value<.0005, uncorrected). In the comparison between before medication and after medication, there was significant hyperperfusion in the superior frontal gyrus and middle frontal gyrus and significant hypoperfusion in the right insula, right caudate, right middle frontal gyrus, left subcallosal gyrus, left claustrum, and left superior temporal gyrus after methylphenidate medication (p-value<.0005, uncorrected). Conclusion: This study supports dysfunctions of fronto-striatal structures and cerebellum in ADHD. We suggest that methylphenidate may have some effects on the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and cerebellum in children with ADHD.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.247-261
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• 1999

목적 : Tc-99m HMPAO 아세타졸아미드(이하, ACZ) 부하 뇌관류 SPECT(이하 중재적 SPECT)는 뇌혈관 질환에서 조기진단, 수술 적응증 선별이나 방법 결정, 그리고 수술 효과 판정과 경과 관찰시 매우 유용하게 사용되고 있다. 중재적 SPECT의 정화한 해석과 진단율을 높이기 위해서는 정상인의 CVR 자료가 필요하지만 국내엔 이런 자료가 없다. 본 연구에서는 연령에 따라 뇌혈류분포와 혈류예비능이 차이를 보이는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 정상 지원자 34명을 대상으로 하였고, 남자 20명, 여자 14명이었으며, 평균연령은 $40.3{\pm}24.9$세, 범위는 4세에서 82세였다. 이들은 신경학적 검사상 특이 소견이 없었으며, 뇌혈관질환, 당뇨, 고혈압, 허혈성 심질환, 그리고 두부외상의 병력은 없었다. 중재적 SPECT는 Tc-99m HMPAO와 이중 헤드 회전형 감마카메라를 이용하여 휴식 및 ACZ부하 SPECT를 연속적으로 시행하여 감산영상을 얻는 방법을 사용하였다. Tc-99m HMPAO는 휴식 및 부하 모두 925 MBq을 주사하였다. ACZ(성인: 1 g, 소아: $250{\sim}500 mg$) 주사 후 23분째에 두 번째 Tc-99m HMPAO를 주사하고 10분 후 부하영상을 얻었다. 동일한 관심영역을 전두엽, 두정엽, 측두엽, 후두엽, 기저핵, 시상, 소뇌반구에 설정하여 평균 방사능계수를 얻었다. 정량적 지표로 R/L, R/Cbll와 R/WB를 사용하였다. 감산영상에서 구한 평균방사능계수를 상응한 휴식기 계수를 기준으로하여 백분율을 구하여 CVR 평가지표로 사용하였다. 모든 통계적 검정에서 통계적 유의성은 P값이 0.05 미만인 경우만 차이가 있다고 인정하였다. 결과: 한국 정상인에서 뇌혈류 분포는 전 연령에서 R/L의 대뇌반구의 평균 1.004에서 1.018로 좌우 대뇌반구간의 차이가 5%미만이었다. 각 연령군 모두에서 소뇌의 측정치가 가장 높았고, 기저핵과 시상은 가장 낮은 혈류분포를 보였다. 연령이 증가할수록 전두엽과 측두엽은 유의하게 감소하였고 후두엽과 시상부는 유의하게 증가하였다. 모든 연령에서 남녀간에 혈류분포의 차이는 없었다. CVR은 $29.9{\pm}12.9%$이었고, 소아에서는 CVR이 연령에 따라 유의하게 증가하여 10대 후반에 가장 높았다. $20{\sim}49$세 사이에는 서서히 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 50세 이상의 연령군에서 양측 전두엽, 좌측 두정엽, 그리고 우측 기저핵에서 나이가 들어감에 따라 의의있게 감소하였다. 평균 CVR이 여자에서 남자보다 높은 경향을 보였으나 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: ACZ와 Tc-99m HMPAO을 이용한 감산법으로 CVR를 정량적으로 평가할 수 있었고, 한국 정상인에서 뇌혈류 분포와 CVR이 연령에 따라 변한다는 사실을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2006

In the present study, we developed a simple method to predict the neuronal cell death in the mouse hippocampus and striatum following transient global forebrain ischemia by evaluating both cerebral blood flow and the plasticity of the posterior communicating artery (PcomA). Male C57BL/6 mice were anesthetized with halothane and subjected to bilateral occlusion of the common carotid artery (BCCAO) for 30 min. The regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry. The plasticity of PcomA was visualized by intravascular perfusion of India ink solution. When animals had the residual cortical microperfusion less than 15% as well as the smaller PcomA whose diameter was less than one third compared with that of basilar artery, neuronal damage in the hippocampal subfields including CA1, CA2, and CA4, and in the striatum was consistently observed. Especially, when mice met these two criteria, marked neuronal damage was observed in CA2 subfield of the hippocampus. In contrast, after transient BCCAO, neuronal damage was consistently produced in the striatum, dependent more on the degree of rCBF reduction than on the plasticity of PcomA. The present study provided simple and highly reproducible criteria to induce the neuronal cell death in the vulnerable mice brain areas including the hippocampus and striatum after transient global forebrain ischemia.