• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.203-213
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• 1985

Na-K-ATPase의 일부로 알려져 있으며 intact cell에서도 쉽게 활성의 측정이 가능한 K-pNPPase활성을 신피질 절편에서 측정하여 ouabain에 영향을 받는 산소 소모량 및 세포내 전해질 함량, 그리고 microsome에서 측정한 Na-K-ATPase활성에 대한 ouabain 및 vanadate의 효과를 비교 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 신피질 절편에서 p-NPPase활성은 60분간 시간에 직선적으로 비례하여 증가하였고 이중 1 mM ouabain에 의해 억제되는 K-pNPPase활성은 악 55% 정도로서 전 incubation기간 중 일정한 값을 보였다. 2) K-pNPPase활성을 50% 억제하는 ouabain 및 vanadate의 농도는 각각 $7.9{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $1.3{\times}10^{-5}M$이었다. 3) 신피질 절편에서 측정한 전체 산소 소모량 중 1 mM ouabain에 의해 억제되는 부분(ouabain-sensitive fraction)에 대한 ouabain과 vanadate의 50% 억제 농도는 각각 $6.3{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $2.5{\times}10^{-5}M$로서 K-pNPPase에서의 값과 유사하였다. 4) Ouabain 및 vanadate에 의한 세포내 $Na^+$ 및 $K^+$함량의 변화 양상은 절편에서 측정한 K-pNPPase활성의 변화 양상과 유사하였다. 5) Microsome에서 측정한 Na-K-ATPase활성은 $10^{-3}M$의 ouabain이 나 vanadate에 의해 완전 억제되었으며 50% 억제 농도는 각각 $1.2{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $1.6{\times}10^{-6}M$로 1 mM ouabain에 영향을 받는 K-pNPPase 활성 및 산소 소모량을 50% 억제하는 농도보다 ouabain은 약 5배 vanadate는 약 15배 정도 낮았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 가토 신피질 절편에서 측정한 K-pNPPase활성은 $Na^+-K^+$교환 점프의 활성을 나타내는 좋은 지표가 될 수 있으며 특히 세포막을 통한 물질 이동이나 세포의 기능에 대한 영향과 Na-K-ATPase활성에 대한 영향을 동시에 보고자 할 때는 microsome에서 측정한 Na-K-ATPase활성보다 더 이상적이라고 사료된다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2016

DMSA 방사성의약품은 몸쪽 세뇨관과 주위 콩팥겉질 세포에 섭취되어 콩팥 겉질의 평가 및 영상화에 유용하게 사용되는 의약품으로 신우신염의 진단에 매우 예민도가 높은 검사여서 소아에게 많이 사용되고 있는 검사이다. 소아에게 투여되는 방사성 동위원소의 양은 미량이 되고 소아의 신체가 Field of View (FOV)에 대부분이 포함이 되는 만큼 방광에 소변이 차있게 된다면 그만큼 콩팥을 영상화하는데 영향을 미치게 됨을 연구를 통해 확인하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 총 계수 설정법과 시간 설정법 중에 시간 설정법으로 연구를 진행하였다. 2015년 10월에서 12월까지 요로감염 및 신우신염이 의심되어 본원을 내원 및 입원하여 시행한 생후 1개월부터 12개월까지의 소아 34명을 대상으로 하였으며 환자에게는 동일한 선량 18.5 MBq (0.5 mCi)를 각각의 환자에게 동일한 양을 주입 후 2~3시간 후 검사를 진행하였다. 이때 사용된 장비는 Siemens사의 Symiba E (Siemens Medical solution USA, Inc.) 장비를 사용하였고 영상의 분석하기 위하여 Syngo MI Applications VA60C 소프트웨어를 사용하였다. 통계학적 분석은 IBM SPSS Statistics Ver. 21를 이용하여 분석하였으며 Paired t-test를 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 검사는 한번의 검사에 7분의 시간으로 후면상을 획득하였으며 이후 자체 제작된 납을 이용하여 방광을 가린 후 추가로 동일한 시간으로 영상을 획득하였다. 영상 분석 시에 동일한 크기의 (가로 55.2 mm ${\times}$ 세로 70.0 mm)의 ROI (Region of Interest)를 설정하여 분석하였다. 콩팥의 계수는 (Lt. Kidney counts + Rt. Kidney counts) / Total counts의 백분율로 나타내어 계산하여 평가하였고. Background 수치는 같은 영상을 비교하기에 배제하고 연구를 진행하였다. 방광을 차폐시킨 후의 콩팥 계수는 $79.40{\pm}5.19%$ 방광을 차폐시키기 전의 콩팥 계수는 $70.87{\pm}3.18%$으로 나타났으며 (차폐시킨 후 - 차폐 전)의 콩팥 계수는 $8.52{\pm}3.29%$로 차폐시킨 후와 차폐시키기 전을 비교 분석하였을 때 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 주사 방법 중 3way stopcock를 이용하여 주사하였을 경우 차폐 후 콩팥 계수는 $78.10{\pm}4.61%$ 차폐 전 콩팥계수는 $68.92{\pm}2.80%$로 (차폐시킨 후 - 차폐 전)의 콩팥 계수는 $9.18{\pm}3.53%$로 나타났으며 Heparin cap을 이용하였을 경우 차폐 후 $79.84{\pm}3.26%$, 차폐 전 $71.33{\pm}5.14%$로 (차폐시킨 후 - 차폐 전)의 콩팥 계수는 $8.51{\pm}2.92%$로 나타났으며 마지막으로 직접 주사했을 경우 차폐 후 콩팥 계수는 $82.07{\pm}2.35%$, 차폐 전 콩팥 계수는 $75.11{\pm}4.30%$로 (차폐시킨 후 - 차폐 전)의 콩팥 계수는 $6.96{\pm}2.78%$로 세 가지 방법 모두 차폐시킨 후와 차폐시키기 전을 비교 분석하였을 때 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 직접 주사, Heparin cap, 3way stopcock 순의 콩팥 계수율을 보임을 확인 할 수 있었다. 소아의 Renal DMSA scan검사 시에 방광의 방사능을 제거하여 방광을 차폐하였을 때 차폐하지 않았을 때보다 개선된 콩팥섭취율을 보였고 소아의 경우에 혈관 확보에 어려움이 있지만 직접 주입하거나 환자의 몸에 근접하도록 방사성 동위원소를 주입한다면 더 나은 영상 획득에 도움이 될 것이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1025-1036
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• 2008

Objectives : The aim of present study was to investigate recovery effects of gypsum, which has been used clinically in diabetes therapy. Methods : We established three groups, normal, control, and gypsum, and assigned 6 rats to each group. The normal group was not treated by any process and fed normal saline. The control & gypsum groups were administered streptozotocin(STZ) to induce diabetes. Gypsum extract was orally administered to the gypsum group for 10 days. After 8 weeks, the rats were sacrificed and their body weight, 24hrs urinary protein excretion, glucose, albumin, BUN, creatinine, total-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride in blood, level of glycation end-product (AGE) and transforming growth factor ($TGF-{\beta}1$) in serum were measured. Morphological profiles and morphometric studies of the kidney cortex. renal transforming growth factor ($TGF-{\beta}1$) expression, macrophage/monocyte antigen (ED-1), and type IV collagen expression were studied. Results : The following results were obtained. The protein amount in urine per 24hrs of the gypsum-treated group as compared to the control was significantly reduced. The BUN and creatinine level in serum of the gypsum-treated group as compared to the control was significantly inhibited. The construction change in the kidneys of the gypsum-treated group as compared to the control was significantly inhibited. The factor of the gypsum-treated group as compared to the control was significantly inhibited. which induced the structural change in the kidneys. Conclusions : The above results suggest that gypsum partially improved kidney function.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.13-24
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• 2012

Objectives : Yukmijihwang-tang(Wan), a well-known formula for invigorating yin-particular kidney yin, was first recorded in "Xiao er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue", consisting of Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Fructus Macrocarpii, Rhizoma Dioscoreae Oppositae, Poria, Rhizoma Alismatis and Cortex Moutan Radicis with dose proportion of 8:4:4:3:3:3. Although clinical trials have been lacking, various pharmacological actions for Yukmijihwang-tang has been identified newly using animal models. In addition, it was reported that Yukmijihwang-tang increases structural chromosome aberrations significantly in Chinese hamster lung cells. In this article, it is purposed that new studies for pharmacology and toxicology of Yukmijihwang-tang are reviewed. Insight into new studies of Yukmijihwang-tang at the cellular and animal levels will enhance our understanding of Yukmijihwang-tang against various diseases will provide new tools to diagnose and treat patients. Methods : Recent researches for Yukmijihwang-tang were reviewed and summarized in terms of pharmacological action and toxicity. All sources for review were based on recent studies loaded on data base of web sites such as Science Direct and National Center for Biotechnology Information. Results and Conclusions : Recently, reports showed that YMJ had antiaging effects, antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities, anti-renal hypertension and prevented tumors, and diabetes mellitus. However, there is little information on its safety except general toxicity, acute and sub-chronic oral toxicity, or genotoxicity. In addition, clinical trial for Yukmijihwang-tang was limited even though Yukmijihwang-tang has been used extensively in Korean traditional medicine. Thus, further studies are necessary to focus on safety evaluation and clinical trial for Yukmijihwang-tang.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to describe a radiofrequency (RF) coil design for in vivo sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for use in small animals. Accumulating evidence has indicated the importance and potential of sodium imaging with improved magnet strength (> 7T), faster gradient, better hardware, multi-nucleus imaging methods, and optimal coil design for patient and animal studies. Thus, we developed a saddle-shaped sodium volume coil with a diameter/length of 30/30 mm. To evaluate the efficiency of this coil, bench-level measurement was performed. Unloaded Q value, loaded Q value, and ratio of these two values were estimated to be 352.8, 211.18, and 1.67, respectively. Thereafter, in vivo acquisition of sodium images was performed using normal mice (12 weeks old; n = 5) with a two-dimensional gradient echo sequence and minimized echo time to increase spatial resolution of images. Sodium signal-to-noise ratio in mouse kidneys (renal cortex, medulla, and pelvis) was measured. We successfully acquired sodium MR images of the mouse kidney with high spatial resolution (approximately 0.625 mm) through a combination of sodium-proton coils.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.635-645
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• 1994

The environmental pollution by heavy metals has become a significant hygenic problem. Recently it is said the garlic supplementation in diet have protective effect on the heavy metal accumulation in tissue of rat by a researcher. In this study two experiments were undertaken. Firstly, dogs were fed diet supplemented with cadmium of cadmium plus 7% of raw garlic for 50 days. on the 50th day of experiment all dogs were euthanasied and the cadmium content of various tissue were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometeric method. Secondly, in order to find out the toxic effect of garlic dogs were fed diet supplemented with 7% of raw garlic for 50 days and hematological or hematochemical observations were undertaken at 10 day intervals. The results obtained from these experiments were summarized as follows; 1. In dogs treated with cadmium and cadmium plus garlic cadmium was accumulated in renal cortex, liver, and muscle. However the concentrations of cadmium showed no significant between the two group. 2. In dogs fed diets supplemented with 7% of raw garlic significant decrease of erythrocyte count, packed cell volume and hemoglobin content and significant increase of Heinz body erythrocyte and reticulocyte count were recognized. 3. The garlic-treated dogs and control dogs had normal asparate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphotase, blood urea nitrogen value. The value showed no significant difference between the two group. 4. From these results it may be concluded that the garlic have protective effect for cadmium accmulation in tissue and excess garlic in diet could induce hemolytic anemia in dogs.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2014

Klotho deficiency is an early event in acute kidney injury (AKI) that exacerbates acute kidney damage. The present study explored the expression of Klotho and inflammation related factors in cisplatin-induced AKI. Rats (n = 18) were treated with cisplatin intraperitoneal injection (5 mg/kg) or left untreated as controls (n = 6), then sacrificed at 5 (n = 6) and 10 days (n = 6) treatment. Five days after cisplatin injection, the serum kidney enzymes and kidney cell apoptosis were significantly increased. Moreover, the expression of Klotho was decreased when compared to the control group, especially in the cortex and outer medulla regions. In contrast, inflammation related signals including nuclear factor kappa B, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, and tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis were enhanced. However, 10 days after cisplatin injection, Klotho expression was enhanced upon both IHC and Western blot analysis, with slightly recovered renal function and decreased apoptosis. Furthermore, inflammation related signals expression was decreased relative to the 5 days group. Overall, this study confirmed the opposite expression patterns between Klotho and inflammation related signals and their localization in cisplatin-induced AKI kidney.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2013

Objectives : Diabetic nephropathy is associated with morbidity and mortality of diabetes mellitus patients. Mesangial cell proliferation is known as the major pathologic features such as glomerulosclerosis. Oryeong-san, Korean formula, is widely used for the treatment of nephrosis, edema, and uremia. Oryeong-san is composed of five herbs: Alismatis Rhizoma, Polyporus, Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Hoelen, and Cinnamomi Cortex. Methods : The present study was performed to investigate potent inhibitory effect of Oryeong-san on high glucose (HG)-induced rat mesangial cells (RMC) proliferation. Results : RMC proliferation under 25 mM glucose was significantly accelerated compared with 5.5 mM glucose, which was inhibited by Oryeong-san in dose dependent manner. Pre-treatment of Oryeong-san induced down-regulation of cyclins/CDKs and up-regulation of CDK inhibitor, p21waf1/cip1 and p27kip1 expression. In addition, Oryeong-san reduced HG-induced RMC proliferation by suppressed the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phospholyration such as extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK), Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK), and p38. Oryeong-san significantly suppressed HG-induced ROS production. Conclusions : Oryeong-san consequently inhibited HG-induced mesangial cell proliferation through the inhibition of MAPK and ROS signaling pathway. These results suggest that Oryeong-san may be effective in the treatment of renal dysfunction leading to diabetic nephropathy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.143-159
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• 1983

Vanadate가 가토 신피질절편에서 PAH이동과 Na-K-ATPase활성에 미치는 효과를 관찰한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) Vanadate는 Na-K-ATPase활성을 농도에 따라 억제하였으며 $7.94{\times}10^{-7}M$에서 이 효소의 활성이 50% 억제되었다. 2) Vanadate는 PAH의 능동적이동을 농도에 따라 억제하였으며 50%억제농도는 대략 $10^{-4}M$ 이었고, 수동적이동에는 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 조직내 Na과 K의 양도 vanadate가 PAH이동을 억제하는 농도 범위에서 같이 변화하였고 산소소모량은 $10^{-4}M$까지는 약간 감소하였으나 $10^{-3}M$에서는 오히려 증가하였다. 3) 30분간 preincubation한 후에도 15분까지의 PAH이동은 30분 이후에 비해 vanadate에 의해 적게 억제되었다. 4) $10^{-4}M$ vanadate와 $10^{-4}M$ ouabain은 가역적으로 PAH 이동을 억제하였으며 $10^{-3}M$ vanadate는 비가역적으로 억제하였고 장시간 세척후에도 거의 같은 정도의 억제양상을 나타내었다. 5) Vanadate에 의한 PAH이동의 억제정도는 incubation용액내 $Na^+$의 감소, $K^+$의 증가에 의하여 증가하였고 $Ca^{2+}$의 농도 변화에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않았다. 6) Vanadate가 존재치 않을 때 Tris완충용액 사용시는 pH 8.2까지 PAH축적정도가 증가하였고 phosphate완충용액 사용시는 pH 7.4에서 최대축적치를 보였다. pH가 증가함에 따라 억제정도는 증가하였으며 같은 pH에서도 완충용액의 종류에 따라 vanadate에 의한 억제정도가 달랐다. 7) Vanadate와 ouabain은 PAH이등과 Na-K-ATPase활성에 부가적 억제작용을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 vanadate는 가토신장의 세포내부에서 Na-K-ATPase를 가역적으로 억제함으로써 PAH의 이동을 억제하는 것으로 생각되며 PAH의 이동은 Na-K-ATPase활성과 기능적으로 밀접히 연결되어 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.388-395
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although Korean fermented foods contain large amounts of salt, which is known to exacerbate health problems, these foods still have beneficial effects such as anti-hypertension, anti-cancer, and anti-colitis properties. We hypothesized that ganjang may have different effects on blood pressure compared to same concentrations of salt. MATERIALS/METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (CT), NaCl (NC), and ganjang (GJ) groups and orally administered with 8% NaCl concentration for 9 weeks. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), serum chemistry, $Na^+$ and $K^+$ concentrations and renal gene expressions were measured. RESULTS: The SBP was significantly increased in the NC group compared to the GJ and CT groups. In addition, the $Na^+$ concentration in urine was higher in the GJ and NC groups than the CT group, but the urine volume was increased in the GJ group compared to the other groups. The serum renin levels were decreased in the GJ group compared to the CT group, while the serum aldosterone level was decreased in the GJ group relative to the NC group. The mRNA expression of the renin, angiotensin II type I receptor, and mineralocorticoid receptor were significantly lower in the GJ group compared to other groups. Furthermore, GJ group showed the lowest levels of genes for $Na^+$ transporter in kidney cortex such as $Na^+/K^+$ $ATPase{\alpha}1$ ($NKA{\alpha}1$), $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger 3 (NHE3), $Na^+/HCO_3{^-}$ co-exchanger (NBC), and carbonic anhydrases II (CAII). CONCLUSIONS: The decreased SBP in the GJ could be due to decreased renin and aldosterone levels in serum and increased urinary volume and excretion of $Na^+$ with its transporter gene alteration. Therefore, ganjang may have antihypertensive effect despite its high contents of salt.