• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.420-426
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• 1999

한국 양식산업에서 중요한 어종인 넙치 (Paralichthys olivaceus) 포르말린으로 처리한 E. tarda를 항원으로 하였을 때의 면역반응 분석을 위하여 ELISPOT 기법을 적정화시킨 후 넙치의 각 장기에 있는 총 항체생성세포와 특이 항체생성세포를 계수하는데 응용하고자 하였다. 전신과 비장의 항체생성세포를 2.5시간 이상 96 well plate에 배양하면 충분히 분석이 가능하였다. 그러나 총 또는 특이 항체생성세포 분석을 위하여 과량의 토끼 항 넙치 면역글로불린 또는 E. tarda 항원을 plate에 coating하는 것은 오히려 ELISPOT법의 감도를 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. ELISPOT법의 특이성은 단백질 합성 억제제인 cycloheximide를 처리한 임파세포에서 총 항체생성세포가 발견되지 않는 것으로서 입증할 수 있었다. 특이 항체생성세포 수의 최대치는 면역 3주째에 나타났으며 이후 계속 빠르게 감소하여 7주째는 거의 발견되지 않았다. 이러한 반응은 신장과 비장에서 유사하게 나타나 임파장기에 따른 차이점은 발견할 수 없었다. 면역 후 2주와 3주 사이에 혈청내 특이 항체량 또한 빠르게 증가하여 ELISPOT법으로 분석된 특이 항체생성세포 수의 변화와 일치함을 발견할 수 있었다. 그러나 증가된 혈청내 특이 항체량이 면역 5주부터 실험 종료 시점까지 계속 높은 수준으로 유지되고 있는 것은 급격한 감소를 보이는 특이 항체생성세포의 동력학적 변화와는 명확히 구별되는 점이었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.839-846
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• 2004

본 연구는 한방자원으로 널리 이용되고 있는 인진쑥을 음료 제조에 적용하여 음료를 개발하고 음료의 영양성 분과 그 유효성을 평가하고자 계획하였다. 이에 따라 개발된 음료의 일반성분, 무기질, 아미노산 함량을 분석하였고 인진쑥의 scopoletin 함유에 따른 혈행개선효과 및 피로회복능력을 평가하고자 운동선수들을 대상으로 음료섭 취 전과 6주간 음료를 섭취한 후에 각각 운동시작 전 안정상태 및 운동을 멈춘 직후의 심박수와 혈액성 분을 조사하여 비교하였다. 심박수, 혈중 젖산농도, 혈청의 포도당, creatinine, LBH, GOT, GPT 및 혈청의 지질농도가 6주간 규칙적으로 음료를 섭취한 후의 안정시나 운동직후에 모두 유의하게 낮아진 결과를 보였다． 이 결과에서 연구대상자들이 꾸준한 유산소 운동을 하고 있는 운동선수들이었으므로 단지 유산소 운동에 의한 결과는 아닐 것이며 6주간 섭취한 인진쑥의 작용이었으리라 판단된다 인진쑥에 함유된 구연산, 원활한 혈행을 돕는 scopoletin 및 6,7-dimethoxy-coumarin의 기능에 의한 결과로 사료되며 인진쑥 음료는 피로물질 감소에 의한 피로방지에 효과적이고 운동능력항상에 도움을 주는 것으로 제언할 수 있겠다. 운동선수뿐 아니라 특히 평소 운동시에도 꾸준히 섭취함으로써 근본적인 체내의 혈액순환이 원활해지므로 경기력 향상과 국민건강증진에 일익을 할 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 보다 많은 대상자들, 다양한 운동부하조건, 다른 음료와의 비교 등으로 다양한 임상 분석이 이루어지면 그 기전이나 효능을 명확히 할 수 있겠으나 본 결과가 향후 인진쑥을 이용한 기능성 음료의 개발과정에 기초자료로 활용되어지기를 기대한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.928-932
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• 2001

노루궁뎅이 버섯의 간 손상 억제 작용을 확인하고자 B($\alpha$)P투여로 간 독성이 유발된 마우스에서 과산화지질의 생성, 항산화에 관련된 효소 및 물질의 변화를 살펴본 결과, B($\alpha$)P투여로 인해 혈청 ALT와 AST의 활성, 간조직 중의 과산화지질 함량, cytochrome P450 함량, SOD, catalase 그리고 GSH-Px의 활성이 유의적으로 증가하였고, GSH함량과 GST활성은 감소하였다. 반면 노루궁뎅이 버섯 메탄올 추출물의 전처리로 인해 ALT 와 AST의 활성, 과산화지질 함량, cyto-chrome P450 함량 그리고 항상화효소인 SOd, catalase 및 GSH-Px의 활성이 유의적으로 감소하였으며 GSH 함량과 GST 활성은 증가하였다. 그리고 마우스의 간 조직에서 cyto-chrome P450 1Al isozyme의 단백질 발현을 western blotting 으로 조사한 결과, B($\alpha$)P투여로 대조군에 비해 현저히 증가한 단백질 발현이 노루궁뎅이 버섯 메탄올 추출물을 투여함으로써 감소됨을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로 노루궁뎅이 버섯 메탄올 추출물은 생체 내에서 자유기로 인해 야기되는 간장의 산화적 손상을 효과적으로 억제할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.12.1-12.14
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• 2018

Osteoporosis develops with high prevalence in both postmenopausal women and hypogonadal men. Osteoporosis results in significant morbidity, but no cure has been established. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) critically contribute to bone homeostasis and possess potent immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory capability. Here, we investigated the therapeutic efficacy of using an infusion of MSCs to treat sex hormone-deficient bone loss and its underlying mechanisms. In particular, we compared the impacts of MSC cytotherapy in the two genders with the aim of examining potential gender differences. Using the gonadectomy (GNX) model, we confirmed that the osteoporotic phenotypes were substantially consistent between female and male mice. Importantly, systemic MSC transplantation (MSCT) not only rescued trabecular bone loss in GNX mice but also restored cortical bone mass and bone quality. Unexpectedly, no differences were detected between the genders. Furthermore, MSCT demonstrated an equal efficiency in rectifying the bone remodeling balance in both genders of GNX animals, as proven by the comparable recovery of bone formation and parallel normalization of bone resorption. Mechanistically, using green fluorescent protein (GFP)-based cell-tracing, we demonstrated rapid engraftment but poor inhabitation of donor MSCs in the GNX recipient bone marrow of each gender. Alternatively, MSCT uniformly reduced the $CD3^+T$-cell population and suppressed the serum levels of inflammatory cytokines in reversing female and male GNX osteoporosis, which was attributed to the ability of the MSC to induce T-cell apoptosis. Immunosuppression in the microenvironment eventually led to functional recovery of endogenous MSCs, which resulted in restored osteogenesis and normalized behavior to modulate osteoclastogenesis. Collectively, these data revealed recipient sexually monomorphic responses to MSC therapy in gonadal steroid deficiency-induced osteoporosis via immunosuppression/anti-inflammation and resident stem cell recovery.

• Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2017

Background: Hepatic steatosis measured with controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) using transient elastography predicts metabolic syndrome in the general population. We investigated whether CAP predicted metabolic syndrome in chronic kidney disease patients. Methods: CAP was measured with transient elastography in 465 predialysis chronic kidney disease patients (mean age, 57.5 years). Results: The median CAP value was 239 (202-274) dB/m. In 195 (41.9%) patients with metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus was more prevalent (105 [53.8%] vs. 71 [26.3%], P < 0.001), with significantly increased urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (184 [38-706] vs. 56 [16-408] mg/g Cr, P = 0.003), high sensitivity C-reactive protein levels (5.4 [1.4-28.2] vs. 1.7 [0.6-9.9] mg/L, P < 0.001), and CAP (248 [210-302] vs. 226 [196-259] dB/m, P < 0.001). In multiple linear regression analysis, CAP was independently related to body mass index (${\beta}=0.742$, P < 0.001), triglyceride levels (${\beta}=2.034$, P < 0.001), estimated glomerular filtration rate (${\beta}=0.316$, P = 0.001), serum albumin (${\beta}=1.386$, P < 0.001), alanine aminotransferase (${\beta}=0.064$, P = 0.029), and total bilirubin (${\beta}=-0.881$, P = 0.009). In multiple logistic regression analysis, increased CAP was independently associated with increased metabolic syndrome risk (per 10 dB/m increase; odds ratio, 1.093; 95% confidence interval, 1.009-1.183; P = 0.029) even after adjusting for multiple confounding factors. Conclusion: Increased CAP measured with transient elastography significantly correlated with and could predict increased metabolic syndrome risk in chronic kidney disease patients.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.2.1-2.12
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• 2018

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has a broad spectrum of biological activity by regulating metabolic processes via both the direct activation of the class B family of G protein-coupled receptors and indirect nonreceptor-mediated pathways. GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists have significant therapeutic effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and steatohepatitis (NASH) in animal models. However, clinical studies indicated that GLP-1 treatment had little effect on hepatic steatosis in some NAFLD patients, suggesting that GLP-1 resistance may occur in these patients. It is well-known that the gut metabolite sodium butyrate (NaB) could promote GLP-1 secretion from intestinal L cells. However, it is unclear whether NaB improves hepatic GLP-1 responsiveness in NAFLD. In the current study, we showed that the serum GLP-1 levels of NAFLD patients were similar to those of normal controls, but hepatic GLP-1R expression was significantly downregulated in NAFLD patients. Similarly, in the NAFLD mouse model, mice fed with a high-fat diet showed reduced hepatic GLP-1R expression, which was reversed by NaB treatment and accompanied by markedly alleviated liver steatosis. In addition, NaB treatment also upregulated the hepatic p-AMPK/p-ACC and insulin receptor/insulin receptor substrate-1 expression levels. Furthermore, NaB-enhanced GLP-1R expression in HepG2 cells by inhibiting histone deacetylase-2 independent of GPR43/GPR109a. These results indicate that NaB is able to prevent the progression of NAFL to NASH via promoting hepatic GLP-1R expression. NaB is a GLP-1 sensitizer and represents a potential therapeutic adjuvant to prevent NAFL progression to NASH.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.168-177
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• 2015

본 연구는 대두 부산물인 순물과 침지수가 고지방 식이에 의해 비만이 유도된 마우스의 지방 제거에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 침지수가 포함된 일반 사료를 섭이한 실험군의 체중 및 간과 부고환 지방 조직 내 지방 축적은 현저히 적은 것으로 나타났으며, 복부 내 내장 지방과 피하지방도 크게 발달하지 않은 것으로 나타나 침지수는 체내 축적된 지방량을 효과적으로 감소시키는 것으로 조사되었다. 침지수 식이군의 혈중 AST와 ALT의 활성은 대조군 수준으로 유지되었으며, 콜레스테롤 함량과 중성 지질 농도가 감소되는 것으로 나타나 침지수가 고지방 식이로 인한 혈중 효소 활성과 지질농도를 개선하는 것으로 조사되었다. 특히 침지수는 metabolic sensor 단백질인 AMPK와 ACC의 인산화를 촉진시켜 체내 지방산 산화에 영향을 주는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 침지수는 복부 내 피하지방과 내장지방의 축적을 억제하는 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 대두 부산물 중 침지수는 비만이 유도된 마우스의 혈중 지질 함량을 개선할 뿐만 아니라 체내 조직의 지방 축적을 완화시키거나 제거하는 데 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.239-252
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• 2021

Objectives : This study is to effect of improving muscle atrophy through water extract on the solid-phase fermentation extraction with Phellinus linteus of discarded Schisandra chinensis in an atorvastatin-induced atrophy C2C12 cell. Methods : C2C12 myoblast were differentiated into myotube by 2% horse serum medium for 6 days, and then treated solid-phase fermentation(S-P) extract at different concentrations for 24h. To investigate the effect of S-P extract on the induction of muscle atrophy and expression of atrophy-related genes and apoptosis in differentiated C2C12 myotubes using a GSH, ROS, real-time PCR, western blots analysis. Results : As a result of treatment with atorvastatin at concentrations of 5, 10, and 20 uM on the 6th day of differentiation in C2C12 myotube cells, it was confirmed that the cell morphology was damaged in a concentration-dependent manner, and the length and thickness of the myotube also decreased in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatment with S-P extract (50, 100 and 200 ㎍/㎖) increased of GSH and inhibited ROS in the atorvastatin-induced muscle atrophy cell model at a concentration that did not induce toxicity. In addition, it was confirmed that it has an effect on muscle reduction by inhibiting apoptosis of muscle cells as well as being involved in protein production and degradation of muscle cells. Conclusions : Atorvastatin-induced atrophy C2C12 cell, S-P extract activates related to differentiation/generation and proteolysis, and inhibits cell death of atrophy in C2C12 cell. Based on this, it is necessary to prove its effectiveness through animal models and human application test, but it is considered to be discarded Schisandra chinensis can present the potential for development as a recycling industrial material.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.1314-1327
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• 2021

Bacillus is characterized by the formation of spores in harsh environments, which makes it suitable for use as a probiotic for feed because of thermostability and high survival rate, even under long-term storage. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Bacillus-based probiotics on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, immune response, and intestinal microbiota of weaned pigs. A total of 40 weaned pigs (7.01 ± 0.86 kg body weight [BW]; 28 d old) were randomly assigned to two treatments (4 pigs/pen; 5 replicates/treatment) in a randomized complete block design (block = BW and sex). The dietary treatment was either a typical nursery diet based on corn and soybean meal (CON) or CON supplemented with 0.01% probiotics containing a mixture of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis (PRO). Fecal samples were collected daily by rectal palpation for the last 3 days after a 4-day adaptation. Blood, ileal digesta, and intestinal tissue samples were collected from one pig in each pen at the respective time points. The PRO group did not affect the feed efficiency, but the average daily gain was significantly improved (p < 0.05). The PRO group showed a trend of improved crude protein digestibility (p < 0.10). The serum transforming growth factor-β1 level tended to be higher (p < 0.10) in the PRO group on days 7 and 14. There was no difference in phylum level of the intestinal microbiota, but there were differences in genus composition and proportions. However, β-diversity analysis showed no statistical differences between the CON and the PRO groups. Taken together, Bacillus-based probiotics had beneficial effects on the growth performance, immune system, and intestinal microbiota of weaned pigs, suggesting that Bacillus can be utilized as a functional probiotic for weaned pigs.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2018

Prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a cell surface membrane protein, which is overexpressed in most prostate cancer. Recently, PET imaging with $[^{68}Ga]$PSMA-HBED-CC has been widely used for the diagnosis of recurrent prostate cancer and the studies on the diagnostic potential of $^{64}Cu$-labeled PSMA ligands reported actively. In this study, we monitored with biological evaluation in vivo and PET imaging of $^{64}Cu$-labeled PSMA ligand ($[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617). The radiolabelling efficiency and stability of $[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617 were confirmed by radio-thin layer chromatography. The radiolabeling efficiency of $[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617 showed over 95%, and stabilities of intact remained over 98% in both human and mouse serum for 48 h. In normal male mice, in vivo uptake of $[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617 in several organs was measured at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48 h after injection. Rapid blood clearance was observed for $[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617. The high uptake was observed in the lung, liver, intestines and kidneys at 2 h postinjection, but was low in the other organs (1-2 %ID/g) at 4 h. The dynamic PET/CT images of 22RV1 tumor-bearing nude mice were acquired during 60 min and additionally acquired 24 h and 48 h after injection. In dynamic PET images, $[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617 uptake ratio in tumors versus muscle was increased as time elaplsed until 60 minutes and remained in tumors at 48 h. In these results, the PET/CT imaging using $[^{64}Cu]$PSMA-617 in prostate cancer is expected to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer patients.