• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.145-252
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• 1987

Isolated rat adipocytes are well known to possess opposite pathways of lipid metabolism: lipolysis and ipogenesis. Both of the metabolism respond to various biologically active substances such as epinephrine, ACTH and insulin. Epinephrine and ACTH stimulate lipolysis and insulin accelerates lipogenesis. Recently, Korean red ginseng powder was found to contain adenosine and an acidic poptide which inhibited epinephrine-induced lipolysis and sl imulated insulin-mediated lipogenesis from added glucose. The acidic peptide is consisted mainly of glutamic acid and glucose. Ginsenosides Rb1 and Re inhibited ACTH-induced lipolysis in isolated rat adipocytes, while they did not affect insulinstimulated lipogenesis, Thus, all these substances extracted from Korean red ginseng exhibited selective modulations toward the opposite metabolic pathways in rat adipocyte; They inhibited the lipolysis but not the lipogenesis. We call these substances"selective modulators". Recently, we isolated a toxic substance named "toxohormone-L " from ascites fluid of patients with various malignant tumors. The toxohormone-L stimulated lipolysis in rat adipocytes and induced anorexia in rats. Both the lipolytic and the anorexigenic actions of toxohormone-L were found to be inhibited by ginsenoside Rb2 in Korean red ginseng. Based on these results, physiological signifi¬cances of these substances in Korean red ginseng were discussed. Pan ax ginseng is a medicinal plant long used in treatment of various pathological states including general complaints such as head ache, shoulder ache, chilly constitution and anorexia in cancer patients, There have been many pharmacological studies on Panax ginseng roots. Petkovllreported that oral administration of an aqueous alcoholic extract of ginseng roots decreased the blood sugar levtl of rabbits. Saito2lreported that Panax ginseng suppressed hyperglycemia induced by epinephrine and high carbohydrate diets. These findings suggest that Panax ginseng roots contain insulin-like substances. Previously, we demonstrated that gin¬seng roots contain an insulin-like peptide which inhibits epinephrine-induced lipolysis and stimulated insulin-mediated lipogenesis. In 1984, we suggested that such an insulin-like substance should be called a selective modulator4). Present investigation describes the details of the selective modulators in ginseng roots. During progressive weight loss in patients with various neoplastic disease, depletion of fat stores have been observed. The depletion of body fat during growth of neoplasms is associated with increase in plasma free fatty acids. Recently, we found that the ascites fluid from patients with hepatoma or ovarian tumor and the pleural fluid from patients with malignant lymphoma elicited fatty acid release in slices of rat adipose tissue in vitro. The lipolytic factor, named"toxohormone-L". was purifed from the ascites fluid of patients with hepatoma. The isolated preparation gave a single band on both disc gel electrophoresis and sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS)-acrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of ${\beta}$-mercaptoethanol. Its molecular weight was determined to be 70,000-75,000 and 65,000 by SDS-acrylamide gel electrophoresis and analytical ultracentrifugation, respectively. Injection of toxohormone-L into the lateral ventricle of rats significantly suppressed food and water intakes. There was at least 5 hr delay between its injection and appearance of its suppressive effect. In the present study, we also tried to find a inhibitory substance toward toxohormone-L from root powder of ginseng.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.263-274
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• 2015

2014년 9월부터 12월까지 국내에 서식하는 뱀장어 Anguilla japonica 총 182개체를 silvering index에 따라 4개의 단계로 구분하고, 성숙에 따른 형태 및 생물학적 특성 변화를 조사하였다. 하천 및 하구에서 채집한 개체군 (34.6%)은 댐 호 (3.8%)에서 채집한 개체군에 비하여 성숙뱀장어의 비율이 높았다. 성비 (♂/♀)는 0.11 (n=182)로 암컷의 비율이 매우 높았다. 성숙뱀장어 단계로 진행될수록 전장은 커지고, 체중은 증가하였다. 단계별 계측형질 비교에서 전장에 대한 두장 및 가슴지느러미 길이 백분비, 두장에 대한 가로 및 세로 안경의 백분비에서 각각 통계적으로 차이를 보였으나, 전장에 대한 등지느러미 및 뒷지느러미 기점거리에서는 통계적으로 차이를 보이지 않았다. 생식소성숙도지수 (Gonado-somatic index, GSI), 비만도지수 (Condition factor, K), 소화관지수 (Gut index, GI), 안경지수 (Eye index, EI) 및 간 중량지수 (Hepato-somatic index, HSI) 중 GSI는 4가지 단계를 모두 구분할 수 있는 형질이었다. 한편 외부 체색 및 형태는 성숙한 A. japonica인 S2로 보이지만, 나머지 대부분의 단계별 분류 형질에서는 미성숙뱀장어인 Y1과 Y2에 해당하는 pseudo-silver eel 한 개체가 채집되어 이에 대한 형질을 비교하였다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.185-197
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• 2010

This study was conducted to evaluate the alleviative effects of activated charcoal (AC) and Houttuynia cordata (HC) singly or in combination in broiler chickens during aflatoxicosis. Activated charcoal (1% or 0.5%) and H. cordata (1% or 0.5%) were mixed into the diets for the ability to reduced the deleterious effects of 2.4mg total aflatoxin $(AFB_1)kg^{-1}$ diet on growing broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age. A total of 160 1-day-old (Hyline Variety Brown) broiler chicks were housed in eight treatment groups [Control, $AFB_1$, AC 1%, HC 1%, $AFB_1$ plus AC 1% plus HC 1%, $AFB_1$ plus AC 1% plus HC 0.5%, $AFB_1$ plus AC 0.5% plus HC 1%, $AFB_1$ plus AC 0.5% plus HC 0.5%] each consisting of 20 chicks. Compared to control, 2.4mg $AFB_1$ alone treatment group significantly decreased body weight gains of chickens. The addition of mixed AC 1% and HC 1% including 6, 7 groups to the 2.4mg $AFB_1$-containing diet moderately reduced the adverse effects of $AFB_1$ on performances of chickens. The chickens consuming 2.4mg $AFB_1$ plus AC 0.5% and HC 0.5%-containing diet showed very slightly reduced the adverse effects on investigated parameters compared to the $AFB_1$ only treated group. Also, the single addition of AC or HC to the $AFB_1$-free diet had no adverse effects in chickens. These results suggest that AC and HC mixed can reduced the aflatoxicosis in broilers and may be contribute to a solution of the aflatoxicosis problem in poultry production.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 1998

Lovastatin is a lipid lowering agent for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and belongs to a new class of pharmacologic compounds called the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors. By competitively inhibiting HMG CoA reductase, lovastatin disrupts the biosynthesis of cholesterol in hepatic and peripheral cells and increases the synthesis of high-density-lipoprotein HDL) receptors. Following oral administration, the lactone ring of lovastatin is hydrolysed to the active inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase, lovastatin acid. Lovastatin is known to have poor oral absorption and wide individual variation. In this study, bioequivalence test of two lovastatin formulations, the test drug ($Lovaload^{TM}$, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Co.) and the reference drug ($Mevacor^{TM}$, Chung Wae Pharmaceutical Co.) were conducted according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). A total of 18 healthy male volunteers, $31.90\pm3.60$ years old and $72.17\;7.88$ kg of body weight in average, were evaluated in a randomized crossover manner with a 2-week washout period. Concentrations of lovastatin acid in plasma were measured upto 12 hours following a single oral administration of eight tablets (20 mg of lovastatin per tablet) by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection at 238 nm. The area under the concentration-vs-time curve from 0 to 12 hours $(AUC_{0-12h})$ was calculated by the trapezoidal summation method. The statistical analysis showed that there are no significant differences in $AUC_{0-12h),\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ between the two formulations ($6.72\%,\;1.52\%,\;and\;0.88\$, respectively). The least significant differences between the formulations at $\alpha$=0.05 were less than $20\%\;(11.65\%,\;19.73\%,\;and\;14.81\%\;for\;AUC_{0-12h},\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$, respectively). The $90\%$ confidence intervals for these parameters were also within $\pm20\%\;(-1.50{\leq}{\delta}{\leq}15.00$, $-12.50{\leq}{\delta}{\leq}15.50,\;and\;-9.64{\leq}{\delta]{\leq}11.40{\leq}\;for\;\;AUC_{0-12h}$ ,$C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$, respectively). In conclusion, the new generic product $Lovaload^{TM}$ was proven to be bioequivalent with the reference drug.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2008

Rebamipide, ($\pm$)-2-(4-chlorobenzoylamino)-3-[2(1H)-quinolinon-4-yl] propionic acid, is used for mucosal protection, healing of gastroduodenal ulcers, and treatment of gastritis. It works by enhancing mucosal defense, scavenging free radicals and temporarily activating genes encoding cyclooxygenase-2. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two rebamipide tablets, $Mucosta^{(R)}$ (Korea Otsuca Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.) and Mustar (Korean Drug Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). The release of rebamipide from the two rebamipide formulations in vitro was tested using KP VIII Apparatus II method with pH 6.8 dissolution medium. Twenty six healthy male subjects, $23.46{\pm}2.63$ years in age and $66.62{\pm}8.97\;kg$ in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After a single tablet containing 100 mg as rebamipide was orally administered, blood samples were taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of rebamipide in serum were determined using HPLC with fluorescence detector. The dissolution profiles of two formulations were similar in the tested dissolution medium. The pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t$, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were calculated, and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters using logarithmically transformed $AUC_t$, $C_{max}$ and untransformed $T_{max}$. The results showed that the differences between two formulations based on the reference drug, $Mucosta^{(R)}$ were -5.08, 3.52 and -9.71 % for $AUC_t$, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$, respectively. There were no sequence effects between two formulations in these parameters. The 90% confidence intervals using logarithmically transformed data were within the acceptance range of log 0.8 to log 1.25 (e.g., log 0.84$\sim$log 1.07 and log 0.90$\sim$log 1.17 for $AUC_t$ and $C_{max}$, respectively). Thus, the criteria of the KFDA bioequivalence guideline were satisfied, indicating Mustar tablet was bioequivalent to $Mucosta^{(R)}$ tablet.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.757-767
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• 1999

Background: Diagnosis by smear and/or cultures of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis from body fluid or biopsy specimen is "Gold standard". However the sensitivity of the direct microscopy is relatively low and culture of mycobacteria is time consuming. Despite an explosion in the techniques of rapid identification of mycobacteria by molecular genetic means, it is laborious and expensive and then rapid, inexpensive serodiagnosis is interested in diagnosis of tuberculosis. But sensitivity and specificity of known serologic antigen is not full sufficient level and then new antigen develop and combination cocktails of new developed antigens by ELISA are needed. Method: To compare the efficacy of different mycobacterial specific antigen and to assess the applicability of the combination of several different antigens in the diagnosis of tuberculosis, five ELISA tests derived 14KDa, 16KDa, 19KDa, 23KDa, 38KDa were evaluated in 57 active pulmonary patient and 24 inactive post-therapy follow up patient and 48 normal control. Results: The optical densities of ELISA test with 14KDa, 16KDa, 19KDa, 23KDa, 38KDa were significantly higher in active tuberculosis cases than in normal control(P<0.001, P<0.001, P<0.027, P<0.001, P<0.001) and those with 16KDa, 38KDa were significant higher in active tuberculosis cases than in inactive post-therapy follow up cases(P<0.01. P<0.001) and those of 14KDa, 16KDa, 23KDa, 38KDa were significant higher in inactive post-therapy follow up cases than in normal control(P<0.008. P<0.01. P<0.006. P<0.001). The sensitivity of 14KDa, 16KDa, 19KDa, 23KDa, 38KDa in active pulmonary patient cases was 42.1%, 43.9%, 15.8%, 28.0%, 70.2%, respectively and the specificity of 14KDa, 16KDa, 19KDa, 23KDa, 38KDa in active pulmonary patient cases was 95.8%, 95.8%, 91.7%, 89.6%, 93.8%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of combination 38KDa with 16KDa was 87% and 93.7%. Conclusion: The sensitivity and specificity of new antigens for serodiagnosis of the tuberculosis still remains limited at around 70%, which makes its a poor diagnostic tool for disease confirmation. A combination of cocktail antigens provided by cut-off value adjustment for serodiagnosis of tuberculosis some improved diagnostic yield than single antigen serologic test.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.400-409
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• 2000

흰쥐의 안면신경핵을 구성하는 신경세포들의 시냅스 연결 양태 및 세포막 특성을 규명하기 위해 in vivo 필드전위 및 세포 내 전위 측정법을 이용하여 전기생리적 반응을 관찰하였다. 말초 안면신경 분지를 역행성으로 전기자극시 자극세기에 비례하여 전위의 크기가 증가되었고 필드 전위의 양태는 두 가지 반응으로 나타났는데 전기자극 직후 1ms 부근에서 정점을 나타내는 양태와 이와 더불어 $7\sim8ms$ 부근에서 후기 정점을 동반하는 양태가 있었다. 안면신경핵은 염색시 내측, 배외측, 중간측 및 외측등 4부분의 소핵으로 구분되었다. Neurobiotin으로 채워진 단일 신경세포를 형태학적으로 재구축하였는데 세포체는 추체형태를 나타내었고 주 수상돌기는 모든 방향으로 뻗어져 있었고 각 수상돌기의 영역은 해당 소핵 내에 한정되어 있었다. 일련의 과분극 전류 $(-1.2\sim+1.2nA)$를 세포내에 가하였을 때 동반되는 세포내 전위변화를 입력저항 값으로 계산하였을 때 그 기울기가 직선형으로 나타났다. 탈분극 전류를 세포내 주입시 지속적인 활동성 전위가 나타났으며 전류의 크기에 비례하여 각 전위의 개수가 증가하였고 spike-빈도 적응 현상이 나타났다. 그러나 시간 의존성 내향성 정류현상은 관찰되지 않았고 anodal break excitation이 나타났다. 이상의 실험결과로 보아 안면신경핵을 구성하고 있는 세포들 사이의 시냅스는 다양한 형태로 존재할 가능성이 있다고 사료되며 이들 시냅스간의 변화를 통하여 안면 신경마비, 반쪽 안면 경련, hypoglossal-facial anastomosis등에서 나타날 수 있는 임상적 신경성 증상 기전을 설명할 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.804-809
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• 2011

$Ba_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}Co_{0.8}Fe_{0.2}O_{3-{\delta}}$ 조성의 관형 분리막을 압출 성형 방법으로 제조하였다. 압출성형 직후 분리막의 TGA 분석결과 3단계의 무게감소로 첨가제와 탄산염이 분해되었고, 건조 수축율은 68 h 경과 후 변화가 없었으며 외경이 큰 분리막에서 높게 나타났다. 소결 후 분리막의 XRD 및 SEM 분석결과, 분리막은 단일상의 페롭스카이트 구조를 갖는 치밀한 막을 보였고, EDS 분석을 통해 $Ba_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}Co_{0.8}Fe_{0.2}O_{3-{\delta}}$와 유사한 성분함량을 가짐을 확인하였다. 두께 0.95 mm $Ba_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}Co_{0.8}Fe_{0.2}O_{3-{\delta}}$ 관형 분리막의 압환강도(radial crushing strength)는 5.7 kgf/$mm^2$이였으며, $950^{\circ}C$에서 산소투과량은 146.85 mL/min($Jo_2$=2.33 mL/$min{\cdot}cm^2$)를 나타냈었다. 투과 측의 진공펌프 사용이 쓸개 가스를 활용한 것보다 산소 투과량 증진에 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.201-208
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• 1999

연령이 다른 흰쥐에 있어서 bromobenzene에 의한 간 손상의 정도 차이와 이의 기전을 알아보기 위하여 5주령 및 10주령 흰쥐에 bromobenzene을 체중 kg 당 400 mg을 격일로 5회 전처치함과 동시에 bromobenzene전처치 및 대조군에 bromobenzene을 다시 투여한 뒤 처치하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Bromobenzene 전처치로 인한 간 무게, 혈청 alanine aminotransferase, xanthine oxidase 활성 및 간 조직중 과산화지질의 함량 증가율과 간 세포질의 단백질 감소율은 10주령군이 5주령군 보다 높았다. 이 결과는 10주령이 5주령 보다 bromobenzene 투여로 인한 간 손상이 심하게 나타남을 시사해 주고 있다. 한편, 간 조직 중 aniline hydroxylase 활성은 10주령에 있어서 bromobenzene 전처치군 및 대조군 모두 5주령 보다 높게 나타나는 반면 glutathione S-transferase 활성은 10주령이 5주령 보다 낮게 나타났다. 또한 이들 실험동물에 bromobenzene을 재 투여한 다음 경시별로 간 조직 중 glutathione 함량을 측정한 바 10주령이 5주령 보다 glutathione 감소율이 낮게 나타났다. 이상 실험결과를 종합해 볼 때 bromobenzene 투여시 10주령이 5주령 실험군 보다 간 손상이 심하게 나타났으며, 이는 생체내의 bromobenzene 처리능력이 5주령 보다 10주령이 저하되기 때문에 나타난 결과라고 사료된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2003

목적 : MRI를 촬영하면서 동시에 측정한 뇌전도 신호에 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 것은 경사자계 유발 잡음이다. MRI와 동시에 측정한 뇌전도 신호에서 전류원 국지화를 수행할 때, 경사자계 유발 잡음이 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 사람의 머리와 유사하게 만든 뇌전도 팬텀과 MR compatible 뇌전도 측정시스템, 그리고 3.0 Tesla MRI 시스템을 실험에 사용하였다. 3.0 Tesla MRI 시스템 안에 전류원이 설치되어 있는 뇌전도 팬텀을 놓고, EPI 촬영을 하는 동안 뇌전도 신호를 측정하였다. 경사자계의 세기와 전류원의 위치를 조절하면서 뇌전도 신호 측정을 하였고, 측정된 뇌전도 신호에 대하여 전류원 국지화를 수행할 때 나타나는 국지화 오차를 평가하였다. 결과 : 경사자계 유발잡음에 의한 국지화 오차는 경사자계의 세기와 전류원의 위치에 따라 변화하는 것을 관찰하였다. 또한 경사자계 유발잡음이 Gaussian 잡음보다 전류원 국지화에 미치는 영향이 큰 것을 관찰하였으며, 경사자계 유발 잡음의 전력이 뇌전도 신호 전력의 $10\%$ 이하일 때는 전류원 국지화에 미치는 영향이 미미함을 관찰하였다. 결론 : 경사자계 유발 잡음 전력을 뇌전도 신호 전력의 $10\%$ 이하로 줄인다면 MRI를 하면서 동시에 측정한 뇌전도 신호로도 전류원 국지화를 할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.