• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.67-86
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• 1991

경북지역에서의 뇌염매개모기, 작은빨간집모기 (Culex tritaeniorhynchus)의 계절적 출현 소장과 군집변동이 일본뇌염 발생과 유행에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위해서 1984년부터 1990년까지 경산군 1 개소에 유문등으로 1주일에 한번씩 성충을, 1990년 4월부터 9월까지 경북농촌진흥원 부속농장에서 모기유충을 채집하였다. 1984년부터 1990연까지 유문등에 처음으로 작은빨간집모기가 채집되는 날짜는 연도별로 큰 차이를 나타내었으며, 6월 4일부터 28일 사이에 채집되었고, 가장 높은 군집밀도를 보인 것은 8월 중순에서 9월초였고, 그 후 점점 감소하여 10월 말에는 채집되지 않았다. 작은빨간집모기의 채집되는 수는 1985년 이후 급격히 감소하여, 1989년에는 가장 적은 수가 채집되었다. 첫 3년 동안은 최고 군집밀도가 8월에 관찰되었고, 그 이후해에서 모기수의 감소와 함께 늦어지는 것을 알았다. 야간활동성은 저녁 8∼9시 사이에 가장 왕성하며, 그 후 점차 감소하다가 새벽 4∼5시 다시 약간 증가하였다. 작은빨간집모기 유충은 7월 중순에 논에서 처음으로 발견되었고, 그 밀도는 8월 중순에 가장 높았으며, 최고 군집밀도는 1m2당 평균수는 14,900마리였다. 9월 하구 이후부터는 그 밀도가 현저히 감소하였다. 작은빨간집모기 유충은 5종의 유기린제에 대하여 높은 저항성을 나타내었다. 곤충 사육실내에서 작은빨간집모기, 경산 종의 생명표 특성에서 평균수명은 암컷은 59.8일이었고, 수컷은 28.3일이 었으며, Net reproductive rate는 7.8, Generation time은 15.5일였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.79-83
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• 1995

정상기능 이식신장 50예와 비정상기능 이식신장 7예의 $^{99m}Tc-MAG_3$를 이용한 신장스캔에서 EI를 구하여 이식신장의 배설기능을 정량적으로 측정하였다. 이식신장의 $^{99m}Tc-MAG_3$ 신장기능곡선에서 정상기능 이식신장의 평균 EI는 $2.21{\pm}0.51$이었으며, 95% 신뢰구간은 2.01-2.87이었다. 비정상기능 이식신장에서는 평균 EI가 $0.74{\pm}0.18$로 1이하의 수치를 보여, 이식신장의 간질에 임파구의 침윤이나 세뇨관의 괴사등에 의해 관류와 배설기능의 장애를 초래하여 신실질과 수집관내에 방사능 동위원소의 저류가 나타났음을 뜻한다. 그리고 EI, $T_{max}$, $T_{1/2}$, BUN, 혈청 Creatinine의 정상기능 이식신장군과 비정상기능 이식신장군의 비교에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.0001). 그러므로 이식 후 EI의 측정으로 이식신장의 기능상태를 알 수 있고 거부반응 및 신세뇨관 괴사 등의 합병증을 조기에 찾아내는 지표로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.469-476
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• 2010

This study was to investigate the effect of apigenin on the bioavailability of paclitaxel after oral and intravenous administration in rats. The effect of apigenin on P-glycoprotein (P-gp), cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 activity was evaluated. The pharmacokinetic parameters of paclitaxel were determined in rats after oral (40 mg/kg) or intravenous (5 mg/kg) administration of paclitaxel with apigenin (0.4, 2 and 8 mg/kg) to rats. Apigenin inhibited CYP3A4 activity with 50% inhibition concentration ($IC_{50}$) of 1.8 ${\mu}M$. In addition, apigenin significantly inhibited P-gp activity. Compared to the control group, apigenin significantly increased the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC, p<0.05 by 2 mg/kg, 59.0% higher; p<0.01 by 8 mg/kg, 87% higher) of oral paclitaxel. Apigenin also significantly (p<0.05 by 2 mg/kg, 37.2% higher; p<0.01 by 8 mg/kg, 59.3% higher) increased the peak plasma concentration ($C_{max}$) of oral paclitaxel. Apigenin significantly increased the terminal half-life ($t_{1/2}$, p<0.05 by 8 mg/kg, 34.5%) of oral paclitaxel. Consequently, the absolute bioavailability (A.B.) of paclitaxel was significantly (p<0.05 by 2 mg/kg, p<0.01 by 8 mg/kg) increased by apigenin compared to that in the control group, and the relative bioavailability (R.B.) of oral paclitaxel was increased by 1.14- to 1.87-fold. The pharmacokinetics of intravenous paclitaxel were not affected by the concurrent use of apigenin in contrast to the oral administration of paclitaxel. Accordingly, the enhanced oral bioavailability by apigenin may be mainly due to increased intestinal absorption caused via P-gp inhibition by apigenin rather than to reduced renal and hepatic elimination of paclitaxel. The increase in the oral bioavailability might be mainly attributed to enhanced absorption in the gastrointestinal tract via the inhibition of P-gp and reduced first-pass metabolism of paclitaxel via the inhibition of the CYP3A subfamily in the small intestine and/or in the liver by apigenin. It appears that the development of oral paclitaxel preparations as a combination therapy is possible, which will be more convenient than the i.v. dosage form.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2016

Objectives : Hwangheuk-san is a complex prescription composed of oriental traditional medicine and has been reported for antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer effects in the recent study. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of important causes of fatal infectious diseases such as septicemia, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). S. aureus is reported as being for a variety of human diseases and its epidemiological relevance is mainly due to their ability of becoming highly resistant to common antimicrobials such as tetracycline, penicillin, cphalosporin and aminoglycoside. The objective of this study is to determine the antimicrobial effect of Hwangheuk-san ethanol extracts (HHS) and synergistic effects with antibiotics oxacillin against MRSA.Methods : The antimicrobial activity of HHS was measured by the disc diffusion method, broth microdilution method and the checkerboard dilution test, time-kill curve assay was performed to investigate synergistic effects with antibiotics oxacillin against MRSA.Results : HHS showed antimicrobial activity against MRSA with a MIC value of 125 ㎍/㎖. In the checkerboard test, the interaction of HHS with antibiotics oxacillin produced almost synergy or partial synergy against MRSA. This study showed that HHS reduced the MICs of oxacillin tested, and a remarkable antibacterial effect of HHS, with membrane permeability enhancers.Conclusions : These results suggest that HHS has the antimicrobial effect and synergistic effects with antibiotics oxacillin against MRSA. This study thus can be a valuable source for the development of a new drug with low MRSA resistance.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2017

Background: Both ginsenoside Re and B-complex vitamins are widely used as nutritional supplements. They are often taken together so as to fully utilize their antifatigue and refreshing effects, respectively. Whether actually a drug-nutrient interaction exists between ginsenoside Re and B-complex vitamins is still unknown. The objective of this study was to simultaneously investigate the effect of B-complex vitamins on the antifatigue activity and bioavailability of ginsenoside Re after their oral administration. The study results will provide valuable theoretical guidance for the combined utilization of ginseng and B-complex vitamins. Methods: Ginsenoside Re with or without B-complex vitamins was orally administered to mice to evaluate its antifatigue effects and to rats to evaluate its bioavailability. The antifatigue activity was evaluated by the weight-loaded swimming test and biochemical parameters, including hepatic glycogen, plasma urea nitrogen, and blood lactic acid. The concentration of ginsenoside Re in plasma was determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Results: No antifatigue effect of ginsenoside Re was noted when ginsenoside Re in combination with B-complex vitamins was orally administered to mice. B-complex vitamins caused to a reduction in the bioavailability of ginsenoside Re with the area under the concentration-time curve from zero to infinity markedly decreasing from $11,830.85{\pm}2,366.47h{\cdot}ng/mL$ to $890.55{\pm}372.94h{\cdot}ng/mL$. Conclusion: The results suggested that there were pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug-nutrient interactions between ginsenoside Re and B-complex vitamins. B-complex vitamins can significantly weaken the antifatigue effect and decrease the bioavailability of ginsenoside Re when simultaneously administered orally.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.16.1-16.9
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• 2016

Objectives Banha-sasim-tang (BST), which consists of seven different herbs, is one of the most popular herbal formulae for treating gastrointestinal disorders in Eastern Asia. The commonly used herbal medicine is often co-administered with other therapeutic drugs, which raises the possibility of herb-drug interactions and may modify the clinical safety profile of therapeutic drugs. Methods We investigated the potential herb-drug interactions between BST extract and midazolam (MDZ) in mice. The area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of MDZ and 1'-hydroxymidazolam (1'-OH-MDZ) was evaluated for both oral and intraperitoneal administration of MDZ, following oral administration of BST (0.5 and 1 g/kg). Results It was found that the AUC of MDZ and 1'-OH-MDZ was lower in case of oral administration of MDZ. Administration of BST extract was not associated with hepatic cytochrome P450 activity. BST extract induced a strong reduction in pH and it has been reported that oral mucosal absorption of MDZ is lower at low pH. The decreased absorption rate of MDZ might be caused by the ingredients of BST and may not be related to other factors such as increased excretion of MDZ by P-glycoprotein. Conclusions The altered pharmacokinetics of midazolam caused by co-administration with BST in vivo could be attributed to a decrease in pH and subsequent reduction of MDZ absorption rate.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 산성전리수의 일반적인 생물학적 특성을 간략히 살펴보았다. 직선형 DNA를 산성전리수에서 $4^\circ{C}$와 $25^\circ{C}$에서 약 10분간 반응시킨 결과 각각 40%와 50%의 DNA가 분해되었다. 그러나 산성전리수를 사용한 고온에서의 DNA 증폭반응 실험에서 DNA 분해없이 정상적으로 DNA증폭반응이 일어났다. 산성전리수가 단백질의 안정도에 미치는 영향을 살펴본 결과 증류수에서는 총 7일 동안의 반응시간동안 단백질의 분해가 거의 일어나지 않았으나, 산성전리수에서는 제4일에서부터 단백질의 분해가 본격적으로 일어나기 시작하였다. 산성전리수에서 볍씨를 발아시켜 본 결과 증류수에서와 동일한 발아율을 나타냈으며, 산성전리수는 배양토에서 벼 유묘의 뿌리의 길이와 총 길이를 억제시켰다. 산성전리수는 해양 미세조류의 성장곡선과 세포수에는 거의 영향을 미치지 않았다. 또한 산성전리수는 polyphenoloxidase의 비활성을 약 50% 억제시킴으로써 감자의 갈변을 억제하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2012

Tumor cell morphology is closely related to its migratory behaviors. An active tumor cell has a highly irregular shape, whereas a spherical cell is inactive. Thus, quantitative analysis of cell features is crucial to determine tumor malignancy or to test the efficacy of anticancer treatment. We use 3D time-lapse phase-contrast microscopy to analyze single cell morphology because it enables to observe long-term activity of living cells without photobleaching and phototoxicity, which is common in other fluorescence-labeled microscopy. Despite this advantage, there are image-level drawbacks to phase-contrast microscopy, such as local light effect and contrast interference ring. Therefore, we first corrected for non-uniform illumination artifacts and then we use intensity distribution information to detect cell boundary. In phase contrast microscopy image, cell is normally appeared as dark region surrounded by bright halo ring. Due to halo artifact is minimal around the cell body and has non-symmetric diffusion pattern, we calculate cross sectional plane which intersects center of each cell and orthogonal to first principal axis. Then, we extract dark cell region by analyzing intensity profile curve considering local bright peak as halo area. Finally, we calculated the Fourier descriptor that morphological characteristics of cell to classify tumor cells into active and inactive groups. We validated classification accuracy by comparing our findings with manually obtained results.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.78-83
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• 2000

The objective of this study was to prevalidate the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) rodent uterotrophic assay as a test method for screening of potential endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This study was conducted exactly as described in the OECD protocol documents. A positive control substance, 17$\alpha$-ethinyl estradiol (EE), was administered daily for three days to ovariectomized (OVX) Sprague-Dawley rats at various doses for determine the dose-response curve. Additionally, a pure antiestrogenic chemical, ZM189, 154 was administered to OVX rats at the same time EE to determine the effectiveness of the material against blocking the estrogenic effects of EE. At higher concentration of EE (10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg), a statistically significant difference in body weight gain and food consumption was observed compared to vehicle controls. In uterine responses, EE produced a dose-related increase in uterus weights compared to vehicle control. These increases were statistically significant at the >1.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg doses. However, a similar dose-response relationship was not observed in vagina weight. A comparison of the two groups receiving ZM189,154 (0.1 and 1.0 mg/kg) with 0.3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg of EE and the group receiving only 0.3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg of EE showed dose-related decreases in uterus weights. However, statistical significance was shown in 1.0 mg/kg of ZM189,154. In conclusion, administration of EE produced a dose-related increase in uterine (wet and blotted) weights. Additionally, the 1.0mg/kg dose of ZM189,154 was effective in blocking the estrogenic activity of EE. These data suggest 3-day uterotrophic assay using OVX rats may serve as a good tool for EDCs screening.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 1991

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) with adjunctive oral litholytic therapy has proven to be a useful treatment in selected patients with gallbladder stones. To study the effect of ESWL on gallbladder dynamics, $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigraphy was done for 25 patients with symptomatic gallstones and 10 normal controls. Of these 25 patients, 15 were treated with ESWL and adjunctive oral litholytic agents (ESWL group) and 10 were treated only with oral litholytic agents (UDCA group). After overnight fast and gallbladder visualization on a routine hepatobiliary scintigraphy with 7mCi of $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$, subjects were given fatty meal and imaged with a gamma camera interfaced to a computer (1 frame/minute for 70 minutes). A gallbladder time-activity curve was generated and latent period (LP), ejection period (EP), ejection fraction (EF) and ejection rate (ER) were calculated. ESWL group were studied before, 1day after and 2weeks after ESWL, and WDCA group were studied before and 2weeks after starting oral medication. Mean basal EF was significantly reduced in patients but other parameters were not reduced. In ESWL group, mean EF and mean ER at lday after ESWL were reduced. In 3 of them, gallbladder was not visualized at all. Two weeks after ESWL, however, all parameters were recoverd to basal level. In UDCA group, all parameters were not changed significantly during medication. We can conclude that ESWL has such immediate adverse effect on gallbladder dynamics as reducing contractility and nonvisualization of gallbladder but it has no long-term effect.