• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.355-363
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• 2021

Dynamic changes in adipose tissue blood flow (ATBF) with nutritional status play a role in the regulation of metabolic and endocrine functions. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system via β-adrenergic receptors (β-AR) contributes to the control of postprandial enhancement of ATBF. Herein, we sought to identify the role of each β-AR subtype in the regulation of ATBF in mice. We monitored the changes in visceral epididymal ATBF (VAT BF), induced by local infusion of dobutamine, salbutamol, and CL316,243 (a selective β1-, β2-, and β3-AR agonist, respectively) into VAT of lean CD-1 mice and global adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) knockout (KO) mice, using laser Doppler flowmetry. Administration of CL316,243, known to promote lipolysis in adipocytes, significantly increased VAT BF of CD-1 mice to a greater extent compared to that of the vehicle, whereas administration of dobutamine or salbutamol did not produce significant differences in VAT BF. The increase in VAT BF induced by β3-AR stimulation disappeared in ATGL KO mice as opposed to their wild-type (WT) littermates, implying a role of ATGL-mediated lipolysis in the regulation of VAT BF. Different vascular reactivities occurred despite no significant differences in vessel density and adiposity between the groups. Additionally, the expression levels of the angiogenesis-related genes were significantly higher in VAT of ATGL KO mice than in that of WT, implicating an association of ATBF responsiveness with angiogenic activity in VAT. Our findings suggest a potential role of β3-AR signaling in the regulation of VAT BF via ATGL-mediated lipolysis in mice.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.408-417
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• 2022

Background: Korean Red Ginseng extract (KRGE) has been used as a health supplement and herbal medicine. Astrocytes are one of the key cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and have bioenergetic potential as they stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis. They play a critical role in connecting the brain vasculature and nerves in the CNS. Methods: Brain samples from KRGE-administered mice were tested using immunohistochemistry. Treatment of human brain astrocytes with KRGE was subjected to assays such as proliferation, cytotoxicity, Mitotracker, ATP production, and O₂ consumption rate as well as western blotting to demonstrate the expression of proteins related to mitochondria functions. The expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) was diminished utilizing siRNA transfection. Results: Brain samples from KRGE-administered mice harbored an increased number of GFAP-expressing astrocytes. KRGE triggered the proliferation of astrocytes in vitro. Enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis induced by KRGE was detected using Mitotracker staining, ATP production, and O₂ consumption rate assays. The expression of proteins related to mitochondrial electron transport was increased in KRGE-treated astrocytes. These effects were blocked by HIF-1α knockdown. The factors secreted from KRGE-treated astrocytes were determined, revealing the expression of various cytokines and growth factors, especially those related to angiogenesis and neurogenesis. KRGE-treated astrocyte conditioned media enhanced the differentiation of adult neural stem cells into mature neurons, increasing the migration of endothelial cells, and these effects were reduced in the background of HIF-1α knockdown. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that KRGE exhibits prophylactic potential by stimulating astrocyte mitochondrial biogenesis through HIF-1α, resulting in improved neurovascular function.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.397-408
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• 2022

Rinse & Chill^® technology (RCT) entails rinsing the vasculature using a chilled isotonic solution (3℃; 98.5% water and a blend of dextrose, maltose, and sodium phosphates) to rinse out the residual blood from the carcass. Infusion of pre-chilled solutions into intact animal carcasses immediately upon exsanguination is advantageous in terms of lowering the internal muscle temperature and accelerating chilling. This technology is primarily used for purposes of effective blood removal, favorable pH decline, and efficient carcass chilling, all of which improve meat quality and safety. Although RCT solution contains some substrates, the pre-rigor muscle is still physiologically active at the time of early postmortem and vascular rinsing. Consequently, these substrates are fully metabolized by the muscle, leaving no detectable residues in meat. The technology has been commercially approved and in continuous use since 2000 in the United States and since 1997 in Australia. As of January 2022, 23 plants have implemented RCT among the 5 countries (Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand, and Japan) that have evaluated and approved RCT. All plants are operating under sound Sanitation Standard Operation Procedures (SSOP) and a sound Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program. No food safety issues have been reported associated with the use of this technology. RCT has been adapted by the meat industry to improve product safety and meat quality while improving economic performance. Therefore, this review summarizes highlights of how RCT technically works on a variety of animal types (beef, bison, pork, and lamb).

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2023

Fabry disease is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by the lysosomal accumulations of glycosphingolipids in a variety of cytotypes, which include endothelial cells. The disease is inherited and originates from an error in glycosphingolipid catabolism caused by insufficient α-galactosidase A activity, which causes uncontrolled progressive storage of intracellular globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) in the vasculature and extracellular accumulation of lyso-Gb3 (a deacetylated soluble form of Gb3). Necrosis can lead to inflammation, which exacerbates necrosis and creates a positive feedback loop that triggers necroinflammation. However, the role played by necroptosis, a form of programmed necrotic cell death, in the cell-to-cell inflammatory reaction between epithelial and endothelial cells is unclear. Thus, the present study was undertaken to determine whether lyso-Gb3 induces necroptosis and whether necroptosis inhibition protects endothelial dysfunction against lyso-Gb3 inflamed retinal pigment epithelial cells. We found lyso-Gb3 induced necroptosis of a retinal pigment epithelial cell line (ARPE-19) in an autophagy-dependent manner and that conditioned media (CM) from ARPE-19 cells treated with lyso-Gb3 induced the necroptosis, inflammation, and senescence of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. In addition, a pharmacological study showed CM from lyso-Gb3 treated ARPE-19 cells induced endothelial necroptosis, inflammation, and senescence were significantly inhibited by an autophagy inhibitor (3-MA) and by two necroptosis inhibitors (necrostatin and GSK-872), respectively. These results demonstrate lyso-Gb3 induces necroptosis via autophagy and suggest that lyso-Gb3 inflamed retinal pigment epithelial cells trigger endothelial dysfunction via the autophagy-dependent necroptosis pathway. This study suggests the involvement of a novel autophagy-dependent necroptosis pathway in the regulation of endothelial dysfunction in Fabry disease.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.773-781
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• 2022

Anatomies of the vascular and lymphatic systems have been vital research topics in reconstructive surgery. Harvey was a pioneer who provided the earliest descriptions of the cutaneous vasculature in the 17th century. The concept of vascular territories of the skin was first described by Manchot. The radiographic injection method in cadavers was developed by Salman, who defined more than 80 vascular territories. The arterial system has been thoroughly investigated with the development of regional and free flaps. The concept of axial and random pattern flaps was introduced by McGregor and Morgan. Manchot's vascular territories were refined by Taylor and Palmer as the angiosome concept. Detailed information about the venous circulation is essential for reconstructive surgeries. The concept of intrinsic and extrinsic venocutaneous vascular systems was introduced by Nakajima and led to the development of the venoadipofascial flap. The importance of venous augmentation in flap survival was emphasized by Chang. The lymphatic system was discovered much later than the arterial and venous systems. Aselli was credited for discovering the lacteal vessels in the 17th century; mercury was popularly used as a contrast agent to distinguish lymphatic vessels for the next three centuries. A radiographic method in cadavers was developed by Suami. Lymphatic imaging devices are constantly upgrading, and photoacoustic imaging was recently introduced for three-dimensional visualization of architecture of superficial layers of the lymphatic and venous systems.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2024

The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate whether office hysteroscopy (OH) can be used to assess the mechanisms of action of progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs), diagnose possible local causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), and support the treatment plan of symptomatic patients using POCs compared with those who do not use hormones. The study included 140 women who were divided into two groups. Group A consisted of 70 women who used POCs, whereas group B consisted of 70 women who did not use hormones. They were successively examined using transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS), OH, and endometrial sampling. The TVS results were consistent with those of OH and histopathology. The changes in endometrial thickness and vasculature, as well as fallopian tube (FT) functions, were significantly more pronounced in POC users than in non-POC users. There was a significant reduction in the peristalsis of the proximal part of the FT, as well as a reduction in the bubble flow test in group A compared with group B. In addition, the combination of peristalsis and the bubble flow test (Darwishscope test) was significantly lower in group A. It was concluded that using OH as a simple diagnostic tool in women with POCs would contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of endometrial and FT effects and explain some local endometrial causes of AUB. This ensures that the combination of TVS and OH would limit routine endometrial sampling in POCs users.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권5호
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• pp.1153-1159
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• 2022

긴머리확장증은 확장, 연장 및 구불구불한 형태의 대뇌동맥을 특징으로 하는 드문 질환이다. 주요 병리기전은 내탄력판의 파괴로 알려져 있으며, 위험요인으로 고령, 만성 고혈압, 그리고 대사성 질환 등이 있다. 긴머리확장증은 주로 후순환계의 척추뇌기저동맥을 침범하는 것으로 알려져 있으나, 전순환계, 특히 전대뇌동맥에 이환되는 경우도 있다. 긴머리확장증이 전순환계와 후순환계를 모두 침범한 사례는 아직 국내에 보고된 바가 없다. 이에 우리는 기저 질환이 없는 젊은 여자 환자에서 전순환계와 후순환계가 모두 이환된 매우 희귀한 형태의 긴머리확장증 사례를 현저한 영상 소견을 토대로 보고하고자 한다.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2024

Pancreatic resections, depending on the location of the tumor, usually require division of the vasculature of either the distal or proximal part of the stomach. In certain situations, such as total pancreatectomy and/or with splenic vein occlusion, viability of the stomach may be threatened due to inadequate venous drainage. We discuss three cases of complex pancreatic surgeries performed for carcinoma of the pancreas at a tertiary care center in India, wherein the stomach was salvaged by reimplanting the veins in two patients and preserving the only draining collateral in one case after the gastric venous drainage was compromised. The perioperative and postoperative course in these patients and the complications were analyzed. None of these 3 patients developed any complication related to gastric venous congestion, and additional gastrectomy was avoided in all these patients. Re-establishment of the Gastric venous outflow after extensive pancreatic resections helps to avoid additional gastric resection secondary to venous congestive changes.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.121-136
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• 2001

치주인대에 일회성의 적절한 인장력을 가하였을 때 견인측 치근막에서 나타나는 혈관성장인자(VEGF)와 그 수용체(VEGFR)의 발현의 변화를 보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 8-10주된 Sprague-Dawley계 웅성 백서(rat)에서 상악좌측 제1대구치에 closed coil을 이용하여 근심 방향으로의 교정력을 가하였으며 1시간, 12시간, 1일, 3일, 1주, 2주 군으로 분리하여 각 군 당 5마리씩의 실험동물을 배정하였다. 우측 제1대구치는 치경부에 ligature wire만 결찰하고 동일 실험시간이 지난 후 대조군으로 이용하였다. 견인력이 가해진 치근막에서 VEGF와 VEGFR 및 이들의 mRNA의 발현 양상의 변화를 H&E 염색 및 면역조직화학적 염색과 in situ hybridization법으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치주인대에 인장력을 가하면 치주인대의 신장으로 인한 혈관의 압박에 의해 울혈과 부분적인 출혈상이 초기에 나타났으나 3일 이내에 대조군과 같은 정도로 회복되었으며 신생골의 형성은 3일 이후 나타나서 2주간 지속되었다. 2. 치주인대에 인장력을 가하면 치주인대 세포와 조골세포, 백악아세포에서의 VEGF와 VEGF mRNA의 발현증가가 나타나며 이는 치주인대 혈관의 증가로 이어졌다. 3. 인장력을 가하고 3일 이후에는 VEGF와 VEGF mRNA의 발현은 주로 치조골 인접면의 치주인대세포와 조골세포에서만 관찰되었으며 2주후에는 VEGF와 VEGF mRNA, 치주인대혈관 모두 대조군과 유사한 정도로 감소하였다. 4. VEGF 수용체인 Flt-1과 Flk-1은 거의 동일한 발현 양상을 보였으며 주로 혈관 내피세포와 조골세포에서 관찰되었으나 치주인대에 인장력을 가하면 초기에 혈관내피세포에서 그 발현이 증가하였다. 조골세포에서의 발현증가는 내피세포에 비교해서 다소 늦게 나타났으나 발현의 증가는 더 뚜렷하였다. 결론적으로 교정력을 가했을 때 견인측 치주인대의 치주인대세포와 조골세포, 백악아세포에서 VEGF와 VEGF mRNA의 발현이 증가하며 이에 이어 혈관의 증가가 나타나고 신생골의 형성은 혈관의 증가 후에 나타나는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 백악아세포에서 발현이 증가된 VEGF mRNA는 치조골측으로 편재해 있던 혈관이 견인의 방향으로 치아를 향해 성장하도록 유도하는 것으로 사료되었다. VEGFR 및 VEGFR mRNA는 내피세포 뿐 아니라 조골세포와 골세포, 치주인대세포에서도 발현이 증가하여 VEGF가 paracrine한 방식 뿐 아니라 autocrine한 방식으로도 작용함을 알 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.594-600
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• 2000

연구배경 : 급성폐손상 환자는 폐의 염증 및 투과성 증가로 폐부종을 보인다. 폐부종의 중요한 결정요인은 폐모세혈관압이며 호기말양압은 폐모세혈관에 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 폐동맥 풍선 도자를 이용한 임상적인 폐모세혈관압 측정법이 발전하여, 이를 이용 하면 폐동맥쐐기압 뿐만 아니라 폐모세혈관압 측정도 가능하게 되었다. 이에 급성폐손상 환자를 대상으로 폐동맥 풍선 도자로 폐동맥쐐기압 및 폐모세혈관압의 변화를 관찰하여 폐동맥쐐기압이 폐모세혈관압올 적절히 반영하는지 알아보고, 호기말양압의 변화가 폐모세혈관압에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행 하였다. 방법 : 급성폐손상으로 기계호흡을 받은 11명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 호기말 양압을 0cm$H_2O$에서 시작하여 15분 간격으로 4cm$H_2O$ 씩 증가시켜 12cm$H_2O$까지 변화를 주연서 정해진 PEEP값에서 폐동맥 풍선 도자를 이용한 폐모세혈관압 측정법을 사용하여 자료를 얻었다. 결과 : 호기말양압을 0cm$H_2O$부터 12cm$H_2O$까지 증가시킴에 따라 중심정맥압은 $6.1{\pm}1.6$에서 $9.3{\pm}2.3$mmHg까지 증가하였고, 평균폐동맥압도 $22.7{\pm}7.4$에서 $25.3{\pm}7.3$mmHg까지 증가하였다. 또한 폐동맥쐐기압은 $9.8{\pm}2.1$ 에서 $12.8{\pm}2.1$mmHg로 증가하였고, 폐모세혈관압도 $15.3{\pm}3.3$ 에서 $17.8{\pm}3.2$mmHg로 증가 하였다. 결론 : 급성폐손상 환자에서 폐동맥쐐기압이 폐모세혈관압을 반영하나 호기말양압을 사용하면 폐모세혈관압이 증가하는 것을 관찰하였다. 따라서 급성폐손상 환자의 수액요법에서 폐동맥쐐기압 뿐만 아니라 폐모세혈관압의 감시도 가치가 있을 것으로 기대된다.