• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.98-107
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• 1997

To determine whether bile juice exclusion can prevent the mucosal damage, and Insulin-like growth factor-I can promote mucosal regeneration in ischemia-reperfusion injury of the bowel, 39 weanling rats with 10 cm of Thiry-Vella loop were studied. Animal groups were; Control, BL(common bile duct ligation), IGF{insulin-like growth factor-I(IGF-I) infusion} and IGF-BL(combined treatment). IGF-I(1.5 mg/kg/day) was continuously delivered through a subcutaneously implanted miniosmotic pump. After 15 minutes of superior mesenteric artery clamping, a tissue specimen(P) was taken after 30 minutes of reperfusion. Intestinal continuity was restored to allow oral feeding. A specimen of main tract(M) and another of the Thiry-Vella loop(T) were collected for histomorphometry after 48 hours of reperfusion and free feeding. Villus size ratio(VSR), crypt depth(CD), crypt-depth/villus-height ratio(CVR) and injury score(IS) were measured in 15 consecutive villi. The postoperative mortalities of bile duct ligation groups(BL and IGF-BL) were higher than those of other groups. In control group, VSR of M was lower(P<0.05) than P or T, but not in the other groups. VSR of M in control was lower than those in other groups. CD of T in control, IGF and IGF-BL group were higher than those of M. CD of M and T showed gradual increments from control, IGF and IGF-BL group, respectively. CVR of M and T in IGF group were higher than those in control. CVR in IGF-BL group, T was higher than M, and M was higher than P. About IS, M of BL($20.1{\pm}2.5$) and IGF-BL($20.9{\pm}3.3$) groups were significantly lower than that of control($32.4{\pm}2.5$). These results suggest that the exclusion of bile juice reduces the severity of the reperfusion injury of the mucosa, by inability to activate pancreatic enzymes and IGF-I stimulates mucosal regeneration in injured bowel, and the effect is potentiated by bile juice exclusion.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.166-176
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• 2020

Objective: An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of L-arginine (L-Arg) and N-carbamoylglutamic acid (NCG) on the growth, metabolism, immunity and community of cecal bacterial flora of weanling and young rabbits. Methods: Eighteen normal-grade male weanling Japanese White rabbits (JWR) were selected and randomly divided into 6 groups with or without L-Arg and NCG supplementation. The whole feeding process was divided into weanling stage (day 37 to 65) and young stage (day 66 to 85). The effects of L-Arg and NCG on the growth, metabolism, immunity and development of the ileum and jejunum were compared via nutrient metabolism experiments and histological assessment. The different communities of cecal bacterial flora affected by L-Arg and NCG were assessed using high-throughput sequencing technology and bioinformatics analysis. Results: The addition of L-Arg and NCG enhanced the growth of weanling and young rabbit by increasing the nitrogen metabolism, protein efficiency ratio, and biological value, as well as feed intake and daily weight gain. Both L-Arg and NCG increased the concentration of immunoglobulin A (IgA), IgM, and IgG. NCG was superior to L-Arg in promoting intestinal villus development by increasing villus height, villus height/crypt depth index, and reducing the crypt depth. The effects of L-Arg and NCG on the cecal bacterial flora were mainly concentrated in different genera, including Parabacteroides, Roseburia, dgA-11_gut_group, Alistipes, Bacteroides, and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005. These bacteria function mainly in amino acid transport and metabolism, energy production and conversion, lipid transport and metabolism, recombination and repair, cell cycle control, cell division, and cell motility. Conclusion: L-Arg and NCG can promote the growth and immunity of weanling and young JWR, as well as effecting the jejunum and ileum villi. L-Arg and NCG have different effects in the promotion of nutrient utilization, relieving inflammation and enhancing adaptability through regulating microbial community.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2010

Enzyme replacement of therapy (ERT) is one of the most promising therapeutic strategies for the treatment of lysosomal storage disorders. ERT is available in three types of Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS): for MPS I (Aludrazyme$^{(R)}$), MPS II (Elaprase$^{(R)}$) and MPS VI (Naglazyme$^{(R)}$) patients who are over 5 years old. But recently, early diagnosis can be done by expert clinicians and even in prenatal case. We describe the case of ERT under 5 years old MPS patients. Up to June, 2010 in Samsung Medical Center, there are 6patients who were diagnosed as MPS and started ERT under 5 years old. 3 patients were MPS I, 3 patients were MPS II. 2 patient who was diagnosed as MPS I was female and others were male. Their age at diagnosis were 4 to 37month-old (4, 13, 16, 25, 27, 37 month-old) and they are now 9 to 60 month-old (9, 39, 32, 81, 60 month-old). The youngest patient was started ERT at 4 month-old and others were started at their 13 to 49 month-old (13, 29, 27, 28, 49 month-old). First manifested symptoms of patients were macrocephaly, kyphosis and coarse face appearance. Especially, in 2 of them, one was MPS I and the other was MPS II had elder brother with same disease. And the youngest one was diagnosed by the iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) gene analysis from chorionic villi sampling. His mother knew that she was a heterozygous carrier of IDS gene mutation because her younger brother died from MPS II. All of them confirmed as MPS by the enzyme assay in leukocytes and fibroblast skin culture. We started ERT with ${\alpha}$-L-iduronidase(Aldurazyme$^{(R)}$) to MPS I and did recombinant human iduronate-2-sulfatase (Elaprase$^{(R)}$) to MPS II patients as recommended dose as over 5 years old. But for MPS II patient who was 4 month old, we started ERT by recombinant human IDS (Elaprase$^{(R)}$) with reduced dose 0.1 mg/kg and increased dose every 2 weeks by 0.1mg/kg up to 0.5mg/kg IV infusion. During ERT, all patients had no adverse effects and the excretion of GAGs were decreased. We have evaluated other clinical symptoms such as liver/ spleen volume, heart function and neurologic evaluation. We describe a successful ERT to MPS I and MPS II patient under 5 years old without any adverse event. It indicates that ERT in young children are well tolerated and that it has several effects which may confer clinical benefits with long-term therapy.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.417-425
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• 1995

적외선 온도 감응기를 장착한 기존의 마이크로파 고정기의 단점을 보완하기 위해서 주변 온도를 보상할 수 있는 고정기를 개발하였다. 이를 이용하여 흰쥐의 혀, 췌장 및 소장을 고정(물리고정)한 후 몇 가지 염색법을 적용하여 염색성을 관찰하였고, 췌장의 내, 외분비 세포의 미세구조를 전자현미경으로 검경하였으며 단백질의 양과 bands의 양상을 조사하였다. 또한 이 결과들을 통상적인 화학고정을 시행한 경우와 비교하여 마이크로파에 의한 생체물질의 고정효과를 검증하고 조직화학에 응용될 수 있는지를 조사하였다. 흰쥐 혀의 횡단면을 H-E 염색하였을 경우, 두 고정법에서 염색성은 유사하였으나 물리고정에 비해 화학고정에 의한 관찰된 조직은 근육층의 분리가 관찰되었다. 췌장조직을 Feulgen 반응을 이용하여 염색하였을 경우, 물리고정한 군에서 반응산물이 보다 명확하게 관찰되었으며, 십이지장 융모에서 PAS 반응에 의한 염색성도 물리고정의 경우에서 배상세포에 특이적으로 강하게 나타났다. 물리고정을 한 후 짧은 시간동안 2차로 화학고정했을 경우, 췌장 내, 외 분비세포들의 전자현미경적 미세구조는 막 구조 및 세포기관이나 분비과립등의 보존상태 등에서 통상적인 화학고정법의 결과와 유사하게 관찰되었다. 물리고정한 시료의 질과 염색성이 우수하다는 사실에 근거하여 단백질 함량을 조사한 결과, 물리고정시 단백질의 추출이 비교적 적은 것으로 조사되었다. 이상과 같은 결과들은 마이크로파로 생체조직을 고정할 경우 대부분의 단백질들의 불용성화가 일어남으로써 미세구조의 고정 및 염색성이 증대되는 것으로 판단되었다. 현상에는 반드시 rosy transformant의 염색체 삽입에 의해서 만이 아니라 세포질내에서도 construct내의 rosy 유전자의 발현이 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 형질전환율에 있어서는 Pc[(ry+)B]와p[(ry+)$\Delta$SX9] construct 간에 유의한 차가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때, 실험 목적에 따라 자율적인 P element 또는 helper DNA를 이용한 비자율적인 P element를 효과적인 vector 로 선택 이용함으로써 특정 유전자를 곤충집단내로 침투 및 고정시킬 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2003

Locals 케퍼 그레인은 코카서스 지방에서 유래한 전통적인 발효유이며, 주로 젖산균과 효모로 우유를 발효시켜서 만든다. 국내에서 수집한 10종류의 케퍼 그레인 중에서 6종류가 포도송이 형태나 융털, 나뭇잎, 좁쌀, 수건 같은 특징적인 형태를 가지고 있었으며, 젤라틴같이 끈적한 조직감을 나타냈다. 케퍼 그레인에서 우점하는 미생물을 조사하기 위하여 SPC, MRS, Ml7, Rogosa와 APT 한천배지와 petrifilm을 사용하여 일반세균과 효모를 계수하였다. 5종류의 한천배지 중에서 가장 검출률이 좋았던 것은 SPC, MRS와 Rogosa 한천배지였으며, Ml7과 APT 한천배지에서는 균락의 수가 매우 적었는데, 이는 케퍼 그레인에 존재하는 미생물의 종류가 대부분 젖산간균이었기 때문으로 추정되었다. 각 케퍼 그레인당 50여개 정도의 균락을 분리하여 API 50 CHL kit로 동정한 결과 Lactobacillus fermentum과 Lb. brevis가 각각 41∼88%와 2∼54%의 점유율을 나타내는 우점균으로 밝혀졌다. 이 외에 Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis와 Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides가 소수로 검출되었으며, 일반세균은 전체적으로 $10^{8}$ cfu/g 수준이었고, 효모는 $10^{6}$∼$10^{7}$ cfu/g수준이었다. 케퍼 그레인의 효과적인 보존방법을 찾기 위하여 멸균된 10%환원탈지유와 혼합하여 동결건조한 것, 3개월간 냉장보존한 것, 그리고 6개월간 냉동보존한 것, 그리고 케퍼 그레인 자체로 냉동보존한 것을 비교 평가하였다. 그 결과, 냉동보존한 케퍼 그레인의 복원시 산 생성력이 우수하였으나 15개월 냉동건조한 케퍼 그레인이 냉장 또는 냉동보관한 케퍼 그레인에 비하여 산 생성력이 우수하였을 뿐만 아니라 이미와 이취도 거의 없어 가장 좋은 보존방법으로 평가되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2014

The study was conducted to investigate the role of vitamin E in the high altitude hypoxia-induced damage to the intestinal barrier in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (Control), high altitude hypoxia (HH), and high altitude hypoxia + vitamin E (250 mg/kg $BW^*d$) (HV) groups. After the third day, the HH and HV groups were placed in a hypobaric chamber at a stimulated elevation of 7000 m for 5 days. The rats in the HV group were given vitamin E by gavage daily for 8 days. The other rats were given equal volume saline. The results showed that high altitude hypoxia caused the enlargement of heart, liver, lung and kidney, and intestinal villi damage. Supplementation with vitamin E significantly alleviated hypoxia-caused damage to the main organs including intestine, increased the serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) (p< 0.05), diamino oxidase (DAO) (p< 0.01) levels, and decreased the serum levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2) (p< 0.01), interleukin-4 (IL-4) (p<0.001), interferon-gamma ($IFN-{\gamma}$) (p<0.01) and malondialdehyde (MDA) (p<0.001), and decreased the serum erythropoietin (EPO) activity (p<0.05). Administration of vitamin E significantly increased the S-IgA (p<0.001) in ileum and significantly improved the expression levels of occludin and $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$, and decreased the expression levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha and 2 alpha ($HIF-1{\alpha}$ and $HIF-2{\alpha}$), Toll-like receptors (TLR4), P-$I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ and nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ p65(NF-${\kappa}B$ P65) in ileum compared to the HH group. This study suggested that vitamin E protectis from intestinal injury caused by high altitude hypoxia environment. These effects may be related to the HIF and TLR4/NF-${\kappa}B$ signaling pathway.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.111-129
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• 1985

The morphology and histology of the gastrointestinal mucosa of the mole, Talpa micrura coreana (Thomas), were studied using light and scanning electron microscopes. Tissue specimens were taken from body and pyloric portions of the stomach, and from the initial, proximal, middle, distal and terminal portions of the intestine. For light microscopy, tissue blocks were fixed in 10% buffered neutral formalin, embedded in paraffin wax, and sectioned at a thickness of $5{\mu}m$. These sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin. For scanning electron microscopy, tissue blocks were fixed in 1% glutaraldehyde-1.5% paraformaldehyde, and postfixed in 1% osmium tetroxide, dehydrated in graded alcohol, transferred to isoamylacetate and dried by the critical point drier(Polaron E 3000). Subsequently, specimens were coated with gold and observed with a JSM-35C scanning electron microscope. The results were as follows: The mucous membrane of the body portion of the stomach had numerous irregular folds and the pyloric mucosa formed the strawberry-shaped folds, and general histological structures of each portion were similar to those of man. The intestine could not be differentiated macroscopically and microscopically into small and large intestines. There was no cecum, appendix, taenia coli, haustra coli or appendices epiploicae. In the initial portion (4 mm long), conical or tongue-shaped villi with the height of $143.3{\pm}10.7{\mu}m$ were present, and large mucous glands were seen in the submucosa. In the proximal, middle and distal portions, wavy folds composed of the epithelium and lamina propria were densely and transversely arranged, and their heights were $440.4{\pm}45.5{\mu}m,\;454.4{\pm}19.9{\mu}m\;and\;205.2{\pm}33.5{\mu}m$, respectively. The mucosa of the terminal portion (3 cm long) formed several longitudinal folds, and the intestinal glands were directly opened on the smooth surface of the folds. Aggregated lymphoid follicles were observed in the major portions of the intestine except the initial and terminal portions. There was no circular or semilunar fold throughout the intestine.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2016

교육, 의료, 산업분야에서 다양하게 이용되고 있는 방사선은 전신 피폭시 다양한 부작용을 야기한다. 이에 흑마늘 추출물을 이용하여 방사선 피폭으로 발생되는 부작용을 저감화 시키는 방사선방호효과를 확인하였다. 흑마늘 추출물을 Sprague Dawley Rat에 일정기간 투여한 후 7, 13 Gy의 X-ray를 조사하여 혈구성분 및 소장조직을 비교 관찰하였다. 실험결과 흑마늘 추출물을 투여한 실험군에서 대조군에 비해 초기 백혈구(p<0.05) 및 적혈구(p<0.05), 혈소판(p<0.05)의 손상이 감소되었으며 소장움이 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있는 생존을 확인하였고 소장 융모의 길이는 정상군에 가깝게 남아있는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 흑마늘 추출물이 방사선 피폭으로 인한 세포 손상을 줄여주어 방사선방호제로써의 역할을 할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 1996

This study was performed to investigate the toxicity of DA-125 in beagle dogs, an anthracycline antitumor antibiotic. The dogs were administered DA-125 i.v. at 0.0023, 0.0375, 0.15 and 0.6 mg/kg/day, 6 days/week for 26 weeks. At 0.6 mg/kg, all male and female dogs were either sacrificed moribundly or dead during the 26-week treatment. The dogs revealed inactivity, salivation, dark bloody discharge, swelling of the subcutaneous injection site, abscess, and ulceration in the abdominal wall and legs. At 0.15 mg/kg, anorexia, salivation, and swelling of the injection site were observed. The food consumption was decreased with a statistical significance at 6 and 12 weeks treatment in males of 7.6 mg/kg. At 0.0375, 0.15 and 0.6 mg/kg, body weights were decreased significantly in a dose-related fashion after 17 weeks treatment. Total white blood cell counts for male dogs at 0.6 mg/kg were lower than those of control dogs after 13 weeks treatment, which appeared mainly due to decreased neutrophils. At 0.15 mg/kg, testicular atrophy was found in all males by gross pathology and the testicular weights were significantly decreased when compared to those of control males. Microscopically, the testis showed moderate atrophy of the seminiferous tubules and marked decrease in number of spermatozoa in the epididymal tubules. At 0.6 mg/kg, petechia or echymotic hemorrhage was observed in gastrointestinal tract, heart, lungs, and other organs at the necropsy, Marked atrophy of thymus were observed in both males and females. In addition, severe testicular atrophy was noted in all males. Microscopically, gastrointestinal tract showed hemorrhage, epithelial denudation, hypermucus secretion, and atrophy of intestinal villi. Seminiferous tubules of the atrophic testis were lined with Sertoli cells only and devoid of germ cells. Severe oligospermia or aspermia was present in the epididymal tubules. Bone marrow showed marked depletion of hemopoietic cells. In addition, marked atrophy was found in the lymphoid tissue of gastrointestinal tract, various Iymph nodes, and thymus. Injection sites showed marked inflammatory response with necrosis, necrotizing vasculitis, thrombus formation, and ulceration in the skin. According to the present results, no observed effect level appeared to be 0.0375 mg/kg. At 0.15 mg/kg, testis was a target organ, while at 0.6 mg/kg hemopoietic tissue, gastrointestinal tract, and testis were considered to be target organs. At 0.6 mg/kg the test compound seems to inflict a damage on the blood vessels causing hemorrhage in the various organs and tissues.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.2133-2140
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• 2018

Norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood owing to the difficulty of establishing viral infection in animal models. Here, post-weaning gnotobiotic pigs were infected with human norovirus genogroup II genotype 4 (HuNoV GII.4) to investigate the pathogenesis and replication of the virus. Three groups of four pigs were infected with $1{\times}10^5$, $1{\times}10^6$, or $1{\times}10^7$ genomic equivalent (GE) copies of HuNoV GII.4. Four pigs were used as negative controls. Blood and rectal swab samples were collected after viral infection, and gross legions were examined after necropsy. Diarrhea was induced in 25% and 75% of pigs infected with $1{\times}10^6$ and $1{\times}10^7$ GE copies, respectively. Viral shedding was detected in 50%, 75%, and 50% of pigs infected with $1{\times}10^5$, $1{\times}10^6$, and $1{\times}10^7$ GE copies, respectively. Viremia was detected in 25% of pigs infected with either $1{\times}10^6$ or $1{\times}10^7$ GE copies. When gross lesions of gastroenteritis were investigated, the ileum walls of the infected pigs were thinner than those of the controls. Villi atrophy and inflammatory cell infiltration were identified in the ileum of each infected pig. Viral capsid was identified in the jejunum, ileum, colon, spleen, and mesenteric lymph node. Virus replication was newly verified in the spleen and mesenteric lymph nodes by detection of negative-sense viral RNA. In conclusion, HuNoV GII.4 could induce acute gastroenteritis and replicate in the extra-intestinal lymphoid tissues in post-weaning gnotobiotic pigs. Therefore, such pigs would be a suitable animal model for studying the pathogenesis and replication of HuNoV.