• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.243-256
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• 2012

Objectives : This clinical study was done to examine metabolic syndrome (MS) and plasma homocysteine (HCY) level in patients with silent lacunar infarction (SLI) and in normal controls. Methods : A total of 154 patients, who were over 20 years of age and visited the stroke prevention check-up center of a university hospital from December 2006 to December 2010, were examined by brain CT or brain MRI, and classified into two groups. We compared the components of MS and HCY levels between patients with SLI (n=74) and normal controls (n=80). Modified ATP III definition was used for diagnosis of MS while Korean standard for waist circumference was used. Results : Prevalence of MS was significantly higher in the SLI group than the normal group. HCY was also significantly higher in the SLI group than the noraml, and the odds ratio (OR) for SLI, comparing high HCY level (${\geq}10{\mu}mol/L$) with low HCY level ($<10{\mu}mol/L$), was 3.64 (95% confidence interval (CI); 1.81-7.29, p<.0001). However, there was no correlation between MS and HCY in the SLI group. Prevalence of diabetes and hypertension (HT) was higher in the SLI group than the normal group, but there was no significant difference in blood lipids level between the SLI and normal groups. Of note, HT itself was enough to be an independent risk factor for SLI (OR; 4.58, 95% CI; 1.91-11.01, p=0.001). Body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and visceral fat area were significantly higher in the SLI than normal group, and visceral fat area was enough to be an independent risk factor for SLI (OR; 2.41, 95% CI; 1.04-5.59, p=0.040). Conclusions : SLI is shown to have significant correlation with HCY and prevalence of MS, however there is no relationship between HCY and prevalence of MS in patients with SLI.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.417-428
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• 2008

본 시험은 elk의 수용성 부위별 녹용의 추출물이 랫드의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 혈액의 변화유무를 조사하고자 실시하였다. Elk 녹용을 분골, 상대, 중대 및 하대별로 35g당 60ml 되게 녹용추출액을 제조한 다음 10ml/kg 체중의 용량으로 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley 웅성 랫드 80수에 1회/1일 경구투여 하였다. 녹용투여 3주 후에 혈청의 AST는 대조군에서 보다 녹용 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았으며(P< 0.0027), 4주 후에는 대조군에서보다 하대 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0136). 녹용투여 4주 후에는 복강지방(P<0.0035)과 간 조직(P< 0.0003)의 total-cholesterol은 전체 처리군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 랫드 복강지방의 지방산은 4주 후에는 C14:0(P<0.0037), C16:1(P< 0.0061), C18:1(P<0.0066), C18:2(P<0.0069)과 C18:3(P<0.0035) 함량이 대조군 보다 높았다. 본 시험은 elk의 수용성 부위별 녹용의 추출물이 랫드의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 혈액의 변화유무를 조사하고자 실시하였다. Elk 녹용을 분골, 상대, 중대 및 하대별로 35g당 60ml 되게 녹용추출액을 제조한 다음 10ml/kg 체중의 용량으로 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley 웅성 랫드 80수에 1회/1일 경구투여 하였다. 녹용투여 3주 후에 혈청의 AST는 대조군에서 보다 녹용 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았으며(P< 0.0027), 4주 후에는 대조군에서보다 하대 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0136). 녹용투여 4주 후에는 복강지방(P<0.0035)과 간 조직(P< 0.0003)의 total-cholesterol은 전체 처리군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 랫드 복강지방의 지방산은 4주 후에는 C14:0(P<0.0037), C16:1(P< 0.0061), C18:1(P<0.0066), C18:2(P<0.0069)과 C18:3(P<0.0035) 함량이 대조군 보다 높았다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.652-658
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• 2016

Twenty $Pelibuey{\times}Katahdin$ ewes ($35{\pm}2.3kg$) were used to determine the effects of the consumption of standardized plant extract containing a mixture of quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids and protopine alkaloids (QBA+PA) on growth performance, dietary energetics, visceral mass, and ruminal epithelial health in heat-stressed ewes fed with a high-energy corn-based diet. The basal diet (13.9% crude protein and 2.09 Mcal of net energy [NE] of maintenance/kg of dry matter) contained 49.7% starch and 15.3% neutral detergent fiber. Source of QBA+PA was Sangrovit RS (SANG) which contains 3 g of quaternary benzophenathridine and protopine alkaloids per kg of product. Treatments consisted of a daily consumption of 0 or 0.5 g SANG/ewe. Ewes were grouped by weight and assigned to 10 pens (5 pens/treatment), with two ewes per pen. The experimental period lasted 70 days. The mean temperature humidity index during the course of this experiment was $81.7{\pm}1.0$ (severe heat stress). There were no treatment effects on water intake. Dry matter intake was not affected (p = 0.70) by treatments, but the group fed SANG had a numerically (11.2%) higher gain in comparison to the control group, SANG improved gain efficiency (8.3%, p = 0.04), dietary NE (5.2%, p<0.01) and the observed-to-expected NE (5.9%, p<0.01). Supplemental SANG did not affect ($p{\geq}0.12$) carcass characteristics, chemical composition of shoulder, and organ weights (g/kg empty body weight) of stomach complex, intestines, and heart/lung. Supplemental SANG decreased liver weight (10.3%, p = 0.02) and increased visceral fat (16.9%, p = 0.02). Rumen epithelium of ewes fed SANG had lower scores for cellular dropsical degeneration (2.08 vs 2.34, p = 0.02), parakeratosis (1.30 vs 1.82, p = 0.03) and neutrophil infiltration (2.08 vs 2.86, p = 0.05) than controls. It is concluded that SANG supplementation helped ameliorate the negative effects of severe heat on growth performance of feedlot ewes fed high-energy corn-based diets. Improvement in energetic efficiency may have been mediated, in part, by anti-inflammatory effects of supplemental SANG and corresponding enhancement of nutrient uptake.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.655-661
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects and associated mechanisms of arctiin, a lignan compound found in burdock, on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. Also, the effects of arctiin supplementation in obese mice fed a high-fat diet on adiposity were examined. MATERIALS/METHODS: 3T3-L1 cells were treated with arctiin (12.5 to $100{\mu}M$) during differentiation for 8 days. The accumulation of lipid droplets was determined by Oil Red O staining and intracellular triglyceride contents. The expressions of genes related to adipogenesis were measured by real-time RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. For in vivo study, C57BL/6J mice were first fed either a control diet (CON) or high-fat diet (HF) to induce obesity, and then fed CON, HF, or HF with 500 mg/kg BW arctiin (HF + AC) for four weeks. RESULTS: Arctiin treatment to 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes markedly decreased adipogenesis in a dose-dependent manner. The arctiin treatment significantly decreased the protein levels of the key adipogenic regulators $PPAR{\gamma}$ and $C/EBP{\alpha}$, and also significantly inhibited the expression of SREBP-1c, fatty acid synthase, fatty acid-binding protein and lipoprotein lipase. Also, arctiin greatly increased the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and its downstream target phosphorylated-acetyl CoA carboxylase. Furthermore, administration of arctiin significantly decreased the body weight in obese mice fed with the high-fat diet. The epididymal, perirenal or total visceral adipose tissue weights of mice were all significantly lower in the HF + AC than in the HF. Arctiin administration also decreased the sizes of lipid droplets in the epididymal adipose tissue. CONCLUSIONS: Arctiin inhibited adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes through the inhibition of $PPAR{\gamma}$ and $C/EBP{\alpha}$ and the activation of AMPK signaling pathways. These findings suggest that arctiin has a potential benefit in preventing obesity.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.4435-4440
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• 2013

Aloe vera gel supercritical $CO_2$ extract (AVGE) has been shown to contain five phytosterols, reduce visceral fat accumulation, and influence the metabolism of glucose and lipids in animal model experiments. Recent epidemiologic studies have shown that obesity is an established risk factor for several cancers including colorectal cancer. Therefore, we examined the effects of AVGE on intestinal polyp formation in Apc-deficient Min mice fed a high-fat diet. Male Min mice were divided into normal diet (ND), high fat diet (HFD), low dose AVGE (HFD+LAVGE) and high dose AVGE (HFD+HAVGE) groups. The ND group received AIN-93G diet and the latter 3 groups were given modified high-fat AIN-93G diet (HFD) for 7 weeks. AVGE was suspended in 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and administered orally to mice in HFD+LAVGE and HFD+HAVGE groups every day (except on Sunday) for 7 weeks at a dose of 3.75 and 12.5 mg/kg body weight, respectively. ND and HFD groups received 0.5% CMC alone. Between weeks 4 and 7, body weights in the HFD and HFD+LAVGE groups were reduced more than those in the ND group. However, body weights were not reduced in the HFD+HAVGE group. Mice were sacrificed at the end of the experiment and their intestines were scored for polyps. No significant differences were observed in either the incidence and multiplicity of intestinal polyps (${\geq}0.5$ mm in a diameter) among the three groups fed HFD. However, when intestinal polyps were categorized by their size into 0.5-1.4, 1.5-2.4, or ${\geq}2.5$ mm, the incidence and multiplicity of large polyps (${\geq}2.5$ mm) in the intestine in the HFD+HAVGE group were significantly lower than those in the HFD group. We measured plasma lipid (triglycerides and total cholesterol) and adipocytokine [interleukin-6 and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin] levels as possible indicators of mechanisms of inhibition. The results showed that HMW adiponectin levels in the HFD group were significantly lower than those in the ND group. However, the levels in the HFD+HAVGE group were significantly higher than those in the HFD group. These results indicate that HAVGE reduced large-sized intestinal polyps and ameliorated reduction in plasma HMW adiponectin levels in Min mice fed HFD.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2013

본 연구는 bacteriophage의 급여가 육계의 생산성, 영양소 소화율, 혈액 특성, 장기 무게 및 분내 미생물 조성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 시험을 실시하였다. 사양 시험은 1일령 ROSS 308 (♂, ♀) 340수 공시하였고, 시험 개시 체중은 $41.71{\pm}0.16$ g으로 31일 간 실시하였다. 시험 설계는 1) CON, basal diet, 2) SE05, CON+bacteriophage SE 0.05%, 3) SE10, CON+bacteriophage SE 0.10% 및 4) SE15, CON+bacteriophage SE 0.15%로 4개 처리를 하여 처리당 5반복, 반복당 17수씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 1~14일령의 생산성에 있어서는 처리구간 유의적 차이가 없었다. 그러나 15~31일령에 있어서는 증체량에서 SE15 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 높게 나타났고, 전체 시험 기간 동안의 증체량에 있어서도 SE10 및 SE15 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 영양소 소화율에서는 처리구 간 차이를 나타내지 않았고, 혈액 특성에 있어서도 처리구 간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 도체 특성 중 가슴육의 보수력 있어서는 SE15 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났고, 장기 무게 중 F낭의 무게가 bacteriophage를 급여한 처리구에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 분내 미생물 조성에 있어서는 처리구간 유의적 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 결론적으로, 본 시험의 결과 육계에 사료 내 bacteriophage를 첨가 시 증체량을 향상시키고, F낭의 무게를 증가시킨다. 또한 0.15% 급여시 가슴육의 보수력이 증가하는 효과를 나타내었다. 이와같은 결과는 bacteriophage의 첨가를 통하여 생산성과 면역력을 향상시켜주고 육내 보수력을 개선하여 보다 고품질의 계육을 생산할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2009

본 연구는 폐기되는 대두박으로부터 분리한 사포닌이 고 지방식이로 유도한 비만마우스의 체중, 지질 함량, 지질대사 및 내당능에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 4주령의 C57BL/6 마우스(n=48)를 1주일간 적응시킨 후 정상식이를 급여한 정상군, 고지방을 급여한 고지방대조군, 고지방식이에 대두박 사포닌을 수준별(0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, w/w)로 급여한 군들과 양성대조물질인 가르시니아 캄보지아(1.0%, w/w)를 급여한 군으로 나누어 9주간 사육하였다. 체중증가량과 내장지방 (부고환 지방과 신장주변 지방) 무게는 고지방대조군에 비하여 대두박 사포닌 급여 수준에 의존적으로 낮아졌다. 캄보지아는 식이섭취량을 억제시킨 반면, 대두박 사포닌은 비만유도 마우스의 식이섭취량에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았다. 혈장 중의 렙틴 함량은 고지방대조군에 비하여 대두박사포닌 보충군에서 낮았다. 대두박 사포닌 급여수준에 관계 없이 혈장의 중성지질과 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 유의적으로 낮아진 반면, 사포닌 급여 수준에 의존적으로 변으로 중성지질 배설은 유의적으로 높았다. 한편, 캄보지아는 변의 지질 함량에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았다. 간조직 중의 중성지방과 콜레스테롤 함량 역시 고지방대조군에 비하여 대두박사포닌 급여군(1.5%)에서 유의적으로 개선되었으나 캄보아지군의 콜레스테롤 함량은 증가되었다. 고지방식이는 정상 식이에 비하여 혈당과 내당능을 유의적으로 증가시켰으나 대두박 사포닌과 캄보지아 급여는 혈당과 식후 혈당 변화를 효과적으로 개선하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 1.5% 대두박사포닌 급여군의 혈당은 정상군 수준이었다. 9주 동안 고지방식이 급여는 간조직 중의 지방산 합성과 산화효소활성을 모두 증가시켰는데 합성효소의 상승이 훨씬 큰 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 대두박 사포닌은 간조직 중의 지방산 합성과 산화효소활성을 정상화하였다. 이와 같이 대두박 사포닌은 비만유도 마우스에서 변으로의 중성지질 배설을 증가시키고 간조직에서 지질대사 관련 효소활성을 조절함으로써 체중조절과 혈당개선에 효과적이었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.316-322
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• 2012

Objectives: Abdominal obesity increases mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular disease and there is a possibility that smoking effects obesity. However, previous studies concerning the effects of smoking on obesity are inconsistent. The objective of this study was to examine whether smoking is positively related to abdominal obesity in men with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Subjects consisted of 2197 type 2 diabetic patients who visited Huh's Diabetes Center from 2003 to 2009. Indices of abdominal obesity were defined as visceral fat thickness (VFT) measured by ultrasonography and waist circumference (WC). Overall obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI). Results: Statistically significant differences in WC and VFT by smoking status were identified. However, there was no statistical difference in BMI according to smoking status. Means of WC and VFT were not significantly higher in heavy smokers and lower in mild smokers. Compared to nonsmokers, the BMI confounder adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for VFT in ex-smokers and current-smokers were 1.70 (1.21 to 2.39) and 1.86 (1.27 to 2.73), respectively. Conclusions: Smoking status was positively associated with abdominal obesity in type 2 diabetic patients.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.218-228
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• 2012

The prevalence rate of thyroid dysfunction (hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism) has increased within the Korean population and seems to be affected by iodine dietary habits. Some studies reported that the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction increase both in the area of iodine deficiency and excess. In this study, we tried to discover the difference in iodine intake, anthropometric measurements, and blood parameters between male subjects with or without subclinical thyroid dysfunction. A total of 5,249 subjects (Euthyroid: 4706, SubHypo: 454, SubHyper: 89) were used in this study. There were no significant differences in BMI, body fat, visceral fat, waist circumference, SBP, DBP, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, TG, fasting serum glucose, HbA1c, alcohol intake, however significant differences were noticed in both age and smoking status. Through a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), iodine intake per day was estimated. The average iodine intake was similar (SubHypo $392.9{\pm}279.0{\mu}g$, Euthyroid $376.5{\pm}281.7{\mu}g$, SubHyper $357.3{\pm}253.8 {\mu}g$) among groups. The main source of iodine intake was eggs (52.8%, 54.2%, 52.4%) followed by milk (16.3%, 15.8%, 17.8%), then sea mustard & sea tangle (12.4%, 11.9%, 11.6%). The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism and subclinical hyperthyroidism was higher in subjects whose intake was higher than the recommended nutrient intake (RNI). These results suggest that the excess consumption of iodine intake may act as one of the risk factors regarding thyroid dysfunction in Korea. Therefore, an adequate amount of iodine intake is necessary in order to prevent subclinical thyroid dysfunction and clinical thyroid dysfunction.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.246-259
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• 2010

The incidence of chronic disease is continuously increasing in Korea. Especially, office workers have higher risk of chronic disease because of their dietary habit and lifestyle. The study aimed to investigate the effect of tailored nutrition counseling on improving chronic disease risk factors. Ninety-nine male workers (age $46.9{\pm}7.0$ yrs) volunteered for 12 weeks of nutrition program containing dietary intake and physical activity adjustment. Five individualized programs were performed with the main theme of weight loss (WL, n = 16), blood pressure lowering (BL, n = 34), normalizing blood glucose (GL, n = 21), lipid lowering (LL, n = 13) and reducing MS risk factors (ML, n = 15). Anthropometric data, blood-pressure, self-reported questionnaire, blood profiles were measured before and after 12weeks of nutrition education. The education program included 5 times of 1：1 interview. Compared to 0 week, anthropometric data (weight, BMI, fat, visceral fat, waist, SBP, DBP) were significantly decreased after 12 weeks (p < 0.001). Fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol were decreased (p < 0.05). The primary outcomes with individually tailored programs showed to be more effective than one general nutrition program.