• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.53-77
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• 2008

In recent years, although numbers of corporations are bringing in PMO, they seem to be indifferent to PMO performance measurement. This demonstrates that there are also other reasons beside performance measurement of information systems (IS) project being ambiguous by introducing PMO; the lack of acknowledging the concrete function of PMO, and the scarcity of empirical study about the effect of PMO on the project members and project performance. In this sense, this study is aimed at proposing a new research model in which project success factors (i.e., standardization, management advocacy, and staff expertise) affect PMO capability (i.e., knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency) positively, leading to project performance (i.e., task outcomes, psychological outcomes, and organizational outcomes) eventually. To empirically test the research model, data are surveyed from PMO department and IS department. To prove the validity of the proposed research model, PLS analysis is applied with valid 132 questionnaires. By employing PLS technique, the measurement reliability and validity of research variables are tested and the path analysis is conducted to do the hypothesis testing. The path analysis results can be organized into 7 ways in large scale. First, standardization of project success factors has a positive association with knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency of PMO capabilities. The findings of this result indicate that the multiple or single project management should satisfy standardization in order to operate an effective PMO. Second, management advocacy of project success factors has a positive association with knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency. Management advocacy refers to the willingness of management to provide the required resources and authority for project success. There is agreement among researchers regarding the importance of management advocacy for favorable PMO capability. Third, staff expertise of project success factors has a positive association with knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency. The findings of this result indicate that the formation of an exceptional consultant or members with a proficient knowledge for staff expertise of project member is the key factor to elevate the PMO capability. Past research suggests that experience and knowledge and the resultant familiarity with the problem faced can be an important determinant of PMO capability. A capable project with appropriate staff expertise means that it enjoys a diversity of abilities and experiences. Fourth, knowledge management competency of PMO capabilities has a positive impact on psychological outcomes but has no direct effect on task outcomes and organizational outcomes. In domestic case of S. Korea, PMO was finally introduced to many other corporations in 2005 though it started bringing in 2000. Therefore, it had neither a significant impact on the task outcomes nor organizational outcomes by lacking the contents and the infrastructure of the knowledge management because the knowledge consolidation and management period of PMO is comparatively shorter by terms than other foreign nations. Fifth, resources management competency of PMO capabilities has a positive association with task outcomes, psychological outcomes, and organizational outcomes. In addition, problem solving competency of PMO capabilities has a positive association with task outcomes, psychological outcomes, and organizational outcomes. Therefore, the findings of this results stress that PMO capabilities has a positive impact on project performance. Sixth, according to the path analysis of the hypothesis, which suggested in this research, problem solving competency is the PMO capability which is the key success factor for task, psychological, and organizational outcomes as an integrated performance model. Further, the analysis reveals that problem solving competency is an important factor for integrated performance model. The finding is in line with past IS research, which affirms that the work of IS projects is essentially a problem solving endeavor. Seventh, in the path analysis of the hypothesis in this research, the path of the management advocacy $\rightarrow$ problem solving competency $\rightarrow$ organizational outcomes appears to be the most important and strongest path. In brief, the finding of this study suggests that project success factors influence PMO capability positively, and project performance as well. From the results, it can be concluded that PMO helped great improve the project success rate and project performance. This study advances research on PMO capability in three important aspects. First, the findings of our study have implications for IS theory and future research. Our study contributes to IS theory by synthesizing concepts from PMO research and project management research with those in IS research. We proposed and tested PMO capability of IS projects and the findings of our investigation provided some preliminary answers to some of the questions raised. Secondly, this thesis does not only help depicting the concept of IT governance but also approaches empirically. It makes a gradual approach to the main content, step by step, in contrary of simple standard, scholastic way of thinking. Finally, we argued that this task-oriented(technical) view is not sufficient to adequately conceptualize IS project performance. Hence, we applied that the research on organization teams, which provides a flip viewpoint to that of project management research in that it gives more weight for psychological outcomes of organizational work groups, can be very helpful in reconceptualizing the IS project performance construct. The limitations of this study are also discussed to provide research directions for future research.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.46-61
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• 1985

This study was performed to obtain the basic data which can be applied to the use of foaming mortars. The data was based on the properties of foaming mortars depending upon various mixing ratios and addings to compare those of cement mortar. The foaming agents which was used at this experiment were pre-foamed type and mix-foaming type which is being used as mortar structures. The foaming mortar, mixing ratios of cement to fine aggregate were 1:1, 1: 2, 1 : 3 and 1 : 4. The addings of foaming agents were 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5% and 3.0% of cement weight. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. At the mixing ratio of 1 : 1, the lowest water-cement ratios were showed by foaming mortars, respectively. But it gradually was increased in poorer mixing ratio and decreased in more addition of foaming agent. The water-cement ratios were decreased up to 1. 8~22. 0% by G, 2. 2~24. 1 % by U and 0. 7~53. 1% by J foaming mortar than cement mortar. 2, At the mixing ratio of 1 : 1, the highest bulk densities were showed by foaming mortars, respectively. But, it gradually was decreased in poorer mixing ratio and more addition of foaming agent. The bulk densities were decreased up to 1. 4~20. 7% by G, 2. 3~23. 7% by U and 26. 5~56. 5% by J foaming mortar than cement mortar. Therefore, foaming mortar could be utilized to the constructions which need low strengths. 3. At the mixing ratio of 1:1, the lowest absorption rates were showed by foaming mortars, respectively. But, it gradually was increased in poorer mixing ratio and more addition of foaming agent. Specially, according to the absorption rate when immersed in 72 hours, the absorption rates were showed up to 1. 01~1. 24 times by G, 1. 03~1. 58 times by U and 1. 10~5. 91 times by J foaming mortar than cement mortar. It was significantly higher at the early stage of immersed time than cement mortar. 4. At the mixing ratio of 1:1, the lowest air contents were showed by foaming mortars, respectively. But, it gradually was increased in poorer mixing ratio and more addition of foaming agent. Air contents were contented up to 4. 0~17. 2 times by G, 5. 2~23. 2 times by U and 23. 8~74. 5 times by J foaming mortar than cement mortar. 5. At the mixing ratio of 1 : 1, the lowest decreasing rates of strengths were showed by foaming mortars, respectively. But, it gradually was increased in poorer mixing ratio and more addition of foaming agent. Specially, the strengths of 28 days were decreased 0. 4~2. 2% than those of 7 days by foaming mortar, respectively. Also, the correlations between compressive and tensile strength, compressive and ending strength, tensile and bending strength were highly significant as a straight line shaped, respectively. 6. The correlations between absorption rate, air content, compressive strength and bulk density, absorption rate, compressive strength and air content were highly significant, respectively. The multiple regression equations of water-cement ratio, bulk density, absorption ate, air content, compressive strength, tensile strength and bending strength were computed depending on a function of mixing ratio and addition of foaming agent. It was highly significant, respectively. 7. At the mixing ratio of 1 : 1, the highest strengths were showed by cement mortar and foaming mortars, by chemical reagents. But, it gradually was decreased in poorer mixing ratio. The decreasing rates of strengths were in order of H $_2$S0 $_4$, HNO$_3$ and HCI, J,U,G foaming mortar and cement mortar. Specially, at the each mixing ratio, each chemical reagent and 3.0% of foaming agent, J foaming mortar was collapsed obviously. Therefore, for the structures requiring acid resistence, adding of foaming agent should be lower than 3.0%.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.571-583
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• 2006

안정적인 고품질 쌀의 생산을 위한 수비처방을 하기 위해서는 유수형성기 생육상태와 질소영양상태별 질소시비량에 따른 수량반응에 대한 이해가 있어야만 한다. 따라서 본 연구는 기비와 분얼비 시용량을 달리하여 유수분화기에 다양하게 조성된 벼 생육 및 질소영양상태별로 수비 질소 시용량을 달리하였을 때의 수량반응을 질소시비량과 질소흡수량으로 살펴봄으로써 수비처방에 필요한 기초 자료를 얻고자 하였다. 1. 기비 + 분얼비와 수비 시용량 간에는 유의한 상호작용이 없어 수비 시용량에 관계없이 기비 + 분얼비가 증가할수록 그리고 기비 + 분얼비 시용량에 관계없이 수비 시용량이 증가할수록 수량은 증가하는 경향이었다. 2. 영양생장기 시비량(기비 + 분얼비)이 $10{\sim}12\;kgN/10a$까지 생식생장기 시비량(수비)이 6 kgN/10a까지 증가할수록, 그리고 영양생장기 질소흡수량이 $6{\sim}7\;kgN/10a$까지 생식생장기 질소흡수량이 $5{\sim}6\;kgN/10a$까지 수량은 직선적으로 유의하게 증가하는 경향이었으나 그 이상일 경우 수량 증가폭은 점차 줄어들었는데, 이는 등숙률과 천립중이 크게 감소하기 때문이었다. 3. 단위질소흡수량당(kgN/10a) 총영화수($/m^{2}$) 증가는 영양생장기가 약 1900여개, 생식생장기가 $1400{\sim}1500$여개였지만 단위질소흡수량당 수량증가(kg/10a)는 영양생장기가 $30{\sim}50$, 생식생장기가 $40{\sim}80$ 정도였다. 4. 총영화수는 출수기 질소흡수량과 직선적인 관계를 보이고 수량은 시기별 질소흡수량의 다과에 상관없이 이들의 총합인 수확기 질소함량과 2차 곡선관계($R^2$>0.88)를 보였는데, 이는 어느 시기에 질소를 흡수하느냐보다는 생육기간의 총질소흡수량에 의해 수량이 좌우되는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 또한 질소흡수량이 같더라도 총영화수와 수량은 연차간에 차이를 보였다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.394-402
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 예측 불가능한 만성적인 스트레스가 생식기능과 황체형성호르몬 수용체의 발현에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 9 주령 암컷 C57BL/6 마우스를 무작위로 선택하여 대조군과 스트레스군의 두 집단으로 분류하였다. 스트레스군은 35일 동안 하루에 두 번씩 12가지의 서로 다른 스트레스를 무작위로 선택하여 스트레스를 주었다. 대조군에 비하여 스트레스군에서 불안과 관련된 행동들이 유의성 있게 증가하였으며(P < 0.05), 스트레스를 받는 동안의 증체율 또한 유의성 있게 감소하였다(P < 0.01). 그리고 평균 산자수도 대조군에 비하여 스트레스 군에서 유의하게 감소함을 관찰 하였다(P < 0.01). 조직학적인 검사에서 일차, 이차 및 초기 성숙 난포의 비율이 대조군에 비해 스트레스 군에서 유의하게 감소한 반면(P < 0.05) 폐쇄 난포의 비율은 유의하게 증가하였다(P < 0.01). 면역조직화학적 검사를 통해 과립막세포와 황체세포의 황체형성호르몬 수용체 발현을 관찰한 결과, 대조군에 비해 스트레스군에서 그 발현이 감소하였고, 웨스턴 블롯을 통해 난소 내 황체형성호르몬 수용체의 단백질 양을 측정한 결과 또한 대조군에 비하여 스트레스군에서 유의하게 감소하였다(P < 0.05). 본 연구를 통해 난소의 황체형성호르몬 수용체는 예측 불가능한 스트레스에 의해 영향을 받으며, 변화된 황체형성호르몬 수용체가 난자의 난포 발육 불량과 생식기능의 이상에 영향을 미친다는 것을 실험적으로 증명하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2011

Background: The intramural coronary artery has been known as a risk factor for early death after an arterial switch operation (ASO). We reviewed the morphological characteristics and evaluated the early and mid-term results of ASO for patients with an intramural coronary artery. Materials and Methods: From March 1994 to September 15th 2010, 158 patients underwent ASO at Dong-A and Pusan National University Hospitals for repair of transposition of the great arteries and double outlet right ventricle. Among these patients, 14 patients (8.9%) had an intramural coronary artery. Mean age at operation was $13.4{\pm}10.2$ days (4 to 39 days) and mean body weight was $3.48{\pm}0.33$ kg (2.88 to 3.88 kg). All patients except one were male. Eight patients had TGA/IVS and 4 patients had an aortic arch anomaly. Two patients (14.3%) had side-by-side great artery relation, of whom one had an intramural right coronary artery and the other had an intramural left anterior descending coronary artery. Twelve patients had anterior-posterior relation, all of whom had an intramural left coronary artery (LCA). The aortocoronary flap technique was used in coronary transfer in 8 patients, of whom one patient required a switch to the individual coronary button technique 2 days after operation because of myocardial ischemia. An individual coronary button implantation technique was adopted in 6, of whom 2 patients required left subclavian artery free graft to LCA during the same operation due to LCA injury during coronary button mobilization and LCA torsion. Results: There was 1 operative death (7.1%), which occurred in the first patient in our series. This patient underwent an aortocoronary flap procedure for coronary transfer combining aortic arch repair. Overall operative mortality for 144 patients without an intramural coronary artery was 13.2% (19/144). There was no statistical difference in operative mortality between the patients with and without an intramural coronary artery (p>0.1). There was no late death. The mean follow-up duration was $52.1{\pm}43.0$ months (0.5 to 132 months). One patient who had a subclavian artery free graft required LCA stenting 6.5 years after surgery for LCA anastomotic site stenosis. No other surviving patient needed any intervention for coronary problems. All patients had normal ventricular function at latest echocardiography and were in NYHA class 1. Conclusion: The arterial switch operation in Transposition of Great Arteries or Double Outlet Right Ventricle patients with intramural coronary can be performed with low mortality; however, there is a high incidence of intraoperative or postoperative coronary problems, which can be managed with conversion to the individual coronary button technique and a bypass procedure using a left subclavian free graft. Both aortocoronary flap and individual coronary button implantation techniques for coronary transfer have excellent mid-term results.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.64-73
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• 1988

Recent studios have shown that narcotic drags produce an unusually intense, prolonged and segmental analgesic action in man whoa injected into the spinal subarachnoid or epidural space (Wang et al, 1979; Behar et al, 1979; Cousins et al, 1979; Magora et a., 1980, Johnston and McCaughey, 1980). Since 1960, many investigators claimed that low molecular weight(LMW) dextran increased the clinical duration of lidocaine(Loder, 1960; Loder, 1962), tetracaine (Chinn and Wirjoatmadja, 1967) and bupivacaine(Kaplan et al, 1975) in man but the mechanism of the action of dextran was unclear. But Curtiss and Scurlock(1979), and Buckled and Fink(1979) claimed that LMW dextran has no effect on the duration of action of bupivacaine in animal studies. The present study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of analgesia by the thoracic epidural injection of morphine and bupivacaine mixture for the relief of pain due to fractured or contused ribs, to evaluate the duration of analgesic effect by the use of the above mixture in a hypertonic solution(dextran 70 or 50% dextrose in water) and to observe the possibility of improvement in the lung function after the pain block. The complications following the pain block were also observed. The 50 single thoracic epidural injections of the mixture were divided into three groups : Group 1(n=15) served as a control group and drags used for the relief of pain were as follows(Mean$\pm$S.D.): morphine($2.13{\pm}1.64\;mg$), 0.5% bupivacaine($3.10{\pm}1.04\;ml$) and 0.9% saline($3.64{\pm}1.11\;ml$). Group 2(n=16) serves as an experimental group and drugs were as follows(Mean$\pm$S.D.): morphine($2.13{\pm}0.72\;mg$), 0.5% bupivacaine($3.06{\pm}0.77\;ml$) and dextran 70($3.75{\pm}1.29\;ml$). Group 3 (n=19) served as an experimental group and drags were as follows(Mean$\pm$S.D.) : morphine($2.42{\pm}0.51\;mg$), 0.5% bupivacaine($3.21{\pm}0.71\;ml$) and 50% dextrose in water($3.58{\pm}1.11\;ml$). The results are were follows: 1) The Dumber of patients who obtained excellent and good analgesic effects following the block were greater in the experimental Croup 2(94%) and Group 3 (90%) than theme of the control Group 1 (80%). 2) The duration of pain relief which lasted more than 3 days after the epidural block was longer in the experimental Group 2 (81%) and Group 3 (75%) than those of the control Croup 1(67%). 3) The pulmonary reserve(FVC%+FEV 1.0%) of 27 cases who were treated by the pain block between 1 and 31 drys following the chest injury was increased to about 13% than those before the block, and that of 13 cases between 32 and 82 days following the chest injury was decreased to about 4% than those before the block. 4) Of the complications following the pain block, there were 5 cased(10%) of nausea within 2 hours following the block, 4 cases(8%) of vomiting after 2 hours following the block, 10 cases(20%) of pruritus after 3~4 hours following the block, 17 cases(34%) of transient urinary retention which tasted 8 to 19 hours, 3 cases(6%) of headache within 2 hoers following the block and 2 cases(4%) of dural puncture. In conclusion, it is suggested that the clinical duration of analgesic effect produced by morphine and bupivacaine mixture can be prolonged by addition of the hypertonic solution to the mixture.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.272-277
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• 1998

근년에 내만성 굴양식장의 생산성이 저하함에 따라 대체종으로 미더덕과 횐멍게가 주목되면서 이 종들의 생태적 지위가 기존의 양식굴과 상충되는지 여부를 알아보기 위한 일련의 조사계획의 하나로서 여수율을 조사하였으며, 조사결과와 Kim (1995)의 양식굴의 여수율 ($\ast$)을 비교 검토하였다. 1. 폐쇄계에서 해수수온 $10^{\circ}C,\;15^{\circ}C,\;20^{\circ}C,\;25^{\circ}C,\;29^{\circ}C$일때 시간에 따른 현탁색소의 제거율을 측정하고, Kim (1995)의 계산식을 사용하여 여수율을 계산하였다. 현탁색소는 neutral red를 사용하였으며, 22mm 흡수셀을 사용하여 440nm에서 초기흡광도 $0.25\~0.30$을 나타내는 농도를 사용하였다. 2. 여수율은 한시간동안 실험생물 1개체가 여수하는 양을 그 개체의 건조중량으로 나누어서 단위시간당 단위건조육중량당 여수량 (${\ell}/gDW/hr$)으로 산출하고, 이것이 개체 건조육중량과 수온에 의하여 받는 영향을 회귀경향식으로 해석하여, 종별 개체여수율 ($F,\;{\ell}/hr/animal$) 모형으로 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 4. 종별로 수확시의 수온과 개체 평균중량 자료를 사용하여 연승 1대 (100m)당 집단 여수율을 계산한 결과는 다음과 같았다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.628-636
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• 2018

현재 운용되고 있는 대형 등부표는 대부분 철소재로 제작되어, 부식과 침식에 취약할 뿐 아니라 중량이 커서 설치 및 유지보수가 어렵다. 또한, 주위를 항해하는 선박과 충돌시 등부표 및 선박의 구조적 피해는 물론 인명피해를 발생시키기도 한다. 이러한 철소재 등 부표의 문제점들을 해결하고자 친환경, 경량화 재질을 사용한 등부표가 주목을 받고 있고, 최근 국내에서도 부체와 상부구조물에 각각 친환경 경량소재인 EPP(Expanded Polypropylene)와 알루미늄 소재를 적용한 경량 등부표가 개발된 바 있다. 등부표가 본연의 기능을 수행하기 위해서는 복원성능 및 파랑중 (동적) 운동성능의 확보가 중요한데, 경량화 등부표는 기존의 철재 등부표와 중량 분포 및 운동특성이 다르기 때문에 이에 관한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 새롭게 개발된 전원일체형 경량 7마일 등부표의 복원성능과 다양한 환경조건(파도, 바람, 조류)하에서의 운동성능을 평가하였다. 계류시스템을 고려한 운동해석에는 ANSYS사의 AQWA를 사용하였으며, 운동성능 추정의 정도 향상을 위하여 상용 CFD SW인 Simens사의 STAR-CCM+를 사용해 추정한 풍하중 및 조류하중을 운동해석에 사용하였다. 추정된 등부표의 유의운동의 최대값을 비교한 결과, 바람보다는 파도와 조류가 운동성능에 상대적으로 큰 영향을 미치며, 해상상태가 나빠질수록(Beaufort No. 3이상) 운동이 급격히 커지는 것으로 예측되었다. 이는 해상상태가 나빠지면서 불규칙 파 에너지 스펙트럼의 최대 주파수가 등부표의 고유주파수에 근접하기 때문으로 추정된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.774-782
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• 2006

연근 에탄올 추출물이 알코올 투여로 유발된 간 손상에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 흰쥐에게 기본식이군 (BD), 알코올 투여군 (ET), 기본식이와 연근 에탄올 추출물 저용량 (200 mg/kg) 투여군 (BD-LREL), 기본식이와 연근 에탄올 추출물 고용량 (400 mg/kg) 투여군 (BD-LREL), 알코올과 연근 에탄올 추출물 저용량 (200 mg/kg) 병합 투여군 (ET-LREL) 및 알코올과 연근 에탄올 추출물 고용량 (400 mg/kg) 병합 투여군 (ET-LREH)의 6군으로 나누어 6주간 사육하였다. 체중증가량은 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 감소되었으나 유의차가 없었다. 알코올과 연근 에탄올 추출물 저용량 (ET-LREL)과 고용량(ET-LREH) 병합 투여군은 알코올 투여로 감소된 체중을 기본식이군 (BD)에 근접하게 증가시켰다. 식이효율은 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 유의하게 저하되었으나, 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)을 제외한 모든 실험군의 식이효율은 유사하였다. 알코올 투여로 증가된 혈청 중 AST, ALT및 ALP 활성은 연근 에탄올 추출물 경구 투여로 저하되었다. 간조직 중 XO 활성은 알코올 단독투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 유의하게 증가되었고 연근 에탄올 추출물 투여로 알코올 투여로 증가된 XO 활성을 용량 의존적으로 감소시켰다. 간조직 중 SOD와 GSH-Px 활성은 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 현저히 증가되었는데 이는 알코올 투여로 생성된 활성 산소를 소거하려는 생리 적응 현상으로 사료되며, 연근 에탄올 추출물 투여로 SOD 활성이 용량 의존적으로 유의하게 감소하였다. 간조직 중 catalase 활성도 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 유의하게 증가되었으나 연근 에탄올 추출물 투여로 증가된 활성을 용량 의존적으로 감소시켰지만 유의차는 없었다. 간조직 중 GSH 함량은 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 유의하게 감소되었으며, 알코올과 연근 에탄올 추출물 고용량 투여군 (ET-LREH)은 알코올 투여로 감소된 GSH 함량을 기본식이군 (BD)에 근접토록 증가시켰다. 간조직 중 과산화지질 함량은 알코올 단독 투여군 (ET)이 기본식이군 (BD)에 비하여 증가되었으나, 알코올과 연근 에탄올 추출물 고용량 병합 투여군 (ET-LREH)은 알코올 투여로 증가된 과산화지질 함량을 유의하게 저하시켰다. 이상의 결과 연근 에탄올 추출물은 알코올 투여로 증가된 혈청 AST, ALT 및 ALP 활성과 간조직의 과산화지질 함량, XO, SOD, GSH-Px 및 catalase 활성을 저하시켜 알코올로 유도된 지방간 및 손상된 간조직을 보호하는 항산화효과가 있는 것으로 추정된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.1104-1111
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• 2009

골담초, 작약, 백출, 감초, 맥아, 곡아, 산사의 한약재 추출물로 제조한 식혜의 관능검사와 이들 한약재 추출물이 고지방식이를 섭취한 흰쥐의 간기능과 간 조직내 지질함량에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하고자, 생후 7주령 숫쥐를 정상식이군(C군), 고지방식이군(HF군, 5% 대두유, 15% 쇠기름, 1% 콜레스테롤을 첨가한 식이) 및 고지방식이에 저농도와 고농도의 한약재 추출물을 각각 5% 첨가한 식이군(HFE I군, HFE II군)인 4군으로 나누었다. 한약재 추출물로 제조한 식혜의 관능검사와 실험식이로 8주간 사육한 결과는 다음과 같다. 식혜의 관능검사 결과는 저농도에 비해서 고농도의 한약재추출물로 제조한 경우 전체적인 풍미와 기호도 점수가 높은 점수를 보였다. 제조된 식혜의 영양소 함량은 시판되는 산업용 식혜에 비해서 열량, 탄수화물 그리고 단순당의 함량이 높게 나타났다. 동물실험에 있어서는 고지방식이에 의해 높아진 체중증가량에 대하여 한약재 추출물은 아무런 영향을 미치지 못하였다. GOT 활성도는 C군은 27.2${\pm}$3.83 karmen/ml, HF군은 66.7${\pm}$13.0 karmen/ml으로 고지방식이의 섭취 시 GPT 활성도는 p<0.05 수준에서 증가되었다. 그러나 HFE II 군의 GOT 활성도는 44.5${\pm}$16.1 karmen/ml로 HF군 (66.7${\pm}$13.0 karmen/ml)과 HFE I군(62.6${\pm}$5.61 karmen/ml)에 비해서 p<0.05 수준에서 낮은 활성도를 보였다. 또한 GPT 활성도는 C군에서 17.8${\pm}$4.61 karmen/ml로 가장 낮은 활성도를 보인 반면에, HF군에서는 52.8${\pm}$5.64 karmen/ml로 가장 높은 활성도를 보였다. 그러나 한약재 추출물 I과 II의 공급으로 GPT의 활성도를 다소 낮출 수 있었으나 정상 수준은 미치지 못하였다. 간 조직내 중성지질 함량에 있어서 C군은 63.7${\pm}$17.2 mg, HF 군은 136.9${\pm}$24.3 mg 로 고지방식이에 의해 중성지질 증가 현상이 나타났다 (p<0.05). 그러나 한약재 추출물 공급군인 HFE I 군과 HFE II 군의 중성 지질 함량이 각각 58.3${\pm}$13.8 mg과 51.1${\pm}$9.68 mg으로 C군과 비슷한 수준을 보였다. 간 조직내 총콜레스롤 함량에 있어서 C군의 22.8${\pm}$1.42 mg에 비해서 HF군은 40.8${\pm}$2.90 mg으로 고지방식이에 의해 간 조직내 콜레스테롤 함량은 p<0.05 수준에서 유의성 있게 증가되었다. 그러나 고지방 식이에 의한 고콜레스테롤 증가 현상은 한약재 추출물 I과 한약재 추출물 II의 공급으로 각각 30.1%와 44.6% 콜레스테롤 저하효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 인지질 함량은 C군은 17.6${\pm}$9.40 mg/g으로 가장 높았고 그 다음으로 HFE I군(17.4${\pm}$ 9.40 mg/g), HFE II군(14.5${\pm}$2.13 mg/g), HF 군(11.8${\pm}$7.45 mg/g) 순으로 낮아졌으나, 모든 실험군간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때 식혜에 첨가된 한약재 추출물이 고지방식이에 의한 간 기능 지표 활성도와 간 지질 대사를 다소 개선시켰으나 정상수준에는 미치지 못한 것으로 나타났다.