• 생약학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2006

This study was designed to observe the effects of Korean mistletoe(Viscum album L. var. coloratum Ohwi) hot-water extract administration on the improvement on the lipid components, apolipoprotein and blood pressure level in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR, Wistar strain, male) fed the experimental diets for 33 days. Concentrations of total cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), LDL-cholesterol, free cholesterol and atheroscieotic index in serum were significantly lower in the Korean mistletoe extract administration group [group KM(Korean mistletoe 10.0 g% hot-water extract)] than those in the control group. In the ratio of HDL-cholesterol concentration Korean mistletoe 10.0% hot-water extract administration group were higher percentage than in the control group. However, concentrations of total cholesterol and TG in liver and brain were significantly lower in the group KM than those in the control group. But the components of apolipoprotein (Apo) A-I and Apo A-II in serum were significantly higher in the KM group than in the control group. However, components of Apo C-II, Apo C-III, Apo E and ratio of Apo B to Apo A-I in serum were fairly reduced in the group KM than in the control group. The levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in KM cup than control group. From these results, Korean mistletoe hot-water extract administration were effective on the improvement of the lipid components, coronary heart disease and hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats. And particularly, Korean mistletoe extract administration were more effective as a therapeutic regimen for the control of blood pressure in hypertension.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1071-1079
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• 2006

야생 돌복숭아(Prunus persica Batsch var. davidiana Max.)의 생리활성 추출물질이 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐(SHR)의 지질대사 이상 및 고혈압 예방과 개선효과 등에 생리생화학적 효능이 있을 것으로 추정되어 Wistar 계 수컷 SHR을 사용하여, 기본식이와 물만을 급여한 대조군인 Control군과 SHR에 돌복숭아 5.0g% 추출액을 급여한 군(5g% Ex.군) 및 SHR에 돌복숭아 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킨 10g% Ex.군을 33일간 실험 사육하여 혈청 지질성분 및 혈압 저하 효과를 생리적 측면에서 검토하기 위하여 본 실험을 수행하였다. 혈청 중의 총 콜레스테롤 농도, 중성지방, LDL-콜레스테롤, 유리 콜레스테롤 및 동맥경화지수 등에서 돌복숭아 생리활성물질 5.0g%, 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킴으로서 유의적인 농도 등의 감소 효과를 보였으며, HDL-콜레스테롤 농도 및 총 콜레스테롤에 대한 HDL-콜레스테롤 비는 상승되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 간장 및 뇌 중의 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방 농도는 돌복숭아 5.0g%, 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킨 군에서 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 혈청 apolipoprotein(Apo) A-I, Apo A-II 농도 등은 돌복숭아 5.0g%, 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킨 군에서 유의적으로 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 Apo C-II, Apo C-III, Apo E 및 Apo A-I에 대한 Apo B의 농도 비는 감소되었으며, 혈압의 변화는 SHR에 돌복숭아 5.0g% 및 10.0g% 추출액을 섭취시킴으로서 혈압이 저하됨을 관찰할 수가 있었다. 돌복숭아 5.0g% 농도(5g% Ex.군)와 10.0g% 농도(10g% Ex.군)의 추출액 섭취에 따른 두 군간에 각종 지질성분과 apolipoprotein 분획 농도 및 혈압 변화의 비교는 유의적인 차이는 없었다 따라서 야생 돌복숭아 중의 생리활성물질 추출액 섭취가 선천성 고혈압 흰쥐에 대한 혈청 지질개선 및 심장순환기계 질환, 고혈압의 예방과 치료개선에 효과가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2020

Objectives Amyloid β positron emission tomography (Aβ PET) is widely used as a diagnostic tool in patients who have symptoms of cognitive impairment, however, this diagnostic examination is too expensive. Thus, predicting the positivity of Aβ PET before patients undergo the examination is essential. We aimed to analyze clinical predictors of patients who underwent Aβ PET retrospectively, and to develop a predicting model of Aβ PET positivity. Methods 468 patients who underwent Aβ PET with cognitive impairment were recruited and their clinical indicators were analyzed retrospectively. We specified the primary outcome as Aβ PET positivity, and included variables such as age, sex, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, education, dementia family history, Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Box (CDR-SB), hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM) and presence of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) E4 as potential predictors. We developed three final models of amyloid positivity prediction for total subjects, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia using a multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed and the area under curve (AUC) value was calculated for the ROC curve. Results Aβ PET negative patients were 49.6% (n = 232), and Aβ PET positive patients were 50.4% (n = 236). In the final model of all subjects, older age, female sex, presence of ApoE E4 and lower MMSE are associated with Aβ PET positivity. The AUC value was 0.296. In the final model of MCI subjects (n = 244), older age and presence of ApoE E4 are associated with Aβ PET positivity. The AUC value was 0.725. In the final model of AD subjects (n = 173), lower MMSE scores, the presence of ApoE E4 and history of HTN are associated with Aβ PET positivity. The AUC value was 0.681. Conclusions The cerebral amyloid positivity model, which was based on commonly available clinical indicators, can be useful for prediction of amyloid PET positivity in MCI or AD patients.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.9-21
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• 2013

Objectives The purpose of this study was investigating effects of Jengjengamiyijin-tang (zhengzhuanjiaweierchentang) (JGYT) on lowering lipid, antioxidation and production of inflammatory mediators being used rats fed on high oxidized fat. Methods We divided fat Sprague-Dawley rats fed on high oxidized into 4 groups. Each of 8 rats was divided into a control group and experimental groups. We fed a control group of rats a basal diet and administered normal saline (100 mg/kg, 1 time/1 day) for 4 weeks. And We fed each experimental group of rats basal diet and administered an extract of JGYT extracts (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, 1 time/1 day) for 4 weeks. At the end of the experiment, the rats were sacrificed to determine their chemical composition. We measured lipid of plasma and liver, concentration of proinflammatory cytokines, antioxidative activity and plasma tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6), Apo-B, Apo-E and Leptin gene expression. Results 1. Concentration of plasma FFA, LDL-cholesterol, plasma and liver total cholesterol showed a significant decrement in JGYT groups. However, concentration of plasma HDL-cholesterol showed a significant increment in JGYT groups. 2. Concentration of plasma and liver TG, TBARS showed a significant decrement in JGYT groups. However, concentration of liver GSH-Px, SOD and CAT showed a significant increment in JGYT groups. 3. Plasma GPT activity and concentration of plasma IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, NO, Ceruloplasmin, ${\alpha}1$-acid glycoprotein showed a significant decrement in JGYT groups. 4. In the analysis of RT-PCR, gene expression of Apo-B and Apo-E in the JGYT groups showed a low expression than that of control group. However, the gene expression of leptin showed no difference in all the treatment groups. 5. The ratio of leptin expression per ${\beta}$-actin expression showed no significant difference among all treatment groups. However, The ratio of Apo-B and Apo-E expression per ${\beta}$-actin expression showed a significant decrement in JGYT groups. Conclusions According to this study, extract of JGYT showed a positive effect in lowering lipid, antioxidation and control of inflammatory mediators production.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 1999년도 학술발표회 진행표 및 논문초록
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• pp.44-44
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• 1999

Yeast cytochrome c peroxidase (CcP) was cloned and overexpressed in E. coli, and purified by a Ni$^{2＋}$-affinity column. HoloCcP was obtained by reconstituting apoCcP with Mn$^{3+}$-protoporphyrin IX (MnPP). Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of spin-labeled holoCcP showed a slightly more immobilized signal than spin-labeled apoCcP.(omitted)

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.82-82
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• 2002

The Wnt signaling pathway plays pivotal roles in embryonic development and oncogenesis through various signaling molecules inculding Frizzled receptor, recently characterized LRP5/6 and Dickkopf protein. Although Wnt signaling has been characterized in both developmental and oncogenic processes, little is known about its function in the normal adult. The ability of LRP5 to bind apolipoprotein E(apoE) and the abundant expression of LRP5 transcripts in hepatocytes, raise the possibility that LRP5 plays a role in the hepatic clearance of ApoE-containing chylomicron remonants, a major plasma lipoprotein carrying diet-derived cholesterol. (omitted)

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권11호
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• pp.1627-1634
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• 2014

본 연구는 전통 음청류인 수정과의 세계화 일환으로 대체당을 사용하여 관능성이 탁월한 기능성 수정과 음료를 개발한 후, 개발된 수정과 음료의 항산화 및 산화적 DNA 손상억제 효능을 살펴보고자 하였다. 고콜레스테롤식이 공급으로 고콜레스테롤혈증이 유발된 10주령의 ApoE KO 마우스를 대조군인 설탕물 섭취군(Control), 설탕 첨가 수정과 음료 섭취군(Sucrose), 스티비아 첨가 수정과 음료 섭취군(Stevia), scFOS 첨가 수정과 음료 섭취군(scSFO), 그리고 양성대조군으로 시판 수정과를 섭취시킨 군(Positive control)으로 나누어 실험 식이를 6주간 공급한 후, 혈장 TRAP, 혈장 및 간의 TBARS, 백혈구, 간세포 및 비장세포의 내재적 또는 산화적 스트레스로 인한 DNA 손상 정도를 측정하였다. 모든 군에서 체중 증가량, 식이 섭취량, 조직 무게는 유의적 차이가 없었다. 간 TBARS 농도는 설탕물을 섭취한 대조군에 비해 설탕의 농도를 달리하여 제조한 수정과 음료군인 sucrose군, stevia 첨가군, 그리고 scFOS 첨가군의 TBARS 농도가 유의적으로 감소하여 수정과의 지질과산화 억제 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 설탕을 줄이는 대신 stevia를 첨가하여 제조한 기능성 수정과 섭취군에서 설탕물만을 섭취한 대조군에 비해 간, 비장세포의 내재적(endogenous) 또는 $H_2O_2$로 유도된 산화적 DNA 손상에 대한 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 백혈구의 DNA 손상의 경우 stevia군에서 대조군에 비해 감소하는 경향을 보여주었으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 시판 수정과의 경우 간세포의 내재적 DNA 손상만을 억제하는 효능이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 설탕만으로 제조한 수정과나 scFOS가 첨가된 수정과 섭취군의 경우 내재적 또는 $H_2O_2$로 유도된 산화적 DNA 손상이 대조군에 비해 감소하는 경향을 보여주었으나 유의성은 없었다. 이상 본 연구의 결과, 고콜레스테롤혈증이 유발된 ApoE KO 마우스에서 수정과의 보충 섭취는 간 지질과산화를 개선시키고 stevia 첨가 수정과의 경우 간 및 비장에서 DNA 손상 억제효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과가 수정과의 세계화에 기여할 수 있기를 기대하며, 향후 본 연구를 기반으로 한 분자생물학적 수준의 기전 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국영양학회 1998년도 춘계학술대회 초록
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• pp.40-41
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• 1998

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.73-73
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• 1995

We investigated the effect of derivatized phospholipid, P-pyridoxyl dipalmiuylphosphatidylethanolamine (P-pyr-DPPE), on the catalytic activity of purified porcine brain glutamate decarboxylase(GAD) which catalyzes the synthesis of GABA known as major inhibitory neurotransmitter in CNS. When the P-pyr-DPPE was incorporated into dipalmitdylphosphatidylcholine(DPPC) or phosphatidylserine(PS) vesicles, these vesicles enhanced the catalytic activity of GAD. P-pyr-DPPE also interacted with apoglutamate decarboxylase(apoGAD) and produced the free pyridoxal-5-phosphate(PLP) which is the natural cofactor of GAD. This result indicated that apoGAD catalyzed the cleavage reaction of the P-pyridoxyl moiety of the derivatized phopholipid to generate free PLP, and then free PLP bound to the apoGAD resulting in restroration of the catalytic activity of the enzyme.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제79권3호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2016

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal lung disease characterized by the accumulation of excessive fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in the extracellular matrix. The transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$)-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is thought to be a possible source of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts in IPF lungs. We have previously reported that apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) has anti-fibrotic activity in experimental lung fibrosis. In this study, we determine whether ApoA1 modulates TGF-${\beta}1$-induced EMT in experimental lung fibrosis and clarify its mechanism of action. Methods: The A549 alveolar epithelial cell line was treated with TGF-${\beta}1$ with or without ApoA1. Morphological changes and expression of EMT-related markers, including E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin were evaluated. Expressions of Smad and non-Smad mediators and TGF-${\beta}1$ receptor type 1 ($T{\beta}RI$) and type 2 ($T{\beta}RII$) were measured. The silica-induced lung fibrosis model was established using ApoA1 overexpressing transgenic mice. Results: TGF-${\beta}1$-treated A549 cells were changed to the mesenchymal morphology with less E-cadherin and more N-cadherin expression. The addition of ApoA1 inhibited the TGF-${\beta}1$-induced change of the EMT phenotype. ApoA1 inhibited the TGF-${\beta}1$-induced increase in the phosphorylation of Smad2 and 3 as well as that of ERK and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase mediators. In addition, ApoA1 reduced the TGF-${\beta}1$-induced increase in $T{\beta}RI$ and $T{\beta}RII$ expression. In a mouse model of silica-induced lung fibrosis, ApoA1 overexpression reduced the silica-mediated effects, which were increased N-cadherin and decreased E-cadherin expression in the alveolar epithelium. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that ApoA1 inhibits TGF-${\beta}1$-induced EMT in experimental lung fibrosis.