• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2012

Circadian timing system plays a major role in a wide range of reproductive function. However it is plausible idea that other environmental and/or internal cue might be simultaneously participated in the optimal regulation of reproductive system. In the present study we extended the reverse feeding (RF) time regimen up to 8 weeks, then measured the general and reproductive indices of the animals. The animals of ad libitum feeding group (Control, CON) have free access to food for 4, 6 and 8 weeks, respectively. The day feeding animals (reverse feeding, RF group) have restricted access to food during daytime (09:00-18:00) for 4, 6 and 8 weeks, respectively. When the feeding schedules were over, key indices were measured. After 4 weeks and 8 weeks of feeding, body weights of animals were not significantly different. However, body weights of 6 weeks RF animals were significantly smaller than those of control animals (CON : RF = $333.46{\pm}12.71$ g : $289.91{\pm}8.31$ g, p<0.01). The blood glucose levels of 4 weeks RF animals were significantly decreased compared to the levels of control animals (CON : RF = $161.4{\pm}2.7$ mg/dL : $176.7{\pm}5$ mg/dL, p<0.01) while the levels of 6 weeks RF and 8 weeks RF animals were not different form those of control animals. Reproductive and non-reproductive tissue weights from 6 weeks RF group were significantly lowered than those from CON group (testis, CON : RF = $1.4714{\pm}0.0174$ g : $1.3724{\pm}0.0168$ g, p<0.001; epididymis, CON : RF = $0.3574{\pm}0.0059$ g : $0.3243{\pm}0.0068$ g, p<0.001; seminal vesicle, CON : RF = $0.1655{\pm}0.0068$ g : $0.1328{\pm}0.0054$ g, p<0.001; prostate, CON : RF = $0.3350{\pm}0.0231$ g : $0.2528{\pm}0.0143$ g, p<0.01). After 4 weeks and 8 weeks of reverse feeding, sperm counts in RF animals were markedly reduced than those in control animals[CON 4W : RF 4W = $121.17{\pm}9.96\;({\times}10^6)$ : $50.86{\pm}9\;({\times}10^6)$, p<0.001; CON 8W : RF 8W= $138.69{\pm}9.8\;({\times}10^6)$ : $108.94{\pm}4.22\;({\times}10^6)$, p<0.001]. Present study indicates that RF may induce an adaptable metabolic stress and cause impairment of androgen-dependent reproductive tissues. On-going longitudinal studies will allow a better understanding of the how does mealtime shift affect the reproductive function and exact nature of adaptation.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1351-1357
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• 2009

KH-red ginseng/chlorella (KH-RG/C) is the mixed material of the Korean red ginseng powder (Panax ginseng, 75%) and extract of Chlorella vulgaris (25%). To evaluate the effects of KH-RG/C on endurance capacity and immune regulation, the forced swimming test (FST) was conducted. The immobility time in the FST was significantly decreased in KH-RG/C treated group compared with the DW-treated group at the 3 and 10 days, respectively. In the analysis of the blood biochemical parameters, KH-RG/C treatment significantly increased the glucose level. However, the lactic dehydrogenase level decreased. Although KH-RG/C increased aspartate aminotransferase, it was not different significantly. And KH-RG/C had no affects in the alanine aminotransferase, and blood urea nitrogen levels. In splenocytes and macrophages, KH-RG/C also did not affect the interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, and IL-12 production. These results suggest that KH-RG/C may influence to immune regulation through increasing the physical endurance capacity without effect in activation of immune cells.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.324-331
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• 2015

갑상샘 호르몬은 교감신경계와의 상호작용으로 세포의 에너지 대사조절 및 항상성 유지에 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구는 건강검진을 실시한 성인 남성을 대상으로 갑상샘 호르몬과 대사증후군 위험요인간의 연관성을 밝히고자 하였다. 경기지역 일개 종합병원에서 2011년 1월부터 2013년 12월까지 건강검진센터에서 종합건강검진을 실시한 20세 이상 80세 이하의 남성 12,250명을 대상으로 하였다. 대사증후군은 American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI, 2005)에서 제시한 진단 기준에 따랐으며, 3개 이상의 위험요인을 가진 경우 대사증후군으로 진단하였다. 정상군보다 대사증후군 진단군에서 FT4가 낮았으며(p<0.001), TSH는 대사증후군 유무에 따른 차이는 없었다. 또한 FT4는 대사증후군 위험요인 중 허리둘레, 중성지방에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며(각각 p<0.001), FT4의 가장 낮은 사분위수가 가장 높은 사분위수보다 HbA1c, 인슐린, HOMA-IR, hs-CRP 농도가 높았다(각각 p<0.001). FT4는 허리둘레, 중성지방에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나, TSH는 대사증후군 위험요인에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 FT4의 가장 높은 분위수의 대사증후군 발생위험이 가장 낮은 분위수보다 낮게 나타났다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.929-937
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 랫트를 이용한 제2형 당뇨 동물모델로 같은 혈당조절 효과가 나타나는지 검토하고 이러한 효과가 당화 혈색소를 포함한 최종당화산물(advanced glycation end products, AGEs)과 어떤 상관관계가 있는지 또한 단백질과 당화를 촉진해 당화혈색소 생성의 원인 중 하나인 산화적 스트레스와 관련된 기전을 규명하고자 하였다. 기존의 db/db 마우스에서 실험한 결과와 마찬가지로 랫트를 이용한 제2형 당뇨모델에서도 가시오가피 추출물의 섭취는 혈당을 강하시키고 homeostasis model assessment(Homa-IR)를 감소시켜 인슐린 저항성 개선에 도움을 주는 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 혈중 당화혈색소량의 감소가 두드러졌는데 이는 산화적 스트레스 감소로 인한 지질과산화물 생성의 억제가 중요한 원인으로 생각되며 이와 관련된 혈중 사이토카인 IL-$1{\beta}$와 TNF-${\alpha}$의 농도도 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 당화혈색소는 산화적 스트레스에 의해 최종당화산물로 전환이 되어 인슐린 저항성 세포의 protein kinase C(PKC)를 활성화하여 transforming growth factor(TGF)-${\beta}$를 생성하는데 가시오가피 추출물의 섭취는 최종당화산물의 농도, PKC 그리고 TGF-${\beta}$ 모두를 억제하는 것으로 확인되었으며, 이것은 가시오가피 추출물 성분이 PKC와 TGF-${\beta}$에 직접 작용하기보다는 신호전달체계의 상위에 존재하는 최종당화산물을 억제하여 나타난 결과로 생각한다. 향후 연구에서는 가시오가피 추출물을 분획화하여 어떤 성분에 의하여 당화혈색소와 최종당화산물 생성을 억제하는지에 대한 구체적인 실험이 이루어져야 할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 팔미틴산을 처리한 지방간질환 간세포 모델과 비만/당뇨 동물 모델인 KK/HlJ 마우스를 이용하여 피세아테놀과 레스베라트롤 투여가 염증조절에 주는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 4주간의 피세아테놀과 레스베라트롤 섭취는 공복혈당과 경구당부하 검사 2시간 후 AUC를 감소시켜 혈당 조절 개선 효과를 보였다. 또한, 팔미틴산을 처리한 지방간질환 간세포 모델에 피세아테놀과 레스베라트롤을 처리한 결과 염증조절 경로인자인 TLR4와 $NF-{\kappa}B$의 발현을 유의적으로 감소시켰다. 이를 in vivo 비만/당뇨 동물 모델인 KK/HlJ 마우스의 간 조직에서 확인한 결과 피세아테놀 섭취는 NLRP3와 $NF-{\kappa}B$의 간 조직에서의 발현을 유의적으로 감소시켰고, IL-1 발현을 감소시키는 경향을 보였다. 하지만 동량의 레스베라트롤 섭취는 이와 같은 항염증 효과를 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로 혈당 조절 개선 효과와 항염증 효과에 있어 피세아테놀이 레스베라트롤보다 우수한 효과를 가지고, 피세아테놀의 항염증 효과는 혈당 조절 개선 효과에 부분적으로 기여할 것으로 제안한다.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2009

It has been shown that both caloric restriction and exercise, enhances glucose uptake through translocation of GLUT-4 protein. It remains unclear how exercise and caloric restriction affect the changes in VAMP (vesicle-associated membrane protein) in skeletal muscle and GLUT-2 in liver. This study investigated the effects of exercise training and caloric restriction on the expressions of glucose transport relating proteins in muscle and liver tissues in diabetic rats. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats (250±10 g; 8 week in age) were assigned equally to four different groups; control (C), exercise only (E), dietary restriction only (D) and dietary restriction and exercise (DE). Daily food consumption was monitored to establish baseline intake. Both C and E groups consumed baseline food intake while D and DE groups were provided with only 60% of baseline total food intake. Forty-eight hours after intraperitoneal injection of STZ (50 mg/kg), diabetes was confirmed (8-hr fasting blood glucose levels ≥300 mg/dl). Rats in the E and DE groups exercised on a motorized treadmill for 30 min/d, 5 days/week for 4 weeks (5 min running at 3 m/min, 0% grade; 8 m/min for the next 5min, and then 15 m/min for 20 min). Rats were sacrificed 48 hrs after the last bout of exercise. Soleus muscle and liver were extracted to analyze for GLUT-4, VAMP-2, and GLUT-2, respectively. All variables were analyzed using the Western Blotting technique. All values were expressed as optical volume measured by optical density. A Two-way ANOVA was used to examine the difference between groups and applied Duncan's test for post-hoc. No significant differences in GLUT-2 expression were found among groups. However, E (280133±13228 arbitrary units{AU}) and DE (268833±14424 AU) groups showed significantly higher (p<.001) levels of GLUT-4 as compared with C (34461±2099 AU) and D groups (27847±703 AU). VAMP-2 protein expression increased (p<.001) in E (184137±7803 AU) and DE (189800±10856 AU) groups as compared to C (74201±8296AU) and D (72967±863 AU) groups. These results suggest that either exercise with or without caloric restriction increases the up-regulation of GLUT-4 and VAMP-2 in skeletal muscle of diabetic rats. However, GLUT-2 protein in liver was not affected by either exercise or exercise with caloric restriction.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.112-123
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• 2013

HbA1c was recently adopted as a reliable indicator for screening diabetes. This study investigated the ability of nutrition consultation to prevent diabetes in overweight women (BMI 23 $kg/m^2$ or more) using HbA1c as an indicator. Twenty overweight and obese women (with $HbA1c{\geq}5.7$%) completed the 12-week nutritional study, with individual and personalized nutrition counseling performed every 2 weeks. The main study guidelines involved the following: 1) reducing the intake of high fat foods and alcohol, 2) consuming a large amount of vegetables, 3) reducing the intake of simple sugars and empty-calorie foods, and 4) increasing physical activity to ${\geq}30$ min/day. Anthropometric (height, weight, BMI, body muscle (kg), body fat (%), waist and hip circumference, blood pressure) and biochemical parameters (fasting blood sugar (FBS), HbA1c, lipid profiles, hs-CRP) were measured before and after the nutrition consultation. After 12 weeks, the HbA1c<5.7% group had significant decreases in BMI, WC, HC, WHR, HbA1c, hs-CRP and also dietary intake of energy (P<0.01), carbohydrates, lipids (P<0.01), proteins (P<0.01) and cholesterol was significantly decreased (P<0.05). In the HbA1c ${\geq}5.7$% group, HbA1c, TC, LDL, NON-HDL, hs-CRP and dietary intake of energy, carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and cholesterol significantly decreased (P<0.05). These results suggest that nutrition consultation effectively helps to prevent diabetes in overweight and obese women after applying HbA1c standards. Overall, the improvement in all markers measured suggest that HbA1c is a good indicator for blood glucose regulation, helping to prevent diabetes.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.445-452
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of DA-9801, an optimized extract of Dioscorea species, on diabetic peripheral neuropathy in a type 2 diabetic animal model. In this study, db/db mice were treated with DA-9801 (30 and 100 mg/kg, daily, p.o.) for 12 weeks. DA-9801 reduced the blood glucose levels and increased the withdrawal latencies in hot plate tests. Moreover, it prevented nerve damage based on increased nerve conduction velocity and ultrastructural changes. Decrease of nerve growth factor (NGF) may have a detrimental effect on diabetic neuropathy. We previously reported NGF regulatory properties of the Dioscorea genus. In this study, DA-9801 induced NGF production in rat primary astrocytes. In addition, it increased NGF levels in the sciatic nerve and the plasma of type 2 diabetic animals. DA-9801 also increased neurite outgrowth and mRNA expression of Tieg1/Klf10, an NGF target gene, in PC12 cells. These results demonstrated the attenuation of diabetic peripheral neuropathy by oral treatment with DA-9801 via NGF regulation. DA-9801 is currently being evaluated in a phase II clinical study.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2004

Six 16 months old Holstein steers were offered ad libitum feed for 7 months, to determine the (1) relationships of backfat thickness (BFT) to plasma leptin, and insulin; and (2) associations of TDN intake/kg body weight (BW) to plasma leptin, BFT and insulin. Feed intake, body weight and BFT were measured on selected monthly ages from day 1 to 8, day 1 and 8, and day 8, respectively. Blood was sampled on day 8 and the plasma was analyzed for leptin, insulin, glucose, NEFA, total cholesterol and triglyceride. Body weight and BFT increased, while TDN intake per kg BW decreased from 16 to 23 months old. Plasma leptin increased and mimicked the level of insulin, resulting to significant correlation (r=0.54; p<0.002). TDN intake was negatively related to plasma leptin (r=0.49; p<0.004), insulin (r=0.41; p<0.02) and BFT at 12 to 13th rib (r=0.48; p<0.005). Backfat thickness at 12 to 13th rib was positively related to plasma leptin (r=0.45; p<0.01). Negative associations of TDN intake with plasma leptin and BFT during finishing period suggest long-term involvement of adipose tissues in the feed intake regulation of steers fed high concentrate diet.

• BMB Reports
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.311-316
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• 2020

Cholestasis is a condition in which the bile duct becomes narrowed or clogged by a variety of factors and bile acid is not released smoothly. Bile acid-induced liver injury is facilitated by necrotic cell death, neutrophil infiltration, and inflammation. Metformin, the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, is known to reduce not only blood glucose but also inflammatory responses. In this study, we investigated the effects of metformin on liver injury caused by cholestasis with bile acid-induced hepatocyte injury. Static bile acid-induced liver injury is thought to be related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, inflammatory response, and chemokine expression. Metformin treatment reduced liver injury caused by bile acid, and it suppressed ER stress, inflammation, chemokine expression, and neutrophil infiltration. Similar results were obtained in mouse primary hepatocytes exposed to bile acid. Hepatocytes treated with tauroursodeoxycholic acid, an ER stress inhibitor, showed inhibition of ER stress, as well as reduced levels of inflammation and cell death. These results suggest that metformin may protect against liver injury by suppressing ER stress and inflammation and reducing chemokine expression.