• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2004

A study was carried out to determine the effect of a very low-carbohydrate diet on weight gain, body composition, and serum levels of cholesterol, triacylglycerol, glucose, ketone bodies and insulin. Twenty rats (mean initial weight, 212 g) were divided into two groups and each group was assigned a conventional high-carbohydrate diet (control) or a very low-carbohydrate diet containing 59.8% ground pork rind snack and fed the diet for four weeks. Average daily body weight gain was not different between the two groups during the first two weeks, but was significantly lower in rats fed the very low-carbohydrate diet than in those in the control group during third (p<0.05) and fourth weeks (p<0.01). Feedintake as well as energy intake was lower in rats fed the very low-carbohydrate diet than in those in the control group. The very low-carbohydrate diet reduced (p<0.01) serum triacylglycerol (34$\pm$83 vs 82$\pm$8 mg/l00 mL) and insulin (3.90$\pm$0.53 vs 7.60$\pm$0.61 $\mu$IU/mL) levels, while increasing (p<0.01) ketone body level (368$\pm$25 vs 236$\pm$24 $\mu$mol/L), compared with the control. Serum glucose and total cholesterol levels were not different (p>0.05) between the two dietary treatments. Proximate analysis of carcasses showed that the very low-carbohydrate diet decreased (p<0.01) body fat (26.1$\pm$1.04 vs 30.5$\pm$0.86%), while increasing (p<0.01) body protein (63.1$\pm$0.94 vs 59.4$\pm$0.70%) contents. Results indicate that short-term feeding of a very low-carbohydrate diet is beneficial for alleviating risk factors known to involve cardiovascular diseases or artherosclerosis. However, more studies with model animals as well as humans are recommended to examine the long-term health benefits of low-carbohydrate diets.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2013

Notch1 has been reported to be highly expressed in triple-negative and other subtypes of breast cancer. Mutant p53 (R280K) is overexpressed in MDA-MB-231 triple-negative human breast cancer cells. The present study aimed to determine whether the mutant p53 can be a potent transcriptional activator of the Notch1 in MDA-MB-231 cells, and explore the role of this mutant p53-Notch1 axis in curcumin-induced apoptosis. We found that curcumin treatment resulted in an induction of apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells, together with downregulation of Notch1 and its downstream target, Hes1. This reduction in Notch1 expression was determined to be due to the decreased activity of endogenous mutant p53. We confirmed the suppressive effect of curcumin on Notch1 transcription by performing a Notch1 promoter-driven reporter assay and identified a putative p53-binding site in the Notch1 promoter by EMSA and chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis. Overexpression of mutant p53 increased Notch1 promoter activity, whereas knockdown of mutant p53 by small interfering RNA suppressed Notch1 expression, leading to the induction of cellular apoptosis. Moreover, curcumin-induced apoptosis was further enhanced by the knockdown of Notch1 or mutant p53, but it was decreased by the overexpression of active Notch1. Taken together, our results demonstrate, for the first time, that Notch1 is a transcriptional target of mutant p53 in breast cancer cells and suggest that the targeting of mutant p53 and/or Notch1 may be combined with a chemotherapeutic strategy to improve the response of breast cancer cells to curcumin.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.188-193
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• 2016

홍차 분말의 첨가량을 0~8%로 달리하여 제조한 스펀지 케이크의 물리 화학적 품질, 항산화 활성 및 소비자 기호도를 비교하였다. 케이크의 pH와 높이는 홍차 분말의 첨가량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였으며(p<0.05), 굽기 손실률의 경우 홍차 분말의 함량이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 경도는 0~4% 시료 간에서는 유의적인 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 한편 명도($L^*$)는 붉은색을 띄는 홍차 분말 고유색의 영향으로 첨가량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였고(p<0.05), 적색도($a^*$)와 유의적으로 증가하였다. 황색도($b^*$)의 경우 증가하는 경향을 보였으나, 0~4%, 6~8% 시료 간에 유의적인 차이는 발견되지 않았다(p>0.05). 항산화 활성을 나타내는 전자공여능과 ABTS 라디칼 소거능 활성은 홍차분말을 첨가할수록 유의적으로 증가하는 경향이 나타났다(p<0.05). 소비자 기호도 결과 2~4% 첨가군이 색과 부드러움을 제외한 나머지 항목에서 대조군보다 높게 평가되었으며, 따라서 관능품질과 건강기능성 효과 등을 고려할 때 소비자의 기호를 충족시키기 위한 최적 첨가비율은 2~4%가 가장 적합한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2016

자기공명영상에서 위상대조(phase contrast; PC) 기법으로 혈류 속도와 혈류량을 정량적으로 측정하기 위해 VENC(150 cm/s)에서 숙임각의 변화에 따른 혈류 속도와 혈류량을 측정하였다. 1.5T MRI로 지원자 17명(여: 8, 남: 9, 평균연령 $57.9{\pm}15.4$)을 대상으로 non-breath holding 기법을 적용하여 상행대동맥에서 VENC(150 cm/s)로 숙임각을 $20^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, $40^{\circ}$ 변화하여 측정하였다. 혈류는 average velocity, peak velocity, net forward volume, net forward volume/body surface area를 획득하였다. 상행대동맥에서 AV(average velocity)의 평균값은 숙임각 $20^{\circ}$(9.87 cm/s), $30^{\circ}$(9.6 cm/s), $40^{\circ}$(10.05 cm/s)로 측정되었다. 숙임각을 $20^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, $40^{\circ}$에서 peak velocity, average velocity, net forward volume, net forward volume/body surface area는 통계적인 유의한 차이가 없었다(p > .05). 혈류속도와 혈류량 측정은 매개변수를 조정하여 적용하면 심장혈관 질환의 진단 및 치료에 중요한 정보가 되는 혈류량을 정확히 계산하고, 혈류량 측정에 관한 연구에 도움을 줄 수 있다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.289-301
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• 2006

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac surgery triggers the production and release of numerous chemotactic substances and cytokines, ensuing systemic inflammatory response that leads to postoperative major organ dysfunction. Traditionally, corticosteroids (steroid) have been administered to patients undergoing cardiac surgery to ward off these detrimental physiologic alterations. However, the majority of the studies have been performed on adult patients with high-dose steroid. We carried out a randomized, prospective, double-blind study to compare the efficacy of low-dose steroid with that of high-dose steroid and to determine the adequate dose of pretreated-steroid for prophylactic effects in pediatric cardiac surgery. Thirty pediatric patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery were randomly assigned to two groups; fifteen patients received low-dose methylprednisolone (10mg/kg intravenously, n=15, low-dose group) and the others received high-dose methylprednisolone (30mg/kg intravenously, n=15, high-dose group) 1 hour prior to CPB. Arterial blood samples were taken before CPB (Pre-CPB), 10 minutes after start of CPB (CPB-10), and immediately after CPB-end (CPB-OFF) for measuring total leukocyte counts (T-WBC) and diff-counts, platelet counts, interleukin-6 (IL-6), myeloperoxidase (MPO), total antioxidant (TAO), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), troponin I (TNI), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. Other parameters such as volumes of urine output, pulmonary index $(PI,\;PaO_2/FiO_2)$, mechanical ventilating period, intensive care unit (ICU)-staying period, postoperative complications (fever, wound problem), postoperative 24 hrs and total volumes in blood loss, and hospitalized days were also assessed. All parameters were compared between two groups. There were no significant differences in T-WBC counts, monocyte fraction, platelet counts, TA levels, NSE levels, creatinine levels, BUN levels, the volumes of total urine output, PI, the incidences of fever and wound problem, postoperative 24hrs- and total-blood loss volumes and ICU-staying period between two groups (P>0.05). At CPB-OFF, neutrophil fraction, MPO level, TNI level, and AST level were higher in the high-dose group than in the low-dose group (P<0.05). IL-6 level at CPB-10 was higher in the high dose-group than in the low-dose group (P<0.05). Furthermore, mechanical ventilating periods and hospitalized days of the high-dose group were significantly longer than those of low-dose group (P<0.05). The high-dose group had significantly low lymphocyte fi-action at CPB-OFF compared with the low-dose group (P<0.001). These findings suggest that pretreatment of high-dose steroid is not superior to that of low-dose steroid regrading its potential benefits in pediatric cardiac surgery. Therefore, the conventional strategy of steroid treatment, high-dose pretreatment, should be modified in the cardiac surgery with CPB. However, further studies must be performed on the larger number of patients in as much as small number of patients in this study.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.722-730
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• 2020

대기오염은 더 이상 무시할 수 없는 심각한 건강 위험요소 중 하나로 여겨지고 있다. 미세먼지는 각종 생화학적 오염물질, 유기 화합물, 무기 화합물 및 중금속 등의 유해성분을 포함한 대기오염의 주요 구성 미립자 성분이다. 최근 여러 연구에서 미세먼지가 암, 심혈관질환, 호흡기질환 및 피부질환 등을 이환율과 관련이 있다고 밝혀져 있다. 그러나 눈이 대기 오염에 직접 노출되는 기관 중 하나임에도 불구하고, 미세먼지에 의한 눈의 영향 평가는 소수에 그치고 있다. 본 총설에서는 역학 및 임상 결과, 생체 내 및 생체 외 실험 결과를 바탕으로, 미세먼지 노출과 안구표면질환, 망막질환 및 녹내장 등의 안구질환의 발달 사이의 연관성을 제시하였다. 또한 미세먼지 노출이 산화적 스트레스, 염증반응, 자가포식 등을 통해 안구 표면질환을 야기할 수 있다는 사실을 제시하였다. 그러나 현재까지 미세먼지에 대한 대부분의 안구 영향 평가가 안구 표면질환에 국한되어 이루어지고 있으며, 후안부의 병리학적 발생 기전은 아직 밝혀져 있지 않다. 따라서, 미세먼지 노출에 대한 안구 영향 평가는 안구 표면을 포함하여 후안부에 대한 지속적인 역학, 임상 및 기초 연구가 수반되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.418-421
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• 2002

Fundamental study on quasi-monochromatic parallel radiography using a polycapillary plate and a plane-focus x-ray tube is described. The x-ray generator consists of a negative high-voltage power supply, a filament (hot cathode) power supply, and an x-ray tube. The negative high-voltage is applied to the cathode electrode, and the transmission type target (anode) is connected to the ground potential. The maximum voltage and current of the power supply were -100 kV (peak value) and 3.0 mA, respectively. In this experiment, the tube voltage was regulated from 20 to 25 kV, and the tube current was regulated by the filament temperature and ranged from 1.0 to 3.0 mA. The exposure time is controlled in order to obtain optimum film density, and the focal spot diameter was about 10 mm. The polycapillary plate is J5022-21 made by Hamamatsu Photonics Inc., and the outside and effective diameters are 87 and 77 mm, respectively. The thickness and the hole diameter of the polycapillary are 1.0 mm and 25 ${\mu}$m, respectively. The x-rays from the tube are formed into parallel beam by the polycapillary, and the radiogram is taken using an industrial x-ray film of Fuji IX 100 without using a screen. In the measurement of image resolution, we employed three brass spacers of 2, 30, and 60 mm in height. By the test chart, the resolution fell according to increases in the spacer height without using a polycapillary. In contrast, the resolution slightly fell with corresponding increases in the height by the polycapillary. In angiography, fine blood vessels of about 100 ${\mu}$m are clearly visible.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1324-1330
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• 2015

운동에 종사하는 엘리트 운동선수나 동호인들은 지속적인 같은 동작의 반복, 잦은 경쟁스트레스의 경험, 그리고 신체적인 컨디션이 좋지 않은 상황에서의 과도한 훈련의 요구 때문에 근육, 건, 인대, 염좌 및 골절과 같은 부상을 비롯한 근골격계 질환을 야기한다. 그리고 과도한 오버리칭, 경쟁불안으로 인한 스트레스, 및 피로회복의 부족 등으로 운동기술의 정체를 비롯한 운동수행력의 감소는 물론 심리적인 스트레스와 면역반응의 감소를 경험하게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 과훈련증후군의 원인과 증상 및 치료와 처치에 대해 분석하고 이러한 증후군과 면역반응과 연관성을 비교 및 분석하여 운동 동호인을 비롯한 운동 선수들에게 나타날 수 있는 면역력의 감소를 줄여, 운동수행력의 증진은 물론 건강유지와 면역력 회복을 도모하고자 한다. 본 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위해 본론에서는 과훈련 증후군에 대한 전반적인 내용을 실험연구를 비롯한 관련 연구논문을 중심으로 분석하였고, 아울러 과훈련 증후군과 면역반응 및 알레르기 면역반응과의 연관성에 대해 면밀한 분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 많은 스포츠 현장에서 과훈련증후군에 관한 실험적인 연구와 면역반응 및 알레르기반응과의 연관성 분석을 토대로 한 실험적 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 여겨지며, 본 연구가 많은 운동선수들과 동호인들의 건강관리는 물론, 면역력의 증가를 도모하는 데에 도움을 줄 것으로 여겨진다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2020

Purpose : To provide data on exercise prescription for obesity management and prevention of cardiovascular disease in girl's high school and to prepare basic data for more effective exercise program for lifestyle improvement and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. This study examines the effects on brain nerve growth factor and inflammatory factors, and the relationship between obesity factor and brain neuron cell production factor and inflammatory factor changes by complex exercise. Methods : The subjects of the study were obese students with a body fat percentage of 30 % or higher after obtaining body fat percentage of high school girls in C-city. Among them, 20 students who wanted to participate in the program of this study and did not participate in special exercise and diet therapy within the last 6 months were radio-sampled into groups of exercise group and control group, but attendance rate was low and The final exercise group (9) and control group (9) were measured, except for one student who did not respond. Results : Analysis of the range of variation in body composition, BMI, lean body mass, and the interaction between the groups showed significant differences (p<.05). TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C as variables of blood lipids, TC and TG were not significantly different and TG was significantly different (p<.05) in interactions. HDL-C showed a significant difference (p<.01) in interactions, an increase in exercise group, and a significant decrease in control group (p<.05). There was a significant difference (p<.05) in BDNF interaction, an increase in the exercise group and a decrease in the control group, but no significant difference. NGF tended to increase in both exercise and control groups. IL-6 had a significant difference in timing (p<.05) and significantly decreased (p<.01) in the exercise group, and TNF-α interacted with timing (p<.05), and a significant increase in the control group. Conclusion : This study confirmed 12-week compound exercise program was effective in increasing the expression of basal fitness or CNS factor, but not enough to actually improve brain function. Fat mass and obesity are also affecting vascular inflammatory factors.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.208-213
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• 2004

In this study, we examined the effects of dietary 1,3-diacylglycerol (DG) compared to conventional triacylglycerol (TG) oil on the postprandial response of total and chylomicron TG, glucose, insulin, and free fatty acid (FFA). This study was conducted using a cross-over design. Ninety subjects participated in the high-fat meal tolerance test where they were randomly assigned to consume two experimental sandwiches containing mayonnaise with TG or DG oil with a seven-day interval. Blood samples were collected before ingestion and at 2, 3, 4 and 6 hr time point after ingestion and analyzed for total and chylomicron TG, glucose, insulin, FFA and phospholipid fatty acid composition. Both TG and DG ingestion had similar effects on postprandial TG response, but a different response from chylomicron TG. Compared with the TG group, TG levels were significantly lower only at 6 hr time point in the DG group. On the other hand, chylomicron TG rose steeply at 2 hr time point and decreased faster in this group. Also, the adjusted value to fasting levels was the same as the unadjusted level. Fasting levels and net differences in insulin were significantly lower at 3 hr time point where chylomicron TG levels were significantly lower in the DG group. But those of glucose and FFA in the TG and DG groups did not differ significantly. Fasting and postprandial levels of fatty acid composition in serum phospholipids in the two groups did not differ significantly. In conclusion, this study indicated that one could reduce the magnitude of postprandial lipemia without influencing glucose metabolism by consumning DG oil as a substitute for TG oil. Based on the correlation of coronary artery disease and postprandial lipemia, dietary DG ingestion might have a beneficial effect in treating such a disease. Further studies are required to clarify the long-tenn effects of dietary DG on blood lipid levels in humans.