• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2001

Purpose : Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) was standardized in 1979 by the National Diabetes Data Group and the World Health Organization as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, replacing groups such as 'borderline' and 'chemical' diabetes. The main clinical significance of IGT is as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and as a component of the metabolic syndrome. In 1997 the American Diabetes Association(ADA) was proposed the new classification and diagnostic criteria for diabetes, which is strict with the diagnostic baseline of Diabetes from 140mg/dl to 126mg/dl. And it's main purpose is to prevent chronic complications by early diagnosis and treatments. In the oriental medicine, Supungsunkihwan has been used in treatments of Diabetes including IGT & NIDDM, however there is not enough studies about the its objective hypoglycemic effect. so in order to investigate whether there is hypoglycemic effect of Supungsunkihwan, clinical studies were performed with IGT and mild NIDDM patients. Methods : Prior to the study, fasting blood sugar(FBS) and postprandial 2hrs(PP2hrs) glucose were checked. In addition, ECG, cholesterol, TG, HbA1c levels were measured, and the dinical characteristics of patients that can be influence to the blood sugar level such as age, gender, rest type, diet type were surveyed. Supungsukihwan was administered for 7 days, and FBS & PP2hrs were measured again after the therapy. Result : PP2hrs glucose levels were decreased by the administration of Supungsunkihwan. And It's hypoglycemic effects has the correlation with age. That is, the more age increase, the more hypoglycemic effect decrease. Conclusion : Supungsukihwan has hypoglycmic effects on IGT & mild NIDDM patients and it is more effective when administrated to young patients relatively.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.705-719
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• 1996

Since the 1960s, Korea has achieved rapid economic growth, longer life expectancy, accelerated urbanization and a westenization of diet. Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death; however the prevalence of ischemic heart disease(IHD) remains low. A cross-sectional multiphasic screening service for 18,426 persons aged $30\sim64$ years in a Medical Aid Program in Kyonggi-do Province was conducted from 1991 to 1993. Total cholesterol(TC), fasting blood glucose(FBG), blood pressure(BP), and electrocardiographic(EKG) data were collected. The result as follows ; 1. On the EKG findings, the age-adjusted prevalence of myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction was 1.45% in men and 2.06% in women. 2. The mean blood pressure was 122.9/78.8mmHg. The age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension was 11.05% in men and 9.02% in women. The prevalence of hypertension showed increasing tendency according to age increase. In all age group, the prevalence of hypertension was higher in men than women. 3. The mean total cholesterol level was 184.4mg/dl in men and 189.2mg/dl in women. The age-adjusted prevalence of hypercholesterolemia was 4.88% in men and 5.67% in women. The total cholesterol level showed increasing tendency according to age increase, except $55\sim64$ age group in men. 4. The prevalence of hyperglycemia is 5.8%. The age-adjusted prevalence of hyperglycemia is 6.72% in men and 4.50% in women. The prevalence of hyperglycemia showed increasing tendency according to age increase. 5. On the EKG findings, the prevalence of myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction was higher in hypertension than normal, in all age group of men and women less than 40 years-old. Only in women more t]fan 40 years-old, the prevalence of myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction was higher in hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia. Nevertheless there is not statistical association between ischemia heart disease and previous risk factors in other age group, the prevalence of myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction was higher in hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia than normal. The result of this study suggest that relationships between major risk factor of ischemic heart disease and ischemic heart disease is similar to existing theory.

• 시큐리티연구
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• 제57호
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• pp.85-110
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• 2018

경호원은 경호 대상자의 신변을 외부의 우발상황과 위협에 대비하고 대처하기 위해 기본적인 체력훈련과 경호무도를 지속적으로 수련하고 있으며, 현재 경호전공 대학생들은 보편적으로 상대를 잡고 메치고 제압하는 기술을 유용하게 사용할 수 있는 경호무도 중 하나인 유도 수업을 의무적으로 실시하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 10주간의 유도수련 운동프로그램을 통해 체계적인 훈련이 경호무도전공 남자대학생들의 신체구성, 행동체력, 성장 호르몬 및 IGF-1에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 파악하여 경호무도로써 유도의 가치를 제고할 수 있는 객관적 자료를 제공하는데 의의를 두었으며, 그 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 10주간의 유도수련 후 근육량은 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 체지방률과 BMI 등은 유의하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 행동체력의 근력과 순발력은 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 성장호르몬은 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 유도수련 대학생들은 전반적으로 신체구성은 긍정적으로 개선되었고 행동체력의 근력과 순발력은 향상되었으며, 성장호르몬을 증가 시켰다. 따라서 유도수련을 통한 근력과 성장호르몬의 증가는 신체의 근육의 발달로 인해 지방 분해를 촉진시키고 척추의 골밀도를 높여서 골절의 위험을 줄여 수련자들의 부상을 방지해 줄 것이다. 또한 비만 예방, 심혈관질환, 대사성질환을 방지하여 경호업무기능을 높여 주고 경호원으로서의 수명을 연장하는 계기가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2018

중간엽줄기세포는 항염증능, 면역조절능 뿐만 아니라 다계통으로의 분화능 때문에 난치성 환자 치료를 위한 매력적인 대안적 치료방법으로 알려져 왔다. 지금까지 중간엽줄기세포의 이식 치료법은 면역질환, 심혈관질환, 암, 간질환 및 뇌졸중을 비롯한 다양한 질병의 전임상 및 임상적용에 긍정적인 결과를 가져왔다. 여러 연구들에 의하면, 중간엽줄기세포를 이용한 치료는 손상된 세포나 조직에 중간엽줄기세포가 이동하여 직접 세포를 대체하거나 분화시키는 작용이 아니라 중간엽줄기세포에서 분비하는 여러 인자들 즉, 주변분비 효과(paracrine effect)에 의한 것으로 확인되고 있다. 최근에 중간엽줄기세포 유래 엑소좀은 핵산, 단백질, 지질 등을 손상된 세포나 조직의 국소 미세환경으로 전달함으로써 세포간 상호작용을 통해 조직재생을 중재할 수 있는 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려졌다. 엑소좀의 이용은 세포이식으로부터 발생할 수 있는 종양형성과 같은 다양한 위험성을 피할 수 있으므로 줄기세포 기반 치료 적용에 유용성이 매우 높다. 이러한 이유에서 중간엽줄기세포 유래 엑소좀은 재생의학 및 조직공학에서 안전하고 효율적인 치료적 도구(tool)가 될 수 있다. 여기에서 우리는 치료제로서의 중간엽줄기세포 유래 엑소좀의 정의와 역할에 대한 최신 지견과 함께 포괄적인 이해를 제공하고자 한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.331-343
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• 2019

본 연구는 Framingham Heart Study의 심장나이 예측 모형을 활용하여 심장나이의 추이를 관찰하여 한국인 심혈관질환 발생 위험을 평가해보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 2005년~2013년 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 30세~74세 대상자 중 심혈관질환 기왕력이 없고, 모형의 결정요인에 해당하는 자료의 결손이 없는 20,012명을 연구대상으로 하였다. 이들에 대해 Framingham Heart Study 비실험실 자료를 이용하는 심장나이 산정 모형을 적용하여 심장나이를 계산하였으며 성별로 심장나이와 실제나이와의 차이, 연령대별 차이, 10년 이상 초과율, 지역별 차이에 대해 연도별 추이를 관찰하였다. 자료분석은 SAS 9.3으로 수행하였으며 가중치를 적용한 복합표본설계분석을 수행하였다. 연구 결과 심장나이와 실제나이의 평균 차이는 남성은 2005년에 7.8세, 2013년 7.7세, 여성은 2005년 1.2세 2013년 1.2세로 남성이 여성보다 컸고, 연령대가 증가할수록 나이차이가 많아졌으며, 연도별로 뚜렷한 추이 변화는 없었다. 심장나이가 실제 나이보다 10년 이상 초과한 비율은 남성은 2005년에 35.0%, 2013년에 34.8%, 여성은 2005년에 17.7%, 2013년에 18.7%로 남성이 여성보다 거의 두 배 정도 높았으며 연령대가 증가할수록 차이가 많이 났다. 지역별로 차이를 보였으며 남녀 차이가 많았다. 본 연구결과로 볼 때 한국인의 10년 내 심혈관질환 발생 가능성은 상당히 높은 수준이었다. 본 연구에서 사용한 심장나이는 미래의 심혈관질환 발병 위험을 간단하고 편리하게 예측할 수 있는 유용한 종합 지표로 사용될 수 있으며, 이를 한국인 심혈관질환 예방을 위한 경고효과와 계도목적으로 현장에서 공중보건 관리에 활용되기를 제안한다. 한국형 심장나이 예측 모형의 개발을 위한 심층 연구도 필요하다.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.1002-1011
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• 2018

Background and Objectives: The prognostic impact of left axis deviation (LAD) on clinical outcomes in acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) with left bundle branch block (LBBB) is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic significance of axis deviation in acute heart failure patients with LBBB. Methods: Between March 2011 and February 2014, 292 consecutive AHFS patients with LBBB were recruited from 10 tertiary university hospitals. They were divided into groups with no LAD (n=189) or with LAD (n=103) groups according to QRS axis <-30 degree. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Results: The median follow-up duration was 24 months. On multivariate analysis, the rate of all-cause death did not significantly differ between the normal axis and LAD groups (39.7% vs. 46.6%, adjusted hazard ratio, 1.01; 95% confidence interval, 0.66, 1.53; p=0.97). However, on the multiple linear regression analysis to evaluate the predictors of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), presence of LAD significantly predicted a worse LVEF (adjusted beta, -3.25; 95% confidence interval, -5.82, -0.67; p=0.01). Right ventricle (RV) dilatation was defined as at least 2 of 3 electrocardiographic criteria (late R in lead aVR, low voltages in limb leads, and R/S ratio <1 in lead V5) and was more frequent in the LAD group than in the normal axis group (p<0.001). Conclusions: Among the AHFS with LBBB patients, LAD did not predict mortality, but it could be used as a significant predictor of worse LVEF and RV dilatation (Trial registry at KorAHF registry, ClinicalTrial.gov, NCT01389843).

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2019

폐쇄성 수면 무호흡은 반복적인 상기도 저항으로 인해 호흡이 없는 상태를 말하며, 뇌 심혈관계 질환과의 연관성이 있어 적극적인 치료가 필요하다. 대표적인 방법인 지속적 양압기의 치료효과는 많은 연구로 입증되었다. 그러나 지속적 양압기 사용 전과 후의 마스크를 착용하지 않은 상태에서의 수면다원검사 결과를 비교한 것은 없다. 본 증례에서 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡으로 진단된 환자가 2년 이상 꾸준히 지속적 양압기를 사용한 후 재검사를 통해 무호흡-저호흡 지수의 감소(64.7/h에서 12.9/h) 및 그 외 수면관련 지표들도 호전된 결과를 보였다. CPAP의 장기적 사용은 상기도 저항이 감소할 수 있는 기전을 제공하는 것으로 사료되며, 이로 인한 무호흡-저호흡 지수가 변화 가능성이 있으므로 꾸준한 수면다원검사의 추적관찰이 필요하겠다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2019

Cheonggukjang and chaga mushrooms have numerous health benefits, and have been used in alternative medicine. Therefore, a powder mixture of 98: Cheonggukjang and 2: Chaga extracts was fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus KCTC3925 (FCC) and its anti-obesity effects in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice were determined. Five-week-old male ICR mice were fed a normal diet or HFD in the presence or absence of 3% and 5% FCC by weight (n = 10 per group). After 12 weeks, the mice were sacrificed, and the serum and tissue samples were collected for analysis. Body weight and epididymal fat pad weight were significantly lowered in the 3% and 5% FCC groups compared with those in the HFD control group (p < 0.01). FCC supplementation suppressed serum triglyceride and increased serum HDL-C levels (p < 0.01). Serum GOT, GPT, and leptin levels, hepatic COX-2 mRNA expression, and splenic COX-2 and IL-4 mRNA expression were significantly higher in the HFD groups than in the control group (p > 0.05); however, except for splenic IL-4 levels, the increases were significantly attenuated by FCC supplementation. Expression of ICAM-1, an aortic inflammatory marker, was significantly increased in the HFD group; this effect was suppressed in the 3% FCC group (p < 0.01) but not in the 5% FCC group. FCC suppressed the body weight and epididymal fat pad weight gain, as well as inflammatory responses in the liver and spleen of HFD-fed mice. Thus, FCC supplementation will be beneficial for the treatment of obesity-related effects.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.325-333
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• 2021

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders. Enhancing hippocampal neurogenesis by promoting proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) is a promising therapeutic strategy for AD. 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PPD) and oleanolic acid (OA) are small, bioactive compounds found in ginseng that can promote NSC proliferation and neural differentiation in vitro. However, it is currently unknown whether PPD or OA can attenuate cognitive deficits by enhancing hippocampal neurogenesis in vivo in a transgenic APP/PS1 AD mouse model. Here, we administered PPD or OA to APP/PS1 mice and monitored the effects on cognition and hippocampal neurogenesis. Methods: We used the Morris water maze, Y maze, and open field tests to compare the cognitive capacities of treated and untreated APP/PS1 mice. We investigated hippocampal neurogenesis using Nissl staining and BrdU/NeuN double labeling. NSC proliferation was quantified by Sox2 labeling of the hippocampal dentate gyrus. We used western blotting to determine the effects of PPD and OA on Wnt/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway activation in the hippocampus. Results: Both PPD and OA significantly ameliorated the cognitive impairments observed in untreated APP/PS1 mice. Furthermore, PPD and OA significantly promoted hippocampal neurogenesis and NSC proliferation. At the mechanistic level, PPD and OA treatments resulted in Wnt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway activation in the hippocampus. Conclusion: PPD and OA ameliorate cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice by enhancing hippocampal neurogenesis, achieved by stimulating the Wnt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway. As such, PPD and OA are promising novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.86-98
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• 2021

This study was designed to characterize the effect of ginsenoside-Rg2 (Rg2), one of panaxatriol saponins isolated from Korean ginseng root, on the release of catecholamines (CA) in the perfused model of the rat adrenal medulla, and also to establish its mechanism of action. Rg2 (3~30 µM), administered into an adrenal vein for 90 min, depressed acetylcholine (ACh)-induced CA secretion in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Rg2 also time-dependently inhibited the CA secretion induced by 3-(m-chloro-phenyl-carbamoyl-oxy)-2-butynyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (McN-A-343), 1.1-dimethyl-4-phenyl piperazinium iodide (DMPP), and angiotensin II (Ang II). Also, during perfusion of Rg2, the CA secretion induced by high K⁺, veratridine, cyclopiazonic acid, methyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3-nitro-4-(2-trifluoro-methyl-phenyl)-pyridine-5-carboxylate (Bay-K-8644) depressed, respectively. In the simultaneous presence of Rg2 and N^ω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride ʟ-NAME), the CA secretion induced by ACh, Ang II, Bay-K-8644 and veratridine was restored nearly to the extent of their corresponding control level, respectively, compared to those of inhibitory effects of Rg2-treatment alone. Virtually, NO release in adrenal medulla following perfusion of Rg2 was significantly enhanced in comparison to the corresponding spontaneous release. Also, in the coexistence of Rg2 and fimasartan, ACh-induced CA secretion was markedly diminished compared to the inhibitory effect of fimasartan-treated alone. Collectively, these results demonstrated that Rg2 suppressed the CA secretion induced by activation of cholinergic as well as angiotensinergic receptors from the perfused model of the rat adrenal gland. This Rg2-induced inhibitory effect seems to be exerted by reducing both influx of Na⁺ and Ca²⁺ through their ionic channels into the adrenomedullary cells as well as by suppressing Ca²⁺ release from the cytoplasmic calcium store, at least through the elevated NO release by activation of NO synthase, which is associated to the blockade of neuronal cholinergic and AT₁-receptors. Based on these results, the ingestion of Rg2 may be helpful to alleviate or prevent the cardiovascular diseases, via reduction of CA release in adrenal medulla and consequent decreased CA level in circulation.