• 한국양봉학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 서양종꿀벌(Apis mellifera L.) 일벌에서 봉독채집장치를 사용하여 채집한 후 정제한 정제봉독(purified bee venom)의 항비만 효과를 검정하기 위하여 지방전구세포인 3T3-L1 세포에서 지방분화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 정제봉독은 1 mg/mL 이하의 농도로 처리했을 경우에는 3T3-L1 세포에서 세포독성을 유발하지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 정제봉독을 3T3-L1 세포에 처리한 후 지방분화를 Oil-red-O 염색약으로 염색하여 비교하여 보았을 때, 정제봉독은 무처리구에 비교하여 낮은 지방축적률을 나타내어 지방세포 분화를 억제하는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 정제봉독은 지방 분화 특이 전사인자인 C/EBPα와 PPARγ 유전자 발현을 억제시켰다. 이에 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 정제봉독이 지방세포 분화 억제를 통한 항비만 소재로서 활용 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2018

Objectives : Daesiho-tang (DSHT) has been widely used in the treatment of cerebral infarct in traditional medicine. However, there was not report on the anti-obesity-related diseases efficacy of DSHT. In this study, we investigated the effects for the new formulation of DSHT, on the adipocyte differentiation cycle in 3T3-L1 cells. Methods : 3T3-L1 cells were treated with DSHT (50, 100, $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) during differentiation for 6 days. Also, the inhibitory effect of DSHT against 3T3-L1 adipogenesis was evaluated in various stage of adipogenesis such as early (0-2day), intermediate (2-4day), and terminal stage (4-6day). The accumulation of lipid droplets was determined by Oil Red O staining. and, the expressions of genes related to adipogenesis were measured by RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. Results : DSHT showed inhibitory activity on adipocyte differentiation at 3T3-L1 preadipocytes without affect cell toxicity as assessed by measuring fat accumulation and adipogenesis. In addition, DSHT significantly reduced the expression levels of several adipocyte marker genes including proliferator activated $receptor-{\gamma}$ ($PPAR-{\gamma}$) and CCAAT/ enhancer-binding $protein-{\alpha}$ ($C/EBP-{\alpha}$). Also, the anti-adipogenic effect of DSHT was strongly limited in the intermediate (2-4 day), terminal stage (4-6 day) of 3T3-L1 adipogenesis. In addition, the DSHT treatment down- regulated mRNA expression levels of $PPAR-{\gamma}$,, $C/EBP-{\alpha}$ in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Conclusions : These results suggest that, the ability of DSHT has inhibited overall adipogenesis and lipid accumulation in the 3T3-L1 cells. The new formulation of DSHT may be a promising medicine for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2023

Objectives: Noni fruit juice (NFJ) is liquor extracted from Morinda citrifolia (noni) fruit and has been used as an herbal remedy in many countries. However, the NFJ's anti-adipogenic and anti-inflammatory effects on adipocytes are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to explore the commercially standardized NFJ effects on lipid accumulation throughout 3T3-L1 preadipocytes differentiation and interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-mediated inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Methods: Cellular lipid accumulation and triglyceride (TG) content in differentiating 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were assessed subsequently via the Oil Red O staining and AdipoRed assay. MTS assay was used to examine NFJ cytotoxicity in (differentiating) 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Immunoblotting and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction analysis were used to measure the expression levels of target protein and mRNA in (differentiating) 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, respectively. Results: NFJ treatment at 150 μL/mL led to a substantial reduction of fat accumulation and TG content during 3T3-L1 adipogenesis with no discernable impact on the cell viability. Of note, while NFJ treatment (150 μL/mL) largely inhibited the CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-α (C/EBP-α) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-β (PPAR-β) protein expressions, it did not influence PPAR-γ in differentiating 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Of interest, treatment with IL-1β at 20 ng/mL for 4 hours elicited in firm induction of iNOS mRNA expression in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. However, NFJ treatment at 100 or 200 μL/mL greatly attenuated the IL-1β-induced iNOS mRNA expression in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Conclusions: NFJ has anti-adipogenic and anti-inflammatory effects on (differentiating) 3T3-L1 preadipocytes which are in part intervened via control of the expression of C/EBP-α, PPAR-β, and iNOS.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2023

비가열 닭고기 분쇄육의 제조 시 향신료의 첨가에 의한 세균의 증식 억제 효과에 대하여 연구하였다. 닭가슴살 분쇄육의 일반성분은 수분 72.98±0.15%, 조단백질 23.37±0.46%, 조지방 1.00±0.03%, 조회분 1.90±0.03%였다. 향신료 첨가에 의한 미생물 증식 억제 효과는 로즈마리 > 마늘 > 겨자 순이었으며, 첨가량이 증가할수록 억제 효과가 커졌다. 닭고기 분쇄육의 일반세균 및 대장균 증식 억제를 나타내는 향신료의 최적 첨가 농도는 로즈마리 2%, 마늘 4%, 겨자 1.2%였다. 일반세균 및 대장균에 대한 증식 억제 효과는 단독 및 혼합 첨가 시 저장기간 동안 기간별로 차이가 있었고, 저장 9일째 억제 효과는 MixA(97.4%) > 로즈마리(96.9%) > MixB(96.3%) > 마늘(53.7%) > 겨자(33.3%) 순이었다. 닭고기 분쇄육에 살균마늘과 비살균마늘을 첨가하여 비교했을 때 일반세균 수는 살균마늘 처리구가 비살균마늘 처리구에 비해 초기 2.6-3.0 log CFU/g, 9일째 2.4-3.2 log CFU/g 정도 낮았고, 저장기간이 경과할수록 그 수가 감소하였다. 비살균마늘 처리구는 대조구보다 높은 일반세균 수를 나타냈으며, 저장기간이 경과할수록 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 대장균 수의 경우 살균마늘 처리구가 비살균마늘 처리구에 비해 저장 0일째 0.4-1.0 log CFU/g, 9일째 0.5-1.5 log CFU/g 정도 낮았으며, 저장기간의 경과에 따른 변화는 일반세균 수와 비슷한 경향을 나타냈다. 결론적으로 로즈마리, 마늘, 겨자의 다양한 혼합적용에 의해 닭고기 분쇄육 제품의 미생물적 안전성이 향상되었다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.52.1-52.13
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• 2023

Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been investigated as therapeutic agents for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Stimulation of MSCs with pro-inflammatory cytokines is an approach to enhance their immunomodulatory effects. However, further investigation is required to support their application in immune-mediated disorders and companion animals. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the therapeutic effect of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-stimulated feline adipose tissue-derived MSCs (fAT-MSCs) in a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model. Methods: Colitis mice was made by drinking water with 3% DSS and fAT-MSCs were injected intraperitoneally. Colons were collected on day 10. The severity of the disease was evaluated and compared. Raw 264.7 cells were cultured with the conditioned medium to determine the mechanism, using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: TNF-α-stimulated fAT-MSCs more improved severity of DSS-induced colitis in disease activity, colon length, histologic score, and inflammatory cytokine. In sectionized colon tissues, the group comprising TNF-α-stimulated fAT-MSCs had higher proportion of CD11b⁺CD206⁺ macrophages than in the other groups. In vitro, TNF-α-stimulation increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) secretion from fAT-MSCs. The conditioned medium from TNF-α-stimulated fAT-MSCs enhanced the expression of interleukin-10 and arginase-1 in LPS-activated Raw 264.7 cells. Conclusions: These results represent that TNF-α-stimulated fat-mscs ameliorate the inflamed colon more effectively. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the effectiveness was interlinked with the COX-2/PGE₂ pathway.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.310-325
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• 2024

Glyconutrients help in the body's cell communication. Glyconutrients and synbiotics are promising options for improving immune function. Therefore, we hypothesized that combining synbiotics and glyconutrients will enhance pig nutrient utilization. 150 pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc), initially weighing 58.85 ± 3.30 kg of live body weight (BW) were utilized to determine the effects of synbiotics-glyconutrients (SGN) on the pigs' performance, feed efficiency, gas emission, pork traits, and composition of fatty acids. The pigs were matched by BW and sex and chosen at random to 1 of 3 diet treatments: control = Basal diet; TRT1 = Basal diet + SGN 0.15%; TRT2 = Basal diet + SGN 0.30%%. The trials were conducted in two phases (weeks 1-5 and weeks 5-10). The average daily gain was increased in pigs fed a basal diet with SGN (p = 0.036) in weeks 5-10. However, the apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, nitrogen, and gross energy did not differ among the treatments (p > 0.05). Dietary treatments had no effect on NH₃, H₂S, methyl mercaptans, acetic acids, and CO₂ emissions (p > 0.05). Improvement in drip loss on day 7 (p = 0.053) and tendency in the cooking loss were observed (p = 0.070) in a group fed basal diets and SGN at 0.30% inclusion level. The group supplemented with 0.30% of SGN had higher levels of palmitoleic acid (C16:1), margaric acid (C17:0), omega-3 fatty acid, omega-6 fatty acid, and ω-6: ω-3 ratio (p = 0.034, 0.020, 0.025, 0.007, and 0.003, respectively) in the fat of finishing pigs. Furthermore, group supplemented with 0.30% of SGN improved margaric acid (C17:0), linoleic acid (C18:2n6c), arachidic acid (C20:0), omega 6 fatty acid, omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, unsaturated fatty acid, and monounsaturated fatty acid (p = 0.037, 0.05, 0.0142, 0.036, 0.033, 0.020, and 0.045, respectively) in the lean tissues of finishing pigs compared to pigs fed with the control diets. In conclusion, the combination of probiotics, prebiotics, and glyconutrients led to higher average daily gain, improved the quality of pork, and more favorable fatty acid composition. Therefore, these results contributed to a better understanding of the potential of SGN combinations as a feed additive for pigs.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.196-210
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 정향과 마가목 복합물 (SS)의 항비만 효과를 알아보기 위해 실험을 진행하였다. SS 투여는 3T3-L1 세포 내 TG와 TC가 유의적으로 감소하는 효과를 나타냈으며, 지질 합성 관련 유전자와 지방산 산화 관련 유전자 발현을 조절하는 효과를 보여주었다. 비만이 유도된 C57BL/6 mice에서 SS 투여는 혈청 내 leptin 호르몬 수치를 감소시켰으며, AMPK/ACC/SREBP-1 경로를 경유하여 TG 합성을 억제하였다. 또한, 조직병리학적 분석을 통해 지질 축적과 지방세포의 크기가 감소된 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 SS는 비만의 예방과 치료를 위한 잠재력을 갖춘 소재로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.829-839
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• 2021

Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced radial T1-weighted gradient-echo 3-tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) for the detection of visceral pleural surface invasion (VPSI). Visceral pleural invasion by non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be classified into two types: PL1 (without VPSI), invasion of the elastic layer of the visceral pleura without reaching the visceral pleural surface, and PL2 (with VPSI), full invasion of the visceral pleura. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three patients with pathologically confirmed VPSI by NSCLC were retrospectively reviewed. Multidetector CT and contrast-enhanced 3T MRI with a free-breathing radial three-dimensional fat-suppressed volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) pulse sequence were compared in terms of the length of contact, angle of mass margin, and arch distance-to-maximum tumor diameter ratio. Supplemental evaluation of the tumor-pleura interface (smooth versus irregular) could only be performed with MRI (not discernible on CT). Results: At the tumor-pleura interface, radial VIBE MRI revealed a smooth margin in 20 of 21 patients without VPSI and an irregular margin in 10 of 12 patients with VPSI, yielding an accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and F-score for VPSI detection of 91%, 83%, 95%, 91%, 91%, and 87%, respectively. The McNemar test and receiver operating characteristics curve analysis revealed no significant differences between the diagnostic accuracies of CT and MRI for evaluating the contact length, angle of mass margin, or arch distance-to-maximum tumor diameter ratio as predictors of VPSI. Conclusion: The diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced radial T1-weighted gradient-echo 3T MRI and CT were equal in terms of the contact length, angle of mass margin, and arch distance-to-maximum tumor diameter ratio. The advantage of MRI is its clear depiction of the tumor-pleura interface margin, facilitating VPSI detection.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.1156-1167
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• 2024

Objective: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-coding RNAs that can play a role in the post-transcriptional regulation of mammalian preadipocyte differentiation. However, the precise functional mechanism of its regulation of fat metabolism is not fully understood. Methods: We identified bta-miR-365-3p, which specifically targets the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the FK506-binding protein 5 (FKBP5), and verified its mechanisms for regulating expression and involvement in adipogenesis. Results: In this study, we found that the overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p significantly decreased the lipid accumulation and triglyceride content in the adipocytes. Compared to inhibiting bta-miR-36 5-3p group, overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p can inhibit the expression of adipocyte differentiation-related genes C/EBPα and PPARγ. The dual-luciferase reporter system further validated the targeting relationship between bta-miR-365-3p and FKBP5. FKBP5 mRNA and protein expression were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. Overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p significantly down-regulated FKBP5 expression, while inhibition of bta-miR-365-3p showed the opposite, indicating that bta-miR-365-3p negatively regulates FKBP5. Adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin (AMPK/mTOR) signaling pathway is closely related to the regulation of cell growth and is involved in the development of bovine adipocytes. In this study, overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p significantly inhibited mRNA and protein expression of AMPK, mTOR, and SREBP1 genes, while the inhibition of bta-miR-365-3p expression was contrary to these results. Overexpression of FKBP5 significantly upregulated AMPK, mTOR, and SREBP1 gene expression, while inhibition of FKBP5 expression was contrary to the above experimental results. Conclusion: In conclusion, these results indicate that bta-miR-365-3p may be involved in the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in regulating Yanbian yellow cattle preadipocytes differentiation by targeting the FKBP5 gene.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2024

본 연구는 수입산 티모시 건초, 국내산 IRG 사일리지 및 열풍 건초 IRG를 이용한 TMR의 혼합 급여가 착유우의 유 생산량, 유질, 반추 활동 및 조사료 별 경제성 비교 분석 등을 통해 국내산 IRG 사일리지와 열풍 건초 국내산 IRG의 사료가치 평가를 수행하였다. 체중은 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 반추위 활동 시간과 온도는 정상범위로 확인되었다. 우유 내 지방, 단백질 및 유당은 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 체세포수는 1등급의 범위를 보였다. 경제성 분석 결과, 수입산 티모시에 비해 국내산 IRG 사일리지와 열풍 건초 IRG를 이용한 TMR 급여에서 두당 402.8원/일과 331.4원/일의 수익이 증가할 것으로 생각된다. 그러므로 국내산 IRG 사일리지와 열풍 건초 국내산 IRG는 수입산 티모시 건초를 대체하여 착유우에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.