• 한방비만학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.74-82
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• 2018

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Silbi-um (SBU) extract on the alcoholic fatty liver induced by EtOH administration for 8 weeks. Methods: Male Sprague Dawley rats were used. All animals were randomly divided into 3 groups; Normal, EtOH and EtOH+SBU. The rats of EtOH group were daily treated with ethanol of 25% (v/v) for 8 weeks (n=10). EtOH+SBU group was orally treated with SBU water extract after ethanol administration (n=10). The rats of Normal group were treated with saline (n=10). After 8 weeks, the mean body weight, liver weight, and liver-body weight ratio were calculated. The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of all groups were measured. The morphological alterations were observed using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Oil Red O staining. Moreover, the alteration of tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$) levels were analyzed immunohistochemistrically. Results: The histological data showed that liver sections from EtOH group displayed severe steatosis. SBU extract significantly inhibited the progression of the alcoholic liver injury. The increased serum level of ALT and AST induced by ethanol administration were decreased by SBU extract. Furthermore, SBU extract significantly decreased the liver concentrations of $TNF-{\alpha}$. Conclusions: SBU water extract attenuated the alcohol induced fatty liver by improving hepatic lipid metabolism via suppression of $TNF-{\alpha}$ protein. SBU could be effective in protecting the liver from alcoholic fatty liver.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.17-34
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was carried out to know the effects of Gwanjul8-bang(here in after reffered to GJ8) on the inhibition of arthritis induced by collagen on DBA/1J mice. Methods : For this purpose, GJ8 was orally administered to mouse with arthritis induced by collagen II. Cytotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, arthritis index, value of immunocyte in draining lymph node(DLN) and paw joint, cytokine in serum were measured in vivo. Results : 1. The arthritis index was decreased significantly. 2. In total cell counts of DLN and paw joint, the cells in DLN increased significantly while there was a significant decrease in paw joint. 3. In lymph nodes, $CD19^+$, $CD3^+$, $CD4^+/CD25^+$ cells increased significantly, and $B220^+/CD23^+$ cells decreased significantly. 4. In joints, $CD3^+$, $CD4^+$, $CD11b^+/Gr-1^+$ cells decreased significantly. 5. The levels of $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, IL-17, MCP-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in serum was significantly decreased compared with control. 6. Anti-collagen II in serum was significantly decreased compared with control. 7. The degree of arthritis induced damage of joint of GJ8 group is slight compared with control group in histopathologic observation(hematoxylin & eosin(H&E), Masson-Trichrome(MT) staining). Conclusions : Comparison of the results for this study showed that GJ8 had immunomodulatory effects. So we expect that GJ8 should be used as a effective drugs for not only rheumatoid arthritis but also another auto-immune disease. Therefore there seems to be many clinical research needed in the future.

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2000

This experiment was performed to study the structure of esophageal mucousa and the histochemical properties of glycosaminoglycans of esophageal mucous cells in four teleostean species, i.e., Agramus agramus, Inimicus japonicus, Epinephelus chlorostigma and Helicolenus dactylopterus. To observe the structure of eosphageal mucosa, hematoxylin-eosin(H-E) staining was used. The glycosaminoglycans was stained with PAS(periodic acid schiff), alcain blue(AB) pH 2.5, AB pH 1.0, aldehyde fuchsin(AF) pH 1.7, AF pH 1.0, AB pH 2.5-PAS, AB pH 1.0-PAS and AF pH 1.7-alcian blue pH 2.5. As for the amount and histochemical composition of glycosaminglycans in Agramus agramus, most of mucous secreting columnar cell and mucous cells contain large and moderate amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans. A few of mucous cells having small amount of neutral glycosamino-glycans and minimal amount of sulfated glycosamino-glycans. In Inimicus japonicus, the esophageal mucous cells were composed of most of medium sized and large mucous cells with moderate amount of neutral glycosaminoglycanonly only, a few of medium sized and large mucous cells and most of small mucous cells with considerable amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans and minimal to small amount of nonsulfated glycosaminoglycans, and a feq of small mucous cells with small amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans and minimal amount of sulfated glycosaminoglycans. In Epinephelus chlorostigma, most of medium sized and large mucous cells were mixed small amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans with sulfated glycosaminoglycans, a few of which were contained with moderate or considerable amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans with sulfated glycosaminoglycans, while most of small mucous cells containing considerable amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans and small to moderate or considerable to minimal amount of nonsulfated glycosaminoglycans(sialomucin) a few of which containing a mixture of considerable amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans and considerable amount of nonsulfated glycosaminoglycans(sialomucin)only. In Helicolenus dactylopterus, most of medium sized and large mucous cells, mixing with moderate to considerable amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans and small to moderate amount of sulfated glycosaminoglycans, while most of small mucous cells with considerable amount of nonsulfated glycosaminoglycans (sialomucin), a few of which having a mixture of considerable amount of neutral glycosaminoglycans and considerable or small amount of nonsulfated glycosaminoglycans(sialomucin).

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.345-350
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• 2004

연구 배경 : 병리적 병기 I기의 비소세포 폐암 환자를 대상으로 림프절 미세 전이의 빈도와 임상적 의의를 알아보고자 연구를 하였다. 방 법 : 수술적 절제를 시행한 29예의 환자에서 총 806개의 파라핀 포매 상태로 보관된 종격동 림프절을 이용하였다. 미세 전이를 확인하기 위하여 림프절 파라핀 불럭으로 2개의 절편을 만들었고 첫 번째 절편은 H & E 염색을, 두 번째 절편은 cytokeratin AE1/AE3 항체를 이용하여 암세포의 미세 전이를 확인하고자 면역 조직화학 염색을 하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환자의 병리적 병기 IA는 10예 이었고 IB는 19예이었다. 면역 조직화학 염색을 시행한 파라핀 블록 수는 총 246개이었고 림프절 수는 총 806개이었다. H & E 염색으로 총 806개의 림프절을 관찰하였으나 암세포의 미세 전이는 관찰되지 않았다. Cytokeratin AE1/AE3 항체를 이용한 면역 조직화학 염색에서 총 806개의 림프절 중 3개(0.37%)에서 관찰되었다. 대상 환자의 평균 관찰 기간은 34.2개월이었고 관찰 기간 중 9예에서 사망이 관찰되었다. 사망 원인은 폐암 진행: 4예, 수술 후 합병증: 3예, 동반 질환: 2예 이었다. 질병의 진행으로 사망한 환자 모두에서 림프절 미세 전이 소견이 관찰되지 않았으며, 림프절 미세 전이가 관찰된 3예의 환자 모두 생존 중이다. 결 론 : 림프절 미세 전이를 발견을 위한 면역 조직화학 염색은 시행한 806개의 림프절중 0.37%에서만 미세전이가 관찰되어 임상적 상용에 어려움이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1444-1450
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• 2009

본 연구를 통해 BALB/c 마우스에서 quercetin의 경구투여가 PCL로 유도된 접촉성 피부 알레르기의 예방에 미치는 효과에 대해 알아보았다. Quercetin을 투여 농도에 따라 대조군(0 mg/kg), 저용량군(50 mg/kg), 고용량군(100 mg/kg)으로 나누고 8일에 걸쳐 총 8번 경구투여를 실시한 후 알레르기 유발물질인 PCL을 마우스의 양쪽 귀에 감작시켜 접촉성 피부 알레르기를 유발 시켰다. Quercetin의 투여 농도별 ear swelling 변화를 확인한 결과 quercetin을 투여하지 않은 대조군에 비해 quercetin을 투여한 군의 ear swelling 증가폭이 낮게 나타났고, 100 mg/kg (고용량군)에서 농도 유의적으로 ear swelling의 증가폭이 현저히 낮게 나타났다. Quercetin의 투여 농도에 따른 혈청 내 염증성 매개 물질의 농도 변화를 알아보기 위한 IgE 및 histamine level 측정 결과에서 quercetin을 투여하지 않은 대조군에 비해 quercetin을 투여한 50 mg/kg (저용량군), 100 mg/kg (고용량군)에서 낮은 수준의 IgE, histamine 수치가 나왔다. H&E염색과 Toluidine blue stain을 통한 조직병리학적 검사결과에서 quercetin을 투여한 고용량군의 귀 두께가 대조군에 비해 얇게 관찰되었고, 비만세포의 유무를 알아보기 위한 Toluidine blue stain의 결과 대조군에 비해 고용량군에서 적은 수의 비만세포들이 관찰되었다. 따라서 ear swelling과 IgE, histamine level, 조직병리학적 결과를 종합해 봤을 때 식물성 flavonoid 성분인 quercetin은 접촉성 피부 알레르기의 예방에 상당한 효과가 있다고 판단되며, 부작용이 발생하는 기존의 치료제를 대체할 수 있는 후보 물질로써 중요한 가치가 있다고 사료된다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.136-144
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• 2014

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. (PSE) extract on mouse hair growth and to determine the mechanism of action of PSE. PSE was purchased and its antioxidant activities, such as electron donating ability, total polyphenol content, and flavonoid content were tested. Toxicity during topical treatment was determined by the CCK-8 assay, a cell viability test. Fifteen 4-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were assigned to receive one of three treatments: dimethyl sulfoxide (negative control), minoxidil (positive control) or PSE. Test materials were topically applied to the shaved dorsal skin of each mouse daily for 3 weeks. After 21 days, we observed skin tissue hair follicle morphology and length, mast cell number, and stem cell factor (SCF) expression using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), toluidine blue, and immunohistochemical staining, respectively. Furthermore, the expression of cytokines involved in hair growth [i.e., insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-${\beta}1$] was determined by PCR. PSE was found to have very high antioxidant activity. The cell viability rate of PSE-treated mice was markedly higher than that of mice in the control group. We also observed an increase in hair follicle length, strong SCF staining, and a decrease in mast cell number in the PSE group. In addition, PSE-treated mice had higher IGF-1 and KGF expression and lower TGF-${\beta}1$ expression than mice in the minoxidil-treated group. These results suggest that topical application of PSE promotes hair growth by intensifying SCF, suppressing mast cell production, and increasing hair growth-promoting cytokine expression.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2021

Coronary microembolization (CME) is associated with cardiomyocyte apoptosis and cardiac dysfunction. Puerarin confers protection against multiple cardiovascular diseases, but its effects and specific mechanisms on CME are not fully known. Hence, our study investigated whether puerarin pretreatment could alleviate cardiomyocyte apoptosis and improve cardiac function following CME. The molecular mechanism associated was also explored. A total of 48 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into CME, CME + Puerarin (CME + Pue), sham, and sham + Puerarin (sham + Pue) groups (with 12 rats per group). A CME model was established in CME and CME + Pue groups by injecting 42 ㎛ microspheres into the left ventricle of rats. Rats in the CME + Pue and sham + Pue groups were intraperitoneally injected with puerarin at 120 mg/kg daily for 7 days before operation. Cardiac function, myocardial histopathology, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis index were determined via cardiac ultrasound, hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) and hematoxylin-basic fuchsin-picric acid (HBFP) stainings, and TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining, respectively. Western blotting was used to measure protein expression related to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) pathway. We found that, puerarin significantly ameliorated cardiac dysfunction after CME, attenuated myocardial infarct size, and reduced myocardial apoptotic index. Besides, puerarin inhibited cardiomyocyte apoptosis, as revealed by decreased Bax and cleaved caspase-3, and up-regulated Bcl-2 and PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β pathway related proteins. Collectively, puerarin can inhibit cardiomyocyte apoptosis and thus attenuate myocardial injury caused by CME. Mechanistically, these effects may be achieved through activation of the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β pathway.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2014

Objectives : Platycodon Root is frequently used in traditional medicine to treat inflammatory diseases of the throat. The purpose of this study was to characterize the effect of the EtOH extract of fermented Platycodon grandiflorum on the ameliorative effects on the Antipruritic Effect of atopic dermatitis mouse model induced by compound 48/80 and ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic responses in mice. Methods : In the present study, we examined the anti allergic effect of Platycodon grandiflorum (PR) and its fermented production (FPR) in several mouse model. We measured acute ear edema in a mouse model caused by TPA and consecutively histological change of Ear tissue was observed by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. and also Scratching behaviors by compound 48/80 was investigated. The levels of allergic mediators such as immunoglobulin (Ig) E, and anti-oxidant markers such as SOD and MDA in the sera of OVA induced allergic mice were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results : FPR inhibited compoud 48/80-induced scratching behavior in mice, as well as acetic acid-induced writhing in mice. The anti-scratching behavioral effect of FPR was more potent than PR. FPR extract significantly decreased the serum levels of IgE and MDA compared with those of OVA control group. Conclusions : These results indicate that Anti allergic effect of Platycodon grandiflorum is enhanced by fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisae and FPR may be useful for protection from the itching reactions, which are IgE-mediated representative skin allergic diseases.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.36-48
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• 2008

To repair bone defects in the oral and maxillofacial field, bone grafts including autografts, allografts, and artificial bone are used in clinical dentistry despite several disadvantages. The purpose of this study was to evaluate new bone formation and healing in rat calvarial bone defects using hydroxyapatite (HA, $Ca_{10}[PO_4]_6[OH]_2,\;Bongros^{(R)}$, Bio@ Co., KOREA) and tricalcium phosphate (${\beta}-TCP,\;Ca_3[PO_4]_2$, Sigma-Aldrich Co., USA) mixed at various ratios. Additionally, this study evaluated the effects of type I collagen (Rat tail, BD Biosciences Co., Sweden) as a basement membrane organic matrix. A total of twenty, 8-week-old, male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 250-300g, were divided equally into a control group (n=2) and nine experimental groups (n=2, each). Bilateral, standardized transosseous circular calvarial defects, 5.0 mm in diameter, were created. In each experimental group, the defect was filled with HA and TCP at a ratio of 100:0, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50, 40:60, 30:70, 20:80, and 0:100 with or without type I collagen. Rats were sacrificed 4 and 8 weeks post-operation for radiographic (standardized plain film, Kodak Co., USA), histomorphologic (H&E [Hematoxylin and Eosin], MT [Masson Trichrome]), immunohistochemical staining (for BMP-2, -4, VEGF, and vWF), and elementary analysis (Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Perkin Elmer AAnalyst $100^{(R)}$). As the HA proportion increased, denser radiopacity was seen in most groups at 4 and 8 weeks. In general radiopacity in type I collagen groups was greater than the non-collagen groups, especially in the 100% HA group at 8 weeks. No new bone formation was seen in calvarial defects in any group at 4 weeks. Bridging bone formation from the defect margin was marked at 8 weeks in most type I collagen groups. Although immunohistochemical findings with BMP-2, -4, and VEGF were not significantly different, marked vWF immunoreactivity was present. vWF staining was especially strong in endothelial cells in newly formed bone margins in the 100:0, 80:20, and 70:30 ratio type I collagen groups at 8 weeks. The calcium compositions from the elementary analysis were not statistically significant. Many types of artificial bone have been used as bone graft materials, but most of them can only be applied as an inorganic material. This study confirmed improved bony regeneration by adding organic type I collagen to inorganic HA and TCP mixtures. Therefore, these new artificial bone graft materials, which are under strict storage and distribution systems, will be suggested to be available to clinical dentistry demands.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.599-604
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• 2011

이 연구는 화상이 유발된 mouse에 사이클로덱스트린/폴리에틸렌이민/실크 피브로인이 함유된 수화겔을 처치하여 화상 치유효능을 평가한 실험이다. 상처치유 효능을 갖는 것으로 알려진 silk fibroin (SF)을 함유한 polyethyleneimine (PEI)/${\beta}$-cyclodextrin (${\beta}CD$) conjugate를 epichlorohydrin (EPI)로 가교시켜 ${\beta}CD/PEI/SF$ 수화겔을 제조하였고, 이를 화상이 유발된 mouse에 처치하여 일반 거즈만 처치한 음성대조군과 상용화되어 있는 상처치유 제품(OTC)을 처치한 양성대조군과 비교해 시간에 따른 화상치유 경과를 지켜보았다. 약물이 로딩되지 않은 ${\beta}CD/PEI/SF$ 수화겔과 약물이 로딩된 ${\beta}CD/PEI/SF$ 수화겔을 처치한 동물 실험군의 화상치유경과는 육안으로 관찰 시, 음성대조군과 비교했을 때에 큰 차이가 없었고 오히려 상처가 악화되는 경향을 보였다. 반면 OTC 연고를 처치한 양성대조군에서는 상처의 크기가 눈에 띄게 줄어들었다. H&E staining을 통하여 진피 층에서의 상피재생을 확인한 결과 또한 ${\beta}CD/PEI/SF$ 수화겔의 화상치유에 대한 효능이 뚜렷하게 나타나지 않았다.