• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2010

최근 의료계 및 산업계에서는 방사선 및 방사선동위원소의 이용 증가로 인한 방사선의 직접, 간접적인 피폭이 증가하고 있다. 방사선은 세포에 조사되어 생물학적 작용으로 free radical을 생성하고, 직 간접적으로 세포를 손상시킨다. 본 연구는 홍삼추출물인 사포닌을 방사선방어효과제로 이용하여 분자생물학적 측면인 세포수준(in vitro), 개체측면(in vivo)에서 사포닌의 효과를 살펴보고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 세포수준(in vitro)실험에서는 마우스 중간엽줄기세포(mesenchymal stemcell)인 C3H/10T1/2 cells에 홍삼추출물인 사포닌(0, 0.05, 0.2, and 0.4 g/L)을 첨가 하여 세포 활성도를 실험하여 세포에 미치는 사포닌의 최적의 농도를 도출 하고, 최적의 농도에서 감마선을 각각 5 Gy, 10 Gy 조사하고 직후, 24시간, 48시간, 72시간, 96시간 후에 각각 XTT assay방법을 통한 세포생존율을 관찰하였다. 최적의 C3H/10T1/2 cells활성도를 위한 배양시간은 48시간으로 판단되었고, 0.05 g/L에서 최적의 활성도를 나타내었다. 따라서 0.05 g/L로 처리한 C3H/10T1/2 cells에 5 Gy를 조사하여 48시간 후에 활성도를 실험한 결과 10%증가를 보여주었다. 개체측면(in vivo) 실험에서는 6주령의 미성숙 생쥐(ICR계열)에 홍삼추출물인 사포닌을 100 mg/kg/day로 복강 내에 2주 동안 주사하고 마지막 복강주사 후 바로 감마선을 각각 5 Gy, 10 Gy의 선량으로 전신 조사하였다. 조사 48시간 후에 혈액을 채취하여 혈구세포수를 측정한 결과 백혈구 수의 감소폭이 홍삼 추출물인 사포닌 처리군에서 대조군보다 약 2.3배 줄었음이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 홍삼추출물인 사포닌은 세포수준 실험에서 방사선 피폭에 대한 방호효과가 있는 것으로 사료되었다. 동물실험에서는 혈구 세포수의 감소폭이 줄었음이 관찰되었고 향 후 다양한 연구가 선행되어야 할 것으로 사료되는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.261-265
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• 1997

본 연구는 EGF가 체외수정 및 체외배양에 의해 생산된 생쥐배의 체내 발달에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 본 실험에 사용된 난자는 체외수정 후 얻어진 2-세포기배를 EGF 첨가유무에 따라 배양 (5-6 embryos/25${\mu}l$/drop)하여 얻어진 4일령의 배반포기배로서, 각 처리군의 배반포기배는 가임신 3일된 대리모의 자궁내에 이식되어졌다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1,2-세포기배를 EGF의 첨가유무에 따라 배양하여 배반포기배로의 발달율과 세포수를 조사하였던 바, 처리군간의 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 2. 하지만, 각 처리군에서 회수된 배반포기배의 체내 발달을 조사하였던 바, 총 수태율의 결과에 있어서는 대조군과 EGF 처리군 각각 64.4%와 69.8%로서 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았지만, 정상태아 발생율에 있어서는 EGF 처리군 (51.2%)이 대조군 (31.1%)보다 매우 높게 나타냈다. 따라서, 비록 EGF 처리군이 대조군과 비교하여 볼 때 체외수정 및 체외배양에 의해 생산된 난자의 유의한 발달은 나타내지 않았지만 난자의 질적인 향상을 통해서 체내발달을 증진시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2012

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of IFN-${\tau}$ on prostaglandin synthesis, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene expression in vitro and concentration of progesterone (P4) in endometrial cells. Epithelial and stromal cells cultured in vitro were isolated from bovine endometrium and stimulated with increasing doses of IFN-${\tau}$ (0, 0.02, 0.2 and 2 ug/ml). Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG, 1.5 IU/ml) was used as a positive control. Prostaglandin $E_2$ and $F_{2{\alpha}}$ levels in the culture media were analyzed by enzyme immunoassays and total RNA was extracted from the cells for RT-PCR. P4 concentrations of blood samples were assayed by chemiluminescent immuno assays system. In epithelial cells, COX-2 gene expression was increased in the presence of IFN-${\tau}$ (p<0.05), but it was not significantly different in all groups of stromal cells except for 2 ug/ml IFN-${\tau}$ group (p<0.05). Although IFN-${\tau}$ did not affect $PGE_2$ and $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ production in epithelial cells, it decreased $PGE_2$ and $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ production significantly in stromal cells (p<0.05). In vivo experiment, blood concentration of P4 was significantly increased after addition of IFN-${\tau}$ (1 ug/ml). The results indicate that PG production was mediated by COX-2 expression in stromal cells but it was not affected in epithelial cells and this suggest that treatment of IFN-${\tau}$ could improve the implantation environment of uterine by maintenance of high P4 concentration.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.671-676
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• 2008

Forty-eight Naemi lambs (avg. BW 31.7 kg) were transported by truck for a distance of 1,450 km from Al-Jouf to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On arrival day, the lambs were randomly allocated to four groups receiving diets supplemented with 0.0, 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9 ppm organic chromium (Cr). Each group consisted of four separately housed replicates of three lambs each. The animals were fed ad libitum on a grower diet for 84 days. Blood samples were obtained shortly before transportation, upon arrival and at weekly intervals thereafter from all lambs for analysis of plasma and serum. Plasma glucose and serum cortisol, total protein, albumin, urea-N and total cholesterol concentrations were determined. A cursory clinical examination of the lambs, along with rectal temperature, was undertaken at different intervals during the experiment. The lambs were inoculated each with 2 ml i.v. chicken red blood cells (CRBC) on days 0, 21, and 42. Serum total, IgG and IgM antibody titers were determined at weekly intervals post-immunization. An in vivo intradermal hypersensitivity test was carried out on 6 lambs from each group on days 10 and 70. Transportation of the lambs resulted in a significant (p<0.001) elevation of serum cortisol, total protein and albumin levels, as well as increased plasma glucose concentration, with corresponding decrease in total cholesterol, while blood urea-N remained largely unchanged. These constituents returned to normal levels during subsequent weeks, with no significant differences in their concentrations being observed between the Cr-supplemented groups and controls. Rise in rectal temperature after transportation was reduced to a greater extent (p<0.05) in Cr-supplemented versus control lambs. Total, IgG and IgM antibody titers against CRBC rose significantly (p<0.05) during immunizations in all groups, with significantly and linearly higher (p<0.05) total and IgG titers in Cr-supplemented versus control lambs. By contrast, no significant effect due to Cr supplementation was recorded in IgG titers, which increased equally in Cr-fed and control groups. Skin thickness in response to intradermal inoculation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) was also significantly (p<0.01) increased as a result of Cr supplementation. These results indicate that dietary Cr supplementation might be useful during stress especially for enhancing immune responses in transport-stressed lambs.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.549-560
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• 2002

본 시험은 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 을 첨가하였을 때, in vitro 상에서 단백질 fraction과 분해율에 미치는 영향과, in vivo 상에서 반추위 성상, 미생물 군집, 암모니아태 질소 농도 및 영양소 소화율에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. In vitro 실험에서는 1mm로 분쇄된 대두박을 기질로 하여 패스틴$^{(R)}$ ((주)은진인터내셔날)을 첨가하여 borate-phosphate buffer와 중성세제에서의 조단백질 분해율을 측정하였으며, exogenous enzyme (Streptomyces griseus 유래 protease)를 이용하여 39$^{\circ}C$에서 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 48 시간동안 배양 후 조단백질 분해율을 측정하였다. 반추위 발효성상과 영양소 소화율은 반추위 fistula가 부착된 평균체중 300kg의 홀스타인 수소 4두를 이용하여 무첨가구, 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 첨가구의 두개 처리구에 2마리씩 4마리를 배치하여 측정하였다. Buffer Soluble Protein fraction은 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 첨가 수준별로 차이가 없었으나, 무첨가구에 비해 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 첨가구에서 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 단백질 분해율은 배양 0 시간대에서 4시간대까지는 처리구간 유의성이 없었지만, 12 h과 48 h에서는 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 첨가로 시험구에서 감소되었다. 용해 단백질 분해율 ‘a’는 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 시험구에서 경미하게 높은 수치를 나타내었지만, 소화 가능한 단백질 분해율 ‘a+b’는 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 시험구에서 낮은 경향을 보였다. 패스틴$^{(R)}$ 첨가로 pH와 $NH_3$- N 농도는 증가하는 경향이었으며 휘발성지방산, 미생물 수 및 enzyme activity는 감소하였고 영양소 소화율은 높았으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2014

The main purpose of this study was to develop a novel, in situ gel system for sustained delivery of ranitidine hydrochloride. Ranitidine in situ gels at 0.2%, 0.5%, and 1.0% gellan gum concentration (w/v) were prepared, respectively, and characterized in terms of preparation, viscosity and in vitro release. The viscosity of the gellan gum formulations in solution increased with increasing concentrations of gellan gum. In vitro study showed that the release of ranitidine from these gels was characterized by an initial phase of high release (burst effect) and translated to the second phase of moderate release. Single photon emission computing tomography technique was used to evaluate the stomach residence time of gel containing $^{99m}Tc$ tracer. The animal experiment suggested in situ gel had feasibility of forming gels in stomach and sustained the ranitidine release from the gels over the period of at least 8 h. In conclusion, the in situ gel system is a promising approach for the oral delivery of ranitidine for the therapeutic effects improvement.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 1985

It was attempted to observe the effects of ginseng saponin, one of the major components of the roots of Panax ginseng, on androgen biosynthesis from cholesterol in vitro as well as in vivo in rat testis. Ginseng saponin was administered by stomach tubing prior to intraperitoneal injection of cholesterol containing (4-14C)-cholesteroll into adult male rats and the liver, testis and blood serum were analyzed. The first high radioactivity of the liver and blood serum of test animal was observed at 6 hours after radioactive cholesterol injection, while that of control appeared at 12 hours after the injection. In the case of testis, the first high radioactivity of test group appeared between 4 and 6 hours after the radioactive cholesterol injection, while that of control appeared at 10-14 hours. Analysis of radioactivity distribution of cholesterol, androstenedione and testosterone in the testis of rats fed with/without ginseng saponin piror to (4-14C)-cholesterol injection showed that the saponin stmulated the synthesis of androgens from cholesterol. This was confirmed again by in vitro experiment using testis homogenate as an enzyme source. From the above experimental results, it was suggested that the ginseng saponin stimulates both cholesterol transport and the biosynthesis of androgens from cholesterol in rat testis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1539-1545
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• 2007

An experiment was conducted using 20 male buffalo calves to study the effect of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on their immune response and plasma ${\alpha}$-tocopherol and selenium status. These buffalo calves (10-12 months old, average body weight $75.30{\pm}2.20 $ kg) were randomly allotted to four treatments on the basis of their body weights and were fed on wheat straw and concentrate mixture to meet their nutrient requirements of 500 g/d body weight gain. The buffalo calves were fed either a control diet (neither supplemented with Se nor VE) or diets supplemented with Se at 0.3 ppm (+Se), DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate at 300 IU (+VE), and both DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate at 300 IU and Se at 0.3 ppm (+Se+VE). These experimental diets were fed for 180 days. Blood samples were collected at day 0 and subsequently at 45 day intervals up to 180 days of experimental feeding to monitor plasma ${\alpha}$-tocopherol and Se concentrations. To assess humoral immune response, all calves were sensitized with formalin inactivated Pasteurella multocida antigen at 135 days of experimental feeding and blood was collected on 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days post vaccination (DPV) to measure antibody production using indirect ELISA. Cell mediated immune response of calves was assessed after 180 days of experimental feeding by in vivo delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction using phytohaemaglutinin-P (PHA-P) as a mitogen. Results revealed that feeding of VE and Se improved the plasma levels of these nutrients. Plasma levels of Se were affected by supplementation of both VE (p<0.001) and Se (p<0.001); however, no interaction ($Se{\times}VE$) was observed. Supplementation of Se improved the humoral immune response (p<0.008), whereas, VE showed a tendency towards improvement in cell mediated immune response (p<0.064). It was concluded that vitamin E and Se supplementation improved the status of these micronutrients and humoral immune response in buffalo calves.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.177-190
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• 2011

본 연구는 허브 부식토를 이용하여 첨가 수준별 in vitro 반추위 발효특성 평가와 젖소를 이용하여 급여시 유생산성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 시험 1에서는 티머시 건초를 기질로 하여 허브부식토(herbaceous peat)를 0,1 및 5%를 3반복으로 각각 첨가하여 in vitro 반추위내 pH, 가스발생량, VFA (volatile fatty acid), ammonia-N 및 건물분해율을 조사하여 반추위내 발효성상의 변화를 평가하였다. pH 변화는 0, 3, 12 및 24시간 배양에 있어서 모든 처리구에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았지만 6시간. 대조구에서 1 및 5% 첨가구와 비교하여 유의하게 낮은 pH를 나타냈다(p<0.05).가스 발생량은 배양 12시간까지 처리구에서 대조구와 비교하여 유의하게 증가 하였으며(p<0.05), 반추위액내 암모니아 농도는 모든 처리구에서 24시간까지 증가하는 경향을 나타냈으며, 처리간 유의한 차이는 없었다. 건물분해율은 모든 시간에서 5%구가 대조구 및 1%구와 비교하여 건물분해율이 높았다(p< 0.05) 따라서 허브부식토를 0, 1 및 5% 수준으로 각각 첨가하여 반추위내 in vitro 배양시간 별 반추위 발효특성은 대부분 조사항목에서 처리구가 대조구에 비해 개선효과를 나타냈으며, 시험 2에서는 젖소를 이용하여 사양시험을 통해 유생산성을 평가하였으며, 우유생산량 변화와 유성분 및 체세포 수 변화를 조사하기 위해 홀스타인 착유우 16두를 공시하여 4주간 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 산유량은 T3구가 25.0 kg으로 대조구(23.2 kg), 부식토 처리구(23.1 kg), 비타민 C 처리구(23.4 kg)와 비슷하여 수치적으로 증가하였다. 대조구와 처리구별 시험 시작 전 유성분(유지방, 유단백, 유당, MUN 및 SNF) 및 체세포 수의 변화는 일부 유의성이 인정되었다(p<0.05). 4주간의 시험 기간 중 전반기(1~2주)와 후반기(3~4주)의 유성분 변화를 보면 부식토 첨가구에 있어서 유단백질과 SNF가 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 대조구와 처리구의 시험 시작 전 의 혈액내 영양성분 (총단백질, 콜레스테롤, NEFA, BUN), 간기능 성분(AST, GGT) 및 무기물(Ca, P, Mg)에서 뚜렷한 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 착유우에 부식토를 급여하는 것이 유성분, 체세포 수 및 생리적으로 긍정적인 영향을 줄 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.211-217
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• 1986

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of FSH on in vitro maturation and in vitro fertilizing ability of oocytes recovered from normal follicles of different sizes in superovulated rabbits. Follicular oocytes recovered were cultured in modified Ham's F12 medium containing 0, 0.1, 1.0 and 10$\mu\textrm{g}$ FSH/ml for 18 hours and investigated the degree of cumulus cells expansion and nuclear maturation, which were fertilized with in vivo capacitated rabbit sperm. 1. The number of normal follicles<1.5mm, 1.6 to 2.5mm and> 2.5mm in diameter at 16 to 18hrs after HCG administration was 4.8 (38.8%), 5.5(45.4%) and 3.3(15.8%), respectively. Average percent of oocytes recovered was 69.7% and larger follicles tended to have a higher percent, recovery rate than smaller follicles. 2. The degree of cumulus expansion in medium containing 0.1$\mu\textrm{g}$ FSH/ml was similar to that of control, but markedly decreased under the level of above 1$\mu\textrm{g}$ FSH/ml. The proportions of oocytes which reached the second meiotic metaphase were 57.1, 61.5, 43.8 and 45.0% in medium containing 0, 0.1, 1.0 and 10$\mu\textrm{g}$ FSH/ml, respectively. Oocytes from larger follicles showed a higher nuclear maturation than that from smaller follicles. 3. In vitro fertilization rate of oocytes matured under 1$\mu\textrm{g}$ FSH/ml was slightly, not significant, higher than that of others. 4. Progesterone level in follicular fluid was about 67 to 71ng/ml with no difference in follicular sizes and estradiol-17$\beta$ level was under 25pg/ml.