• 대한수의학회지
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.155-158
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• 2017

Surgical castration performed to reduce male-associated problems results in pain and microbial infections in male animals. Therefore, immunocontraception, which is mediated by the animal's own antibodies against reproductive hormones, has been recommended as an alternative to surgical castration when considering the animal's welfare. In this study, a new immunocontraceptive vaccine composed of six tandem copies of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) fused to rat granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) was developed, and its efficacy was evaluated in male rats. Three different doses (10, 50, and $100{\mu}g$) of recombinant GM-CSF-GnRH protein were injected three times at intervals of two weeks into male rats. The rats vaccinated with three doses of GM-CSF-GnRH produced a significantly higher level of antibodies against GnRH than that in the negative control rats. Severe atrophy of gonads was observed in rats vaccinated with three doses of GM-CSF-GnRH but not in the negative control rats. The results reveal that the new GnRH vaccine conjugated with rat GM-CSF induces efficient immunocontraception in male rats. This formulation of the immunocontraceptive vaccine would be applicable to both domestic and pet male animals.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.975-981
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to observe the effect of moxibustion at matched acupoints of ST36, ST37 and ST39 in rats with sex and age. This study measured small intestinal motility in rats. First, cauterize with moxa was applied to the ST36, ST37 and ST39 in rats classified by sex and age under enflurane anesthesia. And then same treatment is done to matched acupoints of ST36, ST37 and ST39. In each groups of ST36, ST37 and ST39, the small intestinal motility was increased in 5, 6, 8 weeks male and 5 weeks female rats at ST36, 6, 7 weeks male and 5, 6, 8 weeks female rats at ST37, 5, 6 weeks male and 5 weeks female rats at ST39. In matched acupoints, the small intestinal motility was increased in 5, 8 weeks male and 5, 6, 7, 8 weeks female rat at ST36+ST37, 5 weeks male and 6, 7, 8 weeks female rats at ST36+ST39, 5, 7 weeks male and 5, 8 weeks female rats at ST37+ST39. The effects of moxibustion at each acupoints decreased by advancing age and when these acupoints were combined, the effective results were shown in female rats of all age group. These results suggest that when each acupoints and matched acupoints was chosen in moxibustion treatment, the sex and age of individual is worth consideration.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.265-270
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to determine pharmacokinetic parameters and tissue distribution patters of urinary trypsin inhibitor(UTI) in Sprague-Dawley rats. $Na^{125}$I was conjugated to UTI to make $^{125}I-UTI$ and the concentrations were determined by $\gamma$-counter. With the aid of nonlinear least-square regression analysis for i.v bolus injection of 1,000 unit UTI including $^{125}I-UTI$, the temporal concentration curves were best fitted by 2-compartment open model. The distribution phase half-life was 0.39$\pm$0.02 hours whereas the elimination half-life was 12.99$\pm$1.05 hours in male rats. The volume of distribution and total body clearance in male rats were 0.28$\pm$0.01 1/kg and 83.16$\pm$1.15 ml/kg/h, respectively. We could not find any difference of pharmacokinetic parameters of UTI between male and female rats. UTI were distributed widely in rat organs. In both male and female rats, the kidney was the highest distributed organ. Amount of UTI in 24 hour cumulative urine in male rats was 36.22$\pm$8.74% and that in 48 hours was 43.32$\pm$10.55%. Excretion via feces was very scanty, with the 24 hours cumulative amount being only 2.76$\pm$0.97%. This data suggest the main excretion route of UTI is urine.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.133-145
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• 1993

The present study examined the effects of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) on acetaminophen (AA)-induced hepatotoxicity in male rats and also examined the effects of these compounds on the biliary excretion of phenolphthalein (PP) and the hepatic glucuronidation. Male Sprague-Da-wley rats were pretreated with BHA (0.75% in diet for 10 days) were given single dose of AA (600mg/kg, ip) and liver function was determined 24 hr later. Serum activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and histopathology were used as indices of hepatotoxicity.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.147-168
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• 2008

HYTE (Hyeonggaeyeongyotang Extract), a polyherbal formula has been used as folk medicine, 28days repeat oral dose toxicity was tested in SD rats according to KFDA Guideline[2005-60]. Methods : In this study, mortality, clinical signs, body weight and gains, food and water consumption, ophthalmologic observation, urinalysis, hematology, serum biochemistry, gross findings, organ weight and histopathological observations were conducted during 28days of dosing periods. Results: 1. No HYTE treatment-related mortalities and clinical signs were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats during the whole experimental periods. 2. No HYTE treatment-related changes on body weight, gains and food consumption were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats during the whole experimental periods except for 2000mg/kg-dosing female groups in which significantly increase of body weight, gains, food and water consumption were detected compared to that of vehicle control in some points. 3. No HYTE treatment-related changes on ophthalmologic examination were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats. 4. No HYTE treatment-related changes on urinalysis were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats except for 2000mg/kg-dosing female groups in which, significantly increase of urine volume and related decrease on the urine specific gravity were detected as secondary effects of increase on the water consumptions not HYTE treatment-related toxicological signs. 5. No HYTE treatment-related changes on hematology were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats except for increases in the total WBC count and lymphocytes of 2000mg/kg-dosing male and female groups with decrease of large unstained cells as pharmacological effects of immune enhancements not HYTE treatment-related toxicological signs. 6. No HYTE treatment-related changes on serum biochemistry were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats. 7. No HYTE treatment-related changes on gross findings, organ weight and histopathology were detected in all dosing levels tested in male and female rats except for 2000mg/kg-dosing male and female groups in which, spleen and thymus organ weights, hypertrophy at gross observation and hyperpalsia of lymphoid cells and follicles at histopathological observation in spleen and thymus were detected as pharmacological effects of immune enhancements not HYTE treatment-related toxicological signs. Conclusions : Based on these results, the NOAEL and MTD of HYTE in SD rats were considered as over 2000mg/kg, respectively at 28days repeat oral dose toxicity test because most of these findings were considered as results of pharmacological effects of immune enhancements not HYTE treatment-related toxicological signs or secondary effects.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.437-440
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• 2001

It has been reported that Eurycoma longifolia Jack commonly known as Tongkat Ali has gained notoreity as a symbol of man's ego and strength by the Malaysian men because it increases male virility and sexual prowess during sexual activities. As such, the effects of 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg of butanol, methanol, water and chloroform fractions of E. longifolia Jack were studied on the laevator am muscle in both uncastrated and testosterone-stimulated castrated intact male rats after dosing them for 12 consecutive weeks. Results showed that 800 mg/kg of butanol, methanol, water and chloroform fractions of E. longifolia Jack significantly increased (p<0.05) the leavator am muscle to 58.56$\pm$1.22, 58.23 $\pm$0.31, 60.21 $\pm$0.86 and 62.35 $\pm$0.98 mg/100 g body weight, respectively, when compared with the control (untreated) in the uncastrated intact male rats and 49.23 $\pm$0.82, 52.23 $\pm$ 0.36, 50.21 $\pm$ 0.66 and 52.35 $\pm$ 0.58 mg/100 g body weight, respectivety, when compared to control (untreated) in the testosterone-stimulated castrated intact male rats. Hence the proandrogenic effect as shown by this study further supported the traditional use of this plant as an aphrodisiac.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.188-198
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• 2009

This work was conducted to investigate the effect of bisphenol A (BPA) on estradiol (E2) 2-and 4-hydroxylase activities in the liver, kidney and lung tissues of male and female rats. After intraperitoneal administration of BPA to male and female rats for 4 days at 0, 10, and 50 mg/kg, the conversion of the substrate for hepatic and extra-hepatic enzyme activities was measured by GC/MSD. The result showed decreases of body and organ weights at 50 mg/kg BPA of male and female rats. Male hepatic E2 2-hydroxylase activity was inhibited by 68% at 10 mg/kg and by 82% at 50 mg/kg BPA. Female hepatic E2 2-hydroxylase activity was decreased by 46% at 10 mg/kg and by 56% at 50 mg/kg to the control. E2 4-hydroxylase was inhibited by 57 and 57% at 10 mg/kg and 54 and 78% at 50 mg/kg in liver of female and male, respectively. The urinary excretion rate of 2-hydroxyestradiol (2-OHE), androsterone and testosterone in urine of female rats with 50 mg/kg BPA were decreased significantly. The results showed that 50 mg/kg BPA was decreased E2 2-and 4-hydroxylase activities in liver, but not in other tissues. The urinary excretion rates of 2-OHE, androsterone and testosterone were also decreased. In liver, estrogenic enzyme activity were higher in male than female. These results suggest that BPA can disrupt estrogen metabolism by suppressing E2 2-and 4-hydroxylase activities in the liver of male and female rats.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2008

The kidney toxicities of BDR-29 used for improvement of the vascular diseases, was examined using male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. The male and female rats were divided into 4 groups for intragastrical treatment with doses of 0, 5, 50, and 500 mg/kg/day for 13 weeks, respectively. In all male and female rats treated with BDR-29, no mortality and gross pathological findings were shown for 13 weeks. There substantially was no change in body weight in all rats with treatment of BDR-29. The renal functional parameters including urinary volume, urine osmolality, electrolytes excretory rate, creatinine clearance, and solute-free water reabsorption were not exchanged in all rats treated with BDR-29. Taken together, these results suggest that BDR-29 has no toxicity on kidney in all male and female rats.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 1982

사료의 단백질과 에너지 수준이 흰쥐의 성장 및 체조성에 미치는 영향을 알기 위해서 생후 3주된 Sprague-Dawley계 albino rat 암수 각각 100마리에서 표준사료를 5일동안 급여한 후 암쥐는 체중이 $70{\sim}80g$되는 것으로 93마리를 선택하였다(3마리는 개시기 도체분석에 사용하였으며, 90마리는 사양실험에 사용하였음). 실험사료의 에너지 수준은 ME를 저에너지(3200kcal/kg), 중에너지(3600kcal/kg), 고에너지(4000kcal/kg)로 달리했으며, 단백질 수준은 ME 3600kcal/kg에 대해서 저단백질(15%), 중단백질(25%), 고단백질(35%)의 3수준으로 하고, 지방수준은 ME 3600kcal/kg에 대해서 저지방(10%), 중지방(20%), 고지방(40%)의 3수준으로 정하고 나머지 에너지는 전분과 포도당으로 보충한 9종의 사료처리구에 대한 사양실험, 및 도체분석 실험을 실시했던 바 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) 증체량은 암수 모두 저단백질 수준(13%)에서 가장 높았으며, 암쥐의 경우 증체량이 가장 큰 것은 LP-HE구(121g)였고, 숫쥐의 경우 LPME(210g)로서 사료의 에너지 수준에 따라서 암수의 최대증체량은 달랐다 이 결과에서 성장을 위해서 숫쥐는 NRC(1980) 사양 표준 에너지(3600kcal/kg)에 적합하나 암쥐는 더 많은 사료 에너지의 요구됨이 시사되었다. 8주간 성장 곡선을 보면 암수간에 상당한 차이를 보였으며 암쥐는 3주까지, 숫쥐는 5주까지 급격한 성장을 보였고, 그 이후부터는 완만한 성장율을 나타냈다. 또한 증체량에 대한 사료중 영양소 수준의 효과가 암쥐에서 보다 수쥐에서 더욱 예민하게 나타났다. 이 결과에서 사양실험에 적합한 실험동물은 암쥐보다 숫쥐가 더욱 효과적이라 생각되었다. 사료섭취량은 증체량 사이에 밀접한 관계가 있음을 나타냈다. 사료효율은 암쥐의 경우 단백질과 에너지 수준이 NRC(1980) 사양표준치에서 가장 높은 사료효율을 나타냈다. 단백질 효율은 암수 모두 저단백질 수준에서 가장 높았으며 에너지 수준은 암쥐의 경우 고에너지 수준에서, 숫쥐의 경우 중에너지 수준에서 가장 높은 단백질 효율을 나타냈다. 사료의 단백질과 에너지 수준이 흰쥐의 성장에 미치는 영향을 보면 사료효율 및 단백질 효율은 증체량에 직접적인 영향을 미친다. 증체량은 사료의 섭취량에 영향을 받기보다는 사료의 조성에 영향을 받는 것으로 생각되며 특히 에너지 수준에 따라 크게 영향을 받는다. (2) 체조성에 관하여 체수분과 체단백질은 암수 모두 사료 단백질 수준에 의해서 차이가 없었다. 체지방은 암쥐의 경우 사료 단백질과 에너지 수준이 증가할수록 뚜렷하게 증가했으나 숫쥐의 경우 단백질 및 에너지 수준에 의해서 큰 차이가 없었다. (3) 이상으로 본 실험결과를 종합하여 볼 때 암수의 성장곡선간에는 상당한 차이가 있었으며, 최대 증체량은 암쥐의 경우 단백질 수준 13%, 에너지 수준 3600kcal/kg으로 구성된 사료에서 얻어졌으며, 암수 각각 이 수준의 사료에서 또한 가장 높은 사료 효율 및 단백질 효율을 보였다. 이러한 사료의 조성은 암쥐의 경우 단백질 수준은 NRC 사양 표준치 이상에서 숫쥐의 경우 단백질과 에너지 수준이 모두 NRC 사양표준치에 일치했다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1410-1417
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• 2004

To evaluate effect of Gamimajeonojahwan(GMOH) water extract on sexual functions, we orally administered GMOH exract(1,100㎎/㎏) for four weeks in male rats impaired by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin(TCDD) and ketoconazole(KZ). And we investigated the sexual behaviors such as mount latency, mount frequency, intromission latency, intromission frequency, ejaculation period and ejaculation latency. Serum testosterone concentrations also are evaluated in GMOH-and/or vehicle-treated male rats. The results were obtained as follows: GMOH inhibited the increase of intromission latency by TCDD in male rats. GMOH inhibited the decrease of intromission frequency by TCDD in male rats. GMOH inhibited the increase of ejaculation latency by TCDD in male rats. GMOH inhibited the decrease of serum testosterone concentration by TCDD in male rats. GMOH inhibited the decrease of serum testosterone concentration by KZ in male rats. These results suggest that GMOH water extract is active in improving sexual functions and protecting a decrease of testosterone concentrations induced by TCDD and KZ in male rats.