• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2016

젖산탈수소효소(Lactate dehydrogenase, EC 1.1.1.27, LDH) LDH-C의 기능을 확인하기 위해 liver-specific Ldh-C가 발현된 붕어(Carassius auratus)와 eye-specific Ldh-C가 발현된 파랑볼우럭(Lepomis macrochirus)을 기아 상태로 유지시킨 후(S) 조직들의 LDH 대사를 연구하였다. 기아 후 붕어 간조직의 LDH 활성이 크게 증가되었으며 LDH 비활성(units/mg)과 LDH/CS는 조직들에서 증가되어 혐기적 대사가 이루어짐을 확인하였다. 기아 후 LDH B₄ 동위효소가 골격근조직에서 감소되었고 심장조직에서 증가되었다. 눈과 뇌조직에 나타났던 LDH C₄ 동위효소는 liver-specific C₄로 확인되었으며 기아 후에 없어지고, 눈조직은 C hybrid, 뇌조직은 A₄, 간조직은 C hybrid와 C₄ 동위효소가 각각 증가되었다. 그러나 파랑볼우럭 조직에서 LDH 활성의 변화는 작았으나 눈조직에서 가장 크게 증가되었으며, 뇌조직은 LDH A₄와 AC hybrid가 증가되었다. 피루브산 10 mM에 의해 기아 후 붕어 조직의 LDH 활성은 30.30-18.64%, 파랑볼우럭 조직의 LDH는 25-18.75% 남았으며, 붕어는 Km^PYR 값이 증가되었다. 실험 결과 LDH liver-specific C 동위효소가 기아 중에 간, 뇌 및 눈조직에서 발현되었고, 기아 후 뇌조직에서 젖산의 대사가 우세하고, 붕어 LDH liver-specific C가 파랑볼우럭 LDH eye-specific C보다 영향을 더 받는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.191-199
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 발효식품으로부터 항당뇨 효능을 지닌 유산균을 분리하여 뽕잎 추출물을 발효하고, 제조된 유산균 발효 뽕잎 추출물의 항당뇨 효능을 평가하였다. 갓김치에서 분리된 Lactobacillus plantarum SG-053은 α-glucosidase 저해 활성이 96.8%로 가장 우수하고, 뽕잎을 발효하여 뽕잎에 존재하는 항당뇨 지표물질인 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ)의 함량을 2.2배 증가시키며 우수한 생육 활성을 나타내어 본 연구에서 뽕잎 추출액의 발효에 사용하였다. L. plantarum SG-053으로 발효한 뽕잎 추출물은 L6 근관세포에 대한 세포독성은 없었고, IRS-1, PI3K p85α, GLUT-4 유전자 발현을 각각 1.4, 2.2, 1.4배로 증가시켰으며, 세포의 2-deoxyglucose 흡수를 1 μM의 인슐린보다 높은 수준인 40.7% 증가시켜 인슐린 신호전달 경로를 활성화시킴으로써 세포의 인슐린 저항성을 개선하는 것으로 확인되었다. 경구 당 부하 검사를 통해 유산균 발효 뽕잎 추출물이 포도당 섭취에 의해 증가한 혈당을 빠르게 감소시키고, α-glucosidase의 저해를 통해 maltose의 분해에 의한 혈당 증가를 억제하였다. 유산균 발효 뽕잎 추출물은 SD rat의 허벅지 골격근 조직의 PI3K p85α와 GLUT-4 유전자 발현을 각각 6.4, 2.1배 증가시켜 L6 근관세포에서와 유사한 결과를 나타냈으며, in vivo 근육 조직에서도 인슐린 신호전달경로의 활성화에 영향을 준다는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과로 L. plantarum SG-053이 뽕잎을 효과적으로 발효하여 DNJ의 함량을 증진시킨다는 것을 확인하였으며, L. plantarum SG-053으로 발효한 뽕잎 추출물은 우수한 항당뇨 효능을 지니는 것을 세포 및 동물실험 수준에서 확인하였다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.191-203
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• 2000

This study was performed to investigate the relationship between vertical dimension during swallowing and speech pattern in patients with temporomandibular disorders. For this study, 33 patients with temporomandibular disorders(TMDs), namely, 17 patients with disc displacement with reduction and 16 patients with disc displacement without reduction, and 30 normal subjects without any signs and symptoms in the masticatory system were selected as the patient group and as the normal group, respectively. Biopak $system^{(R)}$(Bioresearch Inc., Milwaukee, USA) was used for recording of electromyographic(EMG) activity(${\mu}V$) of the anterior temporalis, the superficial masseter, the sternocleidomastoideus and the trapezius insertion muscle during swallowing, and of mandibular positional change with function time(sec.) during swallowing and speech. A sentence of 'Sue is missing her house' was used for observing of speech pattern. Comparison between the two groups and relationship of the mandibular positional change and the function time between during swallowing and during speech were analysed by SPSS windows program. The results of this study were as follows : 1. Mean EMG activity of the trapezius insertion during swallowing was higher in the patient group, and the value was $3.4{\mu}V$ in patients and $2.1{\mu}V$ in normal subjects. 2. Vertica1 dimension(VD) at mandibular rest position before swallowing was slightly higher in the patient group, but VD at swallowing-late stage and at rest position after swallowing were not different between the two groups. 3. Swallowing time were 2.1 sec. in the patient group, and 1.5 sec. in the normal group, and the difference was significant. 4. VD during speech were generally higher in the normal group. In this case, speaking position showing the most difference between the two groups was 'her' position. The distance from habitual intercuspal position to 'her' position was 4.9mm in the patient group, and 6.6mm in the normal group. Speaking time was also longer in the patient group. 5. There were no difference in all observed items between the two categories of the patient group according to reduction of disc displacement. 6. Relationship between the positional changes during swallowing and speech were different between the patient group and the normal group. And in the normal group, VD at rest position before swallowing was negatively correlated with speaking time.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2018

Regulation of gastrointestinal hormones have been reported in animal models for constipation undergoing laxative therapy when administered herbal products. We undertook to investigate whether the laxative activity of gallotannin-enriched extracts isolated from Galla Rhois (GEGR) affects the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones, by examining the concentration of four hormones and the activation of their receptors in the loperamide (Lop)-induced constipation model. Stool parameters, including number, weight and water content, were significantly recovered in the Lop+GEGR treated group, relative to the Lop+ vehicle treated group; however, food intake and water consumption were maintained at a constant level. Also, a similar recovery was detected for thickness of mucosa, muscle and flat luminal surface in the Lop+GEGR treated group. Furthermore, concentration of the four gastrointestinal hormones evaluated, namely, cholecystokinin (CCK), gastrin (GAS), somatostatin (SS) and motilin (MTL), were lower in the Lop+vehicle treated group than the No treated group, but were remarkably enhanced in the Lop+GEGR treated group. Moreover, the downstream signaling pathway of MTL and SS receptors were recovered after GEGR administration. Results of the present study therefore indicate that the laxative effects of GEGR treatment may be tightly related with the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones in the Lopinduced constipation model.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.721-728
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 20대 초반의 남, 여를 대상으로 초음파 방식으로 측정된 골밀도와 신체조성 및 배근력의 관계에 대해 알아보았다. D대학에 재학 중인 61명의 학생에 대해 IRB 승인과 참여자 동의 후 설문조사, 초음파방식 골밀도 및 신체조성, 배근력을 측정하였다. 골밀도는 주로 사용하는 측 종골을 측정하여 T-값을 두 그룹($T-score{\geq}-1.0$; T-score<-1.0)으로 나누었다. 생체전기 저항법을 이용하여 신체조성을 측정하였고, 배근력은 2회 측정하여 평균값을 구하였다. 모든 통계분석은 SPSS ver. 22.0 을 사용하여 실시하였다. 신체활동 또는 체질량지수가 증가할수록 골밀도 및 신체조성의 근육량도 증가하였다. T-값이 높은 그룹이 낮은 그룹 보다 신체조성의 근육량 및 골격근량, 신체발달이 높았지만 통계학적인 유의성은 없었다(p>0.05). 배근력에서도 T-값이 높은 그룹이 낮은 그룹 보다 높았다(101.1 vs. 92.1, p=0.308). 남, 여그룹에서 골밀도 T-값과 신체조성의 골격근과 근육량은 보통 수준의 유의한 양의 상관성을 보였고(p<0.05), 배근력은 신체조성의 골격근과 근육량, 신체발달에서 골밀도 보다 높은 유의한 양의 상관성을 보였다(p<0.001). 여자그룹이 남자그룹 보다 골밀도 T-값과 신체조성의 골격근과 신체발달에서 높은 상관성을 보였다. 남자 그룹에서 배근력과 골밀도의 T-값과는 유의한 상관성을 보이지 않았지만(r=0.176, p=0.319), 여자 그룹에서는 보통 수준의 유의한 상관성을 보였다(r=0.591, p=0.001). 이상과 같이 초음파 방식으로 측정된 골밀도와 신체조성, 배근력은 상호 유의한 관련성을 보였다.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2009

본 연구는 개발된 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체를 비육후기 한우에 사료경제적인 한계의 최고점에서 일정기간 급여하여 균사체내에 존재하는 cordycepin이 한우 조직내에 존재하는 지와 혈중 항산화활성의 증가를 확인하기 위하여 수행하였다. 본 연구는 비육후기 거세한우 4두를 공시하여 대조구와 처리구 각각 2두씩 배치하고, 처리구의 균사체 첨가수준은 사료섭취량의 1%로 정하여 80일간 사양하였다. 사양후 도축하여 근육(후지)을 취하여 이들내 cordycepin을 TLC상에서 전개하고, 혈액을 채취하여 혈장내 항산화효소인 GSH-Px활성을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과를 살펴보면, 종료체중, 건물섭취량, 중체량은 대조구 및 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체급여군간에 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 혈장내 GSH-Px활성은 처리구가 15.70 unit로서 대조구의 9.23 unit보다 높은 항산화도를 나타내었으나, 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 근육내 cordycepin의 전이는 곡립 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체 급여군에서 TLC상 band가 확인되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 밀라티리스 동충하초 균사체를 비육후기 거세우에 급여하였을 때 비록 유의성은 나타나지 않았지만, 항산화 기능이 어느 정도 있는 것으로 확인되었고, 처리군의 근육에서 cordycepin이 확인되었다. 따라서, 곡립 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체를 한우에 급여하면 조직 내의 cordycepin의 전이가 가능한 것으로 사료된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.670-681
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oxidative stress is caused by reactive oxygen species and free radicals that accelerate inflammatory responses and exacerbate fatigue. Tormentic acid (TA) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, the aim of present study is to determine the fatigue-regulatory effects of TA in H₂O₂-stimulated myoblast cell line, C2C12 cells and treadmill stress test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST) animal models. MATERIALS/METHODS: In the in vitro study, C2C12 cells were pretreated with TA before stimulation with H₂O₂. Then, malondialdehyde (MDA), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK) activity, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glycogen, and cell viability were analyzed. In the in vivo study, the ICR male mice were administered TA or distilled water orally daily for 28 days. FST and TST were then performed on the last day. In addition, biochemical analysis of the serum, muscle, and liver was performed. RESULTS: TA dose-dependently alleviated the levels of MDA, LDH, CK activity, TNF-α, and IL-6 in H₂O₂-stimulated C2C12 cells without affecting the cytotoxicity. TA increased the SOD and CAT activities and the glycogen levels in H₂O₂-stimulated C2C12 cells. In TST and FST animal models, TA decreased the FST immobility time significantly while increasing the TST exhaustion time without weight fluctuations. The in vivo studies showed that the levels of SOD, CAT, citrate synthase, glycogen, and free fatty acid were increased by TA administration, whereas TA significantly reduced the levels of glucose, MDA, LDH, lactate, CK, inflammatory cytokines, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, blood urea nitrogen, and cortisol compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: TA improves fatigue by modulating oxidative stress and energy metabolism in C2C12 cells and animal models. Therefore, we suggest that TA can be a powerful substance in healthy functional foods and therapeutics to improve fatigue.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 1998

This study purports to examine sociodemographic characteristics and those factors associated with osteoarthritis in women experiencing the disease in order to make suggestions for the prevention and management of osteoarthritis in women. The subjects were 143 women who were diagnosed to have osteoarthritis and under follow-up care at an outpatient department of a university-affiliated hospital. The data were collected through personal interviews by using the structured questionnaire between October 6 and October 24, 1997. The degree of daily living activities was measured with 24 items, which were made based upon Katz Index, Barthel Index and Functional Status Index. Each item has 4 response categories : (1) being able to do alone with any difficulty, (2) being able to do alone with some difficulty, (3) being able to do alone with the help of a person or an instrument, (4) not being able to do at all. The data was analyzed with correlation analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis. The results are summarized as follows : 1. As for the age of the subjects, 59.4% were between 45 and 64 years, while 28% were 65 years and above. The subjects having religion were 71.7% and 44.1% of the subjects were protestants. The educational level was low : 31.5% graduated from elementary school, while 30.1% had no formal education. Those married subjects were 72%. Fifty nine percent of the subjects evaluated their economic status as middle class. 2. Those people from whom the subjects currently receive some help were spouses in 35.8% of the subjects. Likewise, 50% of the subjects indicated spouse as the people from whom they want to receive help. 3. The score of the ability of daily living activities ranged between 48 and 96, with the mean of 78.94. Those means of physical activity, ADL(activities of daily living) and IADL(instrumental activities of daily living) were 14.89, 13.97 and 50.09, respectively. Except for the items of carrying heavy stuff and of washing clothes in the sitting position the subjects showed independence in more than 90% of the items, where Independence is defined as being able to do alone or with the help of a person or an instrument. 4. The increase in age was a significant predictor of the decrease in the ability of daily living activities. Those graduated from middle school and above showed a significantly higher degree in the ability of daily living activities than those with less educational level. The married women revealed significantly higher scores in physical activity, ADL, and IADL than the unmarried ones. The ability of daily living activities was not significantly related to having religion, economic status and living with family. 5. The average duration of experiencing osteoarthritis was 4 years and 7 months. Regarding the site of the onset, 65% of the subjects indicated knees. The women with osteoarthritis for less than 3 years were 65%. The ability of daily living activities was significantly different by the duration of illness : the longer the duration of illness, the less the ability of activities. The above findings suggest the need for developing those programs for prevention disabilities in performing daily living activities and for managing diseases targeting the women of middle and old age, with low educational level, and with unmarried status. In addition, there should be developed an instrument for measuring the ability of daily living activities which reflects daily lives of Korean women with osteoarthritis in order to examine comprehensive effects of osteoarthritis on women's daily lives in this country.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-30
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• 1994

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systematic disease with unpredictable course of exacerbation and remission, characterized by pain, joint deformity and reduced activity by joint limitation. The growing public awareness of the need for health management of chronic illnesses, provides impetus for nursing to demonstrate social effectiveness by active nursing intervention in this vast area in general, and with rheumatoid condition in particular. However, nursing interventions to date have not demonstrated its active participation in the management of chronic conditions. Nursing intervention for the patients having rheumatoid arthritis is one such area that needs to be studied intensively and to demonstrate their effectiveness empirically. The purposes of this study were two fold : first, to develop a comprehensive program that was intensified with therapeutic joint exercises in water, self-help group activities and utilization of self-efficacy promoting strategies : and secondly, to determine the effect of aquatic exercise program on pain, physiological changes and quality of life in the rheumatoid arthritis patients. Thirty five female subjects participating in this study were selected from outpatients in the Rheumatism Center, Hanyang University hospital. The period of data collection was from December, 1992 to March, 1993 in seoul and Taejeon. Subjects in Taejeon were assigned to the experimental group. The comprehensive aquatic exercise program for the experimental group was carried out three times a week for 6 weeks in regular swimming pool. Subjects in Seoul did not participated in the program, and treated as the control group. Data were analyzed with repeated measure MANCOVA, t-test, ANCOVA, percentage of change, Kruskal-Wallis 1-Way ANOVA using SPSS $PC^+$ program. Results were obtained as follows : 1) Scores on Korean pain scale, Numeric pain score, and RAI score of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (t=2.11, p=0.022 ; F=4.40, p=0.044 : t=3.10, p=0.002). 2) There was significant improvement in the physiological parameters (higher joint movement parameters, F=15.64, p=0.024 ; higher lean body mass, percentage of change=+12.2, lower body weight, t=1.01, p=0.026 : lower ESR, t=1.69, p=0.001) in the experimental group compaired with subjects In the control group. 3) There was significant improvement in the specific self-efficacy score through the comprehensive aquatic exercise program(t=2.73, p=0.011), but not in the general self- efficacy score(t=0.62, p=0.113). 4) The quality of life failed to show significant improvement in the experimental group as compaired with the control group (F=3.69, p=0.064). 5) In the experimental group, findings from additional analysis showed no significant difference in the specific self-efficacy between those who continued to aquatic exercise after completing 6 week program and those who stopped (X2=0.086, p=0.690). Therefore, adherence to aquatic exercise program for 6 weeks seem to be affected mainly by self-help group activities. An indepth study to delve into articulation of mechanisms affecting the effect of aquatic exercise program be recommended. A further study is necessary to determine the difference in the effect of group and individual aquatic exercise program, to assess factors affecting adherence to exercise for an extended length of time.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.457-461
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• 2010

가족성 저칼륨성 주기성마비는 간헐적으로 발생하는 저칼륨혈증을 동반한 가역적 이완성 근육마비를 특정으로 하는 상염색체 우성 유전질환이다. 골격근 세포막에 위치한 $K_{ATP}$ 채널의 활성도 감소가 저칼륨성 주기성 마비의 발병과 관련 있는 것으로 보고되고 있으나 아직까지 명확한 기전이 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 $K_{ATP}$ 채널을 구성하는 단위체인 Kir6.2를 대상으로 가족성 저칼륨성 주기성마비 환자의 골격근 세포에서 $K_{ATP}$ 채널의 활성도 감소가 발생하는 분자생물학적 기전을 알아보고자 하였다. 환자와 정상인의 골격근 세포내 Kir6.2 단위체의 유전자인 KCNJ11 의 mRNA발현 수준과 단백질 발현양상을 확인한 결과, 정상 세포외 칼륨 농도인 4mM 칼륨 완충용액에 노출된 경우 KCNJ11 mRNA와 단백질 수준의 정량적 차이는 관찰되지 않았다. 그러나 환자에서 마비를 유발할 수 있는 저칼륨 농도인 1mM의 칼륨 완충용액에 노출시킨 경우 정상세포는 KCNJ11 mRNA의 발현이 감소하였고, 그 산물인 Kir6.2 단백질의 정량적 차이를 확인한 결과 세포막에 존재하는 단백질의 양 또한 유의하게 감소하였다. 그러나 환자의 경우 1mM의 칼륨 완충용액에 노출시 KCNJ11 mRNA 발현수준에 차이가 없었고, 더불어 세포막과 세포질 상의 Kir6.2 단백질 분포에도 변화가 나타나지 않았다. 이는 환자 세포의 경우 세포막 단백질이 세포질로 회수되지 못하여 $K_{ATP}$ 채널의 폐쇄가 유지되어 탈분극이 지속되며 이로 인해 환자에서 마비 증상을 유발할 수 있음을 시사하는 결과로 본 질환의 새로운 발병 기전을 설명할 수 있는 근거로 생각된다.