• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary grape skin on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense system in rats fed high fat diet. The Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either control (5% fat) diet or high fat (25% fat) diet which was based on AIN-93 diet for 2 weeks, and then they were grouped as control group (C), control + 5% grape skin group (CS), high-fat group (HF), high fat + 5% grape skin group (HFS) with 10 rats each and fed corresponding diets for 4 weeks. The hepatic thiobarbituric acid reacting substances (TBARS) were increased in high fat group as compared with control group, but reduced by grape skin. The serum total antioxidant status, and activities of hepatic catalase and superoxide dismutase, xanthine oxidase and glucose-6-phosphatase were increased by supplementation of grape skin. Glutathione peroxidase activity was significantly higher in CS group than in C group. Grape skin feeding tended to increase the concentration of total glutathione, especially in control group. The ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione was lower in high fat groups than in control groups. The ratio was increased by dietary supplementation of grape skin in control group. These results suggest that dietary supplementation of grape skin would be effective on protection of oxidative damage by lipid peroxidation through improvement of antioxidant defense system in rats fed high fat diet as well as rats with low fat diet.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2012

This study compared the composition and texture of muscle and levels of detoxification and antioxidant enzymes in the livers of stocked and cultivated rockfish Sebastes schlegeli released after the primary culture stage in Tongyoung, South Korea. The crude lipid content of muscle was significantly higher ($P$<0.05) in cultivated rockfish than stocked rockfish, while the texture did not differ significantly ($P$>0.05). The condition factor (CF) and hepatosomatic index (HSI) did not differ significantly and the growth of stocked and cultivated rockfish was similar. The levels of the detoxification enzymes cytochrome P450 (CYP) and Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) were significantly lower in the livers of stocked rockfish, perhaps because of their reduced exposure to xenobiotic compounds. In addition, stocked rockfish had a significantly ($P$<0.05) lower CAT and higher GR than cultivated rockfish, but similar levels of tGPx, SOD, GSH, and GSSG. The present study shows that the growth rates of stocked and cultivated rockfish are similar and that stocked rockfish are exposed to fewer xenobiotic compounds and less oxidative stress.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1325-1332
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• 2016

Radioprotective effects of ginger essential oil (GEO) on mortality, body weight alteration, hematological parameters, antioxidant status and chromosomal damage were studied in irradiated mice. Regression analysis of survival data in mice exposed to radiation yielded LD50/30 as 7.12 and 10.14 Gy for control (irradiation alone) and experimental (GEO-treated irradiated) mice, respectively, with a dose reduction factor (DRF) of 1.42. In mice exposed to whole-body gamma-irradiation (6 Gy), GEO pre-treatment at 100 and 500 mg/kg b.wt (orally) significantly ameliorated decreased hematological and immunological parameters. Radiation induced reduction in intestinal tissue antioxidant enzyme levels such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione was also reversed following administration of GEO. Tissue architecture of small intestine which was damaged following irradiation was improved upon administration of GEO. Anticlastogenic effects of GEO were studied by micronuclei assay, chromosomal aberration and alkaline gel electrophoresis assay. GEO significantly decreased the formation of micronuclei, increased the P/N ratio, inhibited the formation of chromosomal aberrations and protected agaisnt cellular DNA damage in bone marrow cells as revealed by comet assay. These results are supportive of use of GEO as a potential radioprotective compound.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2004

The study of p53 tumor suppressor protein is one of most important subjects in an environmental toxicology as well as in cancer biology. Generally, p53 has been known to involve the cell cycle regulation and apoptosis by the activation of its target genes such as p21 and bax in a number of cellular stress responses. In addition, associations of p53 with cellular proteins presumably reflect the involvement of p53 in critical cellular processes such as DNA repair. The complex formation of p53 and exogenous proteins such as viral or cellular proteins has been shown in many cases to play important roles in carcinogenic processes against environmental mutagen. Recently, the disruption of p53 protein by oxidative stress has been also reported to have relevance to carcinogenesis. These findings suggested that the maintaining of stability and functional activity of p53 protein was also important aspect to play as a tumor suppressor protein. Therefore, the detection of functional status of p53 proteins might be an effective biomarker for the cancer and human diseases under the environmental toxicologic carcinogen.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2012

Spaceflights results in the reduction of immune status of human beings and increase in the virulence of microorganisms, especially gram negative bacteria. The growth of Klebsiella pneumoniae is enhanced by catecholamines and during spaceflight, elevation in the levels of cortisols occurs. So it is necessary to know the changes in physiology, virulence, antibiotic resistance and gene expression of K. pneumoniae under microgravity conditions. The present study was undertaken to study effect of simulated microgravity on growth, morphology, antibiotic resistance and cross stress resistance of K. pneumoniae to various stresses. The susceptibility of simulated microgravity grown K. pneumoniae to ampicillin, penicillin, streptomycin, kanamycin, hygromycin and rifampicin were evaluated. The growth of bacteria was found to be fast compared with normal gravity grown bacteria and no significant changes in the antibiotic resistance were found. The bacteria cultured under microgravity conferred cross stress resistance to acid, temperature and osmotic stress higher than the normal gravity cultured bacteria but the vice versa was found in case of oxidative stress.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.69-71
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• 2023

The Korean field mouse, Apodemus peninsulae mitochondrial genome has previously been reported for mice obtained from mainland Korea and China. In this investigation the complete mitochondrial genome sequence for a mouse obtained from Baengnyeong Island (BI) in South Korea was determined using high-throughput whole-genome sequencing for the first time. The circular genome was determined to be 16,268 bp in length. It was found to be composed of a typical complement gene that encodes 13 protein subunits of enzymes involved in oxidative phosphorylation, two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and one control region. Phylogenetic analysis involved 13 amino acid sequences and demonstrated that the A. peninsulae genome from BI was more closely grouped with two Korean samples (HQ660074 and JN546584) than the Chinese (KP671850) sample. This study verified the evolutionary status of A. peninsulae inhabiting the BI at the molecular level, and could be a significant supplement to the genetic background.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2011

현대사회는 생활습관, 공해, 오염, 독성물질 등 여러 종류의 산화스트레스를 받는 환경에 노출되어 있으며, 이런 산화스트레스들은 인간에게 있어 여러 질병을 야기한다는 많은 증거 들이 나오고 있다. Ferric Nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA)는 iron-induced oxidative Stress로 인해 신장독성에 관여되어 있다고 보고된 물질이다. 이에 본 연구진은 랫드에 항산화 효과가 있는 차전초(Plantago asiatica) 추출물을 투여하고 Fe-NTA를 복강 주사하여 선장에서 iron-induced oxidative stress를 유발한 후, 산화스트레스를 얼마나 억제하여 주는 지를 혈액에서 신장기능 지표인 blood urea nitrogen (BUN)과 creatinine (Cr)을 측정하고, 신장조직에서는 항산화 바이오마커들인 reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR) 및 지질과산화물 (lipid peroxide)인 malondialdehyde (MDA)를 측정 하였다. 신장기능 이상시 증가되는 BUN 및 Cr은 Fe-NTA에 의해 산화스트레스만 유발한 그룹에서는 $116.82{\pm}5.20$ mg/dL과 $2.70{\pm}0.20$ mg/dL로 아무것도 처리하지 않은 대조군의 $18.54{\pm}1.29$ mg/dL, $0.52{\pm}0.04$ mg/dL에 비해 약 6.3배 및 5.2배의 증가를 나타냈다. 반면 차전초를 투여한 1g/kg b.w. 군에 서 BUN 및 Cr의 활성 이 각각 $95.76{\pm}7.89$ mg/dL과 $2.16{\pm}0.340$ mg/dL, 2g/kg b.w. 군에서는 $89.34{\pm}26.93$ mg/dL 과 $2.20{\pm}0.51$ mg/dL, 4 g/kg b.w. 군에서는 $39.54{\pm}21.93$ mg/dL과 $1.16{\pm}0.55$ mg/dL으로 농도 의존적으로 유의적 (p < 0.05) 차이를 보이며 감소하는 결과를 보였다. 항산화의 바이오마커로 작용하는 GSH, GST 및 GR은 Fe-NTA에 의해 산화스트레스만 유발한 그룹에서는 각각 $59.45{\pm}12.32$ mmol GSH/g tissue, $49.88{\pm}4.55$ Units/g tissue, $56.70{\pm}5.40$ Units/g tissue로 아무것도 처리하지 않은 정상그룹의 $142.82{\pm}16.51$ mmol GSH/g tissue, $124.69{\pm}13.073$ Units/g tissue, $107.31{\pm}8.70$ Units/g tissue에 비해 58.4%, 60.0%, 47.2%로 현저하게 감소하였다. 반면 차전초 추출물을 1, 2, 4 g/kg b.w. 으로 투여한 그룹에서의 GSH는 $77.86{\pm}12.62$, $123.11{\pm}12.72$, $147.97{\pm}26.27$ mmol GSH/g tissue로 Fe-NTA만 처리한 그룹에 비해 약 1.3배, 2.1배, 2.5배 증가하였으며, GST는 $66.59{\pm}5.01$, $83.25{\pm}8.38$, $124.68{\pm}13.67$ Units/g tissue.로1.3배,1.7배, 2.5배 증가, GR은 $67.37{\pm}8.66$, $80.34{\pm}6.06$, $98.67{\pm}10.11$ Units/g tissue로 1.2배, 1.4배, 1.7배 증가하였다. 산화스트레스로 유발되는 지질과산화물을 신장에서 측정 하였을 때 Fe-NTA에 의해 산화스트레스만 유발한 그룹은 $215.70{\pm}49.73\;{\mu}mol$/g tissue로 대조군 그룹의 $46.20{\pm}10.65\;{\mu}mol$/g tissue보다 지질과산화를 많이 일으켜 4.7배 많은 MDA를 생성한 것을 나타냈지만, 차전초 추출물 1, 2,4 g/kg b.w. 투여한 그룹은 MDA의 생성량이 $141.74{\pm}10.79$, $116.11{\pm}9.19$, $86.52{\pm}22.30\;{\mu}mol$/g tissue로 약 34.3%, 46.2%, 59.9% 감소한 것을 확인하였다. 신장에서 iron-induced oxidative stress에 의해 독성을 유발하는 Fe-NTA를 처리 하였을시 신장손상 지표인 BUN과 Cr은 증가하고, 항산화 지표인 GSH와 GST, GR은 감소함과 동시에 지질과산 화물인 MDA는 증가하였다. 그러나 차전초 추출물을 농도를 달리하여 투여한 후 Fe-NTA로 산화스트레스를 유발한 그룹은 농도 의존적으로 BUN과 Cr은 감소하고, 항산화 지표들은 증가함과 동시에 MDA는 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 Fe-NTA만 처리한 그룹과 유의적 차이를 보였다. 위 결과들을 종합하면 Fe-NTA는 산화스트레스에 의해 신장에 심각한 손상을 줄 수 있으며, 차전초 추출물은 항산화 효과를 바탕으로 하여 Fe-NTA에 의한 신장 손상에 대한 보호 또는 개선 효과가 있음을 확인 하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1053-1058
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• 2008

글루타티온은 간 질환용 치료제 내지는 영양보충제로 시판되고 있다. 이전 실험에서 글루타티온 고함유 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae FF-8 균체(FF-8GY) 투여가 사염화탄소 및 알코올성 유발 간독성 개선효과를 나타내었다. 따라서, 알코올성 지방간의 산화 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 시판되고 있는 글루타티온 고함유 효모 추출물(GYE)과 본 실험실에서 분리한 글루타티온 고함유 효모 FF-8GY을 비교실험 하였다. FF-8GY 또는 GYE 투여에 의한 간 조직 중의 산화스트레스 측정지표로서는 과산화지질(TBARS) 및 글루타티온 함량을 측정하였다. TBARS 농도는 간 조직 homogenize 분획에서 알코올 투여 대조군에 비해 FF-8GY 투여 실험군에서 5%수준에서 유의적으로 감소하였으며, GYE 투여에 의해서는 감소경향을 보였다. 간 조직 microsomal 및 mitochondria 분획에서도 같은 경향이 관찰되었다. 이때 간 조직 중의 글루타티온 농도는 정상군 보다 알코올 투여 대조군에서 5%수준에서 유의적으로 감소하였으며, 이러한 감소는 GYE 투여에 의해 더욱 감소되었으나 FF-8GY 투여에 의해서 정상군 수준까지 회복되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 간조직의 손상정도를 나타내는 또 하나의 지표인 혈청 총단백질 및 알부민 농도는 알코올 처리 대조군에서 낮게 나타난 반면 FF-8GY 투여에 의해 정상군 수준 이상으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 글루타티온 고함유 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae FF-8 균체(FF-8GY)의 투여에 따른 알코올성 유발 산화스트레스의 경감 효과는 시판되고 있는 글루타티온 고함유 효모 추출물 보다 더욱 현저한 개선 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.761-767
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• 2007

This study was conducted to determine the effects of exogenous zinc-metallothionein (Zn-MT) on anti-oxidative function and pork quality. After feeding a corn-soybean meal-based diet for two weeks, 48 pigs ($Duroc{\times}Landrace{\times}Chinese\;Black Pig$) were assigned randomly to four groups. Pigs in Group 1 were maintained under non-stress conditions, whereas pigs in Groups 2, 3 and 4 were aggressively handled for 25 min to produce stress. Pigs in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 received intramuscular administration of saline (control group; CON), 0 (negative control group; NCON), 0.8 (low dose group; LOW), and 1.6 (high dose group; HIGH) mg rabbit liver Zn-MT per kg body weight, respectively. Pigs were slaughtered at 3 and 6 h post-injection. Zn-MT treatment increased (p<0.05) the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione-peroxidase (GSH-PX) while decreasing the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in liver. These responses were greater (p<0.05) at 6 h than at 3 h post Zn-MT injection. Zn-MT treatment increased (p<0.05) hepatic SOD mRNA levels in a time and dose-dependent manner and decreased (p<0.05) serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase activities (indicators of tissue integrity). Zn-MT administration decreased (p<0.05) lactate concentration and increased (p<0.05) pH and water-holding capacity in the longissimus thorasis meat. Collectively, our results indicate that intramuscular administration of Zn-MT to pre-slaughter stressed pigs improved tissue anti-oxidative ability and meat quality.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.227-250
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• 1999

소음인(少陰人) 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)과 오수유부자이중탕(吳茱萸附子理中湯)의 항산화(抗酸化) 효능(效能)을 검증(檢證)하기 위해, 약재(藥材)의 항산화력(抗酸化力)을 측정(測定)하였으며, 흰쥐에 투여(投與)하여 뇌(腦)와 간(肝) 조직(組織)의 항산화력(抗酸化力) 증강(增强) 효과(效果)를 실험(實驗)한 결과 유의성(有意性) 있는 성적(成績)을 얻었기에 보고(報告)하는 바이다. 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)과 오수유부자이중탕(吳茱萸附子理中湯)의 화학적(化學的) 항산화력(抗酸化力)을 검증(檢證)한 결과(結果) 비교적 높은 항산화(抗酸化) 활성(活性)을 보여주었다. HepG2 세포주(細胞株)와 적혈구(赤血球)를 이용한 항산화력(抗酸化力) 검증(檢證)에서도 높은 활성(活性)을 보여주었으며. 특히 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)은 강한 수용성 항산화력제(抗酸化劑))로 알려진 vitamin C와 유사한 결과를 보였다. 실험용(實驗用) 흰쥐에게 탕제(湯劑) 추출물(抽出物)을 4주간(週間) 투여(投與)한 뒤 체중증가량(體重增加量)과 GOT 활성(活性)을 측정(測定)한 결과 탕제(湯劑) 비투여군(非投與群)과 유의적(有意的) 차이(差異)를 보이지 않아 탕제(湯劑) 투여(投與)에 의한 독성(毒性)은 없는 것으로 사료(思料)된다. 활성산소(活性酸素) 발생제(發生劑)인 2.2'-azobis(amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH)로 산화적(酸化的) 손상(損傷)을 유발(誘發)한 실험용(實驗用) 흰쥐에서 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯) 투여군(投與群)은 혈장(血漿) 총항산화력(總抗酸化力), 혈장(血漿) 지질과산화(脂質過酸化)가 억제(抑制)되었으며, 혈장(血漿) thiol 그룹의 감소(減少)도 억제(抑制)되었으나. 오수유부자이중탕(吳茱萸附子理中湯) 투여군(投與群)에서는 유의적(有意的) 차이(差異)가 나타나지 않았다. 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯) 투여군(投與群)은 간(肝) 및 뇌조직(腦組織)에서 AAPH로 유도(誘導)된 산화적(酸化的) 손상(損傷)을 유의적(有意的)으로 억제(抑制)하였으며, 체내(體內) 중요(重要) 항산화(抗酸化) 물질(物質)인 glutathione을 보호(保護)하여 체내(體內) 항산화(抗酸化) 능력(能力)을 증진(增進)시킨 것으로 사료(思料)된다. 오수유부자이중탕(吳茱萸附子理中湯) 투여군(投與群)은 제한적(制限的)인 효과(效果)만을 보였다. 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)은 항산화(抗酸化) 효과(效果)가 높은 처방(處方)으로 볼 수 있는 바 임상(臨床)에서 노화방지(老化防止)에 널리 활용(活用)될 수 있을 것으로 사료(思料)된다.