• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.469-474
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• 1995

[ $3\beta-$ ]히드록시-$\Delta^5$-스테로이드 탈수소효소 ($3\betaβ-HSD,$ $3\beta-hydroxy-\Delta^5-steroid\;dehydrogenase$ $\Delta^5$-스테로이드$\rightarrow\Delta^4$-스테로이드로의 대사경로에 관여하는 효소)에 대하여 특이적 저해제인 cyanoketone과 trilostane의 저해 효과가 $^3H-pregnenolone$ 전구체를 이용하여 무지개송어 난소에서 분리한 여포층, 협막층(theca layers)을 대상으로 비교 관찰되었다. Pregnenolone으로부터 $17\alpha-hydroxyprogesterone$으로의 대사과정에서 주요 효소인 $(3\beta-HSD$ 활성은cyanoketone $10^{-6}$과 $10^{-5}\;M$, 그리고 trilostane $10^{-5}$과 $10^{-4}\;M$의 농도에서 억제되었으며, trilostane이 cyanoketone보다 더 효과적인 억제반응을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. Pregnenolone으로부터 $\Delta^4$-스테로이드 대사물 축적에 대한 trilostane의 저해작용은 사용한 농도 즉, $10^{-8}, 10^{-7}, 10^{-6}$ 그리고 $10^{-5}\;M$에 비례하여 나타났으나 완전한 저해효과는 보이지 않았다.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 1993

난모세포성숙기 (peripheral germinal vesicle stage)의 무지개송어(Oncorhynchus mykiss)를 대상으로 방사성 표지 전구체(3H-pregnenolone, 3H-l7$\alpha$-hydroxyprogesterone 그리고 3H-androstenedione)를 이용하여 유 nitro에서 관찰한 협막세포층의 스테로이드 주 대사 경로는 다음과 같으며, pregnenolone -) 17a-hydroxypregnenolone$\longrightarrow$ 17u-hydroxyprogesterone $\longrightarrow$ androstenedione $\longrightarrow$ testosterone 이는 $\Delta$5-스테로이드 경로의 존재가능성을 지적하고 있다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2001

To examine the production of steroids with potential oocyte maturation-inducing activity in the spotted flounder, Verasper variegatus, we have incubated post-vitellogenic oocytes (0.82­0.95mm in diameters) with radiolabeled pregnenolone and $17\alpha-hydroxyprogesterone$. The resulting metabolites were analyzed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The two main metabolites (progestogens) found in both incubations co-migrated with $17\alpha-hydroxy$, $20\alpha-dihydroprogesterone$ $(17\alpha, 20\alpha OHP)$ and $17\alpha-hydroxy,\;$20\beta-dihydroprogesterone$ (17 a20{30HP). Additional chromatography by HPLC and TLC confirmed the presence of radioactive $17\alpha, 20\alpha OHP$ and a large amount of unknown metabolite. The present study did not reveal in vitro formation of $l7\alpha 20\beta OHP$. Although 1$l7\alpha 20\beta OHP$ was found in a small amount, the synthesis of this steroid suggests that it may play a role in regulating the oocyte maturation process in the spotted flounder.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2022

Although translational research is referred to clinical chemistry measures, correct weighting factors for linear and quadratic calibration curves with least-squares regression algorithm have not been carefully considered in bioanalytical assays yet. The objective of this study was to identify steroidogenic roles in preeclampsia and verify accuracy of quantitative results by comparing two different linear regression models with weighting factor of 1 and 1/x². A liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based adrenal steroid assay was conducted to reveal metabolic signatures of preeclampsia in both serum and placenta samples obtained 15 preeclamptic patients and 17 age-matched control pregnant women (33.9 ± 4.2 vs. 32.8 ± 5.6 yr, respectively) at 34~36 gestational weeks. Percent biases in the unweighted model (w_i = 1) were inversely proportional to concentrations (-739.4 ~ 852.9%) while those of weighted regression (w_i = 1/x²) were < 18% for all variables. The optimized LC-MS combined with the weighted linear regression resulted in significantly increased maternal serum levels of pregnenolone, 21-deoxycortisol, and tetrahydrocortisone (P < 0.05 for all) in preeclampsia. Serum metabolic ratio of (tetrahydrocortisol + allo-tetrahydrocortisol) / tetrahydrocortisone indicating 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 was decreased (P < 0.005) in patients. In placenta, local concentrations of androstenedione were changed while its metabolic ratio to 17α-hydroxyprogesterone responsible for 17,20-lyase activity was significantly decreased in patients (P = 0.002). The current bioanalytical LC-MS assay with corrected weighting factor of 1/x² may provide reliable and accurate quantitative outcomes, suggesting altered steroidogenesis in preeclampsia patients at late gestational weeks in the third trimester.