• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.251-257
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• 1995

The objective of the present study was to test the effect of platelet-activating factor (PAF) on rat alveolar macrophages. PAF alone did not stimulate superoxide secretion from alveolar macrophages. However, PAF $(10^{-5}\;M)$ significantly enhanced phagocytic activator zymosan-induced superoxide secretion from alveolar macrophages. This enhancement of PAF plus zymosan was 30% above the sum of the separate effects of PAF and zymosan. Similarly, PAF $1.3{\times}(10^{-5}\;M)$ was not a direct stimulant of alveolar macrophages, as it had no stimulatory effect on chemiluminescence generation, but potentiated zymosan-induced activation of chemiluminescence, i.e., 162% above the separate effects of each stimulant. PAF $10^{-16}{\pm}10^{-6}\;M$ also failed to stimulate IL-1 production from alveolar macrophages. In contrast, when both PAF $10^{-10}\;M$ and lipopolysaccharide(LPS) $(1 {\mu}g/ml)$ were added together at the initiation of the culture, IL-1 production was significantly increased indicating the potentiative effects of PAF on IL-1 production by alveolar macrophages. Collectively, these data suggest that PAF alone does not activate the release of bioactive products from alveolar macrophages. However, PAF appears to act as a priming mediator that potentiates stimuli-induced macrophage activity. These novel actions of PAF prove its role as a potent mediator of inflammatory and immune responses in the lung.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.48-55
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• 1996

The CINC-1 is a member of rat interleukin-8 with chemotactic and activating properties to neutrophils. The CINC-1 induction in LPS-stimulated rat peritoneal macrophages was analyzed using a sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The peritoneal macrophages contained about 3 ng/ml as a basal level, and induced to maximal 18 ng/ml of CINC-1 by stimulation with 5 ${\mu}g/ml$ of LPS. Antiinflammatory steroids of dexamethasone and triamcinolon significantly suppressed the CINC-1 induction, where as aspirin and idomethacin did not show suppression. Inhibitory effects on the CINC-1 induction by natural triterpenoids having steroidal structures were analyzed. Among the 39 kinds of triterpenoids isolated from herbal medicines, acacigenin B and nigaichigoside F1 exhibited the highest suppression on the CINC-1 induction.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.30-30
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• 2000

Hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis is characterized by increased production and deposition of collagen, noncollagenous glycaproteins, and proteoglycans, which mainly compose the extracellular matrix (ECM). Recently, activations of macrophages, myofibroblasts and mast cells are thaught ta be associated with the accumulation of ECM. In order to investigate the kinetics of macrophages, myofibroblasts and mast cells and the relationship between these cells and the accumulation of ECM in carban tetrachloride (CCl$_4$)-injected rat liver, we induced liver cirrhosis of rat by an injection of CCl$_4$ for 14 weeks. (omitted)

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2004

Ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) injury of the rat testis causes germ cell death and infiltration of inflammatory cells. To investigate the mechanism of germ cell death in torsion of the rat testis, apoptosis and macrophage activation were studied using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling(TUNEL) method and immunohistochemistry in the testes of Sprague-Dawley rats subjected to 1.5 h of ischemia, followed by 0, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 96 h of reperfusion. Apoptotic, TUNEL-positive cells were found at the base of the seminiferous epithelia after I/R. TUNEL-positive cells were significantly increased 6 h after repair of the torsion, and there was a significant peak in apoptosis 24 h after reperfusion, as compared with normal or sham-operated controls. In contrast, histological evidence of germ cell necrosis in the seminiferous tubules was first visible 24 h after reperfusion. In the testis of sham-operated rats, ED2-positive resident macrophages were found diffusely in the interstitial space, while ED1-positive monocyte-like macrophages were rarely found. After I/R, ED1-positive cells were significantly increased beginning 12 h after reperfusion, while ED2-positive immunoreactivity did not change during the experimental period. Together, the results of this study confirmed that increased numbers of ED1-positive macrophages, but not resident ED2-positive macrophages, infiltrated the interstitial space surrounding damaged tubules and induced germcell death.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.19-30
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• 1985

Morphogenesis of rat spleen was studied by light and electron microscope from the fetal stage till the newborn or adult stages. The results indicate as follows: at the 14th day of gestation rat spleen, as an early form, consists of intercellular spaces and mesenchymal cells. And at this stage the spleen is in a premature state, then it appears its adult condition in structures after the 7th postnatal day. Erythropoiesis is shown to be an active process in rat spleen beginning about the 18th day of gestation, and once established the process continues at least till the 7th postnatal day. At the 20th day of gestation, there are splenic nodules, trabeculae, venous sinus, and granular leucocytes such as neutrophils and basophils in rat spleen. Lymphocytes appeared to be well differentiated at the 7th postnatal day and were present till the adult stage. While degenerating erythrocytes are phagocytosed by macrophages. In conclusion, rat spleen started to be appeared from the 14th day of gestation and erythropoiesis in rat spleen was carried out for about 10 days between prenatal and postnatal stage. Erythrophagocytosis was accomplished by macrophages and it is suggested that the proper functions of rat spleen set off from the 7 th postnatal day when its structures are similar to the adult's.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-1
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• pp.106-107
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• 2003

tIn brain ischemic insult, inflammatory cells such as macrophages and lymphocytes are chemo-attracted into the brain lesion and release cytokines, resulting in an activation of microglia that are functionally equivalent to peripheral macrophages in the central nervous system. In cerebral ischemic insults, activated inflammatory cells such as microglia and macrophages may be implicated in the pattern and degree of ischemic injury by producing various bioactive mediators. (omitted)

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.526-535
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• 1992

연구배경 : 산소반응성 대사물에 의한 결핵균 살해능은 대식세포의 활성화 상태에 의해 좌우되는데 체외에서의 이러한 효과를 priming 이라 한다. priming 효과를 유도하는 물질에는 IFN-$\gamma$와 LPS가 대표적인 물질인데 이들 자체가 superoxide와 같은 산소반응성 물질의 생성을 증가시키지는 않지만 식균작용이나 PMA와 같은 화학적 물질에 반응하여 증강된 산소반응성 물질의 생성을 유도한다. 혈액단구세포와는 달리 폐포대식세포는 일상적인 외부환경에 노출되어 있기 때운에 priming 효과에 대한 논란이 있고 결핵균 세포벽의 각 성분이 대식세포의 활성화에 상반되는 결과를 보인다는 보고들이 있어 본 연구에서는 사람의 폐포대식세포와 혈액단구세포, 그리고 백서의 폐포대식세포에서 IFN-$\gamma$에 의한 priming 효과를 비교 관찰하였고 결핵균증 H37Ra 균증이 폐포대식세포에 노출되었을 때 나타나는 superoxide의 생성능의 변화를 비교하여 보았다. 방법 : 사람과 백서에서 얻은 기관지폐포세척액을 Petri dish에 부착시키고 cold shock 방법으로 부착된 대식세포를 분리하여 24시간 IFN-$\gamma$로 전처치한 후의 priming 효과와 H37Ra 결핵균종을 노출시켰을 시의 superoxide의 생성능을 ferricytochrome reduction 방법으로 측정하여 비교하였다. 결과 : 1) 사람 폐포대식세포에서는 고농도의 IFN-$\gamma$ 전처치로도 priming 효과가 관찰되지 않은 반면 혈액단구세포와 백서 폐포대식세포에서는 priming 효과를 관찰할 수 있었다. 2) 폐포대식세포를 비독력 결핵균종인 H37Ra 생균에 노출시킨 결과 사람과 백서 공히 triggering 효과를 나타내었고 그 분해물에 의한 노출 역시 유사한 결과를 나타내었다. 결론 : 사람의 폐포대식세포는 다른 대식세포와는 달리 일상적인 외부환경에 노출되어 있으으로 priming 효과가 관찰되지 않았으며 비독력 결핵균종인 H37Ra에 의해서는 폐포대식세포의 활성화를 억제하는 효과를 관찰할 수 없었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 1996

인터루킨-1을 횐쥐의 기관지 내로 투여하였을 때 급성 부종성 폐손상(acute edematous lung injury)이 유발되며, 폐세척액 내 호중구가 증가되고 surfactant의 양도 증가한다. 대식세포는 증가된 surfactant 기인한 탐식작용 활동이 증가하여 세포 내 환상의 구조물들이 증가하나 정상군과 비교하여 형태적으로 세포기관의 구조에서 차이를 보이고 있다. 이러한 세포구성은 세포간 기능상 의 차이를 나타내는 것이며, surfactant의 순환과 연관성이 있을 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서 정상 군에 있어서 폐포강 내 대식세포가 환상의 구조물들을 합성하는 형태를 보였으며, 이것은 surfactant의 재합성과 분비작용과 매우 밀접한 연관성이 있음을 보여 주는 것이다.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.1.1-1.10
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• 2018

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) are used extensively for cardiac repair and interact with immune cells in the damaged heart. Macrophages are known to be modulated by stem cells, and we hypothesized that priming macrophages with BMMSCs would enhance their therapeutic efficacy. Rat bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) with or without coculture with rat BMCs. In the LPS-stimulated BMDMs, induction of the inflammatory marker iNOS was attenuated, and the anti-inflammatory marker Arg1 was markedly upregulated by coculture with BMMSCs. Myocardial infarction (MI) was induced in rats. One group was injected with BMMSCs, and a second group was injected with MIX (a mixture of BMMSCs and BMDMs after coculture). The reduction in cardiac fibrosis was greater in the MIX group than in the BMC group. Cardiac function was improved in the BMMSC group and was substantially improved in the MIX group. Angiogenesis was better in the MIX group, and anti-inflammatory macrophages were more abundant in the MIX group than in the BMMSC group. In the BMMSCs, interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) was exclusively induced by coculture with macrophages. IRF5 knockdown in BMMSCs failed to suppress inflammatory marker induction in the macrophages. In this study, we demonstrated the successful application of BMDMs primed with BMMSCs as an adjuvant to cell therapy for cardiac repair.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.206.2-207
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• 2003

The immunostimulatory and host resistance effects of the Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC, changkil (CK) and inulin (CKI) isolated from CK were investigated in rats. SD rat were exposed to CK or CKI by gavages for 7days and isolated peritoneal macrophages and splenocyte were used for these studies. CK and CKI significantly enhanced peritoneal macrophages activities such as ROS production and phargocytosis. (omitted)