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Tapentadol: Can It Kill Two Birds with One Stone without Breaking Windows?

  • Chang, Eun Jung;Choi, Eun Ji;Kim, Kyung Hoon
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.153-157
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    • 2016
  • Tapentadol is a novel oral analgesic with a dual mode of action as an agonist of the ${\mu}$-opioid receptor (MOR), and as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) all in a single molecule. Immediate release (IR) tapentadol shows its analgesic effect quickly, at around 30 minutes. Its MOR agonistic action produces acute nociceptive pain relief; its role as an NRI brings about chronic neuropathic pain relief. Absorption is rapid, with a mean maximal serum concentration at 1.25-1.5 h after oral intake. It is present primarily in the form of conjugated metabolites after glucuronidation, and excretes rapidly and completely via the kidneys. The most common adverse reactions are nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and somnolence. Constipation is more common in use of the ER formulation. Precautions against concomitant use of central nervous system depressants, including sedatives, hypnotics, tranquilizers, general anesthetics, phenothiazines, other opioids, and alcohol, or use of tapentadol within 14 days of the cessation of monoamine oxidase inhibitors, are advised. The safety and efficacy have not been established for use during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, or for nursing mothers, pediatric patients less than 18 years of age, and cases of severe renal impairment and severe hepatic impairment. The major concerns for tapentadol are abuse, addiction, seeking behavior, withdrawal, and physical dependence. The presumed problem for use of tapentadol is to control the ratio of MOR agonist and NRI. In conclusion, tapentadol produces both nociceptive and neuropathic pain relief, but with worries about abuse and dependence.

Methoxychlor투여 흰쥐에 있어서 복분자 술이 Testosterone에 미치는 효과 (Effect of Black Raspberry Wine to Testosterone in Sprague-Dawley Rats Administrated with Methoxychlor)

  • 이성일;황인수;허진;임채웅;주성민;전병훈;백병걸
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.656-661
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    • 2005
  • The study was conducted to investigate per oral (PO) effects of Black raspberry wine on testosterone levels in Sprague-Dawley rats oral administrated with Methoxychlor in order to establish the experimental clinical model for evaluating the influences on the sexual hormones of SD-Rat administrated with Methoxychlor(MET), it was dissolved in acetone and olive oil (1:19), which was administrated orally at doses of 200mg/kg body weight/ day for 7days. Black raspberry wine of 13% alcohol concentration, was prepared from ripen fruits of Rubus coreanus fermented with Saccharomyces cervisiae. PO administration of Black raspberry wine for 15 week produced dramatic increases of serum testosterone levels. Increase in the testosterone level was observed, using gamma counter with 125I testosterone, starting from 1 week post administration. Maximum increase in testosterone level was observed at 4 week post administration, 5.18${\pm}$0.76ng/mL, which was 10.1 times higher than before and at 15 weeks post administration it was recorded as 1.67${\pm}$0.19ng/mL indicating Black raspberry wine as an effective phyto-testosteronic beverage of the future.

Xylene 대사 효소 활성에 미치는 주.야 시차의 영향 (Effect of Circadian Rhythms on the Xylene Metabolizing Enzyme Activities in Rats)

  • 이혜자;윤종국
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2001
  • To evaluate an effect of circadian variation on the xylene metabolizing enzyme activities, 50% m-xylene in olive oil(0.25 $m\ell$/100g body weight) was intraperitoneally administered to the rats every other day for 6 days both in the night; 24:00 and the day; 12:00. Then animals were sacrigiced at 8hr after last injection of m-xylene. Hepatic microsomal cytochrome p450 contents were more increased both in control and xylene treated rats of night phase than those of day phase. But the activity of hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) in control of night phase showed the similar value with that in those of day phase and xylene treated rats of day phase showed an increasing tendency of hepatic ADH activity as those of night phase showing similar activity. Furthermore, control rats of night phase than those of day phase. And by xylene treatment, enzyme activities of rats of day phase were higher tendency in rats of control but those of night phase were somewhat inhibited. Besides, xylene-treated animals of night phase showed increasing tendency of urinary methylhippuric acid concentration compared with those of day phase. On the other hand, liver weight per body weight(%), hepatic lipid peroxide content and serum xanthine oxidase activity were higher in night phase. And the activities of hepatic oxygen free radical metabolizing enzymes such as xanthine oxidase, gluthathione S-transferase, and xylene-treated rats of night phase than those of day phase. In conclusion, it can be hypothesized on the basis of the results that the accumulation rate of m-xylene intermediate metabolite, i.e. m-methylbenzaldehyde in liver tissus may be higher in night phase than in day phase and it may be responsible for higher liver toxicity in bight phase than in day phase.

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알코올로 유도한 만성위궤양 흰쥐 모델에서 비타민 E 보충이 위궤양 치유에 미치는 영향 (Ulcer Healing Effects of Vitamin E on Chronic Gastric Ulcer Induced by Alcohol in Young Adult Rats)

  • 모정민;이선혜;박미나;이연숙
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제37권3호
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    • pp.309-316
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구에서는 알코올을 이용하여 만성위궤양 실험동물 모델을 확립하고 설정된 동물모델을 대상으로 비타민 E 투여 수준(결핍 0 mg/mL oil/day, 정상 1 mg/mL oil/day, 보충 10 mg/mL oil/day)에 따른 위궤양 치유효과를 살펴보고자 수행되었다. 비타민 E를 투여시킨 기간은 총 7일로서 위의 조직학적 검사, 혈청의 gastrin 농도, 위 조직의 histamine 농도, 위 조직 내의 항산화 효소인 GPx 활성도와 catalase 농도 및 MPO 활성도를 측정하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 만성군에서 식이섭취량과 15% 에탄올 식수섭취량에는 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 체중증가량은 비타민 E 결핍군에서 유의적으로 낮았다. 급성군에 비해 만성군에서 위 무게가 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 또한 급성군에서 다량의 출혈과 선상의 괴사가 나타났으며 비타민 E 결핍군 또한 약간의 출혈과 선상의 궤양이 남아있었으나 비타민 E 정상군과 보충군의 경우 출혈이나 궤양은 관찰되지 않았다. 혈청 gastrin의 경우 비타민 E 결핍군에서 유의적으로 높았으며 비타민 E 투여수준에 따라 유의적으로 낮아졌다. 또한 위 조직에서 histamine 농도는 급성군보다 만성군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났지만 만성군에서 비타민 E의 투여수준에 따른 histamine 농도의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 위 조직에서의 MDA 농도는 비타민 E 결핍군과 정상군에 비해 보충군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며 급성과 만성유도에 따른 MDA 농도 차이는 관찰되지 않았다. 또한 대표적인 항산화 효소인 GPx와 catalase의 경우 비타민 E 정상군과 보충군에서 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 위 조직에서의 MPO 활성도는 비타민 E 결핍군에 비해 정상군과 보충군에서 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 결론적으로 알코올로 유도한 만성위궤양 실험동물 모델에서 비타민 E의 보충은 위궤양 치유효과가 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 비타민 E 보충은 혈청 gastrin 농도를 감소시켜 위에서의 산 분비를 감소시키며 또한 위 조직 내의 MPO 활성도를 감소시켜 proinflammatory cytokine을 방출을 억제시키고 결과적으로 위 세포내로의 호중구 침투를 감소시켜 위궤양 치유과정을 촉진시키는 것으로 보인다. 따라서 비타민 E의 결핍상태보다 비타민 E를 보충하였을 때 빠른 위궤양 치유효과가 있는 것으로 사료되며, 평소 권장량을 충족시킬 수 있는 비타민 E의 충분한 식이섭취가 중요하다고 생각한다.

리기다소나무 잎 에탄올 추출물의 항균 및 생리특성 (Antimicrobial & Physiological Characteristics of Ethanol Extract from Pinus rigida Miller Leaves)

  • 오병태;최성길;조성환
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제13권5호
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    • pp.629-633
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    • 2006
  • 리기다소나무 잎추출물의 항균력을 조사한 결과, $100{\sim}250{\mu}g/mL$ 이상의 농도에서 뚜렷한 항균활성을 보였고, 광역의 병원성 및 부패성 미생물들에 대하여 항균활성을 나타내었다. 특히, 리기다소나무 알코올 추출물에서는 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 낮은 처리농도에서도 뚜렷한 항균력을 나타내었다. 또한 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 미생물의 생육저해환의 직경도 커졌으며, 알코올추출물에서 좀 더 뚜렷한 항균력을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, 리기다소나무 잎추출물은 넓은 범위의 열 및 pH에서 안정성을 나타냈다. 따라서 리기다소나무 잎추출물의 항균물질은 항균활성이 높고, 항균 spectrum이 광범위 할뿐 아니라, 넓은 범위의 온도 및 pH에 안정하여 이상적인 천연 항균제로서의 개발가능성을 제시하였다. 아울러, 리기다소나무 잎추출물의 주요 항균작용기작은 미생물 세포막의 perturbation 기능에 기인한 것으로 사료되었다. 또한, fomalin 투여후 PRLE처리로 혈청내 formaldehyde의 분해가 촉진되어 제거비율이 증진되는 효과를 보였으며, formalin 투여로 인한 생체내 hemoglobin 생성비율도 짧은 시간내에 회복됨을 예측할 수 있었다.

흰쥐에서 양파추출물의 알코올성 지방간 개선 작용 (Onion Favorably Affects Serum Markers of Ethanol-induced Fatty Liver in Rats)

  • 신혜경;서윤정;김주연;김창순;노상규
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제14권6호
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    • pp.662-668
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    • 2007
  • 양파추출물이 알코올성 지방간에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 흰쥐를 meal-feeding 방법으로 모든 쥐가 매일 같은 양의 식이를 공급받는 실험조건 하에서 에탄올 없이 정상식이만 섭취한 대조군, 에탄올과 정상식이와 함께 투여한 에탄올군, 양파추출물과 에탄올을 정상식이와 함께 투여한 에탄올양파추출물군으로 5마리씩 3그룹으로 나누어 사육하였다. 양파 추출물을 28일간 흰쥐에게 먹여 체중의 변화, 장기 무게 변화, 혈청 중의 glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT), glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GTP), total bilirubin, total protein, total cholesterol, triglyceride를 생화학적 검사를 통해 양파추출물이 에탄올로 유도된 지방간을 예방, 개선하는지 연구하였다. 대조군과 실험군 둘다 연구 시작부터 끝까지 지속적으로 체중 증가를 보였으나 그룹 간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 장기 무게는 각각의 그룹 간장, 신장, 심장, 비장, 고환 등의 무게에서 유의적인 차이점이 없었다. 혈중의 지방 변화를 보면 에탄올군에서는 혈중 중성지방이 유의적으로 증가하였고, 에탄올양파추출물군에서는 혈중 중성지방이 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 그러나 대조군과 에탄올양파추출물군 간에는 유의점이 없었다. GOT, GPT, ALP, GTP 의 4주간 실험한 혈중 농도에서 GOT와 GPT가 에탄올군에서 유의적으로 높았고, 에탄올양파추출물군에서는 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 이상의 실험 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, 양파추출물을 에탄올 식이와 함께 흰쥐에게 28일간 공급하였을 때, 지방간 관련 대표적인 혈액 지표인, 중성지방, GOT, GPT의 농도가 유의적으로 감소한다는 것을 이 실험을 통해서 확인할수 있었다.

일부 농촌지역 주민에서 혈청 CA19-9 및 CA125 농도에 영향을 미치는 인자에 관한 연구 (Factors Related to Serum Level of Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 and Cancer Antigen 125 in Healthy Rural Populations in Korea)

  • 이수근;유근영;박수경;강대희;김진규;정준기;이명철
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.71-80
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    • 1998
  • 우리 나라의 일부 지역 주민에서 혈청 CA19-9과 CA125 농도의 분포를 관찰함으로써 경계치 설정 이전에 미리 예비적 자료를 확보하고, 두 종양표지자의 측정치에 영향을 미치는 인자들, 특히 음주와 흡연 습관에 대한 통계적 유의성을 평가하기 위해 단시적 조사연구를 시도하였다. 1995년에 일부 농촌지역 성인 171명(남자 76명, 여자 95명)을 대상으로 하여 설문조사와 혈청 검사를 통해 개개인의 음주, 흡연습관 및 생식요인에 관한 정보 및 혈청 CA19-9 및 CA125 농도를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 혈청 CA19-9 농도의 평균 및 표준편차는 남녀 각각 $10.4{\pm}11.1{\mu}/ml$, $10.1{\pm}10.0{\mu}/ml$로 남녀간의 차이가 없었으나, 혈청 CA125 농도의 평균 및 표준편차는 각각 $2.5{\pm}12.2{\mu}/ml$, $11.2{\pm}7.4{\mu}/ml$로 여자에서 높았다. 한편 현재 임상적으로 적용되고 있는 양성판정치를 근거로 하여 판정한 혈청 CA19-9 및 CA125 양성률은 각각 2.9%, 1.8%이었으며, 각각 남녀간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 2) 혈청 CA19-9 농도는 일일 흡연량(r=0.23, p=0.054) 및 총 흡연량(r=0.28, p=0.017)과 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 성별로는 여자에서만 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다(일일흡연량 r=0.59, p=.0.026 ; 총흡연량 r=0.74, p=0.003). 3) 혈청 CA125 농도는 흡연시작연령(r=0.51, p=0.000) 과는 양의 상관관계를, 총흡연기간(r=-0.23, p=0.051) 및 총흡연량(r=-0.23, p=0.057)과는 음의 상관관계를 보였는데, 성별로는 남자에서만 흡연시작연령(r=0.28, p=0.031)과 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다. 4) 혈청 CA125 농도는 여자에서 연령(r=-0.20, p=0.058), 생리중단 연령(r=-0.28, p=0.030), 총수유기간(r=-0.29, p=0.014)과 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 5) 혈청 CA19-9 및 CA125 농도는 비만, 학력, 그리고 음주와 유의한 상관관계가 없었으며, 여자에서는 혈청 CA19-9 및 CA125 농도간에 양의 상관관계를 보였다(r=0.20, p=0.047). 6) 연령 및 비만의 교란효과를 통제하기 위한 중회귀분석 결과, 혈청 CA19-9 농도와 유의한 회귀관계를 보이는 변수는 없었다. 이에 비해 혈청 CA125 농도는 전체대상례에선 흡연시작연령이 빠르거나(p=0.000), 총 흡연기간이 길거나(p=0.001), 총흡연량이 많거나(p=0.020), 생리중단연령이 늦거나(p=0.035), 수유를 오래 할수록(p=0.050) 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나, 성별로 분석하였을 때 여자에서 흡연인자들의 유의한 회귀관계가 모두 소실되었다. 결론적으로, 혈청 CA19-9 농도는 흡연, 음주, 월경-출산관련 변수들에 의해 영향을 받는 않는 것으로 보여 실제 임상에 적용할 때 이들 변수를 고려하지 않고도 이용될 수 있는 비교적 안정된 종양표지자로 생각된다. 이에 비해 혈청 CA125 농도는 흡연량이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 연령과 비만지수에 따라 흡연량이 교란영향을 받고 있는 지표임을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 여성에서는 폐경연령과 총수유기간이 유의한 관계를 보여 향후 정상치역 결정시 생리, 수유 등의 변수를 고려해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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Rumen fermentation and performance of Hanwoo steers fed total mixed ration with Korean rice wine residue

  • Jeong, Chang-Dae;Mamuad, Lovelia L.;Ko, Jong Youl;Sung, Ha Guyn;Park, Keun Kyu;Lee, Yoo Kyung;Lee, Sang-Suk
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제58권1호
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    • pp.4.1-4.7
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    • 2016
  • Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of adding Korean rice wine residue (RWR) in total mixed ration (TMR) on in vitro ruminal fermentation and growth performance of growing Hanwoo steers. Methods: For in vitro fermentation, the experimental treatments were Control (Con: 0 % RWR + TMR), Treatment 1 (T1: 10 % RWR + TMR), and Treatment 2 (T2: 15 % RWR + TMR). The rumen fluid was collected from three Hanwoo steers and mixed with buffer solution, after which buffered rumen fluid was transferred into serum bottles containing 2 g dry matter (DM) of TMR added with or without RWR. The samples were then incubated for 0 h, 12 h, 24 h, or 48 h at $39^{\circ}C$ and 100 rpm. For the in vivo experiment, 27 Hanwoo steers (6 months old) with an average weight of $196{\pm}8.66kg$ were subjected to a 24-week feeding trial. The animals were randomly selected and equally distributed into three groups. After which the body weight, feed intake and blood characteristics of each group were investigated. Results: The pH of the treatments decreased significantly relative to the control during the 12 h of incubation. Total gas production and ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3-N$) was not affected by RWR addition. The total volatile fatty acid (VFA) was lower after 24 h of incubation but at other incubation times, the concentration was not affected by treatments. Feed cost was 8 % and 15 % lower in T1 and T2 compared to control. Blood alcohol was not detected and a significant increase in total weight gain and average daily gain were observed in Hanwoo steers fed with RWR. Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study suggest that TMR amended with 15 % RWR can be used as an alternative feed resource for ruminants to reduce feed cost.

Hepatoprotective Effect of Flavonol Glycosides Rich Fraction from Egyptian Vicia calcarata Desf. Against $CCl_4$-Induced Liver Damage in Rats

  • Singab, Abdel Nasser B.;Youssef, Diaa T.A.;Noaman, Eman;Kotb, Saeed
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제28권7호
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    • pp.791-798
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    • 2005
  • The hepatoprotective activity of flavonol glycosides rich fraction (F-2), prepared from 70% alcohol extract of the aerial parts of V calcarata Desf., was evaluated in a rat model with a liver injury induced by daily oral administration of $CCl_4$ (100 mg/kg, b.w) for four weeks. Treatment of the animals with F-2 using a dose of (25 mg/kg, b.w) during the induction of hepatic damage by $CCl_4$ significantly reduced the indices of liver injuries. The hepatoprotective effects of F-2 significantly reduced the elevated levels of the following serum enzymes: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). The antioxidant activity of F-2 markedly ameliorated the antioxidant parameters including glutathione (GSH) content, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), plasma catalase (CAT) and packed erythrocytes glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) to be comparable with normal control levels. In addition, it normalized liver malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and creatinine concentration. Chromatographic purification of F-2 resulted in the isolation of two flavonol glycosides that rarely occur in the plant kingdom, identified as quercetin-3,5-di-O-$\beta$-D-diglucoside (5) and kaempferol-3,5-di-O-$\beta$-D-diglucoside (4) in addition to the three known compounds identified as quercetin-3-O-$\alpha$-L-rhamnosyl- (${\rightarrow}6$)-$\beta$-D-glucoside [rutin, 3], quercetin-3-O-$\beta$-D-glucoside [isoquercitrin, 2] and kaempferol-3-O-$\beta$-D-glucoside [astragalin, 1]. These compounds were identified based on interpretation of their physical, chemical, and spectral data. Moreover, the spectrophotometric estimation of the flavonoids content revealed that the aerial parts of the plant contain an appreciable amount of flavonoids (0.89%) calculated as rutin. The data obtained from this study revealed that the flavonol glycosides of F-2 protect the rat liver from hepatic damage induced by $CCl_4$ through inhibition of lipid peroxidation caused by $CCl_4$ reactive free radicals.

Dibutyryl Cyclic AMP가 생쥐여포난자의 성숙에 미치는 억제효과에 관한 자기방사법적 연구 (Autoradiographic Studies on the Inhibitory Effect of Dibutyryl Cyclic AMP on Mouse Oocyte Maturation in Vitro)

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    • Applied Microscopy
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.21-43
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    • 1977
  • This experiment was undertaken in order to localize the labeled dbcAMP (dibutyryl cyclic AMP) in oocytes whose development has been suppressed by cold dbcAMP for 6 or 19 hours in vitro. Mouse oocytes were obtained from the ovaries of 3-4 week old A strain female mice, by puncturing the Graafian follicles in the modified Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate salt solution under the dissecting microscope. Those oocytes which have intact germinal vesicle were cultured in the basic culture medium supplemented with 0.4% bovine serum albumin (BSA). Cultivation of the oocytes was carried out in a microtube developed by Cho (1974). The cultures were then incubated in a humidified 5% $CO_2$ incubator maintained at $37^{\circ}C$ for 6 or 19 hours (Donahue, 1968). DbcAMP was added to culture medium for a final concentration of 100ug/ml, and $^3H-dbc$ AMP (specific activity 13 Ci/mM) for a final concentration of $40{\mu}Ci/ml$ was also added to the medium. For electron microscopic autoradiography, those oocytes recovered from the culture were washed with phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), and immediately prefixed in a 2.5% glutaraldehyde overnight and postfixed for 2 hours at $4 ^{\circ}C$ in 1% osmium tetroxide in phosphate buffer with pH 7.4 (Palade, 1952). After fixation, the materials were dehydrated in graded alcohol series and embedded in Epon 812 mixture based on the standard procedures (Luft, 1961). The thin sections $600-700{\AA}$ thick were mounted on the grids of 200 meshes. The grids containing sections were coated with a nuclear emulsion Kodak NTB-3 and stored in a cold dark box (at $4^{\circ}C$) for 3 weeks. After exposure, the samples were developed with Kodak D-19 and stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate. Routine observation was made with Hitachi HU-11E electron microsocope. The results of the observation were as followings: 1. It was found that the labeled dbcAMP penetrated the egg plasma membrane and dispersed at random in the cytoplasm. 2. It was also observed that most of the labeled dbcAMP was attached to microfibrillar lattices portion of the oocyte cytoplasm. There fore, it is presumed that the receptor of the dbcAMP is localized in the microfibrillar lattices of the oocyte. 3. It also seems that some other cell organells such as mitochondria, Golgi complex, cortical granules are not directly related to the action of the dbcAMP. 4. The labeled dbcAMP was neither observed in the membrane nor in the nucleus. Therefore, it seems that there is no relationship between the concentration of dbcAMP and the nuclear membranous permeability. 5. There was no difference in number of dbcAMP particles when oocytes were cultured for 6 hours and 19 hours. 6. However, it was observed that, in same of the oocytes suppressed in germinal vesicle by dbcAMP for 19 hours, cell organells were moved and concentrated to a small portion of the cytoplasm, and that the morphology of the organells greatly changed to an abnormal. form. Therefore, it is supposed that those oocytes were in the process of degeneration. From the above results, it is expected that dbcAMP penetrated the egg membrane and was bound to the receptor which seems to be located in the microfibrillar lattiees portion, and that this dbcAMP-receptor complex inhibited some enzyme system of the oocytes which are essential for the germinal vesicle breakdown.

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