• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

To evaluate whether metformin restores leptin sensitivity in aged rats with leptin resistance, we measured leptin sensitivity in aged (2 year old) and adult (5 month old) rats after 4 weeks of treatment with metformin (300 mg/kg/D, mixing in drinking water), by measuring food intake, body weight and visceral fat losing effects. Leptin ($15{\mu}g/D$) was administered by intracerobroventricular (i.c.v.) infusion through osmotic minipump for 1 week. Metformin treatment decreased body weight and daily food intake in both adult and aged rats compared with their control rats, however, these effects were more prominent in aged rats than in adult rats. Anorexic and fat losing responses following i.c.v. leptin were attenuated in aged rats compared to adult rats. However, these responses of aged rats to leptin were restored by metformin treatment. Moreover, serum concentration of leptin in aged rats was significantly decreased by combined treatment with metformin and leptin. These results suggest that metformin enhances leptin sensitivity in aged rat model, and that combination therapy with metformin and leptin would be helpful for treatment of aging-associated obesity.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.684-691
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• 2016

In this study, we analyzed the biochemical factors in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaf, stem, and yeonjabang and their effects on serum factor levels in mice fed a high-fat (HF) diet. The loutus leaf showed $9.47{\pm}0.30%$ moisture content, $8.25{\pm}0.39%$ ash, $21.45{\pm}1.25%$ crude protein, and $2.21{\pm}0.13%$ crude fat content; the lotus stem showed $11.84{\pm}0.43%$ moisture, $10.21{\pm}0.64%$ ash, $17.55{\pm}0.92%$ crude protein, and $4.16{\pm}0.23%$ crude fat content; and the lotus yeonjabang showed $11.86{\pm}0.50%$ moisture, $6.81{\pm}0.51%$ ash, $18.71{\pm}1.02%$ crude protein, and $3.95{\pm}0.15%$ crude fat. Blood triglyceride levels were higher in the HF group ($146.43{\pm}38.81mg/dL$), and lower in the HF+yeonjabang groups ($98.00{\pm}17.18mg/dL$). In particular, blood triglyceride levels were significantly lower in the groups that had 10% dry yeonjabang powder added to the high-fat diet. The inclusion of excessive high-fat diet increased concentrations of serum insulin and leptin. Serum leptin concentrations were highest in the HF group mice ($3.00{\pm}1.35ng/dL$), whereas they were significantly lower in the HF+yeonjabang groups by $1.34{\pm}0.52ng/dL$ (p<0.05). Thus, addition of dry yeonjabang powder to the high-fat diet was more effective in regulating the levels of serum triglycerides and leptin in mice. Additional studies would help in the development of yeonjabang as a functional food.

• 약학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2000

Leptin, the product of the ob gene, is a small peptide molecule synthesized by white adipocytes with an important role in the regulation of body fat and food intake. Based on the evidence that synthesis of leptin is regulated by female sex hormone, estrogen, this present study was investigated whether sex hormone precursor DHEA, can regulate obese gene expression in lean and genetically obese (ob/ob) mice. Antiobesity activity of DHEA was evaluated by determining body weight, food consumption, epididymal fat weight and serum levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in ICR, C57BL/6J, and ob/ob mice. The treatment of C57BL/6J lean and obese mice with a diet containing 0.3% and 0.6% DHEA resulted in lowered rates of weight gain in comparison to non-treated mice, although much greater response was found in the obese mice. All other concentrations of DHEA (0.015%, 0.06%, 0.15%, 0.3%) except the highest one(0.6%) showed no significant effects on weight gain in ICR mice. Food consumption was significantly decreased in all mice treated with 0.6% DHEA, whereas it was not decreased in ICR mice at lower concentrations than 0.6% DHEA. DHEA decreased significantly epididymal adipose tissue weight and serum triglyceride levels dose dependently in lean and obese mice. However serum cholesterol levels were decreased at lower concentrations than 0.15% DHEA and increased at concentrations of 0.3% and 0.6% DHEA in lean and obese mice. These increases in serum cholestrol levels at high concentrations of DHEA might result from the fact that DHEA has a cholesterol moiety thereby interfered the assay system. As an approach to elucidate the mechanism for antiobesity activity of DHEA, we examined mRNA levels of obese gene in the adipocyte and obese gene product (leptin) in the serum. The results showed that DHEA did not affect obese gene expression in ICR and C57BL/6J mice. Therefore, we concluded that antiobesity activity of DHEA was not modulated by obese gene expression.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2002

남자 비만 초등학생들을 대상으로 체지방률에 따른 경도비만(%fat 20∼24.9%), 중도비만(25∼29.9%), 고도비만 (30%이상)으로 분류하여 인슐린, leptin 및 혈청지질을 분석·평가하였다. 인슐린은 고도비만 초등학생들이 다른 집단에 비해 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, leptin은 경도비만 초등학생들에 비해 중도비만 초등학생들과 고도비만 초등학생들이 유의하게 높게 나타났다. T-C는 경도비만 초등학생들에 비해 고도비만 초등학생들이 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, 체지방률이 높을수록 HDL-C가 높아지는 경향이 있으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. TG는 고도비만 집단이 다른 집단에 비해 유의하게 높게 나타났다. LDL-C는 체지방률이 높아질수록 조금씩 증가하는 경향이 나타났으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 이상의 결과에서 비만 초등학생들 중에서도 체지방률에 따라서 인슐린, leptin, T-C 및 TG에서 유의한 차이가 나타나 비만을 관리 하는데 있어서 체계적이고, 세분화된 프로그램의 개발이 시급한 실정이다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.102-111
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among serum leptin, nutritional status, and the obesity indices of 55 obese children in Daegu and Kyungpook area. Obesity was defined as fat percentage that exceed 25% of body fat mass. Energy and nutritional status were tended to be low, and dietary intake of calcium and iron were less than any other nutrients in all the subjects. Especially, beverage intake of obese group was more than non-obese group. The leptin level were significantly correlated with %RDA of energy (0.41, p < 0.001), protein (0.44, p < 0.001), phosphate (0.40, p < 0.001), iron (0.37, p < 0.001), vitamin A (0.31, p < 0.01), thiamin (0.40, p < 0.001), riboflavin (0.26, p < 0.05), niacin (0.51, p < 0.001), and vitamin C (0.24, p < 0.05). The leptin level were significantly correlated with MAR (mean adequacy ratio, r : 0.43, p <0.001) and INQ (index of nutrient quality) of thiamin (r : 0.22, p <0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that %RDA of niacin in obese group ($R^2$: 0.208, p : 0.001) and total subjects ($R^2$ : 0.257, p : 0.000), MAR (p : 0.003) and INQ (p : 0.048) of niacin in obese group ($R^2$ : 0.255) and MAR (p : 0.000) and rNQ ofca (p : 0.024) in total subjects ($R^2$ : 0.231) may be important independent predictors to leptin level. MAR showed a significantly positive correlation with %fat (r = 0.42, p < 0.01), BMI (r = 0.46, p < 0.01), RW (r : 0.44, p < 0.01), WHR (r : 0.39, p < 0.01) and, "ieRnA (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). These data indicated relationships among leptin level, nutrient intake, %RDA, MAh, and INQ in children.dren.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.836-845
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• 1999

연구배경 : 수면 무호흡증 환자는 대부분 비만이 동반되고 비만은 수면 무호흡증 발병의 중요한 원인으로 알려져 있다. 또한 체중을 줄임으로써 무호흡 횟수 및 심부정맥의 감소와 동맥혈 산소포화가 향상된다는 사실이 알려지면서 체중조절을 중요한 치료방법으로 생각하게 되었다. 그러나 지금까지 비만에 대한 다양한 치료방법이 시도되었으나 결과는 만족스럽지 못하다. 저자들은 체내에너지 대사의 대부분을 차지하는 안정시 에너지대사의 변화를 관찰하고 수면다원검사에서 측정한 수면무호흡증의 중증도와 안정시 에너지소모량과의 상관관계를 규명하여 무호흡의 중증도가 안정시 에너지대사에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 또한 수면 무호흡증에서 혈중 leptin 농도를 측정하여 수면 무호흡의 중증도와 leptin과의 상관관계를 알아보기 위하여 이 연구를 수행하였다. 방 법 : 수면 중 무호흡 증상을 주소로 내원하여 수면무호흡증으로 진단 받은 환자 중 신체질량지수가 $25\;kg/m^2$ 이상인 39례와 비슷한 비만도를 보이며 수면무호흡이 없었던 45례를 대상으로 수면다원검사를 실시하고 안정시 에너지소모량은 ventilated hood system을 이용하여 indirect calorimetry로 측정하였다. 수면무호흡증과 대조군에서 혈중 leptin 농도는 human leptin kit를 사용하여 측정하였다. 결 과 : 수면무호흡증은 대조군보다 안정시 에너지소모량의 예측치와 측정치가 유의하게 높았으나, 안정시 에너지 소모량 백분율은 차이가 없었다. 안정시 에너지소모량은 수면무호흡증의 중증도와 관계 있는 무호흡지수, 무호흡 저호흡지수 및 최저 동맥혈 산소포화도 등과도 상관관계는 없었다. 수면무호흡증에서 혈중 leptin 농도는 무호흡지수, 무호흡 저호흡지수 및 최저 동맥혈 산소포화도와 상관관계가 있었으나, 안정시 에너지소모량과 상관관계는 없었다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 수면무호흡증에서 안정시 에너지대사가 감소되어 있지 않았으며 수면무호흡증에서 leptin은 안정시 에너지소모에 관여하여 지방을 조절하기보다는 식이를 조절함으로써 체지방을 조절할 것으로 생각한다. 수면무호흡증에서 무호흡의 정도가 심할수록 혈중 leptin 농도가 높았으며 이는 수면무호흡증에 동반된 비만과 관계가 있을 것으로 생각하며, 수면무호흡증에서 leptin 농도와 무호흡의 중증도와의 관계에 대해서는 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2022

Objective : The present study comparatively analyzed the anti-obesity effect of Arctium lappa L. roots with and without microwave processing. Methods : Four HFD groups except for the Normal group (n=8) were allocated: Control, microwave-processed dried Arctium lappa L. roots (MAL) extract 400 mg/kg/d (MAL400), MAL extract 800 mg/kg/d (MAL800), and the dried Arctium lappa L. roots (DAL) extract 800 mg/kg/d (DAL800). The efficacy of MAL and DAL was confirmed in terms of the serum biochemical index, protein expressions related to the synthesis of triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) and 𝛽-oxidation, and histopathological staining. Results : Both MAL and DAL treatments significantly reduced final body weight and body weight gain. MAL800 treatment significantly reduced serum TG, TC, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and leptin levels, but the serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and adiponectin concentrations were dramatically increased. In particular, leptin in the MAL800 group was reduced by 14.1% compared with the DAL800 group. Moreover, the MAL800 treatment showed an effect superior to the DAL800 treatment in the reduction of serum TC, the sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) activation, and the inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) gene expression. In particular, unlike the DAL800 treatment, MAL treatment significantly led to the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR𝛼). Subsequently, PPAR𝛼 meaningfully regulated downstream proteins associated with 𝛽-oxidation. Conclusion : These findings suggest that Arctium lappa L. roots with microwave processing effectively ameliorate obesity through the regulation of leptin and TC and the promotion of 𝛽-oxidation compared with Arctium lappa L. roots without microwave processing.

• 대한지역사회영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한지역사회영양학회 2000년도 추계학술대회:통일한국을 대비한 영양감시체계 개발
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• pp.59-59
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• 2000

• 대한지역사회영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한지역사회영양학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 및 제3차 정기총회
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• pp.113-113
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• 1998

• 대한지역사회영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한지역사회영양학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 및 제3차 정기총회
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• pp.112-112
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• 1998