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Effect of Chondroitin Sulfate on Collagen Maturity and Agning (Chondroitin Sulfate가 Colagen 성숙과 노화에 미치는 영향)

  • 하배진;김미향
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.45-54
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the increased bone loss caused by ovariectomy through monitoring the concentrations of the collagen and the pyridinoline crosslinks of collagen. The ovariectomized rats treated for 8 weeks, were divided at random into two or three groups of 10. Ovariectomies were carried out from the saline-treated group (Ovx), the estrogentreated group (Ovx+ES) and chondroitin sulfate-treated group (Ovx+CS). Sham operations were performed on the sham-operated group (Sham). Ovx+ES and Ovx+CS groups showed the remarkably increased collagen and pyridinoline amount in the bone and cartilage compared to Ovx group. And as the result of the measurement of SOD, Catalase and GPx which are antioxidant enzyme, SOD and Catalase activities in Ovx group were much higher than in Sham group. But they were significantly decreased in Ovx+CS group. Based on these results, it is supposed that estrogen and condroitin sulfate can enhance collagen synthesis and affect the pyridinoline formation in collagen fibrils through stimulating lysyl oxidase activity. And it is also thought that chondroitin sulfate can inhibit aging by reducing antioxidant enzyme.

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Immediate Effects of Side Lying Manual Lumbar Traction in Patients with Painful Active Lumbar Motion

  • Creighton, Doug;Schweiger, Alexa;Cubr, Sarah
    • Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.1071-1076
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to determine if a gentle form of manual lumbar traction could reduce painful lumbar motions associated with lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). This clinical trial incorporated 134 participants with painful active lumbar motion. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental treatment or sham group. 67 participants received sidelying manual lumbar traction while the other 67 participants received a sham treatment. Pre and post treatment NPRS values for the painful active lumbar motion were recorded for each group. There was a statistically significant improvement (P=0.00) for decreased pain intensity during active lumbar motion in the experimental group as compared to the sham treatment group. The average percent decrease in numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) values was 52.1% for the experimental treatment group and 8.1% for the sham group. The results of the study suggest that side-lying manual lumbar traction can improve painful lumbar motion in patients with LDD.

Effects of Porphyra tenera Extracts on Formation of Collagen Cross-link in Ovariectomized Rats (김 추출물이 갱년기 유도 흰쥐의 Collagen 가교형성에 미치는 영향)

  • 한희선;배송자;김미향
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.324-330
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Porphyra tenera (PT) extracts on formation of collagen cross-link in ovariectomized rats. From day 3 until 42 after the ovariectomy, Sprague-Dawley female rats were randomly assigned to the following groups : sham-operated rats (Sham), ovariectomized control rats (OVX-control), ovariectomized rats supplemented with PT at 50 mg/kg bw/day (OVX-PT5O), 200 mg/kgbw/day (OVX-PT200). The PT ethanol extracts were orally administrated 1 mL per day. Body weight gain, food intake and food efficiency ratio were significantly different among the groups. The change of collagen content was studied in lung, bone, cartilage and skin of ovariectomized rats. The effects of PT extracts on the amount of collagen were examined by measuring the hydroxyproline, which is a specific amino acid existing in collagen. Pyridinoline is pyridinium cross-link formed in the mature form of collagen from lysine and hydroxylysine residues. Pyridinoline content was analyzed by HPLC. Pyridinoline content in bone collagen was decreased by ovariectomy but supplementation with the PT extracts was similarly increased to Sham. These results suggest that the PT supplementation could decrease bone loss in postmenopausal women.

Calcium and Phosphorus Balance Study by Soy Isoflavone Intake in Ovariectomized Rats (난소절제 흰쥐에서 대두 이소플라본의 섭취수준에 따른 Ca과 P의 평형 연구)

  • Chang Moon Jeong;Kwon Kyung Jin;Kim Sun Hee
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.40-47
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    • 2005
  • This study was performed to determine the effect of three different concentrations of soy-isoflavones on calcium and phosphorus balance in either sham-operated or ovariectomized female rats. Seventy-two 16-week old Sprague-Dawley rats underwent sham operation or bilateral ovariectomy. They were provided diets containing different levels of soy iso-flavones for 6 weeks: 50 ppm (Jow isoflavone intake; LI) , 250 ppm (medium isoflavone intake; MI) and 500 ppm (high isoflavone intake; HI). The subsequent fecal and urinary excretions of calcium and phosphorus were then measured. In the sham-operated rats, body weight gains and food efficiency ratio of the MI and HI groups were significantly lower than the control group while food intake was not different. However, there was no significant difference in the ovariectomized rats. The fecal excretion of calcium was significantly lower in the LI, MI and HI groups than the control group in sham operated rats, and significantly lower in the HI group than the control group in ovariectomized rats. Also, apparent ab-sorption rate of calcium and phosphorus did not show any significant difference among groups. Urinary excretion of calcium and phosphorus was significantly lower in the HI group than the LI group in the sham-operated rats. Urinary excretion of calcium was significantly higher in the control ovariectomized rats than in the control sham-operated rats. Retention of calcium and phosphorus did not show any significant difference in both groups. From the above result, we see that isoflavone intake increases calcium retention through an increase in calcium absorption and also suppresses the increase of calcium excretion in urine in ovariectomy. Therefore, it is suggested that isoflavone intake is recommended for menopausal women who experience sharp bone loss due to the decrease in estrogen honnone.

The Study of the Kim Sham Acupuncture for Single Blind about the Acupuncture Points used for Treatment of the Shoulder Pain. (견비통(肩臂痛) 치료(治療) 혈위(穴位)에 있어 Kim Sham Acupuncture를 이용한 단일 맹검에 관한 임상실험(臨床實驗))

  • Lee, Sung-Yong;Lim, Jeong-A;Na, Won-Min;Lee, Chung-Sik;Kim, Dae-Jung;Kim, Sung-Chul
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.133-143
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : To Investigate Severity Measurement and the Correlation between Acupoints on the Face and the Upper limb in Bell's Palsy Patients by Using of DITI. Methods : We recreated the persons in the Wonkwang oriental hospital, KwangJu and the public health center, Hwasoon from April 2005 to October 2005. the 60 persons randomized allocated were not showed the acupuncture and treated in the acupuncture points used for treatment of the shoulder pain. the 30 persons were treated with real acupuncture and the others were treated with Kiln Sham Acupuncture. Conclusion : This report suggest that we must except Kyon-lyo(TE14), kyon-u(LI15), and hu-gye(SI03) from the shoulder pain study with Kim Sham Acupuncture because the persons significantly distinguished Real acupuncture from Sham acupuncture at the Kyon-lyo(TE14), kyon-u(LI15) and hu-gye(SI03) and so We cannot blind a person.

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The Effect of Jowonsangamibang on the Growth of the Rats (조원산가미방(調元散加味方)이 흰쥐의 성장(成長)에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Kim, Bong-Sung;Seo, Jung-Min;Baek, Jung-Han
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.19-34
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    • 2006
  • Objective : The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of Jowonsangamibang(JWS) on the growth of rats. Methods : First of all, we divided male Sprague-Dawley rats into 4 groups(J1, J2, J3 and sham group). Then J1, J2 and J3 groups were administered with JWS water extracts(JWSE) once a day at a dosage 250, 500, 1,000mg/kg respectively for 3 weeks. The sham group was administered with normal saline in the same manner. And we measured body weight, amount of body weight increased, length of femur, serum GH, serum IGF-I, serum TSH and serum testosterone after each week. Results : There were no significant changes of body weight, the level of GH, TSH, and testosterone in J1, J2 and J3 groups. The change of body weight gained was increased significantly in the J3 group compared with the sham group after 1, 2 and 3 weeks. The length of the femur was increased significantly in the J2 group after 1 week and in the J3 group after 3 weeks compared with the sham group. The level of IGF-I in the serum was increased significantly in J1, J3 after 1 week compared with the sham group. Conclusion : According to the results above, JWS increased body weight, length of femur, serum GH, serum IGF-1 compared with the sham group. This study shows that JWS has an effect on promoting the growth of rats, thus it's expected to treat of growth delay in children.

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The Evaluation of Lidocaine-hydrochloride as Anaesthetic for the Transportation of Rhynchocypris steindachneri (버들개, Rhynchocypris steindachneri 운송을 위한 마취제 lidocaine-hydrochloride의 평가)

  • PARK In-Seok;LIM Chel Ho;CHOI Moon Sul
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.785-790
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    • 1998
  • The experimental transportation of Rhynchocypris steindachneri was carried out to study the effects of lidocaine-hydrochloride on water parameters. The dissolved oxygen, ventilation rate, ammonia nitrogen, and pH of control group, sham control group, and lidocaine-hydrochloride treated groups of 2,5 ppm, 5 ppm, 10 ppm and 20 ppm at time of 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 120 min, 240 min and 360 min after elapsed from treatment were tested. During the experiment time it was found that lidocaine-hydrochloride treated groups were most effective, followed by sham control and control, in decreasing the oxygen consumption and the excretion of ammonia by the fish. There were lidocaine-hydrochloride dose-related decrease in oxygen consumption and the excretion of ammonia. Decreasing in pH value of lidocaine-hydrochloride groups and sham control group was much more higher than that of control group. These results reveal lidocaine-hydrochloride is effective as sedative for transportation mixture in R. steindachneri.

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Study on the Efficacy of Acupuncture with Real and Sham Needle on Healthy Subjects: Single-Blind Test using Electrogastrogram (건강인을 대상으로 거짓침과 진짜 침을 이용한 침의 효능에 대한 연구: 위전도를 이용한 단일맹검)

  • Jang, Keuk Young;Kim, Kun Yil;Yu, Jun Sang;Kho, Chan Hee;Lee, Hyun Sook
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2014
  • This study aimed to prove the effects of acupuncture treatment on acupoint Joksamni(ST36) related to gastrointestinal movement. Electrogastrogram (EGG) data were obtained in 11 healthy subjects treated by real or sham needle in single-blinded condition for 40 min, including before, during acupuncture treatment, and after removing needle. According to frequency analysis of EGG, median frequency(MF) was increased by real needle in 4 subjects, MF for another 2 subjects were increased by real and sham needle and no trend shift in MF showed in other 5 subjects. Our result showed that acupuncture treatment on Joksamni has some effects on gastrointestinal movement. In this study we have applied both real acupuncture and sham acupuncture on the same subjects. So its blinding was regarded as good but was effective in about 36%~55%. Two subjects were assumed that they showed placebo effects on both real and sham acupuncture. Therefore it is necessary to perform further study on case-control and a larger number of subjects with functional dyspepsia, in order to confirm our findings.

The changes of osteocalcin, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, estrogen, IGF-I, Ca2+, P and bone mineral density on osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy in rats (흰쥐에서 난소제거술로 유발시킨 골다공증시 osteocalcin, bone- specific alkaline phosphatase, estrogen, IGF-I, Ca2+, P와 bone density의 변화)

  • Kim, Nam-soo;You, You-soon;Kang, Chang-won;Choi, In-hyuk
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.755-762
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    • 2000
  • The aim of this investigation was to examine the effects of osteocalcin, bone-specific alkaline phophatase, estrogen, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), Ca, P and bone mineral density on osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy in rats. Female Sprague-Dawley 30 rats of three-forth's birth, weighing $215{\pm}10g$, were divided into two groups including the sham operation group(5 heads) and ovariectomy group(25 heads). They were fed normal diets for 2 weeks before the experimental operation and for 8 more weeks after operation. The level of osteocalcin, TALP, BALP, estrogen, bone mineral density and IGF-I were increased in experimental group, but a little increased in sham operation group at same period. The change of rates of osteocalcin, TALP, BALP, estrogen, bone mineral density and IGF-I were significantly higher in experimental group than sham operation group. $Ca^{2+}$ was not changed between two groups and P was significantly decreased in experimental group and Ca/P ratio was higher in experimental group than sham operation group. Body weights were increased in all two groups and growth rate per day was higher in experimental group than sham operation group. However, femur weight I body weight ratio was lower in experimental group than sham operation group.

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The Blood Chemical Study of the Oral administration of Guirokyisun-Hwan on the Osteoporosis Induced by Ovariectomy in the Rats (구록이선환(龜鹿二仙丸)의 경구투여(經口投與)가 난소적출(卵巢摘出)로 유발(誘發)된 백서(白鼠)의 골다공증(骨多孔症)에 미치는 혈액화학적(血液化學的) 연구(硏究))

  • Kim, Han-Kyun;Kim, Sang-Chan
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.251-271
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    • 2001
  • In order to investigate the effect of the oral administration of Guirokyisun-Hwan on the estrogen-deficiency osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy in the rats, serum osteocalcin, estradiol, progesterone, follicular-stimulating hormone (FSH), calcium (Ca) and phosphorous (P) levels were monitored. And body weight changes were also monitored throughout whole experimental periods. The results were as follows : 1. Body weight of Control and Treatment group was significantly increased from 6 weeks after ovariectomy but after 2 days of drug administration, body weight of Treatment group were significantly (p<0.01 or 0.05) decreased compared with those of Control group. 2. Serum osteocalcin levels were significantly (p<0.01) increased in control groups compared with those of Sham group but significantly (p<0.01) decreased in the Treatment group. 3. Serum estradiol levels were significantly (p<0.01) decreased in control groups compared with those of Sham group but significantly (p<0.01) increased in the Treatment group. 4. Serum progesterone levels were significantly (p<0.01) decreased in control groups compared with those of Sham group but significantly (p<0.01) decreased in the Treatment groups. 5. Serum FSH levels were significantly (p<0.01) increased in control groups compared with those of Sham group but significantly (p<0.05) decreased in the Treatment group. 6. Serum Ca levels were significantly (p<0.01) decreased in control groups compared with those of Sham group but significantly (p<0.01) increased in the Treatment group. 7. Serum P levels were significantly (p<0.01) increased in control groups compared with those of Sham group and Treatment group. No significant was detected between Control group and Treatment group. According to these results, it is considered that the oral administration of Guirokyisun-Hwan have favorable effect on treatment and prevention of osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy in rats.

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