• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2019

Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-IV) inhibitors are used clinically to reduce high blood glucose levels as an antidiabetic agent. However, the effect of the DPP-IV inhibitor gemigliptin on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced myocardial injury and hypertension is unknown. In this study, we assessed the effects and mechanisms of gemigliptin in rat models of myocardial I/R injury and spontaneous hypertension. Gemigliptin (20 and 100 mg/kg/d) or vehicle was administered intragastrically to Sprague-Dawley rats for 4 weeks before induction of I/R injury. Gemigliptin exerted a preventive effect on I/R injury by improving hemodynamic function and reducing infarct size compared to the vehicle control group. Moreover, administration of gemigliptin (0.03% and 0.15%) powder in food for 4 weeks reversed hypertrophy and improved diastolic function in spontaneously hypertensive rats. We report here a novel effect of the gemigliptin on I/R injury and hypertension.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2022

Background: There is still unmet need in treating neuropathic pain and increasing awareness regarding the use of drug combinations to increase the effectiveness of treatment and reduce adverse effects in patients with neuropathic pain. Methods: This study was performed to determine the individual and combined effects of pregabalin, tianeptine, and clopidogrel in a rat model of neuropathic pain. The model was created by ligation of the L5-L6 spinal nerve in male Sprague-Dawley rats; mechanical allodynia was confirmed using von Frey filaments. Drugs were administered to the intrathecal space and mechanical allodynia was assessed; drug interactions were estimated by isobolographic or fixed-dose analyses. Results: Intrathecal pregabalin and tianeptine increased the mechanical withdrawal threshold in a dose-dependent manner, but intrathecal clopidogrel had little effect on the mechanical withdrawal threshold. An additive effect was noted between pregabalin and tianeptine, but not between pregabalin and clopidogrel. Conclusions: These findings suggest that intrathecal coadministration of pregabalin and tianeptine effectively attenuated mechanical allodynia in the rat model of neuropathic pain. Thus, pregabalin plus tianeptine may be a valid option to enhance the efficacy of neuropathic pain treatment.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.319-332
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• 1997

Experiments were performed to determine the effects of the Shiryungtang (SRT) liquid extract on the hypertension and the hyperlipidemia induced by cholesterol in Sprague-Dawley rat(SDR) and Spontaneous Hypertensive rats(SHR). The results were obtained as follows : 1. The blood pressures of Sample A, B were decreased significantly compared with control group. First day, in case of Sample B, the blood pressure depressed after 1 and 2 hour. 2. After 11days of feeding with SRT, the blood pressure was decreased significantly in the treated group as compared with the control group. 3. After 11days by fed with SRT, the cholesterol had no significant in all treated group compared with the control group. 4. After 11days by fed with SRT, the triglyceride had no significant in all treated group compared with the control group. 5. The cholesterol of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in all treated group compared with the control group. 6. The triglyceride of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in all treated group compared with the control group. 7. The HDL-cholesterol of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in all treated group compared with the control group. 8. The phospholipid of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in Sample B of the treated group. 9. The total lipid of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in Sample B of the treated group. 10. The total protein of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in Sample B of the treated group. 11. The albumin of hypercholesterolemic rat induced by feeding with cholesterol was decreased significantly in all treated group compared with the control group. With the above result, it is thought that Shiryungtang can be applied effectively to the hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2014

Objectives : This study was performed in order to evaluate the effects of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix (SMR) water extract against the cerebral hemorrhage and the blood-brain barrier (BBB) impairment in the intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Method : ICH was induced by the stereotaxic intrastriatal injection of bacterial collagenase type IV in Sprague-Dawley rats. SMR was orally given three times every 20 hours during 3 days after the ICH induction. Hematoma volume, water content of brain tissue and volume of evans blue leakage were examined. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) positive neutrophils and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) were observed with immunofluorescence labeling and confocal microscope. Results : SMR significantly reduced the hematoma volume of the ICH-induced rat brain. SMR significantly reduced the water content of brain tissue of the ICH-induced rat brain. SMR reduced the percentage of the evans blue leakage around the hematoma on the caudate putamen compared to the ICH group, especially on the cerebral cortex. SMR significantly reduced the volume of the evans blue leakage level in the peri-hematoma regions of the ICH-induced rat brain. SMR significantly reduced MPO positive neutrophils in the peri-hematoma regions of the ICH-induced rat brain. SMR reduced the TNF-${\alpha}$ expression in peri-hematoma regions of the ICH-induced rat brain. TNF-${\alpha}$ immuno-labeled cells were coincided with MPO immuno-labeled neutrophils in peri-hematoma regions of the ICH-induced rat brain. Conclusion : These results suggest that SMR plays a protective role against the blood-brain barrier impairment in the ICH through suppression of inflammation in the rat brain tissues.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.403-414
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• 2002

I. Purpose of Study Zea Mays L. has been known to be effective for improving periodontal health and Magnoliae cortex to have effective antibacterial and antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens. The purpose of this study was to examine the biologic effects of Zea Mays L. and Magnoliae cortex extract mixtures on healing of rat calvarial bone defects. II. Materials & Methods 8mm circular defects were prepared on rat calvaria during surgical procedures of 180 Sprague-Dawley rats. The ethanolic extracts of Magnoliae cortex and Zea Mays L. and these two natural extract 1:1 and 2:1 (Magnoliae: Zea Mays L.) ratio mixtures were oral administrated by oral zondes once a day at two different dose of 94.5mg/kg, 189mg/kg body weight. There are nine groups of rats in this study: control group (no sample loading), Magnoliae cortex extract loading groups (I,II)(94.5mg/kg,189mg/kg respectively), Zea Mays L. extract loading groups (I,II), M:Z(1:1) loading groups (I,II), M:Z(2:1) loading groups(I,II). Rats were sacrificed at 4 weeks and 6 weeks after surgery. New bone formations around calvarial defects were radiographically and histologically measured by computerassisted histomorphometry. Each data was statistically analyzed by One-way ANOVA test. III. Results There were statistical significances between negative control group and the other test groups on radiographical and histological quantitative assessments. Among test groups, mixture groups showed statistical significances, especially, M:Z (2:1) groups (I and II) were highly significant.(p<0.05) These results implicated that the mixture of Magnoliae and Zea Mays L. (2:1 mixing ratio) with 94.5mg/kg concentration might be highly effective on the wound healing of bony defected site and have potential possibilities as a useful drug to promote bone tissue regeneration.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.623-631
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• 2004

배경: 대망의 가장 중요한 성질 중 하나인 혈관 형성 촉진 기능을 이용하여 초냉동 보관된 기관 이식편의 대망 내 이식이 기관 이식편의 생육성이나 혈관 형성에 미치는 영향을 연구하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 8주령의 Sprague Dawley rat 수컷의 초냉동 보관된 기관 이식편을 백서의 복강 내 대망에 이식하였다. 연구군은 냉동 보관기간과 대망 내 이식기간에 따라 4개의 군으로 분류하였다(n=52). 이식된 기관 이식편을 획득하여 기관 평활근 및 주변 결합 조직의 섬유화 및 염증 정도, 기관 연골의 석회화 정도, 기관 내 상피세포의 변화 및 연골간 간격에서의 혈관 형성 정도 등을 검사하였다. 결과: 기관 평활근의 염증 정도는 냉동 보관기간이나 대망 내 이식기간에 따라 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았고, 기관 연골의 석회화 정도는 냉동 보관기간과 상관없이 대부분 심하게 진행되어 있었다. 혈관 형성은 기관 이식편의 양끝뿐만 아니라 중간 부위에서도 충분히 이루어져 있었다. 결론: 초냉동 보관된 백서의 장분절 기관 이식편을 2주간 대망 내 이식을 시행한 결과 기관 이식편의 조직 생육성이 적절히 유지되면서 새로운 혈관이 형성되었다. 향후 동종 기관 이식 시 초냉동 보관된 기관 이식편을 대망 내 이식하여 새로운 혈관이 형성된 후 단계적으로 기관 이식을 시행하는 데 도움이 될 수 있다고 생각한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.226-233
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• 2012

Ethanol exposure during gestational period is related to growth retardation, morphological abnormality, and even in neurological abnormalities including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-like behaviors on offspring. However, relatively little is known about the effects of maternal ethanol consumption prior to conception on their offspring. In this study, we investigated whether maternal ethanol administration during preconceptional phase produces ADHD-like behaviors in the rat offspring. Sprague-Dawley (SD) female rats were administrated ethanol via intragastric intubation with dosing regimen of 6 g/kg daily for 10 consecutive days and treated female rats then mated with non-treated male SD rats after 8 weeks. Another group subjected to the same procedure as those conducted on ethanol treated group except the saline administration instead of ethanol. Offspring was tested for their ADHD-like behaviors using open field test, Y maze test and impulsivity test that is performed in the aversive electronic foot shock paradigm. Offspring of preconceptional ethanol treated (EtOH) group showed hyperlocomotive activity, attention deficit and impulsivity. And reduction of striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) level was observed by Western blot in the EtOH group, compared to control (Con) group, while the immunohistochemical analysis exhibited increased expression of norepinephrine transporter (NET) in the frontal cortex. These results suggest that maternal ethanol consumption in the preconceptional phase induces ADHD-like behaviors in offspring that might be related to the abnormal expression of DAT and NET in rat.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.633-638
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• 1992

Adriamycin의 투여로 변화되는 생체내 지질과산화대사에 대하여 비타민 A및 E의 급여와 이들의 동시급여의 효과를 살펴보기 위해 이유한지 1주된 Sprague-Dawley 흰쥐를 6주간 사육하였다. 대조군을 제외한 모든 실험군에게 매주 일정시각에 ADR(2mg/kg/week)을 복강주사 한 후 비타민A와 E의 급여효과를 관찰하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 간 조직에서의 과산화지질 함량은 ADR투여로 현저한 증가로 보여주었고, 비타민 A 와 E급여가 이들의 생성을 저하시켰다. Catalase 활성도는 ADR의 투여로 증가된 반면 GSH-Px는 감소되는 경향이었다. 이에 비타민 A나 E의 급여로 ADR투여에 의한 효소 활성도의 변화를 완화시켰다. SOD의 활성은 ADR의 투여로 유의적인 변화는 나타나지 않았지만 비타민 A와 E동시 급여군에서 그 활성도가 현저히 유도외었다. 간 미토콘드리아의 지방산조정은 ADR투여로 큰 변화는 없었으나 비타민 E급여군이 비타민 A급여군 보다 방어효과가 더 좋았다. 또한 지질성분들의 변화는 ADR의 투여로 중성지질과 콜레스테롤 함량이 증가하였고 비타민 A의 급여에 의해 이들 함량이 유의적으로 감소되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1190-1196
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• 2001

고콜레스테롤 식이 횐쥐에서 xylooligo당이 간장에서의 콜레스테롤대사에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 실험동물은 100$\pm$10g의 Sprague-Dawley 횐쥐를 이용하여 정상 식이군과 1% 고콜레스테롤 실험군으로 나누고 다시 실험군은 1%의 고콜레스테롤 식이에 xylooligo당을 0%, 5%, 10% 및 15% 농도 첨가군(C, C5XO, C10XO 및 C15XO군)으로 나누어 4주간 자유섭식시킨 후 콜레스테롤 대사 개선효과를 알아보았다. 간조직중의 중성지방과 콜레스테롤함량은 정상군에 비해 C군에서는 각각 3.9배, 20배씩 증가되었으며 C군에 비해 C10XO군은 거의 절반으로 감소되었다. 간조직의 HMG-CoA reductase 활성은 정상군에 비해 C군은 45% 감소되었으나, xylooligo당 공급군에서는 정상군 수준이었다. 간조직중의 지방산 조성은 oleic acid( $C_{18:1}$)과 linoleic acid( $C_{18:2}$)은 정상군에 비해 C군에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 증가되었고, ara chidonic acid( $C_{20:4}$)는 감소되었으나 xylooligo당 공급으로 증가되었다. 총포화지방산(SFA)은 정상군에 비해 고콜레스테롤 식이로 인해 감소되 었으나, xylooligo당 공급으로 정상화되었다. 고콜레스테롤군에서는 총 단일불포화지방산(MUFA)은 증가되었으나, xylooligo당 공급으로 감소되었다. 항혈전지수인 n-3/n-6 지방산 비는 정상군에 비해 C군에서 감소되었으나, xylooligo당 10% 공급군에서는 C군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였다. 결론적으로 식이 xylooligo당은 고콜레스테롤 식이로 인한 고콜레스테롤 혈증이나 고지혈증의 위험인자인 콜레스테롤을 감소시킬 수 있는 콜레스테롤 대사 개선 기능이 우수하므로 기능성 식품 신소재나 식이섬유의 대용품으로도 활용될 수 있으리라 생각된다.다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 히알루론산나트륨/카르복시메틸셀룰로오스나트륨(HA/CMC)으로 구성된 유착방지 막을 제조하였고, 쥐에서 유착방지용에 대한 효과를 평가하였다. 유착방지 막은 HA/CMC 용액을 동결건조한 후 1-에틸-3-(3-디메틸아미노프로필)카보디이미드 (EDAC)로 가교하여 제조하였다. Sprague-Dawley쥐의 맹장/복벽 찰과상 모델에서 복부 중앙선 절개 후 장막과 복벽을 bone burr로 $1\times2\;(cm^2)$ 크기로 찰과상을 만들고, 상처 면 주위의 3곳을 봉합사로 고정시켰다. 상처난 장을 실험군의 경우 HA/CMC 막으로 덮어주었으며, 대조군은 아무처치도 하지 않은 상태로 복벽을 마주보게 하였다. 대조군의 대부분은 수술 후 7, 14, 21, 28일에 유착정도 3 이상을 나타내었고, 반면 실험군의 $60\~70\%$는 수술 후 14, 21, 28일에 유착정도 2 이하를 나타내었다. 이는 유착세기에서도 유사하였다. 일반적으로 유착정도와 유착세기는 수술 후 14일까지 점차 증가하였고, 수술 후 21일에는 거의 동일하거나 약간 증가하였으며, 28일째에는 감소하였다. 대조군은 유착정도와 유착세기, 유착면적에서 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 이 유착방지막은 수술 후 유착방지에서 좋은 임상결과를 나타낼 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.