• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.302-310
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• 2018

CD47 (integrin-associated protein), a multi-spanning transmembrane protein expressed in all cells including red blood cells (RBCs) and leukocytes, interacts with signal regulatory protein ${\alpha}$ ($SIRP{\alpha}$) on macrophages and thereby inhibits phagocytosis of RBCs. Recently, we generated a novel C57BL/6J CD47 knockout ($CD47^{-/-}$ hereafter) mouse line by employing a CRISPR/Cas9 system at Center for Mouse Models of Human Disease, and here report their hematological phenotypes. On monitoring their birth and development, $CD47^{-/-}$ mice were born viable with a natural male-to-female sex ratio and normally developed from birth through puberty to adulthood without noticeable changes in growth, food/water intake compared to their age and sex-matched wild-type littermates up to 26 weeks. Hematological analysis revealed a mild but significant reduction of RBC counts and hemoglobin in 16 week-old male $CD47^{-/-}$ mice which were aggravated at the age of 26 weeks with increased reticulocyte counts and mean corpuscular volume (MCV), suggesting hemolytic anemia. Interestingly, anemia in female $CD47^{-/-}$ mice became evident at 26 weeks, but splenomegaly was identified in both genders of $CD47^{-/-}$ mice from the age of 16 weeks, consistent with development of hemolytic anemia. Additionally, helper and cytotoxic T cell populations were considerably reduced in the spleen, but not in thymus, of $CD47^{-/-}$ mice, suggesting a crucial role of CD47 in proliferation of T cells. Collectively, these findings indicate that our $CD47^{-/-}$ mice have progressive hemolytic anemia and splenic depletion of mature T cell populations and therefore may be useful as an in vivo model to study the function of CD47.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.460-474
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• 2019

Background: Ginsenoside compound K (CK) is a promising drug candidate for rheumatoid arthritis. This study examined the impact of polymorphisms in NR1I2, adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) transporter genes on the pharmacokinetics of CK in healthy Chinese individuals. Methods: Forty-two targeted variants in seven genes were genotyped in 54 participants using Sequenom MassARRAY system to investigate their association with major pharmacokinetic parameters of CK and its metabolite 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PPD). Subsequently, molecular docking was simulated using the AutoDock Vina program. Results: ABCC4 rs1751034 TT and rs1189437 TT were associated with increased exposure of CK and decreased exposure of 20(S)-PPD, whereas CFTR rs4148688 heterozygous carriers had the lowest maximum concentration ($C_{max}$) of CK. The area under the curve from zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration ($AUC_{last}$) of CK was decreased in NR1I2 rs1464602 and rs2472682 homozygous carriers, while $C_{max}$ was significantly reduced only in rs2472682. ABCC4 rs1151471 and CFTR rs2283054 influenced the pharmacokinetics of 20(S)-PPD. In addition, several variations in ABCC2, ABCC4, CFTR, and NR1I2 had minor effects on the pharmacokinetics of CK. Quality of the best homology model of multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4) was assessed, and the ligand interaction plot showed the mode of interaction of CK with different MRP4 residues. Conlusion: ABCC4 rs1751034 and rs1189437 affected the pharmacokinetics of both CK and 20(S)-PPD. NR1I2 rs1464602 and rs2472682 were only associated with the pharmacokinetics of CK. Thus, these hereditary variances could partly explain the interindividual differences in the pharmacokinetics of CK.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.755-765
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• 2023

Background: Caveolin-1, the scaffolding protein of cholesterol-rich invaginations, plays an important role in store-operated Ca²⁺ influx and its phosphorylation at Tyr14 (p-caveolin-1) is vital to mobilize protection against myocardial ischemia (MI) injury. SOCE, comprising STIM1, ORAI1 and TRPC1, contributes to intracellular Ca²⁺ ([Ca²⁺]_i) accumulation in cardiomyocytes. The purified extract of steamed Panax ginseng (EPG) attenuated [Ca²⁺]_i overload against MI injury. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of EPG affecting p-caveolin-1 to further mediate SOCE/[Ca²⁺]_i against MI injury in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and a rat model. Methods: PP2, an inhibitor of p-caveolin-1, was used. Cell viability, [Ca²⁺]_i concentration were analyzed in cardiomyocytes. In rats, myocardial infarct size, pathological damages, apoptosis and cardiac fibrosis were evaluated, p-caveolin-1 and STIM1 were detected by immunofluorescence, and the levels of caveolin-1, STIM1, ORAI1 and TRPC1 were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot. And, release of LDH, cTnI and BNP was measured. Results: EPG, ginsenosides accounting for 57.96%, suppressed release of LDH, cTnI and BNP, and protected cardiomyocytes by inhibiting Ca²⁺ influx. And, EPG significantly relieved myocardial infarct size, cardiac apoptosis, fibrosis, and ultrastructure abnormality. Moreover, EPG negatively regulated SOCE via increasing p-caveolin-1 protein, decreasing ORAI1 mRNA and protein levels of ORAI1, TRPC1 and STIM1. More importantly, inhibition of the p-caveolin-1 significantly suppressed all of the above cardioprotection of EPG. Conclusions: Caveolin-1 phosphorylation is involved in the protective effects of EPG against MI injury via increasing p-caveolin-1 to negatively regulate SOCE/[Ca²⁺]_i.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권11호
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• pp.1700-1707
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• 2015

입경과 건조 온도에 따른 수분 함량의 변화에 대한 연구를 수행하고 콩의 건조 특성을 박층 건조 모델을 적용하여 설명하였으며, Midilli-Kucuk 모델이 콩의 열풍건조를 서술하기에 가장 적합하였다($R^2$ >0.99). 입경을 달리한 S, M, L 군 모두에서 건조 온도가 증가할수록 건조 속도가 증가하였으며, 같은 건조 온도에서 입경이 증가할수록 건조 속도가 감소하였고, 초기 수분 함량(25%)으로부터 목표 수분 함량(10%)까지 건조시키기 위해 25, 35, $45^{\circ}C$ 건조에서 L군과 S군의 필요 건조 시간은 1,160분과 787분, 598분과 391분, 405분과 260분을 나타내어 건조 온도뿐 아니라 입경 역시 콩의 열풍건조를 위해 반드시 고려되어야 함을 확인하였다. 유효 수분확산도는 Fick's second law를 사용하여 평가되었다. 유효 수분확산도는 입경이 증가하고 건조 온도가 증가할수록 증가하였으며, 콩의 크기에 따른 콩의 온도 증가와 건조속도 증가에 의한 다공성 조직의 수축이 수분확산도의 차이를 유도하였음을 확인할 수 있었다. S, M, L 군의 유효 수분확산도는 각각 $0.83{\times}10^{-10}{\sim}1.51{\times}10^{-10}m^2/s$, $1.17{\times}10^{-10}{\sim}2.17{\times}10^{-10}m^2/s$, $1.53{\times}10^{-10}{\sim}2.95{\times}10^{-10}m^2/s$의 범위를 나타내었다. 이는 대부분의 식품 및 bioproduct의 수분확산도 범위 내에 속했다. 활성화 에너지($E_a$)는 건조 온도로부터 Arrhenius 식을 사용하여 평가되었다. 열풍건조에서 콩의 $E_a$는 24.73 kJ/mol의 값을 나타냈으며, 입경에 따른 유의적 차이는 없었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 1979

A study was carried out from October 1977 to September 1978 in order to develope health care delively system which will meet to rural area in Korea. For the study objective a model of health care delivery system of Myun (township) area was developed which is adopted the net-work of village health voluntary worker who will play the role of bridge for communication related with health and illness between families or village people and health subcenter, and :he model health care delivery system net-work was set in the area of Soodong Myun, Yangju Gun. which is the rural health demonstration area of Ewha Womans University since 1972. The activities and attitude of 22 village health voluntary workers were observed and analized. during the study period. The results are as follows; 1. For the field activities of village health voluntary workers. a guide line which is described with specific behavioral objectives was developed and used for not only training of the workers but also evaluation of their field activities. 2. During the study period, the number of 971 village people were served primary health care service by village health voluntary worker and the service was classified largely into symptomatic medications (92%) and preventive measures (8%). 3. Comparative percentage of the number of 894 symptomatic cases cared by village health voluntary workers to 5,695 cases of patient treated by Soodong Health Subcenter during the same period was 15.7%. 4. Annual utility rate of village health voluntary worker by Myun total people was 16.1% but utility rate by Rie was varied from 38.2% to 2.8% which shown there were considerable differences in each Rie. In order to settle the village health care service, the obstructive factors of utility should be detected and their counter measure must be taken. 5. As the health need of village people increases, it is expected that the supplement of drug excluding present sit basic drugs is inevitable, but considering the ability of village health voluntary worker, the selection of additional drugs and education, plan should be carefully studied. 6. It is desirable that a financial resource for supplementary purchase of first aid kit, drugs and materials whould be alloted from village public fund like Saemaeul Women's Club fund, which has already practiced in a few villages in the study area. 7. As pointed out by village health voluntary workers, in order to improve the village health, village leaders should be in the center of it and the cooperation of whole village people is a core of healthful village development, and it is reasonable that the health subcenter backs up these voluntary health activities by village people in techniques. 8. It seems effective that a supplementary education for village health voluntary worker be accomplished by a planned education through regular meetings like worker's monthly meeting and irregular post guide when Myun Health Workers can handle the problems found during the round trip of villages. 9. It is desirable that village health voluntary workers, who are recommended by a civil voluntary organization like Saemael Woman's Club, are charged by natural villagc unit, are given a function of village health care service and used through basic education at health subcenter. 10. It is advisable that the village health voluntary worker's service is compensated not by a form of money, but by other way such as an exemption of medical fee of worker herself or her families in health subcenter can be one method. 11. Daily health activities of each village health voluntary worker should be reported to health subcenter by biweekly or monthly in order to get not only for basic data of the program but also for evaluation the program. It is recomandable that the report form should be simple and clear enough for village health voluntary worker to fill it effectively. 12. Village health care service should be developed into a Saemaeul Movement in which village people actively participate. For this, the appointed function of village health voluntary worker should be absorbed into those of living Environment Betterment Section or Family Planning Section of Saemaeul Women's Club or it is desirable that establish a new section, Village Health Promoting Section and make it involve the appointed functions of those sections mentioned above.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.499-506
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• 2002

본 연구는 1994년부터 2000년까지 축산기술연구소 종축개량부에서 사육된 Yorkshire종 돼지 2,111두의 자료를 근거로 하여 주요 경제형질인 일당증체량, 90kg 도달 일령, 등지방두께에 대한 유전력, 유전상관, 표현형상관을 추정하기 위하여 MTDFREML Package에서 Animal model를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 얻은 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 분석한 돼지의 주요 경제형질의 평균치는 등지방두께가 1.476 0.241cm, 일당증체량이 0.871 0.124kg, 90kg 도달 일령이 145.397 11.718일이었다. 2. 분석한 형질들의 유전력은 등지방두께가 0.55, 일당증체량이 0.55, 90kg 도달 일령이 0.56으로 전체적으로 고도의 유전력을 보였다. 3. 분석한 형질들의 유전상관은 일당증체량과 90kg 도달 일령에서는 －0.82, 일당증체량과 등지방두께 에서는 0.10, 90kg 도달 일령과 등지방두께 사이에서는 －0.25로 나타났다. 조사된 형질들의 표현형상관은 일당증체량과 90kg 도달 일령에서는 －0.77, 일당증체량과 등지방두께 에서는 0.02, 90kg 도달 일령과 등지방두께 사이에서는 －0.05로 나타났다. 등지방두께에 대한 일당증체량과 90kg 도달 일령사이의 표현형상관은 낮게 나타났지만 유전상관은 다소 높게 나타나 개량시 이점에 대하여 고려하여야 할 것이라 사료된다. 유전력에 있어서는 주요 경제형질 모두 고도의 유전력을 나타내어 적절한 선발 및 사양관리가 이루어진다면 Yorkshire종에 대한 유전적 개량량이 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 성장기 마우스 모델을 이용하여 고지방식 이를 제공한 후 이에 따른 염증지표와 골의 형태학적 미세구조의 변화를 살펴보았다. C57BL/6J 4주령 수컷 마우스를 난괴법에 의해 대조군 (n = 6)과 실험군 (n = 6)로 분류하여 대조군에는 10% Kcal fat 식이와 고지방식이군에는 45% Kcal fat 식이를 12주 동안 자유급식 방법으로 제공하였다. 혈액검사와 염증지표를 분석하였으며 micro-CT를 이용하여 대퇴부 뼈의 형태학적 미세구조를 측정하였다. 대조군과 고지방식이군의 체중 증가는 각각 $5.85{\pm}1.84g$, $16.06{\pm}5.64g$로 유의한 차이를 보였으며 (p < 0.01), 혈당은 각각 $115.00{\pm}16.88mg/dL$, $188.33{\pm}13.29mg/dL$ (p < 0.01), 중성지방은 각각 $65.00{\pm}6.19mg/dL$, $103.33{\pm}8.02mg/dL$ (p < 0.05)로 나타났다. 렙틴과 IL-6는 고지방식이군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.01). 골대사의 생화학적지표 분석 결과 오스테오칼신은 고지방식이군에서 낮게 나타났으나 유의적이지 않았으며, CTx은 고지방식이군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.01). 골밀도는 고지방식이군에서 낮게 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 그러나 골의 형태학적 미세구조 분석결과 골소주의 두께는 고지방식이 군이 대조군보다 유의적으로 좁게 나타났으며 (p < 0.05), 골소주의 간격은 고지방식이군이 유의적으로 넓게 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 골의 형태학적 미세구조인 골소주의 간격과 IL-6가 양의 상관성이 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 본 연구결과 최대골밀도가 형성되는 단계의 성장기 마우스에서 고지방식이 공급을 통한 비만 유도 현상은 골소주의 수와 골소주가 차지하는 비율의 변화를 유발하여 골 미세구조에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 염증지표와 상관성이 나타났다. 이에 성장기에 염증지표 증가를 억제하고 정상적인 골형성을 위하여 과잉의 지방섭취 제한이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 2002

배아줄기세포(embryonic stem cell, ESC)는 미분화상태로 지속적인 계대가 가능하며, 정상 핵형과 전 분화능(pluripotency)을 가져 생체내-외에서 분화 유도시 삼배엽성의 모든 세포로 분화 가능하다. ESC를 feeder 세포 없이 부유배양하면 배아체(embryoid body, EB)를 형성하고, 초기 배아 발생과 유사한 분화 양상을 갖는다. ESC의 분화 유도가 초기배아 발생처럼 생식호르몬(GTH: FSH, LH; steroids)의 영향을 받는지는 불명하다. 본 연구는 ESC가 분화과정중 생식호르몬처리에 의해 그들 수용체가 발현되는가를 알아보고자 하였다. 순계혈통 생쥐인 C57BL/6J에서 과배란 유도후 포배를 수획하고, 유사분열적으로 불활성화된 feeder 세포와 공배양하여, 계대배양 하는 중 배아줄기세포주(JHYl)를 확립하였다. JHY1의 alkaline phosphatase 활성과 SSEA-1, 3, 4 발현을 통해 ESC임을 확인하였다. Feeder 세포 없이 ESC를 계대배양 후 호르몬처리(FSH LH E$_2$, P$_4$, T)하에서 5일 동안 부유배양하여 배아체를 형성시키고, 이후 7일 동안 부착배양하여 분화를 유도하였다. GTH와 스테로이드의 수용체 발현 실험에서 ESC에 E$_2$ 처리에 의한 LHR의 발현 증가를 제외한 나머지 호르몬 처리군에서 ESC보다 낮은 생식호르몬의 수용체 발현이 관찰되었다. 생식호르몬을 농도별 수용체 발현 정도는 증감되지 않았다. 미분화 ESC 표지유전자인 Oct-4는 호르몬 처리군에서도 발현되었다. 각 배엽의 표지유전자들(영양세포, handl; 외배엽성, keratin와fgf-5; 중배엽성, enolase와 $\alpha$ -globin; 내배엽성, gata-4와 $\alpha$ -fetoprotein) 등의 발현 양상을 조사한 결과 호르몬 처리후 내배엽성 표지유전자외에는 발현 증가가 관찰되지 않았다. 즉 생식호르몬에 의해 gata-4, $\alpha$-fetoprotein의 발현이 증가되는 것으로 보아 내배엽성 계열로의 분화 유도가 이루어진 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 1998

목적 : 마우스 동종암에 TNF-$\alpha$와 방사선을 병용하여 방사선의 항암 효과가 TNF-$\alpha$에 의하여 증강될 수 있는지 연구하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : C3Hf/HeJ 마우스에 유방암인 MCa-K, MCa-4, 난소암인 OCa-I, 그리고 간암인 HCa-I 등 종양을 이식하였다. 종양의 크기가 6 mm에 이를 때 TNF-$\alpha$, 방사선, 또는 병용군 등 실험군을 나누어 적절한 치료를 하였다. 방사선조사는 Cobalt-60 방사선 조사기를 이용하여 HCa-I 에는 30 Gy를, 나머지 종양에는 15 Gy를 단일 조사하였다. TNF-$\alpha$는 실험실 마우스당 하루 10 ug씩 7일간 연속 주사하였다. 치료 결과는 종양성장지연 분석법으로 평가하였다. 결과 : TNF-$\alpha$ 단독 투여시 네가지 종양 중 MCa-K 및 OCa-I 종양에서 absolute growth delay (AGD)가 각각 5.0일, 6.5일로 유의한 항암 효과가 있었다. TNF-$\alpha$와 방사선을 병용한 경우 OCa-I에서는 AGD가 TNF-$\alpha$ 단독의 6.5일, 방사선의 26.9일에 비하여 TNF-$\alpha$와 방사선 병용시 41.1일로 의의있게 증가하였다 (p<0.05). EF는 1이상으로서 (EF: 1.29) TNF-$\alpha$와 방사선 병용시 증강효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 나머지 세 종양에서는 TNF-$\alpha$ 단독 및 방사선 단독에 비하여 TNF-$\alpha$와 방사선 병용시 AGD의 유의한 증가는 관찰되지 않았다. 결론 : TNF-$\alpha$는 마우스 동종암 중 일부 종양 (MCa-K 및 OCa-I)에서 항암 효과를 보였다. 방사선과 병용한 경우에도 일부 종양에서만 (OCa-I) 방사선의 항암 효과를 증강시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이같이 종양에 따라 방사선과 TNF-$\alpha$의 병용치료 효과의 정도가 다르다는 점은 향후 임상적 적용에 대비한 유용한 기초자료로 쓰일 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.508-514
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• 2010

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6) levels on growth performance and body composition in juvenile eel, Anguilla japonica. Six semi-purified experimental diets were formulated to be isonitrogenous and iso-caloric containing 55.0% crude protein and 15% crude lipid (18.3 kJ of available energy $g^{-1}$). Six different levels of AA were added to the basal diet, with 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 or 1.2% on a dry matter (DM) basis, respectively ($AA_{0.07},\;AA_{0.22},\;AA_{0.43},\;AA_{0.57},\;AA_{0.78}\;or\;AA_{1.23}$). After a conditioning period, fish initially averaging 27${\pm}$0.5 g (mean${\pm}$SD) were randomly distributed into each aquarium as triplicate groups of 20 fish each. One of six experimental diets was fed on a DM basis to fish in three randomly selected aquaria at a rate of 2-3% of total body weight twice a day. At the end of the 12-week feeding trial, weight gain (WG) and feed efficiency (FE) of fish fed $AA_{0.78}$ and $AA_{1.23}$ diets were significantly higher than of fish fed $AA_{0.07},\;AA_{0.22},\;AA_{0.43}$ diets (p<0.05). Specific growth rate (SGR) of fish fed the $AA_{0.78}$ diet was significantly higher than of fish fed $AA_{0.07},\;AA_{0.22},\;AA_{0.43}$ diets (p<0.05). However, there were no significant differences in WG, SGR and FE among fish fed $AA_{0.57},\;AA_{0.78}\;or\;AA_{1.23}$ diets (p>0.05). Whole body AA deposition of fish fed the $AA_{1.23}$ diet was significantly higher than for the other diets (p<0.05). Broken-line model analysis on the basis of WG and SGR indicated that the dietary AA requirement could be greater than 0.69% but less than 0.71% of the diet in juvenile eel. The growth-promoting activity of AA observed in the present study provides strong support for the contention that dietary AA is essential for juvenile eel.