• Applied Microscopy
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.99-118
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• 1989

The cardiotoxic effects of acute and chronic administration of adriamycin (ADR) were evaluated in A/J Swiss albino mice. In acute studies, male mice received intravenous ADR, 5mg or 15mg/kg per day for 3 or 1day and were sacrifice 12 hours later. Because the glutathione-glutathione peroxidase system is major pathway for free radical detoxication, glutathione levels and glutathione peroxidase activity was measured. In acute studies, ADR-treated mice exhibited significantly decreased levels(p<0.05) of total glutathione and unchanged levels of oxidized glutathione and percentage of oxidized glutathione. The earliest myocardial fine structural alterations included swelling and degeneration of mitochondria and dilatation of sarcoplasmic reticulum at all dosage of acute models. In chronic studies, mice received 5mg/kg ADR once a week for up to 16 weeks. Levels of total and reduced glutathione were decreased significantly(p<0.01) and oxidized glutathione and percentage of oxidized glutathione were increased significantly (p<0.05). Chronic myocardial lesions included perinuclear vacuolization, seperation of myofibrils and the fasciae adherens of intercalated disc and hypercontraction band within myocyte. Glutathione peroxidase activity reduced significantly (p<0.01) in any group of acute and chronic ADR-treated animals. Test for lipid peroxidation(malondialdehyde) was increased significantly(P<0.01). Thus, we conclude 1) ADR significantly lowers glutathione levels in heart tissue, and 2) cellular damage progress produced by alteration of this system in mouse models of ADR cardiotoxicity. These results suggest that the glutathione-glutathione peroxidase system may be involved in the modulation of ADR-induced cardiotoxicity.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.486-492
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• 2003

To certify the protective effect of herbal medicine on myocardial damage against oxygen free radical-induced myocardiotoxicity, cytotoxicity was measured using by MTT assay, LDH activity and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) assay in the presence of Guaruhaebaekbaekju-tang(GHBT) extracts or single constituents of this prescription, Myocardial toxicity was evaluated in neonatal rat myocardiocytes in cultures. In the present study, xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine (XO/HX) resulted in a decrease in cell viability, an increase in LDH activity in culture medium and lipid peroxidation in cultured myocardial cells, In the effect of GHBT extract, it showed the prevention from the XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity such as the decrease of LDH activity and lipid peroxidation. In the protective effect of Fructus Trichosanthis (FT) and Bulbus Allii Macrostemi (BAM), all the extracts were significantly effective in the protection of XO/HX-induced cardiotoxocity in cultured myocardial cells. From these results, they show that XO/HX is cardiotoxic in cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal rats, and it suggests that GHBT, FT and BAM extracts are positively effective in the blocking XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1031-1036
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• 2003

To certify the protective effect of herbal medicine against oxygen free radical-induced myocardiotoxicity, cytotoxicity was measured using TBARS assay and Beating rate in the presence of Tongryeong-san(TRS) extracts or single constituents of this prescription. Myocardial toxicity was evaluated in neonatal rat myocardiocytes in cultures. In the present study, xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine (XO/HX) resulted in a increase in lipid peroxidation and decreases in beating rate in cultured myocardial cells. In the effect of TRS extract, it showed the prevention from the XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity by the increases of beating rate as well as the decrease of lipid peroxidation, In the protective effect of Faeces Trogopterori(FT), Pollen Typhae(PT), Caulis Akebiae(CA) and Radix Paeoniae Rubra(PRR), all the extracts were significantly effective in the protection of XO/HX-induced cardiotoxocity in cultured myocardial cells by the increase of beating rate as well as th decrease of lipid peroxidation. From these results, they show that XO/HX is cardiotoxic in cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal rat, and it suggests that TRS, FT, PT, CA and PRR extracts are positively effective in the blocking in XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.952-957
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• 2003

To certify the protective effect of herbal medicine against oxygen free radical-induced myocardiotoxicity, cytotoxicity was measured using LDH activity and TBARS assay in the presence of Jisilhaebaekgyejitang(JHGT) extracts or single constituents of this prescription, In the present study, xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine (XO/HX) resulted in a cell damage such as increases in LDH activity in culture medium and lipid peroxidation in cultured myocardial cells. In the effect of JHGT extract and its single constituents, which are Fructus Ponciri Seu Aurantii Immaturus (FPSAI), Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (CMO), Bulbus Allii Macrostemi (BAM), Ramulus Cinnamomi (RC) and Fructus Trichosanthis (FT), they showed the prevention from the XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity by the decrease of LDH activity and lipid peroxidation. From these results, they show that XO/HX is cardiotoxic in cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal rat, and it suggests that JHGT, FPSAI, PT, CMO, BAM, RC and FT extracts are positively effective in the blocking in XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.23-33
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• 1994

It is well known that dichlorvos (DDVP), an organophosphate insecticide in common use, is so easily and rapidly hydrolyzed and excreted that it has usually little toxic effect on human body. In these days, however, it is widely used as an industrial and domestic insecticide and as an anthelmintic agent for animals, so that the accident of chemical poisoning occurs frequently. DDVP acts as a powerful inhibitor of carboxylic esterase, which can cause accumulation of acetylcholine at the synapses so paralysis of muscle and the transmission failure in cholinergic synapses dueing to desensitization of acetylcholin receptor may occure. Moreover accumulation of the acetylcholine brings about the elevation of the cyclic-AMP, which alters the cellular metabolisms of nucleic acid, carbohydrate, protein and lipid. Present study has undertaken to investigate the cardiotoxic effect of DDVP by electron microscopic study. A total of 30 Sprague-Dawley strain rats, weighing about 250gm were used as experimental animals. 2mg/kg/day of DDVP is intraperitonealy injected 3 times with intervals of every other day. On 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days and 14 days after drug administration, the animals were sacrified by cervical dislocation. Left ventricular cardiac muscles were resected and sliced into $1mm^3$. The specimens were embedded with Epon 812 and prepared by routine methods for electron microscopical observation. All preparations were stained with lead citrate and uranyl acetate and then observed with Hitachi-600 transmission electron microscope. The results were as follows: 1. In the cardiac muscle of DDVP treated rats, mitochondria with disorganized double membrane and mitochondrial crista, and vacuole formation in mitochondrial matrix were observed. But structures of mitochondria were recovered to normal in 14 days group. 2. In the cardiac muscle of DDVP treated rats, cisternae of sarcoplasmic reticulum were dilated and sacculated. But these changes were recovered to normal in 14 days group. 3. In the cardiac muscle of DDVP treated rats, glycogen particles around damaged myofibrils were decreased. But amount of glycogen particles were restored in 14 days group. 4. In the cardiac muscle of DDVP treated rats, disruption and discontinuation of myofilaments and disorganization of Z-disc were observed. But the structures of myofibrils were recovered to normal in 14 days group. It is consequently suggested that DDVP would induce the reversible degenerative changes on the ultrastructures in cardiac muscle of rat.

• 분석과학
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.533-543
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• 2011

hERG (human ether-a-go-go related gene) 이온채널은 심장 재분극의 중요 요소이며 이 채널의 저해제는 부정맥과 돌연사를 유발할 수 있다. 따라서, 신약개발과정에서 후보물질이 hERG 이온채널의 잠재적인 저해제일 경우에는 심장독성 부작용을 유발하므로, 이를 최소화하고자 많은 노력이 집중되고 있다. 본 연구는 HEK(인간 배아 신장)세포에서 얻은 202개 유기화합물의 $IC_{50}$ 데이터를 이용하여 2차원 구조-활성의 정량적 관계(2D-QSAR)방법으로 예측하는 모델을 개발하였다. hERG이온채널 저해제의 기계 학습방법으로는 다중선형회귀(Multiple Linear Regression), 서포트 벡터 머신(Support Vector Machine: SVM)방법과 인공신경망(Artificial Neural Network)방법이며, 교차검증을 적용한 모집단 기반 전진선택(forward selection)방법과 결합하여 각 학습모델에 적합한 최적의 표현자들을 결정하였다. 가장 우수한 방법은 14종의 표현자를 사용한 인공신경망방법($R^2_{CV}$=0.617, RMSECV=0.762, MAECV=0.583)이었고, 다중선형회귀방법을 통해서 hERG이온채널 저해물질의 구조적 특징과 수용체와의 상호작용을 설명할 수 있다. QSAR모델의 검증은 교차검증과 Y-scrambling test방법으로 수행하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 1978

진균류인 Aspergilus flavus의 대사생성물인 aflatoxin이 발암성물질이카는 것이 알려진 이래 비병원성 미생물이라고 ale어왔던 여러가지 미생물의 독성물질 생성여부에 관한 연구가 많이 이루어져 우리 식생활에 미생물독 즉 mycotoxin에 대한 문제는 더욱 중요하게 되였다. 본 실험에서는 토양에서 분리한 방선균속 균주가 생성하는 살어성물질의 기본적인 성질은 pH 3～7사이는 안정하였으나 PH 8이상에서는 매우 불안정하였으며 열에 대해서도 비교적 불안정한 물질이었으며 어종과 어체중에 따른 독성의 비교는 체중이 증가함에 따라 생존시간이 길었지만 버들붕어와 미꾸라지가 타어종에 비해서 본 독성물질에 대한 저항성이 매우 켰다. 일반적으로 미생물독의 생물에 대한 작용$^{(24~26)}$은 hemolytic necrotizing, proteolytic, neurotoxic, cardiotoxic, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic 등을 들 수 있으나 대부분의 독성물질은 상기 독작용 가운데 한 두 가지로서 그 주인이 된다. 본 물질의 잉어에 대한 각 조직의 succinic dehydrogenase 활성에 대한 조해작용을 조사한 결과 근육, 심장, 뇌 조직에 강한 조해현상을 나타내었다. 본 독성물질생성에 대한 금속 ion의 영향을 조사한 결과 $Cu^{2＋}$, $Pb^{2＋}$의 첨가가 크게 관계한다는 것을 알았으며 기타 본물질성장에 carbohydrate, amino acid, vitamin이 미치는 영향을 조사해 보고자 하며 어류이외의 타 온혈동물의 조직에 본독성물질을 작용시켜 그 결과를 알고자 한다. 한편 본 물질이 잉어의 각 조직에 대한 succinic dehydrogenase 활성에 미치는 정도 및 본 물질생성에 미치는 금속염의 영향을 볼 때 송$^{19~22}$ 등이 분이한 물질과는 차이가 있음을 알았다.소되었다. Alkaline protease는 배양 24시간에서 48시간까지는 0.1%구와 0.5%구가 대조구보다 효소력이 높았고 그 이상의 인삼엑기스가 첨가된 처리구보다 효소력이 낮았다. 그러나 48시간 이후부터는 효소력은 인삼엑기스 첨가량 순으로 감소를 나타내었다. period of May 13th-June 4th 1976. The study data was collected by the direct interview method based on the questionnaire which the investigator made out. The study result was analyzed by percentage, t - test. The findings can be summarized as follows: 1. General characteristics of nurses doing duty on puerperal ward: a. Nurses′average age was 24.8 years old. b. 84.6% had educational background of 4 years of college. c. 69.2% had a religion. d. 53.8% were married. e. 53.8% had clinical experience of 1 year -3 years. f, 61.5% did duty on puerperal ward during 1 year -3 years. g. 46.2% desired to do duty on obstetric ? gynecologic ward. 2. General characteristics of the women who were studied during their puerperal period: a. Women′s average age was 26.4 years old. b. 79.5% had educational background above high school.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2008

Purpose: The Gated cardiac blood pool scan is non-invasive method that a quantitative evaluation of left ventricular function. Also this scan have shown the value of radionuclide ejection fraction measurements during the course of chemotherapy as a predictor of cardiac toxicity. Therefore a reliable method of monitoring its cardiotoxic effects is necessary. the purpose of this study is to minimize the overestimate of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by modified body position to reduce the influence of scattered rays from surrounding organs of the heart in the background region of interest. Materials and Methods: Gated cardiac blood pool scan using in vivo $^{99m}Tc$-red blood cell (RBC) was carried out in 20 patients (mean $44.8{\pm}8.6$ yr) with chemotherapy for a breast carcinoma. Data acquisition requires about 600 seconds and 24 frames of one heart cycle by the multigated acquisition mode, Synchronization deteriorates toward the end of the cycle and with the distance from the trigger signal (R-wave) by ECG gating. Gated cardiac blood pool scan was studied with conventional method (supine position and the detector head in $30-45^{\circ}$ left anterior oblique position and caudal $10-20^{\circ}$ tilt) and compared with modified method (left lateral flexion position with 360 mL of drinking water). LVEF analysis was performed by using the automatically computer mode. Results: The ROI counts of modified scan method were lower than LV conventional method ($1429{\pm}251$ versus $1853{\pm}243$, <0.01). And LVEF of modified method was also decrease compared with conventional method ($58.3{\pm}5.6%$ versus $65.3{\pm}6.1%$, <0.01). Imaging analysis indicated that stomach was expanded because of water and spleen position was changed to lateral inferior compared with conventional method. Conclusion: This study shows that the modified method in MUGA reduce the influence of scattered rays from surrounding organs. Because after change the body position to left lateral flexion and drinking water, the location of spleen, left lobe of liver and stomach had changed and they could escaped from background ROI. Therefore, modified method could help to minimize the overestimate LVEF (%).

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권8호
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• pp.774-780
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• 2007

목 적 : Anthracycline(AC) 계 약물은 소아암에 널리 쓰이지만 심독성으로 인하여 사용에 제한을 받게 된다. 이에 소아암 환자에서 AC 유발 심독성에 대한 지표로서 혈장 B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP)의 유용성을 심초음파와 비교하여 알아보고자 본 연구를 시도하였다. 방 법 : 2005년 5월 1일부터 2006년 12월 31까지 영남대학교병원 소아과에서 소아암으로 진단 받고 치료받은 환자 중에서 AC 계 약물을 투여 받은 환자 55명을 대상으로 AC 축적량과 임상증상을 조사하고, 심초음파 검사 중 좌심실 구획 단축률(left ventricular fractional shortening, LVFS)과 좌심실 박출 계수(left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF) 결과와 BNP 혈장농도를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 환자 55명에서 BNP 혈장농도를 115회 측정하였고, 심초음파를 64회 시행하였다. AC 축적량의 중앙값은 $325mg/m^2$(범위 120-600; 평균 345)이었고, BNP 혈장농도의 중앙값은 10 pg/mL(범위 5-950; 평균 31)이었다. AC 축적량은 BNP 혈장농도와 좋은 상관관계를 나타내었다(P=0.002). 그리고 BNP 혈장농도는 LVFS(P=0.018), LVEF(P=0.025)와 역시 좋은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 확장형심근병증이 발생한 경우는 3명이었다. 급성기의 확장형심근병증 환자와 검사 시행 당시 급성호흡곤란 증상이 있었던 만성기의 확장형심근병증 환자에서는 LVFS과 LVEF이 비정상적으로 감소하면서 BNP 혈장농도가 비정상적으로 증가하였고, 증상이 없는 만성기의 확장형심근병증 환자에서는 LVFS, LVEF, BNP 혈장농도가 모두 정상이었다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 한국인 소아암 환자의 AC 유발 심독성에 대한 지표로서 BNP 혈장농도는 심초음파 검사와 좋은 상관관계를 나타내어, AC로 치료받은 소아암 환자에서 심초음파를 시행할 수 없는 경우나 정기적인 추적관찰을 하기 위하여 유용한 검사로 생각된다.