• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2022

Background: Methamphetamine (METH) is the most widely used psychostimulant and has been known to exhibit reinforcing effects even after long abstinence. We showed the inhibitory effect of Korean Red Ginseng extract (RGE) on METH-induced addictive behaviors in animal models mimicking the human drug-use pattern. Methods: We first investigated the effect of RGE on the acquisition of METH-induced dependence using self-administration and conditioned place preference (CPP) tests. Additionally, further experiments such as METH-induced motivational behavior and seeking behavior were conducted. To study the underlying mechanism, dopamine receptor, dopamine transporter, and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor were assessed through Western blot analysis. Results: Treatment with RGE significantly reduced METH-induced self-administration on a fixed-ratio 1 schedule of reinforcement. It could be also decreased a progressive ratio schedule, and inhibited METH-primed reinstatement. In CPP, RGE significantly prevented the development of METH-induced CPP. Moreover, RGE not only shortened the withdrawal period clearly, but also prevented the reinstatement of CPP. RGE treatment also reversed METH-induced overexpression of dopamine transporter, dopamine receptor D1, and NMDA receptor in the nucleus accumbens. Conclusion: Our findings reflect that RGE has therapeutic potential to suppress METH-induced addictive behaviors by regulating dopaminergic and NMDAergic system.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.549-553
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 다양한 효모 배양액을 자가소화 시킨 후 관능검사를 통해 1차적으로 8종(S. cerevisiae 3종, C. utilis 4종 및 Z.rouxii 1종)을 선별하였다. 이 중 정미성과 균체 성장율을 고려하여 C. utilis인 SEM-Y8을 선정하여 고글루타치온 생산을 위한 균주 개량을 수행하였다. 두 번의 UV 처리를 통해 SEM-Y8보다 글루타치온 생성능이 2.0배 증가된 SY8-M2-1 개량 효모 균주를 얻었으며, 선택배지(4.0% yeast extract, 1.5% glucose, 0.04% $NH_4H_2PO_4$, 0.04% L-cystein)를 사용함으로써 글루타치온 함량을 1.5배 더 향상시킬 수 있었다. 이상의 조건에서 얻어진 고글루타치온 함유 효모추출물은 마늘과 양파엑기스보다 우수한 감칠맛과 부드럽고 깊은 맛을 나타내었으며, SEM-Y8 대비 3.2배 향상된 라디컬 소거능을 나타내었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.239-249
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• 1999

The role of amino acids in culture media for IVF-ET was examined in a total of 76 cycles. Patients received clomiphene citrate (CC) followed by hMG or GnRH-a combined with gonadotropins (FSH/hMG) for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Severe male (<$4{\times}10^6$ motile sperm) or age factor (>39 y) patients were excluded in this study. Pregnancy was classified as clinical if a gestational sac or fetal cardiac activity was seen on ultrasound. No significant differences were found in age, duration of infertility, follicle size, the level of $E_2$ on the day of hCG injection, the mean number of oocytes retrieved, total motile sperm count, fertilization rate and the mean number of embryos transferred between bHTF (without amino acids) and mHTF (with amino acids) groups. However, total ampules of gonadotropins were higher (p<0.01) in mHTF group than bHTF group. Significantly (p<0.05) more clinical pregnancies were recorded in mHTF group (13/30) compared with bHTF group (9/46). The multiple pregnancy rates were 11.1% in bHTF group and 7.7% in mHTF group. There were one ectopic pregnancy in mHTF group and one heterotopic pregnancy in bHTF group. Abortion rates were 22.2% in bHTF group and 7.7% in mHTF, respectively. The ongoing pregnancy or livebirth rate was significantly (p<0.05) higher in mHTF group (12/30) than bHTF group (7/46). These results suggest that the addition of amino acids in culture media is essential for culture of zygotes in vitro and adjustment of energy substrates in phosphate-free culture media appears to be beneficial for human IVF-ET procedure.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.389-398
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• 1999

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of endogenous LH surge, GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) as ovulation trigger on pregnancy rate by intrauterine insemination (IUI). Method: Patients received daily 100 mg of clomiphene citrate (CC) for 5 days starting on the third day of the menstrual cycle followed by human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) for ovulation induction. Follicles larger than >16 mm in diameter were present in the ovary, frequent LH tests in urine were introduced to detect an endogenous LH surge. Final follicular maturation and ovulation were induced by GnRH-a 0.1 mg (s.c.) or hCG $5,000{\sim}10,000$ IU (i.m.) administration except natural ovulation. Pregnancy was classified as clinical if a gestational sac or fetal cardiac activity was seen on ultrasound. Results: There were no differences in age, duration of infertility and follicle size, but more ampules of hMG were used in GnRH-a group compared to hCG 10,000 IU treated group (p<0.05). Lower level of estradiol ($E_2$) on the day of hCG or GnRH-a injection was observed in hCG 10,000 IU group than other treatment groups (p<0.01). The overall clinical pregnancy rate was 19.8% per cycle (32/162) and 22.2% per patient (32/144). Pregnancy rate was higher in natural-endogenous LH surge group (37.5%, 9/24) than GnRH-a (18.8%) or hCG treated group (20.9% & 13.9%), but this difference was not statistically significant. No patient developed ovarian hyperstimulation. Abortion rate was 22.2% (2/9) in hCG 5,000 IU group. Delivery or ongoing pregnancy rate was 37.5% (9/24), 18.8% (3/16), 16.3% (7/43) and 13.9% (11/79) in endogenous LH surge, GnRH-a, hCG 5,000 IU and hCG 10,000 IU treatment groups, respectively. Conclusion: These results support the concept that use of natural-endogenous LH surge in stimulated cycles may be more effective to obtain pregnancies by IUI than GnRH-a or hCG administration.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2007

이 연구의 목적은 와동벽에서 다른 위치에서의 상아질 접착제의 두께를 평가하고, 이런 다양한 접착제의 두께와 미세 인장 강도 사이의 관계를 평가하기 위한 것이다. 여섯 개의 인간 대구치에 모든 상아질 면이 노출되도록 I급 와동을 형성하였다 3개의 치아는 filled adhesive ($Clearfil^{TM}$ SE bond)를 와동 내에 도포하였고, 다른 3개의 치아는 unfilled adhesives ($Scotchbond^{TM}$ Multi Purpose)를 도포하였다. 형광 현미경을 이용하여 접착층의 형태와 두께를 관찰하였다. 접착제의 두께는 수직 와동벽을 따라 와동 변연, 와동벽 1/2, 와동 내각의 세 지점에서 측정되었다. $Scotchbond^{TM}$ Multi Purpose와 $Clearfil^{TM}$ SE bond가 와동 변연과 와동벽 1/2, 와동 내각에서의 접착제의 두께를 재현하여 미세 인장 결합 강도를 측정하였다. 이 실험의 결과에서 두 가지 상아질 접착제 모두에서 와동 내각에서의 접착제의 두께가 와동 변연과 와동벽 1/2위치에서의 두께보다 두꺼웠으며, 와동 내각의 두꺼운 접착제의 미세 인장 결합 강도는 와동 변연과 와동벽 1/2에서의 얇은 접착제 두께의 미세 인장 결합 강도보다 유의성 있게 높게 나타났다.