• 대한수의학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.209-218
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• 2014

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of human multiple sclerosis (MS), reflects pathophysiologic steps in MS such as the influence of T cells and antibodies reactive to the myelin sheath, and the cytotoxic effect of cytokines. Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a member of animal lectins that plays an essential role in various biological functions. The expression of Gal-9 is significantly enhanced in MS lesions; however, its role in autoimmune disease has not been fully elucidated. To identify the role of Gal-9 in EAE, we measured changes in mRNA and protein expression of Gal-9 as EAE progressed. Expression increased with disease progression, with a sharp rise occurring at its peak. Gal-9 immunoreactivity was mainly expressed in astrocytes and microglia of the central nervous system (CNS) and macrophages of spleen. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that $Gal-9^+CD11b^+$ cells were dramatically increased in the spleen at the peak of disease. Increased expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-R1 and p-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) was observed in the CNS of EAE mice, suggesting that TNF-R1 and p-JNK might be key regulators contributing to the expression of Gal-9 during EAE. These results suggest that identification of the relationship between Gal-9 and EAE progression is critical for better understanding Gal-9 biology in autoimmune disease.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10217-10223
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• 2015

Hyperactivated ${\alpha}2$-6-sialylation on N-glycans due to overexpression of the Golgi enzyme ${\beta}$-galactoside: ${\alpha}2$-6-sialyltransferase (ST6Gal-I) often correlates with cancer progression, metastasis, and poor prognosis. This study was aimed to determine the association between ST6Gal-I expression and the risk of recurrence and survival of patients with localized clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) following surgery. We retrospectively enrolled 391 patients (265 in training cohort and 126 in validation cohort) with localized ccRCC underwent nephrectomy at a single center. Tissue microarrays were constructed for immunostaining of ST6Gal-I. Prognostic value and clinical outcomes were evaluated. High ST6Gal-I expression was associated with Fuhrman grade (p<0.001 and p=0.016, respectively) and the University of California Los-Angeles Integrated Staging System (UISS) score (p=0.004 and p=0.017, respectively) in both cohorts. Patients with high ST6Gal-I expression had significantly worse overall survival (OS) (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively) and recurrence free survival (RFS) (p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively) than those with low expression in both cohorts. On multivariate analysis, ST6Gal-I expression remained associated with OS and RFS even after adjusting for the UISS score. Stratified analysis suggested that the association is more pronounced among patients with low and intermediate-risk disease defined by the UISS score. High ST6Gal-I expression is a potential independent adverse predictor of survival and recurrence in ccRCC patients, and the prognostic value is most prominent in those with low and intermediate-risk disease defined by the UISS score.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.334-351
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the improvement effect of white ginseng extract (GS-KG9) on D-galactosamine (Ga1N)-induced oxidative stress and liver injury. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 6 groups. Rats were orally administrated with GS-KG9 (300, 500, or 700 mg/kg) or silymarin (25 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. The rats of the GS-KG9- and silymarin-treated groups and a control group were then intraperitoneally injected Ga1N at a concentration of 650 mg/kg for 4 days. To investigate the protective effect of GS-KG9 against GalN-induced liver injury, blood liver function indicators, anti-oxidative stress indicators, and histopathological features were analyzed. RESULTS: Serum biochemical analysis indicated that GS-KG9 ameliorated the elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in GalN-treated rats. The hepatoprotective effects of GS-KG9 involved enhancing components of the hepatic antioxidant defense system, including glutathione, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT). In addition, GS-KG9 treatment inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by GalN treatment in hepatocytes and significantly increased the expression levels of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) proteins, which are antioxidant proteins. In particular, by histological analyses bases on hematoxylin and eosin, Masson's trichrome, α-smooth muscle actin, and transforming growth factor-β1 staining, we determined that the administration of 500 mg/kg GS-KG9 inhibited hepatic inflammation and fibrosis due to the excessive accumulation of collagen. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate that GS-KG9 improves GalN-induced liver inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis by attenuating oxidative stress. Therefore, GS-KG9 may be considered a useful candidate in the development of a natural preventive agent against liver injury.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2010

본 연구는 Sandwell 및 DNSC08 해상중력모델로부터 구한 프리에어 이상으로부터 동해 지역의 완전부우게 이상을 구한 결과를 설명한 것이다. 완전부우게 보정은 부우게 보정(Bullard A), 곡률보정(Bullard B)과 지형보정(Bullard C)의 세 부분으로 구성된다. 각 보정량의 계산을 위하여 전지구 기복모델인 ETOPO1을 통해 1분 간격의 표고데이터(지형 및 수심)를 취득하여 이용하였으며, 지형(해수)의 밀도로는 $2,670kg/m^3$($1,030kg/m^3$)의 수치를 일괄적으로 적용하였다. DNSC08 모델을 이용하여 계산된 완전부우게 이상은 동해 지역에 대하여 약 -34.390~267.925mGal의 분포를 나타내었으며, Sandwell 모델의 경우 -32.446~266.967mGal의 분포를 나타내었다. 또한, 두 모델 간 완전부우게 이상의 차이는 평균 $0.036{\pm}2.373mGal$로 계산되었으며, 가장 큰 완전부우게 이상값은 가장 낮은 수심분포를 보이는 위도 $42{\sim}43^{\circ}N$ 및 경도 $137{\sim}139^{\circ}E$ 사이의 지역에서 나타났다. 이러한 수치를 통해 DNSC08과 Sandwell 모델의 중력분포가 동해 지역에 대해 매우 유사한 것을 알 수 있었으며, 위성기반의 해상중력모델이 동해 지역의 지구물리학적, 지질학적, 측지학적 특성의 해석에 효율적으로 이용될 수 있다고 판단되었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 1996

Pretreatment of the methanolic extract(250-500mg/kg, p.o., two weeks) of Lysimachiae Herba prevented the elevation of ALT and AST activities in galactosamine(GalN, 400 mg/kg, i.p.) intoxicated rats. Its five fractions, especially the ethyl acetate fraction, also showed significant preventing actions on damaged liver metabolizing enzyme functions by GalN intoxication.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.79-81
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• 2008

The effects of decursinol on various models of sepsis were investigated. Intra-peritoneal pretreatment of mice with various doses of decursinol ($1{\sim}100$ mg/kg) effectively suppressed lethality induced in three mouse models of experimental sepsis, i.e., lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (GalN), high-dose LPS (20 mg/kg), and cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Intra-peritoneal pretreatment of mice with decursinol (50 mg/kg) markedly enhanced the LPS/GalN -induced increase of plasma interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels, without affecting plasma TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 and IL-12 levels. These results suggest that decursinol could be effective for prevention or treatment of sepsis.

• 생약학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 1991

Salviae miltiorrhizae(SM) Radix extract increased $[^3H]-thymidine$ incorporation into rat hepatocytes at the concentration ranging from $5{\times}10^{-5}\;to\;5{\times}10^{-1}mg/ml$. It decreased the activities of s-GOT and s-GPT in cirrhotic rats induced by $CCl_4$, TAA and D-GalN, respectively and reduced the sleeping time induced by hexobarbital in $CCl_4$,TAA and D-GalN intoxicated mice, respectively. SM extract shortened the half-life of sulfobromophthalein in $CCl_4$ intoxicated rats.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.146-147
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• 2008

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.95-117
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• 2000

The purpose of this morphological studies was to investigate the relation between the meridian, acupoints and viscera using neuroanatomical tracers. The common locations of the spinal ganglia, sympathetic chain ganglia, spinal cord and brain projecting to the large intestine meridian were observed following injection of transganglionic tracer, WGA-HRP and transsynaptic neurotropic virus, pseudorabies virus(PRV), Bartha strain(Ba) and PRV-Ba-Gal (Galactosidase)) into the the large intestine(cecum, colon and rectum), ST37 and LI4. After survival times of 96 hours following injection into the thirty rats with WGA-HRP, PRV-Ba and PRV-Ba-Gal. They were perfused, and their spinal ganglia, sympathetic chain ganglia, spinal cord and brain were frozen sectioned($30{\mu}m$). These sections were stained by HRP and X-gal histochemical and PRV immunohistochemical staining method, and observed with a light microscope. The results were as follows : 1. WGA-HRP labeled neurons innervating the large intestine were observed bilaterally within the T13-L4 sympathetic chain ganglia, and T9-11 spinal ganglia. WGA-HRP labeled neurons innervating ST37 were observed within the L3-5 sympathetic chain ganglia, and L2-4 spinal ganglia. WGA-HRP labeled neurons innervating LI4 were observed in the middle cervical ganglion and stellate ganglion, and C5-8 spinal ganglia. 2. In spinal cord, PRV-Ba labeled neurons projecting to the large intestine, ST37 and LI4 were found in thoracic, lumbar and sacral spinal segments. Densely labeled areas of each spinal cord segment were founded in lamina N, V, VII(intermediolateral nucleus), Ⅸ, X and dorsal nucleus. 3. In medulla oblongata, PRV-Ba and PRV-Ba-Gal labeled neurons projecting to the large intestine, ST37 and LI4 were commonly found in the A1 noradrenalin cells/C1 adrenalin cells/caudoventrolateral reticular nucleus, dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve, nucleus tractus solitarius, raphe obscurus nucleus, raphe pallidus nucleus, raphe magnus nucleus and gigantocellular nucleus. 4. In pons, PRV-Ba and PRV-Ba-Gal labeled neurons were commonly found in locus coeruleus, Kolliker-Fuse nucieus and A5 cell group. 5. In midbrain, PRV-Ba and PRV-Ba-Gal labeled neurons were commonly found in central gray matter. 6. In diencephalon, PRV-Ba and PRV-Ba-Gal labeled neurons were commonly found in paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus. These results suggest that PRV-Ba and PRV-Ba-Gal labeled common areas projecting to the large intestine may be correlated to that of the large intestine meridian, ST37 and LI4. Especially, These morphological results provide that interrelationship of meridian-acupoints -viscera may be related to the central autonomic pathways.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.721-729
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• 2013

본 연구는 염농도의 저하에 따른 저염 오징어젓갈의 유통기한 감소에 대하여 유통기한의 연장과 기능성 제품화의 가능성을 검토하기 위하여 천연식물추출물 첨가에 따른 저장기간별 품질특성, 최적발효기한, 유통기한 설정 및 생리활성을 연구하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첨가군 모두 저장온도가 증가할수록 pH는 급격히 감소하였고, 아미노질소, 휘발성염기질소의 함량은 급격히 증가하였으며, 총균수 역시 증가하였다. 유통기한 및 최적발효기한은 Arrhenius equation의 결과에 따라 $10^{\circ}C$에서 대조구 34 및 28일, 월계수첨가 35 및 29일, 녹차첨가 34 및 30일, 솔잎첨가 34 및 29일 저장한 것이었다. 구성 및 유리아미노산은 첨가군 모두가 glutamic acid, glycine, alanine 등의 감칠맛, 단맛을 내는 아미노산의 함량이 대부분을 차지하여 맛에서 우수하다고 판단되었고, 핵산관련물질은 첨가군 모두 쓴맛을 나타내는 hypoxanthine이 대부분을 차지하였으며, 그 뒤 inosine 및 정미성분인 IMP 순이었다. 관능검사결과 월계수첨가군이 종합적으로 가장 뛰어났다. 생리활성은 첨가군이 대조구에 비해 활성이 높았으며, 기능성 제품으로서의 상업화가 가능하다고 판단된다. 그러므로 천연식물추출물을 첨가한 저염 오징어젓갈은 웰빙 등 시대의 변화에 맞추어 현대인의 식기호에 적합한 식품으로 이용 가능하며, 젓갈의 고급화 및 부가가치 창출이 가능하다고 사료된다.