• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.1-16
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• 1969

The double tracer study on erythrokinetics was carried out experimentally with radioactive iron ($^{59}Fe$) and chromium ($^{51}Cr$) in rabbits. The 0.1% canthalidin solution and 1% pot. perchlomate solution was given subcutaneously to 20 rabbits respectively. 3 and 6 days after injection, the blood chemistry, urine examination, ferrokinetics and apparent half survival time of RBC were ($^{51}Cr\;T\frac{1}{2}$)determined. Following were the results: 1) Red blood cell hematocrit and hemoglobin values were moderately reduced and B.U.N. and serum creatinine values were slight]y inercased in the canthalidin group, while B.U.N. and serum creatinine values were within normal limits in the pot. perchlomate group. Reticulocyte values were slight]y increased in the canthalidin group, while was normal range in the pot. perchlomate group. 2) Blood chemistry finding was not significant statistically in both experimental groups, but serum iron value was moderately reduced in both group. 3) Plasma volume was unchanged in both group, but red cell volume and whole blood volume were slightly reduced in both groups. 4) Results of ferrokinetics were as follows: i) The plasma iron disappearance rate was delayed in both groups. Plasma iron turnover rate, red cell iron utilization and red cell iron turnover rate were decreased in both groups, and then red cell iron turnover rate was more decreased than plasma iron turnover rate in both groups. Circulating red cell iron was slight]y increased in canthalidin group and red cell iron concentration was within normal range in both groups. ii) P.I.T.R.-R.C.I.T. value was moderately increased in the canthalidin group and slightly increased in the pot. perchlomate group. Reticulocyte index, red cell iron turnover index, plasma iron turnover index and effective erythropoiesis index were whole]y reduced in both groups. iii) The red cell life span was slightly shortened in the canthalidin group while was within normal range in pot. perchlomate group. The pathologic finding of renal biopsy of the canthalidin group shows a selective damage in glomerulus, while shows almost normal range or slight damage in tubules. And that of the pot. perchlomate group shows a selective damage in tubules with slight damage of glomerulus.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.41-57
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• 1997

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of selenium on the adriamycininduced renal lesions in male Sprague Dawley rats. A total of 60 Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 2 control groups(C1: saline, C2: selenium) and 2 treatment groups(T1: adriamycin, T2: adriamycin+selenium). The rats of the C1 and T1 groups were given normal saline(0.15ml/rat), the rats of the C2 and T2 groups were given sodium selenite(0.5mg/kg) intraperitoneally three days a week for 4 weeks. The treatment groups were dosed intraperitoneally with adriamycin(2mg/kg/day) five days at the second week. Animals were sacrificed at the 1st week, 2nd week and 3rd week after dosing with adriamycin. The morphologic abnormalities of the glomeruli and tubules in the kidney of male rats were examined histopathologically and electron microscopically.The results obtained were as follows : The mean body weight of adriamycin dosed group was significantly decreased as compared with that of control group at 4th week(p<0.05). In adriamycin and selenium dosed group, the mean body weight was decreased until the end of 2nd week but gradually increased from 3rd to 4th week. The histopathological findings of the renal corpuscle in adriamycin dosed group were parietal epithelial cell proliferation, vacuolization of glomerulus, and thickened basement membrane of the parietal epithelium. Proximal convoluted tubules were significantly dilated and the lumens were filled with renal cast. These lesions were generally not very significant in the rats given adriamycin and selenium. The electron microscopical findings of the renal glomerulus in the adriamycin dosed group were focal loss and fusion of the pedicels of the podocyte, and some vacuoles in the cytoplasm of the podocytes. There were numerous cytoplasmic vacuoles in the proximal and distal convoluted tubular cells. However, these ultrastructural changes were not significantly observed in the renal tubules of the rats of adriamycin and selenium dosed group. These results suggest that selenium may act as an inhibitor of the renal lesions induced by adriamycin in male rats.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2000

양어장에서 염분농도가 각각 $5^{\circ}/_{\circ\circ}$, $10^{\circ}/_{\circ\circ}$, $15^{\circ}/_{\circ\circ}$의 $1.5m^3$인 사육조에서 순치 적응된 평균 체중이 130g인 smolt 단계의 치어와 870g인 성어의 무지개송어 (Oncorhynchus mykiss) 총 150마리를 공시어로 이용하여 아가미 및 신장의 미세구조의 변화를 알기 위해서 광학 및 전자현미경으로 관찰하여 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 해수에 순치 적응된 무지개송어에서 아가미엽의 비대와 아가미엽 상피세포의 분리 그리고 신사구체의 수축, 신장의 응혈 등의 조직학적 변화가 나타났다. 해수에 순치 적응된 개체의 삼투압은 당수에 서식하는 개체의 삼투압보다 높게 나타나서 평균 300 m Osmol 이상으로 나타났다. 삼투압의 증가는 염분과 무기질의 배출효율을 높이기 위해서 혹은 체내의 삼투압의 균형을 맞추기 위해서 삼투압이 증가하는 것으로 사료된다. 아가미엽의 염세포가 증가하는 발생정도는 염분농도의 증가와 더불어 높게 나타났고, 아가미엽 표면은 염분농도가 높아질수록 요철상태가 심한 구조로 나타났으며, 길게 변형된 미토콘드리아가 관찰되었다. 무지개송어는 조직병리학적 변화에도 불구하고 해수에 순치 적응하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.240-244
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• 2003

양식산 넙치를 대상으로 아치사 만성농도의 PCBs가 자어기의 원시생식소와 신장의 발달에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 원시생식소 발달 과정은 4단계; 원시생식세포(primodial germ cell, PGC) 단계, 생식융기 (genital ridge type, GRT) 단계, 원시생식소 I형(primitive gonad type I, PGT I) 단계 및 원시생식소 II형(primitive gonad type II, PGT II) 단계로 구분할 수 있었다. 시원생식세포는 부화 후 3일에 발견되었고, 원시 생식소는 대조구에서 부화 후 24일에 나타나며 처리구에서는 부화 후 22일에 나타났다. 신장 발달과정은 4단계; 단일관형 중신관(unitubular type of mesonephric duct, UTMD) 단계, 분지형 중신관(the branched mesonephric duct, BMD) 단계, 세뇨관 형성(convoluted tubule formation CTF) 단계 및 사구체 출현(glomerulus appearance, GA) 단계로 구분할 수 있었으며, 신장의 구조적 완성시기는 대조구와 처리구 모두 부화 후 25∼30일로 나타났다. 하지만 원시 생식소와 신장 모두 대조구와 처리구에서 유의한 차를 보이지 않았다 (P>0.05). 그러므로, 넙치 자어기의 원시 생식소와 신장의 발달에 따른 PCBs(3.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L)의 영향은 없었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.273-277
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• 2011

Nitric oxide (NO) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) may induce vascular relaxation by increasing the production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), an important mediator of vascular tone during sepsis. This study aimed to determine whether regulation of NO and the ANP system is altered in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced kidney injury. LPS (10 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$) was injected in the tail veins of male Sprague-Dawley rats; 12 hours later, the kidneys were removed. Protein expression of NO synthase (NOS) and neutral endopeptidase (NEP) was determined by semiquantitative immuno-blotting. As an index of synthesis of NO, its stable metabolites (nitrite/nitrate, NOx) were measured using colorimetric assays. mRNA expression of the ANP system was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. To determine the activity of guanylyl cyclase (GC), the amount of cGMP generated in response to sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and ANP was calculated. Creatinine clearance decreased and fractional excretion of sodium increased in LPS-treated rats compared with the controls. Inducible NOS protein expression increased in LPS-treated rats, while that of endothelial NOS, neuronal NOS, and NEP remained unchanged. Additionally, urinary and plasma NOx levels increased in LPS-treated rats. SNP-stimulated GC activity remained unchanged in the glomerulus and papilla in the LPS-treated rats. mRNA expression of natriuretic peptide receptor (NPR)-C decreased in LPS-treated rats, while that of ANP and NPR-A did not change. ANP-stimulated GC activity reduced in the glomerulus and papilla. In conclusion, enhancement of the NO/cGMP pathway and decrease in ANP clearance were found play a role in the pathogenesis of LPS-induced kidney injury.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.401-410
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• 1996

The microwave fixator has recently been introduced in morphological research. The present study was carried out to investigate the ultrastructural effects of microwave fixation of rat brain. kidney, liver and skeletal muscle tissues. The results are as follows: In the case of microwave fixed cerebrum. the cytoplasmic processes of neurons and the various membranous organelles such as nuclear envelope, mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus were well preserved, The myelin sheath wrapping neuronal axon was prominent. Microwave fixed hepatocytes showed the microvilli on the free surface of bile canaliculus, the evident nucleolar components, and typical organelles. In nephron, ultrastructures of glomerulus and Bowman's capsule were preserved, and also tubular wall were structurally observed. Among the skeletal muscle cells, plentiful collagen fibers were appeared, myofibrils and mitochondria were typically observed. In conclusion, the microwave fixation procedures result in an good preservation of the tissues and would be time- and reagent-saving.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.307-309
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 신장세포를 이용하여 신장을 재생하는 조직공학적인 신장 재생방법을 개발하기 위해 신장세포를 생분해성 고분자인 PGA 스캐폴드에 부착시켜 루이스 래트의 신장에 이식하였고, 4주 후에 사구체와 세뇨관 유사 구조의 형성을 확인하였다. 앞으로 형성된 신장조직이 이식된 세포로부터 재생된 것인지에 대한 추가적인 확인실험이 필요하다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2000

Objectives : In order to investigate the toxicity of rats after oral administration of Eumcheonyijin-tang extract. Methods : The experimental animals were subdivided into control, short term administration group, and long term administration group. With changes of gross appearance, the histological changes of liver and kidney were observed. Blood chemical indexes used in this study were AST, ALT, total bilirubin, albumin, BUN and creatinine in serum. Results : In the long term administration group, histological changes were detected in the liver as centrolobular disposition of fatty tissue(adipose cell), and in serum test, AST, ALT increased at 21 days after administration group, serum total bilirubin were increased 21, 28 and 35 days after administration group. So it seems to induce toxicity. Kidneys of the long term administration group revealed histological changes : increasing of connective tissue and pyknosis of glomerulus cell were observed at 28 days after administration group, and in serum test, significant changes of albumin, BUN, and creatinine were admitted. So it seems to induce toxicity. Conclusions : In long term administration of Eumcheonyijin-tang toxicity was induced.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 1979

This paper dealt with the macroscopical and histopathological observations on the polycystic kidney occurred in a Korean native calf aged about a year. The results summarized are as follows: 1. In macroscopical findings, numerous cysts in the bilateral kidneys were seen under the renal capsule, and the cysts were various in size and clear or cloudy in their contents. The cysts in the inner area of the renal cortex were smaller than those of the outer area of the renal cortex in size and in number. 2. In microscopical findings, marked dilatations of Bowman's spaces and convoluted tubules were prominant feature. Numerous cysts with or without eosinophilic materials were contained atrophic glomerulus. prolferation of fibrous connective tissue, atrophy of convoluted tubules were also observed. Inner walls of the cysts were surrounded by cuboidal cells, sguamous cells or fibrous connective tissue. 3. This case was regarded as congenital polycystic kidney belonged to type III of Osathanondh and Potter.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.139-142
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• 2016

The coexistence of Wilson disease with Alport syndrome has not previously been reported. The diagnosis of Wilson disease and its ongoing monitoring is challenging when associated with an underlying renal disease such as Alport syndrome. Proteinuria can lead to low ceruloplasmin since it is among serum proteins inappropriately filtered by the damaged glomerulus, and can also lead to increased urinary loss of heavy metals such as zinc and copper. Elevated transaminases may be attributed to dyslipidemia or drug induced hepatotoxicity. The accurate diagnosis of Wilson disease is essential for targeted therapy and improved prognosis. We describe a patient with a diagnosis of Alport syndrome who has had chronic elevation of transaminases eventually diagnosed with Wilson disease based on liver histology and genetics.