• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was undertaken to verify the effects of Wolbigachul-tang1(WBCEx1) on obesity using high fat diet-induced male mice and to investigate the molecular mechanisms involved. Methods : 8-week old C57BL/6 mice were divided into 5 groups; lean control, obese control, WBCEx1, 2, 3. After mice were treated with WBCEx1(water extract), 2(30% ethanol extract), 3(water extract; Ephedra sinica Stapf., Gypsum fibrosum) for 12 weeks, body weight gain, feeding efficiency ratio, plasma lipid and glucose metabolism, the messenger RNA(mRNA) expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor(PPAR)$\alpha$ target genes were measured. In addition, $PPAR{\alpha}$ target gene expression was examined in liver, white adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Results : 1. WBCEx1-treated mice had significantly lower body weight gain and feeding efficiency ratio. 2. Consistent with the effects on body weight gain, WBCEx1 decreased the weights of epididymal and retroperitoneal white adipose tissue, inguinal subcutaneous adipose tissue, and brown adipose tissue. 3. WBCEx1 significantly decreased plasma triglyceride and total cholesterol levels. 4. The size of adipocytes were significantly decreased by WBCEx1, whereas the adipocyte number per unit area was increased. Hepatic lipid accumulation was decreased by WBCEx1. 5. WBCEx1 did not affect the mRNA expression of $PPAR{\alpha}$ target genes in liver, adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle. 6. Plasma asparate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), blood urea nitrogen(BUN) and creatine concentrations were in the physiological range. Liver and kidney weights were significantly lower following WBCEx treatment compared with obese controls, indicating that WBCEx does not show any toxic effects on liver and kidney. Conclusions : These results suggest that WBCEx1-induced body weight reduction is associated with appetite control and mediated by a mechanism other than the activation of $PPAR{\alpha}$.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.243-257
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate pancreatic ${\beta}$-cell function of Korean adult and to examine the associations between ${\beta}$-cell function and nutrient intakes. Data were analyzed for 1,917 male and 2,885 female subjects older than 30 years using 'The Forth Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2009'. We calculated HOMA ${\beta}$-cell (The homeostasis model assessment of ${\beta}$-cell function) using fasting glucose and fasting insulin for assessing ${\beta}$-cell function. Subjects were divided into HHG (High HOMA ${\beta}$-cell Group) or LHG (Low HOMA ${\beta}$-cell Group) according to median of HOMA ${\beta}$-cell, and then nutrient intakes were compared between two groups. In the entire study population, HHG showed lower percent of carbohydrate intakes (p < 0.05), and higher fat (p < 0.01), percent of fat (p < 0.05), vitamin A (p < 0.05), carotene (p < 0.05) and riboflavin (p < 0.05) intakes than LHG. In addition, levels of HOMA ${\beta}$-cell were negatively correlated with percent of carbohydrate (${\beta}$ = -0.040, p < 0.05), and positively correlated with percent of fat (${\beta}$ = 0.046, p < 0.01). The subjects were then divided into two subgroups according to body mass index values, either $23kg/m^2$ (under- and normal-weight) or ${\geq}23kg/m^2$ (over-weight and obese). Significant differences of some nutrients intakes and correlations with HOMA ${\beta}$-cell were observed only in under- and normal weight subjects, but not in over-weight and obese subjects. In conclusion, high carbohydrate, lower fat and lower vitamin intakes may be related with pancreatic ${\beta}$-cell dysfunction in under- and normal-weight Korean.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.84-87
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 동충하초 균주를 이용하여 SDAY 배지 액체배양과 번데기배지 배양을 이용하여 $100{\sim}5,000\;ppm$ 농도에서 유기게르마늄 함유 동충하초 생산방법을 연구하여 게르마늄 동충하초 생산 가능성을 확인하였다. 액체배양과 번데기 배지 배양에서 게르마늄 첨가 농도를 100 ppm으로 조정했을 때, 생산되는 유기게르마늄의 양이 각각 442.4 ppm/g과 284 ppm으로 가장 높은 생산수율을 보여짐을 확인하였다. 또한 게르마늄의 양을 최대 5,000 ppm(액체배지)과 1,000 ppm(번데기배지)으로 첨가 했을때 각각 4,509.7 ppm/g과 1,058 ppm/g의 유기게르마늄이 생산 되어지는 것도 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로 비추어 볼 때, 무기게르마늄이 동충하초가 생장함에 있어 영양물질로 공급되어 양질의 유기게르마늄으로 변환 생산 되어진다는 것을 보여주는 것으로 해석할 수 있었다. 또한 본 연구 개발의 결과로 얻어진 게르마늄 함유 동충하초는 기존의 동충하초 효능에 유기게르마늄이라는 약리활성 물질이 첨가됨으로써 기능성식품, 화장품 원료 및 의약품 원료로도 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되어진다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.9-23
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• 2015

Objectives: This study was investigated the improvement effects of Pakistani Ephedra herba-containing Gangji-hwan-1, 2, 3 (Di-fatty; DF-1, 2, 3), Chinese Ephedra herba-containing Gangjihwan-4 (DF-4) and combination of DF-1 and Gamisoche-hwan (GSH) on obesity in a high fat diet-fed obese mouse model. Methods: Eight-week-old C57BL/6N mice were divided into seven groups: a normal lean group given a standard diet, an obese control group given a high fat diet, and DF-1, 2, 3, 4, and DF-1+GSH groups given a high fat diet with DF-1, 2, 3, 4 (40, 80, 160, 80 mg/kg), and DF-1+ GSH (80 mg/kg), respectively. After 8 weeks of treatment, body weight gain, feeding efficiency ratio (FER), blood lipid markers, liver histology, and fat weight and histology were examined. Results: Body weight gain was significantly decreased in DF and DF-1+GSH groups compared with control. The extent of decreases was eminent in DF-1+GSH group. FER and circulating concentration of leptin were decreased in DF and DF-1+GSH groups compared with control. Circulating concentrations of triglyceride, glucose and insulin were decreased in DF and DF-1+GSH groups compared with control. The size of adipocytes were decreased by DF and DF-1+GSH groups compared with control, whereas the adipocyte number per unit area was increased by them, suggesting that DF and DF-1+GSH groups decreased the number of large adipocytes. Conclusions: In conclusion, these results suggest that DF and DF-1+GSH groups decrease FER, plasma leptin concentration, blood anti-obesity biomarkers and fat mass, improves body weight gain. In addition, these effects were more effective in DF-1+GSH combination group than in DF-1, 2, 3, 4 groups.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2015

본 연구는 3,3'-diindolylmethane(DIM)이 인간전립선암 세포인 PC3 세포와 DU145 세포의 부착, 이동, 침윤에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. DIM은 PC3와 DU145 세포의 부착을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 24시간동안 DIM으로 PC3 세포를 전 처리한 후 부착실험을 한 결과 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 그러나 암세포가 부착 시 DIM의 암세포 부착 억제가 전처리에 의한 부착 억제보다 효과적이었다. DIM은 인간 전립선암세포의 이동과 침윤도 억제하였으며 24시간 동안 PC3 세포를 DIM으로 전처리를 했을 때도 침윤 억제효과를 나타내었다. 또한 DIM의 억제효과는 세포주에 따라 다소 다른 경향을 보여 PC3 세포에 대한 억제효과가 DU145 세포에 대한 억제효과보다 큰 것으로 관찰되었다. DIM은 $150{\mu}M$ 까지 세포 독성이 관찰되지 않은 것으로 보고되고 있으므로 본 연구결과 DIM은 세포 독성이 없는 수준에서 인간 전립선암 세포인 PC3와 DU145 세포의 부착, 이동, 침윤을 효과적으로 억제하여 전립선암 전이 억제제로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1261-1267
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 12주간 비알코올성 지방간을 가진 비만아동을 대상으로 유산소 운동군과 짐볼 운동군으로 나누어 운동을 실시한 결과 체중, BMI, 체지방율이 유의하게 감소하였다. 또한 Adiponectin의 증가와 Leptin의 감소로 인해 인슐린저항성과 혈당, 인슐린 농도도 유의하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 이러한 Adipokine들의 긍정적인 기능들로 인하여 비알콜성 지방간을 평가하는 간 기능 평가지수인 AST와 ALT도 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 비알코올성 지방간을 가진 비만아동뿐만 아니라 비알코올성 지방간 환자에 있어 유산소운동 뿐만 아니라 짐볼 운동에서도 운동효과가 유사하게 나타났으므로 규칙적인 운동은 심폐체력 증진 및 혈중지질의 감소와 함께 혈중 Adiponectin 발현을 증가시킴으로서 인슐린저항성 개선을 통하여 비알코올성 지방간 기능 개선 뿐만 아니라 비만으로 인한 당뇨병, 심혈관 질환 발병의 예방에도 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.603-611
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• 2014

한국산과 중국산 녹두 종자에서 0.15 M NaCl/0.1 M sodium phosphate buffer (pH7.0)에 의한 추출, $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ 침전, 최종적으로 Sephadex G-100을 이용한 affinity chromatography에 의해 lectin을 분리한 다음, 이들의 생화학적 특성을 조사, 비교하였다. 사람의 적혈구는 trypsin의 처리 유무와 상관없이 응집반응이 일어나지 않으며, 토끼의 적혈구에서는 trypsin을 처리한 경우에만 응집반응이 일어났다. 두 녹두 종자 lectin의 분자량은 SDS-PAGE를 통해 54 kDa와 28 kDa로 확인되었다. 한국산 녹두 종자 lectin의 최적 반응 온도는 $60^{\circ}C$이며, 중국산 녹두 종자 lectin의 경우는 $50^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 종자 lectin이 열에 가장 안정한 온도는 한국산의 경우는 $50^{\circ}C$이며, 중국산의 경우 $40-50^{\circ}C$로 밝혀졌다. 한국산 녹두 종자 lectin은 pH 3.2에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였으며, 중국산 녹두 종자 lectin은 pH 6.2에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. 변성제를 처리했을 때, thiourea와 guanidine-HCl과는 혈액 응집이 일어나지 않아 변성작용이 일어남을 알 수 있었고, urea와는 혈액 응집이 일어나지 않아 변성작용이 일어나지 않음을 알 수 있었다. D-glucose외 6가지의 탄수화물에 대한 특이성이 나타나지 않았다. 또한 두 녹두 종자의 lectin은 $Ca^{2+}$, $Co^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ 및 $Mn^{2+}$ 등의 금속이온에 대한 특이성이 없었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.1037-1043
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• 2015

The TAZ activator 2-butyl-5-methyl-6-(pyridine-3-yl)-3-[2'-(1H-tetrazole-5-yl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine] (TM-25659) inhibits adipocyte differentiation by interacting with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma. 1 TM-25659 was previously shown to decrease weight gain in a high fat (HF) diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model. However, the fundamental mechanisms underlying the effects of TM-25659 remain unknown. Therefore, we investigated the effects of TM-25659 on skeletal muscle functions in C2 myotubes and C57BL/6J mice. We studied the molecular mechanisms underlying the contribution of TM-25659 to palmitate (PA)-induced insulin resistance in C2 myotubes. TM-25659 improved PA-induced insulin resistance and inflammation in C2 myotubes. In addition, TM-25659 increased FGF21 mRNA expression, protein levels, and FGF21 secretion in C2 myotubes via activation of GCN2 pathways (GCN2-$phosphoelF2{\alpha}$-ATF4 and FGF21). This beneficial effect of TM-25659 was diminished by FGF21 siRNA. C57BL/6J mice were fed a HF diet for 30 weeks. The HF-diet group was randomly divided into two groups for the next 14 days: the HF-diet and HF-diet + TM-25659 groups. The HF diet + TM-25659-treated mice showed improvements in their fasting blood glucose levels, insulin sensitivity, insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation, and inflammation, but neither body weight nor food intake was affected. The HF diet + TM-25659-treated mice also exhibited increased expression of both FGF21 mRNA and protein. These data indicate that TM-25659 may be beneficial for treating insulin resistance by inducing FGF21 in models of PA-induced insulin resistance and HF diet-induced insulin resistance.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.94-105
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• 2004

한국산 들깨(Perilla frutescens var. japonica Hara)잎 남천, 밀양 25호, 보라 및 잎들깨 1호 등 4품종의 성분 분석과 열수, 60% acetone 및 80% ethanol로 생리활성물질을 추출하여 탐색하였다. 조섬유 및 조지방의 함량은 3.48%, 0.70%로 잎들깨 1호, 조단백의 함량은 4.36%로 밀양들깨 25호, Ca의 함량은 497.5mg%로 남천들깨가 가장 많았다. HPLC를 이용하여 유리당을 분석한 결과 5종류의 당 sucrose, lactose, glucose, fructose 및 arabinose가 검출되었고, fructose 및 arabinose가 검출되었고, fructose 함량이 30.86mg%로 남천들깨가 가장 높았으며, 들깨잎의 유리아미노산의 종류는 4품종 모두 17개의 유리 아미노산이 검출되었다. 밀양들깨 25호에서는 glutamic acid, alanine의 함량이 각각 25.37, 11.91mg%로 다른 품종 보다 유리아미노산의 함량이 많았다. 비휘발성 유기산의 경우 4품종에서 9개의 비휘발성 유기산이 검출되었으며, 보라들깨에서 malic acid 28.34mg%, glutaric acid 15.21mg% 순으로 나타났다. 비타민 C의 함량은 밀양들깨 25호가 113.24mg%로 가장 높았다. ACE의 저해활성을 측정한 결과 밀양들깨 25호가 60% acetone 추출물 200ppm에서 39.20%, xanthine oxidase는 보라들깨의 80% ethanol 추출물 200ppm에서 각각 46.71% 및 DPPH에 의한 항산화 효과는 남천들깨의 60% acetone 추출물 200ppm에서 98.19%의 강한 저해효과를 나타내었다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.184-188
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• 2006

The purpose of the recovery experiment in clinical chemistry is performed to estimate proportional systematic error. We must know all measurements have some error margin in measuring analytical performance. Proportional systematic error is the type of error whose magnitude increases as the concentration of analyte increases. This error is often caused by a substance in the sample matrix that reacts with the sought for analyte and therefore competes with the analytical reagent. Recovery experiments, therefore, are used rather selectively and do not have a high priority when another analytical method is available for comparison purposes. They may still be useful to help understand the nature of any bias revealed in the comparison of kit experiments. Recovery should be expressed as a percentage because the experimental objective is to estimate proportional systematic error, which is a percentage type of error. Good recovery is 100.0%. The difference between 100 and the observed recovery(in percent) is the proportional systematic error. We calculated the amount of analyte added by multiplying the concentration of the analyte added solution by the dilution factor(mL standard)/(mL standard + mL specimen) and took the difference between the sample with addition and the sample with dilution. When making judgments on method performance, the observed that the errors should be compared to the defined allowable error. The average recovery needs to be converted to proportional error(100%/Recovery) and then compared to an analytical quality requirement expressed in percent. The results of recovery experiments were total protein(101.4%), albumin(97.4%), total bilirubin(104%), alkaline phosphatase(89.1%), aspartate aminotransferase(102.8), alanine aminotransferase(103.2), gamma glutamyl transpeptidase(97.6%), creatine kinase(105.4%), lactate dehydrogenase(95.9%), creatinine(103.1%), blood urea nitrogen(102.9%), uric acid(106.4%), total cholesterol(108.5), triglycerides(89.6%), glucose(93%), amylase(109.8), calcium(102.8), inorganic phosphorus(106.3%). We then compared the observed error to the amount of error allowable for the test. There were no items beyond the CLIA criterion for acceptable performance.