• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.223-230
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• 1994

간흡충은 현재 우리 나라에서 가장 중요한 인체 기생충으로, 감염된 간내 담관이 확장되고 벽이 비후되므로 초음파로 이 소견을 관찰하여 간흡충증을 추정진단할 수 있다. 감염기간과 치료에 따른 초음파상을 조직학적인 병변과 비교 관찰하여 초음파상의 진단적인 가치를 정립하고자 이 연구를 수행하였다. 집토끼 18마리에 간흡충의 피낭유충을 20개씩 3회 반복 감염시키거나 400개씩 1회 감염시켜서, 감염 후 4, 10, 22주에 EPG 검사와 초음파를 관찰하고 일부를 도살하여 조직병리학적인 소견을 관찰하였다. 또한 400개의 피낭유충을 감염시킨 토끼 4마리를 감염 후 10주에 프라지콴텔로 치료하고 치료 후 12주에 관찰하였다. 간홉충란 정량검사에서 4주에 EPG 0-14900의 범위에 있었으며, 10주 후에는 16마리 모두에서 충란을 검출하여 EPG가 200-18200에 있었다. 감염 후 4주에 초음파로 관찰한 14마리 중에 12마리에서 간내담관의 확장이 있고. 담관주위 에코는 담관확장이 중등도 이상 심한 개체 6마리에서만 관찰하였다. 감염 후 10주와 22주, 또한 치료 12주 후에 관찰한 모든 개체에서 간내 담관의 화장 소견이 있었고 일부에서 담관주위 에코를 확인하였다. 조직학적인 소견도 감염 4주 후부터 담관이 확장되고 점막이 증식하며, 담관 주위 염증과 섬유화가 관찰되었고 기간이 경과하면서 더욱 심하게 진행하였다. 치료 후에도 이러한 병변이 잔존하였다. 이러한 병변은 초음파 소견과 잘 일치하였다. 토끼의 각 간엽에 충체가 고르게 분포하였고 말단 담관에까지도 충체가 들어 있었다. 그러나 경감염 초기에는 초음파의 담관 확장 소견이 없는 개체도 있었다. 여러 가지 초음파 소견 중에서 간내 담관의 확장만이 진단적인 의미를 가지는 소견이고 10주 이상 감염된 모든 개체에서 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러나 치료 후 잔존 병변을 구분하는 데에 한계가 있어 이 부분에 대한 연구가 더 필요하다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.273-282
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• 2013

The present study was designed to investigate the cardioprotective effects of Korean Red Ginseng extract (KRG) on isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiac injury in rats, particularly in regards to electrocardiographic changes, hemodynamics, cardiac function, serum cardiac enzymes, components of the myocardial antioxidant defense system, as well as inflammatory markers and histopathological changes in heart tissue. ISO (150 mg/kg, subcutaneous, two doses administered at 24-hour intervals) treatment induced significant decreases in P waves and QRS complexes (p<0.01), as well as a significant increase in ST segments. Moreover, ISO-treated rats exhibited decreases in left-ventricular systolic pressure, maximal rate of developed left ventricular pressure ($+dP/dt_{max}$) and minimal rate of developed left ventricular pressure ($-dP/dt_{max}$), in addition to significant increases in lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase and creatine kinase activity. Heart rate, however, was not significantly altered. And the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase were decreased, whereas the activity of malondialdehyde was increased in the ISO-treated group. ISO-treated group also showed increased caspase-3 level, release of inflammatory markers and neutrophil infiltration in heart tissue. KRG pretreatment (250 and 500 mg/kg, respectively) significantly ameliorated almost all of the parameters of heart failure and myocardial injury induced by ISO. The protective effect of KRG on ISO-induced cardiac injury was further confirmed by histopathological study. In this regard, ISO treatment induced fewer morphological changes in rats pretreated with 250 or 500 mg/kg of KRG. Compared with the control group, all indexes in rats administered KRG (500 mg/kg) alone were unaltered (p>0.05). Our results suggest that KRG significantly protects against cardiac injury and ISO-induced cardiac infarction by bolstering antioxidant action in myocardial tissue.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.115-132
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• 2014

Objective : Portulacae Herba (PH) can clear away heat, detoxicate, cool down blood heat. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of PH on ACD induced by 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in mice. Method : In this experiment, the effects of PH on changes in body weights, thicknesses and weights of ear, thicknesses of dorsum skin, degree of symptoms on the dorsum skin, histopathological changes of ear and dorsum skin, spleen weights, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-10 in serum were observed. And the effects on the proliferation rates of splenocytes were also investigated in vitro and in vivo. Results : 1. PH spread (PHS) group and PH spread plus administered (PHS+Adm) group didn't show any changes in weight and thickness of ear. 2. But in PHS and PHS+Adm group, thickness of dorsum skin decreased significantly. 3. And PHS and PHS+Adm group showed meaningful effectiveness on ACD symptoms like erythema, desquamation and keratinization. 4. In histopathological observation, hyperplasia and edema of spongy tissues were remarkably diminished in PHS and PHS+Adm group. 5. And PH reduced the proliferation rates of splenocytes in vivo and vitro study. Conclusions : PH effectively decreased symptoms of ACD in this study, therefore PH can be one of medicinal ingredients to treat ACD.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.21-55
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• 1993

해산어에서 넙치, 조피볼락, 담수어에서 비단잉어와 뱀장어의 4 어종에서 과망간산칼리에 의한 아가미의 조직변화를 관찰하였다. 해산어는 담수어에 비해 과망간산칼리에 더 민감하며, 1ppm의 저농도에서도 아가미의 조직변화가 일어났다. 뱀장어는 비단잉어보다 과망간산칼리에 대한 저항성이 더 높았다. 특히 뱀장어에서는 과망간산칼리에 노출된 어류의 아가미에서 점액세포의 증가가 두드러졌다, 사육수에서는 지하수에서보다 과망간산칼리의 영향이 훨씬 감소하는데, 이 차이가 유기물질의 양에 의한 것임은 사료농도별로 한 실험에서 확인되었다. 또한 용존산소에 따라서도 과망간산칼리의 효력이 영향을 받는다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2008

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a member of the perfluoroalkyl acids that have wide commercial applications, is persistent organic pollutants widely spread throughout the environment and human population. But little is known about the adverse biological effects of the PFOA. In the present study, the toxicological effects of PFOA were investigated in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats (N = 10 in each group) were orally administered with PFOA in drinking water for 4 weeks (0, 100, 200, or 400 ppm in male, and 0, 200, 400, or 800 ppm in female). Three female rats given 800 ppm died during the study. PFOA treatment decreased the body weight gain and increased the liver weights in both genders. Serum biochemical investigations revealed significant increases in the aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen, total cholesterol, and total bilirubin in male but in female. Serum estradiol (E2) levels were increased in all treated rats. Histopathologically, hepatocellular hypertrophy around central vein was noted in the liver of treated rats. No significant histopathological changes were noted in other organs. In conclusion, PFOA induced toxicological changes in the liver and increased serum E2 level which was not related to histopathological changes of endocrine and reproductive system.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2004

유기주석화합물이 넙치의 기관계 구조에 미치는 독성을 알아보기 위하여 넙치를 대조구와 TBTO를 첨가한 6개 농도구(0.17, 0.36, 0.60, 3.20, 6.30, 12.50 ${\mu}g \;L^{-1}$)에서 42일 동안 노출 실험을 하였다. 조직상의 변화 정도는 노출 시간과 TBTO농도의 증가에 따라 심하게 나타났다. 저농도의 TBTO 노출구에서 관찰된 초기 조직학적 변화로는 아가미에서는 점액세포와 염세포의 활성, 새판 모세혈관의 충혈, 상피층의 비후, 간췌장에서는 간세포의 활성화와 췌장 효소원과립의 감소, 담관의 변성이 확인되었으며, 신장에서는 모세혈관의 충혈, 호산성세포와 혹색 대식세포군의 출현이 관찰되었다. 고농도의 TBTO 노출구에서 관찰된 조직학적 변화로는 아가미에서는 새판 상피층의 박리와 새판의 붕괴, 간췌장에서는 간세포의 핵응축, 세포질의 혼탁 및 과립변성, 신장에서는 조혈세포의 핵응축, 사구체와 세뇨관의 붕괴 등 정상적인 기능 수행이 어려울 것으로 판단되는 조직상들이 관찰되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 TBTO는 다른 수중오염원과 마찬가지로 어류 기관계의 조직병리학적 변화를 유도한다는 것을 나타낸다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2016

Colorectal cancer is a very prevalent diagnosed cancer. The current study was performed in order to examine the role of BRAE (Basella rubra aqueous extract) in regulating aberrant crypt foci (ACF) formation, cell proliferation and inhibition of apoptosis in a colon carcinogenesis model in male Wistar rats. Rats were randomly allocated into six groups. Group I served as control, and group II acted as a drug control administered BRAE (250mg/kg b.w.) orally for 30 weeks. Rats in group III-VI were given subcutaneous injections of DMH (25mg/kg b.w. weekly) for 15 weeks to initiate colon carcinogenesis. Those in group IV and VI were administered BRAE along with DMH injections. Rats in group V were administered with BRAE after cessation of DMH injection. After 30 weeks of experimental period colons were obtained from experimental groups and analyzed for ACF incidence, argyrophilic nucleolar organizing region-associated proteins (AgNOR) count, histopathological and immunohistochemical changes. Only in DMH exposed groups were ACF and AgNOR numbers increased. Administration of BRAE appreciably decreased the numbers of ACF and AgNOR in BRAE treated groups. Histopathological findings revealed a high level of dysplastic changes with decreased number of goblet cells found only in only DMH injected rats. Administration of BRAE in treated group rats reversed these changes. Expression markers for cell proliferation (PCNA and Ki67) were elevated in DMH treated rats, but reduced with BRAE treatement. This expression was reversed with apoptosis markers (p53 and Caspase-3). Thus the results results of the present study were found to be significant and confirmed the potential efficacy of BRAE against colon carcinogenesis.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 1997

꿀벌(Apis mellifera)의 독에 의해 야기되는 포유동물 피부의 조직병리학적 및 미세구조적 변화와 그 수복과정을 확인하기 위하여 실험용 생쥐의 피부에 직침법으로 꿀벌의 독을 주입한 후, 회복된 시점까지 일정시간 간격으로 조직의 표본을 제작하여 광학 및 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 독 주입 직후의 표본에서는 표피의 상피세포와 진피의 결합조직에서 현저한 염증반응이 유도되었고, 일부세포의 괴사가 관찰되었다. 고배율의 전자현미경상에서 교원섬유의 직경이 크게 증가되었으며, 면역 단백물질로 추정되는 전자밀도가 높은 grain의 침착이 확인되었다. 이러한 조직병리현상은 독 주입 후 12시간이 경과된 조직의 표본에서 서서히 회복되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 봉침 주위 피부조직의 조직학적 및 미세구조적 변화는 수 일간 지속되었으나, 병리학적 반응은 3일 이내에 거의 거의 소멸되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 또한 생쥐 피부에 대한 꿀벌 독의 병리반응은 다른 절지동물의 독에 비하여 비교적 경미한 것으로 확인되었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2015

Objectives: This study investigated the effects of Paljeong-san on chronic nonbacterial prostatitis induced in rats by estradiol. Methods: Rats were divided into three groups. The normal group included rats with no intervention after sham castration. The control group included rats with prostatitis induced by 17β-estradiol after orchiectomy; these rats were orally administered normal saline. The sample group rats were administered Paljeong-san after prostatitis induction. Evaluations included changes in epithelial score, body weight, and prostate weight and volume, as well as histopathological changes in prostate tissue and gene expression of TNF-α, COX-2, and CD68. Results: Paljeong-san inhibited histopathological changes and monocyte/macrophage infiltration of the prostate. The epithelial score was higher for the sample group than for the control group (P<0.05). Paljeong-san administration decreased the gene expression of TNF-α and CD68. Conclusions: Paljeong-san shows prostate-protective effects by inhibiting infiltration by monocytes/macrophages and by reducing TNF-α gene expression. Conclusions: Paljeong-san shows prostate-protective effects by inhibiting infiltration by monocytes/macrophages and by reducing TNF-α gene expression.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the single-dose intravenous toxicity of Guseonwangdo-go glucose 5% pharmacopuncture (GWG5). Methods: Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups of five males and five females per group: an intravenous (IV) injection of 1.0 mL of normal saline solution per animal was administered to the control group; IV injections of 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mL of GWG5 per animal were administered to the experimental groups (G: 0.1, G: 0.5, and G: 1.0). Observation of clinical signs and body weight measurements were carried out for 14 days following the injections. At the end of the observation period, hematological, biochemical, and histopathological tests, as well as necropsy examinations, were performed on the injected parts. Results: No mortalities or adverse clinical signs were observed in any of the groups. The body weights of all groups continuously increased. In the hematological and the biochemical tests, females in G-0.1 had minimal changes, but those changes were not dose dependent. On necropsy examination, no abnormalities were observed. In the histopathological test, focal inflammatory cell infiltrations were observed in two female rats, one in the control group and one in G-1.0. Also, one female rat in the control group had an epidermis crust. These changes were concluded to have been caused by the insertion of the needle into a vein. Conclusion: The above findings suggest that the lethal dose of GWG5 administered via IV injection is more than 1.0 mL per animal in both male and female rats. Further studies are needed to establish more detailed evidence of its toxicity.