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GIS와 다기준분석법(MCA)을 활용한 연안지역 평가방법 연구 (Application of Multi-Criteria Analysis and GIS to the Coastal Assessment)

  • 최희정;윤진숙;황철수
    • 한국GIS학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국GIS학회 2003년도 공동 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.510-516
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    • 2003
  • 연안관리 정책을 결정하기 위해서는 다양한 정보의 수집과 이를 체계적으로 관리하고 분석할 수 있는 기법이 필요하다. 특히, 다양한 이해집단과 목적들이 상충하는 지역의 특성을 파악하기 위해서는 환경, 사회, 경제적인 기준 및 의사결정자의 가치체계가 반영될 수 있어야 하며, 선호도가 반영된 요소를 효율적으로 분석할 수 있어야 한다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 공간자료의 처리 및 분석이 용이한 GIS 환경에 다기준 분석법, 그 중에서도 AHP 모형을 결합하는 방법을 다루어 보았다. 분석과정을 살펴보면, 본 연구에서는 지역에 영향을 미치는 사회ㆍ경제적인 지표, 환경 지표를 정하였고, 이런 지표들의 데이터를 GIS라는 도구를 통하여 분석이 용이하도록 변환시켰다. 한편, 이 지역에 영향을 미치는 각 기준들의 중요성을 파악하여 의사결정자의 의견을 반영할 수 있도록 다기준 분석법의 하나인 AHP를 이용하여 가중치를 산정하였다. 다음으로, 다양한 출처의 자료를 표준화하여 GIS의 래스터 자료로 구축한 후, 가중치를 적용한 개별 레이어를 지도대수와 중첩분석을 이용하여 최종 결과 레이어를 생성하였다. 생성된 최종 결과 레이어 상의 공간의 대안인 각 셀 값을 비교ㆍ분석하였다. 이로 인한 결과는 연안의 유한한 자원과 공간의 다양한 이용상태를 관리하기 위한 해안과 육상의 정보를 제공할 수 있다. GIS와 다기준 분석을 통합함으로써 다양한 출처의 공간정보를 분석하고 연안의 현 상태를 밝힐 수 있다. 또한, 이것은 분석 결과가 단순하고 명확하게 설명되어 정책 결정자에게 유용한 정보를 제공할 뿐만 아니라, 이 정보를 이용하여 실질적인 연안관리계획을 수립하는데 도움이 된다.가능성 0.5이상의 면적은 59%를 차지하였다.퇴적이 우세한 것으로 관측되었다.보체계의 구축사업의 시각이 행정정보화, 생활정보화, 산업정보화 등 다양한 분야와 결합하여 보다 큰 시너지 효과와 사용자 중심의 서비스 개선을 창출할 수 있는 기반을 제공할 것을 기대해 본다.. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때, ${\beta}$-glucan은 고용량일 때 직접적으로 또는 $IFN-{\gamma}$ 존재시에는 저용량에서도 복강 큰 포식세로를 활성화시킬 뿐 아니라, 탐식효율도 높임으로써 면역기능을 증진 시키는 것으로 나타났고, 그 효과는 crude ${\beta}$-glucan의 추출조건에 따라 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다.eveloped. Design concepts and control methods of a new crane will be introduced in this paper.and momentum balance was applied to the fluid field of bundle. while the movement of′ individual material was taken into account. The constitutive model relating the surface force and the deformation of bundle was introduced by considering a representative prodedure that stands for the bundle movement. Then a fundamental equations system could be sim

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Immune Modulation Effect of Pig Placenta Extracts in a Mouse Model: Putative Use as a Functional Food Supplement

  • Park, Hyun-Jung;Suh, Han-Geuk;Kim, Jin-Hoi;Jang, Ae-Ra;Jung, Hyun-Jung;Lee, Sung-Dae;Ha, Woo-Tae;Lee, Ran;Kim, Ji-Hyuk;Kim, Sang-Ho;Sung, Si-Heung;Moon, Sang-Ho;Kim, Bo-Kyung;Song, Hyuk
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제31권5호
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    • pp.701-709
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    • 2011
  • This study was performed to establish an effective extraction method of pig placenta extract that could be used for a putative functional food supplement with immunomodulatory effects. In the present study, we used different temperatures (4, 37, 60, 80, and $100^{\circ}C$) and different solvents (chloroform, NaOH, and phosphate buffered saline [PBS]) to extract the pig placenta. Among the different placenta extracts yielded by the different extraction methods, placenta extract (PE) in PBS at $80^{\circ}C$ for 30 min (referred to as PE-PBS80) showed a significant increase of nitric oxide production of up to 22.97 ${\mu}M/10^5$ cells at a 1 mg/mL dose (p<0.05 ) in J774A.1 cells than other extracts and control tested. Using PE-PBS80, further animal challenges were performed to identify the immune-enhanced effects. As a result, orally administered PE-PBS80 showed a significant increase in blood T and B cell activities and immunoglobulin (IgG and IgM) production. IgG and IgM levels increased to 41.53 mg/mL at a 20 mg dose on day 7 and to 27.38 mg/mL at a 10 mg dose on day 14, respectively (p<0.05). Furthermore, PE-PBS80 was also able to significantly enhance the immune modulator cytokine levels (p<0.05) compared to the control and vehicle treatments. Among the evaluated cytokines, the tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) level increased to 28.89 pg/mL at extract doses of 20 and 50 mg, the interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$) level increased to 21.52 pg/mL at extract doses of 10, 20, 50 and 75 mg and the interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$ level increased to 18.24 pg/mL at extract doses of 10, 20, and 50 mg. Therefore, this study presents an effective method for extracting pig placenta extracts and also demonstrates that pig placenta extracts had significant immunomodulatory effects not only at the cellular level but also in a mouse model, suggesting that this material could be used as an excellent candidate functional food supplement.

자소엽(Perilla frutescens Britton var. acuta Kudo) 조다당류 추출물의 면역활성 효과 (Immunomodulatory activities of crude polysaccharide fraction separated from Perilla frutescens Britton var. acuta Kudo)

  • 변의홍
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제49권5호
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    • pp.559-566
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 자소엽 조다당 추출물(PCP)의 면역활성에 관하여 알아보기 위하여, 선천면역계의 대표적인 면역세포인 수지상세포 및 후천면역계의 대표적인 면역세포인 비장세포에 PCP를 처리하여 면역세포의 면역활성능에 관하여 측정하였다. 수지상세포에 PCP를 1, 5 및 $10{\mu}g/mL$의 농도를 처리한 결과, 세포생존율이 $103.4{\pm}3.8$, $108.8{\pm}2.1$, $117.8{\pm}3.3%$ (n =3)로 나타나 세포독성을 유발하지 않았으며, 주요 면역활성 인자인 산화질소의 분비능을 관찰한 결과, 각각 $2.7{\pm}0.2$, $4.5{\pm}0.2$, $7.3{\pm}0.3{\mu}M$ (n =3)로 농도 의존적으로 나타났다. 농도(1, 5 및 $10{\mu}g/mL$)별 PCP 처리구에서 사이토카인의 분비능을 관찰한 결과, TNF-${\alpha}$ ($372.3{\pm}0.32$, $604.8{\pm}0.54$$954.2{\pm}1.32pg/mL$), IL-6 ($508.4{\pm}0.39$, $761.5{\pm}1.34$$1038.5{\pm}1.67pg/mL$), IL-$1{\beta}$ ($314.5{\pm}1.04$, $524.8{\pm}1.89$$664.8{\pm}0.89pg/mL$), IL-12 ($321.4{\pm}0.94$, $832.5{\pm}0.85$$901.{\pm}0.94pg/mL$)가 유의적으로 증가되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 또한 후천면역에서 중요한 역할을 수행하는 면역 T 세포가 다량으로 분포하는 비장 조직으로부터 비장세포를 분리하여 PCP를 처리하였을 때, 세포 증식능이 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 면역활성을 유도하는 Th1 세포가 분비하는 사이토카인의 함량 또한 유의적으로 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 PCP의 처리는 선천면역뿐만 아니라 후천면역에 관여하는 다양한 면역세포의 활성화에 직간접적으로 관여하는 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구는 자소엽조다당 추출물의 면역활성 유도 효과에 관한 가능성을 제시하였고, 향후 자소엽 조다당 추출물을 분리 및 정제과정을 통하여 구조분석 및 정제된 조다당 추출물의 정확한 면역활성과 면역활성기전에 관한 면밀한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

부동화 스트레스 유도 마우스 모델에서 도두(刀豆), 우방근(牛蒡根) 복합물의 면역증진 작용 (Enhancement of Immune Activities of Canavalia gladiata & Arctium lappa complexes in immobilization stress mouse model.)

  • 이지은;노성수;김한영;김근회;김승형
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2017
  • Objective : Soybeans of Canavalia gladiata(CG) and root of Arctium lappa(AL) have been reported to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effect. However, the immunoregulatory mechanisms of its combinational prescription remain a matter of considerable debate. In the current study, we investigated whether CG and AL and its combinational prescription(CG+AL) regulate immune system using chronic immobilization-stress mouse model. Methods : C57BL/6J mice fixed for 2 hours into immobilization tube after CG, AL, CG+AL oral administration after 2 hours daily for 21 days. After every experiment has ended the C57BL/6J mice were sacrificed on 22 days. The production of Serotonin and Cortisol, lgA were observed by ELISA method, The proportion of immune cells such as T/B cell and macrophage, NK cell were measured by FACS. Then, Real-time PCR was performed to measure the mRNA expression of Inflammatory cytokines(IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-a) and T cell activation cytokines(IL-2, IL-10, IFN-gamma, IL-12p35 / p40). Result : When chronic immobilization-stress mouse model were treated with CG+AL(1:4), the expression of mRNA were significantly decreased at the Inflammatory cytokines(IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-a). While, the levels of mRNA were significantly increased at immune T cell activation cytokines. Additionally, CG+AL(1:4) combinational prescription group enhanced immune cells such as T/B cell and macrophage, NK cell. Furthermore, the Immuno-fluorescence result of brain tissue can confirm that CG+AL(1:4) group significantly increased the BDNF expression. Conclusion : These result suggest that CG+AL(1:4) combinational prescription has Immune System enhancement via stress-mediated immunocyte.

소풍도적탕가미(消風導赤湯加味)가 IgE 과대생산과 피부염이 발진된 NC/Nga생쥐의 비장세포에서 $CD4^+/CD25^+/foxp3^+$ Treg 증진에 의한 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향 (Effect of SoPungDoJeokTang-KaMi on cytokine expression with $CD4^+/CD25^+/foxp3^+$ (Treg) cell induction in atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions and IgE hyperproduction induced in NC/Nga mice)

  • 한달수;한재경;김윤희
    • 혜화의학회지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.29-41
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    • 2009
  • Wished to examine closely effect that SoPungDoJeokTang-KaMi (SPDJTK) medicines used to atopy dermatitis disease patient get in atopy eruption control experimentally. SPDJTK medicines controlled $CD4^+/IFN-\gamma$, and $CD4^+/CD25^+/foxp3^+$ revelation that an experiment that motive allergy immune reponse because an in vitro experiment stimulates T cells of a NC/Nga mouse same time by anti-CD40/rmIL-4, and interleukin-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$, and TGF-$\beta$ mRNA outturn that bear in T and B cells decreased remarkably by SPDJTK medicines. Intracellular staining of splenocytes anti-CD40/rmIL-4 plus rmIL-4 stimulated as described in a, assessed after 24 h, SPDJTK exerts a mainly immunosuppressive effect that acts at least partially through suppression of the transcription factor GATA3 expression in $CD4^+$ T cells. Atopic dermatitis (AD) usually develops in patients with an individual or family history of allergic diseases, and is characterized by chronic relapsing inflammation seen specially in childhood, association with IgE hyperproduction and precipitation by environmental factors. However, the exact etiology of AD has been unclear. To further explore the pathogenesis and treatment of AD, a suitable animal model is required. We found that skin lesions, which were clinically and histologically very similar to human AD, mite antigen-induced dermatitis on the face, neck, ears and dorsal skin of inbred NC/Nga mice. Result that Th1 cell and Th2 cell observe to be shifted by cytokine expression with $CD4^+/CD25^+/foxp3^+$ Treg cells induction by SPDJTK medicines could know that SPDJTK medicines can use usefully in allergy autoimmnune diease.

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Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-2-Expressing Saccharomyces cerevisiae Not Different from Empty Vector

  • Zhong, Xi;Liang, Guopeng;Cao, Lili;Qiao, Qi;Hu, Zhi;Fu, Min;Bo, Hong;Wu, Qin;Liang, Guanlin;Zhang, Zhongwei;Zhou, Lin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제29권10호
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    • pp.1644-1655
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    • 2019
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) and glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) have been employed to improve the intestinal development of weaned animals. The goal of this study was to determine whether either exogenous S. cerevisiae or GLP-2 elicits major effects on fecal microbiotas and cytokine responses in weaned piglets. Ninety-six piglets weaned at 26 days were assigned to one of four groups: 1) Basal diet (Control), 2) empty vector-harboring S. cerevisiae (EV-SC), 3) GLP-2-expressing S. cerevisiae (GLP2-SC), and 4) recombinant human GLP-2 (rh-GLP2). At the start of the post-weaning period (day 0), and at day 28, fecal samples were collected to assess the bacterial communities via sequencing the V1-V2 region of the 16S-rRNA gene, and piglets' blood was also sampled to measure cytokine responses (i.e., IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IFN-${\gamma}$). This study revealed that, on the one hand, although S. cerevisiae supplementation did not significantly alter the growth of weaned piglets, it induced increases in the relative abundances of two core genera (Ruminococcaceae_norank and Erysipelotrichaceae_norank) and decreases in the relative abundances of two other core genera (Lachnospiraceae_norank and Clostridiale_norank) and cytokine levels (IL-$1{\beta}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$) (p < 0.05, Control vs EV-SC; p < 0.05, rh-GLP2 vs GLP2-SC). On the other hand, GLP-2 supplementation had no significant influence on fecal bacterial communities and cytokine levels, but it produced better body weight and average daily gain (p < 0.05, Control vs EV-SC; p < 0.05, rh-GLP2 vs GLP2-SC). Therefore, altered fecal microbiotas and cytokine response effects in weaned piglets were due to S. cerevisiae rather than GLP-2.

말초혈액의 림프구감소증을 동반한 중증폐결핵 환자들에서 골수 내의 림프구 분획과 사이토카인 소견 (Lymphocyte Proportion and Cytokines from the Bone Marrow of Patients with Far-Advanced Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Peripheral Lymphocytopenia)

  • 안창혁;경선영;임영희;박계영;박정웅;정성환;안정열
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제55권5호
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    • pp.449-458
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    • 2003
  • 연구배경 : 말초혈액에서 림프구감소증이 있거나(< $1,000/mm^3$) $T_4$-세포의 수가 $500/mm^3$ 이하인 경우, 중증폐결핵의 좋지 않은 예후를 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 하지만 중증폐결핵에서 어떠한 기전으로 말초혈액의 림프구감소증이 발생되는 지는 아직 알려진 바 없다. 이에 연구자들은 말초혈액의 림프구감소증이 골수에서 림프구의 생성 및 분화 또는 순환 중에서 어떠한 단계의 이상으로 발생하는지 알아보고자 골수 소견을 관찰해 보았다. 방 법 : 1999년 8월부터 2002년 8월 사이에 가천의대 길병원에 내원한 중증폐결핵 환자들을 대상으로 하였다(FAPTB군). 65세 이상의 환자, 전신 상태가 안좋은 환자나 쇼크, 혈액학적 질환이 있는 환자는 대상에서 제외하였다. 대조군은 골수침범이나 골수에 영향을 미치지 않는 질환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 각군에서 말초혈액과 골수의 세포 분획을 분석하였고, 골수에서 IL-2, IL-7, IL-l0, TNF-${\alpha}$, IFN-${\gamma}$, TGF-${\beta}$를 측정하였다. 결 과 : 총 13명의 환자가 대상이 되었으며(M:F=9:4) 평균 연령은 $42{\pm}12$ 세였다 말초혈액에서 림프구 분획과 수는 FAPTB 군에서 의미 있게 감소되었다($7.4{\pm}3.0%$, $694{\pm}255/mm^3$ vs. $17.5{\pm}5.8%$, $1,377{\pm}436/mm^3$, 각각 p:0.0001, 0.002). 골수에서의 림프구 분획은 FAPTB군이 대조군 보다 적은 경향을 보였으나 통계적 의미는 관찰되지 않았다($9{\pm}4%$ vs. $12{\pm}3%$, p:0.l38). 골수의 IL-2 농도는 FAPTB군에서 의미 있게 낮게 관찰되었고($26.0{\pm}29.1$ vs. $112.2{\pm}42.4pg/mL$, p:0.001). IL-10도 FAPTB군에서 의미 있게 낮았다($3.4{\pm}4.7$ vs. $12.0{\pm}8.0pg/mL$, p:0.031. IL-7, TNF-${\alpha}$, IFN-${\gamma}$, TGF-${\beta}$ 농도는 두 군간에 의미 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 진행성 폐결핵 환자에서 말초혈액의 림프구감소증은 골수에서의 이상 소견과 연관이 있으리라고 추정되며, 이에는 IL-2와 IL-10이 관련되어 있을 것으로 생각되나, 향후 립프구감소증 기전의 연구가 더 필요하리라 사료된다.

적작약약침(赤芍藥藥鍼)이 관절염(關節炎)에 미치는 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究) (Study on the effect of Aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora on Collagen-Induced Arthritis of Mouse)

  • 성은미;이병렬
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.221-250
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    • 2000
  • In order to investigate experimentally that the effect of aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora on arthritis of mice induced by collagenII, the author performed several experimental items : that is increase, paw thickness, DTH, weight of spleen, hematological change, expression of $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$, $CD19^+$, gene expression of IL-1, IL-6, IL-12, IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF, proliferation of synovial cells and cytotoxicity. The results were obtained as follows; 1. Inhibitory effects of aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora on arthritis induced by collgenII. 1) In incidence, paw edema, AI and DTH were inhibited as compared with control group. 2) The splenic weight was increased and the number of leukocytes was decreased as compared with control group. 3) The number of $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$ activated cells and surface-receptor expression were increased as compared with control group. 4) In hematological change, total protein, creatinine and LDH were decreased significantiy as compared with control group. 2. FACS analysis on normal BABL/c of spenic cells treated with aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora. 1) Aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora activated adhesive splenic cells of mice morphologically in vitro. 2) Aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia dactiflora enhanced the gene expression of IL-12 and also enhanced that of interferon-${\gamma}$ remarkably. 3) Aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora reduced the number of $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$, $CD19^+$ activated cells and their surface-receptor expression as compared with control group. 3. Effects of aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora on human synovial cells. 1) In cytotoxicity against synovial cells, aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora didn't show cytotoxicity at concentration of $10-100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ but showed significantly at concentration of $200-400{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ as compared with control group. 2) Aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora reduced the gene expression of IL-6, IL-$1{\beta}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$. 3) Aqua-acupuncture solution of Paeonia lactiflora inhibited proliferation of synovial cells at concentration of 100 and $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$.

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Effects of Vitamin C or E on the Pro-inflammatory Cytokines, Heat Shock Protein 70 and Antioxidant Status in Broiler Chicks under Summer Conditions

  • Jang, In-Surk;Ko, Young-Hyun;Moon, Yang-Soo;Sohn, Sea-Hwan
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.749-756
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    • 2014
  • The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of dietary antioxidants on pro-inflammatory cytokines, heat shock protein (HSP) and antioxidant status in broiler chicks under summer conditions. A total of 162, 3-d-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to a basal diet (CON) and the basal diet supplemented with vitamin C (200 mg/kg diet, VCD) or vitamin E (100 mg/kg, VED) until 35 day of age. All birds were exposed to summer diurnal heat stress at average daily fluctuations of temperature between $32^{\circ}C$ to $34^{\circ}C$ at day to $27^{\circ}C$ to $29^{\circ}C$ at night for the entire feeding periods. There was no significant difference in body weight, feed to gain ratio and the relative organ weight except the thymus in response to dietary vitamin C or E supplementation. However, the mRNA expression of interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$, Toll like receptor (TLR)-4 and HSP70 in the liver of birds fed diet containing vitamin C significantly (p<0.05) decreased compared with those in birds fed basal diet. Dietary vitamin E also showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the mRNA expression of IL-6 and HSP70 compared with a basal diet. Total antioxidant status (TAS) in serum of birds fed vitamin C supplemented diet was significantly (p<0.05) higher with than that in birds a basal diet. Lipid peroxidation in serum and liver resulted in a significant (p<0.05) decrease in response to dietary vitamin C or E supplementation. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with antioxidant vitamins, especially vitamin C resulted in a significant decrease in the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and HSP70, and higher antioxidant parameters than that of birds on the basal diet under summer conditions.

참치(Katsuwonus pelamis) 자숙액 농축물의 마우스 대식세포 및 비장세포에 대한 면역증강활성 (Immuno-stimulating Activities of Skipjack Tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Cooking Juice Concentrates on Mouse Macrophages and Spleen Cells)

  • 강보경;김꽃봉우리;안나경;최연욱;김민지;박시우;박원민;김보람;박지혜;배난영;안동현
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제47권6호
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    • pp.776-784
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    • 2014
  • Tuna cooking juice concentrate (TCJC) is by-produced during the canning processing of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis and it is well known that TCJC contains various nutritional components. Therefore, the immuno-stimulating activity of TCJC was investigated using macrophage RAW 264.7 cell line and the spleen cell isolated from BALB/c mice. The TCJC increased the production of IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IL-$1{\beta}$ in a dose-dependent manner compared to the control in RAW 264.7 cells without any toxicity. In particular, the production of TNF-${\alpha}$ was increased over 300-fold. The production of both Th1 cytokine (such as IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-2, and IL-12) and Th2 cytokine (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10) was also increased by TCJC treatment in splenocytes. Moreover, the TCJC increased the splenocyte proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner compared to control. These results indicate that TCJC may enhance immune function by promoting various cytokine production.