• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2008

Purpose: Human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells(hATSCs) can be differentiated into multiple mesenchymal lineages, including bone, cartilage, and muscle. And growth hormone play important roles in the normal growth and development of the CNS. In this study, we explored whether the transplanted hATSCs and growth hormones could improve functional recoveries from rats with contusive spinal cord injury. Methods: We divided 30 female rats, which were subjected to a weight driven implant spinal cord injury, into 3 groups with 10 rats each; Group A as a control group, group B with hATSCs transplantation on injured region, and group C with hATSCs transplantation and GH administration for 7 days. Then, we researched their neurologic functional recoveries before and 2, 4, and 8 weeks after transplantation using Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor rating scale. And we checked Y-chromosome positive cells by FISH(Fluorescent in situ hybridization) to identify the survival of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells. Results: After 4 weeks of transplantation, the group B and group C showed significant improvement of neurologic function on BBB locomotor rating scale in comparison with the group A(Group A: $13.1{\pm}0.58$, Group B: $14.6{\pm}0.69$, Group C: $14.9{\pm}0.56$). Moreover, the group C displayed meaningful recovery of neurologic function after 8 weeks in comparison with group B (Group B: $15.7{\pm}0.63$, Group C: $16.5{\pm}1.14$). The group A, the control one, improved for 5 weeks after injury, and had no more recovery. On the other hand, Group B and C showed the improvement of neurologic function continuously for 9 weeks after injury. Conclusion: In this study, we found out that hATSCs transplantation have an effect on neurologic functional recovery of spinal cord injured rat and GH injection seems to bring the synergistic results on this good tendency.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2005

Diabetic gastroparesis is a disorder in a diabetic of delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. It is estimated that about 20%-50% of diabetics suffer from gastroparesis. Clinical Sympoms include early satiety, bloating, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Severe gastroparesis might result in recurrent hospitalization, malnutrition, and even death, but, no exact treatment has yet been established. Electrogastrography has been known to be a simple, non-invasive, and effective method in assessing gastric motility and EGG has been used to diagnosis diabetic gastroparesis and to estimate its prognosis. Recently, two cases of diabetic gastroparesis were observed. For this cases, manual acupucture, electroacupucture, lumbar skin warming and herb medicine were applied. After application of these therapies, gastrointestinal symptoms improved and these therapeutic effects were confirmed in EGG. Moreover, blood glucose control improved, so patients were able to discontinue insulin injection and change to p.o.medication. In light of this encouraging application of oriental medicine, this is reported along with investigation of the literature.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.1936-1942
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• 2010

본 논문은 기능식품의 과용에 따른 간질환 환자에게 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해, 마늘열수추출물의 용량을 달리하여, 사염화탄소에 의한 랫드의 간 손상을 유발하여 기능학적검사를 통해 간장에 미치는 용량의 중요성을 알아보았다. 실험동물은 Sprague-Dawley 종 웅성 랫드로 하여 정상군, 대조군, 양성대조군, 실험군 E1, E2, E3 군으로 나누어 각 군당 7마리씩 총 42마리를 이용하였고, 실험동물은 체중 당 사염화탄소 $0.5\;m{\ell}$ (0.20 g/kg/day)를 olive oil에 동량 희석하여 1일 1회 격일 간격으로 총 5회 복강 내 투여하여 간 손상 유발한 후 국내에서 유기농 재배한 마늘을 열수 추출하여 각 실험군에 체중 당 0.35 g/kg(E1), 0.70 g/kg(E2), 1.40 g/kg(E3)를 일일 1회, 주 5일, 4주간 위존데를 사용하여 투여하였다. 실험의 결과로 마늘추출물의 투여가 생리적 기능 활성에 긍정적인 작용을 하여 간장에서 산화스트레스를 감소시키고 독성 증감작용 및 기능학적 변화를 확인하였고, 용량에 따른 실험군(E1, E2, E3) 간의 비교에서 고농도 투여군(E3)에서는 마늘독성의 영향 때문에 E1, E2보다 긍정적인 효과를 덜 보였다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2001

MII단계 난자의 위란강에 retroviral vector를 주입하여, 형질전환 난자의 생산하려는 연구가 수행되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 난자의 위란강의 크기는 매우 다양하므로, 외래유전자를 위란강에 미세주입을 할 때, 난자의 세포질에 손상을 줄 수가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 외래유전자 주입시 발생할 수 있는 난자세포의 손상을 최소화하기 위하여 sucrose처리법을 채택하였다. 즉 난자를 0.5%의 sucrose가 첨가된 배양액으로 처리함으로써 일정한 형태의 세포질을 유지하지 못하는 난자와 일정한 형태의 세포질을 유지하는 난자로 분류할 수 있었으며, 후자의 경우 세포질의 큰 손상 없이 retroviral vector를 난자의 위란강내에 주입할 수 있었다. 그러나 sucrose처리에 의해 선별된 난자의 수정율과 대조군의 그것 사이에는 유의차가 없었다. 또 sucrose처리에 의해 선발된 난자에 있어서 retroviral vector (LN$\beta$-EGFP and LNC-hGH) 주입 후의 분할율과 배반포발달율 같은 양상을 보였다. LN$\beta$-EGFP이 주입된 경우, 분할율과 배반포율이 81 및 25% 보였으며, LNC-hGH이 주입된 경우, 83 및 30%를 보였다. 그 결과 미세주입된 난자는 대조군과 유의적인 차이 없이 발달할 수 있었다. 게다가, hGH-gene의 결합율이 PCR 분석에 의하여 분할된 난자에서 52%를 보였으며, 또한 EGFP-gene의 발현율이 현광현미경을 총해 배반포난자 에서 34%가 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 매, 0.5%의 sucrose처리는 우량난자의 선발을 가능하게 하였으며, 주입유전자의 발현율이 낮아지지 않았을 뿐만 아니라, 외래유전자의 위란강내 주입시 난자에 대한 물리적 손상을 줄일 수 있으므로 발달율을 개선할 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.6.1-6.4
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• 2014

The aims of study were to investigate the effects of intraperitoneal (i.p.) infusion of ghrelin on pancreatic ${\alpha}$-amylase outputs and the responses of pancreatic proteins to ghrelin that may relate to the pancreatic exocrine. Six male Sprague-Dawley rats (300 g) were randomly divided into two groups, a control group (C, n = 3) and a treatment group (T, $10.0{\mu}g/kg$ BW, n = 3). Blood samples were collected from rat caudal vein once time after one hour injection. The concentrations of plasma ghrelin, cholecystokinin (CCK) and alfa-amylase activity were evaluated by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) kit. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) analysis was conducted to separate the proteins in pancreas tissue. Results showed that the i.p. infusion of ghrelin at doses of $10.0{\mu}g/kg$ body weight (BW) increased the plasma ghrelin concentrations (p = 0.07) and elevated the plasma CCK level significantly (p < 0.05). Although there was no statistically significant, the ${\alpha}$-amylase activity tended to increase. The proteomics analysis indicated that some pancreatic proteins with various functions were up- or down-regulated compared with control group. In conclusion, ghrelin may have role in the pancreatic exocrine, but the signaling pathway was still not clear. Therefore, much more functional studies focus on these found proteins are needed in the near future.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was performed to analyze the toxicity and to find the lethal dose of the test substance Water-soluble Carthami-flos pharmacopuncture (WCF) when used as a single intravenous-dose in 6-week-old, male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Methods: The experiment was conducted at Biotoxtech according to Good Laboratory Practices. 20 female and 20 male Spague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups of 5 female and 5 male animals per group. The rats in the three experimental groups received single intravenous injections with 0.125-mL, 0.25-mL and 0.5-mL/animal doses of WCF, Groups 2, 3, and 4, respectively, and the control group, Group 1, received a single intravenous injection with a 0.5-mL dose of normal saline. Clinical signs were observed and body weight measurements were carried out for 14 days following the injections. At the end of the observation period, hematology, clinical chemistry, histopathological tests and necropsy were performed on the injected parts. Results: No deaths occurred in any of the groups. Also, no significant changes in body weight, hematological parameters or clinical chemistry test results between the control group and the experimental groups were observed. Visual inspection after necropsy showed no abnormalities. Histopathological tests on the injected parts showed no significant differences, except for Group 1 females; however, the result was spontaneous generation and had no toxicological meaning because it was not dose-dependent. Therefore, this study showed that WCF had no effect on the injected parts in terms of clinical signs, body weight, hematology, clinical chemistry, and necropsy. Conclusion: As a result of single intravenous-dose tests of the test substance WCF in 4 groups of rats, the lethal dose for both males and females exceeded 0.5 mL/animal. Therefore, WCF is a relatively safe pharmacopuncture that can be used for treatment, but further studies should be performed.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2007

Background: Dental disabilities mean the poor cooperation for dental treatment because of patient's inherent disability, severe fear and anxiety, and communication problem. Sedation and general anesthesia are usually used for behavioral control in dentally disabled patients. In particular, sedation (conscious and deep) can help them to tolerate the proper dental treatment effectively and safely. Methods: From March 2002 to September 2007, total 35 sedation were carried out in 33 patients (male : female = 20 : 13) with dental disabilities at Seoul National University Dental Hospital and Hanyang University Medical Center. Patients' dental charts and sedation records were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Tooth extraction (19 cases) was the most common dental treatment performed under intravenous sedation (30 cases). Occasionally, inhalation sedation using Sevoflurane 1-2% was adapted (5 cases). Deep sedation (28 cases) was carried out using midazolam 2-3 mg bolus injection and propofol infusion via TCI (4.2 ${\pm}$ 0.9 mg/kg/h), and conscious sedation (7 cases) was carried out using midazolam bolus onlywithout severe complications. The duration of dental treatment was 25.5 ${\pm}$ 12.3 min and that of sedation was 43.2 ${\pm}$ 9.7 min. Conclusion: Sedation for dentally disabledpatients should be selected for effective behavioral control in conjunction with general anesthesia, considering the duration and pain-evoking potentials of dental treatment, the type and severity of patients' disabilities, and the experience of dental anesthesiologists altogether.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2010

Objectives : It was investigated new herbal prescription HT005 supported by traditional Korean medicine has a activity on the longitudinal bone growth of rats. HT005 were consisted of the root of Angelica sinensis, the fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla, the root of Astragalus membranaceus, the stem of Eleutherococcus senticosus, and the root of Dioscorea japonica, and Poria cocos. Method : To investigate the effect on longitudinal bone growth in adolescent male Sprague-Dawley rats, the longitudinal length of growth plate was measured directly by the tetracycline fluorescent labeling method and chondrocyte staining method. HT005 administered orally for four days, and the tetracycline was injected twice on the growth plate of the animals for fluorescent dying. The rate of longitudinal bone growth was measured the length between the tetracycline bands which fixed on the 3rd day and 5th day after injection. Cresyl violet was also used to stain the chondrocytes in the growth plate. The length of growth plate after administration was compared. Expression of IGF-1 and BMP-2 in the growth plate was investigated by immunohistochemistry. Results : HT005 showed a significant longitudinal bone growth which was $301.0{\pm}6.1\;{\mu}m/day$ at the dose of 100 mg/kg and $283.8{\pm}1.25\;{\mu}m/day$ (p < 0.001)at the dose of 10 mg/kg of HT005, compared to control group by the tetracycline fluorescent labeling method. HT005 showed a significant chondrocyte length on growth plate which was measured $797.19{\pm}3.31\;{\mu}m$ (p < 0.001) at the dose of 100 mg/kg and $720.14{\pm}2.19$ (p < 0.001) ${\mu}m$ at the dose of 10 mg/kg compared to the control group by cresyl-violet staining method. Both the number and intensity of BMP-2 and IGF-1 positive cells were increased in the hypertrophic zone of growth plate. There was a significant correlation between BMP-2 and IGF-1 expression and heights of chondrocytes in growth plate. Conclusions : Treatment of HT005 on Sprague-Dawley rats markedly increased the longitudinal bone growth. Therefore, HT005 may be an alternative herbal source to growth hormone as it promotes bone growth in children afflicted by growth retardation.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.441-448
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 핵심기본간호술 선배멘토링교육이 간호대학생의 임상수행능력과 비판적 사고성향에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위한 것이다. 연구설계는 단일군 전후 설계로, 간호대학생 57명을 대상으로 하였다. 교육내용은 총 6시간으로 활력징후 측정, 단순도뇨, 피하주사 3개의 핵심술기로 구성되어 있으며, 교수의 지도하에 선배 멘토가 라포 형성 및 교육, 자율실습, 평가를 실시하도록 하였다. 자료수집은 자가기입식 설문지를 사용하여 사전, 사후조사로 수집하였고, 수집된 자료는 paired t-tests를 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 핵심기본간호술 선배멘토링교육이 간호대학생의 임상수행능력, 비판적 사고성향을 통계적으로 유의하게 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 핵심기본간호술 선배멘토링교육이 간호대학생의 임상수행능력과 비판적 사고성향을 향상시키는데 효과적이므로 간호실습교육에 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 향후 대조군을 포함하여 처치군과 대조군의 차이를 비교하고 효과를 검증하는 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.540-545
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• 2010

Medetomidine (MED)과 tiletamine/zolazepam (ZT)으로 마취한 개에서 외과 마취 상태 하에서의 뇌전도, 혈압 및 심박수 변화를 조사하였다. 외과 마취 수준을 결정하기 위해 ZT 주사 후, pedal withdrawal reflex를 규칙적으로 평가하였다. 통증반응을 보이지 않은 최초 시간은 외과마취 개시기로 결정하였다. 외과마취 개시기 후 처음으로 통증에 양성반응을 보이는 시간을 외과마취 종료기로 하였다. 대조군과 비교할 때 외과마취 개시기에 ${\delta}2$와 ${\alpha}2$의 유의적인 감소가 나타났으며 외과마취 종료기에, ${\delta}2$의 유의적인 변화가 관찰되었다. 외과마취 종료기 직전과 외과마취 종료기에 혈압이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 심박수는 전실험기간 유의적인 감소를 보였다. 이런 결과로 미루어 ${\delta}2$ band power는 MED와 ZT로 마취한 개에서 외과마취와 관련된 가치있는 지표로 판단되었다.