• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권9호
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• pp.672-685
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• 2019

Currently, liver transplantation is the only available remedy for patients with end-stage liver disease. Conservation of transplanted liver graft is the most important issue as it directly related to patient survival. Carbonyl reductase 1 (CBR1) protects cells against oxidative stress and cell death by inactivating cellular membrane-derived lipid aldehydes. Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury during living-donor liver transplantation is known to form reactive oxygen species. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate whether CBR1 transcription might be increased during liver I/R injury and whether such increase might protect liver against I/R injury. Our results revealed that transcription factor Nrf2 could induce CBR1 transcription in liver of mice during I/R. Pre-treatment with sulforaphane, an activator of Nrf2, increased CBR1 expression, decreased liver enzymes such as aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase, and reduced I/R-related pathological changes. Using oxygen-glucose deprivation and recovery model of human normal liver cell line, it was found that oxidative stress markers and lipid peroxidation products were significantly lowered in cells overexpressing CBR1. Conversely, CBR1 knockdown cells expressed elevated levels of oxidative stress proteins compared to the parental cell line. We also observed that Nrf2 and CBR1 were overexpressed during liver transplantation in clinical samples. These results suggest that CBR1 expression during liver I/R injury is regulated by transcription factor Nrf2. In addition, CBR1 can reduce free radicals and prevent lipid peroxidation. Taken together, CBR1 induction might be a therapeutic strategy for relieving liver I/R injury during liver transplantation.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2011

경골어류 등목어과(Belontiidae)에 속하는 three spot gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus Pallas, 1770)의 난자형성과정을 광학 현미경으로 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 난소는 한 쌍으로 흐린 살색의 아가미 쪽은 뾰족하고 생식공 쪽은 둥근 장타원형(장축 2 cm, 단축 1 cm)이었으며 부레와 창자 사이에 위치하고 있었다. 난원세포의 세포질은 호염기성이었고 핵 내에 다수의 인들이 분포하고 있었다. 난원세포의 세포질은 hematoxylin으로 매우 강하게 파란색으로 염색되었고 핵막을 따라서 여러 개의 인들이 분포하고 있었다. 발달함에 따라서 난원 세포의 세포질은 핵 쪽에서 세포막 쪽부터 hematoxylin의 염색 성이 낮아졌고, 제1난모세포는 난세포 세포질의 가장자리인 세포막 쪽에서 국한적으로 유구들이 형성되기 시작하였다. 제1난 모세포가 발달함에 따라서 유구들이 세포의 바깥 가장자리에서 증식되어 증가하기 시작하였고 작은 유구들이 핵막 근처에 집중 되어 형성되기 시작하였다. 제2난모세포는 발생이 진행됨에 따 라서 난막은 두꺼워져 뚜렷하게 관찰되기 시작하였고, 특히 유구 가 세포질 전체로 퍼져나갔다. 세포막 쪽의 유구 사이에 난황포 가 형성되기 시작했으며 난황포는 호산성으로 에오신에 의해서 적색으로 염색되어 관찰되었다. 성숙한 난자는 난자의 크기가 상당히 증가하였으며 난막이 뚜렷하고 핵은 염기성을 띠었다. 또한 난황포는 더욱 발달하여 적색으로 염색된 구형의 난황괴를 이루 고 있었다. 수정란을 광학현미경으로 관찰한 결과 중앙하단에 한 개의 큰 유구가 발견되었다. 이상과 같이 three spot gourami의 난자형성과정은 난세포의 크기 증가, 유구와 난황의 축적, 염기성 물질의 감소 및 큰 유구의 형성으로 요약될 수 있다.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2011

기존 보고된 바에 의하면 한국 자생 버뮤다그래스는 군집 내에서 형태학, 생육 특성, 세포학적 특성에 대해 유전적으로 매우 다양한 변이를 보여주었다. 버뮤다그래스의 염색체 수와 핵 DNA 량에 따르면 배수성 수준의 범위가, 3배 체(2n=3x), 4배체(2n=4x), 5배체(2n=5x), 6배체(2n=6x)로 나타났었다. 본 연구에서는 한국에서 휴면이 유도되는저온과 짧은 일장에 대한 항산화효소(superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase)의 다양한 반응과 각 버뮤다그래스 세포형의 세포막 안정성을 조사하였다. 모든 항산화효소는 휴면 기간동안 높게 나타났으나, 과산화수소를 물과 산소 분자로 변환시키는 헴기를 함유한 카탈라제는 6배체 버뮤다그래스를 제외한 세 개의 세포형에서 휴면이 개시되기 전에 활성화되었다. 상대적으로 세엽이며 생육속도가 빠른3배체와 4배체는 superoxide dismutase와 peroxidase 효소의 활성이 증가됨을 확인하였다. 수산기를 가진 라디칼에 의해 손상을 받은 세포막에서 지질과산화의 산물인 말론디알데히드(MDA)는 온도가 감소함에 따라 모든 세포형에서 증가되었고, 방어적인 항산화효소를 더 갖고 있는 3배체와 4배체는 MDA 생산이 현저하게 더 낮게 나타났다. 전해질 유출은 5배체와 6배체에서 더 높았던 것과 유사하게, 저온이 적용될 때 외견상으로 세포막에 더 손상을 받는 것 같았다. 실험 결과, 서로 다른 세포형(cytotype)의 항산화 반응은 유전적으로 특이적이며, 이는 버뮤다그래스에서 저온 저항성과의 연관성을 분자 수준에서 더 연구하는 것이 필요하다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.191-199
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• 1992

한국산 2년생 소의 대뇌피질로부터 synaptosomal plasma membrane vesicles(SPMV)를 분리한 후 이 SPMV로부터 추출한 총지질로서 인공세포막(SPMVTL)을 제제하였다. SPMVTL의 outer monolayer에 trinitrophenyl group을 공유결합시킴으로써 SPMVTL이중층에 분포된 형광 probe 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene(DPH)중 outer monolayer에 분포된 DPH형광만을 소광케 하였다. 형광분석기를 통하여 SPMVTL의 inner monolayer에 비하여 outer monolayer의 유동성이 크다는 것을 확인하였다. n-Alkanols는 SPMVTL지질 이중층(inner+outer monolayers)의 회전확산운동을 증가시키되 탄소수 두개가 증가될 때마다 그 효력이 약10배 가량 증가된다는 것을 알았다. 그러나 1-decanol의 경우에는 1-nonanol에 비하여 그 효력이 낮아지는 소위 cut-off현상이 나타났다. 뿐만 아니라 n-alkanols는 SPMVTL의 inner monolayer에 비하여 outer monolayer의 회전확산운동을 주로 증가시켰다. 하지만 n-alkanols의 탄소수가 증가됨에 따라 outer monolayer에 대한 선택적인 작용이 감소된다는 것도 확인되었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.713-727
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• 1995

The present study was investigated fatty acid composition of the phospholipid in the RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fraction after vitamin E and/or insulin treatment to evaluate the effect of vitamin E on the oxidative stress in STZ-treated rat and BB rat. Results obtained through the experiments were summarized as follows; 1. Effect of vitamin E and/or insulin treatment in STZ-treated rat 1) In the insulin treated group and the combination treated groups of vitamin E with insulin, body weights were increased compared to STZ-treated rat(STZ control group). Especially it was more significantly increased in the combination treated group of high dose vitamin E with insulin. 2) The composition of fatty acids of the phospholipid in RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fractions was shown a decreased C16:1, C18:1, C20:4 and an increased C16:0, C18:0, C18:2 in STZ control group compared to normal control group. In RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fractions after vitamin E with insulin treatment in STZ-treated rat, effect on the composition of fatty acids of the phospholipid was shown the result of a decreased C16:0, C18:0, C18:2 and an increased C16:1, C18:1, C20:4. 3) Hemolysis rate of the RBC to $H_2O_2$ was increased in the STZ control group and it was decreased below the hemolysis level of normal control group by vitamin E treatment. 2. Effect of vitamin E and/or insulin treatment in BB rat 4) Only in microsomal fraction, fatty acid composition was different between insulin treatment group and vitamin E with insulin treatment group. It was increased C16:0 and C18:1, and decreased C18:0 and C18:2 in vitamin E with insulin treatment group: But C20:4 was not different in two groups. These results suggest that the combination treatment of vitamin E and insulin could prevent the oxidative change of fatty acids in P-lipid of the RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fraction in STZ-treated rats and BB rats.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.239-247
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• 1999

Six-week-old Sprague Dawley rats were fed the diets of 20% casein or soy protein. Two weeks after the feeding, hepatocellular chemical carcinogenesis was initiated by diethylnitrosamine(DEN), and promoted by the diet containing 0.01% 2-acetylamino-fluorene(AAF) and two-thirds partial hepatectomy(PH). The animals were sacrificed at 8 weeks after the DEN injection. The area of placetal glutathione S-trnasferase(GST-P) positive foci, the activities of several enzymes in cellualr antioxidant enzyme systems and glucose 6-phosphatase were determined to investigate the mechanism of the anticarcinogenic effect by the dietary proteins. In another set of experiments, the drinking water of rats fed casein was supplemented with 1.5% inositol hexaphosphate(InsP6) to elucidate whether it has the comparable anticancer action of soy protein. The area and number of GST-P positive foci in the soy protein group were significantly(p<0.05) lower than those inthe casein group. The livers of rats fed casein showed moderate fattydegeneration and larger hyperplastic nodules than those of rats fed soy protein. In another set of experiments, the area and number of GST-P positive foci in the rats fed casein supplemented with InsP6 were not significantly different from those in the rats fed casein or soy protein. The lipid peroxidation of rats fed different protein sources showed no significant difference. Glutathione S-transferase(GST) activities were increased significantly(p<0.05) by carcinogen treatment in all dietary groups. Glucose 6-phosphatase(G6Pase) activities were decreased by carcinogen treatment, and hence showed a reverse relationship(r=-0.695, p<0.01) to the GST-P positive foci. Therefore, the activities in the rats fed casein were lower than those in the rats fed soy protein. These results suggest that the soy protein seems to be more anti-carcinogenic than casein by decreasing the preneoplastic lesion and by increasing the membrane stability but inositol hexaphosphate, a component of soy protein, may not be protective against hepatocarcinogenesis.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 북극 육상식물인 R. hyperboreus를 유기용매로 추출하여 얻어진 추출물에 대하여 세포내 ROS와 peroxynitrite 소거활성을 측정하였다. 추출물의 유의적인 소거활성을 확인한 후에 구성성분의 극성에 따른 소거효과의 변화를 보기 위하여 용매분획을 실시하여 n-hexane, 85% aq.MeOH, n-BuOH, water 분획물을 얻었다. 각 용매분획의 폴리페놀 함량을 측정하였으며 그 결과 n-hexane, water, 85% aq.MeOH, n-BuOH 분획의 순서대로 폴리페놀 함량이 증가하였다. 각 용매분획에 대한 항산화 활성을 검색한 결과 n-hexane 분획의 경우에는 세포생존율에 기인한 어느 정도의 활성변화는 있었으나 대체적으로 소거 활성은 폴리페놀 함량에 비례하였다. 폴리페놀 함량이 가장 높은 n-BuOH 분획물이 가장 좋은 항산화활성을 나타내었으며 그 다음 번째로 폴리페놀 함량이 높은 85% aq.MeOH 분획물이 두 번째로 좋은 항산화활성을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1018-1023
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• 2001

Oleamide (cis-9-octadecenamide) is endogenous primary amide of fatty acid that is produced in small amounts in animal brains. It is known to induce sleep and to lower temperature by destroying the lipid plasma membrane structure of cells, thereby disclosing gap junction channels. To develop a new biological production method for oleamide, a screening program was conducted to isolate a microorganism producing oleamide. Among 1,500 soil microorganisms tested, KK90378 exhibited a potent positive reaction with Dragendoff`s reagent, used to detect the primary amide of oleamide. KK90378 was identified as a Streptomyces species based on cultural and morpohological characteristics, the presence of diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall, and the sugar patterns for the whole-cell extrat. Streptomyces sp. KK90378 produced oleamide 3 days after culture at $28^{\circ}C$, pH 7.2 A series of purification steps, including hexane extraction, silica gel column, and preparative thin layer chromatographies, were performed for the purification of oleamide. A spectrophotometric analysis using $^1H$, $^13C$-NMR, and GC-MS confirmed that the chemical structure of the purified oleamide was identical to that of authentic oleamide.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2015

Phenolic rich ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) from lotus leaves was prepared and its bioactive components, antioxidant and cytoprotective effects were investigated. EAF showed high total phenolic content and flavonoid content and contained rutin ($11,331.3{\pm}4.5mg/100g\;EAF$), catechin ($10,853.8{\pm}5.8mg/100g\;EAF$), sinapic acid ($1,961.3{\pm}5.6mg/100g\;EAF$), chlorogenic acid ($631.9{\pm}2.3mg/100g\;EAF$), syringic acid ($512.3{\pm}2.5mg/100g\;EAF$), and quercetin ($415.0{\pm}2.1mg/100g\;EAF$). EAF exerted the $IC_{50}$ of $4.46{\mu}g/mL$ and $5.35{\mu}g/mL$ toward DPPH and ABTS cation radicals, respectively, and showed strong reducing power, which was better than that of ascorbic acid, a positive control. Additionally, EAF protected hydroxyl radical-induced DNA damage indicated by the conversion of supercoiled pBR322 plasmid DNA to the open circular form and inhibited lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acid in a linoleic acid emulsion. In cultured hepatocytes, EAF exerted a cytoprotective effect against oxidative stress by inhibiting intracellular reactive oxygen species formation and membrane lipid peroxidation. In addition, depletion of glutathione under oxidative stress was remarkably restored by treatment with EAF. The results suggest that EAF have great potential to be used against oxidative stress-induced health conditions.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 1994

The morphological changes of Sertoli cells of the Korean native pheasant were studied in the active and inactive spermatogenic phases. Twenty-four male of the pheasants were studied in the active (April~June) and inactive(August~March) phase. These data are useful in studying the male genital organs of the Korean native pheasant. Light microscopic morphological changes of the Sertoli cells were studied on paraffin-embedded sections stained with hematoxylin-eosin stain. Ultrastructural changes of Sertoli cells were investigated of ultrathin section using electron microscope. Results are summarized as follows: During the active phase, the average diameter of seminiferous tubule was $245.33{\pm}29.93{\mu}m$ and was largely decreased by $94.50{\pm}14.10{\mu}m$, and the thickness of interstitial tissue was comparatively increased during the inactive phase. During the active phase, in the cytoplasmic process of Sertoli cell and lipid droplets appeared disperse. Well-developed smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum and microtuble were observed in the cytoplasmic process. The nuclei of Sertoli cells were adjacent to the basement membrane. The size of nuclei was reduced and nuclei of Sertoli cells were densely packed within the tubule. Few collagen fibers, fibroblast and various sizes of lipid droplets were observed in the interstitial cell of the seminiferous tubule.