• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2008

목 적 : 요 중 N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase(NAG) 와 beta 2-microglobulin(B2M) 은 신세뇨관 간질 손상의 표적으로 생각된다. 이 연구의 목적은 다양한 신장 질환 환아 에서 요 중 NAG 와 B2M 수치를 검사해 보는 것이다. 방 법: 우리는 21명의 환아(8.9$\pm$4.5세, 남:녀=14:7)를 조사해서 세 군으로 분류하였다: I군(스테로이드에 반응하는 신증후군 환아-4명), II군(다양한 종류의 사구체 신염 환아-4명), III군(정상뇨 또는 비사구체성 신장 질환 환아-13명). 결 과: I군과 II군에서의 요 중 NAG 수치는 III군에서보다 유의하게 높았다.(19.4$\pm$11.5와 30.0$\pm$30.1 vs. 4.7$\pm$3.9, P=0.01) 반면에 요 중 NAG 수치와 B2M 수치가 양의 상관 관계에 있음에도(r=0.49, P=0.03), 요 중 B2M 수치는 세 군에서 차이가 없었다. 요 중 NAG 와 B2M 수치는 모두 단백뇨, 혈중 알부민, 콜레스테롤과 상관관례를 보였다. 결 론: NAG 와 B2M 의 배설량은 스테로이드에 반응하는 신증후군 환아와 다양한 종류의 사구체 신염 환아에서 증가되어 있었다. 이는 이런 질환들에서 세뇨관 기능저하를 의미하는 것으로 보인다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.531-537
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• 1993

A study was carried out to define the relationship between the N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase(NAGase) levels and isolated pathogenic bacteria in 379 quarter fore milk of mastitis suspected samples collected in this clinics. All samples were tested the NAGase, California mastitis test(CMT), Somatic cell count(SCC) and bacterial culture. Except 111 from 379 samples, 268 bacteria-positive quarter fore milk samples were classified into the latent and mastitis infection group by SCC($500,000cells\;per\;m{\ell}$), and the mean NAGase levels($nmol/min/m{\ell}$) of each isolated pathogen in mastitis infection group were Staphylococcus aureus 3.067, Coagulase-negative staphylococci 4.083, Staphylococcus aureus 3.594, Str. uberis 3.513, Str. dysgalactiae 1.640, E coli 4.441 and gram negative rods 4.560, respectively. Most of the relationship between mean SCC and NAGase in each pathogen group were highly significant using a student t test(p<0.05). When the mastitis pathogens were classified into minor(Coagulase-negative staphylococci, Corynebacterium sp.) and major pathogen group(Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Str. uberis, Str. dysgalactiae, gram negative rods), the NAGase levels were higher at major than minor pathogen group. On the other hand, when the mastitis milk samples were classified by SCC($500,000cells\;per\;m{\ell}$) and by the presence of pathogen(IDF scheme), the NAGase levels were also higher at the mastitis than latent infection. The possibility of combining SCC and NAGase data in order to give the more difinitive diagnosis is discussed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2002

N-Acetyl-$\beta$-D-hexosaminidase ($\beta$-HexNAc'ase) (EC 3.2.1.52) was purified from rice seeds (Oryza sative L. var. Dongjin) using ammonium sulfate (80%) precipitation, Sephadex G-150, CM-Sephadex, and DEAE-Sephadex chromatography, sequentially. The activities were separated into 7 fractions($F_1-F_7$) by CM-Sephadex chromatography. Among them, F6 was further purified to homogeneity with a 13.0% yield and 123.3 purification-fold. The molecular mass was estimated to be about 52 kDa on SDS-PAGE and 37.4 kDa on Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration. The enzyme catalyzed the hydrolysis of both p-nitrophenyl-N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-hexosaminide (pNP-GlcNAc) and p-nitrophenyl-N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-hexosaminide (pNP-GalNAc) as substrates, which are typical properties of $\beta$-HexNAc'ase. The ratio of the pNP-GlcNAc'ase activity to the pNP-GalNAc'ase activity was 4.0. However, it could not hydrolyze chitin, chitosan, pNP-$\beta$-glucopyranoside, or pNP-$\beta$-glucopyranoside. The enzyme showed $K_m$, $V_{max}$ and $K_{cat}$ for pNP-GlcNAc of 1.65 mM, $79.49\;mM\;min^{-1}$, and $4.79{\times}10^6\;min^{-1}$, respectively. The comparison of kinetic values for pNP-GlcNAc and pNP-GalNAc revealed that the two enzyme activities are associated with a single binding site. The purified enzyme exhibited optimum pH and temperature for pNP-GlcNAc of 5.0 and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzyme activity for pNP-GlcNAc was stable at pH 5.0-5.5 and $20-40^{\circ}C$. The enzyme activity was completely inhibited at a concentration of 0.1 mM $HgCl_$ and $AgNO_3$, suggesting that the intact thiol group is essential for activity. Chloramine T completely inhibited the activity, indicating the possible involvement of methionines in the mechanism of the enzyme.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 1993

수계생태계에서 유기물질의 순환을 이해하기 위하여 팔당호에서 종속영양 활성도와 세균세포의 효소활성의 계절절 변화를 연구하였다. 팔당호 I 의 glucose 전환시간은 수층, 퇴적토에서 2-1,300 시간, 17-170 시간, protein hydrolysate 는 5-900 시간, 15-240 시간, acetic acid 는 4-350 시간, 15-230 시간으로 계절적인 변화를 나타냈다. Glucose, protein hydrolysate, acetate 각각의 호흡율은 수층에서 23-32%, 38-41%, 22-28%로 나타났고 퇴적토에서는 34%, 61% and 41% 로 나타났다. 이 결과로 3가지 유기물질 종류 모두가 수층보다 퇴적토에서는 높은 율로 호흡됨을 알 수 있었다. 한편 세균의 $\alpha$-glucosidase, $\beta$-glucosidase, N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase, aminopeptidase 활성력을 살펴본 결과 수층에서는 효소 각각에 대해 32-44%, 31-32%, 18-34% 61-67% 의 범위를 나타내었고 퇴적토에서는 34%, 40%, 23% 65%로 나타났다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 1996

The renal toxicity of the extract of Polygalae Radix was investigated in rats. Rats were treated with 3.5 mg/Kg of the extract, i.p., for 7 days. Changes in consumatory behavior, 24 hour-urine and the activities of urinary enzymes were determined during the administration of the extract. Significant decrease in body weight and food consumption and increase in 24 hour-urine volume were observed during the administration. However, the quantity of total creatinine in urine was decreased significantly. Those indicate that subacute treatment with the extract might induce diuresis and the ditiresis might be due to the decrease in water reabsorption. In the activities of urinary enzymes, the activities of alanine aminopejotidase (AAP) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) were increased 4.3 and 3.5 times and then returned to the control. The activity of N-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) was increased 7.2 times and then decreased slowly. But, it was significantly higher than that of the control evea after the last administration. The activity of factate dehydrogenase (LDH) was increased continuozlsly during the treatment. It showed 32 times higher than the control. These results suggested that the extract of Polygalae Radix had toxic effect on kidney. Furthermore, the result suggested that the subacute administration of the extract induced resistance against the toxicity of Polygalae Radix.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.277-281
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• 1996

To evaluate the renal toxicity of the antitumor agent, 5-(piperidonomethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline (SDZ-62-434), rats were treated with SDZ-62-434 of 50 mg/Kg, i.p., once and 10 mg/Kg, i.p., daily for 7 days. The kidney weights and urine volume after and during the treatment were observed. The concentrations of urinary creatinine, protein, and the activities of N-acetyl-$\beta $D-glucosaminidase (NAG), alanine aminopeptidase (AAP), $\gamma$-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in 24 hr urine were also determined. The kidney weights after acute and subacute administration was not affected. The urine excretions were increased 5 days after the acute administration and increased after the daily 3rd day-administration. The excretion of creatinine was similar as that of urine excretion. The excretion of creatinine was increased 5 days after the acute and subacute administration. However, the protein excretion didn't changed in both treatment. Those indicate that SDZ-62-434 might induce the diuresis and also suggest that diuresis might be due to the some metabolites rather than the compound itself. The urinary activities of NAG and LDH were not affected after the acute treatment. However, the urinary activities of AAP and GGT were slightly increased 3 days after the acute administration but, returned to the control value. In subacute treatment, the activities of GGT was not changed. And the activities of NAG were declined after the 7th day-administration. However, the activities of AAP were significantly increased after the 5th day-administration. Furthermore, the urinary activities of LDH were continuously increased during the subacute administration. These results indicate that the high and subacute administration might induce a weak damage on the kidney cells. Furtherrnore, the present results suggest that SDZ-62-434 might have relatively slow-emerging and mild toxicity to the kidney.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.421-432
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• 1995

The influence of lead exposure on renal function was studied. Eighty nine lead exposed workers who worked in 2 storage battery factories, and seventy one control workers were chosen for this study. Blood lead(PbB) and zinc protoporphyrin in whole blood(ZPP) were selected as indicators of lead exposure. As indicators of renal function, urinary N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase(NAG), blood urea nitrogen(BUN), serum creatinine(S-Cr), total protein in urine(U-TP),and serum uric acid(S-Ua) were selected. The results obtained were as follows: 1. While the mean values of lead exposure indicators of lead workers were significantly different from non-exposed ones, the mean values of NAG, U-TP, BUN and S-Cr of renal function indicators of exposed were also significantly different from non-exposed but their mean values were all within normal limits. 2. BUN, logarithmic U-TP, logarithmic NAG and S-Cr showed statistically significant correlation with PbB. 3. The proportion of workers whose values of renal function indicators were over the normal limits(NAG7.5 U/g Cr ; U-TP10.9 mg/dl ; BUN20 mg/dl ; S-Crl.2 mg/dl ; S-Ua7.0 mg/dl) by the level of lead absorption in terms of PbB and ZPP were calculated. The proportion of workers with over the normal limits of U-TP among total workers showed the dose-response relationship. When age is adjusted, U-TP showed significantly strong dose-response relationship with the level of PbB and ZPP.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2009

목 적 : 방광요관 역류증 환아의 단회뇨에서 요단백 및 효소(Microalbumin, NAG, ${\beta}_2$ MG)의 배설을 측정하여 방광요관 역류의 정도나 신손상을 조기에 예측 할 수 있는 지표로 의미가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 요로감염증으로 진단 받았던 91명의 환아 중 방광요관 역류와 신결손이 없었던 환아 I군 (n=62), 신결손은 없이 방광요관 역류만 있었던 환아는 II군(n=10), 신결손 및 방광요관 역류증을 모두 가지고 있었던 환아는 III군(n=19)으로 분류하여 아침첫 소변에서 microalbumin, NAG, ${\beta}_2$ MG를 측정하여 평균값을 비교하였다. 방광요관 역류 grade에 따라 VUR Grade I, II, III은 역류의 정도가 낮은 군으로 VUR grade IV, V는 역류가 높은 군으로 분류하여 요중 Microalbumin, NAG, ${\beta}_2$ MG값을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 단회뇨에서 측정한 microalbumin 값은 역류와 신결손이 있는 군이 없는 군과 비교하여 의미있게 증가되어 있었다(microalbumin: $42.3{\pm}27.2\;mg/gCr$ VS $25.2{\pm}10.9\;mg/gCr$, P<0.05). 단회뇨${\beta}_2$ MG, NAG의 평균값의 각 군간의 비교에서는 통계학적인 유의성이 없었다. 방광요관 역류가 높은 군에서 낮은 군보다 microalbumin 측정치가 의미 있게 증가되었다($23.4{\pm}7.7\;mg/gCr$ VS $39.3{\pm}22.1\;mg/gCr$, P<0.05). 결 론: 요로감염으로 진단받은 방광요관 역류증 환아에서 역류 정도와 역류성 신병증으로의 진행 여부를 예측하는 지표로 단회뇨의 microalbumin 측정이 유용하며, 외래에서 추적 관찰에 간편하게 이용할 수 있고 환아와 보호자의 순응도 상승에도 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.105-109
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• 1994

Lysosomal enzymes might play a most important role in the pathogenesis od diabetic microangiopathy. Some glycosidases, which participate in the catabolism of glycoprotein, are significantly decreased in diabetic mice. In search of new potential lysosomal enzyme inducers, we examined the effects of crude red-ginseng saponin fraction on N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase, $\beta$-D-galactosidase and $\alpha$-D-mannosidase activities in the liver and kidney of normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic mice. It was found that i.p. administration of ginseng saponin produced the induction of lysosomal enzymes in the kidney more intensively than in the liver. The obtained results suggest the possibility that ginseng saponin might prevent the diabetic microangiopathy.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.49-64
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• 1993

규폐증의 신기능 장애 평가를 위한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위하여, 우리나라 일부 지역의 진폐요양기관에서 규폐증으로 치료중인 환자 58명을 실험군으로 하고 폐결핵으로 6 개월이상 치료중인 환자 40명을 결핵 대조군 그리고 일반사무직 근로자 51명을 건강대조군으로하여, 신기능 장애의 예민한 지표로 알려진 요중 N-ncetyl-$\beta$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) 활성치를 측정하여 얻은 바를 아래와 같이 요약 한다. 1. 조사대상자 전체의 혈중 요소질소와 혈청 크레아티닌은 대상자 모두에서 참고치내에 있어 임상적으로 신장장애의 소견을 보이지 않았으나, 요중 NAG 활성치는 $7.25{\pm}7.31U/g\;creatinine$으로서 신기능 장애 선별기준 이상의 측정치를 보여 보다 민감한 검사 결과를 나타내었다. 2. 규폐증군의 요중 NAG 활성치는 $11.98{\pm}9.05U/g\;creatinine$으로서 결핵대조군($5.71{\pm}4.33U/g\;creatinine$) 및 건강대조군($3.63{\pm}1.67U/g\;creatinine$)에 비하여 통계학적으로 유의하게 증가되어 있었으나(p<0.05), 결핵대조군과 건강대조군에서는 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다(p>0.05). 3. 결핵대조군에서 결핵의 병증에 따라 요중 NAG 활성치가 증가되는 양상을 보였으나 통계학적으로 유의 하지않았고(p>0.05), 치료약제중 신장애 유발 항결핵제를 사용한 대상자에서 요중 NAG 활성치는 유의하게 증가되어 있었다(p<0.05). 4. 규폐증군에서 결절의 크기가 클수록 그리고 신장애 유발 항결핵제를 사용한 자 및 발병기간이 짧았던 자의 경우 요중 NAG 활성치가 증가되는 양상을 보였으나, 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 아니었다(p>0.05). 5. 신독성 항결핵제 사용자를 제외한 요중 NAG 활성치는 건강대조군과 결핵대조군에서 각각 3.63U/g creatinine, 3.60U/g creatinine으로 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 규폐증군에서는 10.90U/g creatinine 으로 현저히 증가되어 있었다. 이상의 결과로 규폐증에서는 일반적인 건강진단 항목상의 신기능 검사에 이상소견을 보이지 않은 경우라도 신장기능의 변화가 동반될 수 있으며, 요중 NAG 활성치를 분진 폭로 근로자에게 적용하면 산업보건학적 측면에서 근로자의 건강관리를 위하여 매우 유익한 자료가 될 것으로 생각한다.