• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.840-847
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• 2002

This study explored the effect of dietary levels of Na and Ca on spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). SHR were randomly divided into 5 groups and fed a high fat/cholesterol diet containing three levels of Na (0.05, 0.1, 1.5%) and Ca (0.1, 0.5, 1.5%) for 9 weeks. Body weight gain was not influenced by dietary intake but water intake significantly increased in high Na supplementation. Systolic blood pressure was not influenced by dietary Na and Ca levels but was decreased by dietary low Na/high Ca levels at 9 weeks. Angiotensin-II level was affected by dietary Na level but not by Ca levels. Plasma Ca, Mg, K and Na levels were in the normal range regardless of dietary Na and Ca levels. Weight, and K and Na contents of the heart and kidney were not significantly different among those with different dietary Na and Ca levels. Ca and Mg contents of the heart and kidney were significantly higher in the normal Na/normal Ca group. Ca and Mg in the feces were higher in those with high Ca intake. Na in the feces was higher in those with high Na intake. Therefore, Na and Ca had different mechanisms in the hypertension/hyperlipidemia models, respectively. And we suggested that Mg must be supplemented when Ca intake was high because Mg excretion was increased by Ca supplementation.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.409-416
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• 2001

In order to evaluate the effect of habitual Na and Ca intake on blood pressure regulation, we measured the habitual dietary intakes of Na and Ca, urinary excretion of Ca, Na and K, and plasma level of renin activity, aldosterone, and indices of Ca metabolism in 27 untreated hypertensive women and 30 age-matched normal women on a free diet. Hypertensive and total subjects were divided into four groups according to habitual dietary intakes of Na and Ca as low Na-low Ca(LNLC), low Na-high Ca(LNHC), high Na-low Ca(HNLC), and high Na-high Ca(HNHC). HNLC hypertensive group showed the lowest level of plasma renin activity, 25-(OH) Vit D$_3$, calcitonin and serum total Ca, and presented the highest level of PTH and urinary excretions of Na/K and Ca/Cr. There were no significant difference in plasma level of aldosterone and urinary excretion of Na and K among four hypertensive groups. When all subjects were divided into four groups according to the same method, HNLC group showed the highest level of blood pressure with no statistical significance and the lowest level of calcitonin and total serum Ca. The above results indicated that renin-aldosterone system and Ca regulating hormone has a mutual relationship in hypertension. Na and Ca may interact each other, rather than affecting independently blood pressure control. As a result, considering the fact that daily balance of Na and Ca intakes affects Na and Ca regulating hormones and urinary excretion of Na and Ca, it may be involved in blood pressure control. These results suggest that maintaining an adequate intake of Ca with less intake of Na may prevent from the risk of hypertension. (Korean J Nutrition 34(4) : 409~416, 2001)

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.80-87
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• 1987

To get a better insight into the exxistence and the role of a Na-Ca exchange mechanism in smooth muscle, the effect of Na substitution with sucrose on tension development, cellular Ca uptake and $^{45}Ca$ efflux was investigated using isolated cat ileal longitudinal muscle strips. Experimental results were summarized as follows;1) Exposure of the cat ileal longitudinal muscle to Na-free solution induced a contraction, and the magnitude of the contraction increased after incubation of the muscle strips with ouabain ($2{\times10^{-}5}$M) for 1hr. 2) Cellular Ca uptake in Na-free solution increased with an increase in Na content of the Na-loading media, and a linear relationship existed between tissue Na content and cellular Ca uptake for 10 min 3) After tissues were equilibrated in PSS containing $^{45}Ca$ for 2hr, cellular Ca uptake decreased with rising the external Na concentration. 4)Removal of medium Na or inhibition of the Na-K pump decreased the rate of $^{45}Ca$ efflux. These results strongly suggested that Na substitution increases cellular Ca uptake and decreases the rate of $^{45}Ca$ efflux via a Na-Ca exchange mechanism.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.309-320
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• 1995

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of calcium levels(50, 100 and 200% of requirement) on metabolism of Ca, Na and K in Young and adult female rats for 3 weeks. There was no significant difference in feed intake, body weight gain and feed efficiency ratio among the groups of different Ca intake level. Serum Na level of high-Ca group was significantly lower than that of low-Ca or normal-Ca group in Young rats. There was no significant difference in liver Ca and K contents among the groups of different Ca intake levels. But, Na content in liver was decreased by the increase of dietary Ca intake. Ca content in kidney of high-Ca group in young rats and normal-Ca group in adult rats were significantly higher than those of other groups. Na content in kidney of low-Ca group was lower than those of normal-Ca and high-Ca groups. Urinary excretions of Na and K and fecal excretion of Ca were increased by the increase of dietary Ca intake. But, fecal excretions of Na and K were not affected by dietary Ca intake. According to this study, it was found that the high Ca consumption promotes excretions of fecal Ca and urinary Na and K in rats. The study verifies the need for more study on the interrelationship among Ca, Na and K metabolism and bood pressure.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.237-252
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• 1989

고양이 회장 종주근에서 세포막 소포를 분리하여 $Na^+$의 농도 경사에 의존하여 일어나는 $Ca^{2+}$ 이동의 특성에 대하여 연구하였다. 막소포 내부에서 외부로 향하는 $Na^+$의 농도 경사 존재시 $Ca^{2+}$의 축적이 현저히 증가하여 $Na^+$ 의존성 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적을 보였으며, 이는 외부용액에 $Na^+$ ionophore인 monensin을 처리시 소실되었다. 한편 이러한 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적의 증가 작용은 $Na^+$에 특이적이었으며 $K^+$, $Li^+$, $Rb^+$, $Cs^+$ 및 choline이온은 $Na^+$의 작용을 대치하지 못하였다. $Ba^{2+}$, $Sr^{2+}$, $Mn^{2+}$ 및 $Cd^{2+}$ 등의 2가 양이온들은 0.5 mM의 농도에서 $Na^+$ 의존성 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적을 억제하였으나 $Mg^{2+}$은 이 농도에서 억제 효과를 보이지 않았다. 막소포 외부의 pH를 pH 6.0에서 8.5까지 증가시 $Na^+$ 의존성 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적이 증가하였다. Amiloride는 0.5 mM 이상의 농도에서 $Na^+$ 의존성 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적을 유의하게 억제하였으나 diltiazem 및 vanadate는 이 농도에서 유의한 억제효과를 보이지 않았다. 동력학적으로 분석하여 측정한 $Na^+$ 의존성 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적의 $Ca^{2+}$에 대한 $K_m$ 값은 $18.2\;{\mu}M$이었으며 5초에서 측정한 $V_{max}$값은 689.7 pmole/mg protein이었다. $Ca^{2+}$ 축적에 대한 $Na^+$ 농도 경사의 효과를 동력학적으로 분석한 결과 막소포 외부에서의 $Ca^{2+}$에 대한 친화도에는 변화없이 최고 이동치만 증가시켜 전형적인 비상경적 작용 양상을 보였다. $Ca^{2+}$ 축적에 대한 $Na^+$ 농도 경사의 효과를 $Na^+$ 농도에 따라 측정하여 Hill plot을 시행한 결과 Hill coefficient가 2.52로 나타났다. 막소포 내부로 향하는 $K^+$ 농도 경사하에서 valinomycin을 처리하여 막소포 내부에 양전위를 발생시킨 결과 $Na^+$ 의존성 $Ca^{2+}$ 축적이 증가하였다. 이와 같은 결과들은 고양이 회장 평활근에서 분리한 세포막에 $Na^{+}-Ca^{2+}$ 교환기전이 존재하고 이는 다른 조직에서 밝혀진 것과 유사한 특성을 지녔으며 electrogenic한 기전으로 작용할 가능성을 시사하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2006

일련의 $Sr_{1-x}Ca_xGa_2S_4:Ce,Na$ 형광체를 고상법으로 합성하였다. $Sr_{1-x}Ca_xGa_2S_4:Ce,Na$의 구조와 발광 특성을 조사하였다. $Sr_{1-x}Ca_xGa_2S_4:Ce,Na$은 보라색 발광 다이오드의 발광 파장인 400 nm에서 강한 흡수가 있다. $SrGa_2S_4:Ce,Na$의 발광 봉우리는 448 nm와 485 nm에 있다. $Sr_{1-x}Ca_xGa_2S_4:Ce,Na$에서 Sr이 Ca으로 부분 치환되면 발광 파장이 장파장으로 이동된다. 다파장 백색 LED를 제작할 때 $Sr_{1-x}Ca_xGa_2S_4:Ce,Na$은 보라색 LED로 여기하여 청색 발광 형광체로 사용 될 수 있다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1981

Mitochondria로 부터의 $Na^+$에 의한 $Ca^{++}$유리현상은 digitalis의 강심기전을 설명하는데 있어 세포내 $Ca^{++}$농도 증가기전을 설명할 수 있는 현상의 하나로 보여지므로 $Na^+$에 의한 $Ca^{++}$유리와 이러한 $Ca^{++}$유리가 반응액내 $Ca^{++}$ 존재 유무로 어떠한 변화를 받는지를 비교 검토하였고 steady state에서의 $Ca^{++}$ flux에 대한 $Na^+$의 효과를 관찰하였다. $Na^+$의 증가에 따라 mitochondria에 흡수된 $Ca^{++}$의 유리량과 유리율이 증가하였고, EGTA 1mM 투여로 반응액내 잔여 $Ca^{++}$을 없을 경우 $Ca^{++}$유리가 증가함을 보여, 반응액내 잔여 $Ca^{++}$이 $Na^+$에 의한 $Ca^{++}$유리를 억제하리하 믿어진다. 한편 steady state에서 unidirectionai $Ca^{++}$ influx가 $Na^+$에 의하여 감소되는 점으로 미루어, $Na^+$에 의한 $Ca^{++}$유리는 $Na^+$이 $Ca^{++}-Ca^{++}$ 교환을 직접 억제하여 $Ca^{++}$ influx를 감소시켜 나타나는 결과로 생각된다. $Na^+$에 의한 unidirectional $Ca^{++}$ influx의 억제는 $Ca^{++}-Ca^{++}$교환에 $Na^+$이 직접 작용하며, 또한 반응액내 $Ca^{++}$의 다소에 따라 $Na^+$에 의한 $Ca^{++}$ 유리정도가 변화되는 양상으로 미루어 보아 mitochondria의 $Ca^{++}$ 운반의 일부는 $Na^+$과 $Ca^{++}$이 상경적으로 작용하는 모종의 동일매개체에 의하여 이루어질 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.243-257
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• 2002

Ca-형과 Na-형 벤토나이트는 물성의 차이로 인하여 그 용도를 달리하며, 국내에서는 Ca-형 벤토나이트만 산출되기 때문에 산업체에서는 Na-형으로 변환시켜 토목용이나 주물용으로 활용되고 있다. 이 연구는 Ca-형과 Na-형 벤토나이트의 몇 가지 물성을 비교하여 그 차별성을 명확히 밝히고자 한다. 또한 HDTMA(Hexadecyltrimethylammonium)나 CP(Cetylprydinium)와 같은 유기양이온을 Ca-형과 Na-형 벤토나이트에 치환시켜 유기 양이온과 벤토나이트와의 흡착 특성을 비교 하고자 시도되었다. Na-형 벤토나이트는 Ca-형 벤토나이트에 비해 강한 알카리성, 매우 높은 팽윤성과 점도를 나타내나, 양이온 교환능과 MB(Methylene Blue) 흡착양은 변화를 보이지 않는다. 탁도는 Na-형 벤토나이트가 높으며 시간의 변화에 따라서도 거의 변화가 초래되지 않았으나, Ca-형 벤토나이트는 단시간 내 급격하게 응집이 초래되었다. 열 분석 결과 큰 차이는 보이지 않으나 흡착수와 층간수의 분해는 Na-형 벤토나이트가 보다 저온에서 빨리 일어나며, 완전한 구조의 분해는 Ca-형 벤토나이트가 Na-형 벤토나이트보다 저온에서 용이하게 일어났다. HDTMA와 CP를 벤토나이트에 치환케 되면 대체적으로 강한 층간팽창이 초래되어 저면 간격이 40 $\AA$ 이상 늘어남으로써 공간을 제공하여 연속적인 흡착이 초래되었다. HDTMA의 흡착은 양이온 교환능의 200% 이상을 치환하였을 때 거의 포화상태에 달하여 저면 간격이 $37～38\AA$으로 팽창이 초래되었으나, CP의 흡착은 양이온 교환능의 140% 이상을 치환케 되면 저면 간격이 $40\AA$에 달하여 거의 포화되었다. 이는 CP가 HDTMA보다 용이하게 층간팽창을 초래시키고 흡착이 일어남을 의미한다. CP와 Ca-형 및 Na-형 벤토나이트와의 흡착거동은 L형의 흡착등온선을 나타내었으며, 매우 규칙적이고 일관성 있게 흡착이 일어남으로써 안정한 상태를 유지하였다. 또한 층간 교환성 양이온 종에 관계없이 유기양이온 흡착거동은 거의 동일하게 일어났다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 1994

The contraction of rabbit basilar artery was examined as a function of changes in the $Na^+$ electrochemical gradient in order to determine the contribution of $Na^+/Ca^{2+}$ exchange to the modulation of contractility. Ouabain $(10^{-5}\;M)$ or $K^+-free$ Tyrode solution caused an increase in tonic tension even in the presence of a $Ca^{2+}$ channel blocker $(10^{-6}\;M\;verapamil)$ and an ${\alpha}-receptor$ blocker $(10^{-5}\;M\;phentolamine)$. After treatment with ouabain $(10^{-5}\;M)$, contractions were augmented by reduction of external $Na^+$ concentration. The longer the treatment with ouabain $(10^{-5}\;M)$ was, the larger the amplitude of $Na^+-free$ contracture was. $Na^+-free$ contracture wag induced by either substitution of equimolar Tris for $Na^+$ or substitution of equimolar $Li^+\;for\;Na^+$. The competition between $Na^+\;and\;Ca^{2+}$ for the $Na^+/Ca^{2+}$ exchange carrier would exist, because it was observed that contractility was dependent on the $Na^+$ electrochemical gradient or the extracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration (2 mM, 4 mM). Ryanodine $(10^{-7}\;M)$, the blocker of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, did not suppress the development of $Na^+-free$ contracture. The contractile response to norepinephrine $(10^{-6}\;M)$ was augmented by reducing the extracellular $Na^+$ concentration. The relaxation rate from caffeine-induced contraction was dependent on the extracellular $Na^+$ concentration (0 mM, 140 mM). From the above results, it could be suggested that $Na^+/Ca^{2+}$ exchange can move $Ca^{2+}$ either into or out of rabbit basilar arterial smooth muscle. $Ca^{2+}$ entry or extrusion is dependent upon the $Na^+$ electrochemical gradient. $Na^+/Ca^{2+}$ exchange plays a significant role in the regulation of contractility in rabbit basilar arterial smooth muscle.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.671-680
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• 1999

In order to investigate the relationship between plasma renin activity and metabolism of Ca and Na in blood pressure, the habitual dietary intakes of Na and Ca urinary excretion of Ca, Na and K, and plasma level of renin activity, aldosterone, and indices of Ca metabolism were measured in 27 untreated hypertensive women and 30 age-matched normal women on a free diet. Hypertensive subjects were classified into high renin hypertensive (HH), medium renin hypertensive(HM) and low renin showed no significant difference among normotensive, LH, MH and HM groups. It appeared that 25-(OH) Vit D3 level of HH group was significantly higher than LH group(p<0.05). There was significant difference in habitual intake of Ca between normotensive and LH groups. However, habitual intake of Na showed no significant difference among normotensive, LH, MH and HH group. Positive correlation of systolic and diastolic blood pressure with PTH(r=0.324, r=0.375) and urinary Ca(r=0.496, r=0.278) and a negative correlation of systolic blood pressure with habitual Ca intake(r=-0.371) existed(p<0.05). A relative magnitude of factors affecting hypertension was analyzed by multiple regression analysis. Overall results about relative influence of independent variables to dependent variable (systolic blood pressure) indicated that urinary Ca was the higher correlation in all subjects(p<0.0001), followed by age and aldosterone. PTH showed a significant correlation for relative influence on diastolic blood pressure in all subjects. The above results indicated that renin-aldosterone system and Ca regulating hormone had a mutual relationship in hypertension.