• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.420-433
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• 1996

연구 배경 : 기도의 신경성 염증에서 산화질소가 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있으나, 그 역할에 대해서는 논란이 많다. 본 연구는 기도 신경성 염증에 관여하는 산화질소의 역할을 보다 명확히 밝히고자 하였다. 방법 150-350gm의 백서를 이용하여 기도의 신경성 염증에서 신경단백질 수용체 차단제인 FK224와 산화질소 합성효소 억제제인 $N^{\omega}$-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) 의 혈장유출에 대한 효과를 먼저 확인하고, 기도 신경성 염증에 관여하는 산화질소가 기도의 신경말단에서만 유리되는 지 또는 신경성 염증에서 유리된 신경 단백질로 인하여 다른 폐장 조직 세포에서도 산화질소가 유리되는 지를 규명하기 위하여 산화질소 합성효소의 종류와 그 분포를 polyclonal anti-NOS antibody에 대한 면역화학효소법으로 확인하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과 : 백서의 기도 신경성 염증에서 신경단백질 수용체 차단제인 FK224는 혈장유출을 억제시키며 산화질소 합성효소 억제제인 L-NNA는 혈장유출을 증가시켰다(P<0.05). 기도 신경성 염증유발시 조직내 염증세포의 침윤은 증가되었으며, FK224로 전처치시 조직내의 염증세포의 침윤을 억제시켰다(P<0.05). 염증을 유발하는 것으로 알려진 유도형 산화질소 합성효소(iNOS)의 활성도는 침착된 염증세포에서만 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 염증을 억제하는 것으로 알려진 산화질소를 생성하는 구성형 산화질소 합성효소(cNOS)인 eNOS의 활성노는 혈관내피세포에서 증가하였으나 의미는 없었고, bNOS의 활성도는 신경성 염증에서 신경세포에서만 증가되었으며, FK224에 의해서도 bNOS의 활성도는 억제되지 않았다. 결론 : 기도의 신경성 염증에서 조직내 염증세포가 증가되며 iNOS에서 생성되는 산화질소가 주로 혈장유출에 관여하는 것으로 사료된다. FK224의 전처치는 염증세포의 조직내 침윤을 억제시키며, iNOS 의 활성도도 감소시켜 기도 혈장유출을 억제시키는 것으로 생각된다. 또한 기도의 신경성 염증에서 NANC신경에서도 산화질소가 유리됨을 알 수 있었으며, 기도 신경성 염증에서 산화질소 합성효소 억제제인 L-NNA로 혈장유출이 증가되는 것은 bNOS에서 유리되는 산화질소의 생성을 L-NNA가 억제시킬 수 있으므로 산화질소 합성효소 억제제가 기도 신경성 염증의 혈장유출을 증가시키는 데에 bNOS가 일부 작용할 것으로 생각되는 바이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.6340-6345
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• 2013

본 연구는 열 자극으로 유도된 신경성 염증 상태에서 혈류량의 변화와 histamine의 치수혈류 조절에 관해 유기적 관계를 연구함으로써 치수혈류 조절기전을 밝히고자 하였다. 연구방법은 열 마리의 고양이를 전신마취 하에 사용되었으며, 치수혈류의 변화는 레이저 도플러 측정계(Periflux 4001, Stockholm, Sweden)을 사용하여 측정 하였다. 레이저 도플러 측정하는 프로브는 하악 견치의 치면에 위치하였다. 열 자극은 입력/출력 장치와 열 자극 제어 스크립트 파일을 사용하여 치아에 적용하였다. 열($40-65^{\circ}C$)에 따라 치수 혈류량이 증가를 확인하였으며, $55^{\circ}C$에서 가장 큰 변화가 나타났다. 열 자극의 변화가 없는 $45^{\circ}C$에서 Histamine($5{\mu}g/kg/1ml$)를 치아와 가까운 설 동맥으로 주입 시 열 자극만 처치한 그룹보다 현저한 증가가 나타났다. 본 연구는 열적 자극에 의해 발생된 신경성 염증상태에서 치수혈류 변화와 이에 히스타민의 기능적으로 관여함을 나타내주며, 치아 염증 상태의 기전을 밝힐 수 있는 가능성을 보여준다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.305-317
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• 1990

The present study was performed to investigate modification in the electrophysiological characteristics of cat dorsal horn cells during neurogenic inflammation induced by mustard oil. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1) Following subcutaneous injection of mustard oil the majority of wide dynamic range (WDR) cells (10/15 units) showed enhanced responses (80%) to brush, while the responses to all types of mechanical stiumli were enhanced in 3/15 units. One cell was further activated by pinch and the another was not affected at all after induction of inflammation. 2) The sensitization of WDR cell was resulted from subcutaneous injection of mustard oil either inside or outside of the receptive field (RF), whereas the spontaneous activity increased only after mustard oil was injected inside of the RF. 3) In the animal with inflammation the responses of high threshold (HT) cell to noxious stimulus were not altered, while HT cell responded to such mechanical stimulus as pressure which was usually ineffective in normal animals. 4) After induction of inflammation, low threshold (LT) cell appeared to be converted to WDR cell, showing responses not only to brush but also to pressure and pinch. 5) The mustard oil-induced inflammation enhanced responses of WDR and HT cells to the thermal stimuli and also resulted in a pronounced after-discharge in WDR cells. 6) After subcutaneous injection of lidocaine, the increased background activity of WDR cells due to inflammation was almost completely abolished. 7) A subcutaneous injection of mustard oil inside of the RF invariably desensitized the dorsal horn cells which receive sensory inputs from the inflamed RF. From the results of Present study it was revealed that a neurogenic inflammation induced by mustard oil resulted in an enhancement of responses of cat dorsal horn cells to mechanical and thermal stimuli.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.284-293
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• 2018

Objectives: Thymoquinone (TQ) is one of the active ingredients of herbal plants such as Nigella sativa L. (NS) which has beneficial effects on the body. The beneficial effects of TQ on the cardiovascular system have reported. This study aimed to investigate the effect of TQ on cardiac fibrosis and permeability, serum and tissue concentration of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress status in chronic lipopolysaccharide exposure in male rats. Methods: Seventy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups as follows: (1) control; (2) LPS (1 mg/kg/day); (3-5) LPS + TQ with three doses of 2, 5 and 10 mg/kg (n=14 in each group). After 3 weeks, serum and cardiac levels of $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and nitric oxide (NO) metabolites, and cardiac levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), total thiol groups, catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, permeability of heart tissue (evaluated by Evans blue dye method) and myocardial fibrosis were determined, histologically. Results: LPS administration induced myocardial and perivascular fibrosis and increased cardiac oxidative stress (MDA), inflammatory markers and heart permeability, while, reduced anti-oxidative enzymes (SOD and CAT) and the total thiol group. Administration of TQ significantly attenuated these observations. Conclusion: TQ improved myocardial and perivascular fibrosis through suppression of chronic inflammation and improving oxidative stress status and can be considered for attenuation of cardiac fibrosis in conditions with chronic low-grade inflammation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.744-751
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• 1995

연구배경: 여러 종류의 자극으로 감각신경(C-fiber)의 말단부에서 분비되는 신경단백질인 substance P와 neurokinin A는 기관지 평활근의 수축, 점막의 혈장 유출 및 점액의 과분비를 일으켜 기관지 천식 발병 기전에 중요한 역활을 한다. 이러한 기도 신경단백질은 $NK_1$, $NK_2$, $NK_3$ 등의 3종류의 수용체를 통하여 작용하며, $NK_1$ 수용체에 주로 작용하는 substance P는 기도의 혈관확장과 혈장 유출에 관여하며 $NK_2$ 수용체에 작용하는 neurokinin A는 기도의 수축에 주로 작용하며 기도혈장 유출에도 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 목적: 저지들은 백서의 미주신경인 비교감 및 비부교감 신경을 전기적 자극으로 유발된 기도 혈장 유출에서 $NK_1$과 $NK_2$ 수용체 차단제인 FK224를 이용하여 기도내 신경성 염증에서 혈장유출에 대한 효과를 기도 부위별로 확인하였다. 대상 및 방법: 백서 21마리를 7마리씩 3군으로 나누어 미주신경에 전기적 자극을 하지 않은 대조군(control group), 2분간 자극한 군(NANC2군)과 신경 단백 수용체 차단제인 FK224를 미주신경 자극 전에 사용한 군(FK224군)에서 Evans blue dye를 이용하여 기도 부위별 혈장 유출의 정도를 각 군간에 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과: 1) 2분간 신경 자극한 군(NANC2군)은 대조군에 비하여 기관에서 49.7(${\pm}2.5$)ng/mg으로 353%, 주기관지에서 38.7(${\pm}2.8$)ng/mg으로 221%의 증가와 말초기관지 19.1(${\pm}1.6$)ng/mg으로 151%로 혈장 유출이 모두 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 주로 상부 기도에서 혈장 유출 정도가 심하였으나, 폐실질은 13.0(${\pm}1.8$)ng/mg, 76%로 대조군과 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 2) 신경 단백질 수용체 차단제를 사용한 FK224군은 2분간 신경 자극한 군에 비하여 기관에서 24.3(${\pm}2.2$)ng/mg으로 49%, 주기관지에서 22.3(${\pm}1.6$)ng/mg 으로 58%의 억제와 말초기관지 13.3(${\pm}0.8$) ng/mg으로 70%로 혈장 유출이 모두 유의하게 감소되었다(p<0.05). 결론: 이상의 결과에 의하면 백서에서 미주신경(NANC)의 전기적 자극으로 유발된 혈장유출은 기도에서만 발생되고 주로 상부기도에서 혈장유출이 심하며, $NK_1$과 $NK_2$ 수용체 차단제인 FK224를 전처치하여 substance P와 neurokinin A의 수용체 차단으로 기도 혈장 유출이 억제됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 셀메드
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.25.1-25.7
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• 2020

Allergic Rhinitis (AR) is an IgE (immunoglobin-E) mediated inflammatory condition of upper respiratory tract; main clinical features involve runny nose, sneezing, nasal obstruction, itching and watery eyes. AR is a global problem and has large variations in incidences, currently affects up to 20% - 40% of the population worldwide. It may not be a life-threatening disease per se but indisposition from the condition can be severe and has the potential to adversely affect the daily functioning of life. Classical yoga literature indicates that, components of yoga have been used to treat numerous inflammatory conditions including upper respiratory tract. A few yoga intervention studies reported improvement in lung capacity, Nasal air flow and symptoms of allergic rhinitis. This review examined various anti-inflammatory pathways mediated through Yoga that include downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and upregulation of anti-inflammatory cytokines. The hypothalaminic-pitutary-adrenal (HPA) axis and vagal efferent stimulation has been reported to mediate anti-inflammatory effect. A significant reduction is also reported in other inflammatory biomarkers like- TNF-alpha, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), plasma CRP and Cortisol level. Neti, a yogic nasal cleansing technique, reported beneficial effect on AR by direct physical cleansing of thick mucus, allergens, and inflammatory mediator from nasal mucosa resulting in improved ciliary beat frequency. We do not find any study showing effect of yoga on neurogenic inflammation. In summary, Integrated Yoga Therapy may have beneficial effect in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life for patients with allergic rhinitis. Yoga may reduce inflammation through mediating neuro-endocrino-immunological network. Future studies are needed to explore the mechanism how yoga might modulate immune inflammation cascade and neurogenic inflammation at the cellular level in relevance to allergic rhinitis; the effects of kriyas (yogic cleansing techniques) also need to be evaluated in early and late phase of AR. So the proposed model could guide future research.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.239-248
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of NK1 receptor antagonists on the pulpal blood flow (PBF) when applied iontophoretically through the dentinal cavity of the teeth in order to understand whether iontophoretically applied NK1 receptor antagonists can control the pulpal inflammation. Eleven cats were anesthetized with alpha-chloralose and urethane, and substance P (SP) was administered to the dental pulp through the catheterized lingual artery in doses that caused PBF change without the influence of systemic blood pressure. NK1 receptor antagonists were applied iontophoretically to the prepared dentinal cavity of ipsilateral canine teeth of the drug administration, and PBF was monitored. Data were analyzed statistically with paired t-test. PBF increase after iontophoretic application of the NK1 receptor antagonists followed by the intra-arterial administration of SP was significantly less than PBF increase after iontophoretic application of the 0.9% saline followed by the intra-arterial administration of SP as a control (p < 0.05). Iontophoretic application of the NK1 receptor antagonists (0.2~3.4 mM) following the intra-arterial administration of SP resulted in less increase of PBF than the iontophoretic application of the 0.9% saline following the intra-arterial administration of SP as a control (p < 0.05). Therefore. the results of the present study provide evidences that the iontophoretic application is an effective method to deliver drugs to the dental pulp. and that iontophoretically applied NK1 receptor antagonists block SP-induced vasodilation effectively. The above results show the possibility that the iontophoretical application of NK1 receptor antagonists can control the neurogenic inflammation in the dental pulp.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.549-550
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• 2003

Pulpal inflammation is a kind of neurogenic inflammation and it shows vascular changes such as vasodilation and changes in vascular leakage. Various kinds of neuropeptides including substance P (SP) are known to be involved in the pulpal inflammation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of NK1 receptor antagonists on the pulpal blood flow (PBF) when applied iontophoretically through the dentinal cavity of the teeth in order to understand whether iontophoretic ally applied NK1 receptor antagonists can control the pulpal inflammation.(omitted)

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.548-549
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• 2003

Neurogenic inflammation has been recognized to play an important role in initiating and sustaining of pulp inflammation. The pulpal innervation may modulate several aspects of the inflammatory response via secretion of neuropeptides. In this present study, these neuropeptides that may be questioned about roles in recruiting leukocytes by inducing the release of the chemokine IL-8 in the pulp during inflammation were tested. The response of human pulp cells in releasing IL-8 after the stimulation with SP and/or CGRP were investigated.(omitted)

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2008

Immunity is responsible for the defense mechanism of the body but in case of autoimmune diseases, its role gets diverted. Like so many other diseases, asthma is also considered as one of the most common autoimmune diseases to be occurring in community. Asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory airway disease that is characterized by airway hyper reactivity and mucus hypersecretion that result in intermittent airway obstruction. The incidence of allergic asthma has almost doubled in the past two decades. Although, precise causative mechanism of asthma is unknown, but several mechanisms have been proposed that is immunological, pharmacological and genetic mechanisms, and airway and neurogenic inflammation. The inflammatory process observed in the asthmatic patients is the final result of a complex network of interactions between various immunological cell lineages, its mediators and secreted substances. Thus, among the mechanisms proposed, the immunological one plays a key role. Through this article, we have tried to provide some insight into immunological mechanisms in pathogenesis of asthma.