• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2003

본 연구는 체외성숙된 돼지난포란을 액상정액으로 수정시 수정시간과 배양배지가 난포란의 발달에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 실시하였다. 정자농후정액 (30∼60 ml)을 채취하여 실온에서 2시간 정도 서서히 냉각시킨 후, 정액을 15 ml 튜브에 담아 800${\times}$g로 10분간 원심분리하였다. 상층액은 버리고 하부의 정자는 5 ml LEN 희석액으로 1${\times}$$10^{9}$ 전자/ml가 되도록 재희석하였다. 희석된 정액은 4$^{\circ}C$ 냉장고에 보존하였다. 미성숙 난모세포의 성숙에 사용된 배지는 26.19 mM sodium bicarbonate, 0.9 mM sodium pyruvate, 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml insulin, 2 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml vitamin B$_{12}$ , 25 mM HEPES, 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml bovine apotransferrin, 150 $\mu$M cysteamine, 10 IU/ml PMSG, 10 IU/ml PMSG, 10 IU/ml EGF, 0.4% BSA, 75 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml sodium penicillin G, 50 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml streptomycin sulfate그리고 10% pFF를 첨가한 TCM-199 배지였다. 22시간 성숙 배양한 후 난모세포는 cysteamine과 hormone들을 배제한 후 38.5$^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ incubator에서 22시간 더 성숙시켰다. 성숙된 난모세포는 채취 후 2일간 4$^{\circ}C$에 보존된 액상정액으로 수정되었다. 난모세포는 500 $\mu$l mTBM 수정 배지에서 1${\times}$$10^{6}$ 정자/ml의 농도로 1, 3, 6 그리고 9시간 동안 수정시켰다. 그 후 난모세포는 500 $\mu$l NCSU-23, Hopes buffered NCSU-23, PZM-3 그리고 PZM-4 배양배지에 옮겨서 6, 48 그리고 144시간을 더 배양하였다. 정자침투율, 웅성전핵형성율 그리고 난모세포의 난할율은 6 및 9시간 수정시간에서 1 및 3시간 수정시간 보다 높았다. 6시간 수정시 배반포형성율 (33.6%)은 1, 3 그리고 9시간 수정시 배반포형성율 (11.4, 23.0 그리고 29.6%) 보다 높았다. 배반포의 평균세포수는 6, 9, 3 그리고 1시간 수정시 각각 32.9, 27.6, 26.3 그리고 24.4개 였다. 분할된 난모세포의 배반포형성율 그리고 배반포의 평균세포수는 NCSU-23, PZM-3 그리고 PZM-4 배양배지보다 HEPES buffered NCSU-23 배양배지가 우수하였다. 결론적으로 4$^{\circ}C$ 보존 돼지액상정액은 체외성숙된 돼지 난모세포의 체외수정에 사용될 수 있음이 입증되었다. 또한 체외성숙된 돼지 난모세포는 500 $\mu$l mTBM 수정배지에서 1${\times}$$10^{6}$ 정자/ml로 6시간 공배양시키는 것이 바람직하며, HEPES buffered NCSU-23 배양배지에서 배양하는 것이 좋다는 결과를 얻었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.360-371
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• 2018

1. Agar diffusion test를 통해 지모 뿌리 추출물의 항균활성 확인 결과 호기성 그람 양성 균주인 S. aureus에서 추출물 및 모든 분획물에서 저해환을 나타내었고, 에틸아세테이트 분획물이 대조군으로 사용된 메틸파라벤보다 더 높은 항균활성을 나타내었다. 2. 최소저해농도(MIC)와 최소사멸농도(MBC/MFC)를 통해 더 정확한 지모 뿌리 추출물의 항균활성을 확인하고자 하였다. 그 결과 곰팡이균인 A. niger를 제외한 모든 균주에서 MIC 농도를 확인하였고, 특히 호기성 그람 양성 균주인 S. aureus와 호기성 그람 음성 균주인 P. aeruginosa 그리고 진균인 C. albicans에서 에틸아세테이트 분획과 아글리콘 분획물이 낮은 농도에서 각 균주를 저해하는 것을 확인하였다. 3. DPPH법을 통해 지모 뿌리 추출물의 자유 라디칼 소거활성($FSC_{50}$)을 확인한 결과 가장 높은 활성을 나타낸 것은 에틸아세테이트 분획물($23.19{\mu}g/ml$)이고 아글리콘 분획물($71.06{\mu}g/ml$), 50% 에탄올 추출물($146.2{\mu}g/ml$) 순서로 나타났다. 4. 지모 뿌리 추출물의 총 항산화능($OSC_{50}$)을 확인하기 위해 luminol 발광법을 통해 확인하였다. 실험 결과 에틸아세테이트 분획물($1.5{\mu}g/ml$)과 아글리콘 분획물($1.4{\mu}g/ml$)이 대조군으로 사용된 L-ascorbic acid ($1.3{\mu}g/ml$)과 비슷한 활성을 나타내며 높은 총 항산화능을 나타내었다. 또한 에틸아세테이트 분획물이 50% 에탄올 추출물보다 약 11배 더 높은 활성을 띄는 것을 확인하였다. 5. $^1O_2$으로 유도된 세포 파괴에 대한 세포보호 효과(${\tau}_{50}$)를 확인한 결과 지모 뿌리 추출물과 분획물 모두 농도의존적으로 세포보호효과를 나타내었다. 50% 에탄올 추출물은 $8{\mu}g/ml$의 농도(34.5 min)에서, 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 $4{\mu}g/ml$의 농도(64.4 min)에서, 아글리콘 분획물은 $8{\mu}g/ml$의 농도(215.9 min)에서 가장 높은 보호효과를 나타냄을 확인하였다. 6. 지모 뿌리 추출물의 HaCaT 세포독성평가를 진행한 결과, 본 실험에서는 $0.02-2{\mu}g/ml$로 농도를 설정하여 세포보호실험을 진행하였다. 7. 과산화수소로 유도된 세포 손상에 대한 세포 보호 효과를 확인한 결과, 50% 에탄올 추출물과 에틸아세테이트 분획물 및 아글리콘 분획물의 최대 생존율은 각각 86.23, 86.59 및 89.70%를 나타냈으며 과산화수소를 처리한 양성 대조군에 비하여 세포 생존율을 각각 8.07, 8.42 및 11.53% 증가시켰다. 8. HaCaT세포에 UVB를 조사하여 세포 내 ROS 소거활성 평가를 진행한 결과, 자외선으로 유도된 세포 손상에서 아글리콘 분획물은 $2{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 UVB를 처리한 양성 대조군 대비 41.77%까지 세포내 ROS를 감소시켰다. 9. 실험을 통해 높은 생리활성을 나타낸 지모 뿌리 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 TLC 및 LS/ESI-MS를 통해 성분분석을 진행하였다. 그 결과 mangiferin, isomangiferin, timosaponin-A-III, nyasol을 확인하였다.본 연구의 결과를 통해 지모 뿌리 추출물의 항균 및 항산화 작용과 더불어 세포보호효과를 통해 천연 화장품 소재로서의 응용 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.540-548
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 김치에서 분리한 Bacillus subtilis KMKW4를 이용하여 백미 및 아마란스를 영양원으로 발효하였으며 발효물의 배양 특성과 항산화 활성 및 생리활성을 조사하였다. 백미와 아마란스의 비율별로 제조한 발효물 중 아마란스 20%가 첨가된 R80의 생균수가 가장 높았고 pH 또한 낮아 발효가 잘 진행되었음을 확인하였다. 발효물의 amylase 활성을 측정한 결과 R100, R90, R80, R70 중 R80에서 48시간 배양 시 57.77 unit/mL로 가장 높아 R80을 곡류 효소 함유 제품 개발을 위한 혼합조건으로 선정하였다. 발효물의 동결건조분말에 대한 amylase 활성도 발효물과 동일하게 48시간에서 가장 높게 나타나 동결건조 후에도 효소 활성이 유지되는 것을 확인하였다. 발효물 동결건조분말의 유리당 함량은 발효 후 R80에서 maltose는 검출되지 않았으며, glucose는 5,454.2 mg/100 g으로 함량이 증가하였고 R100보다 높음을 확인하였다. 유리아미노산 함량은 R100의 경우 발효 전 664.9 mg/100 g에서 48시간 발효 후 834.2 mg/100 g으로 증가하였으며, R80은 발효 전 868.8 mg/100 g에서 발효 후 1,085.2 mg/100 g으로 증가하였다. 항산화 활성은 발효함에 따라 증가하였으며 R100보다 R80에서 우수하였다. ACE 저해 활성은 발효 전 R100과 R80에서 각각 30.12%와 40.22%로 나타났으며 발효 후에는 각각 59.13%와 78.57%로 나타나 발효가 진행됨에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였고 R80이 R100보다 더 높은 ACE 저해 활성을 나타내었다. ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase 저해 활성은 모든 실험군에서 발효 전보다 발효 후에 높은 저해 활성을 나타내었으며, R100보다 R80이 우수하여 향후 곡류 효소 함유 식품 제조를 위한 소재로 활용 가능하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2012

Introduction: This study was conducted to evaluate ssrA expression resulting from adaptation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) to oral pathogens through signal exchange. Materials and Methods: Human cell lines Hep2 and HT29, wild-type E. coli (WT K-12), ssrA knock-out E. coli (${\Delta}K$-12), and Scleropages aureus (S. aureus) were used. A single culture consisting of Hep2, HT29, WT K-12, and ${\Delta}K$-12, and mixed cultures consisting of Hep2 and WT K-12, Hep2 and ${\Delta}K$-12, WT K-12 and S. aureus, ${\Delta}K$-12 and S. aureus, and Hep2, WT K-12, and S. aureus were prepared. For HT29, a mixed culture was prepared with WT K-12 and with WT K-12 and S. aureus. Total RNA was extracted from each culture with the resulting expression of ssrA, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-${\kappa}B$), and p53 was evaluated by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: The expression of ssrA in a single culture of WT K-12 was lower than that observed in the mixed culture of WT K-12 with S. aureus. Greater ssrA expression was observed in the mixed culture of WT K-12 with Hep2 than in the single culture of WT K-12. The expression of NF-${\kappa}B$ was higher in the mixed culture of Hep2 with ${\Delta}K$-12 than that in the mixed culture of Hep2 with WT K-12, and was lowest in the single culture of Hep2. The expression of ssrA was higher in the mixed culture of WT K-12 with Hep2 and S. aureus than in the mixed culture of WT K-12 with Hep2. Conclusion: These results suggest that ssrA plays an important role in the mechanism of E. coli adaptation to a new environment.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2006

Objectives : Acupuncture has been widely applied to rehabilitation after stroke by Oriental medical doctors in Korea. It has been reported that acupuncture increased cerebral blood supply and stimulated the functional activity of brain nerve cells. In addition, a correlation between activation of specific areas of brain cortices and corresponding acupuncture stimulation at the therapeutic points had been well illustrated. rill now, however, there were few studies which evaluated a correlation between activation of specific areas of brain and frequently-used acupuncture therapy for stroke, such as LI4-LI11 electro-acupuncture (EA) for paresis after stroke. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of LI4-LI11 EA on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in normal volunteers using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). Methods : In the resting state, $^{99m}Tc-ECD$ brain SPECT scans were performed on 10 normal volunteers (8 males, 2 females, mean age $25.6{\pm}2.3$years; age range from 24 to 31 years). 7 days after the resting examination, 15 minutes of electro-acupuncture were applied at LI 4 and LI 11 on the right side of the subjects. Immediately after LI4-LI11 EA, the second SPECT images were obtained in the same manner as the resting state. Significant increases and decreases of regional cerebral blood flow after LI4-LI11 EA were estimated by comparing their SPECT images with those of the resting state using paired t statistics at every voxel, which were analyzed by Statistical parametric mapping with a threshold of p=0.001, uncorrected (extent threshold: k=100 voxels). Results : EA applied at right LI4-LI11 increased rCBF in right frontopolar area (Brodmann area 10) and left middle frontal area (Brodmann area 46). Interestingly, all the areas showing increased rCBF corresponded to the territories of both anterior cerebral arteries. However, LI4-11 EA decreased rCBF in the left occipital lobe (peristriate area, Brodmann area 19). Conclusions : The results demonstrated a correlation between LI4-11 EA and rCBF increase in the frontal lobes. It is also suggested that there may be a correlation between LI meridian and the territory of the anterior cerebral arterties.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.114-120
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• 1994

넙치를 즉살하여 저장하는 경우에 저장 온도가 육의 파괴강도의 변화에 영향을 미치는 원인을 규명하기 위하여, 근원섬유의 형태학적인 변화 그리고 근육의 조직학적인 변화에 대하여 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 육의 파괴강도 변화는 $0^{\circ}C$ 저장에서는 저장초기에 서서히 증가하여 저장 10시간후에 최대값을 나타내었으며, 그 후 저하 속도가 급하였다. 한편, $10^{\circ}C$ 저장에서는 저장 기간을 통하여 육의 파괴강도의 증가는 거의 관찰되지 않았고, 저하 속도도 완만하였다. 2. 근원섬유의 형태학적인 변화는 즉살 직후에는 근절내의 A대, H대, I대 그리고 Z선이 확실히 구별되었다. $0^{\circ}C$ 저장에서는 10시간후에 A대 중앙부의 H대의 구별이 확실하지 않았고, I대 간격이 좁아졌음이 관찰되었다. 한편 $10^{\circ}C$ 저장에서는 15시간까지 H대의 흔적이 관찰되었다. 3. 근육의 조직학적인 변화는, 즉살 직후에는 세포와 세포사이의 간격이 전혀 관찰되지 않았으나, $0^{\circ}C$ 저장에서는 15시간후에 전체의 세포 사이의 간격이 관찰되었다. 한편, $0^{\circ}C$ 저장에서는 24시간 후에 전체의 세포 사이의 간격이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 부터, 즉살 넙치를 $0^{\circ}C$의 저온에 저장시에 저장 초기에 육의 파괴강도가 증가하는 것은 myosin과 actin의 결합의 촉진에 의한 actomyosin toughness의 상승에 기인하며, 그 후 파괴강도의 저하는 세포와 세포를 연결시키는 collagen matrix의 취약화 때문으로 해석된다.단계에 이르렀고 찐어묵은 $4^{\circ}C$에서 20일, $15^{\circ}C$에서는 5일까지 저장성이 있었다.yptoxanthin의 함유비가 높은 반면, lutein의 함유비가 낮은 경향을 보여 서로 차이를 나타내었다. 2) 미꾸리 표피의 총 carotenoid함량은 천연산 $4.00mg\%$인데 비하여 양식산 $2.99mg\%$로서 미꾸라지에서와 같이 천연산이 양식산보다 함량이 높았다. Carotenoid조성은 천연산에서 lutein $32.9\%$, ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin $18.8\%$, cynthiaxanthin $17.0\%$, ${\beta}$-carotene $15.1\%$로서 주성분을 이루고, 그 외 zeaxanthin $6.5\%$, tunaxanthin $6.0\%$, a-cryptoxanthin $1.5\%$의 순으로 함유되었으며, 양식산에는 lutein $51.8\%$, cynthiaxanthin $19.9\%$, ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin $10.8\%$로서 주성분을 이루고, 그 외 ${\beta}$-carotene $5.0\%$, zeaxanthin $4.8\%$, tunaxanthin $4.5\%$, a-cryptoxanthin $0.2\%$의 순으로 함유되어,

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.19-35
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• 1984

Since the first report of Drury and $Szent-Gy{\ddot{o}}rgyi$ in 1929, the inhibitory influences of adenosine on the heart have repeatedly been described by many investigators. These studies have shown that adenosine and adenine nucleotides have overall depressant effects, similar to those of acetylcholine. Heart beats become slow and weak. It is also well known that adenosine is a potent endogenous coronary vasodilator. Many investigations on the working mechanisms of adenosine have been focused mainly on the effects of the coronary blood flow. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying the inhibitory action of adenosine on sinus node are not well understood yet. Thus, this study was undertaken to examine the behavior of rabbit SA node under influence of adenosine. In these series of experiments three kinds of preparations were used: whole atrial pair, left atrial strip, and isolated SA node preparations. The electrical activity of SA node was recorded with conventional glass microelectrodes 30 to 50 $M{\Omega}$. The preparations were superfused with bicarbonate-buffered Tyrode solution of pH 7.35 and aerated with a gas mixture of $3%\;CO_2-97%\;O_2$ at $35^{\circ}C$. In whole atrial pair, adenosine suppressed sinoatrial rhythm in a dose-dependent manner. Effect of adenosine on atrial rate appeared at the concentration of $10^{-5}M$ and was enhanced in parallel with the increase in adenosine concentration. Inhibitory action of adenosine on pacemaker activity was more prominent in the preparation pretreated with norepinephrine, which can steepen the slope of pacemaker potential by increasing permeability of $Ca^{+2}$. Calcium ions in perfusate slowly produced a marked change in sinoatrial rhythm. Elevation of the calcium concentration from 0.3 to 8 mM increased the atrial rate from 132 to 174 beats/min, but over 10 mM $Ca^{+2}$ decreased. The inhibitory effect of adenosine on sinoatrial rhythm developed very rapidly. Atrial rate was recovered promptly from the adenosine-induced suppression by the addition of norepinephrine, but extra $Ca^{+2}$ was less suitable to restore the suppression of atrial rate. Adenosine suppressed also atrial contractility in the same dosage range that restricted pacemaker activity, even in the reserpinized preparation. In isolated SA node preparation, spontaneous firing rate of SA node at $35^{\circ}C$(mean{\pm}SEM, n=16) was $154{\pm}3.3\;beats/min. The parameters of action potentials were: maximum diastolic potential(MDP), $-73{\pm}1.7\;mV: overshoot(OS), $9{\pm}1.4\;mV: slope of pacemaker potential(SPP), $94{\pm}3.0\;mV/sec. Adenosine suppressed the firing rate of SA node in a dose-dependent manner. This inhibitory effect appeared at the concentration of $10^{-6}M$ and was in parallel with the increase in adenosine concentration. Changes in action potential by adenosine were dose-dependent increase of MDP and decrease of SPP until $10^{-4}M$. Above this concentration, however, the amplitude of action potential decreased markedly due to the simultaneous decrease of both MDP and OS. All these effects of adenosine were not affected by pretreatment of atropine and propranolol. Lowering extra $Ca^{2+}$ irom 2 mM to 0.3 mM resulted in a marked decrease of OS and SPP, but almost no change of MDP. However, increase of perfusate $Ca^{2+}$ from 2 mM to 6 or 8 mM produced a prominent decrease of MDP and a slight increase of OS and SPP. Dipyridamole(DPM), which is known to block the adenosine transport across the cell membrane, definately potentiated the action of adenosine. The results of this experiment suggest that adenosine suppressed pacemaker activity and atrial contractility simultaneously and directly, by decreasing $Ca^{2+}-permeability$ of nodal and atrial cell membranes.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1977

수도(水稻) 도열병(稻熱病)에 대(對)한 기주(寄主)의 침입과정(侵入過程)과 그에 따른 환경조건(環境條件) 및 품종저항성(品種抵抗性) 기작(機作)을 병태해부학적(病態解剖學的) 면(面)에서 구명(究明)코저 저항성품종(抵抗性品種) 통일(統一)과 이병성품종(罹病性品種) 일본도(日本稻) 농림육호(農林六號)와 진흥(振興)을 공시(供試)하여 본시험(本試驗)을 1973년(年)부터 1974년(年)까지 2개년간(個年間)에 수행(遂行)하였다. 1. 도열병균(稻熱病菌)의 침입전(侵入前) 구조관찰(構造觀察)을 위(爲)하여 Whole leaf clearing 법(法)에 따랐으며 부착기형성(附着器形成)에는 호조(好條) 건하(件下)에서 4시간(時間)이면 그 형성(形成)이 시작(始作)되며 24시간(時間)에는 최고(最高)에 달(達)하였다. 또 부착기(附着器) 형성(形成)에 관여(關與)하는 접촉제(接觸劑)의 효과(效果)는 뚜렷하였고 공시(供試) 접촉제중(接觸劑中) 유지(油紙), 세로판, 비닐 및 카바그라스의 순(順)으로 접촉효과(接觸效果)가 좋았다. 2. 부착기(附着器) 형성(形成) 호적온도범위(好適溫度範圍)는 $24{\sim}28^{\circ}C$이였고 $26^{\circ}C$에서 최적온도(最適溫度)로 보였으며 호적수소(好適水素)이온 농도범위(濃度範圍)는 $4.8{\sim}8.0$이고 최적수준(最適水準)은 6.8이었다. 3. 저항성(抵抗性)인 통일계통(統一系統)과 이병성품종(罹病性品種)인 농림육호(農林六號)와 진흥(振興)의 잎상(上)에서 부착기(附着器) 형성(形成)에는 별차이(別差異)없었으나 엽초검정법에 의(依)한 침입율(侵入率)과 불균신전도(不均伸展度)의 차이(差異)는 뚜렷하였다. 즉(卽) 통일(統一)은 침입율(侵入率) $10.5{\sim}25.5%$ 균사신전도(菌絲伸展度) $1.6{\sim}2.7$인데 반(反)하여 농림육호(農林六號)나 진흥(振興)은 침입율(侵入率) $36.3{\sim}16.5%$ 균사신전도(菌絲伸展度) $6.6{\sim}3.4$의 범위(範圍)에 있었다. 이를 경시적(經時的)인 면(面)에서 보아도 같은 경향(傾向)이었다. 4. 피침입(被侵入) 세포(細胞)의 변질율(變質率)은 통일계통(統一系統)이 높고 이병성품종(罹病性品種)이 높았는데 이는 초과민성(超過敏性) 반응(反應)을 뒷받침하고 있다. 5. Akai 일파(一派)가 주장(主張)하는 바와 같이 통일품종(統一品種)은 기계적(機械的) 저항성(抵抗性)이 높은데 즉(卽) 세포벽(細胞壁)이 두터움, 높은 규화도(硅化度)와 항균성(抗菌性) 물질(物質)의 생성(生成)에 의(依)한다고 분석(分析)되나 앞으로 생화학적(生化學的)인 면(面)에서 연구(硏究)를 계속(繼續)하여야 할 것이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.95-110
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• 2006

The treatment for oral and maxillofacial carcinoma with chemotherapeutic agents is evaluated by many effective methods to reduce the tumor mass and cancer cell proliferation. However these chemotherapy have many serious side effects, such as bone marrow suppression, renal toxicity, G-I troubles. Therefore a possible approach to develop a clinically applicable chemotherapeutic agent is to screen anticancer activity of Taxol which is known to have very little side effect and have been used to breast cancer and ovarian carcinoma. Taxol is a new anti-microtubular anti-cancer agent extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia. Paclitaxel(Taxol) acts by promoting tubulin polymerization and over stabilizing microtubules agianst depolymerization. Despite the constant improvements of methods of the cancer treatment especially chemotherapy, the rate of cancer metastasis and recurrent are not decreased. Thus the investigation of new drug which have very little side effect and a possible clinically application continues to be a high priority. Considering that the Taxol have shown very effective chemotherapeutic agent with relatively low toxicity in many solid tumors, it deserves to evaluate its efficacy in oral squamous cell carcinoma. In this study, to investigate the in-vivo and in-vitro anti-cancer efficacy of Taxol in oral squamous cell carcinoma and lastly, the potency of Paclitaxel in the clinical application for oral cancer was evaluated. In vivo study, after HN22 cell line were xenografted in nude mice, the growth of tumor mass was observed, 3 mg/Kg taxol was injected intraperitoneally into nude mice containing tumor mass. The methods of these study were measurement of total volume of tumor mass, histopathologic study, immunohistochemical study, drug resistance assay, growth curve, MTT assay, flow cytometry, cDNA microarray in vivo and in vitro. The results were obtained as following. 1. The visual inspection of the experimental group showed that the volume of the tumor mass was slightly decreased but no significant difference with control group. 2. Ki-67 index was decreased at weeks 4 in experimental group. 3. Microscopic view of the xenografted tumor mass showed well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and after Taxol injection, some necrotic tissue was seen weeks 4. 4. The growth curve of the tumor cells were decreased after 1day Taxol treatment. 5. According to the MTT assay, HN22 cell line showed relative drug resistancy above $5\;{\mu}g/ml$ concentrations of Taxol. 6. In drug resistance assay, the decrease of cell counts was seen relatively according to concentration. 7. In Flow cytometry, G2M phase cell arrests were seen in low concentration of the Taxol, while S phase cell arrests were seen in high concentration of the Taxol. 8. Using cDNA microarray technique, variable gene expression of ANGPTL4, TXNRD1, FAS, RRAGA, CTGF, CYCLINEA, P19, DUSP5, CEBPG, BTG1 were detacted in the oral squamous cell carcinoma cell after taxol treatment. In this study paclitaxel is effective against oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines in vitro, but week effect was observed in vivo. So we need continuous study about anticancer effect of taxol in vivo in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.187-200
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• 2006

Objectives: Acupuncture has been applied in Asia for thousands of years, especially to rehabilitation after stroke. It has been reported that acupuncture increased cerebral blood supply and stimulated the functional activity of brain nerve cells shown by using brain imaging techniques. This study was to evaluate the effect of GB 34-GB 39 electro-acupuncture (EA) on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in stroke patients and normal volunteers using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Methods: The study procedure was divided into two parts: patients and volunteers studies. For the patients study, ten ischemic stroke patients (3 males, 7 females, mean age $68.5{\pm}8.9$ years old) were selected. Baseline brain SPECT was done with triple head gamma camera (MultiSPECT3, Siemens, USA) after intravenous administration of 1,110 MBq of $^{99m}Tc-ECD$. Fifteen-minute EA at GB 34 and GB 39 were applied on the affected limb. The same dose of $^{99m}Tc-ECD$ was injected during the EA, and the second set of SPECT images wasobtained. Using the computer software (ICON 7.1, Siemens, USA), 3 SPECT slices (upper, middle, lower) surrounding the brain lesion were selected and each slice was divided into 10-16 brain regions. Asymmetry indexes (AI) were analyzed in each brain region. We regarded over 10% changes of AI between before and after EA as significance. For the volunteers study, 10 healthy human volunteers (5 males, 5 females, mean age $28.1{\pm}6$ years old) were selected. In the resting state, $^{99m}Tc-ECD$ brain SPECT scans were performed. On the 7th day after the resting examination, 15 minute EA was applied at GB 34 and GB 39 on the right side of the subjects. Immediately after EA, the second SPECT images were obtained inthe same manner as the resting state. Significant increases and decreases of rCBF after EA were estimated by comparing their SPECT images with those of the resting state using paired t statistics at every voxel, which were analyzed by statistical parametric mapping with a threshold of p = 0.01, uncorrected (extent threshold: k=100 voxels). Results: In stroke patients, six of the eight (75%) had significantly increased perfusion in post-acupuncture scans compared to their baseline state. In normal volunteers, GB 34-GB GB EA increased rCBF in both hemispheres including right ventral posterior cingulate (Brodmann area (BA) 23), left superior temporal, anterior transverse temporal (BA 22, 41), left parastriate, peristriate (BA 18, 19), right occipitotemporal, angular (BA 37, 39), left rostral postcentral, caudal postcentral and preparietal (BA 2, 3, 5). However GB 34-GB 39 EA decreased rCBF in the right hemisphere including triangular and middle frontal lobes. Conclusions: The results demonstrated that OB 34-GB 39 EA increased cerebral perfusion in ischemic stroke patients and increased rCBF grossly in temporal lobes of normal volunteers. It is also suggested that there may be a correlation between the GB meridian and the territory of the middle cerebral artery.