• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2016

Cystatin C is a low molecular weight 13 kilodalton protein. It is known to be a more sensitive marker of glomerular filtration rate than creatinine in humans. The purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the changes of renal markers including cystatin C according to the severity of chronic mitral valve insufficiency (CMVI) and to investigate the clinical relevance of cystatin C as an early renal marker in dogs with CMVI. A retrospective study was performed to assess renal function according to International Small Animal Cardiac Health Council (ISACHC) system classification of heart failure in dogs with CMVI. Thirty seven dogs were divided into a group 1 (healthy dogs ; n = 10), a group 2 (ISACHC I ; n = 10) and a group 3 (ISACHC II-III ; n = 17). In all dogs, serum concentrations of bun (sUr), creatinine (sCr) and cystatin C (sCys-C) were measured with an automated analyzer. In dogs with CMVI, sCys-C concentrations were significantly correlated with sCr concentrations and were independent of age, BW, SBP, and sex. Renal dysfunction tended to occur more frequently as the severity of CMVI increases. In dogs with mild CMVI, only sCys-C concentrations were statistically higher than in healthy dogs. This study demonstrates the clinical relevance of sCys-C. sCys-C may be a valuable renal marker for early diagnosis of renal dysfunction in dogs with CMVI.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2019

Purpose: We sought to determine associations of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), known markers of renal injury, with hematuria in children and adolescents. Methods: A total of 112 urine samples from 72 patients aged 2 to 18 years with hematuria were enrolled in this study. Urinary concentrations of NGAL and L-FABP were measured by ELISA and compared between subjects with and without proteinuria and between subjects with and without glomerulonephritis diagnosed by renal biopsy. Results: Urinary concentrations of NGAL and L-FABP/creatinine (Cr) in subjects with proteinuria were not significantly different from those in subjects without proteinuria. They were not significant different between subjects with and without glomerulonephritis either. However, both concentrations of urinary NGAL and L-FABP/Cr were positively associated with urinary protein to creatinine ratio. Their levels had a tendency to be increased when proteinuria developed at later visits in subjects with hematuria only at initial visits. Conclusion: Monitoring urinary NGAL and L-FABP levels in addition to conventional risk factors such as proteinuria and serum creatinine might improve the prediction of renal injury in pediatric patients with hematuria.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2019

구기자 나무의 열매와 잎, 클로로필 제거 잎의 에탄올 추출물들의 항염 효능을 확인하여 항염 기능성 소재로의 적용 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 효능 측정은 세포단위와 동물실험을 통하여 실시하였다. RAW264.7 세포에서는 LPS와 동시에 추출물 (LFE, LLE, LLE with CR)을 처리한 세포에서 NO와 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$ 생성량 및 iNOS와 COX-2의 발현을 측정하였고, 동물실험에서는 7일간 추출물들 (LLE, LLE with CR)을 경구투여한 BALB/c mice에 LPS를 투여하여 염증을 유도한 후 혈청의 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$ 농도와 DNA fragmentation을 측정하였다. RAW264.7 세포에 처리한 추출물들은 모두 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 농도까지 세포증식능에 영향을 주지 않아 안전한 것으로 확인되었다. LPS와 추출물을 처리한 세포로부터 생성된 NO와 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$는 모두 유의하게 억제되었고 구기자 추출물에 비하여 구기엽 추출물들의 영향이 더 크게 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 또한 세포의 iNOS와 COX-2의 단백질 발현도 구기자< 구기엽< 클로로필 제거 구기엽의 순으로 억제됨을 확인할 수 있었다. BALB/c mice 동물모델에서 구기엽 추출물들의 항염 효능을 측정한 결과, 혈청 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$의 농도는 구기엽 추출물 및 클로로필 제거 구기엽 추출물 투여군에서 감소하였으며 그 효과는 클로로필 제거 구기엽군에서 더 크게 나타났다. 구기엽 추출물둘은 DNA 손상보호효과를 유의하게 보였으나 두 군 간에는 차이가 없었다. 따라서 구기엽 추출물과 클로로필 제거 구기엽 추출물은 항염효능을 가진 천연 소재로 활용되어 기능성 식품 및 화장품 개발에서 활용될 수 있으므로 구기자 나무의 부가가치를 높일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.123-131
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• 1994

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was developed for the detection of residual gentamicin(GM) in edible animal products. The immunogen(GM-KLH conjugate) and coating antigen(GM-BSA conjugate) were prepared by coupling GM sulfate to keyhole limpet hemocyanin(KLH) and bovine serum albumin(BSA) in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride, respectively. Polyclonal antibody to GM was produced in rabbits(New Zealand White, female) by using the immunogen and the antibody titer was measured by indirect ELISA. A competitive ELISA was developed using GM-bovine serum albumin conjugate as a coating antigen, GM(as standards or sample), polyclonal antibody to GM, secondary antibody conjugated with horseradish peroxidase as an enzyme, and H2O2 and o-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride as a substrate and a chromophore, respectively. The detection limit of GM was 10 ng/ml and the standard curve of GM(n=26) was linear up to 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml in this competitive ELISA system. There were no cross-reactivities of the partially purified antibody between GM and the various antibiotice such as amikacin, benzyl-penicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, furazlidone, kanamycin, neomycin, oleandomycin, streptomycin, sulfathiazole and thiamphenicol(CR50<0.05%)

• 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)

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.1260-1266
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• 2001

The effect of protein supplementation, $O_2$ concentration and co-culture on the development of embryos produced by nuclear transfer using cultured cumulus cell was investigated. Recipient oocytes and cumulus cells were obtained from the ovaries of the slaughtered Hanwoo cows. Donor cumulus cells were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum at 5% $CO_2$ in air at $38.5^{\circ}C$. The 1 to 6 passages of cumulus cells were isolated and used as donor cells. The in vitro matured oocytes were enucleated and then the isolated donor cells were introduced. One $15{\mu}s$ pulse of 180 volts was applied to induce the fusion between karyoplast and cytoplast. The fused embryos were activated with $10{\mu}M$ calcium ionophore for 5 min and 2 mM 6-dimethylaminopurine for 3 h. To examine the effect of protein supplementation, nuclear transfer (NT) embryos were cultured in one of the following 4 treatments : 1) CR1aa + 3 mg/ml BSA for 7 days ; 2) CR1aa + 10% FBS for 7 days ; 3) CR1aa + 1.5 mg/ml BSA + 5% FBS for 7 days ; and 4) CR1aa + 3 mg/ml BSA for first 3 days and then CR1aa + 1.5 mg/ml BSA + 5% FBS for 4 days. Culture took place at 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$ and 90% $N_2$ at $38.5^{\circ}C$. Although there were no significant differences in cleavage rate among different protein supplements, the rates of blastocyst formation were significantly different. When NT embryos were cultured in the medium supplemented with only BSA, they could develop to only morula not to blastocyst. However, when FBS was supplemented, NT embryos developed to blastocyst stage. In order to investigate the effect of $O_2$ concentration and co-culture, NT embryos were cultured in CR1aa + 1.5 mg/ml BSA + 5% FBS with or without cumulus cell co-culture at an atmosphere of 5% $CO_2$ in air (20% $O_2$) or 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$, 90% $N_2$ (5% $O_2$) at $38.5^{\circ}C$ for 7 days. The percentage of blastocyst development was significantly higher when the NT embryos were cultured at an atmosphere of 5% $O_2$ than that of 20% $O_2$ (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between with and without cumulus cell co-culture at an atmosphere of 5% $O_2$ or 20% $O_2$. Fifty embryos were transferred to 25 recipients and 5 recipients were pregnant at 100 days. From 5 pregnant cows, only one cow was delivered of female twin. In conclusion, the embryos reconstructed by enucleation of metaphase II oocytes and introduction of the cycling and quiescent cumulus donor cells in Hanwoo had developmental potential to term after embryo transfer to recipient cows.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.470-475
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• 1999

본 연구는 무지개송어 사료의 어분 대체사료원으로서 육골분(MBM), 우모분(FM), 오징어내장분 (SLP), 가금부산물 (PBP) 및 혈분 (BM)을 특정비율로 혼합하여 제조한 어분대체품(ABPM)을 제작하여 사료내 어분의 대체가능성을 조사하고 사료내 소화율 측정에 이용하는 지표물질인 $Cr_2O_3$ 첨가가 성장에 미치는 영향에 관한 자료를 얻고자 실시하였다. 본 실험사료의 주단백질원으로는 동물성단백 질원으로 북양어분 (White fish meal, WFM)과 축산가공부 산혼합물 (ABPM)을 식물성으로 대두박과 콘글루텐밀을 사용하였다. 사료 1과 사료 2의 사료는 National Research Council(NRC, 1993)자료에 근거하여 조단백질 함량은 $46.5\%$, 가용성 에너지는 16.7 KJ/g (protein, carbohydrate and lipid: 16.7, 16.7 and 37.7 KJ/g)으로 동일하게 맞추어 주었다. 실험사료는 사료 1 (WFM 100), 사료2(ABPM 40), 사료3(상업사료(-Cr)), 사료 4(상업사료+$0.5\%$ $Cr_2O_3$(+Cr))로 4가지를 사용하였다. 일주일간의 예비사육 후 평균무게 2.1g$\pm$0.2인 치어를 30마리씩 3반복으로 무작위 배치하여 4주간 사육한후, 성장속도가 비슷한 평균무게 6.8$\pm$0.3g의 어류를 동일한 사료군내에서 선택하여 20마리씩 2 반복 재배치하여 4주간 사육하였다. 8 주간 사료 공급후 사료 2는 다른 모든 사료구에 비해 증체율 (WG, $\%$)과 사료효율 (FE, $\%$)이 유의적으로 낮았다 (P<0.05). 어체의 혈액분석결과 헤마토크리트t는 전사료구간에 유의차가 없었다 (P>0.05). 전어체 일반성분 분석 결과 수분 및 조단백질 함량은 모든 사료구간에 유의적 차이가 없었으나 (P>0.05), 사료 1의 조지방 함량은 다른 사료구에 비해 유의적으로 높았다 (P<0.05). 어체의 비만도는 사료 2가 다른 사료구에 비해 유의적으로 높았다 (P<0.05). 혈액, 뼈 및 전어체의 인 함량 및 뼈의 회분 함량은 모든 사료구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다 (P>0.05). 상업사료내 산화크롬을 첨가하거나 혹은 첨가하지 않고 8주간 사육한 결과 산화크롬 $0.5\%$의 8주간 첨가는 성장에 영향을 주지 않았을 뿐 아니라 전어체의 일반성분, 혈장 및 뼈 조직 중의 인과 회분 함량에도 영향을 주지 않았다. 본 실험 결과, 무지개 송어 사료내 어분단백질 대체원으로 본축산가공부산혼합물의 이용은 $40\%$ 수준 이하에서 가능하다고 판단되고 산화크롬은 성장 및 전어체의 일반성분에 영향을 주지 않았으므로 사료내 영양소의 소화율 측정에 $0.5\%$ 의 산화크롬 첨가는 별다른 문제가 없음을 보여주었다.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.663-670
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• 2018

Objective: Radio-contrast abdomino-pelvic computed tomography (APCT) is considered the gold standard diagnostic tool for an acute abdomen in the emergency department. On the other hand, APCT has a risk of contrast-induced nephropathy. Emergency physicians evaluate the creatinine (Cr) level prior to taking a APCT for the above reason but it takes time to evaluation the serum Cr level. This study hypothesized that Cr measured by a point-of-care test (POCT) can shorten the time to making clinically important decisions for patients with an acute abdomen. Methods: This prospective randomized study was conducted between March 2017 and October 2017. The subjects were divided into two groups (Cr measured by laboratory vs. Cr measured by POCT). To analyze the clinical acceptability for creatinine, agreement was demonstrated graphically by Bland-Altman plots. This study compared the time to make a clinically important decision by physicians and the length of stay at the emergency department in both groups. Results: A total of 76 patients were eligible for the study, 38 patients were assigned to each group. There was no statistically significant difference in the time to the first medical examination (P=0.222) and emergency department stay time (P=0.802). On the other hand, the time to recognition of the Cr level (P<0.001), time to performing APCT (P<0.001), time to decision making (P<0.001), and time to initiation of treatment (P<0.001) were shortened significantly in the point-of-care creatinine group. Conclusion: In this study, the POCT for creatinine can allow rapid decision making by shortening the time to performing the radio-contrast APCT than the laboratory for patients with an acute abdomen.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.311-315
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• 2008

The objective of the study was to investigate the antihyperlipidemic activity of alcoholic extract of Pongamia pinnata Linn. (PPAE) leaves in rats fed with high fat diet (HFD). PPAE was administered orally in the divided doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg/day for 30 days in HFD fed rats. Body weights were observed and the analysis of serum lipid profile was carried out on day 30. Marked decrease in the body weight, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) whereas significant increase in the levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) were observed after treatment with PPAE. However, PPAE in a dose of 250 mg/kg did not show significant (P < 0.05) increase in HDL levels. The PPAE also lowered TC: HDL-c and LDL: HDL-c ratios significantly suggesting it's antihyperlipidemic and cardioprotective potential. The present work reveals that PPAE at the dose of 500 mg/kg/day exhibited significant (P < 0.01) antihyperlipidemic effects.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 1994

The effects of human or mouse leukemia inhibitory factor(hLIF or mLIF) were examined as a means of increasing the development of in vitro matured(IVM) and in vitro fertilized (IVF) oocytes into morulae or blastocysts. Cell numbers of blastocysts were also counted using Hochest dye staining. Two-to 8-cell embryos derived from bovine IVM/IVF oocytes were cultured 5 to 6 days in CRI aa with or without mLIF or hLIF. All culture media were contained 3mg/ml bovine serum albumin. In experiment 1, the proportion of embryos developed to morulae and blastocysts in CRI aa containing 5,000U/ml mLIF(37.8%) was slightly higher than those of CRIaa containing 1,000U/ml mLIF(34.6%) and 0 U/ml mLIF(27.4%; P>0.05). In experiment 2, 0, 1,000 and 5,000U/ml of hLIF added to CR1aa media yielded 27.6%, 43.0% and 35.5% morulae and blastocysts, respectively(p>0.05). These were no significant increases in cell number among treatments(p>0.05). These results were indicating that mLIF or hLF can increase the proportion of embryos that develop into morulae and blastocysts without and increase in the cell number.