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Effect of Thiol-reducing Agents and Antioxidants on Sulfasalazine-induced Hepatic Injury in Normotermic Recirculating Isolated Perfused Rat Liver

  • Heidari, Reza;Esmailie, Neda;Azarpira, Negar;Najibi, Asma;Niknahad, Hossein
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제32권2호
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 2016
  • Sulfasalzine is a widely administered drug against inflammatory-based disorders in human. However several cases of liver injury are associated with its administration. There is no stabilized safe protective agent against sulfasalazine-induced liver injury. Current investigation was designed to evaluate if N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and dithioteritol (DTT) as thiol reducing agents and/or vitamins C and E as antioxidants have any protective effects against sulfasalazine-induced hepatic injury in an ex vivo model of isolated rat liver. Rat liver was canulated and perfused via portal vein in a closed recirculating system. Different concentrations of sulfasalazine and/or thiol reductants and antioxidants were administered and markers of organ injury were monitored at different time intervals. It was found that 5 mM of sulfasalazine caused marked liver injury as judged by rise in liver perfusate level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p < 0.05). A significant amount of lipid peroxidation and hepatic glutathione depletion were detected in drug-treated livers, accompanied with significant histopathological changes of the organ. Administration of NAC ($500{\mu}M$), DTT (${400\mu}M$), Vitamin C ($200{\mu}M$), or vitamin E ($200{\mu}M$) significantly alleviated sulfasalazine-induced hepatic injury in isolated perfused rat liver. The data obtained from current investigation indicate potential therapeutic properties of thiol reductants and antioxidants against sulfasalazine-induced liver injury.

미각 장애 환자 5례를 대상으로 한 대한 한방 치료의 효과 (The Effect of Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Taste Disorders: A Case Series of Five Patients)

  • 백승환;김진성;장승원;손지영;최제인;한성준;이엄지;류봉하
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.383-397
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the effect of traditional Korean medical therapy such as acupuncture, electroacupuncture and herbal medicine in taste disorder patients. Methods: We surveyed 5 taste disorder patients visiting the Oral Diseases Clinic in the Kyung Hee University Oriental Medicine Hospital from January, 2014 to June, 2014. Before starting traditional Korean medical therapy such as acupuncture, electroacupuncture and herbal medicine, the subjects were evaluated on severity of discomfort using visual analogue scale (VAS), salivary flow rate (SFR), quality of life about oral health (based on the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile-14) and qi-stagnation condition (based on the 23-item qi-stagnation Questionnaire). Visual analogue scale was re-evaluated during the treatment period. Results: There was no relationship between diminished SFR and severity of discomfort. Also change or loss of taste did not influence the quality of life about oral health. However, stress which refers to qi-stagnation could be one of the reasons taste disorder occurs. After receiving traditional Korean medical therapy, all 5 patients' visual analogue scale score decreased. Conclusions: Traditional Korean medical therapy may potentially be an option for taste disorder. Further evaluations including pre-post comparison with larger number of cases will be needed in the future.

The Effect of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide on the Hormones in Rabbits

  • Park, Seok-Cheol
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제15권3호
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    • pp.199-203
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    • 2000
  • 대장균의 지다당류가 호르몬에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 토끼를 대상으로 실험을 하였다. 지다당류 투여 그룹의 콜티졸, 에피네프린, 노어에피네프린 농도는 전체 측정시기에 걸쳐(3시간에서 72시간) 대조군보다 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05혹은 p<0.01) 이 호르몬들 각각의 최고치는 24시간, 3시간, 12시간대였다. 인슐린 및 글루카곤 농도는 지다당류투여후 12시간까지 대조군보다 높았으며 (p<0.05 혹은 p<0.01) 그 최고치는 각각 12시간과 6시간대였으며, 이후 24시간에서 72시간까지는 대조치보다 약간 낮았다. 콜티졸 농도의 변화는 용량의존적이었으나 나머지 호르몬의 변화양상은 불규칙하였다. 본 연구의 결과들은 대장균지다당류가 콜티졸, 에피네프린, 노어에피네프린과 같은 스트레스성 호르몬의 분비와 내분비계의 혼란을 유도한다는 점을 보여주고 있다. 이러한 지다당류로 인한 호르몬계의 혼란은 생리학적으로 치명적 결과를 초래할 수도 있다.

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이상지질혈증과 치료제 연구개발 경향 (Drug research and development tend to hyperlipidemia)

  • 설인찬
    • 혜화의학회지
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    • 제18권2호
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2009
  • Most of the cholesterol is synthesized by liver in the body while about one of third is taken via dietary. The main functions of cholesterol is to protect membranes in cell surface, avoid the arterial bleeding by hypertension, and prolong the life of erythrocytes, and so on. However, overload of cholesterol leads to arteriosclerosis associated with leading death cause. Lack of physical activity, emotional and environmental stress, and low intake of protein or vitamin E induce the unbalance between HDL- and LDL-cholesterol so become a basis of ischemic disorders in heart, brain and elsewhere in the body. So far, four major classes of medications for hyperlipidemia are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, and fibric acids. The statins can lower LDL and levels triglyceride, but may induce myopathy and an elevation of liver enzyme levels. The bile acid sequestrants lower LDL levels and raise HDL levels with no effect on triglyceride levels but side effects of gastrointestinal (GI) distress, constipation, and a decrease in the absorption of other drugs. Nicotinic acid and fibric acids lower LDL and triglyceride levels with showing flushing, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, GI distress, and hepatotoxicity dyspepsia, gallstones, myopathy, and unexplained noncardiac death as adverse effects. Above western drugs lower cholesterol by 15 to 30% while all have notable adverse effects. In traditional medicine, hyperlipidemia is regarded as retention of phlegm and fluid disease. Etiology and pathogenesis of hyperlipidemia is basically based on Spleen-Deficiency and Phlegm-Stagnation, accumulation and stasis of -heat, and Qi & blood stagnation induced by Phlegm-damp, water-dampness, and blood stasis. Thereby, strengthening Spleen and dissolving Phlegm, clearing away heat and diuresis, and supplementing Qi and activating blood circulation are commonly used therapeutic methods for hyperlipidemia. The traditional herbal medicine, have been used for patients with CVA, hypertension or hyperlipidemia in Oriental hospital or Oriental clinic. The lock and key theory is used to develop most of western medicine, however many diseases are caused by mixed factors in body-complex system. We expect that Oriental pharmacological theory could be newborn as a novel drug showing high advantage of blood levels of lipidsand QOL of performance without side effects.

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경찰관의 심리적 탈진이 직무만족 및 이직의도에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Psychological Burnout on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention among Police Officers)

  • 신성원
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제10권7호
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    • pp.337-343
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    • 2010
  • 경찰직은 특별히 스트레스가 많은 직업으로 여겨진다. 선행연구들에 따르면 경찰관들의 심혈관 및 위장장애 발생율이 지속적으로 증가되어 왔고, 이혼율은 평균의 2배이며, 자살율은 2-6배에 이른다. 이 연구에서는 이러한 경찰관의 스트레스 증상 중 하나인 심리적 탈진이 직무만족 및 이직의도에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 살펴보았다. 그 결과, 회귀분석에서는 심리적 탈진과 직무만족 및 의직의도 사이에 유의미한 관계가 나타났으나, 그 설명력은 낮았다. 상관관계 분석에서는 심리적 탈진과 직무만족은 부적인 상관관계가 나타났고, 심리적 탈진과 이직의도는 정적인 상관관계가 나타났다. 한편, 직무만족과 이직의도 상호간에는 부적인 상관관계가 나타났다. 결론적으로 심리적 탈진 정도가 높을수록 직무만족이 낮고, 이직의도는 높으며, 심리적 탈진 정도가 낮을수록 직무만족은 높고, 이직의도는 낮음을 확인할 수 있다. 그리고 직무만족이 높으면 이직의도가 낮고, 반대로 직무만족이 낮으면 이직의도가 높다는 사실도 확인할 수 있었다.

소방공무원에서 우울 및 불안에 작용하는 대인관계 민감성/리질리언스의 영향 (The Effect of Interpersonal Sensitivity/Resilience on Depression and Anxiety in Firefighters)

  • 김선영;정나영;연보라;황선영;이경욱
    • 대한불안의학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2011
  • Objective : This study aimed to ascertain the effect of interpersonal sensitivity/resilience on depression and anxiety in firefighters whose frequency of exposure to traumatic events is high. Method : A survey was performed and data related to 75 firefighters were analyzed. Questionnaires included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). To assess the susceptibility or protector roles with respect to psychopathology, the Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure (IPSM) and Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) were used. Results : The personality characteristic, interpersonal sensitivity (IPSM) showed a significant positive correlation with depression (BDI, r=0.557, p<0.001) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (IES-R, r=0.316 ; p<0.001). In contrast, resilience and symptom parameters (BDI, IES-R) were negatively correlated with each other, but not statistically significant. However, an adaptive factor for change, a third sub-factor of CD-RISC, had significant negative correlation with depression and anxiety symptoms (BDI, r=-0.275, p<0.005 ; IES-R, r=-0.254, p<0.005). Conclusion : The results of the present study showed that some personality traits may act as vulnerability or protective factors with respect to the psychopathologies of depression and anxiety.

한국어 개정판 친밀관계경험 척도의 단축형 개발 (Developing a Short Form of the Korean version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire-Revised)

  • 윤혜림;이원기;배금예;이상원;우정민;원승희
    • 대한불안의학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2017
  • Objective : The experiences in close relationships questionnaire-revised (ECR-R) (Fraley, Waller & Brennan, 2000) is a valuable tool for measuring adult attachment, and its Korean version, the ECRR-K (Kim, 2004), is widely used in Korea. However, given its substantial length, this study was aimed to develop and validate a short version of the ECRR-K called the ECRR-K14. Methods : Two hundred and ninety-four medical students participated in this study in 2016. They completed the ECRR-K, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS). The study authors applied the Rasch rating scale to check each item's model fit and then performed confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) to test the new scale's validity. Results : The authors selected seven items each for the anxiety and avoidance subscales, and the ECRR-K14 showed fair to good internal consistency (Cronbach's ${\alpha}=0.93$ and 0.92 for anxiety and avoidance, respectively). The anxiety subscale showed concurrent validity with the PSS and the RSES while the avoidance subscale showed concurrent validity with the UCLA-LS. The CFAs also demonstrated the validity of the model with a goodness-of-fit index of 0.916. Conclusion : The ECRR-K14 showed excellent reliability and validity and appears to be a promising instrument for measuring the two attachment dimensions in adults.

한국판 아동용 부모자녀관계 척도 표준화 연구 (Standardization Study for the Korean Version of Parenting Relationship Questionnaire-Children)

  • 박진아;신유림;이미리;전연진;이경숙
    • Human Ecology Research
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    • 제53권2호
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    • pp.169-177
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    • 2015
  • The PRQ instrument is parental perspectives of the parent-child relationship. It measured parent-child dimensions that include attachment and involvement. Also, it provides additional information on parenting style, parenting stress and satisfaction with the child's school. This study tested reliability and validity of the Korean version of Parenting Relationship Questionnaire-Child (K-PRQ-C). The K-PRQ-C was administered to parents of 713 elementary school children including 362 boys and 351 girls. They were from 1st to 6th grade children who were recruited form 4 elementary schools in Korea. Reliability was tested through internal consistency. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, scale inter-correlation was conducted for validity test. Discriminant validity conducted through administration to the parents of clinical children with emotional and behavior disorders. Construct validity was also examined through Korean version of the Parenting Sense of Competence. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the similar factor structures exist for PRQ-C and K-PRQ-C. The results showed a high level of internal consistency as well as construct and discriminant validity. These results showed valid psychometric properties for the K-PRQ-C. The K-PRQ-C provides a reliable and valid means of gathering information about the parent-child relationship. We discussed Implications for the use of the K-PRQ-C as a clinical tool and as a research instrument.

Development of Fruit Harvest Basket and Assessment of its Effectiveness

  • Lim, Cheol Min;Chae, Hye Seon;Seo, Min Tae;Lee, Kyung Suk;Kim, Hyo Cher;Kim, Kyung Ran;Kim, Sung Woo
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제33권5호
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    • pp.313-321
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    • 2014
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to develop products that prevent muscular skeletal disease of farm workers, which would bring improvement for an efficient harvesting work. Background: A pretest for product development and a survey research was carried out to inspect the problems of current harvesting work procedure. The product was developed and assessed based on ideas to supplement and improve these weak points. Method: A total of twenty men were recruited to evaluate the effects of harvest baskets on the upper-limb muscle activity, working hours. For the usability evaluation, electromyogram and working hours of previous working method (disuse of harvest basket, one-hand carriage of the basket) and new working method with the usage of newly-developed harvest basket was examined. The whole anterior deltoid, biceps brachii and erector spinae on both sides, which make a total of six muscle parts, were used for this experiment. The results were analyzed using ANOVA with muscle activity (%MVC) of each three forms of work and required work time from SPSS 18.0. Results: According to the test result, all muscles did not demonstrate any statistically significant difference, with an exception of the backbone erector (right). The muscle activity of backbone erector (right) in the work method that uses the harvest basket developed in this study was detected to be approximately 23% less than that of the previous working method. Moreover, compared to the previous working method, the required work time decreased to a statistically significant degree. Conclusion: As such, the decrease in the amount of waist muscle usage at harvesting work would enable the prevention of muscular skeletal disease and stabilization of lumbar spine. Application: Which in turn would increase the effectiveness and reduce personnel expense (labor costs) while enhancing productivity with a decreased working hours.

감송향의 in vitro 항산화 및 항염증 효과 (Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Nardostachys Chinensis in IFN-$\gamma$/LPS-stimulated Peritoneal Macrophage)

  • 백설;최재혁;고성훈;이용재;차동석;박은영;강양규;전훈
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.853-859
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    • 2009
  • Nardostachys chinensis has been used widely as a traditional medicine for the treatment of diverse diseases. The dried plant was extracted with 85% methanol extract (NC). We investigated the antioxidant properties of NC on the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, superoxide anion and nitric oxide radical scavenging capacity under in vitro assays. NC showed potent antioxidant activity, compared to ascorbic acid. In macrophages, nitric oxide is released as an inflammatory mediator and has been proposed to be an important modulator of many pathophysiological conditions in inflammation. In the present study, it was also investigated that the inhibition effects on NO and the mechanism of down-regulation of immune response by NC in IFN-IFN-$\gamma$/LPS-stimulated mouse (C57BL/6) peritoneal macrophages. Extracts of NC suppressed NO production and the expression of iNOS and COX-2. The present results indicate that NC has an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and therefore may be beneficial in diseases which related to oxidative stress-mediated chronic inflammatory disorders.