• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2013

The genus Taraxacum, known by the common name Dandelion, is a medicinal herb in the family Asteraceae. It has been traditionally used as a folk medicine for the treatment or prevention of various diseases due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. In this study, we attempted to evaluate protective effects of Dandelion related with anti-oxidative activity to Thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver damage. 36 rats were randomly assigned to six experimental groups : Control, Dandelion water extract (DWE), TAA, TAA&DWE 300, TAA&DWE 600, TAA&DWE 1,200 groups. Rats in DWE and TAA&DWE groups were pretreated with DWE (300, 600 or 1,200 mg/kg BW) by gavage for 7 days. All rats were treated intraperitoneally with TAA (200 mg/kg BW) or normal saline at 12 hours after last oral administration and sacrificed at 12 hours after last treatment. Levels of WBC and Neutrophil count were significantly decresed in TAA&DWE 1,200 group compared with that in TAA group (P<0.05). In TAA&DWE 600 and TAA&DWE 1,200 groups, serum AST, ALT, GGT levels were lower than TAA group (P<0.05). The serum TG level was significantly elevated in TAA&DWE groups compared with those in TAA group. Liver tissues from TAA group showed extensive histopathological changes, characterized by moderate or severe hepatocytes degeneration, inflammatory cell infiltration, and congestion. In the TAA&DWE group, The severity of histopathological lesions were decreased compared to those in the TAA group. The MDA concentration was significantly decreased and GSH content was significantly increased in the TAA&DWE 1,200 group compared to those in the TAA group. GR, CAT and GST activities in the TAA&DWE 1,200 group were significantly increased compared to those in the TAA group.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2019

Objectives : This study investigated the hepatoprotective effect of herbal mixture including Lycii fructus (HML) in thioacetamide (TAA)-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Methods : To confirm the liver protective effect, induced by TAA for 3 days injection at 100 mg/kg mice, HML were treated for 8 weeks at 300 mg/kg/day, 1000 mg/kg/day. Positive control was treated silymarin 50 mg/kg/day after TAA injection. The changes of mortality rate, clinical signs, organ weight, relative liver, blood chemistry and histopathological findings were analyzed after experiment. Results : Body weight gain was observed in all groups, but TAA treated group at 4th week and all treated groups decreased weight compared to the untreated group. As a result of organ weight measurement, organ weight gain due to hepatic injury was observed statistically significantly in TAA-treated group and TAA+Silymarin treated group, and the herbal mixture-treated group showed a tendency to decrease compared to the TAA treated group. Blood biochemistry showed that total cholesterol and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol decreased statistically in TAA+low-dose and high dose herbal mixture treated group compared to the TAA-treated group. Histopathological examination showed that liver abnormalities were not observed in untreated group, liver fibrosis was observed in liver injury with TAA treated and herbal mixture treated group. And, TAA+high dose herbal mixture group showed relaxation tendency on liver calcification compared to the TAA treated group. Conclusions : According to the above results, HML provided hepatoprotective effects on the hepatic injury by reduction of inflammatory responses.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate of hepatoprotective effect of dandelion water extract (DWE) according to repeated administration of thioacetamide (TAA) induced hepatotoxicity in Spraque-Dawley rats. Thirty rats were randomly assigned to 5 groups; normal control, DWE-control, TAA-control (TAA injection during the feeding of normal diet), TAA&DWE600 (TAA repeated injection during the feeding of DWE 600 mg/kg BW), TAA&DWE1200 (TAA repeated injection during the feeding of DWE 1,200 mg/kg BW). Rats in DWE-control and TAA&DWE groups were treated with DWE (600 or 1,200 mg/kg BW daily) by gavage for 20 days (twice a day). All the rats in the TAA-control and TAA&DWE groups were repeated injection of TAA (100 mg/kg BW) into the abdominal cavity 3 days interval and 12 hrs later, all rats were sacrificed. At the same time, normal control and DWE-control groups were injected normal saline. In TAA&DWE groups, serum alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT, AST) were significantly decreased and triglyceride (TG) synthesis was significantly increased compared to TAA group. As well as total billilubin and GGT were slightly decreased by the treatment of DWE. Lipid peroxidation (MDA) concentration was significantly decreased and hepatic GSH content was slightly or significantly increased in the TAA&DWE groups compared to TAA group. Hepatic anti-oxidative enzyme activities, such as GSH, GST, SOD and catalase were slightly or significantly elevated by the treatment of DWE. According to these results, When dandelion extract was long term supplied, it could be used as a potential protective material for a longer time liver damage by repeated adminstration of the TAA.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.788-794
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• 1989

감자의 vitamin C함량에 대한 blanching온도 및 조리방법의 영향을 알아보고 저장기간이 다른 감자에 대한 영향도 조사하였다. 또한 조리방법이 다른 감자에 대한 관능 평가를 비교 검토하였다. 감자의 vitamin C 함량에 대한 blanching온도의 영향은 원료감자의 경우 40에서는 감자내 잔여 AA 및 TAA 함량이 가장 높았으며 $50-65^{\circ}C$에서는 급격히 감소하였다. 한편 산화된 AA 함량 및 가수분해된 DHA 함량은 $50-65^{\circ}C$에서 급격히 증가하였다. 그리고 조리수로 용출된 AA및 TAA 함량은 온도 증가에 따라 계속 증가하였다. 저장한 감자의 경우 vitamin C 함량에 대한 blanching 온도의 영향은 원료감자의 경우와 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 한편 blanching 과정 중 vitamin C의 손실은 AA의 산화반응을 통한 가수분해 반응에 의하므로 원료감자를 1-4주간 저장함에 따른 잔여 TAA, 용출된 TAA 및 가수분해된 DHA함량의 변화를 살펴보면 $40^{\circ}C$에서 잔여 TAA는 85-71.2%로서 지속적인 감소를 나타내었고 조리수로 용출된 TAA 함량은 2.9-7.7%로서 증가하였으며 가수분해 된 DHA함량은 5.5-18.2%로서 꾸준히 증가하였다. $65^{\circ}C$에서는 가수분해 된 DHA 함량은 저장기간에 따라 43.8-47.4%로 감소하였다. 저장기간이 다른 감자의 vitamin C 함량에 대한 조리방법의 영향은 원료감자의 경우 감자내 잔여 TAA 함량은 pressure cooking> microwave cooking> boiling의 순서로 감소하였으며 TAA 잔존율은 각각 58.6%, 53.2%, 28.2%이었다. boiling 및 microwave cooking시 조리수로 용출된 TAA함량은 각각 49.5%와 36.4%이었으며 가수분해 된 DHA함량은 각각 22.3%와 4.2%이었다. 한편 저장한 감자의 경우 잔여 TAA 함량에 대한 조리방법의 영향은 원료감자와 유사한 경향을 보였으며 각 조리방법에 따른 잔여 TAA 함량은 저장기간에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 그러나 용출된 TAA와 가수분해 된 DHA는 장기간에 따라 지속적인 증감은 나타내지 않았다. 조리방법에 따른 감자의 관능평가 결과는 견고성은 대조감자> pressure cooking, boiling>microwave cooking순서로 감소하였으며 씹힘성은 대조감자> pressure cooking> boiling, microwave cooking순서로 감소하였다. 접착성은 pressure cooking> microwave cooking, boiling4>대조감자의 순서로 감소하였으며 종합적인 기호도는 pressure cooking>microwave cooking>boiling>대조감자의 순서로 감소하였다(p<0.05).

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2020

In the study, we investigated the effect of Taurine-F^TM, which is a commercially available fishery nutritional supplements complex, on anti-hepatotoxicity stressed with thioacetamide (TAA) and innate immune responses in olive flounder. To investigate the change in liver toxicity, firstly, TAA (30 ppm/100 g of fish) was intraperitoneally (i.p.) administered 12 hr after the intramuscular (i.m.) injection of Taurine-F^TM (0.02 ml/100 g of fish)(Taurine/TAA). Secondly, Taurine-F^TM was i.m. injected 24 hr after the administration of TAA (TAA/Taurine). Finally, TAA was administered simultaneously with Taurine-F^TM (TAA+Taurine). All blood samples were collected 24 hr after injection. GOT level in group Taurine/TAA appeared similar to the control, whereas group TAA/Taurine and TAA+Taurine showed significantly increased (p<0.05) levels compared to the control. In GPT level, group Taurine/TAA and TAA/Taurine showed elevated levels compared to the control, whereas no significant difference was observed between group TAA+Taurine and the control. Serum ACH₅₀ activity was significantly (p<0.05) augmented 24 hr after Taurine-F^TM injection compared to the control group, whereas no significant increase was observed 48 hr after Taurine-F^TM injection. On the other hand, serum lysozyme activity elevated in an acute stressed condition appeared significantly down-regulated 24 and 48 hr after Taurine-F^TM injection compared to the control. In conclusion, i.m. injected Taurine-F^TM augmented flounder serum complement activity and decreased a possible handling stress resulting in reducing a serum lysozyme activity and recovering hepatotoxicity. Thus, it is assumed that i.m. injection of Taurine-F^TM mixed with antibiotics or available vaccines could be utilized as an anti-hepatotoxic recipe in fish culture industry.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2019

산업현장에서 사용되고 있는 인화성물질의 연소특성치로는 하부/상부인화점. 폭발하한계/상한계, 최소자연발화온도(AIT), 연소점, 최소산소농도(MOC) 등이 있다. 공정 및 근로자 안전을 위해서는 이들 특성치의 정확한 평가가 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 에폭시수지와 폴리우레탄의 용매, 올레핀의 산화제, 연료용 기름과 바이오물질의 주원료 등으로 다양하게 사용되고 있는 tert-Amylalcohol(TAA)를 선정하였다. 그 이유는 다른 가연성물질에 비해 연소특성치의 신뢰성에 비교 고찰하였다. TAA의 인화점은 밀폐식 Setaflash, Pensky-Martens와 개방식 Tag, Cleveland 장치로 측정하였고, AIT는 ASTM 659E를 사용하였다. 그리고 TAA의 폭발하한계/상한계는 측정된 하부/상부인화점을 이용하여 예측하였다. Setaflash, Pensky-Martens에 의한 인화점은 19 ℃와 21 ℃, Tag와 Cleveland는 각각 28 ℃와 34 ℃, AIT는 437 ℃로 측정되었다. Setaflash에서 측정된 인화점에 의한 폭발하한계/상한계는 1.1 vol%와 11.95 vol%로 계산되었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.412-421
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• 2021

본 연구는 TAA 복강투여로 유발된 간 손상 동물모델에서 인진호 열수 추출물의 간보호 효능을 평가하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. TAA로 인해 줄어드는 체중은 인진호 열수 추출물을 투여한 군에서 유의하게 증가하였으며, 간손상에 의해 증가한 혈중 암모니아 함량과 MPO 활성은 인진호 열수 추출물 투여군에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 간 조직의 western blotting 결과, 인진호 열수 추출물 투여가 산화적 스트레스 관련 인자들의 발현을 유의적으로 감소시키고, 항산화 관련 인자들의 발현을 유의하게 증가시켰으며, MMPs의 발현은 감소시키고 TIMP-1의 발현은 증가시킴을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 인진호 열수 추출물은 TAA로 유발된 간손상 동물모델에서 항산화 작용을 통해 산화적 스트레스를 억제하여 간보호 효과를 보이는 것으로 판단된다.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.109-121
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• 2023

Thioacetamide (TAA) exposure and hepatitis C virus infection are usually associated with renal dysfunction. Sofosbuvir (SFV) and daclatasvir (DAC) drugs combination has great value in the treatment of hepatitis C. The study aimed to identify the nephrotoxic effects of TAA and to evaluate the ameliorative role of SFV and DAC in this condition. Forty-eight adult male albino rats were divided into eight groups and received saline (control), SFV, DAC, SFV+DAC, TAA, TAA+SFV, TAA+DAC and TAA+SFV+DAC for eight weeks. Kidney and blood samples were retrieved and processed for histological (Hematoxylin and Eosin and Masson's trichrome), immunohistochemical (α-smooth muscle actin), and biochemical analysis (urea, creatinine, total protein, albumin, malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and tumor necrosis factor-α). Examination revealed marked destruction of renal tubules on exposure to TAA with either hypertrophy or atrophy of glomeruli, increase in collagen deposition, and wide expression of α-smooth muscle actin. Also, significant disturbance in kidney functions, oxidative stress markers, and tumor necrosis factor-α. Supplementation with either SFV or DAC produced mild improvement in the tissue and laboratory markers. Moreover, the combination of both drugs greatly refined the pathology induced by TAA at the cellular and laboratory levels. However, there are still significant differences when compared to the control. In conclusion, SFV and DAC combination partially but greatly ameliorated the renal damage induced by TAA which might be enhanced with further supplementations to give new hope for those with nephropathy associated with hepatitis.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.207-213
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• 1981

티오아세트 아미드(TAA)의 형태와 양성자화된 TAA의 형태를 CNDO/2 방법으로 결정하고 물분자 접근시의 분자간 상호작용 에너지를 계산하였다. 양성자는 S원자보다는 N원자에 첨가되는 것이 안정하며 또 물분자가 접근 할때의 안정화에너지도 N-양성자화된 TAA에서 컸다. 이때는 CS결헙의 LUMO의 강한 반결합성 때문에 우선적인 CS 절단으로 반응이 진행되며 orbital controlled 반응 임을 알았다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2014

Rutaecarpine is one of the major alkaloids present in the fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa. In this study, rutaecarpine was evaluated, both in vitro and in vivo, for its hepatoprotective properties against thioacetamide (TAA)-induced hepatic fibrosis. The results showed that rutaecarpine inhibited TAA-induced cytotoxicity, reduced the expression of the fibrogenic cytokine transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$ ($TGF-{\beta}1$), and induced the expression of bcl-2. To evaluate its in vivo effects, animal models with TAA-induced hepatic fibrosis were utilized. Levels of liver tissue injury-associated enzymes, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were monitored. $TGF-{\beta}1$ and the ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin (${\alpha}$-SMA) were measured as markers of the protective effects on hepatic fibrosis. The AST and ALT levels in blood were greatly enhanced by TAA and completely blunted by rutaecarpine. Rutaecarpine led to the down-regulation of $TGF-{\beta}$ and Bax mRNA expression, as well as the up-regulation of Bcl-2 and $Bcl-X_L$ mRNA levels. In conclusion, rutaecarpine inhibited TAA-induced hepatic fibrosis and apoptosis by inducing the expression of Bcl-2 while blocking $TGF-{\beta}1$ in our TAA-intoxicated model.