• 대한본초학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2022

Objectives : 3-Acetyl-11-keto-𝛽-boswellic acid (AKBA) is a major active compound in Boswellia serrata. We investigated the arthritic changes following AKBA administration in monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritis rats. Methods : All rats were randomly divided into five groups: Normal, Control, INDO (indomethacin 2 mg/kg treated), AKBA30 (AKBA 30 mg/kg treated), and AKBA60 (AKBA 60 mg/kg treated); drugs were given 2 weeks before MIA injection. For all groups except the normal group, 50 µL of sterile saline with MIA (80 mg/mL) was injected into the right knee joint 2 weeks after drug administration. The drug administration was continued for 4 weeks from 1 week after osteoarthritis induction. The histomorphological changes of knee joint cartilage were observed by H&E staining. Also, the levels of glycosaminoglycan (GAG), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), 5-LOX-activating protein (FLAP), and leukotriene B₄ (LTB₄) in the knee joint were determined by the ELISA kits. The expressions of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), inflammatory cytokines, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in knee joint were detected by Western blot. Results : Data show that levels of 5-LOX, FLAP, LTB4, and COMP were downregulated significantly in the AKBA treated groups when compared to those in the Control group. On the other hand, GAG levels were significantly elevated. As a result of Western blot, the AKBA-treated groups significantly inhibited phosphorylation of MAPKs. In addition, significant downregulation of the expression of inflammatory cytokines and MMPs was found in the AKBA-treated groups. Conclusion : Our findings suggest that administration of AKBA could exert better chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects for MIA-induced osteoarthritis rats.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.14-25
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• 2006

Objectives: Samjunghwan has been known to be effective for the treatment of obesity. To show the effectiveness of Samjunghwan in a more scientific way, Samjunghwan extract was prepared and evaluated in high-fat diet rats by measuring the changes of body weight and lipid metabolism as described below. Methods: 245 g of crushed Samjunghwan was extracted with methyl alcohol. The extract was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 21.8 g. For 30 days, the control group rats were given a high fat diet, while the test group rats were given a high fat diet plus Samjunghwan extract. The normal group rats were given a normal diet. 50 mg of Samjunghwan extract per 1 kg of body weight was added to the diet for the test group rats. Results: The control group rats on a high fat diet gained weight by about 27-28% as compared to the normal group, whereas the test group rats on a high fat diet plus Samjunghwan extract lost weight about 6-8% as compared to the control group. A significant increase of liver weight caused by a high fat diet was also inhibited by the same Samjunghwan extract administration. Similar inhibitory effects on the food intake and on the epididymal adipose tissue weight were observed in the high fat diet rats by the administration of Samjunghwan extract. Serum and liver total lipid levels in the control group on a high fat diet increased significantly as compared to the normal group, whereas their serum and liver levels increased less on a high fat diet plus Samjunghwan extract administered test group than the control group. Impressively, serum leptin levels in the test group decreased almost to the level of the normal group, which was well in accordance with the decreased fat contents in the test group rats. Furthermore, the activities of hepatic acetyl-CoA carboxylase and fatty acid synthetase were increased in the control group, while their activities in the test group on a high fat diet plus Samjunghwan extract decreased nearly to the levels of normal group rats on a normal diet. Conclusions: These results showed that the obesity caused by a high fat diet was effectively inhibited the administration of Samjunghwan extract. Our results also showed that the abnormal lipid metabolism caused by a high fat diet was effectively cured by the administration of Samjunghwan extract.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2008

목 적 : 요 중 N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase(NAG) 와 beta 2-microglobulin(B2M) 은 신세뇨관 간질 손상의 표적으로 생각된다. 이 연구의 목적은 다양한 신장 질환 환아 에서 요 중 NAG 와 B2M 수치를 검사해 보는 것이다. 방 법: 우리는 21명의 환아(8.9$\pm$4.5세, 남:녀=14:7)를 조사해서 세 군으로 분류하였다: I군(스테로이드에 반응하는 신증후군 환아-4명), II군(다양한 종류의 사구체 신염 환아-4명), III군(정상뇨 또는 비사구체성 신장 질환 환아-13명). 결 과: I군과 II군에서의 요 중 NAG 수치는 III군에서보다 유의하게 높았다.(19.4$\pm$11.5와 30.0$\pm$30.1 vs. 4.7$\pm$3.9, P=0.01) 반면에 요 중 NAG 수치와 B2M 수치가 양의 상관 관계에 있음에도(r=0.49, P=0.03), 요 중 B2M 수치는 세 군에서 차이가 없었다. 요 중 NAG 와 B2M 수치는 모두 단백뇨, 혈중 알부민, 콜레스테롤과 상관관례를 보였다. 결 론: NAG 와 B2M 의 배설량은 스테로이드에 반응하는 신증후군 환아와 다양한 종류의 사구체 신염 환아에서 증가되어 있었다. 이는 이런 질환들에서 세뇨관 기능저하를 의미하는 것으로 보인다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.379-385
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• 2011

Ferulic acid esterase (FAE) and acetyl esterase (AE) cleave feruloyl groups substituted at the 5'-OH group of arabinosyl residues and acetyl groups substituted at O-2/O-3 of the xylan backbone, respectively, of arabinoxylans in the cell wall of grasses. In this study, the enzyme profiles of FAE, AE and polysaccharide hydrolases of the anaerobic rumen fungus Neocallimastix sp. YQ1 grown on Chinese wildrye grass hay (CW) or alfalfa hay (AH) were investigated by two $2{\times}4$ factorial experiments, each in 10-day pure cultures. The treatments consisted of two glucose levels ($G^+$: glucose at 1.0 g/L, $G^-$: no glucose) and four N sources (N1: 1.0 g/L yeast extract, 1.0 g/L tryptone and 0.5 g/L $(NH_4)_2SO_4$; N2: 2.8 g/L yeast extract and 0.5 g/L $(NH_4)_2SO_4$; N3: 1.6 g/L tryptone and 0.5 g/L $(NH_4)_2SO_4$; N4: 1.4 g/L tryptone and 1.7 g/L yeast extract) in defined media. The optimal combinations of glucose level and N source for the fungus on CW, instead of AH, were $G^-N4$ and $G^-N3$ for maximum production of FAE and AE, respectively. Xylanase activity peaked on day 4 and day 6 for the fungus grown on CW and AH, respectively. The activities of esterases were positively correlated with those of xylanase and carboxymethyl cellulase. The fungus grown on CW exhibited a greater volatile fatty acid production than on AH with a greater release of ferulic acid from plant cell wall.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.487-492
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• 2006

쌀전분에 무수초산을 반응시켜 치환도가 다른 초산 쌀전분들을 제조하여 이들의 이화학적 특성을 비교 검토하였다. % acetyl 함량과 치환도 측정에서 무수초산의 함랑이 증가함에 따라 쌀전분의 % acetyl 함량($0.64{\sim}2.71%$)과 치환도($0.025{\sim}0.104$)는 현저히 증가하였다. Amylose 함량은 초산기의 영향으로 소폭 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 원료쌀전분의 팽윤력(24.3 g)과 용해도(8.11%)는 초산 쌀전분(팽윤력 : $29.2{\sim}37.9g$, 용해도. $8.42{\sim}9.55%$)보다 낮았으며, 치환도가 증가할수록 팽윤력과 용해도도 함께 증가하였다. RVA에 의한 호화 특성 측정에서 원료 쌀전분의 최고점도는 4457 cP로 나타났으며, 치환도가 증가할수록 최고점도($4536{\sim}5268cP$)는 증가하였다. 호화개시 온도는 치환도가 증가할수록 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 광투과도 측정에서는 초산 쌀전분의 치환도가 증가할수록 광투과도는 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 주사전자현미경으로 관찰한 원료 쌀전분과 초산 쌀전분의 입자크기는 치환도에 따른 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 전분겔의 이수현상측정에서는 초산 쌀전분의 치환도가 증가할수록 이수현상이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1014-1028
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• 2006

발생기 흰쥐 대뇌피질 발생에 따른 복합당질의 발현 양상 및 이에 미치는 EGEE 영향을 구명하기 위해, 태생 14일, 태생 18일, 생후 수유기 및 이유기와 성제 대뇌를 각 부위로 나누어 복합당질의 당잔기 변화 양상을 9종의 biotinylated lectin(DBA, SBA, PNA, BSL-1, sWGA, RCA-1, UEA-1 Con A 및 LCA)으로 관찰하였다. EGEE 투여시 발생기에 따라 대뇌피질층에 공통적으로 나타나는 렉틴은 Con A 와 LCA 이었고, PNA와 RCA-1은 피질 부위에 따라 부분적으로 나타나 대조군에 비해 결합반응을 보인 렉틴의 수가 감소하였고 DBA, SBA, BSL-1, RCA-1 및 UEA-1은 나타나지 않았다. EGEE 투여시 전 시기에 걸쳐 Con A는 대조군과 유사한 반응을, LCA는 대조군에 비해 태생기, 수유기 및 이유기 때에 반응성이 증가되어 나타났다. 태생기 때 SBA와 sWGA에는 반응성이 나타나지 않았고, PNA는 전두엽피질과 후두엽피질에서 감소하였으며, 두정엽피질과 측두엽피질에서는 반응이 없었다. 수유기 때 PNA는 대조군에 비해 반응이 감소되었고, sWGA에는 반응이 없었으며, 이유기 때에는 sWGA와 PNA에 반응이 나타나지 않았다. 그리고, 성체기 때에는 PNA와 sWGA에 반응이 없었고, Con A에 대해 반응이 감소되었으며, LCA는 전두엽피질와 후두엽피질에서 반응이 감소되었다. 위의 결과로 보아, 환경 호르몬인 EGEE가 대뇌피질의 각 부위에 미치는 영향의 차이는 있지만, 대뇌피질 분화와 성장에 조직병리학적으로 심한 영향을 마치고, 특히 수유기에서 제일 심하였고, 대뇌피질의 $galactosyl-({\beta}-1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine$, ${\beta}-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine$, ${\beta}-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine$은 감소하고, ${\alpha}-D-mannose$와 ${\alpha}-D-glucose$가 증가하여 이들 당대사에 심한 영향을 미치며, 태생기, 수유기에서 제일 심한 영향을 미쳤다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2020

목적: N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)를 탑재한 sandblasted and large-grit and acid-etched (SLA) 임플란트를 성견에 식립한 후, 조직형태학적 분석을 통하여 NAC가 SLA 임플란트 주위의 초기 골형성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 재료 및 방법: NAC 탑재 여부에 따라 2개의 실험군으로 구성하였으며, SI 군은 NAC를 탑재하지 않은 SLA 임플란트로, NSI 군은 NAC를 탑재한 SLA 임플란트로 설정하였다. 4마리의 성체 비글 견에 두 실험군의 임플란트를 식립하고(각 군당 n = 8) 술 후 3주와 6주에 각각 2마리의 비글 견을 희생하여 식립된 임플란트 매식체와 주위 골 조직을 채취하였다. 조직 표본을 제작하고 조직형태학적 검사를 통해 골-임플란트 접촉률 및 골면적비율을 계산하였다. NAC 탑재 여부에 따른 각 실험군간 골-임플란트 접촉률과 골면적비율의 유의성을 알아보기 위해 독립표본 t검정을 이용한 통계분석을 시행하였다(α = .05). 결과: 3주차의 경우 NAC를 탑재한 SLA 임플란트가 일반 SLA 임플란트보다 약 1.5배 높은 골-임플란트 접촉률을 보였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다(51.79 vs 35.43%; P = .185). 골면적 비율에서는 NAC를 탑재한 SLA 임플란트가 일반 SLA 임플란트보다 통계적으로 유의성 있게 높은 결과 값을 보였다(45.09 vs 37.57 %; P = .044). 6주차의 경우 골-임플란트 접촉률과 골면적 비율 모두에서 NAC를 탑재한 SLA 임플란트와 일반 SLA 임플란트가 비슷한 결과 값을 보였다(P > .05). 결론: 본 실험의 한계 내에서 NAC는 SLA 임플란트 주위의 초기 골형성에 긍정적인 영향을 미침으로써 임플란트의 골유착기간을 단축시키고 하중 부담시기를 앞당기는 데에 기여할 것이라고 사료된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.683-688
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• 2005

The ischemia-reperfusion injury of the skeletal muscles is caused by generation of reactive oxygen during ischemia and reperfusion. Melatonin or N-Acetyl-5-methoxy- tryptamine is suggested to have antioxidant effects in several tissues. In present study, we examined the protective effect of melatonin in a rat hind limb ischemia-reperfusion injury. Dimethyl-sulfoxide(DMSO) was also tested for comparison. Ischemia was induced for 4 hours by vascular clamping and followed by 1 hour or 24 hours of reperfusion. Muscle injury was evaluated in 4 groups such as single laparotomy group(control), ischemia-reperfusion group, DMSO group, melatonin group. Eedema ratio and malondialdehyde(MDA) of muscle tissue and serum level of creatine kinase(CK), were measeured at the end of reperfusion. DMSO and melatonin group showed significant amelioration of edema and serum CK compared with ischemia-reperfusion group. The decreasing effect was more prominent in melatonin group. The muscle tissue MDA concentration is significantly lower in melatonin group than in ischemia-reperfusion group. The results show that melatonin prevents and improves ischemia-reperfusion injury more effectively in a rat hind limb than DMSO dose. Thus, clinically the melatonin may be used for a beneficial treatment of such injuries

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2008

The aim of the present study was to assess the anti-obesity effects of grape seed extract (GSE) supplement in C57BL/6J mice. Thirty mice were divided into three groups; normal diet control group (ND), high fat diet control group (HD) and high fat diet plus grape seed extract supplemented group (HD+GSE). Results were as follows: 1. GSE supplement reduced the weight gain in mice fed high fat diets; epididymal and back fat weights, were lower compared to non-supplemented HD group. 2. Blood lipid concentrations were lower in the HD+GSE group than in the HD group. Serum HDL-C concentrations were higher in the HD+GSE group compared with the other groups. 3. The concentrations of acid-insoluble acylcarnitines, (AIAC) in serum and liver were higher in the HD+GSE group than in the HD group. 4. GSE supplementation increased mRNA levels of lipolytic genes such as carnitine palmitoyltransferase-l (CPT-1) and decreased mRNA levels of lipogenic genes such as acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC). These findings suggest that grape seed extract supplements in high fat diet might normalize body weight, epididymal and back fat weights, lipid concentrations, and carnitine levels through controlling lipid metabolism.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.158.1-158.1
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• 2003

We report here the results on N-acetyl-N"-methylamide of oxazolidine (Ac-Oxa-NHMe) calculated using the ab initio molecular orbital method with the self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) theory at the HF level of theory with the 6-31 +G(d) basis set. The displacement of the $\gamma$-$CH_2$ group in proline ring by oxygen atom has affected the structure of proline, cis-trans equilibrium, and rotational barrier. The up-puckered structure is found to be prevalent for the trans conformers of the Oxa amide. (omitted)