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Splenic myxoid liposarcoma in a dog (개 비장에서 발생한 myxoid liposarcoma 증례 보고)

  • Go, Du-Min;Woo, Sang-Ho;Cheon, Doosung;Kim, Jun;Oh, Ye-In;Kim, Dae-Yong
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.60 no.2
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    • pp.97-100
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    • 2020
  • A 7-year-old Maltese was presented to a veterinary clinic for a history of anorexia, soft feces, and anemia. During abdominal sonography and computed tomography imaging, splenic mass was suspected. Laparotomy revealed the bloody ascites, and the enlarged spleen containing a large spherical mass. Microscopically, the splenic parenchyma was replaced by neoplastic cells with cytoplasmic vacuolation and abundant myxoid matrix. Cellular vacuolation and myxoid matrix were positive to Oil-Red-O and Alcian-blue stains. The neoplastic cells were positive to vimentin on immunohistochemistry. The case was diagnosed as myxoid liposarcoma. Based on a poor prognosis, the dog was euthanized three weeks after splenectomy.

A Field Case of Elk Babesiosis in Korea (Elk(Alces alces)에 발생(發生)한 Babesiosis)

  • Lee, Hyun-Beom;Jang, In-Ho;Lee, Kuen-Woo;Kwon, Oh-Deog;Kim, Seong-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.101-104
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    • 1983
  • Authors encountered a case of elk babesiosis in Daegu, Korea. The main symptoms observed before the death of the patient were elevated rectal temperature, severe degree of hemoglobinuria, icterus and recumbency. Hematologically, the erythrocyte count was 1.93 million per cu.mm 11% of which were infected with Babesia. Most(88%) of the protozoa were spherical or vacuolated ring form in shape, resembling B. bovis. However, the sizes (0.98-2.85) were slightly smaller than the latter. About 7% of the protozoa were vacuolated oval, the size of which varied from $2.06{\sim}2.95{\times}1.08{\sim}1.97$ ($2.53{\times}1.51$ in average). The remaining 5% were irregular in shape. Pear-shaped were scarcely observed. A three-gears-old Korean native cattle was inoculated subcutaneously with the elk's blood. However, no evidence of susceptibility was observed until 30 days postinoculation.

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Clinical, hematological, and pathohistological findings of cattle with bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD) (우백혈구유착결손증(牛白血球癒着缺損症)의 임상(臨床), 혈액(血液) 및 병리조직소견(病理組織所見))

  • Jeoog, Soon-wuk;Stober, Matthaeus
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.747-751
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    • 1993
  • During the period from April 1991 to July 1992 clinical, hematological, and pathohistological findings of Holstein-friesian calves 47 with bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency(BLAD, immunologically ascertained), which were referzed to the clinic for diseases of cattle, veterinary school, Hannover, were described. Most cases show poor body condition, rough and dry in haircoat, salivation, gingivitis, reduction of gingiva and alveolar bone, exposing the incisors' necks, loss of teeth, phlegmonous subcutaneous swellings, ulcerated tongue, recurang fever, coughing, dyspnea, pharyngeal and laryngeal stertor, periodical diarrhea, impaired swallowing, placid and less painsensitive. Relevant laboratory findings are persistent leucocytosis(with more than 30,000 up to 150,000 cells per $mm^3$ of blood), marked neutrophilia(without "shift to the left"), hyperproteinemia, and hypergammaglobulinemia. At post-mortem the carcass of BLAD-affected calves is usually emaciated. All lymphnodes of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract appear markedly activated(swollen). Lesions in the mouth(gingivitis, defective dentition, pulpitis/alveolar paraodontitis, ulcerated tongue), throat and larynx(inflammation/ulceration), and lungs(pneumonic foci) correspond to the clinical symptoms seen on the living animal. There may be ulcers on the prestomachal mucosa, hyperemia of the intestinal mucosa with hyperplasia of Peyer's patches, ulceration and/or intramural abscesses. The spleen shows follicular hyperplasia. Microscopically, both myeloand erythropoesis are markedly activated in the bone marrow ; capillaries in many organs show leucocytostasis.

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Acute Oral Toxicity Study of Standardized Herbal Preparations(Gami-Samhwang-San, SH-21-B) in Rats (HPLC로 표준화한 가미삼황산(加味三黃散) 분획물(SH-21-B)의 랫드에 대한 단회경구투여독성시험)

  • Yu, Young-Beob;Kim, Seon-Hyeong;Yoon, Yoo-Sik
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.255-261
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    • 2005
  • Gami-Samhwang-San, a herbal prescription for obesity treatment, is composed of seven crude herbs such as Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, Ephedrae Herba, Scutellariae Radix, Acori Gramineri Rhizoma, Polygalae Radix, Typhae Pollen, Armeniacae Semen, Menthae Herba. In this study, marker substances in n-butanol fraction (SH-21-B) from Gami-Samhwang-San were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and acute toxicity of standardized SH-21-B was evaluated by good laboratory practices (GLP) guideline of Korea Food and Drug Administration. Therefore we confirmed that there were baicalin of 15.92%, amygdalin of 6.57% and ephedrine of 2.49% in SH-21-B. SH-21-B was administered in rats at dose of 0 mg/kg, 2,000 mg/kg, and 5,000mg/kg. Clinical signs of both sexes of rats were observed daily for 14 days after single oral administration. Two female rats one administered at 2,000 mg/kg and the other administered at 5,000 mg/kg, died, but no dead animal was observed among male rats. Therefore $LD_{50}$ in the female rat is observed to be 8,710 mg/kg, and MLD (Minimun Lethal Dose) of the male rat is observed to be more than 5,000 mg/kg.

Redox Regulation of Apoptosis before and after Cytochrome C Release

  • Chen, Quan;Crosby, Meredith;Almasan, Alex
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2003
  • Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, is one of the most studied areas of modern biology. Apoptosis is a genetically regulated process, which plays an essential role in the development and homeostasis of higher organisms. Mitochondria, known to play a central role in regulating cellular metabolism, was found to be critical for regulating apoptosis induced under both physiological and pathological conditions. Mitochondria are a major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) but they can also serve as its target during the apoptosis process. Release of apoptogenic factors from mitochondria, the best known of which is cytochrome c, leads to assembly of a large apoptosis-inducing complex called the apoptosome. Cysteine pretenses (called caspases) are recruited to this complex and, following their activation by proteolytic cleavage, activate other caspases, which in turn target for specific cleavage a large number of cellular proteins. The redox regulation of apoptosis during and after cytochrome c release is an area of intense investigation. This review summarizes what is known about the biological role of ROS and its targets in apoptosis with an emphasis on its intricate connections to mitochondria and the basic components of cell death.

Toxicity Evaluation of TA, a Pharmacopuncture Medicine, in an in Vivo Micronucleus Test (ICR 마우스를 이용한 소핵시험을 통한 TA 약침의 안전성 평가)

  • Hwang, Ji Hye;Jung, Hyo Won;Jung, Chul
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.74-80
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    • 2019
  • Objectives : TA, a polyherbal extract, typically is used for pharmacopuncture therapy on patients with traffic accident-related injuries and musculoskeletal diseases. This study was performed to evaluate the safety of the TA extract, using a micronucleus test. Methods : The dose range and sampling time were first established. An in vivo micronucleus test was then performed to determine the induction of micronuclei in mouse bone marrow cells after a single intramuscular administration of TA to 7-week-old ICR mice (0.2 ml/animal, at 24 hours post-dosing). Results : The incidence of micro-nucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (PCEs) in PCEs in the TA group was similar to that in the negative-control group, while that in the positive-control group was significantly greater. The positive- and negative-control groups did not differ in the ratio of PCEs to total erythrocytes. Conclusions : Our toxicity study indicates that the TA extract does not induce micronucleus formation in mouse bone marrow cells.

Giant Prostatic Urethral Calculus in a Maltese Dog: a Case Report

  • Noh, Da-ji;Jung, Dong-uk;Choi, Soo-young;Lee, Ki-ja
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.176-179
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    • 2019
  • A giant prostatic urethral calculus has not been previously reported in dogs and should be distinguished from prostatic calculus. A 7-year-old castrated male Maltese dog with a 2-month history of relapsing hematuria and urinary incontinence with slowly progressing paraphimosis was referred. On abdominal radiography and ultrasonography, there was a giant calculus in the region of prostate or urethra, one left ureteral calculus, one urinary bladder calculus, and two penile urethral calculi. On computed tomography for evaluating the accurate location and planning the surgical approach, the giant calculus was located at the prostatic urethra. The calculi in urinary bladder, prostatic and penile urethra were surgically removed. These calculi were mixed-type of calcium oxalate monohydrate, struvite and calcium phosphate carbonate. On the basis of the urolith analysis and urine bacterial culture results, antibiotics and prescription diet were adjusted. At the 3-month follow-up, there were no clinical sings but paraphimosis was still remained, and ultrasonography revealed newly-formed, small urethral calculi at the prostatic urethra. This is the first report to describe the case of a canine giant prostatic urethral calculus and its clinical signs, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment, and outcome. CT may be useful to assess the accurate location and surgical approach for such calculi.

Tonsillar Lymphangiomatous Polyp in a Dog

  • Choi, Wan-Gyu;Lee, Kwang Sup;Kim, Nak-Hyoung;Yoon, Hasik;Jung, Ji-Youl;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.336-338
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    • 2020
  • A 12-year-old female spayed miniature schnauzer with one month history of halitosis had a cylindrical protruding mass about 2 × 2 × 1 cm in size arising from the right palatine tonsil. Histopathologically, tonsillar mass was covered with stratified squamous epithelium and many lymphoid follicles with germinal center were existed in the upper area of submucosa. Numerous variable sized, occasionally cystic dilated vascular channels (thin walled lymphatic channels) lined by flattened, discontinous endothelial cells were widely distributed throughout the core of fibrovascular stroma. According to immunohistochemistry (IHC), lining endothelial cells in vascular channels showed strong immunoreactivities for CD31 and von Willebrand factor. Based on the gross, histopathologic, and IHC findings, the oral mass of dog was diagnosed as tonsillar lymphangiomatous polyp, the second case in a veterinary field.

Recent Research Trends of Sayeok-tang Used in Ischemic Heart Disease (허혈성 심질환에 활용된 사역탕(四逆湯)의 최신 연구 동향)

  • Jang, Il-Woong;Hong, Jun-yeong;Lee, Soong-in
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-19
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    • 2021
  • Purpose : Sayeok-tang (Sini decoction, SND) is a cold-dispelling formula used for cold deficiency syndrome and is composed of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preperata, Zingiberis Rhizoma, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma. It is used for diseases such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, and gastric effusion. This study proposes the possibility of expansion of basic research and clinical applications for ischemic heart disease (IHD) through systematic analysis of domestic and foreign studies on SND. Methods : We collected studies within the last 10 years on the use of SND in IHD and excluded those lacking relevance. Selected studies were classified by research method and the main themes of the studies were analyzed for each classification. Result: Out of 15 studies, there were 5 animal studies, 8 metabolite analyses in animals, 1 in vitro study, and 1 systematic review. Our review suggests that SND may be used as an adjuvant to nitroglycerin and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and may improve symptoms and quality of life of patients with IHD. Myocardial protective effects through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-hypertensive actions were confirmed through these studies. Effects on carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism were also reported. Conclusions : This study suggests that SND has potential as a treatment for IHD.

Effects of Paeoniae Radix, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis and Jakyakgamcho-tang Treatment on Ulcerative Colitis Animal Model: Including Changes in Metabolites (작약, 감초 및 작약감초탕의 투여가 궤양성 대장염 동물 모델에 미치는 영향: 대사산물 변화를 포함하여)

  • Choi, Sun Hee;Park, Eun Jung
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.19-34
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    • 2022
  • Objectives To investigate the effect of Jakyakgamcho-tang (JGT) on Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced ulcerative colitis. Methods Experimental animals were divided into six groups; group 1, normal group; group 2, DSS-induced colitis group; group 3, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)-treated group; group 4, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Gamcho, GC)-treated group; group 5, Paeoniae Radix (Jakyak, JY)-treated group; group 6, JGT-treated group. Inflammatory cytokines and their metabolites were detected. Result In the JGT group, the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were significantly decreased, whereas that of Interleukin-10 (IL-10) were significantly increased. In addition, the metabolite profile changed in the JGT group with most metabolites increasing. Conclusion This study demonstrates that the therapeutic potential of JGT in ulcerative colitis. Further studies should be conducted to confirm our findings.