• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.194-204
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• 2011

This study was carried out to compare the histopathological differences of liver lesions in carbon tetrachloride ($CCI_4$), dimethylnitrosamine (DMN), thioacetamide (TAA) and bile duct ligation (BDL)-induced rats. $CCl_4$, DMN and TAA were administered intraperitoneally and conducted bile duct ligation for 4 weeks to induce hepatic fibrosis. Indices of liver cell injury (steatosis, hydropic degeneration, bile duct hyperplasia, hemorrhage & hemosiderin deposition), the extent of liver fibrosis (fibrotic area) and the rate of regeneration (number of PCNA-positive cells) were investigated in each group. Liver tissues were stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE), sirius red, prussian blue and immunostained with ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin (${\alpha}$-SMA), transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$), proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and quantified using a computerized image analysis system. Liver cell steatosis was significantly increased in $CCl_4$ and TAA groups, and hydropic degeneration and bile duct hyperplasia were significantly increased in TAA and BDL groups when compared with that in normal control, respectively. Fibrosis area was significantly increased in all four groups, especially in $CCl_4$ group. Correlation between ${\alpha}$-SMA and TGF-${\beta}1$ expressions in four groups was good. Hemorrhage area in liver parenchyma was significantly increased in DMN group only when compared with that in normal control, while hemosiderin deposition area was significantly increased in TAA and BDL groups as well as DMN group. The Number of PCNA-positive cells was significantly increased in all four groups, especially in TAA group. These results indicate that the duration and methods of hepatotoxic drug treatment are very important factors to make plans for animal experimentation on the induction of hepatic fibrogenesis in rats.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.111-133
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• 1999

These studies were carried out to investigate the effect of Herbal-acupuncture with Inzinsammultang extract on the recovery from liver injury of rats. The liver injury of rats induced with 0.3ml/ea carbon tetrachloride. The Herbal-acupunture with Inzinsam multang extract solution inserted into corresponding focus of Kansu(BL18) in rats. In this study, SD-Rats(Sprague-Dawley) were divided into 4 groups ; Normal group (None treated group), Control-group(The group not treated after $CCI_4$-intoxication), Treated group; Example I-group(Saline-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication) and Example II-group(Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication). Through histological observation, Example II-group sho-ws that liver injury is weaker than Control group.(p<0.05) Biochemical assays for each serum enzyme activities of AST, ALT and LDH, levels of albumin, ${\gamma}$-GT, TG, total cholesterol were performed. The results were summarized as follows 1. AST(Aspartate aminotransferase) activity in serum significantly decreased in the Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication. Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication showed significantly higher AST activities, compared with the Saline-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication.(p<0.05) 2. ALT(Alanine aminotransferase) activity in serum significantly decreased in the Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication. The Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication showed significantly higher AST activities, compared with the Saline-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication(p<0.05) 3. Level of Albumin in serum significantly increased in the Inzinsarnmultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication. 4. LDH(Lactate dehydrogenase) activities in serum significantly decreased in the Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication.(p<0.05) 5. ${\gamma}$-GT(Glutamyl transferase) in serum significantly decreased in the Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication(p<0.05) 6. As for the TG(Triglyceride) levels in serum, Inzinsammultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication is no significant differences compared with the Saline-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication.(p<0.05) 7. Total cholesterol in serum significantly increased in the Inzinsarnmultang-injected groups after $CCl_4$-intoxication.(p<0.05) Those results indicate that the Inzinsammultang Herbal-acupuncture have significant effects on the liver injury induced by $CCl_4$. So it is expected that the Inzinsammultang Herbal-acupuncture can be used to cure inflammations and recover the functions of damaged liver cells.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2013

This study investigated hepatic functional improvement and anti-fibrotic effects of water extracts of black tea. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups (normal, control, and two experimental subgroups: Ba, Bb) and observed for 3 weeks. Liver fibrosis in rats developed from carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) administration, except for the normal group. Except for the normal and control group, the two experimental subgroups were fed water extracts of black tea. The food efficiency ratio significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group. The experimental group had a significantly lower liver weight compared to the control group. The ratio of liver weight to body weight was significantly lower in the experimental group than the control group. The levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen, and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol in serum significantly decreased in the experimental group compared to the control group. The values of hydroxyproline and malondialdehyde in liver were even lower in the experimental group than the control group. In observations on liver histology, weaker inflammation and fibrosis were observed in the experimental group compared to the control group. In conclusion, water extracts of black tea help hepatic cells keep their functions, restraining and protecting the liver from impairments caused by $CCl_4$ administration, and can be effective as anti-fibrotic agents.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2006

The methanol extracts of the roots, root bark and stem of Berberis tinctoria, were investigated for their hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride $(CCl_4)$ induced toxicity in freshly isolated rat hepatocytes, HEp-G2 cells and animal models. The methanol extracts were able to significantly normalise the levels of aspartate amino transferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, triglycerides, total proteins, albumin, total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, which were altered due to $CCl_4$ intoxication in freshly isolated rat hepatocytes and also in animal models. The anti-hepatotoxic effect of the methanol extracts in vitro were observed at $600\;-\;1,000\;{\mu}g/ml$ concentrations. A dose dependent increase in the percentage viability was observed when $CCl_4$ exposed HEp-G2 cells were treated with different concentrations of the methanol extracts. The highest percentage viability of HEp-G2 was observed at a concentration of $1,000\;{\mu}g/ml$. The results from the present investigations also indicate good correlation between the in vivo and in vitro studies.

• 약학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.133-139
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• 1987

These studies were attempted to investigate the preventive effect of Ganoderma lucidum extract administered concurrently with glutathione on the liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) in rats. S-GOT and S-GPT activities of all the pre-treatment groups were significantly decreased, as compared with those of the control intoxicated by $CCl_4$. The concurrent administrations of Ganoderma lucidum extract with glutathione (100+100mg/kg, 200+100mg/kg, and 400+100mg/kg, respectively) were more effective than the individual administrations. i.e., Ganaderma lucidtcm extract (100, 200 and 400mg/kg, respectively) and glutathione (100, 200 and 400mg/kg, respectively). On the determination of lipid-peroxidation in liver, the concurrent administrations of Ganoderma lucidum extract with glutathione (100+100mg/kg, and 200+100mg/kg, respectively) significantly reduced the liver TBA values. Although hepatic cellular necrosis and fatty acid deposit were remarkably increased by $CCl_4$ intoxication, the concurrent administration of Ganoderma lucidum extract with glutathione (200+100mg/kg) reduced the pathological changes of parenchymal cell necrosis and fatty changes around centrilobalar area of the control. These findings indicate that the concurrent administrations of Ganoderma lucidum extract with glutathione showed better improvements than the individual administrations of them in all pathological aspects, in particular, against hepatitis and hepatic necrosis due to the cellular necrosis and fatty infiltration.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2007

Alcoholic extract of Terminalia arjuna [TA] was evaluated far its hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride (CCl$_4$)-induced hepatic damage in rats. The hepatoprotective activity of TA was evaluated by measuring levels of serum marker enzymes like serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), serum alkaline phosphatase (SALP). The serum levels of total proteins(TP), total albumins (TAL) and bilirubin (BILN) were also estimated. The histological studies were also carried out to support the above parameters. Silymarin (SM) was used as standard drug. Administration of TA (250 and 500 mg/kg/po) markedly prevented CCl$_4$-induced elevation of levels of SGOT, SGPT, SALP, TP, TAL and BILN. These biochemical observations were supplemented by histopathological examination of liver sections. Alcoholic extract of TA also shown significant in-vitro free radical scavenging activity against 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and nitric oxide (NO) radicals. Thus, the present study provides a scientific rationale for the traditional use of this plant in the management of liver diseases.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2009

Several parts of Lythrum salicaria were used for this study. Scavenging activities on radicals, inhibitory activity on linoleic acid peroxidation and total phenol contents of extracts from root, flower, and aerial part were evaluated. Flower and root selected from in vitro assay were subjected to in vivo assay on $CCL_4$-induced liver injury rat model for two weeks. Carbon tetrachloride intoxication on rats produced large amounts of hepatic lipid peroxidation product, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) compared with normal rats. Treatment with root extract of L. salicaria (LSR) showed effective inhibitory activity on lipid peroxidation product. Administration with LSR extract significantly alleviated $CCL_4$-induced increase in GPT activity which were more effective than silymarin. The results of this study suggest that root and flower of L. salicaria have antioxidant and liver protecting activities, and root part is the most effective candidate to develop a new functional material.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.143-149
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• 1967

액체 구조에 관한 천이상태 이론을 벤젠과 사염화탄소의 이성분 액체 혼합물에 적용시켰다. 각 성분의 상태합으로부터 액체 혼합물계의 상태합을 구하고, 이것으로부터 전체압, 부분압, 몰부파, 혼합엔트로피 및 압축율 등의 열역학적 성질을 여러 온도에서 계산하였다. 계산 결과는 문헌에서 얻은 실험값과 근사적으로 일치함을 발견하였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 pellet 상태의 polyetherimide (PEI)를 carbon tetrachloride(CCl4)와 1 ,2-dichloro-ethane (DCE) 의 부피비 5:1 하에서 PEI를 불균일한 상태로 유지시키고, chlorosulfonic acid (CSA)를 이용하여 PEI의 표면을 sulfonation 시킴으로써 , 음이온성을 띠며 친수성이 향상된 sulfonated polyetherimide (SPEI)를 제조하였다. 불균일한 상태가 유지되면서 가장 적합한 sulfonation 반응조건은 PEI: CSA 의 1 : 1 mole ratio, 온도 $10^{\circ}$, 3 시간이었다. 이온교환용량이 0.2~1.2meq/g을 갖는 SPEI를 합성할 수 있었고, FT-IR 측정을 통하여 sulfonic acid peak가 1020$cm^{-1}$ 와 1170$cm^{-1}$부근에서 관찰되었다. 분자량 분포는 sulfonation을 시킴으로써 좀 더 넓게 나타났고, 접촉각 측정을 통하여 친수성이 향상되었음을 확인하였다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.363-376
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• 1999

사염화탄소가 간 미세구조에 미치는 영향에 대한 키토산올리고당의 억제효과를 연구하고자 실험군을 3개군(group A, B, C)으로 구분하였다. A군에는 키토산올리고당(0.3% solution)을 7일간 전처치하고, 사염화탄소(0.3 ml/kg)을 복강투여 하였다. B군에는 키토산올리고당과 사염화탄소를 복강투여 하였다. C군에는 사염화탄소만을 투여하였다. 그리고 각 군은 사염화탄소 투여 후 24, 48, 72, 96시간 경과한 간세포의 변화를 전자현미경으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. A군에서 핵의 핵막은 전 시간대에 걸쳐 비교적 원형을 유지하였고, 사립체도 정상소견을 보였다. 조면소포체는 48시간대까지 층판구조가 약간 파괴되었지만 리보소옴은 막에 부착된채로 관찰되었다. 그리고 72시간부터는 전형적인 층판구조를 이루었다. 평활막성 소포는 관찰되지 많았다. 그리고 용해소체가 72시간대까지 세포질에서 관찰되었다. 96시간대에서는 세포 소기관들이 정상적인 소견을 보여주었다. B군에서 핵막의 변형은 C군보다 비교적 덜하고, 사립체는 전반적으로 정상적인 소견을 보여주었다. 조면소포체의 일부는 층판구조를 형성하고, 다른 일부는 수조가 팽대되었지만 리보소옴이 부착되어 있었다. 그리고 지방적이 24시간대에서 관찰되었다. 글리코겐이 48시간부터 세포질에서 관찰되었고, 72시간부터 용해소체도 관찰되었다. C군에서는 핵의 핵막이 전 시간대에서 매우 불규칙하고 핵질의 응축현상이 관찰되었다. 조면소포체는 층판 구조가 완전히 파괴되었고, 평활막성 소포가 세포질에서 관찰되었다. 사립체들은 비교적 독성에 영향을 덜 받은 것으로 사료된다. 그리고 24시간대부터 크고 작은 지방적이 세포질 전반에 걸쳐 분포하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 키토산올리고당이 mouse간 세포에 미치는 사염화탄소의 독성을 감소시키는 것으로 사료된다.