• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.206-213
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• 2005

This experiment was conducted to find out the therapeutic effect of Artemisia capillaris extracts on hepatic damage in rats induced by carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_{4}$). In this experiment, 96 Sprague-Dawley rats were used as experimental groups, which were divided into 4 groups; control group(A), $CCl_{4}$-treated group(B), $CCl_{4}$+Artemisia extract-treated group(C) and $CCl_{4}$+silymarin-treated group(D). The B, C, D group were administrated single dose of $CCl_{4}$(2.5 ml/kg) to induce acute hepatic injury. C group was administrated with Artemisia capillaris extract(200 mg/kg/day) and D group treated with silymarin(50 mg/kg/day) for 7 days. Hematological, ultrasonographical, histological examinations and examination of antioxidant activity were also performed in all groups. AST and ALT activities of C group were significantly decreased compared with B group. The activities of AST and ALT in C and D groups returned to the normal range more rapidly than those of B group. In ultrasonographic examination, the echogenicity of liver in C group was significantly decreased compared with B group. Also C and D group had tended to recover faster than B group on liver histogram. Histologically, the percentage of degenerative regions and degenerative cell numbers in peri-central vein hepatic parenchyma of C and D group were significantly decreased compared with B group. In examination of lipid peroxidation, malondialdehyde of hepatic tissue in C group was decreased as compared with B group. In examination of antioxidant enzyme activity in liver, glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities were significantly increased compared with B group. As results of this study, it is thought that A. capillaris extract has therapeutic effects on hepatic injury induced by carbon tetrachloride, and has the similar therapeutic effects as silymarin in rats.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.347-356
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• 1992

In oriental medicine, Artemisia Iwayomogi(Compositae) has been used clinically for jaundice, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis etc. The purposes of present study were to examine pharmacological effects of Artemisia lwayomogi water extract(AIWE) on weights of body, liver, kidney, spleen and adrenal, and on biochemical parameters (activities of AST, ALT and LDH, contents of cholesterol and triacylglycerol, and levels of hepatic lipid peroxide) against hepatic injury by carbon tetrachloride($CCl_4$) in rats. The results were as follow; 1. Body weights were reduced by $CCl_4$. In AIWE pretreatment groups, reduction of body weights was inhibited at 48 hours. Increased liver weights by $CCl_4$ were reduced in proportion to numbers of treatment of AIWE in AIWE pre- and posttreatment groups. Increased kidney weights by $CCl_4$ were reduced in AIWE pretreatment groups at 72 hours. Increased weights of spleen and adrenal by $CCl_4$ were not affected by AIWE treament. 2. Increased AST activities by $CCl_4$ were significantly (p<0.05) decreased in AIWE posttreatment groups at 48 and 72 hours. Increased ALT activities by $CCl_4$ were significantly(p<0.05) decreased in AIWE posttreatment groups at 48 hours. Increased LDH activities by $CCl_4$ were very significantly (p<0.01, p<0.001) decreased in AIWE posttreatment groups at 48 and 72 hours, respectively. 3. Increased cholesterol contents by $CCl_4$ were significantly (p<0.05) decreased in AIWE posttreatment groups at 24 and 48 hours. Decreased triacylglycerol contents by $CCl_4$ were significantly (p<0.05) increased in AIWE posttreatment at 48 and 72 hours. 4. Increased hepatic lipid peroxide levels by $CCl_4$ were significantly (p<0.05, p<0.01) decreased in AIWE posttreatment groups at 48 and 72 hours, respectively. In conclusion, AIWE did not affect normal liver function and had property of antioxidant, due to reduced lipid peroxidation by $CCl_4$. AIWE seems to have hepatoprotective effects rather than direct preventive effects to $CCl_4$-induced necrotic degeneration of liver cell, cholestasis and damages in metabolism of lipid.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1238-1244
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• 2004

The suppressive effects of Platycodi Radix (Changkil: CK), the root of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), on the progress of acute carbon tetrachloride $(CCl_4)$-induced hepatic fibrosis were investigated in the rat. CK significantly suppressed $(CCl_4)$-induced hepatic necrosis and inflammation, as determined by the serum enzymatic activities of alanine and aspartate aminotransferase and serum tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ levels, in dose-dependent manners. In addition, the increased hepatic fibrosis after acute $(CCl_4)$ treatment was suppressed by the administration of CK. CK also significantly prevented the elevation of hepatic ${\alpha}$ 1(I) procollagen (type I collagen) mRNA and ${\alpha}$ -smooth muscle actin (${\alpha}$ -SMA) expressions in the liver of $(CCl_4)$-intoxicated rats and also suppressed the induction of ${\alpha}$ -SMA and type I collagen in cultured hepatic stellate cells, in dose-dependent manners. These results suggest that the suppressive effects of CK against the progress of acute $(CCl_4)$-induced hepatic fibrosis possibly involve mechanisms related to its ability to block both hepatic inflammation and the activation of hepatic stellate cells.

• 생약학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.167-172
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• 1996

The studies were attempted to investigate the therapeutic effect of Solanum lyratum extract(SLE) on the liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats. Male rats (Sprangue-Dawley) were treated with subchronic concentration of $CCl_4$, which was 1 mg/kg of $CCl_4$ via per oral administration daily for three days. The level of serum cholesterol, transaminase, bilirubin and BSP were measured. Treatment of SLE significantly decreased the increment in serum transaminase activities, total cholesterol and enlargement of liver but serum bilirubin was not reduced. The protective effect was observed when SLE was given daily for 4 weeks after $CCl_4$ treated for 3 days. SLE administration to rats prevented the development of fatty change, necrosis, and fibrosis induced by $CCl_4$. The results suggest that SLE has appreciable therapeutic effect on $CCl_4$ induced hepatotoxicity.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.90-98
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture(EA) at ST36 on $CCl_4{^-}$ induced chronic hepatic damage in rats. Methods : The authors performed several experimental items, including measurements of liver index, hematological analysis for WBC, lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, hemoglobin, and biochemical assays for ALT, AST, ALP in serum, and histological analysis of liver tissue. Results : Liver index(liver weight/body weight), the levels of WBC, Neutrophils and Monocytes in blood, the levels of ALT, AST and ALP in serum which were increased by $CCl_4{^-}$ intoxication were reduced significantly by EA at ST36. The levels of lymphocyte and hemoglobin in blood which were decreased by $CCl_4{^-}$ intoxication were significantly increased by EA at ST36. Conclusions : EA at ST36 has a hepatoprotective effect on chronic hepatic damage in $CCl_4{^-}$ intoxicated rats.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.137-148
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• 1992

간에 괴사성 병변을 일으키는 사염화탄소의 독작용이 phenobarbital로 전처치한 경우 형태학적으로 어떤 영향을 받는가를 관찰하기 위해 먼저 체중 kg당 사염화탄소 0.4mg의 용량을 olive유에 20%로 희석하여 쥐의 복강내에 주입하였다. 그 다음 PB 전처치에 의한 영향율 조사하기 위해 전처치후 동량의 사염화탄소를 주입하였고 각각 투여후 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 120 시간에 간조직을 적출하여 형태학적으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 광학현미경하에서 사염화탄소 단독 투여시 6시간부터 소엽 중심부에 괴사성 병변이 나타나기 시작하여 48시간에 가장 심하였고, 72시간에는 회복되는 양상을 보였다. 괴사에 더하여 지방 변성, 수포성 변화가 심하게 동반되었다. PB 전처치시 6시간부터 괴사가 나타나기 시작하여 72시간까지 지속되었으며 그 정도도 더 심해졌다. 지방변성은 사염화탄소 단독투여군보다 더 심해졌고 수포성 변화는 감소되었다. 전자 현미경하에서 사염화탄소 단독 투여시 초기의 주된 변화는 내형질막의 덩어리 형성과 수포성 팽창이었고 PB 전처치시 이러한 내형질막의 변성 변화는 더 심하게 나타났으며 초기부터 사립체의 심한 변화를 동반하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 사염화탄소의 간 독작용은 먼저 내형질막의 손상으로 시작하여, 이차적으로 다른 소기관에 손상이 수반되고 세포괴사가 나타나며, 이는 PB 전처치에 의해 악화됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.569-577
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• 1996

과잉수소 반응조건하에서 사염화탄소의 열적 안정성과 수첨탈염소화 과정을 고찰하기 위한 모델로써 Cl/H의 비가 다른 순수 염화메탄화합물인 메틸염소, 메틸렌염소, 클로로포름과 사염화탄소를 이용하였다. 반응시간 1초에서 99% 분해되는 온도를 기준으로한 열적 안정성은 메틸염소는 $875^{\circ}C,$ 메틸렌염소는 $780^{\circ}C,$ 클로로포름은 $675^{\circ}C,$ 사염화탄소는 $635^{\circ}C$ 이었으며, 낮은 반응온도영역에서는 클로로포름의 열적 안정성이 사염화탄소보다 낮았으나 온도가 증가함에 따라 사염화탄소의 분해가 증가하여 $570^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 클로로포름보다 쉽게 분해되었다. 사염화탄소의 분해 반응계에서의 생성물 고찰결과, 반응온도가 증가함에 따라 염화탄화수소 화합물 계열 생성물의 농도와 염화정도가 감소하였다. 과잉수소 반응조건에서 사염화탄소 열분해 실험결과, $850^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 탈염소화 탄화수소화합물인 메탄, 에틸렌, 에탄의 생성물의 농도가 증가하였으며 염소화 합물로는 메틸염소만이 소량 검출되었다. 이는 염화정도가 낮은 화합물일수록 열적 안정성이 크다는 것을 의미하며 CCl4/H2 반응계에서 염화탄소화합물중 메틸염소가 열적 안정성이 가장 큰 화합물이었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2017

Dawley 계 숫컷 흰쥐(200~210g)를 정상군, $CCl_4$-대조군, $CCl_4$-실험군으로 나누어 실험군은 갈근 에탄올 추출물을 1,000mg/kg,b.w의 용량으로 1일1회7일간 경구 투여 후 사염화탄소를 0.6mg/kg,b.w의 용량으로 복강내 주사 후 다음날 개복하여 혈청내의 Alanine aminotransferase(ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase(AST), Alkaline phosphatase(ALP), Glutamyltranspeptidase(${\gamma}$-GT), Lactate dehydro-genase(LDH)의 활성도와 중성지방, 콜레스테롤 함량을 측정한 결과 갈근 추출물 투여군에서 $CCl_4$-대조군과 비교하여 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)를 나타내었으며, HDL-콜레스테롤은 유의적인 증가(P0.05)를 나타내었다. 간조직중의 지질과산화 함량과 Catalase(CAT), Glutathione peroxiddase(GSH-Px)의 항산화 효소 활성은 유의적인 감소를 나타내었다. 반면에 간 조직중의 glutathione 함량은 유의적인 증가를 나타내었다. 이 실험 결과 갈근 에탄올 추출물은 사염화탄소 투여에 의한 간 손상을 억제하는 보호물질과 항산화 물질을 함유하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2002

Solubility of carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) in water increases appreciably in presence of $\beta$-cyclodextrin ($\beta$CD). $CCl_4$ is a very good quencher of 1-naphthol (1ROH) fluorescence. By studying the quenching of fluorescence of 1ROH included in $\beta$CD cavity, it was found that there is an increase in the availability of $CCl_4$ around $\beta$CD in the aqueous medium. This could help to rationalize the enhanced solubility of $CCl_4$.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1260-1265
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• 2001

지구자나무 methanol 추출물의 hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate, butanol 및 $H_2O$ 분획물이 $CCl_4$로 급성 간 독성이 유발된 흰쥐의 효소 활성과 항산화 활성 효과를 검토한 결과, 대조군과 비교하여 $CCl_4$ 단독 투여군에서 ALT, AST, ALP, ${\gamma}$-GTP 및 LDH의 활성과 bilirubin, cholesterol 및 TG의 함량이 유의적으로 증가(p<0.05)하였으나, ALT및 AST 활성도는 $CCl_4$ 단독 투여군과 비교하여 chloroform 분획물을 투여한 군에서, ALP 활성도는 hexane 분획물을 투여한 군에서, bilirubin 함량은 butanol과 $H_2O$ 분획물을 각각 투여한 군에서, cholesterol 함량은 chloroform 과 $H_2O$ 분획물을 각각 투여한 군에서, TG 함량은 chloroform 분획물을 투여한 군에서 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)를 나타내었다. 또한 간조직 중 의 과산화 지질함량과 SOD, catalase및 GSH-PB(활성은 대조군과 비교하여 $CCl_4$ 단독 투여군에서 유의적인 증가(p<0.05)를 나타내었으나, 과산화 지질 함량은 $CCl_4$ 단독 투여군과 비교하여 hexane, chloroform, butanol 및 $H_2O$ 분획물을 각각 투여한 군에서, catalase 활성은 chloroform, ethylacetate, butanol 및 $H_2O$를 각각 투여한 군에서, GSH-Px 활성은 chloroform, butanol 및 $H_2O$ 분획물을 각각 투여한 군에서 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)를 나타내었다. 한편, Blutathione함량과 GST 활성은 대조군에 비해 $CCl_4$ 단독 투여군에서 유의적인 감소 (p<0.05)를 나타내었으나, glutathione 함량은 chloroform과 ethylacetate를 각각 투여한 군에서, GST 활성은 hexane과 chloroform을 각각 투여한 군에서 $CCl_4$단독 투여군과 비교하여 유의적인 증가(p<0.05)를 나타내었다. 따라서 본 실험 결과 지구자나무 분획물이 $CCl_4$로 유발된 흰쥐의 간 손상에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, chlornform 분획물이 간세포의 괴사와 변성에 지표가 되는 ALT와 AST 활성도의 저하효과와 간 손상에 따른 과산화 지질 함량과 SOD, Catalase, GSH-Px등의 활성 감소, glutathione함량 및 GST활성의 증가를 나타내어 생채내의 free radical에 의한 간보호 작용이 있는 생리활성 물질을 함유하고 있음이 추정되며, 아울러 이 분획물을 더욱 분리하여 물질의 구조와 반응 기전 제시와 함께 간 손상의 예방 및 치료에 도움이 될 수 있는 물질을 개발할 가치가 있다고 사료된다