• BMB Reports
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.593-596
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• 2003

The effects of $N{\omega}$-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) and L-arginine on cardiotoxicity that is induced by doxorubicin (Dox) were investigated. A single dose of Dox 15 mg/kg i.p. induced cardiotoxicity, manifested biochemically by a significant elevation of serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) activity [EC 2.7.3.2]. Moreover, cardiotoxicity was further confirmed by a significant increase in lipid peroxides, measured as malon-di-aldehyde (MDA) in cardiac tissue homogenates. The administration of L-NAME 4 mg/kg/d p.o. in drinking water 5 days before and 3 days after the Dox injection significantly ameliorated the cardiotoxic effects of Dox, judged by the improvement in both serum CPK activity and lipid peroxides in the cardiac tissue homogenates. On the other hand, the administration of L-arginine 70 mg/kg/d p.o. did not protect the cardiac tissues against the toxicity that was induced by the Dox treatment. The findings of this study suggest that L-NAME can attenuate the cardiac dysfunction that is produced by the Dox treatment via the mechanism(s), which may involve the inhibition of the nitric oxide (NO) formation. L-NAME may, therefore, be a beneficial remedy for cardiotoxicity that is induced by Dox and can then be used to improve the therapeutic index of Dox.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2016

Objectives This study is to investigate whether oral administration of Farfarae flos, JCT (Jeong-cheon-tang), CPT (Cheong-pye-tang) and CPK (Cheong-pye-tang- ga-kwandonghwa) will affect both the levels of serum GOT, GPT, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine in SD rats or not, and will change body weight of the rats. Materials and Methods 18 SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups - including a control group (vehicle 2 ml/rat), Farfarae flos water extract (extract 2 ml/rat), Farfarae flos fine powder (emulsion 2 ml/rat), JCT (extract 2 ml/rat), CPT (extract 2 ml/rat) and CPK (extract 2 ml/rat) group. The drugs were administered to rats for 2 weeks or 30 days (for control and Farfarae flos fine powder group only) and serum GOT/GPT activities and BUN/creatinine concentrations were measured. Also, the changes of body weights of each rat was measured. Results (1) Farfarae flos water extract, Farfarae flos fine powder emulsion, JCT and CPT and CPK did not cause any changes in serum GOT/GPT activities and BUN/creatinine concentrations compared to the ones in control group. (2) There are no significant changes in rats' body weight among the experimental groups during the experimental period. Conclusions Contrary to the reports on human data, 2 weeks or 30 days of oral administrations of Farfarae flos itself and decoctions containing Farfarae flos did not provoke hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2008

Objectives: In this study the authors investigated effects of the ethanolic extract of Rhodjola Rosea(HKC) on fatigue and hypothalamic IEG expression in rat forced swimming(FS) model. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were administered HKC extract(25 mg/100g, p.o.) for 3 days prior to FS, some rats underwent 10 min FS and others exhaustive forced swimming(EFS). In addition, other rats were administered extract at different times after EFS over 3 consecutive days. Results: When HKC administered before 10 mins of FS, serum actate dehydrogenase(LDH) and creatine phosphokinase(CPK) activities were significantly lower than control group. When HKC administered prior to EFS, blood lactate was significantly lower versus control group. When HKC was administered after EFS, blood lactate(at 6 and 24 hours after EFS) were significantly lower and serum LDH, CPK activities(at 24 hours after EFS) were significantly lower versus control group. When HKC was administered after EFS, c-Fos positive neurons in hypothalamic periventricular area(PVA), medial part(mPVN) and anterior hypothalamic nucleus caudal part(AHC) were significantly lower at 24 hours after EFS than in control group. HSP-72 positive neuron numbers in hypothalamus were significantly lower at 24 hours after EFS than in control group. Finally, when HKC was administered prior to 10 mins FS, HIF-$1{\alpha}$ expression in the gastrocnemius muscle was significantly increased. Conclusions: These results suggest that HKC extract has an anti-fatigue effect, and it reduces neuronal cell stress responses induced by physical stress by having a beneficial effect on lactate metabolism.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2018

Objective: In this study, the effects of saffron stigma against subacute diazinon (DZN) toxicity on enzymes levels, biochemical, hematological, histopathological and genotoxicity indices were studied in rats. Methods: Vitamin E (200 IU/kg) and the aqueous extract of saffron (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally three times per week alone or with DZN (20 mg/kg/day, orally) for 4 weeks. The hematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated at the end of 4 weeks. Results: Reticulocytes counts, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase, CPK-MB, gama glutamyl transferase (GGT), uric acid and micronucleus indices were increased significantly but total protein and RBC cholinesterase activity were decreased in the DZN-treated group. Saffron prevented the effect of DZN on GGT (50 mg/kg), LDH, CPK and CPK-MB (100 and 200 mg/kg) levels. An increased uric acid and reduced protein levels by DZN were prevented by vitamin E and some doses of saffron. A significant reduction was observed in platelets, RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit indices in the DZN group. Saffron and vitamin E prevented this reduction. Vitamin E and saffron did not reduce the effect of DZN on RBC cholinesterase activity. The extract and vitamin E could not prevent DZN genotoxicity in the micronucleus assay. Other biochemical parameters and pathological evaluation did not show any abnormality in tissues of all groups. Conclusion: This study shows that vitamin E and saffron reduce DZN induced hematological and biochemical toxicity. However, they do not prevent the genotoxicity induced by DZN.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.110-114
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• 2007

목적: 전투 경찰에게서 과도한 신체 활동 후 발생한 횡문근 융해증의 임상 양상 및 치료에 대해 알아 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 6월 1 일부터 2005년 5월 23일까지 운동이나 훈련 후 발생한 근육통 및 근육종창을 주소로 본원을 방문한 전투 경찰 중에서 횡문근 융해증이 의심되어 입원한 13명의 환자를 대상으로 혈액검사(CPK, CK-MB, AST BUN/Cr, Electrolyte) 및 임상 경과를 관찰하였다. 이 들은 모두 남자였고, 평균 연령은 20세 ($19\sim21$세) 였다. 발병 원인으로는 팔굽혀펴기 후 발생한 것이 7례, 축구 경기 후 발생한 것이 5례, 시위 진압 후 발생한 것이 1례였다. 이 학적 소견상 다양한 신체 부위에 종창 및 압통을 호소하였는데 전완부에 발생한 경우가 4례, 상완부가 3례, 견갑부가 1례, 하지가 5례였다. 횡문근 융해증의 진단기준은 내원 당시 임상증상과 함께 혈중 CPK가 1,000 IU/L이상인 경우로 하였고 약물 복용력이나 내과적 질환이 있는 경우는 대상에서 제외하였다. 모든 환자에서 99mTc-MDP 20mCi를 정맥주사 후 4시간에 bone scan을 시행하였다. 치료는 침상 안정가료 및 수액요법을 시행하였고 동통을 심하게 호소하는 환자에게는 부목고정을 실시 하였다. 결과: 전체 입원환자 13명의 평균 재원 기간은 20일 (14일$\sim$42일)이었고 내원 당시 급성신부전을 보인 1례를 제외하고는 수액 요법 및 휴식을 시행한지 평균 8일 (2일$\sim$11일) 후 혈액학적으로 CPK가 1000이 하로 감소되었으며 임상적으로도 뚜렷한 회복을 보였다. 급성신부전을 보인 1례에서는 혈액투석 및 수액요법을 시행 한 후 회복되었다. 결론: 심한 운동이나 훈련 후 부종 및 근육통을 호소하는 환자에서 운동 유발 횡문근 융해증을 의심하여 조기에 혈액검사 및 수액 치료를 시행하는 것이 중요하다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1700-1707
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 4주간 혼합곡 식이를 공급하여 treadmill을 통한 운동시간과 glycogen 저장능력 변화를 관찰함으로써 지구력 개선에 대한 평가를 하였다. 7주령 SD rats은 정상군 (Nor, 정상식이, n=6), 대조군(Con, 20% 정상식이+80% milled rice, n=6), GI(혼합곡 식이 I, n=6), GII(혼합곡 식이 II, n=6), GIII(혼합곡 III, n=6)와 GIV(혼합곡 식이 IV, n=6)으로 임의 군배정을 하였다. 지구력 시험은 24일간의 적응훈련과 혼합곡 식이 공급을 한 후 실시하였다. 운동 지속시간과 glycogen 저장능력은 혼합곡 식이 공급에 의해서 증가하였다. 더욱이 25 min 운동 그리고/또는 탈진 시까지의 운동 후에서 혈액 내 무기질 인, CPK와 lactate의 농도는 혼합곡 투여에 의하여 감소하였으나, GOP, GTP, lactate LDH의 농도는 군간 차이는 보이지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 4주간의 혼합곡 식이가 운동 지속 시간과 glycogen 장 능력이 증가되었으며, 피로물질인 무기질 인, CPK와 lactate의 농도가 감소시킴으로써 지구력 개선에 도움을 줄 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 1997

저자들은 흰쥐의 적출된 심장을 이용하여 Verapamil이 허혈성 심근에 대하여 심근보호효과가 있는지를 관찰하였다 흰쥐의 적출된 심장은 허혈상태에서 심근온도가 $25^{\circ}C$가 되게 유지하였다. 24마리의 흰쥐로부터 적출된 심장을 Krebs-Henseleit완충액을 사용하여 30분간의 비작업성 역관류로 안정시킨 후 $25^{\circ}C$의 심정지액 (St. Thomas' Hospital Cardioplegic Solution)에 60분 동안 저장하였다. 허혈성 심정지를 유도하기 전에 적출된 심장을 저온의 심정지액으로 처리한 군을 대조군(n=12)으로 하고, Verapamil 이 첨가된 저온의 심정지액으로 처리한 군을 실험군(n=12)으로 하였다. 60분 동안의 허혈성 심정지후 심정지전에 측정했던 혈역학적 및 생화학적 지표인 심박동수, 좌심실압, +dpfdt max, 관상관류량과 CPK치를 재관류후 30분에 재측정하여 심정지전과 비교하여 심기능 회복 정도를 관찰하였다. Verapamil이 첨가된 저온의 심정지액을 사용한 실험군이 심박동수, 좌심실압, +dp/dt max, 관상관류량과 CPK치에서 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 높은 회복율을 나타내었다(p <0.05).

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 2003

This study investigated the effects of triamcinolone acetonide by iontophoretic transdermal drug delivery on anti-inflammatory action into the human which had excentric exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness in the non-dominant arm. The degree of anti-inflammation was evaluated creatine posphokinase(CPK) by serum enzyme activity and subjective pain threshold by soreness muscle scale in clinical study. The results Were as follows; 1. In a subjective pain scale, all groups showed non-significant difference but, showed a tendency to decrease numerical value in human. 2. In the serum CPK level, iontophoresis group showed more significant reduction than other groups at 24, 48 and 72 hours. From the results, the iontophoresis with triamcinolone acetonide is more effective than using each groups. The continuous study is needed for many interesting issues of iontophoretic transdermal drug delivery in new future.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.811-823
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• 2000

In design and manufacturing airframe structures which are composed of a lot of sub-assemblies and large complex profile shapes it is difficult to reduce so called hardware variations. Accordingly cost increasing factors for manufacturing airframe parts are much more than other machine parts because of the variability of fabricated details and assemlies. To improve cost and quality, accurate assembly methods and DPD techniques are proposed in this paper which are based upon using CAD/CAM techniques, the concept of KC's and the coordinated datum and index throughout the design, tooling, manufacturing and inspection. The proposed methods are applied to produce fuselage frame assemblies and related engineering aspects are described regarding the design of parts and tools in the context of concurrent digital definition. First articles and consequent mass production of frame assemblies shows a great improvement of the process capability ratio from 0.7 by the past processes to 1.0 by the proposed methods in addition to the cost reduction due to the less number of tools, reduced total assembly times and the space compaction needed by massive inventory. The need to achieve better Cpk, however, and future studies to be investigated will be addressed briefly.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.264-266
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• 2016

A 21-year-old healthy Korean man worked on a building construction site every day for almost 2 months and exercised every day for 1 or 2 hours after working hard. He felt dizziness, nausea, and experienced vomiting and body aches immediately after exercise and immediately took cold medicines including acetaminophen, cimetidine, bepotastine, and Codenal? complex for the common cold symptoms for 2 days because he was scheduled to participate in navy training at that time. He complained of severe trapezius pain and aches in his left calf 3 days after joining the Navy training. Testing revealed creatine phosphokinase (CPK) 6260 U/L, myogloblin 176 mcg/L in the urine, liver enzymes increased, and oliguria, suggesting rhabdomyolysis. He recovered with intravenous fluids without any complications.