• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2007

Objectives : Effects of Fructus Foeniculi extract on liver function were investigated in carbon tetrachloride(CCl4) intoxicated rats. Methods : Thirty two male Sprague-Dawley rats with mean weight of $227.28{\pm}7.92g$ were used in these experiments and housed with food and water ad libitum. Fructus Foeniculi extract was administerd at dose 100mg/kg/day and 200mg/kg/day p.o. for 2 weeks after that CCl4 was treated 3 times at dose of 2.5ml/kg, p.o. in alternate day basis. Then serum AFP(${\alpha}$-Fetoprotein), Total protein, Albumin, Triglyceride, Total cholesterol concentrations and ALP (Alkaline phosphatase), AST(Aspartate Aminotransferase), ALT(Alanine Aminotransferase), ${\gamma}$-GT( ${\gamma}$-Glutamyl transferase), LDH(Lactate Dehydrogenase) activities were determined with commercial kit by autoanalyzer. Results : Plasma ${\alpha}$-fetoprotein and total protein concentration showed a tendency to decrease in Fructus Foeniculi extract-treated groups. However, plasma albumin concentration showed no significant differences in all treatment groups. Activity of plasma aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase in Fructus Foeniculi extract-treated groups showed a lower value than that of control group. Alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase activities showed a tendency to decrease in Fructus Foeniculi treated groups. However, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferase activity showed no significant difference in all treated groups. Concentration of plasma triglyceride and total cholesterol showed a high level in CCl4 intoxicated rats but not in Fructus Foeniculi treated groups. Conclusion : Reviewing these experimental results, it appears that Fructus Foeniculi extract have recovering effect against liver injury.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2005

기문혈(期門穴)에 대한(對) 오공자약침(蜈蚣雌藥鍼)이 D-Galactosamine에 의하여 유발된 간손상(肝損傷)에 미치는 영향을 실험적으로 규명하고자 흰쥐에게 약침을 처치한 후 혈청내의 G0T GPT, ${\gamma}$-GTP, Total bilirubin, LDH, ALP, Total cholesterol, Triglyceride 및 혈 액액내의 WBC, RBC, HGB, Hct 등을 관찰한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. GPT변화에서 대조군에 비하여 SHA-2군과 SHA-3군이 유의한 감소를 보였다. 2. Total bilirubin변화에서 대조군에 비하여 SHA-1군, SHA-2군과 SHA-3군이 유의한 감소를 보였다. 3. ${\gamma}$-GTP변화에서 대조군에 비하여 SHA-1군 과 SHA-2군이 유의한 감소를 보였다. 4. Total cholesterol변화에서 대조군에 비하여 SHA-2 군이 유의한 증가를 보였다. 5. Triglyceride변화에서 대조군에 비하여 SHA-1군, SHA-2군과 SHA-3군이 유의한 감소를 보였다. 6. HDL-cholesterol변화에서 대조군에 비하여 SHA-2군이 유의한 증가를 보였다. 7. 혈액내 변화에서 대조군에 비하여 WBC는 SHA-2군에서 유의한 감소를 보였으며, RBC는 SHA-2군과 SHA-3군에서 유의한 증가를 보였고, HGB는 SHA-2군과 SHA-3군에서 유의한 증가를 보였으며, Hct는 SHA-3군에서 유의한 증가를 보였다. 이상의 실험결과를 종합해보면 오공약침이 D-galactosamine으로 유발된 백서의 간손상에 효과적이라고 생각되며 간손상에 대한 예방, 치료적인 부분에서 향후 지속적인 연구가 필요하리라고 사료된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.85-98
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• 2009

The fruits of Schisandra chinensis and Prunus mume have been traditionally used in the Oriental countries as an astringent against diarrhea and abdominal pain, a protectant for liver disease, an antimicrobial, and a blood tonic. However, little is known about the extract of Schizandrae Fructus and Mume Fructus (SMF-Ex) on dextran-sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of SMF-Ex on DSS-induced colitis in mice. An experimental colitis was induced by daily treatment with 5% DSS. SMF-Ex was orally administrated the single dose (80 mg/kg, body weight/day) for 7 days with one time per day. SMF-Ex reduced significantly clinical sign of DSS-induced colitis, including body weight loss, shorten colon length, increased disease activity index (DAI), and histological colon injury. SMF-Ex also inhibited significantly nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandine $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) productions in DSS-induced colitis mice. Furthermore, SMF-Ex increased significantly an superoxide anion (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase (Gpx) activity of the colon tissue in DSS-induced colitis mice. These results suggest that SMF-Ex administration could reduce significantly the clinical signs and inflammatory mediators, and increase antioxidant activity in DSS-induced colitis model mice and is a good candidate for further evaluation as an effective anti-ulcerative agent.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.69-85
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• 2013

Objectives: This study investigated the anti-osteoarthritic effects of Kyejiinsam-tang (hereinafter referred to KIT) on the monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritis rats. Methods: Anti-oxidative effects of KIT were measured by scavenging activities of DPPH, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO). Scavenging activities of anti-oxidation in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 cells were also measured for inhibitory effects against the production of inflammatory mediators (tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin-$1{\beta}$, interleukin-6). Osteoarthritis was induced in rats by injecting MIA in the knee joint. Rats were divided into a total of 4 groups (n=6). The normal group were not treated at all without inducing osteoarthritis whereas the control group were induced for osteoarthritis by MIA and oral medicated physiological saline per day. The positive comparison group was injected with MIA and after 7 days, 2 mg/kg of Indomethacin. The experimental group was injected with MIA and after 7 days was medicated with 34 mg/kg of KIT. Indomethacin and KIT were orally-medicated for each substance a total of 4 weeks, once per day. Weight-bearing on hind legs was measured every week after MIA injection. At the end of the experiment (5 weeks after MIA injection), micro CT (computed tomography)-arthrography and histopathological examinations on the articular structures of knee joint were performed. The effect on inflammatory cytokines and immunological cells in synovial fluid was measured. Volume of cartilage was measured by micro CT-arthrography. Injury to synovial tissue was measured by H & E (hematoxylin and eosin), Safranin-O immunofluorescence. Results: 1. Cytotoxicity against hFCs was insignificant. 2. KIT showed the potent full term for DPPH. 1. NO was significantly reduced by KIT (at 100, $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and ROS was also reduced, but not significantly, by KIT (at $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$). 2. IL-6 and IL-$1{\beta}$ were significantly reduced by KIT (at 100, $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and TNF-${\alpha}$ was also reduced, but not significantly, by KIT (at $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$). 1. In hind legs weight-bearing measurement, level of weight increased. 2. Functions of liver and kidney were not affected. 3. IL-$1{\beta}$ was significantly reduced and TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 were also reduced but not significantly. 4. PGE2 (prostaglandin E2), LTB4 (leukotriene B4) were significantly reduced in the KIT group. 5. MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9), TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1) and Osteocalcin were significantly reduced in the KIT group. 6. Destruction of cartilage on micro CT arthrography was reduced but had no significant differences. 7. Histopathologically, injury to synovial membrane of the KIT group was decreased and proteoglycan content of KIT group was increased. Conclusions: According to this study, Kyejiinsam-tang has inhibiting effect on the progression of arthritis in MIA-induced osteoarthritis rat. Kyejiinsam-tang has anti-oxidants and anti-inflammation effects, and is related to inhibiting the activity of inflammatory cytokine and injury of volume in cartilage.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.185-193
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• 1999

목 적: 답즙 정체를 주 소견으로 하는 만성 간질환의 대부분에서 담소관의 증식과 간섬유화가 관찰된다. 특히 간외 담도 폐쇄증에서 가장 현저하다. 그러나 섬유화의 병인에 대해서는 아직까지 많은 논란이 제기되고 있다. 총담관 결찰 후 시간이 경과함에 따른 담소관의 증식과 간섬유화의 진행과정 및 간섬유화에 대한 Ito 세포의 역할을 형태학적으로 조사하고자 본 연구를 하였다. 방 법: 건강한 Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐를 대상으로 총담관을 결찰한 후 15일, 21일, 24일, 28일째에 도살하여 담소관의 증식과 간 섬유화의 진행과정을 smooth muscle actin에 대한 면역조직화학적 염색과 전자현미경적 검사를 하였다. 결 과: 1) 총담관 결찰후 시간이 경과할수록 간문맥 중심으로 담소관의 증식과 결체조직의 증식이 증가하였다. 2) 면역조직화학적 검색에서 활성화된 Ito 세포는 smooth muscle actin에 양성반응을 보였고, 총담관 결찰후 시간이 경과할수록 담소관주위와 동모양혈관 주의에서 많이 관찰되었다. 3) 전자현미경적 관찰에서 총담관결찰 후 시간이 경과함에 따라 Ito 세포가 증가하였으며, 지방적의 수가 감소한 근섬유모 세포를 닮은 Ito 세포와 근섬유모 세포의 수가 증가하였다. 결 론: 총담관 결찰후에 볼 수있는 간 섬유화는 활성화된 Ito 세포의 증가와 Ito 세포가 교원질을 분비하는 근섬유 모세포로 변형되기 때문에 생긴 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한한방종양학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.99-128
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• 1997

In order to investigate the effects of Kyegyoksan on antitumor effects after Sarcoma 180 cells transplantation into the peritoneal cavity or left groin in mice, and immune depression in mice induced by methotrexate, the extracts of its herbal medicines were orally administered for 14 or 21 days. Experimental studies were performed for measureance of $IC_{50}$ in MTT assay, mean survival days, tumor and body weights for antitumor effects, delayed type hypersensitivity, hemagglutinine titer, hemolysin titer, rosette forming cells, interleukin-2 productivity, lymphocyte transformation, natural killer cell activity and phagocytic activity for immune responses in the immune depressed ICR mice, and SGOT, SGPT, BUN and creatinine for liver and kidney protective function in SO-rats. The results were obtained as follows: 1. From the results of MTT assay, the Kyegyoksan exstracts for SUN-1 and SUN-C4 were inhibited cell viability. 2. Mean survival time in Kyegyoksan-treated group was slightly increased with no effectiveness, as compared with the control group. 3. Tumor weight in Kyegyoksan-treated group was depressed with the statistical significance, as compared with the control group(p<0.01). 4. Body weight in Kyegyoksan-treated group was incresed with the statistical significance, as compared with the control group(p<0.05). 5. Delayed type hypersensitivity in Kyegyoksan-treated group was slightly incresed with no effctiveness, as compared with the control group. 6. Hemagglutinin titer in Kyegyoksan-treated group was incresed with the statistical significance(p<0.05), but hemolysin titer was slightly incresed with no effectiveness, as compared with the control group. 7. Rosette forming cells in Kyegyoksan-treated group was incresed with the statistical significance, as compared with the control group(p<0.001). 8. Interleukin-2 productivity in Kyegyoksan-treated group was incresed with the statistical significance, as compared with the control group(p<0.001). 9. Lymphocyte transfomation in Kyegyoksan-treated group was incresed with the statistical significance, as compared with the control group(p<0.01). 10. Natural killer cell activity in Kyegyoksan-treated group at E/T ratio 100 : 1 was incresed with the statistical significance(p<0.01), but at E/T ratio 50 : 1 and 10 : 1 was slightly incresed with no effectiveness, as compared with the control group. 11. Phagocytic activity in Kyegyoksan-treated group was slightly incresed with no effectiveness, as compared with the control group. 12. The levels of serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine in Kyegyoksan-treated group were not effective change, as compared with the control group. According to the above results, it could be suggested that Kyegyoksan have prominent antitumor effects, enhance both cellular and humoral immunity, and have no injury to liver and kidney functions.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.166-175
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• 2014

발효 청미래덩굴잎의 해독효과를 조사하기 위하여 정상식이군(NC), 기본식이를 급여한 후 $CCl_4$ 처리군(CB), 비발효 청미래덩굴잎 ethylacetate 추출 분획물을 기본 식이에 0.5% 혼합한 식이로 4주간 사육하였다. $CCl_4$를 처리한 군(NS), Aspergillus oryzae로 발효시킨 청미래덩굴잎 ethylacetate 추출 분획물을 기본 식이에 0.5% 혼합한 식이로 4주간 사육한 후, $CCl_4$를 처리한 군(FS)의 4개군(5마리/군)으로 구분하여 체중, 식이섭취량, 식이효율, ALT 및 AST 활성, GSH 및 LPO 함량, 혈청 지질 함량, XO 및 AO 활성도를 조사하였다. $CCl_4$를 처리한 군(CB, NS, FS)의 체중증가량은 NC군에 비하여 현저하게 감소하였으나, NS군과 FS군에서는 그 감소율이 낮았으며, FS군에서 더욱 낮았다. 이와 반대로 간의 중량은 $CCl_4$ 처리군들에서 높았으나, FS군에 NS군에 비하여 낮았다. ALT 및 AST 활성은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 32.34~3.80배가 높았으며, NS군 및 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 16.34~37.35% 및 34.97~45.66%가 낮았다. 혈청 중성 지질의 함량은 NC군에 비하여 CB군이 81.71%가 높았으며, NS군과 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 15.61% 및 28.22%가 낮았다. Total cholesterol 함량은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 54.07%가 높았으나, NS군 및 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 10.59% 및 17.99%가 낮았으며, LDL-cholesterol의 함량도 유사한 경향이었다. 반면에, HDL-cholesterol의 함량은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 55.08%가 낮았으나, NS군 및 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 26.96% 및 72.12%가 높았다. GSH의 함량(${\mu}mole/g$ of tissue)은 CB군(4.42)이 NC군(5.09)에 비하여 13.16%가 낮았으나, NS군과 FS군은 각각 4.84 및 4.93으로 NC군과의 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으며, NS군과 FS군 간에도 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 LPO의 함량(MDA nmole/g of tissue)은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 36.71%가 높았으나, 특히 FS군에서는 NC군 수준으로 회복되었다. XO(xanthine oxidase) 활성(% against control)은 NC군이 98.45, CB군 128.97, NS군 119.70, FS군 90.65로 NS군은 CB군과, FS군은 NS군과의 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. AO(aldehyde oxidase)의 활성(% against control)은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 22.48%가 높았으나, NS군 및 FS군은 NC군에 비하여 각각 14.88% 및 7.56%가 높았으며, CB군에 비하여는 각각 8.94% 및 16.15%가 감소하였다. 이상의 결과, Aspergillus oryzae로 발효시킨 청미래덩굴잎 ethylacetate 추출물은 비발효 경우에 비하여 $CCl_4$를 처리한 mouse에서 간 조직의 손상을 회복시키는 효과가 높으며, 이는 FS군에서 XO 및 AO의 저해활성이 높은 것으로 미루어, 청미래덩굴잎에 존재하는 flavonoid 배당체가 발효에 의하여 분해되어 aglycone화함으로써 나타난 결과라 사료된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2016

Toxoplasma gondii is an important opportunistic pathogen that causes toxoplasmosis, which has very few therapeutic treatment options. The most effective therapy is a combination of pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine; however, their utility is limited because of drug toxicity and serious side effects. For these reasons, new drugs with lower toxicity are urgently needed. In this study, the compound, (Z)-1-[(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methyleneamino]-imidazolidine-2,4-dione (nitrofurantoin), showed anti-T. gondii effects in vitro and in vivo. In HeLa cells, the selectivity of nitrofurantoin was 2.3, which was greater than that of pyrimethamine (0.9). In T. gondii-infected female ICR mice, the inhibition rate of T. gondii growth in the peritoneal cavity was 44.7% compared to the negative control group after 4-day treatment with 100 mg/kg of nitrofurantoin. In addition, hematology indicators showed that T. gondii infection-induced serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, biochemical parameters involved in liver injury, were reduced by nitrofurantoin significantly. Moreover, nitrofurantoin exerted significant effects on the index of antioxidant status, i.e., malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH). The nitrofurantoin-treated group inhibited the T. gondii-induced MDA levels while alleviating the decrease in GSH levels. Thus, nitrofurantoin is a potential anti-T. gondii candidate for clinical application.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 1976

In the sequence of carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxicity, increased serum levels of a number of enzymes have been demonstrated in experimental animals. These observations, therefore, have served to help in detecting hepatic injury. The serological influence of chlorpromazine (CPZ) and iproniazid on the acute $CCl_4$ poisoning was executed in this investigation taking use of 6 albino rabbits (around 2 kg b.w.) in each group. By measuring of blood sugar level (Nelson-Somogyi method), S-GOT and S-GPT activities (Reitman-Frankel method), the pharmacological effects of the drugs was evaluated setting pretreated groups against the control. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. The intramuscular injection of $CCl_4$ led to increase the blood sugar level in first 3 hours and, after that, to decrease reasonably. But CPZ-pretreated group showed a tendency of increasing in compare with the control, and iproniazid-pretreated group inhibited evidently. 2. In S-GOT activity, the increased level was induced by $CCl_4$ in control. And CPZ-pretreated group showed a increased level until first day and decreased rapidly. But this property inhibited inhibited significantly by pretreating with iproniazid. 3. Although a single dose of $CCl_4$ increased the S-GPT activity, the more increasing trend was observed in CPZ-pretreated group. But these tendencies depressed remarkably in the iproniazid-pretreated group. It seemed to be attributed not to defend the $CCl_4$ toxicity but to be suppressed the enzyme systems in the liver by iproniazid that the blood sugar level and serum transaminase activities was decreased significantly in pretreating with iproniazid.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권8호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2020

Background: Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels may have a predictive role in the identification and prevention of hypoxic disorders, as they increase in cases of ischemia of the liver, heart, brain, bowel, and kidney. Purpose: This study aimed to assess the value of IMA levels as a diagnostic marker for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Methods: Sixty newborns who fulfilled 3 or more of the clinical and biochemical criteria and developed HIE as defined by Levene staging were included in our study as the asphyxia group. Neonates with congenital malformation, systemic infection, intrauterine growth retardation, low-birth weight, cardiac or hemolytic disease, family history of neurological diseases, congenital or perinatal infections, preeclampsia, diabetes, and renal diseases were excluded from the study. Sixty healthy neonates matched for gestational age and with no maternal history of illness, established respiration at birth, and an Apgar score ≥7 at 1 and 5 minutes were included as the control group. IMA was determined by double-antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of a cord blood sample collected within 30 minutes after birth. Results: Cord blood IMA levels were higher in asphyxiated newborns than in controls (250.83±36.07 pmol/mL vs. 120.24±38.9 pmol/mL). Comparison of IMA levels by HIE stage revealed a highly significant difference among them (207.3±26.65, 259.28±11.68, 294.99±4.41 pmol/mL for mild, moderate, and severe, respectively). At a cutoff of 197.6 pmol/mL, the sensitivity was 84.5%, specificity was 86%, positive predictive value was 82.8%, negative predictive value was 88.3%, and area under the curve was 0.963 (P<0.001). Conclusion: IMA levels can be a reliable marker for the early diagnosis of neonatal HIE and can be a predictor of injury severity.