• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2002

Silymarin and curcumin have been used for supportive treatment of liver disease of difffrent etiology due to their hepatoprotective activities. The present study was carried out to investigate the hepatoprotective efffcts of silymarin and/or curcuma extract against hepatotoxins induced liver injury. To investigate hepatoprotective effects, the silymarin and/or curcuma extract were pre-treated orally to experimental animals. And thereafter a single dose of hepatotoxin, carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) and acetaminophen were administered through oral or intraperitoneal route, respectively. Chronic liver damage was induced by subcutaneous injection of $CCl_4$ for 3 weeks (2 times/week). Hepatoprotective and therapeutic effects were monitored by estimating serurn ALT and AST levels and by measuring hepatic glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA)levels. Collagen type 1 was detected with irnrnunostaining to assess fibrosis. The results showed that the mix-ture of silymarin and curcuma extract significantly reduced serum biochemistry levels and MDA levels com-pared with those of control group in both acute and chronic animal models. In antifibrotic effect, the relative hepatic collagen content was significantly decreased by silymarin and/or curcuma extract treatment. It was concluded that the complex of silymarin and curcuma extract have a both hepatoprotective and therapeutic effect synergically in rat liver injury induced by heptotoxins.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.622-628
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• 1997

Hepatic cirrhosis is a common response to chronic liver injury from many causes and is one of the most common cause of all deaths. This study was carried out to compare experimental hepatic cirrhosis in rats to understand this disease and to apply for the pharmacokinetics in disease state. Following three kinds of experimental models were induced; 1) Bile duct ligation/scission (BDL/S), 2) N, N-dimethylnitrosamine(DMN), 3) Carbon tetrachloride. The hepatic cirrhosis was characterized by examing the liver/body weight ratio, serum biochemical values, hydroxyproline content in liver and histopathological lesions in cirrhotic rat liver. The results are as follows : (1) In BDL/S, the liver was enlarged to 250% of normal liver. In contrast the liver was shrinked to 48% and 78% of the normal liver in DMN and carbon tetrachloride, respectively. (2) In carbon tetrachloride and BDL/S, the serum ALT, AST, ALP and total bilirubin levels were significantly increased to 200~300% of normal level, while ALT and total bilirubin levels were significantly increased in DMN group. (3) Hydroxyproline content in cirrhotic rat liver was significantly 200~500% higher than that of normal liver. (4) Nodular formation with fibrosis was observed in BDL/S, DMN, carbon tetrachloride induced cirrhotic rat liver.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2014

본 연구는 해조류에 존재하는 황산기를 함유하고 있는 후코이단의 급성 알코올 간 손상 모델에서의 간 보호능을 관찰하였다. 실험 결과 후코이단은 급성으로 알코올을 섭취시킨 쥐의 체중감소를 억제시켰으며, 알코올 섭취를 통해 나타날 수 있는 중성지질, 콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤 상승을 유의적으로 감소시킨 것으로 나타났다. 또한 간 기능을 대표하는 혈중의 GOT는 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, GPT는 유의적으로 후코이단 경구투여에 의해 감소되었다. 또한 후코이단은 지방이 비대해 지는 현상과 간세포의 지방축척을 감소시킨 것으로 관찰되었다. 따라서 이러한 결과로 보아 후코이단은 급성 알코올 섭취에 의한 간손상을 완화시켜 줄 수 있는 식품소재로 활용가능하다고 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 1973년도 제12차 학술대회
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• pp.57.1-57.1
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• 1973

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2013

Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) causes remote liver damage. Oxytocin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the protective function of oxytocin (OT) in remote liver damage triggered by renal IR in rats. Twenty four rats were randomly divided into four different groups, each containing 8 rats. The groups were as follows: (1) Sham operated group; (2) Sham operated+OT group (3) Renal IR group; (4) Renal IR+OT group. OT ($500{\mu}g/kg$) was administered subcutaneously 12 and 24 hours before and immediately after ischemia. At the end of experimental procedure, the rats were sacrificed, and liver specimens were taken for histological assessment or determination of malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), paraoxonase (PON-1) activity and nitric oxide (NO). The results showed that renal IR injury constituted a notable elevation in MDA, TOS, Oxidative stress index (OSI) and significantly decreased TAS, PON-1 actvity and NO in liver tissue (p<0.05). Additionally renal IR provoked significant augmentation in hepatic microscopic damage scores. However, alterations in these biochemical and histopathological indices due to IR injury were attenuated by OT treatment (p<0.05). These findings show that OT ameliorates remote liver damage triggered by renal ischemia-reperfusion and this preservation involves suppression of inflammation and regulation of oxidant-antioxidant status.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2003

Objectives : Circii Herba has been used as a natural drug for the treatment of stress digestive system disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of Circii Herba aqua-acupuncture solution (CHAS) in experimental oxidative liver injury. Methods : In order to investigate the effects of CHAS on acute liver injury, male ICR mice were pretreated with CHAS(0.2 ml/mouse/day) at the loci of BL18 and CV12 for 6days, starved for 24hrs, and administerated acetaminophen(500 mg/kg, i.p.). After acetaminophen administeration, mice were sacrificed, and the liver was removed, rinsed with ice-cold $1.15{\%}$ KCI buffer, and homogenized at $4^{\circ}C$. Fractions(fraction Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ) were isolated by differential centrifugation. Lipidperoxide, total SH, and glutathione(GSH) levels were measured in the Fraction Ⅰ. In addition, activities of hepatic enzyme, such as catalase, glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) were measured in the Fraction Ⅱ, and glutathione S-transferase(GST) was measured in the Fraction Ⅲ. Results : In vivo treatment of CHAS(BL18 and CV12) showed effective inhibition of acetaminophen induced lipid peroxidation, and showed elevations of total SH, GSH level, catalase, GSH-Px, GST activities. Conclusions : These results suggested that CHAS might suppress the formation of oxidative metabolites, and prevent acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.432-438
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 마이크로 라만 스펙트럼을 이용한 급성 알코올성 간 손상과 만성 에탄올 간섬유증의 진단을 위해, 전처리 과정을 거친 스펙트럼으로부터 변별력 있는 피크를 추출하여 자동 분류기를 이용한 진단하는 방법을 살펴보았다. 전처리 단계에서는 기준선의 왜곡을 제거한 후 피크 보존에 유용한 Savitzky-Golay 필터를 이용하여 smoothing하였다. 전처리 후 급성 알코올성 간 손상과 만성 에탄올성 간섬유증을 구분할 수 있는 변별력 있는 스펙트럼 피크를 확인하고 이를 이용하여 MAP과 신경망으로 분류하였으며 실험 결과에 의하면 제안한 전처리 방법과 자동 분류기로 만성 에탄올성 간섬유증과 급성 알코올성 간 손상을 80% 이상 분류할 수 있었고, 이는 특징 벡터로 사용한 피크가 간 질병 진단에 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여준다고 할 수 있다.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 1971년도 제10차 학술대회
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• pp.86.2-86.2
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• 1971

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.659-670
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• 2017

산화스트레스와 염증은 간 손상의 진행과정에 중요한 인자로 작용한다. 굴가수분해물의 항산화 및 항염증 활성은 지질대사, 혈압 및 혈당, 면역기능의 조절과 같은 다양한 기능에 관여한다. 그러나 급성 간 손상 모델에서 굴가수분해물의 효과를 확인한 연구 결과는 아직 확인된 바 없다. 본 연구는 LPS/D-GalN에 의해 유도된 급성 간 손상 생쥐 모델에서 굴가수분해물의 효과를 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 실험군은 대조군(생리식염수), LPS/D-GalN 간 손상군, LPS/D-GalN과 굴가수분해물(100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg)의 병합투여군 및 LPS/D-GalN과 silymarin(25 mg/kg) 병합투여군으로 나누었다. 급성 간 손상 모델은 $1{\mu}g/kg$의 LPS와 400 mg/kg의 D-GalN으로 유도되었다. 먼저 시료의 항산화 및 항염증 활성을 분석한 결과 굴가수분해물은 농도 의존적으로 높은 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성을 보였으며, 인간 정상 간세포주(Chang)에서 과산화수소에 의한 세포 내 활성산소의 생성을 유의적으로 감소시켰다. 또한, 굴가수분해물은 농도 의존적으로 높은 COX-2 및 5-LOX 억제능을 보였으며, LPS에 의해 활성화된 생쥐 대식세포주 RAW264.7에서 발현되는 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6 및 $IL-1{\beta}$의 염증성 사이토카인의 mRNA 발현률을 감소시켰다. 굴가수분해물 투여는 LPS/D-GalN에 의한 혈청 ALT 및 AST 증가를 유의적으로 감소시켰으며, 간 조직의 출혈 및 간세포의 자멸사를 감소시켰다. 또한, 간 균질의 $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ 및 IL-6 함량을 감소시켰으며, 감소한 catalase의 활성을 유의적으로 증가시켰다. 이상의 결과로부터 굴가수분해물은 간 보호 효과를 가지는 것으로 판단되며, 급성 간 손상의 예방 및 치료에 도움이 될 수 있는 시료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.156-172
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• 1994

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of the Gamichunggantang on recovering from liver injury induced by d-galactosamine and ${\alpha}$-naphthylisothiocyanate. and following results were obtained. 1. The increases of the serum GOT. GPT activities in mice induced by d-galactosamine and ${\alpha}$-naphthylisothiocyanate were inhibited significantly by the administration of the Gamichunggantang. 2. The increases of the total cholesterol. triglyceride and blood urea nitrogen levels in mice induced by d-galactosamine and ${\alpha}$-naphthylisothiocyanate were significantly inhibited by the administration of the Gamichunggantang. 3. The increase of the ALP activity in mice following liver injury induced by d-galactosamine and ${\alpha}$-naphthylisothiocyanate were inhibited to an extend. but it was not significant. 4. It is considered that the efficacy of the Gamichunggantang on liver cell injury depends on its concentration rate.