• Applied Microscopy
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.433-452
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• 1997

Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) has been as an animal model for studing the neurological diseases such as stroke and epilepsy because of the congenital incompleteries in Willis circle, as well as the investigation of water metabolism because of the long time-survival in the condition of water-deprived desert condition, compared with other species animals. In order to accomplish the this research, first of all another divided the laboratory animals 5 groups of which each group include the 5 animals. In this study were investigated the histological structure in the kidney, measured the plasma osmolalities at the time of sacrifice of indivisual animals, and the body weights every day during water-deprived. The results obtained in this study were summarized as followings: 1. The body weights and decreasing rates of the body weight in water-deprived mongolian gerbil groups were continuosly decreased. 2. The plasma osmolalities were increased from the 5th water-deprived day, after then the gradually increasing reached nearly its equilibrium state at the 10th water-deprived day. 3. The urine volumes were abruptly decreased from the 2th water-deprived day, after then the gradually decreasing patterns were reached nearly its equilibrium state at the 10th day, and stopped the 11th day. 4. In the light microscopical observation of the kidney, glomerular capillary loop thickening, mesangial matrix increasing, sclerosis, glomerular cystic atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, tubular dilatation, mononuclear interstitial inflammation, interstitial mineralization, and hyperplasia of the collecting duct epithelium in the cortex area, were observed from the 10th water deprived day, and the lesions were gradually severe changed as the time lapse. 5. In the electron microscopical findings of the kidney, the degenerative changes of endothelial cell, podocyte and mesangial cell in glomeruli were initially observed on the 10th water-deprived day as well as the degeneration of microvilli and intracellular organelle in the renal tubules.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.253-262
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• 1990

양식굴의 주요 생산지인 한국의 한산만 및 일본의 광도만산 억제종묘를 광도시 앞 바다의 이도 굴양식장에 수하양식하여 1972년 6월부터 1973년 6월까지 매월 수온$\cdot$염분등의 환경요인과 양억제 종묘에 대한 각고$\cdot$각장$\cdot$육중양$\cdot$함수율$\cdot$비만도 그리고 생식소의 발달과정을 비교 검토하였다. 1. 본 실험을 한 광도시 앞 바다의 이도 굴 양식장은 한국의 한산만 굴 양식장의 수온 및 염분에 비하여 다소 고수온$\cdot$저염분$\cdot$이었다. 2. 양억제종묘의 각고$\cdot$각장의 성장을 보면, 한산만산 억제종묘가 다소 우세하였고, 특히 육중양의 증량이 뚜렷하게 우세하였다 3. 양억제종묘의 생식소의 발달과정에 대한 관찰결과, 1972년 6월 이후 12월까지는 생식소의 변화는 큰 차가 없었으나 다음 해 생식소의 발달이 시작되는 시기인 2월 이후에는 한산만산 억제종묘의 생식소가 광도만산 억제종묘의 생식소보다 조기에 발달하였다. 종묘의 성장, 육질의 비만 및 생식소의 발달과정 등을 금후종묘 이용도의 기준으로 볼 때, 한도만산 억제종묘가 광도만산 억제종묘보다 생산적 유용성이 있는 것으로 관찰되었다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2014

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate bone response to anodized titanium implants coated with the extract of black cohosh, Asarum Sieboldii, and pharbitis semen. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Forty anodized titanium implants were prepared as follows: group 1 was for control; group 2 were implants soaked in a solution containing triterpenoids extracted from black cohosh for 24 hours; group 3 were implants soaked in a solution containing extracts of black cohosh and Asarum Sieboldii for 24 hours; group 4 were implants soaked in a solution containing extracts of pharbitis semen for 24 hours. The implants from these groups were randomly and surgically implanted into the tibiae of ten rabbits. After 1, 2, and 4 weeks of healing, the nondecalcified ground sections were subjected to histological observation, and the percentage of bone-to-implant contact (BIC%) was calculated. RESULTS. All groups exhibited good bone healing with the bone tissue in direct contact with the surface of the implant. Group 2 ($52.44{\pm}10.98$, $25.54{\pm}5.56$) showed a significantly greater BIC% compared to that of group 3 ($45.34{\pm}5.00$, $22.24{\pm}2.20$) with respect to the four consecutive threads and total length, respectively. The BIC% of group 1 ($25.22{\pm}6.00$) was significantly greater than that of group 3 ($22.24{\pm}2.20$) only for total length. CONCLUSION. This study did not show any remarkable effects of the extract of black coshosh and the other natural products on osseointegration of anodized titanium implants as coating agents. Further studies about the application method of the natural products on to the surface of implants are required.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.188-196
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• 2006

한국산 참조기 암컷의 연중 생식주기를 조사하기 위해, 2004년 2월부터 2005년 2월까지 계절에 따라 추자도, 영광 및 목포에서 포획된 자연산 암컷 참조기, Larimichthys polyactis을 조직학적으로 조사하였다. 참조기의 난소는 좌우비대칭의 낭상형으로 복강 배측(背側)후방부에 위치하며, 복강의 가장자리 뒤끝 부위에서 합일되어 뇨관과 연결되어 비뇨생식공으로 개구되어 있는 형태였다. 생체지수의 경우, 비만도(CF)와 간중량지수(HSI)는 생식선 발달과 특별한 상관관계가 없었으나, 대신 내장중량지수(VSI)는 역상관 관계, 생식소중량지수(GSI)는 정상관 관계를 나타내었다. 한편 생식세포 월별 변화의 조사를 통해 참조기는 수온이 낮아지기 시작하는 9월부터 생식소내 난원세포가 난모세포로 발달하기 시작하여 1차 성장기를 나타내고, 10월$\sim$12월에 2차 성장기를 보냈다. 다음해 1월$\sim$4월에 난소는 본격적으로 성숙을 시작하여, 5월에 최종 성숙, 배란 및 산란 단계를 나타내었다. 이후 6월까지 참조기는 왕성한 산란 시기에 머물러 있었으며, 7월에 이르러 산란 후 잔존 난모세포를 퇴화, 흡수시키고 8월에 이르러 휴지기에 접어들었다. 이때 생식세포발달 양식은 난군동기발달형이며, 산란형은 봄-여름 산란형인 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.278-285
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• 2003

개에서 실험적으로 앞쪽 십자인대 중간부를 절단한 다음 초기 병변을 관찰하고 그 초기 병변에 대한 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), carprofen 그리고 두 약물의 병용에 따른 효과를 비교하고자 본 실험이 수행되었다. 실험견은 앞쪽 십자인대를 파열한 CLA 처치군, Carprofen 처치군, CLA와 Carprofen 병용처치군 그리고 양성대조군과 파열하지 않은 정상견으로 구성된 음성대조군으로 총 5개군으로 분류하고 각 군에 5두씩 배치하였다. 실험견의 무릎관절 외측 피부를 절개하고 관절낭 외측을 절개한 다음 앞쪽 십자인대 중간부로 판단되는 부위를 절단하였다. Carprofen과 CLA는 수술 후 4주부터 4주 동안 경구 투여하였다 수술후 8주 후에 육안적, 조직학적 평가를 실시하였다. 조직학적 검사로는 hematoxylin and eosin 염색, standard toluidine blue, PAS 그리고 Masson trichrome 염색법을 이용하였으며 혈액학적, 그리고 방사선학적 검사를 실시하였다. 조직학적 검사와 혈액학적 검사에서 유의적인 변화는 나타나지 않았다. 방사선 검사에서는 앞쪽 십자인대 파열에 따른 대퇴골과 경골의 정렬이상과 부종이 모든 군에서 나타났으며 육안적 검사에서는 대부분 실험견의 대퇴 연골 표면상이 엷은 황색을 보였다. 이상의 결과를 통하여 실험적으로 유발된 개의 앞쪽 십자인대 파열에 대해 CLA, carprofen그리고 이들의 합제는 초기 변화상에서 뚜렷한 변화를 나타내지 않았다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2012

We investigated the effects of fadrozol, an aromatase inhibitor (AI), and $17{\alpha}$-methyltestosterone (MT) on the induction of sex change in juvenile longtooth grouper $Epinephelus$ $bruneus$, via histological observation of gonads. Changes in the mRNA expression of GtH subunits (FSH-${\beta}$ and LH-${\beta}$) in the pituitary, and estradiol-$17{\beta}$ (E2) and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) levels in the blood were also surveyed after AI and MT treatment. Juvenile longtooth groupers ($113{\pm}17g\;body\;weight$; $16.2{\pm}1.2cm\;body\;length$) received intramuscular injections of AI at 3 (3-AI) and 5 (5-AI) mg/kg BWdoses and MT at a 5 mg/kg BW (5-MT) dose. At week 7 post-injection, 3-AI and 5-MT oocytes were degenerated, and gonads of the 5-AI group initiated spermatogenesis. At week 21 post-injection, 3-AI- and 5-MT-treated gonads contained spermatogonia and spermatocytes, while 5-AI treatment induced advanced stages of spermatogenesis. The serum E2 level showed no significant differences throughout the experimental period, whereas that of 11-KT was significantly elevated in the 5-AI group at weeks 7 and 21 post-injection. A significant increase in the expression of FSH-${\beta}$ mRNA was evident in the 5-AI group at week 21 post-injection. In contrast, LH-${\beta}$ mRNA expression did not significantly differ among groups during the experimental period. These results imply that sex change has two stages in the longtooth grouper. In the first stage, oocytes are degenerated by the stimulation by 11-KT, and in the second stage spermatogenesis occurs, owing to the co-effects of 11-KT and FSH-${\beta}$.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.179-204
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• 1998

The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of Goiwhasan extract powder on the gastric injuries, antiulcer, gastrointestinal tract and blood hemostasis. Animals were used through this studies mice and rats. All animals were divided into 3 groups, contol group(no treatment), sample Ⅰ group(375mg/kg administration), sample Ⅱ group(750mg/kg administration). The gastric injuries and ulcer have been made by using pyloric ligation, indomethacin, HCI-ethanol, acetic acid and then The histological observation was followed. In the gastrointestinal tract, gastric juice secretion, gastric acidity, pepsin output, blood gastrin and secretin level, transport potentials in the small and large intestine were checked. And studies on blood hemostasis were performed on normal hemostatic activities and plasma prothrombin time, plasma recalcification time, plasma fibrinogen levels in the hypoprothrombinemic mice induced by warfarin. The results were as follows: 1. The antigastric ulcer effects on the pyloric ligation, indomethacin, HCl-ethanol, acetic acid induced gastric injuries were shown in Sample Ⅱ group(p<0.05). 2. Through the morphologic examination on the acetic acid induced ulcer, Sample Ⅰ group showed mild regeneration of epithelium and slight decrease of periulcer edema then that of Control group, while Sample Ⅱ group showed more retraction of round ulcer site, remarkable loss of swelling and edema then that of Control group, and revealing the regenerated epithelium in the surrounding ulcer site. Thus it was noted that both Sample groups have antigastriculcer effects on the experimentally induced gastric ulcer. 3. The inhibitory effects on gastric juice were noted in both Sample Ⅰ group(p<0.05) and Sample Ⅱ group(p<0.01). However, only Sample Ⅱ group showed the inhibitory effects on total acidity and pepsin output(p<0.05). 4. The significant inhibition of blood gastrin level showed at 30 min.(P<0.05) and 90 min.(P<0.05) after starting medication in only Sample Ⅱ group, but significance of blood secretin level in both groups was not recognized. 5. Any significant changes in barium sulfate transport in the small intestine of mice was not recognized in both groups, but the significantly inhibitory effect in large intestine was recognized in both Sample Ⅰ group(p<0.05) and Sample Ⅱ group(p<0.001). 6. In hemostatic effect on both normal mice and hypoprothrombinemic mice induced by warfarin, the significantly shortening effect on coagulation time was seen in only Sample Ⅱ group(p<0.01). 7. On plasma prothrombin time in hypoprothrombinemic rat induced by warfarin, Sample Ⅱ group have shortened the prothrombin time significantly(p<0.001). 8. On plasma reclcification time in hypoprothrombinemic rat induced by warfarin, the recalcification time have been shortened significantly in both Sample Ⅰ group(p<0.05) and Sample Ⅱ group(p<0.01). 9. On plasma fibrinogen levels in hypoprothrombinemic rat induced by warfarin, the fibrinogen contents in Sample Ⅱ have been decreased significantly(p<0.01). Overall the above results suggest that Goiwhasan has an therapeutic efficacy on antigastric ulcer and blood hemostasis. Further studies would be needed on the interaction of its herbal medicine and its mechanism in the future.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2004

인삼재배지에서 나타나는 적변삼 외피세포 조직의 특성과 화학성분을 조사하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 적변외피는 현미경 관찰결과 적색이 아닌 황색으로 보였으며, 적변외피의 세 포층수는 10∼13층으로 건전외피의 5∼6층에 비해 2배 정도 많았고, 외피층의 두께에 있어서는 적변외피가 179 $\mu\textrm{m}$로서 건전외피의 55$\mu\textrm{m}$에 비해 3.2배 정도 더 두꺼웠다. 2. 착색도는 적변외피가 건전외피에 비해 5.5배 정도 짙게 나타났으며, 적변물질의 각 추출분획별 용해도는 비극성 보다는 극성용매에서 높았고, 또한 UV-spectrum은 275∼280nm에서 흡광 최대를 나타냈다. 3. 적변외피는 지질성 물질은 물론 산불용성 에스테르화 페놀물질, 산불용성 결합 페놀물질, 산불용 축합성 페놀물질, 불용성 결합 페놀물질 및 유리 페놀 물질 함량이 건전외피에 비해 많았으며 철의 함량에 있어서도 적변외피가 2,220 ppm으로 건전외피의 820 ppm 보다 2.7배 정도 많았다. 4. 적변삼은 인삼뿌리가 분포된 근권환경의 어떤 외적환경에 의해 뿌리가 stress를 받을 때 자체방어 물질인 phenol 물질이 외피로 배출되면서 외피의 지질성 물질과 polymerization되고 이때 철(Fe)이 체놀성 물질과 강하게 chelating 되는 것으로 추정된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2002

The pathogenesis of cholestatic liver injury as well as the modulation of hepatic fibrogenesis is causally associated with involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radical reactions. In this study, we investigated whether dried extracts of oriental medicine (LH) have antioxidant and antifibrotic effect under the biliary liver fibrosis (cirrhosis) c ondition. The female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided in six groups (Normal, N-LH, op-2, op-4, opLH-2, opLH-4) and were observed in 2 weeks or 4 weeks. For this purpose the rats were operated by bile duct ligation/scission (BDL/S), which induced to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. After surgery, the prepared LH was administered p.o. 2 mι/day/rat in 2 weeks or 4 weeks for opLH groups. During the observation period, jaundices appeared in eyes, ears and tail of all BDL/S operated rats. And at the time of sacrifice, cholestasis was observed in proximal bile duct, especially the color of bile juice and urine in opLH-4 group showed more clear than op-2, op-4 and opLH-2 group. The value of clinical parameters and product of lipid peroxidation (MDA) in sera and the hydroxyproline (hyp) content in liver tissue were significantly increased in all liver fibrosis (cirrhosis) developed rats (p＜0.001~0.05). Among the clinical parameters of sera, value of BUN, ALP in opLH-4 group showed significantly lower than in op-4 group (p＜0.05, p＜0.001). The content of hyp in opLH-2, opLH-4 group (478.0 $\pm$ 134.3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g 897.5 $\pm$ 118.2 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g) showed lower than in op-2, op-4 group (528.9 $\pm$ 220.7 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g, 1023.8 $\pm$ 277.1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g) and then the value of MDA in opLH-4 was also significantly reduced to 59.4% of that in op-4 group (p＜0.001). The histological change (bile duct proliferation, fibrosis, collagen bundle) was similarly observed in op-2 group and in opLH-2 group, but the weak fibrosis and bile duct proliferation were observed in opLH-4 group compared with in op-4 group. Our data indicate that the 4 weeks treatment with LH extract suppressed lipid peroxidation and inhibited fibrotic (cirrhosis) process, and experimental cholestatic liver disease is associated with increased lipid peroxidation in BDL/S operated rats. Hence we concluded that the measurement of MDA and hyp can be useful monitor for the screening of antioxidant and antifibrotic effect in experimental liver fibrosis (cirrhosis), and LH has been shown to have hepatoprotective effect, antifibrotic effect and antioxidant effect.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제40권
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• pp.44.1-44.17
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• 2018

Background: Coffee extract has been investigated by many authors, and many minor components of coffee are known, such as polyphenols, diterpenes (kahweol and cafestol), melanoidins, and trigonelline, to have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-angiogenic, anticancer, chemoprotective, and hepatoprotective effects. Therefore, it is necessary to know its pharmacological effect on hepatocytes which show the most active cellular regeneration in body. Methods: In order to determine whether coffee extract has a beneficial effect on the liver, 20 C57BL/6J mice were intraperitoneally injected once with dialyzed coffee extract (DCE)-2.5 (equivalent to 2.5 cups of coffee a day in man), DCE-5, or DCE-10, or normal saline (control), and then followed by histological observation and IP-HPLC (immunoprecipitation high performance liquid chromatography) over 24 h. Results: Mice treated with DCE-2.5 or DCE-5 showed markedly hypertrophic hepatocytes with eosinophilic cytoplasms, while those treated with DCE-10 showed slightly hypertrophic hepatocytes, which were well aligned in hepatic cords with increased sinusoidal spaces. DCE induced the upregulations of cellular proliferation, growth factor/RAS signaling, cellular protection, p53-mediated apoptosis, angiogenesis, and antioxidant and protection-related proteins, and the downregulations of NFkB signaling proteins, inflammatory proteins, and oncogenic proteins in mouse livers. These protein expression changes induced by DCE were usually limited to the range ± 10%, suggesting murine hepatocytes were safely reactive to DCE within the threshold of physiological homeostasis. DCE-2.5 and DCE-5 induced relatively mild dose-dependent changes in protein expressions for cellular regeneration and de novo angiogenesis as compared with non-treated controls, whereas DCE-10 induced fluctuations in protein expressions. Conclusion: These observations suggested that DCE-2.5 and DCE-5 were safer and more beneficial to murine hepatocytes than DCE-10. It was also found that murine hepatocytes treated with DCE showed mild p53-mediated apoptosis, followed by cellular proliferation and growth devoid of fibrosis signaling (as determined by IP-HPLC), and subsequently progressed to rapid cellular regeneration and wound healing in the absence of any inflammatory reaction based on histologic observations.