• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.238-246
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• 2020

Background: Dietary fat has been suggested to be the cause of various health issues. Obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease are known to be associated with a high-fat diet (HFD). Obesity and associated conditions, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), are currently a worldwide health problem. Few prospective pharmaceutical therapies that directly target NAFLD are available at present. A Traditional Chinese Medicine, ginseng-plus-Bai-Hu-Tang (GBHT), is widely used by diabetic patients to control glucose level or thirst. However, whether it has therapeutic effects on fat-induced hepatic steatosis and metabolic syndrome remains unclear. Methods: This study was conducted to examine the therapeutic effect of GBHT on fat-induced obesity, hepatic steatosis, and insulin resistance in mice. Results: GBHT protected mice against HFD-induced body weight gain, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia compared with mice that were not treated. GBHT inhibited the expansion of adipose tissue and adipocyte hypertrophy. No ectopic fat deposition was found in the livers of HFD mice treated with GBHT. In addition, glucose intolerance and insulin sensitivity in HFD mice was also improved by GBHT. Conclusion: GBHT prevents changes in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in a HFD mouse model. Our findings provide evidence for the traditional use of GBHT as therapy for the management of metabolic syndrome.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.350-361
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• 2020

Background: Black ginseng (BG) is a type of Korean ginseng prepared by steaming and drying raw ginseng to improve the saponin content. This study examined the effects of BG on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in HepG2 cells and diet-induced obese mice. Methods: HepG2 cells were treated with free fatty acids to induce lipid accumulation before supplementation with BG. NAFLD-induced mice were fed different doses (0.5%, 1%, and 2%) of BG for 8 weeks. Results: BG significantly reduced lipid accumulation and expression of lipogenic genes, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha, sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c, and fatty acid synthase in HepG2 cells, and the livers of mice fed a 45% high-fat diet with 10% fructose in the drinking water (HFHF diet). BG supplementation caused a significant reduction in levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, while antioxidant enzymes activities were significantly increased in 45% high-fat diet with 10% fructose in the drinking water diet-fed mice. Expression of proliferator-activated receptor alpha and carnitine palmitoyltransferase I were upregulated at the transcription and translation levels in both HepG2 cells and diet-induced obese mice. Furthermore, BG-induced phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase and acetyl CoA carboxylase in both models, suggesting its role in AMP-activated protein kinase activation and the acetyl CoA carboxylase signaling pathway. Conclusion: Our results indicate that BG may be a potential therapeutic agent for the prevention of NAFLD.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.301-313
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• 2003

한강 및 임진강에서 서해안의 조위가 평상시 및 홍수시의 흐름에 미치는 영향을 수리학적 모형을 이용하여 분석하였다. 이를 통하여 한강 및 임진강의 유량과 월곶조위와의 상관관계에 따른 한강과 임진강의 조위영향분석도를 작성하였다. 분석결과 한강 본류부의 잠수교와 한강대교지점에서는 팔당댐의 홍수량이 5,000cms 이하인 경우 서해안의 조위변화에 따라 최대 2.0m 정도의 수위상승이 발생할 수 있으며, 15,000cms 이상이 되면 조위의 영향이 미미한 것으로 나타났다. 임진강의 통일대교에서는 홍수량이 5,000cms 이하인 경우 최대 3.5m까지 수위가 변화할 수 있으며 5,000cms 이상이 되면 조석의 영향이 거의 나타나지 않았다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.469-475
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a cotreatment of bamboo concentrates (Jukcho solution; 0.75, 1.5, and 3.0 mL/kg) with the chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel on the bioavailability of orally administered paclitaxel (50 mg/kg) in rats. The effect of a pretreatment of bamboo concentrates (1.5 and 3.0 mL/kg for 1.0 h or a consecutive 3 day) was also examined. The paclitaxel plasma concentrations of rats orally administered paclitaxel plus bamboo concentrates (coadministration, 3.0 mL/kg and pretreatment, 1.5 and 3.0 mL/kg) were significantly higher than those of rats treated with paclitaxel alone. Plasma concentrations of paclitaxel in groups pretreated with bamboo concentrates for 3 day were markedly higher than those of a paclitaxel control group at the measured time points. The areas under plasma concentration-time curves (AUCs) of paclitaxel in groups pretreated with bamboo concentrates were elevated and the absolute bioavailability ($AB\%$) and relative bioavailability ($RB\%$) of paclitaxel were also significantly higher than those in the control group. The peak concentration ($C_{max}$), half-life ($t_{1/2}$), and the elimination rate constant ($K_{el}$) of paclitaxel after 3 day of pretreatment with bamboo concentrates were also significantly higher than those in the control, but the time required to reach the maximum plasma concentration ($T_{max}$) of paclitaxel was unaffected by the bamooo concentrates. Western blot analyses demonstrated that the level of CYP3A4 was increased in the livers of rats treated orally with paclitaxel, but this was reversed by pretreating with bamboo concentrates. These results show that bamboo concentrates enhance the bioavailability of orally administered paclitaxel and this effect may be associated with a diminished expression of CYP3A4 in the liver.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.140-149
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• 2018

The $TIS21^{/BTG2/PC3}$ gene belongs to the antiproliferative gene (APRO) family and exhibits tumor suppressive activity. However, here we report that TIS21 controls lipid metabolism, rather than cell proliferation, under fasting condition. Using microarray analysis, whole gene expression changes were investigated in liver of TIS21 knockout (TIS21-KO) mice after 20 h fasting and compared with wild type (WT). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha ($PPAR{\alpha}$) target gene expression was almost absent in contrast to increased lipid synthesis in the TIS21-KO mice compared to WT mice. Immunohistochemistry with hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed that lipid deposition was focal in the TIS21-KO liver as opposed to the diffuse and homogeneous pattern in the WT liver after 24 h starvation. In addition, cathepsin E expression was over 10 times higher in the TIS21-KO liver than that in the WT, as opposed to the significant reduction of thioltransferase in both adult and fetal livers. At present, we cannot account for the role of cathepsin E. However, downregulation of glutaredoxin 2 thioltransferase expression might affect hypoxic damage in the TIS21-KO liver. We suggest that the $TIS21^{/BTG2}$ gene might be essential to maintain energy metabolism and reducing power in the liver under fasting condition.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2003

집비둘기 Columba livia 깃털의 중금속 농도를 파악하기 위하여 서울시에 서식하는 집비둘기를 서식지 환경에 따라 공단, 상업, 공원 및 주거지역으로 나누어 각 지역에 서식하는 개체들을 채집, 중금속 농도를 측정하였다. 깃털 중 철(Fe)의 농도는 공원지역에서, 망간(Mn)은 공업지역과 공원지역에서, 구리(Cu)는 공원지역에서 다른 지역에 비해 월등히 높게 나타났으며, 각 원소별로 지역간에 유의차가 존재하였다(ANOVA, p<0.05). 또한 아연(Zn)은 도심상업지역에서, 납(Pb)은 공업지역에서, 카드뮴(Cd)은 주거지역이 다른지역에 비해 약간 높았지만 지역별로 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 간에서의 중금속농도와 깃털에서의 중금속농도와의 상관관계는 구리(r²=0.983, p<0.01)와 카드뮴(r²=0.632, p<0.01)에서 고도의 유의차가 나타났지만, 다른 원소에서는 유의성이 나타나지 않았다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.41-52
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• 1993

본 연구에서는 반수서동물인 Suncus Murinus간실질의 구조와 간소엽에 존재하는 간실질세포, 동모양내피 세포, Kupffer세포 및 Ito세포의 미세구조를 관찰하고 이들의 특징을 포유동물 및 비포유동물의 것들과 비교 고찰하였다. 간실질세포는 지방소적과 비교적 큰 사립체를 많이 함유하고 있었으며 세포간격은 좁았으나 세포 표면은 가늘고 긴 돌기를 많이 갖고 있어 그 미세구조가 비포유동물의 일부 동물종에 유사한 소견을 나타냈다. 내피세포 또한 일부 비포유동물에 있어서와 같이 용해소체를 많이 함유하고 있어 Kupffer세포와의 식별이 어려웠다. 간소엽에는 담세관이 많았으며 일부 담세관과 담관은 Disse강에서 관찰되었는데 이러한 담관계는 Disse강에 있는 소세포와 간실질세포에 의해서 형성되어있거나 소세포들이 내강을 둘러 싸면서 형성하고 있었다. 담관계형성에 관여하는 소세포들은 지방소적을 함유하거나 함유하지 않은 Ito세포일 것으로 추정되었다. 이상의 소견으로 미루어 Suncus Murinus간장은 포유동물과 비포유동물의 구조와 미세구조를 동시에 갖추고 있는 것같이 보인다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.469-476
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• 2012

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) is an environmental toxicant with a polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbon structure and is one of the most toxic man-made chemicals. Exposure to 2,3,7,8-TCDD induces reproductive toxicity, immunotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity. In this study, we evaluated how 2,3,7,8-TCDD-induced hepatotoxicity affect the expression of heat shock proteins and antioxidant enzymes using the real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in rat. 2,3,7,8-TCDD increased heat shock protein (Hsp27, ${\alpha}$-B-crystallin, Mortalin, Hsp105, and Hsp90s) and antioxidant enzymes (SOD-3, GST and catalase) expression after a 1 day exposure in livers of rats, whereas heat shock protein (${\alpha}$-B-crystallin, Hsp90, and GRP78) and antioxidant enzymes (SOD-1, SOD-3, catalase, GST, and GPXs) expression decreased on day 2 and then slowly recovered back to control levels on day 8. These results suggest that heat shock proteins and antioxidant enzymes were induced as protective mechanisms against 2,3,7,8-TCDD induced hepatotoxicity, and that prolonged exposure depressed their levels, which recovered to control levels due to reduced 2,3,7,8-TCDD induced hepatotoxicity.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 1983

In order to prepare an experimental model on the basis of morphological changes of liver, 90 rabbits were allocated into four groups and 5, 15, 30 and 50% of ethanol (5ml/day) were dosed to each group for 5, 10, 20, 30, 60 and 90 days, and observed the livers with light and electron microscope. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. Light microscopically, the hydropic changes were found in the liver from 10th day after 5% and 15% ethanol ingestion, and these findings were remarkable as time goes by. Necrosis of hepatocytes, however, was most remarkable on 60th and 90th day after ingestion. The proliferation of interlobular connective tissue was found from 30th day in this group. 2. The hydropic necrosis of liver cells was found from 5th day in 30% and 50% ethanol dosing groups. The proliferation of interlobular connective tissues and infiltration of the lymphocytes were observed from 30th day in 30% ethanol ingestion group, however, it was found from 20th day in 50% ethanol ingestion group. 3. Electron microscopically, the appearance of various lipid droplets and dilated rER, slightly increased sER and glycogen field, dense mitochondria with scanty cristae and hydropic change were observed on 5th day after 5% ethanol ingestion. These findings were more remarkable on 30th and 90th day. Especially, disorganized outer and inner membrane of mitochondria and autophagic vacuoles were appeared on 90th day. The similar findings were also found in 15%, 30% and 50% ethanol ingestion groups, however, the appearance of fibrillar and myelin-like structures were observed from 30th day after 15% ethanol ingestion. The severe hydropic change and increased sER were observed on 90th day after 15% ethanol ingestion. From 5th day after 30% and 50% ethanol ingestion these findings were more remarkable.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.530-535
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• 2005

A Korean traditional herbal formular, Taeumbiman-tang(TBT), was based on Taeumjowi-tang, currently the most widely used herbal formula compound, and which is known to be safe and have a positive effect on adult obesity. TBT was given to obese children for thirty days, and was found to be clinically safe and effective. The subjects were children who had been admitted into the hospital to be treated for obesity, that had more than 20% relative body weight. Originally there were 19 subjects, but 5 dropped out of the experiment. There were 5 girls and 9 boys, whose average ages were $11.00\;{\pm}\;2.60$ years, average weight was $54.01\;{\pm}\;18.59\;kg$. As a pretest, all of the volunteers were examined for height, weight, blood pressure, pulse rate, EKG, and chest radiography. The subjects underwent interview, body measurement tests, blood tests, and safety tests under 8 hour fasting state. After 15 days of TBT intake, the safety tests and the interview were conducted. The interview, body measurement tests, blood tests, and safety tests were conducted again after the 30 day trial was completed. The short term effects of TBT on obese children is weight loss. It did not cause any significant changes in the subject's livers, hearts, and kidneys, and clinically dangerous side effects or withdrawal symptoms were not observed.