• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.761-767
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• 2007

This study was conducted to determine the effects of exogenous zinc-metallothionein (Zn-MT) on anti-oxidative function and pork quality. After feeding a corn-soybean meal-based diet for two weeks, 48 pigs ($Duroc{\times}Landrace{\times}Chinese\;Black Pig$) were assigned randomly to four groups. Pigs in Group 1 were maintained under non-stress conditions, whereas pigs in Groups 2, 3 and 4 were aggressively handled for 25 min to produce stress. Pigs in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 received intramuscular administration of saline (control group; CON), 0 (negative control group; NCON), 0.8 (low dose group; LOW), and 1.6 (high dose group; HIGH) mg rabbit liver Zn-MT per kg body weight, respectively. Pigs were slaughtered at 3 and 6 h post-injection. Zn-MT treatment increased (p<0.05) the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione-peroxidase (GSH-PX) while decreasing the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in liver. These responses were greater (p<0.05) at 6 h than at 3 h post Zn-MT injection. Zn-MT treatment increased (p<0.05) hepatic SOD mRNA levels in a time and dose-dependent manner and decreased (p<0.05) serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase activities (indicators of tissue integrity). Zn-MT administration decreased (p<0.05) lactate concentration and increased (p<0.05) pH and water-holding capacity in the longissimus thorasis meat. Collectively, our results indicate that intramuscular administration of Zn-MT to pre-slaughter stressed pigs improved tissue anti-oxidative ability and meat quality.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.98-105
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• 1994

Metallothionein (MT)는 세포내에 존재하는 cystein이 풍부한 적은 단백질로서 핵의학적 영상이나 치료에 이응이 가능할 여러 금속성 방사성 동위원소와 결합한다. 본 연구는 sarcoma를 주사한 Balb/C mice에서 MT와 결합하는 방사성동위원소인 cadmium이 종양에 축적되는가를 확인하고, 그것이 핵의학적인 영상과 치료에 이용될 수 있는지와 Ga-67을 대신할 수 있는지를 보기 위해 종양과 정상조직에서 Cd-109과 Ga-67의 섭취율을 비교하고 종양과 정상조직의 비를 비교하였다. Balb/3T3 세포를 Molony murine sarcoma virus (MMSV)로 변형시킨 세포를 Balb/C mice의 왼쪽 서혜부에 피하로 주사한 후 종양이 $0.6{\sim}l.0cm^2$로 자랐을 때 $25{\mu}Ci$ Cd-109 chloride와 $40{\mu}Ci$ Ga-67 citrate을 피하주사 한 후 18 또는 72시간에 쥐를 희생하여 종양과 여러 정상조직을 제거하여 무게를 잰 후 방사능을 측정하였다. Cd-109의 종양섭취는 Ga-67과 비슷하나 대부분의 정상조직에 비해 (MT가 풍부한 간과 신장을 제외) Ga-67보다 높았다. 종양대 정상조직의 섭취비는 Cd-109이 Ga-67에 비해 배후방사능에 중요한 영향을 미치는 장기인 뼈, 장, 지방조직, 근육, 혈액에서 월등히 높아서 (P<0.001) 같은 종양에서 Ga-67보다 좋은 영상을 얻을 수 있으리라고 생각되며, MT에 결합하는 cadmium은 암의 종양영상과 치료에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.60-60
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• 2021

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), especially including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the common diseases with 25% of prevalence globally, but there is no thera-peutic access available. Amomum villosum var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Baker) T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen (AX), which is a medicinal herb and traditionally used for treating digestive tract disorders in Asia countries. We aimed to examine pharmacological effects of ethyl acetate fraction of AX (AXEF) against ER stress-induced NASH mice model using C57/BL6J male mice by tunicamycin (TM, 2 mg/kg) injection focusing on the oxidative stress. Mice were orally administrated AXEF (12.5, 25, or 50 mg/kg), silymarin (50 mg/kg) or distilled water daily for 5 days, and outcomes for fatty liver, inflammation, and oxidative stress were measured in serum or liver tissue levels. AXEF drastically attenuated hepatic ER stress-induced NASH which were evidenced by decreases of li-pid droplet accumulations, serum liver enzymes, hepatic inflammations, and cell death signals in the hepatic tissue or serum levels. Interestingly, AXEF showed potent antioxidant effects by quenching of reactive oxidative stress and its final product of lipid peroxide in the hepatic tissue, specifically increase of metallothionein (MT). To confirm underlying actions of AXEF, we ob-served that AXEF increase MT1gene promoter activities in the physiological levels. Collectively, AXEF showed antioxidant properties on TM-induced ER stress of NASH by enhancement of MTs.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.64-72
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• 1994

Tolerance to toxic effects of cadmium (Cd), including lethality has been shown following pretreatment with cadmium and zinc. This study was designed to determine if tolerance also develops to Cd-induced hepatotoxicity and renal toxicity. Three groups of rats (A, B, C), each consisting of 108 rats, were studied and each group was divided into three subgroups (1, 2, 3), 12 rats for each subgroup. Rats were subcutaneously pretreated with saline (A), CdCl$_2$ (0.5 mg/kg, B), and ZnCl$_2$ (13.0 mg/kg, C) during time periods of 5 days. At the end of the period, rats were challenged with CdCIa (3.0 and 6.0 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection. As for the cadmium levels in rat tissues after pretreatments, it was highest in the liver. Then kidney, heart, blood and muscle followed it in that order. After 24, 48 and 96 hours of intraperitoneal injection by challenge doses the concentration of cadmium in liver and kidney increased proportionally to the increase of challenge dosage. However metallothioneins in liver and kidney were increased by the pretreatment of cadmium and zinc. These data indicate the liver is a major target organ of acute Cd poisoning, and suggest that cadmium induced hepatic injury, via release of Cd-MT, may play and important role in the nephrotoxicity observed in response to short-term exposure to cadmium. This result suggests that increasing cadmium concentrations, gradually accumulating in liver and kidney as the result of the pretteatmerit, served to induced the synthesis of metallothionein, thus making them resistant to the challenge from cadmium.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2017

Pseudomonas veronii MS1과 P. migulae MS2는 여러 가지의 구리-내성 및 식물 생장 촉진 방법을 갖고 있으며 또한 스트레스 에틸렌의 전구체인 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)의 ACC deaminase에 의한 가수분해를 통해 식물에서 비생물적 스트레스를 완화시킬 수 있다. 구리 농도 700 mg/kg 토양에서의 4주간 소규모 토마토 재배 실험에서 MS1과 MS2 접종은 비접종 대조군에 비해 토마토 식물의 지상부와 뿌리 길이 및 습윤중량과 건조중량을 모두 유의성 있게 증가시켰다. 접종 토마토 식물은 비생물적 스트레스로부터 식물을 보호할 수 있는 proline및 산화 스트레스 지표인 malondialdehyde도 비접종 대조군보다 적게 함유하였다. 에틸렌 생합성에 관여하는 ACC synthase 유전자, ACS4와 ACS6 그리고 ACC oxidase 유전자, ACO1와 ACO4는 구리 스트레스를 받는 토마토에서 강하게 발현된 반면 MS1과 MS2 접종 토마토에서는 유의성 있게 감소했다. 또한 금속 결합 단백질인 metallothionein 암호화 유전자인 MT2도 위의 유전자들과 유사한 발현 양상을 보였다. 이 모든 결과들은 이 근권세균들이 구리 스트레스 하의 토마토 식물에 구리 내성을 부여하여 낮은 수준의 구리 스트레스와 생장 촉진을 허용하는 것을 가리킨다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 1998

The pronuclear injection of metallothionein-human growth hormone (MT-hGH) gene into rabbit zygotes was performed to establish in vitro developmental system and to detect the presence of the injected gene by nested PCR. Mature female New Zealand White rabbits were superovulated by eGG and hCG treatments. The rabbits were mated and the zygotes were collected from the oviducts 18-22 h after hCG injection by flushing with D-PBS. Two to three picoliters of MT-hGH gene was microinjected into male pronuclei. The foreign gene-injected zygotes were cultured in TCM-199 or RD mediurn containing 10% FCS with a monolayer of rabbit oviductal epithelial cefls in a 5% $CO_2$ incubator. The presence of injected DNA in rabbit embryos or blastomeres at different developmental stages .vas detected by a nested PCR analysis. The results are summarized as follows ; 1.The developmental rate of the MT-hGH gene-injected zygotes to blastocyst was significantly higher in TCM-199 medium (68.1%) than in RD medium (42.9%). 2.The gene injection into pronuclei at 18 or 22 hours post hCG treatment during pronuclear stage did not much affect on the in vitro development of the rabbit embryos. 3.The rate of gene-positive embryos detected by the nested PCR analysis was significantly decreased when they developed to blastocysts. The results indicate that the screening of transgene in rabbit embryos by nested PCR analysis could be a prornisible method for the preselection of transgenic embryos. Furthermore, the preselection of transgenic embryos would greatly reduce hoth the cost and effort of production of transgenic animals.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.3.1-3.13
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• 2023

Background: Zinc (Zn) is an essential cofactor for physiological homeostasis in the body. Zn oxide (ZnO), an inorganic compound that supplies Zn, exists in various sizes, and its bioavailability may vary depending on the size in vivo. However, comparative studies on the nutritional effects of micro-sized ZnO (M-ZnO) and nano-sized ZnO (N-ZnO) supplementation on Zn deficiency (ZnD) animal models have not been reported. Objectives: This study investigated the nutritional bioavailability of N-ZnO and M-ZnO particles in dietary-induced ZnD mice. Methods: Animals were divided into six experimental groups: normal group, ZnD control group, and four ZnO treatment groups (Nano-Low, Nano-High, Micro-Low, and MicroHigh). After ZnD induction, N-ZnO or M-ZnO was administered orally every day for 4 weeks. Results: ZnD-associated clinical signs almost disappeared 7 days after N-ZnO or M-ZnO administration. Serum Zn concentrations were higher in the Nano-High group than in the ZnD and M-ZnO groups on day 7 of ZnO treatment. In the liver and testis, Nano-Low and Nano-High groups showed significantly higher Zn concentrations than the other groups after 14-day treatment. ZnO supplementation increased Mt-1 mRNA expression in the liver and testis and Mt-2 mRNA expression in the liver. Based on hematoxylin-and-eosin staining results, N-ZnO supplementation alleviated histological damage induced by ZnD in the testis and liver. Conclusions: This study suggested that N-ZnO can be utilized faster than M-ZnO for nutritional restoration at the early stage of ZnD condition and presented Mt-1 as an indicator of Zn status in the serum, liver, and testis.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.81-94
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• 1997

The concentrations of cadmium, metallothionein(MT), superoxide dismutase(SOD), and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) were investigated in liver and kidney of rats which were fed the water containing 50 or 100ppm cadmium chloride with basal diet(group A), 5% horsetail diet(group, B), 5% mugwort diet(group C) and 5% champignon diet(group D) for weeks. Cadmium in liver decreased for the first 12 weeks of treatment, but thereafter increased, and was lower in experimental group B,C,D than in control group A. Cadmium in kidney increased linearly during the 16 weeks of treatment, and was lower in group B than in group A. MT in liver decreased for the first 12 weeks of treatment in group A, but increased linearly during the 16 weeks in group B,C,D, higher in group B than in group A. There were significantly higher accumulation of cadmium and MT in liver than in kidney in the beginning of cadmium treatment, but reversed in the ending of treatment. The SOD and LDH activities were not affected during the 16 weeks treatment, and there was no significant difference between groups. Histologic examination revealed moderate to severe hepatic and renal injury in group A compared to horsetail diet group B. These results indicate that the kidney is a major target organ of chronic cadmium poisoning, and suggest that Cd-induced hepatic injury, via release of Cd-MT, may play an important role in the nephrotoxicity. In addition, higher MT concentrations in liver and kidney in the group B constitute a plausible explanation of the protective effects of horsetail diet against the cadmium toxicity in relation to histologic findings.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.79-89
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• 1999

흰쥐에게 카드뮴 경구투여시, 어성초 전탕액의 경구 투여한 후 카드뮴의 독성에 대한 해독경감효과에 대하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 흰쥐에게 어성초 전탕액의 경구 투여 용량이 증가할수록 카드뮴의 독성에 대한 해독경감효과는 증가하였으며, 신장에서보다 간장에서 해독경감효과가 좋았다. 2. 흰쥐 신장 및 간장의 MT의 농도는 간장에서 보다 신장에서 우수한 결과를 보였으며, 신장에서는 어성초 전탕액의 경구 투여 농도가 10mg/kg 이상이 되면 MT 형성은 어성초 전탕액의 투여 농도가 증가하여도 크게 증가하지는 않았다. 3. 흰쥐의 체중변화는 어성초 전탕액의 경구 투여 용량이 증가할수록 흰쥐의 체중변화도 증가하는 경향을 보였으나, 3주 이후에는 체중의 증가가 적게 나타났다. 이상과 같이 어성초 전탕액의 경구투여를 종합해 보면, 어성초 전탕액의 경구 투여 시켰을 경우 카드뮴의 독성에 대한 해독경감효과가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2002

Effects of cadmium (Cd) intoxication on renal endosomal accumulation of organic cations $(OC^+)$ were studied in rats using $^{14}C-tetraethylammnium$ (TEA) as a substrate. Cd intoxication was induced by s.c. injections of 2 mg Cd/kg/day for $2{\sim}3$ weeks. Renal cortical endosomes were isolated and the endosomal acidification (acridine orange fluorescence change) and TEA uptake (Millipore filtration technique) were assessed. The TEA uptake was an uphill transport mediated by $H^+/OC^+$ antiporter driven by the pH gradient established by $H^+-ATPase.$ In endosomes of Cd-intoxicated rats, the ATP-dependent TEA uptake was markedly attenuated due to inhibition of endosomal acidification as well as $H^+/TEA$ antiport. In kinetic analysis of $H^+/TEA$ antiport, Vmax was reduced and Km was increased in the Cd group. Inhibition of $H^+/TEA$ antiport was also observed in normal endosomes directly exposed to free Cd (but not Cd-metallothionein complex, CdMt) in vitro. These data suggest that during chronic Cd exposure, free Cd ions liberated by lysosomal degradation of CdMt in proximal tubule cells may impair the endosomal accumulation of $OC^+$ by directly inhibiting the $H^+/OC^+$ antiporter activity and indirectly by reducing the intravesicular acidification, the driving force for $H^+/OC^+$ exchange.