• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2002

Recently, we reported (korean J. Biomed. Lab. Sci., 6(4): 245-251, 2000) that cyclohexane (l.56 g/kg of body wt., i.p.) administration led to lung injury in rats. However the detailed mechanism remain to be elucidated. This study was designed to clarify the mechanism of lung damage induced by cyclohexane in rats. First, lung damage was assessed by quantifying bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) protein content as well us by histopathological examination. Second, activities of serum xanthine oxidase (XO), pulmonary XO and oxygen free radical scavenging enzymes. XO tope conversion (O/D + O, %) ratio and content of reduced glutathione (GSH) were determined. In the histopathological findings, the vasodilation, local edema and hemorrhage were demonstrated in alveoli of lung. And vascular lumens filled with lipid droplets, increased macrophages in luminal margin and increased fibroblast-like interstitial cells in interstitial space were observed in electron micrographs. The introperitoneal treatment of cyclohexane dramatically increased BAL protein by 21-fold compared with control. Cyclohexane administration to rats led to a significant rise of serum and pulmonary XO activities and O/D + O ratio by 47%,30% and 24%, respectively, compared witれ control. Furthermore, activities of pulmonary oxygen free radical scavenging enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase, and GSH content were not found to be statistically different between control and cyclohexane-treated rats. These results indicate that intraperitoneal injection of cyclohexane to rats may induce the lipid embolism in pulmonary blood vessel and lead to the hypoxia with the ensuing of oxygen free radical generation, and which may be responsible for the pulmonary injury.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.79-89
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• 1985

심근 세포의 칼슘 조절에 중요한 역할을 하는 sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)의 칼슘운반 능력이 허혈 심근에서 현저히 억제됨이 알려져 있다. 이와같은 허혈 심근에서의 SR 칼슘운반승력 저하에 유독성 산소 대사물이 관여할 것으로 생각되고 있으나 그 기전에 관하여는 아직 알려진 바 없다. 본 연구에서는 그 기전의 일단을 규명하기 위하여 산틴 산화효소계에 의하여 발생된 유독성 산소대사물긴 돼지 심실근에서 추출한 sarcoplasmic reticulum의 칼슘흡수 및 막지질 과산화, sulfhydryl group 그리고 단백질 변성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 산틴 산화 효소계와 반응시킨 sarcopl smic reticulum의 칼슘흡수는 반응시간 경과에 따라 현저히 억제되었다. 2) sarcoplasmic reticulum 막지질 과산화는 산딘 산화 효소계에 의하여 현저히 증가되었다 3) 항산화제 ${\beta}$-phenylenediamine은 막지질 과산화의 증가는 효과적으로 억제하였으나, 칼슘흡수 억제는 부분적으로 회복시켰다. 4) 산틴 산화 효소계에 의하여 SH-group은 현저히 감소되었으며, 항산화제 첨가에 의하여 그 감소가 일부 억제되었다. 5) sarcoplasmic reticulum을 DTNB로 처리하여 SH-group을 산소 대사물에 의한 산화반응으로부터 보호했을 경우 칼슘흡수의 억제가 부분적으로 방지되었다. 6) Sephadex G-200 크로마토그라피 상에서 산틴 산화효소계와 반응시킨 sarcoplasmic reticulum의 단백질분해가 관찰되었다. 7) 단백질의 polymerization은 관찰되지 않았으며, 아울러 polymerization을 억제하는 semicarbazide로 칼슘흡수 감소를 방지하지 못하였다. 이상의 결과에서 유독성 산소대사물에 의한 sarcoplasmic reticulum의 칼슘흡수 억제는 sarcoplasmic reticulum의 막지질 과산화, SH-group의 산화 및 막 반백절의 분해 등으로 초래되는 복합적인 기전으로 추정되었다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2011

Bacillus anthracis(Ba) is a Gram-positive spore-forming bacterium that causes the disease anthrax. The feature of Ba is the presence of two large virulence plasmids, pXO1 and pXO2. Molecular genotyping of Ba has been difficult to the lack of polymorphic DNA marker. Ba isolated from Korea has been genotyped using various nucleotide analysis methods, such as 16s rDNA sequencing and multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat (MLVA) analysis. We identified genotypes that represent a genetic lineage in the B1 cluster. This study emphasized the need to perform molecular genotyping when attempting to verify a strain-specific Ba.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.151-154
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• 1997

목적 : Turner 증후군의 임상양상은 핵형에 따라 차이가 있으며, 특히 왜소증및 외관상 특징은 X 염색체의 단완의 결실과 관련이 있으며 생식선 부전에 따른 임상증상은 주로 X 염색체의 장완의 결실과 관계가 있다고 알려져 있다. 여러 동반 기형외에도 신기형의 동반도 흔하게 보고되어 왔는데, 과거에는 50% 이상에서 동반된다고 하였으며, 최근에는 염색체 핵형에 따라 차이가 있음이 보고되었다. 이에 저자들은 한국 소아 Turner 증후군 환자에서 신기형의 동반율을 알아보고, 염색체 핵형에 따른 신기형의 동반율에 차이가 있는지 알아 보고자 본 연구를 시작하였다. 방법 : 염색체 검사를 시행하여 Turner 증후군으로 진단된 81명중 복부 초음파 검사를 시행하여 신기형의 유무를 알아냈던 76명을 대상으로 전형적인 45,XO,mosaicism인 경우, X염색체의 구조적 이상이 있는 경우로 나누어 신기형의 빈도를 비교 분석하였다. 결과 : 1) 염색체의 핵형은 전형적인 45,XO가 29례로 38%, mosaicism이 30례로 40%, 구조적 이상을 보인 경우가 17례로 22%이었다. 2) 각 핵형별 신기형의 동반율은 전형적인 Turner 증후군에서 5례로 17%, mosaicism인 경우 1례로 3.3%, 구조적 이상이 있었던 경우 1례로 6%를 보였다. 3) Turner 증후군에서 신기형의 동반율은 76례중 7례로 9.2%이었다. 4) 핵형간(전형적인 45,XO vs mosaicism)의 신기형의 동반율에는 통계적 차이는 없었다. (p>0.05) 결론 : 한국 소아 Turner 증후군 환자에서의 신기형의 동반율은 다른 외국 보고에 비해 매우 낮으며, 전형적인 45,XO형과 mosaicism Turner 증후군 간에 신기 형의 동반율에는 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었으나 전형적인 45,XO 형에서 신기형 동반율이 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.1113-1119
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• 2007

한방생명자원으로 사용되고 있는 가죽나무(A. altissima)를 대상으로 뿌리와 줄기, 잎을 $80^{\circ}C$의 조건에서 물을 용매로 추출한 가죽나무 추출물의 전자공여능, 아질산염 소거능, SOD 유사활성 및 XO 저해 활성과 tyrosinase 저해효과를 측정하였다. 전자공여능은 1.0 mg/mL의 농도에서 뿌리(74.83%)>줄기(70.01%)>잎(29.24%)의 순으로 활성을 나타내었다. 아질산염 소거능에서 가죽나무 잎 추출물은 1.0 mg/ mL pH 1.2와 3.0의 조건에서 각각 95%와 89% 이상으로 줄기(55.17%)와 뿌리(33.33%)보다 높은 소거율을 보였으며, 0.5 mg/mL의 농도에서도 각각 93%와 80% 이상의 아질산염 소거효과를 나타내었다. SOD 유사활성능에서도 잎 추출물은 26.77%로 뿌리의 3.82%보다 7배 높았으며, 줄기 추출물에서는 SOD 유사활성 효과가 없었다. XO의 저해율은 세가지 추출물 모두 0.5 mg/mL 이상의 농도에서 약 90% 이상의 저해 활성을 나타내었으며, tyrosinase에 대한 저해 활성은 2.0 mg/mL의 농도에서 잎 추출물이 16.33%으로 뿌리(7.09%)와 줄기(5.21%) 추출물보다 약 2배 높은 저해율을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 가죽나무 잎 추출물은 현재 한약재로 사용되고 있는 뿌리와 줄기보다 전자공여능은 낮았으나 뿌리보다 7배 높은 SOD 유사활성 효과와 약 90% 이상의 아질산염 소거능 효과를 나타내었다. 그리고 가죽나무의 잎 추출물은 약 95%의 XO 저해 활성과 약 16%의 tyrosinase 저해효과를 나타내어 뿌리와 줄기보다 저해효과가 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 그러므로 가죽나무의 잎에서도 우수한 생리활성 물질을 다량 함유하는 것으로 생각되며, 뿌리뿐만 아니라 잎도 기능성 식품이나 의약품의 원료 및 첨가물 등 다양한 제품에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1475-1481
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• 2009

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, and well recognized as a potential agent for bioterrorism. B. anthracis can be identified by detecting the virulence factors genes located on two plasmids, pXO1 and pXO2. The aim of the present study was to determine the presence of virulence genes in 27 isolates of B. anthracis isolated from clinical and environmental samples. For this purpose, multiplex PCR and DNA probes were designed to detect protective antigen (pag), edema factor (cya), lethal factor (lef), and capsule (cap) genes. Our results indicated that all the isolates contained all the above virulence genes, suggesting that the isolates were virulent. To the best our knowledge, this is the first study about the determination of virulence marker genes in clinical and environmental isolates of B. anthracis using multiplex PCR and DNA probes in India. We suggest that the above methods can be useful in specific identification of virulent B. anthracis in clinical and environmental samples.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.477-484
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• 2008

The present study was aimed at investigating the hypouricemic and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities of the various fractions of the hydromethanolic extract of the leaves of Coccinia grandis L. Voigt (Cucurbitaceae). The leaves of this species was used in traditional medicinal system for the treatment of gout, rheumatism, jaundice, bronchitis, fever, skin eruptions, wounds, etc. The degree of xanthine oxidase inhibition was determined in vitro by measuring the increase in absorbance at 295 nm associated with uric acid formation. Among the fractions tested, the chloroform fraction exhibited highest potency ($IC_{50}$ $17.8\;{\mu}g/ml$). This was followed by the pet-ether ($IC_{50}$ $29.7\;{\mu}g/ml$), ethyl acetate ($IC_{50}$ $41.2\;{\mu}g/ml$) and residual ($IC_{50}$ $47\;{\mu}g/ml$) fractions. The $IC_{50}$ value of allopurinol was $6.1\;{\mu}g/ml$. In addition, the hypouricemic and hepatic xanthine oxidase (XO)/xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) inhibitory activities of the fractions were examined in vivo using oxonate (280 mg/kg, i.p.) induced hyperuricemic mice. At a dose of 200 mg/kg orally for 7 days, the pet-ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions produced a significant (P < 0.01) reduction in serum urate level and also inhibited hepatic XO/XDH activities when compared to hyperuricemic mice. These inhibitory effects were weaker than that observed for the standard drug, allopurinol (10 mg/kg, p.o.). Lineweaver-Burk analysis of the enzyme kinetics indicated that the mode of inhibition was of a mixed type. These results suggest that the use of Coccinia grandis leaves for the treatment of gout could be attributed to its XO inhibitory activity.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2010

Plasminogen activators (PAs) are serine proteases that convert plasminogen to plasmin. The PA/plasmin system has been associated with a number of physiological processes such as fibrinolysis, ovulation and fertilization. Although correlations have been reported between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oocyte maturation, the relationship between PA activity and ROS is unknown. The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of cumulus cells on PA activity in matured porcine oocytes under xanthine (X)-xanthine oxidase (XO) system. When oocytes were matured under the X-XO system, the proportion of oocytes remaining GV stage was higher (p<0.05) in oocytes without cumulus cells. The incidence of degenerated oocytes was higher (p<0.05) in the X+XO ($11.1{\pm}6.1$ and $21.6{\pm}3.4%$) than in the control group ($2.9{\pm}1.8$ and $4.0{\pm}1.6%$). The proportion of TUNEL-positive oocytes and activity of caspase-3 were higher (p<0.05) in cumulus-free oocytes and oocytes exposed to ROS. Tissue-type plasminogen activator-plasminogen activator inhibitor (tPA-PAI) and tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) activity were detected in oocytes that were separated from cumulus-oocytes complexs (COCs) at 44 h of maturation culture, and only tPA was produced in oocytes that were denuded before the onset of maturation culture. On the other hand, the activities of PA were increased (p<0.05) when oocytes were cultured under the X-XO system. The higher activity of tPA was observed in denuded oocytes (DOs) underwent apoptotic changes by oxidative stress. In COCs, however, tPA-PAI as well as tPA activity was detected and apoptotic changes such as DNA cleavage or caspase-3 activation were not observed. These results suggest that tP A may be relevant to apoptotic cell death in porcine oocytes by oxidative stress.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.287-293
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• 1999

Isoeugenol, one of the phenylpropanoid derivatives has been known to inhibit the lipid peroxidation via scavenging effect on hydroxyl or superoxide radical production. We examined whether isoeugenol has a inhibitory effect against N-methyl-D-aspartate(NMDA)-, oxygen/glucose deprivation- and xanthine/xanthine oxidase(X/XO)-induced neurotoxicity or NMDA-induced $^{45}Ca^{+2}$ uptake elevation in primary mouse vertical cultures. We also evaluated whether isoeugenol exhibits inhibitory action on NMDA-induced convulsion in mice. Isoeugenol ($30{\sim}300{\mu}M$) attenuated NMDA- and X/XO-induced neurotoxicity by 11~85% and 83~92%, respectively. In the oxyge/glucose deprivation(60 min)-induced neurotoxicity, isoeugenol significantly(p<0.05) reduced by 32% at the maximal concentration. However, it failed to ameliorate NMDA-induced $^{45}Ca^{+2}$ uptake elevation. Isoeugenol(0.5g/kg, i.p.) delayed 6.5 times on the onset time of convulsion evoked by NMDA($0.1{\mu}g$) compared to that of control. These results suggest that the neuroprotective action of isoeugenol may be ascribed to the modulation of massive generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) occurred during the ischemic or excitotoxic damage, not by directly affecting the NMDA receptor.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2013

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in various cells, including vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells, and regulate ion channel functions. $K_{Ca}3.1$ plays an important role in endothelial functions. However, the effects of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide radicals on the expression of this ion channel in the endothelium remain unclear. In this study, we examined the effects of ROS donors on $K_{Ca}3.1$ expression and the $K^+$ current in primary cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The hydrogen peroxide donor, tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP), upregulated $K_{Ca}3.1$ expression, while the superoxide donors, xanthine/xanthine oxidase mixture (X/XO) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), downregulated its expression, in a concentration-dependent manner. These ROS donor effects were prevented by antioxidants or superoxide dismustase. Phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (pERK) was upregulated by TBHP and downregulated by X/XO. In addition, repressor element-1-silencing transcription factor (REST) was downregulated by TBHP, and upregulated by X/XO. Furthermore, $K_{Ca}3.1$ current, which was activated by clamping cells with 1 ${\mu}M$ $Ca^{2+}$ and applying the $K_{Ca}3.1$ activator 1-ethyl-2-benzimidazolinone, was further augmented by TBHP, and inhibited by X/XO. These effects were prevented by antioxidants. The results suggest that hydrogen peroxide increases $K_{Ca}3.1$ expression by upregulating pERK and downregulating REST, and augments the $K^+$ current. On the other hand, superoxide reduces $K_{Ca}3.1$ expression by downregulating pERK and upregulating REST, and inhibits the $K^+$ current. ROS thereby play a key role in both physiological and pathological processes in endothelial cells by regulating $K_{Ca}3.1$ and endothelial function.