• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2021

The aim of this case report was to observe the effects of intra-articular hominis placenta pharmacopuncture (HPP). Based on the medical records patients who received intra-articular treatment or received acupoint pharmacopuncture treatment, a comparison was made. There were 35 patients who were hospitalized for degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee joint from the 1st October 2019 to 26th September 2020. There were 14 patients who were treated with HPP in the intra-articular joint space (Group A), and 14 patients who were treated with HPP at specific acupoints (Group B). The outcome effects were measured using the Korean Western Ontario and Mc (KWOMAC) the visual analog scale (VAS) before the first treatment, and after the fifth treatment. The KWOMAC (p < 0.001) and the VAS scores (p < 0.001) in Groups A and B significantly improved after treatment compared with before treatment. When comparing Group A improvement with Group B improvement using the KWOMAC there was no statistically significant difference however, when using the VAS scores, Group A treatment was statistically more effective compared with Group B (p = 0.002). This study indicated that HPP may be an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Moreover, intra-articular HPP may be more effective than acupoint HPP for knee osteoarthritis.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.627-634
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• 2023

In recent decades, a number of simulation models for microsurgical training have been published. The human placenta has received extensive validation in microneurosurgery and is a useful instrument to facilitate learning in microvascular repair techniques as an alternative to using live animals. This study uses a straightforward, step-by-step procedure for instructing the creation of simulators with dynamic flow to characterize the placental vascular tree and assess its relevance for plastic surgery departments. Measurements of the placental vasculature and morphological characterization of 18 placentas were made. After the model was used in a basic microsurgery training laboratory session, a survey was given to nine plastic surgery residents, two microsurgeons, and one hand surgeon. In all divisions, venous diameters were larger than arterial diameters, with minimum diameters of 0.8 and 0.6 mm, respectively. The majority of the participants considered that the model faithfully reproduces a real microsurgical scenario; the consistency of the vessels and their dissection are similar in in vivo tissue. Furthermore, all the participants considered that this model could improve their surgical technique and would propose it for microsurgical training. As some of the model's disadvantages, an abundantly thick adventitia, a thin tunica media, and higher adherence to the underlying tissue were identified. The color-perfused placenta is an excellent tool for microsurgical training in plastic surgery. It can faithfully reproduce a microsurgical scenario, offering an abundance of vasculature with varying sizes similar to tissue in vivo, enhancing technical proficiency, and lowering patient error.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.641-648
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• 2008

체세포핵이식을 이용하여 복제동물을 생산하고자하는 연구가 계속적으로 진행되고 있으며 현재까지 많은 성과를 거두고 있으나 복제동물의 성공률이 현저히 낮은 것은 잘 알려진 사실이다. 본 연구에서는 복제동물생산과 관련된 여러 가지 이유 중 정상태반과 체세포복제소의 태반사이의 차등발현 유전자를 발굴하기 위해서 각각의 태반에서 total RNA를 추출하였고 이를 20개의 arbitrary ACPs를 이용하여 정상과 체세포이식태반사이에서 차등발현되는 유전자를 조사한 결과 8개의 발현차이를 보이는 band를 확인할 수 있었고 이 유전자들의 염기서열을 이용하여 BLAST search한 결과 정상태반에서는 CTSZ, LOC509426 및 ELF1 유전자의 발현이 높았고 체세포이식태반에서는 TIMP2, PAG1B, PAG-21, LOC782894, SERPINB6 및 mKIAA2025 protein 유전자의 발현이 높아 총 9개의 차등발현 유전자를 확인할 수 있었다. 이 결과중 체세포핵이식태반에서 발현이 높은 유전자중 아직까지 기능이 밝혀지지 않은 mKIAA 2025 protein를 제외하고 5개의 유전자는 quantitative real-time PCR를 이용하여 유전자의 발현을 재확인하여 체세포핵이식태반에서 발현이 높음을 재확인하였다. 본 연구는 체세포핵이식태반에서 발현차이를 보이는 유전자들 중 극히 일부분만을 확인하였으나 앞으로 더 많은 유전자들과 상호관계를 확인한다면 체세포복제생산에서 태반내의 유전자 변화에 관한 기전을 밝히는데 도움이 될 것이라고 사료된다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.29-32
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• 2002

Studies till date suggest the existence of a fetal biological clock in suprachiasmatic nuclei entrained by the circadian signal from mother. Melatonin from maternal pineal gland reaches to the fetus by crossing every biological barrier including placenta, hence fetuses were exposed to similar melatonin variation as their mother. Experimental modulations of maternal pineal gland activity of pregnant females either by exposing the them to different photoperiodic schedules or by exogenous melatonin treatments till the date of parturition, regulated the fetal plasma level of melatonin, thereby the prenatal (fetal) growth and development. This clearly suggests the maternal transport of melatonin to their fetus through placenta since fetal retina-hypothalamic tract was incomplete. An extension of experimental schedules till 60 days of post-partum period regulated the neonatal pineal gland activity and gonadal maturation along with their plasma levels of melatonin and sex steroids suggesting clearly the phenomenon of maternal transfer of melatonin to their young ones during the post-natal period, when the neonates were solely dependent on the mother's milk for their nutrition and energetic demands. On the basis of above observations we may suggest that the maternal pineal gland activity regulate the prenatal development by passing its melatonin to fetus via placenta and post-natal growth and sexual maturation by passing maternal melatonin to neonates via milk. Hence, the photoperiod perceived by mother is translated into the maternal plasma level of melatonin which not only regulates the prenatal but also the post-natal growth and sexual maturation of neonates.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2015

This study investigated the capsaicin content in 10 kinds of home produced red pepper and 7 kinds of red pepper processed products (3 kinds of red pepper powder, 3 kinds of sauce, and 1 kind of red pepper paste) by analyzing capsaicinoids using LC MS. For the variety of PR Changyang, on the other hand, the plant was divided into 5 parts [pericarp (tip, middle, and base), placenta, and seed] and capsaicinoids content was analyzed for each of the parts. Based on the results, capsaicinoids content was highest in the placenta, and next in the seed, base, middle, and tip. This result shows that the biosynthesis of capsaicinoids takes place in the placenta. Regarding the results from analyzing differences in capsaicinoids content among red pepper varieties, the content was highest in Mu han zil ju and lowest in PR Changyang, and the former had about 38 times higher content than the latter, showong that capsaicinoids content was highly varied among red pepper varieties. When red pepper processed products in the market were surveyed, capsaicinoids content did not differe greatly among sauce products, but was largely different among powder products.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.24-40
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Guibi Tang(GT) and Placenta Hominis blended Guibi Tang(GTPH) on the postmenopausal osteoporosis. Methods: In order to observe the potential effects of GT and GTPH on the osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy, antioxidative effects of GT and GTPH were measured. Antioxidative activity for the samples was investigated by Rancimat method. Animals were observed for 8 weeks, and vehicle and extracts of prescriptions were administered ad libitum. And we measured the variance of body weight, femoral bone weight, serum level of osteocalcin, calcium, alkaline phosphatase(ALP), estradiol, cholesterol, triglyceride, alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and creatinine. Results: As a result, GTPH showed antioxidative effect, but did not in GT. Body weight increased significantly in 6 weeks after ovariectomy, and the weight of GTPH administered group decreased significantly. GT and GTPH decreased the serum level of cholesterol and triglyceride. Administration of GTPH increased the serum level of ALP when compared with control group. Ovariectomy and GT, GTPH administration had no influence on serum level of ALT and creatinine. Conclusion: According to above results. We suggest that GT and GTPH may be used prevention and curing the postmenopausal osteoporosis.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2005

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Hominis Placenta Herbal Acupuncture(HPA) combined with Acupuncture compared with Acupuncture therapy. Methods : Data was collected from October 1st 2004 to February 28th 2005. A total of 8 women participated in this study. Of all subjects, 4 and 4 subjects were assigned to the experimental and the control group respectively. Subjects were treated three times a week. We used Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) for evaluating the effects of HPA. Results : There showed statistically boardline significance between the experimental group and control group(p=0.057). Conclusion : The results showed HPA has significant effects on menstrual cramps.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 1979

This paper was carried out to observe prostaglandin $F_{2{\alpha}}$-induced morphological changes in the placenta. White mice received intramuscular injections of $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$(containing dinoprost tromethamine 0.5mg/ml, Upjohn Co.) in once or twice with doses of 0.1ml on 10th to 18th day of their respective pregnancies, the histological changes of the placentae and ovaries were observed with light microscope. Abortion within 21 to 51 hours following $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ administration occurred in the pregnant mice. Vacuolization of trophospongial cells, giant cells and myometrium under decidua basalis, spherical acidophilic inclusion bodies of various sixtes in trophospongial cells and giant cells. hydropic degeneration and necrosis of labyrinthine trophoblasts and yolk cells, and infltration of neutrophils in the placenta and the uterus were observed. In addition, there were decrease in glycogen of the placental labyrinth and the visceral yolk sac, but increase in glycogen deposit of mesometrial myometrium. Atrophy and increase in number of large lipid droplets of the luteal cells and proliferation of fibroblasts were also recognized in the corpora lutea.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.825-829
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• 1997

소 theileriosis의 태반감염 사실을 입증하기 위하여 Theileria sergenti에 자연감염된 암소의 비장, 태반 그리고 유산된 태자의 비장과 태반조직으로부터 T sergenti를 면역화학적으로 검색 입증하고자 T sergenti 표피의 34KD 항원의 단크론 항체를 활용하여 avidin biotin complex 방법으로 면역화학적으로 염색하였던 바, 이들 formalin 고정 조직표본에서 T sergenti의 특이 항원성 물질을 관찰함으로써 태반감염을 증명할 수 있었다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.41-45
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• 1981

This study was carried out to observe the changes of Vitamin C content and to preserve the quality for the circulation periods of hot green pepper fruits wrapped with polyethylene film under the indoor temperature, as well as to find the proper time for harvest of hot green pepper fruits as a hot taste food and vegetable. the results obstained were as follows: 1. The consignment rate of hot green pepper fruits was highest, 60.2% on the 25th day after flowering, the nest 25.4% on the 20 th day, 10.3% on the 30th day and 4.1% on the 35th day. 2. the content of Vitamin C I each pepper fruits was highest o the 30th day, considerably high on the 25th day and 20th day. 3. The total content of Vitamin C in each part of hot green pepper fruits; the content in pericarp was much higher than in placenta and seed, and that of hydro type Vitamin C was almost the same. 4. The reduction rate of vitamin C during circulation periods was highest on the 3rd day; 42% in pericarp, 50% in placenta, 65% in seed. But in the package wrapped up with polyethylene film, the reduction rate in the same period was 5% in pericarp, which was very low in reduction, and those in placenta and seed were almost the same as in the unwrapped state.