• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.375-386
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• 1995

This study was designed to investigate the changes in energy substrates, glucose and non-esterified fatty acid(NEFA), and fatty acid compositions in serum, following physiolgical stress in rats fed diets containing various fatty acids. Forty two Sprague-Dawley strain male rats, weighing 108$\pm$2.1g, were fed 3 different experimental diets for 4 weeks. The diets were composed of 105 fat(w/w) of either corn oil(CO;18:2 n6:57%), plant perilla oil(PO;18:3 n3:59%), or tuna fish oil(FO;20:5 n3:17%%, 22:6 n3:19%). After 4 weeks of feeding, each group wa subdiveided into (a) control, (b) 2 min swim in ice-cold water. Animals wer decapitated 20min after commencing the swim; trunk blood, brain, liver and epididymal fat pad were obtained. The levels of serum corticosterone, glucose, NEFA, triglyceride, fatty acid compositions, brain serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid were determined. Basal levels of corticosterone na NEFA of serum were significantly lower in fish oil fed animals than those of any other oil fed animals. Compared to either perilla oil-fed or corn oil-fed rats, cold swim stress in fish oil fed rats produced significantly smaller NEFA and larger corticosterone responses. However, there was no significant difference in basal levels of serum glucose. Stress increased serum glucose levels slightly, and the amount of increment was larger in fish oil rats than those of any other oil fed rats than those of any other oil fed rats, although all the values were normal level. Dietary fats and stress did not affect serotonin metabolism. In additions, the composition of fatty acids in serum was significantly affected by the dietary compostion of fatty acids and stress. Stress induced decreases in monounsaturated fatty acid and non-polyunsaturated fatty acid concentration in either perilla oil fed or fish group, but did not in corn oil fed group. Stress resulted in changes in fatty acid metabolism similar to that associated with essential fatty acid(EFA) dificiency, when feeding animals n-3 fatty acids in diet. In conclusion, feeding fish oil was more effective to decrease NEFA in serum than feeding perilla oil or corn oil and improved lipid metabolism, when the rats were maintained in normal or exposed to stressful environment. However, the fact that feeding diet containing n-3 fatty acids decreased EFA status under stress suggests that the requirement of n-6 PUFA should be increased in these groups.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.468-475
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• 1992

본 연구는 식이내 n-6,n-3 지방산과 비타민 A 수준이 흰쥐의 체액면역기능에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위해 평균 체중이 $103pm$2.2g인 Sprague-Dawley종 수컷 흰쥐68마리를 6군으로 나누어 6주간 사육하였다. 실험식이는 지방을 식이무게의 10% 수준으로 하여 어유와 옥수수유를 사용하였고 비타민 A 수준은 결핍식이(1240 IU/kg diet), 적정식이(4000 IU/kg diet), 과잉식이(400,000 IU/kg diet)로 하였다. 비장무게는 체중 100g당, 비타민 A 과잉 어유섭취군이 유외하게 낮았으며 plaque-forming cell 반응은 지방종류와 비타민 A수준에 따른 차이가 없었다. 혈청의 혈구응집반응 결과는 어유군이 옥수수군에 비해 항체가가 낮았으며, 비타민 A 수준에 따른 차이는 없었다. IgG 농도는 지방종류에 의한 차이가 있어 어유군이 옥수수군에 비해 높았으며, 비타민 A 과잉 어유군이 다른 식이군에 비해 현저하게 높았다. 비타민 A 과잉 어유군은 비장의 크기가 작고 혈청 IgG 농도가 높게 나타났으므로 비타민 A 과잉시 어유 섭취는 면역기능에 좋은 영향을 주지 못하였다. 광학현미경으로 살펴본 바에 의하면 비장조직은 어유군이 옥수수유군에 비해 발달이 좋았으며 비타민 A 결핍과 과잉시에 발달이 저해되었다. 그러므로 본 연구 결과로 건강한 사람의 경우 면역기능을 온전히 유지하기 위해서는 비타민 A를 적정량 섭취하는 것이 좋으며 비타민 A과잉시에는 어유섭취를 피하는 것이 바람직하다는 것을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1883-1895
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• 2018

Alcohol dependence is a global public health problem, yet the mechanisms of alcohol dependence are incompletely understood. The traditional view has been that ethanol alters various neurotransmitters and their receptors in the brain and causes the addiction. However, an increasing amount of experimental evidence suggests that gut microbiota also influence brain functions via gut-to-brain interactions, and may therefore induce the development of alcohol use disorders. In this study, a rat model of alcohol dependence and withdrawal was employed, the gut microbiota composition was analyzed by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and the metagenome function was predicted by PICRUSt software. The results suggested that chronic alcohol consumption did not significantly alter the diversity and richness of gut microbiota in the jejunum and colon, but rather markedly changed the microbiota composition structure in the colon. The phyla Bacteroidetes and eight genera including Bacteroidales S24-7, Ruminococcaceae, Parabacteroides, Butyricimonas, et al were drastically increased, however the genus Lactobacillus and gauvreauii in the colon were significantly decreased in the alcohol dependence group compared with the withdrawal and control groups. The microbial functional prediction analysis revealed that the proportions of amino acid metabolism, polyketide sugar unit biosynthesis and peroxisome were significantly increased in the AD group. This study demonstrated that chronic alcohol consumption has a dramatic effect on the microbiota composition structure in the colon but few effects on the jejunum. Inducement of colonic microbiota dysbiosis due to alcohol abuse seems to be a factor of alcohol dependence, which suggests that modulating colonic microbiota composition might be a potentially new target for treating alcohol addiction.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.105-116
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• 1981

분만전후 4주동안 Sqraque Dawley 암컷 쥐에게 양적으로 식이를 제한했다. 임의로 먹인 control group의 1일평균성취량의 1/2의 시중사로를 식이제한 group에게 주었다. Deficient I group에서는 분만후부터 이유시까지 식이제한을 했고, deficient II group에서는 임신 15일부터 이유시까지 계속 식이제한을 했다. 식이제한 group의 체중과 뇌무게는 control group의 새끼쥐보다 유의적으로 낮았지만, 체중에 대한 뇌무게의 비는 control group보다 높았다. 이유시에는 두 식이제한 group사이에서 체중과 뇌무게의 유의적인 차가 나타났다. 뇌의 DNA, RNA 및 단백질함량은 control group보다 식이제한 group에서 유의적으로 낮았지만 RNA/DNA, 뇌무게/DNA 및 단백질/DNA은 control group보다 식이제한 group에서 높았다. 이것은 새끼쥐뇌에서 세포분열이 세포의 크기성장보다 이 기간중의 어미쥐의 식이제한에 의해 더욱 심한 영향을 받았음을 시사해준다. 뇌의 DNA와 RNA는 두식이제한 group간에 유의적인 차를 나타내지만, 단백질의 경우는 유의적인 차를 나타내지 않았다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.617-628
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• 1998

In order to understand the pathogenetic mechanism of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the role of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in association with oxidative stress was investigated in rats. $Interleukin-1{\alpha}\;(IL-1,\;50\;{\mu}g/rat)$ was used to induce acute lung injury by neutrophilic respiratory burst. Five hours after IL-1 insufflation into trachea, microvascular integrity was disrupted, and protein leakage into the alveolar lumen was followed. An infiltration of neutrophils was clearly observed after IL-1 treatment. It was the origin of the generation of oxygen radicals causing oxidative stress in the lung. IL-1 increased tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, but mepacrine, a PLA2 inhibitor, did not change the levels of these cytokines. Although IL-1 increased PLA2 activity time-dependently, mepacrine inhibited the activity almost completely. Activation of PLA2 elevated leukotriene C4 and B4 (LTC4 and LTB4), and 6-keto-prostaglandin $F2{\alpha}\;(6-keto-PGF2{\alpha})$ was consumed completely by respiratory burst induced by IL-1. Mepacrine did not alter these changes in the contents of lipid mediators. To estimate the functional changes of alveolar barrier during the oxidative stress, quantitative changes of pulmonary surfactant, activity of gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT), and ultrastructural changes were examined. IL-1 increased the level of phospholipid in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, which seemed to be caused by abnormal, pathological release of lamellar bodies into the alveolar lumen. Mepacrine recovered the amount of surfactant up to control level. IL-1 decreased GGT activity, while mepacrine restored it. In ultrastructural study, when treated with IL-1, marked necroses of endothelial cells and type II pneumocytes were observed, while mepacrine inhibited these pathological changes. In histochemical electron microscopy, increased generation of oxidants was identified around neutrophils and in the cytoplasm of type II pneumocytes. Mepacrine reduced the generation of oxidants in the tissue produced by neutrophilic respiratory burst. In immunoelectron microscopic study, PLA2 was identified in the cytoplasm of the type II pneumocytes after IL-1 treatment, but mepacrine diminished PLA2 particles in the cytoplasm of the type II pneumocyte. Based on these experimental results, it is suggested that PLA2 plays a pivotal role in inducing acute lung injury mediated by IL-1 through the oxidative stress by neutrophils. By causing endothelial damage, functional changes of pulmonary surfactant and alveolar type I pneumocyte, oxidative stress disrupts microvascular integrity and alveolar barrier.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2013

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether Schisandra chinensis (SC) has a protective effect on high fat diet (HFD)-induced fatty liver including hepatic lipid accumulation in rats. The HFD-induced obese rats were weighed after SC extracts were administered through the gastrointestinal tract at a concentration of 250 mg/kg b.w/day for 5 weeks. After 5 weeks, all of the rats on a high fat-diet were 36.5% heavier compared with normal controls. In contrast, rats on a high-fat diet supplemented with SC were 23.5% lighter than rats fed only a high-fat diet. Although there was no significant difference in food intake among the groups during the experimental diet period, the body weight gain of the SC group was significantly lower than the weights of the HFD groups. SC treatment slightly decreased the liver weight. Reduction of hepatic TBARS contents by SC was observed in rats fed a diet containing SC, and antioxidant activity was markedly increased in HFD＋SC group compared to those of HFD group in liver. Moreover, total-lipid and triglyceride contents in the liver of groups fed a diet containing SC were significantly lower compared to those of the HFD group. High fat feeding elevated liver cholesterol concentration, but the addition of SC to the HFD rats resulted in the significant decrease in liver cholesterol. In histological observation of liver tissues, the hepatocytes of HFD rats showed a typical fatty liver morphology showing numerous lipid droplets in cytoplasm, whereas administration of SC reduced the size and numbers of lipid droplets. These results clearly demonstrated the attenuation of SC on nonalcoholic fatty liver induced by obese rats fed HFD.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2008

There are accumulating evidences that high levels of dietary iron may play a role in colon carcinogenesis. Elevated iron status has been associated with oxidative stress. Phytic acid (PA) functions as an antioxidant by chelating divalent cations and prevents formation of reactive oxygen species responsible for cell injury and carcinogenesis. The protective effect of PA was investigated on formation of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) induced by azoxymethane (AOM) in iron-overloaded male F344 rats. After acclimation with AIN-93G purified diet (35 ppm Fe, normal control diet) for one week, animals were fed iron-overloaded diet (350 ppm Fe) and PA (0.5% or 2% PA in water) for 8 weeks. Animals received two (1st and 2nd week) injections of AOM (15 mg/kg b.w.) to induce colonic ACF. The colonic mucosa was examined for the total numbers of aberrant crypt (AC) and ACF after staining with methylene blue. The blood and serum were analyzed with a blood cell differential counter and an automatic serum analyzer. Iron-overloaded diet increased the concentration of iron in liver of the rats. But iron-related parameters in blood were not changed among experimental groups. The numbers of ACF per colon and AC per colon were $178.8{\pm}33.2$ and $448.4{\pm}110.2$ in the iron-overloaded F344 rats. The total AC was significantly increased, compared with normal-diet AOM control group (p < 0.05). The treatments of PA at the dose of 0.5% slightly decreased the number of ACF and AC per colon to $153.6{\pm}29.5$ and $396.3{\pm}107.5$. However, there were no significant differences in the total numbers of ACF and AC between the AOM control group and PA (0.5% or 2%)-treated groups. These results suggest that PA may not affect the formation of ACF or AC induced by AOM in ironoverloaded F344 rats.

• 치과방사선
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to investigate the irradiatiion effects on the capillary and endothelial cell in the submandibular gland. Sprague-Dawley strain male rats were singly irradiated to their neck region with the dose of 5Gy by 6MV X-irradiation and sacrificed on the 6 hours, 12 hours, 1, 3, 7, and 14days after irradiation. The authors observed the histological changes of the capillary at H & E and PAS staining under a light microscope, and also observed the ultrastructural changes of the endothelial cell using a transmission electron microscope. The obtaining results were as follows: 1. In the light microscopic examination, the capillary density was slightly increased on the 1day after irradiation, and increased until the 7 days after irradiatiion. After then, capillary density was apparently decreased. 2. The reaction to PAS staining at acinar cells was decreased on the 6 hours after irradiation, and recovered on the 7days after irradiation. But reaction was decreased on the 14days after irradiation agan, after then, gradually recovered with days. 3. In the transmission electron microscopic examination, mild proliferation of cytoplasmic process of the endothelial cell and reduction in luminal size were observed just after irradiation. After then, nuclear degeneration, marked proliferation of cytoplasmic process, thickened basal lamina, and numerous cytoplasmic vesicles were observed on the 1day after irradiation. These changes were recovered to normal on the 14days after 5Gy group, but not with 10Gy irradiation group. And destruction of endothelial cell and loss of basal lamina were not observed in both groups. 4. From the above results, reduction in luminal size, proliferation of cytoplasmic process and thickening of basal lamina were observed as the irradiation effects on the capillary and endothelial cell of the submandibular gland. And also, these changes may induce increase in capillary number and endothelial permeability by means of increase of cytoplasmic vesicle formation. The changes appeared earlier and more prominent in 10Gy irradiated group than in 5Gy irradiated group.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.334-340
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• 2012

손바닥선인장의 한 종류인 노팔(Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill)을 주재료로 하여 제조한 복합물(OF)의 항당뇨 효과를 알아보기 위해 8주령 수컷 SD-rat에게 streptozotoxin을 주사하여 당뇨를 유발하고, 사료에 OF를 첨가하여 3주간 급여하였으며, 1주일 간격으로 공복 시 혈당을, 3주 후에는 당내성과 혈장 인슐린 농도를 측정하고 췌장 조직에 면역조직화학 염색을 실시하였다. 실험동물은 정상 대조군(NC), 당뇨 대조군(DC), 2% OF 급여군(OF-2), 5% OF 급여군(OF-5)으로 구분되었으며, NC와 DC는 기초식이를, OF-2와 OF-5는 기초식이에 각각 2%와 5%의 OF를 섞어서 급여하였다. 실험 개시 후 1주마다 12시간 절식시켜 꼬리정맥에서 혈액을 채취하여 공복 혈당을 측정하였다. 실험 3주 후 12시간을 절식시켜 glucose(50 mg/kg BW)를 복강주사한 다음, 30, 60, 90, 120분 경과 후에 혈당을 측정하여 당내성을 측정하였고, 심장에서 혈액을 채취하여 혈중 인슐린 함량을 분석하였다. 또한 췌장 조직에 대해 면역조직화학 염색을 실시하여 조직학적인 변화를 알아보았다. 3주간의 공복 시 혈당은 OF-5와 OF-2 모두 유의적으로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 당내성 측정 결과, OF 급여군은 DC와는 달리 혈당 농도의 변화 추이가 NC와 유사하였으며, 특히 OF-5는 OF-2에 비해서도 혈당 강하 효과가 높았던 것으로 드러났다. 췌장 조직의 면역염색에 의하면, OF의 혈당강하 기작은 췌장 Langerhans' Islet의 ${\beta}$-세포를 생성시키고, ${\beta}$-세포의 사멸을 억제시켜 인슐린의 분비를 정상화시키는 것이었으며, 이러한 결과는 혈장 인슐린 함량의 증가로 재확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 OF는 I형 당뇨에서 현저한 혈당 강하 효과 및 Langerhans' Islet의 ${\beta}$-세포수를 회복시켜줌으로써 I형 당뇨의 치료에 효과가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.99-110
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• 1991

This study was initiated to investigate the effects of organic germanium on cadmium and mercury intoxication. The effect was determined by the metallothionein induction in liver and kidney. Male rats (Sprague-Dawley) were treated with CdCI$_{2}$ (2mg/kg), HgCI$_{2}$ (1 mg/kg) and organic germanium (GE-132) (100 mg/kg) in single and in combination via intraperitoneal injection or intragastric administration every other days for 17 days. Experimental animals were sacrificed after 7, 12 and 17 days treatment. The serum transaminase activities (SGOT, SGPT), concentration of metal and metallothionein, metal-binding capacity of metallothionein in liver and kidney were determined and pathomorphological observations were undertaken. The combined treatment of GE-132 and CdCI$_{2}$ significantly decreased the increment of serum transaminase activities in rats treated with CdCI$_{2}$ only, but the combined treatment of GE-132 and HgCI$_{2}$ did not affect to activities of transaminases induced by mercury only. The concentration of metals (Cd and Hg) except Ge in the liver and kidney of rats increased with the time of treatment. Mercury concentration in kidney of rat treated with HgCI$_{2}$ only was significantly higher than the combined treatment of GE-132 and HgCI$_{2}$. The combined treatment of GE-132 and CdCI$_{2}$ significantly increased the concentration of metallothionein in liver compared to the CdCI$_{2}$ only, although the concentration of cadmium in liver were not significantly different between two groups. This indicates that GE-132 decreased toxicity of cadmium in liver by promoting metallothionein induction. There were no significant differences in metallothionein concentration in liver and kidney of rats between the combined treatment of GE-132 and HgCI$_{2}$ and HgCI$_{2}$ only. Metal-binding capacity of metallothionein varied with each time intervals in liver and kidney of metals treated rats except the liver of the combined treatment of GE-132 and CdCI$_{2}$. This finding explains the concentration of metallothionein in liver keeps abreast with the concention of metal. Furthermore, the combined treatment of GE-132and CdCl$_{2}$ revealed pathologically less changes in liver tissue than CdCl$_{2}$ only; the damages of liver cell, such as lobular necrosis and portal inflammation, were relieved and appeared more later. From the above results, organic germanium is considered to have some beneficial effect on the protection of liver from the cadmium intoxication.