• Proceedings of the KACD Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.582.1-582
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• 2001

IL-6 and IL-10 are known to be inflammatory cytokines that mediate host response to invading microorganisms or pathogenic antigen. But the roles of these cytokines in pulpal inflammation are not well established. The objective of this study was to investigate the concentrations and the roles of IL-6 and IL-10 in the pulpal inflammation associated with gram-negative bacteria, P. nigrescens. We exposed the pulps of rat mandibular incisors and inserted sterile cotton in control groups and inoculated P. nigrescens in experimental groups.(omitted)

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.325-334
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• 2000

Rhizoma Rehmanniae Preparata is a Chinese herbal tonic. The hemopoietic effects of Rhizoma Rehmanniae Preparata(4-time steamed Jihwang, 4-time steamed double dose Jihwang, 8-time steamed Jihwang, 8-time steamed double dose Jihwang) were examined using in vitro rat(SD) model. Cyclophosphamide(150 mg/kg) was injected into experimental groups and control group to induce bone marrow suppression. Oral administration of Rhizoma Rehmanniae Preparata suppressed hormone levels of $T_4\;and\;T_3$. Reticulocyte count was increased by the bone marrow suppression.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.77-89
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• 1993

Effects of fermented milk were tested in Sprague-Dawley male rats. In six treatment 150 rats were fed for 12 months: (1) normal control synthetic pellets+water, (2) cholesterol control synthetic pellets containing 1% of cholesterol and 500, 000 IU of vitamin D2/100 g (cholesterol pellets) +water, (3) cholesterol pellets+25% fermented milk, (4) cholesterol pellets+50% fermented milk, (5) cholesterol pellets+75% fermented milk, (6) cholesterol pellets+100% fermented milk. In 3, 6, 9, 12 months, rats were sacrificed for analysis of samples. Rats received the fermented milk had significantly lower (p<0.05) serum cholesterol levels and higher ratios of HDL-cholesterol to total cholesterol than did the water fed rats. Stomach, heart, abdominal aorta and kidney of rat from fermented milk group showed slighter calcification or necrosis than did those of rat from cholesterol control group. Weight gain, diet intake, and drink consumption were significantly different among groups. Results indicate that fermented milk had a helpful effect of experimental hypercholesteremia and atherosclerosis.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.164-174
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• 1996

In order to develop the allogeneic bone implants instead of autogenous bone grafts for maxillofacial reconstruction, undemineralized freeze-dried human bone was processed. The freeze-dried human bone was implanted into the cranial and mandibular defects of the rabbits. The implants were evaluated clinically, roentgenographically and histomophometrically. And immunohistochemical evaluation of the implants was performed on the rat. The results were as follows : 1. When compared with control defects of $0.8{\times}0.8\;cm$, the implants on the rabbit defects displayed complete osseous bridging clinically and roentgenographically. Histomophometrically a minimal inflammatory cell infiltrate was present but the defects healed well clinically. 2. When compared with control grafts, the freeze-dried implants on the rat muscle displayed decreased antigenicity by immunohistochemical evaluation, due to freeze-drying process. 3. Undemineralized freeze-dried human bone in this study can be preserved as a bank bone in this study and seems to be applicable for clinical allogeneic bone grafts.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.183-190
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• 1996

There are a wide variety of semi-solid ointments used for healing the skin diseases, whose therapeutic and skin penetration abililties may greatly differ from one another depending on the compositions of ointment vehicles. A computer optimization technique was applied to obtain the optimum formula of o/w type ointment giving the in vitro maximum absorption rate through hairless rat skin membrane. Some of the formulations were selected to find out a relationship between skin penetration of ointment and its Theological characteristics. The experimental value of absorption rate obtained from the ointment by optimum formula agreed well with the theoretical value obtained from a polynomial regression analysis, Three kinds of ointments selected among 15 formulations were obtained with a concentric cylinder type rheometer (Model; Rheolab SM-HM Physica, Germany) at 20, 30, 40 and $50^{\circ}C$ for rheograms of rhelolgical properties of o/w type ointments. As the temperature was raised, all products showed a decrease in both shear stress and yield values. The higher skin penetration, the lower shear stress showed.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.577-590
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• 1998

Puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephropathy was induced in a group of Sprague-Dawley rat by a single dose of intraperitoneal Injection to study an ultrastructural change of glomerulus. The experimental rats developed proteinuria three days after PAN injection. Electron microscopic studies of glomeruli showed the loss of epithelial foot processes, formation of cytoplasmic vacuoles, microvillous formation and increased numbers of lysosomes in the cytoplasm of podocytes. It is strongly suggested that proteinuria in PAN nephrosis may be primarily due to a glomerular epithelial lesion, leading to focal disarray of anionic sites or focal defects in the epithelial covering of the basement membrane. The loss of anionic sites in the basement membrane nay be caused by the foot process fusion and the epithelial detachment from the basement membrane.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.230-233
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• 1998

The methanol extract of Asparagus racemosus root was evaluated for its anti-inflammatory activity on carrageenin and serotonin-induced rat hind paw oedema models. The extract (200 and 400 mg/kg) showed maximum inhibition of oedema of 18.6% and 33.7% at 3 h with carrageenin and 22.2% and 40.5% at 5 h with serotonin-induced rat paw oedema respectively. The experimental models tested, where the effect produced by the extract was compared to that of phenylbutazone, a prototype non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.237-250
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• 1999

In order to investigate the pharmacologic properties of New Wonbang Woohwangchungsimwon Pill(NSCH), effects of Wonbang Woohwangchungsimwon Pill (SCH) and NSCH were compared using various experimental models. In rat aorta, NSCH and SCH made the relaxation of blood vessels in maximum contractile response to phenylephrine (10-6 M) regardless to endothelium containing or denuded rings of the rat aorta. Furthermore, the presence of the inhibitors of NO synthase and guanylate cyclase did not affect significantly the relaxing effects of NSCH and SCH. NSCH and SCH inhibited the vascular contractions induced by acetylcholine, prostaglandin endoperoxide or peroxide in a dose-dependent manner. In conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), NSCH and SCH decreased significantly heart rate. These, at high doses, had a negative inotropic effects that was a decrease of left ventricular developed pressure and (-dp/dt)/(+dp/dt) in the isolated perfused rat hearts, and also decreased the contractile force and heart rate in the isolated rat right atria. In guinea-pig papillary muscle, these had no effects on parameters of action potential such as action potential amplitude (APA), $V_{max}$ and resting membrane potential (RMP) at low doses, whereas inhibitory the cardiac contractility at high doses. Furthermore, these had a significant inhibitory effects on palpitation of the heart in normotensive rats and SHRs. These had a significant inhibitory effects on palpitation of the heart in normotensive rats and SHRs. These results suggest that NSCH and SCH have weak cardiovascular effects, and that there is no significant differences between cardiovascular effects of two preparations.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.357-363
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• 1998

The teratogenic potential of the anticonvulsant drug phenytoin (PHT) has been well documented both in the human and in the experimental animals. However there are few reports on the effects of PHT on embryonic development in rats in vitro. The present study was performed to evaluate the teratogenic effects of PHT using whole-embryo culture system in rats. Sprague-Dawley rat embryos were explanted on gestational day (GD) 9.5 and cultured for 48 hrs in the immediately centrifuged and heat-inactivated rat serum containing 0,25,50, or $100{\mu}g$ PHT/mL. At the end of culture period the embryos were scored for morphological development according to the procedure of Van Maele-Fabry, and their total protein contents were determined. At 100 ${\mu}$g/mL of culture medium. PHT caused significant reduction in developmental score and protein content of embryos and a high incidence morphological abnormalities (100%). Characteristic malformations included altered yolk and embryonic circulation, craniofacial hypoplasia, neural tube schisis, branchial arch defects, abnormal ratation, and limb bud hypoplasia, among others. There were no adverse effects on embryonic growth and development at concentrations of 25 and 50 ${\mu}$g /mL of culture medium. The results indicated that the dysmorphogenic effect of PHT on cultured embryos is due to a direct interference with embryonic development.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.69-85
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• 1997

This study was designed to elucidate the anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, anti-thrombotic and analgesic effects of Shintongchugeotang. The anti-inflammatory effect was measured by the method of carragenin induced edema, protein leakage test using CMC-pouch, and the analgesic effect was measured by the acetic acid method and hot plate method, and the effect of Shintongchugeotang on the cardiovascular system was observed by the change of flow rate of Ringer solution in the vascular system in the ear of rabbit, and the contraction and dilatation of rat tail artery. Death rate, platelet aggregation, plasma coagulation activity was observed for the measurement of the anti-coagurative effect of Shintongchugeotang. The result was as follows : 1. After the administration of Shintongchugeotang extract, Carragenin induced edema and CMC-pouch protein leakage were significantly decreased. 2. The slight analgesic effect of Shintongchugeotang extract was confirmed by the observation of writhing syndrome, paw licking time, and escape time. 3. The drug increased the auricular blood flow in rabbit. 4. The drug relaxed the artery contraction by pretreated norepinephrine in rat. 5. The drug inhibited the death rate of mouse which was led to thromboembolism by serotonin and collagen. 6. The drug inhibited the platelet aggregation in rat. 7. The drug prolonged the prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time on the test of plasma coagulation factor activity in rat, but was not valuable.