• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.399-406
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• 1996

Thioacetamide는 non-genotoxic 발암제로서 세포단백의 변형을 초래하는 것으로 알려져 있으며 이것을 단기간 처리하면 핵소체의 비대를 초래하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 thioacetamide를 처리한 간세포를 in vivo와 in vitro 상태에서 관찰하였다. In vivo상태로서 thioacetamide를 쥐의 복강에 7일간 주사하면 (50mg/kg), 핵소체 비대와 B23 및 MAP kinase와 같은 신호전달분자들이 증가하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. In vitro 상태로서 쥐의 간장을 collagenase로 분리하여 유전자 치료에 사용될 수 있는 배양조건으로 간세포를 배양하여 핵소체를 관찰한 결과 핵소체 비대가 현저하였으며, B23의 양도 증가하였다. 본 실험의 결과로 미루어 볼 때, 간세포는 핵소체 비대 수용능력이 약 100배 이상이라고 할 수 있으며, thioacetamide 처리에 의하여 라이보좀 생성과 핵소체 증가 능력이 증폭되어 나타나는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.166-170
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• 2003

삼백초가 TCDD 투여로 유발된 rat의 지질대사에 미치는 효과를 알아보기 위해 NTT, TTA, STT군으로 각각 10마리씩 나누어 TCDD를 투여하고 4주 동안 물질을 투여하였다. 4주 후 희생시켜서 혈청과 간의 지질대사를 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Total Cholesterol에서 삼백초를 투여한 STT군은 NTT군 비교해서 14.46% 증가하였으며, 혈청 중의 HDL-Cholesterol은 SST군이 TTA군과 비교하여 21.29% 증가하였고 94.98%로 엑제되었다. LDL-Cholesterol에서는 STT군이 TTA군 보다 12.86% 감소하였으며, 48.34%로 억제되었다. 2. 혈청중의 TG의 함량은 TTA군이 NTT군에 비해 34.84% 증가하였다. TTA 군에 비해 STT군은 7.06% 감소하였으며, 18.9% 억제시킨다 3. 간조직 중의 MDA량은 STT군이 TTA군에 비해 17.14% 감소하였고, 32.72%의 억제율을 보였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.721-724
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• 2007

신선초의 건조분말을 사료에 5%수준으로 혼합하여 백서에 8주간 투여하였을 때, 총 cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol의 농도를 낮추며, HDL-cholesterol의 농도는 높이는 효과가 있음이 관찰되었다. 신선초에 존재한다고 알려진 항산화성 flavonoid들 중 quercetin과 그 배당체의 하나인 isoquercitrin이 백서의 체내에서 측정된 반면, 다른 quercetin 배당체인 hyperoside는 측정되지 않았다. 이 결과는 장기간 신선초투여에 의해 신선초에 함유된 quercetin 또는 그 배당체가 실제로 체내로 흡수되어 약리작용을 발휘할 수 있을 가능성을 제시해 준다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1485-1489
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• 2004

Panax ginseng is the one of best famous phytochemical plant in the world and it's various positive effects such as antioxidant, regulation of immunity are very well known. In this study, we investigated primary the cell viability and morphological change and secondary an antioxidative effect and liver function improvement of extract from Ginseng folium and stem in CCl4 intoxicated rats. The NCTC cell line were used for cell viability and sirius red staining before the animal experiment. The female Sprague-Dawley rats (90-100g) were divided into 3 groups (Normal, AC: CCl₄ treated group, GFS: CCl₄+ extract of Ginseng folium and stem treated group) and acute liver damage was developed by one time administration of CCl₄ mixture (0.5㎖/rat). The liver tissue and sera were collected and used for quantitative measurement of enzyme activity (AST, ALT, ALP, BUN), MDA and Hyp. As a result, cell viability in GFS treated group (in concentration of 3.33-33.33㎎ GFS/200㎕ medium) was 180.9-241.0% significantly and dose dependently higher than in control group. And potential state of cell growth and differentiation and no criteria of cytoplasm lysis and nucleus breaking were observed in control and GFS group. The parameters of liver function (AST and ALP) in sera of GFS group showed significantly 93% and 67.6% lower than AC group (p<0.005-0.05). And the level of ALT and BUN showed fast similar in AC group and GFS group. The concentration of MDA in liver was decreased 576.5% significantly in GFS group when compared with AC group (p<0.005). The content of Hyp in GFS group is merely lower than in AC group. In conclusion, the water extract of Ginseng folium and stem such as Ginseng radix may be possessed the antioxidative effect and improvement of liver function in CCl₄ intoxicated rats.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.1078-1087
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• 2020

본 연구는 스트렙토조토신에 의해 유도한 당뇨병, 알코올성 간 손상 실험용 랫드에서 혈액 지질 감소, 당뇨병 및 알코올성 간 손상 예방에 미치는 지장김치 추출물의 경구투여 효과를 조사하였다. 당뇨병 모델동물에서, 혈액 지질 프로파일, ALT, AST 수준은 DC (당뇨병 대조군)와 비교할 때 김치추출물 투여군에서 낮아졌으며 혈당은 DCJK (DC+지장김치 추출물 경구투여군)가 DCCK (DC+일반김치 추출물 경구투여군)에 비해 낮았다. 인슐린 수준은 NC (정상대조군), DCJK > DCCK > DC 순서로 높게 나타났다. 알코올성 간 손상 모델동물에서, 혈액 ALT, AST, 빌리루빈 농도는 AC (알코올 대조군, 일일 소주 1병 섭취군) > ACCK (AC+일반김치 추출물 경구투여군) > ACJK (AC+지장김치 추출물 경구투여군) > NC 순서로 낮았다. 간 조직의 임상병리학적 소견은 AC에서 가장 심각한 손상을 보였으나 소주1병과 김치 추출물 특히, 지장김치 추출물 경구투여군은 일반김치 추출물 경구투여군에 비해서 회복되는 속도가 개선되었다. 결과는 당뇨병 및 알코올성 간 손상 모델동물에서 지장김치의 섭취가 혈액 지질 프로파일, 혈당, ALT, AST 수준을 낮추고 인슐린 분비능력을 개선하여 줌으로써 항당뇨 및 알코올성 간 손상 보호효과를 갖는다는 사실을 보여준다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2003

Most of the ethyl alcohol consumed by humans is oxidized to acetaldehyde in the liver by the cytoplasmic alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) system. For this ADH-catalyzed oxidation of alcohol, $NAD^+$ is required as the coenzyme and $NAD^+$becomes reduced to NADH. As the $NAD^+$becomes depleted and NADH accumulates, alcohol oxidation is reduced. For continued alcohol oxidation, the accumulated NADH must be quickly reoxidized to $NAD^+$, and it is this reoxidation of NADH to $NAD^+$that is known to be the rate-limiting step in the overall oxidation rate of alcohol The reoxidation of NADH to $NAD^+$is catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes, with pyruvate being utilized as the substrate. The pyruvate may be supplied from alanine as a result of amino acid metabolism via the urea cycle. Also, glutamine is thought to help with the supply of pyruvate indirectly, and to activate the urea cycle by producing $NH_3$. Thus, in the present study, we have examined the effects of alanine and glutamine on the alcohol oxidation rate. We utilized isolated perfused liver tissue in a system where media containing alanine and glutamine was circulated. Our results showed that when alanine (5.0mM) was added to the glucose-free infusion media, the alcohol oxidation rate was increased by 130%. Furthermore, when both glutamine and alanine were added together to the infusion media, the alcohol oxidation rate increased by as much as 190%, and the rate of urea nitrogen production increased by up to 200%. The addition of glutamine (5.0mM) alone to the infusion media did not accelerate the alcohol oxidation rate. The increases in the rates of alcohol oxidation and urea nitrogen production through the addition of alanine and glutamine indicate that these amino acids have contributed to the enhanced supply of pyruvate through the urea cycle. Based on these results, it is concluded that the dietary supplementation of alanine and glutamine could contribute to increased alcohol detoxification through the urea cycle, by enhancing the supply of pyruvate and $NAD^+$to ensure accelerated rates of alcohol oxidation.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2022

Objective: Asafoetida is a gum derived from Ferula assa-foetida, which is used in traditional Iranian medicine to treat some reproductive system disorders. The effects of asafoetida on ovarian tissue, expression of certain genes associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and levels of liver, kidney, and blood cell factors after treatment in a rat model were investigated. Methods: Thirty rats were divided into five groups: normal, polycystic, and treatment with three doses of asafoetida (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg for 3 weeks after PCOS induction). PCOS was induced by letrozole at a dose of 1 mg/kg administered orally for 3 weeks. Blood samples were taken, and the ovaries were removed and prepared for histomorphometric examination. Liver and kidney parameters were measured. The mRNA expression levels of luteinizing hormone receptor, CYP11A1, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, adiponectin, and adiponectin receptors 1 and 2 were also measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: The levels of liver, kidney, and blood parameters did not significantly differ between the treatment groups and the control group. At doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg, ovarian histopathology, especially the thicknesses of the theca and granulosa layers, was significantly improved relative to the PCOS group. The expression of target genes also improved in the 25 and 50 mg/kg treatment groups. Conclusion: Asafoetida can be used to treat PCOS as a complementary approach to conventional therapies. Asafoetida appears to act by regulating and activating metabolic and ovarian cycle enzymes.

• 약학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.224-231
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• 2000

$Nokyangbotang^{TM}$ (NYBT) is a kind of powerful food for health and have been drunk at a oral dose of 80 ml (99.5 mg) three times per day: It has not been well studied about the anti-fatigue and hepatoprotective activity. In this experiments, we evaluated pathophysiologically the effect of NYBT on swimming time in mouse and hepatoprotective activity in rats intoxicated with carbon-tetrachloride. NYBT was nontoxic in orally acute toxicity test ($LD_{50}$, 320 ml/60 kg): a nontoxic food in more four times of one-shoot dosage (80 ml) to human. Weight-loaded forced swimming test was carried out to measure the swimming time of mice with a 4% load of body weight in plastic cylinder (diameter $10{\;}cm{\;}{\times}{\;}height{\;}20{\;}cm$) on water bath at $25^{\circ}C$, and the anti-fatigue activity represented the ratio of swimming time of experimental group to that of control group. NYBT had dose-dependent anti-fatigue activity Mice administered NYBT at a dose of 320 ml/60 kg once daily for 5 days could swim about two times more than control. Hepatoprotective activities of NYBT were examined by the determination of malonedialdehyde (MDA) and pathological survey in liver and liver function test of rat intoxicated with $CCl_4$ at i.m. dose of 2 ml/kg once daily for 7days. NYBT decreased dose-dependently thiobarbituric acid reactive substance: Oral administration of NYBT at a dose of 20 ml/60 kg was $38.51{\;}{\pm}{\;}3.02$ nmol MDA/g of tissue, that of 80 ml/60 kg was $33.76{\;}{\pm}{\;} 1.84$ nmol MDA/g of tissue, and that of 320 ml/60 kg was $32.87{\;}{\pm}{\;}1.90$ nmol MDA/g of tissue as compared with control group ($43.61{\;}{\pm}{\;}2.85$ nmol MDA/g of tissue). All rats administered NYBT at a dose of 320 ml/60 kg were survival as compared with 40% survival of control animals, and GPT activity of rats administered NYBT at a dose of 80 ml/60 kg was decreased as compared with control. In histopathological survey, NYBT improved slightly the fatty changes of hepatocytes around centrilobular area. These results suggest that NYBT has anti-fatigue and hepatoprotective activity in rats and mice.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.381-391
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• 1993

4주령의 수컷 SD rat 에 각각 옥수수유, 신선한 어유 그리고 과산화어유를 함유한 식이를 섭취시키면서 카테킨을 10mg/kg 체중으로 복강내 투여하여 4주간 사육한 후 체중과 간장 무게의 변화, 혈청, 간장 및 부고환 지방조직에 대한 지질과산화물, 콜레스테롤, 중성지질, 인지질의 정량, 지방산 조성 및 GOT, GPT, SOD, catalase, glutathione peroxidase 등의 효소활성을 검토하였다. 체중증가는 옥수수유 섭취군이 어유 섭취군 (FO)과 과산화어유 섭취군(PFO)에 비해 높은데 비해 간장무게는 그 반대의 결과였으며 카데킨의 투여에 의해 간장무게의 증가를 억제할 수 있었다. 지질과산화물 함량도 FO군에 비해 PFO군이 현저하게 높았는데 카테킨투여로 12~17%의 감소효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 카테킨 투여군(FO-C, PFO-C)은 FO, PFO군에 비해 총콜레스테를 농도의 저하와 HDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 증가를 보임으로써 콜레스테롤 합성 억제 또는 대사의 촉진에도 효과적인 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 카테킨 투여는 혈청의 중성지질과 인지질의 농도를 효율적으로 저하시킨 것으로 보아 지질 합성에 대한 강한 억제작용을 가진 것으로 나타났다. 또한 카데킨투여군이 비 투여군에 비해 GOT활성이 낮아진 것으로 보아 카데킨투여가 간장의 손상을 억제할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 생체내 과산화작용과 관련되는 유리기의 제거반응에 연관되는 생체의 SOD, catalase, GSH-Px 등의 효소는 카데킨투여군이 오히려 낮은 활성을 보였는데 이 점을 homeostasis로 이해해야 할지 추후 계속 확인해 볼 필요가 있는 흥미로운 발견이었다. 혈청과 조직의 지방산 조성은 서로 조금씩 다른 것으로 나타났는데 혈청은 $C_{l8:1}$, $C_{l6:0}$, $C_{l8:2}$, $C_{l8:0}$ 가 주요 지방산이었고 간장은 $C_{l8:0}$, $C_{20:4}$, $C_{l6:0}$, $C_{l8:2}$ (인지질), $C_{l6:0}$, $C_{l8:2}$, $C_{l8:1}$, $C_{22:6}$(중성지질), 지방조직은 인지질과 중성지질 모두 $C_{l6:0}$, $C_{l8:2}$, $C_{l8:1}$, $C_{18:2}$ 등이 주요 지방산으로 조직에 따라 약간씩 다른 경향을 보였다. 그리고 카테킨은 특히 혈청에서 $C_{20:5}$, $C_{22:6}$과 같은 고도불포화지방산의 함량을 유지시키는데 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 미루어 볼 때 과산화된 지질의 섭취는 생체내 대사 이상을 유발할 가능성이 인식되었고 카테킨의 투여는 신선한 어유를 섭취한 경우 뿐만 아니고 이미 과산화된 어유를 섭취한 경우 뿐만 아니고 이미 과산화된 어유를 섭취한 경우에도 생체내에서 과산화 억제작용을 어느 정도 효과적으로 수행하는 것으로 나타나 앞으로 이의 효과적인 활용이 기대된다.다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.795-807
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• 1996

This study was conducted to identify the effects of caffeine on the lipid and protein components or blood chemistry levels of the serum as well as the total homogenate, mitochondrial and microsomal fraction of the rat(Sprague-Dawley, female) liver. Acute test were conducted to determine those effects. The acute test was conducted by dividing rats into 7 groups according to the time lapsed after a single oral administration of 100mg/kg caffeine(that is control, 2hrs, 4hrs, 8hrs, 24hrs, 48hrs and 72hrs lapsed group). The concentrations of glucose, urea nitrogen, uric acid, creatinine, total protein, albumin, A/G ratio, triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, free fatty acid, phospholipid as well as the activities of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST) and alkaline phosphatase(ALP) were measured in the serum of each experimental groups. The concentrations of the carbonyl group, malondialdehyde(MDA) and the patterns of the SDS-PAGE(Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis) were analyzed to determine the oxidative damages and metabolic changes on the lipid and protein components in the serum, and total homogenate, mitochondrial and microsomal fractions of the rat liver. The results obtained from this study were summarized as follows; 1. The concentrations of serum glucose were significantly higher(p<0.01) between 4(143.0mg/dl) and 8hrs(138.0mg/dl) in comparison to that of the control(101.1mg/dl) after a single oral administration of caffeine(100mg/kg). While on the other, there were no significant differences in the concentrations of urea nitrogen, uric acid, creatinine, total protein, albumin and albumin/globulin(A/G) ratio in comparison to those of the control. 2. The concentrations of total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol in serum were significantly higher(p<0.01) between 4(77.4mg/dl, total cholesterol) and 8hrs(64.7mg/dl, HDL-cholesterol) in comparison to those of the control(62.8, 46.7mg/dl) after a single oral administration of caffeine(100mg/kg). On the other hand, the concentrations of triglyceride in serum were significantly lower(p<0.01) after 8hrs(38.8mg/dl) in comparison to that of the control(66.5mg/dl). 3. The activities of AST in serum was significantly higher(p<0.05) from 2hrs(149U/L) to 8hrs(178U/L) in comparison to the control(112U/L) after a single oral administration of caffeine(100mg/kg). The activities of ALT in serum were significantly higher(p<0.01) at 4(45.5U/L), 24(49.3U/L), 48(46.8U/L) and 72 hrs(42.3U/L) in comparison to that of the control(39.7U/L) after a single oral administration of caffeine(100mg/kg). On the other hand, there were no significant differences in the activities of ALP in comparison to that of the control. 4. The concentrations of free fatty acid in serum were significantly higher(p<0.01) at 8hrs(65.0mg/dl) in comparison to that of the control(37.6mg/dl) after a single oral administration of caffeine(100mg/kg). However, there were no significant differences in the concentrations of carbonyl group and malondialdehyde within serum, and liver homogenate, mitochondrial and microsomal fractions in comparison to that of the control. 5. The patterns of SDS-PAGE in serum, mitochondrial and microsomal fraction of the liver showed no significant differences.