Cardiovascular Neurons Mediating Somatosympathetic Reflex in Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla

Goo,Yong-Sook,Kim,Sang-Jeong,Kim,Jun,Sung,Ho-Kyung 대한생리학회 1993 대한생리학회지 Vol.27 No.2

The rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) includes vasopressor neurons, which transmit activation signals to the intermediolateral nucleus (IML) of the spinal cord, where the preganglionic sympathetic nucleus is located, to raise arterial blood pressure (BP). However, controversy exists as to the possible depressor area in the RVLM and the pathway involved. The present study persued evidence far the location of depressor neurons and the pathway by simultaneously observing changes in BP and the firing rate (FR) of cardiovascular neurons (CVNs) in the RVLM during the somatosympathetic reflex (SSR) elicited by peripheral nerve stimulation, since CVNs are known to contribute to the generation of the sympathetic nerve discharge. In 42 cats, anaesthetized with α-chloralose, single unit recording was performed, using carbon filament electrodes inserted into the RVLM, enabling estimation of the post R wave unit histogram (PR-UNlT) and the spike triggered average of sympathetic nerve discharge (STA-SND), allowing identification of CVNs. Antidromic stimulation of spinal T₂ segment was followed to determine whether the identified CVN projects axonal endings to the spinal cord (reticulospinal neuron). The sciatic nerve was electrically stimulated at AΔ-intensity (1 mA, 0.1 ms), 1 Hz and C-intensity (10 mA, 0.5 ms), 20 Hz to elicit the depressor, and pressor responses of the SSR, respectively. Simultaneous measurement of CVN firing rate was made. Experimental results are summarized as follows. 1) 20 out of 98 CVNs had axonal projections to the spinal cord and 17 out of 98 CVNs showed FR changes during SSR. 2) Response patterns of FR and BP during SSR were classified into 8 types. 3) These 8 different response patterns could be further classified into those from pressor and depressor neurons. These results demonstrate that some CVNs were identifiable as reticulospinal neurons responding to anti-dromic stimulation and that CVNs operating as depressor neurons as well as pressor neurons exist in the RVLM, both of which are involved with SSR mediation. Therefore, evidence was found that an independent depressor pathway might be involved in the mediation of SSR.

고요산혈증의 위험인자 : 아산시 지역 주민을 대상으로

김용배,장원기,황보영,김화성,안규동,이병국,이용진,이종은,이준숙,이찬구,이한정,이성수 순천향대학교 2006 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.12 No.1

Objective : Serum uric acid has now been identified as a marker for a number of metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities. The aim of this study is to evaluate risk factors which influence hyperuricemia in the citizens of Asan. Method : The study design was cross-sectional and research subjects were 1086 citizens of Asan. General characteristics, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and past history were obtained by interview using a structural questionnaire. Also, we measured height, weight and blood pressure, and serum uric acid of the subjects. Results : The mean serum uric acid level was 5.27 ㎎/㎗ in men and 4.01 ㎎/㎗, in women, In the multiple logistic regression analysis, statically significant risk factors of hyperuhcemia were gender, body mass index, blood lead concentration, and serum creatinine. Conclusion : Our results suggest that gender, body mass index, blood lead concentration, and serum creatinine might be the most important risk factors of hyperurcemia. Education program as well as routine check-up for serum uric acid was highly recommended for the effective prevention of hyperuricemia.

우심방과 우심실의 거대 심장 혈관종 1예

김제열,조상호,김건일,허경림,김현숙,조구영,최영진,이원용,임종윤 朝鮮大學校 附設 醫學硏究所 2007 The Medical Journal of Chosun University Vol.32 No.2

Cardiac tumors, especially the primary tumors involving any part of the heart are extremely rare and its relative incidence has been reported to be approximately 0.02%. We report a patient with huge cardiac hemangioma who complained of shortness of breath, general weakness, and dizziness, Imaging study by echocardiography and computed tomography of thorax revealed a huge lobulating mass like a bunch of grapes in the right chamber of heart. The surgical exploration of thorax was performed and a histological diagnosis of spindle cell hemangioma was obtained by microscopy. The patient was treated by surgical resection of the tumor and doing well after surgery. Our experience indicated that prompt diagnosis and treatment of cardiac hemangioma is imperative for patients' prognosis.

Calcium Channel Subtype in Rat Adrenal Chromaffin Cells

Goo, Yong-Sook Korean Society of Medical Physics 2001 의학물리 Vol.12 No.1

부신수질 크로마핀세포는 아세틸콜린에 반응하여 카테콜아민을 분비한다. 카테콜아민이 분비되기 위하여는 세포외 칼슘이 절대적으로 필요한데 이는 막전압 의존성 칼슘통로를 통하여 칼슘이 세포 속으로 유입되어야 분비기전이 시작됨을 시사한다. 부신수질 크로마핀 세포를 단일세포로 분리한 후 패치클람프 테크닉을 적용하여 여러 종류의 칼슘통로가 존재한다는 것이 알려져 있으나 아직 종이 달라짐에 따라 다른 칼슘통로가 존재하는 지 여부가 확실하지 않다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 흰쥐 부신수질 크로마핀 세포를 대상으로 하여 단일 세포 패치클람프 테크닉을 적용하여 이 세포에 존재하는 다양한 칼슘통로의 존재를 확인하고자 하였다. L형 칼슘통로 억제제인 nicardipine, N형 칼슘통로 억제제인 $\omega$-CgTx GVIA, P형 칼슘통로 억제제인 $\omega$-AgaTx IVA를 사용하여 L형, N형, P형 칼슘통로가 흰쥐 부신수질 세포에 존재함을 확인하였고 개개의 칼슘통로가 전체 칼슘전류에 기여하는 정도는 L형 >N형> P형이었다. Adrenal chromaffin cells secrete catecholamine in response to acetylcholine. The secretory response has absolute requirement for extracellular calcium, indicating that $Ca^{2+}$ influx through voltage operated $Ca^{2+}$ channels is the primary trigger of the secretion cascade. Although the existence of various types of $Ca^{2+}$ channels has been explored using patch clamp technique in adrenal chromaffin cells, there is still disagreement with the types of $Ca^{2+}$ channels existed in different species. Therefore, we have tried to identify several distinct types of $Ca^{2+}$ channels in rat chromaffin cells. By using nicardipine(L type channel blocker), $\omega$-CgTx GVIA(N type channel blocker), and $\omega$-AgaTx VIA(P type channel blocker), it was identified that L, N, and P type $Ca^{2+}$ channel exist in rat adrenal chromaffin cells and the order of contribution of each channel type to whole cell $Ca^{2+}$ current was L type> N type> P type. type> P type.

Spontaneous Oscillatory Rhythm in Retinal Activities of Two Retinal Degeneration (rd1 and rd10) Mice

Goo, Yong-Sook,Ahn, Kun-No,Song, Yeong-Jun,Ahn, Su-Heok,Han, Seung-Kee,Ryu, Sang-Baek,Kim, Kyung-Hwan The Korean Society of Pharmacology 2011 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.15 No.6

Previously, we reported that besides retinal ganglion cell (RGC) spike, there is ~10 Hz oscillatory rhythmic activity in local field potential (LFP) in retinal degeneration model, rd1 mice. The more recently identified rd10 mice have a later onset and slower rate of photoreceptor degeneration than the rd1 mice, providing more therapeutic potential. In this study, before adapting rd10 mice as a new animal model for our electrical stimulation study, we investigated electrical characteristics of rd10 mice. From the raw waveform of recording using $8{\times}8$ microelectrode array (MEA) from in vitro-whole mount retina, RGC spikes and LFP were isolated by using different filter setting. Fourier transform was performed for detection of frequency of bursting RGC spikes and oscillatory field potential (OFP). In rd1 mice, ~10 Hz rhythmic burst of spontaneous RGC spikes is always phase-locked with the OFP and this phase-locking property is preserved regardless of postnatal ages. However, in rd10 mice, there is a strong phase-locking tendency between the spectral peak of bursting RGC spikes (~5 Hz) and the first peak of OFP (~5 Hz) across different age groups. But this phase-locking property is not robust as in rd1 retina, but maintains for a few seconds. Since rd1 and rd10 retina show phase-locking property at different frequency (~10 Hz vs. ~5 Hz), we expect different response patterns to electrical stimulus between rd1 and rd10 retina. Therefore, to extract optimal stimulation parameters in rd10 retina, first we might define selection criteria for responding rd10 ganglion cells to electrical stimulus.

Cardiovascular Neurons Mediating Somatosympathetic Reflex in Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla

Goo, Yong-Sook,Kim, Sang-Jeong,Kim, Jun,Sung, Ho-Kyung The Korean Physiological Society 1993 대한생리학회지 Vol.27 No.2

The rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) includes vasopressor neurons, which transmit activation signals to the intermediolateral nucleus (IML) of the spinal cord, where the preganglionic sympathetic nucleus is located, to raise arterial blood pressure (BP). However, controversy exists as to the possible depressor area in the RVLM and the pathway involved. The present study persued evidence far the location of depressor neurons and the pathway by simultaneously observing changes in BP and the firing rate (FR) of cardiovascular neurons (CVNs) in the RVLM during the somatosympathetic reflex (SSR) elicited by peripheral nerve stimulation, since CVNs are known to contribute to the generation of the sympathetic nerve discharge. In 42 cats, anaesthetized with $\alpha-chloralose$, single unit recording was performed, using carbon filament electrodes inserted into the RVLM, enabling estimation of the post R wave unit histogram (PR-UNlT) and the spike triggered average of sympathetic nerve discharge (STA-SND), allowing identification of CVNs. Antidromic stimulation of spinal $T_2$ segment was followed to determine whether the identified CVN projects axonal endings to the spinal cord (reticulospinal neuron). The sciatic nerve was electrically stimulated at $A\delta-intensity$ (1 mA, 0.1 ms), 1 Hz and C-intensity (10 mA, 0.5 ms), 20 Hz to elicit the depressor, and pressor responses of the SSR, respectively. Simultaneous measurement of CVN firing rate was made. Experimental results are summarized as follows. 1) 20 out of 98 CVNs had axonal projections to the spinal cord and 17 out of 98 CVNs showed FR changes during SSR. 2) Response patterns of FR and BP during SSR were classified into 8 types. 3) These 8 different response patterns could be further classified into those from pressor and depressor neurons. These results demonstrate that some CVNs were identifiable as reticulospinal neurons responding to anti-dromic stimulation and that CVNs operating as depressor neurons as well as pressor neurons exist in the RVLM, both of which are involved with SSR mediation. Therefore, evidence was found that an independent depressor pathway might be involved in the mediation of SSR.

Medicinal Crop (Cnidium officinale Makino.) Growing Environment Data-based Soil Moisture Environment Impact Assessment

Yong Goo Kim(김용구),Yong Il Kim(김용일),Eun song Lee(이은송),Kyung Sook Han(한경숙) 한국약용작물학회 2023 한국약용작물학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2023 No.1

Evaluation of Effects of Soil Moisture Condition on the Growth of Medicinal Crops(Cnidium officinale Makino, Astragalus membranaceus Bunge)

Yong Goo Kim(김용구),Yong Il Kim(김용일),Eun song Lee(이은송),Sang Ku Lee(이상구),Kyung Sook Han(한경숙) 한국약용작물학회 2022 한국약용작물학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2022 No.1

Spontaneous Oscillatory Rhythms in the Degenerating Mouse Retina Modulate Retinal Ganglion Cell Responses to Electrical Stimulation

Goo, Yong Sook,Park, Dae Jin,Ahn, Jung Ryul,Senok, Solomon S. Frontiers Media S.A. 2015 Frontiers in cellular neuroscience Vol.9 No.-

<P>Characterization of the electrical activity of the retina in the animal models of retinal degeneration has been carried out in part to understand the progression of retinal degenerative diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), but also to determine optimum stimulus paradigms for use with retinal prosthetic devices. The models most studied in this regard have been the two lines of mice deficient in the β-subunit of phosphodiesterase (<I>rd1</I> and <I>rd10</I> mice), where the degenerating retinas exhibit characteristic spontaneous hyperactivity and oscillatory local field potentials (LFPs). Additionally, there is a robust ~10 Hz rhythmic burst of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) spikes on the trough of the oscillatory LFP. In <I>rd1</I> mice, the rhythmic burst of RGC spikes is always phase-locked with the oscillatory LFP and this phase-locking property is preserved regardless of postnatal ages. However, in <I>rd10</I> mice, the frequency of the oscillatory rhythm changes according to postnatal age, suggesting that this rhythm might be a marker of the stage of degeneration. Furthermore when a biphasic current stimulus is applied to <I>rd10</I> mice degenerate retina, distinct RGC response patterns that correlate with the stage of degeneration emerge. This review also considers the significance of these response properties.</P>

기니피그 유문동에서 기록되는 억제성 접합부 전압에 미치는 전해질과 약물의 효과

구용숙(Goo, Yong-Sook),서석효(Suh, Suk-Hyo),이석호(Lee, Suk-Ho),황상익(Hwang, Sang-Ik),김기환(Kim, Ki-Whan) 대한생리학회 1990 대한생리학회지 Vol.24 No.1

기니피그 유문동 부위를 절제한 뒤 점막층을 박리하고 윤상근 주행방향으로 길이 10 mm, 너비 2 mm 되는 조직 절편을 만들어 수평형 실험용기에 넣어 핀으로 고정하였다. 유리미세전극을 세포내에 삽입하여 서파를 기록하면서 조직양편에 설치한 백금자극전극(직경 0.5 mm)에 강도 10 ~ 50V$</TEX>, 기간 50 ~ 100 μs 되는 자극파를 주어 신경-근 부위의 접합부 전압을 기록하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 위저부에서는 흥분성 접합부 전압이, 유문동에서는 억제성 접합부 전압이 기록되었고 유문동의 억제성 접합부 전압은 atropine(10^-6 M)과 guanethidine(5 X 10^-6 M)을 동시 처치했을 때 영향을 받지 않았다. 2) 세포외 Ca²⁺ 농도를 높였을 때(7 mM)는 억제성 접합부 전압의 크기가 증가하고 세포외 Mg²⁺ 농도를 높였을 때(5 mM)와 verapamil(10^-5 M)을 주었을 때는 억제성 접합부 전압의 크기가 감소하였다. 3) 아데노신을 투여하였을 때와 ATP를 투여했을 때는 모두 억제성 접합부 전압의 크기가 감소하였다. 4) 5-HT(10^-6 M)을 투여했을 때는 서파크기에는 변화없이 억제성 접합부 전압의 크기만 감소하였고 5-HT type 2 길항제인 ketanserin(5 X 10^-6 M)을 투여했을 때는 서파크기는 현저히 감소한 반면 억제성 접합부 전압크기는 변화가 없었다. 이상의 결과로부터 유문동에서 기록되는 억제성 접합부 전압은 비아드레날린, 비콜린 동작성 신경에 의해 유발되며 Ca²⁺은 비아드레날린 비콜린 동작성 신경에서 신경흥분전달물질의 유리를 촉진시키고 분비된 신경흥분전달물질로 인해 Ca²⁺ 의존성 K⁺ 통로가 활성화되어 억제성 접합부 전압의 크기를 증가시킨다고 사료된다. The effects of electrolytes, adenosine, ATP, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, serotonin) and ketanserin on the inhibitory junction potentials (IJPs) were investigated to clarify the interactions of these drugs with the neurotransmitters released from non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic nerves in the antrum of guinea-pig stomach. Electrical responses of antral circular muscle cells were recorded intracellularly using glass capillary microelectrode filled with 3 M KCI. All experiments were performed in Tris-buffered Tyrode soluition which was aerated with 100% O<Sub>2</sub> and kept at 35℃. The results obtained were as follows: 1) Inhibitory junction potential (IJP) was recorded in antral strip, while excitatory junction potential (EJP) was recorded in fundic strip. 2) IJP recorded in antral strip was not influenced by atropine (10^-6 M) and guanethidine (5 X 10^-6). 3) The amplitude of IJP increased in high Ca²⁺ solution, while that of IJP decreased in high Mg²⁺ solution or by Ca²⁺ antagonist (verapamil). Apamin, Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ channel blocker blocked IJP completely. 4) ATP and adenosine decreased the amplitude of IJP. 5) 5-HT decreased the amplitude of IJP with no change of the amplitude of slow waves, while ketanserin (5-HT type 2 blocker) decreased the amplitude of slow waves markedly with no change in that of IJP. From the above results, the following conclusions could be made. 1) IJP recorded in antral strip is resulted from neurotransmitters released from non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic nerves. 2) An increase in the concentration of external Ca²⁺ enhances the release of neurotransmitters from non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic nerves which activate the Ca²⁺-dependent K⁺ channel.