Ameliorative effect of <i>Alnus japonica</i> ethanol extract on colitis through the inhibition of inflammatory responses and attenuation of intestinal barrier disruption <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>

Chi, Jin Hua,Kim, Young Ho,Sohn, Dong Hwan,Seo, Geom Seog,Lee, Sung Hee Elsevier 2018 BIOMEDICINE AND PHARMACOTHERAPY Vol.108 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and epithelial barrier dysfunction. <I>Alnus japonica</I> Steud. (Betulaceae) has been used in traditional Asian medicine. However, the potential of <I>A. japonica</I> for the treatment of intestinal inflammation has not been investigated. This study investigated the effects of ethanol extract from <I>A. japonica</I> bark (AJE) on colonic mucosa injury in mice with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis. Treatment with AJE ameliorated pathological damage and the histopathologic features of DSS-induced colitis. The administration of AJE also inhibits DSS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines expression, including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2. Notably, AJE administration attenuated the reduction of tight junction proteins, zonula occludens (ZO)-1 and occludin, in DSS-induced colitis. In addition, AJE increased heme oxygenase (HO)-1 expression and prevented DSS-induced apoptosis in colonic epithelial cells. Furthermore, <I>in vitro</I> studies demonstrated that AJE inhibits TNF-α-induced IL-8, IL-1β, and COX-2 expression in human intestinal epithelial HT-29 cells and <I>tert</I>-butyl hydroperoxide-induced reduction of ZO-1 and occludin expression in human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells. AJE-induced HO-1 protein expression was also found in both HT-29 and Caco-2 cells. Taken together, our findings demonstrated that AJE inhibits intestinal inflammation and protects against intestinal barrier disruption in mice with DSS-induced colitis <I>in vivo</I> and human intestinal epithelial cells <I>in vitro</I>. These results suggest that AJE might have beneficial effects for the treatment of IBD.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> AJE attenuates the severity of DSS-induced colitis mice. </LI> <LI> AJE suppresses expression of pro-inflammatory mediators in DSS-induced colitis mice. </LI> <LI> AJE protects intestinal barrier integrity in DSS-induced colitis mice. </LI> <LI> AJE increases HO-1 expression in mouse colonic epithelial cells. </LI> <LI> AJE inhibits inflammation and protects loss of TJ proteins of human IEC cells. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

키넥트 센서를 이용한 고령자 대상의 선자세 균형능력 평가

양승태(Seung-Tae Yang),강동원(Dong-Won Kang),서정우(Jeong-Woo Seo),김대혁(Dae-Hyeok Kim),김태호(Tae-Ho Kim),최진승(Jin-Seung Choi),탁계래(Gye-Rae Tack) 대한전기학회 2017 전기학회논문지 Vol.66 No.2

Portable low-cost Kinect sensor was used to analyze standing balance ability of the elderly. Eighty subjects who can walk alone and have a normal cognitive level participated in this experiment. Based on Berg Balance scale (BBS) test with 52 points, subjects were divided into Healthy older (HO: 46 persons, BBS: 53.80 ± 1.19) and Impaired older (IO: 34 persons, BBS: 49.06 ± 2.03) group. Each subject performed 30 seconds four different standing balance tests (EO: Eyes Open, EC: Eyes Close, EOf: Eyes Open on foam, ECf: Eyes Close on foam). Five variables (Mean distance, Range of distance, Root mean square, Mean velocity, 95% ellipse area) were calculated from the hip joint center movement of Kinect sensor. Results showed that there were significant differences between groups for four different standing tests. Calculated variables from kinect sensor showed significant correlation with BBS score. Especially, mediolateral mean distance, mediolateral root mean square, mediolateral range of distance and 95% ellipse area showed discriminative ability for all tests. Mean values of variables of IO were higher than those of HO, which means the decreased balance ability in IO compared with HO. Therefore, it was possible to estimate simple balance assessment of the elderly using portable low-cost Kinect sensor.

개에서 발생한 파열된 전이성 비장 혈관육종 1례

서동규,박형진,송근호,서경원 忠南大學校 獸醫科大學 附設 動物醫科學硏究所 2012 動物醫科學硏究誌 Vol.19 No.1

Twelve-year-old, catrated male, weighting 8 kg, Miniature Schnauzer dog was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University with history of depression. Result of blood analysis revealed anemia, thrombocytopenia, azotemia, elevated ALP, ALT and CK. On the radiographic examination, splenomegaly and loss of abdominal serosal detail were observed. Abdominal ultrasonography showed rounded mass of spleen and liver, ascites were observed. Splenectomy was performed and found that splentic tail had been ruptured and two samples from nodules on liver were obtained for histopathology. The result of biopsy revealed that hemangiosarcoma of spleen metastasized to the liver. Carboplatin was chosen as the patient had congestive heart failture. During chemotherapy hemangiosarcoma was metastasized into peritoneum and abdominal cavity. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy was preceded at this moment. After 99 days of initial visit, patient was euthanized due to severe anemia and thrombocytopenia.

임신중 산전 초음파로 진단된 자궁근종의 임상적 고찰

서정호,김윤숙,김대원,이동운,최규연,이정재,이임순 순천향의학연구소 2003 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.9 No.1

Objectives: To study the clinical manifestations; time, mode of delivery, size of myomas and outcome of pregnancy in cases of myomas that were detected prior to pregnancy or during the antenatal care and after delivery. Methods: We statistically analyzed 76 patients with uterine myomas in pregnancy admitted to Soonchunhyang Seoul Hospital during the period of Jan. 1999 and Dec. 2001. Results: The results are as follows. 1. The mean age of patients in the detected group and undetected group were 32.9 years and 32.3 years, respectively. There was no difference in the proportion of primarity between the detected group(98.2%) and the undetected group(79.6%) 2. The most common type of uterine myoma in both groups was intramural myoma (detected group 94.1% vs undetected group 81.3%). The uterine myomas were most commonly located in the anterior portion and fundus(detected group 52.9% and 23.5% respectively vs undetected group 47.4% and 23.7% respectively) and the proportion was not significantly different between the two groups. Uterine myomas with a diameter of 3cm or more in the detected group were detected by clinical examination and ultrasonogram. Rate of uterine myomas with a diameter of 3cm or more in the detected group is 76.5% and less than 3cm is 54.2% which detected incidentally at delivery. 3. The proportion of term infants were detected group 88.2% vs undetected group 91.5%. 4. The most common indications for cesarean section in both groups were cephalopelvic disproportion and repeated cesarean section (detected group 41.2% and 45.8% respectively vs undetected group 11.8% and 18.6% respectively) and there was no significant difference between the two groups. 5. Secondary pathologic changes in the all myomectomy specimens were degeneration in both groups but there was no necrosis or sarcomatous change. 6. Antenatal complications were preterm labor, premature repture of membranes, spontaneous abortion, malpresentation, and placenta previa. Intrauterine growth retardation and placental abruption were not seen in both groups. Conclusion: Myoma detected by ultrasonogram before or during pregnancy is not a significant implication of pregnancy outcome.

불확실한 비선형 시스템에 대한 퍼지 관측기 설계

서호준,김동식 순천향대학교 부설 산업기술연구소 2001 순천향 산업기술연구소논문집 Vol.7 No.1

In the adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control, from a set of a fuzzy IF-THEN rules adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control whose parameters are adjusted on-line according to some adaption laws is constructed for the purpose of controlling the plant to track a desired trajectory. Most of the research works in nonlinear controller design using fuzzy systems consider the affine system with fixed grid-rule structure based on system state availability. The fixed grid-rule structure makes the order of the controller big unnecessarily, hence the on-line fuzzy rule structure and fuzzy observer based adaptive fuzzy sliding mode controller is proposed to solve system state availability problems. Therefor, adaptive laws of fuzzy parameters for state observer and fuzzy rule structure are established implying whole system stability in the sense of Lyapunov.

긴장형 두통환자에서의 근막이완술이 뇌혈류 속도에 미치는 영향

서현규,한종만,이동호 대한정형물리치료학회 2002 대한정형도수물리치료학회지 Vol.8 No.2

The aim of study carried out to determine the effects of myofascial release on the cranial arteries velocity from November 11, 2001 to March 29, 2002 the objects were 10 patients who having the tension-type headache at H-hospital This research compared with measure the mean flow velocity middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery, vertebral cerebral artery. Result obtain were as follows; 1. Middle cerebral artery blood velocity between pre treatment and after treatment for 10days experiment was significantly increased 9.76㎝/s(p<0.05)in right, 4.88㎝/s(p<0.05)in left. 2. Posterior cerebral artery blood velocity between pre treatment and after treatment experiment was difference 6.35㎝/s(p<0.01)in right, 5.14㎝/s(p<0.01)in left, between pre treatment and after treatment for 5days experiment was 11.48㎝/s(p<0.01)in right, 10.74㎝/s(p<0.01)in left, between pre treatment and treatment for 10days experiment was 12.92㎝/s(p<0.001)in right, 12.68㎝/s(p<0.001) in left. 3. Vertebral artery blood velocity between pre treatment and post treatment experiment was difference 4.48㎝/s(p<0.05)in right, 6.10㎝/s(p<0.05)in left, between pre treatment and after treatment for 5days experiment was 12.50㎝/s(p<0.001)in right, 14.40㎝/s(p<0.001)in left, between pre treatment and after treatment for 10days experiment was 14.70㎝/s(p<0.001)in right, 13.90㎝/s(p<0.001)in left.

미세알부민뇨를 동반한 인슐린 비의존성 당뇨병 환자에서 혈장 Endothelin의 변화

서예경,정상원,남직화,신병호,전종민,김정국,김동희,하승우,김보완 慶北大學校 醫科大學 1996 慶北醫大誌 Vol.37 No.3

목적 : 혈관내피세포에서 생성되는 endothelin(ET)는 강력한 혈관수축작용을 가진 펩타이드로 당뇨병 환자에서 혈관내피세포의 손상여부에 따라 혈중 농도가 증가할 수 있으며 혈관합병증과 관련이 있다는 보고가 있다. 그러나. 혈중 ET치의 상승과 당뇨병성 합병증의 상관성에 대해서는 논란이 많다. 이에 저자들은 인슐린 비의존성 당뇨병 환자에서 미세알부민뇨의 동반유무에 따른 혈중 ET치의 변화 및 혈장 ET치와 요중 알부민 배설률과의 상관성을 검토하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 인슐린 비의존성 당뇨병 환자중 미세알부민뇨를 보인 22명과 정상알부민뇨를 보인 43명을 대상으로 하였으며 혈장 ET를 측정하여 요중 알부민 배설률, 당뇨병성 망막증 및 당뇨병 관련인자들과의 관계를 비교하였다. 결과 : 당뇨병성 망막증이 합병된 군에서 망막증이 합병되지 않은 군에 비하여 혈장 ET치가 유의하게 높았던 반면 (각각 1.9±0.66, 1.5±0.76pg/㎖, p<0.05) 미세알부민뇨를 보인 군과 정상알부민뇨를 보인 군사이에 혈장 ET치는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(각각 1.9±1.14, 1.7±0.69pg/㎖). 또한 요중 알부민 배설률과 혈장 ET치 사이에 유의한 상관관계는 없었으며 미세알부민뇨를 동반한 인슐린 비의존성 당뇨병 환자군에서 혈장 ET치는 당뇨병의 관련인자들과도 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 결론 : 인슐린 비의존 당뇨병 환자에서 혈장 ET치가 초기 당뇨병성 신증의 합병여부나 미세알부민뇨의 정도를 반영하기는 어려울 것임을 시사한다. Background : Endothelin(ET), a potent vasoconstritor peptide released from vascular endothelial cells, is known to be increased in diabetic patients with vascular damage and related with diabetic angiopathy. However, whether plasma ET levels may be related to diabetic complications is controversial. We studied the change of ET levels in non-insulin dependent diabetics with microalbuminuria and relation between ET and urinary albumin excretion rate. Methods : Plasma ET levels of 22 non-insulin dependent diabetics with microalbuminuria and 43 patients with normoalbuminuria were measured and relations of plasma ET to diabetic complications such as urinary albumin excretion rate, retinopathy and other associated factors were studied. Results : Plasma ET levels were significantly higher in patients with diabetic retinopathy than those without retinopathy(1.9 ± 0.66 vs 1.5 ± 0.76 pg/㎖. p<0.05). The difference, however, between diabetics with and without microalbuminuria was not significant(1.9 ± 1.14 vs 1.7 ± 0.69 pg/㎖). There were no correlations of plasma ET to urinary albumin excretion rate and to the other associated factors in non-insulin dependent diabetics. Conclusion : These results suggest that plasma ET levels may not seem to act as a predictor of diabetic nephropathy or microalbuminuria in non-insulin dependent diabetics.

무첨가 및 첨가제 윤활유에 따른 마멸입자 형태해석

서영백,옥철호,김동호,박흥식,전태옥 동아대학교 공과대학부설 생산기술연구소 1998 生産技術硏究所硏究論文集 Vol.3 No.2

This paper was undertaken to do morphological analysis of wear debris on no additive and additive lubricating oil. The lubricating wear test was performed under different experimental conditions using the wear test device was made in our laboratory and wear specimens of the pin on disk type was rubbed in paraffine series base oil by materials, varying applied load, sliding distance, oil additives such as stearine acid, DBDS, TCP. Morphologic character of wear debris is easily distinguished by four shape parameter(50% volumetric diameter, aspect, roundness and reflectivity). As the applied load sliding distance increase, size and shape of wear debris was complexed, but reflectivity was decreased, a large wear debris was apt to be oxidezed.

가열로의 열적해석 및 설계인자에 관한 연구

서용석,강성규,박원희,민동호,김태국 중앙대학교 기술과학연구소 1998 기술과학연구소 논문집 Vol.28 No.-

본 연구에서는 3차원 정육면체 가열로 내의 전도-대류-복사 복합열전달 특서을 해석하였으며, 연소가스의 유입속도, 벽면의 반사율과 매체의 흡수계수 등과 같은 인자들의 변화에 따른 영향을 살펴보았다. 가열로의 벽면들은 단열되어 있고 가열로 내부로 일정한 온도의 연소가스가 유입될 때 시스템 내부의 온도는 유입 온도와 비슷하게 균일한 온도 분포를 갖는 것으로 예측할 수 있었다. 유입 속도가 증가하더라도 가열로 내부의 온도에는 거의 영향을 미치지 않았으며, 가열로는 유입되는 연소가스의 흡수계수가 증가할수록 가열로 내부의 온도는 보다 균일하게 된다. 또한, 가열로 내부 벽의 반사율이 커질수록 벽의 온도는 감소하고 또한 벽면에 작용하는 유효복사열유속은 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 해석 결과로부터 가열로 내부의 온도 분포는 매체의 흡수계수가 클수록 그리고, 벽면 반사율이 작을수록 일정하게 유지될 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 이러한 결과들을 종합하여 볼 때 가열로의 설계 시 일정한 열의 유입과 가열로를 단열시키는 것이 중요하며, 그리고 매체의 흡수 계수를 크게 하고, 그리고 벽면의 반사율을 작게 하는 것은 가열로 내부의 온도를 일정하게 유지할 수 있는 중요한 조건이 된다는 것을 알 수가 있었다.

어린 개에서 발생한 선천성 특발성 거대도식증 1례

서동규,박형진,송근호,서경원 忠南大學校 獸醫科大學 附設 動物醫科學硏究所 2012 動物醫科學硏究誌 Vol.19 No.1

Three-month-old, intact male, weighting 2.6 kg. Dachshund dog visited to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospotal of Chungnam National University with history of regurgitation. Result of blood analysis was in the normal range. On the radiographic examination, diffuse esophageal dilatation was observed. On the esophagram, esophageal dysmotility was observed. Acetylcholine receptor antibody titer was in the normal range. On the endoscopy, esophagitis was observed. Diagnosis was congenital idiopathic megaesophagus. This is the case report of congenital idiopathic megaesophagus.