• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 1992

The precise mechanism of the Excitation-Contraction Coupling is still uncertain. But the concept that Ca2+ induced Ca2+ release [CICR] from the Ryanodine receptor in the sarcoplasmic reticulum [foot structure] may play a major role in E-C coupling has been widely accepted since 1970`s. It is believed that increased cytosolic Ca2+ followed by CICR is main contributor for E-C coupling of striated muscle. Resulting phenomena of ischemic /post-reperfusion myocyte is increased cytosolic Ca2+, even to the absence of Ca2+ in reperfusate. So intracellular inhibitor to CICR might prevent the ischemic and reperfusion damage of myocardial cells. The relatively purified foot protein, especially heavy sarcoplasmic reticulum rich, of the skeletal muscle was incorporated into the black lipid bilayer [Phosphatidyl ethanolamine: Phosphatidyl serine=l: 1]. Under the steady state of membrane potential [+20 mV], ionic current through Ryanodine receptor was measured with Cs+ as charge carrier. In the cis chamber [Cytoplasmic side], Mg2+ strongly inhibited CICR of Ryanodine receptor[Kd=6.2 nM]. In conclusion, naturally existing intracellular free Mg2+ can inhibit CICR from intracellular Ca2+ reservior [heavy SR]. So post-ischemic or post-reperfusing myocardium could be preserved using additional free Mg2+ in cardioplegic solution or reperfusate, otherwise the optimal concentration is undetermined.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.158-169
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• 2003

The present study examined that in vivo test is investigated in sham-operated(control group) and aldosterone-analogue deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertensive animals(experimental group) and that the antihypertensive effect was induced by silver spike point(SSP) low frequency electrical stimulation at meridian points(CV-3, -4, Ki-12, SP-6, LR-3, BL-25, -28, -32, -52), specifically, such as diuretic action in 24 hour urine analysis from normal volunteer. The $Na^+$ and $Ca^{2+}$ ions were significantly increased in aldosterone-analogue DOCA-salt hypertensive rats than that in sham-operated rats. However, the $K^+$ ions were significantly decreased in aldosterone-analogue DOCA-salt hypertensive rats than that in sham-operated rats. The current of 1 Hz continue type of SSP low frequency electrical stimulation significantly increased in excretion of urine $Na^+$ and $K^+$ ions from normal volunteer. However, the excretion of $Ca^{2+}$ ion were significantly decreased by SSP electrical stimulation in volunteer. These results suggest that the development of aldosterone analogue-DOCA-salt hypertension is associated with changed $Na^+$, $K^+$ and $Ca^{2+}$ ions of urine. which directly affects blood pressure. Therefore, the hypertension is a risk factor on cardiovascular disease. Moreover, These results demonstrate that the SSP low frequency electrical stimulation, especially current of 1 Hz continue type, significantly regulates $Na^+$, $Ca^{2+}$ and $K^+$ ions from volunteer. Therefore, the SSP low frequency electrical stimulation is a good regulator through a diuretic action of aldosterone-induced hypertension.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2014

뉴론에서 ATP는 분비 과립내에 신경전달물질과 함께 다량 저장되어 있다가 신경전달물질과 함께 분비되는 것으로 알려져 있으므로 신경전달물질의 자극-분비(stimulus-secretion) coupling 과정에 있어 중요한 조절작용을 할 것으로 기대된다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 뉴론과 그 발생학적 기원이 동일한 부신수질 세포(adrenal chromaffin cell)를 대상으로 하여 세포막 칼슘통로를 통한 세포막 전류에 미치는 ATP의 영향을 측정함으로써 신경전달물질이 자극-분비 coupling 과정에 작용하는 ATP의 조절 작용을 알아보고자 하였다. 부신수질 세포의 칼슘통로를 통한 세포막 전류는 패치클램프 테크닉으로 기록하였다. 10 mM $Ba^{2+}$을 포함한 세포 외 용액에서, $Ba^{2+}$ current는 0.1 mM ATP를 세포외부에 처치했을 때, 평균 $36{\pm}6%$ (n=6) 감소되어 나타났고 ATP를 씻어준 후 전류는 다시 회복되는 가역적 반응을 보였다. ATP의 전류 억제 기전을 알아보고자 칼슘통로에서 관찰되는 현상 중의 하나인 소통(facilitation)현상을 기록하였다. +80 mV의 큰 prepulse를 준 후 바로 테스트 펄스를 주며 측정한 전류는 큰 prepulse에 의해 억제효과가 풀리는(disinhibition) 현상을 나타내었다. ATP 처치 후 큰 자극을 주어 $37{\pm}5%$ (n=11)의 $Ba^{2+}$ 전류 증가가 있었고 이는 ATP가 없는 상태에서 순수하게 큰 자극에 의해 소통되는 $25{\pm}3%$ (n=12)과 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). ATP의 억제 기전이 G-protein을 매개로 한 것인지를 알아보고자 가수분해 되지 않는 GTP 유도체인 $GTP{\gamma}S$를 세포 내에 준 후 $Ba^{2+}$ 전류를 기록하였다. $GTP{\gamma}S$에 의해 55%의 전류 크기의 감소가 있었고 이 환경에서 큰 prepulse를 인가하였을 때 $34{\pm}4%$ (n=19)의 소통현상을 보였다. 이는 $GTP{\gamma}S$가 없는 환경에서의 $25{\pm}3%$ (n=12)의 소통현상을 보인 것과 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). $Ba^{2+}$ current trace의 활성화 과정(activation)을 curve-fitting한 결과, control은 single exponential curve로 fitting된 반면, ATP 또는 $GTP{\gamma}S$를 처치한 경우, 그리고 ATP와 $GTP{\gamma}S$ 모두 처치한 경우에서는 double-exponential curve로 가장 잘 fitting이 되었다. 즉, ATP나 $GTP{\gamma}S$를 처치했을 때 모두 전류가 더 느리게 활성화되는 모양을 나타내었고, 이상의 결과로 미루어 ATP와 $GTP{\gamma}S$는 같은 방식으로 칼슘통로를 억제하고, 이러한 억제효과는 세포막에 아주 큰 전압을 걸어주면 칼슘 통로에 결합했던 G-protein이 막전압 의존적으로 떨어짐으로써 소실(disinhibition)된다고 해석된다. 본 연구에서 확인한 ATP의 칼슘통로 억제효과는 자체 크로마핀 세포 또는 주변 세포에서 아드레날린이 적게 분비되게 하는 autocrine 또는 paracrine inhibition 과정의 중요한 기전으로 작용할 것이다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2002

The effect of Ca-doping on the superconducting properties of Nd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors, fabricated by the oxygen-controlled melt growth process, has been systematically investigated. Various c-axis textured bulk samples were grown using precursors with the nominal compositions of $Nd_{1.8-x}Ca_{x]Ba_{2.4}Cu_{3.4}O_{y}$ (x= 0.00, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15) in a reduced oxygen atmosphere of 1%O$_2$ in Ar. Magnetization measurements revealed that the critical temperatures(Tc) were almost linearly depressed from 95K to 86K with increasing the Ca dopant from x : 0.0 to 0.15, respectively, and thus critical current densities(Jc) at 77K and for H//c-axis of specimens were gradually degraded with increasing x. Compositional analyses revealed that although the amounts of the Ca dopant both in $NdBa_2Cu_2O_y(Nd123) and Nd_4Ba_2Cu_2O_{10}(Nd422)$,/TEX> were increased with increasing x, only less than half of the initial Ca compositions were detected in melt-grown Ca-doped Nd-Ba-Cu-O bulk crystals. The supression of Tc is attributed to an increased Nd substitution for the Ba site in the Nd123 superconducting matrix with increasing the amount of the Ca dopant.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.168-175
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• 2000

Xenopus oocytes를 이용하여 인삼의 유효 성분으로 알려진 Ginseng total saponin(GTS)의 신호 전달 기작을 two electrode voltage clamp 방법을 이용하여 연구하였다. GTS는 세포 바깥에 처리했을 때 -2OmV보다 더 positive한 voltage에서 커다란 outward current를 유도하였다. 그러나, 세포 안쪽에 GTS를 injection할 경우 아무런 효과가 없는 것으로 나타났다. GTS처리에 의한 outward current유발 효과는 GTS 투여 용량에 의존적인 것으로 나타났다(EC$_{50}$ : 4.4 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml). GTS의 작용은 $Ca^{2+}$-activated Cl- channel blocker인 niflumic acid에 의하여 차단되었다. 칼슘 chelator인 BAPIA와 IP$_3$ 수용체 길항제인 heparin을 세포내 injection에 의하여 차단되었다. 또한 active phospholipase C inhibitor(PLC)인U-73122를 세포 바깥에 전처리할 경우에도 GTS의 작용이 부분적으로 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. 백일해 독소를 전처리할 경우GTS의 작용은 억제되지 않은 것으로 나타났으나, GTP analog인 GTP${\gamma}$S를 세포내 injection할 경우 GTS의 작용은 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 GTS가 oocytes세포막 성분과 상호 작용에 의하여 $Ca^{2+}$-activated Cl- channel이 열리도록 하고, 이 과정에 PLC활성 및 백일해 독소에 민감하지 않은 G단백질활성 및 IP3에 민감한 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$-activated로부터 칼슘 방출을 유도하는 것으로 나타났다났다

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전자세라믹스 센서 및 박막재료 반도체재료 일렉트렛트 및 응용기술
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• pp.88-91
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• 2000

The $(Sr_{0.85}Ca_{0.15})TiO_3$(SCT) thin films are deposited on Pt-coated electrode(Pt/TiN/$SiO_2$/Si) using RF sputtering method. The crystallinity of SCT thin films is increased with increase of substrate temperature in the temperature range of 200~500$[^{\circ}C]$. V-I characteristics of SCT thin films show the increasing leakage current with the increases of deposition temperature. The conduction mechanism of the SCT thin films observed in the temperature range of 25~100$[^{\circ}C]$ can be divided into four characteristic regions with different mechanism by the increasing current.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.71-71
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• 2002

Our previous study has suggested that muscarinic receptor present in the mouse oocytes, and Ca/sup 2+/ waves elicited by acetylcholine (ACh) are similar to those induced by sperm. A numerous study reported that ACh could cause early activation events in mouse oocytes overexpressing the Ml muscarinic receptor (Williams et al., 1992; Moore et al., 1993; Kim et al., 1998). However, the physiological role of ACh during mouse embryonic development is poorly understood. (omitted)

• 멤브레인
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.152-158
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• 2016

클로알칼리(CA) 멤브레인 셀은 대표적인 염수전해 시스템으로서 가성소다와 염소를 생산하는 염수전기분해 프로세스이다. CA 멤브레인 프로세스는 타 공정에 비해 낮은 에너지 소모량을 가져 CA산업에서 가장 선호되는 공정이다. CA프로세스에 사용되는 과불소계 술폰화 이오노머막은 CA프로세스의 핵심구성 요소이며, 양이온을 선택적으로 이동시키는 역할 및 배리어적인 역할을 제공한다. 하지만, CA 구동을 위해 충족되어야 하는 요소들에 대한 정보가 제한적이기 때문에 알맞은 CA분리막 적용을 위한 제품 간의 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 실제 셀 구동을 바탕으로 하여 상용 고불소계 분리막의 이온전도경향 및 전기화학적 성능 등을 평가하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.804-811
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• 2014

The protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2 is highly expressed in endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. It plays a crucial role in regulating blood pressure via the modulation of peripheral vascular tone. Although several mechanisms have been suggested to explain PAR-2-induced hypotension, the precise mechanism remains to be elucidated. To investigate this possibility, we investigated the effects of PAR-2 activation on N-type $Ca^{2+}$ currents ($I_{Ca-N}$) in isolated neurons of the celiac ganglion (CG), which is involved in the sympathetic regulation of mesenteric artery vascular tone. PAR-2 agonists irreversibly diminished voltage-gated $Ca^{2+}$ currents ($I_{Ca}$), measured using the patch-clamp method, in rat CG neurons, whereas thrombin had little effect on $I_{Ca}$. This PAR-2-induced inhibition was almost completely prevented by ${\omega}$-CgTx, a potent N-type $Ca^{2+}$ channel blocker, suggesting the involvement of N-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels in PAR-2-induced inhibition. In addition, PAR-2 agonists inhibited $I_{Ca-N}$ in a voltage-independent manner in rat CG neurons. Moreover, PAR-2 agonists reduced action potential (AP) firing frequency as measured using the current-clamp method in rat CG neurons. This inhibition of AP firing induced by PAR-2 agonists was almost completely prevented by ${\omega}$-CgTx, indicating that PAR-2 activation may regulate the membrane excitability of peripheral sympathetic neurons through modulation of N-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels. In conclusion, the present findings demonstrate that the activation of PAR-2 suppresses peripheral sympathetic outflow by modulating N-type $Ca^{2+}$ channel activity, which appears to be involved in PAR-2-induced hypotension, in peripheral sympathetic nerve terminals.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2006

The intermediate conductance $Ca^{2+}-activated$ $K^+$ channels (SK4, IKCa1) are present in lymphocytes, and their membrane expression is upregulated by various immunological stimuli. In this study, the activity of SK4 was compared between Bal-17 and WEHI-231 cell lines which represent mature and immature stages of murine B lymphocytes, respectively. The whole-cell patch clamp with high-$Ca^{2+}$ ($0.8{\mu}M$) KCl pipette solution revealed a voltage-independent $K^+$ current that was blocked by clotrimazole (1 mM), an SK4 blocker. The expression of mRNAs for SK4 was confirmed in both Bal-17 and WEHI-231 cells. The density of clotrimazole-sensitive SK4 current was significantly larger in Bal-17 than WEHI-231 cells ($-11.4{\pm}3.1$ Vs. $-5.7{\pm}1.15$ pA/pF). Also, the chronic stimulation of B cell receptors (BCR) by BCR-ligation (anti-IgM Ab, $3{\mu}g$/ml, 8∼12 h) significantly upregulated the amplitude of clotrimazolesensitive current from $-11.4{\pm}3.1$ to $-53.1{\pm}8.6$ pA/pF in Bal-17 cells. In WEHI-231 cells, the effect of BCR-ligation was significantly small ($-5.7{\pm}1.15$ to $-9.0{\pm}1.00$ pA/pF). The differential expression and regulation by BCR-ligation might reflect functional changes in the maturation of B lymphocytes.