• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.238-248
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• 2014

The metalloid arsenic (Z = 33) is considered to be a significant potential threat to human health due to its ubiquity and toxicity, even in rural regions. In this study a rural region contaminated with arsenic, located at longitude $85^{\circ}$ 32'E and latitude $25^{\circ}$ 11'N, was initially examined. Arsenic tolerant bacteria from the rhizosphere of Amaranthas viridis were found and identified as Bacillus licheniformis through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The potential for the uptake and removal of arsenic at 3, 6 and 9 mM [As(V)], and 2, 4 and 6 mM [As(III)], and for the reduction of the above concentrations of As(V) to As(III) by the Bacillus licheniformis were then assessed. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for As(V) and As(III) was determined to be 10 and 7 mM, respectively. At 3 mM 100% As(V) was uptaken by the bacteria with the liberation of 42% As(III) into the medium, whereas at 6 mM As(V), 76% AS(V) was removed from the media and 56% was reduced to As(III). At 2 mM As(III), the bacteria consumed 100%, whereas at 6 mM, the As(III) consumption was only 40%. The role of pH was significant for the speciation, availability and toxicity of the arsenic, which was measured as the variation in growth, uptake and content of cell protein. Both As(V) and As(III) were most toxic at around a neutral pH, whereas both acidic and basic pH favored growth, but at variable levels. Contrary to many reports, the total cell protein content in the bacteria was enhanced by both As(V) and As(III) stress.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 1996

견 피브로인 섬유에 의한 Cr(VI)의 흡착 특성을 분석하였다. Cr(VI)의 흡착평형은 초기 흡착속도에 큰 영향을 받고 있으며 평형흡착량의 52% 정도에 이르고 있다. 견 피브로인 섬유에 의한 Cr(VI)의 흡착은 크롬염의 산화반응을 일으키는 산성의 pH 범위에서 흡착량이 증가한다. Cr(VI)의 흡착온도에 대한 엔탈피($\Delta$H)의 변화는 39.7KJ.mol-1로 얻어졌다. 이것은 Cr(VI)의 흡착이 착제 화학적 반응이라는 것을 의미하며 IR 스펙트럼의 결과에서도 아미드 형 카르보닐의 배위에 의한 착물형성이 확인되었다. 또한, 견 피브로인 섬유의 크롬 흡착처리에서 물성의 과도한 저하를 고려한 조건은 온도 5$0^{\circ}C$ pH 2.4, 3시간의 처리가 적당하고 5 X 10-3M의 농도에서 흡착평형에 도달하였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.344-352
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• 2000

목적: Re-188-hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate (HEDP)는 뼈전이암 통증 치료용으로 사용할 수 있는 방사성의약품이다. 우리는 HEDP 키트를 사용하여 담체($KReO_4$가 Re-188-HEDP의 표지와 생체내 분포에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 확인하였다. 대상 및 방법: 담체($KReO_4$ 0.1 mg)를 넣은 것과 넣지 않은 HEDP 키트(HEDP 15 mg, gentisic acid 4 mg, $SnCl_2.2H_2O$ 4.5 mg)에 발생기에서 용출한 Re-188 액을 넣고 끓는 수조에서 15분간 반응시켜 표지한 후 Re-188-HEDP의 표지효율과 안정성을 비교하였다. 마우스($1.85{\sim}3.7MBq/0.1ml$)와 랫트 ($74.1{\sim}85.2MBq/0.5ml$)에 Re-188-HEDP를 투여하여 생체내분포와 영상을 얻었다. 결과: 담체를 넣어 표지한 Re-188-HEDP의 표지효율은 pH 5에서 95%로 높았으며, 혈청 내에서의 안정성도 높았다(3시간에 88%). 반면에 담체를 넣지 않고 표지한 Re-188-HEDP의 표지효율은 pH 5에서 59%였으며, 안정성도 낮았다(3시간에 43%). 생체내분포 실험 결과 담체를 넣어 표지한 Re-188-HEDP는 뼈에 높은 섭취율을 보이고 위와 신장의 섭취율이 낮은 반면, 담체를 넣지 않고 표지한 Re-188-HEDP는 뼈의 섭취율이 낮고 위와 신장의 섭취율은 높게 나타났다. 랫트의 영상은 담체를 넣어 표지한 Re-188-HEDP는 담체를 넣지 않고 표지한 Re-188-HEDP보다 골격에 높은 섭취율을 보이며 다른 장기에는 섭취가 적게 나타났다. 결론: 우리는 이러한 실험결과 HEDP에 Re-188을 표지할 때 담체의 부가가 표지효율과 안정성의 향상 및 영상의 질을 향상시킴을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1065-1070
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• 2009

Experimental design for ecological restoration approach was investigated from the P' company's slag dumping area with higher pH value. The degree of pH recovery was measured by the injection of carbon dioxide from the LNG exhaust gas, and the residual carbon, for example, calcium and carbonate which can be controlled by artificial seaweed beds. The degree of adaptability from 3 algaes (Undaria pinnatifida, Sargassum horneri and Ecklonia stolonifera) and uptake nutrient function of Ecklonia stolonifera chosen in the first treatment were measured in the laboratory to determine the transplanting algae in artificial seaweed beds. The higher value of pH was decreased to 7.0~8.5 by injection of LNG exhaust gas with flow rate $20\;m^3/min$. In the experiment design at laboratory, the upper part of frond of Undaria pinnatifida and Sargassum horneri began to decay, and the color changed after 10 days. However, those of Ecklonia stolonifera were after 14~20 days. The uptake rate of nutrient from Ecklonia stolonifera was higher than those of other algaes, and those was similar pattern in the control (e.g. seawater); The DIN concentration uptake of Ecklonia stolonifera was $1.88\;{\mu}g/L/hr$ avg. in leachate, but $2.19\;{\mu}g/L/hr$ avg. in seawater. However, the ${PO_4}^3$-P concentration uptake was $0.18\;{\mu}g/L/hr$ avg. in leachate, but $0.31\;{\mu}g/L/hr$ avg. in seawater. These result indicated Ecklonia stolonifera uptaked these nutrients in the leachate as well as in seawater, and it may suggested for this species to transplant for constructing artificial seaweed beds.

• 약학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 1995

Brain dopamine systems play a central role in the control of movement, hormone release, and many complex behavior. The action of dopamine at its synapse is terminated predominately by high affinity reuptake into presynaptic terminals by dopamine transporter (DAT). The dopamine transporter(DAT) is membrane protein localized to dopamine-containing nerve terminals and closely related with cocaine abuse, Parkinsonism, and schizophrenia. In present study, the recombinant plasmid pRc/CMV-DAT, constructed by subcloning of a cDNA encoding a bovine DAT into eukaryotic expression vector pRc/CMV, was stably transfected into CV-1 cells(monkey kidney cell line). The DAT activities in the cell lines selected by Geneticin$^{R}$ were determined by measuring the uptake of $[^3H]$-dopamine. The transfected cell lines showed 30-50 fold higher activities than untransfected CV-1 cell line, and this result implies that DAT is well expressed and localized in transfected cells. The transfected cells accumulated $[^3H]$-dopamine in a dose-dependent manner with a $K_{m}$ of 991.6nM. Even though high doses of norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, and choline neurotransmitters inhibited the uptake of $[^3H]$-dopamine, DAT in transfected cell line was proven to be much more specific to dopamine. The psychotropic drugs such as GBR12909, CFT, normifensine, clomipramine, desipramine, and imipramine inhibited significantly the dopamine uptake in tissue culture cells stably transfected with DAT cDNA. Radioactive in situ hybridization was done to map the cellular localization of DAT mRNA-containing cells in the adult rat central nervous system. The strong hybridization signals were detected only in the substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area. The restricted anatomical localization of DAT mRNA-containing cells confirms the DAT as a presynaptic marker of dopamine-containing cells in the rat brain.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.1109-1113
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• 1999

함침법에 의하여 제조된 $Pt/MoO_3$와 $Pt/MoO_3/SiO_2$ 및 $Pt^{\circ}$와 $MoO_3$를 기계적으로 혼합한 촉매를 사용한 $50^{\circ}C$ 등온 환원 실험에서 소성 온도가 증가할수록, $H_2$ spillover에 의하여 Pt로부터 $MoO_3$로 이동하여 저장되는 $H_2$가 증가하는 것을 측정하였다. 연속적으로 실행한 CO chemisorption에 의하여 $H_2$ spillover에 참가하는 $H_2$에 노출된 Pt 표면적이 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, TEM 결과로부터 $400^{\circ}C$에서 소성 후 Pt결정 표면에 $MoO_x$ overlayer가 형성되는 것을 관찰하였다. 그러므로, 표면 형상 변화에 따른 Pt과 $MoO_3$간의 활성접촉점 증가가 $H_2$ spillover에 의한 $MoO_3$로의 $H_2$ 이동을 증가시키는 원인 중의 하나인 것으로 판명된다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 1997

Variations in adriamycin uptake and cytotoxicity were studied in tumor cells that were grown in different growth states and microenvironments. RIF-1 tumor cells were maintained in an RPMI 1640 medium, and grown in either a monolayer or multicell spheroids. For exponentially growing cells, adriamycin cytotoxicity increased with increased dosage up to 2.5 $\mu$g/ml, and this cytotoxicity was reduced when the cells were grown in a plateau phase or in an acidic microenvironment (pH 6.6). This reduced cytotoxicity was correlated with the uptake of the drug. For multicell spheroids, the cytotoxicity of the drug was reduced dramatically, and this reduction was also correlated with a reduced uptake of the drug and an acidic pH inside of the spheroids. When the drug cytotoxicity was evaluated at different locations within the spheroids, the cells in the inner regions were least affected by the drug, suggesting that both an acidic microenvironment and noncycling plateau phase cells are contributing factors in decreasing the efficacy of the drug in an organized tissue, such as multicell spheroids.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.154-164
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• 1991

These experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of Glycyrrhizae Radix extract(GR) on histamine synthesis, lymphocyte blastogenesis in C57BL/6J mice splenocytes, IL-1 production, $Ca^{2+}$ uptake by macrophage-like P388D$_{1}$ cells and plaque forming cell assay against SRBC. Histamine contents, lymphocyte blastogenesis, IL-1 activity, $Ca^{2+}$ uptake and plaque forming cell were determined by enzyme isotope method, [$^{3}$H]-thymidine incorporation, C3H/HeJ mouse thymocytes proliferation, the addition of 5 $\mu$Ci/ml $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ to P388D$_{1}$ cell suspension and assay to sheep red blood cell, respectively. Cytotoxicity, which was expressed as 50% mortality, was occurred by the addition of GR(10$^{-3}$g/ml). Histamine production in mouse spleen cell culture was significantly increased by 48 hour incubation added 0.25$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of Con A. Con A-dependent T-lymphocyte proliferation was also enhanced by the addition of 0.25 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of Con A. GR depressed histamine contents at 10$^{-9}$~10$^{-4}$g/ml. and Con A (0.25 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml) dependent T-lymphocyte proliferation at 10$^{-5}$~10$^{-4}$g/ml. IL-1 activity was significantly decreased by 10$^{-8}$~10$^{-4}$g/ml of GR. $Ca^{2+}$ uptake was not changed by GR, but antibody production markedly increased at 10.0~50.0 mg/kg of GR. From the above results, it is suggested that GR have immuno-regulatory action; GR decreased cell-mediated immune response and increased antibody production by B lymphocyte at high doses.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1563-1575
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• 2023

Acyl-coenzyme A (CoA):diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) catalyzes the last stage of triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis, a process that forms ester bonds with diacylglycerols (DAG) and fatty acyl-CoA substrates. The enzymatic role of Dgat2 has been studied in various biological species. Still, the full description of how Dgat2 channels fatty acids in skeletal myocytes and the consequence thereof in glucose uptake have yet to be well established. Therefore, this study explored the mediating role of Dgat2 in glucose uptake and fatty acid partitioning under short interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA)-mediated Dgat2 knockdown conditions. Cells transfected with Dgat2 siRNA downregulated glucose transporter type 4 (Glut4) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression and decreased the cellular uptake of [1-¹⁴C]-labeled 2-deoxyglucose up to 24.3% (p < 0.05). Suppression of Dgat2 deteriorated insulin-induced Akt phosphorylation. Dgat2 siRNA reduced [1-¹⁴C]-labeled oleic acid incorporation into TAG, but increased the level of [1-¹⁴C]-labeled free fatty acids at 3 h after initial fatty acid loading. In an experiment of chasing radioisotope-labeled fatty acids, Dgat2 suppression augmented the level of cellular free fatty acids. It decreased the level of re-esterification of free fatty acids to TAG by 67.6% during the chase period, and the remaining pulses of phospholipids and cholesteryl esters were decreased by 34.5% and 61%, respectively. Incorporating labeled fatty acids into beta-oxidation products increased in Dgat2 siRNA transfected cells without gene expression involving fatty acid oxidation. These results indicate that Dgat2 has regulatory function in glucose uptake, possibly through the reaction of TAG with endogenously released or recycled fatty acids.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.38-48
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• 1998

This study was undertaken to determine whether Salviae-radix (SVR) extraction prevents the oxidant-induced cell injury and thereby exerts protective effect against oxidant-induced inhibition of tetraethylammonium uptake (TEA) in renal corticaJ sices. SVR (5%) attenuated $H_2O_2-induced$ inhibition of TEA uptake. $H_2O_2$ increased LDH release and lipid peroxidation in a dose-dependent manner. These changes were prevented by SVR extraction. The protective effect of SVR on LDH release was dose-dependent over the concentration range of 0.1-0.5%, and that on lipid peroxidation over the concentration ranges of 0.05-2%. SVR significantly prevented Hg-induced lipid peroxidation. SVR extraction (0.5%) increased cellular GSH content in normal and $H_2O_2-treated$ tissues. When slices were treated with 100 mM $H_2O_2$, catalase activity was decreased, which was prevented by 0.5% SVR extraction. The activity of glutathione peroxidase but not superoxide dismutase was significantly increased by 0.5% SVR extraction in $H_2O_2-treated$ tissuces. These results suggest that SVR has an antioxidant action and thereby exerts benefical effect against oxidant-induced impairment of membrane transport function. This effect of SVR is attributed to an increase in endogenous antioxidants such as GSH, catalase and glutathione peroxidase.