• Title/Summary/Keyword: $RR_2$

검색결과 580건 처리시간 0.03초

반응성 염료(RB-8, RB-49, RR-218)의 결정화 및 입도분포 특성 (Reactive Dye(RB-8, RB-49, RR-218) in Crystallization and Characteristic of Population Density)

  • 한현각;이종훈;인대영
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
    • /
    • 제50권2호
    • /
    • pp.198-203
    • /
    • 2012
  • 염석결정화 방법으로 염료용액으로 부터 염료를 결정화하였다. 이번 연구에서 반응성 염료(RB-8, RB-49, RR-218)의 모액의 용해도와 결정화 속도를 연구하였다. 그 결과 연속식 결정화기에서 반응성 염료(RB-8, RB-49, RR-218)에 대한 결정화 속도식 RB-8에서 결정성장 속도 $G=7.1{\times}10^{-4}{\Delta}C^{0.67}$와 핵생성 속도 $B^0=3.1{\times}10^{15}{\Delta}C[1.2{\times}10^{-8}+{\Delta}C^{0.7}M_T{^2}]$이고 RB-49는 결정성장 속도 $G=5.2{\times}10^{-4}C^{0.3441}$와 핵생성 속도 $B^0=7.2{\times}10^{15}{\Delta}C[3.3{\times}10^{-8}+({\Delta}C)^{0.7}M_T{^2}]$, RR-218의 결정성장 속도 $G=4.4{\times}10^{-4}C^{0.2361}$와 핵생성 속도 $B^0=6.3{\times}10^{15}{\Delta}C[7.9{\times}10^{-8}+({\Delta}C)^{0.7}M_T{^2}]$의 실험식으로 표현할 수 있다. 또한 특성 곡선 법을 적용하여 입도분포를 계산한 결과 실험식과 일치하는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다.

Resveratrol-Enriched Rice Down-Regulates Melanin Synthesis in UVB-Induced Guinea Pigs Epidermal Skin Tissue

  • Lee, Taek Hwan;Seo, Jae Ok;Do, Moon Ho;Ji, Eunhee;Baek, So-Hyeon;Kim, Sun Yeou
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
    • /
    • 제22권5호
    • /
    • pp.431-437
    • /
    • 2014
  • Synthetic compounds that are used in the clinic to regulate skin hyperpigmentation, such as arbutin, hydroquinone, and kojic acid, are only moderately effective. But, their use is limited by side effects. As part of an effort to overcome the limitations, we developed resveratrol-enriched rice (RR) using genetic engineering technique. Each of resveratrol and rice has been reported to produce anti-melanogenic effects. Therefore, we hypothesized that RR would show more anti-melanogenic effects than those of resveratrol or rice alone. Anti-melanogenic effect of RR was done by using melan-a mouse melanocytes. The depigmenting efficacy was then observed following topical application of the RR to UVB-stimulated hyperpigmented dorsal skin of guinea pigs. Treatment with RR extract resulted a $21.4{\pm}0.7%$ decrease in tyrosinase expression at melan-a cells. Colorimetric analysis showed a significantly lower depigmenting value by day 9 following treatment with RR in UVB-irradiated guinea pigs the dorsal skin (p<0.01), indicating that RR produced a depigmentation effect. By staining with Fontana-Masson stain, we found that the RR-treated group had more effect histopathologically in epidermal melanin production than resveratrol or rice alone-treated group. RR was associated with reduction in the levels of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), and downregulation of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein (TRP-2) expression, leading to inhibit epidermal melanin production by western blot analysis. This study suggests that the resveratrol-enriched rice may be a promising candidate in regulating skin pigmentation with UVB exposure.

Association between Melatonin Receptor 1A Gene and Expression of Reproductive Seasonality in Sheep

  • Chu, M.X.;Cheng, D.X.;Liu, W.Z.;Fang, L.;Ye, S.C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
    • /
    • 제19권8호
    • /
    • pp.1079-1084
    • /
    • 2006
  • To determine whether a link exists between reproductive seasonality and the structure of the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene, the latter was studied in nonseasonal estrous breeds (Small Tail Han and Hu ewes) and seasonal estrous breeds (Dorset, Suffolk and German Mutton Merino ewes). A large fragment of the exon 2 of the MTNR1A gene was amplified and a uniform fragment of 824 bp was obtained in 239 ewes of five breeds. The 824 bp PCR product was digested with restriction endonucleases Mnl I and Rsa I, and checked for the presence of restriction sites. The presence (allele M) or absence (allele m) of an Mnl I site at base position 605 led to three genotypes MM (236 bp/236 bp), Mm (236 bp/303 bp) and mm (303 bp/303 bp) in five sheep breeds. The presence (allele R) or absence (allele r) of a Rsa I site at base position 604 led to three genotypes RR (267 bp/267 bp), Rr (267 bp/290 bp) and rr (290 bp/290 bp) in five sheep breeds. Frequencies of MM and RR genotypes were obviously higher, and frequencies of mm and rr genotypes were obviously lower in nonseasonal estrous sheep breeds than in seasonal estrous sheep breeds. Sequencing revealed four mutations (G453T, G612A, G706A, C891T) in mm genotype compared to MM genotype and one mutation (C606T) in rr genotype compared to RR genotype. For polymorphic Mnl I and Rsa I cleavage sites, the differences of genotype distributions were very highly significant (p<0.01) between Small Tail Han ewes and seasonal estrous sheep breeds. In each group, no significant difference (p>0.05) was detected. These results preliminarily showed an association between MM, RR genotypes and nonseasonal estrus in ewes and an association between mm, rr genotypes and seasonal estrus in ewes.

상수리나무에 대(對)한 모래밭버섯균(菌)과 알버섯균(菌)의 접종효과(接種效果) (Inoculation Effect of Quercus acutissima Carr. with Pisolithus tintorius (Pers.) Coker et Couth and Rhizopogon rubescens(Tul.) Tul)

  • 이천용;이원규
    • 한국토양비료학회지
    • /
    • 제20권1호
    • /
    • pp.85-88
    • /
    • 1987
  • 상수리나무에 대한 모래밭버섯균(Pt)와 알버섯균(Rr)의 접종효과(接種效果) 및 적정(適正) Pt 접종량(接種量)을 구명(究明)코저 토양소독(土壤消毒)을 실시(實施)하고 균근균(菌根菌)을 접종(接種)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 균근형성율(菌根形成率)은 생장(生長) 2년차(年次)에 Pt가 최고(最高) 42%, Rr이 36%로 비교적 낮았으나 1년차(年次)에는 높았을 것으로 생각된다. 2. 상수리나무묘목(苗木)의 생장(生長)은 토양소독구(土壤消毒區)에서 우세하였으며 특히 Pt 배량접종구(倍量接種區)가 가장 좋았다. 3. Rr 접종구(接種區)는 Pt 접종구(接種區)와 비슷한 생장(生長)을 하여 Rr 균(菌)의 접종효과(接種效果)가 나타났다. 4. 토양소독후(土壤消毒後) 균접종(菌接種)으로 지하부(地下部) 중량(重量)이 크게 증가(增加)하였으며 따라서 조림후(造林後) 활착율증대(活着率增大)가 기대된다. 그러나 토양무소독구(土壤無消毒區)에서는 균접종효과(菌接種效果)가 뚜렷하지 않았음. 5. 엽내양분함량(葉內養分含量)은 N과 $P_2O_5$에서 처리간(處理間)의 차(差)없이 상당히 높았고 $K_2O$와 CaO는 토양소독접종구(土壤消毒接種區)가 높아 균접종(菌接種)에 의한 양분흡수(養分吸收) 효과(效果)가 인정(認定)되었다.

  • PDF

급성 저산소성 허혈성 뇌손상이 유발된 신생자돈에서 재산소-재관류기 동안 NG-monomethyl-L-arginine과 L-arginine이 뇌의 혈역학 및 에너지 대사에 미치는 영향 (Effects of NG-monomethyl-L-arginine and L-arginine on cerebral hemodynamics and energy metabolism during reoxygenation-reperfusion after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in newborn piglets)

  • 고선영;강샘;장윤실;박은애;박원순
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
    • /
    • 제49권3호
    • /
    • pp.317-325
    • /
    • 2006
  • 목 적 : 주산기 저산소성 허혈성 뇌손상의 병태 생리에서 nitric oxide(NO)가 급성 저산소성 허혈(hypoxia-ischemia, HI) 후 재산소-재관류기(reoxygenation-reperfusion, RR)에 대뇌의 혈역학 및 에너지 대사에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여, NO 합성 억제제인 NG-monomethyl-L-arginine(L-NMMA)와 NO 합성 촉진제인 L-arginine(L-Arg) 투여를 통하여 뇌신경 세포에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 생후 3일 이내의 신생자돈 28마리를 대상으로 무작위로 나누어, Sham 처치만 받은 정상 대조군(n=9), HI와 RR만 유발한 실험 대조군(n=7), HI 이후 RR 직전에 L-NMMA 투여군(n=6)과 L-arginine 투여군(n=6) 등 4군으로 구분하였다. 실험은 ether을 흡입 시킨 후 thiopental을 정주하고, 기관 삽관 후 인공호흡기 등의 처지를 끝낸 후, HI를 유발하기 위하여 실험군에서 수술 겸자로 양측 경동맥을 폐쇄한 후 8% 산소로 30분간 흡입하였고, RR을 시행하기 위하여 경동맥 폐색을 풀고 흡입 산소농도를 60%로 올려 1시간까지 투여하면서 관찰하였다. 생리적 변수로 혈압과 동맥혈 가스 소견을 관찰하였고, 뇌의 혈역학적 변화와 에너지 상태는 near infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)를 이용하여 대뇌의 산화 헤모글로빈($HbO_2$), 환원헤모글로빈(Hb), 환산 헤모글로빈(HbD), 싸이토크롬 $aa_3$(Cyt $aa_3$) 등을 지속적으로 관찰하여 비교하였다. 또한 실험 종료 시 얻은 뇌조직에서 $Na^+$, $K^+$-ATPase의 활성도 및 지질 대사산물인 conjugated dienes, 고에너지 인분자인 ATP(adeninetriphosphate)와 phosphocreatine(PCr)을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 생리적 변수의 변화에서는 실험군 모두에서 정상 대조군에 비하여 혈압, 동맥혈 산소 분압, pH, base excess 등이 유의하게 감소하였고(P<0.05), 젖산은 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). L-NMMA와 L-Arg군에서 실험 대조군과 유의한 차이는 없었다. 실험군에서 RR 1시간 후 pH를 제외한 혈압, 동맥혈 산소 분압, base excess 등의 이상소견은 모두 기저치로 회복되었고, 실험군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. NIRS 소견에서 $HbO_2$와 HbD는 HI 동안 정상 대조군에 비하여 실험군 모두에서 유의하게 감소하였으나(P<0.05), RR 직후 기저치로 회복되었으며, $HbO_2$는 RR 40분 이후 정상 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). Hb은 정상 대조군을 제외한 모든 실험군에서 HI 동안 유의하게 증가하였다가(P<0.05), RR 직후 기저치로 회복되었다. 산화 Cyt $aa_3$는 HI 동안 실험군 모두에서 감소하는 경향을 보였고, RR 이후 다시 증가하였다. 정상 대조군과 각 실험군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다. 뇌의 $Na^+$, $K^+$-ATPase 활성도와 conjugated dienes은 실험군 모두에서 정상 대조군(제1군)에 비하여 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 뇌의 ATP, phosphocreatine은 실험군 모두에서 정상 대조군과 차이가 없었고, 또한 실험군간에도 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결 론 : 신생 자돈에서 급성 저산소성 허혈 이후 재산소-재관류기 동안 NO 합성 억제제인 L-NMMA나 NO 생성 촉진제인 L-arginine이 뇌 혈역학이나 뇌의 에너지 대사에는 특별한 변화를 일으키지 않았다. 따라서 급성 저산소성 허혈성 뇌손상에서 재산소화 재관류기 초기에는 NO가 뇌손상의 주요한 기전으로 작용하지 않을 것으로 사료된다. 또한 뇌혈역학 및 생화학적 검사 결과 등에서 급성기에는 에너지 부전 상태가 주요한 세포손상 기전이 아니고, 이온 농도의 변화에 의한 뇌부종, 산소유리기에 의한 뇌세포 손상이 저산소성 허혈성 뇌손상의 급성기에 주로 작용하는 뇌세포 손상의 주요 기전임을 시사한다. 따라서 NO 생성 억제제 혹은 생성 전구물질인 L-Arg은 뇌신경 세포 보호 효과를 보이지 않아 급성 주산기 가사의 치료제로서 제한이 됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 좀 더 명확한 효과를 보기 위하여 선택적 억제제의 사용, 제제의 용량 및 투여시기, 손상 후 좀더 긴 시간 이후의 변화에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

호주 Century 아연 광산에서의 MT 탐사 (MT surveys near Century Zinc Mine, NW Queensland, Australia)

  • 이태종;이성곤;송윤호
    • 지구물리와물리탐사
    • /
    • 제10권4호
    • /
    • pp.345-352
    • /
    • 2007
  • 호주 Century 광산 주변에서 2차원 MT 탐사를 수행하였다. 현장으로부터 약 80 km 떨어진 Gregory Downs(RR_GREG)에 원거리 기준점을 설치, 운영하고 이 자료를 이용하여 양질의 탐사자료의 획득이 가능하였다. 이와 동시에 현장으로부터 약 6,400 km 떨어진 일본 Esashi (RR_ESS)에서 측정된 수평 자기장 자료를 이용하여 원거리 기준 자료처리를 수행한 결과 자기장의 coherency가 낮아 원거리 기준점 자료로 사용하기에는 적합하지 않았다. Century 광산의 주변에서 수행된 측선 탐사자료의 2차원 및 3차원 역산 결과 연구지역의 전반적인 심부 지질구조를 잘 나타내었으며, 탐사의 주된 목표인 Termite Range Fault는 측선의 북쪽에 나타나는 저비저항층과 남쪽에 나타나는 고비저항층의 경계면을 이루면서 북동쪽으로 약간 경사진 것으로 해석되었다.

Implantation of a Newly Designed Supratarsal Gold Weight versus the Traditional Pretarsal Model for the Correction of Long-standing Paralytic Lagophthalmos: A Retrospective Cohort Study

  • Natthiya Lailaksiri;Pawarit Wanichsetakul;Preamjit Saonanon
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
    • /
    • 제51권2호
    • /
    • pp.163-168
    • /
    • 2024
  • Background The study determined to compare the clinical outcomes of traditional gold weight implantation for the correction of paralytic lagophthalmos with those of a newly designed model. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we enrolled 30 patients (76% females; average age 60.8 ± 12 years) with facial palsy who underwent implantation of either the traditional pretarsal gold weight (PT group; n = 15) or a new supratarsal model (ST group; n = 15) from May 2014 to April 2019. The main outcome measures were the 12-month postoperative weight prominence, weight migration, improvement of lagophthalmos, upper eyelid contour, and upper eyelid ptosis. The secondary outcome was long-term (24 months) reoperative rate. Results The new model group had significantly better eyelid contour (risk ratio [RR] 3.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.62-6.15, p = 0.001), less weight prominence (RR 1.74, 95% CI 1.13-2.70, p = 0.013), less weight migration (RR 1.31, 95% CI 1.12-1.54, p = 0.001), and less eyelid ptosis (RR 2.36, 95% CI 1.21-4.59, p = 0.011) than the traditional model group. Improvement of lagophthalmos was not statistically significant between the two groups (RR 1.44, 95% CI 0.72-2.91, p = 0.303). The 24-month reoperative rate was 53.3% in the PT group versus 13.3% in the ST group (RR 2.00, 95% CI 1.15-3.49, p = 0.015). Conclusion The newly designed supratarsal gold weight showed superior postoperative outcomes than the standard traditional model.

Clinicopathological Factors and Gastric Cancer Prognosis in the Iranian Population: a Meta-analysis

  • Somi, Mohammad Hossein;Ghojazadeh, Morteza;Bagheri, Masood;Tahamtani, Taraneh
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
    • /
    • 제16권3호
    • /
    • pp.853-857
    • /
    • 2015
  • Background: Gastric cancer is the most common cancer in the Iranian population. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of clinicopathological factors on prognosis by meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane library and extensive literature search using the Persian databases until February 2011. Prospective follow up studies with multivariate analysis of overall survival of the patients with gastric cancer were included in this review. The data were analyzed by CMA.2. Publication bias are checked by funnel plot and data are shown as Forest plots. Results: From a total of 63 articles, 14 retrospective studies which examined 5 prognostic factors and involving 10,500 patients were included. Tumor size (>35mm) was the main significant factor predicting an unfavorable prognosis for the patients with gastric cancer (RR=1.829, p<0.001) followed by presence of distant metastases (RR=1.607, p<0.001), poor differentiation (RR=1.408, p<0.001) and male sex (RR=1.194, p<0.001). Lymph node metastases (RR=1.058, p=0.698) and moderate differentiation (RR=0.836, p=0.043) were not statistically significant as prognostic factors. Conclusions: This meta-analysis suggests that tumor size>35mm, poor differentiation, presence of distant metastasis and male gender are strongly associated with a poor prognosis in Iranian patients with gastric cancer.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Risk of Cholangiocarcinoma: Evidence from a Meta-analysis of Population-based Studies

  • Huai, Jia-Ping;Ding, Jin;Ye, Xiao-Hua;Chen, Yan-Ping
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
    • /
    • 제15권8호
    • /
    • pp.3477-3482
    • /
    • 2014
  • Objective: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of extra-intestinal cancer, whereas its impact on cholangiocarcinoma (CC) remains unknown. The aim of this study was to obtain a reliable estimate of the risk of CC in IBD patients through a meta-analysis of clinical observational studies. Methods: Relevant studies were retrieved by searching PUBMED, EMBASE and Web of Science Databases up to Dec 2013. Four population-based case-control and two cohort studies with IBD were identified. Summary relative risk (RR) and its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random-effects model. Potential sources of heterogeneity were detected using subgroup analyses. Results: The pooled risk estimate indicated IBD patients were at increased risk of CC (RR = 2.63, 95%CI = 1.47-4.72). Moreover, the increased risk of CC was also associated with Crohn's disease (RR = 2.69, 95%CI = 1.59-4.55) and ulcerative colitis (RR = 3.40, 95%CI = 2.50-4.62). In addition, site-specific analyses revealed that IBD patients had an increased risk of intrahepatic CC (ICC) (RR = 2.61, 95%CI = 1.72-3.95) and extrahepatic CC (ECC) (RR = 1.47, 95%CI = 1.10-1.97). Conclusions: This study suggests the risk of CC is significantly increased among IBD patients, especially in ICC cases. Further studies are warranted to enable definite conclusions to be drawn.

Anti-inflammatory effects of proanthocyanidin-rich red rice extract via suppression of MAPK, AP-1 and NF-κB pathways in Raw 264.7 macrophages

  • Limtrakul, Pornngarm;Yodkeeree, Supachai;Pitchakarn, Pornsiri;Punfa, Wanisa
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
    • /
    • 제10권3호
    • /
    • pp.251-258
    • /
    • 2016
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Several pharmacological properties of red rice extract have been reported including anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, and reduced cancer cell invasion. This study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of red rice extract on the production of inflammatory mediators in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Raw 264.7 macrophages. MATERIALS/METHODS: Pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ and interleukin-6 were determined by ELISA and cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression was evaluated using western blot analysis. In addition, the signaling pathway controlling the inflammatory cascade such as nuclear factor kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$), activator proteins-1 (AP-1), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) was determined. RESULTS: Our results showed that red rice polar extract fraction (RR-P), but not non-polar extract fraction, inhibited interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, and nitric oxide production in LPS-induced Raw 264.7 cells. RR-P also reduced the expression of inflammatory enzymes, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2. In addition, activation of AP-1 and $NF-{\kappa}B$ transcription factor in the nucleus was abrogated by RR-P. RR-P inhibited the phosphorylation of extracellular signaling-regulated kinase 1/2, c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase, and p38 MAPK signaling responsible for the expression of inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated Raw 264.7 cells. Based on chemical analysis, high amounts of proanthocyanidin and catechins were detected in the RR-P fraction. However, only proanthocyanidin reduced $NF-{\kappa}B$ and AP-1 activation in LPS-activated Raw 264.7 cells. CONCLUSION: These observations suggest that the anti-inflammatory properties of RR-P may stem from the inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators via suppression of the AP-1, $NF-{\kappa}B$, and MAPKs pathways.