• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.123-136
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• 2017

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the anti-amnesic effects of AR, Aucklandiae Radix, ground powder on scopolamine (Sco)-induced memory impairment in mice (C57BL/6) through its favorable acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) mRNA expression, and antioxidant effect. Methods: Six groups, a total of 20 intact or 100 Sco treated mice, were selected based on their body weights and were used in this study. Half of the mice in each group were used for the passive avoidance task test and the measurements of hippocampus ACh content, AChE activity and ChAT mRNA expression. The remaining half of the mice in each group were used for the Morris water maze test and cerebral antioxidant defense system measurement. Results: Marked decreases in step-through latency times in the passive avoidance task test and increases in escape latency times in the Morris water maze test were observed with decreases in the hippocampus ACh content and ChAT mRNA expression, and increases in the hippocampal AChE activities, as a result of Sco intraperitoneal treatment, in the present study. In addition, destruction of the cerebral cortex antioxidant defense systems was observed in Sco control mice as compared with intact vehicle control mice. However, 28 days of continuous oral pre-treatment with AR ground powder at doses of 400, 200 and 100 mg/kg markedly and dose-dependently inhibited the Sco treatment-related amnesia. Conclusions: The results prove that oral administration of AR ground powder reduces Sco-induced memory impairment. This is because it can preserve ACh, related to ChAT mRNA expression, cause AChE inhibition, and activate the cerebral antioxidant defense system.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Fermented Laminaria japonica (FL), a type sea tangle used as a functional food ingredient, has been reported to possess cognitive improving properties that may aid in the treatment of common neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia. MATERIALS/METHODS: We examined the effects of FL on scopolamine (Sco)- and ethanol (EtOH)-induced hippocampus-dependent memory impairment, using the Passive avoidance (PA) and Morris water maze (MWM) tests. To examine the underlying mechanisms associated with neuroprotective effects, we analyzed acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, brain tissue expression of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR), cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2), and immunohistochemical analysis, in the hippocampus of mice, compared to current drug therapy intervention. Biochemical blood analysis was carried out to determine the effects of FL on alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels. 7 groups (n = 10) consisted of a control (CON), 3 Sco-induced dementia and 3 EtOH-induced dementia groups, with both dementia group types containing an untreated group (Sco and EtOH); a positive control, orally administered donepezil (Dpz) (4mg/kg) (Sco + Dpz and EtOH + Dpz); and an FL (50 mg/kg) treatment group (Sco + FL50 and EtOH + FL50), orally administered over the 4-week experimental period. RESULTS: FL50 significantly reduced EtOH-induced increase in AST and ALT levels. FL50 treatment reduced EtOH-impaired step-through latency time in the PA test, and Sco- and EtOH-induced dementia escape latency times in the MWM test. Moreover, anticholinergic effects of Sco and EtOH on the brain were reversed by FL50, through the attenuation of AChE activity and elevation of ACh concentration. FL50 elevated ERK1/2 protein expression and increased p-CREB (ser133) in hippocampus brain tissue, according to Western blot and immunohistochemistry analysis, respectively. CONCLUSION: Overall, these results suggest that FL may be considered an efficacious intervention for Sco- and EtOH-induced dementia, in terms of reversing cognitive impairment and neuroplastic dysfunction.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.200-207
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• 2020

본 연구에서는, NH₃-SCO (selective catalytic oxidation) 반응에서 RuTi 촉매 제조 시 소성온도에 따른 영향을 확인하였다. RuTi 촉매는 습윤 함침법을 이용하여 제조되었고, 공기 분위기에서 400~600 ℃로 4 h 동안 소성되었다. 촉매는 RuTi x00로 표기되었으며, x00는 소성온도를 의미한다. XRD, TEM, H₂-TPR 분석에 따르면, RuTi x00 촉매는 소성온도가 증가할수록 활성금속의 분산도가 감소하는 것을 나타내었다. XPS, NH₃-TPD 분석을 통하여, 낮은 분산도를 갖는 촉매는 표면 흡착 산소 종(O_β) 및 NH₃ 흡착량이 감소하는 특성을 나타내었다. 따라서 RuTi 400 촉매는 TiO₂ 표면에 활성금속이 가장 잘 분산되었으며, NH₃ 제거 효율이 가장 우수하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2004

Streptomyces coelicolor의 전 유전체 청보를 분석한 결과(7), 유전자 ID1103135가 코드 하는 open reading frame SCO7697이 phytase[myo-inositol hexakisphosphate phosphohydrolase상동성 (3-6,8,23)]에 유의하게 유사한 것으로 판단되었다. S. coelicolor A3(2)M의 염색체 DNA를 주형으로 PCR 방법으로 SCO7697 전체를 포함하는 DNA 단편을 클로닝하였다. 두 가지의 서로 다른 길이를 갖는 클로닝 된 ID1103135 DNA 단편을 E. coli 발현용 벡터pET728a(+)에 삽입하여,두 종의 재조합 벡터 pET28-SP와 pET28-LP를 얻었다. pET28-SP 와 pET28-LP를 각각 E. coli BL2l에 도입하여, IPTG로 발현 유도된 단백질을 SDS-polyacrylamide 전기영동으로 확인한 결과, 발현은 성공적으로 이루어 졌으나 대부분불용체를 형성하고 분자량은 예상보다 약간 큰 것으로 나타났다. 불용체 형성은 단백질의 불활성화를 수반 함으로서, 배양 온도를 $37^{\circ}C$에서 $30^{\circ}C$로 변화시켜 배양하는 방법으로 발현된 단백질을 가용화 시켰다. 발현된 단백질을 추출하여 조추출물 또는 정제한 상태로 phytase활성을 측청하였으나 효소활성은 관찰할 수 없었다. 대장균 시스템에서의 발현이 효소 활성의 소실을 초래했을 가능성이 있으므로, ID1103135 유전자를 자신의 promoter를 함유하도록 PCR 클로닝하여, E. coli - Streptomyces의 shuttle vector인 pWHM3에 삽입하고, 이를 방선균 호스트인 S. lividans에 도입하였다. 형질 전환체의 세포조추출액 및 세포배양액의 phytase 활성을 측청하였으나, 역시 활성을 확인할수 없었다. 이와 같은 결과는 SCO7697이 아주 높은 확률(E value; $6e^{-89}$)로 phytase일 것으로 annotation 되었으나, 실제는 이와는 다른 기능을 함유하고 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.289-297
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• 2020

The genetic diversity of two subpopulations of Corynandra chelidonii, one of terrestrial and the other of aquatic environments, was measured with molecular markers, such as start codon targeted (SCoT), inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR), and random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD). The traditional morphological traits such as habitat, habit, leaf morphology, the colour of the sepals and petals, number of stamens, and seed morphology formed the base for their realization as two varieties, C. chelidonii var. pallae and C. chelidonii var. chelidonii. The polymorphism between the two variants was 100% with the primers SCoT-2 and OPA-1 and 4, while maximum polymorphism was detected with ISSR-2, SCoT-3, and OPA-3. The study used, for the first time, more than one molecular marker to assess the genetic variation underscoring the morphological variation in Corynandra chelidonii (L.f.) Cochrane & Iltis. The study justifies the recognition of the two subpopulations of Corynandra chelidonii from aquatic and terrestrial environments as two distinct varieties, C. chelidonii var. pallae (Reddy & Raju) V.S.Raju and C. chelidonii var. chelidonii, respectively, based on the traditional taxonomic evidence.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.206-212
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• 2006

Supercritical carbon dioxide ($SCO_2$) extraction was investigated as a method for protein-sourcing material from squid viscera. To find the optimum conditions, the extraction of squid viscera using $SCO_2$ was performed under the conditions of temperature range from 35 to $45^{\circ}C$ and constant pressure 25 MPa using Hewlett-Packard 7680T. Also from result of SDS-PAGE, the protein denaturation was minimized when using $SCO_2$ extraction. And the major amino acids in the squid viscera were glutamic acid, aspartic acid, lysine, leucine, arginine, alanine, glycine, isoleucine, and valine. The main fatty acids from squid viscera were myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, heneicosanoic acid, palmitoleic acid, elaidic acid, oleic acid, eicosenoic acid, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid).

• 천문학회보
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.90.2-90.2
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• 2015

We present the high-resolution spectrum of the S-type symbiotic star V455 Sco obtained with the Dupont telescope in 2014 June. We note that the Raman-scattered O VI ${\lambda}1032$ at $6825{\AA}$ exhibits a triple-peak profile. Adopting an accretion disk model with an additional contribution from a collimated bipolar outflow, we attempt to fit the profile. We propose that the blue and central peaks are formed via Raman-scattering of O VI line photons from the accretion flow and that the bipolar flow is responsible for the remaining red peak. It is also noted that V455 Sco exhibits the Raman-scattered He II features blueward of $H{\alpha}$ and $H{\beta}$.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.741-746
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• 2010

오징어내장에서 초임계 이산화탄소를 이용한 추출잔류물에 에탄올을 이용하거나 초임계 처리를 하지 않은 오징어내장에서 다양한 유기용매를 이용하여 인지질을 추출하였다. 초임계이산화탄소 추출은 동결 건조된 오징어 내장 시료를 이용 $45^{\circ}C$ 20 MPa 조건에서 수행되었으며 무극성 지질의 추출에 사용되었다. 동결 건조된 오징어 내장은 클로로포름, 헥산, 메탄올, 에탄올을 이용해 인지질 추출을 시행하고 초임계 이산화탄소 추출을 거친 내장 시료는 에탄올 처리하여 인지질을 추출하였다. 각 인지질 추출과정에서 pH는 5.7로 고정하여 시행하였다. 각각의 인지질의 조성을 검출하기 위하여 evaporative light scattering detector(ELSD)를 이용하여 HPLC 분석을 행하였다. 포스파티딜 콜린(PC)과 포스파티딜 이노시톨(PI)은 초임계이산화탄소 잔류물을 에탄올 추출한 것에서 동결건조물을 에탄올만을 사용하여 추출한 것보다 많은 양이 검출되었다. 하지만 포스파티딜 에탄올아민(PE)과 포스파티딕 에시드(PA)의 경우 동결 건조된 오징어내장을 에탄올만을 사용하여 추출한 인지질에서 많은 양이 검출되었다. 초임계 이산화탄소 처리 후 회수된 추잔 물질에 에탄올을 사용하여 인지질 혼합물을 분리 후 분리된 인지질 혼합물에 대해 가스크로마토그래피를 이용하여 지방산을 분석한 결과 docosahexanoic acid(DHA)의 함량이 매우 높은 것을 확인하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 $200{\sim}350^{\circ}C$의 범위에서 $NH_3$를 제어하기 위한 선택적 촉매 산화법(SCO)의 연구를 수행하였다. 제조된 촉매들의 물리화학적 특성을 확인하기 위하여 XRD, XPS 분석을 수행하였다. 열처리 조건에 따른 촉매의 반응활성은 수소로 환원시킨 촉매가 소성한 촉매보다 우수한 활성을 나타냈으며, XPS 분석을 통하여 환원촉매의 산화가 비율은 주로 $Pt^{2+}$와 $Pt^0$가 존재하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 환원온도에 따른 $Pt/TiO_2$ 촉매의 반응활성을 비교해본 결과 $700^{\circ}C$에서 환원한 촉매가 가장 우수한 $NH_3$ 전환율을 나타냈으나, $N_2$로의 전환율은 $600^{\circ}C$에서 환원한 촉매가 가장 우수한 것을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2004

Expression of a fusion protein between B. thuringiensis crystal protein, Cry1Ac1 and a scorpion insect toxin (AaIT, Androctonus australis Hector insect toxin) in acrystalliferous B. thuringiensis strain (Cry-B strain) was examined. The cry 1Ac1 gene was cloned in B. thuringiensis-E coli shuttle vector, pHT3101, under the control of the native cry 1Ac1 gene promoter (pProAc) and a gene encoding AaIT was inserted in XhoI site in the middle of the cry 1Ac1 gene (pProAc-ScoR). B. thuringiensis Cry-B strain carrying pProAc-ScoR (PyoAc-ScoR/CB) produced an inclusion body of irregular shape and the expressed fusion protein is approximately 65 kDa in size. Sporulated cells and spore-crystal mixtures of ProAc-ScoR/CB had insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella larvae, showing $LT_50$ of ProAc-ScoR/CB (22.59 hrs) lower than that of ProAc/CB (30.06 hrs) at $1{\times}{10^7} {CEU/cm^2}$. These results suggest that the fusion protein including a B. thuringiensis crystal protein and an AaIT may be functionally expressed in B. thupingiensis. Moreover, we verified the additive toxicity of AaIT, which is a new feasible candidate for insect control.