• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.834-839
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• 2006

Torilin was purified from Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC., and its effects on a rapidly activating delayed rectifier $K^+$ channel (hKv1.5), cloned from human heart and stably expressed in Ltk cells, as well as the corresponding $K^+$ current (the ultrarapid delayed rectifier, $I_{KUR}$) were assessed in human atrial myocytes. Using the whole cell configuration of the patch-clamp technique, torilin was found to inhibit the hKv1.5 current in time and voltage-dependent manners, with an $IC_50$ value of $2.51{\pm}0.34\;{\mu}M$ at +60 mV. Torilin accelerated the inactivation kinetics of the hKv1.5 channel, and slowed the deactivation kinetics of the hKv1.5 current, resulting in a tail crossover phenomenon. Additionally, torilin inhibited the hKv1.5 current in a use dependent manner. These results strongly suggest that torilin is a type of open-channel blocker of the hKv1.5 channel.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.553-559
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• 1998

cDNA of human thrombopoietin (hTPO) amplified by polymerase chain reaction from a cDNA library of human fetal liver was cloned. EPO-like domains ($hTPO_{153} \;or\; hTPO_{l63})\; of\; hTPO(hTPO_{332}$) were expressed in Escherichin coli using several kinds of expression systems, such as ompA secretion, thioredoxin fusion, and the $P_L$ and T7 expression systems. To obtain $hTPO_{153}$ in soluble form, $hTPO_{153}$ cDNA was fused in-frame behind the gene encoding ompA signal sequence and thioredoxin protein. When fused with either of the genes, $hTPO_{153}$ was not expressed to the detectable level. However, a high level expression of the EPO-like domain of hTPO was obtained using the PL and T7 expression system. $hTPO_{153} \;or\; hTPO_{l63} cDNA were subcloned into the pLex and pET-28a(＋) vectors under the control of the inducible$ P_L\;T_7$ promoter, respectively. Proteins expressed using pl.ex vector and pET-28a(＋) detected in insoluble forms with an expression level of about 14% and 9% of total cellular proteins, respectively, and the level of expression was rapidly diminished in 2 h after the maximum level of expression was reached.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2017

An experimental study has been conducted to elucidate the effect of AC electric field on behaviors of laminar lifted flame in nitrogen-diluted methane coflow-jets. Our concerns are focued on the regime to show a decrease in liftoff height, $H_L$ with increasing nozzle exit velocity, $U_O$ (hereafter, $decreasing-H_L$). The $H_L$ with $U_O$ near flame extinction were measured by varying the applied AC voltage, $V_{AC}$ and frequency, $f_{AC}$ in a single electrode configuration. The behavior of $H_L$ with a functional dependency of $V_{AC}$ and $f_{AC}$ was categorized into two regime : (I) $H_L$ decreased for nozzle diameter, D = 1.0 mm, and (II) $H_L$ increased in the increase of $f_{AC}$ for a fixed $V_{AC}$ in a D = 4.0, 8.4 mm. The lifted flames in $decreasing-H_L$ region was unstable in high voltage regimes while the $H_L$ showed a decreasing tendency with $U_O$ except them. Such behaviors in $H_L$ were also characterized by functional dependencies of related physical parameters such as $V_{AC}$, $f_{AC}$, $U_O$, fuel mole fraction ($X_{F.O}$) and D.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2004

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of various addition and exclusion time of glucose (Control: no addition, A: 24～72 h, B: 24～48 h, C: 48～72 h, D: 0～72 h, E: 0～48 h, F: 0～24 h and 48～72 h, G: 0～24 h) on embryonic developmental capacity of 2-cell embryos in mice. Developed blastocysts were assessed for mean cell number by differential staining. The zona-intact blastocyst (ZiB) rates were higher (p<0.05) in group B than control. However, the zona-escape blastocyst (ZeB) rates were not significantly different in all groups. At 72 h, total blastocyst (ZiB + ZeB) formation rates were not significantly different in all groups. The mean cell number was not significantly different among all groups. The inner cell mass (ICM) cell number was higher (p<0.05) in group F than control, group A, B and G. The trophectoderm (TE) cell number was higher (p<0.05) in control than group A and D. The %ICM was higher (p<0.05) in group C, D and F than control. The ICM : TE ratio was not significantly different in all groups. Between control and glucose group, no significant difference was observed in the total blastocysts (ZiB + ZeB) formation rates. Also, no significant difference was observed in the mean cell number, ICM cell number and ICM : TE ratio. However the TE cell number was higher (p<0.05) in control than glucose group and %ICM was higher (p<0.05) in glucose group than control. In conclusion, glucose added in culture medium was not inhibitory on blastocyst formation but glucose added for 48 ～72 h in culture medium increases %ICM of blastocysts in mice.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 석탄광산 배수(CMD)를 전기정화법으로 처리 시 발생되는 슬러지를 흡착제로 금속광산 산성배수(AMD)중 중금속 처리 시 pH와 온도변화에 따른 중금속 흡착 거동을 연구하고자 하였다. 실험결과 CMDS의 pH$_{zero\;point\; charge}$:(pH$_{zpc}$)는 5로 나타났다. pH영향의 경우 구리, 아연, 카드뮴, 철은 pH 증가에 따라 제거율은 증가하였고, 구리의 경우 흡착량은 pH와 상관없이 0.64 mg g$^{-1}$ sludge로 나타났다. pH 5 이상일 때 기타 중금속 흡착량은 pH3일 때의 1.1 배로 나타났고 크롬의 경우 pH 7 이상에서 다소 증가하였는데 이는 크롬이 $Cr(OH)_{6}^{3-}$형태로 미량 용출되었기 때문이다. 온도의 영향에서 pH3일때 온도증가에 따라 중금속 흡착량은 증가하였고, 선택도Cd>Fe>Zn>Cu순으로 나타났다. pH 5이상에서 최대 흡착량(q$_{max}$)은 Cu와 Zn의 경우 각각 2.747mg g$^{-1}$와 2.525mg g$^{-1}$로 더 이상의 흡착이 일어나지 않아 온도의 영향을 받지 않은 것으로 판단된다.

• 청정기술
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2008

MCM 48, USY, beta 등과 같은 제올라이트를 세라믹종이에 실리카와 함께 도포하여 제습소자를 제조하였고, $H_2O$ 흡수 및 재생에 대한 평가를 고정층반응기에서 실시하였다. 제올라이트가 도포된 제습소자의 $H_2O$ 흡수력은 제올라이트가 도포되지 않은 제습소자보다 약 $1.5{\sim}2$배 가량 높은 것을 볼 수 있었다. 특히 콜로이드 실리카와 MCM 48을 도포한 제습소자는 약 42.1g $H_2O/g$ absorbent의 매우 우수한 제습 능력을 보여 주었다. 이러한 결과는 넓은 비표면적과 큰 기공부피를 가지고 있는 제올라이트에 의해 $H_2O$를 흡수할 수 있는 실리카 겔이 함침될 수 있는 공간이 증가하고 이에 따른 $H_2O$의 흡수량도 증가하는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 제올라이트가 도포된 제습소자는 $80^{\circ}C$의 재생 온도에서도 쉽게 $H_2O$가 탈착되고, 이 때 탈착된 $H_2O$의 양은 제습소자가 흡수한 $H_2O$의 양과 동일하였다. 반복순환실험을 통한 $H_2O$의 흡수력 감소는 발견되지 않았고 초기 흡수력이 유지되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1349-1354
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• 2010

The geometries and isomerization of the alkylidene silylenoid $H_2C$ = SiLiF as well as its insertion reactions with R-H (R = F, OH, $NH_2$) have been systematically investigated at the B3LYP/6-311+$G^*$ level of theory. The potential barriers of the three insertion reactions are 97.5, 103.3, and 126.1 kJ/mol, respectively. Here, all the mechanisms of the three reactions are identical to each other, i.e., an intermediate has been formed first during the insertion reaction. Then, the intermediate could dissociate into the substituted silylene ($H_2C$ = SiHR) and LiF with a barrier corresponding to their respective dissociation energies. Correspondingly, the reaction energies for the three reactions are -36.4, -24.3, and 3.7 kJ/mol, respectively. Compared with the insertion reaction of $H_2C$ = Si: and R-H (R = F, OH and $NH_2$), the introduction of LiF makes the insertion reaction occur more easily. Furthermore, the effects of halogen (F, Cl, Br) substitution and inorganic salts employed on the reaction activity have also been discussed. As a result, the relative reactivity among the three insertion reactions should be as follows: H-F > H-OH > H-$NH_2$.

• 분석과학
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.305-311
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• 1995

Salicylic acid($C_6H_4(OH)COOH=H_2A$)와 전이금속인 Fe(III) 사이에 형성되는 착물의 안정도상수를 $20^{\circ}C$, 0.1M $KNO_3$ 수용액 중에서 자외-가시선 흡수광도법 및 pH 전위차적정법으로 측정하여 문헌값($logK_f=16.48$)과 비교하였다. $H_2A$의 $pK_{a1}$과 $pK_{a2}$는 $2.92{\pm}0.08$ 및 $12.90{\pm}0.13$이며, Fe(III)-$H_2A$의 1:1 착물의 $logK_f$는 $20^{\circ}C$에서 $11.88{\pm}0.12$였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.200-207
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• 2007

In vitro rumen incubation studies were conducted to determine effects of initial pH on bacterial attachment and fiber digestion. Ruminal fluid pH was adjusted to 5.7, 6.2 and 6.7, and three major fibrolytic bacteria attached to rice straw in the mixed culture were quantified with real-time PCR. The numbers of attached and unattached Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus flavefaciens and Ruminocococcus albus were lower (p<0.05) at initial pH of 5.7 without significant difference between those at higher initial pH. Lowering incubation media pH to 5.7 also increased bacterial numbers detached from substrate regardless of bacterial species. Dry matter digestibility, gas accumulation and total VFA production were pH-dependent. Unlike bacterial attachment, maintaining an initial pH of 6.7 increased digestion over initial pH of 6.2. After 48 h in vitro rumen fermentation, average increases in DM digestion, gas accumulation, and total VFA production at initial pH of 6.2 and 6.7 were 2.8 and 4.4, 2.0 and 3.0, and 1.2 and 1.6 times those at initial pH of 5.7, respectively. The lag time to reach above 2% DM digestibility at low initial pH was taken more times (8 h) than at high and middle initial pH (4 h). Current data clearly indicate that ruminal pH is one of the important determinants of fiber digestion, which is modulated via the effect on bacterial attachment to fiber substrates.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.1024-1028
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• 1999

침출수의 pH가 녹차 침출액 성분에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 녹차의 색은 pH의 증가에 따라 Hunter b값, chroma값 및 TCD값이 증가하였으며 총 아미노산 함량은 침출수의 pH에 크게 영향을 받지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 총 카테킨 함량은 pH 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 및 7.0으로 추출하였을 경우 각각 32.28, 31.84, 31.14 및 14.70 mg/g으로 pH 7.0 침출수에서 급격하게 감소하였고, 4종류 카테킨 중 EGCg와 EGC가 pH의 영향을 가장 많이 받음을 알 수 있었다. 카페인 함량은 pH 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 및 7.0으로 추출하였을 경우 각각 15.7, 16.9, 18.0 및 19.2mg/g으로 pH가 증가함에 따라 더 많이 추출됨을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 녹차 고유의 색을 유지하고 녹차에 함유 되어 있는 기능성 성분을 효율적으로 침출하기 위해서는 침출수의 pH를 낮게 유지하는 것이 바람직하다고 판단되었다.