• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.48-51
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• 2002

In order to study the reaction behavior of bovine holo- and apo-$\alpha$-lactalbumin ($\alpha$-La) during heat treatment at 65~10$0^{\circ}C$, the samples were analysed by first (ID)-and second-dimensional (2D) native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Native-PAGE) and sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS)-PAGE. When bolo-$\alpha$-La or apo- $\alpha$ -La were heated, they formed non-native, monomers, dimers and trimers. The apo-$\alpha$-La was more heat-sensitive than holo-$\alpha$-La. The monomers seemed to have the same composition as the native $\alpha$-La, but many of the disulfide bonds could be non-native.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.313-316
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• 1998

Conjugated oligomers have been already used as active layers in field effect transistors, photodiodes and electroluminescent devices. Particularly thiophene oligomers such $\alpha$ -sexithiophene($\alpha$-6T) attract great interest for its prospective app1ications in large-area flexible displays. In this study, we investigated the contact properties between the organic semiconductor $\alpha$-6T and metals such as Au(Gold), Ag(Silver), Cr(Chromium), Al(Aluminum), Cr(Chromium). Using the Transmission Line Model(TLM) method, specific contact resistances of the metal lines in contact with the $\alpha$-6T were determined. From the current-voltage characteristics, electrical conductivity of the $\alpha$-6T films is found.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1993

The radical copolymerization with propagation and depropagation is presented in order to estimate reactivity rate of monomers and $K_{11}$(the equilibrium constant for propagation and depropagation) in the copolymerization of ${\alpha}-methylstyrene-co-methylmethacrylate$ and ${\alpha}-methylstyrene-acrylonitrile$. The value of ${\alpha}-methylstyrene$ and methylmethacrylate and $K_{11}$ are found to be 0.48, 0.47 and 5.0 respectively. The value of ${\alpha}-methylstyrene$ and acrylonitrile and the $K_{11}$ are found to be 0.1251, 0.0577 and 23.8 respectively. The treatment rate constant of ${\alpha}-methylstyrene-co-methylmethacrylate$ and ${\alpha}-methylstyrene-co-acrylonitrile$ in the copolymerization is estimated to be 2.5, 80.72 regardless of monomer feed composition.

• 약학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.398-402
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• 2010

[ ${\alpha}$ ]Glucosidase inhibitor is a target in the treatment of type II diabetes through the mainly inhibition of glucose levels after meals. In this study, we purified steppogenin and oxyresveratrol from the stem of Morus alba L. and examined their inhibitory activity against yeast ${\alpha}$-glucosidase. Steppogenin and oxyresveratrol were inhibited yeast ${\alpha}$-glucosidase in a dose dependent manner. The $IC_{50}$ activities (50% inhibition) were 34.4 and 9.3 ${\mu}M$, respectively. The kinetic inhibition of steppogenin showed noncompetitive inhibition ($K_m:1.1{\times}10^{-3}M$; $K_i:1{\times}10^{-5}M$), meanwhile oxyresveratrol showed competitive inhibition ($K_m:4.3{\times}10^{-3}M$; $K_i:3.4{\times}10^{-6}M$) against yeast ${\alpha}$-glucosidase. These results indicate that steppogenin and oxyresveratrol are noncompetitive and competitive inhibitors, respectively, against yeast ${\alpha}$-glucosidase.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.905-910
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• 1993

$\alpha$-tricalcium phosphate($\alpha$-TCP) powders were synthesized and their hydration properties were investigated in Tris. solution. Two kinds of $\alpha$-TCP powder samples were prepared; the one is reaction product of CaHPO4.2H2O and CaCO3, and another is that of hydroxyapatite(HAp) and $\beta$-Ca2P2O7. They were satisfied with Ca/P mole ratio 1.5 and were heated at 150$0^{\circ}C$ for 5 hours. In the hydration of $\alpha$-TCP samples the powder which was synthesized from HAp and $\beta$-Ca2P2O7 was hydrated faster than that from CaHPO4.2H2O and CaCO3. The hydration reaction of $\alpha$-TCP powder transformed rapidly into HAp accompanying setting and hardening. It was realized that the hydration reaction of $\alpha$-TCP was due to the solution-precipitation mechanism and the hydrates from the reaction were Ca-deficient HAp having funtional group HPO42-.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.941-948
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• 1993

The powder mixture of Si3N4-AlN-Y2O3, Si3N4-AlN-CeO2 and Si3N4-AlN-Y2O3-CeO2 system was hot-pressed at 175$0^{\circ}C$ for 2h in N2 to prepare $\alpha$-Sialon ceramics. The mechanical property and oxidation behaviour of the prepared $\alpha$-Sialon ceramics were investigated. At 120$0^{\circ}C$, oxidation resistance was best for the Y2O3 added $\alpha$-Sialon ceramics and oxidation rate increased when the amount of CeO2 increased. But when the mixture of Y2O3 and CeO2 added $\alpha$-Sialon ceramics showed a good oxidation resistance. Fracture toughness of (Y2O3＋CeO2) added $\alpha$-Sialon ceramics was higher than Y2O3 added $\alpha$-Sialon ceramics.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.1199-1210
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• 2017

A new in-line method for sampling neutrons emitted in (${\alpha}$,n) reactions based on alpha particle source information has been developed for continuous-energy Monte Carlo simulations. The new method uses a continuous-slowing-down model coupled with (${\alpha}$,n) cross section data to precompute the expected neutron yield over the alpha particle lifetime. This eliminates the complexity and computational cost associated with explicit charged particle transport. When combined with an integrated alpha particle decay source sampling capability, the proposed method provides an efficient and accurate method for sampling (${\alpha}$,n) neutrons based solely on nuclide inventories in the problem, with no additional user input required. Results from several example calculations show that the proposed method reproduces the (${\alpha}$,n) neutron yields and energy spectra from reference experiments and calculations.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.142-145
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• 1992

A novel preparative method for hexaprofen, which is a potent antiinflammatory agent, is described. Friedel-Crafts reaction of cyclohexylbenzene with ethyl $\alpha$-chloro-$\alpha$-(methylthio) acetate 1 and $\alpha$-chloro-$\alpha$-(methylthio) acetonitrile 2 afforded ethyl 2-(methylthio)-2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl) acetate 7 and 2-methylthio-2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl) acetonitrile 8, respectively. Compounds 7 and 8 were converted into the corresponding ethyl 2-methylthio-2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl) propionate 9 and 2-methylthio-2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl) propionitrile 10 by methylation with sodium hydride and methyl iodide. Hexaprofen 13 was prepard by hydrolysis of ethyl 2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl) propionate 11 and of 2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl) propionitrile 12 followed by desulfurization of compounds 9 and 10.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2010

생리활성에 따른 용매분획을 통해 으름(Akebia quinata) 과피로부터 4종의 사포닌을 분리하였다. 으름 과피를 에탄올로 추출한 후 디클로로메탄, 에틸아세테이트, 부탄올 및 물 층으로 순차분획하였으며 분광학적 분석을 통해 부탄올 분획으로부터3-O-${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin (${\delta}$-hederin), 3-O-${\alpha}$-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1${\rightarrow}$2) ${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranoly oleanolic acid (${\beta}$-hederin), 3-O-${\beta}$-D-xylopyranosyl (1${\rightarrow}$3) ${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin (saponin C), 및 3-O-${\alpha}$-Lrhamnopyranosyl (1${\rightarrow}$2) ${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin(${\alpha}$-hederin)을 구조동정하였다. 또한, 산분해 분석을 통해 oleanolic acid 및 hederagenin을 해당 sapogenin으로 확인하였다. 이들 화합물들은 HepG2 간암세포에서 강력한 세포독성을 나타내었으며 ${\beta}$-hederin의 경우 항세포사멸단백질인 bcl-2의 발현을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 분리한 모든 화합물은 세포사멸유도효소인 caspase-3의 효소활성을 촉진하였으며 이중 ${\alpha}$-hederin의 활성이 가장 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구를 통해 으름의 세포자살유도활성을 최초로 보고하는 바이며 이러한 결과는 으름이 향후 천연항암제로 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고 있다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 1997

The present study examined the effects of epidermal growth factor(EGF) and transforming growth factor-$\alpha$(TGF-$\alpha$) on in vitro maturation of porcine follicular oocytes. Basic medium used TCM-HEPES, and oocytes cultured for 42 hours in vitro. The results obtained are as follows; 1. The nuclear maturation rates of EGF-treated groups(10ng/ml, 75.9% ; 30ng/ml, 69.2% ; 50ng/ml, 67.2% ; 100ng/ml, 71.0%) on the porcine oocytes cultured in medium without pFF in vitro were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-treated group(57.1%). When the oocytes were cultured in media with 10%(v/v) pFF, the nuclear maturation rates of 30ng EGF/ml(77.1%) treated group were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-(59.2%) and EGF-treated groups(10ng/ml, 65.4% ; 50ng/ml, 65.5% ; 100ng/ml, 70.4%). 2. The nuclear maturation rates of 30ng TGF-$\alpha$/ml treated group(71.9%) in media without pFF in vitro were significatnly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-(57.1%) and TGF-$\alpha$ treated groups(10ng/ml, 60.4% ; 50ng/ml, 65.4% ; 100ng/ml, 60.0%). When the oocytes were cultured in media with 10%(v/v) pFF, the nuclear maturation rates of 30 and 50ng TGF-$\alpha$/ml(77.4% and 79.6%) treated groups(10ng/ml, 64.2% ; 100ng/ml, 61.6%). 3. On the effect of EGF(30ng/ml) and/or TGF-$\alpha$(30ng/ml) treated groups in medium without pFF in vitro, the nuclear maturation rates indicated 57.3, 60.4, 75.9 and 79.7% in media with no EGF & TFG-$\alpha$, TGF-$\alpha$ only, EGF only nad EGF＋TGF-$\alpha$ treated groups, respectively. The nuclear maturation rates in medium with EGF only or EGF＋TGF-$\alpha$ were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those non- and TGF-$\alpha$ treated groups. When the oocytes were cultured in media with 10%(v/v) pFF, the nuclear maturation ratesof EGF＋TGF-$\alpha$ treated group(75.9%) were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-(59.2%), TGF-$\alpha$ only (64.2%) and EGF only(69.4%) treated groups.