• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.379-386
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether berberine (BER) administration could attenuate depression- and anxiety-like behaviors and increase corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression following chronic morphine withdrawal in rats. Male rats were exposed to chronic, intermittent, escalating morphine (10~50 mg/kg) for 10 days. After the last morphine injection, depression- and anxiety-like beahvior associated with morphine discontinuation persisted for at least three days during withdrawal without any change in ambulatory activity. Daily BER administration significantly decreased immobility in the forced swimming test and increased open-arm exploration in the elevated plus maze test. BER administration also significantly blocked the increase in hypothalamic CRF expression and TH expression in the locus coeruleus (LC) and the decrease in hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mRNA expression. Taken together, these findings demonstrated that BER administration significantly reduced morphine withdrawal-associated behaviors following discontinuation of repeated morphine administration in rats, possibly through modulation of hypothalamic CRF and the central noradrenergic system. BER may be a useful agent for treating or alleviating complex withdrawal symptoms and preventing morphine use relapses.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.124-128
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• 2004

Previously, $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride has been found to lower dopamine content in PC12 cells (Kim et al., 20001). In this study, the effects of $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride on L-DOPA-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells were investigated. Treatment with $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride at concentrations higher than $500\;{\mu}M$ caused cytotoxicity in PC12 cells. In addition, $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride at non-cytotoxic or cytotoxic concentrations significantly enhanced L-DOPA-induced cytotoxicity (L-DOPA concentration, $50\;{\mu}M$). Treatment of PC12 cells with $750\;{\mu}M$ $-1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride and $50\;{\mu}M$ L-DOPA, alone or in combination, also induced cell death via a mechanism which exhibited morphological and biochemical characteristics of apoptosis, including chromatin condensation and membrane blebbing. Exposure of PC12 cells to $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride, L-DOPA and $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride plus L-DOPA for 48 h resulted in a marked increase in the cell loss and percentage of apoptotic cells compared with exposure for 24 h. These data indicate that $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$hydrochloride at higher concentration ranges aggravates L-DOPA-induced neurotoxicity cytotoxicity in PC12 cells. Therefore, it is proposed that the long-term L-DOPA therapeutic patients with $(1R,9S)-{\beta}-Hydrastine$ hydrochloride could be checked for the adverse symptoms.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.426-431
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of temporary mandibular advancement devices (MAD) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients Methods: 28 patients (male 21, female 7) undergoing temporary mandibular advancement device treatment for OSA were selected from 2011.01. to 2012.02. in the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at SamsungMedicalCenter. Treatment efficacy was determined by polysomnography (PSG) at baseline & after MAD delivery. The response group was defined as >50% Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) reduction plus post-MAD AHI <10, and the non-response group was defined as <50% AHI reduction. The lateral cephalogram was analysed including SNA, SNB, UL, MPH, PAS, PASU, and PAST using V-ceph$^{TM}$ (Cybermed, USA). Results: The responsers were 23 patients, and non-responsers were 5 patients. The AHI was significantly reduced with temporary MAD ($8.08{\pm}7.93$) compared with baseline ($28.51{\pm}20.56$) in the response group (n=23). No significant difference was observed between pre MAD and post MAD except SNB on cephalometric analysis. Among 11 patients successfully treated with the temporary device, 9 patients said that using permanent device brings better effect too. Conclusion: These results indicate that the Temporary MAD could not be the only effective tools on OSA but also be used to predict patient's reactivity about permanent appliance treatment. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the relations between temporary MAD and permanent MAD.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2011

This study investigates the design criteria required for wind barriers to protect vehicles running on an expressway under a high side wind. At the first stage of this study, the lateral deviations of vehicles in crosswinds were computed from the commercial software, CarSim and TruckSim, and the critical wind speeds for a car accident were then evaluated from a predefined car accident index. The critical wind speeds for driving stability were found to be 35 m/s for a small passenger car, yet 30 m/s for a truck and a bus. From the wind tunnel tests, the minimum height of a wind barrier required to reduce the wind speed by 50% was found to be 12.5% of the road width. In the case of parallel bridges, the placement of two edge wind barriers plus one wind barrier at center was recommended for a separation distance larger than 20 m (four lanes) and 10 m (six lanes) respectively, otherwise two wind barriers were recommended.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2018

DC23, a triazolothione resorcinol analogue, is known to inhibit heat shock protein 90 and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase which are up-regulated in cancer and diabetes, respectively. This study was performed to elucidate the metabolism of DC23 in human liver microsomes (HLMs). HLMs incubated with DC23 in the presence of uridine 5'-diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA) and/or ${\beta}$-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) resulted in the formation of four metabolites, M1-M4. M1 was identified as DC23-N-Oxide, on the basis of LC-MS/MS analysis. DC23 was further metabolized to its glucuronide conjugates (M2, M3, and M4). In vitro metabolic stability studies conducted with DC23 in HLMs revealed significant glucuronide conjugation with a $t_{1/2}$ value of 1.3 min. The inhibitory potency of DC23 on five human cytochrome P450s was also investigated in HLMs. In these experiments, DC23 inhibited CYP2C9-mediated tolbutamide hydroxylase activity with an $IC_{50}$ value of $8.7{\mu}M$, which could have implications for drug interactions.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.652-658
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• 2012

본 연구는 유단백질 유래 카제인염을 상업용 단백질가수분해 효소로 처리하여 효소의 종류와 가수분해 시간에 따른 ACE 저해효과를 살펴보고 주요 성인병인 고혈압의 예방을 위한 혈압강하 효과가 높은 가수분해물을 제조하고자 수행하였다. 카제인염을 6종의 단백질 분해효소로 기질대 효소비 1000:1로 첨가하여 8시간 가수분해했을 때 가수분해도는 2.54-4.25%로 나타났고, 다시 가수분해물을 기질대 효소비 500:1로 처리하여 4시간 동안 2차 가수분해하였을 때 4.30-5.22%의 가수분해가 일어났다. 효소별 가수분해물의 ACE 저해효과는 가수분해가 진행됨에 따라 $IC_{50}$의 수치는 감소하였고 저해율을 증가하였다. 1차 가수 분해시 8시간 가수분해한 가수분해물의 $IC_{50}$ 수치는 Protamex 처리군이 $516{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 낮았고 Flavourzyme이 $866{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 높았다. 1차 가수분해물을 Flavourzyme로 4시간 2차 가수분해를 하였을 때 1차 가수분해물 보다 $IC_{50}$ 수치가 감소되어 ACE저해 효과가 증가하였으며 Neutrase로 처리하였을 때 $282{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 낮았고 Protease M이 $570{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 효과가 적었다. 가장 효과가 좋은 Neutrase 2차 가수분해물을 소화효소인 pepsin, trypsin, ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin으로 가수분해 하였을 경우 $IC_{50}$ 수치는 $597{\mu}g/mL$로 1차 가수분해물보다 저해효과가 유의적으로 감소되었다(p<0.05). Neutrase 2차 가수분해물을 MW 10,000로 한외여과하였을 때 MW 10,000 미만 permeate의 $IC_{50}$ 수치는 $273{\mu}g/mL$로 저해효과는 유의차가 없었으나, 10,000 이상의 retentate는 $IC_{50}$ 수치가 $635{\mu}g/mL$로 유의적 수준에서 저해효과가 감소하였다(p<0.05). 이에 효소의 종류와 가수분해 시간의 조합에 의한 ACE 저해활성을 측정하고 분리공정을 최적화하기 위한 추가 연구를 수행한다면 주요 유단백질인 카제인 유래 기능성 식품의 산업적 대량생산이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2008

We evaluated the effect of SHBCS on adhesion and invasion of colon L5-26 adenocarcinoma cell line in vitro in vitro and experimental liver metastasis in vivo. SHBCS showed little inhibitory effect on colon 26-L5 cell proliferation. At the concentration of up to 500 mg/ml of SHBCS 80% of cells were viable. SHBCS showed no inhibitory effect on adhesion and invasion of colon 26-L5 cells, which were placed on matrigel. In a dose dependent manner, oral administration of SHBCS showed a significantly inhibitory effect on liver metastasis from colon 26-L5 injected mice. When mice were depleted of NK cells or macrophages before tumor inoculation, SHBCS significantly decreased liver metastasis fromf the tumor injected mice. Compared with the control mice, SHBCS increased the populations of macrophages and NK cells by 30%, 18%(10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) and 5%, 1% (10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) respectively. Compared with the control mice, SHBCS increased the populations of CD4 cells by 5%, 18% (10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) respectively. Spelenocytes from mice administerd with SHBCS were stimulated with LPS plus ConA, proliferation of splenocytes from mice administerd with SHBCS was 140%, 146%(10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) compared with th control mice. In conclusion, the present study suggests that SHBCS may have an inhibitory effect on liver metastasis through immunopotentiating activity which is associated with macrophages and NK cells.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2014

To evaluate bio-cementation of microbial on sands, laboratory test was conducted using acrylic cubic molding boxes ($5cm{\times}5cm{\times}5cm$). It was incubated the microbial, called Bacillus Pasteurii, according to Park et al (2011, 2012). and applied 50ml each specimen. Two type of sand samples used were Jumoonjin sand and common sand (well graded). These sands were molded in acrylic boxes with the relative density of 30 % and 60 % respectively. Microbial were poured onto the samples molded in acrylic boxes and cured at the room temperature and humidity. After 7, 14 and 21days, it was measured the compressive strength, pH, EC, and density and it were observed SEM and XRD to verify the effect of bio-cementation. It was found that bio-cementation was increased a strength of sands and it was appeared that strengths were related to the type of sand and relative density. Therefore it was confirmed the solidification of sands using the bio-cementation by microbial activation and the usefullness of acrylic molding boxes when tests were conducted on the soil of sands.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2010

돼지사료에 있는 여시니아균의 효율적인 검출을 위해서 다섯 종류의 증식 방법들이 비교 연구되었다. Yersinia enterocolitica GER-C(혈청형 O:3) 가 1000CFU/g 사료 수준으로 들어 있을 때에 $4^{\circ}C$에서의 인산완충용액과 $4^{\circ}C$ 혹은 $21^{\circ}C$에서의 솔비톨과 담즙산염을 함유한 인산완충용액은 효과적이지 못했다. 하지만, irgasan-ticarcillin-potassium chlorate (ITC) 방법과 polymyxin과 novobiocin을 함유한 tryptic soy broth(TSBPN) 방법은 100-1000 CFU/g 사료 수준에서 탁월한 증식효과틀 보였다. ITC와 TSBPN 방법은 10 CFU/g 사료 수준에서도 종식 및 검출 효과가 있었다. Y. enterocolitica ATCC 9610 (혈청형 O:8)을 연구한 결과, 1000 CFU/g 사료 수준에서 TSBPN 증식방볍이 가장 효과적이었으며, 100 CFU/g 사료 수준에서도 증식 및 검출 되었지만, 10 CFU/g 사료 수준에서는 검출되지 않았다. 검출의 민감도와 상대적으로 간단한 조성방법 면에서 볼 때, TSBPN이 돼지사료에서 Y. enterocolitica를 증식, 검출하는데 있어서 가장 효과적인 방법이었다.

• 대한치과재료학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2016

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of multiwall carbon nanotube functionalized with carboxyl group (MWCNT-COOH) on the mechanical properties of dental glassionomer cement (GIC). MWCNT-COOH was prepared by the acid oxidative method. The MWCNT-COOH was incorporated into a commercial GIC powder or liquid at 0.5 wt% or 1.0 wt%. The net setting time of the cements was measured in accordance with ISO 9917 (Dental water-based cement). Specimens for compressive strength ($4mm{\varphi}{\times}6mm$), diametral tensile strength ($6mm{\varphi}{\times}4mm$) and flexure strength with modulus ($2mm{\times}2mm{\times}25mm$) were prepared by mixing with the cement liquid and kept in water bath of $(37{\pm}1)^{\circ}C$. Mechanical tests were conducted in 1 d, 7 d, and 14 days at a cross-head speed of 1 mm/min. Compressive strength of GIC mixed with 0.5 wt% MWCNT-COOH increased significantly at 7 d. However, overall mechanical properties of GIC modified with MWCNT were not significantly increased with a delayed setting time, in comparison with control cement. Overall results indicated that the MWCNT/GIC composite cements showed a limited strengthening effect for dental glassionomer cement.