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Biological screening of 100 plant extracts for cosmetic use (1) Antioxidative activity and free radical scavenging activity

  • Kim, Jeong-Ha;Kim, Beom-Jun;Seok, Chung-Hyun;Won, Il;Kim, Jeong-Haeng;Kim, Hyun-Pyo;Heo, Moon-Young
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.115-123
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    • 1996
  • Methanolic aqueous extracts of 100 plants were screened for antioxidative activity using Fenton's reagen/ethyl linoeate system and free radical scavenging activity using DPPH free radical generating system. The results suggest that at least six plants including Eugenia caryophyllata, Alpinia offiicinarum, Rhus verniciflua, Curcuma longa, Rheum palmatvm and Evodia officinalis may be the potential sources of antioxidant, But only one plant, Cornus officinalis, may be the potential source of free radical scavenger from natural plants.

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Antitumor Immunomodulatory Activity of PVP a Protein-polysaccharide Fraction Prepared from a Wild Mushroom Psathyrella velutina (큰눈물버섯 (Psathyrella velutina)으로부터 분리한 단백다당체 PVP의 항암 . 면역활성)

  • 정경수;이지선
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.45 no.6
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    • pp.617-622
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    • 2001
  • A protein-polysaccharide fraction of a Korean wild mushroom Psathyrella velutina, PVP, was prepared and its antitumor immunomodulatory activity was investigated. When PVP was administered once daily for seven days from day 1 to day 7 into male ICR mice implanted with 1 $\times$ 10$^{5}$ cells of sarcom 180 tumor cells into the peritoneum on day 4, it inhibited the growth of sarcoma 180 cells by 92.8%. In XTT assay, PVP also exhorted in vitro anti-proliferation activity on U-937, a human monoblastoid cell line, as well as sarcoma 180 cells. PVP showed marked stimulatory activity on the immune system in that it induced the accumulation of PEC (the stimulation index, Sl=4.90 at 100 mg/kg), stimulated the BALB/c mouse splenic lymphocytes to form lymphoblasts (Sl=5.75 at 100$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml), and upergulated the expression of CD25 molecules. All these results strongly support that PVP exhorts its antitumor activity through stimulation of the immune system as well as anti-proliferative activity on the tumor cells.

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Logical Activity Recognition Model for Smart Home Environment

  • Choi, Jung-In;Lim, Sung-Ju;Yong, Hwan-Seung
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.20 no.9
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 2015
  • Recently, studies that interact with human and things through motion recognition are increasing due to the expansion of IoT(Internet of Things). This paper proposed the system that recognizes the user's logical activity in home environment by attaching some sensors to various objects. We employ Arduino sensors and appreciate the logical activity by using the physical activitymodel that we processed in the previous researches. In this System, we can cognize the activities such as watching TV, listening music, talking, eating, cooking, sleeping and using computer. After we produce experimental data through setting virtual scenario, then the average result of recognition rate was 95% but depending on experiment sensor situation and physical activity errors the consequence could be changed. To provide the recognized results to user, we visualized diverse graphs.

A Study on the Space Systems on the basis of Time-based Activity Pattern - Focusing on Spatialization Cases by Diagrams in Contemporary Architecture - (시간대별 행동패턴에 따른 공간시스템에 관한 연구 - 현대건축에 나타난 다이어그램을 통한 공간구축 사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Kang, Eun-Joo;Kim, Jong-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.143-146
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    • 2005
  • Human activity pattern has been changed as the contemporary urban society changes. Diverse activities repeat regular patterns as time passes. Diagram is a simple drawing which aims to organize and unify various information. The elements of the social behaviour could be spatialized by means of diagram applications. By using diagrams, architects understand contemporary urban society and form new space conditions. Time-based activity patterns consists of activity pattern in a restricted space and in urban structure for space use. Activity patterns for different time zones are explained by two types of diagrams, space occupation and flexibility of space, By the characteristic of space system structred by these diagrams, activities and programs are rearranged and variety of space is allowed through flexibility. Also, programs are mixed to apply to simultaneous occurrence of ever-changing human activities.

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The effect of Propolis on Endotoxin-induced thrombosis (Endotoxin에 의한 혈전증에 미치는 Propolis의 효과)

  • 정춘식;정주희;정기화
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.223-227
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    • 2000
  • Propolis, a natural resinous compound collected from honey bees, contains many biochemical constituents and has been used for traditional medicines as early as 300 B .C. Recently, it has been reported to possess many biological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, fungicidal, local anaesthetic, immunostimulating, antiinflammatory and free radical scavenging properties. To investigate activities of chrysin, one of propolis effective compounds for blood coagulation system was injected endotoxin (4000 EU/kg, i.v.) in rats at 1 hr after administered chrysin (20 mg/kg, p.o.). This study was resulted that chrysin has antiplatelet aggregation activity in vitro, delay of blood clotting time and prothrombin time, and reduction of fibrinogen and FDP in vivo. Chrysin has increased SOD activity, GSH content and GST activity, and decreased MDA content in liver. The result suggests that the antithrombosis effect of chrysin is suppressive activity for a blood coagulation system and antioxidative activity.

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A Study on the 5 Day Workweek System and the Change of Family Resource : Focused on the husbands and his wives (주5일 근무제와 가족자원의 변화 : 남편과 아내를 중심으로)

  • 윤소영
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.81-97
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to identify the impacts of the 5 day workweek system on the family resource management. This family resource may be divided into four spheres (family relationship, household economy, household labor, and leisure activity). Data were obtained from 182 husbands and 182 his wives. He is employed in a company which have fully introduced the 5 day workweek system. Descriptive Statistics(frequency and mean) was used for examining a demographic characteristics and a thought of the system, and t-test analysis for the difference by sex and before and after. According th the results of this study, first, after operation of the 5 day workweek system, the couple have more conversation with each other than before. Second, in reality, the income was not decreased beyond expectation. During the new holiday, the couple take out to go on a visit, to do their shopping, and to eat out. Third, the household labor time is different by sex. But the husbands is reported that they are participated more in hanging out the laundry, cleaning, and care for children than before. Forth, the family leisure activity of the husbands in comparison with individual activity and wives increased more than before.

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Modeling and Simulation of the Cardiovascular System Using Baroreflex Control Model (압반사 제어모델을 이용한 심혈관시스템 모델링 및 시뮬레이션)

  • 최병철;전계록
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society for Simulation Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.109-117
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, we consider the aortic sinus baroreceptor, which is the most representative baroreceptor sensing the variance of pressure in the cardiovascular system, and propose heart activity control model to observe the effect of delay time in heart period and stroke volume under the regulation of baroreflex in the aortic sinus. The proposed heart activity baroreflex regulation model contains electric circuit sub-model. We constituted the time delay sub-model to observe sensitivity of heart activity baroreflex regulation model by using the variable value to represent the control signal transmission time from the output of baroreflex regulation model to efferent nerve through central nervous system. The simulation object of this model is to observe variability of the cardiovascular system by variable value in time delay sub-model. As simulation results, we observe three patterns of the cardiovascular system variability by the time delay, First, if the time delay over 2.5 second, aortic pressure and stroke volume and heart rate is observed nonperiodically and observed. Finally, if time delay under 0.1 second, then heart rate and aortic pressure-heart rate trajectory is maintained in stable state.

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A Software Design Methodology for Designing APS (Activity Planning System)

  • Baik, Doo-Kwon
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.47-57
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    • 1987
  • The main purpose of this paper is to design a simple interactive software system for planning activities, called APS. We discuss the importance of informal and formal specifications of the system design, and survey a number of promissing design methodologies. To design APS, we present a methodology based upon the hierarchical decomposition of the system, and illustrate the methodology as applied to the design of an activity planning system.

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Effect of Copper ion on Xanthine Oxidase Activity and Type Conversion (Xanthine oxidase 활성 및 형전환에 미치는 구리이온의 영향)

  • Huh, Keun;Lee, Sang-Il;Park, Jeen-Woo
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.211-217
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    • 1994
  • Copper intoxication and disturbance of copper metabolism induced various oxygen-derived free radicals related damages. The effect of copper ion on xanthine oxidase activity and type conversion of the enzyme which is concerned to generation of reactive oxygen species, was investigated, It was observed that xanthine oxidase activity was increased by addition of copper ion in the reaction mixture in proportional to the concentration of the metal ion until $60\;{\mu}M$, while the enzyme activity was inhibited in higher concentration of copper treatment. On the other hand, xanthine dehydrogenase activity was inhibited by copper ion addition with concentration dependently. Preincubation of enzyme source with $30\;{\mu}M$ of copper ion, which concentration marked increased the xanthine oxidase activity, unchanged the enzyme activity and type conversion compare to control in vitro system. It was also observed that copper induced xanthine oxidase activity and the enzyme type conversion was protected by dithiothreitol and penicillamine. These results indicate that the increment of the type conversion of xanthine oxidase necessarilly need the presence of copper ion in enzyme assay system.

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Effects of ${\alpha}-,\;{\beta}-Adrenergic$, and Calcium Channel Blockers on Renin- Angiotensin System in Perfused Rat Heart

  • Park, Chang-Gyo
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.55-62
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    • 1998
  • ${\alpha},\;{\beta}-Adrenergics$, and calcium channels were known to be related to inducing cardiac hypertrophy. Recently, it was reported that the cardiac renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was an important factor in ventricular hypertrophy. The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of ${\alpha},\;{\beta}-adrenergic$, and calcium channel blockers that might be involved in the regulation of cardiac RAS. The reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of renin gene in the perfused rat heart. Changes in angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity and cyclic AMP (cAMP) content which were thought to play a role in inducing cardiac hypertrophy were measured in the perfused rat heart. The expression of renin gene was not only increased by isoproterenol with metoprolol-pretreatment but also increased by vasopressin treatment in the presence of calcium channel blocker, nifedipine or verapamil. Either prazosin alone or norepinephrine with prazosin-pretreatment significantly increased the ACE activity. However, isoproterenol with metoprolol-pretreatment significantly decreased the ACE activity. On the other hand, the ACE activity was not changed by vasopressin, nifedipine, or verapamil treatments. The content of cAMP was significantly increased by either isoproterenol or vasopressin treatment. According to these results, renin gene expression was associated with ${\beta}2$ - adrenoceptor and calcium channel. ACE activity was associated with ${\alpha}-\;and{\beta}2$ - adrenoceptor. In conclusion, ${\beta}2$ - adrenoceptor was important in cardiac renin gene expression and ACE activity and ${\alpha},\;{\beta}$ -adrenergic, and calcium channel blockers might be involved in the regulation of cardiac RAS in a complicated way.

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