• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.29.1-29.23
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• 2023

Cholesterol (CL) is required for various biomolecular production processes, including those of cell membrane components. Therefore, to meet these needs, CL is converted into various derivatives. Among these derivatives is cholesterol sulfate (CS), a naturally produced CL derivative by the sulfotransferase family 2B1 (SULT2B1), which is widely present in human plasma. CS is involved in cell membrane stabilization, blood clotting, keratinocyte differentiation, and TCR nanocluster deformation. This study shows that treatment of T cells with CS resulted in the decreased surface expression of some surface T-cell proteins and reduced IL-2 release. Furthermore, T cells treated with CS significantly reduced lipid raft contents and membrane CLs. Surprisingly, using the electron microscope, we also observed that CS led to the disruption of T-cell microvilli, releasing small microvilli particles containing TCRs and other microvillar proteins. However, in vivo, T cells with CS showed aberrant migration to high endothelial venules and limited infiltrating splenic T-cell zones compared with the untreated T cells. Additionally, we observed significant alleviation of atopic dermatitis in mice injected with CS in the animal model. Based on these results, we conclude that CS is an immunosuppressive natural lipid that impairs TCR signaling by disrupting microvillar function in T cells, suggesting its usefulness as a therapeutic agent for alleviating T-cell-mediated hypersensitivity and a potential target for treating autoimmune diseases.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2024

ICT와 network의 발달로 규모가 커진 IT 인프라의 보안 관리가 매우 어려워지고 있다. 많은 회사나 공공기관에서 시스템과 네트워크 보안 관리에 어려움을 겪고 있다. 또한 하드웨어와 소프트웨어의 복잡함이 커짐에 따라 사람이 모든 보안을 관리한다는 것은 불가능에 가까워지고 있다. 따라서 네트워크 보안 관리에 AI가 필수적이다. 하지만 실제 네트워크 환경에 공격 모델을 구동하는 것은 매우 위험하기에 실제와 유사한 네트워크 환경을 구현하여 강화학습을 통해 사이버 보안 시뮬레이션 연구를 진행하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 강화학습을 네트워크 환경에 적용하였고, 에이전트는 학습이 진행될수록 해당 네트워크의 취약점을 정확하게 찾아냈다. AI를 통해 네트워크의 취약점을 발견하면, 자동화된 맞춤 대응이 가능해진다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.908-917
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• 2024

Objective: Although pork loins is not a tough meat, they need to develop meat products with a soft texture for the elderly. This study focused on the physicochemical properties and tenderness characteristics of pork loin injected with green kiwifruit juice (GRJ) and gold kiwifruit juice (GOJ) during various incubation times. In addition, the antioxidant activities of hydrolysate derived from the hydrolysis of pork loin by kiwifruit juice protease were evaluated. Methods: The pork loin was injected with 10% and 20% GRJ and GOJ, under various incubation times (0, 4, 8, and 24 h). Then, the physicochemical properties and tenderness of pork loins were measured. 2,2- diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity and reducing power were conducted to determine hydrolysate's antioxidant activities derived from pork loin's hydrolysis by kiwifruit juice protease. Results: GRJ had greater tenderizing ability than GOJ, even at the 10% addition. When kiwifruit juice was injected into pork loin, the tenderness increased with increasing incubation time. This was confirmed by the decrease in intensity of the myosin heavy chain (MHC) band in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In particular, the MHC band decreased at 8 h for both 10% GRJ and 20% GOJ and at 4 h for 20% GRJ alone. The highest myofibril fragmentation index and peptide solubility were observed in pork loin treated with 20% GRJ compared to the other treatments during incubation. The 10% GRJ and 20% GOJ treatments showed similar levels of antioxidant activity of the protein hydrolysates in pork loin, and 20% GRJ showed the highest activity among the treatments. Conclusion: Kiwifruit juice had protease activity, and GRJ was more useful for tenderizing meat products than GOJ. Thus, GRJ at 10% could be a potential agent to tenderize and enrich the natural antioxidant activity through the proteolysis of pork loin.

• 대한융합한의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2024

Objectives: Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by keratinocyte hyperproliferation and an excessive inflammatory response. Agents that can attenuate keratinocyte hyperproliferation and excessive inflammatory responses are considered potentially useful for the treatment of psoriasis. Daehwangmokdanpitang (DHMDPT) exhibits a broad range of bioactivities, including anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory effects. This study aims to evaluate the anti-psoriatic potential of DHMDPT in vitro. Methods: HaCaT keratinocytes were stimulated with a mixture of IL-17A, IL-22, oncostatin M, IL-1α, and TNF-α (M5) to establish an in vitro psoriatic keratinocyte model. Cell viability was measured using the MTT assay. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to measure the mRNA levels of the hyperproliferative marker gene keratin 6 (KRT6) and inflammatory factors such as IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-23A. Additionally, chemokines including CCL5, CCL2, CCL20, and CXCL1 were measured by qRT-PCR. Results: DHMDPT attenuated M5-induced hyperproliferation, as indicated by a reduction in KRT6 expression in HaCaT keratinocytes. M5 stimulation significantly upregulated the mRNA levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-23A. However, DHMDPT treatment attenuated the upregulation of IL-6 but not TNF-α or IL-23A. Additionally, DHMDPT inhibited the expression of CCL5, CCL2, and CXCL1, but not CCL20. Conclusion: DHMDPT effectively attenuated the M5-induced proliferation and inflammatory response in HaCaT keratinocytes. Therefore, DHMDPT could be an attractive candidate for future development as an anti-psoriatic agent.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:컴퓨팅의 실제 및 레터
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.421-429
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• 2000

현재 ATM(Asynchronous Transfer Mode) 기반 통합 서비스 교환 시스템 개발 추세는 복합 교환 시스템에서의 운용, 보전 기능 및 ATM 기반 인터넷/협대역 통합 서비스 등을 수용하기 위하여 워크스테이션에 멀티플러그-인 개념을 도입하여 시스템이 설계, 구현되고 있다. 한편, 기존 워크스테이션에서는 교환 시스템을 운용하기 위해 HMI(Human Machine Interface) 운용 시스템 기능과 함께 파일 관리 기능, 시간 관리 기능, 그래픽 처리 기능 및 TMN(Telecommunication Management Network)의 에이전트 기능 등이 설정되어 교환 시스템과의 많은 인터페이스를 통하여 기능들이 수행되고 있다. 이러한 기능들은 프로세스 혹은 프로세서간 많은 메시지 통신을 필요로 하고 있으며, 워크스테이션내 입출력 장치 파일, 일반 파일, 그리고 메시지 전송을 위한 메시지 큐, 소켓 자원 등을 사용하고 있다. 따라서, 현재 개발 중인 시스템의 정상 동작 여부를 확인하고 파악된 문제점들에 대한 성능 개선과 함께 추후 지속적인 기능 추가 시에도 시스템의 정상 동작을 보장하기 위해서는 사전에 개발될 교환 시스템에 대한 성능 평가가 선행되어야 한다. 본 논문은 이러한 ATM 기반 통합 서비스 교환 시스템 개발 작업에서 사전에 시스템의 성능 평가를 했다. 성능 평가는 MVA(Mean Value Analysis) 알고리즘을 이용한다. 모델은 큐잉 네트워크 모델을 사용하고 모델링된 시스템을 이용하여 PDQ(Pretty Damn Quick) 시뮬레이션 패키지와 C 언어를 사용하여 시뮬레이션 하였다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.405-417
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• 2012

목 적 : 본 연구에서는 생강나무 메탄올 추출물이 암전이 억제에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 생강나무 추출물의 암전이 억제능을 확인하기 위해서 B16F10 흑색종 세포를 이용하여 금속단백분해효소의 활성 및 발현을 측정하였으며, 암세포의 이동능이나 침윤능도 조사하였다. 폐전이 동물모델에서 생강나무 추출물이 미치는 영향을 조사하여 활성을 최종적으로 확인하였다. 결 과 : 1. 생강나무 추출물은 B16F10 흑색종 세포에서 뚜렷한 금속단백분해효소의 효소활성 및 발현 억제효과를 보였으며 이는 NF-${\kappa}B$의 활성 억제에서 기인한 것임을 확인하였다. 2. 흑색종 세포의 이동이나 침윤 역시 생강나무 추출물 투여에 의해 현저히 감소하였다. 3. 폐전이 동물 모델에서도 생강나무 추출물에 의해 폐로 전이되 집락의 수가 감소하였다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 생강나무 추출물은 뛰어난 암전이 억제효과가 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 전이성 암치료에 있어서 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.796-805
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• 2015

Gintonin is a novel ginseng-derived lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor ligand. Oral administration of gintonin ameliorates learning and memory dysfunctions in Alzheimer's disease (AD) animal models. The brain cholinergic system plays a key role in cognitive functions. The brains of AD patients show a reduction in acetylcholine concentration caused by cholinergic system impairments. However, little is known about the role of LPA in the cholinergic system. In this study, we used gintonin to investigate the effect of LPA receptor activation on the cholinergic system in vitro and in vivo using wild-type and AD animal models. Gintonin induced $[Ca^{2+}]_i $ transient in cultured mouse hippocampal neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Gintonin-mediated $[Ca^{2+}]_i $ transients were linked to stimulation of acetylcholine release through LPA receptor activation. Oral administration of gintonin-enriched fraction (25, 50, or 100 mg/kg, 3 weeks) significantly attenuated scopolamine-induced memory impairment. Oral administration of gintonin (25 or 50 mg/kg, 1 2 weeks) also significantly attenuated amyloid-${\beta}$ protein ($A{\beta}$)-induced cholinergic dysfunctions, such as decreased acetylcholine concentration, decreased choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity and immunoreactivity, and increased acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity. In a transgenic AD mouse model, long-term oral administration of gintonin (25 or 50 mg/kg, 3 months) also attenuated AD-related cholinergic impairments. In this study, we showed that activation of G protein-coupled LPA receptors by gintonin is coupled to the regulation of cholinergic functions. Furthermore, this study showed that gintonin could be a novel agent for the restoration of cholinergic system damages due to $A{\beta}$ and could be utilized for AD prevention or therapy.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2014

Background: Propofol (2.6-diisopropylphenol) is a widely used intravenous anesthetic agent for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia during surgeries and sedation for ICU patients. Propofol has a structural similarity to the endogenous antioxidant vitamin E and exhibits antioxidant activities.13) However, the mechanism of propofol on hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury has yet to be fully elucidated. We investigated how P-PostC influences the autophagy and cell death, a cellular damage occurring during the H/R injury. Methods: The groups were randomly divided into the following groups: Control: cells were incubated in normoxia (5% CO2, 21% O2, and 74% N2) without propofol treatment. H/R: cells were exposed to 24 h of hypoxia (5% CO2, 1% O2, and 94% N2) followed by 12 h of reoxygenation (5% CO2, 21% O2, and 74% N2). H/R + P-PostC: cells post-treated with propofol were exposed to 24 h of hypoxia followed by 12 h of reoxygenation. 3-MA + P-PostC: cells pretreated with 3-MA and post-treated propofol were exposed to 24 h of hypoxia followed by 12 h of reoxygenation Results: The results of our present study provides a new direction of research on mechanisms of propofol-mediated cytoprotection. There are three principal findings of these studies. First, the application of P-PostC at the onset of reoxygenation after hypoxia significantly increased COS-7 cell viability. Second, the cellular protective effect of P-PostC in H/R induced COS-7 cells was probably related to activation of intra-cellular autophagy. And third, the autophagy pathway inhibitor 3-MA blocked the protective effect of P-PostC on cell viability, suggesting a key role of autophagy in cellular protective effect of P-PostC. Conclusions: These data provided evidence that P-PostC reduced cell death in H/R model of COS-7 cells, which was in agreement with the protection by P-PostC demonstrated in isolated COS-7 cells exposed to H/R injury. Although the this study could not represent the protection by P-PostC in vivo, the data demonstrate another model in which endogenous mechanisms evoked by P-PostC protected the COS-7 cells exposed to H/R injury from cell death.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.236-242
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• 2009

Background: Melanoma is the most fatal form of skin cancer due to its rapid metastasis. Recently, several studies reported that selenium can induce apoptosis in melanoma cells. However, the precise mechanism remains to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effect of selenium on cell proliferation in murine melanoma and on tumor growth and metastasis in C57BL/6 mice. Methods: Cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay in selenium-treated melanoma cells. Cell cycle distribution was analysized by staining DNA with propidum iodide (PI). mRNA and protein expression related to cell cycle arrest was measured by reverse transcription PCR and western blot. Tumor growth and metastasis was measured by in vivo model. Results: Selenium was suppressed the proliferation of melanoma cells in a dose dependent manner. The growth inhibition of melanoma by selenium was associated with an arrest of cell cycle distribution at G0/G1 stage. The mRNA and protein level of CDK2/CDK4 was suppressed by treatment with selenium in a time-dependent manner. In vivo, tumor growth was not suppressed by selenium; however tumor metastasis was suppressed by selenium in mouse model. Conclusion: These results suggest that selenium might be a potent agent to inhibit proliferative activity of melanoma cells.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.115-119
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• 2005

DNA 모델 화합물인 bis(p-nitrophenyl)phosphate(BNPP)에 대한 2핵 닉켈(II) 착 화합물, ${\mu}-aquapentaaqua[{\mu}-3,6-bis(6'-methyl-2'-pyridyl)pyridazine]chlorodinickel(II)$ trichloride trihydrate(APNT)의 촉매 가수분해 반응성을 검토하였다. APNT의 산 해리 상수는 각각 $pKa_1=7.9$ 및 $pKa_2=9.6$이었으며 BNPP의 가수분해반응 결과, pH 7.0과 $50^{\circ}C$에서 무 촉매인 경우에 비하여 가수분해 속도를 약 37만 배 가량 촉진시킴을 확인하였다. 그리고 pH-rate profile로부터 실험 사실을 합리적으로 설명할 수 있는 APNT에 의한 BNPP의 촉매 가수분해 반응에 대한 일련의 catalytic cycle을 제안하였다. 따라서 반응의 각 단계에서 2핵 닉켈(II) 착 화합물의 금속 이온들은 phosphoryl group의 전달 속도를 촉진하였고 물 분자는 친핵체와 양성자 전달체로 작용하였다.