• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.445-454
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• 2023

백발화는 자외선, melanin 세포 자극 호르몬(α-MSH), 줄기 세포 인자 성장인자(SCF), Wnt 및 endothelin-1 (ET-1)에 의하여 활성화되는 melanogenesis를 조절하는 신호 전달 경로가 제대로 작동하지 못하여 나타난 결과이다. 백발화를 예방하기 위하여, tyrosinase, tyrosine hydroxylase, tyrosinase-related protein (TRP)-1, TRP-2 및 microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)에 의하여 조절되는 melanogenesis를 자극하는 효과적인 합성 및 천연 화합물이 있다. 이러한 화합물은 백발화 예방을 위한 잠재성을 지니고 있다. 이 기사는 melanogenesis와 백발화와 관련된 신호 전달 경로에서 최근의 진전뿐 만 아니라 백발화의 문제를 해결하기 위한 핵심적인 전략에 대해 기술한다. 특히, 이글에서는 catalase 및 methionine sulfoxide reductase를 조절하는 항산화제, resveratrol, fisetin, quercetin 및 ginsenoside와 같은 sirtuin (SIRT) 1 activator와 같은 melanin 생성을 촉진하는 잠재적으로 효과적인 치료제에 대하여 설명한다. 또한 estrogen, androgen, progesterone 및 dihydrotestosterone를 포함하는 telomerase 발현 및 activator 뿐만 아니라, corticosteroids, calcineurin restrainer 및 palmitic acid methyl ester와 같은 백반증 억제제에 대하여 논의한다. 더불어 latanoprost, erlotinib, imatinib, tamoxifen, 및 levodopa와 같은 백발화를 억제할 수 있는 화합물에 대해서도 탐구한다. 결론적으로 이 기사는 모발 백발화와 관련된 melanin 생성을 촉진시키는 화합물에 대한 최근의 연구동향을 고찰한다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2012

피부는 끊임없이 외부환경에 노출되며 가장 주요한 스트레스 요인 중 하나는 자외선방사이다. 자외선 방사로 인하여 피부에 염증, 착색, 광노화 및 피부암을 포함하는 생물학적 영향을 끼치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 해양천연소재 (김, 다시마, 모려, 모자반, 미역, 석결명, 우뭇가사리, 청각, 톳, 파래)로부터 피부보호 항산화제를 조사하기 위해 자외선으로부터 기인된 세포보호 효과를 증명하였으며 세포독성, 산화에 의한 세포사멸, 항노화 효과에 대하여 평가를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 모자반, 한천, 석결명, 청각 에탄올 추출물을 처리한 군이 자외선으로 유도된 세포독성 및 세포사멸을 효과적으로 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 다른 실험에서 자외선에서 인한 세포사멸은 세포내 축적이나 ROS로부터 매개되지만 해양추출물을 처리함으로써 현저하게 감소되었다. 이러한 해양추출물의 보호효과 증가는 Type I collagen과 Type I procollagen에 의해 매개하는 것과 연관되는 것으로 사료된다. 이들의 결과는 해양추출물이 노화예방 및 항산화제로서의 우수한 특성으로 피부손상에 의한 산화적 스트레스에 대응하는 새로운 기능성 소재로서의 가능성을 가지는 것으로 평가된다.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.15-33
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• 2016

Women in their 30s and 40s, who are at the center of "ageless" and "down-aging" consumer trends, are likely to encounter problems with fitting and size conformity when they wear casual clothes targeting women in their 20s. Hence, differences in upper body sizes and body types between women in their 20s and women in their 30s and 40s were analyzed. The data for this study was from the 6th Size Korea survey of body measurements of 1,675 female adults in their 20s-40s. SPSS 21.0 for Windows was used for analysis of the collected data. To examine differences in average upper body size between women in their 20s and women in their 30s and 40s, descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests were conducted. Factor and cluster analyses were used to classify body types by age groups. Comparing direct measurement items showed that women in their 20s tend to have higher average values for most height-related items-including body height-and lower average values for circumference, thickness, and width than women in their 30s and 40s. Factors in determining the upper body shapes of women in their 20s to 40s were narrowed to five; through a cluster analysis, upper body shapes of women were classified into three body types as follows. Type 1 women are shorter and thinner with small frames; Type 2 women have the highest vertical values for their upper bodies and average values for obesity-related categories of circumference, thickness, and width. Type 3 women are the shortest and has the highest body mass index (BMI), verifiable as obese. By analyzing differences in body type distribution according to age groups, it was found that more than 90% of women in their 20s belong to Types 1 and 2. On the other hand, most women in their 30s and 40s are identified as Type 3.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.681-687
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• 2018

홍해삼 또는 Apostichopus japonicas는 동남아시아에서 발견되는 stichopodiae의 한 종이다. 본 연구에서는 홍해삼의 화장품 소재로서 사용가능한지 알아보기 위해 홍해삼 추출물의 미백, 항주름에 관한 실험을 진행하였다. tyrosinase 활성 분석 결과, 홍해삼 추출물 $200{\mu}g/ml$에서 tyrosinase 활성을 억제하였다. 또한, 홍해삼은 tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, MITF 및 matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs)의 mRNA 발현을 억제하였다. 이어서 HaCaT과 human Fibroblast를 이용한 3차원 세포배양을 통해 홍해삼의 피부 턴오버 주기 개선효과를 검증하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 홍해삼이 높은 미백효과 및 주름개선효과를 가지는 화장품 소재로서 충분한 가치를 지닐 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.501-510
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• 2010

This study was conducted to assess blood components caused by metabolic syndrome increasing in postmenopausal elderly women. The blood samples of these subjects were analyzed to investigate the correlation of plasma taurine levels and plasma homocysteine levels, and serum lipid profiles. The subjects were 33 elderly women($72.8{\pm}4.4$ years). Their mean height, weight and BMI were $150.5{\pm}5.7\;cm$, $57.5{\pm}6.3\;kg$ and $25.4{\pm}2.5\;kg/m^2$. 16 women of this study subjects have been chronic diseases such as hypertension or diabetes. Their fasting blood glucose was $98.2{\pm}24.0\;mg/d{\ell}$, and their plasma total cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, LDL-C, triglyceride(TG) were $216.5{\pm}29.9$, $52.1{\pm}10.7$, $145.7{\pm}27.9$ and $141.2{\pm}59.6\;mg/d{\ell}$, respectively. Their blood lipid profiles were higher than the standard levels of metabolic syndrome, thus these levels of lipid profiles may play a role as risk factors on the elderly person. Plasma taurine level of the subjects was $278.5{\pm}48.1\;{\mu}mol/{\ell}$, and their plasma homocysteine level was $12.8{\pm}2.9\;{\mu}mol/{\ell}$. The concentration of plasma vitamin $B_{12}$ was significantly decreased by aging(p<0.05). The correlation of plasma homocysteine and plasma folate showed significantly negative(p<0.05). Thus, the decreased levels of plasma vitamin $B_{12}$ and folate by aging might affect on the plasma homocyteine concentration acting as a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases for elderly person. The correlation of plasma taurine and hemoglobin, and their platelet showed significantly positive(p<0.05). In conclusion, the diet on the elderly person is one of the important factors to prevent their health from chronic diseases. This study recommends that well balanced diets are needed for elderly person to keep their health and prevent from metabolic syndrome.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2017

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is a relevant environment factor to induce cellular senescence and photoaging. Both autophagy- and silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1)-dependent pathways are critical cellular processes of not only maintaining normal cellular functions, but also protecting cellular senescence in skin exposed to UV irradiation. In the present studies, we investigated whether modulation of autophagy induction using a novel synthetic SIRT1 activator, heptasodium hexacarboxymethyl dipeptide-12 (named as Aquatide), suppresses the UVB irradiation-induced skin aging. Treatment with Aquatide directly activates SIRT1 and stimulates autophagy induction in cultured human dermal fibroblasts. Next, we found that Aquatide-mediated activation of SIRT1 increases autophagy induction via deacetylation of forkhead box class O (FOXO) 1. Finally, UVB irradiation-induced cellular senescence measured by $SA-{\beta}-gal$ staining was significantly decreased in cells treated with Aquatide in parallel to occurring SIRT1 activation-dependent autophagy. Together, Aquatide modulates autophagy through SIRT1 activation, contributing to suppression of skin aging caused by UV irradiation.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2001

Body antioxidant status is an important factor for the prevention of many chronic diseases in the elderly. This study was done to evaluate the nutritional status of antioxidant vitamins of the elderly by determining their intakes and plasma levels. It was also aimed to compare daily intakes and plasma levels of antioxidant vitamins by sex of age. Subjects were 225 elderly persons aged over 60 years old (63 males, 162 females) living in Ulsan area. Subjects were divided by groups according to age(＜ 65, 65－74, 75) and sex. Dietary Intakes were assessed by semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires(FFQ). Plasma Vitamin C level was measured by 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine method and plasma levels of vitamin E, A and ${\beta}$-carotene were measured by HFLC. The average intakes of vitamin C were 104.9g(150% of RDA) and 104.4g(149％ of RDA) in the elder1y males and females, respectively. Vitamin C intake of the elderly was significantly decreased by aging but not different by sex. The average intakes of vitamin A were 678$\mu\textrm{g}$RE(96.9% of RDA) and 604$\mu\textrm{g}$:RE(86.2% of RDA) in elderly males and females, respectively. The average levels of Plasma vitamin C were 6.22mg/L and 11.45mg/L in the elderly males and females, respectively. Those levels are within normal range(6-20mg/L). However the percentage of the elderly males with deficiency(＜ 2mg/L) and marginal level(2-4mg/L) of vitamin C were 27.4% and 16.1%, respectively. Plasma retinaol levels were 0.39mg/L for the elderly males and 0.37mg/L for the elderly females, which were within normal range. But the percentage of subjects with marginal level were 28% ill both males and females. Plasma ${\alpha}$-tocopherol levels of the elderly were lower than normal range(5-12mg/L). Plasma levels of vitamin C, E and ${\beta}$-carotene, except retinol, were significantly higher in the elderly females compared to males and showed significant decrease by aging.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2017

우리나라는 1970년대 경제성장과 함께 도로, 철도, 공항 등 SOC가 급증하였고, 30년의 세월동안 시설물들은 노후화가 진행되고 있다. 노후화가 진행된 SOC는 국가경쟁력 저하 뿐 만 아니라, 국민의 안전까지 위협하는 시설물이 되고 있다. 국민의 생활과 밀접한 관계가 있는 SOC에 대한 체계적인 관리와 운영이 필요한 실정이며, 이를 위해 SOC리포트카드 작성을 통한 체계적이고 효율적인 시설물 관리가 필요할 것으로 보인다. 미국에서는 주기적으로 SOC리포트카드를 발간하여, 예산확보에 활용하고 있다. 국내의 경우에는 SOC별 관리기관과 운영 주체가 각각 다르며 통합적으로 SOC를 모니터링 할 수 있는 시스템은 없는 실정이다. 이에, 국내의 산재되어 있는 자료들을 한 곳으로 모아 정량적 평가를 지원할 수 있는 'SOC 정보 시스템'을 시범 구축하였다. 시범 구축한 시스템은 'SOC 정보 시스템'을 통해 평가 정보들을 웹 화면에 도시하였고, 이를 통해 평가지원 시스템 구현의 가능성을 확인하였다. 산재되어 있는 SOC 정보들을 하나의 저장소로 모으는 작업은 정책적 역할이 뒷받침 되어야하며 단기간에 해결될 수 없는 일이지만 궁극적으로 국가경쟁력 및 국민안전의 질적 향상을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A high-fat diet (HFD) induces obesity, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and cancer, while a calorie-restricted diet can extend life span by reducing the risk of these diseases. It is known that health effects of diet are partially conveyed through epigenetic mechanism including DNA methylation. In this study, we investigated the genome-wide hepatic DNA methylation to identify the epigenetic effects of HFD-induced obesity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were fed control diet (CD), calorie-restricted control diet (CRCD), or HFD for 16 weeks (after one week of acclimation to the control diet). Food intake, body weight, and liver weight were measured. Hepatic triacylglycerol and cholesterol levels were determined using enzymatic colorimetric methods. Changes in genome-wide DNA methylation were determined by a DNA methylation microarray method combined with methylated DNA immunoprecipitation. The level of transcription of individual genes was measured by real-time PCR. RESULTS: The DNA methylation statuses of genes in biological networks related to lipid metabolism and hepatic steatosis were influenced by HFD-induced obesity. In HFD group, a proinflammatory Casp1 (Caspase 1) gene had hypomethylated CpG sites at the 1.5-kb upstream region of its transcription start site (TSS), and its mRNA level was higher compared with that in CD group. Additionally, an energy metabolism-associated gene Ndufb9 (NADH dehydrogenase 1 beta subcomplex 9) in HFD group had hypermethylated CpG sites at the 2.6-kb downstream region of its TSS, and its mRNA level was lower compared with that in CRCD group. CONCLUSIONS: HFD alters DNA methylation profiles in genes associated with liver lipid metabolism and hepatic steatosis. The methylation statuses of Casp1 and Ndufb9 were particularly influenced by the HFD. The expression of these genes in HFD differed significantly compared with CD and CRCD, respectively, suggesting that the expressions of Casp1 and Ndufb9 in liver were regulated by their methylation statuses.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.941-946
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 HA에 대하여 UVB로 주름을 유도시킨 hairless mice에게 경구 투여를 하였을 때, 주름 개선에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 쥐는 UV를 쪼여 광노화를 진행하였으며, HA는 UVB에 노출시키기 4주 전부터 투여하여 총 14주 동안 투여하였다. 주름 개선 평가는 replica 제작하여 주름의 길이, 깊이, 개수, 두께로 평가하였다. 또한, 피부의 조직학적 평가를 통해 진피층 내 교원섬유와 탄력섬유의 양과 형태를 관찰하였다. 10주 동안의 HA를 급여하였을 때 주름의 깊이, 두께, 개수를 측정한 주름 개선 평가에서 세 항목 모두 개선되는 결과를 보였다. 특히 HA의 160 mg/kg 농도에서는 주름의 깊이는 $19.44{\pm}0.75{\mu}m$, 주름 수는 $654.00{\pm}98.34$, 주름두께는 $1.35{\pm}0.08mm$로 양성 대조군(RA)의 결과(주름깊이; $19.28{\pm}0.95{\mu}m$, 주름 수; $953.57{\pm}83.54$, 주름두께; $1.34{\pm}0.07mm$)와 비슷한 수치를 나타내며, 우수한 피부 광노화 개선효과를 보였다. 하지만, 주름길이의 결과에서는 유의적 차이를 나타내지 않았다. HA의 섭취로 인한 교원섬유 및 탄력섬유 염색을 통한 조직학적 평가에서는 UV에 의해 밀도가 엉성하고 배열이 불규칙적이던 섬유들이 개선된 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 HA를 경구 투여 시 UV로부터 유도된 광노화 억제 및 피부주름 개선에 효능이 있음을 확인하였다.