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Verification of Cardiac Electrophysiological Features as a Predictive Indicator of Drug-Induced Torsades de pointes (약물의 염전성 부정맥 유발 예측 지표로서 심장의 전기생리학적 특징 값들의 검증)

  • Yoo, Yedam;Jeong, Da Un;Marcellinus, Aroli;Lim, Ki Moo
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 2022
  • The Comprehensive in vitro Proarrhythmic Assay(CiPA) project was launched for solving the hERG assay problem of being classified as high-risk groups even though they are low-risk drugs due to their high sensitivity. CiPA presented a protocol to predict drug toxicity using physiological data calculated based on the in-silico model. in this study, features calculated through the in-silico model are analyzed for correlation of changing action potential in the near future, and features are verified through predictive performance according to drug datasets. Using the O'Hara Rudy model modified by Dutta et al., Pearson correlation analysis was performed between 13 features(dVm/dtmax, APpeak, APresting, APD90, APD50, APDtri, Capeak, Caresting, CaD90, CaD50, CaDtri, qNet, qInward) calculated at 100 pacing, and between dVm/dtmax_repol calculated at 1,000 pacing, and linear regression analysis was performed on each of the 12 training drugs, 16 verification drugs, and 28 drugs. Indicators showing high coefficient of determination(R2) in the training drug dataset were qNet 0.93, AP resting 0.83, APDtri 0.78, Ca resting 0.76, dVm/dtmax 0.63, and APD90 0.61. The indicators showing high determinants in the validated drug dataset were APDtri 0.94, APD90 0.92, APD50 0.85, CaD50 0.84, qNet 0.76, and CaD90 0.64. Indicators with high coefficients of determination for all 28 drugs are qNet 0.78, APD90 0.74, and qInward 0.59. The indicators vary in predictive performance depending on the drug dataset, and qNet showed the same high performance of 0.7 or more on the training drug dataset, the verified drug dataset, and the entire drug dataset.

The study of analysis of mutagen in drinking water (음용수 중 변이원성 물질(MX)에 관한 연구)

  • Yoo, Eun-Ah;Won, Jung-In
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.290-300
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    • 2006
  • Disinfection by-products(DBPs), such as volatile trihalomethanes and the nonvolatile organochlorine acids, created by chlorination have been extensively studied. However MX which contributes 20-50% of the mutagenic activity in drinking water began to people's attention since 1990. Its chemical name is 3-chloro-4-dichloromethyl-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone. According to WHO guidelines its concentration should be controlled, but its value has not been set up. Due to analytical difficulties in measuring this compound at such a low concentrations and lack of information on toxicity to human. Because concentration (ng/L) of MX in drinking water is low traditional testing methods are ineffective. Therefore this study compared LLE and SPE and have chosen SPE to improve preconcentration. MX has been identified in chlorinated drinking water samples in several countries but not in korea Therefore this study analyzed concentration of MX in different water sources and in spring water. This study examined the causes of changing MX content. Chlorine dosage, seasons, water temperature and distance from the source was all discoverd to be relavant. MX was analyzed in various treatment to find optimum disinfection methods. The outcome was that the concentration of MX was minimized when using biological activated carbon-O3 and granular activated carbon.

Study on Enhancement of Ammonia Generation for Effective Collision Frequency (유효충돌빈도를 고려한 암모니아 생성 증대기법 연구)

  • Sejin Kim;Yongseok CHoi;Hyunchul Park
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2023
  • Research, such as developing alternative energy in the transportation field, including aviation, is being actively conducted to solve the issue of current climate change. Interest in ammonia fuel as a carbon free energy (CFE) source is increasing due to the ease of liquefaction and transportation and similarity in energy density to that of methanol. However, explosiveness and toxicity of ammonia make it difficult to handle. Therefore, in this study, stable ammonia production was attempted using relatively easy-to-handle urea water solution (UWS). High temperature steam was used to promote the hydrolysis of ammonia. In order to determine the causes for ammonia production below the theoretical equivalent ratio, it was suggested that there were not enough collisions to promote the hydrolysis based on the kinetic theory of gases. The hydrolysis of unreacted isocyanic acid (HNCO) was tested according to the change in water supply. As a result, an increased amount of ammonia produced was confirmed. The increased amount of ammonia produced in a certain section was dependent on the steam temperature and the flow rate of water supplied.

Effects of amprolium hydrochloride on expression of drug metabolizing enzyme genes in olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus (Amprolium hydrochloride가 넙치 Paralichthys olivaceus의 약물대사 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향)

  • Sang Hyup Park;Chang Han Kim;Jeong-wan Do;Hye-Sung Choi;Yi Kyung Kim
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.337-348
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    • 2023
  • This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of amprolium hydrochloride on detoxification process of olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. A series of two experiment was performed based on the LD50 value obtained for amprolium. First, thirty flounder (average weight 230.27 g; average length 27.99 cm) was randomly allocated into five groups. Treatment was carried out using intra-muscular injection of amprolium at the dose levels of 4, 8, 16, and 32 mg/kg body weight. At 8, 24 and 48 h post injection, liver and kidney were collected for expression assay of drug metabolizing enzymes and pro-inflammatory cytokine genes. We found that the interleukin-1β (IL-1β) mRNA level were induced at 32 mg/kg and CYP1A genes showed the opposite pattern, while UDP-glucuronosyl-transferase (UGT1A7) and GST were significantly reduced in the liver. Moreover, the suppression of drug metabolizing enzymes and cytokine gene in the kidney was observed after treatment. Another treatment was carried out using intramuscular injection with 4, 8, 16, and 32 mg/kg and 60, 80, 100, 120 mg/kg body weight. At 6 days post injection, liver was collected. The IL-1β expression was markedly induced in the experimental group treated with 4 mg/kg. In addition, glutathione S-transferase (GST) mRNA level was higher in the group with 4 mg/kg. In conclusion, our data suggests that amprolium seem to cause direct or indirect physical, or biological toxicity of flounders, although this drug is considered one of the safest synthetic anticoccidial drugs of the livestock industry.

Evaluation of applicability of xanthan gum as eco-friendly additive for EPB shield TBM soil conditioning (친환경 첨가제로서 잔탄검의 토압식 쉴드 TBM 쏘일 컨디셔닝 적용성 평가)

  • Suhyeong Lee;Hangseok Choi;Kibeom Kwon;Byeonghyun Hwang
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.209-222
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    • 2024
  • The Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) shield Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) is widely used for underground tunnel construction for its advantages, such as eliminating the need for additional facilities compared to the slurry shield TBM, which requires Slurry Treatment Plant (STP). During EPB shield TBM excavation, a soil conditioning technique is employed to enhance the physical properties of the excavated soil by injecting additives, thus broadening the range of applicable ground conditions to EPB shield TBMs. This study explored the use of xanthan gum, a type of biopolymer, as an alternative to the commonly used polymer additive. Biopolymers, derived from biological sources, are fully biodegradable. In contrast to traditional polymers such as polyacrylic acid, which contain environmentally harmful components, xanthan gum is gaining attention as an eco-friendly material due to its minimal toxicity and environmental impact. Test conditions with similar workability were established through slump tests, and the rheological characteristics were assessed using a laboratory pressurized vane shear test apparatus. The experiments demonstrated that, despite exhibiting similar workability, the peak strength in the flow curve decreased with increasing the content of xanthan gum. Consequently, a correlation between the xanthan gum content and peak strength was established. Replacing the traditional polymers with xanthan gum could enable stable EPB shield TBM operation by reducing equipment load, in addition to offering environmental benefits.

In vitro Antimutagenic and Genotoxic Effects of Azadirachta indica Extract (님추출물의 in vitro 항돌연변이원성 및 유전독성 영향)

  • Yoon, Hyunjoo;Cho, Hyeon-Jo;Kim, Jin Hyo;Park, Kyung-Hun;Gil, Geun-Hwan;Oh, Jin-Ah;Cho, Namjun;Paik, Min-Kyoung
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.57 no.3
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    • pp.219-225
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    • 2014
  • Azadirachta indica extract (AIE) has been regarded as a promising source of environment-friendly organic materials owing to their low mammalian toxicity. However, quite a bit of research has been reported that AIE may cause clastogens in human lymphocytes. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the antimutagenic and genotoxicity of two samples of AIE. Antimutagenic test was experimented by using bacterial reverse mutation test. In the bacterial reverse mutation test, five strains Salmonella Typhimurim of two samples of AIE in order to evaluate its mutagenic potential. Bacterial reverse mutation test was also performed on positive control and negative control groups in the presence of the metabolic activation system (S-9 mix) and metabolic non-activation system. In the chromosome aberration test, Chinese hamster lung cells were exposed to AIE for 6 or 24 h with BPS, or for 6 h with S-9 mix. Negative and positive control groups were experimented for chromosome aberration test. As a result, the number of mutated colonies induced by 4-NQO were reduced by AIE treatment in all strains, indicating that AIE may have antimutagenic effects. Bacterial reverse mutation and chromosomal aberration were not shown at all concentration of AIE, regardless of activation of the metabolic system. we concluded that two AIE samples used in this study have no genotoxic effects to human, according to the genotoxicity battery system suggested by ICH (International Conference on Harmonization).

A Taxonomic Reconsideration of the Genus Lemna L. (Lemnaceae) in Korea (한국산 좀개구리밥속(개구리밥과)의 분류학적 실체에 대한 재고)

  • Kim, Yong-In;Shim, Sang In;Park, Jin Hee
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.349-364
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    • 2017
  • Duckweed family (Lemnaceae Martinov), including the genus Lemna L., is a typical floating aquatic perennial plant, and about five genera and 40 species in the family are in wide distribution around the world except the polar regions. The genus Lemna is the smallest and the simplest plant among the angiosperms. It has a characteristic of doubling every three days with fast vegetative propagation, which helps the organisms to increase in rapid growth. As such, the plant is ideal for environmental pollution assessment and toxicity test. Although taxonomists and scholars have used different scientific names for the species, many of them have agreed that there is only one member of species of the genus Lemna in Korea. Paying attention to the external morphological variation observed in the Korean genus Lemna, we conducted a molecular phylogenetic analysis to identify the entity of the Korean Lemna species and to investigate the possibility of two or more members of the species existing in Korea. We determined and aligned the DNA sequences of the atpF-H region of the chloroplast DNA in 37 populations of the nationally distributed Lemna species. The results showed that the sequence length of the cp DNA atpF-H region was 463-483 bp, the length of the aligned sequences was 488 bp, and the number of variation site in nucleotide sequences was 47. There were two types of aligned sequences of the cp DNA atpF-H region from 37 populations of Lemna species in Korea. The maximum parsimony analysis revealed that the Korean Lemna consists of two clades, and one of them had two subclades. The results suggest that, contrary to the general understanding, at least two taxa (L.aequinoctialis, L.minor) exist in Korea.

Inhibition Effect of Phenolic Compounds from Ultra-fine Ground Chrysanthemum indicum L. on Xanthine Oxidase (초미세 분쇄한 감국으로부터 추출된 phenolic 화합물의 xanthine oxidase 저해 효과)

  • Cho, Young-Je;Kim, Byung-Oh;Park, Hye-Jin;Lee, Eun-Ho;Jo, Jae-Bum;Lee, Jae-Eun;Lim, Su-Bin;Kim, Ye-Jin;Park, Ki-Tae;Choi, Moo-Young
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.27 no.8
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    • pp.902-908
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    • 2017
  • In this study, the extracted phenolic compounds from 98 species of oriental herbal medicine were examined for biological activities to be used as functional resources. In particular, the anti-gout effect by xanthine oxidase (XOase) inhibition was determined using water and ethanol as extraction solvents because of their non-toxicity in the human body. The extracts of Chrysanthemum indicum L. (83.45%), Cuscuta chinensis (60.22%), Asiasarum sieboldi F. Maekawa (51.66%), Acorus gramineus (67.8%), Aconitum pseudo-laeve var. erectum (75.23%), Thuja orientalis (47.27%), Polygonum aviculare (53.98%), Carthami semen (63.99%), and Syzygium aromaticum (40.22%) showed relatively high XOase inhibitory activity. Chrysanthemum indicum L. was selected for its high XOase inhibitory activity. The biological compounds in Chrysanthemum indicum L. were identified to contain phenolics included in extracts of solids. Ultra-fine grind technology showed a higher extraction yield than normal grind and fine grind technology. Ethanol extracts showed relatively higher XOase inhibitory activity than water extracts. XOase inhibitory activity increased in a dependent manner as phenolic concentration increased. Therefore, ultra-fine grind technology was confirmed for use in increasing the extraction yield of XOase inhibitory compounds from Chrysanthemum indicum L.. Extracts from Chrysanthemum indicum L. are expected to be a useful functional resource for the prevention or treatment of gout.

Characteristics of mushroom Phellinus baumii extracts with enzyme pretreatment (효소 전처리에 의한 상황버섯 β-glucan 추출물의 특성)

  • Son, Eun Ji;Ryu, Eun-Ah;Lee, Sang-Han;Kim, Young-Chan;Hwang, In-Wook;Chung, Shin-Kyo
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.61 no.1
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    • pp.101-108
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    • 2018
  • This study was conducted to establish optimized βglucan extraction method through enzymatic hydrolysis from Phellinus baumii and investigate βglucan contents and physicochemical properties. The optimal condition was obtained with the enzyme concentration of 0.66% (v/v), reaction time of 6.08 h (R2=0.9245) and the βglucan contents from the Phellinus baumii extracts under the optimized condition was 1.9594 g/100 g. βGlucan yield (0.76-16.40%) of enzyme beta-glucan extract (EBE) was three fold higher than that of non-enzyme beta-glucan extract (NEBE). βGlucan purity (11.15-59.05%) of non-enzyme beta-glucan (NEB) and that of enzyme beta-glucan (EB) were higher than that of NEBE and that of EBE. βGlucan purity of EB (59.05%) and βglucan contents of EB (3.38 g/100 g) showed higher than those of others. Total sugar contents (0.61-1.17 mg/mL) showed that NEB and EB were higher than that of NEBE and EBE, EB had the highest total sugar content as 1.17 mg/mL, respectively. Protein contents (0.44-11.73 mg/mL) of NEBE and that of EBE were higher than that of NEB, that of EB. In FT-IR spectrum, the band at 890cm1 of microcapsule was attributed to a β1,3glucan. The toxicities of βglucan from Phellinus baumii in both melanoma cell lines was determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazoli um bromide assay and βglucan from Phellinus baumii has no toxicity until 30μg/mL. The effects of βglucan from Phellinus baumii on inhibition of cancer cell proliferation were detected by using a wound healing assay. The effect of NEB and EB were higher than NEBE and EBE, especially 30μg/mL of EB had the highest in both melanoma cell lines.

Management of the Development of Insecticide Resistance by Sensible Use of Insecticide, Operational Methods (실행방식 측면에서 살충제의 신중한 사용에 의한 저항성 발달의 관리)

  • Chung, Bu-Keun;Park, Chung-Gyoo
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.123-158
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    • 2009
  • An attempt was made to stimulate future research by providing exemplary information, which would integrate published knowledge to solve specific pest problem caused by resistance. This review was directed to find a way for delaying resistance development with consideration of chemical(s) nature, of mixture, rotation, or mosaics, and of insecticide(s) compatible with the biological agents in integrated pest management (IPM). The application frequency, related to the resistance development, was influenced by insecticide activity from potentiation, residual period, and the vulnerability to resistance development of chemical, with secondary pest. Chemical affected feeding, locomotion, flight, mating, and predator avoidance. Insecticides with negative cross-resistance by the difference of target sites and mode of action would be adapted to mixture, rotation and mosaic. Mixtures for delaying resistance depend on each component killing very high percentage of the insects, considering allele dominance, cross-resistance, and immigration and fitness disadvantage. Potential disadvantages associated with mixtures include disruption of biological control, resistance in secondary pests, selecting very resistant population, and extending cross-resistance range. The rotation would use insecticides in high and low doses, or with different metabolic mechanisms. Mosaic apply insecticides to the different sectors of a grid for highly mobile insects, spray unrelated insecticides to sedentary aphids in different areas, or mix plots of insecticide-treated and untreated rows. On the evolution of pest resistance, selectivity and resistance of parasitoids and predator decreased the number of generations in which pesticide treatment is required and they could be complementary to refuges from pesticides To enhance the viability of parasitoids, the terms on the insecticides selectivity and factors affecting to the selectivity in field were examined. For establishment of resistant parasitoid, migration, survivorship, refuge, alternative pesticides were considered. To use parasitoids under the pressure of pesticides, resistant or tolerant parasitoids were tested, collected, and/or selected. A parasitoid parasitized more successfully in the susceptible host than the resistant. Factors affecting to selective toxicity of predator are mixing mineral oil, application method, insecticide contaminated prey, trait of individual insecticide, sub-lethal doses, and the developmental stage of predators. To improve the predator/prey ratio in field, application time, method, and formulation of pesticide, reducing dose rate, using mulches and weeds, multicropping and managing of surroundings are suggested. Plant resistance, predator activity, selective insect growth regulator, and alternative prey positively contributed to the increase of the ratio. Using selective insecticides or insecticide resistant predator controlled its phytophagous prey mites, kept them below an economic level, increased yield, and reduced the spray number and fruits damaged.