• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among plasma leptin, lipid profiles, insulin levels, and percentage of body fat of 72 schoolchildren from Obese Clinic Center in Seoul. The subjects divided into two groups: 39 obesity children [obesity index greater than $20\%$] who did not have a discernable medical cause of their obesity and 33 children with a obesity index less than $20\%$. The mean age, height, and obesity index of the subjects were 10.4 years, 144.0 cm, and $21.3\%$, respectively. The mean glucose and insulin levels of the obese children were 80.5 mg/dl and $13.3\;{\mu}IU/mL$ and those of the non obese children were 82.0 mg/dl and $4.2\;{\mu}IU/mL$, respectively. Obese children had significantly (p<0.05) higher level of total cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and insulin concentration than non-obese children. However obese children had a lower level of HDL-cholesterol than non-obese children. Plasma leptin level were also positively correlated with BMI (p<0.000l), body fat (p<0.0001), tricep skinfold thickness (p<0.0001), mid arm circumference (p<0.0001), and waist hip ratio (p<0.0001). Plasma leptin showed a significantly positive correlation with insulin (p<0.0001), total cholesterol (p<0.0001), LDL-cholesterol (p<0.0001), and triglyceride (p<0.0001) levels, however, it was negatively correlated with HDL-cholesterol (p<0.0001) levels. In conclusion, the concentration of leptin in the blood is significantly correlated with the amount of body fat, BMI, plasma insulin, and plasma lipid profiles.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.322-327
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• 2018

A type of breast cancer with a defect in three molecular markers such as the estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor is called triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Many patients with TNBC have a lower survival rate than patients with other types due to a poor prognosis. In this study, we confirmed the anti-cancer effect of a natural compound, Gomisin G, in TNBC cancer cells. Treatment with Gomisin G suppressed the viability of two TNBC cell lines, MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 but not non-TNBC cell lines such as MCF-7, T47D, and ZR75-1. To investigate the molecular mechanism of this activity, we examined the signal transduction pathways after treatment with Gomisin G in MDA-MB-231 cells. Gomisin G did not induce apoptosis but drastically inhibited AKT phosphorylation and reduced the amount of retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein (Rb) and phosphorylated Rb. Gomisin G induced in a proteasome-dependent manner a decrease in Cyclin D1. Consequently, Gomisin G causes cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase. In contrast, there was no significant change in T47D cells except for a mild decrease in AKT phosphorylation. These results show that Gomisin G has an anti-cancer activity by suppressing proliferation rather than inducing apoptosis in TNBC cells. Our study suggests that Gomisin G could be used as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of TNBC patients.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.190-194
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• 2016

Tricyclopentadiene (TCPD)는 차세대 고밀도에너지 연료인 tetrahydrotricyclopentadiene의 전구체로서 중요한 화합물이다. 본 연구에서는 이온성 액체가 담지된 메조포로스 실리카 촉매를 이용하여 dicyclopentadiene 소중합 반응을 통한 TCPD 합성에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 나노기공의 크기가 다른 대표적인 메조포로스 실리카인 MCM-41과 SBA-15에 이온성 액체(IL)를 함침법을 이용하여 담지하고 소중합 촉매를 제조하였다. 음이온 전구체로 copper(I) chloride (CuCl) 또는 iron(III) chloride ($FeCl_3$), 양이온 전구체로 triethylamine hydrochloride (TEAC) 또는 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride(BMIC)를 사용하여 4가지 종류의 IL을 메조포로스 실리카에 담지하였다. 이온성 액체가 담지된 메조기공의 실리카를 사용하였을 때 이온성 액체만 사용하였을 때보다 TCPD 수율과 dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)의 전환율 측면에서 우수하였다. 특히, MCM-41에 루이스 산도가 낮은 CuCl계 이온성 액체를 담지할 때 TCPD 수율이 가장 높았다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2011

In this study three types of domatia; Tuft (T), Pocket-Tuft (PT) and Pocket (P) were observed on some species of the genus Cornus. Cornus officinalis Sieb & Zuee and C. florida Linnaeus possess T type, C. controversa Hemsl and C. walteri Wangerin possess PT type while C. alba Linnaeus possess P type. A total of 120 leaves were investigated for foliar mite's population. T type domatia was the habitat of 329 mites (48.89%), followed by PT type where 198 mites (29.41%) were found, and the least favored was the P type domatia that accommodated 146 mites (21.70%) out of 673 mites in total. The mean number of mites per domatia was $8({\pm}0.22)$, $4({\pm}0.95)$ and $3({\pm}0.70)$ for T, PT and P type, respectively. The alternative hypothesis that foliar mites prefer T type domatia as a habitat than PT and P type domatia was accepted based on these findings at a probability of P<0.05. Thus, it was concluded that foliar mites prefer T type domatia than the other two types. This could be due to the nature and efficiency of T type domatia in ensuring mites protection from predators and unfriendly environmental conditions. Therefore, the presence of denser tufts lowers the risks of predation and unfriendly environmental conditions and results in a higher number of mites.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.850-856
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• 2010

고혈당 쥐에(Sprague-Dawley rat) 각종 야채와 과일을 섭취(1g/kg body weight) 한 후 oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT)을 실시하였다. 0분, 5분, 15분, 30분, 60분, 90분, 120분 후에 blood glucose levels(${\Delta}BGLs$)을 측정하였다. Under glucose curve(${\Delta}AUCs$)은 OGGT의 120분 후 계산하였으며 과일과 야채의 Total phenolic content(TPC)과 anti-oxidant activity (AOA)는 Folin Ciocalteu and DPPH(2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl)을 통하여 특정하였다. 실험의 마지막은 Pearson's correlations을 사용하여 TPC, AOA and ${\Delta}AUC$ 간의 상관관계를 분석하였으며 모든 통계수치는 unpaired Student's t-test를 실시하였다. 과일중에서는 탠저린, 자두, 배가 저혈당 효과를 보였으며 야채중에서는 푸른잎 머스타드와 양배투, 치커리, 브로콜리가 감소된 ${\Delta}BGLs$와 유효한 ${\Delta}AUC$수치를 보여서 저혈당 효과에 효과적이었다. 효과적인 ${\Delta}AUC$의 범위는 $5548.2{\pm}462.1$에서부터 $3823.3{\pm}282.0mg{\cdot}min/dL$이며, TPC와 AOA의 범위는 $0.063{\pm}0.00$에서부터 $0.913{\pm}0.14mg/g$ GAE, $01.05{\pm}0.08$에서부터 $75.46{\pm}0.06%$이다. 전체적으로 과일의 50%와 양체의 60-65%가 높은 TPC와 효과적인 AOA의 수치를 나타내었다. 우리는 이번 연구를 통하여 저혈당 효과가 있어 제2형 당뇨를 예방할 수 있는 과일과 채소류를 선별할 수 있었다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.565-573
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Monacolin-inoculated rice embryo on the body fat and serum lipid profiles in 61 obese elementary school students. The subjects divided into two groups 31 obese children had the experimental diet (rice embryo inoculated Monacolin) and 30 obese children had the control diet three times a day after meals. The mean age, height, weight, and BMI of 61 subjects were $10.5\pm0.5$ years, $143.6\pm6.8cm,\;55.0\pm8.9kg,\;and\;26.1 \pm3.9$, respectively. The changes of body fat mass (kg) in experimental group and control group after 6 weeks were -0.60kg and -0.03kg, respectively. The changes of body fat $(\%)$ in experimental group and control group after 6weeks were $-1.44\%\;and\;-0.25\%$, respectively. These changes of body fat in experimental group were significantly higher than in control group (p<0.05). The change of total-cholesterol in experimental group and control group during 6weeks were -17.52mg/dL and -1.70mg/dL, respectively. The change of LDL-cholesterol in experimental group and control group during 6 weeks were -17.06mg/dL and - 2.80mg/dL, respectively. The change of triglyceride in experimental group and control group after 6 weeks were -9.58mg/dL and 11.67mg/dL. Total-cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol and triglyceride of experimental group after 6 weeks significantly decreased compared to control group (p<0.05). After experimental diet (6 weeks), total-cholesterol was negatively correlated with body water contents, soft lean mass and fat free mass (p<0.05). Triglyceride showed a significantly positive correlation with body weight and body fat mass, however, it was negatively correlated with fat free mass (p<0.05). HDL-cholesterol showed a significantly positive correlation with fat free mass (p<0.05). These results show that Monacolin-inoculated rice embryo is effective in decreasing body fat and blood lipid in obese children.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 여성의 질염을 일으키는 칸디다증 병원균에 대한 항진균 성분을 한약재에서 조사하였다. 한약재에 ethanol을 이용하여 phenol 성분을 추출하고, 추출물의 phenol 함량을 출정하였다. Ethanol농도에 따른 phenol성 물질의 용출량은 시료마다 다른 양상을 보이고 있는데, 40% ethanol 농도에서 가장 높은 용출량은 어성초, 지모, 금은화 등이며, 60% ethanol에서 가장 높은 용출량은 포공영, 작약 등이다. 황련은 80% ethanol 농도에서는 낮은 용출량을 보이나 다른 농도에서는 비슷한 용출량을 보이고 있고, 연교는 80% ethanol에서 높은 용출량을 보였다. 전자공여능은 ethanol 농도별 추출물에 따라 다르게 나타나고 있는데, 포공영은 80% ethanol 추출물 이상에서 전자공여 능을 보이며, 황련, 지모, 금은화는 100%의 ethanol추출물에서 전자공여능을 보였다. 한약재 추출물의 항균활성은 C. albicans는 황련 추출물 $200{\mu}g/mL$농도로 주입하였을 때 3mm의 저해환을 나타내었으며, C. tropicalis는 포공영 추출물을 $200{\mu}g/mL$ 농도로 주입시 2mm, 어성초 추출물을 $200{\mu}g/mL$ 농도로 주입시 2mm, 작약 추출물을 $200{\mu}g/mL$ 주입시 3 mm 저해환을 나타내었다. 황련 추출물은 50, 100, 150, $200{\mu}g/mL$ 농도로 주입시 2, 3, 6, 9mm의 저해환을 나타내었다. 추출물을 이용한 C. glabrata, C. parapsilesis, C. utils 3개 종에 대한 항균활성은 나타나지 않았다. 황련 추출물에서 항균성분은 TLC와 HPLC 분석을 통하여 berberin인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제22권4호통권94호
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• pp.419-427
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to promote the substitution of rice flour for wheat flour in making bread and thus the consumption of rice by examining the effect of particle size of rice flour on leavening rice bread. For this purpose, several experiments were carried out. With regard to particle size distribution, 59.45% of wheat flour had passed 200 mesh and 3 kinds of rice flour milled to penetrate into 20, 35, and 45 mesh (S1, S2 and S3) had passed 21.88%, 33.1% and 36.38% of those for 200 mesh, respectively. To leaven the rice flour dough to bread, 25% of vital gluten was needed. To determine the optimal water quantity for rice bread dough, the hardness of wheat and rice flour dough was measured by rheometer. The appropriate water quantity for S1, S2 and S3 was set at 285 ml , 295 ml and 335${\sim}$340m1, respectively. The loaf volume index of the wheat flour bread was 6.24, while that of and rice flour bread S1, S2 and S3 was 5.38, 5.50 and 5.75, respectively. These results indicated that the loaf volume index of rice flour bread is lower than that of wheat flour bread, but that the volume of rice flour bread was increased with fuel particle size of rice flour. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), image of the wheat bread tissue at a magnification of 35 times showed long, large, oval-shaped, air cells and thin cell membrane, as well as small air cells, whereas the images of rice flour showed angular, circular, air cells and rough and thick cell membrane. The size and number of air cells in the rice bread were larger in S2 and S3 with fuel particle flours than in S1. In particular, the bread made with S3 contained many air cells that were as large as those in the wheat bread were. In addition, when the inner cell wall was magnified 1500 times, almost no small air cell was observed in C and S3, whereas many fine air cells were observed in the cell wall of S1 and S2.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2008

본 연구는 고흡습성 필름에 고추냉이 추출물을 첨가하여 제작한 항균흡습필름의 돼지고기 중 존재하는 식품위해미생물에 대한 살균효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 총호기성균 및 식품위해미생물인 Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium(NO/NA), Staphylococcus aureus를 점 접종하여 항균흡습필름으로 포장한 후 저장온도, 기간별 및 항균 필름의 코팅 횟수가 균의 성장 및 사멸에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. $5^{\circ}C$에서 총균수, E. cofi O157:H7, L. monocytogenes의 성장 억제 효과는 $10^{\circ}C,\;15^{\circ}C$에서 보다 우수하였다. 특히 S. Typhimurium, S. aureus는 $5^{\circ}C$에서 저온에 민감한 반응을 보이면서 6 $log_{10}cfu/g$ 수준에 도달하는데 모두 14일 이상 소요되었다. 이는 총 균수, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes가 냉장($5^{\circ}C$) 조건에서 성장이 활발하기 때문에 항균 필름의 두드러진 효과를 확인할 수 있었던 반면, S. Typhimurium, S. aureus 는 $5^{\circ}C$에서 성장이 느려 필름에 의한 항균 효과가 비교적 약하게 나타났다. 고추냉이 추출 물질이 함유된 흡습필름은 $10^{\circ}C,\;15^{\circ}C$에서 보다 $5^{\circ}C$에서 우수한 항균효과를 보였다. 세 가지 농도별 항균효과는 $5^{\circ}C$에서 두드러진 농도별 항균효과 차이를 보였으며 코팅 횟수가 늘어날수록 항균효과가 컸다. 이는 항균필름 한 가지로만은 저장기간 향상에 한계가 있고 냉장저장이라는 hurdle을 동시에 적용하여 항미생물 Synergy 효과를 보인다고 판단된다.