• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.352-357
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• 2016

Vertebrate neurogenesis requires inhibition of endogenous bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signals in the ectoderm. Blocking of BMPs in animal cap explants causes the formation of anterior neural tissues as a default fate. To identify genes involved in the anterior neural specification, we analyzed gene expression profiles using a Xenopus Affymetrix Gene Chip after BMP-4 inhibition in animal cap explants. We found that the xCyp26c gene, encoding a retinoic acid (RA) degradation enzyme, was upregulated following inhibition of BMP signaling in early neuroectodermal cells. Whole-mount in situ hybridization analysis showed that xCyp26c expression started in the anterior region during the early neurula stage. Overexpression of xCyp26c weakly induced neural genes in animal cap explants. xCyp26c abolished the expression of all trans-/cis-RA-induced posterior genes, but not basic FGF-induced posterior genes. Depletion of xCyp26c by morpholino-oligonucleotides suppressed the normal formation of the axis and head, indicating that xCyp26c plays a critical role in the specification of anterior neural tissue in whole embryos. In animal cap explants, however, xCyp26c morpholinos did not alter anterior-to-posterior neural tissue formation. Together, these results suggest that xCyp26c plays a specific role in anterior-posterior (A-P) neural patterning of Xenopus embryos.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2010

연구 목적: 이 연구의 목적은 골형성단백질 (recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2; rhBMP-2)이 코팅된 임플란트가 치조골 증대에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 6마리의 비글견이 실험에 사용되었다. 6개의 8 mm 길이의 임플란트가 발치 후 6개월 이상의 충분한 치유기간이 경과한 비글견의 치조골에 5 mm 깊이로 식립되었다. 각각의 동물에 좌측과 우측의 악궁-분할형으로 임의추출하여 한쪽에는 1.5 ml/mg 농도의 rhBMP-2가 코팅된 임플란트를, 반대편에는 코팅되지 않은 대조군 임플란트를 식립하고 임플란트 주변 골에 round bur를 이용하여 피질골 천공을 시행하였다. 점막골막판막에 이완절개를 시행하여 판막을 접합시키고 봉합하여 임플란트가 피개되도록 하였다. 방사선 사진 촬영은 수술 직후 (기준치), 수술 4주후, 수술 8주 후에 시행하였다. 측정은 각 방사선 사진의 임플란트 덮개나사 최상방에서 변연골까지의 거리를 측정하여 골 형성량을 계산하였다. 수술 직후와 수술 8주 후에 임플란트 안정도 (Implant Stability Quotient value; ISQ value)를 측정하였다. 통계분석을 위해 SPSS software를 사용하여 Man-Whitney ranksum test와 Wilcoxon signed ranksum test를 시행하였다. 통계적 유의수준은P=.05를 기준으로 하였다. 결과: 골형성단백질이 코팅된 임플란트에서 수직 결손부 상방으로 약 0.6 mm의 골 형성이 관찰되었다. 대조군에서는 제한된 양의 골 형성 혹은 골 소실이 일어났다. 각 시기에 따른 실험군과 대조군간의 골 형성량에 유의한 차이가 있었다 (P<.05). ISQ value는 수술 직후에는 실험군과 대조군의 유의한 차이가 없었지만 수술 8주 후에는 실험군에서 대조군 보다 유의하게 높게 증가되었다 (P<.05). 결론: 골형성단백질이 코팅된 임플란트는 완전히 치유된 치조골에서 임상적으로 유의한 골 증대 효과가 있는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.419-427
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• 2008

The present study aimed to investigate the osteogenic potentials of differentiated osteoblast-like cells (DOCs) induced from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on ${\beta}-tricalcium$ phosphate (${\beta}-TCP$) with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2) in vitro. Osteoblast differentiation was induced in confluent cultures by adding 100 nM dexamethasone, 10 mM ${\beta}$-glycerophosphate, 50 mM L-ascorbic acid. The Alizarin red S staining and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were perfomed to examine the mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bone sialoprotein (BSP), osteocalcin (OCN), receptor activator for nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL), runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), collagen-Ⅰ (COL-Ⅰ). There were no significant differences in the osteogenic potentials of DOCs induced from MSCs on ${\beta}-TCP(+/-)$. According to the incubation period, there were significant increasing of Alizadin red S staining in the induction 3 weeks. The mRNA expression of ALP, RUNX2, and RANKL were higher in DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(-)$ than DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(+)$. According to rhBMP-2 concentrations, the mRNA expression of BSP was significantly increased in DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(+)$ compared to that of DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(-)$ on rhBMP 10 ng/ml. Our study presented the ${\beta}-TCP$ will have the possibility that calcium phosphate directly affect the osteoblastic differentiation of the bone marrowderived MSCs.

• 청정기술
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 강원도 5개 지자체에서 발생된 음식물류 폐기물의 특성을 분석하고 메탄가스 발생량을 평가하였다. 시료는 2017년 7월과 9월에 걸쳐 총 2회 채취하였다. 메탄가스 발생가능량을 평가하기 위하여 BMP (biochemical Methane potential) 시험과 원소조성을 이용한 계산방법을 이용하였다. 음식물류 폐기물의 겉보기밀도는 평균 $0.758{\sim}0.850g\;cm^{-3}$, pH는 4.29 ~ 4.75이었다. 물리적 조성 중 주성분은 채소류가 56.43 ~ 72.81%로 가장 높았고, 과일류는 5.31 ~ 8.95%, 곡물류는 1.60 ~ 18.73%, 어육류는 4.47 ~ 12.11%, 여액은 1.76 ~ 3.64%이었다. 평균 수분함량은 69.30 ~ 75.87%, 가연분함량은 22.50 ~ 27.98%, 회분함량은 1.63 ~ 2.48%를 나타내었다. 또한 $BOD_5$는 $17,690.3{\sim}33,154.9mg\;L^{-1}$, $COD_{Cr}$은 $106,212.3{\sim}128,695.5mg\;L^{-1}$, 그리고 $COD_{Mn}$은 $51,266.1{\sim}63,426.3mg\;L^{-1}$의 범위를 보였고 NaCl 함량은 0.81 ~ 1.17%의 범위를 나타내었다. 원소분석 결과 C, H, O, N, S 함량은 각각 44.87 ~ 48.16%, 7.12 ~ 7.57%, 40.13 ~ 43.78%, 3.22 ~ 4.14%, 그리고 0.00 ~ 0.02%를 나타내었다. 음식물류 폐기물의 VS 단위질량당 메탄수율을 살펴보면 BMP 시험에 의한 메탄가스 발생누적량(${0.303{\sim}0.354m_{CH4}}^3\;{kg_{VS}}^{-1}$)은 원소조성과 생분해율을 반영하여 예측한 결과(${0.294{\sim}0.352m_{CH4}}^3\;{kg_{VS}}^{-1}$)와 큰 차이가 없었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.186-193
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• 2017

마이크로웨이브(MW)는 유전가열에 의한 열적, 비열적 그리고 이온성 전도 효과를 가지며 높은 에너지 효율을 보이므로 유기성 폐기물의 가용화에 대해 효과적인 방법이다. 본 연구는 고형물 함량이 높은 우분을 대상으로 MW를 이용하여 가용화 최적 조건을 도출하고 이를 토대로 MW의 유전가열 특성을 향상시키기 위해 화학적 촉매물질인 $H_2SO_4$과 NaCl을 첨가하여 우분의 가용화율과 가용화 방법에 따른 biochemical methane potential (BMP)을 평가하였다. 우분 고형물 농도 12%와 MW 출력 800 W 및 설정온도 $40^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 70.5 mg $SCOD_{increased}/kJ$로 에너지 대비 최대 가용화율을 보여주었으며, 이때의 SCOD 농도는 원시료 대비 53.2% 증가하였다. 가용화 최적 조건에서 화학적 촉매로 $H_2SO_4$를 주입하였을 경우 MW 단독 처리 대비 SCOD 농도는 36% 증가하였으며, NaCl을 주입하였을 경우 22.7% 증가하였다. BMP test에서도 우분 원시료 대비 MW를 이용한 가용화는 메탄 생성량이 6.7%, $H_2SO_4$를 주입한 MW 가용화는 13.3%, NaCl을 주입한 MW 가용화는 11.3% 증가하였다. 따라서 마이크로웨이브는 우분의 가용화 전처리에 효율적인 수단이며, 마이크로웨이브의 가용화 효율을 높이기 위해서는 화학적 촉매를 이용할 필요가 있다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.299-307
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of low temperature thermal pre-treatment on biodegradation of waste activated sludge for anaerobic digestion as a countermeasure for increasing sludge generation. The experimental condition was accomplished in 2 %, 4 %, and 6 % TS concentration, and $70^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $90^{\circ}C$ of temperature for a maximum of 120 minutes retention time. Then, it was followed by analysis of physical/chemical properties, BMP test and composition of biogas. The biogas characteristic was evaluated by applying the modified Gomperz model. As a result, solubility of dissolved substrate, such as $SCOD_{Cr}$, soluble carbohydrate, and soluble protein, and biogas production increased as temperature increased. Solubilization efficiency at $90^{\circ}C$ was 18.4 %, 17.03 % and 16.88% in 2 %, 4 %, and 6 % TS concentration respectively. Also, solubilization rates of carbohydrate and protein similarly increased. BMP test results also showed that methane production in excess sludge increased to 0.194, 0.187 and $0.182m^3/kg$ VS. respectively, and lag phase decreased to 0.145, 0.220, 0.351 day due to acceleration of the hydrolysis step. Consequently, low-temperature thermal pre-treatment could increase biodegradability of sludge, positively affecting biogas production and sludge reduction.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.629-636
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• 2012

This study focuses on the feasibility of bio-gas production using anaerobic digestion by measuring methane generation and biodegradability through the BMP test of industrial organic wastes. Organic wastes consist of entrails of pigs and organic residues of rumen generated from slaughter houses, wastewater sludge from slaughter waste water, fish offal and residues of vegetables from public wholesale markets, and wastewater sludge from the process of wastewater treatment in paper mill. The cumulative methane production by BMP test ranges from 149.3 ml/g-VS to 406.6 ml/g-VS and this is similar to methane generation of the normal wastewater sludge and food waste. As a result of measurement of biodegradability, wastewater sludge (S1 ~ S4) is low, ranging from 27.1% to 58.9 % and organic residues of rumen (G1) is low at 49.6 %. In conclusion, it turned out that raising the hydrolysis by various pre-treatments is necessary in order to produce bio-gas by using industrial organic wastes.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2024

Purpose: To investigate the 5-year outcome of dental implants placed in a grafted maxillary sinus using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 27 implants after maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) using rhBMP-2 in 16 patients between January 2016 and March 2017. The study evaluated two outcome variables: (1) 5-year cumulative survival and success rate of the implant after functional loading and (2) marginal bone loss (MBL) for implant failure. Results: The average residual bone height was 4.78±1.53 mm. The healing period before loading was 8.35±2.34 months. The crown-to-implant ratio was 1.31±0.26. The 5-year cumulative survival and success rate after functional loading were 100% and 96.3%, respectively. The 5-year average MLB was 0.89±0.82 mm. Conclusion: Placing dental implants with MSFA using rhBMP-2 is a reliable procedure with favorable long-term survival and success rates.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.600-607
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I ratio) on the biochemical methane potential (BMP) and anaerobic biodegradability ($D_{deg}$) of different piggery slaughterhouse wastes, such as piggery blood, intestine residue, and digestive tract content. These wastes were sampled from a piggery slaughterhouse located in Kimje, South Korea. Cumulative methane production curves for the wastes were obtained from the anaerobic batch fermentation having different S/I ratios of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5. BMP and anaerobic biodegradabilities ($D_{deg}$) of the wastes were calculated from cumulative methane production data for the tested conditions. At the lowest S/I ration of 0.1, BMPs of piggery blood, intestine residue, and digestive tract content were determined to be 0.799, 0.848, and $1.076Nm^3kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$, respectively, which were above the theoretical methane potentials of 0.539, 0.644, and $0.517Nm^3kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$ for blood, intestine residue, and digestive tract content, respectively. However, BMPs obtained from the higher S/I ratios of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 were within the theoretical range for all three types of waste and were not significantly different for the different S/I ratios tested. Anaerobic biodegradabilities calculated from BMP data showed a similar tendency. These results imply that, for BMP assay in an anaerobic reactor, the S/I ratio of anaerobic reactor should be above 0.1 and the inoculum should be sufficiently stabilized to avoid further degradation during the assay.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.395-401
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• 2016

Endochondral bone formation is the process by which mesenchymal cells condense into chondrocytes, which are ultimately responsible for new bone formation. The processes of chondrogenic differentiation and hypertrophy are critical for bone formation and are therefore highly regulated. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of aloe-emodin on chondrogenic differentiation in clonal mouse chondrogenic ATDC5 cells. Aloe-emodin treatment stimulated the accumulation of cartilage nodules in a dose-dependent manner. ATDC5 cells were treated with aloe-emodin and stained with alcian blue. Compared with the control cells, the ATDC5 cells showed more intense alcian blue staining. This finding suggested that aloe-emodin induced the synthesis of matrix proteoglycans and increased the activity of alkaline phosphatase. Aloe-emodin also enhanced the expressions of chondrogenic marker genes such as collagen II, collagen X, BSP and RunX2 in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, examination of the MAPK signaling pathway showed that aloe-emodin increased the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), but had no effect on p38 and c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Aloe-emodin also enhanced the protein expression of BMP-2 in a time-dependent manner. Thus, these results showed that aloe-emodin exhibited chodromodulating effects via the BMP-2 or ERK signaling pathway. Aloe-emodin may have potential future applications for the treatment of growth disorders.