• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.174-177
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• 2003

The present experiment was performed to investigate the protective effects of paeonol isolated from Moutan Cortex Radicis on primary cultured rat hepatocytes exposed to Br-A23187 ($Ca^{2+}$ ionophore). Br-A23187 is frequently used as a model of cell killing as inducing both necrotic and apoptotic cell death. Hepatocytes were isolated by collagenase perfusion from livers of fasted male Sprague Dawley rats and cultured overnight. Cell viability was determined by propidium iodide using fluorocytometry in Krebs-Ringer-HEPES buffer at pH 7.4. In addition, intracellular calcium was measured by excitation at 340 and 380 nm and emission at 505 nm using a luminescence spectrophotometer. Paeonol (20-100 ${\mu}M$) inhibited cell killing induced by 10 ${\mu}M$ Br-A23187, in a dose-dependent manner. Paeonol also reduced increased intracellular calcium level when hepatocytes were exposed to Br-A23187. Therefore, the present results suggest that paeonol protects the hepatocytotoxicity induced by Br-A23187, via inhibiting the influx of calcium into into rat hepatocytes.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2018

The interplay of plant hormones is one of the essential mechanisms for plant growth and development. A recent study reported that Brassinosteroids (BR) and ABSCISIC ACID (ABA) interact antagonistically in early seedling developments through the BR-mediated epigenetic repression of ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 3 (ABI3). However, the other physiological roles of the BR-mediated regulation of ABI3 and ABA responses beyond early seedling developments remain largely unknown. Here, we showed that the activation of BR signaling by high temperatures promotes flowering time through the suppression of ABI3 expressions. Elevated ambient temperature induced early flowering in wild type Col-0 plants, but not in BR-defective bri1-116 mutant plants. Conversely, a hyper BR biosynthetic dwf4-D mutant displayed more sensitive thermomorphic long shoot elongation and early flowering. Both expression patterns and physiological responses supported the biological roles of ABI3 in the regulation of floral transition and reproduction under high temperature conditions. Finally, we confirmed that the lowered expressions of the transcript and protein levels of ABI3 brought on by elevated temperature were correlated with warmth-induced early flowering phenotypes. In conclusion, our data suggest that the BR- and warmth-mediated regulation of ABI3 are important in thermomorphic reproductive phase transitions in plants.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.195-203
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• 1987

본(本) 연구(硏究)는 기능성(機能性) elastomer 개발(開發)의 일환(一環)으로서 1-chlorobutadiene-butadiene copolymer(CB-BR)의 수가교(水架橋)에 의(依)한 기능성(機能性)의 향상(向上)에 그 목적(目的)을 두었으며 가교제(架橋劑)로서 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane을 이용(利用)하여 CB-BR의 활성염소(活性鹽素)와의 용액반응(溶液反應)을 속도론적(速度論的)으로 해석(解析)하였다. 그리고 APS와 CB-BR을 실제공정(實際工程)에서 배합(配合)하여 수중가교반응(水中架橋反應)을 진행(進行)시켜 이에 따른 물성(物性) 검토(檢討)를 하므로써 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. CB-BR은 용액계(溶液系)에서 APS와 용이(容易)하게 반응(反應)하며 이때의 반응(反應) 속도상수(速度常數) 및 활성화(活性化)에너지는 다음과 같다. 2. CB-BR+APS 수가교체(水架橋體)의 최적(最適) press 조건(條件)은 $150^{\circ}C{\cdot}20$분(分)이고 이들 가교체(架橋體)의 물성(物性)을 고무탄성체(彈性體) 이론(理論)에 의하여 가교진행(架橋進行)의 타당성(妥當性)을 검토(檢討)한 결과 이론치(理論値) q=1에 근접(近接)함을 알았다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.659-663
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• 2011

The photodissociation dynamics of bromobenzene near 234 nm has been investigated using a two-dimensional photofragment ion-imaging technique coupled with a state-selective [2+1] resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) scheme. The nascent Br atoms are produced by the primary C-Br bond dissociation, which leads to the formation of $C_6H_5$ ($\tilde{X}$) and Br($^2P_j$, j = 1/2, 3/2). The observed translational energy distributions have been fitted by a single Boltzmann function and two Gaussian functions. Trimodal translational energy distributions of Br($^2P_j$) have been assigned to the direct/indirect dissociation mechanisms originating from the initially excited $^3({\pi},{\pi}^*)$ state. The assignments have been confirmed by the recoil anisotropy and distribution width corresponding to the individual components.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2005

In this paper, a thermodynamic analysis was performed to provide design data for a double-effect absorption heating system with water-LiBr-LiSCN mixture which utilizes solar energy as evaporator heat source. In addition, a comparative study of the water-LiBr-LiSCN mixture against the water-LiBr pair was conducted by a computer simulation. The computer simulation is based on mass, material and heat balance equations for each part of the system. Coefficients of performance and flow ratios for effects of different operating temperatures are investigated. It is found that the heating COP is higher for the water-LiBr-LiSCN mixture than for the water-LiBr pair, and FR is lower for the former.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2002

배(Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Niitaka) 과실의 검역해충 사멸을 위하여 methyl bromide (MeBr) 훈증의 대체방안을 연구할 목적으로 감마선 조사의 적용가능성을 검토하였다. 배 과실에서 검역대상 해충으로 점박이응애(Tetranychus urticae Koch)와 사과응애(Panonychus ulmi Koch)가 동정되었다. 이들 해충들은 MeBr 훈증에 의해 처리 1일 후 완전 박멸되었으나, 감마선 처리에 의해서는 지효성을 보이면서 조사선량에 비례하여 사충률이 증가되었다. 과실의 호흡량은 조사선량의 증가와 MeBr 훈증에 의해 증가되었다. 과실의 과피 흑변과 과심 장해는 MeBr 처리에 의해 크게 촉진되었으며, 감마선 처리에서도 선량에 비례하여 촉진되었다. 과육경도와 표면색도는 MeBr의 영향 보다는 2 KGy 이상의 감마선 조사에 의해 과육의 연화와 표면색도의 변화가 나타났다. 적정산도는 3 kGy 조사에 의해 다소 낮았으며, 아세트알데히드 함량은 처리조건의 영향을 받지 않았으나, 에탄올 함량은 3 kGy 조사에 의해 증가되었다. 관능적 품질특성은 1 kGy 이상의 감마선 조사에 의해 유의적으로 저하되었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2014

본 연구는 배추에서의 저온 저항성 유전자를 개발하는데 목적이 있으며 이를 위해 먼저 저온($4^{\circ}C$) 스트레스가 처리된 내혼계배추를 대상으로 한 KBGP-24K oligo chip의 결과 [BrEMD(Brassica rapa EST and Microarray Database)]를 분석하였다. 그 결과 23,929개의 배추 unigene 중 저온 처리시 대조군 대비 5배 이상 발현이 증가하는 417개(1.7%)의 저온 반응 유전자를 1차 선발하고, 이들 중 기능이 정확히 알려지지 않았으나 완전장을 갖추고 있는 BrCSR로 명명한 유전자를 선발하였다. 이 유전자의 저온 저항성을 분석하기 위하여 형질전환용 과발현 vector인 pSL101 binary vector를 제작하여 담배에 형질전환시켰다. BrCSR이 과발현된 $T_1$ 세대 담배 형질전환체들은 PCR과 Southern hybridization 분석에 의해 선발하였고, BrCSR의 기능은 저온 처리 시 유전자의 발현 수준 분석과 표현형 검정을 통해 확인하였다. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR과 Northern blot hybridization 분석 결과, 형질전환 담배에서 BrCSR의 발현이 대조군보다 약 2배 정도 높게 발현되었으며 실제로 $4^{\circ}C$ 처리 후 표현형 분석에서 BrCSR이 과발현된 형질전환체들이 대조군보다 우수한 저온 저항성을 보여 주었다. 위 결과들에 근거하여 BrCSR 유전자가 저온 환경 하에서 식물의 생장과 저항성 향상에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.181-184
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• 2005

Effects of irradiation and fumigation on disinfestation and quality attributes of chestnuts during storage were studied. Fresh chestnuts were exposed to gamma irradiation (0-10 kGy) and methyl bromide (MeBr) under commercial conditions and stored at different temperatures for 6 months. Pest of quarantine importance for chestnuts, Curculio sikkimensis Heller showed 100% mortality by MeBr on 3rd day after fumigation and by irradiation at 0.5 kGy in about 3 weeks at $23{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$. Respiration rates of samples one day after treatments increased in proportion to irradiation dose. Respiration pattern of MeBr group was equal to that of 10 kGy-group. Both MeBr and irradiation at 0.25 kGy or higher showed 100% inhibition of sprouting during storage at $5^{\circ}C$ for 6 months. Flesh firmness was significantly reduced by MeBr or irradiation over 5 kGy (p<0.05) 1 day after treatments. MeBr fumigation resulted in appreciable decrease in flesh weight, reducing sugar and ascorbic acid contents (p<0.05), as compared to irradiated samples. Irradiation at 0.5 kGy was effective as alternative to MeBr in controlling pests while maintaining overall quality of fresh chestnuts during storage.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2010

Effects of reaction time and temperature on the isomerization and dehydrobromination reactions of brominated butyl rubber were investigated. The structural composition of brominated butyl rubber was determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy($^1H$-NMR), Density functional theory (DFT) was used to study on the isomerization and dehydrobromination mechanisms of model compounds. The geometries for model compounds of 3-bromo-5,5,7,7-tetramethyl-2(2',2',4',4'-tetramethyl)pentyl-1-octylene (3BrOE), 1-bromo-5,5,7,7-tetramethyl-2(2',2',4',4'-tetramethyl)pentyl-2-octylene (1Br2OE) and 5,5,7,7-tetramethyl-2(2',2', 4',4'-tetramethyl)pentyl-1,3-octadiene (CD) had been optimized by using density functional theory at B3LYP/3-21G and B3LYP/6-31G levels. The predicted energy of 3BrOE lies higher than that of 1Br2OE which suggests that 1Br2OE configuration is more stable than the 3BrOE configuration. Compared with the energy barrier, the pathway of dehydrobromination is less competitive than that of isomerization. This is qualitatively consistent with the experimental results.

• 약학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2008

The leaves of Perilla frutescens Britt. var. japonica Hara (Labiatae) are often used in gourmet food in several Asian countries. Two kinds of perilla cultivars, Namcheon (NC) and Bora (BR), have been respectively developed in Korea by the pure line of 'deulkkae' from the local variety and by the cross of 'deulkkae' and 'chajogi'. The present study evaluated and compared antioxidant and neuroprotective effects of the fractions prepared from the leaves of the two cultivars using cell-free bioassay systems and primary cultured rat cortical cells. We found that the spirit, chloroform, hexane and butanol fractions from NC and BR leaves inhibited lipid peroxidation initiated in rat brain homogenates by $Fe^{2+}$ and L-ascorbic acid. In contrast, only the spirit and butanol fractions from both cultivars exhibited 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity. Among the fractions tested, the butanol fractions from NC and BR leaves exhibited the most potent antioxidant properties, and the butanol fraction from BR was more potent than the NC fraction. In consistence with these findings, the butanol fractions from both cultivars protected primary cultured cortical cells from the oxidative damage induced by $H_2O_2$ or xanthine and xanthine oxidase, with the BR butanol fraction being more active. The butanol fractions from NC and BR did not produce cytotoxicity in our cultures treated for 24 h at the concentrations of up to $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. Taken together, these results indicate that the leaves of the two cultivars of Perilla frutescens exert antioxidant and neuroprotective effects, and that the butanol fraction from BR leaves exhibits the most potent antioxidative neuroprotection among the fractions tested in this study.