• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.473-479
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• 2018

Highly toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$), carbon dioxide ($CO_2$), and ammonia ($NH_3$) are generated by both nature and human activities and affect human health. In this research, activated carbon combined with $Ca(OH)_2$ and $CaCO_3$ (AC-CO and AC-CC, respectively) were fabricated and applied in absorbing toxic gases from air pollutants. Activated charcoal powder was compressed in the form of pellets and used in the designated conditions. The optimum operating conditions and material properties, such as adsorption capacity, effect of weight ratio of the mixture, and hardness, have been investigated after combining with the calcium derivative. The good performance exhibited in this study suggests that this material is expected to be an effective and economically viable adsorbent for $NH_3$, $CO_2$, and $H_2S$ removal from the air system.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.539-555
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• 2000

Recently, it was reported that enamel matrix derivative may be beneficial in periodontal regeneration procedures in expectation of promoting new bone and cementum formation. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of enamel matrix derivative($Emdogain^?$)and Caso4 sulfate paste in 1-wall intrabony defects in beagle dogs. Surgically created 1-wall intrabony defects were randomly assigned to receive root debridement alone or $Emdogain^{(R)}$ or $Emdogain^{(R)}$ and Caso4. Clinical defect size was 4 X 4mm. The control group was treated with root debridement alone,and Experimental group I was treated with enamel matrix derivative application, and Experimental group II was treated with enamel matrix derivative and Caso4 sulfate paste application,. The healing processes were histologically and histometrically observed after 8 weeks and the results were as follows: 1. The length of junctional epithelium was $0.41{\pm}0.01mm$ in the control group, $0.42{\pm}0.08mm$in the experimental group I and $0.50{\pm}0.13mm$in the experimental group II. 2. The connective tissue adhesion was $0.28{\pm}0.02mm$ in the control group, $0.13{\pm}0.08mm$ in the experimental group I and $0.19{\pm}0.02mm$ in the experimental group II. 3. The new cementum formation was $3.80{\pm}0.06mm$ in the control group, $4.12{\pm}0.43mm$ in the experimental group I and $4.34{\pm}0.71mm$ in the experimental group II. 4. The new bone formation was $1.43{\pm}0.03mm$ in the control group, $1.53{\pm}0.47mm$ in the experimental group I and $2.25{\pm}1.35mm$ in the experimental group II. Although there was limitation to present study, the use of enamel matrix derivative in the treatment of periodontal 1-wall intrabony defect enhanced new cementum and bone formation. Caso4 sulfate paste will be the candidate for carriers to deliver enamel matrix derivative, and so enhance the regenerative potency of enamel matrix derivative.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.311-315
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• 2000

Previous studies showed that benzoquinone derivatives inhibited platelet aggregation. but there is no information available on their cytotoxicity to platelets. 1n the present study. washed platelets isolated from rats were treated with 1.4-benzoquinone. a representative benzoquinone derivative. to examine its antiaggregating effect and cytotoxicity. 1.4-Benzoquinone significantly inhibited thrombin-induced platelet aggregation. Consistent with this finding. 1.4-benzoquinone suppressed cytosolic calcium increase induced by thrombin. To examine the cytotoxicity by 1 A-benzoquinone in platelets. turbidometry and lactate dehydrogenase release were measured. Treatment with 1.4-benzoquinone resulted in slight cytotoxicity (30% release at 60 min) to platelets. However. the cytotoxicity was not correlated with increase of cytosolic calcium levels in platelets. All these data suggested that 1.4-benzoquinone inhibited thrombin-induced platelet aggregation mediated by inhibition elf calcium level increase and that 1.4-benzoquinone reveals cytotoxicity to some extent without alteration of calcium level in platelets.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2001년도 International Symposium on Signal transduction in Toxicology
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• pp.160-160
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• 2001

We recently reported that, 2-chloro-3-(4-hexylphenyI)-amino-l, 4-naphthoquinone(NQ304), a naphthoquinone derivative, had potent inhibitory effects on the platelet aggregation in vitro and thrombosis in vivo. Furthermore, we reported the antiplatelet mechanism of NQ304 by the reduction of the thromboxane A2 formation, inhibition of adenosine triphosphate release and intracellular calcium mobilization.(omitted)

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.2451-2452
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• 2010

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.197.1-197.1
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• 2003

Neuronal hyperexcitability followed by high level of intracellular calcium and oxidative stress play critical roles in neuronal cell death in stroke and neurotrauma. Hence, KR-31378, a novel benzopyran derivative was designed as a new therapeutic strategy for neuroprotection possessing both anti-oxidant and potassium channel modulating activities. In the present study, we tested for its neuroprotective efficacy against oxidative stress-induced cell death in primary cortical cultures and further investigated its neuroprotective mechanism. (omitted)

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2021

Skin photoaging occurs due to chronic exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UV), the main factor contributing to extrinsic skin aging. Clinical signs of photoaging include the formation of deep, coarse skin wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. Although melanogenesis and skin wrinkling occur in different skin cells and have different underlying mechanisms, their initiation involves intracellular calcium signaling via calcium ion channels. The ORAI1 channel initiates melanogenesis in melanocytes, and the TRPV1 channel initiates MMP-1 production in keratinocytes in response to UV stimulation. We aimed to develop a drug that may simultaneously inhibit ORAI1 and TRPV1 activity to help prevent photoaging. We synthesized nootkatol, a chemical derivative of valencene. TRPV1 and ORAI1 activities were measured using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Intracellular calcium concentration [Ca2+]i was measured using calcium-sensitive fluorescent dye (Fura-2 AM). UV-induced melanin formation and MMP-1 production were quantified in B16F10 melanoma cells and HaCaT cells, respectively. Our results indicate that nootkatol (90 μM) reduced TRPV1 current by 94% ± 2% at -60 mV and ORAI1 current by 97% ± 1% at -120 mV. Intracellular calcium signaling was significantly inhibited by nootkatol in response to ORAI1 activation in human primary melanocytes (51.6% ± 0.98% at 100 μM). Additionally, UV-induced melanin synthesis was reduced by 76.38% ± 5.90% in B16F10 melanoma cells, and UV-induced MMP-1 production was reduced by 59.33% ± 1.49% in HaCaT cells. In conclusion, nootkatol inhibits both TRPV1 and ORAI1 to prevent photoaging, and targeting ion channels may be a promising strategy for preventing photoaging.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 하수 환경의 콘크리트 구조물(암거, 처리시설)용 보수재료의 요소기술로서 콘크리트 유해요인($SO{_4}^{2-}$, $Cl^-$)을 능동적으로 제어(고정, 반응)하는 아민유도체 및 이온교환수지를 대상으로, 시멘트세공용액을 모사한 수산화칼슘 수용액을 이용하여 이온 크로마토그래피 분석으로 유해요인 흡착성능을 확인하고, Potentiostat으로 철근 부식 저항성을 평가하였다. 실험결과, 아민유도체는 염소이온의 흡착, 이온교환수지는 황산이온의 흡착에 우수한 것으로 확인되었으며, 하수시설환경을 모사한 수용액에서 두 소재의 적절한 조합으로 부식 저항성을 증가시킬 수 있는 것을 확인하였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2014

Objectives: The effects of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) and enamel matrix derivative (EMD) respectively with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) on hard tissue regeneration have been investigated in previous studies. This study aimed to compare the osteogenic effects of MTA/BMP-2 and MTA/EMD treatment in MC3T3-E1 cells. Materials and Methods: MC3T3-E1 cells were treated with MTA (ProRoot, Dentsply), BMP-2 (R&D Systems), EMD (Emdogain, Straumann) separately and MTA/BMP-2 or MTA/EMD combination. Mineralization was evaluated by staining the calcium deposits with alkaline phosphatase (ALP, Sigma-Aldrich) and Alizarin red (Sigma-Aldrich). The effects on the osteoblast differentiation were evaluated by the expressions of osteogenic markers, including ALP, bone sialoprotein (BSP), osteocalcin (OCN), osteopontin (OPN) and osteonectin (OSN), as determined by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis (RT-PCR, AccuPower PCR, Bioneer). Results: Mineralization increased in the BMP-2 and MTA/BMP-2 groups and increased to a lesser extent in the MTA/EMD group but appeared to decrease in the MTA-only group based on Alizarin red staining. ALP expression largely decreased in the EMD and MTA/EMD groups based on ALP staining. In the MTA/BMP-2 group, mRNA expression of OPN on day 3 and BSP and OCN on day 7 significantly increased. In the MTA/EMD group, OSN and OCN gene expression significantly increased on day 7, whereas ALP expression decreased on days 3 and 7 (p < 0.05). Conclusions: These results suggest the MTA/BMP-2 combination promoted more rapid differentiation in MC3T3-E1 cells than did MTA/EMD during the early mineralization period.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 1996

식물체내 칼모듈린과 칼모듈린 메틸화의 기능에 대한 정보를 얻기 위하여 칼모듈린 유도체($lys{\rightarrow}ile\;115$ 칼모듈린)를 발현시킬 수 있고 하이그로마이신(Hygromycin) 내성을 보일 수 있는 형질전환 담배 식물체와 하이그로마이신 내성만 보일 수 있는 형질전환 담배 식물체(대조구)가 Agrobacterium-mediated 형질전환을 통해 만들어 졌다. 이들 형질전환 담배 식물체로 부터 얻은 씨앗의 하이그로마이신 내성과 민감성에 대한 비는 예상대로 3 : 1을 보였다. Western blot과 Chemiluminescence 방법을 병행하여 형질전환 식물체($F_1$)의 잎으로 부터 칼모듈린 단백질을 검출한 결과 칼모듈린 단백질이 발현 되었음이 확인되었다. 두 형질 전환 담배 식물체로 부터 얻은 씨앗의 발아에 미치는 표피살균제의 영향을 조사해본 견과 칼모듈린 형질전환체의 씨앗은 살균수의 처리만으로도 MS 배지에서 씨앗 주변에 곰팡이 등의 오염없이 정상 발아되었으며, 대조구는 살균수와 차아염소산나트륨 용액(유효 염소 함유량 4%)을 1 : 1 배합하여 처리해주어야 오염으로 부터 벗어날 수 있었다. 칼모듈린 유도체를 발현 시키는 담배 씨앗과 대조구 담배 씨앗의 발아에 미치는 칼슘 농도의 영향을 조사해본 결과 저 농도의 칼슘을 함유한 MS배지에서는 초기 발아율에 있어 별 차이가 없었지만 고농도(예, 30mM)의 칼슘 함유배지에서는 칼모듈린 형질전환체 씨앗의 발아가 대조구 형질전환 식물체 씨앗의 발아에 비해 월등하게 잘 되었다. 이와 같은 결과들로 부터 칼모듈린 유도체의 담배 세포내 발현은 각종 환경적 요인에 대한 담배 씨앗의 적응능력을 증진시키는 것으로 제안할 수 있겠다.