• 제목/요약/키워드: Cell Engineering

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Decursin derivative-004 protect renal cell damage via p38 MAPK inhibition

  • Shin, Seon-Mi;Kim, Hyeon-Ho;Kim, Ik-Hwan
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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    • pp.337.1-337.1
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    • 2002
  • Hypertrophy and the alteration of renal cell growth have been reported as early abnormality in diabetic nephropathy. However, the effects ot high PKCglucose and its action mechanism in renal proximal tubular cell (PTC) have not been elucidated. High glucose condition increases diacyl glycerol (DAG) and activates protein kinase C (PKC) in renal tubular cells. The PKC activates mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), such as extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 MAPK. (omitted)

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Permeabilization of Ochrobactrum anthropi SY509 Cells with Organic Solvents for Whole Cell Biocatalyst

  • Park, Kyung-Oh;Song, Seung-Hoon;Yoo, Young-Je
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.147-150
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    • 2004
  • Permeabilization is known to overcome cell membrane barriers of whole cell biocatalysts. The use of organic solvents is advantageous in terms of cost, simplicity, and efficiency. In this study, Ochrobactrum anthropi SY509 was permeabilized with various organic solvents. Treatment with organic solvents resulted in lower permeability barriers due to falling out lipids of the cell membrane. Therefore, permeabilized cells showed higher enzyme activity with no cell viability. Among various organic solvents, 0.5% (v/v) chloroform was selected as the most efficient permeabilizing reagent. Changes in the cell membrane structure were observe d and the residual amounts of phospholipids of the cell membrane were measured to investigate the mechanism of the improved permeability.

Modeling and Energy Management Strategy in Energetic Macroscopic Representation for a Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle

  • Dinh, To Xuan;Thuy, Le Khac;Tien, Nguyen Thanh;Dang, Tri Dung;Ho, Cong Minh;Truong, Hoai Vu Anh;Dao, Hoang Vu;Do, Tri Cuong;Ahn, Kyoung Kwan
    • 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.80-90
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    • 2019
  • Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle is an attractive solution to reduce pollutants, such as noise and carbon dioxide emission. This study presents an approach for energy management and control algorithm based on energetic macroscopic representation for a fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle that is powered by proton exchange membrane fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor. First, the detailed model of the fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle, including fuel cell, battery, supercapacitor, DC-DC converters and powertrain system, are built on the energetic macroscopic representation. Next, the power management strategy was applied to manage the energy among the three power sources. Moreover, the control scheme that was based on back-stepping sliding mode control and inversed-model control techniques were deduced. Simulation tests that used a worldwide harmonized light vehicle test procedure standard driving cycle showed the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

A Bio-Inspired Cell-Microsystem to Manipulate and Detect Living Cells

  • Lim, Jung-Min;Byun, Sang-Won;Park, Tai-Hyun;Seo, Jong-Mo;Yoo, Young-Suk;Hum Chung;Dong-il
    • KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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    • 제4C권4호
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    • pp.160-164
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    • 2004
  • In this study, we demonstrate for the first time a bio-inspired Cell-Microsystem to manipulate and detect living cells. Cultured retinal pigment epithelial cell line (ARPE-19) was directed to grow in a pre-defined Cell-Microsystem. The three-dimensional micropillars of 5 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in height and diameter of the Cell-Microsystem were fabricated. Inhibited DNA synthesis and transformed cell morphology were observed throughout the culture period. The demonstration of manipulating and detecting living cells by the surface topography is a new approach, and it will be very useful for the future design of cell-based biosensors and bioactuators.

Effectiveness of Flashing Light for Increasing Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgal Cultures over a Critical Cell Density

  • Park, Kyong-Hee;Lee, Choul-Gyun
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제6권3호
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    • pp.189-193
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    • 2001
  • Critical cell density (CCD), the maximum cell concentration without mutual shading in algal cultures, can be used as a new operating parameter for high-density algal cultures and for the application of the flashing light effect on illuminated algal cultures. CCD is a function of average cell volume and light illumination area. The CCD is thus proposed as an index of estimation of mutual shading in algal cultures. Where cell densities are below the CCD, all the cells in photobioreactors can undergo photosysnthesis at their maximum rate. At cell densities over CCD, mutual shading will occur and some cells in the illumination chamber cannot grow photoautotrophically. When the cell concentration is higher than the CCD, specific oxygen production rates under flashing light were higher than those under continuous light. The CCD was found to be a useful engineering parameter for the application of flashing light, particularly in high-density algal cultures.

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Case Study of Shape Design of Load Cell Using Finite Element Method

  • Reaugkittakarn, Saravut;Sripituk, Jettiya;Pongswatd, Sawai;Pannil, Pittaya;Ukakimapurn, Prapart
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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    • pp.2054-2057
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, the application of finite element method to design the shape of load cell as an illustrative case study is described. The relationship between the various shapes of load cell and their stress characteristic were analyzed by COSMOS simulation program. The results obtained from the proposed analysis can be applied to determine the appropriate position of strain gauges for good quality load cell. The experimental results show the good efficiency of the proposed technique.

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Effect of Synthetic Bile Acid Derivatives on the Cell Cycle Modulation of HT -29 Human Colon Cancer Cells

  • Park, Sang-Eun;Yee, Su-Bog;Choi , Hye-Joung;Chung, Sang-Woon;Park, Hwa-Sun;Yoo, Young-Hyun;Kim, Nam-Deuk
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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    • pp.246.1-246.1
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    • 2002
  • We studied the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and its synthetic derivatives. HS-l030 and HS-1183. and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) and its synthetic derivatives, HS-1199 and HS-1200. on the human colon adenocarcinoma cell line. HT -29 (p53 mutant type). The effects on cell viability and growth were assessed by MTT assay and cell growth study. While UDCA and CDCA exhibited no significant effect, their novel derivatives inhibited the proliferation of HT-29 cell line in a concentration- and time-dependent manners. (omitted)

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Effects od Segree of Cell-Cell Contact on Liver Specific Function of Rat Primary Hepatocytes

  • Tang, Sung-Mun;Lee, Doo-Hoon;Park, Jung-Keug
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2000
  • Cell-Cell interaction and the extracellular matrix (ECM) are belisved to play essential roles during in vitro culturing of primary hepatocytes in the control of differentiation and in the maintenance of tissue spcific functions. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of degree of cell-cell contact (DCC) on liver sperific function of rat promary hepatocytes. Hepatocyte aggregates with various with various degrees of cell-cell contantact, I. e., dispersed cell, longish aggregate, rugged aggregate, and smooth spheroid were obtained at 1, 5-6, 15-20, and 36-48 hrs, respectively in suspension cultures grown in spinner flasks embedded in Caalginate bead and collagen gel in order. The may result from mass transfer limitation and shear damage caused by agitation during aggregation. The rugged aggregate showed a higer viability and albumin secretion rate than the dispersed cells or the other aggregates. This result indicates the possible enhancement of a bioartificial liver's (BAL) performance using primary hepatocytes and the reduction in time to prepare a BAL through optimization of the immobilization time.

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