• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.519-524
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• 1997

Steroid $9{\alpha}$-hydroxylase is an enzyme found in nocardioform microorganisms which can utilize steroids as a sole carbon source. After fractional centrifugation of the cell homogenates, the enzyme activity in Nocardia and Rhodococcus was found in cytoplasmic membrane fraction. On the contrary, Mycobacterium had its 9.alpha.-hydroxylation activity in cytosolic fraction. To characterize the enzyme in these microorganisms, several potential inhibitors of 9.alpha.-hydroxylase were tested and the cofactor requirement for the same enzyme was also examined. The inhibitory effect of ferrous ion chelators indicated involvement of iron containing proteins in the 9.alpha.-hydroxylase system. On the other hand, metyrapone, an inhibitor known to be specific for cytochrome P450 interfered with the enzyme in Mycobacterium, but didn't inhibit the enzyme activity in Nocardia and Rhodococcus. While the $9{\alpha}$-hydroxylase system in Nocardia and Rhodococcus required NADPH, NADH was required as an election donor in Mycobacterium.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2019

Petroleum industry produces one of the popular hazardous waste known as Petroleum Sludge. The treatment and disposal of petroleum sludge has created a major challenge in recent years. This review provides insights into various approaches involved in the treatment, and disposal of petroleum sludge. Various methods used in the treatment and disposal of petroleum sludge such as incineration, stabilization/solidification, oxidation, and bio-degradation are explained fully and other techniques utilized in oil recovery from petroleum sludge such as solvent extraction, centrifugation, surfactant EOR, freeze/thaw, pyrolysis, microwave irradiation, electro-kinetic method, ultrasonic irradiation and froth flotation were discussed. The pros and cons of these methods were critically considered and a recommendation for economically useful alternatives to disposal of this unfriendly material was presented.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.100-113
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• 2018

To obtain an edible grade oil from crude oil extracted from oil-bearing materials, it is generally necessary to carry out a refining process composed with degumming, deacidification, bleaching, and deodorization, to remove undesirable matters which affect the quality and shelf life of oils. The main purpose of degumming is to remove gum material mainly consisted with phospholipids. Phospholipases convert nonhydratable phospholipids into their hydratable forms which can be removed by centrifugation. In comparison with conventional water and acid degumming processes, enzymatic degumming can result the lower phosphatide content in oil than conventional processes. The enzymatic degumming can be conducted with the reduced amount of acid, and contributes to generate less amount of wastewater, decrease of operating cost, and increase oil recovery yield. The phospholipases used in enzymatic degumming process are phospholipase A1, A2, B, and C.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2001

X, Y정자를 분리하여(sexing techlology)필요한 성을 조절한 배아의 연구가 아직 실용화되지 않고 있다 본 연구는 이에 대한 기초연구로서 돼지의 X 정자와 Y정자를 분리하기 위하여 불연속 percoll농도구배를 제조한 후 상층에 정액을 분주하여 120${\times}$g에서 20분간 원심분리 하였다. 분리된 각 층의 정자를 회수(7${\times}$10$^6$ sperms/ml)하여 genomic DNA를 추출한후, PCR 방법을 이용하여 Y 염색체의 성 결정 유전자(TDF)인 SRY(sex determining region of Y chromosome) 유무를 판단하였다. TCM-199배양액에 성숙시킨 난자와 분리하지 않은 정자를 대조군으로, 분리한 X 정자를 실험군으로 인공수정을 한 후 돼지 체외 수정란을 획득하였다. 체외 생산된 2세포기의 배아의 SRY 유전자를 PCR증폭하여 성 판별에 사용하였다. 불연속 percoll 원심분리 후 정자의 생존율은 95%층에서 94.4% ${\pm}$ 5.1% (P < 0.01)로써 가장 높았다. 체외수정한 결과 분리하지 않은 대조군(47.1%)보다 자성정자가 많다고 판단되는 실험군에서 수정율이 높았다(80%).불연속 percoll 원심분리 후 SRY유전자의 PCR을 실시한 결과 30%, 50%, 65%농도에서 80%, 95% 농도보다 Y 염색체 특이적인 밴드가 많이 증폭되는 것을 확인하여 상층에 Y 염색체를 가지는 웅성 정자가 많이 있으며 하층에 X 염색체를 가치는 자성정자가 많이 있는것으로 확인하였다. 또한 95% 농도 층의 정자를 인공수정한 초기배아의 자성은 66.7%로서 대조군 33.3%보다 높았다. 따라서 불연속 percoll 원심분리 후 80%, 95%층에서 X 정자가 많이 회수되고, 활동성이 증가하는 것뿐만 아니라 정자의 질도 개선할 수 있다는 사실을 알 수 있었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 1994

Cryptosporidium의 오오시스트를 분변에서 분리해 내는 방법은 많이 알려져 있으나 그러한 방법은 주로 설사변에 함유된 원충을 분리하는 데 적용되었다. 이 실험에서는 송아지와 마우스를 C. parvum으로 감염시키고, 그 분변으로부터 원충을 순수 분리하기 위해 ether extraction(EE)법과 discontinuous sucrose gradients(DSG)법을 병용하여 실시하였다. 먼저 EE법으로 분변 내의 지질이나 지방성분과 함께 큰 이물질을 제거한 후 돈망체를 사용하여 분변내의 이물질을 다시 한번 제거하였다. 동망체에 걸러진 분변 부유액을 2.5% potassium dichromate 현탄액으로 만들어 DSG법으로 원심한 결과 비중 1.103과 1.064의 sucrose gradient 경계부위에 횐 밴드가 관찰되었다. 흰 밴드 부위에서 이물질이 제거된 오오시스트를 회수할 수 있었는데 송아지와 마우스 분변을 트르롭으로 전처리한 부유액에 ml 당 오오시스트의 수가 많을수록 원충의 회수율은 높았다 송아지 분변에서 회수된 원충의 회수율은 EE법으로 처리된 부유액 내에 $3.8{\;}\times{\;}10^7/ml$개의 오오시스트가 함유되었을 때 81.6%였으며, 마우스 분변에서 회수된 원충의 회수율은 EE법으로 처리된 부유액내에 $3.2{\;} \times{\;}10^6/ml$개의 오오시스트가 함유되었을 때 51.6%이었다. 따라서 50% 정도의 원충을 회수하기 위해서는 EE법으로 전처리한 분변 부유액의 ml당 오오시스트의 수가 $2{\;}\times{\;}10^6$개 이상 되어야 할 것으로 나타났다. 또한 이 방법은 송아지의 설사분변은 물론 정상적인 분변이나 마우스 분변에 함유된, 오오시스트를 순수 분리하는데 효과적이었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2015

Based on the literature study for the determination of perchlorate in soil we chose the ion chromatography as a measurement method and decided to use 70 mM KOH as an eluent to avoid the interference derived from the co-elution of pyrophosphate (P₂O₇⁴⁻), tripolyphosphate (P₃O₁₀⁵⁻). Also we proposed to use air dried soil through 0.15 mm sieve and distilled water as an extractant. Under the these basic concepts, we carried out the experiments to set up the detail procedure like solid to liquid ratio (S/L ratio), extraction time, device for extraction and indicating factors for quality control (e.g. precision, accuracy, MDL, LOQ). In case of time and device for extraction, 5 hours of mechanical shaking or 1 hour of centrifugation showed better precision and accuracy than that of sonication for 1 hour According to these results, we proposed the extraction method combining 5 hours of mechanical shaking with 1 hour of centrifugation. From the aspect of S/L ratio, the ratio of 1/2 or 1/3 showed resonable precision and accuracy. In case of the ratio of 1/2, there would be some problems in the separation process when the proportion of fine particle is high. Therefore, we proposed the extraction ratio of solid to liquid as 1/3 instead of 1/2. With the consideration of cost effectiveness and soil salinity, we proposed the use of cartridge for removing the interfering anions like chloride, sulfate and carbonate in specific sample such as saline soil.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of various discontinuous Percoll washing conditions on motile sperm recovery rate and motion kinematics. Frozen semen samples from 3 bulls (0.5 ml plastic straws, 6% glycerol in egg yolk-Tris-glycerol extender) were thawed in $37^{\circ}C$ water bath for 1 min. After thawing, the mixed semen samples were randomly allocated to 12 treatment groups. Briefly, the spermatozoa were centrifuged for three different time lengths (10, 20, and 30 min) at two gravities ($300{\times}g$ and $700{\times}g$) through two concentrations of discontinuous Percoll density gradient of 1 ml 90%: 1 ml 45% Percoll and 2 ml 90%: 2 ml 45% Percoll to remove extender, debris, and dead spermatozoa. Motile sperm recovery rate and motion kinematics were evaluated by computer assisted sperm analyzer using Makler counting chamber. Sperm motility (%) and motile sperm recovery rate showed similar pattern in all treatment groups. However, sperm motility (%) and motile sperm recovery rate were highest at $700{\times}g$ for 30 min through a discontionous Percoll density gradient of 1 ml 90%: 1 ml 45% Percoll. There were no significant differences in motion kinematics after various Percoll washings. These results suggest that force of centrifugation, centrifugation time, and Percoll volume significantly affect motile sperm recovery rate.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.253-261
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• 1993

Streptozotocin으로 당뇨병을 유발시킨 흰쥐를 모델로 하여 당뇨병으로 인한 인슐린의 antilipolytic action을 매개하는 insulin-sensitive cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase의 역할의 변화 가능성을 연구하였다. 흰쥐의 epididymal adipose tissue로부터 분리한 지방세포를 여러 약물과 toxin으로 전처치한 다음, insulin을 처치 또는 처치하지 않고 $37^{\circ}C$에서 15분 동안 incubation하였다. 그리고 나서 differential centrifugation으로 3 fractions로 분리한 다음 cAMP phosphodiesterase activity를 assay하였다. Insulin에 의한 PDE activities의 증가는 당뇨병군과 대조군 모두 crude microsomal (P2) fraction에서만 볼 수 있었다. P2 fraction을 2 nM insulin, $100\;{\mu}M$ isoproterenol, 또는 두 약물을 함께 처치하여 나타난 maximal effect는 두 군 모두에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 basal PDE activities는 당뇨병균이 대조군에 비해 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 당뇨병군의 P2 fraction의 insulin-sensitive PDE activities는 $A_{1}$ adenosine receptor agonist 인 PIA에 의해서 영향을 받지 않은 반면, 대조군의 경우 PIA에 의해 basal PDE activities와 같게 감소하였다. 그리고 지방세포의 pertussis toxin에 대한 sensitivity는 당뇨병군이 대조군보다 더욱 민감하였다. 그러나 cholera toxin에 대한 sensitivity는 당뇨병군과 대조군 사이에 큰 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 이러한 결과로 보아 streptozotocin으로 당뇨병을 유발시킨 흰쥐의 지방세포에서, adenosine receptor와 같은 inhibitory receptor를 경유한 signalling의 감소는 $G_{i}$ proteins의 소실 또는 기능의 감소와 관련이 있으며, 또한 basal state에서 insulin-dependent PDE의 활성을 증가시키는 것으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1989

The present study was designed to investigate i) the action of various nucleotides on membrane permeability of rat red blood cell and hepatocyte for $Na^{+}$ and $Rb^{+}$ ii) the characteristics of purinoceptors on these cell membranes. Blood from Sprague-Dawley rats was obtained by carotid arterial cannulation. Red blood cells were then washed 3 times with saline at $4{\circ}C$. Hepatic parenchymal cells were isolated from rat livers by using a modification of the Berry and Friend (1969) method. For the $Na^{+}$ influx studies, isolated RBC and hepatocyte were incubated in incubation medium containing $^{22}Na^{+}0.2\;{\mu}Ci/ml$ at $37^{\circ}C$. After various time intervals samples were removed from the incubation flask and washed out 3 times with ice-cold washing solutions. Cells were destroyed by adding Triton X-100 and TCA solution. After centrifugation, the supernatants were assayed for $^{22}Na^{+}$ by gamma counter. $^{86}Rb^{+}$ was used to simulate $K^{+}$ in these $K^{+}efflux$ studies. Isolated hepatocytes were incubated for 60 min in the loading solution containing $^{86}Rb^{+}\;10\;{\mu}Ci/ml$ at $37^{\circ}C$. After loading, the cells washed out 3 times by centrifugation with washing solution. The cells were incubated in buffer solution at $37^{\circ}C$. At intervals thereafter, samples were removed and centrifuged. The supernatants were analyzed for $^{86}Rb^{+}$ by liquid scintillation counter. The main results of the experiments were: 1) ATP and ATPP increased in both $^{22}Na^{+}$ influx and $^{86}Rb^{+}$ efflux in the red blood cell. Although ADP showed a tendency to increase in RBC membrane permeability for $^{22}Na^{+}$ and $^{86}Rb^{+}$, the changes were not significantly different from the control. 2) The Significant changes in $^{22}Na^{+}$ and $^{86}Rb^{+}$ flux by ATP were also demonstrated in hepatocyte. ATPP and ADP showed a tendency to increase in hepatocyte membrane permeability for both ions. 3) Other nucleoside triphosphates-ITP, GTP and CTP-did not change in membrane permeability for $^{22}Na^{+}$ and $^{86}Rb^{+}$ in RBC and hepatocyte. In conclusion, not only ATP but also ATPP activate purinoceptors and change in membrane permeability for $Na^{+}$ and $K^{+}$. In order to activate purinoceptors on the cell membrane, the nucleotides have to possess intact adenine moiety and three phosphates or more in its molecule.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2006

Normally, environmental toxicants are classified as endocrine disruptors if they interfere with regulation of cellular function by endogeneous steroids through inhibition of receptor binding and/or transcriptional activation. So, many studies have been performed about agonist/antagonist of hormone receptor to study mechanisms of endocrine disruptors. If toxicants affect steroid biosynthesis and/or degradation and alter hormone homeostasis, these also are classified as endocrine disruptors. But there are not many studies of the mechanisms of endocrine disruptors on the basis of alteration of steroid biosynthesis and/or degradation. Isolation and culture of Leydig cells from testis is one of methods for the steroidogenesis screening assays to evaluate a substance for altering steroidogenesis. Leydig cells were harvested using the method described by Klinefelter with modifications. Leydig cells were purified by perfusion of testis and incubation ($34^{\circ}C$, 80cycles/minute, 20 minutes) with collagenase (0.25 mg/kg), centrifugal elutriation, percoll gradient centrifugation and BSA multidensity gradient centrifugation. To confirm if this method is one of appropriate tools to evaluate a substance for altering steroidogenesis, ketoconazole, positive control was administered to purified Leydig cells. Ketoconazole ($10^{-8}M$ and above) significantly reduced testosterone production in purified Leydig cells. From above results, we suggest that this method for steroidogenesis screening assay appears to be a appropriate tool to detect suspected compounds for altering steroidogenesis.