• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2019

This study aims to evaluate the effects of Shengmaisan (SMS) and three types of ShengmaisanJiaweifang on the inhibitory effect of melanin synthesis in B16F10 cells, the mechanism of action through tyrosinase, and the antioxidant effect through superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. In this study, we used ShengmaisanJiaweifangs (SMS, SMSRR, SMSAD, SMSAR) to research the whitening effects in B16F10 cell lines. Shengmaisan (SMS) was a herbal medicine composed of Ginseng Radix, Liriopis Tuber, and Schisandrae Fructus. ShengmaisanJiaweifangs included SMSRR (SMS added with Rehmanniae Radix), SMSAD (SMS added with Asparagi Radix) and SMSAR (SMS added with Astragali Radix). We measured the cell viability, the inhibition rate of the melanin biosynthesis, and the activity of tyrosinase and SOD in malignant melanoma, B16F10 cells, to survey the whitening effect and the mechanism of the impact on the sample. As a result, SMSRR significantly suppressed the cell viability of B16F10 at more than $500{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ and significantly inhibited the generation of melanin induced by ${\alpha}$-MSH at more than $250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. SMSRR ($500{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) decreased the activity of tyrosinase while increased the activity of SOD. Therefore, we considered that the SMSRR would be able to produce high value-added products more SMS if used as a commercial.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2022

Targeting the cystine/glutamate exchange transporter, system x_c^-, is a promising anticancer strategy that induces ferroptosis, which is a distinct form of cell death mediated by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. The concentration of ⳑ-cystine in culture medium is higher than the physiological level. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of ⳑ-cystine concentration on the efficacy of ferroptosis inducers in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. This study showed that treatment with sulfasalazine or erastin, a system x_c^- inhibitor, decreased the viability of Huh6 and Huh7 cells in a dose-dependent manner, and the degree of growth inhibition was greater in medium containing a physiological ⳑ-cystine concentration of 83 µM than in commercial medium with a concentration of 200 µM ⳑ-cystine. However, RSL3, a glutathione peroxidase 4 inhibitor, decreased cell viability to a similar extent in media containing both ⳑ-cystine concentrations. Sulfasalazine and erastin significantly increased the percentages of propidium iodide-positive cells in media with 83 µM ⳑ-cystine, but not in media with 200 µM ⳑ-cystine. Sulfasalazine- or erastin-induced accumulation of lipid peroxidation as monitored by C11-BODIPY probe was higher in media with 83 µM ⳑ-cystine than in media with 200 µM ⳑ-cystine. In contrast, the changes in the percentages of propidium iodide-positive cells and lipid peroxidation by RSL3 were similar in both media. These results showed that sulfasalazine and erastin, but not RSL3, were efficacious under conditions of physiological ⳑ-cystine concentration, suggesting that medium conditions would be crucial for the design of a bioassay for system x_c^- inhibitors.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.136-144
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• 2014

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. (PSE) extract on mouse hair growth and to determine the mechanism of action of PSE. PSE was purchased and its antioxidant activities, such as electron donating ability, total polyphenol content, and flavonoid content were tested. Toxicity during topical treatment was determined by the CCK-8 assay, a cell viability test. Fifteen 4-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were assigned to receive one of three treatments: dimethyl sulfoxide (negative control), minoxidil (positive control) or PSE. Test materials were topically applied to the shaved dorsal skin of each mouse daily for 3 weeks. After 21 days, we observed skin tissue hair follicle morphology and length, mast cell number, and stem cell factor (SCF) expression using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), toluidine blue, and immunohistochemical staining, respectively. Furthermore, the expression of cytokines involved in hair growth [i.e., insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-${\beta}1$] was determined by PCR. PSE was found to have very high antioxidant activity. The cell viability rate of PSE-treated mice was markedly higher than that of mice in the control group. We also observed an increase in hair follicle length, strong SCF staining, and a decrease in mast cell number in the PSE group. In addition, PSE-treated mice had higher IGF-1 and KGF expression and lower TGF-${\beta}1$ expression than mice in the minoxidil-treated group. These results suggest that topical application of PSE promotes hair growth by intensifying SCF, suppressing mast cell production, and increasing hair growth-promoting cytokine expression.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.261-270
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• 2014

동결 닭 PGCs의 생식계열 키메라를 이용한 생체에의 복원을 실용화 하기 위해서는, 닭 PGCs의 동결 보존 기술의 향상에 의해 동결 및 융해 후의 많은 생존 세포를 확보하는 것과, 생식계열 키메라의 제작 효율을 높이는 것이 반드시 필요하다. 닭 PGCs는 배양 5.5~6일령의 닭 원시 생식선으로부터 채취하고, MACS 방법에 의해서 순수 닭 PGCs를 분리했다. 15% 각각의 EG와 DMSO를 동결 보호제로 사용한 처리군이 각 군의 농도에 상관없이 유의적(p<0.05)으로 PG 처리군보다 동결 및 융해 후의 세포의 생존율이 높음을 확인하였다. 특히, 10% EG+FBS 조합의 처리군에서 상업용 닭인 한협육종협회3호종(B : 88.7%)이 오계종(A : 85.1%), 아사 브라운종(C : 84.6%) 그리고 화이트 레그혼종(D : 85.9%)의 세 품종보다 동결 및 융해 후의 닭 PGCs의 생존율이 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높음을 확인하였다. 간이 동결에 있어서 가장 높은 생존율을 보인 10% EG이 10% DMSO와 함께 최적의 동결 보호제로서 사용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

본 실험은 LEY에 다양한 당류를 첨가한 용액으로 동결보존한 돼지정자의 응해후 생존율과 정상 첨체율, 체외성숙한 난자와의 수정능력과 배 발달 능력 및 인공수정을 통한 수태율과 산자수에 미치는 효과를 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 융해후의 정상 첨체율은 glucose 농도 증가와 함께 증가되었으나, 생존율에 있어서는 효과가 인정되지 않았다. LEY에 fructose를 단독 또는 glucose와 함께 첨가하면 융해후의 생존율이 유의하게 증가되었으며 (p<0.05), 정상 첨체율에 있어서는 LEY 보존액에 fructose와 glucose를 첨가한 구가 $81.4{\pm}2.3\%$로 control의 $41.6{\pm}0.6\%$에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(p<0.001). 체외성숙 난자와의 수정율, 분할율 및 배반포 발생율은 $70.8\~80.7\%$, $44.6\~45.7\%$ 및 $13.6\~16.0\%$로 glycerol과 fructose 농도 및 정자농도 간에 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 1회 발정당 2회의 인공수정을 하였을 때, 수태율은 $83.3{\pm}0.1\%$, 산자수는 $9.4{\pm}1.7\~10.4{\pm}0.7$두로서 SGI사의 동결정액의 $50.0{\pm}0.1\%(p<0.05)$과 $8.0{\pm}1.1$두에 비하여 높았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.263-266
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• 2010

Prediction of semen's fertilizing ability used in artificial insemination (AI) is one of very important factors on pig reproductive performance. In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been used for indirect evaluation of sperm's fertilizing ability and it has been showed as highly correlated index. In swine industry, increasing interest in preservation of boar semen raises questions on the sperm motility from semen used in commercial AI centers. Mitochondria in sperm mid-piece generate the energy to support motility and could be an explanation of impaired fertility. Objective of this study was to suggest usable sperm motility to farms in measuring the effect of sperm motility and sperm abnormality on in vitro production of embryo in which sperm's fertilizing ability can be determined indirectly. Semen samples were provided from local AI center and used within 3 days after collection. Semen samples were divided by 4 different motile groups (>70%; 61~70%; 51~60%; <50%) using CASA (computer-assisted sperm analysis) on the days of IVF. Developmental rate to the blastocyst stage from over 61% motile sperm group showed significantly higher rate than below 60% motile sperm group ($16.5{\pm}0.7{\sim}18.4{\pm}0.8%$ vs $6.3{\pm}0.8{\sim}11.5{\pm}0.7%$, p<0.05). In experiment to determine the relationship between sperm motility and viability and abnormality, over 61% motile sperm groups showed significantly higher viability rate compared to below 60% motile sperm groups ($84.8{\pm}4.0{\sim}88.1{\pm}4.0%$ vs $69.1{\pm}4.0{\sim}74.2{\pm}4.0%$, p<0.05). On the other hand, morphological sperm abnormality showed significantly higher in over 70% motile sperm group ($10.2{\pm}2.2$ vs $16.0{\pm}2.2{\sim}21.0{\pm}2.2%$, p<0.05). In experiment to find the correlation between sperm motility of 4 different motile groups and amount of mitochondria, lower motility group also showed lower level of mitochondria (p<0.05). The mitochondria parameter used in this study showed another possibility to differentiate the sperm motility. Taken together, because below 60% motile semen used in AI reduce the fertility, AI centers should provide the over 60% motile sperm to the farms at the time of AI.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1294-1300
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• 2013

본 연구는 심근생존능검사 시 가돌리늄 함유량이 높은 조영제(1mmol/mL)를 사용함으로써 대조도대잡음비(CNR)를 높이고, 이로 인한 진단적 가치를 극대화 시키는데 연구의 목적을 두었다. 조사방법은 단위부피당 0.5mmol/mL의 함유량을 가진 기존의 조영제(gadoterate meglumine)를 사용한 284명과 1mmol/mL의 함유량을 가진 새로운 조영제(gadobutrol)를 사용한 120명 등 총 404명의 환자를 연구대상으로, 가돌리늄 함유량에 따른 대조도 차이를 알아보기 위하여 좌심실과 정상심근의 신호강도를 각각 측정한 후 신호대잡음비(SNR)와 CNR을 비교 평가하였다. 연구 결과, 가돌리늄 함유량이 1mmol/mL 조영제 사용 시 SNR은 심근이 25.13%, 심실이 30.74% 높았고, CNR 또한 SNR과 같이 31.29% 높았으며, 통계적으로도 매우 유의하였다. 결론적으로 가돌리늄 함유량이 높은 1mmol/mL 조영제의 사용으로 높은 T1 단축효과를 나타내어 신호강도가 커지고, 이로 인해 대조도 차이가 큰 영상을 얻어 진단적 가치가 높았다. 본 연구는 심장질환이 의심되는 환자에 대한 1mmol/mL 조영제의 유용성을 최초로 증명하여 진단적 가치를 높일 수 있다는 데에 학문적 의의가 있다.

• Composites Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2014

섬유강화복합재는 단위중량당 강도와 강성이 뛰어나고, 단위중량이 작으며, 내부식성이 뛰어난 점 등의 다양한 재료성질의 장점이 있는 재료로서 건설분야에 적용이 점차 증가하고 있으며, 섬유강화복합재의 건설분야에 활용한 예로 수상 부유식 태양광발전 구조물이 있다. 수상 부유식 태양광발전 구조물은 최근 저탄소 녹색성장의 대표적인 사례로 각광받고 있으며, 안전성 및 경제성을 확보하기 위한 연구가 다수 진행되었다. 또한 수상 부유식 태양광발전 구조물은 최근 국내에 상용화 단지가 시공되었다. 본 논문에서는 상용화 과정에서 경제성 및 시공성을 위해 개발된 수상 부유식 태양광발전 구조물의 요소기술의 연구 개발 내용을 제시하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.509-516
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• 2007

Starters of lactic acid bacteria(LAB) were isolated from the commercial yoghurt products and the four isolates have been studied on their identification and some physiological characteristics. For the purpose of identification, microscopic examination, API test, and 16s rRNA gene sequencing were conducted. Isolate A from a yogurt product of local dairy company A was shown to be Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium. All strains isolated were turned out to be as Lactobacillus paracasei by using a API 50 CHL kit. In contrast, isolate A was identified as a strain of Lactobacillus helveticus based on the 16S rRNA sequencing data, and L. casei ssp. casei for both B and D and L. paracasei for C. All the isolates survived the simulated gastric juice, pH 2.0 within 3 hours and sharply decreased in viability so that no viable cell was observed after 4.5 hours incubation. In addition, the four isolated strains were almost identical in antibiotic susceptibility to six different kinds of antibiotics including erythromycin ($15\;{\mu}g$), ampicillin ($10\;{\mu}g$), gentamycin ($10\;{\mu}g$), neomycin ($30\;{\mu}g$), but rather resistant to colistin ($10\;{\mu}g$) and streptomycin ($10\;{\mu}g$). It was noteworthy that four isolates were confirmed to produce antibacterial substance against foodborne pathogens of Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli 0157:H7 as test organisms based on the inhibitory zones on an MRS soft agar medium. At presence, the inhibitory factor is unknown so that further studies are required to ascertain the active factor responsible for the inhibitory activities.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2013

This study aimed to isolate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from Kimchi and to identify suitable probiotic strain for application in fermented dairy product as a commercial starter culture. A total of 106 (LAB) strains were isolated from Kimchi collected from different regions in Korea and their phenotypic characteristics were assayed. Four isolates from MRS agar plates were selected and designated as DKL109, DKL119, DKL121 and DKL128. They were identified first by API 50 CHL kit and then 16S rRNA gene sequencing. DKL121 and DKL128 were identified as Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus casei, respectively. Other two isolates (DKL109 and DKL119) were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum. To estimate their applicability in dairy products, the characteristics including acid and bile tolerance, cold shock induced cryotolerance and enzymatic activities were determined. There was wide variation in ability of strains to acid tolerance, but no significant differences in bile tolerance, cold shock induced cryotolerance within selected strains. DKL119 and DKL121 showed the highest resistance to acid and bile and the highest ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity, respectively. When these two strains were used for yogurt preparation as a single starter culture, their viable cell counts reached to $1.0{\times}10^9CFU/mL$. Lactobacillus plantarum DKL119 showed faster acid development than commercial starter culture. Also storage trials at $10^{\circ}C$ showed that the viability of these strains was retained over 15 d. With these results, it was indicated that probiotics isolated from Kimchi can be used in yogurt manufacturing as a starter culture.