• 한국연초학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.119-127
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• 1999

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of cigarette papers, flax and wood, on the delivery of mainstream smoke. The main components of cigarette papers were cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin. Lignin contents, known as precursor of smoke's phenolic compounds, of the flax and wood cigarette papers were 5.8% and 10.6%, respectively. The pyrolysis products of cigarette papers were similar by the profile of total ion chromatogram. But, the area % of some components, such as 1,3-cyclopentanedione, 3,5- dimethyl cyclopentane-1,2-dione, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone, dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, 3-methyl-2(5H)-fruanone, and 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde delivered through pyrolysis of the flax cigarette paper were higher than that of wood cigarette paper. Otherwise, the area % of some components, such as 2-methyl-cyclopentene-l-one), 2,3-butanedione, 2-cyclopentene-l-one, and 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-furaldehyde, 2-furaldehyde delivered through pyrolvsis of the wood cigarette paper were higher than that of flax cigarette paper. To identify the difference between two cigarette papers, we used the cigarette column filled with the cut cigarette paper instead of the cut tobacco leaf. The amounts of semi-volatile fraction delivered from flax cigarette paper was more than that of wood cigarette paper. But, by using the cut tobacco, there was no big difference of delivery amount between flax and wood cigarette papers. Also, aroma of TPM by collecting from brening cut tobacco wrapped in flax and wood papers showed a different pattern by the electonic nose system. Although the difference between two cigarette papers by using the cut tobacco was smaller than that of cut cigarette paper, this result indicated that the fax and wood had the different effects on the delivery of smoke components as shown in the sensory test results.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

살균활성을 보이는 천연물인 incrustoporin(1)의 기본골격인 2(5H)-furanone을 포함하는 유도체 2를 microwave를 이용한 Suzuki-Miyaura coupling 반응으로 합성하였고, 또한 furanone의 화학구조에서 산소원자를 탄소원자로 치환한 2-cycloalkenone 유도체 3 및 4를 유사한 방법으로 합성하였다. 합성한 이들 유도체들의 살균활성을 6종의 식물병원균에 대하여 조사한 결과, 벼 도열병 및 토마토 역병에 대하여 다소 방제효과를 나타내었다. 따라서 이들 유도체들은 다양한 구조변화를 통한 살균제 개발에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2004

${\Delta}^{12}-Prostaglandin$ $J_2\;({\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2)$ is one of cyclopentenone prostaglandins. The ${\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2$ is known to induce apoptosis of tumor cells, however, it's action mechanism is not clear. It has recently been reported that STAT3 is involved in tumorigenesis. In the present study, we investigated the role of STAT3-interacting protein (STIP1) in the cytotoxicity of ${\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2$, since STIP1 was recently reported as a modulator of STAT3 activation by specifically binding to inactive (unphosphorylated) STAT3. The effect of ${\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2$ was observed in stably overexpressing Neuro-2A cells transfected with full cDNA of STIP1, and cytotoxicity of ${\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2$ in the transfected cells was increased, compared with the vector control cells. The cytotoxicity of ${\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2$ treatment was significantly accentuated by pretreatment of the STIP1-transfected cells with protein kinase inhibitor, genistein, and less activation of STAT3 in STIP1-transfected cells was shown, compared with the vector control cells. Expression of bax was also increased in the STIP1-transfected cells. These data suggest that STIP1 inhibits cell growth via inhibition of STAT3 activation in ${\Delta}^{12}-PGJ_2$ treatment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1170-1178
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• 2008

The cyclopentenone prostaglandins (cyPGs) prostaglandin $A_1$ ($PGA_1$) and 15-deoxy-${\Delta}^{12,14}$-prostaglandin $J_2$ (15d-$PGJ_2$) have been reported to exhibit antiinflammatory activity in activated monocytes/macrophages. However, the effects of these two cyPGs on the expression of cytokine genes may differ. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of action of $PGA_1$ in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced expression of inter leu kin (IL)-10 mRNA in mouse peritoneal macrophages. 15d-$PGJ_2$ inhibited expression of LPS-induced IL-10, whereas $PGA_1$ increased LPS-induced IL-10 expression. This synergistic effect of $PGA_1$ on LPS-induced IL-10 expression reached a maximum as early as 2 h after simultaneous $PGA_1$ and LPS treatment ($PGA_1$/LPS), and did not require new protein synthesis. The synergistic effect of $PGA_1$ was inhibited by GW9662, a specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}(PPAR{\gamma})$ antagonist, and Bay-11-7082, a NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor. The extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) inhibitor PD98059 increased the expression of $PGA_1$/LPS-induced IL-10 mRNA, rather than inhibiting the IL-10 expression. Moreover, $PGA_1$ inhibited LPS-induced ERK phosphorylation. The synergistic effect of $PGA_1$ on LPS-induced IL-10 mRNA and protein production was inhibited by p38 inhibitor PD169316, and $PGA_1$ increased LPS-induced p38 phosphorylation. In the case of stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun $NH_2$-terminal kinase (SAPK/JNK), the SAPK/JNK inhibitor SP600125 did not inhibit IL-10 mRNA synthesis but inhibited the production of IL-10 protein remarkably. These results suggest that the synergistic effect of $PGA_1$ on LPS-induced IL-10 expression is NF-${\kappa}B$-dependent and mediated by mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases, p38, and SAPK/JNK signaling pathways, and also associated with the $PPAR{\gamma}$ pathway. Our data may provide more insight into the diverse mechanisms of $PGA_1$ effects on the expression of cytokine genes.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2001

국내에서 농업용으로 시판되고 있는 목초액을 dichloromethane으로 추출한 다음 추출물의 성분조성을 조사하였다. 삼나무 [Cryptomeria japonica(L. fil.) D. Don]와 참나무류(Quercus)를 원료로 하여 제조된 목초액의 추출물의 수율은 각각 5.8%와 1.8%이었다. 각각의 추출물은 산 및 알칼리 처리에 의해 산성 분획, 페놀성 분획, 중성 분획 및 염기성 분획으로 구분한 다음 GC 및 GC-MS를 사용하여 각 분획의 구성성분을 분석하였다. 산성 분획 에서는 26종의 성분을 동정하였고, 2종의 시료에서 공통적으로 acetic acid, propionic acid 및 n-butyric acid가 주요 구성성분이었다. 페놀성 분획에서는 32종의 페놀화합물을 동정하였고, 2종의 시료에서 공통적인 주요 구성 성분은 guaiacol, 4-methylguaiacol, phenol, p-cresol, m-cresol 등이었다. 또한 참나무로 제조한 목초액의 페놀성분획에서는 syringol과 4-methylsyringol의 함유비율이 각각 8.89%, 1.72%이었으나 삼나무로 제조한 목초액에서는 두 성분의 함유비율이 각각 1.12%, 0.07%이었고, 삼나무로 제조한 목초액의 페놀성 분획에서는 vanillin(3.31%), acetovanillone(3.11) 및 GC-MS에 의해 잠정적으로 확인된 ethylvanillyl ether(7.75%)의 함유 비율이 높은 편이었으나 참나무 목초액에서 이 성분들의 함유비율은 0.1% 이하이었다. 중성 분획에서 동정된 45종의 성분 중에서 2-furfural, 5-methyl-2-furfural, 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, 2-methyl-1-cyclopenten-1-one 등이 주요 구성성분이었고, 이외에도 furan, furfural 및 cyclopentenone 유도체들이 많이 검출되었다.