• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.52-60
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• 2001

This study was carried out to obtain the basic data on artificial culture of Hohenbuehelia petaloides. The optimum medium are glucose peptone medium (GP), Hennerberg medium, Phellinus igniarius medium (PIM), Lentinus edodes medium (LEM), Czapek dox medium. The optimum condition for the mycelial growth was $30^{\circ}C$ and pH 6.0. The carbon sources such as dextrine, fructose and lactose were favorable to mycelial growth. The optimal concentrations of carbon sources are 10% dextrin and fructose. As nitrogen sources, tryptone, casamino acid and histidine appeared to be favorable. The optimal concentrations of nitrogen sources are 1% soy tone and 0.3% ammonium nitrate. The optimal concentration of yeast extract is 0.4%. The mineral nutrients of $KH_2PO_4$, $K_2HPO_4\;and\;MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ were effective and the optimal concentrations were 0.046, 0.1 and 0.05%, respectively.

• Mycobiology
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2011

Isolates of Ophiocordyceps heteropoda (Kobayasi) collected from Mt. Halla on Jeju-do, Korea were tested for mycelial growth on different agar media and in the presence of different carbon and nitrogen sources. Similarly, isolates were also incubated at different temperatures as well as under continuous light and dark conditions. Growth was better on Hamada agar, basal medium, and malt-yeast agar, but poor on Czapek-Dox agar. Different carbon sources such as dextrin, saccharose, starch, lactose, maltose, fructose, and dextrose resulted in better growth. Complex organic nitrogen sources such as yeast extract and peptone revealed the most effective growth. Mycelial growth was best at $25^{\circ}C$. The growth rate was faster in the dark than the light, but mycelial density was less compact in the dark.

• Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.56-57
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• 2006

The ultra pH-sensitive polymeric mixed micelles based on poly(L-histidine) chemistry and constructed from block copolymers containing polyHis, present four functionalities as decreasing pH: ligand exposure at pH 7.0, micelle destabilization below pH 6.8, enhanced DOX release and endosomal membrane disruption. The first functionality is expected to endow tumor pH specificity to nonspecific ligands and the rest ones may help to treat solid tumors that are hard-to-treat by conventional chemotherapy (resistant tumors). The concept was proven in vitro studies and in vivo model.

• Mycobiology
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.152-156
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• 2008

The fungus Phellinus is a mushroom that is widely used medicinally. The optimal conditions for mycelial growth of 13 strains of the fungus were investigated. Mycelial growth was optimal at 25$^{\circ}C$ and was uniformly minimal at 15$^{\circ}C$ and 35$^{\circ}C$. Growth was optimal at pH 6$\sim$7. The mycelial phenotype was best promoted by growth using Potato Dextrose agar, Hamada, Glucose peptone, and Yeast-Malt media, whereas Czapek Dox, Hennerberg, and Lilly media were the most unfavorable for the mycelial growth of Phellinus spp. Glucose, sucrose, fructose, and dextrin were the most suitable carbon sources for mycelial growth, while lactose, maltose, and galactose were unsuitable. Among tested nitrogen sources, ammonium phosphate, potassium nitrate, and arginine best promoted mycelial growth, while alanine, urea, and histidine least promoted mycelial growth.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.174.1-174.1
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• 2003

We have previously reported the synthesis and cytotoxic activities of a series of azaanthraquinone derivatives using doxorubicin as a lead compound. Doxorubicin is known to intercalate into DNA and to inhibit topoisomerase II activity. But in the case of quinone compounds like Dox, its use is limited because of systemic toxicities, primarily cardiotoxicity and myelosuppression. In this study, we discuss the synthesis of isoindolobenzoquinoxaline derivatives. The quinone group of the azaanthraquinone derivatives were removed in the target compounds. (omitted)

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.164-167
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• 2005

The culture condition and medium composition for the enhanced mycelial growth of Lepista nuda DGUM 26501 were investigated. The optimal temperature and pH for the mycelial growth were $24^{\circ}C$ and $7.0\~8.0$, respectively. The partial pressure of oxygen for the enhanced mycelial growth was more than $10\%\;O_2$. When Czapek-Dox medium was used as a minimal medium, manitol and xylitol were very good carbon sources. Organic nitrogen sources were better than inorganic ones for mycelial growth. As the nitrogen source tested, com steep liquor, soytone and protease peptone were the best as a source of organic nitrogen sources. When ammonium phosphate as phosphorus sources was used, the enhanced mycelial growth was shown. Nicotinic acid was proved to be the most appropriate source of vitamin. After the mycelia of L. nuda DGUM 26501 was cultivated at $24^{\circ}C$ for 10 days in LNM broth (pH 7.0), the activities of extracellular enzyme were determined. The specific activity of $\alpha-amylase$ was much higher than those of other enzymes. However, little or no enzyme activities of $\beta-glucosidase$, CMCase, laccase and lipase were found.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.100-103
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• 2004

The culture condition and medium composition for the enhanced mycelial growth of Inonotus mikadoi IMSNU 32058 were investigated. The optimal temperature and pH for the mycelial growth were $27^{\circ}C$ and pH 4.5, respectively. Among the complex media tested, the malt extract medium and Phellinus igniarius medium were very good for mycelial growth of I. mikadoi. When Czapek-Dox medium was used as a minimal medium for cultivation of mycelia, xylose, raffinose and carboxymethyl cellulose were very excellent as a carbon and energy source. With respect to carbohydrate, sucrose and glucose were very good carbon sources. In general, organic complex nitrogen sources were better than other inorganic ones. As the organic complex nitrogen sources tested, yeast extract, soytone, proteose peptone and bacto peptone were the best as a source of organic nitrogen. When ammonium sulfate as an inorganic source of nitrogen was used, the enhanced mycelial growth was shown. p-Aminobenzoic acid was proved to be most appropriate source of vitamin. After the mycelia of I. mikadoi was cultivated at $27^{\circ}C$ for 5 days in MEM broth (pH 4.5), the activities of both exomycelial and endo-mycelial enzymes were determined. Among endomycelial enzymes assayed, the specific activity of laccase was much higher than those of other enzymes. When the fungus was grown in MEM broth, exomycelial specific enzyme activity of laccase was comparatively high. However, little or no enzyme activities of protease, chitinase and lipase were found.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.58 no.6
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• pp.575-579
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• 2014

Development of liposomes has been actively studied for effective delivery of drug at tumor site. However, despite their preferential accumulation at tumor site, the therapeutic efficacy of such liposomal drug has been limited because of low drug release. Therefore, we developed a temperature-sensitive liposome (TSL), which can be made to maximize release of drug by external stimulation such as ultrasound. Doxorubicin (DOX) as a model drug was encapsulated into TSL by a pH gradient method. The particle size of the TSL was $142.0{\pm}6.24nm$. Surface charge was $-10.55{\pm}1.12mV$. Release of drug from TSLs was up to 80% within 15 min at over $42^{\circ}C$ measured by fluorescence intensity. Cytotoxicity of released DOX from TSLs with ultrasound was highly increased compared to TSLs without ultrasound. Taken together, we demonstrate that temperature sensitive drug release from TSLs with ultrasound, which may be useful for cancer therapy to increase drug concentration at tumor site by external stimulation.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.25 no.3 s.82
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• pp.226-232
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• 1997

The mycelium was isolated from the fruiting body of Tricholoma matsutake collected from Mt. Namsan, Kyongju and it was named as Tricholoma matsutake DGUM 26001. For the mycelial growth of T. matsutake DGUM 26001, the complex media, yeast-malt extract medium and Czapek-Dox medium supplemented with yeast extract, were excellent. The media such as nutrient glucose medium, mushroom complex medium, and Tricholoma matsutake medium (TMM), were effective. However, There was no a mycelial growth in the media used for bacterial cultivation such as colombia medium, brain heart infusion medium, Luria-Bertani medium supplemented with glucose, and brucella medium. When carbohydrate as a carbon and energy source was supplemented in the TMM medium for the mycelial growth, starch as a polysaccharide was best. As a disaccharide, trehalose and maltose were excellent. Sorbitol, xylitol and glucose were excellent carbon sources of monosaccharose. When the mycelia were cultivated for 30 days at $24^{\circ}C$ in the TMM supplemented with 2.0% starch, the dry weight of the mycelia harvested was 8.85 g/L. When organic acid was given as a carbon source, only succinic acid was utilized. As a vitamin source, coconut water and pyridoxine were excellent. After 30 day-cultivation in the TMM medium, the dry weights with coconut water and pyridoxine were 8.65 and 8.32 g/L, respectively.

• BMB Reports
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• v.56 no.3
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• pp.196-201
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• 2023

Renal fibrosis is the final manifestation of chronic kidney disease (CKD) regardless of etiology. Hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) is an important regulator of chronic hypoxia, and the late-stage renal tubular HIF-2α activation exerts protective effects against renal fibrosis. However, its specific role in progressive renal fibrosis remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of the long-term tubular activation of HIF-2α on renal function and fibrosis, using in vivo and in vitro models of renal fibrosis. Progressive renal fibrosis was induced in renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) of tetracycline-controlled HIF-2α transgenic (Tg) mice and wild-type (WT) controls through a 6-week adenine diet. Tg mice were maintained on doxycycline (DOX) for the diet period to induce Tg HIF-2α expression. Primary TECs isolated from Tg mice were treated with DOX (5 ㎍/ml), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) (10 ng/ml), and a combination of both for 24, 48, and 72 hr. Blood was collected to analyze creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. Pathological changes in the kidney tissues were observed using hematoxylin and eosin, Masson's trichrome, and Sirius Red staining. Meanwhile, the expression of fibronectin, E-cadherin and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) was observed using western blotting. Our data showed that serum Cr and BUN levels were significantly lower in Tg mice than in WT mice following the adenine diet. Moreover, the protein levels of fibronectin and E-cadherin and the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK were markedly reduced in the kidneys of adenine-fed Tg mice. These results were accompanied by attenuated fibrosis in Tg mice following adenine administration. Consistent with these findings, HIF-2α overexpression significantly decreased the expression of fibronectin in TECs, whereas an increase in α-SMA protein levels was observed after TGF-β1 stimulation for 72 hr. Taken together, these results indicate that long-term HIF-2α activation in CKD may inhibit the progression of renal fibrosis and improve renal function, suggesting that long-term renal HIF-2α activation may be used as a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of CKD.