• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2015.03a
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• pp.177-183
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• 2015

$\text\tiny{D}$-Psicose 3-Epimerase (DPE)는 $\text\tiny{D}$-Fructose의 C3 Epimerase로써 $\text\tiny{D}$-Fructose를 $\text\tiny{D}$-Psicose로 전환해 주는 효소이다. $\text\tiny{D}$-Psicose는 설탕 대신 사용하는 감미료로 몸에 흡수되지 않아 칼로리가 없다고 알려져 있고 자연에서는 오로지 DPE에 의해서만 생산되는 희귀당이다. 이에 따라 DPE를 통한 $\text\tiny{D}$-Psicose 대량생산의 필요성이 대두되고 있는 등 이 분야에 대한 관심이 뜨거운 실정이다. 본 연구팀은 이 당과 관련된 작용기작 연구를 수행하기 위하여 아직 단백질 3차구조가 알려지지 않은 Clostridium hylemonae DPE (chDPE) 단백질의 3차 구조예측 연구를 수행 하였다. 우리는 HHsearch를 이용하여 agrobacterium tumefaciens의 DPE 외 2개의 구조를 호몰로지 모델링 연구를 위한 주형으로 선정하였다. 다음으로 PROMALS3D를 이용하여 주형들과 chDPE의 multiple sequence alignment를 수행하였고 이를 바탕으로 3차구조 예측 연구를 수행 하였다. 예측된 구조를 검증하기 위하여 ProSA와 Ramachandran plot분석을 이용하였고 Ramachandran plot에서 단백질의 94.8%에 해당하는 잔기들이 favoured regions에 위치하였다. ProSA에서는 Z-score값이 -9.3으로 X-선 결정학이나 핵자기 공명법으로 밝혀진 구조들에서 관측되는 범위 내에 위치하였다. 나아가 예측된 구조에 $\text\tiny{D}$-Psicose와 $\text\tiny{D}$-Fructose의 결합모드를 규명하기 위하여 도킹을 시도하였다. 이번 연구를 통하여 chDPE의 구조를 예측 할 수 있었고 이를 바탕으로 이 단백질의 기능을 이해하는데 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2022.10a
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• pp.220-220
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• 2022

Disproportionating Enzyme 1 (DPE1) is an a-1,4-D-glucanotransferase that cleavages the a-1,4-glucosidic bonds and transfers glucosyl groups. In rice endosperm, it participates in starch synthesis by transferring maltooligosyl groups from amylose and amylopectin to amylopectin. Here, we investigated the haplotype variations and evolutionary indices (e.g., genetic diversity and population structure) for the DPE1 gene in 374 rice accessions representing seven subgroups (wild, indica, temperate japonica, tropical japonica, aus, aromatic, and admixture). Variant calling analysis of DPE1 coding regions leads to the identification of six functional haplotypes representing/occupying 8 nonsynonymous SNPs. Nucleotide diversity analysis revealed the highest pi-value in wild group (0.0556) compared to other cultivated groups, of which temperate japonica showed the most reduction of genetic diversity value (0.003). A significant positive Tajima's D value (1.6330) of admixture highlights sudden population contraction under balancing selection, while temperate japonica with the lowest Tajima's D value (-1.3523) showed a selection signature of DPE1 domestication which might be the cause of excess of rare alleles. Moreover, these two subpopulations exhibits a greater differentiation (F_ST=0.0148), indicating a higher genetic diversity. Our findings on functional DPE1 haplotypes will be useful in future breeding programs, and the evolutionary indices can also be applicable in functional studies of the DPE1 gene.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.28 no.2B
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• pp.117-128
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• 2003

The network management becomes more complicated due to the growth of network technology and introduction of a large number of new multimedia services. TINA has appeared as a concept for the advanced network management system platform using the information technology such as distributed processing and object oriented modeling. Since TINA is on the basis of DPE (Distributed Processing Environment), it can manage networks and services for open telecommunications. In this paper, we propose an implementation strategy of the MIB/MIT to federate various CORBA objects in CORBA based network management system implementing TINA DPE. The proposed strategy is novel in the sense that it can support the distribution of MIB/MIT that is well matched with the distributed component architecture of TINA DPE, and it can also support the scoping and filtering services on the MIT using CORBA Naming Service.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.205-217
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• 2008

After recovery from acute carbon monoxide poisoning, some patients suffer from neuropsychiatric problems such as cognitive impairement, movement disorder, change of personality and mental disorder after lucid interval in which the patient has no symptom. This sequela of carbon monoxide poisoning is called delayed post-anoxic encephalopathy(DPE). No neuroprotective drug has yet demonstrated ecfficacy and hyperbaric oxygen treatment's effect have little scientific evidence in preventing and improving DPE. In such situation, korean traditional treatment may be helpful in treating the patient suffering from DPE. In this case report, we will describe the patient that has suffered from severe DPE involving cognitive impairment, gait disturbance and incontinence but has been improved successfully by korean traditional medicine treatment, especially Jowiseungchungtang. This case could present how we will study about DPE.

• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.398-404
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• 2018

To evaluate the antioxidant and anti-neuroinflammatory effects of defatted Perilla frutescens extract (DPE) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV-2 microglial cells. Cell viabilities were estimated by MTT assay. LPS-stimulated BV-2 microglia were used to study the expression and production of inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO), inducible NO synthase (iNOS), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$). Pretreatment with DPE prior to LPS treatment significantly inhibited excessive production of NO (10, 25, 50, 75, and $100{\mu}g/mL$) in a dose-dependent manner, and was associated with down regulation of expression of iNOS and COX-2. DPE also suppressed the LPS-induced increase in $PGE_2$ level (10, 25, 50, 75, and $100{\mu}g/mL$) in BV-2 cells. Therefore, DPE can be considered as a useful therapeutic and preventive approach for the treatment of several neurodegenerative diseases.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.3473-3477
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• 2015

Plants and their by-products offer a diverse mixture of chemical constituents like natural antioxidants. Date-pits are rich in phenolic compounds that have antioxidant potential. The main objective of this study was to investigate the protective effect of a date-pit extract (DPE) against AOM-induced colonic carcinogenicity and oxidative stress. Thirty-two weanling male Sprauge-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups (eight rats in each group). All rats were fed basic diet and water ad libitum, and randomly distributed per treatment groups as follows: negative controls injected with normal saline once a week for two weeks, a cancer group injected intra-peritoneally with azoxymethane (15mg/kg body weight) for two consecutive weeks, and DPE treated groups receiving the extract via the oral route (1.5ml/day) for the entire experiment in the presence or absence of AOM injection. Results showed that DPE contained phytonutrients that were capable of inhibiting chemically-induced oxidative stress in the rat colonic cells. In those animals that consumed DPE, a protective effect was observed against AOM-induced oxidative stress in rat colonic cells as evident by a significant decrease in MDA and oxidized DCF formation in AOM injected and DPE fed groups. It is concluded that DPE has potential antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.287-299
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• 2006

To successively synthesize star-branched polymers, we developed a new iterative methodology which involves only two sets of the reactions in each iterative process: (a) an addition reaction of DPE or DPE-functionalized polymer to a living anionic polymer, and (b) an in-situ reaction of 1-(4-(4-bromobutyl)phenyl)-1-phenylethylene with the generated 1,1-diphenylalkyl anion to introduce one DPE functionality. With this methodology, 3-, 4-, and 5-arm, regular star-branched polystyrenes, as well as 3-arm ABC, 4-arm ABCD, and a new 5-arm ABCDE, asymmetric star-branched polymers, were successively synthesized. The A, B, C, D, and E arm segments were poly(4-trimethylsilylstyrene), poly(4-methoxystyrene), poly(4-methylstyrene), polystyrene, and poly(4-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxystyrene), respectively. All of the resulting star-branched polymers were well-defined in architecture and precisely controlled in chain length, as confirmed by SEC, $^1H$ NMR, VPO, and SLS analyses. Furthermore, we extended the iterative methodology by the use of a new functionalized DPE derivative, 1-(3-chloromethylphenyl)-1-((3-(1-phonyletheny1)phenyl) ethylene, capable of introducing two DPE functionalities via one DPE anion reaction site in the reaction (b). The number of arm segments of the star-branched polymer synthesized by the methodology could be dramatically increased to 2, 6, and up to 14 by repeating the iterative process.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.41-56
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• 2010

Objectives : On an experimental basis, the effects of atopic dermatitis induced materials on the expression of cytokine genes in human monocytes (THP-1, U937) and mast cells were studied. This study was carried out to be considered a fundamental knowledge in the research on the good of oriental medicine. Methods : After culturing THP-1, U937, and HMC-1, with the three different concentrations of LPS ($1\;{\mu}g/ml$), DPE ($10\;{\mu}g/ml$), and DNCB ($1\;{\mu}g/ml$), atopic dermatitis induced materials were treated in the culture medium. To investigate cytokine genes expression patterns, with lysis buffer and separation reagent, total RNA was extracted from THP-1, U937, and HMC-1 at intervals of 0, 12, 24, and 48 hours. Both cytokine mRNA expression patterns by atopic dermatitis induced materials and change of cytokine genes expression patterns in relation to atopy by selenium were analyzed with RT-PCR. Also IL-4 and INF-$\gamma$, which were secreted in the HMC-1, were analyzed using ELISA method. Results : 1. After treating THP-1 and U937 with LPS, DPE, and DNCB, there was no significant change in cytokine genes themselves, but various cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-13, IFN-$\gamma$, IFN-a, MCP-1, B2-MG) were expressed. 2. In the case of HMC-1, the expressions of IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly increased in the analysis of mRNA expression by dust mite allergens in DPE. 3. As a result of ELISA method, it is certain that IL-4 and IFN-$\gamma$ protein were secreted in the HMC-1 by DPE. 4. Selenium, an essential trace element, decreased the IL-10 and IL-13 expression in the HMC-1 by DPE. Conclusion : The results suggest that it is necessary to choose proper atopic dermatitis induced materials and suitable cultured cells in establishment of in vitro model of atopic dermatitis.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.21 no.9
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• pp.21.1-21.8
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• 2018

In the present study, we first evaluated the melanin inhibitory effect of four crude 70% ethanol extracts separated from soft corals abundantly growing along the seawaters of Jeju Island, South Korea, including Dendronephthya castanea (DC), Dendronephthya gigantea (DG), Dendronephthya puetteri (DP), and Dendronephthya spinulosa (DS). Among the four ethanol extracts, the ethanol extract of DP (DPE) did not possess any cytotoxic effect on B16F10 cells. However, all other three extracts showed a cytotoxic effect. Also, DPE reduced the melanin content and the cellular tyrosinase activity without cytotoxicity, compared to the ${\alpha}-MSH$-stimulated B16F10 cells. Specifically, DPE downregulated the expression levels of tyrosinase and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor by activating the ERK signaling cascade in ${\alpha}-MSH$-stimulated B16F10 cells. Interestingly, the melanin inhibitory effect of DPE was abolished by the co-treatment of PD98059, an ERK inhibitor. According to these results, we suggest that DPE has whitening capacity with the melanin inhibitory effects by activating ERK signaling and could be used as a potential natural melanin inhibitor for cosmeceutical products.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.23 no.11
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• pp.1909-1918
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• 2014

In this experiment no solvent based polyurethane(PU) adhesives were prepared with the polyol, isocyanate, dioctyl phthalate(DOP), 2-hydroxyethylacrylate(2-HEA) and other acrylate monomers. The softenening point of the PU adhesives measured by Ring & Ball method were examined in the present study. And adhesion strength and mechanical properties such as tensile strength and 100% modulus of the PU adhesives were evaluated by Universal Test Machine. The experimental results showed that increase of both DPE-41, benzoylperoxide(BPO) and toluene diisocyanate(TDI) increased softenening point, adhesion strength, tensile strength and 100% modulus. However as DOP content increased sofenening point, adhesion strength decreased and tensile strength, 100% modulus also decreased.