• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.679-682
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• 2008

The particle which has two different characteristics on both sides is called Janus particle which is emerging as a key material in microscale transport systems. For example, if one hemisphere has polarity and the other does not, then nonpolar sides would attract each other so that a complex cluster is formed. Thus, this fascinating material can be used as an element of twisting ball panel display, complex micro-scale clusters, drug delivery unit, and active detecting beads. The keywords in developing Janus particle are size and uniformity. Former researches solved uniformity but downsizing still remains a problem. There are three methods to generate small size particles in microchannels: co-flowing, cross-flowing, and elongational flows. In this research, we generate Janus particles smaller than 10-${\mu}$m in diameter using elongational flow in microchannels. And we use UV initiator with Hydrogen UV source to solidify micro size particles. One hemisphere of the particle is coated with rhodamin for visualization.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2011

In this work, we have investigated the effect of polyoxyethylene alkyl ester nonionic surfactants on percutaneous permeation enhancement of a model drug, ketoprofen. We also investigated the mechanism involved in the enhancement using impedance and solubility measurement. Three groups of nonionic surfactants with different ethylene oxide content were studied. The permeation results showed that all surfactants enhanced the percutaneous absorption, irrespective of the molecular weight. The permeation results from PEG-45 monostearate (PEGMS45) were rather unexpected. Impedance and solubility results indicate that the mechanism involved in the enhancement of permeation by PEG-10 monooleate (PEGMO10) and PEGMS45 is rather different. The results from PEGMS45 suggest that it could be a potential candidate as a skin penetration enhancer with high molecular weight, which may poses less skin irritation and systemic side effect than the smaller surfactant molecules. Overall, this work provided some useful information on percutaneous transport enhancement and the mechanistic insights involved in skin permeation for these nonionic surfactants.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2008

Mitochondria are important sensor of apoptosis. $H_2O_2-induced$ cell death rate was enhanced by serum deprivation. In this study, we investigated whether serum deprivation using 0.5 or 3 % FBS induces apoptotic cell death through mitochondrial enzyme activation as compared to 10 % FBS. Apoptotic cell death was observed by chromosome condensation and the increase of sub-G0/G1 population. Serum deprivation reduced cell growth rate, which was confirmed by the decrease of S-phase population in cell cycle. Serum deprivation significantly increased caspase-9 activity and cytochrome c release from mitochondria into cytosol. Serum deprivation-induced mitochondrial changes were also indicated by the increase of ROS production and the activation of mitochondrial enzyme, succinate dehydrogenase. Mitochondrial enzyme activity increased by serum deprivation was reduced by the treatment with rotenone, mitochondrial electron transport inhibitor. In conclusion, serum deprivation induced mitochondrial apoptotic cell death through the elevation of mitochondrial changes such as ROS production, cytochrome c release and caspase-9 activation. It suggests that drug sensitivity could be enhanced by the increase of mitochondrial enzyme activity in serum-deprived condition.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2015

Medical catheter tubes are disposable devices that are inserted into the body cavities such as the pleura, trachea, esophagus, stomach, urinary bladder, ureter, or blood vessels for surgical procedures. Each hole of the inner tube is called a lumen, which is used as a passage for drug injections, waste discharge, polypus removal, blood transport, or injection of a camera or sensor. The catheter tube is manufactured by extrusion. The flow in the inner extrusion die affects the thickness and diameter of the tube. In the current study computer simulation of flow in an extrusion die for catheter tubing was performed. Velocity, pressure, shear rate, and shear stress were investigated and the die design was examined.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2012

Multidrug resistance is a major obstacle in cancer chemotherapy. Cancer cells efflux chemotherapeutic drug out of cell by means of transporter and reduce the active concentration of it inside cell. Such transporters are member of the ATP binding cassettes (ABC) protein. It includes P-gp, multiple resistant protein (MRP), and breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP). These proteins are widely distributed in the human cells such as kidney, lung, endothelial cells of blood brain barrier etc. However, there are number of drugs developed for it, but most of them are getting transported by it. So, still there is necessity of a good modulator, which could effectively combat the transport of chemotherapeutic agents. Natural products origin modulators were found to be effective against transporter such as flavonoids, which belongs to third generation modulators. They have advantage over synthetic inhibitor in the sense that they have simple structure and abundant in nature. This review focuses on the P-gp structure its architecture, efflux mechanism, herbal inhibitors and their mechanism of action.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Gram-negative pathogens, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii, pose a serious threat to public health worldwide, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance and the lack of development of novel antimicrobial agents targeting Gram-negative bacteria. The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria is a unique architecture that acts as a potent permeability barrier against toxic molecules, such as antibiotics. The OM is composed of phospholipids, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), outer membrane ${\beta}-barrel$ proteins (OMP), and lipoproteins. These components are synthesized in the cytoplasm or in the inner membrane, and are then selectively transported to the OM by the specific transport machines, including the Lol, BAM, and Lpt pathways. In this review, we summarize recent studies on the assembly systems of OM components and analyze studies for the development of inhibitors that target these systems. These analyses show that OM assembly machines have the potential to be a novel attractive drug target of Gram-negative bacteria.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.415.2-415.2
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• 2002

We investigated the absorption enhancing effect of BuOH extract of the root of Aralia elata (BERAE) in Caco-2 cell monolayers and rats. At the concentration of both 0.04% and 0.08% (w/v). BERAE decreased the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) values and increased the permeability of intact chondroitin sulfate (CS) and its digestion products as hydrophilic macromolecules in a dose dependent manner. We also evaluated the cytotoxicity of BERAE for the determination of a proper concentration as an absorption enhancer. (omitted)

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.200-205
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 최근 많은 분야에서 응용되고 있는 형광물질인 양자점을 생명고분자인 키토산과 반응시켜 얻은 나노입자와 금속성 골드 나노입자, 그리고 실버 나노입자로 외부를 코팅하여 나노약물 전달체를 얻을 수 있었다. 키토산은 생체고분자로써 무독성이며 인체적합성 고분자이다. 양자점은 2~10 nm의 크기를 가지는 반도체성 나노입자이다. 양자점은 생명분자나 생명단백질의 비슷한 크기를 갖으며, 그 크기에 따라 알맞은 가시광선 영역의 빛을 발산할 수 있도록 조절 가능하므로, 세포 바이오 마킹, 약물전달체 등에 효과적으로 쓰일 수 있다. 따라서 키토산 나노입자 말단의 아민기와 양자점의 카르복실기가 아미드결합을 형성하여 반응하게 조절하였다. 양자점의 독성을 완화시키기 위해 코팅재료로 사용된 금속성 나노입자 중 골드나노입자는 약 5~10 nm의 크기를 가지고 있고, 인체에 무해하고 음전하를 띄어서 양전하를 띈 고분자와 쉽게 복합체를 형성할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 향균성으로 잘 알려진 실버나노입자는 약 5 nm의 크기를 가지고 있고, 은 나노입자로 코팅을 하면 미생물 감염을 미리 방지 할 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서 만들어진 QDs-키토산-골드 & QDs-키토산-실버 나노쉘의 입자크기는 약 100 nm의 크기를 갖었으며, 목적하는 바 형광특성을 잘 보여주고 있었다. 이러한 입자들은 정전기적 상호작용에 의하여 각각 골드나노입자와 실버나노입자로 코팅되어 나노 약물전달체로 완성할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.128-139
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• 2003

Juglans sinensis Dode has been reported to have antioxidant activity. However, the effect of Juglans sinensis Dode aquacupuncture(JS) on reactive oxygen species(ROS)-induced alterations in membrane transport function in renal tubular cells. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of JS on the organic hydroperoxide t-butylhydroperoxide(tBHP)-induced inhibition of $Na^+$-dependent phosphate($Na^+$-Pi) uptake in opossum kidney (OK) cells, an established renal proximal epithelial cell line. tBHP inhibited $Na^+$-Pi uptake in a time-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect of tBHP was prevented by JS over concentration range of 0.05-1mg/100ml in a dose-dependent manner. Kinetic studies showed that tBHP caused an decrease in Vmax for $Na^+$-Pi uptake without any a significant change in Km. $Na^+$-dependent phosphonoformic acid binding, a irreversible inhibitor of renal $Na^+$-Pi uptake, was decreased by tBHP treatment. The reduction in Vmax and phosphonoformic acid binding by tBHP was prevented by JS. tBHP induced lipid peroxidation and its effect was completely inhibited by JS and antioxidant N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine. These data suggest that the oxidant inhibits phosphate uptake by a reduction in the number of active carrier across the membrane. JS may prevent oxidant-induced inhibition of membrane transport function by a mechanism similar to antioxidants in renal epithelial cells. Although the precise constituents remain to be explored, JS may be employed as a useful candidate herb for drug development to prevent and treat oxidant-mediated renal failure.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 1983

적출된 개구리 피부에서 $Na^+$이동, 산소소모량 및 Na-K-ATPase활성도에 대한 SITS(4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyano-2, 2'-disulfonic stilbene)의 영향을 연구하였다. 피부를 통한 능동적$Na^+$이동을 추정하기 위하여 short-circuit current(SCC)를 측정하였으며, 산소소모량은 피부조직 및 분리된 표피조직에서 측정하였으며, Na-K-ATPase활성도는 표피조직의 $24,000{\times}g$분획에서 측정하였다. 피부를 통한 SCC는 10 mM SITS가 피부외측용액에 첨가될 때 급격히 하강하였으며, 내측용액에 첨가될 때는 20분정도 지난후 하강하기 시작하였으나 그 하강정도는 전자에 비해 약했다. SITS에 의한 SCC억제현상은 용액내에 $Cl^-$이 없을때도 나타났다. SITS에 의하여 피부 및 표피조직의 산소소모량은 억제되지 않았으나 표피조직분획내 Na-K-ATPase활성도는 심하게 억제되었다. 이상과 같은 성적은 SITS가 개구리 피부에서 능동적 $Na^+$이동을 강력히 억제함을 나타내는데, 이러한 억제작용은 이 약물이 주로 상피세포의 외측막에 작용하여 나타나는 것으로 사료되지만 $Na^+$펌프를 억제할 가능성을 전연 배제할 수는 없다.