• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2004

Background: LIGHT (TNFSF14) is a member of tumor necrosis factor superfamily and is the ligand for TR2 (TNFRSF14/HVEM). LIGHT is known to have proinflammatory roles in atherosclerosis. Methods: To find out the expression pattern of LIGHT in atherosclerotic plaques, immunohistochemical analysis was performed on human carotid atherosclerotic plaque specimens. LIGHT induced atherogenic events using human monocytic cell line THP-1 were also investigated. Results: Immunohistochemical analysis revealed expression of LIGHT and TR2 in foam cell rich regions in the atherosclerotic plaques. Double immunohistochemical analysis further confirmed the expression of LIGHT in foam cells. Stimulation of THP-1 cells, which express TR2, with either recombinant LIGHT or immobilized anti-TR2 monoclonal antibody induced interleukin-8 and matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-9. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay demonstrated that LIGHT induces nuclear localization of transcription factor, nuclear factor $(NF)-{\kappa}B$. LIGHT induced activation of MMP-9 is mediated by $NF-{\kappa}B$, since treatment of THP-1 cells with the $NF-{\kappa}B$ inhibitor PDTC (pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate) completely blocked the activation of MMP-9. Conclusion: These data indicate that LIGHT is expressed in foam cells in atherosclerotic plaques and is involved in atherogenesis through activation of pro-atherogenic cytokine IL-8 and destabilization of plaque by inducing matrix degrading enzyme.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.197-200
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• 2006

We analyzed total protein (TP), albumin (AL), aspartic aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea nitrogen (UN), creatinine (CRE) and serum protein electrophoretic fractions in sera of rural elderly patients to evaluate the health status in rural elderly patients. We observed that the frequencies of patients showed lower level of total protein, albumin, and both total protein and albumin than them of reference range were 20.3%, 22.8% and 19.0%, respectively. The rates of patients showed higher level of AST, ALT, both of AST and ALT, UN, creatinine and both of UN and creatinine than them of reference range were 33.8%, 40.0%, 30.0%, 17.7%, 15.2% and 7.9%, respectively. Comparison of protein fractions of each patient to reference range showed that 77.2% of patients showed normal in all of patterns. Few of patients showed abnormal pattern in albumin (13.6%), ${\alpha}1-globulin (0.0%),\;{\alpha}_2-g10bulin(1.1%),\;{\beta}-globulin(1.9%)\;and\;{\gamma}-globulin(6.2%)$. These data suggest that many of rural elderly patients may suffer from heart, liver and kidney diseases. The serum protein fractions are not typical criterion to evaluate the disease, but production of proteins in rural elderly patients may be affected by liver disease and kidney disease.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 1999

가리비류 4종 - 큰가리비(Patinopecten yessoenensis), 주문진가리비(Chlamys swifti), 비단가리비(Chlamys ferreri ferreri), 해가리비(Amusium japonicum japonicum) -을 한국 5개 지역에서 채집하였고 중국산 비단가리비를 시장에서 구입하여 실험에 사용하였다. 총 7개 동위요소에 대한 starch gel 전기영동을 실시한 결과, 8개 유전자가 관찰되었다. 유전적 유사도는 비단가리비 3집단이 가장 가까운 관계를 보였고, 주문진가리비와 큰가리바가 유전적으로 서로 가까운 그룹으로 분류되었다. 이 그룹과 비단가리비가 0.595의 유사도를 보였으며 해가리비가 나머지 3종과는 유사도가 0.541로 가장 멀었다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 1987

본 실험은 전기영동법에 의하여 탄저병균의 종분류를 하였다. 고추 탄저병균인 Colletotrichium gloeosporioides, C. dematium과 사과 탄저병균 Gloeosporium fructigenum은 esterase, leucine aminopeptidase, acid phosphatase와 glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase 동위효소에 의해 구분되었다. 특히 C. gloesoporioides의 G와 R-strain이 효소 pattern에 의해 구분되었다. G-strain은 고추의 모든 열매(푸른고추, 붉은고추)를 침해하나, R-strain은 단지 붉은 고추를 침해하고 푸른고추는 침해하지 않는다

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2007

In order to utilize skin of bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana Shaw) as an alternative source of collagen, we investigated and compared biochemical and physical properties of collagens isolated from bullfrog skin. Two kinds of collagen (BSASC; bullfrog skin acid-soluble collagen and BSPSC; bullfrog skin pepsin-solubilized collagen) were isolated by subsequent treatments with acetic acid and pepsin. The amounts of skin collagen isolated in the subsequent treatments were 7.3% BSASC and 18.2% BSPSC on the basis of lyophilized bullfrog skin weight, respectively. According to the electrophoretic pattern and CM-cellulose column chromatogram, the BSASC has the chain composition of ${\alpha}1{\alpha}2{\alpha}3$ heterotrimer, and the BSPSC consists of two ${\alpha}$ chains of ${\alpha}1{\alpha}2$. In addition, the denaturation temperatures of all collagens tested were ranged from $30^{\circ}C\;to\;38^{\circ}C$. This study suggests that there is a possibility to use bullfrog skin collagen as an alternative source of collagen for industrial purposes, and subsequently it may increase the economical value of the bullfrog.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2013년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.361-362
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• 2013

As one of the steps toward understanding how the plant is well adapted to strongly saline habitats, the purple pigment compound that is accumulated in Suaeda japonica was extracted and characterized. The extracted pigment compound exhibited typical characteristics of betacyanin that were represented by water solubility, pH- and temperature-dependent color changes, sensitivity to light, UV-Vis spectra, and gel electrophoretic migration pattern. LC-MS of the extracted pigment compound showed the presence of two major protonated molecular ions ($[M+H]^+$) at m/z 651.1 and m/z 827.1. According to the DPPH assay, it was found to have an antioxidant activity that is linearly increased in proportion to the reaction time for up to 30 min, and the activity was comparable to that of control BHA at 9.0 mg/ml. The cytotoxic activity against several tumor cell lines was also examined following the MTT assay. The significant growth inhibitory effect was observed on two tumor cell lines, SW-156 (human kidney carcinoma) and HEC-1B (human endometrial adenocarcinoma). Probably, the pigment compound may function as an osmolyte to uphold halotolerant physiological processes in saline environment.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.563-568
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• 1996

담배 생육단계별 RNA, protease 활성도와 단백질 패턴의 변화를 파악하여 노화가 진행되는 과정에서 생리 ㆍ생화학적인 변화의 기초자료를 얻고자 본 실험을 수행하였으며 결과는 다음과 같다. 가용성 단백질 함량은 출엽 후 15일까지 증가하여 출엽 후 35일까지 일정하게 유지하였다. 총 RNA 함량은 출엽 후 15일에 가장 높았으며 출엽후 30일까지 급격한 감소를 보였다. Protease 활성 변화는 중성 protease (pH 7.8)가 활성이 높았으며 노화말기인 출엽 후 50일부터 갑자기 증가하였다. 전기영동 패턴은 큰 변화가 없었으나 61.0kd의 polypeptide은 출엽 후 35일부터 생성되어 노화말기까지 증가하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.362-370
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• 1995

Human plasma low density lipoprotein(LDL) is the main carrier for cholesterol, and recent studies suggest the normal LDL can be readily oxidized by free radical and not interact with LDL receptor. Lipoprotein pariticles are consisted of lipid andprotein, and fatty acids of lipoproteins are prone to oxidation. LDL particles readily undergo oxidative modification by copper. From the results, oxidized LDL altered its biological properties. A marked increase in the electrophoretic mobility of LDl on agarose gel indicated that negative surface charge of the LDL particles was increased. Also, the results from the HPLC showed that oxidized LDL was degraded into several polypeptides nonenzymatically. Degradation tests which measured the amount of 5-IAF labelled oxidized LDL were carried out by monocyte and hepatocyte cell culture. Hepatocyte cell culture of modified LDL did not show consistent pattern. However, binding rate of modified LDL with HMDM(human monocyte derived macrophage) was enhanced with oxidation, but was retarded by addition of antioxidants(hyaluronic acid, vitamin A, vitamin E). Also comparisons of oxidized-LDL, acetyl-LDL and MDA-LDL showed significant differences in the chemical properteis and binding affinity to HMDM. Thus, modificaition of normal LDL altered its biological properties.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.193-201
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• 1973

Cellulose acetate strip 전기영동법으로 한국산 개구리목 동물 6종에서 각 장기별로 LDH 와 MDH isozyme을 조사하였다. LDH isozyme은 포유류와 조류의 그것과는 달리 뇌와 골격근의 isozyme형이 유사한 것이 특징이다. 과에 따른 LDH isozyme의 특징은, 무당개구리는 5개의 isozyme이 모두 나타났으며 두꺼비과의 물두꺼비는 5개의 isozyme이 나타났으나 무당개구리에 비하여 이동속도가 빠르고, isozyme사이의 간격이 조밀하다. 개구리과의 개구리, 금개구리, 옴개구리 및 산개구리에서는 2개 내지 4개의 isozyme만이 나타났다. 개구리목의 LDH 와 MDH isozyme은 종에 따른 특징을 잘 나타내고 있으며, 과 사이의 특징도 아울러 살필 수 있다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.342-354
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• 2018

Suaeda japonica is a halophytic plant that lives in mudflat at intertidal zone of western and southern coastal areas of Korea. The seawater-living plants showed a purple color during their whole life. In contrast, freshwater-living plants displayed a green color in leaves. When seawater-living plants were transferred to potting soil, the purple color was gradually changed to green in the leaves. The extracted purple pigment compound exhibited typical characteristics of betacyanin that were represented by water solubility, pH- and temperature-dependent color changes, sensitivity to light, UV-Vis spectra, and gel electrophoretic migration pattern. The LC-MS analysis of the extracted pigment compound showed the presence of two major protonated molecular ions ($[M+H]^+$) at m/z 651.1 and m/z 827.1. Antioxidant activity of the pigment compound was determined using stable free radical DPPH assay. It was found to have an antioxidant activity that is linearly increased in proportion to the reaction time for up to 30 min, and the activity was comparable to that of control BHA at 9.0 mg/ml. The anticancer activity against several tumor cell lines was also examined following the MTT assay. The significant growth inhibitory effect was observed on two tumor cell lines, SW-156 (human kidney carcinoma) and HEC-1B (human endometrial adenocarcinoma). Probably, the pigment compound may function as an osmolyte to uphold halotolerant physiological processes in saline environment.