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Herbicidal Activity of $\delta$-aminolevulinic Acid on Several Plants as Affected by Application Methods

  • Chon, Sang-Uk
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제48권1호
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2003
  • Herbicidal activity of $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid(ALA), an intermediate for the biosynthesis of tetrapyrroles such as chlorophyll, heme, bacteriochlorophyll, and vitamin $\textrm{B}_{12}$ analogues, was examined to determine the variation in phytotoxic potential against different plant species as affected by different application methods. Seed-soaking treatment, ALA at low concentrations did not affect shoot and root lengths of test plants while at highest concentration reduced them by 20 to 30%. Alfalfa showed the most tolerant response to ALA in both pre- and post-emergence application, and followed by rice. When applied with pre-emergence, cotyledons of Chinese cabbage were severely bleached with 0.5 mM of ALA at 24 hrs after application, and root growth of rice, barnyard grass, and alfalfa was significantly inhibited with increasing of concentration. With post-emergence application, ALA at 2 to 4 mM reduced shoot and root growths of Chinese cabbage and barnyard grass completely. Herbicidal effects of ALA were more enhanced in the treatment combined with 2,2-dipyridyl sthan single application in barnyard grass and Chinese cabbage. The results suggest that alfalfa was the most tolerant to ALA among the tested plants, and that post-emergence application of ALA exhibited greatest photodynamic activity against tested plants.

Anti-Proliferative and Anti-Carcinogenic Enzyme-inducing Activities of Delphinidin in Hepatoma Cells

  • Jang, Chan-Ho;Lee, In-Ae;Lim, Hyun-Ae;Kim, Ju-Ryoung;Ha, Young-Ran;Yu, Hoon;Sung, Mi-Kyung;Kim, Jong-Sang
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.641-645
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    • 2007
  • Delphinidin, an aglycone form of anthocyanins, was demonstrated to have anti-carcinogenic potential. The compound at $50\;{\mu}g/mL$ caused a significant increase of quinone reductase activity, an anti-carcinogenic marker enzyme, in mouse hepatoma cell lines (Hepa1c1c7 and BPRc1). Delphinidin enhanced the expression of other detoxifying or antioxidant enzymes including glutathione s-transferase, gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase, heme oxygenase 1, and glutathione reductase. It suppressed the proliferation of murine hepatoma cells in a dose-dependent manner, with approximately $IC_{50}$ of $70\;{\mu}g/mL$. These results suggest that delphinidin might be useful for cancer prevention.

Mechanism of Lipid Peroxidation in Meat and Meat Products -A Review

  • Min, B.;Ahn, D.U.
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.152-163
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    • 2005
  • Lipid peroxidation is a primary cause of quality deterioration in meat and meat products. Free radical chain reaction is the mechanism of lipid peroxidation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydroxyl radical and hydroperoxyl radical are the major initiators of the chain reaction. Lipid peroxyl radical and alkoxyl radical formed from the initial reactions are also capable of abstracting a hydrogen atom from lipid molecules to initiate the chain reaction and propagating the chain reaction. Much attention has been paid to the role of iron as a primary catalyst of lipid peroxidation. Especially, heme proteins such as myoglobin and hemoglobin and "free" iron have been regarded as major catalysts for initiation, and iron-oxygen complexes (ferryl and perferryl radical) are even considered as initiators of lipid peroxidation in meat and meat products. Yet, which iron type and how iron is involved in lipid peroxidation in meat are still debatable. This review is focused on the potential roles of ROS and iron as primary initiators and a major catalyst, respectively, on the development of lipid peroxidation in meat and meat products. Effects of various other factors such as meat species, muscle type, fat content, oxygen availability, cooking, storage temperature, the presence of salt that affect lipid peroxidation in meat and meat products are also discussed.

Nrf2 영구 넉다운 난소암 세포주의 Proteasome 저해 항암제 Bortezomib에 대한 감수성 증가 (Enhanced Sensitivity to Proteasome Inhibitor Bortezomib in Nrf2 Knockdown Ovarian Cancer Cells)

  • 이상환;최보현;곽미경
    • 약학회지
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    • 제55권6호
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    • pp.466-472
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    • 2011
  • NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a master regulator of antioxidant genes in animals, has been associated with the resistance of cancer cells to several cytotoxic chemotherapeutics. Bortezomib, a reversible inhibitor of the 26S proteasome, is a novel class anti-cancer therapeutics approved for the treatment of refractory multiple myeloma. However, the molecular mechanism of drug-resistance remains elusive. In the present study, bortezomib sensitivity has been investigated in Nrf2 knockdown ovarian cancer cells. When Nrf2 expression is stably repressed using interfering RNA expression, bortezomib-induced apoptosis and cell death were significantly enhanced compared to nonspecific RNA control cells. Knockdown cells showed elevated expression in the catalytic subunit PSMB5, PSMB6, and PSMB7 compared to the control, and failed to induce heme oxygenase-1 expression following bortezomib treatment. These indicate that differential proteasome levels and altered expression of stress-response genes could be underlying mechanisms of bortezomib sensitization in Nrf2-inhibited ovarian cancer cells.

학교 환경 교육의 체계적 접근 방안 (A Systematic Approach to Environmental Education in Schools)

  • 최석진;신동희;이선경;이동엽
    • 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.19-39
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    • 1999
  • Firstly, the goals and the domains of contents of environmental education was classified in order to systematize the contents of environmental education which would be taught in each subject. According to these goals and domains of contents, the contents of 10 subjects (Korean Language, Ethics, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Music, Arts, Physical Practicum(Technology and Heme Economics), English were analyzed. The norms in the analysis of the goals of environmental education by each subject were 4 domains: information and knowledge, skills, value & attitudes, & action and participation. The norms in the analysis of the contents of environmental education by each subject were 11 domains: natural environment, artificial environment, population, industrialization/urbanization, resources, environmental pollution, environmental preservation and measures, environmental sanitation, environmental ethics, environmentally sound and sustainable development(ESSD), and sound consumption life. As a result, it was found that all the 4 domains of goals in environmental education could come true. Furthermore, the goals of environmental education were found to be reached in the subjects of Korean Language, Music, Arts, Physical Education, Mathematics, English, etc., which had been thought to have nothing to do with environmental education. It was also found that the contents of each subject could deal with its own unique environmental contents. The result of this study can keep all subjects from overlapping in environmental contents, and can make the most of each subject's characteristics. Also, the result of this study will be referenced in developing the teaching and learning materials for environmental education according to each subject.

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배양 기관지 상피세포(BEAS-2B cells)에서 6가 크롬에 의한 산화적 스트레스 (Induction of Oxidative Stress by Hexavalent Chromium in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (BEAS-2B))

  • 박은정;강미선;김대선;박광식
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.357-363
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    • 2006
  • Chromium compounds are widely used in diverse industries including pigment manufacturing, painting, metal plating and leather tanning. With the wide uses of chromium, various adverse effects of the compounds on the environment and human health have been reported. Among them, hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)], which is a carcinogenic heavy metal, has been widely studies. Epidemiological investigations have shown that respiratory cancers had been found in workers who had been occupationally exposed to Cr (VI). In this study, cell toxicity and induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by Cr (VI) (1, 2, 4, $8{\mu}M$) in cultured human bronchial epithelial cells were investigated. Exposure of the cells to Cr (VI) led to cell death, ROS increase, and cytosolic caspase-3 activation. The ROS increase was related with the decreased level of GSH. Chromatin condensation and fragmentation were occurred by Cr (VI) when evaluated by DAPI staining or agarose gel electrophoresis of the extracted DNA. Expression of ROS related genes including glutathione S-transferase, heme oxygenase-1, metallothionein were significantly induced in Cr (VI) treated cells. This result suggests the toxicity in cultured cells by Cr (VI) was expressed through the apoptotic process with ROS induction.

전방 안전성이 보장되는 로그 시스템 보안기법 비교분석 (Comparative Analysis of Security Schemes for Log System Providing Forward Security)

  • 강석규;박창섭
    • 융합보안논문지
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    • 제15권7호
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    • pp.85-96
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    • 2015
  • 보안로그의 활용범위가 다양해짐에 따라 저장된 로그 데이터에 대한 무결성의 중요성이 높아지고 있다. 특히, 저장된 로그 데이터는 시스템에 침입한 공격자들이 자신의 흔적을 없애기 위해 우선적으로 조작되는 대상이다. 키 정보가 노출이 된 이후의 로그 데이터의 안전성은 보장하지 못하지만, 그 이전에 축적된 로그 데이터 무결성의 전방 안전성을 보장하는 다양한 이론적 기법들이 소개되었다. 본 논문에서는 기존기법들의 특성을 분석하며, 계산 효율적인 측면에서의 비교분석을 통해 적용될 운영환경에 적합한 기법들의 유효성을 확인한다.

알코올성 지방간에서 Baicalin의 허혈 및 재관류로 인한 간 손상 보호 효과 (Protective Effect of Baicalin against Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Alcoholic Fatty Liver)

  • 김석주;김소진;김강민;이선미
    • 약학회지
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    • 제56권4호
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    • pp.260-267
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    • 2012
  • This study examined the effects of baicalin, a bioactive flavonoid isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis, on hepatic injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in alcoholic fatty liver. Rats were fed an ethanol liquid diet or a control isocaloric diet for 5 weeks, and then subjected to 60 min of hepatic ischemia and 5 h of reperfusion. Baicalin (200 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally 24 and 1 h before ischemia. After reperfusion, baicalin attenuated the increase in serum alanine aminotransferase activity. The levels of cytosolic cytochrome c protein expression, caspase-3 activity, the number of apoptotic cells increased after reperfusion, which were higher in ethanol-fed animals, were attenuated by baicalin. Following I/R, the hepatic lipid peroxidation was elevated, whereas hepatic glutathione content was decreased. These changes attenuated by baicalin. In ethanol-fed animals, baicalin augmented the increases in heme oxygenase-1 protein and mRNA expressions, and nuclear Nrf2 expression. In conclusion, our findings suggest that baicalin ameliorates I/R-induced hepatocellular damage by suppressing apoptosis and oxidative stress in alcoholic fatty liver.

키 지연 노출에 기반을 둔 로그 전송을 고려한 로그 저장 기법 (Log Storage Scheme Considering Log Transmission Based on Time-Delayed Key Disclosure)

  • 강석규;박창섭
    • 융합보안논문지
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    • 제15권5호
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 2015
  • IT 시스템에서 로그는 과거의 중요 이벤트를 보여주는 지표가 된다. 따라서 시스템에 문제가 발생했을 시에 그 원인을 찾고 문제를 해결하는데 사용하기 때문에 저장된 로그의 무결성을 보장하는 것이 중요하다. 기존의 로그 시스템에서는 키 정보가 노출되더라도 저장된 로그의 변조를 탐지하기 위한 다양한 기법들이 제안되었다. 현재 로그의 무결성을 보장하기 위한 연구는 로그의 전송과 저장하는 부분을 분리하여 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 로그의 전송과 저장 시무결성을 보장하는 로그 시스템을 소개한다. 또한, 제안 로그시스템이 만족하는 보안요구사항과 기존의 연구된 기법들보다 전송 및 저장 시 계산적으로 효율적임을 증명한다.

울금(鬱金)에서 분리된 demethoxycurcumin이 백서의 혈관재협착에 미치는 효과 (Effects of Demethoxycurcumin Isolated from Radix Curcumae on Arterial Restenosis in Rats)

  • 길인호;정명수;신창호;배현옥;정헌택;이기남
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.67-80
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    • 2008
  • The pathobiologic process of arterial stenosis following balloon angioplasty continues to be an enigmatic problem in clinical settings. This study investigates the ability of demethoxycurcumin, a curcuminoid isolated from Radix Curcumae, to attenuate balloon injury-induced neointima(NI) formation in the rat carotid artery. It was found that demethoxycurcumin induced inducible heme oxygenase(HO-1) expression and inhibited dose-dependently cellular proliferation in rat vascular smooth muscle cells. Perivascular application of demethoxycurcumin immediately following injury significantly reduced NI area and NI thickness 2 weeks post-injury. Interestingly, treatment with tin-protoporphyrin IX, a HO inhibitor, reversed the effects of demethoxycurcumin on NI formation. These results implicate demethoxycurcumin as a potent new therapeutic agent that is capable of reducing post-angioplasty arterial stenosis through induction of the HO-1 expression.

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