• BMB Reports
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.300-306
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• 2005

Tamoxifen citrate is an anti-estrogenic drug used for the treatment of breast cancer. It showed a degree of hepatic carcinogenesis, when it used for long term as it can decrease the hexose monophosphate shunt and thereby increasing the incidence of oxidative stress in liver rat cells leading to liver injury. In this study, a model of liver injury in female rats was done by intraperitoneal injection of tamoxifen in a dose of 45 mg/kg body weight for 7 successive days. This model produced a state of oxidative stress accompanied with liver injury as noticed by significant declines in the antioxidant enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase) and reduced glutathione concomitant with significant elevations in TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substance) and liver transaminases; sGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase) and sGOT (serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase) levels. The oral administration of dimethyl dimethoxy biphenyl dicarboxylate (DDB) in a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight daily for 10 successive days, resulted in alleviation of the oxidative stress status of tamoxifen-intoxicated liver injury in rats as observed by significant increments in the antioxidant enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase) and reduced glutathione concomitant with significant decrements in TBARS and liver transaminases; sGPT and sGOT levels. The administration of DDB before tamoxifen intoxication (as protection) is more little effective than its curative effect against tamoxifen-induced liver injury. The data obtained from this study speculated that DDB can mediate its biochemical effects through the enhancement of the antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced glutathione level as well as decreasing lipid peroxides.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.85-92
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• 1977

The six soybean cultivars (Lee, Hill, Harosoy, Clark-63 Chippewa and R56-49) different in phosphorus sensitivity were cultured with $NH_4-N$, $NO_3-N$ or urea-N under water culture condition. Free sugars and organic chrematogram. Three peaks (unknown x, y and sucrose) were appeared as considerable main peaks. The X compound appeared as trace in the nitrate fed plant while unexpectedly high in ammonium or urea fed plant. The Y compound tend to decrase in urea fed plant. Sucrose was trace in ammonium fed plant but it was greater in urea onethan in nitrate one. The X was assumed a four carbon sugar acid derived from erythrose or a ring compound derived from purine or pyrimidine. While Y was assumed a hexose derived from glycolysis path. Since Y/x ratio is a good index of phosphorus sensitivity (inve rserelation) these compounds appears keycompounds to elucidate phosphorus sensitivity and ammonium toxicity.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.80-84
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• 2008

Beneficial effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplement on age-associated chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance and diabetes, have been reported. However, its mechanism of action in hepatocellular carcinoma in vivo has not been investigated in detail. We have previously shown that during hepatocellular carcinogenesis, DHEA treatment decreases formation of preneoplastic glutathione S-transferase placental form-positive foci in the liver and has antioxidant effects. Here we aimed to determine the mechanism of actions of DHEA, in comparison to vitamin E, in a chemically-induced hepatocellular carcinoma model in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were administered with control diet without a carcinogen, diets with 1.5% vitamin E, 0.5% DHEA and both of the compounds with a carcinogen for 6 weeks. The doses were previously reported to have anti-cancer effects in animals without known toxicities. With DHEA treatment, cytosolic malate dehydrogenase activities were significantly increased by ${\sim}5$ fold and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activities were decreased by ${\sim}25%$ compared to carcinogen treated group. Activities of Se-glutathione peroxidase in the cytotol was decreased siguificantly with DHEA treatment, confirming its antioxidative effect. However, liver microsomal cytochrome P-450 content and NADPH-dependent cytochrome P-450 reductase activities were not altered with DHEA treatment. Vitamin E treatment decreased cytosolic Se-glutathione peroxidase activities in accordance with our previous reports. However, vitamin E did not alter glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase or malate dehydrogenase activities. Our results suggest that DHEA may have decreased tumor nodule formation and reduced lipid peroxidation as previously reported, possibly by increasing the production of NADPH, a reducing equivalent for NADPH-dependent antioxidant enzymes. DHEA treatment tended to reduce glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activities, which may have resulted in limited supply for de novo synthesis of DNA via inhibiting the hexose monophophaste pathway. Although both DHEA and vitamin E effectively reduced preneoplastic foci in this model, they seemed to fimction in different mechanisms. In conclusion, DHEA may be used to reduce hepatocellular carcinoma growth by targeting NADPH synthesis, cell proliferation and anti-oxidant enzyme activities during tumor growth.

• Molecules and Cells
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• v.42 no.10
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• pp.711-720
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• 2019

Sink strength optimizes sucrose import, which is fundamental to support developing seed grains and increase crop yields, including those of rice (Oryza sativa). In this regard, little is known about the function of vacuolar invertase (VIN) in controlling sink strength and thereby seed size. Here, in rice we analyzed mutants of two VINs, OsVIN1 and OsVIN2, to examine their role during seed development. In a phenotypic analysis of the T-DNA insertion mutants, only the OsVIN2 mutant osvin2-1 exhibited reduced seed size and grain weight. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the small seed grains of osvin2-1 can be attributed to a reduction in spikelet size. A significant decrease in VIN activity and hexose level in the osvin2-1 spikelets interfered with spikelet growth. In addition, significant reduction in starch and increase in sucrose, which are characteristic features of reduced turnover and flux of sucrose due to impaired sink strength, were evident in the pre-storage stage of osvin2-1 developing grains. In situ hybridization analysis found that expression of OsVIN2 was predominant in the endocarp of developing grains. A genetically complemented line with a native genomic clone of OsVIN2 rescued reduced VIN activity and seed size. Two additional mutants, osvin2-2 and osvin2-3 generated by the CRISPR/Cas9 method, exhibited phenotypes similar to those of osvin2-1 in spikelet and seed size, VIN activity, and sugar metabolites. These results clearly demonstrate an important role of OsVIN2 as sink strength modulator that is critical for the maintenance of sucrose flux into developing seed grains.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.93-99
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• 1989

To investigate the effects of barley straw on microflora, acetylene reducing activity, enzyme activity and sugar in relation to nitrogen fixation in submerged soil. The obtained results were summarized as follow: Of the nitrogen fixing microorganisms, the number of Azotobactor tended to increase with the application of barley straw as the rice grew. The number of Clostridia were increased at the tillering stage of plant and decreased thereafter, and that of Blue-green algae tended to increase at the heading stage and to decrease thereafter. On the other hand, the number of Blue-green algae tended to increase by the application of barley straw. Acetylene reducing activity was decreased in the heading stage and increased in the harvesting stage. There was no difference of acetylene reducing activity between the application of barley straw and control. In submerged soil treated with barley straw, enzyme activity of ${\beta}$-glucosidase was increaded significantly but that of phosphatase was not entirely affected. Of the change of enzyme activity, the observation of ${\beta}$-glucosidase was increased at the heading stage and decreased thereafter, and the activity of phosphatase tended to decrease in the submerged soil when rice plants were not cultured and to increase in the submerged soil when rice plants were cultured. Protease tended to increase in the heading stage and increase in the tillering stage and heading stage with the application of barley straw. The change of sugar was decreased and hexose was increased in the tillering stage with the application of barley straw.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.379-386
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• 2005

Free amino acids and polysaccharide content of submerged mycelial culture of Fomitopsis pinicola using $2\%$ citrus peel water extracts(CP), $2\%$ green tea water extracts(GT) and yeast-malt broth(YM) were investigated. Cultivations were conducted at $30^{\circ}C$ and 150 rpm for 10 days. Yields of the mycelium as fresh weight basis in GT-, CP- and YM-broth were $42.3\%,\;34.2\%\;and\;9.89\%$, and their turbidity(OD at 660 nm) of the broth without mycelium were 0.14, 0.16 and 0.22, respectively. Total free amino acid content in the mycelium were 928.19 $mg\%$ in YM, 1060.53 $mg\%$ in CP, 764.83 $mg\%$ in GT, and the major free amino acid was lysine in YM, glutamic acid in CP and GT. Total free exo-amino acid contents were 659.75 $mg\%$ in YM, 954.55 $mg\%$ in CP, 838.69 $mg\%$ in GT, and the major in the all broths was glutamic acid Total amino acid derivatives content of the mycelium were in order of CP>GT>YM, and the major was cystathionine in YM, hydroxy proline in CP and GT. The major among exo-amino derivatives was hydroxy proline in the all broth. Exo-AIS content was in order of CP>GT>YM. Acid soluble polysaccharide content of the mycelium was GT($0.69\%$)>YM($0.39\%$)>CP($0.18\%$). The exo-polysaccharide content was in order of GT($0.87\%$)>CP($0.69\%$)>YM($0.09\%$). Alkali soluble polysaccharide content of the mycelium was in order of CP($5.21\%$)>GT($5.18\%$)>YM($4.56\%$), and exo-polysaccharide was in order of GT($6.79\%$)>YM($3.57\%$)>CP($3.01\%$). The alkali soluble polysaccharide eluted from mycelium cultivated in CP broth was supposed to polysaccharide(about 500,000 daltons) composed of hexose and uronic acid bounded with protein(below 10,000 daltons).

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.72-72
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• 2003

대부분의 동물에서 체내 또는 체외수정란의 체외 배양 시 일정한 발육 단계까지 발달한 후 발육지연이나 정지가 되는 체외 발육억제 현상이 나타나게 된다. 특히 돼지에서는 타 가축들과는 달리 4 세포기에서 체외 발육억제 현상이 일어나기 때문에 체외에서의 발육율이 매우 낮아 수정란 생산이 제한되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 이러한 돼지 체외발육 억제 현상을 극복하고 돼지 체외 수정란의 체외배양 체계의 기초 자료를 얻고자 돼지 미성숙 난자를 체외에서 성숙, 수정시킨 뒤, 체외 수정란의 배양 시 성장인자와 6탄당의 첨가에 따른 체외 발육율을 검토하였다. 난자의 핵 성숙과 세포질 성숙 및 세포 기능에 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있는 성장인자로는 Insulin-like growth factor-I(IGF-I)과 Epidermal growth factor(EGF)를 사용하였고, 여러 종의 번식기관에 존재하여 배반포 형성을 촉진시키는 것으로 알려진 glucose, mannose, galactose 및 fructose가 6탄당으로 사용되었다. 체외수정란의 발육을 위한 기본 배양액인 NCSU-23에 각각 0, 1, 5, 10 및 20ng/ml의 IGF-I과 EGF를 각각 첨가하여 농도의 차이에 따른 발육율을 검토하였다. 또한 5.56mM의 glucose, mannose, galactose 및 fructose에 5ng/ml의 IGF-I 또는 10ng/ml의 EGF 첨가 유, 무에 따른 초기배 발육율을 검토하였다. 마지막으로, 각각의 6탄당에 위와 같은 농도의 IGF-I와 EGF 공동 첨가 유, 무에 따른 초기배 발육율을 검토하였다. 그 결과 돼지 체외 수정란의 체외 발육 시 배양액 내에 서로 다른 농도의 IGF-I과 EGF를 첨가하였을 때 IGF-I은 5ng/ml(12%)에서, EGF는 10ng/ml(10%)의 실험구에서 가장 높은 배반포기 배의 발육율을 나타냈다. 또한 각각의 6탄당과 IGF-I 또는 EGF 유, 무에 따른 초기배 발육율을 검토한 결과 IGF-I과 EGF 모두 glucose 첨가 시 타 첨가구에 비해 초기 발육 단계의 수정란 발육뿐만 아니라 배반포까지의 배발육(10～11%)이 타 첨가구(3～8%)에 비해 높게 나타났다. 한편, 각각의 6탄당이 첨가된 배양액 내에 IGF-I파 EGF 공동첨가 유, 무에 따른 초기배 발육율을 검토한 결과 모든 실험구에서 EGF와 IGF-I 첨가 시 무첨가보다 높은 초기 배 발육율을 나타냈으며 특히 초기 분열단계 수정란에서는 발육의 차이가 크게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과 성장인자와 6탄당의 첨가는 돼지 수정란의 체외배양 시 초기배 배발육에 효과적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료되며, 이는 체외 발육율이 타 가축에 비해 낮은 돼지의 수정란 생산에 있어 체외배양체계의 개선을 위한 기초자료가 될 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.62-69
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• 2009

Maillard reaction products (MRPs) were produced from aqueous solution of various sugars with defatted hydrolyzed soybean protein (DFHSP) with different temperatures and pressures. Physicochemical properties of MRPs were investigated; also, DPPH and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and sensory properties were evaluated. MRPs from ribose and DFHSP had the highest reactivity with larger pH reduce, higher browning index increase and higher antioxidant activity than other MRPs from other sugars. The antioxidant activities were increased with increasing temperatures and pressures of reaction. The highest antioxidant activity and sensory preference were obtained from MRPs with ribose at $140^{\circ}C$ with 2.8 kg/$cm^2$ for 30 mins.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.331-335
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of deep sea water on fruit quality and yield of tomato. In the deep sea water treatments, fruit growth and weight were decreased as the concentration of deep sea water increased. Especially, the fresh weight of second truss was decreased significantly than first truss. Soluble solid content was increased significantly in higher concentration treatment especially at 30mM and 40mM treatment. That was increased more in the first than in the second truss fruits. Most of hexose in fruits were glucose and fructose. The reason of increased glucose and fructose contents was the decline of growth because of salinity stress by deep sea water treatment. however deep sea water treatment increased the lycopene content, especially in 20mM treatment. It is assumed that deep sea water treatment cause induction and promotion of ethylene. The higher concentration of deep sea water to the solution, the eater fruit quality improvement was noticed. However, proportional yield reduction accompanied concentration, 20mM deep sea water improved fruit quality without a significant yield reduction. The Re content was the highest among ginsenosides in all treatments. The contents total of ginsenosides in all treatments, except EC 8 treatment, was higher than those in the controlled treatment. The PT/PD value was 1.31 of the lowest in the EC 8 treatment and was 2.52 of the highest in the EC6 treatment. Rf contents in high increase was detected at all treated ginseng roots.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.335-340
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• 2011

Glucose and xylose are the most abundant materials in nature which can be used to produce ethanol by yeast fermentation. Three combinations of cultivation with glucose and xylose were carried out; separated, co-culture, and sequential fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia stipitis. In the separated fermentation, S. cerevisiae fermented glucose to produce 14.5 g/l ethanol from 29.4 g/l glucose but hardly used xylose. However, P. stipitis utilized not only glucose but also xylose to produce ethanol 11.9 g/l and 11.6 g/l from 29.4 g/l glucose and 29.0 g/l xylose, respectively. In the mixture of glucose and xylose, P. stipitis fermented both sugars, producing 21.1 g/l ethanol while S. cerevisiae fermented only glucose, producing 13.4 g/l ethanol. In the co-culture and sequential fermentation, the co-culture showed more efficient ethanol productivity with 18.6 g/l ethanol than the sequential fermentation with 12.4 g/l ethanol. To investigate the effect of nutrients in the growth of microorganisms and ethanol production, yeast nitrogen base (YNB) was used in the sequential fermentation with S. cerevisiae and P. stipitis. YNB supplemented some nutrients which S. cerevisiae used up in the broth and the culture showed increased growth rate, increased consumption of xylose, and increased ethanol productivity producing 22.5 g/l ethanol from 54.6 g/l sugar with a yield of 0.41 g/g.