• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.40-50
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• 2000

Objectives : The progression of renal disease can be identified as a glomerulosclerosis by histological examination, and the basic mechanism of glomerulosclerosis is mesangial cell proliferation and mesangial matrix accumulation. ICAM-1, ${\beta}1-integrin$ and MHC-class II are known to attribute to the progression of glomerulosclerosis. They mediate cell-cell or cell-matrix interactions and are expressed in response to injury and inflammation. Up to now, there have been few satisfactory regimens to treat glomerular diseases except minimal change nephrotic syndrome, which can be improved by steroid therapy. Studies were performed in order to investigate whether Jinmu-tang has suppressive effects on some factors associated with the progression of glomerular disease, mesangial cell proliferation, fibronectin synthesis, ICAM-1, ${\beta}1-integrin$ and MHC-class II expression. Methods : Studies were performed with the method of surface enzyme immunoassays or flow cytometry after addition of peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC) supernatants treated with Jinmu-tang, using the cultured human mesangial cells. Results : 1. The suppressive effect of Jinmu-tang on mesangial cell proliferation was higher than that of hydrocortisone. 2. Jinmu-tang has some suppressive effects on fibronectin synthesis, ICAM-1, expression, ${\beta}1-integrin$ expression and MHC-class II expression of mesangial cells, but was lower than hydrocortisone. Conclusions : Jinmu-tang generally shows some immunosuppressive effects. We carefully suggest that the above prescription may be applied to prevent the progression of renal disease or can be used as an adjuvant of or a substitute for steroid therapy.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.223-229
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• 1994

From the methanolic extractive of the fruits of Quercus acutissima $C_{ARRUTHERS}$(Fagaceae) a mixture(QC-A saponin) of two ester glycosides, which were named as dotorioside I(3) and ll(4), was separated by silica gel column chromatography and HPLC. The structures of these two glycosides including their genuine aglycones(1,2) were elucidated as 1: $2{\alpha}$, $3{\beta}$, $19{\alpha}$, 23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid, 2: $2{\alpha}$, $3{\beta}$, $19{\alpha}$, 23-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oci acid, 3: 28-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranosyl ester of 1, 4: 28-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranosyl ester of 2, respectively, on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.59-61
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• 2000

A single nucleotide polymorphism in the transforming growth factor-$\beta$ type II receptor (TGE$\beta$RII) gene of the rat was studied. TGF$\beta$RII is a tumor suppressor that is frequently inactivated by mutation in human colon cancers. A novel nucleotide polymorphism of G to A(or A to G), which causes a silent mutation at codon 129, was found in G:C rich sequence in the TGF$\beta$RII gene of Sprague-Dawley rats. The results suggest that genetic polymorphism occures without a strain of the laboratory animal.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.569-574
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: We investigated the anti-osteoarthritic effects of deer bone extract on the gene expressions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and collagen type II (COL2) in interleukin-$1{\beta}$-induced osteoarthritis (OA) chondrocytes. MATERIALS/METHODS: Primary rabbit chondrocytes were treated as follows: CON (PBS treatment), NC (IL-$1{\beta}$ treatment), PC (IL-$1{\beta}+100{\mu}g/mL$ glucosamine sulphate/chondroitin sulphate mixture), and DB (IL-$1{\beta}+100{\mu}g/mL$ deer bone extract). RESULTS: The results of the cell viability assay indicated that deer bone extract at doses ranging from 100 to $500{\mu}g/mL$ inhibits cell death in chondrocytes induced by IL-$1{\beta}$. Deer bone extract was able to significantly recover the mRNA expression of COL2 that was down-regulated by IL-$1{\beta}$ (NC: 0.79 vs. DB: 0.87, P < 0.05) and significantly decrease the mRNA expression of MMP-3 (NC: 2.24 vs. DB: 1.75) and -13 (NC: 1.28 vs. DB: 0.89) in OA chondrocytes (P < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that deer bone extract induces accumulation of COL2 through the down-regulation of MMPs in IL-$1{\beta}$-induced OA chondrocytes. Our results suggest that deer bone extract, which contains various components related to OA, including chondroitin sulphate, may possess anti-osteoarthritic properties and be of value in inhibiting the pathogenesis of OA.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.1-11
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• 2003

Objectives : The aim of this study was to characterize the effect of Injinchunggan-tang on $TGF-{\beta}1-induced$ hepatic fibrosis. Methods : mRNA and protein expression levels of $TGF-{\beta}1$ in Injinchunggan-tang-treated HepG2 cells were compared to untreated cells using quantitative RT-PCR and ELISA assay, respectively. mRNA expression levels of the TGF-1 pathway genes (TR-1, TR-II, Smad2, Smad3, Smad4, and PAI-1) and fibrosis-associated genes (CTGF, fibronectin, and collagen type 1) were evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR. The effect of Injinchunggan-tang on cell proliferation of T3891 human fibroblast was evaluated using [$^3H$]thymidine incorporation assay. Results : Expression of $TGF-{\beta}1$ mRNA and protein was inhibited by Injinchunggan-tang in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Whereas $TGF-{\beta}1-mediated$ induction of PAI-1 was suppressed by Injinchunggan-tang, expression of the $TGF-{\beta}1$ pathway genes such as TR-1, TR-II, Smad2, Smad3, and Smad4 was not affected by Injinchunggan-tang treatment. Injinchunggan-tang was found to inhibit $TGF-{\beta}1-induced$ cell proliferation of T3891 human fibroblast, and also abrogated $TGF-{\beta}1-mediated$ transcriptional up-regulation of CTGF, fibronectin, and collagen type I. Conclusions : This study strongly suggests that the liver cirrhosis-suppressive activity of Injinchunggan-tang may be derived at least in part from its inhibitory effect on $TGF-{\beta}1$ functions, such as blockade of $TGF-{\beta}1$ stimulation of fibroblast cell proliferation and fibrosis-related gene expression as well as expression of $TGF-{\beta}1$ itself.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.22-29
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• 1971

Barbituric acid 및 thiobarbituric acid 유도체와 beta-cyclodextrin과의 상호반응(相互反應)을 수용액(水溶液)과 유기용매중(有機溶媒中)에서 각(各) 약물(藥物)을 용해도(溶解度), 분자용(分子容), 열역학적(熱力學的)인 면(面)에서 분석(分析) 검계(檢計)하였다. 본실험(本實驗)에 사용한 약물(藥物)이 모두 용액(溶液)에서는 beta-cyclodextrin과 반응(反應)하여 용해도(溶解度)가 증가(增加)하였으며 고형(固型)의 침전을 형성(形成)하지는 않았으나 비교적(比較的) 안정(安定)한 회합(會合)이 이루어졌다. 본반응(本反應)의 기전(機轉)은 주(主)로 beta-cyclodextrin의 주요(主要)한 성질(性質)의 하나인 inclusion능(能)에 의(依)하여 이루어 졌음을 보고(報告)한다.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.314.1-314.1
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• 2002

Bacterial ${\beta}$-lactamases provide resistance to ${\beta}$-lactams by hydrolyzing the ${\beta}$-lactam bond, On the basis of their catalytic mechanisms. ${\beta}$-lactamases are divided into two major groups. Class A. C and D which belong to the first group require serine in the active site and class B which is the second group require Zn(II) for their activity. Among class B enzymes, Bacteroides fragilis ${\beta}$-lactamase (CcrA enzyme) require two Zn(II) ions per monomer for maximal enzymatic activities. (omitted)

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 1999

Transforming growth factor-$\beta$ (TGF-$\beta$) is the prototypical multifunctional cytokine, participating in the regulation of vital cellular activities such as proliferation and differentiations as well as a number of basic physiological functions. The effects of TGF-$\beta$ are critically dependent on the expression and distribution of a family of TGF-$\beta$ receptors, the TGF-$\beta$ types I, II, and III. It is now known that a wide variety of human pathology can be caused by aberrant expression and function of these receptors. the coding sequence of the type II receptor (RII) appears to render it uniquely susceptible to DNA replication errors in the course of normal cell division. By virtue of its key role in the regulation of cell proliferation, TGF-$\beta$ RII should be considered as a tumor suppressor gene. High levels of mutation in the TGF-$\beta$ RII gene have been observed in a wide range of primarily epithelial malignancies, including colon and gastric cancer. It appears likely that mutation of the TGF-$\beta$ RII gene may be a very critical step in the pathway of carcinogenesis.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.201-209
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• 1989

Fine Si-Al-OH coprecipitate powders were prepared from Si- and Al-alkoxides by the hydrolysis method. $\beta$-Sialon powder was obtained from prepared Si-Al-OH coprecipitate by the simultaneous reduction and nitridation method. The syntehsized Sialon powder was pressureless sintered at 175$0^{\circ}C$ for 90 min in N2 atmosphere. The characterization of the Sialon powder was performed with XRD, BET, SEM, TEM and particle size analysis. The sinterability and mechanical properties of sintered bodies were investigated in terms of relative density, M.O.R., fracture toughness, hardness and the morphology of microstructure. The highest values of their mechanical properties were obtained for the $\beta$-Sialon ceramics at Z=1 and those values are as follows : M.O.R., KIC and HV of $\beta$-Sialon ceramics(Z=1) are 499.1 MPa, 5.9MN/m3/2 and 18.7GPa, respectively.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.103-107
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• 2015

We use some known contiguous function relations for $_2F_1$ to show how simply the following three recurrence relations for Jacobi polynomials $P_n^{({\alpha},{\beta)}(x)$: (i) $({\alpha}+{\beta}+n)P_n^{({\alpha},{\beta})}(x)=({\beta}+n)P_n^{({\alpha},{\beta}-1)}(x)+({\alpha}+n)P_n^{({\alpha}-1,{\beta})}(x);$ (ii) $2P_n^{({\alpha},{\beta})}(x)=(1+x)P_n^{({\alpha},{\beta}+1)}(x)+(1-x)P_n^{({\alpha}+1,{\beta})}(x);$ (iii) $P_{n-1}^{({\alpha},{\beta})}(x)=P_n^{({\alpha},{\beta}-1)}(x)+P_n^{({\alpha}-1,{\beta})}(x)$ can be established.