• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.81-92
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• 1996

Ar/Ar-$H_{2}$ 플라즈마법으로 V, Ta, B산화물과 금속의 환원 및 정련을 행하였다. 다시말해 Ar 플라즈마에서의 고온환원반응 및 Ar-(20%)$H_{2}$ 플라즈마에서의 정련 반응에 대한 연구를 각각 수행하였다. Ar 플라즈마 환원에 의하여 $C/V_{2}O_{5}$=4.50의 비에서 순도 96wt%의 조금속 Vdmf 얻었고, 바나듐 산화물의 열분해에 의한 $O_{2}$의 손실로 인해 $C/V_{2}O_{5}$=4.50에서 최대환원도가 얻어졌다. Ar-(20%)$H_{2}$ 플라즈마 정련에서는 $C/V_{2}O_{5}$=4.40의 비에서 99.2wt%의 금속 V을 얻었고, 주된 정련반응은 잔류탄소와 잔류산소의 반응으로 판단된다. 금속 Ta은 Ar 플라즈마 환원에 의하여 $C/Ta_{2}O_{5}$=5.10의 비에서 99.8wt%가 얻어졌고, $Ta_{2}O_{5}$의 열분해에 의한 $O_{2}$ 손실은 발생하지 않았다. Ar-(20%)$H_{2}$ 플라즈마 정련시 탈산반응이 탈탄반응보다 현저했으며, $C/Ta_{2}O_{5}$비가 4.50-5.10의 범위에서 99.9wt%의 금속 Ta을 제조하였다. 이 비에서는 탈산반응에 의한 잔류산소의 감소로 Ta외 Vickers 경도가 약 220Hv였다. 한편, Ar 및 Ar-$H_{2}$ 플라즈마에 의한 $B_{2}O_{3}$의 환원에는 C이 환원제로서 적합하지 않았으나, Fe원 소재와 C, $B_{2}O_{3}$ 및 페로보론을 고주파 유도 용해하였을 때 용강중에서의 $B_{2}O_{3}$의 환원으로 Fe-B-Si 합금을 얻었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2008

연어과 어류인 열목어 재조합 생식선자극호르몬(r-mtFSH 또는 r-mtLH) 투여에 따른 암컷 뱀장어(Anguilla japonica)의 성성숙 유도 효과를 조사하였다. 양식산 암컷 뱀장어를 해수에 적응시킨 후 매주 복강에 재조합 호르몬을 농도별(0.1, 1, 10 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$/fish)로 10주 반복 주사하였다. 매주 증체중을 측정하였고, 생식소중량지수 [GSI;(생식소중량/체중량$\times$100]와 혈중 성호르몬 농도 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 모든 실험군에서 GSI는 서서히 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한, 대조구에서 혈중 testosterone (T)과 estradiol-17$\beta$(E2)는 유의적인 증가를 보이지 않았지만, 재조합 호르몬을 투여한 실험군에서 투여2주와 4주 후에 T와 E2 농도가 증가하였다. 또한, mt-rFSH(1, 10 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$/fish) 또는 mt-rLH(0.1, 1, 10 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$/fish)을 투여한 실험군에서는 난경이 대조구에 비해 유의하게 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 열목어 재조합 생식선자극호르몬이 암컷 뱀장어의 초기 난성숙 발달을 유도함을 시사한다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.315-322
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 담수사육 감성돔을 대상으로 수온을 상승시켰을 때, 세포적 스트레스 측면에서 HSP90 및 HSP70 mRNA의 발현 정도를, 신경-내분비적 스트레스 측면에서 혈장 cortisol 및 glucose 농도를 조사하였다. RT-PCR법을 이용하여 생식소로부터 HSP90 (891 bp) 및 HSP70 (465 bp) cDNA 단편을 클로닝 하여, 타 종과 그 상동성을 비교해 본 결과, 감성돔 HSP90은 참돔 HSP90과 99%, 무지개송어 HSP90과 95%, 대서양 연어HSP90과 94%, zebrafish HSP90과 94%로 나타났으며, 감성돔 HSP70은 무지개송어 HSP70과 96%, silver seabream HSP70과 95%, zebrafish HSP70과 95%의 상동성을 나타내었다. 감성돔의 사육수온을 $30\;^{\circ}C$로 상승시켰을 때, HSP90 mRNA는 모든 조직에서 그 발현 정도가 $20\;^{\circ}C$ 실험구에 비하여 $7{\sim}9$배 정도 높았으나, HSP70 mRNA는 생식소에서만 발현하는 것으로 나타났다. 혈장 cortisol 및 glucose 농도는 $20\;^{\circ}C$ 실험구에 비하여 $30\;^{\circ}C$ 실험구에서 유의하게 증가한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.648-654
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• 2000

Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass during open heart surgery causes systemic inflammatory respose. IL-10 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that inhibits inflammatory process and protects organ function by down regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine release and maintenance of blood level balance with pro-inflammatory cytokines. Mateial and Method: Plasma IL-10 levels were measured and analyzed in 22 patients who underwent open heart surgery (11 cases of coronary artery bypass graft, 11 cases of valve replacement) under cardiopulmonary bypass since 1988 January to July at Department of Thoracic and Czardiovascular surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital. 1g of methylprednisolone was administrated to thirteen patients randomly. Blood samp.es were taken and collected at the time of induction of anesthesia, 10 min before cardiopulmonary bypass, 10 min after starting of CPB, 10 min aftr aortic cross clamping, 10 min after ACC release, and 10 min, 2 hours, and `5 hours after CPB respectively. The plasma levels of IL-10 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISA). Wilcoxon-Raule Sum test was used for statistical analysis. Result: In all 22 patients, cardiopulmonary bypass time was used for statistical analysis. Result: In all 22 patients, cardiopulmonary bypass time was 171$\pm$41.4 min and aortic cross clamp time was 118$\pm$36.5 min. Peak IL-10 level was achieved at 10 min after ACC(361.0$\pm$52.81pg/ml) and was decreased sharply at 2 hours after CPB. Peak IL-10 level was correlated positively with aortic cross clamp time(p=0.011); however, it did not correlated with bypass time(p=0.181). In valve replacement group, mean IL-10 level at peak point was 567.89$\pm$107.69 pg/ml and was significantly higher than that of coronary artery bypass group(205.67$\pm$192.70 pg/ml)(p<0.001). ACC time in valve replacement group was significantly longer than that of coronary artery bypass group(p<0.01), however, bypass time was not(p=0.212). Thirteen patients with steroid pretreatment before starting of CPB showed relatively higher plasma IL-10 level than in control group, however, no statistical significance was noted(p=0.19). Conclusion: plasma level of IL-10 was increased in association with cardiopulmonary bypass and revealed peak at 10 min after ACC release. IL-10 level was correlated positively with ACC time. Therefore, systemic inflammatory respeonse in association with cardiopulmonary bypass could be decreased by reducing ACC time during cardiac surgery.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.377-382
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• 2006

Oxidative stress occurs in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass operation. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in oxidative stress in off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. In the present study, in serial blood samples, plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) as index of lipid peroxidation, red blood cells glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured to compare the extent of oxidative stress in 30 patients undergoing OPCAB (off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting), 12 patients undergoing CABG (on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting) and 18 healthy controls. In CABG group, MDA levels increased significantly from $2.87{\pm}0.62\;nmol/mL$ before anesthesia and $2.87{\pm}0.65\;nmol/mL$ after anesthesia to $3.05{\pm}0.66\;nmol/mL$ after ischemia (p < 0.05). Similarly, SOD levels also elevated significantly from $661.58{\pm}78.70\;U/g$ Hb before anesthesia and $659.42{\pm}81.21\;U/g$ Hb anesthesia induction to $678.08{\pm}75.80\;U/g$ Hb after ischemia (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, respectively). In OPCAB group, only SOD levels increased from $581.73{\pm}86.24\;U/g$ Hb anesthesia induction to $590.90{\pm}88.90\;U/g$ Hb after reperfusion (p < 0.05). Glutathione peroxidase levels were not changed according to blood collection times in both of CABG group or OPCAB group (p > 0.05). Our results show that only mild signs of oxidative stress is found after reperfusion in OPCAB operation compared with CABG operation. Further studies are needed in order to confirm this hypothesis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1457-1466
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• 2012

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) exert antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, and viruses by various mechanisms. AMPs commonly possess particular characteristics by harboring cationic and amphipathic structures and binding to cell membranes, resulting in the leakage of essential cell contents by forming pores or disturbing lipid organization. These membrane disruptive mechanisms of AMPs are possible to explain according to the various structure forming pores in the membrane. Some AMPs inhibit DNA and/or RNA synthesis as well as apoptosis induction by reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Specifically, mitochondria play a major role in the apoptotic pathway. During apoptosis induced by AMPs, cells undergo cytochrome c release, caspase activation, phosphatidylserine externalization, plasma or mitochondrial membrane depolarization, DNA and nuclei damage, cell shrinkage, apoptotic body formation, and membrane blebbing. Even AMPs, which have been reported to exert membrane-active mechanisms, induce apoptosis in yeast. These phenomena were also discovered in tumor cells treated with AMPs. The apoptosis mechanism of AMPs is available for various therapeutics such as antibiotics for antibiotic-resistant pathogens that resist to the membrane active mechanism, and antitumor agents with selectivity to tumor cells.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2013

Korean red ginseng, the processed root of Panax ginseng Meyer, has been frequently used for various therapeutic purposes in oriental medicine. The present study investigated the possible effect of Korean red ginseng extract (RGE) for the treatment of liver fibrosis in mice injected with carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) for 4 wk. Liver injuries were assessed by blood biochemistry and histopathology in mice treated with $CCl_4$ alone or $CCl_4$+ RGE (30, 100, and 300 mg/kg). Concomitant treatment with RGE and $CCl_4$ (three times/wk for 4 wk) effectively inhibited liver fibrosis as evidenced by decreases in plasma alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, as well as by the percentages of degenerative regions, numbers of degenerative hepatocytes, and collagen accumulation in hepatic parenchyma. Treatment with $CCl_4$ for 4 wk increased mRNA levels of transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$ and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in fibrogenic liver, whereas RGE (30, 100, and 300 mg/kg) significantly blocked the induction of fibrogenic genes by $CCl_4$. Similarly, RGE also prevented transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$-mediated induction of fibrogenic genes in human hepatic stellate cell lines. More importantly, RGE markedly reduced the number of ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin-positive cells in liver tissue. This study implies that RGE efficaciously protects against the liver fibrosis induced by chronic $CCl_4$ treatment, and may therefore have potential to treat liver disease.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1016-1020
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• 2007

In this study, dioscin was isolated from Dioscoreae Rhizoma (DR), which is the rhizome of Dioscorea batatas DECNE. that inhabits broad areas of Korea and Japan. To determine whether dioscin induced growth hormone (GH) release, we evaluated its induction effects on GH release both in vitro and in vivo. The 70% methanol extract of DR, and its n-hexane and n-BuOH fractions, induced rat GH (rGH) release in rat pituitary cells 10-fold, 8-fold, and 5-fold higher than the control ($0.36{\pm}0.02 nM$), respectively (p < 0.05 each). The dioscin-induced rGH release of the cells was concentration-dependent and its $ED_{50}$ was $1.14{\times}10^{-5} M$. Within 90 minutes after intravenous administration of $10{\mu}g$/kg (p < 0.05 at $t_{max}$), dioscin caused the greatest increase in rGH concentration ($C_{max}$) in the rat plasma ($34.16{\pm}14.10 ng/ml$) (n = 4), which was twice as high as the control group ($12.88{\pm}3.29 ng/ml$) (n = 27).

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.811-816
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• 1999

Background : Nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy are common side effects which remain difficult to control. Acute phase nausea and vomiting (0-24 hours after induction of chemotherapy) parallels plasma serotonin release, which explains the effectiveness of $5-HT_3$ receptor antagonists. Serotonin released from gastrointestinal enterochromaffin cells may mediate chemotherapy-induced emesis. In this study, we analyzed urinary excretion of 5-HIAA, the main metabolite of serotonin. Methods : Eight men and four women were studied in their cisplatin chemotherapy cycle. Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleaoetic aicd (HIAA) levels were determined before and during a 24-hour period under ondansetron prophylaxis. Results : Urinary 5-HIAA excretion for a 24-hour period was increased in all patients after induction of cisplatin (P=0.002). Conclusion : Cisplatin chemotherapy is associated with serotonin release in the acute phase. Our finding may provide evidence for a relationship between emesis and serotonin following cisplatin chemotherapy.

• 분석과학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 1996

수소화물 발생장치를 사용한 유도결합플라즈마 원자방출분광법(ICP-AES)으로 머리카락 시료 중에 함유된 미량의 Se와 Bi의 분석에 관해 연구하였다. 기체상태의 수소화물 측정시 ICP의 최적 측정조건은 시료운반기체의 유속은 0.6~0.8L/min, 관측위치는 유도코일로부터 6mm 높이였다. 수소화물 생성효율이 최대를 나타내는 염산농도는 $NaBH_4$와 NaOH를 각각 2.5% 사용할 때 1.5M 이상일 때였으며, 2.5% $NaBH_4$와 0.1% $NaBH_4$를 사용할 때는 약 O.5M 이상일 때였다. 분석과정에서 Cu와 Ni 같은 전이금속으로부터의 심한 방해영향이 관찰되었고, lanthanum hydroxide로 Se와 Bi를 공침시켜 방해영향을 제거하였다.