• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2007

The present study was designed to estimate the protective effect of (-) epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on ethanol-induced liver injury in rats. Chronic ethanol administration (6 g/kg/day ${\times}$ 60 days) caused liver damage that was manifested by the elevation of markers of liver dysfunction - aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, bilirubin and ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferase in plasma and reduction in liver glycogen. The activities of alcohol metabolizing enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase were found to be altered in alcohol-treated group. Ethanol administration resulted in the induction of cytochrome p450 and cytochrome-$b_{5}$ activities and reduction of cytochrome-c reductase and glutathione-S-transferase, a phase II drug metabolizing enzyme. Further, ethanol reduced the viability of isolated hepatocytes (ex vivo) as assessed by trypan blue exclusion test and induced hepatocyte apoptosis as assessed by propidium iodide staining. Treatment of alcoholic rats with EGCG restored the levels of markers of liver injury and mitigated the alterations in alcohol metabolizing and drug metabolizing enzymes and cyt-c-reductase. Increased hepatocyte viability and reduced apoptotic nuclei were observed in alcohol + EGCG-treated rats. These findings suggest that EGCG acts as a hepatoprotective agent against alcoholic liver injury.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2004

Diabetic complication is one of major risk factors leading to vascular disease such as atherosclerosis, stroke, coronary heart disease and etc. Several factors affecting the acceleration of diabetic vascular complication have been known such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, immune complex and genetic factors. To screen and develop new therapeutics agents for diabetic vascular complication, it is strongly needed to develop animal models for diabetic complications. However in rodents models, diabetic complications is not well developed. Furthermore to assess the possibility of new therapeutics for diabetic vascular complications, diabetic animal models which have the risk factors of diabetic complications is needed. We aim to develop and establish an diabetic animal model which have diabetic complications with hyperlipidemia which is one of risk factors for diabetic complications. We induced insulin -dependent diabetes by intra. venous injection of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg/day) in RICO rats which is a spontaneous animal model for hyperlipidemia. Our models (STZ RICO) showed hyperglycemia, persistent high level of plasma cholesterol and triglyceridemia with severe diabetic renal changes until 28 weeks after induction of diabetes. STZ-RICO rats could be used for the evaluations of newly developed diabetic drugs.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2014

Remorins, a family of plant-specific proteins containing a variable N-terminal region and conserved C-terminal domain, play a role in various biotic and abiotic stresses, including host-microbe interactions. However, their functions remain to be completely elucidated, especially for the Arabidopsis thaliana remorin group 4 (AtREM4). To elucidate the role of remorins in Arabidopsis, we first showed that AtREM4s have typical molecular characteristics of the remorins, such as induction by various types of biotic and abiotic stresses, localization in plasma membrane and homo- and hetero-oligomeric interaction. Next, we showed that their loss-of-function mutants displayed reduced susceptibility to geminiviruses, Beet Curly Top Virus and Beet Severe Curly Top Virus, while overexpressors enhanced susceptibility. Moreover, we found that they interacted with SnRK1, which phosphorylated AtREM4.1, and were degraded by the 26S proteasome pathway. These results suggest that AtREM4s may be involved in the SnRK1-mediated signaling pathway and play a role as positive regulators of the cell cycle during geminivirus infection.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2004년도 International Symposium on Powder Materials and Processing
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• pp.98-99
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• 2004

(1) Using high-frequency induction heating sintering and spark plasma sintering method, the densification of WC-Ni hard materials was accomplished using ultra fine power of Ni and WC. (2) Nearly fully dense WC-Ni could be obtained within 1 min. (3) Relative density and mechanical properties of WC-Ni obtained by HFIHS were high than those obtained by SPS. And WC grain size made by HFIHS was smaller than that made by SPS. (4) The fracture toughness and hardness values of WC-8Ni, WC-10Ni, and WC-12Ni made by HFIHS were $13MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}\;and\;1950kg/mm^2,\;13.5Mpa{\cdot}m^{1/2}\;and\;1810kg/mm^2,\;14.4MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}\;and\;1690kg/mm^2$, respectively for 60MPa and an induced current for 90% output of total capacity, 15KW. (5) The fracture toughness and hardness values of WC-8Ni, WC-10Ni, and WC-12Ni made by SPS were $12.2MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}\;and\;1796kg/mm^2,\;12.9MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}\;and\;1725kg/mm^2,\;13.6MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}\;and\;1597kg/mm^2$, respectively for 60MPa and the electric current of 2500 A

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 1997년도 추계학술발표회논문집
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• pp.21-24
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• 1997

고주파 유도결합 플라즈마(RFICP)에서의 전자온도와 전자 밀도를 Double probe 측정법에 의해서 계측하였다. 사용가스는 아르곤가스를 사용하였으며 동작압력은 30 [mTorr]에서 60 [mTorr]로 하였고, 입력파워는 50 [W] 에서 200 [W], 아르곤 가스유량은 3 [sccm]에서 12 [sccm]으로 하였다. 전자온도와 전자밀도의 반경방향의 공간분포는 아스펙트비(R/L)를 1로 하여 측정하였다. 전자온도는 입력파워에 대해서는 특별한 의존성이 없었으나 압력과 아르곤 가스유량에 대해서는 의존성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 전자온도는 입력파워를 증가해도 거의 일정했고, 압력을 증가했을때는 감소하였고, 아르곤 가스유량을 증가하면 저유량에서 전자온도는 저하하려는 경향이 있으나 유량이 증가할수록 변화는 거의 차이가 없는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 전자밀도는 입력파워와 압력, 아르곤 가스유량에 대해서 모두 의존성을 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 전자밀도는 입력파워를 증가할수록 증가하였고 압력에 대해서는 거의 일정했고, 아르곤 가스유량에 대해서는 증가하는 것을 나타내었다. 반경방향의 공간분포 측정에서는 전자온도는 플라즈마 중심부에서 주변부로 갈수록 조금씩 상승하는 것을 볼수 있으며 전자밀도는 플라즈마 중심부에서 가장 높은 밀도를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로부터 고주파 유도결합 플라즈마(RFICP)에서의 생성유지기구등의 파악에 도움을 줄 수 있었다.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 1997년도 추계학술발표회논문집
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• pp.52-54
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• 1997

고주파 유도결합 플라즈마(RFICP)에서 루우프법에 의해 자기장특성을 계측하였다. 자기장 계측은 플라즈마의 거시적 변화를 시간적으로 접근하며, 반도체 프로세스의 관건인 균일하고, 고집적인 분포를 얼마나 교란, 응집하는가를 검증하고, 밀도와의 관계를 비교, 분석하여 방적의 최적화를 규명할 수 있을 것이다. 작은 루우프 안테나($\Phi$:외경 7.5mm)는 RF 자기장의 크기와 방향을 결정하기 위해 방전속에 삽입된다. 자기장의 세기는 전형적으로 입력파워 50 - 500 [W]에 대해 0.1에서 2.5 G 사이로 변화하였다. 사용가스는 아르곤가스(99.9% 고순도)를 사용하였으며, 동작압력은 20 [mTorr] 에서 15 [sccm]까지하였다. 반경방향의 공간분포에서는 아스펙트비(aspect ratio : R/L)를 2로 하여 자기장 분포를 계측하였다. 자기장은 입력파워의존성에 대해서 200 [W]까지 상승하고, 300[W]에서 안정성을 지속한다. 압력에 대한 의존성은 300[W]에서 60 [mTorr]이상 일 때는 플라즈마의 균질한 압력상태를 벗어남을 보인다. 아르곤 가스유량에 대해서는 무거운 중성기체입자가 자기장의 영향을 거의 받지 않기 때문에 일정한 경향이 나타났다. 반경방향의 공간분포 측정에서는 자기장은 RFICP의 대구경 특성에 맞게 전체적으로 일정한 분포를 이루고 있음을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과로부터 고주파유도결합 플라즈마에서의 동작생성, 유지기구등의 파악에 도움이 될 것이다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.104-108
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• 2008

플라즈마 현상의 정량적 이해를 위해서는 원자나 분자기체가 가지고 있는 정확한 전자충돌단면적과 그 전자수송 계수의 값을 필요로 한다. 본 연구에서 사용하고 있는 Kr과 Xe 원자기체는 PDP와 무전각램프 등 다양한 산업 응용분야에 이용되고 있다. 따라서 2항 근사 볼츠만 해석에 의해 기체압력 1[torr]의 조건에 $0.001{\sim}500$[Td]의 광범위한 E/N에서 순수 Kr과 Xe 원자기체의 전자이동속도 W, 종 횡축확산계수 $ND_L$과 $ND_T$, 전리계수 $\alpha$/N의 전자수송 계수를 계산하고 물성 해석하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2021

In the pulsed electron beam generators, such as plasma focus devices and linear induction accelerators whose electron pulse width is in the range of nanosecond and less, as well as in cases where there is no direct access to electron beam, like runaway electrons in Tokamaks, measurement of the electron energy spectrum is a technical challenge. In such cases, the indirect measurement of the electron spectrum by using the bremsstrahlung radiation spectrum associated with it, is an appropriate solution. The problem with this method is that the matrix equation between the two spectrums is an ill-conditioned equation, which results in errors of the measured X-ray spectrum to be propagated with a large coefficient in the estimated electron spectrum. In this study, a method based on the neural network and the MCNP code is presented and evaluated to recover the electron spectrum from the X-ray generated by collision of the electron beam with a target. Multilayer perceptron network showed good accuracy in electron spectrum recovery, so that for the X-ray spectrum with errors of 3% and 10%, the network estimated the electron spectrum with an average standard error of 8% and 11%, on all of the energy intervals.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.870-882
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic syndrome, a global public health problem. Mentha canadensis (MA), a traditional phytomedicine and dietary herb used for centuries, was the focus of this study to investigate its effects on obesity. MATERIALS/METHODS: Thirty-five male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 2 groups and fed either a normal diet (ND, n = 10) or a high-fat diet (HFD, n = 25) for 4 weeks to induce obesity. After the obesity induction period, the HFD-fed mice were randomly separated into 2 groups: one group continued to be fed HFD (n = 15, HFD group), while the other group was fed HFD with 1.5% (w/w) MA ethanol extract (n = 10, MA group) for 13 weeks. RESULTS: The results showed that body and white adipose tissue (WAT) weights were significantly decreased in the MA-supplemented group compared to the HFD group. Additionally, MA supplementation enhanced energy expenditure, leading to improvements in plasma lipids, cytokines, hepatic steatosis, and fecal lipids. Furthermore, MA supplementation regulated lipid-metabolism-related enzyme activity and gene expression, thereby suppressing lipid accumulation in the WAT and liver. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that MA has the potential to improve diet-induced obesity and its associated complications, including adiposity, dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis, and inflammation.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.299-304
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• 2023

This study sought to evaluate the anticancer effects of Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge root extract (CPE) on murine Lewis lung carcinoma cells (LLC1) in vitro. CPE treatment (2.5, 5, 10 ㎍/mL, 24 h) of LLC cells led to a dose-dependent decrease in cell viability, while CPE treatment did not have a cytotoxic effect on non-cancer cells (NIH/3T3). CPE affects LLC by flipping the plasma membrane and making the membrane more permeable; by flow cytometry, CPE-induced annexin V and propidium iodide positivity, indicating induction of apoptosis in LLC cells. In addition, CPE enhanced the expression of apoptotic proteins caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1). CPE upregulated the proapoptotic protein BCL-2-associated X while downregulating the anti-apoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2), suggesting that CPE induces apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway. Furthermore, CPE upregulated the phosphorylation of the mitogen activated protein kinase p38. In conclusion, the results suggest that CPE has an anticancer effect in LLC cells by inducing apoptosis via p38.