• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1742-1746
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• 2008

Catechol and caffeine were simultaneously analyzed with a bismuth-immobilized carbon nanotube paste electrode (BPE) using square wave (SW) stripping voltammetry. Optimum analytical conditions were determined. Simultaneous working ranges of 100-1,500 $mgL^{-1}$ for caffeine and 5-75 $mgL^{-1}$ for catechol were obtained. In the separated cell systems, a working range of 0.1-2.1 $mgL^{-1}$ catechol with a correlation coefficient of 0.9935, and a working range of 10-210 $mgL^{-1}$ caffeine with a correlation coefficient of 0.9921 were obtained. A detection limit (S/N) of 0.15 $mgL^{-1}$ (7.7 ${\times}$ $10^{-7}$ M) and a detection limit of 0.02 $mgL^{-1}$ (1.82 ${\times}$ $10^{-7}$ M), respectively, manifested for catechol and caffeine. It was found that three macro-type electrode systems could be implanted in fish and rat neuro cells. For both ions, the ion currents were observed. The physiological impulse conditions and the neuronal thinking current were also obtained.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.135-139
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• 2002

이 연구에서 북방대합의 정자 운동성 및 수정률과 부화율 향상을 위한 수정방법을 조사하였다. 북방대합 원정액의 정자 농도는 $2.02{\times}10^{10}/mL$였으며, 채정 직후에는 원정액이나 해수중의 정액에서 모두 $96.0\%$의 정자가 전진운동을 하였다. 절개법으로 얻어진 알과 정자는 각각 채란 4시간 이내에, 채정 1시간 이내에 수정하는 것이 효과적이었다. 인공수정을 위한 알 1개에 대한 정자수는 10$\~$100개에서 수정률과 부화율이 모두 높았으며, 수정 후 1시간 이내에 세란하는 것이 효과적이었다. 최적의 수정 및 발생을 위한 알의 수용밀도는 100$\~$200 개/mL였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2019

Cymbopogon citratus, commonly know as lemongrass, prossesses strong antioxidant, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties. Howerver, its anti-obesity activity remains to be elucidated. This study investigated the effect of ethanol extract of Cymbopogon citratus on adipogenesis, and its underlying mechanism, in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The results demonstrated that ethanol extracts of Cymbopogon citratus effectively suppressed intercellular lipid accumulation at non-toxic concentrations, and was associated with the down-regulation of adipocyte-specific transcription factors, including $C/EBP{\alpha}$ and $PPAR{\gamma}$, and phosphorylation of $AMPK{\alpha}$. Furthermore, ethanol extracts of Cymbopogon citratus increased p21 and p21 expression, while the expression of CDK2, cyclin A and cyclin B1 was reduced. As a result, ethanol extracts of Cymbopogon citratus seems to induce G0/G1 cell cycle arrest of 3T3-L1 cells. On the other hand, ERK and Akt signaling pathways were not involved in anti-adipogenesis by ethanol extracts of Cymbopogon citratus. Taken together, theses results suggest that ethanol extracts of Cymbopogon citratus inhibits adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells and can be used as a safe and efficient natural substance to manage anti-obesity.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.112-116
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• 2001

The production of extracellular polysaccharide, EPS WN9, from Paenibacillus sp. and its suitability as a viscosity modifying admixture for cement mortar mixing were investigated. After 48h culture in an optimized medium, cell growth and EPS production were 1.2g/L and 4.0g/L, respectively. By adding EPS WN9 to mortar, it was possible to prepare a homogeneous mortar without material segregation and excess air entrapment. The optimal amount of EPS addition to mortar found to be 0.02 to 0.05%(w/w) of the cement used. Increasing the dosage of EPS WN9 from 0 to 0.05%(w/w) resulted in a setting retardation of 0.14h to 0.8h and an increase in the compressive strength of mortar of 10 to 20%.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-47
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• 2012

Objectives This study was designed to investigate the effects of fermented soybean upon anti-inflammation, cytotoxicity, antioxidant and intestinal mucous membrane permeability by measuring the cell viability, NO (nitric oxide) production, DPPH, Polyphenol, HRP and TEER in cells like Raw 264.7 and HCT 116 using fermented soybean. Methods Raw 264.7 cell and HCT 166 cell were used in this study. And fermented soybean powders were used for the experimental group and soybean powders for the control group. There was inflammation response upon using lipopolysaccharide(LPS). Fermented soybean powders and soybean powders were in a respectively different dose added to the cells with LPS. MTT assay, NO, DPPH and Polyphenol measurement, TEER, HRP were conducted for each cell. The results of this study were presented in mean and standard deviation. Results 1. In Raw 254.7 cells added with $100{\mu}l/ml$ unfermented soybean powders, 104.95% higher than 62.59% was measured. In Raw 254.7 cells added with $100{\mu}l/ml$ fermented soybean powders, there was 74.90% measured higher than 62.59%, which was a significant result. 2. By a gradual increase of unfermented soybean powders like $0.1{\mu}l/ml$, $1.0{\mu}l/ml$, $10{\mu}l/ml$, $100{\mu}l/ml$, the measured NO were also gradually decreased $53.12{\mu}M$, $47.57{\mu}M$, $37.02{\mu}M$, $28.16{\mu}M$. In case of cells added with fermented soybean powders, $43.95{\mu}M$ NO was measured in $0.1{\mu}l/ml$ which is significant, and in other cases, mostly measured over$ 56.72{\mu}M$. 3. It was inferred that fermented soybean powders have anti-inflammatory effects of maintaining intestinal mucous membrane permeability because the measured values of cells in both groups were all higher than $133.62{\Omega}$ measured of cells added with only LPS. And measured values of cells in both groups were all lower than 2.26 measured of cells added with only LPS. 4. In case of experiment DPPH and polyphenol measurement, fermented group was all higher than unfermented group. Conclusion From the results of conducting MTT assay, NO measurement, and TEER, HRP by using cells Raw 264.7 and HCT-116, even though there was no significance in the correlation between cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory effects, both unfermented soybean powders and fermented soybean powders were shown to have intestinal mucous membrane permeability improvement effects. This effects could be applicable for autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases and so additional studies are expected in the future. From the results of conducting DPPH, Polyphenol measurement, Fermented soybean may be useful as potential antioxidant.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2007

Caesalpinia sappan L. (Leguminosae) is an oriental medicinal herb distributed in China and Taiwan, and its heartwood has been traditionally used as an analgesic, a therapy for thrombosis or tumor. This study was to investigate the proliferation and inhibition effects of Caesalpinia sappan extracts against human epithelial cell and cancer cell lines. The methanol extract of dried C. sappan heartwood was evaporated (KS-6), and then sequentially extracted by hexane (KS-01), chloroform (KS-02), ethyl acetate (KS-03), n-butanol (KS-04), and water (KS-05). After 48 hr of exposure, these fractions at a concentration of $50{\mu}g/ml$ significantly increased, and reduced cell proliferation in both human normal epithelial and cancer cell lines. The ethyl acetate fraction (KS-03) among organic solvent fractions was 120.2% of the most proliferation activity ($50{\mu}g/ml$) against HaCaT human epithelial cell. However, fractions from chloroform, butanolic and methanolic extract had 7.2, 28.7 and 20.8% of antiproliferative effect on HaCaT cell, respectively. In cell proliferation effects of C. sappan extract on HeLa, SiHa and C33A human cervical cancer cells, chloroform fraction (KS-2) was the most antiproliferative activity, its antiproliferative rate (dosage, $50{\mu}g/ml$) relative to control was 25.8, 12.2 and 17.4% for SiHa, HeLa and C33A, respectively. The results indicated that the six extract fractions could induce cell cycle stimulate or arrest in some way. Finally, further investigation is needed to assess the molecular mechanisms mediated anticancer activities of this plant.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.692-698
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• 2010

본 연구는 중국 광동지방에서 민간에서 널리 사용되는 Kocat-D1의 항당뇨 효능을 확인하기 위하여 진행하였다. Kocat-D1의 포도당 흡수능 증가 활성을 지방구세포인 3T3-L1을 이용하여 측정해본 결과, 0.2 nM 인슐린(낮은 인슐린농도)만 투여한 대조군보다 0.2 nM 인슐린과 $100^{\circ}C$ 열수 추출물을 0.2 mg/mL의 농도로 같이 처리하였을 때 대조군보다 포도당 흡수능이 $165.0{\pm}0.7%$로 증가하였다. 8주령의 C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice를 정상대조군(normal control, db/+ mice 비처리군), 당뇨대조군(DM control, db/db mice 비처리군) 및 Kocat-D1군(db/db mice에 Kocat-D1 $100^{\circ}C$ 열수 추출물을 350 mg/kg/day로 투여한 군)으로 나누었다. 16주간의 처리 후 체중과 식이 섭취량은 Kocat-D1군이 당뇨대조군보다 감소하였다. Kocat-D1군의 혈당은 $14.7{\pm}1.4\;mmol/L$였으며 당뇨대조군($27.1{\pm}0.2\;mmol/L$)보다 유의적 수준으로 감소하였다. 인슐린 농도는 Kocat-D1 투여군이 $0.17{\pm}0.02\;ng/mL$로 당뇨대조군의 $0.05{\pm}0.02\;ng/mL$보다 증가하였다. 신장의 glomeruli 부분의 collagen 축적을 확인하기 위하여 periodic acid-shiff base(PAS)로 염색한 결과 Kocat-D1에서 PAS로 염색된 collagen 부분이 감소한 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2004

유소직 세포들은 aldose인 D-glucose ketose인 D-fructose에 대하여 다른 능동 수송계를 소유하고 있었다. D-glucose와 D-fructose 수송계의 $K_{m}$ 값은 각각 0.28 mM과 15.02mM이었다. D-mannose는 $K_{m}$ 값이 0.44 mM로 D-glucose와 유사하였지만, 그러나 D-glucose와는 다른 수송계를 소유하고 있었다. L-glucose도 고유한 수송계를 통하여 세포내로 수송되었으며, 그러나 그 기능을 전혀 알지 못하고 있다. 유조직 원형질체는 단당류 능동 수송계만을 소유하고, 이당류인 sucrose능동 수송계는 소유하지 않고 있었다. 발달 초기단계에 있는 사부 원형질체는 glucose와 sucrose 수송계를 동시에 소유하고 있었다. 완전히 발달된 사부세포에서는 이미 존재하였던 glucose 능동 수송계는 사라지고, 새로 유도된 sucrose 능동 수송계만 존재하는 것으로 측정되었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.397-404
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• 2002

Soybean curd residue (SCR) was fermented by lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus rhamnosus LS and Entercoccus faecium LL, isolated from SCR. The pH, titratable acidify and viable cell counts were determined from the fermented SCR to evaluate the lactic acid production and growth of lactic acid bacteria. Optimal amounts of pretense enzyme and glucose, and ideal fermentation time for SCR fermentation were estimated by response surface methodology (RSM). Raw SCR fermented by indigenous microorganisms had 0.78 % titratable acidity, The acid production in SCR fermented by L. rhamnosus LS was greatly enhanced by the addition of glucose and lactose. However only glucose increased acid production by Ent. faecium LL. The proof test of SCR fermentation demonstrated that similar results for titratable acidity, tyrosine content and viable cell counts to that predicted could be obtained by the at optimized fermentation conditions. In the presence of 0.029 % (w/w) pretense enzyme and 0.9% (w/w) glucose, the SCR fermented by Ent. faecium LL showed 1.07% (w/v) of titratable acidity, 1.02 mg% tyrosine content and 2$\times$10$^{9}$ (cfu/g) of viable cell counts. With the SCR fortified with 0.033% pretense enzyme and 1.7% glucose, L. rhamnosus LS showed 1.8% (w/v) of titratable acidity, 0.92 mg% of tyrosine content and 2$\times$10$^{9}$ (cfu/g) of viable cell counts.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2012

An altitude chamber, also known as a hypobaric chamber, is a device used during aerospace or high terrestrial altitude research or training to simulate the effects of high altitude on the human body. Although data from altitude chamber researches using experimental animals have been accumulated, studies in the humans exposed to hypobaric conditions are seldomly reported. Despite the importance of altitude chamber flight training in the field of aviation physiology, the hematological analysis of post-flight physiological changes has rarely been performed. The aims of the present study were to investigate the alterations in blood components during altitude chamber flight and to determine whether the differences between pre- and post-flight values are significant. Sixty experienced pilots in the Republic of Korea Air Force were enrolled in the altitude chamber flight training. Venous blood samples were obtained before and immediately after the flight. Compared with the pre-flight values($6.32{\times}10^3/mm^3$, $5.02{\times}10^6/mm^3$, 15.61 g/dL, respectively), white blood cell count, red blood cell count and hemoglobin level were significantly increased after the flight($6.77{\times}10^3/mm^3$, $5.44{\times}10^6/mm^3$, 16.26 g/dL; p=0.006, p=0.012, p<0.001, respectively). These alterations may be attributable to the exposure to hypobaric hypoxia, 100% oxygen supply for denitrogenation, considerable rise and fall in altitude and psychophysical stress due to these factors. In further studies, experimental groups and methods should be individualized to ensure objectivity and diversification. In addition, multiple time-frame analyses regarding the changing pattern of each blood component are also required to elucidate the physiological process for adapting to the high terrestrial altitude exposure.