• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2018

The growth characteristics of Spirulina platensis were investigated using four photo-bioreactors with $CO_2$-mixed air flows. Each reactor was operated under a specific condition: 3% $CO_2$ at 50 mL/min, 3% $CO_2$ at 150 mL/min, 6% $CO_2$ at 50 mL/min, and 6% CO2 at 150 mL/min. The 3% $CO_2$ at 150 mL/min condition produced the highest algal growth rate, while the 6% $CO_2$ at 150 mL/min conditioned produced the lowest. The algal growth performance was suitably assessed by the linear growth curve rather than the exponential growth. The medium pH decreased from 9.5 to 8.7-8.8 (3% $CO_2$) and 8.4-8.5 (6% $CO_2$), of which trends were predicted only by the pH-carbonate equilibrium and the reaction kinetics between dissolved $CO_2$ and $HCO_3{^-}$. Based on the stoichiometry between the nutrient amounts and cell elements, it was predicted that depleted nitrogen (N) at the early stage of the cultivation would reduce the algal growth rates due to nutrient starvation. In this study, use of the photobioreactors capable of good light energy distribution, proper ranges of $CO_2$ in bubbles and medium pH facilitated production of high amounts of algal biomass despite N limitation.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.109-113
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• 1998

Objective: To ananlyze the direct effect of nitric oxide (NO), generated from sodium prusside (SNP) on the embryo developments in reproductive process. Design: Ova from mouse were treated to allow fertilization in in vitro culture. And the samples of fertilized ova were alloted into five alliqutos. Each alliquot was cultured in media treated with either concentration at 0 (n=92), $25{\mu}M$ (n=84), $50{\mu}M$ (n=80), $100{\mu}M$ (n=77), $500{\mu}M$ (n=54) of SNP. Main Outcome Measure: Rates of embryonal cell cleavages, viability and cell morphology were assessed during in vitro fertilization and culture. Results: As analyse the cell cleavage at 24 hours after in vitro culture of fertilised egg in variuos NO concentration, all of egg cells of each alliquot were developed to $2\sim4$ cell stage. But the alliquot of egg cells treated with $50{\mu}M$, which were totally degenerated. And also all embryonal cells of each alliquot were developed to 8 cell stage and morula stage on culture continuosly. And the embryonal cells of each alliquot were analysed at 24 and 48 hours following the in vitro culture. The rates of cell fragmentation and fusion were $4.2{\pm}3.4%$ in control group which is not treated with NO, while experimental groups was high, as rated $23.4{\pm}6.2%$ in $25{\mu}M$, $28.2{\pm}5.7%$ in $50{\mu}M$ and $32.1{\pm}6.4%$ in $100{\mu}M$ concentration of NO. Accordingly the rate of abnormal morphology of embryonal cell in control was lower significantly than that in each alliquot of experimental groups (p<0.05). And the degenerated rates of embryonal cells were 0% in control, $17.8{\pm}6.7%$ in $25{\mu}M$, $23.6{\pm}4.7%$ in $50{\mu}M$ and $26.8{\pm}11.2%$ in $100{\mu}M$ at 8 cells and morula on culture of 48 and 72 hours. On the examination of embryonal cells developed to blastocyst through in vitro culture, the rates of degenerated cells were $16.8{\pm}7.2%$ in control, $37.5{\pm}6.2%$ in $25{\mu}M$, $73.4{\pm}4.6%$ in $50{\mu}M$, 100% in $100{\mu}M$. Conclusion: This results suggeted that the NO in any concentrations is harmful on embryos in view of morphology as well as viability of cell, and the toxicity of NO on embryo is stronger at condition in higher concentration of NO.

• 태양에너지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.74-83
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• 1991

본 논문은 substrate의 온도를 $200{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ 정도로 유지하며 진공저항 가열 증착법을 이용하여 (p)ZnTe/(n)Si 태양전지와 (n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si 복접합 박막을 제작한 후 그 전기적 특성을 조사, 비교하였다. 제작한 (p)ZnTe/(n)Si 태양전지와(n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si 복접합 박막에 대하여 $100[mW/cm^2]$의 광조사 하에서 특성을 조사한바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 단략전류$[mA/cm^2]$ (p)ZnTe/(n)Si:28 (n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si:6.5 개방전압[mV] (p)ZnTe/(n)Si:450 (n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si:250 충실도, FF (p)ZnTe/(n)Si:0.65 (n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si:0.27 변환효율[%] (p)ZnTe/(n)Si:8.19 (n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si:2.3 제작된 박막은 열처리에 의해 성능이 향상되지만 (p)ZnTe/(n)Si 태양전지는 약 $470^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도와 15분 이상의 열처리 시간에서 그리고 (n)CdS-(p)ZnTe/(n)Si 복접합 박막은 약 $580^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도와 15분 이상의 열처리 시간에서는 박막의 각종 구조결함으로 인한 감소현상을 나타내었다. 열처리 온도의 증가에 따라 박막의 표면저항은 감소하였다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.947-952
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• 2008

The unripe fruit of Momordica charantia (MC) has been shown to possess antidiabetic activity. However, the mechanism of its antidiabetic action has not been fully understood. In this study, the effects of the aqueous ethanolic extract of MC (AEE-MC) were evaluated on the apoptosis in pancreatic $\beta$-cells treated with a combination of the cytokines, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-$\alpha$, and interferon (IFN)-$\gamma$. In MIN6N8 cells, the inhibitory effect of AEE-MC was significantly observed at 2 to 50 ${\mu}g/mL$: a 26.2 to 55.6% decrease of cytoplasmic DNA fragments quantified by an immunoassay. The molecular mechanisms, by which AEE-MC inhibited $\beta$-cell apoptosis, appeared to involve the inhibition on the expression of p21, Bax, and Bad, the up-regulation of Bcl-2 and Bcl-$X_L$, and the inhibition on the cleavage of caspase-9, -7, and -3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. This study suggests that MC may inhibit cytokine-induced apoptosis in $\beta$-cells and, thus, may contribute via this action to the antidiabetic influence in diabetes.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

Twelve triterpenoids (1 - 12) were isolated from $CHCl_3$-soluble fraction of fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum. Extensive spectroscopic and chemical studies established the structures of these compounds as butyl lucidenate P (1), butyl lucidenate $E_2$ (2), butyl lucidenate $D_2$ (3), butyl lucidenate Q (4), ganoderiol F (5), methyl ganoderate H (6), methyl ganoderate J (7), lucidumol B (8), ganodermanondiol (9), methyl lucidenate N (10), methyl lucidenate A (11) and butyl lucidenate N (12). All of the compounds were examined for their cytotoxic activity against HL-60, HeLa, and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. Among them, compounds 4 and 8 showed cytotoxic activity with $IC_{50}$ values of 6.6 and 1.6 ${\mu}M$ against HL-60, respectively. In addition, compound 8 also showed cytotoxic activity with $IC_{50}$ values of 2.0 ${\mu}M$ against HeLa cancer cell line, other compounds were moderate or inactive.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.398-401
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• 2003

Bacillus species predominantly outgrown in a night soil treatment system were isolated and characterized. Cell interactions took place among them and cell population changed under various culture conditions. Maximum removal of $NH_4\;^+-N$ and cell production occurred under the conditions of 30% DO and C/N ratio of 8. Additions of 0.8% peptone and 0.3% yeast extract to a basal medium influenced the growth of isolates and the removal of $NH_4\;^+-N$ in flask culture, and metal ions such as Ca, Fe and Mg also did. During the flask experiment of nitrogen removal under an aerobic condition, active nitrification by the isolates occurred largely in 1 h with the decrease of COD and alkalinity destructed was only 74.6% of theoretical value. From the nitrogen balance, the percentage of nitrogen lost in the flask culture was estimated to be 29.0%. This conversion of ammonia to $N_2$ under an aerobic condition was confirmed by GC analysis. The B3 process using the Bacillus species seemed to have some economic advantage.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.80-80
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• 2003

Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms, accompanied by marked cell death in the striatum and cortex. Stereotaxic injection of quinolinic acid (QA) into striatum results in a degeneration of GABAergic neurons and exhibits abnormal motor behaviors typical of the illness. The objective of this study was carried out to obtain basic information about whether parthenogenetic mouse embryonic stem (PmES) cells are suitable for cell replacement therapy of HD. To establish PmES cell lines, hybrid F1 (C57BL/6xCBA/N) mouse oocytes were treated with 7% ethanol for 5 min and cytochalasin-B for 4 hr to initiate spontaneous cleavage. Thus established PmES cells were induced to differentiate using bFGF (20ng/ml) followed by selection of neuronal precursor cells for 8 days in N2 medium. After selection, cells were expanded at the presence of bFGF (20 ng/ml) for another 6 days, then a final differentiation step in N2 medium for 7 days. To establish recipient animal models of HD, young adult mice (7 weeks age ICR mice) were lesioned unilaterally with a stereotaxic injection of QA (60 nM) into the striatum and the rotational behavior of the animals was tested using apomorphine (0.1mg/kg, IP) 7 days after the induction of lesion. Animals rotating more than 120 turns per hour were selected and the differentiated PmES cells (1$\times$10$^4$cells/ul) were implanted into striatum. Four weeks after the graft, immunohistochemical studies revealed the presence of cells reactive to anti-NeuN antibody. However, only a slight improvement of motor behavior was observed. By Nissl staining, cell mass resembling tumor was found at the graft site and near cortex which may explain the slight behavioral improvement. Detailed experiment on cell viability, differentiation and migration explanted in vivo is currently being studied.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.203-207
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• 2010

This study investigated the effects of Oligonol intake on cortisol, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6 concentrations in the serum at rest and after physical exercise loading. Nineteen healthy sedentary male volunteers participated in this study. The physical characteristics of the subjects were: a mean height of $174.2{\pm}2.7$ cm, a mean weight of $74.8{\pm}3.6$ kg and a mean age of $22.8{\pm}1.3$ years. Each subject received 0.5 L water with Oligonol (100 mg/day) (n = 10) or a placebo (n = 9) daily for four weeks. The body composition, the white blood cell (WBC) and differential counts as well as the serum cortisol, IL-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6 concentrations were measured before and after Oligonol intake. The cortisol concentration and serum levels of IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 after Oligonol intake were significantly decreased compared to before treatment (P < 0.01, respectively). In addition, the rate of increase of these factors after exercise was decreased compared to the placebo group. There was no change in the WBC and differential cell counts. These results suggest that oral Oligonol intake for four weeks had a significant effect on inhibition of inflammatory markers in healthy young men.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2019

Naegleria fowleri, a pathogenic free-living amoeba, leads to a fatal infection known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in human and animals. PAM is an acute, fulminant, necrotizing, and hemorrhagic disease that leads to death in approximately seven days. In this study, we investigate the cytotoxicity of target cells and the secreted molecules of N. fowleri under the non-contact condition. The target cell (U87MG cell) treated with N. fowleri lysates showed no morphological changes and no cytotoxicity. By contrast, the U87MG cells co-cultured with N. fowleri trophozoites under the non-contact condition induced morphological changes and reduction in number. When U87MG cells were co-cultured with N. fowleri trophozoites under the non-contact condition for 30 min, 2 hr, and 4 hr, the levels of cytotoxicity of target cells were 32.3, 35.5, and 37.8%, respectively. Particularly, when the ratio of amoeba to target cells is 10 to 1, the level of cytotoxicity of target cells was 49.7% at 30 min. To show the proteins secreted from N. fowleri under the non-contact condition, we carried out 2D electrophoresis and observed 6 major proteins. Finally, these results suggest that the molecules released from N. fowleri under the non-contact condition induce the cell death and this process is an important step in pathogenesis of N. fowleri.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.161-173
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• 2000

컴퓨터 세포동결기를 이용하여 생쥐 배아를 동결할 때 액체질소 (L$N_2$)의 분사속도가 해빙 후 배아의 미세구조, 기능 및 발달에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 배아는 동결을 하지 않은 대조군 (control) 및 동결군에서 L$N_2$의 분사속도에 따라 고속분사군 (120 infusion/min group 1), 저속분사군 (50 infusion/min; group 2)으로 나누었다. ICR 계열의 생쥐의 2 세포기 배아를 사용하였으며, 동결 및 해빙은 저속동결-급속해빙 방법을 사용하였다. 각 군에 따라 해빙 후 배아의 생존율과 세포질이 양호하고 분절화가 없는 2세포기 배아를 대상으로 포배 발달율 및 할구수를 측정하였다. 공초점 현미경을 이용하여 배아 내에서의 $H_2O$$_2$, 활성 미토콘드리아의 분포, 막전위차 및 actin filament를 측정하였으며, TUNEL 방법을 이용하여 DNA 분절화를 확인하였다. 동결-해빙 후 건강한 2 세포기 배아의 회수율은 group 1 (50.7%)에 비해 group 2 (34.6%)에서 현저히 감소했다 (p<0.05). 포배기 배아의 발생율 (86.7%, 76.7% vs. 44.0%)과 할구수 (79.5$\pm$12.9, 71.6$\pm$8.0 vs. 62.5$\pm$4.7)는 대조군 혹은 group 1에 비해 group 2에서 유의한 차이를 보였다 (p<0.05). H$_2$0$_2$의 상대적 강도는 group 2에서 유의하게 증가하였다 (15.3$\pm$3.0, 16.6$\pm$1.6 vs. 23.4$\pm$1.8, p<0.05). 활성 미토콘드리아의 분포는 정상적인 배아에서는 균등하게 분포하는 반면 배발달이 정지된 배아에서는 원형질막 주위에 몰리고 응집된 양상을 보였다. 그러나 대조군, group 1, group 2에서는 모두 균등하게 분포하여 각 군간에 차이가 없었다. 미토콘드리아의 JC-1 염색 결과는 대조군과 group 1의 경우 590 nm의 파장으로 발산되는 미토콘드리아가 group 2에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였다 (17.2$\pm$3.8, 17.4$\pm$1.3 vs. 13.2$\pm$2.0, p<0.05). 2세포기 배아내 미세섬유 (actin filament)는 대조군 및 group 1의 경우 균일하게 분포하는 반면, group 2에서는 부분적인 결손과 응집현상이 관찰되었다. DNA 분절율 (30.8%, 36.0% vs. 65.6%; p<0.05)은 group 2에서 유의하게 증가하였다. 동결시 액체질소의 분사속도는 해빙 후 배아 발달에 매우 중요한 요인으로 작용하며, L$N_2$의 분사속도의 증가는 동결과 정에서 하강 온도의 미세한 변화를 감소시켜 세포내 골격구조와 미토콘드리아의 상해를 감소시켜 $H_2O$$_2$의 발생과 DNA 분절화를 감소시켜 배아 발생을 호전시키는 것으로 사료된다.