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Effect of Polyacetylene Compounds from Panax Ginseng on Macromolecule Synthesis of Lymphoid lukemia L1210 (인삼 포리아세틸렌 화합물이 Lymphoid lukemia L1210의 고분자물질 합성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Young-Sook;Kim, Shin-Il;Hahn, Dug-Ryong
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.137-140
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    • 1988
  • To investigate polyacetylene compounds isolated from petroleum ether extract of panax ginseng effect on the macromolecule synthesis, lympoid lukemia L1210 cell was incubated with them at 4, 8, 12,16 hours. Panaxydol, panaxynol and panaxytriol as cytotoxic substances inhibited the synthesis of macromolecule such as DNA, RNA and protein. Panaxydol which had the most potent cytotoxicity among these three compounds showed the strongest inhibitory effect on DNA, RNA and protein synthesis. For DNA and RNA synthesis, panaxynol and panaxytriol decreased the rate of inhibition with the incubation time but panaxydol had a strongest inhibitory effect at 16 hour incubation time. Protein synthesis was markedly inhibited by all these polyacetylene compounds. It was obserbed that there is a relationship between cytotoxicities of polyacetylene compounds and the inhibition of macromolecule synthesis.

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The Effects of Rotational Correlation Time of Paramagnetic Contrast Agents on Relaxation Enhancement: Partial Binding to Macromolecules (거대분자에 부분적으로 결합한 상자성 자기공명 조영제의 회전속도가 이완증강에 미치는 영향)

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    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.159-166
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    • 1999
  • Purpose : To evaluate the effect of rotational correlation time (${\tau}_R$) and the possible related changes of other parameters, ${\tau}_M,{\;}{\tau}_S,{\;}and{\;}(\tau}_V$ of gadolinium (Gd) chelate on T1 relaxation enhancement in two pool model. Materials and Methods : The NMRD (Nuclear Magnetic Relaxation Dispersion) profiles were simulated from 0.02 MHz to 800 MHz proton Larmor frequency for different values of rotational correlation times based on Solomon-Bloembergen equation for inner-sphere relaxation enhancement. To include both unbound pool (pool A) and bound pool (pool B), the relaxivity was divided by contribution from unbound pool and bound pool. The rotational correlation time for pool A was fixed at the value of 0.1 ns, which is a typical value for low molecular weight complexes such as Gd-DTPA in solution and ${\tau}_R$ for pool B was changed from 0.1 ns to 20 ns to allow the slower rotation by binding to macromolecule. The fractional factor of was also adjusted from 0 to 1.0 to simulate different binding ratios to macromolecule. Since the binding of Gd-chelate to macromolecule cab alter the electronic environment of Gd ion and also the degree of bulk water access to hydration site of Gd-chelate, the effects of these parameters were also included. Results : The result shows that low field profiles, ranged from 0.02 to 40 MHz, and dominated by contribution from bound pool, which is bound to macromolecule regardless of binding ratios. In addition, as more Gd-chelate bound to macromolecule, sharp increase of relaxivity at higher field occurs. The NMRD profiles for different values of ${\tau}_S$ show the enormous increase of low field profile whereas relaxivity at high field is not affected by ${\tau}_S$. On the other hand, the change in ${\tau}$V does not affect low field profile but strongly in fluences on both inflection fie이 and the maximum relaxivity value. The results shows a fluences on both inflection field and the maximum relaxivity value. The results shows a parabolic dependence of relaxivity on ${\tau}_M$. Conclusion : Binding of Gd-chelate to a macromolecule causes slower rotational tumbling of Gd-chelate and would result in relaxation enhancement, especially in clinical imaging field. However, binding to macromolecule can change water enchange rate (${\tau}_M$) and electronic relaxation ($T_le$) vis structural deformation of electron environment and the access of bulk water to hydration site of metal-chelate. The clinical utilities of Gd-chelate bound to macromolecule are the less dose requirement, the tissue specificity, and the better perfusion and intravascular agents.

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The preparation of dendritic molecule having the binding site for a new generation of PDD or PDT

  • Choi, Chang-Shik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2022.10a
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    • pp.291-293
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    • 2022
  • The preparation of dendritic molecule for photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) or photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been interested on design and synthesis of macromolecule toward a new generation. Herein, the binding site of polyether group is an important role on the construction of macromolecule toward a new generation. Therefore, we will be presented on the preparation of dendritic molecule having the binding site.

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Effect of Porcine Serum as Macromolecule on the Meiotic Maturation and Embryonic Development of Porcine Oocytes

  • Son, Jong-Min;Lee, Doo-Soo;Lee, Eon-Song;Cho, Jong-Ki;Shin, Sang-Tae
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.93-100
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    • 2008
  • This study was conducted to establish an in vitro maturation (IVM) system by selection of efficient macromolecule in the porcine in vitro production (IVP) technology. To choose the efficient macromolecules in the development of porcine embryos, the effects of 3 kinds of macromolecules (porcine serum; PS, porcine follicular fluid; pFF, and polyvinyl alcohol; PVA) supplemented in IVM media on the maturation, cleavage, and development rates to blastocyst of parthenogenetic activation (PA) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos were examined. The maturation rates of porcine oocytes in media supplemented with PS were significantly higher than those with pFF and PVA (92.4% vs. 85.4%, 77.1%; p<0.05). In the cleavage and development to blastocyst rates, supplement with PS or pFF in the IVM media was more effective than PA. However, there were no significant differences in cleavage and development to blastocyst between PS and pFF group. From the results of this study, it was demonstrated that PS was optimal macromolecule in the porcine IVM media.

Syntheses of Drug-macromolecule Conjugates: Conjugations of 5-Fluorouracil to Human Serum Albumin and Poly-L-lysine (약물-고분자물질 결합체 합성연구 : 5-Fluorouracil과 사람의 혈청 Albumin 및 Poly-L-lysine 결합체 합성)

  • Lee, Hee-Joo;Shin, Hae-Soon;Lee, Myung-Gull;Park, Man-Ki;Kim, Chong-Kook
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.267-272
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    • 1989
  • The durg-macromolecule conjugates i.e. 5-fluorouracil-1-acetyl-human serum albumin(FU-AA-HSA, 8) and 5-fluorouracil-1-acetyl-poly-L-lysine(FU-AA-polylys, 9) have been synthesized and purified by sephadex G-25 gel filtration with 0.05M phosphate buffer(pH 7.5). The analyses of conjugates gave the molar ratio of FU-AA : HSA of 70-100:1 and FU-AA: poly-L-lysine of 109:1. The weight percent of FU-AA(as $FU-CH_2CO-$) in FU-AA-HSA conjugate was 16-22% and the one in FU-AA-polylys was 22.4%.

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Understanding Diffusion in Cells and Living Tissues (세포 및 생체조직에서 확산에 관한 이해)

  • Kim, Jung-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.12-15
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    • 2007
  • Macromolecule diffusion in cells and tissues is important for cell signaling, metabolism and locomotion. Biophysical methods, including non-invasive or minimally invasive in-vivo photobleaching techniques and single quantum-dot tracking, have been used to measure the rates of macromolecule diffusion in living cells and tissues, including central nervous system and tumors. Mathematical modeling and statistical analysis of experimental data revealed various modes of diffusion, which are strongly coupled with spatiotemporal changes in nanoscale structures and material properties.

Effect of Macromolecules in Maturation Medium on Oocyte Maturation and Embryonic Development after Parthenogenesis and Nuclear Transfer in Pigs

  • You, Jin-Young;Kim, Jin-Young;Lee, Eun-Song
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.97-104
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    • 2009
  • The objective of this study was to examine the effect of macromolecule in a maturation medium on nuclear maturation, intracellular glutathione (GSH) level of oocytes, and embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation (PA) and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in pigs. Immature pig oocytes were cultured in maturation medium that was supplemented with each polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), pig follicular fluid (pFF) or newborn calf serum (NBCS) during the first 22 h and the second 22 h. Oocyte maturation was not influenced by the source of macromolecules during in vitro maturation (IVM). Embryo cleavage and cell number in blastocyst after PA was altered by the source of macromolecule but no difference was observed in blastocyst formation among treatments. Oocytes matured in PVA-PVA medium showed lower rates of oocyte-cell fusion (70.4% vs. 77${\sim}$82%) and embryo cleavage (75% vs. 86${\sim}$90%) after SCNT than those matured in other media but blastocyst formation was not altered (13${\sim}$27%) by different macromolecules. pFF added to IVM medium significantly increased the intracellular GSH level of oocytes compared to PVA and NBCS, particularly when pFF was supplemented during the first 22 h of IVM. Our results demonstrate that source of macromolecule in IVM medium influences developmental competence of oocytes after PA and SCNT, and that pFF supplementation during the early period (first 22 h) of IVM increases intracellular GSH level of oocytes.

Development of Image-based Fluorescence Photobleaching Technique for Measuring Macromolecule Diffusion in Biological Porous Medium (생체 다공성 매질에서 분자 확산 측정을 위한 영상 기반 형광 광표백 기법 개발)

  • Lee, Dong-Hee;Lee, Jeong-Hoon;Park, Choon-Ho;Kim, Jung-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.9-13
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    • 2009
  • Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) has been widely used for the measurement of molecular diffusion in living cells and tissues. We developed an image-based FRAP (iFRAP) technique using a modified real-time microscope and a 488 nm Ar-ion laser. A fractional intensity curve was obtained from the time-lapse images of fluorescence recovery in the bleached spot to determine the diffusion coefficient of fluorescently labeled macromolecules in porous medium. We validated iFRAP through experiments with agar gels (0.5% and 1.5% w/v) containing FITC-Dextrans (10, 70 and 500 kDa MW). Further validation was performed by a Monte Carlo approach, where we simulated the three-dimensional random walk of macromolecules in agar gel model. Diffusion coefficients were deduced from the mean square displacement curves and showed good agreements with those measured by iFRAP.

The Isolation and Pyrolysis of the Brown Pigmented Macromolecule from the Cured Leaf Tobacco (잎담배 성분중 갈색고분자 물질의 분리정제 및 열분해에 관한 연구)

  • Chae, Quae;Park, Ji-Chang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 1980
  • Gel filtration column chromatography (Sephadex G-75), dialysis an d Brushite column chromatography were carried out to separate the brown pigmented macromolecule from water extracts of the cured leaf tobaccos. The two distinct macromolecules having different molecular weight were separated by the Sephadex column chromatography. Brushite also separated two different species of macromolecules which might have different electronic structures. According to the enzymatic degradation of protein in Burley and Hicks, chymotrypsin showed the best degradation ratio, ie., 16-30% in Burley and 38-57% in Hicks. Similar effect was observed with pepsin. However, very low effect of degradation was revealed with trypsin. The sample treated with the proteolytic enzymes revealed the disappearance of the first peak and the slight decrease of the 2nd peak height in the separation profile of Sephadex. After dialysis, the brown pigmented macromolecule was pyrolyzed at $300^{\circ}C$ and the strongly fluorescent components not identified before pyrolysis were detected with TLC separation. Absorption spectrum of these fluorescent compounds was monitored in benzene and the absorption maxima at 265nm and 275 nm were obtained. Considering absorption maxima and shape of the spectrum, those fluorescent compounds seem to be PAH derivatives.

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