• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2019

Purpose : Human gingival fibroblast cell is one of the the main cell types in periodontal tissue, which they can show anti-inflammatory activity through the production of numerous lines of inflammatory mediators such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and interleukins. Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the oral pathogens, has reported to play a critical role in the development of periodontal diseases. This study aimed to investigate anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activities of Gracilaria textorii ethanol extract (GTEE) in P. gingivalis derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS-PG) stimulated human gingival fibroblast (HGF)-1 cell line. Methods : In order to analyze anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activities of GTEE in HGF-1 cell line, NOS enzyme activity, expression levels of iNOS, COX-2, NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase (NQO)1 and their transcription factors were estimated by Griess reaction and western hybridization. Results : LPS-PG induced overexpression of iNOS and COX-2, which was significantly attenuated by GTEE treatment in a dose-dependent manner without any cytotoxicity. In addition, intracellular NOS activity was in accordance with the result of iNOS expression. Due to important role in the regulation of inflammatory responses, phosphorylated status of p65 and c-jun, each subunit of nuclear factor (NF)-κB and activator protein (AP)-1, was also dose-dependently ameliorated by GTEE treatment. One of phase II enzymes, NQO1, and its transcription factor, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), were analyzed since elevated phase II enzyme expression inhibited inflammatory response, which was significantly elevated by GTEE treatment in HGF-1 cell line. Conclusion : In conclusion, GTEE mitigated LPS-PG-stimulated inflammatory responses by attenuating NF-κB and AP-1 activation as well as accelerating NQO1 and Nrf2 expression in HGF-1 cell line. These results indicate that GTEE might be utilized a promising strategy for potential anti-inflammatory agent in periodontal diseases.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2008

안전밸브는 정압기지 내에 정압기의 파괴 또는 관 내 수분의 응축 등으로 인한 관내 압력의 비정상적인 증가를 자동적으로 완화시켜주는 메커니즘을 가지고 있는 밸브이다. 따라서 정압기지의 안전을 위해서 안전밸브의 유동 특성과 유동 형태를 살펴보는 것은 매우 중요하다. 본 논문은 안전밸브의 분출용량과 필요분출면적에 따른 유동 특성을 수치해석을 통해서 분석하였다. 본 결과를 국내 외 안전밸브 관련 규정인 미국의 API(America Petroleum Institute), 유럽 연합의 EN(European Standard), 프랑스의 NF(Norme Francise)를 이용하여 분석, 비교하였다. 또한 안전밸브의 최대 필요 분출 면적을 이용하여 국내 및 국외 규정을 각각 적용하였을 때의 안전밸브의 필요 설치 수량에 대한 고찰을 해보았다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2014

Patients with neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) are predisposed to develop central nervous system tumors, due to the loss of neurofibromin, an inactivator of proto-oncogene Ras. However, to our knowledge, only three cases of ependymomas with NF1 have been reported in the literature. The authors present a case of NF1 patient with a spinal cord ependymoma. She was referred for about half a year history of increasing numbness that progressed from her fingers to her entire body above the bellybutton. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a relative-demarcated, heterogeneously enhanced mass lesion accompanied by perifocal edema in C5-7 level, a left-sided T11 spinous process heterogeneously enhanced mass in soft tissue, intervertebral disk hernia in L2-5 level, and widespread punctum enhancing lesion in her scalp and in T11-L5 level. The patient underwent C5-7 laminectomies and total excision of the tumor under operative microscope, and intraoperative ultrasonography and physiological monitoring were used during the surgery. Histopathologically, her tumor was found to be a ependymoma without malignant features (grade II in the World Health Organization classification). Therefore, no adjuvant therapy was applied. Following the operation, the patient showed an uneventful clinical recovery with no evidence of tumor recurrence after one year of follow-up.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 1994

The effects of reactive ion etching (RIE) of $SiO_2$ layer in $CHF_3/C_2F_6$ on the underlying Si surface have been studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometer, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. We found that two distinguishable modified layers are formed by RIE : (i) a uniform residue surface layer of 4 nm thickness composed entirely of carbon, fluorine, oxygen, and hydrogen with 9 different kinds of chemical bonds and (ii) a contaminated silicon layer of about 50 nm thickness with carbon and fluorine atoms without any observable crystalline defects. To search the removal condition of the silicon surface residue, we monitored the changes of surface compositions for the etched silicon after various post treatments as rapid thermal anneal, $O_2$, $NF_3$, $SF_6$, and $Cl_2$ plasma treatments. XPS analysis revealed that $NF_3$ treatment is most effective. With 10 seconds exposure to $NF_3$ plasma, the fluorocarbon residue film decomposes. The remained fluorine completely disappears after the following wet cleaning.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.423-430
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• 2020

Telmisartan is an angiotensin-II receptor blocker and acts as a selective modulator of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). Several studies have demonstrated that telmisartan ameliorates depression and memory dysfunction and reduces brain inflammation. We hypothesized that the beneficial effects of telmisartan on brain could be due to modulation of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) function. Here, we examined the effect of telmisartan on tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)-induced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) which plays an important role in leukocyte transcytosis through the BBB. Telmisartan blocked TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression and leukocyte adhesion in U87MG human glioma cells but showed no effect on human brain microvascular endothelial cells. In U87MG cells, a PPAR antagonist, GW9662 did not block the effect of telmisartan on ICAM1 expression but rather potentiated. Moreover, GW9662 caused no change in TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression, suggesting no implication of PPARγ in the telmisartan effect. Further studies showed that telmisartan blocked TNF-α-induced activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), p38, and nuclear factorkappa B (NF-κB). In contrast, inhibitors of JNK, ERK1/2 and NF-κB but not p38, blocked ICAM-1 expression induced by TNF-α. Thus, our findings suggest that the beneficial effect of telmisartan is likely due to the reduction of astrocytic ICAM1 expression and leukocytes adhesion to astrocytes, and that this response was mediated by the inhibition of JNK/ERK1/2/NF-κB activation and in the PPAR-independent manner. In conclusion, this study enhances our understanding of the mechanism by which telmisartan exerts the beneficial brain function.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2008

목 적 : 동맥경화 유발에 있어서 중요한 역할을 수행하는 부착분자는 혈관내피세포가 염증성 물질에 자극 받아서 생성된다. 본 연구는 항염증성 curcumin이 혈관내피세포 부착분자 발현에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 방 법 : 혈관내피세포는 HUVEC을 사용하였고, 염증성 물질 $TNF-\alpha$로 자극하였다. 결 과 : Curcumin은 부착분자 VCAM-1 및 ICAM-1 발현을 억제시켜, 혈관내피세포에 백혈구가 부착되는 것을 억제하였다. Curcumin은 ICAM-1 및 VCAM-1 promoter 활성을 억제하였고, 또한 억제 kB의 인산화를 차단하였다. Curcumin은 NF-kB p65의 핵내 이동을 차단하였고, 세포내 ROS 양을 감소시켰고, JNK 및 p38 인산화를 억제시켰다. 그러나 curcumin은 TNF 수용체 I및 II에 어떠한 영향도 미치지 못했다. 결 론 : Curcumin이 NF-kB 비활성화 및 p38과 JNK의 기능저하를 매개로 VCAM-1 및 ICAM-1의 발현을 억제할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.97-108
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• 2018

The present study aimed to investigate the comparative evaluation of pharmacological efficacy between sulfasalazine alone and combination with herbal medicine on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced UC in mice. Balb/c mice received 5% DSS in drinking water for 7 days to induce colitis. Animals were divided into five groups (n = 9): group I-normal group, group II-DSS control group, group III-DSS + sulfasalazine (30 mg/kg), group IV-DSS + sulfasalazine (60 mg/kg), group V-DSS + sulfasalazine (30 mg/kg) + Radish Extract mixture (30 mg /kg) (SRE). DSS-treated mice developed symptoms similar to those of human UC, such as severe bloody diarrhea and weight loss. SRE supplementation, as well as sulfasalazine, suppressed colonic length and mucosal inflammatory infiltration. In addition, SRE treatment significantly reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory signaling moleculesthrough suppression both mitogen-activated protein kinases(MAPK) and nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$) signaling pathways, and prevented the apoptosis of colon. Moreover, SRE administration significantly led to the up-regulation of anti-oxidant enzyme including SOD and Catalase. This is the first report that Radish extract mixture combined with sulfasalazine protects against experimental UC via the inhibition of both inflammation and apoptosis, very similar to the standard-of-care sulfasalazine.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1464-1466
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• 2008

Tetrabutylammonium Fluorodichloroplumbate(II), N$(C_4H_9)_4$[$PbCl_2F$], TBAFDiCP and Tetrabutylammonium Fluorodiiodoplumbate(II), [$(C_4H_9)_4$N][$PbI_2F$], TBAFDiIP are the first examples of fluoroplumbate salts that have been prepared from the reaction of $(C_4H_9)_4$NF with $PbCl_2$ and $PbI_2$ respectively using either $CH_3CN$ solvent. These new compound characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV/Visible, $^1H$ NMR, and $^{19}F$ NMR techniques.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.941-948
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• 2019

Ziyuglycoside-II ($3{\beta}-3-{\alpha}$-1-arabinopyranosyloxy-19-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oicacid)는 오이풀(Sanguisorba officinalis L.)의 주요 활성 화합물 중 하나로 지혈작용, 항산화활성, 항염증활성 등의 활성이 보고되어 있다. 그러나 염증성 대장암에서의 ziyuglycoside-II의 활성에 관해서는 아직 보고되지 않아 본 연구에서 azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)으로 유발된 대장암 모델에서 ziyuglycoside-II 항종양활성을 조사하였다. 염증성 대장암을 유발하기 위해 BALB/c 마우스에게 AOM을 1회 복강 주사하고 AOM 투여 1주일 후 총 3 cycle의 2% 농도의 DSS를 음용수로 공급 하였다. Ziyuglycoside-II (1 또는 5 mg/kg)는 1주일에 3회 경구 투여하고, 64일에 대장을 적출하였다. 대장 조직에서의 종양 개수를 관찰한 결과 ziyuglycoside-II의 투여가 종양의 형성을 유의적으로 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 Western blot 방법과 면역 조직학 분석의 결과, ziyuglycoside-II의 투여가 대장 조직에서 nuclear factor kappa-B 양성 세포와 염증 관련 단백질의 양을 현저히 감소시킴을 관찰하였다. 또한 ziyuglycoside-II 투여에 의해 대장조직내의 세포사멸이 촉진되었고 cleaved-caspase 3, cleaved-caspase 7과 같은 세포사멸 관련 단백질의 발현이 증가함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 ziyuglycoside-II의 투여가 염증반응을 억제하고 세포 자멸을 유도하여 염증성대장암의 발생을 억제함을 시사하고 있다.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.361-369
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• 2015

골관절염에 대한 참당귀 추출분말 (AGE)의 치료효과를 검토하고자 토끼연골세포와 흰쥐의 monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)로 유발된 골관절염 부위에서 시료를 채취하여 MMPs의 발현에 대한 AGE의 억제 효능을 검토하였다. 고 농도의 AGE (50 μg/mL) 투여에서 세포독성은 관찰되지 않았으며 면역 및 염증반응과 관련된 여러 인자의 전사인자인 NF-κB 활성화를 효과적으로 억제시켰다. 토끼연골 세포에서 MMP-2와 MMP-9의 활성을 확인해본 결과 AGE는 MMP-9의 활성을 효과적으로 억제시키는 것을 확인하였다. AGE를 토끼연골세포에 처리하여 분석한 결과, 주요성분인 decursin과 decursinol angelate가 3.62±0.47 μg/mg protein와 2.14±0.36 μg/mg protein으로 검출되었다. 동물실험을 위하여, 골관절염은 MIA를 흰쥐 무릎관절에 처리하여 동물모델을 만들었으며, 매일 25, 50와 100 mg/kg의 AGE를 3주 동안 먹인 결과 흰쥐의 연골 조직에서 MMPs가 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 연골조직으로부터 RT-PCR을 통해 collagen Type I, collagen Type II, aggrecan 및 MMPs (MMP-3, MMP-9, MMP-13)의 mRNA를 확인해본 결과 AGE는 collagen Type I, collagen Type II, aggrecan은 증가시키며 MMPs는 감소시키는 효과를 얻었다. 결론적으로 AGE는 MMPs 억제를 통하여 골관절염의 발생을 억제한다.