• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3241-3246
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• 2010

NHERF ($Na^+/H^+$ exchanger regulatory factor) and E3KARP (NHE3 kinase A regulatory protein) play important roles in membrane targeting, trafficking and sorting of ion channels, transmembrane receptors and signaling proteins in many tissues. Each of these proteins contains two PDZ (PSD-95/Dlg-1/ZO-1) domains, which mediate the assembly of transmembrane and cytosolic proteins into functional signal transduction complexes. The interaction between NHERF and E3KARP was investigated by surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy (BIAcore), fluorescence measurement, His-tagged pull-down experiment, and size-exclusion column (SEC) chromatography. BIAcore experiments revealed that NHERF bound to E3KARP with an apparent $K_D$ of 7 nM. Fluorescence emission spectra of the NHERF-E3KARP complex suggested that the tight interaction between these proteins was accompanied by significant conformational changes in one or both. The CD spectra of NHERF and E3KARP show that the conformational changes of these proteins were dependent on pH and temperature. These results implicate that the NHERF-E3KARP complex allows intracellular signaling complexes to form through PDZ-PDZ interactions.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.232-237
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• 2006

Bacillus cereus group comprising B. cereus, B. thuringiensis, and B. mycoides was differentiated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and colony morphology. Prevalence of B. cereus group in rice and distribution of enterotoxin genes were determined as possible food poisoning agents. PCR using primers targeted for gyrB and cry genes could distinguish B. thuringiensis from B. cereus, and B. mycoides was differentiated by rhizoid morphological characteristics on nutrient agar. Among 136 rice and their processed products, prevalence of B. cereus group was 40%. B. cereus group consisted of 54 B. cereus, 11 B. thuringiensis, and 1 B. mycoides. Major isolates were B. cereus, with B. thuringiensis detected up to 10% among edible rice tested. Five enterotoxin genes, hbl, nhe, bceT, entFM, and cytK, were broadly distributed among B. cereus group, especially in B. cereus and B. thuringiensis. Prevalence of B. cereus group in rice and enterotoxin distribution suggest B. thuringiensis and B. cereus are toxigenic strain that should be controlled in rice and its products.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2005

The present study was performed to evaluate antiarrhythmic effects of KR-32570, a novel inhibitor of sodium hydrogen exchanger subtype-1 (NHE-1), in rat arrhythmia induced by focal ischemia and reperfusion. During ischemia, KR-32570 significantly decreased the number of premature ventricular contraction (PVC) from 152.0 times to 75.5, 52.4 and 20.0 times for 0.1, 0.3 and 1.0 mg/kg, respectively (p<0.05) and the duration of ventricular tachycardia (VT) from 88.1 s to 35.8, 7.7 and 1.3 s, respectively(p<0.05) in anesthetized rats subjected to 10-min coronary occlusion of coronary artery. Similarlt to ischemia-induced arrhythmia, KR-32570 significantly decreased reperfusion-induced arrhythmia including PVC (41.3, 21.5, 11.3 and 6.6 times at vehicle, 0.1, 0.3 and 1.0 mg/kg, respectively, p<0.05) and VT (100.5, 64.2, 25.8 and 25.2 s, respectively, p<0.05), and VF (86.9, 27.5, 6.9 and 0 s, respectively, p<0.05). Moreover, KR-32570 dose-dependently decreased the incidence of mortality occurring after reperfusion (41, 27, 18 and 0% at vehicle, 0.1, 0.3, 1.0 mg/kg, respectively). These results suggest that KR-32570 has a potent antiarrhythmic effect in rat arrhythmia induced by ischemia and reperfusion.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.75-75
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• 2003

Transition of the resting primordial follicle to the growing primary follicle is a critical process for female reproduction, but its mechanism is poorly understood. The present study was conducted to investigate gene expression profile at the primordial-primary follicle transition process. We isolated total RNA of female mouse ovary at day1 (contains only primordial follicles) and day5 (contains primordial and primary follicles) and synthesized cDNA using annealing control primers (ACP; Seegene, Inc., Seoul, Korea). ACP provides annealing specificity and sensitivity to the template and allows to identify only authentic differentially expressed genes (DEGs). We used total 80 ACPs for PCR, observed PCR products on 2% agarose gel, cloned 42 DEGs using TOPO TA cloning vector, sequenced, and analyzed by BLAST search. Sequences of 34 clones significantly matched database entries while 4 clones were novel and 4 clones were EST. Two of 34 genes were specifically expressed only in day 5 ovaries (Sui1-rs1, Apg3p/Aut1p-like), and rest of 32 genes were expressed in both stages but were differential in amount. Differential expression was confirmed using semiquantitative RT-PCR, and there was no false positive. Anx11 and Pepp2-pending were highly expressed genes in day1-, while BPOZ, Ches1, Kcmf1, NHE3, Nid2, Ninj1, SENP3 and Survivin were highly expressed genes in day5-ovary. List of genes would provide insight for further study of mechanism regulating primordial-primary follicle transition.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2014

마늘종의 주요 성분 함량에 대한 기초자료를 확보하고자 마늘의 주산지인 남해군 8개 지역에서 마늘종을 수거하여 비교 분석하였다. 수분은 $80.15{\pm}0.37{\sim}83.87{\pm}0.15g/100g$, 조단백 및 조지방은 각각 $1.59{\pm}0.02{\sim}2.25{\pm}0.09g/100g$ 및 $0.35{\pm}0.01{\sim}0.48{\pm}0.03g/100g$이었으며 회분은 $0.65{\pm}0.03{\sim}0.71{\pm}0.03g/100g$이었다. 총페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 $33.02{\pm}1.78{\sim}58.41{\pm}1.08mg/100g$과 $11.60{\pm}3.36{\sim}23.95{\pm}2.04mg/100g$이었다. 총 클로로필 함량은 이동면 지역의 마늘종에서 $170.58{\pm}1.04{\mu}g/g$으로 가장 높았고 창선면 지역의 마늘종은 $116.65{\pm}0.00{\mu}g/g$으로 가장 낮았다. 무기물은 총 8종이 검출되었으며, 검출된 무기물 중 칼륨($7257.0{\pm}87.9{\sim}10070.0{\pm}9.7mg/kg$)의 함량이 가장 높았고, 총량은 이동면과 남해읍 지역의 마늘종이 각각 21,163.7 mg/kg과 20,608.3 mg/kg으로 타 지역산에 비해 높은 함량이었다. 알리신 함량은 $78.03{\pm}6.15{\sim}203.43{\pm}18.47mg/kg$으로 재배지역에 따라 함량 차이가 컸으며, 함황화합물 5종을 분석한 결과 diallyl trisulfide가 약 70%로 가장 함유 비율이 높았는데, 이동면 지역 마늘종에서 $427.03{\pm}27.72mg/kg$으로 가장 높은 함량이었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 지리적 환경이 유사한 남해군내 8개 지역에서 재배된 마늘종의 성분간 함량 차이는 시비량, 일조량 등의 재배 환경과 재배품종 및 재배기술에 의한 것으로 추정되며, 마늘종 재배지역간의 함량차이는 있으나 마늘의 유효물질을 함유하고 있어 식품소재로서 활용 가치가 우수할 것으로 판단된다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2010

본 연구는 보건의료 가계소비지출 추계에 있어 가구원수별 가구 수 추계의 신뢰성과 효율성을 개선하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 다음과 같은 세 가지 연구결과를 제시하였다. 첫째, 기존 국민의료비 추계과정에서 이루어지고 있는 가구 원수별 가구 수의 추계는 우리나라 인구사회학적 변화추이를 충분히 고려하지 않았다. 그래서 그 결과의 신뢰성과 정책적 유용성 측면에서 심각한 문제가 발생하고 었다. 둘째, 이에 대한 실증적 근거로 기존 보건의료 가계소비지출 규모의 추계결과가 실제적인 규모에 비해 과소추계 되었음을 제시했다. 셋째, 보다 신뢰할 수 있고 효울적인 보건의료 가계소비지출 규모를 추계하기 위해서는 우리나라 인구사회학적 변화추이가 반영된 가구원수별 가구 수의 장래 추계결과를 활용해야 할 것이다. 그 대안으로 통계청에서 매 5 년 마다 주기적으로 조사하여 발표하고 있는 인구주택 총조사 가구 수 통계와 장래 추계가구 수의 증가율을 활용해야 함을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to investigate the pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens isolated from farmstead cheeses. Twenty-seven isolates, including 18 Bacillus cereus, two Escherichia coli, and seven Staphylococcus aureus, were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect virulence genes and toxin genes, and the antibiotic resistances of the isolates were determined. All E. coli isolates were determined by PCR to be non-pathogenic. Among the 18 B. cereus isolates, 17 isolates (94.4%) were diarrheal type, as indicated by the presence of nheA, entFM, hbIC, cytK and bceT genes, and one isolate (5.6%) was emetic type, based on the presence of the CER gene. Among the seven S. aureus isolates, three (42.9%) had the mecA gene, which is related to methicillin-resistance. Most B. cereus isolates (94.7%) showed antibiotic resistance to oxacillin and penicillin G, and some strains also showed resistance to ampicillin (26.3%), erythromycin (5.3%), tetracycline (10.5%), and vancomycin (5.3%). These results indicate that microbial food safety measures for farmstead cheese must be implemented in Korea because antibiotic resistant foodborne pathogens, with resistance even to vancomycin, harboring virulence genes were found to be present in the final products of farmstead cheese.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.388-395
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although Korean fermented foods contain large amounts of salt, which is known to exacerbate health problems, these foods still have beneficial effects such as anti-hypertension, anti-cancer, and anti-colitis properties. We hypothesized that ganjang may have different effects on blood pressure compared to same concentrations of salt. MATERIALS/METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (CT), NaCl (NC), and ganjang (GJ) groups and orally administered with 8% NaCl concentration for 9 weeks. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), serum chemistry, $Na^+$ and $K^+$ concentrations and renal gene expressions were measured. RESULTS: The SBP was significantly increased in the NC group compared to the GJ and CT groups. In addition, the $Na^+$ concentration in urine was higher in the GJ and NC groups than the CT group, but the urine volume was increased in the GJ group compared to the other groups. The serum renin levels were decreased in the GJ group compared to the CT group, while the serum aldosterone level was decreased in the GJ group relative to the NC group. The mRNA expression of the renin, angiotensin II type I receptor, and mineralocorticoid receptor were significantly lower in the GJ group compared to other groups. Furthermore, GJ group showed the lowest levels of genes for $Na^+$ transporter in kidney cortex such as $Na^+/K^+$ $ATPase{\alpha}1$ ($NKA{\alpha}1$), $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger 3 (NHE3), $Na^+/HCO_3{^-}$ co-exchanger (NBC), and carbonic anhydrases II (CAII). CONCLUSIONS: The decreased SBP in the GJ could be due to decreased renin and aldosterone levels in serum and increased urinary volume and excretion of $Na^+$ with its transporter gene alteration. Therefore, ganjang may have antihypertensive effect despite its high contents of salt.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.217-227
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• 2023

최근 1인 가구, 맞벌이 가정의 급격한 증가로 인한 인구·사회학적 변화의 영향으로 즉석 반찬류의 소비가 빠르게 증가하고 있다. 이들 식품은 별도의 가열 등의 처리없이 조리되거나 조리 후 상온에서 보관되는 경우가 많아 미생물 오염에 매우 취약하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 즉석 반찬류의 미생물 오염 위험도를 분석하여 반찬류의 위생상의 문제점을 파악하고, 보관온도에 따른 미생물 품질변화를 조사하였다. 2022년 경상남도 7개 지역의 대형할인점에서 구입한 반찬류 100건에 대해 조리방법별로 식중독 윈인균과 위생지표균 검사를 진행하였다. 식중독 원인균 검사에서 Bacillus cereus는 51건(51.0%, 51/100), Clostridium perfringens는 3건(3.0%, 3/100)이 분리되었지만, 식품공전의 공통기준 및 규격 범위를 초과하는 제품은 없었다. 총 51개의 B. cereus 분리균주에서 5종류의 장내독소와 1종류의 구토독소를 분석한 결과, 장내독소 entFM, nheA, hblC, cytK, bceT 유전자의 보유율은 100.0%, 94.1%, 58.8%, 56.9%, 41.2% 순으로 각각 확인되었고, 구토 독소인 CER 유전자는 2.0%만이 보유하고 있었다. 총 3개의 C. perfringens 분리균주에서 식중독을 일으키는 독소 유전자(cpe)는 검출되지 않았다. 위생지표균 검사에서 김치류, 생채류, 젓갈류, 절임류, 나물류, 조림류 순으로 일반세균과 대장균군이 높게 검출되었다. 반찬류의 보관온도(4℃와 20℃)에 따른 일반세균수의 변화는 20℃에 보관할 시 젓갈류를 제외한 대부분의 반찬류에서 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 반찬류는 구입 즉시 냉장보관할 것을 권장하며, 시중에 유통되는 반찬류 제품의 위험성과 안전성을 평가하고 관리방안 제시를 위해 지속적인 모니터링과 추가 연구가 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.2067-2072
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• 2013

Hydrogen ($H_2$) treatment using a two-step $TiO_2$ nanotube (TONT) film was performed under various annealing temperatures from $350^{\circ}C$ to $550^{\circ}C$ and significantly influenced the extent of hydrogen treatment in the film. Compared with pure TONT films, the hydrogen-treated TONT (H:TONT) film showed substantial improvement of material features from structural, optical and electronic aspects. In particular, the extent of enhancement was remarkable with increasing annealing temperature. Light absorption by the H:TONT film extended toward the visible region, which was attributable to the formation of sub-band-gap states between the conduction and valence bands, resulting from oxygen vacancies due to the $H_2$ treatment. This increased donor concentration about 1.5 times higher and improved electrical conductivity of the TONT films. Based on these analyses and results, photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance was evaluated and showed that the H:TONT film prepared at $550^{\circ}C$ exhibited optimal PEC performance. Approximately twice higher photocurrent density of 0.967 $mA/cm^2$ at 0.32 V vs. NHE was achieved for the H:TONT film ($550^{\circ}C$) versus 0.43 $mA/cm^2$ for the pure TONT film. Moreover, the solar-to-hydrogen efficiency (STH, ${\eta}$) of the H:TONT film was 0.95%, whereas a 0.52% STH efficiency was acquired for the TONT film. These results demonstrate that hydrogen treatment of TONT film is a simple and effective tool to enhance PEC performance with modifying the properties of the original material.