• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.173-177
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• 2007

EB irradiation method was used to prepare polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) capped silver nanoparticles under various conditions including PVA concentration, $AgNO_3$ concentration, IPA concentration, and EB dosage. The increase in the distribution of particles size was observed with an increase in the concentrations of PVA, $AgNO_3$, IPA, and EB dosage. $AgNO_3$ concentration, IPA concentration, and EB dosage were found to have a great effect on the amount of silver particles formed in PVA matrix by EB irradiation method. These results were confirmed by XRD, UV, and TEM. XRD (X-ray diffraction) technique confirmed the zero valent state of silver. Optical studies were done using UV-visible spectrophotometer to see the variation of silver particles formed in PVA matrix. Transmission Electron Microscopic (TEM) was employed to show the particle size and distribution of silver foamed in PVA matrix.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.111-128
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• 2007

목적 : 이 연구는 천식, 기관지염, 폐렴, 결핵, 산후감모 등의 호흡기 질환에 사용되는 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)의 항염작용(抗炎作用)의 효과에 대해 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 방법 : 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)의 항염작용(抗炎作用)의 효과를 평가하기 위해 세포독성에 미치는 영향, NO, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 생성량에 미치는 영향, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향, iNOS, COX-2 유전자 및 단백질 발현에 미치는 영향, $PGE_2$ 합성에 미치는 영향 및 COX-2, $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험평가를 하였다. 결과 : 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)은 MTT 분석을 통한 RAW 264.7 세포주의 생존력 평가에서 세포독성이 없었고, LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포주에서 NO, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ 및 IL-6 생성량을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)은 400 g/ml 농도에서 LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포주에 대해 $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ 및 IL-6 유전자 발현을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였고, LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포주에서 iNOS와 COX-2 유전자 및 단백질 발현은 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 또한 그 농도에 따라 $PGE_2$ 생성량이 현저하게 억제하였고, LPS로 유도된 COX-2 및 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 전사활성을 농도 의존적으로 억제함으로써 iNOS와 COX-2 유전자 발현을 억제하였다. 결론 : 이상의 실험을 통해 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)은 iNOS나 COX-2와 같은 Cytokine이 있는 효소에 의해 합성되고 천식에서 증가하는, 혈관과 기관지 긴장도와 관련 있는 NO와 $PGE_2$ 생성량을 억제하고, 염증과 관련된 $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6의 생성량을 억제하였다. 또한 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성을 억제함으로써 iNOS 및 COx-2 유전자 발현을 억제하였으므로 부인과 영역에 있어서도 산후감모, 만성해수 및 천식 등의 기관지의 염증질환에 응용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.7 s.87
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• pp.905-909
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• 2007

The dual-function protein redox factor-1 (Ref-1) is essential for base excision repair of oxidatively damaged DNA and also governs the activation of many redox-sensitive transcription factors. We examined the role of Ref-1 in regulation of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis employing adenoviral-mediatedoverexpression of Ref-1 in bradykinin-stimulated endothelial cells. Intracellular NO was detected with the NO-sensitive fluorophore DAF-2. Overexpression of Ref-1 potentiates bradykinin-stimulated NO production in endothelial cells. And, cells ifected with AdRef-1 showed higher fluorescence intensity compared with uninfected or AdD1312-infected cells. In parallel with this, over expression of Ref-1 also stimulated endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) enzyme activity, compared with unifected or AdD1312-infected cells, in bradykinin-stimulated cells as well as in unstimulated cells. These results suggest that Ref-1 implicates in endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation resulting from NO production in vascular system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.318-321
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• 2004

분리동정한 유산균의 cell wall은 murine macrophage를 활성화 시켜 NO와 cytokine을 생성함을 확인하였다. 그 결과 NO 생성량에 있어서는 L. casei SGU 0020에서 가장 높은 분비를 유도하였으며, TNF-a의 분비량은 S. thermophilus SGU 0021의 균주에서 가장 높았다. 그러나 cytokine인 일종인 $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-2, IL-6에 있어서는 L. casei SGU 0020에서 가장 많은 IL의 분비를 유도하였다.

• Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.8-12
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• 1989

본 강좌에서는 연소과정중에서의 NOx 생성기구 및 기존의 NOx 저감방법과 최근에 발표된 바 있는 연소방법의 변화에 의한 NOx의 생성억제 가능성에 대한 결과를 소개한다.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.385-390
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• 2013

The effect of tuna extracts on the production of nitric oxide (NO) and cytokines including interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), and interferon-${\gamma}$ (IFN-${\gamma}$), was investigated. All extracts and fractions from tuna significantly reduced NO production induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The acetone+methylene chloride (A+M) extract, n-hexane and 85% aqueous methanol (MeOH) fractions had stronger inhibitory effects among them. The 85% aqueous MeOH fraction at a 10-${\mu}g$ concentration significantly decreased LPS-induced IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ productions at 6 h of incubation. In the case of LPS-induced IFN-${\gamma}$ production, the 85% aqueous MeOH fraction at a 3-${\mu}g$ concentration showed significantly higher levels at 48 h of incubation. These results show that the 85% aqueous MeOH fraction inhibited the production of NO and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$), suggesting that this fraction acts as a potent immunomodulator.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 2012

Because N-Nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA) is well-known as a potential carcinogen, extensive research has addressed its treatment by ultraviolet(UV) and its degradation pathway. However, the detailed mechanism by which NDMA is photolyzed to form oxidized products, i.e., ${NO_2}^-$ and ${NO_3}^-$, is still not understood. This study reveals a key reactive species during the photolysis of NDMA. The study on a key reactive species was indirectly performed with the formation of nitrogen oxidized products and reactions between methanol and an unknown reactive species formed during the photolysis of NDMA. The peroxynitrite($ONOO^-$) generated by the direct UV photolysis of NDMA would be identified as a key reactive species in oxidizing nitrogen intermediates to ${NO_2}^-$and ${NO_3}^-$.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.47-54
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• 2003

목적 : 본 연구는 염증유발 내독소인 LPS 자극을 통한 면역 스트레스에 대한 약침의 치료효과와 기전을 알아보기 위해 설계되었다. LPS를 통한 염증반응은 다양한 기전을 통해 이루어지는 데 특히, 산화질소(NO)를 생성하는 효소인 iNOS의 활성은 시상하부에서 NO의 생성을 촉진함으로써 염증반응을 발현시키는 중요한 역할을 하는데 약침이 LPS로 인해 활성화된 iNOS의 발현에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 하였다. 실험방법 : 흰쥐에 LPS를 투여하고 2시간 경과한 후 약침 (소염방, 대한약침학회)을 경혈 (합곡, 족삼리)에 좌,우 각각 0.2cc 씩 피하 투여하고 RT-PCR 방법을 통하여 면역활성에 중요한 역할을 하는 시상하부에서의 iNOS의 mRNA 발현을 알아 보았다. 실험결과 : LPS 투여로 인하여 증가하였던 iNOS mRNA가 약침치료를 통해 현저하게 감소하였다. 그러나 비경혈점 (미추부위 임의혈)에 약침을 투여한 군 경혈점에 생리식염수를 투여한 군에서는 iNOS mRNA 가 감소하지 않았다. 이는 약침이 LPS를 투여한 흰쥐의 시상하부에서 iNOS의 mRNA 발현에 조절작용을 가지고 있는 것을 보여주는 결과로 약침이 면역활성에 중요한 역할을 하는 NO의 생성을 억제함으로써 면역 스트레스에 치료효과를 나타내는 것으로 보여진다. 결론 : 본 연구는 약침치료가 면역반응의 중추기관인 시상하부에서 면역반응의 중요한 조절인자인 NO의 생성을 조절하는 기전을 통해 그 치료효과를 나타내는 것을 밝혔고 더 나아가 약침에 대한 현대과학적 연구에 중요한 발판을 마련했다는 점에서 그 의의를 가지고 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.40 no.12
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• pp.1793-1796
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• 2011

The effects of ethanol extracts from Astragali membranaceus Bunge (AMB) and A. membranaceus Bunge var mongholicus Hisiao (AMBMH) on antioxidant and nitric oxide (NO) production were evaluated. The total polyphenol contents of AMBMH extracts from two, four, and six-year old roots was 45.3, 71.3, and 78.0 mg/g, respectively. These values and those of total flavonoid content were higher than those of AMB extracts. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was the highest in ethanol extracts from four-year old AMBMH roots. The ABTS radical scavenging activity was also higher than those of AMB in ethanol extracts from four- and six-year old AMBMH roots, but not in two-year old roots. The NO production of ethanol extracts from six-year old AMBMH roots was higher than that of two- and four-year old AMBMH roots. However, there is no significant difference in NO production based on the cultivation period of AMB.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 2013

The peel from seven types of citrus was extracted with 80% methanol, and their phenolic compound content, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), inhibitory activities of nitric oxide (NO), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by LPS and t-BHP in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 cells were measured. Total phenolic content was high in Yungkyool, Cheonhyehyang, and Jinkyool (30.6, 30.2, and 28.2 mg GAE/g, respectively), while total flavonoid content was high in Yungkyool and Jinkyool (30.3 and 25.5 mg RE/g, respectively). ORAC was the highest at 1,076 mM TE/g in Yungkyool, followed by Cheonhyehyang (1,012), Jinkyool (984), and Hallabong (914). High inhibitory activity against NO production was shown in Cheonhyehyang, Yungkyool, and Jinkyool with $IC_{50}$ values of 215.3, 259.2, and 328.9 ${\mu}g/mL$, respectively. LPS-induced ROS production was inhibited by 16.4% and 12.8% in Hallabong and Jinkyool, while t-BHP-induced ROS production was inhibited by 28.7%, 26.1%, and 26.6% in Jinkyool, Hallabong, and Cheonhyehyang, respectively. Correlation coefficients between total phenolic, total flavonoid content, and ORAC were 0.884 and 0.855. Inhibitory activity against NO production showed higher correlation with total phenolic content than total flavonoid content. It was concluded that citrus peels had potent antioxidant activities and could be used as natural antioxidants in the food and pharmaceutical industries.