• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.91-96
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• 1997

Lipocortin 1 has been proposed as a putative mediator of anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids. We investigated the role of lipocortin 1 in the effect of dexamethasone using rat splenic leukocytes. Concanavalin A(ConA; 1 ${\mu}g/ml$) increased the leukocyte proliferation and nitric oxide(NO) generation, which were measured as $[^3H]-thymidine$ uptake by the cells and nitrite accumulation in the culture media, respectively. Dexamethasone suppressed ConA-induced cell proliferation, in a concentration-dependent manner with $EC_{50}$ around 50nM. The addition of anti-lipocortin l(Anti-LCl) reversed dexamethasone effects: 0.24, 1.2, 6 ${\mu}g/ml$ of Anti-LC1 reversed dexamethasone(50 nM)-induced suppression of thymidine uptake by $9{\pm}3%$, $16{\pm}3%$, $36{\pm}5%$, respectively; 0.24, 1.2, and 6 ${\mu}g/ml$ of Anti-LCI reversed dexa-methasone-induced decrease of nitrite concentration by $49{\pm}16%$, $61{\pm}20%$, $77{\pm}19%$, respectively. The present data indicate that lipocortin 1 mediates, at least in part, glucocorticoids-induced suppression of leukocyte proliferation and blockade of NO generation.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2006

Real time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR was used to quantify the expression of the botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) gene (cntA) by normalization with the expression of 16S rRNA. The method were confirmed by monitoring the mRNA levels of cntA during growth in five type A strains. In all but one of the strains the expression of cntA mRNA was maximal in the late exponential phase, and approximately 35-fold greater than in the early exponential phase. The concentration of the extracellular BoNT/A complex detected by ELISA was highest in stationary phase. Sodium nitrite and sorbic acid completely inhibited growth at 20 ppm and $4mg\;ml^{-1}$, respectively. CntA expression became lower in proportion to the concentration of sorbic acid, and this reduction was confirmed by mouse bioassay. Our results show that real time RT-PCR can be used to quantify levels of C. botulinum type A neurotoxin transcripts and to assess the effects of food additives on botulinal risk.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2011

This study was carried out on 4 batch reactors to determine the specific ammonium oxidizing rate (SAOR), specific nitrate forming rate (SNFR) and inhibitory degree of nitrifying activities with saline concentrations. Under salt free condition ammonia was consumed during the reaction period within 200 min. When the salt level increased to 10, 20 and 30 g $NaClL^{-1}$ in reactor, ammonia depletion took 250, 300 and above 350 min, respectively. During concentration above 10 g $NaClL^{-1}$, there was nitrite accumulation. Also, at 30 g $NaClL^{-1}$ ammonia did not depleted and $NO_2{^-}$-N accumulated until the final reaction. Nitrate formation rates decreased with increasing salt concentration. SAOR and SNFR showed a decreasing trend as salinity concentrations were increased. The SAOR was reduced from 0.2 to 0.08 mg $NH_4{^+}$-N $g^{-1}VSS\;day^{-1}$ as the salt concentration increased from 0 to 30 g $NaClL^{-1}$. Similarly, the SNFR decreased from 0.26 kg $NO_3{^-}$-N $kg^{-1}VSS\;day^{-1}$ at saline free to 0.1 kg $NO_3{^-}$-N $kg^{-1}VSS\;day^{-1}$ at saline 30 g L-1. A severe inhibition of nitrifiers activity was observed at increased salt concentrations. The inhibition ratio of specific ammonium oxidation rates were 17, 47 and 60% on the reactor of 10, 20 and 30 g $NaClL^{-1}$ added, respectively. The inhibition ratio of specific nitrate forming rates also were inhibited 30, 53 and 62% on the reactor of 10, 20 and 30 g $NaClL^{-1}$ added, respectively. As the salinity concentrations increased from 0 to 30 mg $NaClL^{-1}$, the average MLSS concentration increased from 1,245 to 1,735 $mgL^{-1}$. The SS concentration of supernatant in reactor which settled about 30 minutes was not severely difference between concentration of salt free reactor and one of those high salt contained reactors.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.280-285
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• 1999

이온크로마토그래피를 이용하여 Pu 화학종의 분리방법을 검토하였다. 환원제(KI, $NaNO_2$) 또는 산화제(KBrO_3$)를 사용하여 Pu의 산화수를 조절한 후 1-octanesulfonate 와 ${\alpha}$-HiBA 용리액을 사용하는 동적계에서 $PuO_2^{2+},\; PC^{4+}$ 및 $Pu^{3+}$의 화학종을 각각 안정하게 개별분리하였다. Iodide와 nitrite를 동시에 사용하여 Pu 화학종들을 $Pu^{3+}$까지 환원한 다음 이온크로마토그래피로 안정하게 분리하였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.259-263
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• 1997

In the preparation of acyclic thymidine nucleoside analogues, $K_2CO_3$(or NaH) treated thymine in DMSO was alkylated with .omega.-chloroalkyl nitrite (Cl-(CH_2)n-CN; n=1, 2, 3, 4) to provide an isomeric mixture of 1-(${\omega}$-cyanoalkyl)thymine (2a-d) and 1,3-bis(${\omega}$-cyanoalkyl)thymine in approximately 5:1 ratios. Reduction of the cyano function 2a-d with $NaBH_{4}/CoCl_{2}$ center dot$ 6H_{2}O$gave the corresponding 1-(${\omega}$aminoalkyl)thymine (3a-d). The newly formed primary amino function in 3a-d was directly reacted with 2-chloroethylisocyanate to afford the 1-[.omega.($N^{I}$-2-chloroethylureido) alkyl]thymine (4a-d) in good yields. Nitrosation of 1-[5-($ N^{I}-2$-chloroethylureido)pentyl] thymine (4d) with glacial acetic acid and dry $NaNO_{2}$-powder in anhydrous $CH_{2}Cl_{2}$gave two types of regioisomeric nitrosoureas, 1-[5-($N^{I}$--chloroethyl-$N^{I}$--nitrosoureido)pentylithymine (5d) and 1-[5-($N^{I}-2$-chloroethyl-N-nitrosoureido)pentyllthymine in approximately 5 :1 ratios. The in vitro cytotoxicity of the synthesized compounds (2a-d, 3a-d, 4a-d and 5a-d) against three cell lines (K-562, P-388 and FM-3A) are measured as $IC^{50}$ values. Compounds 3b and 4c showed moderate activities against all three cell lines, and all other compounds were found to be not active.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2015

Juvenile banded catfish(Pseudobagurus fulvidraco, mean length $10.4{\pm}0.37cm$ and mean weight $14.5{\pm}0.46g$) were exposed to several nitrite(${NO_2}^-$) concentrations for 96h at pH levels of $6.18{\pm}0.54$, $6.5{\pm}0.30$ and $7.07{\pm}0.22$. The result showed that cumulative mortalities of fish to ${NO_2}^-$ levels of 12.4, 19.8, 33.9 and 53.6 mg/L at pH levels of $6.18{\pm}0.54$ were 20, 25, 40 and 85%, respectively. At pH $6.5{\pm}0.54$, mortalities to ${NO_2}^-$ 22.4, 36.4, 45.3 and 63.2 mg/L were 25, 35, 50 and 100%, respectively. At pH $7.07{\pm}0.22$, mortalities to ${NO_2}^-$ 25.5, 45.7, 56.3 and 66.4 mg/L were 0, 55, 70 and 100%, respectively. The 96h-$LC_{50}$(median lethal concentration, $LC_{50}$) of fish to several ${NO_2}^-$ concentrations at pH levels of $6.18{\pm}0.54$, $6.5{\pm}0.30$ and $7.07{\pm}0.22$ were assessed in these experiments. 96h-$LC_{50}$ at pH levels of $6.18{\pm}0.54$, $6.5{\pm}0.30$ and $7.07{\pm}0.22$ were 32.68, 40.49 and 45.85 mg/L, respectively. It indicated that acute toxicity of ${NO_2}^-$ to juvenile banded catfish increased with low levels of pH and lengthening of exposure time to ${NO_2}^-$. In particular, smaller fish(mean weight $14.5{\pm}0.46g$) were more sensitive to ${NO_2}^-$ than larger fish(mean weight $81.7{\pm}1.42g$; not published). The 96h-$LC_{50}$ of juvenile banded catfish to ${NO_2}^-$ would be primary guideline for water quality management in the intensive culture system such as RAS and BFT.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2004

The objective of the present study was to determine whether ${\beta}$1-4 galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and Candida kefyr combined with nitrate as manipulators could suppress rumen methanogenesis without nitrate poisoning in sheep. Four rumen fistulated wethers were allocated to a $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. Nitrate (1.3 g $NaNO_3$ $Kg^{-0.75}$body weight) with and without GOS and Candida kefyr were administered into the rumen through fistula as a single dose 30 min after the morning meal. GOS and Candida kefyr were supplemented by sprinkling onto the feed and through rumen fistula, respectively. The four treatments consisted of saline, nitrate, nitrate plus GOS and nitrate plus GOS plus Candida kefyr. Physiological saline was used as the control treatment. Compared to saline treatment, the administration of nitrate alone resulted in a very marked decrease in rumen methanogenesis and an increase in rumen and plasma nitrite production and blood methaemoglobin formation consequently causing a decline in oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production and metabolic rate. When compared to nitrate alone, the simultaneous administration of nitrate with GOS decreased nitrite accumulation in rumen and plasma and nitrate-induced methaemoglobin, while retaining low methane production. However, GOS could not fully restore metabolic parameters reduced by nitrate. When compared to the simultaneous administration of nitrate with GOS, the simultaneous administration of nitrate with GOS plus Candida kefyr lowered rumen methanogenesis to a negligible level, but did not decrease rumen and plasma nitrite accumulation as well as blood methaemoglobin formation. Thus, these results suggest that combination of nitrate with GOS may be a potent manipulator to suppress rumen methanogenesis with abating the hazards of nitratenitrite toxicity in ruminants.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2016

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a highly prevalent disorder that affects millions of men and considered to be an early symptom of atherosclerosis and a precursor of various systemic vascular disorders. The aim of the present study was to prepare ginsenoside Re enriched fraction (GS-F3K1, ginsenoside Re 10%, w/w) from ginseng berries flesh and to investigate the enhanced activities of GS-F3K1 on alcohol-induced ED. GS-F3K1 was prepared by the continuous liquid and solid separating centrifugation and circulatory ultrafiltration from ginseng berries flesh. GS-F3K1 was administered for 5 weeks in ethanol-induced ED rat by oral administration of 20% ethanol. To investigate the effects of GS-F3K1 on ED model, the levels of nitrite expression, cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and erectile response of the penile corpus cavernosum of rat were measured. The erectile response of the corpus cavernosum was restored after GS-F3K1 administration, to a level similar to the normal group. The level of nitrite and cGMP expression in the corpus cavernosum of GS-F3K1-administered male rats was increased significantly compared to positive control group. GS-F3K1 from ginseng berries should effectively restore ethanol-induced ED in male rats and could be developed as a new functional food for the elderly men.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2010

야콘의 생리활성 기능과 이용 가능성에 관한 연구의 일환으로 야콘 분말의 영양성분 및 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 야콘 분말의 일반성분은 건물량(dry matter basis)을 기준으로 수분 함량은 3.53%, 조단백질 1.13%, 조지방 0.40%, 조회분 0.79%, 식이섬유소 1.63% 및 탄수화물 92.52%를 함유하였다. 구성당은 fructose가 1320.84 mg/l로 가장 많았고 glucose가 1283.70 mg/l 검출되어 총 2종이 검출되었다. 아미노산은 glutamic acid 함량이 123.12 mg%로 가장 높았고, 다음으로 aspartic acid, proline, arginine, alanine, valine, histidine, lysine순이었다. 구성 지방산 중 포화지방산인 palmitic acid와 lauric acid 2종류의 지방산만 각각 51.72%와 48.28%로 검출되었으며, 불포화지방산은 검출되지 않았다. 유기산은 총 3종의 유기산이 검출되었으며, 이 중 oxalic acid가 2519.29 mg/l로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 benzoic acid 1895.17 mg/l, formic acid 247.84 mg/l 순이었다. 비타민 A, C 및 E의 함량은 각각 0.057 mg%, 0.670 mg% 및 0.001 mg%로 검출되었으며, 무기질은 총 5종의 무기질 성분이 검출되었고, 이 중 K 함량이 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 Na, Ca, Mg 순이었고 Zn의 함량은 미량이었다. 야콘 에탄올 추출물을 n-hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate, n-butanol, water로 계통 분획하여 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 Rancimat으로 측정한 항산화지수는 pH 1.2 조건에서 분획 중 ethylacetate 분획이 1.45로 가장 높게 나타났으나 양성대조군으로 사용한 BHT 1.83에 비해서는 낮은 활성을 나타내었다. 아질산염 소거능에서도 ethylacetate 분획이 49.82%로 분획 중 가장 높은 아질산염 소거능을 보였으나, 양성대조군인 BHT의 75.29%보다는 낮게 나타났다. 이상의 결과 야콘은 체내 신진대사와 생리활성을 증진시킬 수 있는 영양소들이 다량 함유하고 있으며 항산화 효과를 나타내는 물질을 함유하고 있는 것으로 판단되어 야콘의 기능성 식품으로써의 이용화가치가 한층 더 높아질 것으로 기대해 본다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.865-870
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• 1990

오이지의 과숙을 억제시키는 방법을 찾고저 $90^{\circ}C$의 소금물에 담금(방법 A), $90^{\circ}C$ 소금물에 KCl과 $CaCl_2$ 첨가하여 담금(방법 B), 방법 B로 담그어 발효중간에 인산염과 nitrite염, citrate염의 혼합물을 첨가하는 방법 (방법 C) 그리고 방법 C 중 염혼합물을 인산염과 KCl만으로 한 방법(방법 D)의 4가지 방법을 상온에서 소금물에 담금만을 한 대조구와 비교하였다. 그 결과 방법 C와 D는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 13일되어도 pH 4.0에 도달하지 않아 4일 이내에 pH 4.0에 도달하였던 대조구와 비교할 때 현저한 과숙 억제 효과가 밝혀졌다. 방법 B도 pH4.0에 도달하는 시간이 약 2배 소요되어 발효억제 효과가 뚜렸하였다. 그러나 유기산을 측정한 총산도는 이들 첨가구가 더 많이 생성되어 pH와는 다른 양상을 보여주었다. 물리적 성질인 오이조직의 견고성 변화에서는 뚜렷한 차이를 보여주지는 않았으나 관능적 특성에서는 방법 C와 D에 의하여 제조한 오이지가 대조구에 비하여 군덕내와 신 냄새가 훨씬 적었고 생오이 냄새와 맛이 강하여 신선한 오이지의 특성을 오랫 동안 유지해줌이 밝혀졌다.