• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.554-561
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• 2017

Under the projected global warming, release of carbon as $CO_2$ through soil organic matter decomposition is expected to increase. Therefore, accurate measurement of $CO_2$ released from soil is crucial in understanding the soil carbon dynamics under increased temperature conditions. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) traps are frequently used in laboratory soil incubation studies to measure soil respiration rate, but decreasing $CO_2$ gas solubility with increasing temperature may render the reliability of the method questionable. In this study, the influences of increasing temperature on the $CO_2$ capture capacity of NaOH traps were evaluated under $5{\sim}35^{\circ}C$ temperature range at $10^{\circ}C$ interval. Two closed-chamber experiments were performed where NaOH traps were used to capture $CO_2$ either released from acidified $Na_2CO_3$ solution or directly injected into the chamber. The sorption of ambient $CO_2$ within the incubators into NaOH traps was also measured. The amount $CO_2$ captured increased as temperature increased within 2 days of incubation, suggesting that increased diffusion rate of $CO_2$ at higher temperatures led to increases in $CO_2$ captured by the NaOH traps. However, after 2 days, over 95% of $CO_2$ emitted in the emission-absorption experiment was captured regardless of temperature, demonstrating high $CO_2$ absorption efficiency of the NaOH traps. Thus, we conclude that the influence of decreased $CO_2$ solubility by increased temperatures is negligible on the $CO_2$ capture capacity of NaOH traps, supporting that the use of NaOH traps in the study of temperature effect on soil respiration is a valid method.

• 분석과학
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.298-308
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• 2005

사용후핵연료시료 중에 함유된 탄소-l4와 트리튬을 회수 및 정량하였다. $CO_2$ 운반체($CaCO_3$)를 포함한 사용후핵연료시료를 $90^{\circ}C$에서 8M $HNO_3$ 용액으로 용해하면서 휘발된 $^{14}CO_2$를 1.5 M NaOH 용액을 포함한 포집관에 수집하였다. 용해 중 휘발되는 방사성 요오드는 Ag-silica gel 흡착체를 담은 포집 관으로 사전제거하였다. 핵연료 용해용액 중에 남아있는 트리튬(HTO)를 정량하기 위하여 양이온과 음이온 교환수지 혼합물 및 무기이온교환체를 이용한 뱃치 및 분리관법으로 용해용액을 탈이온화시켜 간섭이온을 제거하였다. 포집용액 중의 탄소-14와 탈이온화수 중의 트리튬을 액체섬광계수법으로 정량하였다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2005

Bone remodeling is a process controlled by the action of two major bone cells; the bone forming osteoblast and the bone resorbing osteoclast. In the process of osteoclastogenesis, stromal cells and osteoblast produce RANKL, OPG, and M-CSF, which in turn regulate the osteoclastogenesis. During the bone resorption by activated osteoclasts, extracellular $Ca^{2+}/{PO_4}^{2-}$ concentration and degraded organic materials goes up, providing the hypertonic microenvironment. In this study, we tested the effects of hypertonicity due to the degraded organic materials on osteoclastogenesis in co-culture system. It was examined the cellular response of osteoblastic cell in terms of osteoclastogenesis by applying the sucrose, and mannitol, as a substitute of degraded organic materials to co-culture system. Apart from the sucrose, mannitol, and NaCl was tested to be compared to the effect of organic osmotic particles. The addition of sucrose and mannitol (25, 50, 100, 150, or 200 mM) to co-culture medium inhibited the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) positive multinucleated cells induced by 10 nM $1{\alpha},25(OH)_2vitaminD_3$ ($1{\alpha},25(OH)_2D_3$). However, NaCl did exert harmful effect upon the cells in this co-culture system, which is attributed to DNA damage in high concentration of NaCl. To further investigate the mechanism by which hypertonicity inhibits $1{\alpha},25(OH)_2D_3$-induced osteoclastogenesis, the mRNA expressions of receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF)-kB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) were monitored by RT-PCR. In the presence of sucrose (50 mM), RANKL mRNA expression was decreased in a dose-dependent manner, while the change in OPG and M-CSF mRNA were not occurred in significantly. The RANKL mRNA expression was inhibited for 48 hours in the presence of sucrose (50 mM), but such a decrement recovered after 72 hours. However, there were no considerable changes in the expression of OPG and M-CSF mRNA. Conclusively, these findings strongly suggest that hypertonic stress down-regulates $1{\alpha},25(OH)_2D_3$-induced osteoclastogenesis via RANKL signal pathway in osteoblastic cell, and may playa pivotal role as a regulator that modulates osteoclastogenesis.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2015

Obatoclax, a pan-Bcl2 inhibitor, shows antitumor activities in various solid malignancies. Bcl2-deficient mice have shown the importance of Bcl2 in osteoclasts, as the bone mass of the mice was increased by the induced apoptosis of osteoclasts. Despite the importance of Bcl2, the effects of obatoclax on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoclast precursors have not been studied extensively. Here, we describe the anti-proliferative effects of obatoclax on osteoclast precursors and its negative role on fusion of the cells. Stimulation with low doses of obatoclax significantly suppressed the proliferation of osteoclast precursors in a dose-dependent manner while the apoptosis was markedly increased. Its stimulation was sufficient to block the activation of ERK MAP kinase by RANKL. The same was true when PD98059, an ERK inhibitor, was administered to osteoclast precursors. The activation of JNK1/2 and p38 MAP kinase, necessary for osteoclast differentiation, by RANKL was not affected by obatoclax. Interestingly, whereas the number of TRAP-positive mononuclear cells was increased by both obatoclax and PD98059, fused, multinucleated cells larger than $100{\pm}m$ in diameter containing more than 20 nuclei were completely reduced. Consistently, obatoclax failed to regulate the expression of osteoclast marker genes, including c-Fos, TRAP, RANK and CtsK. Instead, the expression of DC-STAMP and Atp6v0d2, genes that regulate osteoclast fusion, by RANKL was significantly abrogated by both obatoclax and PD98059. Taken together, these results suggest that obatoclax down-regulates the proliferation and fusion of osteoclast precursors through the inhibition of the ERK1/2 MAP kinase pathway.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2017

Despite the importance of the receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB ligand (RANKL)-RANK signaling mechanisms on osteoclast differentiation, little has been studied on how RANK expression is regulated or what regulates its expression during osteoclastogenesis. We show here that insulin signaling increases RANK expression, thus enhancing osteoclast differentiation by RANKL. Insulin stimulation induced RANK gene expression in time- and dose-dependent manners and insulin receptor shRNA completely abolished RANK expression induced by insulin in bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophage cells (BMMs). Moreover, the addition of insulin in the presence of RANKL promoted RANK expression. The ability of insulin to regulate RANK expression depends on extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) since only PD98059, an ERK1/2 inhibitor, specifically inhibited its expression by insulin. However, the RANK expression by RANKL was blocked by all three mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases inhibitors. The activation of RANK increased differentiation of BMMs into tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive ($TRAP^+$) osteoclasts as well as the expression of dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein (DC-STAMP) and d2 isoform of vacuolar ($H^+$) ATPase (v-ATPase) Vo domain (Atp6v0d2), genes critical for osteoclastic cell-cell fusion. Collectively, these results suggest that insulin induces RANK expression via ERK1/2, which contributes to the enhancement of osteoclast differentiation.

• 환경생물
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.530-538
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• 2023

본 연구는 사과, 블루베리, 포도, 복숭아, 배 과수원에서 과수의 종류와 재배 방식(유기 및 관행)이 토양 특성 및 토양 절지동물 군집에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 함정트랩을 사용하여 토양 절지동물 군집을 조사하였으며, 조사 당시의 토양 수분 함량, 전기전도도, 온도가 조사되었다. 결과적으로, 과수의 종류와 재배 방식은 토양 특성에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 특히, 유기 사과 과수원에서는 관행 사과 과수원에 비해 높은 토양 수분 함량, 전기전도도, 온도가 관측되었다. 토양 절지동물 군집에 대한 조사를 통해서 5강 15목에 속하는 1,527 개체가 채집되었다. 개체수, 종 풍부도, 다양성 지수의 범위는 관행 및 유기 과수원에서 각각 9~93 ind. trap^-1, 4.00~17.00, 1.09~1.84 및 27~48 ind. trap^-1, 9.50~14.00, 1.33~2.14였다. 재배 방식은 토양절지동물 군집 특성에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 하지만 NMDS (Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling) 분석결과, 재배 방식에 따라 토양 절지동물 군집 구조가 유의하게 다를 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 재배 방식이 토양 절지동물에 미치는 영향을 파악하는데 있어, 토양 절지동물 군집에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 식생 군집 및 환경 특성이 종합적으로 고려되어야 하며, 토양 절지동물 군집의 특성뿐만 아니라 구조도 고려되어야 함을 시사한다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.752-760
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• 2017

A2B adenosine receptor (A2BAR) is known to be the regulator of bone homeostasis, but its regulatory mechanisms in osteoclast formation are less well-defined. Here, we demonstrate the effect of A2BAR stimulation on osteoclast differentiation and activity by RANKL. A2BAR was expressed in bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophage (BMM) and RANKL increased A2BAR expression during osteoclastogenesis. A2BAR stimulation with its specific agonist BAY 60-6583 was sufficient to inhibit the activation of ERK1/2, p38 MAP kinases and $NF-{\kappa}B$ by RANKL as well as it abrogated cell-cell fusion in the late stage of osteoclast differentiation. Stimulation of A2BAR suppressed the expression of osteoclast marker genes, such as c-Fos, TRAP, Cathepsin-K and NFATc1, induced by RANKL, and transcriptional activity of NFATc1 was also inhibited by stimulation of A2BAR. A2BAR stimulation caused a notable reduction in the expression of Atp6v0d2 and DC-STAMP related to cell-cell fusion of osteoclasts. Especially, a decrease in bone resorption activity through suppression of actin ring formation by A2BAR stimulation was observed. Taken together, these results suggest that A2BAR stimulation inhibits the activation of ERK1/2, p38 and $NF-{\kappa}B$ by RANKL, which suppresses the induction of osteoclast marker genes, thus contributing to the decrease in osteoclast cell-cell fusion and bone resorption activity.

• 암석학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.415-429
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• 2012

화산가스의 측정법은 크게 원격 측정법과 직접 채취법이 있다. 원격 측정법에서 COSPEC는 $SO_2$를, Li-COR는 $CO_2$를, FT-IR는 다양한 화산가스를 측정한다. 하지만 주변 수계의 영향으로 백두산의 화산가스 농도가 낮아 원격 측정법에 의한 화산가스의 분석은 불가능하다. 대신 직접 채취법은 화산체에서 분출하는 화산가스를 직접 채취해 분석하는 방법으로 화산가스의 농도가 낮은 백두산에 적용할 수 있다. 직접 채취법은 포집방법에 따라서 진공병법과 관류병법이 있으며, 포집용액에 따라 Giggenbach method, $NH_4OH$ method, acid condensate method로 나뉜다. 직접 채취법에 의해 얻은 시료는 전처리 과정을 거친 후 포집용액과 화산가스의 종류에 따라서 GC, IC, HPLC, 적정법, TOC-IC, ICP-MS 등을 이용해 분석한다. 최근 들어 백두산이 가까운 장래에 다시 분출할 것이라는 징후가 속속 보고되고 있다. 하지만, 현재 우리나라는 화산가스의 채취 및 분석법이 확립되지 않은 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 지금까지 보고된 다양한 화산가스의 측정법을 검토하고, 이들 중 백두산 화산가스의 측정에 활용 가능한 기법을 상술했다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2017

농업생태계에 따른 지표배회성 무척추동물의 군집 특성을 비교하기 위하여 한반도 동부의 3개 행정권역내에 분포하는 논, 밭, 과수원을 대상으로 선정하였다. 2013년부터 2015년까지 매년 2회에 걸쳐 pit-fall trap법을 사용하여 채집된 무척추동물을 통해 군집분석을 하고 기상자료를 포함하는 환경요인의 영향을 분석하였다. 전체 채집된 무척추동물은 13목 58과 172종 6,420개체이며, 분류군 중에서 벌목(38.26%), 메뚜기목(16.28%)이 우점하였다. 경상남도 출현 개체수가 2,983개체(46.46%)로 가장 많았으며, 경상북도가 풍부도(1.96), 다양도(1.51) 모두 높게 나타났다. 농업생태계 유형 중 논에서 69종 3,299개체(51.39%)가 조사되었으며, 종다양성 지수도 높게 확인되었다. 특히 우점종인 개미과의 포함유무가 종 다양성지수 분석에 미치는 영향은 미미한 것으로 보여진다. 곤충 분류군과 환경요인과의 정준상관분석 결과, 토양 pH, 토양온도와 토양함수율의 영향에 의해 매미목, 바퀴목, 흰개미목, 딱정벌레목과는 양의 상관관계로 구분되었고, 기온, 강수량, 전기전도도, 상대습도, 최저초상온도와는 음의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 무척추동물 군집은 계층적 군집화를 통해 생태계 유형별로 패턴화가 일어나는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 공간과 환경요인과의 상관관계가 무척추동물의 분포에 다소 영향을 주는 것으로 사료된다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2006

Calcium concentration in the bone resorption lacunae is high and is in the mM concentration range. Both osteoblast and osteoclast have calcium sensing receptor in the cell surface, suggesting the regulatory role of high extracellular calcium in bone metabolism. In vitro, high extracellular calcium stimulated osteoclastogenesis in coculture of mouse osteoblasts and bone marrow cells. Therefore we examined the genes that were commonly regulated by both high extracellular calcium and $1,25(OH)_2vitaminD_3(VD3)$ by using mouse oligo 11 K gene chip. In the presence of 10 mM $[Ca^{2+}]e$ or 10 nM VD3, mouse calvarial osteoblasts and bone marrow cells were co-cultured for 4 days when tartrate resistant acid phosphatase-positive multinucleated cells start to appear. Of 11,000 genes examined, the genes commonly regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3 were as follows; 1) the expression of genes which were osteoclast differentiation markers or were associated with osteoclastogenesis were up-regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3; trap, mmp9, car2, ctsk, ckb, atp6b2, tm7sf4, rab7, 2) several chemokine and chemokine receptor genes such as sdf1, scya2, scyb5, scya6, scya8, scya9, and ccr1 were up-regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3, 3) the genes such as mmp1b, mmp3 and c3 which possibly stimulate bone resorption by osteoclast, were commonly up-regulated, 4) the gene such as c1q and msr2 which were related with macrophage function, were commonly down-regulated, 5) the genes which possibly stimulate osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were commonly down-regulated; slc8a1, admr, plod2, lox, fosb, 6) the genes which possibly suppress osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were commonly up-regulated; s100a4, npr3, mme, 7) the genes such as calponin 1 and tgfbi which possibly suppress osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were up-regulated by high extracellular calcium but were down-regulated by VD3. These results suggest that in coculture condition, both high extracellular calcium and VD3 commonly induce osteoclastogenesis but suppress osteoblast differentiation/mineralization by regulating the expression of related genes.