• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.433-440
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• 1994

상온에서 배양된 녹색조류 Clamydomonas reinhardtii를 $5^{\circ}C$의 저온에 세워두었을 때 세포내에는 괄목할 만한 pyruvate의 축적이 일어났다. 그러나 저온처리된 세포를 다시 상온으로 옮기면 세포내 pyruvate 수준은 감소하기 시작하며 이에 수반하여 superoxide radicals$(O_2^-)$의 발생수준이 증가하였다. 일정기간 후 최고치에 도달한 $O_2^-$ 수준은 다시 비교적 빠르게 떨어지기 시작하였는데, 이때를 전후하여 세포내 superoxide dismutase(SOD)가 현저하게 활성화 되었다. 이러한 결과는 벼의 냉해와 관련하여 얻었던 기존(본 연구실)의 관찰 사실과 매우 유사한 것으로서 고등식물이나 조류가 공히 냉해의 초기과정에 관한한 동일한 기작의 지배를 받고 있음을 시사한다. 아울러 본 연구에서는 저온처리에 의해 야기된 SOD의 활성 증가가 대부분 Mn-SOD의 활성화에 기인하는 것으로 관찰되었다. Mn-SOD는 세포 소기관 중 미토콘드리아에만 존재하므로, 이러한 관찰은 독성이 큰 산소화학종이 과생성되는 부정적 상황 즉 냉해유발 상황에 대처하기 위해 항산소성 효소가 냉해의 초기과정이 진행되는 미토콘드리아에서 유도된다는 개념과 부합된다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.236-240
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• 2000

식물의 저온 스트레스 및 방어체계에 대한 기작론적 연구의 일환으로서, 저온에서 보이는 벼 유묘의 생장력 상실과 생체막의 상전이 및 세포질 대사 변화 간의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 주변환경의 온도가 내려감에 따라 유묘의 생장속도는 점차 감소하여 약 $13^{\circ}C$ 이하에서는 생장이 실질적으로 정지하였다. 이 온도는 미토콘드리아 내막의 물리적 상전이 온도 및 기능적 상전이 온도와 일치하였다. 또한 해당과정의 중간생성물인 glucose 6-phosphate(G6P), fructose 6-phosphate(F6P)의 함량과 온도간의 상관곡선에서 보여주는 변곡점도 $13^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 나타났다. 이들-세포생리의 생화학적, 생물물리적 특성들의 불연속적 변화를 나타내는-온도들의 일치는 저온하에서의 생장정지가 우선적으로 미토콘드리아막의 상전이에 기인하며, 이 상전이가 세포 대사의 불균형을 일으키는 주요인임을 시사한다. 저온처리된 벼를 다시 상온으로 옮겼을 때 축적된 G6P와 F6P함량의 급격한 감소가 관찰되었다. 이는 상온환원시 TCA cycle을 거쳐 호흡전자전달에 필요한 전자공여체를 짧은 시간에 과다생성시키는 요인이 되어 결과적으로 세포의 산화적 스트레스를 일으키는 원인이 되는 것으로 해석하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2014

Nitric oxide (NO) is recognized as a mediator and regulator of inflammatory responses. NO is produced by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and NOS is abundantly expressed in the human dental pulp cells (HDPCs). NO produced by NOS can be cytotoxic at higher concentrations to HDPCs. However, the mechanism by which this cytotoxic pathway is activated in cells exposed to NO is not known. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the NO-induced cytotoxic mechanism in HDPCs. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a NO donor, reduced the viability of HDPCs in a dose- and time-dependent manner. We investigated the in vitro effects of nitric oxide on apoptosis of cultured HDPCs. Cells showed typical apoptotic morphology after exposure to SNP. Besides, the number of Annexin V positive cells was increased among the SNP-treated HDPCs. SNP enhanced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) ameliorated the decrement of cell viability induced by SNP. However, a soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor (ODQ) did not inhibited the decrement of cell viability induced by SNP. SNP increased cytochrome c release from the mitochondria to the cytosol and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 expression levels. Moreover, SNP-treated HDPCs elevated activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9. While pretreatment with inhibitors of caspase (z-VAD-fmk, z-DEVD-fmk) reversed the NO-induced apoptosis of HDPCs. From these results, it can be suggested that NO induces apoptosis of HDPCs through the mitochondria-dependent pathway mediated by ROS and Bcl-2 family, but not by the cyclic GMP pathway.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2009

원유의 WSF가 넙치의 수정란 및 자어발생에 미치는 독성영향을 알아보기 위하여 유류의 농도에 따른 부화소요시간, 부화율, 생존율, 호흡, 심장박동수의 변화 및 기형율 등을 조사하였다. 부화소요시간은 대조구와 실험농도구간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p>0.05). 부화율은 대조구와 1.9 ${\mu}g/mL$ WSF에서 80% 이상이었으나, 3.9 ${\mu}g/mL$ WSF 이상에서는 55.7% 이하로 나타나 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 한편 부화 후 3일 동안의 생존율은 농도의존적 감소현상을 나타내었다. 산소소비율은 대조구에 비해 낮게 나타났으며, 심장박동수는 대조구의 경우 부화 전에 비해 부화한 후 다소 증가하였으나, WSF 노출구에서는 감소하는 현상을 나타내었다. 기형율은 WSF 농도증가에 따라 증가하였으며, 주로 척추만곡과 척추형성부전의 현상을 보였다

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.339-344
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• 2004

Recent data have shown the importance of oxidative stresses in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease, crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. $H_2O_2$, reactive oxygen species (ROS) donor, has been reported to act as a signaling molecule involved in a variety of cellular functions such as apo/ptosis and proliferation. In the present study, we investigated viability of cultured ileal smooth muscle cells (ISMC) after stimulation with $H_2O_2$. Trypan blue method revealed that the cell viability of ISMC treated with 1 mM $H_2O_2$ was not different from that of controls at up to 2 h time point, while treatment of ISMC with 1 mM $H_2O_2$ for 48 h finally induced significant decrease in the cell viability. Therefore, we evaluated whether $H_2O_2$ was capable of ERKs activation in ISMC for the short-term exposure and examined whether tyrosine kinase was involved in the process of ERK activation by $H_2O_2$ in ISMC. We also investigated the effects of $H_2O_2$ on activation of SAPK/JNK and p38 MAP kinase in ISMC. Thus, ISMC were cultured and exposed to $H_2O_2$, and western blot analysis was performed with phosphospecific MAP kinase antibodies. Robust activation of ERK occurred within 30 min of 1 mM $H_2O_2$ treatment. $H_2O_2-induced$ ERK activation was attenuated by a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, genistein, indicating that tyrosine kinase was probably involved in the ERK activation by $H_2O_2$. $H_2O_2$ was a moderate activator of SAPK/JNK, while p38 MAP kinase was not activated by $H_2O_2$. We suggest that ERK activation induced by short-term $H_2O_2$ treatment plays a critical role in cellular protection in the early stage of response to oxidative stress. The present study suggests the necessity of identification of MAPK signaling pathways affected by ROS, since it could ultimately elucidate cellular consequences involved in initiation and perpetuation of intestinal tissue damage in the diseases such as crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, resulted from excessive ROS.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2018년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.103-103
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• 2018

Oenothera biennis, commonly known as evening primrose, a potential source of natural bioactive substances: flavonoids, steroids, tannins, fatty acids and terpenoids responsible for a diverse range of pharmacological functions. However, whether extract prepared from aerial part of O. biennis (APOB) protects skin against oxidative stress remains unknown. To investigate the protective effects of APOB against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage and elucidated the underlying mechanisms in the HaCaT human skin keratinocytes. Our results revealed that treatment with APOB prior to hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) exposure significantly increased viability, and the highest DPPH radical-scavenging activities and reducing power of HaCaT cells. APOB also effectively attenuated H2O2-induced comet tail formation and inhibited the $H_2O_2$-induced phosphorylation levels of the histone ${\gamma}H2AX$, as well as the number of apoptotic bodies and Annexin V-positive cells. In addition, APOB exhibited scavenging activity against intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and restored the mitochondrial membrane potential loss by $H_2O_2$. Moreover, $H_2O_2$ enhanced the cleavage of caspase-3 and degradation of poly (ADP-ribose)-polymerase (PARP), a typical substrate protein of activated caspase-3, as well as DNA fragmentation; however, these events were almost totally reversed by pretreatment with APOB. Furthermore, APOB increased the levels of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), which is a potent antioxidant enzyme, associated with the induction of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). According to our data, APOB is able to protect HaCaT cells from $H_2O_2$-induced DNA damage and cell death through blocking cellular damage related to oxidative stress through a mechanism that would affect ROS elimination and activating the Nri2/HO-1 signaling pathway.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.196-208
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• 1997

This study was performed to estimate quartz contents in the both bulk and airborne dust samples and to determine particle size distribution of airborne dust from the selected foundry operations. Total dust samples were collected by a 37mm cassette and respirable by a 10 mm nylon cyclone. Particle size distributions were determined by a Marple's 8-stage cascade impactor at the melting, molding, shakeout and finishing operations. The presence of elements in the dust samples were confirmed by the scanning electron microscopy equipped with the energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry. The quartz contents were estimated using the intensity of the absorption peak of quartz at 799 cm-l by the Fourie Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The results were as follows: 1. The analysis of data from cascade Impactor showed bimodal distributions of particle size at the melting, molding and shakeout operations. Mass median aerodynamic diameters for the distributions determined by histogram were $0.48-1.65{\mu}m$ for small and $13.43-19.58{\mu}m$ for large modes. In the dust samples collected at the finishing operations, however, only a large mode of $18.89{\mu}m$ was found. 2. The percentages of total to respirable dust concentration calculated from the impactor data ranged from 42 % to 66 %. The average concentrations of respirable dust by cyclone were $0.85-1.28mg/m^3$ collected from the workers, and were $0.23-0.56mg/m^3$ from the areas surveyed. Dust concentrations of personal samples were statistically significantly higher than those of area samples. The highest dust concentration was obtained from the personal samples of the finishing operation. 3. The mean percentages of silicon and oxygen estimated by SEM-EDXA in the bulk samples ranged from 35.83 % to 36.02 % and from 39.93 %-41.64 %, respectively. 4. The average quartz contents estimated by FTIR in the respirable dust from personal samples ranged from 4.32 % to 5.36 % and 4.54 % to 4.70 % in the bulk samples. No statistical difference of quartz content was found between foundry operations. In this study, quartz content was quantified by FTIR. Although no statistically significant difference in quartz content between airborne and bulk, samples and between different foundry operations was found, it is recommended that quartz content in the individual sample of respirable dust be analyzed and the results be used either to select an applicable quartz limits or to calculate the exposure limit. Further studies, however, are needed to compare the results by FTIR and XRD since it is reported that the quartz content determined by FTIR is different from that by XRD.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.899-906
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• 2014

Prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) promotes tumor-persistent inflammation, frequently resulting in cancer. Curcumin is a diphenolic turmeric that inhibits carcinogenesis and induces apoptosis. $PGE_2$ inhibits curcumin-induced apoptosis; however, the underlying inhibitory mechanisms in colon cancer cells remain unknown. The aim of the present study is to investigate the survival role of $PGE_2$ and whether addition of exogenous $PGE_2$ affects curcumininduced cell death. HCT-15 cells were treated with curcumin and $PGE_2$, and protein expression levels were investigated via Western blot. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, lipid peroxidation, and intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels were confirmed using specific dyes. The nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$) DNA-binding was measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). $PGE_2$ inhibited curcumin-induced apoptosis by suppressing oxidative stress and degradation of PARP and lamin B. However, exposure of cells to the EP2 receptor antagonist, AH6809, and the PKA inhibitor, H89, before treatment with $PGE_2$ or curcumin abolished the protective effect of $PGE_2$ and enhanced curcumin-induced cell death. $PGE_2$ activates PKA, which is required for cAMP-mediated transcriptional activation of CREB. $PGE_2$ also activated the Ras/Raf/Erk pathway, and pretreatment with PD98059 abolished the protective effect of $PGE_2$. Furthermore, curcumin treatment greatly reduced phosphorylation of CREB, followed by a concomitant reduction of $NF-{\kappa}B$ (p50 and p65) subunit activation. $PGE_2$ markedly activated nuclear translocation of $NF-{\kappa}B$. EMSA confirmed the DNA-binding activities of $NF-{\kappa}B$ subunits. These results suggest that inhibition of curcumin-induced apoptosis by $PGE_2$ through activation of PKA, Ras, and $NF-{\kappa}B$ signaling pathways may provide a molecular basis for the reversal of curcumin-induced colon carcinoma cell death.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.339-344
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• 1994

부분적으로 $Co^{2+}$이온으로 치환한 제올라이트 A를 탈수한 후 메탄올을 흡착한 결정구조 즉 $Co_4Na_4Si_{12}Al_{12}O_{48}{\cdot}$6.5CH_3OH$ (a = 12.169(1) $\AA)$를 입방공간군 Pm$\bar3$m를 사용하여 단결정 X-선 회절법으로 해석하고 정밀화하였다. $Co_4Na_4$-A 제올라이트를 $360^{\circ}C$ 에서 $2{\times}10^{-6}$ torr하에서 2일간 진공탈수한 후 $22(1)^{\circ}C$에서 약 104 torr의 메탄올 증기로 약 1시간 동안 흡착시켜 결정을 만들었다. Full matrix최소자승법 정밀화 계산에서 I > $3\sigma(I)$인 147개의 독립반사를 사용하여 최종오차인자를 $R_1$ = 0.061, $R_2$ = 0.060까지 정밀화시켰다. 단위세포당 4개의 $Co^{2+}$ 이온과 1.5개의 $Na^+$ 이온은 6-링 산소와 결합하고 있었다. 4개의 $Co^{2+}$ 이온은 O(3)의 (111)평면에서 큰 동공쪽으로 약 0.44 $\AA$ 들어가 위치하고 1.5개의 $Na^+$ 이온은 O(3)의 (111)평면에서 소다라이트 동공 깊숙히 약 0.55 $\AA$ 들어간 자리에 위치하고 있다. 2.5개의 $Na^+$ 이온은 8-링 평면상에 위치한다. 단위세포당 약 6.5개의 메탄올 분자가 흡착되었다. 이들 메탄올 분자는 큰 동공내에 위치하고 있고, 4개의 $Co^{2+}$이온과 2.5개의 $Na^+$이온과 결합하고 있다. 4개의 메탄올의 산소는 6-링에 위치한 $Co^{2+}$이온과 결합하고 나머지 2.5개의 메탄올의 산소는 8-링에 위치한 $Na^+$이온과 결합하고 있다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.45-45
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• 2017

The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella, is one of the most important pests of stored food in the food processing industry worldwide. To control the Indian meal moth, methyl bromide, phosphine, high carbon dioxide, sulfuryl fluoride and plant essential oil fumigation have been considered. However, these treatments have disadvantages. For example, depleting the ozone layer, showing resistance in insect, low control efficacy or need high cost for treatment. Chlorine dioxide ($ClO_2$) is strong disinfectant and insecticide. The gas caused a malfunction in enzymes. The oxidative stress induced by $ClO_2$ gas treatment damaged to a physiological system and all life stages of P. interpunctella. The gaseous $ClO_2$ is a convincing alternative to methyl bromide for controlling P. interpunctella. The gaseous $ClO_2$ was generated by a chlorine dioxide generator (PurgoFarm Co., Ltd., Hwasung, Korea). It generated highly pure $ClO_2$ gas and the gas blown out through a vent into a test chamber. Gas entry to the chamber was automatically controlled and monitored by a PortaSene II gas leak detector (Analytical Technology, Collegeville, PA, USA). The properly prepared eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of P. interpunctella were used in this experiment. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.4. Percentage data were statistically analyzed after arcsine-root transformation. Analysis of variance was performed using general linear model, and means were separated by the least significant difference test at P < 0.05. Fumigation is an effective management technique for controlling all stages of P. interpunctella. We found that $ClO_2$ gas treatment directly effects on egg, larvae, pupae and adults of P. interpunctella. The gas treatment with proper concentration for over a day achieved 100 % mortality in all stages of P. interpunctella and short time treatment or low concentration gas treatment results showed that the egg hatchability, pupation rate, and adult emergency rate were lowered compare with untreated control. Also, abnormal pupae or adult rate were increased. Gaseous $ClO_2$ treatment induced insecticidal reactive oxygen species (ROS), and it resulted in fatal oxidative stress in P. interpunctella. Taken together, these results showed that exposure proper concentration and time of the gas control all stages of P. interpunctella by inducing fatal oxidative stress. Further studies will be required to apply the gas treatment under real-world condition and to understanding physiological reaction in P. interpunctella caused by oxidative stress.