• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.55-62
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• 1988

가토 신피질 절편에서 p-aminohippurate (PAH) 이동에 대한 카드뮴 이온(Cd)의 영향을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 조직절편과 용액내의 PAH 농도비(S/M PAH)는 용액내에 Cd이 0.1 mM이상 존재할 때에 현저히 감소되었다. PAH influx에 대한 동력학적 분석결과 Cd에 의하여 influx의 최대이동율(즉 $V_{max}$)은 심하게 감소되지만 운반체와 기질간의 친화력(즉 $K_{m}$)에는 변화가 없었으며, 수동적 influx 역시 변화되지 않았다. 신피질조직의 산소 소모율은 1 mM Cd에 의하여 35% 가량 억제되었으며, 신피질 microsome 분획의 Na-K-ATPase 활성도는 Cd 농도가 $10^{-7}M$ 이상일 때 의의있게 억제되었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 신장조직이 카드뮴이온에 직접 노출될 경우 유기음이온의 능동적 이동능이 심하게 저해된다고 사료된다.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• v.48 no.12
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• pp.1135-1144
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• 2018

Background and Objectives: Mitochondria play a key role in the pathophysiology of heart failure and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) play a critical role in cell death and a critical target for cardioprotection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of cyclosporine A (CsA), one of MPTP blockers, and morphological changes of mitochondria and MPTP related proteins in monocrotaline (MCT) induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Methods: Eight weeks old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to control, MCT (60 mg/kg) and MCT plus CsA (10 mg/kg/day) treatment groups. Four weeks later, right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) and morphological changes of right ventricle (RV) were done. Western blot and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for MPTP related protein were performed. Results: In electron microscopy, CsA treatment prevented MCT-induced mitochondrial disruption of RV. RVH was significantly increased in MCT group compared to that of the controls but RVH was more increased with CsA treatment. Thickened medial wall thickness of pulmonary arteriole in PAH was not changed after CsA treatment. In western blot, caspase-3 was significantly increased in MCT group, and was attenuated in CsA treatment. There were no significant differences in voltage-dependent anion channel, adenine nucleotide translocator 1 and cyclophilin D expression in western blot and RT-PCR between the 3 groups. Conclusions: CsA reduces MCT induced RV mitochondrial damage. Although, MPTP blocking does not reverse pulmonary pathology, it may reduce RV dysfunction in PAH. The results suggest that it could serve as an adjunctive therapy to PAH treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.279-288
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• 1996

Chronic exposure to cadmium impairs various renal tubular functions, including organic acid (anion) secretion. To investigate the mechanism of cadmium-induced alterations in the organic anion transport system, kinetics of p-aminohippurate (PAH) uptake was studied in renal cortical basolateral membrane vesicles (BLMV) isolated from cadmium-intoxicated rats (adult male Sprague-Dawley). Cadmium intoxication was induced by subcutaneous injections of $CdCl_{2}$ (2 mg Cd/kg per day) for 3 weeks. The renal plasma membrane vesicles were prepared by Percoll gradient centrifugation. The vesicular uptake of $^{14}C$-PAH was determined by rapid filtration technique using Millipore filter. Cadmium intoxication resulted in a marked attenuation of $Na^{+}$-dependent, ${\alpha}$-ketoglutarate (${\alpha}$KG)-driven PAH uptake with no changes in $Na^{+}$ and ${\alpha}$KG-independent transport component. Kinetic analysis indicated that Vmax, but not Km, of the $Na^{+}$-dependent, ${\alpha}$KG-driven component was reduced. A similar reduction of $Na^{+}$-dependent, ${\alpha}$KG-driven PAH uptake was observed in normal membrane vesicles directly exposed to inorganic cadmium in vitro, and this was accompanied by an inhibition of both $Na^{+}$-dependent ${\alpha}$KG uptake and ${\alpha}$KG-PAH exchange activity. These results indicate that during chronic exposure to cadmium, free cadmium ions liberated in the proximal tubular cytoplasm directly interact with the basolateral membrane and impair the active transport capacity for organic anions, most likely due to an inhibition of both $Na^{+}$-dicarboxylate cotransporter and dicarboxylate-organic anion antiporter activities.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.353-360
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• 2017

Several human diseases have been associated with mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel-1 (VDAC1) due to its role in calcium ion transportation and apoptosis. Recent studies suggest that VDAC1 may interact with endothelium-dependent nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Decreased VDAC1 expression may limit the physical interaction between VDAC1 and eNOS and thus impair nitric oxide production, leading to cardiovascular diseases, including pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In this report, we conducted meta-analysis of genome-wide expression data to identify VDAC1 influenced genes implicated in PAH pathobiology. First, we identified the genes differentially expressed between wild-type and Vdac1 knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts in hypoxic conditions. These genes were deemed to be influenced by VDAC1 deficiency. Gene ontology analysis indicates that the VDAC1 influenced genes are significantly associated with PAH pathobiology. Second, a molecular signature derived from the VDAC1 influenced genes was developed. We suggest that, VDAC1 has a protective role in PAH and the gene expression signature of VDAC1 influenced genes can be used to i) predict severity of pulmonary hypertension secondary to pulmonary diseases, ii) differentiate idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension (IPAH) patients from controls, and iii) differentiate IPAH from connective tissue disease associated PAH.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.422-428
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• 2001

Retention relative times(RRTs) of PAH molecules and their derivatives in gas chromatography are trained and predicted in testing sets using a multiple linear regression(MLR) and an artificial neural network(ANN). The main descriptors of PAHs and their derivatives in QSRR are the square root of molecular weight(sqmw), molecular connectivity($^1{\chi}_v$), molecular dipole moment(D) and length-to-breadth ratios(L/B). The results of MLR shows that a heavy molecule has a propensity for long retention time. L/B closely related with slot model is a good descriptor in MLR. On the other hand, ANN which is not effected by the linear dependencies among the descriptors were exclusively based on molecular weight and molecular dipole moment. The variances which shows the accuracy of prediction for retention times in testing sets are 1.860, 0.206 for MLR and ANN, respectively. It was shown that ANN can exceed the MLR in prediction accuracy.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.56-61
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• 2017

This study investigated the feasibility of a statistical approach for soil recycling through the prediction of BaP, DahA and total PAH (${\Sigma}PAH$) concentrations from BaA concentration. As results of regression, excellent linear correlations ($R^2$ > 0.90) were observed between BaA and BaP (or DahA) concentrations. When a developed prediction equation was applied to other investigations as a validation study, good prediction results were obtained. The predictive model showed very good correlation between the measured and calculated BaP. From this equation, BaA was an apparently important hydrocarbon for the prediction of PAHs. This model might provide a potentially useful tool for the calculation of average BaP, DahA and ${\Sigma}PAH$ without additional tests.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.826-839
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• 2023

This study investigated the effects of different charcoals on the occurrence of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in grilled beef steaks and beef patties. Seven different charcoals were used as follows: from oak wood (C1), from orange wood (C2), from Valonia oak wood (C3), from Marabu wood (C4), extruded charcoal from beech wood (C5), from coconut shells (C6), and from hazelnut shells (C7). The grilling times for each charcoal type were 6 min for the beef patties and 7 min for the beef steaks, until the internal temperature reached at least 74℃. The total concentration of 16 PAHs (PAH16) in beef steaks grilled with C1 (35.75 ㎍/kg) and C7 (36.39 ㎍/kg) was higher than that of C3 (23.80 ㎍/kg) and C6 (24.48 ㎍/kg; p<0.05). The highest amounts of PAH16 (216.40 ㎍/kg) were determined in the beef patty samples grilled using C5 (p<0.05). The summation of benzo[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene, referred to as PAH4, was not detected in any of the beef steaks, whereas it was determined in the beef patties grilled with C2 (7.72 ㎍/kg) and C5 (22.95 ㎍/kg; p<0.05). The PAH16 concentrations of the beef patty samples in each charcoal group were significantly higher compared to the beef steaks (p<0.05). To avoid the formation of high PAH levels, the use of extruded charcoal and hazelnut shell charcoal should therefore be avoided when charcoal grilling beef steaks and beef patties, and low-fat meat products should be preferred.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.253-260
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• 2008

A total of 15 different residues of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in each 20 samples of Pacific oysters, dried laver and rockfish obtained from seafood markets were analyzed. The prevalence of samples in which more than one PAH residues were found was 75% in oyster, 35% in rock fish hepatopancreas, 0% in rockfish muscle and laver, respectively. To estimate factors contributing to this residue level difference among organisms, tissue concentrations were analyzed after exposing three organisms to phenanthrene, a representative PAH, with concentration of 0.01 or $0.1{\mu}g/mL$ for 2 weeks. Phenanthrene levels after exposure were higher in the oyster digestive gland, laver and rockfish hepatopancreas, but were lower in the oyster whole meat or rockfish muscle. This finding disproved that any close relationship between the residue difference of market samples and concentrating properties of PAHs. The second possible factor analyzed was total lipid contents in the three organisms. Although higher lipid level in hepatopancreas of rockfish may contribute accumulation of PAH residues in the rockfish, lipid factor did not affect to PAH levels in other organism samples. Activity of 7-ethyoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD), a kind of cytochrome $P_{450}$ enzyme, was measured to evaluate the eliminated amount of PAHs through metabolism. The higher EROD activity in rockfish, compared to that in oyster, was likely to contribute to the lower PAH residues in the rockfish. More factors, such as different exposure history, organisms' ability to escape, ingestion through prey organisms, and post-harvest loss, should be studied in the future.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1997.06a
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• pp.89-102
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• 1997

대향류 확산 화염의 매연 생성 특성에 대한 실험적 연구가 수행되었으며, 그 결과 에틸렌 ($C_2H_4$)-프로판($C_3H_8$) 혼합 연료의 경우 매연 생성 상승 효과 (synergistic effect)가 관측되었다. 프로판과 에틸렌의 PAH 생성 양상이 상이하게 나타났으며, 소량의 프로판을 에틸렌 확산 화염에 첨가할 경우 순수 연료에 비하여 매연 및 PAH (다중 고리 방향족 탄화수소; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) 생성이 증대되었다. 단조적으로 변화하는 아세틸렌($C_2H_2$) 농도와 단열 화염 온도를 고려할 때, 이러한 결과는 HACA (H-abstraction-$C_2H_2$-addition) 반응만으로는 확산 화염에서의 매연 발생 및 성장을 설명할 수 없음을 의미한다. 수치해석과 실험 결과의 비교로부터 초기 PAH의 생성 과정을 규명하였으며 이 과정에서 C3 화학종의 재결합 반웅이 매우 중요함을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 이러한 C3 화학종과 C2 화학종의 상호 보완적인 역할에 의하여 에틸렌-프로판 혼합 연료에서 매연 생성이 증대됨을 밝혔다.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.133-134
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• 2014

The full transport equation approach for laminar non-premixed flame with detailed chemistry, soot and radiation has an advantage in accuracy and describing for emission pathway, but this approach requires the excessive computational cost especially for a higher-order hydrocarbon fuel flames. On the other hand, the standard flamelet model has an efficiency and accuracy for non-premixed flame, though this model is not suitable for simulating slow processor like soot and radiation in laminar non-premixed flame situation. To overcome this limitation, modified transient flamelet model is developed which coupled with two-equation soot model involved in soot formation and evolution mechanism such as nucleation, surface growth, oxidation and agglomeration.