• 제목/요약/키워드: Pi-b

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수분(水分) 및 양료(養料) 처리(處理)에 따른 참나무류와 물푸레나무의 생장 및 생리 반응 (Growth Performances and Physiological Responses of Quercus spp. and Fraxinus rhynchophylla Subjected to Different Soil Moisture Regimes and Nutrition Levels)

  • 권기원;이정호
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제83권2호
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    • pp.164-174
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    • 1994
  • 장기간의 수분 및 양료 stress를 받는 다섯 가지 주요 수종의 생리적인 대사 반응을 알아보기 위하여 상이한 토양수분 및 양료 조건의 pot에서 기른 실생묘의 시기적인 생육, 엽록소 함량 및 수분특성의 변화를 조사하였다. 이를 위해 상수리나무, 굴참나무, 신갈나무, 졸참나무 및 물푸레나무 실생묘를 내경 16cm, 깊이 16cm의 프라스틱 용기에 번식시켰다. 이들 묘목은 5월~9월까지 비닐 온실 내에서 건, 습 두가지 토양수분 조건 및 N+P+K 시비, 무시비의 두가지 시비 조건으로 조합 처리하였다. 환경 stress에 대한 반응을 분석하기 위해 5월, 7월, 9월에 묘고, 근원경, 엽록소 함량, P-V curve 모수들을 반복하여 측정했다. 수분 및 양료 부족에 따른 환경 stress는 묘목의 생육에 있어 수종, 생육시기 및 묘고와 근원경 간에 각기 다른 영향을 미쳤다. 상수리나무의 생육은 stress에 보다 예민하게 반응하여 감퇴되었지만 신갈나무는 나머지 수종에 비해 stress에 의한 생육부진 영향이 적었다. 엽록소의 함량은 생육기간 중 일반적으로 물푸레나무에 비해 참나무류에서 더 높은 값을 보였다. 엽록소 중 chlorophyll a의 함량은 0.14~1.96mg/g dry wt., chlorophyll b는 0.16~1.79mg/g dry wt. 내에서 생육기간 중 수종 및 처리 별로 변화했다. 그러나 엽록소 함량은 지속적인 환경 stress와 잎의 노화에 따라 점차 감소되었다. 최대포수상태와 위조점에서의 osmotic potential(${\Psi}{{\pi}o}$, (${\Psi}{{\pi}p}$)은 일부 예외는 있지만 각각 5월의 -7.0~-12.4bars에서 9월의 -10.2~-17.5bars로 3~5bars까지, 또한 5월의 -7.6~-14.2bars에서 9월의 -12.9~-20.4bars로 5~6bars까지 시간이 지나면서 감소했다. ${\Psi}{{\pi}p}$의 값은 일반적으로 5월 및 7월에 물푸레나무에서 높았으나 9월에는 졸참나무에서 높은 값을 보였다. 위조점에서의 상대수분함량 (RWCp)은 일반적으로 물푸레나무에서 높았지만 그 값의 시기적인 변화는 수종이나 처리 조건에 따라 상당한 차이를 보였다.

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아리스토텔레스에게서 아포리아의 변증적 탐구술과 그 방법론적 기능 (Die dialektische Aporetik bei Aristoteles und ihre methodologische Funktion)

  • 이재현
    • 철학연구
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    • 제126권
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    • pp.263-293
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    • 2013
  • 본 논문은 아리스토텔레스의 철학적 학문 활동에서 변증술이 가지는 방법론적 유용성을 "${\delta}{\iota}{\alpha}{\pi}o{\rho}{\varepsilon}{\iota}{\nu}$"이란 용어를 중심으로 주목하고자 한다. 아리스토텔레스에게서 "${\delta}{\iota}{\alpha}{\pi}o{\rho}{\varepsilon}{\iota}{\nu}$"은 '아포리아를 면밀히 탐구하다'란 의미로 이해되며, 아포리아의 탐구방식은 변증술에 따른다. 이에 필자는 우선 "${\delta}{\iota}{\alpha}{\pi}o{\rho}{\varepsilon}{\iota}{\nu}$"이란 용어 분석과 해석을 통해 '아포리아의 변증적 탐구술'을 대화적 상황뿐만 아니라 비대화적 상황에서도 사용되는 논증술로서 규정하고자 한다. 특히, 필자는 비대화적 상황에서 단독 연구자가 아포리아의 변증적 탐구술을 사용하는 방법론적 근거를 "천체론" 2권 13장, 294b 6~13의 해석을 통해 찾고자 한다. 즉, 아리스토텔레스는 단독 연구자가 자신의 연구를 다른 이들의 연구나 앞으로 예측 가능한 가설을 고려하여 스스로 검토하고 검증하여 이로부터 제기되는 아포리아를 변증술적인 방식으로 적극적으로 해결하려는 자기 비판적 태도의 필요성을 학문 활동의 과정과 연관하여 강조하는데, 이러한 그의 입장은 "${\delta}{\iota}{\alpha}{\pi}o{\rho}{\varepsilon}{\iota}{\nu}$"이란 학술적 전문용어의 의미와 더불어 아포리아를 변증술을 이용해 탐구하는 것이 가지는 학술적 의미를 제대로 이해하고 해명할 수 있는 중요한 근거가 된다. 마지막으로 필자는 아리스토텔레스에게서 아포리아의 변증적 탐구술과 그 기능을 세 가지 모델로 정형화시키고 각각의 모델에 대한 실례를 소개함으로써 아리스토텔레스가 실제 자신의 이론을 형성하는 과정에서 이 기술을 어떻게 활용하는지를 보여주려 한다. 이러한 시도들을 통해 필자가 기대하는 바는 아포리아의 변증적 탐구술에 대한 이 연구가 아리스토텔레스 변증술이 가지는 학술적 의미를 더욱 폭넓게 이해를 제공할 수 있고, 그의 철학적 태도와 방법에 대한 보다 심도 있는 연구과 이해로 이끌 수 있는 의미 있는 기초자료가 될 수 있을 것이라는 점이다.

Lipopolysaccharide 유도된 Raw264.7 세포주에서 전사조절인자 NF-κB와 IRF-1의 공동작용에 의해 조절되는 PD-1 발현연구 (PD-1 Expression in LPS-Induced Raw264.7 Cells Is Regulated via Co-activation of Transcription Factor NF-κB and IRF-1)

  • 최은경;이수운;이수웅
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제49권4호
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    • pp.301-308
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    • 2013
  • Programmed Death-1 (PD-1)은 중요한 면역조절분자들 중 하나로 다양한 면역활성인자에 자극된 T 세포, B 세포, NKT 세포 및 대식세포에서 발현된다. Lipopolysaccaride (LPS)는 그람음성세균의 세포벽구성물질로 PD-1 발현을 유도하는 중요 면역원들 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 그러나 선천면역세포에서 PD-1 발현기전에 관한 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 LPS에 의해 자극된 Raw264.7 세포주를 대상으로 PD-1 발현 및 발현조전기전을 RT-PCR, Western Blot, 유세포분석기, ChIP assay 및 co-immunoprecipitation 방법으로 조사하였다. Raw264.7 세포주가 LPS로 자극되었을 때 PI3K 및 p38 신호전달경로를 경유하여 PD-1 발현이 크게 증가되었다. 또한 LPS 주사된 생쥐의 비장유래 대식세포에서도 PD-1 발현이 증가됨을 확인 하였다. PD-1 유전자의 프로모터 분석을 통해서 NF-${\kappa}B$ 및 IRF-1 결합부위가 PD-1 발현에 중요함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 PD-1 발현을 극대화하기 위하여 전사조절인자 NF-${\kappa}B$ 및 IRF-1의 공동활성이 필수적임을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는 LPS 유도 생쥐패혈증모델에서 선천면역세포에 발현된 PD-1분자의 제어를 통한 질병 연구에 유용한 자료로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

RAW 264.7 세포에서 담배잎산말의 TLR4/MAPKs/NF-κB 신호전달체계 조절을 통한 항염증 효과 (Desmarestia tabacoides Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-induced Inflammatory Responses via Attenuated TLR4/MAPKs/NF-κB Signaling Cascade in RAW264.7 Cells)

  • 윤현서;안현;박충무
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제33권6호
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    • pp.463-470
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    • 2023
  • Desmarestia tabacoides Okamura는 전 세계적으로 널리 분포하는 갈조류 중 하나이다. 몇몇 산말류의 항종양, 멜라닌 생성 억제 및 광보호 활성에 대한 연구는 있었으나 D. tabacoides Okamura의 항염증 기전에 대해서는 보고되지 않아 본 연구에서는 LPS (lipopolysaccharide)로 자극된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 D. tabacoides Okamura 에탄올 추출물(DTEE)의 항염증 기전을 inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)와 cyclooxygenase (COX)-2의 발현 및 이들의 상위신호전달물질인 nuclear factor (NF)-κB, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) 그리고 phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt의 인산화 조절 정도를 통해 분석하였다. DTEE의 처리는 세포 독성 없이 LPS로 유도된 NO와 prostaglandin (PG) E2의 생성과 이들의 생성 효소인 iNOS 및 COX-2의 발현을 유의하게 억제하였다. 그리고 LPS에 의해 활성화된 NF-κB 및 상위 신호 전달 물질인 extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) 및 p38은 DTEE 처리에 의해 유의적으로 억제되었다. DTEE의 처리는 RAW 264.7 세포에서 LPS에 의해 활성화되는 adaptor molecule인 Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 및 myeloid differentiation primary response (MyD) 88 또한 유의적으로 억제하였다. 이 결과를 통해 DTEE는 LPS에 의해 유도된 TLR4와 NF-κB 및 MAPK의 활성을 억제함으로써 염증 매개인자의 발현을 조절하였고, 이는 DTEE가 염증을 완화할 수 있는 기능성 식품의 소재로써 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

PI(3,4,5)P3 regulates the interaction between Akt and B23 in the nucleus

  • Kwon, Il-Sun;Lee, Kyung-Hoon;Choi, Joung-Woo;Ahn, Jee-Yin
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제43권2호
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 2010
  • Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-triphosphate ($PIP_3$) is a lipid second messenger that employs a wide range of downstream effector proteins for the regulation of cellular processes, including cell survival, polarization and proliferation. One of the most well characterized cytoplasmic targets of $PIP_3$, serine/threonine protein kinase B (PKB)/Akt, promotes cell survival by directly interacting with nucleophosmin (NPM)/B23, the nuclear target of $PIP_3$. Here, we report that nuclear $PIP_3$ competes with Akt to preferentially bind B23 in the nucleoplasm. Mutation of Arg23 and Arg25 in the PH domain of Akt prevents binding to $PIP_3$, but does not disrupt the Akt/B23 interaction. However, treatment with phosphatases PTEN or SHIP abrogates the association between Akt and B23, indicating that nuclear $PIP_3$ regulates the Akt/B23 interaction by controlling the concentration and subcellular dynamics of these two proteins.

Cryptosporidium parvum 단독 및 돼지 rotavirus와 혼합 감염시킨 자돈 장염의 병원성 (Pathogenesis on enteritis induced by Cryptosporidium parvum alone and combined with porcine rotavirus in piglets)

  • 한동운;강문일;박남용;위성환
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 1995
  • The purpose of the present study was to understand the pathogenesis of infections in piglets inoculated with C parvum isolated from mice alone and combined with porcine rotavirus (S-80). Thirteen 10-day piglets were divided in four groups; Three, A group, were only given by C parvum. Four, B group, were orally administrated with firstly porcine rotavirus and then C patvum. Three, C group, were orally inoculated with porcine rotavirus alone. The rest, D group, were used as controls. During the experiment, there were daily recorded clinical signs including diarrhea to each pig. According to the periodic intervals for necropsy, all pigs were sacrificed from 4 to 12 days after the final inoculation of C parvum. Location and distribution of two pathogens, C parvum and rotavirus, in the intestinal mucosa of piglets tested were examined by pathological and immunohistological means. In addition, parasitological test using the feces of piglets was applied for the detection of cryptosporidial oocysts as well. A group showed diarrhea from 4 to 6 days post-inoculation(PI) and also discharged C parvum oocysts in feces during the day 4 to 7 PI. In tissue sections of jejunum and ileum, cryptosporidial oocysts were observed a few on the top of villi with slightly fusion. B group represented sign of diarrhea and discharge of oocysts from 2 to 11 days PI. There were some cryptosporidial oocysts both in the jejunal lumen and in the lumen of mucosal glands. As progressed, oocysts were most commonly distributed on the tip of villi of jejunum. Histopathologically there were also mild to moderately fused, attenuated focal desquamated, congested villi and mononuclear cell infiltration of varying degrees in the lamina propria of small intestine and colon at the day 4 and 7 PI. C group showed slightly to mildly attenuated and fused top of villi and mildly mucosal congestion. D group as controls was grossly and histopathologically normal in all parts of intestine. The present results indicate that the piglets inoculated with C parvum only are certainly milder in pathogenesis including duration of clinical course and severity of lesion than those in piglets concurrently infected with porcine rotavirus and C parvum. Also the strain (VRI-CN91) of C parvum used in the study has very low pathogenicity to occur enteritis of piglets.

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Auranofin Enhances Sulforaphane-Mediated Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hep3B Cells through Inactivation of the PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway

  • Hwangbo, Hyun;Kim, So Young;Lee, Hyesook;Park, Shin-Hyung;Hong, Su Hyun;Park, Cheol;Kim, Gi-Young;Leem, Sun-Hee;Hyun, Jin Won;Cheong, Jaehun;Choi, Yung Hyun
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.443-455
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    • 2020
  • The thioredoxin (Trx) system plays critical roles in regulating intracellular redox levels and defending organisms against oxidative stress. Recent studies indicated that Trx reductase (TrxR) was overexpressed in various types of human cancer cells indicating that the Trx-TrxR system may be a potential target for anti-cancer drug development. This study investigated the synergistic effect of auranofin, a TrxR-specific inhibitor, on sulforaphane-mediated apoptotic cell death using Hep3B cells. The results showed that sulforaphane significantly enhanced auranofin-induced apoptosis by inhibiting TrxR activity and cell proliferation compared to either single treatment. The synergistic effect of sulforaphane and auranofin on apoptosis was evidenced by an increased annexin-V-positive cells and Sub-G1 cells. The induction of apoptosis by the combined treatment caused the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and upregulation of Bax. In addition, the proteolytic activities of caspases (-3, -8, and -9) and the degradation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, a substrate protein of activated caspase-3, were also higher in the combined treatment. Moreover, combined treatment induced excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, treatment with N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a ROS scavenger, reduced combined treatment-induced ROS production and apoptosis. Thereby, these results deduce that ROS played a pivotal role in apoptosis induced by auranofin and sulforaphane. Furthermore, apoptosis induced by auranofin and sulforaphane was significantly increased through inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. Taken together, the present study demonstrated that down-regulation of TrxR activity contributed to the synergistic effect of auranofin and sulforaphane on apoptosis through ROS production and inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

RBL-2H3 세포에서 Hesperidin의 Th2 사이토카인 발현 억제 효과 (Suppressive Effects of Hesperidin on Th2-associated Cytokines Expression in RBL-2H3 Cells)

  • 정화현;김순례;표명윤
    • 생약학회지
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.104-109
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    • 2013
  • Hesperidin (HES), a flavonone glycoside isolated from the citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges, has been reported to have many biological properties including antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and antiallergy activities. In this study, we focused on the action of HES modulating Th2-associated cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13 expression in PMA/ionomycin (PI)-stimulated rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells. The production of IL-4 and IL-13 was quantified by ELISA and the mRNA expression was detected by using RT-PCR assay. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to determine the transcription factors involved in the cytokine expression. We found that HES significantly decreased PI-induced IL-4 and IL-13 productions and also decreased the level of mRNA in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, western blot analysis of the transcription factors implied that HES down-regulated the protein level of c-Jun and c-Fos, which are the activating protein 1 (AP-1) family and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-${\kappa}B$) characterized as a transcription factors related to the Th2-associated cytokine expression. Taken together, our data showed that the action of HES responsible for antiallergy activities is based on suppression of Th2-associated cytokines through inhibition of AP-1 and NF-${\kappa}B$ transcription factors.

Synthesis and Design of Electroactive Polymers for Improving Efficiency and Thermal Stability in Organic Photovoltaics

  • 김범준
    • 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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    • pp.11.2-11.2
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    • 2011
  • Polymer based organic photovoltaics have attracted a great deal of attention due to the potential cost-effectiveness of light-weight and flexible solar cells. However, most BHJ polymer solar cells are not thermally stable as subsequent exposure to heat drives further development of the morphology towards a state of macrophase separation in the micrometer scale. Here we would like to show three different approaches for developing new electroactive polymers to improve the thermal stability of the BHJ solar cells, which is a critical problem for the commercialization of these solar cells. For one of the examples, we report a new series of functionalized polythiophene (PT-x) copolymers for use in solution processed organic photovoltaics (OPVs). PT-x copolymers were synthesized from two different monomers, where the ratio of the monomers was carefully controlled to achieve a UV photo-crosslinkable layer while leaving the ${\pi}-{\pi}$ stacking feature of conjugated polymers unchanged. The crosslinking stabilizes PT-x/PCBM blend morphology preventing the macro phase separation between two components, which lead to OPVs with remarkably enhanced thermal stability. The drastic improvement in thermal stabilities is further characterized by microscopy as well as grazing incidence X-ray scattering (GIXS). In the second part of talk, we will discuss the use of block copolymers as active materials for WOLEDs in which phosphorescent emitter isolation can be achieved. We have exploited the use of triarylamine (TPA) oxadiazole (OXA) diblock copolymers (TPA-b-OXA), which have been used as host materials due to their high triplet energy and charge-transport properties enabling a balance of holes and electrons. Organization of phosphorescent domains in TPA-b-OXA block copolymers is demonstrated to yield dual emission for white electroluminescence. Our approach minimizes energy transfer between two colored species by site isolation through morphology control, allowing higher loading concentration of red emitters with improved device performance. Furthermore, by varying the molecular weight of TPA-b-OXA and the ratio of blue to red emitters, we have investigated the effect of domain spacing on the electroluminescence spectrum and device performance.

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Role of Retinoic Acid in Spontaneous Apoptosis of Human Neutrophils

  • Yang, Eun-Ju;Lee, Ji-Sook;Kim, Dong-Hee;Min, Bok-Kee;Hyun, Sung-Hee;Kim, In-Sik
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.279-285
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    • 2007
  • Although retinoic acid has been known as either anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory molecule, depending on the cell type, its exact role in mature human neutrophils has not been fully explored. In this study, we investigate the effects of retinoic acid on neutrophil apoptosis and the associated mechanism and found that 9-cis retinoic acid (9CRA) significantly inhibits the spontaneous apoptosis of neutrophils. Its effect is increased by co-treatment with $TNF-\alpha$ (P<0.05). The 9CRA-induced inhibition is blocked by the following enzyme inhibitors: Ly 294002, phosphoinoside (PI)-3 kinase inhibitor, U73122, a phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitor, PP2, Src family protein inhibitor, SB202190, p38 MAPK inhibitor, and BAY-11-7085, NF-kB inhibitor. This study also demonstrates that all-trans retinoic acid suppresses spontaneous apoptosis, similar to the mechanism of inhibition exhibited by 9CRA. Phosphorylation of p38 MAPK decreases by 9CRA treatment. $Ik-B{\alpha}$ is degraded until 30 minutes after a time-dependent 9CRA treatment, but degradation can be inhibited by Ly 294002. These results indicate that 9CRA decreases p38 MAPK activation, induces NF-kB activation via PI-3 kinase, and also blocks cleavage of caspase 3. As these findings suggest, 9CRA has a molecular mechanism which may help pro-inflammatory response by blocking neutrophil apoptosis.

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