• Nutrition Research and Practice
• /
• 제9권6호
• /
• pp.606-612
• /
• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Several medicinal properties of Smilax china L. have been studied including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. However, the antiobesity activity and mechanism by which the water-soluble fraction of this plant mediates its effects are not clear. In the present study, we investigated the lipolytic actions of the water-soluble fraction of Smilax china L. leaf ethanol extract (wsSCLE) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. MATERIALS/METHODS: The wsSCLE was identified by measuring the total polyphenol and flavonoid content. The wsSCLE was evaluated for its effects on cell viability, lipid accumulation, glycerol, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) contents. In addition, western blot analysis was used to evaluate the effects on protein kinase A (PKA), PKA substrates (PKAs), and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL). For the lipid accumulation assay, 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with different doses of wsSCLE for 9 days starting 2 days post-confluence. In other cell experiments, mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated for 24 h with wsSCLE. RESULTS: Results showed that treatment with wsSCLE at 0.05, 0.1, and 0.25 mg/mL had no effect on cell morphology and viability. Without evidence of toxicity, wsSCLE treatment decreased lipid accumulation compared with the untreated adipocyte controls as shown by the lower absorbance of Oil Red O stain. The wsSCLE significantly induced glycerol release and cAMP production in mature 3T3-L1 cells. Furthermore, protein levels of phosphorylated PKA, PKAs, and HSL significantly increased following wsSCLE treatment. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that the potential antiobesity activity of wsSCLE is at least in part due to the stimulation of cAMP-PKA-HSL signaling. In addition, the wsSCLE-stimulated lipolysis induced by the signaling is mediated via activation of the ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
• /
• 제41권2호
• /
• pp.137-143
• /
• 2002

포도뿌리혹벌레(Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch))는 포도나무 뿌리를 가해하는 해충으로 뿌리에 혹이 생기게 하며 그 뿌리가 곧 썩어 결국 나무를 죽게 하는 포도나무의 치명적인 해충이다. 본 연구는 포도뿌리혹벌레 약제방제 체계를 수립하고자 몇 가지 살충제의 효과를 검토하였으며 포도원에서 뿌리혹벌레 피해를 조사하였다. Carbofuran 3GR 40kg/ha 및 carbosulfan 20WP 10$\ell$/주(1,000$\times$)처리는 효과적으로 포도뿌리혹벌레 발생밀도를 낮출 수 있었다. 하지만 봄철 약제살포 후 포도뿌리혹벌레 발생밀도는 수확기 때 다시 증가하였다. 1998년부터 2000년까지 봄철(5월중순)과 수확 후 carbofuran을 2회 살포한 과원에서 수량변화는 1988년 대비 2000년 30%증가하였다. 하지만 이 수량은 전국평균포도 수량보다 20%적었다 약제 방제를 하지 않은 과원에서는 수량이 1998년 대비 2000년 53%감소되었다. 또한 포도뿌리혹벌레 피해주가 1998년 3%에서 2000년 50%로 급격히 증가하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
• /
• 제22권5호
• /
• pp.481-491
• /
• 2018

Allergic asthma is one of the most enduring diseases of the airway. The T-helper cells and regulatory T-cells are critically involved in inflammatory responses, mucus hypersecretion, airway remodelling and in airway hyper-responsiveness. Cigarette smoke (CS) has been found to aggravate inflammatory responses in asthma. Though currently employed drugs are effective, associated side effects demand identification and development of novel drugs with negligible or no adverse effects. Rutin, plant-derived flavonoid has been found to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. We investigated the ability of rutin to modulate T-cells and inhibit inflammation in experimentally-induced asthma in cigarette smoke exposed mice. Separate groups of neonatal mice were exposed to CS for 10 days from post-natal days 2 to 11. After 2 weeks, the mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA). Treatment group were given rutin (37.5 or 75 mg/kg body weight) during OVA sensitization and challenge. Rutin treatment was found to significantly inhibit cellular infiltration in the airways and Th2 and Th17 cytokine levels as well. Flow cytometry revealed effectively raised $CD4^+CD25^+Fox3^+$ Treg cells and supressed Th17 cell population on rutin treatment. Airway hyper-responsiveness observed following CS and OVA challenge were inhibited by rutin. $NF-{\kappa}B$ and iNOS, chief regulators of inflammatory responses robustly activated by CS and OVA were down-regulated by rutin. Rutin also inhibited the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9, thereby aiding in prevention of airway remodelling in asthma thereby revealing to be a potent candidate in asthma therapy.

• 대한금속재료학회지
• /
• 제49권1호
• /
• pp.17-24
• /
• 2011

To investigate the relationship between heat treatment in zirconium alloy tubing process and metallurgical characteristics of Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy tubes, mechanical and oxidation behaviors of tubes heat treated at different temperatures after the final pilgering were investigated. The stress strain curves exhibited the saturation behaviors in all heat treatment conditions ($460{\sim}600^{\circ}C$) in this study with the onset strain of saturation increased with increase of post-pilgering annealing temperature. The strength fell off rapidly with increasing annealing temperature. The ultimate strength of the low tin Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy with slightly higher iron and oxygen contents in this study was found to be higher than Zr-1Nb-1Sn-0.1Fe alloy. The oxidation experiments in steam condition revealed that the corrosion resistance of low tin Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy was better than the Zr-1Nb-1Sn-0.1Fe alloy with a higher Sn content. The weight gain of low tin Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy tubes gradually increased with the increasing annealing temperature possibly due to the decreased Nb content in the matrix because of the formation of ${\beta}-Nb$ particles.

• 농업과학연구
• /
• 제49권4호
• /
• pp.973-981
• /
• 2022

'Shine Muscat' (Vitis labruscana Bailey x Vitis vinifera L.) grapes recently have been greatly favored in Korea, and as of 2022, account for 38.6% of the total grape market in Korea. However, there is a lack of research on post-harvest quality control appropriate to the unique characteristics of 'Shine Muscat'. In order to continuously increase domestic demand and exports in the future, it is essential to establish proper postharvest techniques. Essential oils have remarkable potential as biologically active and environmentally friendly antiseptics for the fruit industry. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of essential oils and aroma constituent treatment on fruit quality attributes of 'Shine Muscat' grapes in order to extend fruit quality during a simulated export period. A cluster of 'Shine Muscat' grapes was placed in a newly developed paper box container, and treated with rosemary essential oil, thyme essential oil, and linalool, along with an untreated control. The results showed no significant effect on fruit quality indices, such as cluster weight loss, berry firmness, soluble solids content, titratable acidity, sugar acid ratio, and color change, but showed a positive effect on the alleviation of berry shatter compared to the untreated control. In addition, rosemary oil treatment reduced the proportion of unhealthy berries. Therefore, the results indicated that the newly developed packaging container along with certain essential oil treatment could be applied as a promising packaging material for table grape export.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제21권12호
• /
• pp.1800-1806
• /
• 2008

Cytokines play a central role in the mucosal immune response and are involved in regulation of nutrient absorption, metabolism and animal growth. This study investigated the effect of diet manipulation with specialized protein or peptide sources on expression of cytokine (IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-${\alpha}$) mRNA abundance in different intestinal regions and at different ages post-weaning in piglets. A total of 48 (17 days of age, $6.16{\pm}0.34kg\;BW$) weanling pigs were fed either a corn-soy/whey protein basal diet, the basal diet supplemented with spray-dried plasma protein (SDPP), or the basal diet supplemented with $Peptiva^{(R)}$, a hydrolyzed marine plant protein. A fourth treatment group was fed the SDPP diet, but the feed intake level was limited (SDPP-LF). Pigs were killed at 3 and 10 d, and intestinal cytokine mRNA was measured by real-time PCR using the relative quantification method. The SDPP-LF group exhibited an increased TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA abundance compared with the ad libitum SDPP group (p<0.05). The TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-10 mRNA abundance increased from the proximal to distal part of the intestine, and the mRNA abundance was greater (p<0.01) in the distal intestine as compared with the proximal and middle intestine. The cytokines IL-1-${\beta}$, IL-10 and TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA abundance also increased from d3 to d10 postweaning (p<0.01). In summary, restricted feeding increased the TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA abundance in the small intestine, however neither SDPP nor peptide supplementation affected cytokine mRNA expression. Abundance of mRNA for most cytokines examined in this study increased with age post-weaning, suggesting that during 10 d after weaning the mucosal immune system is still under development.

• Molecules and Cells
• /
• 제40권8호
• /
• pp.577-586
• /
• 2017

Phytocystatins (PhyCYSs) are plant-specific proteinaceous inhibitors that are implicated in protein turnover and stress responses. Here, we characterized a PhyCYS from Arabidopsis thaliana, which was designated AtCYS5. RT-qPCR analysis showed that the expression of AtCYS5 in germinating seeds was induced by heat stress (HS) and exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) treatment. Analysis of the expression of the ${\beta}-glucuronidase$ reporter gene under the control of the AtCYS5 promoter showed that AtCYS5 expression during seed germination was induced by HS and ABA. Constitutive overexpression of AtCYS5 driven by the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter led to enhanced HS tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis, which was characterized by higher fresh weight and root length compared to wild-type (WT) and knockout (cys5) plants grown under HS conditions. The HS tolerance of AtCYS5-overexpressing transgenic plants was associated with increased insensitivity to exogenous ABA during both seed germination and post-germination compared to WT and cys5. Although no HS elements were identified in the 5'-flanking region of AtCYS5, canonical ABA-responsive elements (ABREs) were detected. AtCYS5 was upregulated in ABAtreated protoplasts transiently co-expressing this gene and genes encoding bZIP ABRE-binding factors (ABFs and AREB3). In the absence of ABA, ABF1 and ABF3 directly bound to the ABREs in the AtCYS5 promoter, which activated the transcription of this gene in the presence of ABA. These results suggest that an ABA-dependent pathway plays a positive role in the HS-responsive expression of AtCYS5 during seed germination and post-germination growth.

• 한국물환경학회지
• /
• 제28권5호
• /
• pp.704-716
• /
• 2012

본 논문은 California의 South Lake Tahoe, 서울 뚝섬정수장 그리고 성남 복정정수장에서 2010년 2월에서 2012년 2월까지 수행된 파일럿 실험에 대한 분석결과를 기초로 작성되었다. 본 실험의 목적은 첫째, 한강을 원수로 하는 모래여과 처리수에 대한 오존 및 과산화수소(Peroxone)의 반응특성을 파악하고, 둘째는 AOP(고도산화공정)을 통해 맛 냄새 유발물질인 2-methylisoborneol(MIB)를 제거하기위한 경험적인 오존 및 과산화수소의 투입량을 결정하고자 하였다. 또한 셋째로, 처리공정이후 인체에 안전한 잔류오존농도로 감소시키기 위한 최적 투입량을 결정하고자 하였다. 본 실험은 계절의 기온변화에 따라 저수온 및 고수온의 조건하에서 실시간으로 수행되었다. 본 실험을 통해 오존의 분해속도는 온도와 pH에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 이는 다른 연구결과와 일치한다. 원수로 모래여과수에 MIB를 40~50ng/L의 농도로 투입하였으며, 모든 경우에서 7ng/L 이하로 처리되었으며 대부분의 경우에서 검출(ND)되지 않았다. Peroxone은 MIB을 제거할 뿐아니라 오존을 단독으로 사용한 경우보다 오존+과산화수소 동시에 투입한 경우에 잔류오존농도가 더 낮았다. 저수온에서 상당량의 오존이 반응 및 분해를 통해 감소된다. 본 실험을 통해 "Pre-Conditioned" 과산화수소를 적용함으로써 초기 반응율을 향상시키고 잔류오존농도를 낮출 수 있었으며, 약품의 과투입 및 효율저하를 방지하는 과산화수소의 투입 위치 및 구성 그리고 투입방법을 제시하였다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
• /
• 제37권2호
• /
• pp.119-206
• /
• 1998

만수국 혼식과 만수국, 잔디, 산검양옻나무, 붉나무 및 양파 등의 식물체 추출액이 토마토에서 당근뿌리혹선충의 기생에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하셔 실험을 수행하였다. 만수국을 토마토와 혼식한 실험에서는 토마토 정식 15일전에 만수국을 이식한 구가 15일 후에 이식한 구보다 당근뿌리혹선충의 발생이 적었으며, 잎과 뿌리의 추출액 처리가 혼식보다 더욱 효과적이었다. 즉 만수국 잎추출액의 원액을 토마토 정식 5일전에 처리한 구의 난낭수는 2.2개, 뿌리추출액의 원액을 처리한 구는 5.6개로서 무처리구의 129.4개보다 현저히 적었다. 또한 잔디 추출액처리의 경우에도 무처리구의 난낭수가 87.2개였던데 비하여 원액 처리구는 21개, 2배 희석액 처리구에서는 28.4개로 적었다. 산검양옻나무, 붉나무 및 양파추출액도 당근뿌리혼선충의 발생을 현저히 억제시켰는데, 무처리구의 난낭수 193.6개에 비하여 산검양옻나무 추출액 원액 5일전 처리구에서는 1.6개, 붉은나무 추출액 원액 처리구는 1.6개, 양파추출액 원액 처리구는 6.2개로서 매우 효과가 있었다. 이 실험에서 사용하는 식물체의 추출액을 토마토 정식전에 처리하는 것이 동시 또는 후에 처리하는 것보다 효과적이었으며 추출액의 농도가 높을수록 형성된 난낭수가 적었다.

• 상하수도학회지
• /
• 제21권1호
• /
• pp.13-25
• /
• 2007

The water treatment plants in Seoul Metropolitan Area, which are under Korea Water Resources Corporation(KOWACO)'s management, take water from Paldang Reservoir in Han River System for drinking water supply. There are taste and odor (T&O) problems in the finished water because the conventional treatment processes do not effectively remove the T&O compounds. As part of countermeasures for taste and odor control, KOWACO is planning to introduce advanced water treatment process such as ozone and GAC in near future. This study evaluated the removal characteristics of T&O and dissolved organic matter (DOM) to find design and operation parameters of advanced water treatment processes in a pilot-scale treatment plant. The GAC adsorption capacity for DOC in the two GAC system (GAC and $O_3$-GAC) at an EBCT of 14min was mostly exhausted after 9months. The differency of the removal efficiency of DOC between $O_3$-GAC and GAC increased with increasing operation time because the bioactivity in $O_3$-GAC process was enhanced by post-ozone process. Removal by conventional treatment was unable to reach the target TON(threshold odor number) of 3 but GAC systems at an EBCT(empty bed contact time) of 14 min were able to archive the target with few exception. During the high T&O episodes, PAC as a pretreatment together with GAC could be useful option for T&O control. However, substantial TON removal continued for more than two year (> 90,000 bed volumes). At the spiking of less concentration 26 to 61 ng/L in the influent of GAC systems, GAC absorber and $O_3$-GAC processes could meet the treatment target. The better spike control after 12 and 19 months of operation compared to that after 7 months of operation is a strong indication of biological control. The results presented in this study had shown that $O_3$-GAC process was found to be more effective for T&O control than GAC process. And the main removal mechanism in GAC systems were adsorption capacity and biodegradation.