• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.184-188
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• 2006

The purpose of the recovery experiment in clinical chemistry is performed to estimate proportional systematic error. We must know all measurements have some error margin in measuring analytical performance. Proportional systematic error is the type of error whose magnitude increases as the concentration of analyte increases. This error is often caused by a substance in the sample matrix that reacts with the sought for analyte and therefore competes with the analytical reagent. Recovery experiments, therefore, are used rather selectively and do not have a high priority when another analytical method is available for comparison purposes. They may still be useful to help understand the nature of any bias revealed in the comparison of kit experiments. Recovery should be expressed as a percentage because the experimental objective is to estimate proportional systematic error, which is a percentage type of error. Good recovery is 100.0%. The difference between 100 and the observed recovery(in percent) is the proportional systematic error. We calculated the amount of analyte added by multiplying the concentration of the analyte added solution by the dilution factor(mL standard)/(mL standard + mL specimen) and took the difference between the sample with addition and the sample with dilution. When making judgments on method performance, the observed that the errors should be compared to the defined allowable error. The average recovery needs to be converted to proportional error(100%/Recovery) and then compared to an analytical quality requirement expressed in percent. The results of recovery experiments were total protein(101.4%), albumin(97.4%), total bilirubin(104%), alkaline phosphatase(89.1%), aspartate aminotransferase(102.8), alanine aminotransferase(103.2), gamma glutamyl transpeptidase(97.6%), creatine kinase(105.4%), lactate dehydrogenase(95.9%), creatinine(103.1%), blood urea nitrogen(102.9%), uric acid(106.4%), total cholesterol(108.5), triglycerides(89.6%), glucose(93%), amylase(109.8), calcium(102.8), inorganic phosphorus(106.3%). We then compared the observed error to the amount of error allowable for the test. There were no items beyond the CLIA criterion for acceptable performance.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1897-1906
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• 2019

Objective: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary non-phytate phosphorus (nPP) deficiency on intestinal pH value, digestive enzyme activity, morphology, nutrient utilization, and gene expression of NaPi-IIb in meat ducks from 1 to 21 d of age. Methods: A total of 525 one-d-old Cherry Valley ducklings were fed diets (with 7 pens of 15 ducklings, or 105 total ducklings, on each diet) with five levels of nPP (0.22%, 0.34%, 0.40%, 0.46%, or 0.58%) for 21 d in a completely randomized design. Five experimental diets contained a constant calcium (Ca) content of approximately 0.9%. Body weight (BW), body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI), and feed to gain ratio (F:G) were measured at 14 and 21 d of age. Ducks were sampled for duodenum and jejunum digestion and absorption function on 14 and 21 d. Nutrient utilization was assessed using 25- to 27-d-old ducks. Results: The results showed ducks fed 0.22% nPP had lower (p<0.05) growth performance and nutrient utilization and higher (p<0.05) serum Ca content and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. When dietary nPP levels were increased, BW (d 14 and 21), BWG and FI (all intervals), and the serum phosphorus (P) content linearly and quadratically increased (p<0.05); and the jejunal pH value (d 14), duodenal muscle layer thickness (d 14), excreta dry matter, crude protein, energy, Ca and total P utilization linearly increased (p<0.05); however, the serum ALP activity, jejunal $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase activity, and duodenal NaPi-IIb mRNA level (d 21) linearly decreased (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results indicated that ducks aged from 1 to 21 d fed diets with 0.22% nPP had poor growth performance related to poor intestinal digestion and absorption ability; but when fed diets with 0.40%, 0.46%, and 0.58% nPP, ducks presented a better growth performance, intestinal digestion and absorption function.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2021

Objectives : In the current study, we performed the 13-week repeated oral dose toxicity test and a 4-week recovery test of standardized Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. and Psoralea corylifolia L. 30 % ethanol extract (SCP) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats owing to aims for verifying no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL). Methods : The animal study was performed according to OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals section 4 health effects test No.408 repeated dose 90-day oral toxicity study in rodents (03 October 2008). In the repeated dose toxicity study, SCP was orally administered to female and male rats at dose levels of 1,000, 2,000, and 4,000 mg/kg/day for 13-week. The control group and high dose (4,000 mg/kg/day) group were then monitored for 4 extra weeks to determine recovery time after the study period. 1) Results : Compared with the control group, there were no treatment-related adverse effects in clinical signs, body weight, hematology, serum biochemistry (Aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine aminotransferase, Alkaline phosphatase, 𝛾-Glutamyl transpeptidase, Blood urea nitrogen, Creatinine, Glucose, Total cholesterol, Total protein, Creatine phosphokinase, Albumin, Total bilirubin, Triglyceride, Inorganic phosphorus, Albumin/Globulin ratio, Calcium ion, Sodium ion, Potassium ion, Chloride ion), necropsy findings and organ weight (Ovary, Adrenal gland, Pituitary, Thymus, Prostate, Testis, Epididymis, Spleen, Kidney, Heart, Lung, Brain, Liver) at any dose tested. Conclusions : Taken together, these results suggest that the NOAEL of SCP in both genders was considered as over 4,000 mg/kg. Results from this study provide scientific evidence for the safety of SCP.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.181-198
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• 1998

원유를 $50^{\circ}C$, $55^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$, $65^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 microwave 열처리(MW)하고 $65^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 water bath(WB)에서 열처리 하였을때의 화학적 및 미생물학적인 성상의 변화와 $5^{\circ}C$의 냉장상태에서 10일간 보존하면서 화학적 및 미생물학적인 변화상태를 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 원료유를 MW와 WB 열처리를 실시하였을 때에는 유지방, 유단백질, 유당, 및 총고형분 함량의 변화는 나타나지 않았다. 2. 원료유의 pH와 산도는 각각 6.75 및 0.16%이었으며, MW와 WB가열시의 pH와 산도는 6.75~6.50 및 0.16%~0.19%이었으며, phosphatase 시험결과는 $61^{\circ}C$에서 20분, $62^{\circ}C$에서 15분, $63^{\circ}C$에서 10분, $64^{\circ}C$에서 5분, $65^{\circ}C$에서 5분 이후의 MW가열과 $65^{\circ}C$ 30분간 WB가열에서 음성으로 나타났다. 3. 가열처리온도가 높아짐에 따라 whey protein의 항량은 감소하였으며, proteolytic activity는 MW가열에서 94%이었으며, $65^{\circ}C$, 30분간 WB가열에서는 44%로 낮게 나타났다. 4. 원유의 총균수는 $2.8{\times}10^5CFU/m{\ell}$로서, MW $65^{\circ}C$ 가열에서 $2.8{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$, $70^{\circ}C$에서 $2.4{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$, WB $65^{\circ}C$ 가열에서 $3.0{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$로 나타났으며, $65^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$ 30분간 MW가열과 $65^{\circ}C$, WB가열시에 저장 10일 동안 미생물수가 크게 증가하지 않아 보존성이 우수한것으로 나타났다. 또한 $61^{\circ}C$, $62^{\circ}C$, $63^{\circ}C$, $64^{\circ}C$, $65^{\circ}C$에서 5분 내지 30분 동안 MW가열시에 총균수가 5분 이후에 크게 감소하였다. 5. 원료유의 대장균수는 $2.6{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$이었으며, $55^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$, $65^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$에서 MW가열과 $65^{\circ}C$, WB가열시에 대장균이 검출되지 않았다. 또한 $61^{\circ}C$, $62^{\circ}C$, $63^{\circ}C$, $64^{\circ}C$ 및 $65^{\circ}C$에서 5~30분 동안 MW가열시에 5분 이후부터 검출되지 않았다. 6. 원료유의 내열성균수는 $5.2{\times}10^4CFU/m{\ell}$이었으나, MW $65^{\circ}C$ 가열에서 $2.0{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$, $70^{\circ}C$에서 $1.9{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$, WB $65^{\circ}C$ 가열에서는 $2.2{\times}10^3CFU/m{\ell}$로 나타났고, $65^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$ 30분간 MW가열시와 $65^{\circ}C$ WB가열시에 저장 10일 동안 미생물수가 크게 증가하지 않아 보존성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 $61^{\circ}C$, $62^{\circ}C$, $63^{\circ}C$, $64^{\circ}C$, $65^{\circ}C$에서 5분 간격으로 30분 동안 MW가열시 총 균수가 5분 이후에 크게 감소하였다. 7. 원료유의 내냉성 미생물수는 $2.8{\times}10^5CFU/m{\ell}$이었으나, MW $65^{\circ}C$ 가열에서 $2.0{\times}10^1CFU/m{\ell}$, $70^{\circ}C$에서 $2.0{\times}10^1CFU/m{\ell}$, WB $65^{\circ}C$ 가열에서는 $3.0{\times}10^1CFU/m{\ell}$로 나타났고, $65^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$ 30분간 MW가열시와 $65^{\circ}C$ WB가열시에 저장 10일 동안 미생물수가 크게 증가하지 않아 보존성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 $61^{\circ}C$, $62^{\circ}C$, $63^{\circ}C$, $64^{\circ}C$, $65^{\circ}C$에서 5분 간격으로 30분 동안 MW가열시 총균수가 5분 이후에 크게 감소하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.1551-1558
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• 2009

본 연구는 최대 골질량에 도달하는 20대의 대학생 1039명(남학생 532명, 여학생 507명)을 대상으로 골초음파 상태와 영양소 섭취 및 생화학적 영양 상태를 나타내는 지표들과의 관계를 분석하였다. 대상자의 골밀도 수치에 따라 t-score$\underline{\geq}$-1인 정상 골밀도군과 t-score<-1 골감소군으로 분류하여 비교한 결과 남학생의 경우 정상 골밀도군이 90.4%, 골감소군이 9.6%이며 여학생의 경우 정상 골밀도군이 94.1%, 골감소군이 5.9%의 분포를 보였다. 체적지표인 BMI를 아시아-태평양 비만기준에 의거하여 분리하였을 때는 남학생은 저체중 3.4%, 정상＋과체중 70.7%, 비만 25.9%, 여학생은 저체중 16.2%, 정상＋과체중 76.5%, 비만 7.3%의 분포를 보였다. 정상 골밀도군과 골감소군의 골밀도와 생화학적 영양 상태는 남학생 여학생 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 전체대상자들의 영양소 섭취상태를 살펴 본 결과, 남학생의 경우 정상 골밀도군과 골감소군 간의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았으나 여학생의 경우 동물성 단백질과 동물성 철분 섭취량이 정상 골밀도군에서 골감소군보다 유의하게 높았다. 평균 에너지 섭취량은 동일한 연령대의 한국인영양섭취기준(KDRIs)과 비교하였을 때, 각 남학생 정상골밀도군 약 74%, 골감소군 67%, 여학생 정상골밀도군 약 89%, 골감소군 81%의 섭취수준을 나타내었다. 평균 단백질섭취량은 남녀 두 군 모두 100%를 상회하는 섭취 양상을 나타냈으며, 강한 뼈를 유지하거나 각종 신진대사에 필수적인 영양소이기 때문에 골격건강에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 칼슘의 경우 남학생과 여학생 모두 KDRIs와 비교하여 권장섭취기준의 약 63%정도로 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 골 건강 상태에 영향을 미치는 영양인자의 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 연령, 성별 및 BMI를 교란변수로 통제하였을 경우 동물성 단백질, 동물성 철분 및 아연섭취는 골감소를 예방하는 보호 작용이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 동물성 단백질과 이들 미량 영양소의 섭취정도는 높은 식사의 질을 반영하므로 질적으로 우수한 식생활이 최대 골질량에 도달하는 시기인 20대의 골격형성과 건강을 위해 필수적인 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.949-965
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• 1996

The main goal of periodontal therapy is to restore the lost periodontal tissue and establish the attachment appratus. Current acceptable therapeutic techniques are included : removal of diseased soft tissue, demineralization of exposed root surface, using the barrier membrane for preventing the downgrowth of gingival epithelial cell, insertion of graft materials as a scaffolding action, and biological mediators for promoting the cell activity. The latest concept one among them has been studied which based on the knowledge of cellular biology of destructed tissue. Platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF) is one of the polypeptide growth factor which have been reported as a biological mediator to regulate activities of wound healing progress including cell proliferation, migration, and metabolism. The purposes of this study is to evaluate the influences of the PDGF as biological mediator to periodontal ligament and bone marrow cell. Both right and left maxillary first molar were extracted from rat which had treated with 0.4% ${\beta}-Aminopropionitril$ for 5 days, and feeded until designed date to sacrifice under anesthesisa. Periodontal ligament were removed from the extracted socket of the rat, and cultured with Dulbecco's Modified Essential Medium(DMEM) contained with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum, 100U/ml penicillin, $100{\mu}g/ml$ streptomycin, $0.5{\mu}g/ml$ amphotericin-B. Bone marrow cell were culture from bone marrow suspension with which washed out from femur with same medium. The study was performed to evaluate the effect of PDGF to periodontal ligament and bone cell, cell proliferation rate, total protein synthesis, and alkaline phosphatase activity of rat periodontal ligament(PDL) cell and bone stromal(RBS) cell in vitro. The effects of growth factors on both cells were measured at 3, 5th day after cell culture with (control group) or without growth factors(experimental group). The results were as follows: 1. The tendency of cell proliferation under the influence of PDGF showed more rapid proliferation pattern than control at 3 and 5 days after inoculation. 2. The activity of Alkaline phosphatase revealed 14, 80% increased respectively at 3, 5 days culture than control group. Measurements of ALPase levels indicated that PDL cells had significantly higher activity when compared with that of co-culture groups and GF only(P<0.05). And, ALPase activity in 10 days was higher than that of 7 days(P<0.05). 3. The tendency of formation of the mineralized nodule were observed dose-depend pattern of PDL cells. There was statistically significant difference among group l(PDL 100%), 2(PDL 70%:GF 30%), and 3(PDL 50%:GF 50%)(P<0.01). But, there was no difference among group 3, 4(PDL 30%:GF 70%), and 5(GF 100%). 4. Also, the number of nodule was greater in co-culture of PDL 70% and GF 30% than in culture of PDL 70%(P<0.05). From the above results, it is assumed that the PDGF on PDL cells and RMB cell culture. GF stimulates the cell growth, which is not that of PDL cells but GF. And, the activity of ALPase depends on the ratio of PDL cells, and ALPase may relate to the initial phase of nodule formation. Also, it is thought that the calcified nodule formation principally depends on PDL cells, is inhibited by GF, and affected by cell density. In conclusion, platelet-derived growth factor can promote rapid osteogenesis during early stage of periodontal tissue regeneration.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.661-668
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• 2002

본 연구는 발효홍차가 당뇨 암쥐의 성장률, 혈청 및 간의 지질 농도, 단백질 농도 및 효소활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자, 평균체중 155.5$\pm$9.3 g 전후되는 Sprague- Dawley계 암쥐에 음료수를 급여한 정상군, 당뇨대조군 및 당뇨발효홍차군은 음료수에 발효흥차를 20%와 40%씩 혼합한 군 등 4군으로 나누어 각 실험음료로 2주간 사육한 다음, streptozotocin으로 당뇨를 유발시키고 계속 5주간 각 실험음료로 사육하였다. 체중의 변화는 당뇨유발 전 2주간 체중 증가는 대조군과 각 농도별 발효홍차 급여군이 비슷하여 발효홍차가 성장률에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 당뇨유발후 5주간의 체중변화는 정상군 48.3 g증가에 비하여 당뇨대조군과 각 농도별 당뇨발효홍차군은 당뇨로 인한 대사장애로 6.8~7.1 g으로 증가율이 낮았다. 공복시 혈당량은 당뇨대조군과 당뇨발효홍차군이 비슷한 경향으로 혈당량을 낮추지는 못하였다. 간, 신장 및 췌장의 무게는 당뇨대조군과 각 수준의 당뇨발효홍차군들이 비슷하였다. 그러나 간과 신장의 무게는 정상군 보다 당뇨 실험군들이 유의하게 증가되었으며, 췌장의 무게는 정상군보다 당뇨실헌군들이 유의하게 감소하였다. 혈청의 중성지질 농도는 40% 당뇨발효홍차군에서, LDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 20% 당뇨발효홍차군이 당뇨대조군 보다 유의하게 감소되었다. 혈청의 총 콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤 및 인지질 농도, HDL-콜레스테롤/총 콜레스테롤 비율 및 동맥경화지수는 당뇨대조군과 각 당뇨발효홍차군들이 비슷하였다. 간의 콜레스테롤 농도는 당뇨대조군과 각 당뇨발효홍차군들이 비슷하였으나, 중성지질 농도는 당뇨대조군에 비하여 당뇨발효홍차군들이 유의하게 감소되었고, 인지질 농도는 40% 당뇨발효홍차군에서 유의하게 증가되었다. 혈청의 총 단백질과 알부민 및 간의 단백질 농도, 혈청의 alkaline phosphatase, GOT 및 GPT 활성은 당뇨대조군과 각 당뇨발효홍차군들이 비슷하였다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2017

노루궁뎅이버섯의 자실체가 고지방과 콜레스테롤을 급여한 Sprague Dawley계 암컷 흰쥐의 지질대사와 생리활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 생후 5주령의 흰쥐에 표준 식이를 급여한 정상군(NC군), 표준 식이에 15%의 돈지와 1%의 콜레스테롤을 첨가한 식이를 급여한 고지방 콜레스테롤군(HFC군), 고지방 콜레스테롤 식이에 노루궁뎅이버섯 자실체 분말을 5% 첨가한 군(HFC+HE군) 등 총 3개의 군으로 나누어 6주간 실험을 진행하였다. 실험동물의 체중증가와 식이효율은 HFC군에 비해 HFC+HE군이 유의하게 감소하여 NC군과 유사한 수준을 나타냈다. 식이섭취량은 NC군과 HFC군에 비해 HFC+HE군이 유의하게 낮았다. HFC+HE군의 혈청 총콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤의 농도는 NC군과 HFC군에 비해 유의하게 낮았고 동맥경화지수(AI)도 NC군과 HFC군에 비해 유의성 있게 낮았다. 그러나 혈청의 중성지방 농도는 NC군에 비해 유의성은 없었으나 HFC군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. HFC+HE의 혈청 알부민, 크레아티닌, 요산 및 총단백질의 농도는 NC군의 수준을 나타냈다. 혈청의 AST, ALT 및 ALP 활성은 NC군과 유사하였으나 HFC군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 실험 5~6주에 배출된 변을 채취하여 총지질과 총콜레스테롤의 양을 분석한 결과 NC군과 HFC군에 비해 변의 총지질과 총콜레스테롤 함량이 유의하게 높아 변으로 배출된 총지질과 총콜레스테롤의 양이 많게 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 고지방 콜레스테롤식이에 5%의 노루궁뎅이버섯 자실체 분말을 첨가한 식이를 급여한 흰쥐의 체중은 정상군의 수준을 유지하였고, 혈청의 총콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤 및 중성지질의 농도도 정상군과 유사하게 낮았으며, 동맥경화지수도 낮아 노루궁뎅이버섯이 흰쥐의 지질대사를 정상으로 유지시키는 효과를 나타내는 것으로 사료되었다.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.780-803
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• 2003

Exposure of skin cells, particularly keratinocytes to various nuclear factor-kappaB ($\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$) activators [e.g. tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$, interleukin-1, lipopolysaccharides, and ultraviolet light] leads to phosphorylation and degradation of the inhibitory protein, $\textrm{I}_{{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$. Liberated $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ is translocated into the nucleus where it can change or alter expression of target genes, resulting in the secretion of extracellular signaling molecules including melanotrophic factors affecting melanocyte. In order to demonstrate the possible role of $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ activation on the synthesis of melanotrophic factors from the keratinocytes, the activities of $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ induced by melanogenic inhibitors (MIs) were determined in human HaCaT keratinocytes transfected with $\textrm{pNF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$-SEAP-NPT plasmid. Transfectant cells released the secretory alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) as a transcription reporter in response to the $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ activity and contain the neomycin phosphotransferase (NPT) gene for the dominant selection marker for geneticin resistance. MIs such as niacinamide, kojic acid, hydroquinone, resorcinol, arbutin, and glycolic acid were preincubated with transfectant HaCaT cells for 3 h and then ultraviolet B (UVB) was irradiated. $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ activation was measured with the SEAP reporter gene assay using a fluorescence detection method. Of the Mis tested, kojic acid ($IC_{50}$/ = 60 $\mu$M) was found to be the most potent inhibitor of UVB-upregulating $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ activation in transfectant HaCaT cells, which is followed by niacinamide ($IC_{50}$/= 540 $\mu$M). Pretreatment of the transfectant HaCaT cells with the Mis, especially kojic acid and niacinamide, effectively lowered $\textrm{NF}_{-{\kappa}}\textrm{B}$ binding measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Furthermore, these two inhibitors remarkably reduced the secretion level of IL-6, one of melanotrophic factors, triggered by UV-radiation of the HaCaT cells. These observations suggest that Mis working at the in vivo level might act partially through the modulation of the synthesis of melanotrophic factors in keratinocyte.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1585-1592
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• 2016

The present experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of simulated heat stress on digestibility and methane ($CH_4$) emission. Four non-lactating crossbred cattle were exposed to $25^{\circ}C$, $30^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$, and $40^{\circ}C$ temperature with a relative humidity of 40% to 50% in a climatic chamber from 10:00 hours to 15:00 hours every day for 27 days. The physiological responses were recorded at 15:00 hours every day. The blood samples were collected at 15:00 hours on 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, and 21st days and serum was collected for biochemical analysis. After 21 days, fecal and feed samples were collected continuously for six days for the estimation of digestibility. In the last 48 hours gas samples were collected continuously to estimate $CH_4$ emission. Heat stress in experimental animals at $35^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$ was evident from an alteration (p<0.05) in rectal temperature, respiratory rate, pulse rate, water intake and serum thyroxin levels. The serum lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase activity and protein, urea, creatinine and triglyceride concentration changed (p<0.05), and body weight of the animals decreased (p<0.05) after temperature exposure at $40^{\circ}C$. The dry matter intake (DMI) was lower (p<0.05) at $40^{\circ}C$ exposure. The dry matter and neutral detergent fibre digestibilities were higher (p<0.05) at $35^{\circ}C$ compared to $25^{\circ}C$ and $30^{\circ}C$ exposure whereas, organic matter (OM) and acid detergent fibre digestibilities were higher (p<0.05) at $35^{\circ}C$ than $40^{\circ}C$ thermal exposure. The $CH_4$ emission/kg DMI and organic matter intake (OMI) declined (p<0.05) with increase in exposure temperature and reached its lowest levels at $40^{\circ}C$. It can be concluded from the present study that the digestibility and $CH_4$ emission were affected by intensity of heat stress. Further studies are necessary with respect to ruminal microbial changes to justify the variation in the digestibility and $CH_4$ emission during differential heat stress.