• 농업과학연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.153-166
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• 1993

원료유(原料乳)의 보전성(保存性) 향상을 위하여 원료유와 이를 $65^{\circ}C$에서 30초간 및 $75^{\circ}C$에서 2초간 가열처리(加熱處理)하여 $5^{\circ}C$의 냉장상태에서 4일간 보존(保存)하면서 이화학적(理化學的)인 성장(性狀)과 미생물학적(微生物學的)인 변화(變化)를 시험(試驗)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 원료유(原料乳) 및 가열처리유(加熱處理乳)의 저장기간중의 우유성분 즉, 유지방(乳脂肪), 유단백질(乳蛋白質), 유당(乳糖) 및 총고형분(總固形分)함량의 변화는 나타나지 않았다. 2. 원료유(原料乳)의 pH와 산도의 범위는 각각 6.73~5.94 및 0.16~0.27%였으며 가열처리유(加熱處理乳)의 pH 및 산도는 각각 6.79~6.62 및 0.16~0.17%이었고 phosphatase시험결과는 모두 음성으로 나타났다. 3. 가열처리온도(加熱處理溫度)가 높아짐에 따라 총질소, NCN, 및 Whey protein의 함량은 감소한 반면 NPN과 Casein의 함량은 증가하였다. 4. 저장기간(貯藏期間)에 따른 총질소 및 Casein의 함량은 감소한 반면에 NCN과 NPN의 함량은 증가 하였으며, Whey protein의 함량에는 변화가 없었다. 5. 가열처리(加熱處理)한 원유는 대장균(大腸菌)이 검출(檢出)되지 않았으나, 가열처리(加熱處理)하지 않은 원유는 저장기간동안 점차적 증가 하였다. 6. 원료유(原料乳)의 총균수는 $5.6{\times}10^6/ml$, 내냉성미생물은 $1.8{\times}10^6/ml$, 내열성미생물은 $1.6{\times}10^5/ml$를 나타내었으나 가열처리(加熱處理) 온도(溫度)의 상승에 따라 감소하여 $75^{\circ}C$에서 2초간 가열처리(加熱處理) 하였을때는 각각 $3.0{\times}10^3/ml$, $1.5{\times}10/ml$ 및 $2.7{\times}10^3/ml$으로 감소 하였다. 7. 저장기간(貯藏期間)에 따라 원료유는 내열성미생물, 내냉성미생물 및 총균수가 크게 증가 하였으며 가열처리유(加熱處理乳)는 원료유(原料乳)에 비하여 증가되지 않았다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2022

Bioactive flavonoids have been shown to improve the biological activity of stem cells derived from different sources in tissue regeneration. The goal of this study was to see how naringin, a natural flavonoid discovered in citrus fruits, affected the biological properties of human dental pulp stem cells (HDPSCs). In this study, we found that naringin increases the migratory ability of HDPSCs. Naringin increased matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) mRNA and protein expression in HDPSCs. ARP100, a selective MMP-2 inhibitor, and AMD3100, a CXCR4 antagonist, both inhibited the naringin-induced migration of HDPSCs. Furthermore, naringin increased osteogenic differentiation of HDPSCs and the expression of the osteogenic-related marker, alkaline phosphatase in HDPSCs. Taken together, our findings suggest that naringin may be beneficial on dental tissue or bone regeneration by increasing the biological activities of HDPSCs.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2011

It was conducted the experiment, divided into three groups as normal, poor and polycystic ovary syndrome, to detect the change of protein patterns in follicular fluid on ovarian response following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for human IVF outcome. In the normal group, it was confirmed reproducible 57 spots in the detected total 81 spots. Then 1 spot was not found in the other groups. In the poor responder group, it was found reproducible 53 spots in the detected total 98 spots. 6 spots were down-regulation and 7 spots were up-regulation comparable with normal group. There were not 5 spots in poor responder group comparable with other groups. In the polycystic ovary syndrome group, it was expressed reproducible 53 spots in the detected total 80 spots and 3 spots were just expressed in this group. However, 4 spots were not found in polycystic ovary syndrome. 9 spots were up-regulation comparable with normal group. Significant up and down-regulation spots among the each groups were identified. The results were a cytosolic carboxypeptidase, a signal-induced proliferation-associated protein 1, a ceruloplasmin, a keratin(type II cytoskeletal 1), a polypeptide N-acetylgalactosantinyltransferase 2, a serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 4. It was identified that 8 spots, 6 kinds of protein are corresponded with NCBInr database research, but 10 spots were failed in the identification. In conclusion, it has been confirmed change and expression of protein on the ovarian response following COH of human.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.685-690
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• 2002

인공 재배한 동충하초 밀리타리스의 균사체가 성장기 흰쥐의 영양 생리에 미치는 효과를 평가하고자 생후 5주령된 흰쥐를 대상으로 실험군은 대조식이군, 대조식이에 동충하초 균사체 분말을 각각 2%, 3% 및 4% 첨가한 식이군(균사체군) 등 4군으로 나누고, 각 실험식이로 5주간 사육한 후 여러 영양생리적 지표를 측정하였다. 실험동물의 성장률, 식이효율, 식이섭취량 및 각 장기의 무게는 2%, 3% 및 4% 균사체군은 대조군과 비슷하여 균사체 섭취에 따른 영향은 나타나지 않았다. 간의 콜레스테롤 및 인지질 농도는 각 수준별 균사체군은 대조군과 비슷하였으나, 간의 총 지질 및 중성지질 농도는 3%와 4% 균사체군은 대조군보다 유의하게 감소하였다. 혈청의 총 지질, 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지질, 인지질 농도 및 동맥경화지수는 대조군에 비하여 각 수준별 균사체군이 유의하게 감소하여 동충하초균사체가 혈청의 지질 농도를 낮추는 효과가 나타났다. 혈청의 HDL-졸레스테롤과 LDL-콜레스테롤 농도 및 총 콜레스테롤에 대한 HDL-콜레스테롤 비율은 대조군과 각 수준별 균사체군이 비슷하였다. 혈청의 총 단백질, 알부민, creatinine및 혈색소 농도와 GPT, ${\gamma}$-GTP 및 ALP 등의 효소활성은 각 수준별 균사체군과 대조군이 비슷하여 동충하초 섭취에 따른 영향은 나타나지 않았다. 혈청의 GOT및 LDH활성은 대조군에 비하여 각 수준별 균사체군이 유의하게 감소하였고, 혈청의 요소 농도는 대조군에 비하여 각 수준별 균사체군이 유의하게 증가하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1588-1596
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• 2006

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different dietary protein levels on the performance, nutrient balances, blood biochemical parameters and thyroid hormones of crossbred calves. Thirty crossbred (Bos taurus${\times}$Bos indicus) calves aged 3-5 months were divided into 3 equal groups of 10 each and fed graded levels of crude protein, namely 100 (NP), 75 (LP) and 125 (HP) percent of the Kearl recommendations for 105 d. The calves had access to ad libitum oat hay as the basal roughage. A metabolism trial of 6 d duration was conducted at 90 d of the study. Blood collection and its analysis for various hematological and biochemical parameters as well as thyroid hormones was done both during the pre- and post-experimental periods. The fortnightly body weight changes and the net gain did not differ significantly due to dietary variation. The average daily gain was $367{\pm}21.6$, $347{\pm}22.9$ and $337{\pm}26.4g$ in calves fed NP, LP and HP diets, respectively. Averaged across the feeding trial, oat hay intake was higher (p<0.05) in NP animals than HP or LP fed groups. The dry matter (DM) intake showed no significant difference between the 3 groups but the DM digestibility was higher (p<0.05) in the HP fed animals. The digestibility of crude protein, organic matter, crude fiber and nitrogen-free extract was significantly higher (p<0.05) on HP diets compared to LP or NP diets. The calves on all 3 diets were in positive nitrogen (N) balance, however the N retention was higher (p<0.05) in HP than in LP fed calves. The intake and retention of calcium and phosphorus were similar between the treatments. The blood biochemical profile revealed no significant influence of the dietary treatments on hemoglobin, packed cell volume as well as serum levels of glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, Ca, P, and alkaline phosphatase. Serum levels of the circulating thyroid hormones ($T_3$ and $T_4$) tended to be lower (p>0.05) on feeding of the LP diet besides showing an increasing trend with the advancement of age. Considering the similar performance and metabolic profile, it could be concluded that crossbred calves can be satisfactorily reared on 25% lower protein level as recommended by Kearl for developing countries, which would not only economize the cost of production but also help to reduce environmental pollution attributable to livestock production.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 1993

In the present study, the comparison of liver damage in carbon tetrachloride (CCl$_4$)-treated rats with that those pretreated with ethanol and an effect of liver injury on the serum and liver xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity were evaluated. The increasing rate of liver weight per body wt., the levels of serum alanine aminotransferase, and the decreasing rate of hepatic glucose-6-phosphatase activity and the protein contents in the liver cell were higher in carbon tetrachloride-treated animals pretreated with ethanol than the carbon tetrachloride-treated group. Especially, the histopathological findings also showed more severe liver damage in the ethanol-pretreated rats than the rats treated with carbon tetrachloride only. In such a experimental condition the xanthine oxidase activity of serum and liver both of carbon tetrachloride-treated rats and those pretreated with ethanol were higher than that of each control group. And the increasing rate of xanthine oxidase enzyme activity to the control group was higher in carbon tetrachloride-treated group pretreated with ethanol than those treated with CCl$_4$. In addition, the heptic uricase activity and the serum levels of uric acid were more increased in carbon tetrachloride-treated group pretreated with ethanol than those in the CCl$_4$-treated rats. On the other hand, there were no statistical differences in hepatic catalase and glutathione S-transferase activities between the CCl$_4$-treated rats and those pretreated with ethanol. In conclusion, it is assumed that the more severe liver damage in ethanol pretreated rats would be due to oxygen free radical produced by the xanthine oxidase system.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2009

The present study deals with the amelioration by Lagerstroemia speciosa Linn. leaf extract against hepatotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$), which was evaluated in terms of serum marker enzymes like serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, serum total bilirubin, total protein levels along with concomitant hepatic and antioxidants like superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione, glutathione peroxidase and lipid peroxidation enzymes were monitored. These biochemical parameters altered by the single dose level of $CCl_4$ (0.75 ml/kg body weight, i.p). Pre treatment with L. speciosa prior to the administration of $CCl_4$, at the doses of 50 and 250 mg/kg. body weight/day, p.o. for 7 days, significantly restored all the serum and liver tissue parameters near to the normal levels, respectively. Silymarin was used as a reference standard, prior to the administration of $CCl_4$ to rats. These findings indicate the protective potential of L. speciosa against hepato toxicity which possibly involve mechanism related to its ability of selective inhibitors of (reactive oxygen species like antioxidants brought about significant inhibition of TBARS suggesting possible involvement of $O_2{\cdot}-$, $HO_2{\cdot}$, and ${\cdot}OH$. In conclusion, the amelioration may be attributed to the synergistic effects of its constituents rather than to any single factor as the leaves are rich in tannins, sterols, flavonoids, saponins etc.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2011

Ceramide is an important lipid mediator of extracellular signals that control various cellular functions, including apoptosis. In this study, we showed that ceramide induced apoptosis in U373MG human glioblastoma cells associated with G1 cell cycle arrest. Treatment of cells with ceramide increased proapoptotic Bax expression and inhibited the expression of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL Ceramide also downregulated cyclin E, cyclin D1, cdk 2, and cdk4 which are involved in regulating cell cycle. In addition, ceramide suppressed phosphorylation of Akt, Bad, p70 S6 kinase, and 4E-BP1, suggesting the involvement of Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Additionally, okadaic acid, an inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A, partially blocked the ceramide mediated inhibition of phosphorylation of Akt and 4E-BP1. These results suggest that ceramide induces apoptosis in U373MG glioblastoma cells by regulating multiple signaling pathways that involve cell cycle arrest associated with Akt signaling pathway.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2015

Osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL)/receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ (RANK) axis, and TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) participate in vascular calcification process including atherosclerosis, but their contributions under high glucose (HG) and phosphate (HP) condition for a long-term period (more than 2 weeks) have not been fully determined. In this study, we evaluated the effects of HG and HP levels over 2 or 4 weeks on the progression of vascular calcification in rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Calcium deposition in VSMCs was increased in medium containing HG (30 mmol/L D-glucose) with ${\beta}$-glycerophosphate (${\beta}$-GP, 12 mmol/L) after 2 weeks and increased further after 4 weeks. OPG mRNA and protein expressions were unchanged in HG group with or without ${\beta}$-GP after 2 weeks. However, after 4 weeks, OPG mRNA and protein expressions were significantly lower in HG group with ${\beta}$-GP. No significant expression changes were observed in RANKL, RANK, or TRAIL during the experiment. After 4 weeks of treatment in HG group containing ${\beta}$-GP and rhBMP-7, an inhibitor of vascular calcification, OPG expressions were maintained. Furthermore, mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), a marker of vascular mineralization, was lower in the presence of rhBMP-7. These results suggest that low OPG levels after long term HG and phosphate stimulation might reduce the binding of OPG to RANKL and TRAIL, and these changes could increase osteo-inductive VSMC differentiation, especially vascular mineralization reflected by increased ALP activity during vascular calcification.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.791-807
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• 2017

The type II secretion system (T2SS), which transports selected periplasmic proteins across the outer membrane, has rarely been studied in nonpathogens or in organisms classified as Betaproteobacteria. Therefore, we studied Cupriavidus metallidurans (Cme), a facultative chemilithoautotroph. Gel analysis of extracellular proteins revealed no remarkable differences between the wild type and the T2SS mutants. However, enzyme assays revealed that native extracellular alkaline phosphatase is a T2SS substrate, because activity was 10-fold greater for the wild type than a T2SS mutant. In Cme engineered to produce three Ralstonia solanacearum (Rso) exoenzymes, at least 95% of their total activities were extracellular, but unexpectedly high percentages of these exoenzymes remained extracellular in T2SS mutants cultured in rich broth. These conditions appear to permit an alternative secretion process, because neither cell lysis nor periplasmic leakage was observed when Cme produced a Pectobacterium carotovorum exoenzyme, and wild-type Cme cultured in minimal medium secreted 98% of Rso polygalacturonase, but 92% of this exoenzyme remained intracellular in T2SS mutants. We concluded that Cme has a functional T2SS despite lacking any abundant native T2SS substrates. The efficient secretion of three foreign exoenzymes by Cme is remarkable, but so too is the indication of an alternative secretion process in rich culture conditions. When not transiting the T2SS, we suggest that Rso exoenzymes are probably selectively packaged into outer membrane vesicles. Phylogenetic analysis of T2SS proteins supports the existence of at least three T2SS subfamilies, and we propose that Cme, as a representative of the Betaproteobacteria, could become a new useful model system for studying T2SS substrate specificity.