• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.649-656
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• 2002

Fibrinolytic microorganisms were screened from 42 samples of Korean fermented food (7 kinds of Chungook-jang, 14 kinds of commercial Doen-Jang, 5 kinds of home-made Doen-jang, and 16 kinds of Jeot-gal), 15 samples of Japanese fermented food (5 kinds of home-made soybean paste, and 10 kinds of Natto), and 19 samples of Indonesian fermented food (Tempe) as well as starters of Meju (500 microflora from Korea, and 22 from China). Initially, 11 isolates with strong fibrinolytic activity were selected for further characterization. The fibrinolytic activity of the 11 isolates ranged from 89 to 199% of standard plasmin. Four strains, M5l from Korean fermented food (Meju), I 1-1, I 1-4, and I 5-1 from Indonesian fermented food (Tempe), were chosen based on the degree of activity and reproducibility, and identified as Staphylococcus sciuri, Citrobacter or Enterobacter, Enterococcus faecalis, and Bacillus subtilis, respectively. The first two isolates are pathogenic stains while the latter two are considered as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe). Fibrinolytic activity of E. faecalis, characterized and designated as BRCA-5, reached a maximum, when the producer was cultivated in Ml7 broth supplemented with 1.0% glucose for 5 h at 37$^{\circ}C$ with shaking at 180 rpm. Compared to commercial fibrinolytic enzymes, the cell-free culture supernatant of 5. faecaiis BRCA-5 showed stronger activity than plasmin and streptokinase, but similar degree of specific activity as nattokinase and urokinase, aud it also demonstrated anticoagulant and antiplatelet activity ex vivo. These features of E. faecalis make it an attractive agent as a biomaterial for health-promoting foods.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.224-229
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• 1998

국내산 곡류의 에탄올 및 메탄올 추출물로부터 콜레스테롤 생합성계에서 가장 중요한 율속효소로 알려져 있는 HMG-CoA reductase 저해활성을 검색하였다. HMG-CoA reductase activity 측정용 효소원은 cholestyramin을 급여하여 사육 한 후 밤 12시경에 간율 적출하여 얻어진 microsome을 freeze-thaw방법으로 조제하였고 효소활성은 spectrophotometric assay로 측정하였다. 그 결과 각 시료 추출물을 $100{\;}{\mu}g/assay$ 되게 첨가한 경우 HMG-CoA reductase 억제활성은 에탄올 추출물에서는 수수가 가장 높은 활성을 보였고 다음은 흑임자였으며 나머지는 활성이 미미하거나 전혀 없는 것으로 나타났다. 메탄올 추출물에서는 기장이 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었고 다음은 수수였으며 그 다음은 메밀, 흑미의 순으로 나타났다. 또한 추출물에서 높은 억제활성을 나타내었던 수수와 기장 메탄올 추출물을 각종 용매로 분획하여 활성을 검토한 결과 수수와 기장 모두 헥산 획분에서 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2012

In this study, 49 Korean herbal medicines have been investigated with an in vitro evaluation system using glycation end products (AGEs) formation inhibitory activity. Of these, 18 herbal medicines ($IC_{50}$ < $50{\mu}g/ml$) were found to have significant AGEs formation inhibitory activity. Of these, five herbal medicines ($IC_{50}$ < $50{\mu}g/ml$) were found to have significant AGEs formation inhibitory activity. Particularly, Mallotus japonicus (twigs and leaves), Rhus javanica (twigs and leaves), Boehmeria nivea (whole plants), Quercus acuta (stems), and Eurya japonica (stems) showed more potent inhibitory activity (approximately 9-37 fold) than the positive control aminoguanidine ($IC_{50}=76.47{\mu}g/ml$).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1030-1036
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• 2018

Bacillus strains produce various types of antibiotics, and random mutagenesis has traditionally been used to overproduce these natural metabolites. However, this method leads to the accumulation of unwanted mutations in the genome. Here, we rationally designed a single nucleotide substitution in the degU gene to generate a B. subtilis strain displaying increased plipastatin production in a foreign DNA-free manner. The mutant strain (BS1028u) showed improved antifungal activity against Pythium ultimum. Notably, pps operon deletion in BS1028u resulted in complete loss of antifungal activity, suggesting that the antifungal activity strongly depends on the expression of the pps operon. Quantitative real-time PCR and lacZ assays showed that the point mutation resulted in 2-fold increased pps operon expression, which caused the increase in antifungal activity. Likewise, commercial Bacillus strains can be improved to display higher antifungal activity by rationally designed simple modifications of their genome, rendering them more efficient biocontrol agents.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.38-40
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• 1995

melandrin exhibited an analgesic activity as assessed by inhibition of writhing syndromein mice and by pressure method of inflamed paws of arts and inflamed tails of mmice, and showed a hypothermic effect. However, no anti-inflammatory activity was shown.

• 지적과 국토정보
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2023

전 세계적으로 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 교통수요모형은 전통적 4단계 교통수요모델이다. 하지만, 기존 분석방법은 시공간적으로 다양한 분석에 제약을 가지고 있으며, 이러한 한계를 극복하기 위해 최근 활동기반 모형 및 시스템이 활발히 연구 개발되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 빅데이터를 활용한 활동기반 통행자분석시스템 ABATA(Activity-Based Traveler Analyzer) 기술개발을 소개한다. 이 시스템은 시간별 총인구 추정, 활동 프로파일 생성, 시간별 활동 인구 추정, 공간 활동 인구 추정 및 출발지·목적지 추정 등의 구성요소를 포함한다. 제안된 시스템을 실증하기 위해 사례연구로 세종시 5-1 블록스마트시티를 대상으로 토지이용변화에 따른 배기가스 배출영향을 평가하였다. 그 결과 업무시설 분산계획 시나리오의 토지이용이 업무시설 집중계획 시나리오보다 이동 거리가 길어 배출량이 더 많이 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 제안된 ABATA 시스템은 활동 인구 및 통행 수요에 대한 인구, 활동 일정 및 미래 토지이용의 변화 영향을 시뮬레이션하기 위한 유용한 도구를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2020

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the total phenol and total flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity of steam-treated leaves and rhizomes of Polygonatum sibiricum Redoute. In addition, we aimed to confirm their potential use as cosmetic materials by investigating their anti-aging and skin-whitening activity. Methods and Results: The leaves and rhizomes of P. sibiricum were treated with steam at different temperatures for different durations, and the antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity) and total phenol and total flavonoid contents of each sample were tested. The steam temperature and treatment duration siginificantly affected the antioxidant activity and, total phenol and total flavonoid content of the leaves and rhizome of P. sibiricum. Treating the P. sibiricum samples with steam at 120℃ for 12 h, yielded higher total phenol and total flavonoid contents. Comparatively, the samples treated with steam at 120℃ for 12 to 24 h showed significantly higher antioxidant activity. Further, the steamed samples of P. sibiricum demonstrated collagenase and tyrosinase inhibition activity, which indicated their anti-aging and skin-whitening properties. The samples steamed at 120℃ for 12 h, exhibited higher collagenase and tyrosinase inhibition activity. Conclusions: Leaves and rhizomes of P. sibiricum steamed at 120℃ for 12 h, showed highest antioxidant activity and, total phenol and total flavonoid contents than all other samples. Our results indicate the potential of using P. sibiricum as a cosmetic material by confirming its excellent anti-aging and whitening activity.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.315-322
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• 2006

Ethanol abuse is associated with liver injury, neurotoxicity, modulation of immune responses, and increased risk for cancer, whereas moderate ethanol consumption exerts protective effects against liver injury. However, the underlying signal transduction mechanisms of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) which play an important regulatory role in various metabolism mechanisms are not well understood. We investigated the effects of ethanol-induced p42/44 activity on IGF-I secretion, IGF-I receptor and IGFBP-1 secretion using radioimmunoassay and western blotting in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. The p42/44 activity, IGF-I secretion and IGF-I receptor activity significantly accelerated compared to control at 10 and 30 min after 200 mM ethanol treatment, but then it became suppressed at 180 min. In contrast, IGFBP-1 secretion was inhibited compared to control at 30 min after 200 mM ethanol treatment, but increased at 180 min. The IGF-I secretion, IGF-I receptor and p42/44 activity at 30 min after 200 mM ethanol treatment accelerated with increasing ethanol concentration but IGFBP-1 secretion inhibited (p<0.05). The increased IGF-I secretion, inhibited IGFBP-1 secretion and IGF-IR activity by ethanol-induced temporal p42/44 activity at 30 min after ethanol treatment was blocked by treatment with PD98059. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) inhibitor, 4-methylpyramazole blocked the changes of IGF-I secretion, IGFBP-1 secretion, and IGF-IR activity by ethanol-induced p42/44 activity at 30 and 180 min. Taken together, these results suggest that ethanol is involved in the modulation of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 secretion and IGF-IR activity by p42/44 activity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. In addition, changing of p42/44 activity by ethanol was caused with ADH.

• 생약학회지
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• 제33권3호통권130호
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• pp.173-176
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• 2002

In search for the plant-derived antioxidant compound, it was found that the EtOAc, BuOH extracts obtained from the leaves parts of Oryza sativa L. which exhibited a significant antioxidant activity from 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical cleavage. Activity-guided fractionation on the basis of the inhibitory activity upon the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical cleavage. and repeated column chromatography afforded several antioxidant compounds from Oryza sativa L. The structures and stereochemistry of these compounds were established on the basis of analysis of spectra and some chemical transformations as follows: 5,7-dihydroxy- 8-methoxyflavone, $acacetin-7-O-{\beta}-rutinoside$, $pectolinarigenin-7-O-{\beta}-rutinoside$. At antioxidant activity test for isolated three compounds, antioxidant activity was showed too.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2018

An assessment for determining N-16 activity concentrations during the operation condition of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission TRIGA Research Reactor was performed employing several governing equations. The radionuclide N-16 is a high energy (6.13 MeV) gamma emitter which is predominately created by the fast neutron interaction with O-16 present in the reactor core water. During reactor operation at different power level, the concentration of N-16 at the reactor bay region may increase causing radiation risk to the reactor operating personnel or the general public. Concerning the safety of the research reactor, the present study deals with the estimation of N-16 activity concentrations in the regions of reactor core, reactor tank, and reactor bay at different reactor power levels under natural convection cooling mode. The estimated N-16 activity concentration values with 500 kW reactor power at the reactor core region was $7.40{\times}10^5Bq/cm^3$ and at the bay region was $3.39{\times}10^5Bq/cm^3$. At 3 MW reactor power with active forced convection cooling mode, the N-16 activity concentration in the decay tank exit water was also determined, and the value was $4.14{\times}10^{-1}Bq/cm^3$.