• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.462-466
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• 2009

We investigated the pore properties of inorganic membranes applied for hydrogen separation industry. Inorganic membranes were derived from polysilazanes. The thermal reactions involved were studied using thermogravimetry(TG) and IR spectroscopy(FTIR) of the solids. To determine the thermal effect of pore properties, polysilazanes were pyrolysed in inert atmosphere. Pore volume and BET surface area showed the maximum value at a pyrolysis temperature of $500^{\circ}C$. For amorphous SiCN membrane derived from polysilazanes, selectivity of $H_2/N_2$ was 4.81 at $600^{\circ}C$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.6
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• pp.340-341
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• 2005

Three different composition 130um thickness PZT were fabricated by extrusion method and burned out at $550^{\circ}C$ and sintered at $1260^{\circ}C$/2.5hrs. Actuator was fabricated using glass and Si(100) wafer by MEMS process. From XRD data, in case of DECH, perovskite phase peak strength is higher than others. We were able to obtain the information of grain growth and porosity by SEM images. Also DECH PZT on glass membrane(100um thickness) have larger displacement than others.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.605-613
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• 1992

분자량이 1,000과 2,000인 카보네이트형 폴리올(PTMCG)을 사용하여 MDI와 사슬 연장제인 N-methyldielhanolamine을 반응시켜 NCO-말단 프레폴리머를 합성한 후 이온화제로 1,3-propane sultone을 반응시켜 양쪽이온성 작용기를 갖는 카보네이트형 폴리우레탄(ZPU)을 합성하였다. 모델반응의 IR과 NMR 스펙트럼으로부터 동일한 조건하에서 이혼화가 잘 일어나고 있음을 알 수 있어, 양쪽이온성 카보네이트형 폴리우레탄의 구조를 확인할 수 있었다. 열적성질을 측정한 결과 유리전이온도(Tg)는 $-15{\sim}-30^{\circ}C$ 범위로써 분자량이 1,000인 폴리올을 사용한 경우 $-15{\sim}-18^{\circ}C$, 분자량이 2,000인 폴리올을 사용한 경우 $-25{\sim}-26^{\circ}C$임을 알 수 있었다. 기계적 성질을 측정한 결과 인장강도는 분자량이 1,000과 2,000인 폴리올 모두 다 이온함량에 따라 크게 증가되나 이온 함량의 몰비율이 4.0 이상에서는 오히려 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 신장율은 인장강도와 달리 이온함량에 따라 오히려 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 물성측정의 결과로부터 인장강도가 우수하고, 연신율이 크지 않은 ZPU10-30을 택하여, 투과증발법을 이용한 에탄올 수용액농축에 응용하였다. 보다 우수한 선택도를 얻기 위하여 hexamethylene diisocyanate(HMDI)를 이용하여 가교막을 제조하였다. 팽윤도 실험결과 50wt% 에탄올농도 근처에서 증가하는 경향을 나타내었는데, 이는 에탄올에 의한 가소화효과의 영향이라고 생각된다. 분리성능을 최적화하기 위해 공급액 농도변화와 온도변화를 실시하였다. 전반적인 투과증발분리 성능은 선택도 2~83.2 및 투과유량 $25.4{\sim}58.8g/m^2hr$를 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권6호
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• pp.797-808
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• 1997

Nitric oxide (NO) has been 3mown as a mediator of nonadrenergic, noncholinergic inhibitory neurotransmitter in intestinal smooth muscles. It has been suggested that NO donor such as sodium nitroprusside (SNP) produces relaxation of smooth muscle via activation of guanylate cyclase and elevation of cGMP levels. We have therefore investigated the effects of NO, using SNP, on muscle tension in the longitudinal smooth muscle of guinea-pig ileum. The possible role of cGMP was also investigated as well as the involvement of $K^+$ channel on SNP-induced inhibitory effect. The results are summarized as follows; high KCI-or CCh-activated contractions were inhibited by SNP in a concentration-dependent manner. 8-Br-cGMP also showed a similar effect in that of SNP TEA (1 mM) significantly reduced the SNP-induced inhibitory effect. SNP-induced effect was forther reduced by the presence of 10 mM TEA. On the other hand, 4-AP (0.1 mM), glibenclamide $(10\;{\mu}M)$ and apinain $(0.1\;{\mu}M)$ showed little effects on SNP-induced relaxation. Zaprinast significantly potentiated the SNP-induced inhibitory effect in all ranges. ODQ also significantly decreased the SNP-induced inhibitory effect. Pretreatment with CPA $(10\;{\mu}M)$ slightly reduced the SNP-induced inhibitory effect. From the above results, both effect mediated by NO and cGMP might be responsible for the activation of $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channel by SNP in guinea-rig ileum. And this $K^+$ channel activation by SNP also contributes to the SNP-induced membrane hyperpolarization and relaxation.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.595-604
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• 1992

음이온기를 갖는 카보네이트형 폴리우레탄을 NCO-말단 프레폴리머법으로 제조하여 이를 제막하고 에탄올수용액분리 성능을 검토하였다. 우레탄수지의 물성을 향상시키기 위해 카보네이트형 폴리올(PTMCG)을 사용하였고, 친수성 향상에는 사슬연장제로 ${\alpha}^{\prime},{\alpha}^{{\prime}{\prime}}$-dimethylpropionic acid를 이용하였으며, trimethylamine으로 우레탄 사슬내의 카르복실기를 이온화시켰다. 우레탄 사슬내의 음이온기 형성을 확인하기 위해 모델반응을 실시하여 IR 분광분석을 행하였으며, 합성한 우레탄수지의 IR 스펙트럼과 비교하였다. 사슬연장제와 폴리올의 반응몰비율이 3:1에서 5:1인 범위에서는 hard segment의 농도, 수소결합 등이 우레탄수지의 물성을 기여하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. DSC에 의한 열분석결과 카르복실기를 함유한 카보네이트형 폴리우레탄수지(PU)는 $Tg-25^{\circ}C$ 및 Tm $45^{\circ}C$의 값을 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 이를 이온화하여 사슬내에 음이온성기를 갖게한 카보네이트형 폴리우레탄수지(APU)의 경우 PU 수지보다 $8{\sim}10^{\circ}C$ 정도씩 낮은 온도 영역으로 전이되는 경향을 나타내었다. PU 및 APU 수지를 용매로 N, N-dimethylformamide(DMF), 가교제로 hexamethylene diisocyanate(HMDI)를 사용하여 캐스팅법으로 투과증발막을 제조하였다. 팽윤도 측정결과 혼합물중 에탄올농도에 따라 증가하는 경향을 나타내었고, 가교를 통하여 막의 팽윤도를 조절하였으며, 이를 투과증발에 응용한 결과 선택도 2.3~9.8, 투과유량 $27{\sim}79.5g/m^2hr$를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 폴리올의 분자량을 2,000에서 1,000으로 줄임으로 분리성능을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.33.1-33.15
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• 2020

Bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) causes bovine ephemeral fever, which can produce considerable economic damage to the cattle industry. However, there is limited experimental evidence regarding the underlying mechanisms of BEFV. Annexin A2 (AnxA2) is a calcium and lipid-conjugated protein that binds phospholipids and the cytoskeleton in a Ca²⁺-dependent manner, and it participates in various cellular functions, including vesicular trafficking, organization of membrane domains, and virus proliferation. The role of the AnxA2 gene during virus infection has not yet been reported. In this study, we observed that AnxA2 gene expression was up-regulated in BHK-21 cells infected with the virus. Additionally, overexpression of the AnxA2 gene promoted the release of mature virus particles, whereas BEFV replication was remarkably inhibited after reducing AnxA2 gene expression by using the small interfering RNA (siRNA). For viral proteins, overexpression of the Matrix (M) gene promotes the release of mature virus particles. Moreover, the AnxA2 protein interaction with the M protein of BEFV was confirmed by GST pull-down and co-immunoprecipitation assays. Experimental results indicate that the C-terminal domain (268-334 aa) of AxnA2 contributes to this interaction. An additional mechanistic study showed that AnxA2 protein interacts with M protein and mediates the localization of the M protein at the plasma membrane. Furthermore, the absence of the AnxA2-V domain could attenuate the effect of AnxA2 on BEFV replication. These findings can contribute to elucidating the regulation of BEFV replication and may have implications for antiviral strategy development.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2008

In our previous publication we compared the gene expression profiles on hepatotoxicants exposure to assess the comparability between in vivo and in vitro test systems. We investigated global gene expression from both mouse liver and mouse hepatic cell line treated with thioacetamide (TAA) and identified several common genes. In this study, we selected genes to validate them as potential biomarkers for hepatotoxicity on the relevance of in vitro and in vivo system. Three up-regulated, aquaporin 8 (Aqp8), glutathione peroxidase 1 (Gpx1), succinate-CoA ligase, GDP-forming, alpha subunit (Suclg1) and two down-regulated, DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog subfamily C member 5 (Dnajc5) and tumor protein D52 (Tpd52) genes were tested for their effects in vitro. For characterization of gene function, short interfering RNA (siRNA) for each gene was synthesized and transfected in mouse hepatic cell line, BNL CL.2. Cell viability, mRNA expression level and morphological alterations were investigated. We confirmed siRNA transfection against selected five genes induced down-regulation of respective mRNA expression. siRNA transfection in general decreased cell viability in different degrees and induced morphological changes such as membrane thickening and alterations of intracellular structures. This suggests that these genes could be associated with TAA-induced toxicity. Furthermore, these genes may be used in the investigation of hepatotoxicity for better understanding of its mechanism.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2001

The Glycoprotein D (gD) gene of the HSV-1 strain F was cloned, sequenced, recombinated into the HcNPV (Hyphantria cunea nuclear polyhedrosis virus) expression vector and expressed in insect cells. The gD gene was located in the 6.43 kb BamHI fragment of the strainF. The open reading frame (ORF) of the gD gene was 1,185 by and codes 394 amino acid residues. Recombinant baculoviruses, GD-HcNPVs, expressing the gD protein were constructed. Spodoptera frugiperda cells, infected with the recombinant virus, synthesized a matured gX-gD fusion protein with an approximate molecular weight of 54 kDa and secreted the gD proteins into the culture media by an immunoprecipitation assay The fusion gD protein was localized on the membrane of the insect cells, seen by using an immunofluorescence assay The deduced amino acid sequence presents additional characteristics compatible with the structure of a viral glycoprotein: signal peptide, putative glycosylation sites and a long C-terminal transmembrane sequence. These results indicate the utility of the HcNPV-insect cell system for producing and characterizing eukaryotic proteins.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.519-524
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• 2014

We have previously shown that 2,4,3',5'-tetramethoxystilbene (TMS), a trans-stilbene analogue, induces apoptosis in human cancer cells. However, the detailed mechanisms of mitochondria-dependent apoptosis induced by TMS are not fully understood. In the present study, the possible roles of annexin A5 in TMS-mediated apoptosis were investigated in MCF7 human breast cancer cells. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis and Western blot analysis showed that the expression of annexin A5 was strongly increased in TMS-treated cells. TMS caused a strong translocation of annexin A5 from cytosol into mitochondria. Confocal laser scanning microscopic analysis clearly showed that TMS induced translocation of annexin A5 into mitochondria. TMS increased the expression and oligomerization of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) 1, which may promote mitochondria-dependent apoptosis through disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential. When cells were treated with TMS, the levels of Bax, and Bak as well as annexin A5 were strongly enhanced. Moreover, we found that the cytosolic release of apoptogenic factors such as cytochrome c, or apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) in mitochondria was markedly increased. Annexin A5 depletion by siRNA led to decreased proapoptotic factors such as Bax, Bak, and annexin A5. Taken together, our results indicate that annexin A5 may play an important role in TMS-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis through the regulation of proapoptotic proteins and VDAC1 expression.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2014

A1E is an extract from traditional Asian medicinal plants that has therapeutic activities against cancers, metabolic disease, and other intractable conditions. However, its mechanism of action on cervical cancer has not been studied. In order to ascertain if A1E would have pronounced anti-cervical cancer effect, cervical cancer cells were incubated with A1E and apoptosis was detected by nuclear morphological changes, annexin V-FITC/PI staining, cell cycle analysis, western blotting, Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, and measurement of mitochondrial membrane potential. Expression of human papiloma virus E6 and E7 oncogenes was down-regulated in A1E-treated cervical cancer cells, while p53 and retinoblastoma protein levels were enhanced. A1E also perturbed cell cycle progression at sub-G1 and altered cell cycle regulatory factors in SiHa cervical cancer cells. A1E activated apoptotic intrinsic pathway markers such as caspase-9, caspase-3 and poly ADP-ribose polymerase, and down-regulated expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl. A1E induced mitochondrial membrane potential collapse and cytochrome c release, and inhibited phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, key factors involved in cell survival signaling. Taken all these results, A1E induced apoptosis via activation of the intrinsic pathway and inhibition of the PI3K/Akt survival-signaling pathway in SiHa cervical cancer cells. In conclusion, A1E exerts anti-proliferative action growth inhibition on cervical cancer cells through apoptosis which demonstrates its anti-cervical cancer properties.