• 약학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2010

Stems and roots of Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai were extracted with water and treated on immune cells in order to determine their immunomodulatory activites. Various Th-1 type cytokines were measured using ELISA including interleukin (IL)-2, IL-12, interferon-gamma (IFN-$gamma$), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-$\alpha$) secreted by dendritic cells, T-cells, intestinal epithelial cells, natural killer cells, and macrophages. As a result, there was a significant increase in IL-12 and IFN-$\gamma$, secretion, but there was no change in the secretion of TNF-$alpha$. Additionally T-cells slightly increased the secretion of IL-2, but there was a significant increase of IL-2 in intestinal epithelial cells. Therefore, our results suggest that A. koreanum Nakai may act as an immunomodulator by stimulating the cell-mediated immunity which can help the immune system defend against infections or cancer cells.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.333-341
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• 1990

To investigate bovine leukosis virus (BLV) infection in the cattle rearing in a dairy farm where a case of bovine lymphosarcoma had been identified several years ago, the 196 Holstein cattle including newborn calves to 12 years of age were tested. The BLV antibody test and peripheral lymphocyte count for bovine leukosis were carried out by the immunodiffusion (ID) test and Bendixen's Kep. These tests were performed 2 to 4 times at the interval of 3 to 5 months. The observed results were as follows: 1. The positive rates of BLV-antibody in the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd and the 4th tests were 23.3%, 28.1%, 49.0% and 55.7%, respectively. The conversion rates from negative to positive in the 2nd, the 3rd and the 4th tests were 8.9%, 41.4%, and 20.0%, respectively. Results showed that the highest conversion rate was observed at the 3rd test which was conducted after winter. The highest positive rate by ID test were observed in 4 year old cattle in the 1st and 2nd tests, and in 2 year old herd in the 3rd and 4th tests. 2. In hematological test by Bendixen's Key, the positive and suspicious rates in the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd and the 4th tests were 5.8 and 7.8%, 8.3 and 6.6%, 8.7 and 10.1%, 10.8 and 19.6% respectively. Results showed that the positive and. suspicious rates increased in course of time. 3. 70 to 100% of the positive cattle in hematological test were positive for BLV-antibody test. All of 13 cattle with persistent lymphocytosis (PL) were also positive for BLV-antibody, indicating the high relationship between PL and BLV-antibody. 4. The number of total leukocytes and absolute lymphocytes in the BLV-antibody positive cattle appeared significantly higher than those of the negative cattle. The markedly increased cell counts were observed in the cattle over one year old. 5. The mean of total leukocytes and absolute lymphocytes in the negative cattle for BLV-antibody increased slightly after sero-conversion into positive. 6. In the clinical examinations during experimental periods, none of the 72 positive cattle for BLV-antibody showed any lesions for bovine leukosis.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2005

Nowadays, the companies use polymer materials for many purposes fur they have many advantages. The costs of these materials take up too high a proportion of the overall cost of products that use these materials as their major material. It is advantage for polymer industries to reduce these costs. The microcellular foaming process was developed in the early 1980s to solve this problem and proved to be quite successful. Microcellular foaming process uses inert gases such as $CO_2,\;N_2$. As these gases solve into polymer matrices, many properties are changed. The microcellular foaming process makes the glass transition temperature of polymers to low, and diminish the residual stress of polymer matrices. Besides, the microcellular foaming process has several merits, impact strength elevation, thermal insulation, noise insulation, and raw material saving etc. In previous research, many facts of microcellular foaming process are founded its characteristics. But previous researcher found the characteristics of microcellular foaming process with pure gas, for example $CO_2,\;N_2$ and so on, they did not found the characteristics of microcellular foaming process with one more gases. If one more gases inlet the resin, the characteristics of microcellular foaming process is changed very amazingly. In this paper, discuss on the characteristics of microcellular foaming process wi th gas cocktail about cell morphology.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.178-184
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• 2019

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra pars compacta. In the present study, we investigated whether ${\beta}-Lapachone$ (${\beta}-LAP$), a natural naphthoquinone compound isolated from the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae), elicits neuroprotective effects in a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced Parkinson's disease mouse model. ${\beta}-LAP$ reduced the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-immunoreactive fiber loss induced by MPTP in the dorsolateral striatum, and alleviated motor dysfunction as determined by the rotarod test. In addition, ${\beta}-LAP$ protected against MPTP-induced loss of TH positive neurons, and upregulated B-cell lymphoma 2 protein (Bcl-2) expression in the substantia nigra. Based on previous reports on the neuroprotective role of nuclear factor-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) in neurodegenerative diseases, we investigated whether ${\beta}-LAP$ induces upregulation of the Nrf2-hemeoxygenae-1 (HO-1) signaling pathway molecules in MPTP-injected mouse brains. Western blot and immunohistochemical analyses indicated that ${\beta}-LAP$ increased HO-1 expression in glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive astrocytes. Moreover, ${\beta}-LAP$ increased the nuclear translocation and DNA binding activity of Nrf2, and the phosphorylation of upstream adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). ${\beta}-LAP$ also increased the localization of p-AMPK and Nrf2 in astrocytes. Collectively, our data suggest that ${\beta}-LAP$ exerts neuroprotective effect in MPTP-injected mice by upregulating the p-AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathways in astrocytes.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2006

구강 내에 발생되는 질환의 대부분이 타액의 영향을 받는다는 사실과 타액에 영향을 주는 전신적인 요소 중에서도 스트레스가 중요하다는 것은 이미 잘 알려져 있으나, 스트레스가 타액선에 미치는 영향에 관해서는 자율신경에 의한 거시적 반응에 대하여만 소개가 되었을 뿐 세포수준의 미시적 변화에 대하여는 별다른 언급이 없었다.. 이에 본 연구에서는 다양한 스트레스 조건하에서 백서의 악하선이 어떠한 변화를 보이는지를 clusterin 의 발현양상을 관찰함으로써 유추해보고자 하였다. 부여할 스트레스 조건을 급성 구속스트레스와 만성 저강도 스트레스의 두 가지로 정하고 7주된 Sprague-Dawley계 웅성백서 51마리를 사용하여 정해진 기간동안 급성 구속스트레스와 만성 저강도 비예측성 스트레스 (CUMS)를 가한 후 희생하여 악하선을 절취하고 역시 면역조직화학법과 웨스턴 면역점적법을 이용하여 악하선에서 clusterin발현의 시간에 따른 변화를 관찰하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다: 1. 급성 구속스트레스 군에서, Clusterin 이 발현된 모든 선포의 합은 1시간 군을 제외한 모든 실험군 (9시간, 24시간, 72시간, 120시간, 그리고 168시간 군) 에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있게 감소하는 경향을 보였다 (p<0.001). 2. 만성저강도스트레스 군에서, 대조군에 대한 clusterin이 발현된 모든 선포의 합은, 2주군(p<0.01)에서 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 증가되는 모습을 보여주었고, 4주군(p<0.01)과 5주군(p<0.001)에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있게 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 3. 만성 저강도 스트레스 실험에서 4주째까지는 대조군과 실험군간의 당선호도 차이에 있어서 유의한 변화가 보이지 않았으나, 5주째에 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었다(p<0.001). 4. 만성 저강도 스트레스 부여군은 5주째 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있는 체중변화(p<0.001)를 보여주었으나, 수분섭취량의 변화는 유의성 있는 상관관계를 보여주지 못하였다. 5. 면역점적검사를 시행한 결과, 구속스트레스 군에서는 clusterin의 발현이 시간에 따라 일정하게 감소하는 것으로 표현되었고, CUMS 군에서는 2주째까지는 증가하다가 3주 이후부터 실험 전기간에 걸쳐 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며 이는 당선호도 및 몸무게 변화의 양상의 변화와 크게 다르지 않았다. 따라서 위의 실험결과를 놓고 볼 때, 타액선 clusterin의 발현이 급성과 만성에 관계없이 스트레스 부여 후에 감소하였지만, 다른 문헌에서 제안된 것처럼 clusterin 의 고갈에 의한 세포자사적 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서 향후 보다 강화된 강도의 급성스트레스를 부여하는 방법과 더 장기적으로 진행된 연구를 통하여 고강도 스트레스에서 clusterin의 발현감소와 함께 세포의 변성이나 자사가 초래되는지, 저강도 스트레스의 경우 장기간 시간이 경과함에 따라 원래의 상태에 가깝게 회복되는지, 다른 열 충격 단백질이나 세포 사멸 시에 나타나는 단백질들을 동시에 확인하여 보는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.51-60
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• 1983

Cultural characteristics of Strptomyces griseolus isolated from the soil were investigated. This strain was disclosed to utilize D-xylose, and D-glactose in preference order as a carbon source with the formation of glucose isomerase. The addition of sweet potato starch also proved effective promoting the total enzyme activity measured at 29% higher than the control. Corn cob, one of waste agricultural resources, was hydrolyzed in 2~3% $H_2SO_4$ solution at $100^{\circ}C$, 3~5 hours to produce a xylose syrup which gave rise to the recovery of 19.9% in a batch system and 28.2% in a repeated system. By the addition of both 2% of xylose syrup(Be'28) prepared by and us 65% of corn steep liquor (total nitrogen 1.2%), enzyme induction was maximized. The enzyme activity was stimulated by the xylose and the cell growth by the C.S.L. Also, remarkable increase of enzyme activity was noticed by the addition of protein acid hydrolysate 86.2% higher than the control. $QO_2$ of the biomass cultured in 30L capacity jarfermentor recorded low oxygen requirement of 251.2 1/hr. Maximum activity of glucose isomerase was observed noted at the 9th hour after inoculation which is 2 hours faster than the stationery was observed noted at the 9th hour after inoculation which is 2 hours faster than the stationery phase of the biomass growth. Glucose isomerase from the strain was activated by adding the $Co^{++}\;and\;Mg^{++}$ with optimum temperature of $73^{\circ}C$ and pH of 7.2. Conversion ratio of 60% glucose to frutose was 42.5% after 70 hours reaction.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.318-326
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• 2019

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) levels are often found to be elevated in serum, bronchoalveolar lavage, and lung tissue of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients and experimental mouse models. Although the roles of sphingosine kinase 1 and S1P receptors have been implicated in fibrosis, the underlying mechanism of fibrosis via Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 ($S1P_2$) has not been fully investigated. Therefore, in this study, the roles of $S1P_2$ in lung inflammation and fibrosis was investigated by means of a bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis model and lung epithelial cells. Bleomycin was found to induce lung inflammation on day 7 and fibrosis on day 28 of treatment. On the $7^{th}$ day after bleomycin administration, $S1P_2$ deficient mice exhibited significantly less pulmonary inflammation, including cell infiltration and pro-inflammatory cytokine induction, than the wild type mice. On the $28^{th}$ day after bleomycin treatment, severe inflammation and fibrosis were observed in lung tissues from wild type mice, while lung tissues from $S1P_2$ deficient mice showed less inflammation and fibrosis. Increase in TGF-${\beta}1$-induced extracellular matrix accumulation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition were inhibited by JTE-013, a $S1P_2$ antagonist, in A549 lung epithelial cells. Taken together, pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic functions of $S1P_2$ were elucidated using a bleomycin-induced fibrosis model. Notably, $S1P_2$ was found to mediate epithelial-mesenchymal transition in fibrotic responses. Therefore, the results of this study indicate that $S1P_2$ could be a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.574-579
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• 2008

본 연구는 프로폴리스 추출물 및 발효 프로폴리스 추출물의 투여에 의한 면역활성에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 수행하였다. 프로폴리스 추출물 및 발효 프로폴리스 추출물을 체중 kg 당 50, 100, 200 mg/kg의 농도로 BALB/c 마우스에게 14일 동안 연속적으로 경구투여한 후, 이러한 시험물질 투여에 기인한 비장림프구와 창자간막 림프구의 증식능, 림프구의 아집단 비율의 변화 및 사이토카인 분비능을 측정하였다. 또한 비장 림프구로부터 NK 세포를 분리하여 YAC-1 세포를 살해하는 NK 세포의 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 프로폴리스 및 발효 프로폴리스의 투여에 의해 비장 림프구와 창자간막 림프구의 T 림프구($CD3^+$) 비율이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 이는 $CD4^+$와 $CD8^+$ T 림프구 비율의 증가에 기인하였다. 비장 및 창자간막 림프절로부터 분리한 림프구의 증식능도 프로폴리스 및 발효 프로폴리스 투여에 의해 증가되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. Th-1/Th-2 사인토카인 분비에 미치는 영향을 관찰한 결과 비장림프구에서는 발효 프로폴리스 추출물이 프로폴리스 추출물에 비하여 IFN-$\gamma$, IL-2, IL-4의 분비를 증강시키는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 창자간막 림프구의 Th-2 사이토카인 분비증강은 고농도(200 mg/kg)의 프로폴리스 및 발효 프로폴리스 추출물 투여군에서만 관찰되었다. 프로폴리스 및 발효 프로폴리스 투여에 의해 YAC-1 세포를 살해하는 NK 세포의 활성도 유의적으로 증가하였다. 이상의 결과로, 프로폴리스 및 발효 프로폴리스 추출물의 경구투여는 체내 면역기능을 증강 시킬 수 있는 면역조절제로서의 가능성을 가지는 것으로 사료된다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2023

완전 디죠지 증후군(complete DiGeroge syndrome)은 디죠지 증후군 중 심한 T세포면역결핍의 양상을 보이는 경우이다. 본 증례보고에서는 치료 불응성 거대세포바이러스 감염 상태에 있는 완전 디죠지 증후군 영아에게 T 세포기능 회복을 위해 CD45RA+ 선별제거 림프구 주입을 시행한 경험을 공유하고자 한다. 증례는 형광제자리부합법으로 22q11.2 결실이 확인된 만삭출생 여아로, T 세포면역결핍(T 세포 수 CD3+ 69/μL, CD4+ 7/μL)이 동반되어 완전 디죠지 증후군으로 진단되었다. 생후 45일에 거대세포바이러스 감염증(혈중 바이러스역가 120,000 IU/mL)이 처음 진단되었고, 간시클로버 치료 56일째까지는 혈중 바이러스역가가 감소하였으나 이후 다시 증가하였다. 간시클로버 저항성을 부여하는 것으로 알려진 거대세포바이러스 UL97 단백 인산화효소의 M460V 변이가 확인되어 포스카넷과의 병합요법으로 치료하였으나, 혈중 바이러스역가 2,820,000 IU/mL 로 상승하며, 거대세포바이러스 망막염이 동반되었다. T 세포기능 회복과 불응성 거대세포바이러스 감염의 치료를 위해, 생후 196일과 207일에 환아의 아버지에게서 채집한 CD45RA+ 선별제거 거대세포바이러스 특이 림프구를 2회 주입한 결과, T세포 증가를 이루지 못하였으나, 거대세포바이러스 역가의 감소는 관찰되었다(2차 주입 후 10일째 바이러스역가, 87,000 IU/mL). 환아는 폐포자충 폐렴과 Elizabethkingia meningoseptica 패혈증으로 생후 222일에 사망하였다.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.9-36
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• 2009

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a concurrent administration of JUJSTK and AJ on atopic dermatitis in an in-vivo experiment. Thus, this study is expressed by using NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mice which have histological and clinical similarities to that of humans have been used. Methods Clinical skin score, hematology, serum total IgE and IgG1 of the mouse was evaluated, and cytokine levels, total number of the cells, immunohistochemical staining, histological features of axillary lymph node(ALN), peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs), and a dorsal skin tissue of the mouse were analyzed. Results Oral administration of JUJSTK and concurrent administration of JUJSTK and AJ lowered the clinical skin score, total cell number of WBC, eosinophils in blood, and serum total of IgE & IgG1, IFN-$\gamma$, IL-5, IL-13, IL-17. In addition, total cell number of ALN and dorsal skin tissue, absolute cell number of $CD3e^+$ T cell, $CD4^+$ Th cell, $CD8^+$ c/sT cell, $CD3^+CCR3^+$ cell, $CCR3^+$ cell, $CD3^+CD69^+$, $CD4^+CXCR5^+$ in ALN, PBMCs, absolute cell number of $CCR3^+$, $CD3^+/CD69^+$, $CD11b^+/Gr-1^+$, $CD11b^+/Gr-1^+$ in dorsal skin tissue, Eotaxin2 mRNA, CCR3 mRNA in dorsal skin tissue and gene expression of IL-5 mRNA, IL-13 mRNA in ALN were significantly decreased. Furthermore, thickness of epidermis infiltrated inflammatory immune cell & mast cell in dermis, histological infiltration of mast cell, the size of inflammatory lymphocytes cells & plasma cells in ALN and histological infiltration of $CD4^+$ & $CCR3^+$ in ALN and dorsal skin tissue were significantly decreased as well. Conclusions Concurrent administration of JUJSTK and AJ on atopic dermatitis in an in-vivoexperiment by using an NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mouse was very effective as an atopic dermatitis treatment.