• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2012

UV-irradiation is a major factor of photo-aged skin, by which pigmentation, wrinkles and laxity are increased. In addition, the epidermal barrier is disrupted, ultimately causing dryness in photo-aged skin. As an effort to search dietary sources for improving the dryness of UV irradiated skin, the dietary effect of red ginseng based functional foods on the epidermal level of ceramides, a major lipid maintaining epidermal barrier, was determined in this study. Albino hairless mice were fed either a control diet [group UV (UV-irradiated control)] or diets with 0.5% (group M0.5) or 1% (group M1.0) of red ginseng extracts mixed with Torilis fructus and Corni fructus (66.7% red ginseng) in parallel with UV irradiation for 5 wks. A normal control group (group C) was fed a control diet without UV irradiation for 5 wks. The epidermal level of ceramides in group UV was significantly lower than that in group C, in which ceramidase, an enzyme involved in ceramide degradation, was highly expressed. In group M0.5, the epidermal level of ceramide was significantly increased to the level even higher than in group C. In addition, protein expression of serine palmitoyl transferase (SPT), a key enzyme involved in de novo ceramide synthesis, was increased in group M0.5. However the epidermal levels of ceramides as well as of ceramidase protein expression in group M1.0 did not differ from those in group UV. In conclusion, we demonstrate that dietary supplementation of red-ginseng extracts mixed with Torilis fructus and Corni fructus at a level of 0.5% level in diet increased the epidermal level of ceramides coupled with the elevated expression of SPT protein.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.211-223
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• 2017

In this work, an attempt was made to compare the effects of UV irradiation on the intrinsic and separation properties of membranes made of two different polymeric materials, i.e., polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyetherimide (PEI). The changes on membrane structural morphologies and chemical characteristics upon UV-A exposure (up to 60 h) were studied by FESEM and FTIR, respectively. It was found that cracks and fractures were detected on the PVDF-based membrane surface when the membrane was exposed directly to UV light for up to 60 h. Furthermore, the mechanical strength and thermal stability of irradiated PVDF-based membrane was reported to decrease with increasing UV exposure time. The PEI membrane surface meanwhile remained almost intact throughout the entire UV irradiation process. Filtration experiments showed that the permeate flux of UV-irradiated PVDF membrane was significantly increased from approximately 11 to $16L/m^2.h$ with increasing UV exposure time from zero to 60 h. Oil rejection meanwhile was decreased from 98 to 85%. For the PEI-based membrane, oil rejection of >97% was recorded and its overall structural integrity was marginally affected throughout the entire UV irradiation process. The findings of this work showed that the PEI-based membrane should be considered as the host for photocatalyts incorporation if the membrane was to be used for UV-assisted wastewater treatment process.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2012

신선편이 채소류 중 샐러리와 체리의 미생물학적 안전성을 확보하기 위해 50 ppm 이산화염소수와 10 kJ/$m^2$ 선량의 UV-C 조사와의 병합 처리에 따른 저장 중 미생물 수의 변화를 측정하였다. E. coli O157:H7로 접종된 샐러리와 체리의 경우, 이산화염소수와 UV-C 병합 처리구의 E. coli O157:H7 수가 대조구와 비교했을 때 각각 2.8, 3.0 log CFU/g의 감소효과를 나타냈다. 또한 접종하지 않은 샐러리와 체리의 총 호기성 균은 병합 처리로 각각 2.9, 1.8 log CFU/g이 감소되었고, 효모 및 곰팡이도 1.8, 1.2 log CFU/g의 감소효과를 나타냈다. 따라서 본 연구결과, 50 ppm 이산화염소수와 10kJ/$m^2$ UV-C 조사의 병합처리가 샐러리와 체리의 저장 중 오염될 수 있는 위해미생물 수 감소에 있어서 효과적인 살균처리 기술이라고 판단된다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.284-289
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• 2011

Poly(phenylene sulfide)(PPS) films were photooxidized under UV/ozone irradiation. The effect of UV energy on the surface properties of the UV-irradiation PPS films were investigated by the measurement of reflectance, surface roughness, and contact angle. Reflectance decreased at the wavelength of 400nm and the surface roughness increased with increased UV energy. The improvement in hydrophilicity with increased $O_{1s}/C_{1s}$ was caused by the introduction of hydrophilic $SO_2$ bond. Surface energy increased from 46.6 to $78.3mJ/m^2$ with increased UV energy up to $21.2J/cm^2$. Also zeta potential decreased with increased UV energy. The increased dyeability to cationic dyes may be due to the photochemically introduced anionic and dipolar dyeing sites on the PPS films surfaces.he photochemically introduced anionic and dipolar dyeing sites on the PPS films surfaces.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2006

In this study, composite materials were put to dry interfacial treatment by use of plasma technology It has been presented that the optimum parameters for the best wettability of the samples at the time of generation of plasma were oxygen atmosphere, 0.1 Torr of system pressure, 100 W of discharge power, and 3 minutes of discharge time. The decrease in surface potential of charged samples by corona discharge indicates that the amount of accumulated electrical charges reduces and the charges that have been injected lessen rapidly when the duration of UV irradiation increases. The surface resistivity and the tensile strength of plasma treated samples, a longer UV irradiation time resulted in decreased insulation.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.637-640
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• 1997

Raf-1, a cytoplasmic serine/threonine protein kinase, serves as a central intermediate in many signaling pathways in cell proliferation, differentiation, and development. In this study, we investigated that B-raf, Drosophila homolog of the human c-raf-1, is involved in ultraviolet (UV) responsive events by using hypomorphic mutant $D-raf^{c110}$ and Draf-lacZ transgenic fly. At first, effect of UV damage on the survival of wild-type and $D-raf^{C110}$ strains was examined. In terms of $1/LD_{50}$ value, the relative ratio of UV sensitivities of wild-type versus $D-raf^{C110}$ strain was 1 : 2.2. By using quantitative $\beta$-galactosidase activity analysis, transcriptional activity of the D-raf gene promoter was also examined in UV-irradiated Draf-lacZ transgenic larvae. UV irradiation increased the expression of lacZ reporter gene in Draf-lacZ transgenic fly. However, in $D-raf^{C110}$ strain the transcriptional activity of D-raf gene promoter by UV irradiation was extensively reduced. Results obtained in this study suggest that D-raf plays a role in UV response, leading to better survival of Drosophila to UV damage.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.330-337
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• 2012

This study was performed to assess the Effect of SCF(Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) on Keratinocyte Damage by UV irradiation. The effect of SCF were determined in UV irradiated HaCaT. We measured LDH release and NO release from HaCaT to elucidate the effect of SCF. And iNOS, TNF-${\alpha}$, COX-2, Bax, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, c-jun, c-fos gene expression were determined in HaCat using real time PCR method. The results are as follows. SCF inhibited LDH-release, NO production in UV irradiated HaCaT. SCF increased the gene expression Bax, Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL protein in UV irradiated HaCaT. SCF suppressed the gene expression TNF-${\alpha}$ in UV irradiated HaCaT. SCF suppressed the gene expression iNOS, c-fos, and c-jun in UV irradiated HaCaT. SCF not affected the suppression of the gene expression COX-2 in UV irradiated HaCaT. The study showed SCF inhibited the cell damage in UV irradiated HaCaT.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.452-458
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• 2002

Exposure to ultraviolet light (UV) induces apoptosis in mammalian cells, The caspase group of proteases is required for the appotosis. This pathway is initiated by a release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria into the cytosol. Several Bcl-2 family proteins can regulate the release of cytochrome c by stabilizing the mitochondrial membrane. Here we show that expression of the endogenous bcl-xL was strongly downregulated in NIH3T3 cells within 2 h after UV-C irradiation, and that of bax was upregulated from 8 h after irradiation. Apoptosis was induced in more than 50% of the NIH3T3 cells 48 h after irradiation. Constitutive overexpression of bcl-xL in NIH3T3 cells protected the UV-induced apoptosis by preventing the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and the activation of caspase 9. There results suggest that downregulation of Bcl-xL is relevant to UV-induced apoptosis of tibroblasts.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.573-577
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• 2013

국내산 복숭아의 저장성 증진을 위하여 저선량(0~3.0 $kJ/m^2$)의 UV-C를 조사하고, 저장 중 주요 성분의 변화를 측정하였다. Polyphenol 화합물 함량은 UV 처리시 대조군에 비하여 약간 높은 함량을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 0.25 $kJ/m^2$ 처리군은 가장 많은 함량을 나타내었다. 저장 과정 중의 polyphenol 화합물의 함량은 대조군 및 UV 처리군 모두 서서히 감소하는 경향이었다. Flavonoid 함량은 대조군 및 UV 처리군 모두 저장하는 동안 특정한 경향을 나타내지는 않는 것으로 나타났다. 복숭아 내 유리당은 UV 처리군 및 대조군 모두 fructose, glucose, maltose 및 sucrose가 검출되었고, 이중 sucrose의 함량이 가장 많았으며, 저장 중 당 함량은 증가하였으며, UV 처리군 및 대조군 모두 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 유리아미노산은 대조군은 115.38 mg%였으며, UV-C 처리군의 경우, 총 유리아미노산의 함량은 95.92~120.94 mg%로 함량의 차이가 약간 있긴 하지만 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않아, 저선량의 UV-C 처리는 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2012

자외선 LED를 장착한 포장용기시스템을 제작하였으며, 노트북 컴퓨터와 연결하여 작동 제어가 가능하고, 조사 위치에 따라 강도 조절이 가능하도록 하였다. 자외선 LED의 강도는 5 cm에 비해 2 cm에서 3~4배 정도 높았으며, 동일한 조사 위치에서 365 nm에서가 405 nm보다 약 10배정도의 높은 강도를 보였다. 밀폐용기 시스템 내 방울토마토의 호흡은 $20^{\circ}C$에 비해 $10^{\circ}C$에서 호흡 감소 효과가 나타났다. 파장간의 차이는 미미하나 $10^{\circ}C$에서 365 nm가 405 nm에 비해서 작은 차이지만 호흡감소효과가 우수하게 나타났다. $10^{\circ}C$에서 자외선 LED에 의한 호흡감소효과는 5∼10%의 범위에 있었다. 에틸렌 생산에서는 조사 거리 5 cm와 $20^{\circ}C$에서 에틸렌 생산 속도가 분명히 낮아지는 경향이다. 방울토마토에서 자외선LED 조사는 호흡과 용기내 에틸렌 축적을 억제할 수 있는 가능성을 보였으나, 온도조건 및 조사 위치에 따라 그 효과는 달랐다. 자외선 LED 조사에 따른 화학적 물리적 품질변화에는 부정적 영향은 없는 것으로 보였다.