• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.313-322
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 예로부터 민간에서 사용되어진 약초인 토인삼 추출물의 피부보호 효과를 측정하기위해 항산화, 자외선에 의해 유도된 matrix metalloproteinases-1 (MMP-1) 발현저해효과, 자외선에 대한 세포보호효과, 노화세포를 이용한 senescence-associated ${\beta}$-galactosidase (SA-${\beta}$-gal) 활성을 사람 섬유아세포(HDF)를 이용하여 확인하였다. 그 결과, 토인삼 추출물의 free radical과 superoxide radical 소거효과는 처리농도가 증가함에 따라 농도 의존적으로 나타났으며, 토인삼 잎, 줄기 추출물(LSE) 500 ${\mu}g/mL$에서 98.45%와 97.01%의 DPPH와 superoxide radical을 소거하여 우수한 항산화 효과를 나타내었다. 토인삼 잎, 줄기 추출물(LSE)의 MMP-1의 발현 저해효과는 섬유아세포에서 UVA조사 실험에서 우수하게 나타났으며, UVB 조사에 의한 세포보호 효과도 우수하게 나타났다. 또한 노화세포를 이용한 SA-${\beta}$-gal활성은 토인삼 잎, 줄기 추출물(LSE)을 처리하였을 시 염색된 세포의 수가 감소하여 세포내 senescence를 억제하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과들을 종합해 보면, 토인삼의 지상부분인 잎, 줄기 추출물(LSE)은 항노화 및 항산화제로서의 우수한 특성으로 피부손상에 의한 산화적 스트레스에 대응하는 새로운 기능성 소재로서의 가능성을 가지는 것으로 평가된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2013

본 연구는 자외선 차단지수(Sun protection Factor, SPF) 측정 시험에서 피험자의 안전을 확보하고 정확한 시험결과를 통해 향후 자외선 조사시험의 기초 데이터 확보 및 연구자료 마련을 목적으로 하였다. 피부유형 기준표에 따라 피험자의 피부유형 I, II, III 형에 해당되는 피험자 395명을 대상으로 하였다. 색차계를 이용하여 피부색을 측정한 뒤 ITA (Individual Typology Angle) 값을 계산하고 그 값이 28 이상인 사람을 대상으로 편안한 자세를 취하도록 하여 자외선을 60 s 간 조사한 후 24 h 뒤 피험자의 홍반 상태를 판정하였다. 전면에 홍반이 나타난 부위에 조사한 UVB의 광량 중 최소량을 최소홍반량(Minimal Erythema Dose, MED)으로 하였다. 통계학적 분석은 Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 프로그램을 사용하였다. 피부 유형이 높아질수록 MED 값이 증가하여 피부색이 어두워질수록 MED가 증가한다는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 여성이 남성보다 높은 MED로 여성이 남성보다 어두운 피부유형을 가진 것으로 나타났고, 연령별 MED는 피부타입별 모든 연령대에서 연관성이 없었으나 이 같은 결과를 단정 짓기에는 성별, 연령대별 피험자 수가 적어 통계적 유의성을 뒷받침하는데 한계가 있을 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구를 통해 얻은 피부유형별 MED 측정값은 자외선 차단제를 사용하기 전 MED 값을 예상하여 자외선차단제의 효능 평가 시 비교, 판독을 할 수 있는 기준이 되므로 임상에 안전하게 적용할 수 있는 기초자료로써 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.71-83
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• 1979

Not only the insulating oil used for extra high voltage and high capacity transformer has a lot of possibilites of a corona discharge in oil, but the oil is easily degraded by a response of light oxidization. This study is either to classfy, with priority given to a transformer oil produced in Korea belonging to, the insulating oil No. 2, the sample irradiated the ultraviolet rays, treated a corona discharge in oil by a high voltage DC source and done nothing, or to measure the characteristics of breakdown, V-i, I-t and electrode material. The obtained results can be summarized as followings: (1) Unless the sample is contacted with the air, on the process to irradiate the ultraviolet rays, the sample less influence on the changes of the electric characteristics. At the same time, if the sample is contacted with the air and irradiated the ultraviolet rays, the sample shows a remarkable changes of the electric characteristics, and a declined breakdown strength. This tells us that the influence of the light irradiation must be considered as a primary factor of degrading the insulating oil. (2) In the oil treated by a corona discharge, breakdown voltage is declined more than in the oil not to be treated with it. This means that the degradation of the insulating oil is getting increased by a corona discharge in oil. (3) It shows that the increase of conducting current has little to do with breakdown voltage. (4) The conducting current depending on the electrode materials can be put in order by value as Al>Cu>Fe. This is due to the differences of the work function of each metals, and an chemical reaction with the insulating oil. These result can be a great help in verifying the degradation progress of the insulating oil and furnish a new technical information to the manufacturers of the insulating oil and electrical equipment designers and operators. Besides, this study would be helpful to improve the electrical characteristics of the insulating oil produced in Korea.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.557-563
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• 2015

Skin aging is the most readily observable process involved in human aging. Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation causes photo-oxidation via generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby damaging the nucleus and cytoplasm of skin cells and ultimately leading to cell death. Recent studies have shown that high levels of solar UVB irradiation induce the synthesis of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in skin fibroblasts, causing photo-aging and tumor progression. The MMP family is involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling, as well as in disease processes such as arthritis and metastasis. We investigated the effect of diphlorethohydroxycarmalol (DPHC) against damage induced by UVB radiation in human skin keratinocytes. In UVB-irradiated cells, DPHC significantly reduced expression of MMP mRNA and protein, as well as activation of MMPs. Furthermore, DPHC reduced phosphorylation of ERK and JNK, which act upstream of c-Fos and c-Jun, respectively; consequently, DPHC inhibited the expression of c-Fos and c-Jun, which are key components of activator protein-1 (AP-1, up-regulator of MMPs). Additionally, DPHC abolished the DNA-binding activity of AP-1, and thereby prevented AP-1-mediated transcriptional activation. These data demonstrate that by inactivating ERK and JNK, DPHC inhibits induction of MMPs triggered by UVB radiation.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제20권2호통권33호
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• pp.47-67
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• 2007

Objective : As a result of increasing amount of ultraviolet ray, skin problems including sunburn, rapid skin aging, melanoma, and even skin cancer continue to rise. In the present study, the effect of oriental herbal extract, Daehwanggo(大黃膏,DH) and Daehwanggogasnagbakpi(大黃膏加桑白皮,DS), as external application, on the skin damage, was investigated. Methods : 30 mice were equally distributed into 3 groups : control, UVB-control and UVB-irradiated and DS-treated group. Also mouse melanoma cell lines were cultured. Tyrosinase inhibition was measured to analyze the UN-protection effect. Melanogenesis in the UV-irradiated melanoma cell lines was compared in DS-treated cell line and control cell line. Sample skin from the ear tissue of the 3 groups were analyzed to observe the inflammatory response, T cell differentiation, apoptosis of keratinocytes. Results : The tyrosinase was more significantly inhibited in the DS group compared to DH group. Antioxidative effects was more prominent in DS group when superoxide dismutase was measured. Both the DS- and DH-treated cell lines showed significantly reduced melanogenesis. The reduction of external skin damage including erythematous papule, eczema, keratinocyte, pyopoiesis was observed in the DS- and DH-treated sample cells. In terms of the effect on the skin damage, sunburn cell, activated skin mast cells, secretion of IL-12, manifestation of HSP70, hyperplasia of epithelial cells, MMP-9 and destruction of the collagen were all significantly improved in the DS-treated sample cells. Melanin cells and the apoptosis in the melanoma cell line were decreased. Conclusion : DH and DS were traditionally applied externally for the scald in the oriental medicine. The present study elucidated the possibility of herbal extracts to be used as ultraviolet protectives. Further investigations are needed to assure the clinical application.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.470-475
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• 2013

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major environmental factor that leads to acute and chronic reactions in the human skin. UV exposure induces wrinkle formation, DNA damage, and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Most mechanistic studies of skin physiology and pharmacology related with UV-irradiated skin have focused on proteins and their related gene expression or single-targeted small molecules. The present study identified and analyzed the alteration of skin metabolites following UVB irradiation and topical retinyl palmitate (RP, 5%) treatment in hairless mice using direct analysis in real time (DART) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS) with multivariate analysis. Under the negative ion mode, the DART ion source successfully ionized various fatty acids including palmitoleic and linolenic acid. From DART-TOF-MS fingerprints measured in positive mode, the prominent dehydrated ion peak (m/z: 369, M+H-$H_2O$) of cholesterol was characterized in all three groups. In positive mode, the discrimination among three groups was much clearer than that in negative mode by using multivariate analysis of orthogonal partial-least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). DART-TOF-MS can ionize various small organic molecules in living tissues and is an efficient alternative analytical tool for acquiring full chemical fingerprints from living tissues without requiring sample preparation. DART-MS measurement of skin tissue with multivariate analysis proved to be a powerful method to discriminate between experimental groups and to find biomarkers for various experiment models in skin dermatological research.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1583-1591
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• 2014

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation alters multiple molecular pathways in the skin, thereby inducing skin damage, including photoaging. In recent years, probiotics have gained interest due to their beneficial effects on skin health, such as inhibiting atopic dermatitis and improving skin immunity or inflammation. However, little is known about the effects of probiotics on UVB-induced photoaging. In this study, we evaluated the effect of Lactobacillus plantarum HY7714 against UVB-induced photoaging in human dermal fibroblasts and hairless mice. The results showed that L. plantarum HY7714 treatment effectively rescued UVB-reduced procollagen expression through the inhibition of UVB-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 expression in human dermal fibroblasts. Data from a western blot showed that L. plantarum HY7714 inhibited the phosphorylation of Jun N-terminal kinase, thereby suppressing the UVB-induced phosphorylation and expression of c-Jun. Oral administration of L. plantarum HY7714 clearly inhibited the number, depth, and area of wrinkles in hairless mouse skin. Histological data showed that L. plantarum HY7714 significantly inhibited UVB-induced epidermal thickness in mice. Western blot and zymography data also revealed that L. plantarum HY7714 effectively inhibited MMP-13 expression as well as MMP-2 and -9 activities in dermal tissue. Collectively, these results provide further insight regarding the skin biological actions of L. plantarum HY7714, a potential skin anti-photoaging agent.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2009

여름철 아스팔트의 표면 온도 상승으로 인한 도로의 소성변형과 겨울철 온도 강하로 인한 도로균열이 도로안전운전을 위협하는 문제로 등장하면서 아스팔트 물성향상을 위한 아스팔트개질의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 소성변형 저항성을 증가시키기 위해 소성변형의 직접적인 원인인 햇빛을 이용하기 위해, 고분자중합에 사용되는 광개시제를 사용하여 개질아스팔트를 제조하였다. 인장시험기와 레오미터를 이용하여 기계적 물성과 유변적 물성을 실험한 결과 개질아스팔트는 자외선에 의한 분자간 결합으로 인해 인장강도와 저장탄성률이 크게 증가하였다. 열분석에서는 온도에 따른 잔류 무게 분율이 증가하는 거동을 보여 분자간 결합이 가교반응의 결과임을 나타내었다. 장시간 자외선조사 시험에서는 조사시간이 길어짐에 따라 그 물성이 증가되거나 유지되는 거동을 보임으로써 사용수명이 연장될 수 있는 효과를 나타내었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.395-403
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• 2019

Purpurogallin, a natural phenol obtained from oak nutgalls, has been shown to possess antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory effects. Recently, in addition to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation that induces cell apoptosis via oxidative stress, particulate matter 2.5 ($PM_{2.5}$) was shown to trigger excessive production of reactive oxygen species. In this study, we observed that UVB radiation and $PM_{2.5}$ severely damaged human HaCaT keratinocytes, disrupting cellular DNA, lipids, and proteins and causing mitochondrial depolarization. Purpurogallin protected HaCaT cells from apoptosis induced by UVB radiation and/or $PM_{2.5}$. Furthermore, purpurogallin effectively modulates the pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins under UVB irradiation via caspase signaling pathways. Additionally, purpurogallin reduced apoptosis via MAPK signaling pathways, as demonstrated using MAPK-p38, ERK, and JNK inhibitors. These results indicate that purpurogallin possesses antioxidant effects and protects cells from damage and apoptosis induced by UVB radiation and $PM_{2.5}$.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-aging effects on cultured human keratinocytes with Nelumbo nucifera extracts. Methods : Each parts of leaves, flowers and stamen were extracted with water or 70% ethanol. These extracts were tested for cell viability on HaCaT cells (human keratinocyte line) by MTT assay. We investigated the effects of Ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation on cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation in cultured skin keratinocytes. Results : The ethanol extract of Nelumbo nucifera flowers showed maximun cell viability as 111.39% in 30 ug/ml concentration. The water extracts of stamen, flowers, leaves showed cell viability as 107.12, 101.65, 101.46%, respectively. HaCaT keratinocytes were survived 63.06% at $20mJ/cm^2$ UVB irradiation. The cell membrane lipid peroxidation was measured by accumulation malondialdehyde (MDA). The levels of MDA were decreased by the ethanol extract of Nelumbo nucifera flowers and the water extracts of stamen. Conclusions : These finding suggest that the ethanol extract of Nelumbo nucifera flowers prevent anti-aging effects on cultured human keratinocytes during UVB irradiation.