• 한국작물학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.296-301
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• 1999

The concerns on the crop damage by ultraviolet (UV) radiations is increasing owing to the decrease of their absorbing stratospheric ozone in the tropospheric. Cultivar differences on early growth of UV radiation among five Korean rice cultivars, four japonica types and one Tongil type (indica-japonica cross hybrid), were studied. Pot-seeded rice plants were grown under four different radiation conditions, i.e., visible radiation only, visible radiation with supplemented with high or low dose of UV-B (280~320 nm in wavelength) and UV-C (less than 280 nm in wavelength). The inhibitory degree on plant height, shoot and root weight and length of leaf blade and leaf sheath were determined at 40 days after seeding. UV-C showed the most severe inhibitory effect on the degree of biomass gain and leaf growth in most cultivars examined, followed by high UV-B and low UV-B. Among the cultivars used, the Kuemobyeo was the most sensitive cultivar and had not repair or showed resistance ability to continued irradiation of UV radiation. However, Janganbyeo and Jaekeon showed different responses that the elongation of leaf blades was promoted on 2nd and 3rd leaves and inhibited on 4th and 5th leaves but this inhibitory degree was reduced on 6 th and 7th leaves. Such tendency on leaf growth means that both cultivars had low sensitivity and most resistant ability to continued irradiation of UV radiation. While Tongil showed different response to enhanced UV radiation, ie., low UV-B promoted leaf growth but the inhibitory was severely increased by continued irradiation of high UV-B and UV-C, which means that Tongil had high threshold of UV radiation for response as an inhibitory light of plant growth. The results of this study indicate that the differences on sensitivity or resistant to the effects of UV radiation were existed among Korean rice cultivars.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2015

Most skin damage caused by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is owing to the generation of reactive oxygen species. Phytochemicals can act as antioxidants against UVB-induced oxidative stress. This study investigated the protective effects of the flavone galangin against UVB-induced oxidative damage in human keratinocytes. Galangin efficiently scavenged free radicals and reduced UVB-induced damage to cellular macromolecules, such as DNA, lipids, and proteins. Furthermore, galangin rescued cells undergoing apoptosis induced by UVB radiation via recovering mitochondrial polarization and down-regulating apoptotic proteins. These results showed that galangin protects human keratinocytes against UVB radiation-induced cellular damage and apoptosis via its antioxidant effects.

• 약학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.585-592
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• 1995

Soil microorganisms producing immunomoduators that can restore ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation-induced suppression of the immune response were screened in vitro. Exposure of freshly isolated murine epidermal cells (EC) to $180{\;}J/m^{2}$ of UVB radiation resulted in approximately 90% impairtnent of accessory cell function, as measured by their ability to support anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody-induced T-cell mitogenesis. When the culture supenmtants of 150 actinomycete strains were exanuned for their capacity to prevent or repair the UVB-induced impairment of accessory cell function, 4 of them were identified to contain immunomodulators that can restore the decreased accessory cell finiction. The soil isolate that showed the most effective restorative activity, G40025. was selected and fturther characters Addition of 10.mu.l of the culture supernatant of G40025 grown in G-media to cultures of UVB-irradiated EC right after UVB-irradiation restored the decreased accessory cell function by 58%. The immunomodtdator produced by G40025 appeared to be stable at 100.deg. C for 10 min. Taxonomical studies by cultural, morphological, and physiological characterization showed that the soil isolate, G40025, belongs to the genus Streptomyces.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2014

Ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) in sunlight causes biological damages such as erythema and blister on skin. Microalgae have been in the limelight as an attractive feedstock for manufacturing functional materials. This study focused on screening microalga with protection ability against UV-B. The microalgae were isolated from local areas on April to June 2013 as well as June 2014. The cells were grown under continuous illumination from fluorescent lamps at $136.3{\pm}2.2{\mu}E/m^2/s$ in BG-11 medium at $15^{\circ}C$ for 12-14 days. The selected cells were spread on BG-11 agar and were exposed to UV-B (312 nm) for 20 and 25 minutes. The 13 strains among selected algae were classified. Among these, 9 strains were Scenedesmus sp. and the remains were Chlorella sp. Based on this study, it seems that Scenedesmus sp. and Chlorella sp. have resistibility against ultraviolet. These results will help to study on UV protection using microalgae.

• 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 $PM_{2.5}$.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.315-320
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• 2004

In this study we assessed the influences of ultraviolet (UV) light B radiation on epidermal ATPase-positive dendritic cell (DC) and the effect of green tea treatment in ICR mouse. The extent of changes following 200 mJ/$cm^2$ (0.5 mW/sec) was studied at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 or 36 hours after exposure. SBCs were decreased by 6 hours after irradiation. There was tendency to decrease from 6 hours to 24 hours and had little further change from then to 36 hours after irradiation. The mice that received 0, 50, 100, 200, 300 or 400 mJ/$cm^2$ of UVB were examined 24 hours after irradiation. The DCs were decreased as the radiation dose increases from 100 to 400 mJ/$cm^2$. The frequency of UVB (200 mJ/$cm^2$)-induced DC decrease was reduced by treatment of green tea (i.p. and topical application, p<0.01).

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2021

연구목적: 연안건축 재료의 자외선 반사율과 투과율은 건물의 자외선 방출 및 방출의 주요 요인 중 하나이다. 이 연구에서는 건축 자재의 여러 종류의 자외선 스펙트럼 반사율이 측정되었으며 또한 표면 특성 중에 하나인 명도, 거칠기 및 색도와의 관계에 대해서도 검토 및 제안했다. 연구방법: 본 연구에서는 CIE 분류에 의거하여 자외선영역은 단파장 UV-C (10nm~280nm), 중파장 영역 UV-B (280-315 nm), 장파장 영역 UV-A (315-400nm), 가시광선 영역 (400nm~780nm)으로 정했으며, 연속적으로 측정하기 위하여 분광 광도계를 사용했다. 연구결과: 나무의 경우 반사율은 가시광선역 55-68 %, UV-A ^* 7-12 %, UV-B^* 4-5 %로 나타났다. 벽타일은 가시광선역 18-40 %, UV-A^* 8-20 %, UV-B^* 7-8 % 로 나타났으며, 콘크리트는 가사광선역 37 %, UV-A^* 28 %, UV-B^* 19 %로 나타났다. 결론: 가시광선 반사율에 의해 자외선 반사율을 추정 할 수 있으며, 또한 자외선 차단을 할 때에는 용도에 따라 다양한 재료를 선택하는 것이 중요하다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2014

Fucodiphlorethol G (6'-[2,4-dihydroxy-6-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenoxy)phenoxy]biphenyl-2,2',4,4',6-pentol) is a compound purified from Ecklonia cava, a brown alga that is widely distributed offshore of Jeju Island. This study investigated the protective effects of fucodiphlorethol G against oxidative damage-mediated apoptosis induced by ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation. Fucodiphlorethol G attenuated the generation of 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radicals and intracellular reactive oxygen species in response to UVB irradiation. Fucodiphlorethol G suppressed the inhibition of human keratinocyte growth by UVB irradiation. Additionally, the wavelength of light absorbed by fucodiphlorethol G was close to the UVB spectrum. Fucodiphlorethol G reduced UVB radiation-induced 8-isoprostane generation and DNA fragmentation in human keratinocytes. Moreover, fucodiphlorethol G reduced UVB radiation-induced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, generation of apoptotic cells, and active caspase-9 expression. Taken together, fucodiphlorethol G protected human keratinocytes against UVB radiation-induced cell damage and apoptosis by absorbing UVB radiation and scavenging reactive oxygen species.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2002년도 추계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.388-388
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• 2002

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2006

자외선 B를 사람의 두피에서 채취한 모발에 6시간, 12시간, 24시간. 48시간 동안 각각 조사한 후 모발의 미세구조적인 변화 과정과 모발 단백질의 분해에 의한 원소 성분의 함량 변화를 전자현미경 및 에너지분산분광분석기를 이용하여 분석하였다. 자외선에 6시간 조사된 모발에서 모발 표면은 중첩된 큐티클층이 분리되어 있거나 부러져있는 상태로 나타났다. 큐티클세포의 내큐티클에는 직경이 30nm에서부터 700nm크기의 공포를 형성하고 있었다. 자외선에 12시간 조사된 모발에서 피질은 치밀하게 배열되어 있는 각화세포의 세포막이 파괴되어 공포가 형성되었는데 공포는 세포막을 따가서 일렬로 배열되어 있었다. 또한, 멜라닌 과립과 접촉하고 있는 거대원섬유에서 공포가 형성되어 멜라닌 과립과 분리되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 시기에도 멜라닌 과립의 모양이나 크기의 변화는 나타나지 않았다. 자외선에 24시간 조사된 모발에서 큐티클세포들은 절단된 상태로 관찰되었고 세포질의 내큐티클에 형성된 공포들은 인접해 형성된 공포들과 융합되었다. 자외선에 48시간 조사된 모발은 표면이 거칠게 나타났고, 큐티클의 안쪽 층에 있는 세포에서부터 형성된 공로로 인해 위쪽에 있는 큐티클 세포는 들뜨면서 조각나 떨어져 나갔다. 자외선 조사를 받아 손상된 모발의 원소성분을 에너지 분산 분광분석기로 분석한 결과 정상모발 보다 산소성분의 함량이 높게 나타났으나 황의 성분은 감소되었다.