• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.170-177
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• 2002

The herb, Chrysanthemum zawadskii var, latilobum commonly known as Gu-Jul-Cho in Korea, used in traditional medicine to treat pneumonia, bronchitis, cough, common cold, pharyngitis, bladder-related disorders, gastroenteric disorders, and hypertension. Linarin is the main active compound and the biological mechanisms of its activity are unclear. It is believed that effects of this herb may be exerted through the pluripotent effectors of linarin due to its ability to treat a variety of afflictions. In this study, the effects of linarin on the mouse macrophages cell line, RAW 264.7, were investigated. It was found that linarin could activate macrophages by producing cytokines. Monocytes and tissue macrophages produce at least two groups of protein mediators of inflammation, interleukin 1 (IL-1 ) and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Recent studies have shown that TNF and IL-1 modulate the inflammatory function of endothelial cells, leukocytes, and fibroblasts. $TNF-{\alpha}$ production by macrophages treated with linarin occured in a dose dependent manner However, IL-1 production was largely unaffected by this natural product. This study demonstrated the ability of linarin to activate macrophages both directly and indirectly. Linarin also affect both cytosine production and nitric oxide inhibition, in addition to the expression of some surface molecules. Nitric oxide (NO), derived from L-argin-ine, is produced by two forms(constitutive and inducible) of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). The NO produced in large amounts by inducible NOS is known to be responsible for the vasodilation and hypotension observed in septic shock. Linarin was found to inhibit NO production in the LPS-activated RAW 264.7 cells. Linarin may be a useful candidate as a new drug for treating endotoxemia and the inflammation accompanied by NO overproduction. The linarin-treated total Iymphocytes exhibited cytotoxicity in a dose dependent manner between $20{\;}{\mu}g/ml{\;}and{\;}40{\;}{\mu}g/ml$. These results suggest that linarin may function through macrophage activation.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2005

비표면적이 큰 혼합 활성탄과 전도도가 높은 전도성고분자 폴리피롤을 이용하여 낮은 임피던스와 높은 에너지밀도를 가지는 새로운 형태의 슈퍼커패시터를 제조하였다. 전극 활성물질로 활성탄 BP-20과 MSP-20을 사용하였고, 전기 전도도를 높이기 위하여 활성탄에 전도성 개량제 카본블랙(Super P)과 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid(2-NSA)로 도핑된 전도성 고분자 폴리피롤을 첨가하였다. 용액상태의 유기 결합제 poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) [P(VdF-co-HFP)/NMP]에 전극 소재들을 혼합시켜 전극을 제조하였다. 실험 결과 최적의 전극 배합비는 78(MSP-20: BP-20=1 : 1) : 17 (Super P : Ppy=10:7) : 5 [P(VdF-co-HFP)] wt％이었다. 폴리피롤이 7 wt％ 첨가된 단위셀의 비정전용량은 28.02 F/g, DC-ESR은 $1.34{\Omega}$, AC-ESR은 $0.36{\Omega}$, 에너지밀도는 19.87 Wh/kg, 동력밀도는 9.77 kW/kg이었다. 500회 충 방전 실험 후 초기 정전용량의 80％를 유지하여 사이클 특성이 우수하였다. 폴리피롤을 첨가함으로써 낮은 내부 저항, 슈도용량(pseudo capacitance)의 발현, 낮은 전하전이저항 및 빠른 반응속도에 의하여 급속한 충 방전이 가능하였다. 그리고 활성탄의 흡탈착에 의한 비패러데이 용량과 폴리피롤의 산화 환원에 의한 슈도용량의 복합현상 때문에 비정전용량이 높게 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 1979

Up to the present there were the blood transfusion and the use of apparatus not to sterilize at surgical operation and medical treatments in well known infectious ways of hepatitis B virus. But all its ways were still not surely known. As the other ways of hepatitis B virus infection, it was suggested that contagion such as kissing, sexual contact, homosexuality, and varieties discharged out human body urine, stool, tear, salivary, menstrual blood, Vaginal discharge etc, and low economic status, unsanitary environmental life, alcohol and smoking related to hepatitis B virus infection. From 800 waitress who frequently contact with a lot of drinker with low economic status and unclear environmental life, this study were investigated HBs Ag (Hepatitis B surface antigen) known marker for hepatitis B virus infection in their serum, and a few conditions of their private life in order to known dangerous rate b~ing exposed to the source of hepatitis B virus infection as comparison with control group. The results were summarlized as following 1. The positive rate of HBs Ag (4.3%) was significantly higher in waitress than in control group(1.1%). 2. In waitress old, 20-24 ages group was the most as 59.5%, and positive rate of HBs Ag was trend of higher in twenties than thirties. 3. Among the waitress, one that it was less than a year were the most (62.4%) in the period to work at restaurant business, and positive rate of HBs Ag was trend of higher in propotion to period to work at there. 4. Among the waitress, one who entertained to beer hall was the most (46%), and they were trend of higher in positive rate of HBs Ag (6.3%) than other waitress. 5. Among the waitress, one to drink with smoking, and only to drink, and only to smoke, and not to drink and smoke 66.1%, 21.5%, 4.6% and 7.8%. Espically in one to drink with smoking, ther was trend of indicating the high positve rate of HBs Ag, and it was made suspicion of the relationship of alcohol smoking, contact with a lot of drinker, unclear environment to hepatitis B virus infection. In the above results, it was found that dangerous rate being exposed in hepatitis B virus infection was high in the waitress. Therefore there are required for active preventions against hepatitis B virus infection them. Also as it is possible to be infectious source in public health that waitress infected to viral hepatitis, it is thought that appropriate rules about them.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.97-101
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• 2016

산화아연은 다양한 나노 구조와 특유의 특성으로 인하여 여러 분야에서 많은 관심을 받고있는 물질이다. 산화아연을 합성하는 다양한 방법 중에서, 수열합성법은 간단하고 친환경적인 장점을 가지고 있다. 나노 구조를 가지는 산화아연 박막은 수열합성법을 통하여 FTO 전극 위에 제작되었다. 성장된 산화아연은 X-ray diffraction (XRD)와 Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM)을 통하여 분석되었다. XRD 분석에서 산화아연 박막이 자연상태의 hexagonal wurtzite 상으로 구성되어 있음을 확인하였으며 SEM 사진에서는 나노 로드 형태를 구성하고 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 UV 영역의 흡수 스펙트럼을 분석하여 산화아연이 보이는 365 nm 파장에서의 흡수를 확인하였다. 또한 photoluminescence 방출을 분석한 결과, 424 nm의 band edge emission과 500 nm에서 산화아연의 oxygen vacancies에 의한 방출을 확인하였다. 또한 라만 스펙트럼 분석을 통하여 본 연구진이 제작한 산화아연이 높은 결정성을 가지고 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 연구를 통하여 다양한 특성을 가진 산화아연의 광촉매적 적용을 기대할 수 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2007

Background: Ginseng has been used to manage various types of pain in folk medicine. This study characterized the effect of treatment with intrathecal ginsenosides, the active components of ginseng in a postoperative pain model. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were implanted with lumbar intrathecal catheters. An incision was made in the plantar surface of the hindpaw. Withdrawal thresholds following the application of a von Frey filament to the wound site were measured. To determine the role of the opioid or GABA receptors following treatment with the ginsenosides, naloxone, bicuculline (a $GABA_A$ receptor antagonist), and saclofen (a $GABA_B$ receptor antagonist) were administered intrathecally 10 min before the delivery of the ginsenosides and the changes of the withdrawal thresholds after application of the von Frey filament were Observed. Results: Treatment with the intrathecal ginsenosides increased the withdrawal threshold in a dose dependent manner. Pre-treatment with intrathecal naloxone reversed the antinociceptive effect of the ginsenosides. However, pre-treatment with intrathecal bicuculline and saclofen failed to have an effect on the activity of the ginsenosides. Conclusions: These results suggest that ginsenosides are effective to alleviate the postoperative pain evoked by paw incision. The opioid receptor, but not GABA receptors, may be involved in the antinociceptive action of the ginsenosides at the spinal level.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2008

Peroral administration is the most convenient one for the administration of pharmaceutically active compounds. Most of poorly water-soluble drugs administered via the oral route, however, remain poorly available due to their precipitation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and low permeability through intestinal mucosa. In this study, one of drug delivery carriers, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) were designed in order to reduce side effects and improve solubility and stability in GI tract of the poorly water soluble drugs. However, plain LNPs are generally unstable in the GI tract and susceptible to the action of acids, bile salts and enzymes. Accordingly, the surface of LNPs was modified with polyethylene glycol (PEG) for the purpose of improving solubility and GI stability of paclitaxel (PTX) in vitro. PEG-modified LNPs containing PTX was prepared by spontaneous emulsification and solvent evaporation (SESE) method and characterized for mean particle diameter, entrapping efficiency, zeta potential value and in vitro GI stability. Mean particle diameter and zeta potential value of PEG-modified LNP containing PTX showed approximately 86.9 nm and -22.9 mV, respectively. PTX entrapping efficiency was about 70.5% determined by UV/VIS spectrophotometer. Futhermore, change of particle diameter of PTX-loaded PEG-LNPs in simulated GI fluids and bile fluid was evaluated as a criteria of GI stability. Particle diameter of PTX-loaded PEG-LNPs were preserved under 200 nm for 6 hrs in simulated GI fluids and bile fluid at $37^{\circ}C$ when DSPE-mPEG2000 was added to formulation of LNPs above 4 mole ratio. As a result, PEG-modified LNPs improved stability of plain LNPs that would aggregate in simulated GI fluids and bile solution. These results indicate that LNPs modified with biocompatible and nontoxic polymer such as PEG might be useful for enhancement of GI stability of poorly water-soluble drugs and they might affect PTX absorption affirmatively in gastrointestinal mucosa.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.763-772
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• 2004

Neocallimastix frontalis SA에게 에너지원으로 filter paper 또는 볏짚만을 공급하여 반추위 곰팡이를 배양하는 동안 섬유소 분해 양상을 현미경으로 관찰하고 cellulase와 xylanase 생산에 미치는 영향을 비교하였다. 혐기성 반추위 곰팡이를 접종한 후 filter paper를 광학 현미경으로 관찰하였을 때 filter paper의 표면과 모서리에 유주자의 부착, 포자낭의 발달 그리고 복잡한 그물망의 균사 엽상체의 형성이 관찰되었으며, 배양 7일 후에는 filter paper의 소화 그리고 섬유사의 결착성 및 견고성의 감소 현상이 나타났다. 또한 분쇄한 볏짚 표면에서도 미성숙 및 성숙한 포자낭들이 관찰되었으며, 일반적으로 이들 균사들은 볏짚의 부스러진 부분이나 잘리어진 모서리에서 많이 발견되었다. cellulase와 xylanase는 배양기간 동안 filter paper와 볏짚 기질 모두에서 빠르게 그 농도가 증가하였으며, 볏짚 첨가시에 비해 filter paper 첨가시가 더 높은 경향을 보였다. 특히 두 가질간의 cellulase와 xylanase 효소 활성은 각각 48 그리고 96시간 배양 이후에 큰 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 따라서 filter paper는 복합 구조를 갖는 볏짚에 비하여 cellulase와 xylanase 생산을 위한 더 좋은 유도 물질임을 발견하였다. 이상의 결과들을 N. frontalis에 대한 에너지원으로서 단일 복합체인 filter paper가 복합 구조의 볏짚에 비해 더 우수하였으며, 물리적 및 화학적으로 섬유소를 분해하는 혐기성 반추위 곰팡이라 할 지라도, 리그닌화된 견고한 섬유소 구조를 파괴시킬 수 있는 물리적 처리는 반추위 곰팡이의 분해 작용 및 성장에 도움을 줄 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.411-421
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• 2005

환경오염을 최소화하고 병해충 방제효과를 증진시킬 수 있는 희석제농약의 적정사용기술을 확립하기 위하여, 희석용수의 수질이 살포액의 물리성과 약효에 미치는 영향 등을 검토한 결과, 국내 6대강의 하천수와 52지점의 지하수에 대한 경도는 $5{\sim}324$(평균 90) ppm, 전기전도도는 $0.038{\sim}l.078$(평균 0.265) dS/m의 범위로 전반적으로 농약의 희석용수로 양호한 수준이었다. 농약살포액의 pH는 주로 희석용수의 pH 변화에 좌우되었으며, 표면장력은 시간이 지날수록 낮아져 부착면에서는 유리할 것으로 판단되었다. 희석제농약의 유화성, 현수성 등의 물리성은 용수의 경도, 염농도의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 농약주성분의 경시적 분해율도 조제 3일 후 대부분 5% 이내로 안정하였다. 유제와 수화제 농약의 혼용순서에 의한 살포액의 물리성은 수화시간을 제외한 모든 면에서 동일하였으며, 단지 수화제(WP>WG>SC)>유제>액제 순으로 희석하는 것이 살포액의 조제작업 측면에서 보다 용이하였다. 조제 3일 후 농약살포액의 각각의 적용병해충에 대한 방제효과는 조제 당일에 비해 95% 이상의 높은 방제효과를 유지하였다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.204-208
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• 2000

벼 군락의 기온 연직구조에 관한 연구는 일반적으로 출수 이후 등숙기에 완전히 형성된 군락을 대상으로 한 것이므로 병해충 예찰모형의 구동 등 실용적으로 많이 요구되는 생육중기의 미형성 군락에 관한 정보를 보완하기 위해 이앙 후 한 달째부터 출수 직전까지 기온을 연속 측정하였다. 별도의 차광 혹은 환기장치가 불필요한 직경 0.003mm E형 미세선 열전대를 관개수면 위 l0cm부터 100cm까지 10cm 간격으로 10개를 설치하였으며, 비교를 위해 150cm 위치에 1개를 추가설치 하였다. 자료는 10초 간격으로 측정하고 그 10분 평균값을 취하였으며 분석은 한 시간 단위로 수행하였다. 맑은 날 자료에 의하면 일출 이후 초관부(최대엽면적 부위) 기온은 외기온과 거의 같은 비율로 상승하나, 그 아래쪽으로 갈수록 태양고도가 높아지기 전까지는 온도 상승이 상대적으로 지연된다. 오후에 태양고도가 낮아지기 시작해도 군락 외부와 초관부의 기온은 관측노장의 일 최고기온 발생시각까지 상승을 지속하나, 그 아래쪽 기온은 상승폭이 둔화되며 수면 부근에서는 외기온 상승폭의 10%에 그쳐 오후 내내 거의 일정한 온도를 유지한다. 외기온의 하강이 시작되면 위치와 무관하게 같은 비율로 냉각되나, 일몰 후에는 초관 하부의 냉각이 지연되면서 자정 무렵에는 상하 중립인 구조를 갖는다.

• 한국광물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광물학회.한국암석학회 2003년도 공동학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.66-66
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• 2003

King George island, Antarctica, is mostly covered by ice sheet and glaciers, but the land area is focally exposed for several thousand years after deglaciation. For a mineralogical study of chemical weathering in the polar environment, glacial debris was sampled at the well-developed patterned ground which was formed by long periglaclal process. As fresh equivalents, recently exposed tills were sampled at the base of ice cliff of outlet glaciers and at the melting margin of ice cap together with fresh bedrock samples. Fresh tills are mostly composed of quartz, plagioclase, chlorite, and illite, but those derived from hydrothermal alteration zone contain smectite and illite-smectite. In bedrocks, chlorite was the major clay minerals in most samples with minor illite near hydrothermal alteration zone and interstratified chlorite-smectite in some samples. Smectite closely associated with eolian volcanic glass was assigned to alteration in their source region. Blocks with rough surface due to chemical disintegration showed weathering rinds of several millimeter thick. Comparision between inner fresh and outer altered zones did not show notable change in clay mineralogy except dissolution of calcite and some plagioclase. Most significant weathering was observed in the biotite flakes, eolian volcanic glass, sulfides, and carbonates in the debris. Biotite flakes derived from granodiorite were altered to hydrobiotite and vermiculite of yellow brown color. Minor epitactic kaolinite and gibbsite were formed in the cleaved flakes of weathered biotite. Pyrite was replaced by iron oxides. Calcite was congruently dissolved. Volcanic glass of basaltic andesite composition showed alteration rim of several micrometer thick or completely dissolved leaving mesh of plagioclase laths. In the alteration rim, Si, Na, Mg, and Ca were depleted, whereas Al, Ti, and Fe were relatively enriched. Mineralization of lichen and moss debris is of much interest. They are rich of A3 and Si roughly in the ratio of 2:1 to 3:1 typical of allophane. In some case, Fe and Ti are enriched in addition to Al and Si. Transmission electron microscopy of the samples rich of volcanic glass showed abundant amorphous aluminosilicates, which are interpreted as allophane. Chemical weathering in the King George Island is dominated by the leaching of primary phyllosilicates, carbonates, eolian volcanic glass, and minor sulfides. Authigenesls of clay minerals is less active. Absence of a positive evidence of significant authigenic smectite formation suggests that its contribution to the clay mineralogy of marine sediments are doubtful even near the maritime Antarctica undergoing a more rapid and intenser chemical weathering under more humid and milder climate.