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Alteration of plant hormones in transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.) by overexpression of anti-apoptosis genes during salinity stress

  • Ubaidillah, Mohammad;Safitri, Fika Ayu;Lee, Sangkyu;Park, Gyu-Hwan;Kim, Kyung-Min
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.168-179
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    • 2015
  • We previously identified the rice gene, OsSAP, as an encoder of a highly conserved putative senescence-associated protein that was shown to have anti-apoptotic activity. To confirm the role of OsSAP in inducing abiotic stress tolerance in rice, we introduced OsSAP and AtBI-1, a plant homologue of Bax inhibitor-1, under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter into the rice genome through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The OsSAP transformants showed a similar chlorophyll index after salinity treatments with AtBI-1. Furthermore, we compared the effects of salinity stress on leaves and roots by examining the hormone levels of abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonic acid (JA), gibberellic acid (GA3), and zeatin in transformants compared to the control. With the exception of phytohormones, stress-induced changes in hormone levels putatively related to stress tolerance have not been investigated previously. Hormonal level analysis confirmed the lower rate of stress in the transformants compared to the control. The levels of ABA and JA in OsSAP and AtBI-1 transformants were similar, where stress rates increased after one week and decreased after a two week period of drought; there was a slightly higher accumulation compared to the control. However, a similar trend was not observed for the level of zeatin, as the decrease in the level of zeatin accumulation differed in both OsSAP and AtBI-1 transformants for all genotypes during the early period of salinity stress. The GA3 level was detected under normal conditions, but not under salinity stress.

An Experimental Study on the Anti-stress Effect by Taeŭmin chŏngsimyonjat'ang (태음인(太陰人) 청심연자탕(淸心連子湯)의 항(抗)스트레스 효과(效果)에 관(關)한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究))

  • Hong, Suck-Chull;Ko, Byung Hee;Song, Il Byung
    • Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.227-240
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    • 1995
  • In order to, study the anti-stress effect of $Tae{\breve{u}}min$ $Ch{\breve{o}}ngsimy{\breve{o}}njat^{\prime}ang$, several measures of stress, including catecholmine changes, body weight changes, and gastric ulcers were used.the following result were observed: 1. Plasma epinephrine contents of stress by food in rats, in the controlled group were $219.3{\pm}18.4pg/ml$, but in the experimental group the value was decreased to $169.0{\pm}16.6pg/ml$. 2. Plasma norepinephrine content of stress by food in rats in the controlled group was $303.0{\pm}18.9pg/ml$ but in the experimental group the value was decreased to $243.6{\pm}17.6pg/ml$. 3. Plasma dopamine contents of stress by food in rats in the controlled group was $16.9{\pm}1.9pg/ml$ but in the experimental group the value was derceased to $12.8{\pm}1.5pg/ml$, but it was nonsignificant. 4. Effects of body weight of stress by food in the Shay rats in controlled group was $175.9{\pm}3.0g$, but in the experimental grou the value was increased to $187.7{\pm}4.8g$. 5. Gastric ulcers of stress by food in Shay Rats, in the experimental group, the glade was decreased more than in the control group. 6. It is considered that the anti-stress effect of Taeumin Chongsimyonjat' depends on its concentration rate. Based on the results above, it may be concluded that Taeumin chongsimyonjat' aug is effective to prevent the harmful effects of stress.

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Experiment Study on the Anti-Stress of Walgukhwan, Walgukhwan+Ejintang and Walgukhwan+Samultang (월국환(越鞠丸) 및 월국환가미방(越鞠丸加味方)의 항(抗)스트레스 효과(效果)에 관(關)한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究))

  • Ku, Byung-Su;Lee, Won-Chul
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.17 no.1 s.31
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    • pp.146-170
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    • 1996
  • This study aimed to evaluate the anti-stress effects of Walgukhwan, Walgukhwan+Ejintang and Wal gukhwan+Samultang. The experimental animals treated with each extracts during 15 days before the immobilization stress. And each experimental animals were endowed with 12 hours immobilization stress. Then the brain, blood and urine catecholamine contents and serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were studied. The result were as followed; 1. Walgukhwan, Walgukhwan+Ejintang and Walgukhwan+Samultang were not statistically effective to the changes of the body weight. 2. Walgukhwan was statistically effective to the increase of the blood norepinephrine content as compared with control. 3. Walgukhwan+Ejintang was statistically effective to the increase of the blood and urine norepinephrine contents as compared with control. 4. Walgukhwan+Samultang was statisticallv effective to the increase of the brain, blood and urine norepinephrine contents and also to the increase of the blood and urine dopamine contents as compared with control. 5. Walgukhwan was statistically effective to the increase of the serum free fatty acid level as compared with control. 6. Walgukhwan+Ejintang was statistically effective to the increase of the serum triglyceride and free fatty acid levels as compared with control. 7. Walgukhwan+Samultang was statistically effective to the increase of the serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels as compared with control.

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A Study of the Anti-Stress Effects of Chijasitang in Mice (생쥐에서 치자시탕(梔子豉湯)의 항스트레스 효과에 대한 연구)

  • Jung, Se-In;Kim, Jae-Hyo;Lee, Go-Eun;Lyu, Yeoung-Su;Kang, Hyung Won
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.183-194
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: Chijasitang (CJST) has been prescribed for patients with anxiety disorder, and is believed to treat insomnia. The present study was carried out to investigate whether Fructus Gardeniae, Fermented Semen Sojae Preparatum and CJST have beneficial effects on treating anti-stress. Methods: The mice were divided into the following groups: normal, control, positive control, and experimental. Then, the experimental groups were further divided into the Fructus Gardeniae group (FG), the Fermented Semen Sojae Preparatum group (FS), the Chijasitang water extract group (CJSTW), and the Chijasitang 30% ethanol extract group (CJSTE). In the positive control group, a single dose of imipramine ($500{\mu}g/g$) was applied to the mice. In the experimental groups, each single dose of FG, FS, CJSTW and CJSTE ($50{\mu}g/g$) was applied to the mice. After one hour, the mice in all groups except the normal group were exposed to immobilization stress. Their body weights, phagocytosis, nitric oxide in macrophage, corticosterone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were observed. Results: Fructus Gardeniae, Fermented Semen Sojae Preparatum and Chijasitang prevented weight loss and suppressed the decrease of phagocytosis in the mice after their exposure to immobilization-stress. Although they did not influence the amount of NO, they suppressed the increment of ACTH and corticosterone in the immobilization-stressed mice. Conclusions: According to the results of this study, they suggest that Fructus Gardeniae, Fermented Semen Sojae Preparatum and Chi-Ja-Si-Tang all have some anti-stress effects.

Anti-oxidative Effect of Some Plant Extracts Against Nitric Oxide-induced Oxidative Stress on Neuronal Cell (Nitric oxide에 의해 산화적 스트레스를 받은 Neuronal cell에 항산화 효과를 가지는 수종 생약추출물의 검색)

  • Koo, Uk;Lee, Hak-Ju;Lee, Dong-Ho;Lee, Hyun-Jung;Ham, Ah-Rom;Cho, Eun-Young;Mar, Woong-Chon
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.290-294
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    • 2008
  • The objective of this study is screening the anti-oxidative effects of several plant MeOH extracts against oxidative stress in Neuroblastoma cell. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many neurotoxicity, neurodegenerative disorders and cell death. This oxidative stress is generated by ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) such as nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, peroxyl, superoxide ($O_2^-$), hydroxyl, alkoxyl. So, in the present study, we induced oxidative stress by treatment of sodium nitroprusside (2.5 mM) in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell which was treated samples before 24hr, and cell viability was measured by MTT reduction assay. Of those tested, the extracts of Paeonia japonica (roots), Eucommia ulmoides (炒)(barks), Paeonia japonica (曝乾)(roots), Phyllostachys bambusoides (stems), Polygala tenuifolia (去心, 炒)(roots), Paeonia japonica (roots), Polygala tenuifolia (roots), Machilus thunbergii (barks), Mallotus japonicus (leaves), Poria cocos (whole), Sophora flavescens (roots), Angelica tenuissima (roots), Angelica gigas (當歸尾)(roots) showed anti-oxidative effects[$EC_{50}$<15.20 ${\mu}g$/ml(Carnosine:Positive control)]in dose dependent manner.

Experimental Study on the Anti-depressive Effect of Bee Venom Injection (봉독이 우울증 모델 흰쥐에게 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jin-Hee;Kim, Geun-Woo;Koo, Byung-Soo
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.61-73
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess anti-depressive effects of Bee Venom(BV) on an Animal Model of Depression induced immobility stress. Methods : There was 2 pre-experiments MTT(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and Western blot test and 3 main experiments ; forced swimming test, tail suspension test and Y-maze task. Male rats were used for main experiment. The subject was divided into 4 groups(1. control group injected only saline, without immobility stress 2. Negative group injected saline after 2 hours immobility stress 3. Positive group injected Amitriptyline after 2 hours immobility stress 4. BV group injected Bee Venom after 2 hours immobility stress). Each group consisted of 6 rats. Forced swimming test, tail suspension test, Y-maze task were used to evaluate anti-depressive effect of Bee Venom. Results : In MTT assay, as the density of BV increased, the existence rate of primary neuronal cell increased. In Western blot test, the density of CREB and AKT was increasing as time went by. In forced swimming test, BV group showed immobility decreased more than Normal group and Positive group. In tail suspension test, Normal group and Positive group showed immobility decreased more than BV group. In Y-maze task, BV group showed immobility decreased more than Normal group, but Positive group showed immobility decreased more than BV group. Conclusions : These results suggest that Bee Venom may have anti-depressive effect on depression.

Research on the Difference of Anti-Stress by Classification of Puberty Development Index (사춘기 발달지표 분류에 의한 항 스트레스 차이 연구)

  • Choi, Nam-Sook;Ahn, Sang-Kyun;Park, Pyong-Woon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.2505-2510
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    • 2015
  • This study was to examine the difference of Anti-Stress Quotient of pre-puberty, puberty, and post-puberty time. pre-pubescent students 28 and pubescent students, 35 classified by questionnaires from elementary and middle school students located in the Y city were participated in this research. post-pubescent students 33 were sampled from college students' data collected by Braintech Corp. And analyzed by brainwaves, which could be obtained through QEEG BQ(Brain Quotient) Analysis. The result of this study is as follow: post-puberty time was increased Anti-Stress Quotient due to the decrease of the Body Stress and the Mental Stress. It means that the psychological characteristics of puberty time can be proven by not only method of questionnaires but also scientific brainwaves.

A Study on the Aging Behavior of Ship Organic Coating by the Flow Induced Shear Stress (유동 전단응력에 의한 선박 유기도막의 열화거동 연구)

  • Park Hyun;Park Jin-Hwan;Ha Hyo-Min;Chun H.H.;Lee In-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.12 no.1 s.24
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2006
  • Analysis has been made of the anti-corrosive property of organic coating under the shear stress of the flow by means of AC impedance method. Marine anti-corrosive painted panels were placed in the water channel with varying flow rate, thereby experiencing varying flow shear stress on the surfaces. The velocities of the salt water were ranged from 1.48 to 5.2 m/s and the coating thickness of from $70{\mu}m\;to\;140{\mu}m$. For all coating thicknesses investigated, the poorer anti-corrosive property and the lower adhesion strength have been found for the higher shear stress. It has been found that the shear stress accelerates the aging of organic marine coatings.

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Effect of Fiber Volume Fraction on the Stress Intensity Factors for Multi Layered Composites Under Arbitrary Anti-Plane Shear Loading

  • Kim, Sung-Ho;Lee, Kang-Yong;Joo, Sung-Chul
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.9
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    • pp.920-927
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    • 2000
  • A multi-layered orthotropic material with a center crack is subjected to an anti-plane shear loading. The problem is formulated as a mixed boundary value problem by using the Fourier integral transform method. This gives a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. The integral equation is solved numerically and anti-plane shear stress intensity factors are analyzed in terms of the material orthotropy for each layer, number of layers, crack length to layer thickness and the order of the loading polynomial. Also, the case of monolithic and hybrid composites are investigated in terms of the local fiber volume fraction and the global fiber volume fraction.

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