• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.223-230
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• 1999

Alterations of cardiovascular function associated with various thyroid states have been studied. In hyperthyroidism left ventricular contractility and relaxation velocity were increased, whereas these parameters were decreased in hypothyroidism. The mechanisms for these changes have been suggested to include alterations in the expression and/or activity levels of various proteins; ${\alpha}-myosin$ heavy chain, ${\beta}-myosin$ heavy chain, ${\beta}-receptors,$ the guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory protein, and the sarcolemmal $Ca^{2+}-ATPase.$ All these cellular alterations may be associated with changes in the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration. The most important regulator of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration is the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), which serves as a $Ca^{2+}$ sink during relaxation and as a $Ca^{2+}$ source during contraction. The $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and phospholamban are the most important proteins in the SR membrane for muscle relaxation. The dephosphorylated phospholamban inhibits the SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ through a direct interaction, and phosphorylation of phospholamban relieves the inhibition. In the present study, quantitative changes of $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and phospholamban expression and the functional consequences of these changes in various thyroid states were investigated. The effects of thyroid hormones on (1) SR $Ca^{2+}$ uptake, (2) phosphorylation levels of phospholamban, (3) SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and phospholamban protein levels, (4) phospholamban mRNA levels were examined. Our findings indicate that hyperthyroidism is associated with increases in $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and decreases in phospholamban levels whereas opposite changes in these proteins occur in hypothyroidism.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.343-348
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• 1999

저온 공정이 가능한 rf-plasma를 이용한 화학증착법으로 기판의 온도, 출력, $SiH_4$와 천음 함유한 유기화합불 진구체의 희석비 등을 변수로 각 실험 조건에 따라 iron silicide를 제조하였다. 일반적으로 iron silicide 막은 다단계 공정의 Ion Beam Synthesis (IBS)법으로 성장시키고 있으나, 플라즈마를 사용함으로써 단일공정에 의해 $Fe_aSi_bC_cH_d$로 결합된 iron silicide 및 ${\beta}$-상이 형성될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 철 전구체와 실란 (silane)의 희석비에 따라 막 내에 존재하는 탄소와 수소양의 차이로 인해 서로 다른 막의 특성을 나타내었다. 기관의 온도에 따른 광학에너지갭 ($E_b^{opt}$)은 박 표면에 존재하는 수소가 탈착되면서 제공할 수 있는 활성점이 한정되어 있기 때문에 큰 변화가 없었다. 240 watt 이하의 출력에서는 광학에너지갭이 감소하였고, 240 watt 이상의 높은 출력에서는 식각에 의해 미결합수가 증가하여 광학에너지갭은 높게 나타났다.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2014

Fabry disease is an X-linked disease caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Affected males present anhydrosis, acroparesthesia and angiokeratoma, and subsequently cardiac, cerebral and renal complications are followed. Females and atypical variants show heterogeneous clinical symptoms. In 2001, two recombinant enzymes were approved for Fabry disease: agalsidase alpha and agalsidase beta. Since the introduction of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), the number of long-term follow-up studies has been reported. Long-term ERT showed effectiveness on renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease, decrease or stabilization of left ventricular mass, and improvement of pain and quality of life. However, there were limited effects on cerebrovascular events and their mortality. Current literatures on the clinical effect of ERT have reported limited datain adult patients who have already advanced disease. Therefore, further study for pre-symptomatic patients and atypical variants is needed to verify the impact of ERT. This review summarized recent progresses in ERT and limitations of long-term effect of ERT in patients with Fabry disease.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2015

Objectives This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Gyejigabuja-tang extracts on the Monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) induced osteoarthritis in rats. Methods Osteoarthritis was induced by injection of MIA into knee joint cavity of rats. Rats are divided into 4 groups (normal, control, positive comparison group, GBT group, each n=5). Normal group was injected by normal saline into knee joint cavity only. Control group was induced for osteoarthritis by MIA and oral medicated with distilled water. Positive comparison group was injected with MIA and taken Joins tablet 25 mg/kg. GBT group was injected with MIA and taken Gyejigabuja-tang extracts 300 mg/kg. Positive comparison group and GBT group were oral medicated for each substance once a day for 4 weeks. ALT, AST and creatinine were evaluated for hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Hind paw weight bearing ability was examined and inflammatory cytokines (IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$), $PGE_2$, $LTB_4$, osteocalcin and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) within serum were analysed. Knee joint structures were observed by Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E), Safranin-O staining method. Results 1. Function of liver and kidney was not affected. 2. Hind paw weight bearing ability was significantly improved. 3. IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ in experimental group were significantly decreased compared with control group. 4. $PGE_2$, $LTB_4$, Osteocalcin and DPD in experimental group were decreased compared with control group. 5. In histopathologic observation, injury on synovial membrane and cartilage of experimental group was lesser than control group (H&E, Safranin-O staining). Conclusions Based on these results, it can be suggested that Gyejigabuja-tang has anti-inflammation effects on the MIA-induced osteoarthritis in rats.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제28권11C호
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• pp.1098-1110
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 스펙클 잡음으로 열화 된 영상을 복원하기 위하여 에지 영역을 고려한 호모모르픽 웨이브렛 기반 MMSE 필터를 제안한다. 제안된 방법에서는 스펙클 잡음이 섞인 영상을 로그 영역으로 변환한 다음 호모모르픽 방향성 MMSE 필터로 복원된 영상에 DIP 연산자를 적용하여 각 화소를 평탄 영역과 에지 영역으로 분류한다. 평탄 영역에서는 호모모르픽 웨이브렛 기반 MMSE 필터링을 수행하고 에지 영역에서는 호모모르픽 웨이브렛 기반 MMSE 필터링의 결과와 호모모르픽 방향성 MMSE 필터링의 결과를 가중하여 합하는 가중 평균 필터링을 수행한다. 그런 다음 지수 함수를 이용하여 공간 영역으로 역 변환하여 복원된 영상을 얻는다. 실험 결과 제안된 방법으로 복원된 영상은 기존의 호모모르픽 평균 필터와 메디안 필터에 의하여 복원된 영상에 비하여 3.3-4.0 ㏈의 ISNR 성능 향상을 보였다. 또한 0.0103-0.0126의 에지 보존도 측정 파라미터 $\beta$ 성능 향상을 보이고, 에지가 잘 보존되면서 잡음이 잘 제거된 우수한 주관적 화질을 보였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.387-397
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• 2016

Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of microtubule-associated protein tau are a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been known to be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. However, the exact role of ER stress in tau pathology has not yet been clearly elucidated. In present study, the possible relationship between tau pathology and ER stress was examined in terms of sorcin, which is a calcium binding protein and plays an important role in calcium homeostasis. Our previous yeast two hybrid study showed that sorcin is a novel tau interacting protein. Caspase-3-cleaved tau (T4C3) showed significantly increased tau-sorcin interaction compared to wild type tau (T4). Thapsigargin-induced ER stress and co-expression of constitutively active $GSK3{\beta}$ ($GSK3{\beta}-S9A$) also exhibited significantly increased tau-sorcin interactions. T4C3-expressing cells showed potentiated thapsigargin -induced apoptosis and disruption of intracellular calcium homeostasis compared to T4-expressing cells. Overexpression of sorcin significantly attenuated thapsigargin-induced apoptosis and disruption of calcium homeostasis. In contrary, siRNA-mediated knock-down of sorcin showed significantly increased thapsigargin-induced apoptosis and disruption of calcium homeostasis. These data strongly suggest that sequestration of sorcin by aberrant forms of tau compromises the function of sorcin, such as calcium homeostasis and cellular resistance by ER stress, which may consequently result in the contribution to the progression of AD.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2016

무질서 매질에서 형광, 산란과 응집의 영향은 파장과 산란된 형광세기로 나타내는데, laser induced fluorescence(LIF) 분광학에 의한 분자특성으로 나타난다. 산란매질에서 광학적 효과는 광학적 파라미터들(${\mu}_s$, ${\mu}_a$, ${\mu}_t$)에 의해 표현되고 응집은 고-액상 분리공정과 Photodynamic therapy에서 중요하게 활용되고 있다. 따라서 입자가 서로 접근될 때 콜로이드 입자들의 상호작용을 LIF와 응집효과로 분석하였다. 우리는 레이저 광원에서 검출기까지 거리의 함수에 의해 in vitro 시료의 산란과 형광 스펙트라를 측정하였다. 산란계수 ${\mu}_s$는 산란체의 입자가 증가함에 크게 나타났다. 그리하여 purple membrane vesicle과 ${\beta}$-carotene의 혼합물의 매질에서 광원에서 검출기에 의한 거리에 대한 측정된 값(I, ${\delta}$)이 거리가 가까워짐에 따라 크게 나타났다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.176-189
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• 2012

This study examined the effects of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on obese women and aimed to confirm that the effects of KRG on obesity differ dependently on a gene. Fifty obese women were recruited and randomized to receive KRG (n=24) or placebo (n=26) for 8 wk. Measurements of blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio (WHR), total fat mass, percentage of body fat, resting metabolic rate, basal body temperature, and daily food intake (FI), blood test (serum lipid, liver and renal function), Korean version of obesity-related quality of life scale (KOQOL), and a gene examination were performed. Comparisons of subjects before and after the administration of KRG revealed significant improvements of obesity in terms of weight, body mass index (BMI), WHR, FI, and KOQOL. However, in the comparison between KRG group and placebo group, only KOQOL was significantly different. KRG displayed significant efficacy on BMI and KOQOL in the CT genotype of the G protein beta 3 gene, but not in the CC genotype, on blood sugar test in the Trp64/Arg genotype of the beta 3 adrenergic receptor gene, but not in Trp64/Trp genotype, on KOQOL in the DD genotype of the angiotensin I converting enzyme gene, but not in the ID and DD genotypes. The effects of KRG on obesity were confirmed to some extent. However, a distinct effect compared to placebo was not confirmed. KRG is more effective for improving the secondary issues of the quality of life derived from obesity rather than having direct effects on the obesity-related anthropometric assessment and blood test indices.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2006

Background: Dendritic cells (DC) are professional antigen-presenting cells in the immune system and can induce T cell response against virus infections, microbial pathogens, and tumors. Therefore, immunization using DC loaded with tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) is a powerful method of inducing anti-tumor immunity. For induction of effective anti-tumor immunity, antigens should be efficiently introduced into DC and presented on MHC class I molecules at high levels to activate antigen-specific $CD8^+$ T cells. We have been exploring methods for loading exogenous antigens into APC with high efficiency of Ag presentation. In this study, we tested the effect of the cationic liposome (Lipofectin) for transferring and loading exogenous model antigen (OVA protein) into BM-DC. Methods: Bone marrow-derived DC (EM-DC) were incubated with OVA-Lipofectin complexes and then co-cultured with B3Z cells. B3Z activation, which is expressed as the amount of ${\beta}$-galactosidase induced by TCR stimulation, was determined by an enzymatic assay using ${\beta}$-gal assay system. C57BL/6 mice were immunized with OVA-pulsed DC to monitor the in vivo vaccination effect. After vaccination, mice were inoculated with EG7-OVA tumor cells. Results: BM-DC pulsed with OVA-Lipofectin complexes showed more efficient presentation of OVA-peptide on MHC class I molecules than soluble OVA-pulsed DC. OVA-Lipofectin complexes-pulsed DC pretreated with an inhibitor of MHC class I-mediated antigen presentation, brefeldin A, showed reduced ability in presenting OVA peptide on their surface MHC class I molecules. Finally, immunization of OVA-Lipofectin complexes-pulsed DC protected mice against subsequent tumor challenge. Conclusion: Our data provide evidence that antigen-loading into DC using Lipofectin can promote MHC class I- restricted antigen presentation. Therefore, antigen-loading into DC using Lipofectin can be one of several useful tools for achieving efficient induction of antigen-specific immunity in DC-based immunotherapy.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2009

25 ${^{\circ}C}$의 순수 물 및 n-부탄올 수용액에서 음이온성 계면활성제인 DBS (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate)와 비이온성 계면활성제인 Brij 30 (polyoxyethylene(4) lauryl ether)과 Brij 35 (polyoxyethylene(23)lauryl ether)의 혼합미셀화에 대한 임계미셀농도(CMC)와 반대이온의 결합상수값(B)을 DBS의 겉보기몰분율($\alpha$1)의 함수로서 전도도법으로 측정하였다. 이와 같이 측정한 CMC값에 비이상적 혼합미셀화모델을 적용함으로써 여러 가지 열역학적 함수값(Xi, $\gamma$i, Ci, aiM, $\beta$ 및 ${\Delta}H_{mix}$)들을 계산하여 상호 비교분석하였다. 그 결과, DBS는 Brij 30보다는 Brij 35와 더욱 강한 결합을 이루었으며 이상적 혼합미셀화로부터 더욱 큰 음의 벗어남을 보였다.