• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.169-175
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• 1985

The binding of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-edible dyes was studied by spectrophotometric method. The edible dyes used in this study were amaranth, erythrosine, tartrazine and sunset yellow. The binding free energies and binding sites were determined at pH 7.4. The ranges of edible dye concentration were from 0.3 to $7{\times}10^{-5}$M, and those of BSA were from 0.15 to $3{\times}10^{-5}$M. The binding free energies of BSA-edible dyes were from -6, 300 to -8, 100 cal/mole.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.251.1-251.1
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• 2001

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.68 no.1
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• pp.54-56
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• 2024

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.61-76
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• 2009

Background: Membranous nephropathy (MN) is the most common cause of adult nephrotic syndrome worldwide and has been defined as granular subepithelial deposition of immune complexes along the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). MN has few known treatments and gives rise to side effects under treatment with steroids and immunosuppressives. Objective: The purpose of this experimental study was to demonstrate the effects of Scutellariae Radix extract (SRE) treatment on MN mouse model induced by cBSA. Methods: We divided mice into 4 groups. The Normal group had no treatment. We induced MN mouse model to the other 3 groups by injecting cBSA into the abdominal cavity. The control group was treated with cBSA (10 mg/kg, i.p.) only. The second group, 'SRE-250', was treated with cBSA (10 mg/kg, i.p.) and SRE (250 mg/kg, p.o.). The third group, 'SRE-500', was treated with cBSA (10 mg/kg, i.p.) and SRE (500 mg/kg, p.o.). After cBSA and SRE treatment for 4 weeks, gain in body weight, 24hrs proteinuria, serum albumin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, BUN and creatinine of all groups were measured. TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6, IL-1$\beta$, IL-10, IFN-$\gamma$, IgA, IgM and IgG levels of all groups were gauged. H&E staining and electron microscopy of the kidney were observed. Results: SRE showed significant decrease in the 24hrs proteinuria, serum triglyceride, BUN, TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6, serum IgA, IgM and IgG levels compared with the control group. SRE showed increase in the serum IL-10 and IFN-$\gamma$ levels compared with control on RT-PCR. SRE considerably decreased in the thickening of the GBM on H&E staining and deposition of electron-density on electron microscopy of the kidney compared with the control. Conclusions: According to the above results, it is suggested that SRE decreases the symptoms of MN induced by cBSA in mouse model. Therefore, SRE seems to be applicable to MN in clinical practice.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.39-43
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• 1986

Bovine serum albumin microspheres containing cytarabine were prepared using cross-linking agent, formaldehyde. The shape and the size distribution of them were observed. The shape of them was spherical and the susrface was compact and smooth. The size distribution of them was affected by dispersion forces during emulsfication. The release of cytarabine from albumin microspheres was dependent upon cross-linking time, amount of cross-linking agent and drug/albumin ratio. However, the difference of drug release by the dispersion forces was not great. After release test, the shape of albumin microspheres was nonspherical and the albumin matrix seemed to be a little relaxed. The degradation tests of albumin microspheres by the proteolytic enzyme showed that albumin microspheres were progressively digested according to the cross-linking degree.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.367-375
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• 1995

Ampicillin sodium (AMP-Na) was loaded Into fibrin glue (FG) in two different ways and was tried to achieve sustained release from FG. One was loading of AMP-Na in a simple mixing and the other was loading of bovine serum albumin (BSA) microspheres which contained ANP-Na. In case of simple mixing, the release control of AWP-Na from FG was tried by variation of FBNG concentration, but failed. However, the loading of BSA mlcrosphere containing ANP-Na into FG showed sustained re- lease of AMP-Na, especially when microsphere was crosslinked with glutaraldehyde (tO.9 : 33hr). The maximum adhesive strength of FG showed at concentration of FBWG and thrombin, 5.0 % and 25-50 NIHU/ml, respectively. The concentration of Factor Xlll (0-500 U/1g of FBNG) did not affect the adhesive strength of FG. The optimal incubation time was 60 min. The AMP-Na or BSA microsphere which was loaded into FG had no significant effect on the adhesive strength of FG.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.23-30
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• 2007

Protein affinity membranes based on polyethersulfone (PES) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were prepared by using an electrospinning method. The changes in the size of nanofiber according to the various conditions of electrospinning (concentration of spinning solution, voltage, flow rate, tip to collector distance) were investigated, and the preparation conditions of the affinity membrane were optimized. XPS and FT-IR results showed the firm incorporation of BSA with PES. It was found PES-BSA nanofibers could be prepared at the temp. of $20{\sim}22^{\circ}C$ and humidity of $45{\sim}55%$. The size of nanofibers increased with increase of the content of PES in the spinning solution while BSA did not affect much to the size of nanofiber. It was also revealed that the narrow size distribution of nanofiber could be obtained with PES 7 wt%, BSA 0.7 wt%, HFP 92.3 wt% at the electrospinning conditions of 1 mL/hr, 10 cm TCD, and 10 kV.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.33-37
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• 2016

This study was conducted to evaluate effect of ${\alpha}$-linolenic acid (ALA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) on viability, acrosome reaction and mitochondrial intact in frozen-thawed boar sperm. The boar semen was collected by gloved-hand method and cryopreserved using freezing extender containing 3 ng/mL ALA and/or $20\;{\mu}g/mL$ BSA. Cryo-preserved boar sperms were thawed in $37^{\circ}C$ water-bath for 45 sec to analysis. Viability, acrosome reaction, and mitochondrial intact were analyzed using flow cytometry. In results, viability of frozen-thawed boar sperm was significantly higher in only ALA+BSA supplement group than control group (p<0.05), whereas there was no difference either in ALA or BSA supplement. However, acrosome reacted sperm in both of live and all sperm population were significantly decreased in all treatment groups than control (p<0.05). Interestingly, mitochondrial intact of boar sperm was enhanced in ALA and ALA+BSA groups compared with control (p<0.05). In this study, we showed that supplementation of ALA and BSA in freezing extender enhanced the sperm viability, mitochondrial intact and decrease acrosomal membrane damage. In conclusion, our findings suggest that quality of frozen-thawed sperm in mammalians could improve by using of ALA and BSA.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.133-143
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• 2006

A hollow fiber membrane containing BSA as ligand was Prepared by radiation-induced grafting GMA onto a porous polyethylene hollow fiber and subsequent reacting with DEA and TEA. The density of the DEA and TEA of the membrane were 3.4 mmol/g, 1.7r mmol/g, respectively. The DEA membrane exhibited a higher amount of than the TEA membrane. BSA was immobilized by the graft chains during the permeation of BSA solution throught the DEA and TEA membrane. The BSA was adsorbed in multilayer binding of 8 onto the DEA membrane whereas adsorption onto the TEA membrane remained constant. A two-stage stepwise BTC was observed due to independent chiral recognition for L, D-Trp solution by DEA-BSA membrane.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.481-488
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• 2012

The anionic exchange polymer, poly(vinyl amine)(PVAm), was coated onto polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes by using 'salting-out' method. The effects of the fouling phenomena for these PVAm coated membranes were investigated using the model foulants, bovine serum albumin (BSA), humic acid (HA), and sodium alginate (SA). The surface coating and the fouling phenomena were observed by the scanning electron microscopy. And the flux was measured for each 100 ppm of above foulant aqueous solution at the operating pressure, 2, 4, 8 bar. The PVAm-coated PA membranes showed somewhat fouling improvements and the fouling reduction was shown in the order of HA > SA > BSA, particularly HA case was distinct.