• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.567-568
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• 2006

Generally, progressive type GMP process is more efficient than batch type because there are advantages that problems of each stage(heating, press, cooling etc.) are easily grasped and a time of production is shortened. But if single cavity is used in progressive type GMP process, there is disadvantage that productivity is decreased. So, in order to improve productivity of progressive type GMP process, it is essential to secure multi cavity mold technic. In this study, as a fundamental study to develop multi cavity used in glass lens molding, we conducted a compression test for PBK40.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.678-683
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• 2007

Extracts from the leaves of the Ginkgo biloba are becoming increasingly popular as a treatment that is claimed to reduce atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and thrombosis. In this study, the effect of ginkgolide B (GB) from Ginkgo biloba leaves in collagen (10 ${\mu}g/ml$)-stimulated platelet aggregation was investigated. It has been known that human platelets release matrix metallo-proteinase-9 (MMP-9), and that it significantly inhibited platelet aggregation stimulated by collagen. Zymographic analysis confirmed that pro-MMP-9 (92-kDa) was activated by GB to form an MMP-9 (86-kDa) on gelatinolytic activities. And then, activated MMP-9 by GB dose-dependently inhibited platelet aggregation, intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization, and thromboxane $A_2$ ($TXA_2$) formation in collagen-stimulated platelets. Activated MMP-9 by GB directly affects down-regulations of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) or $TXA_2$ synthase in a cell free system. In addition, activated MMP-9 significantly increased the formation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which have the anti-platelet function in resting and collagen-stimulated platelets. Therefore, we suggest that activated MMP-9 by GB may increase the intracellular cAMP and cGMP production, inhibit the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization and $TXA_2$ production, thereby leading to inhibition of platelet aggregation. These results strongly indicate that activated MMP-9 is a potent inhibitor of collagen-stimulated platelet aggregation. It may act a crucial role as a negative regulator during platelet activation.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.111-129
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• 1970

핵산 및 그 관련물질 연구의 일환으로서 미생물 효소에 의하여 핵산을 분해하여 5'-mononucleotides 생성을 목적으로 미생물에서 5'-phosphodiesterase 생성균주를 얻기위하여 전국 각지 76개 지역에서 논, 밭, 산, 하천의 토양 그리고 퇴비, 누룩, 메주 등 시료 210종을 수집하였다. 이 수집 시료로 부터 dilution pour plate method 로서 Aspergillus속 240주, Penicillium속 232주, Neurospora속, 19주, Monascus속 16주, 그리고 Streptomyces속 265주로 총 758주를 순수 분리하였다. 분리된 모든 균주에 대하여 RNA-depolymerase 균의 crude enzyme 중에는 5'-AMP deaminase가 공존하고 있으므로 효소반응 중에 RNA 가 5'-mononucleotide로 분해 축적하는 동안에 5'-AMP의 adenine의 6위치에 붙은 $NH_2$기를 탈아미노하여 hypoxanthine으로 하기 때문에 5'-IMP 로 되는 것이라 생각된다. 분리 동정 된 Penicillium citreo-viride PO 2-11 strain과 Streptomyces aureus SOA 4-21 strain 이 생성한 5'-phosphodiesterase 로서 RNA를 효소 분해하여 5'-mononucleotide 의 정량한 결과는 Table 10과 같다. productivities를 1차 screening 하고 5'-phosphodiesterase productivities로서 2차 screening 하여 우수균주를 얻고 동정하였다. 우수균주의 5'-phosphodiesterase productivity에 대하여 배양상의 optimum condition을 검토하고 5'-phosphodiesterse activity에 미치는 여러 화합물의 영향과 효소반응의 최적 조건을 구명하였다. 우수균주가 생성한 5'-phosphodiesterase에 의하여 RNA 분해로 반응 최종 산물을 ion exchange column chromatography법으로 정량하고 최종 분해 산물엔 5'-mononucleotide를 paper chromatography, thinlayer chromatography, UV-absorption spectra, carbazole reaction 및 Schiff's reaction 등으로 동정한 결과는 다음과 같다. [1] 5'-phosphodiesterase productivity가 가장 우수한 두 균주를 선정하였고 이들은 토양에서 분리 되었으며 선정된 푸른 곰팡이는 Penicillium citreoviride PO 2-11로 동정되었고 방사선균은 Streptomyces aureus SOA 4-21로 동정되었다. [2] 분리 선정 된 Penicillium citreo-viride PO 2-11 strain은 배양상의 optimum condition 이 pH 5.0이고 temperature는 $30^{\circ}C$이었고 이 균이 생성한 5'-phosphodiesterase의 효소 반응상의 optimum condition 이 pH 4.2이고 temperature는 $60^{\circ}C$이었다. 그리고 5'-phosphodiesterase 생성에서 최적 탄소원은 sucrose이고 질소원은 $NH_4NO_3$이고 corn steep liquor나 혹은 yeast extract를 각각 0.01%씩 첨가한 구는 첨가하지 않은 control 구보다 20%의 5'-phosphodiesterase 생성 증가를 나타 내었다. 이 균이 생성한 5'-phosphodiestrase는 $Mg^{++},\;Ca^{++},\;Zn^{++},\;Mn^{++}$ 등 금속이온은 activator이고 EDTA, citrate, $Cu^{++},\;Co^{++}$ 등은 inhibitor 임을 알았다. 이 균이 생성한 5'-phosphodiesterase는 RNA를 분해하여 분해율 65.81%이었고 5'-AMP, 5'-GMP, 5'-UMP 및 5'-CMP를 생성하며 이때 축적되는 5'-mononucleotides중 5'-GMP 만이 정미성이 있음을 알았고 이균은 5'-AMP deamaminase가 없음을 확인하였다. 이 균의 효소에 의하여 RNA에서 정미성 5'-GMP 186.7 mg/RNA(g)를 생산할수 있음을 알았다. [3] 분리 선정된 Streptomyces aureus SOA 4-21 strain은 배양상의 optimum condition이 pH 7.0이고 temperature는 $28^{\circ}C$이었고 이 균이 생성한 5'-phosphodiesterase의 효소반응상의 optimum condition이 pH 7.3이고 temperature는 $50^{\circ}C$이었다. 그리고 5'-phosphodiesterase 생성에서 최적탄소원은 glucose이고 질소원은 asparagine이고 yeast extract 0.01%첨가구가 control 구보다 40%의 5'-phosphodiesterase 생성증가를 나타내었다. 이 균이 생성한 5'-phosphodiesterase는 $Ca^{++},\;Zn^{++},\;Mn^{++}$ 등 금속이온은 activator 이고 citrate, EDTA, $Cu^{++}$ 등은 inhibitor 임을 알았다. 또한 이 균은 5'-phosphodiesterase 뿐만 아니라 5'-AMP deaminase도 생성함을 확인하였다. 그러므로 RNA 분해율은 63.58% 이었고 RNA를 분해하여 5'-AMP, 5'-CMP, 5'-GMP 및 5'-UMP로 축적시키고 RNA가 효소 분해됨과 동시에 5'-AMP deaminase도 작용하며 생성된 5'-AMP 의 60% 상당을 5'-IMP로 전환시키는 특성이 있어서 정미성 5'-mononucleotide 생성이 전자의 균보다 두드러지게 증가함을 밝혔다. 이 균에 의하여 RNA에서 정미성 5'-IMP 171.8 mg/RNA(g) 및 5'-GMP 148.2 mg/RNA(g)생산할 수 있어 정미성 5'-mononucleotide 320mg/RNA(g)를 생산할 수 있음을 알았다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2001

This study was undertaken to investigate the mechanism of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and nitric oxide (NO) as a regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. VSMC was primarily cultured from rat aorta and confirmed by the immunocytochemistry with anti-smooth muscle myosin antibody. The number of viable VSMCs were counted, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity was measured to assess the degree of cell death. Concentrations of nitrite in the culture medium were measured as an indicator of NO production. LPS was introduced into the medium to induce the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in VSMC, and Western blot for iNOS protein and RT-PCR for iNOS mRNA were performed to confirm the presence of iNOS. Inhibitors of iNOS and soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and L-arginine were employed to observe the action of LPS on the iNOS-NO-cGMP signalling pathway. LPS and SNP decreased number of VSMCs and increased the nitrite concentration in the culture medium, but there was no significant change in LDH activity. A cell permeable cGMP derivative, 8-Bromo-cGMP, decreased the number of VSMCs with no significant change in LDH activity. L-arginine, an NO substrate, alone tended to reduce cell count without affecting nitrite concentration or LDH level. Aminoguanidine, an iNOS specific inhibitor, inhibited LPS-induced reduction of cell numbers and reduced the nitrite concentration in the culture medium. LY 83583, a guanylate cyclase inhibitor, suppressed the inhibitory actions of LPS and SNP on VSMC proliferation. LPS increased amounts of iNOS protein and iNOS mRNA in a concentration-dependent manner. These results suggest that LPS inhibits the VSMC proliferation via production of NO by inducing iNOS gene expression. The cGMP which is produced by subsequent activation of guanylate cyclase would be a major mediator in the inhibitory action of iNOS-NO signalling on VSMC proliferation.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.492-497
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• 2015

In the present study, vasorelaxant effect of the extract of seeds of Oenothera odorata (SOO) and its possible mechanism responsible for this effect were examined in vascular tissues isolated from rats. Changes in vascular tension, 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) levels were measured in thoracic aorta rings from rats. Methanol extract of seeds of Oenothera odorata relaxed endothelium-intact thoracic aorta in a dose-dependent manner. A dose-dependent vascular relaxation was also revealed by treatment of ethylacetate, n-butanol, and H₂O (aqua extract of seeds of Oenothera odorata , ASOO) extracts partitioned from methanol, but not by hexane extract. However, the vascular relaxation induced by ASOO were abolished by removal of endothelium of aortic tissues. Pretreatment of the endothelium-intact vascular tissues with N^G-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) or ¹H-[1,2,4]-oxadiazole-[4,3-α]-quinoxalin-1- one (ODQ) significantly inhibited vascular relaxation induced by ASOO. Moreover, incubation of endothelium-intact aortic rings with ASOO increased the production of cGMP. However, ASOO-induced increases in cGMP production were blocked by pretreatment with L-NAME or ODQ. The vasorelaxant effect of ASOO was attenuated by tetraethylammonium (TEA), 4-aminopyridine, and glibenclamide attenuated. On the other hand, the ASOO-induced vasorelaxation was not blocked by verapamil, and diltiazem. Taken together, the present study demonstrates that ASOO dilate vascular smooth muscle via endothelium-dependent NO-cGMP signaling pathway, which may be closely related with the function of K⁺ channels.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품위생안전성학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회 및 심포지움
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• pp.137-137
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• 2002

Several epidemiologidal studies suggested that arsenic exposure was strongly correlated with the development of cardiovascular disease such as hypertension. In order to examine whether arsenic affects vasomotor tone in blood vessels, we investigated the effect of arsenic on agonist-induced vasorelaxation using the isolated rat aortic ring in in vitro organ bath system. Treatment with arsenite inhibited acetylcholine-induced relaxation of aortic rings in a concentration- dependent manner. The inhibitory effects by arsenic were also observed in the relaxation induced by sodium nitroprusside, a NO-donor. Consistent with these findings, the cGMP levels stimulated by acetylcholine in blood vessels were reduced significantly by arsenite treatment. In addition, higher concentration of arsenite decreased the relaxation by 8-Br-cGMP, a cGMP analog, in aortic rings without endothelium. These in vitro results indicated that arsenite that arsenite was capable of suppressing acetylcholine-induced relaxation in blood vessels by inhibiting production of nitric oxide in endothelial cells and by impairing the relaxation machinary in smooth muscle cells. In vivo studies revealed that the reduction of blood pressure by acetylcholine infusion was signigicantly suppressed after arsenite was administered intravenously to rate. These data suggest that vasomotor tone impaired by arsenite exposure may be one of the contrbuting factors in development of cardiovascular disease.

• 생약학회지
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• 제37권2호통권145호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2006

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of evening primrose oil (EPO) on the male sexual functions. EPO (daily 0.5 ml/mouse) was orally intubated for 28 consecutive days to experimental ICR mice, and same vol. of vehicle to control mice. On the 14th and 28th experimental day, the testis weight, number of complete intromissions and mating, serum testosterone and cGMP levels, prostaglandin leveIs of penile corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells, and NO-productive activity of endothelial cells were determined. The weight of body and testis, the number of complete intromissions during the 3hour period were somewhat increased in EPO treated mice than those of control. The number of sperm-positive females and testosterone level in serum were increased in experimental groups. The serum cGMP level was significantly increased but the NO production of ionomycin-stimulated HUVEC cells was not affected when EPO was added into cultures. These results suggest that oral administration of EPO enhanced the sexual functions of male mice, and EPO could be developed as a tonic improving sexual functions.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.389-396
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• 2009

The ethanol extract of Persicaria perfoliata (EPP) induced relaxation of the phenylephrine-precontracted aorta in a dose-dependent manner, which was abolished by removal of functional endothelium. Pretreatment of the aortic tissues with NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) or 1H-[1,2,4}-oxadiazole-[4,3-${\alpha}$)-quinixalin-1-one (ODQ) inhibited the relaxation induced by EPP. However, EPP-induced relaxation was not blocked by pretreatment with indomethacine, glibenclamide, tetraethylammonium (TEA), atropine, or propranolol. Incubation of endothelium-intact thoracic aortic ring with EPP increased the production of cGMP, which was also blocked by pretreatment with L-NAME or ODQ. These results suggest that EPP dilates vascular smooth muscle via endothelium-dependent NO/cGMP signaling.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.337-341
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• 2006

The present study was designed to investigate the protein expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and guanylyl cyclase (GC) activity in ischemia/perfusion (I/R) renal injury in rats. Renal I/R injury was experimentally induced by clamping the both renal pedicle for 40 min in Sprague-Dawley male rats. The renal expression of NOS isoforms was determined by Western blot analysis, and the activity of guanylyl cyclase was determined by the amount of guanosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) formed in response to sodium nitroprusside (SNP), NO donor. I/R injury resulted in renal failure associated with decreased urine osmolality. The expression of inducible NOS (iNOS) was increased in I/R injury rats compared with controls, while endothelial NOS (eNOS) and neuronal NOS (nNOS) expression was decreased. The urinary excretion of NO metabolites was decreased in I/R injury rats. The cGMP production provoked by SNP was decreased in the papilla, but not in glomerulus. These results indicate an altered regulation of NOS expression and guanylyl cyclase activity in I/R-induced nephropathy.

• 생약학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2006

Ethanol extracts of the whole herb of Agastachis Herba (A) and of Pueraria Radix (P) alone and of their mixture (A+P) downregulated the cell growth, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression, prostaglandin $E_2\;(PGE_2)$, and cGMP production. A, P, and A + P inhibited the cell growth of HT-29 colon cancer cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner but not the growth of normal colon cell, CCD-112CoN. In addition, they markedly inhibited the productions of $PGE_2$ and cGMP as well as the mRNA expression of COX-2. These data suggest that non-toxic concentration of A, P, and A + P have a significant effect on the in vitro growth of HT-29 cells, specifically through the inhibition of the $PGE_2$ production via COX-2.