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Transglutaminase를 처리한 분말 유제품의 전기영동적 특성 (Electrophoretical Properties of Transglutaminase Treated Milk Product Powders)

  • 정지은;홍윤호
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.304-308
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    • 2006
  • 본 연구에서는 시판되고 있는 카제인 나트륨, 유청 단백질 분리물, 탈지분유 및 전지분유에 TGase를 첨가하여 단백질 이동특성 및 pepsin에 의한 가수분해 정도를 조사하였다. 우유 단백질과 분말 제품들을 TGase로 2시간 동안 반응시킨 후 전기영동을 실시한 결과 모든 시료에서 고분자량의 중합체를 형성하였으며 가교결합 정도는 카제인 나트륨 >탈지분유 >전지분유 >유청 단백질 분리물 순으로 감소하는 양상을 보였다. 인체 내 소화효소인 pepsin에 의하여 가수분해된 카제인 나트륨은 10kDa 이하의 펩타이드로 분해됐고, 유청 단백질은 분해 전, 후 양상이 유사하였다. 유청 단백질 중 ${\beta}-Lg$는 pepsin에 의해 거의 분해되지 않고 저항성을 보였다. 탈지분유, 전지분유 역시 더 낮은 분자량의 펩타이드가 관찰되었는 바, in vitro 상에서의 TGase작용으로 인한 교차결합은 소화효소에 의한 가수분해가 용이함을 확인하였다. 이 결과는 TGase를 첨가하여 새로운 유제품을 개발, 이용하는데 인체내에서의 소화에 거의 문제가 없을 것임을 시사하는 것으로 보인다.

복부 방사선검사 자세가 유방선량에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Breast Dose on Plain Abdominal Position)

  • 주영철;김승혁
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제43권3호
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of posture changes(Anteroposterior projection, Posteroanterior projection) in the plain abdominal examination on breast dose and to examine its clinical usefulness. This study was used a human body phantom and a glass dosimeter. Glass dosimeters were directly inserted from the center and outside of medial and lateral. In this study, the deep dose was measured in the right breast and the surface dose in the left breast. During the abdominal examination, the central X-ray incident point was perpendicularly incident to the image receptor 5 cm above the iliac crest. The exposure parameters were 82 kVp, 320 mA, 50 ms, x-ray field size 14×17 inch The distance between the center X-ray and the detector was fixed at 110 cm, and only the top two AEC chambers were used. As a result of this study, the medial and lateral side doses of the right breast were 535.73±30.68 μGy and 414.46±33.52 μGy for erect AP, and 145.80±18.52 μGy and 148.76±12.92 μGy in erect PA. The superficial breast dose was 754.00±68.36 μGy on the medial side and 674.06±45.58 μGy on the lateral side in the erect AP, 70.66±7.98 μGy on the medial side, and 86.46±15.35 μGy on the lateral side in the erect PA. There was a statistically significant difference in the difference between the mean values of the medial and lateral side doses in the deep and superficial areas of the breast according to the postural change (p <0.01). As a result of this study, If the abdominal radiography was examined in the PA position, the dose reduction effect was 72.78% on the medial side, 64.10% on the lateral side of the deep breast, 90.62% on the medial side, and 87.17% on the lateral side of the superficial breast compared to the AP position.

Mechanisms of Cadmium Carcinogenicity in the Gastrointestinal Tract

  • Bishak, Yaser Khaje;Payahoo, Laleh;Osatdrahimi, Alireza;Nourazarian, Alireza
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.9-21
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    • 2015
  • Cancer, a serious public health problem in worldwide, results from an excessive and uncontrolled proliferation of the body cells without obvious physiological demands of organs. The gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach and intestine, is a unique organ system. It has the highest cancer incidence and cancer-related mortality in the body and is influenceed by both genetic and environmental factors. Among the various chemical elements recognized in the nature, some of them including zinc, iron, cobalt, and copper have essential roles in the various biochemical and physiological processes, but only at low levels and others such as cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, and nickel are considered as threats for human health especially with chronic exposure at high levels. Cadmium, an environment contaminant, cannot be destroyed in nature. Through impairment of vitamin D metabolism in the kidney it causes nephrotoxicity and subsequently bone metabolism impairment and fragility. The major mechanisms involved in cadmium carcinogenesis could be related to the suppression of gene expression, inhibition of DNA damage repair, inhibition of apoptosis, and induction of oxidative stress. In addition, cadmium may act through aberrant DNA methylation. Cadmium affects multiple cellular processes, including signal transduction pathways, cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Down-regulation of methyltransferases enzymes and reduction of DNA methylation have been stated as epigenetic effects of cadmium. Furthermore, increasing intracellular free calcium ion levels induces neuronal apoptosis in addition to other deleterious influence on the stability of the genome.

『동의보감』 내 미용 처방 선별 연구 : 기능과 용법을 중심으로 (Literature Study on Skincare Related Prescription in 『Donguibogam』 : Focused on Functions and Application Methods)

  • 조가영;박효민;정원모;채윤병;차웅석;김남일
    • 한국의사학회지
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.63-72
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    • 2018
  • As Korea's representative medical text, "Donguibogam" reveals Korean Medicine's unique perspective on the human body. The text also contains abundant resources related to skin, leading to diverse researches on the subject today. In this paper, authors tried to elicit values of "Donguibogam" in the general cosmetics field, through literature review. First, prescriptions related to main functions of modern cosmetics (anti-aging, whitening, and moisturizing) were classified. In relation to anti-aging, concepts such as 返老 (reversing aging), 還童 (to become young again), 皺 (wrinkle), and 皮急 (tense skin) were extracted and 69 examples of treatments were introduced. For whitening care, 41 treatments were mentioned on hyper-pigmentation and general complexion. Concepts related to moisturizing included expressions such as 潤肌膚 (hydration of skin) and 光澤 (glow), induced by 48 treatment prescriptions. Second, cosmetics related prescriptions were classified according to the application methods of modern cosmetics. 78 prescriptions of cleansing category included washing-off local area with herbal liquid, bathing, washing-off after steaming, and soaking the body in the herbal liquid. Total of 308 topical application prescriptions covered the conditions of various skin inflammations, scalp illnesses, and etc. In conclusion, this research examines the value of "Donguibogam" as a useful of skincare. Further studies are expected to extend our understanding of the field.

Disruption of the Tff1 gene in mice using CRISPR/Cas9 promotes body weight reduction and gastric tumorigenesis

  • Kim, Hyejeong;Jeong, Haengdueng;Cho, Yejin;Lee, Jaehoon;Nam, Ki Taek;Lee, Han-Woong
    • Laboraroty Animal Research
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    • 제34권4호
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    • pp.257-263
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    • 2018
  • Trefoil factor 1 (TFF1, also known as pS2) is strongly expressed in the gastrointestinal mucosa and plays a critical role in the differentiation of gastric glands. Since approximately 50% of all human gastric cancers are associated with decreased TFF1 expression, it is considered a tumor suppressor gene. Tff1 deficiency in mice results in histological changes in the antral and pyloric gastric mucosa, with severe hyperplasia and dysplasia of epithelial cells, resulting in the development of antropyloric adenoma. Here, we generated Tff1-knockout (KO) mice, without a neomycin resistant ($Neo^R$) cassette, using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated nuclease 9 (CRSIPR/Cas9) system. Though our Tff1-KO mice showed phenotypes very similar to the previous embryonic stem (ES)-cell-based KO mice, they differed from the previous reports in that a reduction in body weight was observed in males. These results demonstrate that these newly established Tff1-KO mice are useful tools for investigating genetic and environmental factors influencing gastric cancer, without the effects of artificial gene insertion. Furthermore, these findings suggest a novel hypothesis that Tff1 expression influences gender differences.

Bacteriophage의 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis에 대한 in vitro 및 in vivo 효능 평가 (Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo bacteriophage efficacy against Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection)

  • 차승빈;;이원정;신민경;노유미;정명환;명길선;안영태;허철성;유한상
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제50권3호
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    • pp.213-220
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    • 2010
  • Salmonella (S.) Enterica infection ranks among the most common food borne bacterial infections worldwide. Although there are six subspecies of S. Enterica, the vast majority of human and animal infections are caused by strains belonging to subspecies 1 serovar Typhimurium and Enteritidis. Recent reports on antibiotic resistance of Salmonella spp. are rising steadily. The increasing problem of antibiotic resistance has rekindled interest in bacteriophage to therapy. Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of bacteriophage in S. enterica serovar Enteritidis infected mice and pigs by measuring of body condition, body weight, bacterial colonization and weight of organs based on the in vitro analysis. In vitro experiment, phage cultured with S. Enteritidis showed clear lysis pattern, the plaque forming unit (PFU) of our phage culture was $1.5{\times}10^{11}PFU/mL$, and phage showed its maximum activity at 4 h post inoculation. In mouse experiment, there was no significant difference among experimental groups in the general body conditions and body weight of mice. However, there was difference in weight of liver and spleen depending on the experimental group (p < 0.05). The weight of liver and spleen were reduced by the phage treatment. Also bacterial colonization in spleen and liver were significantly reduced by the phage treatment. In pig experiment, the general body conditions and body temperature exhibited not much difference among the pigs except few pigs in group 3 which showed poor body conditions. From the feces in each group, we could isolate the S. Enteritidis only from group 3. Bacterial enrichment culture was necessary for isolating the bacteria from 5 dpi and 10 dpi, however direct isolation was possible from 15 dpi feces. In phage treated group, postmortem lesion was better than non-phage treated group. Recently, antibiotic resistance concerns on the food-borne bacterial pathogens have been increasing because of the wide spread of the antibiotics resistance genes. This concern is widely transmitted to the human related public health. As one of the alternative treatments on the bacterial pathogens, attempt using phages have been made to control the bacterial diseases. The positive possibility of the trail using phage was observed to control the S. enterica serovar Enteritidis in this study even though the further analysis has been remained.

Slim813의 지방산 분해 촉진을 통한 슬리밍 효능 연구 (Reduction of Local Body Fat Thickness and Stimulation of Fat Cell Lipolysis by Slim813)

  • 박미영;정경미;주경미;김연준;박영호;임경민
    • 대한화장품학회지
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 2012
  • Slim813은 2-사이클로펜텐-1-온 옥심 유도체로서 다양한 염증성 자극원에 대한 TNF 생성을 억제하는 항 자극 및 UV에 의한 MMP1 억제를 통한 항 노화 효능을 갖는 물질이다. 본 연구를 통하여 이와 같은 효능 외에도 완전히 분화된 지방 세포에서 cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate) 생성 촉진을 통한 HSL (hormone sensitive lipase) 활성을 증대시킴으로써 지방분해를 증가시킴을 확인하였다. 또한 Slim813을 사람의 팔과 허벅지 부위에 2주간 도포하였을 때 지방의 두께 감소를 유발하는 것으로 나타나 체내 피하 지방을 분해하는 효능을 갖는 것으로 사료된다.

가공식품에서의 미세플라스틱: 새로운 식품안전에 대한 위협 (Microplastics in Processed Food: New Threats to Food Safet)

  • 김지후;이혜영;김동섭;이충열;이희섭
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.216-226
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    • 2023
  • 폴리아미드 수지인 나일론 66이 개발되어 칫솔모에 적용된 이래로 플라스틱 소비는 매년 급격하게 증가하고 있으며, 이와 더불어 폐기되는 플라스틱의 양이 증가하고 있다. 플라스틱의 분해에 의해 생성되는 다양한 플라스틱 분해물 중에서 5 mm 이하 크기에 해당하는 미세플라스틱은 환경 내에서 광범위하게 분포하고 있으며, 이로 인해 환경뿐만 아니라 동물과 나아가 인간에게 위협이 되는 존재가 되고 있다. 미세플라스틱이 인체로 유입되는 경로로는 물과 식품을 통한 섭취, 공기로 부터의 흡입 및 피부 접촉으로 알려져 있으며, 인체에 유입된 미세플라스틱은 인간의 건강에 영향을 주고 있다. 최근 들어 미세플라스틱과 관련된 연구중에서 식품과 관련된 연구들이 보고되기 시작하고 있으며, 통조림 식품, 김, 음료, 맥주, 우유, 설탕, 꿀 등의 가공식품에 미세플라스틱의 존재 및 이와 관련된 플라스틱 종류에 대한 분석 연구가 진행되고 있는 상황이다. 본 총설에서는 미세플라스틱의 발생 동향, 인체 유입 경로와 인체 위험성, 그리고, 제한적이긴 하지만 최근 보고되고 있는 가공식품에 존재하는 미세플라스틱에 대하여 제시하였다. 현재까지 가공식품에 존재하는 미세플라스틱과 위해평가와 관련된 연구는 미비한 실정이지만, 미세플라스틱은 환경에만 영향을 주는 위해 인자에서 식품에도 영향을 끼치는 위해 인자로 점차 인식되고 있는 상황이며 향후의 연구들을 통해 가공식품 내 존재하는 미세플라스틱에 대한 규제에 영향을 줄 것으로 전망된다.

Butyric acid and prospects for creation of new medicines based on its derivatives: a literature review

  • Lyudmila K. Gerunova;Taras V. Gerunov;Lydia G. P'yanova;Alexander V. Lavrenov;Anna V. Sedanova;Maria S. Delyagina;Yuri N. Fedorov;Natalia V. Kornienko;Yana O. Kryuchek;Anna A. Tarasenko
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.23.1-23.15
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    • 2024
  • The widespread use of antimicrobials causes antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The use of butyric acid and its derivatives is an alternative tactic. This review summarizes the literature on the role of butyric acid in the body and provides further prospects for the clinical use of its derivatives and delivery methods to the animal body. Thus far, there is evidence confirming the vital role of butyric acid in the body and the effectiveness of its derivatives when used as animal medicines and growth stimulants. Butyric acid salts stimulate immunomodulatory activity by reducing microbial colonization of the intestine and suppressing inflammation. Extraintestinal effects occur against the background of hemoglobinopathy, hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, and cerebral ischemia. Butyric acid derivatives inhibit histone deacetylase. Aberrant histone deacetylase activity is associated with the development of certain types of cancer in humans. Feed additives containing butyric acid salts or tributyrin are used widely in animal husbandry. They improve the functional status of the intestine and accelerate animal growth and development. On the other hand, high concentrations of butyric acid stimulate the apoptosis of epithelial cells and disrupt the intestinal barrier function. This review highlights the biological activity and the mechanism of action of butyric acid, its salts, and esters, revealing their role in the treatment of various animal and human diseases. This paper also discussed the possibility of using butyric acid and its derivatives as surface modifiers of enterosorbents to obtain new drugs with bifunctional action.

<공각기동대>의 현재성과 포스트휴먼 퀴어 연구 (The Posthuman Queer Body in Ghost in the Shell (1995))

  • 김수연
    • 비교문화연구
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    • 제40권
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    • pp.111-131
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    • 2015
  • 본 논문은 <공각기동대>의 주인공인 사이보그 여전사 쿠사나기 소령에 초점을 맞춰, 포스트휴머니즘과 퀴어이론의 시각에서 <공각기동대>를 재해석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 기존비평에서 쿠사나기 소령의 몸이 여성해방의 상징으로 극찬 받거나, 아니면 그 성적 함의로 인해 여성성의 상품화란 비난을 받았다면, 포스트휴머니즘과 퀴어 이론은 인간/비인간, 남성(성)/여성(성)이란 이분법을 넘어 소령의 몸을 보다 급진적으로 해석할 여지를 준다. 즉, 이분법의 해체를 통해 이미지에 함몰된 현실 속에서 과연 현실이라는 것이 얼마나 "현실적"이며, 현실 속의 다양한 대립범주들이 얼마나 인위적인 것인지 재고해 보게 해주는 것이다. 이러한 해석의 틀로 본다면, 쿠사나기 소령의 몸은 현실 속 여성상의 "반영"이라기보다 그 자체로 존재의의를 지닌 아니메 속 허구 존재, 인간/비인간, 여성/남성의 범주에 속하는 대신 SNS와 정보화사회 속에 점점 내면을 잃어가는 현대인의 불안을 구현해주는 혼종적 존재이다. 많은 포스트휴머니즘 이론가과 퀴어 이론가들이 경고하듯, "포스트휴먼"이나 "퀴어"란 용어는 너무도 종종 인간중심적 사고를 재확인하기 위해 대중문화텍스트에서 남용된다. 이런 점을 염두에 두며, 본 논문은 소령의 혼종적 몸이 인간과 기계의 결합이기에 의미 있는 몸이라고 단순하게 주장하거나, 혹은 피상적인 포스트모던 읽기를 통해 경계를 넘나드는 해방적 몸이라고 미화하지 않을 것이다. <공각기동대>가 거두고 있는 성취는, 소령의 몸 속에 어지럽게 구현되고 있는 개인성, 동물성, 그리고 기술의 결합이 인간이 "언제나, 항상" 포스트휴먼적 존재였음을 깨닫게 해주는 것이다. 본 논문은 <공각기동대>가 유려한 영상을 통해 그려내는 이러한 인식의 전환, 즉 억압적인 인간중심 휴머니즘에서 퀴어한 존재들과의 공존이라는 인식의 전환이 윤리적 함의를 지녔음을, 그리고 이러한 윤리적 시도가 바로 이 영화의 가장 핵심적인 성취이자 지속적인 매력임을 주장하려 한다.