• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.127-131
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• 1974

Hydrocortisone에서 Prednisolone을 발효학적으로 제조함에 있어서 발생하는 산화분해 현상을 방지하기 위하여 저해제를 이용한 방법이 연구되었다. 첫째, A. simplex (ATCC 6946)의 생균을 사용하여 발효시키는 과정에서 Prednisolone이 분해된다는 현상을 밝혔다. 발효후 3시간만에 기질인 hydrocortisone의 72% 이상이 prednisolone으로 전환되었으나 시간이 경과하여 8시간이 지나면 이균의 생균세포는 상당량의 prednisolone을 산화 분해하였으며 한편으로는 분해중간산물을 생성하였다. 두째로는, prednisolone의 산화분해를 억제하기 위하여 $\alpha$$\alpha$'-dipyridyl과 같은 chelating agents를 발효액에 첨가하였다. 그 결과 이균의 생균세포에 의한 steroid 핵의 산화분해는 현저히 억제되었으며 또한 산화중간산물이 축적되었다. 이 중간산물은 $\alpha$$\alpha$'-dipyridyl의 첨가에 의하여 한층 현저하게 나타났다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2943-2948
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• 2012

Arsenic exposure is a serious health hazard worldwide. We have previously established that it may result in immune suppression by upregulating Th2 cytokines while downregulating Th1 cytokines and causing lymphocytic death. Treatment modalities for arsenic poisoning have mainly been restricted to the use of chelating agents in the past. Only recently have combination therapies using a chelating agent in conjunction with other compounds such as anti-oxidants, micronutrients and various plant products, been introduced. In the present study, we used T11TS, a novel immune potentiating glycopeptide alone and in combination with the sulfhydryl-containing chelator, mono-iso-amyl-dimarcaptosuccinic acid (MiADMSA) as a therapeutic regimen to combat arsenic toxicity in a mouse model. Results indicated that Th1 cytokines such as TNF-${\alpha}$, $IFN{\gamma}$, IL12 and the Th2 cytokines such as IL4, IL6, IL10 which were respectively downregulated and upregulated following arsenic induction were more efficiently restored to their near normal levels by T11TS alone in comparison with the combined regimen. Similar results were obtained with the apoptotic proteins studied, FasL, BAX, BCL2 and the caspases 3, 8 and 9, where again T11TS proved more potent than in combination with MiADMSA in preventing lymphocyte death. The results thus indicate that T11TS alone is more efficient in immune re-establishment after arsenic exposureas compared to combination therapy with T11TS+MiADMSA.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2006

One of the main attractions of treatment with herbal medicine is its apparent lack of side effects compared with the drug therapies used in allopathic medicine. However, evidence from various countries suggest that Asian herbal medicine carry a significant risk of contamination with toxic heavy metals at levels that may seriously threaten health. The aims of this study were to analyze and compare concentrations of heavy metals in urine and hair from 184 patients taking herbal medicines in the form of decoctions and/or pills in comparison to 101 control subjects taking either Western or no medications. Levels of metal concentrations exceeding WHO reference values were observed in a number of hair and urine samples for all subjects. After adjusting for potential confounders, taking decoctions or pills was associated with higher levels of some metals (such as Cu, Pb in urine), as well a higher odds ratio of exceeding the upper limit of reference ranges for Pb, Hg in hair. In contrast, taking decoctions or pills was associated with lower levels of some metals (such as Cu in urine and Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb in hair), suggesting that some herbal medicines may have a chelating effect on heavy metals in the body. Overall, the results obtained in the study show a mixed picture and suggest that heavy metals contamination in herbs is sometimes present, but may also be counteracted by the potential for some herbal medicines to act as chelating agents. Further study must be followed to obtain more concrete evidence.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2015

Objectives : Persicaria tinctoria belongs to the Polygonaceae family and it has been used as the natural dye traditionally. Also, it is well known that the Persicaria tinctoria is used for treating the following symptoms such as fever, inflammation and edema. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effective source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agent from various parts of Persicaria tinctoria.Methods : We investigated the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of the Persicaria tinctoria extracts. Antioxidant activities were measured by 1,1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2, 2'-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) radical scavenging activity, Fe²⁺ chelating activity and Reducing power of Persicaria tinctoria extracts. And its inhibitory effect against oxidative DNA damage was evaluated in non-cellular system using φX-174 RF I plasmin DNA. The anti-inflammatory effect of Persicaria tinctoria was measured by using the inhibitory efficacy for the amount of nitric-oxide (NO) produced in LPS induced RAW264.7 cells.Results : The extracts from stem part showed better DPPH scavenging activity compared to those of the leaf and root extracts. Their IC₅₀s were measured as 7.17, 144.40 and 165.07 ug/ml, respectively. These results were similar to that of ABTS radical scavenging assay and reducing power. Also, Persicaria tinctoria showed the protective effects of DNA damage against oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory effect by suppression of NO production in LPS induced RAW264.7 cells.Conclusions : These results showed that various parts of Persicaria tinctoria can be used as an effective source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents via antioxidative activities and anti-inflammatory effect.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.283-291
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• 1997

In vitro development of bovine embryos is affected by many factors such as energy substrates, amino acids, and some growth factors. It has been reported that mRNA of insulin, PDGF and their receptors are detected in cow embryos, and that some chelating agents such as EDTA and transferrin have beneficial role on mouse and bovine embryos. The author hypothesized that insulin, transferrin arid PDGF added to a culture medium increase in vitro development of bovine embryos by chelating toxic substance(s) or increasing cell growth and metabolism. Immature oocytes from slaughtered ovaries of Holstein cows and heifers were matured for 24 hours in a TCM199 containing 10% fetal calf serum, FSH, LH and estradiol with granulosa cells in vitro. Matured oocytes were coincubated with sperm for 30 hours in a modified Tyrode's medium (IVF). Embryos cleaved to 2- to 4-cell at 30 hours after IVF were selected and cultured in a 30-$\mu$l drop of a synthetic oviduct fluid medium (SOFM) containing 0.8% BSA, Minimum Essential Medium essential and non-essential amino acids, and insulin, transferrin or PDGF for 9 days. Supplementation of a SOFM with insulin, and /or transferrin did not increase develop-mental rate to expanding and hatching blastocyst of 2- to 4-cell bovine embryos compared with control. The highest developmental rate to hatching blastocyst was shown when PDGF was added at the concentration of 10 ng /ml among the supplementing doses tested in the present study (p<0.05). Addition of PDGF without insulin to a SOFM could not increase embrye development, but combined addition of PDGF with insulin significantly increased (p<0.05) embryo development to hatching blastocyst (50%) compared with control (38%). In conclusion, insulin and PDGF supplemented to a SOFM may act synergistically and have beneficial effect on in vitro development of 2- to 4-cell bovine embryos matured and fertilized in vitro.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2002

윌슨병의 치료제로 구리 흡착제인 D-penicillamine이 주로 사용되고 있으나, 심각한 부작용이 발생할 경우 투약을 중단하고 trientine 등을 대체약으로 사용할 수 있다. 저자들은 윌슨병으로 D-penicillamine 사용 도중 6개월만에 미세변화형 신증후군이 발생한 후 trientine으로 치료약을 대체 후 관해가 유도된 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2009

목 적:철은 세포 성장과 분화, 전자 전달 반응, 산소 전달, 해독작용 등 여러 가지 중요한 생체 반응에 반드시 필요한 요소로서 종양세포의 성장과 증식에도 절대적으로 필요하다. 최근에 철킬레이트제인 deferoxamine이 악성 구강 각질세포의 성장을 억제하고 세포자멸사를 유도하며, 난소암세포의 증식을 억제하고 세포자멸사를 유도하여 난소암의 성장을 억제하였다고 보고되었다. 그러므로 반복적인 수혈에 의하여 헤모시데린침착증이 발생한 소아 종양 환아에서 deferoxamine이 철을 제거 할 뿐만 아니라 암세포의 세포자멸사를 유도하는지에 대하여 알아보고 세포자멸사를 유도한다면 그 경로에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법:골육종세포인 Saos-2에서 deferoxamine에 대한 효과를 알아보기 위하여 크리스탈 바이올렛과 트리판 블루 염색으로 세포의 성장 및 증식을 측정하였고, DNA 분획, 핵 응축, 세포주기분석으로 세포자멸사를 분석하였고, 세포자멸사와 관련된 분자들의 발현을 Western hybridization으로 분석하였다. 결 과:Deferoxamine은 Saos-2 세포에 대하여 시간과 농도에 의존적으로 세포 증식 억제 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 세포 증식 억제 효과는 DNA 단편화, 핵 응축, 세포주기 분석에서의 $A_{0}$ 기의 증가, PARP의 활성도의 증가 등 세포자멸사가 유도되었음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 Saos-2 세포에서 deferoxamine 처리 후 Akt/PKB의 활성화가 억제되어 caspase 9의 활성화, 그 하류의 caspase 3의 활성화로 이어지는 미토콘드리아 매개되는 경로로 세포자멸사가 유도되었다. 결 론:결론적으로 철킬레이트제인 deferoxamine이 세포증식을 억제시키고 세포자멸사를 유도시킴으로써 골육종 세포의 증식을 억제하는 것을 보여주었다. 따라서 반복적 대량 수혈에 의한 철 과부하에 따른 장기손상이 우려되는 각종 소아 종양환자들에서 deferoxamine은 체내 축적된 철을 제거할 뿐만 아니라 종양 환자의 치료에 있어서 항암제 치료의 효과를 증가시킬 수 있는 새로운 치료법으로 개발될 수 있을 것이다.

• 분석과학
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.199-210
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• 2004

Amberite XAD-16 다공성 수지에 4,5-dihydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid (chromotropic acid, CTA)를 화학적으로 결합시켜 XAD-16-CTA형 새로운 킬레이트 수지를 합성하고, 적외선분광법과 원소분석법으로 확인하였다. 이 킬레이트 수지에 대한 금속마감 산업과 관련 있는 9개 금속이온을 포함하는 Cr(III) 및 Cr(VI) 이온들의 흡착 및 탈착 특성을 뱃치법과 용리법으로 조사하였다. XAD-16-CTA 킬레이트수지는 1~5 M의 HCl, $HNO_3$ 및 NaOH 등의 산과 염기 용액에서 매우 안정하였다. pH 2에서 Cr(VI) 이온과 Cr(III) 이온이 공존하는 혼합용액으로부터 Cr(VI) 이온만을 선택적으로 분리할 수 있음을 확인하였으며, Cr(VI)의 최대 흡착용량은 1.2 mmol/g 이었다. 또한 Cr(VI) 이온의 흡착에 미치는 공존 음이온의 영향을 검토한 결과 음이온인 $F^-$, $SO{_4}^{2-}$, $CN^-$, $CH_3COO^-$, $NO{_3}^-$ 이온은 흡착율을 감소시켰으며, $PO{_4}^{3-}$와 $Cl^-$는 흡착에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. pH 2에서 킬레이트 수지에 의한 돌파점용량과 총괄용량으로부터 얻은 금속이온의 용리순서는 Cr(VI)>Sn(II)>Fe(III)>Cu(II)>Cd(II)${\simeq}Pb(II){\simeq}Cr(III){\simeq}Mn(II){\simeq}Ni(II){\simeq}Al(III)$이었다. 한편 $HNO_3$, HCl 및 $H_2SO_4$ 등의 탈착제에 의한 Cr(VI) 이온의 탈착특성을 조사한 결과 3 M HCl에서 높은 탈착효율을 나타내었다. 결과적으로, XAD-16-CTA 킬레이트 수지는 여러 가지 금속이온이 혼합된 금속마감산업 인공폐액 중 Cr(VI) 이온의 선택적 분리, 농축 및 회수에 매우 유용함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.525-531
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 해조류의 고부가가치 창출을 위하여 기호성과 상품성을 향상시킨 해조 과립차의 품질특성 및 항산화 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 미역, 다시마 미세분쇄분말을 열수 및 고압 추출한 후 동결건조하여 얻은 분말의 수율은 미역, 다시마 모두 열수 추출물에서 높았으며 알긴산 함량은 고압 추출물에서 높았다. 추출방법에 따른 미역, 다시마 과립의 흡습특성 및 알긴산 함량은 고압 추출물에서 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 유의적인 차이는 있으나 큰 차이는 없었다. 미역 과립차의 전자공여능을 비교분석한 결과 고압추출에서 높은 활성을 나타내는 반면 다시마의 과립차에서는 열수추출에서 다소 높은 활성을 보였다. 미역 과립차의 $ABTS^+$ radical 소거능은 열수추출에서 높은 활성을 보였고, 다시마 과립차의 경우 고압추출에서 높은 활성을 나타내었다. $Fe^{2+}$ chelating효과는 열수추출에서 높은 활성을 보였으며, TBARS에서는 고압추출에서 더 높은 값을 나타내었다. 관능평가에서는 미역 다시마 모두 고압추출에서 높은 기호도를 나타내었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.665-672
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• 2013

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a chelating agent on cucumber growth and changes in soil nutrients availability in polytunnel greenhouse fields. Diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (DTPA) was selected as a chelating agent. Two experiments were carried out as follows: i) For field experiment in the autumn season of 2010, each plot was treated by varying the concentration and the number of times being applied with DTPA; [DTPA (0.5 mM, 1 time/3 months), DTPA (0.06 mM, 1 time/1 week), DTPA (0.13 mM, 1 time/2 weeks), DTPA (0.06 mM, 1 time/1 week)+N]. Conventional practice was also investigated. ii) In the spring and summer seasons of 2011, each plot was treated by varying the concentration (0, 0.06, 0.13, 0.19 mM) of DTPA, chemical fertilizers (NPK), and combination of chemical fertilizers and DTPA 0.06 mM. The fruit yields of cucumber and soil chemical properties had no significant differences between treatments. However, in the spring season of 2011, DTPA 0.06 mM plot added 1 time per 2 weeks increased the yield of cucumber, but caused the reduction of yield in next cultivation season. This result showed that excess use of DTPA can cause the damage of crop growth. The inorgainc contents such as Ca and Mg absorbed by cucumber plant had significant differences between DTPA 0.19 mM (2 times/1 week) and fertilizers plus DTPA treatments [DTPA 0.06 mM (2 times/1 week) + 1/2 NPK, DTPA 0.06 mM (2 times/1 week) + NPK]. The input cost of fertilizers was saved when the concentration and the number of times added with DTPA was 0.06 mM and 1 time a week, respectively. This treatment used 67% less of applied fertilizers cost than the plot of conventional practice did. Thus, this research suggested that the application of DTPA 0.06 mM by 1 time a week can be effective for sustainability of crop production and reduction of fertilizers usage in polytunnel greenhouse.