• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 1998

In order to improve the cryopreservation by vitrification or slow freezing of nuclear transplant rabbit embryos, the effects of factors affecting embryo cryopreservation such as cryoprotectants, equilibration, cooling rate and post-thaw dilution on post-thaw survial and development were determined using intact embryos of morular stage. And the post-thaw development of nuclear transplanted embryos cryopreserved under the optimal conditions examined was compared between vitrification and slow freezing. The cryoprotectant solution used was ethyleneglycol-ficoll-sucrose (EFS) or ethyleneglycol-poly-vinylpyrrolidone-galactose- I (EPG- I ) for vitrification, and EPG- II for slow freezing. To examine the viability of frozen-thawed embryos, the nuclear transplanted embryos were co-cultured in TCM-199 plus 10% FBS with bovine oviduct epithelial cells(BOEC) for 24 hrs and the intact morulae were co-cultured with BOEC for 5 days and 3 days to hatching blastocyst stage in 39 ˚C 5% $CO_2$ incubator. The results obtained were as follows: Following vitrification with EFS, the post-thaw development of rabbit morulae to hatching blastocyst was significantly(P<0.05) higher in compacted stage(82.4%) than in early morular stage(60.0%). The post-thaw development of compacted morulae to hatching blastocyst was similarly high in vitrification with EFS(82.4%), EPG- I (85.0%) and in slow freezing with EPG- II (83.3%). Following vitrification with EPG- I, the post-thaw development of intact rabbit morulae to hatching blastocyst was similar as 78.0% and 85.0% in 1-step and 2-step post-thaw dilution, respectively. The post-thaw development of nuclear transplanted rabbit embryos of compacted morulae stage to hatching blastocyst was similarly 43.6% and 40.0% in vitrification with EPG- Iand slow freezing with EPG- II, respectively. These results indicated that the rabbit nuclear transplant and intact embryos of morulae stage could be well cryopreserved with either vitrification or slow freezing procedure.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.662-669
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• 2004

The highly water-soluble monomethoxypoly(ethyleneglycol) (mPEG) prod rugs of cyciosporin A(CsA) were synthesized. These prod rugs were prepared by initially preparing intermediate in the form of carbonate at the 3'-positions of CsA with chloromethyl chloroformate, in the pres-ence of a base to provide a 3'-carbonated CsA intermediate. Reaction of the CsA intermediate with mPEG derivative in the presence of a base provides the desired water-soluble prod rugs. As a model, we chose molecular weight 5 kDa mPEG in the reaction with CsA to give water soluble prodrugs. To prove that the prod rug is decomposed in the body to produce CsA, the enzymatic hydrolysis test was conducted using human liver homogenate at $37^{\circ}C$. The prodrug was decomposed in human liver homogenate to produce the active material, CsA, and the hydrolysis half-life ($t_{1/2}$) of the prodrug, KI-306 was 2.2 minutes at $37^{\circ}C$. However, a demon-stration of non-enzymatic conversion in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer was provided by the fact that the half-life ($t_{1/2}$) is 21 hours at 37$^{\circ}C$. The hydrolysis test in rat whole blood was also conducted. The hydrolysis was seen with half-life ($t_{1/2}$) of about 9.9, 65.0, 14.2, 3.4, 2.1 9.5, and 1.6 minutes for KI-306, 309, 312, 313, 315, 316, and 317, respectively. This is the ideal for CsA prodrug. The pharmacokinetic study of the prodrug, KI-306, in comparison to the commer-cial product (Sandimmune Neoral Solution) was also carried out after single oral dose. Each rat received 7 mg／kg of CsA equivalent dose. Especially, the prodrug KI-306 exhibits higher AUC and $C_{max}$ than the conventional Neoral. The AUC and $C_{max}$ were increased nearly 1.5 fold. The kinetic value was also seen with $T_{max}$ of about 1.43 and 2.44 hours for KI-306 and Neoral, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 1995

This study was carried out to examine splitting, developmental capacity and rapid freezing of blastomeres separated from 2-, 4-, 8-cell and morula from porcine embryos. The results obtained in this study were summerized as follows : 1. The successful splitting rate by pronase was 85.7% in 2-cell embryos(average splitting rate, 68.0%), and by manipulator was 76.6% and 74.3% in 2- and 4-cell embryos. 2. The developmental capacity rates of splitted embryos by the pronase treatment were 24.1%, 20.4%. 25.5% and 26.6% in 2-, 4-, 8-cell and morula, and by manipulator were 36.4%, 39.5%, 36.1% and 41.9%, respectively. 3. The successful results of in vitro culture after frozen-thawed of splitted embryos were 16.1%(glycerol) in 2-cell, 16.7%(DMSO) in 4-cell and 27.6%(ethyleneglycol) in morula, respectively.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.357-362
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• 2010

Poly(ethyleneglycol diacrylate)(PEGDA) or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate(2EHA)-based gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs) which have a solid content in the range of 8～54 wt% were synthesized and their ionic conductivity and electrochemical properties were measured at room temperature. It was observed that the ionic conductivity over $1\times10^{-3}$ S/cm was obtained in a homogeneous PEGDA-based GPE with 21 wt% of solid content. However the electrochemical stability of the GPE was lower than that of a liquid electrolyte. The presence of AIBN initiator which can produce a N2 gas during polymerization process might be the reason of this low oxidation decomposition potential. As an alternative, benzoyl peroxide was used as an initiator and GPE with enhanced electrochemical stability was obtained. Finally, the formation of stable solid electrolyte interphase on a graphite anode was evidenced by cyclic voltammetry measurement.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.271-279
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• 1991

Phosphatidylglycerol(PG) and two unnatural phospholipids, phosphatidylethyleneglycol (PEG) and phosphatidylpropyleneglycol(PPG), were synthesized from ovolecithin using cabbage phospholipase D(PLD) in a emulsion system. Optimum pH and temperature for the enzymatic synthesis of PG, PEG and PPG in the emulsion system was 5.0-5.6 and 37$^{\circ}C$, respectively. The maximum activity for transphosphatidylation was obtained with 30-80 mM Ca++. Addition of 25% glycerol was required to convert completely ovolecithin to PG, whereas 16% glycerol was sufficient to attain the highest rate of conversion for both PEG and PPG syntheses, the highest conversion rate was obtained with addition of either 10% ethyleneglycol or propyleneglycol. However, the concentration of alcoholic acceptor should be increased up to 20% to improve selectivity up to 100% for PEG or PPG synthesis. Identification of PEG and PPG was made by analyzing the polyvalent alcohols released after their hydrolysis by HCl or PLD.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.83-88
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• 1988

We examined effects of crosslinking agents, i.e., ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGD) and butanediol dimethacrylate (BDD) containing ester groups on chloromethylation of crosslinked polystyrene resin matrices. It was proved that the ester group in methylmethacrylate (MMA) accelerates the chloromethylation of the divinylbenzene (DVB)-crosslinked styrene-MMA copolymer. As the MMA content increased in the styrene-MMA copolymers, the chloromethylation was enhanced. Complete chloromethylation was obtained at about 25% MMA content.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.113-117
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• 2001

CKD602, a camptothecin derivative, is a synthetic and water-soluble anticancer agent possessing of topoisomerase I inhibiting activity. DPPC and DSPE-PEG liposomal formulations entrapped with CKD602 were developed. DSPE-PEG liposome, or PEGylated liposome, encapsulating CKD602 composed of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), cholesterol and distearoyl-N-monoethoxy poly (ethyleneglycol) succinylphosphatidylethanolamine $(DSPE-PEG_{2000})$ (22:11:2) was prepared by reverse-phase evaporation method. Formed liposomes were characterized in terms of the morphology, size and encapsulation efficiency. To elucidate the in vitro stability, PEGylated liposome was incubated in human plasma, and the adsorbed proteins onto the surface of liposomes were applied to the SDS-PAGE. In vitro cytotoxicity of CKD602 encapsulated in PEGylated liposome was studied in human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa). CKD602 in PEGylated liposome was found to be 40-fold more effective $(IC_{50}=1\;nM)$ than free CKD602 $(IC_{50}=40\;nM)$ in inhibiting the growth of HeLa cells in vitro.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.762-765
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• 2003

에틸렌글리콜(ethyleneglycol)을 이용한 폴리비닐에테르(polyvinyl ether)와 같은 고분자물질을 활용하여 Co$^{30}$ 방사선원으로부터 ${\gamma}$선을 조사시켜, 고분자 물질의 성질을 변화시킴으로써 화학, 전기전자, 환경 및 기타 여러 가지 응용분야에 적용하여 이용할 수 있는 기술을 개발하였다. 이를 바탕으로 관련재료의 단량체(monomer)로부터 중합체(polymer)를 합성하여 water swelling을 시키는 과정에서 각종 (금속) 이온을 흡입-제거하는 방법의 환경복원기술, 흡입 금속이온을 표면에 밀집시켜 금속막을 형성하는 응용기술, 생체조직의 대용물질로 활용하는 의용공학 및 열감지특성(thermal sensitive property) 또는 pH 감지특성(pH sensitive property)을 이용하여 의용기술에 적용하는 polymer 응용기술 등의 폭넓은 활용을 위하여 그 일환으로 전도성 고분자 제조기술로의 활용가능성을 연구하였다.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.251-256
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• 2000

Sterically stabilized liposomes (SSL) composed of distearoylphosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, dicetylphosphate and distearoylphosphatiodylethanolamine-N-poly(ethyleneglycol) 2000 (DSPE-PEG 2000) were made by reverse phase evaporation method to prolong biological half-life and decrease toxic side effect of drug. Streptozocin (572), a water-soluble antitumor agent with short half-life, was selected as a model drug. The size of SSL was controlled by polycarbonate extrusion to 100 nm which is adequate size for long circulation in plasma. The release rate of drugs from SSL in PBS was evaluated. And the stability of STZ-containing liposomes against drug leakage into rat plasma was evaluated in order to investigate the interaction of liposome and plasma protein. Incorporation of DSPE-PEG 2000 into conventional liposomes significantly decreased the drug leakage into rat plasma.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.7-13
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• 2007

Photopolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA), in the presence of ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate(EGDMA) and 1-Hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone as crosslinker and photoinitiator, respectively, produced crosslinked poly-HEMA hydrogels. The hydrogels were colored by the exhaustion of vinylsul-phone-type reactive dyes. Good colorfastness to laundering was achieved when colored with C.I. Reactive Black 5. We investigated that the effect of coloration on the hydrophilicity and swelling properties of the films. More hydrophilic gel-surfaces were generated with in increase in coloration and crosslinking. Higher surface energy was observed with higher crosslinking level. The more rapid and higher water swellability of poly-HEMA gels after coloration may be resulted from a more opened gel structure by the easier hydration of the hydrophilic sulphonic acid groups of the reacted dyes in water.