• Animal cells and systems
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.385-390
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• 2012

The relationship between pain stimulation and the blood glucose level was studied in ICR mice. We examined the possible change of the blood glucose level after the pain stimulation induced by acetic acid injected intraperitoneally (i.p.),, formalin injected subcutaneously (s.c.) into the hind paw, or substance P (SP), glutamate, and proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-${\alpha}$ and IFN-${\gamma}$) injected intrathecally (i.t.). We found in the present study that acetic acid, formalin, SP, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IFN-${\gamma}$ increased the blood glucose level. The blood glucose level reached at maximal state 30 min and returned to normal level 2 h after the pain stimulation in a fasting group. Furthermore, acetic acid, formalin, SP, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IFN-${\gamma}$ caused the elevation of the blood glucose level in D-glucose-fed group only in an additive manner. However, i.t. injection of glutamate did not alter the blood glucose level in a fasting group. In contrast, i.t. injection of glutamate enhanced the blood glucose level in the D-glucose-fed group. Our results suggest that the blood glucose level appears to be differentially regulated by various pain stimulation induced by acetic acid, formalin, SP, glutamate, and pro-inflammatory cytokines.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.812-815
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• 2005

Effects of poly-${\gamma}$-glutamate (PGA) on antioxidative characteristics of amino-carbonyl reaction products of glucose were investigated. Rapid browning reaction was observed under heat and alkaline condition (pH 8.2). Browning products were separated by Sephadex G-50, and brown color intensity and electron-donating ability of DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) of each fraction were measured. Fraction-7 (F-7) and -20 (F-20) showed high DPPH scavenging values. UV-VIS absorption spectrum of F-20 was similar to melanoidin peak, and F-7 showed maximum absorption peak at 270 nm. Molecular weight of F-7 was over 35 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE. Although F-20 could not be measured on SDS-PAGE, its size was smaller than F-7.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.360-364
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• 2003

This study was conducted to investigate the preparation possibility of Beni-koji by Monascus pilosus using dried soybean curd residue(Biji). The additional effect of water(0-50％), glucose(0-10％, w/w), monosodium glutamate(0-0.l％, w/w) and citrus peel water extracts (0-0.5％, v/w) on the pigment and monacolin K content of the Biji Beni-koji were examined. Optimal added amounts of water was 20％ of dried Biji. The highest pigment content(OD at 500 nm) of Biji Beni-koji was 1.06 in 10％ glucose, 2.26 in 0.01％ monosodium glutamate and 2.61 in 0.4％ citrus peel water extracts. The content of monacolin K in the Biji Beni-koji added with 10％ glucose, 0.01％ monosodium glutamate and 0.4％ citrus peel water extracts showed 96.38 mg％(w/w), 118.25 mg％(w/w) and 104.50 mg％(w/w), respectively.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.376-381
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• 1995

Thermus caldophilus GK24 was selected as sources of thermostable alkaline phosphatase from a survey of extreme thermophile. T. caldophilus GK24 was tested for production of alkaline phosphatase by addition of various concentration of sodium glutamate, bactotryptone, glucose and yeast extract to basal salts. Sodium glutamate was found to be effective for the alkaline phosphatase induction. The optimal induction medium for production of alkaline phosphatase involves the addition of 0.3% sodium glutamate, 0.2% bactotryptone and 0.5% glucose to basal salts. The activity of the enzyme in optimal induction medium increased nearly 6-fold/ml than basal medium and 27.5-fold/ml than standard medium. T. caldophilus GK24 alkaline phosphatase was found to be inducible. When starved of inorganic phosphate, T. caldophilus GK24 produces the enzyme alkaline phosphatase. The addition of inorganic phosphate to growth medium had a repressive effect on enzyme synthesis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.1481-1484
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• 2006

In this study, glucose and glutamate (copiotrophic conditions) were used to enrich electrochemically active bacteria (EAB) in a microbial fuel cell (MFC). The enriched population consisted primarily of ${\gamma}$-Proteobacteria (36.5%), followed by Firmicutes (27%) and O-Proteobacteria (15%). Accordingly, we compared our own enrichments done under many different conditions with those reported from the literature, all of which support the notion that electrochemically active bacteria are taxonomically very diverse. Enrichments with different types and levels of energy sources (fuels) have clearly yielded many different groups of bacteria.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.139-150
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• 2002

OBJECTIVES : Schizandra chinensis is well known for its efficacy at liver function reinforcement, relieving thirst and recovery from fatigue. In this study, we examined the effects of sports drink containing Schizandra chinensis on serum metabolic substrate, electrolyte, stress indicators, related-enzyme and exercise performance, rectal temperature, and heat shock proteinb70 (HSP70). METHODS : Elite long-distance runners (male, 21.3yrs, n=16) were selected and divided into two groups; an experimental group (EXP, n=8) and a control group (CON, n=8). A beverage containing Schizandra chinensis was supplemented 3 times per day to EXP for 4 weeks. Serum biochemical elements (glucose, lactate, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, creatinine, creatine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase, blood urea nitrogen, Na, K, Cl) were analyzed by auto blood analyzer. Exercise performance was measured by treadmill exercise test, HSP70 was detected by electrophoresis and Western blotting, and rectal temperature was measured by rectal temperature probe. RESULTS : Administration of the beverage increased significantly the rest level of blood Na, Cl and glucose and decreased significantly lactate dehydrogenase, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase. No difference was found in exercise performance, rectal temperature increment or HSP70 concentration between groups. CONCLUSIONS : Administration of a sports drink containing Schizandra chinensis altered blood glucose, lactate dehydrogenase, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, Na and Cl levels.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.353-361
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• 2011

In this study, cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) fraction extracted from the mulberry fruit (Morus alba L.) was investigated for its neuroprotective effects against oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) and glutamate-induced cell death in rat primary cortical neurons. Cell membrane damage and mitochondrial function were assessed by LDH release and MTT reduction assays, respectively. A time-course study of OGD-induced cell death of primary cortical neurons at 7 days in vitro (DIV) indicated that neuronal death was OGD duration-dependent. It was also demonstrated that OGD for 3.5 h resulted in approximately 50% cell death, as determined by the LDH release assay. Treatments with mulberry C3G fraction prevented membrane damage and preserved the mitochondrial function of the primary cortical neurons exposed to OGD for 3.5 h in a concentration-dependent manner. Glutamate-induced cell death was more pronounced in DIV-9 and DIV-11 cells than that in DIV-7 neurons, and an application of $50{\mu}M$ glutamate was shown to induce approximately 40% cell death in DIV-9 neurons. Interestingly, treatment with mulberry C3G fraction did not provide a protective effect against glutamate-induced cell death in primary cortical neurons. On the other hand, treatment with mulberry C3G fraction maintained the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in primary cortical neurons exposed to OGD as assessed by the intensity of rhodamine-123 fluorescence. These results therefore suggest that the neuroprotective effects of mulberry C3G fraction are mediated by the maintenance of the MMP and mitochondrial function but not by attenuating glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in rat primary cortical neurons.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.195-200
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• 2000

Studies were made on the optimization of media to c비tivate Thraustochytrium aureum A TCC 34304 for the enhanc엉d p production of linoleic acid. The medium optimization was made with the artificial sea water medium. Yeast extract, sodium g glutamate, peptone and tryptone were considered as nitrogen source. The effect of $\infty$ncentration of nitrogen source as well a as initial glucose on the production of linoleic acid were investigated to optimize the media. The maximum yield of lipid was 0 0.302 mg/g cell mass when initial glucose $\infty$ncentration was 10 g/L and sodium glutamate was used as nitrogen source, a and the yield of linoleic acid to unit cell mass was also maximum to be 8 % in that case. The highest linoleic acid c concentration was obtained in the initial glucose concentration 30 g/L regardless of the kinds of nitrogen source and the | linoleic acid concentration was 0.208 g/L when peptone was supplemented to be 2 g/L.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.257-263
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• 1985

Rhodopseudomonas sp. KCTC 1437 evolved molecular hydrogen efficiently under light illuminated anaerobic culture condition in the presence of organic acids and various sugars. especially glucose when low concentration of NH$_4$ + or L-glutamate was added to cultures. It was revealed that hydrogen formation from Rhodopseudomonas sp. KCTC 1437 was mediated by two different enzyme systems. Under the nitrogen limiting condition, hydrogen evolution from glucose was catalyzed by nitrogenase. For the nitrogenase activation in vivo, the precultured cells drown on limiting concentration of NH$_4$$^{+}$ as a sole nitrogen source showed more capacity of hydrogen evolution from glucose in the presence of L-glutamate than any other cells .frown on sufficient concentration of NH$_4$$^{+}$, L-glutamate, NH$_4$$^{+}$, or both of L-glutamate and $N_2$. A significant volume of molecular hydrogen was evolved from glucose even in the presence of excess NH$_4$$^{+}$ either in the light or dark anaerobic condition, presumably due to the mediation of hydrogen evolution by fromic hydrogenlyase.enlyase.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.294-298
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• 1994

The medium additives such as CaCl2, glucose, fructose, glutamine, glutamate and lipids were examined to enhance recombinant ${\beta}$-galactosldase(${\beta}$-gal) production in batch and continuous two-stage bioreactor systems. The presence of each medium additive such as CaCl2, fructose, glutamate, cholesterol and tocopherol at AcNPV infection of Sf 21 cells had an effect on improved ${\beta}$-gal production. The recombinant ${\beta}$-gal production using the infection media supplemented with a mixture of 30mM $CaCl_2$, 2.2mM fructose, 4.1mM glutamate and 0.34mM cholesterol was increased by about 40%.