• CELLMED
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.1.1-1.7
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• 2013

The present review investigates the role of the cytoprotective enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in human diseases and explores strategies for its clinical use. In recent years, there has been a growing evidence, for the beneficial effects of some phytoconstituents via induction of HO-1 expression, contained in commonly used spices, fruits, and herbs, in preventing various pathologic conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. HO-1 catalyzes the rate-limiting step in heme catabolism to generate ferrous iron, carbon monoxide, and biliverdin. HO-1 is reported to play crucial roles in cellular protection, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and anti-apoptotic effects. These evidences indicate that HO-1 may functions as a potential therapeutic target in various human diseases. The article highlights the current status of the development of the HO-1 modulation pathway using dietary phytoconstituents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.122-127
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• 1996

본 실험은 미국 Washington 주 V 도시에서 1987년과 1908년에 PCP 유출사고로 발생된 PCP 오염토양을 처리하는 연구로 heme과 과산화수소를 이용한 abiotic 기술로 14C-PCP를 이용하여 PCP의 거동조사로 물질수지 연구와 pan 연구를 통하여 오염토양에서 PCP 제거되는 분해능을 조사하였다. $^{14}$ C-PCP를 이용한 오염토양에서 물질수지는 2g 오염토양당 0.035 g heme과 0.11g 과산화수소를 첨가하여 반응 24시간 동안 반응시킨후 완전 산화율은 20%, 토양잔류 27%, 그리고 용매상에는 38%로 총 $^{14}$ C-PCP가 회수율은 85% 이었다. PCP 유출사고로 보관된 오염토양 처리를 위한 pan 연구결과 24시간내 초기 PCP 987 mg/kg soil에서 85%가 제거되고, 서서히 분해되어 33일 에는 95% 분해능을 보여주고 있다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.93-100
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• 2018

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gaseous molecule produced from heme by heme oxygenase (HO). Endogenous CO production occurring at low concentrations is thought to have several useful biological roles. In mammals, especially humans, a proper neurovascular unit comprising endothelial cells, pericytes, astrocytes, microglia, and neurons is essential for the homeostasis and survival of the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, the regeneration of neurovascular systems from neural stem cells and endothelial precursor cells after CNS diseases is responsible for functional repair. This review focused on the possible role of CO/HO in the neurovascular unit in terms of neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and synaptic plasticity, ultimately leading to behavioral changes in CNS diseases. CO/HO may also enhance cellular networks among endothelial cells, pericytes, astrocytes, and neural stem cells. This review highlights the therapeutic effects of CO/HO on CNS diseases involved in neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and angiogenesis. Moreover, the cellular mechanisms and interactions by which CO/HO are exploited for disease prevention and their therapeutic applications in traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke are also discussed.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.865-872
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• 2002

A systematic way of determining the equilibrium orientation of carbon monoxide (CO) in heme proteins using time-resolved polarized mid-IR spectroscopy is presented. The polarization anisotropy at pump-probe delay time of zero in the limit of zero photolysis and the angular distrbution function of CO are required to obtain the equilibrium orientation of CO. An approach is developed for determining the polarization anisotropy in the zero-photolysis limit from the anisotropy measured under finite photolysis conditions in an optically thick sample where the fraction of molecules photolyzed decreased as the pump pulse passes through and is absorbed by the sample. This approach is verified by measuring the polarization anisotropy of CO of carbonmonoxy myoglobin at various levels of photolysis. This method can be readily applied to other photoselection experiments determining precise angle between transition dipoles.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.61-65
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• 1998

미국 워싱턴주 Vancouver 시에 있는 Bonneville 전력 송전소내 1987년 11월과 1988년 4월 2회의 PCP 유출사고로 약 91톤 PCP 오염토양을 55 gallon 드럼에 보관 후 효과적인 처리 기술개발을 유타주립대학과 미전력연구소 (EPRI)와 1991년부터 공동 연구 착수하여 1995년에 PCP 오염토양을 heme과 과산화수소 촉매 반응 기작을 이용하여 오염토양을 복원하였다. Heme과 과산화수소 촉매반응에 의한 PCP 오염토양 처리시 8 시간내 85% PCP가 분해 되고, 33일후 95% PCP가 분해되었다. 또한 오염토양내 PCP 이외 존재하고 있는 염소화합물도 간접적으로 분해가 이루어지고 있음을 확인하였다. 그러므로 heme에 의한 처리 기술은 전 세계적으로 광범위하게 분산된 PCP 오염토양, PCP 유출사고로 오염된 토양 복원 기술로 제시 할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.33-36
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• 2002

This study describes RT-PCR and in situ hybridisation protocols, and the immunohistochemical detection method that we have developed to detect and localise cells that express HO-1 in the skin. We found that HO-1 mRNA was absent in normal mouse skin, but after UVA irradiation HO-1 mRNA was expressed in the dermal fibroblasts, and strongly in basal epidermal cells. HO-1 protein was also induced strongly in dermal fibroblasts, and also in epidermal cells. In addition, the HO substrate heme was reduced in skin microsome at 72 hrs post UVA (when HO activity is high). At the same time, the HO products bilirubin and iron levels were elevated in the cutaneous tissue. Thus in addition to a dermal response, there appears to be an epidermal HO response to UVA in vivo that may be relevant for immune modulation by UVA radiation.

• Proceedings of the KACD Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.558-559
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• 2003

Heme oxygenase(HO) is a microsomal enzyme, widely distributed in mammalian tissues, which has a major role in heme metabolism. The role of HO in different tissues has not, as yet, been fully characterized, but it is becoming evident that it is involved in a variety of cellular regulatory and protective mechanism. Therefore, in this report, we confirmed the idea of whether the presence of HO in human pulpal cell, and HO can be a principal mechanism of nitric oxide(NO) mediated pulpal cell damage, by adding a deprivation of NO and to gain clinical relationship. We also accessed the effects of HO in pulpal cells treated with hydrogen.(omitted)

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.543-546
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• 1999

Heme assignment of the 1HNMR spectrum of cytochrome c3 of D. vulgaris Miyazaki F was established [Reference: 12, 13]. The major reduction of the heme turned out to take place in the other of heme 4, 1, 2 and 3 (in the sequential numbering). The Hemes with the smallest and greatest solvent accessibility were reduced at the highest and lowest potentials in average, respectively. A cooperation interheme interaction was attributed to a pait of the closest hemes, namely, hemes 1 and 2. This assignment can provide the physicochemical bases for the elucidation of electron transfer of this protein.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.588-592
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• 1993

The $^1H-NMR$ signals of the heme methyl, propionate and related chemical groups of cytochrome $c_3$ from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Miyazaki F (D.v. MF) were site-specifically assigned by means of 1D-NOE, 2D-DQFCOSY and 2D-TOCSY spectra. They were consistent with the site-specific assignments of the hemes with the highest and second-lowest redox potentials reported by Fan et al. (Biochemistry, 29, 2257-2263 1990). The site-specific heme assignments were also supported by NOE between the methyl groups of these hemes and the side chain of Val-18.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.483-488
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• 1998

In order to elucidate the effect of heme compounds on lipid oxidation in roasted and/or reheated mackerel and pacific saury, changes in myoglobin, metmyoglobin, total iron, nonheme iron and heme iron content were measured. Throughout the steps of roasting, heating and reheating, myoglobin content was decteased more rapidly roasted at $180^{\circ}C$ for 20 min in fillet samples than those roasted at $200^{\circ}C$ for 15 min or $220^{\circ}C$ for 10 min. When the skinless samples were roasted at $180^{\circ}C$ for 20 min, about $38\%$ of myoglobin in raw meat were remained. The skinless fillet roasted at the lower temperature resulted the higher level of metmyoglobin due to the reduced myoglobin. Regardless of roasted temperature and time, total iron content was retained the level of raw meat throughout processing. 2 times of nonheme iron content was noted in the skinless fillet samples roasted at $180^{\circ}C$ for 20 min. All samples, heme iron content was decreased much lower by roasted temperature and in absence of skin on fillet. It was decreased about $33\%$ when roasted at $180^{\circ}C$ for 20 min in the skinless fillet in case of pacific saury.