• 대한본초학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2006

Objectives : In this study, anti-oxidant activity of Taraxacum platycarpum is confirmed to investigate cosmeceutical activity for utilization as a cosmetic ingredients. Methods : In the anti-oxidant and whitening effect experiment, the electron donating ability of Taraxacum platycarpum extracts, their SOD-like activity, and the inhibitory activity of xanthine oxidase, tyrosinase were examined. Results : Radical-scavenging activity of water and ethanol extract was examined using ${\alpha},{\alpha}-diphenyl-{\beta}-picrylhydrazyl$ (DPPH). Water and ethanol extract from Taraxacum platycarpum showed 62.9% and 54.7% at 500 ppm concentration in DPPH radical inhibition, respectively. In the test of superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity, water extract showed 63.4% at 1,000 ppm concentration, while ethanol extract showed 49% at 1,000 ppm concentration. In the test of xanthine oxidase inhibition, ethanol extract showed 66.8% at 1,000 ppm concentration. Tyrosinase inhibition effect related to whitening effect showed 36.3% and 54.2% in ethanol extract and water extract at 1,000 ppm concentration, respectively. Conclusion : According to these results, it is possible that the extract of Taraxacum platycarpum can be used as a new natural material of cosmetic industry.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2006

Objectives : This study was investigated to analyze the anti-oxidant activity of water and ethanol extracts from the Magnoliae Flos. Methods : The effects on electron donating ability (EDA), SOD-like activity and xanthine oxidase inhibition have been investigated the anti-oxidant activity for utilization as a natural material of cosmetics. Results : This study was investigated to analyze the anti-oxidant activity of water and ethanol extracts from the Magnoliae Flos. In the electron donating ability test, water and ethanol extract from Magnoliae Flos showed an effect of 75.6% and 83.5% at 1,000 ppm concentration, respectively. In the superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity, 1,000 ppm of water extract showed an effect of 45.2% and ethanol extract showed an effect of 64.2%. Xanthine oxidase showed a meaningful inhibitory effect of 68.8% in water extract and 23.2% at 1,000 ppm in ethanol extract. Conclusion : From these results, Magnoliae Flos showed the development possibility as a natural material of anti-oxidant cosmetics.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2014

철피석곡은 중국에서 전통의약식물로 잘 알려진 난과 식물 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 생물반응장치를 이용하여 조직 배양된 철피석곡에 대하여 화장품 성분으로써 응용 가치를 평가하였다. 이미 몇몇 보고된 논문에서 철피석곡은 항암, 상처 치유 그리고 면역기능증진 등의 약리학적 활성에 대한 연구가 진행되었다. 본 연구에서는 생물반응장치를 이용하여 조직 배양된 철피석곡의 원괴체상구체 및 다신초에 대하여 화장품 성분으로서 효능, 효과를 자연에서 자란 철피석곡과 비교 평가하였다. 항산화 활성 비교 실험 결과 철피석곡의 원괴체상구체는 조직배양된 다신초 및 철피석곡 지하부 및 지상부보다 항산화 효과가 우수하였다. 조직배양된 원괴체상구체의 총 페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 성분 또한 다른 다신초나 자연에서 자란 철피석곡 추출물보다 함유량이 높음을 알 수 있었다. 다른 한편으로는 피부 미백과 관련한 효과를 비교 조사한 결과, 조직 배양된 다신초가 자연에서 자란 철피석곡 지상부, 지하부 및 조직 배양된 원괴체상구체보다 타이로 시네이즈 활성 억제 및 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과가 우수하였다. 이러한 결과들은 피부개선을 위한 화장품 성분으로서 조직배양체의 부분별 응용 가능성을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2002

eCG(말 융모성성선자극 호르몬)$\beta$와 eLH(말 황체형성호르몬)$\beta$는 하나의 유전자로 코드 되어 있으며, eCG와 eLH는 당쇄의 구조에 있어서 차이가 있는데, LH는 sulfate가 CG는 sialylate가 수식되어 있다. eCG는 다른 동물에 있어서 강력한 FSH (난포자극)와 LH의 이중활성을 나타내어 아주 특이하고, 많은 탄수화물로 수식되어 있는 당단백질 호르몬이다. eCG의 이러한 이중활성은 성선 자극호르몬의 구조, 기능 및 수용체와 이들 호르몬과의 특이결합에 대하여 분자 생물학적인 관점에서 연구하는데 아주 흥미롭다 따라서, eCG는 당쇄의 구조와 생화학적인 기능에서 아주 특이한 분자이다. 이러한 중요점을 당쇄첨가부위의 돌연변이를 통하여 분석한 결과, LH의 활성에서는 eCG$\alpha$의 56번 당쇄가 필수불가결한 역할을 하지만, eCG$\beta$의 카르복실기 말단의 O-linked 당쇄는 중요하지 않은 것으로 관찰되었다. 한편, N- 및 O-linked 당쇄 모두는 FSH활성에는 중요한 기능을 가지고 있는데, 양쪽 당쇄의 제거는 오히려 FSH 활성을 증가시켰다. 따라서, eCG의 LH와 FSH의 이중활성은 $\alpha$의 N-linked 당쇄의 제거와, $\beta$의 O-linked 당쇄를 제거함으로써 완전히 분리할 수 있으며, eCG에 있어서 당쇄는 생화학적 활성에 대하여 아주 중요하게 작용한다는 새로운 사실이 밝혀졌다. 단일체인 eCG($\beta$의 C-terminal에 u를 연결한)도 eCG$\alpha$/$\beta$ 및 천연형 eCG와 비교한 결과 효율적으로 분비되어지고 완전한 LH와 FSH 활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들은 eCG 분자에 있어서 지금까지 문제시되어왔던 LH활성을 나타내지 않고, 높은 FSH 활성만을 나타내는 특이한 모델을 만들 수가 있으며, 현재 단일체인 분자에 있어서 당쇄의 기능에 대한구축은 각 단체의 결합, 분비에 영향을 미치는 당쇄 돌연변이 연구에 아주 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.166-171
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• 2015

PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate antibacterial activity and osteoblast-like cell viability according to the ratio of titanium nitride and zirconium nitride coating on commercially pure titanium using an arc ion plating system. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Polished titanium surfaces were used as controls. Surface topography was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and surface roughness was measured using a two-dimensional contact stylus profilometer. Antibacterial activity was evaluated against Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis with the colony-forming unit assay. Cell compatibility, mRNA expression, and morphology related to human osteoblast-like cells (MG-63) on the coated specimens were determined by the XTT assay and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS. The number of S. mutans colonies on the TiN, ZrN and $(Ti_{1-x}Zr_x)N$ coated surface decreased significantly compared to those on the non-coated titanium surface (P<0.05). CONCLUSION. The number of P. gingivalis colonies on all surfaces showed no significant differences. TiN, ZrN and $(Ti_{1-x}Zr_x)N$ coated titanium showed antibacterial activity against S. mutans related to initial biofilm formation but not P. gingivalis associated with advanced periimplantitis, and did not influence osteoblast-like cell viability.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.513-525
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to analyze physical characteristics, spatial composition, and using behavior of lounges in elderly skilled nursing facilities as spaces for activity programs and also to evaluate the spaces with the framework based on the indices for performing activity programs in elderly facilities. The results of the study were as follows: First, the lounge of an independent type ensured the privacy to perform programs, and so activities were managed more systematically. On the other hand, an expanded corridor type made the elderly feel difficult to pay attention to activities due to co-use of lounges and corridors. In a lounge of a hall type, the elderly had easy access to the place, but it also had weak home-like atmosphere because the space was used as a lobby entrance. Second, the facilities with western types of tables in whole lounges showed big changes in spatial composition, such as moving all the tables for any activities. It resulted in more preparation time and created obstacles in passages and space use. Third, in the evaluation of lounges based on the framework, most of lounges had accessibility of good quality, but they needed to improve home-like atmosphere and flexibility. To create home-like atmosphere, various spatial compositions and classifications in the lounge should be tried. Moreover, enough space and easy movable furniture can be considered for flexible spatial compositions.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.142-150
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• 2011

This study is aimed to offer the elementary school teacher's experience and awareness about science field trip and science museum field trip, by analyzing the survey of 867 students and 81 teachers in Seoul. Research shows 67.9% high figure of elementary school teacher's experience on science field trip. That experience is include 61.8% of science museum using experience. In case of elementary school teacher's pre-activity is only 53.1% and most of them was visiting Website. Post-activity is more than preceding activity(74.1%) but method is too simple like checking work sheets. 62.3% of elementary school students have been to science field trip and science museum that is higher than teachers'. 66.5% of students said science field trip is influence on science study in good ways but there are some difficulties like lack of pre-activity(33.0%) and unkind information about science museum(21.9%). For activation of science field trip, resources development for effective science field trip operating, program development for pre- and post-activity, school group science field trip program development which is linked science curriculum, complement and expand activity information of science field trip institution.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2008

This study analyzed the some of the physiological activities of 70% ethanol extracts of specialty rough rice ('Goami2', 'Keunnunbyeo', and 'Heugkwangbyeo' rough rice cultivars) before and after germination. The physiological activities of the extracts were analyzed for their inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation, hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity, superoxide dismutase-like activity, xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity, and nitrite scavenging effects. The most active rough rice cultivar was 'Heugkwangbyeo' and germinated 'Heugkwangbyeo' rough rice was more effective than ungerminated rough rice, having higher inhibition activity of linoleic acid peroxidation (1.2-fold), hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity (1.4-fold), superoxide dismutase-like activity (1.2-fold), and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity (1.1-fold). The nitrite scavenging effect was increased after germination (2.1-fold) and decreased as pH increased. According to the results obtained in this study, 70% ethanol extracts from germinated 'Heugkwangbyeo' rough rice can be used for industrial applications such as the functional food materials.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2004

Dioxin-like compounds are ubiquitous environmental polltants that could be accumulated in biological system and toxic to human and wildlife. Given this issue, it is important to develop a reliable dioxin detection methods for a rational risk assesment of dioxin-like compounds. In this study, we tried to set up and validate a sensitive, reliable risk assessment of dioxin-like compounds. In this study, we tried to set up and validate a sensitive, reliable and rapid bioassay model, CALUX bioassay as a screening tool for routine measurement of dioxin-like conpounds in environmental matrices. For the valisation of CALUX bioassay, firstly, we performed dose-response assay for 2,3,7,8-TCDD, most potent dioxin-like compound, using two different methods CALUX and EROD assay. Induction of luciferase activity and CYPIA catalyzed EROD activity were dose-dependently induced by 2,3,7,8-TCDD, with initial induction at 0.1 pM and maximal induction at 1 nM. In order t determine whether the CALUX bioassay could predict the effects of dioxin-like compounds, 2,3,7,8-TCDD dose-response from CALUX was compared with that from EROD assay. The correlation coefficient ($r^2$) was found to be 0.89, indicating a good correlation between two different methods and the possibility of CALUX bioassay as a useful dioxin detecting method.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2002

Substantial evidence suggests that behavioral and reinforcing effects of cocaine can be mediated by the mesolimbic dopaminergic system. Injections of cocaine can produce one of the immediate-early gene, c-fos expression in the brain and behavioral activation. Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely used for the treatment of many mental disorders such as drugs of abuse. In order to investigate whether acupuncture has an influence on cocaine-induced reinforcing and behavioral effects, we examined the effect of acupuncture on cocaine-induced locomotor activity and c-Fos expression in the nucleus accumbens and the striatum using Fos-like-immunoreactivity(FLI). Male SD rats received acupuncture for 1 min after injection of cocaine hydrochloride(1 mg/kg, i.v.). The employed acupuncture point, Shenmen$(HT_7)$, has been clinically used to treat mental and psychosomatic disorders. Injections of cocaine produced a marked increase in locomotor activity and FLI in the nucleus accumbens and the striatum. Acupuncture at $HT_7$, but not at control points($PC_6,\;TE_4$ or tail), significantly attenuated cocaine-induced increase in locomotor activity and Fos-like immunoreactivity. These results demonstrated that reduction in locomotor activity by acupuncture may be reflected by reduction of postsynaptic neuronal activity in the nucleus accumbens and the striatum. Our results suggest that acupuncture may have a therapeutic effect on cocaine addiction.