• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.32-42
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• 2009

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of dihydrexidine, a full $D_1$ receptor agonist, on the secretion of catecholamines (CA) from the perfused model of the rat adrenal gland, and to establish its mechanism of action. Dihydrexidine (10-100 ${\mu}M$), perfused into an adrenal vein for 60 min, relatively produced dose- and time-dependent inhibition in the CA secretory responses evoked by ACh (5.32 mM), high $K^+$ (56 mM), DMPP (100 ${\mu}M$) and McN-A-343 (100 ${\mu}M$). Dihydrexidine itself did fail to affect basal CA output. Also, in adrenal glands loaded with dihydrexidine (30 ${\mu}M$), the CA secretory responses evoked by Bay-K-8644 (10 ${\mu}M$), an activator of L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels, cyclopiazonic acid (10 ${\mu}M$), an inhibitor of cytoplasmic $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase, and veratridine, an activator of voltage-dependent $Na+$ channels (10 ${\mu}M$), were also markedly inhibited, respectively. However, in the simultaneous presence of dihydrexidine (30 ${\mu}M$) and R (+)-SCH23390 (a selective antagonist of $D_1$ receptor, 3 ${\mu}M$), the CA secretory responses evoked by ACh, high K+, DMPP, McN-A-343, Bay-K-8644, cyclopiazonic acid and veratridine were considerably recovered to the extent of the corresponding control secretion compared with the inhibitory responses by dihydrexidinetreatment alone. In conclusion, these experimental results suggest that dihydrexidine significantly inhibits the CA secretion evoked by cholinergic stimulation (both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors) and membrane depolarization from the rat adrenal medulla. It seems that this inhibitory effect of dihydrexidine may be mediated by inhibiting influx of both $Ca^{2+}$ and $Na^+$ into the cytoplasm as well as by suppression of $Ca^{2+}$ release from cytoplasmic calcium store through activation of dopaminergic $D_1$ receptors located on the rat adrenomedullary chromaffin cells.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2007

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of 6-chloro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine(SKF81297), a selective agonist of dopaminergic $D_1$ receptor, on the secretion of catecholamines(CA) evoked by cholinergic stimulation and membrane-depolarization in the isolated perfused rat adrenal gland, and also to elucidate the mechanism involved. SKF81297($10{\sim}100{\mu}M$) perfused into an adrenal vein for 60 min produced dose- and time-dependent inhibition of CA secretory responses evoked by ACh(5.32 mM), high $K^+$(56 mM), DMPP($100{\mu}M$) and McN-A-343($100{\mu}M$). Also, in adrenal glands loaded with SKF81297($30{\mu}M$), the CA secretory responses evoked by Bay-K-8644($10{\mu}M$), an activator of L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels and cyclopiazonic acid($10{\mu}M$), an inhibitor of cytoplasmic $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase were also inhibited. However, in the presence of the dopamine $D_1$ receptor antagonist, (R)-(+)-8-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-benzazepine-7-ol(SCH23390, $3{\mu}M$), which is a selective antagonist of dopaminergic $D_1$ receptor, the inhibitory responses of SKF81297($30{\mu}M$) on the CA secretion evoked by ACh, high $K^+$, DMPP, McN-A-343, Bay-K-8644, and cyclopiazonic acid were significantly reduced. Collectively, these experimental results suggest that SKF81297 inhibits the CA secretion from the rat adrenal medulla evoked by cholinergic stimulation(both nicotininc and muscarinic receptors) and membrane depolarization. This inhibitory of SKF81297 seems to be mediated by stimulation of dopaminergic $D_1$ receptors located on the rat adrenomedullary chromaffin cells, which are relevant to extra- and intracellular calcium mobilization. Therefore, it is thought that the presence of the dopaminergic $D_1$ receptors may be involved in regulation of CA release in the rat adrenal medulla.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of International Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
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• pp.268.2-268.2
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• 2001

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.887-893
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• 2003

외부 자극에 의해 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$이 증가하면 $K^{+}$이 유출되는 기전을 통해 세포 외 $K^{+}$이 증가하는데, 이 $K^{+}$ 의 증가가 혈관 수축에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 쥐 대동맥 혈관내피세포를 이용해 실험을 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 세포 외 $K^{+}$ 농도를 증가시키거나, 혈관 내피세포의 제거, nitric oxide 생성 억제제인 L-NAME (N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester)의 투여, $Na^{+}$- $K^{+}$ pump 억제제인 Ouabain, $Na^{+}$-C $a^{2+}$ exchanger 억제제인 N $i^{2+}$의 투여 등 조건을 달리하며, 막전압고정법을 이용, $Ca^{2+}$ 변화와 여러 이온 전류 변화를 측정해 혈관의 수축성을 알아보았다. 결과: 세포외 $K^{+}$ 농도를 6에서 12 mM 증가시켜도 norepinephrine에 의한 혈관의 수축성에는 변화가 없었고, 12 mM 상으로 증가시키면 평활근이 수축하기 시작하였다. Acetylcholine (ACh)에 의해 유발된 내피세포 의존성 이완은 세포 외 $K^{+}$ 농도를 6에서 12 mM로 증가시키면 억제되었으며, 혈관내피세포를 제거하거나 L-NAME을 투여하는 경우에 ACh에 의한 이완은 일어나지 않았다. 배양한 쥐 대동맥 내피세포에서는 ATP혹은 ACh에 의해 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$이 증가하였으며, 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$ 증가가 정점에 이른 후 세포 외 $K^{+}$을 6에서 12 mM로 증가시키면 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$이 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으나 다시 6 mM로 감소시키면 세포 내 $Ca^{2+}$이 증가하였다. 또한 세포 외 $K^{+}$ 증가에 의한 내피세포 의존성 이완효과는 Ouabain과 N $i^{2+}$에 의하여 억제되었다. 걸론 세포 외 $K^{+}$의 증가는 저항혈관 평활근은 이완시키며, 혈관내피세포 $Ca^{2+}$을 감소시켜 내피세포 의존성 이완을 억제하는데 이는 $Na^{+}$- $K^{+}$ pump와 $Na^{+}$-C $a^{2+}$exchanger를 활성화시켜 일어나는 것으로 생각된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1666-1685
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• 2004

This present study was designed to screen medicinal plants for the treatment of brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease or aging. We tested the effects of the water extracts from 38 species medicinal plants on antioxidant capacity, monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitory activity, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and antiperoxidation activity in vitro. The water extracts from 38 species were tested on their antioxidant activity using radical scavenging effects against ABTS+. The water extract of C. sappan was showed the highest antioxidant capacity, the antioxidant activity at 1 Jig of herbal extract being 0.38mM TE. Lipid peroxidation in brain homogenates induced by NADPH and ADP-Fe/sup 2+/ was strong inhibited by C. sappan and R. palmatum extracts. Among the 38 medicinal plants investigated, R. palmatum showed significant biological activity (antioxidant capacity, MAO-B inhibiory activity, and AChE inhibitory activity). The protective efficacy of R. palmatum water extract on 1-methyl-4­phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced parkinsonism and its possible mechanism were studied in C57BL/6 mice. Treatment of R. palmatum water extract protected biomacromolecules such as lipids from oxidative damage induced by MPTP. The content of MDA in brain tissue was decreased significantly by R. palmatum extract. These results suggest that R. palmatum water extract plays on effective role in attenuating MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in mice. This protective effect of R. palmatum might be estimated the result from the inhibitory activity on monoamine oxidase B and the enhancement of antioxidant activity.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to determine nitrogen dioxide(NO$_2$) decay rate by reaction between NO$_2$ and interior materials in Korean residence. The results of this research could be helpful to choose the interior construction materials and to study on reduction of indoor air pollutants. The results of this research are as follows; For 30 residences in Seoul and Incheon from October 2000 to march 2001, the mean of infiltration rate was 0.70$\pm$0.44 ACH, and single-detached houses (7 houses) and apartments (19 houses) were 0.97$\pm$0.55 ACH and 0.61$\pm$0.34 ACH, respectively. The $CO_2$ decay followed approximately first-order process ($R^2$=0.97$\pm$0.02). There existed a statistic significance in filtration rate between houses built in 1980’s and built in 1990’s by t-test (p<0.02). Mean of NO$_2$ decay rates in 26 residence3s except 4 residences was 0.94$\pm$0.49hr$^{-1}$ , and also 0.86$\pm$0.49hr$^{-1}$ , 0.97$\pm$0.50hr$^{-1}$ in single-detached houses and apartments, respectively. Mean NO$_2$ decay rates in houses built in 1980’s were 0.78$\pm$0.37hr$^{-1}$ , 1.33$\pm$1.03hr$^{-1}$ , respectively. Nothing were showed statistical significance among indoor temperature, indoor humidity, and NO$_2$ decay rate. However, NO$_2$ decay rates had a tendency to increase by increase of temperature and humidity. Average volume/surface of participated houses was 0.55$\pm$0.07m and mean NO$_2$ deposition velocity was calculated as 1.46$\pm$0.59msec$^{-1}$ .

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Fermented Laminaria japonica (FL), a type sea tangle used as a functional food ingredient, has been reported to possess cognitive improving properties that may aid in the treatment of common neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia. MATERIALS/METHODS: We examined the effects of FL on scopolamine (Sco)- and ethanol (EtOH)-induced hippocampus-dependent memory impairment, using the Passive avoidance (PA) and Morris water maze (MWM) tests. To examine the underlying mechanisms associated with neuroprotective effects, we analyzed acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, brain tissue expression of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR), cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2), and immunohistochemical analysis, in the hippocampus of mice, compared to current drug therapy intervention. Biochemical blood analysis was carried out to determine the effects of FL on alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels. 7 groups (n = 10) consisted of a control (CON), 3 Sco-induced dementia and 3 EtOH-induced dementia groups, with both dementia group types containing an untreated group (Sco and EtOH); a positive control, orally administered donepezil (Dpz) (4mg/kg) (Sco + Dpz and EtOH + Dpz); and an FL (50 mg/kg) treatment group (Sco + FL50 and EtOH + FL50), orally administered over the 4-week experimental period. RESULTS: FL50 significantly reduced EtOH-induced increase in AST and ALT levels. FL50 treatment reduced EtOH-impaired step-through latency time in the PA test, and Sco- and EtOH-induced dementia escape latency times in the MWM test. Moreover, anticholinergic effects of Sco and EtOH on the brain were reversed by FL50, through the attenuation of AChE activity and elevation of ACh concentration. FL50 elevated ERK1/2 protein expression and increased p-CREB (ser133) in hippocampus brain tissue, according to Western blot and immunohistochemistry analysis, respectively. CONCLUSION: Overall, these results suggest that FL may be considered an efficacious intervention for Sco- and EtOH-induced dementia, in terms of reversing cognitive impairment and neuroplastic dysfunction.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2019

생리기능성을 조사하기 위하여 먼저 충남 금산의 양파와 도라지, 마늘과 생강 등의 재배지 토양시료에서 분리, 동정한 야생효모 중 마늘 재배지에서 분리한 Piskurozyma taiwanensis R4-1 (NIBRFGC000502619), Nadsonia starkeyi-henriciiR6-2 (NIBRFGC000502618), Canadida friedrichiiM12-6 (NIBRFGC000502615) 균주와 생강에서 분리한 Vishniacozyma peneaus I2-9 (NIBRFGC000502617)와 Cryptococcus aspenensisI21-1 (NIBRFGC000502616) 균주의 야생효모를 국내 미기록 효모 균주로 최종 선별하여 이들의 형태학적, 배양학적 특성 등을 조사하였다. 미기록 균주들은 구형~타원형으로 PiskurozymataiwanensisR4-1, Nadsoniastarkeyi-henriciiR6-2들은 자낭포자를 형성하였다. Vishniacozyma peneausI2-9, Cryptococcus aspenensisI21-1, Piskurozyma taiwanensis R4-1, Nadsonia starkeyi-henricii R6-2는 yeast extract-peptone-dextrose (YPD) 배지와 yeast extract-malt extracts (YM) 배지, 비타민을 첨가하지 않은 YPD 배지에서도 모두 생육하였으며 Vishniacozyma peneausI2-9 외 4균주 모두 10% NaCl을 함유한 YPD 배지에서 생육하는 호염성 효모였다.

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제4권
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• pp.103-142
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• 1991

표식 유전자를 이용하여 체세포 잡종체를 선발하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 감자조직에는 T-DNA를 도입하여 식물호르몬 무첨가 배지에서도 생장가능한 형질전환체을 획득하고, 담배조직에는 NPT H gene을 도입하여 kanamycin에 대해서 저항성을 나타내는 형질전환체를 획득하여 각각의 특성구명과 원형질체를 유리하여 도입된 유전자 marker를 이용해서 융합을 시도한 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 감자 괴경에서 Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ach5와 A. rhizogenes ATCC15834를 접종하여 crown gall tumor 및 hairy root를 유기하였으며 이러한 tumor조직은 식물 호르몬 무첨가 배지에서 생장이 가능하였다. 2. 감자에서 유기된 hairy root로부터 callus 형성은 2.4-D 2mg/1 첨가된 MS 배지에서 가장 양호하였으며 casein hydrolysate 1g/1가 첨가하면 유연 한 callus의 증식이 더욱 왕성하였다. 3. Activated charcoal이 0.5~2.0g/1 첨가된 배지에서는 crown gall tumor callus의 절단면이 갈변되는 것을 방지 할 수 있어 생존률을 높일 수 있었으나 hairy root에서는 갈변되어 고사되었다. 4. 2, 4-D 2mg/1와 casein hydrolysate 1g/1를 첨가한 배지에 hairy root callus를 현탁배의한 결과 양호한 많은 callus 덩어리들을 단시간에 얻을 수 있었다. 5. $Tri^-$parental mating으로 NPTII gene이 coding되어있는 binary vector인 pGA643을 wild type 및 disarmid된 Agrobacterium 내에 도입하여 Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ach5/pGA643, A.tumefaciens $A_4T$/pGA643, A. tumefaciens LBA4404/pGA643를 획득하였다. 이 세 개의 conjugant를 사용하여 0.7% agarose gel 상에서 pGA643을 확인하였다. 6. pGA643이 도입왼 Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404와 담배 조직과 동시배양하여 kanamycin $100\mug$/ml 첨가된 배지에 생존하는 callus를 선발하였으며 동일배지에서 callus의 증식이 가능하였다. 7.형질전환된 담배 callus로부터 식물체 형성은 BA 2mg/1를 첨가한 배지에서 가능하였다. 8. 재분화된 담배의 엽조직은 kanamycin.이 $1000\mug$/ml 첨가된 MS 배지에서도 왕성히 callus가 유기되어, 이는 재분화체에서도 NPTII gene이 그대로 유지되고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 9. 담배의 정상 shoot와 형질전환된 shoot를 kanamycin이 $100\mug$/ml이 함유된 MS배지에 기내삽목한 결과, 정상 shoot는 발근이 되지 않고 황화 되었으나 형질전환된 shoot는 발근이되었으며 정상적으로 생장을 하였다. 10. 감자의 T-DNA가 도입된 현탁배양 callus는 cellulase 2%, macerozyme 2%, dricelase 1%에서 양호하게 유리되었다. 11. Osmoticum으로서 mannitol 농도 0.8M에서 담배와 감자의 두 조직 모두 원형질체유리가 가장 효과적이었다. 생존력은 T-DNA가 도입된 감자의 hairy root를 callus로 탈분화 시킨 후 현탁배양한 callus가 mannitol 0.5M에서 97%를 나타냈고, 그리고 NPTII gene이 도입된 담배의 엽조직은 mannitol 0.7M에서 94%로 최고를 타나냈다. 12. 원형질체 융합은 PEG solution 처리 15분 후부터 관찰되기 시작하여 20분에 완전히 융합되었고, 융합된 원형질체는 선발 marker인 호르몬 무첨가 및 kanamycin 첨가배지에서 배양 5일 후에 세포벽이 재생되었으며 4주일 후부터 colony들이 관찰되었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2012

In order to determine acetylcholine and choline in the biological samples, the specific enzymes of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and choline oxidase (ChO), which utilize acetylcholine and choline as substrates, were employed to convert substrates to $H_2O_2$. The produced $H_2O_2$ was coupled to 4-aminoantipyrine/phenol with peroxidase (PO) yielding quinoneimine dye which was measured at 508 nm. In the present enzymatic spectrophotometric analysis the product at the equilibrium state was measured considering accuracy, precision, time and cost of the analysis. The developed analytical method yielded good linearity (calibration curve; $A_{508}$=9534[acetylcholine]+0.009, correlation coefficient ($R^2$); 0.999) with detection limit of $1.11{\times}10^{-7}M$, reasonable precision (relative standard deviation; 0.10~1.62% at $2.5{\times}10^{-6}M{\sim}1.25{\times}10^{-4}M$) and accuracy (relative error; -0.24~0.97% at $4.13{\times}10^{-6}M{\sim}1.01{\times}10^{-4}M$) for acetylcholine chloride standard solution. The concentrations of acetylcholine and choline in human serum were found as $3.20{\times}10^{-5}M$ and $1.14{\times}10^{-4}M$, respectively. The brain tissues of Sprague-Dawley strain rat contained 9.82${\mu}g/g$ of acetylcholine and 6.53 ${\mu}g/g$ of choline in the cerebrum, while 7.37 ${\mu}g/g$ of acetylcholine and 5.34 ${\mu}g/g$ of choline in the cerebellum.