• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.353-363
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to investigate the intestinal and nasal absorption enhancement of cefotaxime (CTX) by ion-pairing with counterions and to design an effective oral and intranasal drug delivery system for antibiotics. Counterions for absorption promotion were cationic surfactants [cetylpyridinium chloride (CP), cetrimide (CT) and benzalkonium chloride (BA)]. In the presence of counterions, the apparent partition coefficient of cefotaxime was increased depending on the molar concentration of the counterions. Anion interference was observed for ion-pairing of cefotaxime with counterions because of the counterbalance between an anion and counterions. The present study employed the in situ simultaneous nasal and intestinal perfusion technique in rats. The apparent permeabilities $(P_{app})$ of cefotaxime were $1.43{\pm}0.04{\times}10^{-5}\;cm/sec(mean{\pm}S.E)$ in the nasal cavity and 0 in the jejunum, respectively, which indicated that the intrinsic absorptivity of cefotaxime was greater in the nasal cavity than in the jejunum. When ionupairing formers were used, the decreasing order of apparent cefotaxime permeability $(P_{app},\;10^{-5}\;cm/sec)$, corrected for surface area of absorption, was as followings: $BA\;(7.50{\pm}0.36)\;>\;CT\;(4.92{\pm}0.24)\;>\;CP\;(3.01{\pm}0.17)$ in the jejunum and $BA\;(22.31{\pm}1.36)\;>\;CP\;(18.24{\pm}0.81)\;>\;CT \;(16.22{\pm}1.87)$ in the nasal cavity. The increase in permeability of cefotaxime was about 13-fold in the rat nasal cavity and was marked in the rat jejunum for ion-pairing with counterions as compared to those without ion-pairing. The damages of jejunal and nasal mucosal membrane by counterions were observed within approximately 2hrs after removal of ion-pair of cefotaxime with counterions from the nasal cavity and jejunum. These results suggest that CP can be used as an ion-pairing former in the jejunum and CP and CT can be used as ion-pairing formers in the nasal cavity for cefotaxime, as well as for poorly absorbed drugs with a negative charge due to ionization.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2012

Background: It is generally accepted that upper motor neuron (UMN) lesion can alter lower motor neuron (LMN) function by the plasticity of neural circuit. However there have been only few researches regarding the axonal excitability of LMN after UMN injury especially during the acute stage. The aim of this study was to investigate the nerve excitability properties of the LMNs following an acute to subacute supratentorial corticospinal tract lesion. Methods: An automated nerve excitability test (NET) using the threshold tracking technique was utilized to measure multiple excitability indices in median motor axons of 15 stroke patients and 20 controls. Testing of both paretic and non-paretic side was repeated twice, during the acute stage and subacute stage. The protocols calculated the strength-duration time constant from the duration-charge curve, parameters of threshold electrotonus (TE), the current-threshold relationship from sequential sub-threshold current, and the recovery cycle from sequential supra-threshold stimulation. Results: On the paretic side, compared with the control group, significant decline of superexcitablity and increase in the relative refractory period were observed during the subacute stage of stroke. Additionally, despite the absence of statistical significance, a mildly collapsing in ('fanning in') of the TE was found. Conclusions: Our results suggest that supratentorial brain lesions can affect peripheral axonal excitability even during the early stage. The NET pattern probably suggests background membrane depolarization of LMNs. These features could be associated with trans-synaptic regulation of UMNs to LMNs as one of the "neural plasticity" mechanisms in acute brain injury.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2011년도 자성 및 자성재료 국제학술대회
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• pp.14-14
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• 2011

Limited understanding of the surface properties of $Pt_3Ni$ for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has motivated the study of magnetic properties and electronic structures of Pt segregated $Pt_3Ni$ (111) surface during adsorption of oxygen molecule on it. The first principle method based on density functional theory (DFT) is carried out. Nonmagnetic Pt has induced magnetic moment due to strong hybridization between Ni 3d and Pt 5d. It is found that an oxygen molecule prefers bridge site with Pt rich subsurface environment for adsorption on the surface of Pt segregated $Pt_3Ni$ (111). It is seen that there is very small charge transfer from $O_2$ to Pt. The curve of energy versus magnetic moment of the oxygen explains the magnetic moments in transition states. We found the dissociation barrier of 1.07eV significantly higher than dissociation barrier 0.77eV on Pt (111) suggesting that the dissociation is more difficult on Pt segregated $Pt_3Ni$ (111) surface. The spin polarized densities of states are presented in order to understand electronic structures of Pt and $O_2$ during the adsorption in detail.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1275-1280
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• 2015

Previously, we performed de novo RNA sequencing of Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans using high-throughput sequencing technology and identified several antimicrobial peptide candidates. Among them, a cationic antimicrobial peptide, scolopendrasin VII, was selected based on its physicochemical properties, such as length, charge, and isoelectric point. Here, we assessed the anticancer activities of scolopendrasin VII against U937 and Jurkat leukemia cell lines. The results showed that scolopendrasin VII decreased the viability of the leukemia cells in MTS assays. Furthermore, flow cytometric analysis and acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining revealed that scolopendrasin VII induced necrosis in the leukemia cells. Scolopendrasin VII-induced necrosis was mediated by specific interaction with phosphatidylserine, which is enriched in the membrane of cancer cells. Taken together, these data indicated that scolopendrasin VII induced necrotic cell death in leukemia cells, probably through interaction with phosphatidylserine. The results provide a useful anticancer peptide candidate and an efficient strategy for new anticancer peptide development.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.530-539
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• 2019

Brain aging is an inevitable process characterized by structural and functional changes and is a major risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases. Most brain aging studies are focused on neurons and less on astrocytes which are the most abundant cells in the brain known to be in charge of various functions including the maintenance of brain physical formation, ion homeostasis, and secretion of various extracellular matrix proteins. Altered mitochondrial dynamics, defective mitophagy or mitochondrial damages are causative factors of mitochondrial dysfunction, which is linked to age-related disorders. Etoposide is an anti-cancer reagent which can induce DNA stress and cellular senescence of cancer cell lines. In this study, we investigated whether etoposide induces senescence and functional alterations in cultured rat astrocytes. Senescence-associated ${\beta}$-galactosidase (SA-${\beta}$-gal) activity was used as a cellular senescence marker. The results indicated that etoposide-treated astrocytes showed cellular senescence phenotypes including increased SA-${\beta}$-gal-positive cells number, increased nuclear size and increased senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASP) such as IL-6. We also observed a decreased expression of cell cycle markers, including PhosphoHistone H3/Histone H3 and CDK2, and dysregulation of cellular functions based on wound-healing, neuronal protection, and phagocytosis assays. Finally, mitochondrial dysfunction was noted through the determination of mitochondrial membrane potential using tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester (TMRM) and the measurement of mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate (OCR). These data suggest that etoposide can induce cellular senescence and mitochondrial dysfunction in astrocytes which may have implications in brain aging and neurodegenerative conditions.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2022

Plug-in Hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) show great potential to reduce gas emission, improve fuel efficiency and offer more driving range flexibility. Moreover, PHEV help to preserve the eco-system, climate changes and reduce the high demand for fossil fuels. To address this; some basic components and energy resources have been used, such as batteries and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells (FCs). However, the FC remains unsatisfactory in terms of power density and response. In light of the above, an electric storage system (ESS) seems to be a promising solution to resolve this issue, especially when it comes to the transient phase. In addition to the FC, a storage system made-up of an ultra-battery UB is proposed within this paper. The association of the FC and the UB lead to the so-called Fuel Cell Battery Electric Vehicle (FCBEV). The energy consumption model of a FCBEV has been built considering the power losses of the fuel cell, electric motor, the state of charge (SOC) of the battery, and brakes. To do so, the implementing a reinforcement-learning energy management strategy (EMS) has been carried out and the fuel cell efficiency has been optimized while minimizing the hydrogen fuel consummation per 100km. Within this paper the adopted approach over numerous driving cycles of the FCBEV has shown promising results.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2023

이온 농도 분극 현상은 전기투석, 전기화학 전지에서 일어나는 기초 이동 현상일 뿐만 아니라, 생체 물질 전처리용 농축 장치의 핵심 기작으로 활용된다. 외부 인가 전압에 의해 발생한 이온 농도 분극 현상은 분석 물질의 농축에 필요한 국소적으로 증폭된 전기장을 통해 물질의 농축을 가능케 한다. 그러나 기존의 농축 기작은 농축의 평형 지점이 불분명하며, 농축 플러그의 유체역학적 불안정성의 두가지 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는, 이온 농도 분극 기반의 농축 기작의 한계점을 해결하기 위해 막다른 미세유로와 양이온 교환막을 사용한 농축 방법을 연구하였다. 막다른 미세유로의 공간 제약적 구조를 통해 유체역학적 안정성을 확보할 수 있으며, 분석 물질의 농축 지점이 이온 공핍 영역의 충격 전단과 일치함을 수치적으로 확인하였다. 또한 농축 공정의 핵심 인자로써 인가 전압과 미세유로의 체적 전하 농도를 변화시켜가며, 농축 물질의 전기동역학적 거동을 연구하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 현장 진단 검사(point-of-care)와 같은 초단시간의 농축을 필요로 하는 미세유체역학 장치에 유효한 기작으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.406-413
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• 2012

막오염을 감소시킬 수 있는 첨가제로서 chitosan, 염화제이철, MPE50의 막오염 저감 효과를 비교하여 연구하였다. 세가지 첨가제를 다양한 농도로 활성슬러지에 주입한 후 회분여과실험을 수행하여 막오염 특성의 변화를 평가하였다. Chitosan 20 mg/g-MLSS, 염화제이철 70 mg/g-MLSS, MPE50 20 mg/g-MLSS의 주입량에서 여과저항과 케이크 비저항이 모두 최소화되었는데, 케이크 여과저항 뿐 아니라 파울링 여과저항도 함께 감소하는 양상이 관찰되었다. 그러나 서로 다른 활성슬러지에 chitosan을 첨가하는 세 차례의 실험에서 최적 주입농도는 10, 20, 30 mg/g-MLSS로 서로 다르게 나타나, 최적 주입농도가 상수치가 아니라 활성슬러지의 특성에 영향을 받는 것으로 확인되었다. 세 첨가제 모두 최적 주입농도보다 더 많은 양을 주입한 경우 오히려 막여과 특성이 악화되었다. 첨가제의 주입에 따른 여과저항 감소의 기작을 분석하기 위하여 미생물 플록의 제타 전위, 소수성, 입도분포, 상징수 탁도, 용존성 EPS 등의 다양한 분석을 수행하였다. 최적 주입농도에서 제타전위는 0에 가깝게 그리고 입자크기는 가장 크게 나타났는데, 이러한 결과는 음전하를 띠는 슬러지 플록에 양전하의 첨가제가 주입되면서 미세입자의 불안정화 및 재안정화 메커니즘을 보이는 것으로 해석할 수 있다. 또한 최적 주입농도에서 용존성 EPS 농도와 상징수 탁도는 가장 작은 값이 관찰되었는데, 미생물 플록이 응집하며 성장하는 과정에서 고분자의 EPS와 미세 입자가 포집된 결과로 해석된다. 또한 이러한 효과는 고분자성 양이온물질인 chitosan과 MPE50에서 염화철보다 더 크게 나타났다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2006

목적 : 생체 외 당뇨병 상태로서 고농도의 당을 포함하는 배양액과 후기당화합물을 적용하여 세포배양하고 이때에 나타나는 병리적 변화, 즉, 세포외 기질의 변화와 형태학적 변화와 함께 투과성(여과율)의 변화를 살펴보았고 동시에 당뇨병성 신증에서의 단백뇨의 기전을 설명하고자 하였다. 방법 : 후기당화합물의 준비를 위해 50mg/mL BSA(Fraction V, Sigma)와 pretense inhibitor를 포함한 PBS(pH 7.4)에 glucose-6-phosphate를 섞어 0.2 M의 용액을 만들었다. BSA를 대조군으로 하였으며, 후기당화합물과 BSA를 $5{\mu}g/cm^2$ surface area의 농도가 되도록 붓고 다음과 같은 비교 대상의 culture dishes를 만들었다(B5; BSA만 첨가 - 5 mM, B30; BSA만 첨가 - 30mM, A5; 후기당화합물만 첨가 - 5 mM, A30; 후기당화합물만 첨가 - 30 mM, A/B 25: osmotic control - 25 mM mannitol). 이틀 배양 후와 일 주 배양 후 각각의 culture dishes에 있는 heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG)양을 ELISA를 이용하여 측정하고 B5를 대준군으로 하여 각각 비교하였다. 각각의 colture dishes에 있는 사구체 상피세포를 scanning EM(Hitachi S-570, Japan)을 이용하여 형태학적 관찰을 하였다. Cellulose semi-permeable membrane을 이용하여 각각의 culture dishes에서 두 시간 동안 apical chamber를 통해 여과되는 BSA양을 sandwich ELISA method로 측정하여 투과성에 대한 분석을 하였다. 결과 : 이틀 동안 배양 후 측정한 대조군을 포함한 다섯 culture dishes의 HSPG양은 통계학적 차이는 없었다. 일 주 배양 후에 이틀 동안 배양한 B5 dish에 비해서 일 주 배양한 A30 dish를 제외한 일 주 배양한 모든 dishes에서 10% 이상의 HSPG양의 증가를 보였다(P<0.05) 일 주 배양한 B5 dish에 비해선 일 주 배양한 A30과 B30 dish에서 각각 HSPG양이 각각 77.8%와 95.3%로 감소하였고(P>0.05), osmotic control group(A/B 25)에선 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 후기당화합물이 첨가된 경우에 SEM상 분리된 세포사이이음(intercellular junction)과 융합된 미세융모를 관찰할 수 있었다. BSA의 투과성은 일 주 배양 후 A30 dish에서만 일 주 배양 후 B5 dish에 비해 19% 증가하는 소견을 보였으나 통계적인 유의성은 없었다(P>0.05). 결론 : 사구체 상피세포의 HSPG 형성의 감소에 고농도의 당과 후기당화합물은 서로 부가적인 역할을 하고 후기당화합물이 더 큰 역할을 함을 알 수 있다. HSPG 감소 소견과 더불어 SEM상 장기간 고혈당을 유지하면 사구체 여과기전에서 size-selective와 charge-selective 장벽에 결함을 유발할 수 있으며 당뇨병에서의 단백뇨의 기전 중 하나로 생각된다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2000

Experiments related to the field of sericulture started in the years 1900, in Korea. The sericultural experimental station in Korea was first organized among agricultural fields in Korea, indicating that sericulture in Korea was regarded as an important field of agriculture. Sericulture has been devoted to a great deal for the improvement of Korean economy during the past 100 years even under the coarse social circumstances caused particularly by the Korean War, However, the traditional Korean sericulture, aimed to produce silk yarn, was weakened, because of several reasons such as diminishment in silk consumption, increased labor charge in Korea, and so on. After this difficulty time, the Korean sericulture was revolutionized by shifting into functional sericulture from 1995, and the Korean sericulture now plays an important role for the improvement of human health. Mulberry tree, silkworm, and silk have a boundless potential to be developed as resources. We expect the know-how obtained through silkworm research would expand to the other insect research too. Thus, an area of entomological industry is hoped to prosper owing to insect research as well as sericulture. Mulberry tree is known to possess many bio-active substances, so it can be utilized as a resource for substitute medicine and a raw material for the functional food. In addition, an invention of genetically engineered mulberry variety, which will produce more bioactive substances, is expected. Silkworm is one of the most extensively studied insect organisms on the genome so far, Thus, silkworm is expected to be an "insect bio-factory", enabling mass-production of useful proteins by transformation, in which useful foreign genes are assimilated into silkworm. Silk can be transformed into several phases, because it possesses useful functional groups, which are sensitive to chemical reaction. Also, because silk fibrin itself is protein, it has a superior applicability as tissue membrane. Due to this usefulness, many researchers are now working on the silk as food, cosmetic, medical resource, and bioengineering resource, and even an expanded application is expected using silk in the future. Until now, the researches on insects were largely focused on the prevention of the damage caused by pest, instead of a beneficial aspect. However, insects are thought to be the fourth natural resource in the world, possessing unlimited potential as world resources in the near future. Therefore, our entomological research effort should be focused on the subject with potential for industrialization. Such subject includes selecting the insect species useful for environmental evaluation, construction of environment-friendly agricultural ecosystem, pollen mediation, pet, and advanced bio-resources.