• 자연과학논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.35-41
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• 1996

MCAT1 의 기질과 결합하는 장소를 조사하기 위해 세포막내에 존재하는 부분의 극성 아미노산을 반대 극성의 아미노산으로 치환시킨 돌연변이체를 만들어 arginine 통과능력, gp70 결합능, efflux, Xenopus oocyte 를 이용한 단백질 발현 능력등을 조사하였다. 다섯 개의 돌연변이체중 D403K 이 가장 흥미로운 성질을 나타냈는데, 그것은 정상적인 gp70 결합능력과 낮은 arginine 통과능력을 나타냈다는 것으로 정상적인 단백질이 세포막에서 발현되고 있으나 arginine 통과능력이 감소했다는 사실을 나타내는 것이다. K211E 를 제외한 모든 돌연변이체가 감소된 arginine efflux 와 감소된 Vmax 값을 나타내었다. 이들 결과로부터 MCAT1 의 403 번째 아미노산인 glutamic acid 가 세포막내에서 기질과 상호작용하는 장소라는 가능성을 시사하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2001

Objectives ; This study was undertaken to determine if Salviae Radix herb-acupuncture (SRA) exerts protective effect against alterations in membrane transport function in rabbits with mercury chloride (Hg)-induced acute renal failure. Methods and Results ; The administration of Hg at a subcutaneous single dose of 10mg/kg caused a reduction in GFR to 9.4% of the basal value and an increase in fractional Na+ excretion to 10-fold, indicating generation of acute renal failure. When animals were acupunctured with $0.5m{\ell}$ of SRA extract (0.1%) in both sides of Shinsu(BL23) for 7 days prod to Hg administration, such changes were significantly attenuated. The fractional excretion of glucose and phosphate was increased to approximately 132-fold and 7-fold, respectively, in rabbits treated with Hg alone, but the fractional excretion of glucose was increased to 26-fold and that of phosphate was not different from the basal value in SRA-pretreated rabbits. Uptakes of glucose and phosphate in purified isolated brush-border membrane and $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase activity in microsomal fraction were inhibited in rabbits treated with Hg alone, suggesting that impairment in proximal reabsorption of glucose and phosphate is resulted from a direct damage of membrane transport carriers and disruption of the normal $Na^+$ gradient. Conclusions ; Such changes were prevented by SRA. Uptakes of organic ions, PAH and TEA, in renal cortical slices were inhibited by the administration of Hg, which was prevented by SRA. Pretreatment of an antioxidant DPPD attenuated the increase in the fractional excretion of glucose and phosphate induced by the administration of Hg.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.626-631
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• 2021

전기투석장치, 전기화학 전지, 미세유체역학 분석 장치 등에서 사용하는 이온 교환 막 근처의 대표적인 비선형 전기동역학 현상은 전기와류 불안정성이다. 전기투석 장치에서 전기와류 불안정성은 물질 전달 속도 증폭을 통해 물질 전달에 대한 이점을 제공한다. 그러나 전기화학 전지나 미세유체역학 장치에서 발생하는 불안정성은 원치 않는 물질 전달 기작을 유발시킨다. 본 연구에서는 전기와류 불안정성의 제어하기 위해, 인가 전압과 공간 제약 효과의 전기와류 불안정성에 대한 영향을 연구하였다. 그 결과, 인가 전압과 공간 제약의 정도에 따라 불안정성의 동역학이 안정 영역 - 고정 영역 - 혼돈 영역 순으로 전이됨을 밝혀내었다. 더불어, 동역학 전이에 대한 안정성 곡선을 수치적으로 결정하였다. 결론적으로, 공간 제약 효과는 전기동역학적 혼돈을 제어할 수 있는 효과적인 기작으로 활용 가능할 것이다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.3377-3382
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• 2007

In proton exchange membrane fuel cell, the heat is generated at the catalyst layer as result of exothermic electrochemical reaction. This heat increases temperature of gas diffusion layer and membrane whose conductivity is very sensitive to humidity, function of temperature. So it is very important to analysis heat transfer through fuel cell to maintain temperature at specified range. In this paper numerical simulation was done including reversible, irreversible, ionic resistance, water formation loss to source term of energy equation. Results show that irreversible and water formation loss contributes mainly to energy source term and as current density increases, all of energy source terms become increased and Nusselt number is increased as results of more heat generation. Particularly irreversible loss is found to be predominant among the all energy source and water formation at cathode channel influences the temperature distribution of fuel cell greatly.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.373-373
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• 2009

Relative humidity, membrane conductivity and water activity are critical parameters of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) for high performance and reliability. These parameters are closely related with temperature. Moreover, the ideal values of these parameters are not always identical along the channels. Therefore, the cooling channel design and its operating condition should be well optimized along the all location of the channels. In the present study, we have performed a numerical investigation on the effects of cooling channels on performance of a PEMFC. Three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations are solved with the energy equation including heat generated by the electrochemical reactions in the fuel cell. The present numerical model includes the gas diffusion layers (GDL) and serpentine channels for both anode and cathode gas flows, as well as cooling channels. To accurately predict the water transport across the membrane, the distribution of water content in the membrane is calculated by solving a nonlinear differential equation with a nonlinear coefficient, i.e., the water diffusivity which is a function of water content as well as temperature. Main emphasis is placed on the heat transfer between the solid bipolar plate and coolant flow. The present results show that local current density is affected by cooling channels due to the change of the oxygen concentration and the membrane conductivity as well as the water content. It is also found that the relative humidity is influenced by the generated water and the gas temperature and thus it affects the distribution of fuel concentration and the conductivity of the membrane, ultimately fuel cell performance. Unit-cell experiments are also carried out to validate the numerical models. The performance curves between the models and experiments show reasonable results.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.914-918
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• 1992

이 연구에서는 중성거대고리리간드를 운반체로 이용한 Emulsion 액체막에서 금속이온의 이동현상에 관하여 다루었다. Emulsion 막은 (1) 0.001M $M(NO_3)_2$ (M = $Mn^{2+}$, $Co^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, $Sr^{2+}$, $Cd^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$)으로 된 수용액의 source phase와 (2)0.02M 거대고리리간드와 계면활성제인 span 80을 포함하는 toluene 막과 (3) $Na_2S_2O_3$ 또는 $NaNO_3$을 포함하는 receiving phase로 되어 있으며 시간에 따라 source phase로부터 금속이온들의 이동량을 연구하였다. 이성분계의 금속이온의 이동속도를 관찰하였다. 혼합용액에서의 $Cd^{2+}$이 다른 이온보다 높은 이동율을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2013

플라보노이드는 식물의 주요 2차 대사산물 중 하나로 자외선 차단, 식물의 수분을 위한 곤충 유인 등 외부환경에 적응하는데 이로운 역할을 한다. 특히 플라보노이드는 항산화 효과가 우수한 것으로 알려져 노화방지와 생활습관 질병예방에 유용한 건강기능식품소재로 각광받고 있다. 하지만 플라보노이드의 생체이용률은 매우 낮으며 이러한 플라보노이드 흡수과정에 관한 생물학적기전은 최근에 조금씩 밝혀지기 시작하고 있다. 플라보노이드의 수송기전에는 세포 내에서 일어나는 소포체 매개 수송과 세포막 및 소기관 표면 단백질에 의한 막 수송체 매개 수송이 있다. 소포체 매개 수송의 경우 cellular trafficking에 의한 일련의 소포체 유래 vesicle의 융합 반응을 거쳐 식물 세포의 경우 액포 내에 플라보노이드가 축적되거나 세포 외부로 배출된다. 표면 단백질에 의해 플라보노이드의 세포막 흡수가 일어나게 되는데 ATP를 사용한 능동수송, 막 전위를 이용한 2차 수송에 관여하는 다수의 수송체들이 관여하는 것으로 보인다. 다양한 종류의 플라보노이드가 존재하는 만큼 플라보노이드 수송체도 다양하며 어쩌면 모든 플라보노이드의 특이적 수송체를 규명하는 것은 불가능 할 지도 모른다. 하지만 식품에 다량 존재하는 주요 플라보노이드를 모델 화합물로 이용한 연구를 수행하면 이에 관련된 주요 수송체 단백질과 관련 메커니즘에 대해 깊이 이해할 수 있고 이를 통해 생체 이용률을 향상시키는 방법을 생각해 볼 수 있으며 특히 낮은 혈중 농도 조건에서도 조직 세포 내에 플라보노이드 축적을 통해 건강 기능성을 최적화하는 노력을 기울이는데 적절한 과학적 방법을 제시해 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.290-301
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• 2019

Paeonol has neuroprotective function, which could be useful for improving central nervous system disorder. The purpose of this study was to characterize the functional mechanism involved in brain transport of paeonol through blood-brain barrier (BBB). Brain transport of paeonol was characterized by internal carotid artery perfusion (ICAP), carotid artery single injection technique (brain uptake index, BUI) and intravenous (IV) injection technique in vivo. The transport mechanism of paeonol was examined using conditionally immortalized rat brain capillary endothelial cell line (TR-BBB) as an in vitro model of BBB. Brain volume of distribution (VD) of [$^3H$]paeonol in rat brain was about 6-fold higher than that of [$^{14}C$]sucrose, the vascular space marker of BBB. The uptake of [$^3H$]paeonol was concentration-dependent. Brain volume of distribution of paeonol and BUI as in vivo and inhibition of analog as in vitro studies presented significant reduction effect in the presence of unlabeled lipophilic compounds such as paeonol, imperatorin, diphenhydramine, pyrilamine, tramadol and ALC during the uptake of [$^3H$]paeonol. In addition, the uptake significantly decreased and increased at the acidic and alkaline pH in both extracellular and intracellular study, respectively. In the presence of metabolic inhibitor, the uptake reduced significantly but not affected by sodium free or membrane potential disruption. Similarly, paeonol uptake was not affected on OCTN2 or rPMAT siRNA transfection BBB cells. Interestingly. Paeonol is actively transported from the blood to brain across the BBB by a carrier mediated transporter system.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2015

Glucose is universal and essential fuel of energy metabolism and in the synthesis pathways of all mammalian cells. Glucose is the one of the major precursors of lactose synthesis using glycolysis result in producing milk fat and protein. During the milk fat synthesis, lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and CD36 are required for glucose uptake. Various morecules such as acyl-CoA synthetase 1 (ACSL1) activity of acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 (ACSS2), ACACA, FASN AGPAT6, GPAM, LPIN1 are closely related with milk fat synthesis. Additionally, glucose plays a major role for synthesizing lactose. Activations of lactose synthesize enzymes such as membranebound enzyme, beta-1,4-galactosyl transferase (B4GALT), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) are changed by concentration of glucose in blood resulting change of amount of lactose production. Glucose transporters are a wide group of membrane proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose over a plasma membrane. There are 2 types of glucose transporters which consisted facilitative glucose transporters (GLUT); and sodium-dependent transport, mediated by the Na+/glucose cotransporters (SGLT). Among them, GLUT1, GLUT8, GLUT12, SGLT1, SGLT2 are main glucose transporters which involved in mammary gland development and milk synthesis. However, more studies are required for revealing clear mechanism and function of other unknown genes and transporters. Therefore, understanding of the mechanisms of glucose usage and its regulation in mammary gland is very essential for enhancing the glucose utilization in the mammary gland and improving dairy productivity and efficiency.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2011

Purpose: $HCO_3{^-}$ is the most important ion to buffer the acidity of saliva. The transport of $HCO_3{^-}$ is mediated by electrogenic $Na^+/HCO_3{^-}$ cotransporter 1 (NBCe1), which expressed in various tissues including salivary glands, kidney and pancreas, etc. This experiment was performed to investigate regulatory site of NBCe1involved in the pH regulation using various mutants of NBCe1. Materials and Methods: Human parotid gland NBCe1 (hpNBCe1) and mutants by deletion of 1~285 bp and 1~1,035 bp were prepared. After microinjection of each cRNA to oocytes of Xenopus laevis, they were incubated for 2~3 days. The function of each protein was tested by electrophysiological method. Results: When oocytes were exposed to the $HCO_3{^-}$ buffered solution, 1~285 bp deleted mutant hpNBCe1 evoked a marked hyperpolarization ranging from -90 mV to -160 mV (average: -134 mV; n=12) compared to the full length of hpNBCe1. Although 1~1,035 bp deleted mutant hpNBCe1 was also expressed in the plasma membrane, but it did not show any changes of membrane potentials. Conclusion: Our deletion mutant study demonstrated that 1~285 bp of the NBCe1 is the major domain to determine $HCO_3{^-}$ transport ratio.