• 생물정신의학
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.126-132
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• 2003

Objectives:The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of venlafaxine, one of novel antidepressant drugs, on neurite growth in PC12 cells. Methods:PC12 cells were cultured with NGF for eight days. Then different concentrations($0{\mu}M$, $1{\mu}M$, $5{\mu}M$) of venlafaxine were mixed with cultured PC12 cells. After 24 hours and 48 hours of culture, we compared the effects of venlafaxine on the total length of neurites of cultured PC12 cells between no venlafaxine treated group($0{\mu}M$) and venlafaxine treated groups($1{\mu}M$ and $5{\mu}M$). Additionally, we studied the concentration-dependent effect of venlafaxine on differentiation in PC12 cells. Results:Experimental results showed that 1) the mean length of neurites in $1{\mu}M$ and $5{\mu}M$ venlafaxine treated group was more increased than no venlafaxine treated group(p=0.002). 2) the length of neurite in $5{\mu}M$ venlafaxine treated group was more elongated than $1{\mu}M$ venlafaxine treated group(p=0.046). 3) the length of neurite in $6{\mu}M$ venlafaxine treated group was more elongated than all the other concentrations in our experiment. Above $6{\mu}M$, the length of neurite was shortened in inverse proportion to the concentration of venlafaxine. Conclusions:This results suggest that venlafaxine, one of novel antidepressant drugs, promotes the differentiation of neuron. This study is believed to be a first step toward understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of antidepressant treatment.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2014

로즈마리의 주요 성분인 carnosic acid는 carnosol, rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid 등과 같은 폴리페놀의 한 성분으로 다양한 생리활성 기능이 보고되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 로즈마리 유래 폴리페놀인 carnosic acid가 제브라피쉬 근육성장에 미치는 영향을 근육 내 주사와 사료를 통해서 확인해 보았다. 근육 내 주사 실험을 통해서 CA는 제브라 피쉬의 근육 내 단백질 함량을 증가시키고 중성지방의 함량을 감소시켰다. 또한 조직학적 분석 결과 근섬유의 평균 면적이 커지는 근섬유의 과비대 효과를 나타내었다. 사료 실험 결과 근육 내 단백질 및 중성지방의 함량에는 영향을 미치지 않았으며 조직학적 분석 결과 근육 내 주사 실험에서와 마찬가지로 근 섬유의 과비대를 유도하였다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.207-211
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• 1995

유채(B. napus)와 산동채(B. campestris)를 공시하여 발아초기단계에서의 저온처리가 분자산소의 생물학적 환원과 관련이 있는 여러가지 생화학적 인자에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 작물 내한성 기작을 생화학적으로 구명하고자 한 바, 저온장해는 산동채에 비해 유채가 더욱 심하였고 저온처리후 24시간 회복시 유채와 산동채의 peroxidase 활성도는 뿌리부위에서 각각 33%와 87% 배축부위에서 84%와 206% 정도 크게 증가하였으며 특히 내한성이 강한 산동채가 유채보다, 배축부위가 뿌리보다 약 2.5배 이상 더 높은 효소활성 증가율을 보였다. 또한 superoxide($O_2^-$)는 회복직후 부터 급격히 축적되기 시작하여 회복 8시간째에 최고치에 도달하였으며 그 축적정도는 산동채에 비해 내한성이 약한 유채에서 더욱 심하였고, 24시간 회복시에도 산동채는 거의 무처리 수준까지 회복되었으나 유채는 약 38%의 $O_2^-$가 여전히 축적되어 있었다. 저온처리 직후 $H_2O_2$의 감소 정도 역시 산동채가 15% 정도인데 반해 유채는 2%에 불과하였고, 회복시간이 경과함에 따라 산동채는 거의 정상수준까지 회복되었으나 저온장해가 심하였던 유채는 불안정한 회복양상을 보였다. 아울러 유채의 배축 및 뿌리부위에서의 peroxidase 활성증가에는 Uniconazole 처리후 저온 병행처리가 단독처리보다 훨씬 펴 효과적이었으나 새로운 동위효소의 출현은 볼 수 없었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1136-1143
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• 2019

본 연구는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae를 이용하여 발효한 참당귀 분말을 수용성 용매에 추출하여 이화학적 특성 및 생리활성을 비교 검토하였다. 당도 및 pH를 확인한 결과, NF군 $1^{\circ}Brix$에 비해 F/3군 $0.9^{\circ}Brix$로 발효가 됨에 따라 당도가 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 한편, F/3군의 pH는 NF군 및 F/0군에 비해서 높은 수치를 나타냈다. Thin-layer chromatography 실험결과, F/3군이 NF군에 비해 대부분 저분자의 당 형태로 분해된 것을 확인하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량 및 플라보노이드 함량은 참당귀 분말 추출물에 비해 발효 참당귀 분말 추출물에서 전반적으로 함량이 증가하였다. 미네랄 중 K 및 Ca 함량은 F/3군, F/0군 및 NF군 순으로 증가하는 경향을 보였다. Decursin 및 decursinol angelate 함량은 NF군보다 F/3군에서 더 높은 함량을 나타냈다. 참당귀 및 발효 참당귀 수용성 추출물의 항산화 활성은 NF군 41.89%, F/0군 39.51%, F/3군에서 60.26%으로 활성이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 미백 및 항염증 효능 실험결과, 참당귀 분말 추출물에 비해 발효 참당귀 분말 추출물에서 효능이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서 한방 생약재 중 참당귀를 유용 미생물로 발효시켜 사용함으로써 항산화능, 생리활성물질, 미백효능 및 항염증 효과에서 긍정적인 결과를 나타내어 향후 화장품 개발을 위한 소재로써 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2007

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade is critical for regulating plant defense systems against various kinds of pathogen and environmental stresses. One component of this cascade, the MAP kinase kinases (MAPKK), has not yet been shown to be induced in plants following biotic attacks, such as those by insects and fungi. We describe here a gene coding for a blast (Magnaporthe grisea)- and insect (Nilaparvata lugens)-responsive putative MAPK kinase, OmMKK1 (Oryza minuta MAPKK 1), which was identified in a library of O. minuta expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Two copies of OmMKK1 are present in the O. minuta genome. They encode a predicted protein with molecular mass 39 kDa and pI of 6.2. Transcript patterns following imbibition of plant hormones such as methyl jasmonic acid (MeJA), ethephone, salicylic acid (SA) and abscisic acid (ABA), as well as exposure to methyl viologen (MV), revealed that the expression of OmMKK1 is related to defense response signaling pathways. A comparative analysis of OmMKK1 and its O. sativa ortholog OsMKK1 showed that both were induced by stress-related hormones and biotic stresses, but that the kinetics of their responses differed despite their high amino acid sequence identity (96%).

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2006

Platelets are anucleate cytoplasmic fragments derived from bone marrow megakaryocytes, and endothelial cells constitute the barrier between bloodstream and adjacent tissues. Although platelets are thought to regulate the biological functions of endothelial cells, the molecular mechanisms involved are poorly understood. With human umbilical vein endothelial cells and freshly isolated platelets, we established an in vitro model of platelet-induced endothelial cell proliferation. Platelets stimulated endothelial cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner and transwell experiments with semi-permeable membranes suggested that direct cell-to-cell contacts were required. We developed mAbs against platelets and selected a mAb that blocks their proliferative effect. We purified the antigen by immunoprecipitation and identified it by Q-TOF MS analysis as the tetraspanin CD9. Since both platelets and endothelial cells expressed CD9 strongly on their surfaces we carried out a pre-treatment experiment that showed that CD9 molecules on the endothelial cells participate in the mitogenic effect of the platelets. The inhibitory effect of our mAb was comparable to that of a well-known functional anti-CD9 mAb. These results suggest that the tetraspanin CD9 plays an important role in endothelial regeneration.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.141.1-141
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• 2003

Forty six isolates of bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) collected from azuki bean, mungbean, kidney bean, cowpea, broad bean and peanut were classified into three groups based on biological, serological, cytopathological, and molecular characteristics. Group I induced vein-banding symptoms in cowpea which was similar to those produced by the BCMV-cowpea strain. Group II caused mosaic symptoms in azuki bean but not in peanut and tobacco. Since this character was different from that of previously described BCMV strain, group II may not belong to BCMV GroupIII induced vein-clearing symptoms in azuki bean, kidney bean and peanut, which are typical symptoms for BCMV-peanut stripe virus strain. Virus inclusion patterns of BCMV groups were similar to those of Potyvirus subdivision III with the scroll, pinwheel and long laminated inclusions. However, the inclusions of laminated aggregates were never observed in mungbean isolates. Multiple alignment as well as cluster dendrograms of 3'noncoding region (3'-NCR) and a part of coat protein gene (CP) suggested that group I belongs to the BCMV-cowpea strain, group II to the BCMV-azuki bean strain, and group III to the BCMV-peanut stripe virus strain. Since molecular phylogenesis of BCMV based on nucleotides of 3'-NCR and coat protein differed from the grouping based on virulence differentiation, and BCMV groups are more closely related to each other with the same host origin, other characteristics of those strains are under investigation.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.52-68
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• 2008

Objectives and Methods : Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix (SMR) promotes blood circulation to remove blood stasis, cools the blood to relieve carbuncle, clears away heat from the heart and tranquilizes the mind. This study was designed to investigate the effects of SMR on immuno-potentiative action in terms of changes in the genetic profile of dendritic cells (DC) using by microarray analysis. Results and Conclusion: In this experiment, treatments with more than 250 ${\mu}g/ml$ upto 1000 ${\mu}g/ml$ of SMR elevated the proliferation rates of DC. Microscopic observations confirmed the tendency on proliferation rates. Expression levels of genes related with cellular methabolic process, cell communication, and macromolecule metabolic process were elevated by treatment with SMR in comparison of functional distribution in a Biological Process. In molecular functions, expression levels of genes related with receptor activation, nucleotide binding and nucleic acid binding were elevated. In cellular components, expression levels of genes related to cellular membrane-bound organelles were elevated. In addition, expression levels of genes related to Wnt signalling pathways and the glycerophospholipid metabolism were elevated through analysis using pathway analysis between up-and down-regulated genes in cells treated with SMR. Finally, genes related to JAK2, GRB2, CDC42, SMAD4, B2M, FOS and ESRI located the center of Protein interaction network of genes through treatment with SMR.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2007

Biological samples can be fixed either by chemical method by using chemical solution or physical methods by using heat treatment. The problem in traditional heat fixation is unsatisfactory quality due to uneven heat conduction in specimen and loss of inner cell contents. Chemical fixation method also bears several intrinsic problems like the limit in specimen size, time consumption in fixative impregnation, and loss of low molecular weight cell components. These factors deteriorate the quality of fixed specimen, thus limit the magnification and contrast of tissue pictures. Microwave heat has been reported to be a good alternative to current chemical methods to overcome these problem. In this study, we tried to introduce the microwave energy method to routine fixation work in hospital. We replaced chemical fixative with saline to provide moderate reaction condition, and used frozen section to reduce time for sample preparation. Temperature was measured at each experiment. The fixation of rat kidney tissue with 2.45 GHz electromagnetic wave and saline showed similar result to the control group fixed with traditional chemical method. Human tumor tissue fixed with 2.45 GHz electromagnetic in frozen section was improved in terms of histochemistry of PAS and immunohistochemistry of tumor marker like cytokeratin. Total turnaround time was reduced from $24\sim38$ h to to $2\sim4$ h. In conclusion, the quality of samples prepared by microwave heating method was at least as good as that of traditional method. If the condition for the fixation of different specimens is standardized, this new method could be applied to routine work in hospital, and could save working time as well.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2013

Electron beam treatment was applied for improving dissolution of cellulose with ionic liquids. Two ionic liquids, 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Amim]Cl]: AC) and 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methylphosphite ([Dmim][$(MeO)(H)PO_2$]: Me) were used for this experiment. Treatment with electron beams up to dose of 400 kGy resulted in the increase of hot water extract and alkali extract of cotton pulp and the great reduction in the molecular weight of cellulose. For the dissolution of cotton pulp with two ionic liquids, the electron beam treated samples showed faster dissolution. The dissolved cellulose with Me ionic liquid were regenerated with acetonitrile and the structure of regenerated cellulose showed distinct difference depending on the electron beam treatment. Those results provide the electron beam pre-treatment could be applied as an energy efficient and environmentally benign method to increase the dissolution of cellulose with ionic liquids.