• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2020

In this study, a method of heat adaptation was implemented in an attempt to increase the upper thermal threshold of two Streptococcus thermophilus found in South Korea and identified the alterations in membrane fatty acid composition to adaptive response to heat. In order to develop heat tolerant lactic acid bacteria, heat treatment was continuously applied to bacteria by increasing temperature from 60℃ until the point that no surviving cell was detected. Our results indicated significant increase in heat tolerance of heat-adapted strains compared to the wild type (WT) strains. In particular, the survival ratio of basically low heat-tolerant strain increased even more. In addition, the strains with improved heat tolerance acquired cross protection, which improved their survival ratio in acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions. A relation between heat tolerance and membrane fatty acid composition was identified. As a result of heat adaptation, the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (UFA/SFA) and C18:1 relative concentration were decreased. C6:0 in only heat-adapted strains and C22:0 in only the naturally high heat tolerant strain were detected. These results support the hypothesis, that the consequent increase of SFA ratio is a cellular response to environmental stresses such as high temperatures, and it is able to protect the cells from acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions via cross protection. This study demonstrated that the increase in heat tolerance can be utilized as a mean to improve bacterial tolerance against various environmental stresses.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.447-456
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• 2018

Angiotensin-(1-9) [Ang-(1-9)], generated from Ang I by Ang II converting enzyme 2, has been reported to have protective effects on cardiac and vascular remodeling. However, there is no report about the effect of Ang-(1-9) on pulmonary hypertension. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether Ang-(1-9) improves pulmonary vascular remodeling in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats. Sprague-Dawley rats received Ang-(1-9) ($576{\mu}g/kg/day$) or saline via osmotic mini-pumps for 3 weeks. Three days after implantation of osmotic mini-pumps, 50 mg/kg MCT or vehicle were subcutaneously injected. MCT caused increases in right ventricular weight and systolic pressure, which were reduced by co-administration of Ang-(1-9). Ang-(1-9) also attenuated endothelial damage and medial hypertrophy of pulmonary arterioles as well as pulmonary fibrosis induced by MCT. The protective effects of Ang-(1-9) against pulmonary hypertension were inhibited by Ang type 2 receptor ($AT_2R$) blocker, but not by Mas receptor blocker. Additionally, the levels of LDH and inflammatory cytokines, such as $TNF-{\alpha}$, MCP-1, $IL-1{\beta}$, and IL-6, in plasma were lower in Ang-(1-9) co-treated MCT group than in vehicle-treated MCT group. Changes in expressions of apoptosis-related proteins such as Bax, Bcl2, Caspase-3 and -9 in the lung tissue of MCT rats were attenuated by the treatment with Ang-(1-9). These results indicate that Ang-(1-9) improves MCT-induced pulmonary hypertension by decreasing apoptosis and inflammatory reaction via $AT_2R$.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1095-1103
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• 1996

사과의 건조시 발생하게 되는 품질저하 현상을 개선하고자 sucrose를 삼투용매로 하여 침지온도와 농도 그리고 시간을 변수로 삼투건조하여 유리당, 유기산, ascorbic acid 함량변화에 대해 분석하였다. 유리당은 sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol 등이 분석되었으며 농도가 증가함에 따라, 침지시간이 길어질수록 총당량이 증가하였으며 온도보다는 농도의 영향이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. sucrose함량이 가장 많이 증가하였으며, fructose는 거의 없었고 glucose는 약간 증가하는 경향으로 각각의 유리당의 함량은 온도, 농도, 침지시간이 증가할수록 양이 증가하였다. 유기산은 malic acid와 fumaric acid가 주로 분석되었으며, 그외 oxalic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid가 소량 분석되었다. 낮은 온도에서의 처리가 높은 함량을 보였으며 농도가 증가할수록 유기산의 함량이 많았고 침지시간이 길어질수록 유기산 함량이 줄어 들었다. Ascorbic acid도 저온$(20^{\circ}C)$과 농도$(60^{\circ}brix)$에서의 처리가 손실이 적었으며 온도가 낮을수록, 농도가 높을수록 더 큰 값을 보였으며 시간의 변화에는 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 품질변화 kinetics를 model화하기 위하여 반응속도론에 상사시켜 본 결과 유리당의 변화는 1차반응 속도식이, 유기산의 변화와 ascorbic acid의 변화는 2차반응 속도식이 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 품질변화 속도상수에 대한 온도의 영향은 Arrhenius 식에 비교적 따른다고 볼 수 있다. 삼투건조 동안 유리당과 유기산, ascorbic acid 함량의 변화를 예측하고자 수립한 예측모델은 비교적 높은 $r^2$를 보여 각 조건에 따른 함량변화를 예측할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2006

감성돔 아가미에 기생하는 Alella의 형태 및 조직학적 구조를 관찰하고, 삼투압 충격에 의한 기생충의 구제 가능성을 조사하였다. 숙주당 Alella의 기생수는 평균 5개체였으며, 모든 개체가 암컷이었다. 이들은 아가미 연골조직에 bulla를 삽입하여 몸을 고정하고 있었다. 이 기생충의 몸은 두흉부$(1825.0{\pm}495.8{\mu}m)$, 몸통$(1822.1{\pm}521.5{\mu}m)$ 부착기인 bulla $(134.2{\pm}43.1{\mu}m)$ 구성되어져 있었다. 기생충은 아가미 2차새변을 섭취하였으며, 이로 인해 감성돔은 출혈과 빈혈이 발생하였고, 숙주의 폐사는 빈혈에 의한 것으로 추정된다. 감성돔에 기생한 Alella성체는 염분농도 $0{\sim}15\%_{\circ}$에서 48시간 이내에 100% 폐사하여, 삼투압 충격에 의하여 구제할 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2011

증식치료의 이론적 배경과 기전, 시술방법, 결과 및 합병증 등에 대하여 근거-중심의 문헌 고찰을 토대로 논의하고자 한다. 증식치료는 전통적으로 건 혹은 인대 이완으로 인한 통증을 포함한 만성적인 근-골격 계 통증의 치료법 중 하나로써 증식치료제를 주사하여 염증 반응을 유도하여 인체의 정상적인 치유 기전을 자극하는 최소 침습적 주사요법이다. 증식치료제는 크게 세가지 기전에 의하여 작용하며, 가장 흔히 사용되는 증식치료제는 10~25% 포도당이다. 최근 초음파 기기의 발달과 함께 증식치료에 있어서도 유용하게 이용되고 있어 진단 뿐 아니라 초음파 중재 하 시술을 통해 효율을 높이고 합병증을 줄일 수 있게 되었다. 가장 흔한 합병증은 주사 부위의 통증으로 대개 자기한정적이고 진통제에 잘 반응한다. 그 외 합병증은 드물며 경험이 많은 임상의에 의해 시행되었을 경우 비교적 안전한 것으로 보고되고 있다. 증식치료는 근-골격 계 통증 및 관절 이완의 치료방법으로써 최근 재조명되고 있으나, 현재까지 보고된 결과들은 아직까지는 그 적응과 효과에 대한 확실한 자료가 부족한 실정이다. 이에 향후 적응이 되는 대상의 선택을 확실히 할 수 있는 신체검진 혹은 진단 기술 등에 대한 연구 혹은 주사요법과 다른 보존적 치료와의 비교 연구 등을 통하여 증식치료에 대한 근-골격 계에 있어서의 독립적이면서 효과적인 역할에 대하여 명확히 해야 할 것이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.182-186
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• 2007

A cyst is a pathologic lesion characterized by a cavity filled with fluid, celluar products, air, or a combination of these. Dentigerous cysts were formed around the crown of unerupted teeth. The reduced enamel epithelium persists around the crown after it has formed. Proliferation of the epithelium in a fluid-filled sac may be induced by osmotic pressure. In the first decade the most frequent location is the premolar site. In each subsequent decade the largest number of cysts are in the mandibular third molar site, with the second most frequent site being the maxillary canine. The treatment of odontogenic cyst can be mostly classified into three types of cyst enucleation, marsupialization and decompression. We should consider age of patient, anatomic structure, location and size for choosing a treatment method. Advantage of cyst enucleation is fast healing, but a injury of a surrounding structure is highly. Marsupialization is conservative treatment that can reduce the damage of a adjacent structure, but it is only limited at superficial lesion. Decompression also is conservative treatment, but it has the difficulty of the oral hygiene and the troublesome of the lavage. We present the possibility that reduces the defect of decompression and cures the lesion efficiently. We report a male patient with the dentigerous cyst developed at left mandibular third molar in this study. We used the decompression for a treatment and created special appliance to treat the lesion efficiently. We report a case of the cyst treatment that is association with efficiency of decompression appliance.

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• 제4C권4호
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• pp.142-144
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• 2004

To use Poly-dimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for the electrokinetic flow channel, the PDMS surface must be modified to be hydrophilic. With $O_2$ plasma treatment, it is difficult to maintain hydrophilicity for more than one day. In this paper, we present the chemical modification of the PDMS surface using 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) to prolong hydrophilicity lifetime. The oxide radicals generated temporarily on the PDMS surface by $O_2$ plasma are grafted with HEMA. Once the PDMS samples have been grafted, they demonstrate improved hydrophilicity retainment and electroosmotic flow characteristics compared to the untreated PDMS and the oxidized PDMS following the $O_2$ plasma process. This phenomenon was verified by the contact angles, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and electro osmotic flow rates observed for more than 300 hours.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1971

Effect pf gibberellic acid (GA) on the growth rate, respiratory activity and solute uptake of Chlorella cells were measured and their correlation were discussed. Growth rate and respiratory activity of the algal cells are enhanced considerably by very samll amount (50 ppm) of GA treatment although they are suppressed by relatively higher concentration more than 100 ppm. Phosphate uptake of the algal cells, however, decreased even though lower concentration of GA is applied. Thereforem it is inferred that the growth enhancement of the algae by GA is not due to the increase of the permeability of the algal cells but expansion growth owing to the increase of osmotic pressure caused by the increase of hydrolase activity of the algae.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.185-190
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• 1991

Hypocotyl-derived callus cultures of Brassica pekinensis cv. Chungseng were grown on Murashige-Skoog medium containing NaCl, Na2SO4 and mannitol to clarify the effect of salts on callus growth, proline accumulation and water relations. Na2SO4 was more inhibitory than NaCl when survival rate, growth and fresh:dry weight ratios of established callus were measured. Fresh weight in 0.25% NaCl treatment was more than twice as increasable in comparison to the same concentration of Na2SO4 or control. Proline concentration was increased on either salt, attained at highest levels at the 5th subculture, and fluctuated as affected by both salts or mannitol. Concentrations of redeucing sugars were sharply increased after 2 or 3 times of subculture and decreased by increasing subculture. The water and osmotic potential in callus reached a maximum negative value after two weeks in culture, regardless of salt type and mannitol and tugor remained relatively constant on both salt and mannitol treatments.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제12권sup1호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2009

Constipation is one of the most common symptoms that a child visits pediatrician. The general approach to the child with functional constipation includes the following steps; disimpaction, maintenance and withdrawal of medication. There are many drugs which can be applied to children; osmotic agents (lactulose, sorbitol, magnesium hydroxide/citrate, polyethylene glycol with/without electrolytes, sodium phosphate, glycerin), stimulants (senna, bisacodyl, caster oil), lubricant (mineral oil), bulking agent (psyllium, cellulose, glucomannan). At each stage of treatment, one or some of these drug can be applied to the purpose. The author tries to summarize recent studies on drugs for constipation in child, and finally introduces new dugs for constipation which is under investigation.