• 청정기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2017

식물로부터 유래하는 바이오매스를 25% 이상 함유하는 바이오 베이스 플라스틱은 탄소배출을 억제하는 효과가 있고, 한정된 자원인 석유의 소비량을 줄일 수 있으며, 산화생분해 첨가제를 추가 적용하면 폐기 후에는 미생물에 의해 생분해되기 때문에 친환경적인 소재로 최근 연구가 활발하다. 본 연구에서는 염화비닐수지에 식물체 유래 가소제, 생분해 촉매제를 첨가하여 생분해성 및 물성변화등을 관찰하였다. 또한 초기 신장율과 인장강도 등의 물성이 우수한 자연에서 분해되는 산화 생분해 투명 바이오 필름을 제조하여 식품포장재로서의 제품 안전성을 시험하였다. 염화비닐 수지와 1차 가소제, 2차 가소제, 방담제, 안정제를 비율에 맞게 투입한 다음, 고속혼합기에서 혼합한 후, 압출성형기를 이용하여 압출한 뒤 냉각 와인더 롤을 통해 두께 $12{\mu}m$의 대조구와 산화생분해 투명 바이오 필름을 제조하였다. 기계적 물성으로 인장강도, 연신율 및 최대하중연신율을 측정하였으며, 생분해 실험을 실시하였다. 식물체 유래 가소제, 생분해 촉매제로 제조된 투명 바이오 필름은 대조구 대비 인장강도 및 연신율이 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 ASTM D 6954-04 방법에 따라 45일간 생분해 테스트를 한 결과 표준물질인 셀룰로오스 분말 대비 61.4%의 생분해를 나타내었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.214-222
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• 2015

Recently, many studies have focused on the aging and oxidative stress. Several papers reported that Vigna angularis has various biological properties including antiaging, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. Methanol extract from the red bean sprouts was successively partitioned as n-hexane, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and H₂O soluble fractions. We had studied lifespan extending and stress resistant effects of the fractions using Caenorhabditis elegans. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase activities, and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were also investigated. Moreover, we had studied to find any significant change in aging-related factors such as reproduction, food intake, growth and movement of C. elegans. Our results represent that ethyl acetate fraction showed the most potent lifespan extending and stress resistant effects, and this fraction was able to elevate SOD and catalase activities of worms, and reduce intracellular ROS accumulation.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2011

Objective : The rat middle cerebral artery thread-occlusion model has been widely used to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms of stroke and to develop therapeutic treatment. This study was conducted to analyze energy metabolism, apoptotic signal pathways, and genetic changes in the hippocampus of the ischemic rat brain. Methods : Focal transient cerebral ischemia was induced by obstructing the middle cerebral artery for two hours. After 24 hours, the induction of ischemia was confirmed by the measurement of infarct size using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining. A cDNA microarray assay was performed after isolating the hippocampus, and was used to examine changes in genetic expression patterns. Results : According to the cDNA microarray analysis, a total of 1,882 and 2,237 genes showed more than a 2-fold increase and more than a 2-fold decrease, respectively. When the genes were classified according to signal pathways, genes related with oxidative phosphorylation were found most frequently. There are several apoptotic genes that are known to be expressed during ischemic brain damage, including Akt2 and Tnfrsf1a. In this study, the expression of these genes was observed to increase by more than 2-fold. As energy metabolism related genes grew, ischemic brain damage was affected, and the expression of important genes related to apoptosis was increased/decreased.Conclusion : Our analysis revealed a significant change in the expression of energy metabolism related genes (Atp6v0d1, Atp5g2, etc.) in the hippocampus of the ischemic rat brain. Based on this data, we feel these genes have the potential to be target genes used for the development of therapeutic agents for ischemic stroke.

• 공업화학
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.365-373
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• 1997

천연 고분자인 키토산의 1차 아민기를 아질산 나트륨에 의해 oxidative-deamination 반응을 일으켜 reducing end에 알데히드기를 갖는 키토산 올리고머를 얻었으며, 이를 수소화붕소산나트륨으로 환원하여 2,5-anhydro-D-mannitol로 전환하였다. 얻어진 피토산 올리고머의 평균 중합도는 겔 투과 크로마토그래피를 통해 2정도임을 알 수 있었고, 키토산에 비해 친유성 유기 용매에 대한 높은 용해성을 나타내었다. 키토산 올리고머에 아실클로라이드를 4-디메틸아미노피리딘 촉매하에서 반응시켜 N,N-디아실, O-아실 키토산 올리고머를 합성하였다. 시차주사열량 분석을 실시한 결과 N,N-디라우로일, O-라우로일 키토산 올리고머의 경우 액정 영역을 나타내었고, 편광현미경을 통해 이를 확인할 수 있었다. X-선 회절분석 실험결과 키토산 올리고머와 달리 N,N-디라우로일, O-라우로일 키토산 올리고머는 높은 결정성 구조를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.186-193
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• 2016

This study focused on the evaluation of the antioxidative effects of lotus seeds from golden colored flowers. The lotus seeds were extracted with ethanol and then fractionated into 4 fractions, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol, methylene chloride, and n-hexane. The comparison of antioxidative activities of the extract and fractions from the lotus seeds was carried out using an in vitro radical scavenging model and the total phenol content was analyzed. Of the tested extracts and fractions, the EtOAc fraction of the lotus seeds showed the strongest 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity with 96.24% at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/mL$. In addition, the hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of the lotus seed EtOAc fraction was also increased in a concentration dependent manner with the concentrations tested ranging from 5 to $100{\mu}g/mL$. Moreover, the EtOAc fraction showed the highest scavenging activity for nitric oxide and superoxide anion radicals. In particular, of all the extracts and fractions, the EtOAc fraction showed highest contents of total phenols. These results indicate that lotus seeds have potential as an antioxidative agent against oxidative stress involving reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, the EtOAc fraction of lotus seeds includes promising oxidative stress-protective compounds.

• 생약학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2016

Ginger (Zingiber officnale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae), which is a well-known food seasoning, has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorder, vomiting and cough in Korea, China and Japan. Ethanol extract from the dried ginger (DG) was successively partitioned as methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and $H_2O$ soluble fractions. Among those fractions the ethyl acetate soluble fraction (EDG) showed the most potent DPPH radical scavenging and superoxide quenching activities. To know the effect of antioxidant activities of EDG, we tested the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase together with oxidative stress tolerance and intracellular ROS level in Caenorhabditis elegans. To investigate whether EDG-mediated increased stress tolerance was due to regulation of stress-response gene, we quantified SOD-3 expression using transgenic strain including CF1553. Consequently, EDG elevated SOD and catalase activities of C. elegans, reduced intracellular ROS accumulation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, EDG-treated CF1553 worms exhibited significantly higher SOD-3::GFP intensity.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2015

Excessive manganese (Mn) in the brain promotes a variety of abnormal behaviors, including memory deficits, decreased motor skills and psychotic behavior resembling Parkinson's disease. Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a prevalent genetic iron overload disorder worldwide. Dysfunction in HFE gene is the major cause of HH. Our previous study has demonstrated that olfactory Mn uptake is altered by HFE deficiency, suggesting that loss of HFE function could alter manganese-associated neurotoxicity. To test this hypothesis, Hfe-knockout ($Hfe^{-/-}$) and wild-type ($Hfe^{+/+}$) mice were intranasally-instilled with manganese chloride ($MnCl_2$ 5 mg/kg) or water daily for 3 weeks and examined for memory function. Olfactory Mn diminished both short-term recognition and spatial memory in $Hfe^{+/+}$ mice, as examined by novel object recognition task and Barnes maze test, respectively. Interestingly, $Hfe^{-/-}$ mice did not show impaired recognition memory caused by Mn exposure, suggesting a potential protective effect of Hfe deficiency against Mn-induced memory deficits. Since many of the neurotoxic effects of manganese are thought to result from increased oxidative stress, we quantified activities of anti-oxidant enzymes in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Mn instillation decreased superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) activity in $Hfe^{+/+}$ mice, but not in $Hfe^{-/-}$ mice. In addition, Hfe deficiency up-regulated SOD1 and glutathione peroxidase activities. These results suggest a beneficial role of Hfe deficiency in attenuating Mn-induced oxidative stress in the PFC. Furthermore, Mn exposure reduced nicotinic acetylcholine receptor levels in the PFC, indicating that blunted acetylcholine signaling could contribute to impaired memory associated with intranasal manganese. Together, our model suggests that disrupted cholinergic system in the brain is involved in airborne Mn-induced memory deficits and loss of HFE function could in part prevent memory loss via a potential up-regulation of anti-oxidant enzymes in the PFC.

• 생약학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2016

Antioxidant effects and nuclear factor E2-related factor-2 (Nrf-2) signal pathway of methanol extract and 4 fractions [n-hexane, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and n-butanol fractions] from Petasites japonicus were investigated. The EtOAc fraction showed highest polyphenol and flavonoid contents among other fractions. In addition, EtOAc fraction showed stronger scavenging activity against superoxide anion radical than other fractions. Furthermore, we investigated antioxidants effects of the EtOAc fraction under cellular system using $LLC-PK_1$ cells. The EtOAc fraction dose-dependently increased the antioxidant protein expressions of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1) known to be involved in oxidative stress, through activation of Nrf-2. The treatment of EtOAc fraction ($100{\mu}g/mL$) led to the elevation of the high expression of Nrf-2-dependent factor such as HO-1 and TrxR1. These results indicated that the EtOAc fraction of P. japonicus showed high antioxidant activity by regulation of Nrf-2 signaling pathway.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.1021-1028
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• 2017

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of ageing time of lamb loins prior to freezing on technological characteristics and oxidation stability of coarse ground lamb loin sausage using in a model system. Methods: Lamb loins (M. longissimus lumborum, n = 25) were aged at $-1.5^{\circ}C$ for 0, 1, 2, 3, and 8 wk and then frozen for the remaining days (a total of 30 wk). The aged/frozen/thawed lamb loins were ground, and model sausages were formulated with 75% aged/frozen/thawed lamb loin, 25% water, 1.5% sodium chloride (NaCl) and 0.3% sodium tripolyphosphate. The pH and thaw/purge loss of aged/frozen/thawed lamb loins were evaluated, and protein functionality (protein solubility and emulsifying capacity), water-holding capacity and textural properties of model sausages were determined. Cooked model sausages were vacuum-packaged in a plastic bag and displayed under continuous fluorescent natural white light ($3^{\circ}C{\pm}1^{\circ}C$). Colour and lipid oxidation of the cooked model sausages were evaluated on 0 and 21 d of display storage. Results: Ageing prior to freezing had no impact on pH and purge/thaw loss of lamb loins and the colour of cooked sausages (p>0.05) made from the loins. Lamb loins aged for at least 3 wk prior to freezing numerically improved total and myofibrillar protein solubilities (p>0.05) and emulsion activity index (p = 0.009) of meat batter, but decreased cooking loss (p = 0.003) and lipid oxidation (p<0.05) of model sausages. Conclusion: This study suggests that post-mortem ageing of raw meat prior to freezing could improve water-holding capacity and lipid oxidative stability of sausage made from the meat.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.244-248
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• 2011

Copper(I) chloride와 아빈 계열의 리간드와의 Cu-amine complex 촉매를 사용한 단량체 2,6-dimethlyphenol (DMP)의 산회중합을 통하여 poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) (PPE)를 제조하였다. 중합반응에 있어서 DMP와 촉매의 비율, 다양한 리간드 및 첨가제로서 2,4,6-trimethylphenol(TMP)의 함량 등 여러 반응 변수들의 영향을 분자량측정, 열분석, 및 광학적 특성분석을 통해 조사하였다. DMP의 산화중합에 사용된 다양한 Cu-amine 촉매 system의 중합활성을 비교하기 위하여 oxygen-uptake 실험을 실시하였다. 또한 제조된 PPE의 EDTA 수용액을 사용한 정제 방법을 통하여 잔류촉매 제거가 PPE의 열 안정성에 미치는 효과를 TGA를 통해 확인하였다.