• BMB Reports
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2022

Lysine methylation is one of the most important histone modifications that modulate chromatin structure. In the present study, the roles of the histone lysine demethylases JMJD2a and LSD1 in CK2 downregulation-mediated senescence were investigated. The ectopic expression of JMJD2a and LSD1 suppressed the induction of senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity and heterochromatin foci formation as well as the reduction of colony-forming and cell migration ability mediated by CK2 knockdown. CK2 downregulation inhibited JMJD2a and LSD1 expression by activating the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-ribosomal p70 S6 kinase (p70S6K) pathway. In addition, the down-regulation of JMJD2a and LSD1 was involved in activating the p53-p21^Cip1/WAF1-SUV39h1-trimethylation of the histone H3 Lys9 (H3K9me3) pathway in CK2-downregulated cells. Further, CK2 downregulation-mediated JMJD2a and LSD1 reduction was found to stimulate the dimethylation of Lys370 on p53 (p53K370me2) and nuclear import of SUV39h1. Therefore, this study indicated that CK2 downregulation reduces JMJD2a and LSD1 expression by activating mTOR, resulting in H3K9me3 induction by increasing the p53K370me2-dependent nuclear import of SUV39h1. These results suggest that CK2 is a potential therapeutic target for age-related diseases.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2015

Objectives : In this study, the anti-stress effects of ethanolic extract of Opuntiaficus-indica (OF70E) were investigated. Methods : To determine the effects of OF70E on physical stress, changes in whole-body cortisol level or behavior were monitored in zebrafish. After treatment with 0.9% saline or OF70E for 6 min, all fish underwent net handling stress (NHS), which induced physical stress. And then, we conducted open field test (OFT) or sacrificed fish for collecting body fluid from whole-body. We used the cortisol enzyme-linked immunoassay kit to measure the amount of cortisol in each zebrafish sample. Results : In result, compared with normal group which were not treated by NHS, whole-body cortisol levels were significantly increased in stressed-control group. Compared with control group, pretreatment with OF70E at concentrations of 25, 50 and 100 mg/L for 6min significantly inhibited the increase of whole-body cortisol levels induced by NHS(p<0.05). To anti-stress effects of OF70E on behavior, we conducted OFT after the induction of NHS following pretreatment of OF70E. As results of OFT, compared with unstressed-normal group, distance moved was significantly decreased by induction of NHS in stressed-control group (p<0.05). OF70E-pretreatment blocked decreases of distance moved increased by NHS (p<0.05). And meandering movement, immobility and turn angle were significantly increased by NHS in stressed-control group compared with unstressed-normal group (p<0.05). OF70E-pretreatment prevented the increases of meandering movement immobility and turn angle by NHS (p<0.05). Conclusions : In conclusion these results suggest that OF70E-pretreatment may prevent stress responses.

• 생약학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

The skin is an important barrier that protects the body from harmful environments such as UV rays. When the skin is repeatedly stimulated, such as UV rays, ROS and pro-inflammatory cytokines are overproduced. As a result, the proteins and nucleic acids that make up the skin are damaged, and aging occurs. Esculetin is known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and UV-induced MMP-1 inhibitory effects. However, the inhibitory effect of MMP-1 on TNF-α-induced fibroblasts is not known. Therefore, in this study, the MMP-1 inhibitory effect of esculetin was confirmed in TNF-α-induced fibroblasts. As a result of confirming the cytotoxicity of esculetin in Hs68 cells by MTT assay, there was no significant toxicity up to 200 µM. As a result of real-time PCR and ELISA, it was confirmed that esculetin inhibited the expression of MMP-1. Esculetin did not inhibit MAPK (ERK, JNK, p38) phosphorylation, but inhibited phosphorylation of the mTOR-p70S6k signaling pathway. In addition, it was confirmed that the phosphorylation of the transcription factor NF-κB was inhibited. These results suggest that esculetin has potential as an anti-aging material.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.863-876
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• 2019

The thermal-death times of Listeria monocytogenes were determined in inoculated restructured goat steak at 60℃, 65℃, and 70℃ of sous-vide temperatures. D-values of L. monocytogenes in inoculated restructured goat steak ranged from 7.27 min at 60℃ to 0.46 min at 70℃. Times need to yield at least a 6 log reduction of L. monocytogenes at their temperatures for this product were 47, 12, and 3 min, respectively. After sous-vide, all microbial counts in non-inoculated samples were not detectable, except the aerobic and anaerobic mesophilie and lactic acid bacteria counts were lower than 2 Log CFU/g. For sous-vided and grilled sous-vided samples, sous-vide loss and surface shrinkage were the lowest in samples sous-vided at 60℃ for 47 min (p<0.05). These samples demonstrated the lowest CIE L^*, shear force, hardness, gumminess and chewiness and the highest CIE a^* and hue angle (p<0.05). Therefore, sous-vide at 60℃ for 47 min provided convenient ready-to-cook restructured goat steak for microbiology safety and optimization of physicochemical quality.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.453-462
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• 2017

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vitro cytotoxicity of thermoplastic denture base resins and to identify the possible adverse effects of these resins on oral keratinocytes in response to hot water/ food intake. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Six dental thermoplastic resin materials were evaluated: three polyamide materials (Smile tone, ST; Valplast, VP; and Luciton FRS, LF), two acrylic materials (Acrytone, AT; and Acryshot, AS), and one polypropylene resin material (Unigum, UG). One heat-polymerized acrylic resin (Vertex RS, RS) was chosen for comparison. After obtaining extracts from specimens of the denture resin materials (${\phi}=10$ mm and d=2 mm) under different extraction conditions ($37^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours, $70^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours, and $121^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour), the extracts (50%) or serial dilutions (25%, 12.5%, and 6.25%) in distilled water were co-cultured for 24 hours with immortalized human oral keratinocytes (IHOKs) or mouse fibroblasts (L929s) for the cytotoxicity assay described in ISO 10993. RESULTS. Greater than 70% viability was detected under all test conditions. Significantly lower IHOK and L929 viability was detected in the 50% extract from the VP ($70^{\circ}C$) and AT ($121^{\circ}C$) samples (P<.05), but only L929 showed reduced viability in the 50% and 25% extract from LF ($37^{\circ}C$) (P<.05). CONCLUSION. Extracts obtained from six materials under different extraction conditions ($37^{\circ}C$, $70^{\circ}C$, and $121^{\circ}C$) did not exhibit severe cytotoxicity (less than 70% viability), although their potential risk to oral mucosa at high temperatures should not be ignored.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1996

These studies were carried out to investigate the effect of gonadotropins (GTH), fetal calf serum (FCS), porcine follicular fluid (pFF) and FCS and pFF fractions obtained by the gel filtration on in vitro maturation of porcine follicular fluid. When the oocytes were cultured in TCM-199, the maturation rate was higher in pFF than in FCS in both with or without GTH and in pFF the maturation rate was higher in with GTH than in without GTH. In case of without GTH, pFF increased maturation rates in TCM-199, but not in Whitten's medium (WM). When the oocytes were cultured in WM supplemented with FCS fractions, the maturation rate(51.6%) of oocytes was significantly (P<0.05) higher in fraction B (about 30∼70 kDa) than in control, FCS and other fractions. When oocytes were cultured in WM supplemented with pFF fractions, fractions B (about 30∼70 kDa) and D (about 1∼10 kDa) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than in control, pFF and other fractions. In conclusiion, the addition of gonadotropins into the maturation media was effective for oocyte maturation. The addition of pFF was more effective than addition of FCS for maturation of porcine oocytes in vitro. And fraction B from FCS and fractions B and D from pFF was effective for oocyte maturation.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.271-277
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• 1984

Pseudomonas stutzeri IAM 12097이 생산(生産)하는 Exo-maltotetraohydrolase의 gel filtration에 의하여 추정(推定)된 분자량(分子量)은 60,000이었고, SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis에 의하여 추정(推定)된 분자량(分子量)은 63,000이었으며 등전점(等電點)은 PH 4.8이었다. 최적(最適)pH는 6.6, PH안정(安定)범위는 $6.0{\sim}10.5$, 최적온도(最適溫度)는 $45{\sim}50^{\circ}C,\;40^{\circ}C$이하(以下)에서는 안정(安定)하였으며, $55^{\circ}C$이상(以上)에서는 급격하게 불활성화(不活性化)되었다. 본효소(本酵素)는 $Ag^+,\; Hg^{++},\;I_2,\;{\beta}-cycoldextrin$에 의하여 완전(完全)히 저해(沮害)되었고 EDTA, ${\rho}-CMB$, IAA에 의하여 약간 저해(沮害)되었다. soluble starch, amylopectin, amylose에 대(對)한 Michaelis constant(Km)는 각각(各各) 7.70mg/ml, 6.17mg/ml, 5.56mg/ml이었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.306-310
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• 1998

용해성 PMDA/diamine/dianhydride 폴리이미드를 제조하여 특성을 고찰하고, 상용 알루미나 세라믹막내에 제조한 PMDA/diamine/dianhydride 용액을 코팅하여 기체투과특성을 알아보았다. Tg는 $337{\sim}358^{\circ}C$의 범위로 열적안정성은 우수함을 보였다. 용해성에 있어서는 NMP, DMAc, DMSO, THF, m-cresol의 극성 용매에 대해 대부분 좋은 결과를 보여 주었다. 알루미나막과 용해성 폴리이미드의 점착은 잘 이루어졌으며, 기체투과실험에 있어 6FDA를 포함한 폴리이미드의 경우 높은 투과도를 보였다. PMDA/1,3PDA/6FDA의 경우 질소투과도는 약 $7.6{\times}10^{-7}(mol/m^2{\cdot}Pa{\cdot}s)$의 값을 나타내었고, 질소에 대한 산소의 이상적 분리도, $P(O_2/N_2)$는 6.19였으며, $P(H_2/N_2)$의 경우는 약 70.0의 이상적 분리도를 보였다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

목적 : 방사선치료를 시행 받은 비인강암 환자에서 Ku70과 DNA-PKcs의 발현 정도가 국소제어율과 치료 실패 양상에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 6월부터 2001년 12월까지 서울아산병원에서 방사선치료 단독 또는 동시항암화학-방사선치료를 시행 받은 66명의 원격전이가 없는 비인강암 환자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 진단 시 얻은 조직검사 표본에서 Ku70과 DNA-PKcs의 면역활성도를 분류하였는데, 그 기준은 면역활성도가 50% 이상 Ku (+)과, 50% 미만 Ku (-) 이었다. Ku70과 DNA-PKcs의 면역활성도와 방사선치료에 대한 종양의 반응 정도와 재발양상과의 상관관계를 알아보았으며, 비인강암의 국소제어율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자를 알아보기 위하여 단변량분석을 시행하였다. 결과 : Ku (-) 환자에서 Ku (+) 환자보다 높은 5년 국소제어율(85% vs. 42%, p=0.042)을 보였으나, 원격전이율은 두 집단간에 차이를 보이지 않았다(78% vs. 82%, p=0.8672). 단변량분석결과 Ku70의 과발현이 기존에 알려진 비인강암의 예후인자보다 우위에 있음을 알 수 있었다. 국소재발을 보였던 22명의 환자 중 18명의 환자에서 Ku70 (+)으로 관찰되었다. DNA-PKcs의 발현 정도는 방사선치료 결과에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 결론 : Ku70은 원격전이가 없는 비인강암 환자에서 방사선치료 단독 또는 동시항암화학-방사선치료 시행 이후 종양의 반응과 국소제어율을 예측할 수 있는 분자생물학적인 예측인자로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.158-162
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• 1993

토양에서 분리한 bilirubin oxidase를 생산하는 Penicillium sp. LAM 91-89의 배양액으로부터 효소를 정제하여 여러가지 성질을 조사하였다. LAM 91-89 billirubin oxidase는 $ethanol(40{\sim}80%)$ 추출 및 2회의 Sephadex G-200 column chromatography로 약 70배 정제하였으며 회수율은 12%였다. 이 효소는 분자량이 약 53,000 dalton이었으며 $40^{\circ}C$, pH 8.5에서 최대의 활성을 보였고 pH 6에서 10까지의 넓은 범위와 $40^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 안정하였다. 또 효소의 활성이 $Mg^{2+}$에 의해서 증가하였으며 $Ag^+,\;Hg^{2+},\;Mn^{2+},\;Pb^{2+}$, p-CMB, iodoacetate 및 SDS에 의해서 저해되었다. 그리고 이 효소는 bilirubin에 대한 특이성이 컸으며 bilirubin에 대한 $K_m$값은 $6.67{\mu}M$이였다.