• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1835-1842
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• 2020

Ergosterol, an essential constituent of membrane lipids of yeast, is distributed in both the cell membrane and intracellular endomembrane components such as vacuoles. Honokiol, a major polyphenol isolated from Magnolia officinalis, has been shown to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans. Here, we assessed the effect of honokiol on ergosterol biosynthesis and vacuole function in C. albicans. Honokiol could decrease the ergosterol content and upregulate the expression of genes related with the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway. The exogenous supply of ergosterol attenuated the toxicity of honokiol against C. albicans. Honokiol treatment could induce cytosolic acidification by blocking the activity of the plasma membrane Pma1p H+-ATPase. Furthermore, honokiol caused abnormalities in vacuole morphology and function. Concomitant ergosterol feeding to some extent restored the vacuolar morphology and the function of acidification in cells treated by honokiol. Honokiol also disrupted the intracellular calcium homeostasis. Amiodarone attenuated the antifungal effects of honokiol against C. albicans, probably due to the activation of the calcineurin signaling pathway which is involved in honokiol tolerance. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that honokiol could inhibit ergosterol biosynthesis and decrease Pma 1p H+-ATPase activity, which resulted in the abnormal pH in vacuole and cytosol.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.52-61
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• 1997

This study was aimed to decrease AOX(Adsorbed Organic Halide Compounds) by applying bleaching methods of A(HNO$_3$ ＋ NaNO$_2$) and $D^{(H/L)}$(dual pH chlorine dioxide bleaching) to conventional OCEDED bleaching stages. And so we investigate the effects of NSA treatment and the influence of production rate of ion species in chlorine dioxide and pulp mixtures according to various pH as well as dual pH on pulp bleaching. Finally the effects of AOC_DED^{(H/L)}ED^{(H/L)}$ bleaching stage were investigated by measuring AOX, brightness, kappa number and viscosity of pulps. A stage was treated by using 4% $HNO_3$ and 0.05~2.0% $NaNO_2$ on pulp and $D^{(H/L)}$ stage was like that pulp mixed with chlorine dioxide solution was adjusted at pH 7.0 and reacted in pulp cosistency 3%, S~20min, $70^{\circ}C$, and then successively for 160~175min at pH 4.0. It was found that suitable $NaNO_2$ addition rate was at 0.6% where the brigtness of pulp was most higher and pulp viscosity was not decreased much. Chlorate ($CIO_3$) was decreased according to pH increase but chlorite($CIO_2$) was highly decreased according to pH increase. And chloride was slightly increased with pH increase. The applying of A and D^{(H/L)}$ bleaching stages to some various multiple bleaching stages ($AOC_DED^{(H/L)}/EopD^{(H/L)} etc.$) had good results that brightness was increased more 2~3% ISO than conventional method(OCEDEopD), but viscosity was dropped by only 1~2cps.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.37-45
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• 1990

The purpose of this study was to determine the foaming properties of two small red bean protein isolates at various conditions. Data concerning the effects of pH, temperature, MaCl concentration, sugar concentration and protein concentration on the properties such as solubility, foam expansion, foam stability were presented. The results were summarized as follows : 1. The crude protein contents of two small red beans were 26.14% and 22.71%. The percentage of nonpolar amino acid group was the highest and that of sulfur containing amino acid group was the lowest. 2. Protein solubility showed the minimum at pH 4.5 which is isoelectric point of small red bean protein isolate adn heat treatment lowered solubility(P<0.05). At pH 4.5, solubility increased sighificantly as 0.4M NaCl was added. However, the effect of sugar concentration in the solubility was not significant. 3. Foam expansion of two small red bean protein isolates was high at pH 4.5 and heat treatment at 10$0^{\circ}C$ lowered foam expansion(P<0.05). While addition of NaCl, sugar did not affect the foma expansion, gradual increment of the protein isolates concentration up to 9% decreased the foma expansion slightly. 4. Foam stability was significantly high at pH 4.5 and heat treatment at 10$0^{\circ}C$ lowered foam stability. Addition of sugar caused slight decrease in foam stability. From 1% to 9% suspension, foma stability increased significantly as protein concentration increased(P<0.05)

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.150-158
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of gargling with S-solution and gargling with A-solution on salivary pH, coated tongue, and dental plaque index in preschool children. Methods: Non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used to select the participants. 99 preschool children were divided into three groups. Dependent variables were recorded at baseline, 30 minutes, and 7 days after the first treatment was given. The data were analyzed using $X^2$-test, ANOVA, and repeated measures of ANOVA. Results: There were no significant differences in dependent variables in pre-test. However, the salivary pH in the S-solution group had significantly increased after 30 minutes (p<.05) and then again 7 days (p<.01) after the first treatment. Also, the S-solution and A-solution groups had greater decrease in dental plaque index after 30 minutes and again 7 days after the first treatment (p<.001) than the control group. With respect to coated tongue, there were no significant differences among the three groups. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that essential oil gargling after brushing is helpful in improving oral health due to auxiliary oral hygiene effects with natural products. Specifically, gargling with S-solution is more effective than A-solution on oral health in preschool children by neutralizing salivary pH and reducing dental plaque index.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1065-1072
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• 2004

Depression is associated with a dysfunctional serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) system. More recently, several lines of evidence suggest that an important factor in the development of depression may be a deficit in the function and expression of $5-HT_{1A}$ receptors. The present study assessed if Nelumbinis Semen (N. s.) had an anti-depression effect through reversing a decrease in $5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding in rats with depression-like symptoms induced by chronic mild stress. Using a $5-HT_{1A}$ receptor binding assay, with a specific $5-HT_{1A}$receptor agonist, 8- OH-DPAT (8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin), the mechanism of the anti-depression effect of N. s. on rats was investigated, and the effects compared with two well-known antidepressants, Hyperium Perforatum (St. Johns Wort) and fluoxetine (Prozac). Animals were divided into five groups: the normal (N) group without chronic mild stress (CMS), the control (C) group under CMS for 8 weeks, the Nelumbinis Semen (N. s.) treatment group under CMS for 8 weeks, the Hyperium Perforatum (H. p.) treatment group under CMS for 8 weeks and finally, the fluoxetine (F) treatment group under CMS for 8 weeks. Each treatment was administered to rats during the last 4 weeks of the 8-week CMS. A sucrose intake test was performed to test the anti-depression effect of N. s. The N. s. treatment significantly reversed the decreased sucrose intake under CMS (P<0.05 compared to control group under CMS). In the CA2 and CA3 regions of the hippocampus, both N. s. and H. p. reversed the CMS-induced decrease in $5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding. In the I to II regions of the frontal cortex, N. s. and H. p. also reversed the CMS-induced decrease in$5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding, and even showed a significant increase in $5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding compared to the F treatment group (N. s. vs. P, p<0.05, H. p. vs. P, p<0.05). However, in the hypothalamus, all treatments reversed the CMSinduced decrease in $5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding. This reversal effect of N. s. on the decrease in $5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding in the frontal cortex, hippocampus and hypothalamus of rat brains was very similar to that of H. p, but different from that of F. It is concluded that N. s. presents an anti-depression effect through enhancing $5-HT_{1A}$receptor binding.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 1999

온도 및 pH에 동시에 민감한 하이드로젤 Poly(N-isopropy-lacrylamide-co-N,N'-dmerhylaminopropyl methacrylamide)을 합성하고, 그 팽윤 특성을 연구하였다. pH 민감성분인 N,N'-dmerhylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMAAn)의 물분율이 5%인 하이드로젤이 팽윤정도는 lower critucal solution temperature(LCST) 이상의 온도($37^{\circ}C$ 및 $40^{\circ}C$)에서 pH가 낮은 범위(pH 1-8)일 때 크게 증가하였다. 이는 온도민감성 하이드로젤이 같은 pH범위에서 전혀 팽윤이 일어나지 않는 것과 대조되었다. DMAPMAAm의 물분울이 20%인 경우에는 높은 pH(pH 12)에서도 젤이 상당히 팽창하였다. $40^{\circ}C$에서 pH가 12에서 2로 감소할 때 젤의 수분함량은 5mol%젤의 경우 38.8 wt%에서 84.7wt%로 증가하였고, 20mol%젤의 경우 60.6 wt%에서 90.8wt%로 증가하였다. 온도 및 pH에 동시에 민감한 하이드로젤의 부피 변화에 대해 이와 같이 pH는 온도 및 젤 조성의 영향을 받아 $37^{\circ}C$에서 pH 8보다 $40^\circC$에서 (pH 7) 더 낮아졌고, 5 mol%에서 (pH 7)보다 20 mol%일때 (pH 9) 증가하였다 LCST 이하의 온도 ($25^{\circ}C$)에서는 젤의 팽윤정도가 pH에 의해 크게 영향받지 않았다. 젤의 투명도와 LCST는 DMAPMAAm의 물분율에 따라 증가하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.267-271
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• 1991

동치미의 발효과정 중 주요 품질지표인 담금액의 pH, 총산도, 환원당 및 유기산 등의 화학적 성질과 냄새, 맛, 텍스쳐 등 관능적 특성의 변화를 측정하였다. 동치미의 제조는 파, 마늘, 생강 등 양념을 첨가하여 7% 소금용액에 무를 담그고 $4^{\circ}{\sim}35^{\circ}C$의 범위에서 발효시켰다. 그 결과 담금액의 pH와 총산도의 감소경향에서 3개의 변곡점이 측정되었고 pH의 대수값과 총산도에는 부의 직선관계가 있었다. 이 직선의 기울기는 발효온도가 높을수록 높았다. 환원당은 pH $4.0{\sim}4.2$될 때까지 상승하다가 감소하였으며 발효온도가 $4^{\circ}C$에서 $25^{\circ}C$로 상승하면서 그 양은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 비휘발성 유기상은 젖산과 구연산이 주성분이었고 발효 중 젖산의 증가는 $4^{\circ}C$보다 $25^{\circ}C$에서 더욱 현저하였다. 관능적 특성중 생무우냄새나 맛은 현저히 감소하는 반면 신맛과 군덕내는 증가하였으며 무우조직의 사각사각함은 약간 줄어들었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 1991

연작지(連作地) 토양(土壤)의 pH저하(低下)의 원인(原因)에 대(對)하여 수행(遂行)한 시험결과(試驗結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 연작연수(連作年數)가 증가(增加)할수록 독소물질(毒素物質)의 함량(含量)이 증가(增加)하였으며, 독소물질(毒素物質)의 증가(增加)가 pH를 저하(低下)시켰다. 2. 독소물질(毒素物質)에 의한 pH저하율(低下率)이 증류수와 수도수에서는 높았으나 토양(土壞)에서는 이온들의 간섭(干涉)에 의해 저하율(低下率)이 낮았다. 3. 작물(作物)의 발아(發芽)에 미치는 독소물질(毒素物質)의 영향(影響)은 benzoic acid가 p-hyd roxybenzoic acid보다 컸으며 benzoic acid 300ppm 이상(以上)에서는 발아(發芽)되지 않았다. 4. acetone으로 독소물질(毒素物質)을 추출해낸 연작지(連作地) 토양(土壤)에서는 pH가 비연작토양(非連作土壤)과 거의 같았으며 참깨의 생육(生育)도 비연작토(非連作土)의 생육(生育)정도까지 회복(回復)되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.161-170
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• 1990

The effects of $H^{+}$ on the arterial contraction and their mechanisms were investigated in the renal artery of a rabbit. The helical strips of isolated renal artery were immersed in the HEPES-buffered or $CO_{2}/HCO_{3}^{-}$-buffered Tyrode's solution. The contractions induced by agonists (norepinephrine, histamine, serotonin and angiotensin II) or high $K^{+}$ were observed with change of extracellular or intracellular $H^{+}$ concentration. The contractions induced by norepinephrine, histamine, serotonin, angiotensin II or high $K^{+}$ in HEPES-buffered Tyrode's solution were inhibited by increase in extracellular $H^{+}$ concentration and potentiated by decrease in extracellular $H^{+}$ concentration. The degrees of these effects were most evident in the contraction induced by serotonin and angiotensin II, moderate in those by histamine and high $K^{+}$, and least in those by norepinephrine. Maximal contraction by norepinephrine, histamine and high $K^{+}$ were not influenced by change in extracellular $H^{+}$ concentration, but influenced in those contration by serotonin and angiotensin II. The attenuated contractions by an acidic pH were not returned to the level of contraction at normal pH (7.4) by elevation of extracellular $Ca{2+}$ concentration. The agonists (norepinephrine, histamine and serotonin)-induced contractions in $Ca{2+}$-free Tyrode's solution were also attenuated by increase in extracellular $H^{+}$ concentration and potentiated by decrease in extracellular $H^{+}$ concentration. Elevation of $Pco_{2}$ in the $CO_{2}/HCO_{3}^{-}$-buffered Tyrode's solution, which increase the intracellular $H^{+}$ concentration, at constant extracellular pH (7.4), increased the contraction by 30 mM $K^{+}$. From the above results, it is suggested that the decrease in contractions by increase in extracellular $H^{+}$ concentration may be resulted from that $H^{+}$ make the receptors less sensitive to agonists and cell membrane hyperpolarize and then inhibit the $Ca{2+}$ influx as well as $Ca{2+}$ release from intracellular $Ca{2+}$ storage site.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.571-580
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• 2008

The influence of bacterial stress on anaerobic hydrogen-producing microorganisms was investigated in batch tests using serum bottles. Several physical and chemical stresses (i.e., heating, adding methane producing inhibitor and chemical acidification) were adapted as a pretreament of the seed sludge. In this experiment, the cultivation temperature were set at mesophilic ($35^{\circ}C$) and thermophilic conditions ($55^{\circ}C$) with adjusting pH at 5, 6, and 7 when using the mixture of food waste and activated sludge as a substrate. In conjunction with the pretreatment, hydrogen production was significantly enhanced as compared with that from untreated sludge. However, less biogas (hydrogen and methane) was produced without the pH control, resulted from the decrease of pH to below 4, mainly due to the formation of VFAs. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas were analyzed as main components of the biogas while methane not detected. With an application of chemical acidification, the highest hydrogen production value of 248 ml/l/day achieved at pH 7 and $35^{\circ}C$. In addition, more hydrogen gas produced when the ratio of butyric/acetic acid ratio increased. The optimum pH and temperature for hydrogen production were found to be 7 and $35^{\circ}C$, respectively.