• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.372-384
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• 2005

이 연구에서는 Prevotella nigrescens (P. nigrescens)의 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 자극한 치주인대 섬유아세포에서 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)와 tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)의 생성 양상과, LPS를 수산화칼슘으로 처리했을 때의 영향을 평가하였다. P. nigrescens에서 추출, 정제한 여러 농도의 LPS와 수산화칼슘으로 처리한 LPS로 치주인대 섬유아세포를 자극하여, Immunoprecipitation법으로 MMP-1, -2, TIMP-1의 단백질 생성 양상을, real-time polymerase chain reaction법으로 MMP-1의 mRNA 발현 양상을 분석하였다. 이 연구의 결과는 아래와 같다. 1. MMP-1은 단백질과 유전자 수준 모두 자극 시간과 비례하여 증가하여 48시간에 최대값을 보였다. 2. MMP-2단백질 생성은 1, 10 mg/ml에서 자극 시간과 비례하여 증가하였다. 3. TIMP-1 단백질 생성은 24시간까지 증가하다가 48시간에 감소하였고, 0.1과 1 ${\mg}g/ml$에서 증가하였으나 10 ${\mu}g/ml$ 에서 억제되었다. 4. P. nigrescens의 LPS를 수산화칼슘으로 처리시 MMP-1의 mRNA 발현은 현저하게 감소하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.198-202
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• 2006

The $P2X_7$ receptor, an ATP-gated cation channel, induces cell death in immune cells and is involved in neurodegenerative diseases. Although the receptor plays various roles in these diseases, the cellular mechanisms involved are poorly understood and antagonists are limited. Here, the development of a cell-based assay for human $P2X_7$ receptor is reported. We established permanent lines of HEK 293 cells expressing a high level of $hP2X_7$ receptor. Functional activity of the $hP2X_7$ receptor was confirmed by whole-cell patch recording of ATP-induced ion currents. Prolonged exposure to ATP resulted in death of the $hP2X_7$-expressing HEK 293 cells and this cell death could be quantified. Two known $P2X_7$ antagonists, PPADS and KN-62, blocked ATP-induced death in a concentration-dependent manner. Thus, this assay can be used to screen for new antagonists of $hP2X_7$ receptors.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.826-831
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• 2003

ADP-ribose pyrophosphatase (ADPRase) hydrolyzes ADP-ribose (ADPR) into AMP and ribose-5'-phosphate. It is classified into two groups, $Mg^{2+}$-dependent and $Mg^{2+}$-independent ADPRase, depending on its $Mg^{2+}$requirement. Here, we purified $Mg^{2+}$-dependent ADPRase from rabbit liver and examined what factors affect $Mg^{2+}$ requirement. The purified enzyme showed a single band with the molecular weight of 34 kDa on SDS-PAGE both in the presence and absence of 2-mercaptoethanol. The molecular weight of the native enzyme calculated by gel filtration was 68 kDa, indicating that ADPRase is a dimer made up of two identical subunits. $Mg^{2+}$-dependent ADPRase with the highest ADPR affinity had a $K_m$ of 160$\pm$10 $\mu$M and a pH optimum of around pH 9.5. Treatment of the purified ADPRase with heated cytosol fractions at 37$^{\circ}C$ for 3 h caused some changes in the chemical properties of the enzyme, including an increase in molecular weight, a decrease in solubility, and a loss of $Mg^{2+}$-dependency. The molecular weight of the cytosol-treated ADPRase measured by gel filtration was over 420 kDa, suggesting, for the first time, that ADPRase could be polymerized by undefined cytoplasmic factors, and that polymerization is accompanied by changes in the solubility and metal ion dependency of the enzyme.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.453-458
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• 1988

식품의 가공, 저장 및 조리중 있어서 Maillard 반응으로 용이 하게 생성되는 Maillard 반응생성물과 비투석성 melanoidin의 아질산염 소거작용에 관하여 검토하였는데 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. Maillard 반응생성물과 비투석성 melanoidin의 아질산염 소거능은 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 2. 반응용액의 pH변화에 따른 아질산염 소거능은 pH1.2에서 가장 켰으며 pH가 증가 할수록 아질산염 소거능은 감소하였다. 3. 환원능을 소실시키고 난 후의 아질산염 소거능은 pH1.2에서 1/2이하로 감소하였다. 4. Maillard반응생성물이 나타내는 아질산염 소거작용에는 melanoidin이 크게 관여하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.15-15
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• 1995

ABA와 SA는 같은 조건하에서 기공 닫힘에 대하여 다른 효과를 나타냈다. 활짝 열린 기공에 1 mM Salicylic acid(SA)를 첨가 하였을 때, 열린 기공 크기의 22%가 감소하였다. 그러나 1mM ABA는 열린 기공 크기를 73%나 감소시켰다. SA용액의 광흡수 스펙트라 조가 셜과 SA가 1시간 내에 분해 되었다. 따라서, 분리표와 배양 동안에 SA 용액을 20분 마다 갈아 주었다. 그 결과 심지어 10$mu$M SA도 기공 닫힘을 크게 유도하였으며, 기공 닫힘에 대한 SA의 효과는 pH에 크게 으존적이었다. 1mM SA에 의하여 유도된 기공크기의 감소는 낮은 pH(pH 7.2, 5%; pH 6.2, 40%; pH 5.2, 78%)에서 가장 효과적이었다. 따라서, SA를 배양액에 있는 분리 표피에 적절히 처리하면 기공 닫힘에 대한 효과는 ABA와 거의 같다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.317-321
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• 1995

ABA와 SA는 같은 조건하에서 기공 닫힘에 대하여 다른 효과를 나타냈다. 활짝 열린 기공에 1 mM Salicylic acid(SA)를 첨가 하였을 때, 열린 기공 크기의 22%가 감소하였다. 그러나 1mM ABA는 열린 기공 크기를 73%나 감소시켰다. SA용액의 광흡수 스펙트라 조가 셜과 SA가 1시간 내에 분해 되었다. 따라서, 분리표와 배양 동안에 SA 용액을 20분 마다 갈아 주었다. 그 결과 심지어 10$\mu$M SA도 기공 닫힘을 크게 유도하였으며, 기공 닫힘에 대한 SA의 효과는 pH에 크게 으존적이었다. 1mM SA에 의하여 유도된 기공크기의 감소는 낮은 pH(pH 7.2, 5%; pH 6.2, 40%; pH 5.2, 78%)에서 가장 효과적이었다. 따라서, SA를 배양액에 있는 분리 표피에 적절히 처리하면 기공 닫힘에 대한 효과는 ABA와 거의 같다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.733-740
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• 1996

4'-[N-(9-Acridinyl)]-1'-(N-methanesulfonyl)-3'-methoxyquinonediimide(AMQD) 의 가수분해속도상수를 25.deg.C의 수용액속에서 자외선 분광법으로 측정하여 넓은 pH에서 잘 맞는 반응속도식을 구하였다. pH에 따르는 속도상수의 변화, Bronsted plot, 가수분해 생성물을 확인, 일반염기 및 치환기 효과 등으로부터 실험 사실에 잘 맞는 반응메카니즘을 제안하였다. 즉 pH 3.00 이하에서는 acridinyl기의 질소에 양성자가 첨가된 다음 quinonoid의 4'-위치에 물의 첨가가 일어나 가수분해가 진행되며, pH 3.00-9.00 사이에서는 물분자와 수산화 음이온의 첨가가 경쟁적으로 일어나 반응이 진행되었고, pH 9.00이상에서는 수산화 음이온의 농도에만 비례함을 알았다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.552-556
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• 2001

Histamine and arachidonic acid (AA) release was measured using the P2-purinoceptor antaongists, phospholipase $A_2{\;}(PLA_2)$ and cyclooxygenase (COX)/lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibitors to determine whether or not ATP-induced histamine release is associated with arachidonic acid (AA) release in rat peritoneal mast cells. ATP increased histamine release in a dose dependent manner, whereas adenosine did not. PPADS (a selective P2X-purinoceptor antagonist) and suramin (a nonselective P2X,2Y-purinoceptor antagonist) inhibited ATP-induced histamine release in a dose dependent manner. However, RB-2 (a P2Y-purinoceptor antagonist) did not block ATP-induced histamine release. Manoalide and oleyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (OPC), secretory PLA$_2$ inhibitors, also inhibited ATP-induced histamine release dose-dependently. Both COX inhibitors (ibuprofen and indomethacin) and LOX inhibitors (baicalein and caffeic acid) inhibited ATP-induced histamine in a dose dependent manner. ATP significantly increased [$^3H$]AA release by 54%. PPADS and suramin significantly inhibited ATP-induced [3H]Ph release by 81% and 39%, respectively. ATP-induced histamine release was significantly inhibited by a variety of protein kinase inhibitors, such as bisindolmaleimide, genistein, methyl 2,5-dihydroxycinnamate, W-7 and trifluoperazine. Overall, the results suggest that ATP-induced histamine release is in part related to the PLA2-mediated AA metabolism and P2X-purinoceptors.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.145-146
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• 2006

The recent power systems are very complex and to model them completely is impractical for analysis of electromagnetic transient. Therefore areas outside the immediate area of interest must be represented by some form of Frequency Dependent Network Equivalent (FDNE). In this paper a method for developing Frequency Dependent Network Equivalent (FDNE) using Z-domain rational Function Fitting is presented and demonstrated. The FDNE is generated by Linearized Least Squares Fitting(LSF) of the frequency response of a Z-domain formulation. This Three-port FDNE have been applied to the test AC power system. The electromagnetic transient package PSCAD/EMTDC is used to assess the transient response of the Three-port FDNE developed under different condition. The study results have indicated the robustness and accuracy of Three-port FDNE for analisys of electromagnetic transient and harmonic assessment.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.58-68
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• 2001

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the protective mechanisms of Samul-tang (SMT) on $H_2O_2$-induced toxicity in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Methods : The cultured cells were pretreated with SMT and exposed to $H_2O_2$. The cell damage was assessed by using MTT assay. Also, we used Hoechst staining, Western blotting analysis. Results : SMT significantly reduced both $H_2O_2$-induced cell death and chromatin fragmentation. The decrease of Bcl2 expression by $H_2O_2$ was inhibited by SMT. In addition, the increase of Bax expression was also inhibited by SMT. In particular, Fas expression, which is generally recognized as cell death inducing signal by Fas/FasL interaction, was markedly decreased by $H_2O_2$ in a time-dependent manner, whereas this decrease was completely prevented by SMT. The cotreatment of SMT and $H_2O_2$ in H9c2 cells also induced the phosphorylation of ERK in a time-dependent manner. Moreover, PD098059, a specific inhibitor of ERKl/2, attenuated the protective effect of SMT on $H_2O_2$-induced toxicity in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Furthermore, the protective effect of SMT was significantly blocked by treatment of SB203580, a specific inhibitor of p38. Conclusions : Taken together, this study suggests that the protective effects of the water extract of SMT against oxidative damages may be mediated by the modulation of Bel2 and Bax expression via the regulation of ERK and p38 signaling pathway.