• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2008

Parkinson's disease (PD) progresses severely by a gradual loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). Epidemiological studies showed that the incidences of PD were reduced by smoking of which the major component, nicotine might be neuroprotective. But the function of nicotine, which might suppress the incidences of PD, is still unknown. Fortunately, recently it was reported that a glial reaction and inflammatory processes might participate in a selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the SN. The levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ synthesised by astrocytes and microglia are elevated in striatum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in PD. TNF-${\alpha}$ kills the cultured dopaminergic neurons through the apoptosis mechanism. TNF-${\alpha}$ release from glial cells may mediate progression of nigral degeneration in PD. Nicotine pretreatment considerably decreases microglial activation with significant reduction of TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA expression and TNF-${\alpha}$ release induced by lipopholysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Thus, this study was intended to explore the role of nicotine pretreatment to inhibit the expressions of TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA in human fetal astrocytes (HFA) stimulated with IL-$1{\beta}$. The results are as follows: HFA were pretreated with 0.1, 1, and $10{\mu}g/mL$ of nicotine and then stimulated with IL-$1{\beta}$ (100 pg/mL) for 2h. The inhibitory effect of nicotine on expressions of TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA in HFA with pretreated $0.1{\mu}g/mL$ of nicotine was first noted at 8hr, and the inhibitory effect was maximal at 12 h. The inhibitory effect at $1{\mu}g/mL$ of nicotine was inhibited maximal at 24 h. Cytotoxic effects of nicotine were noted above $10{\mu}g/mL$ of nicotine. Moreover, Nicotine at 0.1, 1 and $10{\mu}g/mL$concentrations significantly inhibited IL-$1{\beta}$-induced TF-${\kappa}B$ activation. Collectively, these results indicate that in activated HFA, nicotine may inhibit the expression of TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA through the pathway which suppresses the NF-${\kappa}B$ activation. This study suggests that nicotine might be neuroprotective to dopaminergic neurons in the SN and reduce the incidences of PD.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.461-469
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• 2012

본 연구는 Y 정수장의 세라믹 정밀여과막 공정을 위한 최적의 약품세척 조건을 도출하고자 수행되었다. 세라믹 막 공정의 전처리로 오존과 응집공정이 있는 A계열의 경우 응집공정만 있는 B계열에 비해 9배 정도 잦은 약품세척(CIP)를 실시하였다. 이는 전처리 공정의 차이로 인하여 A와 B계열의 막오염현상이 다르게 나타난 근본적인 원인 이외에 막제조업체가 제시한 CIP 방법이 부적절한 것으로 조사되었다. 즉, CIP 회복률이 보정여과유속이 아니라 보정차압을 기준으로 계산되어 과대평가되었을 뿐만 아니라 구연산이 철산화물에 의한 파울링을 효과적으로 제거하지 못했기 때문이었다. 따라서 1단계 산세척 약품종류를 달리하여 CIP 효율을 평가한 결과 황산(0.1 N)과 구연산(1%)를 혼합하여 사용한 경우 회복률이 가장 높았고, 황산(0.1 N)만을 사용한 경우 회복률이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 황산의 농도를 0.3 N로 높인 결과 산세척 효율은 증가하였으나 알칼리세척 회복률이 낮아져 총회복률은 0.1 N 황산을 사용한 것과 유사하였다. 산과 알칼리세척 순서를 바꿔서 CIP를 수행한 결과 산세척을 먼저 수행시 CIP 효율이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.894-899
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• 2010

슬러지 감량 효율을 높이기 위해 오존전처리와 고 액분리조를 이용한 이상 혐기성 소화 공정 통해 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 오존전처리를 통한 슬러지의 고형물 농도는 평균 TSS $8.3{\pm}2.0%$, VSS $9.2{\pm}2.8%$의 감소율을 나타내었다. 유기물 농도인 TCOD는 평균 $5.1{\pm}2.4%$ 감소하는 반면 SCOD는 평균 $72.0{\pm}6.5%$ 증가하였는데, 이는 오존으로 인해 세포내의 고분자 유기물이 용출되어 가용화되었기 때문이다. 이상 혐기성 소화 공정의 반응조별 소화가 진행됨에 따라 평균 TSS $21.5{\pm}3.4%$, VSS $20.2{\pm}8.4%$, TCOD $32.1{\pm}7.9%$, SCOD $22.1{\pm}7.2%$의 농도가 감소하였다. 최대 메탄생성량은 177.6 mL $CH_4/g$ TSS, 210.8 mL $CH_4/g$ VSS, 127.0 mL $CH_4/g$ TCOD, 1452.0 mL $CH_4/g$ SCOD이었다. 이상 혐기성 소화와 MLE 하수처리 공정의 연계처리 후 고형물 물질수지 결과 TSS 93.8%, VSS 92.0%의 감소율을 보였다. 이상 혐기성 소화 공정은 슬러지 처리 문제 해결과 신 재생에너지인 바이오가스 회수의 가능성을 보여줌으로서 향후 슬러지 감량에 해결책이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2015

본 연구는 on-line micro extraction by packed sorbent (on-line MEPS)와 시료다량주입장치인 programmed temperature vaporizer (PTV) injector를 결합한 가스크로마토그래피 질량분석 시스템을 이용하여 유기인계 농약인 methyldemetone-S, diazinon, fenitrothion, parathion, phentoate, O-ethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phenylphosphonothioate (EPN)과 카바이트계인 carbaryl에 대한 동시 수질분석법을 확립하였다. MEPS 내 sorbent는 polystyrene divinylbenzene (PDVB) 재질을 이용하였다. 시료전처리시 추출용매 종류, pH, 추출용매량 및 시료주입왕복횟수가 분석에 미치는 영향과 정도보증(QA/QC), 그리고 환경시료에 대한 각 물질의 회수율을 평가하였다. 추출용매는 acetone과 dichloromethane을 80 : 20 (v/v)으로 혼합하여 사용하였고, 내부표준물질과 황산을 첨가한 시료 1 mL를 대상으로 추출용매량 $30{\mu}L$, 시료주입왕복횟수를 7회로 추출하여 분석조건을 최적화하였다. pH가 낮을수록 Diazinon의 분석감응도는 감소한 반면 carbaryl의 분석감응도는 증가하였다. 정도보증결과 항목별 방법검출한계 및 정량한계는 각각 $0.02{\sim}0.18{\mu}g/L$, $0.08{\sim}0.59{\mu}g/L$로 낮았으며, 농도범위 $0.5{\sim}5.0{\mu}g/L$ 수준에서 정밀도와 정확도 범위는 각각 1.5~11.5%, 83.3~129.8%로 나타났다. 환경시료 중 carbaryl을 제외한 모든 항목의 회수율은 75.7~129.3%로 적합하였다. Carbaryl에 대한 회수율은 수돗물, 지하수, 하천수 분석에서 적합한 범위를 나타냈으나, 하수처리방류수에서는 200% 이상으로 만족하지 못하였다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2022

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Alisma canaliculatum Extract (ACE) on pacemaker potentials of small and large intestinal interstitial Cells of Cajal (ICC) in mice. Methods : We used enzymatic digestions to dissociate the ICC in the small and large intestine in mice. The whole-cell patch-clamp method was used to record pacemaker potentials in ICC. Results : 1. The ICC generated the pacemaker potentials in small intestine in mice. ACE (0.1-1mg/ml) induced membrane depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. 2. Pretreatment with a Ca²⁺ free solution, Na⁺ 5 mM solution or 2-APB, a nonselective cation channel blocker, stopped the small intestinal ICC pacemaker potentials. In the case of Ca²⁺-free solution, Na⁺ 5 mM solution or 2-APB, ACE had no effects on the membrane depolarizations in small intestinal ICC. 3. The ICC generated the pacemaker potentials in large intestine in mice. Membrane depolarization appears regularly in the small intestine, but irregularly in the large intestine. ACE induced membrane depolarization (0.1-1mg/ml) and increased frequency (0.1-0.5mg/ml). 4. Pretreatment with a Ca²⁺ free solution, Na⁺ 5 mM solution or 2-APB, stopped the large intestinal ICC pacemaker potentials. In the case of Ca²⁺-free solution, Na⁺ 5 mM solution or 2-APB, ACE depolarized the membrane depolarizations in large intestinal ICC. 5. In mice, intestinal transit rate (ITR) values were dose-dependently decreased by the intragastric administration of ACE. Conclusions : These results suggest that ACE can regulate the pacemaker activity of ICC and the reaction by ACE is different from the small and large intestinal ICC, and the control of the intestinal motion by ACE may be caused by many complex processes.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2023

실내마스크 착용 해제 및 거리 두기 완화에도 불구하고 비대면 서비스가 계속되어 이루어지고 있다. 특히 음·식료품을 비롯한 농·축·수산물의 배송 수요는 증가하고 있어 이에 부가되는 플라스틱 포장 폐기물의 양이 꾸준히 증가하는 추세이다. 이에 따라 EU에서는 포장재 플라스틱의 사용을 규제하려는 방향으로 움직임을 보였다. 이러한 국제 트렌드의 흐름에 대응하여 국내 패키징 업계에서는 PLA, PBAT와 같은 생분해성 물질을 이용한 친환경 포장재 개발 연구를 활발히 진행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 이슈에 대응하여 국내 가로수 중 상당 비중을 차지하여 식재된 은행나무의 은행잎을 lactic acid 생산에 관한 새로운 원료로 활용하고자 하였다. 은행잎은 cellulose, mannan, xylan 등의 다당류를 함유하고 있으며 대량의 원료를 얻을 수 있다는 유용한 특징이 있다. 본 연구를 통해 전처리한 은행추출부산물의 glucan은 단일 분획 공정으로는 높은 수율을 기대하기 어렵다고 판단되어지며, 낮은 수욜 문제를 해결하기 위해서는 전처리 가수분해액, 효소당화액을 모두 활용하는 통합 공정이 필수적으로 적용되어야 한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.403-409
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• 2014

The Bis protein is known to be involved in a variety of cellular processes including apoptosis, migration, autophagy as well as protein quality control. Bis expression is induced in response to a number of types of stress, such as heat shock or a proteasome inhibitor via the activation of heat shock factor (HSF)1. We report herein that Bis expression is increased at the transcriptional level in HK-2 kidney tubular cells and A172 glioma cells by exposure to oxidative stress such as $H_2O_2$ treatment and oxygen-glucose deprivation, respectively. The pretreatment of HK-2 cells with N-acetyl cysteine, suppressed Bis induction. Furthermore, HSF1 silencing attenuated Bis expression that was induced by $H_2O_2$, accompanied by increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. Using a series of deletion constructs of the bis gene promoter, two putative heat shock elements located in the proximal region of the bis gene promoter were found to be essential for the constitutive expression is as well as the inducible expression of Bis. Taken together, our results indicate that oxidative stress induces Bis expression at the transcriptional levels via activation of HSF1, which might confer an expansion of antioxidant capacity against pro-oxidant milieu. However, the possible role of the other cis-element in the induction of Bis remains to be determined.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to evaluate various pre-treatment methods and proprieties of water quality for wastewater reuse using reverse osmosis (RO) processes. Secondary effluents were sampled from wastewater treatment plants and lab scale pre-treatments and RO filtration test were conducted systematically. Specifically, different types of pre-treatments, such as coagulation, microfiltration and ultrafiltration, were employed to evaluate the removal efficiency of particle and organic matters which may affect the membrane fouling rate. RO process was later added to eliminate trace amounts of remaining organic matters and salt from the raw water for wastewater reclamation. The permeate through the RO process satisfied water quality regulations for industrial water uses. The experimental results showed that the initial fouling tendency differed not only by the feed water properties but also by the membrane characteristics. Membrane fouling was greater for the membranes with large surface roughness, regardless of the hydrophobicity and zeta potentials. Thus both careful consideration of pre-treatment options and proper selection of RO membrane are of paramount importance for an efficient operation of wastewater treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2005

We investigated the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone on inflammatory response of iNOS and COX-2 expression in rat vascular smooth muscle cells. Rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide $(LPS;\;10{\mu}g/ml)$ for 24 hours were incubated with increasing amounts of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (1 and 100 nM). LPS was found to induce inflammatory response of iNOS and COX-2 mRNA and protein in VSMC. These processes were affected by male sex steroid hormones. For 3 hours, however, pretreatment of the cells with 100 nM each of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone suppressed LPS induced iNOS and COX-2 protein expression. RT-PCR analysis revealed that testosterone and dihydrotestosterone did not inhibit mRNA expression of iNOS and COX-2 stimulated by 24 hours of LPS incubation. Proliferation rate was slower in VSMC treated with testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. Testosterone enhanced androgen receptor expression, and LPS significantly reduced androgen receptor protein expression in VSMC. These results indicate that the expression of both iNOS and COX-2 proteins was suppressed by testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in LPS stimulated VSMC and leading to reduction of vascular inflammation.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2000

Astrocytes generate free radicals including nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen intermediates(ROI) which in turn play roles in the pathogenesis of degenerative diseases and sclerotic changes of the brain. This study was designed to evaluate the mechanism that free radicals contribute to the cytotoxicty of rat neonatal primary astrocytes. Treatment with NO donors alone including soldium nitroprusside(SNP), S-nitrosoglucathinoe (GSNO), and S-nitroso-n-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) showed a little effect on the death of rat neonatal primary astrocytes, whereas SNP markedly induced the death of RAW 264.7 cells. ROI inculding H2O2 and O2 donor also slightly induced the death of rat primary astrocytes. However, 3-morpholinosydnonimine(SIN-1), a donor of peroxynitrite (ONOO), which is a reactive compound of NO with superoxide, significantly decreased the viability of rat primary astrocytes in a dose-dependent manner. Cells were retarded in outgrowth of viability of cellular processes with cell shrinkage and detachment from culture dishes. Hoechst staining demonstrated that SIN-1-induced cell death might be due to an apoptosis which was characterized by nuclear condensation and fragmentation. SIN-1-induced apoptosis was prevented by the pretreatment with superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in rat primary astorocytes. Furthermore, prevention of the generation of reduced glutathione (GSH) by DL-buthionine-[S, R]-sulfoximine (BSO) aggravated the cytotoxic effects of SNP, benzene triol, and SIN-1 in rat primary astrocytes. Taken together, it is suggested that peroxynitrite may be a major effector of apoptosis and cellular antioxidant system is important for cell survival in rat prima교 astrocytes.