• 대한약침학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was undertaken to identify fibrinolytic proteases from Gloydius blomhoffii siniticus venom and to characterize a major fibrinolytic protease purified from the venom. Methods : The venom was subjected to chromatography using columns of Q-Sepharose and Sephadex G-75. The molecular weights of fibrinolytic proteases showing fibrinolytic zone in fibrin plate assay were determined in SDS-PAGE (Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) The effects of inhibitors and metal ions on fibrinolytic protease and the proteolysis patterns of fibrinogen, gelatin, and bovine serum albumin were investigated. Results : 1) The fibrinolytic fractions of the three peaks isolated from Gloydius blomhoffii siniticus venom contained two polypeptides of 46 and 59 kDa and three polypeptides of 32, 18, and 15 kDa and a major polypeptide of 54 kDa, respectively. 2) The fibrinolytic activity of the purified protease of 54 kDA was inhibited by metal chelators, such as EDTA, EGTA, and 1,10-phenanthroline, and disulfhydryl-reducing compounds, such as dithiothreitol and cysteine. 3) Calcium chloride promoted the fibrinolytic activity of the protease, but mercuric chloride and cobalt(II) chloride inhibited it. 4) The fibrinolytic protease cleaved preferentially A${\alpha}$-chain and slowly B${\beta}$-chain of fibrinogen. It also hydrolyzed gelatin but not bovine serum albumin. Conclusions : The Gloydius blomhoffii siniticus venom contained more than three fibrinolytic proteases. The major fibrinolytic protease was a metalloprotease which hydrolyzed both fibrinogen and gelatin, but not bovine serum albumin.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.66-72
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• 1983

Ketoprofen, 2-(3-benzoyl phenyl) propionic acid, has many advantages over the other antiinflammatory drugs, such as salicylates, phenytbutazone, and indomethacin. According to the reports, ketoprofen is well tolerated by patients and has very low incidence of side effects and toxic reactions. Although ketoprofen is widely used as an antiinflammatory agent, it shows poor solubility in water. In order to enhance water solubility, ketoprofen was made as lysine salt, such as acetylsalicylate lysine salt, ibuprofen lysine salt and amino acid salt of phenylbuatzone. The purpose of this study was to compare with ketoprofen lysinate in aspect of binding to human serum albumin (HSA) were made, and the association constant and the number of binding site were obtained using difference spectrophotometry. The number of binding site of HSA for ketoprofen and ketoprofen lysinate appears to be 3.3,3.2 respectively and association constants were found as follow; HSA-ketoprofen $2.23{\times}10^4\;M^{-1}$, HSA-ketoprofen lysinate $1.02{\times}10^4\;M^{-1}$.

• 약학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.308-311
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• 1989

Binding parameters of some edible dyes with bovine serum albumin were determined at pH 7.4 buffer solution. The edible dyes used were fast green, brilliant blue FCF, indigo carmine and allura red AC, and the final concentrations of each dyes were $3{\sim}9{\times}10^{-6}M$, $6{\times}10^{-6}M$, $3{\times}10^{-5}M$ and $3{\times}10^{-5}M$, respectively. The final concentrations of bovine serum albumin were $1{\sim}7{\times}10^{-5}M$. The values of binding free energy between edible dye and protein were ranged from -6,024 to -6,800 cal/mole.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.326-330
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• 2021

Reactions between gold (Au) surface plasmon resonance (SPR) chips and bovine serum albumin (BSA) dissolved in solutions of different pH were investigated. The charge on the BSA depends on the pH of the solution in which it is dissolved. Thus, dissolving BSA in different pH solutions resulted in different charges of BSA. Among the BSA dissolved in solutions with pH 4.01, 7.4, and 10.01, the SPR response was the highest for BSA dissolved in the solution of pH 4.01. To eliminate the response variation owing to the difference in the refractive indices of the solutions, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was injected into the system after the reaction of BSA with the Au SPR chip had happened. In this case too, the BSA dissolved in the solution with pH 4.01 exhibited the highest response. This may be attributed to the non-uniform distribution of ionic patches on the BSA, which can induce electrostatic attraction to the surface even though BSA has a positive charge at pH 4.01, and the absolute values of the net charge of BSA at pH 4.01 and 7.4 were very close.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2022

Patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are generally known to be at greater risk for thrombosis, with arterial thrombosis-related complications being relatively rare compared to venous thrombosis-related complications. This report describes a 46-year-old male with historically proven minimal change disease (MCD) complicated by acute aortoiliac thrombosis. He had been diagnosed with MCD 8 months previously and was treated successfully with steroids. He was prescribed a second course of high-dose steroids (prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day) due to a relapse of MCD at the outpatient clinic 8 days before the emergency department visit. The patient presented with severe pain in both lower limbs and was diagnosed with aortoiliac thrombosis that developed during high-dose steroid treatment. He subsequently underwent surgical thromboembolectomy. Hypoalbuminemia has the strongest association with the risk of thromboembolism. According to international clinical practice guidelines, anticoagulant therapy is recommended when serum albumin is ≤2-2.5 g/dL. However, as serum albumin levels may be relatively high in the early phase of NS, as in this case report, an individualized anticoagulation strategy for each patient should be considered, regardless of serum albumin levels.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.99-102
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• 1968

햄스터에 대하여 水蔘을 1日 1g 씩 25日간 給與하였던 바, 다음과 같은 實驗結果를 얻었다. 1) Hb 量은 人蔘投與 10日부터 급격한 有意性 增加를 보여준다. 2) 人蔘을 給與한 뒤 15日부터 血淸總蛋白의 含量은 有意性 증가를 나타낸다. 3) 人蔘을 給與한 뒤, 10日부터 A/G率은 차차로 增加 되는 것 같이 보이지만 有意性 增加는 25日부터 나타나고 있다. 이는 globulin 보다 albumin의 含量이 더욱 增加됨을 의미한다. 요컨데 햄스터에 대하여 人蔘을 給與한 뒤, 25日간의 결과를 보명 Hb, 血淸總蛋白量 및 A/G率이 增加됨을 알게된 것이다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.693-699
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• 2005

Protein-calorie malnutrition is common in maintenance dialysis patients. Indeed, diabetic patients with chronic renal failure are considered to be at increased risk of malnutrition. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional status and markers of inflammation of hemodialysis patients with and without type 2 diabetes. We compared nutritional parameters and C-reactive protein (CRP) as a marker of inflammation in 30 type 2 diabetic patients and age-matched 30 non-diabetic patients with hemodialysis. Serum albumin was significantly lower in patients with type 2 diabetes $(3.45\pm0.43g/dL)$ than in non-diabetic patients $(3.64\pm0.36 g/dL)$ (p<0.05). In contrast, the concentration of serum CRP was significantly higher in type 2 diabetes $(1.42\pm1.8mg/dL)$ (p<0.05). There were significant negative-relationships between serum albumin and CRP level in both diabetic (r=-0.553, p<0.01) and non-diabetic (r=-0.579, p<0.01) patients. In diabetic patients, serum albumin level was significantly correlated with hemoglobin (r = 0.488, p < 0.01) and hematocrit (r=0.386, p < 0.01). Diabetic patients as compared to non-diabetic patients showed a significant (p < 0.01) increased serum triglyceride (TG) $(153.1\pm80.1mg/dL\;vs\;101.6\pm62.4mg/dL)$ and decreased serum HDL cholesterol $(36.89\pm13.48mg/dL\;vs\;47.00\pm14.02mg/dL,\;P<0.05)$. There were significant correlations in the intake of calorie and serum albumin levels in both diabetic (r=0.438, p< 0.05) and non-diabetic (r=0.527, p<0.05) patients. Serum CRP level was negatively correlated with calorie (r= -0.468, p < 0.05), protein (r=-0.520, p < 0.01) and fat intakes (r=-0.403, p < 0.05) in diabetic patients and calorie (r=-0.534, p<0.05) and protein intakes (r=-0.559, p<0.05) in non-diabetic patients. The prevalence of protein malnutrition and the risk factors of cardiovascular disease were significantly higher in type 2 diabetic patients than in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients. Thus, we can suggest that the higher comorbidity and mortality rate in diabetic hemodialysis patients are partially explained by malnutrition and inflammation.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1993

The reaction of sulfhydryl groups in human serum ablumin with bacteriostatic and hypotensive notrosating agents such as sodium nitorprusside and sodium nitrite has been examined. The low reactivity of sodium nitroprusside to sulfhydral groups in albumin has been observed and the sterical inaccessilibility of the agent site which sulfhydryl group resides was implicated. The reaction of sodium nitrite with albumin was highly influenced by pH and little reactivity was observed at physiological pH. On the other hand, the reaction between albumin and S-nitrosoglutatione, an intermediate induced from the reaction of glutathione and nitrosating agents, resulted in the rapid decrease of free sulfhydryl groups in albumin. S-Nitrosylation of the sulfhydryl group by S-nitrosoglutathione and the subsequent production of mixed disulfide is the probable route of modification. In the physiological system, S-nitroso-glutathione may act as an active intermediate in expressing reacivity of nitrosating agents to sulfhydryl groups in albumin.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.218-222
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• 2004

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the world's most common nutritional problem. It is characterized by a low hemoglobin (Hb) level and low iron status. A study was conducted to investigate the incidence of iron deficiency anemia in day scholar girls belonging to different socioeconomic strata at Punjab University, Lahore. Iron status of the subjects was estimated by measuring Hb, hematocrit (Hct), red blood cell (RBC) count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCR), serum iron, serum ferritin, total protein and albumin. Results indicated that females belonging to low socioeconomic strata had lower values for Hb, Hct, RBC count, total protein and albumin. Serum iron, serum ferritin, MCV and MCH values fell within the normal range for all of the socioeconomic groups. However, serum iron and ferritin varied with socioeconomic status and higher-income groups had significantly higher serum iron and ferritin. It was concluded that anemia may develop due to poor intake and absorption of iron and that those in the low-income bracket are the most affected group.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.338-343
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• 2012

콘텍트렌즈용 하이드로젤의 계면 특성의 이해를 위해 단백질 흡착 현상을 열역학을 바탕으로 연구하였다. 다른 습윤성을 갖는 $1{\times}1mm^2$ 크기의 하이드로젤을 알부민(bovine serum albumin, BSA)용액에 1시간 동안 침지시킨 후 남아있는 BSA 용액의 농도를 Bradford assay로 정량하였다. 모든 하이드로젤로의 단백질 흡착량은 단백질 농도가 증가함에 따라 계면 흡착량이 증가하며 Langmuir 곡선의 형태를 보였다. 또한 계면과 용액내의 단백질 농도비($P$), 계산된 흡착 Gibbs free energy는 하이드로젤 재료의 친수성도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 표면에너지와 단백질 흡착량 상관관계를 이해하여 콘택트렌즈 재질로의 단백질 흡착현상의 물리화학적 해석이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.