• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.564-577
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• 2016

Salinity stress limits plant cultivation in many areas worldwide; however, persimmon (Diospyros spp.) has high tolerance to salt. Five accessions of Diospyros [three of Diospyros lotus (accession numbers 824, 846, and 847); one of Diospyros kaki var. sylvestris (869); and one of Diospyros virginiana (844)] were chosen for analysis of salinity stress. We compared the effects of salt stress on plant growth, relative water content (RWC), malondialdehyde (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL), hydrogen peroxide content ($H_2O_2$), and antioxidative enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; peroxidase, POD; and ascorbate peroxidase, APX) in leaves of healthy potted seedlings from each of the five accessions after salt treatment for 25 days. Salt stress affected the growth of plants in all five accessions, with all three D. lotus accessions showing the most severe effect. Salt stress increased membrane lipid peroxidation in all accessions, but a stronger increase was observed in the three D. lotus accessions. Moreover, accumulation of $H_2O_2$ was faster in salt-sensitive D. lotus compared to salt-tolerant D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes increased in D. virginiana 844 and in D. kaki var. sylvestris 869; the activities of SOD, CAT, and APX were at similar levels in D. virginiana 844 and D. kaki var. sylvestris 869, but POD activity was stimulated to a greater extent in D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes (except POD) decreased in D. lotus 824 and increased (except for SOD) in D.lotus 846. The activities of SOD and APX decreased in D. lotus 847, whereas POD and CAT activities both increased. Relative water content decreased significantly in D. lotus. No significant changes in lipid peroxidation or relevant antioxidant parameters were detected in any of the accessions in controls treated with 0.0% NaCl. D. virginiana 844 had higher antioxidant capacity in response to salinity compared to other persimmon rootstocks. These results indicate that changes of these key physiological variables are related to salinity resistance in different accessions of persimmon.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.309-316
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• 2004

The present investigation was undertaken to find out the anticancer activity of monoterpene compounds. Monoterpenes showed generally the inhibitory effect on the proliferation o f L1210 cancer cells (cytotoxicity). Geraniol was found to exibit the most potent cytotoxic effect on L1210 cells with an IC50 values of $0.67{\mu}g/ml$. On the other hand, geraniol proved to be capable of stimulating the macrophage proliferation (135% of control). When the life prolonging activity of geraniol by daily oral administration of 0.1~10${\mu}g/10{\mu}l/20$ g body weight to Sarcoma 180 bearing ICR mouse was examined, there was also a significant elevation of survival (best result of 134% of control). The contradictory effects of geraniol on the proliferation of L1210 cells and macrophages proved to be accompanied by the coincident alterations of RNS (reactive nitrogen species) related enzymes activities such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (Inos) in macrophages and ROS (reactive oxygen species) related enzymes activities such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) in L1210 cells, respectively.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.855-859
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• 2011

원자력산업에서의 지르코늄합금 튜브 제조공정은 튜브 산세 시 질산과 불산을 사용하고 있어 세척 시 발생되는 폐수의 주요 오염물질은 질산성질소와 불소성분으로 이루어져 있다. 오염물질인 불소와 질산성질소의 처리를 위해, 다양한 실험을 거쳐 처리기술을 검토한 결과를 토대로, 당사의 폐수처리공정은 1차 화학응집처리에 의한 불소성분 제거공정, 황산화 탈질반응을 이용한 SOD (Sulfur Oxidation Denitrification)공법에 의한 독립영양탈질공정, 2차 화학응집처리공정으로 구성하여 운영하고 있다. 본 폐수처리공정의 특징은, 질산성질소제거를 위해 황산화 탈질공법(SOD Process)을 적용한 것이다. SOD공법은 기존의 황탈질공법과는 달리 황과 알칼리성물질을 일체화한 충진담체(JSC Pellet)를 사용한 기술로, 유기탄소원이 전혀 없는 무기계폐수의 탈질기술로서 주목받고 있다. 현재까지 폐수처리장의 운영결과를 보면, 유입수의 평균 T-N농도가 설계값인 100 mg/L를 상회하는 147.55 mg/L이었지만, 처리수의 평균 T-N농도는 12.72 mg/L로 91%의 높은 제거율을 안정하게 유지하고 있다. 이상의 결과로, SOD공법이 무기계 산업폐수의 질산성질소제거에 매우 유용한 공법임이 확인되었으며, 신규 개발한 미생물활성화제(특허출원 중)를 사용함에 의해 증식속도가 늦은 독립영양미생물의 활성이 안정적으로 유지되었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.774-781
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• 2011

지르코늄합금 튜브 제조공정은 튜브 산세 시 질산과 불산을 사용하고 있어 세척 시 발생되는 폐수의 주요 오염물질인 질산성질소와 불소성분을 제거하기 위한 폐수처리는, 1차 화학응집처리에 의한 불소성분 제거공정, 황산화탈질반응을 이용한 SOD (Sulfur Oxidation Denitrification)공법에 의한 독립영양탈질공정, 그리고 2차 화학응집처리공정으로 구성되어 있다. 본 연구에서는, 처리공정에서 불소의 농도가 황산화탈질공정(SOD)의 탈질반응에 미치는 영향과 황산화탈질반응을 유지하기 위한 최적 운전조건을 검토하였다. 황산화탈질 반응은 불소농도 20 ppm 이하에서 거의 영향을 주지 않았으며, NaOH로 pH를 조절하는 것보다 NaOH와 $NaHCO_3$를 혼합하여 pH와 알칼리도를 조절해주는 것이 질소제거당량을 높여주는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 황산화탈질미생물에 필요한 미량원소와 알칼리성분이 혼합된 미생물활성화제가 알칼리도를 보충해줄 뿐만 아니라 황산화탈질미생물의 성장과 증식에도 영향을 주었으며, 그 결과 무기계 산업폐수처리 시 필요한 주기적인 미생물 식종 없이 운전이 가능한 결과를 얻었다. 이상의 결과를 통해, 황산화탈질공법(SOD공법)이 산업폐수의 질산성질소제거에 매우 유용한 공법임이 확인되었으며, 미생물활성화제가 황산화탈질미생물의 활성화에 기여함이 밝혀졌다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.936-942
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• 2012

매실나무(Carthamus tinctorius L.)는 한국, 일본과 중국에서 전통적으로 약효가 있는 음식으로 사용되어 왔다. 특히 과일은 위염증 및 위궤양에 도움이 되는 생물학적 효과가 있다고 보고되었다. 그러나 피부미백과 관련된 효능에 대한 연구는 이직까지 미진하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 항산화 및 피부미백에 대한 매실추출물의 효능이 조사되었다. MTT assay를 이용한 세포생존에 대한 결과로 매실추출물은 0.1% 이하의 농도에서 세포독성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 다음에 매실추출물의 환원력 뿐만 아니라 DPPH radical, hydrogen peroxide 및 superoxide에 대한 직접적인 소거효과가 in vitro에서 평가되었다. 그것은 이상의 활성산소종에 대한 소거효과를 발휘하게 하는 우수한 환원력을 가지고 있다. 더욱이 산화적 스트레스와 연관된 genomic DNA 손상에 대한 보호효과가 농도에 따라 증가하는 것이 관찰 되었다. 뿐만 아니라 L-dopa에 의하여 유발되는 멜라닌 생성에 대한 억제효과를 나타내었다. 그것은 또한 Western blot 분석에서 항산화와 괸련된 NRF-2, SOD-1 및 SOD-2 발현수준을 감소시킨다는 것이 발견되었다. 이러한 결과들은 매실추출물이 항산화에 의한 멜라닌생성의 억제를 통하여 피부 미백효과를 발휘할 수 있다는 것을 암시한다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2021

Using the Caenorhabditis elegans model system, the antioxidant activity of methanol extract of the guzeunggupoprocessed Liriope platyphylla F. T. Wang (Liliaceae) tuber was calculated. Between the methanol extracts of guzeunggupo-processed and non-processed L. platyphylla tuber, the processed L. platyphylla tuber showed higher DPPH radical scavenging effect than the non-processed one. The ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the methanol extract of the guzeunggupo-processed L. platyphylla tuber showed the best DPPH radical scavenging activity. The ethyl acetate fraction of the processed sample was measured for the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and oxidative stress tolerance by using C. elegans along with reactive oxygen species level. In addition, to verify the regulation of the stress response gene is responsible for the increased stress tolerance of C. elegans treated by the ethyl acetate fraction of the processed sample, SOD-3 expression was measured using a transgenic strain (CF1553). Consequently, the ethyl acetate fraction of the processed sample, increased SOD and catalase activities, and decreased ROS accumulation in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the ethyl acetate fraction of the processed sample-treated CF1553 worm showed higher SOD-3::GFP intensity than the control worm.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.727-733
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of arsenic ($As^{III}$) on lipid peroxidation, glutathione content and antioxidant enzymes in growing pigs. Ninety-six Duroc-Landrace-Yorkshire crossbred growing pigs (48 barrows and 48 gilts, respectively) were randomly assigned to four groups and each group was randomly assigned to three pens (four barrows and four gilts). The four groups received the same corn-soybean basal diet which was supplemented with 0, 10, 20, 30 mg/kg As respectively. Arsenic was added to the diet in the form of $As_2O_3$. The experiment lasted for seventy-eight days after a seven-day adaptation period. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, glutathione (GSH) contents and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activities were analyzed in serum, livers and kidneys of pigs. The results showed that pigs treated with 30 mg As/kg diet had a decreased average daily gain (ADG) (p<0.05) and an increased feed/gain ratio (F/G) (p<0.05) compared to the controls. The levels of MDA significantly increased (p<0.05), and the contents of GSH and the activities of SOD, CAT, GPx, GR and GST significantly decreased (p<0.05) in the pigs fed 30 mg As/kg diet. The results indicated that the mechanism of arsenic-induced oxidative stress in growing pigs involved lipid peroxidation, depletion of glutathione and decreased activities of some enzymes, such as SOD, CAT, GPx, GR and GST, which are associated with free radical metabolism.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5253-5257
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• 2014

Formaldehyde (FA) is an economically important chemical, and has been found to cause various types of toxic damage to the body. Formaldehyde-induced toxic damage involves reactive oxygen species (ROS) that trigger subsequent toxic effects and inflammatory responses, which may increase risk of cancer. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to investigate the possible toxic mechanism in bone marrow caused by formaldehyde. In accordance with the principle of randomization, the mice were divided into four groups of 6 mice per group. One group was exposed to ambient air and the other three groups were exposed to different concentrations of formaldehyde (20, 40, $80mg/m^3$) for 15 days in the respective inhalation chambers, 2h a day. At the end of the 15-day experimental period, all mice were killed. Bone marrow cells were obtained. Some of those were used for the determination of blood cell numbers, bone marrow karyote numbers, CFU-F, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content; others were used for the determination of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), cell cycle and Bcl-2, Bax, CytC protein expression. WBC and PLT numbers in median and high dose groups were obvious reduced, but there was no change on RBC numbers. There was also reduced numbers of bone marrow karyotes and CFU-F in the high dose group. SOD activity was decreased, but MDA content was increased. MMP and Bcl-2 expression were decreased with increasing formaldehyde concentration, while expression of Bax and Cyt C was increased. We also observed change in cell cycling, and found that there was S phase arrest in the high dose group. Our study suggested that a certain concentration of formaldehyde could have toxic effects on the hematopoietic system, with oxidative stress as a critical effect.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.736-741
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• 2012

In this study, we analyzed the oxidative stress response of wblA ($\underline{w}$hi$\underline{B}$-$\underline{l}$ike gene $\underline{A}$, SCO3579), which was previously shown to be a global antibiotic down-regulator in Streptomyces coelicolor. Ever since a WblA ortholog named WhcA in Corynebacterium glutamicum was found to play a negative role in the oxidative stress response, S. coelicolor wblA has been proposed to have a similar effect. A wblA-deletion mutant exhibited a less sensitive response to oxidative stress induced by diamide present in solid plate culture. Using real-time RT-PCR analysis, we also compared the transcription levels of oxidative stress-related genes, including sodF, sodF2, sodN, trxB, and trxB2, between S. coelicolor wild type and a wblA-deletion mutant in the presence or absence of oxidative stress. Target genes were expressed higher in the wblA-deletion mutant compared with wild type, both in the absence and presence of oxidative stress. Moreover, expression of these target genes in S. coelicolor wild type was stimulated only in the presence of oxidative stress, suggesting that WblA plays a negative role in the oxidative stress response of S. coelicolor, similar to that of C. glutamicum WhcA, through the transcriptional regulation of oxidative stress-related genes.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 커피(Coffea arabica)의 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 기능성 화장품소재로서의 가능성을 검토하였다. 미백활성으로는 tyrosinase 저해 활성과 멜라닌 함량을 측정하였으며, 항산화 활성으로는 SOD-like activity를 측정하였고, 그 결과 $500{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 $94.8{\pm}6.2%$의 활성을 나타내었다. CAE는 3개의 그람양성균과 6개의 그람음성균을 대상으로 항균활성을 조사하였으며, 그 결과 그람음성균에 대해서는 폭넓은 활성을 나타내었지만, 그람양성균에 대한 활성은 나타내지 않았다. 하지만 항생제내성균주인 MRSA CCARM3561에는 강한 활성을 나타내었다. 반면에 Candida albicanse에 대한 항곰팡이 활성은 나타내지 않았다. Tyrosinase 저해활성과 DOPA 산화능은 대조군인 arbutin 보다는 낮게 나타내었고, B16-F10 melanoma cell에 대한 멜라닌 생합성 저해능은 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, $100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 89.2%를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들은 커피 추출물이 천연물, 무독성 항균제 또한 천연 화장품 소재로써의 가치가 있음을 나타내는 것이다.