• 농업과학연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.584-590
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• 1982

고분자 킬래이트의 합성방법을 이용하여 4-vinylpyridine-vinylsulfonic acid-divinylbenzene 이온 교환체를 합성하여 이온 교환 특성실험을 한 결과는 다음과 같다. (1) 4-vinylpyridine-vinylacetate-divinylbenzene (1)의 합성은 4-vinylpyridine과 vinylacetate의 몰비가 2 : 1 이고 $95{\sim}98^{\circ}C$에서 50분간 가열하였을 경우가 가장 좋은 합성 조건이었으며 4-vinylpyridine-vinylsulfonic acid-divinylbenzene (2) 강산성 이온 교환수지의 양이온과 음이온교환 용량은 4.8meq/g와 2.5meq/g로 양쪽성 이었으며 Dowex 50W-X8과 비슷한 값을 얻었다. (2) pH가 증가할수록 Cd(II), Cu(II) 그리고 Co(II) 금속 이온의 흡착능이 증가하며 흡착력은 금속 양이온의 크기와 전하의 크기가 클수록 Cd(II)>Cu(II)>Co(II)의 순서로 보다 좋은 흡착력을 나타내였다. (3) 알콜의 량이 크다하여도 alkyloxonium이온의 탈수로 인하여 용매의 극성이냐 유전 상수에 미치는 영향이 분자와 이온간의 회합성이 원활하도록 하기 때문에 알콜의 량보다는 알콜의 차수가 흡착에 다소 영향을 미치며 낮은 산 용액과 알콜의 알킬기 차수가 작을수록(t-BuOH

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.823-828
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• 2009

An endo-${\beta}-1$,4-xylanase (${\beta}$-xylanase) from Trichoderma harzianum C4 was purified without cellulase activity by sequential chromatographies. The specific activity of the purified enzyme preparation was 430 units/mg protein on D-xylan. The complementary DNA (cDNA) encoding ${\beta}$-xylanase (xynII) was amplified by PCR and isolated from cDNA PCR libraries constructed from T. harzianum C4. The nucleotide sequence of the cDNA fragment contained an open reading frame of 663 bp that encodes 221 amino acids, of which the mature protein is homologous to several ${\beta}$-xylanases II. An intron of 63 bp was identified in the genomic DNA sequence of xynII. This gene was expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains under the control of adh1 (alcohol dehydrogenase I) and pgk1 (phosphoglycerate kinase I) promoters in 2 ${\mu}$-based plasmids, which could render recombinants able to secrete ${\beta}$-xylanase into the media.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3377-3381
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• 2015

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge about signs and risk factors of oral cancer in the general population in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from Saudi adults aged 15 years and older. A total of 679 persons participated in the survey. Descriptive statistics were calculated and chi-square tests, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to examine differences between groups. The significance level was set at p<0.05. Results: Only 53.6% of the participants had heard of oral cancer. Smoking and alcohol consumption were identified as the major risk factors by 81.7% and 56.3% of the participants, respectively. Only 22.2% and 18.2%, respectively, were able to correctly identify red and white lesions as early signs of oral cancer. Participants with less than high school education were significantly less aware, and had much less knowledge, of the signs and risk factors of oral cancer (p<0.05). Conclusions: This survey demonstrates a general lack of awareness among the public about oral cancer and a lack of knowledge about its signs and risk factors. There is a clear need to inform and educate the public in matters relating to the known risk factors associated with oral cancer. A media campaign informing the public about oral cancer is clearly required.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.528-533
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• 2004

The immune system acts to protect the host from infectious agents that exist in the environment and from other noxious insults. The immune system has two functional divisions: the innate and the acquired. Both components involve various factors such as cytokines. A number of methodologies exist to assess aspects of immune function. There are large inter-individual variations in many immune functions even among the healthy. Genetics, age, gender, smoking habits, habitual levels of exercise, alcohol consumption, diet, stage in the female menstrual cycle, stress, history of infections and vaccinations, and early life experiences are likely to be important contributors to the observed variation. While it is clear that individuals with immune responses significantly below 'normal' are more susceptible to infectious agents and exhibit increased infectious morbidity and mortality, it is not clear how the variation in immune function among healthy individuals relates to variation in susceptibility to infection. Oriental medicine is an important factor contributing to immune competence. The author investigated the immune enhancement effects of Bojungikkitanggami-bang (BITB). The forced swimming test (FST) has been used as a screening model for new immune enhancement agents. In the present study, the author investigated the effects of BITB on FST and blood biochemical parameters related to fatigue, glucose (Glc); blood urea nitrogen (BUN); lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); creatinine; and total protein (TP). The author found that BITB (1 g/kg) significantly reduced the immobility time in the FST compared to the control. In addition, the contents of Glc, LDH, BUN, TP in the blood serum were increased in BITB (1g/kg)-fed group. Also, the author investigated the effects of BITB on the production of cytokines in human T-cell line, MOLT-4 cells. BITB (1 mg/ml) significantly increased the interferon (IFN)-vproduction compared with media control (about 2.2-fold for IFN-γ) at 24 h. However, BITB has not affect the production of IL-2 and IL-4. In addition, BITB increased the protein expression level of IFN-γ in MOLT-4 cells. Thus, BITB may have therapeutic value in generating or enhancing immune function in a clinical setting.