• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2018

We have previously found that mycelia culture broth of eight kinds of traditional herbal extracts fermented with Phellinus linteus (previously named as 8-HsPLCB) not only inhibited melanin and tyrosinase activity, but also reduced the contents of melanogenesis-related proteins, including tyrosinase and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, in 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine-stimulated B16F0 melanoma cells. For a further study, the effect of 8-HsPLCB against skin pigmentation in brown guinea pigs with ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced hyperpigmentation was investigated. 8-HsPLCB (3%) and arbutin (2%) as positive controls were applied topically twice daily for 4 weeks to the hyperpigmented areas. 8-HsPLCB showed skin-lightening effect as effective as arbutin, one of the most widely used in whitening cosmetics. Melanin index values as the degree of pigmentation showed a significant reduction week by week post 8-HsPLCB treatment and then substantially reduced by 4 weeks. The degree of depigmentation after 4 weeks of topical application with 8-HsPLCB was 32.2% as compared with before treatment (0 week). Moreover, using Fontana-Masson staining and hematoxylin-eosin staining, 8-HsPLCB reduced melanin pigmentation in the basal layer of the epidermis and epidermal thickness changes exposed to the UV-B irradiation as compared with non-treatment and vehicle treatment. The intensity of the skin-lightening effect of 8-HsPLCB was similar to arbutin. These results suggest that the skin-lightening effect of 8-HsPLCB might be resulted from inhibition of melanin synthesis by tyrosinase in melanocytes. To conclude, 8-HsPLCB treatment showed reduction of the melanin pigment and histological changes induced by UV irradiation in brown guinea pigs.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2007

SKH1-hr 및 ICR 마우스에서 자외선 B(UVB) 조사에 의한 피부 일광화상세포(SBC) 및 ATPase 양성 표피 가지세포(DC)의 변화에 대한 대나무(분죽, Phyllostachys nigra var. henenis Strapf) 잎 추출물 (BLE)의 효과를 관찰하였다. 실험동물은 UVB ($200mJ/cm^2$) 조사 후 24시간에 희생시켰으며, BLE는 체중 kg당 50 mg의 용량으로 자외선 조사전 36시간, 12시간 및 조사 후 30분에 3회 복강내 주사하였다. 피부도포군은 0.2%의 용량으로 BLE 크림을 제조하고 자외선 조사전 24시간, 15분 및 조사후 즉시, 총 3회 도포하였다. 정상대조군 등쪽 피부에서는 길이 cm당 0.3개의 SBC가 관찰되었고, 자외선 조사에 따라 급격히 증가하였다. BLE 복강내 주사군(59.0%) 및 피부도포군(31.8%)에서 UVB에 의한 SBC의 발생은 유의성 있게 감소하였다. 정상대조군에서 귀등쪽 피부의 DC수는 $mm^2$당 $628.00{\pm}51.56$ 또는 $663.20{\pm}62.58$개 였으며, UVB 조사후 1일에 복강내 부영제 투여군에서는 39.0%, 부영제 피부 도포군에서는 27.1%감소하였다. 자외선 B조사에 의한 DC의 감소는 부영제를 처리한 UVB 조사군에 비하여, BLE 복강내 투여군에서는 25.7%, 피부도포군에서는 3.2%의 감소억제 효과를 나타냈다. 이상의 결과에서 BLE 투여가 UVB에의한 피부손상을 경감시킴을 알 수 있었다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.637-640
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• 1997

Raf-1, a cytoplasmic serine/threonine protein kinase, serves as a central intermediate in many signaling pathways in cell proliferation, differentiation, and development. In this study, we investigated that B-raf, Drosophila homolog of the human c-raf-1, is involved in ultraviolet (UV) responsive events by using hypomorphic mutant $D-raf^{c110}$ and Draf-lacZ transgenic fly. At first, effect of UV damage on the survival of wild-type and $D-raf^{C110}$ strains was examined. In terms of $1/LD_{50}$ value, the relative ratio of UV sensitivities of wild-type versus $D-raf^{C110}$ strain was 1 : 2.2. By using quantitative $\beta$-galactosidase activity analysis, transcriptional activity of the D-raf gene promoter was also examined in UV-irradiated Draf-lacZ transgenic larvae. UV irradiation increased the expression of lacZ reporter gene in Draf-lacZ transgenic fly. However, in $D-raf^{C110}$ strain the transcriptional activity of D-raf gene promoter by UV irradiation was extensively reduced. Results obtained in this study suggest that D-raf plays a role in UV response, leading to better survival of Drosophila to UV damage.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2022

CdSe-Mn nanocomposites were synthesized using a microwave method with sodium sulfite (Na₂SO₃), selenium (Se), cadmium sulfate octahydrate (3CdSO₄·8H₂O), ammonia solution (NH₃·H₂O), and manganese (II) sulfate monohydrate (MnSO₄·H₂O). We obtained CdSe-Mn-C₆₀ nanocomposites by calcining CdSe-Mn nanocomposites and fullerene (C₆₀) in an electric furnace at 700 ℃ for 2 h. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the crystal structures, lattice vibrations, and surface morphologies of the products, respectively. The photocatalytic activities of the CdSe-Mn-C₆₀ nanocomposites were investigated based on the photocatalytic degradations of organic dyes such as BG, MB, MO, and RhB under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation at 254 nm. UV-visible spectrophotometry was used to confirm the degradation process.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2007년도 Proceedings of The Convention
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• pp.153-158
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• 2007

Background: Naturally occurring antioxidants were used to regulate the skin damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation because several antioxidants have demonstrated that they can inhibit wrinkle formation through prevention of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and/or increase of collagen synthesis. We examined the effect of oral administration of the antioxidant mixture ("L-Skin Care") on UVB-induced wrinkle formation. In addition, we investigated the possible molecular mechanisms of photoprotection against UVB through inhibition of collagen-degrading MMP activity or through enhancing of pro collagen synthesis in mouse dorsal skin. Methods: Female SKH-l hairless mice were orally administrated "L-Skin Care" (test group) or vehicle (control group) for 10 weeks with UVB irradiation by three times a week. The intensity of irradiation was gradually increased from 30 to $180mJ/cm^2$. Microtopographic and histological assessments of the dorsal skins were carried out at the end of 10 weeks to evaluate wrinkle formation. Western blot analysis and EMSA were also carried out to investigate the changes in the balance of collagen synthesis and collagen degradation. Results: Our "L-Skin Care" significantly reduced UVB-induced wrinkle formation, accompanied by significant reduction of epidermal thickness, and UVB-induced hyperplasia, acanthosis and hyperkeratosis. Oral administration of "L-Skin Care" significantly prevented UVB-induced expressions of MMPs, mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases and activation of activator protein (AP)-1 transcriptional factor in addition to enhanced type I procollagen and transforming growth factor-$\beta$ (TGF-$\beta$) expression. Conclusion: Oral administration of "L-Skin Care" significantly inhibited wrinkle formation caused by chronic UVB irradiation through significant inhibition of UVB-induced MMP activity accompanied with enhancement of collagen synthesis.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2011

UV-C와 -B type의 lamp를 이용한 혼합 자외선(UV)조사의 조사시간, 조사온도 및 광 촉매제인 $H_2O_2$의 분사농도변화를 이용하여 감귤껍질에 부착되어있는 농약을 제거하기 위한 공정의 최적화를 이루고자 하였다. Chloropyrifos에 대한 독립변수들의 영향력은 조사온도가 가장 컸으며 그 다음 조사시간, $H_2O_2$ 분사농도 순 이었다. Methidathion은 조사시간이 가장 컸으며 조사온도, $H_2O_2$ 분사농도 순으로 나타났다. EPN은 조사온도와 조사시간이 비슷하게 나타났고 $H_2O_2$ 분사농도가 가장 작았다. UV감귤껍질의 농약 잔존량이 가장 작게 나타난 처리조건으로 chloropyrifos와 EPN에 대한 최적조건으로는 조사시간 60분, 조사온도 $45^{\circ}C$, $H_2O_2$ 분사농도 1000 ppm으로 나타났다. 반면에 methidathion의 경우에는 최적조건으로는 조사시간 60분, 조사온도 $40^{\circ}C$, $H_2O_2$ 분사농도 1000 ppm으로 나타났다. 최적공정조건에서 chloropyrifos, methidathion 및 EPN의 잔존 량은 조사 전의 각각 46, 49 및 28% 수준이었다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.442-444
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• 2002

Seedlings of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L. "King of Denmark" and "Minsterland") were grown with or without supplemental UV-B under field conditions for five or nine days when their fifth or sixth leaves were expanding. Except two leaves which were just expanded and expanding, all other leaves of each seedling were removed before tested. One of these two leaves was exposed to UV-B irradiation and the other leaf was covered with lumiror film (no transmission below 320 nm) to prevent it from UV-B exposure. l,l-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activities (antioxidative activity) in leaves without covers were increased according to UV-B doses they were exposed to. And removal of UV-B exposure with lumiror decreased foliage antioxidative activities. This increase or decrease of activities in leaves did not dependent on the UV-B doses their paired leaves were exposed to in both two cultivars. The results demonstrated that spinach foliage antioxidants induced by UV-B exposure were not transported into another leaf.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 1998

UV-B 강도 변화가 식물의 생장에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여, 오이를 이용하여 3주간 3단계의 UV-B[일일 평균 UV-$B^{BE}$; 무처리(0.03), 저UV-B(6.40), 고UV-B(11.32) kJ $m^{-2}$]조사 실험을 수행하였다. 3주간의 UV-B 조사에 의해 건물중 및 엽면적은 고UV-B 처리와 저UV-B 처리에서 각각 60%와 40% 정도의 감소를 보였으나, 엽중비는 증가하였다. UV-B에 의해 고UV-B 처리에서 약 45%, 저UV-B 처리에서 약 37%의 광합성속도의 감소를 나타내었으나 증산속도의 변환느 나타나지 않았다. 총 엽록소 함량은 UV-B 강도의 증가에 따라 감소하였으며, UV-흡수물질인 flavonoid의 함량은 고UV-B 처리에서 약 19% 저UV-B처리에서 약 14%의 증가를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 UV-B조사는 오이 식물에 극심한 생육 저해를 나타내었으며, 그 피해는 UV-B 강도에 따라 증가하였다. 따라서 현재 지구에 도달하는 태양UV-B에 의해서도 오이식물은 영향을 받고 있는 것으로 사료되며, 장래 예상되는 오존층 감소에 의해서도 생육장해를 나타낼 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1224-1233
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• 2016

The present study assessed the effects of an aqueous extract of Acanthopanax koreanum root (AE) and of AE following fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium bifidum) (AEF) on human skin fibroblast HS68 cells exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation and oxidative stress. AEF effectively antagonized the senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining and upregulation of p53 and p21^Cip1/WAF1 induced by UVB or H₂O₂ treatment in HS68 cells. It also exhibited excellent antioxidant activities in radical scavenging assays and reduced the intracellular level of reactive oxygen species induced by UVB or H₂O₂ treatment. The antioxidant and antisenescent activities of AEF were greater than those of nonfermented A. koreanum extract. AEF significantly repressed the UVB- or H₂O₂-induced activities of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and -3, overexpression of MMP-1, and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation. This repression of NF-κB activation and MMP-1 overexpression was attenuated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase activator, suggesting that this AEF activity was dependent on this signaling pathway. Taken together, these data indicated that AEF-mediated antioxidant and anti-photoaging activities may produce anti-wrinkle effects on human skin.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2003년도 Annual Meeting of KSAP : International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences on Obesity
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• pp.110-110
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• 2003

It is well-documented that decreased antioxidant defense system by ultraviolet(UV) irradiation is the most important reason to induce the skin aging, especially photoaging. Chlorogenic acid(CA), a nonflavonoid catecholic compound, is present in the diet as part of fruits, tea, coffee and wine and has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic activities. In this study, we examined the effects of CA on the UV -induced photoaging. Firstly, we investigated the protective effect of CA on antioxidant defense system in HaCaT human keratinocytes after UV irradiation treatment. UV irradiation decreased antioxidant defence enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and GSH contents, which were restored by CA. To elucidate the effect of CA, 1% of CA and vehicle were applied to human buttock skin before and after UV irradiation (2MED). CA prevented UV -induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 mRNA expression and procollagen mRNA depression. And CA also increased CD1a(Langerhans cell) expression significantly. Our results suggest that CA has protective effects on UV -induced photoaging by increasing cellular antioxidant defense system. Therefore, CA may be a useful anti-aging agent for cosmetic purpose.