• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 2000년도 봄 한국섬유공학회 학술발표회 논문집(Proceedings of the Korean Textile Conference)
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• pp.201-204
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• 2000

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1729-1734
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• 2008

Chitosan, a cationic polysaccharide, has been widely used as a dietary supplement and in a variety of pharmacological and biomedical applications. The antifungal activity and mechanism of action of low molecular weight water-soluble chitosan (LMWS-chitosan) were studied in fungal cells and vesicles containing various compositions of fungal lipids. LMWS-chitosan showed strong antifungal activity against various pathogenic yeasts and hyphae-forming fungi but no hemolytic activity or cytotoxicity against mammalian cells. The degree of calcein leakage was assessed on the basis of lipid composition (PC/CH; 10:1, w/w). Our result showing that LMWS-chitosan interacts with liposomes demonstrated that chitosan induces leakage from zwitterionic lipid vesicles. Confocal microscopy revealed that LMWS-chitosan was located in the plasma membrane. Finally, scanning electron microscopy revealed that LMWS-chitosan causes significant morphological changes on fungal surfaces. Its potent antibiotic activity suggests that LMWS-chitosan is an excellent candidate as a lead compound for the development of novel anti-infective agents.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to develop novel nanoparticles based on polyion complex formation between low molecular weight water-soluble chitosan (LMWSC) and all-trans retinoic acid (atRA). LMWSC nanoparticles encapsulating atRA based on polyion complex were prepared by mixing of atRA into LMWSC aqueous solution using ultrasonication. In FTIR spectra, the carbonyl group of atRA at 1690 $cm^{-1}$ disappeared or decreased when ion complexes were formed between LMWSC and atRA. In ${1}^H$ NMR spectra, specific peaks of atRA disappeared when atRA-encapsulated LMWSC (RAC) nanoparticles were reconstituted into $D_{2}O$ while specific peaks both of atRA and LMWSC appeared in $D_{2}O$/DMSO (1/3, v/v) mixture. XRD patterns also showed that the crystal peaks of atRA were disappeared by encapsulation into LMWSC nanoparticles. LMWSC nanoparticles encapsulating atRA have spherical shapes with particle size below 200 nm. The mechanism of encapsulation of atRA into LMWSC nanoparticles was thought to be an ion complex formation between LMWSC and atRA. LMWSC nanoparticles showed high atRA loading efficiency over 90$\%$ (w/w). AtRA was continuously released from nanoparticles over 10 days. In in vitro cell cytotoxicity test, free atRA showed higher cytotoxic effect against CT 26 colon carcinoma cell line on 1 day. However, RAC nanoparticles showed similar cytotoxicity against CT 26 cells on 2 day. These results suggest the potential for the introduction of LMWSC nanoparticles into various biomedical fields such as drug delivery.

• 폴리머
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.454-459
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 folic acid(FA)가 복합화된 저분자량 수용성 키토산(LMWSC) 나노입자(water soluble chitosan-folic acid nanoparticle, WSCFA)를 제조하고, 또한 DNA와 나노복합체 합성 및 특성을 분석함으로써 in vitro에서 세포내 독성을 평가하였다. WSCFA 합성을 확인하기 위하여 분광학적 분석 방법을 사용하여 분석하였으며, WSCFA 나노입자는 110 nm 이하의 입자 크기인 구형의 형태를 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다. In vitro 세포내 독성 실험에서, WSCFA-DNA 복합체는 세포내 독성을 전혀 나타내지 않음으로 높은 세포 생존율을 보여주었다. 전기영동 실험을 통해 WSCFA의 DNA 응축능력을 확인하였고, in vitro에서의 전이효율은 형광 광도계에 의해 평가하였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2002

A high molecular ar weight water-soluble chitosan (WSC) with an average molecular weight of 300 kD and a deacethylation level of over 90% was produced using a simple multi-step-membrane separation process. It is known that WSC prevents obesity induced by a high-fat diet. Consequently, this study investigated whether or not WSC improved the ovarian dysfunction caused by obesity in mice. The mice were fed a high density protein and lipid diet for weeks, followed by the administration of WSC at 480 mg/kg body weight per day for 4 days. Thereafter, the changes in body weight, ovulation rate, in vivo and in vitro fertilization and emboryonic development were measured . WSC markedly reduced the body weight of obese mice fed with a high-fat diet, but not in mice fed with a normal diet. WSC had siginificant effects on the ovulation rate, both the in vivo and in vitro fertilization rates and embryonic development. These results indicate an improvement in the ovarian and oviduct dysfunction caused by obesity, and suggest an adjustment in the internal secretions and metabolic functions.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.594-597
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• 2004

본 연구는 돈육후지에서 추출한 염용성 단백질을 키토올리고당과 키토산의 분자량과 첨가량을 달리하여 pH와 점도를 측정하였으며, 가열 겔의 pH와 수분함량 및 경도를 측정하여 키토산첨가가 육제품의 물성에 어떤 영향을 주는지 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 키토산과 염용성 단백질 혼합물의 pH는 저분자 키토올리고당의 경우 0.45% 첨가 시 pH가 높아졌으나, 중분자 키토산을 0.45% 첨가 시 또는 고분자 키토산을 0.3% 이상을 첨가하였을 경우 pH가 오히려 낮았다(p<0.05). 점도는 첨가량이 0.3% 이상의 수준에서 중분자와 고분자 키토산 처리구가 저분자 키토올리고당 처리구나 대조구보다 높은 값을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 반면 가열 겔의 pH, 수분함량 및 경도에서는 키토산의 분자량과 첨가량에 따른 효과가 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합하면 키토산과 염용성 단백질의 혼합물에서 중분자나 고분자 키토산을 0.3% 이상 첨가 시 증가되었던 점성이 가열처리에 의해 겔이 형성됨으로써 경도의 차이가 미미해졌으나 다양한 첨가물과 가열공정에 의한 실제적인 육제품에서는 그 결과가 달라질 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 앞으로의 연구에서 키토산을 실질적인 육제품에 첨가했을 때 어떠한 효과를 나타내는지 모델연구와 비교 및 평가가 요구된다.

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 2000년도 춘계수산관련학회 공동학술대회발표요지집
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• pp.86-87
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• 2000

Chitosan (deacetylated form of chitin) possesses strong antibacterial activities such as antimicrobial effect, antifungal effect and the induction of plant defense response. Chitosan itself, however, has high molecular weight and viscosity as well as water-insolubility, These natures may restrict applications in various fields, especially in in vivo system. While the hydrolysates of chitosan, chitooligosaccharides (COS) are not only lower in the molecula. weight and viscosity, but also water-soluble. Thus, they would be expected more efficient absorption in vivo. Besides several documents have been reported antibacterial activities of COS against microorganisms (Kendra et al., 1989; Uchida et al., 1989). (omitted)

• 폴리머
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.405-412
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• 2003

수용성 고분자인 폴리(비닐 알코올) (PVA)과 키토산에 제 4급 암모늄염을 도입하여 합성한 수용성 키토산 유도체인 N-(2-하이드록시)프로필-3-트리메틸 키토산 클로라이드 (HTCC)를 수용액 상태로 하여 용액 블렌딩하고 이를 캐스팅하여 PVA/HTCC 블렌드 필름을 제조한 후 두 고분자 사이의 혼화성과 블렌드 필름의 특성을 FT-IR, DSC, DMA 및 TGA를 사용하여 검토하였다. HTCC 함량을 50%까지 변화시킨 본 연구의 혼합 범위에서 블렌드 필름들은 모두 투명한 상태를 나타내었으며, T$_{g}$와 T$_{m}$ 이 하나로 나타나 두 고분자 사이에 혼화성이 있음을 확인하였다. 또, HTCC의 우수한 항미생물성 때문에 HTCC가 1%만 포함되더라도 블렌드 필름은 우수한 항미생물성을 나타내었다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2009

Noble thermosensitive nanoparticles, based on a PNIPAAm-co-AA core and a chitosan shell structure, were designed and synthesized for the controlled release of the loaded drug. PNIPAAm nanoparticles containing a carboxylic group on their surface were synthesized using emulsion polymerization. The carboxylic groups were conjugated with the amino group of a low molecular weight, water soluble chitosan. The particle size of the synthesized nanoparticles was decreased from 380 to 25 nm as the temperature of the dispersed medium was increased. Chitosan-conjugated nanoparticles with $2{\sim}5$ wt% MBA, a crosslinking monomer, induced a stable aqueous dispersion at a concentration of 1mg/1mL. The chitosan-conjugated nanoparticles showed thermo sensitive behaviors such as LCST and size shrinkage that were affected by the PNIPAAm core and induced some particle aggregation around LCST, which was not shown in the NIPAAm-co-AA nanoparticles. These chitosan-conjugated nanoparticles are also expected to be more biocompatible than the PNIPAAm core itself through the chitosan shell structures.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.525-532
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• 1995

키토산 유도체 인 sulfated N→acetyl chitosan을 합성하여 이 화합물을 쥐에 이식한 B16/BL6 mela noma에 대하여 폐암전이의 억제효과를 조사하였다. 키토산의 황산유도체는 13C-n.m.r.에 의하여 확인한 결과 3, 6, O-disulfate 엄을 알 수 있었다. SuI fated N-acetyl chitosan을 100mg/kg을 투여하였을 때 B16/BL6의 melanoma cells을 가장 효과적 으로 억제하였고 종양 무게의 증식도 대조군에 비해 억제되었다. 폐암의 전이에 있어서 B16/BL6에 sulfated N-acetyl chitosan을 LV. V로 주사하였을 때 B16/BL6의 melanoma의 전이 세포의 수는 자발적인 전이에 있어서도 용량 의존형(20 ~ 1OOmg/kg) 에 따라 줄어들었다. B16/BL6을 접종한 후 sulfated N-acetyl chitosan을 I.V.로 투여했을 때 전이세 포의 수는 현저히 감소하였다. Sulfated N-acetyl chitosan은 laminin의 종양세포에의 세포접착 능력을 부분적으로 억제하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 chitosan의 유도체인 sulfated N-acetyl chitosan이 세포접착 능력이 실험적으로 자발적인 암전이 모델에 효과적으로 작용하였다.