• 멤브레인
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.177-192
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• 2011

바이오 가스의 분리와 정제를 위해 셀룰로오스 트리아세테이트(CTA) 고분자를 이용하여 중공사형 기체분리막을 상분리법에 의해 제조하고, 제조된 기체분리막을 사용하여 유효 막면적이 0.17 $m^2$인 중공사형 기체분리막 모듈을 제조하였다. 제조된 기체분리막 모듈의 순수 기체투과도틀 메탄, 산소, 이산화탄소에 대하여 측정하였다. 메탄의 투과도는 평균 0.46 GPU를 나타내었으며, 이산화탄소의 투과도는 평균 18.52 GPU였으며 이때 ${\alpha}CO_2$/$CH_4=40.4$를 나타내어 매우 높은 선택도를 나타내었다. 순수 가스 투과 테스트 후 혼합 가스에 대한 분리 정제 테스트를 4가지 모사가스에 대하여 진행하였으며 1 stage, 2 stage, 3 stage로 기체분리막 모듈을 구성하여 stage cut의 변화에 따른 각 부분에서 발생되는 기체의 농도 및 유량을 측정하였다. 1 stage에서는 stage cut이 상승함에 따라 메탄의 농도가 상승하는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 메탄 회수 효율은 떨어지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 2 stage 테스트에서는 1 stage와 유사한 거동을 보이는 것을 알 수 있었으며 메탄의 회수 효율은 1 stage보다 상승하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 바이오 가스 내에 존재하는 메탄의 손실을 줄이기 위해 3 stage 테스트를 진행하였으며, 그 결과 메탄가스의 손실율을 5% 이내로 줄일 수 있는 모듈의 배열을 찾아내었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.214-222
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Glutathione S-transferase (GST) forms a multigene family of phase II detoxification enzymes which are involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics by conjugating substances with glutathione. The aim of this study is to assess the antioxidative status and the degree of DNA damage in the subclinical hypertensive patients in Korea using glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms. SUBJECTS/METHODS: We examined whether DNA damage and antioxidative status show a difference between GSTM1 or GSTT1 genotype in 227 newly diagnosed, untreated (systolic blood pressure $(BP){\geq}130mmHg$ or diastolic $BP{\geq}85mmHg$) subclinical hypertensive patients and 130 normotensive subjects (systolic BP < 120 mmHg and diastolic BP < 80 mmHg). From the blood of the subjects, the degree of the DNA damage in lymphocyte, the activities of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase, the catalase, and the glutathione peroxidase, the level of glutathione, plasma total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP), anti-oxidative vitamins, as well as plasma lipid profiles and conjugated diene (CD) were analyzed. RESULTS: Of the 227 subjects studied, 68.3% were GSTM1 null genotype and 66.5% were GSTT1 null genotype. GSTM1 null genotype had an increased risk of hypertension (OR: 2.104, CI: 1.38-3.35), but no significant association in GSTT1 null genotype (OR 0.982, CI: 0.62-1.55). No difference in erythrocyte activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, or glutathione peroxidase, and plasma TRAP, CD, lipid profiles, and GSH levels were observed between GSTM1 or GSTT1 genotype. Plasma levels of ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ increased significantly in GSTT1 wild genotype (P < 0.05); however, plasma level of ${\beta}-carotene$ increased significantly in GSTT1 null genotype (P < 0.01). DNA damage assessed by the Comet assay was significantly higher in GSTM1 null genotype than wild genotype (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These results confirm the association between GSTM1 null genotype and risk of hypertension as they suggest that GSTM1 null genotype leads to an increased oxidative stress compared with wild genotype.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.431-434
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• 2005

한국산 석류 과피 중 주요 성분으로 함유되어 있는 ellagic acid와 punicalagin에 대한 HPLC 정량법을 확립하였다. 확립된 방법은 다음과 같다. 즉 column은 Agilent Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18($4.6{\times}150mm,\;5{\mu}m$), 이동상은 1% formic acid를 포함하는 순수(A)와 1% formic acid를 함유하는 MeCN(B)을 이용하여(A) 용매가 5%에서 50분 후 100%가 되도록 농도기울기를 주어 용출하며, 이 때 유속은 0.8 ml/min., 검출은 UV 254 nm이다. 석류 과피 중 ellagic acid와 punicalagin 함량을 분석하기 위한 최적 전처리 추출조건을 확립한 결과, 100 ml의 95% ethanol로 5 g의 석류 과피를 3시간 환류추출한 경우 상기 항산화 화합물의 추출효과가 가장 좋았다. 확립된 최적 분석 조건을 이용하여 재배지가 다른 국내산 석류 과피 5종 중 함량을 조사한 결과 ellagic acid의 함량은 해평산이 $15.27{\mu}g/mg$으로 가장 높았으며, punicalagin의 함량은 장성산이 $16.21{\mu}g/mg$으로 가장 높았다. 한편 이들의함량은 산지별로 매우 큰 차이를 보여 한국산 석류피를 건강기능식품 등의 원료로 이용할 경우 산지의 선택이 매우 중요할 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.141-150
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• 1994

전자현미경에 의해 자궁부착 전후의 돼지 수정란의 형태형성 및 분화에 따른 배발생 과정을 검토하였다. 돼지 초기배는 자궁이주후 균일하게 자궁에 배분되기전 약 2~3일간은 자궁각의 proximal portion에 존재하며, 임신 4일째에 할구와 할구의 경계를 상실하는 tight한 gap junction을 가진 상실배로 발달한다. 배반포를 형성하는 시기에 estradiol 17$\beta$는 compact한 상실배를 cavitated blastocyst로 발달을 촉진시키면서, steroid hormone이 이후의 배발생을 지배한다. Hatching의 시기는 교배후 6~7일경 zona pellucida을 둘러사고 있는 glycoprotein의 thinning과 lysis에 의해 이루워지는데, hatching 과정은 embryo의 세포수와 무관하였으며, 이때의 embryo의 직경은 0.5~1.0mm인 것을 본 실험에서 확인하였다. 12일경부터는 embryo는 prostaglandins, IGF-binding protein, retinol binding protein, plasminogen activator등의 단백질이 풍부해 이들 인자가 elongation 개시 후보로 고려될 수 있었다. 또한 이 시기의 embryo는 embryonic disc로 발달시 progesterone과 estrogen을 estradiol 17$\beta$로 전활할 수 있으며, 이러한 변화와 함께 spherical stage로부터 tubular 혹은 filamentous form으로 변형되었다. Estrogen이 임신을 통해 prostagladins의 분비를 uterine lumen에 지시하는지는 알 수 없으나 13일 경을 전후해 conceptus estrogen이 uterine arterial blood flow, uterine vasular permeability을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났으며, 자궁에서 protein과 calcium, PGF2$\alpha$, plasminogen inhibitor를 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이 시기의 자궁 변화와 함께 embryo의 attachment는 trophoblast와 uterine membrane사이의 느슨한 결합에 의해 개시되었으며, 18일경 uterine과 trophoblastic microvili의 interdigitation에 의해 완성된다. 이 시기에 conceptus attachment를 위해 필요한 uterine microvili에서의 glycocalyx의 형성과 endometrial epithelium의 erosion을 야기하기 위해 plasminogen activator을 분비하였으며, 반면 자궁에서 plasminogen 역할을 하는 것은 estrogen이며, blastocyst cell 표면의 lectin binding이 attachment에 중요한 역할을 한다. 이상과 같은 일련의 과정을 거친 초기배는 성공적인 임신으로 유도된다고 본다. 따라서, 본 연구는 이상과 같이 착상을 전후한 시기의 배를 전자현미경에 의해 형태형성의 변화를 특히 착상을 전후해 배 취사율이 높은 시기를 대상으로 분석하였다. 이 분석 시기중 성공적인 착상성공율은 56%(71/126)였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.266-271
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• 2003

아직 국내에서는 드물게 경작되고 있지만 이미 옛 고서적에 나와 있는 초석잠 (Stachys sieboldii MIQ.)에는 많은 유용한 물질이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 줄기의 메탄을 추출물 100 mg을 메탄을 20 mL에 녹여 만든 샘플에서 total poplyphenol과 flavonoid가 각각 9.33 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL (1.97%), 3.77 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL (0.75%)씩 함유되고 있음을 알 수 있으며 각 유기 용매층의 추출물의 항산화 활성도를 비교해 본 결과 DPPH법을 통해 기존의 항산화제인 $\alpha$-tocopherol (21.8 $\mu\textrm{g}$), BHT (100 $\mu\textrm{g}$) 그리고 BHA (20.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$)와 비교해도 에틸아세테이트 (15 $\mu\textrm{g}$), 부탄올 (50 $\mu\textrm{g}$) 추출물의 항산화능이 뒤지지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 과산화 지질 형성 억제능과 아질산염 소거능 조사에서 에틸아세테이트의 추출물이 가장 높은 활성도를 나타내었으며 기존의 항산화제들과 비슷한 효능을 나타내었다. 이를 실리카겔 칼럼 크로마토그래피를 이용해 다시 분획하였고 UV/VIS 흡광광도계를 통해 최대 흡광도의 파장은 280-330 nm 사이에 나타내었다. 그 중 최대 흡광도가 284 nm인 ES-1에서 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 이는 일반적으로 알려져 있는 phenolic compounds의 UV-VIS spectral data와 일치하며 다양한 phenolic compounds가 초석잠 (Stachys sieboldii MIQ.) 속에 함유되어 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.275-285
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• 2001

폐포강 대식세포는 사이토카인, 유해산소 대사물을 포함한 그들이 분비하는 물질들로 인해 급성 폐손상에 있어서 직접, 간접적으로 폐손상의 초기반응에 중요한 역할을 담당하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 $interleukin-1\alpha$(IL-1)로 유도된 급성 폐손상에서 폐포강 대식세포의 역할을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험군은 대조군과 IL-1투여 후 1시간, 2시간, 3시간, 4시간 그리고 5시간군으로 나누었으며, 폐포강 대식세포와 XO와의 관계를 분석하기 위해 폐세척액 내 XO의 활성도와 폐포강 대식세포, 단핵구, 그리고 호중구의 수적 변화를 측정하였다. 그리고 각 군의 미세구조 변화를 관찰하였다. 실험 결과, 폐포강 내 단핵구의 수는 IL-1투여 후 1시간군에서 대조군과 비교하여 현저히 증가되었으며 (p<0.001), 폐포강 대식세포의 수는 IL-1 투여 2시간 후에 가장 높았고, 폐세척액 내 XO의 활성도는 IL-1 투여 후 점차적으로 증가되다가 3시간 후에 현저히 증가되었다(p<0.05). 폐포강 내 호중구의 수는 IL-1투여 3시간 후부터 뚜렷이 증가되기 시작하였다. 이러한 결과로 보아 IL-1을 기관지 내로 투여한 후 유도된 급성 폐손상에서 폐포강 대식세포에서 유리된 XO는 호중구의 축적에 의한 손상보다 더 초기단계에서 폐손상을 유도하는 인자인 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.758-766
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• 2015

Dextran is a generic term for a bacterial exopolysaccharide synthesized from sucrose and composed of chains of D-glucose units connected by ${\alpha}$-1,6-linkages by using dextransucrases. Dextran could be used as vicosifying, stabilizing, emulsifying, gelling, bulking, dietary fiber, prebiotics, and water holding agents. We isolated new strain capable of producing dextran from Korean traditional kimchi and identified as Leuconostoc sp. strain JYY4. Batch fermentation was conducted in bioreactor with a working volume of 3 L. The media was MMY and 15% (w/v) sucrose. Mineral medium consisted of $3.0g\;KH_2PO_4$, $0.01g\;FeSO_4$, $H_2O$, $0.01g\;MnSO_4$, $4H_2O$, $0.2g\;MgSO_4\;7H_2O$, 0.01 g NaCl, $0.05g\;CaCl_2$ per 1 liter deionized water. The pH of media was initially adjusted to 6.0. The inoculation rate was 1.0% (v/v) of the working volume. Temperature was maintained at $28^{\circ}C$. The agitation rate was 100 rpm. The production pattern of dextran was associated with the cell growth. After 24 hr dextran reached its highest concentration of 59.4 g/L. The sucrose was consumed completely after 40 hr. Growth reached stationery phase when sucrose became limiting, regardless of the presence of fructose or mannitol. When the specific growth rate was 0.54 hr-1, utilization averaged 5.8 g/L-hr. The yield and productivity of dextran were 80% and 2.0 g/L-hr, respectively. Dextrans produced by were separated to two different size by an alcohol fraction method. The size of high molecular weight dextran (45% alcohol, v/v), less soluble dextran, was between MW 500,000 and 2,000,000. Soluble dextran (55% alcohol, v/v) was between 70,000 and 150,000. The molecular weight average of total dextran (70% alcohol, v/v) was between 150,000 to 500,000. The enzymatic hydrolyzates of total dextran of ATCC 13146 showed branched dextrans by Penicillium dextranase contained of glucose, isomaltose, isomaltotriose, and isomaltooligosaccharides greater than DP4 (degree of polymerization) that had branch points. Compounds greater than DP4 were branched isomaltooligosaacharides. Hydrolysates by the Lipomyces dextranase produced the same composition of oligosaccharides as those by Penicillin dextranase.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2004

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of microbial phytase ($Natuphos^{R}$) supplementation in combination with enzyme complex (composed of enzymes targeted to SBM dietary components such as $\alpha$-galactosides and galactomannans; $Endo-Power^{R}$) to diet with low nutrient levels on growth performance and ileal nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs. A total of 210 crossbred weaned pigs (Landrace$\times$Yorkshire$\times$Duroc), 6.68$\pm$0.98 kg of initial body weight, were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments, based on weight and age, according to a randomized complete block design. There were three pens per treatment and 14 pigs per pen. The dietary treatments were 1) CON (Control diet with no phytase and enzyme complex (EC)), 2) LP+EC 100 (Control diet with 0.15% unit lower available phosphorus (aP) level+0.1% phytase (500 FTU/kg diet) and 0.1% enzyme complex), 3) LP+EC 80 (Control diet with 0.15% unit lower aP level+0.08% phytase (400 FTU/kg diet) and 0.08% enzyme complex, 4) LPEA+EC 100 (Control diet with 0.15% unit lower aP and 3% lower ME and amino acid levels (lysine, methionine, threonine and typtophan)+0.1% phytase (500 FTU/kg diet) and 0.1% enzyme complex), 5) LPEA+EC 80 (Control diet with 0.15% unit lower aP and 3% lower ME and amino acid levels+0.08% phytase (400 FTU/ kg diet) and 0.08% enzyme complex). For the determination of ileal nutrients digestibility, a total of 15 T-cannulated pigs (initial body weight; 7.52$\pm$1.24 kg; 3 replicates per treatment) were used in the present study. Piglets were weighted and allotted into same dietary treatments as one in growth trial and phase I experimental diets were provided for ileal digestibility study. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) among dietary treatments during the whole experimental period (0 to 5 weeks). However, piglets in LP+EC 100 group had a significantly higher gain/feed ratio (G:F) than piglets had in control (p<0.05). Crude protein, energy and phosphorus digestibilities were significantly improved when both of phytase and enzyme complex were supplemented at the revel of 0.1%, respectively to diets with low nutrient level (aP or (and) ME and amino acids) (p<0.05). Piglets in LP+EC 100 and LPEA+EC 100 groups showed significantly higher phosphorus content (%) in bone than that of piglets in control group (p<0.05). Supplementation of both of phytase and enzyme complex at 0.1%, respectively, to diet with low nutrient levels (aP or (and) ME and amino acids) significantly improved total ileal essential amino acid and nonessential amino acid digestibilities compared to control group (p<0.05). In conclusion, the results from the present study suggest that the simultaneous inclusion of phytase and enzyme complex to diets at recommended level is advantageous with respect to improving growth performance and nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs and may contribute to increased economic return when added to corn-soy based weaned pig diets.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1749-1759
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• 2018

Recombinant (rec) prion protein (PrP) is an extremely useful resource for studying protein misfolding and subsequent protein aggregation events. Here, we report mass production of high-purity rec-polypeptide encoding the C-terminal globular domain of PrP; (90-230) for human and (89-231) for murine PrP. These proteins were expressed as His-tagged fusion proteins in E. coli cultured by a high cell-density aerobic fermentation method. RecPrPs recovered from inclusion bodies were slowly refolded under reducing conditions. Purification was performed by a sequence of metal-affinity, cation-exchange, and reverse-phase chromatography. The current procedure yielded several dozens of milligrams of recPrP per liter with >95% purity. The purified recPrPs predominantly adopted an ${\alpha}$-helix-rich conformation and were functionally sufficient as substrates to measure the seeding activity of human and animal prions. Establishment of a procedure for high-level production of high-purity recPrP supports the advancement of in vitro investigations of PrP including diagnosis for prion diseases.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.57-75
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• 1987

Two modalities of gonadotropin secretion, pulsatile gonadotropin and preovulatory gonadotropin surge, have been identified in the mammals. Pulsatile gonadotropin secretion is modulated by the pulsatile pattern of GnRH release and complex ovarian steroid feedback actions. The neural mechansim that regulates the pulsatile release of GnRH in the hypothalamus is called "GnRH pulse generator". Ovarian steroids, estradiol and progesterone, appear to exert thier feedback effects both directly on the pituitary to modulate gonadotropin release and on a hypothalamic site to modulate GnRH release; estradiol primarily affects the amplitude while progesterone decreases the frequency of the pulsatile GnRH. Steroid hormones are known to affect catecholamine transmission in brain. MBH-POA is richly innervated by NE systems and close apposition of NE terminals and GnRH cell bodies occurs in the MBH as well as in the POA. NE normally facilitates pulsatile LH release by acting through ${\alpha}-receptor$ mechanism. However, precise nature of facilitative role of NE transmission in maintaining pulsatile LH has not been clearly understood. Close apposition of DA and GnRH terminals in ME might permit DA to influence GnRH release. Action of DA transmission probably is mediated by axo-axonic contacts between GnRH and DA fibers in the ME. Dopamine transmission does not normally regulate pulsatile LH release, but under certain conditions, increased DA transmission inhibit LH pulse. Endogenous opioid acts to suppress the secretion of GnRH into hypophysial portal circulation, thereby inhibiting gonadotropin secretion. However, an interaction between endogenenous opioid peptides and gonadotropin release is a complex one which involves ovarian hormones as well. LH secretion appears to be most suppressed by endogenenous opioids during the luteal phase, at a time of elevated progesterone secretion. The arcuate nucleus contains not only cell bodies for GnRH and ${\beta}-endorphin$ but also a dense aborization of fibers suggesting that GnRH release is changed by the interactions between GnRH and ${\beta}-endorphin$ cell bodies within the arcuate nucleus. The frequency and amplitude of pulsatile LH release seem to be increased during the preovulatory gonadotropin surge. Estradiol exerts positive feedback action on the hypothalamo-pituitary axis to trigger preovulatory LH surge. GnRH is also crucial hormonal stimulus for preovulatory LH surge. It is unlikely, however, that increased secretion of GnRH during the preovulatory gonadotropin surge represents an obligatory neural signal for generation of the LH discharge in primates including human. Modulation of preovulatory LH surge by catecholamines has been studied almost exclusively in rats. NE and E may be involved in distinct way to accumulate GnRH in the MBH and its release into the hypophysial portal system during the critical period for LH surge on proestrus in rats. However, the mechanisms whereby augmented adrenergic transmission may facilitate the formation and accumulation of GnRH in the ME-ARC nerve terminals before the LH surge have not been clearly understood.