• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.80-87
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• 1987

To get a better insight into the exxistence and the role of a Na-Ca exchange mechanism in smooth muscle, the effect of Na substitution with sucrose on tension development, cellular Ca uptake and $^{45}Ca$ efflux was investigated using isolated cat ileal longitudinal muscle strips. Experimental results were summarized as follows;1) Exposure of the cat ileal longitudinal muscle to Na-free solution induced a contraction, and the magnitude of the contraction increased after incubation of the muscle strips with ouabain ($2{\times10^{-}5}$M) for 1hr. 2) Cellular Ca uptake in Na-free solution increased with an increase in Na content of the Na-loading media, and a linear relationship existed between tissue Na content and cellular Ca uptake for 10 min 3) After tissues were equilibrated in PSS containing $^{45}Ca$ for 2hr, cellular Ca uptake decreased with rising the external Na concentration. 4)Removal of medium Na or inhibition of the Na-K pump decreased the rate of $^{45}Ca$ efflux. These results strongly suggested that Na substitution increases cellular Ca uptake and decreases the rate of $^{45}Ca$ efflux via a Na-Ca exchange mechanism.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 1989

The present study was performed to observe the effects of cations on resting membrane potential and pump activity in the unfertilized eggs of ICR strain mice. After an induction of superovulation, the fresh eggs with zona pellucida were collected and the membrane potentials were recorded. Recordings of membrane potential in this study was obtained from the physiological conditions ($37^{\circ}C$ and 4mM Ca in standard solution), differently from the another reports with unphysiological conditions (room temprature and high Ca in standard solution) for a stable and long-lasting observations. Presented data was obtained within 6 hours after collection from the oviduct. The results observed are as follows, 1) Resting potential of the unfertilized eggs was $-25.8{\pm}3.8mV$ $(Mean{\pm}Se,\;n=31)$. 2) As the K ion concentration was increased, resting membrane potential was depolarized but showed hyperpolarization with $K^{+}$ below 25mM. 3) Alteration of the resting membrane potential for the changes of $Na^{+}$ concentration were hardly observed, while resting potential was hyperpolarized as $Ca^{2+}$ concentration was increased. 4) Pump activity as transient or prolonged hyperpolarization was $-2.29{\pm}0.75mV$ $(Mean{\pm}Se,\;n=16)$, the hyperpolarization was increased in both amplitude and duration under the 10mM $Ca^{2+}$ solution. 5) Hyperpolarization due to pump activity was decreased or disappeared by $5{\times}10^{-5}\;M$ ouabain treatment and could not be observed under the both Na-free and Ca-free solutions. 6) Above results are likely to suggest that the resting potential of the mouse unfertilized eggs is affected to mainly by Ca-dependent K conductance and Na-Ca exchange mechanism and that there is pump activity coupling between $K{+}$, $Na^{+}$ and $Ca^{2+}$.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2015

Recently, ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems have attracted much attention, according to the enhanced social demand of renewable energy. GSHP systems can achieve higher coefficient of performance than the conventional air-source heat pump systems by utilizing stable underground temperature. However, the initial cost of GSHP system is higher than that of the conventional systems, especially, in the small-size buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to develop small-size ground heat exchanger with low cost and quick installation. In this study, a unit-type ground heat exchanger was developed and heat exchange rate was calculated by the numerical simulation. As a result, 27.45 W/m of heat exchange rate was acquired in the condition of $0.5m{\times}0.2m{\times}2m$ unit.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.707-711
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• 1998

The (Na,K)ATPase is responsible for generating the ionic gradients and membrane potentials by the exchange of intracellular $Na^+$ for $K^+$. It has been recentl y shown that (Na,K)ATPase is involved in the exocytic pathway of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), although it is not known that bFGF is secreted to the outside of cell through direct interaction with (Na,K) ATPase. To understand the role for (Na,K)ATPase in the secretary pathway of bFGF, we have sought to identify the cytoplasmic domains of the alpha1 isoform of (Na,K)ATPase interacting with bFGF by yeast two-hybrid system. We have also investigated the interaction between the alpha2 isoform of (Na,K)ATPase and bFGF to find out whether the interaction is isoform-specific. We found that none of the cytoplasmic domains of (Na,K)ATPase isoforms interacted with bFGF. The result suggests that the interaction between bFGF and (Na,K)ATPase might be indirect, thus requiring other proteins which are involved in the formation of protein complexes for the interaction, although we cannot exclude the possibility that the interaction requires the element of the whole alpha subunit structure that was not present in the isolated alpha subunit cytoplasmic domains.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.351-361
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• 1989

The contraction of renal arterial strip by no.epineph.me (NE) or 40 mM $K^+$ were Significantly attenuated after histamine $(10^{-5}\;M)-induced$ contraction. The mechanisms of this phenomenon were investigated in the helical strips of isolated renal artery with the measurement of isometric tension. The arterial strip was immersed in the tris-buffered Tyrode's solution which was equilibrated with 100% $O_2\;at\;35^{\circ}C$. The contraction was induced by NE or 40 mM $K^+$ during the recovery from the histamine-induced contraction which lasted for 15 minutes. The contraction by NE was also attenuated in the $Ca^{2+}-free$ Tyrode's solution and the increase of contraction by addition of 2 mM $Ca^{2+}$ was attenuated as well. This attenuation phenomenon was not observed in the presence of low concentration $(3{\times}10^{-7}\;M)$ of histamine. This attenuation was not affected by destruction of endothelium, pretreatment with papaverine or propranolol. This attenuation was partially inhibited by pretreatment of ouabain or in low $K^+(0.5 mM)$ Tyrode's solution. But the attenuation in the $Ca^{2+}-free$ Tyrode's solution was not inhibited. Furthermore this attenuation was completely blocked by pretreatment of djphenhydramine $(H_1-receptor blocker)$ and potentiated by pretreatment of cimetidine $(H_2-receptor\;blocker)$. This attenuation Phenomenon was disappeared after recovery of 1 hour. From the above results, it is suggested that the attenuation phenomenon may be resulted partially from the activation of $Na^+-K^+$ exchange pump and partially from the depletion of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ pool after the histamine-induced contraction mediated through $H_1-receptor$ function.

• 약학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.129-138
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• 1984

Specific [$^{3}H$] ouabain binding and $Ca^{2+}$ -uptake were measured to elucidate the role of high affinity [$^{3}H$] ouabain binding site in rat cardiac myocytes which contain 65% of rod cells. High affinity [$^{3}$H] ouabain binding site, which is about 3% of total pump sites, with apparent dissociation constant ($K_{D}$) of $1.1{\times}10^{-7}M$ and maximum binding site concentration (Bmax) of 1.2 pmol/mg protein ($1.754{\times}10^{5}cells$) were identified. At the concentration of $10^{-7}M$ to $10^{-4}M$, ouabain produced concentration dependent increase in $Ca^{2+}$-uptake of myocytes. The effect of ouabain on $Ca^{2+}$-uptake was not effected by membrane depolarization (elevated K+ in incubation medium) or verapamil. These results suggest that in rat ventricular myocytes the ouabain receptor complex to high affinity site may increase Na+ - $Ca^{2+}$ exchange across the sarcolemmal membrane by inhibition of Na+, K+ - ATPase.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.203-213
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• 1985

Na-K-ATPase의 일부로 알려져 있으며 intact cell에서도 쉽게 활성의 측정이 가능한 K-pNPPase활성을 신피질 절편에서 측정하여 ouabain에 영향을 받는 산소 소모량 및 세포내 전해질 함량, 그리고 microsome에서 측정한 Na-K-ATPase활성에 대한 ouabain 및 vanadate의 효과를 비교 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 신피질 절편에서 p-NPPase활성은 60분간 시간에 직선적으로 비례하여 증가하였고 이중 1 mM ouabain에 의해 억제되는 K-pNPPase활성은 악 55% 정도로서 전 incubation기간 중 일정한 값을 보였다. 2) K-pNPPase활성을 50% 억제하는 ouabain 및 vanadate의 농도는 각각 $7.9{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $1.3{\times}10^{-5}M$이었다. 3) 신피질 절편에서 측정한 전체 산소 소모량 중 1 mM ouabain에 의해 억제되는 부분(ouabain-sensitive fraction)에 대한 ouabain과 vanadate의 50% 억제 농도는 각각 $6.3{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $2.5{\times}10^{-5}M$로서 K-pNPPase에서의 값과 유사하였다. 4) Ouabain 및 vanadate에 의한 세포내 $Na^+$ 및 $K^+$함량의 변화 양상은 절편에서 측정한 K-pNPPase활성의 변화 양상과 유사하였다. 5) Microsome에서 측정한 Na-K-ATPase활성은 $10^{-3}M$의 ouabain이 나 vanadate에 의해 완전 억제되었으며 50% 억제 농도는 각각 $1.2{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $1.6{\times}10^{-6}M$로 1 mM ouabain에 영향을 받는 K-pNPPase 활성 및 산소 소모량을 50% 억제하는 농도보다 ouabain은 약 5배 vanadate는 약 15배 정도 낮았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 가토 신피질 절편에서 측정한 K-pNPPase활성은 $Na^+-K^+$교환 점프의 활성을 나타내는 좋은 지표가 될 수 있으며 특히 세포막을 통한 물질 이동이나 세포의 기능에 대한 영향과 Na-K-ATPase활성에 대한 영향을 동시에 보고자 할 때는 microsome에서 측정한 Na-K-ATPase활성보다 더 이상적이라고 사료된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.567-576
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• 2017

The $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger is responsible for maintaining the acidic tumor microenvironment through its promotion of the reabsorption of extracellular $Na^+$ and the extrusion of intracellular $H^+$. The resultant increase in the extracellular acidity contributes to the chemoresistance of malignant tumors. In this study, the chemosensitizing effects of cariporide, a potent $Na^+/H^+-exchange$ inhibitor, were evaluated in human malignant mesothelioma H-2452 cells preadapted with lactic acid. A higher basal level of phosphorylated (p)-AKT protein was found in the acid-tolerable H-2452AcT cells compared with their parental acid-sensitive H-2452 cells. When introduced in H-2452AcT cells with a concentration that shows only a slight toxicity in H-2452 cells, cariporide exhibited growth-suppressive and apoptosis-promoting activities, as demonstrated by an increase in the cells with pyknotic and fragmented nuclei, annexin V-PE(+) staining, a $sub-G_0/G_1$ peak, and a $G_2/M$ phase-transition delay in the cell cycle. Preceding these changes, a cariporide-induced p-AKT down-regulation, a p53 up-regulation, an ROS accumulation, and the depolarization of the mitochondrial-membrane potential were observed. A pretreatment with the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY294002 markedly augmented the DNA damage caused by the cariporide, as indicated by a much greater extent of comet tails and a tail moment with increased levels of the p-histone H2A.X, $p-ATM^{Ser1981}$, $p-ATR^{Ser428}$, $p-CHK1^{Ser345}$, and $p-CHK2^{Thr68}$, as well as a series of pro-apoptotic events. The data suggest that an inhibition of the PI3K/AKT signaling is necessary to enhance the cytotoxicity toward the acidtolerable H-2452AcT cells, and it underlines the significance of proton-pump targeting as a potential therapeutic strategy to overcome the acidic-microenvironment-associated chemotherapeutic resistance.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2017

본 논문은 온도와 빛, 수분의 량을 탐지하여 자동으로 습도와 조도를 채워주는 스마트 화분을 만든 사례를 소개한다. 화분을 담는 용기는 3D 프린터로 제작하고, 용기의 내부에는 Wi-Fi가 내장된 NodeMCU 마이크로컨트롤러를 장착하였다. 온도와 습도, 조도를 감지하는 센서와, 펌프를 NodeMCU에 연결하고 제어 프로그램을 작성하여 NodeMCU 스스로 습도와 조도를 조절하도록 하였다. 또한 subscribe-publish 모델로 작동하는 MQTT 서버를 구축하고, NodeMCU와 본 연구에서 개발한 안드로이드 앱이 정보를 교환하도록 하였다. 안드로이드 앱의 사용자는 식물에게 적절한 온도, 습도, 조도를 스마트 화분에게 전달하고, 스마트 화분으로부터 현재 온도, 습도, 조도 정보를 모니터링 할 수 있게 하였다.