• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 1999

The beneficial effect of glucose and phosphate ions in culture medium on the development of human embryos in vitro has not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of fertilization and culture of embryos in glucose/phosphate-free m-TALP medium on pregnancy rates in IVF-ET program. The patients in 244 IVF-ET cycles received GnRH agonist + HMG regimens. A does of 10,000 IU HCG was administered when two or more dominent follicles reached 18mm in diameter. Thirty-six hours after HCG, oocytes were recovered transvaginally using ultrasound guidance. Aspirated oocytes were matured for 4 to 6 h in TCM-199 supplemented with 10% follicular fluid (FF). Insemination was carried out with 50,000 motile spermatozoa in TCM-199 + 10% FF or m-TALP + 5% FF + 5% fetal cord serum (FCS) according to experimental design. After 6 h, oocytes were washed 3 to 4 times and cultured in each fresh medium. After 20 h, oocytes were freed from cumulus/corona cells and examined for the presence of pronuclei. Fertilized oocytes were transferred into each co-culture drops and cultured for further incubation. On day 3, embryo transfer was performed with grade 1 and 2 embryos. Monolayers for co-culture of embryos were prepared by plating $1{\times}10^5$ cumulus cells/ml in 10ul drop of TCM-199 + 10% FF or m-TALP + 5% FF + 5% FCS media 24 h prior to the onset of co-culture. Development to 4 to 16 cell stage was observed at 70x magnification following two days of incubation. Pregnancy was confirmed by detecting increasing serum ${\beta}$-hCG concentrations for 11 days following embryo transfer. Data were analyzed by ${\chi}^2$-test. Oocytes from 244 IVF-ET cycles were randomized. The number of cycles and mean age of patients were 97 and 147, 31.3 yrs and 31.2 yrs for TCM-199 (control) and m-TALP groups, respectively. The mean number of retrieved oocytes/cycle, fertilization rates, number of embryos transferred/ET and pregnancy rates were 11.1 and 10.3, 65.1% and 67.3%, 4.1 and 4.7, 28.9% and 43.8% for TCM-199 and m-TALP groups, respectively. Differences in the pregnancy rates were found between control and m-TALP groups (p<0.05). The pregnancy rate of patients divided according to maternal age groups of ${\leq}30$, 31-35, $36{\leq}$ were 44.4% and 49.0%, 26.1% and 41.3%, 29.2% and 41.2% for control and m-TALP groups, respectively. These data indicate that culture of human embryos in glucose/phosphate-free m-TALP medium improves pregnancy rates.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2019

Objectives : This clinical trial is performed to investigate the effect of improving the hypersensitivity reaction and the safety of powdered ethanol extract Codonopsis lanceolata (S. et Z.) Trautv. for allergic patients. Methods : This study was randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. 60 allergic rhinitis subjects were randomly assigned to Treatment group(n=30) and Control group(n=30). They were received the test substance or placebo in their $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ visit, and took it once a day, 1 powder bag per 1 time, for 8 weeks. The freeze dried powder of Codonopsis lanceolata (S. et Z.) Trautv. was mixed with 30% ethanol and the filtrate was collected thrice with constant stirring of the mixture. The placebo was prepared in the same form as the test substance by replacing with corn starch. Total Nasal Symptom Score(TNSS) questionnaires and laboratory tests were performed at the screening and last visit to evaluate the efficacy. And to assess safety, vital signs and adverse events were confirmed at every visit. Statistical analysis about the result was performed using SAS 9.4. Results : In treatment group, there was a significant decrease in B cell after taking the test substance(p<0.005). And there was a statistically significant difference between groups(p<0.005). Changes in nasal symptoms were not statistically significant between groups, and both groups showed statistically significant differences before and after the test(p<0.0001). Also there were no adverse events associated with the clinical trial product. Conclusions : This clinical trial showed that Codonopsis lanceolata (S. et Z.) Trautv. extract was helpful in improving the hypersensitivity reaction in allergic patients without significant side effects.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2007

Alcoholic extract of Spathodea campanulata P. aerial parts, and two of the isolated fractions from celite column showed strong antioxidant activity (92, 94 & 89% RSA, Radical Scavenging Activity). Phytochemical investigation of chloroform/EtOAc faction of this column led to the isolation of phenolic acids, caffiec acid (1), and ferulic acid (2), fraction EtOAc/MeOH on further fractionation afforded 3 Flavonoids, kampferol 3-O-glucoside (3), quercetin 3-methyl ether (4) and 8-methoxy kampferol 3-O-glucoside (5). The isolated constituents were identified by co chromatography with authentic samples, TLC, PC., UV, MS and $^1H-NMR$. Also the lipoidal matter of the plant was studied. The unsaponifiable matter was found to be mixture of hydrocarbons from $(C_{14}-C_{28})$, cholesterol, campasterol, stigmasterol, and ${\alpha}-amyrin$. Fatty acid methyl esters were found to contain 12 fatty acids. The fatty acids containing $C_{18}$ farmed ca.65% of the total mixture.

• 에너지공학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.200-210
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• 2015

유동층반응기에서 바이오매스 급속 열분해의 모델화를 통해 열분해로부터 발생되는 바이오오일(Bio-oil) 및 비응축 가스(Non-condensable gas) 성분의 예측과, 이를 통한 수율 향상을 목표로 한다. 본 연구의 목적은 유동층반응기 내부에 투입된 바이오매스가 급속 열분해되는 동안 발생되는 생성물의 수율 예측과 실험 및 시뮬레이션 값을 비교 및 분석하는 것이다. 급속 열분해의 시뮬레이션을 위해 전산유체역학(Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD) 프로그램이 사용되었으며, 바이오매스의 급속 열분해의 시뮬레이션을 위해 바이오매스 하위 구성 성분의 상세한 열분해 반응 경로가 적용되었다. 이 열분해 반응은 세부적으로 셀룰로오스(Cellulose), 헤미셀룰로오스(Hemicellulose) 및 리그닌(Lignin)의 반응을 포함하고 있으며, 열분해로부터 발생되는 주요 가스 성분은 이산화탄소($CO_2$), 일산화탄소(CO), 메탄($CH_4$), 수소($H_2$), 에틸렌($C_2H_4$)이다. 본 모델의 예측치와 기존 문헌(Mellin et al., 2014)의 실험 및 시뮬레이션 결과를 비교하였으며, 그 결과, $CH_4$, $H_2$ 및 $C_2H_4$의 경우, 각각 3.7%p, 4.6%p 및 3.9%p로 비교적 일치하게 예측되었지만, $CO_2$ 및 CO의 경우, 각각 9.6%p 및 6.7%p로 높게 예측되었다. 이러한 차이가 발생하는 이유는 이차 열분해 반응에서의 세부 반응조건에 해당되는 각각의 인자의 부재에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 연구 결과, 시뮬레이션을 통한 모델화 접근이 가능한 것으로 판단되며, 추후에 연구된 모델화를 통해 바이오오일 및 기타 성분들의 예측도 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2019

양송이배지로부터 분리한 인산가용화균 Paraburkholderia phenazinium YH3와 Paraburkholderia metrosideri YH4의 단일접종 및 동시접종에 따른 인산가용화 능력의 시너지효과 및 상추생육효과를 조사하였다. 인산캄슘이 함유된 NBRIP 액체배지에 분리균을 접종하고 해리된 가용인산(soluble phosphorus)함량을 HPLC에 의해 분석하여 인산가용화능을 측정한 결과, 배양 3일차에 동시접종구 $1,250{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$, P. metrosideri $1196.59{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$, P. phenazinium $994.34{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$의 순으로 나타나 두 종의 인산가용화 박테리아간의 동시 접종에 의한 시너지효과가 관찰되었다. 배지 내 pH 와 잔류 glucose 함량 변화도 모든 접종구에서 배양 1일 후 대부분의 변화가 이루어져 pH의 경우 초기 pH 7.0에서 pH 4.0 수준으로 감소하였으며, 잔류 glucose 함량은 초기 $10mg\;mL^{-1}$에서 $4.8mg\;mL^{-1}$ 수준으로 검출되어 인산가용화능과 거의 유사한 경향을 보였다. 배양여액의 유기산 분석결과 gluconic acid 약 $11mg\;mL^{-1}$와 malic acid 약 $4mg\;mL^{-1}$ 수준으로 가장 높게 검출되었으며, Park et al(2016)에 의해 보고된 oxalic acid는 검출되지 않았다. 대부분의 유기산이 배양 1일과 3일 후 생성되는 결과를 보임으로서 유기산이 배지의 pH를 감소시키고 인산 가용화를 유도하는 주요 원인임을 확인할 수 있었다. 접종 4주 후 상추 생육차이를 조사한 결과, TCP를 첨가하지 않은 P. phenazinium 접종구, P. metrosideri 접종구 와 동시 접종구에 비해 TCA 첨가한 모든 처리구에서 10 -20% 수준의 생육증진효과가 확인되었으나 단일접종과 동시접종구간에 유의수준의 차이를 확인할 수 없었다. 결과적으로 인(P) 결핍 토양 및 염류토양에 인산가용화균을 사용하면 식물과 작물 수확량에 의한 P 섭취가 동시에 증가하고 생육이 촉진된다는 다른 연구결과(Rodriguez et al, 1999; Suh et al, 2008; Walpola and Yoon. 2013)와 유사한 경향을 보였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.529-534
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• 2016

해조류 중 갈조류인 미역으로부터 분리당화발효(SHF)를 위한 전처리 및 효소당화를 검토하고, 기존의 분리당화발효(SHF)를 개선하기 위해 공배양발효(co-culture)를 수행하였다. 비순치 효모와 고농도 mannitol에 순치(adaptive evolution)한 효모를 이용한 공배양발효를 실시한 결과 발효 72시간에 12.2 g/l의 에탄올과 에탄올 수율($Y_{EtOH}$) 0.41을 나타내었다. 이러한 기존의 분리당화발효(SHF)를 개선한 공배양발효를 통해 에탄올 생산 수율이 0.23에서 0.41로 35.2% 증가하였으며, 에탄올 발효시간도 108시간에서 72시간으로 33.3% 감소하였다. 이러한 연구결과는 해양 바이오매스인 해조류로부터 바이오연료 생산과정에 있어 유용한 정보를 제공하는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.124-127
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• 2008

The behavior of Penicillium camembertii and Geotrichum candidum growing in submerged pure cultures on simple (glutamate) or complex (peptones) substrates as nitrogen and carbon sources and lactate as a second carbon source was examined. Similar to the behavior previously recorded on a simple substrate (glutamate), a clear differentiation between the carbon source and the energy source was also shown on peptones and lactate during P. camembertii growth, since throughout growth, lactate was only dissimilated, viz., used for energy supply by oxidation into $CO_2$, whereas peptides and amino acids from peptones were used for carbon (and nitrogen) assimilation. Because of its deaminating activity, G candidum preferred peptides and amino acids to lactate as energy sources, in addition to being assimilated as carbon and nitrogen sources. From this, on peptones and lactate, G candidum grew faster than P. camembertii (0.19 and 0.08 g/l/h, respectively) by assimilating the most readily utilizable peptides and amino acids; however, owing to its lower proteolytic activity, the maximum biomass was lower than that of P. camembertii (3.7 and 5.5 g/l, respectively), for which continuous proteolysis and assimilation of peptides were shown.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2020

Background: Exploratory study to investigate whether co-exposure to physical wrist stressors and chemicals is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in French male farmers and agricultural workers. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 711 men aged 30-65 years and working as either farmers or agricultural workers in 2009-2010 within a cohort covered by the French Agricultural Workers' and Farmers' Mutual Benefit Fund. CTS and exposure to physical wrist stressors and chemicals were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Associations between CTS and personal/medical factors, exposure to physical wrist stressors, exposure to chemicals, and co-exposure to physical wrist stressors and chemicals were studied using multivariate logistic regression models. Results: Forty-four men {5.6% [95% confidence interval (CI) 4.0-7.7]} reported that they had suffered from unilateral/bilateral CTS during the last 12 months. CTS was associated with age, current smoking [odds ratio (OR) = 2.1 (1.0-4.5)], and exposure to physical wrist stressors [OR = 2.6 (1.1-5.9)]. An association was found between CTS and co-exposure to physical wrist stressors and chemicals [OR = 3.3 (0.8-14.3), p = 0.044] in comparison with the no-exposure group. Conclusions: This exploratory study shows an association of CTS with exposure to biomechanical wrist stressors in male farmers and agricultural workers and suggests an association of CTS with co-exposure to physical wrist stressors and chemicals. Owing to the limitations of the study, this result must be confirmed by a prospective study with objective assessments of the outcome and exposure before drawing conclusions on the possible synergistic effects of mechanical stressors and chemicals on the impairment of the median nerve.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2022

Objectives : To develop natural ingredients that help prevent or treat anti-inflammatory-related diseases and use themas basic data, we investigated anti-inflammatory activity of Cynanchi Atrati Radix Et Rhizoma water extracts(CWE) in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7 cells. Methods : The cell viabilities were evaluated with RAW 264.7 cells. The production of nitric oxide(NO), prostaglandin E2(PGE2), pro-inflammatory cytokines such tumor necrotic factor(TNF)-α and interleukin(IL)-6 were assessed in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell treated with CWE. Furthermore, the protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2), and mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK) were assessed by western blotting. Results : In RAW 264.7 cell, the cell viability by CWE treatment was more than 98.4% at a concentration of 100-400 ㎍/mL. At a concentration of 800 ug/ml of CWE, the cell viability was as low as 86%. At doses of 100, 200 and 400 ㎍/mL, CWE inhibited the production of NO, PGE2, TNF-𝛼 and IL-6 in a dose-dependent manner and also decreased the expression of iNOS and COX-2 from LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. In addition, CWE significantly inhibited the MAPK pathway including decreased the phosphorylation of the p38, c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK1/2). Conclusions : Our study provides evidence that CWE inhibits the production of main pro-inflammatory molecules in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells via expression of p38, JNK, and ERK1/2 MAPK signaling pathways. Therefore, CWE is expected to be widely used as a natural ingredient for anti-inflammatory functional foods or pharmaceuticals in the future.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.191-202
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• 2013

The article provides information on type specimens of 150 taxa of vascular plants from Korea, kept in the Herbarium of the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. For all specimens, type category is indicated. Lectotypes for the names of Clematis brachyura Maxim., C. spectabilis Palib., Corydalis wilfordii Regel, Poa viridula Palib., Polygonum marretii H. L$\acute{e}$v., P. sagittatum L. var. hallaisanense H. L$\acute{e}$v., P. taquetii H. L$\acute{e}$v. and P. thunbergii Sieb. et Zucc. var. coreana H. L$\acute{e}$v. were designated. Type specimens examined in this article belong to the taxa described by Russian botanists V.L. Komarov, K.J. Maximovicz and I.V. Palibin, French botanist A.A.H. L$\acute{e}$veill$\acute{e}$ (some with co-author E. Vaniot) and others.