• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.189-193
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• 1993

Exposure of dissociated cultures from fetal rat brainstem to glutamate for upto 6 h decreased cellular contents of 5-hydroxytryptamine and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. In addition, glutamate induced lactate dehydrogenase leakage. Tetrodotoxin did not block the effects induced by glutamate. MK-801 $(1{\mu}M)$, an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) channel blocker, but not 6-cyano-2,3-dihydroxy-7-nitro-quinoxazoline $(CNQX;\;3{\mu}M)$, a non-NMDA receptor antagonist, blocked glutamate-induced effects, indicating that these glutamate-induced responses are mediated through NMDA receptors.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.186-188
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• 1996

곤충애 있어서 호르몬의 작용기작과 그 이용에 관하여 요야하면 다음과 같다. 곤충호르몬에는중추신경계의 신경분비세포에서 합성, 분비되는 peptide의 neuropeptide hormone (PTTH, bombyxin, diapause hormone등)이 있고, 상피계의 내분비선에서 합성, 분비되는 sesquiterpene의 유약호르몬 ( juvenile hormone)과 steroid의 탈피호르몬 (ecdysone)이 있다. 곤충호르몬은 특정한 표족세포에 있는 수용체와 높은 특이성과 높은 친화성을 가지고 결합해서 세포의 작용을 조절한다. 일반적으로 peptide hormone은 표적세포의의 세포막을 통과할 수 없으므로 표적세포의 막표면에 있는 수용체와 결합하는 것에 의해 세포내 대사제를 활성화시킴으로서 peptide hormone의 특이적인 발현이되는 것으로 알려지고 있다. 한편, ecdysone과 같은 steriod hormone이나 juvenlie hormone은 표적세포의 세포막을 용이하게 통과할수 있으므로 세포내의 세포막을 용이하게 통과할 수 있으므로 세포내로 들어가 수용체와 결합해서 hormone-receptor comlpex는 핵내로 들어가 DNA의 특이적인 영역에 결합하므로서 이들 호르몬 특이적인 기능이 발현되는 것으로 알려져 있다. Ecodysone의 활성이 있는 ecdysteroid가 여러 식물에서 발견되고 있어, 금후 양잠의 상족에 이용이 기대되고 있다. 또한, 향유약호르몬(AJH) 활성물지인 imidazole계 화합물은 양잠에 있어서 세섬도고치 생산에 그 이용이 기대되고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics S
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• v.36S no.4
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• pp.70-82
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 복잡한 영상에서 추출해낸 손 영역으로부터 제스처를 인식하여 인간과 컴퓨터의 상호작용(HCI, Human-Computer Interaction)을 위한 보다 자연스러운 인터페이스를 제공한다. 제안하는 방법은 정규화된 RGB 색상 공간에 정의한 피부색의 가우시안 분포를 이용해 조명의 변화나 개인의 차이에도 안정적으로 손 영역을 추출하며, 배경에 대한 상대적인 움직임을 이용해 복잡한 영상에서도 효과적으로 손 영역을 추출해 낸다. 추출된 손 영역은 RBF(Radial Basis Function) 신경망을 이용해 각 제스처로 인식된다. 가상 환경과의 상호작용을 제공하기 위해 두 종류의 기본적인 정적 제스처들을 정의하며 간단한 구문론적 규칙을 사용해 하나 이상의 인식 결과들을 조합함으로써 적은 수의 제스처들만으로 보다 효율적이고 다양한 상호작용이 가능하게 한다. 제안하는 시스템은 TM320C80 DSP 칩을 사용하여 구현되었으며 300×240 영상을 12Hz로 처리함으로써 빠른 속도로 가상 환경의 인터페이스를 제공한다.

• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.165-174
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• 1993

$Ca^{2+}$ is an important regulator of neurite elongation and growth cone movements but the mechanism(s) mediating these $Ca^{2+}-dependent$ effects is unclear. Since cytoskeletal proteins are rapidly degraded by $Ca^{2+}-dependent $ proteinases (calpains) in vitro and in vivo, we investigated whether $Ca^{2+}-induced$ pruning or regression of neuronal processes is mediated by calpains. Isolated hippocampal pyramidal-like neurons were cultured and the ability of the membrane-permeable calpain inhibitors EST (etyl (+)-(2S,3S)-3-[(S)-methyl-1-(3-methlbutylcarbamoyl)-butylcarbamoyl]2-oxiranecarboxylate) and MDL28170 (carbobenzoxyl-Val-Phe-H) to block the $Ca^{2+}$ ionophore A23187-induced suppression in neurite outgrowth was investigated. Addition of 100 nM A23187 to the culture medium resulted in a retraction of dendrites without altering axonal elongation. The addition of 300 nM A23187 to the culture medium resulted in a signiciant decrease in the rate of axonal elongation as well as a retraction of dendritic processes. Administration of EST $(5\;or\;20{\mu}M)$ to the culture medium completely blocked the pruning effect of 100 nM A23187 on dendrites and of 300 nM A23187 on axons, while EST alone did not significantly affect neurite outgrowth rate. MDL 28170 $(20\;{\mu}M)$ showed the same effect as EST in preventing ionophore-induced pruning of dendrites and axons at 100 nM and 300 nM concentrations, respectively, of A23187. EST $(20\;{\mu}M)$ did not block the A23187-induced rise of $[Ca^{2+}]_{i}$ as measured with fura-2. These results show that $Ca^{2+}-induced$ pruning of neurites in isolated hippocampal pyramidal neurons is mediated by calpains.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.16 no.2 s.75
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• pp.315-322
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• 2006

FS11052, a novel microbial metabolite from Streptomyces spp. was identified as a small molecular substance and shown inhibition activities for the release of neurotransmitter from rat hippocampal neuron and PC12 cells. FS11052 is an inhibitor of tritiated norepinephrine ($[^3H]-NE$) release in high $K^+$ buffer solution containing ionomycin, indicating that FS11052 inhibits neurotransmitter release after the influx of $Ca^{2+}$ ions. When examined the effect of FS11052 on glucuronidase release from guinea pig neutrophils, FS11052 inhibited glucuronidase release: when treated with $5{\mu}g/ml$ of FS11052, which was not induced cellular cytotoxicity. The fact that the glucuronidase release in neutrophil and norepinephrine release in neuron was inhibited suggests the similarity in the locations and the mechanisms of FS11052 action targets. When treated with $5{\mu}g/ml$ of FS11052, $[^3H]-NE$ release and neurite extension for both rat hippocampal neurons and PC12 cells were prevented. These observations of FS11052 functioning as an inhibitor of neurotransmitter release suggest that FS11052 has an important role in synaptic transmission in neuron.

• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.135-145
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• 1988

Dopamine when given icv induces antidiuresis along with transient natriuretic tendency, and it has been suggested that both subtypes of central dopamine receptors may influence renal function differentially. This study was undertaken to delineate the role of central $D_2$ receptors employing domperidone (DOM), a selective $D_2$ antagonist. DOM icv elicited antidiuresis and antinatriuresis in doses ranging from 15 to $135{\mu}g/kg$. GFR and RPF as well as sodium excretion decreased. Systemic blood pressure increased slightly. Intravenous DOM did not elicit significant changes in sodium excretion. Denervation of the kidney abolished the hemodynamic change induced by icv DOM, but sodium excretion decreased on both innervated and denervated kidneys. No diuretic tendency was uncovered by the denervation. Dopamine, $150{\mu}g/kg$ icv, produced antidiuresis along with decreases in hemodynamics. These effects were not affected by DOM-pretreatment, and no natriuretic tendency was unveiled. Bromocriptine, a $D_2$ receptor agonist, $200{\mu}g/kg$ icv, elicited marked diuresis and natriuresis, which were completely abolished by DOM-pretreatment. Apomorphine, another prototype of $D_2$ agonist, $150{\mu}g/kg$ icv, produced diuresis and natrituresis with increases in renal hemdoynamics, followed by decreases in all parameters. DOM-pretreatment did not affect the renal hemodynamic effects, wherease the increases in urine flow and sodium excretion were markedly reduced by DOM, Present study suggests that central $200{\mu}g/kg$ receptors mediate natriuretic and diuretic influence to the kidney, possibly through mediation of natriuretic humoral factor, and provide further evidence supporting the hypothesis that central $200{\mu}g/kg$ receptors mediate antidiuretic influence via nerve pathway, whereas natriuresis are brought about through mediation of central $200{\mu}g/kg$ receptors.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.95-105
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• 1991

This study was designed to investigate the effect of GABA and related substances on the spontaneous contraction of rat small intestine. The rats(Sprague-Dawley), weighing 200-250g, were sacrificed by cervical dislocation, and the small intestine was isolated. Longitudinal muscle strips from duodenum, jejunum and ileum were suspended in Biancani's isolated muscle chambers and myographied isometrically. GABA and muscimol, a GABA A receptor agonist relaxed the duodenum and jejunum significantly, but baclofen-induced relaxation in those muscle strips was negligible. The effectiveness of GABA and muscimol in various regions were the greatest on duodenum, and greater on jejunum than on ileum The effect of GABA and muscimol was antagonized by bicuculline, a compeptitive GABA A receptor antagonist and picrotoxin, a noncomptitive GABA A receptor antagonist. Duodenal relaxation induced by GABA and muscimol was unaffected by hexamethonium, but was prevented by tetrodotoxin. These results suggest that GABA inhibit the contractility of smooth muscle with distinct regional difference of efficacy, and the site of inhibitory action is the GABA A receptor existing at the presynaptic membrane of postganglionic excitatory nerves.

• Defense and Technology
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• no.12 s.190
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• pp.70-79
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• 1994

북한은 80년대 들어 신경가스등 화학작용제를 대규모 생산하면서 대포나 항공기에 실어 나를 수 있는 화학탄을 개발했고, 생물학전을 위해 세균연구 실험소 2곳과 연구시설 4곳을 갖추고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 더구나 96년 배치예정인 대포동 1호 등 장거리 탄도미사일에 장착할 경우 남한은 물론 동북아에 심각한 위협이 되고 있다. 이 글은 국방대학원 부설 안보문제연구소에서 개최한 국제안보학술토론회에서 영국의 마이클 시한 교수의 주제발표 내용이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1992.05a
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• pp.21-21
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• 1992

녹용은 한방에서 신경조절 약화, 신체발육부진, 허약체질 등에 사용되는 강장제로서 인삼과 더불어 중요한 약재 중의 하나이지만 아직까지 유효 성분이 밝혀져 있지 않다. 알려진 녹용의 성분으로 collagen, acid mucopolysaccharide, 중성지질, 당지질, ganglioside, 인지질, proteolipid, prostaglandins, estrone, estradiol, cholesterol, its ester, 7-keto-cholesterol, 7$\alpha$-hydroxycholesterol , 7$\beta$-hydroxycholesterol , p-hydroxy-benzaldehyde, uracil, uridine, hypoxanthine, nicotinic acid, creatinine urea 등이 보고되었다. 이와 같은 성분들은 동물조직에서 공통적으로 발견되는 것들로서 녹용의 특이성분이라 부르기 어렵다. 그러나 uracil, uridine, hypoxanthine과 같은 핵산염기 관련 성분은 녹용에 비교적 함량이 많고, 이중에서 hypoxanthine은 monoamine oxidase-B에 대한 저해작용이 있으므로 주목할 필요성이 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2002.12a
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• pp.144-145
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• 2002

Al$_2$O$_3$층을 터널 장벽으로 사용하는 Magnetic Tunnel Junction(MTJ)시료의 특성에 가장 크게 작용하는 요인 중에 한 가지는 양질의 Al산화막 형성에 있다. Al산화막이 터널 장벽으로 제대로 된 역할을 하기 위해서는 Al층에 인접한 자성층에 영향을 미치지 않으면서 Al층을 균일하게 산화시킬 수 있는 조건이 만족되어야 하며, 이러한 $Al_2$O$_3$층의 제작에 가장 적합한 실험적 조건은 Al층의 산화에 Low power plasma를 사용하며, 산화 Chamber내부를 되도록 높은 분압의 산소 분위기로 유지시켜서 조금씩 장시간 동안 Al을 산화시키는 것이다. (중략)