• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2013

Resveratrol is a phytoalexin found in grapes, red wine, and berries. Resveratrol has been known to have many beneficial health effects, such as anti-cancer, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and life-prolonging effects. However, relatively little is known about the effects of resveratrol on the regulation of ligand-gated ion channels. We have previously reported that resveratrol regulates subsets of homomeric ligand-gated ion channels such as those of 5-$HT_{3A}$ receptors. The ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric $acid_C$($GABA_C$) receptor is mainly expressed in retinal bipolar cells and plays an important role in visual processing. In the present study, we examined the effects of resveratrol on the channel activity of homomeric $GABA_C$ receptor expressed in Xenopus oocytes injected with cRNA encoding human $GABA_C$ ${\rho}$ subunits. Our data show that the application of GABA elicits an inward peak current ($I_{GABA}$) in oocytes that express the $GABA_C$ receptor. Resveratrol treatment had no effect on oocytes injected with $H_2O$ or with $GABA_C$ receptor cRNA. Co-treatment with resveratrol and GABA inhibited $I_{GABA}$ in oocytes with $GABA_C$ receptors. The inhibition of $I_{GABA}$ by resveratrol was in a reversible and concentration-dependent manner. The $IC_{50}$ of resveratrol was $28.9{\pm}2.8{\mu}M$ in oocytes expressing $GABA_C$ receptor. The inhibition of $I_{GABA}$ by resveratrol was in voltage-independent and non-competitive manner. These results indicate that resveratrol might regulate $GABA_C$ receptor expression and that this regulation might be one of the pharmacological actions of resveratrol on the nervous system.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.537-550
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• 1998

Purpose ; This Investigation was aimed to find out the Acupuncture therapy of verbal disturbance after stroke in Oriental Medicine. Methods ; We surveyed the oriental medical books which are from to recent published books that have articles about verbal disturbance. Results ; It is used on Acupuncture points: Yomchon(CV23), Amun(GV15), Chondol(CV22), Tongni(HT5), Pungnyung(ST40), Pungbu(GV16), Crugu(TE6), Yongchon(KI1), Hapkok(LI4), Paekoe(GV20), Kokchi(LI11), Puryu(KI7), Shinsu(BL23), Kumjin-okaek, Chohae(KI6). Conclusions ; The concept of phonation organ in Neiching is same as that of modern physiology. Verbal disturbance includes aphasia, dysarthrosis, aphonia, etc. The acupuncture treatment of verbal disturbance after stroke could be effective. Verbal disturbance of central nervous disease is relative with Sul-um(舌?) and that of periperal nervous disease is relative with Hu-um(侯?) in oriental medicine. From the above research, we could conclude that the acupuncture therapy on verbal disturbance should start from finding out the proper acu-points and theories in ancient oriental books and recent books and we will apply those acu-points and theories in clinic. We also concluded that the more research on clinical part should be performed.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2004

Objective: In order to find oriental medical therapies on Parkinson's disease and to make a fundamental basis for clinical application, this study was performed. Methods: We reviewed 35 kinds of the ancient and modern text, and related articles. Results: Parkinson's disease is an extrapyramidal disease characterized by akinesia, tremor at rest, rigidity, and slowness of movement. In old oriental medical text, Parkinson's disease is described as Jinjeon(振顫), Chi, Gyeong (痙), Gyejong, Ryeon(攣) and Pyeongo(偏枯), Tantan, Jungbu(中腑症) of Jungpung(中風). According to the text, major pathological causes were Wind(風), Fire(火), Phlegm(痰), and Blood stasis(瘀血). And Parkinson's disease can be classified into four clinical types as liver & kidney yin-deficiency, qi & blood deficiency, retention of phlegm-heat, and qi-stagnation & blood stasis. Standardized acupuncture points are GV20, GB20, GV14 on head, CV12, ST25 on abdomen, GV26, ST7, GB1, S14, LI20 on face, LI4, LI11, TE5, SI3, HT3, LI15, SI6 on upper extremity, and ST36, GB34, SP6, LR3, KI1, GB30, BL40 on lower extremity. Other methods, such as scalp acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and herb-acupuncture, can be applied to treat Parkinson's disease. Conclusions: We find out that there are oriental medical concepts related with Parkinson's disease such as Jinjeon(振顫), Chi, Gyeong (痙), Gyejong, Ryeon(攣) and Pyeongo(偏枯), Tantan, Jungbu(中腑症) of Jungpung(中風), of which major causes are Wind(風), Fire(火), Phlegm(痰), and Blood stasis(瘀血). We can also apply many effective acupuncture points and acupuncture therapies according to differential diagnosis, for example, liver & kidney yin-deficiency. qi & blood deficiency, retention of phlegm-heat, and qi-stagnation & blood stasis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2010

장성 대봉감을 부위별(과육, 껍질, 심, 씨, 꼭지)로 세분하여 메탄올 추출물을 제조한 후 항산화 활성과 항암 활성을 조사하였다. 총 페놀 함량은 씨>꼭지>껍질>과육>심의 순위였으며, 항산화 활성에 관해 분석한 항목인 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ABTS 라디칼 소거능, 환원력은 모든 경우에서 씨>꼭지>과육>껍질>심의 순위로 나타났다. 인간 유래 대장암 세포주에 대한 대봉감 추출물의 항암 활성은 꼭지>씨>껍질>심>과육의 순서로 측정되었으며, 꼭지 부위 추출물은 농도의존적으로 항암 활성을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 장성 대봉감의 씨와 꼭지에서 항산화 활성과 항암 활성이 확인되어 이들 부산물을 유용하게 이용할 필요가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.5-11
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• 1997

작금에 皇龍寺 49萬소斤 巨鐘의 행방이 문제가 되는 것은, 최근 경주시가 그 종을 찾아서, 우리 민족 문화의 국보를 되살리고, 이를 경주 황룡사 종루에 복원하면 그 종소리와 더불어 영원할 것이라는 데 있다. 그리하여 해군에서도 최신 장비를 동원하여 그 종이 빠졌다는 동해구를 뒤지고 있다. 그러나, 그 종은 고려 숙종조에 녹여 져서 신종으로 만들어 졌다는 것이 三國遺事 卷三, 皇龍寺 鐘條에 나와 있다는 것을 발견했다. 그리고, 그것을 기준으로 계산해 보니 皇龍寺 巨鐘: 무게 41.0 ton, 높이 3.14 m, 구경 2.44 m 皇龍寺 新鐘: 무게 7.4 ton, 높이 2.07 m, 구경 1.61 m임이 드러났고 종의 收率(종의 무게/입증)이 聖德大王 神鐘은 34.7 %, 皇龍寺 巨鐘은 13.6 % 임을 알았다. 그리고, 1103년에 皇龍寺 新鐘(7.4 ton)이 원 황룡사 거종이 달려있던 자리에 매달려 있다가, 1238년 11월에, 몽고 제3차 침입군에 의하여 황룡사 전체는 타 버리고, 그 新鐘은 지금의 ④번 國道의 course를 따라 토함산맥 제일 낮은 고개를 넘어, 보문양북면 大鐘川동해구로 끌려가서 동해구에서 몽고행 배에 싣다가 그 곳에 빠뜨렸다고 보여진다. 이번에 잘하면 해군이 7.4 ton의 황룡사 신종을 건질 수 있을런지 모른다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 해양생물 중 대표적 패류에 속하며 게두라고 불리우는 키조개를 추출, 각 용매별로 분획하여 암세포 성장억제 효과와 QR 유도활성 효과 등 각 생리활성효과에 대해 살펴보았다. 단백질이 많은 저칼로리 식품으로, 필수 아미노산과 철분이 많아 동맥경화와 빈혈예방에 좋다고 알려진 키조개의 암세포 성장억제에 대한 실험결과, 4종의 인체 암세포주 HepG2, HeLa, MCF-7 및 HT-29에서 모두 시료첨가 농도에 의존적으로 성장저지 효과가 나타났고, methanol 분획층인 APMM에서 괄목할 만한 높은 효과를 나타냈다. 특히 HeLa 세포주에서는 저첨가농도인 120 $\mu$g/mL에서 이미 $90.45\%$의 높은 세포독성 효과를 보였고, 다른 세포주들에서도 첨가농도별 효과의 차이는 있었으나 거의 유사한 세포성장 억제효과를 볼 수 있었다. 한편, 사용한 4가지 암세포주중 유일하게 quinone reductase를 가지고 있는 HepG2를 이용하여 quinone reductase 효소유도 활성여부를 측정한 결과 분획물 첨가농도를 20, 40, 60 및 80 $\mu$g/mL로 소량을 첨가하였음에도 40 $\mu$g/mL에서 이미 1.5배의 높은 QR 유도효과가 나타났으며, 농도를 증가시킬수록 그 효과가 증가하여 최종농도인 80 $\mu$g/mL에서는 약 2.0배의 QR 유도활성을 나타내었다. 이와 같은 실험결과에서, 패류인 키조개의 생리활성을 이용한 여러 유용한 기능성 식품의 개발이 기대되어진다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.452-457
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• 2002

Galla Rhois is a gallnut of Rhus javanica Linne used for treatment of diarrhea, hemorrhage, cough, leukorrhea and toxic tumor etc in oriental medicine. For the evaluation of antitumor effect of Galla Rhois, activity based fractionation was done. We isolated an effective compound and identified 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose(PGG) by photometric analysis such as NMR and MASS. Then, we studied the angiogenic activity of PGG. It showed a cytotoxicity against SK-OV-3, SK-OV-3, HT1080 with IC/sub 50/ of 50 ug/ml approximately. It also effectively inhibited proliferation of HUVEC cells treated by bFGF to 30% of control at 20 ug/ml and cell migration to 80% at 10 ug in a dose dependent fashion. Tube formation of HUVEC cells on matrigel was effectively suppressed from 2.5 ug/ml of concentration by PGG. Moreover, it effectively recovered the dysfunction of gap junctional intercellular communication in WB-F344 rat liver epithelial cells caused by hydrogen peroxide at 4 ug/ml suggesting it potently can inhibit tumor promotion. Taken together, it indicates 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl- β -D-glucose has antiangiogenic activity.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.246-253
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 호박고구마의 산업적 이용 증대 및 식품 가공용 소재 개발을 목적으로 분무건조공정을 이용하여 호박고구마 효소 분해물을 분무건조한 다음 물리화학적 특성 및 소화특성을 조사하였다. 호박고구마 효소 분해물의 불용성 식이섬유, 수용성 식이섬유 및 총 식이섬유 함량은 4.17%, 2.07% 및 6.24% 이었다. 호박고구마 효소 분해물의 분무건조분말 제조는 펙틴을 피복물질로 사용하여 분무건조하였으며, 수분함량 및 전분함량은 1.68-2.46 및 45.32-46.51%였다. 색도는 분무건조 분말에서 L 값 및 a 값은 감소하고 b 값은 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 입자크기는 분무건조 분말이 $37.17-42.32{\mu}m$을 나타내어 동결건조 분말 $247.79{\mu}m$에 비하여 유의적으로 작은 크기를 나타내었으며, 입자모양은 전반적으로 구형의 형태에 펙틴 첨가량이 증가할수록 굴곡이 증가하였다. 수분흡수지수는 분무건조 분말에서 1.74-1.91로 동결건조 분말 2.15에 비해 낮은 수분흡수지수를 나타내었으며, 수분용해지수는 분무건조 분말에서 80.75-87.61%로 동결건조 분말(70.47%)보다 높게 나타났다. 장 상피세포 부착능은 분무건조 분말에서 2.66-6.18%를 나타내어 동결건조 분말 1.79%에 비해 높은 부착능을 나타내 장 내 유용 미생물의 증식을 촉진함을 확인하였다. 분무건조 분말의 인체 내 소화 모델에서, 펙틴 1% 첨가 분말은 최종적으로 장액에서 70.09%의 소화율을 나타내어 동결건조 분말 24.23%에 비해 인체내에서의 높은 소화율이 기대 되었다. 따라서 분무건조 분말 제조시 식품산업 활용 측면에서 가공적성이 향상되고 in vitro 인체 내 소화모델에서 소화가 개선된 식품가공용 소재 개발에 있어 산업적으로 적용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2010

Objectives : There has been a need for developing and establishing operational curriculum for the education of acupuncture, but defining the level and step of the acupuncture education in clinical perspectives was not thoroughly recognized so far. Methods : We analysed the usage of acupuncture points in the official textbook to recognize the most frequently used acupoints in clinical medicine. It was found that $ST_{36}$ $LI_4$ $SP_6$ $HT_7$ $LR_3$ $CV_{12}$ $BL_{23}$ $CV_6$ $BL_{20}$ $CV_4$ $LI_{11}$ $PC_6$ $KI_3$ $GB_{20}$ $GV_{20}$ $GB_{34}$ $BL_{18}$ $GV_{14}$ $BL_{17}$ $BL_{40}$ are the most frequently used 20 acupuncture points and GB(足少陽擔經), CV(任脈), ST(足陽明胃經) are the most frequently used meridians. Results : The $ST_{36}$, $GB_{34}$, $LI_{11}$ and GB(足太陽膀胱經) meridian are most frequently used for muskuloskeletal disease, $ST_{36}$, $LI_4$, $LI_{11}$ and GB(足太陽膀胱經) meridian are most frequently used for neuromuskular disease, and $ST_{36}$, $CV_{12}$, $BL_{20}$ and CV(任脈) meridian are most frequently used for the digestive system disorders. Conclusions : This study was the first systematic approach to get essential acupuncture points for the education of clinical perspectives of TKM especially for the acupuncture and moxibustion. We found that the $ST_{36}$, $GB_{34}$, $LI_{11}$ and GB(足太陽膀胱經) are the most frequently used acupuncture point and meridian. This study will be used for the development of TKM clinical curriculum.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.423-435
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• 2018

This investigation was aimed at working out the combined role of lncRNA H19, miR-29b and Wnt signaling in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). In the aggregate, 185 CRC tissues and corresponding para-carcinoma tissues were gathered. The human CRC cell lines (i.e. HT29, HCT116, SW480 and SW620) and normal colorectal mucosa cell line (NCM460) were also purchased. Si-H19, si-NC, miR-29b-3p mimics, miR-29b-3p inhibitor, si-PGRN and negative control (NC) were, respectively, transfected into the CRC cells. Luciferase reporter plasmids were prepared to evaluate the transduction activity of $Wnt/{\beta}-catenin$ signaling pathway, and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was arranged to confirm the targeted relationship between H19 and miR-29b-3p, as well as between miR-29b-3p and PGRN. Finally, the proliferative and invasive capacities of CRC cells were appraised through transwell, MTT and scratch assays. As a result, overexpressed H19 and down-expressed miR-29b-3p displayed close associations with the CRC patients' poor prognosis (P < 0.05). Besides, transfection with si-H19, miR-29b-3p mimic or si-PGRN were correlated with elevated E-cadherin expression, decreased snail and vimentin expressions, as well as less-motivated cell proliferation and cell metastasis (P < 0.05). Moreover, H19 was verified to directly target miR-29b-3p based on the luciferase reporter gene assay (P < 0.05), and miR-29b-3p also bound to PGRN in a direct manner (P < 0.05). Finally, addition of LiCl ($Wnt/{\beta}-catenin$ pathway activator) or XAV93920 ($Wnt/{\beta}-catenin$ pathway inhibitor) would cause remarkably altered E-cadherin, c-Myc, vimentin and snail expressions, as well as significantly changed transcriptional activity of ${\beta}-catenin/Tcf$ reporter plasmid (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the lncRNA H19/miR-29b-3p/PGRN/Wnt axis counted a great deal for seeking appropriate diagnostic biomarkers and treatment targets for CRC.