• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.135-151
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• 1977

우리나라 토양(土壞)의 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物) 특성(特性), 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)과 가리(加里), 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)의 가리(加里) 방출(放出) 특성(特性), 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)과 토양비옥도(土壤肥沃度), 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)을 이용(利用)한 토양(土壤) 개량(改良)에 관(關)해서 지금까지 행(行)하여진 연구(硏究) 결과(結果)를 종합(綜合)한 것을 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1) 밭 토양(土壞)은 대부분(大部分)이 적황색토(赤黃色土)이며 이들 토양(土壞)의 주(主) 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)은 kaolin 광물(鑛物)(halloysite)과 운모(雲母) 류(類)의 풍화(風化) 중간(中間) 생성물(生成物)인 illite, vermiculite이다. 2) 토양(土壞) 모재별(母材別)로 보면 kaolin 광물(鑛物)은 화강암(花崗岩)과 화암(花岩) 편마암질(片麻岩質)과 토양(土壞)에 많고 운모(雲母)는 현무암질(玄武岩質) 토양(土壞)에 많다. 제(第) 3 기층(紀層)에 기인(基因)된 토양(土壞)은 ontmorillonite를, 제주도(濟州道) 화산회토(火山灰土)는 allophane을 주(主) 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)로 하고 있다. 3) 지방(地力)은 토양(土壞)의 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)에 크게 의존(依存)하고 있다. 적황색(赤黃色) 토양(土壞)의 생산력은 이 토양(土壞)의 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)의 주체(主體)가 kaolin 광물(鑛物)이므로 저위(低位) 생산성을 나타내고 있는데 비(比)해서 montmorillonite 토양(土壞)은 kaolin광물(鑛物) 토양(土壞)보다 생산력이 높다. 4) 토양(土壞) 고상(固相)에 있는 가리(加里)(운모류(雲母類)와 고정가리(固定加里))의 평형액(平衡液)($IN-NH_4OAc$)에의 방출(放出) 속도(遠度)는 1차(次) 반응식(反應式)에 따르고 있으며 가리(加里) 방출(放出) 정수(定數)는 점토(粘土) 중(中)의 운모(雲母) 함량(含量)과는 정(正)의 상관(相關)이 있고 점토(粘土) 중(中)의 $14.5{\AA}$ 광물(鑛物) 함량(含量)과는 부(負)의 상관(相關) 관계(關係)가 있다. 또한 가리(加里) 방출(放出) 정수(定數)는 치화성(置換性) 가리(加里)(Kex)와 전(全) 가리(加里)(Kt)와의 비(比) 즉 Kex/Kt와도 고도(高度)의 상관(相關)이 있다. 5) Kex/kt는 토양중(土壞中)의 운모(雲母) 함량(含量), 점토(粘土) 중(中)의 운모(雲母) 함량(含量) $14.5{\AA}$ 광물(鑛物) 함량(含量)과 고도(高度)의 상관(相關) 관계(關係)가 있다.

• 약학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.187-195
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• 1998

In order to ameliorate disadvantages of buccal ointments and mucoadhesive tablets used for the treatment of aphthosis, a thin mucoadhesive patch containing triamcinolone acetoni de was designed and evaluated for the pharmaceutical properties. The adhesive gel layer consisting of Noveon AA-1, hydroxypropylcellulose-M and ethylcellulose N 100, and the protective gel layer of ethylcellulose N 100, Eudragit RSPO and castor oil have been formulated and various properties such as viscosity of drug gel layer, thickness, in vitro adhesion time, adhesive strength, surface pH, content uniformity and drug release are tested. The mean viscosity of drug-containing gel layer was found to increase with increasing amount of Noveon OAA-1 or hydroxypropylcellulose-M. The optimum formulation showed the thickness of 171 ${\mu}$m, surface pH of 4.6, in vitro adhesion time of 8 hours and adhesive strength of 272.7g/sheet. The drug content of each patch was relatively homogeneous with the value of 273${\pm}$6.77g. Drug release study showed that compared to mucoadhesive tablet, the patch showed a faster drug release. Drug release was delayed by hydroxypropylcellulose-M, but not by ethylcellulose N 100. The patches prepared were nonirritant and the muco adhesion was better than the commercial product (AftachR) on the market. Based on these results, this mucoadhesive patch is expected to be an effective dosage form for the treatment of aphthosis.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2001

Quinacrine (QU), a phospholipase-A2 (PLA-2) inhibitor has been used clinically as a chemotherapeutic adjuvant. To understand the mechanisms leading to its chemotherapeutic effect, we have investigated QU-induced apoptotic signaling pathways in human cervical squamous carcinoma HeLa cells. In this study, we found that QU induced cytochrome c-dependent apoptotic signaling. The release of pro-apoptotic cytochrome c was QU concentration- and time-dependent, and preceded activation of caspase-9 and -3. Flow cytometric FACScan analysis using fluorescence intensities of $DiOC_6$/ demonstrated that QU-induced cytochrome c release was independent of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT), since the concentrations of QU that induced cytochrome c release did not alter mitochondrial membrane potential (${\blacktriangle}{\Psi}_m$). Moreover, kinetic analysis of caspase activities showed that cytochrome c release led to the activation of caspase-9 and downstream death effector caspase-3, Caspase-3 inhibitor (Ac-DEVD-CHO) partially blocked QU-induced apoptosis, suggesting the importance of caspase-3 in this apoptotic signaling mechanism. Supplementation with arachidonic acid (AA) sustained caspase-3 activation induced by QU. Using inhibitors against cellular arachidonate metabolism of lipooxygenase (Nordihydroxyguaiaretic Acid, NDGA) and cyclooxygenase (5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid, ETYA) demonstrated that QU-induced apoptotic signaling may be dependent on its role as a PLA-2 inhibitor. Interestingly, NDCA attenuated QU-induced cytochrome c release, caspase activity as well as apoptotic cell death. The blockade of cytochrome c release by NDCA was much more effective than that attained with cyclosporin A (CsA), a MPT inhibitor. ETYA was not effective in blocking cytochrome c release, except under very high concentrations. Caspase inhibitor z-VAD blocked the release of cytochrome c suggesting that this signaling event is caspase dependent, and caspase-8 activation may be upstream of the mitochondrial events. In summary, we report that QU induced cytochrome c-dependent apoptotic signaling cascade, which may be dependent on its role as a PLA-2 inhibitor. This apoptotic mechanism induced by QU may contribute to its known chemotherapeutic effects.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2009

Noble thermosensitive nanoparticles, based on a PNIPAAm-co-AA core and a chitosan shell structure, were designed and synthesized for the controlled release of the loaded drug. PNIPAAm nanoparticles containing a carboxylic group on their surface were synthesized using emulsion polymerization. The carboxylic groups were conjugated with the amino group of a low molecular weight, water soluble chitosan. The particle size of the synthesized nanoparticles was decreased from 380 to 25 nm as the temperature of the dispersed medium was increased. Chitosan-conjugated nanoparticles with $2{\sim}5$ wt% MBA, a crosslinking monomer, induced a stable aqueous dispersion at a concentration of 1mg/1mL. The chitosan-conjugated nanoparticles showed thermo sensitive behaviors such as LCST and size shrinkage that were affected by the PNIPAAm core and induced some particle aggregation around LCST, which was not shown in the NIPAAm-co-AA nanoparticles. These chitosan-conjugated nanoparticles are also expected to be more biocompatible than the PNIPAAm core itself through the chitosan shell structures.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1391-1398
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• 2005

The anti-thrombic properties of the oriental herbal medicine Daejowhan(DJW, 大造丸) which consists of 11 kinds of herbs (indicated as ratio) of Rehmanniae Radix 24%, Hominis Placenta 5%, Testudinis Carapax 9%, Eucommiae Cortex 9%, Asparagi Radix 9%, Phellodendri Cortex 9%, Achyranthis Radix 7%, Liriopis Tuber 7%, Angelicae Sinensis Radix 7%, Ginseng Radix 5% and Schizandrae Fructus 3% were investigated. The water extracts from DJW inhibited Platelet-activating factor(PAF) induced platelet aggregation. DJW was extracted with methanol and further fractionated by ethylacetate. A 70% methanol extract showed a strong inhibition against PAF-induced aggregation in vitro and in vivo assays. The ethylacetate soluble fraction was shown to have inhibitory effect on PAF-induced platelet aggregation in vitro assay. The ethylacetate soluble fraction specially protected against the lethality of PAF, while verapamil did not afford any protection. These results indicate that the water extracts and alcoholic-fractions inhibit the action of PAF in vivo by an antagonistic effect on PAF, so that it may be useful in treating disorders caused by PAF, such as acute allergy, inflammation, asthma, gastrointestinal ulceration, toxic shock and so forth. DJW was investigated regarding its assumed anti-thrombic action on human platelets which was deduced from its ability to suppress Arachidonic acid(AA)-induced aggregation, exocytosis of ATP, and inhibition of Cyclooxygenase(COX) and Thromboxane synthase(TXS) activity. The latter two effects were estimated from the generation of Prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$ and Thromboxane $A_2(TXA_2)$ respectively. Exogenously applied AA ($100{\mu}mol/{\ell}$) provoked a $89\%$ aggregation of platelets, the release of 14 pmol ATP, and the formation of either 225 pg $TXA_2$ or 45 pg $PGE_2$, each parameter being related to 106 platelets. An application of DJW 5 min before AA dose-dependently diminished aggregation, ATP-release and the synthesis of $TXA_2$ and $PGE_2$ with $IC_{50}$ values of 74, 108, 65, $72{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, respectively. The similarity of the $IC_{50}$ values suggest an inhibition of COX by DJW as primary target, thus suppressing the generation of $TXA_2$ which induces aggregation of platelets and exocytosis of ATP by its binding on $TXA_2$-receptors.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2002

The thermal behavior of $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ prepared by a co-precipitation wasinvestigated for Hz generation by the thermochemical cycle. The reduction reaction of $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ started from $480^{\circ}C$, and the weight loss was 1.6 wt% up to $1100^{\circ}C$. At this reaction, $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ was reduced by release of oxygen bonded with the $Fe^{3+}$ ion in the B site of ($CO_{0.5}$ $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$. In the $H_2O$ decomposition reaction, $H_2$ was generated by oxidationof reduced $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$. The crystal structure of $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ for reduction reaction maintained spinel structure and the lattice constant of $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ ($8.41\AA$) was enlarged to $8.45\AA$. But the lattice constant of $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ after $H_2O$ decomposition reaction did not change to $8.45\AA$. Then, $(Co_{0.5}\;Mn_{0.5})Fe_2O_4$ is excellent material in the thermochemical cyclic reaction due to release oxygen at low temperature for the reduction reaction and produce $H_2$ maintaining crystal structure for redox reaction.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.300-305
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• 1998

rf magnetron sputtering 증착법으로 Al2O3(0001)기판위에 적층생장시킨 Pt박막의 결정성 및 이의 구조적 특성을 backscattering spectrometry(BS)/channeling, transmission electron microscopy(TEM)등을 이용해 분석하였다. $MeV^4$He ion channeling 결과, 증착시 기판의 온도가 $600^{\circ}C$, 증착된 Pt층의 두께가 3500$\AA$이었을 때 최소산란수율(channeling minimum yield)이 4%인 결정성이 우수한 Pt박막이 생장되었음을 확인하였으며, 동일한 증 착조건하에서 증착된 Pt층은 $Al_2O_3$(0001)기판위에 6중 대칭구조를 지닌(111)면방향으로 적층 생장되었으며, (111)면방향을 중심으로 대칭적인 원자배열 구조를 갖고 있는 쌍정구조를 형 성하고 있었다. 단면 TEM 분석결과에서도 격자부정합에 의한 strain을 감소시키기 위하여 형성된 쌍정을 관찰할 수 있었으며 strain이 집중되는 쌍정경계면에서 표면거칠기의 증가 또는 관찰되었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2016

In the heart, excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling is mediated by $Ca^{2+}$ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) through the interactions of proteins forming the $Ca^{2+}$ release unit (CRU). Among them, calsequestrin (CSQ) and histidine-rich $Ca^{2+}$ binding protein (HRC) are known to bind the charged luminal region of triadin (TRN) and thus directly or indirectly regulate ryanodine receptor 2 (RyR2) activity. However, the mechanisms of CSQ and HRC mediated regulation of RyR2 activity through TRN have remained unclear. We first examined the minimal KEKE motif of TRN involved in the interactions with CSQ2, HRC and RyR2 using TRN deletion mutants and in vitro binding assays. The results showed that CSQ2, HRC and RyR2 share the same KEKE motif region on the distal part of TRN (aa 202-231). Second, in vitro binding assays were conducted to examine the $Ca^{2+}$ dependence of protein-protein interactions (PPI). The results showed that TRN-HRC interaction had a bell-shaped $Ca^{2+}$ dependence, which peaked at pCa4, whereas TRN-CSQ2 or TRN-RyR2 interaction did not show such $Ca^{2+}$ dependence pattern. Third, competitive binding was conducted to examine whether CSQ2, HRC, or RyR2 affects the TRN-HRC or TRN-CSQ2 binding at pCa4. Among them, only CSQ2 or RyR2 competitively inhibited TRN-HRC binding, suggesting that HRC can confer functional refractoriness to CRU, which could be beneficial for reloading of $Ca^{2+}$ into SR at intermediate $Ca^{2+}$ concentrations.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.33.1-33.15
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• 2020

Bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) causes bovine ephemeral fever, which can produce considerable economic damage to the cattle industry. However, there is limited experimental evidence regarding the underlying mechanisms of BEFV. Annexin A2 (AnxA2) is a calcium and lipid-conjugated protein that binds phospholipids and the cytoskeleton in a Ca²⁺-dependent manner, and it participates in various cellular functions, including vesicular trafficking, organization of membrane domains, and virus proliferation. The role of the AnxA2 gene during virus infection has not yet been reported. In this study, we observed that AnxA2 gene expression was up-regulated in BHK-21 cells infected with the virus. Additionally, overexpression of the AnxA2 gene promoted the release of mature virus particles, whereas BEFV replication was remarkably inhibited after reducing AnxA2 gene expression by using the small interfering RNA (siRNA). For viral proteins, overexpression of the Matrix (M) gene promotes the release of mature virus particles. Moreover, the AnxA2 protein interaction with the M protein of BEFV was confirmed by GST pull-down and co-immunoprecipitation assays. Experimental results indicate that the C-terminal domain (268-334 aa) of AxnA2 contributes to this interaction. An additional mechanistic study showed that AnxA2 protein interacts with M protein and mediates the localization of the M protein at the plasma membrane. Furthermore, the absence of the AnxA2-V domain could attenuate the effect of AnxA2 on BEFV replication. These findings can contribute to elucidating the regulation of BEFV replication and may have implications for antiviral strategy development.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2007

Calcium Sensing Recepter(CaSR) 유전자는 세포의 밖에서 칼슘의 항상성을 조절하는 역할을 담당하며, 부갑상선 호르몬의 분비를 조절하고 비뇨기에서 칼슘의 흡수를 담당하는 것으로 알려져 있다. CaSR 유전다의 체내 칼슘 농도 조절 기작은 동물의 여러 경제 형질에 영향을 미칠 것으로 추정되며 경제 형질 개량에 강력한 후보 유전자로서 가능성이 잠재되어 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 닭의 CaSR 유전자 내 염기 변이 지역을 탐색하고 이를 통해 검출된 변이 지역과 경제 형질간의 연관성을 규명하고자 실시하였다. 한국 재래닭의 AS 유전자형이 65%로 가장 높은 출현 빈도를 보였으며, SS 유전자형이 23%, AA 유전자형이 12%로 나타났다. 반면, 레그혼 품종에서는 AS 유전자형이 92%로 높은 빈도를 나타냈으며, AA 유전자형이 0.8%의 빈도를 보였다. 그리고 레그혼 품종에서 SS 유전자형은 발견되지 않았다. A963S 유전자형과 경제 형질간의 연관성 분석 결과를 레그혼 집단에서 분석된 결과에 따르면 시산일령에서 유전자형과의 유의한 연관성이 검출되었다. $AA(137.6{\pm}2.63)$ 유전자형은 $AS(143.0{\pm}1.60)$ 유전자형보다 빠른 시산일령을 가진 것으로 나타났다. 한국 재래닭 집단에서 분석된 결과에 따르면 시산일령과 난중에서 유전자형과의 유의한 연관성이 검출되었다. 시산일령의 경우 $AA(151.0{\pm}2.87)$와 $AS(152.6{\pm}1.21)$ 유전자형은 $SS(159.43{\pm}2.03)$ 유전자형보다 빠른 것으로 나타났으며, 난중은 $SS(50.4{\pm}0.81)$유전자형이 $AA(47.5{\pm}1.15)$와 $AS(47.85{\pm}0.49)$유전자형보다 무거운 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과 A963S 지역의 변이가 칼슘 농도의 조절에 영향을 미치고 이에 따른 프로게스테론이나 성장 호르몬 등의 분비에 영향을 미쳐 결과적으로 시산일령과의 유의적인 연관성이 나타난 것으로 추정된다. 대립 유전자 A를 분자 생물학적 마커로 이용하여 경제 형질중 산란일령을 앞당기는데 큰 기여를 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.