• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.642-649
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• 2014

We investigated the antioxidant and physicochemical qualities as well as the sensory characteristics, and microbial safety of sunsik containing varied amounts of AF-343, which can help add moisture to the skin and relieve the symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Samples did not show significant differences in pH measurements, but the pH had a tendency to increase with tendencies as increased amounts of AF-343. The total phenolic compound contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity, indicators of biologically active ingredients such as antioxidant, anticancer and antibacterial activity, significantly increased as the amounts of AF-343 increased (p<0.05). In an acceptance test, the samples did not show significant differences, however samples with the 750 mg AF-343 received the highest scores out of all the samples in overall acceptance. All samples were confirmed as microbially safe according to the food code applied to food manufacturers. Aerobic plate counts of the control group were 1.60 log CFU/g, while those of samples with 750 mg AF-343 were 1.70 log CFU/g. E. coli. Pathogenic microorganisms tests were either negative or not detected in all samples.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2019

This study investigated the sensory characteristics and antioxidative activity of the reduced salt dried bulgogi bibimbap containing AF-343, a dandelion-derived compound extract. A sample with a 30% reduced salt had a sodium amount of 659.01 mg, which was significantly lower than that of the sample before the reduction (p<0.05). The textural hardness of the SW (Standard sample with the AF-343), showed the lowest value of $1.03N/cm^2$, indicating that the AF-343-containing sample could have a slightly softer texture than the non-containing sample. In the analytical sensory test, the AF-343-containing samples showed a synergistic effect on the aroma and flavor of bulgogi, with values of 5.7 and 8.4, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of the non-containing sample group (4.3 and 4.4, respectively). The hardness by the sensory test was slightly hard with values of 7.2-8.1 in all samples, indicating that textural improvement was needed. In the acceptance test, all the samples scored with slightly lower values of 4-5 points, highlighting the need for future studies to improve the sensory characteristics of dried bibimbap. The flavonoid contents of AF-343-containing SW and RW sample groups were 68.21 and 64.31 mg GAE/100 g, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of the samples without AF-343 (49.06 and 44.82 mg GAE/100 g, respectively) (p<0.05). The ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities were similar to those of the flavonoid contents. As a result, in the production of AF-343-containing reduced-salt dried bulgogi bibimbap, more study on the textural improvement will be needed to achieve better palatability.

• 약학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2012

We previously reported that the extract of Taraxacum platycarpum (AF-343) had several biological properties such as skin hydration and anti-inflammatory effects, thereby AF-343 be a promising anti-atopic dermatitis agent. However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate its effect on modulation of extracellular matrix proteins in human skin fibroblasts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expressions of type I collagen, MMP-1, Smad2/3, and TIMP-1 proteins in AF-343-treated human skin fibroblasts. Human skin fibroblasts were treated by various concentrations of AF-343 (0~2 mg/ml). The expressions of type I collagen, matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), Smad2/3, and TIMP-1 proteins were analyzed by Western blot analysis. In addition, level of type I collagen mRNA was analyzed by CAT assay. Expression of type I collagen protein was increased in AF-343-treated human skin fibroblasts by dose and time-dependent manners. Consistent with this result, the expressions of phospho-Smad2/3 in skin fibroblasts were increased and MMP-1 expression was decreased by AF-343 treatment. TIMP-1 expression was not significantly changed in AF-343 treated skin fibroblasts. Extract of Taraxacum platycarpum (AF-343)-induced up-regulation of type I collagen expression was through increased expression of phospho-Smad2/3. These results were occurred combined with down-regulation of MMP-1 in skin fibroblasts. Taken together, this study indicated that AF-343 has property of the modulation of ECM in tissue as well as skin hydration and anti-inflammation.

• 급식외식위생학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2020

A reduced salt, dry-type bulgogi bibimbap with AF-343 was prepared, and the acceptance, antioxidant antimicrobiological safety were investigated. The acceptance of the reduced salt and the AF-343 added sample, RW, showed the highest value of 5.37 among the samples, but it did not differ significantly from the other samples of the standard sample group. The acceptances of the appearance, aroma, texture, and overall acceptance were not significantly different in all samples (p>0.05). In the DPPH radical scavenging activity, the values of SW and RW with the AF-343 were 15.05 and 14.77, respectively, which were significantly higher than the 9.57 and 10.42 obtained for SWO and RWO without AF-343, respectively (p<0.05). Pathogenic microorganisms tests that were either negative or not detected in any of the samples representing hygiene safety were met in the dried bibimbap against Escherichia coli, pathogenic microorganisms, and general bacteriological tests. The aerobic plate counts were 30.0 CFU/g, indicating that the dry type salt-reduced bibimbap containing AF-343 was within the safety range that meets the safety standards of microorganisms in the food code for commercialization. Therefore, high-quality dry-type reduced salt bibimbap with AF-343 is helpful for antioxidant action and effective for skin moisturizing and can be produced without affecting the taste and palatability.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1992

교감신경절 전달에 무스카린성 수용체 아형과 니코틴성 수용체가 기능적으로 어떻게 작용하는지를 알아 보기 위하여 척수가토에서 척수를 통한 교감신경절전섬유의 자극에 의한 승압반응과 신경절 $M_1$수용체 및 니코틴성 수용체 흥분제인 McN-A-343과 DMPP의 승압반응에 대한 $M_1$수용체 길항제인 pirenzepine, $M_2$수용체 길항제인 AF-DX116 및 니코틴성 수용체 길항제인 mecamylamine의 영향을 조사하였다. 먼저 $M_1$ 및 $M_2$수용체의 작용을 선택적으로 차단하는 pirenzepine과 AF-DX116의 용량을 구하기 위해 chlorisondamine-처리가토에서의 $M_1$수용체를 통한 작용인 McN-A-343의 혈압상승작용과 $M_2$수용체를 통한 작용인 bethanechol (BCh)에 의한 심박수감소작용을 50% 억제하는 양$(LD_{50})$을 각각 구한 결과 pirenzepine의 혈압상승작용에 대한 $ID_{50}$가 $30\;{\mu}g/kg$였으며 AF-DX116의 심박수감소작용에 대한 $ID_{50}$가 $27\;{\mu}g/kg$였다. 제 8흉추부위에 삽입한 전극을 통한 교감신경절전섬유 전기자극에 의해 혈압상승작용 $(24{\pm}1.8\;mmHg)$을 나타냈으며 이 혈압상승작용은 pirenzepine 3, 10, 30 및 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해 $20{\sim}25%$정도 용량에 관계없이 비슷한 정도로 억제되었으나 AF-DX116 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. Mecamylamine은 용량의존적으로 이 승압작용을 억제하였으며 mecamylamine의 이 억제작용은 pirenzepine $30\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 유의하게 강화되었으나 AF-DX116 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. 척수이단가토에서 McN-A-343 $(100\;{\mu}g/kg)$ 및 DMPP $(100\;{\mu}g/kg)$는 혈압상승작용을 나타냈으며 pirenzepine과 AF-DX116은 McN-A-343의 승압작용은 용량의존적으로 억제하였으나 DMPP의 승압작용에는 영향을 미치지 못하였고 mecamylamine은 양약물의 승압작용을 모두 용량 의존적으로 억제하였다. 이상의 실험성적은 척수가토에서 절전교감신경절 자극에 의한 혈압상승에는 $M_1$수용체의 흥분이 일부 관여하나 $M_2$수용체의 흥분은 관여하지 않으며 교감신경절전달에서 $M_1$수용체의 흥분이 니코틴성 전달을 부분적으로 용이하게 하나 $M_2$수용체는 작용하지 않음을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.378-386
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• 2015

We investigated the antioxidant, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of dried type sodium reduced chicken bibimbap using dandelion complex extract powder of AF-343 (DCEP) as a home meal replacement. The DCEP is known to add moisture to the skin and to relieve the symptoms of atopic dermatitis. The sodium content of the standard sample was 1,190 mg per serving. The sodium was significantly reduced by 30%, resulting in 820 mg of sodium for the reduced-sodium group (p<0.05). The ash contents of the standard sample group with the DCEP showed significantly the highest value at 6.01% in all of the samples as affected by the minerals of the DCEP (p<0.05). Sensory characteristics of savory aroma, savory flavor, cooked vegetable flavor and hardness in all the samples did not show significant differences, implying that addition of DCEP and 30% sodium reduction did not have undesirable effects on those sensory attributes. Furthermore, chicken flavor, which was a bit oily in the standard samples tended to decrease slightly, leaving a desirable savory flavor increased in the reduced sodium groups. In acceptance tests, the samples did not show any significant differences, indicating that the DCEP added sodium-reduced samples may be potentially acceptable to consumers. Total flavonoid contents, ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activity, indicators of biologically active ingredients such as antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial activities significantly increased with the amount of DCEP added (p<0.05).

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.341-343
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• 2006

In this paper an integrated model of PV-AF (Photovoltaic-Active Filter) and PV-SPE (Photovoltaic Solid Polymer Electrolyte) system using PSCAD/EMTDC were explained in detail. The main concept of PV-AF system starts from the "harmonics". In order to deliver power to utility, PV system essentially needs a converter system. Here PV-AF system adds the function of active filter to the converter system installed in PV system, which was introduced already in several papers. PV-SPE system has been studied as a replacement of existing hydrogen production technology that emits large amount of carbon dioxide into atmosphere. Until now, these two systems, PV-AF and PV-SPE, have been considered separately. However, in this paper, characteristics and advantages of combined system are discussed in detail.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.225-229
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• 2011

Extract of Taraxacum platycarpum (AF-343) has been reported to have several biological properties such as skin hydration and anti-inflammatory effects. Although clinical evidences of skin hydration and antiinflammatory effect were proven in clinical trial, precise mechanism of skin hydration was not fully understood yet. In this study, we have focused skin hydration mechanism related filaggrin, collagen, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in vitro and animal study. Herein, skin hydration mechanism of AF-343 is due to recovery of filaggrin in mice model and increased production of collagen with suppression of matrix MMP in vitro fibroblast cell line.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.343-347
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• 2002

TGF-$\beta$l은 여러 가지 생리활성 기능을 가지고 있기에 기능성식품 및 의약품 소재로 이용될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 bovine colostrum milk로부터 TGF-$\beta$l을 분리 정제하기 위해 Cel-filtration chromatography, AF-heparin column chromatography 및 AF-heparin column rechromatography를 수행하여 TGF-$\beta$l을 정제하였다. 정제된 TGF-$\beta$1은 비환원조건하에서 전기영동을 수행하여 표준 TGF-$\beta$l과 같은 위치에 단일 band가 나타남으로 TGF-$\beta$l임을 확인하였다. 또한 환원 조건하에서 Western blot을 수행한 결과 TGF-$\beta$l 단일클론 항체와 결합하는 monomer 형태의 밴드를 확인하였다. 정제 TGF-$\beta$1의 회수율은 21%였다.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.331-343
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• 2023

Background and Objectives: The prognostic implication of right atrial (RA) and left atrial (LA) size for an immediate success of direct current cardioversion (DCCV) in atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. This study aimed to compare RA and LA size for the prediction of DCCV success. Methods: Between 2012 and 2018, 734 consecutive outpatients were screened for our prospective registry. Each eligible patient received a medical history, blood analysis, and transthoracic echocardiography with a focus on indexed RA (iRA) area and LA volume (iLAV) prior to DCCV with up to three biphasic shocks (200-300-360 J) or additional administration of amiodarone or flecainide to restore sinus rhythm. Results: We enrolled 589 patients, and DCCV was in 89% (n=523) successful. Mean age was 68 ± 10 years, and 40% (n=234) had New York heart association class >II. A prevalence of the male sex (64%, n=376) and of persistent AF (86%, n=505) was observed. Although DCCV success was associated with female sex (odds ratio [OR], 1.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06-3.65), with absence of coronary heart disease and normal left ventricular function (OR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.26-4.25), with short AF duration (OR, 1.93; 95% CI, 1.05-4.04) in univariable regression, only iRA area remained a stable and independent predictor of DCCV success (OR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.12-0.69; area under the curve 0.71), but not iLAV size (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.05-1.56) in multivariable analysis. Conclusions: iRA area is superior to iLAV for the prediction of immediate DCCV success in AF.