• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.55-68
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• 2020

Objectives : We observed the possibilities that blue honeysuckle has favorable analgesic or refinement effects on the Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) in rats. Methods : Estradiol benzoate and oxytocin were used to induce the PD rat model. And Blue honeysuckle concentration lyophilized powders (BH) 500, 250 and 125 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of Lonicerae Flos aqueous extract lyophilized powders (LF) were orally administered, once a day for 10 days at 30 min after each estradiol benzoate treatment. Then the changes on the body weights and gains during experimental periods, abdominal writhing response for analgesic activities, uterine weights, uterus lipid peroxidation, antioxidant defense system - glutathione contents, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, NF-κB and COX-2 mRNA expressions were monitored with uterus histopathology including immunohistochemistry for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS).. Results : Inflammatory and oxidative stress mediated PD signs were favorably and dose-dependently inhibited by 10 days continuous oral administration of three different dosages of BH - 500, 250 and 125 mg/kg as comparable to those of indomethacin(IND) 5 mg/kg treated rats in BH 500 mg/kg administered PD rats, and similar to those of LF 500 mg/kg in BH 125 mg/kg, at least in a condition of the present PD rat model. Conclusions : The results suggest that BH has favorable analgesic and refinement activities on the estradiol benzoate and oxytocin treatment-induced PD signs through anti-inflammatory and antioxidative potentials.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.581-584
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• 2020

The effect of a chemical pretreatment on the surface carbon was investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical methods. Primitive carbon has a reducing power likely due to incompletely oxidized functional groups on the surface. We aim to control this reducing power by chemical treatment and apply for the spontaneous deposition of nanoparticles (NPs). Highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) was initially treated with a reducing agent, NaBH4 or an oxidizing agent, KMnO₄, for 5 min. Subsequently, the pretreated carbon was immersed in a platinum (Pt) precursor. Unexpectedly, SEM images showed that the reducing agent increased spontaneous PtNPs deposition while the oxidizing agent decreased Pt loading more as compared to that of using bare carbon. However, the amount of Pt on the carbon obviously decreased by NaBH₄ treatment for 50 min. Secondly, spontaneous reduction on pretreated glassy carbon (GC) was investigated using the catalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). GC electrode treated with NaBH4 for a short and long time showed small (onset potential: -640 mV vs. MSE) and large overpotential for the HER, respectively. Although the mechanism is unclear, the electrochemistry results correspond to the optical data. As a proof-of-concept, these results demonstrate that chemical treatments can be used to design the shapes and amounts of deposited catalytic metal on carbon by controlling the surface state.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.83-94
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• 2019

Objective : This study investigated the effects of concentrated and lyophilized blue honeysuckle powders (BH) on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of sorafenib were observed. Method : The blood was collected at 0.5 hr before single oral treatment of sorafenib (40 mg/kg) or sorafenib with BH (400, 200 and 100 mg/kg) mixed formulas administration, and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 24 hrs after the end of single or mixed formula administration. Plasma concentrations of sorafenib were analyzed using LC-MS/MS methods. Tmax, Cmax, AUC, $t_{1/2}$ and $MRT_{inf}$ of sorafenib were analysis as compared with sorafenib single treatment. Results : Single oral administration of mixed formulas induced significant increases of plasma sorafenib concentrations from 0.5 hr after end of administration throughout all blood collected time points, as compared with sorafenib single formula treated rats, and significant decreases of sorafenib Tmax with increases of Cmax, $AUC_{0-t}$ and $AUC_{0-inf}$ were detected in sorafenib and BH 400 mg/kg mixed formulation treated rats as compared with sorafenib single formula treated rats, respectively. Inaddition, sorafenib and BH 200 or 100 mg/kg mixed formula treated rats also showed significant increases of sorafenib Cmax, $AUC_{0-t}$ and $AUC_{0-inf}$, respectively. Conclusions : According to these results, mixed formulation of BH with sorafenib increased the bioavailability of sorafenib through the increment of the absorptions.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.9-19
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• 2007

This study investigated the interaction between groundwater and stream water systems, which is caused by the artificial weir on streambed, enforcing external stresses on the groundwater system. The study area is in Nami Natural Recreation Woods located in Chungcheongnam-do Geumsan-gun Nami-myeon Geoncheon-ri. In this study both of hydrophysical methods (hydraulic head) and hyrdochemical investigations (pH, EC, major ion analysis) were applied. In order to identify the relationship between each of study results, cross-correlation analysis is performed. From results of hydrophysical methods, water level fluctuation at BH-14, installed by the weir, shows the double-recession pattern much more frequently and much higher amplitudes than the fluctuation at each of other monitoring wells. Using the results by hydrochemical investigations, hydrochemical properties at BH-14 is similar to the hydrochemical characteristics in stream water. To analyze the interrelationships between the results from each of applied methods, cross-correlation analysis was applied. Results from the correlation analyses, water levels at BH-14 and stream weir showed the highest cross-correlation in hydrophysical aspects. On the other hand, the correlation between stream weir and bridge was the highest in hydrochemical aspects. The difference between the results from each of methods is due that the hydrophysical response at BH-14, such as water level, is induced by the pressure propagation-not with mass transfer, but the hydrochemical interaction, caused by mass transport, takes much more times. In conclusion impermeable artificial weir on streambed changes the interfacial condition between the stream and surrounding aquifers. The induced water flux into the groundwater system during flood period make water level at BH-14 increase instantly and groundwater quality higly similar to the quality of stream water. Referred similarities in both of water level and water quality at BH-14 become much higher when water level at weir grow higher.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.26-33
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• 2008

Purpose : Phenylketonuria(PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism and a genetic disorder resulting from a deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase(PAH) and decreased activity of tetrahydrobiopterin(BH4).In this study the correlation between the DNA mutation and clinical manifestations was investigated and PAH DNA mutations were compared bewteen Asian and Caucasian populations. Methods : DNA was isolated from peripheral leukocytes. The PAH gene was amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) and the sequence was analyzed with Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification(MLPA). Results : We characterized the PAH gene of 102 independent Korean patients with PKU. PAH nucleotide sequence analysis revealed 44 different mutations, including 10 novel mutations comprising 9 missense mutations(N207D, K95del, A447P, G344D, P69S, S391I, A202T, G103S, and I306L) and 1 novel splice-site variant mutation(IVS10-3C>G). R243Q was the most prevalent mutation in this study. A259T has not previously been reported in Asian populations, but we found that this mutation had a frequency of 10.1% in our study. Furthermore, the genotypes of $BH_4$ responsive patients were analyzed and were divided into two groups: $BH_4$ medication-only group and $BH_4$ medication with diet therapy group. In the $BH_4$ medication-only group and $BH_4$ medication with diet therapy group, R241C was the most common mutation. Conclusion : Novel mutations in the PAH gene of PKU patients are still being discovered. Additional information as to the frequency of mutations in the tetrahydrobiopterine responsive gene is also accumulating. We anticipate that knowledge of these PKU gene mutations will assist the diagnosis, genetic counseling, and therapeutic treatment of PKU patients in future.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.72.1-72.1
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• 2015

We investigate black hole (BH) activities of 16 red active galactic nuclei (AGNs). The 16 red AGNs selected by red colors in optical through near-infrared (NIR) and radio detection. In order to derive BH activities of the red AGNs, we use $P{\beta}$ line with NIR spectra obtained by the SpeX on the IRTF. The $P{\beta}$ line suffers from dust extinction less than UV/optical BH mass estimators. We compared Eddington ratios of the red AGNs and "normal" AGNs, and the Eddington ratios of red AGNs are significantly higher than those of "normal" AGNs. The result is consistent with a scenario that red AGNs are the intermediate population between star forming galaxies and "normal" AGNs, and BHs of red AGNs are very active and grow rapidly in such a stage.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.341-346
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• 2005

펄스 도금 조건이 Co 도금층의 미세 구조 및 알칼리 $NaBH_4$ 용액의 수소발생특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 펄스 주기 및 최대전류밀도가 증가함에 따라 polyhedral 형상의 Co 결정립이 triangular형상으로 변화하였으며, 점차 결정립이 조대화 되어, 촉매 표면적이 감소하였다. 결국 알칼리 $NaBH_4$ 용액 내에서 가수분해반응에 참여하는 촉매 site가 감소하여 수소발생속도가 낮아졌다. 펄스도금시간이 증가함에 따라 Co 결정립의 크기가 점차 증가하여 촉매 표면적이 감소하였고, 가수분해반응에 참여하지 못하는 CO의 양이 증가하여 수소발생속도가 크게 감소하였다. 최대전류밀도 $0.1\;A/cm^2$, 펄스 주기 2 mS에서 10 s 동안 펄스 도금 시, $25^{\circ}C\;1\;wt.\%\;NaOH\;+\;10\;wt.\%\;NaBH_4$ 용액에서 $2140\;ml/min{\cdot}g-catalyst$의 높은 수소발생속도를 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.296-298
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• 2005

Hydrogen generation by the hydrolysis of aqueous sodium borohydride $(NaBH_4)$ solutions was studied using IRA-400 anion resin dispersed Pt. Ru catalysts and Lithium Cobalt oxide $(LiCoO_2)$ supported Pt, Ru and PtRu catalysts. The performance of the $LiCoO_2$ supported catalysts is better than the ion exchange resin dispersed catalysts. There is a marked concentration dependence on the performance of the $LiCoO_2$ supported catalysts and the hydrogen generation rate goes down if the borohydride concentration is increased beyond $10\%$. The efficiency of PtRu- $LiCoO_2$ is almost double that of either Ru-$LiCoO_2$ or Pt-$LiCoO_2$ for $NaBH_4$ concentrations up to $10\%$.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1197-1201
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 각각의 시점에서의 변화확률을 산정하여 변화시점을 추정하는 Barry와 Hartigan(BH)의 베이지안 변화시점 추정 방법(Bayesian changing points estimation method)을 이용하여 측우기 관측자료계열(CWK)과 근대우량계 관측자료계열(MRG)간의 변화에 대한 상대확률적 절점의 발생여부를 분석하였다. 각 강우특성별로 상대확률적인 변화시점 분석을 통하여 CWK와 MRG 간의 동질성 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, CWK의 정성적인(본질적인) 통계적 특성은 MRG와 큰 차이가 없어 보인다. 다만, 관측정밀도의 한계로 인한 정량적인 차이가 존재하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.9
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• pp.3323-3326
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• 2011

Various aldoximes and ketoximes were efficiently reduced to their corresponding amines with $NaBH_3CN$ in the presence of $MoCl_5/NaHSO_4{\cdot}H_2O$ system. Reduction reactions were carried out in refluxing EtOH or DMF within 0.3-3.8 h to afford the amines in high to excellent yields.