• 분석과학
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2005

최근 국내 일부 정수장에서 검출된 것으로 보도되어진 바 있어 우리나라의 하천 수의 오염이 우려되고 있고, 일부 오염정도가 높은 하천수의 정화과정에서 제거가 완전히 이루어지지 않는 것으로 사료되는 1,4-dioxane은 그 독성과 음용수의 섭취량을 고려할 때 음용수 섭취로 인한 인체효과가 문제화 될 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 활성탄과 멤브레인으로 구성된 다단계 필터시스템에서 음용수 중에 존재하는 1,4-dioxane에 대한 제거효과에 대하여 연구하였다. 확인방법은 MTBE을 이용한 액체-액체 추출방법을 사용하였으며 제거실험은 압력별 필터단계별로 30 L마다 300 L 까지 실시하였다. 그 결과 초기에는 1차 활성탄 필터이후 70% 이상의 제거효과를 나타내었으며 멤브레인 이후 95%이상 그리고 2차 활성탄 이후 100% 제거되는 결과를 나타내었다. 그러나 통수량이 증가할수록 각 단계별 제거율은 점차 감소하였으며 300 L 통수 후 1차 활성탄에서 30%, 멤브레인 이후 88% 그리고 최종 활성탄 이후 99%의 제거율을 나타내었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.105-108
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• 2008

최근, 증폭되는 관심은 창조적인 방법에 따른 CNTs의 합리적인 기능화에 집중하고 있다. 하지만 CNTs의 적지 않은 독성은 아직 논쟁의 이슈가 되어 그 생물학적 응용이 제한되어왔다. CNT의 생체 적합성을 개선하기 위해 본 연구에서는 CNT와 유기적인 티타늄을 시작 물질로 나노 혼성의 CNT-$TiO_2$를 제조하여 전기화학적 거동을 고찰하였다. 본 연구는 개질 된 접촉면이 이질의 전자 전송율을 가속하고, 그 결과, 관련 검출감도를 강화할 수 있었음을 확인하였다. 또한 암의 초기 진단을 위한 생물학적 적합성으로 멀티신호의 민감한 바이오센서의 개발에 새로운 전략으로서 그 잠재력의 응용을 제안하고자 한다.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.446-452
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• 2015

본 숙련도 시험 프로그램은 ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) 수지 중 브롬계 난연제 PBDE들에 대한 국내 시험소들의 분석능력을 평가하고 향상시키기 위해 ISO/IEC 17043에 준하여 한국표준과학연구원(KRISS)이 수행하였다. 숙련도시험 물질은 PBDE류 (BDE-154, 183, 206, 209)가 첨가된 10 그램의 알갱이 형 ABS였으며 KRISS에서 균질성과 안정성을 확인한 후 사용되었다. KRISS에서는 확립한 국가 표준을 기반으로 숙련도시험 물질에 포함된 각 PBDE들의 인증값을 계산하였으며 숙련도 시험의 설정값으로 하였다. 숙련도 시험에는 16개 시험소들이 참여하였으며 측정방법은 각 시험소들이 서비스에 사용하는 일상적인 방법을 사용하도록 하였다. 참여 시험소들의 분석 능력을 평가하기 위해 ISO/IEC 17043의 z-score법을 사용하였으며 비밀보장을 위해 각 참여 시험소에 고유번호를 부여하였다. z-score는 이상치를 제외한 참여자들의 표준편차를 사용하여 계산하였다. 본 논문에서는 숙련도 시험의 결과, 참가 실험실 평가결과 그리고 숙련도시험을 통한 정확도 향상에 대하여 기술하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.491-499
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• 2020

Hippo signaling acts as a tumor suppressor pathway by inhibiting the proliferation of adult stem cells and progenitor cells in various organs. Liver-specific deletion of Hippo pathway components in mice induces liver cancer development through activation of the transcriptional coactivators, YAP and TAZ, which exhibit nuclear enrichment and are activated in numerous types of cancer. The upstream-most regulators of Warts, the Drosophila ortholog of mammalian LATS1/2, are Kibra, Expanded, and Merlin. However, the roles of the corresponding mammalian orthologs, WWC1, FRMD6 and NF2, in the regulation of LATS1/2 activity and liver tumorigenesis in vivo are not fully understood. Here, we show that deletion of both Wwc1 and Nf2 in the liver accelerates intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) development through activation of YAP/TAZ. Additionally, biliary epithelial cell-specific deletion of both Lats1 and Lats2 using a Sox9-Cre^ERT2 system resulted in iCCA development through hyperactivation of YAP/TAZ. These findings suggest that WWC1 and NF2 cooperate to promote suppression of cholangiocarcinoma development by inhibiting the oncogenic activity of YAP/TAZ via LATS1/2.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1448-1452
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• 2003

The water extract of Scutellariae radix was treated to rat and the primary culture of hepatocytes, and the expressions of several glutathione S-transferase (GST) isozymes and the activity of GST Yc1/2 were investigated by Western blot and by the use of HPLC. The results were obtained as follows: The water extract of Scutellariae radix did not induce the expressions of cytosolic GST Ya and GST Yp in rat livers. But, the extract increased the expression of cytosolic GST Yc1/2 to 2-4 fold higher than control. The expression of GST Yc1/2 in the primary culture of rat hepatocytes was induced by the water extract of Scutellariae radix in a dose-dependent manner, reaching 21-fold over control with 50 ㎍/㎖ treatment. The induction of the expression of GST Yc1/2 in rat livers increased the formation of AFB₁-glutathione conjugate from AFB₁-8,9-epoxide which was made in the metabolism of AFB₁.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2008

These days there is a constant possibility of exposure to UV radiation which can cause abnormal production of melanin and result in skin disease such as hyperpigmentation and melanoma. Many materials were investigated for skin whitening and protection against UV radiation. In this study, we assessed the melanogenesis inhibitory activities of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG, Ginseng Radix Rubra) and Ginkgo (EGb 761 Ginkgo Biloba) in an attempt to develop a new skin whitening agent derived from natural products. B16F10 melanoma cells were treated for 48 hr with KRG and EGb 761. The inhibitory effect on melanogenesis was measured and related cytokines and proteins expression were also investigated by RT-PCR and Western blotting. In addition, we also assessed the effects of these substances on the skin of C57BL/6 mice. Cell growth, melanin content and tyrosinase activity were inhibited effectively in B16F10 melanoma cells treated with KRG and EGb 761. Moreover, tyrosinase mRNA expression was inhibited clearly and melanogenesis related proteins (MRPs) containing tyrosinase, TRP1 and TRP2 were also reduced by KRG and EGb761, while cytokines such as IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 were induced. In the case of UV irradiated mice, we observed induction of cytokine mRNA levels and reduction of MRPs mRNA expression. In addition, a decrease in pigmentation from treatment with KRG and EGb 761 on the skin of mice was observed. These results indicate that KRG and EGb 761 inhibit melanogenesis in B16F10 cells and have display protective activities against UVB. Therefore, we suggest that KRG and EGb 761 are good candidates to be used as whitening agents and UVB protectors for the skin.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2003

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two enalapril maleate tablets, $Renitec^{TM}$ (MSD Korea Ltd.) and $Enalace^{TM}$ (Welfide Korea Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Twenty-four normal male volunteers, $22.33{\pm}2.55$ year in age and $66.54{\pm}8.30$ kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After two tablets containing 10 mg of enalapril maleate per tablet were orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and concentrations of enalapril in plasma were determined using LC-MS-MS. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters using logarithmically transformed $AUC_t,\;and\;C_{max}$ untransformed $T_{max}$. There were no sequence effects between two formulations in these parameters. The 90% confidence intervals for the log transformed data were acceptance range of log0.8 to log1.25$(e.g.,\;log1.02{\sim}log1.14\;and\;log1.03{\sim}log1.19\;for\;AUC_t\;and\;C_{max},\;respectively)$. The major parameters, $AUC_t,\;and\;C_{max}$, met the criteria of KDFA for bioequivalence indicating that $Enalace^{TM}$ tablet is bioequivalent to $Renitec^{TM}$ tablet.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2005

The present study examined effects of a water-soluble fraction from mulberry leaves (ML water fraction) on the circulatory and autonomic nervous systems, which were compared with those of acetylcholine (ACh) used as a reference drug in order to elucidate its mechanism of action. Intravenous administration of ACh or a ML water fraction produced temporary depressor and tachycardiac responses in a dose-dependent manner in unrestrained, conscious Sprague-Dawley rats. The systemic hemodynamic effects of ACh and a ML water fraction were almost completely blocked by pretreatment with atropine, a muscarinic antagonist. The depressor responses to ACh and a ML water fraction were slightly enhanced and prolonged by pretreatment with neostigmine, an anticholinesterase, whereas the tachycardiac responses were remarkably blocked by pretreatment with pentolinium, a ganglionic blocking agent. In vitro experiments using the ileum isolated from rats showed that ACh and a ML water fraction increased ileal contractility in a dose-dependent manner. The increases in ileal contractility were also completely abolished in the presence of atropine. Finally, the specific binding of [$^3H$]quinuclidinyl benzilate, a muscarinic antagonist, to rat cortical synaptic membranes was inhibited by a ML water fraction in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC$_{50}$ value of 9.5 mg/ml. The results suggest that the effects of a ML water fraction are mediated through direct stimulation of muscarinic cholinergic receptors by unknown cholinomimetic substance(s) contained in that fraction.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2001

GC-MS와 연결된 $85{\mu}m$ 폴리 아크릴레이트 fiber의 SPME가 풍선 시료 중에 포함된 가소제를 분석하는데 사용되었다. 풍선은 IR 분광법에 의해 폴리이소프렌으로 만들어진 것으로 판명되었다. 한시간 동안 아세톤이 첨가된 물 용매에서 추출된 풍선의 가소제는 9종류의 가소제가 포함된 외부표준법에 의해 정량 하였다. 정량법은 $0.25-25{\mu}g/g$의 농도범위에서 표준 가소제들에 대하여 유효화 과정을 거쳤으며, 검출한계는 가소제에 따라 $0.11-0.38{\mu}g/g$이었고, 이러한 정량법에 의한 재현성의 RSD는 3.7-14.2%이었다. 이들 풍선 중에는 우려할만한 수준의 환경호르몬성 가소제가 검출되는 제품도 포함되어 있어 이들에 대한 규제의 필요성이 있다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2004

The purpose of the present study was to formulate the aqueous solution of $20-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol\;(IH-901)$, an intestinal bacterial metabolic derivative from Ginseng protopanaxadiol saponin. For this purpose, the effects of various solubilization agents such as cosolvents [ethanol, propylene glycol (PG), polyethylene glycol 300 (PEG 300), polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400), glycerin], surfactants $(Tween\;80,\;Cremophor^{\circledR}\;RH40,\;Cremophor^{\circledR}\;EL,\;Poloxamer\;407,\;Poloxamer\;188)$ and a complexation agent $[hydroxypropyl-{\beta}-cyclodextrin\;(HPBCD)]$, on the solubility of IH-90l in aqueous solution were evaluated. The solubility of IH-901 in water was under $1\;{\mu}g/ml\;at\;20^{\circ}C$. Cosolvents such as ethanol, PG, PEG 300, PEG 400 and glycerin did not enhance the solubility of IH-901 at the 0 - 40% concentration range. The solubility of IH-901 was significantly elevated by the addition of cosolvents over the 80% concentration range. On the other hand, tween 80, $Cremophor^{\circledR}\;EL,\;Cremophor^{\circledR}\;RH40$ and HPBCD showed enhanced effects on the solubility of IH-901. The enhanced effects of Poloxamer 407 or Poloxamer 188 on the IH-901 solubility were less pronounced compared with $Cremophor^{\circledR}\;EL\;or\;Cremophor^{\circledR}\;RH40$. As a results, $Cremophor^{\circledR}$ aqueous solution was selected as an optimum solvent system. The aqueous solutions containing 10% $Cremophor^{\circledR}\;EL$ and 7% $Cremophor^{\circledR}\;RH40$ were formulated as dosing solutions containing 5.0 mg/ml of IH-901 for its intravenous and oral administration, respectively. The formular showed physical stability after stored for 7 days at $4^{\circ}C$.