• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.212-219
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• 2013

Objectives : Cirsium japonicum is a traditional Korean medicine that has been used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as appendicitis, hepatitis, pulmonary abscess and tumor. The aim of study was to elucidate anti-migratory activity of CJP(Cirsium japonicum pharmacopuncture) through regulation of inflammatory mediators in C6 glioma cell. Methods : Nitric oxide(NO) production was determined by using nitrite assay. The cell migration was analyzed by wound-healing assay and Boyden chamber assay. The expression levels of iNOS, and protein kinase C(PKC)-${\alpha}$ were measured by western blotting assay. Results : CJP showed a significant decrease on NO production. Moreover, glioma cell migration was effectively suppressed by CJP. Furthermore, CJP inhibited the expressions of iNOS and PKC-${\alpha}$ in C6 glioma cells. Conclusions : These results suggest that CJP inhibits glioma cell migration and iNOS expression through regulation of PKC-${\alpha}$. Therefore, it is expected that CJP could be an effective agents for blocking malignant progression of glioma.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 1986

섬유소로부터 섬유소이용성 단세포단백질을 생산(生産)하기 위하여 전국에서 수집한 95점의 시료(試料)로부터 163주(株)의 섬유소자화세균(資化細菌)을 분리하고 이들 중 섬유소자화력(資化力)이 강한 1주(株)를 선정(選定)하고 Sporocytophaga congregata A-7으로 동정(同定)하였다. 최적 균생산(菌生産) 및 효소생산의 조건은 온도 $30^{\circ}C$, 초기 pH 6.0이었으며 효소반응의 최적조건은 온도 $50^{\circ}C$, pH 7.0이었고 효소의 열안정성은 $55^{\circ}C$이었다. 선발된 섬유소자화세균(資化細菌)과의 결합배양(結合培養)에 적합한 효모로는 Candida guilliermondii var. guilliermondii가 선정(選定)되었으며 혼합배양시(混合培養時) specific growth rate는 효모의 경우 $0.08hr^{-1}$이고 세균(細菌)의 경우는 $0.063hr^{-1}$로서 세균(細菌) 단독배양시의 $0.034hr^{-1}$에 비해 2배로 증가하였으며 48시간 배양후의 균체조건량은 약 $4{\sim}5g/l$ 정도이었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2017

Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a highly reactive metabolite of glucose which is known to cause damage and induce apoptosis in endothelial cells. Endothelial cell damage is implicated in the progression of diabetes-associated complications and atherosclerosis. Hypericin, a naphthodianthrone isolated from Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John's Wort), is a potent and selective inhibitor of protein kinase C and is reported to reduce neuropathic pain. In this work, we investigated the protective effect of hypericin on MGO-induced apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Hypericin showed significant anti-apoptotic activity in MGO-treated HUVECs. Pretreatment with hypericin significantly inhibited MGO-induced changes in cell morphology, cell death, and production of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Hypericin prevented MGO-induced apoptosis in HUVECs by increasing Bcl-2 expression and decreasing Bax expression. MGO was found to activate mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). Pretreatment with hypericin strongly inhibited the activation of MAPKs, including P38, JNK, and ERK1/2. Interestingly, hypericin also inhibited the formation of AGEs. These findings suggest that hypericin may be an effective regulator of MGO-induced apoptosis. In conclusion, hypericin downregulated the formation of AGEs and ameliorated MGO-induced dysfunction in human endothelial cells.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2009

새로운 종류의 히드라존 유도체는 4-(2-chloroethyl) semicarbazides로 부터 합성되었고, 인간 두 뇌(U251)와 간(Hepg2)의 암세포 에 대해 항증식성을 보였다. 히드라존 화합물은 벤즈알데히드, 아세토 페논, 3-formylindole 유도체이다. 아세토페논 유도체중에 3e (p-methoxy substituted)와 and 3f (p-nitro substituted)는 Hepg2 세포 (각각I$C_{50}$ = 6 ,8 $\mu$g/mL) 에 대해 가장 높은 세포독성활성을 보인다. 3-Formylindole 유도체중에 4a (hydrazone of 3-formylindole)은 U251 (I$C_{50}$ = 21 $\mu$g/mL)와 Hepg2 (I$C_{50}$ = 7 $\mu$g/mL)에 강한 세포독성활성을 보인다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.34-42
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• 2012

Gas diffusion layers (GDLs) of carbon composite type in polymer electrolyte fuel cells were prepared by simple and cheap manufacturing process. To obtain the carbon composite GDLs, carbon black with polymer binder was mixed in solvent, rolled to make sheet, and finally heat-treated at $340^{\circ}C$. The performance of fuel cell using composite GDLs was changed by PTFE content. The physical properties of composite GDLs for pore, conductivity and air permeability were analyzed to compare with the variation of fuel cell performance. The conductivity of composite GDLs was very similar to carbon paper as commercial GDL but pore properties and air flux were considerably different. The porosity, PTFE content and conductivity for composite GDLs did not have an influence on the cell performance much. The increase of pore diameter and air flux led to enhance cell performance.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2012

기존 Pt/C 전극촉매 제조시 사용되는 Pt를 일정량의 Mn으로 대체하여 PtMn/C 전극촉매를 제조하였다. 환원제로 포름알데히드(HCHO)를 사용하여 화학환원법으로 $Pt_{10}$/C, $Pt_9Mn_1$/C, $Pt_7Mn_3$/C 촉매를 제조하였으며 반쪽 전지(half cell)에서 순환전압전류와 대시간 전류를 측정하였다. $Pt_9Mn_1$/C촉매가 $Pt_{10}$/C, $Pt_7Mn_3$/C촉매보다 높은 산소환원반응(oxygen reduction reaction)을 보였으며 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, 0.6V에서 각각 5분동안 측정한 대 시간 전류측정에서 $Pt_9Mn_1$/C가 $Pt_{10}$/C, $Pt_7Mn_3$/C촉매보다 높은 활성을 나타냈다. 물리적 특성은 XRD, TEM분석을 통하여 알아보았으며 입자의 평균 크기는 $Pt_9Mn_1$/C, $Pt_{10}$/C가 각각 2.7 nm, 3 nm를 나타냈다. XRD분석을 통하여 Pt의 FCC(Face Centered Cubic)결정 구조를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.491-498
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• 1992

Chelating triphosphines were applied to freeze the fluxionality and to minimize the number of isomers found in the monophosphine analogues and this technique was proved to be useful. RuH(NO)$P_3$($P_3$; Cyttp, ttp and etp) complexes were characterized to have similar trigonal bipyramidal structures with linear NO groups. Cyttp prefers to have a meridional geometry while etp prefers a facial one and ttp complexes are mixture of these two isomers. The crystal structure of RuH(NO)(Cyttp) has been determined to have a distorted trigonal bipyramidal structure with a linear NO in the equatorial plane. The crystals are orthorhombic, space group $P_{nma}$, with unit cell dimensions a = 16.356(2), b = 20.474(2), c = 10.915(l) ${\AA}$, V = 3655 ${\AA}^3$, Z = 4, R = 0.035 and $R_w$ = 0.034 for the 2900 intensities with $F_o^2 >3{\sigma}(F_o^2)$ and the 208 variables.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.349-352
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• 1989

Two Crystal structures of fully dehydrated partially magnesium exchanged zeolite A, stoichiometries of $Mg_{2.5}Na_7-A$ (a = 12.251 (1) ${\AA}$) and $Mg_{1.5}Na_9-A\; (a\;=\;12.214(1)\;{\AA})$ per unit cell, have been determined from the 3-dimensional X-ray diffraction data gathered by counter methods. All structures were solved and refined in the cubic space group Pm3m at 21(1)$^{\circ}C$. The structures of the dehydrated $Mg_{2.5}Na_7-A$ and $Mg_{1.5}Na_9-A$ were refined to yield the final error indices $R_1$ = 0.042 and $R_2$ = 0.049 with 318 reflections, and $R_1$ = 0.034 and $R_2$ = 0.032 with 252 reflections, respectively, for which I > $3{\sigma}(I)$. Both structures indicate that $Mg^{2+}$ ions are coordinated by three framework oxygens and the angle substended at $Mg^{2+}$ ions, O(3)-Mg(1)-O(3) is ca. $120^{\circ}$, close to the idealized trigonal planar value. $Mg^{2+}$ ions preferentially occupy 6-ring sites and $Na^+$ ions occupy 8-ring sites when total number of cations per unit cell is more than 8.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.355-363
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• 1990

서울 인근의 생활하수에서 메탄올을 이용하는 박테리아를 분리하였다. 이의 최적 성장을 위한 온도 및 pH는 각각 $33^{\circ}C$ 및 7.1이었다. 최대비성장율은 $0.42hr^{-1}$을 나타내었다. 최소 배지조성은 기본배지의 양을 안정상테에서 연속발효법으로 구하였으며, 그 조성은 다음과 같다(g / l); Methanol 40, $(NH_4)_2\;SO_42,\;KH_2PO_4\;1.5,\;K_2HPO_4\;0.2,\;H_3PO_4\;0.79,\;Na_2HPO_4{\cdot}12H_2O\;0.15,\;MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O\;1.5,\;FeSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O\;0.034,\;MnSO_4{\cdot}4H_2O\;0.005,\;CuSO_4{\cdot}5H_2O\;0.0027,\;CaCl_2{\cdot}2H_2O\;0.25,\;ZnSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O\;0.007,\;(NH_4)_6\;Mo_7O_{24}{\cdot}4H_2O\;0.00048,\;H_3BO_3\;0.00068,\;CoCl_2\; 0.00024$ 최적 배지 조건에서 구한 최대 세포생산성은 3.8g / l / hr였으며, 이때의 회석율은 $0.23hr^{-1}$이었다. 최대 세포농도와 그대의 단백질의 함량은 각각 19.5g / l 및 70%였으며, 이때의 회석율은 $0.1hr^{-1}$이었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.371-380
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• 2013

Doxorubicin is still main drug in chemotherapy with limitation of use due to adverse drug reaction. Increased oxidative stress and alteration of nitric oxide control have been involved in cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin (DOX). A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase (ADAMs) are transmembrane ectoproteases to regulate cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, but role in cardiac disease is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether DOX activates peroxynitrite and ADAM 10 and thus ADAM and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) induce cardiac remodeling in DOX-induced cardiomyopathy. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to cardiomyopathy by DOX (6 times of 2.5 mg/kg DOX over 2-weeks), and were randomized as four groups. Then followed by 3, 5, 7, and 14 days after cessation of DOX injection. DOX-injected animals significantly decreased left ventricular fractional shortening compared with control by M-mode echocardiography. The expressions of cardiac nitrotyrosine by immunohistochemistry were significant increased, and persisted for 2 weeks following the last injection. The expression of eNOS was increased by 1.9 times (p<0.05), and iNOS was marked increased in DOX-heart compared with control (p<0.001). Compared to control rats, cardiac ADAM10- and MMP 9- protein expressions increased by 20 times, and active/total MMP 9 proteolytic activity showed increase tendency at day 14 after cessation of DOX injection (n=10, each group). DOX-treated $H_9C_2$ cell showed increased ADAM10 protein expression with dose-dependency (p<0.01) and morphometric changes showed the increase of ventricular interstitial, nonvascular collagen deposition. These data suggest that activation of cardiac peroxynitrite with increased iNOS expression and ADAM 10-dependent MMP 9 expression may be a molecular mechanism that contributes to left ventricular remodeling in DOXinduced cardiomyopathy.