• 대한약침학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2009

Background : Anticancer effects of herbal medicine have been reported in various types of cancer, but the systematic approaches to explain molecular mechanism(s) are not established yet. Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the apoptotic cell death by Egg White combined Chalcanthite in NCI-H460 human lung cancer cells. Methods : Inhibitory effects were estimated by the MTT-assay. Cancer cells were stained with DAPI and showed condensed and fragmented nuclei. The expression of cleaved caspase-3, bcl-2, and bax was detected by western blotting. To establish a basis of understanding for anti-cancer mechanism, whole proteins have been obtained from NCI-H460 harvested at 24 hrs after the treatment of Egg White combined Chalcanthite, protein expression has been profiled by 2DE-based proteomic approach. Results : NCI-H460 human lung cancer cells were treated by three samples of IS3, IS4 and IS5. IS4 inhibited most effectively the growth of NCI-H460 human lung cancer cells. The expression of cleaved caspase-3 increased in IS4 in a concentration-dependent manner. Various changes of the protein expression have been monitored, and most frequent dysregulation was found in Vimentin, Lamin-A/C. Conclusion : Egg White combined-Chacanthite inhibited the growth of NCI-H460 human lung cancer cells by inducing the apoptotic cell death via caspase-3 activation. Based upon the present findings, the further study will focus on monitoring various cancer survival factors after artificial regulation of the proteins identified, and it would be the basis for the understanding of the Chacabthite anticancer effect(s) at the molecular level.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.189-198
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• 2012

Our former study indicated efficacy of apoptotic cell death on animal study by using Egg white combined Chalcanthite (EC). Clinically, bamboo salt is using because of safety. Hence we investigated a toxicity study for determining safety by adding bamboo salt in former materiel. We had two studies: toxicity of EC and of Bamboo salt with egg white combined Chalcanthite (BC). Both were studied in 1-week single and 5-week repeated oral dose toxicity tests on male Imprinting Control Region mice. In EC, doses used in 1 week single oral dose toxicity tests were 0, 0.05, 0.5, 5 and 50 mg/kg/day and 0, 0.01, 0.05, 0.25 and 0.5 mg/kg/day. In BC, doses used by 0, 0.08, 8.3, 83.3 and 166.6 mg/kg/day in single oral dose toxicity and 0, 4.2, 8.3, 41.7 and 83.3 mg/kg/day in repeated oral dose toxicity tests. Their blood and urine were assayed and organ morphology were examined. Mann-Whitney U test and ANOVA tests were used by analysing methods. First, significant increased left renal weight in all groups of EC and BC. Second, increased ALT score was found in EC-S2 and increased relative liver weight was found in EC-S3. In addition, increased relative weight and urine bilirubin and urobilinogen were found in EC-R2 and EC-R3. There was no significant toxic change in BC. The Mixture of EC had a possibility of hepatotoxicity in the short and long term. Processed BC appears to be safe and non-toxic in these studies and a no-observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) was established at 83.3 mg/kg/day in mice. Relatively, The BC were safer than The EC.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.183-195
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• 2014

전기분해로 회수된 음극회수-금속분말의 광물학적 특성을 조사하기 위하여 전해질 종류, 전극간격 및 전류변화에 대하여 전기분해 실험을 수행하였다. 황산구리($CuSO_4{\cdot}5H_2O$) 분말에 대한 황산 및 소금 전해질 용액을 사용한 전기분해 결과, 소금 전해질 용액에서 Cu의 수율이 다소 높았다. XRD 분석결과, 전해질 용액의 종류에 따라 광종이 변화되었다. 즉 구리($Cu^0$), chalcanthite 및 cuprite 등은 황산 전해질 용액에서, 그리고 구리, nantokite 및 chalcanthite 등은 소금 전해질 용액에서 나타나는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 소금 전해질 용액에서, 전극간격 및 전류(또는 전류밀도)는 Cu 회수율, 양극무게 감소와 비례하였으나 양극부식 강도는 전류와 비례 그리고 전극간격과는 반비례하는 경향을 보였다. 미분쇄하지 않은 음극-회수 금속분말에 대한 XRD분석에서 구리결정의 평균크기는 전극간격의 감소 및 전류가 증가할수록 증가하였다. 수지상 구리가 형성되는 것으로 보아 전극/용액 경계면에서 물질전달은 확산에 의해 통제되는 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2012

Aim: Historically, mineral compound herbal medicines have long been used in treatments of immune-related diseases in Korea, China and other Asian countries. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of egg white combined with chalcanthite (IS4) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Methods: RAW 264.7 cells cultured with LPS and various concentrations of IS4 were analyzed to determine the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators by using enzyme-linked immune sorbent assays (ELISAs). Results: IS4 concentration inhibited the production of interleukin-1beta (IL-$1{\beta}$), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) induced by LPS. IS4 at high concentrations (25 and 50 ${\mu}g/ml$) inhibited, in concentration-dependent manner, the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$) stimulated by LPS. Conclusion: IS4 has shown an anti-inflammatory effect in RAW 264.7 cells.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.272-277
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• 2010

This experimental study was performed to investigate the antitumor effect of Egg white combined-Chalcanthite (InSan 4, IS4) in xenografted nude mice with NCI-H460 human lung cancer cell. We cultured NCI-H460 cell lines and xenografted them on nude mice. These mice were divided into 3 groups; group with dose of 45 mg/kg IS4 orally, group with dose of 90 mg/kg IS4 orally, and the control group. They had been raised and treated for 28 days. We checked their body weight, tumor weight and volume twice a week, and their absolute organ weight, microhistological observation and biochemical blood analysis at the final day by sacrificing them. We also calculated their tumor inhibition rate (IR), mean survival time and percent increase in life span (% ILS). In this study, we observed that all of the IS4 treated mice have tumor regression, dosage-dependently, compared to the control group. Tumor weight and volume of high dose treated mice were smallest. IR increased in IS4 in a dose-dependent manner. Mean survival time and percent increase in life span (% ILS) in high-dose IS4 treatment group were the highest of the three groups. There was no significant difference in biochemical blood analysis, alanine phopsphatase (ALP), Calcium, creatinine (CRE), alanine transferase (ALT), and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels. The urea nitrogen (UN) level results significantly decreased by IS4 45 and 90 mg/kg (IS4 45 mg/kg, IS4 90 mg/kg, p<0.01). IS4 may have potential anti-tumor effect in a solid tumor induced by NCI-H460 without remarkable side effects.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권22호
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• pp.93-114
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• 2001

The composition analysis of Danchung pigments at Geunjeongjeon Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace were carried out by FXRF and MXRD. The analytical result of the inside pigments at Geunjeongjeon showed that these painted in use the mineral pigments. Gold pigment was pure gold(Au).The main composition identified in green pigments were chalcanthite($CuSO_4$.$5H_2O$) and celadonite($K(Mg, Fe, Al)_2$.$(Si, Al)_4O_10(OH)_2$ ). Red pigments werecinnnabar(HgS).The analytical result of the outside pigments at Geunjeongjeon revealed that these applied to the artificial synthetic pigment. Yellow pigment was chromeyellow($PbCrO_4$). The main composition identified in red pigments were red lead($Pb_3O_4$)and hematite($Fe_2O_3$). Green pigments were emeral green($C_2H_3A_s3Cu_2O_8$) and chromegreen($Cr_2O_3$). Blue pigment was lazurite($Na_6Ca2Al_6Si_6O_24(SO_4)_2$), titanium dioxide($TiO_2$) of white pigment.

• 한국문화재보존과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국문화재보존과학회 2002년도 제15회 발표논문집
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• pp.12-20
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• 2002

경복궁 근정전 내${\cdot}$외부의 단청 안료를 X선형광분석기와 X선회절분석기로 성분 분석한 결과, 내부에 쓰인 안료들은 현대에 많이 쓰이고 있는 인공합성된 안료들이 아닌 천연광물에서 추출한 안료들을 사용한 것임을 알 수 있었다. 즉, 녹색안료는 청동의 녹색부식물과 뇌록석을 그리고 적색의 경우는 진사를 사용했다. 외부의 경우는 인공합성된 안료들을 사용한 것임을 알 수 있었다. 즉, 황색안료는 황연, 적색안료의 경우는 연단과 석간주를 사용하였으며, 녹색 안료는 화록청과 산화크롬녹을 사용하였다. 또한 청색 안료로는 군청을 그리고 백색 안료로는 산화티탄을 사용했다.