• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2013

현재 우리나라는 높은 암 발생률과 사망률로 인해 암에 대한 관심과 심리적 불안감이 높아지고 있고, 따라서 많은 연구가 진행되고 있는 실정이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 암 발생률 빈도는 현저하게 증가하고 있는 추세이며, 그 중에서도 발병률이 높은 대장암은 발견 또한 늦어 사망률이 높다. 따라서 대장암의 예방이 무엇보다도 시급하다. 원인은 아주 다양하면서도 정확하게 규명되진 않았지만, 가장 크게 식생활의 서구화로 인한 결과로 여겨진다. 육류 위주의 서구식 식이습관 개선을 위해 식이섬유를 풍부하게 섭취하게 되면 항암제 역할을 하는 단쇄지방산인 butyrate가 위장관 내에서 장내 미생물에 의해 발생된다. 암의 치료에 있어서 항암제들은 종양세포의 apoptosis를 유도한다는 것이 알려졌고, 종양세포의 apoptosis 기전과 암의 치유기전 사이에는 서로 깊은 연관이 있음이 확인되었다. 따라서 butyrate가 직접적으로 대장암 세포의 apoptosis를 일으킴으로써 대장암을 억제하는 효과를 연구결과들을 통해서 확인하였고, 이는 대장암의 예방 및 치료에 직접적으로 영향을 미칠 것을 기대한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Fermentation of dietary fiber results in production of various short chain fatty acids in the colon. In particular, butyrate is reported to regulate the physical and functional integrity of the normal colonic mucosa by altering mucin gene expression or the number of goblet cells. The objective of this study was to investigate whether butyrate modulates mucin secretion in LS174T human colorectal cells, thereby influencing the adhesion of probiotics such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains and subsequently inhibiting pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli. In addition, possible signaling pathways involved in mucin gene regulation induced by butyrate treatment were also investigated. MATERIALS/METHODS: Mucin protein content assay and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining were performed in LS174T cells treated with butyrate at various concentrations. Effects of butyrate on the ability of probiotics to adhere to LS174T cells and their competition with E. coli strains were examined. Real time polymerase chain reaction for mucin gene expression and Taqman array 96-well fast plate-based pathway analysis were performed on butyrate-treated LS174T cells. RESULTS: Treatment with butyrate resulted in a dose-dependent increase in mucin protein contents in LS174T cells with peak effects at 6 or 9 mM, which was further confirmed by PAS staining. Increase in mucin protein contents resulted in elevated adherence of probiotics, which subsequently reduced the adherent ability of E. coli. Treatment with butyrate also increased transcriptional levels of MUC3, MUC4, and MUC12, which was accompanied by higher gene expressions of signaling kinases and transcription factors involved in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS: Based on our results, butyrate is an effective regulator of modulation of mucin protein production at the transcriptional and translational levels, resulting in changes in the adherence of gut microflora. Butyrate potentially stimulates the MAPK signaling pathway in intestinal cells, which is positively correlated with gut defense.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2020

매우 얇고 다공성 비인화성 와이퍼 용지를 아인산 수용액 처리에 의해 준비되었다. H₃PO₃ 처리는 와이퍼 용지의 난연성을 불연성 수준으로 개선시켰다. 열중량 분석 결과 700℃에서 잔량이 50%까지 증가했다. 이것은 본 실험과 같은 아인산 처리가 셀룰로오스 사슬의 탈수를 돕고, 연소중에 차르(char)와 유사한 구조의 형성을 촉진한다는 것을 의미한다. FT-IR과 X선 광전자 분광학에서는 H₃PO₃의 일부분은 셀룰로오스 사슬의 작용기와 반응하는 것으로 보였다. 반응한 아인산은 셀룰로오스의 체인의 탈수를 촉진하고, 차르와 같은 구조의 형성을 도와 와이퍼 용지의 난연성을 향상시킨다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1456-1463
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• 2017

Objective: To investigate the effect of host genetics on gut microbial diversity, we performed a structural survey of the fecal microbiota of four purebred boar pig lines: Duroc, Landrace, Hampshire, and Yorkshire. Methods: The V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA genes were amplified and sequenced. Results: A total of 783 operational taxonomic units were shared by all breeds, whereas others were breed-specific. Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes dominated the majority of the fecal microbiota; Clostridia, Bacilli, and Bacteroidia were the major classes. Nine predominant genera were observed in all breeds and eight of them can produce short-chain fatty acids. Some bacteria can secrete cellulase to aid fiber digestion by the host. Butyric, isobutyric, valeric, and isovaleric acid levels were highest in Landrace pigs, whereas acetic and propionic acid were highest in the Hampshire breed. Heatmap was used to revealed breed-specific bacteria. Principal coordinate analysis of fecal bacteria revealed that the Landrace and Yorkshire breeds had high similarity and were clearly separated from the Duroc and Hampshire breeds. Conclusion: Overall, this study is the first time to compare the fecal microbiomes of four breeds of boar pig by high-throughput sequencing and to use Spearman's rank correlation to analyze competition and cooperation among the core bacteria.

• Composites Research
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2003

복합재료의 열화에 의한 미세한 손상을 실제적으로 관찰하기는 쉽지 않다. 복합재료의 열화는 심각한 blistering이 일어나기 전에 chain scission, oxidation 등의 분자적인 상변화 과정을 거쳐 모재 또는 모재와 강화제 사이의 계면에서 미세한 delamination이 발생하고 성장한다. 복합재료의 열화에 의한 초기 열손상은 기계적인 특성에 큰 영향을 주게 된다. 본 연구에서는 복합재료 부품이 열이나 화염에 단기간 노출되었을 경우 및 경화도에 따른 초음파 투과 특성을 분석하였다. 온도와 시간에 따라 열화 시험을 실시하고 초음파 탐상을 통하여 absorption coefficient를 측정한 결과 열화에 의한 미소 균열과 분자 적인 상변화에 의하여 열화도가 높을수록 높은 absorption coefficient값을 보였다 경화온도를 달리하여 경화된 복합재료의 초음파 탐상 결과 경화 온도가 높을수록 absorption coefficient 값은 높아졌으며 material velocity는 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 이는 높은 온도에서 경화될수록 수분 및 휘발 성분에 의한 void와 같은 결함이 많이 발생하고 분자 구조적인 측면에서 높은 온도에서 경화된 경우 초음파 흡수율이 높은 망상구조가 형성되기 때문이다.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2003

The prepolymer and the final polyurethane (PU) block copolymer were synthesized by reacting 4,4-methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) with poly(tetramethylene glycol) and the prepolymer with 1,4-butanediol as a chain extender, respectively, to investigate the relation between phase separation and it's resulting properties. According to FT-IR data, the phase separation of hard and soft segments in the prepolymer and the PU block copolymer grew bigger by increasing the hard segment content, and the PU showed more dominant phase separation than the prepolymer. The heat of fusion due to soft segments decreased in both the prepolymer and the PU by increasing the hard segment content, whereas the heat of fusion due to hard segments increased in the PU did not appear in the prepolymers. The breaking stress and modulus of the prepolymer increased by increasing the hard segment content, and the elongation at break decreased gradually, and the PU showed the highest breaking stress and modulus at 58% hard segment content. However, the best shape recovery of the PU was obtained at 47% hard segment content due to the existence of proper interaction among the hard segments for shape memory effect. Consequently, the mechanical properties and shape memory effect of the PU were influenced by the degree of phase separation, depending on the incorporation of chain extender as well as the hard segment content.

• 환경생물
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.468-475
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• 2017

Kudoa septempunctata에 대한 PCR 검사에서 양성으로 확인된 개체를 조직 내 포자가 확인된 개체(3마리)와 포자가 확인되지 않은 개체(4마리)를 선별하여 순치 후 혈액과 조직검사를 실시하였다. 혈액에 대하여 PCR 검사를 실시하여 포자가 명확하게 확인되었던 2개체에서는 음성이 확인되었으며, 다른 5개체는 감도는 각각 차이는 있었지만 양성으로 확인되었다. 포자가 확인된 개체의 각 장기(간, 비장, 신장, 심장, 위, 소화관, 근육)에 대하여 PCR 검사를 실시한 결과, 심장과 근육에서 명확한 양성이 나타났다. 근육조직의 H&E 염색과 ISH를 실시하여 K. septempunctata의 감염으로 근섬유에 괴사가 발생하고, 이 부위에 포자의 슈도시스트가 형성되는 것을 확인하였으나 심한 염증반응을 유도하지는 않는 것이 확인되었다. 이후 혈액에 대한 더욱 면밀한 조사가 필요할 것으로 보이며, 연구내용은 넙치양식에서의 쿠도아감염증의 예방과 구제를 위한 기반자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.475-481
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• 2019

Background: The ginsenoside Rg1 has been shown to exert various pharmacological activities with health benefits. Previously, we have reported that Rg1 promoted myogenic differentiation and myotube growth in C2C12 myoblasts. In this study, the in vivo effect of Rg1 on fiber-type composition and oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle was examined. Methods: To examine the effect of Rg1 on skeletal muscle, 3-month-old mice were treated with Rg1 for 5 weeks. To assess muscle strength, grip strength tests were performed, and the lower hind limb muscles were harvested, followed by various detailed analysis, such as histological staining, immunoblotting, immunostaining, and real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. In addition, to verify the in vivo data, primary myoblasts isolated from mice were treated with Rg1, and the Rg1 effect on myotube growth was examined by immunoblotting and immunostaining analysis. Results: Rg1 treatment increased the expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms characteristic for both oxidative and glycolytic muscle fibers; increased myofiber sizes were accompanied by enhanced muscle strength. Rg1 treatment also enhanced oxidative muscle metabolism with elevated oxidative phosphorylation proteins. Furthermore, Rg1-treated muscles exhibited increased levels of anabolic S6 kinase signaling. Conclusion: Rg1 improves muscle functionality via enhancing muscle gene expression and oxidative muscle metabolism in mice.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.164-173
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hyperglycemia is a major cause of diabetes and diabetesrelated diseases. Sodium butyrate (NaB) is a short-chain fatty acid derivative that produces dietary fiber by anaerobic bacterial fermentation in the large intestine and occurs in foods, such as Parmesan cheese and butter. Butyrate has been shown to prevent obesity, improve insulin sensitivity, and ameliorate dyslipidemia in diet-induced obese mice. Therefore, this study examined the effects and mechanism of NaB on the secretion of inflammatory cytokines induced by high glucose (HG) in THP-1 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: THP-1 cells were used as an in vitro model for HG-induced inflammation. The cells were cultured under normal glycemic or hyperglycemic conditions with or without NaB (0-25 μM). Western blotting and quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to evaluate the protein and mRNA levels of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, acetylated p65, acetyl CREB-binding protein/p300 (CBP/p300), and p300 using THP-1 cells. Histone acetyltransferase (HAT), histone deacetylase (HDAC), and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion activity were analyzed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: HG significantly upregulated histone acetylation, acetylation levels of p300, NF-κB activation, and inflammatory cytokine release in THP-1 cells. Conversely, the NaB treatment reduced cytokine release and NF-κB activation in HG-treated cells. It also significantly reduced p65 acetylation, CBP/p300 HAT activity, and CBP/p300 gene expression. In addition, NaB decreased the interaction of p300 in acetylated NF-κB and TNF-α. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that NaB suppresses HG-induced inflammatory cytokine production through HAT/HDAC regulation in monocytes. NaB has the potential for preventing and treating diabetes and its related complications.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1136-1144
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• 2016

Leucaena silage was supplemented with different levels of molasses and urea to study its nutritive value and in vitro rumen fermentation efficiency. The ensiling study was randomly assigned according to a $3{\times}3$ factorial arrangement in which the first factor was molasses (M) supplement at 0%, 1%, and 2% of crop dry matter (DM) and the second was urea (U) supplement as 0%, 0.5%, and 1% of the crop DM, respectively. After 28 days of ensiling, the silage samples were collected and analyzed for chemical composition. All the nine Leucaena silages were kept for study of rumen fermentation efficiency using in vitro gas production techniques. The present result shows that supplementation of U or M did not affect DM, organic matter, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber content in the silage. However, increasing level of U supplementation increased crude protein content while M level did not show any effect. Moreover, the combination of U and M supplement decreased the content of mimosine concentration especially with M2U1 (molasses 2% and urea 1%) silage. The result of the in vitro study shows that gas production kinetics, cumulation gas at 96 h and in vitro true digestibility increased with the increasing level of U and M supplementation especially in the combination treatments. Supplementation of M and U resulted in increasing propionic acid and total volatile fatty acid whereas, acetic acid, butyric acid concentrations and methane production were not changed. In addition, increasing U level supplementation increased $NH_3$-N concentration. Result from real-time polymerase chain reaction revealed a significant effect on total bacteria, whereas F. succinogenes and R. flavefaciens population while R. albus was not affected by the M and U supplementation. Based on this study, it could be concluded that M and urea U supplementation could improve the nutritive value of Leucaena silage and enhance in vitro rumen fermentation efficiency. This study also suggested that the combination use of M and U supplementation level was at 2% and 1%, respectively.