• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.99-111
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• 1998

Chemical composition of the insoluble residue in a simulated spent PWR fuel(SIMRJEL) were studied. SIMFUELS were prepared by adding calculated amount of FP(fission product) elements with a burnup of 3.6% FIMA(fission per initial metal atom) to uranium in nitrate solution, evaporating the mixed solution to dryness, calcining at 90$0^{\circ}C$ in a stream of 4% H$_2$ + 96% He, and heating the pellet at 140$0^{\circ}C$ under high and low oxygen potentials. Insoluble residue was obtained from the dissolution of the SIMFUEL with HNO$_3$(1 : 1). The chemical composition of the SIMFUELs and the insoluble residues was determined by EPMA(electron probe microanalysis), XPS(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) and by XRD (X-ray diffraction) measurements. All of the insoluble residues suspended and precipitated were composed mainly of Mo, Ru with a small amount of Zr, Rh, Pd and Cd. The amount of insoluble residue(<1 wt.%) and a Mo/Ru ratio decreased with increasing oxygen potential. Formation of the zirconium molybdate precipitate, ZrMo$_2$O$_{7}$(OH)$_2$($H_2O$)$_2$, was observed in the residues. The possible role of Mo on the phase formation was discussed in regard to oxygen potential.l.

• 약학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.360-366
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• 1995

1-$\beta$-Methyl carbapenem-2-substituted pyrroudine derivatives. CRB 529 and CRB 550, were synthesized as investigational carbapenem derivatives. It has been reported that the in vitro antibacterial activities of the compounds against G(+) and G(-) bacteria were almost the same or more effective than those of imipenem (IPM) and meropenem (MEPM), and also showed better in vivo efficacy than MEPM and inlipeneni/cilastatin (IPM/CS) against representative G(-) organisms, P. aeruginosa and MRSA organisms, S. aureus. The antibacterial activities, pharmacokinetics and protective efficacy of IPM/CS and CRB 529 and CRB 550 wereconducted after subcutaneous or intravenous administration to mice and rats. The pharmacokinetic parameters of CRB 529 and CRB 550 in mice were as follows: the observed maximal serum concentrations (C$_{max}$) following I.V. administration were 87.5 and 101 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml for CRB 529 and CRB 550, respectively, and 63.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml for IPM/CS. The half-lives (t$_{1/2}$) were 14.0 and 12.0 n-dn for CRB 529 and CRB 550, respectively, and 14.8 min for IPM/CS. In rats, $C_{max}$ after I.V. administration were 74.0 and 91.8 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml for CRB 529 and CRB 550, respectively, and 41.2 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml for IPM/CS. The tissue levels of CRB 529 and CRB 550 and IPM/CS after I.V. administration at a dose of 20 mg/kg decreased by the following order: lung, heart, kindney, liver and spleen for CRB 529, lddney, liver. lung, heart and spleen for CRB 550 and kidney, lung, liver, heart, spleen and brain for IPM/CS. In systemic infection, CRB 529 and CRB 550 showed excellent efficacies against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus (MRSA) at a dose of 5 mg/kg. The PD$_{50s}$ were 0.80, 0.36 mg/kg for CRB 529 and CRB 550, respectively, and 3.22 mg/kg for IPM/CS against P. aeruginosa. The corresponding values against S. aureus (MRSA) were 76.0, 55.3 mg/kg for CRB 529 and CRB 550, respectively, and 146 mg/kg for IPM/CS. In local infection, the antibacterial activities of CRB 529 and CRB 550 were more effective than those of IPM/CS against intrarenal infection with E. coli and P. aeruginosa and also showed as effective as IPM/CS against respiratory tract infection with E. coli and P. aeruginosa at a dose of 5 mg/kg.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제51권spc1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2006

국내육성 흑자색미(흑진주벼, 흑남벼, C3GHi벼)와 일반미(일품벼, 추청벼, 동진벼) 품종의 메탄을 추출물을 대상으로 항산화 항혈전 항염증활성을 검토하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 0.4 mg/mL농도에서 C3GHi벼와 흑진주벼 추출물이 73.25%, 50.38%의 우수한 자유라디칼 소거능을 나타내었다. 2. 메탄올추출물의 혈액응고 저해활성을 측정한 결과, C3GHi 벼는 258.76%, 흑진주벼는 243.52%의 강한 트롬빈 저해활성을 보였다. 그러나 대조약물로 사용한 아스피린보다(398%) 약하게 나타났다. 3. 공시한 흑자색미와 일반미 품종들은 COX-1과 COX-2에 대한 활성이 나타나지 않았으나, C3GHi벼는 PD2에 대한 항염활성을 보였다. 4. H. pylori균에 의해서 나타나는 AGS cell line에 대한 독성을 조사한 결과 흑자색미 추출물은 $250{\mu}g$과 $500{\mu}g$ 처리군에서 모두 H. pylori균의 AGS cell line에 대한 부착을 억제하는 활성이 있는 것으로 판명되었으며 일반미 추출물은 H. pylori 균에 대한 저해작용은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 5. Zone assay에 의한 항균실험결과 흑자색미 추출물은 $200{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 ATCC 43504 및 COO1 균주에 대해서 clear zone이 검출되어 항균활성이 있는 것으로 판명되었으나 SEO 균주에 대해서는 항균활성이 검출되지 않았다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 국내 자생버섯의 일종인 Clitocybe aurantiaca KCTC11143BP 균주가 생산하는 주름개선 화장품 신소재 clitocybin A의 발효생산 최적조건, 추출정제조건, 세포독성 및 자외선 조사에 따른 MMP-1 발현 저해활성을 규명하였다. C. aurantiaca 균주를 5 L 발효조를 이용하여 회분식으로 배양하였을 경우, PD 액체배지보다 YM 액체배지에서 양호하게 생육하는 것을 확인하였다. 300 L 용량의 대형 발효조에서 modified된 YM 배지를 이용한 유가식 배양으로 14일간 배양한 결과, 12.5 kg/120 L의 총 균체량을 얻었다. 발효 추출물로부터 항노화 소재인 clitocybin A를 추출정제를 한 후 HPLC를 실시하여 배양 4일째부터 clitocybin A가 생산되고 있음을 확인하였다. Clitocybin A 화합물의 세포독성을 확인하기 위하여 MTT assay를 실시한 결과, 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ 농도로 처리하였을 경우 $134.6{\pm}10.4%$로 오히려 세포가 증식하여 안전한 소재임을 확인하였다. 반면, 대조군으로 사용한 oleanolic acid는 25 ${\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서도 강한 세포독성을 나타냈다. 또한, clitocybin A는 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ 처리시 33.1%의 MMP-1 발현 저해활성 보여 주름개선 기능성화장품 소재로 매우 우수한 화합물임을 확인하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.132-139
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• 1997

본 연구는 Nd, Pd, Ru, Zr, Mo 및 Fe 이 함유된 6성분계의 모의 방사성폐액을 대상으로 개미산 탈질에 의한 질산과 개미산의 분해속도 및 탈질 반응기구(mechanism)의 규명에 주안점을 두었다. 모든 실험은 반응온도 $90^{\circ}C$, 회분식계로 고정하여 수행하였으며, 초기 질산농도 1, 2, 3, 5M 및 $[HCOOH]/[HNO_3]$=1.25, 1,5. 1.75, 2.0에서 각각 탈질 시간을 330분까지 변화시켰다. 질산 및 개미산의 분해속도식은 각각 다음과 같으며, $\frac{d[HNO_3]}{dt}=-4.842{\times}10^{-2}[HNO_3][HCOOH],\;\frac{d[HCOOH]}{dt}=-8.911{\times}10^{-2}[HNO_3][HCOOH]$본 연구에서 제안한 반응기구는 초기 질산농도 2~5M 및 $[HCOOH]/[HNO_3]$=1.25~2.0의 범위에서 비교적 실험치와 이론치가 잘 일치하여, 이의 적용 타당성을 확인할 수 있었으나, 초기 질산농도 1M에서는 본 모델식에서 벗어나 다른 반응기구에 의해 분해됨을 추측할 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2013

Lysolipids such as LPA, S1P and SPC have diverse biological activities including cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. We investigated signaling pathways of LPA-induced contraction in feline esophageal smooth muscle cells. We used freshly isolated smooth muscle cells and permeabilized cells from cat esophagus to measure the length of cells. Maximal contraction occurred at $10^{-6}M$ and the response peaked at 30s. To identify LPA receptor subtypes in cells, western blot analysis was performed with antibodies to LPA receptor subtypes. LPA1 and LPA3 receptor were detected at 50 kDa and 44 kDa. LPA-induced contraction was almost completely blocked by LPA receptor (1/3) antagonist KI16425. Pertussis toxin (PTX) inhibited the contraction induced by LPA, suggesting that the contraction is mediated by a PTX-sensitive G protein. Phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitors U73122 and neomycin, and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor GF109203X also reduced the contraction. The PKC-mediated contraction may be isozyme-specific since only $PKC{\varepsilon}$ antibody inhibited the contraction. MEK inhibitor PD98059 and JNK inhibitor SP600125 blocked the contraction. However, there is no synergistic effect of PKC and MAPK on the LPA-induced contraction. In addition, RhoA inhibitor C3 exoenzyme and ROCK inhibitor Y27632 significantly, but not completely, reduced the contraction. The present study demonstrated that LPA-induced contraction seems to be mediated by LPA receptors (1/3), coupled to PTX-sensitive G protein, resulting in activation of PLC, PKC-${\varepsilon}$ pathway, which subsequently mediates activation of ERK and JNK. The data also suggest that RhoA/ROCK are involved in the LPA-induced contraction.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1965-1967
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• 2013

Background: To obtain the maximum additional information about the prognosis of gastric cancer, we compared CA-50 with other previously defined markers. Materials and Methods: This hospital based study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry of Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences between $1^{st}$ July 2012 and $31^{st}$ December 2012. The variables collected were age, gender, AFP, CEA, CA19-9, and CA50, assayed with ELISA reader for all cases. The cut off values for serum AFP, CEA, CA19-9, and CA-50 were 10 ${\mu}g/l$, 10 ${\mu}g/l$, 37 U/ml, and 20 U/ml, respectively according to the manufacturer's instructions. Approval for the study was obtained from the institutional research ethical committee. Results: Of the 40 examined patients, 13 patients had tumors located in the upper third of the stomach, 6 patients had tumors in the middle third, 16 patients had tumors in the lower third, and 5 patients had tumors occupying two-thirds of the stomach or more. The distribution of lymph node staging of the patients was as follows: 7 patients belonged to N0, 9 patients to N1 stage, 10 patients to N2 stage, and 14 patients to N3 stage. The statistical method of Cox proportional hazards using multivariate analysis also illustrated that tumor markers including CEA (2.802), CA19-9 (2.690), CA50 (2.101), were independent prognostic factors, as tumor size (1.603), and lymph node stage (1.614). Conclusions: The tumour markers now available, like CEA, CA 19-9 and CA 50, chiefly perceive advanced gastric cancer. The preoperative rise in those tumour marker level have a prognostic significance and may be clinically helpful in choosing patients for adjuvant management.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.289-297
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• 2006

This study examined the effect of hesperidin supplementation with an ethanol diet on lipid and antioxidant metabolism in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups (n=10), and were assigned to one of two dietary categories: $E_8$, ethanol diet (50 g/L) for 8 wks; $E_8H_4$, ethanol diet for the first 4 wks and hesperidin (0.02%, w/w) supplemented ethanol diet for the last 4 wks. The plasma and hepatic lipids, hepatic cholesterol regulating enzyme activity, hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity and lipid peroxidation were determined. Supplementation with hesperidin for the last 4 wks during the 8 wks period of the ethanol diet, significantly increased the ADH activity. In conjunction with the chronic administration of ethanol, hesperidin supplementation resulted in a significant decrease in the hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations compared to the $E_8$ group. The hepatic HMG-CoA reductase and ACAT activities were significantly lower in the hesperidin-supplemented group. When comparing hepatic antioxidant enzyme activities, SOD, GSH-Px, and G6PD activities and GSH level were significantly higher in the $E_8H_4$ group than in the E8 group. Plasma TBARS levels were significantly lower in rats fed ethanol with hesperidin compared to the rats fed only ethanol; however, the hepatic TBARS levels were not significantly different between the groups. Accordingly, the additional hesperidin supplement with an ethanol diet might be effective for improving the hepatic lipid metabolism and antioxidant defense system.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2015

Glucose is universal and essential fuel of energy metabolism and in the synthesis pathways of all mammalian cells. Glucose is the one of the major precursors of lactose synthesis using glycolysis result in producing milk fat and protein. During the milk fat synthesis, lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and CD36 are required for glucose uptake. Various morecules such as acyl-CoA synthetase 1 (ACSL1) activity of acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 (ACSS2), ACACA, FASN AGPAT6, GPAM, LPIN1 are closely related with milk fat synthesis. Additionally, glucose plays a major role for synthesizing lactose. Activations of lactose synthesize enzymes such as membranebound enzyme, beta-1,4-galactosyl transferase (B4GALT), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) are changed by concentration of glucose in blood resulting change of amount of lactose production. Glucose transporters are a wide group of membrane proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose over a plasma membrane. There are 2 types of glucose transporters which consisted facilitative glucose transporters (GLUT); and sodium-dependent transport, mediated by the Na+/glucose cotransporters (SGLT). Among them, GLUT1, GLUT8, GLUT12, SGLT1, SGLT2 are main glucose transporters which involved in mammary gland development and milk synthesis. However, more studies are required for revealing clear mechanism and function of other unknown genes and transporters. Therefore, understanding of the mechanisms of glucose usage and its regulation in mammary gland is very essential for enhancing the glucose utilization in the mammary gland and improving dairy productivity and efficiency.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2013

This study was carried out to investigate ginsenoside content in different root parts and the correlation between root diameter and ginsenoside composition of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer cultivated by direct seeding. The unit contents of ginsenoside were 29.65, 28.76, 26.34 mg/g, respectively in 4, 5, 6 years old. However, the total contents of ginsenoside were 431.97, 606.56, 657.80 mg/root, respectively. Total ginsenoside content of fine root was higher than that of main root and lateral root. These tendencies were related to decrease by the increase of root diameter. When diameter of main root and lateral root were the same in different ages, the total ginsenoside content was higher in the order of 4 > 5 > 6 years old roots. Except for ginsenoside-Rg1, other ginsenosides components (PD/PT and total ginsenosides) had highly negative correlation with the root diameter within whole root, main root, lateral root and fine root, which indicated that ginsenoside content is correlated to root diameter. As results, it is suggested that ginsenoside content can be predicted.