• 한국연초학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of cigarette filter on in vitro cytotoxicity of cigarette mainstream smoke from the cigarette. In this work, we used 3 types of cigarettes included non-filtered 2R4F cigarette, cellulose acetate-filtered 2R4F cigarette, and carbon dual-filtered 2R4F cigarette which was made from original 2R4F by replacing with an acetate filter containing carbon. The cytotoxicity of both the cigarette smoke condensate (CSC), which was collected in Cambridge filter pad, and the gas/vapor phase (GVP), which was bubbled through in phosphate-buffered saline in a gas-washing bottle, was determined using a neutral red uptake assay with CHO-K1 cells. With regard to cytotoxicity when calculated on an equal puff basis, the cytotoxicity of CSC from the filtered cigarettes was lower than that of the non filtered cigarette. Also, $EC_{50}$ vlaue of GVP from carbon filter cigarette was 40.9 puff/L, indicating the cytotoxicity to be $20\%$ lower than that of the CA filter cigarette. The cytotoxicity of the GVP was correlated to the several vapor phase components (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, acrolein, crotonaldehyde and MEK). In conclusion, carbon filter, which significantly reduced the amount of carbonyl compounds in mainstream cigarette smoke, results in significant reductions in the cytotoxicity potential of the smoke.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2017

Bone-resorbing osteoclasts play a major role in maintaining bone homeostasis with bone-forming osteoblasts. Although it has been reported that A2B adenosine receptor (A2BAR) regulates osteoclast differentiation, its effects on apoptosis or proliferation of osteoclasts have been less-defined. Here, we demonstrate that A2BAR stimulation regulates macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF)-mediated osteoclast proliferation. Stimulation with a specific agonist of A2BAR, BAY 60-6583, significantly reduced M-CSF-mediated osteoclast proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. In addition, A2BAR stimulation induced both apoptosis of the cells and cell arrest in the G1 phase with a decrease of cell number in the G2/M phase. Stimulation with BAY 60-6583 inhibited the activation of Akt by M-CSF, whereas M-CSF-induced ERK1/2 activation was not affected. These results suggest that the inhibition of M-CSF-mediated Akt activation by A2BAR stimulation increases apoptotic response of osteoclasts and induces cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase, thus contributing to the down-regulation of osteoclast proliferation.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.699-704
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• 2016

Developmentally regulated GTP-binding protein 2 (DRG2) plays an important role in cell growth. Here we explored the linkage between DRG2 and G2/M phase checkpoint function in cell cycle progression. We observed that knockdown of DRG2 in HeLa cells affected growth in a wound-healing assay, and tumorigenicity in nude mice xenografts. Flow cytometry assays and [$^3H$] incorporation assays indicated that G2/M phase arrest was responsible for the decreased proliferation of these cells. Knockdown of DRG2 elicited down-regulation of the major mitotic promoting factor, the cyclin B1/Cdk1 complex, but upregulation of the cell cycle arresting proteins, Wee1, Myt1, and p21. These findings identify a novel role of DRG2 in G2/M progression.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.918-925
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• 2008

Controlling the light energy and major nutrients is important for high cell density culture of cyanobacterial cells. The growth phase of Anabaena variabilis can be divided into an exponential growth phase and a deceleration phase. In this study, the cell growth in the deceleration phase showed a linear growth pattern. Both the period of the exponential growth phase and the average cell growth rate in the deceleration phase increased by controlling the light intensity. To control the light intensity, the specific irradiation rate was maintained above $10\;{\mu}mol/s/g$ dry cell by increasing the incident light intensity stepwise. The final cell density increased by controlling the nutrient supply. For the control of the nutrient supply, nitrate, phosphate, and sulfate were intermittently added based on the growth yield, along with the combined control of light intensity and nutrient concentration. Under these control conditions, both final cell concentration and cell productivity increased, to 8.2 g/l and 1.9 g/l/day, respectively.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.145-145
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• 2003

A method for the determination of alkylphenols, chlorophenols and bisphenol A in paper materials using GC/MS-SIM has been developed. Eleven endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) of phenols in paper samples were extracted with acetonitrile. Also, solid-phase extraction (SPE) with XAD-4 and subsequent conversion to isobutoxycarbonyl derivatives or tert.-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives for sensitive analysis with the selected ion-monitoring (SIM) mode. The recoveries were 82.4∼108.8 % by area ratio of pheranthrene-d$\sub$10/ vs bisphenol A d$\sub$l6/. (isoBOC derivatization and TBDMS derivatization) The SIM responses were linear with the correlation coefficient varying 0.9717∼0.9995 (isoBOC derivatization), and 0.9842∼0.9980 (TBDMS derivatization). The range of concentrations was respectively, 0.95∼l.44 ng/g in 2,4-dichlorophenol, 1.01∼1.17 ng/g in t-butylphenol, 2.17∼5.84 ng/g in pentachlorophenol, 12.68∼14.88 ng/g in nonylphenol and 30.84∼153.72 ng/g in bisphenol A.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.22-35
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• 1995

본 연구는 Mn-Al 합금계에서 $\tau$상의 분율이 가장 높은 기준 조성을 결정하고 이 기준 조성중 Mn 원자의 일부를 Cu와 Fe 원자로 치환하였을 때 $\tau$상의 안정성과 자기적 성질의 변화를 조사하엿다. Mn-Al 합금계에서 $\tau$상의 분률과 자기적 특성이 가장 높은 조성은 $Mn_{0.56}Al_{0.44}$이었다. $Mn_{0.56-X}M_{X}Al_{0.44}$ 합금계의 결정구조는 M=Cu의 경우, 노냉시편과 소둔시편은 x $\leq$ 0.08 범위에서 $\tau$상과 $\beta$-Mn상이 나타났고, 0.10 $\leq x \leq$ 0.12 범위에서는 $\tau$상과 $\kappa$상이 나타났으며, 0.15 $\leq$ 0.20 범위에서는 $\kappa$상만이 존재하였다. 급속응고시편은 x=0.04에서 $\varepsilon$상과 $\tau$상이 공존하였고, x=0.06 및 x=0.08에서는 $\kappa$상과 $\tau$상이 공존하였으며 x=0.12와 x=0.20에서는 $\kappa$ 상만이 존재하였다. M=Fe의 경우, 노냉시편은 x < 0.08 범위에서 $\tau$상, $\beta$-Mn상 및 $\gamma_{2}$상이 나타났고, x > 0.10 범위에서는 $\kappa$상과 $\beta$-Mn$상이 나타났다. 급속응고시편은 x $\leq$ 범위에서는 $\varepsilon$상과 $\gamma_{2}$상이 나타났지만, 미량의 $\tau$상과 $\kappa$상도 존재함을 알 수 있었다. X=0.12와 x=0.20에서는 $\kappa$상만이 존재하엿다. $Mn_{0.56}Al_{0.44}$ 합금에서 노냉시편과 소둔시편의 포화자화값은 40-45(emu/g)이었으며 curie 온도는 약 650K였다. 급속응고 시편의 포화자화값은 약 50-52(emu/g), Curie 온도는 약 644K엿다. 소둔시편 및 급냉리본 모두 큰 잔류자화/포화자화 비(~0.7)를 나타냈으며, 특히 급냉리본의 경우 77K에서 큰 잔류자화값(~48emu/g)을 보여주었다. $Mn_{0.56-X}M_{X}Al_{0.44}$ 합금계의 자기장에 따른 자화값의 변화는 강자성이 형태를 보여주었고 자화값은 강자성과 $\tau$상과 $\kappa$상의 분율에 따라 결정되며 M=Cu일때, 최대자발자화값은 x=0.15에서 약 64.5(emu/g)이었다. M=Fe일 때 자화값은 x=0.15에서 최대자발자화값($\sigma_{0.0}$=66.4emu/g)이 나타났으며 $\tau$상 영역에서의 값보다 높았다. Curie 온도는 M=Cu, Fe에 관계없이 x가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.182-187
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• 2020

When cells are stimulated by growth factors, they make a critical choice in early G₁ phase: proceed forward to S phase, remain in G₁, or revert to G₀ phase. Once the critical decision is made, cells execute a fixed program independently of extracellular signals. The specific stage at which the critical decision is made is called the restriction point or R-point. The existence of the R-point raises a major question: what is the nature of the molecular machinery that decides whether or not a cell in G₁ will continue to advance through the cell cycle or exit from the cell cycle? The R-point program is perturbed in nearly all cancer cells. Therefore, exploring the nature of the R-point decision-making machinery will provide insight into how cells consult extracellular signals and intracellular status to make an appropriate R-point decision, as well into the development of cancers. Recent studies have shown that expression of a number of immediate early genes is associated with the R-point decision, and that the decision-making program constitutes an oncogene surveillance mechanism. In this review, we briefly summarize recent findings regarding the mechanisms underlying the context-dependent R-point decision.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.607-612
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• 2003

To elucidate the action mechanism of MCS-C2, a novel analogue of toyocamycin and sangivamycin, its effect on the expression of cell cycle-related proteins in the human myelocytic leukemia cell line HL-60 was examined using Western blotting and a flow cytometric analysis. MCS-C2, a selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases, was found to inhibit cell growth in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and inhibits cell cycle progression by inducing the arrest at G1 and G2/M phases, in HL-60 cells. The flow cytometric analysis revealed an appreciable arrest of cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle after treatment with MCS-C2. The HL-60 cell population increased gradually from 13% at 0 h, to 28% at 12 h in the G2/M phase, after exposure to $2{\;}\mu\textrm{M}$ MCS-C2. Furthermore, Western blot analysis demonstrated that MCS-C2 induced the cell cycle arrest at G1 phase through the inhibition of pRb phosphorylation. Hypophosphorylated pRb accumulated after treatment with $5{\;}\mu\textrm{M}$ MCS-C2 for 12 h, whereas, the level of hyperphosphorylated pRb was reduced. Thus, treatment of the cell with MCS-C2 suppressed the hyperphosphorylated form of pRb with a commensurate increase in the hypophosphorylated form.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2014

A column solid phase extraction procedure based on modified polyurethane foam (PUF) by a newly synthesized Schiff base ionophore, named 2,2'-{iminobis[propane-3,1-diylnitrilo(1E)prop-1-yl-1-ylidene]}diphenol, was developed for preconcentration step of trace amounts determination of copper ions in water samples by atomic absorption flame spectroscopy. The influence of parameters on the adsorption process such as sample pH, amount of modified PUF packed in the column, type and volume of stripping reagent and its flow rate were investigated and optimized. Under optimum experimental conditions, the calibration graph was linear in a relatively wide range ($0.005-210{\mu}g/ml$) with a limit of detection $0.002{\mu}g/ml$ of copper. The proposed method allows achieving to a concentration factor of >133. The capacity of a column (1.6 cm i.d.) packed by 6 g of PUF modified by 12 mg of the Schiff base was found to be $247.7({\pm}2.1){\mu}g$ of copper. It was found that the adsorption process was highly selective towards copper ions with respect to some associated metal ions. The presented procedure was successfully applied for determination of copper in some water samples.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2000

제조업의 경쟁력 제고를 위하여 시작된 선도 기술개발 사업의 하나인 '첨단생산시스템기술개발' 사업은 제 1 단계에서 FMS 핵심 기술 개발을, 제 2 단계에서는 CIM 기술 개발을 수행하였다. 1,2단계 기술 개발의 연속성 위에서 제 3 단계에서는 지능형 생산시스템(IMS: Intelligent Manufacturing System)을 구현하기 위하여 1999년 11월부터 연구가 시작되었다.