• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.196-204
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common metabolic disease triggered by epigenetic alterations, including lysine acetylation at histone or non-histone proteins, affecting the stability or transcription of lipogenic genes. Although various natural dietary compounds have anti-lipogenic effects, their effects on the acetylation status and lipid metabolism in the liver have not been thoroughly investigated. MATERIALS/METHODS: Following oleic-palmitic acid (OPA)-induced lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells, the acetylation status of histone and non-histone proteins, HAT activity, and mRNA expression of representative lipogenic genes, including $PPAR{\gamma}$, SREBP-1c, ACLY, and FASN, were evaluated. Furthermore, correlations between lipid accumulation and HAT activity for 22 representative natural food extracts (NExs) were evaluated. RESULTS: Non-histone protein acetylation increased following OPA treatment and the acetylation of histones H3K9, H4K8, and H4K16 was accelerated, accompanied by an increase in HAT activity. OPA-induced increases in the mRNA expression of lipogenic genes were down-regulated by C-646, a p300/CBP-specific inhibitor. Finally, we detected a positive correlation between HAT activity and lipid accumulation (Pearson's correlation coefficient = 0.604) using 22 NExs. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that NExs have novel applications as nutraceutical agents with HAT inhibitor activity for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between trunk stabilization muscle activation and the parameters of gait analysis in healthy individuals. Methods: Thirty healthy adults (15 male, 15 female) with no history of lower back pain (LBP) or current musculoskeletal and neurological injuries were studied. Trunk stabilization muscle activation (e.g., external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominis, erector spinae) were assessed using surface electromyography. To analyze gait, we measured temporal parameters (e.g., gait velocity, single support phase, double support phase, swing phase, and stance phase) and a spatial parameter (e.g., H-H base of support). Results: A statistically significant correlation was found between the internal oblique, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae muscle activity and gait velocity, single support phase, double support phase, swing phase, and stance phase. No statistically significant correlation was found between the external oblique muscle activity and the gait velocity, single support phase, double support phase, swing phase, and stance phase. No statistically significant correlation was found between the external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae muscle activity and the spatial parameter. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that a relationship exists between trunk stabilization muscle activation and temporal parameter (i.e., gait velocity, single support phase, double support phase, swing phase, and stance phase) during gait analysis. Therefore, the trunk's stabilizer muscles play an important role in the gait of healthy individuals.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2019

In South Korea, the enact of Korean Coast Guard Act-1 manages physical and chemical oil-dispersants. Oil snare, which is made of polypropylene, is newly added to the aforementioned act, and it has advantage on the ease of recovery compare to other adsorbents. This study synthesized bunker B-oil with diesel-oil and bunker C-oil to perform an adsorption test based on three samples which were manufactured in South Korea. As a result, adsorption test revealed 5.2 g/g more adsorption than the previous results from the act. Additional toluene test revealed that all the samples satisfied 90.0%, however coloured samples could release its pigment on the marine environment. Thus, colorless samples are recommended on the risk management of marine accidents. The study on the basic direction of the calculation of the test items and the standard value for the quality control of the oil snare was also carried out.

• BMB Reports
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.601-606
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• 2019

Arginine methylation plays crucial roles in many cellular functions including signal transduction, RNA transcription, and regulation of gene expression. Protein arginine methyltransferase 8 (PRMT8), a unique brain-specific protein, is localized to the plasma membrane. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying PRMT8 plasma membrane targeting remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that the N-terminal 20 amino acids of PRMT8 are sufficient for plasma membrane localization and that oligomerization enhances membrane localization. The basic amino acids, combined with myristoylation within the N-terminal 20 amino acids of PRMT8, are critical for plasma membrane targeting. We also found that substituting Gly-2 with Ala [PRMT8(G2A)] or Cys-9 with Ser [PRMT8(C9S)] induces the formation of punctate structures in the cytosol or patch-like plasma membrane localization, respectively. Impairment of PRMT8 oligomerization/dimerization by C-terminal deletion induces PRMT8 mis-localization to the mitochondria, prevents the formation of punctate structures by PRMT8(G2A), and inhibits PRMT8(C9S) patch-like plasma membrane localization. Overall, these results suggest that oligomerization/dimerization plays several roles in inducing the efficient and specific plasma membrane localization of PRMT8.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2019

Although deep learning-based visual image recognition technology has evolved rapidly, most of the commonly used methods focus solely on recognition accuracy. However, the demand for low latency and low power consuming image recognition with an acceptable accuracy is rising for practical applications in edge devices. For example, most Internet of Things (IoT) devices have a low computing power requiring more pragmatic use of these technologies; in addition, drones or smartphones have limited battery capacity again requiring practical applications that take this into consideration. Furthermore, some people do not prefer that central servers process their private images, as is required by high performance serverbased recognition technologies. To address these demands, the object and scene recognition technologies for mobile/embedded devices that enable optimized neural networks to operate in mobile and embedded environments are gaining attention. In this report, we briefly summarize the recent trends and issues of object and scene recognition technologies for mobile and embedded devices.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.138-147
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• 2019

In this study, we examined antioxidative effects and the anti-adipogenesis effect of different parts of Cudrania tricuspidata (C), and Morus alba (M). Total polyphenol contents were highest in M-root ($34.56{\pm}0.045mg\;GAE/g$), and there was no significant difference, between C-root and M-leaf. Total flavonoid contents of C-root were highest ($23.07{\pm}0.004mg\;QE/g$). To examine antioxidant activities of C and M extracts, DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity, and FRAP assay, was used. Results show that antioxidant activities of C and M extracts increased, in a dose-dependent manner. Adipocytes are generated by preadipocyte differentiation, during adipogenesis. Matured adipocytes accumulate in abnormal and cause obesity. We investigated effects of leaf and root extracts of C and M, on lipid accumulation, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Changes in cell morphology, and degrees of lipid accumulation in adipocytes, were evaluated by Oil Red O staining. Root extracts of C and M, reduced lipid content in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, root extracts of C and M, may be good candidates for managing obesity.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2019

본 연구는 졸업학년 간호대학생의 임상추론역량에 미치는 영향요인을 규명하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 M시와 G시의 졸업학년 간호대학생 160명으로 자료수집은 2019년 4월 15일부터 5월 15일까지 하였다. 수집된 자료의 분석은 SPSS/WIN 21.0 program을 이용하여 t-test, ANOVA, Pearson의 상관계수, 다중회귀분석을 하였다. 임상추론역량과 비판적 사고성향, 메타인지, 공감능력 간에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었고 임상추론역량에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과 메타인지(${\beta}=.48$, p<.001), 비판적 사고성향(${\beta}=22$, p=.021), 공감능력(${\beta}=-.19$, p=.012)으로 확인되었으며, 이 변인들은 임상추론역량을 35% 설명하였다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 메타인지, 비판적 사고성향, 임상추론역량을 포함한 융합교육 프로그램 개발 및 효과를 검증하는 실증연구가 필요하다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.226-236
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 초임계 이산화탄소를 사용해 도라지(balloonflower, Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC) 종자로부터 추출한 유지의 기능성과 에멀전 특성에 대해 조사하였다. 종자에 비해 도라지 종자유는 총 polyphenol(8 mg/100 g)의 함량이 낮았으나 ${\alpha}$-tocopherol(14.15 mg/ 100 g), ${\beta}$-sitosterol(116 mg/100 g) 및 stigmasterol(8 mg/100 g)의 함량은 높았다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능으로 분석한 종자유($IC_{50}=1235.5{\mu}g/mL$)의 항산화능은 종자($IC_{50}=1138.2{\mu}g/mL$)와 유사하였다. 1%(w/w) lecithin 농도에서 도라지 종자유를 사용해 제조한 에멀젼은 탁도, 지방구 입자 크기 및 형상, 유화안정성에서 콩기름을 사용한 에멀젼과 유사하였으나 들기름 사용 에멀젼보다는 탁도 및 유화안정성이 낮았고 지방구 입자는 크게 나타났다. 도라지 종자유 에멀젼의 표면장력은 들기름 에멀젼과 유사하였다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.24-33
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• 2019

액체종균으로 재배된 느타리버섯의 품질특성을 평가하기 위해 고체종균으로 재배된 시판 버섯과 비교한 결과, 버섯의 색도는 두드러진 차이가 없었다. 버섯의 경도는 액체종균으로 재배된 느타리버섯(MLS)이 시판 버섯에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. 버섯의 수분 함량은 MLS(86.80%)가 시판 버섯에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다. 무기질 함량은 MLS(421.17 mg/100 g)에서 시판 버섯(333.26~362.78 mg/100 g)에 비해 유의적으로 많았으며, 특히 칼륨(K)의 함량이 가장 많았다. 아미노산의 함량은 MLS(4,695.22 mg/100 g)가 시판 버섯의 1.4~2.0배 수준이었으며, MLS는 필수 아미노산 및 aspartic acid와 glutamic acid의 함량이 시판 버섯에 비해 높은 경향이었다. MLS의 ${\beta}-glucan$ 함량은 시판 버섯에 비해 1.1~2.3배 정도 높은 수준이었다. 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 MLS에서 시판 버섯에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성은 MLS에서 시판 버섯에 비해 유의적으로 높았으나, 환원력은 상반된 경향이었다. 따라서, MLS는 고체종균으로 재배된 시판 버섯에 비해 유용한 성분의 함량이 더 많고 항산화 활성이 우수한 것으로 평가된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.176-184
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• 2019

Purpose: Protein overloading in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leads to endoplasmic reticulum stress, which exacerbates various disease conditions. Emodin, an anthraquinone compound, is known to have several health benefits. The effect of emodin against palmitic acid (PA) - induced ER stress in HepG2 cells was investigated. Methods: HepG2 cells were treated with varying concentrations of palmitic acid to determine the working concentration that induced ER stress. ER stress associated genes such as ATF4, XBP1s, CHOP and GRP78 were checked using RT- PCR. In addition, the expression levels of unfolded protein response (UPR) associated proteins such as $IRE1{\alpha}$, $eIF2{\alpha}$ and CHOP were checked using immunoblotting to confirm the induction of ER stress. The effect of emodin on ER stress was analyzed by treating HepG2 cells with $750{\mu}M$ palmitic acid and varying concentrations of emodin, then analyzing the expression of UPR associated genes. Results: It was evident from the mRNA and protein expression results that palmitic acid significantly increased the expression of UPR associated genes and thereby induced ER stress. Subsequent treatment with emodin reduced the mRNA expression of ATF4, GRP78, and XBP1s. Furthermore, the protein levels of $p-IRE1{\alpha}$, $p-eIF2{\alpha}$ and CHOP were also reduced by the treatment of emodin. Analysis of sirtuin mRNA expression showed that emodin increased the levels of SIRT4 and SIRT7, indicating a possible role in decreasing the expression of UPR-related genes. Conclusion: Altogether, the results suggest that emodin could exert a protective effect against fatty acid-induced ER stress and could be an agent for the management of various ER stress related diseases.