• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1258-1262
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• 2009

Total phenolics and antioxidant properties of various Korean commercial vinegars (apple vinegar, AV; blueberry vinegar, BV; grape vinegar, GV; lemon vinegar, LV; Opuntia ficus vinegar, OFV; persimmon vinegar, PV; Prunus mume vinegar, PMV; rice vinegar, RV) were investigated. The total phenolic contents of 8 vinegars were within the range of 54.18-491.02${\mu}g/mL$. The vinegars were also capable of scavenging 1,1-dipehnyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) radicals in a manner dependent on concentration. The greatest reducing power was observed in PV relative to the other vinegars. The ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) of PV, PMV, GV, and BV were 1.012, 0.969, 0.931, and 0.856 at a dose of 1 mL, respectively. Therefore, our study verified that the GV, PV, and PMV have powerful antioxidant activities which are correlated with its high level of phenolics, particularly gallic acid, and epigallocatechin.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2008

Although many studies show that thromboxane $A_2\;(TXA_2)$ has the action of gastrointestinal (GI) motility using GI muscle cells and tissue, there are no reports on the effects of $TXA_2$ on interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) that function as pacemaker cells in GI tract. So, we studied the modulation of pacemaker activities by $TXA_2$ in ICC with whole cell patch-clamp technique. Externally applied $TXA_2\;(5{\mu}M)$ produced membrane depolarization in current-clamp mode and increased tonic inward pacemaker currents in voltage-clamp mode. The tonic inward currents by $TXA_2$ were inhibited by intracellular application of GDP-${\beta}$-S. The pretreatment of ICC with $Ca^{2+}$ free solution and thapsigargin, a $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase inhibitor in endoplasmic reticulum, abolished the generation of pacemaker currents and suppressed the $TXA_2$-induced tonic inward currents. However, chelerythrine or calphostin C, protein kinase C inhibitors, did not block the $TXA_2$-induced effects on pacemaker currents. These results suggest that $TXA_2$ can regulate intestinal motility through the modulation of ICC pacemaker activities. This modulation of pacemaker activities by $TXA_2$ may occur by the activation of G protein and PKC independent pathway via extra and intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ modulation.

• 폴리머
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.423-432
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• 2005

지난 30년에 걸쳐 다양한 생체재료가 개발되어져 생체의료 시장에 응용되고 있다. 생물의학 분야에서 생체재료의 실질적인 활용은 생체적합성으로 언급된 생체재료에 알맞은 물리적$\cdot$생물학적 반응에 대한 연구에 의존하고 있다. 다양한 표면 처리 방법을 통한 생체재료의 개질은 표면 공학 분야에서 최근에 흥미로운 주제로 떠오르고 있다. 대다수의 연구그룹들은 최근 재료의 길이에 따라 점차적으로 다양한 화학적 조성물들이 표면에 존재하게 하는 실험에 관해 초점을 모으고 있다. 이러한 "구배표면" 생물학적 기종과 재료표면 사이의 상호작용에 대한 기초적인 응용 연구에 특별한 흥미를 보여준다. 본 총설은 한 가지 시료 위에 다양한 구배표면을 만드는 실험과 특성파악, 그리고 이들 재료표면과 생물학적 기종들과의 상호작용 규명에 초점을 두었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2018

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease, characterized by articular cartilage, osteonecrosis, and osteochondral bone erosion. It is an early, progressive disease that combines joint stiffness and joint pain and reduces cartilage function and condition. Interleukin-1 beta ($IL-1{\beta}$) is thought to be important to the pathogenesis of OA and significantly increases the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which play an important role in cartilage degradation in OA. Sparassis crispa (Wulf.) is an edible / medicinal mushroom that has been reported to variety of biological activities. In this study, investigated the Anti-inflammatory effect of Sparassis crispa (Wulf.) ethanol extract (SCE) on $IL-1{\beta}$ stimulated SW1353 chondrocytes. SCE decreased the expression and activity of MMPs by $IL-1{\beta}$ and decreased the levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) associated with the inhibition of prostaglandin E2($PGE_2$) in $IL-1{\beta}$ stimulated SW-1353 chondrocytes. In addition, SCE inhibits the expression of MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) and $NF-{\kappa}B$ (nuclear factor-kappa B) signaling in $IL-1{\beta}$ stimulated SW-1353 cells, and SCE inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression. Thus, it is suggested that SCE has a potential as an anti-inflammatory agent in osteoarthritis treatments.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2021년도 학술발표회
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• pp.360-360
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• 2021

최근 지구 온난화와 기후변화, 그에 따른 이상기후로 인하여 대규모 홍수피해가 발생함과 동시에 오랜 시간 동안 가뭄이 지속되어 재난관리가 더욱 중요하게 인식되고 있다. 영산강홍수통제소는 효율적인 재난관리를 위해 영산강권역의 5대강 및 해안지역의 수위·강수량·유량 등 수문조사시설을 설치·운영하여 홍수·갈수예보를 통해 재난관리를 수행하고 있다. 2020년 영산강홍수통제소 관할권역의 홍수기 강수량은 예년에 비해 약 150% 내외의 많은 강수가 내렸다. 영산강, 섬진강, 동진강 수계는 8월에 가장 많은 비가 내려 487.4 mm, 619.5 mm, 503.7 mm의 강수가 기록되었고, 8월의 예년 대비 강수량은 181%, 200%, 192% 수준이었다. 만경강과 탐진강은 7월 강수량이 535.1 mm, 365.5 mm로 가장 많았고, 7월 강수량의 예년비는 193%, 141%의 수준이었다. 특히 8.7~8.8일 섬진강 유역의 남원시(신덕리)와 영산강 유역 담양군(광주댐)에는 각각 542 mm, 654 mm의 기록적인 강수가 관측되었다. 이틀간의 집중호우로 영산강 및 섬진강 유역의 여러 지역에서 홍수피해가 발생했으며, 특히 남원시, 구례군, 하동군에서 홍수 피해 규모가 컸다. 영산강홍수통제소는 2020년 총 51회의 비상근무를 실시하여 홍수상황에 대응 하였으며, 15개 홍수특보지점 중 탐진강 유역 장흥군(예양교)를 제외한 14개 지점에 대해 홍수주의보 22회, 홍수경보 14회 등 36회의 홍수특보를 발령하였다. 홍수특보 지점의 대부분 지점에서 기왕 최고치에 근접하거나 이를 초과하였다. 홍수주의보 수위를 초과한 지점은 총 14개소이며, 이 중 계획홍수위 초과 6개소, 홍수경보 수위 초과 5개소, 홍수주의보 수위 초과 3개소이다. 또한 위기단계별 홍수정보 943건을 30개기관 595명에게 제공하여 관계기관의 방재활동을 지원하였으며, 관할수계 다목적댐 3개소, 발전댐 1개소, 용수댐 1개소, 농업용저수지 10개소, 다기능보 2개소, 홍수조절지 2개소에 181회의 방류승인을 통해 홍수조절을 실시하였다. 본 연구에서는 2020년 홍수기간 동안 영산강 및 섬진강의 홍수상황 및 홍수대응 현황을 분석하고, 향후 홍수상황에 대비코자 한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.2146-2152
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• 2015

Apios americana Medik (hereinafter Apios) has been reported to treat diseases, including cancer, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. The therapeutic effect of Apios is likely to be associated with its anti-inflammatory activity. This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effects of Apios in animal models of acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza A virus (H1N1). Mice were exposed to LPS or H1N1 for 2-4 days to induce acute lung injury. The treatment groups were administered Apios extracts via oral injection for 8 weeks before LPS treatment or H1N1 infection. To investigate the effects of Apios, we assessed the mice for in vivo effects of Apios on immune cell infiltration and the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and histopathological changes in the lung. After induction of acute lung injury, the numbers of neutrophils and total cells were lower in the Apios-treated groups than in the non-Apios-treated LPS and H1N1 groups. The Apios groups tended to have lower levels of tumor necrosis factor-a and interleukin-6 in BAL fluid. In addition, the histopathological changes in the lungs were markedly reduced in the Apios-treated groups. These data suggest that Apios treatment reduces LPS- and H1N1-induced lung inflammation. These protective effects of Apios suggest that it may have therapeutic potential in acute lung injury.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.433-452
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• 1997

Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) has been as an animal model for studing the neurological diseases such as stroke and epilepsy because of the congenital incompleteries in Willis circle, as well as the investigation of water metabolism because of the long time-survival in the condition of water-deprived desert condition, compared with other species animals. In order to accomplish the this research, first of all another divided the laboratory animals 5 groups of which each group include the 5 animals. In this study were investigated the histological structure in the kidney, measured the plasma osmolalities at the time of sacrifice of indivisual animals, and the body weights every day during water-deprived. The results obtained in this study were summarized as followings: 1. The body weights and decreasing rates of the body weight in water-deprived mongolian gerbil groups were continuosly decreased. 2. The plasma osmolalities were increased from the 5th water-deprived day, after then the gradually increasing reached nearly its equilibrium state at the 10th water-deprived day. 3. The urine volumes were abruptly decreased from the 2th water-deprived day, after then the gradually decreasing patterns were reached nearly its equilibrium state at the 10th day, and stopped the 11th day. 4. In the light microscopical observation of the kidney, glomerular capillary loop thickening, mesangial matrix increasing, sclerosis, glomerular cystic atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, tubular dilatation, mononuclear interstitial inflammation, interstitial mineralization, and hyperplasia of the collecting duct epithelium in the cortex area, were observed from the 10th water deprived day, and the lesions were gradually severe changed as the time lapse. 5. In the electron microscopical findings of the kidney, the degenerative changes of endothelial cell, podocyte and mesangial cell in glomeruli were initially observed on the 10th water-deprived day as well as the degeneration of microvilli and intracellular organelle in the renal tubules.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.751-762
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• 2021

Objective : Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms is challenging in case of wide-necked aneurysms because coils are prone to herniate into the parent artery, causing thromboembolic events or vessel occlusion. This study aims to compare long-term angiographic results of wide-necked aneurysms treated by stent-assisted, double-microcatheter, or single-microcatheter groups. Methods : Between January 2003 and October 2016, 108 aneurysms that were treated with endovascular coil embolization with a neck size wider than 4 mm and a follow-up period of more than 3 years were selected. We performed coil embolization with single-microcatheter, double-microcatheter, and stent-assisted techniques. Angiographic results were evaluated using the Raymond-Roy occlusion classification (RROC). All medical and angiographic records were reviewed retrospectively. Results : Clinical and angiographic analyses were conducted in 108 wide-necked aneurysms. The immediate post-procedural results revealed RROC class I (complete occlusion) in 66 cases (61.1%), class II (residual neck) in 36 cases (33.3%), and class III (residual sac) in six cases (5.6%). The final follow-up results revealed class I in 48 cases (44.4%), class II in 49 cases (45.4%), and class III in 11 cases (10.2%). Of a total of 45 (41.6%) radiologic recurrences, there were 21 cases (19.4%) of major recurrence that required additional treatment, and 24 cases (22.2%) of minor recurrence. The final follow-up angiographic results showed statistically significant differences between the stent-assisted group and the others (p<0.01). Conclusion : Long-term follow-up angiography demonstrated that the stent-assisted technique had a better complete occlusion rate than the other two techniques.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2016

Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal condition characterized by skin rash, fever, eosinophilia, and multiorgan involvement. Various drugs may be associated with this syndrome including carbamazepine, allopurinol, and sulfasalazine. Renal involvement in DRESS syndrome most commonly presents as acute kidney injury due to interstitial nephritis. An 11-year-old boy was referred to the Children's Hospital of Pusan National University because of persistent fever, rash, abdominal distension, generalized edema, lymphadenopathy, and eosinophilia. He previously received vancomycin and ceftriaxone for 10 days at another hospital. He developed acute kidney injury with nephrotic range proteinuria and hypocomplementemia. A subsequent renal biopsy indicated the presence of acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and late exudative phase of postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN). Systemic symptoms and renal function improved with corticosteroid therapy after the discontinuation of vancomycin. Here, we describe a biopsy-proven case of severe ATN that manifested as a part of vancomycin-induced DRESS syndrome with coincident PIGN. It is important for clinicians to be aware of this syndrome due to its severity and potentially fatal nature.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2010

PLGA는 미국 식품의약품안전청(FDA)의 승인을 받은 합성고분자로서 생체재료로 널리 쓰이고 있다. 하지만, 분해산물인 산으로 인하여 염증반응을 일으키고, 독성물을 생산하여 세포증식률의 감소를 야기시킨다고 보고된바 있다. 이러한 PLGA의 단점을 보완하고자 생체재료인 피브린을 사용하였는데, 피브린은 피브리노겐의 풍부함과 이들의 정제가 비교적 용이하다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 PLGA의 염증완화에 대한 피브린의 효과를 알아보았다. 피브린 첨가에 따른 PLGA 다공성 지지체에 염증의 발현정도를 확인하기 위해 RT-PCR을 수행하였고 지지체와 조직 간의 상호작용을 통한 염증세포의 침윤과 대식세포 발생 정도를 확인하기 위해 H&E와 ED-1 염색을 수행하였다. 위 실험결과 천연재료인 피브린이 PLGA의 이물반응을 감소시키는데 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다.