• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2004

We purified and characterized a crude polysaccharide from Spirodela polyrhiza with anti-complement activities. The crude polysaccharide fraction (SP-0) which had potential anti-complement activity was extracted in hot water for 4 hrs at 10$0^{\circ}C$. The ethanol-precipitate, the crude polysaccharide traction (SP-1), showed a potent anti-complement activity. Further purification of the crude polysaccharide (SP-1) was carried out by cetavlon, ion exchange chromatography and gel column chromatography. Among cetavlon fractions, SP-4 showed the most potent anti-complement activity. When 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL of SP-4 was incubated with an equal volume of normal human serum (NHS), the TCH$_{50}$ was reduced by about 78%. When the SP-4 fraction was further purified by DEAE-Sepharose (Cl$^{[-10]}$ ), the SP-4IIa, SP-4IIb and SP-4IIc, absorbed fractions, were almost the same as the anti-complement activities of SP-4. SP-4IIc, having the greatest potential activation and the highest yield by ion exchange chromatography, was further purified by gel column chromatography on a Sepharose CL-6B column. Four polysaccharide fractions of SP-4IIc-1, SP-4IIc-2, SP-4IIc-3 and SP-4IIc-4 were obtained, consisting mainly of arabinose, rhamnose, galactose and glucose, with approximate molecular weights of about 305,000, 132,000, 64,000 and 12,000, respectively. Among these subfractions, SP-4IIc-1 had the most potent anti-complement activity. When the SP-4IIc-1 aggregate was applied to a gel column chromatography in 10 mM and 50 mM NaCl solution, the position of the peak fractions shifted to a low molecular weight region, and the molecular weight of SP-4IIc-1 decreased with increased NaCl concentration in the gel column chromatography. It was found that the self-aggregation formed spontaneously in void volume by gel column chromatography using Sepharose CL-6B in water and the self-aggregation significantly affected the anti-complement function.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.856-863
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• 2013

Application of rhizospheric fungi is an effective and environmentally friendly method of improving plant growth and controlling many plant diseases. The current study was aimed to identify phytohormone-producing fungi from soil, to understand their roles in sesame plant growth, and to control Fusarium disease. Three predominant fungi (PNF1, PNF2, and PNF3) isolated from the rhizospheric soil of peanut plants were screened for their growth-promoting efficiency on sesame seedlings. Among these isolates, PNF2 significantly increased the shoot length and fresh weight of seedlings compared with controls. Analysis of the fungal culture filtrate showed a higher concentration of indole acetic acid in PNF2 than in the other isolates. PNF2 was identified as Penicillium sp. on the basis of phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequence similarity. The in vitro biocontrol activity of Penicillium sp. against Fusarium sp. was exhibited by a 49% inhibition of mycelial growth in a dual culture bioassay and by hyphal injuries as observed by scanning electron microscopy. In addition, greenhouse experiments revealed that Fusarium inhibited growth in sesame plants by damaging lipid membranes and reducing protein content. Co-cultivation with Penicillium sp. mitigated Fusarium-induced oxidative stress in sesame plants by limiting membrane lipid peroxidation, and by increasing the protein concentration, levels of antioxidants such as total polyphenols, and peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase activities. Thus, our findings suggest that Penicillium sp. is a potent plant growth-promoting fungus that has the ability to ameliorate damage caused by Fusarium infection in sesame cultivation.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.324-329
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 식품 중 퀴놀론계(QNs) 합성항균제(marbofloxacin, norfloxacin, danofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, difloxacin, sarafloxacin, oxolinic acid 그리고 flumequine) 9종을 분석하기 위하여, 액-액 추출 과정을 거쳐서 형광검출기가 장착된 액체크로마토그래피를 이용하여 QNs를 효율적으로 동시 분석하는 방법을 확립하였다. 컬럼은 Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C8($150\;mm{\times}4.6\;mm,\;5{\mu}m$), 이동상 용매는 200mM ammonium acetate buffer (pH 4.5)와 ACN로 기울기 용리를 사용하였으며, 유속은 1.5 ml/min, 그리고, 주입량은 $10{\mu}l$로 설정하여 분석하였다. 확립된 분석조건으로, 표준검정 곡선은 $10-500{\mu}g/kg$의 농도범위에서 상관계수가 0.9989 이상의 양호한 직선성을 나타내었으며, 회수율은 50, 100 그리고 $500{\mu}g/kg$의 농도에서 89.6-106.5%로, 향상된 추출효율을 나타내었다. 검출한계는 $1-16{\mu}g/kg$이었고, 정량한계는 $3-47{\mu}g/kg$이었으며, 일내(intra-day)와 일간(inter-day) 정밀도(CV%)는 0.2-15.0%, 0.5-11.7%이었다. 따라서, 확립된 분석방법은 광어 및 계란 중의 QNs을 효과적으로 분석하는데 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.131-139
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• 1985

들버섯의 배양 균사체로부터 추출한 단백다당체는 마우스에 이식된 sarcoma 180에 대해서 유효한 항암력을 나타내었다. DEAE-Sephadex A-50을 이용하여 정제한 결과 4개의 분획을 얻었다. 이중 가장 항암효과가 큰 분획 C는 56.1 %의 종양저지율을 나타내었다. 분회 C는 45 %의 다당류와 18 %의 단백질로 되어있다. 그 다당류는 mannose(42.0 %), glucose(25.5 %), xylose(16.6 %), fucose(11.1 %)와 galactose(4.8 %)로 되어 있고 단백질은 17종의 아미노산으로 되어 있었다. 들버섯의 항암성분은 마우스 복강내에 있는 macrophage의 수를 현저히 증가시켰으며 비장내의 용혈반형성 세포수도 증가시킴으로써 면역 증강 작용이 있다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.355-360
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• 1999

Triflusal is a new antithrombotic agent which inhibits both platelet cyclooxygenase and c-AMP phosphodiesterase activity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two triflusal capsules, $Disgren^{TM}$ (Myung-In Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) and $Tigriri^{TM}$ (Hana Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Eighteen normal male volunteers, $22.94{\pm}1.83$ in age and $63.7l{\pm}10.43$ kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After one capsule containing 300 mg of triflusal was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of triflusal in serum were determined using HPLC method with UV detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ between two capsules were -0.30%, 0.81 % and -3.03%, respectively when calculated against the $Disgren_{TM}$ capsule. The powers $(1-{\beta})$ for $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were 98.29%,84.73% and 81.02%, respectively. Minimum detectable differences $({\Delta})$ at ${\alpha}=0.1$ and $1-{\beta}=0.8$ were all less than 20% (e.g., 12.91%, 18.46% and 19.65% for $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ respectively). The 90% confid,ence intervals were all within ${\pm}20%$(e.g., $-8.97{\sim}8.37$, $-11.58{\sim}13.22$ and $-16.23{\sim}10.17$ for $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$, respectively). All of the above parameters ($1-{\beta}, {\Delta}$ and 90% confidence intervals) met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence, indicating that $Tigriri^{TM}$ capsule is bioequivalent to $Disgren^{TM}$ capsule.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 자가 미백제로 많이 사용되고 있는 10% CP를 이용하여, 불소가 함유되지 않은 미백제, 불소가 함유된 미백제, 그리고 10% CP로 미백한 후에 불소를 적용하여 하루에 8시간씩 14일 동안 처리함으로써, 치아표면의 색과 미세경도에 미치는 영향을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 색조 변화측정 결과, 대조군을 제외하고 미백 처리한 모든 군에서 치아 미백 후 시간 경과에 따라 $L^*$ 값과 ${\Delta}E^*$ 값에 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<0.05), 비슷한 수준의 미백효과와 함께 치아의 색조에서 노란색이 감소됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 2. 미백 처리 전후의 법랑질의 표면경도를 분석한 결과 대조군에서는 별 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 미백 처리한 모든 군에서 유의한 미세경도 감소를 보였다(p<0.05). 특히 10% CP군은 가장 낮은 미세경도 수치를 보였고, 미백제에 불소가 함유된 군과 미백 후 불소를 적용한 군은 미세경도 감소폭이 줄어들었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면, 2주간 진행되는 10% CP는 치아미백에 효과적이며, 미백제에 불소를 함유시켜도 미백에는 영향을 주지 않았으며, 표면미세경도는 불소가 함유되지 않은 미백제에 비해 덜 감소했다. 임상에서 미백으로 인한 부작용을 최소화하는데 적정 농도의 불소를 이용해 적용될 수 있도록 더 많은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.419-427
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• 2008

The present study aimed to investigate the osteogenic potentials of differentiated osteoblast-like cells (DOCs) induced from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on ${\beta}-tricalcium$ phosphate (${\beta}-TCP$) with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2) in vitro. Osteoblast differentiation was induced in confluent cultures by adding 100 nM dexamethasone, 10 mM ${\beta}$-glycerophosphate, 50 mM L-ascorbic acid. The Alizarin red S staining and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were perfomed to examine the mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bone sialoprotein (BSP), osteocalcin (OCN), receptor activator for nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL), runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), collagen-Ⅰ (COL-Ⅰ). There were no significant differences in the osteogenic potentials of DOCs induced from MSCs on ${\beta}-TCP(+/-)$. According to the incubation period, there were significant increasing of Alizadin red S staining in the induction 3 weeks. The mRNA expression of ALP, RUNX2, and RANKL were higher in DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(-)$ than DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(+)$. According to rhBMP-2 concentrations, the mRNA expression of BSP was significantly increased in DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(+)$ compared to that of DOCs/${\beta}-TCP(-)$ on rhBMP 10 ng/ml. Our study presented the ${\beta}-TCP$ will have the possibility that calcium phosphate directly affect the osteoblastic differentiation of the bone marrowderived MSCs.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.375-382
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• 1992

Composite target(MoS$i_{2.3}$)으로 부터 Mo-silicide를 형성시, 단결정 실리콘 위에 P, B$F_2$불순물(5${\times}10^{15}ions/cm^2$)과 다결정 실리콘 위에 P 불순물(5${\times}10^{15}ions/cm^2$)을 이온 주입하여 아르곤 분위기에서 급속열처리(RTA)하였다. 열처리는 600-120$0^{\circ}C$ 온도구간에서 20초간 행하였다. Mo-silicide의 특성 및 불순물의 거동은 4-point probe, X선 회절분석, SEM, SIMS, $\alpha$-step을 통해 조사하였다. 80$0^{\circ}C$에서 부터 MoS$i_2가 형성되며 열처리 온도가 증가할수록 낮은 비저항간을 갖는 안정한 MoS$i_2로 결정화가 이루어진다. 또한 열처리 동안 단결정 실리콘과 다결정 실리콘에서 Mo-silicide층으로 불순물의 내부 확산은 거의 발생하지 않았다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1207-1213
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• 2011

우리나라 농경지에서의 $N_2O$ 배출량을 1996과 2006 IPCC 방법론에 준하여 직접배출과 간접배출로 구분하여 산정하였다. 배출량 산정을 위한 활동자료는 농림수산식품부의 농림수산식품통계연보를 활용하였고, 배출계수는 1996 IPCC와 2006 IPCC에서 제시하고 있는 기본계수를 활용하였다. 직접배출량을 질소 투입원별로 산정한 결과 논과 밭에서 화학비료 시용에 의한 $N_2O$ 배출량은 각각 159,579 $CO_2$-eq Mg과 976,460 $CO_2$-eq Mg이었고, 축산분뇨 시용에 따른 $N_2O$ 배출량은 1,465,363 $CO_2$-eq Mg이었다. 두과작물의 질소 고정에 따른 $N_2O$ 배출량은 52,395 $CO_2$-eq Mg이었고, 작물잔사 환원에 의한 $N_2O$ 배출량은 14,562 $CO_2$-eq Mg 이었다. 간접배출에 의한 $N_2O$ 배출량을 대기 유출과 수계 유출로 구분하여 산정된 양은 각각 1,415,881 $CO_2$-eq Mg과 1,864,043 Mg이었다. 우리나라 농경지의 $N_2O$ 총배출량은 5,948,284 $CO_2$-eq Mg으로 직접배출량은 44.9%, 간접배출량은 55.1%를 차지하였으며, 경종부문 온실가스 전체 배출량의 48.7%를 점유하였다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.208-218
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• 2021

Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but severe, life-threatening inflammatory condition if untreated. We aimed to investigate the etiologies, outcomes, and risk factors for death in children and adults with HLH. Methods: The medical records of patients who met the HLH criteria of two regional university hospitals in Korea between January 2001 and December 2019 were retrospectively investigated. Results: Sixty patients with HLH (35 children and 25 adults) were included. The median age at diagnosis was 7.0 years (range, 0.1-83 years), and the median follow-up duration was 8.5 months (range, 0-204 months). Four patients had primary HLH, 48 patients had secondary HLH (20 infection-associated, 18 neoplasm-associated, and 10 autoimmune-associated HLH), and eight patients had HLH of unknown cause. Infection was the most common cause in children (14/35, 40.0%), whereas neoplasia was the most common cause in adults (13/25, 52.0%). Twenty-eight patients were treated with HLH-2004/94 immunochemotherapy. The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate for all HLH patients was 59.9%. The 5-year OS rates for patients with primary, infection-associated, neoplasm-associated, autoimmune-associated, and unknown cause HLH were 25.0%, 85.0%, 26.7%, 87.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. Using multivariate analysis, neoplasm-induced HLH (p=0.001) and a platelet count <50×10⁹/L (p=0.008) were identified as independent risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with HLH. Conclusion: Infection was the most common cause of HLH in children, while it was neoplasia in adults. The 5-year OS rate for all HLH patients was 59.9%. HLH caused by an underlying neoplasm or a low platelet count at the time of diagnosis were risk factors for poor prognosis.