• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.201-204
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• 2002

Epidermal cells produce a panel of antioxidants as well as cytokines after UVB irradiation, which counteract reactive oxygen species, however, how these antioxidants might regulate melanogenesis is unclear. An important constituent of the cellular antioxidant buffering system which controls the redox state of proteins is thioredoxin (TRX), a 13-kD protein that catalyzes thiol-disulfide exchange reactions, regulates activation of transcription factors, and possesses several other biological functions similar to cytokines. TRX suppressed the UVB-induced production and secretion of $\alpha$-melanocyte stimulating hormone ($\alpha$-MSH) and of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and also suppressed proopiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA expression by normal human keratinocyte (KC)s. Further, L-cysteine, N-acetyl-cysteine, $\alpha$-tocopheryl ferulate showed suppressive effect on UVB-induced POMC mRNA expression. However, TRX released from UVB-irradiated KCs stimulated melanogenesis by up-regulating MSH receptor expression and its binding activity in melanocyte (MC)s. UVB-induced KC derived cytokines such as IL1, IL6, and ET1 upregulated MSH-receptor binding ability as well as MCl-R mRNA expression in cultured normal human MCs. MCl-R has a tendency to be upregulated by UVB-induced KC-derived cytokines as well as by direct UVB irradiation. These results suggest that antioxidants such as TRX suppresses UVB induction of POMC, but in the case of MCl-R, this gene can be mainly in the trend of upregulation by UVB-induced KC-derived factors including TRX.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.2018-2026
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• 2007

A bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa BM114, capable of accumulating a blend of medium-chain-length (MCL)- and short-chain-length (SCL)-polyhydroxyalkanoic acid (PHA), was isolated. Salicylic acid (SA), without being metabolized, was found to specifically inhibit only the accumulation of MCL-PHA without affecting cell growth. An addition of 20 mM SA selectively inhibited the accumulation of MCL-PHA in decanoate-grown cells by 83% of the control content in one-step cultivation, where overall PHA accumulation was inhibited by only ${\sim}11%$. Typically, the molar monomer-unit ratio of the PHA for 25 mM decanoate-grown cells changed from 46:4:25:25 (=[3-hydroxybutyrate]:[3-hydroxycaproate]: [3-hydroxyoctanoate]:[3-hydroxydecanoate]) at 0 mM SA (dry cell wt, 1.97 g/l; PHA content, 48.6 wt%) to 91:1:4:4 at 20 mM SA (dry cell wt, 1.85 g/l; PHA content, 43.2 wt%). Thus, the stimulation of SCL-PHA accumulation was observed. Growth of P. aeruginosa BM114 on undecanoic acid also produced a PHA blend composed of 47.4% P(3HB-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and 52.6% P(3-hydroxyheptanoate-co-3-hydroxynonanoate-co-3-hydroxyundecanoate). Similar to the case of even-carboxylic acids, SA inhibited the accumulation of only MCL-PHA, but stimulated the accumulation of SCL-PHA. For all medium-chain fatty acids tested, SA induced a stimulation of SCL-PHA accumulation in the BM114 strain. SA could thus be used to suppress only the formation of MCL-PHA in Pseudomonas spp. accumulating a blend of SCL-PHA and MCL-PHA.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2011

본 연구는 염화칼륨과 염화마그네슘의 첨가를 통한 염화나트륨의 대체가 소시지의 품질 특성에 미칠 수 있는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 CTL(1.5% 염화나트륨), KCL(0.9% 염화나트륨 + 0.6% 염화칼륨), MCL(0.9% 염화나트륨 + 0.6% 염화마그네슘), KML(0.9% 염화나트륨 + 0.3% 염화칼륨 + 0.3% 염화마그네슘) 그리고 PST(1.5% Pansalt)로 처리하며 제조한 소시지를 $4^{\circ}C$에서 30일간 저장하며 분석하였다. 명도를 나타내는 CIE $L^*$과 적색도를 나타내는 CIE $a^*$는 CTL에서 유의적으로 낮았으나 $MgCl_2$를 첨가한 처리구인 MCL과 KML에서는 높은 CIE $L^*$과 $a^*$를 나타내었다(p<0.05). pH는 저장 기간 중 CTL에서 다소 높게 나타난 반면 $MgCl_2$를 첨가한 처리구에서는 두 처리구간 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다(p>0.05). 수분함량은 저장초기 KML에서 다소 높게 나타난 반면 조지방, 보수력, 경도 그리고 응집성에서는 MCL에서 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 황색도를 나타내는 CIE $b^*$는 Pansalt를 첨가한 PST에서 다른 처리구들에 비해 낮게 나타났으나 검성과 씹힘성은 $MgCl_2$을 첨가한 MCL과 KML 처리구에서 다소 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 따라서, 결과적으로 KCl을 이용한 NaCl의 일부 대체는 소시지의 조직적 측면에서는 많은 개선이 있었으나 육색에서는 다소 기대에 미치지 못하는 결과를 나타내는 것으로 조사되었다. 그러나 NaCl을 $MgCl_2$로 대체한 소시지에서는 $MgCl_2$의 함량 조절을 통한 $MgCl_2$ 특유의 쓴맛을 개선할 수만 있다면, 기존 제품 대비 육색과 조직감이 상당히 개선되면서도 Na의 함량 또한 저감시킬 수 있는 소시지의 생산이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.207-210
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• 2000

P. oleovorans의 유가식 배양에서 탄소원으로 octanoic acid, 질소원으로 $NH_4NO_3$를 이용한 혼합기질을 배양액의 pH 변화에 따라 공급하는 pH-stat 기질공급전략을 개발하였다. 공급기질의 탄소원/질소원 비 (C/N 비)를 변화시킴으로써 최종 균체농도, PHA 농도, PHA 함량 등을 변화시킬 수 있었으며, 최대 균체농도는 C/N 비가 10 (g octanoic acid/g $NH_4NO_3$)일 때 65 g/L, 최대 PHA 농도는 C/N 비가 20일 때 41 g/L, 최대 PHA 함량은 C/N 비가 20일 때 75%였으며 최대 PHA 생산성은 C/N 비가 10일 때 1.03 g/L/h였다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.51-53
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• 1996

Fed-batch culture of Pseudomonas oleovorans was carried out for the production of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (MCL-PHAs) using octanoate as a carbon source. Octanoate and the salt solution containing ammounium sulfate and magnesium sulfate were intermittently fed in the course of fermentation. Cell mass and PHA concentrations of 42.8 and 16.8g/L, respectively, could be obtained in 40 h. The PHA content and the PHA productivity were 39.2% and 0.42 g PHA/L-h, respectively. The yields of cell mass and PHA were 0.71 g dry cell mass/g octanoate and 0.28g PHA/g octanoate, respectively. Therefore, octanoate can be used for the production of MCL-PHAs to a high concentration with high productivity.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.82-92
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• 2013

This study has investigated naturally occurring radioactive materials (N.O.R.M; $^{238}U$, $^{222}Rn$) for 353 drinking groundwater wells in metamorphic rock areas in Korea. Uranium concentrations ranged from N.D (not detected) to 563.56 ${\mu}g/L$ (median value, 0.68 ${\mu}g/L$) and radon concentrations ranged from 108 to 11,612 pCi/L (median value, 1,400 pCi/L). Uranium and radon concentrations in the groundwater generally are similar to USA with similar geological setting. Uranium concentrations in 9 wells (2.6%) exceeded 30 ${\mu}g/L$, which is the maximum contaminant level (MCL) by the US environmental protection agency (EPA), radon concentrations in 46 wells (13%) exceeded 4,000 pCi/L, which is the Alternative MCL (AMCL) by the US.EPA. The log-log correlation coefficient between uranium and radon was 0.32. The correlation coefficient between uranium and pH was 0.12 and the correlation coefficient between radon and temperature was -0.01. The correlation coefficient between uranium and $HCO_3$ was 0.09 and the correlation coefficient between uranium and Ca was 0.11. The median value of uranium was high Chung-Buk (1.78 ${\mu}g/L$), Gyeong-Buk (1.37 ${\mu}g/L$), In-Cheon (1.06 ${\mu}g/L$) for each province. On the other hand, the median value of radon was high In-Cheon (2,962 pCi/L), Chung-Buk (2,339 pCi/L), Jeon-Buk (2,165 pCi/L) for each province. Jeon-Buk for log-log correlation coefficient is the highest (0.63) among provinces.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.1471-1480
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• 2020

This research presents a case study on the remediation of a radioactive waste (uranium: U) utilizing a multi-objective fuzzy optimization in an electrocoagulation process for the iron-stainless steel and aluminum-stainless steel anode/cathode systems. The incorporation of the cumulative uncertainty of result, operational cost and energy consumption are essential key elements in determining the feasibility of the developed model equations in satisfying specific maximum contaminant level (MCL) required by stringent environmental regulations worldwide. Pareto-optimal solutions showed that the iron system (0 ㎍/L U: 492 USD/g-U) outperformed the aluminum system (96 ㎍/L U: 747 USD/g-U) in terms of the retained uranium concentration and energy consumption. Thus, the iron system was further carried out in a multi-objective analysis due to its feasibility in satisfying various uranium standard regulatory limits. Based on the 30 ㎍/L MCL, the decision-making process via fuzzy logic showed an overall satisfaction of 6.1% at a treatment time and current density of 101.6 min and 59.9 mA/㎠, respectively. The fuzzy optimal solution reveals the following: uranium concentration - 5 ㎍/L, cumulative uncertainty - 25 ㎍/L, energy consumption - 461.7 kWh/g-U and operational cost based on electricity cost in the United States - 60.0 USD/g-U, South Korea - 55.4 USD/g-U and Finland - 78.5 USD/g-U.

• 지질공학
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.389-404
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• 2003

광주광역시의 하남산업단지 주변 및 도심지 광주천 일대의 37개 조사관정 중 21개 관정의 지하수에서 VOCs가 검출되었다. 염소계지방족 탄화수소는 37개 조사관정 중 18개 관정의 지하수에서 검출되었으며, 그 중 총트리할로메탄(TTHM)은 $0.1~36.2{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/L$의 분포를 보이고, CFC는 42.3~190{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/L$의 범위를 보이며, PCE, TCE 및 그 분해물들은 $0.1~124.2{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/L$의 농도를 보인다. 방향족탄화수소는 5개 관정의 지하수에서 10가지 성분이 검출되었으나, $0.2{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/L$ 미만의 낮은 농도로 나타났다. 하남산업단지 주변에서는 염소계지방족 탄화수소 성분이 광주천 인근 지하수 보다 검출빈도와 농도가 높게 나타나며, 지하수 시료중의 VOCs 성분은 TCE를 제외하고는 미국 음용수 기준치를 초과하지 않는다. TCE의 경우 하남산업단지에 소재하는 2개 지점의 지하수에서 먹는물 기준치($5{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/L$)를 각각 5배, 25배를 초과하는 것으로 나타났다 하남산업단지 지하수 시료중의 TCE 오염은 H8과 H10 관정에서, CFCs는 H8과 H11관정 부근의 지하수에서 검출되었다. 하남산업단지 주변 및 광주천 일대에서 검출된 TTHM은 상수도 및 하수도의 누출로부터 기원하는 것으로 판단된다. 연구 대상지역은 일부지역을 제외하고는 호기성지대로 구성되어 대부분의 방향족탄화수소는 분해가 잘되는 환경이나 염소계지방족 탄화수소는 대부분 생분해 반응이 서서히 일어나는 환경에 해당한다.

• 지질공학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.259-269
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• 2011

국내 화강암지역 지하수의 우라늄과 라돈 함량의 범위와 특성 파악을 위하여 이천지역 74개 지하수를 조사한 결과 우라늄 함량은 $0.02{\sim}1,640.0\;{\mu}g/L$ (중앙값 2.03 ${\mu}g/L$), 라돈 함량은 40~23,400 pCi/L (중앙값 4,649 pCi/L)으로 나타났다. 74개 지하수 중 8개인 10.8%에서 미국 EPA의 우라늄 기준치(30 ${\mu}g/L$)를 초과하였다. 라돈은 44개인 59.5%에서 미국의 음용 제안치(AMCL)인 4,000 pCi/L를 초과하였고 핀란드의 음용 제안치인 8,100 pCi/L를 초과하는 시료는 전체의 13.5%인 10개이다. U-$HCO_3$ (0.71), U-Ca (0.69), U-Li (0.45), U-Sr (0.43), U-F (0.42)를 제외하고는 우라늄(라돈)과 주요 성분간의 상관성은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 연구지역 지하수의 우라늄과 라돈 함량은 유사한 지질을 가지는 외국에 비교하면 낮은 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 천부 지하수의 공내 유입으로 인해서 실제 함량보다 낮게 검출되었을 가능성이 크다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4475-4482
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• 2014

Background: Cisplatin, a DNA damaging agent, induces apoptosis through increasing DNA fragmentation. However, identification of intrinsic resistance molecules against Cisplatin is vital to estimate the success of therapy. Bag-1 (Bcl-2-associated anthanogene) is one anti-apoptotic protein involved in drug resistance impacting on therapeutic efficiency. Elevated levels of this protein are related with increase cell proliferation rates, motility and also cancer development. For this reason, we aimed to understand the role of Bag-1 expression in Cisplatin-induced apoptosis in HeLa cervix cancer cells. Cisplatin decreased cell viability in time- and dose-dependent manner in wt and Bag-1L+HeLa cells. Although, $10{\mu}M$ Cisplatin treatment induced cell death within 24h by activating caspases in wt cells, Bag-1L stable transfection protected cells against Cisplatin treatment. To assess the potential protective role of Bag-1, we first checked the expression profile of interacting anti-apoptotic partners of Bag-1. We found that forced Bag-1L expression prevented Cisplatin-induced apoptosis through acting on Mcl-1 expression, which was reduced after Cisplatin treatment in wt HeLa cells. This mechanism was also supported by the regulation of heat shock protein (Hsp) family members, Hsp90 and Hsp40, which were involved in the regulation Bag-1 interactome including several anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members and c-Raf.