• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.181-185
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• 2013

Aluminum nanoparticles (Al-NPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterial in cosmetics and medical materials. For this reason, Al-NP exposure is very likely to occur via inhalation in the environment and the workplace. Nevertheless, little is known about the mechanism of Al-NP neurotoxicity via inhalation exposure. In this study, we investigated the effect AL-NPs on the brain. Rats were exposed to Al-NPs by nasal instillation at 1 mg/kg body weight (low exposure group), 20 mg/kg body weight (moderate exposure group), and 40 mg/kg body weight (high exposure group), for a total of 3 times, with a 24-hr interval after each exposure. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis indicated that the presence of aluminum was increased in a dose-dependent manner in the olfactory bulb (OFB) and the brain. In microarray analysis, the regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) activity (GO: 0043405), including Ptprc, P2rx7, Map2k4, Trib3, Trib1, and Fgd4 was significantly over-expressed in the treated mice than in the controls (p = 0.0027). Moreover, Al-NPs induced the activation of ERK1 and p38 MAPK protein expression in the brain, but did not alter the protein expression of JNK, when compared to the control. These data demonstrate that the nasal exposure of Al-NPs can permeate the brain via the olfactory bulb and modulate the gene and protein expression of MAPK and its activity.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.499-507
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• 2017

In an attempt to develop a biological control agent against mycotoxigenic Fusarium species, we isolated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain DA12 from soil and explored its antimicrobial activities. DA12 was active against the growth of mycotoxigenic F. asiaticum, F. graminearum, F. proliferatum, and F. verticillioides both in vitro and in planta (maize). Further screening using dual culture extended the activity range of strain DA12 against other fungal pathogens including Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum coccodes, Endothia parasitica, Fusarium oxysporum, Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae, and Rhizoctonia solani. The butanol extract of the culture filtrate of B. amyloliquefaciens DA12 highly inhibited the germination of F. graminearum macroconidia with inhibition rate 83% at a concentration of $31.3{\mu}g/ml$ and 100% at a concentration of $250{\mu}g/ml$. The antifungal metabolite from the butanol extract was identified as iturin A by thin layer chromatography-bioautography. In addition, volatile organic compounds produced by DA12 were able to inhibit mycelial growth of various phytopathogenic fungi. The volatile compounds were identified as 2-heptanone, 5-methyl heptanone and 6-methyl heptanone by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. These results indicate that the antagonistic activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DA12 was attributable to iturin A and volatile heptanones, and the strain could be used as a biocontrol agent to reduce the development of Fusarium diseases and mycotoxin contamination of crops.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.196-204
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• 2016

Objectives: Aluminum is well known as a potent neurotoxicant. There are many reports that aluminum can be toxic to humans and to animals. However, there are only few studies on the assessment of aluminum exposure among humans in Korea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate current aluminum concentrations among the adult population in regions of Korea. Methods: We selected 439 adults aged 20-89 years from the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region and certain other sites. Blood aluminum concentrations were analyzed using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS). The geometric means (GM) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of aluminum concentrations were calculated, and we also confirmed the proportion of excess of the aluminum reference value. Results: Total GM (95% CI) of aluminum levels was 14.26 (13.43-15.14) ppb. Levels among males (15.58 [14.09-17.22] ppb) were higher compared to among females (13.51 [12.54-14.55] ppb), and levels increased with subject age from 40 years and over. Three point one nine percent of the subjects exceed the reference value of 50 ppb. Lastly, aluminum concentration has a log-normal distribution with lnN (x; 2.89, 0.642), x>0. Conclusion: In the present study, we evaluated the distribution of blood aluminum concentrations among the normal population in Korea, and we found some adults exceeding the reference levels. However, in order to compare the results with other studies, an extended study including measurement of serum aluminum level is required. In addition, further research on various population groups, including occupational exposure of workers, is required.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.140-151
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• 2005

Objectives: Cinnamomi Ramulus (CR), the young twig of Cinnamomum loureirri nees, has been used for treating symptoms related to pain, rheumatic arthritis and inflammation in Korean herb medicine. This study was carried out to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of CR in vivo and in vitro. Methods: Extracts of CR were prepared and the chemical components of the extracts were examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The extracts were administrated to the rat paw edema model induced by carrageenan to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of CR. The expressions of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 were also quantified in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)­induced RAW 264.7 macrophages to survey the effect of CR in vitro. The main components were cinnamaldehyde and coumarin. Results: We examined the anti-inflammatory activity of the $80\%$ ethanol extract of Cinnamomi Ramulus in vivo by using carrageenan-induced rat paw edema model. Maximum inhibition of $54.91\%$ was noted at the dose of l1000mg/kg after 2 hours of drug administration in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema and this showed a potent anti-inflammatory effect. Conclusions: The results showed that Cinnamomi Ramulus suppressed dose-dependently LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 macrophages and also decreased iNOS protein expression. Cinnamomi Ramulus also showed a significant inhibitory effect in LPS-induced PGE2 production and COX-2 expression.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2006

In the present study, we compared six different solubilization buffers and optimized two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) conditions for human lymph node proteins. In addition, we developed a simple protocol for 2-D gel storage. Efficient solubilization was obtained with lysis buffers containing (a) 8M urea, 4% CHAPS (3-[(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate), 40 mM Tris base, 65 mM DTT(dithiothreitol) and 0.2% carrier ampholytes; (b) 5M urea, 2M thiourea, 2% CHAPS, 2% SB 3-10 (N-decyl-N, N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-1-propanesulfonate), 40mM Tris base, 65 mM DTT and 0.2% carrier ampholytes or (c) 7M urea, 2M thiourea, 4% CHAPS, 65 mM DTT and 0.2% carrier ampholytes. The optimal protocol for isoelectric focusing (IEF) was accumulated voltage of 16,500 Vh and 0.6% DTT in the rehydration solution. In the experiments conducted for the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), best results were obtained with a doubled concentration (50 mM Tris, 384 mM glycine, 0.2% SDS) of the SDS electrophoresis buffer in the cathodic reservoir as compared to the concentration in the anodic reservoir (25 mM Tris, 192 mM glycine, 0.1% SDS). Among the five protocols tested for gel storing, success was attained when the gels were stored in plastic bags with 50% glycerol. This is the first report describing the successful solubilization and 2D-electrophoresis of proteins from human lymph node tissue and a 2-D gel storage protocol for easy gel handling before mass spectrometry (MS) analysis.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2005

병원성 곰팡이에 대해 강한 길항성을 보이는 토양미생물 Bacillus subtilis HJ927을 Phytophthora capsici에 감염된 고추밭으로부터 분리해냈다. B. subtilis HJ927을 P. capsici와 함께 고추에 처리한 결과 P. capsici만을 접종한 처리구에 비해 크게 식물을 보호하는 것을 root mortality 측정결과 확인하였다. B. subtilis HJ927는 항곰팡이성 물질로 3-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid, 그리고 methyl 2-hydroxy, 3-phenyipropanoate를 분비해 내는 것을 HPLE와 GC-MS를 통해 분리 동정하였다. 또한 B. subtilis HJ927는 가수분해효소인 ${\beta}$-1,3-glucanase를 분비해 냄으로서 위 화합물과 함께 식물을 보호하는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.558-563
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• 2011

복분자 와인은 복분자 열매를 발효 숙성시켜 제조한 것으로, 소비자에게 널리 음용되고 있으나 그 원재료인 복분자 열매에 대한 연구에 비해 복분자 와인에 존재하는 성분들에 대한 체계적인 연구는 거의 전무한 실정이다. 최근 우리는 복분자주에 함유되어 있는 화합물들의 분자 수준에서의 연구를 통하여 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-phenol, pyrocatechol, ethyl gallate 등의 5종의 저분자 페놀성 화합물을 단리 구조해석하여 보고한 바 있다. 그 연속된 연구로써 본 논문에서는 복분자주에 존재하는 성분들에 대한 추가적인 분리 및 구조해석을 행하였다. 제조된 복분자 와인(11 L, 복분자 열매 15.7 kg)을 용매분획하여 얻어진 EtOAc층(56.2 g)의 일부(20 g)를 silica gel column chromatography와 ODS-HPLC로 정제하여 5종의 화합물을 단리하였다. 이 화합물들을 대상으로 MS 및 NMR 등의 기기분석을 행한 결과, ethyl succinate(1, 13.1 mg), vanillic acid(2, 2.6 mg), ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate(3, 13. 1 mg), furan-2-ol(4, 1.3 mg), 그리고 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butan-2(S)-ol(5, 1.1 mg)로 동정하였다. 이 화합물들 대부분은 발효식품에서 향기성분으로 동정된 바 있으며, 화합물 2는 복분자 열매에 존재함이 이미 보고되어 있으나, 화합물 1과 3-5는 복분자 열매 및 복분자와인으로부터 처음으로 동정되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.553-557
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• 2011

마늘의 천연 성분을 분석하였을 때 8개의 주요 성분이 나타났으며, 가장 크게 나타난 피크는 알린이었고 실제로 함량도 가장 높게 나타났다. 이소알린은 알린의 뒤를 이어 큰 피크를 나타내었고 함량도 알린에 이어 많은 양이 얻어졌다. 기타 마늘 특유의 함황유기화합물로서 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl peptide류가 있으며 함량이 충분하여 분리 정제를 수행한 것으로는 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-1-propenylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamylphenylalanine 등 3가지였다. 기타 마늘 특유의 성분은 아니지만 UV 208 nm에서 흡광도를 크게 나타내는 것으로 arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan과 같은 일반적인 아미노산류가 있었지만, 본 연구에서는 마늘 특유의 아미노산과 펩타이드만을 정제하였다. 마늘 특이 아미노산과 펩타이드의 분리정제는 재순환 분취 HPLC를 이용하여 순수하게 정제하였으며, 생마늘 6 kg으로부터 알린, 이소알린, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-1-propenylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamylphenylalanine이 각각 7.32, 1.53, 0.38, 0.42, 0.23 g을 얻었으며 이를 마늘 함유량 대비 수율로 계산하면 각각 12.2, 42.5, 1.6, 1.2, 4.8%이었다. 정제한 물질들의 동정방법은 HPLC 머무름 시간의 비교 및 LC/MS를 이용한 분자량 측정이었다. 동일한 분자량을 가지는 알린과 이소알린을 분별하기 위해 $^1H$-NMR를 그리고 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine과 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-1-propenylcysteine을 구별하기 위해 $^1H$-NMR과 $^{13}C$-NMR분석을 수행하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.124-132
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• 2017

오늘날 해양생물로부터 얻어진 미생물유래의 이차대사물질은 구조적, 생물학적으로 새로운 화합물의 주요한 자원이다. 그 중에서 해면동물과 미생물 관계는 생리활성 물질을 탐색하는데 가장 흥미있는 자원 중 하나로서 주목받아 왔다. 본 연구에서는 서해안 조간대에서 채집된 주황해변해면(Hymeniacidon sinapium)으로부터 분리된 세균 균주(Microbulbifer sp., 127CP-12)를 검토하였다. 배양된 세균은 자주색 색소를 생산하였으며, 색소생산의 최적 배양조건을 조사하였다. 최대 색소생산을 위한 미생물 배양조건은 $25^{\circ}C$, pH 6.0, 3% NaCl임을 알 수 있었다. 추출용매는 에탄올과 메탄올에 비해 아세톤이 더 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 추출된 색소의 주요성분은 HLPC, NMR, MS, 그리고 UV 스펙트럼의 구조 분석을 통해 유용한 생리활성물질인 비올라세인으로 밝혀졌다. 본 연구는 해양미생물이 관여한 대사물질로부터 생리활성물질을 조사하는 연구기법을 서술함과 동시에 오늘날 변화하는 해양환경에서 해면동물과 미생물 관계의 생태학적 의의를 제시하고 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.201-211
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• 2016

Although the antioxidant and cardioprotective effects of NecroX-5 on various in vitro and in vivo models have been demonstrated, the action of this compound on the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation system remains unclear. Here we verify the role of NecroX-5 in protecting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation capacity during hypoxia-reoxygenation (HR). Necrox-5 treatment ($10{\mu}M$) and non-treatment were employed on isolated rat hearts during hypoxia/reoxygenation treatment using an ex vivo Langendorff system. Proteomic analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and non-labeling peptide count protein quantification. Real-time PCR, western blot, citrate synthases and mitochondrial complex activity assays were then performed to assess heart function. Treatment with NecroX-5 during hypoxia significantly preserved electron transport chain proteins involved in oxidative phosphorylation and metabolic functions. NecroX-5 also improved mitochondrial complex I, II, and V function. Additionally, markedly higher peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-$1{\alpha}$ ($PGC1{\alpha}$) expression levels were observed in NecroX-5-treated rat hearts. These novel results provide convincing evidence for the role of NecroX-5 in protecting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation capacity and in preserving $PGC1{\alpha}$ during cardiac HR injuries.