• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2010

Background: Vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy is a major dose limiting side effect and thus effective therapeutic strategy is required. In this study, we investigated the antinociceptive effect of memantine and morphine on a vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy model in rats. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 220-240 g were used in all experiments. Rats subsequently received daily intraperitoneal injections of either vincristine sulfate (0.1 ml/kg/day) or saline (0.1 ml/kg/day) over 12 days, immediately following behavioral testing. For assessment of mechanical allodynia, mechanical stimuli using von Frey filament was applied to the paw to measure withdrawal threshold. The effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors antagonist (memantine; 2.5, 5, 10 mg/kg intraperitoneal), opioid agonist (morphine; 2.5, 5, 10 mg/kg intraperitoneal) and vehicle (saline) on vicristine-induced neuropathy were evaluated. Results: Mechanical allodynia developed over the course of ten daily injections of vincristine relative to groups receiving saline at the same time. Morphine abolished the reduction in paw withdrawal threshold compared to vehicle and produced dose-responsiveness. Only the highest dose of memantine (10 mg/kg) was able to increase paw withdrawal threshold compared to vehicle. Conclusions: Systemic morphine and memantine have an antinociceptive effect on the vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy model in rats. These results suggest morphine and memantine may be an alternative approach for the treatment of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathic pain.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1513-1518
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• 2017

Anaerobic mono- and co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste leachate (FWL) were performed by assessing methane production and characterizing microbial communities. Anaerobic digestion (AD) of waste activated sludge (WAS) alone produced the lowest methane ($281ml\;CH_4$), but an approximately 80% increase in methane production was achieved via co-digestion of WAS and FWL ($506ml\;CH_4$). There were less differences in the diversity of bacterial communities in anaerobic digesters, while archaeal (ARC) and bacterial (BAC) amounts reflected AD performance. Compared with the total ARC and BAC amounts in the mono-digestion of WAS, the ARC and BAC amounts increased two and three times, respectively, during co-digestion of FWL and WAS. In characterized archaeal communities, the dominant ratio of hydrogenotrophic methanogens in the mono-digestion of WAS approached nearly a 1:1 ratio of the two acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens in the co-digestion of FWL and WAS. The ARC/BAC ratio in the digesters varied in the range of 5.9% to 9.1%, indicating a positive correlation with the methane production of AD.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2006

The natural plants were screened for new cosmetic materials. Many parts of Nelumbo nucifera has been investigated for anti-wrinkling and anti-furrowing effects. The leaves. flowers and stamens of Nelumbo nucifera were extracted with ethanol or distilled water. The effects of cell viability and $H_2O_2-induced$ cytotoxicity were studied on CCD-986sk human fibroblast cell line by MTT assay. We measured various effects related to skin such as the synthesis of MMP-1 and type I procollagen. The ethanol extract of Nelumbo nucifera leaves (ENL) at concentrations of 30 ${\mu}g/ml$ showed maximum cell viability on CCD-986sk cells by 129.70%. and $H_2O_2-induced$ cytotoxicity was blocked by ENL (5. 10. 20. 30. and 40 ${\mu}g/ml$) concentration-dependently. The synthesis of MMP-1 and type I procollagen were positive in ENL. These results suggest that ENL has anti-oxidant and anti-furrowing effects.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.203-213
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• 2005

Oxytetracycline, tetracycline, chlortetracycline and doxycycline in honey were separated by solid phase extraction (SPE) and determined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV/Visible detector. Analysis was carried out using following conditions: XTerra $C_8$ column $(3.9\times150mm\;i.d. 5{\mu}m)$, mobile phase composed of 0.01M oxalic acid : methanol : acetonitrile (820 : 80 : 100, v/v/v), isocratic pump at a flow rate of 0.9 ml/min. and $50{\mu}l$ of injection volume, UV/Visible detector with wavelength of 360nm. The calibration curves of four tetracyclines showed linearity $(\gamma^2>0.999)$ at concentration range of $100\~1,000 ng/ml$. The recoveries in fortified honey represented more than $70\%$ with low coefficient of variation $(<10\%)$ for concentration range of four tetracyclines. The detection limits for oxytetracycline, tetracycline, chlortetracycline and doxycycline were 13.8, 14.6, 26.2 and 24.9ng/g in acacia honey. respectively. We also monitored tetracyclines residue in domestic honey [n : 38, acacia (20), wild flower (18) ] and foreign honey [n=22, legally distributed (13), illegally distributed (9)] using modified Charm II screening and HPLC confirmation methods. Seven of the 60 samples $(11.7\%)$ were suspect positive using modified Charm II screening test. Chlortetracycline residue was found in one foreign honey (illegally distributed) tested at concentrations of 0.22 ppm. Conclusively, for more effective control of tetracyclines used in beekeeping should be further survey for residues in honey and also national guidelines (maximum residue limit : MRL) and methods should be obligatory.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.211-213
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• 1988

Efforts from many different approaches have been made to cure Raynaud's phenomenon using dosal sympathectomy and topical injection of nitroglycerine, phentolamine or procaine and oral or parenteral administration of various drugs. However, there has been no successful management proven yet. In recent years, it was reported that intra-arterial adminstriation of various drugs in normal subjects as well as patients with Raynaud's syndrome, had emonstrated a significant increase in blood flow to the hands. We used an intermittent stellate ganglion block in conjunction with intra-arterial injection of reserpine and procaine in the patient suffering from finger necrosis caused by accidental intraarterial antibiotic (cephamezine) injection. The stellate ganglion block was performed via a paratracheal approach by injection of 0.5% bupivacaine 6 ml, and 1% lidocaine 6 ml, and followed by administration of reserpine 1 mg and procaine 50 mg through a butterfly needle inserted in the radial artery. The administration of reserpine and procaine was done twice. The stellate ganglion block was performed every day for about 3 days, then once every a 5 days as needed for 15 days. As the procedure was carried out, the discolored tissue improved and the pain was progressively relieved. In conclusion, it was suggested that the intra-arterial administration of reserpine and procaine helped initiate and accelerate the increasing blood flow to the hand and the stellate ganglion block continued to help revascularization by dilating the peripheral beds.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.313-319
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• 1993

다공성 실리카표변에 폴리에틸렌이민과 글루타르 알데히드로 전화당 효소를 고정화시키고 자당과 에 탄올로부터 메틸 프룩토시드를 합성한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 다공성 설리카를 폴리에틸렌이 민으로 표면처리하여 얻어진 고정화 담체는 그 다공 성 구조와 표면화학적 특성이 효소의 고정화에 적합 하여 전화당 효소에 대한 고정화 함량 120mg/g, 활 성도 lOOD/mg을 얻어 배당체의 합성반응에서 필요 로 하는 고정화 촉매를 제조할 수 었었으며 고정화 담체 표변에 형성된 폴리에틸렌이민 피막은 효소 부근에 친수성 분위기를 유지하여 높은 효소활성을 나 타내었고 에틸 프룩토시드가 효소에 접근하여 가수 분해되는 반응을 억제하여 메틸 프룩토시드의 수율 과 농도를 크게 증가시켰다. 자당과 메탄올 수용액 으로부터 메틸 프룩토시드를 합성한 결과, 자당 농도 O.291mol/l , 메탄올 농도 30%(v/v), 반응온도 $25^{\circ}C$, pH 4.8, 효소활성도 2U/ml일 때 자당의 전화 율 91.2%, 에틸 프룩토사드 농도 27.0g/l , 그 평균 수율 55.9%을 얻었으며, 위의 연구결과로부터 고정화 효소에 의한 배당체의 합성반응이 연속생산공정 으로 연구개발 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2007

Two isolates of Tricholoma matsutake T-008 and T-034, preserved in Entomopathogenic Fungal Culture Collection (EFCC) of Korea, were used in the present study. The isolates had 100% Bootstrap homology with Tricholoma matsutake U62964 and T. matsutake AB188557 and AF309538 preserved in Gene Bank of NCBI. Mycelial growth of T. matsutake was highest in TMM and MYA at $25^{\circ}C$. The highest dry wt. of mycelium was obtained after 65 days of culture, when 6 mycelial discs were inoculated in 100 ml of broth in 250 ml shaking flask. Mycelial mats were observed in clumped condition at the inoculation sites of pine forest after two weeks of inoculation. After 5 months of inoculation, mycelia mats were observed growing inside soil and walls of a few inoculation sites, while mycelial mats growth up to $5{\sim}8$ cm were observed in the roots of pine tree after 6 months. The survival rate of the inoculum was about 40% of the total inoculation sites. The survival rate was found below 20% when the mycelium was inoculated in the summer. The reasons for low survival rates of the mycelium were mainly due to dry season and the soil-borne small animals such as earthworm and mole. After one year of inoculation, no external difference was observed between the artificially inoculated mycelia and the naturally existing mycelia of T. matsutake. The present study showed that fruiting bodies of T. matsutake could be produced by artificial inoculation under the appropriate environmental conditions.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1155-1158
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to examine the cytotoxicity of species of Angelica (Angelicas Radix; the root of Angelica gigas Nakai, A. sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, and A. acutiloba Kitag.) on HepG2 cells. The water extracts of roots of Angelica gigas (WAG), A. sinensis (WAS), and A. acutiloba (WAA) were studied for HepG2 cell viability by a modified MTT assay in the concentrations of 5, 10, 50, 100, 250, 500 ug/ml for 24, 48, 72 h. WAG and WAS did not reduced the cell viability significantly. But WAA reduced the cell viability in the concentration of 500 ug/ml for 24 h (85.45%), 48 h (75.01%). In conclusion, WAG and WAS have not the significant cytotoxicity on HepG2 cells in the suitable dose.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2021

본 연구는 해양자원인 만두멍게와 분홍멍게의 항산화 효과를 검증하여 기능성 화장품 소재 가능성을 확인하는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서는 만두멍게와 분홍멍게 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 효능을 확인하기 위하여 DPPH 소거능 및 ABTS 소거능, 폴리페놀 항산화 물질 함량, NO 생성 억제능 분석을 통하여 항산화 활성을 측정하기 위해서 항산화 실험을 진행하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 만두멍게와 분홍멍게의 추출물은 각종 radical(DPPH, ABTS, NO) 소거 효과 결과, 20 mg/ml 농도에서 DPPH는 만두멍게가 30.87±1.98%, 분홍멍게가 88.27±0.84%, ABTS는 만두멍게가 56.23±2.50%, 분홍멍게가 94.80±0.91%, NO는 만두멍게가 88.57±0.81%, 분홍멍게가 97.53±0.34%로 모두 유의한 차이가 있었다. 특히 총 폴리페놀 함량을 통해 분홍멍게의 항산화 물질 추출에 사용된 용매의 효율은 중요한 인자로 작용함을 확인하였다. 따라서 항산화 효과가 뛰어난 분홍멍게를 주물질로 첨가하여 만두멍게와 분홍멍게를 조합한 기능성 화장품 개발 가능성을 제시할 수 있다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2019

$2^{\circ}$ 기울어진 산화막 코팅 실리콘 기판의 바이오칩과 프리즘으로 제작한 바이오센서와 검광자 회전 타원편광계를 이용하여 심근경색 생체표지자인 미오글로빈과 cTnI의 진단 농도를 수백 초 내에 실시간 초고감도로 측정하는데 성공하였다. 러닝 버퍼로는 순수한 phosphate buffered saline (PBS) 또는 PBS에 10% 인간 혈청을 섞은 러닝 버퍼를 사용하였다. PBS 조건에서는 미오글로빈과 cTnI가 각각 1 ng/mL와 5 pg/mL로 측정되었으며, PBS에 인간 혈청을 10% 섞은 조건에서는 미오글로빈과 cTnI는 각각 1 ng/mL과 1 pg/mL로 측정되었다. 이러한 심근경색 생체표지자의 진단 농도는 현재 제시된 세계보건기구의 심근경색 진단 기준 농도보다 미오글로빈은 1/15배 낮고, cTnI는 1/80배 낮다.