• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.196-201
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• 2000

Effects of ginsenosides on NaCN-induced neuronal cell death were studied in cultured rat cerebellar granule cells. NaCN produced a concentration-dependent (1-10 mM) reduction of cell viability (measured by frypan blue exclusion test), that was blocked by N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist (MK-801) and L-type Ca$\^$2+/ channel blocker (verapamil). Pretreatment with ginsenosides (Rb$_1$, Rc, Re, Rf and Rg$_1$) significantly decreased the neuronal cell death in a concentration range of 0.5∼5$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. Ginsenosides Rb$_1$ and Rc (5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml) inhibited glutamate release into medium induced by NaCN (5 mM). NaCN (1 mM)-induced increase of [Ca$\^$2+/], was significantly inhibited by the pretreatment of Rb$_1$ and Rc (5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml). Other ginsenosides caused relatively little inhibition on the elevation of glutamate release and of (Ca$\^$2+/). These results suggest that the NaCN-induced neurotoxicity was related to a series of cell responses consisting of glutamate release and [Ca$\^$2+/]i elevation via glutamate (NMDA and kainate) receptors and resultant cell death, and that ginsenosides, especially Rb$_1$ and Rc, prevented the neuronal cell death by the blockade of the NaCN-induced Ca$\^$2+/influx.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.471-477
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• 1992

This study was conducted to determine the effect of seaweed ingestion on Na, Ca and K balances in healthy male subjects and to elucidate possible hypolipidemic mechanisms. Six subjects were given a nutritionally controlled diet based on their usual intake for 5-days followed by 5 days in which seaweed was added to the basal diet. Based on the results of the study, the relation between the levels of intake and excretions in stool, urine and serum concentrations was analyzed. In this study, the ingested sodium and potassium were mostly excreted in urine. The highest the rate of urinary excretion to intake for K at 64%, followed by 56% for Na, Conversely, Ca was excreted in stool at higher rates. Analysis of the relation between the intake and excretion in stool revealed that Na and K showed a positive relation with statistical significance. There was no statistically significant relation between the intake and serum concentration of any these minerals. The levels of serum cholesterol and triglyceride were remarkably reduced (p<0.05) by seaweed intake. Thus, the results suggest a beneficial effect of seaweed on Na, Ca, K metabolic control and hypolipidemic mechanism of the healthy male subjects.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.210-213
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• 2011

Glass-ceramics composed of $5Na_2O-36CaO-10TiO_2-xP_2O_5$ could be obtained with $P_2O_5$ content as following procedure: 1) leaching out $Ca_3(PO_4)_2$ crystals between $Ca_3(PO_4)_2$ and $NaTi_2(PO_4)_3$ selectively in 1 N HCl solution for 2 days, and 2) exchanging $Na^+$ ion to $Ag^+$ ion in Ag($NO_3$) solution for 1 day. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-rat diffractometer (XRD) were measured to verify the proper synthesis of glass-ceramics. And anti-bacteria test was accomplished using Staphylococus aureus bacteria. In the results of anti-bacteria test, the bacteria were died perfectly after 3 hours.

• The Journal of Natural Sciences
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.111-118
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• 1996

In order to improve the chemical durability of glass in the $Na_2O$-CaO-$SiO_2$ system, it was investigated in the effect of $B_2O_3$ and ZnO addition and changing amount of each composition, $Na_2O$, $Al_2O_3$, $Li_2O$. In this minimize the change of softening point of glass was as follow.(wt%)$B_2O_3$:3.36%, ZnO:2.88%, $Na_2O$:9.93%, $Al_2O_3$, $Li_2O$:0.19%, $SiO_2$:70.56%, CaO:11.22%, $K_2O$:0.14%

• Proceedings of the Korean Biophysical Society Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.81-81
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• 2003

Glibenclamide, a sulfonylurea derivative, has been used in tile treatment of type II diabetes mellitus. Recent studies provided evidence that glibenclamide, in addition to blocking ATP-sensitive $K^{+}$ channels, also affected Na$^{+}$-K$^{+}$ pumps and L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels in noncardiac cells. The effect of glibenclamide on the cardiac muscle is not clearly known. In the present study, the effects of glibenclamide on intracellular Na$^{+}$ concentration ([Na$^{+}$]$_{i}$ ), twitch tension, $Ca^{2+}$ transient, and membrane potential were investigated in isolated guinea-pig ventricular myocytes. Glibenclamide at concentration of 200 $\mu$M increased [Na$^{+}$]$_{i}$ by 3.9$\pm$0.4 mM (mean $\pm$ SE, n=12), decreased twitch tension by 36.1 $\pm$ 4.0％ (mean $\pm$ SE, n=8), reduced $Ca^{2+}$ transient by 24.4$\pm$5.1％ (mean $\pm$ SE, n=3), slightly depolarized diastolic membrane potential, and did not change action potential duration. To determine whether inhibitions of Na$^{+}$-K$^{+}$ pumps and L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels are responsible for the increase of [Na$^{+}$]$_{i}$ and the decrease of twitch tension, we tested effects of glibenclamide on Na$^{+}$-K$^{+}$ pump current and L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current. Glibenclamide decreased Na$^{+}$-K$^{+}$ pump current and L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current in a concentration-dependent manner.t in a concentration-dependent manner.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.123-133
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• 1994

The ground pork patties were made to add two level of sodium chloride(2.5%, 3.0%) and replace part(50%) of the sodium chloride(NaCl) with either potassium chloride(KCl), magnesium chloride(MgCl2) or calcium chloride(CaCl2). These samples were analyzed for their chemical composition, VBN value, TBA value, microbial counts, and cooking loss. The ground pork with NaCl 2.5% was more desirable in saltness than the ground pork with NaCl 3.0%. Replacing 50% of the sodium chloride with potassium chloride was more desirable to flavor, color, juiciness, and overall acceptability than replacing 50% of the sodium chloride with either magnesium chloride or calcium chloride. The ground pork with NaCl 2.5% or NaCl 1.25% ＋KCI 1.60% had higher pH value than the ground pork with NaCl 1.25% ＋MgCl2 0.67% or NaCl 1.25% ＋CaCl2 0.79%. The ground pork with the ground pork with NaCl 2.5% had lower VBN value than the ground pork with either NaCl 1.25%＋KCI 1.60%, NaCl 1.25% ＋ MgCl2 0.67%, or NaCl 1.25% ＋CaCl2 0.79%. The ground pork with NaCl 1.25% ＋ CaCl2 0.67% had higher increase in total colony count than the ground pork with NaCl 2.5% or NaCl 1.25% ＋ CaCl2 0.79%. Cooking loss of ground pork with NaCl 2.5% was lowest and cooking loss of ground pork with NaCl 1.25% ＋ KCl 1.60% was highest. Potassium chloride would not be a substitute for sodium chloride in cooking loss and total colony count but potassium chloride more closely approximated the sensory properties of sodium chloride than either magnesium chloride or calcium chloride.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.552-558
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• 2012

A $2{\times}2$ factorial experiment was conducted to study the effect of dietary calcium and non-phytate phosphorus (nPP) imbalance on calbindin and NaPi-IIb mRNA levels in the small intestine and tibia parameters of broiler chicks. One hundred and forty four 1-d-old Arbor Acres male broiler chicks were divided into four treatments consisted of six replicates with six chicks each. The two dietary calcium levels were 1.10% and 0.60%, and two dietary nPP levels were 0.50% and 0.27%. Results showed that a high Ca/nPP ratio diet (4.07:1) significantly depressed feed intake and weight gain of broilers (p<0.05), but a lower Ca:nPP ratio (1.2:1) had no influence (p>0.05). Low-Ca with low-P diet resulted in low tibia minerals and tibia breaking strength of broilers, and all the tibia parameters were further decreased when the dietary ratio of Ca to P was relative higher. Low dietary Ca or P up-regulated the calbindin and NaPi-IIb mRNA expression levels. Low Ca with normal P diet up-regulated duodenal calbindin mRNA expression level to the greatest extent. Low P with a normal Ca diet significantly enhanced NaPi-IIb mRNA expression level to the highest extent. These results suggest that the calbindin and NaPi-IIb mRNA expression were enhanced by the imbalance between dietary Ca and nPP, and their expression were not only influenced by Ca or nPP level, but also the ratio of Ca:nPP.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.12-15
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• 2022

The effect of SiO₂, Na₂O and CaO on isokom temperatures in soda-lime glass is estimated by comparing calculated isokom temperatures using viscosity model proposed by Lakatos. The isokom temperatures at the viscosity of log η = 12.3, 10, 6.6 and 1 (Pa·s) are lowered by 6, 7, 10 and 24℃, respectively, by the substitution of SiO₂ with Na₂O by 1 mol%. Meanwhile, replacing 1 mol% of SiO₂ with CaO raises the isokom temperatures by 3~4 and 2℃ at the viscosity of log η = 12.3 and 10 (Pa·s), respectively, but lowers the temperatures by 1 and 21℃ at the viscosity of log η = 6.6 and 1(Pa·s), respectively.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2017.03a
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• pp.703-707
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• 2017

배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포는 심근경색 등으로 심장이 제 기능을 다 하지 못할 때 치료적 목적으로 주사하여 환자의 심기능을 정상화 시키는 데에 쓰인다. 배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포는 페이스메이커 활동을 보이면서 막전압 고정상태에서도 주기적인 일과성 내향전류를 보이는 특징을 갖고 있다. 본 연구는 기존에 발표된 배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포의 시뮬레이션 모델을 이용하여 어떻게 하여 페이스메이커 활동이 나타나는지 그 기전을 밝히고자 하였다. 세포내 모든 이온을 고정하였을 때 모델 세포는 여전히 페이스메이커 활동을 보였다. 근장그물내 칼슘 이온을 고정하였을 때도 모델 세포는 페이스메이커 활동을 보였다. 그러나 Na-Ca 교환 전류를 차단하였을 때는 모델 세포의 페이스메이커 활동이 사라졌는데, 여기서 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류의 칼슘 의존성 비활성화 기전을 제거하자 페이스메이커 활동이 지속되었다. 또한 Na-Ca 교환전류와 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류만으로는 페이스메이커 활동이 보이지 않았으나 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류의 크기를 3배로 증가시키자 페이스메이커 활동이 다시 나타남을 확인하였다. 따라서, 배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포의 페이스메이커 활동은 Na-Ca 교환전류와 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류의 역할이 매우 중요하며, Na-Ca 교환전류는 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류가 비활성화되지 않도록 칼슘 이온의 농도를 조절하는 데에 큰 역할을 하는 것으로 결론을 내렸다.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2017.03a
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• pp.698-702
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• 2017

배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포는 심근경색 등으로 심장이 제 기능을 다 하지 못할 때 치료적 목적으로 주사하여 환자의 심기능을 정상화 시키는 데에 쓰인다. 배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포는 페이스메이커 활동을 보이면서 막전압 고정상태에서도 주기적인 일과성 내향전류를 보이는 특징을 갖고 있다. 본 연구는 기존에 발표된 배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포의 시뮬레이션 모델을 이용하여 어떻게 하여 페이스메이커 활동이 나타나는지 그 기전을 밝히고자 하였다. 세포내 모든 이온을 고정하였을 때 모델 세포는 여전히 페이스메이커 활동을 보였다. 근장그물내 칼슘 이온을 고정하였을 때도 모델 세포는 페이스메이커 활동을 보였다. 그러나 Na-Ca 교환 전류를 차단하였을 때는 모델 세포의 페이스메이커 활동이 사라졌는데, 여기서 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류의 칼슘 의존성 비활성화 기전을 제거하자 페이스메이커 활동이 지속되었다. 또한 Na-Ca 교환전류와 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류만으로는 페이스메이커 활동이 보이지 않았으나 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류의 크기를 3배로 증가시키자 페이스메이커 활동이 다시 나타남을 확인하였다. 따라서, 배아줄기세포 유래 심근세포의 페이스메이커 활동은 Na-Ca 교환전류와 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류의 역할이 매우 중요하며, Na-Ca 교환전류는 L-type $Ca^{2+}$ 전류가 비활성화되지 않도록 칼슘 이온의 농도를 조절하는 데에 큰 역할을 하는 것으로 결론을 내렸다.