• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 1999

A series of organosulfur compounds were synthesized with the aim of developing chemopreventive compounds active against hepatotoxicity and chemical carcinogesis. 2-(Allylthio) prazine (2-AP) was effective in inhibiting cytochrome P450 2E1-mediated catalytic activities and protein expression, and in inducing microsomal epoxide hydrolase and major glutathione S-transferases. 2-AP reduced the hepatotoxicity caused by toxicant sand elevated cellular GSH content. Development of skin tumors, pulmonary adenoma and aberrant crypt foci in colon by various chemical carcinogens was inhibited by 2-AP pretreatment. Anticarcinogenic effects of 2-AP at the stage of initiation of tumors were also observed in the aflatoxin B1 ($AFB_1$)-induced three-step medium-term hepatocarcinogenesis model. Reduction of $AFB_1$-DNA adduct by 2-AP appeared to result from the decreased formation of $AFB_1$-8,9-epoxide via suppression of cytochrome P450, while induction of GST 2-AP increases the excretion of glutathione-conjugated $AFB_1$ . 2-AP was a radioprotective agent effective against the lethal dose of total body irradiation and reduced radiation-induced injury in association with the elevation of detoxifying gene expression. 2-AP produces reactive oxygen species in vivo, which is not mediated with the thiol-dependent production of oxidants and that NF-KB activation is not involved in the induction of the detoxifying enzymes. the mechanism of chemoprotection by 2-AP may involve inhibition of the P450-mediated metabolic activation of chemical carcinogens and enhancement of electrophilic detoxification through induction of phase II detoxification enzymes which would facilitate the clearance of activated metabolites through conjugation reaction.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2014년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.693-695
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• 2014

PET와 같이 방사선 진단에 사용되는 방사성동위원소는 사이클로트론을 이용해 생산된다. 이러한 방사성동위원소는 사이클로트론에서 인출되는 양성자 빔의 크기와 모양, 그리고 타겟에 조사되는 위치에 따라 생산 수율에 영향을 받는다. 이에 빔 손실을 개선하기 위한 빔의 분포를 측정하는 장치를 개발하고자 한다. 빔 측정 장치는 두 개의 와이어가 수직으로 교차하여 이동하면서 빔 전류를 측정한다. 이는 각 위치에서의 빔 전류 값을 이용하여 와이어의 위치 정보와 빔의 크기와 형태를 알 수 있다. 입사된 빔의 단면을 X축 Y축으로 스캔하면서 얻은 빔 데이터를 2차원 그래프로 출력시키고 측정한 결과 값을 분석한다. 이렇게 측정한 결과를 문서화하여 저장할 수 있도록 하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1349-1360
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• 2019

Chronic exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, regarded as a major cause of extrinsic aging or photoaging characterized by wrinkle formation and skin dehydration, exerts adverse effects on skin by causing the overproduction of reactive oxygen species. Agastache rugosa Kuntze, known as Korean mint, possesses a wide spectrum of biological properties including anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti-atherosclerosis. Previous studies have reported that A. rugosa protected human keratinocytes against UVB irradiation by restoring the anti-oxidant defense system. However, the anti-photoaging effect of A. rugosa extract (ARE) in animal models has not yet been evaluated. ARE was orally administered to hairless mice at doses of 100 or 250 mg/kg/day along with UVB exposure for 12 weeks. ARE histologically improved UVB-induced wrinkle formation, epidermal thickening, erythema, and hyperpigmentation. In addition, ARE recovered skin moisture by improving skin hydration and transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Along with this, ARE increased hyaluronic acid levels by upregulating HA synthase genes. ARE markedly increased the density of collagen and the amounts of hydroxypoline via two pathways. First, ARE significantly downregulated the mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinases responsible for collagen degradation by inactivating the mitogen-activated protein kinase/activator protein 1 pathway. Second, ARE stimulated the transforming growth factor beta/Smad signaling, consequently raising the mRNA levels of collagen-related genes. In addition, ARE not only increased the mRNA expression of anti-oxidant enzymes but also decreased inflammatory cytokines by blocking the protein expression of nuclear factor kappa B. Collectively, our findings suggest that A. rugosa may be a potential preventive and therapeutic agent for photoaging.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.1249-1254
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• 2021

UV는 산화 스트레스를 유발하고 MMP(Matrix Metalloproteinase) 발현을 증가시켜 피부 노화를 발생시킨다. 따라서 자외선로 인한 피부 손상을 예방하면 피부 노화를 감소시킬 수 있다. 스피룰리나는 강력한 항산화제로 원핵생물로 구성되어 있다. 본 연구는 피부 섬유아세포를 사용하여 UVB 방사선에 대한 스피룰리나 유래 피코시아닌(PC)의 광보호 효과를 조사했다. 그 결과, PC는 섬유아세포 생존율 측면에서 5-40 ㎍/mL 농도에서 독성을 나타내지 않았다. UVB 조사된 섬유아세포의 생존율은 50.5%였으며 PC 처리로 73.5%로 증가했다. MMP-1 및 MMP-9 발현은 UVB 처리로 증가하는 반면 PC 처리한 군에서 감소했다. 이러한 결과를 종합해보면 PC는 UVB 조사로 인한 산화적 손상과 피부노화와 관련된 인자를 감소시켜 노화를 예방할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제73권9호
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• pp.1377-1384
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• 2018

Accurate measurement of the absorbed dose and the effective dose is required in dental panoramic radiography involving relatively low energy with a rotational X-ray tube system using long exposures. To determine the effectiveness of measuring the irradiation by using passive dosimetry, we compared the entrance skin doses by using a radiophotoluminescent glass dosimeter (RPL) and an optically stimulated luminescence detector (OSL) in a phantom model consisting of nine and 31 transverse sections. The parameters of the panoramic device were set to 80 kV, 4 mA, and 12 s in the standard program mode. The X-ray spectrum was applied in the same manner as the panoramic dose by using the SpekCalc Software. The results indicated a mass attenuation coefficient of $0.008226cm^2/g$, and an effective energy of 34 keV. The equivalent dose between the RPL and the OSL was calculated based on a product of the absorbed doses. The density of the aluminum attenuators was $2.699g/cm^3$. During the panoramic examination, tissue absorption doses with regard to the RPL were a surface dose of $75.33{\mu}Gy$ and a depth dose of $71.77{\mu}Gy$, those with regard to the OSL were surface dose of $9.2{\mu}Gy$ a depth dose of $70.39{\mu}Gy$ and a mean dose of $74.79{\mu}Gy$. The effective dose based on the International Commission on Radiological Protection Publication 103 tissue weighting factor for the RPL were $0.742{\mu}Sv$, $8.9{\mu}Sv$, $2.96{\mu}Sv$ and those for the OSL were $0.754{\mu}Sv$, $9.05{\mu}Sv$, and $3.018{\mu}Sv$ in the parotid and sublingual glands, orbit, and thyroid gland, respectively. The RPL was more effective than the OSL for measuring the absorbed radiation dose in low-energy systems with a rotational X-ray tube.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.657-664
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• 2021

To build a highly active photocatalytic system with high efficiency and low cast of TiO₂, we report a facile hydrothermal technique to synthesize Ag₂Se-nanoparticle-modified TiO₂ composites. The physical characteristics of these samples are analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis, transmission electron microscopy and BET analysis. The XRD and TEM results show us that TiO₂ is coupled with small sized Ag₂Se nanoplate, which has an average grain size of about 30 nm in diameter. The agglomeration of Ag₂Se nanoparticles is improved by the hydrothermal process, with dispersion improvement of the Ag₂Se@TiO₂ nanocomposite. Texbrite BA-L is selected as a simulated dye to study the photodegradation behavior of as-prepared samples under visible light radiation. A significant enhancement of about two times the photodegradation rate is observed for the Ag₂Se@TiO₂ nanocomposite compared with the control sample P25 and as-prepared TiO₂. Long-term stability of Ag₂Se@TiO₂ is observed via ten iterations of recycling experiments under visible light irradiation.

• 분석과학
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2022

In this study, ozone (O₃) samples were prepared for investigating the heterogeneous reactions between O₃ and tropospheric aerosols and were characterized by spectroscopic methods. O₃ generated from an ozone generator was purified by selective adsorption on refrigerated silica gel, followed by transfer to a sample bulb. The amount of UV light (λ = 256 nm) absorbed by O₃ was measured as a function of time at two different temperatures (room temperature and 50 ℃) and under different irradiation conditions. A correlation plot of 1/[O₃] versus time showed that O₃ decomposition follows the 2^nd order reaction rate under a steady-state approximation. The initial concentration of O₃, observed rate constants (k_obs), and the half-life of O₃ in the sample stored at room temperature were determined to be 2.74 [±0.14] × 10¹⁶ molecules·cm^-3, 4.47 [±0.64] × 10^-23 molecules^-1·cm³·s^-1, and 9.5 [±1.4] days, respectively. The evaluation of O₃ stability under various conditions indicated that special care should be taken to prevent the exposure of the O₃ samples to hightemperature environment and/or UV radiation. This study established a protocol for the preparation of highly purified O₃ samples and confirmed that the O₃ samples can be stored for a day after preparation for further experiments.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.338-351
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• 2003

UV radiation is the most dangerous stress factor among permanent environmental impacts on human skin. Consequences of UV exposure are aberrant tissue architecture, alterations in skin cells including functional changes. Nowadays new kinds of outdoor leisure-time activities and changing environmental conditions make the question of sun protection more important than ever. It is necessary to recognize that self-confident consumers do not consider to change their way of life, they demand modern solutions on the basis of new scientific developments. In the past one fundamental principle of cosmetics was the use of physical and organic filter systems against damaging UV-rays. Today new research results demonstrate that natural protecting cell mechanisms can be activated. Suitable biological actives strongly support the protection function not from the surface but from the inside of the cell. A soy seed preparation (SSP) was proven to stimulate natural skin protective functions. The major functions are an increased energy level and the prevention of DNA damage. These functions can I be defined as biological UV protection. The tumor suppressor protein p53 plays a key role in the regulation of DNA repair. p53 must be transferred into the phosphorylated form to work as transcription factor for genes which are regulating the cell cycle or organizing DNA repair. A pretreatment with SSP increases the phosphorylation rate of p53 of chronically UV-irradiated human keratinocytes significantly. According to the same test procedure SSP induces a dramatic increase in the expression of the tumor suppressor protein p14$^{ARF}$ that is supporting the p53 activity by blocking the antagonist of p53, the oncoprotein Mdm2. Mdm2, a ubiquitin E3-ligase, downregulates p53 and at the same time it prevents phosphorylation of p53. The positive influence of the tumor suppressor proteins explains the stimulation of DNA repair and prevention of sunburn cell formation by SSP, which was proven in cell culture experiments. In vivo the increased skin tolerance against UV irradiation by SSP could be confirmed too. We have assumed, that an increased repair potential provides full cell functionality.y.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.323-332
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• 2024

Background: Studies have reported that the combination of two or more therapeutic compounds at certain ratios has more noticeable pharmaceutical properties than single compounds and requires reduced dosage of each agent. Red ginseng and velvet antler have been extensively used in boosting immunity and physical strength and preventing diseases. Thus, this study was conducted to elucidate the skin-protective potentials of red ginseng extract (RGE) and velvet antler extract (VAE) alone or in combination on ultraviolet (UVB)-irradiated human keratinocytes and SKH-1 hairless mice. Methods: HaCaT cells were preincubated with RGE/VAE alone or in combination for 2 h before UVB (30 mJ/cm²) irradiation. SKH-1 mice were orally given RGE/VAE alone or in combination for 15 days before exposure to single dose of UVB (600 mJ/cm²). Treated cells and treated skin tissues were collected and subjected to subsequent experiments. Results: RGE/VAE pretreatment alone or in combination significantly prevented UVB-induced cell death, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species production, and DNA damage in keratinocytes and SKH-1 mouse skins by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinases/activator protein 1/nuclear factor kappa B and caspase signaling pathways. These extracts also strengthened the antioxidant defense systems and skin barriers in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells and SKH-1 mouse skins. Furthermore, RGE/VAE co-administration appeared to be more effective in preventing UVB-caused skin injury than these extracts used alone. Conclusion: Overall, these findings suggest that the consumption of RGE/VAE, especially in combination, offers a protective ability against UVB-caused skin injury by preventing inflammation and apoptosis and enhancing antioxidant capacity.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.1604-1611
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• 2011

미역귀를 이용한 가공식품개발을 위해 비조사구와 감마선 조사구의 미역귀 열수추출 분말을 첨가(1, 3, 5, 7%)한 쿠키를 제조하여 품질 특성을 알아보았다. 쿠키 반죽의 pH는 미역귀 열수추출 분말 첨가에 의해 감소하였으나, 밀도에는 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 쿠키의 퍼짐성은 분말 첨가량의 증가에 따라 점차 증가하였으며 같은 첨가량에서 비조사구에 비해 조사구의 퍼짐성이 높음이 나타났다. 손실률은 대조구 및 실험구 사이에 유의성이 없었으며, 팽창률은 첨가량이 높을수록 증가함을 보였고 비조사구와 조사구를 비교하였을 때는 조사구의 팽창률이 더 높음을 보였다. 쿠키의 색도 측정 결과 중 L값(lightness)은 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였으며, b값(yellowness)은 비조사구에서는 첨가구간 유의차를 나타내지 않았으나 조사구에서는 첨가량이 증가할수록 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. a값(redness)은 비조사구에서 첨가구간의 유의차를 보이지 않은 반면, 조사구에서는 첨가량이 증가할수록 증가함을 보였다. 쿠키의 경도는 미역귀 열수추출 분말 첨가량이 증가할수록 증가하였으며, 항산화 활성 또한 7% 첨가구에서 가장 높은 값을 보였으며, 같은 첨가량에서 비조사구에 비해 감마선 조사한 첨가구에서 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 쿠키의 관능검사 결과 미역귀 열수추출 분말 첨가는 색, 냄새, 맛, 질감 및 전체적인 기호도를 향상시키는 긍정적인 영향을 미치나 너무 많은 미역귀 열수추출 분말 첨가는 관능적인 기호도를 오히려 떨어 뜨리는 것으로 나타남에 따라 선호도 결과 비조사 3% 첨가구와 조사 1% 첨가구의 선호도가 가장 좋게 나타났다. 이에 미역귀의 항산화 활성은 첨가량의 증가에 따라 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으나 항산화 활성의 유의적인 증가 지점에서 쿠키의 관능 선호도가 감소되므로, 적은 첨가량으로 쿠키의 품질 및 관능 특성, 기능성에서 우수하며 산업적으로도 활용 가능한 조사 1% 첨가구가 최적 조건일 것으로 판단되었다.