• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.915-920
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• 2008

In this paper the electrochemical behaviors of hydroquinone ($H_2Q$) were investigated on a carbon paste electrode using room temperature ionic liquid N-butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate ($BPPF_6$) as binder (ILCPE) and further applied to $H_2Q$ determination. In pH 2.5 phosphate buffer solution (PBS), the electrochemical response of H2Q was greatly improved on the IL-CPE with a pair of well-defined quasi-reversible redox peaks appeared, which was attributed to the electrocatalytic activity of IL-CPE to the $H_2Q$. The redox peak potentials were located at 0.340 V (Epa) and 0.240 V (Epc) (vs. the saturated calomel electrode, SCE), respectively. The formal potential ($E^0$') was calculated as 0.290 V and the peak-to-peak separation (${\Delta}E_p$) was 0.100 V. The electrochemical parameters of $H_2Q$ on the IL-CPE were further calculated by cyclic voltammetry. Under the selected conditions the anodic peak current was linear with $H_2Q$ concentration over the range from $5.0\;{{\times}}\;10^{-6}$ to $5.0\;{\times}\;10^{-3}\;mol\;L^{-1}$ with the detection limit as $2.5\;{\times}\;10^{-6}\;mol\;L^{-1}$ (3$\sigma$ ) by cyclic voltammetry. The proposed method was successful applied to determination of $H_2Q$ content in a synthetic wastewater sample without the interferences of commonly coexisting substances.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2015

Thioredoxin (TRX) is a disulfide reductase present ubiquitously in all taxa and plays an important role as a regulator of cellular redox state. Recently, a redox-independent, chaperone function has also been reported for some thioredoxins. We previously identified nodulin-35, the subunit of soybean uricase, as an interacting target of a cytosolic soybean thioredoxin, GmTRX. Here we report the further characterization of the interaction, which turns out to be independent of the disulfide reductase function and results in the co-localization of GmTRX and nodulin-35 in peroxisomes, suggesting a possible function of GmTRX in peroxisomes. In addition, the chaperone function of GmTRX was demonstrated in in vitro molecular chaperone activity assays including the thermal denaturation assay and malate dehydrogenase aggregation assay. Our results demonstrate that the target of GmTRX is not only confined to the nodulin-35, but many other peroxisomal proteins, including catalase (AtCAT), transthyretin-like protein 1 (AtTTL1), and acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 4 (AtACX4), also interact with the GmTRX. Together with an increased uricase activity of nodulin-35 and reduced ROS accumulation observed in the presence of GmTRX in our results, especially under heat shock and oxidative stress conditions, it appears that GmTRX represents a novel thioredoxin that is co-localized to the peroxisomes, possibly providing functional integrity to peroxisomal proteins.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.503-514
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• 2017

Nicotinamide (NAM) plays essential roles in physiology through facilitating $NAD^+$ redox homeostasis. Importantly, at high doses, it protects cells under oxidative stresses, and has shown therapeutic effectiveness in a variety of disease conditions. In our previous studies, NAM lowered reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and extended cellular life span in primary human cells. In the treated cells, levels of $NAD^+/NADH$ and SIRT1 activity increased, while mitochondrial content decreased through autophagy activation. The remaining mitochondria were marked with low superoxide levels and high membrane potentials (${\Delta}_{{\Psi}m}$); we posited that the treatment of NAM induced an activation of mitophagy that is selective for depolarized mitochondria, which produce high levels of ROS. However, evidence for the selective mitophagy that is mediated by SIRT1 has never been provided. This study sought to explain the mechanisms by which NAM lowers ROS levels and increases ${\Delta}_{{\Psi}m}$. Our results showed that NAM and SIRT1 activation exert quite different effects on mitochondrial physiology. Furthermore, the changes in ROS and ${\Delta}_{{\Psi}m}$ were not found to be mediated through autophagy or SIRT activation. Rather, NAM suppressed superoxide generation via a direct reduction of electron transport, and increased ${\Delta}_{{\Psi}m}$ via suppression of mitochondrial permeability transition pore formation. Our results dissected the effects of cellular $NAD^+$ redox modulation, and emphasized the importance of the $NAD^+/NADH$ ratio in the mitochondria as well as the cytosol in maintaining mitochondrial quality.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.306-313
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• 1998

전기적 착색 텅스텐산화물 박막이 전자비임 증착법에 의해 제작되었다. 전자비임에 의한 막의 퇴화에 미치는 영향이 논의되었다. 진공도 $10^{-4}$mbar에서 제작된 막이 사이클 내 구성 시험에 의한 결과, 가장 안정하였다. 황산 수용액에서 막의 퇴화는 진공도에 의존함을 보였다. 막두께는 산화와 환원전류 그리고 광학적 특성에 큰 영향을 미쳤다. 박막들 중에서 두께 5,000$\AA$의 시료가 사이클에 의한 내구성이 가정 안정하였다. 착색과 탈색이 반복되는 동안에 막의 퇴화의 근원은 막속에 이온의 누적 때문이며, 이로인해 산화와 환원전류가 감 소하였다. 티타늄의 양이 약10~15mol% 함유된 텅스텐산화물 박막은 착색과 탈색사이클이 반복되는 동안 최소한의 퇴화가 일어나서 가정 안정하였다. 사이클이 반복되는 동안 최소한 의 막 퇴화의 주 원인은 막속에 리튬이온의 포획위치 개수의 감소에 있었으며 이로인해 막 의 내구성이 증가하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.479-487
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• 2009

Glutathione reductase (GR) is an enzyme that recycles a key cellular antioxidant molecule glutathione (GSH) from its oxidized form (GSSG) thus maintaining cellular redox homeostasis. A recombinant plasmid to overexpress a GR of Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (BrGR) in E. coli BL21 (DE3) was constructed using an expression vector pKM260. Expression of the introduced gene was confirmed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR, immunoblotting and enzyme assays. Purification of the BrGR protein was performed by IMAC method and indicated that the BrGR was a dimmer. The BrGR required NADPH as a cofactor and specific activity was approximately 458 U. The BrGR-expressing E. coli cells showed increased GR activity and tolerance to $H_2O_2$, menadione, and heavy metal ($CdCl_2$, $ZnCl_2$ and $AlCl_2$)-mediated growth inhibition. The ectopic expression of BrGR provoked the co-regulation of a variety of antioxidant enzymes including catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Consequently, the transformed cells showed decreased hydroperoxide levels when exposed to stressful conditions. A proteomic analysis demonstrated the higher level of induction of proteins involved in glycolysis, detoxification/oxidative stress response, protein folding, transport/binding proteins, cell envelope/porins, and protein translation and modification when exposed to $H_2O_2$ stress. Taken together, these results indicate that the plant GR protein is functional in a cooperative way in the E. coli system to protect cells against oxidative stress.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2019

Background: Oxidative stress induces the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which play important causative roles in various pathological conditions. Black ginseng (BG), a type of steam-processed ginseng, has drawn significant attention due to its biological activity, and is more potent than white ginseng (WG) or red ginseng (RG). Methods: We evaluated the protective effects of BG extract (BGE) against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage, in comparison with WG extract (WGE) and RG extract (RGE) in a cell culture model. Ethanolic extracts of WG, RG, and BG were used to evaluate ginsenoside profiles, total polyphenols, flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activity. Using AML-12 cells treated with $H_2O_2$, the protective effects of WGE, RGE, and BGE on cellular redox status, DNA, protein, lipid damage, and apoptosis levels were investigated. Results: BGE exhibited significantly enhanced antioxidant potential, as well as total flavonoid and polyphenol contents. ATP levels were significantly higher in BGE-treated cells than in control; ROS generation and glutathione disulfide levels were lower but glutathione (GSH) and NADPH levels were higher in BGE-treated cells than in other groups. Pretreatment with BGE inhibited apoptosis and therefore protected cells from oxidative stress-induced cellular damage, probably through ROS scavenging. Conclusion: Collectively, our results demonstrate that BGE protects AML-12 cells from oxidative stress-induced cellular damages more effectively than WGE or RGE, through ROS scavenging, maintenance of redox status, and activation of the antioxidant defense system.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2009

환원상태가 발달된 담수상태의 토양이나 습지생태계에서 $NO_3^-$는 환원상태의 진전을 지연시키는 완충역할을 할 수 있다. 논토양에서 $NO_3^-$가 Fe의 환원과 그에 따른 P의 가용화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 담수 후 10 cm 깊이 토양의 산화환원전위 변화는 $NO_3^-$를 처리한 토양과 처리하지 않은 토양에서 현저하게 달리 나타났으며, $NO_3^-$의 환원이 일어나는 동안에는 산화환원전위가 330${\sim}$360 mV 범위에서 유지되었다. 그리고 이 기간 동안 Fe의 환원은 현저히 억제되었다. $NO_3^-$를 처리한 토양 용액의 $PO_4^{3-}$ 함량은 담수 이후 0.2${\sim}$0.3 mg/L 수준 또는 그 이하로 유지되었으며, 반면 $NO_3^-$를 처리하지 않은 경우에는 담수 후 9일째부터 Fe의 환원과 함께 토양 용액의 $PO_4^{3-}$ 함량이 급격히 증가하였다. 일반적인 토양에서 무기태 P의 상당부분이 Fe 산화물에 고정된 형태 및 Fe와 결합된 형태로 존재하므로 Fe의 환원에 따라서 $PO_4^{3-}$가 함께 용출되는 것이다. 이상의 결과를 보면 토양중의 $NO_3^-$가 $Fe^{2+}$와 $PO_4^{3-}$의 용출을 조절하는 요인인 것으로 확인할 수 있다. 토양 용액중의 $NO_3^-$ 농도가 1 mg/L 이상으로 유지되는 상태에서는 토양의 산화환원전위가 330 mV 이하로 낮아지지 못하며, 따라서 Fe의 환원과 그에 따른 P의 용출 또한 현저히 억제되는 것으로 판단된다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 덕음광산 광미를 대상으로 심도별로 비포화대에서 광미와 증류수(5:1)의 반응에 의한 반응수와 포화대에서 공극수를 추출하여 화학분석, 열역학적 모델링 그리고, 고상시료에 대한 광물학적 연구를 통해 pH 및 산화${\cdot}$환원 변화에 따른 원소들의 거동특성과 이에 영향을 주는 고상의 용해도 특성을 규명하고자 하였다. 반응수 및 공극수에 대한 심도별 화학분석을 실시한 결과, 비포화대에서는 황화광물의 산화작용으로 낮은 p(2.71~6.91)조건이 형성되어 $SO_4^{2-}$(561~1430mg/L)와 금속이온(Zn:0.12~158mg/L, Pb:0.06~0.83mg/L, CD:0.06~1.35mg/L)의용존이온 함량이 높았다. 그리고 열역학적 모델링과 XRD분석을 통해 자로사이트(jarosite, $KFe_3(SO_4)_2(OH)_6)$와 석고(gypsum, $CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$)가 동정되었다. 포화대에서는 중성의 pH 값(7.25~8.10)으로 인해 비포화대에 비해 금속이온 함량이 줄어들었으나, 심도가 증가함에 따라 pe 값의 감소(7.40$leftrightarro}$3.40)로 산화-환원에 민감한 Fe와 Mn의 용존이온 함량이 다소 증가하였다. 열역학적 모델링과 XRD(X-ray diffraction)분석으로 정성된 능망간석(rhodochrosite, $MnCO_3$)의 존재는 Mn산화물의 환원작용을 지시해 준다. 산화-환원 변위에 비해 pH가 금속화합물의 이온화 작용에 더 많은 영향을 미치지만, 포화대에서는 pe 값의 감소로 Fe와 Mn의 용존 이온의 증가와 An 사이의 상관관계로 대변된다. 따라서, Fe와 Mn수산화물의 재용해로 인해 동시에 침전된 중금속의 기동에 영향을 미치고 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1052-1059
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• 2006

다양한 종류의 박테리아에서부터 사람의 세포에 이르기까지 환경적인 스트레스나 병에 의한 스트레스 혹은 스트레스가 없는 상황에서도 열충격반응(heat shock response) 유도되어진다. 열충격반응에 노출된 세포에서는 모든 단백질의 발현이 정지되는 반면, 열충격단백질(heat shock proteins: HSPs)은 발현되어 스트레스로부터 세포를 보호한다. HSF1(heat shock factor 1)이라는 HSPs 유도단백질은 열충격반응시 단량체형태에서 삼중체의 형태로 구조변화를 일으켜 heat shock element(HSE)라고 불리우는 HSP gene의 발현 promoter에 특이적으로 결합하게 되어 HSPs를 발현시킨다. Human HSF1(hHSF1)은 다섯 개의 시스테인 잔기를 가지고 있는데 이 시스테인의 thiol(-SH)기는 강한 친전자성을 띔으로 급격히 산화되거나 질산화된다. 이러한 고찰은 시스테인 잔기가 산화 환원 의존적인 황산기/이황화결합 전환을 통해 구조적인 변화를 가져온다는 사실을 의미하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 여러 가지 산화환원제를 이용하여 HSF1에 존재하는 다섯 개의 시스테인 잔기의 역할과 삼량체 형성에 관여하는 잔기에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 이황화결합을 통한 삼량체형성의 구조적변화의 관점에서 HSF1의 구조 변화와 DNA 결합력과의 상관관계에 관하여도 알아보고자 하였다. 본 연구결과로 HSF1의 DNA binding domain은 삼량체를 형성하는 구조적인 변화를 통해서 DNA에 대한 결합력이 증가되는 것을 알 수 있었는데 이것은 삼량체가 됨으로서 HSF1의 내부에 위치해 있던 DNA binding domain이 외부로 노출 되어져 DNA에 쉽게 결합할 수 있게 된다는 사실을 시사한다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.115-126
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• 1995

The effects of energy-yielding substrates on coronary circulation, myocardial oxygen metabolism, and intramyocytic adenylates of perfused Wistar control rat(WC) and spontaneously hypertensive rat(SHR) hearts were examined under basal and $\beta$-adrenergic stimulation conditions. The perfusion medium (1.0mM Ca2+) contained 5mM glucose (+5U/l insulin) in combination with 5mM pyruvate, 5mM lacate, 5mM acetate, or 5mM octanoate as energy substrates. Hearts were perfused with each substrate buffer for 20min under basal conditions. Coronary functinal hyperemia was induced by infusing for 20min isoproterenol (ISO, 1uM), a $\beta$-receptor agonist. Cardiac adenylates, glycolytic intermediates, and coronary venous lactate were measured by using an enzymatic analysis technique. Under basal conditions, acetate and octanoate significantly increased coronary flow(CF) of WC in parallel with myocardial oxygen consumption. However, CF of SHR was partly attenuated by coronary vasoconstriction despite metabolic acidosis. In addition, pyruvate and lactate depressd ISO-induced coronary functional hyperemia in SHR. It should be noted that octanoate exhibited coronary dysfunction under ISO conditions. On the other hand, fat substrates depleted myocardial high energy phosphate pool and accumulated breakdown intermediates. In SHR with coronary vasoconstriction under basal conditions, and with depressed coronary functional hyperemia, high energy phosphates were greatly depleted. These results suggest that energy substrates in the myocardium and coronary smooth muscle alter remarkably coronary circulation, and that coronary circulatory function is associated with a reserve of high energy phosphates and a balance between breakdown and nono synthesis of energy phosphates. These findings could be explained by alterations in the cytosolic redox state manipulated by LDH and hence in the cytosolic phosphorylation potential, which might be involved in hypertension of SHR.