• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.714-725
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• 2023

Background: Our previous investigation indicated that the preparation of Panax ginseng Meyer (P. ginseng) inhibited melanogenesis. It comprised salicylic acid (SA), protocatechuic acid (PA), p-coumaric acid (p-CA), vanillic acid (VA), and caffeic acid (CA). In this investigation, the regulatory effects of P. ginseng phenolic acid monomers on melanin production were assessed. Methods: In vitro and in vivo impact of phenolic acid monomers were assessed. Results: SA, PA, p-CA and VA inhibited tyrosinase (TYR) to reduce melanin production, whereas CA had the opposite effects. SA, PA, p-CA and VA significantly downregulated the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), cycle AMP (cAMP), protein kinase A (PKA), cycle AMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) pathway, reducing mRNA and protein levels of TYR, tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1), and TYRP2. Moreover, CA treatment enhanced the cAMP, PKA, and CREB pathways to promote MITF mRNA level and phosphorylation. It also alleviated MITF protein level in α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 cells, comparable to untreated B16F10, increasing the expression of phosphorylation glycogen synthase kinase 3β (p-GSK3β), β-catenin, p-ERK/ERK, and p-p38/p38. Furthermore, the GSK3β inhibitor promoted p-GSK3β and p-MITF expression, as observed in CA-treated cells. Moreover, p38 and ERK inhibitors inhibited CA-stimulated p-p38/p38, p-ERK/ERK, and p-MITF increase, which had negative binding energies with MC1R, as depicted by molecular docking. Conclusion: P. ginseng roots' phenolic acid monomers can safely inhibit melanin production by bidirectionally regulating melanin synthase transcription. Furthermore, they reduced MITF expression via MC1R/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway and enhanced MITF post-translational modification via Wnt/mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2018

Purpose: Surface treatment with pH buffering agent has been developed to achieve higher and faster osseointegration. The aim of this study was to evaluate its influence by measuring removal torque and analyzing histological characteristics. Materials and Methods: Titanium implants with following surfaces were used in this study: sand-blasted acid-etched (SA) surface (SA group as control I group), SA surface in calcium chloride aqueous solution (CA group as control II group) and SA surface coated with pH buffering agent (pH group as test group). Removal torque test after 2 weeks and bone-to-implant contact and bone area analyses at 2 and 4 weeks were performed. Result: The rotational torque values at 2 weeks were significantly higher in pH group ($107.5{\pm}6.2Ncm$, P<0.05). The mean values of bone-to-implant contact at 2 and 4 weeks were both higher in pH group ($93.0%{\pm}6.4%$ at 2 weeks, $88.6%{\pm}5.5%$ at 4 weeks) than in SA group ($49.7%{\pm}9.7%$ at 2 weeks, $47.3%{\pm}20.1%$ at 4 weeks) and CA group ($73.7%{\pm}12.4%$ at 2 weeks, $72.5%{\pm}10.9%$ at 4 weeks) with significances (P<0.05). The means of bone area showed significantly higher numbers in pH group ($39.5%{\pm}11.3%$ at 2 weeks, $71.9%{\pm}10.9%$ at 4 weeks, P<0.05). Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that surface modification with pH buffering agent improved early osseointegration with superior biomechanical property.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.396-406
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• 2016

Continuous supplementation of mineral nutrients and salicylic acid (SA) as foliar application could improve efficacy in controlling basal stem rot (BSR) disease in oil palm seedling. It is revealed from the results that the highest disease severity index (58.3%) was recorded in T8 treatments at 9 months after inoculation. The best disease control was achieved by T7 treatments (calcium/copper/SA [Ca/Cu/SA]) (5.0%) followed by T1 (5.5%), T5 (5.8%), T3 (8.3%), T6 (8.3%), T4 (13.3%), and T2 (15.8%) treatments. Continuous supplementation of Ca/Cu/SA was found to be the most effective in controlling the disease and the high performance liquid chromatography results showed the detection of ergosterol at very low concentration in the treated samples. Moreover, the transmission electron microscopy analysis results clearly indicated that T7 treatment was also enhancing lignification, which was responsible for the thickness of the secondary cell walls and middle lamella compared to untreated samples. It was therefore, concluded that continuous supplementation of minerals nutrients and SA could effectively suppress disease severity by reducing ergosterol activity and also improve the process of lignification in the treated plants. Furthermore, this treatment also managed to delay the onset of BSR symptoms and promote the growth of the seedlings and eventually suppress the BSR disease.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.19-35
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• 1984

Since the first report of Drury and $Szent-Gy{\ddot{o}}rgyi$ in 1929, the inhibitory influences of adenosine on the heart have repeatedly been described by many investigators. These studies have shown that adenosine and adenine nucleotides have overall depressant effects, similar to those of acetylcholine. Heart beats become slow and weak. It is also well known that adenosine is a potent endogenous coronary vasodilator. Many investigations on the working mechanisms of adenosine have been focused mainly on the effects of the coronary blood flow. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying the inhibitory action of adenosine on sinus node are not well understood yet. Thus, this study was undertaken to examine the behavior of rabbit SA node under influence of adenosine. In these series of experiments three kinds of preparations were used: whole atrial pair, left atrial strip, and isolated SA node preparations. The electrical activity of SA node was recorded with conventional glass microelectrodes 30 to 50 $M{\Omega}$. The preparations were superfused with bicarbonate-buffered Tyrode solution of pH 7.35 and aerated with a gas mixture of $3%\;CO_2-97%\;O_2$ at $35^{\circ}C$. In whole atrial pair, adenosine suppressed sinoatrial rhythm in a dose-dependent manner. Effect of adenosine on atrial rate appeared at the concentration of $10^{-5}M$ and was enhanced in parallel with the increase in adenosine concentration. Inhibitory action of adenosine on pacemaker activity was more prominent in the preparation pretreated with norepinephrine, which can steepen the slope of pacemaker potential by increasing permeability of $Ca^{+2}$. Calcium ions in perfusate slowly produced a marked change in sinoatrial rhythm. Elevation of the calcium concentration from 0.3 to 8 mM increased the atrial rate from 132 to 174 beats/min, but over 10 mM $Ca^{+2}$ decreased. The inhibitory effect of adenosine on sinoatrial rhythm developed very rapidly. Atrial rate was recovered promptly from the adenosine-induced suppression by the addition of norepinephrine, but extra $Ca^{+2}$ was less suitable to restore the suppression of atrial rate. Adenosine suppressed also atrial contractility in the same dosage range that restricted pacemaker activity, even in the reserpinized preparation. In isolated SA node preparation, spontaneous firing rate of SA node at $35^{\circ}C$(mean{\pm}SEM, n=16) was $154{\pm}3.3\;beats/min. The parameters of action potentials were: maximum diastolic potential(MDP), $-73{\pm}1.7\;mV: overshoot(OS), $9{\pm}1.4\;mV: slope of pacemaker potential(SPP), $94{\pm}3.0\;mV/sec. Adenosine suppressed the firing rate of SA node in a dose-dependent manner. This inhibitory effect appeared at the concentration of $10^{-6}M$ and was in parallel with the increase in adenosine concentration. Changes in action potential by adenosine were dose-dependent increase of MDP and decrease of SPP until $10^{-4}M$. Above this concentration, however, the amplitude of action potential decreased markedly due to the simultaneous decrease of both MDP and OS. All these effects of adenosine were not affected by pretreatment of atropine and propranolol. Lowering extra $Ca^{2+}$ irom 2 mM to 0.3 mM resulted in a marked decrease of OS and SPP, but almost no change of MDP. However, increase of perfusate $Ca^{2+}$ from 2 mM to 6 or 8 mM produced a prominent decrease of MDP and a slight increase of OS and SPP. Dipyridamole(DPM), which is known to block the adenosine transport across the cell membrane, definately potentiated the action of adenosine. The results of this experiment suggest that adenosine suppressed pacemaker activity and atrial contractility simultaneously and directly, by decreasing $Ca^{2+}-permeability$ of nodal and atrial cell membranes.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 1992

현재, 동결 surimi의 품질 각정의 기준으로 사용되고 있는 pH, 수분함량, 백도, 협잡물 및 젤리 강도를 연제품의 원료 단계인 surimi의 품질 판정지표로 사용하기에는 과학성이 결여되어 있을 뿐만 아니라 부적당한 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 연제품의 생명인 결착력에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 동결 surimi 단백질의 양부의 정도를 정확하게 판정할 수 있는 과학적인 지푤글 모색하기 위하여, 등급별로 분류되어 있는 동결 surimi를 시료로 하여 단백질의 변성 정도를 나타내는 $Ca^{2+}-,\;Mg^{2+}-$ EDTA-APTase 활성, 용해도 및 점도 그리고 신선도의 지표로 사용되고 있는 K값과 현재 동결 surimi의 등급별 분류지표로서 사용되고 있는 젤리 강도를 비교 검토하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. $Ca^|{2+}-$ATPase 생활과 동결 surimi의 젤리 강도는 깊은 상관 계수를 나타내었으며, 상관 계수(r)는 0.9584였다. 각등급의 생활값은 SA grade $1.184\pm0.12$, FA grade $0.956\pm0.14$, A grade $0.766\pm0.07$, RA grade $0.453\pm0.07$ 및 B grade $0.227\pm0.08({\mu}moles\;Pi/min/mg)$이었다. $Mg^{2+}-$ 및 EDTA-ATPase 활성과 젤리 강도와의 상관 관계는 상관계수(r)가 각각 0.8532, 0.7624로 $Ca^{2+}-$ATPase 생활과 젤리 강도와의 상관 계수에 비하여 낮은 상관 관계를 나타내었다. 용해도는 동결 surimi 각등급간의 젤리 강도와 밀접한 상관 관계를 나타내었으며 상관 계수(r)는 0.9849였다. SA grade에 $93.19\pm5\%$로 가장 높았고 FA grade $84.62\pm4\%,\;A\;grade\;70.63\pm5\%,\;RA\;grade\;41.21\pm4\%$이었고 B grade $32.82\pm4\%$로 각 등급별 품질의 차이를 잘 나타내었다. K-value는 상관 계수(r)가 0.9053으로 상관성을 나타내었으며, SA grade $15.67\pm1.4\%,\;FA\;grade\;14.94\pm3\%,\;A\;grade\;28.00\pm55\%,\;RA\;grade\;32.16\pm3\%,\;B\;grade\;48.78\pm5\%$로 등급이 낮을수록 K-value는 높은 값을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과에서, 현재까지의 동결 surimi의 등급별 분류 index로 사용되고 있는 jelly strength, 수분 함량, pH, 백도 및 협잡물에 대신할 원료 surimi 자체의 양부를 결정할 과학적인 지표로서 단백질 변성 정도를 나태는 $Ca^{2+}-$ATPase 활성 및 용해도가 사용할 것으로 생각된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.404-411
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• 2007

Transformation of cantaloupes with the coat protein (cp) gene of papaya ringspot virus type W (PRSV-W), Thai isolate, was used to introduce virus resistance. Binary vectors containing either the full length coat protein coding region under control of the 35S CaMV promoter(pSA1175), or the inverted-repeat of a coat protein coding region (pSA1304), were constructed and used for Agrobacteriummediated transformation of cotyledonary explants of the cantaloupe cultivar Sun Lady. Four independent transgenic lines were obtained using pSA1304 and one using pSA1175. Integration of the PRSV-W cp gene into the genome of these transgenic lines was verified by PCR amplification, GUS assays and Southern blot hybridization. In vitro inoculation of these lines with PRSV-W revealed that whereas the line containing pSA1175 remained sensitive, the four lines containing pSA1304 were resistant. The presence of small RNA species, presumably siRNA, corresponding to regions of the viral cp gene in transgenic lines resistant to PRSV-W supports the involvement of post-transcriptional gene silencing in the establishment of resistance.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.5-9
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• 2006

The SCT thin films are deposited on Pt-coated electrode($Pt/TiN/SiO_2/Si$) using RF sputtering method with Sr/Ca ratio. The maximum grain of thin films is obtained by ratio of Ca at 15 mol%. The dielectric constant was increased with increasing the ratio of Ca, while it was decreased if the ratio of Ca exceeded over 15 mol%. The dielectric constant changes almost linearly in temperature ranges of $-80{\sim}+90$. All SCT thin films used in this study show the phenomena of dielectric relaxation with the increase of frequency, and the relaxation frequency is observed above 200 kHz. The current-voltage characteristics of SCT thin films showed the increasing leakage current as the measuring temperature increases.

• 대한약리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약리학회 2006년도 The 6th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Physiological Societies
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• pp.114.1-114.1
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• 2006

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.215-222
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• 1984

The reversal effect of salicylic acid(SA) on inhibition of flowering in Lemna gibba $G_3$ grown on ${NH_4}^+$-free 1/2H medium under continuous light is modified by ${PO_4}^{2-}$- and $Ca^{2+}$ levels. Dimethylsulfoxide(DMSO) either depresses the SA effect in ${NH_4}^{1}$-free 1/2H medium or amplifies it in E medium. The dual action of DMSO determined by relative levels of macro and micronutrient components is discussed.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2015년도 자성 및 자성재료 국제학술대회
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• pp.80-80
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• 2015