• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.28-47
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the effects of Angelicae gigantis Radix (AGR) which is one of the most useful herbal-drug to treat patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Oriental medicine on gene expression of ovary tissue. Methods: The effects of AGR on gene expression of ovary tissue resected from PCOS induced rats using single injection of $\ss$-Estradiol 17-valerate (EV) was measured using microarray technique, and the functional analysis on these genes was conducted. Results: Total 2,812 genes were up-regulated or down-regulated, 1,421 genes were up-regulated, 1,391 genes were down-regulated by induction of PCOS. Up-regulated genes were mainly involved in biological function such as cell signalling pathways and inflammatory response. Expression levels of 1,442 genes were restored to those of naive animals by administration of AGR. 558 genes were restored to those of naive animals, which were lowered by induction of PCOS. 884 genes were lowered to naive levels, which were elevated by induction of PCOS. The functions of restored genes were partially involved in the restoration of expression levels, which were changed by induction of PCOS. Especially, up-regulated gene by induction of PCOS were mainly involved in these changes. These results mean restorative effects of AGR on damaged functions by induction of PCOS. The network of total protein interactions was measured using cytoscape program, and some key molecules, such as IRS2, MCM10, ORC2L related in up-regulated genes, CTBP2, CD44, RHOA, related in down-regulated genes that can be used for elucidation of therapeutical mechanism of medicine in future were identified. Conclusion: Restored genes by AGR were thought to have common pathways related in regulation of gene expressions. Especially, genes in restored expression levels by AGR, which were up-regulated by induction of PCOS, were regulated by 9 of common transcription factors, genes in restored expression levels by AGR, which were down-regulated by induction of PCOS, were involved in 25 of common transcription factors.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.43-53
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• 2005

알칸화합물(alkanes)에서 탄소-수소결합을 활성화시켜서 더욱 값이 비싸고 더 유용한 알켄화합물(alkenes)로 만들 수 있는 촉매를 만들고자 지난 수 십 년간 많은 화학자들이 연구해왔다 이러한 목적의 하나로서 두개의 수소를 가지는 이리디움 P-C-P핀서(pincer) 착물 $(IrH_2{C_6H_3-2,6-(CH_2PBu_2^t)_2})$을 성공적으로 합성하였다. 이 착물은 알칸의 탈수소화반응(dehyrogenation)에 아주 효과적인 촉매로 알려졌다 알칸의 탈수소화반응에 촉매독으로 작용하는 질소, 물, 이산화탄소 및 일산화탄소와 같은 작은 화합물들과 직접 반응시켜서 어떻게 촉매독으로 작용하는지를 알아봤다. 촉매독으로 작용할 수 있는 화합물들을 합성하여 핵자기공명분광법(NMR)과 적외선분광법(IR)으로 확인하였고 분자구조를 알아보기 위해서 단결정X-ray 회절법을 통하여 확인하였다. 본 논문에서는 촉매 및 촉매독물질의 합성과 분자구조와 각각의 화합물의 반응성과 특이성을 알아보았다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.307-319
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• 2008

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: It is known that an anodic oxidation technique, one of the methods for the implant surface treatment, remarkably increased surface area, enhanced wettability and accelerated the initial bone healing. Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the wettability of anodized titanium surface which has a nanotubular structure, to assess osseointegration after the placement of implant with nano-size tubes on tibia of rats and to analyze quantitatively transferable rhBMP-2 on each surface. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Four different kinds of surface-treated titanium discs (polished (machined surface) group, micro (blasting surface) group, nano (anodizedmachined surface) group, and nano-micro (anodized-blasting surface) group) were fabricated (n=10). Three different media were chosen to measure the surface contact angles; distilled water, plasma and rhBMP-2 solution. After a single drop (0.025 $m{\ell}$) of solution, the picture was taken with the image camera, and contact angle was measured by using image analysis system. For the test of osseointegration, 2 kinds of anodized surface (anodized-machined surface, anodized-blasting surface) implants having 2.0 mm in diameter and 5.0 mm in length inserted into the tibia of Wistar rats. After 3 weeks, tibia were harvested and the specimens were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histological analysis. To test the possibility of drug delivery, after soaking sample groups in the concentration of 250 ng/$m{\ell}$l of rhBMP-2 for 48 hours, the excess solution of rhBMP-2 were removed. After that, they were lyophilized for 24 hours, and then the rhBMP-2 on the surface of titanium was resolved for 72 hours in PBS. All the extracted solution was analyzed by ELISA. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on the data. RESULTS: The wettability is improved by anodic oxidation. The best wettability was shown on the nano-micro group, and it was followed by nano group, micro group, and polished group. In the histological findings, all implants showed good healing and the new bone formation were observed along the implant surface. After 3 days, nano-micro group delivered the most amount of rhBMP-2, followed by nano group, micro group, and polished group. CONCLUSION: It indicated that anodic oxidation on blasting surface produce functionally graded nano-micro porous structure and enhance hydrophilicity of the surface and osseointegration. The findings suggest that the nano-micro porous structure could be a useful carrier of osteogenic molecules like rhBMP-2.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2007

Wild progenitor species provide potential gene sources for complex traits such as yield and multiple resistances to biotic and abiotic stresses, and thus are expected to contribute to sustainable food supplies. An introgression line 'IR71033-121-15' was derived from a wild species Oryza minuta (2n = 48, BBCC, Acc No. 101141) at IRRI. Introgression analysis using 530 SSR and STS markers revealed that at least 14 chromosomal segments distributed over 12 chromosomes had been introgressed from O. minuta. An $F_{2:3}$ population from the cross between IR71033 and Junambyeo (a Korean japonica cultivar) consisting of 146 lines was used for quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis of 16 agronomic traits. A total of 36 single-locus QTLs (S-QTLs) and 45 digenic epistasis (E-QTLs) were identified. In spite of it's inferiority of O. minuta for most of the traits studied, its alleles contributed positively to 57% of the QTLs. The other QTLs originated from either parent, IR71033 or Junambyeo. QTLs for phenotypically correlated traits were mostly detected on introgressed segments. Fourteen QTLs corresponded to QTLs reported earlier, indicating that these QTLs are stable across genetic backgrounds. Twenty-two QTLs controlling yield and its components had not been detected in previous QTL studies. Of these, thirteen consisted of potentially novel alleles from O. minuta. QTLs from O. minuta introgression could be new sources of natural variation for the genetic improvement of rice.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2015

The regulation of flowering time has crucial implications for plant fitness. MicroRNA156 (miR156) represses the floral transition in Arabidopsis thaliana, but the mechanisms regulating its transcription remain unclear. Here, we show that two AGAMOUS-like proteins, AGL15 and AGL18, act as positive regulators of the expression of MIR156. Small RNA northern blot analysis revealed a significant decrease in the levels of mature miR156 in agl15 agl18 double mutants, but not in the single mutants, suggesting that AGL15 and AGL18 co-regulate miR156 expression. Histochemical analysis further indicated that the double mutants showed a reduction in MIR156 promoter strength. The double mutants also showed reduced abundance of pri-miR156a and pri-miR156c, two of the primary transcripts from MIR156 genes. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrated that AGL15 directly associated with the CArG motifs in the MIR156a/c promoters. AGL18 did not show binding affinity to the CArG motifs, but pull-down and yeast two-hybrid assays showed that AGL18 forms a heterodimer with AGL15. GFP reporter assays and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) showed that AGL15 and AGL18 co-localize in the nucleus and confirmed their in vivo interaction. Overexpression of miR156 did not affect the levels of AGL15 and AGL18 transcripts. Taking these data together, we present a model for the transcriptional regulation of MIR156. In this model, AGL15 and AGL18 may form a complex along with other proteins, and bind to the CArG motifs of the promoters of MIR156 to activate the MIR156 expression.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2017

Periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) are multipotent stem cells derived from periodontium and have mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like characteristics. Recently, the perivascular region was recognized as the developmental origin of MSCs, which suggests the in vivo angiogenic potential of PDLSCs. In this study, we investigated whether PDLSCs could be a potential source of perivascular cells, which could contribute to in vivo angiogenesis. PDLSCs exhibited typical MSC-like characteristics such as the expression pattern of surface markers (CD29, CD44, CD73, and CD105) and differentiation potentials (osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation). Moreover, PDLSCs expressed perivascular cell markers such as NG2, ${\alpha}-smooth$ muscle actin, platelet-derived growth factor receptor ${\beta}$, and CD146. We conducted an in vivo Matrigel plug assay to confirm the in vivo angiogenic potential of PDLSCs. We could not observe significant vessel-like structures with PDLSCs alone or human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) alone at day 7 after injection. However, when PDLSCs and HUVECs were co-injected, there were vessel-like structures containing red blood cells in the lumens, which suggested that anastomosis occurred between newly formed vessels and host circulatory system. To block the $SDF-1{\alpha}$ and CXCR4 axis between PDLSCs and HUVECs, AMD3100, a CXCR4 antagonist, was added into the Matrigel plug. After day 3 and day 7 after injection, there were no significant vessel-like structures. In conclusion, we demonstrated the perivascular characteristics of PDLSCs and their contribution to in vivo angiogenesis, which might imply potential application of PDLSCs into the neovascularization of tissue engineering and vascular diseases.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.630-635
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• 1991

완전히 $Ca^{2+}$이온으로 치환한 제올라이트 A를 탈수한 후 브롬을 흡착한 결정구조(a = 12.211(2) ${\AA}$)를 입방공간군 Pm3m을 써서 단결정 X-선 회절법으로 해석하였다. 결정은 $360^{\circ}C$에서 2 ${\times}$ $10^{-6}$Torr하에서 2일간 진공 탈수한 후 $24^{\circ}C$에서 약 180 Torr의 브롬 기체로써 30분간 반응시켰다. 결과로 얻은 구조에서 6개의 $Ca^{2+}$이온은 6-링 산소와 결합하면서 두개의 다른 3회 회전축상에 위치하고 있었고 단이 세포당 총 6분자의 브롬이 흡착되었다. 각 브롬 분자는 골격구조의 산소이온과 전하이동착물을 형성하였다.(O-Br = 3.12(7) ${\AA}$, Br-Br = 2.64(9) ${\AA}$ 및 O-Br-Br = $178(2)^{\circ}$), Full-matrix 최소자승법 정밀화 계산에서 I > 3${\sigma}$ (I)인 103개의 독립반사를 써서 R = 0.104까지 얻었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.339-344
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• 1994

부분적으로 $Co^{2+}$이온으로 치환한 제올라이트 A를 탈수한 후 메탄올을 흡착한 결정구조 즉 $Co_4Na_4Si_{12}Al_{12}O_{48}{\cdot}$6.5CH_3OH$ (a = 12.169(1) $\AA)$를 입방공간군 Pm$\bar3$m를 사용하여 단결정 X-선 회절법으로 해석하고 정밀화하였다. $Co_4Na_4$-A 제올라이트를 $360^{\circ}C$ 에서 $2{\times}10^{-6}$ torr하에서 2일간 진공탈수한 후 $22(1)^{\circ}C$에서 약 104 torr의 메탄올 증기로 약 1시간 동안 흡착시켜 결정을 만들었다. Full matrix최소자승법 정밀화 계산에서 I > $3\sigma(I)$인 147개의 독립반사를 사용하여 최종오차인자를 $R_1$ = 0.061, $R_2$ = 0.060까지 정밀화시켰다. 단위세포당 4개의 $Co^{2+}$ 이온과 1.5개의 $Na^+$ 이온은 6-링 산소와 결합하고 있었다. 4개의 $Co^{2+}$ 이온은 O(3)의 (111)평면에서 큰 동공쪽으로 약 0.44 $\AA$ 들어가 위치하고 1.5개의 $Na^+$ 이온은 O(3)의 (111)평면에서 소다라이트 동공 깊숙히 약 0.55 $\AA$ 들어간 자리에 위치하고 있다. 2.5개의 $Na^+$ 이온은 8-링 평면상에 위치한다. 단위세포당 약 6.5개의 메탄올 분자가 흡착되었다. 이들 메탄올 분자는 큰 동공내에 위치하고 있고, 4개의 $Co^{2+}$이온과 2.5개의 $Na^+$이온과 결합하고 있다. 4개의 메탄올의 산소는 6-링에 위치한 $Co^{2+}$이온과 결합하고 나머지 2.5개의 메탄올의 산소는 8-링에 위치한 $Na^+$이온과 결합하고 있다.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.320-326
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 저온경화 공정으로 합성한 다양한 폴리이미드의 물성 변화를 이해하기 위하여 4,4'-oxydianiline (ODA) 단일 다이아민(diamine)에 여러 가지 주쇄(backbone)를 가지는 산무수물(dianhydride)들을 [4,4'-oxydiphthalicanhydride (ODPA), 4,4-hexafluoroisopropylidenediphthalic dianhydride (6FDA), 3,3', 4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA)]사용하였다. 폴리아믹산(poly(amic acid); PAA)의 합성 후, 저온경화 촉매인 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO)를 여러 wt%로 첨가하여 폴리이미드 박막을 제작하고 촉매를 넣지 않은 박막과 FT-IR, UV-Vis 투과도, DSC/TGA, WAXD 분석을 통해 그 특성 변화를 비교 분석하였다. 촉매를 이용한 폴리이미드의 저온경화 시 산무수물의 종류에 따라 광학특성 및 열특성 변화량의 차이가 나타났고, 이는 촉매에 의한 mean intermolecular distance의 감소량이 산무수물의 주쇄구조에 따라 다르기 때문으로 확인되었다. 1 wt%의 촉매를 사용 시 광학특성 증가는 최대가 되고 열특성 저하는 최소가 됨을 확인하였다. 이러한 실험결과를 통해 촉매를 이용한 저온경화 폴리이미드 박막의 특성변화는 그 화학구조와 밀접한 관련이 있음을 확인할 수 있다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2008

The objective of this work is to study transdermal delivery of levodopa using iontophoresis and evaluate various factors which affect the transdermal transport. Levodopa is unstable in aqueous solution, and, in order to establish a stable condition for levodopa for the duration of experiment, we investigated the stability of levodopa in aqueous solutions of different pHs with/without the addition of dextrose or the application of current. Using stable aqueous solution, we have studied the effect of pH, polarity and penetration enhancer (ethanol) on transdermal flux and compared the results. We also investigated the iontophoretic flux from hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) hydrogel. In vitro flux study was performed at $33^{\circ}C$, using side-by-side diffusion cell. Full thickness hairless mouse skin and rat skin were used for this work. Current densities applied were 0.4 or $0.6mA/cm^2$ and current was off after 6 hour application. Stability study showed that levodopa solution with a pH 2.5 or 4.5 maintained the initial concentration of levodopa for 24 hours with the addition of 5% dextrose. However, at pH 9.5, levodopa was unstable and 30 to 40% of levodopa degraded within 24 hours, even with the addition of 5% dextrose. Hydrogel swollen with dextrose added levodopa solution maintained about 97% of the initial concentration of levodopa for 13 days, when stored in $4^{\circ}C$. The application of current did not affect the stability of levodopa in hydrogel. Flux study from levodopa solution with pH 2.5 showed that cathodal delivery of levodopa was higher than passive or anodal delivery. When the pH of the donor solution was 4.5, anodal delivery of levodopa was higher than passive or cathodal delivery. These results seem to indicate that electroosmosis plays more dominant role than electrorepulsion in the flux of levodopa at pH 2.5, and the reverse situation applies for pH 4.5. The passive flux was unexpectedly high for the ionized levodopa. Similar to the results from aqueous solution, cumulative amount of levodopa transported trom HPC hydrogel by cathodal delivery was significantly higher than passive or anodal delivery. The treatment of 70% ethanol cotton ball by scrubbing increased passive, anodal and cathodal flux, with the largest increase for anodal flux. These results indicate that iontophoretic delivery of zwitterion such as levodopa is much complicated than that can be expected from small ionic molecules with single charge. The results also indicate that the balance between electroosmosis and electrorepulsion plays a very important role in the transport through skin.