• 약학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.192-196
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• 2002

To investigate the effect of intravenous ethanol administration on pancreatic exocrine secretion, we measured volume and protein amount in pancreatic juice and assayed amylase activity and phospholipase $A_2$ activity in pancreatic fragments and serum. Acute pancreatitis induced by obstruction of common bile-pancreatic duct (CBPD) and caerulein infusion (5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg/hr) showed typical characteristics, such as hyperamylasemia and pancreatic edema and increase of phospholipase $A_2$ activity in pancreatic fragments and serum. Intravenous ethanol infusion (50 mg/kg/hr) significantly stimulated pancreatic exocrine secretion, but such a stimulatory effect of ethanol disappeared at dose of 100 mg/kg/hr without typical symptoms of acute pancreatitis. In microscopic examination, there were no typical changes of edematous pancreatitis in ethanol administrated rats. These results suggest that acute ethanol administration has dual effect on exocrine pancreatic secretion: low dose of ethanol (50 mg/kg/hr) stimulates pancreatic exocrine secretion, whereas high dose of ethanol (100 mg/kg/hr) does not without typical changes of edematous pancreatitis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.328-332
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• 1999

The effect of cations on the formation of protein aggregates was examined by in vitro refolding of mutant tryptophan synthase $\alpha$-subunit in which Pro 24 was replaced by Leu. $NH^{4+},; K{^+}; and; Na^{+}$ and no effect, but $Mg^{2+}; and; Ca^{2+}$stimulated the formation of protein aggregates in dose-dependent manner. It is suggested that $Mg^{2+} and Ca^{2+}$ may be implicated in the formation of protein aggregates in vivo.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2000

An efficient method of shoot regeneration of peanut is described. In vitro shoot organogenesis from the callus of cotyledon explants of Arachis hypogaea L. was stimulated by addition of Adenine sulphate (Ads) along with 6 - benzylaminopurine (BAP) and - napthalene acetic acid (NAA). Ads (13 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$) had a stimulatory effect on shoot bud differentiation when combined with BAP (13 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$) and NAA (2 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). Shoot organogenesis was markedly higher (92%) from callus induced on Ads, BAP and NAA combined media than from those formed by the individual supplementation of Ads or BAP with NAA. The shoots elongated on the media with GA$_3$ (1 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). Elongated plantlets rooted with MS media containing IBA (9 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$).

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.316-323
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• 1998

To study e(feces of Korean Binseng (Parfax ginseff C. A. hfeyer) total saponin fraction on spermidine and spermine metabolism in rat reproductive systems, we administrated the saponin fractation to rats for 2 years. Then, we determined the activities of S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC), the quantitation of the enzyme protein and the amounts of spermidine and spermine contents In prostate and testis. In young sexually immature stage, administration of Korean ginseng saponin fraction showed no effect on SAMDC activities. The stimulatory effect on the activities of SAMDC gradually increased and reached maximal activities in test groups of prostate and testis at sexually mature stage. The amounts of SAMDC protein in test groups were paralleled by the changes of SAMDC activities in test groups, indicating that all of the increased activity occurring in administration of ginseng saponin fraction was not due to the activation of SAMDC activity but to the Increase in enzyme protein. However, the spermidine and spermine contents of test groups showed small increase in compared to that of control groups. From these results, we suggest that administration of ginseng saponin fraction alter the spermidine and spermine metabolism in sexually mature and aged reproductive systems in rats.

• 약학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2009

We explored the effects of dexamethasone on osteoclast precursors using BMMs. Dexamethasone inhibited the proliferation of BMMs. Furthermore, it stimulated the osteoclast formation via NFATc1 activation in the presence of RANKL. Since dexamethasone targeted the early stage of osteoclast formation, we investigated its effect on mRNA expression of GR and $IFN-{\beta}$. Whereas dexamethasone had no effects on GR expression in the presence of RANKL, it reduced the expression of $IFN-{\beta}$, suggesting that dexamethasone increased RANKL-induced osteoclast formation by modulating $IFN-{\beta}$.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.526-534
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• 1999

We investigated the effect of safflower-seed on fracture healing of fracture model in rat. Fracture healing was evaluated by examining the degree of wound healing macroscopically, radiography, bone histomorphometry and biochemical examination. After 1, 3, 5, 7 days, the would healing was accelerate in safflower-seed diet group. Radiography does not reveal the difference in fracture healing between two group. After 2 weeks, safflower-seed had a significant, stimulatory effect on external callus formation (p<0.05). But after 4, 6, 8 weeks, no difference was observed between normal and safflower-seed dietgroup in callus size. Urinary hydroxyproline, osteocalcin and total alkaline phosphatase decreased significantly (p<0.05) in safflower-seed treated group at 2 week after tracture.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2021

Carnosol is a phenolic diterpene phytochemical found in rosemary and sage with reported anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic activities. This study aimed to investigate the effect of carnosol on the lineage commitment of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) into osteoblasts and adipocytes. Interestingly, carnosol stimulated the early commitment of mBMSCs into osteoblasts in dose-dependent manner as demonstrated by increased levels of alkaline phosphatase activity and Alizarin red staining for matrix mineralization. On the other hand, carnosol significantly suppressed adipogenesis of mBMSCs and downregulated both early and late markers of adipogenesis. Carnosol showed to induce osteogenesis in a mechanism mediated by activating BMP signaling pathway and subsequently upregulating the expression of BMPs downstream osteogenic target genes. In this context, treatment of mBMSCs with LDN-193189, BMPR1 selective inhibitor showed to abolish the stimulatory effect of carnosol on BMP2-induced osteogenesis. In conclusion, our data identified carnosol as a novel osteoanabolic phytochemical that can promote the differentiation of mBMSCs into osteoblasts versus adipocytes by activating BMP-signaling.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.137.2-137.2
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• 2003

Dendritic cells (DCs) are known to professional antigen presenting cell (APC). Due to the role as an effective activator of cytotoxic T Lymphocytes by expressing MHC, adhesion and co-stimulatory molecules, DCs are now widely recognized to play an important role in the immune responses to tumors.We investigated the effect of cultured DCs in murine melanoma pulmonary metastasis model. To follow the metastasis protocol, syngenic melanoma cells were inoculated intra-venously into the mouse (B16F10 into the C57BL/6)8 days prior to the first DC injection (1$\times$106 DCs/ mouse, i.p.) and the autologous tumor cell lysate pulsed-DCs were injected as a therapeutic module twice in two weeks. (omitted)

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 1990

The effects of pH values, temperature and some elements on the amylolytic activity and stability of the purified S. aureofacienc 77 amylase were studied in this investigation. The purified enzyme showed its maximum activity at pH 6 within 8 min incubation at $40^{\circ}C$. None of the tested 6 metals showed on stimulatory effect on the enzymatic activity, $Fe^{+++}$, $Cu^{++}$ and $Hg^{++}$ at high dose inhibited the enzyme activity to great extent as compared with $Zn^{++}$, $Mn^{++}$ and $Fe^{++}$ whih gave less effect in this respect. The enzyme liquor was found to be thermolabile, since it lost completely its activity after 4 days incubation under room temperature and showed maximum activity during this period as a result of additions of $Ca^{++}$and NaCl, Gradual reduction was however recorded until activity reached 30% after 60 days of incubation.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.487-493
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• 1986

L. helveticus YM-1과 Str. lactis ML$_3$를 환원탈지유 배지에 혼합배양시켜 단백질 가수분해 활성과 산발효 촉진물질을 검토하였다. 두 균을 8시간 동안 배양한 결과 단백질 가수분해 활성은 현저한 차이를 나타냈으며, 배양액중의 우유 단백질 가순분해물을 측정하여 tyrosine 양으로 환산했을 때 L.helveticus YM-1은 105$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m{\ell}$, Str. lactis ML$_3$는 30$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m{\ell}$였다. 탈지유에 Str. lactis ML$_3$의 배양여액을 첨가하여 L. helveticus YM-1을 배양했었을 때 L. helveticus YM-1의 산 발효를 거의 촉진시키지 못하였으며, 반대로 L. helveticus YM-1의 배양여액을 첨가하여 Str. laclis ML$_3$을 배양했었을 때는 Str. lactis ML$_3$의 산발효를 크게 촉진시켰다. Str. lactis ML$_3$의 산발효 촉진물로는 L. helveticus YM-1이 우유 단백질을 가수분해하여 생산한 분자량 4300 정도의 peptide이며, 이 peptide를 산으로 가수분해한 결과 lysine, arginine, glutamic acid가 주로 많이 존재하였다. 또한 유리 아미노산으로 탈지유에 첨가하여 Str. lactis ML$_3$를 배양했을 때 여러 아미노산 중에서 histidine, glutamic acid, phenylalanine이 산생성을 가장 촉진하였고 isoleucine은 오히려 저해하였다.