• Computers and Concrete
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.391-401
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• 2009

This paper presents a study of the strength and chloride penetration of blended Portland cement mortar containing ground palm oil fuel ash (POA) and ground river sand (GS). Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) was partially replaced with POA and GS. Compressive strength, rapid chloride penetration test (RCPT) and chloride penetration depth of mortars were determined. The GS only asserted the packing effect and its incorporation reduced the strength and the resistance to chloride penetration of mortar. The POA asserted both packing and pozzolanic effects. The use of the blend of equal portion of POA and GS also produced high strength mortars, save cost and excellent resistance to chloride penetration owing to the synergic effect of the blend of POA and GS. For chloride depth, the mathematical model correlates well with the experimental results. The computer graphics of chloride depth of the ternary blended mortars are also constructed and can be used to aid the understanding and the proportioning of the blended system.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.408-413
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• 1997

It was studied in order to improve the yield of serrapeptase production in fermentation that organic nitrogen sources play important roles not only as inducer, repressor and activator, but also nitrogen sources. From the investigation of the effect of Na-caseinate on the induction of serrapeptase production, it was elucidated that real inducer was leucine and strong repressor was cysteine, which were produced through hydrolysis of proteins. Serrapeptase production was strongly induced by Na-caseinate in culture time 12 hrs, but was weakly induced before and after that time. Therefore fed batch culture where partial amount of Na-caseinate is added in 12 hrs, is better than batch culture where total amount of Na-caseinate is added at the beginning. Cysteine, methionine, MgSO$_{4}$, and so on, sulfur-containing materials, repressed the serrapeptase production. In the addition of mineral salts, chlorinated salts is better than sulfated salts because of sulfur repression. The synergic effect of soybean meal with Na-caseinate on the serrapeptase production resulted from Mn$^{2+}$ contained in soybean meal, of which the optimal concentration is 4 mM in enzyme production.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 1999

This study was conducted to investigate the synergic effect of dietary selenium and methionine levels on hepatic lipid metabolism in ethanol treated rats. Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed diets containing three levels of methionine(0,3 and 9g/kg diet) with or without selenium(0.45mg/kg diet). Ethanol was administered with 25%(v/v) ethanol orally at the same time once a day in ethanol group and isocalori sucrose was administered to the control group. The rate were sacrificed after 5 and 10 weeks of feeding period. Glutathione content was decreased by ethanol treatment and significantly increased in proportion to level of dietary methionine and was higher in selenium deficiency group than that of selenium admin-istration group. Lipid peroxide content was significantly increased in deficiency of both methionine and selenium(LMet-Se+EtOH) group. Total lipid triglyceride and cholesteol contents in liver were increas-ed and phospholipid content was decreased in ethanol treated group and ethanol treatment accelerated those increment and decrement in methionine deficiency(LMt) group and excessive methionine admin-istration(HMet)group.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2010년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.660-662
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• 2010

To control replication of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) effectively, inhibitors of peptide nucleic acids (PNA) with a gene delivery agent, PEI (polyethylenimine) against HCMV were applied. The transfection of these PNA inhibitors with PEI agent into host cells showed synergic inhibition effect of HCMV replication. These inhibition effect was confirmed by methods of RT-PCR, CPE, real-time-PCR, and Western blot.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.110-114
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• 2010

Purpose: On this study, we investigated the effects of curcumin and adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) in wound healing process, especially in the aspect of synergic effects when they were administrated simultaneously. Methods: Curcumin (40 mg/kg) and/or $1.0{\times}10^6$ ADSCs were applied to an $1.5{\times}1.5\;cm$-sized full thickness wound on the backs of male Lewis rats (n=5 in each group). In control group (n=5), saline was administrated instead of curcumin and ASCs. The wound size was followed by computer planimetry in 5, 7, and 14 days, and wounds were harvested for histological analysis in 7 and 14 days. Results: The dimensions of wounds of curcumin, ADSCs, and curcumin-ADSCs group significantly decreased in 5, 7, 14 days compared with those of control group (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences among three groups. The wound sizes were lowest in curcumin-ADSCs group compared with the other groups, but the differences were insignificant (p>0.05). There were infiltration of more epithelization and more precisely organization of extracellular matrix in curcumin, ADSCs, and curcumin-ADSCs group compared with those of control group. Conclustion: The results suggest that curcumin and ADSCs have beneficial effects in the acceleration of wound healing. Although the simultaneous application of curcmin and ADSCs also has beneficial effects on wound healing, there are no significant synergic effects.

• 한국패션뷰티학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2004

석창포와 에센셜오일 Geranium(Pelargonum aspeum), lemongrass(Cymbpogen), Cypress(Cupressus Sempervirens), Chamomile Roman(Anthemis nobilis), Tea tree(malaleuca lterniflia), Bergamot(citrus aurant bergamia), lavender(Lavendula officinalis), Sandal wood(Santalum album)을 혼합하여 나타나는 항균 시너지 효과를 Streptococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans에 대하여 검토 해본 결과 다음과 같은 사실이 확인되었다. 1. 석창포는 Streptococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans에 대하여 뚜렷한 항균 효과를 나타냈다. 2. 아로마오일, Geranium(Pelargonum aspeum) lemongrass(Cymbpogen), Cypress(Cupressus Sempervirens), Chamomile Roman(Anthemis nobilis), Tea tree(malaleuca lterniflia), Bergamot(citrus aurant bergamia).lavender(Lavendula officinalis), Sandal wood(Santalum album)등은 Streptococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans에 대하여 강력한 항균 효과를 나타냈다. 3. 석창포와 아로마오일을 혼합 시에도 Streptococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans에 대하여 항균 시너지 효과를 나타냈다. 이로써 석창포와 아로마오일 모두 항균력을 가지고 있음이 확인되었고, 혼합시 또한 석창포와 아로마 오일의 대부분 상승효과가 있으며 이는 화장품에 폭넓게 응용할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.858-864
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• 2007

This study investigated the antibacterial activities of sophoraflavanone G from Sophora flavescens in combination with two antimicrobial agents against oral bacteria. The combined effect of sophoraflavanone G and the antimicrobial agents was evaluated using the checkerboard method to obtain a fractional inhibitory concentration(FIC) index. The sophoraflavanone G+ampicillin(AM) combination was found to have a synergistic effect against S. mutans, S. sanguinis, S. sobrinus, S. gordonii, A. actinomycetemcomitans, F nucleatum, P. intermedia, and P. gingivalis, whereas the sophoraflavanone G+gentamicin(GM) combination had a synergistic effect against S. sanguinis, S. criceti, S. anginosus, A. actinomycetemcomitans, F nucleatum, P. intermedia, and P. gingivalis. Neither combination exhibited any antagonistic interactions(FIC index>4). In particular, the MICs/MBCs for all the bacteria were reduced to one-half$\sim$one-sixteenth as a result of the drug combinations. A synergistic interaction was also confirmed by time-kill studies for nine bacteria where the checkerboard suggested synergy. Thus, a strong bactericidal effect was exerted through the drug combinations, plus in vitro data suggested that sophoraflavanone G combined with other antibiotics may be microbiologically beneficial rather than antagonistic.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.124-135
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• 2010

Background and Objective: Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, systemic disease that affects the coronary, cerebral, and peripheral arterial trees. Clopidogrel is widely used antiplatelet agent and its efficacy has been proven in cardiac and extracardiac vascular diseases, but it has several side effects. Therefore we investigated whether Sopunghwalhyeoltang, which is widely used for treating the blood stasis syndrome in traditional medicine, could decrease the side effect of antiplatelets and have a synergic effect. Methods & Materials: Male $ApoE^{(-/-)}$ mice were randomly divided into three different experimental groups, non-treated group (Control group), clopidogrel-treated group (CP group) and clopidogrel with Sopunghwalhyeol-tang treated group (CPS group). The control group was fed with only an atherogenic diet, the CP group an atherogenic diet plus clopidogrel 25mg/kg and the CPS group an atherogenic diet plus clopidogrel 25mg/kg with Sopunghwalhyeol-tang 100 mg/kg. We investigated plasma lipids with liver function test, and performed a histological investigation of liver and abdominal aorta. Results: 1. Photomicrographs of liver and abdominal aorta tissue showed lower histological injury and lipid accumulation in the CP and CPS groups than those in the Control group. 2. In the CPS group, plasma triglyceride level was significantly lower than in the Control and CP groups. 3. In the CPS group, the plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level was significantly lower than in the CP group. Conclusions: The above results shows that a combined treatment of Sopunghwalhyeol-tang and clopidogrel have a synergic effect through inhibiting vessel injury and decrease the side effects of clopidogrel alone.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2008

본 연구는 항생제인 naliidixic acid (NA)에 내성이 있는 Salmonella tyhimurium에 대한 녹차폴리페놀(TPP)와 NA의 시너지적 살균효과와 세포반응을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 초기세포밀도$10^7$ cell/ml의 S. typhimurium에 대한 살균효과는 $>3,500{\mu}g/ml$ TPP와 $<256{\mu}g/ml$ NA에서 조사하였다. NA 감수성인 S. tyhimurium은 $3,500{\mu}g/ml$ TPP 또는 $256{\mu}g/ml$ NA의 농도에서 6시간 이내에 완전히 제거되었으나, 동일한 조건하에서 NA 내성 S. typhimurium은 일부만이 살균되었다. 그러나 NA 감수성 인 S. typhimurium에 대한 $3,000{\mu}g/ml$ TPP과 $32{\mu}g/ml$ NA의 병용, 그리고 NA 내성인 S. typhimurium에 대한 $3,500{\mu}g/ml$ TPP과 $64{\mu}g/ml$ NA의 병용으로 5시간 이내에 완전한 살균효과를 나타내었다. 스트레스 단백질이 이들 S. typhimurium에 대한 스트레스 원으로서 TPP와 NA에 대한 반응으로 유도되었다. SDS-PAGE와 Western blot에 의하여 그 단백질들은 70-kDa의 DnaK와 60-kDa의 GroEL로 동정되었다. 스트레스에 의해 유도된 단백질은 TPP나 NA의 노출량에 비례하여 증가하였다. 주사전자 현미경 분석에 의하여 TPP나 NA에 의해 처리된 세포는 세포표면에 구멍 이 나고 불규칙적인 막대모양으로 관찰되었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2001

After examining and analysing the medicinal herbs of fifty-three experimental papers, we studied their effects on immediate tumors in specific cancers. We did not study the influence on the life span of general cancerous cells. We looked to see if the combined usage of medicinal herbs and anticancer agents inhibited the tumor cell's growth. The serum test and blood cell count test showed if the medicinal herbs inhibited the side effects of the anticancer agent. The test showed that more than 80 percent of used medicinal herbs, brought anticancer activities. However, anticancer experimental studies using medicinal herbs have draw-backs. First, it is difficult to choose a prescription using the standards of Oriental Medicine because we are testing a mouse not a man. Second, because we only observed the indirect effect on the whole physiological regulation caused by the synergic effects of the complex prescription, we are not able to understand the detailed mechanism of the herbs. Therefore; if the anticancer effect of the herbs is proved by the experiment, we need to research the concrete medical action of medicinal herbs and the immunological analysis of herbal medicines on the body.