• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.934-953
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• 2021

Ciglitazone is a member of the thiazolidinedione family, and specifically binds to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), thereby promoting adipocyte differentiation. We hypothesized that ciglitazone as a PPARγ ligand in the absence of an adipocyte differentiation cocktail would increase adiponectin and adipogenic gene expression in bovine satellite cells (BSC). Muscle-derived BSCs were isolated from six, 18-month-old Yanbian Yellow Cattle. The BSC were cultured for 96 h in differentiation medium containing 5 µM ciglitazone (CL), 10 µM ciglitazone (CM), or 20 µM ciglitazone (CH). Control (CON) BSC were cultured only in a differentiation medium (containing 2% horse serum). The presence of myogenin, desmin, and paired box 7 (Pax7) proteins was confirmed in the BSC by immunofluorescence staining. The CL, CM, and CH treatments produced higher concentrations of triacylglycerol and lipid droplet accumulation in myotubes than those of the CON treatment. Ciglitazone treatments significantly increased the relative expression of PPARγ, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (C/EBPα), C/EBPβ, fatty acid synthase, stearoyl-CoA desaturase, and perilipin 2. Ciglitazone treatments increased gene expression of Pax3 and Pax7 and decreased expression of myogenic differentiation-1, myogenin, myogenic regulatory factor-5, and myogenin-4 (p < 0.01). Adiponectin concentration caused by ciglitazone treatments was significantly greater than CON (p < 0.01). RNA sequencing showed that 281 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found in the treatments of ciglitazone. DEGs gene ontology (GO) analysis showed that the top 10 GO enrichment significantly changed the biological processes such as protein trimerization, negative regulation of cell proliferation, adipocytes differentiation, and cellular response to external stimulus. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis showed that DEGs were involved in the p53 signaling pathway, PPAR signaling pathway, biosynthesis of amino acids, tumor necrosis factor signaling pathway, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and Wnt signaling pathway. These results indicate that ciglitazone acts as PPARγ agonist, effectively increases the adiponectin concentration and adipogenic gene expression, and stimulates the conversion of BSC to adipocyte-like cells in the absence of adipocyte differentiation cocktail.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.32-56
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory, anti-pruritic and antimicrobial effects of the three herbal prescription (EST, SCT, WDT), which has been traditionally used for treating leukorrhea induced by various infections in the female genital tract. Methods: In this experiment, the anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated by Nitric oxide (NO), $Interlukine-1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$), Interlukine-2 (IL-2), Interlukine-6 (IL-6), Tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), Prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$), Leukotriene $B_4$ ($LTB_4$) production amount and Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), Nuclear factor kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene expression levels in RAW264.7 cells. And the anti-pruritic effects were evaluated by Histamine, Acetylcholine (ACh), Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), Substance P production amount in Mast cell/9 (MC/9) and Pheochromocytoma 12 (PC12) cells. The anti-microbial effect was measured by inhibition zone diameter on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. Results: As a result of measuring anti-inflammatory efficacy, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-2, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $PGE_2$, and $LTB_4$ production amounts were significantly reduced in the EST, SCT, WDT extraction groups compared with the control group, and significantly decreased the amount of $NF-{\kappa}B$, iNOS, and COX-2 gene expression and the amount of Phospho-Inhibitor kappa B alpha ($p-I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$)/Inhibitor kappa B alpha ($I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$) and $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65 protein expression. In addition, As a result of measuring the anti-pruritic effect, the amounts of histamine, ACh and Substance P were significantly decreased, and AChE production was slightly decreased, but it's significance did not appear. Finally the anti-microbial effects of EST, SCT, WDT extraction groups against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger was inhibited, however the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was not inhibited. Conclusions: These data suggest that EST, SCT, WDT can be used to treat patients with leukorrhea.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.705-711
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• 2019

본 연구는 전립선비대증이 노화 및 남성호르몬 과다분비로 인해 유발된다는 가설을 바탕으로 순화기간을 마친 12주령이 된 수컷 쥐에 testosterone을 30일간 피하주사하여 노화 및 testosterone 분비 증가로 인한 전립선비대증 유발 모델 rat을 제작하였다. 실험군은 총 4군으로 각 군당 10마리씩 정상군(N 군), 음성대조군(DO 군), 어성초 추출물 투여군(HO 군) 및 양성물질 finasteride 투여군(FO 군)으로 나누어서 진행하였다. 고환절제술을 한 후 testosterone을 투여한 결과 N군에 비해 나머지 세 군, DO, HO 및 FO군 모두에서 체중이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 전립선의 부피는 N군에 비해서 DO군에서 유의적으로 증가하였으며, HO군과 FO군에서는 DO군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되는 경향을 나타내었다. 전립선의 무게 또한 HO군 및 FO군에서 DO군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되었다. 체중 당 전립선의 비율은 N군에 비해 DO군, HO군 및 FO군에서 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 특히 DO군에 비해 HO 및 FO군은 각각 유의적인 감소를 나타내었다. 혈중 testosterone 및 DHT의 농도는 N군에 비해 모든 군에서 유의적으로 증가되었으나, DO군에서 증가된 혈중 testosterone 및 DHT의 농도는 어성초 추출물 및 finasteride의 공급으로 유의적으로 감소되는 경향이었다. 어성초 추출물의 공급으로 인한 조직병리학적 변화양상을 관찰한 결과 어성초추출물 공급군에서는 DO군에 비해 상피세포, acinar gland, 관상피 세포, 세포핵, 분비선들의 변형 및 위축이 감소하여 정상적인 형태를 나타내고, 양성대조군으로 사용된 finasteride 처리군의 형상과 비슷한 양상을 나타내었다. 어성초 추출물에 대한 이러한 효과는 향후 분자생물학적으로 기전연구들이 더욱 필요하지만 본 결과로 미루어 어성초 추출물 내 함유된 다양한 페놀 및 플라보노이드와 같은 생리활성 성분들은 지금까지 알려져 있던 발모 및 여드름 개선뿐만 아니라 이와 유사한 기전을 가지고 있는 전립선비대증 개선에도 효과적으로 기여할 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2019

최근 빅데이터 과학은 사회현상 모델링을 통한 예측은 물론 강화학습과 결합하여 산업분야 자동제어까지 응용범위가 확대되고 있다. 이러한 추세 가운데 이미지 영상 데이터 활용연구는 화학, 제조, 농업, 바이오산업 등 다양한 산업분야에서 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문은 신경망 기술을 활용하여 영상 데이터의 시맨틱 분할 성능을 개선하고자, U-Net의 계산효율성을 개선한 DeepU-Net 신경망에 AutoML 강화학습 알고리즘을 구현한 NASNet을 결합하였다. BRATS2015 MRI 데이터을 활용해 성능 검증을 수행하였다. 학습을 수행한 결과 DeepU-Net은 U-Net 신경망 구조보다 계산속도 향상 뿐 아니라 예측 정확도도 동등 이상의 성능이 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 이미지 시맨틱 분할 성능을 개선하기 위해서는 일반적으로 적용하는 드롭아웃 층을 빼고, DeepU-Net에 강화학습을 통해 구한 커널과 필터 수를 신경망의 하이퍼 파라미터로 선정했을 때 DeepU-Net보다 학습정확도는 0.5%, 검증정확도는 0.3% 시맨틱 분할 성능을 개선할 수 있었다. 향후 본 논문에서 시도한 자동화된 신경망을 활용해 MRI 뇌 영상진단은 물론, 열화상 카메라를 통한 이상진단, 비파괴 검사 진단, 화학물질 누출감시, CCTV를 통한 산불감시 등 다양한 분야에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.709-722
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report the effect of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) in alleviating the side effects of lung cancer patient undergoing immunotherapy. Method: A 43-year-old man, who was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, received pembrolizumab treatments. The patient was treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine (Geoeoyangpye-tang) to control various uncomfortable symptoms. The degree of pain was measured by the numeric rating scale (NRS). The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the EORTC 13-item lung cancer-specific module (EORTC LC-13 questionnaire) were used to assess the change in the quality of life. Results: After the TKM treatment, the flank pain and arthralgia based on the NRS were significantly improved. Various uncomfortable symptoms such as fatigue, dyspnea, insomnia, and loss of appetite were also significantly improved, based on the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-LC13. The size of the primary tumor was decreased during treatment. The disease status was stable radiologically after two months from discharge.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.229-237
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• 2019

More effective treatments are needed for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We hypothesized that water extracts of blackberry fruits (BF) and leaves (BL) and their combinations (BFL) reduce fat deposition in HepG2 cells and modulate shor-tchain fatty acids (SCFA) and fecal bacteria in vitro. HepG2 cells were treated with BF, BL, BFL1:2, and BFL1:3 for 1 h, and 0.5 mM palmitate was added to the cells. Moreover, low ($30{\mu}g/mL$) and high doses ($90{\mu}g/mL$) of BL and BF were applied to fecal bacteria in vitro, and SCFA was measured by GC. BL, BF, BFL1:2, and BFL1:3 reduced triglyceride deposition in the cells in a dose-dependent manner, and BFL1:2 and BFL1:3 had a stronger effect than BF. The content of malondialdehyde, an index of oxidative stress, was also reduced in BL, BF, and BFL1:2 with increasing superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities. The mRNA expression of acetyl CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase, and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c was reduced in BL, BF, BFL1:2, and BFL1:3 compared to the control, and BFL1:2 had the strongest effect. By contrast, the carnitine palmitolytransferase-1expression, a regulator of fatty acid oxidation, increased mostly in BFL1:2 and BFL1:3. Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ and interleukin-$1{\beta}$ expression was reduced in BL compared to that in BF and BFL1:2 in HepG2 cells. Interestingly, BL increased propionate production, and BF increased butyrate and propionate production and increased total SCFA content in fecal incubation. BF increased the contents of Bifidobacteriales and Lactobacillales and decreased those of Clostridiales, whereas BL elevated the contents of Bacteroidales and decreased those of Enterobacteriales. In conclusion, BFL1:2 and BFL1:3 may be potential therapeutic candidates for NAFLD.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.533-536
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• 2019

재조합 배큘로 바이러스는 배양 된 곤충 세포에서 이종 유전자를 발현하는데 널리 사용된다. 재조합 배큘로 바이러스는 광범위한 포유류 세포 유형에서 재조합 단백질의 발현을위한 유전자 전달 벡터로서 작용할 수있다. 바큘로 바이러스 시스템은 안전성, 대규모 및 높은 수준의 유전자 발현 관점에서 중요한 이점을 갖는다. 본 연구에서는 pOPINEneo-3C-GFP 벡터로부터 재구성 된 바큘로 바이러스 벡터를 사이토 메갈로 바이러스 (CMV) 프로모터, 강화 된 녹색 형광 단백질 (EGFP) 및 p53과 NcoI 및 XhoI로 재조합시켰다. 이러한 재조합 벡터를 다양한 세포 및 세포주에 감염시켰다. 이와 같이 개발 된 바큘로 바이러스 벡터는 재조합 유전자의 전이 및 발현을 통상적 인 벡터와 비교하여 분석 하였다. 이러한 결과는 바큘로 바이러스 벡터가 대조군 벡터보다 전이 및 전이에서 더 높은 효율을 갖는다는 것을 시사한다. 본 연구는 과학 기술부, 한국 정보 기술 진흥 기금 (MSIP)이 후원하는 한국 연구 재단(NRF)을 통해 중견 연구원 프로그램 (NRF-2016R1A2B4016552)을 통해 지원되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.305-315
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• 2021

Background: Panax stipuleanatus represents a folk medicine for treatment of inflammation. However, lack of experimental data does not confirm its function. This article aims to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of triterpenoid saponins isolated from P. stipuleanatus. Methods: The chemical characterization of P. stipuleanatus allowed the identification and quantitation of two major compounds. Analgesic effects of triterpenoid saponins were evaluated in two models of thermal- and chemical-stimulated acute pain. Anti-inflammatory effects of triterpenoid saponins were also evaluated using four models of acetic acid-induced vascular permeability, xylene-induced ear edema, carrageenan-induced paw edema, and cotton pellet-induced granuloma in mice. Results: Two triterpenoid saponins of stipuleanosides R₁ (SP-R₁) and R₂ (SP-R₂) were isolated and identified from P. stipuleanatus. The results showed that SP-R₁ and SP-R₂ significantly increased the latency time to thermal pain in the hot plate test and reduced the writhing response in the acetic acid-induced writhing test. SP-R₁ and SP-R₂ caused a significant decrease in vascular permeability, ear edema, paw edema, and granuloma formation in inflammatory models. Further studies showed that the levels of inflammatory mediators, nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin 6 in paw tissues were downregulated by SP-R₁ and SP-R₂. In addition, the rational harvest of three- to five-year-old P. stipuleanatus was preferable to obtain a higher level of triterpenoid saponins. SP-R₂ showed the highest content in P. stipuleanatus, which had potential as a chemical marker for quality control of P. stipuleanatus. Conclusion: This study provides important basic information about utilization of P. stipuleanatus resources for production of active triterpenoid saponins.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.17-32
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• 2021

Objectives The present study was designed to find out the therapeutic effects and possible underlying mechanism of Buja-tang, a herbal complex formula on experimental monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritis. Methods Osteoarthritis models were created via intra-joint injection of MIA (50 μL with 80 mg/mL) in rats. Rats were divided into five groups and each group consisted of seven. Normal group was not injected MIA and did a normal diet. Control group injected MIA and received distilled water. Indo injected MIA and oral administration of 5 mg/kg of indomethacin. BJTL injected MIA and oral administration of 100 mg/kg of Buja-tang. BJTH injected MIA and oral administration of 200 mg/kg of Buja-tang. We analyzed weight-bearing ability of hind paws, oxidative stress related factor, antioxidant protein, inflammatory protein, inflammatory messenger and cytokine in joint tissue. Pathological observation of knee cartilage tissue structures was also performed with hematoxylin & eosin and safranin-O chromosomes. Results Weight-bearing ability of hind paws showed a tendency to reduce pain. The incidence of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase and p22phox in articular tissue was significantly reduced, and the incidence of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 and heme oxygenase-1 and superoxide dismutases was significantly increased. The incidence of phosphorylated inhibitor of κBα, nuclear factor-kappa B p65, inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1β decreased significantly. In pathological observation, cartilage tissue damaged by MIAs in biopsy has significantly recovered from Buja-tang administration. Conclusions Buja-tang has anti-inflammation, antioxidation and pain relief effects. So this is thought to inhibit the progress of osteoarthritis in rat caused by the MIA.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.463-467
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• 2022

원핵생물 1,309종(species)에 보존적인 유전자(ortholog)를 파악하기 위해 1,309종을 대상으로 COG(Cluster of Orthologous Groups of proteins) 기법을 적용하였으며, 그 결과 ribosome protein S11 (COG0100)을 확인하였다. 1,308, 1,307, 1,306 및 1,305종에서 보존된 ortholog의 수는 각각 2, 5, 5 및 6개였다. 1,303종 이상에서 보존된 유전자는 29개였고, 이들은 23개의 리보솜 단백질, 3개의 tRNA 합성효소, 2개의 번역 인자 및 1개의 RNA 중합효소 소단위체 유전자였다. 대부분이 단백질 합성과 연관되어 원핵생물에서 단백질 발현이 중요한 것으로 판단되었다. 29개의 COG 중에서 ribosome protein S12 (COG0048)가 보존성이 가장 높았다. 29개의 보존된 COG는 대개 하나의 원핵생물에 하나의 단백질이 분포하였다. COG0090은 보존성이 가장 낮았으며 phylogenetic distance value의 표준편차도 가장 컸다. COG0090은 리보솜의 구성원 기능 외에 복제와 전사의 조절자 역할을 하기에, 각 원핵생물이 다양한 환경에서 생존하기 위해 변이가 큰 것으로 추론되었다. 이 연구는 기초 과학과 종양 조절 및 항균제 개발에 필요한 데이터를 제공할 수 있을 것이다.