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Zinc(II) ion promotes anti-inflammatory effects of rhSOD3 by increasing cellular association

  • Kim, Younghwa;Jeon, Yoon-Jae;Ryu, Kang;Kim, Tae-Yoon
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.85-90
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    • 2017
  • Recently, we demonstrated that superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3) is a strong candidate for biomedicine. Anti-oxidant function of SOD3 was accomplished without cell penetration, and it inhibited the inflammatory responses via non-enzymatic functions. SOD3 has the heparin binding domain associating cell surface. Interestingly, we found that $Zn^{2+}$ promotes transduction effects of recombinant human SOD3 (rhSOD3) by increasing uptake via the heparin binding domain (HBD). We demonstrated an uptake of rhSOD3 from media to cell lysate via HBD, resulting in an accumulation of rhSOD3 in the nucleus, which was promoted by the presence of $Zn^{2+}$. This resulted in increased inhibitory effects of rhSOD3 on NF-{\kappa}B and STAT3 signals in the presence of $Zn^{2+}$, which shows elevated association of rhSOD3 into the cells. These results suggest that an optimized procedure can help to enhance the inflammatory efficacy of rhSOD3, as a novel biomedicine.

The Inhibitor Effect of (E)-5-[(4-(benzyl(methyl)amino)phenyl)diazenyl]-1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-4-ium zinc(II) Chloride, an Industrial Cationic Azo Dye, onto Reducing Acidic Corrosion Rate of Mild Steel

  • Ozkir, Demet;Kayakirilmaz, Kadriye
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.257-272
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    • 2020
  • This study covers the stages of testing whether the azo dye with chemical name (E)-5-[(4-(benzyl(methyl)amino)phenyl)diazenyl]-1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-4-ium zinc (II) chloride (DMT), known as Maxilon Red GRL in the dye industry, can be used as an anticorrosive feasible inhibitory agent, especially in industrial areas other than carpet, yarn and fibre dyeing. These test stages consist of the electrochemical measurement techniques such as potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and linear polarization resistance (LPR) for diverse concentrations and durations. The adsorption of the viewed DMT molecule on the mild steel surface obeyed the Langmuir isotherm. The zero charge potential (PZC) of mild steel was also found to assess the inhibition mechanism in containing DMT solution. The inhibition performance of DMT on the mild steel in a 1.0 M HCl solution was also investigated using methods such as metal microscope, atomic force microscope (AFM) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM).

Mineralogy and Iron Chemistry of Garnets and Clinopyroxenes in the Skarn Deposits, the Hambaek Geosyncline Belt, Korea (함백지향내의 스카른광상에서 산출되는 석류석과 단사휘석의 광물학과 철화학)

  • 최진범;김수진
    • Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.119-128
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    • 1991
  • In the southern limb of the Hambaek geosyncline belt, large-scaled skarn deposits are developed in the Cambro-Ordovician sedimentary rocks of the Chosun Supergroup. They are the Sangdong tungsten deposit, Geodo iron-copper deposit, Yeonhwa I and II lead-zinc deposits, and Ulchin zinc-lead deposit, all of which are associated with various skarn minerals. Though different occurrences and paragenesis are found in different deposits, most skarn deposits always have skarns of garnet (andradite-grossular series) and clinopyroxene(heden-bergite-diopside series). Andradite and hedenbergite are Fe-dominant members, but show different oxidation states, that is, Fe3+ for andradite and Fe2+ for hedenbergite. According to iron chemistry and log([Fe/Al]gd/[Fe/Mg]cpx) derived from equilibrium reactions, the diopside-andradite and hedenbergite-grossular pairs suggest the oxidized state (dian type) and reduced state (hegro type), respectively. Among skarn deposits developed in the Hambaek geosynline, it can be classified that the Geodo and Yeonhwa I skarns are of dian type, while the Sangdong, Yeonhwa II, and Ulchin deposits are of hegro type. This classification is not applicable to all kinds of skarn deposits, but may be applicable to such deposits as are more controlled by oxygen fugacity than composition of skarn fluid.

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Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Sensor Based on Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium(II) Immobilized in the Composite Film of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube/Sol-gel Zinc oxide/Nafion

  • Choi, Eun-Jung;Kang, Chang-Hoon;Choi, Han-Nim;Lee, Won-Yong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.30 no.10
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    • pp.2387-2392
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    • 2009
  • A composite film of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/sol-gel-derived zinc oxide(ZnO)/Nafion has been utilized as an efficient immobilization matrix for the construction of a highly sensitive and stable tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium(II) (Ru(${bpy)_3}^{2+})$ electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) sensor. The electrochemical and ECL behaviors of Ru(${bpy)_3}^{2+})$ ion-exchanged into the composite film were strongly dependent upon the sol-gel preparation condition, the amount of MWCNT incorporated into the ZnO/Nafion composite film, and the buffer solution pH. The synergistic effect of MWCNTs and ZnO in the composite films increased not only the sensitivity but also the long-term stability of the ECL sensor. The present ECL sensor based on the MWCNT/ZnO/Nafion gave a linear response ($R^2$ = 0.999) for tripropylamine concentration from 500 nM to 1.0 mM with a remarkable detection limit (S/N = 3) of 15 nM. The present ECL sensor showed outstanding long-term stability (94% initial signal retained for 5 weeks). Since the present ECL sensor exhibits large response towards NADH, it could be applied as a transduction platform for the ECL biosensor in which the NADH is produced from the dehydrogenase-based enzymatic reaction in the presence of NA$D^+$ cofactor.

Two-dimensional Zinc Coordination Polymer Based Paddle-Wheel Type Secondary Building Units of $Zn_2(CO_2R)_4$: [Zn(ATP)(DMF)] $(ATP=2-aminoterephthalate,\;H_2N-C_6H_3-1,4-(COO)_2;\;DMF\;=\;N,\;N-dimethylformamide)$ (Paddle-wheel유형의 2차 쌓음 단위 $Zn_2(CO_2R)_4$에 기초한 2차원 아연 배위 고분자: [Zn(ATP)(DMF)] $(ATP=2-aminoterephthalate,\;H_2N-C_6H_3-1,4-(COO)_2;\;DMF\;=\;N,\;N-dimethylformamide)$)

  • Min Dongwon;Lee Hee K.;Lee Soon W.
    • Korean Journal of Crystallography
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.78-82
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    • 2004
  • The solvothermal reaction of zinc(H) nitrate $(Zn(NO_3)_2\;{\cdot}\;6H_2O)$ with $ATP(2-aminoterephthalate,\;H_2N-C_6H_3-1,4-(COO)_2)$ in a mixture of solvents of DMF and ethanol, in the presence of benzene, gave a 2 dimensional zinc polymer [Zn(ATP) (DMF)] (1). X-ray structure determination revealed that two zinc metals and four ATP ligands form the paddle-wheel SBUs, which are linked by the ATP ligands to give a 2-D square-grid network. Each square grid has approximate dimensions of $11.1\times11.1\;{\AA}$ based on Zn metals. Benzene was required to produce high-quality crystals of polymer 1.

Electrochemical Performance of LiMn2O4 Cathodes in Zn-Containing Aqueous Electrolytes

  • Kamenskii, Mikhail A.;Eliseeva, Svetlana N.;Volkov, Alexey I.;Kondratiev, Veniamin V.
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.177-185
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    • 2022
  • Electrochemical properties of LiMn2O4 cathode were investigated in three types of Zn-containing electrolytes: lithium-zinc sulfate electrolyte (1M ZnSO4 / 2M Li2SO4), zinc sulfate electrolyte (2MZnSO4) and lithium-zinc-manganese sulfate electrolyte (1MZnSO4 / 2MLi2SO4 / 0.1MMnSO4). Cyclic voltammetry measurements demonstrated that LiMn2O4 is electrochemically inactive in pure ZnSO4 electrolyte after initial oxidation. The effect of manganese (II) additive in the zinc-manganese sulfate electrolyte on the electrochemical performance was analyzed. The initial capacity of LiMn2O4 is higher in presence of MnSO4 (140 mAh g-1 in 1 M ZnSO4 / 2 M Li2SO4 / 0.1 M MnSO4 and 120 mAh g-1 in 1 M ZnSO4 / 2MLi2SO4). The capacity increase can be explained by the electrodeposition of MnOx layer on the electrode surface. Structural characterization of postmortem electrodes with use of XRD and EDX analysis confirmed that partially formed in pure ZnSO4 electrolyte Zn-containing phase leads to fast capacity fading which is probably related to blocked electroactive sites.

Hair Heavy Metal Contents in Mentally Retarded Children II - In Association with Cadmium and Zinc - (정신지체아 두발 중 중금속 함량 II - 카드뮴 및 아연과의 관련성 -)

  • Park, Soon-Woo;Lee, Jong-Young;Kim, Doo-Hie
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.22 no.2 s.26
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    • pp.215-222
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    • 1989
  • The relationship between cadmium level and mental retardation was investigated. The 297 subjects with mental retardation were drawn from two schools providing special educational services, one, consisted of children living in an orphan home, another, children with parents. The 117 control subjects were drawn from whom had got average or above average academic achivement in a general elementary school. Hair sample was taken from the nape of the neck and the cadmium and zinc analysis were carried out on an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (IL 551). Children in the retarded group had significantly higher cadmium levels compared with control but not in zinc levels. There was no relationship between metal concentrations and age except control male group, which showed significant positive linear relationship in zinc, and there was no difference between sex in both metal except the male orphan group in cadmium. In the orphan group, there was relationship between severity of retardation and cadmium concentration in both sex but not in retarded children with parents. No difference in cadmium levels between the group with Down's syndrome, one of causes of mental retardation, and the control group suggested the cadmium as a possible cause of mental retardation. In the case of accompanying autism, zinc level was significantly lower than that of other accompanying diseases. Although not establishing an etiologic relationship, findings of this study suggest that there are some influeces of cadmium on mental retardation, and call for a continuing study.

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Mode of Occurrences and Depositional Conditions of Stannite from the Yeonhwa 1 Mine (제 1 연화광산에서 산출되는 황석석의 산출상태와 생성환경)

  • Chung, Je-Il
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.279-287
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    • 1993
  • In the zinc-lead (-silver) ores from the Yeonhwa 1 mine, stannite is widespread, though minor in amount It may be divided largely into two species on the basis of its chronological order during mineralization; i.e., stannite I formed in Stage I, and stannite II formed in Stage II. Also, the mineral may be classified into two types according to the difference of its associates; i.e., stannite 1 closely associated with sphalerite, and stannite 2 with galena. In general, the stannite 1 tends to predominate in the stannite I and the stannite 2 in the stannite II. The formation temperature and sulphur fugacity of stannite 1 deduced from stannite-sphalerite geothermometry are from 280 to $350^{\circ}C$ and from $10^{-11}$ to $10^{-8}$ atm.

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Effect of High Pressure on the Stability of Metal Complex Ion by Polarographic Method (폴라로그래피에 의한 金屬錯이온의 安定度에 미치는 壓力의 影響)

  • Heung Lark Lee;Zun Ung Bae;Yu Chul Park;Jong Hoon Yun
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.30-36
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    • 1988
  • The effect of high pressure on the stability of copper(II), cadmium(II) and zinc (II) complex ions with ethylenediamine, propylenediamine, diethylenetriamine has been investigated polarographically. 0.10M KN$O_3$ solution was used as a supporting electrolyte. The concentration of chelating agents was varied from 0.01M to 1.00M. The dissociation constants of metal complex ions were increased with increasing the pressure from 1 atmosphere to 1,500 atmospheres. The increment of the dissociation constant per unit atmosphere varied from 1.1 ${\times} 10^{-3}$% for Cu(dien)$_2^{2+}$ to 5.0 ${\times} 10^{-3}$ % for Zn(en)$_2^{2+}$.

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Study on Solvent Extraction Using Salen(NEt2)2 as a Chelating Agent for Determination of Trace Cu(II), Mn(II), and Zn(II) in Water Samples

  • In, Gyo;Kim, Young-Sang;Choi, Jong-Moon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.969-973
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    • 2008
  • Solvent extraction using a Schiff-base, salen$(NEt_2)_2$, as a chelating agent has been conducted on several water samples to study the determination of trace Cu(II), Mn(II) and Zn(II). Experimental conditions for the formation and extraction of metal complexes were optimized with an aqueous solution similar in composition to the samples. The matrix difference between the sample and standard solutions was approximately matched, and the pH of each sample solution was adjusted to 9.5 with $NaHCO_3/NaOH$ buffer. The concentration of salen$(NEt_2)_2$ was $7.3\;{\times}\;10^{-3}$ mol/L, and the complexes were extracted into MIBK solvent followed by the measurement of AAS absorbance. The potential interference of concomitant ions was investigated, but no interference from alkaline and alkali earth ions was shown in this procedure. The given procedure is precise, as judged from the relative standard deviation of less than 5% for five measured data. The recovery of 93-103% shows that this method is quantitative for such trace metal analysis.