• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2002

Previous studies have suggested that brain stem noradrenergic inputs differentially modulate neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN). Here, we compared the effects of norepinephrine (NE) on spontaneous GABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs) in identified PVN neurons using slice patch technique. In 17 of 18 type I neurons, NE $(30{\sim}100{\mu}M)$ reversibly decreased sIPSC frequency to $41{\pm}7%$ of the baseline value $(4.4{\pm}0.8\;Hz,\;p<0.001).$ This effect was blocked by yohimbine $(2{\sim}20{\mu}M),$ an ${\alpha}_2-adrenoceptor$ antagonist and mimicked by clonidine $(50{\mu}M),$ an ${\alpha}_2-adrenoceptor$ agonist. In contrast, NE increased sIPSC frequency to $248{\pm}32%$ of the control $(3.06{\pm}0.37\;Hz,\;p<0.001)$ in 31 of 54 type II neurons, but decreased the frequency to $41{\pm}7$ of the control $(5.5{\pm}1.3\;Hz)$ in the rest of type II neurons (p<0.001). In both types of PVN neurons, NE did not affect the mean amplitude and decay time constant of sIPSCs. In addition, membrane input resistance and amplitude of sIPSC of type I neurons were larger than those of type II neurons tested (1209 vs. 736 $M{\Omega},$ p<0.001; 110 vs. 81 pS, p<0.001). The results suggest that noradrenergic modulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission in the PVN decreases the neuronal excitability in most type I neurons via ${\alpha}_2-adrenoceptor,$ however, either increases in about 60% or decreases in 40% of type II neurons.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.418-425
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 3가지 향기가 뇌파유형에 따른 피험자에게 미치는 영향과 피험자의 쾌적성 및 생산성을 향상시킬 수 있는 최적의 향기를 찾기 위한 연구를 하였다. 피험자들을 A타입과 B타입으로 분류하여 뇌파(EEG), 학습능력 및 심박동변이(HRV)를 측정하여 쾌적성, 집중력, 스트레스 및 심장박동의 변화를 분석하였다. 항온 항습실은 온도 31[$^{\circ}C$], 상대습도 80[RH%], 조도 1,000[lux] 및 기류 속도 0.02[m/sec]의 상대적으로 불쾌적한 조건에서 로즈마리, 쟈스민 및 헤이즐넛 향기를 이용하여 실내 환경을 변화시켜 주었다. 연구결과 쟈스민 향기가 A타입과 B타입의 상대${\alpha}$파, SEF50, $\frac{SMR}{\theta}$ 및 SDNN이 활성화 되었으며, 비대칭지수, 스트레스지수 및 피로도는 감소하였다. A타입과 B타입 모두 쟈스민 향기를 선호하는 것을 알 수 있었으나, A타입이 B타입 보다 향기에 더욱 민감하게 반응하였다. 따라서 쟈스민 향기가 쾌적성, 생산성 및 집중력 향상과 스트레스 및 피로도 감소에 효과적이다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.449-454
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• 2009

5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric complex consisting of a catalytic ($\alpha$) and two regulatory ($\beta$ and $\gamma$) subunits. Two isoforms are known for catalytic subunit (${\alpha}1$, ${\alpha}2$) and are encoded by different genes. To assess the metabolic effects of $AMPK{\alpha}1$, we examined the effects of overexpression of adenoviral-mediated $AMPK{\alpha}1$ in hyperlipidemic type 2 diabetic rats. The Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rat is an established animal model of type 2 diabetes that exhibits chronic and slowly progressive hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Thirty five-week-old overt type 2 diabetic rats (n=10) were administered intravenously with Ad.$AMPK{\alpha}1$. AMPK activity was measured by phosphorylation of acetyl CoA carboxlyase (ACC). To investigate the changes of gene expression related glucose and lipid metabolism, quantitative real-time PCR was performed with liver tissues. Overexpression of $AMPK{\alpha}1$ showed that blood glucose concentration was decreased but that glucose tolerance was not completely recovered on 7th day after treatment. Plasma triglyceride concentration was decreased slightly, and hepatic triglyceride content was markedly reduced by decreasing expression of hepatic lipogenic genes. Overexpression of $AMPK{\alpha}1$ markedly improved hepatic steatosis and it may have effective role for improving hepatic lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemic state.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 1991

단롤법 급냉응고장치를 이용하여 디스크 표면속도 40m/s로 Sm-Fe-Ti 리본시편을 제작하하고 이의 결정구조 및 자기특성을 조사하였다. 급낸응고상태에서 $Sm_{x}Fe_{100-x-y}Ti_{y}(3.8{\leq}x{\leq}11.5,\;3.8{\leq}y{\leq}19.2)$ 합금은 전 조성에 걸쳐 $TbCu_{7}-type$ 구조의 준안정상이 형성되고 조성에 따라 ${\alpha}-(Fe,\;Ti),\;Fe_{2}Ti$. 비정질 및 $d=2.14{\AA}$에 강한 회절선을 나타내는 미지의 상 등이 존재함을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 급냉응고에 의하여 생성된 이들 $TbCu_{7}-type$ 구조의 준안정상은 $850^{\circ}C$에서 45분간 열처리한 후에도 완전하게 안전상으로 변태되지 않았으나 $SmFe_{11}Ti$ 조성에서는 거의 완전한 변태가 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다. 최적조건($850^{\circ}C{\times}45분$)으로 열처리한 $SmFe_{11}Ti$ 급냉응고리본은 주상인 $ThMn_{12}$ 구조의 경자성상과 연자성상인 $\alpha$-(Fe, Ti) 및 반강자성 $Fe_{2}Ti$ 등으로 구성되어 있었으며, $\alpha$-(Fe, Ti) 및 $Fe_{2}Ti$의 생성은 열처리시 Sm 원자의 증발에 기인한 것으로 판명되었다. 최적조건으로 열처리한 $SmFe_{11}Ti$ 급냉응고리본의 표면 및 내부 조성에 대한 원자비율은 각각 $SmFe_{25.8}Ti_{2.6}$ 및 $SmFe_{11.7}Ti_{1.0}$이었으며, $\alpha$-(Fe, Ti) 및 $Fe_{2}Ti$의 대부분은 리본의 표면층에 존재하는 것으로 관찰되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2015

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are essential for neurotransmission and important therapeutic targets of diseases related to neurotransmission. A recent experimental study identified three residues (Lys185, Asp187, and Ile188) of the ${\alpha}6$ nAChR subunit as determinants of ${\alpha}$-conotoxin BuIA selectivity, yet how these residues confer toxin selectivity remains unclear. In this study, we performed all-atom molecular dynamics simulations with two toxin-bound ${\alpha}4{\beta}2$ nAChR systems: the wild-type ${\alpha}4{\beta}2$ and one in which we replaced the three ${\alpha}4$ subunit residues with three ${\alpha}6$ subunit residues identified in an experimental study (Tyr185Lys, Thr187Asp, and Arg188Ile). After mutation, Asp199 lost the salt bridge formed with Arg188 in the wild type located around loop C. Then, the loop C conformation changed and became more flexible than that of the wild type. We also detected reduced space between the toxin and the binding site in the mutant simulation, resulting in increased binding affinity to the toxin. Therefore, we propose a new Asp199 mutation that breaks the salt bridge and may produce similar selectivity to that of the Arg188 mutation.

• 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.67.1-67.1
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• 2003

Three new guaianolide type of sesquiterpene lactones, 8${\alpha}$-angeloyloxy-1${\alpha}$-hydroxy-3${\alpha}$,4${\alpha}$-epoxy-5${\alpha}$, 7${\alpha}$H-10(14), 11(13)-guaiadien-12,6${\alpha}$-olide (1), 8${\alpha}$-methylbutyryloxy-1${\alpha}$-hydroxy-3${\alpha}$, 4${\alpha}$-epoxy-5${\alpha}$, 7${\alpha}$H-10(14),11(13)-guaiadien-12,6${\alpha}$-olide (2), and 8${\alpha}$-isovaleryloxy-1${\alpha}$-hydroxy-3${\alpha}$, 4${\alpha}$-epoxy-5${\alpha}$, 7${\alpha}$H-10(14),11 (13)- guaiadien-12,6${\alpha}$-olide (3), together with six known sesquiterpenes, artemisolide (4), 3-methoxytanapartholide (5), deacetyllaurenobiolide (6), moxartenolide (7), arteminolide B (8), and arteminolide D (9) were isolated by bioassay-guided fractionation using the NF-kB mediated reporter gene assay system. (omitted)

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제28권5_6호
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• pp.1507-1518
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• 2010

In this article some generalized refinements of some inequalities for real quasi-cinvex, convex, concave, s-convex, s-concave, and $\alpha$-star s-convex mappings are obtained.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈B:순수및응용수학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2022

For an arbitrary ample divisor A in smooth del Pezzo surface S of degree 2, we completely compute alpha invariant along curves when the ample divisor A is birational type.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.347-354
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• 1994

밀링 및 화학적 처리에 의해 제조된 소재의 구조해석 및 자기적 특성은 X선회절, 투과 전자현미경, 쾨스바우어 분광 및 비탄성 중성자산란 등의 측정에 의해 조사되었다. 질화처리에 의해 제조된 ${\gamma}'-Fe_{4}N$분말의 기계적 밀링처리에 의해, 대부분의 fcc ${\gamma}'-Fe_{4}N$상은 밀링 초기단계에 bct ${\alpha}'-Fe(N)$상으로 변태를 하며, 이러한 변태는 응력유기 마르텐사이트 변태로 규정지을 수 있다. 밀링처리에 제조한 bct ${\alpha}'-Fe(N)$ 초미세 분말의 열처리에 의해 673~773 K의 온도범위에서 ${\alpha}'-Fe_{16}N_{2}$상이 부분적으로 생성되며, 이로 인해 포화자화값이 증가한다. Mn-45, 70, 85 at.% Al의 조성으로 혼합한 분말은 기계적 합금화에 의해, Al은 부분적으로 ${\alpha}-Mn$상에 고용된다. 이로 인해 ${\alpha}-Mn$형 Mn-Al합금의 자기적 성질은 상자성에서 강자성으로 특성이 변하며, 특히 밀링처리한 Mn-70 at.% Al 계에 있어서 포화자화값은 11 emu/g을 나타낸다. 한편, 밀링처리한 Mn-85 at.% Al계에서 화학적 추출법을 이용하는 것에 의해 skeleton-type의 순 ${\alpha}-Mn$분말상을 제조한 결과 포화자화값은 36 emu/g으로 급격히 증가하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.3618-3622
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• 2014

Simple and practical synthesis of natural benzofuran derivative eupomatenoid-6 via Horner-Emmons type condensation as the key step is described. The umpolung property of aldehyde derivative, ${\alpha}$-aminophosphonate was efficiently employed in this reaction. ${\alpha}$-Aminophosphonate of anisaldehyde subjected to Horner-Emmons type condensation with 5-bromo-2-methoxybenzaldehyde to yield the deoxybenzoin, which was further methylated and then underwent tandem demethylation-cyclodehydration to afford the benzofuran scaffold in excellent yield. Finally Suzuki coupling with propenyl boronic acid afforded eupomatenoid-6 with an overall yield of 56.8%.