• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2017

Background: Panax ginseng (PG) has a long history of use in Asian medicine because of its multiple pharmacological activities. It has been considered that PG in a type of white ginseng may induce undesirable thermogenic effects, but not in a type of red ginseng. However, there is a lack of evidence about the correlation between ginsenoside and thermogenesis. Methods: We investigated the effects of PG with different ginsenoside compositions on body temperature, blood pressure, and thermogenesis-related factors in rats. Results: With increasing steaming time (0 h, 3 h, 6 h, and 9 h), the production of protopanaxadiol ginsenosides increased, whereas protopanaxatriol ginsenosides decreased in white ginseng. In both short- and long-term studies, administration of four ginseng extracts prepared at different steaming times did not induce significant changes in body temperature (skin, tail, and rectum) and blood pressure of rats compared to saline control. In addition, there were no significant differences in the molecular markers related to thermogenesis (p > 0.05), mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-$1{\alpha}$ and uncoupling protein 1 in brown adipose tissue, as well as the serum levels of interleukin-6, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and nitrite among the treatment groups. Conclusion: These observations indicate that the potential undesirable effects of PG on body temperature could not be explained by the difference in ginsenoside composition.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.344-348
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• 2005

Fucoidans, high-molecular-weight sulfated polysaccharides extracted from brown seaweeds, have various biological activities. Here we examined whether fucoidan could ncrease the immunomodulation and proliferation capacity of cells in vitro. When peritoneal macrophages were treated with various concentrations of fucoidan $(1\~100{\mu}g/mL)$ for 24 hours, NO production was significantly increased. In addition, exposure of macrophages to $10{\mu}g/mL$ of fucoidan induced a phagocytic activity. Treatment of neuroblastoma cells (SK-N-SH) with fucoidan enhanced cell proliferation and NO production in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that fucoidan has both immunomodulatory and cell proliferative properties, and may thus be a candidate for development as an immunomodulating agent.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2000

This study aimed to develop ITO(Indium Tim Oxide) tin films ablation with a pulsed type KrF excimer laser required for the electrode patterning application in flat panel display into small geometry on a large substrate are. The threshold fluence for ablating ITO on glass substrate is about 0.1 J/㎠. And its value is much smaller than that using 3 .sup rd/ harmonic Nd:YAG laser. Through the optical microscope measurement the surface color of the ablated ITO is changed into dark brown due to increase of surface roughness and transformation of chemical composition by the laser light. The laser-irradiated regions were all found to be electrically isolating from the original surroundings. The XPS analysis showed that the relative surface concentration of Sn and In was essentially unchanged (In:Sn=5:1)after irradiating the KrF excimer laser. Using Al foil made by 2$\^$nd/ harmonic Na:YAG laser, the various ITO patterning is carried out.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2011

Although marine living organism contains a numerious number of compounds, it is difficult to collect these compounds in a large scale for medicinal application. However, in recent years, several bioactive compounds isolated from marine macroalgae have been proved to be able to provide potential sources for development of medicinal products because they can be obtained in large amount from marine. A number of studies have reported a variety of effects of marine macroalgae but a few anti-inflammatory activity of marine macroalgae have recently been published. Herein, we reviewed novel anti-inflammatory compounds recently isolated from marine brown algae, green algae and red algae. From this survey, in particular, some compounds contained in edible macroalgae exert anti-inflammatory effects with inhibition on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity regulated by nuclear factor-kappa B transcription factor that play a key role in cancer as well as inflammation, demonstrating to be able to potentially apply to development of anti-inflammatory agent for chemoprevention of cancer. Furthermore, some macroalgae and their compounds with both excellent anti-inflammatory activity and very low toxicity can select a potential candidates capable of preventing or treating several chronic inflammation such as colitis, hepatitis and gastritis, leading to cancer.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2020

Osteoarthritis (OA) is an inflammatory degenerative joint disease that is accompanied by irreversible joint cartilage destruction. Recently, the antioxidant effects of Carpomitra costata, which is a type of brown algae, have been reported, but their effects on OA have not been investigated. In this study, the anti-osteoarthritic effect of the ethanol extract of C. costata (EECC) on SW1353 human chondrocytes was studied. Results showed that EECC significantly attenuated the interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced release of pro-inflammatory mediators, including prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide (NO), as well as expressions of cyclo-oxygenase-2 and inducible NO synthase. EECC also inhibited the IL-1β-induced expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -3, and -13 in SW1353 chondrocytes, which reduced their extracellular secretion. In addition, the oxidative stress induced by IL-1β was confirmed to be blocked by EECC due to the inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation. Moreover, EECC suppressed IL-1β-mediated translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) from cytosol into the nucleus and the degradation of IκB-α, which indicates that EECC exhibits anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway. These results are the first to demonstrate the anti-inflammatory activities of C. costata extracts in chondrocytes, thus suggesting that this algae extract may be used in the treatment of OA.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.12-23
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• 2023

Sargassum horneri (SH), a brown macroalgae, has medicinal properties. The present study investigated the immune-enhancing effects of SH extract on peritoneal macrophages (PM). The SH significantly increased the production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and nitric oxide (NO) in PM. It was confirmed that SH significantly increased NO expression through the increase of iNOS protein expression, which is the up-regulation pathway. Additionally, it was determined if SH activates the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, an upper regulatory mechanism that influences TNF-α, IL-6, and NO expression. Consequently, SH significantly increased the phosphorylation of p38, extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), all of which are MAPK pathway proteins. Moreover, the immune-enhancing effects of SH on another macrophage cell line, bone marrow-derived macrophages were investigated. It was observed that SH significantly enhanced TNF-α, IL-6, and NO production. Overall, this study demonstrates the immune-enhancing effects of SH on macrophages via activated MAPK pathway. Therefore, it suggests that SH has the potential to improve immunological activity in various macrophage cell lines and can be useful as an immune-enhancing treatment.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.331-339
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• 2008

경상북도 봉화군 일대 낙동강 상류에는 과거 십여 년전에 홍수로 이동되어 강변에 퇴적, 풍화된 광미퇴적층이 일부 장소에서 발견된다. 본 논문에서는 하천에서 심하게 풍화되어진 광미퇴적물에 대하여 광물학적 분석을 통하여 이차광물의 형성 및 특징, 그리고 이들과 연관된 중금속 유출특성에 대하여 연구하였다. XRD를 통하여 일차광물로는 석영, 장석, 운모류, 녹니석, 각섬석류, 활석, 휘석(요한세나이트), 황철석, 방해석이 동정되었다. 규산염 광물인 캐올리나이트의 경우 광미가 풍화되면서 추가로 생성될 수도 있지만 퇴적된 기간을 고려하면 원래 광미에 있던 것이나 토양에 있던 것이 이동된 것으로 추정된다. 또한 광미가 풍화되면서 생성된 광물인 이차광물로 침철석, 석고, 바사나이트, 자로사이트가 XRD를 통하여 동정되었다. 이차광물의 형성은 일차광물의 종류 및 pH 환경 등에 주로 영향을 받으며 황철석의 풍화에 의하여 황산염인 석고, 바사나이트, 자로사이트가 형성이 되었으며 또한 침철석의 경우도 황철석의 풍화와 밀접한 연관이 있다. Mn 산화물의 경우 SEM에 의하여 동정이 되었는데 침철석과 함께 석영 등 일차광물의 표면을 코팅하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. Mn 산화물의 경우 비정질에 가까우며 Mn을 함유하고 있는 요한세나이트의 풍화에 의하여 형성된 것으로 사료된다. 이 두 산화물들은 각각 검은색, 갈색 또는 붉은색의 광미 풍화물 색깔을 나타내는 주원인 광물로 추정된다. EDS 연구결과 침철석과 같은 Fe 산화물과, Mn 산화물의 경우 높은 농도의 Pb, Zn, As를 함유하고 있는데 이는 이들 산화물에 풍화에 의하여 유출된 중금속이 공침되거나 흡착된 결과로 실제하천에서 이들의 형성은 중금속의 거동을 어느 정도 제어하여 하천으로의 유출을 막을 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.485-495
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• 2017

본 연구는 천연안료 중 단청용 적색안료로 주로 사용되는 석간주의 성분 및 물성에 따른 기능성 및 내광성을 평가하는데 목적이 있다. 한국과 일본에서 전통적인 방법으로 제조하여 시판되는 적색의 산화철계열 천연안료는 석간주와 대자라는 명칭으로 불리고 있으며 수집된 8종의 석간주를 대상으로 구성광물과 성분조성을 분석한 결과, 대부분 Hematite를 포함하고 있으며, 성분조성에 따라 $Fe_2O_3$함량이 40% 이상의 고함량인 그룹과 15%이하의 그룹으로 구분되었다. 또한 소성 여부에 따라서도 구분이 되는데 소성된 석간주의 경우 소성에 따라 운모의 상전이로 인한 색상 변화와 평균입도의 차이가 관찰되었다. 석간주 안료 자체의 색도를 분석한 결과 $Fe_2O_3$ 함량이 높은 시료들의 색도는 암적색, 회갈색인 반면, $Fe_2O_3$의 함량이 낮은 시료는 황갈색이나 황적색을 나타내었으며, 적색도 $a^*$를 결정하는 것은 산화철($Fe_2O_3$)의 함량이었다. 안료의 기능적인 특성을 확인하기 위해 아교를 석간주와 배합하여 발림성, 은폐력의 기능적 특성을 확인하였고, 결과 점토성 광물의 성분에 따라 상이한 결과를 얻었다. 내광성 평가를 통하여 색변에 대한 안정성을 확인하였다. 그 결과 안료의 발림성과 은폐력은 주구성광물에 따라 다르게 측정되었다. 내광성 평가 결과 대부분 누적광량이 $0{\sim}9,000KJ/m^2$까지는 색차가 크지 않지만 $18,000kJ/m^2$에서 크게 변색되었다. 특히 소성한 석간주는 소성하지 않은 석간주에 비해 내광성이 높게 나타난 것을 확인하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1055-1060
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• 2004

Apoptosis is the ability of cells to self-destruct by the activation of an intrinsic cellular suicide program when the cells are no longer needed or when they are seriously damaged. Morphologically, apoptosis is characterized by the appearance of membrane blebbing, cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA cleavage, and the fragmentation of the cell membrane-bound apoptotic bodies. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino (Siegesbeckiae Herba, SG) has been widely used as treatments for arthritis, and fever, as well as detoxification properties. The present studies were undertaken to evaluate if SG has an anti-apoptotic property. Cell viability was measured by XTT and tryphan blue stain. Morphological characteristic of human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMC) were visualized with a phase-contrast microscope. SG significantly reduced HASMC, but not human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVEC), viability in a dose-dependent manner. Confluent untreated cells at 24hrs showed normal morphology, flat with a uniform polygonal shape. SG-treated cells (0.5㎎/㎖) at 24hrs showed apoptotic morphology. Cells became irregular with elongated lamellipodia, and exhibited condensed chromatin in nuclei with occasional endoucleation. There was an increase in the number of apoptotic cells rounding-up and being detached from the substrate. TUNEL staining of SG-treated cells showed dark-brown stains in nuclei and cytosol. Caspases are central components of the machinery responsible for apoptosis and are generally divided into two categories; the initiator caspases, which include caspases-2,-8,-9, and -10, and the effector caspases, which include caspases-3,-6, and -7. SG decreased anti-caspase-3 protein expression, which means activation of caspases-3 activity. It has been reported that there is a link between NO formation and apoptosis. NO production was accelerated by SG treatment in HASMC. L-NNA, NOS inhibitor, inhibited SG-induced apoptosis. These results, therefore, indicated that both caspases-3 and NO production are involved in apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. According to these results, SG may have a potential effect in the treatment of hypertensive atherosclerosis.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2016

18세기 제작된 유언호 초상화에 대한 비파괴분석 통해 채색에 사용된 안료의 종류와 채색기법을 추정하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 18세기의 초상화 11점과의 채색특성을 비교해보았다. 유언호 초상에 사용된 안료는 백색에 연백, 황색에 염료, 적색에 진사, 연단, 적색염료, 녹색에 석록, 청색에 석청, 갈색에 적색산화철, 갈색염료, 자주색에 청색과 분홍색의 염료 등을 사용하였다. 11점의 초상화와 채색 안료를 비교한 결과 18세기 초상화에 사용된 안료는 시기별로 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 동일 화첩에 수록된 초상화일지라도 안료의 사용은 초상화마다 개별적으로 나타났다. 채색기법에서는 유언호 초상 이후의 초상에서 얼굴에 진사를 사용하지 않고 산화철만 사용하였으며, 의복의 배채에 녹색 안료 대신 염료를 사용하였다. 본 연구를 통해 18세기 전반에 걸쳐 제작된 초상화의 채색 특성을 확인할 수 있었다. 이번 연구결과가 조선 후기 초상화의 채색기법 연구에 기초자료로 활용되기를 기대해 본다.