• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2013

Polyamines, putrescine, spermidine and spermine, are ubiquitous in living cells and are essential for eukaryotic cell growth. These polycations interact with negatively charged molecules such as DNA, RNA, acidic proteins and phospholipids and modulate various cellular functions including macromolecular synthesis. Dysregulation of the polyamine pathway leads to pathological conditions including cancer, inflammation, stroke, renal failure and diabetes. Increase in polyamines and polyamine synthesis enzymes is often associated with tumor growth, and urinary and plasma contents of polyamines and their metabolites have been investigated as diagnostic markers for cancers. Of these, diacetylated derivatives of spermidine and spermine are elevated in the urine of cancer patients and present potential markers for early detection. Enhanced catabolism of cellular polyamines by polyamine oxidases (PAO), spermine oxidase (SMO) or acetylpolyamine oxidase (AcPAO), increases cellular oxidative stress and generates hydrogen peroxide and a reactive toxic metabolite, acrolein, which covalently incorporates into lysine residues of cellular proteins. Levels of protein-conjuagated acrolein (PC-Acro) and polyamine oxidizing enzymes were increased in the locus of brain infarction and in plasma in a mouse model of stroke and also in the plasma of stroke patients. When the combined measurements of PC-Acro, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were evaluated, even silent brain infarction (SBI) was detected with high sensitivity and specificity. Considering that there are no reliable biochemical markers for early stage of stroke, PC-Acro and PAOs present promising markers. Thus the polyamine metabolites in plasma or urine provide useful tools in early diagnosis of cancer and stroke.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.443-451
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• 2001

In order to investigate what kind of response anaerobic bifidobacteria has on oxygen stress, five oxygen-tolerant bifidobacteria were isolated from human fecal samples. All were temporarily identified as Bifidobacterium longum through an analysis of carbohydrate utilization patterns and cellular fatty acid profiles. In the presence of oxygen, the lag phase became extended and the cell growth was suppressed. Bifidobacterial cell was able to remove dissolved oxygen in an early stage of growth and to overcome oxygen stress to a certain extent. The cell became long n size and showed a rough surface containing many nodes which were derived from abnormal or incomplete cell division. Cellular fatty acid profiled changed remarkably under a partially aerobic condition, so that the carbon chain of cellular fatty acid became short. All the dimethyl acetals originated from plasmalogen were reduced, any cyclopropane fatty acid, 9, 10-methyleneoctadecanoic acid ($C_{19:0}cyc9,10$), was increased remarkably. Oxygen stress induced a 5.5 kD protein in B. longum JI 1 of the oxygen-teolerant bifidobacteria, that was named Osp protein, and its N-terminal amino acid sequence was as follows: unknown amino acid-Thr-Gly-Val-Arg-Phe-Ser-Asp-Asp-Glu. Therefore, the oxygen-tolerant bifidobacteria seemed to defend against oxygen stress byincreasing the content of short fatty acid and cyclopropane fatty acid, and induction of an oxygen stress protein, but not the plasmalogen.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 1998

The effect of Korean red-ginseng extract on the proliferation and cellular activity of mouse B and T lymphocytes was examined in vitro. Both water and ethanol extract from red-ginseng increased the growth of normal B and T lymphocytes 1.5∼2.5-folds. Saponin and polysaccharide fractions from ginseng extract also stimulated the proliferation of normal lymphocytes much higher than several well-known immunostimulators. B and T lymphoma cell lines responded to the ginseng extract and fractions by growth, too, while non-lymphoid cell lines did not. Immunoglobulin production of unprimed B-lymphocytes was little affected by the ginseng extract and fractions, though the ethanol extract slightly enhanced Ini, production of B-lymphocytes. When cytolytic activity of T lymphocytes against tumor tells was induced in vitro, both of the saponin and polysaccharide fractions and the ginseng ethanol extract increased the cellular activity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes 4-5-folds, while the ginseng water extract did not. Especially, the saponin fraction exhibited 10-times higher stimulatory effect on the cytolytlc activity of cytotoxic T cells than the ethanol extract and the pclysaccharide fraction did. These results suggest that Korean red-ginseng contain potent immunomodulating components to stimulate the proliferation of B and T lymphocytes and the cellular activity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

• 식물병연구
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.34-38
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• 2004

보리호위축병(BaYMV)에 의한 보리의 생육 피해 및 세포학적 변화를 조사하였다. 보리호위축병에 이병된 포장의 보리는 생육 및 수량 구성요소가 피해를 받은 것으로 조사되었다. 보리호위축병에 의해 간장은 건전주에 비해 25cm 작아져 36%의 간장 단축율을 보였으며, 이 줄기신장의 억제는 $m^2$당 수수와 수당립수 등을 감소시켰다. 이들 생육의 피해로 인해 이병포장에서의 수량은 건전포장에 비해 70%이상 감소된 것으로 조사되었다. BaYMV에 감염된 보리 잎에는 전형적인 Bymovirus의 pinwheel형의 세포내 봉입체의 형성이 확인되었다. 또한 BaYMV는 줄기 신장과 관계가 있는 줄기와 추수도, 그리고 마디조직의 세포 신장에 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 특히, 줄기의 세포는 표피세포의 길이나 유관속 조직 크기와 같은 세포 생장에 큰 피해를 받은 것으로 조사되었다. 추수도 조직에서는 섬유조직과 cortex 세포의 크기에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보였으며, 마디 조직에서는 건전주의 조직 전체 크기가 이병주에 비해 1.5배 정도 큰 결과를 보였다. 이들 결과는 BaYMV의 감염은 세포의 신장이 억제에 영향을 미치고, 이는 보리의 줄기 신장과 생육을 억제하게 되어 결국 수량 감소를 일으키는 것으로 나타났다.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2005

Fiber surface morphologies and associated internal structures are closely related to its properties. Unlike other fibers including cotton, bast fibers possess transverse nodes and fissures in cross-sectional and longitudinal directions. Their morphologies and associated internal structures were anatomically examined under the scanning electron microscope. The results showed that the morphologies of the nodes and the fissures of bast fibers varied depending on the construction of the inner fibril cellular layers. The transverse nodes and fissures were formed by the folding and spiralling of the cellular layers during plant growth. The dimensions of nodes and fissures were determined by the dislocations of the cellular layers. There were also many longitudinal fissures in bast fibers. Some deep longitudinal fissures even opened the fiber lumen for a short way along the fiber. In addition, the lumen channel of the bast fibers could be disturbed or disrupted by the nodes and the spi­rals of the internal cellular layers. The existence of the transverse nodes and fissures in the bast fibers could degrade the fiber mechanical properties, whereas the longitudinal fissures may contribute to the very rapid moisture absorption and desorption.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 1996

Dictyostelid cellular slime molds were isolated from soils and harks of the subtropical forest of Torreya nucifera in Cheju island. The results were as follows: Polysphondylium pallidum,Dictyostelium purpureum, D. mucoroides, D. aureo-stipes var. aureo-stipes, D. flavidum, D. miniutum, P.violaceu m, D. monocrhasioides. D. brefeldianum, D. polvcephalum. D. areum var. areum, P. tenuissimum, D. fasciculatum. In this forest, P. pallidum and D. purpureum were occurred dominantly, and D. mucoroides and D. aureo-stipes var, aureo-stipes were the second dominant. It was distinguished that D. purpureum was much more cornmonly found than the other forests. Cellular slime molds from the barks of the tree heights of 1,3 and 5m were occured 7, 3 and 2 species respectively. Torreya fruit extract affected on the growth of D. aureo-stipes var. aureo-stipes and D. flavidum but not on D. purpureum and D. mucoroides. Key words: Cellular slime mold, Torreya forest, Torreya fruit extract.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2013

Linear stability analysis of radiating counterflow diffusion flames is numerically conducted to examine the instability characteristics of cellular patterns. Lewis number is assumed to be 0.5 to consider diffusional-thermal instability. Near kinetic limit extinction regime, growth rates of disturbances always have real eigen-values and neutral stability condition of planar disturbances perfectly falls into quasi-steady extinction. Cellular instability of disturbance with transverse direction occurs just before steady extinction. However, near radiative limit extinction regime, the eigenvalues are complex and pulsating instability of planar disturbances appears prior to steady extinction. Cellular instability occurs before the onset of planar pulsating instability, which means the extension of flammability.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2003

본 실험은 폐기된 유리물질을 재가공하여 입자화한 CGF(cellular glass foam)를 펄라이트 대체 혼합상토로 이용하기 위하여 수행되었다. CGF의 입자크기를2.0∼4.0 mm로 조절한 후 피트모스와 혼합하여 배지를 조제하였고 관수빈도에 따른 Lycopersicum esculentum 'Segye' 플러그묘의 생육을 비교히였다. CGF와 피트모스의 혼합비율은 25：75와 33：67(%, v/v)이였으며 관수빈도는 2일에 1회, 2회, 또는 3회로 하였고, 상업용 플러그 배지(토실이 배지)에 1일 I회 관수한 것을 대조구로 하였다. 파종 후 33일에 플러그묘의 초장, 경경, 줄기와 뿌리의 생체중과 건물중, 엽수, 엽면적, 엽록소 함량, 그리고 배지의 pH와 EC를 조사하였다. 배지 혼합비율에 따른 플러그묘의 전체 생육은 유의성이 낮았다. 관수빈도에 따른 경경, 엽수, 엽면적, 줄기와 뿌리의 생체중과 건물중, T/R 그리고 배지의 EC에서 유의적인 차이를 보였다 CGF와 피트모스를 25：75(%, v/v)로 혼합한 배지에 관수빈도를 높인 처리에서 묘의 생육이 가장 좋았다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.449-451
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• 2008

Saccharomyces cerevisiae를 배양하여 ceramide를 생산하였다. 각기 다른 growth phase에서의 ceramide 생산량을 비교 실험하였다. Ceramide는 ELSD가 장착된 HPLC를 통하여 분석하였으며 stationary phase에 접어든 후 12시간 후에 회수, 추출된 양(2.01 mg ceramide/g cell)이 최대인 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.621-639
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• 2000

도시는 산업혁명 이후 급속히 발달하기 시작한 인간의 대표적인 정주공간으로, 산업활동의 집중, 도시로의 인구유입으로 공간적인 범위가 확대되어 가고 있다. 급속한 도시성장은 환경을 악화시키고 있으며, 이에 따른 온실효과, 대기오염의 증가 등은 심각한 도시문제로 떠오르고 있다. 지속 가능한 도시성장을 위해 도시가 어떻게 성장해 왔는가를 분석하고, 향후의 도시성장을 예측하며, 이에 대한 적절한 대안을 모색하는 것은 도시관리를 위해 매우 중요한 문제이다. 본 연구에서는 서울대도시지역을 대상으로 1957년부터 1997년까지의 도시성장에 관한 자료를 구축하고, 셀룰라 오토마타(Cellular Automata) 개념에 기초하고 있는 도시성장모델(UGM)을 이용하여 1998년부터 2050년까지의 서울대도시지역의 도시성장을 예측하였다.