• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.1784-1789
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• 2002

One hundred and twenty-eight growing barrows (Jiaxing Black${\times}$Duroc${\times}$Landrace) at an average BW of 20.8 kg were allocated to four treatments for 42 days, each of which was replicated four times with eight pigs per replicate and used to investigate the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on digestive enzyme activities, intestinal microflora and morphology of growing pigs. The pigs received the same basal corn-soybean meal diet and FOS was added to the basal diet at 0, 2, 4, 6 g/kg diet at the expense of corn, respectively. As compared to control, supplementation with 4 and 6 g/kg FOS significantly improved average daily gain and feed efficiency. Addition of FOS enhanced the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, but inhibited Clostridium and Escherichia coli in the small intestinal and proximal colonic contents. Supplementation with 4 and 6 g/kg FOS significantly improved the activities of total protease, trypsin and amylase in the small intestinal contents. However, FOS had no significant effect on the activity of lipase in the small intestinal contents as well as the digestive enzymes in pancreas. Morphological measurement of jejunal mucosa did show response to consumption of FOS. Villus height and the villus height to crypt depth ratio at the jejunal mucosa were significantly higher with 4 and 6 g/kg FOS supplementation as compared to control.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.74-79
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of 14 kinds of citrus oils and to test their biological activities. Citrus essential oils were obtained by steam distillation from immature fruits collected from Jeju Island and were analyzed using gas chromatograph (GC)-flame ionization detectors (FID) and GC-MS. Limonene (55.4% to 91.7%), myrcene (2.1% to 32.1%), ${\alpha}$-pinene (0.6% to 1.6%) and linalool (0.4% to 6.9%) were the major components in most citrus species. To evaluate in vitro antibacterial activity, all essential oils were tested against Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Nine out of fourteen citrus oils exhibited antibacterial activity against P. acnes, but not against S. epidermidis. The effects of the citrus oils on DPPH radical scavenging, superoxide radical anion scavenging, nitric oxide radical, and cytotoxicity were also assessed. Three essential citrus oils, Joadeung, Dongjunggyul, and Bujiwha, exhibited potent inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production. Two essential oils, Dongjunggyul and Joadeung, showed potent free radical scavenging activities in the DPPH assay. For future applications in cosmetic products, we also performed MTT assays in a human dermal fibroblast cell line. The majority of the essential oils showed no cytotoxicity. The results indicate that citrus essential oils can be useful natural agents for cosmetic application.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.235-239
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 0, 1, 2, 및 4% (w/v)의 제주 동백나무 겨우살이를 첨가하여 발효시킨 막걸리의 함량 및 항산화 활성 그리고 pancreatic lipase 저해 활성을 평가하는 것이다. 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 제주 동백나무 겨우살이의 함량에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 제주 동백나무 겨우살이의 첨가 결과 DPPH, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide 및 superoxide onion 라디칼 소거 활성과 환원력은 상당한 증가를 보였다. 또한, pancreatic lipase 저해 활성은 제주 동백나무 겨우살이 첨가에 의해 유의하게 증가하였다. 이러한 결과로 보아 제주 동백나무 겨우살이가 막걸리의 항산화 및 pancreatic lipase 저해 활성을 향상시키는 물질로 사료된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.435-440
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• 2009

19 Aromatic ring and L-amino acid ester contained rupestonic acid amide derivatives 2a~2l, 3a~3g were synthesized and preliminarily evaluated in vitro against influenza virus $A_3$,B and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), 2(HSV-2) by the national center for drug screening of China. The rusults showed that 2i possessed the highest inhibition against both influenza virus $A_3\;(TC_{50}\;=\;120.6\;{\mu}mol/L,\;IC_{50}=\;19.2\;{\mu}$mol/L, SI = 6.3) and B (T$C_{50}\;=\;120.6\;{\mu}mol/L,\;IC_{50}=\;29.9\;{\mu}$mol/L, SI = 4.0); 2g was more active against influenza $A_3$ virus at very low cytotoxicity ($TC_{50}\;>\;2092.1\;{\mu}mol/L,\;IC_{50}=\;143.7\;{\mu}mol/L,$ SI > 14.6) than the parent compound; Compounds 2b, 2c, 2f showed higher activities both against HSV-1 and HSV-2 than that of the parent compound, and 2f was the most potent inhibitor of HSV-1 ($TC_{50}\;=\;200.0\;{\mu}mol/L,\;IC_{50}\;=\;11.3\;{\mu}mol$/L, SI = 17.7 ) and HSV-2 ($TC_{50}\;=\;200.0\;{\mu}mol/L,\;IC_{50}\;=\;20.7\;{\mu}mol$/L , SI = 9.7).

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.353-365
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• 2011

The present study investigates the possible regulatory role of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) in antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification systems of wheat seedlings exposed to salt stress (150 and 300 mM NaCl, 4 days). Seedlings were pre-treated for 24 h with 1 mM sodium nitroprusside, a NO donor, and then subjected to salt stress. The ascorbate (AsA) content decreased significantly with increased salt stress. The amount of reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) and the GSH/GSSG ratio increased with an increase in the level of salt stress. The glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity increased significantly with severe salt stress (300 mM). The ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities did not show significant changes in response to salt stress. The glutathione reductase (GR), glyoxalase I (Gly I), and glyoxalase II (Gly II) activities decreased upon the imposition of salt stress, especially at 300 mM NaCl, with a concomitant increase in the $H_2O_2$ and lipid peroxidation levels. Exogenous NO pretreatment of the seedlings had little influence on the nonenzymatic and enzymatic components compared to the seedlings of the untreated control. Further investigation revealed that NO pre-treatment had a synergistic effect; that is, the pre-treatment increased the AsA and GSH content and the GSH/GSSG ratio, as well as the activities of MDHAR, DHAR, GR, GST, GPX, Gly I, and Gly II in most of the seedlings subjected to salt stress. These results suggest that the exogenous application of NO rendered the plants more tolerant to salinity-induced oxidative damage by enhancing their antioxidant defense and MG detoxification systems.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2006

This study was done to know a kind and change (transition) of enzymes produceed by Streptomyces halstedii ssp. scabies SA1-27 and Streptomyces violaceusinger C1-6 which showed good lignolytic activity and a good decolorization ratio of remazol brilliant blue R(RBBR) dye. These strains were isolated from soil and identified by the author. The basal medium containg 0.2% glucose was used to measure enzyme activity, Lignin peroxidase 1 (Lip 1) was measured by the methods of Choi, and Bourbonnais and Paice. Lignin peroxidase 2 (Lip 2) was measured by the methods of Ishida et al and Ramachandra et al using 2.4-dichlorophenol(2.4 DCP), manganese peroxidase(Mnp), veratryl alcohol oxidase (VAO), and laccase. They were measured by each of the methods of Choi and Paszczynski et al, and Bourbonnais and Paice, and De Jong et al. In the results, the kind of enzymes produced by Streptomyces halstedii ssp. scabies SA1-27 were Lip 1, Lip 2, VAO, and laccase, and their activities indicated the highest value as each 4.95 nmol/mg protein, $8.45({\times}100^{-3})unit$, 10.25 nmol/mg protein, 9.20 nmol/mg protein on the sixth day of the culture and decreased gradually over time. The kind of enzymes produced by Streptomyces violaceusinger C1-6 were Lip 1, Lip 2, Mnp, VAO, and laccase, and their activities indicated the highest value as each 4.90 nmol/mg protein, $13.85({\times}100^{-3})unit$, 3.10 nmol/mg protein, 11.30 nmol/mg protein, 4.45 nmol/mg protein on the sixth day of the culture and decreased gradually over time. Consequently, the author knew the fact that there were few differences in the kind and quantity of enzymes produced by the two Streptomyces strains, but all enzyme activities indicated the highest value on the sixth day of the culture and decreased gradually over time.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권6호
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• pp.247-258
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• 1985

Conservation laboratory was attached to Keimyung University Museum inMarch 1980 and ever since it has been devoted mainly to the processing andconservation of metal objects. A number of objects have been processed inthis laboratory during the period, including those already in the collection ofthe Museum, those which were discovered during the three major excavationsof Kaya tombs conducted by the Museum, and those processed on commissionfrom other museums in the country,The activities of this laboratory include: (1) conserving the objects againstfurther erosion; (2) raising the archaeological value of the objects by revealingthe structure of such parts of the objects as concealed under rust; and (3)recovering the original shape of damaged objects.The methods adopted by the laboratory include: (1) removing from theobjects the ionized chlorine which usually are the major cause of erosion; (2)strengthening the objects by soaking them in acrylic resins; and (3) applyingresins to the surface of the objects to protect them from further erosion.Chemicals much employed by the laboratory includes the acrylic resin(Ruschot; developed jointly by the Cultural Property Research Institute ofKorea and Samwha Paint Company), the sodium sesquicarbonate, the sodiumhydroxide, the lithium hydroxide, and the benzotriazole.Major apparatus in the laboratory includes the vacuum immersion tank, theairbrasive, the ultrasonic cleaner, the pH-ion meter, the water bath, the zoomstereo microscope, the drying oven, and the drill.

• 생약학회지
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• 제32권3호통권126호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2001

The inhibitory effects of methanol extracts of 135 medicinal herbs on diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) activity were investigated. DGAT was partially purified from rat liver. Eleven kinds of methanol extracts of medicinal herbs including Evodiae Fructus showed a mild inhibitory effect with the concentration of $125\;{\mu}g/ml$ (above 40% inhibition). Six kinds of methanol extracts including Ephedrae Herba exhibited a weak inhibition. Among them, three kinds of butanol extracts (Sophorae Radix, Arecae Semen, Caesalpiniae Lignum) and the chloroform extracts of Evodiae Fructus showed significant inhibitory activities (above 60% inhibition) at the same concentration.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2018

There have been 1,039 accidents in laboratory(National Research Safety Headquarters). Accidents in laboratory has increased by 71.5% from 158 cases in 2011 to 271 cases in 2016. Accident analysis results show that there has been no death accident after 2011 when 5 death accidents happened. The results also show that severe injuries have been 23 cases(2%) from 2011 to 2016(7 cases in 2011, 2 cases in 2012, 2013 and 2014, 3 cases in 2015, 7 cases in 2016). Minor injuries shows increasing trend from 151 cases in 2011(92.6%) to 294 cases in 2016(97.6%). Among the causes of accidents in laboratory, piercing injuries by injector were 69 cases(10.4%) for recent 3 years, i.e. 22 cases(12.6%) in 2014, 18 cases(14.2%) in 2015 and 29 cases(16%). Piercing injuries by injector with infection such as viral hepatitis and HIV/AIDS were identified in 10 cases in 2014, 5 cases in 2015, and 10 cases in 2016.Therefore, we would like to contribute to the safety of laboratories by suggesting a guideline for prevention and post management of laboratory accidents.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.938-947
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• 2022

Objective: The beneficial effects of glycine were tested in piglets with diquat-induced hepatic injury. Methods: Thirty-two piglets were assigned by a 2×2 factorial experimental design including glycine supplementation and diquat challenge. After 3 weeks of feeding with a basic diet or a 1% glycine supplemented diet, piglets were challenged with diquat or saline. After 1 week later, the piglets were slaughtered and samples were collected. Results: Our results indicated that glycine alleviated diquat induced morphological hepatic injury, decreased the activities of plasma alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and glutamyl transpeptidase in the piglets under diquat challenge, and increased total antioxidant capacity and antioxidative enzyme activity significantly. Adding glycine enhanced the concentrations of hepatic adenosine triphosphate and adenosine diphosphate. Transmission electron microscope observation showed that diquat induced clear hepatocytes ferroptosis and its effect could be alleviated by glycine to a certain degree. Moreover, glycine significantly affected mRNA and protein expression of ferroptosis-related signals in the liver. Conclusion: These results demonstrated that glycine attenuated liver damage via inhibiting ferroptosis.