• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1916-1924
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• 2019

Outbreaks of staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) causing serious human diseases and economic losses have been reported globally. Furthermore, the spread of Staphylococcus aureus with increased resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents has become a major concern in the food industries and medicine. Here, we isolated an endolysin LysSAP8, as one of the peptidoglycan hydrolases, derived from the bacteriophage SAP8 infecting S. aureus. This endolysin was tagged with a 6×His at the C-terminal of the target protein and purified using affinity chromatography. LysSAP8 demonstrated lytic activity against a broad spectrum of bacteria, which included a majority of the staphylococcal strains tested in this study as well as the methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA); however, no such activity was observed against other gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. Additionally, LysSAP8 could maintain bactericidal activity until 0.1 nM working concentration and after heat treatment at 37℃ for 30 min. The ability of LysSAP8 to lyse cells under varying conditions of temperature (4-43℃), pH (3-9), and NaCl concentrations (0-1,000 mM), and divalent metal ions (Ca²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Mg²⁺, Mn²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Zn²⁺) was examined. At the optimized condition, LysSAP8 could disrupt approximately 3.46 log CFU/ml of the planktonic cells in their exponential phase of growth within 30 min. In this study, we have suggested that LysSAP8 could be a potent alternative as a biocontrol agent that can be used to combat MRSA.

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2021

Although arginase primarily participates in the last reaction of the urea cycle, we have previously demonstrated that arginase II is an important cytosolic calcium regulator through spermine production in a p32-dependent manner. Here, we demonstrated that rhaponticin (RPT) is a novel medicinal-plant arginase inhibitor and investigated its mechanism of action on Ca²⁺-dependent endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activation. RPT was uncompetitively inhibited for both arginases I and II prepared from mouse liver and kidney. It also inhibited arginase activity in both aorta and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Using both microscope and FACS analyses, RPT treatments induced increases in cytosolic Ca²⁺ levels using Fluo-4 AM as a calcium indicator. Increased cytosolic Ca²⁺ elicited the phosphorylations of both CaMKII and eNOS Ser1177 in a time-dependent manner. RPT incubations also increased intracellular L-arginine (L-Arg) levels and activated the CaMKII/AMPK/Akt/eNOS signaling cascade in HUVECs. Treatment of L-Arg and ABH, arginase inhibitor, increased intracellular Ca²⁺ concentrations and activated CaMKII-dependent eNOS activation in ECs of WT mice, but, the effects were not observed in ECs of inositol triphosphate receptor type 1 knockout (IP3R1^-/-) mice. In the aortic endothelium of WT mice, RPT also augmented nitric oxide (NO) production and attenuated reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. In a vascular tension assay using RPT-treated aortic tissue, cumulative vasorelaxant responses to acetylcholine (Ach) were enhanced, and phenylephrine (PE)-dependent vasoconstrictive responses were retarded, although sodium nitroprusside and KCl responses were not different. In this study, we present a novel mechanism for RPT, as an arginase inhibitor, to increase cytosolic Ca²⁺ concentration in a L-Arg-dependent manner and enhance endothelial function through eNOS activation.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.240-250
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the advantages and usefulness of transient elastography (Fibroscan^®) in diagnosing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in children and adolescents compared to those of abdominal computed tomography and liver ultrasonography. Methods: Forty-six children and adolescent participants aged between 6 and 16 years who underwent transient elastography (Fibroscan^®) as well as liver ultrasonography or abdominal computed tomography were included. Thirty-nine participants underwent liver ultrasonography and 11 underwent computed tomography. The physical measurements, blood test results, presence of metabolic syndrome, and the degree of liver steatosis and liver fibrosis were analyzed, and their correlations with transient elastography (Fibroscan^®), abdominal computed tomography, and liver ultrasonography, as well as the correlations between examinations, were analyzed. Results: Thirty-six participants (78.3%) were boys, and the mean age was 12.29±2.57 years, with a mean body mass index of 27.88±4.28. In the 46 participants, the mean values for aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and total bilirubin were 89.87±118.69 IU/L, 138.54±141.79 IU/L, and 0.77±0.61 mg/dL, respectively. Although transient elastography (Fibroscan^®) and abdominal computed tomography grading had a statistically significant positive correlation with aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase values, the correlations between the results of grading performed by transient elastography (Fibroscan^®), abdominal computed tomography, and liver ultrasonography were not statistically. Conclusion: We confirmed that each examination was correlated with the results of some blood tests, suggesting the usefulness and possibility of diagnosis and treatment of steatohepatitis mediated by transient elastography (Fibroscan^®) in the department of pediatrics.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2021

C-11 Radiolabeled amino acid-based radiopharmaceuticals such as [¹¹C]MET for brain tumor PET imaging have limitations due to their short half-life (20 min). F-18 radiolabeled amino acid derivatives have been developed to overcome for the short half-life, one of which is [¹⁸F]FET. Brain tumor imaging using [¹⁸F]FET showed high uptake in tumor region and no non-specific uptake in inflammatory tissue, which was useful in discriminating the difference between inflammation and tumor especially. In this study, [¹⁸F]FET was synthesized using an automatic synthesis module and quality tests were carried out including enantiomeric purity analysis with reference compounds. Radiochemical yield was 50.3 ± 4.9% (n=7, decay-corrected) with molar activity of 76 ± 17 GBq/mmol. The radiochemical purity of >99%. Enantiomeric purity of [¹⁸F]FET using chiral HPLC analysis showed >99%, which was confirmed by co-injection with the L-FET and D-FET authentic standards. [¹⁸F]FET was prepared with high radiochemical yield and molar activity including no racemate mixture.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.264-271
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 라우릴 알코올에 에틸렌 옥사이드 3 몰과 프로필렌 옥사이드 1 몰을 부가한 후 설페이션을 공정을 거쳐서 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-430을 제조하였으며, 합성한 계면활성제의 구조를 FT-IR, ¹H-NMR 및 ¹³C-NMR 분석을 통하여 확인하였다. 합성한 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-430의 임게 마이셀 농도, 정적 표면장력, 유화력, 접촉각 등의 계면 물성과 경구 독성 및 피부 자극성 등의 안정성 지표 등을 측정하였으며, SLES 계면활성제 내에 에틸렌 옥사이드가 각각 2 몰 및 3 몰 부가된 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-226 및 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-328 계면활성제들과 비교하였다. 특히, ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-430의 기포 생성력과 기포 안정성을 평가하여 기존 세제 제품에서 널리 사용되고 있는 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-226과 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-328과 비교함으로써 ASCO^Ⓡ SLES-430의 소형 빌트인 세탁기용 세제 적용 가능성을 검토하였다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.86-98
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• 2021

This study was designed to characterize the effect of ginsenoside-Rg2 (Rg2), one of panaxatriol saponins isolated from Korean ginseng root, on the release of catecholamines (CA) in the perfused model of the rat adrenal medulla, and also to establish its mechanism of action. Rg2 (3~30 µM), administered into an adrenal vein for 90 min, depressed acetylcholine (ACh)-induced CA secretion in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Rg2 also time-dependently inhibited the CA secretion induced by 3-(m-chloro-phenyl-carbamoyl-oxy)-2-butynyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (McN-A-343), 1.1-dimethyl-4-phenyl piperazinium iodide (DMPP), and angiotensin II (Ang II). Also, during perfusion of Rg2, the CA secretion induced by high K⁺, veratridine, cyclopiazonic acid, methyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3-nitro-4-(2-trifluoro-methyl-phenyl)-pyridine-5-carboxylate (Bay-K-8644) depressed, respectively. In the simultaneous presence of Rg2 and N^ω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride ʟ-NAME), the CA secretion induced by ACh, Ang II, Bay-K-8644 and veratridine was restored nearly to the extent of their corresponding control level, respectively, compared to those of inhibitory effects of Rg2-treatment alone. Virtually, NO release in adrenal medulla following perfusion of Rg2 was significantly enhanced in comparison to the corresponding spontaneous release. Also, in the coexistence of Rg2 and fimasartan, ACh-induced CA secretion was markedly diminished compared to the inhibitory effect of fimasartan-treated alone. Collectively, these results demonstrated that Rg2 suppressed the CA secretion induced by activation of cholinergic as well as angiotensinergic receptors from the perfused model of the rat adrenal gland. This Rg2-induced inhibitory effect seems to be exerted by reducing both influx of Na⁺ and Ca²⁺ through their ionic channels into the adrenomedullary cells as well as by suppressing Ca²⁺ release from the cytoplasmic calcium store, at least through the elevated NO release by activation of NO synthase, which is associated to the blockade of neuronal cholinergic and AT₁-receptors. Based on these results, the ingestion of Rg2 may be helpful to alleviate or prevent the cardiovascular diseases, via reduction of CA release in adrenal medulla and consequent decreased CA level in circulation.

• 분석과학
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.256-266
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• 2022

원자력 이용시설에서 발생하는 방사성 폐기물의 처분을 위해서 ¹²⁹I 와 같이 긴 반감기를 지니는 핵종의 농도를 결정하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 특히, 토양과 콘크리트와 같은 고체 시료내의 방사성 핵종들을 분석하기 위해서는 시료 중의 관심 핵종만을 효과적으로 분리하고 정제하는 과정이 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 고온 연소로를 이용하여 고체 시료 중 ¹²⁹I를 분석하는 절차를 확립하였다. 시료에서 휘발된 ¹²⁹I은 환원제(NaHSO₃)를 첨가한 0.01 M HNO₃으로 포집 되어 ICP-MS로 신속하게 측정할 수 있었다. 이때, 시료에 첨가한 ¹²⁹I의 회수율을 높이고자 연소온도, 이동상 가스의 종류, 촉매 그리고 포집용액과 같은 연소로 분석 조건들을 최적화하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서 확립된 ¹²⁹I의 분석조건을 다른 휘발성 핵종(³H, ¹⁴C)의 동시분석에 적용할 수 있도록 최적화하였다. 최종적으로 고온 연소로를 사용하여 휘발성 핵종들을 분리한 후, 이들을 LSC (³H, ¹⁴C)와 ICP-MS (¹²⁹I)로 각각 측정하는 분석 절차의 유효성을 평가하였다.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2023

The copper ion, Cu(II), binding sites for amyloid fragment Aβ1-16 (=Aβ16 ) were investigated to explain the biological activity difference in the Aβ16 aggregation process. The [M+Cu+(z-2)H]^z+ (z = 2, 3 and 4, M = Aβ16 monomer) and [D+Cu+(z-2)H]^z+ (z = 3 and 5, D = Aβ16 dimer) structures were investigated using electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Fragment ions of the [M+Cu+(z-2)H]^z+ and [D+Cu+(z-2)H]^z+ complexes were observed using collision-induced dissociation MS/MS. Three different fragmentation patterns (fragment "a", "b", and "y" ion series) were observed in the MS/MS spectrum of the (Aβ16 monomer or dimer-Cu) complex, with the "b" and "y" ion series regularly observed. The "a" ion series was not observed in the MS/MS spectrum of the [M+Cu+2H]⁴⁺ complex. In the non-covalent bond dissociation process, the [D+Cu+3H]⁵⁺ complex separated into three components ([M+Cu+H]³⁺, M³⁺, and M²⁺), and the [M+Cu]²⁺ subunit was not observed. The {M + fragment ion of [M+Cu+H]³⁺} fragmentation pattern was observed during the covalent bond dissociation of the [D+Cu +3H]⁵⁺ complex. The {M + [M+Cu+H]³⁺} complex geometry was assumed to be stable in the [D+Cu+3H]⁵⁺ complex. The {M + fragment ion of [M+Cu]²⁺} fragmentation pattern was also observed in the MS/MS spectrum of the [D+Cu+H]³⁺ complex. The {M + [y₉+Cu]¹⁺} fragment ion was the characteristic fragment ion. The [D+Cu+H]³⁺ and [D+Cu+3H]⁵⁺ complexes were likely to form a monomer-monomer-Cu (M-M-Cu) structure instead of a monomer-Cu-monomer (M-Cu-M) structure.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.357-366
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• 2016

N-니트로스아민은 인체에 매우 위험한 발암성 화합물이다. 수용액상 N-니트로스아민을 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있는 방법 중 하나로 자외선 조사가 고려되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 수처리와 연관성이 높은 N-니트로스아민(즉, N-nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA)과 N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR))의 UV 광분해에서 pH 영향을 규명하는 것이다. NDBA과 NPYR의 광분해 속도상수는 pH2-10 사이에서 각각 3.26×10^-2 L/W-min에서 5.08×10^-3 L/W-min와 1.14×10^-2 L/W-min에서 2.80×10^-3 L/W-min로 나타났다. 한편 산화 생성물인 NO2^-와 NO3^- 이온의 생성에 대해서도 연구하였다. 약산성에서 중성의 조건에서는 NO^3-에 비해 NO^2-이 주로 생성되었고, 강한 산성에서는 NO^3-이 더 많이 생성되었다. 총유기 탄소(TOC)와 총질소(TN)은 거의 변화가 없었으며, 이것으로부터 N-니트로스아민과 생성물이 광분해 시스템에서 거의 손실이 없었던 것으로 볼 수 있다. BDBA가 NPYR에 비해 상대적으로 용이하게 광분해되었다. 또한 수용액상 N-니트로스아민을 UV 광분해로 제거할 때 pH가 낮을수록 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2022

딸기 수경재배 시 일사비례제어를 이용하여 생육단계별 적정 누적일사량 기준을 설정하고자 수행하였다. 급액 방법은 외부 일사량을 기준으로 일정 누적 일사량에 도달하면 급액하였고 누적 일사량 기준은 150, 200J·cm^-2과 생육단계에 따라 200J·cm^-2에서 150J·cm^-2로 변경하는 처리를 두었다. 타이머 제어는 대조구로 설정하였다. 월별 평균 급액 횟수는 누적 일사량이 많은 3월에 150 J·cm^-2과 생육단계별(150J·cm^-2) 처리구가 5.6회, 누적일사량이 적은 12월에 200J·cm^-2과 생육단계별(200J·cm^-2) 처리구가 2.7회, 타이머는 3.6-3.8회였다. 수분이용효율은 주당 총 급액량이 적었던 타이머 처리구가 19.8g·L^-1로 일사제어 처리구에 비해 낮았다. 일사제어에 따른 생육 및 과실 특성은 차이가 없었다. 생육단계별 처리구가 총 상품과 수량은 주당 328g, 상품과율 85.3%로 가장 높았다. 딸기 수경재배 시 일사비례 급액제어 방식은 재배기간 동안 동일한 누적일사량 기준보다 생육단계별로 누적일사량을 조절하는 것이 과실의 수량 향상에 도움이 되었다.