• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2000

This study was carried out to explore the hypocholesterolemic effect of dehyulled defatty soy flour and its possible mechanisms including endocrine status, cholesterol biosynthesis, and fecal excretion in rats. Animals fed casein were used as control and each phospholipid compared with casein feeding. Cholesterol concentrations in all lipoprotein fraction were significantly lower in defatted soy flour group compared with casein-fed control. Defatted soy flour feeding also significantly lowered hepatic total lipid, cholesteol and TG, and increaed fecal bile acid excretion by 270% compared with casein feeding. Defattd soy flour feeding had no significant effect on plasma thyroid hormone levels and hepatic 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutary coenzyme A(HMG-CoA) reductase activity. However, plasma T4 concentration was slightly elevated and HMG-CoA reductase activity was suppressed in defatted soy flour group. These metabolic alterations partially explain the reduced plasma and hepatic cholesterol levels of rats fed defatted soy flour.

• 생약학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.187-192
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• 1998

The ethyl acetate fraction of Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus, which showed anticonvulsant effects against pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) treated mice, were subjected to column chromatography to isolate ursolic acid and hyperin from active eluate. Hyperin decreased the elevated activities of GABA-T and xanthine oxidase and lipid peroxide level dose-dependently in PTZ treated mice brain tissue in vitro, but no effect on superoxide dismutase activity. The effects on such enzyme and component seemed to be related with biosynthesis or metabolism of neurotransmitters.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1968

Chlorella ellipsoidea were grown in a Mg-free medium. Aliquots of the algal cell were taken out at the beginning and predetermined time intervals during the culture and were analyzed the contents of phosphate in various fractions of the cell constituents. The results obtained were compared with those of the control. When Chlorella cells were grown in a Mg-free medium, the contents of phosphate in the DNA protein, RNA-olyphosphate complex, nucleotidic-lbileP, and PCA-soluble, fractions decreased compared with those of the control, while the content of acid insoluble polyphosphate increased significantly. On the otherhand, RNA-P and lipid-P showed the tendency of decrease at the early stage of the culture, but they were increased more than those in the control as culture proceeds. It is showed that phosphate turnover from acid-insoluble polyphosphate into DNA, protein, and RNA-polyphosphate complex was inhibited by magnesium-deficiency of the cells.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1997

Copper chloride 10 ppm, manganese chloride 100 ppm, nickel chloride 50 ppm을 각각 처리한 Bacillus subtilis를 배양하는 동안에 이들 세포에서 일어나는 인지질 생합성 및 지방산 조성의 변화를 대조구와 비교하여 분석하였다. 세포의 생장과 phosphatidylethanloamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, cardilolpin은 대조구에 비해 금속 화합물 처리구에서 저해되었는데 copper chloride가 가장 큰 억제 효과를 나타내었다. 그러나 phosphatidylinositol은 금속화합물의 영향을 받지 않았다. 인지질 생합성에 이용된 주요 지방산은 대조구에서는 palmitic acid(평균 19.00%)와 stearic acid(평균 9.58%)로 나타났다. 그러나 copper chloride 처리구는 palmitic acid(평균 17.38%)와 oleic acid(평균 15.99%)가 인지질 생합성에 이용된 주요 지방산이었고, manganese chloride 처리구는 palmitic acid(평균 15.00%)와 myristic acid(평균 14.24%), nickel chloride 처리구는 oleic acid(평균 17.87%)와 stearic acid(평균 13.78%)가 인지질 형성에 이용되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1932-1941
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• 2017

DFC-2, a methyl 5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-7,12-dioxo-7,12-dihydrodinaphtho[1,2-b:2',3'-d]furan-6-carboxylate, is reported to have antitubercular effects against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. At concentrations ranging from 0.19 to $0.39{\mu}g/ml$, DFC-2 inhibited both drugusceptible and -resistant strains of M. tuberculosis. Microarray analyses were employed to gain insights into the molecular mechanisms of DFC-2's action in M. tuberculosis. The most affected functional gene category was "lipid biosynthesis," which is involved in mycolic acid synthesis. The decrease in transcription of genes related to mycolic acid synthesis was confirmed by RT-PCR. Furthermore, we found that DFC-2 triggered a reduction in mycolic acid levels, showing a similar pattern to that of mycolic acid synthesis inhibitor isoniazid. These results may explain how this compound kills mycobacteria efficiently by inhibiting mycolic acid synthesis.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1361-1364
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• 2008

The inhibitory effects of naringenin, kaempherol, and apigenin on the production of cholesterol in HepG2 KCLB 88065 and MCF-7 KCLB 30022 cells were evaluated. In this study, quercetin was used as a reference reagent. After incubation for 3 days, fat-soluble contents of both cell types were extracted by using the Folch method and the cholesterol contents in both cultured cells were determined by high performance liquid chromatography. The concentration of cholesterol in untreated each tissue cells was $12.2{\pm}0.11$ and $8.83{\pm}0.12\;mg/g$ of lipid, respectively. The total concentration of each flavonoid was adjusted to 0, 35, or $350{\mu}M$ in the culture broth. As the results, the addition of 2% methanol and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to the media (control for flavonoid solvents) did not significantly affect cell growth; however, DMSO caused an increase in the production of cholesterol. Each flavonoid inhibited the production of cholesterol in both HepG2 and MCF-7 cells at the concentration of $35{\mu}M$ above. In addition, the inhibitory effect of kaempherol on the production of cholesterol in these cells was greater than the other flavonoids tested and HepG2 cells are more sensitive to flavonoids than MCF-7. From the results, the inhibitory effects of flavonoids on cholesterol production are different depending on the cell type.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.186-196
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• 2021

본 연구는 유지효모 R. toruloides를 활용하여 적색 파프리카 추출물의 중성지방 억제 효과를 확인하기 위하여 수행되었다. 대조구, 양성대조구, 0.02, 0.1 및 0.5% 적색 파프리카 70% 에탄올 추출물을 첨가한 실험구의 총 지질 함량은 각각 80.45±2.40, 86.61±11.58, 79.82±2.80, 85.30±0.91 및 92.40±12.40 mg/g으로 나타났으며, 유지효모의 중성지방 함량은 각각9.89±0.36, 7.58±1.11, 7.28±0.17, 6.68±0.35 및 5.23±0.67 mg/dL으로 나타났다. 대조구, 양성대조구, 0.02, 0.1 및 0.5% 적색 파프리카 70% 에탄올 추출물을 첨가한 실험구의 지방소적 형성을 관찰한 결과, 적색 파프리카 70% 에탄올 추출물의 첨가농도가 증가함에 따라 대조구에 비해 소량의 형광이 관찰되는 것으로 보아 유지효모 내 생성되는 지방소적이 감소됨을 확인하였다. 대조구, 양성대조구, 0.02, 0.1 및 0.5% 적색 파프리카 70% 에탄올 추출물을 첨가한 실험구의 세포수는 각각 1.90±0.16, 2.17±0.25, 1.85±0.11, 2.28±0.21 및 2.49±0.03×10⁸ cell/mL으로 나타났으며, 유리지방산의 함량은 각각2.44±0.05, 2.71±0.07, 2.46±0.16, 2.52±0.10 및 2.98±0.14 mg/g으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과에서 적색 파프리카 70% 에탄올 추출물의 첨가농도에 따른 유지효모 내 중성지방 억제 효과, 지방소적의 감소, 세포수 및 유리지방산의 함량이 증가한 결과를 통해 적색 파프리카 70% 에탄올 추출물이 중성지방 억제 효과에 유의적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으며, 추후 활성 물질의 규명에 관한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2004

밭토양에 돈분액비를 기비로 전량시용하고 고추 및 배추에 대한 수량, polyamine 생합성량 및 잎의 무기성분 함량을 경시적으로 조사하였다. 고추의 적과 수량은 액비 시용량이 증가할수록 많아졌고 배추수량은 액비 시용량이 증가할수록 감소하였지만 화학비료 대비 액비 시용량간에 유의적인 수량차이는 보이지 않았다. 작물의 stress 발현물질인 polyamine의 경시적인 생합성량을 보면 두 작물 모두 액비시용구가 화학비료 시용구보다 낮아 액비에 의한 생리적인 질소stress는 발생하지 않았다. 생육시기별로 보면 생육초기에는 bound polyamine과 monoamine의 생합성량이 많았으나 생육기간의 경과에 따라 conjugated polyamine과 polyamine의 생합성량이 증가하였다. 또한 고추는 액비시용으로 화학비료에 비하여 잎의 인산 및 칼리 함량은 증가하였고 질소, 칼슘 및 마그네슘 함량은 감소하였지만, 배추 잎의 무기성분 함량은 화학비료구와 큰 차이가 없었다.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2014

국내에 등록된 제초제의 효율적 사용을 위해서 제초제저항성관리위원회에서 제시한 제초제 작용기작별 분류를 기초로 23그룹으로 분류하였다. 세부그룹으로는 acetyl CoA carboxylase 억제제, acetolactate synthase 억제제, photosystem과 억제제, protoporphyrinogen oxidase 억제제, carotenoid biosynthesis 억제제, enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase 억제제, glutamine synthetase 억제제, dihydropteroate synthetase 억제제, 세포분열 저해제(mitosis inhibitors), cellulose 생합성억제제, oxidative phosphorylation uncouplers, 지방산 및 지질생합성 억제제, synthetic auxins, auxin transport 억제제, potential nucleic acid Inhibitors 혹은 non-descript mode of action으로 나누었다. 이와 같은 그룹화 기준을 토대로 국내 등록되어 사용중인 논 제초제 성분들을 그룹화 하였다. 따라서, 이러한 약제 작용기작 관련 정보를 농약사용자에게 제공함으로써 특정약제의 연용과 중복사용을 방지하여 국내에서 제초제 저항성잡초 발생 문제를 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.260-270
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• 2012

Objectives : Hippocampus, a region of temporal lobe, plays an important role in the pathogenic mechanisms of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, depression and temporal lobe epilepsy. This research is designed to investigate hippocampal changes after acupuncture stimulation at Shinmun(HT7) using 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DE). Methods : On postnatal-day 15, rat pups were randomly devided into Normal(NOR) or HT7 group. All of Pups kept with their mothers for 7 days, but pups in HT7 group received acupuncture stimulation at HT7 daily. On postnatal-day 21, hippocampus of each rat pup was dissceted 30 minutes after last acupuncture stimulation and the protein expressions were investigated using 2-DE. Results : After acupuncture stimulation at HT7, expression of 20 proteins were significantly increased. Succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase-like, transketolase, aconitate hydratase and phosphoglucomutase-1 were related to glucose methabolism. Eukaryotic initiation factor(eIF) 4A-II, eIF 4A-III, mitochondrial Tu translation elongation factor and chain A of crystal structure of the 70-Kda heat shock cognate protein involve in the protein synthesis in ribosome. Tubulin ${\beta}$-4 chain, tubulin T ${\beta}$-15 and tubulin ${\alpha}$-1B chain comprise cytoskeleton. Glutathione S-transferase(GST) ${\omega}$-1, GST P and GST Yb-3 can reduce oxidative stress. ${\beta}$-soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein is required for vesicular transport between the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase plays a major role in lipid biosynthesis, creatine kinase U-type catalyses the conversion of creatine and consumes adenosine triphosphate to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate. Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase IB subunit alpha and voltage depedent anion-selective channel protein 2 were also increased. Conclusions : The results suggest that acupuncture stimulation at HT7 may enhance glucose and lipid metabolism, protein synthesis, cytoskeletal substance and anti-oxidative stress in hippocampus.