• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2018

Alpha-pinene is an organic compound that possesses antibiotic and anti-parasitic activities. In this study, we developed a layered nanocomposite to combat against Miamiensis avidus which causes scuticociliatosis in the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. We used a solid-solid reaction to develop the layered nanocomposite, incorporating-pinene ($C_{10}H_{16}$) into organically modified montmorillonite. We used cetyltrimethylammonium cations as the interlayered modifier for the adsorption of hydrophobic pinene molecules. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the nanocomposite structure showed that the basal spacing increased from $9.6{\AA}$ to $30.4{\AA}$. Interestingly, the fraction of ${\alpha}$-pinene released remained constant for a long period of time (228 h) due to the layered nature of the nanocomposite. Additionally, optical microscopic images of the treated scuticociliatids revealed that their cells were lysed, and this effect increased with the increasing concertration of ${\alpha}$-pinene. Histopathological assessment of ${\alpha}$-pinene nanocomposite-treated olive flounder gills revealed no significant morphological changes, even at the highest concentration of the ${\alpha}$-pinene. The nanocomposite has several advantages, including easy handling, high solubility, low toxicity, and the easy formulation of granules or powder, which improve the pesticidal activity of ${\alpha}$-pinene. Collectively, our results suggest that ${\alpha}$-pinene nanocomposite may be a useful treatment against scuticociliatosis.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2016

Cryptotanshinone (CPT) is a natural compound isolated from traditional Chinese medicine Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. In the present study, the regulatory effect and potential mechanisms of CPT on tumor necrosis factor alpha ($TNF-{\alpha}$) induced lectin-like receptor for oxidized low density lipoprotein (LOX-1) were investigated. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured and the effect of $TNF-{\alpha}$ on LOX-1 expression at mRNA and protein levels was determined by Real-time PCR and Western blotting respectively. The formation of intracellular ROS was determined with fluorescence probe $CM-DCFH_2-DA$. The endothelial ox-LDL uptake was evaluated with DiI-ox-LDL. The effect of CPT on LOX-1 expression was also evaluated with SD rats. $TNF-{\alpha}$ induced LOX-1 expression in a dose- and time- dependent manner in endothelial cells. $TNF-{\alpha}$ induced ROS formation, phosphorylation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65 and ERK, and LOX-1 expression, which were suppressed by rotenone, DPI, NAC, and CPT. $NF-{\kappa}B$ inhibitor BAY11-7082 and ERK inhibitor PD98059 inhibited $TNF-{\alpha}-induced$ LOX-1 expression. CPT and NAC suppressed $TNF-{\alpha}-induced$ LOX-1 expression and phosphorylation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65 and ERK in rat aorta. These data suggested that $TNF-{\alpha}$ induced LOX-1 expression via ROS activated $NF-{\kappa}B/ERK$ pathway, which could be inhibited by CPT. This study provides new insights for the anti-atherosclerotic effect of CPT.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 1996

Platelet-activating factor(PAF) is a phospholipid mediator of pulmonary inflammation, and immunologic reaction. In this study, the role of PAF on tumor necrosis factor$(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production by rat alveolar macrophages(AM) was examined. When PAF $(10^{-12}{\sim}10{-16}\;M)$ alone was added to AM culture, $(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production was not significantly increased above the resting level. In contrast, the combined addition of PAF $(10^{-6}\;M)$ and muramyl dipeptide(MDP) $(1.0\;{\mu}g\ml)$ to AM cultures markedly enhanced $(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production with 8.2 fold increase compared with AM culture in resting state. This potentiative effect was 313% above the sum of the separate effects of PAF and MDP. To characterize MDP effects on $(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production, the dose-response of AM cultured with various concentrations of MDP was tested. High level of MDP $(10\;{\mu}g\ml)$ could not significantly enhance the potentiation effect on $(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production compared with AM cultures with low level of MDP $(0.1\;{\mu}g\ml)$, i.e. 112.5% vs 107.8%, respectively when $10^{-10}$ M of PAF was simultaneously added to the cell culture. These data support that the potentiation of TNF. g production in AM culture is mediated by PAF rather than MDf It was also evaluated whether the similar result was obtained in silica, respirable toxic particle-treated AM culture. $(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production was also significantly enhanced in the PAF $(10^{-6}\;M)$ and silica $(50\;{\mu}g\ml)$-added cell cultures with 4.7 fold above the value of silica alone-stimulated cells. These results indicate that PAF can potentiate $(TNF_{-{\alpha}})$ production by MDP-or silica- stimulated AM and suggest that PAF may play a potent role in lung inflammation and disease associated with microbe and occupational dust exposures.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.859-863
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• 2010

Evolution of surface morphology of ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ substrate was investigated as a function of annealing temperature and time. Commercial (0001) ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ single crystal substrates were annealed in the range of $600-1000^{\circ}C$ in air. At $600^{\circ}C$, step-terrace structure started to be formed on the substrate. However, the surface roughness on the terrace was still considerable and a number of islands were observed on the step edges as well as the terraces. As the annealing temperature increased, the islands were absorbed into the step edges. Thus the terraces were smoother and the step edges were more straightened. Well-defined surface with a step height of 0.2 nm was formed above $900^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, when the substrate was annealed at a fixed temperature of $1000^{\circ}C$, the change of surface morphology was observed for the substrate annealed for 10 min. After the annealing for 30 min, the surface on which any islands could not survive was observed.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.574-579
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• 2009

Acid- and pepsin-solubilized collagens were extracted from the skin of shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and their physicochemical properties were characterized by amino acid analysis, SDS-PAGE, the composition of collagen types, solubility and denaturation temperature. Acid - and pepsin-solubilized collagens from shark skin had an imino acid of 188.8 and 186.2 residues/1,000 amino acids, respectively. SDS-PAGE showed two different${\alpha}$ chains ($\alpha1$ and $\alpha2$) and $\beta$-component. The component ratio of type I and V was 10:1, and the type III was not found. Solubility of acid-soluble collagen was low in the range of pH 6.0 to pH 11.0. On the other hand, pepsin-solubilized collagen showed a low solubility in the range of pH 7.0-9.0. Temperature for denaturation of acid- and pepsin-solubilized collagens were $25^{\circ}C$ and $27^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.511-519
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• 2001

Nimopidine, one of dihydropyridine derivatives, has been widely used to pharmacologically identify L-type Ca currents. In this study, it was tested if nimodipine is a selective blocker for L-type Ca currents in sensory neurons and heterologous system. In mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons (DRG), low concentrations of nimodipine $(<10\;{\mu}M),$ mainly targeting L-type Ca currents, blocked high-voltage-activated calcium channel currents by ${\sim}38%.$ Interestingly, high concentrations of nimodipine $(>10\;{\mu}M)$ further reduced the 'residual' currents in DRG neurons from ${\alpha}_{1E}$ knock-out mice, after blocking L-, N- and P/Q-type Ca currents with $10\;{\mu}M$ nimodipine, $1\;{\mu}M\;{\omega}-conotoxin$ GVIA and 200 nM ${\omega-agatoxin$ IVA, indicating inhibitory effects of nimodipine on R-type Ca currents. Nimodipine $(>10\;{\mu}M)$ also produced the inhibition of both low-voltage-activated calcium channel currents in DRG neurons and ${\alpha}_{1B}\;and\;{\alpha}_{1E}$ subunit based Ca channel currents in heterologous system. These results suggest that higher nimodipine $(>10\;{\mu}M)$ is not necessarily selective for L-type Ca currents. While care should be taken in using nimodipine for pharmacologically defining L-type Ca currents from native macroscopic Ca currents, nimodipine $(>10\;{\mu}M)$ could be a useful pharmacological tool for characterizing R-type Ca currents when combined with toxins blocking other types of Ca channels.

• Mycobiology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2019

Scab disease caused by Venturia nashicola is of agroeconomic importance in cultivation of Asian pear. However, little is known about the degree of genetic diversity in the populations of this pathogen. In this study, we collected 55 isolates from pear scab lesions in 13 major cultivation areas in Korea and examined the diversity using sequences of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, ${\beta}$-tubulin (TUB2), and translation elongation factor-$1{\alpha}$ ($TEF-1{\alpha}$) genes as molecular markers. Despite a low level of overall sequence variation, we found three distinctive subgroups from phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS, TUB2, and $TEF-1{\alpha}$ sequences. Among the three subgroups, subgroup 1 (60% of isolates collected) was predominant compared to subgroup 2 (23.6%) or subgroup 3 (16.4%) and was distributed throughout Korea. To understand the genetic diversity among the subgroups, RAPD analysis was performed. The isolates yielded highly diverse amplicon patterns and none of the defined subgroups within the dendrogram were supported by bootstrap values greater than 30%. Moreover, there is no significant correlation between the geographical distribution and the subgroups defined by molecular phylogeny. Our data suggest a low level of genetic diversification among the populations of V. nashicola in Korea.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술논문집
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• pp.419-424
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• 2004

방사성 폐기물 중에 함유된 핵종 및 방사능을 측정하기 위해서는 여러 가지 방사선 계측기가 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 각각의 핵종에 대하여 측정 가능한 검출기를 선정하고 원전 방사성폐기물 중 방사능을 측정 하기위한 시스템을 구성하였다. 그리고 그 계측 시스템의 바탕 값 및 계측효율을 주기적으로 측정하고 품질관리를 위한 관리도를 작성하여 계측기의 안전성을 확보하고 분석결과에 대한 신뢰도를 향상시키고자 하였다. Gamma spectrometer의 바탕 값 평균은 1.59 cps이었으며 표준 시료에 대한 평균값은 45,248 dps로 거의 대부분의 측정값이 $2{\sigma}$ 이내에서 크게 벗어나지 않음을 나타냈다. Low background ${\alpha}/{\beta}$ counting 시스템의 알파 바탕 값 평균은 0.31 cpm이고 알파선 계측효율은 34.38% 이었으며, 베타 바탕 값은 1.3 cpm이고 베타선 계측효율 46.5% 이었다. 또한 액체섬광계수기는 3H 영역에서 바탕 값이 2.52 cpm, 계측효율 58.5% 이었으며, 14C 영역에서의 바탕 값은 3.31 cpm 이었고 계측효율은 95.6% 이었다. 본 연구에서는 바탕 값 및 계측효율로부터 최소검출방사능을 설정함으로써 시료의 측정 가능한 범위를 구하였다. 측정결과, gamma spectrometer의 최소검출방사능은 3.2 Bq/$m\ell$이었으며, ${\alpha}/{\beta}$counting 시스템의 경우는 알파 및 베타 영역에서 각각 20.5 Bq/$m\ell$, 23.0 Bq/$m\ell$이고 liquid scintillation counter의 경우는 3.8 Bq/$m\ell$로 나타났다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.224-232
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• 2011

본 연구는 허리통증 환자를 대상으로 한국판 일상동작 공포설문지에 대한 신뢰도와 타당도를 검증하기 위하여 실시하였다. 허리 통증이 있는 총 73명의 환자를 대상으로 하였고, 각 대상자는 10가지의 일상동작들에 대한 두려움 정도를 자기-기입식으로 설문지를 작성하였다. 평가-재평가에 신뢰도를 알아보기 위하여 급간내상관계수를 구하였고, 각 문항에 대한 내적일치도는 Cronbach's ${\alpha}$값을 이용하였다. 구성타당도를 알아보기 위하여 요인분석을 실시하였고, 시각 상사척도(VAS)와 Oswestry 장애지수(ODI)와의 피어슨 상관관계 계수를 구하여 공인타당도를 분석하였다. 한국판 일상동작 공포설문지의 평가-재평가간 급간내상관계수(ICC)는 0.96(95%CI 0.94~0.98)으로 높은 신뢰도를 보였고, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$값은 0.93으로 내적일치도가 높게 나타났다. 요인분석 결과 척추부하, 척추운동/자세유지로 총 2요인으로 분리되었고, 총 분산은 76.1%였다. 통증과 기능장애와 관련된 공인타당도는 양호한 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 따라서 한국판 일상동작 공포설문지는 허리통증 환자들의 일상동작 시 발생할 수 있는 두려움을 평가하는데 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 본다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.766-777
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• 1997

수도 저하발아성에 대한 유전 양상을 구명하여 저온발아성 품종 육성의 기초 자료를 얻고자 숙기가 다른 세 그룹에서 10품종을 선정 '94년에 15일 간격 4시기로 파종 및 이앙을 실시하여 수량한 종자를 '95년 4~5월에 13$^{\circ}C$ 항온 실내 시험과, 건답 직파의 포장 시험으로 저온발아성을 조사하고, 저온발아성 고 1품종, 저 1품종, 중 4품종을 선정 '94 하계에 절영법에 의한 정역이면교잡을 실시하여 얻어진 F$_1$ 교배입을 '95년 5월에 13$^{\circ}C$ 항온에서 저온발아 시험을 실시하여 얻은 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 재배 시기를 달리하여 수량된 종자의 실내 및 포장에서의 저온발아성 분산분석 결과 품종에 따라 재배시기간에 고도의 유의차가 인정되었다. 2. 실내 13$^{\circ}C$ 항온 저온발아계수와 포장의 자연상태 건답직파에서의 출아계수와의 상관분석 결과 고도의 유의한 상관(r=0.5111)이 인정되었다. 3. 조합능력 분석 결과 일반조합능력 및 특정조합능력 모두 고도의 유의성이 인정되었으며, 일반조합능력이 특정조합능력보다 커서 상가적작용이 상위성 작용보다 더 크게 나타났다. 4. 정역차이 분산분석 결과 정역간에 고도의 유의차가 인정되었다. 5. 부친열 공분산/모친열 공분산 Graph에서 6개의 교배열 모두가 모본 효과를 보였으며, Alpha와 Beta 유전 분석 결과, 저온발아성의 정역간 차이는 Alpha 유전의 효과로 나타났다. 6. 평균우성도 분석 결과, 30개 조합 중 17개 조합에서 초월분리를 보였으며, 그 중 9개 조합이 저온발아성이 낮은 쪽으로 초월분리를 보였다.