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Cooper ions and hypochlorite are mainly responsible for oxidative inactivation of paraoxon-hydrolyzing activity in human high density lipoprotein

  • Su, Nguyen-Duy;Kim, Ju-Ryung;Eun, Sok-Dai
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.141.1-141.1
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    • 2003
  • Paraoxonase, an antioxidant enzyme, exclusively located on HDL is well known for both hydrolysis of organophosphate and prevention against LDL oxidation. It have been reported that PON1 decrease its activity under oxidative stress and that PON1 activity is lower in subject with higher vulnerability to organophosphate poisoning. The aim of our study is to examine the effect of oxidative system on paraoxon-hydrolzing activity and to elucidate the plausible mechanisms responsible for the decline of HDL-asscociated PON1 activity in vivo system. (omitted)

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Peroxynitrite Scavenging Activity of Active Constituents from Scutellaria baicalensis

  • Kim, Dae-Hyun;Choi, Jae-Sue;Jung, Hyun-Ah;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Chung, Hae-Young
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.317.2-317.2
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    • 2002
  • Peroxynitrite, formed from the reaction of .O2- and .NO, is a cytotoxic species that can oxidize several cellular components such as proteins. lipids and DNA. Oxidative stress is considered to be the major cause of aging and many age-related diseases including Alzheimer's disease. rheumatoid arthritis. cancer. and atherosclerosis. ONO-, a powerful oxidant, can cause damage of proteins, lipid and DNA through nitration and oxidation. (omitted)

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Protective Effect of Dietary Buchu (Allium tuberosum Rottler) on Oxidative Stress and Lipofuscin Formation in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats (Streptozotocin-유발 당뇨쥐에서 부추식이의 산화적 스트레스 및 Lipofuscin 생성 억제 효과)

  • 이점옥;류승희;이유순;김정인;문갑순
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.32 no.8
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    • pp.1337-1343
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    • 2003
  • Diabetes mellitus has been known to be a state of increased oxidative stress. Free radical formation and lipid peroxidation are accelerated in this metabolic disorder. Buchu (Allium tuberosum Rottler) contains lots of antioxidative nutrients such as chlorophyll, vitamin C, $\beta$-carotene, phenolic compounds and sulfur compounds. To investigate the protective effects of buchu, 10% lyophilized buchu diet was fed to streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats for 14 weeks and lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, contents of reactive oxygen species, activities of antioxidative enzymes and contents of accumulated lipofuscin were measured as indicators of oxidative stress. Hepatic MDA and carbonyl contents tended to decrease in 10% buchu diet group compared with control group. Dietary buchu significantly suppressed lipid and protein oxidation in the skin of rats (p<0.05). Contents of hepatic hydroxyl radicals, which exert the highest toxicity among the reactive oxygen species, were significantly decreased in rats fed 10% buchu diet (P<0.05). Activities of antioxidative enzyme, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase, tended to increase in liver and skin of rats fed 10% buchu diet, while hepatic catalase activity was significantly increased in buchu group compared with control group. Buchu supplementation significantly inhibited the accumulation of lipofuscin, an end-product of lipid peroxidation reactions induced by reactive oxygen radicals, in eye tissues compared with control diet (p<0.001). In conclusion, buchu supplementation diminished the oxidative stress, so dietary buchu could help to attenuate diabetes complications.

Effect of Vitamin C on Oxidative Stress Induced by Daidzein and Genistein in Hamster Ovary Cells (햄스터 난소세포에서 Daidzein과 Genistein에 의해 유도된 산화적 스트레스에 대한 Vitamin C의 효과)

  • Kim, Min-Hye;Kim, An-Keun
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.285-290
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    • 2007
  • The oxidative stress causes many diseases like cancer, aging, cardiovascular disease, degenerative neurological disorders (Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer's disease) by damage of cell membrane, protein deformation, and damage of DNA due to the oxidation of lipid of cell membrane, protein of tissue or enzyme, carbohydrate, and DNA. It is caused by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) that is produced in the metabolic process of oxygen in cell. The superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in cell systemize the antioxidative enzymes to control the oxidative stress. In this research, it is measured that the survival rate of cell by the typical isoflavonoid of daidzein or genistein, activity of antioxidative enzyme, and ROS level, in order to study the effect of isoflavonoid over the ROS production in cell and antioxidative system. As the similar action of the isoflavonoid with the estrogen is examined, women are encouraged to get bean. In view of this trend, it is very important to find out a combination medicine that lowers the oxidative stress caused by the daidzein in the ovarian cell. In the combined treatment of the typical antioxidant of vitamin C to oxidative stress which induced by daidzein recover the control level particularly lowering the ROS in cell by 30%. However, it made no effect in the combined treatment with genistein. Therefore, the research took the combination effect of daidzein with vitamin C in order to check it effect over the antioxidative system. In conclusion, it was disclosed that the oxidative stress caused by daidzein is related to the lowering activity of SOD, and the specific combination effect of daidzein with vitamin C is related to the recovery of SOD activity.

A Bioactive Fraction from Streptomyces sp. Enhances Maize Tolerance against Drought Stress

  • Warrad, Mona;Hassan, Yasser M.;Mohamed, Mahmoud S.M.;Hagagy, Nashwa;Al-Maghrabi, Omar A.;Selim, Samy;Saleh, Ahmed M.;AbdElgawad, Hamada
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.30 no.8
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    • pp.1156-1168
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    • 2020
  • Drought stress is threatening the growth and productivity of many economical crops. Therefore, it is necessary to establish innovative and efficient approaches for improving crop growth and productivity. Here we investigated the potentials of the cell-free extract of Actinobacteria (Ac) isolated from a semi-arid habitat (Al-Jouf region, Saudi Arabia) to recover the reduction in maize growth and improve the physiological stress tolerance induced by drought. Three Ac isolates were screened for production of secondary metabolites, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The isolate Ac3 revealed the highest levels of flavonoids, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities in addition to having abilities to produce siderophores and phytohormones. Based on seed germination experiment, the selected bioactive fraction of Ac3 cell-free extract (F2.7, containing mainly isoquercetin), increased the growth and photosynthesis rate under drought stress. Moreover, F2.7 application significantly alleviated drought stress-induced increases in H2O2, lipid peroxidation (MDA) and protein oxidation (protein carbonyls). It also increased total antioxidant power and molecular antioxidant levels (total ascorbate, glutathione and tocopherols). F2.7 improved the primary metabolism of stressed maize plants; for example, it increased in several individuals of soluble carbohydrates, organic acids, amino acids, and fatty acids. Interestingly, to reduce stress impact, F2.7 accumulated some compatible solutes including total soluble sugars, sucrose and proline. Hence, this comprehensive assessment recommends the potentials of actinobacterial cell-free extract as an alternative ecofriendly approach to improve crop growth and quality under water deficit conditions.

Improved Defect Control Problem using Scaled Down Silicon Oxide Stamps for Nanoimprint Lithography (나노임프린트 리소그래피를 위한 스케일 다운된 산화막 스탬프 제작과 패턴결함 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Hyung-Seok;Choi, Woo-Beom;Sung, Man-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.130-138
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    • 2006
  • We have investigated pattern scaling down of silicon stamps through the oxidation technique, During oxidizing the silicon stamps, silicon dioxide that has 300 nm and 500 nm thickness was grown, and critical deformations were not observed in the patterns. There was positive effect to reduce size of patterns because vertical and horizontal patterns have different orientation. We achieved pattern reduction rate of $26\%$. In addition, the formation of polymer patterns had been investigated with varied temperature and pressure conditions to improve the filling characteristics of polymers during nanoimprint lithography when pattern sizes were few micrometers. In these varied conditions, polymers had been affected by free space compensation and elastic stress relaxation for filling the cavities. Based on the results, defect control which is an important issue in the nanoimprint lithography were facilitated.

Oxidative DNA damage by Ethanol Extract of Green Tea

  • Park You-Gyoung;Kwon Hoonjeong
    • Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.71-75
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    • 2005
  • Green tea and their major constituents such as catechins are famous materials for their anti-oxidative and anti-carcinogenic activity, but many compounds with reducing power can promote the oxidation in their oxidized form or in the presence of metal ion. We investigated the pro-oxidative effect of the ethanol extract equivalent up to 30mg of dried weight of green tea leaves in four in vitro systems which could be used for detecting DNA damage. Although ethanol extract of green tea did not show significant mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium TA102, which is sensitive strain to oxidative stress, it degraded deoxyribose extensively in the presence of $FeCl_3-EDTA$ complex, promoted 8-oxoguanine formation in the live bacteria cell, Salmonella typhimurium TAI04, and cleaved super coiled DNA strand with the help of copper ion. It suggested that green tea, famous anti-oxidative material, can be pro-oxidant according to the condition of extraction or metal existence.

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Electrorheological characteristics of poly(o-ethoxy)aniline nanocomposite

  • Sung Jun Hee;Choi Hyoung Jin
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.193-199
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    • 2004
  • Poly(o-ethoxy)aniline (PEOA)/organoclay nanocomposite was prepared via a solvent intercalation using chloroform as a cosolvent with organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) clay. The PEOA initially synthesized from a chemical oxidation polymerization in an acidic condition at pH = 1 was intercalated into interlayers of the clay with $25\;wt{\%}$ clay content. Electrical conductivity of the PEOA/OMMT nano­composite was found to be controlled via the intercalating process. The synthesized PEOA/OMMT nano­composite was characterized via an XRD and a TGA, and then adopted as an electrorheological (ER) material. The PEOA/OMMT synthesized with controllable electrical conductivity without a dedoping pro­cess was found to show typical ER characteristics possessing a yield stress from both steady state and dynamic measurements under an applied electric field.

Lifetime Estimation of an Automotive Halogen Lamp (자동차용 Halogen Lamp 의 수명 예측)

  • Kim, Chung-Sik;Shin, Seung-Jung;Kwack, Kae-Da
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.1259-1264
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents an accelerated life test for burn out of tungsten filament of automotive halogen lamp. There are many failure modes and failure factors that associated with tungsten filament. But in this explain the dominant failure mode of tungsten filament is the bumout of the filament failure. At first, over voltage, high temperature, inrush current and vibration are selected as stress factors by using of two stage Quality Function Deploymeng(QFD). And we planed accelerated life test that has one factor(voltage) and three levels. By experiment it has absorbed that over voltage has an effect on the life of halogen lamp. Using ALTA programs, we estimated the common shpae parament of Weibull distribution, life-stress relationship and $B_{100p}$ life.

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ETHENO-DNA ADDUCTS AS OXIDATIVE STRESS-MARKERS IN CANCER ETIOLOGY AND CHEMOPREVENTION STUDIES

  • Bartsch, H.;Nair, J.;Owen, R.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.24-25
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    • 2001
  • Persistent cellular oxidative stress and enhanced lipid peroxidation (LPO) of PUFAs, leading to macromolecular damage and disruption of signaling pathways, are implicated in the development of human malignancies and other chronic degenerative diseases. LPO generates by oxidation of linoleic acid (LA) or arachidonic acid ($\omega$ -6 PUPAs) reactive aldehydes, such as trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, which form etheno $\varepsilon$ -DNA adducts in a variety of human tissues and thus can contribute to diet-related cancers.(omitted)

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