• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

Inonotus obliquus is one of the immune-regulatory substances and is recognized to play the role in the metabolic process of inflammation, allergy and immuntiy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of water extracts of Inonotus obliquus (IOW) on the liver lymphocyte immune function in the Sprague-Dawley male rats treated with carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) to induce liver damage. Rats were fed with each experimental diet and water for 4 weeks. We found that effects of IOW on interferon-gamma (IFN-$\gamma$), signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), phospho-signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (pSTAT1) and GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA-3) were decrease in vivo. Interleukin-4 (IL-4), STAT6, pSTAT6 and T-box expressed in T-cells (T-bet) decreased significantly lower in $CCl_4$+IOW group than the $CCl_4$ group. Our data indicated that cytokine protein production were increased in $CCl_4$ group and $CCl_4$+IOW group. As a result of this study, we assume that IOW fed could regulate the immuno-modulating functions through regulate the cytokine production capacity activated by liver damage.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.108-116
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• 1985

This study was designed to investigate the nutritional anemic state and hematological findings of children, aged 11 and 12 years, living in Haenam Koon (living at home) and in Mokpo City (living in an orphan asylum) located in Chonnam. The mean red blood cell number of male was higher than female in both groups of living in the rural area and in the city orphan asylum (p<0.01), but the white blood cell count was not significantly different. The levels of average hemoglobin, hematocrit and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration of the children in both groups were similar, and 19.8% of children living at home in the rural area and 32.1% of children living in the city orphan asylum were anemic. The mean levels of serum total protein, albumin and A/G ratio in children of both group were not statistically different, and 18.4% of children living at home in the rural area and 13.2% of children living in the city orphan asylum were insufficient in the serum total protein value. The average serum cholesterol level of children living at home in the rural area was higher than that of children living in the city orphan asylum(p<0.01), and that of female living at home was higher than that of male (p<0.05). The mean levels of serum iron, total iron binding capacity and transferrin saturation of children living at home in the rural area were significantly higher than those of children living in the city orphan asylum (p<0.01).

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2023

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with progressive memory loss and the cognitive decline. AD is mainly caused by abnormal accumulation of misfolded amyloid β (Aβ), which leads to neurodegeneration via a number of possible mechanisms such as down-regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor-tropomyosin-related kinase B (BDNF-TRKB) signaling pathway. 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF), a TRKB agonist, has demonstrated potential to enhance BDNF-TRKB pathway in various neurodegenerative diseases. To expand the capacity of flavones as TRKB agonists, two natural flavones quercetin and apigenin, were evaluated. With tryptophan fluorescence quenching assay, we illustrated the direct interaction between quercetin/apigenin and TRKB extracellular domain. Employing Aβ folding reporter SH-SY5Y cells, we showed that quercetin and apigenin reduced Aβ-aggregation, oxidative stress, caspase-1 and acetylcholinesterase activities, as well as improved the neurite outgrowth. Treatments with quercetin and apigenin increased TRKB Tyr516 and Tyr817 and downstream cAMP-response-element binding protein (CREB) Ser133 to activate transcription of BDNF and BCL2 apoptosis regulator (BCL2), as well as reduced the expression of pro-apoptotic BCL2 associated X protein (BAX). Knockdown of TRKB counteracted the improvement of neurite outgrowth by quercetin and apigenin. Our results demonstrate that quercetin and apigenin are to work likely as a direct agonist on TRKB for their neuroprotective action, strengthening the therapeutic potential of quercetin and apigenin in treating AD.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2002

흑미를 이용한 식품개발의 기초자료로 활용하고자 본 연구에서는 찹쌀계통의 흑미와 일반찰벼에 대하여 쌀가루의 물리화학적 및 이화학적 성질들을 비교하였다. 일반성분 중 조단백질은 찰흑미가 9.01%, 일반찰벼는 7.54%였으며, 무기 성분들은 전반적으로 찰흑미가 다소 높은 값을 보였는데 그 중 Mg, K, Na, P 등을 가장 많이 함유하고 있었다. 아미노산 조성은 두 품종 모두 glutamic acid, aspartic acid, arginine을 가장 많이 함유하고 있었으며 품종간에는 찰흑미가 조금 많았다. 지방산 조성은 oleic acid(38.57%, 36.95%)와 linoleic acid(38.60%, 39.10%)가 가장 많이 분포하였다. 이화학적 성질 중 찰흑미(93.26%)가 일반찰벼(87.42%)보다 물결합능력이 더 높았고, 팽윤력과 용해도는 50~6$0^{\circ}C$에서는 완만한 증가를 보였지만 그 이후에는 급격하게 증가하였고, 7$0^{\circ}C$이후에는 서서히 증가하였다. 쌀가루의 최대흡수파장과 625 nm에서의 흡광도의 값은 각각 찰흑미가 520 nm, 0.054이고, 일반찰벼가 517 nm, 0.065이였다. X-선 회절도를 실험한 결과 회절각도(2$\theta$)는 15.1$^{\circ}$와 17.1$^{\circ}$, 18.0$^{\circ}$, 23.2$^{\circ}$의 전형적인 A형을 보였다. 이 X-선 회절도에서 상대결정화도를 면적비로 계산한 결과 찰흑미가 0.399, 일반찰벼는 0.405로 두 품종이 비슷한 상대결정화도를 보였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.1076-1083
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• 2009

국내 소규모 쌀 가공 산업현장에서 적용될 수 있는 쌀가루의 습식제분방법을 모색하고자 수침시간(3, 6, 9 및 12 hr)을 달리한 세 가지 제분방법에 의해 제조된 쌀가루의 이화학적 특성을 비교분석하였다. 사용된 제분방법은 roller mill, pin mill 그리고 roller & pin mills 등 세 가지이다. 모든 제분기에서 수침시간이 증가할수록 미세입도 분포율이 상승하였다. 쌀가루의 미세 정도는 roller mill의 쌀가루가 가장 거칠었고 roller & pin mills는 중간정도, pin mill의 쌀가루가 가장 미세하였다. 조단백질, 조지방, 조회분은 수침시간 증가에 따라 감소하였다. 조단백질 함량은 pin mill 9, 12시간 수침에서 각각 7.66%와 7.58%로 낮게 나타났다. 수침시간 증가에 따라 L값은 증가하였고, a, b값은 감소하였다. 손상전분은 수침초기 roller mill에서 낮았으나 수침시간이 증가하면서 pin mill이 낮아져 수침 12시간에는 roller mill과 유사하였다. 그러나 roller mill & pin mills는 모든 수침시간에서 유의적으로 높은 손상전분을 나타내었다. 아밀로오스 함량은 수침시간이 증가할수록 증가하였고, 미세입도 분포율이 높은 pin mill과 roller & pin mills에서 높았다. 물 결합 능력은 쌀가루가 미세하여질수록 높게 나타났고, 손상전분이 많은 roller & pin mills에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 용해도와 팽윤력은 수침시간 증가에 따라 사용한 제분기 모두에서 지속적으로 상승하였으며, 특히 pin mill에서 용해도와 팽윤력 모두 비교적 높은 값을 나타내었다. 또한 미세구조 관찰시 수침시간 증가에 따라 pin mill 사용 시 미세한 쌀가루의 분포를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로부터 습식제분과정 중 쌀의 수침시간과 사용한 제분기에 따라 쌀가루의 이화학적 특성 변화가 많으며, 소규모 산업현장에서 손상전분이 낮은 미세한 쌀가루를 제조하려면 충분한 수침을 통한 pin mill의 사용이 가장 적합하리라 생각된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.577-586
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• 2018

The proximate compositions, quality and physicochemical characteristics of mung-bean cultivars cultivated in the north-central region of South Korea with different seeding periods were evaluated. A significant difference was noted in the proximate compositions and chromaticity of mung-beans according to cultivars and different seeding periods. Crude ash and protein content decreased with the delay in seeding period and a slight increase in carbohydrate content was observed. Redness of the other five cultivars increased with the delay in seeding period except for the cultivar Jangan, while the yellowness decreased in cultivars Geumsung and Jangan. Water binding capacity of the $1^{st}$, $2^{nd}$ and $3^{rd}$ seeding on the cultivar Eoul was 115.15, 99.76 and 96.31%, respectively, and a decrease in the binding capacity was observed with the delay in seeding periods. Water solubility index and swelling power were significantly different among cultivars. Total polyphenol content of $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ seeding on the cultivar Jangan was 8.59 and 8.57 mg GAE/g, respectively, and a decrease was observed with the delay in seeding periods except for the cultivar Sohyeon. Total flavonoid content of $1^{st}$ seeding on the cultivar Jangan was 5.25 mg CE/g, which decreased with the delay in seeding periods. DPPH radical scavenging activity of $1^{st}$ seeding on the cultivars Geumsung and Kyungseon was 2.44 and 2.32 mg TE/g, respectively, which decreased with the delay in seeding periods. The BTS radical scavenging activity of $1^{st}$ seeding on the cultivar Jangan was 6.98 mg TE/g. In the present study, the variations in phenol content and radical scavenging activity were observed to be dependent on the cultivars and seeding periods.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.879-884
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• 2004

일품벼 유래 돌연변이 품종의 호화, 노화 및 취반 특성들이 원품종인 일품벼와 현저한 차이를 나타내었다. 외관은 백진주, 설갱이 불투명한 배유 특성을 나타내었고 고아미2호는 상당히 심한 심복백의 특성을 나타내었다. 아밀로스 함량은 백진주가 6.42%로 반찹쌀의 특성을 나타내었으며 고아미2호는 33.96%로 매우 높았다. RVA에 의한 쌀가루 현탁액의 호화 특성은 일품쌀에 비해 백진주는 강하점도치가 높은 반면, 치반점도치는 낮은 특징을 보였다. 그러나 고아미2호는 강하점도치가 현저히 낮았고 치반점도치는 두드러지게 높은 특징을 보였다. DSC와 rheometer를 이용한 전분의 노화도는 고아미2호 > 설갱 ${\fallingdotseq}$ 일품쌀 > 백진주의 순으로 낮아졌다. 밥의 물리적 특성 중 백진주와 설갱이 유의적으로 높은 찰기를 나타내었다. 토요식미계로 측정한 식미지수는 일품쌀 > 백진주 > 설갱 > 고아미2호의 순으로 낮아졌다. 관능평가에서의 식미는 백진주에서 가장 양호하게, 고아미2호에서 가장 나쁘게 평가되었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.792-801
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• 2018

Proximate compositions, quality and physicochemical characteristics of small black soybean cultivar, cultivated in the north-central region of South Korea with different seeding periods, were evaluated. Proximate compositions, chromaticity, water binding capacity, water solubility index, swelling power, and antioxidant properties were significantly different among cultivars and different seeding periods. Moisture, crude ash, fat, protein, and carbohydrate contents of small black soybean cultivar were 5.53~6.69, 5.47~6.54, 15.38~19.14, 34.17~40.26, and 32.04~36.85 g/100 g, respectively. Lightness, redness and yellowness were 35.60~38.61, -0.02~0.07 and -0.56~-0.13, and water binding capacity, water solubility index and swelling power were 84.48~148.31, 46.65~54.89 and 29.87~35.12%, respectively. Total polyphenol contents of first, second, and third seedings on small black soybean cultivar were 10.40~15.48, 9.86~14.85 and 8.61~15.39 mg GAE/g; total flavonoid contents were 5.81~7.25, 5.81~7.34 and 5.52~7.64 mg CE/g, respectively. DPPH radical scavenging activity was 4.55~7.86, 3.99~8.79, and 3.74~9.43 mg TE/g, and ABTS radical scavenging activity was 9.32~12.90, 8.64~13.39, and 8.51~14.35 mg TE/g, respectively. Phenol compound of Tawonkong and Socheong cultivars decreased with delay of seeding periods. Radical scavenging activity of Socheong and Jununi cultivars decreased with delay of seeding periods, but Socheong 2 and Socheongja cultivars increased. In the study, phenol compound and radical scavenging activity of small black soybean cultivar were different, depending on cultivars and seeding periods.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.363-376
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• 1993

This study was taken to examine serum components concentrations and electrophoretic patterns of female tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus) living in 0$\textperthousand$, 10$\textperthousand$, 20$\textperthousand$, and 30$\textperthousand$ salt concentrations, respectively. The results obtained in these experiments were summarized as follows. The level of albumin and total protein showed changes in each salinity, but didn't significantly(P<0.05) change in Oreochromis niloticus. The level of BUN didn't significantly(P<0.05) change. When fish were adapted from 0$\textperthousand$ to 10$\textperthousand$, 20$\textperthousand$ and 30$\textperthousand$, each calcium level in every salinity groups showed less than that of control, and didn't significantly change in 10$\textperthousand$, 20$\textperthousand$, 30$\textperthousand$ salinity. The level of calcium didn't significantly(P<0.05) change in each salinity. In 20$\textperthousand$ salinity, the level of cholesterol was at the highest peak. When fish were adapted from 0$\textperthousand$ to 10$\textperthousand$, 20$\textperthousand$ and 30$\textperthousand$, each glucose level gradually decreased. When fish were adapted from 0$\textperthousand$ to 10$\textperthousand$, 20$\textperthousand$ and 30$\textperthousand$, each glucose level gradually decreased. When fish were adapted from 0$\textperthousand$ to 10$\textperthousand$, 20$\textperthousand$ and 30$\textperthousand$. In 30$\textperthousand$ salinity, the level of alkaline phosphatase was at the highest peak. The level of serum enzyme such as SGOT and SGPT was higher in seawater-adapted group than in freshwater group. The level of phosphorus chnage significantly(P<0.05) in each salinity. Correlation coefficient between serum albumin and glucose in 0$\textperthousand$ was ＋0.924. Correlation coefficient between serum SGOT and SGPT of individuals in 0$\textperthousand$ was ＋0.917. Fraction 1 of transferrin patterns of tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus) adapted in seawater was much thicker than that of transferrin patterns of individuals adapted in freshwater. Also fraction No. a wasn't observed in some individuals adapted in freshwater. These results showed that transferrin adapted in seawater relatively increased. Slight differences, that is, showed to be observed in total iron binding capacityand iron saturatin rate between tilapia adapted in freshwater and in seawater. The increase in total iron binding capacity was attributed to a rise in transferrin pressent in the first fraction of serum protein adapted in seawater. Accordingly, the serum iron levles seemed to be related to salinity($\textperthousand$).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.547-555
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• 2020

Objective: Apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells (GCs) affects mammalian follicular development and fecundity. This study aimed to explore the regulatory relationship between microRNA-26a (miR-26a) and the 3β-hydroxysteroid-Δ24-reductase gene (DHCR24) gene in porcine follicular granular cells (pGCs), and to provide empirical data for the development of methods to improve the reproductive capacity of pigs. Methods: The pGCs were transfected with miR-26a mimic, miR-26a inhibitor and DHCR24-siRNA in vitro. The cell apoptosis rate of pGCs was detected by the flow cytometry. The secretion levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) in pGCs were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Double luciferase validation system was used to detect the binding sites between miR-26a and DHCR24 3'-UTR region. Qualitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were used to verify the DHCR24 mRNA and protein expression in pGCs, respectively, after transfecting with miR-26a mimic and miR-26a inhibitor. Results: Results showed that enhancement of miR-26a promoted apoptosis, and inhibited E2 and P secretion in pGCs. Meanwhile, inhibition of DHCR24 also upregulated the Caspase-3 expression, reduced the BCL-2 expression, promoted pGCs apoptosis, and inhibited E2 and P secretion in pGCs. There were the binding sites of miR-26a located within DHCR24 3'-UTR. Up-regulation of miR-26a inhibited DHCR24 mRNA and protein expression in pGCs. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that miR-26a can promote cell apoptosis and inhibit E2 and P secretion by inhibiting the expression of DHCR24 in pGCs.