• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2000

Oxidative stress is implicated in a number of diseases, in ageing of organisms, and in damage to plants that have been exposed to freezing and thawing or water stress. From the perspective of yeast as a model eukaryotic system, this article reviews the systems that are involved in the cellular responses to exposure to reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during aerobic growth of the organism. The discussion includes the defense systems involved, the ability of cells to adapt to ROS treatment, cell-division cycle delay and the systems regulating gene expression that are activated by oxidative stress.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.110-112
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• 2004

자연식물 노니식물에서 엑기스를 추출하여 항 산화작용을 측정하였다. 시험관에서의 세포 재생 능력 등을 측정한 결과 암 세포 억제 및 세포 재생 능력, 항산화 작용이 인정되었다.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.188-188
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• 2003

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a prototype of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, is a persistent environmental contaminant and one of the most powerful tumor promoters. The molecular mechanism underlying induction of tumor promotion by TCDD has not been elucidated.(omitted)

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.268.1-268.1
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• 2003

Brazilin is the phenolic compound isolated from the Caesalpinia sappan. This compound has shown a wide range of physiological properties, such as hypoglycemic, anticonvulsant, vasorelaxing, and immunomodulating effects. In this study, we have found that brazilin induced DNA strand scissions in the presence of Cu(II) and this DNA cleavages were mediated by reactive oxygen species. (omitted)

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.107-109
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• 1993

Non-enzymatic glycosylation and fragmentation of collagen molecule were investigated by irradiating Ultraviolet A(UV-A) with or without scavengers of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the presence of glucose. Non-enzymatic glycosylation was increased by UV-A at high concentration of glucose. It was reduced in the presence of the scavengers of superoxide radical and singlet oxygen, but not reduced in the presence of hydroxy radical scavenger. Fragmentation of collagen was increased by UV-A, but it was decreased in the presence of all ROS scavengers tested. Superoxide radical and singlet oxygen produced by autoxidation of glucose without UV-A may encounter the initial phase of glycosylation. Data presented here suggest that UV-A affects only on the fragmentation process, but all ROS except hydroxy radical act on both processes. It appears that hydroxy radical does not act on the glycosylation process.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.406-414
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 금속타겟을 이용한 반응성 스퍼터링법을 이용하여 PZT 박막 증착후 냉각시 산소분압에 따른 박막의 상형성 거동 및 전기적 특성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 냉각시 산소분압의 감소에 따라 박막 표면의 휘발에 기인하여 표면거칠기는 증가하였고 입성장은 거의 일어나지 않았다. 산소분압이 증가할수록 각형비가 보다 우수한 hysteresis 특성을 얻을 수 있었고 산소분압이 감소함에 따라 remanent polarization과 retained polarization이 감소하였으며, 항전계의 감소가 관찰되었다. 산소분압에 따른 유전율-전압 특성 측정에서 산소분입이 감소함에 따라 internal bias field의 증가가 관찰되었으며, 유전율도 조금씩 감소하였다. Field accelerated retention 시험결과 냉각시 산소분압이 감소함에 따라 nonswitched polarization의 증가가 관찰되었고 bias time이 증가함에 따라 nonswitched polarization이 감소하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1825-1831
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• 2004

Phellinus linteus is known as a medicinal mushroom, which has the pharmaceutical activity on tumors and inflammatory diseases in traditional Oriental medicine. However, despite extensive pharmacological studies on P. linteus, the liquor of fermentation using mycelium of P. linteus(LFMP) has not been investigated. In the present study, it was examined the effect of the evaporating extract from LFMP(E-LFMP) on the expression of inflammatory proteins and the generation of reactive oxygen species in human hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cells. E-LFMP inhibited acetaldehyde-induced morphological change in HepG2 cells. Also, E-LFMP inhibits expression of inflammatory proteins including cyclooxygenase(COX)-1 and COX-2 through suppressing nuclear translocation of nuclear factor κB(NF-κB) and degradation of inhibitory κBα(IκBα). In addition, E-LFMP inhibits generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) by hydrogen peroxide(H₂O₂) in HepG2 cells. These results suggest that LFMP has the pharmaceutical, especially anti-inflammatory, activity similar to P. linteus mushroom.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2017

Epidemiologic interest in particulate matter (PM) is growing particularly because of its impact of respiratory health. It has been elucidated that PM evoked inflammatory signal in pulmonary epithelia. However, it has not been established $Ca^{2+}$ signaling mechanisms involved in acute PM-derived signaling in pulmonary fibroblasts. In the present study, we explored dust particles PM modulated intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ signaling and sought to provide a therapeutic strategy by antagonizing PM-induced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ signaling in human lung fibroblasts MRC5 cells. We demonstrated that PM10, less than $10{\mu}m$, induced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ signaling, which was mediated by extracellular $Ca^{2+}$. The PM10-mediated intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ signaling was attenuated by antioxidants, phospholipase blockers, polyADPR polymerase 1 inhibitor, and transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) inhibitors. In addition, PM-mediated increases in reactive oxygen species were attenuated by TRPM2 blockers, clotrimazole (CLZ) and N-(p-amylcinnamoyl) anthranilic acid (ACA). Our results showed that PM10 enhanced reactive oxygen species signal by measuring DCF fluorescence and the DCF signal attenuated by both TRPM2 blockers CLZ and ACA. Here, we suggest functional inhibition of TRPM2 channels as a potential therapeutic strategy for modulation of dust particle-mediated signaling and oxidative stress accompanying lung diseases.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2014

투수성 반응벽체 공법은 지하수 오염을 정화하는 대표적인 방법 중의 하나이다. 영양염류와 중금속 등 여러 가지 오염물질이 동시에 존재하는 경우 두 가지 이상의 반응성 매질을 적용한 반응벽체공법으로 복합오염물질의 제거가 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 반응성 매질로 제올라이트와 제강슬래그를 함께 사용하는 경우 복합오염물질의 제거능을 평가하였다. 영양염류인 암모늄과 인산염, 중금속인 카드뮴이 혼합된 복합오염물질에 대하여 연속회분식실험을 통하여 제올라이트 및 제강슬래그와의 반응순서에 따른 오염물질 제거능을 분석하였다. 연속회분식실험 결과에 의하면 제올라이트-제강슬래그 순서로 반응하는 경우 영양염류와 중금속의 복합오염물질에 대한 제거능이 더 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1639-1645
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aflatoxin $B_1$ ($AFB_1$) on the ultracellular morphology alteration, apoptosis induction and reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates production of peritoneal macrophages (DPM) from mule ducks. The ducklings were purchased from a commercial hatchery, and were fed a corn-soybean based diet. As the ducklings were grown up to 3 wk of age, the Sephadex-elicited peritoneal exudative cells (PEC) were used as the source for duck peritoneal macrophages. The ultracellular morphology study showed that significant number of cells shifted from category I (normal cell with ruffled membrane) and II (cell membrane blebbing) to category III (cell membrane blebbing and even rupture) after DPM were incubated with $AFB_1$ ($20{\mu}g/ml$) for 12 to 48 h. When DPM were exposed to $AFB_1$ in vitro, the production of NO, $H_2O_2$ and $O_2{^-}$ in macrophages was reduced after 12-48 h incubation with previous LPS stimulation. There was a DNA laddering pattern observed in DPM incubated with $AFB_1$ 5, 10, 20, 50 or $100{\mu}g/ml$ for 12 h. Evidence also revealed that the percentage of apoptotic cells was increased along with the elevation of $AFB_1$ concentration. The results suggest that $AFB_1$ exposure causes duck macrophages going on apoptotic pathway through evidence of ultracellular morphology alteration and DNA laddering in agarose electrophoresis. The production of reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates of duck macrophages also depressed after $AFB_1$ exposure, and this implied that $AFB_1$ could cause deteriorated functions of bacteriocidal and tumoricidal activity in duck macrophages.