• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.365-375
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• 2024

Purpose: Zinc is involved in regulating homeostasis and metabolism in the body, and understanding these processes is important for estimating intake requirements. This review aimed to assist in setting the standards for Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (KDRIs, 2025) for zinc by examining specific factors associated with role of zinc in the body and using the factorial analysis method. Methods: We reviewed the zinc-specific factors that should be considered when setting the required zinc intake to maintain zinc homeostasis in the body and used the factorial analysis method for estimating zinc requirements for different population groups. Results: Factorial analysis involves estimating the required intake based on various factors that affect zinc metabolism and requirements. The key components and steps involved in determining the zinc dietary reference intake (DRI), particularly the estimated average requirement (EAR), include: 1) Estimating basal requirements, which involves calculating the amount of zinc needed to replace natural losses through the intestinal (feces) and non-intestinal (urine, skin and other body secretions) routes, 2) Accounting for the various biomarkers related to metabolic functions of zinc, 3) Considering physiological requirements for zinc, such as those for growth, development, pregnancy, and lactation since zinc is essential for DNA and protein synthesis, and 4) Estimating the dietary absorption rate of zinc. Conclusion: The factorial analysis for zinc requirement is based on scientific evidence and is tailored to meet the requirements of different population groups, ensuring optimal health and preventing deficiency. It includes considerations of physiological needs, dietary absorption, and population-specific characteristics.

• 복식
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• 제64권7호
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• pp.68-81
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• 2014

This study was conducted to demonstrate the differences in people's beauty involvement, hair attitude and cognitive in accordance with their interest in celebrities and television. Also, the difference between cognitive age and real age was studied. Research subjects were females aged 20s to 50s living in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan areas. The SPSS 19.0 was used for data analysis. The results were as follows: First, the involvement in TV entertainers' was categorized into "TV entertainer fashion fan group," "TV entertainer follower group," and "TV program interest group." Second, The involvement of beauty was divided into skin management and expression, body management, makeup and hair attitude. The factors for hair attitude come from the following four actors: "hair creator fan group", "hair homeostasis-oriented," "hair differentiation factor," and "hair personnel-oriented group." Third, the analysis for the differences in the involvement of beauty based on the people's interest in TV appearances of entertainers was that there was a significant difference in skin care and expression, body management, makeup and hair attitude. The interest groups for the entertainers' TV appearances showed the highest in all of the above categories. Fourth, The analysis for the cognitive age for the "TV entertainer interest group" showed little difference in cognitive age, age of sensibility, age of physical appearance, behavior age, and age of interest. Fifth, The result for the difference in the actual age and cognitive age for different age groups showed that there was a little difference in average cognitive age including the age of sensibility, age of physical appearance, behavior age, and age of interest.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2020

The caspase10 encodes an initiating caspase that plays an important role in the maintaining the cellular homeostasis by regulating the steps involved in the immune response and cell death. We investigated the expression of caspase10 during the different developmental stages and in olive flounder tissues. Caspase10 increased in the late stage of the formation of immune tissue, and high expression was observed in the gills, kidney, skin, and spleen. The current study analyzed the expressional changes of caspase10 in olive flounder infected with viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV). One of the major causes of mass mortality, VHSV infection in olive flounder attributes to significant expression of caspase10 in the gills, spleen, skin, and kidneys. The results indicate a close association of caspase10 expression with the immune response to VHSV infection in olive flounder. The observations could form the basis data for exploration of other fish immune system.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2005

Objective: Stress is one of the most important etiological factors in our lives. Human body makes effort to keep his homeostasis from stress by using autonomic nerve system. So we need markers which can evaluate autonomic nerve system easily. HRV represents such markers. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nerve system are part of autonomic nerve system, related with cur body and diseases in ENT, Dermatology, Ophthalmology are also deeply related with stress, Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nerve system. So we can expect that it can help understanding patients to evaluate autonomic nerve system with HRV Research Methods and Procedures: Forty one patients who have seif-recognized stress in Dept. of Oph & Otolaryngo & Dermatology were selected. SDNN. RMSSD, LF, HF, norm-LF, norm-HF, LF/HF ratio, LnLF, LnHF were checked. Results: Men showed lower SDNN, HF, and LnHF than women(p<0.05). Age over-forty group showed significant lower SDNN, LF, HF, LnLF, LnH(p<0.01), and lower RMSSD(p<0.05) than age under-forty group. There's no big differences for age at norm-LF, norm-HF, and LF/HF ratio. Skin disease group showed higher SDNN, RMSSD, LF, HF, LnLF, LNHF than the others, facial palsy group showed higher norm-HF. LF/HF ratio, and mouth-throat group showed higher norm-LF, but there's no statically significant difference. Comparing skin disease group with the others, the others showed statically significant low SDNN(P<0.01), RMSSD, LF, HF, LnLF and LnHF(P<0.05).

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.529-535
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• 2016

Atopic dermatitis (AD) results from gene and environment interactions that lead to a range of immunological abnormalities and breakdown of the skin barrier. Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) belongs to a family of G-protein coupled receptors and is expressed in suprabasal layers of the epidermis. PAR2 is activated by both trypsin and a specific agonist peptide, SLIGKV-$NH_2$ and is involved in both epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis and epithelial inflammation. In this study, we investigated the effect of lobaric acid on inflammation, keratinocyte differentiation, and recovery of the skin barrier in hairless mice. Lobaric acid blocked trypsin-induced and SLIGKV-$NH_2$-induced PAR2 activation resulting in decreased mobilization of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ in HaCaT keratinocytes. Lobaric acid reduced expression of interleukin-8 induced by SLIGKV-$NH_2$ and thymus and activation regulated chemokine (TARC) induced by tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-${\alpha}$) and IFN-${\gamma}$ in HaCaT keratinocytes. Lobaric acid also blocked SLIGKV-$NH_2$-induced activation of ERK, which is a downstream signal of PAR2 in normal human keratinocytes (NHEKs). Treatment with SLIGKV-$NH_2$ downregulated expression of involucrin, a differentiation marker protein in HaCaT keratinocytes, and upregulated expression of involucrin, transglutamase1 and filaggrin in NHEKs. However, lobaric acid antagonized the effect of SLIGKV-$NH_2$ in HaCaT keratinocytes and NHEKs. Topical application of lobaric acid accelerated barrier recovery kinetics in a SKH-1 hairless mouse model. These results suggested that lobaric acid is a PAR2 antagonist and could be a possible therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2021

Adipose tissue secretes many adipokines which contribute to various metabolic processes, such as blood pressure, glucose homeostasis, inflammation and angiogenesis. The biology of adipose tissue in an obese individual is abnormally altered in a manner that increases the body's vulnerability to immune diseases, such as psoriasis. Psoriasis is considered a chronic inflammatory skin disease which is closely associated with being overweight and obese. Additionally, secretion of leptin, a type of adipokine, increases dependently on adipose cell size and adipose accumulation. Likewise, high leptin levels also aggravate obesity via development of leptin resistance, suggesting that leptin and obesity are closely related. Leptin induction in psoriatic patients is mainly driven by the interleukin (IL)-23/helper T (Th) 17 axis pathway. Furthermore, leptin can have an effect on various types of immune cells such as T cells and dendritic cells. Here, we discuss the relationship between obesity and leptin expression as well as the linkage between effect of leptin on immune cells and psoriasis progression.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.826-832
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• 1998

In order to understand the influences of wearing clothings with different thermal insula-tions when men were exposed from $25^{\circ}C$ environment to 18$^{\circ}C$ environment, thermoregulatory responses were measured on 4 healthy female college students. Subjects rested wearing T-shirts, trousers, and socks called LC(total weight 541g) at 25$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$, 50$\pm$5% R.H. and then exposed to the room conditioned in 18$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$, 50$\pm$5$^{\circ}C$ R.H. with LC as it was(LC Type) or with T-shirts, trousers, socks, training wear upper garment, the training wear lower garment called HC (total weight 1368g)(HC Type) for 120 min. The results can be summarized as follows: 1) When subjects were exposed from $25^{\circ}C$ environment to 18$^{\circ}C$ environment, decrease of rectal temperature was significantly smaller in LC Type than in HC Type. 2)Increase of heat production and weight loss had no significant difference between two types of clothing. 3)Internal thermal conductance was higher in HC Type and external thermal conductance was higher in LC Type. Therefore total thermal conductance was higher in LC Type than in HC Type. 4)Decrease of skin temperature was greater in LC Type than in HC Type. 5)Subjects felt colder with LC Type than with HC Type, but did not feel differently in comfort sensation between two types of clothing. It was suggested that less decrease of rectal temperature in LC type inspite of more dry heat loss from body might be ascribed to a shift of blood from the shell area to the core area originating in the vasoconstriction and the lowered internal thermal conductance. In conclu-sion, the importance of the state of internal heat distribution in the homeostasis seemed to be reaffirmed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권9호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2015

Purpose: In addition to regulating calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and bone metabolism, vitamin D is known as an immune modulator. Recently, there has been increased worldwide interest in the association between low levels of vitamin D and allergic diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and allergic/vasomotor rhinitis (AR/VR) in children. Methods: This study included 164 patients. The sample included 59 patients with AR, 42 patients with VR, and 63 controls. Their ages ranged from 0 to 16 years. We examined the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Immunoglobulin E, specific IgE, and eosinophil cationic protein; peripheral blood eosinophil count; and the results of a skin prick test. Results: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were $19.0{\pm}8.5ng/mL$ in the AR group, $25.5{\pm}10.9ng/mL$ in the VR group, and $26.9{\pm}10.7ng/mL$ in the control group. After adjustment for body mass index and season at the time of blood sampling, vitamin D levels in the AR group were lower than those of the VR group (P=0.003) and control group (P<0.001). Vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with Immunoglobulin E levels (r=-0.317, P<0.001). AR patients with food allergy or atopic dermatitis did not have lower levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D than AR patients without these diseases. Conclusion: This study demonstrates a possible relationship between vitamin D levels and allergic rhinitis in Korean children.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.415-422
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• 2019

피부 기저막에 위치하고 있는 인간 상피 줄기 세포는 피부상피층의 항상성 유지에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있다. 비록 상피 줄기 세포가 조직손상에 대한 반응으로 상처 회복에 필요한 새로운 세포들을 공급하고 있지만 일부 세포는 정지 상태로 남아 생존을 위해 분화와 노화로부터 보호된다. 이러한 관점에서 적소세포와 외부세포기질 단백질로 구성된 특정 미세환경인 줄기세포 적소는 줄기세포를 보호하기 위해 적절한 자극을 제공해 준다. 줄기세포 마커는 상피 줄기세포의 표면에 발현되며, 기저막의 세포외기질과 부착하여 장기간의 성장 잠재력을 가지며 외부 자극에 대한 세포 사멸의 저항성을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 외부자극의 주요 인자로써 자외선 조사가 인테그린 α2, β1 와 α6 의 발현을 저하시킴을 확인하였으며 붉나무 추출물이 자외선에 의해 유도되어지는 인테그린 발현 저하를 억제하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 붉나무 추출물은 콜라겐 IV와 라미닌과 같은 상피 줄기세포의 부착과 연관된 분자들의 발현을 상향조절 하였다. 이러한 결과는 붉나무 추출물이 줄기세포 표면의 인테그린의 발현을 증가시키고 적소에서의 세포외기질 성분의 발현을 증가시킴으로써 자외선 조사에 대한 보호효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.74-82
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 서열환경하에서의 안전모 착용과 관련된 생리학적 온열반응을 조사하고 아울러 일반적인 안전모에 통풍을 목적으로 구멍을 뚫어 놓은 안전모가 작업시 체열방산, 체온의 항상성과 같은 생리반응에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대한 검토를 실시하고자 성인 남자 5명을 대상으로 착용실험을 실시하였다. 구멍이 없는 일반적인 형태의 무공 작업 안전모와 통기를 목적으로 구멍을 뚫어 놓은 유공 작업 안전모를 대조군으로 하여, 온도 30$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$, 습도 55$\pm$10%R.H의 인공기후실에서 휴식과 운동을 되풀이하는 총70분간의 실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 직장온과 심박수는 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시 보다 유의하게 낮게 나타났으며, 체열평형과 관련하여 신체기능의 항상성을 유지하는 데에 유공안전모를 착용하는 것이 더 효율적임을 알 수 있었다. 2.각 부위의 피부온과 평균 피부온은 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시보다 유의하게 낮았는데 특히 발한이 다른 부위보다 먼저 시작되는 이마에서 더욱 두드러지게 나타났다. 이는 안전모 착용으로 체온이 상승되어 피부온과 평균 피부온의 상승으로 이어지는 과정에서 유공안전모 착용시 가 무공안전모 착용시보다는 더 유리하다는 것을 알수 있었다. 3. 혈압은 전 구간에 걸쳐 유공안전모 착용시가 무공 안전모 착용시 보다 낮게 나타났다. 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시 보다 혈액을 통해 전달되는 체열의 상승이 억제되고 피부온과 심박수의 상승이 억제되는 것을 알수 있었는데 이것이 곧 혈압의 과다상승 방지와 인체부담의 경감으로 연결되었다고 사료된다. 4. 발한량은 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시보다 낮은 값을 나타내 보였다. 운동으로 인해 높아진 머리부분의 온도는 통풍을 목적으로 구멍을 뚫어 놓은 유공안전모를 착용했을 때 통기구멍으로 공기가 순환되어 온도가 과도하게 상승하는 것이 방지된다. 따라서 서열환경하에서의 체온상승이 억제됨에 따라 낮은 발한량을 나타내 보였다. 안전모내의 기후에서 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시보다 유의하게 더 낮은 온도를 나타내었고, 안전모내 습도는 운동시에 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시보다 다소 낮은 경향을 보였다. 통기를 목적으로 구멍을 뚫어 놓은 유공안전모를 착용함으로 인해 모자내의 더운 공기가 외부와 순환되어 무공안전모 착용시 보다는 온도가 낮게 나타났고 땀이 유공안전모의 구멍을 통해 증발을 일으켜 과도하게 습해지는 것을 방지 할 수 있었다. 5. 주관적 감각으로 온냉감, 습윤감, 쾌적감, 피로감을 측정하였는데 유공안전모 착용시가 무공안전모 착용시보다 더 낮은 주관적 감각 수치를 나타내어 착용감이 더 좋았음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 근력측정에서 무공안전모 착용시가 유공안전모 착용시 보다 평가 수치 가 낮게 나타나 더 피로한 것을 알수 있다. 이상의 결과에서 통기를 목적으로 구멍을 뚫어놓은 유공작업안전모가 심부온, 피부온, 혈압, 심박수, 발한량, 모자내 기후 등의 인체생리반응을 고려해 볼 때 더 바람직한 작업 안전모 형태라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 종래의 작업과 관련한 피복연구에서 작업복, 장갑, 신발에 대하여는 생리학적 연구가 이루어졌으나, 안전모에 관한 연구에서는 생리학적인 부분을 고려하지 않고 단지 안전 보호측면에서의 연구가 이루어졌을 뿐이었다. 따라서 서열환경하에서 머리부분의 쾌적성을 고려한 다양한 작업 안전모에 대한 계속적인 연구와 개발이 이루어진다면 물리적 측면에서 작업 안전을 만족시킬 뿐만 아니라 생리적 측면에서 체열 평형을 도모하여 작업 능률의 향상을 가져올 것이다.