• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.124.1-124.1
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• 2003

We investigated whether the mushroom extracts can protect neuronal death and ameliorate memory deficits in Alzheimer"s disease induced by $\beta$-amyloid peptide[A$\beta$(25-35)]. Cellular model of Alzheimer"s disease was produced by using SK-N-SH human neuronal cells treated with $A\beta$. Treatment with 40uM $A\beta$ for 48hours caused a 46% loss of cell viability. First, we examined the effects of 22 mushroom extracts on neuronal death using MTT assay. We found that 3 mushroom extracts increased viability of the cells from 46% to 87%. (omitted)

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.389-393
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• 2002

Effects of environmental factors on in vitro pine pollen performance were investigated. Pinus densiflora and P. rigida pollen grains collected at Mt. Kwanak, Korea were used. Three environmental factors, such as pollen storage temperature, pollen culture temperature and nutrient condition in medium, were tested. To determine the storage temperature effects on pollen viability, pine pollen was stored at $-70^{\circ}C$, $-12^{\circ}C$, $4^{\circ}C$ and $22^{\circ}C$. Pollen viability was substantially extended at the storage temperatures of $-12^{\circ}C$ and $4^{\circ}C$ for more than 300 days. To elucidate the culture temperature effects on pine pollen germination and tube growth, pollen grains were cultured at the temperatures from $5^{\circ}C$ to $40^{\circ}C$ at $5^{\circ}C$intervals. The germination rate and tube growth were highest at $25^{\circ}C$ and decreased above $30^{\circ}C$. To investigate boron and sucrose effects on pollen tube growth, the pollen was cultured at different sucrose and boric acid concentrations. Germination rate was optimal in germination medium containing 3 or 5$\%$ sucrose with 0.01 $\%$ boric acid. These results indicate that the pine pollen can be stored for considerable length of time without noticeable loss of viability at storage temperature below or near $0^{\circ}C$. Optimal germination medium conditions were established for pine pollen. Therefore, pine pollen can be used for many biological and environmental monitoring researches.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2021

Objectives : Mangifera indica leaves are well known for having a variety of benefits, including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic vasculosis. However, the effects of Mangifera indica leaves on hair loss inhibition have not been studied. In this study, we investigated to find out the activity of Mangifera indica leaves on hair loss. Methods : 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid(ABTS) analysis was performed to confirm the antioxidant efficacy of the water extract of Mangifera indica leaves (WEML). To examine the effect of WEML on cell viability in dermal papillar (DP) cells, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetra Zolium (MTS) analysis was performed. The changes in the mRNA expression level of the hair loss and hair growth-related genes in dermal papilla cells by WEML treatment were confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR. Results : In dermal papilla (DP) cells, ABTS analysis and MTS analysis of WEML showed antioxidant efficacy and low cytotoxicity. As a result of gene expression analysis through Quantitative RT-PCR, no changes in hair growth-related genes BMP6 and CTNNB1 was confirmed. but inhibitory activity of WEML on hair loss-related genes EGR1, SGK, DKK1, SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 was confirmed. Conclusion : We confirmed that WEML has excellent antioxidant efficacy and a inhibitory activity of hair loss-related genes including 5α-reductase genes. These results suggest that Mangifera indica leaves have a potential activity as a hair loss treatment for hair loss and hair growth. Biochemical or molecular biological research on hair loss is needed.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.395-401
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• 2008

Flavonoid는 거의 모든 야채와 과일에 함유된 주요한 구성 성분이며 flavonol은 flavonoid 그룹 중 하나로 우리가 식품으로 섭취하는 대표적인 성분으로는 kaempferol과 quercetin이 알려져 있다. kaempferol과 auercetin은 퇴행성질병의 예방에 효과가 있다고 알려져 있어 식품 첨가물로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 항산화제로도 알려진 kaempferol과 quercetin을 이용하여 다양한 농도에서의 소의 폐혈관내피 세포주에 대한 각각의 산화스트레스 보호효과와 두 가지 물질의 동시 처리 시에 나타날 수 있는 상승효과를 밝히기 위함이다. 1 mM의 $H_{2}O_{2}$를 처리하여 산화스트레스를 가한 세포나 가하지 아니한 세포에서나 모두 kaempferol과 quercetin의 처리로 세포의 활성도가 높았다. 그러나 특히 산화스트레스를 가한 세포에서 항산화물의 산화스트레스 극복효과가 현저하게 나타났다. 항산화물의 농도가 고농도의 경우 오히려 증가된 세포활성도가 저하되는 반응을 보여 너무 높은 농도의 처리는 오히려 항산화효과를 억제할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 일반적으로 우리가 섭취하는 식품에는 kaempferol과 quercetin이 함께 포함되어 있으므로 이 두 가지 물질을 일정 비율로 서로 섞은 다음 산화스트레스 처리와 함에 처리하여 조사한 결과 단독으로 처리한 결과와 달리 고농도 조건에서도 세포활성도가 아주 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 항산화물은 생체에서 일어날 수 있는 많은 산화스트레스 상태를 완화시킬 수 있으나 가장 우수한 효능을 나타낼 수 있는 적정 농도의 조사가 중요하며 특히 각각의 항산화물을 단독으로 사용하는 것 보다 함께 사용하는 것이 상승효과를 나타낼 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 1988

한련초의 종자(種子) 생존력(生存力), 심수관리(深水管理)에 의(依)한 초기생장반응(初期生長反應) 및 생장특성(生長特性)을 구명(究明)하기 위(爲)하여 수개(數個)의 시험(試驗)이 수행(遂行)되었다. 한련초 종자(種子)는 휴면성(休眠性)이 없었으며 실온(室溫)에 저장(貯藏)된 종자(種子)는 5개월(個月)까지 높은 발아율(發芽率)을 보였다. 수분흡수(水分吸收와 건조(乾燥)의 반복(反復)에 따른 종자(種子) 생존력(生存力)의 상실(喪失)은 건조방법(乾燥方法)에 따라 크게 달랐다. 흡수상태(吸水狀態)에서 건조상태(乾操狀態)로 빠른 전환(轉換)은 비고��(比較的) 높은 생존력(生存力)을 유지(維持)했으나 서서히 건조(乾操)된 종자(種子)는 발아중(發芽中)인 배(胚)의 손상(損傷)으로 극심(極甚)한 생존력(生存力) 상실(喪失)을 가져왔다. 토양(土壤) 5~10 cm 깊이에 있는 종자(種子)는 밭보다 논조건(條件)에서 더 오래 생존력(生存力)을 유지(維持)하였다 4 엽기(葉期) 이전(以前)의 심수관리(深水管理)(10 cm)는 신장(伸長)을 크게 억제(抑制)하였으나 그 이후(以後)부터의 심수관리(深水管理)는 오히려 신장伸長)을 자극(刺戟)하여 무처리(無處理)보다 초장(草長)이 유의(有意) 증가(增加)되었다. 분지(分枝)는 출현후(出現後) 2주(週)째부터 시작(始作)하였고 보통(普通) 10주(週)째까지 계속(繼續)되었다. 잎 크기는 동화산물(同化産物)의 공급(供給)과 관련(關聯)되어 분지시기(分枝時期)와 잎의 발생위치(發生位置)에 따라 결정(決定)되었다. 출현후(出現後) 5주(週)째부터 개화(開花)가 시작(始作)되었고 1개(個) 화서(花序)가 등숙(登熟)하는 데에는 10~14일(日)이 소요(所要)되었다. 개체당(個體當) 종자(種子)는 약(約) 14,000개(個)였다. 1일(日) 종자생산량(種子生産量)은 출현후(出現後) 10주(週)째까지 증가(增加)하다가 그 후(後) 감소(減少)하였으며 1 화서당(花序當) 종자수(種子數)는 늦게 발새(發生)된 화서(花序)일수록 감소(減少)하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2020

Apigenin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, is known to exhibit significant anticancer activity. This study was designed to determine the effects of apigenin on two malignant mesothelioma cell lines, MSTO-211H and H2452, and to explore the underlying mechanism(s). Apigenin significantly inhibited cell viability with a concomitant increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caused the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), and ATP depletion, resulting in apoptosis and necroptosis in monolayer cell culture. Apigenin upregulated DNA damage response proteins, including the DNA double strand break marker phospho (p)-histone H2A.X. and caused a transition delay at the G₂/M phase of cell cycle. Western blot analysis showed that apigenin treatment upregulated protein levels of cleaved caspase-3, cleaved PARP, p-MLKL, and p-RIP3 along with an increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. ATP supplementation restored cell viability and levels of DNA damage-, apoptosisand necroptosis-related proteins that apigenin caused. In addition, N-acetylcysteine reduced ROS production and improved ΔΨm loss and cell death that were caused by apigenin. In a 3D spheroid culture model, ROS-dependent necroptosis was found to be a mechanism involved in the anti-cancer activity of apigenin against malignant mesothelioma cells. Taken together, our findings suggest that apigenin can induce ROS-dependent necroptotic cell death due to ATP depletion through mitochondrial dysfunction. This study provides us a possible mechanism underlying why apigenin could be used as a therapeutic candidate for treating malignant mesothelioma.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2011

Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) extract has been known to have therapeutic effects, such as anti-inflammatory, hepato-protective, anti-oxidant and anti-tumor effect. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Chaga extract on the cytotoxic actions of cisplatin in HepG2 hepatoma cells. The viability of the HepG2 cells was decreased to 10% at 3 ${\mu}M$ cisplatin and to 20% at 500 ${\mu}g$/ml Chaga extract as measured by the MTT assay. The viability of HepG2 cells co-treated with cisplatin (3 ${\mu}M$) and Chaga extract (500 ${\mu}g$/ml) was decreased to 50% in compared with the control cells. The cytotoxicity of two drugs was revealed as apoptosis characterized by the chromatic condensation, nuclear fragmentation and the cleavage of pro caspase-3 in HepG2 cells. Also, the cells treated with combination of two drugs showed synergistically the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and increase of intracellular ROS levels. Therefore, these results suggest that the combination treatment of cisplatin and Chaga extract induces apoptotic cell death in HepG2 cells and has more potential anti-tumor effect than cisplatin alone.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.112-117
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• 1997

12-month-old Buldig and 3-year-old German Shepherd, treated with corticosteroids duringthe late pregnancy, were referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Chonnam National University, with chief complaints of vaginal discharge. Radiographic, ultrasonographic and surgical findings that obtained from each cases were as follows; case I: Radiographic findings were identified 2 fetuses that were normal skeleton, however, fetal viability could not be determined. Ultrasonographic findings were identified absence of fetal heartbeat and fetal movement, abnormal echogenicity of the abdominal visera, and echogenic materials remaining within the fetal fluid. After hysterotomy, macroscopic findings of uterus were liquefied materials remaining within the uterine lumen. Fetuses were excessively autolysis (falling off the hair, depression of the eye, and necrosis of the abdormal visera and skin). case II: Radiographic findings were identified irregular fetal structures and fetal movement, loss of recognizable fetal anatomy, dislocation of fetal veterbrae and echogenic materials remaining within the uterine lumen. After ovariohysterectomy, macroscopic finding of uterus and fetus were thickened uterine wall, yellowish-brown colored administration of corticosteroids during gestation should be contraindicated because fetal death is inducced. Ultrasonography has an advantage over radiography in that it permits evaluation of fetal viability.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.753-758
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• 2011

군의 요구에 의해서 장비 성능에 대한 안정성과 긴박한 시간에 그 성능을 유지할 수 있는 생존성을 증대시키기 위한 방법이 대두되고 있으며, 그 방법 중의 하나로 시스템에서의 이중화 설계에 대한 이슈가 늘어나고 있는 추세이다. 일반적으로 시스템의 생존성을 증대시키기 위한 방법으로써 적용하는 이중화 기법은 두 개의 프로세스 상호간에 두 개의 네트워크망을 구성하여 이중화를 구현하는 것이다. 그러나 프로세스의 고장이나 물리적 네트워크망이 손실되었을 경우 기능을 제대로 수행하지 못할 수 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 VMEbus의 master와 slave 간의 공유 메모리 영역, 인터럽트 방식 적용, 이중화를 담당하는 전용 task와 통신 이상 시 이를 처리하는 이벤트를 발생시키는 프로토콜을 직접 구현하고, 실험을 통하여 이 방안의 타당성을 확인한다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.675-681
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• 2015

β amyloid protein (Aβ) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and possibly in Aβ-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. Aβ can directly cause reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Overproduction of ROS is considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration of AD. Here, we investigated 9 kinds of ramie (Boehmeria nivea, (L.) Gaud., BN; hereafter denoted as BN) for their protective action against oxidative stress in a cellular system using C6 glial cells. We observed loss of cell viability and high levels of ROS generation after treatment with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and Aβ_25-35. However, treatments with BN extracts led to an increase in cell viability and decrease in ROS production induced by H2O2 and Aβ25-35. In particular, the extracts of BN-01 (seobang variety from Seocheon) and BN-09 (local variety from Yeonggwang) showed excellent anti-oxidative properties. This indicates that BN extracts could prevent neurodegeneration by reducing oxidative stress in cells.