The Action of Triterpenoidal Glycosides of Dammarane Series and Their Aglycones on $K^{+}$ and $H^{-}$ Fluxes in Erythrocytes, Induced by lonophore $A_{23187}$ and Divalent ions

Kim, Yu.A.,Park, Kyeong-Mee,Kyung, Jong-Su,Hyun, Hak-Chul,Song, Yong-Bum,Shin, Han-Jae,Park, Hwa-Jin The Korean Society of Ginseng 1996 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.20 No.2

Ginsenoside Rb,, at a concentration of 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml and over, initiated the cycle of oscillation of ion flux in erythrocytes after the cells had been treated with a protonophore, carbonyl cyanide p-trifluoro-methoxyphenyl hydrazone (FCCP) and then with a $Ca^{2+}$ ionophore, A23,3,. Its action was similar to the additional portion of $Ca^{2+}$-ionophore or $Ca^{2+}$ ion to the erythrocytes. Effects of $Rg_1$ and Rf were different from that of Rb,. They did not induce the oscillation. They, however, increased the extracellular $K^{+}$ concentration and pH without returning to the initial state in the erythrocytes processed with FCCP and $A_{23187}$. We established that ginsenosides from 20-(5)-panaxatriol family induced the membrane hyperpolarization in erythrocytes, which was attenuated by the pretreatment of $Rb_1$, a major component of 20-(5)-panaxadiol.

Discovery of urinary metabolomic biomarkers for early detection of acute kidney injury

Won, A Jin,Kim, Siwon,Kim, Yoon Gyoon,Kim, Kyu-Bong,Choi, Wahn Soo,Kacew, Sam,Kim, Kyeong Seok,Jung, Jee H.,Lee, Byung Mu,Kim, Suhkmann,Kim, Hyung Sik The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016 Molecular bioSystems Vol.12 No.1

<P>The discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of drug-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is clinically important. In this study, sensitive metabolomic biomarkers identified in the urine of rats were used to detect cisplatin-induced AKI. Cisplatin (10 mg kg(-1), i.p.) was administered to Sprague-Dawley rats, which were subsequently euthanized after 1, 3 or 5 days. In cisplatin-treated rats, mild histopathological alterations were noted at day 1, and these changes were severe at days 3 and 5. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) levels were significantly increased at days 3 and 5. The levels of new urinary protein-based biomarkers, including kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), glutathione S-transferase-alpha (GST-alpha), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), calbindin, clusterin, neutrophil, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), and osteopontin, were significantly elevated at days 3 and 5. Among urinary metabolites, trigonelline and 3-indoxylsulfate (3-IS) levels were significantly decreased in urine collected from cisplatin-treated rats prior to histological kidney damage. However, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), a hepatotoxicant, did not affect these urinary biomarkers. Trigonelline is closely associated with GSH depletion and results in insufficient antioxidant capacity against cisplatin-induced AKI. The predominant cisplatin-induced AKI marker appeared to be reduced in urinary 3-IS levels. Because 3-IS is predominantly excreted via active secretion in proximal tubules, a decrease is indicative of tubular damage. Further, urinary excretion of 3-IS levels was markedly reduced in patients with AKI compared to normal subjects. The area under the curve receiver operating characteristics (AUC-ROC) for 3-IS was higher than for SCr, BUN, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total protein, and glucose. Therefore, low urinary or high serum 3-IS levels may be more useful for early detection of AKI than conventional biomarkers.</P>

The association between prion proteins and Aβ1-42 oligomers in cytotoxicity and apoptosis

Hyeon, Jae Wook,Kim, Su Yeon,Park, Jun Sun,Choi, Bo Yeong,Lee, Sol Moe,Ju, Young Ran,An, Seong Soo A.,Kim, Chi-Kyeong Elsevier 2012 Biochemical and biophysical research communication Vol.424 No.2

<P>Misfolding of prion protein (PrP to PrPSc) can cause neurodegenerative prion diseases. As a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored membrane protein, the normal form of PrP (PrPC) can function as a receptor for ligands in the extracellular space. PrPC was suggested to be involved in memory, synaptic neuronal communication, and anti-oxidation as a neuroprotective agent. The recently identified interaction between PrPC and Aβ(1-42) oligomers suggested another role for PrP as a receptor for Aβ(1-42) oligomers, thereby influencing cytotoxicity and apoptosis. Here, the association between PrPC and Aβ(1-42) oligomers was investigated by visualizing protein localization in neuronal cells by immunocytochemistry. Aβ(1-42) oligomer-induced cytotoxicity was tested in respective expressions of PrPC by using mouse neuroblastoma-2a (N2a) cells, the prion protein overexpressed cells (L2-2B1), and a Prnp-null mouse hippocampal cell line (HpL 3-4). Moreover, apoptotic proteins such as caspase-8 were used to assess the effect of PrPC on Aβ(1-42) oligomer-mediated apoptosis. In L2-2B1 and HpL 3-4 cells, the difference in the cytotoxicity of Aβ(1-42) oligomers could be clearly distinguished. In addition, Aβ(1-42) oligomers induced mitochondria dysfunction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and calcium influx PrPC-dependently. Apoptosis, related to mitochondria dysfunction, was further investigated to determine the cytotoxic pathway; the results suggest that PrPC could be involved in both the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways. Finally, cells with abundant PrPC expression seemed to be more susceptible to Aβ(1-42) oligomer toxicity, suggesting the importance of the level of PrPC expression in the induction of apoptosis.</P>

Liquid System을 이용한 적혈구계 세포 배양의 정량적 분석

한진영,김태겸,김경희,김아성,배혜란,서덕준,강설미,박주인,김인후 大韓血液學會 1997 大韓血液學會誌 Vol.32 No.1

Failure Diagnosis Method of Photovoltaic Generator Using Support Vector Machine

Kyeong‑Hee Cho,Hyung‑Chul Jo,Eung‑sang Kim,Hyang‑A. Park,박준호 대한전기학회 2020 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.15 No.4

The capacity of photovoltaic (PV) generators can increase owing to the 4030 policy of the Government of South Korea.. In addition, there has been signifcant interest in developing a technology for the maintenance of PV generators owing to an increase in the number of outdated PV generators. This paper describes a failure diagnosis method that uses operational data for power generation and solar radiation of PV generators. The measured data stored since four years in an operational 50-kW PV generator that was installed in 2014, were analyzed. The proposed failure diagnosis logic uses support vector machine classifcation as a failure diagnosis method that can classify normal and failure data. The failure data were processed to be used as the fault diagnosis logic for solar power generators. A new 50-kW PV generator, which contained no fault data, was used for a case study in this paper. Fault data were generated and the operation data of the PV generators were diagnosed by applying the proposed method. In addition, the accuracy was calculated and the results were analyzed.

Children′s Preferences for the Dishes Offered by School Lunch Programs

Kim, Hyeon-A,Kim, Yoo-Kyeong The Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition 2003 Preventive Nutrition and Food Science Vol.8 No.4

To evaluate the school lunch program served by elementary schools in Muan, Korea, we examined children's preference for the dishes offered on the menus. School lunch program menus showing the food composition of 400 meals (100 meals in each season) were collected. The serving frequency of each dish on the menus was counted. Eighty-seven representative dishes were selected based on the serving frequency and preference for each dish was determined by a survey of 414 elementary school students who were served by the school lunch program. We also analyzed the nutrient contents of each representative dish. Among the prepared foods, children indicated the highest preference for desserts. Steamed rice was served more frequently as a main course than one dish meals, although children preferred one dish meals to steamed rice. Among side dishes, those that were deep-fried were the most preferred. Children indicated high preference for fruits, milk, and eggs, and low preference for fish and clams, vegetables, and beans. The serving frequency with which main courses, soups, and side dishes were served showed no correlation with children's preference for each. Preference for dishes correlated positively with nutrient contents of calories and lipids, but negatively with nutrient contents of fiber, calcium and vitamin A. According to these results we can suggest that dietitian should consider children's preference into greater consideration to increase menu acceptability and thereby reduce waste. Children need to be educated about the roles and contents of nutrients in food and the fact that preference for foods affects nutrient intake.

Inhibitory Effects of Panaxatriol from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer on Phosphoinositide Breakdown Induced by Thrombin in Platelets

Kyeong-Mee Park,Man-Hee Rhee,Han-Jae Shin,Yong-Bum Song,Hak-Chul Hyun,Ki-Hyun Park,Hyun-Jeong Cho,Sun-A Choi,Hyo-Chan Kang,Kyoung Jin Kim,Hyeong-Soo Kim,Hee-Jin Kang,Woo-Jeong Ok,Dong-Ha Lee,Hwa-Jin P 고려인삼학회 2008 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.32 No.2

In this study, we have investigated the effect of panaxatriol (PT) on phosphoinositides (PIS) breakdown and Ca<SUP>2+</SUP>-elevation in thrombin-induced platelet aggregation. Thrombin (5U/ml), a potent platelet agonist which activates phospholipase Cβ via protease activated receptor (PAR), hydrolyzed PIS in platelet membrane. The phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP₂) was hydrolyzed after 10 sec of the thrombin-stimulation, and both the phosphatidylinositol 4-monophosphate (PIP) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) were brokendown after 30 sec of the thrombin-stimulation. However, PT inhibited the thrombin-stimulated hydrolysis of PIP₂, PIP, and PI. On the other hand, thrombin increased the level of phosphatidic acid (PA) which is phosphorylated from diacylglycerol (DG) generated by PIS-hydrolysis. However, PT inhibited the thrombin-increased PA level non-significantly. Thrombin increased cytosolic free Ca<SUP>2+</SUP>[Ca<SUP>2+</SUP>]i) up to 72% as compared with control (30.8±0.9 nM) in intact platelet. However, PT (100 ㎍/ml) inhibited the thrombin-elevated [Ca<SUP>2+</SUP>]i to 100%. These results suggest that PT may have a beneficial effect on platelet aggregation-mediated thrombotic disease by inhibiting thrombin-induced platelet aggregation via suppression of the [Ca<SUP>2+</SUP>]i level and PIS breakdown.

p-Anisaldehyde가 조골세포 분화에 미치는 영향

김경민 ․ 이도원 ․ 김현준 ․ 김아랑 ․ 장원구 대구대학교 산업기술연구소 2018 産業技術硏究 Vol.29 No.2

p-Anisaldehyde is a natural fragrance extracted from Pimpinella anisum L., and used as a preservative. This study examined the effect of p-anisaldehyde on osteoblast differentiation. First, cytotoxicity tests were carried out after examining the concentrations that did not show toxicity to the cells. The expression of osteoblast differentiation marker gene was confirmed by RT-PCR and was not effective in the treatment with p-anisaldehyde alone. However, p-anisaldehyde decreased the expression levels of inhibitor of differentiation-1 (Id1), distalless related homeobox (Dlx5), and runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), which are osteogenic differentiation marker genes, which are increased in osteogenic condition. alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was also confirmed by ALP staining that p-anisaldehyde reduced ALP activity. These results show that p-anisaldehyde is effective in reducing osteoblast differentiation.

^(7)Li, ^(87)Rb과 ^(27)Al NMR을 이용한 (K_(1-x)Li_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6), (K_(1-x)Rb_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6)와 K_(2)SnCl_(6):Al^(3+)의 상전이 근처에서의 결정 동력학 연구

김복수,김영훈,강재필,백아영,차유정,김민경,서용문,송승기 명지대학교 자연과학연구소 2004 자연과학논문집 Vol.23 No.-

K_(2)SnCl_(6)는 antifluoride계에 속하는 결정으로서 K_(2)SnCl_(6)에 Li^(+)를 첨가하여 ^(7)Li 핵자기공명(NMR)을 측정하여 동형(isomorphic) 혼합결정(K_(1-x)Rb_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6)와 비동형(nonisomorphic) 혼합결정 K_(2)SnCl_(6):Al^(3+)에서의 핵자기공명(NMR), ^(87)Rb NMR과 ^(27)Al NMR의 측정값과 비교하였다. Rb^(+) 이온은 K_(2)SnCl_(6)의 K^(+)이온을 대신해 동형 결정을 이루며, Al^(3+)이온은 Sn^(4+)이온을 대치하면서 비동형 결정을 이루는데 Li^(+)이온 또한 K^(+)이온을 대신하는 동형 혼합결정과 유사한 결과 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 이 연구 결과는 종래의 Cl-NQR 연구 결과와 비교함으로서 K_(2)SnCl_(6)의 동력학적 특성과 구조 상전이 근처에서의 임계현상을 새로운 관점에서 볼 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다. ^(7)Li, ^(87)Rb and ^(27)Al NMR have been investigated in the isomorphic and nonisomorphic impurity doped crystals (K_(1-x)Li_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6), (K_(1-x)Rb_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6) and K_(2)SnCl_(6):Al^(3+) as a supplementary to the previous Cl NQR studies in these crystals. The results yielded that the features of NMR spectra for both types of crystals are roughly in line with the systematic trends shown in the Cl NQR in these crystals, though the outstanding characteristics exhibited in the Cl NQR become in the case of the NMR of the doped impurities in crystals somewhat weakend. This is due to the degradation of the role of the local field from the main hamiltonian in NQR to the subsidiary in NMR. Each NMR result of the iso/nonisomorphic crystals has been analyzed in terms of the 'impurity induced dynamic lattice defects' for K_(2)SnCl_(6):Al^(3+) and the 'static primary impurity effects' for (K_(1-x)Rb_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6) and (K_(1-x)Li_(x))_(2)SnCl_(6) respectlvely.

Inhibitory Effects of Panaxatriol from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer on Phosphoinositide Breakdown Induced by Thrombin in Platelets

Park, Kyeong-Mee,Rhee, Man-Hee,Shin, Han-Jae,Song, Yong-Bum,Hyun, Hak-Chul,Park, Ki-Hyun,Cho, Hyun-Jeong,Choi, Sun-A,Kang, Hyo-Chan,Kim, Kyoung-Jin,Kim, Hyeong-Soo,Kang, Hee-Jin,Ok, Woo-Jeong,Lee, Don The Korean Society of Ginseng 2008 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.32 No.2

In this study, we have investigated the effect of panaxatriol (PT) on phosphoinositides (PIS) breakdown and $Ca^{2+}$-elevation in thrombin-induced platelet aggregation. Thrombin (5U/ml), a potent platelet agonist which activates phospholipase $C_{\beta}$ via protease activated receptor (PAR), hydrolyzed PIS in platelet membrane. The phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate $(PIP_2)$ was hydrolyzed after 10 sec of the thrombin-stimulation, and both the phosphatidylinositol 4-monophosphate (PIP) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) were brokendown after 30 sec of the thrombin-stimulation. However, PT inhibited the thrombin-stimulated hydrolysis of $PIP_2$, PIP, and PI. On the other hand, thrombin increased the level of phosphatidic acid (PA) which is phosphorylated from diacylglycerol (DG) generated by PIS-hydrolysis. However, Pr inhibited the thrombin-increased PA level non-significantly. Thrombin increased cytosolic free $Ca^{2+}([Ca^{2+}])_i$) up to 72% as compared with control $(30.8{\pm}0.9 nM)$ in intact platelet. However, PT (100 ${\mu}g/ml$) inhibited the thrombin-elevated $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ to 100%. These results suggest that PT may have a beneficial effect on platelet aggregation-mediated thrombotic disease by inhibiting thrombin-induced platelet aggregation via suppression of the $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ level and PIS breakdown.