Paricalcitol attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and apoptosis in proximal tubular cells through the prostaglandin E₂ receptor EP4

( Yu Ah Hong ),( Keum Jin Yang ),( So Young Jung ),( Yoon Kyung Chang ),( Cheol Whee Park ),( Chul Woo Yang ),( Suk Young Kim ),( Hyeon Seok Hwang ) 대한신장학회 2017 Kidney Research and Clinical Practice Vol.36 No.2

Background: Vitamin D is considered to exert a protective effect on various renal diseases but its underlying molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether paricalcitol attenuates inflammation and apoptosis during lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced renal proximal tubular cell injury through the prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) receptor EP4. Methods: Human renal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells were pretreated with paricalcitol (2 ng/mL) for 1 hour and exposed to LPS (1 μg/mL). The effects of paricalcitol pretreatment in relation to an EP4 blockade using AH-23848 or EP4 small interfering RNA (siRNA) were investigated. Results: The expression of cyclooxygenase-2, PGE₂, and EP4 were significantly increased in LPS-exposed HK-2 cells treated with paricalcitol compared with cells exposed to LPS only. Paricalcitol prevented cell death induced by LPS exposure, and the cotreatment of AH-23848 or EP4 siRNA offset these cell-protective effects. The phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of p65 nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) were decreased and the phosphorylation of Akt was increased in LPS-exposed cells with paricalcitol treatment. AH-23848 or EP4 siRNA inhibited the suppressive effects of paricalcitol on p65 NF-κB nuclear translocation and the activation of Akt. The production of proinflammatory cytokines and the number of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling-positive cells were attenuated by paricalcitol in LPS exposed HK-2 cells. The cotreatment with an EP4 antagonist abolished these anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. Conclusion: EP4 plays a pivotal role in anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects through Akt and NF-κB signaling after paricalcitol pretreatment in LPS-induced renal proximal tubule cell injury.

정면에서 평가한 한국인 여성 입술의 심미성과 전방 분절 골절단술 후 입술의 평가

이범석,강윤구,윤태호,국윤아 대한치과교정학회 2007 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.37 No.5

이 연구는 한국인 여자 유명 모델과 일반인의 정면입술의 차이점을 비교하여 아름다운 입술의 특징을 규명하며 양악 전방 분절골절단술을 시행한 환자에서 정면입술의 변화를 측정하고 그 수술 결과를 한국인 모델과 비교하여 차이점을 알아보고자 하였다. 한국인 유명 모델 30명, 일반인 26명과 양악 전방 분절골절단술을 받은 환자의 10명을 대상으로 정면입술 부위의 12개의 선 길이, 홍순의 5개의 각도와 둘레 및 면적을 측정하였고, 통계분석은 unpaired & paired t-test를 이용하였다. 한국인 유명 모델 군과 일반인 군의 비교에서 하안면 얼굴 폭경, 하안면 수직길이, 상홍순의 높이, 하순의 길이, 상홍순의 구각부 각도와 central bow의 각도는 의미 있는 차이로 일반인 군보다 유명 모델 군에서 작았다. 그러나, 입술의 폭, 하홍순의 높이, Cupid's bow tip간 거리와 하홍순의 구각부 각도는 유명 모델 군에서 컸고 입술의 둘레와 전체 면적에서도 일반인 군보다 컸다. 양악 전방 분절골절단술을 받은 환자의 정면입술에서는 하안면 얼굴 폭경, 상홍순의 높이, Cupid's bow tip에서 구각부까지의 길이와 상홍순의 면적이 통계적으로 의미 있는 변화를 보였고 한국인 유명 모델과의 비교에서 비슷한 수치를 나타내었지만 상순의 길이는 반대로 증가하였다. 연구의 결과는 교정치료 혹은 양악 전방 분절골절단술을 계획할 때 정면 입술 심미성을 평가하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine firstly the characteristics of esthetic lips in Korean females and secondly to measure the changes of the lips before and after anterior segmental osteotomy in bimaxillary protruded patients. Methods: Samples consisted of 30 models and 26 nonmodels, and 10 patients who had received anterior segmental osteotomy. Twelve linear measurements, 5 angular measurements, and the lip perimeter and area were measured. These results were compared for each group using unpaired and paired t-tests. Results: Full face width, nose to chin, upper vermilion height and angle, lateral heights at the point of the tips of Cupid's bow, central bow angle, and the lower lip to chin lengths were significantly greater in nonmodels than in models. However, overall lip width, lower vermilion height and angle, tip-to-tip of Cupid's bow lip perimeter, and lower vermilion area were greater in models than in nonmodels. Comparison of before and after anterior segmental osteotomy revealed that the values for the upper vermilion and lateral heights, the angle to Cupid's bow tip lengths, and upper vermilion area of post-operative patients had become similar to those of Korean female models. Our findings demonstrated that Korean female models have a fuller lower vermilion & thinner upper vermilion compared with nonmodel controls, as determined by the vermilion heights, angles, and areas. Conclusions: It will be helpful for clinicians to use these measurements as guidelines for improving patients' facial esthetics.

Light Scattering Study of Glass Transition Temperatures of Glucose-Water Mixtures

서정아,오지영,김형국,황윤회 부산대학교 유전체물성연구소 2004 유전체 논문집 Vol.3 No.

We studied glass transition temperatures of glucose-water mixtures by using Brillouin light scattering. We fitted the polarized components of the Brillouin spectra measured by backscattering geometry to simple Lorentzian form and estimated the glass transition temperature from the slope of the temperature-dependent Brillouin peak shift.

국내산 중하(Metapenaeus joyneri) 내 주알레르겐 규명 : 가열 및 소화액에 의한 변화

윤성호,김현아,김현미,최정희,서창희,남동호,김윤근,민경업,박해심 대한알레르기학회 2004 천식 및 알레르기 Vol.24 No.2

착유우 사료에 대한 Aspergillus oryzae 발효물질 첨가가 in vitro 건물, 섬유소 및 단백질 소화율과 발효액의 pH에 미치는 영향

명윤아,박덕섭,이수기,박종수,김용국 충남대학교 농업과학연구소 2002 농업과학연구 Vol.29 No.2

본 연구는 Aspergillus oryzae 배양물이 in vitro 건물, 섬유소 및 단백질 소화율과 pH에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 균종 Aspergillus oryzae는 한국 생명공학연구원에서 분양받았으며, 본 연구에 사용된 사료는 시중 유통중인 착유우용 배합사료와 TMR 사료로서, 일반성분 분석은 (주)우성사료 중앙실험실에서 실시하였고, 건물, 섬유소 및 단백질 소화율 실험은 충남대학교 실험실에서 실시하였다. 배합사료와 TMR에 Aspergillus oryzae 배양물 0, 1.0, 2.0 및 3.0%를 첨가한 후, Holstein종 착유우로부터 채취한 반추위액에 시료 2.0g 내외를 넣어 진탕배양기에서 24, 48 및 72시간 소화시켰다. 침전물에 0.2% pepsin이 들어있는 0.1N HCl 30ml를 넣고 39℃ incubator에서 48시간 소화시키고 나서, 마지막으로 침전물을 60℃의 건조기에서 48시간 건조시켰다. 실험은 3회 반복하여 실시하였다. 건물 소화율은 Aspergillus oryzae 발효물을 첨가하지 않은 대조구에 비해 24시간 배양시킨 배합사료의 경우 2.1%(63.1%), 9.7%(68.5%) 및 9.0%(68%) 개선되었고, TMR은 4.8%(60.0%), 6.4%(61.1%) 및 2.9%(58.8%)의 개선효과가 있었다. 이와 대조적으로, 48시간 및 72시간 배양시킨 시험구의 건물 소화율에 Aspergillus oryzae 배양물이 미치는 영향은 24시간 배양시보다 상대적으로 낮은 경향을 보였다. 섬유소에서 소화율에서 Aspergillus oryzae가 조섬유, ADF 및 NDF 소화율을 유의적으로 개선시킨다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 배합사료에서 3% 첨가구의 경우 24시간 배양시 13.3%(53.3), 72시간 배양시 2.4%(54.6%)까지 증가되었다. 하지만, 첨가수준에 따라 소화율이 높아졌음에도 불구하고 첨가수준별 개선효과에는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 단백질 소화율은 Aspergillus oryzae 배양물 첨가에 의해 배합사료에서 0.4%(79.7)에서 9.4%(71.8%)의 유의적인 개선효과를 나타내었지만, 2.0%와 3.0% 첨가구간의 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다. TMR의 경우에는 4.0%(70.4%)에서 6.3%(65.1%)의 유의적인 소화율 향상을 나타내었지만 2.0%와 3.0% 첨가구간의 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다. 본 연구에서, pH 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, Aspergillus oryzae 배양물 첨가에 따라 pH가 약간 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 그러므로 본 발효물은 pH에는 영향을 미치지 않으나 건물, 섬유소 및 단백질 소화율 향상에는 다소 효과가 있는 것으로 결론을 내릴 수가 있다. This study was conducted to examine the effects of an Aspergillus oryzae fermentation culture on the in vitro digestibilities of dry matter, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), crude protein and pH in vitro experiment of diets for dairy cows. A fungal species, Aspergillus oryzae was supplied by Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea (KCTC 1229). The experimental diets were commercial compound feed(concentrate) and total mixed ration (TMR) for lactating cows, of which chemical analyses were determined at Research and Development Institute, Woosung Feed Co.. Ltd.. while the digestibilities were done at the laboratory of Chungnam National University. Aspergillus oryzae culture products were added to compound feed and TMR at the rate 0, 1.0. 2.0, 3.0% respectively. The experimental diet with the rumen fluid sampled from Holstein fresian milking cows were used and digested for 24 hrs, 48hrs and 72hrs in the shaking incubator. The residues of the digesta were digested for 48hrs in the incubator in which put 30㎖ of 0.1N HCI with 0.2% pepsin at 39℃. The final precipitates were dried for 48hrs in the drier at 60℃. These experimental procedures were triplicated to determine the in vitro digestibility of dry matter. crude fiber. ADF, NDF, crude protein and pH. Compared to control diet, not added Aspergillus oryzae, the DM digestibility of fungal diets were improved 2.1%(63.1%), 9.7%(68.5%) and 9.0%(68.0%) for 24 hour fermentation in compound feed while 4.8%(60.0%), 6.4%(61.1%) and 2.9%(58.8%) in TMR. On the contrary. for 48 hour and 72 hour digestibilities, the effects of Aspergillus oryzae culture on the digestibility of dry matter were relatively lowered compared to 24 hour digestibility. Referring to the digestibility of dietary fiber, Aspergillus oryzae was believed to significantly improve digestibilities of crude fiber, ADF and NDF. Those were increased up to 13.3%(53.3%) for 24 hour fermentation while 2.4%(54.6%) for 3.0% added for 72 hour fermentation in compound feed. However, there were no signifiant differences among the treatments for the inclusion rate of Aspergillus oryzae, even though the more inclusion rate, the better digestibility. The protein digestibilities were significantly unproved from 0.4%(79.7%) to 9.4%(71.8%) by adding Aspergillus oryzae into compound feed. However, there were no significant differences between the two experimental diets. 2.0% and 3.0% Aspergillus oryzae included diets. In case of TMR, the protein digestibilities were significantly unproved from 4.0%(70.4%) to 6.3%(65.1%) by adding Aspergillus oryzae. However, there were no significant differences between the two experimental diets, 2.0% and 3.0% Aspergillus oryzae included diets. In this study, there were no significant differences among the treatments in pH. On the contrary, there were slightly decrease in pH by adding Aspergillus oryzae into experimental diets but not significant. Summarizing the results of this examination, Aspergillus oryzae fermentation culture is believed to improve the digestibilities of dry matter, fiber and crude protein in cattle diets. However, more detailed research for the mechanism of the fungal culture is required to improve ruminal environment.

한국판 소아 양극성장애 설문지 2.0(Child Bipolar Questionnaire 2.0)의 신뢰도 및 타당도 연구

천근아,신동원,김보라,소윤섭,전진용,송동호 大韓神經精神醫學會 2008 신경정신의학 Vol.47 No.3

Objectives : The Child Bipolar Questionnaire 2.0 (CBQ 2.0) is a rapid screener with a Core Index subscale of symptom dimensions frequently reported in childhood-onset bipolar disorder (BD) and scoring algorithms for DSM-Ⅳ BD, with and without ADHD, and the proposed Narrow, Broad, and Core phenotypes. This report provides preliminary data on the reliability and validity of the CBQ 2.0-Korean version. Methods : Core Index subscale to effectively predict diagnostic classification by structured interview was assessed using the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version-Korean Version (K-SADS-PL-K). Test-retest and inter-rater reliabilities of the CBQ 2.0 were assessed. Correlation of Korean Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL) with CBQ 2.0-Korean version was performed. Results : The CBQ 2.0 screening algorithms performed with a specificity of 66.7% and a sensitivity of 94.7% in classifying subjects with K-SADS-PL-K diagnosis of BD vs. no BD. The Core Index subscale had “good” agreement with K-SADS-PL-K diagnosis (Kappa=0.676) in identifying BD, ADHD-only, and no diagnosis. Conclusion : This preliminary data is from a sample derived from the child and adolescent psychiatric clinics, further validation is needed with community based samples in which childhood-onset BD is rarer and diagnoses more diverse. The CBQ 2.0-Korean version shows potential for rapid and economically feasible identification of possible childhood-onset BD cases as defined by DSM-Ⅳ criteria as well as by alternate disease phenotypes.

디지털 시대의 e-마케팅 전략에 관한 연구

최윤홍,박경아 호남대학교 2005 호남대학교 학술논문집 Vol.26 No.1

This study provides marketing framework about how to operate strategic e-business successfully under rapidly changing environment. While considering the ultimate goal of e-business as profit securing through producing customer value, this study suggests future e-marketing strategy focusing in understanding and utilizing opportunities arising under rapidly changing environment. First, e-business should be customer-focused. One should escape from product-focused mear-sightedness to thinking about customer's desire and dream. Second, e-business should be future inclined. One should escape from the management that focuses too much on the existing market or present to the direction where one can utilize the future opportunity. Third, e-business should manage online and offline comprehensively so that they can produce synergy effect. Successful operation of e-business requires comprehesive and efficient utilization of value chain that online and offline are connected. Moreover, e-marketing process closely interacts with each other. It is difficult to establish effective e-business mission or model without ideas in opportunity analysis or STP strategy. Therefore, effectiveness of e-marketing process requires close interation between the processes.

항생제 대체제(앤타시드-100)의 급여가 젖소 송아지 육성에 미친 영향

명윤아,박덕섭,이인덕,남명수,이형석,김용국 충남대학교 농업과학연구소 2007 농업과학연구 Vol.34 No.2

This study was carried out to develope an antibiotic substitute with some feed additive ingredients; activated charcoal, microbial products( Saccharomyces cerevisiae), sodium bentonite and pyroligneous. Sixty Holstein male calves(control 30 and tested 30 calves) were assigned to one of two diets, control(containing commercial antibiotic) and treatment diet (containing antibiotic substitute) with three replicates(10 calves each). The experiment were carried out for 30 days. The daily weight gains were similar between control(1.01kg/d) and treatment groups(1.01kg/d), however feed requirement were lower for treatment calves (2.80kg) than control calves (3.24kg) (P<0.05). Also calves were more health for treatment calves than control calves for diarrhea and respiratory diseases occurrences. The ammonia concentration of feces were lower for treatment calves(2.67 ppm) than for control calves(6.33 ppm) (P<0.05). No statistical difference were found in blood substances between control and treatment calves(P>0.05). In conclusion, the calve performances were improved by substitute without commercial antibiotic additive. 본 연구는 항생제를 대체할 목적으로 동물체의 활성을 가져오는 원료로 알려져 있는 활성탄과 목초액, sodium bentonite, 홍삼박, 생균제를 선별하여 이들 원료로 구성된 항생물질 대체제를 개발하여 홀스타인 수송아지에 급여하였을 때 생산성에 미치는 효과를 규명하고자 수행하였다. 송아지의 일당증체량은 대조구(1.011kg), 처리구(l.0lkg)간에 유의적인 차이가 없었고(P>0.05), 사료 요구율은 대조구 3.24에 비하여 처리구 2.80로 처리구에서 유의적인 개선효과를 나타냈다(P<0.05). 설사 발생률은 동일하였으나 분 상태는 처리구가 양호하였고, 호흡기 질병은 처리구에서는 발생하지 않았다. 분 중 NH₃ 농도는 대조구(6.33 ppm)에 비하여 처리구(2.67 ppm)에서 뚜렷한 개선 효과를 보였고(P<0.05), 혈액 수치는 대조구와 처리구가 유사하였다. 항생물질 대체제를 급여한 처리구가 시판 항생제 첨가사료급여군(대조구)에 비하여 증체에서는 다소 낮은 성적을 나타냈지만 질병 발생 없이 유사한 성적을 낸 것은 대체물질이 가축 소화기관의 활성화, 사료의 소화율 증진 등에 영향을 나타내어 동물의 활력이 증진되므로 항생제의 사용 없이도 양질의 축산물을 생산할 수 있는 결과를 얻었다.

약용식물추출물의 항산화 효과와 Streptozotocin유발 흰쥐의 혈당과 지질대사에 미치는 영향

이윤아,문혜연 대구대학교 생명과학연구소 2004 생명과학연구 Vol.3 No.1

The antioxidant activities and anti hypoglycemic effects of extracts from medicinal plants were investigated. Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. (11.66 mg/10 g) and Soldam plum(13.57 mg/10 g) had higher total polyphenol contents than those of other plants. Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. showed highest DPPH free radical scavanging activity and superoxide anion radical scavanging activity among investigated plants. Streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats were fed with plant extracts, then levels of glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride in rat blood were investigated. Results showed that extract of Soldam plum significantly lowered levels of glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride in rat blood, but raised HDL level of rats blood. Soldam plum extract seems to prevent both hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia.

진해만 연안 퇴적물의 자성과 중금속에 대한 연구

문아윤,신경훈,석동우 한양대학교 이학기술연구소 2004 이학기술연구지 Vol.7 No.

진해만 두 정점의 자기특성과 대자율의 비교를 바탕으로 하여 중금속 농도 변화가 자화강도 변화에 미치는 영향을 있는지를 살펴보았다 이를 위해 깊이에 따른 중금속 농도 변화 (산화환원 환경) 그리고 유기물' 의 함량을 조사하였다 본 연구에서는 5가지의 중금속(Al, Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn)의 농도가 측정되었으며, 자화강도와 중금속의 농도 변화는 대체적으로 유사한 경향을 나타내었고, 산화환원환경에서 각각 중금속과 자화강도의 상관성이 다르게 나타났다. 산화환경에서는 반대되는 경향을 보이고, 환원환경에서는 비슷한 상관성을 나타낸다. 총유기물(TOM)과 대자율을 비교해 보면 두 정점의 유기물 농도가 다르게 나타나며, 산화환경에서 반대되는 경향성을 나타내고, 환원환경에서 비슷한 경향을 보인다. 이것은 산화환원 환경에 따라 유기물 함량과 중금속 의 존재형이 변화하므로 서로 연관성이 있다고 생각된다. The impact of heavy metal concentrations on magnetization compared to magnetic susceptibility is investigated by the measurements of heavy metals (redox change) and organic matter contents in the sediment core samples at two stations of the Jinhai Bay. In the present study, five heavy metals (Al, Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn) concentrations were determined, and indicated generally similar trends with the corresponding magnetization. The relationship between heavy metal concentration and magnetization depend on redox-environmental conditions, showing negative correlation under the oxidation environment and positive correlation under reduction environment, respectively. Comparing total organic matter content with magnetic susceptibility, organic matter contents at both stations are different, and showed a opposite trend against magnetic susceptibility in oxidation parts, and a similar pattern in reduction parts. These results demonstrate that both organic matter contents and heavy metal speciation are influenced by redox-condition.