Inhibition of Cytokine-Mediated Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Rat Insulinoma Cells by Scoparone

Kim#, Eun Kyung,Kwon#, Kang Beom,Lee, Ju Hyung,Park, Byung Hyun,Park, Jin Woo,Lee, Hern Koo,Jhee, Eun Chung,Yang, Jeong Yeh Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 2007 Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Vol.30 No.2

<P>Cytokines produced by immune cells infiltrating pancreatic islets are important mediators of β-cell destruction in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Scoparone (6,7-dimethoxycoumarin) is known to have a wide range of pharmacological properties <I>in vitro</I>. In this study, the effects of scoparone on cytokine-induced β-cell dysfunction were examined. Presence of scoparone significantly protected interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)-mediated cytotoxicity of RINm5F, a rat insulinoma cell line, and preserved glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in rat pancreatic islets. Scoparone also resulted in a significant reduction in IL-1β and IFN-γ-induced nitric oxide (NO) production, a finding that correlated well with reduced levels of the inducible form of NO synthase (iNOS) mRNA and protein. The molecular mechanism by which scoparone inhibited iNOS gene expression appeared to involve the inhibition of NF-κB activation. These results revealed the possible therapeutic value of scoparone for the prevention of diabetes mellitus progression.</P>

정량적 원인분석이 가능한 한국형 위험기반검사 프로그램 개발

李憲昌,申東一,金泰玉 명지대학교 산업기술연구소 2007 産業技術硏究所論文集 Vol.26 No.-

As an effort to improve the safe and effective use of pressurized facilities, the KS-RBI program supporting the quantitative cause analysis was developed based on API-581 BRD. The developed KS-RBI program, which consists of eight program modules, is compatible to ASME code, because it uses KS code as input, and determines the recommended inspection method and inspection frequency of equipment with damage mechanisms. It can also import and export data by using Excel program, arid its built-in GUI enables ease use by users. As a result of the application of the developed KS-RBI program, industries could have benefit through reduced cost, obtained by modifying inspection frequencies to be more efficient.

질내투여 인정장(人精漿)의 인정자(人精子) 및 면양적혈구에 대한 면역반응 억제작용

이헌구,김용탁,하대유 大韓免疫學會 1987 大韓免疫學會誌 Vol.9 No.1

A number of evidence has been accumulated to show that human seminal plasma (HSP) can suppress the immune responeses in vitro and in vivo. Several immunosuppressive factors have been identified from HSP and it has been proposed that these factors play a critical role in preventing sensitization of females to spermantigens after insemination. The purpose of the present study is to answer the q question whether HSI' is able to suppress in vivo immune responses induced by some antigens such as human sperms and sheep red blood cells(SRBC) which are introduced into the vagina of females. In this study the author used an experimental model in which mice were immunized intravaginally with human sperms and SRBC, and delayed-type hypersensitivity reacion (DTH) to these antigens was eva- luated by footpad swelling reaction. Repeated simultaneous intravaginal administrations of HSP with human sperms or SRBC significantly suppressed the DTH but failed to suppress the antibody formation to these antigens. However, intravaginal administration of a high molecular weigt fraction(G― 200 F, greater than 200 KD) which was partially purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE- cellulose and Sephadex G -200 chromatography from HSP resulted in a significant suppression of DTH as well as antibody formation to SRBC. Furthermore, when various concentrations of G―200 F were ad-ministered intraperitoneally, a dose-dependent suppression of both DTH and antibody formation to SR BC was observed. These results provide the evidence that in vivo immunosuppressive activity of HSP is mediated by a high molecular weight fraction of greater than 200 KD and strongly support the concept that HSP can prevent sensitization of females to sperm antigens after insemination.

API-581에 의한 위험기반 검사에서 가연성 물질의 사고결과 분석

이헌창,유준,김환주,장서일,김태옥 한국안전학회 2004 한국안전학회지 Vol.19 No.4

Consequence analysis of flammable materials that affect to a risk of facilities was studied at the risk based inspection using API-581. We found that consequence areas (damage area of equipment and fatality area) by release accident of flammable materials showed high value for the case of liquid phase and auto-ignition likely, and that consequence areas of flammable gases decreased as temperature increased and the pipe diameter and pressure decreased at continuous release.

정량적 원인분석이 가능한 한국형 위험기반검사 프로그램의 적용

李憲昌,金泰玉 명지대학교 산업기술연구소 2007 産業技術硏究所論文集 Vol.26 No.-

As a way of improving the safety of the chemical facilities, the risk based-inspection (RBI) was executed for the facilities of the chemical plants by using KS-RBI Ver. 3.0 program, supporting the quantitative cause analysis, which has been developed based on the API-581 based resource document (BRD). As an evaluation result, we could find the level of the process safety management (PSM) for the applied plant, risk of the applied process, risk of static and pipe facilities, and the damage mechanism of the facilities. Thus, we could suggest a proper inspection plan(frequency and method of inspection) using the calculated risk and the status of the facilities. Also, the applied plant achieved a reduced inspection cost by an extension of the inspection frequency, improved productivity, improved reliability of the facilities, and a computerized history management.

抗生劑耐性傳達因子의 除去에 關한 實驗的 硏究

河大有,金炯魯,金圭次,李憲九 대한의학협회 1979 대한의학협회지 Vol.22 No.9

나프타분해플랜트의 부탄추출공정에서 부탄증기의 연속누출에 의한 화재사고의 영향평가

윤대건,이헌창,함병호,조지훈,김태옥 韓國火災 ·消防學會 1998 한국화재소방학회논문지 Vol.10 No.4

나프타분해플랜트의 부탄추출공정에서 부탄증기의 연속 누출에 의한 제트화재와 플래쉬화재의 사고결과에 대한 영향을 평가하고 사고결과에 미치는 공정변수들의 영향을 해석하였다. 877 kPa과 346.75K의 공정조건에서 부탄증기가 87.8 kg/s의 속도로 8m의 높이에서 연속누출되는 경우에 표준조건으로 설정한 대기 및 환경조건에서 사고결과를 해석한 결과, 제트화재에서는 화염의 형태와 크기를 예측할 수 있었으며 누출지점으로부터 200m에서 API모델로 산출한 목사열은 약 5kW/m^2이었고 플래쉬화재가 일어날 수 있는 연소범위는 11.2~120.2m이었다. 그리고 사고결과에 미치는 조업압력의 영향은 조업온도보다 크며 압력이 증가할수록 사고결과 값이 증가하였다. 이때 플래쉬화재에서 X_UFL에 미치는 공정압력의 영향은 X_LFL에서보다 약 1/10이하를 나타내었다. The consequence analysis for jet and flash fire accidents by the continuous release of butane vapor was performed and effects of process variables on consequences were analyzed in standard conditions. For the continuous release(87.8 kg/s) of butane vapor at 8 m elevated height in the debutanizing process of the naphtha cracking plant operating at 877 kPa, 346.75 K, we found that for the jet fire accident, shape and size of the flame could be predicted and thermal radiation estimated by API model at 200 m distance from release point was 1.5 kW/m^2, and that for the flash fire accident, effect range was 11.2~120.2m. Also, simulation results showed that effects of operating pressures on consequences were large than those of operating temperatures and results of accidents were increased with increasing operating pressures. At this time, effects of operating pressures on X_UFL. were smaller

기-액흐름 연속누출에 의한 개방공간 증기운 폭발사고를 중심으로 중,소규모 사업장을 위한 사고 영향평가 방법

장서일,이헌창,조지훈,김태옥 한국산업안전학회 2003 한국안전학회지 Vol.18 No.1

For the unconfined vapor cloud explosion(UVCE) accident by the continuous release of gas-liquid flow of various saturated liquids in a vessel at ground level, overpressures were estimated by TNT equivalency model with two estimation methods, such as UVCE Ⅰ model based on a constant release time and UVCEⅡ model based on a real travel time of vapor by dispersion and analyzed with various release conditions. As a simulation result, the simple, easy, and correct method of evaluation of consequences of the UVCE accident was proposed by using consequences of UVCEⅠ model and correlation equations for differences of overpressures between UVCE models, so that this evaluation method could be used easily in the small and medium size enterprises without using the dispersion model.

스티렌 현탁 중합반응에서 폭주반응 해석

박형일,신석주,이헌창,장서일,김태옥 한국산업안전학회 2002 한국안전학회지 Vol.17 No.3

The runaway reaction was analyzed experimently and theoretically at the batch styrene suspension polymerization process. In the experiments, the reaction temperature with time was measured at various experimental conditions. According to the experimental results, the risk of the runaway reaction was increased with increasing the ratio of the monomer(styrene, M) to the dispersion medium(water, W), the concentration of the initiator(BPO), and the monomer mass, respectively. And simulation results showed that the runaway reaction was significantly affected by the reaction rate constant of the propagation and that the phenomena of the runaway reaction occurred at about 70% conversion. Also, we found that the runaway reaction did not occur under the operation condition of below 0.5 for M/W, approximate 3 wt% BPO, and below 75℃ for the cooling temperature.

Solution Vicosity and Relative Reactivity of Branched and Linear Polycarbonates

Kim, Sang Hern,Kim, Whan Gi,Kim, Sang Pil,Lee, Bong Hee 한국유화학회 2000 한국응용과학기술학회지 Vol.17 No.2

The relative reactivities of branched and linear polycarbonates were investigated by measuring unreacted chloroformate concentration. It was found that the polymerization for the branched polymer proceeded ca. 10 times faster than that for the linear polymers. The effect of catalyst on a condensation step was studied by changing the amount of TEA (triethylamine) at t_0 and t_60 with keeping constant amount of TEA. The viscosity average molecular weight for the obtained branched polycarbonates were measured and compared with those of linear polycarbonates. It was found that the viscosity molecular weights of the obtained polymers decreased nonlinearly as wt % of added oligomer increased. The solution viscosities in methylenechloride for linear and branched polycarbonate increased nonlinearly as the content of polymer increased.