Korean Byungkyul - Citrus platymamma Hort.et Tanaka flavonoids induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, regulating MMP protein expression in Hep3B hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Hong, G. E.,Lee, H. J.,Kim, J. A.,Yumnam, S.,Raha, S.,Saralamma, V. Venkatarame Gowda,Heo, J. D.,Lee, S. J.,Kim, E. H.,Won, C. K. Lychnia 2017 International journal of oncology Vol.50 No.2

<P>Citrus platymamma Hort.et Tanaka is an indigenous fruit of Jeju island in Korea. In this study the bioactivity of C. platymamma flavonoids were evaluated on human hepatoma Hep3B cell lines. Eleven flavonoids were identified from the peels of C. platymamma Hort.et Tanaka through high-performance liquid chromatography-Tandem mass spectrometry and the anticancer effect of these C. platymamma flavonoids on human hepatoma Hep3B were studied. Chromatin condensation was observed in Hep3B cells treated with C. platymamma flavonoids. DNA fragmentation was confirmed through agarose gel electrophoresis and TUNEL assay. An increase in the total apoptotic cells and G2/M cell cycle arrest with decreased protein expression of CDC25C, CDK1, cycl in B1 and p21 were observed in Hep3B cells treated with flavonoids of C. platymamma. Further, protein expression of Bcl-XL, Bax, caspase-3 and -9 were also modulated by C. platymamma flavonoids treatment indicating that cell death is through intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Moreover, C. platymamma flavonoids also regulated the phosphorylation of MAPKs, PI3K, and Akt in Hep3B cells. Relevant to inhibiting metastasis, C. platymamma treatment reduced wound closure of Hep3B cells and the protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 were reduced in C. platymamma treated cells. The results show that C. platymamma flavonoids induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis following activation of MAPKs and suppression of PI3K/Akt pathway which eventually inhibits cell migration in Hep3B cells. The finding provides evidence on biochemical activities of C. platymamma Hort.et Tanaka, which would be an essential agent for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment.</P>

The essential oils of Chamaecyparis obtusa promote hair growth through the induction of vascular endothelial growth factor gene

Lee, G.S.,Hong, E.J.,Gwak, K.S.,Park, M.J.,Choi, K.C.,Choi, I.G.,Jang, J.W.,Jeung, E.B. Inverni Della Beffa S.p.A ; Elsevier Science 2010 Fitoterapia Vol.81 No.1

Chamaecyparis obtusa (C. obtusa) is a conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to northeast Asia. The essential oils of C. obtusa have antibacterial and antifungal effects and several products such as hygienic bands, aromatics, and shampoos contain these oils as a natural source of antimicrobial/antifungal agents. Interestingly, some consumers suffering from baldness and/or other forms of hair loss have reported a hair growth promoting effect of shampoos containing these oils. In the present study, the hair growth promoting effect of C. obtusa oils was elucidated in an animal model. C. obtusa oils promoted the early phase of hair growth in shaved mice. In addition, we examined the molecular effect of C. obtusa oils on the regulation of hair morphogenesis and hair growth using the human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. In the current study of hair growth regulating genes, the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor (TGFβ1), and keratinocyte growth factor(KGF) have been analyzed by real-time PCR in HaCaT cells. The essential oils of C. obtusa were divided into seven fractions for treatment of HaCaT cells. VEGF transcripts were induced by fractions 6 and 7; however, TGFβ1 and KGF mRNA levels were unchanged by C. obtusa oils or fractions. Fraction 7 was separated into seven sub-fractions and studied further. Sub-fractions E and D significantly increased VEGF and KGF gene expression without up-regulating the hair growth inhibition factor, TGFβ1. The components of the two sub-fractions were further analyzed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Cuminol, eucarvone, and calamenene were common to these two sub-fractions, although the effects of these individual components were not determined. Taken together, these results suggest that C. obtusa oils promote hair growth in an animal model and a positive regulator of hair growth, VEGF, was induced by particular components of these oils.

Holocene environmental change at the southern coast of Korea based on organic carbon isotope (δ¹³C) and C/S ratios

Lim, J.,Lee, J.Y.,Kim, J.C.,Hong, S.S.,Yang, D.Y. Pergamon Press 2015 QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL Vol.384 No.-

<P>To trace the environmental change that occurred at a coastal area during the Holocene, we performed radiocarbon dating and geochemical analyses using sedimentary cores recovered from the Beolgyo tidal flats on the south coast of Korea. The delta C-13 values of total organic carbon (TOC), which represent relative inputs of terrestrial (or freshwater) and marine organic sources, revealed a long-term increasing trend from -27.5 to -21.7 parts per thousand during the period between 10,000 and 3000 cal BP, suggesting an evolutionary series of fluvial-dominant to marine-dominant environments, coupled with weakened summer monsoon intensity. From 3000 cal BP to the present, the delta C-13(TOC) decreased gradually from -21.7 to -24 parts per thousand, indicating enhancement of freshwater input during this time. The observed long-term environmental change was divided into six stages based on the averages of the total sulfur content (TS%) and the organic carbon to sulfur ratio (C/S), proxies for paleosalinity. On multi-centennial to millennial timescales, higher C/S ratios and lower TS% were linked to higher delta C-13(TOC) values, indicating strong freshwater input at Stage 2 (similar to 8300-7400 cal BP), Stage 4 (similar to 4500-3300 cal BP), and Stage 6 (similar to 1100 cal BP to present). Strong freshwater discharge events synchronously occurred at 4300 cal BP and 3600 cal BP along the south coast of Korea. Further testing should be carried out in other East Asian coastal areas. This study suggests that sedimentary delta C-13(TOC) values and C/S ratios can be used in Asian coastal regions to trace past freshwater input events and summer monsoon intensity during relatively stable sea level periods (e.g., the middle to late Holocene). (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.</P>

Projections of high resolution climate changes for South Korea using multiple-regional climate models based on four RCP scenarios. Part 1: surface air temperature

Suh, M. S.,Oh, S. G.,Lee, Y. S.,Ahn, J. B.,Cha, D. H.,Lee, D. K.,Hong, S. Y.,Min, S. K.,Park, S. C.,Kang, H. S. SPRINGER SCIENCE AND BUSINESS MEDIA 2016 Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol.52 No.2

<P>We projected surface air temperature changes over South Korea during the mid (2026-2050) and late (2076-2100) 21st century against the current climate (1981-2005) using the simulation results from five regional climate models (RCMs) driven by Hadley Centre Global Environmental Model, version 2, coupled with the Atmosphere- Ocean (HadGEM2-AO), and two ensemble methods (equal weighted averaging, weighted averaging based on Taylor's skill score) under four Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenarios. In general, the five RCM ensembles captured the spatial and seasonal variations, and probability distribution of temperature over South Korea reasonably compared to observation. They particularly showed a good performance in simulating annual temperature range compared to HadGEM2-AO. In future simulation, the temperature over South Korea will increase significantly for all scenarios and seasons. Stronger warming trends are projected in the late 21st century than in the mid-21st century, in particular under RCP8.5. The five RCM ensembles projected that temperature changes for the mid/late 21st century relative to the current climate are +1.54A degrees C/+1.92A degrees C for RCP2.6, +1.68A degrees C/+2.91A degrees C for RCP4.5, +1.17A degrees C/+3.11A degrees C for RCP6.0, and +1.75A degrees C/+4.73A degrees C for RCP8.5. Compared to the temperature projection of HadGEM2-AO, the five RCM ensembles projected smaller increases in temperature for all RCP scenarios and seasons. The inter-RCM spread is proportional to the simulation period (i.e., larger in the late-21st than mid-21st century) and significantly greater (about four times) in winter than summer for all RCP scenarios. Therefore, the modeled predictions of temperature increases during the late 21st century, particularly for winter temperatures, should be used with caution.</P>

Highly selective iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts activated by CO₂-containing syngas

Chun, D.H.,Park, J.C.,Hong, S.Y.,Lim, J.T.,Kim, C.S.,Lee, H.T.,Yang, J.I.,Hong, S.,Jung, H. Academic Press 2014 Journal of catalysis Vol.317 No.-

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) was carried out over precipitated iron-based catalysts activated by syngas (H<SUB>2</SUB>+CO) with different amounts of CO<SUB>2</SUB> (0%, 20%, 33%, and 50%). The activation using CO<SUB>2</SUB>-containing syngas significantly suppressed the production of undesired products, CH<SUB>4</SUB> and C<SUB>2</SUB>-C<SUB>4</SUB> hydrocarbons, but facilitated the production of valuable products, C<SUB>5+</SUB> hydrocarbons. In particular, in the case of C<SUB>19+</SUB> hydrocarbons, the target products of low-temperature FTS (≤280<SUP>o</SUP>C), both selectivity and productivity showed a great increase with an increased inlet CO<SUB>2</SUB> content during activation. We attribute the advantageous performance of the catalysts activated by CO<SUB>2</SUB>-containing syngas to the improvement in the effective performance of active iron carbides, possibly induced by an increased ratio of ε'-carbide (Fe<SUB>2.2</SUB>C) to χ-carbide (Fe<SUB>2.5</SUB>C) and a decreased fraction of inactive bulk carbons.

산란계 사료내 CLA 함유 Oil (CLAzen 80) 첨가가 난황내 지방산 조성에 미치는 영향

황보종,장종수,정일병,이병석,김동운,조성백,김희도,배해득,손진혁,홍의철,최낙진,Hwangbo J.,Chang J. S.,Chung I. B.,Lee B. S.,Kim D. U.,Cho S. B.,Kim H. D.,Bae H. D.,Son J. H.,Hong U. C.,Choi N. J. 한국가금학회 2005 韓國家禽學會誌 Vol.32 No.1

본 연구는 oil 형태의 conjugated linoleic acid(CLAzen 80)를 산란계 사료에 수준별로 첨가 급여하였을 때 산란율과 난황내 지방산 조성의 변화를 조사하기 위하여 수행하였다. 59주령의 산란계 72수를 완전임의배치법으로 4개 처리구에 6주간 공시하였다. 처리구는 CLAzen 80를 첨가하지 않은 대조구와 각각 1, 2 및 $3\%$를 첨가구를 두었다. 연구 결과를 살펴보면 산란율은 처리구별 통계적 유의차가 없었지만, 난황내 지방산 조성은 CLAzen 80 첨가에 의하게 크게 영향을 받았다. 난황내 C16:0과 C18:0과 같은 포화 지방산 함량은 CLAzen 80 첨가에 의하여 증가하였으나, 일가불포화지방산인 C18:1 함량은 오히려 감소하였다. 한편, 난황내 C18:2와 C18:3와 같은 다가불포화지방산은 CLAzen 80 급여 2$\~$4주사이에는 모든처리구들에 있어서 그 함량이 일정하게 유지되었다. 그러나, 대조구와 비교하여 CLAzen 80 급여 6주 째에는 난황내 C18:2 함량이 감소하였다. 불포화지방산:포화지방산 비율과 n-6:n-3 불포화지방산 비율은 2$\~$4주 사이에는 처리구별간에 통계적 유의차가 없었고, 6주째 불포화지방산:포화지방산 비율이 CLAzen 80 첨가에 의하여 감소하였다. 한편, 난황내 CLA 함량은 CLAzen 80 첨가수준에 비례하여 증가하였다. 따라서, 산란계 사료 내 CLAzen 80 첨가는 난황내 CLA 함량을 증진시키는 것으로 요약할 수 있다. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the effects of varying levels of dietary oil containing conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on the egg production and fatty acid composition of egg yolk. Seventy-two 59-wk-old ISA Brown laying hens were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments, each consisting of three replicates with six birds per replicate. There were four treatments that consist of diets containing 0, 1, 2, or $3\%$ commercial CLA-containing oil. Egg production was not significantly different among the dietary treatments at 0, 2, 4, and 6 week. The proportion of saturated fatty acids such as C16:0 and C18:0 in egg yolk were increased, but that of monounsaturated fatty acid C18:1 was decreased by feeding CLA-containing oil supplementation. However, the proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids such as C18:2 and C18:3 in egg yolk were not different among dietary treatments at 2 and 4 wk of the experiment. At 6 week, the proportion of C18:2 in egg yolk was decreased by feeding CLA-containing oil compared with the control. Polyunsaturated fatty acid:saturated fatty acid (P:S) ratio and n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio were similar across the treatments between 2 and 4 week. The P:S ratio was decreased by dietary CLA-containing oil supplementation at 6 week. The proportion of CLA in egg yolk was linearly increased with increasing levels of CLA-containing oil supplementation. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of CLA-containing oil to laying hens increased beneficially increased CLA content in their egg yolk.

한국 재래 닭의 Uncoupling Protein 유전자 Exon 3에서의 +1316 T/T 유전자형이 산란율에 미치는 효과 분석

오재돈,이제현,홍윤숙,이성진,이승규,공홍식,상병돈,최철환,조병욱,전광주,이학교,Oh J. D.,Lee J. H.,Hong Y. S.,Lee S. J.,Lee S. G.,Kong H. S.,Sang B. D.,Choi C. H.,Cho B. W.,Jeon G. J.,Lee H. K. 한국가금학회 2005 韓國家禽學會誌 Vol.32 No.4

Uncoupling protein(UCP)은 갈색 지방세포에서 특이적으로 발현하고 있으며 복잡한 세포의 열 생산 작용에 관여한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 한국 재래 닭 집단의 UCP 유전자 내에 존재하는 SNP를 검출하였다. 한국 재래 닭 집단의 UCP유전자 exon 3지역의 염기서열 분석 결과 1316 bp에서 T염기가 C염기로 치환되어짐을 확인하였다. T+11316C 지역의 PCR-RFLP 분석을 위해 제한효소 Afl III를 사용하였다. 한국 재래닭 집단내 유전자형 빈도는 TT가 0.7875, TC가 0.1875 그리고 CC가 0.025로 검출되었으며 대립유전자의 빈도는 T가 0.881 그리고 C가 0.119로 나타났다. 또한 검출된 SNP가 경제형질에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 한국 재래 닭 집단의 T/T 유전자형과 C/C유전자형에서 일당 산란율에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 더 많은 UCP 유전자와 관련된 연구와 한국 재래 닭의 육종 전략에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다. Uncoupling protein(UCP) is expressed exclusively in brown adipose tissue(BAT). It is blown to uncouple phosphorylation from oxidation and hence to be involved in energy metabolism and heat production, especially under cold exposure. In the present study, we identified single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) in exon 3 of avUCP gene in Korean native chicken(KNC) population. It was detected a SNP T+1316C in exon 3 of avUCP gene by sequence analysis in KNC population. For PCR-RFLP analysis of the SNP T+1316C, used by AP III restriction enzyme. The result of PCR-RFLP analysis showed that allele T has two fragments of 255 bp and 86 bp, and allele C has only one fragment of 341 bp. The genotype frequencies were TT type, 0.7875; TC type, 0.1875 and CC type, 0.025; and the frequencies of allele T and C were 0.881 and 0.119, respectively in KNC population. Next study was conducted to investigate the effect of the SNP in avUCP gene on economic traits in the KNC population. The TT genotype had a significant higher daily percent lay(84.61) than CC genotype(p<0.05) in KNC population. This study may be useful for genetic studies of avCUP gene and selection on daily percent lay of KNC.

Preparation of porous carbons based on polyvinylidene fluoride for CO₂ adsorption: A combined experimental and computational study

Hong, S.M.,Lim, G.,Kim, S.H.,Kim, J.H.,Lee, K.B.,Ham, H.C. Elsevier 2016 Microporous and mesoporous materials Vol.219 No.-

<P>Microporous carbons were developed for CO2 capture from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) via a simple carbonization method. The carbonization was carried out in the temperature range of 400-800 degrees C, and the effects of the carbonization temperature on the characteristics and CO2 adsorption behavior of the prepared carbon materials were investigated by both experiments and density functional theory studies. The textural characteristics of the carbon materials were highly dependent on the carbonization temperature, and narrow micropores (<0.7 nm) were predominantly generated from the decomposition of PVDF giving off fluorine during carbonization. The specific surface area and pore volume increased up to 1011 m(2) g(-1) and 0.416 cm(3) g(-1), respectively, and the highest CO2 adsorption capacity of 3.59 mol kg(-1) was obtained at 25 degrees C and similar to 1 bar in PVDF carbonized at 800 degrees C. The carbonized PVDFs also exhibited highly stable CO2 adsorption uptake and rapid kinetics through repeated adsorption-desorption cycles, showing that carbonized PVDFs are promising adsorbents for CO2 capture. The density functional theory calculation suggested that stable configuration with favorable adsorption energy can be introduced by the removal of fluorine from PVDF, which results in the reduction of repulsive interactions between electronegative fluorine in PVDF and oxygen in CO2 molecule. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</P>

Effects of a Highly Si-Doped GaN Current Spreading Layer at the n+-GaN/Multi-Quantum-Well Interface on InGaN/GaN Blue-Light-Emitting Diodes

C. S. Kim,C.-H. Hong,H. J. Lee,H. K. Cho,R. J. Choi,Y. B. Hahn 한국물리학회 2004 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.44 No.1

Highly Si-doped GaN thin current spreading layer (CSL) with various carrier concentrations were inserted before the n+-GaN/multi-quantum-well (MQW) interface controlled by the growth rate and the modulated Si-doping in InGaN/GaN blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and their eects were investigated by using capacitance-voltage (C-V), current-voltage (I-V), and output power measurements. The LEDs with a highly Si-doped CSL show enhanced I-V characteristics and increased output power with increasing carrier concentration up to some critical point in the CSL. This means that proper high Si-doping in some limited area before the interface may enhance the device performance through the current spreading effect.

Magnetic resonance tracking of multifunctional nanoparticle-labeled mouse mesenchymal stem cells in a mouse model of myocardial infarction

Lee, K.,Park, C.,Moon, H.Y.,Ahn, E.,Park, H.E.,Ihm, S.H.,Seung, K.B.,Yoon, T.J.,Chang, K.,Lee, C.,Cheong, C.,Hong, K.S. Elsevier 2009 Current Applied Physics Vol.9 No.1

Magnetic ferrite nanoparticles (MNPs) are nano-sized magnets that distort the local magnetic field and alter the T<SUB>2</SUB> and T<SUB>2</SUB><SUP>*</SUP> of the water protons in the surrounding water molecules. This property renders MNPs a favorable negative MR contrast agent for biomedical applications. Silica coating and polyethylene glycolation confers additional stability and biocompatibility to the MNPs. Organic dyes incorporated into the silica shell enable the detection of MNP fluorescence by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Mouse mesenchymal stem cells (mMSCs) in adult bone marrow can differentiate into cardiomyocytes. The mMSCs recruited in the region of myocardial infarction can express muscle-specific markers and increase the regional wall motion. Using MRI, we tracked the fate of MNP-labeled mMSCs injected into the infarcted myocardium. The mMSCs were effectively labeled with polyethylene-glycolated MNPs, as confirmed by CLSM. The MNP-labeled mMSCs were injected around and into the infarcted myocardium of C57/BL6 mice. Using MR, we successfully tracked the MNP-labeled mMSCs in the hearts of mice at 7d after inducing myocardial infarction. The localization of MNPs in the myocardium was validated by the in vivo and ex vivo MR images.