Effects of Ethanol Addition on the Efficiency of Subcritical Water Extraction of Proteins and Amino Acids from Porcine Placenta

Sung Hee Park,Jae Hyeong Kim,Sang Gi Min,Yeon Ji Jo,Ji Yeon Chun 한국축산식품학회 2015 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.35 No.2

In a previous study, hydrolysates of porcine placenta were obtained and the extraction efficiency for proteins and amino acids was compared between sub- and super-critical water extraction systems; optimum efficiency was found to be achieved using subcritical water (170°C, 10 bar). In this study, the effects of adding ethanol to the subcritical water system were investigated. The lowest-molecular-weight extraction product detected weighed 434 Da, and the efficiency of extraction for low-molecular-weight products was increased when either the concentration of ethanol was decreased, or the extraction time was lengthened from 10 min to 30 min. The highest concentration of free amino acids (approximately 8 mM) was observed following 30 min extraction using pure distilled water. The concentration of free amino acids was significantly lower when ethanol was added or a shorter extraction time was used (p<0.05). Color change of the solution following extraction was measured. There were no significant differences in color between lysates produced with different extraction times when using distilled water (p>0.05); however, using different extraction times produced significant differences in color when using 20% or 50% ethanol solution for subcritical extraction (p<0.05). The range of pH for the hydrolysate solutions was 6.4-7.5. In conclusion, the investigated extraction system was successful in the extraction of ≤ 500 Da hydrolysates from porcine placenta, but addition of ethanol did not yield higher production of low-molecular-weight hydrolysates than that achieved by DW alone.

Effects of Ethanol Addition on the Efficiency of Subcritical Water Extraction of Proteins and Amino Acids from Porcine Placenta

Park, Sung Hee,Kim, Jae-Hyeong,Min, Sang-Gi,Jo, Yeon-Ji,Chun, Ji-Yeon Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resource 2015 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.35 No.2

In a previous study, hydrolysates of porcine placenta were obtained and the extraction efficiency for proteins and amino acids was compared between sub- and super-critical water extraction systems; optimum efficiency was found to be achieved using subcritical water ($170^{\circ}C$, 10 bar). In this study, the effects of adding ethanol to the subcritical water system were investigated. The lowest-molecular-weight extraction product detected weighed 434 Da, and the efficiency of extraction for low-molecular-weight products was increased when either the concentration of ethanol was decreased, or the extraction time was lengthened from 10 min to 30 min. The highest concentration of free amino acids (approximately 8 mM) was observed following 30 min extraction using pure distilled water. The concentration of free amino acids was significantly lower when ethanol was added or a shorter extraction time was used (p<0.05). Color change of the solution following extraction was measured. There were no significant differences in color between lysates produced with different extraction times when using distilled water (p>0.05); however, using different extraction times produced significant differences in color when using 20% or 50% ethanol solution for subcritical extraction (p<0.05). The range of pH for the hydrolysate solutions was 6.4-7.5. In conclusion, the investigated extraction system was successful in the extraction of $\leq$ 500 Da hydrolysates from porcine placenta, but addition of ethanol did not yield higher production of low-molecular-weight hydrolysates than that achieved by DW alone.

청소년들의 최대 골량 향상을 위한 운동 가이드라인

민석기 ( Seok-ki Min ),오태웅 ( Taewoong Oh ),김상현 ( Sang Hyun Kim ),조진경 ( Jinkyung Cho ),정호연 ( Ho-yeon Chung ),박동호 ( Dong-ho Park ),김창선 ( Changsun Kim6 ) 한국운동생리학회(구 한국운동과학회) 2020 운동과학 Vol.29 No.1

PURPOSE: An increase in bone mineral density during adolescence increases resistance to fractures in older age. The Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the Korean Society of Exercise Physiology developed exercise guidelines to increase the peak bone mass (PBM) in adolescents based on evidence through a systematic review of previous research. METHODS: Articles were selected using the systematic method, and the exercise guidelines were established by selecting key questions (KQs) and defining the effects of exercises based on evidence through a literature review for selecting the final exercise method. There were 9 KQs. An online search was conducted on articles published since 2000, and 93 articles were identified. RESULTS: An increase in PBM in adolescence was effective for preventing osteoporosis and fractures in older age. Exercise programs as part of vigorous physical activity (VPA) including resistance and impact exercise at least 5 to 6 months were effective for improving PBM in adolescents. It is recommended that resistance exercise is performed 10 to 12 rep·set^-1 1-2 set·region^-1 and 3 days·week^-1 using the large muscles. For impact exercises such as jumping, it is recommended that the exercise is performed at least 50 jumps·min^-1, 10 min·day^-1, and 2 days·week^-1. CONCLUSIONS: Exercise guidelines were successfully developed, and they recommend at least 5 to 6 months of VPA, which includes both resistance and impact exercises. With the development of exercise guidelines, the incidence of osteoporosis and fractures in the aging society can be reduced in the future, thus contributing to improved public health.

Structural and biochemical basis for the inhibition of cell death by APIP, a methionine salvage enzyme

Kang, Wonchull,Hong, Se Hoon,Lee, Hye Min,Kim, Na Yeon,Lim, Yun Chan,Le, Le Thi My,Lim, Bitna,Kim, Hyun Chul,Kim, Tae Yeon,Ashida, Hiroki,Yokota, Akiho,Hah, Sang Soo,Chun, Keun Ho,Jung, Yong-Keun,Yang National Academy of Sciences 2014 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Vol.111 No.1

<P>APIP, Apaf-1 interacting protein, has been known to inhibit two main types of programmed cell death, apoptosis and pyroptosis, and was recently found to be associated with cancers and inflammatory diseases. Distinct from its inhibitory role in cell death, APIP was also shown to act as a 5-methylthioribulose-1-phosphate dehydratase, or MtnB, in the methionine salvage pathway. Here we report the structural and enzymatic characterization of human APIP as an MtnB enzyme with a <I>K</I><SUB><I>m</I></SUB> of 9.32 μM and a <I>V</I><SUB><I>max</I></SUB> of 1.39 μmol min<SUP>−1</SUP> mg<SUP>−1</SUP>. The crystal structure was determined at 2.0-Å resolution, revealing an overall fold similar to members of the zinc-dependent class II aldolase family. APIP/MtnB exists as a tetramer in solution and exhibits an assembly with <I>C4</I> symmetry in the crystal lattice. The pocket-shaped active site is located at the end of a long cleft between two adjacent subunits. We propose an enzymatic reaction mechanism involving Glu139* as a catalytic acid/base, as supported by enzymatic assay, substrate-docking study, and sequence conservation analysis. We explored the relationship between two distinct functions of APIP/MtnB, cell death inhibition, and methionine salvage, by measuring the ability of enzymatic mutants to inhibit cell death, and determined that APIP/MtnB functions as a cell death inhibitor independently of its MtnB enzyme activity for apoptosis induced by either hypoxia or etoposide, but dependently for caspase-1-induced pyroptosis. Our results establish the structural and biochemical groundwork for future mechanistic studies of the role of APIP/MtnB in modulating cell death and inflammation and in the development of related diseases.</P>

다양한 냉동 및 해동공정 조합이 표고버섯의 품질에 미치는 영향

심준보 ( Jun Bo Shim ),조연지 ( Yeon Ji Jo ),최미정 ( Mi Jung Choi ),민상기 ( Sang Gi Min ),유선미 ( Seon Mi Yoo ),천지연 ( Ji Yeon Chun ) 한국산업식품공학회 2015 산업 식품공학 Vol.19 No.3

본 연구는 다양한 냉동방법(강제송풍식냉동, 극저온냉동, 일반냉동)과 해동방법(자연해동, 유수해동, 초음파해동, 전자레인지해동)을 조합하여 처리했을 때 표고버섯의 물리적 품질에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고, 표고버섯의 품질을 유지하는 가장 효과적인 냉·해동 공정을 탐색하는 것이 목적이었다. 급속냉동법(강제송풍식냉동, 극저온냉동)으로 처리한 경우 표고버섯의 해동감량, 보수력, 수분함량은 큰 변화 없이 품질을 유지 하는데 효과적인 것으로 관찰되었다. 특히 보수력은 저속냉동(일반냉동) 및 저속해동(자연해동) 처리의 유무가 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 전단력의 경우 냉동방법에 의한 영향보다, 전처리 및 해동방법에 더 영향을 받는 것을 판단된다. pH 및 색도는 냉동방법 및 해동방법에 따라 거의 차이가 없는 것으로 관찰되었다. 표고버섯의 물리적 특성을 효과적으로 유지 할 수 있는 처리 조합은 급속냉동(극저온냉동) 및 급속해동(유수해동, 초음파해동, 전자레인지해동)을 한 경우이며, 또한 유지하고 하는 물리적 특성에 따라 냉동 및 해동방법을 다양하게 조합하여 처리한다면, 식품의 품질을 보존하는데 더욱 효과적일 것으로 사료된다. In this study, the potential of various freezing and thawing combinations was investigated for frozen storage of mushroom (Lentinula edodes). Lentinula edodes were sliced (5×5×50 mm) and then blanched in boiling water for 1 min. Samples were frozen by either natural air convection freezing (NCF, -24℃), air-blast freezing (ABF, -45℃), or liquid nitrogen freezing (LNF, -100℃). Frozen Lentinula edodes were thawed to a central temperature of 4℃ using either flowing water thawing (FT, 10℃), microwave thawing (MT, 400 W), sonication thawing (ST, 40 kHz, 10℃), or natural air convection thawing (NT, 20±5℃). In LNF Lentinula edodes, MT showed the most rapid thawing within 2.5 min followed by ST (30 min), FT (37 min), and NT (75 min). Quality attributes were evaluated by thawing loss, texture (hardness), water content, water holding capacity, pH, and color. A combination of LNF and MT induced the lowest thawing loss among tested combinations of each freezing and thawing. Thawing loss of frozen Lentinula edodes by LNF method was the lowest by MT. pH values NT of ABF method were significantly higher than blanched Lentinula edodes. In our study, MT minimized the quality changes of frozen Lentinula edodes when it was combined with ABF or LNF.

Endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection salvage technique for ulcerative early gastric cancer.

Choi, Hyuk Soon,Chun, Hoon Jai,Seo, Min Ho,Kim, Eun Sun,Keum, Bora,Seo, Yeon Seok,Jeen, Yoon Tae,Lee, Hong Sik,Um, Soon Ho,Kim, Chang Duck,Ryu, Ho Sang WJG Press 2014 WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Vol.20 No.27

<P>Endoscopic submucosal dissection is an effective treatment modality for early gastric cancer (EGC), though the submucosal fibrosis found in ulcerative EGC is an obstacle for successful treatment. This report presents two cases of ulcerative EGC in two males, 73- and 80-year-old, with severe fibrosis. As endoscopic ultrasonography suggested that the EGCs had invaded the submucosal layer, the endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection salvage technique was utilized for complete resection of the lesions. Although surgical gastrectomy was originally scheduled, the two patients had severe coronary heart disease, and surgeries were refused because of the risks associated with their heart conditions. The endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection salvage technique procedures described in these cases were performed under conscious sedation, and were completed within 30 min. The complete en bloc resection of EGC using endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection salvage technique was possible with a free resection margin, and no other complications were noted during the procedure. This is the first known report concerning the use of the endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection salvage technique salvage technique for treatment of ulcerative EGC. We demonstrate that endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection salvage technique it is a feasible method showing several advantages over endoscopic submucosal dissection for cases of EGC with fibrosis. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.</P>

Alignment Effects for Nematic Liquid Crystal on a New Diamond-like Carbon Layer

Seo, Dae-Shik,Jo, Yong-Min,Hwang, Jeoung-Yeon,Lee, Sang-Keuk The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic 2002 Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Material Vol.3 No.2

Alignment effects for nematic liquid crystal (NLC) and electro-optical (EO) characteristics of the ion beam (IB) aligned twisted nematic (TN)-liquid crystal display (LCD) with oblique ion beam exposure on the diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin film surface were studied. A high pretilt angle of 3.5$^{\circ}$ in NLC by ion beam exposure on the DLC thin film layer can be measured. An excellent voltage-transmittance (V-T) curve of the ion beam aligned TN-LCD was observed with oblique ion beam exposure on the DLC thin film surface for 1 min. Also, a faster response time for the ion beam aligned TN-LCD with oblique ion beam exposure on the DLC thin film surface for 1 min can be achieved.

즉석섭취식품 도시락에서 Clostridium perfringens와 Bacillus cereus의 정량적 미생물 위해 및 관리 평가

김수진(Su Jin Kim),이정연(Jeong Yeon Lee),하상도(Sang Do Ha),이민석(Min Suk Rhee),윤요한(Yo Han Yoon),윤기선(Ki Sun Yoon) 한국식품영양과학회 2020 한국식품영양과학회지 Vol.49 No.9

본 연구에서는 즉석섭취식품인 도시락에서 C. perfringens와 B. cereus의 정량적 리스크를 평가하고 안전관리 방안연구를 진행하였다. 국내 편의점에서 판매되고 있는 도시락 제품에서 C. perfringens는 검출되지 않았으나, B. cereus는 80개의 제품 중 23개 제품에서 검출되었다. 즉석섭취식품 도시락에서 C. perfringens는 포장방법에 상관없이 4°C에서 25°C 사이의 온도 범위에서 모두 사멸하였고, B. cereus는 15°C에서 사멸을, 17°C에서는 증식하였다. @RISK 프로그램을 이용한 정량적 위해평가분석 결과에 따르면 1일 1회 즉석섭취식품 도시락 섭취로 C. perfringens로 인한 식중독 발생 확률은 호기/진공 포장 각각 3.67×10<SUP>-13</SUP>, 2.15×10<SUP>-11</SUP>으로 매우 낮은 것으로 확인되어 즉석섭취식품 도시락에서 미생물학적 기준설정에 대한 제고가 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 B. cereus의 경우 본 연구에서는 설사형 B. cereus로 연구가 진행되었기 때문에 다른 유전형에 대한 연구가 추가로 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 또한 즉석섭취식품 도시락을 구입 후 B. cereus가 증식할 위험이 있는 상온에 보관한 경우를 고려하여 섭취하기까지 허용 가능한 수준(FSO)으로 줄이기 위해 전자레인지 가열을 통한 저감화 효과를 평가하였다. 섭취 전 20°C 이상의 상온에 보관 후 전자레인지 가열시간의 효과는 3분으로 가열하는 것이 2분, 2분 30초 가열하는 것보다 FSO를 만족시키는 보관시간을 연장할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과는 현재 즉석섭취식품 도시락에서 C. perfringens와 B. cereus의 미생물학적 기준설정 제고와 안전관리 방안설정에 대한 과학적 근거 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. Quantitative risk assessment of Clostridium perfringens and diarrheal Bacillus cereus in RTE lunch boxes from convenience stores was performed. The efficacy of control measures using a microwave for B. cereus in RTE lunch boxes was also evaluated using the stochastic food safety objective (FSO) tool. The risk of C. perfringens and B. cereus due to consumption of RTE lunch boxes was estimated with @RISK. The results of the worst-case exposure assessment indicate that the probability of foodborne illness caused by C. perfringens was 1.22×10<SUP>-10</SUP> per one serving per day from a vacuum-packaged lunch box, while the probability of foodborne illness caused by B. cereus was zero. Storage time for lunch boxes could be extended up to 6 h at 20°C, 4 h at 25°C, and 2 h at 30°C with microwave heating for 3 min.

Fast and Scalable Hydrodynamic Synthesis of MnO₂/Defect-Free Graphene Nanocomposites with High Rate Capability and Long Cycle Life

Hong, Seok Bok,Jeong, Jae-Min,Kang, Heon Gyu,Seo, Donghyuk,Cha, Younghyun,Jeon, Hyeonyeol,Lee, Geun Young,Irshad, Mobina,Kim, Do Hyun,Hwang, Sung Yeon,Kim, Jung Won,Choi, Bong Gill American Chemical Society 2018 ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES Vol.10 No.41

<P>The integration of metal oxides and carbon materials provides a great potential for enhancing the high energy and power densities of supercapacitors, but the rational design and scalable fabrication of such composite materials still remain a challenge. Herein, we report a fast, scalable, and one-pot hydrodynamic synthesis for preparing ion conductive and defect-free graphene from graphite and MnO<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene nanocomposites. The use of this hydrodynamic method using Taylor-Couette flow allows us to efficiently fast shear-exfoliate graphite into large quantities of high-quality graphene sheets. Deposition of MnO<SUB>2</SUB> on graphene is subsequently performed in a fluidic reactor within 10 min. The prepared MnO<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene nanocomposite shows outstanding electrochemical performances, such as a high specific capacitance of 679 F/g at 25 mV/s, a high rate capability of 74.7% retention at an extremely high rate of 1000 mV/s, and an excellent cycling characteristic (∼94.7% retention over 20 000 cycles). An asymmetric supercapacitor device is fabricated by assembling an anode of graphene and a cathode of MnO<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene, which resulted in high energy (35.2 W h/kg) and power (7.4 kW/kg) densities (accounting for the mass of both electrodes and the electrolyte) with a high rate capability and long cycle life.</P> [FIG OMISSION]</BR>

Comparative evaluation of the algorithms for parametric mapping of the novel myocardial PET imaging agent ¹⁸ F-FPTP

Kim, Ji Who,Seo, Seongho,Kim, Hyeon Sik,Kim, Dong-Yeon,Lee, Ho-Young,Kang, Keon Wook,Lee, Dong Soo,Bom, Hee-Seung,Min, Jung-Joon,Lee, Jae Sung Springer Japan 2017 Annals of nuclear medicine Vol.31 No.6

<P><B>Objective</B></P><P>(<SUP>18</SUP>F-fluoropentyl)triphenylphosphonium salt (<SUP>18</SUP>F-FPTP) is a new promising myocardial PET imaging tracer. It shows high accumulation in cardiomyocytes and rapid clearance from liver. We performed compartmental analysis of <SUP>18</SUP>F-FPTP PET images in rat and evaluated two linear analyses: linear least-squares (LLS) and a basis function method (BFM) for generating parametric images. The minimum dynamic scan duration for kinetic analysis was also investigated and computer simulation undertaken.</P><P><B>Methods</B></P><P><SUP>18</SUP>F-FPTP dynamic PET (18 min) and CT images were acquired from rats with myocardial infarction (MI) (<I>n</I> = 12). Regions of interest (ROIs) were on the left ventricle, normal myocardium, and MI region. Two-compartment (<I>K</I><SUB>1</SUB> and <I>k</I><SUB>2</SUB>; 2C2P) and three-compartment (<I>K</I><SUB>1</SUB>–<I>k</I><SUB>3</SUB>; 3C3P) models with irreversible uptake were compared for goodness-of-fit. Partial volume and spillover correction terms (<I>V</I><SUB><I>a</I></SUB> and <I>α</I> = 1 − <I>V</I><SUB><I>a</I></SUB>) were also incorporated. LLS and BFM were applied to ROI- and voxel-based kinetic parameter estimations. Results were compared with the standard ROI-based nonlinear least-squares (NLS) results of the corresponding compartment model. A simulation explored statistical properties of the estimation methods.</P><P><B>Results</B></P><P>The 2C2P model was most suitable for describing <SUP>18</SUP>F-FPTP kinetics. Average <I>K</I><SUB>1</SUB>, <I>k</I><SUB>2</SUB>, and <I>V</I><SUB><I>a</I></SUB> values were, respectively, 6.8 (ml/min/g), 1.1 (min<SUP>−1</SUP>), and 0.44 in normal myocardium and 1.4 (ml/min/g), 1.1 (min<SUP>−1</SUP>), and 0.32, in MI tissue. Ten minutes of data was sufficient for the estimation. LLS and BFM estimations correlated well with NLS values for the ROI level (<I>K</I><SUB>1</SUB>: <I>y</I> = 1.06<I>x</I> + 0.13, <I>r</I><SUP><I>2</I></SUP> = 0.96 and <I>y</I> = 1.13<I>x</I> + 0.08, <I>r</I><SUP><I>2</I></SUP> = 0.97) and voxel level (<I>K</I><SUB>1</SUB>: <I>y</I> = 1.22<I>x</I> − 0.30, <I>r</I><SUP><I>2</I></SUP> = 0.90 and <I>y</I> = 1.26<I>x</I> + 0.00, <I>r</I><SUP><I>2</I></SUP> = 0.92). Regional distribution of kinetic parametric images (<I>αK</I><SUB>1</SUB>, <I>K</I><SUB>1</SUB>, <I>k</I><SUB>2</SUB>, <I>V</I><SUB>a</SUB>) was physiologically relevant. LLS and BFM showed more robust characteristics than NLS in the simulation.</P><P><B>Conclusions</B></P><P>Fast kinetics and highly specific uptake of <SUP>18</SUP>F-FPTP by myocardium enabled quantitative analysis with the 2C2P model using only the initial 10 min of data. LLS and BFM were feasible for estimating voxel-wise parameters. These two methods will be useful for quantitative evaluation of <SUP>18</SUP>F-FPTP distribution in myocardium and in further studies with different conditions, disease models, and species.</P><P><B>Electronic supplementary material</B></P><P>The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s12149-017-1171-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.</P>