DJ-1/park7 modulates vasorelaxation and blood pressure via epigenetic modification of endothelial nitric oxide synthase

Won, Kyung Jong,Jung, Seung Hyo,Jung, Soo Hyun,Lee, Kang Pa,Lee, Hwan Myung,Lee, Dong-Youb,Park, Eun-Seok,Kim, Junghwan,Kim, Bokyung Oxford University Press 2014 Cardiovascular research Vol.101 No.3

<P><B>Aims</B></P><P>DJ-1/park7, a multifunctional protein, may play essential roles in the vascular system. However, the function of DJ-1/park7 in vascular contractility has remained unclear. The present study was designed to investigate whether the DJ-1/park7 is involved in the regulation of vascular contractility and systolic blood pressure (SBP).</P><P><B>Methods and results</B></P><P>Norepinephrine (NE) elevated contraction in endothelium-intact vessels in a dose-dependent manner, to a greater extent in DJ-1/park7 knockout (DJ-1/park7<SUP>−/−</SUP>) mice than in wild-type (DJ-1/park7<SUP>+/+</SUP>) mice. Acetylcholine inhibited NE-evoked contraction in endothelium-intact vessels, and this was markedly impaired in DJ-1/park7<SUP>−/−</SUP> mice compared with DJ-1/park7<SUP>+/+</SUP>. Nitric oxide (NO) production (82.1 ± 2.8% of control) and endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) expression (61.7 ± 8.9%) were lower, but H<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB> production (126.4 ± 8.6%) was higher, in endothelial cells from DJ-1/park7<SUP>−/−</SUP> mice than in those from DJ-1/park7<SUP>+/+</SUP> controls; these effects were reversed by DJ-1/park7-overexpressing endothelial cells from DJ-1/park7<SUP>−/−</SUP> mice. Histone deacetylase (HDAC)-1 recruitment and H3 histone acetylation at the eNOS promoter were elevated and diminished, respectively, in DJ-1/park7<SUP>−/−</SUP> mice compared with DJ-1/park7<SUP>+/+</SUP> controls. Moreover, SBP was significantly elevated in DJ-1/park7<SUP>−/−</SUP> mice compared with DJ-1/park7<SUP>+/+</SUP> controls, but this elevation was inhibited in mice treated with valproic acid, an inhibitor of Class I HDACs including HDAC-1.</P><P><B>Conclusion</B></P><P>These results demonstrate that DJ-1/park7 protein may be implicated in the regulation of vascular contractility and blood pressure, probably by the impairment of NO production through H<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB>-mediated epigenetic inhibition of eNOS expression.</P>

Brief introduction of Butterfly(Lepidoptera) from Myanmar

Ja Lang LIM,Jinyoung PARK,Ik Je CHOI,Yong Kyun OH,Eui Seok JEONG,Dong Pyeo LYU,U Pho Cho,Khin Mar Myint,Khin Mar Yi,Jong Kyun PARK 한국응용곤충학회 2013 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2013 No.04

Myanmar is located in the south-east Asia peninsular and it is flanked by five neighboring states: Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. It is located 10~22 degree north latitude, to 92~101 degrees east longitude. Myanmar has a tropical climate with three seasons in Myanmar. Hot season (March through April), rainy season (May through October) and the cool season (November through February). The coastal regions can get very hot and humid, especially before the rainy season. Myanmar has a monsoon season from May to October when there are heavy rains and often flooding. The investigation was carried out during the dry season(2013) in Nat Ma Taung National Park and Popa Mountain Park. Popa Mountain Park is located in Kyawpadaung Township, Myinchan district, Mandaly Division. The area is 49.63 square miles. Its coordinates are 29°31'60" N and 27°43'60" E. Nat Ma Taung National Park, Myanmar treasure is in Mindut District of Chin State and its area of 279 square miles. It is the third highest mountain in Myanmar with the height of 10,500 feet. Its coordinates are 21°14'00" N and 93°54'00" E. As the result, butterflies(Lepidoptera) collected in the two regions were about 60 species of 7 familys. Collecting dates, expedition activities, photo of main specimen and information of Myanmar were provided.

RAW264.7 세포에서 interferon-r 및 LPS에 의해 유도되는 NO생성에 미치는 TALT-35의 영향

박종일,박경석,김종석,박지훈,윤은진,송경섭,서강식,김훈,윤완희,박승길,임규,황병두 충남대학교 생물공학연구소 2006 생물공학연구지 Vol.12 No.-

TALP-35 purified from human term placenta is known to increase microtubule polymerization and stabilize the polymerized microtubule. To examine the effect of TALP-35 on immune system this study was performed. MTT assay was performed to investigate the effect of TALP-35 on the proliferation of RAW264.7 cells. TALP-35 dose dependently suppress the proliferation of RAW264.7 cells at high concentration (above 1 μM) in unstimulated cells, in case of 10 μM TALP-35 treated cells the suppression was 25% but in stimulated cells it was only 15%. Cosedimentation assay was carried out to investigate whether TALP-35 can bind to tubulin of RAW264.7, monocyte/macrophage lineage of mouse, and polymerize it. TALP-35 polymerize the tubulin of RAW264.7 cells and sedimented in dose-dependent manner. To investigate the effect of TALP-35 on the expression of iNOS protein western blotting was performed. The expression level of iNOS was decreased dose dependently in high concentration of TALP-35 treatment. To examine the activity of iNOS, secreted NO was determined by method based on Griess reaction. Interferon-γ and LPS-stimulated production of NO from RAW264.7 cells was decreased dose dependently above 0.1 μM concentration of TALP-35 and 50% is decreased at 10μM of it. This study shows TALP-35 can control cytokine induced-iNOS expression therefore it might control inflammatory diseases.

국립공원 아고산대 독립훼손지 복원식생 분포특성 및 관리방안

김종엽(Jong-Yup Kim),윤주웅(Ju-Ung Yun),한봉호(Bong-Ho Han),곽정인(Jeong-In Kwak),박석철(Seok-Cheol Park),박수영(Su Young Park),정원옥(Won-Ok Jeong) 국립공원연구원 2022 국립공원연구지 Vol.13 No.1

본 연구는 독립훼손지 중 아고산대에 위치한 지리산국립공원 세석평전과 노고단 복원식생지를 대상으로 현존식생 분석 및 식생분포 특성을 파악하여 중장기적인 모니터링 및 관리방안 수립을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 현존식생 조사범위는 훼손지 일대 유역권분포 현황을 고려하여 설정하였으며, 세석평전 조사면적은 55,037㎡, 노고단 조사면적은 166,599㎡ 이었다. 세석평전은 초본층에 의한 식생피복도는 90% 이상 수준으로서 나지노출이 없었고, 관목층의 피복도가 60% 이상으로 안정화되어 있었다. 주요 출현수종은 구상나무, 사스래나무, 쇠물푸레나무, 철쭉, 털진달래, 붉은병꽃나무 등 식재수종과 자연적으로 이입한 자생수종이 생육하고 있었다. 노고단은 신갈나무, 호랑버들, 철쭉, 털진달래, 미역줄나무 등이 우점하는 관목식생지가 52%로 가장 넓게 분포하고 있었고, 전반적으로 식생활착 상태가 양호하였다. 노고단의 원식생은 신갈나무군락으로 추정되었고, 군부대철거지에는 귀화식물이 분포하고 있기 때문에 적극적인 관리가 필요하였다. 연구대상지는 장기적으로 주변 자연식생과 조화로운 식생경관으로 발달할 것으로 예측되었다. 향후 훼손지 복원모델은 인근 지역의 원식생을 고려하여 설정해야 할 것이지만, 복원 달성 목표는 실현가능한 수준의 목표를 설정해야 할 것이다. This study was conducted to provide basic data for mid-to long-term monitoring and establishment of management plans by analyzing the existing vegetation and identifying the vegetation distribution characteristics for the restored vegetation in Nogodan and Seseokpyeongjeon in Jirisan National Park located in the subalpine zone among the independent damaged areas. Actual vegetation survey range was established in consideration of the distribution of the watershed around the damaged area. The surveyed area of Seseokpyeongjeon was 55,037㎡, and the surveyed area of Nogodan was 166,599㎡. In Seseokpyeongjeon, the vegetation coverage by the herbaceous layer was almost 90% or more, there was no bare exposure, and the coverage of the shrub layer was stabilized at 60% or more. The main emerging tree species were planted species such as Abies koreana, Betula ermanii, Fraxinus sieboldiana, Rhododendron schlippenbachii, Rhododendron mucronulatum var. ciliatum, and Weigela florida as well as natively migrated native species. In Nogodan, the shrub vegetation dominated by Quercus mongolica, Salix caprea, Rhododendron schlippenbachii, Rhododendron mucronulatum var. ciliatum, and Tripterygium regelii was the most widely distributed with 52% of the area, and the overall diet was good. The native vegetation of Nogodan was presumed to be a cypress colony. Naturalized plants were distributed in the military base demolition site, so active management was required. The study site was predicted to develop into a vegetation landscape in harmony with the surrounding natural vegetation in the long term. In the future, the restoration model for damaged areas should be set in consideration of the native vegetation of the nearby area, but the goal to achieve restoration should be set at a feasible level.

한국산 마의 영양성분 분석

조영숙,박석규,박정로,김종홍,이종일,문주석 순천대학교 기초과학연구소 1993 基礎科學硏究誌 Vol.4 No.-

Tubers of Korean yams were analyzed in proximate, amino acid and fatty acid compositions. The yams were composed of moisture (70.6-86.1%), protein (5.8-9.2%), crude fat (0.2-0.9%) and reducing sugar (0.7-2.9%). The pH and titratable acidity of yam juice were 6.0-6.3 and 0.9-1.1 ㎎%, respectively. Total amino acid contents of the yams were 21.2-26.9% comprising essential amino acids of 49.2-57.3%, and the major amino acids were glutamic acid (2.9-4.3%), arginine (3.0-4.2%) and aspartic acid (2.2-2.8%). Thirteen fatty acids were detected, and the major fatty acids were linoleic (42.2-49.4%), palmitic (25.5-27.8%) and oleic acid (4.7-13.7%).

한의진단명과 진단요건의 표준화 연구 III : 3차년도 연구결과 보고

최선미,양기상,최승훈,박경모,박종현,심범상,김성우,노석선,이인선,정진홍,이진용,김달래,임형호,김윤범,박성식,송태원,김종우,이승기,최윤정,신순식 한국한의학연구원 1997 한국한의학연구원논문집 Vol.3 No.1

The diagnostic requirements were suggested and explained regarding the systems of differentiation of symptoms and signs in the third year study of standardization and unification of the terms and conditions used for diagnosis in oriental medicine. The systems were as follows : - analyzing and differentiating of epidemic febrile disease - analyzing and differentiating in accordance with the Sasang constitution medicine based on four-type recognition - differentiation of disease according to pathological changes of Chong and Ren channels - standards for diagnosis of women's disease - standards for diagnosis of children's disease - standards for diagnosis of motor and sensor disturbance (-muscle. born, joint, etc.) - standards for diagnosis of neuropsychiatric disease - standards for diagnosis of five sense organ disease - standards for diagnosis of external disease The indivisual diagnosis pattern was arranged by the diagnostic requirements in the following order : another name, notion of diagnosis pattern, index of differentiation of symptoms and signs, the main point of diagnosis, analysis of diagnosis pattern, discrimination of diagnosis pattern, prognosis, a way of curing a disease, prescription, herbs in common use, disease appearing the diagnosis pattern, documents. The standards for diagnosis of each disease was arranged by the diagnostic requirements in the following order : another name, notion of disease, the main point of diagnosis, analyzing and differentiating of disease, analysis of disease, discrimination of disease, prognosis, a way of curing and prescription of disease, disease in western medicine appearing the disease in oriental medicine, documents.

조혈모세포이식 환자에서 침습성 진균 감염에 대한 Micafungin의 예방 효과 및 안전성

김시현,이동건,최수미,권재철,박선희,최정현,유진홍,이성은,조병식,김유진,이석,김희제,민창기,조석구,김동욱,이종욱,민우성,박종원 대한감염학회 2010 감염과 화학요법 Vol.42 No.3

Background: Micafungin, a potent inhibitor of 1,3-β-D-glucan synthase, is a novel antifungal agent of the echinocandin class. In vitro study showed that micafungin was effective against Aspergillus species as well as Candida species, but clinical data on the prophylactic efficacy against invasive fungal infections (IFIs) other than candidiasis are still lacking. Materials and Methods: We identified 60 consecutive adult hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients who received at least 3 doses of micafungin during neutropenic period. Micafungin was started as an alternative in patients who were intolerant or had adverse events (AEs) to primary prophylactic antifungal agents. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and analyzed the efficacy and safety of micafungin for prophylaxis against IFIs. Results: The patients either had autologous (n=9) or allogeneic (n=51: 1 syngeneic, 24 sibling, 26 unrelated donor) HSCT. Itraconazole oral solution (n=58) was the most frequently used first line antifungal agent for prophylaxis and was administered for median 11 days. The most frequent cause of switch to micafungin was vomiting (n=42). The duration of neutropenia and micafungin administration was median 13 and 12 days, respectively. A successful outcome was achieved in 45 (75%) patients. Empirical antifungal therapy was initiated in 13 (22%) patients. There were 2 cases (3.3%) of breakthrough fungal infections which comprised a probable invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and a possible invasive fungal sinusitis. There was no case of invasive candidiasis. A total of 53 (88%) patients experienced at least one AE regardless of causality during micafungin administration. The most frequent AEs were hypokalemia, vomiting, diarrhea, and elevated serum aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase. Among the aforementioned AEs, only 1 case of diarrhea could be classified as a probable relation with micafungin when causality was assessed. There was no AEs that caused discontinuation of micafungin. Conclusions: Micafungin seems to be a safe and effective agent for prophylaxis of IFIs including aspergillosis as well as candidiasis in HSCT recipients. However, further large, prospective, and randomized comparative studies are warranted for aspergillosis.

瘀血病態模型 개발에 관한 硏究

朴耕模,朴種鉉,安圭錫 대한동의병리학회 1999 동의생리병리학회지 Vol.13 No.1

현재까지 개발된 어혈 동물모형들은 각각 그 특성이 달라 약물의 활혈화어 효과를 검증하는데 일괄적으로 적용시킬 수 없는 난점이 있었고, 실험상 변수의 통제가 어렵고 정확한 기전을 밝히기도 어려울 뿐 아니라 비용이 많이 들어 대규모적인 스크리닝을 하기가 힘들었다. 따라서 이들 모형의 차이점을 비교검토할 필요가 있고 이 문제점들을 보완해줄 in vitro에서의 새로운 병태모형이 필요하여 본 연구를 실행하였다. 동물을 이용한 어혈 모형의 경우, 혈전증모형은 출혈기전과 응고기전과 관련있는 어혈모형으로 생각되며, HA와 dextran으로 유발한 고점도혈증은 응고기전과 직접 관련되는 모형이라기 보다는 혈액의 점성이 증가되어 혈의 흐름이 정체되어 나타나는 혈어모형에 가깝다고 볼 수 있다. 압상어혈모형은 대퇴부의 압박으로 인한 국소 어혈모형이며, 전신의 혈류상태에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. 또한, in vitro에서는 ECV304 cell line과 ECVPAR cell line에서의 세포부착효과, Angiogenic lumen formation, MMP-9, uPA의 발현양상, Integrin αvβ3, LFA-1, ELAM-1의 발현 등을 지표로 삼아 혈관신생을 통한 어혈병태모형을 구축하였으며, 이 모형은 기존 동물에서의 어혈모형의 문제점들을 보완할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. This experimental study was carried out to characterize in modern medical understanding the concept of Blood Stasis as proposed in the traditional medical system of Korea, Japan, and China. Another objective was to construct a new model of blood stasis via in vitro. We divided the original model of blood stasis into three catergories: thrombosis, high blood viscorsity and trauma. The thrombosis model was induced by endotoxin and is related to the mechanisms of bleeding and coagulation. the high blood viscosity model was induced by hydrocortisone acetate and dextran and is related to the hemodynamic derangement rather than the bleeding and coagulation. the trauma model was induced by compression and is related to the local and hematological change by the compression of the thigh of rats. Finally, we induced an in vitro blood stasis model using ECV304 and ECVPAR cell lines. The focus being inducing angiogenesis and correlating the mitigating factors of cell adhesion, angiogenic lumen formation, mRNA expression of MMP-9 and uPA, and expressions of integrin αvβ3, LFA-1 and ELAM-1. We expect that this model may complement the problems associated with the original models.

고강도 할로겐광으로 중합한 복합레진 수복재의 경도

박종석,이광희,김대업,김성형,안호영 대한소아치과학회 2001 大韓小兒齒科學會誌 Vol.28 No.3

복합레진의 광중합시간 단축과 관련하여 최근에 개발된 고강도 할로겐광 중합기를 기존의 중강도 할로겐광 중합기와 비교 평가하기 위하여. 세 종류의 광중합용 복합레진을 두께가 2, 3, 4, 5mm인 스테인레스 스틸 몰드에 충전하고, 레진 상면을 중강도 할로겐 광은 (1) 400mW/cm²으로 40초간, 고강도 할로겐광은 (2) 10초동안 100mW/cm²부터 1000mW/cm²까지 출력량이 증가하면서 중합하고 다음 10초동안 1000mW/cm²로 중합하는 ramp 모드로 20초간, (3) 1000mW/cm²의 boost 모드로 10초간. (4) 850mW/cm²의 표준 모드로 20초간 조사하고. 상면과 하면의 표면경도를 미세경도측정기로 측정한 후 실험군간의 차이를 분석하였다. 레진 상면의 경도는 중합광의 강도와 중합시간 및 레진 두께에 따른 차이가 없었다(유의수준 0.05, 이하 동일). 레진 하면의 경도는,두께 2mm의 중강도군(1)을 제외하고,상면의 경도보다 낮았다. 레진 하면의 경도는 두께 2mm에서 중강도군(1)이 ramp군(2) 및 boost군(3)보다 높았고 중강도군(1)과 표준군(4) 간 및 ramp군(2)과 boost 군(3)간에 차이가 없었으며 두께 3mm에서 중강도군(1)이 가장 높았고 표준군(4)이 boost군(3)보다높았다. 따라서, 복합 레진의 중합 깊이 측면에서 볼 때. 1000mW/cm²의 고강도 할로겐 광을 10초간 조사한 것은 400mW/cm²의 중강도 할로겐광을 40초간 조사한 것에 미치지 못하였으며, 레진 두께 2mm이내인 경우에는 850mw/cm²의 고강도 할로겐 광을 20초간 조사함으로써 400mw/cm²중강도 할로겐 광을 40초간 조사한 것과 대등한 중합을 일으킬 수 있었다. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of the high intensity halogen light (850∼ 1000 mW/cm²) with that of the conventional halogen light (400 mW/cm²) on the hardness of composite resin. Three resin com-posites (Z-100, 3M, U.S.A ; Tetric Ceram, Vivadent, Liechtenstein : Surefil, Dentsply, U.S.A.) were filled in the stainless steel moulds which were 4mm in diameter and 2, 3, 4, and 5 mm in depth, respectively. They were cured under the four different modes : (1) conventional mode,40 seconds at 400 mW/cm²; (2)'ramp'mode, 10 seconds at 100 to 1000 mW/cm² plus 10 seconds at 1000 mW/cm²: (3)'boost'mode, 10 seconds at 1000 mW/cm²: and (4) 'standard'mode, 20 seconds at 850 mW/cm² The surface hardnesses of the top and the bot-tom of the resin samples Were measured with a microhardness tester (MXT70, Matsuzawa, Japan) . The top surface hardness was not significantly different among the curing modes . The bottom surface hardness was gen-erally the highest in the conventional mode and the lowest in the high intensity boost mode There was no sig-nificant difference in the bottom surface hardness between the conventional mode and the high intensity standard mode in 2mm depth. The results suggest that the curing time of the high intensity halogen light (850 mW/cm²) should be at least 20 seconds to produce the equal level of the bottom surface hardness of 2mm resin composite as compared to the hardness produced by the conventional halogen light (400 mW/cm²).

동측 대퇴골 전자간부와 간부에 발생한 단순성 골 낭종과 섬유성 골이형성증의 치료

박종석 순천향의학연구소;Soonchunhyang Medical Research Institute 2004 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.10 No.2

Simple bone cyst is not a neoplasm in the strict sense and may be considered a destructive lesion resulting from veractivity of osteoclasts. Simple bone cysts are usually discovered in early childhood or adolescence, usually between ages 9 and 15. The cycsts are asymptomatic and are usually detected after pathologic fracture. The cysts are common in metaphysic of long bone. The most common site is the proximal end of the humerus and femur. Pathologic fracture is the only real danger. Fibrous dyspasia is a benign pathologic condicton that affects skeletal deveopment. The lesion and its association with pigmentation of the skin and dysfunction of the endocrine system were described. Fibrous bysplasis may occur in the epiphysis, metaphysis and diaphysis of long bone. Simple bone cyst and fibrous dysplasia in the ipsilateral femur have not been reported yet. We treated 27 years old female patient haveing simple bone cyst on the intertrochanteric area and fibrous dysplasia on the shaft of the ipsilateral femur with curettage and bone graft. On postoperative 9 months, bone corporation was achieved. And patient had no pain and limitation of motion.