The effects of BRL-50481 on ovalbumin-induced asthmatic lung infl ammation exacerbated by co-exposure to Asian sand dust in the murine model

Hong Jo Kim,Jin Yong Song,Tae Il Park,Won Seok Choi,Jong Heon Kim,Oh Seong Kwon,Ji-Yun Lee 대한약학회 2022 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.45 No.1

Asian sand dust (ASD), which mainly originatesin China and Mongolia in the spring and blows into Korea,can exacerbate respiratory and immunological diseases. This study aims to observe eff ects of co-exposure to ASD onovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmatic lung infl ammation andof treatment with a phosphodiesterase 7 (PDE7) inhibitor ina mouse model. The challenge with OVA increased airwayhyperresponsiveness (AHR) and infl ammatory cell infi ltrationinto the lung tissue. Interleukin (IL)-13, tumor necrosisfactor-alpha, monocyte-protein-1, mucin, and antigen-specific IgE and IgG1 production increased in mouse serum. The co-exposure of ASD signifi cantly exacerbated theseeff ects in this asthma model. Notably, the administration ofa PDE7 inhibitor, BRL-50481 (BRL), signifi cantly reducedAHR, infi ltration of infl ammatory cells into the lungs, andthe levels of type 2 T helper cell-related cytokines, antigenspecific immunoglobulins, and mucin. Thus, the administrationof BRL ameliorated OVA-induced allergic asthmaticresponses exacerbated by co-exposure to ASD. This studysuggests that PDE7 inhibition can be a therapeutic strategyfor infl ammatory lung diseases and asthma via the regulation of T lymphocytes and reduction of IL-13, and, consequently,mucin production.

Pulmonary inflammation caused by silica dioxide nanoparticles in mice via TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway

Je‑Oh Lim,Je‑Won Ko,Tae‑Yang Jung,Woong‑Il Kim,So‑Won Pak,In‑Sik Shin,Won‑Kee Yun,Hyoung‑Chin Kim,Jeong‑Doo Heo,Jong‑Choon Kim 대한독성 유전단백체 학회 2020 Molecular & cellular toxicology Vol.16 No.3

Background Silica dioxide nanoparticles (SiONPs) have been used for various medical applications, including therapeutics and imaging, and the use of SiONPs has increased gradually over the years. However, despite an increase in the use of SiONPs, not much is known about mechanism of action of SiONPs and their pulmonary toxicity. Objective The present study investigated the pulmonary toxicity of SiONPs and explored the underlying mechanism of action, primarily focusing on thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP)/NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) in SiONPs-treated mice. We investigated the toxic effects of SiONPs in the lung of BALB/c mice administered 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg SiONPs for 3 days. Results Exposure to SiONPs markedly increased inflammatory cell counts, including those of neutrophils and macrophages, and levels of inflammatory mediators, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in a dose-dependent manner in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Moreover, the inflammation was verified upon histopathological analysis. In addition, exposure to SiONPs increased the expression of TXNIP in a dose-dependent manner and, in turn, upregulated NLRP3 inflammasome proteins, which subsequently induced IL-1β production. Conclusion Collectively, exposure to SiONPs induced inflammation in the lungs of mice, which resulted in the activation of IL-1β production via the TXNIP-NLRP3 axis. Our results provide useful information on the pulmonary toxicity induced by SiONPs and provide insights into the underlying mechanism of action.

A genome-wide by PM₁₀ interaction study identifies novel loci for lung function near <i>BICD1</i> and <i>IL1RN-IL1F10</i> genes in Korean adults

Kim, Hyun-Jin,Seo, Yong-Seok,Sung, Joohon,Chae, Jeesoo,Yun, Jae Moon,Kwon, Hyuktae,Cho, Belong,Kim, Jong-Il,Park, Jin-Ho Elsevier 2020 CHEMOSPHERE - Vol.245 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Although several genome-wide interaction studies (GWIS) have been performed in specific European populations to understand the missing link between genetic and environmental factors for lung function, GWIS of Asian samples remain rare. Therefore, we performed a GWIS of exposure to air pollution to identify loci for lung function in Korean adult men. A total of 1826 adult men recruited from two health check-up centers were included in the analysis and the annual mean concentrations of ambient particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm (PM<SUB>10</SUB>) were used. In case of forced vital capacity (FVC), one SNP (rs12312730) that passed our genome-wide threshold of <I>p</I>int < 1 × 10–5 was detected in the intronic region of the <I>BICD1</I> gene on chromosome 12. In addition, we found two variants (rs6743376 and rs17042888) located near the <I>IL1RN-IL1F10</I> gene that were involved in the inflammatory response and associated with decreased FVC via interaction with PM<SUB>10</SUB> exposure. A stratified association analysis according to these SNP genotypes showed that PM<SUB>10</SUB> concentrations in subjects with one or two of the risk alleles, compared with those with the non-risk allele, were significantly correlated with a reduction in FVC. This pattern was replicated in another 892 Korean adult samples. The current study reports the first GWIS discovery in an Asian population: the <I>BICD1</I> and <I>IL1RN-IL1F10</I> genes may contribute to the decrease in FVC levels by interacting with PM<SUB>10</SUB> exposure.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Significant interactions between <I>BICD1 or IL1RN-IL1F10</I> and PM<SUB>10</SUB> for FVC were found. </LI> <LI> The several SNPs in these genes were more susceptible to FVC decline by PM<SUB>10</SUB>. </LI> <LI> For FVC, these interaction effects were reproducible in another sample. </LI> </UL> </P>

토끼에서 enrofloxacin과 enrofloxacin acetate의 比較藥物動態學

윤효인,박승춘,김창식,김민규,최기섭,신광순,박종일,조준형,조명행 충남대학교 수의과대학 동물의과학연구소 1996 動物醫科學硏究誌 Vol.4 No.-

This study was designed to examine the in vitro antibacterial activities and pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin acetate (ENFXA) and enrofloxacin (ENFX). Two enrofloxacins had wide spectrum antibacterial activities against Gram positive and negative bacteria, and mycoplasma, showing potent antibacterial activities with low MICs (0.05-3.33 ㎍/㎖ for Gram positives, 0.002 ㎍/㎖ for Gram negatives and 0.02 ㎍/㎖ for mycoplasma). In order to investigate the profiles of two formulations of enrofloxacin we studied comparative pharmacokinetics of them in rabbits. Five rabbits were given 5 ㎎/㎏ body weight of each enrofloxacin formulation intravenously (i.v.) and orally (p.o.) in a cross-over study. Pharmacokinetic parameters of both formulations were calculated by the use of PCNONLIN, a computer program. Their bioavailibility in rabbits, the means of the area under the curve (AUC). After oral administration of each formulation in rabbits, the mean elimination half-lives (t_1/2,ke) were 3.25h (ENFX) and 4.32 h (ENFXA), and mean AUC 4.27 ㎍·h/㎖ (ENFX) and 6.21 ㎍·h/㎖ (ENFXA). Both enrofloxacin formulations seemed to have good tissue distribution and penetration as indicated by large volume of distribution: 4.76 1/㎏ for ENFX and 7.23 1/㎏ for ENFXA. With the results obtained in this study, ENFXA could be used in place of ENFX in rabbits.

저열관성 사출성형의 새로운 접근

尹倧淳,盧日瑢 國立 昌原大學校 産業技術硏究所 1988 産技硏論文集 Vol.2 No.-

This paper deals with a new approach to the application of the LTIM(Low Thermal Inertia Molding) Concept for molding a plastic product. Thermoelectric modules are used to form a mold cavity. By controlling the polarity of power input to the thermo-electric modules, a mold cavity surface can be rapidly heated and cooled down. An experiment was conducted on the thermoelectric modules to test the feasibility of using these modules as a mold cavity. A prototype mold was designed for the experiment and the modules were controlled by a temperature control system designed in Goldstar Co. A general injection molding machine was interfaced with the temperature control system. Some tests were conducted to compare the LTIM mold with a conventional mold.

BMS 수리모형하에서 시스템의 수리효과 및 고장강도함수의 모수추정

윤원영,정석주,정일한,김종운,정상욱 한국경영과학회 2000 韓國經營科學會誌 Vol.25 No.4

Estimation problems of parameters of the failure process and the repair effect in repairable systems are considered. We propose estimation procedures in repairable systems without preventive maintenances. The fallure process is modeled by a proportional age reduction model (Brown. Mahoney, Sivazlian [5]) which is able to consider both aging and repair effects. Maximum likelihood method is used to estimate the repair effect and parameters of intensity function simultaneously. Simulations are performed to evaluate the accuracy of estimators. A numerical example is also presented.

내용기반 분류에 의한 비디오 검색 시스템 설계

배종식,남윤성,양동일,최형진 강원대학교 정보통신연구소 2006 정보통신논문지 Vol.10 No.-

We suggest how to search news data by dividing structurely, by classifying meaningly, and by itemizing them by contents. The structural division divides the scene using correlative information between frames such as the distribution of the space brightness and the irregularity of brightness, and time relation etc. The meaning classification means to classify the detailed contents of news video as articles comparing special information extracted frame key frame with previous knowledge information. This study classifies the articles as the anchor's scene and the non-anchor's scene using the character that the progress of news is repeated centering around the anchor frames by periods. We get the non-anchor's scene to search the news data itemizing speech scene, interview scene and general scene, and classifying as articles. Also, we use the function of searching for summary by news icons and search the caption by processing the integration of caption, and design them to be able to search the news video quickly classifying news video as contents and indexing them.

Nortropinone 유도체로부터 Nortropane Spirohydantoin 유도체의 합성

정대일,박유미,박종훈,김윤영,정두희,김인식 東亞大學校 1998 東亞論叢 Vol.35 No.-

The nortropinones 11 (tropinone lla, N-isopropylnortropinone 11b, N-Carbethoxynortropinone 11c, N-furfurylnortropinone 11d, N-(p-methoxyphenyl)nortropinone 11e) were respectively synthesized by the treatment of acetonedicarboxylic acid 8 with, 2, 5-dimethoxytetrahydrofurane 9 in various amines 10 (methylamine 10a, N-isopropylamine 10b, ethylcarbamate 10c, furfurylamine 10d, p-anisidine 10e). The nortropane spirohydantoins 14 (tropane spirohydanttoin 14a, N-isopropylnortropane spirohydantoin 14b, N-Carbethoxynortropane spirohydantoin 14c, N-furfurylnortropane spirohydantion 14d, n_(p-methoxyphenyl) nortropane spirohydantoin 14e) were respectively synthesized by the treatment of synthesized nortropinones 11 (tropinone 11a 54%, N-isopropylnortropinone 11b 50%, N-Carbethoxynortropinone 11c 58%, N-furfurylnortropinone 11d 31%, N-(p-methoxyphenyl) nortropinone 11e, 70%) with potassium cyanide 12, ammonium carbonate 13.

주정중독 환자에서 Marchiafava-Bignami Disease로 판명된 환자 2례

이종일,조연규,양병환,김주한 大韓神經精神醫學會 1993 신경정신의학 Vol.32 No.6

Among the many neuropsychiatric complications in chronic alcoholics, the Marchiafava-Bignami disease is a rare clinical condition, which is pathologically characterized by selective degeneration of the corpus callosum as well as the anterior and posterior commissural fibers. It can share many of the common symptoms of chronic alcoholism, but frontal lobe signs(motor and mental slowness, apathy, and frontal releasing signs) are the most consistent findings. We report two cases of Marchiafava-Bignami disease that showed abnormal signal density in the corpus callosum on MRI or CT, and that presented with initial symptoms of psychiatric problems such as personality and behavioral changes.

體質에 따른 血中 Amino acid 함량특성에 관한 實驗的 考察

鄭壹允,金敬堯,韓宗鉉 圓光大學校 韓醫學硏究所 1996 원광한의학 Vol.6 No.1

Comparative blook analysis was carried out to investigate the difference of blood constitient in four types of physical constitution. Glycine, valine, leucine, pheny, lalanine, histidine, arginine, lysine were measured. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. The value of glycine on the constitution didn't shown significant difference. 2. The value of valine on the constitution didn't shown significant difference. 3. The value of leucine on the constitution didn't shown significant difference. 4. The value of phenyalalnine on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, but between the value of SO-YANG-IN and TAE-EUM-IN showed significant difference. 5. The value of histidine on the constitution showed significant difference, and between the value of SO-YANG-IN and TAE-EUM-IN, of SO-YANG-IN and SO-EUM-IN showed significant difference. 6. The value of arginine on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, but between the value of SO-YANG-IN and TAE-EUM-IN showed significant difference. 7. The value of lysine on the constitution didn't shown significant difference.