In this paper, following the recent development of optical transmission device equipped with Post-Quantum Cryptography, it proposes to improve the level of defense security system by applying USB security token with Q-PUF USB technology. Although trends of quantum computer development are currently in progress, quantum computer, which have been developed so far, have exceeded the computational capabilities of existing supercomputers. This allows us to easily decode the public certificates and encryption keys. Although the frequency of using public certificates is decreasing due to the abolition of public certificates in May 2020, Republic of Korea Army still uses public certificates for various defense authentication systems. This reality calls for a stronger security systems. Meanwhile, korean technology companies have developed a portable USB security token that can increase security against the use of the quantum computer, and the author suggests the application of it at the defense environment. This report suggests the application of the defense and its expected effectiveness.

This study was performed to investigate the body fat-lowering effect of garlic powder in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1 α (PGC-1α)-luciferase transgenic mice (TG). In this study, we generated transgenic mice with a PGC-1α promoter (—970/+412 bp) containing luciferase as a reporter gene. Mice were fed a 45% high-fat diet for 8 weeks to induce obesity. Subsequently, mice were maintained on either a high-fat control diet (CON), or high-fat diets supplemented with 2% (GP2) or 5% (GP5) garlic powder for an additional 8 weeks. Dietary garlic powder reduced the body weight in the GP2 and GP5 groups, compared to the CON group. Furthermore, garlic supplementation significantly decreased the plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and leptin in the GP5 group, compared to the CON group. Specifically, luciferase activity in liver, white adipose tissue (WAT), and brown adipose tissue (BAT) was increased by garlic supplementation in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that the body fat-lowering effect of garlic powder might be related to PGC-1α by the increase in luciferase activity in liver, WAT, and BAT. Furthermore, transgenic mice might be useful for evaluating the body fat-lowering effect of various health functional foods.

This study was performed to investigate the effects of garlic on uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) transcriptional regulation of UCP2- luciferase transgenic mice fed on a high fat diet to induce obesity. To examine the transcriptional regulation of UCP2, we generated transgenic mice with a UCP2 promoter (-1,830/+30 bp) containing luciferase as a reporter gene. UCP2-luciferase transgenic mice were fed a 45% high-fat diet for 8 weeks to induce obesity. Subsequently, mice were maintained on either a high-fat control diet (TG-CON), or high-fat diets supplemented with 2% (TG-GL2) or 5% (TG-GL5) garlic for a further 8 weeks. Dietary garlic reduced body weight and energy efficiency ratio in the TG-GL5 group, compared to the TG-CON group. Furthermore, garlic supplementation significantly decreased white adipose tissue fat mass and plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and leptin in the TG-GL2 and TG-GL5 groups, compared to the TG-CON group. Specifically, UCP2 promoter activity in metabolic tissues such as liver, white adipose tissue, brown adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle was increased by garlic supplementation. These results suggest that dietary garlic was partially associated with an increase of UCP2 transcriptional activity in metabolic tissues for decreasing obesity.

마치현을 압출성형 및 효소분해 처리할 경우 원료에 비하여 수용성 고분자 다당류 및 아라비노갈락탄 함량이 증가하였다. 마치현 수용성 다당류 중 아라비노스와 갈락토오스의 함량이 원료 마치현보다 1.5배 증가하였으며, 람노스 함량도 2.6배 증가한 유의적인 결과를 보였다. 압출성형 처리효과로 고분자 분획(I)은 Ext I, Ext II 및 Ext III 시료에서 각각 37, 29 및 26% 정도 저분자 분획(II)으로 분자 재배열이 발생함과 동시에 66,000-74,000 Da범위의 분자량을 갖는 다당체로 구조변형 되었다. 특히, 저분자 분획의 분자량과 조성비에 있어서 압출성형 처리한 마치현은 처리하지 않은 원료에 비하여 9-13% 정도 증가하여 유의성이 있었다. 이같은 다당류의 붕괴 및 변형 정도는 압출성형 처리시 투입된 기계적 소모 에너지와 비례적인 상관성을 보였다. 압출성형 처리를 한 수용성 다당류의 경우 압출성형 처리온도 120oC 및 140oC인 경우 자유 라디칼 소거활성능이 압출성형 처리하지 않은 원료에 비하여 높게 증가하였다. 상기와 같은 마치현 유래 아라비노갈락탄의 항산화 활성 기능의 결과에 비추어볼 때 보다 폭 넓은 범위의 분자량을 갖는 분획물 제조 및 생리활성 평가실험을 지속적으로 추진한다면 새로운 기능성 식품소재로 활용할 가치가 있다고 기대된다.