녹차(Camellia sinensis L.)는 약용으로도 널리 사용되어 왔다. 하지만, 대부분의 연구는 녹차 잎을 연구의 대상으로 이루어졌으며, 지금까지도 잎 외의 다른 부분은 연구가 많이 이루어지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 외부환경의 미세먼지(particulate matter 2.5; PM2.5)에 의한 normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs)의 손상을 뿌리 추출물이 효과적으로 보호할 수 있는 효과를 확인하였다. 30년 된 녹차뿌리 표본은 아모레퍼시픽의 Dolsongi tea field에서 채취되었으며 70%의 에탄올로 추출한 녹차 뿌리 추출물은 총 순수 사포닌 함량이 54%로, 인삼 추출물보다 더 많은 사포닌을 함유한 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 PM2.5에 의한 손상으로부터의 보호 효과를 평가하기 위해 건선환자의 특이적 바이오 마커인 IL-36G를 관찰한 결과 IL-36G mRNA 발현량은 PM2.5 처리시 녹차 뿌리 추출물 처리를 통해 IL-36G 식의 유의적인 감소를 확인할 수 있었 다. 결론적으로, 30년 된 녹차뿌리 추출물은 사포닌 함량이 높은 자연 계면 활성제로 사용될 수 있으며, 또한 피부질환마커인 IL-36G 발현의 억제를 통해 PM2.5에 의해 유발되는 손상에 대한 보호 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

In this study, we evaluated the antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory effects of Abeliophyllum distichum (A. distichum) leaves that were prepared via air-drying. Fresh and air-dried A. distichum leaves were examined via 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical, and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) radical scavenging assay and measurements of the reducing power. The suppression effects on inflammation of the leaves were analyzed by a western blot and RT-PCR on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. As a result, the antioxidant activity of the fresh leaves was found to be more effective than that of the air-dried leaves. Also, the fresh leaves were more effective in suppressing the protein and mRNA levels of iNOS and COX-2 than the air-dried leaves, thereby indicating the better anti-inflammatory effects. In addition, the contents of phenolic compounds and acteoside were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the acteoside content decreased with the use of the air-drying method, while there was no change in the content of phenolic compounds. Therefore, this study indicated that fresh A. distichum leaves potential antioxidant and suppression activities of various factors that are involved in the production of NO, which were found to be better than those of air-dried A. distichum leaves. These biological activities were also found to be independent of the content of phonolic compounds and were assumed to be directly or indirectly related to the content of acteoside.

This study was conducted to investigate egg development and larvae morphological development of catfish and to provide basic data to clarify the genetic relationship with Siluriformes fish. The mother fish that was used in this study was caught in the stream of Nakdong River in Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk. The temperature range of the breeding was 23.0- 25.0℃ (mean 24.0±1.0℃) and egg size was 1.62-1.70 mm (mean 1.66±0.05, n=30). Eggs of catfish began hatching at 54 hours and 40 minutes after fertilization. Immediately after hatching, the total length of larvae was 3.60-3.65 mm (mean 3.62±0.03, n=5) and had an egg yolk without swimming ability. On the third day after hatching, the larvae at the medium stage was 8.00-8.65 mm (mean 8.32±0.45) in total length, and two pairs of whiskers formed around the mouth were elongated. On the 12th day after hatching, the larvae at the juvenile stage was 16.5-17.0 mm (mean 16.7±0.35) in total length, and the stem of each fin was in the range, and the juvenile at this period was morphologically similar to the mother fish.

본 연구는 3,7-diarylpyrazolo [1,5-α]pyrimidines의 효과적인 one-pot regioselective 합성을 보여준다. 더욱이, 그 유도체는 뛰어난 CB1R 저해 활성을 나타냈다. 3,7-position에 diaryl group이 치환된 pyrazolo [1,5-α]pyrimidine은 CB1R 후보로서 가능성 있는 pharmacophore이다.