This study aims to investigate the effects of exogenous succinic acid (SCA) on Brucella (B.) abortus infection in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells and ICR mice. Firstly, the in vitro experiment was conducted by MTT cytotoxicity and bacterial internalization assay to evaluate the uptake of B. abortus into macrophage cells. Two non-cytotoxic concentrations of SCA demonstrated attenuated invasion of Brucella into macrophages at 30 and 45 min post- infection (pi). Secondly, ICR mice were treated with SCA and infected with B. abortus. On day-14 pi, spleen and blood serum were collected to evaluate the bacterial burden and total spleen weight as well as the production of cytokine/chemokine, respectively. The results showed that SCA treatment promoted bacterial growth and reduced the total spleen weight in mice. Furthermore, SCA treatment increased the level of IL-10 cytokine in the sera, while dampening the production of MCP-1 chemokine compared to the control. The results of bacterial load in spleen and spleen weight together with cytokine/chemokine production profile in the sera indicated that SCA induced the host anti-inflammatory response which is beneficial for the survival of Brucella. Therefore, these findings suggest that SCA contributed to host immunity against Brucella infection and the emerging potential topic-immunometabolism should be invested for further investigations.

본 연구에서는 CCl4 존재하에서 Cl2(g) and ultra violet(200~300nm) 파장으로 maleic anhydride 와 Cl2(g)을 반응시켜 α,β-dichlorosuccinic acid 를 합성하였다. 그리고 두 번째 반응은 N-(α,β-dichloro)succinic acid 함유 glucosamine 유도체(I)를 합성하는 것으로 methanol 함유 2% acetic acid 용매 하에서 glucosamine과 과량의 α,β-dichlorosuccinic anhydride을 넣은 후 온도를 70℃로 올리면서 반응시켰다. 우리는 합성한 유기산 유도체들이 해태 김 재배와 피부미용에 주로 유용하게 활용할 것으로 본다.

Esterification reaction between succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol was kinetically investigated in the presence of nontoxic organometallic compound catalyst(ESCAT-100E) at 150-190℃. The reaction rates measured by the amount of distilled water from the reaction vessel. The Esterification reaction was carried out under the first order conditions respect to the concentration of reactants, respectively. The overall reaction order was 2nd. The linear relationship was shown between apparent reaction rate constant and reciprocal absolute temperature. By the Arrhenius plot the activation energy have been calculated as 376.13 kJ/mol under nontoxic organometallic compound catalyst and also apparent reaction rate constant, k' was found to obey first kinetics with respect to the concentration of catalyst.

Esterification reaction between succinic acid[SA] and 1,4-butanediol [BD was kinetically investigated in the presence of organic metal catalysts (alkyl-silver oxide(ASO),CAT 100E) at 150~190℃. The reaction rates measured by the amount of distilled water from the reaction vessel. The esterification reaction was carried out under the first order kinetics with respect to the concentration of reactants and catalyst, respectively. The overall reaction order was 2nd. From the examination of relationship between apparent reaction rate constants and reciprocal absolute temperature, the activation energy has been calculate as 146.70 kJ/mol with ASO catalyst and 43.04 kJ/mol with CAT 100E catalyst.

Esterification reaction between succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol was kinetically investigated in the presence of monobutyl tinoxide catalysts at 150~190℃. The reaction rates measured by the amount of distilled water from the reaction vessel. The esterification reaction was carried out under the first order conditions with respect to the concentration of reactants, respectively. The overall reaction order was 2nd. The linear relationship was shown between apparent reaction rate constant and reciprocal absolute temperature. By the Arrhenius plot the activation energy have been calculated as 87.567 kJ/mol under monobutyl tinoxide catalyst and also apparent reaction rate constant, k' was found to obey first kinetics with respect to the concentration of catalyst.

막소재는 투과증발 막공정에서 메탄을 저항체로 잘 알려진 Poly(vinyl alcohol, PVA)과 술폰기가 있는 가교제 sulfo-succinic acid(SSA)를 PVA에 대해 17 wt.%로 고정시켜 제조하였다. 이에 이온교환능력을 향상시키기 위해 양이온교환기가 포함된 poly(acrylic acid, PAA)를 첨가하여 함량변화에 따라 메탄올투과도 (methanol permeability) 특성과 이온전도도(ion conductivity)를 측정하였으며, 기본적인 이온교환막의 특성인 함수율 (water content), 이온교환용량 (ion exchange capacity, IEC) 등을 측정하였다. PAA함량에 따른 메탄을 투과도와 이온전도도 결과는 SSA만을 사용했을 때 보다 전체적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타났는데 이는 PAA의 함량 증가를 통하여 가교도의 증가로 인한 자유부피감소가 카르복실기인 양이온교환기 도입 영향보다 더 크게 작용한 것으로 판단된다 이온전도도와 메탄올투과도의 결과로부터 'vehicle mechanism'이 본 실험에서 제조된 PVA/SSA/PAA막에서 더 우세한 영향을 미쳤을 것이라 사료된다.