Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition the prevention or treatment of DYRK-related diseases containing a pyridine-based compound as an active ingredient, a pyridine-based compound of the present invention which is used as an active ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition inhibits the activity of DYRK1A with very high efficacy and selectivity, thereby can be used effectively in the prevention or treatment of DYRK-related diseases, such as Down syndrome, degenerative brain diseases, cancer, and metabolic diseases.

Abstract: A composition for prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome or for antioxidation includes black soybean leaf extracts and flavonol glycoside compounds isolated thereof as active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sobrerol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which can promote differentiation of myoblasts to form myotubes, thereby preventing muscle weakness and effectively improving muscle functions. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition containing the same can be effectively used for preventing or treating muscle weakness related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound as an active ingredient for preventing or treating chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and a functional health food composition for treating or preventing chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. The monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound of the present invention inhibits the IL-4 expression in EL-4 cells and inhibits the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube in an animal model. In addition, the compounds of the present invention have an excellent effect of inhibiting the expression of CXCL-1, TNF-?, or MIP-2, thereby overcoming side effects of the currently used therapeutic agents for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, having no toxicity, and exhibiting a superior therapeutic effect, and thus can be useful as a composition for preventing, treating, and alleviating chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing astrocytes comprising obtaining neural progenitor cells from stem cells so as to continuously produce astrocytes with high purity and same traits, followed by two steps of differentiating the neural progenitor cells into the astrocytes, and astrocytes produced therefrom. Since the method of preparing the astrocytes provided in the present invention enables not only production of the astrocytes with high purity and faster production of the astrocytes with same characteristics, but also rapid differentiation of the astrocytes using the neural progenitor cells when necessary, it can be widely used for effectively treating a patient with a disease which requires transplantation of the astrocytes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for suppressing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating COPD comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom; a food composition for preventing or improving COPD, and the compound isolated therefrom. The composition comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom, according to the present invention, is not toxic, suppresses the invasion of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube of a COPD-induced animal model, and effectively suppresses the expression of CXCL-1, TNF-?, or MIP-2.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a three-dimensional moving image generation module for generating a moving image of an experiment target person; an object extraction module for extracting the experiment target person, separately from a background, from the moving image; an object definition module for defining an object by measuring a length, a size and a weight center of the object and extracting a depth image of the object; a behaviour pattern definition module for defining a basic behaviour pattern of the object by cumulatively analyzing a movement speed and movement time of the weight center of the corresponding object, and changes in the extracted depth data when the object defined by the object definition module is extracted by the object extraction module; and a behaviour pattern analysis module for analyzing and identifying a lasting time and a frequency of the basic behaviour pattern with respect to the object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a composition comprising a Sicyos angulatus extract or a fraction thereof as an effective ingredient for preventing, alleviating, or treating liver diseases; and a method for preventing or treating liver diseases, comprising a step of administering the composition to a subject suspected of having a liver disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a kit for diagnosis of muscle weakness-related disease, which comprises agents for measuring the expression levels of gelsolin and tetranectin, and to a method of diagnosing muscle weakness-related disease by using the same. The composition, kit and method for diagnosis of muscle weakness-related disease according to the present invention make it possible to diagnose muscle weakness-related disease in an easy and rapid manner by molecular diagnosis, thereby systemically managing the muscle weakness-related disease while increasing therapeutic efficacy against the muscle weakness-related disease.

Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing in vitro-matured intestinal organoids, and intestinal organoids prepared by the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition the prevention or treatment of DYRK-related diseases containing a pyridine-based compound as an active ingredient, a pyridine-based compound of the present invention which is used as an active ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition inhibits the activity of DYRK1A with very high efficacy and selectivity, thereby can be used effectively in the prevention or treatment of DYRK-related diseases, such as Down syndrome, degenerative brain diseases, cancer, and metabolic diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, improving or treating drug-induced nephrotoxicity, the composition comprising oleanolic acid acetate as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating drug-induced nephrotoxicity comprising oleanolic acid acetate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, a health functional food for preventing or improving drug-induced nephrotoxicity comprising the active ingredients, and an anticancer adjuvant comprising the active ingredients. The oleanolic acid acetate of the present invention is derived from a natural product and has no side effects and no cytotoxicity and has excellent effects of preventing, improving and treating nephrotoxicity caused by a drug, particularly a platinum-based anticancer drug, so that it can be utilized as a pharmaceutical composition, a health functional food, and a cancer adjuvant thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a strain of Pseudozyma churashimaensis RGJ1, which is isolated from a pepper plant and leads to induced systemic resistance against plant pathogens or plant viruses; a microbial preparation for controlling plant diseases or increasing plant yields, including, as an active ingredient, the strain or a culture thereof; a method for preparing the microbial preparation, including a step of culturing the strain; and a method for controlling plant diseases, including a step of performing dipping treatment, soil drenching treatment or spraying treatment onto aerial foliage for a plant seedling with the strain or the culture thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and health functional food for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases which include a flower extract of Daphne genkwa or fractions thereof as an active ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition and health functional food for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases are, not like extracts from stems and/or roots of Daphne genkwa, free from genotoxicity and have superior prophylactic or treatment effects against neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are a natural killer (NK) cell expressing an anti-cotinine chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specifically binding to cotinine, and a cell therapeutic agent containing the NK cell. The CAR-expressing NK cell which specifically binds cotinine, can effectively move to tumor tissue, regardless of the kind of cancer, depending on the binding substance bound to cotinine. Therefore, the natural killer cell can be usefully employed as a gene therapy exhibiting a highly efficient anticancer effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an EPRS (glutamyl-prolyl-tRNA synthetase) protein or a fragment thereof. The EPRS protein of the present invention or fragment thereof may bind to PCBP2 protein to activate the MAVS signaling pathway, and thus it has anti-RNA viral effects, thereby being effective for preventing or treating a RNA viral infectious disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a novel Pichia kudriavzevii microorganism NG7 showing heat resistance and acid resistance; a composition, for producing organic acid or alcohol, which comprises the microorganism and a culture of the same; and a method, for producing an organic acid or alcohol, which comprises culturing the microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating asthma comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia J. Poiss. ex Franch extract or a fraction thereof. The Pistacia weinmannifolia J. Poiss. ex Franch extract or the fraction thereof according to the present invention does not exhibit toxicity, inhibits the generation of NO, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 and the generation of reactive oxygen species in the bronchial tubes, and has significantly induced the alleviation of airway hyperresponsiveness, inhibition of the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tubes, and reduction of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in an ovalbumin-induced asthma mouse model. In addition, the Pistacia weinmannifolia J. Poiss.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a food composition containing Portulaca grandiflora Hook. extract or a fraction thereof as an active ingredient for preventing, treating or ameliorating neuroinflammation or neuro-degenerative diseases. The Portulaca grandiflora Hook. extract or a fraction thereof according to the present invention is derived from a natural product which has been in use as a natural medicinal ingredient, and as such, has no side effects and inhibits expression of NO, PGE2, iNOS and/or COX-2 genes or protein, which are factors associated with inflammation, and is additionally superbly effective for increasing and improving memory and the ability to learn, and thus can be beneficially used to prevent or treat neuroinflammation or neuro-degenerative diseases.

Abstract: Provided is a high throughput photobioreactor. The high throughput photobioreactor includes: a chamber; a plate installed in the chamber and mounted with a plurality of wells; a plurality of light sources installed in the chamber and irradiating light toward the plate; a light quantity controller positioned on an upper part of the plate to make quantities of light irradiated to the plurality of wells different; and a temperature controller controlling a temperature of the plate.