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Measurement of the CTA and Q-Angle with the Different Position of the Pronation and Supination of the Foot (발의 회내 $\cdot$ 회외 변화에 따른 슬개대퇴골각과 종경골각 측정)

  • Lee Sang-yong;Kim Han-soo;Bae Sung-soo
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.342-366
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    • 2002
  • An excessive Q-angle has been implicated in the development of knee injuries by altering the lower-extremity locomotion kinematics. The purpose of this study was measured the Q-angle and the CTA when the foot moves pronation and supination of the foot in the standing status. The participants of this examination were 60 adult(30 men and 30 women) who had no orthopaedic and neurological impairment, aged between 20 and 40years. The foot tilt(FT 1)is made of acrylic plate and the slope of the suface is altered as $0^{\circ}$, pronation ($10^{\circ},20^{\circ},30^{\circ}$)and supination($10^{\circ},20^{\circ},30^{\circ}$). The results were as follows : 1. The result about the left/right Q-angle and the left/right CAT There was no statistical significant difference between the left and the right side of the Q-angle with different position of the foot(P > 0.05). While significant difference in the left CTA at the $0^{\circ}$, pronation($10^{\circ},20^{\circ},30^{\circ}$) and supination($10^{\circ},20^{\circ}$) has been observed(P < 0.05). 2. The result about the Q-angle and the CTA between male and female There was significant difference in the Q-angle between male and female with different position of the foot(P < 0.05). while significant different in the right CTA at the $0^{\circ}$ pronation ($20^{\circ}$)(P < 0.05), no significant difference in the left CTA have been observed(P > 0.05). 3. The result about correlation between the left/right Q-angle and the left/right CAT There was statistical significant positive correlation between the left/right Q-angle and the left/right CAT with the different position of the foot(P < 0.01).

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Distribution of Substance P Immunoreactive Neurons and Their Synaptic Organization in the Cat Thoracic Cord (고양이 흉수에서 Substance P 면역반응 신경원의 분포와 연접연구)

  • Lee, Seung-Kyun;Park, Soo-Seog
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.326-335
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    • 1996
  • Background: Though a number of studies have described the distribution of substance P(SP)-like immunoreactivity in the spinal cord, they have been focused on lamina I and II of the dorsal horn and there are little morphological studies on the topographic distribution and ultrastructure of the SP immunoreactive neurons especially in the ventral horn of the spinal cord. this study was conducted to identify distribution pattern of SP immunoreactive neurons and to difine the synaptic organization of their processes in ventral horn of the thoracic cord of the cat by preembbeding immunocytochemical method using SP antiserum. Methods: Five adults cats of either sex were used and deeply anesthetized by intramuscular injection of ketamine. After removal of the spinal cord, samples of thoracic cord were taken and placed in fresh fixative at $4^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours. Transverse sections $50{\mu}m$ thick were processed using the preembbeding immunocytochemical method and incubated consecutively in the specific primary antibody and the 10% normal goat serum, the rabbit anti-substance P antiserum, the biotin-labelled goat anti-rabbit IgG and finally the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex. The processed tissue sections were throughly washed and stained in the black with 1% uranyl acetate. Section were examined on a electron microscope. Results: 1) SP immunoreactive neurons were observed in the gray matter around central canal. 2) In lamina I and II SP immunoreactivity was observed in both myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers, but in ventral horn only in the unmyelinated nerve fibers. 3) SP immunoreactive axon terminals with small round and large dense core vesicles made chemical synapses onto the dendrites of motor neurons in the ventral horn. Conclusion: SP immunoreactive neurons might play an important role in modulation of motor neurons in the ventral horn of the thoracic cord of the cat.

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Adenosine Agonist-induced Changes in the Transmission of Sensory Signals in the Cat Spinal Cord

  • Kim, Kee-Soon;Shin, Hong-Kee;Kim, Jin-Hyuk
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.85-96
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    • 1996
  • Adenosine and its analogues are known to possess analgesic effects and to be involved in the opiate-induced antinociception as well. This study was designed to investigate the effects of three adenosine agonists, 5'- (N-cyclopropyl) -carboxamidoadenosine(CPCA), 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadeno-sine (NECA) and $N^6-cyclohexyladenosine$ (CHA) on the signal transmission in the spinal cord and also to elucidate mechanisms of their actions in the anesthetized cat. All the tested adenosine agonists(i.v,) exerted inhibitory effects on the responsiveness of the wide dynamic range (WDR) cells, the inhibitory action of CHA, an adenosine $A_1$ receptor agonist, $(80{\mu}g/Kg)$ being most weak. The intravenous CPCA, an adenosine $A_2$ receptor agonist, $(20{\mu}g\;/Kg)$ and NECA, nonspecific adenosine receptor agonist, $(20{\mu}g\;/Kg)$ inhibited the responses of WDR cells to pinch and C fiber stimulation more strongly than those to brush and A fiber stimulation. CPCA (i.v.) also suppressed the responses of WDR cells to thermal stimulus. And all the CPCA-induced inhibitions were caffeine-reversible. When CPCA was directly applied onto the spinal cord or intravenously administered into the spinal cat, on average, about three quarters of the CPCA-induced inhibitory effect was abolished. On the other hand, in the animal with spinal lesions in the ipsilateral dorsolateral area, the CPCA-induced inhibition was comparable to that observed in the spinal cats. In conclusion, this study shows that adenosine agonists strongly suppress the responses of WDR cells to pinch, C fiber stimulation and thermal stimuli mainly through the supraspinal adenosine $A_2-receptors$.

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Evaluation by Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging of the Lateral Border Zone in Reperfused Myocardial Infarction in a Cat Model

  • Ae Kyung Jeong;Sang Il Choi;Dong Hun Kim;Sung Bin Park;Seoung Soo Lee;Seong Hoon Choi;Tae-Hwan Lim
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 2001
  • Objective: To identify and evaluate the lateral border zone by comparing the size and distribution of the abnormal signal area demonstrated by MR imaging with the infarct area revealed by pathological examination in a reperfused myocardial infarction cat model. Materials and Methods: In eight cats, the left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded for 90 minutes, and this was followed by 90 minutes of reperfusion. ECG-triggered breath-hold turbo spin-echo T2-weighted MR images were initially obtained along the short axis of the heart before the administration of contrast media. After the injection of Gadomer-17 and Gadophrin-2, contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR images were obtained for three hours. The size of the abnormal signal area seen on each image was compared with that of the infarct area after TTC staining. To assess ultrastructural changes in the myocardium at the infarct area, lateral border zone and normal myocardium, electron microscopic examination was performed. Results: The high signal area seen on T2-weighted images and the enhanced area seen on Gadomer-17-enhanced T1WI were larger than the enhanced area on Gadophrin-2-enhanced T1WI and the infarct area revealed by TTC staining; the difference was expressed as a percentage of the size of the total left ventricle mass (T2= 39.2 %; Gadomer-17 =37.25 % vs Gadophrin-2 = 29.6 %; TTC staining = 28.2 %; p < 0.05). The ultrastructural changes seen at the lateral border zone were compatible with reversible myocardial damage. Conclusion: In a reperfused myocardial infarction cat model, the presence and size of the lateral border zone can be determined by means of Gadomer-17- and Gadophrin-2-enhanced MR imaging.

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Design of Flash Memory Cleaning Policy based on Writing Patterns (쓰기 패턴 기반 플래시 메모리 지움 정책 설계)

  • Kang Seong-Goo;Noh Han-Young;Ko Kwang-Sun;Eom Young-Ik
    • Annual Conference of KIPS
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.1333-1336
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    • 2006
  • 본 논문에서는 최근에 각광받고 있는 저장장치인 플래시 메모리의 특징과 플래시 메모리의 단점인 지움 횟수 제한과 느린 지움 속도를 극복하는 지움 정책의 종류를 살펴보고 그 중에서 CAT 기법의 랜덤 쓰기에서의 지움 횟수 증가와 지움 평준화를 위한 비효율성이라는 단점을 개선한 지움 정책을 제시한다. 개선된 지움 정책은 CAT 기법에 쓰기 패턴을 기반한 가중치를 부여해 랜덤 쓰기에서의 성능 하락과 지움 평준화의 비효율성을 보완하는 것이다. 이 때 사용되는 사용자의 쓰기 패턴 파악은 유효한(valid) 데이터 블록과 유효하지 않은(invalid) 데이터 블록의 리스트를 만들어 그 시간 값의 평균을 이용한다.

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