• BMB Reports
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.278-283
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• 2021

Our understanding of the differential effects between specific omega-3 fatty acids is incomplete. Here, we aimed to evaluate the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on T-helper type 1 (Th1) cell responses and identify the pathways associated with these responses. Naïve CD4⁺ T cells were co-cultured with bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs) in the presence or absence of palmitate (PA), DHA, or EPA. DHA or EPA treatment lowered the number of differentiated IFN-γ-positive cells and inhibited the secretion of IFN-γ, whereas only DHA increased IL-2 and reduced TNF-α secretion. There was reduced expression of MHC II on DCs after DHA or EPA treatment. In the DC-independent model, DHA and EPA reduced Th1 cell differentiation and lowered the cell number. DHA and EPA markedly inhibited IFN-γ secretion, while only EPA reduced TNF-α secretion. Microarray analysis identified pathways involved in inflammation, immunity, metabolism, and cell proliferation. Moreover, DHA and EPA inhibited Th1 cells through the regulation of diverse pathways and genes, including Igf1 and Cpt1a. Our results showed that DHA and EPA had largely comparable inhibitory effects on Th1 cell differentiation. However, each of the fatty acids also had distinct effects on specific cytokine secretion, particularly according to the presence of DCs.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.11.1-11.16
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• 2024

Background: Canine parvoviral enteritis (CPE) is a fatal disease worldwide. The treatment of CPE is based mainly on supportive and symptomatic treatment. Antiviral addition to the treatment may result in a higher survival. Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of antiviral treatments with a standardized treatment (ST) on the clinical and inflammatory response of dogs with naturally occurring CPE. Methods: Twenty-eight dogs with CPE caused by canine parvovirus type 2 were divided randomly into treatment groups. The ST group received fluid, antibiotic, antiemetic, and deworming treatments. The antiviral treatment groups received the same ST with an additional antiviral drug, recombinant feline interferon omega (rFeIFN-ω), oseltamivir (OSEL) or famciclovir (FAM). Results: Compared to the healthy control, the tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interferon (IFN)-α, IFN-γ, haptoglobin, and C-reactive protein values were high (p < 0.05) on day zero. At presentation, mild lymphopenia, neutropenia, and a high neutrophil to lymphocyte (LYM) ratio (NLR) were also observed. Adding rFeIFN-ω to the ST produced the best improvement in the clinical score with a decreased NLR, while leucocytes remained low and inflammatory markers stayed high on day three. The survival rates of the groups were 85.7% in ST+IFN, 71.4% in ST+OSEL, 71.4% in ST+FAM, and 57.1% in ST groups on day seven. Conclusions: Antiviral drugs may be valuable in treating CPE to improve the clinical signs and survival. In addition, the decrease in NLR in favor of LYM may be an indicator of the early prognosis before the improvement of leukocytes, cytokines, and acute phase proteins in CPE.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2024

This study was conducted to investigate the composition of the fatty acids in the breast meat of Red-brown Korean native chickens (KNC-R). This study used a total sample of three hundred eighty-two KNC-R (males: 190, females: 192). We used the fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) method to extract the fatty acids. A 2-way ANOVA of the R program was used to assess the effects of batch and sex on each fatty acid trait. Analysis of the fatty acid in the sampled population showed that the predominant fatty acid was oleic acid (C18:1; 28.252%) which is monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), followed by palmitic acid (C16:0; 20.895%), saturated fatty acid (SFA), and two omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFAs): linoleic (C18:2; 15.975%), and arachidonic (C20:4; 10.541%). Indices used to evaluate the nutritional quality of fat in the diet: ratio between PUFAs and SFAs (P/S), thrombogenicity index (TI), and atherogenicity index (AI) were calculated and were 0.959, 0.814, and 0.355, respectively. Currently, meat consumers need healthier fatty acids. Therefore, information on the content of fatty acid in chicken meat is very important for meat consumers in choosing the type of the meat to be consumed.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.574-577
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• 2011

In this study, we use the $2.5cm{\times}7.5cm$ soda lime glass as the substrate. We used the ultrasonicator. Glass was dipped in the acetone, methanol and DI water respectively for 10 minutes. Ar(99.99%)gas was used as the sputtering gas. We varied the RF power between 100~175 W with 25 W steps. Base pressure was kept by turbo molecular pump at $3.0{\times}10^{-6}$ torr. Working pressure was kept by injection of Ar gas. ZnS thin films were deposited with the radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique at various temperatures and sputtering powers. It is also clearly observed that, the intensity of the (111) XRD peak increases with increasing the RF power. Electrical properties were measured by hall effect methods at room temperature. The resistivity, carrier concentration, and hall mobility of ZnS deposited on glass substrate as a function of sputtering power. It can be seen that as the sputtering power increase from 100 to 175 W, the resistivity of the films on glass decreased significantly from $8.1{\times}10^{-2}$ to $1.2{\times}10^{-3}\;{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$. This behavior could be explained by the effect of the sputtering power on the mobility and carrier concentration. When the RF power increases, the carrier concentration increases slightly while the resistivity decreases significantly. These variation originate from improved crystallinity and enhanced substitutional doping as the sputtering power increases.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 운전압력을 1 mTorr~760 Torr까지 변화시키며 발생되는 마이크로파 공기 플라즈마의 특성을 관찰하였다. 마이크로파 공기 플라즈마 발생을 위하여 마이크로파의 전송선로인 도파관은 $TE_{01}$ mode로 설계 및 제작하였으며, 가정용 전자렌지에 사용되는 마그네트론을 이용하여 AC-type microwave source를 제작하였다. 입력 전력은 370 W로 일정하게 유지하였으며, 이때 발생하는 플라즈마의 특성 관찰은 고속주사 정전탐침과 OES (Optical Emission Spectroscopy)를 이용하였다. 최소 절연파괴 전기장의 세기(breakdown E-field)를 가지는 압력인 500 mTorr를 기준으로 발생 플라즈마의 특성은 많은 변화를 보였으며 이 압력은 입력주파수($\omega$)와 충돌주파수($V_c$)가 일치하는 조건이었다. 이때 공기의 유효충돌 단면적은 $9.23\times10^{-l6}\textrm{cm}^2$으로 계산되었다. 운전압력 500 mTorr 이하의 영역에서 절연파괴 전기장의 세기는 약 $5.7\times10^4$V/m-Torr의 값을 갖으며 압력에 반비례하여 감소하였고, 500 mTorr에서 전기장은 12.5 kV/m로 최저 값을 갖고, 500 mTorr 이상의 영역에서는 약 43 V/m-Torr로 압력에 비례하여 증가하였다. OES 측정결과 마이크로파 공기 플라즈마에서 발생되는 주요 이온의 성분은 산소, 아르곤, 질소였으며, 특히 500 mTorr 이하의 영역에서는 산소와 아르곤 이온의 발생이 지배적이었다. 공기내의 산소(O(II))의 이온온도는 압력이 증가함에 따라 약 1.2 eV에서 0.5 eV로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 정전 탐침 측정 결과는 500 mTorr 이하의 영역에서 플라즈마 밀도가 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 500 mTorr 이상의 영역에서 플라즈마 밀도는 비교적 낮았다.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.462-466
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of a wire connector fabricated for the effective installation of a lighting fixture including its contact resistance, insulation resistance, withstanding voltage characteristics, etc., and to provide the basis for the analysis and judgment of PL(Product Liability) dispute by presenting a damage pattern due to a general flame and overcurrent. This study applied the Korean Standard (KS) for the incombustibility test of the connector using a general flame and performed an overcurrent characteristics test of the connector using PCITS (Primary Current Injection Test System). The contact resistance of the housing connector was measured using a high resistance meter and the insulation resistance was measured using a multimeter. In addition, a supply voltage of AC 1,500V for testing the withstanding voltage characteristics was applied to both ends of the connector. Measurement was performed on 5 specimens and the measured values were used as a basis for judgment. Since the connector is fabricated in the form of a housing, it can be connected and separated easily and has a structure that allows no foreign material to enter. In addition, since it has a structure that allows wires to be connected only when their polarity is identical, any misconnection that may occur during installation can be prevented. When the incombustibility test was performed by applying a general flame to the connector, it showed outstanding incombustibility characteristics and the blade and blade holder connected to the housing remained firmly secured even after the insulation sheath (PVC) was completely destroyed by fire. In addition, the mechanism of the damaged connecting wire showed a comparatively uniform carbonization pattern and it was found that some residual melted insulation material was attached to both ends. In the accelerated life test (ALT) to which approximately 500% of the rated current was applied, the connector damage proceeded in the order of white smoke generation, wire separation, spark occurrence and carbonization. That is, it could be seen that the connector damaged by overcurrent lost its own metallic color with traces of discoloration and carbonization. The contact resistance of the connector at a normal state was 2.164mV/A on average. The contact resistance measured after the high temperature test was 3.258mV/A. In addition, the insulation resistance after the temperature test was completed was greater than $10G\Omega$ and the withstanding voltage test result showed that no insulation breakdown occurred to all specimens showing stable withstanding voltage and insulation resistance characteristics.

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2010

보호수는 역사와 전통을 간직한 자원으로 우리의 소중한 자산이자 보호관리하여 대대로 물려주어야 할 자연유산이다. 보호수는 수목으로 육종학적, 유전학적인 의미를 가짐과 동시에 환경적, 정서적 의미를 가지며, 그 가치를 높게 평가할 수 있다. 본 연구는 제천시 보호수의 생육환경 및 관리현황을 조사하여 개선방안을 모색하고자 식물학적 특성, 입지현황, 건강도, 토양특성, 근원부 성상, 관리현황 등을 조사하였다. 제천시 보호수는 300 이상의 수령이 가장 많았으며, 평탄지에 주로 위치하였다. 입지유형은 마을형, 동산형, 도로형의 순이었으며, 개발 정도는 건물지가 가장 많았다. 형성층 전기저항 측정치는 평균 $8.4k{\Omega}$로 나타났으며, 4그루에서 수피이탈 현상이 있었다. 대부분의 보호수에서는 외과수술이 실시되어 있었고, 근원부성상에서 완전 나지화가 된 곳은 1그루로, 근원부위에 콘크리트로 포장된 곳은 2곳으로 조사되었다. 토양산도는 5.0~8.4의 범위로 평균 7.1로, 전기전도도 EC는 0.5dS/m 이하로 측정되었다. 보호책은 총 48그루 중에서 16그루만 설치되어 있었으며, 석축이 설치된 곳은 3곳이었다. 외과수술이 시행된 곳은 총 33그루로 대부분이 공동의 부패부위방지 및 치료인 것으로 추측되며, 안내판은 23그루에 설치된 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2006

기본조성 $(Ni_{0.35}Cu_{0.2}Zn_{0.45})_{1.02}(Fe_2O_3)_{0.98}$과 NiO 비율을 증가시키고 ZnO을 감소시킨 또 다른 기본조성 $(Ni_{0.4}Cu_{0.2}Zn_{0.4})_{1.02}(Fe_2O_3)_{0.98}$에 grain boundary의 높은 저항층을 형성하고 flux로서 사용하기 위해서 0.1 mol% $CaCO_3$와 입자의 성장을 촉진시켜 낮은 손실, 높은 투자율을 얻기 위한 목적으로 $V_2O_5$를 0.03mo1% 첨가하였다. 이들 원료들을 혼합한 후 $600^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 동안 가소시킨 분말을 toroid 시편으로 만들어 소결온도 $1,050^{\circ}C,\;1,070^{\circ}C,\;1,100^{\circ}C$에서 각각 2시간 동안 공기 중에서 소결하였다. 각 시편들에 대한 밀도는 $4.90{\sim}5.10g/cm^3$으로 나타났고, 각 시편들의 고유저항은 $10^8{\sim}10^{12}{\Omega}-cm$으로 측정되었으며, 결정립의 크기는 대략 $3.0{\sim}8.0{\mu}m$이었다. 시편들의 자기유도 특성 값이 대부분 우수하게 나타났으며, 그 중에서도 기본조성 $(Ni_{0.4}Cu_{0.2}Zn_{0.4})_{1.02}(Fe_2O_3)_{0.98}$에 $CaCO_3$와 $V_2O_5$를 첨가하고 $1,070^{\circ}C$에서 소결한 시편의 특성 값이 잔류자기유도 1,660 G, 최대자기유도 4,000 G로 약간 더 우수하게 측정되었으며, 각각 시편들의 보자력은 $0.15{\sim}0.25\;Oe$로 전형적인 연자성 재료의 범위로 나타났다. 초투자율, 손실계수, 및 큐리온도는 각각 $2,948{\sim}2,997,\;171{\sim}208,\;191{\sim}202^{\circ}C$로 나타나 Ni-Zn ferrite에서 측정되는 값들과 대동소이했다. 물리적인 특성값(고유저항, 자기유도, 초투자율, 손실계수, 큐리온도 등)으로 미루어보아 각종 microwave 통신기기 core 및 고 투자율 deflection yoke core 등으로 사용이 가능하다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.4-23
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• 2013

공주 송산리 고분군(公州 宋山里 古墳群)은 7기의 무덤으로 구성되어 있으며, 그 중 7호분인 무령왕릉(武寧王陵)은 1971년에 5호분과 6호분의 배수로 공사 중 발견된 전축분이다. 당시 발굴조사는 무덤의 입구와 현실 내부의 측량조사, 유물수습을 중심으로 이루어졌다. 봉토부 조사에서 호석의 일부 잔존상황과 석회혼합토층을 확인하였으나 봉토를 더 깊이 제거하여 전축분의 외형구조까지는 조사하지 않았다. 발굴조사 후 6호분과 7호분에서 벽돌 손상, 습기와 곰팡이로 인한 벽화 손상이 발견되었다. 그 원인을 규명하기 위해 공주대학교가 1996년부터 1997년까지 물리탐사를 포함하여 송산리 고분군에 대한 종합 정밀조사를 실시한 바 있다. 그 결과를 바탕으로 1999년에 보수공사가 이루어지고 문화재보존을 목적으로 5, 6, 7호분은 영구 보존 조치되어 현재 일반인의 출입을 금하고 있는 상태이다. 이번 연구의 목적은 송산리 고분군 5, 6, 7호분의 지표 위에서 3차원 전기비저항 탐사, GPR 탐사를 실시하여 보수공사 이후의 지하의 상태를 파악하고 무령왕릉의 내부에서 GPR 탐사를 실시하여 전축분의 벽체의 두께와 외형적 구조를 파악하는 데 있다. 지표에서의 탐사결과, 3기의 고분 주변의 토양은 $5{\sim}90{\Omega}m$ 의 낮은 전기비저항 값을 나타내고 있어 토양이 갖는 함수율이 보수공사 이전처럼 여전히 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 GPR 탐사결과, 무령왕릉 현실의 벽체 축조방식은 약 35cm 길이의 벽전을 길이방향으로 두 장 잇댄(2B 벽돌쌓기) 약 70cm 두께임을 알 수 있었다. 반면 연도부는 약 80cm 두께로 측정되어 현실의 벽체와 같은 두 겹 구조에 눈썹아치가 복합된 구조로 추정된다. 그리고 천장의 외형은 내부의 모양과 같은 아치 구조임을 탐사결과를 통하여 추정할 수 있었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.587-592
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• 2010

We have fabricated schottky barrier diode (SBDs) using polar (c-plane) and non polar (a-, m-plane) n-type 6H-SiC wafers. Ni/SiC ohmic contact was accomplished on the backside of the SiC wafers by thermal evaporation and annealed for 20minutes at $950^{\circ}C$ in mixture gas ($N_2$ 90% + $H_2$ balanced). The specific contact resistance was $3.6{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm^2$ after annealing at $950^{\circ}C$. The XRD results of the alloyed contact layer show that formation of $NiSi_2$ layer might be responsible for the ohmic contact. The active rectifying electrode was formed by the same thermal evaporation of Ni thin film on topside of the SiC wafers and annealed for 5 minutes at $500^{\circ}C$ in mixture gas ($N_2$ 90% + $H_2$ balanced). The electrical properties of SBDs have been characterized by means of I-V and C-V curves. The forward voltage drop is about 0.95 V, 0.8 V and 0.8 V for c-, a- and m-plane SiC SBDs respectively. The ideality factor (${\eta}$) of all SBDs have been calculated from log(I)-V plot. The values of ideality factor were 1.46, 1.46 and 1.61 for c-, a- and m-plane SiC SBDs, respectively. The schottky barrier height (SBH) of all SBDs have been calculated from C-V curve. The values of SBH were 1.37 eV, 1.09 eV and 1.02 eV for c-, a- and m-plane SiC SBDs, respectively.