• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2016

선박 건조 시장의 요구를 맞추기 위하여 신속한 건조의 목표로 노력하고 있는 조선소가 선박 정도관리에 대한 요구가 갈수록 높아지고 있다. 선박 건조 공정에서 생산성의 향상과 생산 주기의 단축을 위하여 선박 부재의 정도평가를 전 주기에서 수행해야 하는 것은 중요하다. 선박의 품질을 높이기 위하여 조선소에서 블록의 정도제어를 수행하는 것은 선박의 건조 주기를 단축할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 건조 비용도 줄일 수 있다. 선박 블록의 정도를 제어하는 중심은 선박 블록 통합 정도관리 시스템을 만들어야 한다. 이 시스템은 "Non-allowance Shipbuilding"의 목표로 정도관리의 총괄성, 블록 정도의 향상, 정도 관리 과정의 표준화 등이 이루어져야 한다. 일반적으로 정도관리를 수행하는 관리자가 광파측정기를 이용하여 선박 블록의 접합면에 있는 주요 포인트(vital point)를 측정하고 수집하지만 무거운 계측장비를 가지고 블록의 정도관리를 수행하는 것은 불편할 뿐만 아니라 시간도 오래 걸린다. 본 논문에서는 선박 블록의 정도관리 시간을 단축할 수 있는 포인트 클라우드 기반으로 3차원 레이저 스캐너를 이용한 선박 블록 탑재 전에 오차예측 방법을 제안하였다. 이 방법은 ICP(iterative closest point) 알고리즘으로 측정된 포인트 클라우드와 설계된 점들의 비교 작업을 수행한 다음에 허용범위 내의 오차를 만족하는 지를 판단한다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2010

본 연구는 에탄올 농도별(0, 30, 50, 70, 100 %)로 추출한 사매추출물의 항산화 효과를 Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity(ORAC)로 평가한 결과 30 % 에탄올 추출물에서 가장 우수하였다. 따라서 30 % 에탄올 추출물의 주름 완화에 관련한 효능 및 효과를 확인하기 위하여 마우스 유래 섬유아세포에 대한 세포 독성, MMP-8 collagenase 억제 활성 검사를 실시하였다. 그 결과 30 % 에탄올 사매추출물을 섬유아세포에 처리한 결과 세포 독성이 없었고, 20 %의 MMP-8 collagenase 억제 활성을 보였다. 사매 추출물 1 %가 함유된 Di-Wrinkle Free Cream (DWFC)으로부터 35 ~ 50세의 21명 여성을 대상으로 하루에 2번 도포하여 8주간 인체 안전성과 주름개선 임상평가를 수행하였다. 주름 평가 방법은 3차원 입체 측정기(PRIMOS)를 이용하여 평가를 하였다. DWFC에 대한 안전성 평가는 피험자 방문 시 마다 이상반응, 부종, 인설, 가려움, 자통, 작열감, 뻣뻣함, 따끔거림이나 다른 이상반응이 발생하는지 육안평가와 문진으로 평가하였다. PRIMOS(GFM, Germany)를 이용하여 눈 주변의 주름을 분석한 결과 시험제품 사용 8주 후 통계적으로 유의하게 주름이 13 % 감소하였으며, 시험기간 동안 특별한 피부 이상반응은 관찰되지 않았다. 이와 같은 결과로 보아 사매추출물은 인체에 부작용이 없는 주름개선에 효과 있는 화장품으로 개발이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Genes and Genomics
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.1181-1197
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• 2018

Tropical plant rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is the sole source of commercial natural rubber and low-temperature stress is the most important limiting factor for its cultivation. To characterize the gene expression profiles of H. brasiliensis under the cold stress and discover the key cold stress-induced genes. Three cDNA libraries, CT (control), LT2 (cold treatment at $4^{\circ}C$ for 2 h) and LT24 (cold treatment at $4^{\circ}C$ for 24 h) were constructed for RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and gene expression profiling. Quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) was conducted to validate the RNA-Seq and gene differentially expression results. A total of 1457 and 2328 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in LT2 and LT24 compared with CT were respectively detected. Most significantly enriched KEGG pathways included flavonoid biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, cutin, suberine and wax biosynthesis, Pentose and glucuronate interconversions, phenylalanine metabolism and starch and sucrose metabolism. A total of 239 transcription factors (TFs) were differentially expressed following 2 h or/and 24 h of cold treatment. Cold-response transcription factor families included ARR-B, B3, BES1, bHLH, C2H, CO-like, Dof, ERF, FAR1, G2-like, GRAS, GRF, HD-ZIP, HSF, LBD, MIKC-MADS, M-type MADS, MYB, MYB-related, NAC, RAV, SRS, TALE, TCP, Trihelix, WOX, WRKY, YABBY and ZF-HD. The genome-wide transcriptional response of rubber tree to the cold treatments were determined and a large number of DEGs were characterized including 239 transcription factors, providing important clues for further elucidation of the mechanisms of cold stress responses in rubber tree.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.107-119
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• 2008

To determine the true digestible phosphorus (TDP) requirement of growing pigs, two experiments were designed with the experimental diets containing five true digestible P levels (0.16%, 0.20%, 0.23%, 0.26% and 0.39%) and the ratio of total calcium to true digestible P (TDP) kept at 2:1. In Experiment 1, five barrows (Duroc${\times}$Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire) with an average initial body weight of 27.9 kg were used in a $5{\times}5$ Latin-square design to evaluate the effect of different dietary P levels on the digestibility and output of P and nitrogen. In Experiment 2, sixty healthy growing pigs (Duroc${\times}$Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire) with an average body weight (BW) of 21.4 kg were assigned randomly to one of the five dietary treatments (12 pigs/diet), and were used to determine the true digestible phosphorus (TDP) requirement of growing pigs on the basis of growth performance and serum biochemical indices. The results indicated that the true digestibility of P increased (p<0.05) linearly with increasing dietary TDP level below 0.26%. The true P digestibility was highest (56.6%) when dietary TDP was 0.34%. Expressed as g/kg dry matter intake (DMI), fecal P output increased (p<0.05) linearly with increasing P input. On the basis of g/kg fecal dry matter (DM), fecal P output was lowest for Diet 4 and highest (p<0.05) for Diet 5. The apparent digestibility of crude protein (CP) did not differ (p>0.05) among the five diets, with the average nitrogen output of 12.14 g/d and nitrogen retention of 66% to 74% (p>0.05), which suggested that there was no interaction between dietary P and CP protein levels. During the 28-d experimental period of Experiment 2, the average daily gain (ADG) of pigs was affected by dietary TDP levels as described by Eq. (1): $y=-809,532x^4+788,079x^3-276,250x^2+42,114x-1,759$; ($R^2=0.99$; p<0.01; y = ADG, g/d; x = dietary TDP, %), F/G for pigs by Eq. (2): $y=3,651.1x^4-3,480.4x^3+1,183.8x^2-172.5x+10.9$ ($R^2=0.99$; p<0.01; y = F/G; x = dietary TDP, %), and Total P concentrations in serum by Eq. (3): $y=-3,311.7x^4+3,342.7x^3-1,224.6x^2+195.6x-8.7$ (R2 = 0.99; p<0.01; y = total serum P concentration and x = dietary TDP, %). The highest ADG (782 g/d), the lowest F/G (1.07) and the highest total serum P concentration (3.1 mmol/L) were obtained when dietary TDP level was 0.34%. Collectively, these results indicate that the optimal TDP requirement of growing pigs is 0.34% of the diet at a total Ca to TDP ratio of 2:1.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2008

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two gabapentin preparations. We used Neurontin tablet 800 mg (Pfizer Korea Inc.) as a reference drug for bioequivalence of Gabalep tablet 800 mg (Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Co., Korea), and performed this whole study according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Twenty five healthy male volunteers were administered with each drug in a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study with one week washout interval. After drug administration, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals ($0{\sim}24$ hours) and the concentrations of gabapentin in serum were determined using an high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) employing electrospray ionization technique and operating in multiple reaction mornitoring (MRM). The analytical method was validated in specificity, accuracy, precision and linearity. The phar-macokinetic parameters such as AUCt and Cmax were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters using logarithmically transformed AUCt and Cmax. $Mean{\pm}SD$. of AUCt and Cmax value for reference drug and test drug were $29.94{\pm}9.23\;({\mu}g/mL{\cdot}hr)$ and $3.12{\pm}1.11\;({\mu}g/mL{\cdot}hr)$, and $31.48{\pm}9.77\;({\mu}g/mL{\cdot}hr)$ and $3.15{\pm}1.03\;({\mu}g/mL)$, respectively. The 90% confidence intervals using logarithmically transformed data were within the acceptance range of log(0.8) to log(1.25) for AUCt and Cmax, respectively. These results indicate that Gabalep tablet 800 mg is bioequivalent to Neurontin tablet 800 mg.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.983-993
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• 2021

Objective: To investigate the image quality of ultralow-dose CT (ULDCT) of the chest reconstructed using a cycle-consistent generative adversarial network (CycleGAN)-based deep learning method in the evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: Between June 2019 and November 2019, 103 patients (mean age, 40.8 ± 13.6 years; 61 men and 42 women) with pulmonary tuberculosis were prospectively enrolled to undergo standard-dose CT (120 kVp with automated exposure control), followed immediately by ULDCT (80 kVp and 10 mAs). The images of the two successive scans were used to train the CycleGAN framework for image-to-image translation. The denoising efficacy of the CycleGAN algorithm was compared with that of hybrid and model-based iterative reconstruction. Repeated-measures analysis of variance and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were performed to compare the objective measurements and the subjective image quality scores, respectively. Results: With the optimized CycleGAN denoising model, using the ULDCT images as input, the peak signal-to-noise ratio and structural similarity index improved by 2.0 dB and 0.21, respectively. The CycleGAN-generated denoised ULDCT images typically provided satisfactory image quality for optimal visibility of anatomic structures and pathological findings, with a lower level of image noise (mean ± standard deviation [SD], 19.5 ± 3.0 Hounsfield unit [HU]) than that of the hybrid (66.3 ± 10.5 HU, p < 0.001) and a similar noise level to model-based iterative reconstruction (19.6 ± 2.6 HU, p > 0.908). The CycleGAN-generated images showed the highest contrast-to-noise ratios for the pulmonary lesions, followed by the model-based and hybrid iterative reconstruction. The mean effective radiation dose of ULDCT was 0.12 mSv with a mean 93.9% reduction compared to standard-dose CT. Conclusion: The optimized CycleGAN technique may allow the synthesis of diagnostically acceptable images from ULDCT of the chest for the evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1453-1461
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• 2007

This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that dietary supplementation with an herbal extract of Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) enhances the immune response in weaned piglets. Sixty piglets weaned at 21 days of age were randomly assigned to 3 treatment groups representing the addition of 0 or 1 g/kg of the AS extract or 0.2 g/kg of colistin (an antibiotic) to maize- and soybean meal-based diets (n = 20 per group). On days 7, 14 and 28 after initiation of the addition, total and differential counts of leucocytes, proliferating activity of peripheral lymphocytes, serum levels of immunoglobulins (Ig) and cytokines and the spleen index were determined. The AS extract decreased (p<0.05) the number of neutrophils on days 7 and 28 in comparison with the control group and reduced (p<0.05) serum interleukin-$1{\beta}$ level on day 28 compared with the other 2 groups. Dietary supplementation with the AS extract increased (p<0.05) the lymphocyte/leukocyte ratio on day 28 compared with the control group and increased the proliferating activity of lymphocytes on days 14 and 28 compared with the other 2 groups. The AS extract increased (p<0.05) the serum content of IgG on day 7 and of IgG and IgM on day 28 compared with the other 2 groups, as well as increasing the serum content of tumor necrosis factor on day 7 and spleen index on days 7 and 28 compared with the control group. Collectively, these findings suggest that the AS extract as a dietary additive enhances the cellular and humoral immune responses of weaned piglets by modulating the production of immunocytes, cytokines and antibodies.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2009

목적: (R)-1-(2-Chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-1-(1-methyl-propyl)-3-isoquinoline carboxamide ((R)-PK11195)는 말초형 벤조디아제핀 수용체 (PBR)의 친화성이 높으며, 활성화된 소교세포(microglia)의 PBR에 선택적으로 결합하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 말초형 벤조디아제핀 수용체 (PBR)의 FET용 리간드인[$^{11}$C](R)-PK11195를, 절차가 빠르고 간단한 [$^{11}$C]CH$_3$I 자동합성장치 및 루프법을 도입해서 합성하였다. 대상 및 방법: 사이클로트론에서 $^{14}$N(p,a)$^{11}$C핵반응에 의하여 생산된 [$^{11}$C]Co$_2$를 0.2 M LiAlH$_4$/THF (0.2 mL)로 환원한 다음 HI (1 mL)과 반응하여 [$^{11}$C]CH$_3$I를 생산하였다. 반응용매인 NaH DMF complex (0.1 mL)와 녹인 전구물질 (R)-N-desmethyl-PK11195 (1 mg)을 녹인 DMSO (0.1mL)를 섞은 혼합액을 HPLC의 루프에 미리 주입하고 [$^{11}$C]CH$_3$I를 상온에서 5분 동안 질소가스로 불어준 뒤에 semi-preparative HPLC로 [$^{11}$C](R)-PK11195를 분리하였다. 결과: 전구물질과 [$^{11}$C]CH$_3$I의 [$^{11}$C]메틸화 반응에서의 표지효율은 71.8$\pm$8.5% 이었다. 분리 후 얻은 [$^{11}$C](R)-PK11195의 비방사능은 11.8$\pm$6.4 GBq/$\mu$mol이었으며, 방사화학적 순도는 99.2% 이상이었다. C-11 표지 후 얻어진 (R)-PK11195의 물질의 질량 분석은 m/z 353.1 (M+1)으로 물질구조를 확인 할 수 이었다. 결론: 뇌염증에 의한 활성화 소교세포의 영상화를 위한 PET용 방사성의약품인 [$^{11}$C](R)-PK11195를 반복적으로 생산해야 하는 임상 적용을 위해, 합성절차가 빠르고 간단한 [$^{11}$C]CH$_3$I 자동화 합성장치를 1차 루프 방법을 이용하여 $^{11}$C을 표지 할 수 있었다. 이 연구를 통해서 [$^{11}$C](R)PK11195 표지 할 때 반응 단계를 줄이고 반응을 실온에서 할 수 있어서 표지과정을 보다 단순화할 수 있었으며, NaH의 DMF현탁액을 사용함으로써 보다 안전하게 생산할 수 있게 되었다.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2007

목적: 베타아밀66로이드 양전자단층촬영 영상 추적자인 $[^{11}C]OH-BTA-1(1)$는 알쯔하이머병의 진단용으로 개발되었다. 반응용매 루프 방법에 의한 $[^{11}C]1$는 $[^{11}C]MeOTf$를 통해서 한번의 반응으로 $^{11}C$을 바로 표지 할 수 있다. 또한 반응 중에 $[^{11}C]2$가 생긴다는 것이 보고된바 있다. 하지만, 실험 중에 다른 부산물이 생기는 것이 발견되어 그 물질을 추정하고, 각 반응용매에 따른 $[^{11}C]1$과 부산물의 표지효율 변화에 대한 조사를 했다. 대상 및 방법: 사이클로트론에서 $^{14}N(p,{\alpha})^{11}C$ 핵반응과 미량의 $O_2$로 부터 의하여 생산되는 $[^{11}C]CO_2$를 0.2 M $LiAlH_4/THF$ 0.2 ml로 환원한 다음 HI 1ml과 반응하여 $[^{11}C]CH_3I$를 생산했다. 질소가스를 20 ml/min로 불어 주면서 200C 에서 AgOTf-Graphpac GC column를 통과시켜 $[^{11}C]CH_3OTf$를 생산했다. 각 반응용매 (MEK, CHO, DEK, DMF) 100 1에 녹인 전구물질 1 mg를 고성능 액체 크로마토그래피 시료 루프에 미리 주입하고 $[^{11}C]CH_3OTf$를 상온에서 7분 동안 질소가스를 불어줬다. Semi-preparative HPLC로 분리하였다. 결과: 각 반응용매에서 $[^{11}C]1$에 표지효율은 MEK: $86.0{\pm}5.5%$, CHO: $59.7{\pm}2.4%$, DEK: $29.9{\pm}1.8%$, DMF: $7.6{\pm}0.5%$이었다. MEK에서 얻은 $[^{11}C]1$의 비방사능은 98 ($GBq/{\mu}mol$)이다. 각 물질의 질량 분석은 1: m/z 257.3 (M+1), 2: 257.3 (M+1), 3: 271.3 (M+1)이었다. 각 생성물질의 표지효율은 MEK에서 $86.0{\pm}5.5%:5.0{\pm}3.4%:1.5{\pm}1.3%$ $([^{11}C]1:[^{11}C]2:[^{11}C]3)$, CHO에서 $59.7{\pm}2.4%:4.7{\pm}3.2%:1.3{\pm}0.5%$, DEK에서 $29.9{\pm}1.8%:2.0{\pm}0.7%:0.3{\pm}0.1%$, DMF에서 $7.6{\pm}0.5%:0.0%:0.0%$이다. 결론: $[^{11}C]1$은 4가지 반응용매 중 MEK 반응용매에서 가장 높은 표지효율을 나타냈다. 부산물인 $[^{11}C]3$은 고성능 액체 크로마토그래피의 자외선, 방사능 검출기와 질량 분석법을 통해 물질을 추정할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.408-419
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• 2023

Background: Ginsenoside compound K (CK), the main active metabolite in Panax ginseng, has shown good safety and bioavailability in clinical trials and exerts neuroprotective effects in cerebral ischemic stroke. However, its potential role in the prevention of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury remains unclear. Our study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of ginsenoside CK against cerebral I/R injury. Methods: We used a combination of in vitro and in vivo models, including oxygen and glucose deprivation/reperfusion induced PC12 cell model and middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion induced rat model, to mimic I/R injury. Intracellular oxygen consumption and extracellular acidification rate were analyzed by Seahorse multifunctional energy metabolism system; ATP production was detected by luciferase method. The number and size of mitochondria were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and MitoTracker probe combined with confocal laser microscopy. The potential mechanisms of ginsenoside CK on mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergy were evaluated by RNA interference, pharmacological antagonism combined with co-immunoprecipitation analysis and phenotypic analysis. Results: Ginsenoside CK pretreatment could attenuate mitochondrial translocation of DRP1, mitophagy, mitochondrial apoptosis, and neuronal bioenergy imbalance against cerebral I/R injury in both in vitro and in vivo models. Our data also confirmed that ginsenoside CK administration could reduce the binding affinity of Mul1 and Mfn2 to inhibit the ubiquitination and degradation of Mfn2, thereby elevating the protein level of Mfn2 in cerebral I/R injury. Conclusion: These data provide evidence that ginsenoside CK may be a promising therapeutic agent against cerebral I/R injury via Mul1/Mfn2 mediated mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergy.