• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.623-635
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• 2021

The effect of deer antler extract on muscle differentiation and muscle atrophy were evaluated to minimize muscle loss following aging. Various deer antler extracts (HWE, hot water extract of deer antler; FE, HWE of fermented deer antler; ET, enzyme-assisted extract of deer antler; UE, extract prepared by ultrasonication of deer antler) were evaluated for their effect on muscle differentiation and inhibition of 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR)-induced muscle atrophy in C2C12 cells. Morphological changes according to the effect of antler extracts on muscle differentiation were confirmed by Jenner-Giemsa staining. In addition, the expression levels of genes related to muscle differentiation and atrophy were confirmed through qRT-PCR. In the presence of antler extracts, the length and thickness of myotubes and myogenin differentiation 1 (MyoD1) and myogenic factor 5 (Myf5) gene expression were increased compared to those in the control group (CON). Gene expression of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), MyoD1, and myogenin, along with the muscle atrophy factors muscle RING finger-1 (MuRF-1) and forkhead box O3a (FoxO3a) upon addition of deer antler extracts to muscle-atrophied C2C12 cells was determined by qRT-PCR after treatment with AICAR. The expression of MuRF-1 and FoxO3a decreased in the groups treated with antler extracts compared to that in the group treated with AICAR alone. In addition, gene expression of MyoD1 and myogenin in the muscle atrophy cell model was significantly increased compared that into the CON. Therefore, our findings indicate that antler extract can increase the expression of MyoD1, Myf5 and myogenin, inhibit muscle atrophy, and promote muscle differentiation.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2020

To analyze temporal and spatial changes in vegetation, it is necessary to determine the associated continuous distribution and conduct growth observations using time series data. For this purpose, the normalized difference vegetation index, which is calculated from optical images, is employed. However, acquiring images under cloud cover and rainfall conditions is challenging; therefore, time series data may often be unavailable. To address this issue, La et al. (2015) developed a multilinear simulation method to generate missing images on the target date using the obtained images. This method was applied to a small simulation area, and it employed a simple analysis of variables with lower constraints on the simulation conditions (where the environmental characteristics at the moment of image capture are considered as the variables). In contrast, the present study employs variables that reflect the growth characteristics of vegetation in a greater simulation area, and the results are compared with those of the existing simulation method. By applying the accumulated temperature, the average coefficient of determination (R²) and RMSE (Root Mean-Squared Error) increased and decreased by 0.0850 and 0.0249, respectively. Moreover, when data were unavailable for the same season, R² and RMSE increased and decreased by 0.2421 and 0.1289, respectively.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2020

The fouling of Nanofiltration membrane (NF) was examined using wastewater containing reactive black dye RB5 of 1500 Pt/Co color concentrations with 16890 mg/l TDS collected from El-alamia Company for Dying and Weaving in Egypt. The NF-unit was operated at constant pressure of 10 bars, temperature of 25℃, and flowrate of 420 L/min. SEM, EDX, and FTIR were used for fouling characterization. Using the ROIFA-4 program, the total inorganic fouling load was 1.07 mM/kg present as 49.3% Carbonates, 10.1% Sulfates, 37.2% Silicates, 37.2% Phosphates, and 0.93% Iron oxides. The permeate flux, recovery, salt rejection and mass transfer coefficients of the dye molecules were reduced significantly after fouling. The results clearly demonstrate that the fouling had detrimental effect on membrane performance in dye removal, as indicated by a sharp decrease in permeate flux and dye recovery 68%. The dye mass transfer coefficient was dropped dramatically by 34%, and the salt permeability increased by 14%. In this study, all the properties of the membrane used and the fouling that caused its poor condition are identified. Another study was conducted to regeneration fouled membrane again by chemical methods in another article (Abdel-Fatah et al. 2017).

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2021

Over 30 million prescriptions of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are issued every year. Considering that these drugs are available without a prescription as over the counter (OTC) drugs, their use will be astronomical. With the increasing use of NSAIDs, their adverse effects are drawing attention. Especially, stomach bleeding, kidney toxicity, liver toxicity, and neurological toxicity are reported as common. Ibuprofen, one of the extensively used NSAIDs along with aspirin, can also induce liver toxicity, but few studies are addressing this point. Here we examined the liver toxicity of ibuprofen and investigated whether co-exposure to ethanol can manifest synergistic effects. We employed 2D and 3D cultured human hepatoma cells, HepG2 to examine the synergistic hepatotoxicity of ibuprofen and alcohol concerning cell viability, morphology, and histology of 3D spheroids. As a result, ibuprofen and alcohol provoked synergistic hepatotoxicity against hepatocytes, and their toxicity increased prominently in 3D culture upon extended exposure. Oxidative stress appeared to be the mechanisms underlying the synergistic toxicity of ibuprofen and alcohol as evidenced by increased production of ROS and expression of the endogenous antioxidant system. Collectively, this study has demonstrated that ibuprofen and EtOH can induce synergistic hepatotoxicity, providing a line of evidence for caution against the use of ibuprofen in combination with alcohol.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.78-83
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• 2005

신선초에서 항산화 활성 물질을 분리하기 위해 신선초를 80% 에탄올 추출하고 추출물에 대한 계통 분획을 실시하여 n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol 및 water의 총 5가 분획으로 나누어 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 ethyl acetate 분획의 활성이 가장 높아 ethyl acetate 분획물로부터 항산화 활성 물질을 분리 정제하였다. Silica gel column chromatography를 통하여 chloroform : methanol : water의 용매 조건을 점차적으로 변경하면서 소분획으로 나누고 항산화 활성이 가장 높은 소분획에 대해서 acetylation 반응을 실시하고 이를 n-hexane : ethyl acetate : methanol의 용매 조건으로 단일 물질로 분리 한후 deacetylation 반응을 거쳐 최종 두 개의 단일 화합물을 획득했다. 두 개의 단일 화합물에 대한 구조 해석을 기기분석을 통해서 진행 한 결과 이 두 화합물을 각각 isoquercitrin과 hyperoside로 최종 동정하였다. Isoquercitrin과 hyperoside에 대한 항산화 활성을 DPPH radical 소거법, ABTS radical 소거법, OH radical 소거법 및 $H_{2}O_{2}$ 소거법으로 측정한 결과 4가지 assay법에 대해서 저농도에서 고른 항산화 활성을 나타냈고, 또한 DNA 손상에 대한 보호 효과를 측정한 결과 isoquercitrin과 hyperoside 모두 손상된 DNA에 대한 보호 효과를 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 isoquercitrin과 hyperoside는 DPPH radical 소거능과 ABTS radical 소거능과 같은 기본적인 항산화 활성과 더불어 DNA 손상에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 OH radical과 $H_{2}O_{2}$에 대해서 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내면서 동시에 DNA 손상에 대한 보호 효과를 나타냄으로써 다양한 경로의 항산화 메커니즘에 작용한다는 사실을 유추해 볼 수 있으며 산업적으로 유용한 소재로서의 연구가 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

The Primary type of swinging motion in human movement is that which is characteristic of a pendulum. The two types of pendulums are identified as simple and compound. A simple pendulum consist of a small body suspended by a relatively long cord. Its total mass is contained within the bob. The cord is not considered to have mass. A compound pendulum, on the other hand, is any pendulum such as the human body swinging by hands from a horizontal bar. Therefore a compound pendulum depicts important motions that are harmonic, periodic, and oscillatory. In this paper one discusses and compares two algorithms of Newton's method(F = m a) and Euler's method (M = $I{\times}{\alpha}$) in compound pendulum. Through exercise model such as human body with weight(m = 50 kg), body length(L = 1.5m), and center of gravity ($L_c$ = 0.4119L) from proximal end swinging by hands from a horizontal bar, one finds kinematic variables(angle displacement / velocity / acceleration), and simulates kinematic variables by changing body lengths and body mass. BSP by Clauser et al.(1969) & Chandler et al.(1975) is used to find moment of inertia of the compound pendulum. The radius of gyration about center of gravity (CoG) is $k_c\;=\;K_c{\times}L$ (단, k= radius of gyration, K= radius of gyration /segment length), and then moment of inertia about center of gravity(CoG) becomes $I_c\;=\;m\;k_c^2$. Finally, moment of inertia about Z-axis by parallel theorem becomes $I_o\;=\;I_c\;+\;m\;k^2$. The two-order ordinary differential equations of models are solved by ND function of numeric analysis method in Mathematica5.1. The results are as follows; First, The complexity of Newton's method is much more complex than that of Euler's method Second, one could be find kinematic variables according to changing body lengths(L = 1.3 / 1.7 m) and periods are increased by body length increment(L = 1.3 / 1.5 / 1.7 m). Third, one could be find that periods are not changing by means of changing mass(m = 50 / 55 / 60 kg). Conclusively, one is intended to meditate the possibility of applying a compound pendulum to sports(balling, golf, gymnastics and so on) necessary swinging motions. Further improvements to the study could be to apply Euler's method to real motions and one would be able to develop the simulator.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.762-767
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• 2016

디젤엔진은 다른 엔진과 비교했을 때 열효율이 높고 다양한 연료를 사용할 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 하지만, 대기오염을 유발하는 배기배출물이 발생한다는 단점도 가지고 있다. 따라서 전 세계적으로 디젤엔진을 사용하는 승용차 및 상용차, 선박 등에 대한 국제규정인 EU Euro 6, IMO MEPC Tier 3 및 US EPA Tier 4 등의 대기환경오염법이 더욱 엄격해져가고 있다. 본 연구에서는 경유를 사용하는 발전용 4행정 디젤엔진을 실험 대상으로 하였으며, 유용성 Ca계 유기금속화합물을 경유에 투입하여 실험 결과를 비교, 분석하였다. Ryu et al. 논문에서는 2행정 디젤엔진에 연료첨가제를 적용했던 연구결과를 발표하였다. 본 논문에서는 4행정 디젤엔진에 연료첨가제를 투입하여 엔진의 성능 및 배기배출물 개선에 대해서 실험을 실시하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 2행정과 4행정 디젤엔진 모두에 연료첨가제를 적용하여 그 결과를 고찰해 볼 수 있었으며 유용성 Ca계 유기금속화합물 연료첨가제가 디젤엔진의 성능(연료소비율, 배기온도) 및 배기배출물(질소 산화물, 일산화탄소)을 개선시킬 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2383-2386
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• 2013

Senescence marker protein 30 (SMP30), a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated antigen, was earlier shown by our research group to be highly expressed in HCC paracancerous tissues, but have low levels in HCC tissues. In order to detect anti-SMP30 antibody in serum of HCC patients, we established pET30a-SMP30 and pColdIII-SMP30 expression systems in Escherichia coli. However, the expression product was mainly in the form of inclusion bodies. In this research, we used several combinations of chaperones, four molecular chaperone plasmids with pET30a-SMP30 and five molecular chaperone plasmids with pColdIII-SMP30 to increase the amount of soluble protein. Results showed that co-expression of HIS-SMP30 with pTf16, combined with the addition of osmosis-regulator, and a two-step expression resulted in the highest enhancement of solubility. A total of 175 cases of HCC serum were studied by ELISA to detect anti-SMP30 antibody with recombinant SMP30 protein. Some 22 were positive and x2 two-sided tests all showed P>0.05, although it remained unclear whether there was a relationship between positive cases and clinical diagnostic data.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.149-153
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• 1999

본 연구는 한국석유공사가 셸사(화란)와 공동탐사를 하고있는 남콘손분지에 대한 3차원 탐사작업의 일환으로 실시되었으며 구조가 매우 복잡한 동지역에서의 탄성파층서 해석 사례를 소개하고자 한다. 지질구조가 복잡한 지역에서는 탄성파상이나 시퀀스 경계면 형태(lap-out pattern)가 탄성파 자료상에 잘 나타나지 않으므로 Exxon Group(Vail et at., 1977)등이 개발한 탄성파 층서 분석법의 한계점이 있다. 이러한 지역에서는 시추공의 층서분석 결과와 탄성파 Attribute 및 등층후도 등을 이용하여 탄성파 층서 분석을 실시할 수 있다. 연구결과 탄성파 Attribute는 시퀀스 및 시스템트랙면의 고퇴적 환경과 암상변화와 대비가 되며 등층후도 및 구조도를 사용하여 시스템트랙 내부의 층서변화와 대비가 가능하였다. 또한 Azimuth Attribute를 사용하여 탄화수소의 이동경로 등을 예측할 수 있었다. 이러한 층서분석 결과를 종합하여 저류암, 덮개암, 구조형성시기, 및 탄화수소의 이동경로 등에 대한 리스크를 계산하는데 이용하였다.

• 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.