• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2001

Whether there exists a sympathetic neural mechanism regulating the expression of aquaporin (AQP) water channels in the kidney was investigated. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with reserpine (1 mg/kg, IP), and the expression of AQP1-4 proteins was determined in the kidney one day thereafter. Following the treatment with reserpine, the systolic blood pressure measured in a conscious state was significantly decreased in the experimental group compared with that in the control $(83{\pm}8\;vs\;124{\pm}6\;mmHg;\;n=6\;each,\;P＜0.05)$. The expression of AQP2 proteins was decreased in the cortex, outer medulla, and inner medulla. The decrease of AQP2 proteins was in parallel in the membrane and the cytoplasmic fractions, suggesting a preserved AQP2 targeting. No significant changes were observed in the expression of AQP1, AQP3, or AQP4. Neither basal nor AVP-stimulated formation of cAMP was significantly altered. These results suggest that the sympathetic nervous system has a tonic stimulatory effect specifically on the expression of AQP2 water channels in the kidney.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.45-64
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupuncture at the Shinmun on patients with dementia by using power spectrum analysis. Electroencephalogram(EEG) power spectrum show site-specific and state-related differences in various frequency bands. Methods : Study was carried out in 38 subjects.(31 patients with dementia and 7 normal people, 27 females and 11 males ; mean age=75.9 years old). To know the effect of auricular acupuncture at the Shinmun in patients with dementia, we measured electroencephalogram(EEG) of normal people and patients with dementia about 'before', 'after' and 'after 15 minutes' giving auricular acupuncture at the Shinmun, and compared the brain wave($\alpha$, $\beta$, $\delta$, $\theta$) of EEG 30 channels. Results : In the case of patients with dementia, in the power values of $\alpha$(alpha) band at F4, FP2, FCZ, F8, FC4 channels (p<0.05) during the Shinmun-auricular acupuncture treatment increased significantly. In $\beta$(beta) band, the power values at T8 channel(p<0.05) during the Shinmun-auricular acupuncture treatment increased significantly. In $\delta$(delta) band, the power values at F7, FP1, FZ, FP2, FCZ, C4, FC4, CP4, T8, P7, P3, O1, OZ, O2, P4, P8 channels(p<0.05) during the Shinmun-auricular acupuncture treatment decreased significantly. In $\Theta$(theta) band, the power values at O1, OZ, O2channel(p<0.05) during the Shinmun-auricular acupuncture treatment decreased significantly. Conclusions : Through these results, we concluded that auricular acupuncture at the Shinmun on patients with dementia could have effect the functional mechanism of the cerebral cortex.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.608-627
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• 2016

Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) based on IEEE 802.11s have emerged as one of the prominent technologies in multi-hop communications. However, the deployment of WMNs suffers from serious interference problem which severely limits the system capacity. Using multiple radios for each mesh router over multiple channels, the interference can be reduced and improve system capacity. Nevertheless, interference cannot be completely eliminated due to the limited number of available channels. An effective approach to mitigate interference is to apply dynamic channel switching (DCS) in WMNs. Conventional DCS schemes trigger channel switching if interference is detected or exceeds a predefined threshold which might cause unnecessary channel switching and long protocol overheads. In this paper, a P-learning based dynamic switching algorithm known as learning automaton (LA)-based DCS algorithm is proposed. Initially, an optimal channel for communicating node pairs is determined through the learning process. Then, a novel switching metric is introduced in our LA-based DCS algorithm to avoid unnecessary initialization of channel switching. Hence, the proposed LA-based DCS algorithm enables each pair of communicating mesh nodes to communicate over the least loaded channels and consequently improve network performance.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.90-99
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• 2007

We demonstrate an 80km-reach 64-channel DWDM-PON based on wavelength-locked F-P LDs by changing the position of the C-band BLS for upstream channels from the CO to the RN. It mitigates the necessity of the high power C-band BLS and its handling problems. It also reduces back scattering induced penalty. We obtained less than $10^{-6}$ PLRs in all 128channels through 80km SMF. We also demonstrate a 240km-reach DWDM-PON based on wavelength-locked F-P LDs by adding a bidirectional erbium-doped fiber amplifier(EDFA). We show packet-loss-free transmission in all 128channels at 125 Mb/s per channel over 240km SMF We report the detuning effect of arrayed waveguide gratings(AWGs) and crosstalk effect in the implemented system. We Propose an architecture of a next generation defense wire communication system with the demonstrated long-reach DWDM-PON.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2016

Two-pore 도메인 포타슘 채널(two-pore domain $K^+$ channel, K2P channel)은 세포내 pH, 생리 활성 지질, 신경 전달 물질과 같은 생리학적 자극의 표적이며 안정막전압(resting membrane potential)을 설정하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 일부 유형의 K2P 채널들은 세포 사멸 및 종양 형성 등에서 중요한 역할을 한다. K2P 채널 중 TREK2 채널의 길항제는 보고되지 않았다. 본 연구의 목적은 TREK2 채널을 과발현시킨 HEK293 세포(HEKT2)에서 플라보노이드에 의해 TREK2 채널이 억제되는지 그리고 HEKT2 세포의 증식이 플라보노이드에 의해 영향을 받는지 알아보고자 하였다. 전기생리학적 전류는 단일 채널 patch clamp 방법을 사용하여 기록하였고 세포 증식은 XTT 에세이방법을 이용하여 측정하였다. HEKT2 세포에서 전기생리학적 TREK2 채널 활성도는 에피갈로카테킨-3-갈레이트(EGCG) 및 케르세틴과 같은 플라보노이드에 의해 각각 $91.5{\pm}13.1%$(n=5), $82.2{\pm}13.7%$(n=5)까지 억제되었다. 반면, EGCG 유사체인 에피카테킨(EC)는 TREK2 단일 채널 활성도에 현저한 억제 효과는 없었다. 또한 HEKT2 세포에서 세포 증식이 EGCG에 의해 $69.4{\pm}14.0%$(n=4)까지 감소되었음을 확인하였다. 결과로부터 EGCG와 케르세틴이 TREK2 채널 억제제임을 처음으로 확인하였고, EGCG만 HEKT2 세포의 증식을 감소시킨다는 결론을 얻었다. 본 연구의 결과는 EGCG 및 케르세틴이 TREK2 채널을 억제함으로써 막전압의 변화 유도와 세포 증식에 필요한 세포내 신호 변화의 시작을 트리거하는데 일차적으로 작동할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2000

앞의 연구에서 우리는 진세노사이드가 신경세포에 존재하는 high-threshold voltage-dependent $Ca^{2+}$ channel을 억제한다는 것을 발표하였다. 그러나, 이러한 연구는 진세노사이드가 여러 칼슘 채널subtypes중 어느 특정 칼슘 채널만을 선택적으로 조절한다는 것을 보여주지는 않았다. 따라서 이 연구에서 우리는 여러 칼슘 채널subtypes에 선택적으로 작용하는 약물 혹은 toxins을 이용하여 진세노사이드가 어느 종류의 칼슘 채널 subtypes를 억제하는가를 bovine chromaffin cell을 이용하여 연구하였다. 사용한 물질은nimodipine(L-type 칼슘 채널 길항제), $\omega$-conotoxin GVIA (N-type $Ca^{2+}$ channel 길항제), $\omega$-agatoxin IVA(P-type 칼슘 채널 길항제)이었다. 연구 결과 진세노사이드는 bovine chromaffin 세포에 존재하는 high-threshold 칼슘 current을 투여 농도별로 억제하였다. $IC_{50}$/은 약 120 $\mu$g/ml인 것으로 나타났다. nimodipine은 진세노사이드에 의한 칼슘 currents억제 작용에 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나, $\omega$-conotoxin GVIA, $\omega$-agatoxin IVA 및 nimodipine+$\omega$-conotoxin GVIA+$\omega$-agatoxin IVA을 처리한 세포에서는 진세노사이드에 의한 칼슘 currents억제 작용이 현저하게 줄어 들었다. 이러한 연구 결과들은 진세노사이드가 L-type 칼슘 채널은 억제하지 않고, 주로 N-, p-, 및 Q-type칼슘 채널을 억제한다는 것을 보여주고 있다

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 1998

Under certain pathophysiological conditions, such as inflammation and ischemia, the concentration of H^+$ ion in the tissue surrounding neurons is changed. Variations in H^+$ concentration are known to alter the conduction and/of the gating properties of several types of ion channels. Several types of K^+$ channels are modulated by pH. In this study, the whole cell configuration of the patch clamp technique has been applied to the recording of the responses of change of external pH on the delayed rectifier K^+$ current of cultured DRG neurons of rat. Outward K^+$ currents were examined in DRG cells, and the Charybdotoxin and Mn^{2+}$ could eliminate Ca^{2+}-dependent$ K^+$ currents from outward K^+$ currents. This outward K^+$ current was activated around -60 mV by step depolarizing pulses from holding potential -70 mV. Outward K^+$ currents were decreased by low external pH. Activation and steady-state inactivation curve were shifted to the right by acidification, while there was small change by alkalization. These results suggest that H^+$ could be alter the sensory modality by changing and modifying voltage-dependent K^+$ currents, which participated in repolarization.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.191-203
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• 1994

$K^+$ channel openers (KCOs) are known to have a wide range of effects by opening the $K^+$ channel in plasma membranes of various smooth muscles, cardiac muscle and pancreatic ${\beta}-cell$. In the present study, we investigated the effects of 5 types of KCOs, cromakalim, RP49356, pinacidil, nicorandil and diazoxide on the contractility of isolated rat uterus. All KCOs tested inhibited the uterine contraction induced by 0.2 nM oxytocin in a dose-dependent manner. Individual KCO and its $pD_2$ values were cromakalim 6.5, RP49356 6.3, pinacidil 5.92, nicorandil 4.43 and diazoxide 4.18. The relaxant effects of KCO were inhibited by glibenclamide (0.3, 1 and $10\;{\mu}M$) with $pA_2$ values of cromakalim 6.91, RP49356 6.59, pinacidil 6.55, nicorandil 5.97 and diazoxide 6.37. In addition, the relaxant effect of cromakalim or pinacidil was antagonised by TEA, a non-selective $K^+$ channel blocker, but not by apamin. Contractions induced by low concentration of KCI (< 40 mM) were inhibited by cromakalim $(100{\mu}M)$ and nicorandil $(300{\mu}M)$, but those evoked by higher concentration (> 40 mM) of KCI were little affected. In ovariectomized rat uterus, cromakalim dose-dependently inhibited oxytocin-induced contraction and glibenclamide $(10{\mu}M)$ inhibited the relaxant effect of cromakalim with $pD_2$ and $K_B$ values of 7.48 and $1.26{\times}10^{-7}M$, respectively. In estrogen-primed rat uterus, these values were 6.51 and $1.57{\times}10^{-7}M$, respectively, indicating that the cromakalim is less effective on the estrogen-treated uterine smooth muscle. Our results suggest that the KCO-sensitive $K^+$ channels participate in the motility of uterine smooth muscle and such channels are, at least in part, under the control of estrogen. In addition, our data Indicate that the type of $K^+$ channels activated by KCO is ATP-sensitive $K^+$ channels which is blocked by glibenclamide.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 인체 골종양에서 유래한 G292세포를 이용하여 압력으로 세포막을 신장(stretch)시켰을 때 $K^+$통로의 전기적 찰성 변화를 연구하였다. 배양된 세포에서 유골전극을 이용하여 세포막 내측이 유리전극의 외부로 향하도록 inside-out patch를 얻어 단일이온통로전류를 막전압고정법 (patch clamp recording)으로 기록하였다. G292세포의 세포막 내외에 140 mM KCl 용액이 있는 상태에서 유리전극내 전압을 -80 mV로 고정했을 때 전도성이 $270\pm27\;pS,\;113\pm12\;pS,\;48\pm8\;pS$인 3가지 종류의 $K^+$통로를 관찰하였다. 전도성이 낮은 48 pS의 $K^+$통로는 모든 세포막에서 관찰하였으며 270 pS 및 113 pS의 $K^+$ 통로는 일부 세포에서만 관찰하였다. 48 pS의 $K^+$통로는 세포막 외측에 음의 전압을 가하면 활성화되고 양의 전압을 가하면 활성화되지 않는 외향성 정류특성을 보였다. 세포막 외측에 음압을 가하면 48 pS의 $K^+$통로는 활성화되었으며 이온 통로가 열리는 확률($P_{open}$)이 가하는 압력에 비례하여 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 G292세포주에 3가지 종류의 $K^+$통로가 존재하며 전도성이 낮은 48 pS의 $K^+$통로만이 세포막 신장에 의하여 직접적으로 활성화되는 특성을 보였다. 이러한 $K^+$ 통로의 활성화는 세포가 기계적 자극을 받아 세포막이 신장되면 세포막전압을 과분극시키며 조골세포에서 기계적 감수기로서의 기능을 수행하여 조골세포의 골개조에 관여할 것으로 추측된다.순에서는 수술 후 잉여 연조직에 의한 두께의 증가가 나타나고 상순에서는 구륜근에 의한 장력에 의해 상순의 두께가 감소하였다가 보정 기간 후 새로운 악골 위치로 적응하는 것으로 생각된다.다. 5. II급고무줄과 수직고무줄 적용 시를 비교해 보면 수직고무줄 장착시 전치부 치근막에 인장력이 더 넓게, 그 크기는 더 작게 나타났다. 반면에 구치부 치근막에 나타나는 응력의 분포와 크기는 별 차이를 보이지 않았다. 5. 전치부 치근막 인장부위에서 인장력은 견치에서 제일 컸다.상적 제1대구치간 치열궁 폭경의 예측이 1 mm의 오차한계 이내로 예측된 경우는 Cha 들의 예측식이 $40\%$ 로 가장 높으며, Pont와 Schmuth의 예측식은 각각 $29\%$와 $13\%$ 이었다. 이상의 결과는 상악 절치의 근원심 폭경의 합으로부터 이상적 제1소구치간 치열궁 폭경 및 제1대구치간 치열궁 폭경을 예측하는 것은 임상적 신뢰성이 낮을 것임을 시사한다.교정력을 효과적으로 전체 치열로 전달할 수 있는 독특한 기계적 특성을 지니고 있는 것으로 생각된다..7. 구순 반흔 제거수술시기로는 4-6세군 ($27.5\%$), 6-8세군 ($19.6\%$), 2-4세군 ($13.7\%$)이 $60\%$이상을 차지하여 초등학교 취학 전에 구순의 반흔을 제거하려 함을 알 수 있었다. 8. 비변형 교정수술시기로는 0-2세군 ($7.1\%$), 2-4세군 ($14.3\%$), 4-6세군 ($21.4\%$), 6-8세군 ($14.3\%$)으로 초등학교 취학이전이 $57.1\%$로서 최근의 조기 치료경향을 반영하는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2016

Background: Direct impact of inorganic carbon (i.e., carbon dioxide ($CO_2$)) on the periphyton community is important to understand how and to what extent atmospheric conditions can affect the structure and dynamics of these communities in lotic systems. We investigated the influence of elevated $CO_2$ concentration on the periphyton community in the artificially constructed channels during the winter period. The channels made of acrylic paneling were continuously supplied with surface water discharged from a small reservoir, which was supported with ground water, at a flow rate of 5 L/min, and water temperature ranging $4-5^{\circ}C$. The effects of elevated $CO_2$ concentrations (790 ppm) were evaluated in comparison with the control (395 ppm $CO_2$) by analyzing pH, water carbon content and nutrients in water, periphyton composition and biomass, chlorophyll-a, ash-free dry-matter at 2-day intervals for 10 days. Results: After the addition of $CO_2$, significant decreases of pH, $NH_3-N$, and $PO_4-P$ (p < 0.05) and increases of chlorophyll-a, ash-free dry-matter, and the cell density of periphyton (p < 0.01) were observed, whereas the species composition of periphyton and water carbon content did not change. Conclusions: These results suggest that elevated $CO_2$ in flowing water system with low temperature could facilitate the growth of periphyton resulting in biomass increase, which could further influence water quality and the consumers throughout the food web.