• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2015

Objective: The goal of this study was to ascertain optimal assisted hatching (AH) method in frozen embryo transfer. We compared the effect of depending on whether mechanical or laser-AH was performed before or after the vitrification of embryo development rate and blastocyst cell numbers. Methods: In order to induce superovulation, pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin followed by human chorionic gonadotropin were injected into 4- to 5-week-old female mice. 2-cell embryos were then collected by flushing out the oviducts. The Expanded blastocysts were recovered after the collected embryos were incubated for 48 hours, and were then subjected to artificial shrinkage (AS) and cross-mechanical AH (cMAH) or quarter-laser zona thinning-AH (qLZT-AH) were carried out using the expanded blastocysts before or after vitrification. After 48 hours of incubation, followed by vitrification and thawing (V-T), and blastocysts were fluorescence stained and observed. Results: The rate of formation of hatched blastocysts after 24 and 72 hours of incubation was significantly higher in the AS/qLZT-AH/V-T group than in the other groups (p<0.05). The cell number of the inner cell mass was higher in AS/V-T/non-AH and AS/V-T/cMAH groups than those of others (p<0.05). In the control group, the number of trophectoderm and the total cell number were higher than in the AS-AH group (p<0.05). Conclusion: The above results suggest that AS and AH in vitrification of expanded blastocysts lead to the more efficient formation of hatched blastocysts in mice.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가시화정보학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.49-50
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• 2002

In micro-channels, the electro-viscous effect is caused by the electrical double layer on pressure-driven liquid flow. Velocity fields of flow inside micro-channels were measured using micro-PIV system for investigating the electro-viscous effect. De-ionized water and aqueous NaCl solutions with four different concentrations were used as working fluid in a PDMS micro-channel of $100{\mu}m$ width and $66{\mu}m$ height. The pressure gradient, dP/dx, was determined from the pre-determined input flow rate Q of syringe pump. The mean velocity $u_m$ used for calculating Reynolds number was obtained from the PIV velocity field data. These are used to plot the pressure gradient as a function of Reynolds numbers. The pressure gradient far lower concentration solution $(10^{-5}\;M)$ was higher than that for the higher concentration solution. The increase of flow resistance was about $30\%\;and\;37.5\%$ at Re=0.02 and 0.06, respectively.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.962-968
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of oviductal fluid, porcine zygote medium (PZM)-3, PZM-4 and PZM-5, and modified PZM-5 culture media, and determine the effects of zona pellucida (ZP) removal on the development of nuclear transfer (NT) embryos. There were no significant differences in the rates of fusion and cleavage among the five different oviductal fluid concentrations. However, the rates of blastocyst formation and the cell numbers per blastocyst were high in the embryos at the 14 and 28 $\mu{g}$/ml concentrations of oviductal fluid compared to the 0, 56 and 100 $\mu{g}$/ml concentrations. The rates of cleavage and blastocyst formation, and the cell numbers per blastocyst were higher in the PZM-3, PZM-5 and modified PZM-5 media than in the PZM-4 medium. However, there were no significant differences in the fusion rates of oocytes among the four culture media. The cell numbers per blastocyst in the embryos without ZP were significantly greater than those with ZP. However, there were no significant differences in the rates of fusion, cleavage and blastocyst formation between the embryos with and without ZP. In conclusion, we improved blastocyst development and the quality of NT embryos by replacing PVA with 3 mg/ml of BSA in PZM-5 medium and supplementing the PZM-5 medium with 14 $\mu{g}$/ml oviductal fluid. The NT embryos produced by the zona-free NT method had a high rate of blastocyst formation in the modified PZM-5 medium.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6245-6248
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• 2013

Aims: To study effects of down-regulation of pituitary tumor-transforming gene (PTTG) on proliferation and metastasis ability of the SCL-1 cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) cell line and explore related mechanisms. Methods: SCL-1 cells were divided into 3 groups (untreated, siRNA control and PTTG siRNA). Cell proliferation assays were performed using a CCK-8 kit and proliferation and metastasis ability were analyzed using Boyden chambers. In addition, expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was detected by r-time qPCR and Western blotting. Results: Down-regulation of PTTG could markedly inhibit cell proliferation in SCL-1 cells, compared to untreated and control siRNA groups (P < 0.05). Real-time qPCR demonstrated that expression levels of PTTG, MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the PTTG siRNA group were 0.8%, 23.2% and 21.3% of untreated levels. Western blotting revealed that expression of PTTG, MMP-2 and MMP-9 proteins in the PTTG siRNA group was obviously down-regulated. The numbers of migrating cells ($51.38{\pm}4.71$) in the PTTG siRNA group was obviously lower than that in untreated group ($131.33{\pm}6.12$) and the control siRNA group ($127.72{\pm}5.20$) (P < 0.05), suggesting that decrease of proliferation and metastasis ability mediated by PTTG knock-down may be closely correlated with down-regulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression. Conclusion: Inhibition of PTTG expression may be a new target for therapy of CSCC.

• 한국초등수학교육학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.77-93
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• 2011

지수귀문도는 지금으로부터 약 300여년 전에 최석정이 <구수략>에서 소개한 마법육각진이다. 작금에 지수귀문도에 관심이 모아지고 있고, 마법수가 76부터 110 인 경우에 지수귀문도가 존재할 수 있다는 것이 증명되기는 했지만, 그것을 만드는 일반적인 방법은 아직도 알려지지 않았다. 현재까지는 컴퓨터를 이용하여 지수귀문도를 만드는 방법이 알려져 있을 뿐이다. 본 연구에서는 마법수가 88~92, 94~98 인 경우에 한정하여, 컴퓨터의 도움을 받지 않고, 초등학교에서도 문제해결 활동의 일환으로 지수귀문도를 만들 수 있는 방안으로 교호법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 교호법이 작동되는 수학적 이론을 소개하고, 그것을 이용해서 만들 수 있는 지수귀문도를 제시한다. 본 연구에서는 교호법을 통하여 초등학생들도 자신만의 지수귀문도를 만들 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.11-25
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• 2012

이 논문은 이진 삼차 재귀 신경망(Binary Third-order Recurrent Neural Networks: BTRNN)에 유전자 알고리즘을 적용하여 문맥-자유 문법을 추론하는 방법을 제안한다. BTRNN은 각 입력심볼에 대응되는 재귀 신경망들의 다층적 구조이고 외부의 스택과 결합된다. BTRNN의 매개변수들은 모두 이진수로 표현되며 상태 전이와 동시에 스택의 한 동작이 실행된다. 염색체로 표현된 BTRNN들에 유전자 알고리즘을 적용하여 긍정과 부정의 입력 패턴들의 문맥-자유 문법을 추론하는 최적의 BTRNN를 얻는다. 이 방법은 기존의 신경망 이용방법보다 적은 학습량과 적은 학습회수로 작거나 같은 상태 수를 갖는 BTRNN을 추론한다. 또한 문법 표현의 염색체 이용방법보다 parsing과정에서 결정적인 상태전이와 스택동작이 실행되므로 입력 패턴에 대한 인식처리 시간복잡도가 우수하다. 문맥-자유 문법의 비단말 심볼의 개수 p, 단말 심볼의 개수 q, 그리고 길이가 k인 문자열이 입력이 될 때, BTRNN의 최대 상태수가 m이라고 하면, BTRNN의 인식처리 병렬처리 시간은 O(k)이고 순차처리 시간은 O(km)이다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.315-324
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• 2011

본 연구는 우리나라의 작물 재배지에서 문제가 되고 있는 뿌리혹선충의 환경친화적 방제를 위하여 30종의 약용식물(32 시료)을 선발하여 당근뿌리혹선충 2령충과 알에 대한 살선충 효과와 난 부화억제 효과를 검정하였다. 약용식물 추출물들 중 원화(Daphne genkwa), 건강(Zingiber officinale), 정향(Eugenia caryophyllata), 사군자(Quisqualis indica) 등이 1,000 ppm 농도에서 당근뿌리혹선충 J2 유충에 대하여 80%이상의 살선충 활성을 보였다. 이들 중 원화와 사군자는 125 ppm에서도 91 %와 99%의 살선충 활성을 보였다. 추출방법(메탄올 또는 헥산, 온수추출, 냉수 추출)에 따라 살선충 효과에 차이를 보였는데 건강과 사군자는 1,000 ppm 온수추출물 처리 시 각각 99%의 살선충 효과를 보였고, 냉수추출물에서는 36%와 98%의 살선충 효과를 보였다. 사군자는 모든 추출물 처리에서 높은 살선충 활성을 보였다. 빈랑(Areca catechu)과 원화, 청주항(Desmodium caudatum), 흑축(Pharbitis nil), 사군자, 건강 추출물을 이용하여 당근뿌리혹선충 알의 부화억제 효과를 조사한 결과 1,000 ppm 농도에서 원화와 흑축, 사군자 처리는 처리 7, 14, 21 일째까지 낮은 부화 수를 나타내었다. Pot와 인삼 밭에서 1,000 ppm 농도의 사군자 메탄올 추출물 처리 시 토양 중의 당근뿌리혹선충 밀도를 유의하게 감소시켰다. 따라서 사군자 추출물은 당근뿌리혹선충의 환경친화적 방제에 활용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.390-395
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• 2005

Reported here are the effects of added formic acid on inhibitory effect of Salmonella gallinarum in poultry feed. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the viability of S. gallinarum and pH of poultry feed using different dietary formic acid levels (0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%) on inhibitory effect of S. gallinarum in broiler feed. Experiment one was conducted to investigate the viability of S. gallinarum and pH of artificially contaminated diet at 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 days after treatment in vitro. Formic acid showed a significant (p<0.05) reduction in the viability for all treatments with time after treatment. Various formic acid levels in vitro showed a reduction in the pH of the diet depending upon the concentration of treated acid, and the diet remained acidic below the growth range of S. gallinarum. This meant that the bacterial cells were exposed to stressful conditions that made them unable to grow. Experiment two was conducted to find out the effect of dietary formic acid levels on S. gallinarum colonization and pH in the contents of crop, small intestine, large intestine and ceca and mortality rate of broiler chicks at 7, 14 and 21 days of age when fed artificially contaminated diet with S. gallinarum. The numbers of S. gallinarum re-isolated from all treated groups except in groups treated with 0.5% formic acid, decreased significantly (p<0.05) compared with the control group. The treatment significantly (p<0.05) lowered the pH of the crop, small intestine, large intestine and ceca contents in all groups except the groups treated with 0.5% formic acid compared with the control. All treated groups showed a significant (p<0.05) reduction in overall mortality rate during the experimental period (3 to 21 days) compared with the control. The results indicate that addition of formic acid in a total concentration of 1.5% to the diet of newly hatched broiler chicks significantly decreases the contamination of diet with S. gallinarum.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.673-684
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to meta-analyze the relationships of major concepts, which were made by synthesizing similar explanatory variables into more comprehensive concepts, to hope. Method: The relevant researches from Jan 1980 to Dec 2003, performed in adults or adult patients, were collected. Using the SAS program, meta-analysis were done with the input data of the number of subjects, the correlation coefficients provided from most of the studies or a few transformed correlation coefficients from F value. In order to get the analysis to be done in homogeneous status of the data regarding each relationship of each major concept to hope(p> 0.05), heterogeneous data were eliminated in repeating Q-test. Result: The major variable regarding relationship to self/transcendental being/life(spiritual wellbeing & self esteem) and social support(social support & family support) have very large positive effects on hope(D=l.72, D=l.27). The negative effect of the variable regarding captive state(uncertainty in illness, perceived unhealthiness status, & fatigue) and positive effect of coping(approach coping) on hope are in the level between moderate to large(D=-0.61, D=0.78). All the effects of the major concepts on hope were verified as significant statistically(p=.000). The Fail -Safe numbers showed the significant effects of the three major concepts except coping on hope were reliable. Conclusion: The results can be a guide to advance hope theory for nursing.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1434-1443
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• 2019

Although chemical oxygen demand (COD) is an important issue for wastewater treatment, COD reduction with microalgae has been less studied compared to nitrogen or phosphorus removal. COD removal is not efficient in conventional wastewater treatment using microalgae, because the algae release organic compounds, thereby finally increasing the COD level. This study focused on enhancing COD removal and meeting the effluent standard for discharge by optimizing sludge inoculation timing, which was an important factor in forming a desirable algae/bacteria consortium for more efficient COD removal and higher biomass productivity. Activated sludge has been added to reduce COD in many studies, but its inoculation was done at the start of cultivation. However, when the sludge was added after 3 days of cultivation, at which point the COD concentration started to increase again, the algal growth and biomass productivity were higher than those of the initial sludge inoculation and control (without sludge). Algal and bacterial cell numbers measured by qPCR were also higher with sludge inoculation at 3 days later. In a semi-continuous cultivation system, a hydraulic retention time of 5 days with sludge inoculation resulted in the highest biomass productivity and N/P removal. This study achieved a further improved COD removal than the conventional microalgal wastewater treatment, by introducing bacteria in activated sludge at optimized timing.