• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.191-199
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• 1994

We have developed an algorithm based on the method of integral equations to simulate the magnetotelluric (MT) responses of three-dimensional (3-D) bodies in a layered half-space. The inhomogeneities are divided into a number of cells and are replaced by an equivalent current distribution which is approximated by pulse basis functions. A matrix equation is constructed using the electric Green's tensor function appropriate to a layered earth, and is solved for the vector current in each cell. Subsequently, scattered fields are found by integrating electric and magnetic Green's tensor functions over the scattering current About a 3-D conductive body near the earth's surface, interpretation using 2-D transverse electric modeling schemes can imply highly erratic low resistivities at depth. This is why these routines do not account for the effect of boundary charges. However, centrally located profiles across elongate 3-D prisms may be modeled accurately with a 2-D transverse magnetic algorithm, which implicitly includes boundary charges in its formulation. Multifrequency calculations show that apparent resistivity and impedance phase are really two complementary parameters. Hence, they should be treated simultaneously in broadband MT interpretation.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2011

Techniques to evaluate gene expression profiling, such as sufficiently sensitive cDNA microarrays or real-time quantitative PCR, are efficient methods for monitoring human pluripotent stem cell (hESC/iPSC) cultures. However, most of these high-throughput tests have a limited use due to high cost, extended turn-around time, and the involvement of highly specialized technical expertise. Hence, there is an urgency of rapid, cost-effective, robust, yet sensitive method development for routine screening of hESCs/hiPSCs. A critical requirement in hESC/hiPSC cultures is to maintain a uniform undifferentiated state and to determine their differentiation capacity by showing the expression of gene markers representing all three germ layers, including ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. To quantify the modulation of gene expression in hESCs/hiPSC during their propagation, expansion, and differentiation via embryoid body (EB) formation, we developed a simple, rapid, inexpensive, and definitive multimarker, semiquantitative multiplex RT-PCR platform technology. Among the 9 gene primers tested, 5 were pluripotent markers comprising set 1, and 3 lineage-specific markers were combined as set 2, respectively. We found that these 2 sets were not only effective in determining the relative differentiation in hESCs/hiPSCs, but were easily reproducible. In this study, we used the hES/hiPS cell lines to standardize the technique. This multiplex RT-PCR assay is flexible and, by selecting appropriate reporter genes, can be designed for characterization of different hESC/hiPSC lines during routine maintenance and directed differentiation.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.204-211
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• 1995

A target-sensitive liposome was prepared by using a dioleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine(DOPE) and a palmitic acid coupled antibody(p-IgG). For the preparation of stable PE-liposomes, the key factors such as antibody modification method with palmitic acrid, molar ratio of p-IgG to lipid and the amount of various additives, were examined. The optimum molar ratio of p-IgG to lipid was found to be $2.5{\times}10^{-4}$ and the final concentration of deoxycholate for the stable liposome formation was about 0.09%. Two kinds of target-sensitive liposomes, containing polyclonal anti-SRBC(Sheep Red Blood Cell)-antibody and monoclonal anti-${\beta}$-HCG(Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)-antibody, were successfully prepared. The destabilization of liposomes was examined by measuring the release of calcein entrapped in the liposome vesicles. Calcein was released only when the liposomes were contacted with the specific target cells. The calcein release with non-specific target cells was negligible. From this result, it is clear that p-IgG is indispensible for the maintenance of stable PE-liposome and the calcein release is mainly due to the specific interactions between the liposomes containing antibody and the target cells containing antigen.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.14-24
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• 1996

A fuzzy classifier which needs various analyses of features using genetic algorithms is proposed. The fuzzy classifier has a simple structure, which contains a classification part based on fuzzy logic theory and a rule generation ation padptu sing genetic algorithms. The rule generation part determines optimal fuzzy membership functions and inclusior~ or exclusion of each feature in fuzzy classification rules. We analyzed recognition rate of a specific object, then added finer features repetitively, if necessary, to the object which has large misclassification rate. And we introduce repetitive analyses method for the minimum size of string and population, and for the improvement of recognition rates. This classifier is applied to three examples of the classification of iris data, the discrimination of thyroid gland cancer cells and the recognition of confusing handwritten and printed numerals. In the recognition of confusing handwritten and printed numerals, each sample numeral is classified into one of the groups which are divided according to the sample structure. The fuzzy classifier proposed in this paper has recognition rates of 98. 67% for iris data, 98.25% for thyroid gland cancer cells and 96.3% for confusing handwritten and printed numeral!;.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.458-464
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• 2008

A successful scaffold should have a highly porous structure and good mechanical stability. High porosity and appropriate pore size provide structural matrix for initial cell attachment and proliferation enabling the exchange of nutrients between the scaffold and environment. In this paper the highly porous scaffold of poly(${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone) electrospun nanofibers could be manufactured with an auxiliary electrode and chemical blowing agent (BA) under several processing conditions, such as the concentration of PCL solution, weight percent of a chemical blowing agent, and decomposition time of a chemical blowing agent. To attain stable electrospinnability and blown nanofiber mats having high microporosity and large pore, a processing condition, 8wt% of PCL solution and 0.5wt% of a chemical blowing agent under $100^{\circ}C$ and decomposition time of $2{\sim}3\;s$, was used. The growth characteristic of human dermal fibroblasts cells cultured in the mats showed the good adhesion and proliferation on the blown mat compared to a normal electrospun mat.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.252-263
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• 1984

This study was conducted to find out the effect of thyroid function on Hypophysis, and serum FSH and LH concentrations in female rats. One hundred and forty-four female rats (wistar-imamichi albino rats) of 25 days old were divided into 4 groups; thyroidectomy (Thx.) propylthiouracil (PTU), thyroxine (Thyro.) and control (Cont.) groups. Thirty-six heads of rats were arranged to each group. The thyroid glands of the thyroidectomized groups were removed by surgery. The PTU treated groups were drunk the propylthiouracil solution of 0.05% and the thyroxine treated groups were administered subcutaneously with $30{\mu}g$ per 100 g body weight on 3 days intervals. Every 6 heads of rats in each group were sacrificed at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 weeks after treatment with time elapse for investigating the weights and histological changes of hypophysis. The results obtained were as follows : 1. The weights of hypophysis at all treated groups were higher than control group, but significantly increased from 3 to 5 weeks. The significance was not recognized between Thyro. and control groups, and Thx. and PTU groups. 2. In the histological changes of hypophysis, eosinophils atrophied from 4 weeks after treatment in Thx. and PTU groups, and basophils showed hypertrophy and hyperplasia from 2 weeks after treatment and thereafter this tendency was more serious showing vacuolization from 4 weeks after treatment. In Thyro. treated group, eosinophils showed slight hypertrophy and basophils atrophied from 5 weeks after treatment but the group showed the similar histological changes in comparison with the control group. 3. The changes of the concentrations of serum FSH at all observation times were significantly recognized among all observation groups. The concentrations in True and PTU groups were significantly lower than those in control group, but those in Thyro. group were significantly higher than those in control group. 4. The changes of the concentrations of serum LH in all treated groups were significantly lower than those in control group. The significance was not recognized between True and PTU group, and Thyro. and control groups.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.302-307
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• 1992

Protein phosphatase 2A was obtained from a cytosolic fraction of bovine brain homogenate. The phosphatase activity using phosphorylated histone Hl as substrate was suppressed in the presence of liposomes composed of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine(DPPC) or the mixture of phosphatidylserine and DPPC. The binding of protein phosphatase to liposome was indicated by the facts that the phosphatase activity of the supernatant of protein phosphatase/multilayer vesicle mixture was decreased with increasing amount of liposome, and that [$^{125}I$]-labeled protein phosphatase was coeluted with liposome. However, the affinity of the protein for phospholipid membrane was not so high. On the other hand, okadaic acid and liposome reduced the phosphatase activity synergistically, which means that okadaic acid binds neither to lipid membrane nor to the membrane-associated phosphatase, The inhibitory effect of liposome was, therefore, ascribed to association of the protein phosphatase 2A with the lipid bilayer membrane.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.99-101
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• 2007

비종관 관측자료인 기상위성 및 레이더 분석자료에서 위성영상에서 볼 수 있는 서해남부 해상의 스콜라인 형태의 강한 대류운을 무안-진도 레이더 반사도에 의한 수평 및 연직 구조로 살펴보았는데 특히 발달한 대류운 영역이 보다 상세한 반사도 차이로 나타나고, 40 dBZ 이상 강한 반사도 셀이 고도 6km, 20km 정도의 수평규모를 갖는 여러 대류운시스템이 합쳐진 다중세포시스템으로 구성되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 연구용 X-대역 무안 레이더 반사도 분포를 보면 사이트 주면에 강한 dBZ의 대류운이 자리하고 있어 발달한 강수입자에 의한 감쇄효과 때문에 북서방향과 남서방향의 강한 대류운들이 약하게 잘못 관측되고 있음을 볼 수 있었지만 S-대역 진도 레이더는 발달한 강수 입자에 크게 영향을 받지 않고 고유의 강한 반사도를 제대로 관측하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같이 태풍에 의한 직${\cdot}$간접적인 호우, 장마전선의 활성화에 따른 집중호우를 동반하는 중규모대류운시스템에 대해 정확히 정량적으로 판단할 수는 없지만, 관측자료 분석을 통해 중규모대류운시스템을 발달${\cdot}$유지시킬 수 있는 기구의 존재 가능성을 체계적으로 이해하는데 많은 도움이 되었다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 레이더 반사도와 3차원 바람장 그리고 마이크로강우레이더와 광학강우강계에 의한 연직 구름계와 순간적으로 발생하는 강수특성 등 섬세하고 다양한 비종관 관측자료를 이용하여 집중호우를 유발하는 중규모대류운시스템의 강수 구조와 특성 분석 및 예측에 활용될 수 있으리라 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.481-484
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• 2004

다중 채널 전극 위에 세포를 성장시켜 전극면을 통해 검출되는 신경 신호의 손실을 줄이고 주파수의 변형을 줄이기 위해서 전극과 전해질의 사이의 impedance를 줄이는 것이 바람직하다. 전하 이동을 증대시키기 위해서는 낮은 impedance가 요구되며 이를 위한 전극의 개선 방안으로 전극면이 증착될 기판의 표면을 거칠게 하여 결과적으로 전극면의 표면적을 넓히는 방법을 모색하였다. 기판으로 사용되는 glass(Pyrex#7740)의 구성 물질 중에서 4%를 차지하는 $N^+$ 이온을 황산 용액으로 표면 처리하여 제거함으로써 매끈한 표면을 거칠게 하여 표면적을 넓힐 수 있다. 기판으로 사용되는 glass (pyrex#7740) $1cm{\times}1cm{\times}0.05cm$를 50%, 95% 농도의 황산 용액 내에서 각각 30분, 60분 동안 상온에서 표면처리를 진행하였다. AFM을 이용하여 표면을 관찰한 결과 황산 용액 95%에서 30분간 표면 처리를 진행한 시편에서 최대 $4000{\AA}$정도의 조도를 얻었다. 이후 동일 시편에 대해 전극으로 사용될 Ti/Au를 각각 $500{\AA}/2500{\AA}$ 증착 후 사진식각 공정으로 MEA(Multi-channel electrode array)를 제작하여 impedance를 측정한 결과, 표면 처리 후 impedance가 70% 개선되었음을 측정하였다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.6-6
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• 2012

천연물의약품은 식물, 동물, 미생물 및 이의 세포내용물과 광물 등 자연계에 존재하는 물질을 의약품으로 사용한 것으로 말하며, 이들 중 대부분은 식물 유래이다. 식물추출물은 다양한 성분들이 서로 상호작용하면서 혼합되어 있는 형태로 다양한 질환에 대한 조합치료 (combination therapy)에 이용될 수 있어, 생체내에서 다중 타겟에 영향을 미치므로 천연물의 조추출물 (crude extract) 또는 다양한 성분이 함유되어 있는 용매분획물의 형태를 의약품으로 개발하거나, 이로부터 분리된 단일 성분 화합물 및 이의 합성유도체에 대하여 새로운 의약품, 즉 신약을 개발하고자 하는 노력이 시도되고 있다. 2011년 현재 전체의약품 시장에서 천연물의약품 및 천연물유래 의약품이 약 60%이상을 차지하고 있다. 그러나, 국내 천연물의약품 즉, 천연물신약의 개발은 2010년 기준으로 식약청 임상허가 신청현황에서 70%가 관절염과 관련된 의약품일 정도로 고령화에 따른 건강기능식품의 개발방향과 일치되고 있는 경향을 나타내고 있어 다양한 질환을 타겟으로 한 의약품의 개발이 미흡것으로 나타나고 있다. 이러한 경향은 천연물신약개발에 대한 프로세스에 대한 이해의 부족으로 새로운 시도가 이루어지지 않고 있음을 시사하며, 따라서 천연물신약허가에 필요한 제출자료 및 각 자료생산을 위한 방법 등 천연물신약 개발 및 허가를 위한 프로세스에 대하여 설명하였다.