• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.10
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• pp.1280-1287
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• 2013

The current study investigated the effects of [6]-gingerol, a ginger phytochemical, on the expression of autophagy-related genes and the activation of antioxidative enzymes in the pancreas of mice with cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis. The following were studied: pancreatic edema, ${\alpha}$-amylase activity in serum, expression of autophagy genes, activities of antioxidative defense enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and the production of lipid peroxidation (LPO). The results revealed that cerulein-induced edema in the pancreas and ${\alpha}$-amylase activity in the cerulein group significantly increased compared with that of the control. However, that of the [6]-gingerol pretreated group was significantly decreased compared with that of the cerulein-alone injected group (positive control). There was no significant difference compared with that of control. The expression of autophagy-related proteins, including Beclin-1 and cleaved microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3, were significantly increased in the positive control but significantly decreased in the [6]-gingerol-pretreated group. Furthermore, the activities of SOD and GSH-Px in the positive control were decreased compared with those of the control. However, those of the [6]-gingerol pretreated group were significantly increased compared with those of the cerulein-alone group. The mRNA levels and antioxidant enzyme activities were similar. The production of LPO in the cerulein with and without [6]-gingerol groups was increased by 133.1% and 26.3%, respectively, compared with that of the control, whereas that of the [6]-gingerol-pretreated group was significantly decreased by 48.5% compared with that of the positive control. Therefore, [6]-gingerol may be a strong candidate in reducing autophagy and LPO production and in enhancing antioxidative enzyme activities to help prevent acute and chronic pancreatitis.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.32-35
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• 2016

Purpose The goal for this study is to figure out that medical staff except Nuclear Medicine Department could be exposed to radiation from the patients who take Nuclear Medicine examination. Materials and Methods Total 250 patients (Bone scan 100, Myocardial SPECT 100, PET/CT 50) were involved from July to October in 2015, and we measured patient dose rate two times for every patients. First, we checked radiation dose rate right after injecting an isotope (radiopharmaceutical). Secondly, we measured radiation dose rate after each examination. Results In the case of Bone scan, dose rate were $0.0278{\pm}0.0036mSv/h$ after injection and $0.0060{\pm}0.0018mSv/h$ after examination (3 hrs 52 minutes after injection on average). For Myocardial SPECT, dose rate were $0.0245{\pm}0.0027mSv/h$ after injection and $0.0123{\pm}0.0041mSv/h$ after examination (2 hrs 09 minutes after injection on average). Lastly, for PET/CT, dose rate were $0.0439{\pm}0.0087mSv/h$ after examination (68 minutes after injection on average). Conclusion Compared to Nuclear Safety Commission Act, there was no significant harmful effect of the exposure from patients who have been administered radiopharmaceuticals. However, we should strive to keep ALARA(as low as reasonably achievable) principle for radiation protection.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.175.2-175.2
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• 2016

외부에서 운용되는 태양광 시스템에 있어서 셀 보호를 위해 사용되는 보호용 유리는 다양한 기후 변화를 겪으며 직면 하게 되는 먼지, 비 그리고 바람으로 부터 그 시스템을 보호하는데 필수적이다. 그러나 유리 자체의 제한된 투과도는 태양으로 부터의 에너지 전달에 있어서 일부 손실을 야기 한다. 많은 연구자들은 유리의 투과도를 향상시킴으로써 주어진 태양광 발전 시스템의 효율을 높이고자 노력 하였다. 한 예로써 패터닝 및 화학 공정을 통해 특정 크기의 표면 구조를 형성 하게 되면 유리의 투과도가 향상됨으로써 태양광 효율을 높이는 방법이 제시 된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 고비용 장시간을 요하는 공정 대신 1분 이내의 단 시간에 He/CH4/C4F8 대기압 플라즈마를 이용한 공정의 최적화를 통하여 유리 표면에 마이크로 나노 구조 형성 및 표면 장력 에너지를 낮추어 투과도 향상은 물론 자가 세정 기능을 더함으로써 태양광 시스템의 장기적인 외부 운용 효율을 약 0.3% 가량 높일 수 있었다. 또한 표면 처리에 사용한 대기압 플라즈마의 optical emission spectroscopy 를 통하여 공정의 최적화 과정에서의 반응 가스 온도, 전자 여기 온도 그리고 라디칼 등의 생성 반응 기작을 연구 하였다.

• The Optical Journal
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• s.137
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• pp.72-77
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• 2012

올해 3조3000억원 가량의 정책자금이 중소기업 지원에 투입된다. 중소기업청과 중소기업진흥공단은 청년층 창업 촉진과 미래성장 기업 집중 육성을 위해 올해 3조3000억원 규모의 중소기업 정책자금을 운용할 계획이라고 밝혔다. 3조3000억원의 정책자금 규모는 지난해의 3조2000억원보다 3.9% 증가된 것으로, 만 39세 이하 청년창업기업 지원을 위해 2100억원 가량이 늘어난 게 주효했다. 우선 청년층 창업에 대한 부담 완화를 위해 창업 실패 시, 심사를 통해 대출금 상환부담을 줄여주는 융자상환금조정형에 500억원이 투입된다. 또 민간매칭으로 시중은행을 통해 집행되는 민간연계형 자금 1600억원과 청년전용창업자금 등이 신설된다. 1인창조기업 특성을 반영한 특화자금으로 500억원이, 제조기반기술분야 경쟁력 강화를 위한 소공인 특화자금으로 450억원이 투입되고, 1500억원 규모로 투자와 융자의 장점을 복합시킨 투융자복합금융이 별도로 신설된다. 자세한 사항 및 정책자금 신청 희망기업은 중소기업진흥공단 홈페이지(www.sbc.or.kr) '정책자금 융자도우미'를 통해 신청요건 및 추천자금 등을 자가진단 후 신청하면 된다.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.9-18
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• 1997

The therapeutic efficacy of antipsychotic drugs is generally attributed to their ability to block dopamine $D_2$ receptors. Classical $D_2$ antagonists are not effective to treat negative symptoms and produce extrapyramidal side effects On the other hand, atypical antipsychotic agents ameliorate negative symptoms without producing extra-pyramidal side effects, and it is reported to be associated with blockade of serotonin $5-HT_2$ receptors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of risperidone on neuroreceptors in the rat brain by Quantitative autoradiography method. In acute treatment group, risperidone was injected into Peritoneal cavity of male Wistar rats with dose of 0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0mg/kg in each group(5/group), and they were decapitated after 2 hours. In chronic treatment group, risperidone was injected with dose of 0, 0.1, and 1mg/kg(I.P.) for 21 days and decapitated after 24 hours following last treatment. The effect of risperodone on the binding of [$^3H$]spiperone to $5-HT_2$ and $D_2$ receptors were analysed in 4 discrete regions of the striatum, nucleus accumbens, and frontal cortex by quantitative autoradiography Acute treatment with risperidone reduced cortical $5-HT_2$ specific [$^3H$]spiperone binding to 32% of vehicle-treated control. Subcortical $5-HT_2$ specific [$^3H$]spiperone binding was not affected at all dose groups whereas a significant reduction (57%) in $D_2$ specific [$^3H$]spiperone binding was observed in risperidone treated group at doses of 1-2mg/kg. Chronic treatment with risperidone produced a decrease in the maximal number of cortical $5-HT_2$ receptors to 51% and 46% of control in 0.1mg/kg & 1mg/kg treated group respectively. In conclusion, risperidone is a cortical serotonin receptor antagonist with relatively weak antagonistic action on dopamine receptors. These effects oil neuroreceptors may explain the therapeutic effect of risperidone as a atypical antipsychotic agents.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.381-386
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• 1995

Severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia was developed in the 45-year-old man whose anterior mediastinal growing mass, which was proved later as the invasive thymoma, had been found 4 years ago. The hemoglobin level was 6.2g/dl and both the direct and indirect Coombs' tests were positive. Prompt remission of the hemolytic anemia was achieved by thymectomy combined with corticosteroid therapy. Two months after the discontinuation of corticosteroid therapy his hemolytic anemia was recurred. The patient currently has been followed up for 8 months with no signs of local recurrence or hemolytic anemia and he is still receiving 15 mg of prednisolone daily.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

Marine and hydraulic structures are subject to durability damage not only due to the penetration of sea water but also due to the attachment of marine organisms. Therefore, in this study, we tried to develop an antifouling coating agent with self-cleaning function for marine concrete. It was confirmed that the antifouling coating agent mixed with AKD, cellulose nanofibers and BADGE had sufficient antifouling performance at a well hydrophobicity of around 140° in contact angle and an inclination angle of 15°. In the abrasion resistance test of the surface, only a maximum loss of 0.015 g occurred. In the durability test, as a result of the chloride ion permeation test, almost no chloride ion permeation occurred in the variable where the coating agent was applied, and carbonation and freeze-thaw damage also rarely occurred, so it was analyzed that it was effective in securing durability of concrete.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.584-588
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• 2006

Recently, the conference is increase continuously, and the public relations and administration are increasing. Therefore, the many expense of small academic society and official overhead are generated for supporting the service of conference registration and announcement. Accordingly, in this paper, the building tool designs and implements for the registration and public relations of a small-scale conference on Internet. This tool supports an automatic building of a conference homepage and easily operation of the conference. And, the building tool provides the paper submission function, the pre-registration function and the email sending function using the conference homepage on Internet.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.321-325
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• 1998

Most of the patients with pain resulting from advanced cancer need opioid for adequate analgesia. Various Methods of drug administration to control the pain have been developed. One of them, continuous administration of intravenous morphine is used for more effective pain control in the patient with severe pain that cannot be satisfactorily controlled by other Methods of morphine administration. But this is not a suitable method at home because of the possibility of serious infectious complications and the difficulty in managing intravenous access by untrained personnel. Continuous subcutaneous adminstration of drugs can not only overcome such disadvantages of continuous intravenous infusion but also get almost the same effect of pain control as continuous intravenous infusion, and allows opportunity to move freely and return home, improving quality of life. We used continuous subcutaneous morphine and metoclopramide in the patients with cancer pain via a portable PCA device, and accomplished satisfactory pain relief without significant side effect.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.170-180
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• 2017

An autoinjector allows a single use medical device serving for automatic intramuscular injection to deliver a dose of a particular emergency drug through an intuitive activation mechanism. By design and structure, autoinjectors are easy to use and are intended for self-administration by patients or untrained personnel. Depending on the number of drugs filled in the cartridge, autoinjectors are divided by one-chamber type and multi-chamber type. Most autoinjectors may have a special structure including spring-loading syringes and needle which is specially designed to ensure strength due to the necessity of penetration through layers of clothing. The purpose of this study was to introduce the design technology of autoinjector of multi-chamber type that could be released into the two drugs sequentially. Additionally, we verified performance of the prototype developed by applying the design.