• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2010

Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors ($InsP_3Rs$) modulate $Ca^{2+}$ release from intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ store and are extensively expressed in the membrane of endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum and Golgi. Although caffeine and 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) have been widely used to block $InsP_3Rs$, the use of these is limited due to their multiple actions. In the present study, we examined and compared the ability of caffeine and 2-APB as a blocker of $Ca^{2+}$ release from intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ stores and $Ca^{2+}$ entry through store-operated $Ca^{2+}$ (SOC) channel in the mouse pancreatic acinar cell. Caffeine did not block the $Ca^{2+}$ entry, but significantly inhibited carbamylcholine (CCh)-induced $Ca^{2+}$ release. In contrast, 2-APB did not block CCh-induced $Ca^{2+}$ release, but remarkably blocked SOC-mediated $Ca^{2+}$ entry at lower concentrations. In permeabilized acinar cell, caffeine had an inhibitory effect on InsP3-induced $Ca^{2+}$ release, but 2-APB at lower concentration, which effectively blocked $Ca^{2+}$ entry, had no inhibitory action. At higher concentrations, 2-APB has multiple paradoxical effects including inhibition of Ins$P_3$-induced $Ca^{2+}$ release and direct stimulation of $Ca^{2+}$ release. Based on the results, we concluded that caffeine is useful as an inhibitor of $InsP_3R$, and 2-APB at lower concentration is considered a blocker of $Ca^{2+}$ entry through SOC channels in the pancreatic acinar cell.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of combining acidification with adsorbents (zeolite and biochar) to mitigate the environmental impacts of pig slurry, focusing on ammonia (NH₃) emission and nitrate (NO₃^-) leaching. The four treatments were applied: 1) pig slurry (PS) alone as a control, 2) acidified PS (AP), 3) acidified pig slurry with zeolite (APZ), and 4) acidified pig slurry with biochar (APB). The AP mitigates NH₃ emission and NO₃^- leaching compared to PS alone. Acidification reduced the cumulative NH₃ emission and its emission factor by 35.9% and 12.5%, respectively. The APZ and APB increased NH₄⁺-N concentration, with the highest level in APB, compared to AP. The NH₄⁺ adsorption capacity of APB (0.90 mg g^-1) was higher than that of APZ (0.63 mg g^-1). The APB and APZ treatments induced less NH₃ emission compared to AP. The cumulative NH₃ emission was reduced by 12.2% and 27.6% in APZ and APB, respectively, compared to AP treatment. NO₃^- leaching began to appear on days 12 and 13, and its peak reached on days 16 and 17, which were later than AP. The cumulative NO₃^- leaching decreased by 17.7% and 25.0% in APZ and APB, respectively, compared to AP treatment. These results suggest that combining biochar or zeolite with acidified pig slurry is an effective method to mitigate NH₃ emission and NO₃^- leaching, with biochar being particularly effective.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.989-996
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• 2005

본 실험은 대두 추출물과 홍삼 농축액 분말 혼합물인 APB-03(AmorePacific Beauty-03)의 경구반복투여에 대한 피부주름개선 효과를 평가하기 위하여 hairless mouse에서 경구 반복투여 및 UV 반복조사를 통한 효능평가시험을 실시하였다. 정상군(Control group)과 UV 대조군(UV control group), UV/APB-03 저용량군(UV/APB-03(XI) group), UV/APB-03 중간용량군(UV/APB-03(X5) group)과 UV/APB-03 고용량군(UV/APB-03(X10) group)을 두고, 경구로 주 5회 반복 투여하며, 광노화를 유발하기 위하여 주 3회 UV를 조사가 병행되었다. 시험 기간 중 임상증상, 체중변화 및 사료 음수 섭취량 등을 관찰하고, 2회의 피부주형을 채취하여 영상 분석을 실시하였으며 실험 종료 후 피부조직을 채취하여 병리조직학적 검사를 실시하였다. 시험물질을 투여한 모든 동물에서 시험 전 기간을 통해 사망한 동물은 없었으며, 본 시험물질에 의한 것이라고 인정되는 임상증상, 행동이상 및 체중변화 등도 관찰되지 않았으며, 부검시에도 본 시험물질의 투여에 기인한 것으로 사료되는 어떠한 육안적 병변도 관찰되지 않았다. UV 조사 기간 중, 육안으로 관찰 시 정상군에 비해 UV 대조군의 피부주름 증가가 뚜렷하였으며, APB-03을 투여한 군은 UV 대조군에 비해 주름 증가가 현저히 감소하였으며, 정상군과 비슷할 정도로 피부주름 상태가 양호하였다. 8주 및 12주에 제작된 replica를 image analyzer 분석평가를 실시한 결과, APB-03을 경구 반복 투여한 실험군은 UV 대조군에 비해 전체적으로 주름이 감소하였으며, 실험 12주의 UV/APB-03 고용량군의 피부주름은 UV 대조군에 비해 통계적으로 유의성 있게 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다(p<0.01). H&E(Hematoxylin & Eosin) stain을 실시한 결과, UV 조사에 의한 표피 및 진피, 피하지방층에서의 손상에 대해 APB-03의 치유능력을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이상의 실험 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 암컷 hairless mouse에서 APR-03의 경구 반복 투여 시 UV 조사로 유도된 광노화의 억제 및 피부주름예방효과가 확인되었다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.80.1-80.13
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• 2020

Background: In suckling piglets, transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) causes lethal diarrhea accompanied by high infection and mortality rates, leading to considerable economic losses. This study explored methods of preventing or inhibiting their production. Bovine antimicrobial peptide-13 (APB-13) has antibacterial, antiviral, and immune functions. Objectives: This study analyzed the efficacy of APB-13 against TGEV through in vivo and in vitro experiments. Methods: The effects of APB-13 toxicity and virus inhibition rate on swine testicular (ST) cells were detected using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT). The impact of APB-13 on virus replication was examined through the 50% tissue culture infective dose (TCID₅₀). The mRNA and protein levels were investigated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot (WB). Tissue sections were used to detect intestinal morphological development. Results: The safe and effective concentration range of APB-13 on ST cells ranged from 0 to 62.5 ㎍/mL, and the highest viral inhibitory rate of APB-13 was 74.1%. The log₁₀TCID₅₀ of 62.5 ㎍/mL APB-13 was 3.63 lower than that of the virus control. The mRNA and protein expression at 62.5 ㎍/mL APB-13 was significantly lower than that of the virus control at 24 hpi. Piglets in the APB-13 group showed significantly lower viral shedding than that in the virus control group, and the pathological tissue sections of the jejunum morphology revealed significant differences between the groups. Conclusions: APB-13 exhibited good antiviral effects on TGEV in vivo and in vitro.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2022

The objective of this study was to verify the effect of pig slurry application with acidification and biochar on feed value, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of maize forage, and ammonia (NH₃) emission. The four treatments were applied: 1) non-pig slurry (only water as a control, C), 2) only pig slurry application (P), 3) acidified pig slurry application (AP), 4) acidified pig slurry application with biochar (APB). The pig slurry and biochar were applied at a rate of 150 kg N ha^-1 and 300 kg ha^-1, respectively. The AP and APB treatments enhanced all feed values compared to C and P treatments. The NUE for plant N was significantly increased 92.1% by AP and APB treatment, respectively, compared to the P treatment. On the other hand, feed values were not significantly different between AP and APB treatments. The acidification treatment with/without biochar significantly mitigated NH₃ emission compared to the P treatment. The cumulative NH₃ emission throughout the period of measurement decreased by 71.4% and 74.8% in the AP and APB treatments. Also, APB treatment reduced ammonia emission by 11.9% compared to AP treatment. The present study clearly showed that acidification and biochar can reduce ammonia emission from pig slurry application, and pig slurry application with acidification and biochar exhibited potential effects in feed value, NUE, and reducing N losses from pig slurry application through reduction of NH₃ emission.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2012

Pyromellitic dianhydride(PMDA), 3,3'-4,4'-benzopenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride(BPDA) 그리고 $p$-phenylenediamine($p$-PDA)와 함께 1,4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene(1,4-APB)와 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]hexafluoropropane(HFBAPP)를 각각 이용하여 폴리아믹산을 합성하였고, 이를 열적 이미드화 공정을 통하여 폴리이미드 필름을 제조하였다. 제조된 필름은 퓨리에 변환 적외선 분광기(FTIR), 열 중량 분석기(TGA), 열 기계 분석기(TMA), 동 역학적 거동 분석기(DMA), 그리고 만능 인장 시험기(UTM) 등을 이용하여 화학 구조 및 열적 기계적 특성을 조사하였다. 1,4-APB와 HFBAPP의 조성이 증가함에 따라 열적 기계적 물성과 흡습률이 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었고, 동박과 비슷한 열팽창계수(CTE)를 가진 폴리이미드 필름의 경우 HFBAPP를 이용한 필름이 1,4-APB를 이용한 필름보다 향상된 열적 특성과 낮은 흡습률 결과를 나타내었다. 이와 같이 본 연구에서 합성된 폴리이미드 필름은 유연성 회로 기판의 flexible copper clad laminates(FCCL)를 위한 기본 필름으로 적용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2003

Purpose: MEPs elicited by transmagnetic stimulations of the motor cortex are facilitated by voluntary muscle contraction. We evaluated the effects of the imagination of the movements on latencies of MEPs and reciprocal inhibition by using transmagnetic stimulations. Methods: Twenty two healthy volunteers(eight men and fourteen women) were studied. TMSs were delivered at rest and during imagining abducting or adducting right thumb. A stimulator with a round coil and a fixed intensity of 80% of maximum was used to evoke MEPs. MEPs were evoked by magnetic stimulations over the scalp and cervical spine(C7-T1), and central motor conduction times(CMCT) were calculated by subtracting the latency of compound muscle action potentials(CMAPs) obtained by stimulating over the cervical spine from that obtained by stimulating over the scalp. The motor evoked potentials were recorded from right abductor pollicis brevis muscle(APB) and adductor pollicis muscle(AP) simultaneously. Results: Imagination of abduction resulted in a shortened latency of the CMAPs in APB, and a prolonged latency in AP. Imagination of adduction resulted in a shortened latency in AP, and a prolonged latency in APB. But the imagination caused no significant change in the latency of CMAPs elicited by stimulation over cervical spine. Therefore, the changes of the CMCTs account for these latency changes with imagination of movement. With the imagination of abduction, there are significant reduction of the CMCT's in APB(10.8%) and prolongation in AP(5.8%). On the other hand, with the imagination of adduction, prolongation of the CMCT's in APB(7.3%) and reduction in AP(5.9%) were observed. Conclusion: These findings indicate that imagination of muscle contraction increases the excitability of the human corticospinal system. Reciprocal inhibition may be accountable for the prolonged latency in the antagonist muscle.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2009

Text-to-speech 시스템에서 입력 텍스트로부터 운율 정보를 생성하기 위해서는 운율구 경계, 음소 지속시간, 기본주파수 포락선 설정의 3가지 기본적인 모듈이 필요하다. Break 인덱스 (BI; Break Index)는 합성기에서 운율구의 경계를 나타내고, 자연스러운 합성음을 생성하기 위해서는 BI를 정확히 예측하여야 한다. 그러나 BI는 문장의 의미나 화자의 읽기 습관(reading style)에 따라 임의적으로 결정되는 경우가 많아 정확한 예측이 매우 어렵다. 특히 일본어 합성기에서는 악센트 구 경계 (APB; Accentual Phrase Boundary)와 major phrase 경계 (MPB; Major Phrase Boundary)의 정확한 예측이 어렵다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 APB와 MPB 예측 오류를 보완할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다. BI를 고정 break (FB; Fixed Break)와 가변 break (VB; Variable Break)로 분류하여 합성단위 선택을 수행한다. 일반적으로 BI는 한번 생성되면 변하지 않는다. 따라서 BI가 잘못 생성된 경우 최적의 합성음을 생성할 수 없게 되는데, VB는 생성된 BI와 그것과 유사한 BI를 함께 이용하여 합성단위 선택을 수행함으로써 합성음의 BI가 생성된 BI와 다를 수 있는 것을 의미한다. APB와 MPB에 해당하는 BI에 대하여 VB인지 FB인지 CART(Classification and Regression Tree)를 이용하여 예측하고, VB인 경우 기본 주파수와 음소 지속시간에 대해 다중 운율 모델을 생성하여 합성단위 선택을 수행하였다. MOS 테스트 결과 원음이 4.99, 제안한 방법을 4.25, 기존의 방법은 4.01로 합성음의 자연성을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2018

붕산과 5붕산암모늄으로 처리한 편백나무 시험편의 연소특성에 관한 실험을 ISO 5660-1 표준에 따른 콘칼로리미터를 이용하여 수행하였다. 그 결과 붕산과 5붕산암모늄의 혼합된 투여는 그들의 시너지 효과에 의해 화재성능지수 값을 향상시켰다. 또한 붕소 화합물로 처리한 시험편은 공시편보다 총열방출율 값이 6.1~14.1% 감소되었다. 붕소화합물로 처리된 시편의 총연기방출율은 연소과정 전반에 걸쳐 감소되었으나 붕산/5붕산암모늄은 예외였다. 일산화탄소 최대농도는 15.8~25.5% 정도 감소하는 경향성이 있었다. 대체적으로 난연제로 처리한 목재는 화재 위험성이 낮아진 것으로 이해된다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.453-469
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• 2000

This study has a purpose to provide information to help develop nursing intervention for demented elderly staying at home. For this purpose I analysed the relationship of patients' disturbing behaviors with their demographic and social characteristics, premorbid personality, and present environmental characteristics through questionnaire survey on their family members. The survey was performed through direct interview, telephone contact. and mail in the regions of Pusan and Gyeongnam. Among family members contacted. 112 ones made an appropriate response to the survey. The statistical package SAS was utilized for descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, stepwise multiple regression, and cluster analysis. The results of the study were as follows: 1) Demographic and social characteristics of the patients surveyed are female 81.3%, average age 81.4 years, lack of schooling 83.0%, spouse dead 73.2%, having no other disease 58.9%, average duration of dementia 3.8 years, no medical treatment for dementia 84.8%, good married life 40.2%, and primary care given by daughter-in-law 49.1%. 2) Aggressive Psychomotor Behavior(APB) was observed in a way statistically meaningful in case that primary care was given by daughter-in-law, while Nonaggressive Psychomotor Behavior(NPB) was in case of good married life and primary care given by other than daughter-in-law and spouse. Verbally aggressive behavior (VAB) was observed in groups of female, spouse dead, bad married life, and daughter-in-law's primary care. As for Passive Behavior(PB), it was observed in case that patients had educational background of not less high than middle school and that they were having medical treatment. Functionally Impaired Behavior(FIB) was observed in age group of 60-69 and more than 90, in patients' group having no other disease, and in case that the duration of dementia was not less than 5 years. 3) Premobid Neuroticism(N) showed positive correlation with APB and VAB, while Openness (O) did negative correlation with PB. Agreeableness (A) was proved to have positive correlation with PA and FIB, but to have negative correlation with APB and VAB. In addition, Conscientiousness(C) showed negative correlation with APB and VAB. 4) The worse the psychosocial environment was, the more NPB and VAB were observed. 5) APB was explained 24% by C and primary care-giver, while NPB was explained 28% by psychosocial environment, having other disease or not, and married life. VAB was explained 40% by A. sex, and married life. On the other hand PB was explained 33% by O, A. N, and having medical treatment or not. But any significant factor was not found to explain FIB. 6) A cluster analysis was performed on disturbing behaviors of demented elderly staying at home. It enabled to regroup the demented elderly in 5 patterns: high scored in NPB, high scored in FIB. high scored in NPB and VAB, moderately scored in most disturbing behaviors, and low scored in all areas. In conclusion, disturbing behaviors of demented elderly not only reflect their premorbid personality in the past, but also are affected by their present psychosocial environment. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage and respond them with understanding their disturbing behaviors in relation to their past premorbid personality. In addition, it is important to provide them better psychosocial environment in order to reduce their disturbing behaviors.