• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2016

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex etiology that encompasses immunologic responses. AD is frequently associated with elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) E levels, and common environmental factors contribute to its pathogenesis. Several recent studies have documented the role of specific lactic acid bacteria in the treatment and prevention of AD in humans and mice. In this study, the efficacy of Duolac ATP, a probiotic preparation, was determined in a mouse model with AD-like skin lesions. Alterations in the cytokine levels and histological staining suggested the alleviation of AD. The in vivo test showed that T helper (Th)2 cytokines, IgE, interleukin (IL)-4, and IL-5, were significantly downregulated, whereas Th1 cytokines, IL-12p40 and interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$, were upregulated in all groups of mice treated with Duolac ATP compared to that observed in the group of mice treated with 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) alone. Moreover, the scratch score decreased in all mice treated with Duolac ATP. Staining of the dorsal area of the mice in each group with hematoxylin and eosin and toluidine blue further confirmed the alleviation of AD in mice orally treated with Duolac ATP. These results suggest that Duolac ATP inhibits the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice by suppressing the Th2 cell response and increasing the Th1 cell response. Thus, Duolac ATP is beneficial and effective for the treatment of AD-like skin lesions.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2003년도 통신소사이어티 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.239-242
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• 2003

이 논문에서는 기존 연구 활동에 쓰이는 NS-2 시뮬레이터와 최근 대만의 National Chiao Tung University에서 개발하여 주목을 받고 있는 네트워크 시뮬레이터인 NCTUns에서 On-Demand 방식의 Ad Hoc 라우팅 프로토콜 중 AODV와 DSR의 성능을 분석하여 그 결과를 논하였다. NCTUns의 경우 작은 규모의 실험에서는 원할 한 성능을 보여주지만 노드수가 증가하면 불안정한 성능을 보여준다. 그러나 NS-2의 경우 NCTUns가 보여준 문제점 없이 원할 한 통신을 보여준다. 이에 앞으로의 실험에서는 Ad Hoc 관련 실험에서 보다 안정적인 성능을 보이고 있는 NS-2의 프로토콜 모듈을 NCTUns에 보강하면 보다 안정적인 시뮬레이터가 될 것으로 기대한다.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2001

유선망과 기지국을 가지고 있지 않는 이동 노드들로만 구성된 Ad-Hoc 무선망에서는 잦은 호스트의 이동과 토폴로지 변화에 의해 패킷의 손실이 자주 발생한다. 이러한 환경 하에서 요구되는 Ad-Hoc 라우팅 프로토콜에 초점을 둔 많은 연구에서 인터넷 트래픽 성능 분석에 대한 연구가 미진하다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 AODV 라우팅 프로토콜을 사용하여 Ad-Hoc 무선망의 트래픽을 모의 실험하였으며, 시뮬레이션 평가 요소인 Ad-Hoc 무선망의 크기, 이동하는 노드의 이동 속도를 변화시켜 인터넷 트래픽인 TCP/Reno와 TCP/Sack 성능을 모의 실험을 통해 분석하였다. 모의 실험 결과 TCP/Reno가 TCP/Sack보다 노드의 이동 속도나 노드 수에 다소 민감하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1554-1559
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• 2008

STZ를 이용한 당뇨유발은 독성물질에 의한 췌장 세포의 파괴를 인위적으로 유도시킴으로써 일정하게 고혈당을 유지 시켜주는 방법이다. 장기적인 고혈당은 인슐린의 민감도를 감소시키고 췌장기능을 저하시키며 잠재적으로는 당뇨병의 악화 및 심혈관 합병증을 유도한다(28,29). 이에 본 연구에서는 STZ로 당뇨를 유발한 흰쥐에 AD복합물을 단회 및 반복 투여한 후 혈당변화에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 AD복합물의 단회 투여에서 시간별($0{\sim}4$시간)로 혈당변화가 관찰되었다. DC군의 공복혈당은 $437.3{\pm}28mg/dL$에서 3시간 후의 혈당이 $443.3{\pm}28mg/dL$로 거의 변화가 없었던 반면 AD1군은 $414.0{\pm}19mg/dL$에서 $358{\pm}35mg/dL$로 AD2군은 $401.0{\pm}28mg/dL$에서 $351{\pm}16mg/dL$로 혈당이 낮춰졌다. 또한 경구당부하 실험에서는 DC군에 비해 AD복합물 투여군이 포도당 투여 1시간 후의 혈당상승을 억제하고 빠른 속도로 원래의 혈당으로 회복시키는 역할을 하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들이 AD복합물의 장기투여에서도 나타나는지 확인하기 위하여 STZ로 당뇨를 유발시킨 흰쥐에 4주 동안 AD복합물을 투여하고 1주마다 혈당변화를 측정한 결과 DC군은 4주 동안 투여 전(0주) 혈당인 $385{\pm}9mg/dL$를 마지막 주인 4주까지 $365{\pm}6mg/dL$로 꾸준히 비슷하게 유지한 반면, AD1군은 투여 전 혈당인 $349{\pm}9mg/dL$에서 $260{\pm}8mg/dL$로 감소한 것으로 나타났고 AD2군은 투여 전 혈당인 $430{\pm}10mg/dL$에서 $267{\pm}38mg/dL$로 공복 시 혈당저하 효능을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 AD복합물의 투여는 당뇨로 인한 체중감소를 억제하는 효과가 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 체내의 당대사를 촉진시켜 공복혈당감소와 체중감소억제 효과가 나타난 것으로 사료된다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.254-260
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• 2023

Recently, the cross-model strategy of using male models in advertisements for women's cosmetics has been increasingly utilized. Academics have begun to discuss and study cross-model advertisements, but most of the studies have focused on the effects of the presence of a cross model. We investigated the effects of a crossmodel's product demonstration as an advertising creative strategy on consumer's attitudes toward the ad. We examined the effects of a male model demonstrating the advertised products for women's cosmetics on female consumers' attitudes toward the ad. As a result, we found that when a male model demonstrated a product in a women's product advertisement, consumers' attitudes toward the ad were more positive the higher their product involvement. Therefore, product involvement was found to be a moderating variable in the effect of cross-model product demonstration on attitudes toward the ad. This study contributes to the line of research on the effect of cross-model and product demonstration advertising, providing practical implications for advertising practitioners.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.169-182
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• 2007

To evaluate the possibly potent role of Asian Dust (AD) on the long range transport of Hg, statistical analyses were carried out using the hourly concentration data of gaseous elemental mercury (Hg) along with relevant environmental parameters. For the purpose of this study, Hg data were collected from Yang-Jae monitoring station in Seoul, Korea during Sept. 1997 to June 2002. During the study period, Hg concentrations in non-AD period ranged from $0.03\;to\;32.70\;ng\;m^{-3}$ with a mean $5.27{\pm}3.06\;ng\;m^{-3}$, while those in AD period from $1.79\;to\;32.60\;ng\;m^{-3}$ with a mean $5.20{\pm}3.06\;ng\;m^{-3}$. The air quality during AD were typically deteriorated by enhanced PM10 mass concentration (by $2{\sim}5$ times) compared to non-AD period, however comparison of the Hg concentration data indicates that they are not critically distinguished between events of AD and non-AD, except for the high minimum level of Hg during AD. The results of correlation and factor analysis also indicated somewhat complex patterns; in the case of AD events, Hg and $SO_{2}$ were assorted concurrently into a same factor. Evidence collected from this study thus suggests that long-range transport of Hg, if occurring, is unlikely to raise statistically Hg concentration levels such as seen during AD event. However, in nighttime of winter season, Hg concentrations are higher during AD (along with PM10 levels) than non-AD period. Although such observations suggest the effect of long range transport on the enhancement of Hg concentrations, more deliberate analysis may be required to track down the effect of such mechanism in relation with various factors including the air mass transport route.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.207-222
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• 2018

In this study, light absorption of carbonaceous species in $PM_{2.5}$ was investigated using a dual-spot 7-wavelength Aethalometer(model AE33) with 1-min time interval between January 01 and September 30, 2017 at an urban site of Gwangju. During the study period, two Asian dust (AD) events occurred in April (AD I) and May (AD II), respectively, during which light absorption in total suspended particles was observed. Black carbon (BC) was the dominant light absorbing aerosol component at all wavelengths over the study period. Light absorption coefficients by aerosol particles were found to have 2.7~3.3 times higher at 370 nm than at 880 nm. This would be attributed to light absorbing organic aerosols, which is called brown carbon (BrC), as well as BC as absorbing agents of aerosol particles. Monthly average absorption ${{\AA}}ngstr{\ddot{o}}m$ exponent ($AAE_{370-950nm}$) calculated over wavelength range of 370~950 nm ranged from 1.10 to 1.35, which was lower than the $AAE_{370-520nm}$ values ranging from 1.19~1.68 that was enhanced due to the presence of BrC. The estimated $AAE_{370-660nm}$ of BrC ranged from 2.2 to 7.5 with an average of 4.22, which was fairly consistent to the values reported by previous studies. The BrC absorption at 370 nm contributed 10.4~28.4% to the total aerosol absorption, with higher contribution in winter and spring and lower in summer. Average $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations were $108{\pm}36$ and $24{\pm}14{\mu}g/m^3$ during AD I, respectively, and $164{\pm}66$ and $43{\pm}26{\mu}g/m^3$ during AD II, respectively, implying the greater contribution of local pollution and/or regional pollution to $PM_{2.5}$ during the AD II. BC concentration and aerosol light absorption at 370 nm were relatively high in AD II, compared to those in AD I. Strong spectral dependence of aerosol light absorption was clearly found during the two AD events. $AAE_{370-660nm}$ of both light absorbing organic aerosols and dust particles during the AD I and II was $4.8{\pm}0.5$ and $6.2{\pm}0.7$, respectively. Higher AAE value during the AD II could be attributed to mixed enhanced urban pollution and dust aerosols. Absorption contribution by the light absorbing organic and dust aerosols estimated at 370 nm to the total light absorption was approximately 19% before and after the AD events, but it increased to 32.9~35.0% during the AD events. In conclusion, results from this study support enhancement of the aerosol light absorption due to Asian dust particles observed at the site.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2011

The replication competent adenoviral vector (AV), AdLPCDIRESE1A was generated and reported previously to have cytotoxic effects in some cell lines. In AdLPCDIRESE1A, the expression of cytosine deaminse (CD) and E1A genes are under the control of tumor-specific L-plastin promoter. CD enzyme can deaminate the nontoxic prodrug 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) to the toxic 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). E1A gene is essential for viral replication. Primary liver cancer, most of which is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the third common leading cancer in Korea. Thus, we have conducted in vitro preclinical study to evaluate effectiveness of AdLPCDIRESE1A on HCC. The efficacy of cytotoxicity was measured by generation of cytopathic effect (CPE) and cell counting. We infected HepG2 cells with various MOI of vector alone or concurrent with 5-FC. Exposure of cells to AdLPCDIRESE1A generated a significant cytotoxic effect as compared to the control. Almost 83% of the cell had manifested the characteristic cytotoxic effect on day 9 after infection of cells with 10 MOI of vector. We also observed the additive cytotoxic effects when AdLPCDIRESE1A vector had been coadministrated with 5-FC. The results suggest that the use of AdLPCDIRESE1A/5FC may be value in treatment of liver cancer. Further animal studies are needed for clinical trial.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2004

For the safety evaluation of adenovirus-mediated gene transfer, we investigated differential gene expressions after transfecting adenoviral vector containing p16 tumor suppressor gene (Ad5CMV-p16) into human non-small cell lung cancer cells. In the previous study, we showed adenovirus-mediated $p16^{INK4a}$ gene transfer resulted in significant inhibition of cancer cell growth. We investigated gene expression changes after transfecting Ad5CMV-p16, Ad5CMV (null type, a mock vector) into A549 cells by using cDNA chip and oligonucleotide microarray chip (1200 genes) which carries genes related with signal transduction pathways, cell cycle regulations, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. We found that $p16^{INK4a}$ gene transfer down regulated 5 genes (cdc2, cyclin D3, cyclin B, cyclin E, cdk2) among 26 genes involved in cell cycle regulations. Compared with serum-free medium treated cells, Ad5CMV-p16 changed 27 gene expressions, two fold or more on oligonucleotide chip. In addition, Ad5CMV-p16 did not seem to increase the tumorigenicity-related gene expression in A549 cells. Further studies will be needed to investigate the effect of Ad5CMV-p16 on normal human cells and tissues for safety evaluation.

• 대한치매학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.156-162
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• 2018

Background and Purpose: Previous studies have reported conflicting results about the prevalence of seizures in Alzheimer's disease (AD). There are few epidemiological studies on this topic in Asia. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine demographic and clinical characteristics as well as incidence for seizures in AD patients compared to non-AD patients in a prospective, longitudinal, community-based cohort with a long follow-up. Methods: Data were collected from National Health Insurance Service-National Elderly Cohort (NHIS-elderly) Database to define patients with AD from 2004-2006 using Korean Classification Diseases codes G30 and F00. We performed a 1:5 case-control propensity score matching based on age, sex, and household income. We conducted Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to estimate the risk of epilepsy in AD patients. Results: In the cohort study, patients with AD had higher risk for epilepsy than those without AD, with hazard ratio of 2.773 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.515-3.057). This study also showed that male gender and comorbidities such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease increased the risk of developing epilepsy. Patients with AD had 1.527 (95% CI, 1.375-1.695) times higher mortality rate than those in the control group. Conclusions: AD patients have significantly higher risk of developing epilepsy than non-AD patients.