• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2013

Objectives: This study investigated the question of whether adenoviral magnetofection can be a suitable method for increasing the efficacy of gene delivery into bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) and for generation of a high level of bone morphogenic protein (BMP) secretion at a minimized viral titer. Materials and Methods: Primary BMSCs were isolated from C57BL6 mice and transduced with adenoviral vectors encoding ${\beta}$ galactosidase or BMP2 and BMP7. The level of BMP secretion, activity of osteoblast differentiation, and cell viability of magnetofection were measured and compared with those of the control group. Results: The expression level of ${\beta}$ galactosidase showed that the cell transduction efficiency of AdLacZ increased according to the increased amount of magnetic nanoparticles. No change in cell viability was observed after magnetofection with 2 ${\mu}L$ of magnetic nanoparticle. Secretion of BMP2 or BMP7 was accelerated after transduction of AdBMP2 and 7 with magnetofection. AdBMP2 adenoviral magnetofection resulted in up to 7.2-fold higher secretion of BMP2, compared with conventional AdBMP2-transduced BMSCs. Magnetofection also induced a dramatic increase in secretion of BMP7 by up to 10-fold compared to the control. Use of only 1 multiplicity of infection (moi) of magnetofection with adenoviral transduction of AdBMP2 or AdBMP7 resulted in significantly higher transgene expression compared to 20 moi of conventional adenoviral transduction. Conclusion: Magnetic particle-mediated gene transudation is a highly efficient method of gene delivery to BMSCs. Magnetofection can lower the amount of viral particles while improving the efficacy of gene delivery.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2008

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the most promising method of treating and recycling of different organic wastes, such as OFMSW, household wastes, animal manure, agro-industrial wastes, industrial organic wastes and sewage sludge. During AD, i.e. degradation in the absence of oxygen, organic material is decomposed by anaerobes forming degestates such as an excellent fertilizer and biogas, a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane. AD has been one of the leading technologies that can make a large contribution to producing renewable energy and to reducing $CO_2$ and other GHG emission, it is becoming a key method for both waste treatment and recovery of a renewable fuel and other valuable co-products. A classification of the basic AD technologies for the production of biogas can be made according to the dry matter of biowaste and digestion temperature, which divide the AD process in wet and dry, mesophilic and thermophilic. The biogas produced from AD plant can be utilized as an alternative energy source, for lighting and cooking in case of small-scale, for CHP and vehicle fuel or fuel in industrials in case of large-scale. This paper provides an overview of the status of biogas production and utilization technologies.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.705-713
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• 2019

Avocado, superfood, contains a variety of essential nutrients and phytochemicals. The purpose of this study was to explore whether avocado could modulate skin inflammation in vivo. We elucidated the pharmacological effects of avocado on compound 48/80- or histamine-induced scratching behaviors and 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-induced atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions in mice. Additionally, we investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of avocado and its underlying mechanism including its effect on the expression levels of inflammatory-related genes and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in DNCB-induced AD-like skin lesions. The findings of this study demonstrate that avocado attenuated AD-clinical symptoms including itching, eczematous, erythema and dryness and histamine levels in mice. Moreover, avocado suppressed both inflammatory cytokines expression as well as NF-κB and caspase-1 activation in AD-like skin lesions in mice. Taken together, these results demonstrate that avocado may be a potential candidate for treating skin inflammatory diseases like AD.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제12C권4호
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• pp.543-550
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• 2005

Ad-hoc 네트워크 환경에서의 많은 라우팅 알고리즘들은 소스 라우팅 기법을 기초로 설계되었으며 밀집된 ad-hoc 환경에서의 최단경로설정은 짧은 기간동안만 유지되는 제약사항이 존재한다 때문에 SSA와 ABR과 같은 라우팅 프로토콜은 링크 안정성을 고려하여 좀더 안정적인 경로를 탐색한다. 본 논문은 Ad-Hoc network 환경에 현실적으로 적합한 SSA 라우팅 알고리즘을 바탕으로 utilization 메트릭을 고려한 새로운 라우팅 기법에 대해 제안한다. 제안된 방식에서는 SSA의 특정 메트릭에 의한 병목현상을 해결하기 위해 연결을 위한 여러 경로들을 누적 utilization에 따라 분산시키도록 하여 네트워크상의 로드 밸런싱을 추구하였다. 성능 분석을 위해 기존의 라우팅 기법인 AODV와 SSA를 참고 비교 대상으로 하였다. ns-2 네트워크 시뮬레이션 결과 선택되어질 수 있는 안정적인 route가 많은 경우 전체 트래픽이 여러 경로들로 분산되어 경로 재설정(route reconstruction) 횟수를 현저히 줄이는 좋은 성능을 보였다

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2012

VANET(Vehicular Ad-hoc Network)은 지능형 차량들로 이루어진 애드혹 네트워크 환경으로서 최근 들어 그 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있는 분야이다. VANET은 원활한 교통 소통, 사고 방지 등 여러 가지 편리한 기능들을 제공하지만 그 기반을 애드혹 네트워크에 두고 있기 때문에 애드혹 망에서 발생하는 보안 문제를 가지고 있고 또한 그 환경적 특성에 따라 추가적인 보안 요구 사항이 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 해쉬함수를 이용한 기존의 V2I 인증프로토콜에 대하여 검토하고, 이를 정형적 검증 방법인 Casper를 이용하여 인증 프로토콜의 안정성을 분석하였고 그 결과 안전함을 증명하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권9호
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• pp.520-525
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• 2023

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive decline. Several recent studies demonstrated that impaired adult neurogenesis could contribute to AD-related cognitive impairment. Adult subventricular zone (SVZ) neurogenesis, which occurs in the lateral ventricles, plays a crucial role in structural plasticity and neural circuit maintenance. Alterations in adult SVZ neurogenesis are early events in AD, and impaired adult neurogenesis is influenced by the accumulation of intracellular Aβ. Although Aβ-overexpressing transgenic 5XFAD mice are an AD animal model well representative of Aβ-related pathologies in the brain, the characterization of altered adult SVZ neurogenesis following AD progression in 5XFAD mice has not been thoroughly examined. Therefore, we validated the characterization of adult SVZ neurogenesis changes with AD progression in 2-, 4-, 8-, and 11-monthold male 5XFAD mice. We first investigated the Aβ accumulation in the SVZ using the 4G8 antibody. We observed intracellular Aβ accumulation in the SVZ of 2-month-old 5XFAD mice. In addition, 5XFAD mice exhibited significantly increased Aβ deposition in the SVZ with age. Next, we performed a histological analysis to investigate changes in various phases of adult neurogenesis, such as quiescence, proliferation, and differentiation, in SVZ. Compared to age-matched wild-type (WT) mice, quiescent neural stem cells were reduced in 5XFAD mice from 2-11 months of age. Moreover, proliferative neural stem cells were decreased in 5XFAD mice from 2 to 8 months of age. Furthermore, differentiations of neuroblasts were diminished in 5XFAD mice from 2-11 months of age. Intriguingly, we found that adult SVZ neurogenesis was reduced with aging in healthy mice. Taken together, our results revealed that impairment of adult SVZ neurogenesis appears with aging or AD progression.

• ALGAE
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.331-347
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• 2022

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of major skin inflammatory diseases characterized by excessive Th2-mediated immune responses. Recent evidence provides that interlukin-13 (IL-13) plays the role of a key Th2 cytokine that drives the inflammation underlining AD. Due to adverse effects of commercially available synthetic drugs, the need for treatments based on natural products is gaining much attention. Sargassum horneri is an edible brown algae known for beneficial bioactivities including anti-inflammation. We investigated if polyphenol-rich S. horneri extracts (SHE) could suppress AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice and if that involved inhibition of the infiltration of Th2-mediated cytokine IL-13. We observed markedly increased infiltration of IL-13 positive cells in AD-like skin lesions of mice but SHE treatments decreased it. Also, the dermal expression of IL-13 was sufficient to cause inflammatory responses in mice skin resembling human AD. SHE suppressed the dermal infiltration of inflammatory cells where IL-13 plays a crucial role in skin tissues and in the recruitment of inflammatory cells. Furthermore, it was confirmed that SHE reduced T cell, dendritic cell, and macrophage populations in spleen. Moreover, SHE decreased the collagen deposition in skin and ear dermis resulting in reduced fibrosis that occurs in AD due to excessive collagen. Taken together, our results reveal that SHE suppressed the infiltration of inflammatory cells into skin dermis by decreasing the infiltration of IL-13 positive cells. Therefore, SHE could be taken as a useful therapeutic agent to alleviate AD.

• 한국멀티미디어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국멀티미디어학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회논문집
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• pp.45-48
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• 2004

Diffie-Hellman(DH) 키공유 기법[1]이 제안된 후 많은 종류의 키공유 기법들이 연구되었으며, 특히 특정한 그룹 내의 구성원들이 안전한 통신을 할 수 있게 하기 위한 그룹 기반의 키공유 기법들이 제안되었다. 이러한 기법들은 PKI(Public Key Infrastructure) 등을 사용하는 여러 응용들에서 쉽게 사용될 수 있지만, ad-hoc통신망과 같이 특정한 기반구조를 사용할 수 없는 환경에서는 적용하기 어렵다. [2]에서는 ad-hoc 환경에서 사용할 수 있는 그룹(conference) 기반의 키공유 기법을 제안하였지만, n$^{+2}$ 라운드의 통신량이 요구되며, 그룹 구성원들의 위치정보와 같은 부가정보를 알고 있어야 하는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 ad-hoc 환경에서 그룹 구성원들의 위치정보를 알 필요 없는 효율적인 2-라운드 키공유 기법을 제안한다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 1999

Food allergies play an important role in Atopic Dermatitis (AD). Dietary manipulation is essential in the management of AD. However, there has been a paucity of data reporting the prevalence of food allergies in AD patients in Korea. In this study, the Food Open Challenge Tests (FOCT) were conducted to investigate food allergies in AD patients. The skin-prick test and the detection of specific IgE, as well as allergy history of patient were used to detect food allergies in all AD patients. Elimination diet was conducted for two weeks prior to FOCTs. The prevalence of food allergies by FOCT is as follows: milk (67.3%); chicken (64.2%); pork (62.8%); eggs (61.0%); beef(55.4%) ; wheat (52.0%) and soybean (45.2%). Allergenic food items in Korean AD patients were different from people in other foreign countries. The seven major foods those tested positively by FOCTs were completely eliminated from the replaced diets for two weeks, and were subsequently reintroduced one at a time. Results from FOCTs were not comparable with allergy history or skin-prick tests or specific IgE detection. The sensitivity and specificity of skin-prick tests and specific IgE detection were lower than FOCTs. Allergy history, skin-prick tests, and specific IgE detection are useful for the identification of food allergen but its clinical significance differed according to food items. Therefore, we conclude that even though a 10-day delay was necessary after food challenge, FOCT is a useful and valid method to confirm food allergies and may be essential for the effective control of food allergies for treatment of AD.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.501-514
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하여 탄산음료 섭취와 우리나라 성인의 AD진단 및 현재 유병여부의 관련성을 살펴보았다. 조사대상자는 AD 여부에 따른 비교를 위해 AD진단군과 non-AD군 (대조군)으로 구분하였다. 또, AD진단군 중에서 현재 AD 유병여부에 따른 비교를 위해 현재 AD 증상이 있는 유증상 AD군과 현재 증상이 없는 무증상 AD군으로 나누었다. 분석 결과, 섭취 에너지 1,000 kcal 당 영양소 섭취량을 비교했을 때에는, AD진단군에서 non-AD군에 비해 지질 섭취량은 높았으나 탄수화물, 식이섬유소, 칼슘, 인, 철, 칼륨, 비타민 A, 티아민, 비타민 C의 섭취량은 낮았다. AD진단군의 1일 탄산음료 섭취량은 non-AD군 보다 많았으며, '하루에 0.5회 제공량 이상 섭취'라고 응답한 비율도 non-AD군보다 높았다. 또한, 탄산음료 섭취빈도도 AD진단군에서 '주 1회 이상 섭취'하는 비율이 non-AD군 보다 높았다. 탄산음료 섭취와 AD 위험도에 대한 결과에서는 유의미한 관련성을 보이지 않았으나, 탄산음료 섭취와 현재 유병 위험도와의 관계는 탄산음료를 '하루에 0.5회 제공량 미만'으로 섭취 시 그 위험도가 증가하였으나, 탄산음료 섭취량에 따른 AD 유병위험도의 판단은 보정변수 조정을 통한 후속연구가 필요하다. 결론적으로, 성인 AD진단군에서는 영양불균형과 탄산음료 섭취량이 높았으며, AD로 진단받은 성인의 현재 AD 유병 위험이 탄산음료 섭취량과 관련성이 있었다. 이러한 결과로 보았을 때, 탄산 음료 섭취 제한을 성인 AD 환자의 증상 관리 방안 중 하나로 제안할 수 있겠다.