• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.228-232
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• 2006

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 is characterized by the presence of pain, which is severe, diffuse and associated with allodynia, and is also associated with autonomic and trophic changes. The sensitization phenomena of CRPS also cause allodynia and itching, as well as pain. These symptoms are the issues associated with the treatment of CRPS. Under normal conditions, an antagonistic interaction exists between the pain and itching, but the patterns of peripheral and central sensitization phenomena for the pain and itching are very similar. The chronic pain and chronic itch have similar characteristics in their developmental and therapeutical principles. Herein, our experience of 2 cases of CRPS, which showed improvement of these facial symptoms after sphenopalatine ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation, but were not controlled by spinal cord stimulation or other conservative treatments, is reported.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.799-811
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• 2016

Purpose: The conjoint analyst in marketing are interested in detecting whether there exist synergy or antagonistic effects between two attributes. In the cases where attributes have two or three levels, we research on the design of survey questionnaire to estimate all the main effect and as many two factor interaction effects as possible. Methods: We consider the balanced incomplete block (BIB) mixed level factorial design $2^f{\times}3^g$ or fractional factorial design. To reduce the number of questions in a questionnaire, we propose the balanced incomplete block mixed level design with minimum aberration which is generated by implementing proc factex in SAS. Also, we propose using two or three level BIB factorial design instead of mixed level designs by transforming three level attributes into two attributes of two levels and two level attribute into three level attribute by using dummy level technique. Results: We propose three methods for designing survey questionnaire where the block and design generators are found with practical number of questions in a questionnaire. By analyzing all the respondents survey data generated by the simulation study, we find the proper model and do the concepts optimization. Conclusion: The proposed methods of designing survey questionnaires seem to perform well in the sense that the proper model, and then the optimal concept is found in a case study where all the respondents survey data are generated by the simulation study.

• 약학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2005

Low sensitivity to anticancer drugs such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been associated with decreased expression of genes involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis and metastasis. Recently, it has been shown that the expression levels of some of these genes are reduced by transcription inhibition due to epigenetic silencing on CpG islands. Therefore, epigenetic therapy has been proposed, where epigenetic silencing is repressed with DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents. The aim of our study was to evaluate the combination effect of 5-FU and its association with the status of epigenetic silencing using methylation-specific PCR of $p14^{ARF}$ when given with S-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC), a DNMT inhibitor and depsipeptide, an HDAC inhibitor in DLD-1 human colorectal cancer cells. The combination of 5-aza-dC with depsipeptide showed a synergism and induced unmethylation of $p14^{ARF}$. However, triplet combination of 5-aza-dc/depsipeptide and 5-FU resulted in antagonistic effects and abrogated unmethylation of $p14^{ARF}$. These results suggest that unfavorable interaction of 5-aza-dC/depsipeptide with 5-FU in DLD-1 cells may be related with the failure in repression of epigenetic silencing, which warrants further investigation.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2011

Substantia gelatinosa (SG) neurons receive synaptic inputs from primary afferent $A{\delta}$- and C-fibers, where nociceptive information is integrated and modulated by numerous neurotransmitters or neuromodulators. A number of studies were dedicated to the molecular mechanism underlying the modulation of excitability or synaptic plasticity in SG neurons and revealed that second messengers, such as cAMP and cGMP, play an important role. Recently, cAMP and cGMP were shown to downregulate each other in heart muscle cells. However, involvement of the crosstalk between cAMP and cGMP in neurons is yet to be addressed. Therefore, we investigated whether interaction between cAMP and cGMP modulates synaptic plasticity in SG neurons using slice patchclamp recording from rats. Synaptic activity was measured by excitatory post-synaptic currents (EPSCs) elicited by stimulation onto dorsal root entry zone. Application of 1 mM of 8-bromoadenosine 3,5-cyclic monophosphate (8-Br-cAMP) or 8-bromoguanosine 3,5-cyclic monophosphate (8-Br-cGMP) for 15 minutes increased EPSCs, which were maintained for 30 minutes. However, simultaneous application of 8-BrcAMP and 8-Br-cGMP failed to increase EPSCs, which suggested antagonistic cross-talk between two second messengers. Application of 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) that prevents degradation of cAMP and cGMP by blocking phosphodiesterase (PDE) increased EPSCs. Co-application of cAMP/cGMP along with IBMX induced additional increase in EPSCs. These results suggest that second messengers, cAMP and cGMP, might contribute to development of chronic pain through the mutual regulation of the signal transduction.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2019

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation of the sunlight, especially UVA and UVB, is the primary environmental cause of skin damage, including topical inflammation, premature skin aging, and skin cancer. Previous reports show that activation of nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B$ ($NF-{\kappa}B$) in human skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes after UV exposure induces the expression and release of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), and subsequently leads to the production of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) and growth factor basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Here, we demonstrated that TNFR2-SKEE and TNFR2-SKE, oligopeptides from TNF receptor-associated factor 2 (TRAF2)-binding site of TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2), strongly inhibited the interaction of TNFR1 as well as TNFR2 with TRAF2. In particular, TNFR2-SKE suppressed UVB- or $TNF-{\alpha}$-induced nuclear translocalization of activated $NF-{\kappa}B$ in mouse fibroblasts. It decreased the expression of bFGF, MMPs, and COX2, which were upregulated by $TNF-{\alpha}$, and increased procollagen production, which was reduced by $TNF-{\alpha}$. Furthermore, TNFR2-SKE inhibited the UVB-induced proliferation of keratinocytes and melanocytes in the mouse skin and the infiltration of immune cells into inflamed tissues. These results suggest that TNFR2-SKE may possess the clinical potency to alleviate UV-induced photoaging in human skin.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.945-956
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• 2021

In this study, the effects of single and binary heavy metals toxicity on the growth and phosphorus removal ability of Bacillus sp.. known as be a phosphorus-removing microorganism, were quantitatively evaluated. Cd, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni were used as heavy metals. As a result of analysis of variance of the half of inhibition concentration and half of effective concentration for each single heavy metal treatment group, the inhibitory effect on the growth of Bacillus sp. was Ni < Pb < Zn < Cu < Cd. And the inhibitory effect on phosphorus removal by Bacillus sp. was Ni < Pb < Zn < Cu < Cd. When analyzing the correlation between growth inhibition and phosphorus removal efficiency of a single heavy metal treatment group, a negative correlation was found (R² = 0.815), and a positive correlation was found when the correlation between IC₅₀ and EC₅₀ was analyzed (R² = 0.959). In all binary heavy metal treatment groups, the interaction was an antagonistic effect when evaluated using the additive toxicity index method. This paper is considered to be basic data on the toxic effects of heavy metals when phosphorus is removed using phosphorus removal microorganisms in wastewater.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.188-193
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• 1984

우리나라 논에 우점(優占)하고 있는 대표적(代表的) 일년생잡초(一年生雜草)인 피와 올챙이 고랭이, 다년생잡초(多年生雜草)인 올미와 너도방동산이를 공시(供試)하여 Butachlor와 Pyrazolate, Bifenox와 Bromobutamide의 혼합처리(混合處理)에 의한 상호작용(相互作用)을 특효과선법(特效果線法)에 의해 평가(評價)하였다. 1. Butachlor는 피와 너도방동산이에 대해서, Pyrazolate는 올미와 올챙이고랭이에 대한 방제효과(防除效果)가 높았고, 두 약제(藥劑)의 혼합처리(混合處理)의 경우 올미에 대해서는 상승효과(相乘效果), 피, 올챙이고랭이와 너도방동산이에는 상가적(相加的) 효과(效果)를 나타냈다. 2. Bifenox는 피와 올챙이고랭이에 대해서, Bromobutamide는 올챙이고랭이, 피와 너도방동산이에 대해서 방제효과(防除效果)가 높았고 올미에는 효과(效果)가 낮았다. 두 제초제(除草劑)의 혼합처리(混合處理)의 경우 피와 너도방동산이에는 상승효과(相乘效果), 올미에 대해서는 길항적(拮抗的) 반응(反應)을 보였다. 3. 공시(供試)한 4초종(草種)의 90% 등효과선(等效果線)에 의하면 Butachlor와 Pyrazolate의 혼합처리(混合處理)에서는 높은 상승효과(上乘效果)를 나타냈고 가장 높은 효과(效果)를 보인 혼합조합(混合組合)은 Butachlor : Pyrazolate가 89%:41g/10a인 경우 였으며 상가적(相加的) 효과(效果)를 나타내는 경우보다 Butachlor는 75g/10a, Pyrazolate는 28%/10a이 적은 약량(藥量)이 요구되었다. 4. 공시(供試)한 4초종(草種) 전체(全體)에 대한 Bifenox와 Bromobutamide의 상호작용(相互作用)은 매우 낮은 상승효과(上乘效果)를 보였으며 이는 올미에 대한 효과(效果)가 낮기 때문이었고 가장 높은 상승효과(上乘效果)는 Bifenox : Bromobutamide가 208 : 22g/10a인 경우에 나타났다. 5. 따라서 이상의 결과(結果)를 검토(檢討)하여 보면 같은 혼합처리(混合處理)에서도 초종별(草種別)로 상호작용(相互作用)은 다르며 혼합제(混合劑)를 사용(使用)하고자 하는 지역(地域)의 우점초종(優占草種)에 따라 혼합제(混合劑)의 사용여부(使用與否)와 혼합비율(混合比率)이 결정(決定)되어야 할 것으로 사료(思料)된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.192-198
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• 1986

dopamine이 십이지장구를 포함한 소장의 운동성에 미치는 영향, cholecystokinin이 dopamine의 작용에 미치는 영향 그리고 이들 작용의 신경성 기전을 알아보고자 다음과 같은 실험을 실시하였다. ether로 마취한 토끼 54마리에서 십이지장구, 십이지장, 공장 그리고 회장을 적출하고 절편(길이 1cm)을 만들어 Krebs-Ringr 용액이 채워진 기록 용기에 넣고 자발적인 등장성 수축을 기록하였다. Krebs-Ringr 용액에는 5% $Co_2$를 함유하는 $O_2$를 계속 공급하였으며, 용액의 온도가 $37^{\circ}C$를 유지하도록 하였다. 자발적 수축이 시작하고 20분이 경과한 다음 dopamine($10^{-4}M$), CCK-8($10^{-8}M$), dopamine($10^{^6}M$)등을 투여하면서 수축성을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) dopamine은 소장의 모든 부위에서 자발적 수축성을 억제하였으며, 이러한 dopamine의 작용은 회장을 제외한 다른 부위에서 tetrodotoxin에 의하여 유의하게 감소하였다. 2) domperidone은 소장의 모든 부위에서 dopamine의 억제작용에 길항적으로 작용하였으며, tetrodotoxin을 전처치하면 회장을 제외한 다른 부위에서 domperidone의 길항작용은 완전히 소실되었다. 3) CCK-8는 소장의 모든 부위에서 dopamine의 작용을 감소시켰으며, tetrodotoxin을 전처치하면 CCK-8의 작용은 유의하게 감소되었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 보아 dopamine은 십이지장구를 포함한 모든 소장의 수축성을 억제하며, CCK-8는 dopamine의 억제 작용을 감소시키는데, 이러한 작용들은 장관내 신경계를 거쳐서 간접적으로 일어나는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2023

Background: Organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) are a group of chemical substances used in building materials and plastic products to suppress or mitigate the combustion of materials. Although OPFRs are generally used in mixed form, information on their mixture toxicity is quite scarce. Objectives: This study aims to elucidate the toxicity and determine the types of interaction (e.g., synergistic, additive, and antagonistic effect) of OPFRs mixtures. Methods: Nine organophosphorus flame retardants, including TEHP (tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate) and TDCPP (tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate), were selected based on indoor dust measurement data in South Korea. Nine OPFRs were exposed to the luminescent bacteria Aliivibrio fischeri for 30 minutes and the human hepatocyte cell line HepG2 for 48 hours. Chemicals with significant toxicity were only used for mixture toxicity tests in HepG2. In addition, the observed EC_x values were compared with the predicted toxicity values in the CA (concentration addition) prediction model, and the MDR (model deviation ratio) was calculated to determine the type of interaction. Results: Only four chemicals showed significant toxicity in the luminescent bacteria assays. However, EC₅₀ values were derived for seven out of nine OPFRs in the HepG2 assays. In the HepG2 assays, the highest to lowest EC₅₀ were in the order of the molecular weight of the target chemicals. In the further mixture tests, most binary mixtures show additive interactions except for the two combinations that have TPhP (triphenyl phosphate), i.e., TPhP and TDCPP, and TPhP and TBOEP (tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate). Conclusions: Our data shows OPFR mixtures usually have additivity; however, more research is needed to find out the reason for the synergistic effect of TPhP. Also, the mixture experimental dataset can be used as a training and validation set for developing the mixture toxicity prediction model as a further step.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 1998

고기능성 채소 생산을 위해 항산화효과가 뛰어난 셀레니움을 식물체내로 주입시 배양액내에서 발생할 수 있는 황산이온과의 상호작용은 식물체의 생장은 물론 식물에 의한 적정 수준의 셀레니움의 흡수에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 따라서 본 실험은 양액내의 셀레니움과 황산이온이 Afemisia속 식물에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행되었다. 벨기에의 채소연구소에서 개발한 허브 양액을 이용하여 황산이온 농도를 0. 0.5, 1, 2, 3mM 로 변형시킨 후 각각에 $Na_2$SeO$_4$2mg/$\ell$를 첨가하였다. 생육초기에는 $Na_2$SeO2mg/$\ell$$_4$ 처리시 3mM 황산이온 농도에서 가장 좋은 생육을 보여주었다. 그러나 생육 후기로 갈수록 셀레니움과 황산이온과의 길항작용의 효과는 점차 감소하여 생육에 있어서 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. $Na_2$SeO$_4$2mg/$\ell$처리시 SO$_4$$^{2-}$ 처리에 따른 셀레니움 흡수에 있어 배양액내의 SO$_4$$^{2-}$ 의 농도가 높아질수록 두 이온간의 길항작용으로 인하여 셀레니움의 흡수는 감소하였으며 생육단계에 의한 반응은 생육초기에는 셀레니움 흡수감소의 폭이 적었으나 생육후기로 갈수록 흡수감소의 폭은 현저하였다. $Na_2$SeO$_4$2mg/$\ell$처리시 SO$_4$$^{2-}$ 처리에 따른 황산이온의 흡수는 배양액 내의 황산이온 농도의 증가에 따라 흡수도 증가하였다. 또한 생육후기로 갈수록 그 증가의 폭은 더 컸으나 3mM의 높은 농도에서는 황산이온의 흡수가 급격히 감소하였다.었다.간영향을 어떻게 분리해 낼 것인지에 대한 문제점이 남는다. 예를 들어 화분분석의 경우 1차적인 환경변화에 따른 식생조성변화를 반영한다. 인간이 활발한 농경활동을 하게 되면서 주변식생을 제거하게 되고, 제거된 나대지에는 재배작물과 잡초들이 자라게 된다. 그리고 이들 화분은 주변 소택지에 퇴적물과 함께 퇴적되어 화분분석 결과 벼과(科)(Gramineae)와 문화지표수종이라 부르는 여뀌속(屬)(Persicaria), 국화과(科)(Composite), 쑥속(屬)(Artemisia), 쐐기풀속(屬)(Urtica) 등의 화분에 있어 확연한 조성변화를 보여준다. 그러나 화분을 이용한 분석은 토탄층이나 유기질 퇴적물이라는 한정된 토양에서만 분석이 가능하며, 조성변화에 있어서 역시 기후와 인간활동의 영향 모두를 반영하기 때문에 이를 구분해 주는 명확한 기준이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이러한 다양한 대리자료 중 고고학 유적지에 적용 가능한 동식물 화석 및 미화석, 지리, 지질학적 자료에 어떠한 것들을 적용할 수 있는지를 살피고, 몇 가지 대리자료를 중심으로 선사인의 농경활동에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.avascular injection of the iodinated contrast materials.석 시기중 성공적인 착상성공율은 56%(71/126)였다..8H2O를 사용함으로써 host-guest적인 반응을 유도시키는데 있어 물의 가장 실용적이고 효과적인 수열용매임도 알았다. ZnSiO4:Mn, CaWO4, MgWO4와 같은 형광체 분말은 공업적으로 고상반응 또는 습식법에 의해 얻어지고 있으나 이들 방법에 있어서는 분쇄공정으로 인한 형광특성의 저하와 같은 문제점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 수열법을 이용하여 이들 화합물의 합성을 시도하였으며 그 결과 합성온도 30$0^{\circ}C$ 부근의 알칼리성 용액중에서 수열적으로 얻어짐을 알았다. 여기서의 합성분말을 이용하여 실제 조명램프로 제조한