• 제목/요약/키워드: Biological information

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Challenges and New Approaches in Genomics and Bioinformatics

  • Park, Jong Hwa;Han, Kyung Sook
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2003
  • In conclusion, the seemingly fuzzy and disorganized data of biology with thousands of different layers ranging from molecule to the Internet have refused so far to be mapped precisely and predicted successfully by mathematicians, physicists or computer scientists. Genomics and bioinformatics are the fields that process such complex data. The insights on the nature of biological entities as complex interaction networks are opening a door toward a generalization of the representation of biological entities. The main challenge of genomics and bioinformatics now lies in 1) how to data mine the networks of the domains of bioinformatics, namely, the literature, metabolic pathways, and proteome and structures, in terms of interaction; and 2) how to generalize the networks in order to integrate the information into computable genomic data for computers regardless of the levels of layer. Once bioinformatists succeed to find a general principle on the way components interact each other to form any organic interaction network at genomic scale, true simulation and prediction of life in silico will be possible.

Magnetic Bead-Based Immunoassay on a Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip

  • Park, Jin-Woo;Chong H. Ahn
    • 전자공학회지
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2002
  • This paper presents a basic concept of lab-on-a-chip systems and their advantages in chemical and biological analyses. In addition, magnetic bead-based immunoassay on a microfluidic system is also presented as a typical example of lab-on-chip systems. Rapid and low volume immunoassays have been successfully achieved on the demonstrated lab-on-a-chip using magnetic beads, which are used as both immobilization surfaces and bio-molecule carriers. Total time required for an immunoassay was less than 20 minutes including sample incubation time, and sample volume wasted was less than $50{\mu}l$ during five repeated assays. Lab-on-a-chip is becoming a revolutionary tool for many different applications in chemical and biological analysis due to its fascinating advantages (fast and low cost) over conventional chemical or biological laboratories. Furthermore, simplicity of lab-on-a-chip systems will enable self-testing capability for patients or health consumers overcoming space limitation.

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새로운 우울증 치료 약물 (Novel Pharmacological Treatment for Depression)

  • 정희정;문은수
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2016
  • Development of various antidepressants such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant has led to a tremendous progression of pharmaceutical treatment for depression, but still there are some limitations of current antidepressants, such as treatment-resistant depression and delayed onset of antidepressants. The pathogenesis of depression is unclear because depression is a heterogeneous disease state, and the mechanisms of antidepressants remain uncertain as well. Nevertheless, in an attempt to develop novel antidepressants, some trials have been conducted based on the potential biological mechanism discovered in the numerous research results. This review will provide information about the potential novel antidepressants and the current states of clinical studies using them. In particular, some potential novel antidepressants anti-inflammatory agents, antioxidants, anticholinergics, modulators of Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis, glutamate, and opioid systems, as well as some neuropeptides such as susbstance P, neuropeptide Y, and galanin will be discussed.

발생모델의 진화를 위한 DNA 코딩방법 (DNA Coding Method for Evolution of Developmental Model)

  • 심귀보;이동욱
    • 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전자공학회 1999년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.464-467
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    • 1999
  • Rapid progress in the modeling of biological structures and simulation of their development has occurred over the last few years. Cellular automata (CA) and Lindenmayer-system(L-system) are the representative models of development/morphogenesis of multicellular organism. L-system is applied to the visualization of biological plant. Also, CA are applied to the study of artificial life and to the construction of an artificial brain. To design the L-system and CA automatically, we make this model evolve. It is necessary to code the developmental rules for evolution. In this paper, we propose a DNA coding method for evolution the models of development/morphogenesis of biological multicellular organisms. DNA coding has the redundancy and overlapping of gene and is apt for the representation of the rule. In this paper, we propose the DNA coding method of CA and L-system.

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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling in Neurotoxicology

  • Kim, Chung-Sim
    • 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 제3회 추계심포지움
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    • pp.135-136
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    • 1995
  • Resent advances in computer technology have introduced a sophisticated capability for computing the biological fate of toxicants in a biological system. This methodology, which has drastically altered risk assessment skill in toxicology, is designed using all the mechanistic information, and all claim better accuracy with extrapolating capability Iron animal to people than conventional pharmacokinetic methods. Biologically based mathematical models in which the specific mechanistic steps governing tissue disposition(pharmacokinetics) and toxic action (pharmacodynamics) of chemicals are constructed in quantitative terms by a set of equations loading to prediction of the outcome of specific toxicological experiments by computer simulation. pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic models are useful in risk assessment because their mechanistic biological basis permits the high-to-low dose, route to route and interspecies extrapolation of the tissue disposition and toxic action of chemicals.

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원격 진단시스템 구현에 관한 연구 (A Study On Implementation of the Telemedicine System)

  • 최봉열;이호재;유동주;허웅
    • 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한의용생체공학회 1992년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.105-108
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    • 1992
  • In this paper, we have implemented the telemedicine system which has a color image system and a biosignal processor. The inputted image is acquisited to 512 by 480 color image data. The col looted data is compressed to 1/5 of the original image data by using 1/5 and compression algorithm. A biological signals are inputted by 12 bit A/D converter into the system. In case of using 2400bps modem, a frame full color image data and biological information data needed 10 minutes in transmission.

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마이크로프로세서를 이용한 생체정보시스템의 구성에 관한 연구(I)-환자감시 장치용 Scanconverter를 중심으로 (Implementation of Biological Information System Using Microprocessor(I)-Scanconverter-)

  • 박상희;김원기
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.3-10
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    • 1986
  • In this paper, a scanconverter which displays the biological signals of low frequency on CRT for the purpose of easy read-out is attempted to design for using the CRTC, and it stows some good effectivenesses The results obtained in this experiment are as follows : (1) Using only one chip, CRT controller, it can display both waveforms and characters simultaneously. (2) The flexibility of CPU program can be obtained using the sub-microproce ssor function of CRTC chip. (3) The trend of digital data is possible through the graphic function (4) The vibration of displayed waveform can be prevented using the chip simplification and the trigger signal of one chip. (5) Operation with microprocessor malies the expansion and interface easy.

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Type specimens of Korean vascular plants in the Herbarium of the Komarov Botanical Institute (LE)

  • Grabovskaya-Borodina, Alisa E.;Illarionova, Irina D.;Tatanov, Ivan V.;Lee, Byoung-Yoon;Lim, Chae Eun
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.191-202
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    • 2013
  • The article provides information on type specimens of 150 taxa of vascular plants from Korea, kept in the Herbarium of the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. For all specimens, type category is indicated. Lectotypes for the names of Clematis brachyura Maxim., C. spectabilis Palib., Corydalis wilfordii Regel, Poa viridula Palib., Polygonum marretii H. L$\acute{e}$v., P. sagittatum L. var. hallaisanense H. L$\acute{e}$v., P. taquetii H. L$\acute{e}$v. and P. thunbergii Sieb. et Zucc. var. coreana H. L$\acute{e}$v. were designated. Type specimens examined in this article belong to the taxa described by Russian botanists V.L. Komarov, K.J. Maximovicz and I.V. Palibin, French botanist A.A.H. L$\acute{e}$veill$\acute{e}$ (some with co-author E. Vaniot) and others.

생리활성과 분자구조의 상관관계에 관한 연구 (The Studies in Relationship between Molecular Structure and Biological Activities)

  • 김의락;민경섭;김종토;정봉진
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제37권1호
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    • pp.68-75
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    • 1993
  • 분자구조를 기술하는 molecular connectivity index, Wiener index 및 ad hoc descriptor와 알코올, 에스테르, 케톤 화합물들이 생체내에서 나타내는 enzyme inhibitory potency, lipoxygenase inhibition, tadpole narcosis potency, 증기독성(vapor toxicity), 증발열(heat of vaporization)과 같은 성질들 사이의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 생물학적 활성의 종류에 따라 molecular descriptor 사이의 우열은 있으나, 대체로 좋은 상관관계식을 얻었다.

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Synchronization and desynchronization in a biological neural network

  • Cancedda, Stefano;Corsini, Filippo;Marini, Massimiliano;Morabito, Federico;Stillo, Giuliano;Davide, Fabrizio
    • 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -3
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    • pp.1867-1870
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    • 2002
  • In the present paper, we will focus on the characterization of the biological network behaviour, in terms of synchronization and desynchronization of the measured signals by Micro Electrode array. We evaluate a easy calculable estimator that implies de/synchronization property of the biological neural network.

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