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정상보행시 체중심의 수직 가속도 특성 (Characteristics of Vertical Acceleration at Center of Mass of the Body in Normal Gait)

  • 이진복;강성재;김영호
    • 한국전문물리치료학회지
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.39-46
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    • 2002
  • In this study, vertical acceleration of center of mass was observed along normal gait phases in 9 healthy male volunteers (aged $25.7{\pm}2.18$). The developed wireless accelerometric device was attached on the intervertebral space between L3 and L4 using a semi-elastic waist belt. A three-dimensional motion analysis system, synchronized with the accelerometry, was used for detecting gait phases. There was no significant correlation between the body weight and the acceleration. The first peak curve covered loading response phase. The second downward peak point was matched accurately with the opposite toe-off. In mid-stance and terminal stance, the acceleration curve highly resembled the vertical ground reaction force curve. There was no significant difference in timing between the final upward peak point and the initial contact. Therefore, the developed accelerometry system would be helpful in determining determine temporal gait pattems in patients with gait disorders.

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Synchrotron Radiation을 이용한 CMOS sensor image 획득평가 (Evaluation of image acquisition using synchrotron radiation in CMOS sensor.)

  • 김대환;박지군;최장용;장기원;윤경준;문치웅;남상희
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.16
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    • pp.396-399
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, the purpose is to develop imaging technique of synchrotron radiation using CMOS image sensor. The detector using hybrid method to be research in this lab was used, in order to increase image signal. We made experiments with 1B2 Whitebeam/microprobe beamline in PAL (Pohang Accelerator Laboratory). Phosphor materials such as ZnS:(Ag,Li), ZnS:(Cu,Al), $Y_2O_2S:Eu$ were produced by spin coating on glass. Synchrotron radiation images were acquired and evaluated from monochromatic light from monochromoator in PAL 1B2line. From obtained object and phantom, MTF was 0.15 in ZnS:(Ag,Li) phosphor, and 0.178 in ZnS:( Cu,Al) at 151p/mm. MTFs were unsystematic because thickness of phosphor and uniformity of surface were not optimized. It's expected to improve MTF and the qualify of images as uniformity's optimized.

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The Effect of Pulsatile Flow on Ultrafiltration In-Vitro Study and Comparison with Roller Pump

  • Lee K.;Jeong J. H.;Mun C. H.;Lee J. C.;Min B. G.
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제26권5호
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    • pp.337-341
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    • 2005
  • Blood pulsation has been reported to have an advantageous effect on extracorporeal blood circulation. However, the study of pulsatile blood flow in renal replacement therapy is very limited. The in-vitro experimental results of pulsatile blood flow on ultrafiltration, when compared with the conventional roller pump, are described in this paper. Methods: Blood flow rate (QB) and transmembrane pressure (TMP) were considered as regulating factors that have an influence on ultrafiltration. Experiments were performed under the condition of equal TMP and OB in both pulsatile and roller pump groups, Several kinds of hollow fiber dialyzers were tested using distilled water containing chemicals as a blood substitute. Mean TMP (mTMP) varied from 10 to 90mmHg while the QB was 200ml/min. Results: Ultrafiltration rate (QUF) was found to be linearly proportional to TMP, whereas QB had little influence on QUF. In addition, QUF was higher in the pulsatile group than the roller pump group at the identical TMP. Conclusion: In the controlled test, QUF increased solely as a consequence of blood pulsation, which implies that the pulse frequency represents an additional and important clinical variable during renal replacement therapy.

Currents in Integrative Biochip Informatics

  • Kim, Ju-Han
    • 한국생물정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국생물정보시스템생물학회 2001년도 제2회 생물정보 워크샵 (DNA Chip Bioinformatics)
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2001
  • scale genomic and postgenomic data means that many of the challenges in biomedical research are now challenges in computational sciences and information technology. The informatics revolutions both in clinical informatics and bioinformatics will change the current paradigm of biomedical sciences and practice of clinical medicine, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and prognostics. Postgenome informatics, powered by high throughput technologies and genomic-scale databases, is likely to transform our biomedical understanding forever much the same way that biochemistry did a generation ago. In this talk, 1 will describe how these technologies will in pact biomedical research and clinical care, emphasizing recent advances in biochip-based functional genomics. Basic data preprocessing with normalization and filtering, primary pattern analysis, and machine teaming algorithms will be presented. Issues of integrated biochip informatics technologies including multivariate data projection, gene-metabolic pathway mapping, automated biomolecular annotation, text mining of factual and literature databases, and integrated management of biomolecular databases will be discussed. Each step will be given with real examples from ongoing research activities in the context of clinical relevance. Issues of linking molecular genotype and clinical phenotype information will be discussed.

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Integrative Multi-Omics Approaches in Cancer Research: From Biological Networks to Clinical Subtypes

  • Heo, Yong Jin;Hwa, Chanwoong;Lee, Gang-Hee;Park, Jae-Min;An, Joon-Yong
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제44권7호
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    • pp.433-443
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    • 2021
  • Multi-omics approaches are novel frameworks that integrate multiple omics datasets generated from the same patients to better understand the molecular and clinical features of cancers. A wide range of emerging omics and multi-view clustering algorithms now provide unprecedented opportunities to further classify cancers into subtypes, improve the survival prediction and therapeutic outcome of these subtypes, and understand key pathophysiological processes through different molecular layers. In this review, we overview the concept and rationale of multi-omics approaches in cancer research. We also introduce recent advances in the development of multi-omics algorithms and integration methods for multiple-layered datasets from cancer patients. Finally, we summarize the latest findings from large-scale multi-omics studies of various cancers and their implications for patient subtyping and drug development.

A 3D "In Vitro" Model to Study Hyaluronan Effect in Nasal Epithelial Cell Line Exposed to Double-Stranded RNA Poly(I:C)

  • Albano, Giusy Daniela;Bonanno, Anna;Giacomazza, Daniela;Cavalieri, Luca;Sammarco, Martina;Ingrassia, Eleonora;Gagliardo, Rosalia;Riccobono, Loredana;Moscato, Monica;Anzalone, Giulia;Montalbano, Angela Marina;Profita, Mirella
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.272-281
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    • 2020
  • Environmental agents, including viral and bacterial infectious agents, are involved in the alteration of physicochemical and biological parameters in the nasal epithelium. Hyaluronan (HA) has an important role in the regulation of tissue healing properties. High molecular weight HA (HMW-HA) shows greater anti-inflammatory responses than medium molecular weight HA (MMW-HA) and low molecular weight HA (LMW-HA). We investigated the effect of HMW-HA, MMW-HA and LMW-HA on the regulation of physicochemical and biological parameters in an "in vitro" model that might mimic viral infections of the nasal epithelium. Human nasal epithelial cell line RPMI2650 was stimulated with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Poly(I:C) for 5 days in air-liquid-interface (ALI) culture (3D model of airway tissue). dsRNA Poly(I:C) treatment significantly decreased transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) in the stratified nasal epithelium of RPMI2650 and increased pH values, rheological parameters (elastic G' and viscous G''), and Muc5AC and Muc5B production in the apical wash of ALI culture of RPMI2650 in comparison to untreated cells. RPMI2650 treated with dsRNA Poly(I:C) in the presence of HMW-HA showed lower pH values, Muc5AC and Muc5B production, and rheological parameters, as well as increased TEER values in ALI culture, compared to cells treated with Poly(I:C) alone or pretreated with LMW-HA and MMW-HA. Our 3D "in vitro" model of epithelium suggests that HMW-HA might be a coadjuvant in the pharmacological treatment of viral infections, allowing for the control of some physicochemical and biological properties affecting the epithelial barrier of the nose during infection.

Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities Induced by Prenatal Valproic Acid Exposure in Rat Offspring

  • Kim, Ji-Woon;Choi, Chang Soon;Kim, Ki Chan;Park, Jin Hee;Seung, Hana;Joo, So Hyun;Yang, Sung Min;Shin, Chan Young;Park, Seung Hwa
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.173-179
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    • 2013
  • In-utero exposure to valproic acid (VPA) has been known as a potent inducer of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), not only in humans, but also in animals. In addition to the defects in communication and social interaction as well as repetitive behaviors, ASD patients usually suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) problems. However, the exact mechanism underlying these disorders is not known. In this study, we examined the gross GI tract structure and GI motility in a VPA animal model of ASD. On embryonic day 12 (E12), 4 pregnant Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were subcutaneously injected with VPA (400 mg/kg) in the treatment group, and with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) in the control group; the resulting male offspring were analyzed at 4 weeks of age. VPA exposure decreased the thickness of tunica mucosa and tunica muscularis in the stomach and ileum. Other regions such as duodenum, jejunum, and colon did not show a significant difference. In high-resolution microscopic observation, atrophy of the parietal and chief cells in the stomach and absorptive cells in the ileum was observed. In addition, decreased staining of the epithelial cells was observed in the hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained ileum section. Furthermore, decreased motility in GI tract was also observed in rat offspring prenatally exposed to VPA. However, the mechanism underlying GI tract defects in VPA animal model as well as the association between abnormal GI structure and function with ASD is yet to be clearly understood. Nevertheless, the results from the present study suggest that this VPA ASD model undergoes abnormal changes in the GI structure and function, which in turn could provide beneficial clues pertaining to the pathophysiological relevance of GI complications and ASD phenotypes.