• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.897-903
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 냉온 자극요법의 열전달 특성을 정량적으로 파악하고자 한다. 축대칭 비압축성 Navier-Stokes 방정식 및 에너지 방정식의 해법을 위해 SIMPLE 알고리즘에 기반을 둔 유한체적법을 사용하였다. 혈액의 관류를 고려하기 위해 Pennes bio-heat 방정식을 추가로 적용하였다. 다양한 온도조건에 따른 피부 아래 각 지점에서의 열 침투양상을 분석하였다. 수치해석을 통하여 다양한 입력온도들에 대하여 역치 온도에 도달하는 영역들을 발견하였다. 또한, 페니스 효과로 인하여 피부 심부로 갈수록 외부 자극에 대한 온도변화가 완만함을 확인하였으며, 진피부분의 온도가 역치에 도달하기 위해서는 온 자극 및 냉 자극은 47도 및 7도 내외로 주어져야 함을 발견하였다. 본 논문의 수치해석을 통해 구축된 데이터베이스는 경혈 냉온 자극 치료기의 최적설계 시에 활용된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.645-650
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• 2013

A simple, rapid, and high-throughput method for detection and identification of Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Brugia pahangi, and Dirofilaria immitis in mosquito vectors and blood samples was developed using a real-time PCR combined with high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis. Amplicons of the 4 filarial species were generated from 5S rRNA and spliced leader sequences by the real-time PCR and their melting temperatures were determined by the HRM method. Melting of amplicons from W. bancrofti, B. malayi, D. immitis, and B. pahangi peaked at $81.5{\pm}0.2^{\circ}C$, $79.0{\pm}0.3^{\circ}C$, $76.8{\pm}0.1^{\circ}C$, and $79.9{\pm}0.1^{\circ}C$, respectively. This assay is relatively cheap since it does not require synthesis of hybridization probes. Its sensitivity and specificity were 100%. It is a rapid and technically simple approach, and an important tool for population surveys as well as molecular xenomonitoring of parasites in vectors.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.129-133
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• 1999

굴절이상인 근시안의 종류별 분포는 전체 대상자 100명 중 단순근시 50%, 근시성 복난시 16%, 근시성 단난시 15%, 혼합난시 19%의 순으로 나타났다. 양안 굴절이상인 근시의 분포는 -0.50~-2.00Dptr가 전체 대상자중 35%, -2.00~-6.00Dptr가 54%, -6.00Dptr이상이 11%로 나타났다. 연령별 근시성 굴절이상의 분포는 15세~20세가 54%, 21세~40세가 22%, 41~60세다. 16%, 61 세 이상이 10%였다. 근시성 굴절이상도의 직업분포는 학생(중, 고, 대학)이 61.5%, 사무직 13.5%, 주부 및 상업이 15%로 분포되어 나타났다. 하루중 굴절이상에 영향을 많이 미치는 시각때는 저녁인 오후 7시 이후가 45%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 그 이유는 오전에는 각막이 평평해져서 근시도가 줄어들고 오후에는 그 반대가 되어 Sph -0.50D의 차이가 나기 때문이며, 어두워질수록 동공이 확대되면서 각막이 주변부에서 굴절되는 빛의 굴절도가 큰 것이 이유가 된다. 계절별로는 땀의 배출로 인한 인체에서의 영양섭취와 배출의 부족함으로 인한 여름이 근시도수를 증가시켜 68%로 나타났다. 혈액형 별로는 A형과 B형이 34%로 비슷하게 분포되었으며, 남성은 활동적인 O형이 여성에 비해 근시도수가 높게 측정되었다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제28권
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• pp.15.1-15.8
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• 2013

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the association between low-level mercury exposure and neurobehavioral functions in adults living in coastal regions of Korea. Methods We selected 172 adults aged 20-65 years living in a city in the coastal region of Korea. A sociodemographic survey was conducted, mercury levels in the blood, urine, and hair were measured, and the associations according to computerized neurobehavioral tests were determined using univariate analysis. After adjustment for associated variables, a multivariate linear regression analysis was performed. Results The geometric mean mercury levels in the blood, urine, and hair were $5.41{\mu}g/L$ (range, $0.00-15.84{\mu}g/L$), $1.17{\mu}g/g$-creatinine (range, $0.00-32.86{\mu}g/g$-creatinine), and 1.37 mg/kg (range, 0.42-6.56 mg/kg), respectively. Variables that were associated with simple reaction time according to the neurobehavioral test results were age and urine mercury level. Variables associated with choice reaction time were the recent use of Korean traditional medicine and urine mercury level. Variables associated with the right-hand finger tapping speed test were age, gender, smoking behavior, education level, monthly household income, and urine mercury level. Variables associated with the left-hand finger tapping speed test were age, gender, education level, and urine mercury level. After adjustment for associated variables, there was no significant association between urine mercury level and simple reaction time (${\beta}=25.96$; p =0.47), choice reaction time (${\beta}=50.37$; p =0.32), or the number of left-hand finger taps (${\beta}=-1.54$; p =0.21). However, urine mercury level was significantly associated with the number of right-hand finger taps (${\beta}=-3.86$; p =0.01). Conclusions We found no evidence that low-level mercury exposure in adults is associated with deficits in neurobehavioral functions. A longer follow-up study is required to confirm this conclusion.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5365-5370
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• 2015

Background: Combining risk factors for prostate cancer into a predictive tool may improve the detection of prostate cancer while decreasing the number of benign biopsies. We compare one such tool, age multiplied by prostate volume divided by total serum PSA (PSA-AV) with PSA density and detection of primary malignant circulating prostate cells (CPCs) in a Chilean prostate cancer screening program. The objectives were not only to determine the predictive values of each, but to determine the number of clinically significant cancers that would have been detected or missed. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted of all men undergoing 12 core ultrasound guided prostate biopsy for suspicion of cancer attending the Hospital DIPRECA and Hospital de Carabineros de Chile. Total serum PSA was registered, prostate volumecalculated at the moment of biopsy, and an 8ml blood simple taken immediately before the biopsy procedure. Mononuclear cells were obtained from the blood simple using differential gel centrifugation and CPCs identified using immunocytchemistry with anti-PSA and anti-P504S. Biopsy results were classed as positive or negative for cancer and if positive the Gleason score, number of positive cores and percent infiltration recorded. Results: A total of 664 men participated, of whom 234 (35.2%) had cancer detected. They were older, had higher mean PSA, PSA density and lower PSA-AV. Detection of CPCs had high predictive score, sensitivity, sensibility and positive and negative predictive values, PSA-AV was not significantly different from PSA density in this population. The use of CPC detection avoided more biopsies and missed fewer significant cancers.Conclusions: In this screening population the use of CPC detection predicted the presence of clinically significant prostate cancer better than the other parameters. The high negative predictive value would allow men CPC negative to avoid biopsy but remain in follow up. The formula PSA-AV did not add to the predictive performance using PSA density.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.728-734
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• 2009

본 연구에서는, PBMC로부터 고순도 및 고수율의 단세포를 분리하기 위해 Histopaque 용액의 density 및 osmolarity를 PBS와 NaCI 용액으로 1.072 g/ml 및 335 mOsm로 조절하여 간단하고 경제적인 방법인 부유밀도구배 원심분리법을 개발하였다. 위와 같이 조절된 Histopaue 용액을 사용하여 부유밀도구배 원심분리를 시행한 결과 단세포는 Top층에서 가장 많이 회수되었다. 회수된 단세포의 순도는 71.44${\sim}$82.38%의 범위를 나타내었고 평균 74.75${\pm}$3.84% 이었다. 또한, 수율은 21.02${\sim}$53.63%의 범위를 나타내어 평균 32.62${\pm}$11.16% 이었다. 이러한 방법의 부유밀도구배 원심분리에 의해 분리된 단세포를 수지상세포로 분화 유도시켜 그 형태, 표현형, 기능적인 면을 분석해 보았을 때 전형적인 수지상세포의 기능을 나타내었다. 결론적으로, PBMC로부터 단세포를 분리하기 위해 본 연구에서 사용된 부유밀도구배 원심분리 방법은 plastic adherence, elutriation 및 immunomagnetic selection보다 용이하고 경제적인 방법이다. 나아가 이러한 장점을 바탕으로 임상단계에서 수지상세포를 안전하고, 효율적으로 배양할 수 있는 closed system에도 적용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 1968

For the effective control of Syphilis, many investigators have developed a more rapid, simple and economical screening serological test which is adequately sensitive and specific. To fulfill the requirements of a more rapid serologic test for syphlis, a substitute for the conventional serum specimen was needed since considerable time and labor are involved in the processing of blood to serum. Burdon suggested the use of plasma in the serologic tests for syphilis as a substitute for serum. He noticed that plasma was more sensitive than serum in the Kline and Kahn tests, and attributed this to the presence of more antibody-like substance, "reagin" in plasma than in serum. However, to make plasma sufficiently sensitive, it was necessary to inactivate plasma by heating at a temperature of $56^{\circ}C$ for about 30 minutes. Heating of plasma resulted in the precipitation of fibrinogen which made centrifugation necessary to obtain dear plasma. Since the chief disadvantage to the use of unheated plasma(or serum) was a reduction in sensitivity of results-which probably was due to a labile factor such as complement-Portnoy et al began to consider rapid chemical methods of inactivation of plasma(or serum). They experienced that choline chloirde was shown to be anticomplementary which suggested its use as an inactivating agent for unheated plasma(or serum). In 1959 Portnoy et al reported the Rapid Plasma Reagin(RPR) Test for syphilis which is a more rapid, economical and simple. But still this test has many disadvantages as a rapid performing, field and office procedure, because it requires the usual laboratory equipments such as centrifuge, rotating machine, microscope etc. To substitute these disadvantages of the RPR test, in 1962, Portnoy et al developed the Rapid Plasma Reagin(RPR) card test for syphilis, which has the following advantages: a) Simplicity and rapidity of performance, b) Requires no laboratory equipments, c) Stable antigen suspension, d) Adequate sensitivity and specificity. This RPR card test can be used as a rapidly performing and screening test in field investigation, outpatient clinics, small laboratories and hospitals doing limited syphilis serology, and predonor in blood bank. Private clinic which has limited laboratory equipment and technic for syphilis serology can also use this RPR card test as a tool in the rapid diagnosis of syphilis. It was thought that this RPR card test is a useful tool in Korea for private physician and mass survey for syphilis diagnosis. But Portnoy patented the reagents needed for the performing the RPR card test. Therefore authors developed newly the reagents and according to Portnoy's method evaluated the newly developed. RPR card test compared with the VDRL, Kolmer CF, and RPCF tests. The RPR card and VDRL tests were performed plasma and serum from the total 1,132 cases. Among these 1,131 cases, 521 were syphilis suspected laboratory specimens, and 611 were syphilis unsuspected healthy young men. After screening with these two tests, the RPR card and VDRL tests, reactive specimens to the above one or both tests were retested by the Kolmer CF and RPCF tests.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.38-46
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• 2021

꼬막 종류 중 하나인 Tegillarca granosa는 해양 이매패류로서 한국, 중국, 일본 등의 중요한 수산 자원 중 하나이다. 꼬막의 염색체 수는 2n=38로 알려져 있지만, 유전체의 크기와 유전 정보에 대해서는 아직 명확하게 알려져 있지 않다. 꼬막의 유전체 크기 예측을 위하여 NGS Illumina HiSeq 플랫폼을 이용하여 얻은 짧은 DNA 서열 정보를 통하여 in silico 분석으로 유전체 크기를 분석하였다. 그 결과 꼬막의 유전체 크기는 770.61 Mb로 예측되었다. 이후 MaSuRCA assembler를 통하여 드래프트 게놈 조립 작업을 수행하고, QDD pipeline을 이용하여 SSR (simple sequence repeats) 분석을 수행하였다. 꼬막의 유전체로부터 43,944개의 SSR을 발굴하였으며, 다이-뉴클레오타이드(di-nucleotide) 69.51%, 트라이-뉴클레오타이드(tri-nucleotide) 16.68%, 테트라-뉴클레오타이드(tetra-nucleotide) 12.96%, 펜타-뉴클레오타이드(penta-nucleotide) 0.82% 그리고 헥사-뉴클레오타이드(hexa-nucleotide) 0.03%로 구성되었다. 이후 꼬막의 유전적 다양성 연구에 활용할 수 있는 100개의 마이크로새틀라이트 마커의 프라이머 세트를 선별하였다. 앞으로 이번 연구를 통해서, 꼬막의 집단유전학적 연구와 유전적 다양성을 규명하는데 도움이 될 것이며, 나아가 동종들 간의 원산지 분류를 알아낼 수 있을 것이다.

• 분석과학
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2023

라이코펜은 카로티노이드의 일종으로 심혈관계 위험인자, 혈중지질, 혈압 등을 낮추는 효과를 가지는 것으로 알려져 있어, 액상 내용물이 충진된 연질캡슐, 고상 내용물이 충진된 경질캡슐을 포함하는 다양한 제형의 라이코펜 건강기능식품이 유통되고 있다. 그러나, 최근 본 연구진은 현 건강기능식품공전 중 라이코펜 시험법의 고상 건강기능식품 적용에 한계가 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 논문에 비누화 반응 및 액체크로마토그래프에 기반한 신규 고상 건강기능식품 중 라이코펜 시험법의 개발을 보고하는 바이다. 신규 개발 시험법은 식품의약품안전평가원 가이드라인에 의거하여 밸리데이션 되었고, 모든 항목 결과가 가이드라인 기준을 만족함(특이성, 직선성 r²≥0.991, 정량한계 0.0149 mg/mL, 정확도(회수율) 92.70~97.18 %, 반복성(회수율의 상대표준편차) 0.85~1.59 %, 재현성(실험실 간 회수율의 상대표준편차) 3.70 %)을 확인하였다. 또한 인증표준물질을 활용한 적용성 평가에서도 높은 정확도(98.81~101.59 %)가 관찰되어, 신규 시험법의 개발이 성공적이었음을 재확인하였다. 따라서, 신규 개발 시험법은 향후 고상 라이코펜 건강기능식품 관리에 활용되어 국내 건강식품안전관리에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2001

This study is to get preliminary data for an effectiveness evaluation of abdominal examination and improvement of it. Abnormal cases of abdominal ultrasonography are classified by sex, frequency, diagnosis and age. 4,924 examinees were included at a university hospital of health promotion center from January to December in 1999. The results are as follows. 1. According to the distribution of sex, there are more male patients(55.0%) than females patients(48.0%). For men, 40's showed the highest percentage among examinees. For women, 50's were the highest. 2. The reason that they visited the health promotion center was that 'they wanted to check their health status'. This answers were reported the highest(59.3%). 3. Patients that had abnormal cases of abdominal ultrasonography were 48.3%. Liver, kidney, gallbladder showed the highest percentage of abnormal cases in order of organs. Additionally, abnormal cases were discovered in liver cases. 4. According to the frequency of abnormal cases among examinees, the slight fatty liver were the highest regardless of sex. Men had the slight fatty liver, kidney simple cyst, liver calcification and liver simple cyst in order of abnormal cases. Women showed the slight fatty liver kidney simple cyst, kidney calcification, liver simple cyst, and blood vessel tumor in order of abnormal cases. 5. For the abnormal cases of liver by sex and age, the 50's reported the highest number of abnormal cases in men(299 patients). In addition, 60's had the highest of disease rata 47.8%. For women, 50's reported the highest number of abnormal cases(361 patients). Over 70's patients had the highest of disease rata 52.6%. For kidney, men and women showed the highest number of abnormal cases -62 vs 44 respectively. Over 70's patients had the highest percentage of disease rata-23.2% vs 14.0% respectively. For gallbladder, the number of abnormal cases were the most in men's 60's (31 patients) and in women's in the same age group (32patients). Disease showed the highest percentage in men's 60's(7.6%) and in women's 70's (14.0%). 6. According to malignant tumor, 17patients were liver cancer, 2patients stomach ca and 1pt kidney cancer. 7. The relationship between the malignant tumor and the examination motive was that 'they wanted to check their health status(41.0%)' and 'regular checkup (24.0%)'.