• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2022

Targeting the cystine/glutamate exchange transporter, system x_c^-, is a promising anticancer strategy that induces ferroptosis, which is a distinct form of cell death mediated by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. The concentration of ⳑ-cystine in culture medium is higher than the physiological level. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of ⳑ-cystine concentration on the efficacy of ferroptosis inducers in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. This study showed that treatment with sulfasalazine or erastin, a system x_c^- inhibitor, decreased the viability of Huh6 and Huh7 cells in a dose-dependent manner, and the degree of growth inhibition was greater in medium containing a physiological ⳑ-cystine concentration of 83 µM than in commercial medium with a concentration of 200 µM ⳑ-cystine. However, RSL3, a glutathione peroxidase 4 inhibitor, decreased cell viability to a similar extent in media containing both ⳑ-cystine concentrations. Sulfasalazine and erastin significantly increased the percentages of propidium iodide-positive cells in media with 83 µM ⳑ-cystine, but not in media with 200 µM ⳑ-cystine. Sulfasalazine- or erastin-induced accumulation of lipid peroxidation as monitored by C11-BODIPY probe was higher in media with 83 µM ⳑ-cystine than in media with 200 µM ⳑ-cystine. In contrast, the changes in the percentages of propidium iodide-positive cells and lipid peroxidation by RSL3 were similar in both media. These results showed that sulfasalazine and erastin, but not RSL3, were efficacious under conditions of physiological ⳑ-cystine concentration, suggesting that medium conditions would be crucial for the design of a bioassay for system x_c^- inhibitors.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 1990

세포내 cAMP의 농도 변화가 Toxoplasma의 성장 및 증식에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 끽접 cAMP와 cAMP의 analogue를 첨가하거나 간접적으로 세포내 cAMP의 합성이나 분해를 담당한 효소들의 활성을 변화시 킴으로써 CAMP의 농도를 조절하여 그 효과를 측정하였다. HL-60세포를 숙주 세포로 사용하여 동수의 Toxoplasma를 첨가하여 배양하였으며, 처리 효과는 배양 세포계에서 Toxoplnsma에만 특이하게 표지되는 $^3H-uracil$과 Toxoplasma및 HL-60세포에 공통으로 표지되는 $^3H-thymidine$을 각각 매 12시간마다 2시간씩 배양하여 그 표지량을 측정하여 비교 분석하였다. 직접 cAMP와 cAMP의 analogue인 dbcAMP 및 br-cAMP를 첨가하였을 때, 각각 특이한 농도에서, 즉 1 mM, 0.5~5mM 및 0.1mM에서 Toxoplasma의 성장 및 증식을 향상시켰다. 이때, 성장 및 증식을 유도하는 시기 및 그 증가도에서도 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과들은 세포내 cAMP의 농도를 증가시키도록 cAMP의 합성 및 분해에 관여하는 효소들의 황성을 변화 시켰을 때에도 같은 양상으로 나타났다. cAMP의 합성 효소인 adenylate cyclase의 활성제인 pNHppG, cAMP의 분해 효소인 cAMP phosphodiesterase의 활성제인 A23187과 imidazole 및 억제제인 IBMX, compound 48/80 및 theophylline을 각각 처리하였는데, 세포내 cAMP의 농도가 증가되었을 대에는 Toxoplasmn의 성장 및 증식 을 향상시켰으나, cAMP의 농도를 감소시켰을 때에는 억제하였다. 이 때 배양계에 독성을 일으키는 농도 이하에서 농도 의존성의 경향을 보였으며, 유도 시기 및 그 증가도에는 차이가 있었다. 따라서 세포 내에서 향상된 수준의 cAMP가 어떤 기전을 활성화시키며, 그 결과 세포질에서의 Toxcplasma의 성장 및 증식을 자극하게 된다는 것을 시사하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2008

The values of the AIT(Autoignition temperature) for fire and explosion protection are normally the lowest reported. The minimum autoignition temperature behavior(MAITB) of flammable liquid mixtures is exhibited when the AIT of mixture is below the AIT of the individual components. The MAITB is an interesting experimental features, which can be significant from the perspective of industrial safety. In this study, the AITs of m-xylene+n-butyric acid and ethylbenzene+n-butanol systems were measured using ASTM E659-78 apparatus. The AITs of m-xylene, n-butyric acid, ethylbenzene and n-butanol which constituted two binary systems were $587^{\circ}C$, $510^{\circ}C$, $475^{\circ}C$ and $340^{\circ}C$ respectively. The m-xylene+n-butyric acid system is exhibited MAITB at 0.3 mole fraction of m-xylene, and its minimum autoignition temperature was $460^{\circ}C$.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2023

In this study, an MPB PMNT system containing 0.05 to 0.10 wt.% BaTiO₃ was synthesized using a traditional chemical method and its pyroelectricity was investigated. Pyroelectricity, dielectricity, and ferroelectricity of the synthesized BaTiO₃-PMNT system were analyzed by heat treatment at 1240~1280 ℃ for 4 hours to evaluate its applicability as a pyroelectric sensor. Unlike the simple ABO₃ ferroelectric, the BaTiO₃-doped PMNT system exhibited phase transition characteristics over a wide temperature range typical of complex perovskite structures. Although no dramatic change could be confirmed depending on the amount of BaTiO₃ added, stable pyroelectricity was maintained near room temperature and over a wide temperature range. When the amount of BaTiO₃ added increased from 0.05BaTiO₃-PMNT to 0.10BaTiO₃-PMNT, the electric field slightly increased from 5.00×10³ kV/m to 6.75×10³ kV/m, and the maximum value of remanent polarization slightly increased from 0.223 C/m² to 0.234 C/m². The pyroelectric coefficients of 0.05BaTiO₃-PMNT and 0.10BaTiO₃- PMNT at room temperature were measured to be ~0.0084 C/m²K and ~0.0043 C/m²K, respectively. The relaxor ferroelectric properties of the BaTiO₃-PMNT system were confirmed by analyzing the plot of K_max/K versus (T-T_max)^γ. The BaTiO₃-doped MPB PMNT system showed a distinct pyroelectric performance index at room temperature, and the values were F_v ~ 0.0362 m²/C, F_d ~ 0.575×10^-4 Pa^-1/2.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 37채널을 갖는 적응광학계용 SiC(Silicon Carbide) 변형거울의 파면 보상 성능 검증에 관한 내용을 다룬다. 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 SiC 변형거울의 파면 보상 성능을 예측하였고, 실제 closed-loop 적응광학계를 구성하여 파면 보상 성능을 확인 하였다. Closed-loop 적응광학계는 광원, 위상판, SiC 변형거울, 고속 샥-하트만 센서 그리고 제어용 컴퓨터로 구성되어있다. 회전하는 위상판에 의해 왜곡된 파면을 샥-하트만 센서로 측정하고, SiC 변형거울을 이용하여 왜곡된 파면을 보상해주는 시스템이다. 결과적으로 closed-loop 적응광학계에서 500 Hz의 속도로 PV(Peak-to-Valley) $0.3{\mu}m{\sim}0.9{\mu}m$, RMS(Root-Mean-Square) $0.06{\mu}m{\sim}0.25{\mu}m$의 왜곡된 파면을 PV $0.1{\mu}m$, RMS $0.03{\mu}m$이하로 보상시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Mongolia has three(3) geothermal zones and eight(8) hydrogeothermal systems/regions that are, fold-fault platform/uplift zone, concave-largest subsidence zone, and mixed intermediate-transitional zone. Average temperature, heat flow, and geothermal gradient of hot springs in Arhangai located to fold-fault platform/uplift zone are $55.8^{\circ}C$, 60~110 mW/m2 and $35{\sim}50^{\circ}C/km$ respectively and those of Khentii situated in same zone are $80.5^{\circ}C$, 40~50 mW/m2, and $35{\sim}50^{\circ}C/km$ separately. Temperature of hydrothermal water at depth of 3,000 m is expected to be about $173{\sim}213^{\circ}C$ based on average geothermal gradient of $35{\sim}50^{\circ}C/km$. Among eight systems, Arhangai and Khentii located in A type hydrothermal system, Khovsgol in B type, Mongol Altai plateau in C type, and Over Arhangai in D type are the most feasible areas to develop geothermal power generation by Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS). Potential electric power generation by EGS is estimated about 2,760 kW at Tsenher, 1,752 kW at Tsagaan Sum, 2,928 kW at Khujir, 2,190 kW at Baga Shargaljuut, and 7,125 kW at Shargaljuut.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.999-1006
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• 1993

Si3N4(p)-SiC(p) composites were prepared by gas pressure sintering at 190$0^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour. $\alpha$-SiC with average particle size of 0.48${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ were dispersed from zero to 50vol% in $\alpha$-Si3N4 with average particle size of 0.5${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. Y2O3-Al2O3 system was used as sintering aids. When 10vol% of SiC was added to Si3N4, optimum mechanical properties were observed; relative density of 98.8%, flextural strength of 930MPa, fracture toughness of 5.9MPa.m1/2 and hardness value of 1429kg/$\textrm{mm}^2$. Grain growth of $\beta$-Si3N4 was inhibited as the amount of added SiC was increased. SiC particles were found inside the $\beta$-Si3N4 intragrains in case of 10, 20 and 30vol%SiC added composites.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2006

The present study evaluated effect of temperature on removals of organic matter (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in Modified-Dephanox (M-Dephanox) process, which is hybrid system, comparing with those of Modified-Ludzack Ettinger (MLE) under the suspended-growth bacteria, as control. M-Dephanox process was more stable than MLE process in the removal of C, N, P, especially in nitrification, as the temperature was decreased from $25^{\circ}C$ to $16^{\circ}C$. As the temperature was decreased from $25^{\circ}C$ to $16^{\circ}C$, the removal efficiency of $NH_4{^+}-N$ of M-Dephanox process was decreased by 3.8%, but that of MLE process decreased by 25.7%. T-N removal efficiency of M-Dephanox was higher than MLE process by 27.1% and 26.9% at $25^{\circ}C$ and $16^{\circ}C$ of temperature, respectively.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.379-384
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• 2000

In order to use the natural thermal energy as much as possible for greenhouse heating, the air-air heat pump system involved PCM(phase change material) latent heat storage system was composed, and three types of greenhouse heating system(greenhouse system, greenhouse-PCM latent heat storage system, greenhouse-PCM latent heat storage-heat pump system) were recomposed from the greenhouse heating units to analyze the heating characteristics. The results could be concluded as follows; 1) In the greenhouse heated by the heat pump under the solar radiation of 406.39W/$m^2$, the maximum PCM temperature in the latent heat storage system was 24$^{\circ}C$ and the accumulated thermal energy stored in PCM mass of 816kg during the daytime was 100,320kJ. In the greenhouse without heat pump under the maximum solar radiation of 452.83W/$m^2$, the maximum PCM temperature in the latent heat storage system was 22$^{\circ}C$ and the accumulated thermal energy stored during the daytime was 52.250kJ. 2) In the greenhouse-PCM system without heat pump the heat stored in soil layers from the surface to 30cm of the soil depth was 450㎉/$m^2$. 3) In all of the greenhouse heating systems, the difference between the air temperature in greenhouse and the ambient temperature was about 20~23$^{\circ}C$ in the daytime. In the greenhouse without heat pump and PCM latent heat storage system the difference between the ambient temperature and the air temperature in the greenhouse was about 6~7$^{\circ}C$ in the nighttime, in the greenhouse with only PCM latent heat storage system the temperature difference about 7~13$^{\circ}C$ in the nighttime and in the greenhouse with the heat pump and PCM latent heat storage system about 9~14$^{\circ}C$ in the nighttime.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.31-36
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• 1983

W.L.S. 알고리즘을 이용한 간접 M. R. L C. 방식으로서 직류전동기의 속도를 마이크로프로세서 M6509를 사용하여 제어하였으며 이를 통하여 W.L.S. 알고리즘의 빠른 수렴속도와 부하변동에 잘 적응하는 특성을 고략하였다.