• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2016

White organic light-emitting diodes with a structure of indium-tin-oxide [ITO]/N,N-diphenyl-N,N-bis-[4-(phenylm-tolvlamino)-phenyl]-biphenyl-4,4-diamine [DNTPD]/[2,3-f:2, 2-h]quinoxaline-2,3,6,7,10,11-hexacarbonitrile [HATCN]/1,1-bis(di-4-poly-aminophenyl) cyclo -hexane [TAPC]/emission layers doped with three color dopants/4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline [Bphen]/$Cs_2CO_3$/Al were fabricated and evaluated. In the emission layer [EML], N,N-dicarbazolyl-3,5-benzene [mCP] was used as a single host and bis(2-phenyl quinolinato)-acetylacetonate iridium(III) [Ir(pq)2acac]/fac-tris(2-phenylpyridinato) iridium(III) $[Ir(ppy)_3]$/iridium(III) bis[(4,6-di-fluoropheny)-pyridinato-N,C2] picolinate [FIrpic] were used as red/green/blue dopants, respectively. The fabricated devices were divided into five types (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5) according to the structure of the emission layer. The electroluminescence spectra showed three peak emissions at the wavelengths of blue (472~473 nm), green (495~500 nm), and red (589~595 nm). Among the fabricated devices, the device of D1 doped in a mixed fashion with a single emission layer showed the highest values of luminance and quantum efficiency at the given voltage. However, the emission color of D1 was not pure white but orange, with Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage [CIE] coordinates of (x = 0.41~0.45, y = 0.41) depending on the applied voltages. On the other hand, device D5, with a double emission layer of $mCP:[Ir(pq)_2acac(3%)+Ir(ppy)_3(0.5%)]$/mCP:[FIrpic(10%)], showed a nearly pure white color with CIE coordinates of (x = 0.34~0.35, y = 0.35~0.37) under applied voltage in the range of 6~10 V. The luminance and quantum efficiency of D5 were $17,160cd/m^2$ and 3.8% at 10 V, respectively.

• Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.675-685
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aims to determine the efficacy and safety of house dust mite (HDM)-sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in elderly patients with AR. Methods: A total of 45 patients aged ${\geq}60years$ with HDM-induced AR who had ${\geq}3$ A/H ratio on skin prick test and/or ${\geq}0.35IU/L$ to both Dermatophagoides farinae and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus by ImmunoCAP were enrolled in 4 university hospitals. To evaluate additional effects of HDM-SLIT, they were randomized to the SLIT-treated group (n = 30) or control group (n = 15). Rhinoconjunctivitis total symptom score (RTSS), rhinoscopy score, Korean rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire, rhinitis control assessment test, asthma control test scores, and adverse reactions, were assessed at the first visit (V1) and after 1 year of treatment (V5); for immunological evaluation, serum levels of HDM-specific immunoglobulin A/IgE/IgG1/IgG4 antibodies and basophil response to HDMs were compared between V1 and V5 in both groups. Results: There were no significant differences in demographics, RTSS, skin reactivity to HDMs, or serum total/specific IgE levels to HDMs (P > 0.05, respectively) between the 2 groups. Nasal symptom score and RTSS decreased significantly at year 1 in the 2 groups (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in percent decrease in nasal symptom score and RTSS at year 1 between the 2 groups (P > 0.05); however, rhinoscopic nasal symptom score decreased significantly in the SLIT-treated group (P < 0.05). Immunological studies showed that serum specific IgA levels (not specific IgE/IgG) and CD203c expression on basophils decreased significantly at V5 in the SLIT-treated group (P = 0.011 and P = 0.001, respectively), not in the control group. The control group required more medications compared to the treatment group, but there were no differences in adverse reactions. Conclusions: It is suggested that HDM-SLIT for 1 year could induce symptom improvement and may induce immunomodulation in elderly rhinitis patients.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2011

국내의 친환경농산물과 토양에서 자주 검출되는 농약 50성분을 선정하고, 경남지역의 친환경농산물 재배농지의 토양시료 40점을 대상으로, 가속용매추출법(accelerated solvent extraction)과 고상추출법(solid-phase extraction)의 복합처리법으로 정제하고 GC/ECD/NPD, HPLC/UV/FL, GC/MSD 및 HPLC/MSD를 이용한 분석법을 적용하여 잔류농약의 잔류실태를 조사하였다. 적용한 분석법에 의한 농약 회수율은 72~118%의 범위로 평균 95.5%이었고, CV(%)값 평균은 3.0%로 나타났다. 토양 40점 중 잔류농약 검출은 21점에서 20성분이 검출되었으며 검출토양의 농약별평균 검출량은 endosulfan 0.035, ethoprophos 0.043, chlorpyrifos 0.020, chlorfenapyr 0.023, flufenoxuron 0.047, fenvalerate 0.070, cypermethrin 0.266, lufenuron 0.016, bifenthrin 0.022, fenobucarb/BPMC 0.025, difenoconazole 0.043, fenarimol 0.059, kresoxim-methyl 0.020, tetraconazole 0.026, isoprothiolane 0.039, iprobenfos 0.017, nuarimol 0.014, fluquinconazole 0.156, tebuconazole 0.047 및 oxadiazon이 0.045 mg/kg으로 나타나서 친환경재배농지의 토양환경기준에 잔류농약의 설정이 시급하다고 판단되었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.267-271
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• 1997

Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is posulated to occur in granulosa cells in ovarian follicular atresia. bcl-2 gene serves as protector from apoptosis and, thus, is associated with increased cell survival. TRPM-2 gene expression has been implicated as a trigger of apoptosis in rat prostate, uterus and mammary gland. Our objective was to determine if bcl-2 and TRPM-2 are expressed in luteinized human GC and, therefore, have regulatory functions for apoptosis in GC. Human GC were obtained via oocyte retrival from the infertile patients stimulated with exogeneous gonadotropins while undergoing IVF. GC were isolated from follicular fluid using Percoll gradient centrifugation. The GC were further purified with anti-CD45 magnetic beads to remove contaminating WBC's. RT-PCR were performed to analyze the mRNA expression of bcl-2 and TRPM-2 in the GC. The PCR primers were designed to amplify a 195 bp fragment of bcl-2 and a 174 bp fragment of TRPM-2. The PCR products were electrophoresed on 4% agarose gel. Three separate experiments indicated that both bcl-2 and TRPM-2 are concurrently expressed in human GC. We cultured granulosa cells with FSH (1 ng/ml) for 1 day to investigate the relative changes of TRPM-2 mRNA level with RNAse protection assay. When we cultured GC with serum free medium for 1 day TRPM-2 mRNA level increased with 1.3 fold, however it was decreased 0.64 fold with FSH. Therefore we conclude that bcl-2 and TRPM-2 are concurrently expressed and that the interaction of their products may be involved in GC apoptosis. And TRPM-2 may be regulated with FSH.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.63.1-63.14
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• 2021

Background: Recently, mesenchymal stem cells therapy has been performed in dogs, although the outcome is not always favorable. Objectives: To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using dog leukocyte antigen (DLA) matching between the donor and recipient in vitro. Methods: Canine adipose-derived MSCs (cA-MSCs) isolated from the subcutaneous tissue of Dog 1 underwent characterization. For major DLA genotyping (DQA1, DQB1, and DRB1), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from two dogs (Dogs 1 and 2) were analyzed by direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products. The cA-MSCs were co-cultured at a 1:10 ratio with activated PBMCs (DLA matching or mismatching) for 3 days and analyzed for immunosuppressive (IDO, PTGS2, and PTGES), inflammatory (IL6 and IL10), and apoptotic genes (CASP8, BAX, TP53, and BCL2) by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR. Results: cA-MSCs were expressed cell surface markers such as CD90⁺/44⁺/29⁺/45^- and differentiated into osteocytes, chondrocytes, and adipocytes in vitro. According to the Immuno Polymorphism Database, DLA genotyping comparisons of Dogs 1 and 2 revealed complete differences in genes DQA1, DQB1, and DRB1. In the co-culturing of cA-MSCs and PBMCs, DLA mismatch between the two cell types induced a significant increase in the expression of immunosuppressive (IDO/PTGS2) and apoptotic (CASP8/BAX) genes. Conclusions: The administration of cA-MSCs matching the recipient DLA type can alleviate the need to regulate excessive immunosuppressive responses associated with genes, such as IDO and PTGES. Furthermore, easy and reliable DLA genotyping technology is required because of the high degree of genetic polymorphisms of DQA1, DQB1, and DRB1 and the low readability of DLA 88.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.134-147
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• 2022

The anti-oxidant enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is known to exert anti-inflammatory effects. From a library of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines, we identified a novel compound KKC080096 that upregulated HO-1 at the mRNA and protein levels in microglial BV-2 cells. KKC080096 exhibited anti-inflammatory effects via suppressing nitric oxide, interleukin1β (IL-1β), and iNOS production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged cells. It inhibited the phosphorylation of IKK and MAP kinases (p38, JNK, ERK), which trigger inflammatory signaling, and whose activities are inhibited by HO-1. Further, KKC080096 upregulated anti-inflammatory marker (Arg1, YM1, CD206, IL-10, transforming growth factor-β [TGF-β]) expression. In 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinetreated mice, KKC080096 lowered microglial activation, protected the nigral dopaminergic neurons, and nigral damage-associated motor deficits. Next, we elucidated the mechanisms by which KKC080096 upregulated HO-1. KKC080096 induced the phosphorylation of AMPK and its known upstream kinases LKB1 and CaMKKbeta, and pharmacological inhibition of AMPK activity reduced the effects of KKC080096 on HO-1 expression and LPS-induced NO generation, suggesting that KKC080096-induced HO-1 upregulation involves LKB1/AMPK and CaMKKbeta/AMPK pathway activation. Further, KKC080096 caused an increase in cellular Nrf2 level, bound to Keap1 (Nrf2 inhibitor protein) with high affinity, and blocked Keap1-Nrf2 interaction. This Nrf2 activation resulted in concurrent induction of HO-1 and other Nrf2-targeted antioxidant enzymes in BV-2 and in dopaminergic CATH.a cells. These results indicate that KKC080096 is a potential therapeutic for oxidative stress-and inflammation-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제66권5호
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• pp.1021-1033
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• 2024

Exosomes have been extensively studied as disease biomarker in humans, given their role in transporting bioactive molecules. However, despite the great potential of exosomes as noninvasive diagnostic markers and therapeutic nanocarriers for bovine diseases, few studies have been conducted on bovine exosome. Thus, this study aimed to quantitatively and qualitatively compare three isolation methods to identify a suitable method for bovine serum. Exosomes were isolated using ultracentrifugation alone (UC), a combination of ultracentrifugation and size exclusion chromatography (US), or membrane affinity-based exoEasy kit (EE). Isolated particles were evaluated using a range of complementary techniques. Transmission electron microscopy showed that all three isolation methods resulted in particles with a cup-shaped morphology. The particle concentration measured by nanoparticle trafficking analyzer of US was lower compared to those of UC and EE method. As a result of immunoblotting, exosome markers including TSG101, CD81, and HSP70 were detected in US particles, while in UC and EE, only TSG101 expression was confirmed. Particles isolated from UC and EE showed a contamination with the blood protein albumin, whereas particles from US did not show albumin contamination. In addition, to evaluate the possibility of using exosomes as biomarkers, the profiles of the small RNA in the exosomes were compared using the bioanalyzer 2100. As a result, in the EE method, the band of small RNA (25-200 nt) was most prominent, and in the US methods, a distinct band was observed in the small RNA range. Collectively, the purity of exosomes without non-exosomal contamination was highest in the US method. However, for the detection of small RNA, the EE method was found to be the most suitable. Therefore, the results suggest that the optimal isolation method varies depending on the specific purpose of exosome isolation.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.248-252
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• 2012

본 연구는 공시 수생식물체 퇴비화 과정 중 산소 소비량과 소비패턴을 조사하기 위하여 식물이 고사된 11월에 수확한 갈대, 부들, 줄을 사용하여 퇴비화를 제조하였다. 수생식물체별 퇴비화 과정중 산소소비량을 조사한 결과 모든 수생식물의 퇴비화조에서 퇴비화 초기에 누적산소소비량이 급격하게 증가하여 약 15일째에 들어서 누적산소소비량의 증가가 둔화되는 경향이었다. 각각의 수생식물별로 누적산소 소비량은 초기에는 비슷한 소비량을 보이나 부들 > 줄 > 갈대 순으로 나타났다. 수생식물체별 퇴비화 과정중 온도변화는 퇴비화가 진행되면서 초기에 급격하게 증가된 후 서서히 감소되어서 약 $30{\sim}40^{\circ}C$ 정도로 안정화 되었다. 각 수생식물체의 퇴비화에서 최고온도까지 도달하는데 걸린 기간은 갈대 (7일) > 부들 (10일) > 줄 (11일) 순으로 나타났고, 퇴비화조 최고온도는 걸린 기간과 반대로 줄 ($72.2^{\circ}C$) > 부들($70.2^{\circ}C$) > 갈대 ($66.5^{\circ}C$) 순으로 나타났다. 최고온도 도달시까지 소비된 산소량은 부들 $12,485mg\;O_2\;kg^{-1}$ > 줄 $12,400mg\;O_2\;kg^{-1}$ > 갈대 $9,340mg\;O_2\;kg^{-1}$ 순으로 나타났는데 이는 각각의 식물체별 비중과 통기성에 따른 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 제조한 수생식물을 이용한 퇴비는 유기물함량이 39.5~44.8%로 부산물비료 공정규격의 퇴비의 규격 50% 이상에 미치지 못하였으나 함유할 수 있는 유해 성분(As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb 및 Zn) 함량이 규격 이하로 적합하였고, 그 밖의 규격에서 염분(NaCl) 함량 0.01%, 수분함량 29.6~35.6% 및 유기물대 질소의 비 27.93~32.94로 퇴비 규격에 적합하였다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.111-124
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• 2019

목 적 : 건강한 수면은 중요하며 회복탄력성에 긍정적인 영향을 줄 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 교대근무 간호사와 주간 고정 근무 간호사 두 집단에서 회복탄력성의 차이를 비교하고 회복탄력성에 영향을 줄 수 있는 요인들을 조사해보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 두 개의 종합병원에 근무하는 만 20세 이상의 여성 교대근무 간호사와 주간고정근무 간호사 400명을 대상으로 하였으며 2017년 6월 12일부터 2018년 6월 12일까지 설문조사하였다. 한글판 스트레스 자각척도, 스트레스 대처전략 축약형, 사회심리적 건강측정도구, 한국판 역학연구센터 우울척도, 상태불안척도, 피츠버그 수면의 질 지수, 엡워스 주간졸음 척도, 불면증 심각도 척도, 코너 데이비슨 리질리언스 척도 질문지를 적용하였다. 결 과 : 교대근무간호사와 고정근무간호사 두 집단 간의 변수 통계량을 비교한 결과 스트레스 자각, 수면의 질, 주간 졸음증을 제외한 모든 변수에서 통계적으로 의미 있는 차이를 나타내었다. 회복탄력성과 유의한 상관을 보인 요소들은 근무자들의 스트레스 대처전략, 사회 심리적 건강수준, 우울증, 불면증 심각도 이었다(p < 0.05). 다중회귀분석에서는 긍정적 재구성1이 커질수록(β = 0.206, p < 0.001), 우울증이 줄어들수록(β = -3.45, p < 0.001), 사회심리적 건강수준이 높아질수록(β = 0.193, p < 0.001), 수용적 대처2가 증가할수록(β = 0.129, p < 0.05), 주간졸음이 줄어들수록(β = -1.17, p < 0.05), 적극적 대처2가 증가할수록(β = 0.118, p < 0.05), 긍정적 재구성2가 증가할수록(β = 0.110, p < 0.05) 회복탄력성이 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서는 교대근무자에 비해 주간고정 근무자의 회복탄력성이 높음을 밝힐 수 있었다. 또한 특정 스트레스 대처 전략과 사회심리적 건강수준, 수면, 우울증이 회복탄력성과 연관이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 향후 더 많은 수면과 회복탄력성과의 관계를 밝히는 전향적 연구들이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 시설재배와 토경(매립) 복령의 성분 분석 및 생리활성 비교를 위해 연구하였다. 일반성분 분석 결과 산소가 45~46%로 가장 많이 포함하고 있었으며 다음으로 39~41%의 탄소, 6.06~6.1% 수소, 0.21~0.22% 질소로 나타났다. 그리고 시험을 실시한 복령 모두에서 황 성분은 발견되지 않았다. 시설 및 토경 재배 복령을 ICP 분석법으로 11종의 무기질을 분석한 결과 S, Fe, Mg, Zn의 함유량은 1년차, 2년차 모두 토경 재배 복령이 시설 재배 복령보다 많았으며 특히 Fe와 Zn의 함유량은 각각 약 3.1~4.9배, 3.6~3.9배 높았다. 50% 에탄올 복령 추출물의 DPPH와 ABTS radical 소거활성과 FRAP 방법을 실행하여 항산화 효과를 알아보았다. 복령 추출물 10 mg/ml의 농도에서 시설 및 토경 재배 복령의 DPPH $IC_{50}$ 값은 1년산 시설 재배(8.601mg/mL), 1년산 토경 재배(12.85mg/mL), 2년산 시설 재배(1.23mg/mL), 2년산 토경 재배(1.18 mg/mL)로 나타났으며 ABTS $IC_{50}$값은 1년산 시설 재배(15.85 mg/mL), 1년산 토경 재배(14.59 mg/mL), 2년산 시설 재배(3.9 mg/mL), 2년산 토경 재배(14.92 mg/mL)로 계산되었다. 연구에 사용한 복령의 항산화 활성은 농도 의존적인 증가를 보였고 2년산 시설 재배 복령이 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. FE-SEM을 이용하여 복령 입자의 초미세구조를 관찰한 결과 샘플간의 뚜렷한 차이점은 발견되지 않았다.