• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.839-844
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• 1996

This study was designed to investigated the effects of cadmium(Cd) feeding on the humoral immune responses such as PFC-responses and production of immunoglobulins in BALB/c mice. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. Total PFCs of direct IgM antibody response were significantly decreased in all Cd-fed goups, whereas total PFCs of IgG antibody response were slightly increased. 2. In secondary immunization, total HA titers were increased in all Cd groups as compared with control, especially in 100ppmm group and also IgG titers were slightly increased except for 50ppm group. 3. The levels of $IgG_1$ were increased to 5.5% 18.7%, 17.4% and 7.2% in 25, 50, 100 and 200ppm groups as compared with control, respectively. And also the levels of IgE were increased to 5.7%, 7.3%, 8.7% and 0.4% in those of Cd groups, in order. Conclusively, concentrations of $IgG_1$, and IgE were increased in all Cd groups. Based on the results of this study and previous report, it was shown that Cd might affect humoral immune responses by modifying the distribution and function of cells playing in the cellular immune response.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.187-192
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• 2023

This paper deposited CdTe thin films on ITO glass substrates using sputtering equipment while changing RF power. As a result of measuring the thickness of the thin film, 1481Å at 100W, 2985Å at 150W, and 4684Å at 200W. And the mobility was measured as 8.43 cm2/Vs for 100W, 7.91 cm2/Vs for 150W, and 6.57 cm2/Vs for 200W. It can be seen that the thickness and mobility of the thin film are inversely proportional. As a result of confirming the transmittance, the transmittance was 84% at 905nm for 100W, the transmittance was 71% at 825nm for 150W, and 77% at 874nm for 200W. At 100 W, the thickness of the thin film was thin, so the transmittance was measured to be high. In other words, the correlation between transmittance and thickness can be seen. As a result of measuring the FHWM and particle size by changing the RF Power, 100W was calculated as 0.18, 150W was calculated as 0.19, and 200W was calculated as 0.73. The size of the particles was formed at 8.47Å at 100W, 7.98Å at 150W, and 8.7Å, which is the largest at 200W. In conclusion, it was found that the FHWM and particle size were inversely proportional.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.04a
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• pp.81-82
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• 2006

Doping is a well-known method for improving electroluminescent (EL) efficiency of organic light emitting diodes. In our study, doping with 2 materials simultaneously, we could achieve improved EL efficiency. The emission layer was tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum, and the 2 dopants were N,N'-dimethyl-quinacridone (DMQA) and 10-(2-Benzothiazolyl)-2, 3, 6, 7-tetrahydro-1,1,7,7,-tetramethyl 1-1H, 5H, 11H-[1] benzopyrano [6,7,8-ij]quinolizin-11-one (C-545T). The EL intensity of co-doped device was nearly flat, it shows that co-doping technique could be a effective way to improve the EL efficiency. EL efficiency of Single-doped device based on DMQA and C-S45T were ~6.47Cd/A and ~7.45Cd/A, respectively. Co-doped device showed higher EL efficiency of ~8.30Cd/A.

• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.316-321
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• 2016

To study emission characteristics for dual-emission tandem organic light emitting display (OLED), we fabricated blue fluorescent OLED according to thickness variation of $MoO_x$ as charge generation layer and Al as cathode. The bottom emission characteristics of OLED with $MoO_x$ 2, 3, 5 nm thickness showed threshold voltage of 9, 7, 9 V, maximum current emission efficiency of 19.32, 23.18, 15.44 cd/A and luminance of $1,000cd/m^2$ at applied voltage of 17.6, 13.2, 16.5 V, respectively. The top emission characteristics of OLED with $MoO_x$ 2, 3, 5 nm thickness indicated threshold voltage of 13, 10, 13 V, maximum current emission efficiency of 0.17, 0.23, 0.16 cd/A and luminance of $50cd/m^2$ at applied voltage of 22.6, 16.5, 20.1 V, respectively. In case of thicker or thinner than $MoO_x$ of 3 nm, the emission characteristics were decreased because of mismatching of electron and hole in emission layer. The bottom emission characteristics of OLED with Al 15, 20, 25 nm thickness showed threshold voltage of 8, 8, 7 V, maximum current emission efficiency of 18.42, 22.98, 23.18 cd/A and luminance of $1000cd/m^2$ at applied voltage of 16.2, 13.9, 13.2 V, respectively. The reduction of threshold voltage and increase of maximum current emission efficiency are caused by the increase of current injection according to increase of Al cathode thickness. The top emission characteristics of OLED with Al 15, 20, 25 nm thickness indicated threshold voltage of 7, 7, 8 V, maximum emission luminance of 371, 211, $170cd/m^2$, respectively. The top emission OLED of Al cathode with 15 nm thickness showed maximum luminance and it decreased at thickness of 20 nm. These phenomena are caused by the decrease of intensity of emitted light by reduction of optical transmittance according to increase of Al cathode thickness.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.27-49
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• 2005

당귀음자가감방(當歸飮子加減方)과 외치방(外治方) 병용의 아토피 치료 기전을 규명하고자 NC/Nga 생쥐의 동물 병태 모델을 이용하여 다양한 면역 반응을 관찰하였던 바, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. NC/Nga 생쥐의 피부손상 정도 16주와 20부에 대조군에 비해 36.0%, 37.8% 감소하다. 2. NC/Nga 생쥐의 혈중(血中) IgE, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IgM, IgG1 및 IgG2a 수준은 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있게 감소하였고, IL-13 수준은 대조군에 비하여 감소하였으나 유의성을 나타내지 않았다. 반면, $IFN-{\gamma}$ 수준은 유의성 있게 증가하다. 3. NC/Nga 생쥐의 비장 무게는 대조군에 비하여 유의성있게 감소하였다. 4. NC/Nga 생쥐의 lymph node에서 B/f ratio는 증가된 대조군에 비하여 감소하였으며, $CD4^+$와 $CD8^+$ 세포 발현은 대조군에 비하여 증가하였고, $CD4^+$는 유의성있는 감소를, $CD8^+$는 유의성 없는 약간의 증가를 나타내었다. $CD69^+$, CD11a 세포 발현은 대조군에 비하여 유의성있게 감소하였다. 5. NC/Nga 생쥐의 피부조직배양에서 IL-4 IL-5, CCR3 유전자 발현은 대조군에 비하여 현저히 감소하였고, IL-6, IL-13, $CD69^+/CD3{\varepsilon}^+,{\;}CD19^+/CD44^+$ 발현량은 유의성있게 감소하였으며, $IFN-{\gamma}$의 유전자 발현은 대조군에 비하여 증가하였다. 6. NC/Nga 생쥐 귀, 목의 피부 조직 변화에서는 표피와 진피의 염증 정도와 침윤된 염증 면역세포 등이 대조군에 비하여 현저하게 감소되었다. 7. Lymphokine assay에서 IL-4 발현량은 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있게 감소(減少)하였고, $IFN-{\gamma}$의 발현량은 유의성 있게 증가하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07e
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• pp.56-59
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• 2000

$CdGaInS_4$ and $CdGaInS_4:Er^{3+}$ single crystals crystallized in the rhombohedral(hexagonal) structure. with lattice constants $a=3.913{\AA},\;c=37.245{\AA}$ for $CdGaInS_4$, and $a=3.899{\AA}$ and $c=36.970{\AA}$ for $CdGaInS_4:Er^{3+}$. The optical absorption measured near the fundamental band edge showed that the optical energy band structure of these compounds had a direct and indirect band gap. the direct and indirect energy gaps are found to be 2.771 and 2.503 eV for $CdGaInS_4$, and 2.665 and 2.479 eV for $CdGaInS_4:Er^{3+}$ at 10 K. The temperature dependence of the optical energy gap was well represented by the Varshni equation. In $CdGaInS_4$, the values of ${\alpha},\;{\beta}$ of the direct and the indirect energy gap were found to be $7.57{\times}10^{-4}eV/K$. $6.53{\times}10^{-4}eV/K$ and 240K. 197K. and the values of ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ of the direct and the indirect energy gap in the $CdGaInS_4:Er^{3+}$ were given by $8.28{\times}10^{-4}eV/K,\;2.08{\times}10^{-4}eV/K$ and 425 K, 283 K, respectively.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.266-275
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• 2015

Exposure to cadmium (Cd) has harmful effects on the liver and kidney. Resveratrol (RES) is an herbal substance that functions as a protective mediator. This study aimed to investigate the effects of RES on the histology of liver and kidney in Cd-exposed mice. Male mice were divided into 4 groups daily receiving normal saline (1 mL normal saline/d), Cd (1 mg/kg/d), RES (20 mg/kg/d), and Cd plus RES, respectively. After 4 weeks, the liver and kidney components were evaluated using stereological methods. The total volume and number of hepatocytes, and volume of fibrous tissue were respectively increased by 34%, 58%, and a 3-fold in the Cd-exposed mice in comparison to the control animals (P<0.03). On the other hand, the volume of the main vasculature (sinusoids and central veins) was decreased by 36% in the Cd group compared to the control mice (P<0.03). Considering the kidney, the results showed a 3-fold increase in the total glomeruli volume and a 7-fold increase in fibrous tissue in the Cd-treated group compared to the control mice (P<0.03). After Cd treatment, a 32% reduction was observed in the volume and length of the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. RES-treatment alone did not induce any structural changes. In comparison to the Cd group, an increase in the normal components of the liver and kidney and a decrease in the formation of the fibrous and degenerated tissues were observed in the Cd+RES-treated mice (P<0.03).

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.155-160
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• 1998

It is necessary to use Arc layer and DUV resist to define 0.25 $\mu \textrm{m}$ line and space for 256 MDRAM devices. Poly-Si etching with Arc layer and different resists has been performed in a TCP-9408 etcher with variation of gas chemistries; $Cl_2/O_2, Cl_2/N_2, Cl_2$/HBr . DUV resist causes more positive etch profile and CD gain compared to I-line resist because the sidewall passivation is more stimulated by increasing polymerization through the loss of resist. When Arc layer is applied, CD hain also increases due to the polymeric mask formed after thching Arc layer. From the point of gas chemistry effects, the etch profile and CD gain is not improved using $Cl_2/O_2$ gas, since polymerization is accelerated in this gas. however, the vertical profile and less CD gain is obtained using $Cl_2$/HBr gas. Furthermore, HBr gas is very effective to suppress the difference of profile and CD variation between dense pattern and isolated pattern by minimizing non-uniformity of side wall passivation with pattern density.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.70-75
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• 1997

An improved technique based upon an electron beam evaporation system has been developed to prepare cubic thin films In crystalline semiconductors. Zinc blonde CdSe epilayers were grown on GaAs(100) substrate by an e-beam evaporation method. The lattice parameter obtained from (400) reflection is $6.077\AA$, which is in excellent agreement with the value reported in the literature for zinc blonde CdSe. The orientation of the as-grown CdSe epilayer is determined by electron channeling patterns. The crystallinity of epitaxial CdSe layers were investigated on the double crystal X-ray rocking curve. The carrier concentration and mobility of epilayers deduced by Hall effect measurement are about $10^{18}{\textrm}{cm}^{-3}$, $10^2\textrm{cm}^2/V{\cdot}sec$ at room temperature, respectively. The photocurrent spectrum peak of the epilayer at 30 K exhibits a sharp change at 1.746 eV due to the free exciton of cubic CdSe.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.63-79
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• 2009

Atopic dermatitis induced NC/Nga mice were used to investigate the efficacy of Hyunggaeyunkyotanggamibang(HYGB) on the recovery of dermatitic symptoms through its influence on the immune related factors. The results are as below: 1. HYGB treated group showed improvement of atopic dermatitis with naked eye observation, and significant decrease of dermatitis index was observed after 14 weeks. 2. HYGB treated group showed significant decrease of the ratio of CCR3+, B220+/IgE+, and CD11b+/Gr-1+ immune cells in dorsal skin by 41.7%, 21.5%, and 23.8%, respectively. 3. HYGB treated group showed an increase of CD19+ immune cells by 10.3% in PBMC, whereas CD3+, CD3+/CD69+, NKT+ immune cells were decreased by 4.3%, 42.9%, and 21.7%, respectively. 4. HYGB treated group showed an increase in the expression of IFN-$\gamma$ in the serum by 514.3%. However, the expressions of IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-13, TNF-$\alpha$, MCP-1 and RANTES were decreased by 21.2%, 69.8%, 90.5%, 28.7%, 72.2%, 26.1%, and 19.9%, respectively. Also, the expression of IgE was decreased by 44.3%. 5. HYGB treated group showed a decrease of the expression of IL-4 and IL-5 by 43% and 44.3%. The results above indicated that HYGB clinically used for atopic dermatitis treatment has objective validity, and therefore can be provided as the basic data for EBM(Evidence based medicine) construction for anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory studies.