• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2014

Objective: To evaluate the association between the severity of endometriosis and the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and serum level of cancer antigen 125 (CA 125). Methods: Data were obtained from the medical records of 419 patients who underwent laparoscopic conservative surgery for ovarian endometrioma between April 2005 and March 2013. Each patient's preoperative complete blood count was recorded and the endometriosis score was assessed. Results: The endometriosis score was not associated with either the NLR or the serum level of CA 125. The endometriosis score was negatively related to preoperative hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. The only positive association was between NLR and the patients' age. NLR and preoperative serum anti-M$\ddot{u}$llerian hormone level were found to be negatively related. Conclusion: The severity of endometriosis was not associated with the serum level of CA 125 or the NLR. The presence of a negative correlation between the severity of endometriosis and red blood cell dynamics needs further investigation.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.77.2-78
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• 2003

An EREBP/AP2-type transcription factor (CaPFl) was isolated by DDRT-PCR following inoculation of soybean pustule pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines Bra which induces HR on pepper leaves. Genomic Southern blot analysis revealed that the CaPFl gene is present as a single copy within the hot pepper genome. The deduced amino acid sequence of CaPFl has two potential nuclear localization signals, a possible acidic activation domain, and an EREBP/AP2 motif that could bind to a conserved cis- element present in promoter region of many stress-induced genes. The mRNA level of CaPFl was induced by both biotic and abiotic stresses. We observed higher-level transcripts in resistance-induced pepper tissues than diseased tissues. Expression of CaPFl is also induced upon various abiotic stresses including ethephon, MeJA, cold stress, drought stress and salt stress treatments. To study the role of CPFI in plant, transgenic Arabidopsis and tobacco plants which express higher level of pepper CaPFl were generated. Global gene expression analysis of transgenic Arabidopsis by cDNA microarray indicated that expression of CaPFl in transgenic plants affect the expression of quite a few GCC box and DRE/CRT box-containing genes. Furthermore, the transgenic Arabidopsis and tobacco plant, expressing CaPFl showed tolerance against freezing temperature and enhanced resistance to Pseudomonas syrnigae pv. tabaci. Taken together, these results indicated that CaPFl is a novel EREBP/AP2 transcription factor in hot pepper plant and it may has a significant role(s) in regulation of biotic and abiotic stresses in plant.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.552-558
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• 2012

A $2{\times}2$ factorial experiment was conducted to study the effect of dietary calcium and non-phytate phosphorus (nPP) imbalance on calbindin and NaPi-IIb mRNA levels in the small intestine and tibia parameters of broiler chicks. One hundred and forty four 1-d-old Arbor Acres male broiler chicks were divided into four treatments consisted of six replicates with six chicks each. The two dietary calcium levels were 1.10% and 0.60%, and two dietary nPP levels were 0.50% and 0.27%. Results showed that a high Ca/nPP ratio diet (4.07:1) significantly depressed feed intake and weight gain of broilers (p<0.05), but a lower Ca:nPP ratio (1.2:1) had no influence (p>0.05). Low-Ca with low-P diet resulted in low tibia minerals and tibia breaking strength of broilers, and all the tibia parameters were further decreased when the dietary ratio of Ca to P was relative higher. Low dietary Ca or P up-regulated the calbindin and NaPi-IIb mRNA expression levels. Low Ca with normal P diet up-regulated duodenal calbindin mRNA expression level to the greatest extent. Low P with a normal Ca diet significantly enhanced NaPi-IIb mRNA expression level to the highest extent. These results suggest that the calbindin and NaPi-IIb mRNA expression were enhanced by the imbalance between dietary Ca and nPP, and their expression were not only influenced by Ca or nPP level, but also the ratio of Ca:nPP.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.281-284
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• 2007

The effect of Ca addition on the microstructure evolution and deformation behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy produced by hot extrusion was investigated. For this purpose, Ca was added into AZ31 melts to the level of 0.7 and 2.0 wt.% Ca. Then, AZ31 base alloy and Ca modified AZ31 alloys were extruded at $383^{\circ}C$. Ca added alloys showed finer grain size and increased hardness value rather than AZ31 base alloy. After isothermal hot compression, the shape of tested specimen exhibited a noticeable anisotropy due to the crystallographic texture effect. The ratio of major and minor axes of ovality was not directly related to test condition and Ca amount. Flow stress level increases with the increase of Ca addition at temperature below $300^{\circ}C$ because of fine microstructure. However, at high temperature and low strain rate region ($400^{\circ}C$ and $10^{-3}s^{-1}$), reverse tendency was observed since main deformation mechanism changes from dislocation slip to grain boundary sliding or diffusional process at high temperature.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-41
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• 1999

Physiological activity of osteoblast including bone formation is known to be closely related to the increase of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ activity($[Ca^{2+}]_i$) in osteoblast. $Ca^{2+}$ is an important intracellular messenger in diverse cellular functions, and regulation of its level is mediated by the transmembrane $Ca^{2+}$ movement via $Ca^{2+}$ channels, $Na^+-Ca^{2+}$ exchange, and by intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ movement through the intracellular stores. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ is regulated in osteoblast-like cells(OLCs) by measuring $Ca^{2+}$ activity with cell imaging technique. OLCs were isolated from femur and tibia of neonatal rats, and cultured for 7 days. Cultured OLCs were loaded with a $Ca^{2+}$-sensitive fluorescent dye, Fura-2, and fluorescence images were monitored with a cooled CCD camera. The images were processed and analyzed with an image analyzing software. The results were as follows. (1) $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ of OLC decreased as the $Ca^{2+}$ concentration in the superfusing Tyrode solution was lowered. When $Na^+$ concentration in the superfusing solution was decreased, $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ increased.. These suggest that $Ca^{2+}$ flux occurs via the $Na^+-Ca^{2+}$ exchange mechanism. (2) When $Na^+$ in the superfusing solution was removed. a transient $Ca^{2+}$, increase($Ca^{2+}$ spike) was occasionally observed. However, $Ca^{2+}$ spike was not observed after adding 1 ${\mu}M$ thapsigargin. This implies that the generation of $Ca^{2+}$ spike is mediated by the release of $Ca^{2+}$ from endoplasmic reticulum(ER). (3) As the $Ca^{2+}$ concentration in the superfusing solution was raised, the frequency of 0mM $Na^+$-induced $Ca^{2+}$ spike increased, suggesting that $Ca^{2+}$-induced $Ca^{2+}$ release(CICR) mechanism exists. (4) After $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ was decreased with the superfusion of $Ca^{2+}$-free solution containing thapsigargin, the recovery of $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ with reperfusion of 2.5mM $Ca^{2+}$ solution transiently exceeded the control level, suggesting that the depletion of $Ca^{2+}$ in ER induces $Ca^{2+}$ influx from extracellular medium via store-operated $Ca^{2+}$ influx(SOCI) mechanism. (5) $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ was not affected by the superfusion of 25mM $K^+$ Tyrode solution. These results suggest that intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ activity in osteoblast is regulated by transmembrane $Ca^{2+}$ flux via $Na^+-Ca^{2+}$ exchange, $Ca^{2+}$ release from the internal store (ER) via $Ca^{2+}$-induced $Ca^{2+}$ release, and store-operated $Ca^{2+}$ influx across the cell membrane.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.197-201
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• 1988

본 연구에서는 세포내의 칼슘이온과 결합하여 형광을 발하는 형광색소 fura 2를 이용하여 세포내의 칼슘이은 농도를 측정함과 동시에 장력을 측정하였으며 이에 대한 카페인과 고농도의 칼륨의 영향을 정토하였다. 72.7 mM의 칼륨 이온은 장력과 세포내 칼슘이온농도에서 각각 지속적 인 증가를 보여주었으며, 20 mM의 카페인은 일과성의 빠른 세포내의 칼슘이은농도의 증가에 이어 감소를 보여주었으나 기본치 보다는 높았다. 그러나, 장력에 있어서는 카페인은 일과성의 증가에 이어 기본 장력보다 낮은 감소를 보여주었다. 한편 칼슘이온 제거 용액에서 칼륨이온은 세포내의 갈륨이온 농도도 장력도 증가 시키지 못하였으나 카페인은 일과성의 세포내의 칼륨이온 농도와 장책의 증가를 보여주었다. 이상과 결과로부터 rat 대동맥에서의 고농도의 칼륨이은에 의한 수축은 세포 딴으로 부터의 칼슘이온 유입에 의한 것이며 반면에 카페인에 의한 수축은 세포내의 칼슘이온저장부위로 부터의 칼슘이온 유리에 의한 것임을 시사한다. 또한, 카페인은 세포내의 수축 단백의 칼슘 이온에 대한 감수성을 저하시키는 듯하다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제66권6호
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• pp.467-470
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• 2009

CA 125의 상승은 난소의 악성종양에 나타날 수 있지만 비특이적이다. CA 125의 상승은 다양한 양성 질환 혹은 악성 종양에서 나타날 수 있다. 저자들은 최근 지속적으로 혈중 CA 125 수치가 증가되어 있지만 경질 초음파, 흉부 CT, PET-CT 등에서 악성 종양이 발견되지 않은 기관지확장증 1예를 경험하였다. 14개월의 추적 관찰 기간 중에도 난소암과 같은 악성 종양은 발견되지 않고 기관지확장증에 병발된 폐렴 이외에는 특이 소견이 없어, 혈중 CA 125의 상승은 기관지확장증에 의한 급성 폐 손상에 의한 것으로 추정된다. 혈중 CA 125 수치의 상승은 환자의 임상 양상과 연관하여 조심스럽게 판단하여야 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.383-386
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• 2008

CA19-9의 상승은 췌장 및 담도계 악성 종양을 시사하는 소견이다. 하지만, 최근에 양성 소화기계 질환 뿐 아니라 특발성 간질성 폐렴, 교원성 폐 질환, 미만성 범세기관지염, 기관지확장증 등 다양한 양성 폐 질환에서도 혈중 CA19-9 수치가 증가되어 있다고 보고된다. 저자들은 최근 지속적으로 혈중 CA19-9 수치는 증가되어 있지만, 내시경적 역류성 담도 췌장 조영술, 복부 전산화 단층 촬영, PET-CT에서 악성 종양이 발견되지 않은 기관지확장증 1예를 경험 하였다. 3년 10개월의 추적 관찰 기간 중에도 췌장암과 같은 악성 종양은 발견되지 않아서, 혈중 CA19-9 수치의 상승은 기관지확장증에 의한 것으로 추정 되었다. 혈중 CA19-9 수치의 상승은 환자의 임상 양상과 연관하여 조심스럽게 판단하여야 될 것으로 생각된다.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 환경 하에 각종 정보시스템에 대한 접근을 효율적으로 제어하고 불법적인 접근을 차단하기 위하여 상황인식 기술 및 직무-역할 기반의 접근제어 시스템(CAT-RACS)을 설계하였다. CAT-RACS은 상황정보에 따른 정책 구성을 수행할 수 있도록 상황-역할 개념과 정보의 기밀성을 유지시키기 위해 보안등급 속성을 추가한 접근제어 모델(CA-TRBAC)을 적용하였다. CA-TRBAC는 사용자의 직무와 역할이 접근제어 조건에 합당할지라도 상황이 접근제어 조건에 부합하지 않거나, 역할과 직무가 접하려는 객체의 보안등급과 일치하지 않거나 하위 등급일 경우에는 접근을 허가하지 않는다. CAT-RACS는 상황인식 보안 매니저를 통해 사용자 인증과 접근제어 등의 보안 서비스를 제공하며, 상황정보 융합 매니저를 통해 상황인식 보안 서비스 제공과 보안정책 구성에 필요한 상황정보를 관리한다. 또한, 보안정책 매니저를 통해 CA-TRBAC 정책, 사용자 인증 정책, 보안 도메인 관리 정책을 관리한다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 1983

Experimental hypocalcemia was induced in normal goats by intravenous infusion with various concentration of $Na_2$-EDTA solution. 1. Progressive depression of reflexes and body temperature, paresis, and cardiac arrest were observed in two groups infused with 4% and 8% EDTA solution, whereas paresis and cardiac arrest were not observed in 3% EDTA group. 2. The patterns of electrocardiogram were changed according to the decrease of plasma Ca level in all of 7 goats. When plasma Ca decreased to 6mg per 100ml or below, sinus bradycardia or tachycardia and prolongation of QT interval were showed, while atrioventricular block was noted in case which the plasma Ca level decreased to 4mg per 100ml or below. Fibrillation and cardiac arrest were evident in case which the plasma Ca level decreased to as low as 3mg per 100ml.