• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.1141-1155
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• 2024

Objective: RNA epigenetic modifications play an important role in regulating immune response of mammals. Bovine mastitis induced by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a threat to the health of dairy cattle. There are numerous RNA modifications, and how these modification-associated enzymes systematically coordinate their immunomodulatory effects during bovine mastitis is not well reported. Therefore, the role of common RNA modification-related genes (RMRGs) in bovine S. aureus mastitis was investigated in this study. Methods: In total, 80 RMRGs were selected for this study. Four public RNA-seq data sets about bovine S. aureus mastitis were collected and one additional RNA-seq data set was generated by this study. Firstly, quantitative trait locus (QTL) database, transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) database and differential expression analyses were employed to characterize the potential functions of selected enzyme genes in bovine S. aureus mastitis. Correlation analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) were used to further investigate the relationships of RMRGs from different types at the mRNA expression level. Interference experiments targeting the m⁶ A demethylase FTO and utilizing public MeRIP-seq dataset from bovine Mac-T cells were used to investigate the potential interaction mechanisms among various RNA modifications. Results: Bovine QTL and TWAS database in cattle revealed associations between RMRGs and immune-related complex traits. S. aureus challenged and control groups were effectively distinguished by principal component analysis based on the expression of selected RMRGs. WGCNA and correlation analysis identified modules grouping different RMRGs, with highly correlated mRNA expression. The m⁶ A modification gene FTO showed significant effects on the expression of m⁶ A and other RMRGs (such as NSUN2, CPSF2, and METTLE), indicating complex co-expression relationships among different RNA modifications in the regulation of bovine S. aureus mastitis. Conclusion: RNA epigenetic modification genes play important immunoregulatory roles in bovine S. aureus mastitis, and there are extensive interactions of mRNA expression among different RMRGs. It is necessary to investigate the interactions between RNA modification genes regulating complex traits in the future.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2005

배 경: 암색소성이면서 집락수가 적은 비결핵항산균이 분리되는 경우 실제 NTM폐질환의 원인일 가능성이 낮다고 추정되나 아직 이에 대한 보고는 없는 실정이다. 본 연구는 암색소성 저집락군 NTM배양의 임상적 의미를 알아보고자 시행되었다. 방 법 : 3개월간 항산균 검사가 의뢰된 6,898예를 대상으로 하여 분석하였으며 무작위로 집락수가 20개 이하인 경우를 저집락군으로 정의하였다. 모든 검체에서 결핵균, NTM의 배양 빈도를 확인하고, NTM에서는 암색소성 여부와 집락수를 분석하였다. NTM은 PRA법으로 동정하였으며 NTM폐질환의 진단은 미국흉부학회의 기준을 따랐다. 결 과: 총 6,898검체 중 NTM은 263(3.8%)예(206명) 결핵균은 382(5.5%)예 분리되었다. NTM 263 균주 중 암 색소성 균주는 124예(47.1%, 112명)이었다. 암색소성중 도말양성은 6예(4.8%)로 비암색소성 139균주 중 33예 (23.7%)에 비하여 의미 있게 낮았다(p<0.05). 균동정은 암색소성은 M. gordonae 83예(81.4%)가 가장 많이 분리되었고, 비암색소성은 MAC 52예(43.0%), M. abscessus 29예(24.0%), M. fortuitum complex 17예(14.0%)의 순이었다. 암색소성-저집락군 113명중 NTM폐질환은 3예 있었으나 모두 비암색소성으로 알려진 다른 균이 원인균이었다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 암색소성-저집락 NTM은 대부분 M. gordonae였으며 NTM폐질환의 원인균이 아닌 오염균으로 추정되었다. 저집락수, 암색소성 비결핵항산균의 분리비율이 높을 경우 오염의 가능성을 생각하여 검사실의 정도관리에 최선을 다해야 할 것이다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.64-80
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• 1998

The risk of cross-contamination in dental clinic is very high. Those who are engaged in dental clinic are exposed to various microorganisms in saliva and blood of patient. Potential possibility of cross-contamination of patient to patient, patient to dentist, dentist to laboratory technician always exist, which is important in the view of public health. It is well known that microorganisms may cause cross-contamination by suck-back of microorganisms into the water supply line or air supply line of dental unit and sprayed back into the next patient's oral cavity. The majority of microorganisms coming from dental unit are water microorganisms from the main water supply which have colonized the tube within the units and multiplied in the relatively warm and stagnant conditions. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent of microbial contamination of dental unit and ultrasonic scaler, to evaluate that dental unit water supply is suitable for drinking water, and to assess the effect of flushing on reduction of microbial contamination of dental unit and ultrasonic scaler. In the first experiment, water samples(50ml) from 20 dental units and 10 ultrasonic scalers in Seoul National Univ. Hosp. were tested for the presence of coliform. The samples were filtered by membrane filtration technique.(Microfil system, Millipore Co. U. S. A.) The filter was then placed onto MacConkey agar plate and the plates with filter on it were incubated aerobically at $37^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. The colors and shapes of colonies were examined if those were coliform. To verify the presence of coliform, the colonies were inoculated into phenol red lactose broth and incubated aerobically at $37^{\circ}C$ for 2 days. The fomation of gas was observed. In the second experiment, water samples from 20 handpieces, 10 ultrasonic scalers and 30 A/W syringes after 0, 2, 4, 6 min. flushing respectively were taken. $200{\mu}l$ water samples were spreaded on Brain Heart Infusion agar plate and the plates were incubated aerobically at $37^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. The number of colony was counted. The results obtained were summarized as follows 1. The water from dental unit and ultrasonic scaler was not suitable for drinking water. 2. No coliform was founded in dental unit and ultrasonic scaler water supply. 3. The number of colony of dental unit and ultrasonic scaler was highest in the group of o min. flushing(p<0.05). 4. There was no statistically significant difference in the extent of microbial contamination among handpiece, ultrasonic scaler and A/W syringe (p>0.05). 5. The number of colony was lowest in the group of 4 min. flushing, but there was no statistically significant difference among 2, 4, 6 min. flushing groups.(p>0.05) 6. It is recommended to flush dental unit water line for 4 min. after use on each patient.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 원자력 안전등급 제어기기의 안전 통신망 구현을 위한 원자력 안전등급 통신 보드를 제안한다. 원자로 보호계통이 아날로그에서 디지털화되면서 디지털 통신망을 사용하게 되었다. 디지털 통신망은 원자력 안전등급에 사용되는 통신망으로 안전등급에서 요구하는 성능 및 시험을 통과한 통신보드가 제공되어야 한다. 통신 프로토콜 계층은 OSI 7 계층 중 물리계층, 데이터링크 계층, 어플리케이션계층만을 사용한다. 데이터 링크 계층에서는 사이버 보안을 위해 데이터 패키지를 변경하였다. 데이터 건전성을 위해 CRC32를 사용 하였으며 데이터 수신에 대해서는 재요청 및 응답을 하지 않는 단방향 통신만을 함으로써 원자력 안전계통에 영향을 주지 않게 설계 되었다. 또한 원자력안전등급을 획득하기 위해서 요건, 설계, 검증의 절차에 따라 설계하였다. 하드웨어검증을 위해 전자파 시험, 노화분석 시험, 육안검사, 번인시험, 내환경 시험 및 내진 시험과 같은 기기 검증을 수행 하였다. 또한 FPGA 펌웨어 검증을 위해 IEEE 1074의 생명주기를 준수하여 단위시험과 통합 시험을 실행 하였다[1-3].

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2005

1. 구획이 작고 논두렁이 많은 논의 볏짚 수집에 적합한 1축롤 구동 래핑암회전식 트랙터 3점히치 장착형 원형베일 래퍼를 개발하였다. 2. 2개의 구동롤을 구동하는 래핑암 회전식원형베일래퍼는 베일 적재시 베일에 변형이 발생하였으며 작업시 무게중심이 높아 기체 흔들림이 있었으나 시작기는 베일적재시 롤이 수평직선운동을 하여 베일의 변형이 적었으며 무게중심이 낮아 작업 안정성이 다소 높은 것으로 평가되었다. 3. 베일적재시에 두 개의 적재롤이 자유회전을 하여 적재시의 베일과 롤의 마찰저항을 구름저항으로 바꿈으로써 베일의 변형이 생기지 않았으며 베일을 회전시키기 위한 구동롤의 토크를 기존의 2축롤 구동식은 12 kgf-m 이었으나 새로 개발한 1축롤 구동식은 6 kgf-m로 낮았다. 4. 구동롤 토크가 낮아 1축롤 구동으로 베일래핑작업이 가능하였으며 기계구조를 단순화 킬 수 있었다. 5. 기존 회전테이블식에 비해 작업능률을 $45\%$ 향상, 작업비용은 $17\%$ 절감할 수 있었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.640-658
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to examine the mechanism of improving acid resistance of Nd-YAG laser irradiated tooth enamel and determine the most effective energy density for improving acid resistance. The bovine tooth enamel were lased with a pulsed Nd-YAG laser. The energy densities of exposed laser beam were varied from 10 to $70\;J/cm^2$. To investigate the degree of improving acid resistance by irradiation, all the samples were submerged to demineralize in 0.5 N $HClO_4$ solution for 1 minute. After 1 minute, 0.05 % $LaCl_3$ was added to the solution for interrupting the demineralization reaction. The amounts of dissolved calcium and phosphate in the solution were measured by using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer and the UV/VIS spectrophotometer, respectively. To examine the mechanism of improving acid resistance, X-ray diffraction analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were taken. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the samples were obtained in the $10^{\circ}{\sim}80^{\circ}2{\theta}$ range with $Cu-K{\alpha}$ radiation using M18HF(Mac Science Co.) with X-ray diffractometer operating at 40 KV and 300 mA. The infra-red spectra of the ground samples in 300 mg KBr pellets 10 mm diameter were obtained in the $4000cm^{-1}\;to\;400cm^{-1}$ range using JASCO 300E spectrophotometer. The scanning electron microscopy was carried out using JSM6400(JEOL Co.) with $500{\sim}2000$ times magnification. The results were as follow 1. The concentration of calcium dissolved from laser irradiated enamel with $50J/cm^2$ was significantly lesser than that of unlased control group (p<0.05) 2. From the result of the X-ray diffraction analysis, $\beta$-TCP, which increases acid solubility, was identified in lased enamel but the diffraction peaks of (002) and (004) became sharp with increasing energy density of laser irradiation. This means that the crystals in lased samples were grown through the c-axis and subsequently, the acid solubility of enamel decreased. 3. The a-axis parameter was slightly increased by laser irradiation, whereas the c-axis parameter was almost constant except for a little decrease at $50J/cm^2$. 4. In the infra-red spectra of lased enamels, phosphate bands ($600{\sim}500cm^{-1}$), B-carbonate bands (870, $1415{\sim}1455cm^{-1}$), and A-carbonate band ($1545cm^{-1}$) were observed. The amounts of phosphate bands and the B-carbonate bands were reduced, on the other hand, the amount of the A-carbonate band was increased by increase the energy density. 5. The SEM experiments reveal that the surface melting and recrystallization were appeared at $30J/cm^2$ and the cracks were observed at $70J/cm^2$. From above results, It may be suggested that the most effective energy density for improving acid resistance of tooth enamel with the irradiation of Nd-YAG laser was $50J/cm^2$. The mechanism of improving acid resistance were reduction of permeability due to surface melting and recrystallization of lased enamel and reduction of acid solubility of enamel due to decrease of carbonate content and growth of crystal.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2005

연구배경 : 최근 국내에서도 NTM 분리율 및 감염 빈도가 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 본 연구는 국내 한 삼차의료기관에서 1년 동안 항산균 검사가 의뢰된 호흡기 검체에서 NTM의 배양양상 및 분리비율을 살펴보고 그 임상적 의의에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 1년간 서울아산병원에서 미생물검사실로 항산균 검사가 의뢰된 호흡기 검체를 대상으로 도말, 배양 및 동정 결과를 확인하고 그 임상적 의의를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 총 9,821명의 환자에서 26,820건의 항산균검사가 시행되었다. 결핵균이 동정 된 건수와 환자수의 비율은 각각 5.7%, 6.3%였고, 비결핵항산균은 각각 2.2%, 2.8% 이었다. 도말양성, 배양양성 중 결핵균 및 NTM의 비율은 각각 87.8%, 12.2%이었다. NTM 중 오염의 가능성이 높은 암색소성-저집락군은 31.8%(186/584 균주)에서 분리되었다. 암색소성-저집락군을 제외한 NTM 중 MAC, M. fortuitum complex의 분리비율이 42.1%(138/328), 19.5%(64/328)로 가장 높았다. 암색소성-저집락군을 제외한 NTM이 분리된 275명 중 미국 및 영국 흉부학회 진단기준을 만족하는 NTM 폐질환은 각각 8.4%(23명), 17.8%(49명)이었다. 결 론 : 국내 한 대학병원에서의 항산균 검사 결과 NTM의 분리 비율이 높고 일부는 NTM 폐질환의 원인이어서 항산균 도말 및 배양 양성의 경우 국내에서도 반드시 NTM의 가능성을 고려하여야 하겠다.