• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.27-40
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• 1997

This study investigated the effects of laser irradiation on the exposed pulp and the possibility of direct pulp capping with the $CO_2$ laser. Results were obtained from the observation of the residual pulpal healing process. Class V cavities on 48 anterior teeth from 8 adult dogs were prepared and pulp chambers were intentionally opened with dental explorer. The control group consisted of 16 teeth. $Dycal^{(R)}$(Caulk Co., U.S.A.) was applied to exposed site once bleeding was stopped. Cavities were sealed with $I.R.M^{(R)}$. In the experimental group 1 (16 teeth), laser(LASERSAT $CO_2^{(R)}$, Satelec Co.) was irradiated on the exposed pulp. The laser procedure followed the manufacturers recommendations for the treatment of human pulp(1.5 Watts, 0.2 seconds, unfocused), and cavities were sealed with $I.R.M^{(R)}$. In the experimental group 2 (16 teeth), laser was irradiated on the exposed pulp in a more powerful dosage(5.0 Watts, 0.2 seconds, unfocused), and cavities were sealed with $I.R.M^{(R)}$. Two dogs were sacrificed immediately after experiment and the others were sacrificed at intervals of one, three, and eight weeks respectively. All teeth were routinely processed and the pulpal tissues and odontoblastic layers were observed by the light microscope. The results were as follows; 1. In the control group, the initial mild inflammation had improved to normal by week eight. An active formation of reparative dentin was observed at week three, and at week eight, a firm dentin bridge was present beneath the $Dycal^{(R)}$ with no inflammatory responses in the remaining pulp. 2. In the experimental group 1, immediately following irradiation, the superficial shape of the exposed pulp was crater-like. And it was lined with the coagulated layer, $60{\sim}70{\mu}m$ in width. Moderate inflammatory pulpal conditions existing at week one were improved to mild at week eight. And from the week three specimens, a reparative dentin formation was observed in the adjacent odontoblastic layer of the exposed site. A dentin bridge at the exposed site, however, did not form during the experimental period. 3. In the experimental group 2, the width of the coagulation layer lining the crater was $70{\sim}130{\mu}m$. Beneath the coagulated layer, severe inflammatory pulpal responses were observed at week one, and conditions did not improve during the experimental period.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.13-34
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• 2003

Fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (FOP), a glycolytic metabolite is reported to ameliorate inflammation and inhibit the nitric oxide production in murine macrophages stimulated with endotoxin. It is also reported that FOP has cytoprotective effects against hypoxia or ischemia/reperfusion injury in brain and heart. In this study, we examined whether FDP has protective effects on UV-induced oxidative damage in skin cell culture system and human skin in vivo. FDP had a protective role in UVB-induced LDH release and ROS accumulation in HaCaT although it did not show direct radical scavenging effect in the experiment using 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). FDP also preserved cellular GSH content after UV irradiation in HaCaT and normal human fibroblast culture system. Cellular oxidative stress induces multiple downstream signaling pathways that regulate expression of multiple gene including MMP-1 and collagen, we examined the effects of FDP on UV-induced alteration of these protein expression in fibroblast culture and human skin in vivo. The increased MMP-1 expression in fibroblast and human skin by UV irradiation was significantly decreased by FDP. FDP also prevented the UV-induced decrease of collagen expression in fibroblast and human skin. Moreover, the decreasing the intracellular levels of reducing equivalents in human fibroblast by glutathione (GSH) depletion lowered the UVA dose threshold for reduction of procollagen expression, indicating that the differences of glutathione contents define the susceptibility of fibroblasts towards UV-induced reduction of procollagen expression. FDP also preserved cellular GSH content after UV irradiation, indicating that FDP has protective effects on UV-induced reduction of procollagen expression, which are possibly through maintaining intracellular reducing equivalent. Based on these premises, we examined the effect of daily use of a moisturizer containing FDP on facial wrinkle in comparison with vehicle moisturizer lacking FDP. In the clinical study, FDP significantly decreased facial wrinkle compared with vehicle alone after 6 months of use. Our results suggest that FDP has anti-aging effects in skin by increasing cellular antioxidant system and preventing oxidative signal and inflammatory reaction. Therefore FDP may be useful anti-aging agent for cosmetic purpose.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.227-232
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• 2008

Stirling engine for solar thermal power is an essential part of Dish-Stirling system which generates electricity by using direct normal irradiation and will go into commercialization in near future. For the Stirling engine used in this study is Solo 161 model the capacity of which is 10 kWe and was already used for the Dish-Stirling system of KIER in Jinhae. The receiver of Stirling engine absorbes concentrated solar radiation and transfer it to working fluid of Hydrogen. The working condition of striling engine is high temperature and high pressure to make high efficiency. Therefore the receiver should stand against high temperature of above 800 $^{\circ}C$ and high pressure of max. 150 bar with good performance of heat transfer. The receiver is composed of 78 Inconel tubes of 1/8" with thickness of 0.71 mm and two reserviors which is connected with two cylinders. In order to know the charaterristics of heat transfer of Stirling engine receiver, simulation on the heat transfer of the receiver of Solo 161 is conducted by using CFD code of Fluent. The heat flux on the receiver surface has a shape of Gaussian distribution so, it is necessary to simulate a whole receiver. However, It is difficult and time consuming to simulate the whole receiver that one tube with different heat flux conditions are considered in this study. From the simulation results, heat transfer charateristics of receiver are observed and tube wall and fluid temperature and heat transfer coefficient are obtained and compared with the calculated results from Dittus-Boelter's correlation.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 1986

방사선에 의한 척수의 손상은 매우 드물기는 하나 치명적인 불가역성의 손상을 일으킬 수 있는, 치료방사선 분야에서 가장 심각한 합병증의 하나이다. 동물실험 및 임상보고를 통하여 많은 연구가 있었음에도 실제의 임상에서와 같은 조사방법을 사용한 계통적인 보고는 거의 없는 실정이다. 이에 저자는 전 조사량에 대한 초기의 급성 변화를 병리조직학적으로 관찰 분석하여 불가역성의 척수손상이 올 수 있는 최저선량을 추정하기 위하여 250KV의 X선 치료기를 사용하여 총 110마리의 마우스를 $2\times3cm$의 조사야로 고식적 분할조사를 실시하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 경한 모세혈관의 울혈, 염증성 세포의 부분적 침윤과 함께 축색돌기의 부종이 1,000 rad 군에서 관찰되기 시작하였다. 백질의 스폰지 변성은 2,000 rad 군에서 보이기 시작하였다. 연막과 지주막의 부분적 비후는 3,000rad 군에서 관찰되었다. 국소 괴사는 3,500rad군에서 관찰되기 시작하였고 신경조직의 단열과 신경원의 국소 손실은 4,000 rad군에서 관찰되기 시작하였다. 이제까지 용인되어온 척수의 내성선량인 5,000 rad/5wk.는 완전히 안전하지는 못하다고 생각되나 이는 만성 변화에 대한 추적실험을 통하여 확인되어야 할 것이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2019

Purpose: Accurate localization of the lumpectomy cavity during accelerated partial breast radiation (APBR) is essential for daily setup to ensure the prescribed dose encompasses the target and avoids unnecessary irradiation to surrounding normal tissues. Three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) allows direct visualization of the lumpectomy cavity without additional radiation exposure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of 3D-US in daily target localization for APBR. Materials and methods: Forty-seven patients with stage I breast cancer who underwent breast conserving surgery were treated with a 2-week course of APBR. Patients with visible lumpectomy cavities on high quality 3D-US images were included in this analysis. Prior to each treatment, X-ray and 3D-US images were acquired and compared to images from simulation to confirm accurate position and determine shifts. Volume change of the lumpectomy cavity was determined daily with 3D-US. Results: A total of 118 images of each modality from 12 eligible patients were analyzed. The average change in cavity volume was 7.8% (range, -24.1% to 14.4%) on 3D-US from simulation to the end-of-treatment. Based on 3D-US, significantly larger shifts were necessary compared to portal films in all three dimensions: anterior/posterior (p = 7E-11), left/right (p = 0.002), and superior/inferior (p = 0.004). Conclusion: Given that the lumpectomy cavity is not directly visible via X-ray images, accurate positioning may not be fully achieved by X-ray images. Therefore, when the lumpectomy cavity is visible on US, 3D-US can be considered as an alternative to X-ray imaging during daily positioning for selected patients treated with APBR, thus avoiding additional exposure to ionizing radiation.

• 생태와환경
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2014

수도암 사찰림의 주요 구성종인 전나무개체군에 대한 분포현황 및 연령구조분석이 이루어졌다. 총 302개체로 이루어진 남부지역 최대 규모의 개체군 분포로 확인되었으며, 흉고둘레 1.5~500.8 cm에 이르는 다양한 연령의 개체군 분포가 확인되었다. 수도암 전나무 개체군의 연령구조 분석결과 불안정한 호리병구조를 나타내며, 15~80 cm에 해당하는 비교적 어린 연령의 개체군에서 상대적으로 낮은 빈도의 출현을 보였다. 이들의 분포를 제한하는 요인으로 천이진행, 인위적 요인, 기후변화 등이 논의되었다. 또한 상대적으로 높은 빈도를 보이는 유령림(15 cm 이하)이 계곡 상부의 좁은 면적에 제한적으로 분포하고 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, 전나무개체군의 보전을 위해 이들 지역에 대한 적극적 보호가 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 수도암 전나무의 현존분포 환경요소 분석결과 평균해발고도 $931{\pm}64.5m$, 평균경사도 $19.2{\pm}8.7^{\circ}$, 사면방향 북동사면과 남동사면, 평균일조량 $1,324,323{\pm}174,459wh\;m^{-2}$ 등의 환경조건에서 높은 빈도로 출현하는 것으로 확인되었다. MaxEnt 모델을 이용하여 전나무 잠재생육공간이 도출되었다. 현존분포 결과는 연구지역이 독립적인 생육환경을 형성하고 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, 해발고도와 경사도에서 높은 기여도를 보였다. 개체군과 기여도를 고려한 환경요인 분석결과 최적 잠재서식처 조건은 해발고도 903.2 m, 경사도 $20.04^{\circ}$, 연평균일조량 $1,352.248wh\;m^{-2}$, 남동사면($114.68^{\circ}$)인 것으로 확인되었다. 차후 개체군에 대한 발아제한요인 발굴, 종내 및 종간 경쟁 변화, 지화학적 요인과의 상관관계, 기후변화 및 사찰활동의 영향 등에 대한 후속연구가 연속되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과는 한국 대표경관 가운데 하나인 사찰림의 주요 구성종인 전나무의 생태와 생육지 환경, 보전 및 복원, 보호를 위한 보다 높은 이해와 의사 결정에 중요한 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.149-162
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• 2000

Coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)은 피부를 포함한 모든 생체조직에 존재하는 널리 알려진 조효소이다. 전자전달에 관여하는 퀴논링은 세포에서 에너지를 생성하기 위한 매우 중요한 기능을 가지고 있다. CoQ10은 피부에서 항산화제로서 연구되어 왔으며, 최근 외용제로써 노화억제와 주름개선작용에 대해 보고된 바 있다. 이런 보고들은CoQ10이 항산화제로서 산화-환원작용을 통해 피부의 방어기능에 중요한 역할을 한다는 점을 시사하며, 일반적으로 산화-환원작용은 피부에서 흑화과정의 조절에도 많은 영향을 미친다. 따라서 본 연구자들은 CoQ10 이 피부의 색소조절기능이 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 인체 정상 색소세포에CoQ10을 0.05-0.5 mM 처리한 결과 0.5, 0.25mM에서 멜라닌의 생합성을 약 50% 저해하였으며 이는 알려진 미백제인 Kojic acid나 vitamin C와 유사한 수준이었다. 또한, CoQ10은 인체 정상 색소세포에서 자외선이나 세포내 cAMP 증가 유도물질에 의한 멜라닌 생성을 억제하였다. 그러나 tyrosinase inhibitor인 kojic acid와는 달리, in vitro tyrosine hydroxylase의 억제효과는 보이지 않았다. CoQ10을 자외선으로 tanning을 유도시킨 brown guinea pig에 4주간 도포하고 육안 및 chromameter를 이용하여 미백효과를 측정한 결과, vehicle처리군에 비해 미백효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 coenzyme Q10 은 in vitro및 in vivo에서 미백효과를 지닌 물질임을 확인할 수 있었다.