• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1162-1167
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• 2006

대형선박에서 적절한 처리없이 배출되는 발라스트수에 의한 해양 생태계의 파괴가 최근 전세계적으로 환경오염 문제로 대두되고 있다. 그 결과, 국제해사기구(IMO)는 공해로 배출되기 전 발라스트수의 적절한 처리를 강제하는 국제협약을 시행할 예정이다. IMO의 발라스트수 처리 기준을 준수하기 위해, 여과, UV 자외선, 오존 처리 등과 같은 몇몇 공정들이 연구되고 있다. 발라스트수의 살균은 매우 짧은 수리학적 체류시간 내에 처리되어야 하기 때문에, 전기화학적 처리 공정은 우수한 공정이 된다. 불용성 전극을 이용한 전기화학적 처리 공정에서 미생물의 살균능은 낮은 pH조건하에 전류밀도와 체류시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 살균처리 후 미생물의 형상을 전자현미경과 광학현미경으로 관찰하여 전기화학적으로 미생물이 살균된 형태를 확인하였다.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제18C권4호
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• pp.251-254
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• 2011

무선랜 환경에서 사용자 데이터 수신율은 RSS (received signal strength) 뿐만 아니라 AP (access point)의 채널 경합 수준에 의하여 결정된다. 그러나 현재 사용자 단말은 AP로부터의 RSS를 기반으로 접속할 AP를 선정하므로 IPTV 서비스의 최소한의 요구사항을 보장할 수 없다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기존의 IEEE 802.11 표준에 대한 수정없이 무선랜 환경에서 IPTV 서비스 요구사항을 만족시킬 수 있는 효율적인 AP 선택 기법을 제안한다. 사용자 단말은 주변 AP들의 채널 경합 수준과 현재 진행중인 IPTV 서비스의 품질을 모니터링 함으로써, 서비스 품질이 일정이하로 떨어지면 AP 부하정도가 가장 작은 AP로 재접속함으로써 IPTV 서비스의 최소한의 요구사항을 제공하도록 하였다.

• 비교교육연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.25-49
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• 2012

미국에서는 1980년대 이후 학교폭력, 무기사용, 마약복용 등의 문제에 대응하기 위하여 무관용정책(zero tolerance)을 시행하고 있다. 학교폭력이나 비행이 발생한 경우 미리 예정된 정학 또는 퇴학을 엄격하게 적용하여 학교의 안전과 학습 분위기 개선을 도모하고 있다. 실제로 학교폭력비율이 감소하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 다른 한편으로 사소한 비행에 대해서도 엄격한 처벌을 함으로써 비행이 더 악화되며, 효용성도 증명되지 않는다는 비판이 제기되었다. 이에 대안으로 무관용정책의 대원칙은 유지하면서도 폭력의 정도에 따라 처벌의 정도를 달리하자는 등급징계제도 또는 조기반응모형이 제시되고 있다. 최근 우리나라에서도 학교폭력이 사회적 이슈로 강하게 부각됨에 따라 정부도 '학교폭력근절 종합대책'을 발표하는 등 범부처 차원에서 대응하고 있다. 이 논문은 사소한 괴롭힘도 '범죄'라는 인식하에 철저히 대응하는 정부의 방침의 타당성을 탐색하기 위해 현재 미국에서 시행하고 있는 학교폭력에 대한 무관용 정책의 주요 내용과 변화과정을 분석하여 정책적 시사점을 도출하는 데 목적이 있다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.607-615
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• 2021

Cytokines are protein mediators that possess the ability to assist cell-to-cell communication in immune system-related activities. In general, pathogen endotoxins activate the release of inflammatory mediators, and with time, there is an increase in the cytokine levels in the body. Interleukin (IL)-6 mediates the acute-phase inflammatory response, and elevated IL-6 levels have been reported in peritoneal fluids of women with pelvic inflammation and endometriosis, thereby associating it with oocyte quality and infertility. To overcome subfertility or infertility in humans and animals, the present study was done to examine the effect of recombinant IL-6 on porcine oocytes matured in vitro and subsequently to determine the fertilization rate and embryo development. Porcine oocytes were incubated with varying concentrations of IL-6 (0 - 2 ㎍·mL^-1) for 44 h followed by in vitro fertilization and culturing of the oocytes. The oocytes or embryos were fixed with 3.7% paraformaldehyde (PFA) and stained with fluorescence dyes, and the meiotic spindle, chromosome organization, fertilization status and embryo development were subsequently assessed under a fluorescence microscope. We observed induction of an abnormal meiotic spindle alignment in the oocytes incubated with IL-6 compared to the control oocytes incubated without IL-6. Moreover, significantly decreased fertilization rates and embryo development were observed for oocytes incubated with IL-6 (p < 0.05). Thus, an increased IL-6 level during oocyte maturation could be associated with fertilization failure due to an aberrant chromosomal alignment and a disruption of the cortical granules. Taken together, our results indicate that successful assisted reproduction can be achieved by controlling the levels of inflammatory cytokines.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.375-383
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• 2021

The intestinal barrier function disrupted in sepsis, while little is known about the variation in different phases of sepsis. In this study, mouse models of sepsis were established by caecal ligation and puncture (CLP). The H&E staining of sections and serum diamine oxidase concentration were evaluated at different timepoint after CLP. TUNEL assay and EdU staining were performed to evaluate the apoptosis and proliferation of intestinal epithelium. Relative protein expression was assessed by Western blotting and serum concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines was measured by ELISA. The disruption of intestinal barrier worsened in the first 24 h after the onset of sepsis and gradually recovered over the next 24 h. The percentage of apoptotic cell increased in the first 24 h and dropped at 48 h, accompanied with the proliferative rate of intestinal epithelium inhibited in the first 6 h and regained in the later period. Furthermore, the activity of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) presented similar trend with the intestinal barrier function, shared positive correction with apoptosis of intestinal epithelium. These findings reveal the conversion process of intestinal barrier function in sepsis and this process is closely correlated with the activity of NF-κB signaling.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.293-303
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• 2024

River mining, the extraction of sand and gravel from riverbeds, is rising at an alarming rate to keep pace with the increasing demand for construction materials worldwide. The far-reaching deleterious effects of river mining include the lowering of water levels, the augmentation of turbidity, and the erosion of riverbanks, i.e., the disruption of water flow and alteration of river morphology. Aggregates demand, geolocation, and the economy of Bangladesh accelerated illegal extraction. However, limited research has been carried out in this region, despite the severe impact on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. To address the corresponding consequences and direct the scope for further research, it is required to evaluate existing studies of other countries having similarities in river morphology, climate, economy, and other related parameters. In this respect, based on previous studies, the effects of sand extraction are particularly prominent in India, having 54 cross-boundary rivers with Bangladesh. The geological profile of numerous rivers in the past decades has been altered due to natural aggregate mining in the Indian subcontinent. Hence, this study focused on relevant research in this region. However, the existing research only focuses on the regional portion of the aforementioned international rivers, which lacks proper assessments of these rivers, taking into account especially the mining effects. Moreover, several global rivers that have similarities with Bangladeshi rivers, considering different parameters, are also included in this study. The findings of this article underline the pressing need for more efficacious measures to address the adverse effects of river mining and safeguard ecosystems and communities globally, especially in the Indian subcontinent, where the situation is particularly vulnerable. For this reason, targeting the aforementioned region, this review highlights the global evidence in assessing the future effects of river mining and the need for further research in this field.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.23-34
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• 1989

Gentamicin (GM) is a polybasic, aminoglycoside antibiotic used frequently for the treatment of serious gram-negative infections. The major limiting factors in the clinical use of GM as well as other aminoglycoside antibiotics are their nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. The primary mechanism of cell injury in aminoglycoside toxicity appears to be the disruption of normal membrane function and the inhibition of $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase activity. There are both indirect and direct evidences which suggests that the effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics on $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase may explain, or contribute to, their toxicity. It has been shown that aminoglycoside reduce total ATPase activity (Kaku et al., 1973) and $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase activity (linuma et al., 1967) in the stria vascularis and spiral ligament of the guinea-pig cochlea. Lipsky and Lietman (1980) reported that aminoglycoside antibitoics inhibited the activity of $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase in microsomal fractions of the cortex and medulla of the guinea-pig kidney, isolated rat renal tubule and human erythrocyte ghosts. The present invstigation was undertaken to elucidate the mechanism of GM on human erythrocytes by examining its effect on $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase activity, actives sodium and potassium transport across red blood cell and $^{3}H-ouabain$ binding to red blood cell membranes. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1) CM inhibited significantly both the activity of total ATPase and $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase at all concentrations tested. 2) GM inhibited active $^{22}Na$ efflux across red blood cell. When ouabain is present, the rate of $^{22}Na$ efflux was completely inhibited. When both GM and ouabain were added, the inhibitory effect of active $^{22}Na$ efflux was more pronounced. 3) Active $^{86}Rb$ influx was inhibited significantly by GM. In the presence of ouabain, the rate of $^{86}Rb$ influx is markedly inhibited. But $^{86}Rb$ influx is not appreciably altered by the presence of both GM and ouabain. 4) In the presence of GM, $^{3}H-ouabain$ binding to red blood cell membrane increased. From the above results, it may be concluded that the inhibition of active sodium and potassium transport across red blood cell by gentamicin appears to be due to the inhibition of $Na^{+}-K^{+}$ ATPase activity and an increase in ouabain binding to red blood cell membranes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1180-1190
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• 1990

96 patients underwent cardiac valve replacement for valvular heart diseases consecutively between February 1986 to February 1990 in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of Yeungnam University Hospital. The follow up period was between 6 months and 4.5 years postoperatively[mean 23.4$\pm$13.1 months]. 75 cases got mitral valve replacement, 6 cases, aortic valve replacement, 15 cases, double valve replacement. 30[31.2%] patients were male and 66[68.8%] were female and the age ranged from 14 to 66 years old. Early hospital death within 30 days postoperation were 5 patients[5.2%], consisting of by low cardiac output in 2, infective endocarditis in 1, multiple organ failure with sepsis in 1 patient. There was no late postoperative death. Most common early postoperative complication was wound disruption [8.7%] and then low cardiac output, pneumothorax, pleural effusion in order. Most common late postoperative complications were minor bleeding episodes[8.7%] related to anticoagulant therapy which were consisted of frequent epistaxis in 3, gum bleeding in 2, hemorrhagic gastritis in 1, hypermenorrhea in 1, hematoma in right arm in 1 patient. Valve-related complications included valve thrombosis [1.6%/ patient-year], valve failure due to pannus formation[1.1% /patient-year], prosthetic valve endocarditis[1, 1%o/patient-year] and minor anticoagulant hemorrhage[4.4% /patient-year]. 5 cases of reoperations were performed in 4 patients due to valve failure and all of them were in the mitral positions[2.7% /patient-year]. Cardiothoracic ratios in the chest X-ray decreased at the 6th month and 1st year postoperation in all patients. But in New York Heart Association[NYHA] functional class IV, no change in cardiothoracic ratio was found between 6 months and 1 year postoperation. In the echocardiogram, the size of the cardiac chambers decreased, but ejection fraction increased postoperatively in each functional class. In the electrocardiogram, decreases were found in the incidence of atrial fibrillation, left atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy with right bundle branch block increasing postoperatively in each functional class. The actuarial survival rate was 98.4% for all patients, 98.7% for mitral valve replacement, 83.8% for aortic valve replacement, and 80% for double valve replacement at the end of a 4.5 year follow up period. Meanwhile the actuarial freedom rate was 91.5% for prosthetic valve endocarditis, 91.6% for thromboembolism, 89.0% for prosthetic valve failure and 83.7% for minor anticoagulant hemorrhage. Preoperative NYHA class III and IV were 75% of all patients, but 95% of all patients were up graded to NYHA class I and II postoperatively.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2009

감마선을 조사(照射)하거나 조사하지 않은 두 경우의 Bacillus Subtilis를 대상으로 하여 박테리아 세포 붕괴(lysis)를 유도한 후 방출된 유기 분자가 pH 7 조건에서 석영 용해 속도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 시간이 경과하며 석영과 박테리아 혼합 슬러리에서 용존 유기탄소(dissolved organic carbon; DOC) 함량이 증가하였으며 이는 박테리아 투입량과 대체적으로 비례하는 것으로 보아 박테리아 세포 붕괴의 결과인 것으로 판단되었다. 방사선을 조사하지 않은 박테리아를 투입하였을 경우, 시간이 경과하며 박테리아를 투입하지 않은 화학적 비교 슬러리에 비해 높은 함량의 규소가 용출되어 나왔다. DOC 함량과 용해되어 나온 규소 함량간에 나타난 좋은 상관관계는 규소 용출의 원인이 박테리아 세포 붕괴에 의해 방출된 DOC에서 비롯되었음을 나타낸다. 한편 방사선을 조사한 박테리아의 세포 붕괴 산물은 방사선을 조사하지 않은 경우에 비하여 단위 DOC 함량당 매우 높은 농도의 규소를 용출시켰다. 이 때 관찰되는 규소 용출은 방사선이 조사되었을 때 교란된 박테리아 내부의 유기 분자가 방사선을 조사하지 않은 박테리아에 비하여 석영을 보다 효과적으로 용해할 수 있는 유기 분자로 변화하였기 때문으로 판단된다. 이 결과는 고준위 방사성 폐기물 처 분장에서 누출된 핵종이 지표 생태계에 도달하는데 소요되는 시간을 예측할 때 처분장 주변 대수층 암석의 풍화 속도 촉진에 미치는 박테리아 세포 붕괴의 영향을 고려해야 함을 나타낸다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.306-310
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• 2005

압출성형공정을 적용하여 건조수삼내부 유효성분의 침출속도를 향상시키기 위하여 수분함량(20, 25, 30%)과 스크루 회전속도(200, 300 rpm)를 달리하여 제조한 인삼유효 성분의 침출속도, 침출액의 조사포닌, 수용성지수, 갈색도와 적색도를 비교하였다. 인삼과 홍삼의 중요한 유효성분인 사포닌과 진세노사이드(ginsenoside) 함량의 지표가 되는 압출성형 수삼과 백삼 침출액의 갈색도와 적색도는 수분함량의 감소와 스크루 회전속도의 증가에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다. 또한 수용성지수 및 조사포닌 함량은 수분함량이 감소 및 스크루 회전속도의 증가에 따라 증가하였다. 건조수삼과 압출성형수삼의 입자크기가 감소할수록 침출된 인삼유효성분의 지표가 되는 흡광도는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 건조수삼 압출성형물의 침출액과 실험한 입자크기에서 수분함량이 28%에서 20%로 감소할수록 260∼520 nm 파장에서 흡광도는 증가하는 경향을 보였다, 수용성지수도 흡광도와 마찬가지로 입지크기가 갑소할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 압출성형 수삼의 경우 팽화에 의한 기공의 형성과 전단력에 의한 세포벽의 파괴와 함께 압출성형물 내부의 유효성분의 침출율의 향상에 기여한 것으로 판단되었으며 결론적으로 다른 열처리 방법과 비교하여 압출성형공정을 인삼 침출차 제조에 적용할 수 있는 효율적인 공정으로 판단되었다.