• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.619-627
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Colitis is a serious health problem, and chronic obesity is associated with the progression of colitis. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of natural raw meal (NRM) on high-fat diet (HFD, 45%) and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS, 2% w/v)-induced colitis in C57BL/6J mice. MATERIALS/METHODS: Body weight, colon length, and colon weight-to-length ratio, were measured directly. Serum levels of obesity-related biomarkers, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), insulin, leptin, and adiponectin were determined using commercial kits. Serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6 were detected using a commercial ELISA kit. Histological study was performed using a hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining assay. Colonic mRNA expressions of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were determined by RT-PCR assay. RESULTS: Body weight and obesity-related biomarkers (TG, TC, LDL, HDL, insulin, leptin, and adiponectin) were regulated and obesity was prevented in NRM treated mice. NRM significantly suppressed colon shortening and reduced colon weight-to-length ratio in HFD+DSS induced colitis in C57BL/6J mice (P < 0.05). Histological observations suggested that NRM reduced edema, mucosal damage, and the loss of crypts induced by HFD and DSS. In addition, NRM decreased the serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6 and inhibited the mRNA expressions of these cytokines, and iNOS and COX-2 in colon mucosa (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that NRM has an anti-inflammatory effect against HFD and DSS-induced colitis in mice, and that these effects are due to the amelioration of HFD and/or DSS-induced inflammatory reactions.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.11-11
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• 2010

Thin-film-transistors (TFTs) that can be deposited at low temperature have recently attracted lots of applications such as sensors, solar cell and displays, because of the great flexible electronics and transparent. Transparent and flexible transistors are being required that high mobility and large-area uniformity at low temperature [1]. But, unfortunately most of TFT structures are used to be $SiO_2$ as gate dielectric layer. The $SiO_2$ has disadvantaged that it is required to high driving voltage to achieve the same operating efficiency compared with other high-k materials and its thickness is thicker than high-k materials [2]. To solve this problem, we find lots of high-k materials as $HfO_2$, $ZrO_2$, $SiN_x$, $TiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$. Among the High-k materials, $Al_2O_3$ is one of the outstanding materials due to its properties are high dielectric constant ( ~9 ), relatively low leakage current, wide bandgap ( 8.7 eV ) and good device stability. For the realization of flexible displays, all processes should be performed at very low temperatures, but low temperature $Al_2O_3$ grown by sputtering showed deteriorated electrical performance. Further decrease in growth temperature induces a high density of charge traps in the gate oxide/channel. This study investigated the effect of growth temperatures of ALD grown $Al_2O_3$ layers on the TFT device performance. The ALD deposition showed high conformal and defect-free dielectric layers at low temperature compared with other deposition equipments [2]. After ITO was wet-chemically etched with HCl : $HNO_3$ = 3:1, $Al_2O_3$ layer was deposited by ALD at various growth temperatures or lift-off process. Amorphous InGaZnO channel layers were deposited by rf magnetron sputtering at a working pressure of 3 mTorr and $O_2$/Ar (1/29 sccm). The electrodes were formed with electron-beam evaporated Ti (30 nm) and Au (70 nm) bilayer. The TFT devices were heat-treated in a furnace at $300^{\circ}C$ and nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hour by rapid thermal treatment. The electrical properties of the oxide TFTs were measured using semiconductor parameter analyzer (4145B), and LCR meter.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2003

Purpose: The balance between cell proliferation and apoptosis is crucial for homeostatic maintenance in a cell population. Decreased apoptosis or uncontrolled proliferation can lead to cancer. The Fas receptor signal through a cytoplasmic death domain is very important in the apoptotic pathway. To identify the effect of the death domain of the Fas gene in the development and/or progression of gastric cancer, we examined the apoptotic potential of five known Fas mutants detected in gastric cancers. Materials and Methods: A wild-type Fas gene was cloned with cDNA from normal liver tissue and full length Fas was sequenced. Mutants of the gene were generated with sitedirected mutagenesis by using the wild-type gene and specific primers. Wild- and mutant-type genes were transfected to HEK293 cells. Forty-eight hours after transfection the cells were stained with DAPI and cell death was counted under fluorescent microscopy. Results: In wild-type Fas-transfected cells, the percentage of apoptotic cells was $85.9\pm3.6\%$, and significant cell death and classic morphologic signs of apoptosis were observed. However, the percentages of apoptotic cells transfected with N239D, E240G, D244V, and R263H of tumor-derived mutant Fas were $29.5\pm2.08\%,\;28.5\pm3.34\%,\;25.225\pm2.06\%,\;and\;36.625\pm4.49\%$, respectively. Conclusion: These results suggest that inactivation of Fas caused by mutations in the death domain of the Fas gene may be one of the possible escape mechanisms against Fas-mediated apoptosis and that inactivating mutation of the Fas may contribute to the development or progression of gastric cancers.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.1020-1025
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• 1998

Mn-Mo-Ni 저합금강의 중성자 조사에 따른 기계적(미세경도, 인장, 샤피충격시험) 및 자기적(포화자화, 보자력, 잔류자화, Barkhausen Noise(BN)진폭, BN에너지) 성질 변화를 측정하여 이들의 상관관계를 고찰하였다. 기계적 성질시험 결과, 중성자 조사로 인하여 항복강도, 인장강도, 미세경도 및 천이온도($T_{41J}$)는 증가하였고 최대흡수에너지(USE)는 감소하였으며, 인장 시험의 경우 용접금속에서는 모재와 비교했을 때 큰 변화가 없었다. 자기적 성질을 측정한 결과, 잔류자화, BN진폭, BN에너지는 감소하였고 보자력은 급격히 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 기계적.자기적 성질변화의 상관관계에서 자기적성질인 보자력 증가에 따라 천이온도, 항복강도, 경도는 증가하고 USE는 감소하였고, BN진폭의 경우는 보자력과 반대의 경향을 보였다. 본 실험에서 중성자조사로 인한 기계적.자기적 성질변화가 일관성 있는 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였고, 이들의 변화를 통해 조사손상을 평가하는 데 이용 가능하다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.312-312
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• 2012

Magnesium oxide has become focus for research activities due to its use in magnetic tunnel junctions and for understanding of do ferromagnetism. Theoretical investigations on such type of system indicate that the presence of defects greater than a threshold value is responsible for the magnetic behaviour. It has also been shown experimentally that by decreasing the film thickness and size of nanoparticles, enhancement/increase in magnetization can be achieved. Apart from the change in dimension, swift heavy ions (SHI) are well known for creating defects and modifying the properties of the materials. In the present work, we have studied the irradiation induced effects in magnesium oxide thin film deposited on quartz substrate via X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Magnesium oxide thin films of thickness 50nm were deposited on quartz substrate by using e-beam evaporation method. These films were irradiated by 200 MeV Ag15+ ion beam at fluence of $1{\times}10^{11}$, $5{\times}10^{11}$, $1{\times}10^{12}$, $3{\times}10^{12}$ and $5{\times}10^{12}ions/cm^2$ at Nuclear Science Centre, IUAC, New Delhi (India). The grain size was observed (as studied by AFM) to be decreased from 37 nm (pristine film) to 23 nm ($1{\times}10^{12}ions/cm^2$) and thereafter it increases upto a fluence of $5{\times}10^{12}ions/cm^2$. The electronic structure of the system has been investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements performed at the high energy spherical grating monochromator 20A1 XAS (HSGM) beamline in the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan. Oxides of light elements like MgO/ZnO possess many unique physical properties with potentials for novel application in various fields. These irradiated thin films are also studied with different polarization (left and right circularly polarized) of incident x-ray beam at 05B3 EPU- Soft x-ray scattering beamline of NSRRC. The detailed analysis of observed results in the wake of existing theories is discussed.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2002

Ce-파이로클로어(Ce-pyrochlore; CaCe $Ti_2 $O_7)는 장주기 방사성 폐기물인 악티나이드 원소들을 고정화시킬 수 있는 새로운 물질이므로 Ce-파이로클로어를 합성하여 강평형 관계 및 특성을 연구하였다. 혼합된 시료는 상온에서 200-400kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$의 압력으로 성형한 후, 1000-150$0^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 소결온도 및 분위기를 변화시키면서 소성하였다. 합성된 시료는 XRD, SEM/EDS를 사용하여 상분석과 정량분석을 실시하였다. 실험결과, Ce-파이로클로어이 최적 합성조건은 산소분위기 하에서, 130$0^{\circ}C$로 소결하였을 때였으며, 이때의 화학조성은 $Ca_{1-x}Ti_{2-y}O_{7-x-2y}$ (x=0.03-0.05, y=0.02~0.04) 으로써 비화학양론적인 특성을 보였다. Ce-파이로클로어는 1300~140$0^{\circ}C$에서 빠른 비조화 분해현상을 나타내었으며, 140$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 페로브스카이트(perovskite)와 로파라이트(loparite; $Ce_{0.66}TiO_{3}$)사이의 부분 고용체인 Ce(III)페로브스카이트가 주요상으로써 관찰되었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2010

황산 제조 및 그 외에 많은 유기화합물을 산화시키는 촉매제로 널리 이용되고 있는 공업용 오산화바나듐의 용해방법을 연구하였다. 오산화바나듐 시약은 왕수-$H_2O_2$-HF로 완전히 용해되었으나 판상 모양의 오산화바나듐 시료는 혼합산에 완전히 용해되지 않아 시료 전처리 방법을 확립할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 산 처리법과 용융법을 혼용한 방법 및 마이크로파 용해 장치를 이용한 용해법을 비교 분석하여 바나듐화합물의 용해성을 조사하였다. 바나듐 화합물은 왕수, 플루오르화수소산 및 과산화수소의 혼합산으로 녹이는 것이 최적이었으며, 두 용해 방법 중 마이크로파 용해 장치를 이용한 용해법이 분석의 신속성을 고려하면 보다 유용한 방법으로 판단되었다. 마이크로파 용해 장치로 용해한 다음 유도 결합 플라스마 원자방출분광법으로 측정한 결과 바나듐산화물($V_2O_5$) 함량은 $97.9{\pm}0.9%$이었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.450-454
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• 2002

연구개 및 구인두부의 열창은 아동들에게 상대적으로 흔한 편이다. 연구개 열창은 신생아부터 노년층까지 모든 연령에 걸쳐 보고된 바 있지만, 어린 아동들 특히 걸음마를 막 시작한 아동들에게서 많이 보고되었다. 이러한 아동들의 경우 입안에 물체를 물고 돌아다니다가 넘어지거나 떨어져서 구인두부 열창을 입게되는 경우가 많은 편이고, 주로 4세 정도에 호발하며, 여아보다는 남아에서 더 이러한 외상이 자주 나타나는 것으로 보고되었다. 주로 손상을 입는 연구개 및 구인두 부위는 좌측 편도 상단부위이며, 관통상없이 선상이나 표면상의 손상으로 주로 발생하고, 손상 형태는 U자 형태 혹은 V자 형태로 나타난다. 이러한 외상에 있어 관통상이나, 크게 조직편이 이개된 경우를 제외하고는 봉합술은 필요하지 않으며, 오히려 이러한 봉합술이 외상부위의 치유를 지연시킬 수 있다. 본 창상의 치유에는 3주정도 소요되며 상흔은 거의 남지 않는 것으로 보고되었다. 그러나 연구개의 창상이 경동맥의 손상을 야기하여 신경학적인 합병증이 발생했다는 보고가 있으므로, 2-3일간은 외상을 입은 환아에 대한 주기적인 관찰이 필요하며, 합병증 발생시 구강외과의 및 이비인후과의 또는 신경외과의와의 협의진료가 필요하다. 본 증례는 2세 및 3세 남환아로 입안에 이물질을 물고 넘어져 연구개의 열창을 입은 경우로 비외과적인 처치 및 신경학적인 평가 후 완치되어 이에 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.133-133
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• 2008

Recently, as the down-scailing of field-effect transistor devices continues, Schottky-barrier field-effect transistors (SB-FETs) have attracted much attention as an alternative to conventional MOSFETs. SB-FETs have advantages over conventional devices, such as low parasitic source/drain resistance due to their metallic characteristics, low temperature processing for source/drain formation and physical scalability to the sub-10nm regime. The good scalability of SB-FETs is due to their metallic characteristics of source/drain, which leads to the low resistance and the atomically abrupt junctions at metal (silicide)-silicon interface. Nevertheless, some reports show that SB-FETs suffer from short channel effect (SCE) that would cause severe problems in the sub 20nm regime.[Ouyang et al. IEEE Trans. Electron Devices 53, 8, 1732 (2007)] Because source/drain barriers induce a depletion region, it is possible that the barriers are overlapped in short channel SB-FETs. In order to analyze the SCE of SB-FETs, we carried out systematic studies on the Schottky barrier overlapping in short channel SB-FETs using a SILVACO ATLAS numerical simulator. We have investigated the variation of surface channel band profiles depending on the doping, barrier height and the effective channel length using 2D simulation. Because the source/drain depletion regions start to be overlapped each other in the condition of the $L_{ch}$~80nm with $N_D{\sim}1\times10^{18}cm^{-3}$ and $\phi_{Bn}$ $\approx$ 0.6eV, the band profile varies as the decrease of effective channel length $L_{ch}$. With the $L_{ch}$~80nm as a starting point, the built-in potential of source/drain schottky contacts gradually decreases as the decrease of $L_{ch}$, then the conduction and valence band edges are consequently flattened at $L_{ch}$~5nm. These results may allow us to understand the performance related interdependent parameters in nanoscale SB-FETs such as channel length, the barrier height and channel doping.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2002

This study was carried out to compare the bioavailability of $Ceclex^{(R)}$ (test drug, cefaclor 250 mg/capsule) with that of $Ceclor^{(R)}$ (reference drug) and to estimate the pharmacokinetic parameters of cefaclor in healthy Korean adult. The bioavailability was examined on 20 healthy volunteers who received a single dose (250 mg) of each drug in the fasting state in a randomized balanced 2-way crossover design. After dosing, blood samples were collected for a period of 6hours. Plasma concentrations of cefaclor were determined using HPLC with UV detection. The pharmacokinetic parameters $(AUC_{0-6hr},\;C_{max},\;T_{max},\;AUC_{int},\;K_e,\;t_{1/2},\;Vd)$ F, and CL/F) were calculated with non-compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis. The ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the $T_{max},\;log-transformed\;AUC_{0-6hr}\;log-transformed\;C_{max},\;t_{l/2},\;V_d/F$, and CL/F. The ratios of geometric means of AUC0-6hr and $C_{max}$ between test drug and reference drug were $103.2\%\;(6.74\;{\mu}g{\cdot}hr/ml\;vs\;6.53{\pm}g{\cdot}hr/ml)\;and\;100.4\%\;(4.85\;{\mu}g\ml\;vs\;4.82\;{\mu}g/ml)$, respectively. The $T_{max}$ of test drug and reference drug were $0.9\pm0.38\;hr\;and\;0.83\pm0.34$ hrs, respectively. The $90\%$ confidence intervals of mean difference of logarithmic transformed $AUC_{0-6h},\;and\;C_{max}$ were log $0.98{\sim}log$ 1.08 and log $0.88{\sim}log1.15$, respectively. It shows that the bioavailability of test drug is equivalent with that of reference drug. The estimated half-life of this study was longer $(1.21\pm0.27\;hrs\;vs\;0.5-1\;hr)$, the Vd/F was larger $(68.89\pm25.72L$ vs 24.9L), and the CL/F was higher $(38.62\pm7.09\;L/hr$ vs 24.9 L/hr) than the previously reported values.