• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.83-98
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• 2021

본 연구는 서울소방재난본부의 IoT 소방시설관리시스템에 기록된 실시간 화재알람 발생 데이터를 분석하여, 화재알람 발생 영향요인을 규명하고 이를 바탕으로 효과적인 화재사고 예방체계를 구축하기 위한 학술적 시사점을 제시하는데 있다. 도심지역을 중심으로 고층·복합건물의 수가 증가하고 기존 건물도 고도화되면서, 화재 등 비상상황 발생 시 상주인원의 신속한 대피와 초동대응을 돕는 자동화재탐지설비의 설치가 늘어나고 있다. 그러나 화재상황을 잘못 탐지하여 정확성이 낮아지면 상주인원의 불편이 늘어나고 신뢰성도 줄어들기 때문에, 효율적인 점검과 건물 환경 조사를 통해 시스템을 개선할 필요가 있다. 이번 연구는 잘못된 화재탐지가 용도나 시간 등 건물 특성 및 외부 환경에 기인함을 밝히고, 이에 근거하여 효율적인 시스템 점검과 건물 환경 개선이 필요함을 강조하는 것에 목적을 두고자 하였다. 분석 결과, 건물의 규모(연면적)가 화재알람 발생에 가장 큰 영향을 끼쳤고 민간 건물, R형 수신기인 건물, 고장일수 또는 경종차단일수가 많은 건물에서 화재알람 발생이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 건물의 주용도에 따라 화재알람 발생의 영향요인이 다르게 나타나기도 하였다. 시간적으로는 평일 주간 사람들의 일상 활동 패턴(오전 9시~오후 6시)을 거의 그대로 따르는 것으로 나타났으며, 오전 10시 경, 오후 2시 경에 각각 최고치를 기록했다. 연구를 통해 시스템 내부 점검과 함께 화재알람 발생에 영향을 끼치는 건물 환경 조사도 필요함을 강조하고, 후속 연구와 시스템 고도화를 위해 실시간 건물 환경 정보를 추가 데이터화하는 방안 등의 제안을 하였다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2008

The early diagnosis of bovine pregnancy is an essential component of successful reproductive planning on farms, because lack of bovine pregnancy over the long term results in reproductive failure and low milk yield-the latter of which is a special concern on dairy farms. This study was designed to identify early pregnancy-specific whey proteins in bovine, by comparing milk samples collected from cattle during pregnancy (Days 30 and 50) and from non-pregnant cattle. In this study, differentially expressed proteins in five pregnant and five non-pregnant Holstein dairy cattle were investigated and compared, using proteomics analysis. The first dimension was applied to a pH $3.0{\sim}10.0$ strip, by loading a 2-mg milk protein sample. After the second-dimension separation was performed, the gels were stained with colloidal Coomassie brilliant blue. The stained gels were scanned and the images were analyzed, to detect variations in protein spots between non-pregnant and pregnant cattle milk protein spots, using ImageMaster, this was followed by analysis with MALDI TOF-MS. Analysis of the 2-DE gel image resulted in a total of approximately $500{\sim}600$ protein spots, of which 12 spots were differentially expressed, six spots were up-regulated, and four spots were down-regulated; two spots were identified as pregnancy-specific proteins. These proteins were identified as lactoferrin, NA-DH dehydrogenase subunit 2, albumin, serum albumin precursor and transferrin. Our results via 2-D PAGE analysis revealed composite profiles of several milk proteins related to early bovine pregnancy, implying the possible use of these milk proteins in the early detection of bovine pregnancy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4469-4475
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• 2012

Background: The potential use of hypomethylation of Long INterspersed Element 1 (LINE-1) and Alu elements (Alu) as a biomarker has been comprehensively assessed in several cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Failure to detect occult metastatic head and neck tumors on radical neck lymph node dissection can affect the therapeutic measures taken. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the LINE-1 and Alu methylation status and determine whether it can be applied for detection of occult metastatic tumors in HNSCC cases. Methods: We used the Combine Bisulfite Restriction Analysis (COBRA) technique to analyse LINE-1 and Alu methylation status. In addition to the methylation level, LINE-1 and Alu loci were classified based on the methylation statuses of two CpG dinucleotides in each allele as follows: hypermethylation ($^mC^mC$), hypomethylation ($^uC^uC$), and 2 forms of partial methylation ($^mC^uC$ and $^uC^mC$). Sixty-one lymph nodes were divided into 3 groups: 1) non-metastatic head and neck cancer (NM), 2) histologically negative for tumor cells of cases with metastatic head and neck cancer (LN), and 3) histologically positive for tumor cells (LP). Results: Alu methylation change was not significant. However, LINE-1 methylation of both LN and LP was altered, as demonstrated by the lower LINE-1 methylation levels (p<0.001), higher percentage of $^mC^uC$ (p<0.01), lower percentage of $^uC^mC$ (p<0.001) and higher percentage of $^uC^uC$ (p<0.001). Using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, $%^uC^mC$ and $%^mC^uC$ values revealed a high level of AUC at 0.806 and 0.716, respectively, in distinguishing LN from NM. Conclusion: The LINE-1 methylation changes in LN have the same pattern as that in LP. This epigenomic change may be due to the presence of occult metastatic tumor in LN cases.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 층 다짐으로 조성된 지반을 모사한 모형실험에서 지반 공동 발생 시 지반의 이완영역 범위를 추정하기 위해 제작된 이완영역탐지기를 통해 이완영역을 측정하고자 하였다. 세립분과 조립질 토사를 조성한 층상구조로 구성된 지반에 대해 콘 직경의 크기에 따라 영향을 받는 것을 확인하였으며, 이에 따른 적절한 콘을 선정하기 위해 크기효과 실험을 수행한 결과 적절한 초소형콘을 설정할 수 있었다. 또한, 본 연구에서 적용된 LAD를 이용하는 경우 실내모형실험 지반의 다짐정도에 따른 경계면 및 상대밀도 차에 의한 관입저항치의 급격한 변화에 따라 지반의 이완상태를 파악할 수 있었다. 지반내 관입저항특성을 통해 공동주변부에서 발생하는 이완영역의 범위를 추정하였으며, 이완영역에서 관입저항력의 감소율을 통해 파괴 발생 영역을 확인하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.418-428
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• 2003

섬유파단은 복합재료의 기계적물성을 규명하는 가장 중요한 현상 중 하나이며, 섬유파단 위치는 기지재료의 물성과 섬유표면 처리에 따라 광학현미경에 의한 방법뿐만 아니라 음향방출법을 이용하여 확인 및 상호비교 할 수 있다. 두 개의 음향방출 센서를 단일섬유강화 에폭시 복합재료 시편 표면에 부착 시켜 연속적인 섬유파단 신호를 변형률과 측정 시간에 따라 감지하였으며, 계면전단강도는 단일섬유강화 복합재료 시험에서 광학적 방법과 음향방출법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 탄소섬유의 파단 수는 섬유표면을 전기증착으로 처리한 경우가 많았으며, 광학적인 관찰 시에 좀 더 많게 나타났다. 하지만 음향방출법과 광학적 방법에 의한 섬유파단의 위치는 작은 오차범위 내에서 상호 잘 일치하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 음향방출법에 의한 섬유파단 위치표정과 파형분석은 투명, 반투명 및 불투명한 복합재료의 계면물성을 비파괴적으로 측정하기 위한 유용한 방법으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2005

연구배경 : 한국에서 결핵환자의 유병률은 지속적으로 감소하고 있으나 약제에 대한 내성은 치료 실패의 중요한 요인이다. 국가적인 조사가 시행되지 않는 현 시점에서 지속적인 내성률 조사가 더욱 필요하다. 이에 저자들은 최근 4년간 서울 소재 한 대학병원에서 조사된 결핵균의 내성률 및 관련된 위험인자를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1999년 3월부터 2003년 3월까지 한양대학교 의료원에서 치료 받은 결핵환자 중 결핵 배양 및 감수성 검사를 시행한 239명을 대상으로 하였다. 결 과 : 239명 중 한가지 이상의 약제에 내성을 보인 경우는 25명(21.8%)였고, 다제 내성 결핵은 30명(12.6%)이었다. INH, RFP, EMB, SM, PZA의 내성률은 각각 18.4%, 13.8%, 11.7%, 6.7%, 8.4%였다. 과거 결핵 치료력이 있는 환자는 90명이었으며 이들 중 약제 내성률은 36.7%, 다제 내성률은 25.6%였다. 약제 내성을 보인 환자의 63.5%는 과거 치료력이 있었으며 약제 감수성군의 과거 치료력은 30.5%였다. 결 론 : 서울에 소재한 한 대학병원에서 조사된 결핵 내성률은 21.8%, 다제 내성 결핵의 비율은 12.6%였다. 과거 결핵 치료력이 있는 경우에 약제 내성률이 높았다.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.373-378
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• 2011

Our aim was to investigate the genotoxicity of ambient air in the Krak$\acute{o}$w area after Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accident and compare with results from Chernobyl fallout. For the detection of ambient air genotoxicity the technique for screening gene mutation frequency in somatic cells of the $Tradescantia$ stamen hairs ($Trad$-SH assay) was used. Since 11th of March 2011 (Fukushima NPP accident), several pots containing at least 15 shoots of bioindicating plants were exposed to ambient air at 2 sites in the Krak$\acute{o}$w surrounding area, one in the city center, and about 100 pots in a control site (in the glasshouse of the Institute of Nuclear Physics) Continuous screening of mutations was performed. Progenies of 371,090 cells exposed were analyzed. Mutation frequency obtained in the first 10 days has shown a mean control level (GMF*100=$0.06{\pm}0.01$). At scoring period related to influence of a potential Fukushima fallout, a significant increase of gene mutation frequencies above the control level was observed at each site in the range, 0.10~0.33 depending on the location, (mean value for all sites GMF*100=$0.19{\pm}0.05$) that was associated with a strong expression of toxic effects. In the reported studies following the Chernobyl NPP accident monitoring $in$ $situ$ of the ambient air genotoxicity was performed in the period since April $29^{th}$ till June $3^{rd}$ 1986 also with Trad-SH bioindicator. In general, mutation frequency increases due to Chernobyl fallout(GMF*100=$0.43{\pm}0.02$) were corresponding to fluctuation of radioactivity in the air reported from physical measures, and to published reports about increase in chromosome aberration levels. Although, recent data obtained from monitoring of the ambient air quality in the Krak$\acute{o}$w and surroundings are lower when compared to results reported after Chernobyl NPP accident, though results express a significant increase above the control level and also are corresponding with increased air radioactivity reported from physical measurements. Statistically significant in comparison to control increase in gene mutation rates and more prolonged than that after Chernobyl fallout increase of GMF was observed during the period following the Fukushima NPP failure.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.257-261
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• 2008

The objective of present study was to investigate the effect of seasons on reproductive performance of Hanwoo and Holstein heifers. Heat stress in summer or cold stress in winter stress to Hanwoo and Holstein heifers may bring reproduction failure, which would pose an important economic loss, even around Daegwallyeong region located in high mountainous area. Seasonal differences in the serum levels of LH, FSH and progesterone ($P_4$) in response to environmental factors (hot and cold) out of 20 pubertal Hanwoo heifers in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province and 20 non-lactating Holstein heifers in Chonan city of Republic of Korea at 2-3 years of age were compared. Blood samples for hormonal analysis were from jugular vein after detection of estrus repeatedly over four seasons within four-week intervals (Spring: May to June, Summer: July to August, Autumn: October to November and Winter: January to February). In Hanwoo heifer population, averages of LH and FSH concentration in spring and in summer were greater compared to those in winter (p<0.05). LH or FSH levels tended to be greater (p=0.06) in spring and less (p=0.09) in winter compared to the levels in autumn. Only in summer, cattle seemed to show lower LH or FSH secretion (p<0.05). Similar to the results in Hanwoo heifers, the serum concentrations of LH and FSH in Holstein heifers decreased further by heat stress in summer when P 4 levels were high during luteal phase. The results demonstrate significant effect of summer heat on reproduction of Hanwoo or Holstein heifers. Although parameters indicating the extent of heat stress were not measured in this study, we suggest that serum hormone levels could be considered as successful indicators of summer heat stress condition for Hanwoo and Holstein heifers even under rather cool summer climate.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 1988

While there have been not a few reports on the seroepidemiological characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Korea, most of them, however, have had several limitations; operational definition of HBV infection, validity of detection methods of HBV serologic markers, size of the study population, and confirmation of the vaccination history against HBV, etc. In order to avoid such limitations, authors randomly selected 1,495 healthy adults among the 217,511 insured (target population) of Korean Medical Insurance Corporation, living in seoul, and tested HBV serologic markers by RIA method and conducted direct interview to them. Although HBV serologic markers (HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc) of all the subjects were tested, 392(26.2%) of interview failure cases and 361 vaccinee were excluded from the actual population. Finally, the serologic markers tested of 742 nonvaccinee (study population) only were analysed for the seroepidemiologic observation of the natural infection of HBV. The seroepidemiological characteristics of HBV infection in Korea were as follows ; 1. Point prevalence of HBs antigenemia was 11.7(9.1{\sim}14.3)% in male, which was slightly higher than that of female, 9.5($3.7{\sim}15.3$)%. This level was one of the highest among those of Asian-Pacific countries. Decreasing tendency of HBsAg prevalence alter the age of 50 was observed, which seems to be due to selective attrition of HBV chronic carriers among the healthy adults and/or to the limited-lasting duration of the HBs antigenemia, in part. 2. Point prevalence of anti-HBc(78.8% in male,50.9% in female) was higher than that of anti-HBs(65.2% in male,46.6% in female), respectively. And both of them were higher in male than in female. Increasing tendency of the prevalence of both antibodies was observed by age, which seems to be largely due to recurrent infection in adults and to some cumulative effect, in part, of their relatively longer-lasting duration. 3. The level of HBV infection defined by positive for at least one of the 3 serologic markers of HBV by RIA method was 84.7($81.8{\sim}87.6$)% in male and 61.2($51.9{\sim}70.5$)% in female, which was also one of the highest among those of Asian-Pacific countries. The proportion of susceptible population to HBV infection among healthy adults was 15.3% in male and 38.8% in female. 4. The relative frequency of current or past infection and chronic carrier among HBV infected person was estimated. The currently or past infected was estimated 75.7% in male and 71.8% in female, and chronic carrier state, 13.8% in male and 14.1% in female. The analysis of the geometric mean of the antibody titer in anti-HBs positive sera indicated also to be compatible with the above findings, suggesting that active, even though inapparent, infection of HBV occur so frequently among healthy adults in Korea.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2006

Purpose : Vesicoureteral reflux(VUR) is the major risk factor of urinary tract infection(UTI) in children and may result in serious complications such as renal scarring and chronic renal failure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between VUR and renal scar formation, the usefulness and correlation of various imaging studies in reflux nephropathy, and the spontaneous resolution of VUR. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 106 patients with VUR with no accompanying urogenital anomalies in the Department of Pediatrics, Bundang CHA Hospital during the period from Jan. 1996 to Mar. 2005. Ultrasonography and $^{99m}Tc$-dimercaptosuccinic acid(DMSA) scan were performed in the acute period of UTI. Voiding cystourethrography(VCUG) was performed 1 to 3 weeks after treatment with UTI. Follow-up DMSA scan was performed 4 to 6 months after treatment and a follow-up VCUG was performed every 12 months. Results : The mean age at detection of VUR was $13.8{\pm}22.2$ months and the male to female ratio was 2:1. The incidence of renal scarring showed a tendency of direct correlation between severity of VUR(P<0.001) and abnormal findings of renal ultrasonography(P<0.01). 63.2%(24 of 38 renal units) of renal parenchymal defects present in the first DMSA scan disappeared on follow-up DMSA scans. Follow-up DMSA scans detected renal scars in 7(14%) of 50 renal units with ultrasonographically normal kidneys. Meanwhile, ultrasonography did not show parenchymal defects in 7(36.8%) of 19 renal units where renal scarring was demonstrated on a follow-up DMSA scan. The spontaneous resolution rate of VUR was higher(75%) in cases with low grade(I to III) VUR(P<0.01). Conclusions : The presence and severity of VUR and abnormal findings of renal ultrasonography significantly correlated with renal scar formation. DMSA scan was useful in the diagnosis of renal defects. Meanwhile renal ultrasonography was an inadequate method for evaluating renal parenchymal damage. Therefore, follow-up DMSA scans should be performed to detect renal scars even in children with low-grade VUR and normal renal ultrasonography.