• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1573-1578
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• 2011

Silibinin은 milk thistle에서 분리된 주된 생리활성 성분으로 강력한 항산화제, 항암활성에 대해서 보고되어 있다. 하지만 항암활성에 대한 정확한 기전에 대해서는 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 인간 전립선 암세포주인 PC-3 세포를 이용하여 세포사멸의 기전을 조사하였다. MTT assay를 통해 세포독성을 확인하였고, PI 염색을 통해 세포주기를 확인하고, Annexin-V/PI 염색을 통한 세포사멸을 확인하였다. 뿐만 아니라 western blot을 이용하여 세포주기 및 세포사멸에 관련된 단백질 발현 정도를 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과에서 silibinin은 인간 전립선 암세포주인 PC-3 세포에서 세포주기관련 단백질의 발현을 조절하여 세포주기 진행을 억제함으로써 세포사멸을 유도 함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.1063-1068
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• 2014

We investigated the effects of feeding rate on the growth performance and blood components of sub-adult olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Optimum feeding rate (initial fish mean weight : $370{\pm}5.72g$) was determined under the low water temperature. Two replicated groups of fish were fed a commercial diet at rates of 0%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, and 0.6% body weight (BW) per day, and to satiation (0.75%). Feeding trial was conducted under a flow-through system with 12 1.2-metric ton aquaria receiving filtered seawater at $12-14^{\circ}C$ for 4 weeks. Weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) for fish fed at 0.6% BW per day was significantly higher than that of unfed fish (0%) and fish fed at 0.3% and 0.4% BW per day. There were no significant differences in WG and SGR among fish fed at 0.5%, 0.6%, and 0.75%. These parameters were negative and significantly lower in the starved fish than in fish fed the experimental diet at all feeding rates. Survival for unfed fish (0%) was significantly lower than that of fish fed at 0.4%, 0.5%, and 0.6%. Hematocrit and hemoglobin content of fish fed at 0% and 0.75% (satiation) were significantly lower than that of fish fed at 0.4% BW per day. Total protein content in unfed fish was significantly lower than those in other treatments. Broken-line regression analysis of weight gain showed that the optimum feeding rate of olive flounder weighing 370 g was 0.51% BW per day at the low water temperature.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.120-136
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• 2016

본 연구는 경관의 색채를 시간의 개념을 포함하는 연속적 지각의 시퀀스로 보고, 그 흐름과 데이터를 정량적으로 분석하는 기법과 그것을 활용하여 개방성에 따른 도시색채 변화경향을 연구한 것이다. 이는 매우 경험자의 체험에 근접한 리듬으로 대구시 도시철도 3호선인 모노레일 속에서 바라다보는 도시의 색채 시퀀스를 좌우 양쪽에서 동영상을 촬영하여 2초 간격의 프레임에서 대표색 데이터와 시각량을 산출하여 색상, 명도, 채도, 고채도 분포로 시퀀스 데이터를 분석하는 기법들을 도출하였다. 공간의 개방성, 밝기 정도, 선명도 정도, 고채도 분포와 코드, 시각량의 우위, 지배적 노출인자, 한난색의 이미지, 각 세분별 시퀀스 리듬의 다이나믹 정도를 비교 분석할 수 있는 기법을 도출하였으며, 도출된 시퀀스 데이터 중 하늘의 시각량으로 공간 개방도를 결정하고, 개방도에 따른 도시 색채의 경향을 회귀분석하였다. 도시색채는 개방도가 높아질수록 명도는 낮아지고, 채도는 미세하게 증가하였으며, 한색계열이 현저하게 증가하였다. 이는 또한 린치의 공간 위요비례와도 매우 관계가 깊었으며, 도시 색채변화경향을 실제 경관을 통해 더 구체적으로 파악할 수 있었다.

• 태양에너지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.3-14
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• 1995

태양열 이용 축열식 직접접촉 열교환기의 실제 적용을 위한 작동조건도출 및 열교환기내 열전달 특성 규명을 위하여 작동유체를 물보다 가벼운 경우(Texaterm)와 무거운 경우 두가지를 실제 태양열 집열회로상에서 실험하였다. 작동유체가 물보다 가벼운 경우와 무거운 경우에 대해 실제 태양열 집열회로상에서 작동하여 최적 열전달을 위한 작동유체드럽형성과 유동을 도출하였고, 작동유체가 무거운 경우가 가벼운 경우보다 열손실계수가 높음을 알 수 있었다. 작동유체가 축열유체보다 가벼운 경우와 무거운 경우에 대해 실제 태양열 직열회로에서 실험한 결과, 작동유체가 가벼운 경우 체적 열전달계수는 $1.848{\times}10^{-3}w/cm^3^{\circ}C$, 효율은 73%이고 무거운 경우는 $0.128{\times}10^{-2}w/cm^3^{\circ}C$, 효율은 82%로 작동유체가 무거운 경우가 보다 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.973-982
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• 2020

본 연구는 지방구세포 감소를 위한 소재개발로 감국 추출물의 대표물질인 camphor가 갖는 지방구세포 분화억제효과를 관찰하였다. camphor의 세포독성을 확인하기 위해 3T3-L1 세포주를 이용하여 세포독성 측정을 1 day에서 10 day까지 확인하였고, 세포독성은 모두 없었다. PTCH siRNA를 처리 시 PTCH가 비활성되어 분화가 억제되었고, SMO siRNA 처리시 SMO가 비활성화되어 분화가 유도되었다. PTCH 억제는 SMO를 활성화시키는 기전으로HH 신호의 활성화가 지방구세포 분화를 억제시키는 것을 보여준다. FACS를 이용한 Gli1 발현은 KCTC 3237은 62.7±1.5%, camphor는 60.4±2.2% 로 분화된 세포 24.9±3.1% 보다 높은 것을 확인하였다. GC-MS에서 발효된 camphor의 구조변화는 없는 것으로 확인되었으나, KCTC 3237에서 15.41% 양적 증가를 확인했다. 또한camphor가 SMO를 과발현시키고, Gli1의 변화를 조절하였다. 따라서 감국 발효물의 생리활성 물질 중 향후 매커니즘 분석을 위한 활성물질인 camphor를 이용해 동물모델에서 비만억제 효과에 대한 자료가 더 필요할 것으로 여겨지며, 감국 추출물 및 발효물의 HH신호조절이 새로운 비만치료제로 개발될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.155-169
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 유역 집중시간과 저류상수의 이론적 배경을 바탕으로 적절한 경험식의 형태를 제시하고 기존의 경험식의 형태와 비교 평가하였다. 추가로, 제시된 경험식의 형태를 이용하여 충주댐 유역의 집중시간 및 저류상수의 경험식을 유도하고, 유도된 경험식과 기존의 경험식들을 비교하였다. 그 결과를 정리하면 다음과 같다. (1) 유역의 집중시간에 대한 경험공식의 형태는 유로연장의 제곱에 비례하고 유로경사에 반비례하는 형태로 나타난다. (2) 저류상수는 집중시간에 비례하는 형태로 나타난다. (3) 기존 매개변수에 관한 경험식을 검토한 결과, 집중시간의 경우에는 Kirpich 공식, Kraven (I) 공식, Kraven (II) 공식, California DoT 공식, Kerby 공식, SCS 공식 및 Morgali and Linsley 공식 등이 이러한 이론적 배경을 잘 따르고 있는 것으로 나타난다. 저류상수의 경우, Clark 공식, Russell 공식, Sabol 공식 및 정성원 공식 등이 본 저류상수와 집중시간의 비례관계를 매우 잘 만족하는 것으로 나타난다. (4) 기존의 경험식을 충주댐 유역에 적용한 결과, 집중시간의 경험식 중 정성원 공식, 윤태훈 등 공식, Kraven (I) 공식 및 Kraven (II) 공식은 추정한 집중시간과 비교적 유사한 결과를 보였으나, Rziha 공식은 비정상적인 결과를 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. 저류상수의 경우에는 윤석영과 홍일표 공식, 정성원 공식, 이정식 등 공식 및 윤태훈 등 공식이 어느 정도 합리적인 결과를 보인 반면, Sabol 공식의 경우에는 비정상적인 결과가 유도되었다. 결론적으로 국내의 집중시간 및 저류상수에 대한 경험공식이 국내 유역의 특성을 잘 반영하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제14권1_2호
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• pp.47-54
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• 1978

Recently, a major resection of the pancreas has been carried out not only to treat carcinoma of pancreas but also chronic pancreatitis. But limited and often contradictory reports have been made on the exocrine effects after partial surgical pancreatectomy in mammals. It was suggested that the growth of the residual tissue in pancreatectomized rat is very active, because pancreas has the great power of regeneration after partial pancreatectomy, while others observed that rat pancreas after partial surgical resection revealed a perplexing mixture of atrophy and regeneration of acinar tissue. On the other hand, another results showed that the amount of insulin required to control diabetes after partial resection of pancreas is much greater than that needed after total pancreatectomy. Because the anti-insulin system, such as glucagon secretion and hypophyseoadrenal function, is probably depressed after total pancreatectomy. Furthermore, minimal resection line which will not influence the normal function of pancreas is not agreeable, such 75%, 80% or 95% resection of the total pancreas in rat. So far, studies on the exocrine function other than endocrine function after partial pancreatectomy have been limited. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to examine the changes of exocrine as well as endocrine function of pancreas at the different time interval after 60% or 80% pancreatectomy in rats. The results summerized as follow: 1) In both 60% and 80% resected groups, a slight decrease of the total body weight was observed at a day after partial pancreatectomy in rats, but the body weight was continued to increase for following 100 days. 2) The weight of residual pancreas was continuously increased during experiment in both 60% and 80% resected groups. But the content of tissue protein in residual pancreas was significantly decreased comparing with those of resected pancreas. 3) The flow rate of pancreatico-biliary juice was significantly decreased immediately after pancreatectomy in both resected groups. But it was recovered to control level after a day in 60% resected group, after 30 days in 80% resected group. 4) The output of amylase and lipase in resected groups were significantly decreased right after pancreatectomy comparing with control group. In the 60% resected group, the output of amylase was recovered during the following 100 days after pancreatectomy, while lipase output in 3 days. However, in the 80% resected group, the output of amylase and lipase were not recovered during 100 days after pancreatectomy. 5) In order to examine the endocrine function, blood sugar level were examined at all experimental periods after partial pancreatectomy. There was no difference between control and 60% resected group in the sugar level. But in the 80% resected group the level was significantly incresed immediately after pancreatectomy, and reached the highest level at 3 days. Then it was decreased to control level during the next 10 days after pancreatectomy. The above results showed that in 60% resected group little changes were observed on pancreatic function, but severe functional impairments were observed in 80% resected group. This results suggested that the endocrine function was recovered within a short period, although the exocrine function was not recovered for a long time after 80% pancreatectomy in rats.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.895-913
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• 2000

It is becoming increasingly clear that human gingival fibroblasts(HGF) may play a role in regulating immune responsiveness in inflammatory periodontal lesions. Stimulation of HGF with locally-secreted T cell cytokine $IFN_{\gamma}$ induces human leukocyte antigen class II(HLA II) expression on HGF, which is one of the characteristic feature of professional antigen presenting cells(pAPC). However, $IFN_{\gamma}$-treated HGF and other nonprofessional antigen presenting cells(npAPC) are known to be ineffective or less effective antigen presenter to resting T cells. This study, therefore, was undertaken in an effort to elucidate the differences in expression of cell surface molecules between npAPC in periodontal tissues, such as HGF and periodontal ligament fibroblasts(PDLF), and pAPC such as monocytes/macrophages. Using flow cytometry, the levels of cell surface expression of HLA-D, ICAM-1, LFA-3, and B7-1, which are involved in antigen presentation, were determined in HGF, PDLF and human myelomonocytic cell line THP-1. $IFN_{\gamma}$ clearly induced HLA-D expression on both of fibroblasts and monocytes dose dependently. However, expression level on monocytes were 4 to 5 times higher than that on fibroblasts, and induction rate was faster in monocytes than in fibroblasts. The levels of ICAM-1 expression on fibroblasts and monocytes were enhanced by $IFN_{\gamma}$ in a dose dependent manner. On the other hand, the expression of LFA-3 molecule, which could be detected in fibroblasts and monocytes without cytokine stimulation, was no more enhanced by addition of $IFN_{\gamma}$. B7-1, important costimulatory molecule in T cell activation and proliferation, was not detected on both of fibroblasts and monocytes even when stimulated with $IFN_{\gamma}$, except on monocytes fully differentiated by pretreatment of PMA and treated by $IFN_{\gamma}$. These results suggest that delayed expression of HLA-D and absence of B7-1 on $IFN_{\gamma}$ - treated fibroblasts may at least in part be involved in the ineffectiveness of fibroblasts as primary APC. And it is postulated that although periodontal fibroblasts may not serve as primary APC in normal periodontium, sustained expression of HLA II on ubiquitous fibroblasts in inflammatory lesions may perpetuate immune responses and produce chronic inflammation and tissue injury.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.2999-3005
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• 2009

Among the more than 120 different types of human papillomavirus (HPV), types 16 and 18 have been known to be high risk agents that cause cervical cancer. We examined, in an immuno-chromatographic analysis, the potential of using the early gene product, E7 protein, as a diagnostic marker of cervical cancer caused by HPV. We developed monoclonal antibodies specific to HPV-16 and 18 E7 proteins that were produced from bacterial cells using gene recombinant technology. For each E7 protein, the optimal antibody pair was selected using the immuno-chromatographic sandwichtype binding system based on the lateral flow through membrane pores. Under these conditions, this rapid testing assay had a detection capability as low as 2 ng/mL of E7 protein. Furthermore, since viral analysis required the host cell to be lysed using chemicals such as detergents, it was possible that the E7 protein was structurally damaged during this process, which would result in a decrease in detection sensitivity. Therefore, we examined the detrimental effects caused by different detergents on the E7 protein using HeLa cells as the host. In these experiments, we found that the damage caused by the detergent, nonylphenylpolyethylene glycol (NP-40), was minimal relative to Triton X-100 commonly used for the cell lysis. Temperature also affected the stability of the E7 protein, and we found that the E7 protein was stabilized at 4$^{\circ}C$ for about 2 h, which was 4 times longer than at room temperature. Finally, a HPV-infected cervical cancer cell line, which was used as a real sample model, was treated using the optimized conditions and the presence of E7 proteins were analyzed by immuno-chromatography. The results of this experiment demonstrated that this rapid test could specifically detect HPV-infected samples.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.54-70
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• 2017

The accumulator is a passive safety injection device for emergency core cooling systems. As an important safety feature for providing a high-speed injection flow to the core by compressed nitrogen gas pressure during a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA), the accumulator injects its precharged nitrogen into the system after its coolant has been emptied. Attention has been drawn to the possible negative effects caused by such a nitrogen injection in passive safety nuclear power plants. Although some experimental work on the nitrogen injection has been done, there have been no comparative tests in which the effects on the system responses and the core safety have been clearly assessed. In this study, a new thermal hydraulic integral test facility-the advanced core-cooling mechanism experiment (ACME)-was designed and constructed to support the CAP1400 safety review. The ACME test facility was used to study the nitrogen injection effects on the system responses to the small break loss-of-coolant accident LOCA (SBLOCA) transient. Two comparison test groups-a 2-inch cold leg break and a double-ended direct-vessel-injection (DEDVI) line break-were conducted. Each group consists of a nitrogen injection test and a nitrogen isolation comparison test with the same break conditions. To assess the nitrogen injection effects, the experimental data that are representative of the system responses and the core safety were compared and analyzed. The results of the comparison show that the effects of nitrogen injection on system responses and core safety are significantly different between the 2-inch and DEDVI breaks. The mechanisms of the different effects on the transient were also investigated. The amount of nitrogen injected, along with its heat absorption, was likewise evaluated in order to assess its effect on the system depressurization process. The results of the comparison and analyses in this study are important for recognizing and understanding the potential negative effects on the passive core cooling performance caused by nitrogen injection during the SBLOCA transient.