• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2006

Background: Based on outstanding progresses in animal experiments, vaccines for some human tumors have been developed. However, clinical effects of these vaccines have been far below than expected. This discrepancy might come from differences between animal models and human patients with respect to immunocompetency. The immune status of mice after tumor inoculation has not been well studied, which make us cautious in interpreting and applying the results from mice to human. We evaluated cell-mediated immune responses in mice after tumor cell inoculation. Methods: Mice were inoculated with TA3Ha, CT26, or 4T1. Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses were induced 2-4 weeks after inoculation using 2,4-dinitro-1-fluorobenzene as an antigen. The relationships between the severity of DTH responses and the duration of tumor inoculation or the size of tumor mass were analyzed. Results: In T A3Ha groups, DTH response was elevated 2 weeks after inoculation, but depressed after 4 weeks, compared to the control group. When analyzed based on the sizes of tumor masses elicited, DTH responses were inversely related to the mass size, especially in those greater than 10 mm in diameter. In CT26 groups, while the duration after inoculation did not affect the severity of DTH responses, those with large mass showed depressed responses regardless the duration of inoculation. 4T1 cells grew so slowly that the size of tumor mass was small even 4 weeks after inoculation, and this group showed much higher DTH responses compared to that of tumor-free group. Conclusion: At least in an experimental setting where tumor model was induced by inoculating tumor cell lines into immunologically competent mice, the host immune response was elevated in early stage, and then depressed in late stage when the mass grew over a critical size.

• 에너지공학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 술폰화된 sodium 5,5'-carbonylbis(2-fluorobenzene sulfonate) 단량체를 이용하여 친수성 올리고머를 합성한 뒤 소수성 올리고머와 1:1로 공중합반응을 시켜 sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) (SPAEK) 공중합체를 합성하였다. 제조한 공중합체의 구조 분석은 $^1H$-NMR, FT-IR, GPC를 사용하여 실시하였고, GPC에서 공중합체의 평균분자량은 $209,700g\;mol^{-1}$, 다분산지수(PDI)는 1.25이었다. 열적 안정성을 확인하기 위하여 TGA 분석을 실시하였고, $200^{\circ}C$이상에서의 열 안정성을 확인하였다. 고분자 전해질 막의 양이온 전도도는 상대습도 100%, $80^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 약 $9.0mS\;cm^{-1}$이었다. 측정된 결과로부터 본 연구에서 제조한 탄화수소계 전해질 막은 술폰화 정도를 증가시키거나 약간의 구조적 변형을 통해 연료전지용 고분자 전해질 막으로 적용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.510-519
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• 2021

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in sediments, which can cause human health problems, have been monitored in Korea since 2014. Measured VOC concentrations can be affected by matrix type and the volatility of target substances. In this study, (1) VOCs volatility and the influence of matrix interference were confirmed, and (2) internal standards (IS) method was applied to improve analytical method. For these purposes, method detection limit (MDL), calibration linearity, precision and accuracy of VOCs were compared in various matrices using the IS. Some of VOCs in sediments showed different peak areas and reduced rates compared to water matrix. It was suggested that adsorption properties of sediments hindered the migration to vapor during heat pretreatment in headspace method. A calibration curve was created in clean sand. Recovery rates for the calibration curve method and IS applying method were 64.1~83.1% and 99.1~119.3%, respectively. Relative standard deviations ranged from 11.1% to 21.6% for the calibration curve method and those for IS ranged 4.7% to 13.7%. In case of real sediment, calibration curve and 1,2-Dichlorobenzene-d4 (ODCB) among IS were not suitable. The average recovery rate of Fluorobenzene (FBZ) increased by 56.4% and Relative Standard Deviation (RSD) by 4.7%. However, the recovery rate was increased in the samples with large values of igniting intensity. This study confirmed that influence of the matrix of VOCs in sediment, and addition of IS materials improved precision and accuracy. Although IS corrects volatilization and adsorption, it is recommended that more than two types of IS should be added rather than single.