• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.401-411
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• 2022

To obtain the dynamic mechanical properties, fracture modes, energy and brittleness characteristics of Furong Baijiao coal rock, the dynamic impact compression tests under 0, 4, 8 and 12 MPa confining pressure were carried out using the split Hopkinson pressure bar. The results show that failure mode of coal rock in uniaxial state is axial splitting failure, while it is mainly compression-shear failure with tensile failure in triaxial state. With strain rate and confining pressure increasing, compressive strength and peak strain increase, average fragmentation increases and fractal dimension decreases. Based on energy dissipation theory, the dissipated energy density of coal rock increases gradually with growing confining pressure, but it has little correlation with strain rate. Considering progressive destruction process of coal rock, damage variable was defined as the ratio of dissipated energy density to total absorbed energy density. The maximum damage rate was obtained by deriving damage variable to reflect its maximum failure severity, then a brittleness index BD was established based on the maximum damage rate. BD value declined gradually as confining pressure and strain rate increase, indicating the decrease of brittleness and destruction degree. When confining pressure rises to 12 MPa, brittleness index and average fragmentation gradually stabilize, which shows confining pressure growing cannot cause continuous damage. Finally, integrating dynamic deformation and destruction process of coal rock and according to its final failure characteristics under different confining pressures, BD value is used to classify the brittleness into four grades.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to analyze impacts of the forest fragmentation caused by development project. Furthermore, to investigate the applicability of landscape indicator when 'Feasibility of forest land conversion to other use' is conducted. The study site was consisted of golf course development and road construction. It is to compare before and after impacts of areal and linear development. As for the methods, selecting landscape indices, clustered into 3 Categories have been utilized. Category I was concerned with 'size of forest patches', II as 'shape of forest patches', and III as 'Core Area' These were calculated by FRAGSTATS, the program for analyzing fragmentation. The results showed that linear development caused more fragmented than areal development projects. Also, patch size, patch shape and core area are related to impacts of development, while Patch size decreased, patch shape and core area increased after development. Therefore, it is necessary to minimize the impacts of forest by considering fragmentation when development project is planned.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2022

Objective: As the associations of sperm DNA fragmentation with morphology have not been examined in detail, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between abnormalities of morphological details and DNA integrity in human sperm. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, men from infertile couples were enrolled at Hue Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Vietnam. Conventional semen parameters, including morphological details, were analyzed following the World Health Organization 2010 criteria. Sperm DNA fragmentation was evaluated using a sperm chromatin dispersion assay. The relationships and correlations between semen parameters, sperm morphology, and the type of halosperm and the DNA fragmentation index (DFI) were analyzed. Results: Among 130 men in infertile couples, statistically significant differences were not found in the sperm halo type between the normal and abnormal sperm morphology groups. The percentage of round-head spermatozoa was higher in the DFI >15% group (16.98%±12.50%) than in the DFI ≤15% group (13.13% ±8.82%), higher values for amorphous heads were found in the DFI >15% group, and lower values for tapered heads were observed in the DFI ≤15% group; however, these differences were not statistically significant. Small-halo sperm and the DFI were positively correlated with round-head sperm (r=0.243, p=0.005 and r=0.197, p=0.025, respectively). Conclusion: The rate of general sperm morphological abnormalities in semen analysis was not related to sperm DNA integrity. However, round sperm heads were closely associated with sperm DNA fragmentation.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2011

목 적 : 본 연구는 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증후군 환자에서 수면무호흡지수, 수면관련 척도, 기분관련 척도, 그리고 수면중 신체활동도 간의 연관성을 보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증후군을 보이는 122명(평균연령 $43{\pm}11$세)의 남자환자를 선정하였다. 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증후군 진단은 수면무호흡지수>5인 경우로 하였고, 수면무호흡지수의 평균은 $39.6{\pm}26.0$이였다. 수면관련척도로 Stan-ford Sleepiness Scale(SSS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale(E-SS), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index(PSQI), Morningness-Ev-eningness Scale(MES)이 사용되었고, 기분관련척도로 Beck Depression Inventory(BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory(BAI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) I, II, Profile of Mood States(POMS)가 사용되었다. 수면중 활동도를 측정하기 위해 양측 손목에 손목 액티그라프(wrist actigraphy, WATG)를 착용한 채 1일밤 야간수면다원검사(nocturnal polysom-nography, NPSG)를 시행하였다. WATG에서 산출된 지수는 총활동도(total activity score), 평균활동도(mean activity score) 및 분절지수(fragmentation index)였다. 수면무호흡지수, 수면 및 기분관련척도, 수면중 활동도 간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결 과 : ESS는 PSQI, BDI, BAI, STAI I, II와 각각 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.01). SSS는 PSQI, BAI와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05, p<0.01). BAI는 총활동도, 평균활동도 및 분절지수(fragmentation index)와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.05). 수면중 총활동도는 ESS, BAI와 각각 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 수면 분절지수는 ESS, PSQI, BAI와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.05). 수면무호흡지수는 수면 및 기분관련 척도와 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 주간 졸리움을 호소하는 정도가 수면무호흡증의 심한 정도와 연관이 있기 보다는 오히려 야간수면 만족도, 우울 및 불안의 정도, 수면중 활동도와 더 연관성이 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2019

Objective: Sperm cryopreservation has been widely used in assisted reproductive technology, as it offers great potential for the treatment of some types of male infertility. However, cryopreservation may result in changes in membrane lipid composition and acrosome status, as well as reductions in sperm motility and viability. This study aimed to evaluate sperm DNA fragmentation damage caused by conventional freezing using the sperm chromatin dispersion test. Methods: In total, 120 fresh human semen samples were frozen by conventional methods, using SpermFreeze Solution as a cryoprotectant. Routine semen analysis and a Halosperm test (using the Halosperm kit) were performed on each sample before freezing and after thawing. Semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation were compared between these groups. Results: There was a significant decrease in sperm progressive motility, viability, and normal morphology after conventional freezing (32.78%, 79.58%, and 3.87% vs. 16%, 55.99%, and 2.55%, respectively). The sperm head, midpiece, and tail defect rate increased slightly after freezing. Furthermore, the DNA fragmentation index (DFI) was significantly higher after thawing than before freezing (19.21% prior to freezing vs. 22.23% after thawing). Significant increases in the DFI after cryopreservation were observed in samples with both normal and abnormal motility and morphology, as well as in those with normal viability. Conclusion: Conventional freezing seems to damage some sperm parameters, in particular causing a reduction in sperm DNA integrity.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2019

Objective: The usual seminal profile has been customarily used for diagnosing male infertility based on an examination of semen samples. However, sperm DNA fragmentation has also been causally linked to reproductive failure, suggesting that it should be evaluated as part of male infertility assessments. To compare the ability of the five most widely utilized methodologies of measuring DNA fragmentation to predict male infertility and reactive oxygen species by Oxisperm kit assay. Methods: In this case-control study, which received ethical committee approval, the participants were divided into fertile and infertile groups (50 patients in each group). Results: The alkaline comet test showed the best ability to predict male infertility, followed by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL) assay, the sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) test, and the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA), while the neutral comet test had no predictive power. For our patient population, the projected cut-off point for the DNA fragmentation index was 22.08% using the TUNEL assay, 19.90% using SCSA, 24.74% using the SCD test, 48.47% using the alkaline comet test, and 36.37% using the neutral comet test. Significant correlations were found between the results of the SCD test and those obtained using SCSA and TUNEL (r = 0.70 and r = 0.68, respectively; p< 0.001), and a statistically significant correlation was also found between the results of SCSA and the TUNEL assay (r = 0.77, p< 0.001). Likewise, the results of the alkaline comet test showed significant correlations with those of the SCD, SCSA, and TUNEL tests (r = 0.59, r = 0.57, and r = 0.72, respectively; p< 0.001). Conclusion: The TUNEL assay, SCSA, SCD, and the alkaline comet test were effective for distinguishing between fertile and infertile patients, and the alkaline comet test was the best predictor of male infertility.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2008

목 적：폐쇄성 수면무호흡증은 수면분절과 수면구조의 변화를 초래해 야간 수면의 질을 저하시킨다. 이 연구에서는 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 환자에서 야간 수면다원검사와 지속적 상기도 양압술 처방압력 검사 중에 나타나는 수면분절지수의 변화와 이와 관련된 요인을 비교하였다. 방 법：야간 수면다원검사 결과 수면무호흡증으로 진단되고 지속적 상기도 양압술 처방압력 검사를 받은 환자 103명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상군의 임상적 특징을 조사하였으며 기초 측정일과 양압술 시행일의 수면분절지수를 포함한 수면 변인들을 비교하였다. 두 검사 사이의 변인 비교는 짝짓기 t-test로, 수면분절지수와 수면 변인의 관계는 Pearson 상관 분석으로 하였다(p<0.05, 양측 검정). 결 과：양압술 시행 시 기초 측정일에 비하여, 1단계수면 분율(%)은 유의하게 감소하였고 렘수면 잠복시간(REM latency)은 유의하게 단축되었다. 2단계수면 분율(%), 서파수면 분율(%) 그리고 렘수면 분율(%)은 증가하였다(p<0.05). 수면분절지수는 기초 측정일 $29.0{\pm}13.8$, 양압술 시행일 $15.2{\pm}8.8$로 감소하였다(t=9.7, p<0.01). 수면분절지수와 수면효율(%) 및 총수면시간은 음의 상관관계(r=-0.60, p<0.01；r=-0.45, p<0.01)가, 호흡장애지수와는 양의 상관관계(r=0.28, p<0.01)가 있었다. 결 론：폐쇄성 수면무호흡증에서 수면분절지수는 야간수면의 분절 정도 및 질환의 중증도를 잘 반영해주고 있어 진료에 보조적인 가치가 있을 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2016

Objective: This study was carried out to investigate the correlations of the sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) with semen parameters and apoptosis, and to investigate the effects of density-gradient centrifugation (DGC) and magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) on reducing the proportion of sperm with DNA fragmentation and protamine deficiency. Methods: Semen analysis and a sperm DNA fragmentation assay were performed to assess the correlations between semen parameters and the DFI in 458 semen samples. Sperm with progressive motility or non-apoptosis were isolated by DGC or MACS, respectively, in 29 normozoospermic semen samples. The effects of DGC or MACS alone and of DGC and MACS combined on reducing the amount of sperm in the sample with DNA fragmentation and protamine deficiency were investigated. Results: The sperm DFI showed a significant correlation (r=-0.347, p< 0.001) with sperm motility and morphology (r=-0.114, p< 0.05) but not with other semen parameters. The DFI ($11.5%{\pm}2.0%$) of semen samples was significantly reduced by DGC ($8.1%{\pm}4.1%$) or MACS alone ($7.4%{\pm}3.9%$) (p< 0.05). The DFI was significantly further reduced by a combination of DGC and MACS ($4.1%{\pm}1.3%$, p< 0.05). Moreover, the combination of DGC and MACS ($1.6%{\pm}1.1%$, p< 0.05) significantly reduced the protamine deficiency rate of semen samples compared to DGC ($4.4%{\pm}3.2%$) or MACS alone ($3.4%{\pm}2.2%$). Conclusion: The combination of DGC and MACS may be an effective method to isolate high-quality sperm with progressive motility, non-apoptosis, high DNA integrity, and low protamine deficiency in clinical use.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1611-1620
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• 2019

Objective: The aim was to investigate the influence of ultrasound and adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) marination (UAMP) on tenderness and structure of myofibrillar proteins of beef. Methods: Five groups, the untreated meat (Control), deionized water marination (DW), ultrasound followed by DW (UDW), AMP marination (AMP), and ultrasound followed by AMP (UAMP) were studied. Myofibrillar fragmentation, cooking loss, shear force, thermograms, histological observation of meats and myofibrillar proteins properties were investigated in these different treatments. Results: The results showed that UAMP significantly increased myofibrillar fragmentation index from 152 (Control), 231 (AMP), and 307 (UDW) to 355 (p<0.05), respectively. The lowest cooking loss, shear force and peak denaturation temperature were observed in UAMP. In histological observation, UDW and UAMP had more fragmented muscular bundles than the others. Furthermore, a drastic increase in ${\alpha}$-helix and decrease in ${\beta}$-sheet of myofibrillar proteins was observed in UAMP, implying the disaggregation of protein samples. The synchronous fluorescence spectra of myofibrillar proteins in UAMP suggested the combination of ultrasound and AMP could accelerate the unfolding molecular structure and destroying hydrophobic interactions. The results of circular dichroism and synchronous fluorescence spectra for myofibrillar proteins coincided with the microstructures of beef. Conclusion: The results indicate that ultrasound combined with AMP improved meat tenderness not only by disruption in muscle integrity, increasing water retention, but also altering their spatial structure of myofibrillar proteins.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.409-415
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• 1998

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of freezing temperature on quality of vacuum packaging freezed beef. In case of thaw drip loss, the freezing of -3$^{\circ}C$ and -20$^{\circ}C$ were 5.23% and 5.17% to 60 days respectively, were increased significantly during freezing. The cooking loss of water bath and pan were increased significantly during freezing than the beginning of freezing, but were no different between -3$^{\circ}C$ and -20$^{\circ}C$. The salt soluble protein extractability was decreased during freezing, the -20$^{\circ}C$ freezing was higher than -3$^{\circ}C$freezing. The water soluble protein extractability was increased during freezing higher than during freezing. The myoglobin denatured percentage of the -3$^{\circ}C$ freezing was higher than -20$^{\circ}C$ freezing, the 15 days storage of -3$^{\circ}C$ freezing was highest to 96%. The shear force value was not change during freezing, the myofibrillar fragmentation index during freezing was higher than the beginning of freezing, but was not change during freezing. The pH was decreased to freezing 45 days, after that increased.