• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2005

Background: As an attempt to develop a strategy to improve the protective immune response to GM-CSF-secreting CT26 (GM-CSF/CT26) tumor vaccine, we have investigated whether the apoptogenic treatment of GM-CSF/CT26 prior to vaccination enhances the induction of anti-tumor immune response in mouse model. Methods: A carcinogeninduced mouse colorectal tumor, CT26 was transfected with GM-CSF gene using a retroviral vector to generate GM-CSF-secreting CT26 (CT26/GM-CSF). The CT26/GM-CSF was treated with ${\gamma}$-irradiation or mitomycin C to induce apoptosis and vaccinated into BALB/c mice. After 7 days, the mice were injected with a lethal dose of challenge live CT26 cells to examine the protective effect of tumor vaccination in vivo. Results: Although both apoptotic and necrotic CT26/GM-CSF vaccines were able to enhance anti-tumor immune response, apoptotic CT26/GM-CSF induced by pretreatment with ${\gamma}$-irradiation (50,000 rads) was the most potent in generating the anti-tumor immunity, and thus 100% of mice vaccinated with the apoptotic cells remained tumor free for more than 60 days after tumor challenge. Conclusion: Apoptogenic pretreatment of GM-CSF-secreting CT26 tumor vaccine by ${\gamma}$-irradiation (50,000 rads) resulted in a significant enhancement in inducing the protective anti-tumor immunity. A rapid induction of apoptosis of CT26/GM-CSF tumor vaccine at the vaccine site might be critical for the enhancement in anti-tumor immune response to tumor vaccine.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2003

Proteolytic enzymes existing in plant cell cultured media are the major reason for the loss of secreted human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (hGM-CSF). The addition of pepstatin, aprotinin and PMSF relatively decreased the proteolytic degradation of hGM-CSF in a conditioned medium, but sufficient prevention against the proteolytic activity could not be obtained with chemical protease inhibitors. Gelatin, as a competitive substrate for protease, showed a stabilizing effect in a conditioned medium. Compared to the initial hGM-CSF concentration in a conditioned medium. with 10 g/L of gelatin, 68% of the hGM-CSF remained after 5 days. In a cell culture experiment, 5 g/L of gelatin significantly stimulated the hGM-CSF production and accumulation in culture media, with no growth inhibition. compared to the controls (4.72 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L), the extracellular hGM-CSF level could be increased to 39.78 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L with the addition of 5 g/L of gelatin.

• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2007년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.1338-1341
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• 2007

클러스터 파일 시스템의 성능은 노드 내부 연산의 성능 뿐만 아니라 노드간의 통신 성능이 전체 시스템의 성능에 큰 영향을 미친다. 최근의 클러스터 파일 시스템에는 Myrinet, ServerNet, QNet, SCI(Scalable Coherent Interface) 등의 고속 인터페이스를 통해 연결하는 것이 일반화되어 있다 본 논문에서는 노드간의 통신 성능을 높이기 위해서 Myrinet 환경에서 제공해 주는 사용자 수준의 통신 프로토콜인 VI-GM(Virtual Interface Architecture over GM)을 사용하여 2개 이상의 네트워크 장치를 하나처럼 보이게 해서 Redundancy와 대역폭을 증가시키는 채널 본딩 기법을 기반으로 통신 모듈을 개발하였다. 그리고 성능 실험을 통해 제안된 모듈의 우수함을 보였다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2015년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.451-454
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 저전압, 저전력 회로에 적합하고, $0.35{\mu}m$ 공정을 이용한 3가지의 OTA를 제시한다. 첫 번째는 1V의 공급전압과 $1.774{\mu}W$의 소비전력을 사용하며 모든 트랜지스터들이 strong inversion 영역에서 동작한다. Bulk 입력으로 인해 줄어든 gm을 보상하기 위해서 Gm-enhancement 기법을 사용하였고, 저전압으로 동작하는 Wide swing current mirror, Class-A output을 적용하였다. 두 번째는 0.8V의 공급전압과 52nW의 소비전력을 사용하여 112dB의 높은 이득을 가지는 2-stage OTA이다. Current mirror는 두 개의 MOS의 Gate를 묶는 Composite Transistor 구조를 사용하여 마치 Cascode와 같은 효과를 주어 출력저항을 높여주었다. 세 번째는 0.6V의 공급전압과 160nW의 소비전력을 사용하여 77dB의 이득을 가지는 2-stage OTA이다. 두 번째 증폭 단에 추가적인 바이어스전압이 필요하지 않으면서 증폭할 수 있도록 Common Gate 구조로 구현하여 Level Shift 기능을 사용하였다.

• Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.151-162
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• 2014

Genetically-modified mesenchymal stem cells (GM-MSCs) have emerged as promising therapeutic tools for orthopedic degenerative diseases. GM-MSCs have been widely reported that they are able to increase bone and cartilage tissue regeneration not only by secreting transgene products such as growth factors in a long-term manner, also by inducing MSCs into tissue-specific cells. For example, MSCs modified with BMP-2 gene increased secretion of BMP-2 protein resulting in enhancement of bone regeneration, while MSCs with TGF-b gene did cartilage regeneration. In this review, we introduce several growth factors for gene delivery to MSCs and strategies for bone and cartilage tissue regeneration using GM-MSCs. Furthermore, we describe strategies for strengthening GM-MSCs to more intensively induce tissue regeneration by co-delivery system of multiple genes.

• Mycobiology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2004

Fifteen Rhizobium spp. from nodules of 6 common pulses collected from 6 districts of Assam were studied for their infectivity, intrinsic antibiotic resistance, nitrogenase activity and effect of dual inoculation with two native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi viz. Glomus mosseae(GM) and Gigaspora gilmarie(GG). Out of the 15 isolates 9 were found nodulation positive and 6 of them(AR1, BR8, BR12, AR10, UR10 & GR21) were subjected to intrinsic antibiotic sensitivity test of which AR1 showed resistance against all the 9 test antibiotics. Isolates AR1 and GR21 showed the highest(4.25 mole, $gm^{-1}hour^{-1}$) and the lowest(1.05 mole, $gm^{-1}hour^{-1}$) nitrogenase activity respectively. In Most Probable Number count, the maximum Rhizobium population $5.8{\times}10^5$, was found in both Blackgram and Greengram variety of pulses. The maximum dry weight of nodules(3.14 g), dry weight of shoot(10.08 g), nitrogen content(7.68 mg, $plant^{-1}$), chlorophyll content(1.89 mg, $g^{-1}$), phosphorus content of shoot(6.17 mg, $g^{-1}$) and yield(535.67 kg, $Ha^{-1}$) were found when AR1 dually inoculated with GM in Blackgram.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2004

1 인간 면역 세포 중 하나인 T세포에 대한 각 시료의 생육 촉진 활성은 시료의 $1.0\;g/{\ell}$에서 기준물질로 사용한 ${\beta}-glucan$이 T 세포의 생육촉진 활성 측정에서 가장 좋은활성을 나타내었으며, GAM은 GM보다 높은 생육 촉진 활성을 보였다. 2. B 세포의 각 cell 당 $TNF-{\alpha}$의 분비량을 살펴보면 GAM, GM, GS는 배양 2일째 최대분비량을 나타내었고, 표준물질로 사용한 ${\beta}-glucan$은 배양 1일째부터 6일째까지 일정한 수치의 분비량을 나타내었다 IL-6의 경우는 모든 시료들이 비교적 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 3. 정상 폐 세포인 HEL299에 대한 세포 독성 실험에서는 표준물질로 사용한 ${\beta}-glucan$과 GAM이 시료 투여 최고 농도인 $1.0\;g/{\ell}$의 농도에서 30% 미만의 비교적 낮은 세포 독성을 나타내었으며, 반면에 GM과 GS는 30% 이상의 비교적 높은 세포 독성을 나타내었다. 4. 페암 세포인 A549에 대한 각 시료의 생육 억제 활성과 선택적 사멸도를 살펴보면, 암세포에 대한 생육 억제활성이 가장 좋게 나타낸 시료는 GM으로 90% 이상의 아주 높은 억제 활성을 나타내었지만 선택적 사멸도에서는 정상세포에 대한 세포 독성이 높아 비교적 낮은 수치를 나타내었다. 그리고 GAM과 ${\beta}-glucan$은 GM에 비하여 비교적 낮은 생육 억제 효과를 나타내었지만 세포 독성이 낮아 선택적 사멸도에서는 GM에 비하여 높은 선택적 사멸도를 나타내었다. 5. 인간 면역 세포 중 하나인 T 세포를 microphysiometer를 이용하여 동역학적 면역 활성 증진도를 살펴보면 표준물질로 사용한 ${\beta}-glucan$을 투여하고 20분부터 170여분까지 대사활성도가 급격히 증가하였으며, GAM의 경우는 시료를 투여하고 240분이 지날 때까지 꾸준히 대사활성도가 증가되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 앞서 실험한 end point 만을 측정한 세포생육도와 유사한 결과를 나타내었다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of gluteus medius (GM) strengthening training using the pressure biofeedback unit for lower extremity muscle function and balance ability in stroke patients. Methods: Twenty-seven stroke patients (14 men, 13 women) volunteered to participate in this study. They were randomly assigned to 3 groups: pressure biofeedback unit GM training, general GM training, and control group. Experimental group 1 performed GM strengthening training using PBU in the sidelying position. Experimental group 2 performed GM strengthening training without PBU in the sidelying position. The training program lasted 4 weeks (20-minute sessions, three times a week). Muscle function was assessed by measuring muscle strength and endurance, and Berg balance scale (BBS), Lateral Reach Test (LRT), and limited of stability (LOS) velocity were measured for evaluation of balance ability. Results: Enhancement of muscle strength and endurance was significantly higher in experimental group 1 than in the other two groups (p<0.05). In comparison of the balance function, experimental group 1 showed a significantly enhanced ability to balance (p<0.05). After the intervention, experimental group 1 showed a significant reduction of LOS velocity in the anterior direction and affected direction (p<0.05). There was no significant difference than the other two groups but a large reduction was observed. Conclusion: These findings suggest that selective gluteus medius strengthening training using the pressure biofeedback unit is effective for lower extremity muscle function and balance ability in stroke patients.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.635-641
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• 1999

In this study, we investigated the immunopotent activities of lepidan, a water soluble proteoglycan from Lentinus lepideus. To examine whether lepidan may affect nonspecific immune responses, we determined the effect on the production of nitric oxide (NO). Lepidan effectively increased the NO production in IFN-${\gamma}$ and LPS triggered RAW 264.7 cells. To further demonstrate the evidence that lepidan activates various immune cells, we determined the alkaline phosphatase activity, plaque-forming cell number and secretion of interleukine-4 (IL-4) and granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) after lepidan treatment in murine splenocytes. The results showed that lepidan increased alkaline phosphatase activity and the number of plaque-forming cells, which indicates that lepidan can lead B lymphocytes to late stage of differentiation. Also, when the splenocytes were cultured with lepidan for 48 hr, the level of IL-4 and GM-CSF in the supernatant dramatically increased. Taken together, these data suggest that lepidan is a biological response modulator that is able to activate immune responses.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.254-254
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• 1996

Eosinophils are known to be important effector cells in pathogenesis of asthma. The elucidation of mechanism by which eosinophil survival is regulated in vivo at sites of inflammation is critical tn our understanding of asthma pathogenesis. The maintenance of these cells at site of inflammation depends upon tile balance between its tendency to undergo apoptosis and tile local eosinophil-viability enhancing activity, Qualitative and quantative phenotypic differences have been observed between bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and peripheral blood (PB) eosinophils (EOS). We hypothesize that BAL EOS Possess altered functional feature compared to PB EOS. BAL and PB EOS were obtained from ragweed allergic asthmatics after segmental antigen challenge (SAC) at 24 hour or one week, and purified over percoll and CDl6 negative selection. Cells were cultured in duplicate in RPMI, 15% FCS and 1% penicillin/streptomycin without exogenous cytokines. Eosinophil purity and viability was >92%. BAL. EOS viability was 69${\pm}$4.4% versus 39${\pm}$1.6% for PB EOS (p<0.005) at 48 hour time point, and this difference was maintained through day 5 (32${\pm}$7.6% vs. 3.0${\pm}$ 1.4%, p<0.05), Among BAL EOS, those harvested one week after SAC appeared to have an prolonged survival compared to those harvested at 24 hour. Coculture of BAL and PB EOS resulted in significant viability enhancement than expecteed. Direct neutralization of GM-CSF activity, not IL-3 and EL-5, markedly decreased tile survival of BAL EOS in culture, and abrogated tile viability enhancing activity of their culture supernatants in a dose dependent manner. We conclude that BAL EOS activated in vivo possess enhanced viability compared to PB EOS. Mixing and neutralization experiments suggest a role for autocrine production of GM-CSF.