• BMB Reports
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2018

Organ growth is fundamental to animal development. One of major mechanisms for growth control is mediated by the conserved Hippo signaling pathway initially identified in Drosophila. The core of this pathway in Drosophila consists of a cascade of protein kinases Hippo and Warts that negatively regulate transcriptional coactivator Yorkie (Yki). Activation of Yki promotes cell survival and proliferation to induce organ growth. A key issue in Hippo signaling is to understand how core kinase cascade is activated. Activation of Hippo kinase cascade is regulated in the upstream by at least two transmembrane proteins Crumbs and Fat that act in parallel. These membrane proteins interact with additional factors such as FERM-domain proteins Expanded and Merlin to modulate subcellular localization and function of the Hippo kinase cascade. Hippo signaling is also influenced by cytoskeletal networks and cell tension in epithelia of developing organs. These upstream events in the regulation of Hippo signaling are only partially understood. This review focuses on our current understanding of some upstream processes involved in Hippo signaling in developing Drosophila organs.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2000

Transforming growth factor-$\beta$ (IGF-$\beta$)s are multifunctional small polypeptides synthesized in most cell types. TGF-$\beta$ exerts pivotal effects on both bone formation and resorption. In addition, increasing lines of evidence implicate TGF-$\beta$ as a potential coupling factor between these two processes during bone remodeling. In the present study, the expression form and the activation mechanism of latent-TGF-$\beta$ were investigated using specific antibodies for each isoform. TGF-$\beta$s were observed to be synthesized and accumulated in a large amount in cultured osteoblastic cells. The estimated molecular weights of intracellular TGF-$\beta$2 and -$\beta$3 were 49 and 55 kDa, respectively. Based on proteolytic digestion study and immunofluorescence observation, these precursor forms seemed to be accumulated in distinct intracellular compartments. To examine whether the internal pool of TGF-$\beta$ was possiblely regulated by external signals, their biological activites were examined in a conditioned media of this cell. Although the intact conditioned media did not contain detectable TGF-$\beta$ activity, heat-treatment or acid-activation of the conditioned media revealed significant TGF-$\beta$ activity. Furthermore, in the presence of estrogen, this activity was dramatically diminished. It is known that activation of latent TGF-$\beta$ can be achieved by different chemical and enzymatic treatments, or by incubation with certain cell types. This extracellular activation was suggested as a key step in the regulation of TGF-$\beta$ activity. In addition to these extracellular activation, this study suggests that the synthesis and intracellular processing are important regulation steps for TGF-$\beta$ action. In addition, this regulation Is specific for TGF-$\beta$ type 2, because the change was not observed in TGF-$\beta$3 in osteoblastic cell line.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2007

In electronics manufacturing processes, soldering process has generally been used in surface mounting technology. Because of environmental restriction, lead free solders as like a SnAgCu ternary system are being used widely. After soldering process, the formation and growth of intermetalic compounds(IMCs) are formed in the interface between solder and Cu substrate as follows isothermal temperature and time. In this studies, therefore, we investigated the effects of the Cu substrate thickness on the IMC formation and growth of Sn-40Pb/Cu and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu/Cu solder joints, respectively. The effect of the Cu thickness in PCB Cu pad and pure Cu plate was analyzed as measuring of thickness of each IMC. After solder was soldered on PCB and Cu plate which have different Cu thickness, we measured the IMC thickness in solder joints respectively. Also we compared with the effectiveness of Cu thickness on the IMC growth. From these results, we calculated the activation energy.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.495-499
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• 2009

Although insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and androgen receptor (AR) are well known effectors of skeletal muscle, the molecular mechanism by which signaling pathways integrating AR and IGF-I in skeletal muscle cells has not been previously examined. In this study, the role of PI3K/Akt on IGF-I-induced gene expression and activation of AR in skeletal muscle cells was investigated. C2C12 cells were treated with IGF-I in the absence or presence of inhibitors of PI3K/Akt pathway (LY294002 and Wortmannin). Inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway with LY294002 or Wortmannin led to a significant decrease in IGF-I-induced AR phosphorylation and total AR protein expression. Furthermore, IGF-I-induced AR mRNA and skeletal ${\alpha}-actin$ mRNA were blocked by LY294002 or Wortmannin. Confocal images showed that IGF-I-induced AR translocation from cytosol to nucleus was inhibited significantly in response to treatment with LY294002 or Wortmannin. The present results suggest that modulating effect of IGF-I on AR gene expression and activation in C2C12 mouse skeletal muscle cells is mediated at least in part by the PI3K/Akt pathway.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제11권
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• pp.52-57
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• 2008

Objectives. In this study, we investigate that methanol extract of Euphorbiae lathyridis Semen contributes to growth inhibitory effect on the HT-29 human colon cancer cells. Methods. Euphorbiae lathyridis Semen (ELS) was extracted with 80% methanol. HT-29 cells were treated with different concentrations of ELS extract for 24-72 hrs. Growth inhibitory effect was determined by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis was determined by surveying caspases cascades activation using Western blot. Cell cycle arrest was analyzed by flow cytometry with PI staining. Results. Exposure to ELS extract showed in inhibitory effects on HT-29 cell growth as a dose-dependent manner. Cell growth inhibition by ELS extract was related with induction of cell apoptosis with DNA fragmentation through the activation of caspases-3, caspase-9 and PARP cleavage. Conclusion. ELS extract significantly inhibited cell growth and induced cell apoptosis in HT-29 human colon cancer cells, therefore, These results suggest that ELS extract can be used as chemoprevention agent of colon cancers.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.328-333
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• 2006

All the plants on earth live under an electric and magnetic field because the earth is a magnet and there is an electric field between the charged cloud and the ground. It has been reported that electromagnetic fields influence both the activation of ions and polarization of dipoles in living cells of seeds and plants, though the mechanism of these actions is still poorly understood. In this paper, the effects of the electric and magnetic fields and exposure times to the germination of several vegetable seeds and its early growth have been investigated experimentally to find out the feasibility of a plant factory for mass production of clean and unpolluted vegetables. The germination rate and the growth rate of some seeds under the fields exposed were analysed and compared with those of unexposed ones. It is found that the germination rate and its early growth rate of exposed seeds under the fields were accelerated about 1.1-1.4 and 1.7-2.2 times in maximum compared with those of unexposed ones. But, however, an inhibitory effect on germination and plant early growth were shown in the case of the higher electric and magnetic fields.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2009

The modulating effect of IGF-I on the regulation of AR gene expression and activation in skeletal muscle cells remains poorly understood. In this study, the effects of IGF-I treatment on AR induction and activation in the absence of AR ligands were examined. Differentiating C2C12 cells were treated with different concentrations (0-250 ng/ml) of IGF-I or for various periods of time (0-60 min) of 250 ng/ml IGF-I. Treatment of C2C12 cells with IGF-I resulted in a dose- and time-dependent increase in total AR and phosphorylated AR (Ser 213). IGF-I treatment also led to significantly increased AR mRNA expression when compared with the control. The levels of skeletal ${\alpha}-actin$ and myogenin mRNA, known target genes of AR, were also significantly upregulated after 5 or 10 min of treatment with IGF-I. Confocal images revealed that IGF-I stimulated nuclear localization of AR in the absence of ligands. In addition, an electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated that IGF-I stimulated the AR DNA binding activity in a time-dependent manner. The present results suggest that IGF-I stimulates the expression and activation of AR by ligand-independent mechanism in differentiating C2C12 mouse skeletal muscle cells.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.173-179
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 비정질 규소 박막의 결정화를 촉진시키기 위하여 표면 활성화 처리의 영향을 관찰하였다. 표면 활성화 방법으로는 습식 연마법(Wet Blasting)과 Nd:YAG 레이저의 빔을 사용하였고, 700~$800^{\circ}C$에서 관상로 열처리를 행하여 고살 결정화에 미치는 영향을 보았다. 결정화 정도의 기준으로는 XRD 분석을 통해 얻은 (111) 피크강도를 이용하였으며, 결정의 품질을 분석하기 위해 Raman 분석을 행하였다. 결정화의 표면 형상에 대한 관찰은 주사전자 현미경(SEM)을 사용하였다. 본 실험 결과 표면 활성화 처리는 비정질 규소박막의 결정화를 촉진하고, 결정의 품질을 향상시키는 것으로 확인되었다. 습식 연마법(Wet Blasting)의 경루 2 Kgf/$\textrm{cm}^2$의 압력이 가장 효과적이었고, 레이저의 에너지는 100~200mJ/$\textrm{cm}^2$가 효과적이었다. 이것은 표면활성화처리를 통하여 비정질 실리콘 박막의 표면에 strain energy가 형성되어 결정화에 필요한 엔탈피에 영향을 미친 효과 때문으로 예상된다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.174-184
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• 1997

야자각탄으로부터 수증법을 이용하여 활성탄을 제조하였다. 활성화 온도와 시간, 수증기의 농도와 양이 n-butane 흡착특성에 미치는 영향을 비표면적, 기공분석, n-butane 흡착량을 측정함으로서 분석하였다. 90$0^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 활성화한 경우 온도와 시간이 증가하거나 수증기의 농도와 양이 많을수록 n-butane 흡착량은 증가하였으나 95$0^{\circ}C$에 이르면 이러한 경향은 나타나지 않았다. $900^{\circ}C$, 185분간 활성화한 시료는 비표면적 978 $\textrm{m}^2$/g, 평균기공 크기 9.3 $\AA$, n-butane 흡착랑이 5.9 g/100 ml이었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2003

The intensity is measured as functions of both distance from filament to substrate and $CH_3$OH/($CH_3$OH＋$H_2$O) ratio by OES(Optical Emission Spectroscopy) to investigate the effects of activation species such as $H_{\alpha}$, $H_{\beta}$, H$\Upsilon\;C_3$, CH on diamond film growth.$ H_{\alpha}$ increases as $CH_3$OH composition decreases, while CH increases as $CH_3$OH composition increases. The intensity of $H_{\alpha}$ decreases as the distance increases and that of CH increases as the distance increases. The intensities of other activation species of $H_{\beta}$, H$\Upsilon\;C_3$, do not vary as a function of measured position distance. It varies randomly. It means that various parameters for depositing diamond thin film can be explained by the intensity(density) change of activation species, as a function of the distance of the filament.