• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.301-306
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• 1997

간암의 조기 발견으로 인해 간 절제술이 많이 행해지고 있다. 그러나 간을 너무 많이 절제할 경우 수술 후 사망하므로 수술후 잔여 간 기능의 정량적 평가는 외과의에게 매우 중요한 파라미터이다. 그러나 현재 사용하는 ICG Rmax나 Lidocaine clearance test는 시간이 많이 걸리고, 복잡하며, 수술 후 잔여 간 기능의 정량적 평가는 불가능하다. 한편 HEF는 측정의 간편성, 신속성, 비관혈성, 정량성 등의 장점이 있으나 정확성에 의문이 제기되어왔다. 그리하여 본 연구에서는 감마카메라 영상으로부터 HEF를 계산하는 소프트웨어를 개발하여 간을 손상시킨 토끼 18마리와 정상 토끼 6마리를 대상으로 HEF의 정확성을 ICG Rmax 및 MEGX와의 상관계수를 구한 결과 각각 0.91 및 0.94이었다. 그리고 정상인과 비정상인을 대상으로 한 실험에서는 정상군의 HEF는 100% 이상, 비정상군의 HEF는 80% 이하로 나타나 정상군과 비정상군의 구별에 좋은 방법임을 확인하였다. 그리고, 잔여 간 기능의 정량적 평가를 위해 비정상군 중 절제 수술을 시행한 후 생존자를 관찰해 본 결과, 수술 전후의 HEF가 각각 60% 이상인 환자들을 대부분 생존하여 HEF가 60%이면 생존 가능성이 높다는 결론을 내릴 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.951-959
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• 2009

Most, if not all, Basidiomycetes mushrooms have biologically active polysaccharides showing potent antitumor activity with immunomodulating properties. These polysaccharides have various chemical compositions and belong primarily to the $\beta$-glucan group. In this study, the crude water-soluble polysaccharide HEF-P, which was obtained from the fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus by hot water extraction and ethanol precipitation, was fractionated by DEAE-cellulose and Sepharose CL-6B column chromatographies. This process resulted in four polysaccharide fractions, named HEF-NP Fr I, HEF-NP Fr II, HEF-AP Fr I, and HEF-AP Fr II. Of these fractions, HEF-AP Fr II was able to upregulate the functional events mediated by activated macrophages, such as production of nitric oxide and expression ofcytokines (IL-1${\beta}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$). The molecular mass of HEF-AP Fr II was estimated by gel filtration to be 13 kDa. Its structural characteristics were investigated by a combination of chemical and instrumental analyses, including methylation, reductive cleavage, acetylation, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results indicate that HEF-AP Fr II is a low-molecular-mass polysaccharide with a laminarin-like triple helix conformation of a ${\beta}$-1,3-branched-${\beta}$-1,6-glucan.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.161-163
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• 1996

The correlation coefficients among hepatic extraction fraction(HEF), DISIDA-K, and ICG Rmax methods were found using two normal rabbits and four rabbits with damaged liver. The correlation coefficient between HEF and ICG R-max which is a standard technique in evaluating liver function was found to be 0.93. Therefore HEF is a valuable diagnostic method since it is not only accurate, but possible to estimate remaining liver function after surgical of cancerous hepatic tissue.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.262-276
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• 2016

Generally, the Safety Integrity Level (SIL) of a subsea Blowout Preventer (BOP) is evaluated by determining the Probability of Failure on Demand (PFD), a low demand mode evaluation indicator. However, some SIL results are above the PFD's effective area despite the subsea BOP's demand rate being within the PFD's effective range. Determining a Hazardous Event Frequency (HEF) that can cover all demand rates could be useful when establishing the effective BOP SIL. This study focused on subsea BOP functions that follow guideline 070 of the Norwegian Oil and Gas. Events that control subsea well kicks are defined. The HEF of each BOP function is analyzed and compared with the PFD by investigating the frequency for each event and the demand rate for the components. In addition, risk control options related to PFD and HEF improvements are compared, and the effectiveness of HEF as a SIL verification for subsea BOP is assessed.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2007

Ascorbic acid has been reported to extend replicative life span of human embryonic fibroblast (HEF). Since the detailed molecular mechanism of this phenomenon has not been investigated, we attempted to elucidate. Continuous treatment of HEF cells with ascorbic acid at ($200{\mu}M$) from 40 population doubling (PD) increased maximum PD numbers by 18% and lowered $SA-{\beta}-gal$ positive staining, an aging marker, by 2.3 folds, indicating that ascorbic acid extends replicative life span of HEF cells. Ascorbic acid treatment lowered DCFH by about 7 folds and Rho123 by about 70%, suggesting that ascorbic acid dramatically decreased ROS formation. Ascorbic acid also increased aconitase activity, a marker of mitochondrial aging, by 41%, indicating that ascorbic acid treatment restores age-related decline of mitochondrial function. Cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry revealed that ascorbic acid treatment decreased G1 population up to 12%. Further western blot analysis showed that ascorbic acid treatment decreased levels of p53, phospho-p53 at ser 15, and p21, indicating that ascorbic acid relieved senescence-related G1 arrest. Analysis of AP (apurinic/apyrimidinic) sites showed that ascorbic acid treatment decreased AP site formation by 35%. We also tested the effect of hydrogen peroxide treatment, as an additional oxidative stress. Continuous treatment of $20{\mu}M$ of hydrogen peroxide from PD 40 of HEF cells resulted in premature senescence due to increased ROS level, and increased AP sites. Taken together, the results suggest that ascorbic acid extends replicative life span of HEF cells by reducing mitochondrial and DNA damages through lowering cellular ROS.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1994년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.117-120
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• 1994

수술 전 간 기능이 저하되어 있는 간암환자의 경우 너무 많은 간 조직을 절제하면 남아있는 조직의 기능만으로는 생존하기 어려울 때가 있다 그러므로 수술전 간 기능의 평가를 정확히 할 수 있고 간절제 후에 잔여세포의 기능을 정확히 측정하는 것은 매우 중요한 의미를 갖게 된다. 현재의 일반적인 간 기능 검사나 Indocyanine 등을 이용하는 방법으로는 수술 후 잔여 간세포의 기능을 예측할 수 없다. 그리하여 본 연구에서는 수학적 deconvolution 방법을 이용하여 Hepatic extraction fraction(HEF)를 구하여 수술 후 잔여 간세포의 기능을 정량적으로 예측할 수 있는 software를 개발하고자 한다. 그리하여 간암 환자의 수술여부 및 절제부위의 크기를 결정할 수 있으며 또한 HEF로 신생아 황달의 원인인 간염과 간담도 폐쇄를 식별할 수 있다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.366-369
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• 1997

In this study, we measured upper right, lower right, upper left region to find the optimal region which represent liver function. We found that the upper right region is optimal because of high accuracy and low standard deviation. For normal subjects all the calculated HEFs were greater than 100% and all those of abnormal ones were less than 80%. Thus HEF can be assumed to discriminate abnormal livers from normal ones. It was found that the patients with surgical operation would survive if both the pre-and the post-operative HEFs are greater than 50%. Therefore HEF method can be a good estimator for surgeon to determine the surgical operation and to evaluate remaining hepatic function after surgery as well as it is reliable and simple.

• 감성과학
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2014

본 연구는 수분감응형섬유와 이들로 만들어진 니트의 흡습성, 건조특성 그리고 수분자발신장성과 같은 물성과 이들 니트소재의 여러 가지 염색시간과 온도에 따른 염색특성을 조사한다. 이를 위해서 HEF와 spandex를 심사로 사용하고 일반 PET와 aerocool 필라멘트를 커버링사로 사용한 3가지의 커버링사 시료를 준비하고 이들을 사용하여 3가지의 니트시료를 편직하고 이들을 염색온도와 시간을 달리하여 염색을 실시하였다. 3가지 니트시료의 흡습성, 건조특성 그리고 가역적 수축현상 등의 물성을 측정하고 실의 특성과 함께 분석하였으며 이들 니트시료의 용성을 FAST 시스템을 사용하여 측정하고 분석하였다. 그리고 이들 니트시료의 염착성, 색차 그리고 세탁견뢰도 등과 같은 염색특성을 측정하고 수분감응형 니트소재의 염색공정특성을 알아보기 위해 염색시간과 온도에 따른 이들 염착특성을 분석하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2473-2481
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• 2015

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-associated death worldwide. The prognosis for advanced colorectal cancers remains dismal, mainly due to the propensity for metastatic progression. Accordingly, there is a need for effective anti-metastasis therapeutic agents. Since a great body of research has indicated anticancer effects for curcumin, we investigated the effects of dendrosomal curcumin (DNC) on cellular migration and adhesion of human SW480 cells and possible molecular mechanisms involved. Different methods were applied in this study including MTT, Scratch and adhesion assays as well as real-time PCR and transwell chamber assays. Based on the results obtained, DNC inhibits metastasis by decreasing Hef 1, Zeb 1 and Claudin 1 mRNA levels and can reduce SW480 cell proliferation with $IC_{50}$values of 15.9, 11.6 and $7.64{\mu}M$ at 24, 48 and 72h post-treatment. Thus it might be considered as a safe formulation for therapeutic purpose in colorectal cancer cases.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2014

Nardostachys chinensis (N. chinensis) has been used in traditional medicine as a sedative and analgesic. It has been reported that N. chinensis extract has an antioxidant activity. However, the mechanism has not been elucidated. In this study, we showed that FOXO3a was activated by N. chinensis extract. FOXO3a is a transcriptional factor that involved in cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and detoxification of reactive oxygen spices (ROS). Protein level of FOXO3a was increased by N. chinensis extract whereas phospho-FOXO3a (Thr 32) was not changed. Promoter activities of target genes of FOXO3a such as MnSOD, p27, and GADD45 were increased by N. chinensis extract. Among target genes, protein level of MnSOD was increased by N. chinensis extract, and this leads to removal of ROS level in human embryonic fibroblast (HEF) cells. These results suggested that N. chinensis extract has an antioxidant activity by upregulation of MnSOD through FOXO3a activation.