• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.333-350
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• 1999

The modulation of leukocyte cell surface adhesion molecules may influence the development of cellular events that determine the course of the inflammatory process. Direct interaction between activated T cells and monocytes resulted in a large production of $IL-1{\beta}$ by monocytes. In this reactions, adhesion molecules play an important part, yet the role of them in Tmonocytes interaction remain unclear. This study was undertaken in an effort to elucidate, 1) the influence of 1.25(OH)$_2D_3-induced$ differentiation on the monocyte responsiveness to direct contact with T lymphocytes, and 2) the role of adhesion molecules on the T-monocyte direct interaction. Initially, I observed that direct contact of monocyte cell line THP-1 with stimulated fixed T cell line HuT78 markedly induces IL-1${\beta}$ production by THP-1. $IL-1{\beta}$ production was higher when THP-1 had been previously exposed to 1.25(OH)$_2D_3$ as compared to control, with ${\alpha}$- 1.25(OH)$_2D_3$ dose-dependent and exposure time-dependent manner. It was shown that 1.25(OH)$_2D_3$ also increased the expression of ${\beta}_2$ integrin adhesion receptor Mac-1(CD11b/CD18) dose- and timedependently, but did not increase the expression of human leukocyte antigen- D(HLA-D) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1). The $IL-1{\beta}$ producing activity of THP-1 cells correlated well with the ability to induce the Mac-1 expression on THP-1 surface. Monoclonal antibody raised against relevant cell surface glycoproteins on THP-1 were tested for their ability to block the response of THP-1 to T cells. Antibody to Mac-1 only partially blocked $IL-1{\beta}$ production by THP-1, whereas antibodies to ICAM-1 and HLA-D did not. These data indicate that regulation of Mac-1 expression on THP-1 cells can alter the responsiveness of these cells to contact by activated T cells, however other unknown structures on the THP-1 cells may be involved in this process also.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 2015

목적 : 본 연구는 대한감각통합치료학회지의 연구 분야와 동향을 분석하여 나아갈 방향을 모색하고자 학회지가 발간된 2003년부터의 연구를 분석하였다. 연구 방법 : 2003년부터 2014년까지 학회지에 수록된 97개 연구의 형태 및 동향, 근거수준, 대상자, 연구비 지원 수혜 연구의 비율, 연구영역을 분석하였다. 결과 : 매 5년마다 연구 형태는 실험연구 비율이 가장 높았고, 실험연구와 고찰연구가 꾸준히 증가하는 추세이다. 질적 수준을 살펴보면, 단일 집단 비무작위 연구가 가장 많았고, 다음은 사례 연구이었다. 연구 대상자는 장애아동을 대상으로 한 연구가 가장 많았는데, 그 중 전반적 발달장애와 발달지연, 지적장애 순으로 많았다. 대상자의 연령은 초등학생, 유아 순으로 많았으며, 대상자 수는 10명 이하가 가장 많았다. 2008년 이후 수록된 전체 연구 중 연구비 지원 수혜 대상 연구는 50%이었다. 표준화된 평가 중심으로 연구영역을 살펴보면, 감각조절, 상호작용, 발달 순으로 많았고, 비표준화된 평가 중심으로 분석한 결과 행동관찰과 임상관찰 순으로 많았다. 결론 : 높은 근거 수준의 연구와 다양한 연구 방법을 사용한 연구가 활발히 이루어져야 하며, 국내에서 사용할 수 있는 감각통합을 측정하는 민감도가 높은 체계적인 평가도구의 개발이 필요하다. 이를 통해, 궁극적으로는 작업치료의 근거중심실행을 하는데 이바지 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1742-1750
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• 2015

As a novel approach for disease control and prevention, nutritional modulation of the intestinal health has been proved. However, It is still unknown whether branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is needed to maintain intestinal immune-related function. The objective of this study was to determine whether BCAA supplementation in protein restricted diet affects growth performance, intestinal barrier function and modulates post-weaning gut disorders. One hundred and eight weaned piglets ($7.96{\pm}0.26kg$) were randomly fed one of the three diets including a control diet (21% crude protein [CP], CON), a protein restricted diet (17% CP, PR) and a BCAA diet (BCAA supplementation in the PR diet) for 14 d. The growth performance, plasma amino acid concentrations, small intestinal morphology and intestinal immunoglobulins were tested. First, average daily gain (ADG) (p<0.05) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) (p<0.05) of weaned pigs in PR group were lower, while gain:feed ratio was lower than the CON group (p<0.05). Compared with PR group, BCAA group improved ADG (p<0.05), ADFI (p<0.05) and feed:gain ratio (p<0.05) of piglets. The growth performance data between CON and BCAA groups was not different (p>0.05). The PR and BCAA treatments had a higher (p<0.05) plasma concentration of methionine and threonine than the CON treatment. The level of some essential and functional amino acids (such as arginine, phenylalanine, histidine, glutamine etc.) in plasma of the PR group was lower (p<0.05) than that of the CON group. Compared with CON group, BCAA supplementation significantly increased BCAA concentrations (p<0.01) and decreased urea concentration (p<0.01) in pig plasma indicating that the efficiency of dietary nitrogen utilization was increased. Compared with CON group, the small intestine of piglets fed PR diet showed villous atrophy, increasing of intra-epithelial lymphocytes (IELs) number (p<0.05) and declining of the immunoglobulin concentration, including jejunal immunoglobulin A (IgA) (p = 0.04), secreted IgA (sIgA) (p = 0.03) and immunoglobulin M (p = 0.08), and ileal IgA (p = 0.01) and immunoglobulin G (p = 0.08). The BCAA supplementation increased villous height in the duodenum (p<0.01), reversed the trend of an increasing IELs number. Notably, BCAA supplementation increased levels of jejunal and ileal immunoglobulin mentioned above. In conclusion, BCAA supplementation to protein restricted diet improved intestinal immune defense function by protecting villous morphology and by increasing levels of intestinal immunoglobulins in weaned piglets. Our finding has the important implication that BCAA may be used to reduce the negative effects of a protein restricted diet on growth performance and intestinal immunity in weaned piglets.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.314-318
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 in vivo에서 메주단백질이 콜레스테롤 대사에 미치는 효과를 검토하기 위해, 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley rats를 이용하여 0.5% 콜레스테롤을 함유한 식이에 증자대두분말, 메주분말을 단백질원으로 첨가하여 4주간 자유 급식한 후 혈청 및 간장 중의 지질농도와 분변 중 담즙산 함량을 분석하였다. 증자대두, 메주분말을 포함한 식이를 섭취시켰을 때 실험기간 동안 평균 식이 섭취량, 체중 증가량 및 간장의 무게는 실험군 간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈청 총콜레스테롤 농도는 메주분말 섭취군이 증자대두 섭취군에 비해 유의적으로 낮았으나(p＜0.05), 혈청 HDL-콜레스테롤 농도에 유의한 차이는 군간 관찰되지 않아, 메주분말 투여에 의한 혈청 콜레스테롤 농도의 감소는 VLDL-, LDL-콜레스테롤 농도 저하에 기인함을 보여 주었다. 혈청 중 인지질, 중성지질, 유리지방산 농도는 두 군간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 간장 중 중성지질, 인지질, 콜레스테롤 농도는 두 군간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 한편, 분변 중의 담즙산 함량은 메주분말 투여군이 대조군과 증자대두군에 비해 유의적으로 높은 수준을 보였다 (p＜0.05). 이러한 결과로부터 메주분말 투여에 의한 혈청 콜레스테롤 농도의 저하효과는 담즙산 배설량의 증가에 기인된것으로 판단되며, 미생물에 의해 발효된 대두단백질(메주)은 발효되지 않은 대두단백질에 비하여 강한 콜레스테롤 저하작용이 있음을 시사한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D and zinc are recognized for their roles in immune-modulation, and their deficiencies are suggested to be important risk factors for childhood infections. This study, therefore, undertook to assess the occurrence of infections in rural Indian schoolchildren, subsequent to daily supplementation with vitamin D-calcium or zinc for 6 months. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in apparently healthy 6-12 year-old rural Indian children, recruited to 3 study arms: vitamin D arm (1,000 IU D3 - 500 mg calcium, n = 135), zinc arm (10 mg, n = 150) and placebo arm (n = 150). The infection status was assessed using a validated questionnaire, and the biochemical parameters of serum 25(OH)D and serum zinc were measured by ELISA and colorimetry, respectively. The primary outcome variable was occurrence of infections (upper respiratory and total infections). RESULTS: Serum 25(OH)D concentration in the vitamin D arm improved significantly by 34%, from 59.7 ± 10.9 nmol/L to 80 ± 23.3 nmol/L (P < 0.0001), but no improvement was observed for serum zinc concentration. While there was significant increase in the percentage of children reporting no or mild upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and total infections (TI) in all three groups, improvements in the supplemented groups were similar to the placebo group. However, the vitamin D arm reported lower URTI and TI status in the vitamin D sufficient versus insufficient children. Also, URTI and TI status were found to be significantly (P < 0.0001) lower in children with improved 25(OH)D versus unchanged 25(OH)D. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D-calcium supplementation helped to improve the vitamin D status but exerts no effect on the occurrence of infections when compared to the placebo group. Improvement in the serum 25(OH)D concentrations and attainment of vitamin D sufficiency may exert a beneficial effect on the infection status and needs to be investigated further. To evaluate the efficacy of zinc supplementation, higher dosages need to be administered in future studies.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A variety of immunomodulators can improve the efficacy of low-dose chemotherapeutics. Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC), a mushroom mycelia extract, has been shown to be a strong immunomodulator. Whether AHCC could enhance the antitumor effect of low-dose 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) via regulation of host immunity is unknown. MATERIALS/METHODS: In the current study Hepatoma 22 (H22) tumor-bearing mice were treated with PBS, 5-FU ($10mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$, i.p), or AHCC ($360mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$, i.g) plus 5-FU, respectively, for 5 d. $CD^{3+}$, $CD^{4+}$, $CD^{8+}$, and NK in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry. ALT, AST, BUN, and Cr levels were measured by biochemical assay. IL-2 and $TNF{\alpha}$ in serum were measured using the RIA kit and apoptosis of tumor was detected by TUNEL staining. Bax, Bcl-2, and TS protein levels were measured by immunohistochemical staining and mRNA level was evaluated by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Diet consumption and body weight showed that AHCC had no apparent toxicity. AHCC could reverse liver injury and myelosuppression induced by 5-FU (P < 0.05). Compared to mice treated with 5-FU, mice treated with AHCC plus 5-FU had higher thymus index, percentages of $CD^{3+}$, $CD^{4+}$, and NK cells (P < 0.01), and ratio of $CD^{4+}$/$CD^{8+}$ (P < 0.01) in peripheral blood. Radioimmunoassay showed that mice treated with AHCC plus 5-FU had the highest serum levels of IL-2 and $TNF{\alpha}$ compared with the vehicle group and 5-FU group. More importantly, the combination of AHCC and 5-FU produced a more potent antitumor effect (P < 0.05) and caused more severe apoptosis in tumor tissue (P < 0.05) compared with the 5-FU group. In addition, the combination of AHCC and 5-FU further up-regulated the expression of Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) (P < 0.01), while it down-regulated the expression of B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: These results support the claim that AHCC might be beneficial for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.599-605
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Citrus flavonoids have a variety of physiological properties such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, and anti-obesity. We investigated whether bioconversion of Citrus unshiu with cytolase (CU-C) ameliorates the anti-adipogenic effects by modulation of adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: Glycoside forms of Citrus unshiu (CU) were converted into aglycoside forms with cytolase treatment. Cell viability of CU and CU-C was measured at various concentrations in 3T3L-1 cells. The anti-adipogenic and lipolytic effects were examined using Oil red O staining and free glycerol assay, respectively. We performed real time-polymerase chain reaction and western immunoblotting assay to detect mRNA and protein expression of adipogenic transcription factors, respectively. RESULTS: Treatment with cytolase decreased flavanone rutinoside forms (narirutin and hesperidin) and instead, increased flavanone aglycoside forms (naringenin and hesperetin). During adipocyte differentiation, 3T3-L1 cells were treated with CU or CU-C at a dose of 0.5 mg/ml. Adipocyte differentiation was inhibited in CU-C group, but not in CU group. CU-C markedly suppressed the insulin-induced protein expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein ${\alpha}$ ($C/EBP{\alpha}$) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ($PPAR{\gamma}$) as well as the mRNA levels of $CEBP{\alpha}$, $PPAR{\gamma}$, and sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c (SREBP1c). Both CU and CU-C groups significantly increased the adipolytic activity with the higher release of free glycerol than those of control group in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. CU-C is particularly superior in suppression of adipogenesis, whereas CU-C has similar effect to CU on stimulation of lipolysis. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that bioconversion of Citrus unshiu peel extracts with cytolase enhances aglycoside flavonoids and improves the anti-adipogenic metabolism via both inhibition of key adipogenic transcription factors and induction of adipolytic activity.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.733-741
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• 2009

디지털 통신 시스템에서는 대역폭과 전력을 효율적으로 사용하면서 신뢰성 높은 데이터 전송을 요구한다. 본 논문에서는 다중 반송파 방식을 사용하는 시스템에서 반송파의 직교성을 이용하여 다차원 성상도를 구현하고 전력 소비가 큰 성상 포인트의 위치를 재배치하여 평균 소비 전력을 감소시킬 수 있는 기술을 제안한다. 기존의 2차원 QAM 변조 방식을 N개의 부반송파를 사용하여 다차원 QAM 형태로 단순하게 변환하면 2 N차원 큐브 형태의 성상 포인트가 구성되는데, 전력 소비가 많은 최외각 성상 포인트들을 효율적으로 재배치하면 전력 소비를 최소화할 수 있는 2 N차원 구 형태의 성상도를 구성할 수 있다. 이와 같은 방식으로 16-QAM부터 2,048-QAM까지의 2차원 성상도를 다차원으로 변환하여 구성하고 전산모의실험을 통해 얻을 수 있는 평균 소비 전력 이득 값을 비교 분석하였다. 차원을 높일수록 재배치 성상 포인트들이 증가하므로 평균 소비 전력 이득 값이 커지는 것을 알 수 있다. 하지만 차원 증가에 따른 이득의 증가비율은 로그 형태를 가지고 있기 때문에 QAM의 성상 포인트 개수에 따라 일정한 이득값에 수렴하게 되고 수렴 값을 바탕으로 적정 다차원 성상도를 유도할 수 있다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법으로 데이터를 전송하는 것은 하드웨어 복잡도 증가가 거의 없이 소비 전력의 효율성을 높이는데 효과적이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4197-4201
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• 2014

Minor trauma to the uterine cervix is supposed to induce local immunity to prevent cervical lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This study aimed to investigate the local cervical immunity in women with low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) and effects of abrasion after cryosurgery or Pap smear. One hundred women with LSIL and known results of HPV detection were recruited. HPV positive women were randomly divided according to abrasion into cryotherapy and Pap smear observation groups. Cervical tissues and cervico-vaginal lavage (CVL) were collected at 6 and 12 months after allocation. The levels of cytokines at first recruitment were compared with cytokine levels at 6 months after abrasions. The mRNA of IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-10 in cervical tissues and these cytokines secreted in CVL were determined using real time PCR and ELISA, respectively. Anti-HPV16 IgG and IgA antibodies in CVL were assessed by western blotting. At first recruitment of women with LSIL (100 cases), IL-10 mRNA and cytokine in HPV positive group (60 cases) was significantly higher than negative group (40 cases). IFN-${\gamma}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA level in both groups were comparable but their secretions in CVL were significantly increased in HPV negative group. After abrasion for 6 months in HPV-positive women, all mRNA and secreted cytokines were changed, but no significant difference was observed between cryotherapy and observation groups. When individuals were compared between first recruitment and after abrasion for 6 months, IFN-${\gamma}$ mRNA and anti-HPV16 L1 IgA antibodies were significantly increased in the cryotherapy group. The results suggest that modulation of local cervical immunities by abrasion might promote different effects in clearance of HPV-related cytological abnormalities.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제36D권10호
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• pp.51-60
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 홀로그래픽 메모리 시스템에서 효율적인 위상다중화를 위하여 기준빔으로 구현되는 네가지 형태의 위상코드를 생성시켰다. 프로그램적으로 $32 {\times} 32$의 동일한 픽셀수로 발생된 위상코드에 대하여 어드레스빔의 갯수를 계산하였고, 실제 광시스템에서 SLM의 비선형적 위상변조 특성을 고려하여 0%, 5%, 10% 15%, 20%, 25%의 에러율을 갖는 위상값을 의도적으로 부가하여 네 가지 형태의 위상코드들에 대한 각각 자기상관성분 및 상호상관성분을 시뮬레이션을 통해 계산함으로서 위상코드 간의 cross talk 및 신호대 잡음비를 비교, 분석하였다. 그 결과 $32 {\times} 32$의 픽셀수에 대해서는 의사랜덤 위상코드의 상호 상관에 의한 평균값이 0.067로 다른 형태의 랜덤위상코드들의 신호대 잡음비와 비교하여 가장 작게 나타났으며, 임의의 어드레스빔에 의한 순간적인 영상누화를 나타내는 표준편차값도 의사랜덤 위상코드가 0.0113으로 가장 작게 나타났다. 또한 픽셀수에 따른 영향을 분석하기 위해 $32 {\times} 32$, $64 {\times} 64$, $128 {\times} 128$, $256 {\times} 256$ 과 같이 어드레스의 빔 크기에 해당하는 픽셀수를 증가하여 같은 방법으로 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다.