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L-Lactide 폴리머의 내열성 향상을 위한 핵제의 효과 연구 (The Effect of Nucleating Agent for Improving Heat Resistance Properties of L-Lactide Polymer)

  • 심재호;김수종;심재훈
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제13권11호
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    • pp.5595-5600
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    • 2012
  • 본 논문은 poly(lactic acid)의 내열성을 향상시키기 위한 결정화 핵제의 검토 및 연구에 대한 것이다. 네 종류의 미세분말 핵제인 금속염 2,2'-methylene bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol) salt를 결정화 핵제로 사용하였다. 폴리머 컴파운드의 열적 및 기계적 특성은 DSC, HDT, UTM을 통해 측정하였다. 이 연구의 결과로서, 컴파운드 한 폴리머 샘플들의 내열특성은 핵제의 함량 증가와 미세분말 일수록 선형적으로 증가 하였다. 그 중에서MPZ2의 함량이 2 wt%일때 가장 높은 내열특성을 나타내었으며, PL98Z2 컴파운드의 열변형 온도는 $116^{\circ}C$를 나타내었다 (ASTM D 648, 0.455MPa).

시청자 선택 기반의 EPG 형상의 동적 구현을 위한 EPG형상 제작 방법과 구조 (An EPG Configuration Constructing Method and Structure for Dynamically Implementing Viewer Chosen EPG Configurations)

  • 고광일
    • 융합보안논문지
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2011
  • 디지털 기술의 발달로 TV 방송은 데이터 방송 서비스를 지원하는 디지털TV로의 변혁기를 맞고 있는데 비록 데이터 방송 서비스가 기존 아날로그TV에 비해 게임, 주식거래, 날씨정보 등의 풍요한 시청 경험을 제공하지만 기존 방송 시청행태를 복잡하게 변화시켜 디지털TV 조작에 어려움을 느끼는 시청자들을 생산하고 있다. 이 에, 대표적 데이터 방송 서비스인 EPG의 사용성 향상을 위해서 검색 또는 예약과 같은 기능의 사용성 향상, 동작인식과 음성인식 등의 기술 적용, 사용자 인터페이스 사용성의 평가 방법 고안, 그리고 지능적 에이전트 기술의 접목 등과 같은 연구가 진행되고 있는데 아직 시청자들의 다양한 개인적 요인 - IT 서비스에 대한 친숙도, 적응도 등을 고려한 EPG 사용성 향상 방법에 대해서는 연구가 진행되지 않고 있다. 이 에, 본 논문은 방송 네트워크가 시청자들의 개인적 요인에 따라 EPG 형상들을 설계하고 시청자가 선택한 EPG 형상을 수신 단말기에 동적으로 구현하는 방법을 제안한다.

클라우드 시스템에서 소셜 시멘틱 웹 기반 협력 프레임 워크 (Collaboration Framework based on Social Semantic Web for Cloud Systems)

  • 마테오 로미오;양현호;이재완
    • 인터넷정보학회논문지
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 2012
  • 클라우드 서비스는 비즈니스 향상을 위해 사용되며, 특히, 고객 관리에서는 고객 서비스 향상을 위한 툴로서 소셜 네트워크를 사용한다. 그러나 대부분의 클라우드 시스템은 시멘틱 구조를 지원하지 않기 때문에 소셜 네트워크 사이트의 중요한 정보는 비즈니스 정책을 위해 처리 및 사용이 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 클라우드 시스템에서 소셜 시멘틱 웹에 기반을 둔 협력 프레임 워크를 제안한다. 제안한 프레임 워크는 클라우드 소비자와 서비스 제공자를 위한 효율적인 협력시스템을 제공하기 위해, 소셜 시멘틱 웹 지원을 위한 요소들로 구성된다. 지식획득모듈은 소셜 에이전트가 수집한 데이터로부터 규칙을 추출하며, 이 규칙들은 협력 및 경영정책에 사용된다. 본 논문은 제안한 시멘틱 모델에서 소셜 네트워크 사이트 데이터의 처리 및 효율적인 협력을 위한 클라우드 서비스 제공자의 가상 그룹핑을 위해 사용될 패턴 추출에 대한 구현 결과를 보여준다.

정신분열병 환자에서 Clozapine치료로 유발된 강박증의 치료 (Treatment of Clozapine-induced Obsessive-compulsive Symptoms in Schizophrenia)

  • 김윤정;권영준;정희연;심세훈;정한용;한상우
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.151-158
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    • 2005
  • Background:Clozapine is a unique atypical antipsychotic medication. It is considered to be superior, even amongst the newer agents, in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. However, de novo emergence or exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive(OC) symptoms during treatment with clozapine has been reported. We prospectively evaluated 19 cases which newly developed OC symptoms during clozapine treatment and discussed the treatment of OC symptoms induced by it. Methods:We recruited 19 patients(8 males, 11 females) with a DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder who had developed OC symptoms during clozapine treatment. OC symptoms were assessed using the Padua-ICMA and YBOCS on a monthly basis over three months. Results:Eleven female and eight male patients were enrolled and the average age of patients was 32.8 years. At baseline, no patients showed OC symptoms. Moderate to severe OC symptoms appeared with mean daily dose of 298.68 mg of clozapine. There were no significant differences in improving OC symptoms between the clozapine dose reduction group and the OC treatment group. Conclusion:We noticed the possibility that the appearance of OC symptoms is connected with the effect of clozapine. The clozapine-induced OC symptoms were improved both by reducing clozapine daily doses, and by adding OC treatment drugs. With other atypical antipsychotics now available, to know and treat the side effects of clozapine would be of considerable value, offering clinical guidance in making a decision on treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

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Immunogenomics approaches to study host innate immunity against intestinal parasites

  • Lillehoj, Hyun S.
    • 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국가금학회 2006년도 제23차 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2006
  • Poultry products including meat and eggs constitute a major protein source in the American diet and disease - causing pathogens represent major challenges to the poultry industry. More than 95 % of pathogens enter the host through the mucosal surfaces of the respiratory, digestive and reproductive tracts and over the past few decades, the two main mechanisms used to control diseases have been the use of vaccines and antibiotics. However, in the poultry industry, there are mounting concerns over the ability of current vaccines to adequately protect against emerging hyper - virulent strains of pathogens and a lack of suitable, cost effective adjuvants. Thorough investigation of the immunogenetic responses involved in host-pathogen interactions will lead to the development of new and effective strategies for improving poultry health, food safety and the economic viability of the US poultry industry. In this paper, I describe the development of immunogenomic and proteomic tools to fundamentally determine and characterize the immunological mechanisms of the avian host to economically significant mucosal pathogens such as Eimeria. Recent completion of poultry genome sequencing and the development of several tissue-specific cDNA libraries in chickens are facilitating the rapid application of functional immunogenomics in the poultry disease research. Furthermore, research involving functional genomics, immunology and bioinformatics is providing novel insights into the processes of disease and immunity to microbial pathogens at mucosal surfaces. In this presentation, a new strategy of global gene expression using avian macrophage (AMM) to characterize the multiple pathways related to the variable immune responses of the host to Eimeria is described. This functional immunogenomics approach will increase current understanding of how mucosal immunity to infectious agents operates, and how it may be enhanced to enable the rational development of new and effective strategies against coccidiosis and other mucosal pathogens.

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Improving International Access to the IARC Monographs Database with Linkage to other Sources of Information

  • Rice, Jerry M.;Waters, Michael D.;Wright, R.Glenn
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제17권
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    • pp.227-236
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    • 2001
  • The IARC Monographs Programme on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans has reviewed, summarized and evaluated 869 environmental agents and exposures as oj June 2000. This large collection includes all relevant published epidemiological data on cancer in exposed humans and results of bioassays for carcinogenicity in experimental animals. Since 1986. cancer data have been systematically supplemented by summaries of other toxicological data that are relevant to assessments of carcinogenic hazard. These include summaries qf genetic and related effects of chemicals. which have been prepared as Genetic Activity Profiles (GAP) by the U.S. EPA in collaboration with IARC. As the Mono-graphs have proved increasingly valuable and influential worldwide. they have evolved into an encyclopedia on environmental carcinogenic risks to humans. However. the Monographs have historically been prepared only as printed books with limited distribution. and the Monographs Programme has needed to adjust to expectations oj wider availability. Since 1998 the evaluations and summaries have been globally accessible by Internet from IARC (http://www.iarc.fr) and the GAP profiles by Internet from EPA (http://www.epa.gov/gapdb/). with the two web sites linked. Improved EPN/ARC GAP database and software. GAP2000. now link GAP profiles directly to the appropriate IARC web pages for summaries of evaluations of a given compound and its overall IARC classification. During the year 2000. by means of optical character recognition (OCR) technology the entire series of IARC Monographs is being converted to an electronic version. The first edition is now available commercially in CD-ROM format and will soon become available on-line at .

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Enhancement of Arsenic Trioxide ($As_2O_3$)-Mediated Apoptosis Using Berberine in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells

  • Kim, Dae-Won;Ahan, Song-Ho;Kim, Tae-Young
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제42권5호
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    • pp.392-399
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    • 2007
  • Objective : Arsenic trioxide ($As_2O_3$) has been used as an anticancer agent in traditional Chinese medicine for thousand years and berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid present that has indicated significant antimicrobial activity. We have examined the combined anticancer effects of $As_2O_3$ and berberine against the human neuroblastoma (HNB) SH-SY5Y cells in vitro, and to elucidate underlying molecular mechanism. Methods : HNB SH-SY5Y cells were treated with $2\;{\mu}M\;As_2O_3$ and $75\;{\mu}g/ml$ berberine, and their survival, cell death mechanism as well as synergistic cytotoxic effects were estimated by using MTT assay, DAPI staining, agarose gel electrophoresis, flow cytometric analysis, and western blot analysis. Results : The combined treatment of two drugs also markedly decreased cell viability. The cytotoxic effects of two drugs were revealed as apoptosis characterized by chromatin condensation, DNA fragmentation, and the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. The apoptotic cytotoxicity was accompanied by activation of caspase-3 protease as well as decreased the expression of Bcl-2, Bid, and Bcl-x/L. In addition, the cells treated with combination of two drugs also showed significantly increased intracellular reactive oxygen species levels and lipid peroxidation compared to cells $As_2O_3$or berberine only. Conclusion : Combined treatment of $As_2O_3$ with berberine induced activation of apoptotic signaling pathways in HNB SH-SY5Y cells. These results suggest that the possibility of the combined treatment of two chemotherapeutic agents with low concentration improving cytotoxic effect for cancer cells with minimal side effects.

알러젠 제거 옻나무 추출물 위주의 한방치료와 항암화학요법을 병용한 폐암 환자 2례 (Two Cases of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Allergen Removed Rhus Verniciflua Stokes Based Traditional Korean Medicine and Chemotherapy)

  • 권은미;정의민;김경석;이수경;최원철;윤성우
    • 대한암한의학회지
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.13-20
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    • 2009
  • Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death throughout the world. Non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) is the most deadly form of lung cancer. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer are often found to be unavailable for operation at primary diagnosis. They are typically given conventional chemotherapy. When the tumor progresses during chemotherapy, a change in regimen is considered. The average period of administration differs with the regimen. In this case report, the authors introduce two cases of non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with allergen removed Rhus verniciflua stokes based herbal medicine along with pemetrexed($Alimta^{(R)}$) and erlotinib($Tarceva^{(R)}$). The authors report this case because these molecular-targeted agents were used for longer periods than expected, while improving the performance and other symptoms. Further studies illuminating the synergistic effects through conjunctive treatment with both conventional and Eastern medicine in lung cancer treatment should be performed in the future.

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수용성 고화재와 규산염광물 결합재를 활용한 지반개량재의 실험적 연구 (An Experimental Study for Strength Improvement of Soft Ground using Hardening Agent and Silicate Mineral Power)

  • 김성욱;최은경;조진우;이주형;이규환
    • 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.8-15
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    • 2015
  • The demand for environmental consideration is on the increase in civil engineering. This study focuses on the development of technology to reduce the use of carbonate cement and improve its performance by using a silicate mineral and hardening agents, and presents the test results for the demonstrative evaluation of the properties of the raw material. Highly active feldspar was used as a binder to augment the bonding of the carbonate cement, and their change in strength was observed after test piece construction with the addition of soluble hardening agent. The uniaxial compression strength of the test piece of the general Portland cement with the addition of 0.5% soluble hardening agent, showed an increase by 33% and that of the test piece of cement with the addition of 70% substituted with feldspar increased by 28%. The strength of viscous soil; classified as soft ground, showed an increase of a maximum of 1.7 times when it was mixed with cement and solidifier depending on the curing period. These tests confirmed that a soluble solidifier is effective for improving the strength of a cement binder and that the highly active feldspar can be used as a binder.

Phellodendron amurense and Its Major Alkaloid Compound, Berberine Ameliorates Scopolamine-Induced Neuronal Impairment and Memory Dysfunction in Rats

  • Lee, Bom-Bi;Sur, Bong-Jun;Shim, In-Sop;Lee, Hye-Jung;Hahm, Dae-Hyun
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.79-89
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    • 2012
  • We examine whether Phellodendron amurense (PA) and its major alkaloid compound, berberine (BER), improved memory defects caused by administering scopolamine in rats. Effects of PA and BER on the acetylcholinergic system and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus were also investigated. Male rats were administered daily doses for 14 days of PA (100 and 200 mg/kg, i.p.) and BER (20 mg/kg, i.p.) 30 min before scopolamine injection (2 mg/kg, i.p.). Daily administration of PA and BER improved memory impairment as measured by the passive avoidance test and reduced the escape latency for finding the platform in the Morris water maze test. Administration of PA and BER significantly alleviated memory-associated decreases in cholinergic immunoreactivity and restored brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cAMP-response element-binding protein mRNA expression in the hippocampus. PA and BER also decreased significantly the expression of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-$1{\beta}$, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ and cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA in the hippocampus. These results demonstrated that PA and BER had significant neuroprotective effects against neuronal impairment and memory dysfunction caused by scopolamine in rats. These results suggest that PA and BER may be useful as therapeutic agents for improving cognitive functioning by stimulating cholinergic enzyme activity and alleviating inflammatory responses.