• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1283-1288
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• 2000

Objectives : The subcellular locations of Bad, Bid, Bax and Bcl-XL change during apoptosis and this change is important for the regulation of cell death. The purpose this study was to elucidate binding of Bad with Bcl-XL in vivo Methods : We mads Bad with Green Fluorescent Protein(GFP) using PCR method. We transfected and overexpressed GFP-Bad with or without Bcl-XL cotransfection in living COS-7 cell. Results : Bad and Bcl- XL bind one another in healthy living cells and this association controled mitochondrial docking. In the absence of Bad-XL, Bad was mainly cytosolic and partially bound to mitochondria. Upon coexpression of Bad and Bcl-XL, most of Bad translocated to mitochondria. These should suggest that Bad binds to the mitochondrial and cytoplasmic forms of Bcl-XL and Bad bound to cytoplasmic Bcl-XL translocates to mitochondria. These in vivo findings confirm that Bad make a complexes with Bcl- XL and cause mitochondrial translocation of Bad-Bcl-XL complex.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2017

Purpose: To report the results of a correlation analysis of skin dose assessed by in vivo dosimetry and the incidence of acute toxicity. This is a phase 2 trial evaluating the feasibility of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) as a boost for breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Eligible patients were treated with IORT of 20 Gy followed by whole breast irradiation (WBI) of 46 Gy. A total of 55 patients with a minimum follow-up of 1 month after WBI were evaluated. Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter (OSLD) detected radiation dose delivered to the skin during IORT. Acute toxicity was recorded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0. Clinical parameters were correlated with seroma formation and maximum skin dose. Results: Median follow-up after IORT was 25.9 weeks (range, 12.7 to 50.3 weeks). Prior to WBI, only one patient developed acute toxicity. Following WBI, 30 patients experienced grade 1 skin toxicity and three patients had grade 2 skin toxicity. Skin dose during IORT exceeded 5 Gy in two patients: with grade 2 complications around the surgical scar in one patient who received 8.42 Gy. Breast volume on preoperative images (p = 0.001), ratio of applicator diameter and breast volume (p = 0.002), and distance between skin and tumor (p = 0.003) showed significant correlations with maximum skin dose. Conclusions: IORT as a boost was well-tolerated among Korean women without severe acute complication. In vivo dosimetry with OSLD can help ensure safe delivery of IORT as a boost.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2014

본 연구는 교모세포종 (Glioblastoma multiform, GBM)에 대한 방사선 진단학적/치료학적 연구에 필수적으로 필요한 악성뇌종양 동물모델을 개발하기 위해 수행되었다. 악성뇌종양 동물모델 개발을 위해 뇌정위 기구(stereotactic instrument)를 이용하여 C6 세포(Glioblastoma cell line)를 SD rat의 우측 선조체 내에 동종이식하였다. 개발된 동물모델의 검증을 위해 MRI와 해부조직학적 검사방법을 이용하였다. 해부조직학적 검사방법으로는 H&E 염색법을 이용하였다. MRI를 이용한 종양 형성 검사에서 C6 세포 이식 7일 후 종양 형성이 확인되었고, 14일 후에는 이식한 우측 뇌의 대부분이 종양으로 변화한 것을 확인하였다. 해부조직학적 검사에서는 과세포 발현 및 다형성 세포에 의해 형태학적 변화가 발생하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 악성뇌종양 동물모델은 in vivo level에서 교모세포종에 대한 방사선 진단학적 기술 개발 및 새로운 치료법 개발을 위한 필수적인 도구로서 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 감성과학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2005

화장품을 바를 때 피부와 손가락 사이에서 일어나는 마찰계수는 화장품의 주관적 평가에 많은 영향을 주는 요소이다. in-vivo상태에서 피부와 접촉자 간의 마찰계수는 접촉자의 모양이나 거칠기의 정도 그리고 누르는 하중에 따라 변할 수 있다. 본 실험에서는 리니어 모터와 다축 로드셀을 이용하여 여러 가지 접촉자를 in-vivo상태에서 직접 피부에 접촉시키고 실시간으로 마찰계수를 측정할 수 있는 장치를 개발하였다. 이 장치를 이용하여 피부와 접촉자 간의 마찰계수를 측정하고 그 데이터를 화장품을 바를 때의 전후와 비교$\cdot$분석하였다. 또한 화장품을 바를 때 주관적인 평가에서 이용되는 형용사를 조사하며 마찰계수와의 그 상관관계를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 피부와 접촉자 간의 마찰계수는 화장품의 종류와 접촉자의 성질에 따라 0.17-1.2사이에서 나타나며, 주관적인 평가 또한 화장품을 바른 후 시간의 경과함에 따라 변하며, 그것은 마찰계수와 관련이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.288-296
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• 2005

Cytokines interleukin (IL) 12 and 23 play critical roles in linking innate and adaptive immune responses. They are members of heterodimeric cytokines, sharing a subunit p40. Although IL12/23 p40 is mainly induced in macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) after stimulation with microbial Toll-like receptor ligands, methods to monitor the cells that produce IL12/23 p40 in vivo are limited. Recently, the mouse model to track p40-expressing cells with fluorescent reporter, yellow fluorescent protein, has been developed. Macrophages and DCs from these mice faithfully reported p40 induction using the fluorescent marker. Here we took advantage of these reporter mice to screen bio-compounds for p40-inducing activity. After screening hundreds of compounds, we found several extracts inducing IL12/23 p40 gene expression. Treatment of DCs with these extracts induced the expression of MHC class II and co-stimulatory molecules, which implies that these might be useful as adjuvants. Next, the in vivo target immune cells of candidate compounds were examined. The reporter system can be useful to identify cells producing IL12 or IL23 in vivo as well as in vitro. Thus, our cytokine reporter system proved to be a valuable reagent for screening for immunostimulatory molecules and identification of target cells in vivo.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2004

벼 도열병에 대하여 선택적으로 방제효과가 있는 2-이미노-1,3-티아졸린 유도체 1의 최적화 과정 중의 하나로서, 선도물질의 C-5 위치에 메틸기가 도입된 새로운 화합물 교를 합성하고 생물활성을 시험하였다. $\beta$-케토 에스터 7을 브롬화한 다음 thiourea와 반응시키고 가수분해하여 2-아미노-5-메틸-1,3-티아졸린 카르복실산 3을 얻었다. 이것을 아닐린 유도체와 각각 반응시켜 17종의 상응하는 2-이미노-5-메틸-1,3-티아졸린 카르복스 아닐리드 유도체 2를 합성하였다. 벼 도열병에 대한 화합물 2의 방제효과는 화합물 1보다 미약하였다. 2-이미노-1,3-티아졸린 유도체의 벼 도열병에 대한 방제효과는 C-5 위치의 치환체에 의하여 매우 큰 영향을 받았으며, 이것은 이 계열 화합물의 선도물질 최적화 과정에서 분자설계를 위한 중요한 자료가 된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.219-228
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• 1992

와편모조류, 남조류, Chloromonadophyceae와 Cryptophyceae를 포함한 12종의 해양 식물플랑크톤의 일차적 형광특성을 in vivo 상태에서 조사하였다. 형광과 exciatation 스펙트럼을 측정한 결과 약 380-435nm 영역에서 강한 세기의 형광 스펙트럼이, 조사된 모든 식물플랑크톤으로부터 얻어졌다. 식물플랑크톤의 성장 상태의 변화에 따른 형광 스펙트럼의$\lambd_{max}$에 대한 영향을 관찰하였다. 관찰된 형광 스펙트럼의 형광소를 밝히기 위하여, 식물플랑크톤의 구성성분 중에 유사한 형광 특성을 보이는 8가지 pteridine계 화합물의 phosphate 완충용액에 대한 형광 특성과 식물플랑크톤의 380-435nm 영역에서 나타난 스펙트럼의 세기와 모양, $\lambd_{max}$를 비교하였다. 식물플랑크톤의 fluorescence lifetime$(\tau)$과 fluorescence decay curve를 식물플랑크톤에 존재하는 유기화합물들의 표준용액의 $\tau$값과 비교하였다. 430 nm의 들뜨기 파장을 사용하여 얻은 식물플랑크톤의 fluorescence decay는 biexponential과 triexponential decay를 보였다. 박테리아와 식물플랑크톤의 형광 특성을 비교한 결과 형광 스펙트라뿐 아니라 붕괴 양상도 현저한 차이점을 보였다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권6호
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• pp.499-507
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• 2018

For the spatiotemporally aligned observation of photothrombosis induction and transient variations of in vivo brain stroke, we developed a novel photothrombosis inducing system compatible to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system using nonmagnetic stereotaxic equipment. From the spatial point of view, the system provides a more reliable level of reproducibility of the photothrombosis in each brain. From the temporal point of view, from T1- and T2-weighted in vivo MR (magnetic resonance) images, the transient variations such as incidence, location, and size of the thrombosis are measured quantitatively. In addition, the final variation is observed in the ex vivo brain by TTC (Triphenyltetrazolium chloride) staining based on histological assay and utilized for the verification of the MR images. From the experimental result of the rat brain, the proposed system shows more reliable characteristics for transient variations of brain strokes.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2002

In vivo expression technology (IVET) has been developed to study bacterial gene expression in Salmonella typhimurium during host infection. The expression of selected genes by IVET has been elevated in vivo but not in vitro. The selected genes turned out to be important for bacterial virulence and/or pathogenicity. IVET depends on a synthetic operon with a promoterless transcriptional fusion between a selection marker gene and a reporter gene. The IVET approach has been successfully adapted in other bacterial pathogens and plant-associated bacteria using different selection markers. Pseudomonas putida suppresses citrus root rot caused by Phytophthora parasitica and enhances citrus seedling growth. The WET strategy was adapted based on a transcriptional fusion, pyrBC'-lacZ, in P. putida to study the bacterial traits important far biocontrol activities. Several genes appeared to be induced on P. parasitica hyphae and were found to be related with metabolism and regulation of gene expression. It is likely that the biocontrol strain took a metabolic advantage from the plant pathogenic fungus and then suppressed citrus root rot effectively. The result was parallel with those from the adaptation of IVET in P. fluorescens, a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Interestingly, genes encoding components for type III secretion system have been identified as rhizosphere-induced genes in the PGPR strain. The type III secretion system may play a certain role during interaction with its counterpart plants. Application of IVET has been demonstrated in a wide range of bacteria. It is an important strategy to genetically understand complicated bacterial traits in the environment.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.1089-1094
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• 2004

Diseases in the gastro-intestinal track are on an increasing trend. In order to diagnose a patient, the various signals of the digestive organ, such as temperature, pH, and pressure, can offer the helpful information. Among the above mentioned signals, we choose the pressure variation as a monitoring signal. The variation of a pressure signal of the gastro-intestinal track can offer the information of a digestive trouble or some clues of the diseases. In this paper, a pressure monitoring system for the digestive organs of a living pig is presented. This system concept is to transmit the measured biomedical signals from a transmitter in a living pig to wireless receiver that is positioned out of body. The integrated solution includes the following parts: (1) the swallow type pressure capsule, (2) the receiving set consisting of a receiver, decoder box, and PC. The merit of the proposed system if that the monitoring system can supply the precise and repeatable pressure in the gastro-intestinal track. In addition, the design of low power consumption enables it to keep sending reliable signals while the pressure capsule is working in the digestive organ. The subject of the study for the pressure monitoring system is in-vivo experiments for a living pig. We achieved the pressure tracings in digestive organs and verified the validity of system after several in-vivo tests using pressure monitoring system. As a result, we found each organ has its own characterized pressure fluctuation.