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Proposal of University-Community associated with MNU Coin Using Blockchain Technology (블록체인을 활용한 대학-지역 연계 코인 제안)

  • Minwook Oh;Gyeongseok Oh;Yungang Kim;Wontae Jung;Kyungroul Lee
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2023.05a
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    • pp.271-272
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    • 2023
  • 목포대학교 교내 장학금 제도인 MNU핵심역량포인트의 문제점을 설문을 통하여 확인한 결과, 취득조건, 공지 가시성 부족, 20대의 행사참여율 저조, 실용성의 부족과 같은 총 4가지 문제점을 분석하였다. 이러한 문제점은 사용자 친화적인 UI 제공 및 무결성과 보안성 제공을 통하여 해결할 수 있으며, 본 논문에서는 무결성과 보안성을 제공하기 위하여 블록체인을 사용하였다. 대학생들의 지역방문을 활성화하기 위하여, 지역의 특정한 장소를 대상으로 미션을 수행하는 기능을 제안하였으며, React-Native와 연동하여 객체 인식하기 위하여, YOLO와 OpenCV를 활용함으로써 미션 수행 결과를 확인한다. 제안하는 방안 및 미션 기능을 통하여, 대학생들의 지역행사 및 교내 행사 참여율이 높아질 것으로 기대되며, 전국 대학교의 장학금제도가 발전할 것으로 사료된다.

Rapamycin and PF4 Induce Apoptosis by Upregulating Bax and Down-Regulating Survivin in MNU-Induced Breast Cancer

  • Al-Astani Tengku Din, Tengku Ahmad Damitri;Shamsuddin, Shazana Hilda;Idris, Fauziah Mohamad;Wan Mansor, Wan Nor Ariffin;Abdul Jalal, Muhammad Irfan;Jaafar, Hasnan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.3939-3944
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    • 2014
  • Background: To elucidate the role of rapamycin and PF4 on apoptosis regulation via Bax (pro-apoptosis), Bcl-2 (anti-apoptosis) and survivin activation on the growth in the 1-methyl-1-nitrosourea-induced invasive breast carcinoma model. Materials and Methods: Thirty five female Sprague Dawley rats at age 21-day old were divided into 4 groups; Group 1 (control, n=10), Group 2 (PF4, n=5), Group 3 (rapamycin, n=10) and Group 4 (rapamycin+PF4, n=10). MNU was administered intraperitionally, dosed at 70mg/kg body weight. The rats were treated when the tumors reached the size of $14.5{\pm}0.5mm$ and subsequently sacrificed after 5 days. Rapamycin and PF4 were administered as focal intralesional injections at the dose of $20{\mu}g$/lesion. The tumor tissue was then subjected to histopathological examinations for morphological appraisal and immunohistochemical assessment of the pro-apoptotic marker, Bax and anti-apoptotic markers, Bcl-2 and survivin. Results: The histopathological pattern of the untreated control cohort showed that the severity of the malignancy augments with mammary tumor growth. Tumors developing in untreated groups were more aggressive whilst those in treated groups demonstrated a transformation to a less aggressive subtype. Combined treatment resulted in a significant reduction of tumor size without phenotypic changes. Bax, the pro-apoptotic marker, was significantly expressed at higher levels in the rapamycin-treated and rapamycin+PF4-treated groups compared to controls (p<0.05). Consequently, survivin was also significantly downregulated in the rapamycin-treated and rapamycin+PF4-treated group and this was significantly different when compared to controls (p). Conclusions: In our rat model, it could be clearly shown that rapamycin specifically affects Bax and survivin signaling pathways in activation of apoptosis. We conclude that rapamycin plays a critical role in the induction of apoptosis in MNU-induced mammary carcinoma.

신생랫드를 이용한 다장기 발암모델개발에 관한 연구 I

  • 한범석;김대중;안병우;이국경;한익수;배종희;임창형
    • Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.118-133
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    • 1991
  • 신생랫드를 이용한 다장기 발암모델의 전암단계 병변에서 간장의 GST-P 활성도와 발암 과정에 영향을 미치는 phenobarbital (PB)의 발암촉진효과 및 병리조직학적 소견을 관찰하였다. 신생랫드를 150마리 3군으로 나누어 diethylnitrosamine (DEN : 100mg/kg,i,p.), N-me-thyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU : 20mg/kg,i,p.), N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)nirtosamine(DHPN : 0.1% D. W)을 각각 0, 3, 6 주에 투여하였다. 또한 PB (0.5% in basal diet)를 7주부터 계속 투여하여 8, 12, 20주에 경시적인 부검을 실시하였다.

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Remote Robot Control System using a 3D Motion Recognition Device (3D 동작인식 장치를 이용한 원격 로봇제어 시스템)

  • Lee, Young-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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    • 2012.06c
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    • pp.367-368
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    • 2012
  • 최근 저가형 3D 동작인식 장치가 상용화되어 이를 이용한 다양한 시스템이 출시되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 3D 동작인식 장치를 이용하여, 원격지의 로봇을 제어하는 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 3D 동작인식 장치를 이용하여 사용자의 동작을 인식한 후, 원격지에 있는 로봇에 전송하여 동작을 실행하게 한다. 향후 제안된 시스템은 원격 제어가 필요한 응용 분야에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

Centella asiatica extract prevents visual impairment by promoting the production of rhodopsin in the retina

  • Park, Dae Won;Jeon, Hyelin;So, Rina;Kang, Se Chan
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.203-217
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    • 2020
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Centella asiatica, also known as Gotu kola, is a tropical medicinal plant native to Madagascar, Southeast Asia, and South Africa. It is well known to have biological activities, including wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, and antioxidant effects. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of extracts of C. asiatica against age-related eye degeneration and to examine their physiological activities. MATERIALS/METHODS: To determine the effects of CA-HE50 (C. asiatica 50% EtOH extract) on retinal pigment cells, we assessed the cytotoxicity of CoCl2 and oxidized-A2E in ARPE-19 cells and observed the protective effects of CA-HE50 against N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU)-induced retinal damage in C57BL/6 mice. In particular, we measured factors related to apoptosis and anti-oxidation and the protein levels of rhodopsin/opsin. We also measured glucose uptake to characterize glucose metabolism, a major factor in cell protection. RESULTS: Induction of cytotoxicity with CoCl2 and oxidized-A2E inhibited decreases in the viability of ARPE-19 cells when CA-HE50 was administered, and promoted glucose uptake under normal conditions (P < 0.05). In addition, CA-HE50 inhibited degeneration/apoptosis of the retina in the context of MNU-induced toxicity (P < 0.05). In particular, CA-HE50 at 200 mg/kg inhibited the cleavage of pro-caspase-3 and pro-poly (ADP-ribose)-polymerase and maintained the expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and heme oxygenase-1 similar to normal control levels. Rhodopsin/opsin expression was maintained at a higher level than in normal controls. CONCLUSION: A series of experiments confirmed that CA-HE50 was effective for inhibiting or preventing age-related eye damage/degeneration. Based on these results, we believe it is worthwhile to develop drugs or functional foods related to age-related eye degeneration using CA-HE50.

The Chemopreventive Effect of Sodium Selenite on Colon Carcinogenesis in Medium-Term Multi-Organ Bioassay (다장기 중기발암성 시험법을 이용한 셀렌염의 대장암 억제효과에 대한 연구)

  • Han, Beom-Seok;Hong, Choong-Man;Shin, Dong-Hwan;Lee, Kook-Kyung;Ahn, Byeong-Woo;Jang, Dong-Deuk
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Pathology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2001
  • This study was conducted to assess the chemopreventive effects of sodium selenite in the rat medium-term multi-organ bioassay using a DMBDD model (DEN+MNU+BBN+DMH+DHPN). Seventy five,6-week-old, male SD rats were divided into 3 groups. The animals in group 1 received DEN(diethylnitrosamine,100 mg/kg bw, single i.p., in saline), MNU (N-methyl-nitrosourea,20 mg/kg bw, i.p.,4 times for 2 weeks), BBN (N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine, 0.2% in drinking water for 2 weeks), DMH (1,2-dimethylhydrazine, 40 mg/kg bw, s.c., in saline.4 times (or 2 weeds), and DHPN (N-bis(2-hydroxy-pro-pal)nitrosamine,0.1% in drinking water for 2 weeks), then were placed on sodium selenite (4 ppm in drinking water) for 22 weeks from weeks 4 to 26. The animals in group 2 were given DMBDD alone. The animals in group 3 were given sodium selenite alone. Animals were sacrificed at week 12 for ACF quantitative analysis and at week 26 for tumor induction. The body weights in the group 1 were significantly decreased compared with those of group 2. The tumor multiplicities of large intestine in the group 1 were significantly decreased compared with those of group 2 (P<0.05). These results indicate that sodium selenite may have a potential as chemopreventive agents of colon carcinogenesis.

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Regulatory Expression of DNA Repair Genes Involved in Adaptive Response (적응반응 관련 DNA 회복유전자의 발현조절에 관한 연구)

  • 최수영;이희원;박상대
    • Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 1990
  • The regulation of DNA repair genes expression was investigated using fused genes, in which the promoter of repair genes was hybridized with the lacZ structural gene. The activities of beta-galactosidase expressed from the fused gense were highly increased when the host cells were exposed to methylating agents, such as methyl methansulfonate (MMS), N-methyl-N'-nitro-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and methyl nitrosourea (MNU). On the other hand, the enzyme activities from the fused genes were not induced when the cells were treated with ethylating or nonalkylating agents, such as ethyl methansulfonate (EMS), 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4NQO), Bleomycin, and Benzo(a)pyrene (BP).

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A Lodging Tolerant, Opaque Rice Cultivar 'Seolgaeng' (벼 내도복 뽀얀멥쌀 신품종 '설갱')

  • Hong, Ha-Cheol;Moon, Huhn-Pal;Choi, Hae-Chune;Hwang, Hung-Goo;Kim, Yeon-Gyu;Kim, Hong-Yeol;Yea, Jong-Doo;Shin, Young-Seop;Kang, Kyung-Ho;Choi, Yong-Hwan;Cho, Young-Chan;Baek, Man-Kee;Yang, Chang-Ihn;Choi, Im-Soo;Ahn, Sang-Nag;Yang, Sae-June
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.532-537
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    • 2011
  • 'Seolgaeng' is a new Japonica rice variety developed from an 'Ilpumbyeo' mutant line, N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) treatment on fertilized egg cell, by a rice breeding team of National Crop Experiment Station, Rural Development Administration in 2001. This variety has about 134 days of growth duration from transplanting to harvesting in central plain area of Korea, a good semi-elect plant type and resistant to lodging with strong culm. The number of panicles/hill of 'Seolgaeng' is more than that of 'Hwaseongbyeo'. The milled rice appearance of this cultivar is an opaque, but it has amylose content (19.3%) similar to 'Hwaseongbyeo'. It is superior to hypae formation of Aspergillus orzyae in the making of fermented rice and amount of pigmentation in fermented rice by Monascus anka that of 'Ilpumbyeo'. This variety showed slow leaf senescence and considerable resistance to viviparous germination. It is moderately resistant to leaf blast and susceptible to bacterial blight, virus disease and insect pests. The yield performance of this rice cultivar is about 5.27 MT/ha in milled rice in local adaptability test for three years from 1999 to 2001). 'Seolgaeng' is adaptable to central and southern plain areas of Korea.

Physicochemical and pasting properties of rice starches from soft rice varieties developed by endosperm mutation breeding (배유 돌연변이처리로 개발된 연질미 전분의 이화학적 특성)

  • Kim, Jae Suk;No, Junhee;Shin, Malshick
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.109-113
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    • 2019
  • The soft rice varieties, Hangaru and Singil, were developed via mutation breeding using N-methyl-N-nitrosourea treatment to obtain dry-milled rice flours. The physicochemical, morphological, and pasting properties of these starches were compared with those of Seolgaeng and Chuchung starches. Singil starch was found to exhibit the highest amylose content and initial pasting temperature, whereas Hangaru starch exhibited the highest water binding capacity and swelling power. Hangaru starch's granule size at $d_{50}$ was the largest among the four different starch types. Some Seolgaeng, Hangaru, and Singil granules were observed to have a round-faced polygon shape. Furthermore, the crystallinity of all four starch types was type A. The peak, trough, and final viscosities of the soft rice starches were also lower than those of normal starches. Notably, Hangaru starch showed the highest breakdown viscosity, but the lowest total setback viscosity among the four starches. From these results, the starch characteristics of the soft rice flours were discovered to be different based on the rice variety.