• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.04a
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• pp.85-88
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• 2006

The transport properties of amorphous selenium typical of the material used in direct conversion x-ray imaging devices are reported. The effects of As addition on the carrier mobility and recombination lifetime in amorphous selenium (a-Se) films have been studied using the moving photocarrier grating (MPG) technique. We have found an increase in hole drift mobility and recombination lifetime, especially when 0.3% As is added into a-Se film, whereas electron mobility decreases with As addition due to the defect density. The transport properties for As doped a-Se films obtained by using MPG technique have been compared with the drift mobilities of holes and electrons obtained by time of flight (TOF) measurement.

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.55.1-55
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• 1996

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• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.69-76
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• 2008

${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, and its actions are mediated by subtypes of GABA receptors named as $GABA_A$, $GABA_B,\;and\;GABA_C,\;GABA_A$, receptor consisting of ${\alpha},\;{\beta},\;{\gamma}\;and\;{\delta}$ subunits is a heterooligomeric ligand-gated chloride channel. This study was performed to investigate regulation of $GABA_A$ receptor by protein kinase C(PKC). Ion currents were recorded using gramicidine-perforated patch and whole cell patch clamp. mRNA encoding the subunits of PKC expressed in major pelvic ganglion (MPG) neurons was detected by using RT-PCR. The GABA-induced inward current was increased by PKC activators and decreased by PKC inhibitors, respectively. These effects were not associated with intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ and GAG (1-oleoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol), a membrane permeable diacylglycerol (DAG) analogue. These results mean that the subfamily of PKC participating in activation of $GABA_A$ receptor would be an atypical PKC (aPKC). Among theses, ${\xi}$ isoform of aPKC was detected by RT-PCR. Taking together, we suggest that excitable $GABA_A$ receptor in sympathetic MPG neuron seemed to be regulated by aPKC, particular in ${\xi}$ isoform. The regulatory roles of PKC on excitatory $GABA_A$ receptors in sympathetic neurons of MPG may be an important factor to control the functional activity of various pelvic organs such as bowel movement, micturition and erection.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.25-35
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• 2023

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of applying mat Pilates and kinesio taping on the craniovertebral angle and muscle activity of adults in their 20s with a forward head posture. METHODS: The subjects were 20 adults in their 20s with a forward head posture: 10 from the Mat Pilates group (MPG) and 10 from the Kinesio taping group (KTG). Each group received the intervention for four weeks. The craniovertebral angle and muscle activity were measured before and after the intervention. Statistical analysis of this study was performed using SPSS Ver. 23.0 for Windows was used, and the statistical significance level was set to α = .05. RESULTS: The change in the craniovertebral angle within each group was decreased significantly after the intervention for both MPG and KTG (p < .05), but there was no significant difference in the comparison result of the difference in the amount of change between each group (p > .05). The change in muscle activity within each group did not show any significant change before and after the intervention in all the MPG and KTG muscles (p > .05), and there was no significant difference in all variables for the difference in the amount of change between each group (p > .05). CONCLUSION: Mat Pilates effectively reduced the CVA, but neither intervention significantly affected muscle activity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.255-262
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• 2024

Background: Sutureless aortic valves may enable shorter procedure times, which benefits patients with elevated surgical risk. We describe the outcomes of patients with aortic stenosis who underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR) using the sutureless Perceval aortic bioprosthesis. Methods: Data from a retrospective cohort were obtained from a clinical database. The study enrolled patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who underwent surgical AVR with a sutureless bioprosthesis between August 2015 and December 2020. In total, 113 patients were included (mean age, 75.3±8.4 years; 57.5% women; median Society of Thoracic Surgeons score, 9.7%; mean follow-up period, 51.19±20.6 months). Of these patients, 41 were octogenarians (36.2%) and 3 were nonagenarians (2.6%). Transthoracic echocardiography was employed to assess changes in ejection fraction (EF), left ventricular mass index (LVMI), and mean pressure gradient (MPG). Results: The in-hospital mortality rate was 2.6%, and 13 patients developed new-onset atrial fibrillation. A permanent pacemaker was implanted in 3 patients (2.6%). The median intensive care unit stay was 1 day (interquartile range [IQR], 1-2 days), and the median hospital stay was 12 days (IQR, 9.5-15 days). The overall survival rate at 5 years was 95.9%. LVMI and MPG were reduced postoperatively, while EF increased over the follow-up period. No structural valve deterioration was observed, and no meaningful paravalvular leakage developed during follow-up. Conclusion: The use of a sutureless valve in the aortic position is safe and feasible, even for high-risk elderly patients requiring surgical AVR. LVMI and MPG decreased postoperatively, while EF increased over the follow-up period.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.586-606
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• 2024

The study was performed to determine the effect of faba bean protein isolate (FBPI) alone or in combination with microbial transglutaminase (MTG) on the rheological properties of pork myofibrillar protein gel (MPG), and physiochemical and textural properties of reduced-salt, low-fat pork model sausages (LFMSs). The cooking yields of MPGs with MTG or FBPI alone decreased and increased, respectively. However, the combination of FBPI and MTG was similar to the control (CTL) without FBPI or MTG. Gel strength values of MPG added with both FBPI and MTG were higher than treatments with FBPI or MTG alone. The hydrophobicity values of CTL were lower than those of MPG with FBPI alone, whereas the addition of MTG decreased the hydrophobicity of MPGs. The incorporation of FBPI alone or in combination with MTG decreased sulfhydryl groups (p<0.05). Shear stress values of MPGs with MTG tended to be higher than those of non-MTG treatments at all shear rates, and the addition of FBPI into MPGs increased shear stress values. Reduced-salt (1.0%) LFMSs with FBPI alone or combined with MTG had both lower cooking loss and expressible moisture values than those of CTL and similar values to the reference sample (REF, 1.5% salt). Textural properties of reduced-salt LFMSs with FBPI or MTG were similar to those of REF. These results demonstrated that the combination of FBPI and MTG could improve the water binding capacity and textural properties of pork MPGs and LFMSs and might be suitable for application in the development of healthier meat products.

• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.201-212
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• 1992

Effect of exogenous taurine on HOCl, $NH_2Cl$ and other oxidants-induced degradation of hyaluronic acid was investigated. The scavenging action of taurine on HOCl, $NH_2Cl$ and other oxidants was examined. The antioxidant action of taurine was also compared with that of thiol compounds. Viscosity of hyaluronic acid was markedly decreased by HOCl and $NH_2Cl$ on a dose dependent fashion. The degradative effect of HOCl on hyaluronic acid was greater than that of $NH_2Cl$. Taurine effectively inhibited HOCl-and $NH_2Cl-induced$ degradation of hyaluronic acid in a dose dependent fashion. The degradative effect of HOCl was markedly inhibited by DMSO. $Fe^{2+}$ plus $H_2O_2-induced$ degradation of hyaluronic acid was inhibited by catalase and DMSO but not affected by taurine. The desradative action of xanthine and xanthine oxidase was effectively inhibited by SOD and catalase but not affected by taurine. HOCl was significantly decomposed by taurine, DMSO, GSH and MPG. Both absorbance of HOCl at 250 nm and absorbance of $NH_2Cl$ at 242 nm were significantly increased by the addition of taurine. Interaction of $NH_2Cl$ with GSH or MPG showed an initial peak absorbance, but these absorbances were gradually decreased with time. OH production in the presence of $Fe^{2+}$ and $H_2O_2$ was inhibited by catalase and DMSO but not affected by taurine. Taurine did not affect $^1O_2$ production by U.V. irradiation which is responsible for DABCO and DABA. GSH and MPG markedly inhibited the degradative action of HOCl. These results suggest that the protective action of taurine on oxidants-induced damages of tissue components, including degradation of hyaluronic acid may be attributable to both its scavenging action on HOCl and $NH_2Cl$ and the complex formation of taurine with HOCl or $NH_2Cl$ without scavenging action on oxygen free radicals. Sulfhydryl group of taurine appears to show partially a protective action on HOCl-and $NH_2Cl-induced$ degradation.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.267-272
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• 2005

The effects of As addition in amorphous selenium (a-Se) films for digital X-ray conversion material have been studied using the moving photocarrier grating (MPG) technique. This method utilizes the moving interference pattern generated by the superposition of the two frequency shifted laser beams for the illumination of the sample. This moving intensity grating induces a short circuit current, jsc in a-Se:As film. The transport parameters of the sample are extracted from the grating-velocity dependent short circuit current induced in the sample along the modulation direction. The electron and hole mobility, and recombination lifetime of a-Se films with arsenic (As) additions have been obtained. We have found an increase in hole drift mobility and recombination lifetime, especially when 0.3% As is added into a-Se film, whereas electron mobility decreases with As addition due to the defect density. The transport properties for As doped a-Se films obtained by using MPG technique have been compared with X-ray sensitivity for a-Se:As device. The fabricated a-Se(0.3% As) device film exhibited the highest X-ray sensitivity out of 5 samples.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.209-213
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• 2010

This paper describes the fabrication and characteristics of AlN piezoelectric MPG(micro power generator). The micro energy harvester was fabricated to convert ambient vibration energy to electrical power as a AlN piezoelectric cantilever with Si proof-mass. To be compatible with CMOS process, AlN thin film was grown at low temperature by RF magnetron sputtering and micro power generators were fabricated by MEMS technologies. X-ray diffraction pattern proved that the grown AlN film had highly(002) orientation with low value of FWHM(full width at the half maximum, $\theta=0.276^{\circ}$) in the rocking curve around(002) reflections. The implemented harvester showed the $198.5\;{\mu}m$ highest membrane displacement and generated 6.4 nW of electrical power to $80\;k{\Omega}$ resistive load with $22.6\;mV_{rms}$ voltage from 1.0 G acceleration at its resonant frequency of 389 Hz. From these results, the AlN piezoelectric MPG will be possible to suitable with the batch process and confirm the possibility for power supply in portable, mobile and wearable microsystems.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.1500-1503
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• 2008

H.264와 같은 고압축 비디오처리 기법의 등장으로 기존의 MPEG2와 같은 비디오 압축에서 H.264로의 비디오 트랜스코딩이 증가되고 있지만, 고압축 비디오 콘텐츠의 온라인과 오프라인에서 불법배포는 현재 문제가 되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 다이렉트쇼 환경 기반에서 고압축과 저작권 보호를 위한 비디오 트랜스 코딩과 워터마킹을 구현한다. 제안한 방법은 다이렉트쇼의 필터를 이용하여 MPG,WMV를 H.264로 비디오 트랜스코딩을 하고 이와 함께 비디오의 공간영역 특성을 이용하여 저작권 보호를 위한 강인한 워터마킹을 구현한다. 실험 결과 MPG,WMV를 H.264로 트랜스코딩에서 H.264의 QP(Quantization parameter)를 15로 하고 화면간 반복을 10프레임으로 하였을 경우 저작권 보호를 위하여 삽입된 워터마크는 평균 99% 검출됨을 확인하였고, 또한 트랜스코딩중 워터마크삽입에 따른 시간지연은 전체 트랜스코딩시간의 5.7%가 됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 제안한 방법은 저작권 삽입 기능가지는 트랜스코딩 소프트웨어를 필요로 하는 Digital TV방송, IPTV, DVD 사업에 사용 될 수 있을 것이다.