• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8693-8698
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• 2014

Background: Up-regulation of hsp90 gene expression occurs in numerous cancers such as lung cancer. D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid-poly ethylene glycol-17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxy geldanamycin (PLGA-PEG-17DMAG) complexes and free 17-DMAG may inhibit the expression. The purpose of this study was to examine whether nanocapsulating 17DMAG improves the anti cancer effect over free 17DMAG in the A549 lung cancer cell line. Materials and Methods: Cells were grown in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS. Capsulation of 17DMAG is conducted through double emulsion, then the amount of loaded drug was calculated. Other properties of this copolymer were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Assessment of drug cytotoxicity on the grown of lung cancer cell line was carried out through MTT assay. After treatment, RNA was extracted and cDNA was synthesized. In order to assess the amount of hsp90 gene expression, real-time PCR was performed. Results: In regard to the amount of the drug load, IC50 was significant decreased in nanocapsulated(NC) 17DMAG in comparison with free 17DMAG. This was confirmed through decrease of HSP90 gene expression by real-time PCR. Conclusions: The results demonstrated that PLGA-PEG-17DMAG complexes can be more effective than free 17DMAG in down-regulating of hsp90 expression by enhancing uptake by cells. Therefore, PLGA-PEG could be a superior carrier for this kind of hydrophobic agent.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6155-6160
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• 2014

Background: This study was conducted to investigate whether apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements by dividing the liver into left and right hepatic lobes may be utilized to improve the accuracy of differential diagnosis of benign and malignant focal liver lesions. Materials and Methods: A total of 269 consecutive patients with 429 focal liver lesions were examined by 3-T magnetic resonance imaging that included diffusion-weighted imaging. For 58 patients with focal liver lesions of the same etiology in left and right hepatic lobes, ADCs of normal liver parenchyma and focal liver lesions were calculated and compared using the paired t-test. For all 269 patients, ADC cutoffs for focal liver lesions and diagnostic accuracy in the left hepatic lobe, right hepatic lobe and whole liver were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Results: For the group of 58 patients, mean ADCs of normal liver parenchyma and focal liver lesions in the left hepatic lobe were significantly higher than those in the right hepatic lobe. For differentiating malignant lesions from benign lesions in all patients, the sensitivity and specificity were 92.6% and 92.0% in the left hepatic lobe, 94.4% and 94.4% in the right hepatic lobe, and 90.4% and 94.7% in the whole liver, respectively. The area under the curve of the right hepatic lobe, but not the left hepatic lobe, was higher than that of the whole liver. Conclusions: ADCs of normal liver parenchyma and focal liver lesions in the left hepatic lobe were significantly higher than those in the right hepatic lobe. Optimal ADC cutoff for focal liver lesions in the right hepatic lobe, but not in the left hepatic lobe, had higher diagnostic accuracy compared with that in the whole liver.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2017

본 연구에서는, 화합물의 액정 형성을 위한 메소젠기로써 콜레스테릴기를, 고체에서 액정상으로의 열 전이온도를 조절하기 위한 구조로써 알킬기를 포함하고 있는 콜레스테릭 액정 화합물인 콜레스테릴 4-n-알콕시벤조에이트 (Chol-n)를 합성하고, 이들 분자 내에 있는 알킬기의 탄소 사슬의 길이가 액정 화합물의 물성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 합성된 액정화합물의 화학 구조와 열적 성질 및 액정성은 적외선 분광분석 (FT-IR), $^1H$-핵자기공명 분광분석 ($^1H$-NMR), 시차주사열량분석 (DSC) 그리고 편광현미경 (POM)을 이용하여 조사되었다. 연구 결과에 의하면, 합성된 화합물들의 용융 전이온도 ($T_m$)는 $103{\sim}143^{\circ}C$였고, 화합물 Chol-6을 제외한 모든 화합물들은 약 $60{\sim}100^{\circ}C$의 넓은 액정상 온도 구간을 나타냈으며, 분자내의 탄소 원자 수와 화합물의 열적 성질 사이의 상관성은 발견할 수 없었다. 합성된 모든 화합물들은 양방성 콜레스테릭 액정상을 보였고, 화합물 Chol-6, 8, 9, 및 10은 카이랄 스멕틱 액정상을 동반하였다. 그리고, 모든 화합물들은 액정 상태에서, 온도가 높아질수록 붉은 색 계통에서 푸른 색 계통으로 색이 변하는, 열 변색 현상을 나타내었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1633-1642
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• 2017

Objective: Evaluation of exercise effects in racehorses is important in horseracing industry and animal health care. In this study, we compared metabolic patterns between before and after exercise to screen metabolic biomarkers for exercise effects in thoroughbreds. Methods: The concentration of metabolites in muscle, plasma, and urine was measured by $^1H$ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy analysis and the relative metabolite levels in the three samples were compared between before and after exercise. Subsequently, multivariate data analysis based on the metabolic profiles was performed using orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) and variable important plots and t-test was used for basic statistical analysis. Results: From $^1H$ NMR spectroscopy analysis, 35, 25, and 34 metabolites were detected in the muscle, plasma, and urine. Aspartate, betaine, choline, cysteine, ethanol, and threonine were increased over 2-fold in the muscle; propionate and trimethylamine were increased over 2-fold in the plasma; and alanine, glycerol, inosine, lactate, and pyruvate were increased over 2-fold whereas acetoacetate, arginine, citrulline, creatine, glutamine, glutarate, hippurate, lysine, methionine, phenylacetylglycine, taurine, trigonelline, trimethylamine, and trimethylamine N-oxide were decreased below 0.5-fold in the urine. The OPLS-DA showed clear separation of the metabolic patterns before and after exercise in the muscle, plasma, and urine. Statistical analysis showed that after exercise, acetoacetate, arginine, glutamine, hippurate, phenylacetylglycine trimethylamine, trimethylamine N-oxide, and trigonelline were significantly decreased and alanine, glycerol, inosine, lactate, and pyruvate were significantly increased in the urine (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, we analyzed integrated metabolic patterns in the muscle, plasma, and urine before and after exercise in racehorses. We found changed patterns of metabolites in the muscle, plasma, and urine of racehorses before and after exercise.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2005

목적 : 급성 전방십자인대의 손상에 있어 자기공명영상의 진단적 정확성 및 파열양상에 대한 유용성을 관절경 검사소견과의 비교연구를 통해 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 1월부터 2004년 6월까지 급성 슬관절 손상을 받고 임상적으로 전방십자인대 손상이 의심되어 자기공명영상검사를 시행한 후 이어서 관절경검사를 시행받은 환자 60례를 대상으로 하였다. 급성 전방십자인대의 손상에 있어 자기공명영상의 진단의 정확도, 파열양상에 대한 유용성에 대하여 관절경검사소견을 기준으로 양성예측도를 이용하여 분석하였다. 결과: 자기공명영상에서 불연속성을 보인 52례 모두에서 관절경검사상 전방십자인대 손상이 확인되었다. 파열양상에 있어서는 파열부위, 전반적인 부종, 국소 부종의 확인에 있어서는 관절경검사소견과 자기공명영상소견이 모두 일치한 결과를 보였고 원위부 허탈, 복합파열의 확인에 있어서는 정확도가 떨어지는 결과를 보였다. 결론: 급성 전방십자인대 손상의 자기공명영상의 소견은 관절경적 소견과 대체로 일치하였으며 특히 파열 양상에 있어서는 파열부위, 전반적인 부종, 국소부종의 확인에 있어서 매우 정확한 것을 갈 수 있었다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2012

목적: 보존적 치료에 반응하지 않는 만성 불응성 주관절 외 상과염에 대한 관절경적 단 요 수근 신건 유리술의 임상적 결과를 알아보고 예후에 영향을 주는 인자를 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 주관절 외 상과염으로 관절경적 단 요 수근 신건 유리술을 시행 받은 환자 24명을 후향적으로 분석하여 술 후 환자 자신의 평가, visual analog scale (VAS) 점수, Quick-disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) 점수와 결과에 영향을 줄 수 있는 술 전 인자를 평가하였다. 결과: 21예(88%)에서 술 후 결과에 만족 하였고 평균 VAS 점수와 Quick-DASH 점수는 최종 추시 상 의미 있는 호전을 보였다. 나이, 성별, 우세수 여부, 증상 이환 기간, 관절낭 파열이나 석회 침착유무는 임상적 결과와 상당한 인과 관계가 없었다. 술 전 자기 공명 영상 T2강조 영상 상 단 요 수근 신건 기시부에 고강도 신호부가 없는 4예 중 3예에서 보다 높은 Quick-DASH 점수를 보였다. 결론: 보존적 치료에 반응하지 않는 만성 불응성 주관절 외 상과염에 대한 관절경적 단 요 수근 신건 유리술은 유용한 치료법 중 하나이며 술 전 자기공명영상 T2강조 영상에서 고강도 신호부가 없는 경우는 술 후 불량한 결과를 유발할 수 있으므로 수술 적응 시 고려해야 할 요소로 사료된다.

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 2004년도 13회 산화철워크샵
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• pp.3-11
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• 2004

NiO, ZnO 조성이 다른 Ni-Cu-Zn 페라이트의 손실 분석을 실시했다. 손실, Ph는 측정 온도의 상승에 따라 감소 해 $100-120^{\circ}C$ 근처에서 일정한 값을 얻었다. Pcv 의 주파수의존성은 $Pcv\~f^n$ 로 표현될 수 있는데, n는 1 MHz 까지 일정했다. Pcv 는 ZnO/NiO 비가 증가함에 따라 감소한다. Pcv 를 Hysteresis loss, Ph 및 잔류손실, (Pcv-Ph)로 분리했다. Pcv 의 온도특성 및 조성 의존성은 Ph에 기인하지만, (Pcv-Ph)는 온도 및 조성에 의존하지 않는다 Ph 와 초투자률, ${\mu}$i의 온도 및 조성 의존성을 분석 해, 다음과 같은 식이 성립된다는 것을 알 수 있었다. $${\mu}\;_i{\mu}\;_o=I_s\;^2/(K_1+b{\sigma}\;_o{\lambda}\;_s)\;\;\;\;(1)$$ $$Wh=13.5(I_s\;^2/{\mu}\;i{\mu}\;0)\;\;\;\;(2)$$ 여기서, ${\mu}\;_o$ 은 진공의 투자율, $I_s$, 는 포화자화, $K_1$는 이방성상수, ${\sigma}_\;o$는 내부 불균일 응력, ${\lambda}_\;s$ 는 자기이방성 상수,b는 미지의 정수, Wh는 1 주기 당의 히스테리시스 손실(Ph=Wh*f)이다. Ni-Cu-Zn 페라이트의 Steinmetz 정수 m=1.64-2.2는 Mn-Zn 페라이트보다는 적은데, 이는 양 재료간의 손실 메커니즘의 차가 있음을 암시하는 것이다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.126-130
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the result of extraarticular dorsal closing wedge osteotomy in Freiberg's disease. Materials and Methods: Between February 2012 and July 2014, total 10 patients who underwent dorsal closing wedge osteotomy and followed up more than 1 year were selected for inclusion. Average age was 16.3 years, and average follow-up period was 15.5 months. The diagnosis was made using magnetic resonance imaging of those with a limitation in walking or usual activity due to pain in the metatarsal head. During operation, we removed loose body, and synovectomy was done. Osteotomy at the metatarsal neck and fixation with Kirschner wire were performed. X-ray was taken to check shortening of 2nd metatarsal and bone union. Moreover, we checked the active range of motion of 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint before and after surgery. At the last follow-up, the shortening of metatarsal, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, visual analogue scale (VAS), and patient's subjective satisfaction were evaluated. Results: According to the Smillie's stage, there were 3 cases of stage II, 4 cases of stage III, and 3 cases of stage IV. Average bone union time on the osteotomy site was 8 weeks. Average shortening of metatarsal was 2.53 mm. Average AOFAS score improved significantly from 56.9 to 82.8 points at final follow-up (p<0.05), and average VAS score also improved significantly from 6.4 to 1.4 points at final follow-up (p<0.05). Average active range of motion at metatarsophalangeal joint improved from $28.0^{\circ}$ preoperatively to $46.5^{\circ}$ at the final follow-up. Other complications, such as metatarsalgia and arthritis, were not found; however, there was 1 case of delayed union with no symptom. Conclusion: In Freiberg's disease, dorsal closing wedge osteotomy is recommended for the improvement of clinical symptoms and range of motion.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.855-861
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• 2016

Ginsenosides, which are the active materials of ginseng, have biological functions that include anti-osteoporotic effects. Aqueous ginseng extract inhibits osteoclast differentiation induced by receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL). Aqueous ginseng extract produces chromatography peaks characteristic of ginsenosides. Among these peaks, ginsenoside Re is a major component. However, the preventive effects of ginsenoside Re against osteoclast differentiation are not known. We studied the effect of ginsenoside Re on osteoclast differentiation, RANKL-induced tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity, and formation of multinucleated osteoclasts in vitro. Ginsenoside Re hampered osteoclast differentiation in a dose-dependent manner. In an in vivo zebrafish model, aqueous ginseng extract and ginsenoside Re had anti-osteoclastogenesis effects. These findings suggest that both aqueous ginseng extract and ginsenoside Re prevent bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation. Ginsenoside Re could be important for promoting bone health.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.347-347
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• 2012

Nickel Oxide (NiO) is a transition metal oxide of the rock salt structure that has a wide band gap of 3.5 eV. It has a variety of specialized applications due to its excellent chemical stability, optical, electrical and magnetic properties. In this study, we concentrated on the application of NiO thin film for transparent conducting oxide. The energy band structure, electronic and optical properties of Nickel Oxide (NiO) thin films grown on Si by using electron beam evaporation were investigated by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Reflection Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (REELS), and UV-Spectrometer. The band gap of NiO thin films determined by REELS spectra was 3.53 eV for the primary energies of 1.5 keV. The valence-band offset (VBO) of NiO thin films investigated by XPS was 3.88 eV and the conduction-band offset (CBO) was 1.59 eV. The UV-spectra analysis showed that the optical transmittance of the NiO thin film was 84% in the visible light region within an error of ${\pm}1%$ and the optical band gap for indirect band gap was 3.53 eV which is well agreement with estimated by REELS. The dielectric function was determined using the REELS spectra in conjunction with the Quantitative Analysis of Electron Energy Loss Spectra (QUEELS)-${\varepsilon}({\kappa},{\omega})$-REELS software. The Energy Loss Function (ELF) appeared at 4.8, 8.2, 22.5, 38.6, and 67.0 eV. The results are in good agreement with the previous study [1]. The transmission coefficient of NiO thin films calculated by QUEELS-REELS was 85% in the visible region, we confirmed that the optical transmittance values obtained with UV-Spectrometer is the same as that of estimated from QUEELS-${\varepsilon}({\kappa},{\omega})$-REELS within uncertainty. The inelastic mean free path (IMFP) estimated from QUEELS-${\varepsilon}({\kappa},{\omega})$-REELS is consistent with the IMFP values determined by the Tanuma-Powell Penn (TPP2M) formula [2]. Our results showed that the IMFP of NiO thin films was increased with increasing primary energies. The quantitative analysis of REELS provides us with a straightforward way to determine the electronic and optical properties of transparent thin film materials.