• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.30-40
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• 2015

건설 프로젝트에서 2차원 도면은 참여자들간의 의사소통 도구로 활용되고 있으나, 전문적인 표기 방식으로 인해 도면에 경험이 많은 전문가를 제외한 다른 참여자들이 쉽게 도면의 정보를 파악하기 어렵다. 이러한 점을 극복하기 위해 본 연구에서는 증강현실 및 4D CAD 기술을 접목한 새로운 도면을 제시하고자 한다. 제시된 도면에서는 사용자가 기존의 2차원 도면 위를 웹카메라와 같은 장비로 관찰할 때 3차원 구조물을 증강시켜 자재에 대한 상세 정보 및 시공 시뮬레이션을 할 수 있다. 이 도면을 통해 기존의 도면에 익숙한 건설 프로젝트 참여자 및 경험이 적은 참여자들과의 의사소통에 오류를 줄여줄 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 관련분야 대학생들을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 통해 개발한 도면의 유용성을 검증하였다. 설문조사 결과, 기존의 2차원 도면 대비 개발한 도면의 유용성이 자재 정보, 시공 과정, 3차원 구조의 이해 등에서 매우 크게 나타났다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2004

Tumor cell proliferation is considered to be a useful prognostic indicator of tumor aggressiveness and tumor response to therapy but in vitro measurement of individual proliferation is complex and tedious work. PET imaging provides a noninvasive approach to measure tumor growth rate in situ. Early approaches have used $^{18}F$-FDG or methionine to monitor proliferation status. These 2 tracers detect changes in glucose and amino acid metabolism, respectively, and therefore provide only an indirect measure of proliferation status. More recent studies have focused on DNA synthesis itself as a marker of cell proliferation. Cell lines and tissues with a high proliferation rate require high rates of DNA synthesis. $[^{11}C]Thymidine$ was the first radiotracer for noninvasive imaging of tumor proliferation. The short half-life of $^{11}C$ and rapid metabolism of $[^{11}C]Thymidine$ in vivo make the radiotracer less suitable for routing use. Halogenated thymidine analogs such as 5-iodo-2-deoxyuridine (IUdR) can be successfully used as cell proliferation markers for in vitro studies because these compounds are rapidly incorporated into newly synthesized DNA. IUdR has been evaluated as a potential in vivo tracer in nuclear medicing but the image qualify and the calculation of proliferation rates are impaired by its rapid in vivo degradation. Hence, the thymidine analog $3'-deoxy-3'-^{18}F-fluorothymidine$ (FLT) was recently introduced as a stable proliferation marker with a suitable nuclide half-life and stable in vivo. $[^{18}F]FLT$ is phosphorylated to 3-fluorothymidine monophosphate by thymidine kinase 1 and reflects thymidine kinase 1 activity in proliferating cell. $[^{18}F]FLT$ PET is feasible in clincal use and well correlates with cellular proliferation. Choline is a precursor for the biosynthesis of phospholipids (in particular, phosphatidylcholine), which is the essential component of all eukaryotic cell membranes and $[^{11}C]choline$, which is a new marker for cellular proliferation.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.563-569
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• 2020

Purpose: The vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in mature animals have implicated to play a major role in the progression of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. This study aimed at optimizing the protocol in culturing primary VSMCs (pVSMCs) from rat thoracic aorta and investigating the effect of cellular zinc (Zn) deficiency on cell proliferation of the isolated pVSMCs. Methods: The thoracic aorta from 7-month-old Sprague Dawley rats was isolated, minced and digested by the enzymatic process of collagenase I and elastase, and then inoculated with the culture Dulbecco Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) at 37℃ in an incubator. The primary cell culture morphology was observed using phase-contrast microscopy and cellular Zn was depleted using Chelex-100 resin (extracellular zinc depletion only) or 3 µM N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine (TPEN) (extracellular and intracellular zinc depletion). Western blot analysis was used for the detection of SM22α and calponin as smooth muscle cell marker proteins and von Willebrand factor as endothelial cell marker protein to detect the culture purity. Cell proliferation by Zn depletion (1 day) was measured by MTT assay. Results: A primary culture protocol for pVSMCs from rat thoracic aorta was developed and optimized. Isolated cultures exhibited hill and valley morphology as the major characteristics of pVSMCs and expressed the smooth muscle cell protein markers, SM22α and calponin, while the endothelial marker von Willebrand factor was hardly detected. Zn deprivation for 1 day culture decreased rat primary vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and this pattern was more prominent under severe Zn depletion (3 µM TPEN), while less prominent under mild Zn depletion (Chelexing). Conclusion: Our results suggest that cellular Zn deprivation decreased pVSMC proliferation and this may be involved in phenotypic modulation of pVSMC in the aorta.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.619-628
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• 2023

In the modern era, chronic kidney failure due to diabetes has spread across the globe. Prunetin (PRU), a component of herbal medicines, has a broad variety of pharmacological activities; these may help to slow the onset of diabetic kidney disease. The anti-nephropathic effects of PRU have not yet been reported. The present study explored the potential nephroprotective actions of PRU in diabetic rats. For 28 days, nephropathic rats were given oral doses of PRU (20, 40, and 80 mg/kg). Body weight, blood urea, creatinine, total protein, lipid profile, liver marker enzymes, carbohydrate metabolic enzymes, C-reactive protein, antioxidants, lipid peroxidative indicators, and the expression of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) and glucose transporter 2 (GLUT-2) mRNA genes were all examined. Histological examinations of the kidneys, liver, and pancreas were also performed. The oral treatment of PRU drastically lowered the blood glucose, HbA1c, blood urea, creatinine, serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, lipid profile, and hexokinase. Meanwhile, the levels of fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase, glucose-6-phosphatase, and phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase were all elevated, but glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase dropped significantly. Inflammatory marker antioxidants and lipid peroxidative markers were also less persistent due to this administration. PRU upregulated the IRS-1 and GLUT-2 gene expression in the nephropathic group. The possible renoprotective properties of PRU were validated by histopathology of the liver, kidney, and pancreatic tissues. It is therefore proposed that PRU (80 mg/kg) has considerable renoprotective benefits in diabetic nephropathy in rats.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.466-470
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• 2008

Microsatellite DNA markers were used to investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai collected from six locations (Uljin, Ulsan, Daechon, Taean, Wando, and Yosu) where hatchery-produced abalone have been released intensively. There was no distinguishable difference in the observed and expected heterozygosities between the six populations and a cultured population. However, there was a difference in the number of alleles per locus: 12.8 for the cultured population and 13.8 to 15.8 for the six populations. The proportion of stocked abalone ranged from 41.1 to 92.7% for wild-caught populations with a decreasing tendency of alleles per locus for an increasing proportion of stocked abalone. A departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) assessed using the Markov chain procedure (P<0.05) was observed in the six populations and cultured population at loci Hdh145 and Hdh5l2. The pairwise Fst test (P<0.05) showed a significant difference between the Uljin and Ulsan populations and four remaining populations (Wando, Daechon, Yosu, and the cultured population), among which the Wando population differed less than the other three populations (Daechon, Yosu, and the cultured population).

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 과분할 방지와 복잡한 현미경 세포영상의 자동 분할을 위한 새로운 마커 기반의 워터쉐드 알고리즘을 제안한다. 워터쉐드 방식은 접촉 또는 겹침으로 인한 복잡한 대상들을 분할하기 위해 효과적이며 보다 성공적인 적용을 위해 정확한 마커 추출이 선행되어야 한다. 세포 영상의 정확한 마커 추출을 위해 본 논문에서는 방사형 대칭성을 이용한 반복 보팅 알고리즘을 이용하였다. 합성 영상과 실제 영상에서도 기존의 다른 방식들에 비해 양호한 분할 결과를 보였다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2023

In this study, the deformation of materials was measured using the video and tracking API of OpenCV. Circular markers attached to the material were selected the region of interests (ROIs). The position of the marker was measured from the area center of the circular marker. The position and displacement of the center point was measured along the image frames. For the verification, tensile tests were conducted. In the tensile test, four circular markers were attached along the longitudinal and transverse directions. The strain was calculated using the distance between markers both in the longitudinal and transverse direction. As a result, the stress-strain curve obtained using machine vision is compared to the stress-strain curve obtained from the DIC results. RMSE values of the strain from the machine vision and DIC were less than 0.005. In addition, as a measurement example, a bending angle and springback measurement according to bending deformation, and a moving position measurement of a punch, a blank holder, and a die by time change were performed. Using the proposed method, the deformation and displacement of the materials were measured precisely and easily.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2015

Purpose: To evaluate the treatment results in early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients who have undergone fiducial-less CyberKnife radiosurgery (CKRS). Materials and Methods: From June 2011 to November 2013, 58 patients underwent CKRS at Asan Medical Center for stage I lung cancer. After excluding 14 patients, we retrospectively reviewed the records of the remaining 44 patients. All analyses were performed using SPSS ver. 21. Results: The median age at diagnosis was 75 years. Most patients had inoperable primary lung cancer with a poor pulmonary function test with comorbidity or old age. The clinical stage was IA in 30 patients (68.2%), IB in 14 (31.8%). The mean tumor size was 2.6 cm (range, 1.2 to 4.8 cm), and the tumor was smaller than 2 cm in 12 patients (27.3%). The radiation dose given was 48-60 Gy in 3-4 fractions. In a median follow-up of 23.1 months, local recurrence occurred in three patients (2-year local recurrence-free survival rate, 90.4%) and distant metastasis occurred in 13 patients. All patients tolerated the radiosurgery well, only two patients developing grade 3 dyspnea. The most common complications were radiation-induced fibrosis and pneumonitis. Eight patients died due to cancer progression. Conclusion: The results showed that fiducial-less CKRS shows comparable local tumor control and survival rates to those of LINAC-based SABR or CKRS with a fiducial marker. Thus, fiducial-less CKRS using Xsight lung tracking system can be effectively and safely performed for patients with medically inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer without any risk of procedure-related complication.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.221-229
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• 1998

목 적 : 소아의 요로감염은 성인과 달리 비특이적이고 전신적인 증상이 많아 진단이 늦어질 수 있고 요로계 이상과 발견당시 이미 신 반흔이 증명되는 경우가 많아 적절한 치료를 하지 않으면 청소년기의 신부전, 고혈압, 성장부진 등의 심각한 후유증을 남길 수 있다. 특히 신장을 침범하는 상부요로감염에서 치명적인 후유증을 남기기 때문에 요 배양검사 결과가 나오기 전 임상에서 쉽게 할 수 있는 급성기 반응 지표들과 방사선학적 검사를 통해 상부요로감염을 예측하고 신속하게 치료를 시작함으로씨 합병증을 감소시키고 환자 보호자에게 치료기간과 치료 방침 등을 설명해 줌으로써 향후 치료 및 추적 검사시 도움을 얻고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 l월부터 1998년 5월까지 단국대학교 병원 소아과에 입원한 환아 56명을 대상으로 입원 당시 급성기 반응지표(CRP, ESR, WBC), 농뇨와 발열정도를 정량적으로 분석하여 방광 요관 역류 정도와 함께 신초음파 및 $^{99m}TC$-DMSA 신주사와 비교 분석하였다. 통계처리는 chi-square (x2) test를 이용하였고 P<0.05를 유의한 기준으로 삼았다. 결 과 : 1) 요로감염은 l세 미만에서 남아의 발생 빈도수가 더 높았으나 l세 이후에는 여아에서 더 높았다. 2) 급성기 반응지표인 CRP, 백혈구의 수지가 높을수록 상부요로감염을 시사하였다{P<0.05). 3) 발열이 심할수록 상부요로감염을 시사하였다(P<0.05). 4) 농뇨가 심할수록 상부요로감염을 일으킬 확률이 높았다(P<0.05). 5) 방광 요관 역류정도가 심할수록 상부요로감염을 일으킬 확률이 높았다(P<0.05). 6) $^{99m}TC$-DMSA 신주사가 상부요로감염을 예측하는데 신초음파보다 더 유용하였다. 결 론 : 급성기 반응지표들과 발열의 정도, 농뇨, $^{99m}TC$-DMSA 신주사 소견 등으로 상부요로감염을 예측할 수 있고 신속한 치료로 합병증을 감소시킬 수 있으며 보호자에게 향후 치료기간과 치료방침을 설명함으로써 좋은 유대 관계 속에서 지속적인 치료 및 추적관찰을 하는데 도움이 되리라 사료된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.201-207
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• 1989

본 실험은 우리나라 재래계의 육종 기초 자료를 얻고자 염색체의 형태와 G-, C-banding pattern을 조사하여 보았다. 시료는 성장중인 초기배아를 이용하였고 염색체 분양분석은 현재 Ohio 대학에서 시행하고 있는 방법을 다소 수정하여 행하였다. 실험결과 macrochromosome의 armratio와 centromeric index 그리고 relative length에서 다소 개량종과 차가 있으나 designation에는 차이가 없었다. Densitometric recording에 나타난 graph의 정점은 G-banding에서 1, 2, 3, 4, Z, 그리고 5번의 각 염색체에서 각각 21, 14, 12, 8, 11 그리고 4 개였고, C-banding에서는 各各 16, 13, 9, 9, 9,그리고 4 개였다. 이러한 banding pattern은 분염분석 방법에 따라 더 많이 발현시킬 수 있으리라 생각하며, banding pattern 에 의해서 genetic marker를 시사하기 위해서는 더 많은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.