• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.897-905
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• 2008

Selective catalytic reduction(SCR) is known as one of promising methods for reducing $NO_x$ emissions in diesel exhaust gases. $NO_x$ emissions react with ammonia in the catalyst surface of SCR system at working temperature of catalyst. In this study, to raise the reacting temperature when the exhaust gas temperature is too low, a heater is located at the bottom of SCR reactor. At an ambient temperature, ammonia is radially injected perpendicular to the exhaust gas flow at inlet pipe and uniformly mixed in the mixing area after being impinged against the wall. To predict the turbulent model inside the mixing area of SCR system, the standard ${\kappa}\;-\;{\varepsilon}$ model is applied. This work investigates numerically the effects of induced heat on the gaseous flow. The results show that the Taylor-$G{\ddot{o}}rtler$ type vortex is generated after the gaseous flow impinges the wall in which these vortices influence the temperature distribution. The addition of heat disturbs the flow structure in bottom area and then stretching flow occurs. Vorticity strand is also formed when heat is continuously increased. Constriction process takes place, however, when a further heat input over a critical temperature is increased and finally forms shed vortex which is disconnected from the vorticity strand. The strong vortex restricts the heat transport in the gaseous flow.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2008

Use of sheet metal structure is increased in various fields such as automobile, aerospace and communication equipment industry. When this structure is welded, welding distortion is generated due to the non-uniformity of temperature distribution. Recently welding distortion becomes a matter of great importance in the structure manufacture industry because it deteriorates the product's quality by bringing about shape error. Accordingly many studies for solving the problems by controlling the welding distortion are being performed. However, it is difficult to remove all kinds of distortion by welding process, though various kinds of methods for reducing distortion are applied to production. Consequently, straightening process is operated if the high precision quality is requested after welding. The local heating method induces compression plastic deformation by thermal expansion in the heating stage and then leaves constriction of length direction in the cooling stage. Accordingly, in the case of sheet metal structure, straightening effect is expected by heating for the part of distortion. This study includes numerical analysis of straightening effect by the local heating method in distortion comes from production of welded sheet metal structure. Particularly straightening effect followed by dimensions of heating area is analyzed according to the numerical analysis. The numerical analysis is performed by constructing 3-dimensional finite element model for 0.4mm stainless steel-sheet metal. Results of this study confirm that straightening effect changes as heating area increases and the optimum value of heating area that proves the maximum straightening effect exists.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2012

Background: Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain due to disorder in the peripheral or central nervous system with different pathophysiological mechanisms. Current treatments are not effective. Analgesic drugs combined can reduce pain intensity and side effects. Here, we studied the analgesic effect of nimesulide, nefopam, and morphine with different mechanisms of action alone and in combination with other drugs in chronic constriction injury (CCI) model of neuropathic pain. Methods: Male Wistar rats (n = 8) weighing 150-200 g were divided into 3 different groups: 1- Saline-treated CCI group, 2- Saline-treated sham group, and 3- Drug-treated CCI groups. Nimesulide (1.25, 2.5, and 5 mg/kg), nefopam (10, 20, and 30 mg/kg), and morphine (1, 3, and 5 mg/kg) were injected 30 minutes before surgery and continued daily to day 14 post-ligation. In the combination strategy, a nonanalgesic dose of drugs was used in combination such as nefopam + morphine, nefopam + nimesulide, and nimesulide + morphine. Von Frey filaments for mechanical allodynia and acetone test for cold allodynia were, respectively, used as pain behavioral tests. Experiments were performed on day 0 (before surgery) and days 1, 3, 5, 7,10, and 14 post injury. Results: Nefopam (30 mg/kg) and nimesulide (5 mg/kg) blocked mechanical and thermal allodynia; the analgesic effects of morphine (5 mg/kg) lasted for 7 days. Allodynia was completely inhibited in combination with nonanalgesic doses of nefopam (10 mg/kg), nimesulide (1.25 mg/kg), and morphine (3 mg/kg). Conclusions: It seems that analgesic drugs used in combination, could effectively reduce pain behavior with reduced adverse effects.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2021

Background: The present investigation explored the therapeutic actions of oleuropein along with the possible signaling pathway involved in attenuating neuropathic pain in chronic constriction injury (CCI) and vincristine-induced neuropathic pain in male rats. Methods: Four loose ligatures were placed around the sciatic nerve to induce CCI, and vincristine (50 ㎍/kg) was injected for 10 days to develop neuropathic pain. The development of cold allodynia, mechanical allodynia, and mechanical hyperalgesia was assessed using different pain-related behavioral tests. The levels of H2S, cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), orexin, and nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) were measured in the sciatic nerve. Results: Treatment with oleuropein for 14 days led to significant amelioration of behavioral manifestations of neuropathic pain in two pain models. Moreover, oleuropein restored both CCI and vincristine-induced decreases in H2S, CSE, CBS, orexin, and Nrf2 levels. Co-administration of suvorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist, significantly counteracted the pain-attenuating actions of oleuropein and Nrf2 levels without modulating H2S, CSE and CBS. Conclusions: Oleuropein has therapeutic potential to attenuate the pain manifestations in CCI and vincristine-induced neuropathic pain, possibly by restoring the CSE, CBS, and H2S, which may subsequently increase the expression of orexin and Nrf2 to ameliorate behavioral manifestations of pain.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2014

Background: Neuropathic pain is generally defined as a chronic pain state resulting from peripheral and/or central nerve injury. There is a lack of effective treatment for neuropathic pain, which may possibly be related to poor understanding of pathological mechanisms at the molecular level. Curcumin, a therapeutic herbal extract, has shown to be effectively capable of reducing chronic pain induced by peripheral administration of inflammatory agents such as formalin. In this study, we aimed to show the effect of curcumin on pain behavior and serum COX-2 level in a Chronic Constriction Injury (CCI) model of neuropathic pain. Methods: Wistar male rats (150-200 g, n = 8) were divided into three groups: CCI vehicle-treated, sham-operated, and CCI drug-treated group. Curcumin (12.5, 25, 50 mg/kg, IP) was injected 24 h before surgery and continued daily for 7 days post-surgery. Behavioral tests were performed once before and following the days 1, 3, 5, 7 after surgery. The serum COX-2 level was measured on day 7 after the surgery. Results: Curcumin (50 mg/kg) decreased mechanical and cold allodynia (P < 0.001) and produced a decline in serum COX-2 level (P < 0.001). Conclusions: A considerable decline in pain behavior and serum COX-2 levels was seen in rat following administration of curcumin in CCI model of neuropathic pain. High concentration of Curcumin was able to reduce the chronic neuropathic pain induced by CCI model and the serum level of COX-2.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.380-383
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• 2006

Tetanus is rare in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs and the advancement in public health. Its common signs are trismus, voice disturbance, neck stiffness, and difficulty in swallowing, etc. A 56 years old man was injured by grasping a high voltage electric cable. After the accident, he fell down on a steel plate and had a head trauma. When he visited Emergency Department, there was multiple electric burn wound on left arm and left facial area. He was hospitalized on a department of neurosurgery, because intra cranial hemorrhage was presumed. 12 days later, he was referred to department of OMFS with developed painful masseter spasms and trismus. That night he violently bit his tongue with his denture. Because masseter muscle and temporal muscle constriction was involuntary, tongue was lacerated and denture was distorted. At first we supposed that the symptom was related with neurologic disturbance following head trauma or electric shock. But it was revealed that trismus was caused by tetanus on an electrophysiological test. By using mechanical ventilation and administration of tetanus immunoglobulin, muscle-relaxant, and sedatives at ICU, symptoms had subsided (4-weeks). Because tetanus is rare disease, we rarely suppose tetanus infection to be a cause of a trismus. Especially it is more difficult to diagnose in patient who has head trauma, burn and neurologic problem as in this case.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.414-422
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• 2019

There is accumulating evidence that microRNAs are emerging as pivotal regulators in the development and progression of neuropathic pain. MicroRNA-15a/16 (miR-15a/16) have been reported to play an important role in various diseases and inflammation response processes. However, whether miR-15a/16 participates in the regulation of neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain development remains unknown. In this study, we established a mouse model of neuropathic pain by chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerves. Our results showed that both miR-15a and miR-16 expression was significantly upregulated in the spinal cord of CCI rats. Downregulation of the expression of miR-15a and miR-16 by intrathecal injection of a specific inhibitor significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia of CCI rats. Furthermore, inhibition of miR-15a and miR-16 downregulated the expression of interleukin-$1{\beta}$ and tumor-necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ in the spinal cord of CCI rats. Bioinformatic analysis predicted that G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2), an important regulator in neuropathic pain and inflammation, was a potential target gene of miR-15a and miR-16. Inhibition of miR-15a and miR-16 markedly increased the expression of GRK2 while downregulating the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and $NF-{\kappa}B$ in CCI rats. Notably, the silencing of GRK2 significantly reversed the inhibitory effects of miR-15a/16 inhibition in neuropathic pain. In conclusion, our results suggest that inhibition of miR-15a/16 expression alleviates neuropathic pain development by targeting GRK2. These findings provide novel insights into the molecular pathogenesis of neuropathic pain and suggest potential therapeutic targets for preventing neuropathic pain development.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.135-146
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• 1993

연구배경 : 급성 폐동맥색전증에서의 심폐기능 장애는 폐혈관계의 물리적 폐쇄와 신경체액성 반응에 의한 이차적인 기관지 및 혈관의 수축에 의하며, 혈소판에서 유리되는 serotonin이 체액성반응의 주 매개체인 것으로 알려져 있다. Positive End Expiratory Pressure(이하 PEEP 이라 칭함) 호흡요법은 성인성 호흡곤란증후군에서는 그 효과가 입증되어 널리 이용되고 있으나 폐동맥색전증에서의 역할은 아직 알려진 바 없다. 방법 : 연구자는 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 (이하 5-HT2라 칭함) 수용체의 선별 길항제인 ketanserin과 PEEP이 폐동맥색전증의 심폐기능 장애에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고 이들이 폐동맥색전증의 치료에 이용될 수 있을지를 검정해보기위해 한국산 잡견 13마리에 자가혈병을 이용하여 급성 폐동맥색전증을 일으킨후 대조군과 ketanserin 투여군, PEEP 적용군에서 환기 및 혈류역학의 제지표를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과: 1) 폐동맥색전증을 일으키는데 사용된 혈병은 체중 Kg당 0.30~0.89($0.63{\pm}0.16$)gm 이었고 세 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며 평균 폐동맥압은 11~18($14{\pm}2$)mmHg 에서 색전증 유발 직후 38~46($42{\pm}2$)mmHg 까지 상승하였다. 2) 혈병 투여 30분후의 변화 혈병 투여 30분후 평균 폐동맥압 및 폐혈관저항은 증가하였고 심박출량은 감소하였으며, 동맥혈 산소분압과 산소운반량 및 혼합정맥혈 산소분압은 감소하였고 생리적 단락과 동맥혈 이산화탄소분압은 증가하였으며(p<0.05) 세 군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다. 대조군은 이후 실험기간중 상기 지표에 유의한 변화가 없었다. 3) Ketanserin 투여후의 변화 Ketanserin 투여후 대조군에 비해 평균 폐동맥압과 폐혈관저항은 낮았으며 심박출량은 높았고 생리적단락은 낮았으며 동맥혈 산소분압과 산소운반량은 높았다(p<0.05). 동맥혈 이산화탄소분압은 ketanserin 투여 30분후 감소하였다(p<0.05). 평균 전신동맥압은 ketanserin 122mmHg 에서 101mmHg로 하강하였고 한시간 후에는 투여전 수준으로 상승하였으며 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 혼합정맥혈 산소분압은 대조군에 비해 높은 경향을 보였으며 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 4) PEEP 적용군에서의 변화 PEEP 적용후 동맥혈 산소분압과 폐혈관저항은 증가하였고 심박출량은 감소하였으며 생리적 단락은 감소한 반면 산소운반량은 감소하였다(p<0.05). 한편 동맥혈 이산화탄소분압은 증가하였다(p<0.05). PEEP 제거후 평균 폐동맥압과 폐혈관저항은 감소해 대조군에 비해 낮았으며, 산소운반량과 심박출량은 증가해 대조군에 비해 높았다(p<0.05). 생리적단락은 대조군에 비해 낮았고(p<0.05) 동맥혈 이산화탄소분압은 감소해 대조군과 유의한 차이는 없었다. 혼합정맥혈 산소분압은 대조군에 비해 높았다(p<0.05). 5) 혈병 투여 4시간후 혈소판은 감소하였고 백혈구는 증가하였다(p<0.05). 결론 : 이상의 결과로 5-HT2 수용체의 선별 길항제인 ketanserin은 폐동맥색전증의 치료에 유용할 것으로 생각된다. 한편 PEEP용 적용증에는 혈류역학적 제지표가 악화되었으나 제거후에는 오히려 대조군에 비해 유의하게 호전되었으므로, 폐동맥색전증의 초기에 혈류역학적 상태가 허용되면 조심스럽게 단기간 적용해볼 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.