• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.280-291
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• 2002

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the maternal child health services provided by public health centers in Pyungtaek city. Methods: Data were collected based on multiple sources of official records. A questionnaire survey was obtained from 50 mothers with premature babies, and 89 mothers with full- term babies, in order to compare their demographic factors, and physical, obstetrical, and emotional status. In addition, the investigators collected data on pre and post follow-up care for the remature group to evaluate the effects of home visiting services on them. Moreover, additional data were collected from 135 pregnant women and 315 mothers with infants, to assess their degree of satisfaction for prenatal education course and breast feeding practices. Results: 1) The pregnant women's satisfaction for the prenatal education course, knowledge, and practices on self care were considered to be high. 2) Of the mothers with infants, 62.9% experienced breast feeding, but only 35.9% of them did it for six months. 3) Premature birth rate in the region was 5.6%, and 75.6% of all premature babies received follow-up care. 4) The mothers with premature babies experienced premature rupture of membrane. placenta previa, preeclampsia, and cesarean section more frequently than the mothers with full-term babies. 5) At the pre-intervention data collection point. mothers with premature babies experienced significantly less social support than mothers with full-term babies. In addition, mothers with premature babies reported higher levels of stress and care-giving burdens, and lower level of self esteem, than mothers with full-term babies, although the differences were not statistically significant. 6) In the premature group, stress, care giving burdens, and postpartum depression decreased after the intervention, whereas maternal self esteem, and the husband's support were increased after the intervention. Social support from significant others were somewhat decreased. 7) Satisfaction for the home visiting service in the mothers with premature babies was very high. Conclusion: These results showed a possibility that the recently started maternal child health services provided by the public health centers may be efficient. Although statistically significant differences were not found, the investigators found a potential for changes in a positive direction. Long-term effects of the health services on maternal child health needs should be addressed in future studies.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of NaCl concentration on the photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence and growth characteristics of Crepidiastrum sonchifolium. Methods and Results: As treatments, we subjected C. sonchifolium plants to four different concentrations of NaCl (0, 50, 100 and 200 mM). We found that the photosynthetic parameters maximum photosynthesis rate (P_{N max}), net apparent quantum yield (Φ), maximum carboxylation rate (V_cmax), and maximum electron transport rate (J_max) were significantly reduced at an NaCl concentration greater than 100 mM. In contrast, there was an increase in water-use efficiency with increasing NaCl concentration, although in terms of growth performances, leaf dry weight, root dry weight, stem length, and total dry weight all decreased with increasing NaCl concentration. Furthermore, leakage of electrolytes, as a consequence of cell membrane damage, clearly increased in response to an increase in NaCl concentration. Analysis of the polyphasic elevation of chlorophyll a fluorescence transients (OKJIP) revealed marked decrease in flux ratios (Φ_PO, Ψ_O and Φ_EO) and the PI_abs, performance index in response to treatment with 200 mM NaCl, thereby reflectings the relatively reduced state of photosystem II. This increase in fluorescence could be due to a reduction in electron transport beyond Q^-_A. We thus found that the photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence and growth characteristics of C. sonchifolium significantly increased in response to treatment with 200 mM NaCl. Conclusions: Collectively, the findings of this study indicate that C. sonchifolium shows relatively low sensitivity to NaCl stress, although photosynthetic activity was markedly reduced in plants exposed to 200 mM NaCl.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.856-863
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• 2013

Application of rhizospheric fungi is an effective and environmentally friendly method of improving plant growth and controlling many plant diseases. The current study was aimed to identify phytohormone-producing fungi from soil, to understand their roles in sesame plant growth, and to control Fusarium disease. Three predominant fungi (PNF1, PNF2, and PNF3) isolated from the rhizospheric soil of peanut plants were screened for their growth-promoting efficiency on sesame seedlings. Among these isolates, PNF2 significantly increased the shoot length and fresh weight of seedlings compared with controls. Analysis of the fungal culture filtrate showed a higher concentration of indole acetic acid in PNF2 than in the other isolates. PNF2 was identified as Penicillium sp. on the basis of phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequence similarity. The in vitro biocontrol activity of Penicillium sp. against Fusarium sp. was exhibited by a 49% inhibition of mycelial growth in a dual culture bioassay and by hyphal injuries as observed by scanning electron microscopy. In addition, greenhouse experiments revealed that Fusarium inhibited growth in sesame plants by damaging lipid membranes and reducing protein content. Co-cultivation with Penicillium sp. mitigated Fusarium-induced oxidative stress in sesame plants by limiting membrane lipid peroxidation, and by increasing the protein concentration, levels of antioxidants such as total polyphenols, and peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase activities. Thus, our findings suggest that Penicillium sp. is a potent plant growth-promoting fungus that has the ability to ameliorate damage caused by Fusarium infection in sesame cultivation.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.296-302
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• 2017

지구온난화로 인해 온도 상승에 따른 고온 스트레스는 전세계 많은 지역에서 농업적으로 문제가 되어 세계 3대 곡물인 벼의 생산에 피해가 크게 나타나고 있다. 식물은 생장하면서 다양한 환경스트레스에 노출되며, 이러한 스트레스는 작물의 생장, 발달, 수확량 등에 영향을 미친다. 본 연구는 벼의 안정적인 생산성을 높이기 위해 벼 유래 OsOPT 유전자를 이용한 형질전환 후대에서 고온 조건하에서도 생육이 가능한 계통을 선발하여 그 특성을 살펴보았다. 먼저, OsOPT10 유전자 도입 형질전환 벼를 이용하여 고온 처리에 따른 저항성 계통을 선발하고, 선발된 계통의 생리적 특성을 분석하였으며, 분자적 특성을 qRT-PCR을 통해 유전자의 발현 양상을 분석하였다. 고온 스트레스에 의한 세포막 피해 정도를 알아보기 위해 전해질 누출(electrolyte leakage), 삼투조절제 역할을 하는 수용성 당 및 proline 함량 분석을 하여 대조구와 비교분석 하였다. 본 실험에서 고온 처리에 의한 가용성 당 함량의 변화는 OsOPT10-16 형질전환 벼를 제외하고 OsOPT10-1와 OsOPT10-7 계통이 WT 보다 당 함량이 높게 나타났다. 모품종 동진에 비해 형질전환 벼 계통의 EL 값이 낮게 나타난 것과 가용성 당 함량이 비슷하거나 높게 나타난 것으로 보아 OsOPT10 형질전환 벼가 고온 스트레스에서 저항성 반응을 나타낸 것으로 판단하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.51-59
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• 1996

실리콘기판과의 스트레스균형이 이루어진 150 nm-$Si_{3}N_{4}$/300 nm-$SiO_{2}$/150 nm-$Si_{3}N_{4}$ 다이아프레임위에 백금 박막히터 및 Bi-Sb 열전대배열을 형성하여 히터에서 실리콘기판으로 전달되는 열량의 차단효과가 현저히 개선된 유체센서를 제작하였다. 백금 박막히터는 유전체 다이아프레임의 열차단 효과때문에 비선형 전류-전압 특성을 나타내었고, 이 히터의 저항온도계수는 약 $0.00378\;/^{\circ}C$였으며, 또한 Bi-Sb 열전대의 Seebeck계수는 약 $97\;{\mu}V/K$였다. 기체의 열전도도가 증가할수록 유체센서가 나타내는 열기전력은 감소하였으며, 히터온도가 증가하거나 히터와 열전대사이의 거리가 감소할수록 센서의 감도는 증가하였다. 히터전압을 약 2.5V로 하였을 때 유체센서의 $N_{2}$유량에 대한 감도는 약 $1.27\;mV{\cdot}(sccm)^{-1/2}$였고, 열응답시간은 약 0.13 초였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.389-399
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• 2021

이 연구는 인간진피섬유아(HDF)세포에서 병풀 및 아시아티코사이드가 H₂O₂ 유래 세포주기 정지기, 미토콘드리아 활성 및 염증성 사이토카인에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 병풀 80% 메탄올 추출물, 에틸아세티이트 분획물 및 병풀의 대표물질인 아시아티코사이드를 사용하였다. 병풀 추추물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아시아티코사이드로 처리한 세포는 낮은 수준의 TNF-α 및 IL-6을 분비하였고, 아시아티코사이드의 항산화 효과는 병풀 추출물 및 에틸아세테이트 분획물보다 높았다. 아시아티코사이드 처리는 미토콘드리아의 막포텐셜을 증가시키고, 미토콘드리아를 정상으로 되돌렸다. 스트레스 유도 후 에틸아세테이트 분획물 및 아시아티코사이드에 의해 미토콘드리아 산소 소비율이 증가하였고, TLR4-MyD88-TRAF6-p65 경로가 재감소하였다. 이러한 결과는 병풀 추출물, 에틸 아세테이트 분획 및 아시아티코사이드가 HDF 세포의 미토콘드리아 활성을 조절할 뿐 아니라 항산화 및 항염증에 효과 있음을 시사한다.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2023

멤브레인 형 LNG 화물창시스템(Cargo containment system, CCS) 내 유리섬유 강화 복합재료 기반 2차 방벽 설치 시 본딩 자동화 머신(automatic bonding machine, ABM) 활용한 prolonged 구조임과 동시에 양단 접착 고정 사이 비 접착(non-bonding, N-B) 영역의 복합재에서 극저온 열 수축 기인한 상당한 열 응력이 발생하기 때문에 이를 고려한 구조 안전성평가 관점에서 수행된 연구가 있으나 실제로 무한히 긴 길이 고려한 기계적 물성 평가를 수행한 연구는 찾아볼 수가 없었다. 해당 복합재는 파단강도 분산이 큰 세라믹 재료 취성 파괴임을 고려하여 2-파라미터 Weibull 통계분석을 통해 실제 길이 대상 신뢰도 있는 기계적 물성치 값을 표준화 하였으며 LNG 운반 환경을 고려한 극저온 환경까지의 특정 온도별 단축 인장실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, -70℃에서 기계적 강도가 -20℃에 비해 약 1.5배 급증하고 초기 권축 섬유 신장의 비선형 거동이 억제되었다. 또한, 극저온 환경까지 온도가 낮아질수록 기계적 강도는 계속해서 증가하였으나 반대로 연신은 줄어드는 저온 취성의 현상이 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 제시하는 기계적 물성치 데이터는 멤브레인 형 LNG 화물창 구조 안전성 평가 시 신뢰도 높은 해석 지원 물성치 확보 측면에서 유용하게 적용되어지리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.606-621
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• 2024

This study evaluated the hepatoprotective effect of fermented Protaetia brevitarsis larvae (FPB) in ethanol-induced liver injury mice. As a result of amino acids in FPB, 18 types of amino acids including essential amino acids were identified. In the results of in vitro tests, FPB increased alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activities. In addition, FPB treatment increased cell viability on ethanol- and H₂O₂-induced HepG2 cells. FPB ameliorated serum biomarkers related to hepatoxicity including glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamine pyruvic transaminase, total bilirubin, and lactate dehydrogenase and lipid metabolism including triglyceride, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Also, FPB controlled ethanol metabolism enzymes by regulating the protein expression levels of ADH, ALDH, and cytochrome P450 2E1 in liver tissue. FPB protected hepatic oxidative stress by improving malondialdehyde content, reduced glutathione, and superoxide dismutase levels. In addition, FPB reversed mitochondrial dysfunction by regulating reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial membrane potential, and ATP levels. FPB protected ethanol-induced apoptosis, fatty liver, and hepatic inflammation through p-AMP-activated protein kinase and TLR-4/NF-κB signaling pathways. Furthermore, FPB prevented hepatic fibrosis by decreasing TGF-β1/Smad pathway. In summary, these results suggest that FPB might be a potential prophylactic agent for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease via preventing liver injury such as fatty liver, hepatic inflammation due to chronic ethanol-induced oxidative stress.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2007

Neuronal ischemia is a pathological process caused by a lack of oxygen (anoxia) and glucose (hypoglycemia), resulting in neuronal death. It is believed that apoptosis is one of the mechanisms involved in ischemic cell death. Neuronal apoptosis is a process characterized by nuclear DNA fragmentation, changes of plasma membrane organization. To elucidate the mechanism of neuronal death following ischemic insult and to develop neuroprotective effects of Daebowonjeon(DBWJ) against ischemic damage, in vitro models are used. In vitro models of cell death have been devloped with pheochromocytoma (PC12) cell, which have become widely used as neuronal models of oxidative stress, trophic factor, serum deprivation and chemical hypoxia. Using a special ischemic device and PC12 cultures, we investigated an in vitro model of ischemia based on combined Oxygen and Glucose Deprivation (OGD) insult, followed by reoxygenation, mimicking the pathological conditions of ischemia. In this study, Daebowonjeon rescued PC12 cells from Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation (OGD)-induced cell death in a dose-dependent manner The nuclear staining of PC12 cells clearly showed that DBWJ attenuated nuclear condensation and fragmentation which represent typical neuronal apoptotic characteristics. DBWJ also prevents the LDH release and induction of Hypoxia Inducing Factor (HIF)-1 by OGD-exposed PC12 cells. Furthermore, DBWJ reduced the activation of polyADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) by OGO-exposed PC12 cells. These results suggest that apoptosis is an important characteristic of OGD-induced neuronal death and that oriental medicine, such as DBWJ, may prevent PC12 cell from OG D-induced neuronal death by inhibiting the apoptotic process.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2004

박막연의 변형은 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 성능에 상당한 영향을 미친다. 탄소공기판의 응력 분포는 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 안정성과 작동 효율의 중요변수이다. 본 논문에서는 작동 조건에서의 공기판과 박막면의 구조해석을 수행하였다. 박막면의 구조적 변형은 연료전지의 변수들의 분포에 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 두 가지 모델에 대한 해석을 수행하였다. 한가지는 박막면의 물성치를 비선형으로 가정한 것이고, 나머지 한가지는 박막면의 물성치를 비선형으로 가정하고 공기판과 박막면의 접촉면에 접촉 조건을 적용한 경우이다. 이 두 가지 경우에 대해서 해석해본 결과 각각의 응력과 변형율의 분포에서 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이 결과를 통해 연료전지의 연구에서 비선형 접촉 해석이 필요함을 알 수 있다.