• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.399-403
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• 2013

Background: Several studies have reported the role of the miR-146a rs2910164 G > C polymorphism as a susceptibility factor for several digestive cancers. However, the results have been controversial. Therefore, we conducted the present meta-analysis to obtain the most reliable estimate of the association. Methods: PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were extracted and pooled to assess the strength of the association between miR-146a rs2910164 G > C polymorphism and digestive cancer risk. A total of four eligible studies including 3,447 cases and 5,041 controls based on the search criteria were included. Results: We observed that miR-146a rs2910164 G > C polymorphism was not significantly correlated with digestive cancer risks when all studies were pooled into the meta-analysis. While we found that miR-146a rs2910164 polymorphism was not associated with gastric cancer, it was significantly linked with hepatocellular cancer risk (the homozygote codominant model: OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.04-1.87). In the stratified analysis by ethnicity, significant associations were observed in Chinese population for the allele contrast model (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.12-1.38), for the homozygote codominant model (OR = 1.62; 95% CI = 1.28-2.04), and for the recessive model (OR = 1.38; 95% CI = 1.16-1.64). However, studies with Asian groups presented no significant association for all genetic models. Conclusions: This meta-analysis suggests that the miR-146a rs2910164 G > C polymorphism is a low-penetrant risk factor for digestive cancers in Chinese.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.235-247
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• 2022

Background: Ginsenoside Rg3 is one of the main active ingredients in ginseng. Here, we aimed to confirm its protective effect on the heart function in transverse aortic coarctation (TAC)-induced heart failure mice and explore the potential molecular mechanisms involved. Methods: The effects of ginsenoside Rg3 on heart and mitochondrial function were investigated by treating TAC-induced heart failure in mice. The mechanism of ginsenoside Rg3 for improving heart and mitochondrial function in mice with heart failure was predicted through integrative analysis of the proteome and plasma metabolome. Glucose uptake and myocardial insulin sensitivity were evaluated using micro-positron emission tomography. The effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on myocardial insulin sensitivity was clarified by combining in vivo animal experiments and in vitro cell experiments. Results: Treatment of TAC-induced mouse models with ginsenoside Rg3 significantly improved heart function and protected mitochondrial structure and function. Fusion of metabolomics, proteomics, and targeted metabolomics data showed that Rg3 regulated the glycolysis process, and Rg3 not only regulated glucose uptake but also improve myocardial insulin resistance. The molecular mechanism of ginsenoside Rg3 regulation of glucose metabolism was determined by exploring the interaction pathways of AMPK, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism. The effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on the promotion of glucose uptake in IR-H9c2 cells by AMPK activation was dependent on the insulin signaling pathway. Conclusions: Ginsenoside Rg3 modulates glucose metabolism and significantly ameliorates insulin resistance through activation of the AMPK pathway.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.291-302
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• 2024

In this paper, iron ore tailings (IOT) were separated from the tailings field and used to prepare cement stabilized macadam (CSM) with porous basalt aggregate. First, the basic properties of the raw materials were studied. Porous basalt was replaced by IOT at ratios of 0, 20 %, 40 %, 60 %, 80 %, and 100 % as fine aggregate to prepare CSM, and the effects of different cement dosage (4 %, 5 %, 6 %) on CSM performance were also investigated. CSM's durability and mechanical performance with ages of 7 d, 28 d, and 90 d were studied with the unconfined compression strength test, splitting tensile strength test, compressive modulus test and freeze-thaw test, respectively. The changes in Ca²⁺ content in CSM of different ages and different IOT ratios were analyzed by the ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) titration method, and the micro-morphology of CSM with different ages and different IOT replaced ratio were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that with the same cement dosage, the strengths of the IOT-replaced CSM were weaker than that of the porous basalt aggregate at early stage, and the strength was highest at the replaced ratio of 60 %. With a cement dosage of 4 %, the unconfined compressive strength of CSM without IOT was increased by 6.78 % at ages from 28 d to 90 d, while the splitting tensile strength increased by 7.89 %. However, once the IOT replaced ratio reached 100 %, the values increased by about 76.24 % and 17.78 %, which was better than 0 % IOT. The CSM-IOT performed better than the porous basalt CSM at 90 d age. This means IOT can replace porous basalt fine aggregate as a pavement base.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.449-469
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• 2011

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineering during 2010. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) Research trends of thermal and fluid engineering have been surveyed as groups of general thermal and fluid flow, fluid machinery, and new and renewable energy. Various topics were presented in the field of general thermal and fluid flow. Research issues mainly focused on the thermal reliability of axial fan and compressor in the field of fluid machinery. Studies on the design of ground source heat pump systems and solar chemical reactors were executed in the field of new and renewable energy. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included heat transfer in thermoelectric cooling/power generation systems, combined heat and power systems, carbon nano fluid with PVP, channel filled with metal foam and smoke ventilation in a rescue station of a railroad tunnel. Also the studies on flow boiling of R123/oil mixture in a plain tube bundle and R410A charge amount in an air cooled mini-channel condenser were reported. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on plate heat exchanger, shell and tube heat exchanger, enthalpy exchanger, micro channel PCHE were performed. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included heat transfer in thermoelectric cooling/power generation systems, combined heat and power systems, carbon nano fluid with PVP, channel filled with metal foam and smoke ventilation in a rescue station of a railroad tunnel. Also the studies on flow boiling of R123/oil mixture in a plain tube bundle and R410A charge amount in an air cooled mini-channel condenser were reported. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on plate heat exchanger, shell and tube heat exchanger, enthalpy exchanger, micro channel PCHE were performed. (3) Refrigeration systems with alternative refrigerants such as hydrocarbons, mixed refrigerants, and CO2 were studied. Performance improvement of refrigeration systems are tried applying various ideas of refrigerant subcooling, dual evaporator with hot gas bypass control and feedforward control. The hybrid solar systems combining the solar collection devices with absorption chillers or compression heat pumps are simulated and studied experimentally as well to improve the understanding and the feasibility for actual applications. (4) Research trend in the field of mechanical building facilities has been found to be mainly focused on field applications rather than performance improvements. Various studies on heating and cooling systems, HVAC facilities, indoor air environments and energy resources were carried to improve the maintenance and management of building service equipments. In the field of heating and cooling systems, papers on a transformer cooling system, a combined heat and power, a slab thermal storage and a heat pump were reported. In the field of HVAC facilities, papers on a cooling load, an ondol and a drying were presented. Also, studies on HVAC systems using unutilized indoor air environments and energy resources such as air curtains, bioviolence, cleanrooms, ventilation, district heating, landfill gas were studied. (5) In the field of architectural environment and energy, studies of various purposes were conducted such as indoor environment, building energy, renewable energy and green building. In particular, renewable energy and building energy-related researches have mainly been studied reflecting the global interest. In addition, many researches which related the domestic green building certification of school building were performed to improve the indoor environment of school.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.542-547
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• 2002

배경: 전폐절제술후 사강에 발생한 농흉의 치료로써, 사강의 멸균과 기관지늑막루의 폐쇄, 환자의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 다양한 수술적 방법들이 개발되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 서울대학교병원에서 전폐절제술후 발생한 농흉의 치료를 위하여 최근 20여년간 치험한 수술적 방법의 성적과 역할을 고찰해 보았다. 대상과 방법: 1980년부터 2001년 6월까지 서울대학교병원에서 전폐절제술후 발생한 농흉의 치료를 위하여 수술을 시행한 37례를 대상으로 농흉원인균, 수술방법 및 시기, 기관지늑막루의 유무, 선행질환의 종류, 농흉강 폐쇄여부 등을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 대부분의 환자(34례)에서 Eloesser술식을 시행하였고 Eloesser술식과 관련한 사망의 경우는 1례 있었다. 농흉의 원인균은 포도상구균과 녹농균이 흔하였다. 기관지늑막루는 20례에서 관찰되었다. 기관지늑막루가 있었던 환자 20명 중에서 19명에서 Eloesser술식을 시행하였으며, 이중 4례에서 기관지늑막루가 자연폐쇄 되었다. 기관지늑막류 유무에 따른 흉강폐쇄율은 각각 40%(8/20), 59(10/17)로 기관지늑막루가 없는 경우 더 많은 환자에서 농흉강을 폐쇄할 수 있었다(p=0.006). 선행질환이 폐암인 경우에는 31%(6/19), 양성질환인 경우는 50%(9/18)에서 농흉강을 폐쇄할 수 있어서 양성질환에서 조금 더 많은 경우 농흉강을 폐쇄할 수 있었으나 통계적인 차이는 없었다(p=0.25). 결론: Eloesser술식과 관련된 사망률 및 합병증은 낮아 적절한 배농을 위하여 효과적으로 안전한 수술법으로 사료된다. 그러나 기관지늑막루의 자연폐쇄율이 매우 낮아, 기관지늑막루를 폐쇄하고 농흉가을 멸균, 충진할 수 있는 수술적 노력이 필요하다. 특히 양성질환자 혹은 일정기간 동안 재발의 증거가 없는 폐암환자에게는 농흉강을 폐쇄하기 위한 보다 적극적인 수술의 고려가 필요하다고 생각된다. 주의가 필요함을 알 수 있었다.47), 제2기에서는 81%(87/107)로 증가하였으며 환자 1명당 문합수도 제1기 $2.5{\pm}0.6$개소에서 제2기 $3.0{\pm}1.1$개소로 의미 있게 증가 하였다(p<0.05). 대동맥내풍선 펌프는 제1기에 7명, 제2기에 17명에서 사용되었는데 술 전 사용율은 제1기에 28.6%(2/7) 제2기에 52.9%(9/17)로 증가하였고 좌심실 기능 부전(LVEF<40%), 또는 울혈성 심부전 소견이 있는 환자에서 광범위 하게 적용하였다. 수술 사망율은 제1기에 5명이 사망하여 10.6%(5/47)을 나타내었고 제2기에 1명이 사망하여 0.9%(1/107)로 의미 있게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 결론: 체외순환을 이용한 관상동맥 우회술은 근래에 더욱 안전하게 시행될 수 있으며 수술의 보편화와 수술 경험의 축적에 따른 체외순환 과대동맥 차단 시간의 단축, 심근 보호의 발달 그리고 좌심실 기능 부전이나 심부전이 있는 환자의 적절한 관리, 특히 대동맥내 풍선펌프의 광범위한 적용이 수술 사망률을 줄이는데 기여했을 것으로 사료된다. 산화성 스트레스에서 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 보인다. 될 것으로 생각된다.수 있음을 시사하고 있다.필요가 있다.결술이 가장 안전하고도 완전교정술 도달 확률이 높은 치료전략이라는 사실을 입증하였으며 주대동맥폐동맥혈관부행지의 크기나 숫자가 단일화하기 쉬운 형태학적 특징을 지닌 경우에는 조기에 일단계완전교정술을 시행하여 양호한 결과를 얻을 수 있다는 사실을 발견하였다. 반면 본 환아군 중 단일화술을 먼저 시도한 군에서는 비록 단계적인 단일화를 시도한 군에서 단일화술과 관계된 수술사망율이 약간 낮기는 하였으나 완전교정술까지 완료될 가능성에는 차이가 없었다. 그러나 이 경우 보다 정련된 적응 환자의 선택을 통한 단일화 우선전략의 시도와 장기 추적결과의 관찰이 요구된다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2021

느타리버섯은 재배사 내부환경에 크게 영향을 받으며 강제 공기순환팬에 의해 공기를 교반하여 내부환경의 균일도를 향상시키고 있다. 본 연구는 느타리버섯 일부 시범 농가에서의 대류팬 작동방법 등 이용 실태를 조사하고, FCU를 가동하지 않은 버섯의 수확이 끝날 무렵이고 폐상 직전인 7.1-10까지 10일 간 느타리 균상재배사에 상향과 하향 등 양방향으로 번갈아 바람을 토출하는 정역 제어 대류팬과 단일 방향인 상향으로만 바람을 토출하는 관행 방식의 유동팬을 설치하여 재배사 내부환경의 균일도를 평가하고자 수행하였다. 조사 농가의 대류팬 작동방법(작동시간과 멈춤시간의 조합 방법)은 대부분 5-15분 작동 후 5-30분 멈춤을 반복적으로 적용하고 있는 것으로 조사되었으며 냉방장치를 가동하지 않은 폐상 무렵의 느타리 균상재배사에 정역 제어 대류팬을 설치하여 내부 환경 균일도를 평가한 결과, 최대 기온 편차는 1.4-1.8℃, 최대 상대습도 편차는 7.8-8.7%로 나타나 최대 기온 편차 3.2-3.7℃, 최대 상대습도 편차 14.0-15.4%를 보인 관행 방식의 유동팬에 비해 내부환경 균일도가 향상된 것으로 나타났다. 20가지의 정역 제어 대류팬 작동방법 중에서는 10-15분간 상향으로 바람을 토출한 후 5-10분 간 멈추고 바람의 방향을 바꾸어 하향으로 10-15분 간 바람을 토출하는 경우가 가장 적은 기온 편차(1.4-1.5℃)를 보였으나 센서의 오차범위 수준에 있어 설정별 차이를 보인다고는 판단할 수 없었다. 향후 버섯의 호흡이 온전히 고려되고 냉방장치가 가동되는 실제 재배기간 중 정역 제어 대류팬이 공기 균일도와 느타리버섯 품질에 미치는 영향을 평가할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단되었으며 재배사 내 공기교반 정도를 확인하기 위한 유동 가시화 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.