• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.794-807
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• 2022

동물보호법 개정에 따라 반려견 등록이 의무화 되었음에도 불구하고, 현재 등록 방법의 불편함으로 등록율이 저조한 상태이다. 본 논문에서는 새로운 등록 방법으로 검토되고 있는 반려견 안면 인식 기술에 대한 성능 개선 연구를 진행하였다. 딥러닝 학습을 통해, 반려견의 안면 인식을 위한 임베딩 벡터를 생성하여 반려견 개체별로 식별하기 위한 방법을 실험하였다. 딥러닝 학습을 위한 반려견 이미지 데이터셋을 구축하고, InceptionNet과 ResNet-50을 백본 네트워크로 사용하여 실험하였다. 삼중항 손실 방법으로 학습하였으며, 안면 검증과 안면 식별로 나뉘어 실험하였다. ResNet-50 기반의 모델에서 최고 93.46%의 안면 검증 성능을 얻을 수 있었으며, 안면 식별 시험에서는 rank-5에서 91.44%의 최고 성능을 각각 얻을 수 있었다. 본 논문에서 제시한 실험 방법과 결과는 반려견의 등록 여부 확인, 반려견 출입시설에서의 개체 확인 등 다양한 분야로 활용이 가능하다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 X-ray 영상에서 의료 진단지표를 자동으로 추출하기 위한 조직분할 기법을 제안한다. 척추질환이나 심장질환에 대한 진단지표로서, 흉추-심장 비율이나 콥 각도 등의 지표를 산출하기 위해서는 흉부 X-ray 영상으로부터 흉추, 용골 및 심장의 영역을 정확하게 분할하는 과정이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 이를 위하여 계층별로 영상의 고해상도의 표현과 저해상도의 특징지도로 변환되는 구조가 병렬적으로 연결되는 형태의 심층신경망 모델을 채택하였다. 이러한 구조는 영상에서 세부 조직의 상대적인 위치정보가 분할 과정에 효과적으로 반영될 수 있게 한다. 또한 픽셀 정보와 객체 정보가 다단계의 과정으로 상호 작용되는 OCR 모듈과, 네트워크의 각 채널이 서로 다른 가중치 값으로 반영되도록 하는 채널 어텐션 모듈을 결합하여 학습 성능을 개선할 수 있음을 보인다. 부수적으로 X-ray 영상에서 피사체의 위치 변화, 형태의 변형 및 크기 변이 등에도 강인한 성능을 제공하기 위하여 학습데이터를 증강하는 방법을 제시하였다. 총 145개의 인체 흉부 X-ray 영상과, 총 118개의 동물 X-ray 영상을 사용한 실험을 통하여 제안된 이론의 타당성을 평가하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2014

Objectives : We investigated the effects of gambigyeongsinhwan(GGH)(1) on body weight and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) examined whether blood total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, free fatty acid and triglyceride levels and hepatic lipid accumulation are inhibited by it in high fat diet-fed obese male mice. Methods : 8 weeks old, high fat diet-fed obese male mice were divided into 5 groups: C57BL/6N normal, control, GGH(1)-1, GGH(1)-2 and GGH(1)-3. After mice were treated with GGH(1) for 8 weeks, we measured body weight gain, food intake, feeding efficiency ratio, fat weight, plasma ALT, leptin and lipid levels. We also did histological analysis for liver and fat on the mice. Results : Compared with controls, GGH(1)-treated mice had lower body weight gain and adipose tissue weight, the magnitudes of which were prominent in GGH(1)-3. Compared with controls, GGH(1)-treated mice had lower feeding efficiency ratio and blood leptin level, the magnitudes of which was prominent in GGH(1)-3. Compared with controls, GGH(1)-treated mice had lower blood plasma total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, free fatty acid and triglyceride levels. Compared with controls, GGH(1)-3 treated mice had lower blood plasma ALT concentration. Consistent with their effects on body weight gain, the size of adipocytes were significantly decreased by GGH(1), whereas the adipocyte number per unit area was significantly increased, suggesting that GGH(1) decreased the number of large adipocytes. Hepatic lipid accumulation was decreased by GGH(1). Conclusions : In conclusion, these results suggest that GGH(1) exhibits anti-obesity effects through the modulation of feeding efficiency ratio and plasma obesity parameters. Moreover, it seems that GGH(1) also contributes to improve NAFLD through the regulation of plasma ALT and hepatic triglyceride accumulation.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-obesity effect and molecular mechanism of YY312, a herbal extract composed of Imperatae Rhizoma, Citri Unshius Pericarpium Immaturus, and Evodiae Fructus, on a high-fat diet-induced animal model and on 3T3-L1 cells. Methods : C57BL/6 mice were fed for 6 weeks with a normal diet or a high-fat diet (HFD). Then they orally administered daily with 300 mg/kg YY312 for next 10 weeks. Body weight and food consumption were recorded weekly and daily, respectively. Tissue weights, serum lipid, and glucose levels were analyzed at the end of the study. Additionally, the effects of YY312 on adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells were examined. After differentiating 3T3-L1 cells were treated with YY312, Oil-red O staining, RT-PCR, and Western blotting were performed for lipid accumulation, mRNA expression of adipogenesis gene, and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation, respectively. Results : YY312-administered mice showed a significant reduction of body weights and abdominal adipose tissue weights. YY312 also reduced the serum levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol, compared with the HFD group. Treatment with YY312 inhibited lipid accumulation and blocked expression of adipogenic transcription factors and lipogenesis genes, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$, CCAT/enhancer binding protein ${\alpha}$ and fatty acid synthase. YY312 increased AMPK phosphorylation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Conclusions : This study showed that herbal extract YY312 has an anti-obesity effect in vitro and in vivo. Thus, YY312 could be developed as a supplement for reduction of body weight gain induced by an HFD.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2018

Objective : Plantago asiatica L. has been used for many years in Korea, China, and Japan for the treatment of many diseases such as anti-inflammatory, anti-asthma and diuretic. But the anti-obesity effect of Plantaginis asiaticae Folium has not been studied yet. Thus, this study aimed to demonstrate the anti-obesity efficacy of Plantaginis asiaticae Folium water extract (PAF) in high fat diet-induced obesity animal model. Method : Male, five-weeks old C57BL/6 mice were divided into 5 groups; ND (normal diet + 0.9% saline), HFD (high-fat diet + 0.9% saline), PC (high-fat diet + Garcinia cambogia 500 mg/kg), PAF 100, 300 (high-fat diet + PAF 100, 300 mg/kg. Treatments were performed daily for 6 weeks per os. We evaluated the changes of body weight, white adipose tissues weight, hepatic and fecal lipids level, pancreatic lipase activity and lipid profiles in plasma. Result : Body weights, adipose tissue weights and FER were significantly lower in mice fed the high-fat diet with PAF treatment than in mice fed the high-fat diet alone. In plasma, TG, TC, LDL-C, ATS and ALT levels significantly decreased in PAF groups compared with HFD group. Also, hepatic triglyceride (TG) levels decreased and fecal TG increased in PAF groups compared to HFD group. In addition, the activity of pancreatic lipase was decreased in the PAF groups compared to that of HFD group. Conclusion: These results suggest PAF extract is effective in preventing and improvement obesity, so it might be a potential and safe material for anti-obesity agent of weight control or functional supplements.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2018

Objectives : Liver disease is an inflammatory reaction caused by oxidative stress, viral, alcohol, and drug properties. Inflammatory reaction causes hepatitis and chronic hepatitis is persistent, it progresses to liver fibrogenesis and liver cancer. The aim of this study was to confirm the hepatoprotective effect of Tongyuhwalhyeol-tang(Tongqiaohuoxue Decoction) (TH) and Gamtongyuhawlhyeol-tang(GTH) in TAA-induced liver injury animal model. Methods : The antioxidant activities were evaluated through in vitro experiments, such as 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2, 2'-azinobis-3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging assays, total polyphenol and total flavonoid content measurement. To confirm the liver protective effect, induced by Thioacetamide (TAA) for 3 days injection at 200 mg/kg rats. TH and GTH were treated 3 days at 200 mg/kg/day. The changes of reactive oxygen species (ROS), peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), alanine aminotransferanse (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum were analyzed after experiment. Also, expression of anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant related proteins were investigated by western blot analysis. Results : TH was inhibited the antioxidant activities. In the TAA-induced rat, TH decreased ROS, $ONOO^-$, ALT, AST level in serum. Inflammation related protein expressions increased in TAA-induced rat compared to normal rat. However, TH group inhibited the down expression of these proteins. Also, anti-oxidant related protein expressions increased in TH group compared TAA-induced rat. Conclusion : Therefor, these results suggested that TH provided hepatoprotective effects on the hepatic injury leading to the reduction of inflammatory response. In addition, the effect of TH was superior to that of GTH.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2020

Objectives : The objective of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of Corni Fructus 30% ethanol extract (CFE) on the monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritis rats. Methods : The subjects were divided into 4 groups ; Normal group (N, n=10), MIA-induced osteoarthritis control group (Con, n=10), indomethacin 5 mg/kg treated group (INDO, n=10), CFE 200 mg/kg treated group (CFE, n=10). Blood and articulation tissues were collected after two weeks of drug administration. Oxidative stress was analyzed with reactive oxygen species (ROS), peroxynitrite (ONOO-). And the Nuclear factor erythroid-2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase-1/2 (GPx-1/2), Nuclear Factor Kappa B p65 (NF-κBp65), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin 1β (IL-1β), matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) were investigated by western blot. Results : The administration of CFE showed a significant reduction of changes in relative hind paw weight distribution. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and peroxy nitrite (ONOO-) levels of articulation tissues were significantly decreased in CFE compared to the control group. Western blot measurements of Nrf2, HO-1, SOD, catalase, GPx-1/2 showed that the CFE group was increased compared to the Con group. And western blot measurements of NF-κBp65, COX-2, iNOS, TNFα, IL-6, IL-1β showed that the CFE group was reduced compared to the Con group. Also CFE group decreased MMP-1 and increased TIMP-1. Conclusion : Based on the above results, it can be seen that osteoarthritis is improved when Corni Fructus 30% ethanol extract treated.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.391-397
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• 2022

본 연구는 복분자 미숙과의 항당뇨 활성을 알아보기 위해 유전적 당뇨 질환 동물모델인 db/db 마우스에서 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물을 11주간 경구 투여한 후 당뇨병 개선 효과를 조사하였다. 체중 측정 결과, 정상대조군에 비하여 당뇨대조군의 체중이 45.9% 증가하였으나 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물을 투여한 실험군들의 체중 변화는 보이지 않았다. 시료 투여 11주 후 공복혈당을 측정했을 때 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물 투여군에서는 농도 의존적으로 혈당 상승이 억제되었으며, 복강내당능 시험을 통해 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물이 양성대조군과 유사한 경향으로 혈당을 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 혈중 중성지방 수치 역시 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물 투여군은 농도 의존적으로 중성지방의 농도가 감소되었고, 혈중 인슐린의 농도는 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물 투여군이 당뇨대조군보다 약간 높은 수준으로 나타났으나 군간 유의성은 없었다. 췌장의 병리조직학적 검사 결과, 당뇨대조군에서 인슐린을 분비하는 췌장의 베타세포로 이루어진 랑게르한스섬의 형태학적 손상이 나타났으며 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물 투여에 의해 손상이 억제됨으로써 랑게르한스섬의 면적 및 세포 수가 당뇨대조군에 비해 증가했음을 확인하였다. 또한 인슐린 항체를 이용하여 면역 염색을 통해 췌장 내 베타세포의 형태학적 구조를 확인해 보면 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물 투여군들에서 인슐린을 분비하는 랑게르한스섬 세포 수가 유의하게 증가되었음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 위 결과를 종합해 볼 때 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물이 혈당 강하에 효과가 있으며, 이를 위한 목적으로 장기간 섭취했을 때 항당뇨에 도움이 될 것이라고 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.204-214
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• 2022

Objective : Osteoporosis result from age-related decline in the number of osteoblast progenitors in the bone marrow. Probiotics have beneficial effects on the host, when administered in appropriate amounts. This study investigated the effects of probiotics expressing specific genes, especially the effects of genetically modified bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2-expressing Lactobacillus plantarum CJNU 3003 (LP) on ovariectomized rats. Methods : Twenty-eight female Wistar rats (250-300 g, 12 weeks old) were divided into four groups : the sham (control), the ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis group (OVX), the OVX and LP (OVX/LP), OVX and genetically modified BMP-2-expressing LP (OVX/LP with BMP) groups. The three groups underwent bilateral OVX and two of these groups were administered two different types of LP via oral gavage daily. At 16 weeks post-OVX, blood was collected from the heart and the bilateral tibiae were extracted and were scanned by ex-vivo micro-computed tomography and stained with hematoxylin-and-eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome stain for pathological assessment. The serum levels of osteocalcin (OC), rat C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), BMP-2, and receptor activator of nuclear factor-ĸB ligand (RANKL) were measured. Results : The 3D-micro-computed tomography images showed that the trabecular structure in the OVX/LP with BMP group was maintained compared with OVX and OVX/LP groups. No significant differences were detected in trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) between control and OVX/LP with BMP groups (p>0.05). Furthermore, a tendency toward increased BMD, trabecular bone volume, Tb.Th, and trabecular number and decreased trabecular separation was found in rats in the OVX/LP with BMP groups when compared with the OVX and OVX/LP groups (p>0.05). The H&E and Masson's trichrome stained sections showed a thicker trabecular bone in the OVX/LP with BMP group compared with the OVX and OVX/LP groups. There was no difference in serum levels of OC, CTX and RANKL control and OVX/LP with BMP groups (p>0.05). In contrast, significant differences were found in OC and CTX-1 levels between the OVX and OVX/LP with BMP groups (p<0.05). Conclusion : Our results showed that the expression of genetically modified BMP-2 showed inhibition effect for bone loss in a rat model of osteoporosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2022

최근 알코올성 간손상이나 간건강에 효과가 있는 천연물 원료를 포함하는 숙취해소제들이 시판되고 있다. 하지만 간손상이나 간건강에 대한 기능성은 숙취해소와는 다르기 때문에 숙취해소제들의 숙취해소 효능 검증이 필요하다. 본 연구는 국내의 4가지 숙취해소제의 효능을 알코올에 의한 숙취유도 흰쥐 모델에서 비교 조사하고자 하였다. 4가지 샘플들은 각각 C, M, R, S로 명명되었다. 동물실험에서 숙취 완화 효능은 혈중 알코올 및 아세탈데히드 농도로 평가되기 때문에 각 샘플들의 효과를 혈중 알코올과 아세탈데히드의 농도와 AUC (Area Under the Curve)로 평가하였다. 알코올 투여는 유의적으로 흰쥐의 혈중 알코올과 아세탈데히드 농도를 증가시켰다. 샘플 C, M, R, S순으로 에탄올의 Cmax와 AUC 감소율은 각각 5.9%, 3.1%, 8.4%, 11.7%와 8.9%, 2.2%, 12.1%, 19.6%였다. 아세탈데히드의 경우, 같은 샘플 순서로 Cmax는 14.2%, 15.2%, 28.2%, 35.0% 감소하였으며, AUC는 21.6%, 7.5%, 22.4%, 29.9%의 감소율을 보였다. 결론적으로, 샘플 S, R, C, M순으로 4개의 샘플 모두 EtOH군에 대비하여 숙취가 해소되는 경향을 보였으나, 샘플 S만이 에탄올과 아세탈데히드의 혈중 농도와 AUC 모두에서 통계적으로 유의적인 감소율을 보였다. 따라서 이러한 실험결과는 시중에 판매되는 숙취해소제의 객관적인 효능 검증이 부족하다는 것을 시사한다.