• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.263-269
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• 2007

Chitosan is a depolymerized and partially deacetylated derivative of chitin. We investigated the cytotoxicity of chitosan in cancer cell lines, such as P388, L1210, HCT-15, SK-HepG-1 and mouse splenocytes as a normal cell by MTT assay. To clarify whether chitosan enhances cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs, we also examined the cytotoxicity of combined treatment with chitosan and anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin, mitomycin C, and 5-fluorouracil in cancer cell lines in vitro. Chitosan ($37.5\;{\mu}g/mL,\;75\;{\mu}g/mL,\;112.5\;{\mu}g/mL,\;and\;150\;{\mu}g/mL$) showed concentration-dependent cytotoxicity in the cancer cell lines. In addition, chitosan showed relatively lower cytotoxicity in normal cells than in the cancer cell lines. Particularly, this trend was significant at high doses of chitosan, i.e. $112.5\;{\mu}g/mL,\;and\;150\;{\mu}g/mL$. Thus, these results suggest that chitosan may selectively induce the growth inhibition in cancer cell lines, compared to normal cells. Furthermore. the co-treatment of chitosan and anticancer drugs exhibited an apparant synergistic cytotoxicity in murine lymphoma cell lines, i.e. P388 and L1210 at $37.5\;{\mu}g/mL$ of chitosan rather than at $75\;{\mu}g/mL$ of chitosan, but such phenomenon could not be observed in solid tumor cell lines, i.e. HCT-15 and SK-HepG-1. However, chitosan did'nt reduced the cytotoxicity against normal mouse splenocytes induced by anticancer drugs. Therefore, it is concluded that the combination of chitosan and anticancer drugs might be useful for the cancer chemotherapy.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1981

활동기와 동면기중 Rana dybowoskii Guenther의 뇌하수체 전엽을 전자현미경적으로 비교한 결과 7 가지의 cell type를 구분할 수 있었으며 이 cell type 중 type 5 에서 많은 차이를 관찰할 수 있었다. Cell type 1 : 분비 과립의 크기는 $375{\sim}687m{\mu}$ 정도였고 모양은 완전 구형이었다. Cell type 2 : 분비과립의 크기는 $250{\sim}437m{\mu}$ 정도였으나 모양은 비교적 다양하였다. Cell type 3 : 분비과립의 크기는 $125{\sim}187m{\mu}$ 정도고 모양은 난형내지 rod 형이었다. Cell type 4 : electron density 가 가장 낮으며 과립의 밀도는 제일 높았다. 모양은 매우 다양하였으며 가끔 대과립도 관찰되었다. 분리과립의 크기는 대개 $210{\sim}420m{\mu}$ 정도이다. Cell type 5 : electron density는 cell type 4 와 유사하나 분비과립의 윤곽은 cell type 4 보다 훨씬 뚜렷하였다. 과립의 밀도는 cell type 4 보다 낮으며 모양은 cell type 4와 비슷하나 rod 형이 많다. 분비과립의 크기는 $200{\sim}863m{\mu}$이다. Cell type 6 : type 2와 비슷하나 cytoplasm 의 electron density가 매우 낮은 light cell 이다. 분비 과립의 크기는 대개 $232{\sim}316m{\mu}$이다. Cell type 7 : 어떤 분비 과립도 함유하고 있지 않은 미분화된 세포이다. 활동기와 동면기의 차이점은 type 5 에서 관찰 할 수 있었다. 즉 활동기에는 분바과립이 매우 발달하였으나 동면기에는 매우 감소되며 cytoplasm에는 크고 작은 vacuole로 가득 차있다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2009

VA Mode LC를 사용하는 Full-HD급 LCOS 마이크로디스플레이에서 셀 상하 간격의 변화에 따른 전기광학적 특성의 변화에 관하여 3차원 LC code를 이용하여 연구하였다. 5가지의 다른 셀 상하 간격 (1.4 ${\mu}m$, 1.8 ${\mu}m$, 2.1 ${\mu}m$, 2.4 ${\mu}m$ 그리고 2.8 ${\mu}m$)의 변화에 따라 Reflectance-Voltage 특성, 반사광 및 반사율 분포, Optical Fill Factor 그리고 명암비를 비교하였다. Surface Anchoring 효과에 의해 상하 간격이 증가하면서 반사율은 증가하였으나 Optical Fill Factor와 명암비를 고려할 경우, 중간 수준의 간격인 2.1 ${\mu}m$ 의 특성이 가장 우수함을 확인할 수 있었다. 동일한 구조를 갖고 있는 0.7 인치 LCOS 패널을 제작하여 광학적 측정을 해 본 결과 시뮬레이션 결과와 통일함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.260-262
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• 2005

Thickness optimization of heavily doped p-type seeding layer was studied to improve performance of thin film silicon solar cell. We used liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) to grow active layer of $25{\mu}m$ thickness on $p^+$ seeding layer. The cells with $p^+$ seeding layer of $10{\mu}m\;to\;50{\mu}m$ thickness were fabricated. The highest efficiency of a cell is 12.95%, with $V_{oc}=633mV,\;J_{sc}=26.5mA/cm^2$, FF = 77.15%. The $p^+$ seeding layer of the cell is $20{\mu}m$ thick. As thicker seeding layer than $20{\mu}m$, the performance of the cell was degraded. The results demonstrate that the part of the recombination current is due to the heavily doped seeding layer. Thickness of heavily doped p-type seeding layer was optimized to $20{\mu}m$. The performance of solar cell is expected to improve with the incorporation of light trapping as texturing and AR coating.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.168-171
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• 2005

Thickness optimization of heavily doped p-type seeding layer was studied to improve performance of thin film silicon solar cell. We used liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) to grow active layer of $25{\MU}m$ thickness on p+ seeding layer. The cells with p+ seeding layer of $10{\mu}m\;to\;50{\mu}m$ thickness were fabricated. The highest efficiency of a cell is $12.95\%$, with Voc=633mV, $Jsc=26.5mA/cm^2,\;FF=77.15\%$. The $P^+$ seeding layer of the cell is $20{\mu}m$, thick. As thicker seeding layer than $20{\mu}m$, the performance of the cell was degraded. The results demonstrate that the part of the recombination current is due to the heavily doped seeding layer. Thickness of heavily doped p-type seeding layer was optimized to $20{\mu}m$. The performance of solar cell is expected to improve with the incorporation of light trapping as texturing and AR coating.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.569-576
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• 1998

The effects of carbohydrates, hormones and elicitors on both cell growth and betaine production were investigated in the cell cultures of Lycium chinense Mill. The maximum effect of glucose and sucrose was observed in cells cultured in the presence of 3% and 7% for cell growth and betaine production, respectively. The effect of hormones on cell growth and betaine production was prominent in the presence of 10 ${\mu}$M 2, 4-D, 10 ${\mu}$M NAA and 2.5 ${\mu}$M IAA, whereas cell growth and betaine production were excellent at 2.5 ${\mu}$M BA and 10 ${\mu}$M BA, respectively. Abiotic elicitors such as KCI, MnCl2 and NaCl exhibited an inhibitory role on cell growth in all treatment groups. Betaine production was increased according to increase of concentration of abiotic elicitors. methanol-soluble and insoluble components as biotic elicitor remarkably inhibited cell growth from 2 mg and 6 mg, respectively. Betaine production was increased maximally at 2 mg of biotic elicitors. When growth medium was switched to production medium at two stage culture, it resulted that cell fresh weight and dry weight decreased but betaine content increased about 2.2-fold.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.593-599
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• 1996

Laser scribing of silicon plays an important role in metallization including the grid pattern and the front surface geometry which means aspect ratio of metal contacts. To make a front metal electrode of buried contact solar cell, we used ND:YAG lasers that deliver average 3-4W at TEM$\_$00/ mode power to sample stage. The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser of 1.064 gm wavelength was used for silicon scribing with 20-40.mu.m width and 20-200.mu.m depth capabilities. After silicon slag etching, the groove width and depth for buried contact solar cell are -20.mu.m and 30-50.mu.m respectively. Using MEL 40 Nd:YAG laser system, we can scribe the silicon surface with 18-23.mu.m width and 20-200.mu.m depth controlled by krypton arc lamp power, scan speed, pulse frequency and beam focusing. We fabricated a buried contact Silicon Solar Cell which had an energy conversion efficiency of 18.8 %. In this case, the groove width and depth are 20.mu.m and 50.mu.m respectively.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2003

The methanol extracts of the aerial parts, leaves and stem of Hypericum hookerianum were tested for in vitro cytotoxicity on selected normal and cancer cell lines and anti tumor activity using DLA cells. Cell viability and morphological changes were assessed. Among the three extracts tested, the stem extract of Hypericum hookerianum showed potent cytotoxicity against HEp-2 and RD cell lines. The $CTC_{50}$(concentration required to reduce viability by 50%) of this extract was found to be $2.02\;{\mu}g/ml$ for RD cell line, $10.25\;{\mu}g/ml$ for HEp-2 cell line and $100.06\;{\mu}g/ml$ for Vero cell line. In the clonogenic assay, no colony formation was observed up to a concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. In the short term cytotoxicity studies using DLA cells, 50% viability was observed in the concentration range of $50-100\;{\mu}g/ml$ for aerial parts, $100-200\;{\mu}g/ml$ for stem and more than $200\;{\mu}g/ml$ for leaf extracts of Hypericum hookerianum. In the long-term activity using HEp-2 cell line, no colony formation was observed over a concentration of 200 mg/ml for the stem extract. Hypericum hookerianum stem extract was fractionated into petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol soluble fractions. The petroleum ether and chloroform soluble fractions showed higher cytotoxic activity against HEp-2 cell line when compared to the other two fractions. The methanol stem extract of Hypericum hookerianum has the potential for further investigation in animal models to determine its anti-tumor activity and to identify its active principles.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2018

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of Gardeniae Fructus on 4-HNE-induced apoptosis in PC-12 cell. Methods : A MTT assay was conducted to observe the cytotoxicity of Gardeniae Fructus on the PC-12 cell viability and the cytoprotective effects of Gardeniae Fructus on PC-12 cell against oxidative stress caused by 4-HNE. And western blot was conducted to observe the expression of Bax, Bcl-2, Caspase-3, $TNF-{\alpha}$ proteins which are involved in intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathway. Results : 25, 50, 100, 200 and $400{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of Gardeniae Fructus water extract had no cytotoxicity on PC-12 cell. $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of Gardeniae Fructus water extract had significant cytoprotective effect on PC-12 cell against oxidative stress caused by 4-HNE. The expression of Bax protein in 50, 100 and $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of Gardeniae Fructus was significantly decreased in PC-12 cell. The expression of Bcl-2 protein in $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of Gardeniae Fructus was significantly increased in PC-12 cell. The expression of Caspase-3 protein in 100 and $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of Gardeniae Fructus was significantly decreased in PC-12 cell. The expression of $TNF-{\alpha}$ protein in $50{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of Gardeniae Fructus was significantly decreased in PC-12 cell. Conclusions : These results suggest that Gardeniae Fructus water extract is effective to protect PC-12 cell from 4-HNE induced apoptosis.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.303-313
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• 1999

아프리카 왕달팽이 (Achatina fulica) 뇌신경절내 5종류의 신경분비세포, light green (LG) cell, dark green (DG) cell, caudo-dorsal (CD) cell, blue green (BG) cell, yellow (Y) cell과 신경망(neuropils) 둥을 전자현미경을 통해 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. LG세포는 $60{\mu}m$정도 크기의 원형 또는 난원형의 세포로서 핵과 세포질은 전자밀도가 낮아서 밝게 보였다. 핵질내에는 굵은 과립상의 염색질들이 고르게 발달해 있었고, 둥근 인도 관찰되었다. 세포질에는 평균 $0.4{\mu}m$ 정도 크기의 전자밀도가 높은 둥근 과립들이 밀집되어 있었다. DG세포는 비교적 드물게 관찰되는 $50{\mu}m\sim20{\mu}m$정도 크기의 난원형의 세포로서 전자밀도가 비교적 높게 나타났다. 세포질 속에는 과립성소포체, 미토콘드리아 등 세포소기관과 평균 $0.2{\mu}m$정도 크기의 전자밀도가 높은 둥근 과립들을 소지하고 있었다. CD세포들은 뇌신경절의 양측 미배부위 (caudo-dorsal parts)에 밀집되어 있는 타원형의 세포로서 세포질에 비해 큰 핵을 소지하고 있었다. 핵질속에는 과립상의 이질 염색질들이 발달해 있었으며 세포질 속에는 평균 $0.12{\mu}m$정도 크기의 비교적 작은 많은 둥근 과립들을 소지하고 있었다. BG세포는 뇌신경절의 신경내막 주변부에서 드물게 관찰되는 장타원형의 세포로서 전자밀도가 높아서 검게 보였다. 세포질에는 평균 $0.1{\mu}m$정도 크기의 작은 둥근 과립들이 보였다. Y세포는 신경분비세포 중 가장 작은 세포(크기 $9\times6.6{\mu}m$)로서 뇌신경절의 중배부위 (medio-dorsal parts)와 미배부위 (caudo-dorsal parts) 사이에서 주로 관찰되었다. 이들의 세포질에는 평균 $0.08{\mu}m$정도 크기의 매우 작은 둥근 과립들이 집단을 이루고 있었다. 신경망은 뇌신경절의 중앙부위에 위치해 있으며 축색 종말내에는 전자밀도가 높은 둥근 과립 (직경 $0.07\sim0.03{\mu}m$)과 투명소포(직경 $0.03{\mu}m$)들이 다수 존재하였는데 이들은 축색종말의 한계막이 함입되어 (invagination)형성된 exocytosome 상태로 배출되는 특징을 보였다.