• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2016

Magnetic hyperthermia mediated by superparamagnetic particles is mainly based in sinusoidal waveforms as excitation signals. Temperature changes are conventionally explained by rotation of the particles in the surrounding medium. This is a hypothesis quite questionable since habitual experimental setups only produce changes in the magnetic module, not in the field lines trajectories. Theoretical results were tested by changing the waveform of the exciting signal in order to compare non-sinusoidal signals against sinusoidal signals. Experiments were done at different frequencies: 200 KHz, 400 KHz, 600 KHz, 800 KHz and 1 MHz. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide samples (SPION), made of magnetite ($Fe_3O_4$) and suspended in water (100 mg/ml), were used. Magnetic field strength varies from $0.1{\pm}0.015KA/m$ to $0.6{\pm}0.015KA/m$. In this study was observed that the power loss depends on the applied frequency: for 1 to 2.5 RMS current the responses for each signal are part of the higher section of the exponential function, and for 3.5 to 8 RMS current the response is clearly the decrement exponential function's tale (under $1{\times}10^3LER/gr$).

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.160-165
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• 2019

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ribes khorasanicum (R. khorasanicum); a plant growing in north Khorasan of Iran; on cardiovascular and stress oxidative in acute hypertension induced by N-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), anitric oxide synthase inhibitor. Methods: Rats were divided into Control, L-NAME (10 mg/kg), Sodium Nitroprusside (SNP) (50 mg/kg) + L-NAME and three treated groups with R. khorasanicum (4, 12 and 24 mg/kg) groups + L-NAME. L-NAME and SNP were injected intravenously and extract intraperitoneal. In R. khorasanicum groups, L-NAME was injected 30 min after injection of the extract. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded continuously using power lab software. At the end of study oxidative stress parameters including of total thiol content (SH), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in heart and aorta of all groups were also measured. Results: In groups 4 and 24 mg/kg extract +L-NAME, there was a non-significant decrease in SBP and MAP compared to L-NAME group but dose 12 mg/kg significantly attenuate the effect of L-NAME(P < 0.05). In L-NAME group the heart and aorta tissues antioxidant enzymes levels decreased, while in treated rats these enzymes significantly increased. Conclusion: The extract of R. khorasanicum in dose 12 mg/kg show anti-hypertensive effect that is mediated by an effect on NO system or antioxidant parameters.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.790-800
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• 2022

Objective : EID3 (EP300-interacting inhibitor of differentiation) was identified as a novel member of EID family and plays a pivotal role in colorectal cancer development. However, its role in glioma remained elusive. In current study, we identified EID3 as a novel oncogenic molecule in human glioma and is critical for glioma cell survival, proliferation and invasion. Methods : A total of five patients with glioma were recruited in present study and fresh glioma samples were removed from patients. Four weeks old male non-obese diabetic severe combined immune deficiency (NOD/SCID) mice were used as transplant recipient models. The subcutaneous tumor size was calculated and recorded every week with vernier caliper. EID3 and AMP-activated protein kinase α1 (AMPKα1) expression levels were confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot assays. Colony formation assays were performed to evaluate cell proliferation. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays were performed for cell viability assessment. Trypan blue staining approach was applied for cell death assessment. Cell Apoptosis DNA ELISA Detection Kit was used for apoptosis assessment. Results : EID3 was preferentially expressed in glioma tissues/cells, while undetectable in astrocytes, neuronal cells, or normal brain tissues. EID3 knocking down significantly hindered glioma cell proliferation and invasion, as well as induced reduction of cell viability, apoptosis and cell death. EID3 knocking down also greatly inhibited tumor growth in SCID mice. Knocking down of AMPKα1 could effectively rescue glioma cells from apoptosis and cell death caused by EID3 absence, indicating that AMPKα1 acted as a key downstream regulator of EID3 and mediated suppression effects caused by EID3 knocking down inhibition. These findings were confirmed in glioma cells generated patient-derived xenograft models. AMPKα1 protein levels were affected by MG132 treatment in glioma, which suggested EID3 might down regulate AMPKα1 through protein degradation. Conclusion : Collectively, our study demonstrated that EID3 promoted glioma cell proliferation and survival by inhibiting AMPKα1 expression. Targeting EID3 might represent a promising strategy for treating glioma.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.137-157
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• 2019

기업들이 정보공유를 통한 협업과 신속한 의사결정을 위해 기업용 SNS를 시도하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기업용 SNS 이용수준이 업무성과에 미치는 영향에 있어서 커뮤니케이션 수준의 매개효과를 검증하였다. 조직 커뮤니케이션은 경쟁우위 확보의 핵심 요소가 되기 때문에 그 선행요인을 규명하는 것이 매우 중요하기 때문이다. 다음으로 본 연구에서는 권력거리를 바탕으로 기업용 SNS 수준이 커뮤니케이션 수준에 미치는 영향에 대한 국적 조절효과를 검증하였다. 기업용 SNS를 도입하기 이전에 오프라인 조직문화를 정보기술에 적합하도록 변화시키거나 권력거리가 낮은 조직에서 기업용 SNS를 도입하는 것이 유효하다고 가정했기 때문이다. 이를 검증하기 위해 본 연구에서는 한국과 중국에서 기업용 SNS를 도입하여 운영하고 있는 기업의 구성원을 대상으로 한국 81부, 중국 81부의 설문 데이터를 회수하여 SPSS 다중회귀분석을 수행하였다. 연구모형 검증결과, 기업용 SNS는 업무성과에 직·간접 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 첫째, 기업용 SNS는 조직 구성원들이 정보를 신속하게 공유하고 피드백을 빠르게 주고받도록 지원함으로써 오류를 줄이거나 예방하여 업무성과 향상에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 커뮤니케이션 수준은 기업용 SNS가 업무성과에 미치는 영향을 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 기업용 SNS는 면대면 커뮤니케이션을 온라인으로 수행하도록 함으로써 소통의 불안감이나 스트레스를 낮춰 커뮤니케이션을 원활하게 하고, 협조적이며 창의적인 조직 분위기를 조성하는데 기여함으로써 업무성과 향상에 간접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 기업용 SNS 이용수준의 커뮤니케이션 수준에 대한 국적 조절효과 가설은 검증결과 가설과 반대로 한국이 중국보다 더 높게 나타났다. 이것은 기업용 SNS가 오프라인의 경직된 소통의 우회통로로 사용되어 나타난 결과라 해석된다. 즉, 오프라인 환경에서 높은 권력거리로 인해 상하 간 커뮤니케이션이 경직되고 폐쇄적으로 흐르는 것이 비대면 기업용 SNS를 이용함으로써 대면소통의 불안감이나 스트레스가 감소하여 상하 간 커뮤니케이션이 보다 원활하게 흐르게 된 것이라 해석된다. 본 연구는 기업용 SNS 이용수준이 커뮤니케이션 수준을 향상시켜 업무성과를 높인다는 커뮤니케이션 수준의 매개효과를 검증하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 그리고 변화관리와 조직 문화적 적합성이 요구되는 다른 유형의 정보시스템과 달리 기업용 SNS는 구성원들이 오프라인 커뮤니케이션 상의 문화적 한계를 우회하도록 지원함으로서 커뮤니케이션을 활성화하고 업무성과를 향상시킬 수 있음을 보여주었다는 점에서 의의가 있다.