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Spillover Effects of KAERI's Technology Self-reliance in NSSS Design on the National Economy (한국원자력연구소 원자로계통설계 기술자립의 국가경제 파급효과 분석)

  • Moon Kee-Hwan;Jeong Ki-Ho;Lee Man-Ki
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.8 no.spc1
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    • pp.499-524
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    • 2005
  • The economic spillover effect from technology self-reliance of NSSS(nuclear steam supply system) by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute was evaluated. Both production spillover effect and value added spillover effect were estimated by using Input-Output table. The production spillover effect from technology self-reliance of NSSS was estimated as 135 trillion Won during 1986-2015, while the value added spillover effect was 69 trillion Won during the same period. Besides, it was found that the technology self-reliance made great contribution to unquantifiable economic benefits such as enhancement of overall nuclear technology level, improvement of the role in international nuclear society, and improved potential to nuclear technology export.

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A Study on the Cost Hierarchical System of Nuclaer Power Plant Construction Project for Introcusting Earned Vaule Management System (성과관리시스템(EVMS) 도입을 위한 원전 건설사업비 관리체계 세분화 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Woo-Joong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.230-231
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    • 2019
  • The nuclear power plant construction project is large-scale, has various stakeholders and computer system, and is produced and managed a large amount of information. The domestic nuclear power plant construction project has accumulated data based on many years of experience in the system. It has the competitiveness to suggeest alternatives that meet the requirement of the client in the overseas nuclear power plant project. Earned value management, which integrates schedule and cost, is possible to risk management. It was developed the earned value management system considering the the actual data properties and types of the preceding nuclear power plant construction projects. It will be able to increase the nuclaer power plant export competieiveness. Therefore, it was palned to carry out future stuies so that it be able to complement the measure to integrate cost and schedule in consideration of actual data(quantity of activity, etc.).

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Effects of Sus1, a component of TREX-2 complex, on growth and mRNA export in fission yeast (분열효모에서 TREX-2 복합체의 구성요소인 Sus1이 생장 및 mRNA 방출에 미치는 영향)

  • Bae, Soo Jeong;Yoon, Jin Ho
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.49-54
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    • 2017
  • Sus1 / ENY2 is a tiny conserved protein that is involved in chromatin remodeling and mRNA biogenesis. Sus1 is associated to two nuclear complexes, the transcriptional coactivator SAGA and the nuclear pore associated TREX2. In fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, ortholog of Sus1 / ENY2 was identified from the genome database. Tetrad analysis showed that the S. pombe sus1 is not essential for growth. However, deletion of the sus1 gene caused cold-sensitive growth retardation with slight accumulation of $poly(A)^+$ RNA in the nucleus. And the Sus1-GFP protein is localized mainly in the nucleus. Yeast two-hybrid analysis and co-immunoprecipitation experiment showed that Sus1 interacts with Sac3, another subunit of TREX2 complex. These results suggest that S. pombe Sus1 is also involved in mRNA export from the nucleus as a component of TREX-2 complex.

Identification of the Interaction between Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-4 (IGFBP-4) and Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein L (hnRNP L) (IGF결합 단백질-4(IGFBP-4)와 이질 핵 리보핵산단백질 L (hnRNP L)의 상호결합의 식별)

  • Choi, Mieyoung
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.1311-1316
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    • 2013
  • Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein L (hnRNP L) is a major pre-mRNA binding protein and it is an abundant nuclear protein that shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. hnRNP L is known to be related to many cellular processes, including chromatin modification, pre-mRNA splicing, mRNA export of intronless genes, internal ribosomal entry site (IRES)-mediated translation, mRNA stability, and spermatogenesis. In order to identify the cellular proteins interacting with hnRNP L, this study performed a yeast two-hybrid screening, using a human liver cDNA library. The study identified insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 (IGFBP-4) as a novel interaction partner of hnRNP L in the human liver. It then discovered, for the first time, that hnRNP L interacts specifically with IGFBP-4 in a yeast two-hybrid system. The authenticity of this two-hybrid interaction of hnRNP L and IGFBP-4 was confirmed by an in vitro pull-down assay.

[Retracted] A Study on the Export Control System and its Effective Implementation Plan in Korea ([논문 철회] 한국의 전략물자 수출통제제도의 문제점과 효율적 이행방안)

  • Lee, Sang-Ok
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.353-375
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    • 2011
  • Export control was first triggered by international export control system at US led COCOM in 1949. Numerous international efforts such as NPT in 1969, ZC in 1970, NSG in 1978, AG in 1985, MTCR in 1987, Wassenaar Arrangement(WA) establishment in 1995 with 1990's the fall of the Berlin Wall, have been made since. The concept of export control has been changed from weaponry and parts export control to preventing or blocking weaponry, respective goods and relevant technology from the hand of troubled regions and non-state actors as terrorist groups; and the new concept is described as Nonproliferation Control. Extent of control items is not only limited to conventional weaponry, but also includes weapons of mass destruction(WMD) and even dual use items which can be used for production, development, usage or storage. Control items include all items defined by NSG, MTCR, AG, WA, and CMC-Opec. The 9.11 terror had a strong influence on international society. Effort to prevent WMD proliferation has now become the most important issue for international security. This study aims to suggest improvement points for nonproliferation law and its effective implementation, based on problem and limitation identification along with analysis of nonproliferation law and implementation examples by type. Furthermore for the purpose of national and global security, export control system on strategic items which are considered to be a key issue in South and North Korea relationship needs to be effectively managed. Recently, North Korea's missile and nuclear tests have been criticized globally; and the global society including respective countries as China and South Korea is striving to urge export control in line with the UN resolution.

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The Dharma of Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay in Mammalian Cells

  • Popp, Maximilian Wei-Lin;Maquat, Lynne E.
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2014
  • Mammalian-cell messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are generated in the nucleus from precursor RNAs (pre-mRNAs, which often contain one or more introns) that are complexed with an array of incompletely inventoried proteins. During their biogenesis, pre-mRNAs and their derivative mRNAs are subject to extensive cis-modifications. These modifications promote the binding of distinct polypeptides that mediate a diverse array of functions needed for mRNA metabolism, including nuclear export, inspection by the nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) quality-control machinery, and synthesis of the encoded protein product. Ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP) remodeling through the loss and gain of protein constituents before and after pre-mRNA splicing, during mRNA export, and within the cytoplasm facilitates NMD, ensuring integrity of the transcriptome. Here we review the mRNP rearrangements that culminate in detection and elimination of faulty transcripts by mammalian-cell NMD.

Optimization of shielding to reduce cosmic radiation damage to packaged semiconductors during air transport using Monte Carlo simulation

  • Lee, Ju Hyuk;Kim, Hyun Nam;Jeong, Heon Yong;Cho, Sung Oh
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.8
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    • pp.1817-1825
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    • 2020
  • Background: Cosmic ray-induced particles can lead to failure of semiconductors packaged for export during air transport. This work performed MCNP 6.2 simulations to optimize shielding against neutrons and protons induced by cosmic radiation Methods and materials: The energy spectra of protons and neutrons by incident angle at the flight altitude were determined using atmospheric cuboid model. Various candidates for the shielding materials and the geometry of the Unit Load Device Container were evaluated to determine the conditions that allow optimal shielding at all sides of the container. Results: It was found that neutrons and protons, at the flight altitude, generally travel with a downward trajectory especially for the particles with high energy. This indicated that the largest number of particles struck the top of the container. Furthermore, the simulation results showed that, among the materials tested, borated polyethylene and stainless steel were the most optimal shielding materials. The optimal shielding structure was also determined with the weight limit of the container in consideration. Conclusions: Under the determined optimal shielding conditions, a significantly reduced number of neutrons and protons reach the contents inside the container, which ultimately reduces the possibility of semiconductor failure during air transport.

Analysis of a Region Required for the Functions of Fission Yeast Nucleoporin Nup184 and Its SUMO Modification (분열효모 핵공단백질인 Nup184의 기능에 필요한 부위 분석 및 SUMO 변성)

  • Chai, Ai-Ree;Jang, Soo-Yeon;Yoon, Jin-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.66-72
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    • 2012
  • The Nup188 protein is one of the largest evolutionally conserved nucleoprins (Nups) that compose the inner ring of nuclear pore complex (NPC). The Nup184 protein, fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe ortholog of Nup188p, is required for normal growth and mRNA export in nutrient-rich medium (YES). Here, we identified a carboxyl region (482 to 1628) of Nup184 protein that was enough to complement the defects of both growth and mRNA export when the ${\Delta}nup184$ knock-out mutant was grown in YES medium. This region is also required for localization of GFP-Nup184 fusion to the nuclear periphery. In addition, we found that ORF of Nup184 (predicted 1564 amino-acid protein) registered in S. pombe GeneDB (hosted by Sanger Institute, UK) is 64 amino-acid residues shorter than that predicted by our sequence data. This carboxy-terminal region is necessary for the functions of Nup184p. We further demonstrated that Nup184 protein was conjugated with SUMO in vivo.

A BEHAVIOR-PRESERVING TRANSLATION FROM FBD DESIGN TO C IMPLEMENTATION FOR REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

  • Yoo, Junbeom;Kim, Eui-Sub;Lee, Jang-Soo
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.489-504
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    • 2013
  • Software safety for nuclear reactor protection systems (RPSs) is the most important requirement for the obtainment of permission for operation and export from government authorities, which is why it should be managed with well-experienced software development processes. The RPS software is typically modeled with function block diagrams (FBDs) in the design phase, and then mechanically translated into C programs in the implementation phase, which is finally compiled into executable machine codes and loaded on RPS hardware - PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). Whereas C Compilers are fully-verified COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software, translators from FBDs to C programs are provided by PLC vendors. Long-term experience, experiments and simulations have validated their correctness and function safety. This paper proposes a behavior-preserving translation from FBD design to C implementation for RPS software. It includes two sets of translation algorithms and rules as well as a prototype translator. We used an example of RPS software in a Korean nuclear power plant to demonstrate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed translation.

Prostate Apoptosis Response-4 (Par-4) as a Cancer Therapeutic Target (암 치료 표적으로써 prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4))

  • Woo, Seon Min;Kwon, Taeg Kyu
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.25 no.8
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    • pp.947-952
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    • 2015
  • Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) was originally identified in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells undergoing apoptosis. Par-4 is ubiquitously expressed in normal cells and tissues, but it is downregulated in several types of cancers. Par-4 is a 38 kDa tumor suppressor protein encoded by the PARW gene. Par-4 promotes apoptosis in a variety of cancerous cells, but not in normal cells. In this review, we focused on the structure, expression and function of Par-4 in apoptotic signaling pathway. Functional domains of Par-4 include two nuclear localization sequences (NLS), a leucine zipper (LZ) domain, a nuclear export sequence (NES) and selective for apoptosis in cancer cell (SAC) domain. Many studies have underlined the importance of Par-4 in preventing cancer development. The activity of Par-4 is differently regulated by localization of intracellular and extracellular Par-4. Intracellular Par-4 inhibits Akt- and NF-κB-mediated cell survival pathways and downregulates Bcl-2 expression. Extracellular Par-4 activates the extrinsic apoptotic pathway by binding to cell surface receptor GRP78, a stress response protein that is in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Endogenous Par-4 sensitizes cancer cells to various apoptotic stimuli, while exogenous Par-4 enhances SAC domain-dependent apoptosis in cancer cells, but not normal cells. Therefore, Par-4 is an attractive target for cancer therapy.