• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제35권11A호
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• pp.1091-1096
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• 2010

Stiction in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) has been a major failure mechanism. Especially, in RF MEMS switches, moving parts often suffered in-use and release related stiction problems. Some materials and methods have been used to prevent this problem. Diamond-like carbon (DLC) has not only been used as a protective material owing to its good mechanical properties but also has been used as a hydrophobic material. Its properties could be controlled by post annealing treatment in various conditions. We synthesized DLC films using a radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF PECVD) method on silicon substrates using methane ($CH_4$) and hydrogen ($H_2$) gas. Then, the change of the hydrophobic property of the films was investigated undervarious annealing temperatures in nitrogen and in oxygen ambient. The films, that were annealed above $700^{\circ}C$ in nitrogen ambient, showed a high contact angle of water (> $90^{\circ}$) even though their mechanical property was sacrificed to some degree. The structural variation and the changes of the hydrophobic and mechanical properties of the DLC films were analyzed by Raman spectrum, contact angle measurement, surface profiler, and a nanoindentation test.

• 센서학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.182-187
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• 2004

The fluorinated amorphous carbon thin films (a-C:F) were deposited by PECVD(plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition). The precursors were $C_{4}F_{8}$ which had a similar ratio of target film's carbon to fluorine ratio, and $Si_{2}H_{6}$/He for capturing excessive fluorine ion. We varied deposition condition of temperature and working pressure to survey the effect of each changes. We measured dielectric constant, composition, and etc. At low temperature the film adhesion to substrate was very poor although the growth rate was very high, the growth rate was very low at high temperature. The EDS(energy dispersive spectroscopy) result showed carbon and fluorine peak for films and Si peak for substrate. There was no oxygen peak.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1763-1769
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• 2020

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of L-carnitine on the pig semen characteristics during storage. Methods: Spermatozoa samples were examined for spermatozoa quality and then randomly divided into 5 groups: 0 (control), 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 mM L-carnitine. Sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity and antioxidant parameters (total reactive oxygen species, total antioxidant capacity, and malondialdehyde) were evaluated after 0, 3, 5, and 10 day cooled-storage at 17℃. Moreover, ATP content, mitochondria activity as well as sperm-binding and in vitro fertilizing ability of preserved boar sperm were also investigated. Results: Supplementation with 50 mM L-carnitine could effectively maintain boar sperm quality parameters such as sperm motility and membrane integrity. Besides, we found that L-carnitine had positive effects on boar sperm quality mainly through improving antioxidant capacities and enhancing ATP content and mitochondria activity. Interestingly, by assessing the effect of L-carnitine on sperm fertility and developmental potential, we discovered that the extender containing L-carnitine could improve sperm quality and increase the number of sperms bounding to zona pellucida, without improving in vitro fertility and development potential. Conclusion: These findings suggested that the proper addition of L-carnitine to the semen extender improved boar sperm quality during liquid storage at 17℃.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.142.2-142.2
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• 2013

The effect of substrate on catalytic activity of CO oxidation with transition metal Platinum nanoparticles on doped and undoped TiO2 was investigated. Titanium dioxide was doped chemically with non-metal anions including nitrogen and fluorine. Undoped TiO2 was synthesized via simple conventional sol-gel route. Thin films of titania were developed by spin coating technique and the characterization techniques SEM, XRD, UV-Vis Absorption Spectroscopy and XPS were carried out to examine the morphology of films, crystal phase, crystallites, optical properties and elemental composition respectively. XPS analysis from doped TiO2 confirmed that the nitrogen site were interstitial whereas fluorine was doped into TiO2 lattice substitutionally. Catalytic activity systems of Pt/doped-TiO2 and Pt/undoped-TiO2 were fabricated to reveal the strong metal-support interaction effect during catalytic activity of CO oxidation reactions. By arc plasma deposition technique, platinum nanoparticles with mean size of 2.7 nm were deposited on the thin films of doped and undoped titanium dioxide. The CO oxidation was performed with 40 Torr CO and 100 Torr O2 with 620 Torr He carrier gas. Turn over frequency was observed two to three folds enhancement in case of Pt/doped TiO2 as compared to Pt/TiO2. The electronic excitation and the oxygen vacancies that were formed with the doping process were the plausible reasons for the enhancement of catalytic activity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.867-874
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• 2021

Epalrestat (EPS) is a brain penetrant aldose reductase inhibitor, an approved drug currently used for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. At near-plasma concentration, EPS induces glutathione biosynthesis, which in turn reduces oxidative stress in the neuronal cells. In this study, we found that EPS reduces neurodegeneration by inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative injury, mitochondrial membrane damage, apoptosis and tauopathy. EPS treatment up to 50 µM did not show any toxic effect on SH-SY5Y cell line (neuroblastoma cells). However, we observed toxic effect at a concentration of 100 µM and above. At 50 µM concentration, EPS showed better antioxidant activity against H₂O₂ (100 µM)-induced cytotoxicity, ROS formation and mitochondrial membrane damage in retinoic acid-differentiated SH-SY5Y cell line. Furthermore, our study revealed that 50 µM of EPS concentration reduced the glycogen synthase kinase-3 β (GSK3-β) expression and total tau protein level in H₂O₂ (100 µM)-treated cells. Findings from this study confirms the therapeutic efficacy of EPS on regulating Alzheimer's disease (AD) by regulating GSK3-β and total tau proteins phosphorylation, which helped to restore the cellular viability. This process could also reduce toxic fibrillary tangle formation and disease progression of AD. Therefore, it is our view that an optimal concentration of EPS therapy could decrease AD pathology by reducing tau phosphorylation through regulating the expression level of GSK3-β.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 1995

Antioxidant effect of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) was investigated in rats. Long-term administration of ginseng water extract protected the activity of liver cytosotic SOD, catalase and glutathione peroxidase from being significantly decreased with advancing age (p<0.05). It was more effective toward glutathione peroxidase than other antioxidant enzymes. However, the level of sulfhydryl compounds and its related enzymes such as glutathione reductase and glutathione-5-transferase was not significantly changed by the administration of ginseng. Liver microsomal formation of reactive oxygen species such as superoxide and hydrogen peroxide did not show a significant difference between two groups although it was slightly decreased with age, but lipid peroxidizability of microsomal membrane induced by a prooxidant was slightly lower in ginseng-treated rats. Interestingly, antioxidant capacity of plasma from ginseng treated rats on autooxidation of ok-brain homogenates was much higher than that of normal ones. However, resistance of RBC membrane against oxidative stress showed a similar tendency. The content of serum TBA reactive substances lowered consistently in the rats treated with r ginseng at all corresponding age and a significant difference between two groups was found at 24 months of age (p<0.05). Ginseng extract protected lipid peroxidation in brain and liver. This protection was more effective in the stressed rats imposed by immobilization than normal ones. In conclusion, ginseng water extract protected the age related deterioration of major antioxidant enzymes, and this effect was more striking with increasing duration of treatment. This comprehensive antioxidant action of ginseng seems to be bra certain action of ginseng other than a direct antioxidant action, which might be a long term normalizing effect through the harmony of various components.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2018

계절에 따라 달라지는 수송 온도에 따른 어린잎 비트의 저장성을 알아보기 위해 어린잎 크기에서 수확한 비트잎을 $1,300cc{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}day^{-1}{\cdot}atm^{-1}$의 OTR(oxygen transmission rate) 필름으로 포장하여 4가지 수송 온도 조건에서 18일간 저장하였다. 어린잎 비트를 계절별로 달라지는 수송 온도($-2^{\circ}C$, $4^{\circ}C$, $20^{\circ}C$, or $30^{\circ}C$)에서 5시간동안 보관한 후 $8^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 생체중 감소, 포장내 산소, 이산화탄소, 에틸렌 가스, 외관 품질, 이취, 그리고 총균수를 조사하였다. 생체중 감소는 모든 처리구가 MAP 포장상태였기 때문에 0.6% 이하였으며, 처리중에는 $4^{\circ}C$ 처리에서 가장 낮았다. 포장내 가스 조성은 수송 온도별 차이에 통계적 유의성은 없었으나, 산소는 $4^{\circ}C$ 처리구에서 18%로 가장 높았고 이산화탄소는 $30^{\circ}C$와 $-2^{\circ}C$에서 4% 수준으로 높았으며, 에틸렌는 저장 10일 이후 $-2^{\circ}C$에서 가장 높았다. 또한 저장 종료일의 경도와 외관은 $4^{\circ}C$ 처리구에서 가장 양호하였으며, 특히 이취와 총균수는 매우 낮았다. 따라서 어린잎 비트는 짧은 기간이지만 수송 온도가 균 발생과 저장성에 영향을 미치기 때문에 $4^{\circ}C$ 내외의 저온 유통체계 확립이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.542-548
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• 2003

The present study was aimed to investigate whether glycyrrhizin, which is the major component of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, has an antioxidant effect and regulatory effect on Na,K-ATPase in gentamicin-induced acute renal failure (ARF) rats . It is well known that reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical, are main pathophysiological factor in gentamicin-induced ARF. Glycyrrhizin showed potent in vitro antioxidant activity, especially superoxide scavenging activity, in a dose-dependent manner. Plasma lipid peroxide level was restored to normal level by oral administration of glycyrrhizin (200 mg/kg) in the gentamicin-induced ARF rats. The expression of Na,K-ATPase α1 subunit was restored in the gentamicin-induced ARF rats by administration of glycyrrhizin, whereas β1 subunit was not restored. The renal functional parameters including urine volume, cleatinine clearance, urine osmolality, solute-free water reabroption were also partially restored in gentamicin-ARF rats by administration of glycyrrhizin. Taken together, the amelioration of renal functions and the expression of sodium pump by administration of glycyrrhizin in the gentamicin-induced ARF was appear to be mediated by the scavenging of ROS.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.213-222
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• 1993

연구배경 : 기관지천식은 일종의 염증성 질환으로서 다형핵구가 병태생리에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 특히 다형핵구로부터 생성되는 독성산화물들은 기도 및 폐조직 손상을 야기시켜 기관지 천식의 병인에 기여하는 것으로 알려져 있으나, 이에 대한 실질적인 증거가 아직 부족할 뿐아니라 이들이 폐조직손상을 일으키는 기전 또한 불분명하다. 이에 저자들은 기관지천식환자들의 다형핵구로부터 생성되는 과산화 음이온이 실제로 폐포세포손상에 중요한 역할을 하는지 여부와 과산화 음이온이 폐포세포 손상을 일으키는 기전을 보다 명확히 하고자 본 연구를 시작하였다. 방법 : 임상적으로 안정된 12명의 기관지천식환자와 5명의 정상인들을 대상으로 하였으며, 말초혈액 다형핵구는 말초혈액으로부터 dextran 침강법 및 Ficoll-Hypaque 밀도차 분리법을 이용하여 분리하였다. 다형핵구의 과산화 음이온 생성능 및 혈장 SOD 활성도는, 과산화 음이온이 cytochrome c를 환원시켜 나타나는 발색반응을 이용하여 분광측정법으로 측정하였으며, 다형핵구의 A549 폐포세포에 대한 세포독성작용은 $^{51}Cr$ release assay로 측정하였으며, A549 lysis 및 A549 detachment 두가지 측면에서 관찰하였다. 결과 1) 다형핵구의 과산화 음이온 생성능은 천식환자군이 정상군에 비해 현저히 높았으며 ($2.81{\pm}0.95$대 $6.65{\pm}0.58\;mmol/1{\times}10^6$ cells, p<0.05), 각 환자의 $FEV_1$과는 역상관관계를 보였으나 (R=-0.63, p<0.05), $PC_{20}$ histamine과는 상관관계가 없었다. 2) 혈장 SOD 활성도는 천식환자군이 정상군에 비해 다소 감소되어 있는 경향을 보였으나 통계학적 의미는 없었으며, 각 환자의 $FEV_1$과는 상관관계를 보였으나(R=0.63, p<0.05) $PC_{20}$ histamine과는 상관관계가 없었다. 3) 정상군에서는 혈장 SOD 활성도와 다형핵구의 과산화음이온 생성능간에 의미있는 상관관계를 보였으나(R=0.88, p<0.05), 천식환자군에서는 상관관계가 없었다. 4) 두군 모두에서 다형핵구에 의한 A549 폐포세포의 손상형태가 lysis 보다는 detachment가 더욱 현저한 경향을 보였으며, 두가지 모두 천식 환자군에서 다소 높은 경향을 보였다. 또한 두군 모두에서 SOD 전처치에 의해 A549 detachment는 현저하게 억제되었으나 A549 lysis는 억제되지 않았으며, 두가지 모두가 혈창 전처치에 의해서는 억제되지 않았다. 5) 두군 모두에서 다형핵구의 과산화 음이온 생성능과 A549 detachement와는 유의한 상관관계가 있었으나(정상군 : R=0.90, 환자군 : R=0.82), A549 lysis와는 별로 상관관계가 없었으며, 혈장 SOD 활성도는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 또한 천식환자군에서 A549 lysis나 A549 detachment는 환자의 $FEV_1$ 도는 $PC_{20}$ histamine과는 의미있는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다.6) 다형핵구에 의한 폐포세포손상의 양상에 있어서 알레르기성 천식환자와 비알레르기성 천식환자 사이에는 의미있는 차이가 없었다. 결론 : 이상의 연구결과 다형핵구로부터 생성되는 과산화 음이온에 의한 기도 및 폐조직 손상이 기관지천식의 병인에 부분적으로 영향을 미칠 것으로 생각되며, 과산화 음이온은 주로 폐포세포의 탈락을 야기시킴으로써 폐포세포 손상을 일으키는 것으로 추측된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.306-310
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 광 전기화학적 물 분해 전극 재료로 이용되는 산화철($Fe_2O_3$, hematite)을 표면적을 크게 하기 위하여 DC 열플라즈마 장치를 이용하여 나노입자로 합성한 후 전극을 제조 시 binder의 종류 및 조성을 다르게 하여 염기성 전해질에서 각각의 물 분해 효율을 측정하는 실험을 진행하였으며 질소 도핑을 통해 질소가 산화철의 광전기화학 반응에 끼치는 영향을 확인하였다. 산화철 전극을 제조하여 solar simulator를 이용한 LSV 실험을 통해 각 전극의 onset potential 및 설정한 전압 범위에서의 최대 전류밀도를 측정하였으며, 전극의 내구성 평가를 위하여 LSV 실험을 반복하여 진행하였다. CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)를 50 : 1의 비율로 섞어 binder로 이용한 산화철 전극이 가장 높은 전류밀도인 $12mA/cm^2$의 전류밀도를 나타내었고, CMC를 20 : 1 비율로 섞은 binder를 이용할 시 $3mA/cm^2$의 초기 전류밀도를 가지고 약 20회의 반복 실험을 견뎌내는 내구성을 나타내었다. 질소의 도핑이 산화철 나노입자의 광 전기 화학적 반응에 끼치는 영향은 미미한 것으로 확인되었다.