• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2020

Background and Objectives:The blockage of adenosine receptors by caffeine changes the levels of neurotransmitters. These receptors are present in all parts of the body, including the auditory and vestibular systems. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of caffeine on evoked potentials using auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMPs) in a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Subjects and Methods: Forty individuals (20 females and 20 males; aged 18-25 years) were randomly assigned to two groups: the test group (consuming 3 mg/kg pure caffeine powder with little sugar and dry milk in 100 mL of water), and the placebo group (consuming only sugar and dry milk in 100 mL water as placebo). The cVEMPs and ABRs were recorded before and after caffeine or placebo intake. Results: A significant difference was observed in the absolute latencies of I and III (p<0.010), and V (p<0.001) and in the inter-peak latencies of III-V and I-V (p<0.001) of ABRs wave. In contrast, no significant difference was found in cVEMP parameters (P13 and N23 latency, threshold, P13-N23 amplitude, and amplitude ratio). The mean amplitudes of P13-N23 showed an increase after caffeine ingestion. However, this was not significant compared with the placebo group (p>0.050). Conclusions: It seems that the extent of caffeine's effects varies for differently evoked potentials. Latency reduction in ABRs indicates that caffeine improves transmission in the central brain auditory pathways. However, different effects of caffeine on auditory- and vestibular-evoked potentials could be attributed to the differences in sensitivities of the ABR and cVEMP tests.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2020

Background and Objectives:The blockage of adenosine receptors by caffeine changes the levels of neurotransmitters. These receptors are present in all parts of the body, including the auditory and vestibular systems. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of caffeine on evoked potentials using auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMPs) in a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Subjects and Methods: Forty individuals (20 females and 20 males; aged 18-25 years) were randomly assigned to two groups: the test group (consuming 3 mg/kg pure caffeine powder with little sugar and dry milk in 100 mL of water), and the placebo group (consuming only sugar and dry milk in 100 mL water as placebo). The cVEMPs and ABRs were recorded before and after caffeine or placebo intake. Results: A significant difference was observed in the absolute latencies of I and III (p<0.010), and V (p<0.001) and in the inter-peak latencies of III-V and I-V (p<0.001) of ABRs wave. In contrast, no significant difference was found in cVEMP parameters (P13 and N23 latency, threshold, P13-N23 amplitude, and amplitude ratio). The mean amplitudes of P13-N23 showed an increase after caffeine ingestion. However, this was not significant compared with the placebo group (p>0.050). Conclusions: It seems that the extent of caffeine's effects varies for differently evoked potentials. Latency reduction in ABRs indicates that caffeine improves transmission in the central brain auditory pathways. However, different effects of caffeine on auditory- and vestibular-evoked potentials could be attributed to the differences in sensitivities of the ABR and cVEMP tests.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제12권
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• pp.71-75
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• 1972

본 실험은 성숙촉진제 C.E.P.A(2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid)를 처리하여 잎담배 성숙촉진 여부와 나아가서 수량 및 품질에 미치는 영향을 검토코저 1970-1971년 양년에 걸쳐 소사시험장 및 산지적응시험을 시도한 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 농도가 높을수록 잎담배 성숙을 촉진시키는 정도가 현저하며 그 효과는 처리후 3-4일부터 나타났다. 2. 열 표면에만 처리해도 효과가 있었으며 성숙촉진 효과는 처리 부분에만 뚜렷하였다. 3. C.E.P.A 처리 효과는 성숙기에 가까운 하위엽에서 뚜렷했고 상위엽에서는 완만하였고 성숙 정도에 따라 차이가 현저하였다. 4. C.E.P.A는 농도가 높을수록 성숙충족효과는 크지마는 900ppm 이상이 되면 잎의 신전율이 떨어져서 약간이나마 감수가 되며 3,000ppm에서는 약 9%의 수량 감을 가져 오므로 적정농도는 900ppm으로 볼 수 있다. 5. C.E.P.A의 성숙충족 일수를 보면 100ppm에서 1일, 300ppm 3일, 450ppm 3일, 900ppm 4일, 3000ppm에서 약 7일간 단축시킬 수가 있었다. 6. 건조 경과를 보면 C.E.P.A처리구는 무처리에 비하여 시간으로 약 29%의 건조시간과 45%의 연료를 절감할 수 있는 가능성이 엿보인다. 7. 그러므로 잎담배 재배에 있어 C.E.P.A를 적정농도(900ppm)로 처리하면 수량의 감소를 가져 오지 않으면서 품질에서 13.5% 수납대금에서 12%의 소득을 증대시킬 수 있으며 부수적인 효과로서 3,000ppm에 약 7일, 건조시간에서 약24시간을 단축시킬 수 있다고 본다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3943-3947
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• 2012

Objective: Findings for associations between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A1298C gene polymorphism and head and neck cancer risk have been conflicting. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to derive a more precise relationship. Methods: Ten published case-control studies were collected and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the association between MTHFR A1298C polymorphism and head and neck cancer risk. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias assessment also were performed to guarantee the statistical power. Results: Overall, no significant association between MTHFR A1298C polymorphism and head and neck cancer risk was found in this meta-analysis (C vs. A: OR=1.04, 95%CI=0.87-1.25, P=0.668, Pheterogeneity<0.001; CC vs. AA: OR=1.07, 95%CI=0.70-1.65, P=0.748, $P_{heterogeneity}<0.001$; AC vs. AA: OR=1.06, 95%CI=0.88-1.27, P=0.565, $P_{heterogeneity}<0.001$; CC+AC vs. AA: OR=1.06, 95%CI=0.86-1.30, P=0.571, $P_{heterogeneity}<0.001$; CC vs. AA+AC: OR=1.02, 95%CI=0.69-1.52, P=0.910, $P_{heterogeneity}<0.001$). Similar results were also been found in succeeding analysis of HWE and stratified analysis of ethnicity. Conclusion: In conclusion, our meta-analysis demonstrates that MTHFR A1298C polymorphism may not be a risk factor for developing head and neck cancer.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1989

In order to investigate the Storage time of chicken eggs, several physico-chemical tests from chicken eggs store at 5, 13 and 27$^{\circ}C$ were examined. Egg samples were collected from six poultry farms. Egg stored at 5$^{\circ}C$ based on the depth of air cell and specific gravity, were all acceptable until 17 days ; on the egg yolk coefficient and pH of the egg white and egg yolk until about 10 days. Egg stored at 13$^{\circ}C$, based on the depth of air cell. were acceptable by about 10 days of storage, but on the other physico-chemical tests by about 7 days. Egg samples stored at room temperature(about 27$^{\circ}C$) base on the depth of air cell, were acceptable by about 5 days of storage ; on the specific gravity by 4 days ; and on the egg yolk coefficient and pH of the egg yolk and egg white by 3 days. The results of this study showed that egg stored at 5$^{\circ}C$ were considered acceptable by 10 days of storage ; at 13$^{\circ}C$ by 7 days ; at room temperature (27$^{\circ}C$) by 3 days.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.178-182
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• 1989

고온, 호알칼리성 Bacillus K-17 균주에서 한가지 xylanase 유전자를 pBR322를 벡터로 이용하여 클로닝시켰다. Xylan을 함유하는 LB 한천배지에서 분해환을 형성하는 대장균 형질전환주에서 재조합 플라스미드 pAXl13을 분리하였으며, 본 pAXl13 은 pBR322와 고온, 호알칼리성 Bacillus K-17균주 염색체 DNA의 4.3Kb HindIII 절편으로 구성되어 있었다. Biotin으로 표식된 pAXl13을 probe로 하여 상동성시험을 하여 본 결과, pAXl13에 존재하는 4.3Kb Hind III 절편은 고온, 호알칼리성 Bacillus K-17 균주 유래임을 확인하였다. pAXl13 을 가지는 E. coli 균주가 생성하는 xylanase는 균체외에 존재하였으며 그 효소학적 성질은 고온, 호알칼리성 Bacillus K-17 균주의 xylanase I 과 II중에서 xylanase I과 동일하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.5950-5957
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• 2012

흉부압박의 중단을 최소화하는 심폐소생술은 환자의 생존율 향상을 위한 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구의 목적은 이동 중 주들것에서 보조발판(C-step) 장착 여부에 따른 심폐소생술 정확도 및 오류를 파악하는 데 있다. 연구대상자는 C도 10개 소방서에 근무하고 있는 1급 응급구조사 70명(대조군 35명, 실험군 35명)으로 주들것에서 심폐소생술 정확도가 측정되었다. 연구결과 C-step을 적용한 주들것에서 심폐소생술은 적절한 흉부압박 높이와 안정된 자세를 제공해 흉부압박 정확도를 높이고(t=65.104, p=.000), 인공호흡 시 적절한 환기량을 공급하여 인공호흡 정확도를 높이며(t=5.207, p=.000) 심폐소생술 자신감 또한 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다(t=-10.612, p=.000). 결론적으로 주들것에 C-step 장착은 고품질의 심폐소생술(high quality CPR)을 충실히 수행해 심정지 환자의 생존율을 높이는데 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.434-439
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• 1999

재래식 메주로부터 생리 기능성의 우수한 효모를 분리하여 이들을 발효산업에 이용하고자 전국 각지의 재래식 메주에서 분리한 47주의 효모중 killer 감수성 균과 장류의 가스 생성 효모에 대하여 killer 활성이 강한 S-13 효모를 선발하여 동정한 후 killer toxin 생산 최적 조건을 검토하였다. S-13의 형태학적, 배양학적 및 생리학적 특성 등을 조사한 결과 Hansenula capsulata로 추정되었고 H. casulata S-13 을 YEPD 배지(pH 4.5)에 접종하여 $25^{\circ}C$에서 36시간 대수기 말기까지 배양하였을때 가장 많은 killer toxin이 생성되었다. 또한, H. capsulata S-13은 재래식 메주에서 분리된 Saccharomyces spp. OE-2 등 7주의 메주 효모와 S. cerevisiae 등 3주의 발효산업 관련 효모에 대하여 Killer 활성을 보였다.

• 대한전기학회논문지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.517-524
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• 1992

In this study, 0.10Pb(SbS11/2TSnS11/2T)OS13T-(0.90-x)PbZrOS13T (0.25 x 0.40) ceramics were fabricated by the atmospheric method. The sintering temperature and time were 1250[$^{\circ}C$] and 2[2hr], respectively. The structureal, dielectric and piezoelectric properties with composition of PbTiOS13T were studied. As the results of XRD ans SEM, the crystal structure of a specimen was rhombohedral, lattice constant and average grain size were decreased with increasing the contents of PbTiOS13T. Relative dielectric constant and Curie temperature were increased with increasing the contents of PbTiOS13T, 0.10PSS-0.40PT-0.50PZ specimen had the highest values of 904 and 265[$^{\circ}C$], respectively. In increasing of PbTiOS13T contents form 25[mol%] to 40[mol%], piezoelectric charge constant and electromechanical coupling factors were increased form 114[pC/N] to 142[pC/N], 17[%] to 24[%] and mechanical quality factor were decreased with increasing the contents of PbTiOS13T. In the 0.10PSS-0.40PT-0.50PZ specimens, those values were 14.2[kV/cm] and 9.43[x10S0-6TC/cmS02T], resectively.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.437-440
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• 2007

$OGL-20P^T$-358 is a novel 66 amino acid residue protein from the hyperthermophile Thermococcus thioreducens sp. nov., strain $OGL-20P^T$, which was collected from the wall of the hydrothermal black smoker in the Rainbow Vent along the mid-Atlantic ridge. This protein, which has no detectable sequence homology with proteins or domains of known function, has a calculated pI of 4.76 and a molecular mass of 8.2 kDa. We report here the backbone $^1H$, $^{15}N$, and $^{13}C$ resonance assignments of $OGL-20P^T$-358. Assignments are 97.5% (316/324) complete. Chemical shift index was used to determine the secondary structure of the protein, which appears to consist of primarily ${\alpha}$-helical regions. This work is the foundation for future studies to determine the three-dimensional solution structure of the protein.