• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.628-634
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 캐비테이션에 의한 부식에 강한 도료를 개발하기 위하여 고탄성의 우레탄 수지에 내마모 성능을 향상시키기 위한 첨가제로서 Polypropylene glycol(PPG), Polycarbonate diol(PCD), Polycaprolactone polyol(PCL-1), Polycaprolactone-tetramethylene glycolether(PCL-2) 등 4가지 종류의 Polyol을 첨가하여 제조한 도료의 물성과 캐비테이션 저항성을 평가하였다. 합성된 도료의 물성을 비교한 결과 Polyol 중에서는 PCD을 첨가한 경우 경도와 내마모성이 높아 캐비테이션 저항성이 높을 수 있는 물성을 가진 것으로 나타났으나 고점도를 가지고 있어서 도료화에 어려움이 있을 것으로 예상되어 점도가 낮은 도료를 위하여 PCL-1을 적절한 첨가제로 선정하였다. PCL-1이 첨가된 도료의 캐비테이션 저항성을 평가한 결과 저항성이 높은 것으로 나타났고 SEM을 이용하여 표면 분석을 통한 기공의 침식현상을 관찰하였다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2000

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of Hwansodan(Huanshao-dan) on the apoptosis induced by withdrawal of neurotrophic support. Methods : PCl2 pheochromocytoma cells have been used extensively as a model for studying the cellular and molecular effects of neuronal cells. The viability of cells was measured by MTT assay. We used DNA fragmentation and caspase 3-like protease activation assay. Results : The water extract of Hwansodan(Huanshao-dan) significantly showed protective effects on serum and glucose deprivation-induced apoptotic death. Hwansodan(Huanshao-dan) also prevents DNA fragmentation and caspase 3-like protease activation, representing typical neuronal apoptotic phenomena in PCl2 pheochromocytoma cells and induces tyrosine phosphorylation of proteins around 44 kDa, which was identified as ERK1 with electrophoretic gel mobility shift by Western blot. In addition, MAPK kinase(MEK) inhibitor PD98059 and Ras inactivator, ${\alpha}-hydroxyfarnesylphosphonic$ acid attenuated the neuroprotective effects of Hwansodan(Huanshao-dan) in serum-deprived PCl2 cells. Conclusions : These results indicate that Ras/MEK/ERK signaling pathway plays a key role in neuroprotective effects of Hwansodan(Huanshao-dan) in serum-deprived PCl2 cells. Taken together, we suggest the possibility that Hwansodan(Huanshao-dan) might provide a neurotrophic-like activity in PCl2 cells.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.247-255
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• 1992

Macroazoinitiator를 이용하여 Polystyrene-poly(caprolactone) (PS-PCL) 블록공중합체를 합성하고, poly(2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene oxide) (PPO)/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (SAN, acrylonitrile의 함량이 25wt%) 블렌드에서의 상용화 효과를 조사하였다. 공중합체 중 PS블록과 PCL블록은 각각 PPO, SAN과 상용성을 가졌으며, 블록공중합체는 SAN의 PPO 영역으로의 용해 정도를 증가시킴을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.560-567
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• 1997

안정한 $W_1/O/W_2$ 다중에멀젼을 얻기 위한 새로운 시도가 연구 되었다; 오일상에 분산된 친유성 유화제와 PCL-PEO-PCL triblock copolymer 사이의 계면상호 작용이 연구되었다. $W_1/O/W_2$ 다중에멀젼은 2단계 방법으로 제조하였다. 친유성 유화제로서 Arlacel P-135와 친수성 유화제로서 Synperonic PE/F 127을 사용하였으며, Eutanol-G를 오일상으로 사용하였다. 다중에멀젼의 내부수상에 시약 방출물질로서 NaCl을 첨가하였으며, 이의 방출속도가 연구되었다. 다중에멀젼의 안정성은 분리도 측정과 광학현미경을 이용하여 평가하였다. 오일상에 PCL-PEO-PCL triblock copolymer를 용해하여 실험한 결과 2k-4k-2k와 6k-4k-6k의 조성 갖는 copolymer로 제조한 다중에멀젼에서 NaCl의 방출이 크게 감소하였다. 이것은 copolymer와 유화제가 안정성 증대와 방출 속도를 조절하는 효과적인 계면 복합체를 형성하기 때문이라고 사료된다. 2k-4k-2k의 조성 갖는 PCL-PEO-PCL triblock copolymer 1.2wt%의 함량으로 제조한 다중에멀젼에서 NaCl의 확산계수는 $2.64{\times}10^{-15}gcm^2/s$이고, 6k-4k-6k에서는 $3.23{\times}10^{-16}gcm^2/s$값을 얻었다. NaCl의 초기 농도의 증가에 따라 NaCl 방출이 감소하였고, Higuchi의 방출 모델식을 개정하여 적용한 결과, 고분자 matrix에 분산된 시약의 방출모델과 유사한 kinetic모델이 다중에멀젼에서 NaCl의 방출에 적당함이 발견되었다.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2008

In this study, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were compounded with the poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) (PCL) matrix at the solution state using chloroform. For homogeneous dispersion of MWCNTs in polymer matrix, oxygen-containing groups were introduced on the surface of MWCNTs. The mechanical properties of the PCL/MWCNTs composites were effectively increased due to the incorporation of MWCNTs. The composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy in order to obtain information on the dispersion of MWCNT in the polymeric matrix. In case of 1.2 wt% of MWCNTs in the matrix, strength and modulus of the composite increased by 12.1% and 164.3%, respectively. In addition, the dispersion of MWCNTs in the PCL matrix resulted in substantial decrease of the electrical resistivity of the composites as the MWCNTs loading was increased from 0 to 2.0 wt%. Furthermore, thermal stability of the PCL and PCL/MWCNTs-COOH composites were investigated using the data acquired from the thermogravimetric analysis. The detailed kinetics of the thermal degradation of the composites was investigated by analyzing their thermal behavior at different heating rates in a nitrogen atmosphere. Activation energy of thermal degradation was determined by using the equations proposed by Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa. The apparent activation energy of PCL/MWCNTs-COOH composite was considerably higher than that of neat PCL.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2020

Background: Due to the different handling properties of unsintered hydroxyapatite particles/poly-L-lactic acid (uHA/PLLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL), we compared the surgical outcomes and the postoperative implantation accuracy between uHA/PLLA and PCL meshes in orbital fracture repair. Methods: Patients undergoing orbital wall reconstruction with PCL and uHA/PLLA mesh, between 2017 and 2019, were investigated retrospectively. The anatomical accuracy of the implant in bony defect replacement and the functional outcomes such as diplopia, ocular motility, and enophthalmos were evaluated. Results: No restriction of eye movement was reported in any patient (n= 30 for each group), 6 months postoperatively. In the PCL group, no patient showed diplopia or enophthalmos, while the uHA/PLLA group showed two patients with diplopia and one with enophthalmos. Excellent anatomical accuracy of implants was observed in 27 and 22 patients of the PCL and uHA/PLLA groups, respectively. However, this study showed that there were neither any significant differences in the surgical outcomes like diplopia and enophthalmos nor any complications with the two well-known implants. Conclusion: PCL implants and uHA/PLLA implants are safe and have similar levels of complications and surgical outcomes in orbital wall reconstruction.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2009

Size control of therapeutic carriers in drug delivery systems has become important due to its relevance to biodistribution in the human body and therapeutic efficacy. To understand the dependence of particle size on the formation condition during nanoprecipitation method, we prepared nanoparticles from biodegradable, amphiphilic block copolymers and investigated the particle size and structure of the resultant nanoparticles according to various process parameters. We synthesized monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) block copolymer, MPEG-PCL, with different MPEG/PCL ratios via ring opening polymerization initiated from the hydroxyl end group of MPEG. Using various formulations with systematic change of the block ratio of MPEG and PCL, solvent choice, and concentration of organic phase, MPEG-PCL nanoparticles were prepared through nanoprecipitation technique. The results indicated that (i) the nanoparticles have a dual structure with an MPEG shell and a PCL core, originating from self-assembly of MPEG-PCL copolymer in aqueous condition, and (ii) the size of nanoparticles is dependent upon two sequential processes: diffusion between the organic and aqueous phases and solidification of the polymer.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2021

Polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) are commercially available bioplastics that are exploited worldwide, and both are biodegradable. The PLA and PCL polymer-degrading activity of 30 fungal strains that were isolated from terrestrial environments were screened based on the formation of a clear zone around fungal colonies on agar plates containing emulsified PLA or PCL. Among them, five strains yielded positive results of biodegradation. Strains Korean Agricultural Culture Collection (KACC) 83034BP and KNUF-20-PPH03 exhibited PCL degradation; two other strains, KACC 83035BP and KNUF-20-PDG05, degraded PLA; and the fifth strain, KACC 83036BP, biodegraded both tested plastics. Based on phylogenetic analyses using various combinations of the sequences of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions, RPB2, LSU, CAL, and b-TUB genes, the above-mentioned strains were identified as Apiotrichum porosum, Penicillium samsonianum, Talaromyces pinophilus, Purpureocillium lilacinum, and Fusicolla acetilerea, respectively. Based on our knowledge, this is the first report on (i) plastic biodegraders among Apiotrichum and Fusicolla species, (ii) the capability of T. pinophilus to degrade biodegradable plastics, (iii) the biodegradative activity of P. samsonianum against PCL, and (iv) the accurate identification of P. lilacinum as a PLA biodegrader. Further studies should be conducted to determine how the fungal species can be utilized in Korea.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

Aim of the study: As an injectable scaffold, MPEG-PCL diblock copolymer was applied in bone tissue engineering. In vivo bone formation was evaluated by soft X-ray, histology based on the rat calvarial critical size defect model. Materials and Methods: New bone formation was evaluated with MPEG-PCL diblock copolymer in rat calvarial critical size bone defect. No graft was served as control. 4, 8 weeks after implantation, gross evidence of bone regeneration was evaluated by histology and soft X-ray analysis. Results: The improved and effective bone regeneration was achieved with the BMP-2 and osteoblasts loaded MPEG-PCL diblock copolymer. Conclusion: It was confirmed that MPEG-PCL temperature sensitive hydrogels was useful as an injectable scaffold in bone regeneration.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.218-232
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• 2023

Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of a tube-shaped poly(ε) caprolactone - β tricalcium phosphate (PCL-TCP) scaffold with the incorporation of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for bone regeneration in the procedure of single-stage sinus augmentation and dental implantation in minipigs. Methods: Implants were placed in the bilateral sides of the maxillary sinuses of 5 minipigs and allocated to a PCL-TCP+hUCMSCs+PRP group (n=5), a PCL-TCP+PRP group (n=5), and a PCL-TCP-only group (n=6). After 12 weeks, bone regeneration was evaluated with soft X-rays, micro-computed tomography, fluorescence microscopy, and histomorphometric analysis. Results: Four implants failed (2 each in the PCL-TCP+hUCMSCs+PRP and PCLTCP+hUCMSC groups). An analysis of the grayscale levels and bone-implant contact ratio showed significantly higher mean values in the PCL-TCP+hUCMSCs+PRP than in the PCL-TCP group (P=0.045 and P=0.016, respectively). In fluoromicroscopic images, new bone formation around the outer surfaces of the scaffolds was observed in the PCLTCP+hUCMSCs+PRP group, suggesting a tenting effect of the specially designed scaffolds. Bone regeneration at the scaffold-implant interfaces was observed in all 3 groups. Conclusions: Using a tube-shaped, honeycombed PCL-TCP scaffold with hUCMSCs and PRP may serve to enhance bone formation and dental implants' osseointegration in the procedure of simultaneous sinus lifting and dental implantation.