• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.330-335
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• 2023

Platelet function evaluation by PFA-100 or -200 has been known to be objective and sensitive for assessing platelet function and dysfunction of Von Willebrand Factor in humans and dogs. However, using the C/EPI cartridge in dogs is controversial. This study aimed to establish a reference range for PFA closure time in healthy small breed dogs (body weight < 10 kg) and to evaluate the effectiveness of both C/ADP and C/EPI cartridges for these dogs. Citrated blood samples were collected from 50 clinically healthy small breed dogs that were admitted for presurgical procedures or health checkups, and closure times were measured using the PFA-200. Reference ranges were determined as 42-144 s (median 67 s, mean 71.2 s, SD ± 21.2 s, 95% RI 43-140 s) , for CT-C/ADP and 41-200 s (median 87, mean 91.2 s, SD ± 31.8 s, 95% RI 44-195 s) for CT-C/EPI. The present study demonstrated that the reference ranges for PFA closure times in small breed dogs are in line with existing reference ranges. The utilization of C/ADP cartridges is the preferred choice for evaluating platelet function in small breed dogs. However, due to variable responses of epinephrine to platelet aggregation in dogs, caution should be exercised when using C/EPI cartridges.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

The Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA)$^{(R)}$-100 measures the ability of platelets activated in a high-shear environment to occlude an aperture in a membrane treated with collagen and epinephrine (CEPI) or collagen and ADP (CADP). The time taken for the flow across the membrane to stop (closure time, CT) is recorded. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of the PFA$^{(R)}$-100 as a primary clinical screening tool using the wide spectrum of clinical samples assessed for platelet function as well as to perform the optimal algorithm for the use of PFA$^{(R)}$-100. We established the reference interval in 460 hospital inpatients defined as having normal platelet function based on classical laboratory tests. The reference interval by using the range $5^{th}$ and $95^{th}$ percentile was 84~251 seconds for males CEPI-CT and 85~249 seconds for females CEPI-CT. A total of 1,200 inpatients were enrolled to identify impaired hemostasis before surgical interventions. The abnormal group showing prolonged CEPI-CT was 303 cases (18.9%). Only 3 cases had both abnormal CEPI-CT and CADP-CT. Several factors including sample errors, drugs, hematologic abnoralities were contributed to unexpected prolonged CEPI-CT for screening test. The von Willebrand factor (vWF:Ag) assay was performed only in one patient to verify the algorithm for the use of PFA$^{(R)}$-100. The PFA$^{(R)}$-100 was sensitive and rapid method for primary screening test of platelet dysfunction, so we can substitute it for the bleeding time in routine clinical practice.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.663-670
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• 2005

The present study concerns the influence of binder type on the chloride-induced corrosion being accompanied by the chloride threshold level (CTL), chloride transport and as their results the corrosion-free lift. Two levels of cement content, $30\%$ PFA and $65\%$ GGBS concrete were employed. It was found that the most dominant factor to the CTL is the entrapped air void content at the steel-concrete interface, irrespective of the chloride binding capacity, binder type and acid neutralisation capacity of cement matrix. The CTL for lower interfacial air void contents was significantly increased up to $1.52\%$ by weight of cement, whereas a same mix produced $0.35\%$ for a higher level of voids. Because of a remarkable reduction in the diffusion fur GGBS concrete, its time to corrosion ranges from 255 to 1,250 days, while the corrosion-free life for control varies from 20 to 199 days sand for $30\%$ PFA concrete from 200 to 331 days.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.513-519
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• 1999

Direct exposure of renal tubular brush-border membranes (BBM) to free cadmium (Cd) causes a reduction in phosphate (Pi) transport capacity. Biochemical mechanism of this reduction was investigated in the present study. Renal proximal tubular brush-border membrane vesicles (BBMV) were isolated from rabbit kidney outer cortex by Mg precipitation method. Vesicles were exposed to $50{\sim}200\;{\mu}M\;CdCl_2$ for 30 min, then the phosphate transporter activity was determined. The range of Cd concentration employed in this study was comparable to that of the unbound Cd documented in renal cortical tissues of Cd-exposed animals at the time of onset of renal dysfunction. The rate of sodium-dependent phosphate transport $(Na^+-Pi\;cotransport)$ by BBMV was determined by $^{32}P-Iabeled$ inorganic phosphate uptake, and the number of $Na^+-Pi$ cotransporters in the BBM was assessed by Pi-protectable $^{14}C-labeled$ phosphonoformic acid $([^{14}C]PFA)$ binding. The exposure of BBMV to Cd decreased the $Na^+-Pi$ cotransport activity in proportion to the Cd concentration in the preincubation medium, but it showed no apparent effect on the Pi-protectable PFA binding. These results indicate that an interaction of renal BBM with free Cd induces a reduction in $Na^+-Pi$ cotransport activity without altering the carrier density in the membrane. This, in turn, suggest that the suppression of phosphate transport capacity $(V_{max})$ observed in Cd-treated renal BBM is due to a reduction in $Na^+-Pi$ translocation by existing carriers, possibly by Cd-induced fall in membrane fluidity.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.271-271
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• 2004

본 실험은 TGF-a를 처리하여 분화가 유도된 인간배아 줄기세포를 파킨슨 동물모델에 이식하여 숙주세포에서의 생존 및 이식효과를 검토하고자 실시하였다. TGF-a로 분화된 세포의 이식효과를 판정하고자 배양시 TGF-a처리군과 처리하지 않은 군으로 나누어 분화를 유도한 인간배아 줄기세포를 hoechst33342로 표지 하여 병변 유발과 동일한 방법으로 동측 선조체내에 4×10⁴개/2ul가 되도록 이식하고(이식 위치: AP 0.7, ML 2.0, DV3.4) 이식 후 2, 4주에서 행동학적 변화를 관찰하고 4주에 동물을 희생시켜 4% PFA를 이용하여 뇌 조직을 고정하고 뇌 조직은 40㎛ 두께로 동결 절편을 만들어 면역조직화학염색을 시행하여 신경세포로의 분화 및 TH 발현 여부를 관찰하였고 분화의 표지물질로 nestin, NF200, GFAP, TH를 사용하여 형태학적 변화를 관찰하였다. (중략)

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.249-264
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• 1995

Although liposome has many advantages as a pharmaceutical dosage form, its application in the industrial field has been limited because of some problems such as preparation method, reproducibility, scale-up, stability and sterilization etc. Liposomes prepared by microemulsification method had defined size, narrow size distribution, reproducibility and high entrapment efficiency. For enhancing the stability, the dry form of liposome was recommended. These types of liposome are proliposome and freeze-dried liposome. The liposome must have some properties for preparing of freeze-dried liposome; small size $(50{\sim}200\;nm)$, narrow size distribution and cryoprotectant. In this experiment, the liposomes containing 5-Fluorouracil(5-FU) and its prodrug(pentyl-5-FU-1-acetate; PFA, hexyl-5-FU-1-acetate; HFA) were made with soybean phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, stearylamine(SA) and dicetyl phosphate(DCP) employing hydration method or microemulsification method using $Microfluidizer^{TM}$. Both or liposome types were MLV and MEL. After preparation, freeze drying and rehydration were performed. In the process of freezing, trehalose(Tr) was added as a cryoprotectant. Their evaluation methods were as follows; entrapment efficiency, mean particle size and size distribution, dissolution test, retain of entrapment efficiency and turbidity after freeze-drying. The results are summarized as belows. The entrapment efficiency of 5-FU was dependent on total lipid concentration and cholesterol content but that of PFA and HFA was decreased when cholesterol was added. When DCP and SA were added, entrapment efficiency was decreased. As the partition coefficient of drug was increased, entrapment efficiency was increased. Under the same condition, entrapment efficiency of MEL is similar to that of MLV. The mean particle size and size distribution of MEL were smaller than those of MLV. Dissolution rates of drug from both liposome types were comparatively similar. Dissolution rates of drugs with serum and liver homogenate were faster than without these material. After preparation of liposome, free drug was removed efficiency by Dowex 50W-X4. When liposome was freeze-dried and then rehydrated in the presence of Tr, characteristics of liposome were maintained well in MEL than MLV. Tr Was used successfully as a cryoprotectant in the process of freeze drying and the optimal ratio of Tr:Lipid was 4:1(g/g).

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2009

At the onset of corrosion of steel in concrete, hydrogen ions usually evolve in the process of electrochemical reaction, thereby decreasing the pH of the pore solution, which can be buffered by cement hydration products, as being representatively illustrated by calcium hydroxide. Hence, a fall in the pH is dependent on properties of cement hydration (i.e. hydration products and degree of hydration). The present study tested acid neutralization capacity (ANC) of cementitious binders of OPC(Ordinary Portland Cement), 30% PFA(Pulverized Fuel Ash), 60% GGBS(Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag), 10% SF(Silica Fume) to quantify the resistance of cement matrix to a pH fall. Cement pastes were cast at 0.4 of a free W/C ratio with 1.5% chlorides by weight of binder in cast. Powder samples obtained crushed and ground specimen after 200 days of curing were diluted in still water combined with different levels of 1M nitric acid solution, ranging from 0.5 to 20 mol/kg. Then, the pH of diluted solution was monitored until any further change in the pH did not take place. It was seen that the pH of the diluted solution gradually decreased as the molar amount of nitric acid increased. At some particular values of the pH, however, a decrease in the pH was marginal, which can be expressed in the peak resistances to a pH fall in the ANC curve. The peaks occurred at the variations in the pH, depending on binder type, but commonly at about 12.5 in the pH, indicate a resistance of precipitated calcium hydroxide. The measurement of water soluble chloride at the end of test showed that the amount of free chloride was significantly increased at the pH corresponding to the peaks in the ANC curve, which may reflect the adsorption of hydration products to chlorides.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.376-382
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• 2005

AVM $B_{1a}$는 Streptomyces avermitilis가 생합성하는 이차대사산물로, 강력한 구충효과를 갖는 polyketide 계열의 물질이다. AVM $B_{1a}$ 생합성의 전구체로 isoleucine이 사용되고 AVM의 생합성 경로가 지방산 합성과 유사하므로, 전구체를 과량생합성하고 polyketide 생합성 경로로 진행되는 탄소원의 흐름이 증가된 변이주를 선별하기 위하여 isoleucine의 아미노산 유사체 (O-methyl threonine)와 지방산 합성 저해물질 (p-fluoro phenoxy acetic acid)에 대한 저항성 변이주를 선별하고자 하였다. 모균주의 AVM $B_{1a}$ 생산성은 약 100 units/L로 매우 낮은 반면, 100 ppm의 pFAC에 대한 저항성 변이주인 PFA-1는 약 4,200 units/1의 AVM $B_{1a}$를 생산하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 이 균주를 모균주로 하여 OMT에 대한 저항성을 지속적으로 증가시킬 경우 AVM $B_{1a}$ 생산성이 2배 더 증가한 약 9,000 units/1의 생합성 능력을 보이는 고생산성 변이주를 개발할 수 있었다. 또한 주목할 만하게도 지방산 저해물질인 PFAC에 대한 변이주의 저항성을 지속적으로 증가시킴으로써 AVM $B_{1a}$ 생산성이 11,000 units/L에 이르는 고역가 변이주를 선별할 수 있었다. 한편 상기의 OMT와 pFAC를 이용한 rational screening 전략을 통해 지속적으로 선별한 변이주들에 대한 AVM $B_{1a}$의 생산성 분포를 histogram을 통해 분석해 본 결과, 초반부에 선별된 돌연변이주들은 AVM $B_{1a}$의 생합성 능력에 있어서 거의 모두가 ($95\%$ 이상) 4,000 units/1 이하의 비교적 낮은 범위에 분포하는 반면, OMT와 pFAC의 농도를 높여가며 유도된 저항성 돌연변이주들의 경우에는 이들 중에 고생산성 균주의 비율이 뚜렷하게 증가 (OMT 에서 $5,000\~7,000$ unit/l 범위에 $71\%$; pFAC에서 $6,000\~7,000$ unit/L 범위에 $47\%$) 하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이로부터 polyketide 생합성 경로와 AVM $B_{1a}$의 생합성 경로의 이해를 통해 수행된 rational screening 전략이 AVM $B_{1a}$ 고생산성 뿐만 아니라 고 안정성의 특성을 갖는 균주를 선별하는데 매우 효율적임을 알 수 있었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.568-575
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• 1999

백금족 금소과 규산염을 포함하는 자동차 폐촉매 내의 백금족 금속과 주요 성분들을 ICP-AES로 동시에 분석하기 위한 두 종류의 전처리 방법이 비교되었다. HF, $HNO_3$, HCl, $HClO_4$, $H_2O_2$, 및 $H_3BO_3$ 등의 혼합산의 다양한 조합을 사용하여 열판(hot plate) 용해법과 밀폐용기를 사용하는 극초단파(microwave) 가압-가열법을 비교 검토하였다. 전통적인 열판 용해법보다 밀폐용기를 사용한 극초단파 가압-가열법이 화수율, 분석시간 및 사용하는 양 등의 측면에서 상대적으로 우수한 결과를 나타내었고, 0.25 g의 폐촉매 시료에 대하여 HF 2 mL, $HNO_3$2 mL, 그리고 HCl 6 mL를 사용하여 200 psi(13.79 bar), $180^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 1시간 동안 가열한 후, 5% (w/v) $H_3BO_3$ 16 mL를 사용하여 20 psi(1.38 bar), $100^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 10분간 가열한 다음, 왕수 10 mL로 열판에서 두 번 반복하여 처리하는 것이 백금족 금속의 회수율 측면에서 가장 좋은 결과를 가져왔고(XRF 분석 대비 85~110%), 이 방법은 2% 이내의 상대 표준 편차를 보임으로써, 자동차 폐촉매의 일상적인 분석기법으로서의 충분한 가능성을 보였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.989-995
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• 2010

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Taeeumjowuitanggagam-bang(TJV) on the mRNA expression of adipocytokines (TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6), and SREBPs. Mice were divided into 4 groups ; a normal group of db/+ mice, a control group of db/db mice, a group (db/db mice) treated with TJV 200 mg/kg, and a group (db/db mouse) treated with TJV 500 mg/kg. They were treated orally with TJV and measured their body weight every other day during 9 weeks. After that, we measured the mRNA expression of adipocytokines (TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6) and SREBPs (SREBE-1a and SREBP-1c) in liver, and blood concentration of total cholesterol, triglyceride, too. In addition, liver samples were fixed in 4% PFA for 2 hours and stored in $-70^{\circ}C$. Liver tissues were embedded in Optical cutting temperature(OCT) compound and 30 ${\mu}m$ sections were cut. Tissue sections were stained Oil-Red-O to visualize neutral lipids. Nuclei were stained with hematoxylin solution. In result, the TJV reduced the mRNA expressions of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 and SREBPs in liver and stained liver tissue less red than control group. However, there was no significant differences in total cholestreol and triglyceride blood concentration and body weight among groups. The TJV has inhibitory effect on the mRNA expression of adipocytokines and SREBPs. Therefore, it is assumed that the TJV is related to inhibiting lipogenesis in the liver