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Tissue-dependent variation of protease expression phenotype in mouse peritoneal mast cells (마우스복강비만세포에서 프로테아제 발현 표현형의 조직 의존적 변화)

  • Lee, Young-Mi
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.543-548
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    • 2001
  • To examine the fate of the injected peritoneal mast cells (PMCs), we injected PMCs (500 or $10^5$) derived from WBB6F1-green fluorescent protein(GFP) mice into stomach wall of $WBB6F1-W/W^v$ mice. When 500 PMCs were injected, the proportion of alcian blue $(AB)^+$ mast cells to $GFP^+$ mast cells in the muscle was 25.0% on day 1, but decreased to 0.9% on day 7. Then, it increased to 98.2% on day 35. In contrast,$GFP^+$ mast cells in the mucosa were not detectable on day 1, 3, and 7 after injection. On day 35, the proportion of $AB^+$ mast cells to $GFP^+$ mast cells in the mucosa was 97.0%. When $10^5$ PMCs were injected, the proportion of $AB^+$ mast cells to $GFP^+$ mast cells in the muscle was more than 88.2%, and that in the mucosa was more than 86.3% from day 1 through 35 after injection. These results indicated that percentage of degranulation on day 1, 3, 7, 14 after injection of 500 PMCs was significantly higher than that after injection of $10^5$ PMCs. Futhermore, when 500 PMCs were injected, protease expression phenotypes of PMCs changed from day 14 after injection. When $10^5$ PMCs were injected, protease expression phenotype of PMCs did not change after injection. Such degranulated PMCs may acquire the new phenotype and adapt the new tissue.

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A Study on the Introduction of PMCs in Korea (한국적 민간군사기업 도입방안에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Yeon Jun
    • Convergence Security Journal
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    • v.14 no.3_1
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    • pp.45-54
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    • 2014
  • After the Cold War, obligations of nation are expanded to 'Comprehensive Security' that caring citizens' safety and welfare in addition to national defense. Major nations are competing to revolutionize their army to be prepared for various threats. Major nations, including United States and United Kingdom, are tend to adopting and using PMCs eagerly. The size of PMC market estimated around 70 billion euro and growing rapidly. Korea has to adopt PMCs for building military force and operating efficiency while driving 'Military Reform 2030'. Adopting PMCs in Korea can be considered as followings reflecting security situation. So, Korean army must consider implementing and adopting PMCs in order to building army force and attaining efficiency and preparing for the N orth Korean threat and various security risks.

Growth Effect of Mixed Organic Fertilizer Blending Poultry Manure Compost in Leaf Vegetables (가공계분 함유 혼합유기질비료의 시비효과)

  • Kim, Young-Sun;Lee, Tae-Soon;Cho, Sung-Hyun;Jeong, Je-Yong;An, Ji-Ye;Lee, Jong-Jin;Han, Ki-Pil;Hong, Joo-Hwa
    • Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.45-54
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    • 2017
  • Poultry manure compost (PMC) as the organic fertilizer sources has a high nutrient content such as nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, and its properties been affected by bulking agent. This study was conducted to evaluate properties of mixed organic fertilizer (MOF) containing PMC composting with sawdust and peat moss as bulking agent, and to measure a characteristics of plant growth by their application. The MOF containing 10~30 % PMC had a coincidency with its guideline in Korea. As applied with MOF containing PMC composting with sawdust (PMCS) or MOF containing PMC composting with peat moss (PMCP), dry weight of plant was increased in MOF treatments blending with 10~30 % PMCS or 10~30 % PMCP. In correlation coefficient between blending ratio of PMC in MOFs and plant growth indexes, PMCS was not significantly different, but its PMCP a positive effect (P<0.05). These results indicated that PMC was able to blend about 10~30 % as mixed organic fertilizer source, and its application increased in plant growth.

Convergence Study of Reliability and Validity testing for Professional Moral Courage Scale Translated in Korean (Professional Moral Courage Scale(PMCS)의 한국어 번역의 신뢰도와 타당도에 관한 융합연구)

  • Moon, Suk Ja;Kim, Dal Sook
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.151-161
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    • 2017
  • This methodological study was conducted to test a Professional Moral Courage Scale(PMCS) translated in Korean for 196 nursing students in Changwon, Korea. Data were collected from January 13 to February 20, 2017. An internal consistency reliability and construct validity using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted. These items were categorized into 4 factors explained 62.20% of the total variance. 4 factor model was validated by CFA(${\chi}2/df=1.89$, p<.001, RMR=.055, GFI=.93, AGFI=.89, CFI=.92, RMSEA=.067). The Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ was .79 and the reliability of subscales ranged from .44 to .80. The results show that this scale can provide scientific and empirical data when evaluating the PMCS of further clinical nurses, it is meaningful in the sense that it is the first attempt to measure the moral courage needed to provide a good nursing.

Wide-orbit companion candidates and Stellar Disk around T-Tauri Star

  • Oh, Daehyun;Tamura, Motohide
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.86.1-86.1
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    • 2014
  • Two substellar companion candidates with planetary mass, around a T-Tauri star in the ${\rho}$ Ophiuchi star-forming region, are discovered by results of Subaru Telescope's near-infrared imaging. Candidates are separated by 1400au and 500au. If these candidates were real companions, they are the widest-orbit and the lowest mass planetary-mass companions(PMCs) candidates. This discovery may suggest that PMCs form via extreme case of cloud core fragmentation for multiple stars. And also stellar disk are imaged by HiCIAO, hight contrast instrument for exoplanets and disks, with Subaru Telescope. This could be the first case, which imaged both of planetary mass companions and disk around same star. Even two companions candidates are not bounded around the star, they still could be one of the lowest mass objects. In this presentation, I will discuss about observations and confirmations of these objects, and the latest results about their properties.

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Application of concrete nanocomposite to improvement in rehabilitation and decrease sports-related injuries in sports flooring

  • Hao Wang;Huiwu Zhang
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.75-84
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    • 2023
  • Currently, polymer matrix nanocomposites (PMCs) are a prominent area of research due to their outstanding mechanical, thermal, and durability properties. The increase in recent studies justifies the possibility of using PMCs in structural retrofitting and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and serving as new structural material. Using nanotechnology, nanocomposite panels in flooring combine concrete and steel, providing a very high level of performance. In sports flooring, high-performance concrete has become a challenge for reducing sports injuries and refinement in rehabilitation. As a composite material, this type of resistant concrete is one of the most durable and complex multi-phase materials. This article uses polyvinyl alcohol polymer (PVC) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes as concrete matrix fillers. Solution methods have been used for dispersing PVC and carbon nanotubes in concrete. The water-cement ratio, carbon nanotube weight ratio, and heat treatment parameters influenced the concrete nanocomposite's tensile and compressive strength. The dispersion of carbon nanotubes in cement paste and the observation of nano-microcracks in concrete was evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Retrospective Study on the Survival Rate of Preformed Metal Crowns in Permanent First Molars (제1대구치 기성금속관 생존율에 관한 후향적 연구)

  • Oh, Nayoung;Nam, Soonhyeun;Lee, Jaesik;Kim, Hyunjung
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.140-147
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    • 2020
  • This study analyzed the longevity of preformed metal crowns (PMCs) in first permanent molars and evaluated factors influencing their survival during a long-term follow-up period. In all, 115 first permanent molars treated with PMCs between June 2008 and June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The overall combined success rate for the study group was 84.3%. The 5-year survival rate was 82.8%. Multivariate Cox regression analyses identified distal cavities and mandibular PMC placement as risk factors for restoration failure. Careful placement of PMCs at the final try-in stage augments the longevity of the crown.

Effect of Temperature on Water Quality Improvement of Natural Plant-Mineral Composites (PMC) in a Eutrophic Lake, Lake Shingal, Korea (부영양 신갈지에서 천연물질 혼합제(PMC)의 수질개선능: 현장수온의 영향)

  • Byun, Jung-Hwan;Hwang, Su-Ok;Mun, Sun-Ki;Hwang, Soon-Jin;Kim, Baik-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.225-233
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    • 2013
  • We examined the effect of different field temperatures on water quality improvement (WQI) of natural domestic plant-mineral composites (PMCs). This method was previously used by Kim et al. (2011), to monitor the restoration of water quality of a eutrophic lake, Lake Shingal (Korea). Results indicate that PMCs on phytoplankton, BOD and phosphorus showed more than 70% WQI below $20^{\circ}C$, and less than 40% WQI over $25^{\circ}C$, respectively. The WQIs of PMCs on blue-green algae were gradually decreased with the increase of temperature, whilst diatoms exhibited more than 90% higher WQIs, regardless of water temperature. Additionally, the WQIs on bacterial biomass and total nitrogen were low at all temperatures. These results collectively indicate that water quality improvement activity of plant-mineral composites was dependent on the water temperature, and that the field application of above chemical during temperatures over $25^{\circ}C$, would be less effective in treating a cyanobacteria bloom dominated by Microcystis aeruginosa, than by diatoms.

타이타늄 합금의 군사적 응용

  • Heo, Seon-Mu;Sim, In-Ok;Cheon, Chang-Hwan
    • Defense and Technology
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    • no.4 s.242
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    • pp.54-61
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    • 1999
  • 설계자에게는 타이타늄 합금과 PMCS 모두 경량화 수단을 제공하지만 타이타늄쪽의 가격이 더 효과적이며 획득 절차가 더 완전하게 개발되어 있다. 지난 수년동안 전투차량에서의 타이타늄 사용이 증가했으며 이와 같은 추세는 계속되리라는 전망이다. 모든 지상용 차량 특히 M1 에이브람스 주력전차의 중량을 경량화 시키려는 끊임 없는 긴박한 소요가 있어 왔다. 타이타늄 합금은 앞에서 언급한 것처럼 특성의 고유한 조합 때문에 생존성을 유지시키면서 충분한 경량화를 달성할 수 있는 가장 경쟁력 있는 비용을 제공한다

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