• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2011

Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of symptomatic postdiscectomy pseudocyst (PP) after endoscopic discectomy and to compare the results of surgical and conservative management of them. Methods: Initial study participants were 1,503 cases (1,406 patients) receiving endoscopic lumbar discectomy by 23-member board of neurosurgeons from March 2003 to October 2008. All patients' postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were evaluated. On the postoperative MRI, cystic lesion of T2W high and T1W low at discectomy site was regarded as PP. Reviews of medical records and radiological findings were done. The PP patients were divided into two groups, surgical and conservative management by treatment modality after PP detection. We compared the results of the two groups using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back pain (LBP), VAS for leg pain (LP) and the Oswestry disability index (ODI). Results: Among 1,503 cases of all male soldiers, the MRls showed that pseudocysts formed in 15 patients, about 1.0% of the initial cases. The mean postoperative interval from surgery to PP detection was 53.7 days. Interlaminar approach was correlated with PP formation compared with transforaminal approach. (p=0.001).The mean VAS for LBP and LP in the surgical group improved from 6.5 and 4.8 to 2.0 and 2.3, respectively. The mean VAS for LBP and LP in the conservative group improved from 4.4 and 4.4 to 3.9 and 2.3, respectively. There was no difference in treatment outcome between surgical and conservative management of symptomatic PP. Conclusion: Although this study was done in limited environment, symptomatic PP was detected at two months' postoperative period in about 1% of cases. Interlaminar approach seems to be more related with PP compared with transforaminal approach.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.871-877
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• 2008

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an inducible heme-degrading enzyme, is expressed by macrophages and endothelial cells in response to various stresses and mediators of inflammation. HO-1 has been recently implicated in regulation of angiogenesis via expression of VEGF. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of HO-1 modulation on the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model and on angiogenesis via up- regulation of VEGF expression in human synovial fibroblast. DBA/1J mice were treated with an inhibitor of HO-1, tin protoporphyrin IX (SnPP), or with an inducer of HO-1, cobalt protoporphyrin IX (CoPP), from day 1 to day 35 after CIA induction. The clinical evolution of disease was monitored visually. At the end of the experiment, histopathologic changes were examined on the joints. VEGF expression in paws were measured by immunohistochemical stain. mRNA expression of HO-1 and VEGF stimulated with various concentration of $TNF-{\alpha}$, CoPP accessed on human synovial fibroblast by RT-PCR. Effects of pretreatment with SnPP on mRNA expression of HO-1 and VEGF in the presence of CoPP and $TNF-{\alpha}$ in synovial fibroblast was accessed by Real-time RT-PCR. Administration of cobalt protoporphyrin IX significantly induced the inflammatory response, with increased arthritis index and expression of VEGF in the paws of the arthritis models. Treatment with SnPP significantly reduced the severity of CIA through inhibition of joint inflammation and cartilage destruction. The expression of VEGF were also significantly reduced by SnPP treatment in the paw. CoPPIX as inducer of HO-1, increased HO-1 and VEGF expression dose dependently in synovial fibroblast. In contrast, inhibition of HO-1 activity by SnPPIX abrogated CoPPIX-induced HO-1 and VEGF production in synovial fibroblast. Stimulation with $TNF-{\alpha}$ increased HO-1 and VEGF expression itself and showed additive effect on HO-1 and VEGF expression when it treated with CoPP. When SnPP was treated with CoPP and $TNF-{\alpha}$, it abrogated the CoPP induced HO-1 and VEGF expression and also abrogated $TNF-{\alpha}$ induced HO-1 and VEGF expression in synovial fibroblast. The effects of HO-1 induction in rheumatoid arthritis results in aggravation of arthritis via up-regulation of VEGF. I concluded that inhibition of the expression or activity of HO-1 could be a therapeutic target of rheumatoid arthritis.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.944-948
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• 1999

메탈로센 촉매로 만든 폴리에틸렌(MCPE)과 Ziegler-Natta 촉매로 만들어진 4가지의 폴리올레핀으로 구성된 2원 블렌드의 상 형태학을 통하여 미세 분자 구조의 변화가 이들 블렌드의 상 형태학과 계면 거동에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다; 연구한 네 쌍의 블렌드는 고밀도 폴리에틸렌(HDPE)-MCPE, 폴리프로필렌(PP)-MCPE, poly(propylene-co-ethylene) (CoPP)-MCPE, poly(propylene-co-ethylene-co-1-buthylene) (TerPP)-MCPE이며 모두 상 분리된 시스템이다. HDPE-MCPE는 HDPE 성분이 증가할수록 HDPE 결정이 MCPE 연속상에서 고르게 성장하는 동질상(homogeneous phase)을 나타내는 반면에, 나머지 세 쌍의 블렌드는 복잡한 이종의 상(heterogeneous phase) 형태학을 보였다. PP-MCPE는 PP와 MCPE의 상과 계면이 완전히 분리된 상 형태학을 보였고, MCPE가 50% 함유된 조성에서 상전이가 일어났다. CoPP-MCPE와 TerPP-MCPE는 이들 코폴리머에 함유한 에틸렌기로 인해 두 계면 사이의 혼화성이 증가하는 현상을 보였으며 MCPE가 40%인 블렌드에서 상전이가 일어났다. 특히 TerPP-MCPE 블렌드는 TerPP의 코폴리머가 MCPE와 같은 화학구조를 보이는 1-부텐과 에틸렌기를 가지고 있어 다른 두 블렌드인 PP-MCPE, CoPP-MCPE 보다 두 상간의 계면이 서로 부분적으로 섞이는 양상을 보였다. 상 형태학에서 본 미세 분자구조에 의한 부분적 상용성은 기계적 특성이나 유변학적 성질과도 밀접한 관계를 나타냈다. 그러므로 본 연구에 사용한 네 가지 블렌드는 두 상이 완전히 분리되어 열역학적으로 비 혼화성을 나타내지만 다음과 같은 특성을 제시할 수 있다. 즉 계면의 세기는 HDPE-MCPE>TerPP-MCPE>CoPP-MCPE>PP-MCPE 순이며, 이는 미세 분자 구조측면에서 공통의 화학 구성물이 계면 접착력(interfacial adhesion)의 증가를 가져오는 중요한 요인으로 작용하기 때문으로 여겨진다.

• 폴리머
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2002

Polypropylene(PP : 연속상)/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)(SAN : 분산상), 그리고 PP/poly (acronitrile-butadiene-styrene)(ABS : 분산상)블렌드를 혼합 조성, shear rate, 그리고 상용화제(PP-SAN copolymer)의 첨가량을 변화시켜가면서 이축압출기를 통해 제조하였다. 압출공정시 PP/SAN 블렌드에서 SAN을 0에서 40 wt%로 첨가함에 따라 분산상의 크기가 증가하였으며, 굴곡강도와 인장강도는 하락하는 경향을 나타내었다. 스크류의 속도가 10에서 60 rpm으로 증가됨에 따라 분산상의 크기가 감소하였고, 굴곡강도와 인장강도는 상승하였다. 상용화제가 5 phr 첨가된 PP/SAN 블렌드에서 최대의 기계적 물성값과 최소의 분산상 크기를 나타내었다. 상용화제가 첨가됨에 따라, PP/ABS 블렌드의 굴곡강도와 인장강도가 증가되었고, 상용화제가 5 phr 첨가되었을 때 굴곡강도 및 인장강도가 최고값을 나타내었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1255-1263
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• 2008

The efficiency of PP-g-AA and PP-g-St nonwoven fabric synthesized by photoinduced polymerization as an adsorbent for removal $NH_3-N$ from waste water was evaluated. The results evidently indicate that the adsorption capacities of $NH_3-N$ onto PP-g-AA nonwoven fabric were extremely superior to those onto sulfonated PP-g-St nonwoven fabric, PK and zeolite. PP-g-AA nonwoven fabric showed the maximum adsorption capacity of $NH_3-N$ at the degree of grafting of 80 wt.%. The adsorption behaviour of $NH_3-N$ onto PP-g-AA and sulfonated PP-g-St nonwoven fabric was controlled by an ion exchange reaction, and tended to be similar to both trends of Langmiur and Freundlish isotherm. Futhermore, PP-g-AA non-woven fabric could be regenerated more than 5 times by a simple washing with 0.1N HCl with no decrease of adsorption capacity and no degradation of physical properties. Also sulfonated PP-g-St nonwoven fabric could be regenerated by washing with 0.1N ${H_2}{O_4}$. However, their regeneration efficiency was significantly low because grafting layer acted as functional radical for adsorption was continuously desquamated in the adsorption or regeneration processes, which resulted in decrease of adsorption capacity and weight of adsorbent. All results obtained from this study indicate that the $NH_3-N$ removal capacity of PP-g-AA non-woven fabric was extremely superior to those of PP-g-St non-woven fabric, PK and zeolite.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.494-499
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• 2013

이축압출기(twin screw extruder)를 이용하여 용융상태에서 furfuryl sulphide를 분지제로 개질 폴리프로필렌(modified polypropylene, m-PP)을 제조하고, 층상 실리케이트와 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(multi-walled carbon nanotube, MWCNT)와의 m-PP/나노필러 복합체를 제조하였다. m-PP의 화학구조와 열적 특성은 적외선분광기(FTIR), 시차주사열용량분석기(DSC)를 이용하여 관찰하였다. m-PP의 화학구조는 3100 $cm^{-1}$에서 나타나는 분지제의 =C-H 신축진동피크를 이용하여 확인하였고, 용융온도는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았지만 결정화온도는 $10-20^{\circ}C$ 가량 증가하였다. m-PP/나노필러 복합체의 유변학적 특성과 분산성 및 발포거동은 동적유변측정기, X-선 회절분석기(XRD), 주사/투과전자현미경(SEM/TEM)을 이용하여 관찰하였다. m-PP/나노필러 복합체의 낮은 주파수 영역에서의 복합점도와 용융탄성이 증가하였으며, 전단담화(shear thinning) 효과 또한 증가하였다. 순수 PP와 비교할 때 m-PP와 m-PP/나노필러 복합체의 발포 거동 개선효과가 우수한 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.47-52
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• 1996

PP-PHE blends were prepared by mechanical blending using relatively high moecular weight polyhydrozyether(PHE) and popypropylene polymers. PP-PHE blends were prepared and characterized for the purpose of obtaining a dycable PP fibers with the composition of less than 10 wt.% of PHE. 1)yeable PP fibers were acquired through the melt spinning of the PP-PHE blend of comprising less than 10 wt.% of PHE. The resultant fibers had tensile strength of 2~3 g/d, elongation of 330~600%, initial modulus of 22~46 g/d and yield stress of 1.0 g/d, and exhibited markedly improved dyeing ability such as higher absorbance, higher dye adsorption and deeper shade than those of pure PP fiber.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 1998년도 하계종합학술대회논문집
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• pp.530-533
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• 1998

In this paper, a new scheme of a boosted voltage generator (BVG) is designed for low powr DRAM's. The designed BVG can supply stable $V_{pp}$ using a new circuit operting method. This method controls charge pumping capability by switching the supply voltage and ring oscillator frequency of driving circuit, so the BVG can save area and reduce the powr dissipation during $V_{pp}$ maintaining period. The charge pumping circuit of the BVG suffers no $V_{T}$ loss and is to be applicable to low-voltage DRAM's. $V_{pp}$ level detecting circuit can detect constant value of $V_{pp}$ against temperature variation. The level of $V_{pp}$ varies -0.55%~0.098% during its maintaining period. Charge pumping circuit can make $V_{pp}$ level up to 2.95V with $V_{cc}$ =1.5V. The degecting level of $V_{pp}$ level detecting circuit changes -0.34% ~ 0.01% as temperature varies from -20 to 80.deg. C. The powr dissipation during V.$_{pp}$ maintaining period is 4.1mW.W.1mW.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2016

The study investigated the effects of adding bovine plasma protein(PP) hydrolysates on the quality properties of cooked pork patties. Pork patties were prepared as follows: manufactured with pork back-fat(control); replacement of back-fat with 40% olive oil(T1), 40% olive oil and 2% PP hydrolysates(T2), and 40% olive oil and 4% PP hydrolysates(T3). The olive oil modified the fatty acid profiles of the pork patties by lowering the saturated fatty acids(SFAs) percentage. Olive oil and 4% PP hydrolysates addition reduced the level of 2-thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance(TBARS) values in pork patties, compared to the controls. Furthermore, the pork patties with added PP hydrolysates had higher pH values than the control. All samples containing olive oil and PP hydrolysates had increased levels of DPPH radical scavenging activity. In particular, added PP hydrolysates were more effective in increasing antioxidant activity than were the other treatments. Therefore, PP hydrolysates could be used as a natural antioxidative in cooked pork patties.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2018

본 연구는 국가자료인 2012년도 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 20세 이상 성인(n=5,889)에서 비만 및 복부비만과 맥압(Pulse pressure, PP)의 관련성을 평가하고자 실시하였다. 연구결과에서 맥압에 대한 관련변수(연령 포함)를 보정하였을 때, 여성에서는, High PP (PP >61mmHg)의 위험비가 정상 체중군에 비하여 비만군에서 1.37 (95 % CI, 1.03-1.82)로 유의하게 높았고, 복부비만이 아닌 군에 비하여 복부비만군에서 1.38배 (95% CI, 1.07-1.78)로 유의하게 높았다. 그러나 남성에서는 비만 및 복부비만은 High PP와 유의한 관련성 없었다. 결론적으로 여성에서는 비만과 복부비만이 맥압을 증가시키지만, 남성에서는 유의한 관련성이 없었다.