• 수면정신생리
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2010

The cyclic alternating pattern (CAP) is a periodic EEG activity in NREM sleep, characterized by sequences of transient electrocortical events that are distinct from background EEG activities. A CAP cycle consists of two periodic EEG features, phase A and subsequent phase B whose durations are 2-60 s. At least two consecutive CAP cycles are required to define a CAP sequence. The CAP phase A is a phasic EEG event, such as delta bursts, vertex sharp transients, K-complex sequences, polyphasic bursts, K-alpha, intermittent alpha, and arousals. Phase B is repetitive periods of background EEG activity. The absence of CAP more than 60 seconds or an isolated phase A is classified as non-CAP. Phase A activities can be classified into three subtypes (A1, A2, and A3), based on the amounts of high-voltage slow waves (EEG synchrony) and low-amplitude fast rhythms (EEG desynchrony). CAP rate, the percentage of CAP durations in NREM sleep is considered to be a physiologic marker of the NREM sleep instability. In insomnia, the frequent discrepancy between self-reports and polysomnographic findings could be attributed to subtle abnormalities in the sleep tracing, which are overlooked by the conventional scoring methods. The conventional scoring scheme has superiority in analysis of macrostructure of sleep but shows limited power in finding arousals and transient EEG events that are major component of microstructure of sleep. But, it has recently been found that a significant correlation exists between CAP rate and the subjective estimates of the sleep quality in insomniacs and sleep-improving treatments often reduce the amount of CAP. Thus, the extension of conventional sleep measures with the new CAP variables, which appear to be the more sensitive to sleep disturbance, may improve our knowledge on the diagnosis and management of insomnia.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제7권1_2호
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• pp.3-10
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• 1980

뇌하수체의 성선자극 홀몬 분비 세포는 혈액내 estradiol양의 변화에 따라 LH와 FSH를 분비하므로써 주기적인 변화를 보인다. 성선 자극 홀몬의 분비는 성선 자극 홀몬을 합성하고 보유하는 두가지 형태의 능력의 크기에 의하여 조절되며 이들을 조절하는 것은 시상하부에서 분비되는 황체형성 홀몬-분비 홀몬(LH-RH)과 난소에서 분비되는 estradiol이다. LH-RH는 성선 자극 홀몬 분비세포에 작용하여 성선 자극 홀몬 합성, 저장 및 분비를 촉진시키며 estradiol은 LH-RH의 기능을 확대하고 LH-RH가 self-priming효과를 나타내도록 유도하기도 하며 LH-RH의 성선 자극 홀몬 분비 기능을 저해하기도 한다. Estradiol은 기저성 성선 자극 홀몬을 분비시키기 위하여 negative feedback작용을 하고 배란성 성선 자극 홀몬을 분비시키기 위하여는 positive feedback작용을 하며 feedback작용 부위는 시상하부 및 뇌하수체 전엽이다. 또한, estradiol이 feedback작용을 하여 성선 자극 홀몬의 분비를 조절하는 데는 LH-RH뿐만 아니라 중추신경-시상하부에서 분비되는 dopamine, norepinephrine, prostaglandin등이 참여한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1568-1574
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• 2012

Three Holstein steers in the growing phase, each with a ruminal cannula, were used to test the hypothesis that the synchronization of the hourly rate of carbohydrate and nitrogen (N) released in the rumen would increase the amount of retained nitrogen for growth and thus improve the efficiency of microbial protein synthesis (EMPS). In Experiment 1, in situ degradability coefficients of carbohydrate and N in feeds including Korean rice wine residue (RWR) were determined. In Experiment 2, three total mixed ration (TMR) diets having different rates of carbohydrate and N release in the rumen were formulated using the in situ degradability of the feeds. All diets were made to contain similar contents of crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) but varied in their hourly pattern of nutrient release. The synchrony index of the three TMRs was 0.51 (LS), 0.77 (MS) and 0.95 (HS), respectively. The diets were fed at a restricted level (2% of the animal's body weight) in a $3{\times}3$ Latin-square design. Synchronizing the hourly supply of energy and N in the rumen did not significantly alter the digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, NDF or acid detergent fiber (ADF) (p>0.05). The ruminal $NH_3$-N content of the LS group at three hours after feeding was significantly higher (p<0.05) than that of the other groups; however, the mean values of ruminal $NH_3$-N, pH and VFA concentration among the three groups were not significantly different (p>0.05). In addition, the purine derivative (PD) excretion in urine and microbial-N production (MN) among the three groups were not significantly different (p>0.05). In conclusion, synchronizing dietary energy and N supply to the rumen did not have a major effect on nutrient digestion or microbial protein synthesis (MPS) in Holstein steers.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2008

본 연구는 호흡조절방사선치료(Respiration gated radiotherapy)를 위해 종양의 실제 움직임과 호흡조절감시장치로 측정한 피부움직임과의 차이를 분석하여 호흡조절방사선치료 시 발생 가능한 오차를 예측하고자 하였다. 호흡에 따른 종양의 움직임을 알아보기 위해 본원에서 2007년1월 10일부터 2월 28일까지 횡경막 주위의 종양 움직임이 큰 폐부위 환자8명, 복부부위 환자 2명에 대해 투시검사기와 호흡조절감시장치를 이용하여 종양의 움직임 영상 및 복부에 위치시킨 적외선 반사장치의 움직임을 측정하였으며, 이 두 측정값의 차이를 정량적으로 비교 평가하였다. 투시검사기에서 종양의 움직임은 $1.3{\sim}3.5cm$ 종축방향(craniocaudal direction)으로 측정되었으며, 호흡조절감시장치는 $0.43{\sim}2.19cm$ 종축방향(craniocaudal direction)의 움직임이 측정되었다. 두 측정값의 비는 $1.31{\sim}5.56$으로 나타났으며 정규화 한 두 값의 표준편차는 $0.08{\sim}0.87cm$ (평균 0.204 cm)로 나타났다. 위상차가 존재한 patient 3를 제외하면 평균 0.13 cm, 최대 0.23 cm의 차이를 보이고 있다. 호흡조절감시장치로 종양의 움직임을 예측할 경우 0.23 cm 차이 이내에서 잘 예측됨을 말 수 있었고, 이 결과로 호흡조절방사선치료 시 0.2cm 정도 오차범위 내에서 치료가 가능할 것으로 예측된다. 다만 위상차이가 있는 환자는 호흡조절방사선치료를 적용하지 않는 것이 바람직하다고 생각된다.