• Applied Microscopy
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.391-398
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• 1998

The morphological phenotype on ocellus of Drosophila rdgC mutant was observed with electron microscope. The result showed the particular phenotype that was not found in other retinal degenarative mutants. The most distinct difference was the orientation of photoreceptor cells. The photoreceptor cells did not attached to corneagenous cells but dropped under corneagenous cells and assembled around newly formed space. Enormous multivesicle bodies caused by the degeneration of photoreceptor cells were frequently found. Rhabdomeres were also severely degenerated in consequence of the mutant. Another degeneration was found in a part of photoreceptor cell, but the degeneration of subrhabdomeric cisternae (SRC) was not found. It was a ovious difference of rdgC comparing with other two retinal degenerative mutants, rdgA and rdgB. As a result, rdgC mutant was affected on the attachment between photoreceptor cells and corneageneous cells, and it suggested the defect of cell-cell attachment. In addition, rdgC mutant was accompanied by the defect not only in retina but nerve system. The results were agreed to the reference discussion that the rdgC molecule is exist in the nerve.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.41-43
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• 2002

In photoreceptor cells, light activates visual pigments consisting of a chromophore (retinal) and a protein moiety (opsin). Activated visual pigments trigger an enzymatic cascade, called phototransduction cascade, in which more than ten phototransduction proteins are participating. Two types of vertebrate photoreceptor cells, rods and cones, play roles in twilight and daylight vision, respectively. Cones are further classified into several subtypes based on their morphology and spectral sensitivity. Though the diversities of vertebrate photoreceptor cells are crucial for color discrimination and detection of light over a wider range of intensities, the molecular mechanism to characterize the photoreceptor types remains unclear. We investigated the amino acid sequences of about 50 vertebrate opsins, and found that these sequences can be classified into five fundamental subfamilies. Clear relationships were found between these subfamilies and their characteristic spectral sensitivities. In addition to opsins, we studied other phototransduction proteins. The amino acid sequences of phototransduction proteins can be classified into a few subfamilies. Even though their spectral sensitivity is considerably different, cones fundamentally share the phototransduction protein isoforms which are different from those found in rods. It is suggested that the difference in phototransduction proteins between rods and cones is responsible for their sensitivity to light. Isoforms and their selective expression may characterize individual photoreceptor cells, thus providing us with physiological functions such as color vision and daylight/twilight visions.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2000

본 연구는 무금속프탈로시아닌 색소계를 이용한 전자사진 감광체의 개발에 관한 것이다. 전하발생물질로서는 각종 형태의 무금속프탈로시아닌을 사용했고, 결합제로서는 각종 폴리머를 사용했으며, 전하이동물질로서는 히드라존유도체나 아연착화합물을 사용했다. 전하발생물질로서 사용한 ${\alpha}-$, ${\beta}-$, x형의 프탈로시아닌중에서는 x형의 무금속프탈로시아닌($x-H_2Pc$)의 경우가 가장 좋은 감도를 보였다. 전하발생물질로서는 $x-H_2Pc$를, 전하수송물질로서는 히드라존유도체를 사용했을 때, 다른 감광체들과 비교하여 73.1%의 높은 $1.50lux{\cdot}sec$의 좋은 감도를 보였다.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1998년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.218.2-218
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• 1998

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• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.272-274
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• 2002

The anterior brain vesicle of ascidian larvae contains two distinct pigment cells. Ultrastructure of these pigment cells has been shown that the anterior pigment cell is an otolith for perception of gravity and the posterior pigment cell is an ocellus for light reception. The larva has remarkably simple central nervous system (CNS) composed of about 330 cells. We focused to study neural networks of visual systems. In the present paper, we report the whole structure of the photoreceptors of the ascidian larva visualized by an antibody against arrestin. Visual arrestin is the key protein for the termination of phototransduction and one of the abundant proteins in photoreceptors. Recently, we cloned an arrestin homologue gene, Ci-arr and the expression of Ci-arr was found to be restricted to the photoreceptors in the ocellus. To study the whole structure of the photoreceptors in the larva, we prepared an antibody against Ci-Arr. It is found that anti Ci-Arr antibody specifically stains the photoreceptors, including the cell bodies, the axons, and the nerve terminals. The photoreceptor cell bodies lies in row outside the pigment cup which penetrate the pigment cell and is continuous with the outer segments of the photoreceptor cell, inside the concavity of the pigments. The axons form bundle into a single tract. The tract extends toward the midline, where the nerve terminals diverge and seem to form synapses

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.643-650
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• 1999

인간시각계의 색채인식기능을 모방하여, 가시광선영역의 빛에 의해 전기신호를 발생시키는 생체분자인 bR과 flavin을 LB막으로 제작하고, 이를 이용하여 개발된 인공감광소자의 색채인식기능을 검증하였다. bR과 flavin은 LB막 상태에서 고유의 특성을 유지할 수 있었으며, 가시광선 영역의 입력광에 대해 안정한 전기신호를 발생시켰다. AFM image와 광전류의 크기를 바탕으로 bR과 flavin LB막의 제작을 위한 최적 조건을 얻을 수 있었다. bR과 flavin을 차례로 적층하여 bR/flavin 복합 LB박막을 제작하였고, 이를 이용하여 감광소자를 제작하였다. 광전류 data를 바탕으로 얻어진 action spectrum을 분석함으로써, 가시광선 영역에서 얻어지는 신호의 형태가 입력되는 빛의 파장 대(색)에 따라 다름을 알 수 있었고, 입력되는 빛의 파장과 측정된 광전류의 크기와의 상관관계를 도출할 수 있었다. 입력되는 빛의 색채(파장)에 따라 나타나는 광전류의 형태 및 크기를 비교하고 제시된 관계식을 이용함으로써, 제안한 소자가 R, G, B 뿐만 아니라 가시광선 영역의 7가지 기본 색에 대해 색채식별능력이 있음을 검증할 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.295-296
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• 1998

With xeroradiography appearance, DR (Digital Radiography) system have been studying for X-ray detection using photoreceptor. Also detection method for receptor charge change have been developing variably. We use photoreceptor material of a-Se(Amorphous Selenium) with high DQE, high SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio) and high transformation efficiency of X-ray signals into electrical signals. After a-Se receptor is uniformly charged by using Arc discharge, X-ray is exposed. Then a-Se receptor produce subtle charge variation and MOSFET detect charge variations. The detected signal pass A/D converter and signal processing by PC. As results, the initial voltage is 8V. It has wide dynamic range needed digital radiography system. In this study, we obtained data with changing kVp(tube potential voltage) and fixed 8mAs(tube current by exposure time) in X-ray system. However MOSFET detector for X-ray signal is not tested X-ray mAs variations. But if MOSFET detector is tested X-ray mAs variation and exactly calibrated multichannel is made and noise-reduction is done, suitable DR system readout method will be done.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.505-513
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• 1993

본 연구는 가시부 전영역에 감광하는 전자사진용 감광체를 만들기 위하여 400nm부근에 흡수파장을 갖는 sunfast yellow와 700nm부근에 흡수파장을 갖는 $\alpha$,$\beta$-copperphthalocyanine의 색소를 산화아연(ZnO)에 흡착분산시켰다. 각종 결합제(Binder)의 감도와 , 산화아연과 결합제와의 조성비에 따르는 변화실험의 결과 5.5:1에서 가장 좋은 결과를 나타냈다. 전자사진 감광체의 적합성을 확인하기 위하여 정전특성과 분광감도를 측정해 본 결과 sunfast yellow와 $\beta$-copper phthalocyanine을 혼합사용한 것이 가장 좋은 감도를 나타냈으며, 이 때 측정된 전자시진감도는 $E_{1:2}$=1440 luxㆍsec이었다. 또한 분광감도 측정결과는 가시부전역에 걸쳐 감도를 감광체임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.47-50
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• 2002

Raft is a distinctive membrane domain enriched in a certain class of lipids, cholesterol, and proteins observed on the plasma membrane. Growing evidence has revealed that such membrane domains play key roles in signal transduction, fertilization, development, transmitter release, and so on. Recently, we have isolated raft-like detergent-resistant membrane (DRM) fraction from bovine photoreceptor rod outer segments. Transducin and its effecter, cGMP-phosphodiesterase, elicited stimulus-dependent translocation between detergent-soluble membrane and DRM. This suggested potential importance of such distinct membrane domains in vertebrate phototransduction. Here, we will discuss physiological meaning of the translocation of major components of cGMP cascade to raft-like membrane in phototransduction. We would like to propose a hypothesis that raft-like membrane domains on the disk membrane are the place where cGMP cascade system could be quenched.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.133-136
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• 1996

Calcium modulates the activity of guanylate cyclase and plays a key role in dark and light adaptation in the visual system. We have measured the Ca$^{2+}$, K$^+$ and Na$^+$ concentration in dark and light adapted bullfrog's (Rana catesbeiana) vitreous humor by using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The calcium concentration of the light adapted bullfrog's vitreous humor was higher than that of the dark adapted bullfrog's vitreous humor. This means that ion activity between the photoreceptor and vitreous humor side is light dependent and we have found that a Ca$^{2+}$ channel and Na$^+$ - Ca$^{2+}$ exchanger exist in the vitreous humor.