• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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• pp.99-99
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• 2002

The hormone resistin is associated with typeII diabetes mellitus in rodent model. Resistin impairs glucose tolerance and insulin action. A new class of anti-diabetic drugs were called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) downregulates a resistin which is induced during adipocyte differentiation. But the connection between increased adiposity and resistin remains unknown. The objectives of this study was to clone a mouse resistin cDNA and to generate transgenic mice overexpressing mouse resistin gene. The 555 bp of mouse resistin was amplified from mob cDNAS by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and cloned into pCR$\^$(R)/ 2.1 TOPO T-vector. Mouse resistin mRNA on the basis of Genbank sequence (acession no. AF323080). Then, the PCR product was cloned into pTargeT$\^$TM/ mammalian expression vector that has pCMV promoter and chimeric intron. Restriction enzyme analysis with BamH I and Not I was carried out to determine an orientation of the insert in the vector. The pCMV-mus/resistin gene was prepared from previous recombinant pTargeT$\^$TM/-mus/resistin by digestion of Bgl II, and has used for microinjection into pronuclei of one cell embryos. The microinjected embryos were transfered to pseudopregnant foster-mother. Mouse resistin expression was detected in transgenic F1 mice by Reverse Transcriptase- Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). Resistin gene expression mouse has heavier body weight which was measured higher level of plasma glucose than that of normal mouse. And in diet-induced experiments, the abdominal fat pads were isolated from each 24h starvation and re-feeding after fasting group mice that were assessed by RT-PCR analysis. In fasting group mice, resistin expression was higher than that of re-feeding group mice. This result suggests that the resistin gene overexpressing mice may be became to obesity and be useful as an animal disease model to be diabetes mellitus caused by insulin resistance of resistin.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.125-128
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• 2023

Recently, as the process of the MOS device becomes more detailed, and the degree of integration thereof increases, many problems such as leakage current due to an increase in electron tunneling due to the thickness of SiO₂ used as a gate oxide have occurred. In order to overcome the limitation of SiO₂, many studies have been conducted on HfO₂ that has a thermodynamic stability with silicon during processing, has a higher dielectric constant than SiO₂, and has an appropriate band gap. In this study, HfO₂, which is attracting attention in various fields, was doped with Al and the change in properties according to its concentration was studied. Al-doped HfO₂ thin film was deposited using Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition (PEALD), and the structural and electrical characteristics of the fabricated MIM device were evaluated. The results of this study are expected to make an essential cornerstone in the future field of next-generation semiconductor device materials.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2023

최근 웨어러블 소자를 이용한 신체와 주변 온도의 실시간 모니터링에 대한 수요가 급격히 증가하고 있다. 그래핀 기반 써미스터가 고성능 유연 온도 센서로 개발되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 단일층 그래핀의 온도 측정 성능을 개선하기 위하여 표면에 polyethylenimine(PEI)를 코팅하여 저항 온도 계수(TCR)를 조절하였다. 화학기상증착법(CVD)에 의해 합성한 단일층 그래핀은 습식 전사 공정을 통해 원하는 기판에 전사되었다. PEI에 의한 계면 도핑을 유도하기 위하여, 소수성의 그래핀 표면을 산소 플라즈마 처리를 통해 결함을 최소화하면서 친수성으로 제어하였다. PEI 도핑 효과를 전계효과트랜지스터(FET)를 이용하여 확인하였다. PEI 도핑에 의해서 CVD 그래핀의 TCR 값이 30~50℃의 온도 범위에서 -0.49(±0.03)%/K로 향상된 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2024

The aerospace and power generation industries have an increasing demand for high-temperature, high-strength materials. However, conventional materials typically lack sufficient fracture toughness and oxidation resistance at high temperatures. This study aims to enhance the high-temperature properties of Nb-Si-Ti alloys through ball milling. To analyze the effects of milling time, the progression of alloying is evaluated on the basis of XRD patterns and the microstructure of alloy powders. Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is employed to produce compacts, with thermodynamic modeling assisting in predicting phase fractions and sintering temperature ranges. The changes in the microstructure and variation in the mechanical properties due to the adjustment of the sintering temperature provide insights into the influence of Nb solid solution, Nb5Si3, and crystallite size within the compacts. By investigating the changes in the mechanical properties through strengthening mechanisms, such as precipitation strengthening, solid solution strengthening, and crystallite refinement, this study aims to verify the applicability of Nb-Si-Ti alloys in advanced material systems.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.311-319
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• 2023

Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) is the main structural component of the caveolae on the plasma membrane, which regulates various cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, and endocytosis. Although a recent study demonstrated that Cav-1 might be involved in diabetes-associated inflammation, its exact role in the intestine was unclear. In this study, we examined the intestinal expression of Cav-1 in diabetic conditions. We also investigated its effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation by expressing this protein in human intestinal Caco-2 cells lacking Cav-1. We observed that increased Cav-1 levels and decreased expression of tight junction proteins affected intestinal permeability in high-fat diet-induced diabetic mice. When Caco-2 cells were treated with LPS, Cav-1 enhanced the NF-κB signaling. Moreover, LPS reduced the expression of tight junction proteins while it increased cell-cell permeability and reactive oxygen species generation in Caco-2 cells and this effect was amplified by cav-1 overexpression. LPS treatment promoted phosphorylation of tyrosine-14 (Y14) on Cav-1, and the LPS-induced NF-κB signaling was suppressed in cells expressing non-phosphorylatable Cav-1 (tyrosine-14 to phenylalanine mutant), which reduced intestinal barrier permeability. These results suggest that Cav-1 expression promotes LPS-induced inflammation in Caco-2 cells, and phosphorylation of Y14 on Cav-1 might contribute to the anti-inflammatory response in LPS-induced NF-κB signaling and cell permeability.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2017

Intracellular calcium ($Ca^{2+}$) oscillation is an initial event in digestive enzyme secretion of pancreatic acinar cells. Reactive oxygen species are known to be associated with a variety of oxidative stress-induced cellular disorders including pancreatitis. In this study, we investigated the effect of hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) on intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ accumulation in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Perfusion of $H_2O_2$ at $300{\mu}M$ resulted in additional elevation of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ levels and termination of oscillatory $Ca^{2+}$ signals induced by carbamylcholine (CCh) in the presence of normal extracellular $Ca^{2+}$. Antioxidants, catalase or DTT, completely prevented $H_2O_2$-induced additional $Ca^{2+}$ increase and termination of $Ca^{2+}$ oscillation. In $Ca^{2+}$-free medium, $H_2O_2$ still enhanced CCh-induced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ levels and thapsigargin (TG) mimicked $H_2O_2$-induced cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ increase. Furthermore, $H_2O_2$-induced elevation of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ levels was abolished under sarco/endoplasmic reticulum $Ca^{2+}$ ATPase-inactivated condition by TG pretreatment with CCh. $H_2O_2$ at $300{\mu}M$ failed to affect store-operated $Ca^{2+}$ entry or $Ca^{2+}$ extrusion through plasma membrane. Additionally, ruthenium red, a mitochondrial $Ca^{2+}$ uniporter blocker, failed to attenuate $H_2O_2$-induced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ elevation. These results provide evidence that excessive generation of $H_2O_2$ in pathological conditions could accumulate intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ by attenuating refilling of internal $Ca^{2+}$ stores rather than by inhibiting $Ca^{2+}$ extrusion to extracellular fluid or enhancing $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization from extracellular medium in mouse pancreatic acinar cells.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 B₄C tile 삽입 B₄C_p/Al7075 하이브리드 복합재의 내충격성을 향상시키기 위하여 B₄C/Al7075 계면의 제어법을 개발하고 제어된 계면의 특성에 관하여 분석하였다. 이를 위해 B₄C 타일 표면에 B₂O₃, Ni, 그리고 Si을 각각 열산화, 무전해도금, 그리고 플라즈마 용사법을 이용하여 코팅하였다. 이후 코팅된 B₄C 타일을 액상 가압법을 이용하여 B₄C/Al7075 복합재 내부에 삽입하여 B₄C tile 삽입 B₄C_p/Al7075 하이브리드 복합재를 제작하였다. 코팅의 효과를 체계적으로 분석하기 위해 계면에너지, 접합 강도, 그리고 내충격성을 측정하였다. 모든 코팅이 계면에너지, 계면강도, 내충격성을 증가시켰으며 특히 B₂O₃ 코팅 시 내충격성이 86.8% 증가하였다. 본 연구는 차세대 경량 장갑, 방탄소재로 주목받고 있는 B₄C/Al 계열 복합재의 성능을 향상시키는 핵심적인 표면처리법을 개발, 분석한 것에 의의가 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.405-414
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• 1999

The role of platelet-activating factor (PAF) was investigated in intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) induced acute lung injury associated with oxidative stress. To induce acute lung injury following intestinal I/R, superior mesenteric arteries were clamped with bulldog clamp for 60 min prior to the 120 min reperfusion in Sprague-Dawley rats. Acute lung injury by intestinal I/R was confirmed by the measurement of lung leak index and protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. Lung leak and protein content in BAL fluid were increased after intestinal I/R, but decreased by WEB 2086, the PAF receptor antagonist. Furthermore, the pulmonary accumulation of neutrophils was evaluated by the measurement of lung myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and the number of neutrophils in the BAL fluid. Lung MPO activity and the number of neutrophils were increased (p＜0.001) by intestinal I/R and decreased by WEB 2086 significantly. To confirm the oxidative stress induced by neutrophilic respiratory burst, gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity was measured. Lung GGT activity was significantly elevated after intestinal I/R (p<0.001) but decreased to the control level by WEB 2086. On the basis of these experimental results, phospholipase $A_2\;(PLA_2),$ lysoPAF acetyltransferase activity and PAF contents were measured to verify whether PAF is the causative humoral factor to cause neutrophilic chemotaxis and oxidative stress in the lung following intestinal I/R. Intestinal I/R greatly elevated $PLA_2$ activity in the lung as well as intestine (p<0.001), whereas WEB 2086 decreased $PLA_2$ activity significantly (p<0.001) in both organs. LysoPAF acetyltransferase activity, the PAF remodelling enzyme, in the lung and intestine was increased significantly (p<0.05) also by intestinal I/R. Accordingly, the productions of PAF in the lung and intestine were increased (p<0.001) after intestinal I/R compared with sham rats. The level of PAF in plasma was also increased (p<0.05) following intestinal I/R. In cytochemical electron microscopy, the generation of hydrogen peroxide was increased after intestinal I/R in the lung and intestine, but decreased by treatment of WEB 2086 in the lung as well as intestine. Collectively, these experimental results indicate that PAF is the humoral mediator to cause acute inflammatory lung injury induced by intestinal I/R.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.878-885
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• 2008

최근에 많은 수요와 각광을 받고 있는 디스플레이 장치에서 CRT는 곡면이며 무겁고 큰 부피 때문에 LCD, PDP, OLED와 같은 평판디스플레이(FPD)로 대체되고 있다. FPD는 $0.6\sim0.8mm$ 두께의 대면적 글래스에 여러 공정을 거친 후에 최종 제품 규격으로 절단하여 제작하기 때문에 글래스의 면적이 크면 클수록 FPD의 생산성이 높다는 밀접한 관계를 갖는다. 따라서 FPD 제조 업계에서는 글래스 면적을 증가시키기 위하여 노력하고 있으며, 예를 들면, 현재 8세대 LCD인 경우 약 $2,200mm\times2,600mm$의 면적을 가진다. 이러한 글래스를 이송하는 대표적인 장치로서 공기부상 컨베어시스템은 압축공기를 이용해서 FPD용 대면적 글래스 등을 약 $0.3\sim0.5mm$ 정도 부상시켜 비접촉으로 이송할 수 있는 장치이다. 이 때 글래스와 다공질판 표면 사이의 공기 유동이 모델링되고 해석되며, 이것으로부터 글래스의 공기부양 조건이 예측될 수 있다. 글래스를 이송시 전기공급 중단에 의하여 압축공기가 공급되지 않아 부상판과 접촉이 발생하였을 때, 자기윤활 특성을 가진 다공질판 위의 글래스는 1mm 홀을 많이 가진 사각덕트 부상판 위의 글래스와 조사, 비교된다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2020

차세대 디스플레이 시장을 선도하기 위해서는 롤러블(rollable), 폴더블(foldable) 디스플레이와 같은 플렉서블(flexible) OLED 디스플레이의 상용화 및 양산화가 필수적이나, 실제 공정 및 굽힘 과정에서 발생하는 극심한 박막 내부 응력 변화로 인한 기계적 파손 문제가 심각한 상황이다. 따라서, 플렉서블 디스플레이 구조에 사용되는 박막 재료의 기계적 물성을 파악하는 것은 제품의 강건한 설계 및 구조 최적화에 필수적이다. 본 논문에서는 물 표면 플랫폼을 이용한 나노 박막 인장 시험법을 적용하여 플렉서블 디스플레이 패널에 적용되는 금속 및 세라믹 박막 소재들의 인장 물성을 정량적으로 측정하였다. 스퍼터링(Sputtering)으로 증착된 Mo, MoTi 나노 박막과, 플라즈마 강화 화학 기상 증착법(Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition, PECVD)으로 증착된 SiN_x 나노 박막의 탄성 계수와 인장 강도 및 연신율을 측정하는 데 성공하였다. 결과적으로 박막의 증착 조건 및 두께에 따라 기계적 물성이 크게 변화할 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 측정된 인장 물성은 기계적으로 강건한 롤러블, 폴더블 디스플레이의 설계를 위한 응력 해석 모델링 데이터로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.