• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 혼합소스(mixed-source) HVPE(hydride vapor phase epitaxy)방법으로 선택성장(SAC: selective area growth) GaN/AlGaN 이종접합구조의 발광다이오드를 r-plane 사파이어 기판 위에 제작하였다. SAG-GaN/AlGaN DH(double heterostructure)는 고온 GaN 버퍼층, Te 도핑된 AlGaN n-클래딩층. Gan 활성층. Mg 도핑된 AlGaN p-클래딩층. Mg 도핑된 GaN p-캡층으로 구성되어있다. GaN/AlGaN 이종접합구조의 발광다이오드의 특성을 알아보기 위해 SEM을 통한 구조적 분석과 전류-전압 측정(I-V: current-voltage measurement), 전류-광출력(EL: electroluminescence) 측정을 통하여 전기적, 광학적 특성을 평가하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.549-556
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 급성기와 직업 사회 복귀전에 있는 뇌졸중 환자의 신경학적 인지기능 및 사회 인지기능의 차이를 비교하고 그 관계를 입증함으로서 급성기 뇌졸중 환자의 인지재활 중재 시 사회 인지 중재의 중요성을 파악하고자 하였다. 2015년 5월에서 2016년 6월까지 서울 소재 재활병원에서 재활치료를 받고 있는 뇌졸중 입원환자 30명과 주간재활센터를 이용하는 환자 30명을 대상으로 LOTCA, 만화 의도추론과제, 사회행동배열과제를 실시하였다. 각 그룹간의 차이를 알아보기 위해 이표본 t 검정을 실시하였다. 각 그룹내에서의 각 변인들간의 상관관계를 알아보기 위해 Pearson's correlations 검정을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 뇌졸중 급성기 뇌졸중 환자군과 지역사회 복귀 전 재활훈련을 받고 있는 만성 뇌졸중 환자군의 신경학적 인지기능과 사회인지 기능 모두에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 신경학적 인지와 사회인지와의 선형적 관련성을 알아본 결과 급성 뇌졸중군에서는 사고 조직력 항목이 사회행동배열 척도와 상관성을 나타내었다(r=0.539. p<0.05). 만성 뇌졸중군에서는 만화 의도 추론과제는 시지각(r=0.530, p<0.05), 시운동조직화(r=0.655, p<0.05), 사고조작력(r=0.764, p<0.05) 항목과 상관성을 나타내었다. 또한 사회행동배열척도와 시운동조직화(r=0.534, p<0.05). 사고조작력(r=0.650, p<0.05)이 상관성을 나타내었다. 다중회귀 분석 결과, 만화의도 추론과제 결과에서 급성기 뇌졸중 환자의 사회인지기능에 영향을 미치는 신경학적 인지기능은 사고조작력으로 나타났으며(B=0.431), 만성 뇌졸중 환자군의 경우 사고 고작력(B=0.272), 시운동 조직화(B=0.218)로 나타났다. 또한, 사회행동배열과제 결과에서는 급성기 뇌졸중 환자의 경우 사고 조작력(B=0.417)으로 나타났고, 만성 뇌졸중 환자의 경우 사고 조작력(B=0.267), 시운동조직화(B=0.274), 시지각(B=0.151)으로 나타났다. 이번 연구 결과에 의하면, 두 그룹 간 신경학적 인지와 사회인지 수준에 차이를 보였다. 사회인지는 주로 신경학적 인지기능 고차원적 인지 기능인 사고조작력과 높은 관련성이 있고 영향을 받을 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 추후 연구에서는 뇌졸중 환자에게 사회인지기능에 대한 훈련 프로그램을 적용 후 신경학적 인지기능 중 고차원적 인지기능의 변화가 있는지 추정해보는 연구가 필요하겠다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.280-285
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• 1992

Enantiomeric separation of free amino acids has been achieved by a reversed phase liquid chromatography with addition of a Cu(Ⅱ) complex of N-alkyl-L-proline (alkyl: propyl, pentyl or octyl) to the mobile phase. The amino acids eluted were detected by a postcolumn OPA system. N-alkyl-L-proline was prepared and used as a chiral ligand of Cu(Ⅱ) chelate for the enantiomeric separation. The concentration of the Cu(Ⅱ) chelate, the organic modifier and pH affect the enantiomeric separation of free amino acids. The retention behaviour, varied with change in pH and the concentration of the Cu(Ⅱ) chelate, was different compared with those of the derivatized amino acids. The elution orders between D- and L-forms were consistent except histidine showing that L-forms elute earlier than D-forms. The retention mechanism for the enantiomeric separation can be illustrated by the stereospecificity of the ligand exchange reaction and the hydrophobic interaction between the substituent of amino acids and reversed phase, $C_18$.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate how COP displacement of a hemiplegic foot in stance phase during gait is related to clinical balance measures and the recovery stage in hemiplegic stroke patients. Twenty-eight functionally ambulant hemiplegic patients who had suffered from strokes and thirty age-matched healthy subjects participated in this study. COP parameters were calculated. Clinical balance was measured using the Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT). The recovery stage, proprioception, and clonus of the ankles or lower extremities were also measured for physical impairment status. The COPx max-displacement in the medial-lateral side of the stroke patients was significantly longer than that of the normal group (p=.038). The COPy max-displacement in the anterior-posterior side of the stroke patients was significantly shorter than that of normal group (p<.001). Significant differences in the COPx and COPy displacement asymmetry index were found between the two groups (p<.01). The FRT was correlated with the COPx displacement (r=.552) and COPy displacement (r=.765). The TUGT was correlated with the COPy displacement (r=-.588) only. The recovery stage of the lower extremities was correlated with COPy displacement (r=.438). The results of the study indicate that the characteristic of COP displacement in hemiplegic feet in stance phase during gait is related to balance ability and recovery in stroke patients. COP parameters acquired by the mapping of foot pressure in stance phase during gait will provide additional useful clinical information. This information can be used by clinicians to assess objectively the pathologic gait with other diseases and to evaluate the therapeutic effects on gait in stroke patients.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2019

Pituitary tumors are usually benign but can occasionally exhibit hormonal and proliferative behaviors. Dysregulation of the G1/S restriction point largely contributes to the over-proliferation of pituitary tumor cells. F-box protein S-phase kinase-interacting protein-2 (SKP2) reportedly targets and inhibits the expression of $p27^{Kip1}$, a well-known negative regulator of G1 cell cycle progression. In this study, SKP2 expression was found to be upregulated while $p27^{Kip1}$ expression was determined to be downregulated in rat and human pituitary tumor cells. Furthermore, SKP2 knockdown induced upregulation of $p27^{Kip1}$ and cell growth inhibition in rat and human pituitary tumor cells, while SKP2overexpression elicited opposite effects on $p27^{Kip1}$ expression and cell growth. The expression of microRNA-186 (miR-186) was reported to be reduced in pituitary tumors. Online tools predicted SKP2 to be a direct downstream target of miR-186, which was further confirmed by luciferase reporter gene assays. Moreover, miR-186 could modulate the cell proliferation and $p27^{Kip1}$-mediated cell cycle alternation of rat and human pituitary tumor cells through SKP2. As further confirmation of these findings, miR-186 and $p27^{Kip1}$ expression were downregulated, while SKP2 expression was upregulated in human pituitary tumor tissue samples; thus, SKP2 expression negatively correlated with miR-186 and $p27^{Kip1}$ expression. In contrast, miR-186 expression positively associated with $p27^{Kip1}$ expression. Taken together, we discovered a novel mechanism by which miR-186/SKP2 axis modulates pituitary tumor cell proliferation through $p27^{Kip1}$-mediated cell cycle alternation.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2014

Objectives Sensory gating dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been investigated through two similar methods ; P50 suppression and prepulse inhibition paradigms. However, recent studies have demonstrated that the two measures are not correlated but rather constitute as distinct neural processes. Recent studies adopting spectral frequency analysis suggest that P50 suppression reflects the interaction between gamma and other frequency bands. The aim of the present study is to investigate which frequency component shows more significant interaction with gamma band. Methods A total of 108 mood disorder patients and 36 normal subjects were included in the study. The P50 responses to conditioning and test stimuli with an intra-pair interval of 500 msec were measured in the study population. According to P50 ratio (amplitude to the test stimulus/amplitude to the conditioning stimulus), the subjects with P50 ratio less than 0.2 were defined as suppressed group (SG) ; non-suppressed group (NSG) consisted of P50 ratio more than 0.8. Thirty-five and 25 subjects were included in SG and NSG, respectively. Point-to-point correlation coefficients (PPCCs) of both groups were calculated between two time-windows : the first window (S1) was defined as the time-window of one hundred millisecond after the conditioning auditory stimulus and the second window (S2) was defined as the time-window of 100 msec after the test auditory stimulus. Spectral frequency analysis was performed to investigate which frequency band results in the difference of PPCC between SG and NSG. Results Significant reduction of PPCC between S1 and S2 was observed in the SG (Pearson's r = 0.24), compared to PPCC of the NSG (r = 0.58, p < 0.05). In spectral frequency analysis, gamma band showed "phase-reset" and similar responses after the two auditory stimuli in suppressed and non-suppressed group. However in the case of alpha band, comparison showed significantly low PPCC in SG (r = -0.14) compared to NSG (r = 0.36, p < 0.05). This may be reflecting "phase-out" of alpha band against gamma band at approximately 50 msecs after the test stimulus in the SG. Conclusions Our study suggests that normal P50 suppression is caused by phase-out of alpha band against gamma band after the second auditory stimulus. Thus it is demonstrated that normal sensory gating process is constituted with attenuated alpha power, superimposed on consistent gamma response. Implications of preserved gamma and decreased alpha band in sensory gating function are discussed.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2008년도 Asian Magnetics Conference
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• pp.113-113
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• 2008

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.390-397
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore practice-based evidence for health promotion in vulnerable populations with hypertension in primary health care settings. Methods: Two methodological procedures were adopted for this triangulation study. In the first phase, the sample was obtained from the computerized clinical data repository of a community nursing center. A total of 286 clients were assessed for hypertension as an actual circulation problem as coded in the Omaha System. In the second phase, a qualitative focus group was surveyed through semi-structured interviews conducted by nine advanced practice nurses who had been serving the hypertensive patients. Results: The community nurses provided essential primary healthcare services including health teaching guidance and counseling, and surveillance to vulnerable populations living in medically underserved community. There was a significant positive correlation between knowledge and behavior (r=.53, p<.01), between knowledge and health status (r=.40, p<.05), and between behavior and health status (r=.48, p<.01). Conclusion: This triangulation study encompassed not only quantitative findings from the computerized records of clients but also other information acquired from advanced practice nurses. This study contributes to understanding the importance of health promotion nursing interventions even with populations already diagnosed with chronic diseases such as hypertension.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2012

The formation of the Fe-Al inhibition layer in hot-dip galvanizing is a confusing issue for a long time. This study presents a characterization result on the inhibition layer formed on C-Mn-Cr and C-Mn-Si dual-phase steels after a short time galvanizing. The samples were annealed at $800^{\circ}C$ for 60 s in $N_{2}$-10% $H_{2}$ atmosphere with a dew point of $-30^{\circ}C$, and were then galvanized in a bath containing 0.2 %Al. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was employed for characterization. The TEM electron diffraction shows that only $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ intermetallic phase was formed. No orientation relationship between the $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ phase and the steel substrate could be identified. Two peaks of Al 2p photoelectrons, one from metallic aluminum and the other from $Al^{3+}$ ions, were detected in the inhibition layer, indicating that the layer is in fact a mixture of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ and $Al_{2}O_{3}$. TEM/EDS analysis verifies the existence of $Al_{2}O_{3}$ in the boundaries of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ grains. The nucleation of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ and the reduction of the surface oxide probably proceeded concurrently on galvanizing, and the residual oxides prohibited the heteroepitaxial growth of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.629-637
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• 2008

We report several experimental data capable of evaluating the amorphous-to-crystalline (a-c) phase transformation in $(Ag)_x(Ge_2Sb_2Te_5)_{1-x}$ (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) thin films prepared by a thermal evaporation. The isothermal a-c structural phase changes were evaluated by XRD, and the optical transmittance was measured in the wavelength range of $800{\sim}3000$ nm using a UV-vis-IR spectrophotometer. A speed of the a-c transition was evaluated by detecting the reflection response signals using a nano-pulse scanner with 658 nm laser diode (power P = $1{\sim}17$ mW, pulse duration t = $10{\sim}460$ ns). The surface morphology and roughness of the films were imaged by AFM. It was found that the crystallization speed was so enhanced with an increase of Ag content. While the sheet resistance of c-phase $(Ag)_x(Ge_2Sb_2Te_5)_{1-x}$ was similar to that of c-phase $Ge_2Sb_2Te_5$ (i.e., $R_c{\sim}10{\Omega}/{\square}$), the sheet resistance of a-phase $(Ag)_x(Ge_2Sb_2Te_5)_{1-x}$ was found to be lager than that of a-phase $Ge_2Sb_2Te_5$, $R_a{\sim}5{\times}10^6{\Omega}{/\square}$. For example, the ratios of $R_a/R_c$ for $Ge_2Sb_2Te_5$ and $(Ag)_{0.1}(Ge_2Sb_2Te_5)_{0.9}$ were approximately $5{\times}10^5$ and $5{\times}10^6$, respectively.