• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 1989

Solid dispersion of fenticonazole nitrate (FN) with poloxamer 407, polyethylene glycol 6000, povidone (K-90) were prepared by the solvent method. To characterize the state of the drug in solid dispersions, the x-ray diffractometry and differential scanning calorimetry were carried out. The identification of these systems suggested that FN in the poloxamer 407 system remained in crystalline state, and the drug in the PVP system was amorphous. A marked increase in the dissolution rate of FN was attained by dispersing the drug in the hydrophilic polymers used, and the dispersion with poloxamer 407 was superior to the other two carriers in releasing the drug into solution.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2017

Over the past centuries, industrialization in developed and developing countries has had a negative impact on global warming, releasing $CO_2$ emissions into the Earth's atmosphere. In recent years, the transportation sector, which emits one-third of total $CO_2$ emissions in the United States, has adapted by implementing a climate change action plan to reduce $CO_2$ emissions. Having an environmental policy might be an essential factor in mitigating the man-made global warming threats to protect public health and the coexistent needs of current and future generations; however, to my best knowledge, no research has been conducted in such a context with appropriate statistical validation process to evaluate the effects of climate change policy on $CO_2$ emission reduction in recent years in the U.S. transportation. The empirical findings using an entity fixed-effects model with valid statistical tests show the positive effects of climate change policy on $CO_2$ emission reduction in a state. With all the 49 states joining the climate change action plans, the U.S. transportation sector is expected to reduce its $CO_2$ emissions by 20.2 MMT per year, and for the next 10 years, the cumulated $CO_2$ emission reduction is projected to reach 202.3 MMT, which is almost equivalent to the $CO_2$ emissions from the transportation sector produced in 2012 by California, the largest $CO_2$ emission state in the nation.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2012

Purpose: Leptin has been considered a link between metabolic state and reproductive activity. Defective reproductive function can occur in leptin-deficient and leptin-excessive conditions. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of centrally injected leptin on the hypothalamic KiSS-1 system in relation to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) action in the initial stage of puberty. Methods: Leptin (1 ${\mu}g$) was injected directly into the ventricle of pubertal female mice. The resultant gene expressions of hypothalamic GnRH and KiSS-1 and pituitary LH, 2 and 4 hours after injection, were compared with those of saline-injected control mice. The changes in the gene expressions after blocking the GnRH action were also analyzed. Results: The basal expression levels of KiSS-1, GnRH, and LH were significantly higher in the pubertal mice than in the prepubertal mice. The 1-${\mu}g$ leptin dose significantly decreased the mRNA expression levels of KiSS-1, GnRH, and LH in the pubertal mice. A GnRH antagonist significantly increased the KiSS-1 and GnRH mRNA expression levels, and the additional leptin injection decreased the gene expression levels compared with those in the control group. Conclusion: The excess leptin might have suppressed the central reproductive axis in the pubertal mice by inhibiting the KiSS-1 expression, and this mechanism is independent of the GnRH-LH-estradiol feedback loop.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.732-739
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• 2001

산업부산자원으로부터 유입되는 중금속이 시멘트 수화반응에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 출발물질은 순수시약을 사용하여 $C_3$S와 $C_2$S 조성으로 배합하고 여기에 Zn, Cu, Cr의 중금속 산화물을 1000ppm, 2000ppm, 3000ppm 첨가하여 150$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 소결하여 중금속의 고용분배, 결정구조, 용출상태 그리고 수화열을 관찰하였다. 중금속중 Zn는 $C_3$S와 간극질에 집중 고용되고 Cu는 간극물질에 집중 고용되며 Cr은 $C_3$S와 $C_2$S에 집중 고용되었다. 광학현미경 및 XRD 관찰결과 중금속 함량별로 $C_3$S와 $C_2$S의 결정상에는 큰 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 7일간 수화시 Zn는 40~50%, Cu와 Cr은 전량 용출되었다. Conduction calorimeter 분석결과 중금속 함량별 변화에도 $C_3$S와 $C_2$S 수화열에는 차이가 없었다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.11-25
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• 2020

This study proposes a method to manipulate fragmentation of disks by arbitrarily allocating and releasing the status of a disk cluster in the NTFS file system. This method allows experiments to be performed in several studies related to fragmentation problems on disk cluster. Typical applicable research examples include testing the performance of disk defragmentation tools according to the state of fragmentation, establishing an experimental environment for fragmented file carving methods for digital forensics, setting up cluster fragmentation for testing the robustness of data hiding methods within directory indexes, and testing the file system's disk allocation methods according to the various version of Windows. This method suggests how a single file occupies a cluster and presents an algorithm with a flowchart. It raises three tricky problems to solve the method, and we propose solutions to the problems. Experiments for allocating the disk cluster to be fragmented to the maximum extent possible, it then performs a disk defragmentation experiment to prove the proposed method is effective.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.556-561
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• 2006

In this study, the failure of the automotive clutch disk was investigated. During the process of power transmission, clutch disk plates did repeated work of releasing and engaging the pressure plate. The effects of unbalance rotation in the abnormal vibration and torque amplitude under engaged state were measured from this experiment. In order to reduce the unbalance, a modified clutch disk shape was developed. With a three-dimensional model of the stopper pin, to predict fatigue fracture, finite element analysis was carried out and evaluated the improvement of the new clutch disk.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.642-647
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• 2003

Palladium is widely used for several applications and recovery of palladium from secondary sources becomes increasingly important since palladium is one of maldistributed platinum group metals. Electrochemical recovery of dense palladium metal sheet from Pd leaching solution is a simple and easily controlled method. The surface morphology of the recovered Pd metal was significantly affected by current density and temperature. Dense deposit morphology was in higher stress state regardless of preparation condition under $55^{\circ}C$. Rising temperature up to $70^{\circ}C$ had a stress releasing effect besides densification of Pd deposit.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.705-713
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• 2004

불소는 항우식 작용을 보이므로 치아의 우식 예방을 고려 한 진료가 이루어지면서 치면에 불화물을 도포하거나 불소 함유 구강세정액을 사용하거나 불소방출성의 수복재료를 적용하거나 하는 등의 우식억제 방법이 치과임상에서 빈번하게 적용되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 불소 방출을 보이는 수복재료의 잇솔질 후 불소방출과 잇솔질로 인한 표면조도의 변화를 조사하기 위해 시행되었다. 7종의 불소를 방출하는 수복재료로 Fuji II LC Improved: FL, Compoglass F CG, Dyract AP: DR, F2000 : FT, Ariston: AT, Tetric: TR, 그리고 Gradia: GD를 연구재료로 사용하였다. 불소 방출은 10,000회의 잇솔질을 시행한 후 10일 동안의 방출량을 측정하였고, 표면조도는 40,000회의 잇솔질 후 중심선평균거칠기 Ra와 최대거칠기 Ry를 측정하였으며, 마모면은 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 잇솔질 후의 불소 방출량과 표면 관찰로부터 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 불소방출은 AT군, FL군 및 CF군의 경우에는 초기단계에 다량의 급격 한 방출을 보인 후 상대적으로 낮으면서도 지속적인 방출 양상을 보였지만, 나머지 시험군의 경우에는 초기단계로부터 낮으면서도 지속적인 방출을 보였다. 2. 불소방출은 약 40일 경과 후 안정적인 방출 양상을 나타냈으며, Tukey 분석 결과, AT군, 레진강화 GIC의 FL군, 콤포머군 전부 및 불소방출성 콤포짓트 레진의 GD군과 TC군 사이에서 통계학적으로 방출량의 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 3. 표면조도는 FT군에서 가장 크고 CF군에서 가장 작은 값을 보였으며, Tukey 분석 결과, FT군, AL군 및 FL군과 TC군, DR군, GD군 및 CF군 사이에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.05).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.803-813
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• 2015

The growth of Irpex lacteus F17 and manganese peroxidase (MnP) production in a selfdesigned tray bioreactor, operating in solid-state conditions at a laboratory scale, were studied. The bioreactor was divided into three layers by three perforated trays. Agroindustrial residues were used both as the carrier of bound mycelia and as a nutrient medium for the growth of I. lacteus F17. The maximum biomass production in the bioreactor was detected at 60 h of fermentation, which was consistent with the CO₂ releasing rate by the fungus. During the stationary phase of fungal growth, the maximum MnP activity was observed, reaching 950 U/l at 84 h. Scanning electron microscopy images clearly showed the growth situation of mycelia on the support matrix. Furthermore, the MnP produced by I. lacteus F17 in the bioreactor was isolated and purified, and the internal peptide sequences were also identified with mass spectrometry. The optimal activity of the enzyme was detected at pH 7 and 25℃, with a long half-life time of 9 days. In addition, the MnP exhibited significant stability within a broad pH range of 4-7 and at temperature up to 55℃. Besides this, the MnP showed the ability to decolorize the polymeric model dye Poly R-478 in vitro.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.431-437
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• 2020

The hypothalamus is a crucial organ for the maintenance of appropriate body fat storage. Neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARH) detect energy shortage or surplus via the circulating concentrations of metabolic hormones and nutrients, and then coordinate energy intake and expenditure to maintain energy homeostasis. Malfunction or loss of hypothalamic ARH neurons results in obesity. Accumulated evidence suggests that hypothalamic inflammation is a key pathological mechanism that links chronic overconsumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) with the development of obesity and related metabolic complications. Interestingly, overnutrition-induced hypothalamic inflammation occurs specifically in the ARH, where microglia initiate an inflammatory response by releasing proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in response to excessive fatty acid flux. Upon more prolonged HFD consumption, astrocytes and perivascular macrophages become involved and sustain hypothalamic inflammation. ARH neurons are victims of hypothalamic inflammation, but they may actively participate in hypothalamic inflammation by sending quiescence or stress signals to surrounding glia. In this mini-review, we describe the current state of knowledge regarding the contributions of neurons and glia, and their interactions, to HFD-induced hypothalamic inflammation.