• 생물정신의학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2007

목 적: 성상세포(astrocyte)에서 생산되어 신경세포의 증식과분화에 관여하는 S100B 단백이 정신분열병의 진행과 증상론과 관련이 있다는 연구가 계속 진행되고 있다. 이에 정신분열병 환자와 정상대조군의 혈청 S100B 농도를 비교하고, 정신분열병 환자의 증상 양상과 S100B 농도와의 연관성을 연구하였다. 방 법: DSM-IV-TR 진단 기준에 따라 정신분열병으로 진단받은 환자 중 정신분열병 최초 발병 환자 혹은 최소 6개월 간 약물 치료를 하지 않은 정신분열병 환자 21명과 정상대조군 27명의 혈청 S100B 농도를 비교하였으며, 정신분열병 환자의 PANSS 전체점수와 양성증상점수, 음성 증상점수 등과 S100B의 혈청농도 간의 상관관계에 대해서 알아보았다. 결 과: 정신분열병 환자에서의 S100B 혈청농도($0.074{\pm}0.039$ ng/ml)와 정상대조군에서의 S100B 혈청 농도($0.072{\pm}0.030$ng/ml)에는 통계적인 차이는 없었다(p=0.925). 또한, 음성증상점수와 S100B 혈청농도(${\rho}$=0.410, p=0.065 ; 표 3)의 상관관계 및 양성증상점수와 S100B 혈청농도 (${\rho}$=-0.390, p=0.080 ; 표 3)의 상관관계는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 결 론: 이번 연구에서 S100B 혈청농도와 정신분열병과의 관련성을 뚜렷하게 발견하기 어려웠다. 이러한 S100B의 역할과 연관성을 확인하기 위해서 연구대상의 확대와 CSF에서의 농도 측정, 장기적 추적 검사, 다른 관련 물질과의 연관성에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2009

Purpose: There is an increasing amount of evidence that S100B could function as a marker of brain damage. However, the cerebral specificity of S100B has been questioned, so the extracerebral sources of S100B have been paid attention. We performed this investigation to show serum S100B levels after extracranial fracture in patients without current head injury and without prior neurological disease. Methods: At the emergency department, we obtained the blood samples within 6 hours from trauma patients hospitalized with extracranial fractures. S100B levels were compared between one fracture and more than two fractures, and analyzed according to the presence of soft tissue damage. Results: Patients with one fracture and those with more than two fractures did not differ by age (mean, 54.70 vs. 47.03, p=0.130), and there was no significant difference in the male-to-female ratio(33:32 vs. 21:12, p=0.226). In patients with one fracture, the mean value of S-100B was $0.56{\mu}g/L$ (95% CI: 0.35-0.77) whereas in those with more than two fractures, the corresponding value was $1.09{\mu}g/L$ (95% CI: 0.46-1.7, p=0.048). The S100B level of patients with soft tissue damage($1.32{\pm}0.38$) was higher than that of patients without soft tissue damage($0.81{\pm}0.21$), whether one fracture or more than two fractures(p=0.049). Conclusion: We present here that S100B levels were raised in 77% of patients with extracranial fractures without cerebral injury who were hospitalized from the emergency room and that the presence of soft tissue damage contributed to the increased S100B rather than the size of the fractured bone size or the number of fracturest. Thus, this study suggests that soft tissue injury may be considered as an important extracerebral source of S100B.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2006

Objective : Despite the recent progress that has been made in intracerebral monitoring, it is still difficult to quantify the exact extent of primary brain damage after severe head injury. In this work, we investigate the role of S-100B protein as a serum marker of brain damage after severe head injury. Methods : 21 patients with severe head injury [GCS score <9] were selected for this prospective study. A venous blood sample was taken as soon as possible after head injury and the serum concentration of S-100B protein was measured daily for five consecutive days. The serum level of S-100B protein was compared with the patients' outcome. The outcome was measured twice, at hospital discharge and after 6 months of follow-up using the Glasgow Outcome Scale[GOS]. Results : Those patients who died within two weeks [after head injury] had a significantly higher serum S-100B value than those who survived [median, 9.64ug/L versus 2.91ug/L]. Seven [78%] of the nine patients who died had a maximum S-100B value of 2ug/L or higher, while three [25%] of the twelve surviving patients showed a maximum S-100B protein value of more than 2ug/L [P<005]. Conclusion : These results indicate that S-100B protein appears to be the most reliable index for estimating the extent of brain damage.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.510-517
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to analyze microbial hazards for cultivation environments and personal hygiene of strawberry and tomato farms at the growth and harvesting stage. Samples were collected from thirty strawberry farms and forty tomato farms located in Korea and tested for Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus. To investigate the change in the distribution of the S. aureus and B. cereus, a total of 4,284 samples including air born, soil or medium, mulching film, harvest basket, groves and irrigation water etc. were collected from eight strawberry farms and nine tomato farms for one year. As a result, total S. aureus and B. cereus in all samples were detected. Among the total bacteria of strawberry farms, S. aureus (glove: $0{\sim}2.1Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, harvest basket: $0{\sim}3.0Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, soil or culture media: 0~4.1 Log CFU/g, mulching film: $0{\sim}3.8Log\;CFU/100cm^2$), B. cereus (glove: $0{\sim}2.8Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, harvest basket: $0{\sim}4.8Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, soil or culture media: 0~5.3 Log CFU/g, mulching film: $0{\sim}4.5Log\;CFU/100cm^2$) were detected in all samples. The total bacteria of tomato farms, S. aureus (glove: $0{\sim}4.0Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, harvest basket: $0{\sim}5.0Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, soil or culture media: 0~6.1 Log CFU/g, mulching film: $0{\sim}4.0Log\;CFU/100cm^2$), B. cereus (glove: $0{\sim}4.0Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, harvest basket: $0{\sim}4.3Log\;CFU/100cm^2$, soil or culture media: 0~5.9 Log CFU/g, mulching film: $0{\sim}4.7Log\;CFU/100cm^2$) were detected in all samples. The contamination of S. aureus and B. cereus were detected in soil, mulching film and harvest basket from planting until harvest to processing, with the highest count recorded from the soil. But S. aureus and B. cereus were not detected in irrigation water samples. The incidence of S. aureus and B. cereus in hydroponics culture farm were less than those in soil culture. The amount of S. aureus and B. cereus detected in strawberry and tomato farms were less than the minimum amount required to produce a toxin that induces food poisoning. In this way, the degree of contamination of food poisoning bacteria was lower in the production environment of the Korea strawberry and tomato, but problems can be caused by post-harvest management method. These results will be used as fundamental data to create a manual for sanitary agricultural environment management, and post-harvest management should be performed to reduce the contamination of hazardous microorganisms.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2016

In the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases such as allergies, S100A8 acts as an important molecule and T lymphocytes are essential cytokine-releasing cells. In this study, we investigated the effect of S100A8 on release of cytokines, specifically MCP-1, IL-6, and IL-8 in T cells, and its associated signaling mechanism. S100A8 increased secretion of MCP-1, IL-6, and IL-8 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Elevated secretion of MCP-1, IL-6, and IL-8 due to S100A8 was inhibited by the TLR4 inhibitor TLR4i, the PI3K inhibitor LY294002, the $PKC{\delta}$ inhibitor rottlerin, the ERK inhibitor PD98059, the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB202190, the JNK inhibitor SP600125, and the NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor BAY-11-7085. S100A8 induced phosphorylation of ERK, p38 MAPK, and JNK in a time-dependent manner, and activation was suppressed by TLR4i, LY294002, and rottlerin. S100A8 induced NF-${\kappa}B$ activation by $I{\kappa}-B{\alpha}$ degradation, and NF-${\kappa}B$ activity was suppressed by PD98059, SB202190, and SP600125. These results indicate that S100A8 induces cytokine release via TLR4. Study of PI3K, $PKC{\delta}$, MAPKs, and NF-${\kappa}B$ will contribute to elucidation of the S100A8-invovled mechanism.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 고속 ADC의 앞단에서 사용하기 위한 1 $V_{pp}$의 입력 신호 범위에서 12 Bit의 해상도를 갖고 100 MS/s의 샘플링 속도에서 동작하는 SHA를 설계하였다. 제안된 시스템은 입력 주파수가 5 MHz, 샘플링 주파수 100 MHz 일 때 SFDR(Spurious Free Dynamic Range)가 약 66.3 dB로 해상도가 떨어졌으나 feedthrough를 제거한 회로는 SFDR이 약 73 dB로 12 bit 해상도를 갖는다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제26권12B호
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• pp.1695-1702
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 4 Mb/s 부터 100 Mb/s 의 IrDA(Infrared Data Association) 응용이 가능한 CMOS infrared (IR) wireless data link IC의 설계 방법에 대해 기술한다. 이 모듈은 60 dB에서 100 dB가지의 이득 범위를 가지는 variable gain transimpedance amplifier, AGC(automatic gain control) 회로, AOC(automatic offset control) loop, 4 PPM (pulse position modulation) modulator/demodulator와 DLL(delay locked loops)로 구성된다. 본 적외선 광송수신 IC는 0.25 um 1-poly 5-metal CMOS 공정을 이용하여 제작되었다. 2.5 V 전원 전압에서 동작시켰으며 100 Mb/s에서 출력단 버퍼를 제외하고 25 mW의 진력을 소모한다. 칩의 크기는 1.5 mm $\times$ 1 mm이다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2017

Patients with inflammatory bone disease or cancer exhibit an increased risk of fractures and delayed bone healing. The S100A4 protein is a member of the calcium-binding S100 protein family, which is abundantly expressed in inflammatory diseases and cancers. We investigated the effects of extracellular S100A4 on osteoblasts, which are cells responsible for bone formation. Treating primary calvarial osteoblasts with recombinant S100A4 resulted in matrix mineralization reductions. The expression of osteoblast marker genes including osteocalcin and osterix was also suppressed. Interestingly, S100A4 stimulated the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-${\kappa}B$) signaling pathway in osteoblasts. More importantly, the ex vivo organ culture of mouse calvariae with recombinant S100A4 decreased the expression levels of osteocalcin, supporting the results of our in vitro experiments. This suggests that extracellular S100A4 is important for the regulation of bone formation by activating the NF-${\kappa}B$ signaling pathway in osteoblasts.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권7호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2019

Purpose: To evaluate the association between elevated S100B levels with brain tissue damage seen in abnormalities of head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; diffusion tensor imaging [DTI] sequence) in patients with status epilepticus (SE). Methods: An analytical observational study was conducted in children hospitalized at Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, from July to December 2016. The patients were divided into 2 groups: SE included all children with a history of SE; control included all children with febrile seizure. Blood samples of patients were drawn within 24 hours after admission. SE patients also underwent cranial MRI with additional DTI sequencing. The Mann-Whitney test and Spearman test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Fifty-three patients were enrolled the study. In the 24 children with SE who met the inclusion criteria, serum S100B and cranial MRI findings were assessed. Twenty-two children admitted with febrile seizures became the control group. Most patients were male (66.7%); the mean age was 35.8 months (standard deviation, 31.09). Mean S100B values of the SE group ($3.430{\pm}0.141{\mu}g/L$) and the control group ($2.998{\pm}0.572{\mu}g/L$) were significantly different (P<0.05). A significant difference was noted among each level of encephalopathy based on the cranial MRI results with serum S100B levels and the correlation was strongly positive with a coefficient value of 0.758 (P<0.001). Conclusion: In SE patients, there is an increase of serum S100B levels within 24 hours after seizure, which has a strong positive correlation with brain damage seen in head MRI and DTI.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.685-691
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 고속 통신 시스템 응용을 위한 12b 100 MS/s CMOS D/A 변환기(DAC) 회로를 제안한다. 제안하는 DAC는 전력소모, 면적, 선형성 및 글리치 에너지 등을 고려하여, 상위 8b는 단위 전류셀 매트릭스 (unit current-cell matrix)로 나머지 하위 4b는 이진 전류열 (binary-weighted array)로 구성하였다. 제안하는 DAC는 동적 성능을 향상시키기 위해 새로운 구조의 스위치 구동 회로를 사용하였다. 시제품 DAC회로 레이아웃을 위해서는 캐스코드 전류원을 단위 전류셀 스위치 매트릭스와 분리하였으며, 제안하는 칩은 0.35 um single-poly quad-metal CMOS 공정을 사용하여 제작되었다. 측정된 시제품의 DNL 및 INL은 12b 해상도에서 각각 ±0.75 LSB와 ±1.73 LSB이내의 수준이며, 100 MS/s 동작 주파수와 10 MHz 입력 주파수에서 64 dB의 SFDR을 보여준다. 전력 소모는 3 V의 전원 전압에서 91 mW이며, 칩 전체 크기는 2.2 mm × 2.0 mm 이다.