• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.583-595
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 괭생이 모자반 추출물의 소포체 스트레스 억제 효능을 연구하기 위하여 HepG2 간세포에 PA를 처리하여 소포체 스트레스를 유발한 후 추출물을 처리하여 UPR 관련 인자 발현 정도를 측정하였다. PA 750 μM 처리 시 UPR 관련 인자 (p-IRE1α, p-eIF2α, CHOP)의 단백질 발현이 가장 높게 나타나 소포체 스트레스를 효과적으로 유도함을 확인하였고 PA 750 μM를 12시간 처리 시 UPR 관련 인자 (p-IRE1α, p-eIF2α, CHOP)의 단백질 발현이 가장 높음을 확인하였다. 괭생이 모자반 처리 시 PA에 의해 상향 조절된 UPR 관련 인자의 mRNA 및 단백질 발현이 감소하여 PA로 유도된 소포체 스트레스에 대한 억제 효능이 있음을 보여주었다. 또한, 괭생이 모자반은 SIRT2, SIRT6 및 SIRT7의 mRNA의 발현을 증가시킴으로써 괭생이 모자반의 소포체 스트레스 억제 효능이 SIRT에 의한 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 괭생이 모자반이 다양한 소포체 스트레스 관련 질병의 예방과 치료에 활용가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.160-171
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• 2021

Purpose. This in-vitro study evaluated and compared the color stability of 3D-printed and conventional heat-polymerized acrylic resins following aging, mechanical brushing, and immersion in staining medium. Materials and methods. Forty disc-shaped specimens (10 mm in diameter and 3 mm thick) were prepared from two 3D-printed [DentaBASE (DB) and Denture 3D+ (D3D)] and one conventional polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture materials. The specimens were thermo-cycled, subjected to mechanical brushing, and were immersed in either coffee, lemon juice, coke, or artificial saliva (AS) to simulate one and two years of oral use. Color measurements of the specimens were recorded by a spectrophotometer at baseline (T0), and after one (T1) and two years (T2) of simulation. The color changes (ΔE) were determined and also quantified according to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) units. Descriptive statistics, followed by factorial ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc test (α=.05), were applied for data analysis. Results. The independent factors, namely material, staining medium, and immersion time, and interaction among these factors significantly influenced ΔE (P<.009). Irrespective of the materials, treatments, and time, the highest and the lowest mean ΔEs were observed for PMMA in lemon juice (4.58 ± 1.30) and DB in AS (0.41 ± 0.18), respectively. Regarding the material type, PMMA demonstrated the highest mean ΔE (2.31 ± 1.37), followed by D3D (1.67 ± 0.66), and DB (0.85 ± 0.52), and the difference in ΔE between the materials were statistically significant (P<.001). All the specimens demonstrated a decreased color changes at T2 compared to T1, and this difference in mean ΔE was statistically significant (P<.001). Conclusion. The color changes of 3D-printed denture resins were low compared to conventional heat polymerized PMMA. All the tested materials, irrespective of the staining medium used, demonstrated a significant decrease in ΔE values over time.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.226-236
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• 2021

PURPOSE. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of incorporating zirconium oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZrO₂) in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture base resin on flexural properties at different material thicknesses. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Heat polymerized acrylic resin specimens (N = 120) were fabricated and divided into 4 groups according to denture base thickness (2.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.0 mm). Each group was subdivided into 3 subgroups (n = 10) according to nano-ZrO₂ concentration (0%, 2.5%, and 5%). Flexural strength and elastic modulus were evaluated using a three-point bending test. One-way ANOVA, Tukey's post hoc, and two-way ANOVA were used for data analysis (α = .05). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used for fracture surface analysis and nanoparticles distributions. RESULTS. Groups with 0% nano-ZrO₂ showed no significant difference in the flexural strength as thickness decreased (P = .153). The addition of nano-zirconia significantly increased the flexural strength (P < .001). The highest value was with 5% nano-ZrO₂ and 2 mm-thickness (125.4 ± 18.3 MPa), followed by 5% nano-ZrO₂ and 1.5 mm-thickness (110.3 ± 8.5 MPa). Moreover, the effect of various concentration levels on elastic modulus was statistically significant for 2 mm thickness (P = .001), but the combined effect of thickness and concentration on elastic modulus was insignificant (P = .10). CONCLUSION. Reinforcement of denture base material with nano-ZrO₂ significantly increased flexural strength and modulus of elasticity. Reducing material thickness did not decrease flexural strength when nano-ZrO₂ was incorporated. In clinical practice, when low thickness of denture base material is indicated, PMMA/nano-ZrO₂ could be used with minimum acceptable thickness of 1.5 mm.

• 한국심리학회지:학교
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.197-220
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 초등교사의 성인애착이 교사가 지각한 교사-학생 관계에 미치는 영향에서 인지적 유연성과 적극적 대처가 매개하는지 검증하였다. 경기도에서 근무하는 203명의 초등교사를 대상으로 자기보고식 설문을 실시하였으며, 측정도구로 성인애착, 인지적 유연성, 적극적 대처, 교사-학생 관계 척도를 사용하였고, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 23.0과 SPSS Macro를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 초등교사의 성인애착과 교사가 지각한 교사-학생 관계를 인지적 유연성이 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 초등교사의 성인애착이 안정적일수록 인지적 유연성이 증가하여 교사-학생 관계가 향상됨을 의미한다. 둘째, 인지적 유연성과 적극적 대처의 매개효과를 함께 고려할 때, 초등교사의 성인애착과 교사가 지각한 교사- 학생 관계를 적극적 대처가 매개하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 성인애착이 적극적 대처로 가는 직접경로가 유의미하지 않음을 의미한다. 셋째, 초등교사의 성인애착과 교사가 지각한 교사-학생 관계를 인지적 유연성과 적극적 대처가 순차적으로 매개함을 확인하였다. 즉, 초등교사의 애착이 안정적일수록 인지적 유연성이 높아져 적극적 대처를 하게 되므로 교사가 학생과의 관계를 더욱 긍정적으로 지각하게 된다는 것이다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 본 연구의 의의와 제한점을 밝히고, 후속 연구를 위한 제언을 논의하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.549-564
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between harmful free radicals and antioxidants. Long-term oxidative stress can lead to an "exhausted" status of antioxidant defense system triggering development of metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammation. Green perilla (Perilla frutescens) is commonly used in Asian cuisines and traditional medicine in southeast Asia. Green perilla possesses numerous beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant functions. To investigate the potentials of green perilla leaf extract (PE) on oxidative stress, we induced oxidative stress by high-fat diet (HFD) in aging mice. MATERIALS/METHODS: C57BL/6J male mice were fed HFD continuously for 53 weeks. Then, mice were divided into three groups for 12 weeks: a normal diet fed reference group (NDcon), high-fat diet fed group (HDcon), and high-fat diet PE treated group (HDPE, 400 mg/kg of body weight). Biochemical analyses of serum and liver tissues were performed to assess metabolic and inflammatory damage and oxidative status. Hepatic gene expression of oxidative stress and inflammation related enzymes were evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS: PE improved hepatopathology. PE also improved the lipid profiles and antioxidant enzymes, including hepatic glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in serum and liver. Hepatic gene expressions of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory related enzymes, such as SOD-1, CAT, interleukin 4 (IL-4) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) were significantly enhanced by PE. PE also reduced the levels of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the serum and liver; moreover, PE suppressed hepatic gene expression involved in pro-inflammatory response; Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), and interleukin 6 (IL-6). CONCLUSIONS: This research opens opportunities for further investigations of PE as a functional food and possible anti-aging agent due to its attenuative effects against oxidative stress, resulting from HFD and aging in the future.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2023

Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to play a major role in medical diagnostics. Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral diseases. The early diagnosis of periodontal disease is essential for effective treatment and a favorable prognosis. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of AI in diagnosing periodontal bone loss through radiographic analysis. Materials and Methods: A literature search involving 5 databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Health and Medical Collection, Dentistry and Oral Sciences) was carried out. A specific combination of keywords was used to obtain the articles. The PRISMA guidelines were used to filter eligible articles. The study design, sample size, type of AI software, and the results of each eligible study were analyzed. The CASP diagnostic study checklist was used to evaluate the evidence strength score. Results: Seven articles were eligible for review according to the PRISMA guidelines. Out of the 7 eligible studies, 4 had strong CASP evidence strength scores (7-8/9). The remaining studies had intermediate CASP evidence strength scores (3.5-6.5/9). The highest area under the curve among the reported studies was 94%, the highest F1 score was 91%, and the highest specificity and sensitivity were 98.1% and 94%, respectively. Conclusion: AI-based detection of periodontal bone loss using radiographs is an efficient method. However, more clinical studies need to be conducted before this method is introduced into routine dental practice.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.1180-1193
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• 2023

Most carcass and meat quality traits are moderate to highly heritable, indicating that they can be improved through selection. Genetic evaluation for these types of traits is performed using performance data obtained from commercial and progeny testing evaluation. The performance data from commercial farms are available in large volume, however, some drawbacks have been observed. The drawback of the commercial data is mainly due to sorting of animals based on live weight prior to slaughter, and this could lead to bias in the genetic evaluation of later measured traits such as carcass traits. The current study has two components to address the drawback of the commercial data. The first component of the study aimed to estimate genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits in Korean Hanwoo cattle using a large sample size of industry-based carcass performance records (n = 469,002). The second component of the study aimed to describe the impact of sorting animals into different contemporary groups based on an early measured trait and then examine the effect on the genetic evaluation of subsequently measured traits. To demonstrate our objectives, we used real performance data to estimate genetic parameters and simulated data was used to assess the bias in genetic evaluation. The results of our first study showed that commercial data obtained from slaughterhouses is a potential source of carcass performance data and useful for genetic evaluation of carcass traits to improve beef cattle performance. However, we observed some harvesting effect which leads to bias in genetic evaluation of carcass traits. This is mainly due to the selection of animal based on their body weight before arrival to slaughterhouse. Overall, the non-random allocation of animals into a contemporary group leads to a biased estimated breeding value in genetic evaluation, the severity of which increases when the evaluation traits are highly correlated.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.896-907
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• 2024

Objective: The potential of aqueous extract of Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) leaves (SLAE) to reduce the negative impacts of heat stress on production performance and physiological traits was investigated in dual-purpose layers under subtropical farming. Methods: A total of 200, 25-week-old laying hens (Inshas strain) were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments including SLAE at 0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mL/kg, respectively. The average temperature-humidity index value was 26.69 during the experimental period. The SLAE contained saponin (0.045%), total flavonoid content of 17.9 mg of quercetin equivalent/100 g and overall antioxidant capacity concentration of 17.9 mg of ascorbic acid equivalent/100 g. Results: The maximum final body weight (BW), BW gain, egg weight, number, and mass occurred at the level of SLAE7.5 inclusion. The egg quality was significantly higher in SLAE groups than in control, and overall, SLAE7.5 had the most favorable influence at 28 and 32 weeks. Liver and kidney function, as well as lipids profile, improved significantly by SLAE inclusion; the lowest concentrations of these parameters were in SLAE7.5 hens. Treatment with SLAE7.5 increased total antioxidant capacity and endogenous antioxidant enzymes compared to control, whereas no effect on superoxide dismutase was noticed. Conclusion: The addition of SLAE at 7.5 mL/kg diet improved egg laying performance and quality, metabolic profiles, and antioxidant status during hyperthermia conditions.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2017

최근 3GPP에서는 급증하는 차량 사고에 대처하고, 교통 효율, 텔레매틱스와 인포테인먼트를 제공하기 위해 LTE(Long Term Evolution) 기반 차량 통신에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 차량 통신은 안전과 밀접한 관련이 있기 때문에, 신뢰성 있는 통신을 필요로 한다. 하지만 차량의 속도는 매우 빠르기 때문에 기존 사용자의 이동성과는 달리 무선 채널이 시간에 따라 빠르게 변하게 되어 전송 품질 저하 등 많은 문제가 발생하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 LTE 기반 V2V(Vehicle-to-Vehicle) 환경에서 채널 추정 기법을 제안한다. 기존 기법인 LS(Least Square) 채널 추정은 송 수신단이 알고 있는 파일럿 심볼을 이용해 얻어지며, DDCE(Decision Directed Channel Estimation)는 데이터 심볼을 이용해 채널 추정을 하고, CDP(Constructed Data Pilot) 기법은 인접한 두 데이터 심볼 사이에서 상관이 큰 특성을 이용하며, 그리고 STA(Spectral Temporal Averaging) 기법은 주파수와 시간 영역에서 채널을 평균을 취한다. 또한 Smoothing 기법은 데이터 결정 오류에 의한 최대치를 줄여준다. 제안기법인 HRCE(Hybrid Reliable Channel Estimation)는 기존의 Smoothing 기법에 LMMSE(Linear Minimum Mean Square Error)를 적용함으로써 더 정확한 채널 추정이 이루어져 신뢰성 있는 데이터 검출을 가능하게 한다. 모의실험 결과, 제안한 기법이 NMSE(Normalized Mean Square Error)와 BER(Bit Error Rate) 측면에서 전체적으로 성능이 향상 된 것을 볼 수 있다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.178-199
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• 2011

부산 복천동고분군은 4~5세기를 중심연대로 하는 삼국시대 무덤으로 종장판갑이 다량 출토한 고분군으로 널리 알려져 있다. 2006년 복천동 고분 구릉의 동쪽 사면 말단부에 축조된 164 165호분에서 종장판갑 2령이 추가로 조사되었다. 본고에서는 보존처리가 완료된 종장판갑 2령의 내용을 정리하고, 기존 종장판갑 부장 유구와의 비교검토를 통해 4세기대 종장판갑 부장양상에 대해 살펴보았다. 164 165호에서 출토된 종장판갑은 제작기술 속성을 기준으로 IIa형식(型式)인 경주 울산식 판갑으로 분류되며, 종장판갑편년 3단계 중 II단계의 이른 시점으로 편년된다. 부장양상을 살펴보면, 동단계에 속하는 구릉 정상부의 대형분에서는 종장판갑이 2령 이상 복수로 부장되지만, 164 165호에서는 1령씩 단수 부장된다. 따라서 복천동에서 경주 울산식 판갑(I IIa식)이 부장되는 단계에는 분묘의 규모에 따라 부장되는 종장판갑의 수량에 격차가 있음을 알 수 있다. 종장판갑은 지금까지 복천동 고분 구릉 정상부에 위치한 대형무덤에 부장되고 있어 상위계층의 전유물로 생각되어 왔지만, 164 165호분과 같이 무덤의 입지, 규모, 부장유물의 양과 질적인 면에서 중소형분에 속하는 분묘에서도 종장판갑이 부장된 사실이 확인되었다. 164호분은 장단축비가 1:3 이상인 세장방형 목곽묘로 갑옷 및 유구의 형태, 부장유물의 배치 상태 등에서 경주 구정동 3호분, 사라리 55호분 등과 같은 소위 경주식 목곽묘로 볼 수 있다. 반면 부장 토기의 양상은 소위 금관가야식 토기라 불리는 김해지역 토기와 공통되는 점이 주목된다. 4세기대 복천동고분군에서는 분묘의 입지, 규모, 종장판갑의 부장 수량 등에서 분묘간의 격차가 확인된다. 하지만 종장판갑의 부장유무만으로 분묘간의 계층성을 논하기 어려우며, 종장판갑의 부장이 곧 군사력의 장악을 상징하는 것으로 해석하기는 곤란하다. 164호분의 양상에서는 판갑 부장의 지역성, 복천동 분묘의 계층성에 대해 유추해 볼 수 있다.