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수종의 한국산 자작나무과 식물에 있어서 뿌리와 줄기의 이기목부의 비교해부 (Comparative Anatomy of the Secondary Xylem in the Root and Stem of Some Korean Betulaceae)

  • 소웅영;한경식
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.127-140
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    • 1985
  • 본 연구에서는 한국산 자작나무과 식물 5속 6종의 뿌리와 줄기의 이기목부를 비교해부학적으로 연구하였다. 뿌리와 줄기의 이기목부에 있어서 해부학적 특징은 도관 및 섬유의 직경은 줄기에 비해 뿌리에서 더 넓은 반면 단위면적당 도관 및 섬유의 분포수는 뿌리에서 더 적었으며, 도관요소의 길이는 줄기에서 더 긴 반면 섬유의 길이는 뿌리에서 더 길었다. 천공판상의 횡대수는 뿌리보다 줄기에서 더 많았고, 단위면적당 방사조직의 수는 뿌리에서 더 많았다.

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Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle therapy for acute brain insults and neurodegenerative diseases

  • Bang, Oh Young;Kim, Ji-Eun
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제55권1호
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    • pp.20-29
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    • 2022
  • Stem cell-based therapy is a promising approach for treating a variety of disorders, including acute brain insults and neurodegenerative diseases. Stem cells such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs), circular membrane fragments (30 nm-1 ㎛) that are shed from the cell surface, carrying several therapeutic molecules such as proteins and microRNAs. Because EV-based therapy is superior to cell therapy in terms of scalable production, biodistribution, and safety profiles, it can be used to treat brain diseases as an alternative to stem cell therapy. This review presents evidences evaluating the role of stem cell-derived EVs in stroke, traumatic brain injury, and degenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson' disease. In addition, stem cell-derived EVs have better profiles in biocompatibility, immunogenicity, and safety than those of small chemical and macromolecules. The advantages and disadvantages of EVs compared with other strategies are discussed. Even though EVs obtained from native stem cells have potential in the treatment of brain diseases, the successful clinical application is limited by the short half-life, limited targeting, rapid clearance after application, and insufficient payload. We discuss the strategies to enhance the efficacy of EV therapeutics. Finally, EV therapies have yet to be approved by the regulatory authorities. Major issues are discussed together with relevant advances in the clinical application of EV therapeutics.

Recent Achievements in Stem Cell Therapy for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Disease

  • Bae, Sun Hwan
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2013
  • The field of stem cell research has been rapidly expanding. Although the clinical usefulness of research remains to be ascertained through human trials, the use of stem cells as a therapeutic option for currently disabling diseases holds fascinating potential. Many pediatric gastrointestinal tract diseases have defect in enterocytes, enteric nervous system cells, smooth muscles, and interstitial cells of Cajal. Various kinds of therapeutic trials using stem cells could be applied to these diseases. This review article focuses on the recent achievements in stem cell applications for pediatric gastrointestinal tract diseases.

전철용 고분자 장간애자 실용화 (Installation of Polymer Stem Insulator for Electric Railway)

  • 김수연;이상진;김영성;김동욱
    • 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국철도학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.352-359
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    • 1999
  • Polymer stem insulator for an electric railway has been developed in 1995 in Korea. Owing to its excellent electrical and physical characteristics, KT mark was awarded for the developed polymer stem insulator. After new specification of KNR(Korea National Railway) was established, tile evaluation of long-term reliability combined with the improvement of manufacturing process was carried out. In 1998, this polymer stem insulator was installed in commercial electrical railway line. This paper presents the long-term reliability properties of the installed polymer stem insulator compared with conventional insulator. The location of tile installed polymer stem insulator in KNR is also introduced.

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Regulation of Neural Stem Cell Fate by Natural Products

  • Kim, Hyun-Jung
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2019
  • Neural stem cells (NSCs) can proliferate and differentiate into multiple cell types that constitute the nervous system. NSCs can be derived from developing fetuses, embryonic stem cells, or induced pluripotent stem cells. NSCs provide a good platform to screen drugs for neurodegenerative diseases and also have potential applications in regenerative medicine. Natural products have long been used as compounds to develop new drugs. In this review, natural products that control NSC fate and induce their differentiation into neurons or glia are discussed. These phytochemicals enable promising advances to be made in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

줄기세포의 분화 결손으로 인한 노화와 암화 (Mal-differentiation of Stem Cells: Cancer and Ageing)

  • 이미옥;차혁진
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.183-188
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    • 2011
  • Adult stem cells, which have characteristic of self-renewal and multipotency, are specialized cell types, responsible for the tissue regeneration of the damaged tissue. Recent studies suggest that stem cells senescence (or stem cells' ageing) is closely associated with the variety of ageing-related phenotypes such as tissue atrophy, degenerative diseases and onset of cancers. During ageing, declining of stem cells function and subsequently occurring mal-differentiation of stem cells would be important to understand the biological process of development of ageing-related phenotypes such as tissue degenerations and cancers. This review focuses on the DNA damage stress as a cause of senescence of stem cells and their mal differentiation, which is closely link to defect of regeneration potentials and neoplastic transformation. Understanding of molecular mechanisms governingsuch events is likely to have important implications for developing novel avenues for balancing tissue homeostasis longer period of time, further leading to 'Healthy ageing'.

Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis of Bone Cemented Hip Crack Initiation According to Stem Design

  • Kim, Byeong-Soo;Moon, Byung-Young;Park, Jung-Hong
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • 제20권12호
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    • pp.2168-2177
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this investigation was to determine the specific fracture mechanics response of cracks that initiate at the stem-cement interface and propagate into the cement mantle. Two-dimensional finite element models of idealized stem-cement-bone cross-sections from the proximal femur were developed for this study. Two general stem types were considered; Rectangular shape and Charnley type stem designs. The FE results showed that the highest principal stress in the cement mantle for each case occurred in the upper left and lower right regions adjacent to the stem-cement interface. There was also a general decrease in maximum tensile stress with increasing cement mantle thickness for both Rectangular and Charnley-type stem designs. The cement thickness is found to be one of the important fatigue failure parameters which affect the longevity of cemented femoral components, in which the thinner cement was significantly associated with early mechanical failure for shot-time period.

Effect of Flavonoid on Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Proliferation

  • Lee, Chang-Hyun;Kim, Eun-Young;Jeon, Kil-Soo;Tae, Jin-Cheol;Lee, Keum-Sil;Kim, Yeon-Ok;Lee, Jun-Beom;Jeong, Chang-Jin;Cho, Ssang-Goo;Park, Se-Pill
    • 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한생식의학회 2007년도 제52차 춘계학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.122-122
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    • 2007
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