• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1722-1727
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• 1992

본 연구에서는 이러한 불확실한 시스템에 대하여 정규화 형태의 추정기를 적 용한 적응 입출력 선형화 제어기의 설계에 대해 연구하였으며, 신호 성장속도(signal growth rates)의 개념을 도입하여 안정성을 해석하였다. 정규화 형태의 추정기를 적 용함으로써 큰 불확실성에 대해 보다 안정한 수렴 특성을 얻을 수 있음을 시뮬레이션 을 통해 보였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2006

Objective : To evaluate the natural histories and growth rates of meningiomas, the authors perform this retrospective observational study and attempt to identify those factors predicting tumor growth. Methods : Between 1993 and 2004, a total of 83 patients were diagnosed by computed tomography[CT] scans or magnetic resonance[MR] imaging as having an intracranial meningioma, and were treated by observation only using regular clinical and radiological examinations. Twenty-six of these 83 patients, with available data were included in this study. Follow up periods ranged from 9 to 137 months [mean, 55.6 mo.; median, 60 mo.]. The tumor volumes, absolute growth rates, and tumor doubling times were calculated. Results : Patient age and sex distributions were comparable to those of other studies, but exceptionally 16 meningiomas [62%] were located at the skull base in the present study. During follow-up monitoring, the majority of meningiomas grew, though 77% showed low absolute annual growth rates [$<1cm^3/yr$]. The tumor doubling times ranged from 2.87 to 201.72 years [mean, 42.91 yr]. Based on Imaging analysis, peritumoral edema and the absence of calcification were probable factors predicting tumor growth. Tumor-related symptoms seemed to be slightly related to tumor growth. Other factors, e.g., gender, age, tumor location, and T2-weighted signal Intensities on MR imaging, were not significantly related to tumor growth. Conclusion : This study shows that the majority of meningiomas are slow growing. However, variations in tumor growth are unexplained, thus individualized optimal treatment strategies should be provided in each meningioma.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.52-55
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• 2002

Flow cytometric techniques were used to investigate cell size, protein content and cell cycle behavior of recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains producing human lysozyme (HLZ). Two different signal sequences, the native yeast $MF\alpha1$ signal sequence and the rat $\alpha-amylase$ signal sequence, were used for secretion of HLZ. The strain containing the rat $\alpha-amylase$ signal sequence showed a higher level of internal lysozyme and lower specific growth rates. Flow cytometric analysis of the total protein content and cell size showed the strain harboring the native yeast signal sequence had a higher total protein content than the strain containing the rat $\alpha-amylase$ signal sequence. Cell cycle analysis indicated that the two lysozyme producing recombinant strains had an increased number of cells in the $G_2+M$ phase of the yeast cell cycle compared with the host strain SEY2102.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.576-581
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• 1999

Effects of signal sequences, protein sizes and dissolved oxygen on the secretion of human lysozyme from a recombinant yeast were experimentally characterized. The systems consisted of Saccharomyces cerevisiae host SEY2102 that was transformed with two different plasmids. These plasmids were identical with an exception to the plasmid pMC614, which contained the native yeast MFα1 sequence and the plasmid pMC632 with the non-native rat α-amylase signal sequence. The expression of human lysozyme was controlled by the ADHI promoter. The native yeast MFαl signal sequence was more efficient than the non-native rat α-amylase signal sequence in directing the secretion of human lysozyme. Lysozyme secreted with the α-amylase signal was retained inside the cells and released to the medium very slowly, thereby causing a lower cell growth rate and a decreased product secretion rate. Lysozyme was secreted more efficiently than invertase, which is an order of magnitude bigger in molecular size compared to lysozyme, which was under the direction of the MFαl signal sequence, suggesting that protein sizes may affect the secretion efficiency. When expressed in anaerobic conditions in the medium where the ADHI promoter was derepressed, the amount of lysozyme secreted was about twice higher than that of the aerobic culture. However, the secretion rates were identical. This result showed that the dissolved oxygen level may affect the efficiency of protein secretion only, and not the secretion rate of the product protein.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.369-378
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• 2021

In this study, we investigated the effects of indole on biofilm formation inhibition in Pantoea agglomerans (P. agglomerans). In the biofilm growth assay, indole inhibited biofilm formation across all the growth time. Depending on biofilm growth stage, indole exhibited biofilm inhibition and anti-bacterial effects on planktonic cells. Through the analysis of the proportion rate between biofilm and Colony Forming Units (CFU) and inhibition rate of indole, we confirmed that depending on the biofilm stage of P. agglomerans, indole treatment timing was more important than the treatment duration. By comparing gene expression rates through rt-qPCR P.agglomerans affected by indole was found to significantly change quorum sensing (pagI/R) and indole transportation (bssS) gene expressions. Throughout all, indole exhibited both antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects on P. agglomerans. In addition, we confirmed the anti-biofilm effects of indole on mature biofilm. In conclusion, indole as a signal molecule, can exhibit anti-biofilm effects through bacterial quorum sensing inhibition and indole affects. Therefore, indole can regulate biofilm bacteria especially gram-negative opportunistic pathogens.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.379-379
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• 2010

$Hg_{1_x}Cd_xTe$ (MCT) was grown by hot wall epitaxy. Prior to the MCT growth, the CdTe (111) buffer layer was grown on the GaAs substrate at the temperature of $590^{\circ}C$ for 15 min. When the thickness of the CdTe buffer layer was $5\;{\mu}m$ or thicker, the full width at half maximum values obtained from the x-ray rocking curves were found to significantly decrease. After a good quality CdTe buffer layer was grown, the MCT epilayers were grown on the CdTe (111) /GaAs substrate at various temperatures in situ. The crystal quality for those epilayers was investigated by means of the x-ray rocking curves and the photocurrent experiment. The photoconductor characterization for the epilayers was also measured. The energy band gap of MCT was determined from the photocurrent measurement and the x composition rates from the temperature dependence of the energy band gap were turned out.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.291-299
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• 2006

Vitexin, a natural flavonoid compound identified as apigenin-8-C-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside, has been reported to exhibit antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated its effect on hypoxiainducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) in rat pheochromacytoma (PC12), human osteosarcoma (HOS) and human hepatoma (HepG2) cells. Vitexin inhibited HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in PC12 cells, but not in HOS or HepG2 cells. In addition, it diminished the mRNA levels of hypoxia-inducible genes such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), smad3, aldolase A, enolase 1, and collagen type III in the PC12 cells. We found that vitexin inhibited the migration of PC12 cells as well as their invasion rates, and it also inhibited tube formation by human umbilical vein endothelium cells (HUVECs). Interestingly, vitexin inhibited the hypoxia-induced activation of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), but not of extracellular-signal regulated protein kinase (ERK), implying that it acts in part via the JNK pathway. Overall, these results suggest the potential use of vitexin as a treatment for diseases such as cancer.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.229-237
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• 1998

열적으로 이온화된 N과 증기상태의 Ga을 $300~730^{\circ}C$의 온도 범위에서 직접 반응시켜 (001)Si과 (00.1)사파이어 기판 위에 GaN박막의 성장 초기 단계에서는 GaN의 성장률이 증가한 후, 결정 핵을 중심으로 수평방향으로서 성장과 합체에 의하여 성장률의 변화가 일정 값에 달하였다. 이 연구에서 성장한 GaN박막에 대한 XPS분석 결과 낮은 온도에서 성장된 GaN박막은 진공 chamber 내의 산소가 성장된 박막 내에 많이 혼입 되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 낮은 온도, 짧은 시간 동안 성장된 표면은 Ga덩어리들도 도포 되었다. 그러나, 기판온도와 성장시간이 증가함에 따라 이들은 피라미드 형태의 결정들로 성장된 후 원형고리 형태의 결정으로 합체되었다. 특히 N-소스의 공급이 충분한 경우에는 판상의 결정으로 성장되었다. 20K의 온도에서 측정된 PL스펙트럼에서는 3.32eV와 3.38eV에서 불순물과 관련된 발광이 관찰되었다.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.10.1-10.11
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• 2018

Although early studies suggested that bladder cancer (BCa) is more prevalent in men than in women, muscle-invasive rates are higher in women than in men, suggesting that sex hormones might play important roles in different stages of BCa progression. In this work, we found that estrogen receptor beta ($ER{\beta}$) could increase BCa cell proliferation and invasion via alteration of miR-92a-mediated DAB2IP (DOC-2/DAB2 interacting protein) signals and that blocking miR-92a expression with an inhibitor could partially reverse $ER{\beta}$-enhanced BCa cell growth and invasion. Further mechanism dissection found that $ER{\beta}$ could increase miR-92a expression at the transcriptional level via binding to the estrogen-response-element (ERE) on the 5' promoter region of its host gene C13orf25. The $ER{\beta}$ up-regulated miR-92a could decrease DAB2IP tumor suppressor expression via binding to the miR-92a binding site located on the DAB2IP 3' UTR. Preclinical studies using an in vivo mouse model also confirmed that targeting this newly identified $ER{\beta}$/miR-92a/DAB2IP signal pathway with small molecules could suppress BCa progression. Together, these results might aid in the development of new therapies via targeting of this $ER{\beta}$-mediated signal pathway to better suppress BCa progression.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2014

현재 단품 단위 태깅(Item-level tagging)을 위한 UHF 대역 RFID Tag는 원거리 인식 거리와 저가 등의 장점들 때문에 유통산업 현장에서 폭발적으로 확대 보급되고 있다. 그러나 스마트폰과 태블릿 시장의 확대에 따라 실제 현장에서는 RFID 태그와 스마트 기기 간의 신호 간섭 문제가 예상된다. 이로 인해 RFID 태그는 인식률 및 인식 거리 감소 등 성능 저하가 발생하고 있다. 특히 KT에서는 최근 900 MHz 대역의 LTE 주파수와 구형 RFID 기술의 심각한 간섭 문제를 시연회를 통해 강조하였다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 스마트 기기로부터 송신되는 신호로 부터 수동형 UHF 대역 RFID 태그의 간섭 내성 측정 방법을 제안한다. 또한, 시중에 유통 중인 3개의 RFID 태그용 인레이(Inlay)를 선정하여 신호 간섭에 따른 인식 거리 감소 결과를 PCR 지수를 이용하여 정량적으로 비교 평가하였다. 그 결과, 신호 간섭 영향 측면에서 WCDMA 시스템에 비해 LTE 시스템이 약 3배 정도 강하며, 일부 태그의 인식 거리 성능은 약 60 % 저하되었다.