• 성인간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.244-252
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was aimed to examine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular risk factors among workers at small-sized companies having fewer than 50employees in Korea. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a secondary data analysis on workers' health examination data. Data from 21,784 employed workers were analyzed, including 16,488 males (mean age 38.7years)and 5,296 females (mean age 40.5 years). Participants were newly enrolled in annual health check-ups at a professional health clinic from 2009 to 2011. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify age-adjusted gender specific predicting factors of MetS incidence. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 13.4% in male and 7.7% in female workers. Logistic regression analysis showed that, when age was adjusted for, family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was a predicting factor in both male and female workers. For male workers, heavy alcohol drinking and non-manual occupation (office workers/drivers) predicted MetS. Conclusion: Health care providers should screen for MetS periodically in small work places especially for those with a family history of CVD. Educational counseling needs to be given to male workers with sedentary occupations with an aim to reduce heavy drinking and encourage lifestyle modification.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5281-5286
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• 2013

Purpose: Prostate cancer caused by the abnormal disorderly growth of prostatic acinar cells is the most prevalent cancer of men in western countries. We aimed to screen out differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and explore small molecule drugs for prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: The GSE3824 gene expression profile of prostate cancer was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus database which including 21 normal samples and 18 prostate cancer cells. The DEGs were identified by Limma package in R language and gene ontology and pathway enrichment analyses were performed. In addition, potential regulatory microRNAs and the target sites of the transcription factors were screened out based on the molecular signature database. In addition, the DEGs were mapped to the connectivity map database to identify potential small molecule drugs. Results: A total of 6,588 genes were filtered as DEGs between normal and prostate cancer samples. Examples such as ITGB6, ITGB3, ITGAV and ITGA2 may induce prostate cancer through actions on the focal adhesion pathway. Furthermore, the transcription factor, SP1, and its target genes ARHGAP26 and USF1 were identified. The most significant microRNA, MIR-506, was screened and found to regulate genes including ITGB1 and ITGB3. Additionally, small molecules MS-275, 8-azaguanine and pyrvinium were discovered to have the potential to repair the disordered metabolic pathways, abd furthermore to remedy prostate cancer. Conclusions: The results of our analysis bear on the mechanism of prostate cancer and allow screening for small molecular drugs for this cancer. The findings have the potential for future use in the clinic for treatment of prostate cancer.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2007

벼 바이러스병에 대한 최선의 방제책은 저항성 품종의 육성이라 할 수 있다. 저항성 품종의 육성을 위해서는 정밀하고 대량으로 검정 할 수 있는 검정법의 확립이 무엇보다 중요하므로 이를 위해 격리 검정망실을 건립 보독충을 방사한 후 이를 계대유지 하여 검정에 이용하였다. 망실내에 바이러스 보독충율 변이에서 연중 높은 보독충율을 유지하였으며, 매개충의 밀도도 검정에 충분하게 유지되었다. 망실을 이용한 바이러스병 저항성검정의 효율성은 줄무늬잎마름병은 $92{\sim}100%$, 오갈병은 100%의 검정효율을 보였으며, 이러한 대량검정법은 실내유묘검정과 고도의 정의 상관을 나타내어 포장검정의 대량검정과 실내유묘검정의 정밀도 등 장점을 겸비한 유용한 방법으로 확인되었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.60-70
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• 2000

현재 국내에서 처리에 어려움을 겪고 있으며 사회적으로 문제가 되고 있는 양돈 분뇨의 처리중 생물학적 처리를 위한 전처리 공정의 일환으로 비육돈 슬러리 돈사에서 발생하는 분뇨를 대상으로 고액분리에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 최적의 고액 분리를 위하여 적정 응집제 선정 및 첨가량을 도출하였으며, 현장 규모의 고액 분리 장치를 통하여 규모별 최적 고액 분리 공정을 도출하였다. 이 결과 탈수성 개량을 위한 적정 응집제로는 Polyarcylamide 계열의 양이온 고분자 응집제인 E-851이 적합하였으며, 단위 고형물당 0.24~0.6%가 요구되었다. 본 연구에서 검토된 공정으로는 Mesh Screen, Drum Screen, Cyclone Drum Filter, Screw Press, 고속 Screw Decanter, 저속 Screw Decanter 및 DAF 공정을 조합하여 검토하였다. 그 결과 최적 공정으로는 중 소규모의 1차 고액 분리 공정으로는 Screw Press(응집제 첨가)와 대규모 및 공공처리장 규모에서는 저속 Screw Decanter(응집제 첨가)가 적정 공정으로 도출되었으며 2차 처리 공정으로는 가압부상조가 가장 안정적인 것으로 나타났다. 한편 고액 분리 유무에 따라 수분조절제 및 유기물 부하량 감소는 각각 94.8, 84.7%로 나타났으며 슬러리 양돈분뇨의 정화방안으로는 고액분리가 반드시 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.72-85
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• 1983

Rice whitening is performed by basically two different whitening actions known as abrasive and frictional. The former adopted in the emery stone abrasive type whiteners and the latter in the jet-air friction type. Comparative milling yields and whitening efficiencies between the whitening system consisting of jet-air friction type whiteners only and the system consisting of both abrasive- and jet-air friction-types have not yet been rigorously defined. This study was to examine the effect of combined operations of abrasive- and jet-air friction-type rice whiteners on milling yields and whitening efficiencies. The small capacity commercial units of the abrasive- and friction-type whiteners were used for the experiments. The combinations of whitening treatments were: 1) Once in the abrasive type and then two to three times in the friction type, 2) twice in the abrasive and then two to three times in the friction type and 3) three to five times in friction type. In these tests, counter pressures for the friction type whiteners were established differently as required to get about the same degree of whitening at the end of predetermined numbers of the repeated operations. The speed of emery stone and the slot angle of the screen were also the factors varied in the abrasive type whitener. Sheukwang rice variety having 13.05% M.C. was used in the tests. The dependent variables were the milled- and head-rice recoveries and electricity consumption. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. It was found that in the whitening systems consisting of abrasive- and friction-type whiteners slot angle of the screen, the rotational speed of emery stone roller had significant effect on the milling yields and whitening efficiency. In general, the increase of the emery stone roller speed from 690 to 950 rpm presented a positive effect on milling yield, and one-pass abrasive milling combinations had higher milling yields than two-pass abrasive milling combinations. 2. It was apparent that if the slot angle of the screen and the speed of emery stone roller are modified and set at an optimum level, the combination whitening system consisting of abrasive- and friction-type whiteners is better than the pure frictional whitening system consisting of jet-air friction type in terms of milling yields and efficiencies. 3. In the rice whitening system consisting of abrasive- and jet-air friction-type whiteners, the best whitening performance was obtained when the slot angle of the screen and the rotational speed of emery stone roller were $45^{\circ}$ and 950rpm, respectively, for the one-pass abrasive milling combinations. However, for the two-pass abrasive mi11ing combinations, the best performance was obtained with $75^{\circ}$ of slot angle and 950 rpm of the emery stone roller speed. 4. As compared with pure frictional whitening systems, the combination systems produced more milled rice by 0.8-1.0% point and more head rice by 0.5-1.5% point, and consumed less electricity by 0.15-0.20 KwH per 100kg of milled rice when the abrasive whiteners were operated in the modified conditions as described in item 3 above. Further study is recommended to find out optimum operational and design conditions of abrasive type whiterners.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10847-10853
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• 2015

Background: Lapatinib, a dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor that interrupts the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and HER2/neu pathways, has been indicated to have significant efficacy in treating HER2-positive breast cancer. However, acquired drug resistance has become a very serious clinical problem that hampers the use of this agent. In this study, we aimed to screen small molecule drugs that might reverse lapatinib-resistance of breast cancer by exploring differentially expressed genes (DEGs) via a bioinformatics method. Materials and Methods: We downloaded the gene expression profile of BT474-J4 (acquired lapatinib-resistant) and BT474 (lapatinib-sensitive) cell lines from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and selected differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using dChip software. Then, gene ontology and pathway enrichment analyses were performed with the DAVID database. Finally, a connectivity map was utilized for predicting potential chemicals that reverse lapatinib-resistance. Results: A total of 1, 657 DEGs were obtained. These DEGs were enriched in 10 pathways, including cell cycling, regulation of actin cytoskeleton and focal adhesion associate examples. In addition, several small molecules were screened as the potential therapeutic agents capable of overcoming lapatinib-resistance. Conclusions: The results of our analysis provided a novel strategy for investigating the mechanism of lapatinib-resistance and identifying potential small molecule drugs for breast cancer treatment.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2002

Herbicide tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Ilpumbyeo) cell lines were selected from $\gamma$-ray-irradiated anther-derived cell cultures. The anther-derived cell clusters were small (300 to 400 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in diameter) and uniform ones that were screened by miracloth filtering. The cell suspensions were very efficient to plate one layer onto agar medium and to screen target cell lines. Herbicide tolerant cell lines were selected by 5 mg/L cyhalofop butyl (CHB) treatment by using the small cell suspensions on agar N6 medium containing 1 mg/L 2,4-D and 0.2 mg/L kinetin. Of the cell lines, one line (CHB-1) showed stable tolerance at 10 mg/L concentration after 6-month culture without herbicide suspension. Growth stability of CHB-1 was similar to that of control cell line on 10 mg/L CHB containing medium. In this experiment we established herbicide tolerant cell line selection system by using anther-derived uniform-cell suspensions with $\gamma$-ray-irradiation.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2012

Operation of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) can be improved by monolithic integration of the pixel transistors with light emitting diodes (LEDs) on a single substrate. Conventional LCDs make use of filters to control the backlighting which reduces the overall efficiency. These LCDs also utilize LEDs in series which impose failure and they require high voltage for operation with a power factor correction. The screen of small hand-held devices can operate from moderate brightness. Therefore, III-V nanowires that are grown along with transistors over Silicon substrates can be utilized. Control of nanowire LEDs with nanowire transistors will significantly lower the cost, increase the efficiency, improve the manufacturing yield and simplify the structure of the small displays that are used in portable devices. The steps to grow nanowires on Silicon substrates are described. The vertical n-type and p-type nanowire transistors with surrounding gate structures are characterized. While biased at 0.5 V, nanowire transistors with minimum radius or channel width have an OFF current which is less than 1pA, an ON current more than 1 ${\mu}A$, a total delay less than 10 ps and a transconductance gain of more than 10 ${\mu}A/V$. The low power and fast switching characteristics of the nanowire transistor make them an ideal choice for the realization of future displays of portable devices with long battery lifetime.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.262-271
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 게임 콘텐츠 제작을 위해 관성 센서를 이용하여 체험자의 동작을 인식하고 정의된 동작과 비교하여 게임을 즐길 수 있는 관성센서 기반의 제스처 인식방법을 제안하고자 한다. 또한 3축 가속도 센서를 이용한 소형 컨트롤러를 손에 착용하고 여러 가지 동작을 취함으로써 체험자에게 다양한 입력 방식을 제공하고자 한다. 체험자는 화면에 순서대로 출력되는 동작 리스트와 같은 움직임을 취하거나 동작의 정확도 및 타이밍에 따라 체험형 게임을 진행할 수 있다. 다수개의 소형 무선 컨트롤러를 손과 발 등 주요부위에 착용하고 논문에 제안된 방법을 활용하게 되면 사용자의 흥미와 몰입감을 더해줄 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume I
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• pp.417-420
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• 2006

In these days, mobile application dealing with information contents on mobile or handheld devices such as mobile communicator, PDA or WAP device face the most important industrial needs. The motivation of this study is the design and implementation of mobile application using high resolution satellite imagery, large-sized image data set. Although major advantages of mobile devices are portability and mobility to users, limited system resources such as small-sized memory, slow CPU, low power and small screen size are the main obstacles to developers who should handle a large volume of geo-based 3D model. Related to this, the previous works have been concentrated on GIS-based location awareness services on mobile; however, the mobile 3D terrain model, which aims at this study, with the source data of DEM (Digital Elevation Model) and high resolution satellite imagery is not considered yet, in the other mobile systems. The main functions of 3D graphic processing or pixel pipeline in this prototype are implemented with OpenGL|ES (Embedded System) standard API (Application Programming Interface) released by Khronos group. In the developing stage, experiments to investigate optimal operation environment and good performance are carried out: TIN-based vertex generation with regular elevation data, image tiling, and image-vertex texturing, text processing of Unicode type and ASCII type.