• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1023-1035
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of colon cancer stem cells (CSCs) during chemically-induced rat multi-step colon carcinogenesis with or without the treatment with a specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor drug (celecoxib). Two experiments were performed, the first, a short term 12 week colon carcinogenesis bioassay in which only surrogate markers for colon cancer, aberrant crypt foci (ACF) lesions, were formed. The other experiment was a medium term colon cancer rat assay in which tumors had developed after 32 weeks. Treatment with celecoxib lowered the numbers of ACF, as well as the tumor volumes and multiplicities after 32 weeks. Immunohistochemical proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) labeling indexes LI (%) were downregulated after treatment by celecoxib. Also different cell surface antigens known to associate with CSCs such as the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM), CD44 and CD133 were compared between the two experiments and showed differential expression patterns depending on the stage of carcinogenesis and treatment with celecoxib. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that the numbers of CD133 cells were increased in the colonic epithelium after 12 weeks while those of CD44 but not CD133 cells were increased after 32 weeks. Moreover, aldehyde dehydrogenase-1 activity levels in the colonic epithelium (a known CSC marker) detected by ELISA assay were found down-regulated after 12 weeks, but were up-regulated after 32 weeks. The data have also shown that the protective effect of celecoxib on these specific markers and populations of CSCs and on other molecular processes such as apoptosis targeted by this drug may vary depending on the genetic and phenotypic stages of carcinogenesis. Therefore, uncovering these distinction roles of CSCs during different phases of carcinogenesis and during specific treatment could be useful for targeted therapy.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2003

반도체 소자의 배선용 재료로서 사용가능한 합금원소 Mg를 첨가한 Cu(Mg) 박막의 기계 및 전기적 특성 변화를 조사하였다. Cu(2.7at.%Mg) 박막은 열처리를 할 경우 Cu 박막에 비하여 표면거칠기는 약 1/10 정도로 줄고 $SiO_2$와의 접착력도 2배 이상 향상된 결과를 나타내었다. 또한 $300^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서 10분 이상 열처리를 할 경우 급격한 저항감소를 보여주었는데 이는 Mg 원소의 확산으로 인해 표면 및 계면에서 Mg 산화물이 형성되고 내부에는 순수 Cu와 같이 되었기 때문이다. 경도 및 열응력에 대한 저항력도 Cu박막에 비해 우수한 것으로 나타났으며 열응력으로 인해 Cu 박막에 나타나던 표면 void가 Cu(Mg) 박막에서는 전혀 관찰되지 않았다. EM Test 결과 lifetime은 2.5MA/$cm^2$, $297^[\circ}C$에서 순수 Cu 라인보다 5배 이상 길고 BTS Test 결과 Capacitance-Voltage 그래프의 플랫 밴드 전압(V$_{F}$ )의 shift현상이 Cu에서는 나타났지만 Cu(Mg) 박막에서는 발생하지 않는 우수한 신뢰성을 보여주었다. 누설전류 측정을 통한 $SiO_2$의 파괴시간은 Cu에 비하여 약 3배 이상 길어 합금원소에 의한 확산방지 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.178-184
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• 2012

This paper presents a transformable track mechanism for wall climbing robots. The proposed mechanism allows a wall climbing robot to go over obstacles by transforming the track shape, and also increases contact area between track and wall surface for safe attachment. The track mechanism is realized using a timing belt track with one driving actuator. The inner frame of the track consists of serially connected 5R-joints and 1P-joint, and all joints of the inner frame are passively operated by springs, so the mechanism does not require any actuators and complex control algorithms to change its shape. Static analysis is carried out to determine design parameters which enable $90^{\circ}$ wall-to-wall transition and driving over projected obstacles on wall surfaces. A Prototype is manufactured using the transformable track on which polymer magnets are installed for adhesion force. The size of the prototype is $628mm{\times}200mm{\times}150mm$ ($Length{\times}Width{\times}Height$) and weight is 4kgf. Experiments are performed to verify its climbing capability focusing on $90^{\circ}$ wall to wall transition and driving over projected obstacle.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.126-129
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• 2017

The identification of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is clinically important for diagnosing cancer. We have previously developed a size-based filtration platform followed by epithelial cell adhesion molecule immunofluorescence staining for detecting CTCs. To characterize CTCs independently of cell surface protein expression, we incorporated a chromosomal fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay to detect abnormal copy numbers of chromosomes in cells collected from peripheral blood samples by the size-based filtration platform. Aneuploid cells were detected in the peripheral blood of patients with lung cancer. Unexpectedly, aneuploid cells were also detected in the control group, which consisted of peripheral blood samples from patients with benign lung diseases, such as empyema necessitatis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease. These findings suggest that chromosomal abnormalities are observed not only in tumor cells, but also in benign infectious diseases. Thus, our findings present new considerations and bring into light the possibility of false positives when using FISH for cancer diagnosis.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.285-291
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• 1992

본 연구는 사여과지(砂濾過池)에 대한 여과저항이론(濾過抵抗理論)을 기초로 하여 폭기생물막(曝氣生物膜) 여과지(濾過池)의 여과저항이론을 구명(究明)하는 것이다. 여과저항(濾過抵抗)에 크게 영향을 미치는 인자로는 사여과지의 경우 주로 현탁성 부유물질인 반면에 폭기생물막 여과지의 경우는 여층(濾層)내의 여재(濾材)표면에 부착된 미생물막(微生物膜)의 증식(增殖)과 SS성분의 부착 그리고 상승하는 기포(氣泡)의 정체 등이 여충내의 여재간극(濾材間隙)을 폐새(閉塞)시킴으로서 여과저항(濾過抵抗)을 발생시킨다. 이러한 영향 인자들은 사여과저항(砂濾過抵抗) 이론(理論)에 접목시킨 결과 폭기생물막(曝氣生物膜) 이론식(理論式)을 도출할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제안된 폭기생물막 여과저항 이론식을 pilot plant를 통한 수처리실험(水處理實驗) 결과 이론치와 실험치가 잘 일치함을 보임으로서 실제 여과지(濾過池) 설계시 적용가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.132-136
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• 2000

The cell surface glycoprotein CD44 is a kind of adhesion molecule, which binds hyaluronic acid, type I collagen and fibronectin. Although there have been numerous reports on the expression and the function of CD44 in lymphocytes and macrophages, very little is known about its distribution and definite role in epithelial tissue, especially in oral epithelial one. The present study was performed to investigate the distribution and expression of the CD44 in human gingiva and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) arising in human gingiva. And the authors compared CD44 expression with histopathologic grade of SCC. The results were as follows: 1. The CD44 was strongly expressed in granular, spinous and basal layers of normal marginal and attached gingiva, in spinous and basal layers of normal sulcular gingiva, and in all epithelial layers of normal junctional gingiva. 2. In SCC of gingiva, the CD44 was expressed in all but one case. In most of the cases the CD44 was expressed at cell membrane and the degree of expression was relatively strong. 3. In low-grade SCC of gingiva, the CD44 was strongly expressed, especially at the basal and spinous layers of abundantly keratinized cancer nests. In high-grade SCC of gingiva, the CD44 expression tended to be weak but was strong at cells showing individual keratinization. This study suggest that the CD44 expression of normal and cancerous gingival epithelium is associated with the degree of proliferation and differentiation of epithelial cells.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2000

Purpose This study is to report presurgical magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) findings of the temporomandibular joint which had perforation in the disc or its surrounding tissues and to improve its diagnostic rate using MRI. Patients and Methods The sample consisted of patients who visited the TMJ clinic at Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, during the years, 1992 and 1997. They were diagnosed as TMJ internal derangement and received surgical treatment. We divided them into two groups. The first group comprised of 85 joints with perforated disc or its surrounding tissues and which were confirmed surgically. The second group of 62 joints which only had disc displacement without perforation, hyperemia or adhesion served as control. Results The preoperative diagnostic sensitivity of TMJ perforation using MRI was 74.1%. The MRI findings for diagnosis of the TMJ perforation were degenerative change of the condyle head or the articular fossa, bone to bone contact between the condyle head and the articular eminence or the articular fossa, bony spurring or osteophytosis of the condyle head, flattening of articular surface of the condyle head or the articular eminence, discontinuity of the disc and the arthrographic effect due to joint effusion. Conclusion The preoperative diagnostic sensitivity of TMJ perforation using MRI in this study was 74.1% which was lower than the diagnostic rate using the arthrogram. Further investigations are needed to improve the diagnostic accuracy of TMJ perforation using MRI.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.490.1-490.1
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• 2014

The ZnO nanowire (NW)-based nanogenerators (NGs) can have rectifying current and potential generated by the coupled piezoelectric and semiconducting properties of ZnO by variety of external stimulation such as pushing, bending and stretching. So, ZnO NGs needed to enhance durability for stable properties of NGs. The durability of the metal electrodes used in the typical ZnO nanogenerators(NGs) is unstable for both electrical and mechanical stability. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is used as transparent flexible electrode but because of high cost and limited supply of indium, the fragility and lack of flexibility of ITO layers, alternatives are being sought. It is expected that carbon nanotube and Ag nanowire conductive coatings could be a prospective replacement. In this work, we demonstrated transparent flexible ZnO NGs by using CNT/Ag nanowire hybrid electrode, in which electrical and mechanical stability of top electrode has been improved. We grew vertical type ZnO NW by hydrothermal method and ZnO NW was coated with hybrid silicone coating solution as capping layer to enhance adhesion and durability of ZNW. We coated the CNT/Ag nanowire hybrid electrode by using bar coating system on a capping layer. Power generation of the ZnO NG is measured by using a picoammeter, a oscilloscope and confirmed surface condition with FE-SEM. As a results, the NGs using the CNT/Ag NW hybrid electrode show 75% transparency at wavelength 550 nm and small change of the resistance of the electrode after bending test. It will be discussed the effect of the improved flexibility of top electrode on power generation enhancement of ZnO NGs.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2014

본 연구는 2-ethylhexyl acrylate와 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate 기본구조에 isobornyl acrylate와 tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate(THFA)의 조성비를 변화시키면서 광중합된 4원 공중합체를 합성한 후 가교제로 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate가 혼합된 시럽을 제조하였다. 합성한 시럽에 UV-광원을 조사시켜 점착제를 제조한 후 점착특성과 광학특성을 고찰하였으며 시럽의 기본물성인 고형분, 점도, 및 분자량 분석도 수행하였다. THFA의 함량이 증가할수록 시럽의 분자량은 감소하였으나 고형분은 반대로 증가하였다. 점착제의 박리강도는 THFA의 함량에 따른 반비례관계를 나타내고 점착제의 표면에너지는 비례관계를 나타내었다. 또한 모든 점착제에서 92% 이상의 광투과도와 1.0%이하의 haze값, 그리고 1.0 이하의 색차계값을 보여주었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.4 No.1
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• pp.88-91
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• 2003

Tungsten is widely used as a plug for the multi-level interconnection structures. However, due to the poor adhesive properties of tungsten (W) on $SiO_2$ layer, the Ti/TiN barrier layer is usually deposited onto $SiO_2$ for increasing adhesion ability with W film. Generally, for the W-CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) process, the passivation layer on the tungsten surface during CMP plays an important role. In this paper, the effect of oxidants controlling the polishing selectivity of W/Ti/TiN layer were investigated. The alumina ($Al_2O_3$) abrasive containing slurry with $H_2O_2$ as the oxidizer, was studied. As our preliminary experimental results, very low removal rates were observed for the case of no-oxidant slurry. This low removal rate is only due to the mechanical abrasive force. However, for Ti and TiN with $H_2O_2$ oxidizer, different removal rate was observed. The removal mechanism of Ti during CMP is mainly due to mechanical abrasive, whereas for TiN, it is due to the formation of metastable soluble peroxide complex.