• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.466-472
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• 2006

The kinetic behavior of emulsion polymerizations of styrene in the presence of sulfonated N-hydroxy ethyl aniline (SHEA) was investigated with two initiators: 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and potassium persulfate (KPS). SHEA was synthesized using a stepwise polyurethane reaction method from 3-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonic acid sodium salt, isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), and N-(2-hydroxyethyl) aniline. Stable core-shell poly(styrene/sulfonated N-hydroxy ethyl aniline, St/SHEA) latex particles were successfully prepared by using an appropriate amount of AIBN, in which SHEA plays the role of 'surfmer', i.e., acting as both a surfactant in the emulsion polymerization and a monomer in the chemical oxidative polymerization. The kinetic behavior was dissimilar to that of typical emulsion polymerization systems. A long inhibition period and low rate of polymerization were observed due to radical loss by the oxidative polymerization of SHEA. It was concluded, due to the low water-solubility of AIBN and retardation reaction by SHEA, that the initial loci of polymerization were monomer droplets. However, growing polymer particles as polymerization loci became predominant as polymerization proceeded. It was suggested that AIBN was more effective than KPS in the preparation of the core-shell type poly(St/SHEA) latex particles. With KPS, no substantial polymerization was observed in any of the samples.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.1043-1058
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• 1990

본 연구에서는 전자기 성형법에 의한 원통형상의 가공재의 자유 확관성형 가 공에 대해서 유한요소해석법을 이용한 변형 및 응력해석을 수행하였다. 탄소성 재료 모형을 확장하여 변형 경화율이 변형률 및 변형률 속도의 지배를 받는 변형률 속도 종 속 탄소성 재료 모형을 도입하였고, 1차 제하 이후까지 포함하여 고속 성형시 변형률 속도 효과에 의해 발생하는 현상들에 대해서 연구하였다.결과의 비교 및 논의를 위 하여, 해석대상과 성형조건, 그리고 가공재에 작용하는 자기압력은 Suzuki의 것과 동 일한 것을 사용하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.479-483
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• 1994

상이한 단백질원이 흰쥐의 혈청콜레스테롤 농도에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 명태로부터 조제한 어육단백질과 동물성의 카제인 및 식물성의 대두단백질을 비교 검토하였다. 실험 식이의 단백질 수준은 20%가 되도록 저지방 식이에 준비된 단백질 시료를 혼합하여 S.D. 계통 male rat에 2주간 급여한 후 혈청지질 농도를 분석하였다. 그 결과 혈청중의 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤 및 총 콜레스테롤/HDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 카제인군에서 가장 높았고 어육단백질군, 대두단백질군 순으로 낮았으며 카제인군과 다른 두 단백질군 간에는 유의성이 있었다(p<0.05). HDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 어육단백질군이 다른 두 단백질군보다 높았지만 유의성은 없었다. 트리글리세라이드 농도의 경우 세 단백질군간 유의성이 있었는데 어육단백질군은 카제인군보다 약 19mg/dl 낮았지만 대두단백질군보다는 약 6mg/dl 높았다. 어육단백질의 Lysine/Arginine비, Glycine/Methionine + Cystine비는 대두단백질의 그것들에 가까운 비율이었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2001

Hyperpolarization of arterial smooth muscle by acetylcholine is considered to be produced by the release of an unidentified chemical substance, an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF). Several chemicals have been proposed as the candidate for EDHF. However, none of them fulfil completely the nature and property of EDHF. Ultrastructural observation with electron microscope reveals that in some arteries, gap junctions are formed between endothelial and smooth muscle cells. In small arterioles, injection of gap junction permeable dyes into an endothelial cell results in a distribution of the dye to surrounding cells including smooth muscle cells. These observations allow the speculation that myoendothelial gap junctions may have a functional significance. Simultaneous measurement of the electrical responses in both endothelial and smooth muscle cells using the double patch clamp method demonstrates that these two cell types are indeed electrically coupled, indicating that they behave as a functional syncytium. The EDHF-induced hyperpolarization is produced by an activation of $Ca^{2+}-sensitive\;K^+-channels$ that are inhibited by charybdotoxin and apamin. Agonists that release EDHF increase $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ in endothelial cells but not in smooth muscle cells. Inhibition of gap junctions with chemical agents abolishes the agonist-induced hyperpolarization in smooth muscle cells but not in endothelial cells. All these observations can be explained if EDHF is an electrotonic signal propagating from endothelium to smooth muscle cells through gap junctions.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.337-344
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• 2008

The following series of blue EL polymers was synthesized using the Suzuki polymerization method: poly(3',6'-bis(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)-9,9'-spirobifluorene-2,7-diyl) poly[$(OC_{10})_2$-spirobifluorene], poly{3',6'-bis(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)-9,9'-2,7-diyl-co-4-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy) phenyl-diphenylamine-4',4'-diyl} poly[$(OC_{10})_2$-spirobifluorene-TPA] (5:1, 9:1) and poly{3',6'-bis(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)-9,9'-spirobifluorene-2,7-diyl-co-4-(6-((3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methoxy)hexyloxyphenyl-bisphenylamine-4',4'-diyl) poly[$(OC_{10})_2$-spirobifluorene-TPA-oxetane]. The weight average molecular weight (Mw) and polydispersity of the resulting polymers ranged from $1.6{\times}10^4-1.5{\times}10^5$ and 1.77-2.31, respectively. The resulting polymers were completely soluble in common organic solvents and were easily spin-coated onto an indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate. The polymers exhibited strong blue emission peaking at 450 nm. The maximum brightness and luminance efficiency were $9,960\;cd/m^2$ and 1.2 cd/A, respectively.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2013

ATP synthase produces ATP, a major energy source for metabolic processes in organisms, from ADP and inorganic phosphate in cellular membranes. ATP synthase is known as a rotary motor, in which the c-subunit ring functions as a rotor. In this work, we have tried to develop a more general preparation procedure of thermophilic $F_oc$-ring ($TF_oc$-ring) for NMR measurements. The expression of $TF_oF_1$ is easily affected by various experimental conditions such as temperature, shape and size of a flask, a volume of medium, and shaking rate of an incubator. Accordingly, we have tried to optimize the expression conditions of $TF_oF_1$. $TF_oc$-rings were purified from $TF_oF_1$ according to a reported method. We modified purification procedures to improve purity and yield of $TF_oc$. On top of them, we found a new combination of detergents for the purification at anion-exchange column chromatography. To examine the effect of lipid environments on the structure, the $TF_oc$-rings were reconstituted into two kinds of lipid bilayers, namely, saturated and unsaturated lipid ones. Then, we have compared characteristics of the $TF_oc$-ring structures in these membranes with solid-state NMR.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.650-657
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• 2023

Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) is gaining attention as a treatment method for cholecystitis. However, only a few studies have assessed the outcomes of permanent stenting with EUS-GBD. Therefore, we evaluated the clinical outcomes of permanent stenting using EUS-GBD. Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center cohort study. The criteria for EUS-GBD at our institution are a high risk for surgery, inability to perform surgery owing to poor performance status, and inability to obtain consent for emergency surgery. EUS-GBD was performed using a 7-Fr double-pigtail plastic stent with a dilating device. The primary outcomes were the recurrence-free rate of cholecystitis and the late-stage complication-avoidance rate. Secondary outcomes were technical success, clinical success, and procedural adverse events. Results: A total of 41 patients were included in the analysis. The median follow-up period was 168 (range, 10-1,238) days. The recurrence-free and late-stage complication-avoidance rates during the follow-up period were 95% (38 cases) and 90% (36 cases), respectively. There were only two cases of cholecystitis recurrence during the study period. Conclusions: EUS-GBD using double-pigtail plastic stent was safe and effective with few complications, even in the long term, in patients with acute cholecystitis.

• 인지과학
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.51-66
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• 1999

특정 위치에 주어진 선택적 주의에 의해 발생하는 지각 변화를 수용장의 수평 이동 가설 및 시각 공간의 확장 가설을 실험적으로 검증하였다. 검사 자극의 주위에 일정 형태로 배열된 점들의 일부를 깜박이거나 그 점들에 선택적으로 주의를 기울이도록 함으로써 외인 적으로 또는 내인 적으로 주의가 유도되었으며 지각 변화 정도는 동시에 제시되는 검사 선분의 버니어 정렬, 기울기 및 길이 판단을 통해 측정되었다. 주의 효과는 상-하향 단계 조정법(up-and-down staircase method)을 사용하여 버니어 정렬 및 기울기 실험에서는 수직으로 배열된 것처럼 지각되는 검사 선분의 위치나 기울기로, 길이 판단 실험에서는 검사-비교 자극간의 주관적 등가 점(PSE: point of subjective equality)으로 측정되었다. 내인 적, 외인 적 주의 조건 모두에서 수직선이 주의 착 점에서 멀어지는 쪽으로 밀쳐 지각된다는 것과 그 부위에 가까이 제시된 선분이 길게 지각된다는 것이 발견되었다. 주의에 의한 이러한 지각 변화는 검사 자극이 주의 착 점으로부터 멀어질수록, 주의 유도 후 검사 자극 제시까지의 시간이 길어질수록 감소하였다. 수직 선분 자극이 주의 착 점으로부터 밀쳐져 지각되고 수평 선분이 주의 영역 부위에서 길게 지각된 실험 결과는 주의에 의한 지각 변화를 설명하는데 있어 수용 장 이동 가설보다는 지각 공간 확장 가설이 더 적절함을 시사한다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2023

Background: We assessed the relationship between patient age and remifentanil dosing rate in patients managed under general anesthesia with spontaneous breathing using low-dose remifentanil in sevoflurane. Methods: The participants were patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status of 1 or 2 maintained under general anesthesia with low-dose remifentanil in 1.5-2.0% sevoflurane. The infusion rate of remifentanil was adjusted so that the spontaneous respiratory rate was half the rate prior to the induction of anesthesia, and γ^H (㎍/kg/min) was defined as the infusion rate of remifentanil under stable conditions where the respiratory rate was half the rate prior to the induction of anesthesia for ≥ 15 minutes. The relationship between γ^H and patient age was analyzed statistically by Spearman's correlation analysis. Results: During dental treatment under general anesthesia using low-dose remifentanil in sevoflurane, a significant correlation was detected between γ^H and patient age. The regression line of y = - 0.00079 x + 0.066 (y-axis; γ^H, x-axis; patient's age) was provided. The values of γ^H provide 0.064 ㎍/kg/min at 2 years and 0.0186 ㎍/kg/min at 60 years. Therefore, as age increases, the dosing rate exhibits a declining trend. Furthermore, in the dosing rate of remifentanil when the patient's respiratory rate was reduced by half from the preanesthetic respiratory rate, the dosing rate provided was around 0.88 mL/h in all ages if the remifentanil was diluted as 0.1 mg/mL. EtCO₂ showed 51.0 ± 5.7 mmHg, and SpO₂ was controlled within the normal range by this method. In addition, all dental treatments were performed without major problems, such as awakening and body movement during general anesthesia, and the post-anesthetic recovery process was stable. Conclusion: General anesthesia with spontaneous breathing provides various advantages, and the present method is appropriate for minimally invasive procedures.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2013

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollinosis is the most popular pollinosis in Japan. It has been reported that Cryptomeria japonica pollen allergenic species are suspended as fine particles in the urban atmosphere. These allergenic fine particles are responsible for inducing asthma by breaking into the lower respiratory tract. It has also been found that pollinosis symptoms on the sufferers appear mainly at night-time by the results from epidemiological studies. However, the exact reason for these phenomena is not yet clarified. In this study, the diurnal and nocturnal behaviours of Cryptomeria japonica pollen grains and their allergenic species in the urban area of Saitama city of Kanto Plain were investigated. Airborne pollen grains and allergenic Cry j 1 concentrations in total suspended particulate matter (TSP) were investigated at two sampling sites, a heavy traffic road (roadside site) and at the balcony of the $10^{th}$ floor of the Building of Research and Project of Saitama University (general urban site). The latter sampling site where located about 300 m away from the roadside site was used as a general urban site unaffected by automobile traffic. The airborne pollen counts were measured with a real-time pollen monitor. Cry j 1 particles were collected with two high volume air samplers, and these concentrations were measured by surface plasmon resonance method with a Biacore J system. The diurnal variation of the airborne pollen counts was similar to the trends of temperature and wind speed during the day-time; whereas its tendency with wind speed trend was not observed during the night-time. Airborne pollen counts were lower with northern wind than with southern wind because the pollen comes from the mountainous areas, and the mountains in the south are closer, about half the distance to the northern mountains. It is suggested that the peaks of airborne pollen counts during night-time in the sampling site occurred by transport of pollen grains released during day-time in the mountainous forest areas, located c.a. 100 km away from the sampling site. On the roadside site the allergenic Cry j 1 concentrations were higher than at the general urban site, nevertheless pollen grains counts were lower. These results suggested that worsening of pollinosis symptoms during night-time in urban area was caused by transport of pollen grains during day-time in the mountainous forest areas. Moreover, pollen allergenic species become different morphology from pollen grain at roadside site, and the subsequent pollen grains re-suspension by automobile traffic.