• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.167-178
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• 2013

Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from poppy-derived thebaine. It is a narcotic analgesic generally indicated for relief of moderate to severe pain. Although developed in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids, the adverse effects of oxycodone are those that are typically found in opioids. In recent years, the use of the opioid oxycodone has increased markedly and replacing morphine as the first line choice of opioid in several countries. There are formulations for oral immediate, oral extended release and intravenous use. In 2013, intravenous oxycodone was approved for marketing by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), with the indication of postoperative intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PAC). Simulation study of oxycodone demonstrated that minimum effective analgesic concentration (MEAC) of oxycodone was most quickly reached with higher loading dose and IV PCA with background infusion, which may reduce the necessity of rescue analgesics during immediate postoperative period. Previous studies for postoperative pain management with intravenous oxycodone are limited in sample size, mostly less than 100 patients, which may not be large enough to assess safety of intravenous oxycodone. The effectiveness and tolerability of IV PCA with oxycodone should, therefore, be evaluated in large scale clinical trials in Korean populations.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.228-239
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• 2024

Objective: The objective of the experiment was to study yeast supplementation (yeast, Y) and dried kratom leaves (DKTL) on the digestibility, ruminal fermentation, blood metabolites and nitrogen balance in goats. Methods: Four of 7 to 8 months old male crossbred (50% Thai Native-Anglo Nubian) goats with average liveweight 20±0.13 kg were randomly assigned according to a 2×2 factorial arrangement in a 4×4 Latin square design to receive four diets ad libitum basis. The study investigated the effects of two levels of yeast (Y) supplementation (Y, 0 and 0.5g/kg dry matter [DM]) along with two levels of DKTL supplementation (DKTL, 0 and 4.44g/kg DM). The experimental groups were as follows: T1 = control group with 0Y+0DKTL, T2 = 0Y+4.44 DKTL, T3 = 0.5Y+0DKTL, and T4 = 0.5Y+4.44 DKTL. Results: The results showed that there were no interactions between Y levels and DKTL levels with respect to total DM intake, but there were significant effects (p<0.05) by levels of Y; goats receiving 0.05 g/kg DM Y had higher than goats fed 0.0 g/kg DM on average (kg/d). A percentage of body weight (% BW) and grams per kilogram of metallic weight (g/kg w^0.75) had no influence on yeast levels and DKTL, but there was a difference (p<0.05) by yeast level Y at 0.5 g/kg DM, being higher compared to the non-supplemented group. Apparent digestibility coefficient of nutrition in the form of (DM, organic matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber) was an increased trend in the Y-level complementary group at 0.5 g/kg DM and DKTL at 4.44 g/kg DM, respectively. Protozoa populations decreased in the group receiving Y levels at 0.5 g/kg DM and DKTL levels at 4.44 g/kg DM when compared to group T1. The acetic acid concentration and methane gas generation decreased (p<0.05) in the group receiving Y levels of 0.5 g/kg DM and DKTL levels of 4.44 g/kg DM, while the amount of propionic acid increased (p<0.05). Conclusion: Effects of feeding combinations of Y and DKTL supplementation on feed showed no interaction effect (Y×DKTL) on feed intake, rumen fermentation, bacterial and fungi population. The effect on protozoal populations was lower in the group that was supplemented with DKTL at 4.44 g/kg DM related to synthetic CH₄ was reduced.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.7-39
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• 2002

인체피부의 색소침착에 있어서 다양한 차이는 주로 표피의 멜라닌생성 세포에 의한 멜라닌 합성 비율, 합성된 eumelanin과 pheomelanin의 상대적인 양과 melanocyte에서 keratinocyte로 melanosomes의 이동 속도와 그 방법에서 기인된다. 색소침착은 유전적, 환경적으로 조절되어지는 복합적 특성이다. 많은 관심이 집중되었던 하나의 유전자인 melanocortin 1 receptor 유전자가 있다. 인간집단에서 이 유전자의 다앙한 polymorphism은 색소침착의 다양성에 있어서 중요하다. 자외선(UV)에 대한 노출은 다양한 성장 요인, cytokines과 호르몬의 합성이 증가되고, 표피에서 그들 수용체들의 환경적응등이 나타난다. 색소침착 조절에 관한 정보는 과다색소 침착된 피부손상의 임상치료를 위한 전략들에서 이끌어 냈다. 주된 3개의 전략은 다음과 같다. 1) melanin 합성경로를 방해하는 화합물의 사용 2) eumelanin 합성을 조절하는 호르몬의 구조에서 기인된 peptides 또는 peptide-mimetics개발 3) melanocytes에서 keratinocytes로의 melanosome 이동을 감소시키는 물질의 개발. 이 모든 3가지의 전략은 각각 전체 멜라닌 합성, eumelanin 생성 또는 피부의 멜라닌 단위를 억제시킴으로 미백작용을 유도시킬 것으로 기대되어 진다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 1998

The N199H variant of the EcoRI endonuclease has about twice the catalytic activity of the wild-type. A comparison of their biochemical characteristics, using synthetic oligonucleotides 5'-dAAAACTTAAGAAAAAAAAAAA-3' (KA) and 5'-dTTTTTGAATTCTTTTTTTTTT-3' (KT), helps to define the cleavage reaction pathway of these enzymes. Both EcoRI and EcoRI variant N199H were found to cleave singlestranded KA or KT about three times faster than the double-stranded forms, although the KT oligonucleotide was more susceptible. Using the ssDNA substrate in kinetic analyses, lower $K_m$ values were obtained for the N199H variant than for the wild-type at low (50 mM), as well as high (200 mM), sodium chloride concentrations. This difference between the endonucleases is attributed to a grealter accessibility for tbe substrate by the variant, and also a higher affinity for the DNA backbone. It also appears that the relative activities of the two enzymes, particularly at high ionic strength, are proportional to their populations in the monomeric enzyme form. That is, according to gel filtration data, half of the N199H molecules exist as monomers in 200 mM NaCl, whereas those of the wild-type are mainly dimeric. Consequently, the Asp199 residue of the EcoRI endonuclease may be implicated in the protein-protein interaction leading to dimerization, as well as in coupling to DNA substrates. In summary, it is proposed that active monomeric endonuclease molecules, derived from the dimeric enzyme, recognize and form a complex with a single stranded form of the DNA substrate, which then undergoes nucleophilic substitution and cleavage.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.405-416
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• 2019

Weeds are a serious problem in crop production. Use of synthetic herbicides is rapidly increasing in weed management worldwide including Korea. Herbicide application reduces the time spent on weed control. However, the evolution of resistance to herbicides in weeds has become widespread as a natural response to selection pressure imposed by agricultural management activities. If an herbicide with the same mechanisms of action is used repeatedly and intensively, it can rapidly select for a weed biotype that shifts toward difficult-to-control becoming a more tolerant weed and lead to the evolution of herbicideresistant weeds. Moreover, agricultural and biological factors have an important role in the development of herbicide-resistant weed populations. Mitigating the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds relies on reducing selection through the diversification of weed control techniques. The resistance management of weeds in the future will strongly depend on intensive cropping systems. The current situation of intensive cropping systems with their heavy reliance on the efficacy of chemical weed control will not lead to significant containment of this problem. Therefore, management strategies need to overcome the further spread of herbicide resistance in weeds in Korean crop production. This review presents the current information on herbicide resistance in Korea and factors controlling the development of herbicide resistant weeds.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.313-322
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• 2022

Seed-borne pathogens in crops reduce the seed germination rate and hamper seedling growth, leading to significant yield loss. Due to the growing concerns about environmental damage and the development of resistance to agrochemicals among pathogen populations, there is a strong demand for eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic chemicals in agriculture. It has been well established during the last few decades that plant seeds harbor diverse microbes, some of which are vertically transmitted and important for plant health and productivity. In this study, we isolated culturable endophytic bacteria and fungi from soybean seeds and evaluated their antagonistic activities against common bacterial and fungal seed-borne pathogens of soybean. A total of 87 bacterial isolates and 66 fungal isolates were obtained. Sequencing of 16S rDNA and internal transcribed spacer amplicon showed that these isolates correspond to 30 and 15 different species of bacteria and fungi, respectively. Our antibacterial and antifungal activity assay showed that four fungal species and nine bacterial species have the potential to suppress the growth of at least one seed-borne pathogen tested in the study. Among them, Pseudomonas koreensis appears to have strong antagonistic activities across all the pathogens. Our collection of soybean seed endophytes would be a valuable resource not only for studying biology and ecology of seed endophytes but also for practical deployment of seed endophytes toward crop protection.

• ALGAE
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.331-347
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• 2022

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of major skin inflammatory diseases characterized by excessive Th2-mediated immune responses. Recent evidence provides that interlukin-13 (IL-13) plays the role of a key Th2 cytokine that drives the inflammation underlining AD. Due to adverse effects of commercially available synthetic drugs, the need for treatments based on natural products is gaining much attention. Sargassum horneri is an edible brown algae known for beneficial bioactivities including anti-inflammation. We investigated if polyphenol-rich S. horneri extracts (SHE) could suppress AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice and if that involved inhibition of the infiltration of Th2-mediated cytokine IL-13. We observed markedly increased infiltration of IL-13 positive cells in AD-like skin lesions of mice but SHE treatments decreased it. Also, the dermal expression of IL-13 was sufficient to cause inflammatory responses in mice skin resembling human AD. SHE suppressed the dermal infiltration of inflammatory cells where IL-13 plays a crucial role in skin tissues and in the recruitment of inflammatory cells. Furthermore, it was confirmed that SHE reduced T cell, dendritic cell, and macrophage populations in spleen. Moreover, SHE decreased the collagen deposition in skin and ear dermis resulting in reduced fibrosis that occurs in AD due to excessive collagen. Taken together, our results reveal that SHE suppressed the infiltration of inflammatory cells into skin dermis by decreasing the infiltration of IL-13 positive cells. Therefore, SHE could be taken as a useful therapeutic agent to alleviate AD.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2023

Shark populations are constantly decreasing owing to environmental destruction and overfishing; thus, sharks are now at risk of extinction, with 30.5% of species classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. Sharks are apex predators and keystone species in balancing the marine food chain; their extinction would create an imbalance in the entire marine ecosystem. Assisted reproductive technology is a last resort for protecting animals facing extinction. Here, as a proactive effort toward building a hormone-induced artificial insemination protocol for endangered wild sharks, we identified the possibility of germ cell maturation by administration of GnRH, a commercially produced synthetic salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone, and calculated its optimum dosage and injection timing. The experiment was conducted on one shark species, Chiloscyllium plagiosum. Injections were administered in 24 h intervals to C. plagiosum females, and 0.2 mL/kg+0.2 mL/kg were the optimal doses. These doses effectively induced maturation and, and ovulation, and oocyte release. Our results confirm that GnRH is a suitable tool for shark hormone-induced artificial insemination and indicate that this method may facilitate the conservation of endangered shark species.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.17-31
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• 2023

활동기반 모델은 현대의 복잡한 개인의 통행행태를 반영한 정교한 기반의 수요예측이 가능하지만, 분석 대상지의 상세한 인구정보가 필수적으로 요구된다. 최근 다양한 심층생성 모델을 활용한 합성인구 생성 기법이 개발되었고, 설문조사를 통해 수집된 샘플 데이터에 존재하지 않는 실제 인구와 유사한 인구 특성을 모사한 데이터를 생성해내는 방법론이 제시되었다. 이는 이산형으로 이루어진 샘플 데이터를 연속형 데이터로 변환하여 분포 영역을 정의한 뒤 생성된 표본 데이터의 거리를 정교하게 계산하여, 불가능한 인구 특성 조합을 억제하는 방식으로 데이터의 확률 분포를 학습한다. 하지만 데이터 변환 과정에 활용되는 개체 임베딩이 잘 학습되지 않으면 의도와 다르게 왜곡된 연속형 분포 영역이 정의될 수 있고, 원본 데이터 표현의 오류로 인한 잘못된 합성인구를 생성할 가능성이 존재한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 정확도 높은 임베딩을 추출하여 간접적으로 합성인구 생성 성능을 증가시키고자 한다. 결과적으로 합성인구의 다양성과 정확성 측면에서 기존 대비 약 28.87% 성능이 향상하였다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2006

세 개의 서로 다른 사암 샘플들 -두 개의 합성 샘플과 한 개의 현장 샘플- 에 대해 현장 저류층의 대표적인 구속압력과 공극압력하에서 초음파 시험이 수행되었다. 세가지 사암 샘플들은 (a) 캘사이트 시멘트(calcite intergranula. cement (CIPS))로 만든 합성사암, (b) 실리카 시멘트(silica intergranular cement)로 만든 합성 사암 (c) Otway Basin 의 Boggy Creek 1 시추공에서 시도되는 $CO_2$ 파일럿 프로젝트의 대상 암석층 중 Waarre 층으로부터 추출한 코아 샘플로 구성되어 있다. 공극률은 각각 32%, 33%, 26%이다. 초기시험은 실내건조(room-dried) 상태에 있는 코아들에 대해 구속응력을 5 MPa 씩 단계별로 65 MPa 까지 증가시키며 이루어졌다. 그리고 나서 모든 코아들에 처음에는 온도 $22^{\circ}C$에서 6 MPa 공극압력으로 기체상의 $CO_2$를, 그 다음에는 온도 $22^{\circ}C$ 에서 7 MPa 부터 17 MPa 까지 5 MPa 씩 증가시키면서 액체상의 $CO_2$를 주입하였다. 구속응력은 10MPa부터 65 MPa까지 달리 하였다. P와 S 초음파 파형들이 유효응력이 증가할 때마다 기록되었다. 속도-유효응력 반응들이 P 파와 S 파에 대해 실험 자료들로부터 계산되었으며, 감쇠(1/Qp)들은 스펙트럼 비 방법을 이용하여 파형들로부터 계산되었다. 각각의 사암들에 대한 이론적인 속도-유효응력 계산은 $CO_2$ 압력-밀도 와 $CO_2$ 체적계수-압력 상 다이어그램(phasediagram), Gassmann 유효 매질 이론(effective medium theory)을 이용하여 구하였다. 기체상의 $CO_2$ 주입은 속도-유효응력에서 건조상태(공기로 포화된 상태)에 비해 거의 무시할만한 변화를 가져왔다. 다양한 공극압력에서 액체상의 $CO_2$ 주입은 공기로 포화된 상태에 비해 속도-유효응력 반응을 평균 약 8% 정도 낮게 한다. 실험자료들은 높은 유효응력에서 Gassmann 계산들과 일치한다. 이러한 이론과 일치하는 "임계" 유효응력은 사암의 종류에 따라 달라진다. 이 차이는 각각의 사암 종류의 미세구조에서 미세 균열 수의 차이에 기인한 것이라 생각된다. 높은 유효응력에서의 이론과 의미있게 일치하였으며, $CO_2$ 주입 시 현장에서의 탄성파 거동을 예상하는데 있어서 어느 정도 확신을 준다.