• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.681-693
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• 2007

Background and Objective : Atractylodes japonica (AJ) is a commonly-used herbal medicine in Asian countries such as Korea, China and Japan. The present study was designated to evaluate the direct effects of AJ on helper T cell activities and on Th1/Th2 lineage development in vitro. Materials and Methods : Spleen cells from 8-week BALB/c mice were cultured in CR extracts containing medium without activation for 24 hours and with activation for 48 hours. CD4+ T cells were isolated and analyzed for mRNA expression levels of INF-$\gamma$, IL-4, T-bet and GATA-3 by RT-PCR and secretion cytokines levels of INF-$\gamma$, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-10 by ELISA. Results : The results demonstrated that AJ had no mitogenic effects on unstimulated CD4+ T cells, but augmented CD4+T-cell proliferation upon activation with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies in a dose-dependent manner. AJ treatment significantly increased CD4+ T cell population and IFN-$\gamma$ expression was significantly enhanced, while IL-4 expression significantly decreased. In addition, in vitro Th1/Th2 polarization experiments revealed that AJ enhanced IFN-$\gamma$ secretion in Th1 cells, but reduced the IL-4 in Th2 cells in dose-dependent manner. Conclusion : These results suggest that AJ treatment could be a desirable alternative therapy for the prevention or correction of Th2 dominant pathological disorders, such as allergy and asthma.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.214-223
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• 2017

Objective: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a well-known method for the treatment of infertility. The present study aimed to compare the differences between infertile women with successful and unsuccessful IVF outcomes regarding the expression of T helper (Th) cell transcription factors and a group of related cytokines before and after exposure to their husbands' seminal plasma. Methods: This study was performed on 19 couples with unexplained infertility undergoing IVF treatment. Among the studied group, nine and 10 couples had successful and unsuccessful IVF outcomes, respectively. This study was carried out using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: Before seminal plasma exposure, the expression levels of T-bet (p< 0.007), $interferon-{\gamma}$ (p= 0.013), and tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$ (p= 0.017) were higher in the infertile women with IVF failure than in those with successful IVF outcomes, while those of GATA3 (p< 0.001), Foxp3 (p= 0.001), and interleukin (IL)-35 (p< 0.003) were lower. After seminal exposure, the expression of T-bet (p= 0.02), Rorc (p< 0.001), $TNF-{\alpha}$ (p= 0.001), Foxp3 (p= 0.02), and $interferon-{\gamma}$ (p= 0.001) increased in the unsuccessful IVF group, while the expression of Foxp3 (p= 0.02), Rorc (p< 0.001), IL-23 (p= 0.04), IL-17 (p= 0.02), IL-6 (p< 0.001), transforming growth $factor-{\beta}$ (p= 0.01), and IL-35 (p< 0.001) increased in the successful IVF group. Conclusion: In summary, IVF failure was associated with imbalanced Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg responses. Moreover, our results show that seminal plasma might have a positive effect on IVF outcomes via changes in peripheral blood T cell subsets.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2003

항균 활성이 없는 폴리아크릴로나이트릴계 활성 탄소 섬유에 항균 활성을 부여하기 위해 반응성이 큰 전이금속인 구리를 전해도금 방식으로 도입시켜, 활성 탄소 섬유의 항균 활성 및 기공 특성에 미치는 영향을 고찰해 보았다. 항균 활성 시험은 병원성 제균으로서 그람 양성균인 황색 포도상 구균 (Staphylococcus aureus)과 비병원성의 그람 음성균인 대장균 (Klebsiella pnemoniae)을 대상으로 그 효과를 측정하였으며, 활성 탄소 섬유의 기공 특성은 BET식, Boer의 t-plot, 그리고 H-K식을 이용하여 확인하였다. 도입되는 구리의 양이 많아질수록 활성 탄소 섬유의 비표면적, 총 기공 부피, 미세기공 부피 등이 감소되는 것이 관찰되었으며, 반면 항균 활성은 S. aureus 및 K. pnemoniae에서 증가되었다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume I
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• pp.174-179
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• 2006

Information on the distribution characteristics of tuna resources in Kiribati EEZ waters in three zones (Zone 1: west Gilbert region, Zone 2: central Phoenix region, and Zone 3: east Line region) as well as their relationship with the ocean environment is critical for sustainable managing the migratory tuna resource and fishing practices in this region. Therefore, this study is designed to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution and concentration of bigeye (BET) and yellowfin tuna (YFT) in Kiribati EEZ waters in relation to sea surface temperature (SST) and thermocline depth so as to better understand the tuna resources management basis in Kiribati waters. The geographic and temporal distribution and concentration were first displayed. Paired t-test was utilized to compare the distribution between the two tuna species based on Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) derived from the Korean longliners during 1996 to 2004, and also among the three zones of Kiribati EEZ waters. Environmental conditions of the three zones were then compared and correlated with the CPUE of YFT and BET. In addition, the effect of ENSO phenomena on the environmental conditions and the distribution of YFT and BET within the three zones were also examined. The BET was relatively higher in the Zone 3 whereas YFT predominate in the Zone 1 and the Zone 2 due to oceanographic differences among the three zones and the ecological habitats of the two tuna species. It was suggested that El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomena altered the oceanographic conditions of the three zones that in turn change the distribution of the two tuna species. During El Ni?o, the warm phase of ENSO, resulted in having more BET in all the three zones and the opposite observed during La Ni?a (cold phase) replacing by having relatively higher catch rate for YFT, particularly in the Zone 2. Although the results of the study are from short periods (1996 to 2004) in considering oceanographic anomality, these environmental variations should be considered into sustainable fisheries management of tuna fisheries in Kiribati EEZ waters.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.726-731
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• 2011

F-T 반응이 공업적으로 활용되기 위해서는 촉매의 대량 합성 및 성형체의 기계적 강도가 매우 중요한 변수로 적용될 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 F-T 합성반응용 촉매로 잘 알려진 Fe 계열 촉매의 성형체 제조를 위한 바인더의 영향을 알아보기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 촉매 바인더로는 무기바인더와 유기바인더를 사용하여 촉매 성형체를 제조하였다. 무기바인더 및 유기바인더의 종류와 함량에 따른 성형촉매의 물리화학적 특성을 XRD, BET, PSD, TPR, UTM으로 분석하였으며, F-T 합성 반응성에 대한 영향을 관찰함으로써 최적의 성형 촉매 제조 조성을 확립할 수 있었다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2001

This research was carried out investigate the removed T-P, T-N and anion surfactants using Autoclaved Lightweight Concrete(ALC) in wastewater treatment system. Effects of pH, TDS on aqueous solution was measured. Specific area which measured by BET was $27.66m^2/g$. The phosphorous, nitrogen and anion surfactants removal efficiencies were examined by using artificial waste water(T-P : 66~73mg/L, T-N : 56~136mg/L and anion surfactants : 10~31mg/L). The results showed that the ALC was effective material as a adsorbent due to the structure and porosity. It was found that anion surfactants removed was 85~95%, phosphate removed was 92% and nitrogen removed was 90% in artificial wastewater. Agitation process was more effective than aeration process in that case of nitrogen removal system using ALC.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.94-98
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• 1988

An improvement over the method of pore size distribution analysis has been made in this work. The improved method is based upon the idea of the micro pore analysis of Mikhail, Brunauer, and Bodor, and utilizes the V-t curve of nitrogen adsorption. Two pore models are assumed, and the deviation of the initial slope of the V-t plot is ascribed to the pore filling and to the adsorption on the wall of unfilled pores. The improved method of this work is very convenient in that the analysis starts from the small pore regions. The method of this work is however quite distinct from the similar V-t plot method proposed by Sellevold and Radjy. The proposed method is applied to a few adsorbents, and very satisfactory results are obtained. The cumulative surface area calculated by this method also agrees very well with those obtained by the BET plot or by the t-method.

• 분석과학
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.194-199
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 Ni가 처리된 PAN계 ACFs에 대하여 흡착, 표면특성 및 항균효과를 통하여 물리 화학적인 특성과 생물학적인 특성을 제시하였다. Ni가 처리된 PAN계 ACFs의 흡착에 관한 연구로부터 N1-N3에 대하여 Type I의 흡착등온곡선과 N4-N6에 대하여 Type II와 III의 흡착등온곡선을 각각 얻었다. 이들 시료에 대하여 흡착된 부피는 Ni의 몰농도의 증가와 함께 천천히 감소함을 알 수 있었다. BET식을 사용하여 계산된 $S_{BET}$값은 $692.58-895.24m^2/g$의 범위에 분포하였다. 또한 common-t값을 사용하여 ${\alpha}_s$-법으로부터 구한 단위 질량 당 미세 동공 부피는 $0.19-0.56cm^3/g$이었다. SEM 모폴로지의 결과로부터 PAN계 ACFs의 표면은 Ni를 처리함에 따라 부분적으로 피복됨을 관찰 할 수 있었다. 최종적으로 Shake flask법을 사용한 대장균(E. coli)에 대한 항균 효과를 측정한 결과, 각각의 시료들은 92.5-100%의 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 항균 효과는 역시 Ni의 몰농도의 증가와 함께 향상됨을 알 수 있었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2016

The gastrointestinal tract forms the largest surface in our body with constantly being exposed to various antigens, which provides unique microenvironment for the immune system in the intestine. Accordingly, the gut epithelium harbors the most T lymphocytes in the body as intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), which are phenotypically and functionally heterogeneous populations, distinct from the conventional mature T cells in the periphery. IELs arise either from pre-committed thymic precursors (natural IELs) or from conventional CD4 or CD8αβ T cells in response to peripheral antigens (induced IELs), both of which commonly express CD8α homodimers (CD8αα). Although lineage commitment to either conventional CD4 T helper (Th) or cytotoxic CD8αβ T cells as well as their respective co-receptor expression are mutually exclusive and irreversible process, CD4 T cells can be redirected to the CD8 IELs with high cytolytic activity upon migration to the gut epithelium. Recent reports show that master transcription factors for CD4 and CD8 T cells, ThPOK (Th-inducing BTB/POZ-Kruppel-like factor) and Runx3 (Runt related transcription factor 3), respectively, are the key regulators for re-programming of CD4 T cells to CD8 lineage in the intestinal epithelium. This review will focus on the unique differentiation process of IELs, particularly lineage re-commitment of CD4 IELs. [BMB Reports 2016; 49(1): 11-17]

• 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품저장유통학회 2007년도 학술발표회
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• pp.235-235
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• 2007