• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2018

Background: Extended endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress may initiate apoptotic pathways in cancer cells, and ER stress has been reported to possibly increase tumor death in cancer therapy. We previously reported that caspase-8 played an important role in compound K-induced apoptosis via activation of caspase-3 directly or indirectly through Bid cleavage, cytochrome c release, and caspase-9 activation in HL-60 human leukemia cells. The mechanisms leading to apoptosis in A549 and SK-MES-1 human lung cancer cells and the role of ER stress have not yet been understood. Methods: The apoptotic effects of compound K were analyzed using flow cytometry, and the changes in protein levels were determined using Western blot analysis. The intracellular calcium levels were monitored by staining with Fura-2/AM and Fluo-3/AM. Results: Compound K-induced ER stress was confirmed through increased phosphorylation of $eIF2{\alpha}$ and protein levels of GRP78/BiP, XBP-1S, and $IRE1{\alpha}$ in human lung cancer cells. Moreover, compound-K led to the accumulation of intracellular calcium and an increase in m-calpain activities that were both significantly inhibited by pretreatment either with BAPTA-AM (an intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ chelator) or dantrolene (an RyR channel antagonist). These results were correlated with the outcome that compound K induced ER stress-related apoptosis through caspase-12, as z-ATAD-fmk (a specific inhibitor of caspase-12) partially ameliorated this effect. Interestingly, 4-PBA (ER stress inhibitor) dramatically improved the compound K-induced apoptosis. Conclusion: Cell survival and intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ homeostasis during ER stress in human lung cancer cells are important factors in the induction of the compound K-induced apoptotic pathway.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2011

본 연구는 지방중소도시 중 성장과 더불어 구도심이 쇠퇴한 대표적인 사례지역인 당진군을 대상으로 중심시가지로서의 구도심을 재생하기 위해 필요한 상업 및 업무기능 활성화 방안을 제시해보았다. 연구는 활성화를 위한 도시재생방향과 중요 도입기능으로 구분하여 컨조인트 분석을 활용하였다. 연구결과에 따른 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 고밀복합개발은 지양하고 저밀형 상업 업무공간 조성 및 역사문화자원의 활용을 고려할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 지역경제 활성화를 위해서 신산업(하이테크산업) 유치보다는 지역의 특화된 업종 및 시설을 육성하는 방향을 우선적으로 검토할 필요가 있다. 셋째, 구체적이고 실천 가능한 기존 상권 유지 및 저소득층 재정착 대책을 수립할 필요가 있다. 넷째, 유지관리 측면에서 불법행위 규제와 공공 공간의 개선 그리고 이용자의 안전성 확보가 충분히 고려될 필요가 있다. 다섯째, 기능강화 측면에서 대중교통을 통한 접근성 강화 및 지역홍보활동과 이벤트 개최를 중요하게 고려할 필요가 있다. 여섯째, 비즈니스 활동 지원 및 구도심 디자인 가이드라인 마련 등의 지원을 고려할 필요가 있다. 일곱째, 공공은 지역주민의 의견과 전문가의 의견을 잘 조율하여 균형적인 방향으로 사업이 추진될 수 있도록 주된 역할을 담당해야 한다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.472-477
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• 1997

열처리가 결명자의 색상, 일반성분 및 향기성분 변화에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 결명자 물추출물의 효모 및 고초균 증식과 알코올 발효에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 결명자의 일반성분 변화는 볶음온도가 증가함에 따라 수분, 단백질, 지방은 감소한 반면 섬유소 및 회분은 증가하였다. 결명자의 색상 변화는 볶음온도가 높을수록 명도(L), 적색도(a), 황색도(b)의 값은 감소하였고 총색도$({\Delta}E)$의 값은 큰 차이가 없었다. 생결명자와 $160^{\circ}C$로 열처리한 결명자의 주요 향기성분의 비교에서는 크게 차이를 보이지 않았고, 커피의 주요 성분인 furfuryl alcohol을 결명자에서도 분리, 확인하였다. 볶음온도를 달리한 결명자의 물추출물을 첨가한 각 시험구의 효모증식 효과에서는 첨가량이 증가함에 따라서 효모의 증식도가 증가하였으며 $160^{\circ}C$에서 볶음처리한 물추출물에서 제일 활성이 높았다. $160^{\circ}C$로 열처리한 물추출물의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라서 S. cerevisiae의 증식이 24시간까지 급격히 증가하였으며, 대조구보다 모두 증식이 높았다. 결명자 추출물이 고초균의 성장 및 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 생성에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 0.5% 처리구에서 가장 높은 생육이 나타났고, ${\alpha}-amylase$ 효소생산 정도는 각 처리구간에 별 차이가 없었다. 각 시험구의 알코올 발효과정중 알코올 함량은 볶음온도가 높아짐에 따라 증가되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 1996

The present study was aimed to investigate the role of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) in the control of renin release and to examine if NO is implicated in the development of two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) hypertension. Male Sprague-Dawley rats $(150{\sim}200\; g)$ were constricted at the left renal artery. They were then supplemented with $N^{G}-nitro-L-arginine\;methyl\;ester\;(L-NAME,\; 5mg/100\;mL)$ or with L-arginine hydrochloride (400 mg/100 mL) in the drinking water. The control group was supplied with normal tap water. The sham-clipped rats were operated as in 2K1C rats except for that no clip was made. The kidneys were taken to examine in vitro release of renin at days 7 and 14 following clipping the renal artery. Northern blot analysis was also done to assess the expression of renin gene in the kidney. In sham-clipped rats, L-NAME caused a sustained increase of the blood pressure, whereas L-arginine was without effect. Neither L-NAME nor L-arginine-supplementation significantly affected the development of hypertension in 2K1C rats. Plasma renin concentration (PRC) measured on day 28 did not significantly differ among the L-NAME, L-arginine and control groups either in 2K1C or in sham-clipped rats. Renin contents (RRC) in the clipped kidney were increased, while those in the contralateral kidney were decreased. The release of renin in vitro from cortical slices was also enhanced in the clipped kidney, whereas it was attenuated in the contralateral. Comparing the RRC and in vitro release, the latter was more rapidly decreased than the former in the contralateral kidney. The renin mRNA levels in the contralateral kidney were almost at their nadir at days 7 and 14 in 2K1C rats. It is suggested that NO does not affect the development of 2K1C hypertension in which the renin-angiotensin system has been activated. The data also confirm that RRC and renin gene expression are increased in the clipped kidney and suppressed in the contralateral kidney in 2K1C rats.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2014

In this study, a real-time evaluation system for quantitative dynamic fitting during pedaling was developed. The system is consisted of LED markers, a digital camera connected to a computer and a marker detecting program. LED markers are attached to hip, knee, ankle joint and fifth metatarsal in the sagittal plane. Playstation3 eye which is selected as a main digital camera in this paper has many merits for using motion capture, such as high FPS (Frame per second) about 180FPS, $320{\times}240$ resolution, and low-cost with easy to use. The maker detecting program was made by using Labview2010 with Vision builder. The program was made up of three parts, image acquisition & processing, marker detection & joint angle calculation, and output section. The digital camera's image was acquired in 95FPS, and the program was set-up to measure the lower-joint angle in real-time, providing the user as a graph, and allowing to save it as a test file. The system was verified by pedalling at three saddle heights (knee angle: 25, 35, $45^{\circ}$) and three cadences (30, 60, 90 rpm) at each saddle heights by using Holmes method, a method of measuring lower limbs angle, to determine the saddle height. The result has shown low average error and strong correlation of the system, respectively, $1.18{\pm}0.44^{\circ}$, $0.99{\pm}0.01^{\circ}$. There was little error due to the changes in the saddle height but absolute error occurred by cadence. Considering the average error is approximately $1^{\circ}$, it is a suitable system for quantitative dynamic fitting evaluation. It is necessary to decrease error by using two digital camera with frontal and sagittal plane in future study.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2002

저자들은 설사와 우복부통증 및 체중감소의 증상을 보인 11세 남아에서 말초혈액의 호산구수 증가와 IgE가 정상범위이며 대장내시경하에 채취한 S자결장 생검조직에서 특징적인 호산구침윤 소견이 관찰되어 비 IgE 매개성 호산구성 대장염으로 진단된 1례를 경험하였으며 부신피질 호르몬 투여로 증상 호전을 보여 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.207-210
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• 2001

Objective : The prognosis of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage often depends on initial neurologic condition, size and location of hemorrhage and associated intraventricular hemorrhage. However, age of patient, coagulation state and other associated vascular diseases may also play a role when present. In recent years, the geriatric population has been increasing. The age distribution of the patients with intracerebral hemorrhages also has been increased, accordingly. However, such patients, especially when associated with poor initial conditions often tend to be managed rather conservatively. The authors analyzed retrospectively on forty-five patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage over the seventies with poor initial condition to find out whether there exists a difference of outcome between surgery and non-surgery group. Material and Method : A total of 45 patients over seventies with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS) 4-8 treated over last six years were included. The validity of surgical management for these patients as well as clinical variables which might have been operated on the outcome of these patients were evaluated. The Glasgow Outcome Scale(GOS) after three months was used for comparison of outcome. Results : In surgical group(19 cases), mean age was 74.5 years old, mean hematoma volume 67.2ml and mean GCS score 5.7 points. In nonsurgical group(26 cases), mean age was 79.3 years old, mean hematoma volume 32.1ml, and mean GCS score 6.8 points. Mortality rate in surgical group was 47.4%(9 patients), including 2 cases of post-operative rebleeding, while that in nonsurgical group was 46.2%. However, when patients with initial GCS 4-6 points and over 30ml in hematoma volume were regrouped, mortality rate in surgical group was 46.2%, whereas mortality rate in nonsurgical group was 66.7%. Conclusion : It is concluded that the mortality rate is much low in surgery group with initial GCS less than 6 points and hematoma volume over 30cc. There was no significant difference of outcome in patients with basal ganglia and thalamic hemorrhage. However, surgical treatment lowered the mortality and morbidity rate in patients with subcortical and cerebellar hemorrhage.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2022

Background and Objectives The quality of life after thyroidectomy, such as voice change, is considered to be as important as control of the disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate changes in both subjective and objective voice parameters after thyroidectomy resulting in normal morbidity of the vocal cords. Materials and Method In this prospective cohort study, 204 patients who underwent thyroidectomy with or without central neck dissection at a single referral center from Feb 2015 to Aug 2016 were enrolled. All patients underwent prospective voice evaluations including both subjective and objective assessments preoperatively and then at 2 weeks, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Temporal changes of the voice parameters were analyzed. Results Values of the subjective assessment tool worsened during the early postoperative follow-up period and did not recover to the preoperative values at 12 months postoperatively. The maximal phonation time gradually decreased, whereas most objective parameters, including maximal vocal pitch (MVP), reached preoperative values at 3-6 months postoperatively. The initial decrease in MVP was significantly greater in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy, and their MVP recovery time was faster than that of patients undergoing lobectomy (p=0.001). Patients whose external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve was confirmed intact by electroidentification showed no difference in recovery speed compared with patients without electroindentification (p=0.102), although the initial decrease in MVP was lower with electroidentification. Conclusion Subjective assessment in voice quality and maximal phonation time after thyroidectomy did not show recovery to preoperative values. Aggravation of MVP was associated with surgical extent and electroidentification.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2022

구치부 치아 상실을 동반한 치아 마모는 불규칙한 교합평면, 과도한 전치부 마모와 같은 특징적인 양상을 보인다. 적절한 구치부 지지를 부여하고 조화로운 전방유도와 교합평면을 설정하는 치료 방법이 추천된다. 본 증례 보고의 환자는 치아의 병적인 마모가 관찰되고 하악 구치부 치아가 상실되었다. 또한, 골다공증 병력과 Ibandronate 주사 치료와 관련된 골괴사증의 위험성을 인지하고 수술적 치료를 거부하였다. 본 증례에서는 마모된 잔존치를 수복 공간 확보를 위해 수직 고경 거상을 동반한 완전구강회복술로 수복하고, 하악 무치악부는 양측성 후방연장 국소의치로 수복하였다. 면밀한 진단을 통해 수복 계획을 수립하고, 이를 바탕으로 지대치 형성 후 임시 보철물 상태로 적응 기간을 거쳐 최종 보철물 제작하였다. 심미적, 기능적으로 만족할 만한 결과를 얻을 수 있었고, 구강 위생관리 및 교합 안정성을 확인하기 위해 정기적으로 내원하도록 하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 1995

우리나라에서 많이 양식하고 있는 주요 어종의 혈액 성분에 관한 기초 자료를 얻기 위하여, 저수온기(수온 $127^{\circ}C$)에 월동중인 조피볼락(Sebastes schlegeli), 농어 (Lateolarax japonicus), 넙치 (Paralichthys olivaceus), 돌돔(Oplegnathus fasciatus)과 함께 냉수성 어종인 은연어(Oncorhynchus kisutch)를 각 5-6마리씩 마취시키지 않은 상태로 꼬리 동맥에서 채혈하여 혈청 중의 총단백질(TP), 알부민(ALB),중성 지방(TG), 콜레스테롤(CHOL), 포도당(GLC), 리파제(LIPA), 나트륨(Na), 칼륨(K), 염소(Cl), 인(P), 아미노산전이효소(ALT, AST) 등을 혈액분석기로 분석하였다. TP 농도는 2.9-5.1g/dl의 수준이었으며, ALB 농도는 1.2-l.9g/dl의 수준이었다. A/G 비는 은연어가 1.1 정도로 가장 높았고 나머지는 0.5-0.6 정도로 비슷하였다. 지질 성분인 TG와 CHOL 농도도 어종에 따라 달라, 넙치는 TG 농도가 큰 대신에 CHOL 농도가 낮았으며, 농어는 반대로 TG농도가 낮은 대신에 CHOL 농도가 높았다. 두 지질 성분의 합은 넙치가 가장 많아 600mg/dl나 되었고, 농어나 조피볼락(약 400mg/dl), 돌돔이나 은연어(약 300mg/d1)의 순이었다. 혈당(GLC) 농도는 냉수성 어종인 은연어가 넙치에 비해 약 4배 가량 많아 61-76mg/dl이나 되었다. 한편 리파제(LIPA) 활성은 TG 농도와 정반대의 경향을 보여 은연어에서 가장 높았고, 넙치에서는 거의 확인되지 않았다. 무기질 중에서 Na, Cl과 K 농도는 160-204mmo1/l, 137-183mmol/l과 0.5-3.1mmol/l로 유사한 수준이었으나, P농도는 은연어나 조피볼락처럼 비교적 활동성이 강한 어종일수록 많았다. ALT 활성은 넙치가 가장 높았고, AST 활성은 은연어가 높았으며, AST 활성은 모든 어종에서 ALT 활성보다 높았다.