• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.263-286
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• 1992

This study was performed to evaluate and compare the cytotoxic effects of five root canal sealers to several different cell lines. Five root canal sealers were AH-26, N2, Sealapex, Tubliseal, and Vitapex. Each sealers were mixed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and culture media were added to each sealers immediately after mixing (the immediate group) and after three days (the third day group) and seven days (the seventh day group) respectively. And every sealer solutions were diluted to 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4. Three different permanent cell lines (HEp-2, McCoy, MRC-S) and human gingival fibroblasts and mononuclear cells were challenged by each sealer solution and the cytopathic effects were evaluated using MTT-ELISA, MTT-microscopy, and lactate dehydrogenase (LD) activity. The results were as follows: 1. In HEp-2 and MRC-5 cells, Vitapex was the least cytotoxic sealers. 2. AH-26 showed mild cytotoxic effects to HEp-2, gingival fibroblast and mononuclear cells. 3. N2 was the most toxic sealer to gingival fibroblast and it showed relatively strong cytotoxicity to HEp-2, McCoy and MRC-S cells. 4. Tubliseal showed strong cytotoxic effects to HEp-2, McCoy, MRC-S, and mononuclear cells. 5. Sealapex showed strong cytotoxic effect to HEp-2, McCoy, and gingival fibroblasts.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2005

The insulin-mediated Ras/mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascade was examined in SK-N-BE(2) and PC12 cells, which can and cannot produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), respectively. Tyrosine phosphorylation of the insulin receptor and insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) was much lower in SK-N-BE(2) cells than in PC12 cells when the cells were treated with insulin. The insulin-mediated interaction of IRS-1 with Grb2 was observed in PC12 but not in SK-N-BE(2) cells. Moreover, the activity of extracellular-signal-related kinase (ERK) was much lower in SK-N-BE(2) than in PC12 cells when the cells were treated with insulin. Application of exogenous $H_2O_2$ caused increased tyrosine phosphorylation and Grb2 binding to IRS-1 in SK-N-BE(2) cells, while exposure to an $H_2O_2$ scavenger (N-acetylcysteine) or to a phophatidylinositol-3 kinase inhibitor (wortmannin), and expression of a dominant negative Rac1, decreased the activation of ERK in insulin-stimulated PC12 cells. These results indicate that the transient increase of ROS is needed to activate ERK in insulin-mediated signaling and that an inability to generate ROS is the reason for the insulin insensitivity of SK-N-BE(2) cells.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.373-382
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• 2000

Individual genetic susceptibilities to cancers may result from several factors including differences in xenobiotics metabolism to chemical carcinogens, DNA repair, altered oncogenes and suppressor genes, and environmental carcinogen exposures. Among them, genetic polymorphisms of metabolizing enzymes to chemical carcinogens have been recognized as a major important host factors in human cancers. They have two main types of enzymes: the phase I cytochrome P-450 mediating enzymes (CYPs) and phase II conjugating enzymes. The purpose of this study is to determine the frequencies of genotypes of phase I (CYP1A1 and CYP2E1) and phase II (NAT2) metabolizing enzymes in healthy control and head and neck cancer patients of Korean and to identify the relative high risk genotypes of these metabolizing enzymes to head and neck cancer in Korean. The author has analyzed 132 head and neck cancer patients and 113 healthy controls using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The results were as following; 1. The frequencies of genotypes of CYP1A1, CYP2E1 and NAT2 in healthy control were as following; CYP1A1 exon 7 polymorphism; Ile/Ile: Ile/Val: Val/Val = 59.3%: 36.3%: 4.4% CYP2E1 Pst I polymorphism, C1/C1: C1/C2: C2/C2 = 61.1%: 32.1%: 6.2% NAT2 polymorphism; F/F: F/S: S/S = 43.4%: 48.7%: 8.0% 2. In analysis of phase I enzyme, Val/Val genotype in CYP1A1 exon 7 polymorphism and C2/C2 genotype in CYP2E1 Pst I polymorphism were associated with relative high risks to head and neck cancers (Odds' ratio: 2.09 and 1.37, respectively). 3. Among the genotypes of NAT2 enzyme polymorphism, S/S genotype of NAT2 enzyme had 1.03 times of relative risk to head and neck cancers. 4. In combined genotyping of CYP1A1, CYP2E1, and NAT2 enzymes polymorphisms, the patients with Val/Val and C1/C1, C2/C2 and fast acetylator, and Val/Val and fast acetylator had higher relative risks than the patients with each baseline of combined genotypes (Odds' ratio: 2.82, 1.98 and 2.1, respectively). These results suggest the combined genotypes of Val/Val and C1/C1, C2/C2 and fast acetylator, and Val/Val and fast acetylator were more susceptible to head and neck cancers in Korean. And genotyping of metabolizing enzymes could be useful for predicting individual susceptibility to head and neck cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1015-1018
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• 2016

Background: Overexpression or amplification of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) is associated with grade of malignancy and a poor prognosis in breast cancer (BC). The aim of this study was to evaluate of value of HER2 as a prognostic marker, and to analyze associations with common histopathological parameters in BC cases. Materials and Methods: Between of 2007 to 2014, 260 patients with BC referred to Oncology Clinic provided cancer tissue samples which underwent immunohistochemistry (IHC) for markers. ER and PR positivity was defined as ${\geq}10%$ positive tumor cells with nuclear staining. HER2-positive was defined as either HER2 gene amplification by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or scored as 3+ by IHC. For HER2 (2+), FISH was performed to determine HER2 positivity. Results: The mean age at diagnosis for the patients with HER2-negative was significantly higher than in HER2-positive cases. Also, there were significant correlations between histological grade, nuclear grade, lymph node metastasis, tumor size, ER status, PR status, p53 overexpression and Ki-67 index with HER2 expression. HER2-negative lesions were of higher grade and more likely to be ER-negative, PR-negative, p53-positive, lymph node metastasis, with a tumor size<2cm and also $Ki-67{\geq}20%$ as compared to the HER2-positive group. Conclusions: Contrary to the results of other studies, HER2-positive tumors in our study had a lower Ki-67 index and were p53-positive. Also, Ki-67 proliferation index ${\geq}20%$ in more studies was associated with p53-positive.Therefore, tumors which are HER2-positive and have a Ki-$67{\geq}20%$ had a more aggressive behavior compared to HER2-positive and Ki-67<20% lesions.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.897-904
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• 1993

CdS doped SiO2 glass coating films which are good candidates for the nonlinear optical materials were prepared by the Sol-Gel method. TEOS, C2H5OH, H2O and HCl were used as starting materials to obtain SiO2 matrix solutions. Then Cd(NO3)2.2H2O and CS(NH2)2 were dissolved into the SiO2 matrix solutions. Coating was performed several times in order to increase the thickness of coated film by the dip-coating method. Then heat treatments were carried out to control the size of CdS microcrystals doped in SiO2 glass matrix with respect to temperatures and times. CdS-doped SiO2 transparent coating films were successfully obtained. CdS crystals were changed from cubic to hexagonal type about $600^{\circ}C$.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.373-381
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• 1984

The coloration of the $Nd_2O_3$ contained $R_2O-BaO-SrO-ZrO_2-SiO_2$ glass added the various amount of $CeO_2$ $MnO_2$, $Fe_2O_3$ and $As_2O_3$ alone or together by the irradiation of X-ray irradiation,. The glasses added $CeO_2$ in proportion to amount were more effective on preventing coloration by X-ray irradiation but the addition of $MnO_2$ produced different color according to the amount of addition. The addition of the $Fe_2O_3$, $TiO_2$ and $As_2O_3$ did not give much effects to the transmission changes of $Nd_2O_3$ contained glass by X-ray irradiation but the glass added $CeO_2$ , $Fe_2O_3$, $TiO_2$ together was most effective to prevent coloration and transmisson changes.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.463-467
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• 2009

Allium 속 근연종인 파와 양파간 종간교잡을 이용하여 양파로부터 새로운 형질을 도입하는 과정에서 유래되는 종간교잡 F1과 여교잡 세대들의 게놈크기의 변화를 flow cytometry를 이용하여 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 양파와 파의 종간교잡 F1의 식물학적 특성은 양친의 중간형을 보였으나 여교잡이 진전됨에 따라 반복친인 파의 표현형이 우세하였다. flow cytometry를 이용하여 2C nuclear DNA content을 측정한 결과 $F_1$은 양친에 비해 오히려 증가하였으나 여교잡이 진행됨에 따라 급속히 감소하여 $BC_2F_1$에서는 반복친과 비슷한 수준으로 감소하였다. 여교잡세대의 자식인 $BC_1F_2$은 반복친과 비슷한 $23.1{\pm}1.0pg$으로 측정되었으나 $BC_2F_2$는 $22.9{\pm}0.4pg$으로 반복친의 2C nuclear DNA content인 $23.2{\pm}0.2pg$ 보다 오히려 감소하였다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2022

Fe(II)/Na₂S₂O₈을 이용하여 하수슬러지의 탈수능 개선 여부를 확인하고자 약품 주입량에 따른 탈수능을 비교하였다. 탈수능의 주요 지표로 STTF, SCST, 함수율, TS, VS를 분석하였으며 TB-EPS as carbohydrate 및 protein을 측정하여 EPS의 파쇄여부를 확인하였다. 실험한 Na₂S₂O₈ 농도 범위는 0.4~0.7 mmol.gVS였고, Fe(II)/Na₂S₂O₈ 몰비 범위는 0.5~0.7 mol/mol이었다. 실험결과, Fe(II)/Na₂S₂O₈의 농도 및 몰비가 증가함에 따라 STTF는 초기 1.00에서 15.00까지 증가하였고, SCST는 1.00에서 4.51까지 증가하였다. 함수율은 82.6%까지 감소하였다. TB-EPS as carbohydrate 및 protein의 감소율은 각각 37.16% 및 57.34%까지 증가하였다. Na₂S₂O₈ 0.6 mmol/gVS, Fe(II)/Na₂S₂O₈ 0.6 mol/mol 조건에서 STTF, SCST 및 함수율은 각각 13.64, 4.19 및 83.1%로 주입량 대비 탈수능 개선효과가 높게 나타났다. 이는 Fe(II)에 의해 생성된 SO₄^- 라디칼이 EPS를 파쇄하여 EPS와의 결합된 수분과 세포수를 수용액으로 용출시켜 탈수능이 개선된 것으로 사료된다.

• 감성과학
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.621-634
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• 2010

본 연구는 영상차원(2D vs. 3D), 영상 시청순서(2D ${\to}$ 3D vs. 3D ${\to}$ 2D), 그리고 설험참가자의 성차에 따라 영상 시청에 따른 주관적 피로감, 재인기억, 그리고 각성 수준에서 어떠한 차이가 있는지 살펴보기 위해 수행되었다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 주관적 시각피로도는 2D 영상차원에 비해 3D 영상차원에 대해 전반적으로 높게 보고되었고, 특히 3D ${\to}$ 2D의 시청순서 집단에 비해 2D ${\to}$ 3D의 시청순서 집단에서 이러한 차이가 더 뚜렷하였다. 둘째 영상 내용에 대한 정확재인률은 3D ${\to}$ 2D의 시청순서 집단에서만 2D 영상차원에 대한 3D 영상차원의 우세성이 관찰되었고, 특히 시청순서 조건을 통합할 경우 2D 영상차원 조건에서는 여성이, 반면 3D 영상차원 조건에서 남성이 상대적으로 더 높은 정확재인률을 보였다. 셋째, 3D영상이 전반적으로 시청자의 각성 수준을 높이기는 하지만, 이러한 경향은 영상차원 자체보다는 3D 영상과 대비되는 2D 영상에 대한 이전의 시청 경험이 더 유의한 영향을 주는 것으로 관찰되었다.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 동일한 내용의 영상을 2D로 감상할 때와 3D로 감상할 때 함께 재생되는 음향이 어떻게 달라져야하는지를 확인하는 주관적 실험을 수행하고 그 결과를 고찰하였다. 먼저 음향 정보는 음원이 자체적으로 제공하는 정보인 음원의 거리와 방위각(즉 위치) 그리고 음원의 환경 혹은 장면(scene)이 제공하는 정보인 공간감으로 분리가 가능하므로 이에 맞게 동일 내용의 2D/3D 영상이 음원의 위치 선정에 미치는 영향 평가 실험과 동일한 내용의 2D/3D 장면이 음향 공간감에 주는 영향 평가 실험을 수행하였다. 첫 번째 실험 결과 3D 영상을 감상하는 경우 2D 영상을 감상할 때 보다 스크린을 기준으로 음원의 거리와 방위각을 확대하여 인지한다는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 이는 2D 영상용 소리보다 거리와 방위각이 큰 3D 영상용 소리를 만들어야 한다는 것을 의미한다. 또한 3D 영상용 소리는 3D 영상뿐만 아니라 2D 영상과도 잘 어울린다는 결과를 얻었다. 두 번째 실험 결과, 3D 영상을 감상하는 경우 2D 영상을 감상할 때 보다 잔향이 더 많은 소리를 선호함을 알 수 있었다. 이는 3D 영상을 감상할때 공간감이 강화되기 때문으로 해석된다. 본 연구의 결과는 기본적으로 2D 영상용 음향을 제작하던 음향엔지니어가 3D영상용 음향을 제작하는 데 활용할 수 있으며, 2D to 3D 음향을 자동으로 변형하는 연구의 기초가 될 것이다. 더 나아가서 본 연구의 결과를 기반으로 제한된 대역폭에서 2D 와 3D를 동시에 지원하는 방송 시스템을 설계하는데 적용해 본다면, 방송 데이터 규격은 스테레오 영상, 음원의 위치가 강조된 3D 음향과 공간감을 주는 잔향 정보로 구성하는 것이 적절하다고 할 수 있다.