• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.158-168
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• 2009

Tumor therapy using cytokines has been developed for last two decades. Several recombinant cytokines and tumor cell vaccines produced by cytokine gene transfer have been in clinical trials, but several side effects hamper routine clinical applications. Many cytokines are originally expressed as membrane-bound form and then processed to secretory form exerting paracrine effects. Though functional differences of these two types of cytokines are elusive yet, the membrane-bound form of cytokine may exert its effects on restricted target cells as a juxtacrine, which are in physical contacts. With the efforts to improve antitumor activities of cytokines in cancer patients, developing new strategies to alleviate life-threatening side effects became an inevitable goal of tumor immunologists. Among these, tumor cell vaccines expressing cytokines as membrane-bound form on tumor cell surface have been developed by genetic engineering techniques with the hope of selective stimulation of the target cells that are in cell-to-cell contacts. In this review, recent progress of tumor cell vaccines expressing membrane-bound form of cytokines will be discussed.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2003년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.649-654
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• 2003

This paper is focused on the research of the ultra precision linear motor by using piezo stack actuators. The development of linear motor which can be controlled nano or micro scale is necessary for the precision manufacturing. Self-moving-cell principle is used for the design of linear motor Self-moving-cell linear motor is consisted of three cell structures, and each cell has two shells and one piezo-stack actuator. Each cell can do clamping and moving by two shell structures. The shell structure deformation by piezo stack actuator can move the linear motor by losing the clamping between the shall and guideway. This paper presents the design, manufacturing and test of the motor.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2003

The tadpole larva of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi has two sensory pigment cells in its brain vesicle. To elucidate the temporal requirement for FGF signaling in formation of the pigment cells, embryos were treated with an FGF receptor 1 inhibitor, SU5402, or an MEK inhibitor, U0126 during various embryonic stages. In the present study, it is shown that the embryos treated with SU5402 from the 16-cell stage to the early gastrula stage do not form pigment cells, whereas those treated after the early gastrula stage form pigment cells. In pigment cell formation, embryos suddenly exhibited the sensitivity to SU5402 only for 1 h at the neural plate stage(-4 h after the beginning of gastrulation). When U0126 treatment was carried out at various stages between the 8-cell and late neurula stages, the embryos scarcely formed pigment cells. Pigment cell formation occurred when the embryos were placed in U0126 at early tail bud stage. These results indicate that FGF signaling is involved in pigment cell formation at two separate processes during ascidian embryogenesis, whereas more prolonged period is required for MEK signaling.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2019

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder characterized by the proliferation of dendritic cells resulting in local or systemic symptoms. The clinical symptoms of patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis depend on the site and the degree of involvement. This article describes two case histories of unifocal bony Langerhans cell histiocytosis with mandibular involvement and further discusses the appropriate management of such via a review of the literature.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.489-496
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• 2000

고농도 유전자 재조합 대장균을 이용하여 pyruvate dehy-drogenase complex-E2 특이성 인간 모노클론 항체의 Fab 부분을 효율적으로 생산하기 위해 회분식, 이단 연속식, 반 유 가식, two-stage cyclic fed-batch 동 여러 가지 배양 방법이 조사되었다. 먼저 플라스미드 안정성 문제를 극복하기 위해 growth stage와 production stage를 분리하는 two-phase 회분식 배양과 이단 연속식 시스템을 시도하였다 그 결과 two-phase 회분식 배양보다는 이단 연속식 배양에서의 세포농도와 항체 생산성이 우수하였다 또한 이단 연속식 배양에서의 세포 성 장과 항처l 생산성은 용존산소를 제어한 경우가 그렇지 않은 경우보다 월등하게 높았다. 그리고 plasmid 안정성에 있어서 는 실험기간 내에 거의 100%를 유지하여 높은 안정도를 보 여주었다. 유가식 공정에 적합한 공급 배지로 변형된 M9 배 지가 최적배지로 선정되었고 이 배지 중 최적의 CjN 비율을 조사한 결파 2:3으로 결정되었다. 반 유가식 시스템에서 constant feeding 전략을 사용할 경우 최적 공급속도는 $0.6g/\ell/hr$이었다. 또한 pulse에 의해 공급배지를 공급할 경우에는 총 공급 량이 같을 경우 소량으로 자주 공급해 주는 것이 공급배지를 한꺼번에 많은 양을 공급해주는 것 보다 바람직하였다. 여러 가지 feeding 전략을 조사해 본 결과 linear feeding 방법이 가장 효과적이었다. 하지만 linear feeding 방법마저도 고농도 세포배양에 한계가 있었기 때문에 pH-stat 방법을 이용한 two-stage cyclic fed-batch 시스템을 시도하여 $54 g/\ell$의 세포 를 얻을 수 있었다. 따라서 이 방법이 일단 생산성 향상을 위한 세포의 고농도 배양에는 조사한 여러 배양 시스템 중에 가장 효율적인 시스템임올 알 수 있었다 하지만 이 시스템 에서 포도당을 낮은 level로 유지할 수 있었으나, 초산의 과도한 축적으로 항체 생산성의 향상은 예상에 비해 크지 않았다.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.203-215
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• 1991

Using the calorimetric [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] (MTT)assay, we evaluated the chemosensitivity of 8 anticancer drugs{vincristine(VCR), vinblastine(VBL), adriamycin(ADR), cisplatin(CPDD), etoposide(VP-16), cytosine arabinoside(ara-C), bleomycin (Bleo) and cyclophosphamide(CYC)} and the cytotoxicity-enhancing effects of ($\pm$)-ar-turmerone and the extracts of the crude drugs {Lithospermum eythrorhizon(LE) and Scutellaria baicalensis (SB)} on the above mentioned anticancer drugs against HL-60 and KG-1 cells among 8 anticancer drugs, VCR, VBL, ADR, and CPDD inhibited the growth of both cell lines by more than 50%, while VP-16, ara-C, Bleo, and CYC were less effective. ($\pm$)-ar-Turmerone had significant inhibitory effects against both cell lines, showing the ID$_{50}$ values of 11.730 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml and 0.292 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml for HL-60 and KG-1 cells. respectively. But the extracts of LE and SB roots showed no significant cytotoxic effects. According to ID$_{50}$ values, the cytotoxicities of VCR, VBL and ADR against HL-60 were enhanced two, eight and three times by mixing ($\pm$)-ar-turmerone, five, seven and three times by adding the extract of LE root, and twenty, six and three times by mixing the extract of SB root, respectively. The cytotoxicities of the above mentioned drugs against KG-1 cell were enhanced two, seven and three times by mixing ($\pm$)-ar-turmerone, two, three and three times by combining wilth the extract of LB root, and two, five and two times by adding the extract of SB root, respectively. The cytotoxicity-potentiating effects of ($\pm$)-ar-turmerone and the extracts of LE and SB roots against HL-60 cell were greater than KG-1 cell.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.870-881
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 5G NR (new radio) 시스템에서 PSS/SSS (primary synchronization signal/secondary synchronization signal)를 이용한 cell ID (cell identity) 검출 방법들을 제시하고 성능을 평가한다. 시간 영역에서 PSS를 먼저 검출한 후 검출된 PSS 정보를 이용하여 채널 추정 및 SSS의 시퀀스 검출에 사용하는 2단계(2-stage) 검출 방법과 PSS와 SSS 시퀀스를 결합하여 동시에 검출하는 결합 검출(joint detection) 방법을 사용한다. 또한, 추정한 채널 이득을 이용하여 주어진 PSS 및 SSS의 전체 시퀀스 길이의 상관(correlation) 값을 계산하는 coherent 방법과 시퀀스의 전체 길이를 여러 개의 그룹으로 나누어 각 그룹 내에서는 coherent 상관을 계산하고, 이들을 결합하여 전체 그룹의 상관 값을 계산하는 non-coherent combining 방법을 제시한다. 본 논문에서 고려한 검출 방법들에 대해 전산 실험을 통하여 PSS 및 SSS의 개별 검출 에러율과 전체 cell ID 검출 에러율 성능을 비교한다. 전산 실험 결과는 가산 백색 가우시안 잡음환경과 고정 및 이동 환경에서 non-coherent combining 방법이 coherent 방법에 비해 우수한 검출 성능을 보이며, 결합 검출 방법은 2단계 검출 방법에 비해 우수한 성능을 보이나 계산 복잡도 측면에서는 2단계 검출 방법이 보다 낮은 복잡도를 갖는다는 것을 보여준다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.578-585
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• 1993

This study was performed to investigate effects of low fat diet and saturated fat supplementation on the function of the immune system. Forty male BALB/c mice average-weighing 15g were divided into two dietary groups: 0.7% safflower oil group and 4.3% beef tallow & 0.7% safflower oil group. Results are as follows; 1) Food intake, body weight, organ weight, agglutination test, differential white cell count and histological examination of spleen were not different in two dietary groups during the experimental period. 2) Delayed-type hypersensitive test of the mice fed 4.3% beef tallow & 0.7% safflower oil was significantly higher than that of the mice fed 0.7% safflower oil ($\alpha$=0.05). 3) Plaque forming cell was significantly reduced at 10th week compared to 7th week in both groups($\alpha$=0.05). Although there was no significant difference between two groups. 0.7% safflower oil groups showed slightly higher plaque forming cell than 4.3% beef tallow & 0.7% safflower oil group.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.448-456
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• 2007

Performance of PEM fuel cell systems and hybrid systems combining a PEMFC with a gas turbine have been evaluated. Two different reforming methods(steam reforming and autothermal reforming) were considered. Performances of fuel cell systems with two reforming methods were compared and effects of various design parameters on the system performance were investigated. Configurations of PEM fuel cell systems with two reforming methods have been revised to accommodate a gas turbine, resulting in PEMFC/GT hybrid systems. Performance of the hybrid systems were analyzed and compared with those of PEM systems. Influences of major design parameters on the hybrid system performance were also investigated.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2006

The existing numerical approximations of convection flux, especially the spatial higher-order difference schemes, in unstructured cell-centered finite volume methods are examined in detail with each other and evaluated with respect to the accuracy through their application to a 2-D benchmark problem. Six higher-order schemes are examined, which include two second-order upwind schemes, two central difference schemes and two hybrid schemes. It is found that the 2nd-order upwind scheme by Mathur and Murthy(1997) and the central difference scheme by Demirdzic and Muzaferija(1995) have more accurate prediction performance than the other higher-order schemes used in unstructured cell-centered finite volume methods.