• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2005

Cadmium is well known as a toxic metal and has insulin mimicking effects in rat adipose tissue. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of CdCl₂ on glucose transport and its mechanism in 3T3 - L1 adipocytes. CdCl₂ exhibits respectively 2.2 and 2.8 fold increases in the 2-deoxyglucose uptake when exposed to 10 and 25 μM of CdCl₂ for 12 hr. To investigate the stimulating mechanism of glucose transport induced by CdCl₂. Wortmannin and PD98059 were used respectively as PI3K inhibitor and MAPK inhibitor, which did not affect 2-DOG uptake. This results suggest that induced 2-deoxy-(l-3H)-D-glucose (2-DOG) uptake by CdCl₂ may not be concerned with the insulin signalling pathway. Whereas nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker inhibited the 2- DOG uptake stimulated by CdCl₂. In addition, we also measured the increased production of Reactive oxygen substances (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) level in 3T3-L1 adipocytes to investigate correlation between the glucose uptake and increased production of ROS with H2DCFDA. CdCl₂ increased production of ROS. Induced 2-DOG uptake and increased production of ROS by CdCl₂ were decreased by N-acetylcystein (NAC). And L-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) a potent inhibitor of γ-GCS, decreased of 2-DOG uptake. Also NAC and BSO changed the cellular GSH level, but GSH/GSSG ratio remained unchanged at 10, 25 μM of CdCl₂.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.223-233
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• 1976

7종(種)의 답(畓) 토양(土壤)에 대한 가리(加里) 평형(平衡) activity ratio와 exchange energy를 측정(測定)하고 이들 값은 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里), 수도체(水稻體)의 가리(加里) 흡수량(吸收量)과 어떤 관계(關係)가 있는지 구명(究明)해 보았다. 그 결과(結果) 1. 토양(土壤)의 배수(排水), 투수성(透水性)이 양호(良好)한 본실험(本實驗) 조건하(條件下)에서 최고(最高) 분얼기(分蘖期), 출수기(出穗期), 수확기(收穫期) 토양(土壤)의 가리(加里) 평형(平衡) activity ratio는 그때 수도체(水稻體)가 흡수(吸收)한 가리(加里)와 또 최고(最高) 분얼기(分蘖期) 토양(土壤)의 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里)와 유의차(有意差) 1% 수준(水準)에서 고도(高度)의 상관(相關)이 있다. 가리(加里) 평형(平衡) activity ratio가 크면 가리(加里) 흡수(吸收)도 많아지고 그것이 작으면 흡수(吸收)되는 가리(加里)도 적다. 따라서 수도체(水稻體)의 가리(加里) 흡수(吸收)는 가리(加里) 평형(平衡) activity ratio 또는 가리(加里) 치환(置換) 방출(放出)에 관여(關與)한 exchange energy의 다소(多少)에 의(依)해서 다스려 진다고 본다. 2. 수도체(水稻體)의 가리(加里) 흡수량(吸收量)과 수도(水稻) 수량(收量)을 토양(土壤)의 가리(加里) exchange energy 관점(觀點)에서 보면 -2500~-3000cal/equiv. 범위(範圍)에서 가리(加里) 흡수(吸收)와 수량(收量)이 많은 것으로 보아 토양(土壤) 중의 가리(加里)와 석회(石灰) 고토(苦土)가 서로 평균상태(均衡狀態)에 있기 때문이라고 본다. 3. exchange energy는 최고(最高) 분얼기(分蘖期) 토양(土壤)의 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里)와 1%수준(水準)에서 고도(高度)의 상관(相關) 관계(關係)가 있다. 토양(土壤) 가리(加里)와 석회(石灰) 고토(苦土)가 평형(均衡) 상태(狀態)에 있다고 보는 -2500~-3000cal/equiv. 에 상당(相當)하는 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里)를 회귀식(回歸式)(표(表)10)으로 부터 구(求)해 본 결과(結果)는 0.375~0.458m.e./100g건토(乾土)이다(산성(酸性) 토양(土壤)). 그런데 석회암(石灰岩) 토양(土壤)인 장성통(長城統)은 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里)가 0.3~0.5m.e./100g 건토(乾土)나 되는데도 이에 상당(相當)하는 exchange energy는 -3214~-3893cal/equiv이다. woodruff에 의(依)하면 이 energy 범위(範圍)의 토양(土壤)에서는 석회(石灰)는 과다(過多)하고 가리(加里)는 부족(不足)하다고 한다. 이것은 석회(石灰), 고토(苦土)가 산성(酸性) 토양(土壤)의 그것보다 3~5배가 더 많아서 가리(加里)와 불균형(不均衡) 상태(狀態)에 있기 때문이다. 따라서 토양(土壤)의 가리(加里) 방출(放出)은 가리량(加里量) 뿐만 아니라 석회(石灰), 고토량(苦土量)도 함께 비(比)를 취(取)해서 평가(評價)하는 가리평형(加里平衡) activity ratio 또는 exchange energy를 아는 것이 타당(妥當)하다고 본다. 4. 우리나라 답(畓) 토양(土壤)의 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里) 평균치(平均値)는 0.19m.e./100g로 알려져 있는데 이 값에 상당(相當)하는 exchange energy는 -4116cal/equiv. 이다. exchange energy가 -4000cal/equiv. 이하(以下)에서는 가리(加里) 흡수량(吸收量)이 훨씬 적다. 따라서 산성(酸性) 토양(土壤)에서 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里)는 0.37~0.45m.e./100g 건토(乾土)는 유지(維持)되어야 한다고 본다. 5. 토양(土壤)에의 가리(加里) 흡착(吸着) zeolite 시용(施用)은 가리(加里) 평형(平衡) activity ratio를 높여 준다. 수도체(水稻體)의 가리(加里) 흡수량(吸收量)과 수량(收量)을 보아도 대조구(對照區)의 그것들 보다 증가(增加)한다. 이것은 zeolite가 가리방출(加里放出)을 조절(調節)하기 때문이다. 토양(土壤)의 치환성(置換性) 가리(加里)를 0.37m.e./100g 건토(乾土) 이상(以上)을 유지(維持)시키는데는 가리흡착(加里吸着) zeolite(6.0% $K_2O$)를 167kg/10a 시용(施用)하니까 그 효과가 컸다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2012

수신증 진단을 받은 소아 환자 $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA 신장 검사에서 영상 획득 후 좌-우측 신장의 섭취 비율을 분석하기 위해 관심영역을 설정하는데, 장비의 자동 관심영역 설정 시 수신증으로 확장되어 있는 신우 부위까지 관심영역에 포함되어 정확한 좌-우 신장의 섭취율이라 할 수 없기에 본 연구는 신장 모형과 확장된 신우의 모형을 이용한 실험을 통해 수신증으로 인해 확장된 신우를 포함한 관심영역과 포함하지 않은 관심영역을 비교하여 보다 개선된 관심영역의 설정 방법을 제시 하고자 한다. 또한, 확장된 신우에 섭취된 방사성 의약품이 신장 피질 세포에서의 섭취인지 아니면 요관의 막힘으로 인한 잔류 소변 인지를 알아 보기 위해 판독의의 도움을 받아 알아 보기로 한다. 두 개의 신장 모형에 같은 양의 물을 채우고 $^{99m}TcO_4$ 111 MBq를 각각 넣어 섞었다. 확장된 신우를 표현하기 위해 5개의 고무 풍선에 물 용량을 각각 10 mL로 채운 후 $^{99m}TcO_4$를 각각 18.5, 37, 55.5, 74, 92.5 MBq를 각각 섞어 준비 하였다. 또한, 고무 풍선에 $^{99m}TcO_4$를 37 MBq으로 고정하고 물 용량을 각각 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 mL를 섞어 준비하였다. 좌측 신장은 모양 그대로 유지하고 우측 신장 모형에 이 고무 풍선을 붙여 수신증의 신장과 비슷한 모형을 만든 후 각각 200만 계수를 수집하였다. 수집된 영상을 확장된 신우를 포함한 관심영역과 포함하지 않은 관심영역을 그려서 좌-우 신장의 섭취비율을 비교 하였고, 재현성을 위해 한 영상당 5회씩 관심 영역을 설정하였다. 환자의 경우 $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA를 1.5~1.9 MBq/kg 주사하고, 3~4시간 후에 검사하였고, 숙련된 3명의 방사선사가 각각 1회씩 관심 영역을 설정하여 비교 평가 하였다. 두 자료 간의 통계적 유의성을 알아보기 위해 SPSS (ver. 17) Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test 사용하였다. 신장 모형 실험 결과로 확장된 신우를 포함하여 관심영역을 설정한 것과 포함하지 않고 관심영역을 설정한 두 집단간에 수집계수, 주변 계수, 섭취율을 비교해 본 결과 수집계수와 섭취율의 변화된 결과를 얻을 수 있었고, 환자 검사 영상에서 또한 섭취율의 변화된 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 확장된 신우에 섭취된 방사성 의약품은 확장된 신우에 의해 요관으로 내려가지 못한 잔류 된 소변이라는 것이 확인되었다. 위 결과에서 보여 주듯이 신장의 좌-우측 섭취율 도출 시에 수신증으로 인해 신우가 확장된 신장에서 신우를 포함하여 관심영역을 설정했을 때의 섭취율이 포함하지 않았을 때의 섭취율에 비해 과섭취율을 보여 주고 있다. 검사자의 작업 편의성과 결과의 신속성을 위해 자동 관심영역으로 설정하여 결과를 도출해 내고 있지만, 이러한 수신증 환자의 경우에는 확장된 신우에 방사성의약품이 섭취가 되어있는 것은 잔류된 소변이므로 관심영역 설정 시에 확장된 신우 부분을 제외하고 수동으로 관심영역을 설정해야 정확한 좌-우측 신장의 섭취율을 도출할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1407-1416
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• 2007

Ten, first lactation, 87.5%HF dairy cattle were used to investigate effects of long-term administration of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) on nutrient uptake by the mammary gland at different stages of lactation. Measurements of arterial plasma concentrations and arterial-venous differences of metabolites across the mammary gland were performed in combination with measurment of mammary blood flow to estimate the mammary uptake. Animals in experimental groups were injected subcutaneously every 14 days from day 60 of lactation with a prolonged-release formulation of 500 mg of rbST (POSILAC, Monsanto, USA) or with sterile sesame oil without rbST in the control group. During early lactation, the milk yield of rbST-treated animals was higher than that of the control animals (p<0.05). The peak milk yield in both groups of animals declined from the early period of lactation with progression to mid- and late-lactation. No significant changes were observed in the concentration of milk lactose, while the concentrations of milk protein significantly increased as lactation advanced to mid- and late-lactation in both groups. Milk fat concentrations were significantly higher in rbST-treated animals than in control animals, particularly in early lactation (p<0.05). Mammary blood flow (MBF) markedly increased during rbST administration and was maintained at a high level throughout lactation. The mean arterial plasma concentrations for glucose and acetate of rbST-treated animals were unchanged. The net mammary glucose uptake of rbST-treated animals increased approximately 20% during early lactation, while it significantly decreased (p<0.05), including the arteriovenous differences (A-V differences) and extraction ratio across the mammary gland, as lactation advanced to mid- and late-lactation. A-V differences, mammary extraction and mammary uptake for acetate increased during rbST administration and were significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the control animals in early and mid-lactation. Mean arterial plasma concentrations for ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate and free glycerol were unchanged throughout the experimental periods in both groups. A-V differences and extraction ratio of ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate across the mammary gland did not alter during rbST administration. Mean arterial plasma concentrations for free fatty acids ($C_{16}$ to $C_{18}$), but not for triacylglycerol, increased in rbST-treated animals and were significantly higher than in control animals during early lactation (p<0.01). These findings suggest that an increase in MBF during rbST administration would not be a major determinant in the mediation of nutrient delivery and uptake by the mammary gland for increased milk production. Local changes in biosynthetic capacity within the mammary gland would be a factor in the utilization of substrates resulting in the rate of decline in milk yield with advancing lactation.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2008

For the modification of wool surface, wool fabrics treated with oxygen low-temperature plasma(LTP) and dichloroisocyanuric acid(DCCA) were dyed with milling type acid dye. The difference of dyeing properties on modified and control wool fabric were investigated. DCCA treated wool showed that saturation dye uptake and dyeing desorption ratio were higher than LTP treated wool. Dyeing transition temperatures of DCCA and LTP treated wool fabrics were 20$^{\circ}C$ degree lower than control wool fabric. In light color fastness test, DCCA treated wool fabric was 1 grade lower than LTP or control wool fabric.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.293-299
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• 1999

Bone scintigraphy with $^{99m}Tc-methylene$ diphosphonate(MDP) performed for 20 weeks per two weeks interval respectively after fracture in seven(male 3 heads, female 4 heads) canine radius were analysed. All of bone scans performed 2 weeks to 20 weeks after fracture showed increase in generalized tracer uptake and showed localized increase in tracer uptake at the fracture site. Bone scans and ratio performed 6 weeks after fracture showed the most outstanding increase in generalized and localized tracer uptake. New bone formation had been observed from 2 weeks and they were incorporated completely on 18 weeks, they showed most activity during 6-10 weeks after fracture. It was recognized that the bone scan with $^{99m}Tc-methylene$ was quite sensitivity but low specificity on the fracture healing in canine radius.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.215-218
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• 1989

Tc-99m-tin colloid distribution in the hip is studied in 76 patients with no hepatic and hip disorder, because knowledge of normal uptake pattern in the hip is important in evaluation of femoral head vasculature after a fracture. The uptake in femoral head is decreased or disappeared with increasing age due to conversion of red marrow to white marrow.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.263-276
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• 2015

This paper deals with the influence of chemical oxygen demand to nitrogen ratio ((COD/N) ratio) on the performance of an membrane bioreactor. We aim at establishing relations between COD/N ratio, organisms' distribution and sludge properties (specific resistance to filtration (SRF) and membrane fouling). It is also essential to define new criteria to characterize the autotrophic microorganisms, as the measurements of apparent removal rates of ammonium seem irrelevant to characterize their specific activity. Two experiments (A and B) have been carried on a 30 L lab scale membrane bioreactor with low COD/N ratio (2.3 and 1.5). The obtained results clearly indicate the role of the COD/N ratio on the biomass distribution and performance of the membrane bioreactor. New specific criteria for characterising the autotrophic microorganisms activity, is also defined as the ratio of maximum ammonium rate to the specific oxygen uptake rate in the endogenous state for autotrophic bacteria which seem to be constant whatever the operating conditions are. They are about 24.5 to 23.8 $gN-NH_4{^+}/gO_2$, for run A and B, respectively. Moreover, the filterability of the biological suspension appear significantly lower, specific resistance to filtration and membrane fouling rate are less than $10^{14}m^{-2}$ and $0.07\;10^{12}m^{-1}.d^{-1}$ respectively, than in conventional MBR confirming the adv < antage of the membrane bioreactor functioning under low COD/N ratio.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.14-25
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• 1992

Thallium-201 $(^{201}T1)$ SPECT studies were performed on a normal volunteer and 12 patients with intracerebral lesions: 3 patients with gliomas, 3 patients with meningiomas, 1 patient each with metastatic tumor, brain abscess, and cerebral infarction, and 3 postirradiation patients. (2 with metastatic tumors, 1 with lymphoma). A $^{201}T1$ index, based on the ratio of $^{201}T1$ uptake in the brain lesion versus the homologous contralateral brain, was calculated and compared with tumor histology and CT/MRI findings. The SPECT $^{201}T1$ scan showed minimal uptake of tracer in a normal brain. There was substantial uptake of $^{201}T1$ in high-grade gliomas (index>1.5) with little uptake in low-grade lesions. A previously irradiated patient with recurrent astrocytoma, in whom MRI study was unable to distinguish tumor recurrence from necrosis, showed the lesions with high $^{201}T1$ indices in both hemispheric regions (2.50/1.93), suggesting tumor recurrence. Two meningiomas and a metastatic tumor showed varying degrees of $^{201}T1$ uptake (index $1.71\sim8.15$), revealing that $^{201}T1$ uptake is not exclusive to high-grade gliomas. In 2 postirradiation patients with metastatic tumors, no abnormal $^{201}T1$ uptake was found in the cerebral lesions, shortly after the initiation of radiation therapy or despite the persistence of enhancing lesions-though improved-on MR images, suggesting that $^{201}T1$ uptake may reflect the metabolic and possibly clonogenic activities of tumors and the brain $^{201}T1$ SPECT imaging might be valuable for the evaluation of tumor responsiveness to the therapy and for early detection of tumor recurrence. A patient with brain abscess on antibiotic treatment, showig increased uptake of $^{201}T1$ in the resolving lesions (index 2.87/1.52) is discussed. In a patient with cerebral infarction, there was no abnormal uptake of $^{201}T1$ in infarcted tissue. When using a threshold index of 1.5, correlation rate between $^{201}T1$ uptake and contrast enhancement of the cerebral lesions on CT/MRI was 73% (8/11). In conclusion, the brain $^{201}T1$ SPECT imaging may be useful for assessment of tumor response to the therapy and to predict low-or high-grade lesions.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.248-254
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to figure out how uptake counts of technetium ($^{99m}Tc$) among radioisotopes in the human body are affected if computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and isotope examination are performed consecutively. $^{99m}Tc$ isotope material, iodinated contrast media for CT and paramagnetic contrast media for magnetic resonance (MR) were used as experimental materials. First, $^{99m}Tc$ was added to 4 cc normal saline in a test tube. Then, 2 cc of CT contrast media such as $Iopamidol^{(R)}$ and $Dotarem^{(R)}$ were diluted with 2 cc normal saline, and 2cc of MRI contrast media such as $Primovist^{(R)}$ and $Gadovist^{(R)}$ were diluted with 2 cc normal saline. Each distributed contrast media was a total of 4 cc and included 10m Ci of $^{99m}Tc$. A gamma camera, a LEHR (Low energy high resolution) collimator and a pin-hole collimator were used for image acquisition. Image acquisition was repeated a total of 6 times and 120 frames were obtained and uptake counts of $^{99m}Tc$ were measured (from this procedure). In this study, as a result of measuring the uptake counts of $^{99m}Tc$ using the LEHR collimator, the uptake counts were less measured in all contrast media than normal saline as a reference. In particular, the lowest uptake counts were measured when $Gadovist^{(R)}$, contrast media for MRI, was used. However, the result of measuring the uptake counts of $^{99m}Tc$ using the pin-hole collimator showed higher uptake counts in all contrast media, except for $Iopamidol^{(R)}$, than normal saline as a reference. The highest uptake counts were measured particularly when $Primovist^{(R)}$, contrast media for MRI, was used. In performing the gamma camera examination using contrast media and $^{99m}Tc$, it is considered significant to check the changes in the uptake counts to improve various diagnosis values.