• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.566-588
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• 2013

This study was carried out to investigate the vascular plants of the Mt. Gariwang (1,560.6 m) Protected Area for Forest Genetic Resource Conservation. The vascular plants collected 5 times (from May 2011 to October 2012) consisted of total 529 taxa; 89 families, 272 genera, 458 species, 3 subspecies, 62 varieties and 6 forms respectively. Among them, 22 taxa of Korean endemic plants and 30 taxa of Korean rare plants were investigated in addition to 144 taxa of specially designated plants announced by the Ministry of Environment of Korea. Naturalized plants were 15 taxa, therefore naturalized ratio was 2.83%. 529 taxa listed consists of 178 taxa (33.6%) of edible plants, 144 taxa (27.2%) of medicinal plants, 163 taxa (30.8%)of pasture plants, 68 taxa (12.8%) of ornamental plants, 20 taxa (3.8%) of timber plants, 8 taxa (1.5%) of fiber plants, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.45-71
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• 2015

This study was carried out to investigate the flora of Mt Hanseok (Inje-gun, Gangwon-do) from March, 2013 to August, 2014. Vascular plants were summarized, numbering 603 taxa including 101 families, 337 genera, 520 species, 5 subspecies, 69 varieties and 9 forms. Among the 603 investigated taxa, 14 Korean endemic, 17 rare plants and 99 plants specially designated by the Ministry of Environment were also included. Naturalized plants amounted to 37 taxa. The percentage of naturalized plants species and the urbanization index were estimated to be 6.1% and 11.5%, respectively. Useful plants of the 603 taxa listed consist of 223 taxa (36.9%) which are edible plants, 217 taxa (35.9%) which are pasture plants, 165 taxa (27.3%) as medicinal plants, 67 taxa (11.1%) as ornamental plants, 22 taxa (3.6%) which are timber plants and 9 taxa (1.4%) of miscellaneous plants.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.59-64
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between medial joint space on Rosenberg view and the degree of ultrasonographic medial meniscal extrusion. Materials and Methods: Three hundred ninety knees with medial joint tenderness examined by ultrasonography were reviewed between January 2009 and May 2010. Medial joint space was divided into Grade I (${\geq}$ 4 mm), Grade II (3~4 mm), Grade III (2~3 mm), Grade IV (1~2 mm) and Grade V (0~1 mm). Then sonographaphic mid-medial extrusion of the medial meniscus was measured in each patient. After dividing into Group A that didn't have large osteophytes (${\geq}$ 3 mm, medial joint at tibia) and Group B that had them, the correlation between the medial joint space and medial meniscal extrusion were analyzed in each group. One-way ANOVA & Scheffe test on the SAS program were used for the statistical analysis (p<0.05). Results: There was a positive correlation between grade of the joint space and medial meniscal extrusion in Group A, but there was no positive correlation in Group B (p<0.05). Conclusion: To the patients who didn't have advanced osteoarthritis, the narrowing of the medial joint space was one of the predictive factors for mid-medial extrusion of the medial meniscus.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.301-307
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• 2011

Oil pollution was world-wide prevalent treat to the environment, and the physic-chemical remediation technology of the TPH (total petroleum hydrocarbon) contaminated soil had the weakness that its rate was very slow and not economical. Bioremediation of the contaminated soil is a useful method if the concentrations are moderate and non-biological techniques are not economical. The aim of this research is to investigate the influence of additives on TPH degradation in a diesel contaminated soil environment. Six experimental conditions were conduced; (i) diesel contaminated soil, (ii) diesel contaminated soil treated with microbial additives, (iii) diesel contaminated soil treated with microbial additives and the mixture was titrated to the end point of pH 7 with NaOH, (iv) diesel contaminated soil treated with microbial additives and accelerating agents and (v) diesel contaminated soil treated with microbial additives and accelerating agents, and the mixture was titrated to the end point of pH 7 with NaOH. After 10 days, significant TPH degradation (67%) was observed in the DSP-1 soil sample. The removal of TPH in the soil sample where microbial additives were supplemented was 38% higher than the control soil sample during the first ten days. The microbial additives were effective in both the initial removal rate and relative removal efficiency of TPH compared with the control group. However, various environmental factors, such as pH and temperature, also affected the activities of microbes lived in the additives, so the pH calibration of the oil-contaminated soil would help the initial reduction efficiency in the early periods.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.337-348
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• 1988

The purpose of this study was to examine the fracture strength and characteristics of teeth with MOD cavity preparation. Freshly extracted sound maxillary premolars were cleaned and stored in normal saline solution $37^{\circ}C$ for 72 hours before experiments. The roots of teeth were embedded in a self-curing resin, and the exposed crown were maintained in a vertical position by a modelling wax in a brass ring. The MOD cavities were prepared with No. 57 carbide bur under high speed to a depth of 2.0mm and a width of 2.0mm(Fig.1). All the prepared teeth specimens were divided into 7 groups according to the mode of cavity form and restorative materials (Table 1, 2): Group I, unpreapred, intact teeth as control Group II, prepared cavity without restoration Group III, prepared teeth restored with amalgam Group IV, prepared teeth restored with composite resin (P-10) Group V, prepared teeth with beveled enamel margins restored with composite resin (P-10) Group VI, prepared teeth restored with light-cured composite resin (P-30) Group VII, prepard teeth with beveled enamel margins restored with light-cured composite resin (P-30) After placement of restorations, all of the specimens were stored in water at $37^{\circ}C$ for 72 hours before testing. All of the specimens were tested on the Instron Universal Testing machine (No. 6025) in order to evaluate the strength of fracture. One metal ball 5.0mm in diameter contacting the specimens parallel to the occlusal surface was used to in this study (Fig. 1). The fracture characteristics of the specimens were examined with naked eye and in the scanning electron microscope (JSM-20). The results obtained from this study were as follows: 1. The mean fracture strength was the highest in group VI and that in group II was the lowest. 2. The progress of crack of teeth propagated into the pulp cavity. 3. In case of the group of the restored teeth, the crack occurred to be accompanied with cuspal fracture. 4. The crack of restored teeth was initiated along the pulpo-axial line angle of the cavity.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.28-28
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• 2018

본 연구는 강원도 인제군 매봉 지역 일대를 중심으로 식물상 조사를 수행하였다. 관속식물은 73과 173속 228종 3아종 28변종 6품종으로 총 265분류군으로 조사되었다. 분류군별로는 양치식물이 5과 14분류군, 나자식물 1과 3분류군, 쌍자엽식물 60과 182분류군, 단자엽식물 7과 29분류군으로 확인되었다. 주요 식물로는 특산식물 고려엉겅퀴(Cirsium setidens), 무늬족도리풀(Asarum versicolor), 병꽃나무(Weigela subsessilis) 등 8과 9분류군, 희귀식물은 멸종위기종(CR) 긴개별꽃(Pseudostellaria japonica), 애기가물고사리(Woodsia glabella) 2분류군, 위기종(EN) 댕강나무(Abelia mosanensis) 1분류군, 취약종(VU) 멱쇠채(Scorzonera austriaca subsp. glabra) 1분류군, 약관심종(LC)인 과남풀(Gentiana triflora var. japonica), 금강제비꽃(Viola diamantiaca), 너도바람꽃(Eranthis stellata) 등 9분류군으로 총 13분류군이 확인되었다. 환경부지정 특정식물종은 V등급 1분류군, IV등급 2분류군, III등급 13분류군이 확인되었다. 귀화식물은 단풍잎돼지풀(Ambrosia trifida), 달맞이꽃(Oenothera biennis), 닭의덩굴(Fallopia dumetorum) 등 6과 11분류군이 확인되었다. 산림청에서 지정한 특별산림보호대상종은 댕강나무(Abelia mosanensis), 참배암차즈기(Salvia chanryoenica)가 확인되었다. 유용식물로는 용도를 모르는 96분류군(36.2%)를 제외하면 169분류군(63.8%)이 자원식물로 이용가치가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이들을 용도에 따라 구분해보면 식용 114분류군(33.2%), 섬유용 5분류군(1.5%), 약용 82분류군(23.9%), 관상용 33분류군(9.6%), 사료용 94분류군(27.4%), 산업용 1분류군(0.3%), 염료용 3분류군(0.9%), 목재용 11분류군(3.2%)으로 확인되었다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.25-25
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• 2018

본 연구는 경상북도 봉화군에 위치한 문수산 일대의 관속식물상을 파악하고자 수행되었다. 2010년 3월부터 2017년 11월까지 계절별 출현식물을 대상으로 총 12회에 걸쳐 조사를 실시하였다. 조사지 내 관속식물은 85과 241속 372종 5아종 58변종 7품종으로 총 442분류군이 분포하는 것으로 조사되었으며, 이는 경상북도 관속식물 1,684분류군(Korea National Arboretum, 2016)의 26.2%, 한반도 관속식물 4,499 분류군(Korea National Arboretum, 2018; Http://www.nature.go.kr/kpni/)의 9.8%에 해당되는 것으로 분석되었다. 문수산 일대의 한국특산식물은 12분류군(세잎승마, 할미밀망, 은꿩의다리, 노랑갈퀴, 고려엉겅퀴 등), 산림청 지정 희귀식물은 VU등급(주목, 백작약, 꼬리진달래 등) 5분류군, LC등급(쥐방울덩굴, 도깨비부채, 태백제비꽃, 꽃개회나무 등) 10분류군으로 총 15분류군이 분포하는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한, 식물구계학적 특정식물 V등급 2분류군, IV등급 5분류군, III등급 16분류군, II등급 25분류군, I등급 30분류군, 외래식물은 서양벌노랑이, 토끼풀, 달맞이꽃, 미국가막사리, 개망초, 주걱개망초, 털별꽃아재비, 서양민들레, 오리새, 큰김의털 등 10분류군으로 도시화지수(%) 3.1%, 귀화율은 2.3%에 해당되는 것으로 조사되었다. 조사된 식물을 용도별로 구분하면 식용식물 338분류군(76.5%), 섬유용식물 3분류군(0.7%), 약용식물 75분류군(17.0%), 관상용식물 21분류군(4.8%), 목초용식물 95분류군(21.5%) 목재용식물 16분류군(3.6%) 등으로 분석되었다. 본 연구가 봉화군 문수산 일대의 효율적인 관리 및 보전 방안을 마련하기 위한 기초자료로 활용 될 것이라 기대한다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.29 no.10
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• pp.849-858
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• 2006

Previous screening of the pharmacological action of Gastrodia elata (GE) root (Orchidaceae) showed that methanol (MeOH) extracts have significant anti-inflammatory properties. The antiinflammatory agents of GE, however, remain unclear. In this experiment, MeOH extracts of GE were fractionated with organic solvents for the anti-inflammatory activity-guided separation of GE. Eight phenolic compounds from the ether (EtOEt) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fractions were isolated by column chromatography: 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (I), 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (II), benzyl alcohol (III), bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) methane (IV), 4(4'-hydroxybenzyloxy)benzyl-methylether (V), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol (VI), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (VII), and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid (VIII). To investigate the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity of these compounds, their effects on carrageenan-induced paw edema, arachidonic acid (AA)-induced ear edema and analgesic activity in acetic acid (HAc)-induced writhing response were carried out in vivo; cyclooxygenase (COX) activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in rat basophilic leukemia (RBL 2H3) cells and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydroazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity were determined in vitro. These phenolic compounds not only had anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in vivo, but also inhibited COX activity and silica-induced ROS generation in a dose-dependent manner. Among these phenolic compounds, compound VII was the most potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Compound VII significantly inhibited silica-induced ROS generation and compound VI significantly increased DPPH radical scavenging activity. Compounds I, II and III significantly inhibited the activity of COX-I and II. These results indicate that phenolic compounds of GE are anti-inflammatory, which may be related to inhibition of COX activity and to anti-oxidant activity. Consideration of the structure-activity relationship of the phenolic derivatives from GE on the anti-inflammatory action revealed that both C-4 hydroxy and C-3 methoxy radicals of benzyl aldehyde play an important role in anti-inflammatory activities.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.415-428
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• 2011

The vascular flora in the Mt. Cheongtae area, located Pyeongchang-gun in Gangwon-do, were surveyed 14 times from April of 2008 to October of 2011. The result of this survey revealed 663 taxa in total, comprising 89 families, 342 genera, 577 species, 6 subspecies, 73 varieties and 7 forms. In the flora of this area, 19 taxa were Korean endemic plants and 24 taxa were rare and endangered plants of Korea. The floristic regional indicator plants found in this area were 136 taxa comprising 4 taxa of grade V, 16 taxa of grade IV, 31 taxa of grade III, 41 taxa of grade II and 44 taxa of grade I. Naturalized plants in Korea numbered37 taxa. In addition, 485 taxa were categorized by usage into 8 groups, as follows: 240 edible, 8 fiber, 177 medical, 60 ornamental, 245 pasturing, 2 industrial, 12 dyeing and 16 timer plants.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.63-71
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• 2007

목적 : 저주파에 해당하는 2Hz 전침 자극이 척수 N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)의 NR-2B subunit의 발현 및 인산화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 방법 : Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐를 Storkson등의 방법에 의해 척수막의 지주막하강에 catheter를 삽입하는 수술을 행한 후 마비등의 척수 손상을 나타내지 않는 개체를 대상으로 하였다. N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist인 D-2-amino-5- phosphonopentanoic acid (AP-5)를 투여한 후 족삼리와 삼음교에 해당하는 부위에 30분간 전침 자극하였다. 무통각 여부는 hot plate test를 시행하였으며 NMDAR NR-2 subunit 발현과 인산화 여부는 Western blot과 면역조직화학적으로 살펴보았다. 결과 : 전침 무통각은 전침 자극 후 180분 후까지 지속되었으며 NMDA antagonist인 AP-5를 투여하였을 때 전침 무통각이 저하되었으나 유의성은 나타내지 않았다. Western blot 분석으로 보아 NMDAR NR-2B 및 인산화 NR-2B의 발현은 전침자극에 의해 미약한 증가를 보이나 AP-5투여에 의해 현저한 저해를 보였다. 면역조직화학에 의한 척수배각 구역별 발현을 보면 NMDAR NR-2B 및 인산화 NR-2B는 전 배각에 걸쳐 관찰되나 경부(층판 V-VI)에서 약한 반응을 보였다. 전침 자극에 의한 각 군별 NR-2B 발현은 유의한 차이를 보여 주지 않았으나 인산화 NR-2B는 천층(층판I-II) 및 고유핵 층판(III-IV)에서 유의성 있는 증가를 보였다. 전침 자극시 AP-5 투여는 유의성은 보이지 않았으나 인산화 NR-2B 발현을 저해하였다. 결론: 저주파 2Hz 전침에 의한 무통각은 NMDA antagonist인 AP-5 투여에 의해 저해될 뿐 아니라 NMDAR NR-2B subunit의 인산화를 저해하는 것으로 보아 전침 무통각의 과정에 NMDAR 및 NMDAR NR-2B의 인산화가 관여함을 알 수 있다.