• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1061-1065
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• 2013

Objective: To investigate the treatment effect of additional information obtained by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) lung perfusion imaging (LPI) in the radiotherapy planning process for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: 39 patients with stage III NSCLC were enrolled. Gross tumor volume (GTV) was outlined by SPECT/CT images, SPECT-LPIs being used to define functional lung (FL) and non-functional lung (NFL) regions. Two sets of IMRT plans were designed to deliver 64Gy to PTV. One was a regular IMRT plan using CT images only (Plan 1), and the other was a corresponding IMRT plan using co-registered images (Plan 2). $FL_{Vx}$ (the % volume of functional lung receiving ${\geq}$x Gy) and $WL_{Vx}$ (% volume of whole lung to receive ${\geq}$x Gy) were compared by paired Student's t test. Kendalls correlation was used to analyze the factor (s) related with the FLV20 decrease. Results: Compared with plan 1, both $WL_{Vx}$ and $FL_{Vx}$ were decreased in plan 2. $WL_{V10}$, $WL_{V15}$, $WL_{V20}$, $WL_{V25}$, $WL_{V30}$ and $WL_{V35}$ decreased 9.7%, 13.8%, 17.2%, 12.9%, 9.8% and 9.8%, and $FL_{V10}$, $FL_{V15}$, $FL_{V20}$, $FL_{V25}$, $FL_{V30}$ and $FL_{V35}$ decreased 10.8%, 14.6%, 17.3%, 14.5%, 14.5% and 10.5%. $FL_{Vx}$ decreased significantly compared with $WL_{Vx}$. There were significant differences in $WL_{V10}$, $WL_{V15}$, $WL_{V20}$, $WL_{V25}$, $WL_{V3}$ and $FL_{V10}$, $FL_{V15}$, $FL_{V20}$, $FL_{V25}$, $FL_{V30}$ between plan 1 and plan 2 (P=0.002, 0.000, 0.000, 0.005, 0.027 and 0.002, 0.000, 0.000, 0.006, 0.010). According to Kendall correlation analysis, NFL had a negative relation with the percentage FLV20 decrease (r=-0.559, P<0.01), while the distance of PTV and NFL center had a significantly positive relation with the percentage of FLV20 decrease (r=0.768, P<0.01). Conclusion: Routine use of SPECT-LPI for patients undergoing radiotherapy planning for stage III NSCLC appears warranted.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 베트남인의 분변으로부터 분리한 유산균의 probiotics 특성을 연구하기 위해 형태학적, 생화학적 특성조사 및 내산성, 내담즙성이 뛰어난 6개의 균주를 선별하고 동정하였다. 6개의 균주의 16S rRNA 분석 결과, L. acidophilus V4, L. plantarum V7, V9, V10, V11, V12의 2개 group으로 동정되었다. 베트남인의 분변으로부터 분리한 유산균은 pH 1.5, 2.0, 3.0의 산성 및 담즙산(0.3% oxgall) 조건에서 내산성과 내담즙성을 측정한 결과, V4, V7, V9, V11, V12의 5개 균주에서 70% 이상의 우수한 내산성과 내담즙성을 확인하였다. 항산화 활성에서는 V4, V7이 상용균주인 L. paracasei BGP2와 비교하였을 때, 높은 항산화 활성을 보여 최종 2종을 한국전통식품으로부터 분리한 L. paracasei DK121와의 혼합균주 가능성을 알아보았다. 열 안정성 실험에서 V4, V7, DK121을 5:4:1(w/v)로 혼합한 혼합균주는 $55^{\circ}C$에서 5분 98.6%, 15분 76.4%, $65^{\circ}C$에서 5분 66%, 15분 63.8%로 단일균주보다는 낮은 생존율을 보였지만, 향후 적합한 혼합도간 연구를 통해 프로바이오틱 균주로서 충분한 가능성을 보여주었다. 장내 부착능에서는 선발균주 및 혼합균주 모두 상용균주와 비교했을 때 6.4 log CFU/g 이상으로 우수한 결합능을 보여 향후 내열성과 안정성을 갖는 우수한 균주라고 판단된다.

• 천문학논총
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2015

We use ALLWISE data release W1- and W2-band epoch photometry collected by the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) to determine slopes of the period-luminosity relations for RR Lyrae stars in 15 globular clusters in the corresponding bands. We further combine these results with V- and K-band photometry of Galactic field RR Lyrae stars to determine the metallicity slopes of the log $P_F-[Fe/H]-M_K$, log $P_F-[Fe/H]-M_{W1}$, and log $P_F-[Fe/H]-M_{W2}$ period-metallicity-luminosity relations. We infer the zero points of these relations and determine the kinematical parameters of thick-disk and halo RR Lyraes via statistical parallax, and estimate the RR Lyrae-based distances to 18 Local-Group galaxies including the center of the Milky Way.

• 한국영어학회지:영어학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.117-149
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• 2004

The paper is to argue against the asymmetric CP-V2 analysis of Old English, according to which finite verbs invariably undergo movement into a clause-final T within subordinate clauses and reach the functional head C within main clauses. The asymmetric CP-V2 analysis, first of all, faces difficulty in explaining a wide range of post-verbal elements within subordinate clauses. To resolve the problem, the analysis has to abandon the obligatoriness of V-to-T movement or introduce various types of extraposition whose status is dubious as a legitimate syntactic operation. Obligatory V-to-T movement in Old English lacks conceptual justification as well. Crosslinguistic evidence reveals that morphological richness in verbal inflection cannot entail overt verb movement. Moreover, the operation is always string-vacuous under the asymmetric CP- V2 analysis and has no effect at the interfaces, in violation of the principle of economy. The distribution of Old English finite verbs in main clauses also undermines the asymmetric CP-V2 analysis. Conceptually speaking, a proper syntactic trigger cannot be confirmed to motivate obligatory verb movement to C. The operation not only gets little support from nominative Case marking, the distribution of expletives, or complementizer agreement but also requires the unconvincing stipulation that expletives as well as sentence-initial subjects result from string-vacuous topicalization. Finally, textual evidence testifies that Old English sometimes permits non-V2 ordering patterns, many of which remain unexplained under the asymmetric CP-V2 analysis.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.669-676
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 Spectral CT에서 단색에너지(keV)와 조영제 희석비율의 변화에 따른 HU 값의 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. 검사장비로는 Spectral CT를 사용하였고, 20 cc syringe의 팬텀을 이용하여 조영제의 희석비율을 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, 3:7 총 6단계로 설정하였다. 이때 조영제는 비이온성 요오드 조영제(350 mg/ml)를 이용하였다. 획득한 데이터를 IQon-Spectral CT V4.7.5 프로그램을 사용하여 Monoenergy(MonoE) 40 keV, 45 keV, 50 keV, 55 keV, 60 keV, 65 keV, 70 keV, 75 keV, 80 keV 총 9단계로 변화시켜 syringe axial 영상을 재구성하였다. 재구성한 syringe axial 단면 영상의 세 위치에서 HU 값을 측정하였으며, 총 1,620회 측정하였다. keV와 조영제 희석비율의 변화에 따른 HU 값을 분석한 결과, MonoE별 희석비율에 따른 HU 비교에서 모든 MonoE에서의 HU 값이 희석비율 8:2에서 가장 높았으며 3:7에서 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). 희석비율별 MonoE에 따른 HU 비교에서 모든 희석비율에서의 HU 값이 40 keV에서 가장 높았으며 80 keV에서 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). 인자별 상관성은 keV에 따른 HU 값은 -15.014 ± 0.298의 음의 상관성(R²=0.519)이 있었고 희석비율에 따른 HU값 은 -61.372 ± 3.608의 음의 상관성(R²=0.152)이 있었다(p<0.05). 결론적으로 keV 값과 조영제 희석비율이 증가할수록 HU 값은 감소하는 것을 확인하였으며 본 연구가 Spectral CT의 HU 값 관련 인자 연구에 있어 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.100-105
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• 1992

Au/V, Au/Ti의 이중구조 박막을 대기 중에서 $500^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 후 Auger electron spectroscopy(AES)와 X-ray photoelectron spectroscepy(XPS)를 이용하여 분석 하였다. 열처리 과정에서 Au와 SiO2 기판 사이의 V-와 Ti- 하층박막은 Au 표면 위에 산화 물을 형성하였다. 산화물의 화학조성은 Au/V, Au/Ti 박막에서 V2O5와 TiO2로 각각 판명되었다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2002

This study was carried out to investigate the load of soil layers affected by soil depth in artificial soil alone or in blends with Loam with various ratio. The artificial soils were perlite large grain, perlite small grain, and perlite small grains blended with Loam (sand 46%, silt 40%, clay 14%) at a ratio of 8:2, 6:4, 5:5 (v/v). The soil layers were divided into a planting layer and a well-drained layer, then the weight of each layer in the air-dried state and in the field capacity were determined. The data were subjected to correlation analysis, regression analysis, and paired samples t-test. The summarized results are as follows; 1) In the air-dried state, the regression equations of the well-drained layer weight(kg/m2) in perlite large grain, planting layer weight in perlite small grain, planting layer weight in perlite small grain biended with loam(8:2, v/v), perlite small grain blended with loam(6:4, v/v), and perlite small grain blended with loam(5:5, v/v) were; 1.65824*X+0.026, 1.52292*X-0.052, 3.21468*X+0.515, 6.17549*X+ 0.083, and 6.02100*X + 33.133, respectively, where X is soil depth measured in Centimeters. 2) In the field capacity, the regression equations of the well-drained layer weight(kg/m2) in perlite large grain, planting layer weight in perlite small grain, planting layer weight in perlite small grain blended with loam(8:2, v/v), perlite small grain blended with loam(6:4, v/v), and perlite small grain blended with loam(5:5, v/v) were 5.055*X - 2.006, 7.073*X + 100.008, 8.092*X + 116.676, 10.766*X + 100.112, and 10.974*X + 124.423, respectively, where X is the soil depth measured in Centimeters. 3) All of the equations mentioned above were statistically reliable and therefore easily applicable in practical business affairs.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.284-291
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• 1997

V-Ti(V-rich) 수소저장합금을 기초(base)로 하여 2가지 타입(type)의 전극을 제조하였다. 첫째로 V-Ti 합금에 Ni 분말을 혼합하여 성형한 후 급속가열방법으로 소결하여 전극을 제조하였다. 둘째로 Ni을 V-Ti 합금과 합금화한 V-Ti-Ni 3원계 수소저장합금에 Ni, PTFE 분말을 혼합하여 냉간압축으로 성형하여 전극을 제조하였다. 이와같이 제조된 전극으로 싸이클에따른 충/방전 실험을 한 결과, 모든 전극에 있어 10싸이클 이내에 퇴화(degradation)가 일어났다. 충방전 실험후 전해질내의 조성분석결과 Ti에 비해 V이 많이 전해질 내에 용해되었으며 합금원소의 용해에 의한 표면 형상의 변화가 관찰되었고, 전극표면에 매우 passive 한 Ti-oxide($TiO_2$)가 형성되었다. Ti-oxide($TiO_2$)는 전기전도도가 매우 낮고, 수소에대한 확산계수(diffusivity)도 낮기때문에 전극표면에 형성된 $TiO_2$층은 충/방전 싸이클동안 방전용량을 크게 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2023

Neutral and non-essential amino acid, glutamine (Gln), plays an essential role in supplying nitrogen to all the amino acids and nucleotides in the mammalian body. Gln is also the most important carbon source that provides intermediates for gluconeogenesis and fatty acid synthesis and supplements the tricarboxylic acid cycle in fast-growing cancer cells. Among the known 14 Gln transporter genes, soluted carrier family 1 member 5 (SLC1A5) has been reported to be closely associated with cancer cell growth. Three variants (v1, v2, and v3) have been derived from SLC1A5. Here, we established a heterologous gene expression system for the active form of human SLC1A5 variant-2 (hSLC1A5v2) in Escherichia coli. v2 is the smallest variant that has not yet been studied. Four expression systems were investigated: pBAD, pCold, pET, and pQE. We also addressed the problem of codon usage bias. Although pCold and pET overexpressed hSLC1A5v2 in E. coli, they were functionally inactive. hSLC1A5v2 using the pBAD system was able to catalyze the successful transport of Gln, even if it was not highly expressed. Initial activity of hSLC1A5v2 for [¹⁴C] Gln uptake in E. coli reached up to 6.73 μmole·min^-1·gDW^-1 when the cell was induced with 80 mM L-arabinose. In this study, we demonstrated a heterologous expression system for the human membrane protein, SLC1A5, in E. coli. Our results can be used for the functional comparison of SLC1A5 variants (v1, v2, and v3) in future studies, to facilitae the developement of SLC1A5 inhibitors as effective anticancer drugs.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2011

산업용 표준 센서 신호처리를 위해 다양한 입력신호를 5V 전압 출력으로 변환하는 새로운 디지털 계측 증폭기(DIA)를 설계하였다. 이 계측 증폭기는 상용의 계측증폭기, 7개의 아날로그 스위치, 2개의 1.0V와 -10.0V의 기준전압, 그리고 4개의 저항기로 구성된다. 신호 변환원리는 입력신호에 따라 저항기와 기준전압을 디지털적으로 선택하여 5V의 출력전압을 얻도록 회로 구성을 바꾸는 것이다. 시뮬레이션 결과 DIA는 0V~5V, 1V~5V, -10V~+10V, 그리고 4mA~20mA의 입력신호에 대하여 우수한 0~5V 출력전압 특성을 얻을 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 4가지 입력 신호에 대하여 비선형오차는 0.1%이하이다.