• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.479-486
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• 2007

BCB 수지를 이용하여 본딩한 웨이퍼의 BCB 두께, 본딩 촉진제의 사용여부 및 이웃하는 적층 물질의 종류에 따른 본딩 결합력에 대한 영향을 4-점 굽힘방법을 이용하여 규명한다. 실험결과 본딩 결합력은 BCB 두께에 선형 비례하는데, 이는 BCB의 소성 변형의 정도가 두께에 비례하는 반면에 BCB의 항복 강도에는 영향을 미치지 않기 때문이다. 본딩한 BCB의 두께가 각각 $2.6{\mu}m$ 및 $0.4{\mu}m$인 경우에 대하여 본딩 촉진제를 사용 했을 때, 본딩 촉진제와 본딩된 물질의 표면에서는 공유 결합이 형성되기 때문에 본딩 결합력이 증가한다. 산화 규소막이 증착된 실리콘 웨이퍼와 BCB 사이 계면에서의 본딩 결합력은 글래스 웨이퍼와 BCB 사이의 계면에서 보다 약 3배 정도 높다. 이러한 본딩 결합력의 차이는 각 계면에서 Si-O 본드의 본딩 밀도 및 본드 파단 에너지의 차이에 기인한다. PECVD 산화 규소막을 증착한 실리콘 웨이퍼와 BCB 사이 계면의 경우, 기 측정된 $18J/m^2$ 및 $22J/m^2$의 본드 파단 에너지를 얻기 위해 각각 약 $12{\sim}13bonds/nm^2$ 및 $15{\sim}16bonds/nm^2$의 Si-O 본드 밀도가 필요하다. 반면에, 글래스 웨이퍼와 BCB 사이 계면의 경우에는 기 측정된 $5J/m^2$의 본드 파단 에너지를 얻기 위해 약 $7{\sim}8bonds/nm^2$의 Si-O 본드 밀도가 필요하다.

• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제73권11호
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• pp.1787-1793
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• 2018

The power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells has reached 23.3%. Although significant developments have been made through intensive studies, the stability issue is still challenging. Passivation of perovskite solar cells with a transparent polymer provides better stability; however, there are a few disadvantages of organic polymer such as low thermal stability, weak adhesion and the lack of water retention ability. In this work, we prepared a dual Parylene-F/C layer with 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, A-174, to combine the advantages of organic and inorganic materials. As a result, A-174 treated dual Parylene-F/C layer demonstrated improved passivation effects compared to a single Parylene layer due to the strong binding of Parylene and the water retention ability by $SiO_2$ formed from A-174. This synergetic effects can be expanded to the combination of other organic materials and organosilane compounds.

• BMB Reports
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.630-635
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• 2015

Downregulation of olfactomedin-4 (OLFM4) is associated with tumor progression, lymph node invasion and metastases. However, whether or not downregulation of OLFM4 is associated with epigenetic silencing remains unknown. In this study, we investigate the role of OLFM4 in gastric cancer cell invasion. We confirm the previous result that OLFM4 expression is increased in gastric cancer tissues and decreases with an increasing number of metastatic lymph nodes, which are associated with OLFM4 promoter hypermethylation. Overexpression of OLFM4 in gastric cancer cells had an inhibitory effect on cell invasion. Furthermore, we found that focal adhesion kinase (FAK) was negatively correlated with OLFM4 in regards to lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer tissues. Also, inhibition of FAK induced by OLFM4 knockdown resulted in a decrease in cell invasion. Thus, our study demonstrates that epigenetic silencing of OLFM4 enhances gastric cancer cell invasion via activation of FAK signaling.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.525-531
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• 2008

CDH-13(T-cadherin), which is one of a kind among the 20 cadherins, can be found mainly in wall of aorta, neuron, spleen, blood vessel etc. It is also called H-cadherin. This structural difference can explain that CDH-13 is thought to play a key role in maintaining mutual relation between extra and intra-cellular environment rather than in cell adhesion. The main function of CDH-13 is to participate in blood vessel function. Additionally, it is known to regulate cell growth and cell contact inhibition. When cells are proliferating, cell surface perceives other cells so that substance such as CDH-13 can inhibit their growth or proliferation resulting in homeostasis without endless proliferation or invasion of connective tissue boundaries. However, tumor cell itself appears to be different from normal cells' growth, invasion or transmission. Therefore, it can be diagnosed that these characteristics are closely related to expression of CDH-13 in tumor cells. This study is to investigate expression of CDH-13 in SCC and its correlation with promoter methylation. 20 of tissue species for the study are excised and gathered from 20 patients who are diagnosed as SCC in department of OMS, dental hospital, dankook university. To find development of CDH-13 in each tissue samples, immunohistochemical staining, RT-PCR gene analysis and methylation specific PCR are processed. The results are as follows. 1.Immunohistochemical staining: In normal oral squamous epithelial tissue, strong expression of CDH-13 was found in cell plasma membrane of basal cell layer. On the other hand, in case of low-differentiated oral SCC, development of CDH-13 was hardly seen. 2.The development of CDH-13 gene: In 9 of samples, expression of CDH-13 gene could be seen and 2 of them showed low expression compared to the others. And rest of the 11 samples showed no expression of CDH-13 gene. 3.Methylation of CDH-13 gene: Among 9 samples which expressed CDH-13 gene, 7 of them showed unmethylation. In addition, among 11 samples without CDH-13 gene expression, 10 showed methylation. According to the results stated above, promoter methylation were found in 13 samples(65%) among 20 of oral SCC samples. In low-differentiated SCC, suppression of gene expression could be seen accompanying promoter methylation. These phenomenon of gene expression was proved by immunohistochemical investigation. Finally, for development of oral SCC, conclusions can be made that suppression of CDH-13 played a main role and suppression of gene expression was originated from promoter methylation. Considering this, it is expected that suppression of CDH-13 from promoter methylation to be utilized as a good diagnostic marker of oral SCC.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.525-529
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• 2009

우수한 성능의 2층 연성동박적층판(이하 FCCL)을 제조하기 위해서는 동박과 폴리이미드 사이에서 높은 접착력이 요구된다. 이를 위해 이종 재료로 인한 두 계면 사이의 접착력을 향상시키기 위해서는 일반적으로 기능성 실란커플링제가 사용된다. 본 연구에서는 압연동박과 폴리이미드 사이의 접착력 향상과 이미드화를 위한 고온의 열처리 조건에서도 안정한 새로운 형태의 실란커플링제를 합성하였다. 또한, 합성된 실란커플링제를 압연동박에 처리하였을 때, 표면처리제의 농도에 따른 표면변화를 관찰하였으며, 이로 인해 발생되는 접착력 변화를 확인하기 위해서 2층 FCCL을 제조하여 $90^{\circ}$ peel test를 통해 관찰하였다. 그리고, 두 종류의 폴리이미드를 이용한 FCCL에서 실란 커플링제가 접착력에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2009

Plakoglobin (PKG) is a protein linking cadherin adhesion receptors to the actin cytoskeleton and its overexpression has been known to suppress cell proliferation and tumorigenesis in thyroid cancer. We investigated the effect of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR), a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, on the methylation status of the promoter and the expression of the plakoglobin gene in a thyroid carcinoma cell line (ARO) and papillary thyroid carceinoma. In cultures of ARO cell line incubated without 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR), five of the fifteen CpG sites in the promoter spanning -225 and -54 were methylated at 4.2 - 12.5%. When the cells were treated with 5-Aza-CdR, all the methylated CpG sites were induced to be demethylated except one. In addition, a new methylation at one CpG site, CpG4, was identified at level of 12.0%. The expression level of PKG decreased approximately 10-fold in the 5-Aza-CdR treated cells compared to untreated cells. Different pattern of promoter methylation and expression of PKG was also observed in the tissue samples. CpG10 and CpG12 sites were methylated at 9.0-27.0% in normal tissues. However, in cancer tissues, CpG5 and CpG10 sites were methylated at 10.0-22.0%. Three of ten normal thyroid tissue samples and one of thirteen papillary carcinoma tumor samples showed increased PKG mRNA expression level. PKG protein expression analyzed by the immunohistochemical staining showed higher expression in the tumor compared with normal.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.342-353
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• 2003

본 연구는 폴리에스터 가소제를 이용한 내제트유성 PVC계 실란트 개발에 관한 것이다. PVC 공중합체에 아디프산 글리콜 폴리에스터 가소제(Songcizer P-3000) 또는 DOP를 배합하여 연료유 함침 전후의 칩입도 변화, 용해도, 흐름성 및 인장 접착 신율을 측정하였다. 연료유 함침 전후 칩입도 변화 및 용해도를 측정한 결과 폴리에스터 가소제의 내제트유성이 DOP 가소제를 사용한 것 보다 작은 것으로 나타났다. PVC 공중합체에 Songcizer P-3000의 배합비를 중량비로 500 phr로 고정하고 접착성 향상제인 DCDP (dicyclopentadiene)계 석유수지를 400 phr까지 배합한 결과 첨가량에 비례하여 접착 신율이 감소하였다. 탄산칼슘은 연료유의 확산을 방지하였고 Songcizer P-3000을 사용한 경우 용해도를 감소시키는 결과를 얻었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2023

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a foodborne pathogen that produces attaching and effacing lesions on the large intestine and causes hemorrhagic colitis. It is primarily transmitted through the consumption of contaminated meat or fresh produce. Similar to other bacterial pathogens, antibiotic resistance is of concern for EHEC. Furthermore, since the production of Shiga toxin by this pathogen is enhanced after antibiotic treatment, alternative agents that control EHEC are necessary. This study aimed to discover alternative treatments that target virulence factors and reduce EHEC toxicity. The locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE) is essential for EHEC attachment to host cells and virulence, and most of the LEE genes are positively regulated by the transcriptional regulator, Ler. GrlA protein, a transcriptional activator of ler, is thus a potential target for virulence inhibitors of EHEC. To identify the GrlA inhibitors, an in vivo high-throughput screening (HTS) system consisting of a GrlA-expressing plasmid and a reporter plasmid was constructed. Since the reporter luminescence gene was fused to the ler promoter, the bioluminescence would decrease if inhibitors affected the GrlA. By screening 8,201 compounds from the Korea Chemical Bank, we identified a novel GrlA inhibitor named Grlactin [3-[(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl]-4-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-one], which suppresses the expression of LEE genes. Grlactin significantly diminished the adhesion of EHEC strain EDL933 to human epithelial cells without inhibiting bacterial growth. These findings suggest that the developed screening system was effective at identifying GrlA inhibitors, and Grlactin has potential for use as a novel anti-adhesion agent for EHEC while reducing the incidence of resistance.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2009

TSAd/Lad is a T cell adaptor molecule involved in $p56^{lck}$-mediated T cell activation. To investigate the functions of TSAd in T cells, we generated transgenic (TG) mice expressing the SH2 domain of TSAd (TSAd-SH2) under the control of the $p56^{lck}$ proximal promoter. In T cells from TSAd-SH2 TG mice, T cell receptor (TCR)-mediated early signaling events, such as $Ca^{2+}$ flux and ERK activation, were normal; however, late activation events, such as IL-2 production and proliferation, were significantly reduced. Moreover, TCR-induced cell adhesion to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and migration through ECM proteins were defective in T cells from TSAd-SH2 TG mice. Furthermore, the contact hypersensitivity (CHS) reaction, an inflammatory response mainly mediated by T helper 1 (Th1) cells, was inhibited in TSAd-SH2 TG mice. Taken together, these results show that TSAd, particularly the SH2 domain of TSAd, is essential for the effector functions of T cells.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2011

실란 커플링제의 가수분해를 통한 실란올의 형성과 올리고머 구조형성을 하는 중합반응은 2-FCCL의 표면처리 과정에서 계면 사이의 접착력에 영향을 준다. 본 연구에서는 설란 커플링제의 가수분해반응 속도를 비교하고 표면처리 후 동박의 표면 에너지로 인한 접착특정의 변화를 확인하였다. 특히 이성분계 살란 커플링제는 가수분해 반응속도 조절이 기능하며, 동박과 폴리이미드 사이에서 접착 프로모터로서 확실한 접착력 향상을 보였다. 압연동박 표면에 처리한 이성분계 실란 커플링제의 함량 변화에 띠라 접착력의 향상 정도가 다르게 나타났으며 반응속도 조절과 표면 에너지 평가를 통한 접착 특성을 분석해 접착력을 최대화시켰다.