• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2022

In droplet microfluidics, precise droplet manipulation is required in numerous applications. This study presents ultrasonic surface acoustic wave (USAW)-based microfluidic device for label-free droplet separation based on size. The proposed device is composed of a slanted-finger interdigital transducer on a piezoelectric substrate and a polydimethylsiloxane microchannel placed on the substrate. The microchannel is aligned in the cross-type configuration where the USAWs propagate in a perpendicular direction to the flow in the microchannel. When droplets are exposed to an acoustic field, they experience the USAW-induced acoustic radiation force (ARF), whose magnitude varies depending on the droplet size. We modeled the USAW-induced ARF based on ray acoustics and conducted a series of experiments to separate different-sized droplets. We found that the experimental results were in good agreement with the theoretical estimation. We believe that the proposed method will serve as a promising tool for size-based droplet separation in a label-free manner.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.607-613
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• 1994

The Bacillus stearothermophilus arfI gene encoding a-arabinofuranosidase was isolated from the genomic library, cloned into pBR322, and subsequently transferred into the Escherichia coli HB101. The recombinant E. coli was selected from approximately 10,000 transformants screened by making use of its ability to produce a yellow pigment around the colony on the selective medium supplemented with p-nitrophenyl-$\alpha$-L-arabinofuranoside (pNPAf), a chromogenic substrate. The functional clone was found to harbor a recombinant plasmid, pKMG11 with an insertion of about 5 kb derived from the B. stearothermophilus chromosomal DNA. Identity of the arfI gene on the insert DNA was confirmed by a zymogram with 4-methylumbelliferyl-$\alpha$-L-arabinofuranoside as the enzyme substrate. The $\alpha$-arabinofuranosidase from the recombinant E. coli strain showed very high substrate specificity; the enzyme displayed high activity only with pNPAf among many other p- or $o$-nitrophenyl derivatives of several sugars, and acted only on arabinoxylan among various natural arabinose containing polysaccharides tested.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.264-269
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• 2018

Cell cycle dysfunction can cause severe diseases, including neurodegenerative disease and cancer. Mutations in cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors controlling the G1 phase of the cell cycle are prevalent in various cancers. Mice lacking the tumor suppressors $p16^{Ink4a}$ (Cdkn2a, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2a), $p19^{Arf}$ (an alternative reading frame product of Cdkn2a,), and $p27^{Kip1}$ (Cdkn1b, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1b) result in malignant progression of epithelial cancers, sarcomas, and melanomas, respectively. Here, we generated knockout mouse models for each of these three cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors using engineered nucleases. The $p16^{Ink4a}$ and $p19^{Arf}$ knockout mice were generated via transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), and $p27^{Kip1}$ knockout mice via clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated nuclease 9 (CRISPR/Cas9). These gene editing technologies were targeted to the first exon of each gene, to induce frameshifts producing premature termination codons. Unlike preexisting embryonic stem cell-based knockout mice, our mouse models are free from selectable markers or other external gene insertions, permitting more precise study of cell cycle-related diseases without confounding influences of foreign DNA.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2007

배경: 관상동맥우회술 후 발생하는 급성신부전은 비교적 드물게 발생하지만, 일단 발생하면 높은 사망률을 가지는 심각한 합병증이다. 본 연구의 목적은 심폐기를 사용한 관상동맥우회술 후 발생한 급성신부전 환자에서 지속적 신대체요법의 조기 적용의 이점 및 효과를 알아보고자 함이다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 5월부터 2006년 2월까지 본 병원에서 심폐기 가동하에 관상동맥우회술만을 단독으로 시행 받았던 287명의 환자 중 수술 후 급성신부전이 발생하여 지속적 신대체요법을 적용한 11명과, 수술 전에 투석의존성 만성신부전이 있어 수술 후 혈역동학적 안정을 위해 지속적 신대체요법을 적용한 4명을 포함, 총 15명(15/287, 5.2%)을 대상으로 하였다. 신대체요법이 필요한 급성신부전의 진단은 심폐기 가동을 종료한 후, 이뇨를 촉진하기 위한 모든 약제의 사용 및 혈역동학적 동태의 조절에도 불구하고, 소변량의 감소(체중 및 시간당 0.5cc 미만)가 2시간 이상 지속되거나, 심장중환자실로 이송된 후에 측정한 혈중 크레아티닌(creatinine) 수치가 2.0 mg/dL 이상인 경우로 정하였다. 결과: 수술전 투석의존성 만성신부전이 있었던 4명을 제외한 283명 중 수술 후 발생한 급성신부전으로 지속적 신대체요법을 적용하였던 경우는 11명으로, 관상동맥우회술 후 급성신부전의 발생률은 3.9% (11/283)였고, 이중 4명이 병원 내에서 사망하여 원내 사망률은 36.4%였다. 수술 전 투석의존성 만성신부전이 있었던 4명은 수술 후 모두 지속적 신대체요법을 적용하였고, 이중에서는 1명이 사망하여, 지속적 신대체요법을 적용한 15명의 원내 사망률은 33.3% (5/15)였다. 수술 후 지속적 신대체요법의 적용까지 소요된 시간은 평균 $25.8{\pm}5.8$시간이었고, 평균 적용기간은 $62.1{\pm}41.2$시간이었다. 수술 후 발생한 급성신부전으로 지속적 신대체요법 적용 후 생존한 7명 중 6명은 병원에서 신기능을 회복하였고, 1명은 퇴원 후에도 영구적인 투석치료가 필요하였다. 결론: 심폐기 가동하 관상동맥우회술 후 발생한 급성신부전 환자에서 지속적 신대체요법의 조기적용으로 혈역동학적 동태의 안정적 유지와 함께 기존의 보고들에 비해 향상된 생존율을 기대할 수 있었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.269-284
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• 2017

A new technique is proposed to obtain more effective screening efficiency against the ground vibration using intermittent geofoam (IF) in-filled trench. The numerical analysis is performed by employing two-dimensional finite element method under dynamic condition. Vertically oscillated strip foundation is considered as the vibration source. In presence of the ground vibration, the vertical displacements at different locations (pick-up points) along the ground surface are captured to determine the amplitude reduction factor (ARF), which helps to assess the efficiency of the vibration screening technique. The efficiency of IF over continuous geofoam (CF) in-filled vibration barriers is assessed by varying the geofoam density, the location of trench and the frequency of excitation. The results from this study indicate that a significant reduction in ARF can be achieved by using intermittent geofoam as compared to continuous geofoam. Further, it is noticed that the efficiency of IF increases with an increase in the frequency of the vibrating source. These encouraging results put forward the potential of utilising intermittent geofoam as a vibration screening material.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2023

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) is considered an ideal eukaryotic model and has long been recognized for its pivotal role in numerous industrial production processes. Depending on the cell cycle phases, microenvironment, and species, S. cerevisiae varies in shape and has different sizes of each shape such as singlets, doublets, and clusters. Obtaining high-purity populations of uniformly shaped S. cerevisiae cells is crucial in fundamental biological research and industrial operations. In this study, we propose an acoustofluidic method for separating S. cerevisiae cells based on their size using surface acoustic wave (SAW)-induced acoustic radiation force (ARF). The SAW-induced ARF increased with cell diameter, which enabled a successful size-based separation of S. cerevisiae cells using an acoustofluidics device. We anticipate that the proposed acoustofluidics approach for yeast cell separation will provide new opportunities in industrial applications.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.904-913
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• 2018

Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome that evokes either myopathy or cola-colored urine with elevated creatine kinase and myoglobin levels. The most common complication of rhabdomyolysis is acute renal failure (ARF). A large quantity of fluid must be injected promptly the first time symptoms appear, whereas sequela of symptoms has remained in the long run. In this report, a 58-year-woman was diagnosed with ARF due to rhabdomyolysis induced by exercise, alcohol, and medication. A treatment of acupuncture and herbal medicines was carried out for over 2 months. To evaluate the condition of the patient's lower limb, a short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), and Manual Muscle Test (MMT) points were used. As a result, clinical symptoms and quality of life improved noticeably after treatment with Korean medicine. This suggests that Korean medicine has an effect on rhabdomyolysis.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.338-351
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• 2003

UV radiation is the most dangerous stress factor among permanent environmental impacts on human skin. Consequences of UV exposure are aberrant tissue architecture, alterations in skin cells including functional changes. Nowadays new kinds of outdoor leisure-time activities and changing environmental conditions make the question of sun protection more important than ever. It is necessary to recognize that self-confident consumers do not consider to change their way of life, they demand modern solutions on the basis of new scientific developments. In the past one fundamental principle of cosmetics was the use of physical and organic filter systems against damaging UV-rays. Today new research results demonstrate that natural protecting cell mechanisms can be activated. Suitable biological actives strongly support the protection function not from the surface but from the inside of the cell. A soy seed preparation (SSP) was proven to stimulate natural skin protective functions. The major functions are an increased energy level and the prevention of DNA damage. These functions can I be defined as biological UV protection. The tumor suppressor protein p53 plays a key role in the regulation of DNA repair. p53 must be transferred into the phosphorylated form to work as transcription factor for genes which are regulating the cell cycle or organizing DNA repair. A pretreatment with SSP increases the phosphorylation rate of p53 of chronically UV-irradiated human keratinocytes significantly. According to the same test procedure SSP induces a dramatic increase in the expression of the tumor suppressor protein p14$^{ARF}$ that is supporting the p53 activity by blocking the antagonist of p53, the oncoprotein Mdm2. Mdm2, a ubiquitin E3-ligase, downregulates p53 and at the same time it prevents phosphorylation of p53. The positive influence of the tumor suppressor proteins explains the stimulation of DNA repair and prevention of sunburn cell formation by SSP, which was proven in cell culture experiments. In vivo the increased skin tolerance against UV irradiation by SSP could be confirmed too. We have assumed, that an increased repair potential provides full cell functionality.y.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.251-259
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• 2022

Background: Intravenous fluid therapy is one of the most common interventions in critically ill patients. Normal saline is frequently used, but there have been some concerns about hyperchloremia. Due to closer to plasma composition, crystalloids have been used as alternatives to normal saline. However, the optimal choice of resuscitative fluids remains controversial. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were comprehensively searched until July 2021 to compare balanced crystalloids with normal saline in critically ill patients with the risk factors for multiple organ dysfunction syndromes (MODS).The primary endpoint was composite mortality. Secondary outcomes were acute kidney injury (AKI)/acute renal failure (ARF), and new receipt of renal replacement therapy (RRT). Results: A total of 1,240 studies were searched, and finally, 8 randomized controlled trials and 5 cohort studies were included. In the meta-analysis of composite mortality of 30,710 patients, balanced crystalloids compared to normal saline were significantly associated with reduced mortality (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68-0.95). In AKI/ARF, balanced crystalloids had a lower risk than normal saline (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.99). There was no difference between balanced crystalloids and normal saline in risk of new receipt of RRT (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.80-1.04). Conclusion: In fluid resuscitation for patients at high risk of MODS, the use of balanced crystalloids showed a significantly lower incidence of mortality compared to normal saline.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2011

4종류의 다공성 합성흡착제(Sepabeads 207, 700, 850, Diaion HP 20)를 사용하여 Rubus coreanus 과실의 물 추출물로부터 과당 및 비polyphenol성분을 효과적으로 제거하여 DPPH라디칼 소거능 및 화학발광법을 이용한 superoxide 라디칼 소거능이 증가된 농축물을 효율적으로 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 실시간 HPLC $ABTS^{{\cdot}+}$ 활성분석 시스템을 활용하여 6개의 항산화 능력을 갖는 활성피크를 확인할 수 있었으며 이들 대상으로 LC-MS/MS분석을 실시하여 5개의 anthocyanin인 cyanidin-3-sambubioside, cyanidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin-3-xylosylrutinoside, cyanidin-3-rutinoside, pelargonidin-3-rutinoside를 mass pattern 및 분자량 확인 과정을 통해 잠정적 화학구조 동정을 하였다. 수율과 항산화 효능을 고려해 볼 때, 4종의 합성흡착제 중에서 Diaion HP 20이 가장 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 이처럼 적절한 합성흡착제의 선택으로 표적물질에 대한 polyphenol성 물질의 농축뿐만 아니라 생리학적 활성증대효과를 가져올 수 있어 적절한 합성흡착제의 선택은 식품 및 의약품의 정제 및 분리에 유용하게 활용될 수 있음이 확인되었다.