• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.461-475
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• 2006

본 논문은 Ka/K 통신 대역 및 Ku 방송 대역에서 동작하는 무궁화 3호 정지 궤도 위성을 이용하여 화상 전화, 인터넷과 같은 위성 멀티미디어 및 방송 서비스를 제공하는 이동체 탑재형 안테나 시스템 설계에 관한 것이다. 앙각 방향으로 팬 빔 특성을 갖는 안테나 시스템의 방사부는 준-오프셋 이중 성형 반사판과 삼중 대역 급전기로 구성된다. 또한, 삼중 대역 급전기는 돌출 유전체 막대를 이용한 Ka/K 이중 대역 급전기 및 원형 편파기, 직교 모드 변환기 그리고 Ku 대역 원형 편파 급전 배열로 구성된다. 특히, Ka/K 이중 대역 원형 편파기는 제작이 용이한 comb 구조를 사용하여 구현되었다. Ku 대역 급전 배열은 이동시 위성을 고속으로 추적하기 위하여 전자 빔을 형성할 수 있는 $2{\times}2$ 능동 위상 배열 구조를 갖는다. 그리고, 급전 배열에서 $90^{\circ}$ 하이브리드 결합기를 이용하여 원형 편파를 생성하는 4개의 방사 소자들을 $90^{\circ}$씩 회전하여 배열함으로써 원형 편파 특성을 개선하였다. Ku 대역 전자 빔을 생성하는 4개의 빔 성형 채널은 출력에서 주 빔 채널 및 추적 빔 채널로 구분되며, 각 채널의 내부 구성 유니트들의 잡음 온도 기여도를 바탕으로 채널 잡음 온도 특성을 분석하였다. 제작된 안테나 시스템으로부터 측정된 Ka 송신 채널의 $P_{1dBc}$ 출력은 34.1 dBm 이상, K/Ku 수신 채널의 잡음 지수는 각각 2.4 dB 및 1.5 dB 이하의 전기적인 성능들을 보여주었다. 안테나 시스템은 근접 전계 측정 방법을 사용하여 삼중 대역에서의 주 편파 및 교차 편파 방사 패턴들을 측정하였다. 특히, Ku 대역의 방사 패턴 측정은 급전 배열들의 독립 여기에 의한 부분 방사 패턴들을 측정하여 각 능동 채널들의 초기 위상들을 보정한 후 이루어졌다. 안테나 시스템의 Ka/K/Ku 대역에서 측정된 안테나 이득은 각각 39.6 dBi, 37.5 dBi, 29.6 dBi 이상이었으며, 그리고 Ka 대역 송신 EIRP는 43.7 dBW 이상, K/Ku 대역 수신 감도 G/T는 각각 13.2 dB/K와 7.12 dB/K 이상의 우수한 시스템 성능들을 보여주었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.397-405
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• 2023

항산화제로서 산화적 손상의 방지에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려진 glutathione (GSH)의 면역 조절에 대한 연구는 현재까지 제대로 이루어지지 않았다. 본 연구에서 우리는 환원형 GSH인 luthione^®이 RAW 264.7 세포에서 면역 강화 효과가 있는지를 조사하였다. 유세포 분석 및 면역 형광 실험의 결과에 의하면, luthione은 대조군 세포에 비해 대식세포의 대표적인 기능인 식세포 활성을 luthione 처리 농도 의적으로 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, cytokine array의 결과에 의하면, IL-5, IL-1β와 IL-27의 발현이 luthione이 처리된 세포에서 유의하게 증가하였다. 아울러 luthione에 의한 TNF-α 및 IL-1β의 생성 증가는 그들의 단백질 발현 증가를 통해 이루어졌으며, NO 및 PGE₂와 같은 면역 매개체 유리의 증가는 iNOS 및 COX-2의 발현 증가와 관련이 있었으며, 이는 M1 대식세포 분화 마커인 CD86 발현의 증가와 연관성이 있었다. 그리고 heatmap 분석을 통하여 SOCS1/3 매개 STAT/JAK 신호 전달 경로가 luthione에 의한 면역 조절 증가에 관여함을 확인하였다. 결론적으로, 우리의 결과는 luthione이 M1 macrophage polarization의 분자 조절자로 작용하여 면역 능력을 향상시킬 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2004

배관에서의 균열 탐지를 위해서 비틀림 모드 유도초음파 검사법을 적용하였다. 배관에서 비틀림 모드의 생성 및 수신을 위하여 배열형 전자기음향 탐촉자 (EMAT, electromagnetic acoustic transducer)를 설계, 제작하였다. 직경 2.5 인치의 배관에 대해 주파수 2000kHz의 비틀림 모드 유도초음파를 적용하였으며 가진용으로 4개의 배열형 EMAT를 제작하였으며, 별도의 수신용 EMAT를 설계 제작하였다. 실제 중수로 피더관 mock-up에 대해 곡관부에 다양한 깊이의 인공 결함을 가공한 뒤 약 2 hi 거리에서 각각의 탐지능을 실험하였다. 결함 깊이가 관 두께 대비 5% 인 경우에도 결함 신호를 탐지할 수 있었으나 결함의 깊이와 신호 진폭과의 관계성은 나타나지 않았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.107-115
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• 1998

The present study was carried out for the comparative study on the collection of bovine follicular oocytes by ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up(OPU) and slaughterhouse-derived (SHD) ovary aspiration and in vitro production of bovine embryos with the follicular oncytes in Korean native cows. Bovine follicular nocytes were observed with a 6.5 MHz convex-array ultrasound transducer designed for intravaginal use and the oocytes were collected with the aspiration equipment attached to the ultrasonograph. Bovine ovaries were collected and transported in phosphate buffered saline from the local slaughterhouse, the follicular oocytes were collected by the aspiration method. The collected follicular oocytes in good quality were matured, fertilized and cultured in the media. The total number of the visible follicles and the recovery rate of follicular oocytes were increased in ultrasonography following follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) treatment in Korean native cows. The mean recovery rate of oocytes was 66.2, 52.8 and 41.7% in the FSH-OPU, non-treatment-OPU and SHD ovaries, respectively. The mean number of recorved oocytes per cow were not significantly(P<0.05) different between the FSH-OPU(14.0$\pm$11.54) and SHD(17.1i6.21) groups, but the numbers in both groups were significantly(P<0.05) higher than the number in the non-treatment-OPU(3.7$\pm$1.57) group. The mean number of usable nocytes in Grade T /11 per ovary was 6.3, 4.8 and 1.3 in the cows of the SHD, FSH-OPU and non-treatment-OPU groups, respectively. The in vitro developmental rate to the blastocyst was not significantly different between the oocytes obtained via OPU(37.1%) and SHD(29.3%). Therefore, the ultrasound-guided OPU technique can be applied to the production of excellent embryos from the high-quality cows, and for the large scale production of in vitro bovine oocytes and embryos, the SHD ovary aspiration method is valuable.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 1997

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of superovulation treatments on ovarian responses, oocyte recovery rates and grades of collected oocytes using an ultrasound-guided transvaginal approach in Korean native cows. Superovulation in cows was induced with two different regimenes: 1) FSH-decreasing dose(n=8): the cows were received twice per day for three days of the total dose of 400 mg of FSH-p, 2) FSH-single dose(n=9): the cows were administrated a single dose of 400 mg of FSH-p in 25% PVP. The Observation of visible follicles and collection of oocytes were performed 12 hours following the last FSH in FSH-decreasing dose group and 48 hours after the FSH-single dose injection. All visible follicles larger than 6 mm were punctured and aspirated with a 6.5 MHz convex-array ultrasound transducer designed for intravaginal use. The mean number of visible follicles(> 6 mm) was significantly(P<0.05) higher in the FSH-decreasing dose treatment (22.811.9) and FSH-single dose treatment (20.612.0) groups than the non-treatment group(7.0$\pm$8). The mean recovery rate of oocytes was not significantly(P<0.05) different between the treatment and control groups, but the mean number of collected oocytes was significantly(P<0.05) higher in the FSH-decreasing dose treatment( 12.611.5) and FSH-single dose treatment (11.813.6) groups than the non-treatment group(3.7$\pm$0.5). In conclusion, the FSH-single dose treatment at superovulation in cows for ultrasound-guided aspiration might increase the number of aspiratable follicles and the recovery rate of follicular oocytes as the FSH-decreasing dose treatment.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 1998

To understand the caused for poor response to superovulation in water buffalo compared to crossbred cows, follicular events, before start of superovulation, during superovulation and after superovulation were compared. Follicular development was monitored a day before start of superovulation, daily upto superestrus and on the day of flushing. A real time B mode diagnostic instrument equipped with a linear array, 5 MHz transducer was used in five crossbred cows and five Murrah buffaloes. Crossbred cows yielded significantly (p < 0.01) higher number of corpora lutea than buffaloes (21 vs 10). The mean number of small size (2 to 5 mm); medium size (6 to 9 mm) and large size $({\geq}10mm)$ follicles, a day before start of superovulation were almost similar or even slightly higher in buffalo. Though initial shift in the mean number of follicles was higher in buffalo than cow, yet, from Day 2 to Day 3 of the treatment, the average increase in medium (3.2 vs 1.2) and large size (5.0 vs 2.0) follicles was higher in cows than buffaloes. The mean number of medium and large size follicles was 9.8 and 14.4 in cows and 6.4 and 7.6 in buffaloes. On the day of flushing, the number of large size follicle was more in buffaloes than cows, indicating the ovulation problem in this species. The major conclusion from this investigation was that, a day before start of superovulatory treatment, the number of small and medium size follicles was slightly higher in buffaloes, even then superovulatory response was better in cows, due to shift, recruitment and passage of follicles from smaller size to larger size from Day 2 of treatment. Ovulation problem in buffaloes was also responsible for lower superovulatory responses as revealed by the presence of higher number of large size follicles on the day of flushing.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.463-477
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Many studies have suggested that Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) and its extract are anticancer agents. However, RVS had limited use because it contains urushiol, an allergenic toxin. By improving an existing allergen-removal extraction method, we developed a new allergen-free Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract (RVSE) with higher flavonoid content. In this study, we examined whether RVSE inhibits the ability of AGS gastric cancer cells to migrate and invade. MATERIALS/METHODS: The flavonoids content of RVSE was analyzed by HPLC. The effects of RVSE on migration and invasion in AGS cells were analyzed by each assay kit. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) protein expression was analyzed by protein antibody array. The Phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 were assayed by Western blot analysis. RESULTS: RVSE treatment with 0-100 ㎍/mL dose-dependently reduced the ability of AGS cells to migrate and invade. Notably, treatment with RVSE strongly inhibited the expression of MMP-9 and uPA and the phosphorylation of STAT3. In contrast, RVSE treatment dramatically increased the expression of PAI-1. These results indicate that the inhibition of MMP-9 and uPA expression and STAT3 phosphorylation and the stimulation of PAI-1 expression contributed to the decreased migration and invasion of AGS cells treated with RVSE. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that RVSE may be used as a natural herbal agent to reduce gastric cancer metastasis.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.90-95
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• 2008

One fresh equine cadaver (two forelimbs) and five non-lamed thoroughbreds (ten sound forelimbs) were examined ultrasonographically through 5.0 MHz linear array transducer with a stand-off pad in palmar pastern region. The normal transverse ultrasonographic images of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT), deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT), straight sesamoidean ligament (SSL), oblique sesamoidean ligament (OSL), and medium scutum could be identified at the region. The mean $\pm$ SD (min.$\sim$max. $mm^2$) of SDFT cross-sectional areas at P1A, P1B, P1C in the region were $110.00{\pm}5.38$ ($100{\sim}128$), $100.00{\pm}5.02$ ($90{\sim}111$), $114.00{\pm}3.33$ ($104{\sim}124$), respectively. The mean $\pm$ SD (min.$\sim$max. $mm^2$) of DDFT cross-sectional areas at each phalanx (P1A, P1B, P1C, P2A, P2B) were $136.00{\pm}4.83$ ($125{\sim}147$), $94.00{\pm}5.43$ ($85{\sim}108$), $99.00{\pm}4.87$ ($90{\sim}111$), $115.00{\pm}3.67$ ($108{\sim}124$), $135.00{\pm}3.65$ ($125{\sim}145$), respectively. The mean ratio of SDFT of P1B to DDFT was 0.74, 1.06, 1.01, 0.87, 0.74 at P1A, P1B, P1C, P2A, P2B, respectively.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.371-376
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• 2016

A self-powered piezoelectric energy harvester was developed for the application in wireless sensor node. The energy harvester was evaluated with power generation characteristics for the wireless sensor node for structural diagnosis of the electric power system. The self-powered wireless sensor node was set to measure temperature, vibration frequency of the electric power system. A piezoelectric harvester composed of 7 uni-morph cantilevers (functionalized as 6 generators and 1 vibration sensor) was connected to be an array and revealed to produce significantly high output power of approximately 10 mW at 120 Hz under 3.4 g((1 g = $9.8m/sec^2$). The wireless sensor node could work as the electric power generated by the developed piezoelectric harvester.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.274-277
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• 2003

임상적으로 건강한 비글견 17두와 췌장염으로 진단된 5두(요크셔테리어 3두, 토이푸들 2두)의 견에서, 화학보정 없이 전방 십이지장동맥(cranial pancreaticodudenal artery: cPDA) 혈관저항지수(resitive index: RI)를 측정하고 이를 비교 평가하였다. RI 측정을 위해 이중 펄스 색도플러 초음파와 11-MHz 선형 위상차 배열 탐촉자를 이용하였다. 췌장염견(0.75$\pm$0.04)견의 평균 RI는 정상견(0.63$\pm$0.04)과 비교하여 유의성(t = 5.79, p = 0.001)있게 증가된 소견을 보였다. 췌장염에 이환 또는 의증 환축에서는 cPDA의 RI 평가 또한 보조적 진단 가치가 있음을 확인하였다.