• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2015

본 연구는 청소년의 민주시민의식을 고취시키기 위해 구조방정식을 적용하여 분석하였다. 즉, 청소년의 리더십생활기술을 매개로 자원봉사활동이 민주시민의식에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 충청북도에 위치한 중 고등학교 학생 386명을 대상으로 설문조사 하였다. 주요분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 민주시민의식에 미치는 영향을 살펴보면, 자원봉사참여 만족도(${\beta}=.215$), 학습능력기술(${\beta}=.297$), 집단활동기술(${\beta}=.145$)이 정적(+)인 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 둘째, 매개효과 분석결과, 자원봉사활동이 민주시민의식에 직접효과(.35)와 리더십생활기술을 매개로 간접효과($.42{\times}.65=.29$)가 모두 유의미한 것으로 확인되어 부분매개효과로 나타났다. 그러므로 청소년의 민주시민의식을 향상시키기 위해서 자원봉사 활동의 적극적 지원과 함께 청소년의 일상생활 속에서 리더십 기능을 수행할 수 있는 종합적인 노력이 필요하다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2010

Objectives : This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of Chongmyung-Tang Prescription Combination(CmTP-$C_{1-10}$) extract on the production of amyloid $\beta$ protein and $\beta$-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme(BACE) activity. Methods : The effect of CmTP-$C_{1-10}$ extract on expression of APP mRNA, BACE2 mRNA in BV2 microglia cell line treated by lipopolysacchride(LPS) and amyloid $\beta$ protein fragment(A$\beta$ fragment) were investigated. The effect of CmTP-$C_{1-10}$ extract on production of amyloid $\beta$ protein(A$\beta$) in BV2 microglia cell line treated by LPS and A$\beta$ fragment were investigated. The effect of CmTP-$C_{1-10}$ extract on BACE activity were investigated. Results : 1. CmTP-$C_9$ extract the most significantly suppressed the expression of APP mRNA, BACE2 mRNA in BV2 microglia cell line treated by LPS and A$\beta$ fragment. 2. CmTP-$C_9$ extract significantly suppressed the production of A$\beta$ in BV2 microglia cell line treated by LPS and A$\beta$ fragment. 3. CmTP-$C_9$ extract the most significantly inhibited BACE activity. Conclusions : These results suggest that CmTP-$C_9$ may be effective for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Investigation into clinical use of CmTP-$C_9$ for Alzheimer's Disease is suggested for future research.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.718-727
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• 2011

본 연구는 중소 벤처기업들의 태생적 약점을 극복하게 해 주는 것으로 알려진 사회적 네트워크와 그 원천인 정치적 기술 간의 관계구조를 실증 고찰한 연구이다. 211명의 벤처기업가 응답을 근거로 한 구조방정식 모형 분석 결과, 첫째 네트워킹 능력은 사회적 네트워크의 약한 유대(${\beta}$=.527, C.R.=3.626), 강한 유대(${\beta}$=.594, C.R.=3.969), 네트워크 중심성(${\beta}$=.418, C.R.=4.884)에 모두 유의하고 강한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 둘째, 사회적 통찰력 역시 약한 유대(${\beta}$=.192, C.R.=1.701), 강한 유대 (${\beta}$=.269, C.R.=2.509) 그리고 네트워크 중심성(${\beta}$=.228, p=2.283)에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째 대인관계 영향력은 강한 유대(${\beta}$=-.264, C.R.=-1.862)와 네트워크 중심성(${\beta}$=-.394, C.R.=-2.914)에만 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났는데 부호의 방향이 (-)인 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 외형적 진실성은 사회적 네트워크의 하부요인들에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과는 사회적 네트워크와 사회적 역량의 관계를 실증 분석했다는 점 외에 중소 벤처기업 기업가들에게 그들의 태생적 한계 극복을 위한 실제적인 정보를 제공했다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 또한 사회적 역량의 구체적 실체인 정치적 기술 개념을 제안하고 실증분석 함으로써, 기업가적 역량 구축에 관심을 둔 향후 연구들의 이론적 토대를 제공했다는 점에 큰 의의가 있다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.145-173
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• 2002

This study was performed to investigate the effect of ultrasound irradiation on $TGF-\beta_1$ expression in the surgically injured achilles tendons of rats. The results of this study were as following: 1. The control group (3 days after injury) expressed little immunoreactivity for $TGF-\beta_1$. 2. In the experimental groups, $TGF-\beta_1$ immunoreactivity of group 11(applied US for 3 days) was increased markedly than that of group 1(applied US for 1 day). 3, The experimental group 11(applied US for 3 days) expressed higher immunoreactivity for $TGF-\beta_1$ than control group. These findings suggest that ultrasound irradiation on the injured Achilles tendon may be of benefit such as increasing $TGF-\beta$ release in the inflammatory phase of heal ins process.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.853-858
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• 1999

To investigate the effect of H2 flow rate and TMS[Si(CH3)4] concentration on synthesizing ultrafine ${\beta}$-SiC powder by vapor phase reaction the experiment was performed at 1100$^{\circ}C$ of the reaction temperature under the condition of 200-2000 cc/min of H2 gas flow rate and 1-10% of TMS concentration respectively. The shape of ${\beta}$-SiC particles synthesized was spherical and the size of particles decreased and the distribution of particles was more uniform with increasing H2 gas flow rate. In this case Si powders were coexisted with ${\beta}$-SiC Pure and ultrafine ${\beta}$-SiC powders without Si were obtained under the condition of above 2% of TMS concentration and below 1500 cc/min of H2 gas flow rate.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2003

Objective : This study is to investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture ST36 on altered transmission of afferent somatosensory information caused by amyloid-${\beta}$(A-${\beta}$) that caused Alzheimer's disease. Methods : The effects of topical application of A-${\beta}$, A-${\beta}$ with ST36, aggregated A-${\beta}$(aA-${\beta}$), aA-${\beta}$ with ST36 and ST36 on the afferent sensory transmission to the neurons in the primary somatosensory(SI) cortex was observed in anesthetized rats. Quantitative determination of the effects of A-${\beta}$, A-${\beta}$ with ST36, aA-${\beta}$, aA-${\beta}$ with ST36 and ST36 was made by generating poststimulus time histogram of evoked response of individual cortical neuron by electrical stimulation of the receptive located in peripheral area(forepaw) Results : The results obtained in present study were summerized as follow : 1. Application of physiological concentrative 0.5 nM A-${\beta}$ caused afferent sensory transmission of SI cortex facilitated. 0.5 nM A-${\beta}$ with ST36 exerted much stronger effects than 0.5 nM A-${\beta}$ alone. 2. Application of $10{\mu}M$ A-${\beta}$ caused afferent sensory transmission of SI cortex unchangeable. But $10{\mu}M$ A-${\beta}$ with ST36 is facilitated at 30 min of post-drug period 3. Application of $10{\mu}M$ aA-${\beta}$ caused afferent sensory transmission of SI cortex diminished. $10{\mu}M$ aA-${\beta}$ with ST36 is diminished after 15min of post-drug period but is facilitated after 75min.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.69-69
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• 2003

Although effect of TGF$\beta$$_1$ on preimplantation embryo development was reported at mice, little information relevant to this subject is known in bovine. The objectives of this study were to investigate TGF$\beta$$_1$, and TGF$\beta$$_1$ receptors type I and II expression, known as important factors in the embryo development, at unfertilized oocytes and fertilized embryos that will be used as basic data to be compared to NT embryos. We postulated that TGF$\beta$$_1$ may have a beneficial effect on the preimplantation embryo and show different expression patterns as embryo stages change. We have used immunocytochemistry to investigate the presence in unfertilized oocytes and preimplantation embryos of TGF$\beta$$_1$ and the essential components of the TGF$\beta$$_1$ signalling pathway, TGF$\beta$$_1$ receptors type I and II. We found that both receptors, as well as TGF$\beta$$_1$, were present in the unfertilized oocytes. This indicates that TGF$\beta$$_1$, is a maternally expressed protein. At the morulae and blastocyst stages the TGF$\beta$$_1$ receptor type II was not present, but the TGF$\beta$$_1$ receptor type I was present at both stages and we can confirm the TGF$\beta$$_1$ expression of high level at 8-cell stage. These findings support our hypothesis that the TGF$\beta$$_1$, and TGF$\beta$$_1$ receptors may interact with the oocyte and preimplantation embryo, and that TGF$\beta$$_1$ signalling may be important for the development of the oocyte and the preimplahtation embryo.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2008

In the present study, we investigated the radioprotective effect of cyclo(L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl) on irradiated rat lungs to determine its potential as a radioprotective agent. We found that early lung damage induced by irradiation was reduced by treatment with 40mg/kg of cyclo(L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl) in the latent and early pneumonitis phases. Expression of $TNF-{\alpha}\;and\;TGF-{\beta}1$ at 2 and TGF-${\beta}1$ at 8 weeks post-irradiation was decreased in animals that received both radiation and cyclo(L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl) compared with animals that received radiation alone. Evidence indicated that the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-${\alpha}$ and the fibrogenic cytokine TGF-${\beta}1$ likely play a role in the radioprotective effect of cyclo(L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl). However, besides TNF-${\alpha}$ and TGF-${\beta}1$ expressions, the precise mechanism by which cyclo(L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl) ameliorates the induced radiation damage is not clear.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1258-1266
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• 2005

The present study was carried out in order to assess the protective effects of calycosin-7-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside, isolated from Astragali radix (AR), on hyaluronidase (HAase) and the recombinant human interleukin-$1\beta$ (IL-$1\beta$)-induced matrix degradation in human articular cartilage and chondrocytes. We isolated the active component from the n-butanol soluble fraction of AR (ARBu) as the HAase inhibitor and structurally identified as calycosin-7-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside by LC-MS, IR, ${1}^H$ NMR, and ${13}^C$ NMR analyses. The $IC_{50}$ of this component on HAase was found to be 3.7 mg/ml by in vitro agarose plate assay. The protective effect of ARBu on the matrix gene expression of immortalized chondrocyte cell line C28/I2 treated with HAase was investigated using a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and its effect on HAase and IL-$1\beta$-induced matrix degradation in human articular cartilage was determined by a staining method and calculating the amount of degraded glycosaminoglycan (GAG) from the cultured media. Pretreatment with calycosin-7-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside effectively protected human chondrocytes and articular cartilage from matrix degradation. Therefore, calycosin-7-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside from AR appears to be a potential natural ant-inflammatory or antii-osteoarthritis agent and can be effectively used to protect from proteoglycan (PG) degradation.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2002

$\beta$-Immunan, a proteoglycan, was isolated from the mycelium of Canoderma lucidum which belongs to a medicinal mushroom. The effects of $\beta$-Immunan on cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions mediated by carbohydrate-recognition and the mechanism responsible for the inhibition of experimental metastasis of Bl6-F10 and B16/BL6 murine melanoma were studied. The results showed that $\beta$-Immunan inhibited Bl6-Fl melanoma cell's adhesion to laminin and asialofetuin-induced homotypic aggregation and reduced invasion against Bl6-F10 murine melanoma cells through matrigel in vivo assay. When $\beta$-Immunan was intraperitoneally administrated to C57B/6 mice bearing B16/BL6 murine melanoma cells, it was decreased the number of pulmonary metastatic colony by the dose dependent manner ranging from 20 to 100 mg/kg/day. The results indirectly indicate that clinical treatment with $\beta$-Immunan might be expected to exhibit anti-metastatic effect. In the pulmonary metastasis, the number of pulmonary metastatic colony of melanoma when $\beta$-Immunan was intraperitoneally administrated to C57BL/6 mice bearing B16/BL6 murine melanoma cells by intravenous injection were decreased by the dose dependent manner ranging from 20 to 100 mg/kg/day.