• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether increasing the Ti6Al4V surface oxide negative charge through heat ($600^{\circ}C$) or radiofrequency plasma glow discharge (RFGD) pretreatment, with or without a subsequent coating with fibronectin, stimulated osteoblast gene marker expression in the MC3T3 osteoprogenitor cell line. Methods: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to measure changes over time in the mRNA levels for osteoblast gene markers, including alkaline phosphatase, bone sialoprotein, collagen type I (${\alpha}1$), osteocalcin, osteopontin and parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTH-rP), and the osteoblast precursor genes Runx2 and osterix. Results: Osteoprogenitors began to differentiate earlier on disks that were pretreated with heat or RFGD. The pretreatments increased gene marker expression in the absence of a fibronectin coating. However, pretreatments increased osteoblast gene expression for fibronectin-coated disks more than uncoated disks, suggesting a surface oxide-mediated specific enhancement of fibronectin's bioactivity. Heat pretreatment had greater effects on the mRNA expression of genes for PTH-rP, alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin while RFGD pretreatment had greater effects on osteopontin and bone sialoprotein gene expression. Conclusions: The results suggest that heat and RFGD pretreatments of the Ti6Al4V surface oxide stimulated osteoblast differentiation through an enhancement of (a) coated fibronectin's bioactivity and (b) the bioactivities of other serum or matrix proteins. The quantitative differences in the effects of the two pretreatments on osteoblast gene marker expression may have arisen from the unique physico-chemical characteristics of each resultant oxide surface. Therefore, engineering the Ti6Al4V surface oxide to become more negatively charged can be used to accelerate osteoblast differentiation through fibronectin-dependent and independent mechanisms.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.1228-1236
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• 2006

In soft ground, There are many case that Bridge Abutment is constructed after soil improvement in order to reduce the Negative Friction and prevent from Lateral Soil movements of Bridge Abutment. That section of Horizontal Subgrade Reaction $Modulus(K_h)$ derivation has much important mean due to Horizontal Stability of Abutment. It is come from behavior of Pile and Soil within depth of $1/\beta$. After Soil Improvement, however, If Bridge Abutment was construction, It's not impossible to carry out Field Investigation After Ground of Improved at design stage. Therefore, It's not able to derivate Horizontal Subgrade Reaction $Modulus(K_h)$. Therefore, in this case of study compare with Field Construction Test Data in order to derivation of Horizontal Subgrade Reaction $Modulus(K_h)$ and Reliability in terms of ground of Bridge Abutment by Sand Compaction Pile(SCP) during design of The 2nd Bridge Connection Road of Incheon International Airport. In this paper determine, Soil Property(The rate of strength increase, $c_u$ so on) and Horizontal Subgrade Reaction $Modulus(K_h)$ after soil improvement at design stage.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2017

Fucoidan has been reported to exhibit various beneficial activities ranging from to antivirus and anticancer properties. However, little information is available about the effects of fucoidan on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). Our study aimed to explore the effects of fucoidan on cerebral IRI, as well as the underlying mechanisms. Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly subjected to four groups: Sham, IRI+saline (IRI+S), IRI+80 mg/kg fucoidan (IRI+F80), and IRI+160 mg/kg fucoidan (IRI+F160). Fucoidan (80 mg/kg or 160 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected from 7 days before the rats were induced to cerebral IRI model with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) method. At 24 h after reperfusion, neurological deficits and the total infarct volume were determined. The levels of inflammation-associated cytokines (interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$), oxidative stress-related proteins (malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)) in the ischemic brain were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Besides, the levels of apoptosis-related proteins (p-53, Bax, and B-cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway (phosphorylation-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK), p-c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p-p38) were measured. Results showed that administration of fucoidan significantly reduced the neurological deficits and infarct volume compared to the IRI+S group in a dose-dependent manner. Also, fucoidan statistically decreased the levels of inflammation-associated cytokines, and oxidative stress-related proteins, inhibited apoptosis, and suppressed the MAPK pathway. So, Fucoidan plays a protective role in cerebral IRI might be by inhibition of MAPK pathway.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권10호
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• pp.818-822
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• 2011

ZnO nanorods were grown on Au-coated Si substrates by vapor phase transport (VPT) at the growth temperature of $600^{\circ}C$ using a mixture of zinc oxide and graphite powders as source material. Au thin films with the thickness of 5 nm were deposited by ion sputtering. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) was carried out to investigate the optical properties of the ZnO nanorods. Five peaks at 3.363, 3.327, 3.296, 3.228, and 3.143 eV, corresponding to the free exciton (FX), neutral donor bound exciton ($D^{\circ}X$), first order longitudinal optical phonon replica of free exciton (FX-1LO), FX-2LO, and FX-3LO emissions, were obtained at low-temperature (10 K). The intensity of these peaks decreased and their position was red shifted with the increase in the temperature. The FX emission peak energy of the ZnO nanorods exhibited an anomalous behavior (red-blue-red shift) with the increase in temperature. This is also known as an "S-shaped" emission shift. The thermal activation energy for the exciton with increasing temperature in the ZnO nanorods is found to be about 26.6 meV; the values of Varshni's empirical equation fitting parameters are = $5{\times}10^{-4}eV/K$, ${\beta}=350K$, and $E_g(0)=3.364eV$.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.200-205
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• 2015

경상북도 성주군의 농경지에서 자생하는 들깨를 채집하여 이로부터 형태학적으로 상이한 15개의 내생진균을 순수 분리하였다. 이들의 배양여과액을 이용하여 난장이벼의 유묘에 처리하여 식물생장촉진 활성을 조사한 결과, 이들 중 Y2H001균주가 식물생장활성이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. Y2H001균주의 ITS영역 염기서열과 ${\beta}$-tubulin 유전자 염기서열을 사용하여 계통학적 유연관계를 확인하였으며, 이러한 분자계통학적 분석 및 형태학적 관찰을 통해 Aspergillus flavus로 동정되었다. 또한 A. flavus Y2H001균주의 배양여과액을 GC/MS를 통하여 분석하였고 식물생장을 촉진하는 원인물질로 $GA_3$ (1.954 ng/mL)를 생산하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.341-341
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• 2016

The discovery of light emission in nanostructured silicon has opened up new avenues of research in nano-silicon based devices. One such pathway is the application of silicon quantum dots in advanced photovoltaic and light emitting devices. Recently, there is increasing interest on the silicon quantum dots (c-Si QDs) films embedded in amorphous hydrogenated silicon-nitride dielectric matrix (a-SiNx: H), which are familiar as c-Si/a-SiNx:H QDs thin films. However, due to the limitation of the requirement of a very high deposition temperature along with post annealing and a low growth rate, extensive research are being undertaken to elevate these issues, for the point of view of applications, using plasma assisted deposition methods by using different plasma concepts. This work addresses about rapid growth and single step development of c-Si/a-SiNx:H QDs thin films deposited by RF (13.56 MHz) and ultra-high frequency (UHF ~ 320 MHz) low-pressure plasma processing of a mixture of silane (SiH4) and ammonia (NH3) gases diluted in hydrogen (H2) at a low growth temperature ($230^{\circ}C$). In the films the c-Si QDs of varying size, with an overall crystallinity of 60-80 %, are embedded in an a-SiNx: H matrix. The important result includes the formation of the tunable QD size of ~ 5-20 nm, having a thermodynamically favorable <220> crystallographic orientation, along with distinct signatures of the growth of ${\alpha}$-Si3N4 and ${\beta}$-Si3N4 components. Also, the roles of different plasma characteristics on the film properties are investigated using various plasma diagnostics and film analysis tools.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2002

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is the inducible from of the rate-limiting enzyme of heme degradation; it regulates the cellular contents of heme. HO-1 is up-regulated by various stimuli including oxidative stress so that it is thought to participate in general cellular defense mechanisms against oxidative stress in mammalian cells. To investigate the role of the cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway on nitrogen oxidative stress-induced HO-1 gene expression, RAW 264.7 cell cultures were treated with sodium nitroprusside (SNP). SNP increased the expression of HO-1 mRNA and protein, time- and concentration-dependently. Treatment with H89, PKA inhibitor, but not LY83583, guanylate cyclase inhibitor, significantly diminished the HO-1 expression by SNP, indicating that cAMP plays a crucial role in the induction of HO-1. Incubation with cAMP-elevating agents, such as forskolin or isoproterenol resulted in up-regulation of the expression of HO-1. Forskolin-induced expression of HO-1 was inhibited by H89. Furthermore, propranolol, $\beta$-adrenoceptor blocker, inhibited the isoproterenol-induced HO-1 expression, supporting the importance of cAMP in the induction of HO-1 expression. Higenamine-S, but not higenamineR, enhanced the HO-1 expression induced by SNP. Furthermore, cellular toxicity induced by hydrogen peroxide was attenuated by the presence of SNP, which was further increased by the presence of ZnPPIX, HO-1 inhibitor. Collectively, these results strongly suggest that up-regulation of HO-1 expression in RAW 264.7 cells involves PKA signal pathway.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.389-398
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• 1985

치즈곤죽의 제조공정과 기간을 단축시키기 위해서 생치즈 커드를 제조하지 않고 Na-caseinates, cream, 여러가지 미량성분, 유산종균, 효소를 혼합하여 치즈곤죽을 제조하고 $30^{\circ}C$에서 매일 30초간 교반하면서 7일 동안 발효시킨 다음 치즈곤죽의 물리 화학적 특성을 조사하기 위해 수소이온 농도, 적정산도, 수용성 질소, 생균수, 활성 SH기, 총 휘발성산, 유리 지방산. 전기영동에 의한 단백질분해를 분석하였다. 유산균에 의한 산생성은 단백질분해효소를 첨가하지 않은 치즈곤죽보다 첨가한 치즈곤죽에서 더 잘발히 일어나 3일 후에는 PH를 4.90이하로 떨어뜨려 5N NaOH로 PH를 5.40으로 조정해 주었으며 이후에 pH는 약간 증가하였고, 적정산도의 변화는 pH변화와 비슷한 경향을 보여주었다. 단백짙분해효소를 첨가하지 많은 치즈곤죽은 발효가 끝났을 때 총 질소의 약 40%가 수용성 질소로 되었으나 효소를 첨가한 치즈곤죽은 70%정도의 단백질이 수용성 질소로 분해되었다. 사용한 유산종균. 즉 Streptococcus lactis와 treptococcus cremoris에 의한 단백질 분해는 Cheddar치즈에서와 같이 as-casein이 $\beta$-casein보다 먼저 분해되며, 첨가한 단백질분해호소는 $\alpha$-casein과$\beta$-casein을 모두 활발히 분해 시켜 3일이 지나면 모든 단백질이 펩타이드와 아미노산으로 되었다. 단백질 분해효소를 첨가한 치즈곤죽에서는 쓴맛 펩타이드가 형성되었다가 사라짐을 관찰할수 있었다. 한편 지질분해효소를 침가할 경우 총 휘발성산이 4일 이후에 급격히 증가함을 통해 사용한 효소는 유지방을 잘 분해함을 알 수 있었으며 GLC에 의한 유리 지방산의 분석 결과는 Cheddar치즈곤죽은 시판Cheddar 치즈와 비슷하고 Italian형 치즈곤죽은 시판 Italian치즈보다 약간 떨어졌다. Cheddar치즈의 중요한 품미성분인 활성 SH기는 glutathione을 첨가한 치즈곤죽에서 발효 4일부터 증가하였으며 단백질분해효소를 함께 첨가할 경우 그 증가현상이 현저하였다. 단백질분해요소의 첨가유무에 따라 점도 변화는 다른 두 가지 양상으로 나타나 효소를 첨가할 경우 단백질이 분해됨에 따라 점도가 급격히 감소하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.1271-1283
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• 2007

A fibrinolytic protease (PoFE) was purified from the cultured mycelia of the edible oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, using a combination of various chromatographies. The purification protocol resulted in an 876-fold purification of the enzyme, with a final yield of 6.5%. The apparent molecular mass of the purified enzyme was estimated to be 32 kDa by SDS-PAGE, fibrin-zymography, and size exclusion using FPLC. The optimal reaction pH value and temperature were pH 6.5 and $35^{\circ}C$, respectively. PoFE effectively hydrolyzed fibrinogen, preferentially digesting the $A{\alpha}$-chain and the $B{\beta}$-chain over the ${\gamma}$-chain. Enzyme activity was enhanced by the addition of $Ca^{2+},\;Zn^{2+},\;and\;Mg^{2+}$ ions. Furthermore, PoFE activity was potently inhibited by EDTA, and it was found to exhibit a higher specificity for the chromogenic substrate S-2586 for chymotrypsin, indicating that the enzyme is a chymotrypsin-like metalloprotease. The first 19 amino acid residues of the N-terminal sequence were ALRKGGAAALNIYSVGFTS, which is extremely similar to the metalloprotease purified from the fruiting body of P. ostreatus. In addition, we cloned the PoFE protein, encoding gene, and its nucleotide sequence was determined. The cDNA of cloned PoFE is 867 nucleotides long and consists of an open reading frame encoding 288 amino acid residues. Its cDNA showed a high degree of homology with PoMEP from P. ostreatus fruiting body. The mycelia of P. ostreatus may thus represent a potential source of new therapeutic agents to treat thrombosis.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제33권6C호
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• pp.505-511
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• 2008

위성 항법 시스템은 (global navigation satellite system, GNSS) 통신 물리계층으로 직접 수열 확산 대역 (direct sequence/spread spectrum, DS/SS) 시스템을 사용하고 있다. DS/SS 시스템은 확산된 정보를 복원하기 위해 한 칩 (chip) 또는 그 이하로 동기를 맞추는 획득 단계와 정확한 동기를 결정하고 유지하는 추적 단계를 수행한다. 가장 널리 알려진 추적 기법은 상관 값의 대칭성을 이용해 부호를 추적하는 $\Delta$-DLL이다 (single delta delay lock loop). 여기서, $\Delta$는 이른-늦은 상관 값의 상관 시간 옵셋 간격을 뜻한다. $\Delta$-DLL은 이상적인 환경에서 최적 부호 추적 기법이다. 그러나 이 기법은 다중경로 환경에서 상관 함수의 대칭성이 깨짐으로 인해 판별기 출력이 비대칭으로 나타나기 때문에 큰 추적 편이를 갖는다. 추적 편이는 정착한 동기 시점과 추적이 완료되어 결정한 동기 시점의 차이를 의미한다. 이러한 추적 편이를 감소시키기 위한 기법으로 작은 $\Delta$를 사용한 $\Delta$-DLL과 두 개의 $\Delta$-DLL을 조합한 ${\Delta}^{(2)}$-DLL이 (double delta DLL) 제안되었다. 그러나 두 기법 모두 여전히 추적 편이가 존재하며, 작은 $\Delta$를 사용하기 때문에 추적 단계의 동적 영역이 줄어들어 정확한 획득 단계가 요구되는 단점을 갖고 있다. 본 논문에서는 추적 편이를 효과적으로 줄이면서도 정확한 획득 단계가 요구되지 않는 상관 값의 최대 기울기 변화에 기반한 추적 편이 감소 기법을 제안한다.