• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 2001

Objectives : The authors evaluated the effects on renal function of workers chronically exposed to low-level organic solvent mixtures. Methods : The authors measured the level of urine ${\beta}2$-microglobulin(${\beta}2$-MG) and microalbumin as biochemical markers of renal function and damage in 29 male workers exposed to organic solvents for more than five years and compared their results with those of 30 male office clerks as a reference group. Results : 1. The mean values of hemoglobin, hematocrit, SGOT, SGPT, ${\gamma}$-GTP were all within normal limits and there was no significant difference, except for hemoglobin(p<0.01), between exposed and reference group. 2. The values of BUN and serum creatinine were within reference limits and there was no significant difference between exposed and reference group. 3. The difference of mean values of urine microalbumin corrected by urine creatinine were statistically significant (p<0.01), but those of urine ${\beta}2$-MG was not. 4. There were no correlation of urine hippuric acids with BUN, serum creatinine, urine microalbumin and ${\beta}2$-MG. 5. There were no significant difference of BUN, serum creatinine, urine microalbumin and ${\beta}2$-MG upon work duration. Conclusions: It is assumed that chronic low-level organic solvent exposure in these workers shows early renal dysfunction, glomerular changes. The result corresponds to previous studies showing the relationship between hydrocarbon exposure and glomerulonephritis. For evaluation of impairment on kidney tubules, we need further study using more precise markers and long-term follow-up.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.231-241
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• 2004

In recent years, many researches are actively undertaken for environmental-friendly animal production according to the increased understanding about food safety because of the outbreak of various diseases such as mad cow disease, Foot and mouth disease and Poultry Influenza virus. However, high quality(higher safety)- animal production may not be successful without increasing of disease resistance of animal and the improvement of feeding environment. To increase the disease resistance is able to be accomplished by stimulating the immune function. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of enzyme mixture reinforced with ${\beta}$-glucanase activity which degrade polysaccharide to release ${\beta}$-glucan known as stimulator of immune function on the change of milk production and somatic cell count. After 12weeks of experimental feeding, milk production tended to be increased and somatic cell count was decreased from average $227{\times}10^4$ to $37.1{\times}10^4$. Milk protein and solid-fat content were tended to increase but milk fat showed decreasing tendency by the feeding of enzyme mixture. All together, it has been suggest6d that the improvement of high quality milk production may be possible through the dietary addition of immune modulating enzyme mixture in lactating dairy cows.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.29 no.8
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• pp.691-698
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• 2006

Although glucocorticoids are known to affect osteoclast differentiation and function, there have been conflicting reports about the effect of glucocorticoids on osteoclast formation, leading to the assumption that microenvironment and cell type influence their action. We explored the effect of the synthetic glucocorticoid analog dexamethasone on the formation of osteoclasts. Dexamethasone inhibited the formation of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinucleated osteoclasts without affecting the formation of TRAP-positive mononuclear cells in a coculture of mouse osteoblasts and bone marrow cells. Dexamethasone did not inhibit mRNA expression levels of the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand and osteoprotegerin, the essential regulators of osteoclastogenesis. Dexamethasone down-regulated the expression of ${\beta}_3$ integrin mRNA and protein but did not alter expression of other osteoclast differentiation marker genes. Both dexamethasone and echistatin, a ${\beta}_3$ integrin function blocker, inhibited TRAP-positive multinucleated osteoclast formation but not TRAP-positive mononuclear cell formation. These results suggest that dexamethasone inhibits the formation of multinucleated osteoclasts, at least in part, through the down-regulation of ${\beta}_3$ integrin, which plays an important role in the formation of multinucleated osteoclasts.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.313-317
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• 2011

The effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) on intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization and cellular function in RBL 2H3 cells were investigated. Exposure to EMF (60 Hz, 0.1 or 1 mT) for 4 or 16 h did not produce any cytotoxic effects in RBL 2H3 cells. Melittin, ionomycin and thapsigargin each dose-dependently increased the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration. The increase of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ induced by these three agents was not affected by exposure to EMF (60 Hz, 1 mT) for 4 or 16 h in RBL 2H3 cells. To investigate the effect of EMF on exocytosis, we measured beta-hexosaminidase release in RBL 2H3 cells. Basal release of beta-hexosaminidase was $12.3{\pm}2.3%$ in RBL 2H3 cells. Exposure to EMF (60 Hz, 0.1 or 1 mT) for 4 or 16 h did not affect the basal or $1{\mu}m$ melittin-induced beta-hexosaminidase release in RBL 2H3 cells. This study suggests that exposure to EMF (60 Hz, 0.1 or 1 mT), which is the limit of occupational exposure, has no influence on intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization and cellular function in RBL 2H3 cells.

• Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.143-155
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• 2018

In this present paper, our aim is to introduce an extended Wright-Bessel function $J^{{\lambda},{\gamma},c}_{{\alpha},q}(z)$ which is established with the help of the extended beta function. Also, we investigate certain integral transforms and generalized integration formulas for the newly defined extended Wright-Bessel function $J^{{\lambda},{\gamma},c}_{{\alpha},q}(z)$ and the obtained results are expressed in terms of Fox-Wright function. Some interesting special cases involving an extended Mittag-Leffler functions are deduced.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.23-30
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• 2019

Since Mittag-Leffler introduced the so-called Mittag-Leffler function, a number of its extensions have been investigated due mainly to their applications in a variety of research subjects. Shukla and Prajapati presented a lot of formulas involving a generalized Mittag-Leffler function in a systematic manner. Motivated mainly by Shukla and Prajapati's work, we aim to investigate a generalized multi-index Mittag-Leffler function and, among possible numerous formulas, choose to present several formulas involving this generalized multi-index Mittag-Leffler function such as a recurrence formula, derivative formula, three integral transformation formulas. The results presented here, being general, are pointed out to reduce to yield relatively simple formulas including known ones.

• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.184-197
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• 2023

For the numerous uses and significance of the Whittaker function in the diverse research areas of mathematical sciences and engineering sciences, This paper aims to introduce an extension of the Whittaker function by using a new extended confluent hypergeometric function of the first kind in terms of the Mittag-Leffler function. We also drive various valuable results like integral representation, integral transform and derivative formula. Further, we also analyze specific known results as a particular case of the main result.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.1-8
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• 1986

The preparation and electrical conductivity of $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$ are investigated as a function of $Na_2O$ content from the-oretical composition of $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$ to that of $\beta$"-$Al_2O_3$. $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$ $\beta$"$Al_2O_3$$\alpha$-Al2O3 and ${\gamma}$-NaAlO2 phases appear in the calcined powder at 125$0^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours. The majoity phase is $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$ in sintered specimens at 155$0^{\circ}C$ and 1$650^{\circ}C$ for 30 mins respectively and ${\gamma}$-4NaAlO_2$ phase also exists when Na2O content is over 10.39w/o ${\gamma}$-4NaAlO_2$ phase does not affect the grain growth of $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$ in sintering at 155$0^{\circ}C$ but acts as a reactive liquid for the abnormal grain growth of $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$in sintering at 1$650^{\circ}C$ The electrical conduction of $\beta$-$Al_2O_3$is predominated by 4Na^+$ ion. Contribution of ionic con-ductivity to total conductivity is gradually decreased with increasing temperature at given oxygen pressure and to -tal conductivity is increased by positive hole due to interstitial oxygen with increasing oxygen pressure.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.230-237
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• 2013

Amyloid ${\beta}$ peptide (A${\beta}$) still best known as a molecule to cause Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is characterized by the accumulation and deposition of A${\beta}$ within the brain, leading to neuronal cell loss and perturbation of synaptic function by causing free radical formation, inflammation and apoptosis. We investigated the inflammatory action of A${\beta}$ on two types of brain cells, neuronal cells (SH-SY5Y) and neuroglia cells (C6), and its mechanism. We measured the production of NO-iNOS, TNF-${\alpha}$, and ICAM-1 using RT-PCR and Western blot analysis less than the concentration of cytotoxic effects (> 70% survivability). A${\beta}$ had no effect on the production of NO and TNF-${\alpha}$, but significantly increases of iNOS and ICAM-1. Based on this, we suggest that the inflammatory effect of A${\beta}$ results from the action of ICAM-1 in neuronal cells, rather than the release of inflammatory mediators such as NO and TNF-${\alpha}$ in neuroglia cells. In addition, we confirmed whether p53 was related to the action of A${\beta}$ by using SH-SY5Y ($p53^{-/-}$) dominant cells. Neither the expression of p53 nor the cytotoxicity of SH-SY5Y ($p53^{-/-}$) cells were directly affected by A${\beta}$. However, ICAM-1 was not expressed in SH-SY5Y ($p53^{-/-}$) cells. This means that p53- independent pathway exists in the expression of ICAM-1 by A${\beta}$ while p53 plays a role as an on-and-off switch.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-19
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• 2014

Buckling and vibration characteristics of circular laminated plates under in-plane edge loads and resting on Winkler-type foundation are solved by the Ritz method. Inclusive numerical data are presented for the first three eigen-frequencies as a function of in-plane load for different classical edge conditions. Moreover, the effects of fiber orientation on the natural frequencies and critical buckling loads of laminated angle-ply plates with stacking sequence of $[({\beta}/-{\beta}/{\beta}/-{\beta})]_s$, are studied. Also, selected deformation mode shapes are illustrated. The correctness of results is established using finite element software as well as by comparison with the existing results in the literature.