• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2023

This study explores a new energy partitioning approach to determine the fracture toughness of 3-D printed pristine/recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) blends employing the essential work of fracture (EWF) concept. The traditional EWF approach conducts a uniaxial tensile test with double-edge notched tensile (DENT) specimens and measures the total energy defined by the area under a load-displacement curve until failure. The approach assumes that the entire total energy contributes to the fracture process only. This assumption is generally true for extruded polymers that fracture occurs in a material body. In contrast to the traditional extrusion manufacturing process, the current 3-D printing technique employs fused deposition modeling (FDM) that produces layer-by-layer structured specimens. This type of specimen tends to include separation energy even after the complete failure of specimens when the fracture test is conducted. The separation is not relevant to the fracture process, and the raw experimental data are likely to possess random variation or noise during fracture testing. Therefore, the current EWF approach may not be suitable for the fracture characterization of 3-D printed specimens. This paper proposed a new energy partitioning approach to exclude the irrelevant energy of the specimens caused by their intrinsic structural issues. The approach determined the energy partitioning location based on experimental data and observations. Results prove that the new approach provided more consistent results with a higher coefficient of correlation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.437-448
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• 2023

Diabetic ulcer is usually seen in people with uncontrolled blood sugar. Reportedly, many factors such as impaired glucose metabolism, and macrovascular and microvascular diseases caused angiogenesis disorders and delayed the healing of diabetic ulcers, thus affecting the body's metabolism, nutrition, and immune function. This study aimed to explore the effect of paeonol on skin wound healing in diabetic rats and the related mechanism. A rat model of diabetic ulcer was established. High glucose-treated mouse skin fibroblasts were co-cultured with M1 or M2-polarized macrophages treated with or without paeonol. H&E and Masson staining were used to reveal inflammatory cell infiltration and collagen deposition, respectively. Immunohistochemistry visualized the expression of Ki67, CD31, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Western blot was used to detect interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-4, IL-10, CD31, VEGFA, and collagen I/III. The expression of iNOS and arginase 1 was revealed by immunofluorescence staining. Paeonol treatment augmented collagen deposition and the expression of Ki67, CD31, VEGF, and macrophage M2 polarization markers (IL-4 and IL-10) and reduced wound area, inflammatory cell infiltration, and macrophage M1 polarization markers (IL-1β and TNF-α) in the ulcerated area. In vitro, paeonol treatment promoted M2-polarization and repressed M1-polarization in macrophages, thereby improving the repair of cell damage induced by high glucose. Paeonol accelerates the healing of diabetic ulcers by promoting M2 macrophage polarization and inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.63-78
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• 2009

Objective: The purpose of experimental study was to prove the effects of Boyangmakseong-bang (BYMSB) treatment on cBSA-induced in a MN mouse model. Methods: We divided mice into 4 groups. The Normal group had no treatment. We used cBSA and induced MN mouse model to the other 3 groups. The Control group was treated with cBSA (9mg/kg i.p) only. The second group, named 'BY-250', was treated with cBSA (9mg/kg i.p) and BYMSB extract (250mg/kg, p.o). The third group, named 'BY-500', was treated with cBSA (9mg/kg i.p) and BYMSB extract (500mg/kg, p.o). After cBSA and BYMSB extract treatment for 4 weeks, the increase in percentage of body weight, proteinuria, serum albumin, total cholesterol, creatinine and BUN of all groups were measured. The CD3+, CD19+, CD4+, CD8+ cell levels of spleen of all groups were analyzed. IgA, IgG, IgM, IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 and IFN-${\gamma}$ levels of all groups were gauged. H&E staining, immunofluorescence staining and electron microscopy of kidney were observed. Results: BYMSB showed significant decrease in the 24hrs proteinuria, serum total cholesterol, serum IgG levels and BUN levels, and showed significant increase in the serum albumin levels compared with the control group. BYMSB showed increase in the increasing percentage of body weight and IFN-${\gamma}$ levels compared with the control. BYMSB showed decrease in the CD3+ T cells, CD4+ Th cells, IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 levels, but did not show significant change compared with the control. BYMSB showed considerable decrease in the thickening of the GBM on H&E staining, deposition of IgG on immunofluorescence staining and deposition of electron-density on electron microscopy of kidney compared with the control. Conclusions: According to the above results, it is suggested that BYMSB decreases the symptoms of MN induced by cBSA in a mouse model. Therefore BYMSB seems to be applicable to MN in clinical practice.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2010

Obesity is considered a mild inflammatory state, and the secretion of inflammation-related cytokines rises as adipose tissue expands. Inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), interlukin 6 (IL-6) and monocyte-chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1), are modulated by adipose tissue and known to play an important role in insulin resistance which is the common characteristics of obesity related disorders. In this study we analyzed the effects of Sasa borealis leaves extract on inflammatory cytokines and insulin resistance in diet induced obese C57/BL6J mice. The obese state was induced by a high fat diet for 20 weeks and then the mice were divided into two groups; obese control group (OBC, n = 7) and experimental group (OB-SBE, n = 7). The OBC group was fed a high fat diet and the OB-SBE group was fed a high fat diet containing 5% Sasa borealis leaves extract (SBE) for 12 weeks. We also used mice fed a standard diet as a normal control (NC, n = 7). The body weight and adipose tissue weight in the OB group were significantly higher than those in the NC group. The effects of the high fat diet were reduced by SBE treatments, and the body weight and adipose tissue deposition in the OB-SBE group were significantly decreased compared to the OBC group. The OBC group showed higher serum glucose and insulin levels which resulted in a significant increase of incremental area under the curve (IAUC) and HOMA-IR than the NC group. Also, serum leptin, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IL-6 levels were significantly higher in the OBC group than in the NC group. In contrast, the OB-SBE group showed a reversal in the metabolic defects, including a decrease in glucose, insulin, IAUC, HOMA-IR, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 and leptin levels. These results suggest that BSE can suppress increased weight gain and/or fat deposition induced by a high fat diet and theses effects are accompanied by modulation of the inflammatory cytokines, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 secretion resulting in improved insulin resistance.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2009

본 연구는 사료내 색소원으로 paprika와 동물플랑크톤 혼합첨가가 흰줄납줄개의 carotenoid 축적 및 색택에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 대조사료(Con)를 제외한 모든 실험사료에 paprika 분말 5%를 첨가하고, paprika 분말과 동물플랑크톤의 상호작용을 알아보기 위하여 paprika 분말만 첨가한 실험사료(P5), P5사료에 water flea Moina macrocopa 3% 첨가사료(P5M3), Artemia nauplius (Artemia sp.) 3% 첨가사료(P5A3), rotifer Brachionus Plicatilis 3% 첨가사료(P5R3)로 총 5개의 실험사료를 제조한 후, 2반복으로 10주간 사육실험 하였다. 실험종료 후, 모든 실험구간에서 생존율의 차이는 없었으며, 총 carotenoids 함량은 동물플랑크톤이 첨가된 실험 구에서 높은 다소 높은 값을 보였다. 특히, P5A3 실험구에 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 흰줄납줄개의 색택은 paprika와 동물플랑크톤 혼합 첨가한 실험구가 대조구 및 P5 실험구에 비해 붉은색이 더 선명하였다. 이상의 결과를 고려할 때, 흰줄납줄개의 배합사료내 paprika와 동물플랑크톤의 혼합첨가는 붉은 색 개전에 도움이 되었고, 특히 Artemia nauplius 또는 rotifer 첨가가 좋을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2023

분자 단위의 폭발물질을 탐지하기 위하여, 고감도 응답성 센서의 개발이 요구되고 있다. 2차원 반도체는 얇은 적층형 구조를 가져 전하 캐리어가 축적될 수 있어, 전하 캐리어의 급격한 신호 변조 특성을 기대할 수 있다. WSe₂ 반도체 소재의 TNT(Trinitrotoluene) 폭발물질에 대한 탐지 효용성을 연구하기 위해, CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition) 공정을 이용해 WSe₂ 박막을 합성하여 FET(Field Effect Transistors)을 제작하였다. 라만 분석과 FT-IR(Fourier-transform infrared) 분광 결과는 TNT 분자의 흡착과 WSe₂ 결정질의 구조적 전이 분석 정보를 나타내었다. 또한, WSe₂ 표면의 TNT 분자 흡착 전후의 전기적 특성을 비교하였다. TNT 도포 전, WSe₂ FET에 백 게이트 바이어스로 -50 V를 인가함에 따라 0.02 μA의 최대 전류 값이 관측되었고, 0.6%(w/v) TNT 용액을 도포하였을 때 Drain 전류는 p-type 거동을 보이면서 0.41 μA의 최대 전류 값을 기록하였다. 이후 On/Of f Ratio 및 캐리어 이동도, 히스테리시스를 추가적으로 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 WSe₂의 TNT 분자에 대한 고감도와 신속한 응답성을 통해 폭발물질 탐지 센서 소재로서의 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2007

구강 내에서의 피톤치드는 항균효과를 통하여 입냄새 발생균을 줄여줄 뿐 만 아니라 발생된 휘발성 황화합물과 반응하여 생겨진 입냄새성분을 액체상태에서 침전시킴으로써 냄새제거를 할 수 있게 하는 기능을 가지고 있어, 미생물학적으로나 화학적으로 탁월한 냄새제거의 기능을 가지고 있다. 이에 본 실험에서는 ferrous sulfate를 사용하여 피톤치드에 의한 입냄새 성분인 휘발성 황화합물의 냄새제거작용을 증명함으로써 발전된 새로운 입냄새 치료 방법을 개발하고자 한 바, 아래와 같은 유의성 있는 결과를 얻었다. 1. 타액에 피톤치드 첨가 후의 침전에 의한 흡광도의 평균값과 타액자체만의 침전에 의한 흡광도의 평균값의 차이는 0.849이었다. 2. 증류수에 피톤치드 첨가했을 때 침전에 의한 흡광도의 평균값과 증류수 자체만의 침전에 의한 흡광도의 평균값의 차이는 0.701이었다. 3. 증류수에 피톤치드의 유무에 의한 평균값 차이(0.701)보다 타액 내 피톤치드의 유무에 의한 평균값의 차이(0.849)가 더 크므로 피톤치드는 타액 내에서 황화합물과 작용하여 더 많은 침전물을 발생시켰다. 이상의 결과로 보아, 본 연구에서 사용한 피톤치드는 타액 내의 입냄새물질인 황화합물과 반응하여 액체 상태에서 효과적으로 냄새제거작용을 수행할 수 있으므로, 인체에 부작용이 없는 한계 내에서 치약뿐 만 아니라 구강세척제 등의 구강용품에 첨가하여 임상에서 적극적으로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2019

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of the use of spin-echo echo-planar imaging (SE-EPI) magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in livers of children and young adults. Materials and Methods: Patients (${\leq}20$ years old) who underwent 3T SE-EPI MRE were included retrospectively. Subjects were divided into three groups according to the purpose of the liver MRI: suspicion of fatty liver or focal fat deposition in the liver (FAT group), liver fibrosis after receiving a Kasai operation from biliary atresia (BA group), and hepatic iron deposition after receiving chemotherapy or transfusions (IRON group). Technical failure of MRE was defined when a stiffness map showed no pixel value with a confidence index higher than 95%, and the patients were divided as success and failure groups accordingly. Clinical findings including age, gender, weight, height, and body mass index and magnetic resonance imaging results including proton density fat fraction (PDFF), $T2^*$, and MRE values were assessed. Factors affecting failure of MRE were evaluated and the image quality in wave propagation image and stiffness map was evaluated using the appropriate scores. Results: Among total 240 patients (median 15 years, 211 patients in the FAT, 21 patients in the BA, and 8 patients in the IRON groups), technical failure was noted in six patients in the IRON group (6/8 patients, 75%), while there were no failures noted in the FAT and BA groups. These six patients had $T2^*$ values ranging from 0.9 to 3.8 ms. The image quality scores were not significantly different between the FAT and BA groups (P > 0.999), while the scores were significantly lower in the IRON group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The 3T SE-EPI MRE in children and young adults had a high technical success rate. The technical failure was occurred in children with decreased $T2^*$ value (${\leq}3.8ms$) from iron deposition.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권3_spc호
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• pp.385-392
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• 2021

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of lycopene on growth performance, abdominal fat deposition, serum lipids levels, activities of hepatic lipid metabolism related enzymes and genes expression in broiler chickens. Methods: A total of 256 healthy one-day-old male Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly divided into four groups with eight replicates of eight birds each. Birds were fed basal diet supplemented with 0 (control), 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg lycopene, respectively. Results: Dietary 100 mg/kg lycopene increased the body weight at 21 day of age compared to the control group (p<0.05). Compared to the basal diet, broilers fed diet with 100 mg/kg lycopene had decreased abdominal fat weight, and broilers fed diet with 100 and 200 mg/kg lycopene had decreased abdominal fat percentage (p<0.05). Compared to control, diets with 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg lycopene reduced the levels of total triglyceride and total cholesterol in serum, and diets with 100 and 200 mg/kg lycopene reduced the level of serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (p<0.05). The activity of fatty acid synthase (FAS) in 400 mg/kg lycopene treated broilers and the activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) in 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg lycopene treated broilers were lower than those fed basal diet (p<0.05). Lycopene increased the mRNA abundance of adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase α (AMPK-α), whereas decreased the mRNA abundance of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1, FAS, and ACC compared to the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dietary lycopene supplementation can alleviate abdominal fat deposition and decrease serum lipids levels, possibly through activating the AMPK signaling pathway, thereby regulating lipid metabolism such as lipogenesis. Therefore, lycopene or lycopene-rich plant materials might be added to poultry feed to regulate lipid metabolism.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2009

본 연구는 개발된 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체를 비육후기 한우에 사료경제적인 한계의 최고점에서 일정기간 급여하여 균사체내에 존재하는 cordycepin이 한우 조직내에 존재하는 지와 혈중 항산화활성의 증가를 확인하기 위하여 수행하였다. 본 연구는 비육후기 거세한우 4두를 공시하여 대조구와 처리구 각각 2두씩 배치하고, 처리구의 균사체 첨가수준은 사료섭취량의 1%로 정하여 80일간 사양하였다. 사양후 도축하여 근육(후지)을 취하여 이들내 cordycepin을 TLC상에서 전개하고, 혈액을 채취하여 혈장내 항산화효소인 GSH-Px활성을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과를 살펴보면, 종료체중, 건물섭취량, 중체량은 대조구 및 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체급여군간에 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 혈장내 GSH-Px활성은 처리구가 15.70 unit로서 대조구의 9.23 unit보다 높은 항산화도를 나타내었으나, 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 근육내 cordycepin의 전이는 곡립 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체 급여군에서 TLC상 band가 확인되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 밀라티리스 동충하초 균사체를 비육후기 거세우에 급여하였을 때 비록 유의성은 나타나지 않았지만, 항산화 기능이 어느 정도 있는 것으로 확인되었고, 처리군의 근육에서 cordycepin이 확인되었다. 따라서, 곡립 밀리타리스 동충하초 균사체를 한우에 급여하면 조직 내의 cordycepin의 전이가 가능한 것으로 사료된다.