• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권sup2호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2008

Purpose: Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) considered as a key factor of localized aggressive periodontitis, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis is composed of five open reading frames (ORFs). Among of them, the individual role of CdtA and CdtC is not clear; several reports presents that CDT is an AB2 toxin and they enters the host cell via clathrin-coated pits or through the interaction with GM3 ganglioside. So, CdtA, CdtC, or both seem to be required for the delivery of the CdtB protein into the host cell. Moreover, recombinant CDT was suggested as good vaccine material and antibody against CDT can be used for neutralization or for a detection kit. Materials and Methods: We constructed the pET28a-cdtC plasmid from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Y4 by genomic DNA PCR and expressed in BL21 (DE3) Escherichia coli system. We obtained the antibody against the recombinant CdtC in mice system. Using the anti-CdtC antibody, we test the native CdtC detection by ELISA and Western Blotting and confirm the expression time of native CdtC protein during the growth phase of A. actinomycetemcomitans. Results: In this study we reconstructed CdtC subunit of A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and generated the anti CdtC antibody against recombinant CdtC subunit expressed in E. coli system. Our anti CdtC antibody can be interacting with recombinant CdtC and native CDT in ELISA and Western system. Also, CDT holotoxin existed at 24h but not at 48h meaning that CDT holotoxin was assembled at specific time during the bacterial growth. Conclusion: In conclusion, we thought that our anti CdtC antibody could be used mucosal adjuvant or detection kit development, because it could interact with native CDT holotoxin.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.735-742
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• 2004

본 연구는 돼지의 품종특이 DNA marker를 이용하여 Large White, Landrace, Duroc의 순종 판별을 가능하게 하기 위해서 실시하였다 순종 판별을 위해 현재 알려져 있는 KIT과 돼지내의 모색과 밀접한 연관성이 있는 MCIR 그리고 mitrochondrial DNA상에서 종 특이적인 현상을 보이는 D-loop 지역의 11-bp 중복과 ND2 유전자의 개시 codon 변이를 이용하였다 품종간의 판별을 위해 KIT 유전자 exon17의 splicing 지역 변이를 활용하여 백색종과 유색종을 분류 하였다. MCIR 유전자의 (N121D)변이를 이용하여 유색종들로부터 Duroc 종이 분류되었다. 그러나 Duroc 이외의 유색종들 간에는 특이한 변이가 발견되지 않아 이 이상의 분류는 불가능 하였다 D-loop 지역의 11-bp 중복현상과 ND2 개시 codon의 변이에 의해 백색종인 Landrace(11-bp비중복과 ATT)종과 Large White(llbp 중복과 ATA) 종을 분류할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 설정된 판별방법을 통하여 Landrace, Large White와 Duroc 종의 순종 판별이 완벽히 가능함을 입증하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.619-630
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• 2009

To investigate the hair growth activity of fractions and extract of Arisaematis Rhizoma in the hair removed skin of normal and spontaneous alopecia areata model in C57B/6N mice. These experiments were performed with the macroscopic, microscopic, immunohistochemical(VEGF, c-kit, PKC-${\alpha}$, TGF and FGF) and RT-PCR(TGF-${\beta}$, IGF, prolactin and placenta lactogen) methods. The results were as follows: Macroscopic observation after topical application of vehicle, 50% EtOH as control and extract of Arisaematis Rhizoma to the hair removed skin of C57BL/6N mice on the 9th, 11th and 15th day. Extensive hair growth activity was observed in treated group with extract of Arisaematis Rhizoma on the 9th, 11th and 15th day. In Arisaematis Rhizoma extracts treated group, hair follicles of middle stage of anagen was observed and it were grown down to subcutaneous tissue of skin in all the normal mice on 15th day. But in control group, most of hair follicles of telogen phase was observed in skin. The treatment of extract of Arisaematis Rhizoma increased expression of IGF(145%) and placenta lactogen(108%) in the skin of normal C57BL/6N mice on the 11th day compared to control group(100%). But expression of TGF-${\beta}$(90%) and prolactin(91%) decreased in the skin of normal C57B/6N mice on the 11th day compared to control group(100%). After application of fractions(chloroform, ethyl acetate and water fractions) of Arisaematis Rhizoma extract for 9th day, hair growth effect was observed in whole skin area in 50% of normal mice. But in control group, hair growth effect was not observed in whole skin area of normal mice. Immunoreactive density of VEGF, c-kit, PKC-${\alpha$ and FGF in skin of fractions of Arisaematis Rhizoma extracts was strongly stained in epidermis, bulge, secondary hair germ cells, cutaneous trunci m., subcutaneous tissue, root sheath compare to control group on the 9th day. In spontaneous alopecia areata model, The hair growth activity of Arisaematis Rhizoma extrat treated group(75%) was observed to be strong compared to control group(O%) on 7th day. These experiments suggest that fractions and extracts of Arisaematis Rhizoma may stimulate the topical hair growth activity. Thus it can be useful for treatment of alopecia areata.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.1250-1258
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• 2017

The multigroup transport theory is the basis for many neutronics modules. A significant point of the cross-section (XS) generation procedure is the choice of the energy groups' boundaries in the XS libraries, which must be carefully selected as an unsuitable energy meshing can easily lead to inaccurate results. This decision can require considerable effort and is particularly difficult for the common user, especially if not well-versed in reactor physics. This work investigates a genetic algorithm-based tool which selects an appropriate XS energy structure (ES) specific for the considered problem, to be used for the condensation of a fine multigroup library. The procedure is accelerated by results storage and fitness calculation speedup and can be easily parallelized. The extension is applied to the coupled code SIMMER and tested on the European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative (ESNII+) Advanced Sodium Technological Reactor for Industrial Demonstration (ASTRID)-like reactor system with different fitness functions. The results show that, when the libraries are condensed based on the ESs suggested by the algorithm, the code actually returns the correct multiplication factor, in both reference and voided conditions. The computational effort reduction obtained by using the condensed library rather than the fine one is assessed and is much higher than the time required for the ES search.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2003

C. destructans는 인삼에서 가장 문제가 되고 있는 뿌리섞음병을 유발하는 매우 중요한 미생물이다. 현재까지 정상적인 인삼포장이나 폐포지에서도 이 병원균의 농도를 조사할 만한 방법이 없어 이를 쉽게 조사함으로서 인삼 예정지 관린시 도움을 줄 수 있는 새로운 방법이 절실이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 nested PCR이란 분자생물학적 방법을 이용하여 효과적으로 매우 낮은 농도의 C. destructans을 검출할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였다. 2개의 universal ITS primers(ITS5F와 ITS4R)을 사 용 하 여 Cylindrocarpon spp.의 rDNA로부터 ITS영역을 증폭하였다. 이어 C. destructans의 specific primer(Nest 1 과 Nest 2)을 사용하여 최적의 PCR조건으로 재증폭시켜 밴드를 확인하였다. 또한 이런 2번의 과정을 4개의 primer를 동시에 사용함으로서 한번에 확인할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였으며 이에 따른 PCR조건도 확립하였다. 따라서 본 방법에 의해서 인삼포장의 토양에서 채취된 매우 낮은 농도의 wild type C. destructans spore로부터 성공적으로 positive band을 확인함으로써 추후 인삼포장의 선정 및 4년생에서 6년까지(홍삼포) 재배기간등의 예측에 활용 될 것으로 생각된다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.207-213
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• 1999

Salmonella typhimurium 항원에 의해서 면역된 계란 특이항체(IgY)를 분리 정제하여, Anti-S. typhimurium 항체의 온도에 대한 활성을 실험한 결과 6$0^{\circ}C$에서 30분 가열시 91.5%, $65^{\circ}C$에서 15분 가열 시 각각 73.2%의 활성도를 나타내었으며, 8$0^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 가열 시는 거의 활성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. pH에 대한 안정성은 pH 7부터 pH 4까지는 각각 98.7%의 활성도를 유지하다가 pH 3부터 급격히 감소하여, pH 2에서는 9.6%로 거의 활성도를 나타내지 않았다. 항균활성은 생균수 측정에서는 항균활성을 확인할 수 없었으나, 응집반응과 disc diffusion susceptibility test에서 측정한 anti-S, typhimurium 항체의 항균활성도는 미약하나 확연한 미생물 억제현상을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에서, 본 실험에서 사용된 IgY는 항원에 대한 항체특성 및 항균효과 등을 고려해 볼 때 앞으로 식중독균 제거 및 예방 치료뿐만 아니라 식품산업 소재, 각종 질병예방을 위한 의약품 소재, 연구용 kit와 진단용 kit 및 축산분야 등 다양한 분야에서 응용될 수 있으리라 기대 된다

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2018

We developed a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kit for detecting IgG/IgM antibodies against Zika virus (ZIKV) using monoclonal antibodies to the envelope (E) and non-structural protein 1 (NS1) of ZIKV. These proteins were produced using baculovirus expression vector with Sf9 cells. Monoclonal antibodies J2G7 to NS1 and J5E1 to E protein were selected and conjugated with colloidal gold to produce the Zika IgG/IgM RDT kit (Zika RDT). Comparisons with ELISA, plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), and PCR were done to investigate the analytical sensitivity of Zika RDT, which resulted in 100% identical results. Sensitivity and specificity of Zika RDT in a field test was determined using positive and negative samples from Brazil and Korea. The diagnostic accuracy of Zika RDT was fairly high; sensitivity and specificity for IgG was 99.0 and 99.3%, respectively, while for IgM it was 96.7 and 98.7%, respectively. Cross reaction with dengue virus was evaluated using anti-Dengue Mixed Titer Performance Panel (PVD201), in which the Zika RDT showed cross-reactions with DENV in 16.7% and 5.6% in IgG and IgM, respectively. Cross reactions were not observed with West Nile, yellow fever, and hepatitis C virus infected sera. Zika RDT kit is very simple to use, rapid to assay, and very sensitive, and highly specific. Therefore, it would serve as a choice of method for point-of-care diagnosis and large scale surveys of ZIKV infection under clinical or field conditions worldwide in endemic areas.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2019

FDM 3D printers have become widespread, and investment in the 3D printer industry is increasing. Therefore, many 3D printers are released and the functions of products are emphasized. However, to lower unit prices, open-type 3D printers are sold in kit form, and their performance is very low. If the 3D printer has many heat sources and is sealed, there is the possibility that the main accessories (the main board, power supply, and motor) will be damaged by trapped heat. At the same time, if the ambient temperature is low due to the properties of the material, the output quality deteriorates. In this study, we analyzed the temperature rise of the main accessories and the quality of the output by the heat bed when a chamber was added to an open-type 3D printer. We also compared the quality of the output due to the air flow with the temperature rise of the main accessories. Moreover, we found the optimal value. As a result of the quality analysis, it was finally confirmed that the case with the chamber at $95^{\circ}C$ was the best for the printing condition. In addition, in the absence of the chamber, the bending of the specimen was found to be large, and in the case of the chamber, the degree of bending was slightly decreased by 0.05 mm.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.143-150
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• 1998

3세대 EIA를 이용한 anti-HCV 검사는 2세대 EIA에 비해 예민도와 특이도가 향상되었으나, 여전히 제조회사간에 서로 상이한 결과를 보이는 경우가 많았다. 저자들은 국산 3세대 anti-HCV 검사 시약인 LG HCD 3.0과 기존 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원에서 사용하고 있는 Axsym HCV version 3.0, Cobas Core anti-HCV EIA와 비교하였다. Cobas 키트가 분별력과 민감도는 높았으나 상대적으로 위양성률이 높은 경향을 보였다. LG 키트는 희석 검체에서 1례를 제외하고는 1:160까지 양성을 보였으며, 다른 두 종의 anti-HCV 키트와 우수한 일치율을 보였으나, 다른 두 키트에 비해 비교적 분별력이 낮아 양성의 50%에서 S/C가 5이하의 값을 보였다. 위양성을 보인 검체의 S/C는 1에서 4사이이고, 위음성을 보인 1례에서는 0.91로 나타나 S/C가 0.8에서 4사이인 경우 면역블로팅검사로 확인할 필요가 있다고 생각되므로 검체의 양성율과 사용목적을 고려하여 시약을 선정하여야 할 것이다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.421-425
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• 2012

식중독을 일으키는 대표적인 원인균인 살모넬라를 검출하기 위해 측방 유동형 간이진단 키트를 제작하였다. 또한, 제작된 간이진단 키트의 검출한계를 향상시키고 살모넬라 균수를 정량적으로 분석하기 위해 이미지 분석 시스템을 적용하였다. 그 결과 간이진단 키트의 검출한계는 $10^6\;cfu/mL$에서 $10^5\;cfu/mL$로 향상시킬 수 있었다. 살모넬라 균수의 정량적 분석을 위해 $T_{peak}/C_{peak}$와 $T_{area}/C_{area}$값을 이용하여 다중회귀분석을 수행하였으며 개발된 다중회귀방정식 중에서 가장 단순하고 결정계수가 높은 다중회귀방정식을 선정하였다. 추가로 제작된 간이진단 키트를 이용하여 개발된 다중회귀방정식을 검증한 결과 결정계수가 0.9393으로 우수한 선형성을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 다중회귀방정식을 이용하여 더 정확하게 간이진단 키트에서 측정된 살모넬라 균수를 예측하는 것이 가능하였다.