• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.693-699
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• 1998

고정화한 P. phosphoreum의 biolummescence악 독생물질과의 상관관계를 이용한 수계의 독성물질 momtonng 가능성을 조사하였다. P. phosphoreum을 이용한 수계의 독성물질 momtonng을 위한 적정 세포 농도는 최대 biolummescence intensnty를 보인 $O.D_{660}$ 1.0~1.2였으며 이 농도외 세포를 2.5% NaCl 용액에 희석하여 5.0%의 alginateo에 고정화 했을 때 biolummescence 유지도까 가장 좋았다. 이러한 방법으로 monitoring이 가능한 수계의 pH는 6.0~8.0이었다. Free cell과 고정화 세포로 $CdCl_2.H_20, PbCl_2, phenol $그리고 mtrophenol에 대한 bioluminescence를 조사하였을 때 고정화 방법에 의해 독성물질에 대한 민감성0] 증가되었다. 고정화 세포외 경우 각 독성 물질에 따라 20분 이내에 0.01~1.50ppm이하까지 mornitoring이 가능하였다. 뿐만 아니라 speciflC blolurninescence reclucLion rate, biolummescence mtenslLy의 ratio 그리고 Gamma value로 분석함으로서 독성물질의 농도와 biolummescence의 변화를 직선의 관계로 나타낼 수 있어 독성 물질의 농도 예측이 가능하다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2005

Previously, a flavonoid fraction, which consisted mainly of protocatechuic acid, fustin, fisetin, sulfuretin, and butein, here named RCMF [${\underline{R}}hus$ verniciflua Stokes (RVS) ${\underline{c}}hloroform-{\underline{m}}ethanol\;{\underline{f}}raction$], was prepared from a crude acetone extract of RVS which is traditionally used as a food additive and as an herbal medicine. In the present study, we investigated the effects of $TNF-{\alpha}$ on RCMF-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis induction using human osteosarcoma (HOS) cells. The results from tritium uptake and MTT assays showed that $TNF-{\alpha}$ treatment itself (10 ng/ml) did not induce any cytotoxicity, but it actively accelerated RCMF-mediated cytotoxicity of HOS cells. RCMF-induced cytotoxicity and its facilitation by $TNF-{\alpha}$ was verified to be apoptotic, based on the increased DNA fragmentation and low fluorescence intensity in nuclei after propidium iodide (PI) staining of HOS cells. This speculation was further demonstrated by monitoring the Annexin V/PI double staining which could discriminate the difference between apoptotic and necrotic deaths. Collectively, our findings indicate that $TNF-{\alpha}$ accelerates RCMF-induced cytotoxicity in HOS cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.204-211
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• 2011

To yield high concentrations of protein expressed by genetically modified Escherichia coli, it is important that the bacterial strains are cultivated to high cell density in industrial bioprocesses. Since the expressed target protein is mostly accumulated inside the E. coli cells, the cellular product formation can be directly correlated to the bacterial biomass concentration. The typical way to determine this concentration is to sample offline. Such manual sampling, however, wastes time and is not efficient for acquiring direct feedback to control a fedbatch fermentation. An E. coli K12-derived strain was cultivated to high cell density in a pressurized stirred bioreactor on a pilot scale, by detecting biomass concentration online using a capacitance probe. This E. coli strain was grown in pure minimal medium using two carbon sources (glucose and glycerol). By applying exponential feeding profiles corresponding to a constant specific growth rate, the E. coli culture grew under carbon-limited conditions to minimize overflow metabolites. A high linearity was found between capacitance and biomass concentration, whereby up to 85 g/L dry cell weight was measured. To validate the viability of the culture, the oxygen transfer rate (OTR) was determined online, yielding maximum values of 0.69 mol/l/h and 0.98mol/l/h by using glucose and glycerol as carbon sources, respectively. Consequently, online monitoring of biomass using a capacitance probe provides direct and fast information about the viable E. coli biomass generated under aerobic fermentation conditions at elevated headspace pressures.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.5179-5183
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• 2016

Background: Prior series investigated the expression of prepro-gastrin releasing peptide (prepro-GRP) in the peripheral blood of lung cancer patients. Our aim was to assess any prepro-GRP role as a prognostic factor for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and NSCLC and correlations with clinical presentation and treatment outcome. Methods: A prospective study was conducted during the time period from the beginning of January 2012 till the end of January 2014. Prepro-GRP expression was analysed using a nested RT-PCR assay in peripheral blood of 62 untreated lung cancer patients attending the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University, and 30 age and sex matched healthy volunteers. Results: Among the 62 lung cancer cases, there were 24 (38.7%) SCLC, and 38 (61.3%) NSCLC (10 squamous cell carcinomas, 12 adenocarcinomas, 11 large cell carcinomas, 4 undifferentiated carcinomas, and 1 adenosquamous carcinoma). Twenty six patients (41.9%) were prepro-GRP positive. Prepro-GRP expression was higher (58.3%) among SCLC patients compared to NSCLC (squamous cell carcinoma (15.4%), large cell carcinoma (36.4%), and adenocarcinoma (25%)). Mean OS among prepro-GRP negative cases was longer than that among preprogastrin positive cases (17.6 vs 14.9 months). The mean PFS durations among preprogastrin negative versus positive cases were 7.7 vs 4.6 months (p= 0.041). No difference in response to chemotherapy was identified between the groups (p=0.983). Conclusion: Prepro-GRP is suggested to be a useful prognostic marker for lung cancer patients, especially with the fast- growing, bad prognostic SCLC type. More studies should aim at detailed understanding of the mechanisms of prepro-GRP action and its use in monitoring the response to treatment in a larger cohort.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.618-624
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• 2017

Betulinic acid (BA), a natural pentacyclic triterpene found in many medicinal plants is known to have various biological activity including tumor suppression and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the cell-death induction effect of BA was investigated in BV-2 microglia cells. BA was cytotoxic to BV-2 cells with $IC_{50}$ of approximately $2.0{\mu}M$. Treatment of BA resulted in a dose-dependent chromosomal DNA degradation, suggesting that these cells underwent apoptosis. Flow cytometric analysis further confirmed that BA-treated BV-2 cells showed hypodiploid DNA content. BA treatment triggered apoptosis by decreasing Bcl-2 levels, activation of capase-3 protease and cleavage of PARP. In addition, BA treatment induced the accumulation of p62 and the increase in conversion of LC3-I to LC3-II, which are important autophagic flux monitoring markers. The increase in LC3-II indicates that BA treatment induced autophagosome formation, however, accumulation of p62 represents that the downstream autophagy pathway is blocked. It is demonstrated that BA induced cell death of BV-2 cells by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting autophagic flux. These data may provide important new information towards understanding the mechanisms by which BA induce cell death in microglia BV-2 cells.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.244-252
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• 2023

Objective: We evaluated the efficacy of the newly developed optimized in vitro culture (OIVC) dish for cultivating preimplantation mouse embryos. This dish minimizes the need for mineral oil and incorporates microwells, providing a stable culture environment and enabling independent monitoring of individual embryos. Methods: Mouse pronuclear (PN) zygotes and two-cell-stage embryos were collected at 18 and 46 hours after human chorionic gonadotropin injection, respectively. These were cultured for 120 hours using potassium simplex optimized medium (KSOM) to reach the blastocyst stage. The embryos were randomly allocated into three groups, each cultured in one of three dishes: a 60-mm culture dish, a microdrop dish, and an OIVC dish that we developed. Results: The OIVC dish effectively maintained the osmolarity of the KSOM culture medium over a 5-day period using only 2 mL of mineral oil. This contrasts with the significant osmolarity increase observed in the 60-mm culture dish. Additionally, the OIVC dish exhibited higher blastulation rates from two-cell embryos (100%) relative to the other dish types. Moreover, blastocysts derived from both PN zygotes and two-cell embryos in the OIVC dish group demonstrated significantly elevated mean cell numbers. Conclusion: Use of the OIVC dish markedly increased the number of cells in blastocysts derived from the in vitro culture of preimplantation mouse embryos. The capacity of this dish to maintain medium osmolarity with minimal mineral oil usage represents a breakthrough that may advance embryo culture techniques for various mammals, including human in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer programs.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2009

본 연구는 연료전지 운전시 전극 촉매 및 전해질막 내에서 발생하는 연료 및 산화제의 산화/환원 반응 메커니즘, 이동현상, 구성품 열화현상 등을 핵자기 공명 (NMR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)을 이용하여 연료전지의 분해나 시료 채취 없이 제자리 (in situ) 분석할 수 있는 진단장치용 연료전지 개발에 관한 것이다. NMR에 사용되는 연료전지는 특수하게 제작된 TCD (Toroid Cavity Detector) 탐침 내부에서 작동하여야 하며, TCD 탐침이 가지는 기하학적 제한 요소들로 인해 일반적인 평판형 연료전지와 달리 원통형으로 제작된다. 이로 인해 반응물의 공급이나 생성물의 제거가 어려우며 누수 현상 및 불균일한 압력 분배가 발생하여 성능이 낮다. 따라서, in situ NMR 분석용 연료전지가 가지는 구조상의 특징인 원통형에 적합한 유로를 설계하고 제작하여 물질 전달 특성을 개선해야 할 필요성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 NMR 장비 내의 자기장에 영향을 미치지 않는 비자성 물질을 이용해 원 통형 공기극 유로를 개발하여, 산소의 공급 및 반응물의 제거를 원활하게 하였다. 또한, 체결 압력을막-전극 접합체에 균일하게 분배하여 누수 및 누액을 차단하였다. 이를 통해, 상온에서 약 $36mW/cm^2$의 우수한 성능을 나타내는 in situ NMR 진단용 직접 메탄올연료전지 시스템을 개발하였다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2019

Background: Controlled hypotension (CH) provides a better surgical environment and reduces operative time. However, there are some risks related to organ hypoperfusion. The EV1000/FloTrac system can provide continuous cardiac output monitoring without the insertion of pulmonary arterial catheter. The present study investigated the efficacy of this device in double jaw surgery under CH. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent double jaw surgery between 2010 and 2015. Patients were administered conventional general anesthesia with desflurane; CH was performed with remifentanil infusion and monitored with an invasive radial arterial pressure monitor or the EV1000/FloTrac system. We allocated the patients into two groups, namely an A-line group and an EV1000 group, according to the monitoring methods used, and the study variables were compared. Results: Eighty-five patients were reviewed. The A-line group reported a higher number of failed CH (P = 0.005). A significant correlation was found between preoperative hemoglobin and intraoperative packed red blood cell transfusion (r = 0.525; P < 0.001). In the EV1000 group, the mean arterial pressure (MAP) was significantly lower 2 h after CH (P = 0.014), and the cardiac index significantly decreased 1 h after CH (P = 0.001) and 2 h after CH (P = 0.007). Moreover, venous oxygen saturation (ScVO₂) decreased significantly at both 1 h (P = 0.002) and 2 h after CH (P = 0.029); however, these values were within normal limits. Conclusion: The EV1000 group reported a lower failure rate of CH than the A-line group. However, EV1000/FloTrac monitoring did not present with any specific advantage over the conventional arterial line monitoring when CH was performed with the same protocol and same mean blood pressure. Preoperative anemia treatment will be helpful to decrease intraoperative transfusion. Furthermore, ScVO₂ monitoring did not present with sufficient benefits over the risk and cost.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.437-446
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• 2017

국토의 70%가 산지인 우리나라는 산악지 거동으로 인한 시설물 피해가 많이 발생한다. 그런데 최근에 모노레일 등 산악활동을 위한 시설물에 대한 건설수요가 증가하면서, 시설물 피해 가능성이 점점 더 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 기존의 유선기반 산악지 모니터링 시스템을 개선하여, IoT기술이 적용된 산악지 실시간 모니터링시스템을 구축하고, 현장 적용성을 평가하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 기존 산악지 시설물 현황과 모니터링 현황을 조사 분석하고, 기존 유선 모니터링 기술을 분석하였다. 둘째, IoT기반 모니터링을 위한 시나리오를 개발하고, 이에 적합한 RF통신모듈과 RF통신모듈 인터페이스, 전원부, 태양전지 등 센서노드를 개발하였다. 셋째, K대 현장에 테스트베드를 구축하고, 이에 대해서 현장적용성 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 초기 무선통신의 오류를 보완한 이후에는 유선시스템과 동일하게 데이터가 수집되는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 개발된 시스템을 활용하면, 약 25%(4시간)의 공기단축과 약 3~52%(8~119만원) 수준의 비용절감이 가능할 것으로 예상된다. 다섯째, 피복케이블 운반과 같이 위험한 작업환경인 사면현장에서 수행해야 하는 작업들 중 일부를 제거함으로써, 작업원의 안전도를 크게 향상시킬 수 있다. 본 연구의 한계로는, IoT환경에 최적화된 센서를 사용하지 못하였고, 센서노드의 수가 적다는 점을 들 수 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.644-653
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• 2018

최근 기후변화로 인한 집중호우, 태풍 등의 영향으로 산사태가 빈번히 발생하고 있다. 산사태를 예방할 수 있는 효율적인 방법은 사방사업이다. 이러한 사방사업의 효율성을 높이기 위해서는 산지에서 유출되는 토사량에 대한 정량적 측정이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 산지계류에 Load-cell 센서를 설치하고, 분동테스트를 통하여 계류에서의 적용성과 재하 형태에 따른 출력값을 비교하였다. 개별 및 복합 하중시험을 실시한 결과, Site 1에서 평균 0.4kgf, Site 2에서 평균 0.6kgf 차이로 재하 형태의 영향은 낮게 나타났다. 또한 측정값의 정확도를 높이기 위해 하중계수를 산정하였다. 하중계수를 Load-cell 측정 값에 적용하여 보정한 결과, 두 사이트에서 출력율이 각각 14.8%p, 24.6%p 상승하여 기준값에 근사하게 산정되었다. Load-cell 센서는 수위, 강우 등과 함께 시계열 분석을 통하여 산지 토사유출량을 정량적으로 산정할 수 있었다. 모니터링이 장기간 이루어진다면 산림유역에 대한 토사유출 매커니즘 구명에도 활용할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 Load-cell과 같은 센서를 산지 계곡에 적용함으로써 계측센서 등 관련분야 산업 발전에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.