• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2021

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of combined marine healing programs by analyzing the physical composition of metabolic patients, blood lipids and the effects of the inflammatory factors, the C -reactive protein(CRP). Methods : the combined marine treatment program was conducted for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week on the 10 adult patients with metabolic diseases and the results of their body composition, blood lipids and CRP were analyzed before and after the subjects completed the program. For the statistical analysis, the mean and standard deviation (M±SD) of each variable were calculated using SPSS version 20 and a paired t-test was conducted in order to test for the differences before and after the combined marine treatment program. All significant levels were set to 𝛼=.05. As a result of the experiment Results : First, regarding the changes in body composition and blood pressure after the 5-day combined marine treatment program was completed, there were statistically significant differences found in weight (p<.01) and systolic blood pressure (p<.05). Second, regarding the changes in blood lipids and CRP after the program was conducted, there were statistically significant differences found in total cholesterol (p<.05) while there was no statistically significant difference found in the variables of neutral fat, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and CRP. Conclusion : the study results were integrated, the 5-day combined marine treatment program had a positive effect on weight, blood pressure and total cholesterol in the patients with metabolic diseases. Therefore, the short-term marine treatment program was thought to be effective for them. However, considering no significant differences were found in neutral fat, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and CRP, further development and research on combined marine treatment programs should be conducted in the long term to create an effective program for patients with metabolic diseases.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2020

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of combined marine healing programs by analyzing the physical composition of elderly musculoskeletal and metabolic patients, the risk factors of metabolic syndrome and the effects of the inflammatory factors, the C -reactive protein (CRP). Methods : Individuals with musculoskeletal and metabolic diseases were identified, and marine healing programs were conducted for f our hours each day for two weeks with 11 elderly participants. A one-way RM ANOVA was conducted to determine the differences due to treatment with composite marine healing systems. The results are as follows. Results : After a two-week ocean healing program, weight decreased the most, while BMI also decreased and muscle mass increased. Waist circumference, a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and CRP, decreased, and CRP demonstrated a decreasing trend. Conclusion : The above results show that the two-week marine healing program has a positive effect on the body composition and inflammatory factors of elderly musculoskeletal and metabolic patients.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1397-1405
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• 2016

Mussels are stubborn organism attached to solid substrate by byssus threads and caused operational problems in utility of power generating stations. Sole and combined usage of ultrasonic (28 kHz- and 42 kHz- frequencies) and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) has studied for control of blue mussel larvae and adult stage in seawater condition. A theoretical wo rking model using disinfection (Chick and Watson type) approaches is presented based on helpful results of experiments. This study also demonstrate that the combined treatment (ultra-sonication with $H_2O_2$) is overall highly efficient than individual treatment would, but on the basis of exposure time, the ultra-sonication was the most efficient among them. Therefore the development of sole and combined technique might be effective practical mitigation strategy against mussel attachment for water handling facilities.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.303-314
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• 2016

We tested the combined effects of increased partial pressure of $CO_2$ ($pCO_2$) and temperature on the reproduction and survival of the copepod Calanus sinicus from Asan Bay, the Yellow Sea under laboratory conditions to understand the impact of acidification on copepods. Egg production rate, survival rate, and fecal pellet production of C. sinicus were not affected by 1305 ppm $pCO_2$ or with combined treatments of temperature and $pCO_2$, including $8^{\circ}C$ and 289 ppm $pCO_2$ (ambient), $8^{\circ}C$ and 753 ppm $pCO_2$ (high $pCO_2$), $12^{\circ}C$ and 289 ppm $pCO_2$ (high temperature), and $12^{\circ}C$ and 753 ppm $pCO_2$ (greenhouse), for 5 or 10 d of exposure. However, egg hatching success of C. sinicus decreased significantly in the greenhouse treatment compared with the ambient or the high $pCO_2$ treatments. These results suggest that a combined treatment ($pCO_2$ and temperature) affected egg viability more than a single treatment($pCO_2$).

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.364-370
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• 2011

Currently, there are two main issues regarding the development of core technologies in the automotive industry: the development of environmentally friendly vehicles and securing a high level of safety in the event of an accident. As part of the efforts to address these issues, research into alternative materials and new car body manufacturing and assembly technologies is necessary, and this has been carried out mainly by the automotive industries. Large press molds for producing car body parts are made of cast iron. With the increase of automobile production and various changes of design, the press forming process of car body parts has become more difficult. In the case of large press molds, high hardness and abrasive resistance are needed. To overcome these problems, we attempted to develop a combined heat treatment process consisting of local laser heat treatment followed by plasma nitriding, and evaluated the characteristics of the proposed heat treatment method. From the results of the experiments, it has been shown that the maximum surface hardness is 864 Hv by the laser heat treatment, 953 Hv by the plasma nitriding, and 1,094 Hv by the combined heat treatment. It is anticipated that the suggested combined heat treatment can be used to evaluate the durability of press mold.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.340-348
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 해양퇴적물 내에 자연적으로 존재하는 철 성분과 과산화수소수를 이용한 유사-펜톤 공정에서 퇴적물의 입자크기 별 분율 내의 PCBs제거효율을 파악하고 여러 가지 계면활성제(Triton X-100, Tween 60, Tween 80)의 동시 사용에 따른 효율을 실험하였다. 퇴적물 시료를 1%와 15%의 과산화수소수와 Triton X-100, Tween 60, Tween 80을 이용하여 1시간 동안 처리 시 tPCBs제거효율은 24.1~46.7%로 나타났다. 퇴적물의 입자 크기, 오염형태에 따라 제거 효율의 차이는 있었으나, 과산화수소수와 계면활성제를 동시에 사용하여 처리한 퇴적물의 tPCBs 농도는 수저준설토사 유효활용 기준을 충족하였다. 또한 적절한 계면활성제를 유사-펜톤 반응에 첨가제로 사용시 낮은 산화제 농도 조건에서도 보다 높은 산화제 농도 조건에서의 제거효율과 유사하게 나타났다. 그러므로 유사-펜톤 반응과 계면활성제에 의한 처리에서 해양오염퇴적물의 미세입자에 함유된 PCBs를 효율적으로 정화하는 것이 가능한 것으로 확인되었다.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2009

Concentrations of industrial, agricultural and natural chemicals have been increasing in secondary effluents without their combined sub-lethal effects having been elucidated. In this study, two assays (the comet and acetylcholinesterase assays) were combined to evaluate the genotoxic and neurotoxic effects of effluent from the Noksan wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on two local marine fish species (flounder and sea eel). The fish were exposed to WWTP secondary effluent that had been diluted with filtered seawater to final concentrations of 1%, 10% and 50%. Analysis of fish samples collected 3 and 5 days after exposure showed that DNA damage occurred in flounder exposed to 50% effluent and in sea eels exposed to 10% or 50% effluent. Furthermore, it was found that acetylcholinesterase (EC:3.1.1.7, AChE) activity decreased in both species when exposed to 10% effluent, indicating the presence of large amounts of genotoxic and neurotoxic chemicals in the effluent. Our results indicate that the comet and AChE assays are promising tools for biomonitoring of secondary effluents.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.443-455
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• 2020

The thioredoxin (Trx) system plays critical roles in regulating intracellular redox levels and defending organisms against oxidative stress. Recent studies indicated that Trx reductase (TrxR) was overexpressed in various types of human cancer cells indicating that the Trx-TrxR system may be a potential target for anti-cancer drug development. This study investigated the synergistic effect of auranofin, a TrxR-specific inhibitor, on sulforaphane-mediated apoptotic cell death using Hep3B cells. The results showed that sulforaphane significantly enhanced auranofin-induced apoptosis by inhibiting TrxR activity and cell proliferation compared to either single treatment. The synergistic effect of sulforaphane and auranofin on apoptosis was evidenced by an increased annexin-V-positive cells and Sub-G1 cells. The induction of apoptosis by the combined treatment caused the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and upregulation of Bax. In addition, the proteolytic activities of caspases (-3, -8, and -9) and the degradation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, a substrate protein of activated caspase-3, were also higher in the combined treatment. Moreover, combined treatment induced excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, treatment with N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a ROS scavenger, reduced combined treatment-induced ROS production and apoptosis. Thereby, these results deduce that ROS played a pivotal role in apoptosis induced by auranofin and sulforaphane. Furthermore, apoptosis induced by auranofin and sulforaphane was significantly increased through inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. Taken together, the present study demonstrated that down-regulation of TrxR activity contributed to the synergistic effect of auranofin and sulforaphane on apoptosis through ROS production and inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.281-287
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• 2006

우리나라 주요 담수어종인 미꾸라지(Misgurnus mizolepis)를 어류 염색체 조작 모델로 개발하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 동일 종내 웅성발생성 이배체 유도 조건을 개발하고 유도된 웅성발생성 이배체의 생존능력을 평가하였다. 자외선(UV; $10,800\;ergs/mm^2$)을 이용하여 난자의 유전물질을 불활성화시키고 인공수정 28분 후(제1난할 중기)에 온도처리(고온 자극 $40.5\;^{\circ}C$ 120초 후 저온 자극 $1\;^{\circ}C$ 45분)를 통해 제1난할을 억제하였다. 본 온도처리를 통해 생존력 있는 웅성발생성 이배체들이 유도되었고(평균 부화율, 26.9%), 부화 후 1주일째를 기준으로 평균 웅성발생성 이배체 수율은 최초 처리난의 7%내외로 나타났다. 그러나 웅성발생성 이배체 유도 효율은 cytoplasmic donor의 질에 크게 영향을 받음이 관찰되어 사용한 암컷 친어별로 큰 편차가 관찰되었다. Flow cytometry 분석에 의해 생존력 있는 웅성발생성 개체들의 이배체 복원이 확인되었으며 아울러 형질전환 표지를 이용하여 동형접합성 개체 유도의 가능성이 확인되었다. 웅성발생성 이배체들은 일반대조군 이배체에 비해 낮은 생존능력을 보였으며 특히 부화 후 1개월까지 유의적으로 낮은 생존율을 나타내었다. 그러나 후기 생존능력은 일반 이배체군과 유사하였다.

• 한국환경기술학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.550-555
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• 2018

국제 해사기구 (IMO)에서 MARPOL 73/78은 조문과 여섯 개의 부속서로 구성되어 있다. Annex IV는 선박의 하수를 규제한다. 2012년 제 64회 결의안에서 선박에서 배출되는 하수 중 영양염류를 제거하도록 규제하였다. 2014년 해양수산부의 지원으로 영양염류를 제거 할 수 있는 대용량 폐수처리 장치를 개발하였다. Sequence Batch Reactor (SBR)와 Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR)를 결합한 새로운 공정이 개발되었다. 현존하는 SBR 공정의 사이클에서는 침전을 제외하고 통기 및 교반만을 사용하였고, 상기 막은 처리 된 물을 배출 시키는데 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 MACROGEN 사의 NGS 분석 기술을 이용하여 Bench 규모 폐수처리 설비를 이용한 하수처리장 원수를 처리하기 위한 최적 운전조건에서 폭기조 내 미생물의 우점종을 분석하였다. 그 결과 Bacteroidetes는 호기성 박테리아의 27.1 %를 차지했으며 Gammaproteobacteria는 혐기성 박테리아의 16.8 %를 차지하였다. Operational taxonomic unit ratio에 Others 항목이 차지하는 비율도 상당하다고 볼 수 있는데 기존의 오수처리를 위해 필요했던 미생물 외에 아직 NCBI (National center for Biotechnology Information)에 등록되지 않은 미생물일 가능성이 있어 추후 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다.