• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.146-150
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Cholecystokinin (CCK), a hormone or neuropeptide, is secreted in response to intraluminal nutrients by enteroendocrine I-cells of the intestine and has important physiological actions related to appetite regulation and satiety. The stimulation on CCK secretion from the intestine is of potential relevance for body weight management. Naringenin (4',5,7-trihydroxyflavanone) and its glycoside naringin (naringenin 7-rhamnoglucoside) have been reported to have many biological functions. In the current study, we investigated the question of whether naringenin and naringin could stimulate CCK secretion and then examined the mechanisms involved in CCK release. MATERIALS/METHODS: STC-1 cells were used as a model of enteroendocrine cells. CCK release and changes in intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ ($[Ca^{2+}]_i$) were measured after incubation of cells with naringenin and naringin for 1 h. RESULTS: Naringenin caused significant (P < 0.05) stimulation of CCK secretion, but naringin did not. In addition, regarding the secretory mechanisms, naringenin-induced CCK secretion involved increases in $[Ca^{2+}]_i$, influx of extracellular $Ca^{2+}$, at least in part, and activation of TRP channels, including TRPA1. CONCLUSION: Findings of this study suggest that naringenin could have a role in appetite regulation and satiety.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.555-563
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• 2017

Electrical stimulation through retinal prosthesis elicits both short and long-latency retinal ganglion cell (RGC) spikes. Because the short-latency RGC spike is usually obscured by electrical stimulus artifact, it is very important to isolate spike from stimulus artifact. Previously, we showed that topographic prominence (TP) discriminator based algorithm is valid and useful for artifact subtraction. In this study, we compared the performance of forward backward (FB) filter only vs. TP-adopted FB filter for artifact subtraction. From the extracted retinae of rd1 mice, we recorded RGC spikes with $8{\times}8$ multielectrode array (MEA). The recorded signals were classified into four groups by distances between the stimulation and recording electrodes on MEA (200-400, 400-600, 600-800, $800-1000{\mu}m$). Fifty cathodic phase-$1^{st}$ biphasic current pulses (duration $500{\mu}s$, intensity 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, $60{\mu}A$) were applied at every 1 sec. We compared false positive error and false negative error in FB filter and TP-adopted FB filter. By implementing TP-adopted FB filter, short-latency spike can be detected better regarding sensitivity and specificity for detecting spikes regardless of the strength of stimulus and the distance between stimulus and recording electrodes.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.845-866
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• 1997

Several experimental studies showed that the application of small amounts of electric current to bone stimulated osteogenesis at the site of the cathode and suggests that the application of electrical currents to periodontal defects could promote bone and cementum formation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of direct microcurrent to the periodontal regeneration of class III furcation defects in dogs. Class III furcation defects were surgically created on the third and the fourth premolars bilaterally in the mandibles of nine mongrel dogs. Experimental periodontitis were induced by placing small cotton pellets into the created defects for 3 weeks. The experimental sites were divided into three groups according to the treatment modalities: Group I-surgical debridement only; Group II-allogenic demineralized freeze dried bone grafting; Group III-allogenic demineralized freeze dried bone grafting and electrical stimulation. For fluorescence microscopic evaluation, calcein, oxytetracycline HCI and alizarin red were injected 2, 4 and 8 weeksfS days prior to sacrifice) after surgery. The animals were sacrificed in the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th week after periodontal surgery and the decalcified and undecalcified specimens were prepared for histological and histometrical examination. After the first and the second weeks, gingival recession was more severe in group I than groups II and III. After the fourth and the eighth weeks, there was no difference in the width of junctional epithelium and connective tissue attachment among the three groups, but the width of connective tissue attachment increased in group II at the eighth week, compared to the fourth week. The amount of bone repair in new attachment was significantly greater in group III, compared to groups I and II. New attachment formation was significantly greater in group III, compared to groups I and group II. These results suggest that electrical stimulation using microcurrent generator could be a useful tool for periodontal regenerative therapy in class III furcation defect.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2011

Objectives : The object of this study is to evaluate and develop the system that reflects acupoints electrical properties by the multi-frequency using the SPAC (Single Power Alternative Current) stimulation method based on BIA (Bioelectrical impedance method). Methods : The 12 channel meridian impedance measurement system (MIMS) was designed, which sets multi-frequency with 10 steps (1~10kHz). To check acupoints electrical properties, impedance of acupoints were measured from 11 acupoints selected from the LU and ST meridians. Results : Regarding distribution of measurement values by multi-frequencies, we found the lowest response at 1kHz was in common. But frequency bands which represent the highest response at each acupoint were various. Measurement values of each acupoint by multi-frequencies were expressed similar distribution (P<0.05). Also we could check same frequency band which showed the highest response at left/right equal acupoints (P<0.05). Conclusions : Through change of acupoints electrical properties by multi-frequency stimulation, we checked oriental medical diagnostic possibilities by using this system. We would progress variable clinical trials with this system for oriental medical diagnosis.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.499-517
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• 1990

Electrical stimulation among several factors that influence bone remodeling has been studied by many investigators with great enthusiasm in orthodontic field. The action mechanisms of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) are different from those of the conventional electrode application method in that PEMF induces endogenous current in the living tissues. PEMF is known to have the healing effect in nonunion of bone and osteoporosis. It is widely used in orthopaedic scopes and the possibility of using the method in clinical orthodontics Is also conceivable. But the exact mechanisms by which the PEMF exerts its effects are not clearly understood. Therefore, the author wanted to see the effect of PEMF on five groups of rat calvarial cells obtained by sequential enzyme digestion method, and observed the changes in enzyme activation, collagen synthesis and $^3H-thymidine$ incorporation. The results were as follows: 1. Under the effect of PEMF, there were no changes in the alkaline phosphatase activity in five groups of cell populations. 2. Both the PEMF group and the PTH with PEMF group shelved no changes in acid phosphatase activities and there were no differences between two experimental groups. 3. Under the effect of PEMF, there was significant increase of collagen synthesis in the group V cell population. 4. Under the effect of PEMF, there were significant increases of $^3H-thymidine$ incorporation in the group IV and V cell populations.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.50-57
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• 1998

경사 자계 펄스에 의한 MR 소음은 환자의 촬영뿐만 아니라 뇌기능 영상과 같은 신경 과학 영상에도 문제점 중의 하나이다. 특히 뇌기능 영상에서 소음은 피질과 혈관의 산소량의 변화로부터 생기는 작은 신호의 변화에 영향을 미치는 심각한 잡음 중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 청각, 운동, 및 시각피질에서 소음이 뇌기능 영상에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 그 결과 소음이 운동과 시각 피질에 미치는 여향은 서로 반대였다. 즉, 운동 피질에서는 소음이 총반응을 증가시켰고, 반대로 시각 피질에서는 소음이 총반응을 감소시켰다. 현재의 연구가 시작 단계에 있고, 앞으로 더 많은 실험적 검증이 필요한 실정이나, 소음이 운동과 시각 피질의 뇌기능 영상에 미치는 여향에 관한 첫번째 보고이며, 이결과는 앞으로 뇌기능 연구의 데이터 해석에 기초 자료로 이용될 수 있다.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2014

본 연구는 현재 국내 연하장애 환자를 대상으로 하는 연하장애 기능적 전기 자극 치료 장비의 사전 사후 점검과 유지 보수와 관련한 설문조사를 실시하고 장비사용 현황과 관리 실태를 분석함으로서 체계적인 치료 장비 관리 가이드라인 개발의 필요성을 제시하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구대상은 상급종합 병원, 종합병원, 재활병원, 요양병원을 포함하는 총62개 기관 중 최종적으로 설문에 응답한 50개 기관이었다. 연하장애 기능적 전기 자극 치료 장비의 사전 사후 점검과 유지 보수 현황과 실태를 파악하기 위한 설문지를 개발한 후, 이를 기초로 2013년 8월 21일부터 2013년 11월 10일간의 연구 자료를 분석에 사용하였다. 연구 결과, 장비는 활발히 사용하고 있었으나 장비의 사용 전 작동 검사, 사용 후 작동 검사, 유지 및 보수, 소독 보관 등의 항목에서 체계적인 관리를 하지 않고 있었다. 혼수상태이거나 인지가 현저히 저하된 환자에게 적용하는 방법과 관련한 항목에서도 표준화된 방법이 없거나 가이드 라인이 제시되었더라 하더라고 실제 사용하지 않고 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이는 장비의 사전 사후 점검과 유지 보수에 대한 표준화된 가이드라인 및 질 관리 지표 개발에 대한 연구의 필요성을 제시한다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2004

치수 검사(pulp test)는 치아에 물리적 및 화학적 자극을 가하여 치수의 생활력(vitality) 여부를 판별하는 검사이다. 치과 임상에서 수행되는 검사 과정에서 피검자는 치아에 가해지는 역치 이상의 자극으로 인하여 큰 고통과 스트레스에 노출된다. 본 논문에서는 생활치수의 전기 치수 검사 시, 자극의 강도를 서서히 증가시켜 역치에 이르게 되면 나타나는 피검자의 동통반응으로 개구반사에 의한 악이복근의 근전도, 발성에 의한 음성 반응, 손가락의 움직임에 의한 반응을 각각 측정하였다. 또한 동통 반응이 발생하는 시점으로부터 자극이 차단될 때까지 피검자에게 필요이상으로 인가되는 과용 자극 시간을 측정하였으며, 과용자극 시간 측정 시 치수 검사기의 자극 차단 주체자에 따른 과용 자극 시간을 측정 분석하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 동통 반응에 의한 인체 반응 신호를 이용하여 치수검사기의 출력을 자동으로 차단하는 제어 스위치를 구성하였다. 피검자가 역치 자극을 느낀 후 나타나는 최초의 인체 반응의 10 ms 이내에 신속하게 검사기의 출력을 차단함으로써 과용자극 시간을 줄이고자 하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2016

Voltage-gated $Ca^{2+}$ ($Ca_V$) channels are dynamically modulated by Gprotein-coupled receptors (GPCR). The $M_1$ muscarinic receptor stimulation is known to enhance $Ca_V2.3$ channel gating through the activation of protein kinase C (PKC). Here, we found that $M_1$ receptors also inhibit $Ca_V2.3$ currents when the channels are fully activated by PKC. In whole-cell configuration, the application of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a PKC activator, potentiated $Ca_V2.3$ currents by ~two-fold. After the PMA-induced potentiation, stimulation of $M_1$ receptors decreased the $Ca_V2.3$ currents by $52{\pm}8%$. We examined whether the depletion of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate ($PI(4,5)P_2$) is responsible for the muscarinic suppression of $Ca_V2.3$ currents by using two methods: the Danio rerio voltage-sensing phosphatase (Dr-VSP) system and the rapamycin-induced translocatable pseudojanin (PJ) system. First, dephosphorylation of $PI(4,5)P_2$ to phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI(4)P) by Dr-VSP significantly suppressed $Ca_V2.3$ currents, by $53{\pm}3%$. Next, dephosphorylation of both PI(4)P and $PI(4,5)P_2$ to PI by PJ translocation further decreased the current by up to $66{\pm}3%$. The results suggest that $Ca_V2.3$ currents are modulated by the $M_1$ receptor in a dual mode-that is, potentiation through the activation of PKC and suppression by the depletion of membrane $PI(4,5)P_2$. Our results also suggest that there is rapid turnover between PI(4)P and $PI(4,5)P_2$ in the plasma membrane.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2013

대부분의 GH는 전세계 해양퇴적물에서 대부분 산출되며 매장량은 $10^{13}{\sim}20{\times}10^{15}m^3$로 현재 세계 에너지 사용량을 기준으로 근 1,000년에 해당하는 양이다. MH는 전통석유가스자원를 대체할 미래 천연가스자원으로써의 잠재력이 있기 때문에 감압법, 화학첨가제 주입법, 열자극법, $CO_2$-메탄 치환법 등 채굴기술개발이 필요하다. 우리나라의 경우 2014년까지는 시험생산이 가능할 것으로 기대되고 있다. 이를 위하여 생산방법을 비교하고 GH의 분해에 따르는 반응이 복잡하기 때문에 이러한 현상을 예측하는 기술과 효과적이고 환경 친화적인 가스를 생산할 수 있는 기술을 개발하는 것이다.