• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.440-453
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• 2005

Objectives : To develop a bioactive membrane for guided bone regeneration (GBR), the biocompatibility and bone regenerating capacity of the cellulose membrane obtained from the Ascidians squirt skin were evaluated. Materials and methods : After processing the pure cellulose membrane from the squirt skin, the morphological study, amino acid analysis and the immunoreactivity of the cellulose membrane were tested. Total eighteen male Spraque-Dawley rats (12 weeks, weighing 250 to 300g) were divided into two control (n=8) and another two experimental groups (n=10). In the first experimental group (n=5), the cellulose membrane was applicated to the 8.0 mm sized calvarial bone defect and the same sized defect was left without cellulose membrane in the first control group (n=4). In the another experimental group (n=5), the cellulose membrane was applicated to the same sized calvarial bone defect after femoral bone graft and the same sized defect with bone graft was left without cellulose membrane in the another control group (n=4). Each group was sacrificed after 6 weeks, the histological study with H&E and Masson trichrome stain was done, and immunohistochemical stainings of angiogenin and VEGF were also carried out. Results : The squirt skin cellulose showed the bio-inductive effect on the bone and mesenchymal tissues in the periosteum of rat calvarial bone. This phenomenon was found only in the inner surface of the cellulose membrane after 6 weeks contrast to the outer surface. Bone defect covered with the bioactive cellulose membrane showed significantly greater bone formation compared with control groups. Mesenchymal cells beneath the inner surface of the bioactive cellulose membrane were positive to the angiogenin and VEGF antibodies. Conclusion : We suppose that there still remains extremely little amount of peptide fragment derived from the basement membrane matrix proteins of squirt skin, which is a kind of anchoring protein composed of glycocalyx. This composition could prevent the adverse immunological hypersensitivity and also induce bioactive properties of cellulose membrane. These properties induced the effective angiogenesis with rapid osteogenesis beneath the inner surface of cellulose membrane, and so the possibilities of clinical application in dental field as a GBR material will be able to be suggested.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.399-408
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• 2005

In the progression of the Temporomandibular Joint Disorder(TMD), not only deformation and perforation of disc occur. But also fibrotic adhesion and inflammatory changes to the retrodiscal tissue can be seen in addition to the condylar degenerative change (e.g. osteoarthritis). However, the correct diagnosis,?planning for appropriate treatment, and prediction of prognosis are limited, because there are no means to stage the progression of the disorder. In this study relative signal intensity of retrodiscal tissue in MRI and the synovial fluid concentration of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9, and Interleukin-6(IL-6) in the 23 temporomandibular joints(TMJ), from 17 patients with TMD were evaluated as a possible diagnostic marker. The relative signal intensity of retrodiscal tissue was referenced to brain gray matter with same region of interest(ROI) size. The concentrations of MMP-2, MMP-9, and IL-6 were evaluated by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The collected data were compared with condylar degenerative change, joint effusion and disc position observed in MRI. The relative signal intensity of the retrodiscal tissue was increased significantly when degenerative changes were present. In addition, there was significantly high signal intensity in the presence of a disc displaced without reduction. The concentration of IL-6 was significantly increased when condylar degenerative change was no observed. And there were no changes in the levels of IL-6 according to disc position and joint effusion measurement. Moreover, there were no significant relevance between the concentration of total MMP-2 and active MMP-9 in synovial fluid, relative to degenerative changes in the mandibular condyle, to joint effusion, and to disc position observed on MRI images. In conclusion, the relative signal intensity of the retrodiscal tissue can be regarded as a mean of diagnosing the procession of TMD in a non-invasive manner. But more additional studies are required for the levels of MMP-2. MMP-9, and IL-6 to determine their potentials as a diagnostic marker for TMD.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2002

Anterior subcapsular cataract was developed by opacification with transdifferentiation and abnormal proliferation of lens epithelial cells (LECs) and pathological accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM). After-cataract also be caused by a similar transdifferentiation of LECs remaining after surgery and the accompanying increase of ECM deposits. It is blown that prostaglandin E2 and cytokine, such as TGF-$\beta$, bFGF, and IL-1, were associated with abnormal proliferation and transdifferentiation of LECs. The aim of this study was to detect the expression of transforming growth factor-$\alpha$ (TGF-$\alpha$), transforming growth factor-$\beta_1$(TGF-$\beta_1$) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in LECs of senile and diabetic cataract. The expressions of these growth factors in lens epithelial cells were determined. The sample for growth factor determination were collected in senile cataract patients without metabolic disorder, especially diabetes mellitus and diabetic cataract patients. The mRNA expression of growth factors was detected by semi-quantitative reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) followed by Southern blot analysis. Statistics were analysed using Wilcoxon rank sum test. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR/southern analysis of RNA obtained from thirty surgical specimens demonstrated that the level of mRNA expression of TGF-$\alpha$, -$\beta_1$ and bFGF was increased in diabetic cataract lens tissues compared with senile cataract specimens but non-significant, bFGF and TGF-$\beta_1$ mRNA expression were detected in most patients, expression level of TGF-$\beta_1$ was most high on the basis of normal ocular concentration. Detection rate of TGF-$\alpha$ in diabetic cataract was 1.5 fold higher than in senile cataract (P=0.098). TGF-$\alpha$, TGF-$\beta_1$, and bFGF mRNA expression of LECs were detected in senile and diabetic cataract. In both patient groups, expression level of TGF-$\beta_1$, mRNA was high, so We suggest TGF-$\beta_1$ strong influence in development of senile cataract and of diabetic cataract also. TGF-$\alpha$ expression level was similar but more frequently detected in diabetic cataract than in senile cataract. In conclusion, TGF-$\alpha$ may be associated with early development of diabetic cataract.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2018

Environmental stimuli can lead to the excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which is one of the risk factors for premature skin aging. Here, we investigated the protective effects of $7-MEGA^{TM}$ 500 (50% palmitoleic acid, 7-MEGA) against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage and its underlying therapeutic mechanisms in the HaCaT human skin keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT cells). Our results showed that treatment with 7-MEGA prior to hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced damage significantly increased the viability of HaCaT cells. 7-MEGA effectively attenuated generation of $H_2O_2$-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inhibited $H_2O_2$-induced inflammatory factors, such as prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$), tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), and $interleukin-1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$). In addition, cells treated with 7-MEGA exhibited significantly decreased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and increased expression of procollagen type 1 (PCOL1) and Elastin against oxidative stress by $H_2O_2$. Interestingly, these protective activities of 7-MEGA were similar in scope and of a higher magnitude than those seen with 98.5% palmitoleic acid (PA) obtained from Sigma when given at the same concentration (100 nL/mL). According to our data, 7-MEGA is able to protect HaCaT cells from $H_2O_2$-induced damage through inhibiting cellular oxidative stress and inflammation. Moreover, 7-MEGA may affect skin elasticity maintenance and improve skin wrinkles. These findings indicate that 7-MEGA may be useful as a food supplement for skin health.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.382-393
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• 2000

The principal indicators contributing to water qualities was screened by factor analyses, based on the monitored chemical parameters of water quality for various water resources from 1995 to 1999 in the small agricultural catchments of the Han River Basin. Water samples of streams, groundwaters, and reservoirs were taken four times a year from upper (Daegwanryong), middle (Dunnae and Chunchon) and lower (Guri) reaches of Han River Basin. In these areas, the respective type of farming practiced was alpine agriculture and livestocks raising, typical upland and paddy cultivation, and intensive cropping in the plastic film house. Water quality was monitored for twenty-one water quality parameters, including pH, EC, SS, T-N, T-P, COD, cations, anions, and heavy metals. pH, EC and COD of the stream waters were suitable for the Korea irrigation water quality guidelines. However, T-N and T-P concentrations of water samples in four catchments far exceeded the irrigation water guideline. Concentrations of canons and heavy metals in Wangsuk stream in Guri area were higher than those in streams in other areas. Factor analysis revealed that significant correlation was observed for 81 pairs out of 231 water quality indicators of stream water among the $21\;{\times}\;21$ cross correlation matrix of stream water quality indicators. The first factor accounted for 27.01% of the total variation in stream water quality indicators, and high positive factor loadings were shown on EC, K, Na, $NH_4\;^+-N$, $PO_4\;^{3-}$, $SO_4\;^{2-}$, and COD. Fifty-three water quality indicator pairs were significant out of 190 ground water quality parameters. The first factor accounted for 28.54% of the total variation in ground water quality indicators, and high loadings were revealed on EC, Ca, Mg, K, Na, $NH_4\;^+-N$, and $SO_4$. Twenty-nine pairs of reservoir water quality indicators were significant out of 66 pairs. The first factor accounted for 37.06% of the total variation in reservoir water quality indicators, and high loadings were shown on EC, Mg, K, Na, SS, T-P, Cl, and COD. These results demonstrate that EC was the first factor contributing to water quality.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.403-408
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 용액 중 플라즈마 공정을 이용하여 젤라틴/Ag 나노입자(AgNP) 용액을 제조하고 동결 건조하여 3차원 비계 형태의 생체복합재료를 성공적으로 제조하였다. 본 공정에서는 환원제 사용 없이 플라즈마 방전 중 수소 라디칼과 Ag 이온의 환원을 통해, 젤라틴 기지재 내에 지름 12~20 nm 크기의 구형 AgNP가 효과적으로 형성되었다. 젤라틴 농도가 높을수록(3%) AgNP의 분산안정성이 좋았으며, 3차원 비계 형태의 젤라틴의 미세공 조직이 작아지고 밀도가 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 AgNP의 농도가 높을수록(5 mM) 항균효과가 좋았는데, Ag5G3 생체복합재료를 사용했을 때 황색포도상구균의 생장은 44% 감소되었고, 대장균의 생장은 100% 감소되어 그람 음성균에 대한 항균력이 더 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1392-1400
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• 2017

Galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) are known to be selectively utilized by Bifidobacterium, which can bring about healthy changes of the composition of intestinal microflora. In this study, ${\beta}-GOS$ were synthesized using bifidobacterial ${\beta}-galactosidase$ (G1) purified from recombinant E. coli with a high GOS yield and with high productivity and enhanced bifidogenic activity. The purified recombinant G1 showed maximum production of ${\beta}-GOSs$ at pH 8.5 and $45^{\circ}C$. A matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis of the major peaks of the produced ${\beta}-GOSs$ showed MW of 527 and 689, indicating the synthesis of ${\beta}-GOSs$ at degrees of polymerization (DP) of 3 and DP4, respectively. The trisaccharides were identified as ${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-galactopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}4$)-O-${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-galactopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}4$)-O-${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-glucopyranose, and the tetrasaccharides were identified as ${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-galactopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}4$)-O-${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-galactopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}4$)-O-${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-galactopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}4$)-O-${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-glucopyranose. The maximal production yield of GOSs was as high as 25.3% (w/v) using purified recombinant ${\beta}-galactosidase$ and 36% (w/v) of lactose as a substrate at pH 8.5 and $45^{\circ}C$. After 140 min of the reaction under this condition, 268.3 g/l of GOSs was obtained. With regard to the prebiotic effect, all of the tested Bifidobacterium except for B. breve grew well in BHI medium containing ${\beta}-GOS$ as a sole carbon source, whereas lactobacilli and Streptococcus thermophilus scarcely grew in the same medium. Only Bacteroides fragilis, Clostridium ramosum, and Enterobacter cloacae among the 17 pathogens tested grew in BHI medium containing ${\beta}-GOS$ as a sole carbon source; the remaining pathogens did not grow in the same medium. Consequently, the ${\beta}-GOS$ are expected to contribute to the beneficial change of intestinal microbial flora.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.179-186
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 학습이 가능한 특정화자의 발화음성이 있는 경우, 잡음과 반향이 있는 실 환경에서의 스테레오 마이크로폰을 이용한 특정화자 음성복원 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이를 위해 반향이 있는 환경에서 음원들을 분리하는 다중경로 암묵음원분리(convolutive blind source separation, CBSS)와 이의 후처리 방법을 결합함으로써, 잡음이 섞인 다중경로 신호로부터 잡음과 반향을 제거하고 특정화자의 음성만을 복원하는 시스템을 제시한다. 즉, 비음수 행렬분해(non-negative matrix factorization, NMF) 방법을 이용하여 특정화자의 학습음성으로부터 주파수 특성을 보존하는 기저벡터들을 학습하고, 이 기저벡터들에 기반 한 두 단계의 후처리 기법들을 제안한다. 먼저 본 시스템의 중간단계인 CBSS가 다중경로 신호를 입력받아 독립음원들을(두 채널) 출력하고, 이 두 채널 중 특정화자의 음성에 보다 가까운 채널을 자동적으로 선택한다(채널선택 단계). 이후 앞서 선택된 채널의 신호에 남아있는 잡음과 다른 방해음원(interference source)을 제거하여 특정화자의 음성만을 복원, 최종적으로 잡음과 반향이 제거된 특정화자의 음성을 복원한다(복원 단계). 이 두 후처리 단계 모두 특정화자 음성으로부터 학습한 기저벡터들을 이용하여 동작하므로 특정화자의 음성이 가지는 고유의 주파수 특성 정보를 효율적으로 음성복원에 이용 할 수 있다. 이로써 본 논문은 CBSS에 음원의 사전정보를 결합하는 방법을 제시하고 기존의 CBSS의 분리 결과를 향상시키는 동시에 특정화자만의 음성을 복원하는 시스템을 제안한다. 실험을 통하여 본 제안 방법이 잡음과 반향 환경에서 특정화자의 음성을 성공적으로 복원함을 확인할 수 있다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.813-822
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• 2002

본 연구에서 초기재령 콘크리트의 단면 내 수화도와 온도 및 습도분포를 구하는 3차원 유한요소 해석 프로그램을 개발하기 위한 수화도에 따른 재료 모델을 제시하고, 수치해석 절차에 관하여 정립하였다. 재료물성이 급격히 변화하는 초기재령 콘크리트의 거동을 모사하는 과정에서 온도 및 습도에 관련된 재료 물성이 수화도에 따라 결정하였다. 또한 수분거동 연구는 경화한(mature) 콘크리트에 대해서는 여러 연구자에 의해 수행되었지만, 초기재령 콘크리트의 전달계수, 수분용량에 관한 연구는 제대로 정립되지 않은 실정이다. 또한 일반적으로 보통콘크리트에서 무시되는 수분감소항은 고강도 및 고성능 콘크리트의 자기건조(self-desiccation)와 관련된 자기수축(autogenous shrinkage)을 유발하고, 이는 구조물의 장기 내구성 및 사용성 측면에서 중요한 관심사이다. 따라서 본 연구는 초기재령 콘크리트의 온도 및 수축에 의한 응력을 평가하기 위하여, 고강도 및 고성능 콘크리트를 포함한 초기재령 콘크리트의 온도 및 수분거동을 적절히 표현하는 수학적 재료 모델을 제시하고, 콘크리트의 단면 내 수화도와 온도 및 습도분포를 결정하는 3차원 유한요소 해석 프로그램을 개발하였다. 개발된 해석프로그램을 이용한 수치해석 결과는 실험결과와의 비교를 통하여 그 타당성을 검증하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.582-593
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 무궁화 III호 위성체용 Ka-밴드 다이플렉서의 설계를 위해 모드매칭법에 의해 산란행렬을 계산하여 설계한 필터의 전달특성을 분석하고, 대칭적 유도성 아이리스 구조와 전계면 금속삽입 구조로 설계된 2개의 대역통과 필터를 자계면 T-접합에 의한 합성방법으로 Ka 밴드 위성체용 다이플렉서를 설계, 제작 하여 그 설계 방법에 대한 타당성 여부를 검증하였다 제작된 다이플렉서는 위성체에서 송.수선 펼터의 개별 사용에 따른 크기 및 무게의 증가를 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있으며, 송선필터의 경우 아이리스를 도파관 자계변 외벽으로 돌출시키는 구조로 설계함으로써 펼터 자체가 방열판 구실을 하여 고전력 전송에 따른 펼터 의 특성 변화를 최소화하였다. 또한 대부분의 도파관 펼터에서 동작특성을 보정하기 위해 사용되는 미세 보정 나사의 사용을 배제함으로써 제작의 단순화와 위성체용으로서의 내구성과 선뢰도를 향상시켰다. 제작된 Ka-밴드 위성체용 다이플렉서는 2개의 펼터(Rx : $30.485\pm0.4 GHz$, Tx : $20.755\pm0.4 GHz$) 모두 통과대역에 서 1.2 dB 미만의 삽입손실(insertion loss)과 15dB 보다 좋은 반사손실(return loss) 특성을 얻었고, 송.수신 필터간 65dB 이상의 분리도(isolation)를 나타내었다.