• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2001

콘크리트의 파괴 특성을 평가하기 위한 매개변수, 모델, 그리고 시험방법 등이 현재 많이 제안되고 있으며, 이러한 발전으로 최근에는 콘크리트의 비선형 파괴와 준취성 파괴를 해석 가능하게 하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 파괴 매개변수에 대하여 간략히 소개하고 3점 휨시험을 시행하여 콘크리트의 파괴인성을 나타내는 J-적분값 ($J_{Ic}$ )과 다른 매개변수($K_{Ic}$ , $G_{F}$ )를 비교하였다. 콘크리트 보 시험체의 두께(width)와 노치 길이에 따라 파괴인성값이 어떻게 변화하는지를 실험적으로 고찰하였고 콘크리트 파괴 인성을 측정하기 위해서 응력-변위 곡선을 사용하였다. $G_{F}$ 와$ J_{Ic}$ 의 값은 노치 길이가 클수록 감소하는 경향을 보이며 $G_{F}$ 가 $J_{Ic}$ 보다 덜 민감한 반응을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 콘크리트 파괴 인성 매개변수로써 전자가 후자보다 더 유용한 것으로 나타났다. $G_{v}$ 와 $J_{Ic}$ 의 값은 콘크리트 시험체 두께가 75mm에서 150mm로 커질 때 증가한다. 따라서, 시험체 두께의 영향이 콘크리트 파괴 인성을 결정할 때 고려되어져야 한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.771-775
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• 2005

본 실험은 홍조해조류의 하나인 불등가사리를 추출 후 각 용매별로 분획하여 암세포 성장억제 효과와 QR유도활성 효과 등 생리활성을 연구하였다. 불등가사리를 이용하여 4종의 인체 암세포주HepG2, HeLa, MCF-7및 HT-29와 정상 간세포에 대한 암세포 증식억제 실험을 한 결과 사용한 4종의 암세포주에서 모두 시료첨가 농도에 의존적으로 증식 저지 효과가 나타났고, 특히 불등가사리의 methanol 분획층인 GFMM에서는 매우 낮은 농도의 시료첨가에도 불구하고 괄목할 만한 높은 암세포 성장 억제효과를 나타내었으며, 정상 간세포에서는 모든 분획층에서 약한 세포증식 억제율을 나타내어 정상 세포에 미치는 독성이 낮음을 확인하였다. 특히 본 시료는 여성암의 대표적인 유방암과 자궁경부암의 암세포 성장저지효과가 탁월하였다. 한편, 사용한 4가지 암세포주 중 유일하게 QR을 가지고 있는 HepG2를 이용한 암 예방지표인 QR 효소 유도 활성 여부를 측정한 결과 분획물 첨가농도를 10, 20, 30 및 40 $\mu$g/mL로 첨가하였을 때 GFMM의 첨가농도 $20\mu g/mL$에서 대조군에 비해 약 2배 이상의 높은 QR 유도효과를 나타내어 최종농도 $40\mu g/mL$에서는 2.6의 암 예방 QR 유도효과를 나타내었다.

• Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.591-613
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• 2018

Chronic cough is common in the community and causes significant morbidity. Several factors may underlie this problem, but comorbid conditions located at sensory nerve endings that regulate the cough reflex, including rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, are considered important. However, chronic cough is frequently non-specific and accompanied by not easily identifiable causes during the initial evaluation. Therefore, there are unmet needs for developing empirical treatment and practical diagnostic approaches that can be applied in primary clinics. Meanwhile, in referral clinics, a considerable proportion of adult patients with chronic cough are unexplained or refractory to conventional treatment. The present clinical practice guidelines aim to address major clinical questions regarding empirical treatment, practical diagnostic tools for non-specific chronic cough, and available therapeutic options for chronic wet cough in children and unexplained chronic cough in adults in Korea.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2019

Background: Understanding the burden of disease is important to establish cost-effective treatment strategies and to allocate healthcare resources appropriately. However, little reliable information is available regarding the overall economic burden imposed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Korea. Methods: This study is a multicenter observational research on the COPD burden in Korea. Total COPD costs were comprised of three categories: direct medical, direct non-medical, and indirect costs. For direct medical costs, institutional investigation was performed at 13 medical facilities mainly based on the claims data. For direct non-medical and indirect costs, site-based surveys were administered to the COPD patients during routine visits. Total costs were estimated using the COPD population defined in the recent report. Results: The estimated total costs were approximately 1,245 million US dollar (1,408 billion Korean won). Direct medical costs comprised approximately 20% of the total estimated costs. Of these, formal medical costs held more than 80%. As direct non-medical costs, nursing costs made up the largest percentage (39%) of the total estimated costs. Costs for COPD-related loss of productivity formed four fifths of indirect costs, and accounted for up to 33% of the total costs. Conclusion: This study shows for the first time the direct and indirect costs of COPD in Korea. The total costs were enormous, and the costs of nursing and lost productivity comprised approximately 70% of total costs. The results provide insight for an effective allocation of healthcare resources and to inform establishment of strategies to reduce national burden of COPD.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.64-77
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• 2021

Objective: Biological monitoring of trace elements in human blood samples has become an important indicator of the health environment. The purpose of this study was to detect and evaluate multiple metal items in blood samples based on ICP-MS, to perform comparative evaluation with the existing analysis method, and to develop and verify a new method. Methods: 100 μL of whole blood from 80 healthy subjects was used to analyze ten metals (Sb, tAs, Cd, Pb, Mn, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Tl) using ICP-MS. Verification of the analysis method included calculation of linearity, accuracy, precision and detection limits. In addition, a comparative test with the conventional graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GF-AAS) method was performed. In the case of Pb, Cd, and Hg in whole blood, cross-analysis between Pb, Cd, and Hg analysis methods was performed to confirm the difference between the existing method and the new method (ICP-MS). Results: The coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.999 or higher in seven items and 0.995 or higher in three items. The Pb result showed that Pearson's correlation coefficient was very high at 0.983, and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.966. The Cd result showed that Pearson's correlation coefficient was 0.917 between the existing method and the new analysis concentration value. Its intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.960, and there was no significant difference between the two groups. Hg had a low correlation at 0.687, and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.761, which was lower than that of Pb and Cd. The intra-day and inter-day accuracy of Pd and Cd were satisfactory, but Hg did not meet the criteria for both accuracy and precision when compared with the conventional analysis method. Conclusion: This study can be meaningful in that it proposes a more efficient and feasible analysis method by verifying a blood heavy metal concentration experiment using multiple simultaneous analyses. All samples were processed and analyzed using the new ICP-MS. It was confirmed that the agreement between the two methods was very high, with the agreement between the current and new methods being 0.769 to 0.998. This study proposes an efficient simultaneous methodology capable of analyzing multiple elements with small samples. In the future, studies of various applications and the reliability of ICP-MS analysis methods are required, and research on the verification of accurate, precise, and continuous analysis methods is required.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2003

최근 빠른 하드웨어의 구현은 속도의 효율성을 중시하는 환경에서 큰 관심의 대상이 되고 있다. 유한체 연산기는 연산과정이 복잡한 곱셈 연산에 의해 속도가 결정된다. 연산 수행 속도를 빠르게 개선하기 위해 본 논문에서는 하드웨어 구조를 기존의 Mastrovito방법을 이용하여 제안하고자 한다. 삼항기약다항식(trinomial) p($\chi$)=$\chi$$^{m}$ ＋$\chi$$^n$＋1를 이용하여 제안하는 곱셈기의 시간 복잡도를 기존의 복잡도 T$_{A}$+( (m-2)/(m-n) +1+ log$_2$(m) ) T$_{x}$에서 T$_{A}$＋(1＋ log$_2$(m-1)＋ n/2 ) T$_{x}$으로 감소시킨다. 그러나 공간 복잡도를 살펴보면 AND 게이트 수가 기존의 복잡도와 m$^2$으로 같지만, XOR 게이트의 수는 기존 복잡도인 m$^2$-1에서 m$^2$＋(n$^2$-3n)/2으로 기약다항식의 중간항 차수인 n에 따라 약간 증가된다. 기약다항식의 최고차 항을 표준에서 권장하는 차수와 그에 준하는 다항식의 차수에 대해 XOR 공간 복잡도가 평균적으로 1.18% 증가하는 데 비해, 시간 복잡도는 평균적으로 9.036% 정도 감소한다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2023

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of herbal medicines on pacemaker potentials of large intestinal interstitial Cells of Cajal (ICC) in mice. Methods : We made the ICC culture in large intestine in mice and used the electrophysiological method to record pacemaker potentials. Also we used MTT assay to check cell viability and examined the ICC protein expression by western blot. Results : 1.Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer (GF) (50-150 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 58.95 ㎍/ml. Angelica gigas (AG) (50-200 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 77.22 ㎍/ml. Poncirus fructus (PF) (10-100 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 13.39 ㎍/ml. Citrus unshiu S. Marcov. (CU) (10-500 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 139.80 ㎍/ml. Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis (GJ) (100-500 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 78.70 ㎍/ml. Coptis chinensis (CC) (100-1000 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 138.10 ㎍/ml. Scutellaria baicalensis (SB) (10-100 ㎍/ml) had no effects on pacemaker potentials and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. IC₅₀ is 18.34 ㎍/ml. Atractylodes macrocephala koidzumi (AM) (10-100 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker hyperpolarizations and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. IC₅₀ is 18.54 ㎍/ml. 2. PF, SB and AM had no effects on cell death in large ICC. 3. PF increased the ANO1 and c-kit protein expression and SB and AM increased the c-kit protein expression in large ICC. Conclusions : These results suggest that PF, SB, and AM are likely to be the optimal combination of herbal medicines that can be used to treat diseases such as gastrointestinal motility disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.638-646
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• 2023

Recently, active research has been conducted to enhance the power characteristics and thermal stability of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) by modifying separators using a ceramic coating method. However, since the thermal properties and surface features of the separator vary depending on the characteristics of the ceramic powders applied to the separator, it is crucial to manufacture ceramic powders optimized for the separator's performance. In this study, we evaluated the characteristics of three types of α-alumina (A-1, A-2, and A-3) produced with varying dispersant contents and milling times, in addition to commercial α-alumina (AES-11). Subsequently, the optimized powders (A-3) were coated onto the separator using an aqueous binder for comparison with the characteristics of an AES-11 coated separator and an uncoated PE separator. The A-3 coated separator improved electrolyte wettability with a low contact angle (44.69°) and increased puncture strength (538 gf). Furthermore, it exhibited excellent thermal stability, with a shrinkage value of 5.64% when exposed to 140℃ for 1 hour, compared to the AES11 coated separator (6.09%) and the bare PE separator (69.64%).

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2001

The transforming growth $factor-{\beta}$ ($TGF-{\beta}$) is a multifunctional cytokine modulating the onset and course of autoimmune disease as shown in experimental models. In synovial inflammation, there is a potential role for $TGF-{\beta}$ in repairment, the inhibition of cartilage and bone destruction, and the down-regulation of immune response. The biologic effects of $TGF-{\beta}$ depend on the cell type, the isoform and the availability of active $TGF-{\beta}$. We investigated $TGF-{\beta}$ expression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and compared to those of osteoarthritis (OA). And we determined a correlation between $TGF-{\beta}1$ and $TGF-{\beta}2$, and also the relationships between each $TGF-{\beta}$ isoform and the parameters for disease activity of RA. Methods: The study population consisted of 20 patients with RA and 20 patients with OA. The commercial ELISA kit was used to study $TGF-{\beta}1$ and $TGF-{\beta}2$ levels in peripheral blood (PB) and synovial fluids (SF). Results: 1) While PB $TGF-{\beta}1$ level was of no difference between RA and OA patient groups, SF $TGF-{\beta}1$ level was higher in RA group than OA group. Similarly, PB $TGF-{\beta}2$ levels of RA and OA groups was not different, but SF $TGF-{\beta}2$ levels was higher in RA group than OA group. 2) In patients with RA, the $TGF-{\beta}1$ levels were higher than $TGF-{\beta}2$ in both the PB and SF, while in patients with OA, there showed higher readings for $TGF-{\beta}1$ than $TGF-{\beta}2$ in SF but no difference between $TGF-{\beta}1$ and $TGF-{\beta}2$ levels in PB. 3) In patients with RA, there were no correlations between PB $TGF-{\beta}1$ and PB $TGF-{\beta}2$ levels, nor between SF $TGF-{\beta}1$ and SF $TGF-{\beta}2$ levels. At the same way, there was no correlation between PB $TGF-{\beta}1$ and SF $TGF-{\beta}1$ levels, nor between each levels of $TGF-{\beta}2$ in patients with RA. 4) There was also no correlation between each $TGF-{\beta}$ isoform and the parameters for disease activity such as ESR, CRP, tender joint count, swollen joint count, rheumatoid factor, and the duration of morning stiffness except between in PB $TGF-{\beta}1$ and disease duration of RA (r=0.637, p<0.01). Conclusion: Each $TGF-{\beta}$ isoforms were higher in synovial fluid of patients with RA than that of patients with OA. The data from the RA patients demonstrated different patterns of expressions of the isoforms depending on which compartment (PB or SF) was investigated. The quantification of different $TGF-{\beta}$ isoform is thought to be important when $TGF-{\beta}$ is measured under disease conditions of RA.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2012

본 연구는 중금속이 함유된 식이를 섭취 시 생체 내에서의 중금속 동태 및 함량을 구명하고자 Cd 오염 지역에서 생산된 현미를 첨가한 식이로 12주간 흰쥐를 사육하여 성장 특성과 혈액, 간 및 신장 조직의 Cd, Zn 및 Cu의 함량을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 식이에 따른 일일 증가체중은 BR 및 PBR 100% 식이 군에서 0.22-0.26 g/day이었고, FE식이 군은 1.08-1.26 g/day로 식이 원에 따른 체중변화 차이가 뚜렷하였다. 식이 내 중금속 일일 섭취량은 BR+PBR 50% 및 PBR 100% 군은 10.77 및 22.36 ${\mu}g/rat$ 이고, FE+PBR 50% 군은 8.83 ${\mu}g/rat$로 식이 중 Cd 농도에 따라 일일 Cd 섭취량이 증가 되었다. 12주간 섭취한 중금속은 전체적으로 식이 중 Cd 함량이 높아지면 이들 총 섭취량도 증가되었다. BR+PBR 50% 군 및 FE+PBR 50% 군의 간과 신장의 무게는 FE 식이 군에서 2.64배 및 2.27배 높은 무게를 나타냈다. 혈액 중 Cd 함량은 BR 식이 섭취량이 많을수록 증가되었고, Zn 및 Cu 함량은 감소되었다. 동일 Cd 농도 식이 군에서 FE+PBR 50% 군은 BR+PBR 50%로 조제한 식이군보다 혈액 중 Cd 함량이 1.27배 높았다. 간에서 BR, BR+PBR 50% 및 PBR 100% 식이 군은 Cd 농도가 높으면 간 중 Cd 함량이 증가되는 현상이 뚜렷하였다. 동일 수준 농도에서 BR+PBR 50% 및 FE+PBR 50%의 Cd 축적은 BR 식이가 높았다. 신장 중 BR, BR+PBR 50% 및 PBR 100% 식이 군에서 Cd 함량의 축적이 높아지면 신장 중 Zn 및 Cu 함량이 증가하였고, 식이군의 Cd 농도가 같은 수준에서 FE와 BR 첨가 차이는 BR 첨가식이 군이 FE로 조제한 식이군보다 3.11배가 높은 Cd 함량을 나타냈다. 이와 같은 결과는 오염된 식이의 섭취량과 Cd 농도 수준에 의존한 결과로서 Zn 및 Cu 함량과도 깊은 관계가 있음을 확인하였다.