• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2005

Both erythropoietin (EPO) and the short-form thrombopoietin (TPO) were expressed at low levels whereas the long-form TPO was expressed at high levels in transgenic animals. To elucidate the role of carboxy-terminal half of the long-form TPO which is absent in the short-form, we generated recombinant TPO or EPO expression vectors which contain or lack the carboxy-terminal half of TPO and examined their expression in the HC11 and 293 cells. The long-form TPO was expressed higher than the short-form regardless of the cell types, transfection modes, and promoters. When 3'-half of the long-form TPO cDNA was placed downstream of the EPO cDNA to act as a 3'-untranslated region, expression of EPO was moderately increased at the RNA level, however, no remarkable increase was observed at the protein level. These results suggest that the low expression of EPO, as like as the short-form TPO, is due to absence of the 3'-half in the full-length TPO that confers stability both at the RNA and protein levels.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2001

Granular cell tumor or also called Abrikossoff's tumor, is a rare benign tumor that can occur anywhere in the body. Granular cell tumor may single or multiple (synchronous or metachronous). Approximately half of all granular cell tumors occur in the head and neck. most commonly in the tongue. But granular cell tumors of the larynx are rare, accounting for only 7 to 10% of all reported cases. Laryngeal tumors are usually small and men are more frequently affected than women. The exact histogenesis is still not known but most recent data support the neurogenic Schwann cell origin. The preferred treatment is local excision using cold knife or laser. Radiation therapy is of little benefit. We report a case of granular cell tumor of the larynx which was confirmed by histopathology.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.207-216
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• 1998

Certain types of somatic cells, as well as follicular cumulus cells associating with mammalian oocytes, are known to produce beneficial effects on in vitro fertilization and pre implantation development of mammalian eggs when they are present in oocyte culture medium. To investigate the nature of the effects of somatic cells, the resistance of mouse oocytes against chymotrypsin treatment was examined after culture within various cell conditioned media. When mouse oocytes matured for 17-18 hr in the presence of cumulus cells were treated with 1 % chymotrypsin, half of them remained still alive even after 240 min $(t_{50}>240.0)$. In contrast half of mouse oocytes cultured without cumulus cells underwent degeneration within 65.0 min $(t_{50}=65.0{\pm}13.2min)$ of the same treatment. To see if the effects were duc to the secretory products of cumulus cells, mouse cumulus cells were cultured for 20 hr in medium containing 0.4% BSA and the supernatant of culture medium (conditioned medium) was taken. After maturation in the cumulus cell conditioned medium, mouse oocytes exhibited $t_{50}=190.0{\pm}10.8$ min upon chymotrypsin treatment whereas half of oocytes cultured without conditioned medium degenerated within 25.5 min. Human granulosa cell conditioned medium gave similar effects such that oocytes matured in conditioned medium exhibited $t_{50}=183.3{\pm}19.1$ min while $t_50$ of control group oocytes was $60.0{\pm}6.8$ min, Oocytes matured in vero cell conditioned medium exhibited $t_{50}=196.7{\pm}8.8$ min. On the other hand, amniotic cell conditioned medium resulted in the chymotrypsin resistance of $t_{50}=80.0{\pm}8.4$ min which was not statistically different from the control value of $t_{50}=48.0{\pm}13.2$ min. Based upon these results, it is suggested that certain somatic cell types including cumulus cells might change the biochemical properties of mouse oocyte membrane during meiotic maturation as revealed by the enhanced resistance against chymotrypsin treatment. Such effects of somatic cells appear to be mediated via the secretory products rather than direct communication between somatic cells and oocytes.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.634-637
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• 1999

The amorphous vanadium oxide as a cathode material is very preferable for fabricating high performance micro-battery. The amorphous vanadium oxide cathode is preferred over the crystalline form because three times more lithium ions can be inserted into the amorphous cathode, thus making a battery that has a higher capacity. The electrochemical properties of sputtered films are strongly dependent on the oxygen partial pressure in the sputtering gas. The effect of different oxygen partial pressure on the electrochemical properties of vanadium oxide thin films formed by r.f. reactive sputtering deposition were investigated. The stoichiometry of the as-deposited films were investigated by Auger electro spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate structural properties and surface morphology, respectively. For high oxygen partial pressure(>30% ), the films were polycrystalline V$_2$O$_{5}$ while an amorphous vanadium oxide was obtained at the lower oxygen partial pressure(< 15%). Half-cell tests were conducted to investigate the electrochemical properties of the vanadium oxide film cathode. The cell capacity was about 60 $\mu$ Ah/$\textrm{cm}^2$ m after 200 cycle when oxygen partial pressure was 20%. These results suggested that the capacity of the thin film battery based on vanadium oxide cathode was strongly depends on crystallinity.y.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2002

본 연구는 서울시내 위치한 39개 콘크리트 고가차도의 중성화 깊이, 가용성 염화물량 및 철근의 자연전위 등을 측정하여 열화의 원인을 분석하기 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 하였다. 전체 조사대상 구조물 가운데 철근위치까지 중성화 깊이가 진행된 구조물은 약 25%에 해당되었으며 중성화 속도는 물-시멘트비 60%, R=1의 조건인 kishitani의 제안식 3.727 $\sqrt{t}$ 보다 5%가 빠른 3.92 $\sqrt{t}$로 나타났다. 콘크리트의 염화물량의 조사결과에서는 전체 측정부위의 24%가 임계염화물량을 초과하였으며 철근의 자연전위는 -350mV(vs. CSE)이하로 측정된 것이 약 31%에 해당되는 구조물로서 과다한 염화물량이 철근부식의 주요 원인이 되는 것으로 조사되었다. 자연전위 -350mV 이하인 구조물에 한한 철근부식의 주요요인을 추정한 결과, 약 60%에 해당하는 부위가 치대 허용염화물량을 초과하였기 때문으로 분석된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2013

비파괴 기법중 반전위 측정법은 부식가능성을 정량적으로 판별할 수 있으므로 꾸준하게 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 피복두께를 10, 30, 60mm, 물-시멘트비를 0.35, 0.55, 0.70으로 변화시킨 RC 시편을 대상으로 비말대 지역을 모사한 촉진염해분무실험을 수행하였다. 45일간의 촉진 염해 분무시험을 수행한 뒤, RC 시편에 대하여 반전위값을 측정하였다. w/c 0.55 조건에서 피복두께가 10mm인 RC 시편은 부식이 발생하였으며, w/c 0.7인 경우 피복두께 30mm인 시편에서도 부식이 발생하였다. 실험결과를 이용하여 물-시멘트비와 피복두께를 변수로 하는 반전위 평가식을 제안하였으며, 비말대지역에서 부식을 억제할 수 있는 조건을 도출하였다. 또한 Life 365 프로그램을 이용하여 비부식 조건의 w/c와 피복두께를 분석하였으며, 본 연구의 결과인 반전위 측정값과 비교하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 콘크리트 배합과 혼화재 첨가에 의한 콘크리트 물성 변화가 매립 철근의 부식을 평가하는 전기-화학적 기법에 미치는 영향을 확인하고 그 원인을 분석하였다. 연구 결과 자연전위법은 철근의 부식면적이 10% 이하일 경우 콘크리트 내부 물성에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 혼화재가 혼입된 경우에는 높은 부식상태의 철근에 대한 정성적인 부식평가가 가능하였다. 또한 분극저항법은 부식량이 10% 이하로 미미한 경우에도 콘크리트 물성의 영향을 받지 않았으나, 혼화재가 혼입된 경우에는 비슷한 철근부식면적의 OPC보다 부식정도를 과소평가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 3가지 수준의 물-시멘트 비, 상부 염수 농도, 피복 두께를 고려하여 반 전위와 영향인자들 간의 상관성을 분석하였다. 장기 부식 모니터링 결과 염수 농도 3.5, 7 %에서 초기에 모든 물-시멘트 비에서 임계부식전위(-350mV)에 근접하는 거동을 보였다. 통과 전하량 시험 결과 548일에서 모든 배합에서 'Moderate' 등급으로 개선된 통과 전하량이 평가되었다. 부식 영향인자와 반 전위 값 간의 상관성을 평가 하고자 다중 회귀분석을 수행하였는데, 염수 농도, 물-시멘트 비, 피복 두께 순으로 영향을 준 것으로 평가되었다. 반 전위와 통과 전하량간의 상관성 분석 결과는 0.9로 높은 수준의 결정계수를 보였으며, 통과 전하량과 반 전위 값 간에는 밀접한 상관성이 존재하는 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.301-307
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• 1993

Intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumor is now recognized as a pulmonary form of hemangioendothelioma(HE). HE is an unusual tumor of adult life which is characterized by proliferation of an "epithelioid" or "spindle" endothelial cell. In the lung it usually presents as multiple bilateral slowly growing nodules less than 2 cm in diameter. The aetiology and pathogenesis of this disease are unknown. Spindle cell HE occurs at any age, but approximately one half of patient are 25 years of age or younger and males are affected twice more frequently than females. On light microscopic examination, the tumor show mild cellular atypia, nearly absent mitoses and electron-microscopic studies reveal evidence of endothelial cell differentiation. Intracytoplasmic localization of Factor VIII-related antigen is demonstrated on immunohistochemical study, which confirmed the endothelial origin of the tumor. No effective therapy is yet known for HE, but survival of this tumor can be quite long. However, one half of the patient have died, usually of progressive pulmonary insufficiency. This 19-yr-old male complained of Rt. chest pain and intermittent hemoptysis. Simple chest film and chest CT scan showed the Rt. pleural effusion, variable sized bilateral pulmonary nodules, irregular large heterogenous tumor with well enhancement and extensive necrosis in the anterior mediastinum. The mediastinal mass was biopsied and diagnosed as spindle cell HE by light microscopic finding and immunohistochemical studies.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2014

Li-air cell is an exotic type of energy storage and conversion device considered to be half battery and half fuel cell. Its successful commercialization highly depends on the timely development of key components. Among these key components, the catalyst (i.e., the core portion of the air electrode) is of critical importance and of the upmost priority. Indeed, it is expected that these catalysts will have a direct and dramatic impact on the Li-air cell's performance by reducing overpotentials, as well as by enhancing the overall capacity and cycle life of Li-air cells. Unfortunately, the technological advancement related to catalysts is sluggish at present. Based on the insights gained from this review, this sluggishness is due to challenges in both the commercialization of the catalyst, and the fundamental studies pertaining to its development. Challenges in the commercialization of the catalyst can be summarized as 1) the identification of superior materials for Li-air cell catalysts, 2) the development of fundamental, material-based assessments for potential catalyst materials, 3) the achievement of a reduction in both cost and time concerning the design of the Li-air cell catalysts. As for the challenges concerning the fundamental studies of Li-air cell catalysts, they are 1) the development of experimental techniques for determining both the nano and micro structure of catalysts, 2) the attainment of both repeatable and verifiable experimental characteristics of catalyst degradation, 3) the development of the predictive capability pertaining to the performance of the catalyst using fundamental material properties. Therefore, under the current circumstances, it is going to be an extremely daunting task to develop appropriate catalysts for the commercialization of Li-air batteries; at least within the foreseeable future. Regardless, nano materials are expected to play a crucial role in this field.