• KSBB Journal
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.356-365
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• 2013

The novel Aloe gels were prepared with dewatering and impregnation by soaking (DIS) processing of Aloe vera leaf slice at four different temperatures (25, 35, 45 and $55^{\circ}C$), using dehydration solution of 40% (w/v) polyethylene glycol (PEG4000). The PEG-impregnation to Aloe vera leaf slice during DIS was observed depending on immersion temperature, and the PEG-impregnated Aloe vera gel (PEG-i-AVG) obtained was characterized using $^1H$ NMR, FT-IR, GPC, XRD and TGA. The PEG-i-AVG had the higher levels of Aloe bioactives (glucomannan and O-acetyl contents) and better quality indices by $^1H$ NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy than those of native Aloe gel. Also, the obtained Aloe gel maintained the bimodal patterns in higher molecular weight region by GPC indicating no degradation of polysaccharide from native Aloe gel. The result observed by SEM confirmed a surface modification by forming the porous structure, and TGA result exhibited better thermal stability than that of native Aloe gel. XRD result revealed that the crystalline structure in Aloe gel was led by incorporation of PEG. Significant decrease of %insolubility and high enhancement of water solubility index were observed, respectively, and highly ordered conformation such as a helix structure was also indicated by Congo red reaction. We concluded that the modification effect for enhancing function of native Aloe gel was successfully obtained by DIS process using PEG as a dehydrating agent. These results suggested that this DIS process had a high potential for developing a new minimally processed product from Aloe vera leaf.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.323-328
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• 2012

Background Among the various methods for correcting nasal deformity, the composite graft is suitable for the inner and outer reconstruction of the nose in a single stage. In this article, we present our technique for reconstructing the ala and columella using the auricular chondrocutaneous composite graft. Methods From 2004 to 2011, 15 cases of alar and 2 cases of columellar reconstruction employing the chondrocutaneous composite graft were studied, all followed up for 3 to 24 months (average, 13.5 months). All of the patients were reviewed retrospectively for the demographics, graft size, selection of the donor site and outcomes including morbidity and complications. Results The reasons for the deformity were burn scar (n=7), traumatic scar (n=4), smallpox scar (n=4), basal cell carcinoma defect (n=1), and scar contracture (n=1) from implant induced infection. In 5 cases of nostril stricture and 6 cases of alar defect and notching, composite grafts from the helix were used ($8.9{\times}12.5$ mm). In 4 cases of retracted ala, grafts from the posterior surface of the concha were matched ($5{\times}15$ mm). For the reconstruction of the columella, we harvested the graft from the posterior scapha ($9{\times}13.5$ mm). Except one case with partial necrosis and delayed healing due to smoking, the grafts were successful in all of the cases and there was no deformity of the donor site. Conclusions An alar and columellar defect can be reconstructed successfully with a relatively large composite graft without donor site morbidity. The selection of the donor site should be individualized according to the 3-dimensional configuration of the defect.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2006

Statement of problem: One of common problems associated with single teeth dental implant prosthetic is the loosening of screws that retain the implants. Purpose: The maintenance of screw joint stability is considered a function of the preload achieved in the screw when the suggested initial tightening torque is applied. The purpose of this study was to investigate acquired preload after initial clamping torque for estimating screw joint stability. Material and methods: A comparative study on the effect of initial clamping of two types of implant systems with different connections was conducted Three dimensional non-linear finite element analysis is adopted to compare the characteristics of screw preloads and stress distributions between two different types of implant systems composed with abutment, screw, and fixture under the same loading and boundary conditions. Results: 1. When the initial clamping torque of 32Ncm was applied to the implant systems, all types of implants generated the maximum effective stress at the first helix region of screw. 2. Morse taper connection types of implants generate lower stress distributions compared to those by butt joint connection types or implants due to large contact surface between abutment and fixture. 3. The internal types of implant systems with friction grip type implant systems have higher resistance to screw loosening than that of the external types of implant systems since the internal types of implant systems generated larger preload than that generated by the external types for the same tightening moments.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.45-48
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• 2002

Microbial rhodopsins, photoactive 7-transmembrane helix proteins that use retinal as their chromophore, were observed initially in the Archaea and appeared to be restricted to extreme halophilic environments. Our understanding of the abundance and diversity of this family has been radically transformed by findings over the past three years. Genome sequencing of cultivated microbes as well as environmental genomics have unexpectedly revealed archaeal rhodopsin homologs in the other two domains of life as well, namely Bacteria and Eucarya. Organisms containing these homologs inhabit such diverse environments as salt flats, soil, freshwater, and surface and deep ocean waters, and they comprise a broad phylogenetic range of microbial life, including haloarchaea, proteobacteria, cyanobacteria, fungi, and algae. Analysis of the new microbial rhodopsins and their expression and structural and functional characterization reveal that they fulfill both ion transport and sensory functions in various organisms, and use a variety of signaling mechanisms. We have obtained the first crystallographic structure for a photosensory member of this family, the phototaxis receptor sensory rhodopsin II (SRII, also known as phoborhodopsin) that mediates blue-light avoidance by the haloarchaeon Natronobacterium pharaonis. The structure obtained from x-ray diffraction of 3D crystals prepared in a cubic lipid phase reveals key features responsible for its spectral tuning and its sensory function. The mechanism of SRII signaling fits a unified model for transport and signaling in this widespread family of phototransducers.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2019

전 세계적인 경제 및 정치 이슈로 인한 원유가격의 급변으로 비전통 원유자원인 오일샌드에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 주로 오일샌드 현장은 극한지에 위치하고 있다. 혹독한 환경인 극한지의 오일샌드 현장에서 원유를 생산하기 위해서는 빠르고 간단한 절차의 기초 설치가 필요하다. 하지만 플랜트 기초로 주로 사용되는 현장타설 및 항타말뚝은 저온 및 유기토 표층이 있는 극한지 환경에 설치하기가 적합하지 않다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 항타나 굴착없이 소형 회전관입 장비로 간편한 급속시공이 가능한 헬리컬 파일의 거동을 분석하고자 한다. 헬리컬 파일은 강관축에 헬릭스가 부착된 형태로 헬릭스의 개수 및 형상별 지지거동의 차이가 발생되므로, 헬릭스의 조합(개수, 직경)에 따라 지지력 거동의 차이를 수치해석적으로 분석하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5350-5355
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• 2012

사람의 티로시나제는 사람의 피부색을 결정하는 멜라닌 생합성의 첫 번째 반응을 촉매하며, 이 단계는 반응 속도를 결정하는 가장 중요한 단계이다. 따라서, 많은 화장품 회사들은 hTyr의 저해제를 찾고자 하였으나 사람 티로시나제의 3차원구조의 부재로 구조기반의 가상탐색은 불가능하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 구조기반의 저해제 탐색을 위하여 기존에 그 구조가 알려진 Bacillus megaterium의 티로시나제의 3차 구조를 이용하여 인간 티로시나제의 3차원 구조를 상동모델링법으로 예측하였다. 3차원 구조 분석 결과 인간 티로시나제의 활성부위에 위치한 여섯 개의 히스티딘 잔기가 2개의 구리원자와 결합할 수 있으며, 이 활성부위는 단백질의 안쪽에 위치함을 알 수 있었다. 기질 또는 저해제가 결합할 수 있는 결합부위는 단백질의 표면에서 안쪽 깊은 곳의 활성부위와 연결되어 있으며 입구 쪽은 넓고 납작했으며 활성부위로 갈수록 좁아지는 깔대기와 같은 모양의 구조를 하고 있었다. 자체 제작 소프트웨어를 활용하여 solvent accessible surface를 만들고 여기에 가장 최적의 위치 및 형태를 갖는 모델을 티로신과 저해제로 가장 잘 알려진 코직산의 결합모델을 제안하였다. 이 결과 티로신과 코직산의 페놀그룹의 히드록시 기능단의 산소가 정확히 구리와 배위결합하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 본 연구 결과는 새로운 미백제를 설계하고 스크리닝하는데 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.105-118
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• 1985

한국산 돌나물과(Crassulaceae)에 속하는 7종을 보주 근교에서 채집하여 실험실의 자연조건에서 Hoagland 배양액으로 생장시쳤다. 정상으로 생장한 잎의 표피구조와 기공의 유형 및 그 분포를 조사한 결과, 표피세포는 다색형 또는 신장형이 었으며 이들의 세포벽은 비후되었고 파상형이거나 깊은 파상형이었다. 부세포벽은 얇고 대부분이 아치형이었으며 바위솔(Orostachys japonicus)의 엽표피에서는 종유체가 발견되었다. 기공의 분포는 7종 모두가 양면엽이었다. 바위솔과 돌나물(Sedum sarmentosum)에서는 엽의 전면에 그 분포가 많았으나 둥근바위솔(O. malacophyllus), 기린초(S. kamtschaticum), 큰기린초(S. aizoon var heterodontum), 꿩의비름(S. alboroseum) 및 말똥비름(S. bulbiferum)에서는 이면에 그 분포가 많았고 각 종에 따라 차이가 있었다. 기공의 크기는 큰기린초엽의 전면에서 47.5$\times$27.8 $\mu\textrm{m}$이고 이면에서 46.8$\times$26.0 $\mu\textrm{m}$로서 전면이 더욱 켰으며, 바위솔 엽의 전면에서 23.3$\times$15.0$\mu\textrm{m}$이고 이면에서 24.3$\times$16.0$\mu\textrm{m}$으로 이면이 더욱 컸다. 기공의 주발생 유형은 helico-eumesogenous 형이었고, 이는 공변모세포가 분열각을 기준으로 마지막으로 형성된 부세포의 장축에 대하여 평행으로 분열된 parahelico-eumesogenous형과 직각으로 분열된 diahelico-eumesogenous 형의 두 유형으로 세분될 수 있었다. 이들 유형의 부세포에서 제 2차 기공이 발생되어 복합 helico-eumesogenous 형이 형성되기도하고 helico-eumesogenous 형의 변이형이 발생되기도 하였다. 각종에서 발견되는 다른 발생유형은 7종중 4종에서 aniso-eumesogenous 형이, 3종에서 allelo-eumesogenous 형이 관찰되었고 tetra-eumesogenous형이 3종에서 드물게 발견되었다. 지금까지 보고되지 않은 기공발생유형의 5종류는 첫째 기공모세포의 나선 분열에 의한 8개의 중위형성 부세포가 두 공변세포를 이중으로 둘러싸고 있는 duplotetra-eumesogenous형, 둘째는 3개의 주변형성된 부세포를 가진 aniso-euperigenous형, 넷째는 helico-eumesogenous형으로 분열하는 도중 모세포가 tetra-eumesogenous형으로 분열하여 두 공변세포를 직접 둘러싸고 있는 4개의 부세포를 포함하여 5개 이상의 중위형성 부세포들의 나선을 가진 helico-tetra-eumesognous형이 돌나물에서, 넷째는 helico-eumesogenous 형으로 분열하는 도중 모세포가 allelo-eumesogenous 형으로 분열하여 나선상분열한 4개 이상의 중위형성 부세포들 내에 3개 이상의 중위형성한 C형 부세포가 점차 작은 크기로 대생한 coallelo-helico-eumesogenous형, 다섯째는 allelo-eumesogenous 형으로 분열하는 도중 모세포가 helico-eumesogenous형으로 분열하여 점차 작은 크기로 대생한 3개 이상의 C형 부세포들 내에 4개 이상의 나선상분열한 부세포들의 나선을 갖는 cohelico-allelo-eumesogenous 형이 말똥비름에서 처음으로 발견되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.2117-2124
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• 2013

The binding properties and sequence selectivities of ${\Delta}{\Delta}$- and ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ (bip = 4,4'-biphenylene (imidazo [4,4-f][1,10]phenanthroline) complexes with $poly[d(A-T)_2]$ and $poly[d(G-C)_2]$ were investigated using conventional spectroscopic methods. When bound to $poly[d(A-T)_2]$, a large positive circular dichroism (CD) spectrum was induced in absorption region of the bridging moiety for both the ${\Delta}{\Delta}$- and ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ complexes, which suggested that the bridging moiety sits in the minor groove of the polynucleotide. As luminescence intensity increased, decay times became longer and complexes were well-protected from the negatively charged iodide quencher compared to that in the absence of $poly[d(A-T)_2]$. These luminescence measurements indicated that Ru(II) enantiomers were in a less polar environment compared to that in water and supported by minor groove binding. An angle of $45^{\circ}$ between the molecular plane of the bridging moiety of the ${\Delta}{\Delta}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ complex and the local DNA helix axis calculated from reduced linear dichroism ($LD^r$) spectrum further supported the minor groove binding mode. In the case of ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ complex, this angle was $55^{\circ}$, suggesting a tilt of DNA stem near the binding site and bridging moiety sit in the minor groove of the $poly[d(A-T)_2]$. In contrast, neither ${\Delta}{\Delta}$-nor ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ complex produced significant CD or $LD^r$ signal in the absorption region of the bridging moiety. Luminescence measurements revealed that both the ${\Delta}{\Delta}$- and ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ complexes were partially accessible to the $I^-$ quencher. Furthermore, decay times became shorter when bis-Ru(II) complexes bound to $poly[d(G-C)_2]$. These observations suggest that both the ${\Delta}{\Delta}$- and ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ complexes bind at the surface of $poly[d(G-C)_2]$, probably electrostatically to phosphate group. The results indicate that ${\Delta}{\Delta}$- and ${\Lambda}{\Lambda}-[{\mu}-Ru_2(phen)_4(bip)]^{4+}$ are able to discriminate between AT and GC base pairs.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.586-590
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• 2009

철선충은 주로 사마귀와 같은 곤충에 기생하는 선충류로 사람이나 동물은 우연히 감염될 수 있는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 철선충의 생활사는 크게 곤충에 기생하는 기생생활기, 그리고 발육이 완료된 후에 숙주를 죽이고 외계로 나와 자유생활을 하는 자유생활기로 구분할 수 있다. 본 연구는 개의 구토물에서 오디흑연가시 수컷을 발견하여 이의 횡단면을 주사 및 투과 전자현미경으로 관찰한 것이다. 전자현미경하에서 표피는 4층(epicuticle, cuticle, epidermis, muscle)으로 이루어졌고, 내강에는 장, 배신경절이 발견되었다. 그러나 고환은 발견되지 않았다. 표피의 최상층에서 여러 형태의 areoles이 관찰되었으며, cuticle은 17열의 섬유로 이루어져 있었다. Epidermis는 1열로 구성되어 있었으며, muscle층은 여러 개의 근세포가 종으로 일정하게 배열되어 있었다. 그리고 내강에 배신경절이 충체의 정중앙 배측에서만 존재하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과로 본 철선충은 기생생활기를 끝내지 못한 미성숙충으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2008

In order to discern the development of technology in creating, properly managing, and characterizing the types used in facade greening, this article examines the instances of facade greening of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey which is not only located in the latitude similar to South Korea's but also influenced by the both continental and oceanic climate. The study was carried out for 11 months from October 2002 to September 2003. The total 242 places were researched and they were 83 sites in Athens, 77 sites in Istanbul, and 82 sites in Sofia. Varieties, usage, configuration, foundation and characteristics of plants were studied. The goals of greening, and building's surface roughness and thickness, direction of the wall were also researched. The result of survey are as follows; 17 families and 33 species of climbing plants were found in Athens, Istanbul, and Sofia. Thickness of facade greening in the three cities is 46cm in Athens, 39cm in Istanbul, and 53cm in Sofia. The possible facade greening size per a climbing plant, Parthenocissus tricupidata takes up the largest portion of the wall in the three cities similarly followed by Vitis vinifera and Wistaria spp. By its diversity it can be assumed that these plants are most practical for large scale of facade greening and full covering. Evergreen climbing plants such as Hedera helix and Ficus niponica are useful plants for relatively large scale of facade greening area. In the facade greening types, the climbing type is the most dominant in the three cities and most of the climbing type was planted on the natural foundation but the hanging and combination types were planted on an artificial foundation located on the balcony or on the roof of the building. In the directions of the walls for facade greening, the west direction are most popular which is for the improvement of sun shading in summer season. In Sofia the apartments were most applied with facade greening but In Istanbul and Athens the residential buildings and the public buildings were adapted with facade greening actively as well as residential building. The purpose of lowering summer heat took up the highest portion followed by the purpose of ornamentation and maintaining privacy in all surveyed cities.