• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2005

목적: 비침습적으로 간의 상태를 예측하기 위하여 여러 검사법들이 시도되고 있으나 각각의 제한점이 있다. 간 신티그라피는 방사성교질과 방사능 표지 iminodiacetic acid (IDA) 화합물이 가장 널리 사용되고 있으나, 실제 간세포의 상태를 나타내는데는 부족한 점이 있다. 최근에는 간세포 표면에 발현되는 asialoglycoprotein (ASGP) 수용체 (ASGP receptor: ASGPR)에 특이적으로 결합 할 수 있는 제제인 galactosylated serum albumin (GSA)이 간 신티그라피에 유용한 방사성의약품으로 성장하고 있으나 제한점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구는 현재 상용화된 GSA보다 유용한 ASGPR 영상용 방사성의약품인 lactosylated serum albumin (LSA)이 간세포의 ASGPR 발현 정도의 평가에 이용될 수 있는지와 조직학적 간손상정도 비침습적 평가 하는데 이용될 수 있는 방사성의약품인지를 알아보고자 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: $^{99m}Tc$-LSA의 간기능 평가 성능을 알아보기 위하여 diethylnitrosamine (DEN)과 thioacetamide (TAA) 투여로 간손상을 일으킨 생쥐에서 생체내 분포변화를 알아보았으며, DEN 투여로 간손상을 일으킨 흰쥐에서 영상을 통하여 간 및 혈액내 방사능 분포 변화 양상을 알아보았다. 방사성의약품의 체내 분포 변화 및 간 및 혈액내 분포 변화가 간손상 여부를 잘 반영하는 지를 알아보기 위하여 간조직 검사를 시행하여 비교하였다. 결과: 체중 kg당 DEN 60 mg이 주당 1회 5번 투여된 생쥐는 광학현미경상 간손상 정도가 미약하였으며, 면역조직화학검사상 ASGPR의 발현이 높았으며, $^{99m}Tc$-LSA의 체내 분포는 정상생쥐와 유의한 차이가 없었다. 체중 kg당 DEN 180 mg이 주당 1회 2번 투여된 생쥐는 조직검사상 간조직의 괴사가 광범위하였으며, 면역조직화학검사상 ASGPR의 발현이 감소되어 있었고, $^{99m}Tc$-LSA의 체내 분포는 정상생쥐에 비해 간섭취가 감소되어 있었으며, 혈액에서의 제거나 늦었다. TAA를 투여하여 간조직의 괴사가 발생한 생쥐에서도 $^{99m}Tc$-LSA의 체내 분포는 정상생쥐에 비해 간섭취가 감소되어 있었으며, 혈액에서의 제거가 늦었다. 결론: 새로이 개발된 $^{99m}Tc$-LSA는 정상 간조직에 섭취정도가 높으며, ASGPR 발현정도에 비례하여 간섭취를 나타내며, 간손상 정도에 따라 섭취가 감소하여, 간손상 정도를 비침습적으로 잘 반영해 주는 것으로 나타나 향후 간기능 평가용 방사성의약품으로 임상에 손쉽게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2020

Background: This study was performed to provide a long-term bacterial seal through the formation of reparative dentin bridge, calcium silicate-based pulp capping materials have been used at sites of pulpal exposure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mineralization-inducing potentials of calcium silicate-based pulp capping materials (ProRoot MTA [PR], Biodentine [BD], and TheraCal LC [TC]) in human dental pulp cells (HDPCs). Methods: Specimens of test materials were placed in deionized water for various incubation times to measure the pH variation and the concentration of calcium released. The morphology of HDPCs cultured on the specimens was examined using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). Alizarin red S staining and alkaline phosphatase assays were used to evaluate mineralization-inducing potentials of the capping materials. Results: BD showed the highest calcium release in all test periods, followed by PR and TC. (p<0.05). All experimental groups showed high alkalinity after 1 day, except at 14 days. BD showed the highest cell viability compared with PR and TC after 1 and 3 days, while TC showed the lowest value (p<0.05). The CLSM analysis showed that cells were well adhered and expressed actin filaments for all pulp capping materials. Mineralization by PR and BD groups was higher than that by TC group based on alizarin red S staining. BD showed significantly higher alkaline phosphatase activity than PR and TC, while TC showed the lowest value (p<0.05). Conclusion: Within the limitations of the in vitro study, BD had higher mineralization-inducing potential than PR and TC.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2007

Difference of total coliforms (TC) survival time of mixed samples (effluent were mixed by seawater or freshwater) were examined in various conditions. The time taken to achieve a 90% reduction in the TC concentration ($T_{90}$) of effluent, high initial TC concentration and low initial TC concentration samples indicated 143.9, 121.9 and 89.6 hours at $25^{\circ}C$, respectively. At $4^{\circ}C$, log removal rate after 336 hours were 0.96, 1.04, and 1.30. TC survival time of effluent-inoculated seawater sample was longer than that of effluent-inoculated freshwater sample in laboratory. At outdoor condition, TC inactivation curves of effluent-inoculated seawater or freshwater samples showed similar patterns. And both of them were greatly influenced by climate condition. There was not enough evidence that TC survived longer in freshwater than sea water. It was unlikely that the salinity of sea water contributed to the inactivation process of TC.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.495-500
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• 2005

To compare the efficacy of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma and Sinomenii Caulis which are medicinal plants used as Bang Kee(防己), the plants were combined with Astragali Radix and Lycopii Herba into 6 different medicinal decoctions. The specimen decoctions prepared were each decoctions of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma(St), Sinomenii Caulis(Si), Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma-Astragali Radix(StA), Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma-Lycopii Herba(StL), Sinomenii Caulis-Astragali Radix(SiA) and Sinomenii Caulis-Lycopii Herba(SiL). They were dosed to rats with induced hyperlipidemia. In the groups of rats with hyperlipidemia induced by high cholesterol diet, in the group which St was dosed to, there was no significant effect on the level of Tc, TG, HDLc. And in the group which Si was dosed to, the level of Tc, TG dropped and that of HDLc rose. In the groups of rats with hyperlipidemia induced by high cholesterol diet, in the group which StA was dosed to, there was no significant change in the level of Tc, TG, or HDLc. But in the group which SiA was dosed to, the level of Tc and TG dropped and that of HDLc rose. In the groups of rats with hyperlipidemia induced by high cholesterol diet, in the group which StL was dosed to, the level of TG dropped, but there was no significant change in the level of Tc or HDLc. And in the SiL group, there was no significant change in the level of Tc or TG, but the level of HDLc rose. On diseases such as hyperlipidemia, when using drug couple of Bang Kee-Astragali Radix as a treatment, Sinomenii Caulis is recommended rather than Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma, and when using drug couple of Bang Kee-Lycopii Herba as a treatment, Sinomenii Caulis and Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma neither showed significant effect. And as Lycopii Herba interrupts the effect of Sinomenii Caulis, drug couple of Sinomenii Caulis-Lycopii Herba is not recommended.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2012

$^{99m}Tc$ tricarbonyl glycine monomers, trimers, and pentamers were synthesized and evaluated for their radiolabeling and in vivo distribution characteristics. We synthesized a $^{99m}Tc$-tricarbonyl precursor with a low oxidation state (I). $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3(H_2O)_3^+$ was then made to react with monomeric and oligomeric glycine for the development of bifunctional chelating sequences for biomolecules. Labeling yields of $^{99m}Tc$-tricarbonyl glycine monomers and oligomers were checked by high-performance liquid chromatography. The labeling yields of $^{99m}Tc$-tricarbonyl glycine and glycine oligomers were more than 95%. We evaluated the characteristics of $^{99m}Tc$-tricarbonyl glycine oligomers by carrying out a lipophilicity test and an imaging study. The octanol-water partition coefficient of $^{99m}Tc$ tricarbonyl glycine oligomers indicated hydrophilic properties. Single-photon emission computed tomography imaging of $^{99m}Tc$-tricarbonyl glycine oligomers showed rapid renal excretion through the kidneys with a low uptake in the liver, especially of $^{99m}Tc$ tricarbonyl triglycine. Furthermore, we verified that the addition of triglycine to prototype biomolecules (AGRGDS and RRPYIL) results in the improvement of radiolabeling yield. From these results, we conclude that triglycine has good characteristics for use as a bifunctional chelating sequence for a $^{99m}Tc$-tricarbonyl-based biomolecular imaging probe.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2002

To radiolabel bioactive molecules, we synthesized $^{99m}$Tc-tricarbonyl precursor, [$^{99m}$Tc(CO)$_3$($H_2O$)$_3$]$^{+}$ with a low oxidation state ( I ). The [$^{99m}$Tc(CO)$_3$($H_2O$)$_3$]$^{+}$ was prepared by low pressure carbonylation (1 atm of CO) of [$^{99m}$Tc $O_4$)]$^{[-10]}$ in the presence of NaB $H_4$ resulting in higher than 98% of labeling yield and stability up to 8 hrs. We evaluated the characteristics of $^{99m}$Tc- tricarbonyl labeled bioactive molecules by carrying out in vitro and in vitro study. Prepared [$^{99m}$Tc(CO)$_3$($H_2O$)$_3$]$^{+}$ was then reacted with some ligands of significance in modem diagnostic nuclear medicine and some amino acids. Labeling yields were checked by HPLC and found to be usually high, excluding $^{99m}$Tc-tricarbonyl-MDP, -EDTMP and -mIBG. And the biodistribution properties of $^{99m}$Tc-tricarbonyl complexes applied in rabbit showed different appearance comparing with that of the $^{99m}$Tc-labeling by conventional means. From these results, we conclude that [$^{99m}$Tc(CO)$_3$($H_2O$)$_3$]$^{+}$ is a potential precursor for development of radiopharmaceuticals, especially for labeling of biomolecules.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 바이오셀룰로오스를 산화 촉매인 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidine-N-oxy radical(TEMPO)을 이용해 카복실기로 치환된 수분산 바이오셀룰로오스 미세섬유(TC)를 합성하였다. 합성된 수분산 바이오셀룰로오스는 수용액 및 에멀젼에서도 그 구조를 유지하였다. 피부 표면에 미세섬유 구조로 안착된 수분산 바이오셀룰로오스는 바이오셀룰로오스의 고유의 물성인 물리적 강도, 수분 흡수능을 유지하였다. 모델 피부인 젤라틴 젤에 수분산 바이오셀룰로오스를 코팅 후 경도 측정 시, 바이오셀룰로오스 미세섬유가 피부 표면을 잡아주기 때문에 코팅하지 않았을 때에 비해 약 20% 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 수분 흡수능을 측정하기 위해 돼지피부에 수분산 바이오셀룰로오스를 도포 후 접촉각을 측정하였을 때, 낮은 초기 접촉각을 가지면서도 시간에 따라 급격히 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 O/W 제형에서도 수분산 바이오셀룰로오스가 함유된 O/W 제형에서 시간에 따른 접촉각이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. TC에 대한 연구는 피부 위에서의 미세섬유의 기능에 대한 새로운 인식을 제공할 뿐만 아니라, fiber-cosmetics이라는 새로운 개념의 화장품 제형 연구의 초석이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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• pp.547-548
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• 2006

In order to realize the commercial application of HTSC materials, it is necessary to develop the fabrication process of high Tc oxide superconductor materials with desired shape and for practical application and high critical current density as well as good mechanical strength which can withstand high lorenz force generated at high magnetic field. Much studies have been concentrated to develop the fabrication technique for high critical current density but still there are a lot of gap which should be overcome for large scale application of HTSC materials at liquid nitrogen temperature. Recently some new fabrication techniques have been developed for YBaCuO bulk superconductor with high mechanical strength and critical current density. In this project, the establishment of fabrication condition and additive effects of second elements were examined so as to improve the related properties to the practical use of YBaCuO superconductor, and we reported the production of the YBaCuO high Tc superconductor by the pyrolysis method.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.720-727
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• 1996

연구배경: 최근에 $^{201}TI$, $^{99m}Tc$ - MIBI, $^{99m}Tc$(V) - DMSA 등의 새로운 핵종들을 이용한 단일광자 전산화단층촬영 (SPECT)이 폐종괴성 질환에서 폐암과 양성질환의 감별에 유용하다는 보고가 되고 있다. 저자들은 폐종괴 소견을 보이는 같은 환자에서 세가지 방사성핵종을 이용한 SPECT를 모두 시행하여, 폐암에 대한 이들 핵종들의 예민도 및 특이도 비교와 함께 임상적 유용성을 알아보았다. 방법: 흉부사진상 종괴소견으로 내원하여 폐암으로 확진된 27예와 활동성 폐결핵 6예를 포함한 양성질환 10예로 총 37예를 대상으로 하였으며, 이들 환자에서 치료전에 세가지 핵종에 대한 SPECT를 임의순으로 1주일내에 모두 시행하였다. 주위정상폐조직에 비해 병소부위의 섭취가 뚜렷할때 양성으로 판정하고 이 경우에 병소부의 평균 방사능 섭취비(병소의 방사능/반대측 정상폐의 방사능)를 측정하였다. $^{201}TI$을 이용한 SPECT에서는 방사성핵종 주입후 10분의 초기섭취비와 3시간때의 자연섭취비를 각각 계산하였고, 또한 이들로부터 $^{201}TI$의 정체지수를 구하였다. 결과: 세가지 핵종 $^{201}TI$, $^{99m}Tc$ - MIBI 및 $^{99m}Tc$(V) - DMSA의 폐암에 대한 예민도는 각각 100%, 96%, 73%였고, 특이도는 40%, 70%, 70%로서 $^{201}TI$를 이용한 SPECT에서 예민도가 가장 높았으나 특이도는 가장 낮았다. 양성질환의 활동성 폐결핵 등에서 세가지 핵종에 섭취증가를 보이는 예도 있었으며, 섭취증가된 폐암과 활동성 폐결핵간의 섭취비 및 정체지수 비교에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그리고 폐암의 세포조직형에 따른 모든 섭취비와 정체지수 비교에서도 뚜렷한 차이가 없었다. 결론: $^{201}TI$, $^{99m}Tc$ - MIBI, $^{99m}Tc$ - DMSA SPECT중 $^{201}TI$과 $^{99m}Tc$ - MIBI 을 이용한 경우가 폐암진단에 높은 예민도를 나타냈으나, 이들을 활동성 폐결핵의 유병율이 높은 지역에서 양성질환과의 감별진단에 사용하기에는 제한적인 것으로 생각된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.364-369
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• 2008

Anti-hyperlipidemic effect of red ginseng (RG; the steamed root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) and Crataegii fructus (CF, the fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida BGE), which are used frequently in China and Korea as herbal medicines to treat arteriosclerosis, were investigated. Treatments of RG and CF significantly reduced blood triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic mice and serum TG levels in corn oil-induced hypertriglyceridemic mice. Ginsenoside Rg3 and ursolic acid, the main constituents of RG and CF, respectively, also reduced TG and TC levels in hyperlipidemic mice. RG and CF significantly lowered the high blood TG and TC levels and body and epididymal mass weights induced by long-term feeding of a high-fat diet and increased the high-fat diet-induced decrease in blood HDL cholesterol levels. RG and Rg3 reduced the blood TC levels more than CF and ursolic acid. However, blood TG level were reduced by CF and ursolic acid more than RG and Rg3. RG, CF, and their constituents also inhibited pancreatic lipase and HMG-CoA reductase activities. The most potent inhibitor was Rg3. These findings suggest that RG and CF may be suitable for the therapies of hypercholesterolemia and triglyceridemia, respectively.