• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.259-262
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• 2007

Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is a pulmonary disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the bronchioles and chronic infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lungs. Macrolides are effective therapeutic agents for chronic respiratory tract diseases, such as DPB. However, the mechanisms by which macrolides modulate the immune responses in patients with DPB remain unclear. To understand clinical efficacy for the treatment of DPB by macrolides, the effects of erythromycin (EM) on the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) by human neutrophils were examined. Pre-treatment with EM significantly decreased the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 transcripts by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human neutrophils. EM also reversed the enhanced survival of human neutrophils by LPS. These data indicate that EM has achieved therapeutic effect for patients with DPB, in part, through decreasing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the survival of neutrophils.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2006

1. Objectives The purpose of study is to find Lee Je-Ma's thoughts about Great Absolute-Mind in his writings. 2. Methods the concept of Lee Je-Ma's Great Absolute-Mind versus preexisted Great Absolute-Mind is compared and analysed in this study. 3. Results and Conclusions (1) Lee Je-Ma composed his Great Absolute-Mind based on its concept of the science of divination, Confucianism and medicine. However his Great Absolute-Mind is rooted in preexisted meaning, it was disputed desides the controversy between the science of divination, Confucianism and medicine. For this reason, Lee Je-Ma's Great Absolute-Mind is such an originative concept unable to be explained with a simple substitution this concept for the preexisted one of the science of divination, Confucianism and medicine. (2) Lee Je-Ma's Great Absolute-Mind is the human being itself and it can include the humanity from human being itself. (3) There are not only physical meaning of heart but also abstract metaphysical concept of heart included in Lee Je-Ma's Great Absolute-Mind. (4) The talent for comprehending principles is organically connected with the ability to attain their will. And the talent and ability is devided into Two Modes(兩儀) like Mind & Body(心身), Perception & Action(知行) and Nature & Emotion(性情). (5) The supervision of Lee Je-Ma’s Great Absolute-Mind affects physical part of body as well as spiritual part and is not devided into two but one. (6) The source of the supervision is rooted on Lungs Spleen liver Kidney(肺脾肝腎), Sasang(四象), even though it exists in the Great Absolute-Mind. So Sasang(四象), which is Lungs Spleen Liver Kidney(肺脾肝腎), is organically related to the Great Absolute-Mind in its effect and origin.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.423-429
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• 1998

인두는 구강과 위장, 비강과 폐의 중간에서 능동적으로 구강을 통해 섭취되는 음식물과 비강을 통해 흡입되는 공기의 통로역할을 하는 주요한 기관이다. 본 연구는 유한요소기법을 이용한 인두의 3차원 구조의 재구성 과정을 거쳐 인두의 생체역학모델을 구현하여 각단면에서의 단면적을 유한요소모델의 시뮬레이션 결과에 의한 변위를 이용하여 산출하여 최적화 과정을 거쳐 인두의 기능시 내부에 생성되는 압력의 연속적인 압력분포를 추정할 수 있었다. 즉 인두내의압력에 대한 형상의 변형을 관찰하여 각 단면에서의 단면적을 산출하고 이를 실제의 CT영상자료와 비교하여 최적화 고장을 거쳐 각 부분에서의 추정 압력구배를 구하였다. 모델 시뮬레이션 결과 추정된 압력구배는 10-55 mmHg범위에 분포되어 있으며 전체 인두부 가운데 상부의 4레벨의 압력분포는 아부의 그것과 다른 형태를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 인두의 생체역학모델은 인두기능장애를 가진 환자군에 적용하여 비교 분석할 경우 임상자료로서 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.62-73
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• 2017

To identify a solution for the restricted availability of healthy lungs and the high risk of immune rejections following organ transplantation, tissue engineering techniques for culturing lungs have been studied by many research groups. The most promising method for culturing lungs is the utilization of a bio-scaffold that was prepared using harvested organs from human donors or other animals by removing their original cells. In this study, a pulsatile perfusion pump was used to alleviate the cell removal effect with the high fluid-dynamic power of the perfusion stream during the decellularization process, while other conventional studies focused on chemical methods to identify efficient detergents. The purpose of this study was to analyze the developed device by using energy equivalent pressure (EEP), which is an indicator of pulsatility, to understand the characteristics of pulsatile energy transmitted according to the load size by using the artificial model and compare it with the measured EEP. The pulsatility of the device can be estimated with the concept of fluid-dynamic energy during a particular constant time period or fluid-dynamic power represented as EEP and EEP increment. Because the measured EEP of perfusion flow during decellularization can be changed by the amount of fluid leakage and the degree of clogging in the capillary vessels, EEP should be measured to determine whether the decellularization is progressing without problems. The decrement of EEP caused by the high perfusion resistance was observed from some experimental results that were obtained with artificial models. EEP can be used to monitor the decellularization process after analyzing the varying EEP according to the amount of load. It was confirmed that the EEP was maintained at a high level in the experiment using the harvested lungs from 12-13-week-old rats. In addition, it was confirmed that the cell removal time was faster than when continuous perfusion was performed. In this study, pulsatile power delivered to the lungs was measured to monitor the process of cell removal, and it serve as the evidence for efficient decellularization.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.291-301
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• 1999

초기발생중인 태령 9주부터 20주의 사람 태아의 허파 7예에서 과립허파꽈리세포의 분화과정과 미세구조의 특징을 밝히고자 투과전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 발생 9주와 12주에서 기관지 나무의 상피의 형태로는 과립허파꽈리세포의 분화를 확인할 수 없었지만 발생이 진행되면서 15주 후부터 허파꽈리를 형성할 부위의 상피는 점차 거짓중층상피에서 단순입방상피로 분화하였다. 2. 발생 9주에서 처음으로 뭇층판소체가 관찰되어 과립허파꽈리세포의 분화를 확인할 수 있었다. 이외에도 발생 $9\sim15$주 동안에 이 세포에 특징적인 세포질포함체, 과립상포함체, 뭇소포포함체 그리고 진한포함체 등의 세포내 포함물을 관찰할 수 있었다. 3. 발생 19, 20주에서 뭇층판소체는 수와 크기가 급격하게 증가하였지만 다른 세포내 포함물은 감소되어 있었다. 요약하면 사람 태아의 허파에서 발생 초기단계에 뭇층판소체를 가진 허파꽈리세포(또는 전구세포)가 관찰되었으며, 이외에도 특징적인 다양한 세포내 포함물을 가진 세포들이 관찰되었다. 그러므로 과립허파꽈리세포는 발생 9주 또는 그 이전부터 분화한다고 할 수 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.536-540
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• 2003

목 적 : 인유를 탐식한 폐포 대식세포는 면역세포화학 반응에 관여하며, 기존의 염색법에서보다 면역세포화학기법에 의해 잘 관찰될 수 있음을 규명하여, 인유 흡인을 확인할 수 있는 진단에 활용하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 총 64마리의 백서를 대상으로 소량(0.05 mL)의 모유를 코를 통하여 기도에 흡인시킨 후 지정 시간별로 기관을 도관한 다음, 기관지폐포 세척을 실시하여 얻은 세포에 대하여 면역세포화학적 염색과 Oil Red O 염색을 실시하고 폐포 대식세포들의 탐식 정도를 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 인유 흡인 2시간 후에 Lactalbumin에 대한 양성 대식세포가 관찰되었으며 8시간에 최고이었고 24시간에 감소하였으며 48시간에도 양성 대식세포가 관찰되었다. 그러나 Oil Red O 염색에서 폐포 대식세포들의 검출률은 미미하였다. 결 론 : 본 실험의 결과는 소량의 인유 흡인을 면역세포화학적 기법에 의하여 기관지폐포 세척 액에서 검출할 수 있다는 것을 시사하는 것이었다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2006

This paper analysed the induced current density inside human body of hot-line worker for 765kV double circuit transmission line according to locations of human body. Human model was composed of several organs and other parts, whose shapes were expressed by spheroids or cylinders. Organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, liver and intestines were taken into account. Applying the 3 dimensional boundary element method, we calculated induced current density in case a worker was located inside and outside a lowest phase of 765 kV transmission line in which a 60% current of maximum load flowed. As results of study, we found a maximum induced current density in all organs was less than $10mA/m^2$ when a wonder was outside. As one in brain and heart was higher than $10mA/m^2$ when a worker was inside, we propose a method for lowering current density.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2021

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is considered as a fatal zoonosis caused by the larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis. The lungs and brain are the most common metastatic organs. We report a human case of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis accompanied by lung and brain metastasis. In particular, the patient had a history of tuberculosis and the lung lesions were easily misdiagnosed as lung abscesses. The lesions of liver and lung underwent radical resection and confirmed as alveolar echinococcosis by pathological examination. The patient had no surgical complications after operation and was discharged after symptomatic treatment. Unfortunately, the patient later developed multiple intracerebral AE metastases. We required the patient to take albendazole orally for life and follow up.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(4)
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• pp.17-22
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• 1996

Individual internal monitoring program by in-vivo measurement technique at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute includes the capability for the assessment of uranium and americium lung burdens. This capability is an important part of the health and safety program. This article addresses the lung burden assessment portion of our in vivo measurement capabilities.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.358-359
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• 2002

Particulate matter smaller than $10{\mu}textrm{m}$ in aerodynamic diameter (PM10) is known as thoracic particles that are capable of reaching the thoracic region of humans. PM10 is further divided into two size ranges, which are fine particles (nuclei mode plus accumulation mode) and coarse particles, based on different sources and chemical composition. Fine particles can penetrate deep into the alveolar region of the human lungs, while coarse particles be deposited in the upper respiratory system. (omitted)