• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2003

Welders working in a confined space, like in the shipbuilding industry, are at risk of being exposed to high concentrations of welding fumes and developing pneumoconiosis or other welding-fume exposure related diseases. Among such diseases, manganism resulting from welding-fume exposure remains a controversial issue, as the movement of manganese into specific brain regions has not been clearly established. Accordingly, to investigate the distribution of manganese in the brain after welding-fume exposure, male Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to welding fumes generated from manual metal arc stainless steel (MMA-SS) at concentrations of $63.6{\pm}4.1$ $mg/m^3$ (low dose, containing 1.6 $mg/m^3$ Mn) and $107.1{\pm}6.3$ $mg/m^3$ (high dose, containing 3.5 $mg/m^3$ Mn) total suspended particulates for 2 hrs per day, in an inhalation chamber over a 60-day period. Blood, brain, lungs and liver samples were collected after 2 hr, 15, 30, and 60 days of exposure and the tissues analyzed for their manganese concentrations using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Although dose- and time-dependent increases in the manganese concentrations were found in the lungs and livers of the rats exposed for 60 days, only slight manganese increases were observed in the blood during this period. Major statistically significant increases in the brain manganese concentrations were detected in the cerebellum after 15 days of exposure and up until 60 days. Slight increases in the manganese concentrations were also found in the substantia nigra, basal ganglia (caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus), temporal cortex, and frontal cortex, thereby indicating that the pharmacokinetics and distribution of manganese inhaled from welding fumes would appear to be different from those resulting from manganese-only exposure.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.586-590
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• 2003

사람 간 배양세포 유래 HePG2 세포에 영양성분을 이용하여 실험적으로 중성지질을 축적시킨 상태에서 한방 황련해독탕(HT)의 약리적 효과를 검토하였다. 간세포는 1 mM oleate, 0.2% BSA, glucose 4.5 mg/mL 및 HT 무첨가(대조구) 또는 첨가한(0.5 mg/mL 및 5.0 mg/mL) DME배지에서 6시간 및 24시간 배양하였으며(실험 I), 이때 황련해독탕을 첨가한 배양액에는 ［$^{14}$ C］-oleate (0.5 $\mu$Ci/mL medium)를 동시에 첨가하여 중성지질 획분에의 동위원소 추적실험을 하였다. 또한, 간세포에 2 mM oleate, 0.5% BSA, glucose 4.2mg/mL 및 HT 무첨가(대조구) 또는 첨가한(0.5 mg/mL 및 5.0 mg/mL) DME배지에서 6, 24및 48시간 배양(실험 II) 또는 1 및 3시간 배양(실험 III)하였다. 실험 I에서 세포내 중성지질 농도는 HT첨가 6 및 24시간 배양에서 약물농도첨가 의존적으로 감소하였다. 이때 HT첨가시 ［$^{14}$ C］-oleate 동위원소는 세포내 중성지질 획분의 추적량과 세포외 분비량이 현저하게 감소하였다. 실험 I조건에 비해 고농도의 영양성분을 첨가시킨 실험 II 및 III 조건에서 세포내 중성지질 축적이 확인되었으며, 이 때 HT 첨가 24 및 48시간 배양에서는 세포내 중성지질 축적이 현저히 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서, 본 실험에 사용된 한방 황련해독탕은 사람 간배 양 HePG2 세포내 중성 지질 합성을 저하시켜 중성지질 축적을 억제시킴으로써 지방간 개선효과를 발휘한 것으로 시사되었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.112-121
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• 1996

The study was designed to observe the effect of blend fat calculated from the foods consumed in Korean with those of perilla oil, beef tallow and corn oil on colonic mucosal phospholipid fatty acid composition and the levels of TXB2 and diacylglycerol (DAG) which were known as biomarkers for cancer. Male Sprague Dawley rats, at 7 weeks of age, were divided into control and 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-treated group, and each group was subdivided into four groups. The experimental diets contained one of four dietary fats, blend fat (BF), perilla oil(PO), beef tallow (BT) or corn oil (CO), at 15% (w/w) level. At the same time, each rat was injected with saline for control group or DMH twice a week for 6 weeks to give total dose of 180mg/kg body weight. DMH injection, regardless of the type of dietary fats, significantly increased the levels of PGE2 and TXB2 in colonic mucosal layer compared to control (p<0.01). However, the level of eicosanoids was influenced by the types of dietary fats in both control and DMH group. In control groups, colonic mucosal level of TXB2 was higher in beef tallow group, but lower in perilla oil group compared to that of blend fat (p<0.01). In DMH groups, the level of TXB2 was higher in beef tallow and corn oil groups(p<0.05). The level of PGE2 showed the same trends with TXB2 and beef tallow most significantly increased the level of PGE2. DMH treatment did not influence on tissue fatty acid profile, which was directly reflected by dietary fatty acid composition. Proportions of C18 : 2 in colonic mucosal phospholipid well reflected dietary level of C18 : 2 showing the order CO>BF>PO>BT. The precentage of arachidonic acid(AA) in mucosal phospholipid was the highest by CO adn BT groups and the lowest by PO group. The incorporation of $\alpha$-linolenic acid in colonic mucosal phospholipid in perilla oil group was negatively correlated to the content of AA. Dietary level of C18 : 2 might not be the only controlling factor for the production of eicosanoids in colonic mucosa layer and might function with $\omega$3 fatty acids. The level of DAG was significanlty lower in PO group than that of BT group. Therefore, $\omega$3 $\alpha$-linolenic acid rich perilla oil could be very important dietary sourec in controlling eicosanoid production DAG level in cloln and recommenced to use more often in meal preparation to reduce the risk factor against colon cancer.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2013

경제적이고 우수한 핵확산저항성을 갖는 파이로공정의 핵심 단위공정인 전해제련 공정에서 U와 TRU를 동시에 회수하기 위해 환원전극으로써 LCC가 사용된다. 한가지 원소만을 회수하는 금속음극과는 달리 LCC는 전기화학적으로 U와 TRU의 선택적 분리가 어려워 핵확산저항성을 높이는 기술의 핵심이라고 할 수 있다. LCC를 담아놓는 LCC 도가니는 U나 TRU로만 전착되어야하기 때문에 도가니는 전기적으로 절연되어야 한다. LCC와의 안정성과 회수된 TRU 및 용융염과의 화학적 안전성은 물론 공정 중 전착될 수 있는 금속 Li과의 반응성도 고려되어야하므로 LCC 도가니의 소재 특성은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 $Al_2O_3$, MgO, $Y_2O_3$, BeO 네 가지 대체 세라믹 소재의 화학적 안정성을 $500^{\circ}C$에서 모의 LCC로 열역학적 및 실험적으로 평가하였다. 세라믹 기판 위의 LCC 접촉각은 화학적 반응성을 예측하기 위해 시간에 따라 측정하였다. $Al_2O_3$는 가장 낮은 화학적 안정성 갖고 BeO는 재료 내에 존재하는 기공은 접촉각감소에 영향을 주었다. MgO, $Y_2O_3$는 우수한 화학적 안정성을 나타내었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2012

Objective: During IVF, non-transferred embryos are usually selected for cryopreservation on the basis of morphological criteria. This investigation evaluated an application for array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) in assessment of surplus embryos prior to cryopreservation. Methods: First-time IVF patients undergoing elective single embryo transfer and having at least one extra non-transferred embryo suitable for cryopreservation were offered enrollment in the study. Patients were randomized into two groups: Patients in group A (n=55) had embryos assessed first by morphology and then by aCGH, performed on cells obtained from trophectoderm biopsy on post-fertilization d5. Only euploid embryos were designated for cryopreservation. Patients in group B (n=48) had embryos assessed by morphology alone, with only good morphology embryos considered suitable for cryopreservation. Results: Among biopsied embryos in group A (n=425), euploidy was confirmed in 226 (53.1%). After fresh single embryo transfer, 64 (28.3%) surplus euploid embryos were cryopreserved for 51 patients (92.7%). In group B, 389 good morphology blastocysts were identified and a single top quality blastocyst was selected for fresh transfer. All group B patients (48/48) had at least one blastocyst remaining for cryopreservation. A total of 157 (40.4%) blastocysts were frozen in this group, a significantly larger proportion than was cryopreserved in group A (p=0.017, by chi-squared analysis). Conclusion: While aCGH and subsequent frozen embryo transfer are currently used to screen embryos, this is the first investigation to quantify the impact of aCGH specifically on embryo cryopreservation. Incorporation of aCGH screening significantly reduced the total number of cryopreserved blastocysts compared to when suitability for freezing was determined by morphology only. IVF patients should be counseled that the benefits of aCGH screening will likely come at the cost of sharply limiting the number of surplus embryos available for cryopreservation.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.743-767
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• 2020

Due to the impressive flexural performance, enhanced compressive strength and more constrained crack propagation, Fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) have been widely employed in the construction application. Majority of experimental studies have focused on the seismic behavior of FRC columns. Based on the valid experimental data obtained from the previous studies, the current study has evaluated the seismic response and compressive strength of FRC rectangular columns while following hybrid metaheuristic techniques. Due to the non-linearity of seismic data, Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) has been incorporated with metaheuristic algorithms. 317 different datasets from FRC column tests has been applied as one database in order to determine the most influential factor on the ultimate strengths of FRC rectangular columns subjected to the simulated seismic loading. ANFIS has been used with the incorporation of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Genetic algorithm (GA). For the analysis of the attained results, Extreme learning machine (ELM) as an authentic prediction method has been concurrently used. The variable selection procedure is to choose the most dominant parameters affecting the ultimate strengths of FRC rectangular columns subjected to simulated seismic loading. Accordingly, the results have shown that ANFIS-PSO has successfully predicted the seismic lateral load with R² = 0.857 and 0.902 for the test and train phase, respectively, nominated as the lateral load prediction estimator. On the other hand, in case of compressive strength prediction, ELM is to predict the compressive strength with R² = 0.657 and 0.862 for test and train phase, respectively. The results have shown that the seismic lateral force trend is more predictable than the compressive strength of FRC rectangular columns, in which the best results belong to the lateral force prediction. Compressive strength prediction has illustrated a significant deviation above 40 Mpa which could be related to the considerable non-linearity and possible empirical shortcomings. Finally, employing ANFIS-GA and ANFIS-PSO techniques to evaluate the seismic response of FRC are a promising reliable approach to be replaced for high cost and time-consuming experimental tests.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2012

The effects of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE; a mixture of two preparations from Trichoderma spp., with predominant xylanase and ${\beta}$-glucanase activities, respectively) on colonization and digestion of ground barley straw and alfalfa hay by Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 and Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD1 were studied in vitro. The two levels (28 and 280 ${\mu}g$/ml) of EFE tested and both bacteria were effective at digesting NDF of hay and straw. With both substrates, more NDF hydrolysis (p<0.01) was achieved with EFE alone at 280 than at 28 ${\mu}g$/ml. A synergistic effect (p<0.01) of F. succinogenes S85 and EFE on straw digestion was observed at 28 but not 280 ${\mu}g$/ml of EFE. Strain R. flavefaciens FD1 digested more (p<0.01) hay and straw with higher EFE than with lower or no EFE, but the effect was additive rather than synergistic. Included in the incubation medium, EFE showed potential to improve fibre digestion by cellulolytic ruminal bacteria. In a second batch culture experiment using mixed rumen microbes, DM disappearance (DMD), gas production and incorporation of $^{15}N$ into particle-associated microbial N ($^{15}N$-PAMN) were higher (p<0.001) with ammoniated (5% w/w; AS) than with native (S) ground barley straw. Application of EFE to the straws increased (p<0.001) DMD and gas production at 4 and 12 h, but not at 48 h of the incubation. EFE applied onto S increased (p<0.01) $^{15}N$-PAMN at 4 h only, but EFE on AS increased (p<0.001) $^{15}N$-PAMN at all time points. Prehydrolysis increased (p<0.01) DMD from both S and AS at 4 and 12 h, but reduced (p<0.01) $^{15}N$-PAMN in the early stage (4 h) of the incubation, as compared to non-prehydrolyzed samples. Application of EFE to barley straw increased rumen bacterial colonization of the substrate, but excessive hydrolytic action of EFE prior to incubation decreased it.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7489-7496
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate enhancement of anti-tumor effects of the lentogenic Newcastle disease virus Clone30 strain (NDV rClone30) expressing cytosine deaminase (CD) gene against tumor cells and in murine groin tumor-bearing models. Cytotoxic effects of the rClone30-CD/5-FC on the HepG2 cell line were examined by an MTT method. Anti-tumor activity of rClone30-CD/5-FC was examined in H22 tumor-bearing mice. Compared to the rClone30-CD virus treatment alone, NDV rClone30-CD/5-FC at 0.1 and 1 MOIs exerted significant cytotoxic effects (P<0.05) on HepG2 cells. For treatment of H22 tumor-bearing mice, recombinant NDV was injected together with 5-FC given by either intra-tumor injection or tail vein injection. When 5-FC was administered by intra-tumor injection, survival for the rClone30-CD/5-FC-treated mice was 4/6 for 80 days period vs 1/6, 0/6 and 0/6 for the mice treated with rClone30-CD, 5-FC and saline alone, respectively. When 5-FC was given by tail vein injection, survival for the rClone30-CD/5-FC-treated mice was 3/6 vs 2/6, 0/6 and 0/6 for the mice treated with rClone30-CD, 5-FC or saline alone, respectively. In this study, NDV was used for the first time to deliver the suicide gene for cancer therapy. Incorporation of the CD gene in the lentogenic NDV genome together with 5-FC significantly enhances cell death of HepG2 tumor cells in vitro, decreases tumor volume and increases survival of H22 tumor-bearing mice in vivo.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.286-292
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• 2005

본 연구는 향후 산업적으로 질소산화물 규제가 중요한 문제로 대두될 만한 산업용 보일러를 대상으로 수행하였다. 일반적으로 SNCR 방법의 산업용 보일러로의 적용은 혼합을 위한 충분한 체류시간을 제공하지 못한다는 점에서 적합하지 않은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 SNCR 장치의 산업용 보일러 적용가능성을 조사하기 위한 것이다. 구체적으로 연료로 중유를 사용하는 시간당 스팀 발생량 40톤 규모의 산업용 보일러를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 사업용 보일러의 수치 해석을 위한 3-D 직교좌표계 프로그램에는 난류 유동, 난류 연소반응, NOx의 생성과 환원제와의 반응을 통한 소멸반응 등을 포함하고 있다. 또한 개발된 코드에는 Lagrangian 방법에 의한 입자궤적 프로그램이 포함되어 있고, 주입구에서 접선방향으로의 선회효과를 계산에 의해 고려하였다. 선회버너 효과를 고려한 결과 단화염이 생성되었으며 NOx 환원반응에 적합한 온도 영역의 증가로 인해 NOx 제거효율도 향상되었다. 실험결과와의 비교를 통하여 프로그램을 검증하였으며, 계산결과 혼합용 공기 주입을 통한 환원제와의 혼합 향상을 통해서 SNCR 방법의 산업용 보일러 적용가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2007

Pichia anomala SKM-T와 Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59의 첨가가 배추 김치 발효에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여, 동결건조한 효모를 첨가하여 실온 ($20{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)에서 7일간 저장하면서 김치의 품질을 측정하였다. 대조구와 Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59는 저장 3일째에 최적의 pH와 산도를 나타내었다. G. geotrichum SJM-59 첨가구에서는 저장 5일째까지 적정 pH와 산도를 유지하였다. p. anomala SKM-T 첨가구의 pH는 서서히 감소하여 전 실험 기간동안 대조구보다 유의적으로 높은 pH를 나타내었다. P. anomala SKM-T 첨가구의 산도는 저장 기간이 증가할수록 처처히 증가하였으나, 전 실험기간 동안 적정 산도를 유지하였고, 대조구에 비하여 높은 젖산균 수를 나타내었다. 대조구에서는 저장 3일째에 최고의 LA/TM 비를 나타내었으나, 효모첨가구에서는 저장 5일째에 최고의 LA/TM 비를 나타내었다. 저장 3일째의 관능검사 결과, 대조구와 G. geotrichum SJM-59 첨가구 간에는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 효모첨가구는 감칠맛에서 높은 점수를 얻었다. P. anomala SKM-T 첨가구는 대조구보다 우수한 질감 특성을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, G. geotrichum SJM-59 또는 P. anomala SKM-T의 첨가는 배추김치의 발효 기간을 지연시키는 것으로 사료되었다.