• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2123-2128
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• 2014

A current hurdle in cancer management is the intrinsic or acquired resistance of cancer cells to chemical agents that restricts the efficacy of therapeutic strategies. Accordingly, there is an increasing desire to discover new natural compounds with selective toxicity to combat malignancies. In present study, the cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing activities of ferutinin, a terpenoid derivative from Ferula ovina, were investigated on human breast (MCF7) and bladder (TCC) cancer cells as well as normal fibroblasts (HFF3).The toxicity and DNA damage inducing effects of ferutinin were studied by MTT and comet assays, DAPI and PI staining and DNA laddering. The $IC_{50}$ values of ferutinin were identified and compared with routine prescribed drugs, doxorubicin and vincristine, by MTT test. Alkaline comet assay and DAPI staining revealed DNA damage due to ferutinin, which was significantly (p<0.001) higher in MCF7 and TCC than HFF3 cells. Apoptosis induction was evidenced by PI staining and DNA laddering. Our results suggest that ferutinin could be considered as an effective anticancer agent for future in vivo and clinical experiments.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.113-127
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• 2020

Current web accessibility checks and automatic assessments have been pointed out that the assessment items and scores are evaluated from the developer's point of view rather than from the user's one. In addition, although most of the grades of an automatic assessment on the public web sites are excellent because they are built in accordance with the web accessibility development guidelines, not a few web sites shows relatively low grades in evaluating their usability test made by those users. Taking into account the inadequacy of these web accessibility assessments, this study has identified the differences between the grades of usability evaluations and automatic evaluations for people with low vision and analyzed the major factors affecting web accessibility usability evaluations using Repertory Grid Techniques. Also, the Hard Laddering method of the Means-End Chain theory was adopted to visualize the relationship between Attributes-Conferences-Value and a hierarchical value system analysis based on FGI(Focused Group Interview) to people with the low vision. This study proposed the measures to improve the current web accessibility automatic assessment allocation, expert evaluation criteria, and user task assessment. In particular, it is a web accessibility user evaluation model that can consider the web accessibility quality certification criteria and user review assessment by directly analyzing the user cognitive structure and value system. This study is expected to be useful as a research to enhance the quality of web accessibility assessment.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.41-57
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• 2023

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to research how the different types of experiences affect consumer's recognition in terms of luxury vintage fashion products, and what kinds of value consumer can achieve. Design/methodology/approach - The study is based on the means-end chain (MEC) approach for an in-depth understanding of consumers' recognition systems through conducting the laddering interview technique. Above all, the research conducted a pilot test to gain attributes of consumer experiences about luxury vintage fashion products from Korean and Taiwanese. Findings - It is found that not only by actual purchase, experience without purchasing also can lead to consumers' self-fulfilment and self-accomplishment, which filled the lack of relevant literature in the luxury vintage industry. In addition, the study sorted out the channels that consumers approach LVF products, which provide a classification reference for future research related to the luxury vintage consumer. Research implications or originality - As consumers can gain a lot kind of value through LVF products, luxury brands can attract consumers by using vintage as a market strategy. For luxury marketers, by running LVF shopping mall online or opening LVF stores, not only allow consumers' attach with LVF products but also can further lead to the purchase behaviors. In addition, consumers who are interested in LVF are those who are aware of the authenticity, uniqueness, and rarity of the brand. Due the fact, these consumers may be interested in the topic of sustainability.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.306-315
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• 1999

목적 : 방사선 조사로 피부 세포가 세포고사라는 과정을 통하여 세포사에 이르는지를 확인하고, 피부세포에서 방사선에 의해서 세포고사가 유도된다면 방사선 양과 방사선 조사 후 경과시간에 따라서 어떻게 변하는지를 밝혀보고자 하였다. 또한 세포고사를 연구하기 위해 형태학적인 분석법과 생화학적인 분석법을 서로 비교함으로써, 세포고사를 정확하고 편리하게 연구할 수 있는 방법을 찾아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 한국세포주 은행으로부터 분양받은 피부상피암 세포의 일종인 A431을 Cs-137 세포조사기(Gammacell 3000 Elan, Nordion, Canada)를 이용하여 0 Gy, 2 Gy, 5 Gy, 10 Gy, 25 Gy씩 조사하고 4, 7, 12, 24시간이 지난 다음 세포($5{\times}10^6$ cells/ml)를 모아 분염법, 형광현미경에 의한 고사세포 관찰, 세포배양액의 젖산탈수소효소 활성도 측정, DNA ladder관찰 등을 시행하였다. 각 실험군간의 통계적 유의성은 SPSS 통계프로그램을 사용하여 MANOVA test에 의해 검정하였으며 P값 0.05미만을 유의한 수준으로 판정하였다. 결과: 방사선량에 따른 그리고 방사선 조사 후 시간에 따른 세포생존율의 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 분염법을 시행한 결과 방사선량별로, 그리고 방사선 조사 후 시간에 따라서 세포생존율이 감소됨을 확인하였다. 세포고사가 유도될 때 가장 확실하게 나타나는 형태학적인 변화가 바로 세포고사 소체의 출현이었다. 방사선량별로 조사한 실험군에서 나타나는 세포고사 소체(%)는 대조군에 비하여 시간이 경과되면서 출현율이 증가하였으며, 특히 방사선 조사 후 12시간에서 유의하게 증가하였다. 방사선을 조사하지 않은 대조군의 LDH 활성도는 $0.2{\pm}0.05$인데 비해 방사선을 조사했을 경우 점점 증가하여 25 Gy 조사 24시간에는 $2.5{\pm}0.1$로 증가하였다(p<0.01). 피부상피암 세포에 방사선을 2 Gy 조사한 다음 4시간에 해당되는 실험군에서는 전기영동상에 ladder가 관찰되지 않았는데 12시간 경과된 실험군에서는 ladder를 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 5 Gy, 10 Gy, 25 Gy를 조사한 실험군에서는 방사선 조사 후 4시간부터 ladder를 확인할 수 있었다. 결론: 피부상피암 세포에서 방사선에 의해 유도되는 세포사는 주로 세포고사를 통해 일어난다는 사실을 알 수 있었는데, 그 가운데서 DNA의 변화는 전기영동상의 ladder를 통하여 방사선 조사후 4시간에서부터 관찰되었으며, 핵의 변화는 12시간에 큰 차이를 나타낸 것으로 보아 세포고사가 형태학적으로 관찰되기 전에 미리 세포고사에 관한 유전정보가 전달되었음을 알 수 있었다.