• 비교문화연구
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• 제38권
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• pp.191-214
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• 2015

Chinese American Writer, Ha Jin has been writing exclusively about the life in his native Communist China. His stories and poems are almost all about the Chinese people so far. In addition, the distinctive Chinese flavour and the inexorably repressive image of China in his works present an 'Other' to the American culture. Such kind of Chineseness can also be found in Ha Jin's works and his career as a writer. The continued demand for knowledge of China, which is created by China's increasingly important role in the globalized economy, sustains the country's position as an Other for America. In his early four novels, Ha Jin portrays a totally repressive image of Communist China, an image of which functions perfectly as a form of otherness for his American readers. In Ha Jin's portrayal, the Chinese masses are subjected to the Communist authority through its bureaucracy and state-economy mechanism, as well as through the godlike image of Mao Zedong. They are to follow the Communist conscience and subscribe to unity-in-difference. Deviation from the one-party rule is intolerable. In each of the novels, Ha Jin presents a specific system of repression. In In the Pond, confrontation against Party authority is contained by a process of complicity. In Waiting, the Party's power is upheld through a system of surveillance in which people act as agents, resulting in a web of power which paralyses love. The Crazed illustrates a play of power by Party officials which, against the backdrop of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, is full of craze itself, driving people either out of sanity or out of the country. War Trash exposes the Communist power's repression to the extreme by presenting a case of dishonour in those whose life is debased as trash by the Party. The repressive image of China produced in these stories, which span over half a century, makes Ha Jin's China a perfect Other for the West. To sum up, Ha Jin's novels construct a repressive image of China. In his novels, Ha Jin exposes the working of repression in particular systems. Through these systems, he problematizes the notion of personal autonomy for Chinese people and proposes for his western/American readers a solution which eventually turns into a re-presentation of American hegemony.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 자동차 조립공정에 적용 할 수 있는 아크릴폼테이프를 합성하기 위하여 UV 중합 및 가교 공정을 도입하였다. 중합된 점착제를 폼에 합지하고 폼의 두께를 변화시켜 가며 시험편을 제조하였다. 기본물성을 측정하기 위해 stainless steel 표면에서의 강도를 측정하였으며 이때 peel, dynamic shear and t-block을 사용하였다. 일반적인 점착제에 비해 우수한 결과를 보여 주었으며 외부 요인 - 두께, 젖음시간 - 등에 의해 물성이 크게 변화하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 본 연구에 활용된 아크릴폼점착제의 자동차 공정 활용성을 평가하기 위해 다양한 플라스틱 피착제에서 물성 측정을 진행하였다. 저표면에너지그룹으로 분류되는 PP와 PE에서는 그 물성이 전혀 발현되지 못했으나 기작 차이에 의해 dynamic shear 시험에서는 일부 물성이 발현됨을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 전투기에 탑재되어 지상표적을 추적하고 레이저를 조사하여 레이저유도 폭탄을 유도하는 등의 기능을 수행하는 타겟팅파드의 성능분석 및 검증을 위한 HILS(Hardware In-the-Loop Simulation) 시스템 구축에 대하여설명한다. 타겟팅파드의실시간 성능분석을위해서는 주간카메라와IR카메라의 모의영상생성기술, 서보제어기술 및 레이저 전달 특성 분석기술이 필요하다. 실시간 모의 영상생성과 레이저 전달 특성 분석에는 검증된 상용 소프트웨어 개발 키트(SDK)인 OKTAL-SE를 활용하였고, 서보구동은 실제 유사과제에서 적용된 서보구동의 메커니즘을 적용하여 정확도를 높였다. 또한, 실제 전투기 인터페이스와 동일한 조건의 성능분석을 위하여 1553B, ARINK818 등의 인터페이스를 실제 구현하여 적용하였다. 본 논문에서 구축한 HILS 시스템을 적용하면 현재 운용되는 전투기 장착 탑재전자체의 성능분석과 검증은 물론 실제 장비 개발 중 각 모듈의 성능이 시스템 전체 성능에 미치는 영향도 분석가능하다. 향후 다양한 비행체의 비행역학을 적용하여 광범위한 분야에 활용가능 함으로 개발요구사항 도출 및 개발 위험을 줄이는 데 큰 기여를 할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.801-810
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• 2021

Objective: microRNAs (miRNAs) can play a role in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, and their role is achieved by regulating the expression of target genes. Our previous high-throughput sequencing found that ssc-miR-185 plays an important regulatory role in piglet diarrhea, but its specific target genes and functions in intestinal porcine epithelial cell (IPEC-J2) are still unclear. We intended to verify the target relationship between porcine miR-185 and cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) gene in IPEC-J2 and to explore the effect of miR-185 on the proliferation of IPEC-J2 cells. Methods: The TargetScan, miRDB, and miRanda software were used to predict the target genes of porcine miR-185, and CDC42 was selected as a candidate target gene. The CDC42-3' UTR-wild type (WT) and CDC42-3'UTR-mutant type (MUT) segments were successfully cloned into pmirGLO luciferase vector, and the luciferase activity was detected after co-transfection with miR-185 mimics and pmirGLO-CDC42-3'UTR. The expression level of CDC42 was analyzed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. The proliferation of IPEC-J2 was detected using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assays. Results: Double enzyme digestion and sequencing confirmed that CDC42-3'UTR-WT and CDC42-3'UTR-MUT were successfully cloned into pmirGLO luciferase reporter vector, and the luciferase activity was significantly reduced after co-transfection with miR-185 mimics and CDC42-3'UTR-WT. Further we found that the mRNA and protein expression level of CDC42 were down-regulated after transfection with miR-185 mimics, while the opposite trend was observed after transfection with miR-185 inhibitor (p<0.01). In addition, the CCK-8, MTT, and EdU results demonstrated that miR-185 promotes IPEC-J2 cells proliferation by targeting CDC42. Conclusion: These findings indicate that porcine miR-185 can directly target CDC42 and promote the proliferation of IPEC-J2 cells. However, the detailed regulatory mechanism of miR-185/CDC42 axis in piglets' resistance to diarrhea is yet to be elucidated in further investigation.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2021

A high salt diet contributes to kidney damage by causing hypoxia and oxidative stress. Recently, an increase in dietary salt has been reported to induce an inflammatory phenotype in immune cells, further contributing to kidney damage. However, studies on the exact mechanism and role of a high salt diet on the inflammatory response in the kidneys are still insufficient. In this study, a cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury model using C57BL/6 mice was used to analyze the effect of salt intake on kidney injury. Results showed that high salt administration aggravated kidney edema in mice induced by treatment with cisplatin. Moreover, the indicators of kidney and liver function impairment were significantly increased in the group cotreated with high salt compared with that treated with cisplatin alone. Furthermore, the exacerbation of kidney damage by high salt administration was also associated with a decrease in the number of cells in the immune regulatory system. Additionally, high salt administration further decreased renal perfusion functions along with increased cisplatin-induced damage to proximal tubules. This was accompanied by increased expression of T cell immunoglobulin, mucin domain 1 (a biomarker of kidney injury), and Bax (a pro-apoptotic factor). Moreover, cisplatin-induced expression of proinflammatory mediators and cytokines, including cyclooxygenase-2 and tumor necrosis factor-α in kidney tissue, was further increased by high salt intake. Therefore, these results indicate that the kidney's inflammatory response by high salt treatment can further promote kidney damage caused by various pathological factors.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권12spc호
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• pp.459-462
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• 2021

The article examines the main problems of land market formation in Ukraine. The article is devoted to the study of problems and prospects of land market introduction after the abolition of the ban on alienation. The advantages and disadvantages of lifting the moratorium on the purchase and sale of agricultural land are highlighted. The experience of such European countries as France, Germany, Latvia, Romania and Poland in regulating the market of agricultural lands is analyzed. The historical stages of market formation, features of state policy in this area are considered. The authors found that in these countries the market for agricultural land is well developed and works effectively, which has positive consequences for the economy of these countries. After analyzing the experience, we identified common elements of an effective mechanism for regulating the land market in European countries, which can be implemented in Ukraine. It is emphasized that after the opening of the land market it is necessary to prevent the concentration of a large number of agricultural lands in the hands of one person or close persons and it is necessary to create an effective supervisory body, whose main functions will be supervising sales prevention of speculation in the land market. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve legislation in the field of land, organizational and informational conditions for land reform. The Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Circulation of Agricultural Land" was analyzed, the adoption of which put an end to the systematic extension of the moratorium on the sale of agricultural land. The positive aspects of such reservations are noted, such as the gradual introduction of the land market, quantitative restrictions, the lower limit of the value equivalent, which can not be less than the normative monetary value. At the same time, the problem is that the lack of an imperative norm on termination of the lease agreement in case of refusal of the lessee to purchase such land at a price not lower than expert assessment, will negatively affect its price formation and actually make the landlord hostage.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2021

문재인 정부는 권력기관 개혁을 위해 검찰개혁을 주장했고 이와 함게 공직자 고위공직자범죄수사처 신설을 통해 검찰권을 통제하려고 했다. 그렇다면 법무검찰개혁의 방향은 무엇인가? 무엇보다도 검찰권한을 대폭 축소하자는 논리다. 어떻게 축소하는가? 첫째, 검찰이 가지고 있는 기소권과 수사권의 통제나 견제 장치가 필요하다. 검찰개혁의 핵심은 아마도 권력으로부터 인사권을 독립하는 것이다. 검찰 인사권의 외부압력을 배제하기 위해서는 법무장관의 지시나 개입이 있어서는 안 된다. 이를 위해서는 다면평가 등 여러 인사고과를 통해 검찰총장이 해야 한다. 그리고 고위공직자범죄수사처법의 본질은 검사, 판사, 경찰, 국회의원의 범죄를 다루는 것이다. 수사권, 기소권, 영장 청구권을 모두 거머쥔 채 자기 식구의 비리는 감싸고 정치적 목적으로 수사권을 남용해온 무소불위 검찰을 견제하는 제도적 장치의 핵심이기도 하다. 그렇다면 고위공직자범죄수사처의 성공을 위해서는 무엇이 필요한가? 첫째, 정치적 중립성이 매우 필요하다고 본다. 공수처는 처장의 권한이 매우 크다. 본 논문은 부패방지를 위한 검찰과 고위공직자범죄수사처의 기능과 역할을 고찰하고자 한다. 검찰과 공직자범죄수사처의 내용을 분석하고 한계 및 문제점은 무엇인지 그리고 공직부패를 통제하기위한 방안은 무엇인지 살펴보았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1583-1590
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• 2021

Studies have demonstrated that PE_PGRS45 is constitutively expressed under various environmental conditions (such as nutrient depletion, hypoxia, and low pH) of the in vitro growth conditions examined, indicating that PE_PGRS45 protein is critical to the basic functions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, there are few reports about the biochemical function and pathogenic mechanism of PE_PGRS45 protein. The fact that this M. tuberculosis gene is not easily expressed in E. coli may be mainly due to the high content of G+C and the use of unique codons. Fusion tags are indispensable tools used to improve the soluble expression of recombinant proteins and accelerate the characterization of protein structure and function. In the present study, His6, Trx, and His6-MBP were used as fusion tags, but only MBP-PE_PGRS45 was expressed solubly. The purification using His6-MBP tag-specific binding to the Ni column was easy to separate after the tag cleavage. We used the purified PE_PGRS45 to immunize New Zealand rabbits and obtained anti-PE_PGRS45 serum. We found that the titer of polyclonal antibodies against PE_PGR45 was higher than 1:256000. The result shows that purified PE_PGRS45 can induce New Zealand rabbits to produce high-titer antibodies. In conclusion, the recombinant protein PE_PGRS45 was successfully expressed in E. coli and specific antiserum was prepared, which will be followed by further evaluation of these specific antigens to develop highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for tuberculosis.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2022

As negative regulators of cytokine signaling pathways, suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) proteins have been reported to possess both pro-tumor and anti-tumor functions. Our recent studies have demonstrated suppressive effects of SOCS1 on epithelial to mesenchymal signaling in colorectal cancer cells in response to fractionated ionizing radiation or oxidative stress. The objective of the present study was to determine the radiosensitizing action of SOCS1 as an anti-tumor mechanism in colorectal cancer cell model. In HCT116 cells exposed to ionizing radiation, SOCS1 over-expression shifted cell cycle arrest from G2/M to G1 and promoted radiation-induced apoptosis in a p53-dependent manner with down-regulation of cyclin B and up-regulation of p21. On the other hand, SOCS1 knock-down resulted in a reduced apoptosis with a decrease in G1 arrest. The regulatory action of SOCS1 on the radiation response was mediated by inhibition of radiation-induced Jak3/STAT3 and Erk activities, thereby blocking G1 to S transition. Radiation-induced early ROS signal was responsible for the activation of Jak3/Erk/STAT3 that led to cell survival response. Our data collectively indicate that SOCS1 can promote radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells by counteracting ROS-mediated survival signal, thereby blocking cell cycle progression from G1 to S. The resulting increase in G1 arrest with p53 activation then contributes to the promotion of apoptotic response upon radiation. Thus, induction of SOCS1 expression may increase therapeutic efficacy of radiation in tumors with low SOCS1 levels.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.197-210
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• 2022

곤충병원성 진균은 다양한 흡즙형 및 저작형 해충 방제에 적용이 가능하며, 익충과 천적에 낮은 영향을 보여, 화학농약의 대체체로서 관심이 높아지고 있다. 현재까지 전세계적으로 170여개의 제품들이 등록되어 판매되고 있으며, 최근 연구측면에서는 작용기작 및 곤충-진균 상호작용체 구명에 집중하고 있다. 해충 방제를 위한 곤충병원성 진균의 산업화 연구는 초기 살충성이 높은 균주 선발에 집중하였으나, 최근에는 환경 스트레스 인자에 대한 저항성 확보를 포함한 생산성 향상이 해결해야 할 주요 과제이다. 분생포자(conidia)가 주된 처리 형태였지만, 액체배양을 통해 생산되는 아포자(blastospore)의 한계점을 극복하여 대량생산의 경제성을 확보하려는 노력들도 진행되고 있다. 추가로 살충효과를 향상시키기 위해, 형질전환을 비롯한 분자생물학적 연구와 유전자 및 유전체 기능 구명에 집중하고 있다. 해충방제 시장측면에서, 글로벌 작물보호제 기업들은 인수합병 또는 공동 연구개발 형태로 전문 생물농약 기업들과의 협력체계를 구축하고 있으며, 화학농약과 곤충병원성 진균의 tank-mix 전략을 주된 방향성으로 삼고 있다. 현장에서 곤충 생태에 대한 이해를 기반으로 한 생태학적 처리(ecological application)는 곤충병원성 진균의 살충효과를 향상시킬 수 있는 기회가 된다. 앞으로의 디지털팜(digital farming) 기술과 접목된다면, 지상부 해충 방제를 위한 실질적인 적용도 가능하다. 곤충병원성 진균의 산업화를 위해서는 지적재산권 분쟁 해결을 위한 명확한 비교 연구자료 확보도 필요하다. 이와 같은 곤충병원성 진균이 식량생산의 안전성과 경제성을 확보하는 중요한 미생물자원으로 활발히 활용되고 개발되길 기대한다.