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Studies on the Effects of the Saponin Fraction of Panax Ginseng on the Immune System of the Mouse Fed with Protein Malnutritive Diet (인삼사포닌 분획이 단백부족 마우스의 면역체계에 미치는 영향)

  • 이나경;김영중
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.174-179
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    • 1986
  • The thymus weight of the mouse was 54.1% in protein malnutritive diet group and 39.2% in group treated with saponin fraction of Panax ginseng in comparison to normal diet group. This decreasing effects of protein malnutritive diet and saponin fraction on the thymus weight practically disappeared after four weeks. The saponin fraction showed no effect on the spleen weight of the mouse. The supplement of the saponin fraction enhanced total peritoneal exudate cells, content of total serum protein and albumin content of the mouse, each 45, 8 and 10% respectively in comparision to that of normal diet group. And these values in protein malnutritive diet group were 61.2, 83.6 and 87.0% respectively in comparision to that of normal diet group, and recovered to the level of normal diet group by the supplement of the saponin fraction. The electrophoregram of the serum protein of the mouse fed with protein malnutritive diet was different from that of the mouse fed with normal diet, but this difference practically disappeared by the supplement of the saponin fraction.

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The Effects of T-2 Toxin on the Morphology of Mouse Organ (Mouse 장기의 형태에 미치는 T-2 Toxin의 영향)

  • 송재영;정덕화
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.96-101
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    • 1995
  • To study the immunotoxicity of mouse injected with fungal mycotoxin, T-2 toxin (Fusarium mycotoxin) was treated to 6 week-old female C3H/He mouse and the body, organ weight and morphological change were investigated. The weights of body, liver and kidney of mouse injected the 2 mg/kg of toxin was decreased to 17, 20 and 3%, respectively, compared to control animal and the comsumption of feed was also decreased with lapsing the time. The fat dropleting phenomenon and destruction of Golgi apparatus in liver and histopathological changes of tissue and mitochondria in small intestine were found by scanning electron microscopic observation.

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Genetically Engineered Mouse Models for Drug Development and Preclinical Trials

  • Lee, Ho
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.267-274
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    • 2014
  • Drug development and preclinical trials are challenging processes and more than 80% to 90% of drug candidates fail to gain approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Predictive and efficient tools are required to discover high quality targets and increase the probability of success in the process of new drug development. One such solution to the challenges faced in the development of new drugs and combination therapies is the use of low-cost and experimentally manageable in vivo animal models. Since the 1980's, scientists have been able to genetically modify the mouse genome by removing or replacing a specific gene, which has improved the identification and validation of target genes of interest. Now genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) are widely used and have proved to be a powerful tool in drug discovery processes. This review particularly covers recent fascinating technologies for drug discovery and preclinical trials, targeted transgenesis and RNAi mouse, including application and combination of inducible system. Improvements in technologies and the development of new GEMMs are expected to guide future applications of these models to drug discovery and preclinical trials.

Finger Detection Algorithm For Computer Mouse Control

  • Rodrigue, Gendusa Tulonge;Lee, Eung-Joo
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.671-685
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    • 2017
  • We propose a finger detection algorithm for computer mouse control to control the most commonly actions of a computer mouse(left, right and double click, scroll up and down then we add open and close, minimize and maximize a window, control the mouse.) We use a built-in web camera to control the mouse tasks. We detected, segment, then recognize the hand in our previous papers [1, 2]. The user will be able to interact with the computer with the number of fingers detected.

Effect of Biomechanical Intervention based on Custom Seating System on Activities of Mouse Click for Children with Cerebral Palsy (맞춤형 착석장치를 통한 생체역학적 중재가 뇌성마비 아동의 마우스 클릭 동작에 미치는 영향)

  • Jeong, Dong-Hoon
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was to investigate the effect of biomechanical intervention, based on the custom seating system on the activities of a mouse click for children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Thirteen children with cerebral palsy participated in this study. We compared reaction time and frequency for proper mouse click in the subject's typical position, in addition to an intervention position. The intervention position conformed to the principle and practice of research on promoting the upper-extremity movement and postural control. The intervention position was achieved through an external postural support, which was based on the custom seating system. Results: Reaction time and frequency for proper mouse click were moderately improved in the intervention position, compared with that of the typical position. There was a statistically significant difference between the typical position and that of the intervention position (p<0.05). Conclusion: Results provide evidence of the positive effects of functional seating on the activities of a mouse click for children with cerebral palsy.

A Study on Hair-growth Activity of Artemisia apiacea Hance (청호의 육모활성연구)

  • 김경순;심상희;장지면;정재훈;김박광
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.798-801
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    • 1999
  • To investigate the effect of Artemisia apiacea Hance on the hair growth of black mouse (C57BL/6), this study was carried out. We obtained chloroform fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, butanol fraction from ethanol extract. When these fractions were administered to the black mouse by the method of skin paste, chloroform extract increased remarkably the hair growth of black mouse. thus Chloroform fraction was devided into 5 fractions from 20:1 to 1:1 with chloroform : methanol. the detail fractions of chloroform fraction were administered to the black mouse. We obtained the result that fraction I, II, III, IV are superior to minoxidil of positive control. Most of all fraction II have an dramatical effect on hair growth of black mouse.

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Comparative Study on Development of Mouse Embryos in Three Commercial Media and Hatching Rates of Mouse Embryos with/without Pronase (3개의 배양액내에서 생쥐배아의 발달과 Pronase로 처리한 생쥐배아 부화율의 비교 연구)

  • Lee, Jeong-Heon;Go, Hee-Jeong;Chae, Geu-Jeong;Lee, Ki-Suk;Kim, Jong-Duk
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.235-245
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    • 2001
  • Objectives: The purpose of this present study was to compare mouse embryo development in 3 commercial media and hatching competence of mouse embryo with or without enzymatic treatment. Methods: Collected 375 mouse embryos were divided into three groups, and then cultured in IVF-20 (G2), Medicult IVF (M3), P-1 (blastocyst M), respectively. Three day mouse morulae were cultured in G2 media treated with pronase. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test, and considered statistically significant when p<0.01. Results: The developmental rate of 2 cell mouse embryo after 72 hours was highest in IVF-20 (G2) among conventional 3 media. The hatching rate of mouse morulae was low when clultured in G2 media without pronase during 48 hours. However, it was higher when cultured in media treated with $1{\mu}g/ml$, $2.5{\mu}g/ml$, $5{\mu}g/ml$ pronase, respectively. Conclusions: Using good media and digestion of zona pellucida with enzymatic treatment improve development and hatching rate of embryo. Therefore, implantation and pregnancy rate could be improved.

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Obtainment and Characterization of Brain Tumor Cell Using Vasopressin-SV40 T Ag Transgenic Mouse

  • Kim, Sung-Hyun;Lee, Eun-Ju;Kim, Myoung-Li;Park, Jun-Hong;Cho, Kyoungin;Jung, Boo-Kyung;Kim, Hee-Chul;Hwnag, Sol-Ha;Lee, Hoon-Taek;Ryoo, Zae-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.105-105
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    • 2003
  • In previous reports, pVPSV.IGR2.1 transgenic mouse were described that brain tumor and lymphoma by reason of Vasopressin-SV40 T antigen. In this study, we produced pVPSV.IGR3.6 transgenic mouse that used pVPSV.IGR3.6 vector. Expression of transgene was vary different in transgenic mouse. We obtained 6 transgenic mouse line, moreover they had died at the age of 2-6 weeks without transmitting the transgene to their offspring, and had tumorigenesis on same location with pVPSV.IGR2.1 transgenic mouse. Only a founder mouse was investigated for expression of fusion gene. Here we extended this transgenic approach to the study of tumor progression. From the mouse, we confirmed brain tumor cell, after then cultured for investigate characterization. In this report, we demonstrate that reduction of survival rate in transgenic mouse fused vasopressin gene length, acquisition of brain tumor cell, composition with astrocyte cells and neuronal cells. Finally, cells had no change with increase of passage.

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Vibrotactile Space Mouse (진동촉각 공간 마우스)

  • Park, Jun-Hyung;Choi, Ye-Rim;Lee, Kwang-Hyung;Back, Jong-Won;Jang, Tae-Jeong
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.337-341
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents a vibrotactile space mouse which use pin-type vibrotactile display modules and a gyroscope chip. This mouse is a new interface device which is not only an input device as an ordinary space mouse but also a tactile output device. It consists of a space mouse which use gyroscope chip and vibrotactile display modules which have been developed in our own laboratory. Lately, by development of vibrotactile display modules which have small size and consume low power, vibrotactile displays are available in small sized embedded systems such as wireless mouses or mobile devices. Also, development of new sensors like miniature size gyroscope by MEMS technology enables manufacturing of a small space mouse which can be used in the air not in a plane. The vibrotactile space mouse proposed in this paper recognizes motion of a hand using the gyroscope chip and transmits the data to PC through Bluetooth. PC application receives the data and moves pointer. Also, 2 by 3 arrays of pin-type vibrotactile actuators are mounted on the front side of the mouse where fingers of a user's hand contact, and those actuators could be used to represent various information such as gray-scale of an image or Braille patterns for visually impared persons.

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