• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2018

Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics are an important class of synthetic antibacterial agents. These are the most extensively used drugs for treating bacterial infections in the field of both human and veterinary medicine. Herein, the antibacterial and pharmacological properties of four fluoroquinolones: lomefloxacin, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and ofloxacin have been studied. The objective of this study was to analyze the antibacterial characteristics of the different fluoroquinolones. Also, the pharmacological properties of the compounds including the Lipinski rule of five, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, LD50, drug likeliness, and toxicity were evaluated. We found that among all four FQ molecules, ofloxacin showed the highest antibacterial activity through in silico assays with a strong interaction (-38.52 kJ/mol) with the antibacterial target protein (topoisomerase-II DNA gyrase enzyme). The pharmacological and pharmacokinetic analysis also showed that the compounds ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, lomefloxacin and norfloxacin have good pharmacological properties. Notably, ofloxacin was found to possess an IGC50 (concentration needed to inhibit 50% growth) value of $0.286{\mu}g/L$ against the Tetrahymena pyriformis protozoa. It also tested negative for the Ames toxicity test, showing its non-carcinogenic character.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.157-164
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• 1991

Microvel $^{\textregistered}$ double velour graft impregnated with a biodegradable algin was studied as a new vatscular graft. It is impervious to blood but still retains high porosity. This graft does not require preclotting during implantation and has good tissue ingrowth and biological healing properties. Two vascular grafts impregnated with algin (6mm in diameter) were implanted in the aorta of mongrel dogs without preclotting. Two identical grafts were preclctted and served as controls. The grafts were harvested 2 and 4 months postoperatively, and the healing pattern was examined by a light microscope after hemRtoxylineosin staining. It was observed that endothelial cells were incompletely covered on both algin-impregnated and control grafts after 2 month Implantation, while they were fully covered on both grafts after 4 month. There were no significant differences in subendothelial granulation tissue organization and fibrinoid material absorption between the algin-impregnated and control grafts. The algin-impregnated graft did not show any harmful effect on the healing and thus can be a new promising graft which is not necessary preclotting during the implantation.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.88-93
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• 2008

지역규칙성 폴리3핵실티오펜과 용해성 플러렌 블렌드로 이루어진 벌크이종접합 고분자 태양전지를 제작하였다. 고분자 블렌드 필름에 대한 열처리 효과가 필름의 결정 구조와 자외선/가시광선 흡수스펙트럼에 주는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 후, 열처리에 의한 필름의 결정구조와 태양전지 효율의 상관관계를 연구하였다. 그 결과, $150^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 필름이 분자간 상호작용 및 결정성측면에서 최적이었으며, 이 때, 고분자 태양전지의 에너지 전환 효율은 3.2 %이었다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.146-147
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• 2021

An increase in carbon emissions leads to the problem of global warming and is an issue to be solved in other countries. The problem of carbon dioxide has many effects not only on global warming but also on people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 4.3 million people have died because harmful substances generated indoors cannot be discharged to the outside and accumulate in the human body through the respiratory tract. In response to this situation, in order to reduce the generation of pollutants in the building itself, soak into lightweight bubble concrete to adsorb and purify indoor pollutants, mix charcoal, investigate the appropriate amount and physical characteristics, and check carbon dioxide This is an experiment for grasping the adsorption capacity, and the results are as follows. As the replacement rate of rice husk charcoal increased, the compressive strength tended to decrease, and the carbon dioxide reduction rate tended to increase. It is judged that the charcoal of rice husks shows a low density and the physical adsorption is smooth due to the porous structure. Since it is excellent in the basic physical properties and carbon dioxide adsorption surface of this experiment, it is judged that it has sufficient potential for use as an indoor finishing material.

• 산학경영연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.45-60
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• 2005

내부통제를 검사하고 평가하는 프로세스로서의 CSA에 영향을 주는 요인들을 설문조사를 통하여 검정하였다. 먼저 최고경영층의 지원은 워크숍 성과 변수인 워크숍 참여도와 워크숍 활성화에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 다음으로 워크숍 진행시 익명성 보장 정도는 워크숍 성과 변수인 워크숍 참여도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 익명성이 워크숍 활성화에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나지는 않았다. 이는 익명성이 보장될수록 워크숍 참가시 보복에 대한 두려움 없이 의사결정에 참여하지만 익명성을 보장한다고 해서 워크숍이 활성화되지는 않는다는 것을 나타낸다. 또한 조직원의 조직몰입 정도가 워크숍 활성화에 영향을 미치고 워크숍 참여도가 높고 활성화 될수록 내부통제는 개선되는 것으로 나타났다. 조직원이 워크숍에 자발적으로 참여하고 워크숍 과정에서 세부 목표를 설정하고, 목표달성 장애요소 및 위험을 확인 평가를 하고, 통제조치를 개발하고 모니터링과 업데이트를 수행함으로서 목표달성의 효율성과 효과성이 개선되고 내부통제 구성요소가 개선되는 것으로 나타났다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2010

Increased exposure of human to RF fields has raised concerns for its potential adverse effects on our health. To address the biological effects of RF radiation, we used genome wide gene expression as the indicator. We exposed normal WI-38 human fibroblast cells to 1763 MHz mobile phone RF radiation at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 60 W/kg with an operating cooling system for 24 h. There were no alterations in cell numbers or morphology after RF exposure. Through microarray analysis, we identified no differentially expressed genes (DEGs) at the 0.05 significance level after controlling for multiple testing errors with the Benjaminiochberg false discovery rate (BH FDR) method. Meanwhile, 82 genes were differentially expressed between RF-exposed cells and controls when the significance level was set at 0.01 without correction for multiple comparisons. We found that 24 genes (0.08% of the total genes examined) were changed by more than 1.5-fold on RF exposure. However, significant enrichment of any gene set or pathway was not observed from the functional annotation analysis. From these results, we did not find any evidence that non-thermal RF radiation at a 60-W/kg SAR significantly affects cell proliferation or gene expression in WI-38 cells.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2007

Radiofrequency (RF) radiation at the frequency of mobile phones has been not reported to induce cellular responses in in vitro and in vivo models. We exposed HEI-OC1, conditionally-immortalized mouse auditory cells, to RF radiation to characterize cellular responses to 1763 MHz RF radiation. While we could not detect any differences upon RF exposure, whole-genome expression profiling might provide the most sensitive method to find the molecular responses to RF radiation. HEI-OC1 cells were exposed to 1763 MHz RF radiation at an average specific absorption rate (SAR) of 20 W/kg for 24 hr and harvested after 5 hr of recovery (R5), alongside sham-exposed samples (S5). From the whole-genome profiles of mouse neurons, we selected 9 differentially-expressed genes between the S5 and R5 groups using information gain-based recursive feature elimination procedure. Based on support vector machine (SVM), we designed a prediction model using the 9 genes to discriminate the two groups. Our prediction model could predict the target class without any error. From these results, we developed a prediction model using biomarkers to determine the RF radiation exposure in mouse auditory cells with perfect accuracy, which may need validation in in vivo RF-exposure models.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2014

Background: The manufacture of paint involves a variety of processes that present with medical hazards. Safety initiatives are hence introduced to limit hazard exposures and promote workplace safety. This aim of this study is to assess the use of available control measures/initiatives in selected paint factories in Lagos West Senatorial District, Nigeria. Methods: A total of 400 randomly selected paint factory workers were involved in the study. A well-structured World Health Organization standard questionnaire was designed and distributed to the workers to elicit information on awareness to occupational hazards, use of personal protective devices, and commonly experienced adverse symptoms. Urine samples were obtained from 50 workers randomly selected from these 400 participants, and the concentrations of the heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and chromium) were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy. Results: The results show that 72.5% of the respondents are aware of the hazards associated with their jobs; 30% have had formal training on hazards and safety measures; 40% do not use personal protective devices, and 90% of the respondents reported symptoms relating to hazard exposure. There was a statistically significant (p < 0.05) increase in the mean heavy metal concentrations in the urine samples obtained from paint factory workers as compared with nonfactory workers. Conclusion: The need to develop effective frameworks that will initiate the integration and ensure implementation of safety regulations in paint factories is evident. Where these exist, there is a need to promote adherence to these practice guidelines.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2006

We have investigated biological responses to radiofrequency (RF) radiation in in vitro and in vivo models. By measuring the levels of heat shock proteins as well as the activation of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs), we could not detect any differences upon RF exposure. In this study, we used more sensitive method to find the molecular responses to RF radiation. Jurkat, human T-Iymphocyte cells were exposed to 1763 MHz RF radiation at an average specific absorption rate (SAR) of 10 W/kg for one hour and harvested immediately (R0) or after five hours (R5). From the profiles of 30,000 genes, we selected 68 differentially expressed genes among sham (S), R0 and R5 groups using a random-variance F-test. Especially 45 annotated genes were related to metabolism, apoptosis or transcription regulation. Based on support vector machine (SVM) algorithm, we designed prediction model using 68 genes to discriminate three groups. Our prediction model could predict the target class of 19 among 20 examples exactly (95% accuracy). From these data, we could select the 68 biomarkers to predict the RF radiation exposure with high accuracy, which might need to be validated in in vivo models.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.147-158
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 국내 강구조 성능기반설계를 위한 접합부의 내진성능평가치를 제안하는 것에 있다. 최근 성능설계에 대한 기초연구가 국내, 외에서 증가하고 있으며, 본 연구에서는 외국의 성능설계기법을 조사, 분석하여 강구조 건축물의 성능한계분류를 제안하였다. 제안된 성능한계분류에 따라 강구조에 적합한 공학량으로서 내진성능규정치를 제시할 필요가 있다. 그 첫 번째 단계로 강구조 실대형 실험을 통한 접합부의 실험결과를 중심으로 기초자료를 조사하여 작성하였다. 모멘트 골조 접합부의 실험 데이터에서 얻은 모멘트-회전각 관계를 이용하여 항복하중 이하에 존재할 것으로 판단되는 기능한계와 손상한계는 층간변형각으로 구분하였다. 또한 항복하중과 최대하중 사이에 존재할 것으로 판단되는 복구한계와 안전한계는 소성율과 누적소성변형배율을 조사하여 구분하였다.