• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1811-1821
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• 2018

Obesity is generally caused by quantitative changes in adipocyte differentiation and fat metabolism. Only a few studies have been determined the effect of red beans extract on obesity and plasma cholesterol concentration. We have been studied the functional activities of red-bean extracts including anti-oxidative effect against DNA and cell damages. Histological study including micro CT analysis showed that the accumulation of fat in hepatocytes and intestines was significantly decreased in red bean extract treated group. In addition, plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels were decreased in blood samples. In addition, it was confirmed that the red bean extract inhibited the expression of $PPAR{\gamma}$, Fabp4 and RETN genes, which regulate total adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism. Red bean extract inhibits the expressions of transcription factors associated with adipocyte differentiation in a dose-dependent manner, thereby inhibiting fat accumulation and decreasing blood lipid levels in obese mice induced by high fat diet.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1312-1317
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• 1992

Autologous blood transfusion is a common method of reducing the need for homologous blood transfusion during cardiac operations. Between June 1991 and May 1992, 12 cases [Group I] were experienced autologous blood transfusion using Cell Saver undergoing double valve replacement or redo-valve replacement. Control group [N=12, Group II] was selected to above similar operation during same period. The Cell Saver system [Haemonetics Corp.] was employed for autologous blood transfusion. The blood shed in the operative field before and after cardiopulmonary bypass and remained cardiotomy reservior was aspirated by means of a locally heparinized collecting system. After centrifused salvaged blood, the resulting red cell concentrate reinfused subsequently. The patient receiving autologous blood transfusion required significantly less homologous blood transfusion than their control group. [Group I; 3519 $\pm$ 869, Group II; 4622 $\pm$ 856, Respectively; P=0.005] There were no clinical infections in the autotransfusion group. And there was no apparent intergroup difference of the clinical findings, hematologio datas and coagulation parameters. We conclude the autotransfusion using Cell Saver is effective for reducing of the hom-ologlous blood transfusion in cardiac surgery.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.856-862
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• 2008

This paper presents the characterization of a continuous magnetophoretic microseparator for separating white and red blood cells from peripheral whole blood cells based on their native magnetic properties. The magnetophoretic microseparator separated the blood cells using a high gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) method without the use of additives such as magnetic beads or probing materials. Experimental results show that the paramagnetic capture mode microseparator can continuously separate out 93.5% of red blood cells and 97.4% of white blood cells from diluted whole blood, and the diamagnetic capture mode microseparator can continuously separate out 89.7% of red blood cells and 72.7 % of white blood cells by using applying an external magnetic flux of 0.2 T using a permanent magnet.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.116-121
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• 2014

본 본문은 Bio-MEMS 공정으로 제작한 마이크로 세포 분석 바이오칩을 사용하여 적혈구의 광학적 특성을 전압으로 측정한 실험이다. Bio-MEMS 공정을 이용하여 세포의 원활한 이동과 측정 분석에 사용되는 글라스에 채널 패턴 에칭을 위하여 포토리소그래피(photolithography)와 산화완충식각(BOE: buffered oxide etchant) 공정 조건, 세포 분석과 정보 전달에 사용되는 광섬유의 에칭을 위하여 산화완충식각 공정 조건, 세포나 유체를 칩과 외부의 전달 등에 사용되는 글라스의 홀을 위하여 전기화학방전(ECD: electro chemical discharge) 공정 조건, 글라스 접합을 위한 자외선반응접합(UVSA: ultraviolet sensitive adhesives) 공정 조건을 정립하였다. 또한 유체나 세포의 흐름 제어를 위한 라미나 흐름 조건, 적혈구세포에 대한 산란빔 파형을 측정하였다. 적혈구 실험을 통하여 출력 광섬유의 각도에 따른 산란빔이 출력측의 광섬유각도가 $0^{\circ}$일 때 약 17 V, 각도가 $5^{\circ}$일 때 약 10 V, 각도가 $10^{\circ}$일 때 약 6 V, 각도가 $15^{\circ}$일 때 약 4 V의 전압(Vpp)으로 측정되었다. 따라서 마이크로 세포 분석 바이오칩 제작의 소형화, 단순화, 공정신간 단축, 정량화하였고 적혈구의 광학적 특성을 측정을 측정함으로써 의공학(biomedical), 바이오칩공학(biochip), 반도체공학(semiconductor), 생물정보학(bioinformatics) 등의 응용과학 분야 발전에 기여할 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.887-893
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• 2005

The aggregability of red blood cells (RBCs) was determined by laser backscattering light analysis in a microfluidic channel. Available techniques for RBC aggregation often adopt a rotational Couette-flow using a bob-and-cup system for disaggregating RBCs, which causes the system to be complex and expensive. A disposable microfluidic channel and vibration generating mechanism were used in the proposed new detection system for RBC aggregation. Prior to measurement, RBC aggregates in a blood sample were completely disaggregated by the application of vibration-induced shear. With the present apparatus, the aggregation indexes of RBCs can be measured easily with small quantities of a blood sample. The measurements with the present aggregometer were compared with those of LORCA and the results showed a strong correlation between them. The aggregability of the defibrinogenated blood RBCs is markedly lower than that of the normal RBCs. The noble feature of this design is the vibration-induced disaggregation mechanism, which can incorporate the disposable element that holds the blood sample.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.705-713
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• 2000

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood(ILlB) by the live blood analysis. Methods : We had analysed the changing forms of the live blood samples with Ultra Darkfield Microscope before and after Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood. Results : 1. Somatid did not showed significant change. 2. In the rouleau of red blood cells was decreased significantly. 3. In the morphological change of red blood cells, Burr cell, Ovalocyte and Poikilocyte were decreased significantly, but Acanthocyte and Target cell were increased significantly. 4. In the abnormal matters in plasma, the Cholesterol cristal did not showed significant change, but the Aggregation of platelet, Lipids, Spicule, Leucocyte, Uric acid cristal did showed a little significant decrease. Conclusion : These findings suggest that live blood analysis is useful to judge the effect of treatment and diagnosis in oriental medicine, and with the effect of Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood, it had showed significant effect on rouleau of red blood cells, morphological change of red blood cells and abnormal matters in plasma.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.262-267
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• 2004

Physiological responses (oxygen consumption, ammonia excretion, hemoglobin, red blood cell and white blood cell) of cultured eel, Anguilla japonica to vibration stress were studied in an indoor experimental system. Vibration of 76-93 dB (V) from an electric vibrator was provided in 15-minute intervals during daytime (0800-1800) over a ten day period. Oxygen consumption before the beginning of the experiment (0 day) was 83.9 mg $O_2$$.$kg$^{-1}$ ㆍhr$^{-1}$ . After 1, 5 and 10 days of stress respiration rate decreased by 37.5, 53.7 and 70.5%, respectively. Ammonia excretion showed a similar pattern to that of oxygen consumption. Ammonia excretion decreased by 80.1 % following 10 days of vibration stress. Blood hemoglobin concentration also decreased at 1, 3 and 10th day were 29.4% on day 1,83.9% on day 3 and 87.9% by day 10, while red blood cell counts at day 1 and day 10th were 59.8% and 84.7% lower than initial counts, respectively. The white blood cell count increased by 191.2% at day 7, dropping to 41.5% at day 10. Physiological activity was reduced by 50% following 3.4 days of vibration stress.

• 약학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.308-314
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• 1987

In cardiovascular disease the flow adaptation of erythrocytes can be affected by reduced shear stresses and metabolic influences on red cell fluidity as a consequence of tissue hypoxia. In addition there are indications that risk factors of cardiovascular diseases are able to decrease the intrinsic red cell deformability. Erythrocyte deformability was studied by the filtration technique of Reid et al. to investigate the relationship between blood pressure chances and erythrocyte deformability. In this experiment normotensive rats, spontaneously and DOCA-salt treated hypertensive rats were used. Erythrocyte deformability was significantly reduced by blood pressure elevation in hypertensive rats but was not fully recovered by normalization of blood pressure after antihypertensive drug treatment. Therefore other factors than blood pressure may be involved in erythrocyte deformability reduction during blood pressure elevation.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2016

적혈구 동종면역은 수혈자와 공여자간의 적혈구 항원의 차이이다. 수혈을 위해서는 혈구형과 혈청형이 일치하지 않으면 적혈구 항체 선별 검사가 필요하며 불일치의 원인을 해명하는 것이 필수적이다. 적혈구 항체 선별검사는 임상적으로 유의한 항체를 검출하고, 신속 정확하며, 신뢰할 수 있는 방법으로 수혈에 앞서 우선적으로 하는 것을 권장한다. 본 연구자들은 다빈도로 검출된 E, D, M, E+c, C+e 항체에 대한 선별검사를 보고하였다. 따라서 이러한 결과로 항-D, 항-E의 항체가 신생아 용혈성 질환, 지연형 용혈성 수혈부작용 반응의 위험요인으로 인식하고자 한다. 또한 혈액안전관리를 적용하기 위해 적합한 항체선별검사가 요구되고, 수혈 위험요인의 선별에 있어 더 나은 효율성을 제공할 것이며 향후에 각 국가에 따라 실질적인 검출빈도를 찾는 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2005

Background: Reduced deformability of red blood cells (RBCs) may play an important role on the pathogenesis of chronic vascular complications of diabetes mellitus. However, available techniques for measuring RBC deformability often require washing process after each measurement, which is not optimal for day­to-day clinical use at point of care. The objectives of the present study are to develop a device and to delineate the correlation of impaired RBC deformability with diabetic nephropathy. Methods: We developed a disposable ektacytometry to measure RBC deformability, which adopted a laser diffraction technique and slit rheometry. The essential features of this design are its simplicity (ease of operation and no moving parts) and a disposable element which is in contact with the blood sample. We studied adult diabetic patients divided into three groups according to diabetic complications. Group I comprised 57 diabetic patients with normal renal function. Group II comprised 26 diabetic patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Group III consisted of 30 diabetic subjects with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemo-dialysis. According to the renal function for the diabetic groups, matched non-diabetic groups were served as control. Results: We found substantially impaired red blood cell deformability in those with normal renal function (group I) compared to non-diabetic control (P = 0.0005). As renal function decreases, an increased impairment in RBC deformability was found. Diabetic patients with chronic renal failure (group II) when compared to non-diabetic controls (CRF) had an apparently greater impairment in RBC deformability (P = 0.07). The non-diabetic cohort (CRF), on the other hand, manifested significant impairment in red blood cell deformability compared to healthy: control (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: The newly developed slit ektacytometer can measure the RBC deformability with ease and accuracy. In addition, progressive impairment in cell deformability is associated with renal function loss in all patients regardless of the presence or absence of diabetes. In diabetic patients, early impairment in RBC deformability appears in patients with normal renal function.