• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2011

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are present in many consumer products ranging from fabrics to plastics and electronics. Wide use of flame retardants can pose an environmental hazard, which makes it important to determine the mechanism of their toxicity. In the present study, dose-dependent toxicity of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a flame retardant, was examined in male prepubertal rats (postnatal day 18) treated orally with TBBPA at 0, 125, 250 or 500 mg/kg for 30 days. There were no differences in body weight gain between the control and TBBPA-treated groups. However, absolute and relative liver weights were significantly increased in high dose of TBBPA-treated groups. TBBPA treatment led to significant induction of CYP2B1 and constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) expression in the liver. In addition, serum thyroxin (T4) concentration was significantly reduced in the TBBPA treated group. These results indicate that repeated exposure to TBBPA induces drug-metabolising enzymes in rats through the CAR signaling pathway. In particular, TBBPA efficiently produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) through CYP2B1 induction in rats. We measured 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a biomarker of DNA oxidative damage, in the kidney, liver and testes of rats following TBBPA treatment. As expected, TBBPA strongly induced the production of 8-OHdG in the testis and kidney. These observations suggest that TBBPA-induced target organ toxicity may be due to ROS produced by metabolism of TBBPA in Sprague-Dawley rats.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2015

생체 조직은 세포 배열이나 조직 형태 등 다양한 차이에 의해 각각 고유의 전기적 특성을 가지며, 생물학적 변화가 일어나면 고유의 전기적 특성이 변한다. 본 연구는 방사선 피폭에 따른 생체 조직의 전기적 특성 변화를 측정하기 위한 선행연구로 측정 과정에서 방사선 피폭 우려가 있으므로, 실험자의 방사선 장애를 방지하기 위해 LabVIEW를 이용하여 자동제어 측정 시스템을 개발한 후 생체 조직의 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. 생체 조직의 전기적 특성 측정전 후 형태학적 변화를 관찰한 결과 조직 변화는 관찰되지 않았으며, 유사한 양상이었다. Impedance/Gain-phase analyzer로 생체 조직의 임피던스를 반복 측정한 결과 변동계수가 10% 미만으로 측정값은 재현성이 있었다. 주파수 변화에 따른 생체 조직의 전기적 특성 중에서 위상차 변화는 거의 없었으며, 조직은 저항성을 나타내었고, 임피던스 크기는 주파수에 비례하여 일정하게 감소하였다. 본 연구를 통해 생체 조직의 전기적 특성 변화를 측정할 수 있는 자동제어 시스템을 개발하였으며, 생체 조직의 전기적 특성을 이해할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.381-389
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• 2004

Objective : To compare the efficacy between SKI306X and Diclofenac by using generalized estimating equations (GEE) methodology in the analysis of correlated bivariate binary outcome data in Osteoarthritis (OA) diseases. Methods : A randomized, double-blind, active comparator-controlled, non-inferiority clinical trial was conducted at 5 institutions in Korea with the random assignment of 248 patients aged 35 to 75 years old with OA of the knee and clinical evidence of OA. Patients were enrolled in this study if they had at least moderate pain in the affected knee joint and a score larger than 35mm as assessed by VAS (Visual Analog Scale). The main exposure variable was treatment (SKI 306X vs. Diclofenac) and other covariates were age, sex, BMI, baseline VAS, center, operation history (Yes/No), NSAIDS (Y/N), acupuncture (Y/N), herbal medicine (Y/N), past history of musculoskeletal disease (Y/N), and previous therapy related with OA (Y/N). The main study outcome was the change of VAS pain scores from baseline to the 2nd and 4th weeks after treatment. Pain scores were obtained as baseline, 2nd and 4th weeks after treatment. We applied GEE approach with empirical covariance matrix and independent(or exchangeable) working correlation matrix to evaluate the relation of several risk factors to the change of VAS pain scores with correlated binary bivariate outcomes. Results : While baseline VAS, age, and acupuncture variables had protective effects for reducing the OA pain, its treatment (Joins/Diclofenac) was not statistically significant through GEE methodology (ITT:aOR=1.37, 95% CI=(0.8200, 2.26), PP:aOR=1.47, 95% CI=(0.73, 2.95)). The goodness-of-fit statistic for GEE (6.55, p=0.68) was computed to assess the adequacy of the fitted final model. Conclusions : Both ANCOVA and GEE methods yielded non statistical significance in the evaluation of non-inferiority of the efficacy between SKI306X and Diclofenac. While VAS outcome for each visit was applied in GEE, only VAS outcome for the fourth visit was applied in ANCOVA. So the GEE methodology is more accurate for the analysis of correlated outcomes.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 폐기종에 대해 고해상도 CT와 비교한 저선량 CT 의 유용성에 대해 평가하였다. 고해상도 CT와 저선량 CT 노출조건에서 선량과 영상 잡음을 3회 반복 측정하였다. 비슷한 노출조건에서 획득한 146명의 고해상도 CT와 저선량 CT 영상에 대해 2명의 흉부영상의학과전문의 합의 판독결과에서 폐기종 소견 만을 본 연구에 사용하였다. SPSS ver. 19.0 프로그램 사용하여 고해상도 CT와 저선량 CT 간에 폐기종에 대한 진단 차이는 McNemar's tests, 일치도는 unweighted kappa tests, 선량과 잡음 차이는 Mann-Whitney U-test 로 분석하였다. 선량은 고해상도 CT가 저선량 CT 보다 높았지만(1.95 mGy vs. 0.35 mGy, p=0.008), 잡음은 낮았다(40.1 HU vs. 99.6 HU, p=0.021). 폐기종 진단에 대해서는 두 영상 간에 높은 일치도를 보였다(k-value=0.88). 폐기종 점수는 두 영상 간에 통계적인 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았고, 높은 상관성을 보였다(r=0.599, p < 0.001). 선량과 잡음을 고려했을 때, 저선량 CT는 폐기종 진단에 표준 진단 방법 인 고해상도 CT를 대신하여 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2004

본 연구는 사과 왜성대목 M.9와 M.26 조직 배양묘를 통기성 마개와 비통기성 마개의 MS배지에서 생장 특성을 비교하기 위해 시험되었다. 또한 배양묘의 생육 변화와 이 배양묘를 발근촉진제 침지 처리 후 기외 삽목을 하여 발근 및 순화를 동시에 시키기 위해 실시하였다. 배양병내의 $CO_2$와 에틸렌의 농도는 통기성 마개 배양병이 비통기성마개 배양병 보다 낮았다. 통기성 마개 배양병내의 온$.$습도 변화는 광조건에 따라 일정하게 반복되었다. 통기성 마개 배양묘의 기공은 외기에서 즉시 관찰 시 닫혀 있었으나 비통기성마개 배양묘의 기공은 외기에서 20분 후 관찰 시에도 열려 있었다. 통기성 마개 배양묘의 엽록체 지수와 잎 면적은 모두 비통기성 마개의 것 보다 높았다. 기외 삽목시 발근율은 M.9와 M.26 모두 300 mg/L IBA＋ 3% sucrose 침지 처리 구에서 각각 86.5%와 85.4%로 가장 높았으며 순화율은 각각 71.7%와 70.0%로 가장 높았다. 통기성 마개 배양묘의 순화율은 비통기성마개 배양묘 보다 모든 침지 처리구에서 순화율이 비슷하거나 높았다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2004

Purpose : To evaluate the quantitative accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) images by means of comparing distance measurements on the 3D images with direct measurements of dry human skull according to slice thickness and scanning modes. Materials and Mathods : An observer directly measured the distance of 21 line items between 12 orthodontic landmarks on the skull surface using a digital vernier caliper and each was repeated five times. The dry human skull was scanned with a Helical CT with various slice thickness (3, 5, 7 mm) and acquisition modes (Conventional and Helical). The same observer measured corresponding distance of the same items on reconstructed 3D images with the internal program of V-works 4.0/sup TM/(Cybermed Inc., Seoul, Korea). The quantitative accuracy of distance measurements were statistically evaluated with Wilcoxons' two-sample test. Results: 11 line items in Conventional 3 mm, 8 in Helical 3mm, 11 in Conventional 5mm, 10 in Helical 5mm, 5 in Conventional 7mm and 9 in Helical 7mm showed no statistically significant difference. Average difference between direct measurements and measurements on 3D CT images was within 2mm in 19 line items of Conventional 3mm, 20 of Helical 3mm, 15 of Conventional 5mm, 18 of Helical 5mm, II of Conventional 7mm and 16 of Helical 7mm. Conclusion: Considering image quality and patient's exposure time, scanning protocol of Helical 5mm is recommended for 3D image analysis of the skull in CT.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.79-90
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the substantivity of experimentally developed gel type tetracycline HCl and a mixture of tetracycline-citric acid gel, and compare to those of solution type tetracycline HCl. 11 extracted anterior teeth were subjected to this study. After scaling and root planing teeth were randomly divided into 3 treatments groups : group 1; 3 teeth were irrigated with tetracycline HCl(50mg/ml) solution , group 2; tetracycline gel (5%) was inserted in the periodontal pockets of 3 teeth, group 3; a mixture of tetracycline and citric acid gel was inserted in the pockets of 3 teeth. And 2 teeth treated in 0.9 % sterile saline served as controls. After 5-minute exposure, each tooth immediately extracted and incubated at room temperature for 22 days in tris-buffered saline as a desorption media. The total volume of TBS was removed and replaced with fresh TBS, at 24-h intervals. Removed desorption media transferred to a sterile vial and stored at -70 oC. This procedure was repeated every 24 h throughout the 22-day desorption period. Using Porphyromonas gingivalis as an indicator organism, a microtiter assay was used to evaluate antimicrobial activity desorbed from the teeth. 1. 50mg/ml tetracycline HCl solution exhibited the longest antimicrobial activity. Compared to saline treated group, it showed significant difference on the day 1 and day 2 desorption period. 2. The ODs of 5% tetracycline gel and a mixture of tetracycline-citric acid gel were significantly different during the first 24 hour only. 3. There was no statistically significant difference after the day 3 between the groups.(p<0.05). Despite our expectation a mixture of tetracycline-citric acid gel did not show longer antimicrobial activities than those of tetracycline gel, and the solution type exhibited the longest activities. Because the gel type agents may stay in the subgingival environment longer than the solution, if the teeth were not extracted immediately after the delivery of the agent, the result could be different. hus this result suggests the possibilities of practical use of these kind of gel type agents.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Purpose : We aim at presenting the optimum radiologic factor through the evaluation of dose variation and of image quality through the use of a grid in Humerus examination and the change of dose because of the change of radiologic factor. Materials and Methods : We divided it in 3 cases: when using a grid or not and when using IP(Image Plate) in a digital system. Also, as fixing kVp to 70kVp it changed mAs, and fixing mAs to 10 it changed kVp, we put up resolution chart and Burger rose phantom on the acrylic phantom of 7cm (the same level of Humerus) to evaluate the dose and image. We used Image J program to evaluate the quantitative resolution of the obtained image, and made the qualitative evaluation and statistical analysis of the image saved in PACS for 20 radiologic technologist with more than 10 years of experience in order of evaluate its contrast. We used SPSS10(SPSS Inc. Chicago, Illinois) for statistical analysis. Results : We observed the analytic result of resolution by the change of kVp that it was $4.539dGycm^2$ in 60kVp and $757.472dGycm^2$ in 75kVp, which increased about 64.6% of dose, while for the resolution it had the pixel value 30.7% better with 851 in 60kVp than 651 in 75kVp. Also, we analyzed the result of resolution by the change of mAs that it was $3.106dGycm^2$ in 5mAs, and $12.470dGycm^2$ in 20mAs, which increased about 400% of dose, while for the resolution DR had 678 in 5mAs, and 724 in 20mAs that increased about 6.8% of resolution. We made the qualitative evaluation of contrast by the change of kVp that DR showed the higher quality than CR, but the contrast by the change of kVp had no special different at the moment of visual evaluation, nor statistically significant difference(P>0.05). We observed the qualitative evaluation of contraste by the change of mAs that the contrast increased as DR increased mAs, and had statistically significant difference(P<0.05). On the other hand, CR had no significant difference for more than 10mAs nor statistically significant difference(P>0.05). Conclusion : In case of some patients with radiographic exposure by the repeated examination such as emergent patient or Follow up patient, they are considered to try to limit the use of a grid, to set kVp under 65kVp in fixed mode, to select less than 10mAs and to reduce the possibility of patient being bombed.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.293-303
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• 1990

The contractile action of barium $(Ba^{2+})$ was investigated in the arterial strip of rabbit renal artery. The helical strip of isolated renal artery was immersed in the Tris-buffered Tyrode's solution equilibrated with 100% $O_2$ at $37^{\circ}C$ and its isometric tension was measured. $Ba^{2+}-induced$ contraction of arterial strip was dose-dependent and its maximal tension corresponded to $92.1{\pm}4.5%$ of tension by $K^+(100\;mM)$. $Ba^{2+}-induced$ contraction did not show the tachyphylactic phenomenon in the normal Tyrode's solution. $Ba^{2+}$ induced the tonic contraction in the $Ca^{2+}-free$ tyrode's solution and that was increased by the extracellula addition of $Ca^{2+}$. During the repeated exposure of the same dose of $Ba^{2+}\;(10\;mM)$ in the $Ca^{2+}-free$ Tyrode's solution, $Ba^{2+}-induced$ contraction was progressively decreased. Even though the intracellular NE-and caffeine-sensitive $Ca^{2+}$ was depleted, $Ba^{2+}$ induced the tonic contraction. After the pretreatment of lanthnum or verapamil, $Ba^{2+}$ did not induce contraction. $Ba^{2+}-induced$contraction was suppressed by extracellular $K^+$ in the normal Tyrode's solution and that was dependent on $K^+$ concentration. Suppressive effect of $K^+\;(14\;mM)$ on the $Ba^{2+}-induced$ contraction was also dependent on the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration. From the above resuts, it is suggested that $Ba^{2+}$ activate indirectly the contractile process by promoting the mobilization of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ and the influx of extracellular $Ca^{2+}$. It is also suggested that action of $Ba^{2+}$ on the $Ca^{2+}-activated$ $K^+$ channel can result in the depolarization of cell membrane in the rabbit renal artery.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.651-659
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• 2017

청소년을 위한 성매개 감염병 교육의 필요성이 증가되고 있지만 대부분의 청소년들은 교과과정의 부족한 시간으로 인하여 제대로 된 교육을 받지 못하고 있다. 이 시기의 성매개 감염병 노출은 증상이 없거나 경미하여 청소년들이 성매개질환에 대한 인지를 못하는 경우가 많아 장기적인 생식기계의 문제를 야기할 수 있다. 스마트폰의 보급과 더불어 청소년들이 정보의 대부분을 스마트폰을 통하여 얻고 있어 스마트폰을 활용한 교육이 청소년에서 효과적이다. 청소년의 성 매개 감염병 지식을 향상시키기 위한 교육의 방법으로 딕 앤 케리의 체계적인 교수 설계 모델을 적용하여 성 매개 감염병 교육 스마트폰 어플리케이션 개발을 하였다. 본 연구는 이 스마트폰 어플리케이션 개발 전략 및 개발 과정을 기술하였다. 이 스마폰 어플리케이션은 6명의 전문가들과 함께 개발되었으며 교육 내용은 청소년들이 이해하기 쉬운 용어를 사용하였다. 학습능력 향상을 위한 주요 전략으로는 만화로 된 교육내용, 비밀 문의와 질의응답 기능, 버튼 색 변화 및 반복 학습기능 수록 등이다. 본 연구에서 개발된 스마트폰 어플리케이션은 학교, 청소년 관련 기관 및 병원에서 청소년들의 성매개 감염병 지식, 성매개 감염병 예방 및 성매개 감염병 대처 능력을 향상 시키는데 활용 될 수 있다.