• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2004

In accordance with the computerization of railway signaling systems, the interface link between the signaling systems has been replaced by a digital communication channel. At the same time, the importance of the communication link has become increasingly significant. However, there are some questionable matters in the current state of railway signaling systems in KNR. First, different communication protocols have been applied to create an interface between railway signaling systems although the protocols have the same functions. Next, the communication protocols currently used in the railway fields have some illogical parts such as structure, byte formation, error correction scheme, and so on. To solve these matters, the standard communication protocol for railway signaling systems is designed. The newly designed protocol is overviews in this paper. And the simulation is performed to analysis the performance of data link control for designed protocol. According to this simulation, it is identified that the link throughput of new protocol is improved about 10% and the frame error rate is improved than existing protocol. And it is verified the safety and liveness properties of designed protocol by using a formal method for specifying the designed protocol. It is expected that there will be an increase in safety, reliability and efficiency in terms of the maintenance of the signaling systems by using the designed communication protocol for railway signaling.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2014

Znf45l, containing classical $C_2H_2$ domains, is a novel member of Zinc finger proteins in zebrafish. In vertebrates, TGF-${\beta}$ signaling plays a critical role in hematopoiesis. Here, we showed that Znf45l is expressed both maternally and zygotically throughout early development. Znf45l-depleted Zebrafish embryos display shorter tails and necrosis with reduced expression of hematopoietic maker genes. Furthermore, we revealed that znf45l locates downstream of TGF-${\beta}$ ligands and maintains normal level of TGF-${\beta}$ receptor type II phosphorylation. In brief, our results indicate that znf45l affects initial hematopoietic development through regulation of TGF-${\beta}$ signaling.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권8호
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• pp.414-423
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• 2016

MG53 is a member of the TRIM-family protein that acts as a key component of the cell membrane repair machinery. MG53 is also an E3-ligase that ubiquinates insulin receptor substrate-1 and controls insulin signaling in skeletal muscle cells. Since its discovery in 2009, research efforts have been devoted to translate this basic discovery into clinical applications in human degenerative and metabolic diseases. This review article highlights the dual function of MG53 in cell membrane repair and insulin signaling, the mechanism that underlies the control of MG53 function, and the therapeutic value of targeting MG53 function in regenerative medicine.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.550-554
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• 2013

The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling pathway is essential for inducing a dedifferentiated state of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Activation of PDGF inhibits smooth muscle cell (SMC)-specific gene expression and increases the rate of proliferation and migration, leading to dedifferentiation of VSMCs. Recently, microRNAs have been shown to play a critical role in the modulation of the VSMC phenotype in response to extracellular signals. However, little is known about microRNAs regulated by PDGF in VSMCs. Herein, we identify microRNA- 15b (miR-15b) as a mediator of VSMC phenotype regulation upon PDGF signaling. We demonstrate that miR-15b is induced by PDGF in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells and is critical for PDGF-mediated repression of SMC-specific genes. In addition, we show that miR-15b promotes cell proliferation. These results indicate that PDGF signaling regulates SMC-specific gene expression and cell proliferation by modulating the expression of miR-15b to induce a dedifferentiated state in the VSMCs.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.81-84
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• 2021

Salivary glands are exocrine glands that secrete saliva into the oral cavity, and secreted saliva plays essential roles in oral health. Therefore, maintaining the salivary glands in an intact state is required for proper production and secretion of saliva. To investigate a specific signaling pathway that might affect the maintenance of mouse submandibular gland (SMGs), RNA sequencing was performed. In SMGs, downregulated expression patterns of Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) signaling pathway-related genes, including Rhoa, Rhob, Rhoc, Rock1, and Rock2, were observed. Gene expression profiling analyses of these genes indicate that the ROCK signaling pathway is a potential signal for SMG maintenance.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.911-920
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• 2006

Phenolic antioxidant butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a commonly used food preservative with broad biological activities, including protection against chemical-induced carcinogenesis, acute toxicity of chemicals, modulation of macromolecule synthesis and immune response, induction of phase II detoxifying enzymes, as well as its undesirable potential tumor-promoting activities. Understanding the molecular basis underlying these diverse biological actions of BHA is thus of great importance. Here we studied the pharmacokinetics, activation of signaling kinases and induction of phase II/III drug metabolizing enzymes/transporter gene expression by BHA in the mice. The peak plasma concentration of BHA achieved in our current study after oral administration of 200 mg/kg BHA was around $10\;{\mu}M$. This in vivo concentration might offer some insights for the many in vitro cell culture studies on signal transduction and induction of phase II genes using similar concentrations. The oral bioavailability (F) of BHA was about 43% in the mice. In the mouse liver, BHA induced the expression of phase II genes including NQO-1, HO-1, ${\gamma}-GCS$, GST-pi and UGT 1A6, as well as some of the phase III transporter genes, such as MRP1 and Slco1b2. In addition, BHA activated distinct mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK), as well as p38, suggesting that the MAPK pathways may play an important role in early signaling events leading to the regulation of gene expression including phase II drug metabolizing and some phase III drug transporter genes. This is the first study to demonstrate the in vivo pharmacokinetics of BHA, the in vivo activation of MAPK signaling proteins, as well as the in vivo induction of Phase II/III drug metabolizing enzymes/transporters in the mouse livers.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제14C권7호
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• pp.559-570
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 NSIS(Next Step in Signaling) 시그널링 프로토콜을 기반으로 VPN(Virtual Private Network) QoS(Quality of Service) 서비스 모델인 Hose 모델 자원 준비(Resource Provisioning) 메커니즘에 따라 자원을 예약하고 관리하는 Hose-NSIS-QoSM을 제안한다. 구체적으로 Hose-NSIS-QoSM을 위한 NSIS 메시지 객체(Objects), QoS NSLP(NSIS Signaling Layer Protocol)/NTLP(NSIS Transport Layer Protocol)/RMF(Resource Management Function) 상태 테이블, NSIS 노드에서의 메시지 처리 과정을 정의하였다. 또한, MPLS 네트워크에서의 VPN의 Hose 기반 QoS 서비스 모델을 지원하기 위해 확장된 RSVP-TE(Resource Reservation Protocol-Traffic Engineering)를 이용하는 시그널링 방안인 Hose-RSVP-TE-QoSM과 본 논문에서 제안하는 방안인 Hose-NSIS-QoSM를 비교하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2003

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a critical regulator of mesenchymal cell migration and proliferation. The vital functions of PDGFs for angiogenesis, as well as development of kidney, brain, cardiovascular system and pulmonary alveoli during embryogenesis, have been well demonstrated by gene knock-out approaches. Clinical studies reveal that aberrant expression of PDGF and its receptor is often associated with a variety of disorders including atherosclerosis, fibroproliferative diseases of lungs, kidneys and joints, and neoplasia. PDGF contributes to cancer development and progression by both autocrine and paracrine signaling mechanisms. In this review article, important features of the PDGF isoforms and their cell surface receptor subunits are discussed, with regards to signal transduction, PDGF-isoform specific cellular response, and involvement in angiogenesis, and tumorstromal interactions.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.343-348
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• 2013

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the development of T cells in intrauterine growth retarded (IUGR) piglets at different gestational stages, and tentatively explore the relationship between T cells development and the Notch signaling pathway. A total of 18 crossbred (Landrace${\times}$Large white) primiparous sows were mated at similar weights and estruses and euthanized at d 60, 90 and 110 of gestation with six replicates for each time point. One IUGR and one normal fetus were picked from each litter. The T-cell subsets, mRNA expression of Delta-like1, Delta-like4, Jagged1, and Notch2 genes in the thymus were investigated. Compared to normal piglets, $CD3^+CD4^-CD8^+$ cells in IUGR fetuses at d 90 was 0.13% lower (p<0.05). At d 110 of gestation $CD8^+$ T cells in IUGR fetuses was 0.19% lower (p<0.05). The percentage of $CD8^+$ T cells was 3.14% lower (p<0.05) of the total T cells in IUGR pigs at d 60. The abundance of Notch2 and Delta-like4 mRNA at d 110 was 20.93% higher and 0.77% (p<0.05) lower, and Delta-like1 mRNA at d 90 was 0.19% (p<0.05) higher compared to normal pigs. These results suggested that normal fetuses had a greater proportion of T-cell subsets at earlier gestation periods, and the Notch signaling pathway was likely partially responsible for these differences to some degree.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:데이타베이스
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.573-584
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• 2003

최근 유전체학과 단백질체학 분야에서 생성되는 방대한 분량의 데이타로부터 생물학적 의미를 추출해내기 위한 생물정보학적인 도구들에 대한 필요성이 크게 대두되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 세포 신호전달 경로에 관한 정보를 효율적으로 표현, 저장함은 물론 저장된 데이타로부터 생물학적 의미를 추출할 수 있도록 하기 위한 다양한 요구 조건들을 생물학자의 관점에서 분석하고, 이들 요구조건을 체계적으로 반영하여 설계한 ROSPath 데이타베이스 시스템을 제안한다. ROSPath 데이타 모델에서는 향후의 확장성을 고려하여 불완전한 지식의 표현이 가능하도록 하며 인터넷상에서 기존의 다른 생화학 데이타베이스를 공유할 수 있는 연결성을 제공한다. 또한, 객체지향 모델을 이용하여 계층적인 구성을 제공함으로써 효율적인 검색을 지원한다. ROSPath 데이타 모델은 두 가지 주요 데이타 요소인 ‘바이오 개체’와 ‘상호작용’으로 정의된다. 바이오 개체는 세포 신호전달 경로에 관여하는 단백질과 단백질 상태 등과 같은 개개의 생화학적인 개체를 의미하고, 상호작용은 단백질 상태 전이나 화학 반응, 단백질-단백질 상호작용 등과 같은 바이오 개체들 간의 다양한 관계 및 신호전달과정을 설명한다. 제안된 ROSPath 데이타 모델을 이용하여 구성되는 복잡한 정보 네트워크는 다양한 생화학 프로세스들을 기술하고 분석하는 데에 활용할 수 있다.