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Structural basis of novel TRP14, thioredoxin-related protein that regulates TNE-$\alpha$ signaling pathways

  • Woo, Joo-Rang;Jeong, Woo-Jin;Rhee, Sue-Goo;Ryu, Seong-Eon
    • 한국결정학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국결정학회 2003년도 춘계학술연구발표회
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    • pp.18-18
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    • 2003
  • Thioredoxin (Trx) is a small redox protein that is ubiquitously distributed from achaes to human. In diverse organisms, the protein is involved in various physiological roles by acting as electron donor and regulators of transcription and apoptosis as well as antioxidants. Sequences of Trx within various species are 27~69% identical to that of E. coli and all Trx proteins have the same overall fold, which consists of central five β strands surrounded by four α helices. The N-terminal cysteine in WCGPC motif of Trx is redox sensitive and the motif is highly conserved. Compared with general cysteine, the N-terminal cysteine has low pKa value. The result leads to increased reduction activity of protein. Recently, novel thio.edoxin-related protein (TRP14) was found from rat brain. TRP14 acts as disulfide reductase like Trx1, and its redox potential and pKa are similar to those of Trx1. However, TRP14 takes up electrons from cytosolic thioredoxin reductase (TrxR1), not from the mitochondrial thioredoxin reductase (TrxR2). Biological roles of TES14 were reported to be involved in regulating TNF-α induced signaling pathways in different manner with Trx1. In depletion experiments, depletion of TRP14 increased TNF-α induced phosphorylation and degradation of IκBα more than the depletion Trx1 did. It also facilitated activation of JNK and p38 MAP kinase induced by TNF-α. Unlike Trx1, TRP14 shows neither interaction nor interference with ASK1. Here, we determined three-dimensional crystal structure of TRP14 by MAD method at 1.8Å. The structure reveals that the conserved cis-Pro (Pro90) and active site-W-C-X-X-C motif, which may be involved in substrate recognition similar to Trx1 , are located at the beginning position of strand β4 and helix α2, respectively. The TRP14 structure also shows that surface of TRP14 in the vicinity of the active site, which is surrounded by an extended flexible loop and an additional short a helix, is different from that of Trx1. In addition, the structure exhibits that TRP14 interact with a distinct target proteins compared with Trx1 and the binding may depend mainly on hydrophobic and charge interactions. Consequently, the structure supports biological data that the TRP14 is involved in regulating TNF-α induced signaling pathways in different manner with Trx1.

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신(新) 유사정적 사면안정해석 기법 개발 (Development of Novel Method of Seismic Slope Stability Analysis)

  • 윤세웅;박두희;이승호;황영철
    • 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.49-54
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    • 2009
  • 지진동에 대한 사면의 안정성은 일반적으로 지진계수를 이용하여 지진하중을 유사정적 하중으로 단순화하여 한계평형법으로 평가된다. Transient 지진동은 지진계수를 이용하여 정적하중으로 대체된다. 하지만, 유사정적 해석결과에 절대적인 영향을 미치는 지진계수는 합리적인 물리적 근거 없이 산정된다. 또한 내진설계기준에 의거하여 산정되는 최대가속도는 사면의 진동특성을 반영한다고 볼 수 없으며, 이를 정확하게 예측하기 위해서는 2차원 동적해석을 수행해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 수정된 1차원 동적해석과 유사정적해석을 연결한 Hybrid 유사정적 해석법을 제안하였다. 기존의 해석기법은 깊이에 따라서 변이하는 가속도를 고려할 수 없기에 신뢰성 있는 사면의 안정성 예측이 어려운 실정이다. 수정된 1차원 지반응답해석은 깊이에 따른 사면 무게변화를 모델링하기 위하여 층의 밀도를 조정하였으며 위치별 진동가속도를 예측하기 위해서 다수의 해석을 수행하였다. 2차원 유한요소해석과 비교한 결과, 수정된 1차원 해석은 2차원 해석과 일치성이 우수한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 해석결과를 유사정적해석에 입력하여 깊이에 따라서 변이하는 가속도 주상도를 적용하였으며 기존의 해석방법으로 계산된 안전율과 비교하였다. 비교 결과, 계산된 안전율에는 큰 차이가 발생하는 것으로 나타났으며, 기존의 해석기법으로 안전율을 예측할 경우, 매우 비현실적인 값을 계산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 개발된 기법은 해석의 신뢰성을 현격하게 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다.

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유한요소법을 이용한 전부주조관의 교합점 위치와 하중방향이 시멘트층 내 응력에 미치는 영향 (Characterization of the Stresses in the Luting Cement Layer Affected by Location of the Occlusal Points and Loading Direction on a Full Veneer Crown)

  • 이정훈;이규복;이청희;조광헌
    • 구강회복응용과학지
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.317-324
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    • 2008
  • 이 논문의 목적은 전부주조관에서 교합점의 위치와 교합력의 방향이 합착용 시멘트층 내의 응력에 미치는 영향에 대해서 알아보는 것이다. 하악 제 1대구치상에서 서로 다른 9 개의 교합점과 3가지 교합력 방향을 가진 27가지 조합의 유한요소 모델을 상정하였다. 금관의 소재는 제 3형 금합금이고, 변연의 형태는 chamfer이다. 합착용 시멘트로는 전 층에서 균일하게 $70{\mu}m$의 두께를 가지는 글라스 아이오노머 시멘트가 사용되었다. 금관에는 100N의 하중을 적용하였다. 협측과 설측 변연의 근접도에 따라서 시멘트층 내 응력은 다른 양상을 나타내었다. 협측은 변연으로부터 약 0.5 mm, 설측은 변연으로부터 약 1 mm 내측에서 최대 응력 값을 가졌다. 하중 방향이 치축에 대해 경사가 클수록, 하중점이 교두첨에 근접해 있을수록 더 큰 응력이 발생하였다.

내리막 보행시 발 전족부 부착형 아웃솔의 각도 변화가 척추기립근과 하지근의 근활성도에 미치는 영향 (The Influence of Angle Change of the Forefoot's Adhesive Outsole Designs on the Electromyographic Activity of the Erector Spinae and Selected Lower Limb Muscles during Downhill Walking)

  • 이행섭;채원식;정재후;김동수;임영태;장재익
    • 한국운동역학회지
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.139-149
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of angle change of forefoot's adhesive outsole on the electromyographic activity (EMG) of the erector spinae and selected lower limbs muscle during downhill walking over $-20^{\circ}$ ramp. Thirteen male university students (age: $25.4{\pm}3.9$ yrs, height: $176.2{\pm}5.1$ cm, weight: $717.4{\pm}105.0$ N) who have no musculoskeletal disorder were recruited as the subjects. To assess the myoelectric activities of selected muscles, six of surface EMG electrodes with on-site pre-amplification circuitry were attached to erector spinae (ES), rectus femoris (RF), biceps femoris (BF), tibialis anterior (TA), lateral gastrocnemius (LG), and medial gastrocnemius (MG). To obtain maximum EMG levels of the selected muscles for normalization, five maximum effort isometric contraction were performed before the experimental trials. Each subject walked over $0^{\circ}$ and $20^{\circ}$ ramp with three different forefeet's EVA outsole (0, 10, $20^{\circ}$) in random order at a speed of $1.2{\pm}0.1$ m/s. For each trial being analyzed, five critical instants and four phases were identified from the recording. The results of this study showed that the average muscle activities of MG and LG decreased in $20^{\circ}$ shoes compared to $0^{\circ}$ and $10^{\circ}$ ones in the initial double limb stance (IDLS). In initial single limb stance (ISLS) phase, the average muscle activities of ES increased with the angle of forefoot's adhesive outsole, indicating that the increment of shoes' angle induce upper body to flex anteriorly in order to maintain balance of trunk. In terminal double limb stance (TDLS) phase, average muscle activities of TA significantly increased in $20^{\circ}$ outsole compared to $0^{\circ}$ and $10^{\circ}$ ones. There was no external forces acting on the right foot other than the gravity during terminal single limb stance (TSLS) phase, all muscles maintained moderate levels of activity.

Expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma in the neuronal cells and modulation of their differentiation by PPAR gamma agonists

  • Hong, Jin-Tae
    • 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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    • pp.14-40
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    • 2002
  • 15-Deoxy- Δ$\^$12,14/-prostaglandin J$_2$ (15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$), a naturally occurring ligand activates the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$ (PPAR-${\gamma}$). Activation of PPAR-y has been found to induce cell differentiation such as adipose cell and macrophage. Here it was investigated whether 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ has neuronal cell differentiation and possible underlying molecular mechanisms. Dopaminergic differentiating PC 12 cells treated with 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ (0.2 to 1.6 ${\mu}$M) alone showed measurable neurite extension and expression of neurofilament, markers of cell differentiation. However much greater extent of neurite extension and expression of neurofilament was observed in the presence of NGF (50 ng/$m\ell$). In parallel with its increasing effect on the neurite extension and expression of neurofilament, 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ enhanced NGF-induced p38 MAP kinase expression and its phosphorylation in addition to the activation of transcription factor AP-1 in a dose dependent manner. Moreover, pretreatment of SD 203580, a specific inhibitor of p38 MAP kinase inhibited the promoting effect of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ (0.8 ${\mu}$M) on NGF-induced neurite extension. This inhibition correlated well with the ability of SB203580 to inhibit the enhancing effect of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ on the expression of p38 MAP kinase and activation of AP-1. The promoting ability of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ did not occur through PPAR-${\gamma}$, as synthetic PPAR-${\gamma}$ agonist and antagonist did not change the neurite promoting effect of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$. In addition, contrast to other cells (embryonic midbrain and SK-N-MC cells), PPAR-${\gamma}$ was not expressed in PC-12 cells. Other structure related prostaglandins, PGD$_2$ and PGE$_2$ acting via a cell surface G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) did not increase basal or NGF-induced neurite extension. Moreover, GPCR (EP and DP receptor) antagonists did not alter the promoting effect of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ on neurite extension and activation of p38 MAP kinase, suggesting that the promoting effect of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ may not be mediated GPCR. These data demonstrate that activation of p38 MAP kinase in conjunction with AP-1 signal pathway may be important in the promoting activity of 15-deoxy-PGJ$_2$ on the differentiation of PC12 cells.

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PVDF를 포함한 고분자 블렌드와 탄소섬유/탄소나노튜브를 이용한 복합재료의 특성 (Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Polymer Blend Containing PVDF, Carbon Fiber and Carbon Nanotube)

  • 김정호;손권상;이민호
    • 공업화학
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.14-19
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구에서는 탄소섬유(carbon fiber, CF)와 탄소나노튜브(carbon nanotube, CNT)를 포함하는 PMMA/PVDF 및 PET/PVDF 블렌드 나노복합재료를 이축성형 압출기를 이용하여 용융삽입법으로 제조하였다. SEM을 이용하여 PMMA/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료의 모폴로지를 관찰한 결과, CNT가 matrix에서 효과적으로 분산되지 못한 반면 PET/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료에서는 CNT가 잘 분산된 것으로 관찰되었다. 상분리된 PET/PVDF 블렌드에서 CNT가 PET 상에 효과적으로 분산된 것으로 보였는데 이는 PET의 페닐렌기와 CNT 표면의 그라파이트 시트가 ${\pi}-{\pi}$ interaction에 의한 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 CF도 PET와의 계면 접착성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. PET/PVDF/CF 나노복합재료의 전기전도도는 CNT를 첨가함으로써 증가하였으나 PMMA/PVDF/CF 나노복합재료에 CNT를 첨가한 경우 전기전도도가 향상되지 않았다. 모폴로지 관찰결과에서 CNT의 분산 정도는 전기전도도 물성 결과와 일치하였다. DSC 분석 결과, PET/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료에서는 결정화 온도가 증가하였는데, 이는 CF 및 CNT가 PET의 결정화를 촉진 시키는 조핵제 역할을 하기 때문인 것으로 보였다. 굴곡물성 결과, PET/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료에서 PET와 CF의 친화성이 우수하여 굴곡탄성률이 크게 증가하였다.

Molecular Theory of Plastic Deformation (Ⅲ)$^*$

  • Kim, Jae-Hyun;Ree, Tai-Kyue;Kim, Chang-Hong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.96-104
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    • 1981
  • (1) The flow data of f (stress) and ${\dot{s}$ (strain rate) for Fe and Ti alloys were plotted in the form of f vs. -ln ${\dot{s}$ by using the literature values. (2) The plot showed two distinct patterns A and B; Pattern A is a straight line with a negative slope, and Pattern B is a curve of concave upward. (3) According to Kim and Ree's generalized theory of plastic deformation, pattern A & B belong to Case 1 and 2, respectively; in Case 1, only one kind of flow units acts in the deformation, and in Case 2, two kinds flow units act, and stress is expressed by $f={X_1f_1}+{X_2f_2}$where $f_1\;and\;f_2$ are the stresses acting on the flow units of kind 1 and 2, respectively, and $X_1,\;X_2$ are the fractions of the surface area occupied by the two kinds of flow units; $f_j=(1/{\alpha}_j) sinh^{-1}\;{\beta}_j{{\dot{s}}\;(j=1\;or\;2)$, where $1/{\alpha}_j\;and\;{\beta}_j$ are proportional to the shear modulus and relaxation time, respectively. (4) We found that grain-boundary flow units only act in the deformation of Fe and Ti alloys whereas dislocation flow units do not show any appreciable contribution. (5) The deformations of Fe and Ti alloys belong generally to pattern A (Case 1) and B (Case 2), respectively. (6) By applying the equations, f=$(1/{\alpha}_{g1}) sinh^-1({\beta}_{g1}{\dot{s}}$) and $f=(X_{g1}/{\alpha}_{g1})sinh^{-1}({\beta}_{g1}{\dot{s}})+ (X_{g2}/{\alpha}_{g2})\;shih^{-1}({\beta}_{g2}{\dot{s}})$ to the flow data of Fe and Ti alloys, the parametric values of $x_{gj}/{\alpha}_{gj}\;and\;{\beta}_{gs}(j=1\;or\;2)$ were determined, here the subscript g signifies a grain-boundary flow unit. (7) From the values of ($({\beta}_gj)^{-1}$) at different temperatures, the activation enthalpy ${\Delta}H_{gj}^{\neq}$ of deformation due to flow unit gj was determined, ($({\beta}_gj)^{-1}$) being proportional to , the jumping frequency (the rate constant) of flow unit gj. The ${\Delta}H_{gj}\;^{\neq}$ agreed very well with ${\Delta}H_{gj}\;^{\neq}$ (self-diff) of the element j whose diffusion in the sample is a critical step for the deformation as proposed by Kim-Ree's theory (Refer to Tables 3 and 4). (8) The fact, ${\Delta}H_{gj}\;^{\neq}={\Delta}H_{j}\;^{\neq}$ (self-diff), justifies the Kim-Ree theory and their method for determining activation enthalpies for deformation. (9) A linear relation between ${\beta}^{-1}$ and carbon content [C] in hot-rolled steel was observed, i.e., In ${\beta}^{-1}$ = -50.2 [C] - 40.3. This equation explains very well the experimental facts observed with regard to the deformation of hot-rolled steel..

Performance Evaluation of Hypersonic Turbojet Experimental Aircraft Using Integrated Numerical Simulation with Pre-cooled Turbojet Engine

  • Miyamoto, Hidemasa;Matsuo, Akiko;Kojima, Takayuki;Taguchi, Hideyuki
    • 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국추진공학회 2008년 영문 학술대회
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    • pp.671-679
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    • 2008
  • The effect of Pre-cooled Turbojet Engine installation and nozzle exhaust jet on Hypersonic Turbojet EXperimental aircraft(HYTEX aircraft) were investigated by three-dimensional numerical analyses to obtain aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft during its in-flight condition. First, simulations of wind tunnel experiment using small scale model of the aircraft with and without the rectangular duct reproducing engine was performed at M=5.1 condition in order to validate the calculation code. Here, good agreements with experimental data were obtained regarding centerline wall pressures on the aircraft and aerodynamic coefficients of forces and moments acting on the aircraft. Next, full scale integrated analysis of the aircraft and the engine were conducted for flight Mach numbers of M=5.0, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, and 2.0. Increasing the angle of attack $\alpha$ of the aircraft in M=5.0 flight increased the mass flow rate of the air captured at the intake due to pre-compression effect of the nose shockwave, also increasing the thrust obtained at the engine plug nozzle. Sufficient thrust for acceleration were obtained at $\alpha=3$ and 5 degrees. Increase of flight Mach number at $\alpha=0$ degrees resulted in decrease of mass flow rate captured at the engine intake, and thus decrease in thrust at the nozzle. The thrust was sufficient for acceleration at M=3.5 and lower cases. Lift force on the aircraft was increased by the integration of engine on the aircraft for all varying angles of attack or flight Mach numbers. However, the slope of lift increase when increasing flight Mach number showed decrease as flight Mach number reach to M=5.0, due to the separation shockwave at the upper surface of the aircraft. Pitch moment of the aircraft was not affected by the installation of the engines for all angles of attack at M=5.0 condition. In low Mach number cases at $\alpha=0$ degrees, installation of the engines increased the pitch moment compared to no engine configuration. Installation of the engines increased the frictional drag on the aircraft, and its percentage to the total drag ranged between 30-50% for varying angle of attack in M=5.0 flight.

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비정질 탄소가 제거된 흑연을 이용한 황화물계 전고체 리튬이온전지 음극소재 전기화학적 특성 분석 (Analysis of Electrochemical Properties of Sulfide All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Battery Anode Material Using Amorphous Carbon-Removed Graphite)

  • 최재홍;오필건
    • 공업화학
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.58-63
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    • 2022
  • 흑연은 낮은 탈/리튬화 전압, 372 mAh/g의 높은 이론 용량, 낮은 가격 및 긴 수명 특성을 가져 지난 30년 동안 리튬이 온전지 음극 재료로 활용되었다. 최근 무기 고체 재료로 구성되어 높은 안정성을 가지는 전고체 리튬이온전지는 전기자동차 및 차세대 에너지 저장 장치로 엄청난 주목을 받고 있지만, 전고체 리튬이온전지 시스템에 잘 구동되는 흑연 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 그래서 우리는 탄소재료 표면에 존재하여 저항층으로 작용하는 비정질 탄소를 흑연으로부터 제거하여 흑연의 전기전도도 향상을 통해 황화물계 전고체 전지 음극 흑연 재료의 성능 향상을 유도했다. 400, 500 및 600 ℃ 공기 열처리된 흑연의 X-ray diffraction (XRD) 분석 결과, (002) 피크 반치폭(FWHM)이 bare 흑연보다 줄어들어 열처리 후 흑연의 결정성이 향상됨을 보였다. 또한 열처리 후 흑연의 결정성이 증가할수록 방전 용량, 초기 쿨롱효율(ICE) 및 수명 특성이 증가함을 확인했다. 500 ℃ 공기 열처리 한 흑연의 경우 331.1 mAh/g 및 ICE 86.2%와 10사이클 수명 측정 후 92.7%의 높은 용량 유지율을 나타내었다.

천연방벽 내 암반 절리의 수리-역학적 조건에서의 마찰회복 거동에 대한 실험적 연구 (Experimental Study on Frictional Healing Behavior of Rock Joints in the Natural Barriers under Hydro-Mechanical Conditions)

  • 이용기;최승범;박경우;김진섭;김태현
    • 터널과지하공간
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.42-56
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    • 2023
  • 고준위방사성폐기물의 심층처분시스템에서 천연방벽은 처분시설을 물리적으로 지지함과 동시에 방사성 핵종의 이동을 지연시키는 역할을 최소 수십만년 이상 수행해야 한다. 천연방벽의 지구조적 장기진화평가를 위해서는 암반 절리의 장기거동 분석이 필수적이며, 여기에는 마찰회복 거동이 포함된다. 본 연구에서는 암반 절리의 수리-역학적 조건 하 마찰회복 거동을 슬라이드-홀드-슬라이드(slide-hold-slide, SHS) 실험을 통해 실험적으로 분석해 보고자 하였으며, 이를 위해 서로 다른 거칠기의 절리 시험편을 대상으로 역학적 및 수리-역학적 조건에서 SHS 실험을 수행하였다. 수리-역학적 조건에서 마찰회복률은 더 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 이는 거칠기가 큰 시험편에서 더 분명하게 나타났다. 또한, 절리면에 작용하는 유효 수직응력이 작은 경우에 수리-역학적 조건의 영향이 더 크게 작용함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들은 천연방벽 암반 절리의 마찰회복 거동을 파악하는 데 유용한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.