• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2022

Living cells generate, sense, and respond to mechanical forces through their interaction with neighboring cells or extracellular matrix, thereby regulating diverse cellular processes such as growth, motility, differentiation, and immune responses. Dysregulation of mechanosensitive signaling pathways is found associated with the development and progression of various diseases such as cancer. Yet, little is known about the mechanisms behind mechano-regulation, largely due to the limited availability of tools to study it at the molecular level. The recent development of molecular tension probes allows measurement of cellular forces exerted by single ligand-receptor interaction, which has helped in revealing the hitherto unknown mechanistic details of various mechanosensitive processes in living cells. Here, we provide an introductory overview of two methods based on molecular tension probes, tension gauge tether (TGT), and molecular tension fluorescence microscopy (MTFM). TGT utilizes the irreversible rupture of double-stranded DNA tether upon application of force in the piconewton (pN) range, whereas MTFM utilizes the reversible extension of molecular springs such as polymer or single-stranded DNA hairpin under applied pN forces. Specifically, the underlying principle of how molecular tension probes measure cell-generated mechanical forces and their applications to mechanosensitive biological processes are described.

• 천문학회보
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.59.2-59.2
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• 2019

In this talk, I will explain the implications of a rapid appearance of dark energy between the redshifts ($z$) of one and two on the expansion rate and growth of perturbations. Using both Gaussian process regression and a parametric model, I show that this is the preferred solution to the current set of low-redshift ($z<3$) distance measurements if $H_0=73~\rm km\,s^{-1}\,Mpc^{-1}$ to within 1\% and the high-redshift expansion history is unchanged from the $\Lambda$CDM inference by the Planck satellite. Dark energy was effectively non-existent around $z=2$, but its density is close to the $\Lambda$CDM model value today, with an equation of state greater than $-1$ at $z<0.5$. If sources of clustering other than matter are negligible, we show that this expansion history leads to slower growth of perturbations at $z<1$, compared to $\Lambda$CDM, that is measurable by upcoming surveys and can alleviate the $\sigma_8$ tension between the Planck CMB temperature and low-redshift probes of the large-scale structure.

• 천문학회보
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.41.1-41.1
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• 2014

Clusters of galaxies provide unique laboratories to study astrophysical processes on large scales, and are also important probes for cosmology. X-ray observations are still the best way to find and characterise clusters. The extended ROSAT-ESO flux-limited X-ray (REFLEX II) galaxy clusters form currently the largest well-defined and tested X-ray galaxy cluster sample, providing a census of the large-scale structure of the Universe out to redshifts of z-0.4. I will describe the properties of the survey and the X-ray luminosity function, which led to our recent cosmological constraints on omegaM-sigma8. They tighten the previous constraints from other X-ray experiments, showing good agreements with those from the Planck clusters, but some tension exists with the Planck CMB constraints. The second part of my talk will concern the structure of the local Universe, and the study of the first X-ray superclusters. The density of the clusters reveals an under-dense region in the nearby Universe, which has an interesting implication for the cosmological parameters. Using the X-ray superclusters, that are constructed with a physically motivated procedure, I will show environmental aspects that X-ray superclusters provide, and compare to cosmological N-body simulations.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제25권A호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2005

Three-dimensional ultrasonic probes being applied to the medical imaging can be grouped into three depending on the scanning methods, which are a mechanical type system, a free-hand system, and 2D phased arrays system. A mechanical type scanner uses a mechanically driven transducer to acquire series of 2D plane images. By integrating these images, a 3-D medical image can be constructed. A motor driving mechanism is a conventional choice for mechanically driving a transducer assembly which picks the raw ultrasonic images up. In this paper we attempt to design a 3D ultrasonic probe which has a operating mechanism of s tilting 3-D scanning. The motion of a transducer assembly of the ultrasonic probe is analytically modelled. We propose a selection procedure for the diameter of a wire rope driving the transducer assembly and the size of torsional spring which gives an initial tension to wire ropes.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 토성에 따른 물의 이용효율을 높이면서 재배 작물의 생산성을 최대화하기 위한 효율적인 자동관개 로직을 개발하고자, 수분장력값을 관수 개시점으로 하여 물 공급 유지와 멈춤을 간헐적으로 수행하는 펄스형 관개방식과 측정한 수분장력값을 이용하여 토양수분량을 예측해 재배작물에 적합한 물량을 추가 투입하는 필요물량계산 관수방식을 적용하여 토성이 다른 실험베드에서 2년간 토마토 작물을 재배하면서 토양수분 함량과 장력의 변화를 측정비교하였다. 물공급 30초와 멈춤 30분 및 15분 조건을 이용한 펄스형 관수방식과 필요물량계산 방식에서 얻어진 수분장력값은 목표한 -20kPa 조건에 비해 각각 -42~-8kPa, -20~-10kPa로 나타나 필요물량 계산방식이 균일한 수분장력을 유지하는 측면에서는 유리하였으나 토양수분상태는 상대적으로 습하였다. 공시 토성 모두에서 수분함량은 수분장력에 비해 시간반응이 빠르면서 물공급에 따라 비례적으로 증가하는 경향이 뚜렷하였다. 수분변화 값은 펄스형 관수와 필요물량계산 관수방식의 경우 사양토 기준으로 각각 17~24%, 19~31%로서 펄스형 관수방식이 수분변화 값이 작으면서 시간에 따라 안정적인 값을 유지한 것으로 나타났는데 이는 물공급에 따른 수분함량의 시간변화가 수분장력에 비해 뚜렷하게 빠름과 관계가 있는 것으로 판단하였다. 이러한 결과로부터 펄스형 관수방식은 수분함량값을 이용하여 수분을 조절하는 것이 유리함을 의미한다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제94권6호
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• pp.496-503
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• 2005

본 연구는 2004년 9월에서 10월까지 경기도 광릉시험림내 국립산림과학원 산림수문 유역시험지인 전나무 인공림에서 수목의 증산에 의해 나타나는 수액이동량과 토양수분장력 및 토양함수율의 변화를 조사하고, 이들 간의 상호작용을 밝히기 위하여 수행되었다. 대상지인 전나무림은 1976년 조림지로서 1996년 2월부터 7월까지 1차 간벌과 가지치기를 실시하였으며 2004년 4월에 2차 간벌과 가지치기를 실시하였다. 수액이동량은 수액유속계로 측정하였으며, 토양수분장력은 사면부와 계류부에 텐시오미터를 설치하여 조사하였다. 토양함수량은 사면부에 10, 30, 50 cm 깊이로 TDR을 매설하여 관측하였으며, 각 조사항목들은 30분단위로 측정하여 데이터로거에 저장하였다. 조사기간 동안 일일 평균수액이동량은 10.16l이고, 최대는 15.09l, 최소는 0.01l였다. 시간별로는 9시부터 수액이동량이 증가하기 시작하여 13시에 최대치인 30분당 0.74l에 달하였으며, 15시까지 그 값이 유지된 후 급감하기 시작하여 19시를 지나면서 0으로 수렴하였고 야간에는 수액이동이 거의 없었다. 강우시에는 주간에도 수액이동량이 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. 토양수분장력은 사면에서 평균 $-141.3cmH_2O$, $-52.9cmH_2O$, $-134.2cmH_2O$로 낮았으며, 계류부 사이의 완경사지에서 평균$-6.1cmH_2O$, $-18.0cmH_2O$ and $-3.7cmH_2O$로 높게 나타났다. 특히 토양수분에 대한 강우의 영향이 감소된 후 사면의 토양수분장력은 수목의 증산에 따라 일주기성을 나타내어 수액이동량이 증가하면 토양수분장력이 낮아지고 수액이동량이 감소하면 토양수분장력이 높아지는 경향을 보였으나, 계류부에서는 수액이동량의 영향을 파악할 수 없었다. 토양함수율은 강수 종료 후 지속적으로 감소하였으며, 사면부의 토양수분장력과 같이 증산에 따른 일주기성을 나타내어 주간에는 토양함수율이 감소하였고 수액의 이동이 거의 없는 야간에는 함수율이 유지되거나 또는 소폭 상승하는 경향이 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 수액이동량의 변화에 따른 토양수분의 변화는 사면부와 계류부에서 다르게 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.55.5-56
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• 2017

Galaxy dynamics probes weak gravity at accelerations below the de Sitter scale of acceleration adS = cH, where c is the velocity of light and H is the Hubble parameter. Low and high redshift galaxies hereby offer a novel probe of weak gravity in an evolving cosmology, satisfying H(z) = H0(1 + A(6z + 12z^2 +12z^3+ 6z^4+ (6/5)z^5)/(1 + z) with baryonic matter content A sans tension to H0 in surveys of the Local Universe. Galaxy rotation curves show anomalous galaxy dynamics in weak gravity aN < adS across a transition radius r beyond about 5 kpc for galaxy mass of 1e11 solar mass. where aN is the Newtonian acceleration based on baryonic matter content. We identify this behavior with a holographic origin of inertia from entanglement entropy, that introduces a C0 onset across aN=adS with asymptotic behavior described by a Milgrom parameter satisfying a0=omega/(2pi), where omega=sqrt(1-q)H is a fundamental eigenfrequency of the cosmological horizon. Extending an earlier confrontation with data covering 0.003 < aN/adS < 1 at redshift z about zero in Lellie et al. (2016), the modest anomalous behavior in the Genzel et al. sample at redshifts 0.854 < z <2.282 is found to be mostly due to clustering 0.36 < aN/adS < 1 close to the C0 onset to weak gravity and an increase of up to 65% in a0.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.101-109
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• 1984

The influences of acute respiratory and metabolic acid-base disturbances on the carotid, renal and coronary blood flow were measured in dogs. Respiratory acidosis was induced by artificial respiration with 8% CO2 -02 gas mixture and respiratory alkalosis was induced by hyperventilation under the control of respirator. Metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis were induced by intravenous infusion of 0.3N hydrochloric acid and 0.6M sodium bicarbonate solution. To observe the effect of hyperkalemia, isotonic potassium chloride solution was infused. CVI electromagnetic flowmeter probes were placed on the left common carotid artery, left renal artery and left circumflex coronary artery. Each flow was recorded on polygraph. 1. The carotid blood flow showed rapid showed rapid and marked increase in acute respiratory acidosis. Even in the cases when arterial blood pressure was lowered during the state of respiratory acidosis, carotid blood flow increased. By the infusion of hydrochloric acid, carotid blood flow increased slowly and returned to the previous label after discontinuation of the infusion. Carotid blood flow also increased by the infusion of large amount of sodium bicarbonate, but it might be the combined effect of expansion of extracellular fluid and compensatory elevation of carbon dioxide tension. 2.The renal blood flow remained unchanged during the acute acid-base disturbances, suggesting effective autoregulation. Renal blood flow, however, increased very slowly when the infusion of potassium chloride continued for a long period. 3.Although less marked than the carotid blood flow, the coronary blood flow increased in the acute respiratory and metabolic acidosis. In asphyxiated condition, coronary blood flow increased most markedly and this might be the combined effect of hypoxia, hypercapnea, and lowering of pH. In summary, the carotid blowflow showed more marked change in the acute respiratory and metabolic acidosis than the renal and coronary blood flow. Respiratory and metabolic components of acid-base disturbances may influence the local blood flow concomitantly, there being more differences in the individual responses, but respiratory component manifested more rapid and marked effect than metabolic component.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 1999

Background: Essential hyperhidrosis is a condition with excessive sweating, which may be localized in any parts of the body. Thoracic sympathectomy has been a surgical procedure for the management of hyperhidrosis. Methods: We studied 30 ASA I and II patients suffering from severe hyperhidrosis. Bilateral upper thoracoscopic sympathectomy of $T_{2-4}$ was performed in 30 patients under general anesthesia. Anesthesia was induced with 2.5% thiopental sodium 5 mg/kg and succinylcholine chloride 1 mg/kg and was maintained with enflurane 1~2 Vol% and $N_2O-O_2$ mixture adjusted to maintain $SpO_2$ greater than 96%. During anesthesia, invasive arterial pressure, heart rate, EKG, $SpO_2$ and capnography were monitored. Skin temperature was measured with thermister probes attached to the index finger of each hand. An increase in temperature after cautery confirmed success of the sympathectomy. Results: There were 14 men and 16 women whose ages ranged from 16 to 46 years old (mean age 22.2). Of these patients, 13 patients had complained of palm-sole hyperhidrosis, 9 of palm-sole-axilla hyperhidrosis, 4 of palm-sole-face hyperhidrosis and 4 of palm-sole-axilla-face hyperhidrosis. The provocative factors of excessive sweating were tension and stress from interpersonal relationships. There was positive familial history in 37%. The most common complication was compensatory hyperhidrosis in 23 patients comprising 76%. Other complication included peumothorax (4 patients), hemothorax (1 patient), ipsilateral Horner's syndrome (1 patient) and paresthesia of right arm (1 patient). The degree of satisfaction was graded as good, fair and poor with 15, 12 and 3 patients, respectively. Conclusions: Thoracoscopic sympathectomy with VATS is an efficient, safe and minimally invasive surgical procedure for essential hyperhidrosis.