• Title/Summary/Keyword: ${\alpha}-Factor$

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무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis) 추출물에 의한 BV-2 세포주의 Nitric Oxide 생성 저해 활성 (Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production by ladybug extracts(Harmonia axyridis) in LPS-activated BV-2 cells)

  • 한상미;이상한;윤치영;강석우;이광길;김익수;윤은영;이평재;김선여;황재삼
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제45권1호
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 2006
  • 퇴행성 뇌질환은 뇌에 존재하는 면역세포인 소교세포의 염증반응이 발병 요인 중의 하나로 알려져 있다. 이에 본 연구는 초고속자동화시스템(high throughput screening: HTS)을 이용하여 약용곤충추출물로부터 항산화와 항염증 기능이 있다고 알려진 무당벌레 추출물로부터 염증발생인자인 nitric oxide의 생성에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 소교세포인 BV-2세포에 대한 무당벌레 추출물의 세포독성은 물과 메탄올, DMSO 추출물에서는 100 ng/ml 까지는 거의 없었으나 에탄올 추출물은 1 ng/ml에서도 세포독성이 있었다. 물과 메탄을 추출물(50 ng/ml)은 LPS로 활성화된 BV-2세포에서 $TNF-{\alpha}$$IL-1{\beta}$의 발생을 35-60% 가량 억제 하였다. LPS로 유도된 NO의 생성은 물과 메탄올 추출물을 처리했을 때 각각 55%, 76% 억제되었다. 또한, MeOH 추출물을 처리했을 경우 LPS에 의한 iNOS 발현 정도를 단백질 수준과 mRNA 수준에서 현저하게 억제시킴을 확인하였다.

CDSK 변조 방식에서 제안한 카오스 맵의 특성 분석 (Characteristic Analysis of Proposed Chaos Map in CDSK System)

  • 이준현;유흥균
    • 전자공학회논문지
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    • 제51권5호
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    • pp.44-50
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    • 2014
  • 카오스 통신 시스템은 보안성을 향상시키기 위해 적용하는 보안 알고리즘 중에 하나이다. 카오스 신호는 비선형적이며 초기조건에 따라 불규칙하게 생성된다. 또한, 카오스 통신 시스템은 비주기성, 광대역성, 비예측성, 구현의 용이성 등의 특성을 가지고 있다. 그래서 카오스 통신 시스템은 보안성이 우수하고 낮은 도청 확률과 좋은 항재밍 특성을 갖는다. 하지만 BER 성능은 디지털 통신 시스템보다 나쁘게 평가되는데, CDSK 방식의 경우에는 많은 자기 간섭 신호로 인해 BER 성능이 열화된다. 이런 단점을 개선하기 위해, 우리는 이전 연구에서 BER 성능을 향상시킬 수 있는 PDF 경향을 분석하고 이를 통해 카오스 맵을 제안하였다. 그리고 제안한 카오스 맵은 Boss map이라고 정의하였다. 일반적으로, 카오스 맵의 초기값과 매개변수, 확산인자에 따라 BER 성능이 달라진다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 BER 성능을 향상시킬 수 있는 PDF 경향을 소개하고, Boss map에 대해 설명한다. 또한, Boss map의 초기값과 매개변수, 확산인자에 따른 BER 성능을 평가하여 Boss map의 특성을 분석한다. 그 결과, Boss map은 유사한 BER 성능을 유지하면서 초기값을 0부터 1.2까지 선택할 수 있으며, 매개변수 알파값은 2.5일 때 가장 좋은 BER 성능을 보인다. 또한, 확산인자 값이 50일 때 가장 좋은 BER 성능을 가진다.

Detection of PIK3CA Gene Mutations with HRM Analysis and Association with IGFBP-5 Expression Levels in Breast Cancer

  • Dirican, Ebubekir;Kaya, Zehra;Gullu, Gokce;Peker, Irem;Ozmen, Tolga;Gulluoglu, Bahadir M.;Kaya, Handan;Ozer, Ayse;Akkiprik, Mustafa
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권21호
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    • pp.9327-9333
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    • 2014
  • Breast cancer is the second most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway mutations are associated with cancer and phosphatidylinositol-4, 5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) gene mutations have been observed in 25-45% of breast cancer samples. Insulin growth factor binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) can show different effects on apoptosis, cell motility and survival in breast cancer. We here aimed to determine the association between PIK3CA gene mutations and IGFBP-5 expressions for the first time in breast cancer patients. Frozen tumor samples from 101 Turkish breast cancer patients were analyzed with high resolution melting (HRM) for PIK3CA mutations (exon 9 and exon 20) and 37 HRM positive tumor samples were analyzed by DNA sequencing, mutations being found in 31. PIK3CA exon 9 mutations (Q546R, E542Q, E545K, E542K and E545D) were found in 10 tumor samples, exon 20 mutations (H1047L, H1047R, T1025T and G1049R) in 21, where only 1 tumor sample had two exon 20 mutations (T1025T and H1047R). Moreover, we detected one sample with both exon 9 (E542Q) and exon 20 (H1047R) mutations. 35% of the tumor samples with high IGFBP-5 mRNA expression and 29.4% of the tumor samples with low IGFBP-5 mRNA expression had PIK3CA mutations (p=0.9924). This is the first study of PIK3CA mutation screening results in Turkish breast cancer population using HRM analysis. This approach appears to be a very effective and reliable screening method for the PIK3CA exon 9 and 20 mutation detection. Further analysis with a greater number of samples is needed to clarify association between PIK3CA gene mutations and IGFBP-5 mRNA expression, and also clinical outcome in breast cancer patients.

The effect of additional etching and curing mechanism of composite resin on the dentin bond strength

  • Lee, In-Su;Son, Sung-Ae;Hur, Bock;Kwon, Yong-Hoon;Park, Jeong-Kil
    • The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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    • 제5권4호
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    • pp.479-484
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    • 2013
  • PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of additional acid etching and curing mechanism (light-curing or self-curing) of a composite resin on the dentin bond strength and compatibility of one-step self-etching adhesives. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Sixteen human permanent molars were randomly divided into eight groups according to the adhesives used (All-Bond Universal: ABU, Clearfil S3 Bond: CS3), additional acid etching (additional acid etching performed: EO, no additional acid etching performed: EX), and composite resins (Filtek Z-250: Z250, Clearfil FII New Bond: CFNB). Group 1: ABU-EO-Z250, Group 2: ABU-EO-CFNB, Group 3: ABU-EX-Z250, Group 4: ABU-EX-CFNB, Group 5: CS3-EO-Z250, Group 6: CS3-EO-CFNB, Group 7: CS3-EX-Z250, Group 8: CS3-EX-CFNB. After bonding procedures, composite resins were built up on dentin surfaces. After 24-hour water storage, the teeth were sectioned to make 10 specimens for each group. The microtensile bond strength test was performed using a microtensile testing machine. The failure mode of the fractured specimens was examined by means of an optical microscope at ${\times}20$ magnification. The data was analyzed using a one-way ANOVA and Scheffe's post-hoc test (${\alpha}$=.05). RESULTS. Additional etching groups showed significantly higher values than the no additional etching group when using All-Bond Universal. The light-cured composite resin groups showed significantly higher values than the self-cured composite resin groups in the Clearfil S3 Bond. CONCLUSION. The additional acid etching is beneficial for the dentin bond strength when using low acidic one-step self-etch adhesives, and low acidic one-step self-etch adhesives are compatible with self-cured composite resin. The acidity of the one-step self-etch adhesives is an influencing factor in terms of the dentin bonding strength and incompatibility with a self-cured composite resin.

노루궁뎅이버섯 균사체로 발효한 민들레잎 추출물의 항염증 활성 (Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Extracts from Fermented Taraxacum platycarpum D. Leaves Using Hericium erinaceum Mycelia)

  • 김연숙;정미연;유범석;박표잠;정재현
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제45권1호
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    • pp.20-26
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 민들레잎을 노루궁뎅이버섯 균사체로 발효한 후물과 에탄올로 추출하여 추출용매별 및 발효 전과 발효 후의 항산화 및 항염증 활성을 비교 평가하였다. 추출물의 항산화 활성을 탐색하고자 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ABTS를 이용한 라디칼 소거 활성, FRAP을 이용한 총 항산화능을 측정하였다. 또한 RAW 264.7 대식세포를 이용하여 NO 생성량, 염증관련 단백질 및 사이토카인의 변화를 측정하였다. 민들레잎을 발효한 후 항산화 활성은 감소하였으나 오히려 항염증 활성은 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 특히 발효 민들레잎의 에탄올 추출물은 NO 생성 및 iNOS 단백질 발현을 효과적으로 억제하였으며 염증성 사이토카인인 IL-6를 억제하는 효과가 우수하였다. 이상의 결과로 항염증 소재로서 노루궁뎅이버섯 균사체를 이용한 발효 민들레잎의 에탄올 추출물의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

간호사의 정맥주사 관리에 대한 인식과 수행에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Nurse's Recognition and Performance in Intravenous Therapy Management)

  • 김명희;김윤화
    • 기본간호학회지
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.207-224
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    • 1998
  • The purposes of this study were to identify nurse's recognition and performance and to represent the factors of hindrance in the IV therapy management. The subjects were 420 nurses who worked at five general hospitals in Pusan. Tha data were collected using a questionnaire and the period of data collection was from January 1 to January 31, 1998. The instrument for this study was made by author oneself on the basis of guidelines Simmons et al', CDC' Stanley' and Kurdi' guideline, Cllinical Nurse's Association' that consist of 68 items for 5 fields ; pre-injection, just before-injection, needle-injection, during injection, post-injection field. Cron-bach Alpha coefficient of recognition and performance in the IV therapy management was .93 and .87. The datas were analized by a SPSS program using frequency, percent, paired t-test, t-test and oneway ANOVA. The results obtained were as follows : 1. The mean score of recognition in IV therapy management was significantly higher than that of performance(t=5.86, P<.001). 2. The items of lower than mean score of each fields in performance were the identification of drugs, hands washing, patient teaching about medication, disinfectional methods of the injection site and the rubber stopper in bottle, the use of disposable gloves, mask and eye goggles at the chemotherapy preparation, use of tape and armboard, changing the IV tubing, labeling the dressing over the injection site, observation and recordings of patient's condition after medication and confirmation of the needle length at the needle removal. 3. The factors of hindrance in IV therapy were 'having no time', 'insufficiency of goods', 'unknowing of methods', 'no disadvantage', and 'factors of doctor's doing'. The most important factor was 'have no time', especially item of hands washing. The other factors of hindrance showed high frequency in the following items ; 'insufficiency of goods' in the use of disposable gloves, mask and eye goggles at the chemotherapy preparation, 'unknowing of methods' in the certification of drugs compatibility, 'no disadvantage' in the labeling the dressing over the injection site, and 'factors of doctor's doing' in the changing the subclavian catheter dressing and checking the glucose level during the TPN infusion. In conclusion, there is necessity of educational program which can improve the nurse's knowledge of drugs, disinfection methods, comfort of patient and recordings in IV therapy management and alternative plan which are political and financial aids such as setting up the sink, giving of paper towels and necessary goods in the IV therapy for reducing the factors of hindrance for IV therapy management.

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흰쥐에서 녹차추출물의 트랜스 지방 소장 흡수 억제 작용 (Green Tea Extract Decreases the Lymphatic Absorption of Trans Fat in Rats)

  • 김주연;노상규
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제41권1호
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    • pp.73-78
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    • 2012
  • 트랜스 지방 과다섭취는 심혈관계 질환의 위험인자이다. 이 연구는 녹차의 섭취가 대표적인 트랜스 지방인 elaidic acid의 소장 흡수율에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해서 설계하였다. 소장 지방 흡수를 in vivo 상태에서 측정하기 위해서 흰쥐의 '소장지방흡수모델(mesenteric lymph duct cannulated rat model)'을 이용하여 십이지장주입관(intraduodenal catether)과 림프채취관(lymph duct cannula)을 각각 십이지장과 소장 림프관에 설치하였다. 십이지장주입관으로 주입된 지질유화액은 $180.0{\mu}mol$ elaidic acid, $400.0{\mu}mol$ triolein, $20.7{\mu}mol$ cholesterol, $3.1{\mu}mol$ a-tocopherol, $396{\mu}mol$ sodium taurocholate 그리고 24 mL PBS 용액을 기본성분으로 했고 이 지질유화액만 공급받은 동물을 대조군(control), 녹차추출물이 추가된 지질유화액을 공급받은 동물을 녹차군으로 하였다. 지질유화액은 시간당 3 mL씩 8시간 동안 주입하였고 동시에 소장 림프관에 설치된 림프채취관으로 분비되는 림프 시료를 매시간 8시간 동안 채취하여 분석하였다. 결과적으로, 8시간 동안 소장 림프채취관으로 분비된 림프의 양은 녹차에 의해서 유의적으로 감소하였고 elaidic acid의 흡수율(분비율) 또한 녹차에 의해서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 콜레스테롤, 올레산, 인지질의 흡수율도 녹차에 의해서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 이상의 결과들은 녹차가 elaidic acid 뿐만 아니라 기타 주요 식이성 지방들의 소장흡수를 억제하는데 효과적인 수단이 될 수 있다는 것을 증명한 연구라 판단된다.

자기애 성향에 따른 집단별 외모관심도 및 미용행동에 관한 연구 (A Study on Group-specific External Feature Concerns and Beauty Care Behaviors Depending on Narcissistic Propensity)

  • 김유성;박옥련
    • 한국의류산업학회지
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    • 제11권5호
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    • pp.808-817
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study was to verify potential differences in group- specific external feature concerns and beauty care behaviors of Korean women in their 20's~40's depending on their narcissistic propensity. This study is to take psychological approaches to narcissistic propensity of our contemporary society, so that it can get better understanding about consumers and provide marketing data on beauty-related industry. To meet the above goals, total 400 sheets of questionnaire were distributed to subjects from March 30 to April 8, 2009. Out of 376 sheets of questionnaire collected, total 355 valid questionnaires except incomplete 21 ones were used for final data analysis. For data analysis, this study used SPSS 12.0 as statistic program to perform factor analysis, reliability test (Cronbac's ${\alpha}$ coefficient), cluster analysis, t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Duncan's multiple range test and multiple regression analysis. As a result, this study could come to the following findings: First, according to cluster analysis depending upon different factors such as self-directed narcissism, others-conscious narcissism and others-sensitive narcissism, it was found that our women in 20's to 40's could fall into 4 groups, i.e. complex narcissism group, mixed narcissism group, others-sensitive narcissism group and dispirited narcissism group. Second, according to analysis on potential differences in external feature concerns among four groups depending on their narcissistic propensity, it was found that there were significant differences in all relevant factors among groups. Third, according to analysis on differences in beauty care behaviors among four groups depending upon their narcissistic propensity, it was found that there were significant differences in all relevant factors among groups. Fourth, according to analysis on potential factors of external feature concerns that may influence beauty care behaviors of complex narcissism group, it was found that those factors had significant effects on fashion-orientedness, cosmetic surgery and personality pursuit of this group. And it was also found that there were significant differences in fashion-orientedness, cosmetic surgery, makeup and hair styling of mixed narcissism group, others-sensitive narcissism group and dispirited narcissism group respectively.

Skin Barrier Recovery by Protease-Activated Receptor-2 Antagonist Lobaric Acid

  • Joo, Yeon Ah;Chung, Hyunjin;Yoon, Sohyun;Park, Jong Il;Lee, Ji Eun;Myung, Cheol Hwan;Hwang, Jae Sung
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제24권5호
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    • pp.529-535
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    • 2016
  • Atopic dermatitis (AD) results from gene and environment interactions that lead to a range of immunological abnormalities and breakdown of the skin barrier. Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) belongs to a family of G-protein coupled receptors and is expressed in suprabasal layers of the epidermis. PAR2 is activated by both trypsin and a specific agonist peptide, SLIGKV-$NH_2$ and is involved in both epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis and epithelial inflammation. In this study, we investigated the effect of lobaric acid on inflammation, keratinocyte differentiation, and recovery of the skin barrier in hairless mice. Lobaric acid blocked trypsin-induced and SLIGKV-$NH_2$-induced PAR2 activation resulting in decreased mobilization of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ in HaCaT keratinocytes. Lobaric acid reduced expression of interleukin-8 induced by SLIGKV-$NH_2$ and thymus and activation regulated chemokine (TARC) induced by tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-${\alpha}$) and IFN-${\gamma}$ in HaCaT keratinocytes. Lobaric acid also blocked SLIGKV-$NH_2$-induced activation of ERK, which is a downstream signal of PAR2 in normal human keratinocytes (NHEKs). Treatment with SLIGKV-$NH_2$ downregulated expression of involucrin, a differentiation marker protein in HaCaT keratinocytes, and upregulated expression of involucrin, transglutamase1 and filaggrin in NHEKs. However, lobaric acid antagonized the effect of SLIGKV-$NH_2$ in HaCaT keratinocytes and NHEKs. Topical application of lobaric acid accelerated barrier recovery kinetics in a SKH-1 hairless mouse model. These results suggested that lobaric acid is a PAR2 antagonist and could be a possible therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis.

음주남성의 나이대별 생리학적 변수들의 비교 (Comparison of Physiological Variables by Age Group in Drinking Men)

  • 현경예
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제19권10호
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    • pp.1374-1381
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구는 남성 음주자의 나이대별 생리학적 변수들에 어떠한 차이가 있는지를 연구하였다. 30대 남성들은 waist-hip ratio, 좌 우 심장-발목 혈관지수, 좌 우 발목-상완지수, 아밀라제, hs-CRP, CPK가 가장 낮았고 체중, IL-6, 좌 우 안와혈압, 혈색소, 적혈구수, 적혈구 분포도, ALT, 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 페르틴 농도는 높게 나타났다. hs-CRP, CPK는 40대 음주남성에서 높았지만 페리틴 농도는 반대였다. 50대 음주남성에서는 WHR이 높았으며 이완기 혈압, 좌 우 안와혈압, 호산구와 아밀라제 농도는 높게 나타냈다. 60대 음주남성에서는 좌 우 심장-발목 혈관지수, 평균 혈색소 농도, $\gamma$-GTP, RF, AFP, PSA의 농도는 높았으며, 체중, 이완기 혈압, 좌 우 안와혈압, 혈색소, 혈소판, 백혈구, 적혈구 분포지수, 호산구, 단구, 아밀라제 중성지방, CPK 농도 변화에서는 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 볼 때 음주는 남성들에 있어 나이대별로 다양한 생리학적 변화를 유도 할 것으로 사료된다. 향후 음주가 성별, 즉 남녀 간에 미치는 생리학적 영향의 차이에 대한 연구 역시 더 필요할 것으로 생각된다.