• BMB Reports
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2005

Nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is known as a key regulator of ARE-mediated gene expression and the induction of Phase II detoxifying enzymes and antioxidant enzymes, which is also a common property of many chemopreventive agents. In the present study, we investigated the regulatory role of different chemopreventive agents including sulforaphane (SUL), allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), indole-3-carbinol (I3C), and parthenolide (PTL), in the expression and degradation of Nrf2 and the induction of the antioxidant enzyme HO-1. SUL strongly induced Nrf2 protein expression and ARE-mediated transcription activation, retarded degradation of Nrf2 through inhibiting Keap1, and thereby activating the transcriptional expression of HO-1. AITC was also a potent inducer of Nrf2 protein expression, ARE-reporter gene and HO-1 but had little effect on delaying the degradation of Nrf2 protein. Although PTL and I3C could induce ARE reporter gene expression and Nrf2 to some extent, they were not as potent as SUL and AITC. However, PTL dramatically induced the HO-1 expression, which was comparable to SUL, while I3C had no effect. In addition, when treated with SUL and PTL, inhibition of proteasome by MG132 did not cause additional accumulation of Nrf2, suggesting the involvement of other degradation mechanism(s) in the presence of these compounds such as SUL and PTL. In summary, the results of our current study indicated that different chemopreventive compounds have different regulatory properties on the accumulation and degradation of Nrf2 as well as the induction of cellular antioxidant enzyme HO-1.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.314-321
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• 2000

모의 원자로내 용융물 냉각 실증 실험 결과 용융물 $Al_2O_3/Fe$ thermite 와 lower head vessel사이에 간극이 발생된다. 간극을 정량적으로 측정하기 위한 기존의 초음파 방법은 구조물의 복잡성과 $2300^{\circ}C$ 에서 용융되는 thermite $Al_2O_3/Fe,\;Al_2O_3$의 영향으로 발생되는 lower head의 열영향부위(HAZ)의 금속학적인 결정입자 크기의 변화로 결정 계면으로부터 발생되는 잡음신호와 초음파 산란, 감쇠, 모드 변환 등이 발생되어 신뢰성이 떨어지고 있다. 간극을 정량적으로 측정하기 위해서 thermite와 lower head 사이에 물이 채워진 형태의 즉 고체, 액체, 고체의 다층구조에서 초음파의 진행 및 반사 형태를 분류 및 분석하였다. 결정립의 잡음을 억제하기 위하여 주파수대역의 확률 처리 방식인 PT(polarity threshold) 알고리즘을 이용하여 약 6dB 신호 대 잡음비의 개선효과를 가져왔다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.78-87
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• 2012

Purpose: Troglitazone (TRO) is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ ($PPAR{\gamma}$) agonist. TRO has antiproliferative activity on many kinds of cancer cells via G1 arrest. TRO also increases $Cu^{2+}/Zn^{2+}$-superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD) and catalase. Cell cycle, and SOD and catalase may affect on radiation sensitivity. We investigated the effect of TRO on radiation sensitivity in cancer cells in vitro. Materials and Methods: Three human cervix cancer cell lines (HeLa, Me180, and SiHa) were used. The protein expressions of SOD and catalase, and catalase activities were measured at 2-10 ${\mu}M$ of TRO for 24 hours. Cell cycle was evaluated with flow cytometry. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) was measured using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate. Cell survival by radiation was measured with clonogenic assay. Results: By 5 ${\mu}M$ TRO for 24 hours, the mRNA, protein expression and activity of catalase were increased in all three cell lines. G0-G1 phase cells were increased in HeLa and Me180 by 5 ${\mu}M$ TRO for 24 hours, but those were not increased in SiHa. By pretreatment with 5 ${\mu}M$ TRO radiation sensitivity was increased in HeLa and Me180, but it was decreased in SiHa. In Me180, with 2 ${\mu}M$ TRO which increased catalase but not increased G0-G1 cells, radiosensitization was not observed. ROS produced by radiation was decreased with TRO. Conclusion: TRO increases radiation sensitivity through G0-G1 arrest or decreases radiation sensitivity through catalase-mediated ROS scavenging according to TRO dose or cell types. The change of radiation sensitivity by combined with TRO is not dependent on the PPAR ${\gamma}$ expression level.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.234-238
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• 2001

배추김치와 부추김치의 발효양상을 비교하기 위해 $20^{\circ}C$와 $10^{\circ}C$로 나누어 발효과정 중의 총 균수, 젖산균 수, pH 및 총 당함량을 비교 분석하였다. $20^{\circ}C$에서 발효한 배추김치의 경우 총 균수와 Leuconastoc속과 Lactobacillus속 젖산균 모두 발효 초기인 2일째에 최대에 도달하다가 그 이후에는 점점 감소하였다. 그러나 $20^{\circ}C$에서 발효한 부추김치의 경우에는 Leucanostoc속은 발효 3일째에 최대에 도달한 후 점차 감소하였지만 Lactobacillus속은 발효 15일 이후까지 그 균수가 유지되었다. $10^{\circ}C$에서 발효한 경우에는 배추김치, 부추김치 모두 $20^{\circ}C$에서 발효한 경우보다 Leuconostoc속과 Lactobacillus 속의 균수가 서서히 중가하다가 감소하였다. pH 변화는 배추김치 경우에는 3일 후에 적숙기 김치의 pH인 4.2 부근에 도달한 후 발효 5일째에 3.5 까지 낮아져 그 후에도 계속 유지되었으나 부추김치의 경우에는 발효 10일째까지 적숙기 김치의 pH인 4.2 이상으로 유지되었다. $10^{\circ}C$의 경우 배추김치는 6일 후 pH 4.2 정도였으나 부추김치는 24일 후에도 pH 4.2 이상으로 유지하였다. 발효 기간에 따른 총 환원당의 함량은 배추김치와 부추김치 모두에서 발효초기부터 발효가 진행됨에 따라 계속적으로 감소하였지만 $10^{\circ}C$에서 발효한 부추김치의 경우에는 감소정도가 매우 완만하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 부추김치가 배추김치보다 젖산균의 종식이 더디어 배추김치에 비해 발효가 서서히 진행됨을 알았다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2011

원자전달 라디칼 중합(ATRP)에 의해 poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) 주사슬과 poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PSSA) 곁사슬로 되어있는 양쪽성 PVC-g-PSSA 가지형 공중합체를 합성하였다. PVC-g-PSSA 가지형 공중합체 고분자를 템플레이트로 사용하고 졸겔법을 적용하여, 결정성 아타네제상의 미세기공 이산화티타튬 필름을 제조하였다. $TiO_2$ 전구체인 TTIP를 친수성인 PSSA 영역과 선택적으로 작용시켜 $TiO_2$ 메조기공 필름을 성장하였으며, 이를 주사전자 현미경 (SEM)과 엑스레이회절 (XRD)분석을 통해 분석하였다. 스핀코팅 횟수와 P25 도입에 따른 염료감응 태양전지 성능을 체계적으로 분석하였다. 그 결과 준고체 고분자 전해질을 이용하였을 때, 100 mW/$cm^2$ 조건에서 에너지 변환 효율이 2.7%에 이르렀다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.28-37
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• 1996

Benzidine, an aromatic amine used primarily in the manufacture of azo dyes, is recognized as a urinary bladder carcinogen in humans. In rats, mice, and hamsters, chronic exposure to benzidine resulted in tumors of the liver. The present study was undertaken to suggest analyzing the metabolites of benzidine with the optimal condition, identify the metabolites of benzidine, and observe time variance of the metabolites in the isolated perfusated rat liver. N-acetylbenzidine was synthesized by acetylation of benzidine with acetic anhydride and separated by thin layer chromatography(TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). To analysis benzidine and the metabolites of benzidine, HPLC operating condition has been optimized by means of preliminary experiment. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile(37%) in phosphate buffer, flow rate maintained at 1.0 ml/min. Optimal detective conditions were electrochemicaldetector(ECD) at 0.75 V for benzidine and N-acetylbenzidine and ultravioletdetector(UVD) at 287 nm for N,N'-diacetylbenzidine. The separation system was composed of a guard column and a separation column(Polymer C18, $4.6{\times}250cm$) at a temparature of $40^{\circ}C$. The perfusion system was equilibrated for 30 minutes before addition of benzidine to the perfusate. Samples of the perfusate were collected at time intervals(0, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 min) during the 2 hour perfusion. Before analyzing samples by HPLC/ECD/UVD, samples had been treated with sep-pak. Samples of perfusate analyzed by HPLC/ECD/UVD and the metabolites of benzidine in the isolated perfused rat liver were N-acetylbenzidine and N,N'-diacetylbenzidine. Benzidine metabolized over 60% during the initial 30 minutes of perfusion, extensively by 1 hour, and was undetectable in the perfusate. N-acetylbenzidine increased by 30 minutes of perfusion, declined. N,N'-diacetylbenzidine increased the 0-90 minutes period, remained constant during the 90-120 minutes period.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7569-7576
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• 2013

Background: The purpose of this article is to present preliminary results of simultaneous boost irradiation radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods: Fifty-eight patients who underwent simultaneous boost irradiation radiotherapy for NPC in Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University between September 2004 and December 2009 were eligible. Acute and late toxicities were scored weekly according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) acute and late radiation morbidity scoring schemes. An especial focus was on evidence of post-radiation brain injury. Also quality of life was analysed according to the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) recommendations. Discrete variables were compared by ${\chi}^2$ test. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rates and generate survival curves. Results: A total of 58 patients with a mean follow-up time of 36 months completed clinical trials.Fifty-seven patients (98.3) achieved complete remission in the primary sites and cervical lymph nodes, with only one patient (1.7%) showing partial remission.The most frequently observed acute toxicities during the concurrent chemoradiotherapy were mucositis and leucopenia. Four patients (6.9%) had RTOG grade 3 mucositis, whereas four patients (6.9%) had grade 3 leucopenia. No patient had grade 4 acute toxicity. Three (5.17%) of the patients exhibited injury to the brain on routine MRI examination, with a median observation of 32 months (range, 25-42months). All of them were RTOG grade 0. The 3-year overall, regional-free and distant metastasis-free survival rates were 85%, 94% and 91%, respectively. Conclusion: Simultaneous boost irradiation radiotherapy is feasible in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The results showed excellent local control and overall survival, with no significant increase the incidence of radiation brain injury or the extent of damage. A larger population of patients and a longer follow-up period are needed to evaluate ultimate tumor control and late toxicity.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2005

Goodpasture's syndrome is a disease that is characterized by hemoptysis, anemia, and glomerulonephritis with renal failure. Goodpasture reported a case of a young man who expired as a result of a pulmonary hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis at the recovery phase after an influenza infection in 1919. In 1958, Stanton et al. described a combined case of these two diseases as Goodpasture's syndrome. Since then, antiglomerular basement membrane antibody(anti-GBM Ab) has been confirmed to play an important role in the mechanism of this syndrome, and it was reported that this syndrome was an autoimmune disease. The triad of alveolar hemorrhage, glomerulonephritis and circulating anti-GBM Ab forms the basis of a diagnosis of Goodpasture's syndrome. When patients are affected by disease, the relief of symptoms can be accomplished by eliminating the anti-GBM Ab from the circulatory system through hemodialysis, plasmapheresis and immunoabsorption. However, the patients usually die from a massive pulmonary hemorrhage when the diagnosis or treatment is delayed. The incidence of Goodpasture's syndrome is common in the western world, but it is extremely rare in Korea with only five cases being reported. In three of these cases, pulmonary hemorrhage and renal failure was the initial manifestation. Therefore, hemodialysis or plasmapheresis were absolutely essential treatments. We report a case of Goodpasture's syndrome in Korea with a normal renal function.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2002

나선형 인덕터를 이용한 VCO를 MOSIS의 HP 0.5㎛ CMOS 공정으로 최적 설계하고 제작하였다. 나선형 인덕터의 SPICE 모델을 이용하여, Q지수(qualify factor)를 동작 주파수에서 최대화하기 위하여 레이아웃 변수인 금속선 폭, 회전수, 내경, 간격 등을 최적화하였다. 만약 동작주파수가 2㎓, 인덕턴스가 약 3nH이고, 금속선 두께 0.8㎛, 절연 산화막 두께 3㎛를 사용하는 MOSIS HP 0.5㎛ CMOS 공정의 경우 금속선 폭은 20 정도로 하는 것이 Q지수를 최대로 함을 확인하였다. 이렇게 최적화된 나선형 인덕터를 LC 공진 탱크에 사용하여 VCO를 설계, 제작 및 측정을 하였다. 측정은 온웨이퍼(on-wafer)상에서 HP8593E 스펙트럼 에널라이저를 이용하였다. 발진신호의 주파수는 약 1.61㎓이고, 컨트롤전압이 0V -2V변화할 때 발진주파수는 약 250㎒(15%) 변화하였으며, 출력 스펙트럼으로부터 중심주파수 1.61㎓에서 offset 주파수가 600㎑ 때의 위상잡음이 -108.4㏈c/㎐ 였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.325-330
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• 2009

In Korea, medical diagnostic equipments and biochemical examination can not be used in order for diagnosing sub-healthy state or ante-disease state in oriental medicine clinic. So morphic analogical method used in oriental medicine can be a good tool as a disease-predictable signs in order to enable preventive diagnosis and therapy. Therefore the four geometrical subjects; Essence, Pneuma, Spirit, Blood(四科;精氣紳血) and the four taxonomical species; Pisces, Quadruped, Aves, Carapaces(四類;魚走鳥甲) are chosen as morphic models in this paper. The differences of two classifying methods with four subjects and four species were as follows. The diagnostic category was meta-medical and synthetic against medical specific. The diagnostic object was body in contrast with face. They were able to be applicant in psychology and classification of characteristics against diagnostics and therapeutics directly in oriental medicine. The theoretical basis was basic diagrams of four unit-fluids of body and morphological analogy with four animal species respectively. And the therapeutic aims were systemic pathogenesis following five phase theory against congestion and deficiency of Essence, Pneuma, Spirit, Blood. The four subjects and four species are mixed each other practically in clinic. But it should be used limitedly because of the above reasons described and must divide the principal and secondary factors and follow the pathology of principal shape factor. In order to improve the diagnostic value of ante-disease state, the discriminable standards, measurement methods, limit of interrelating interpretation and the criteria of abnormal disproportion were needed to be defined more clearly in advance.