• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2007

Statement of problem: Second-generation indirect composite resins have been improved flexural strength, compressive strength, hydrolytic degradation resistance, wear resistance compared to first-generation indirect composite resins, but there are still some problems as hydrolysis and low wear resistance. Some manufacturers claim that wear resistance of their materials has been improved, but little independent study has been published on wear properties of these materials and the properties specified in the advertising materials are largely derived from in-house or contracted testing. Purpose: This study was to evaluate the wear of indirect composite resins (SR Adore, Sinfony, Tescera ATL) and gold alloy against the human enamel. Material and method: Extracted human incisors and premolars were sectioned to $2{\times}2{\times}2mm$ cube and embedded in the clear resin and formed conical shaped antagonist to fit the jig of pin-on-disk tribometer. Total 20 antagonists were stored in distilled water. Five disk samples, 24mm in diameter and 1.5mm thick, were made for each of three groups of indirect composite resins and gold alloy group, and polished to #2,000 SiC paper on auto-polishing machine. Disk specimens were tested for wear against enamel antagonists. Wear test were conducted in distilled water using a pin-on-disk tribometer under condition (sliding speed 200rpm contact load 24N, sliding distance 160m). The wear of the enamel was determined by weighing the enamel antagonist before and after test, and the weight was converted to volumes by average density. The wear tracks were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and surface profilometer to elucidate the wear mechanisms. Statistical analysis of the enamel wear volume, wear track depth and wear tract width of disk specimens were accomplished with one-way ANOVA and the means were compared for significant differences with Scheffe's test. Results: 1. The enamel wear was most in gold alloy, but there were no statistically significant differences among all the groups (P>.05). 2. In indirect composite resin groups, the group to make the most shallow depth of wear tract was Sinfony, followed by Tescera ATL, SR Adoro (P<.05). Gold alloy was shallower than Sinfony, but there was no statistically significant difference between Sinfony and gold alloy (P>.05). 3. The width of wear tract of SR Adore was larger than the other groups (P<.05), and there were no statistically significant differences among the other groups (P>.05). 4. SEM analysis revealed that Sinfony and gold alloy showed less wear scars after test, Tescera ATL showed more wear scars and SR Adore showed the most. Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, Sinfony and gold alloy showed the least wear rates and showed similar wear patterns.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2010

In this study, a novel member of BTB-kelch proteins, named KBTBD7, was cloned from a human embryonic heart cDNA library. The cDNA of KBTBD7 is 3,008 bp long and encodes a protein product of 684 amino acids (77.2 kD). This protein is highly conserved in evolution across different species. Western blot analysis indicates that a 77 kD protein specific for KBTBD7 is wildly expressed in all embryonic tissues examined. In COS-7 cells, KBTBD7 proteins are localized to the cytoplasm. KBTBD7 is a transcription activator when fused to GAL4 DNA-binding domain. Deletion analysis indicates that the BTB domain and kelch repeat motif are main regions for transcriptional activation. Overexpression of KBTBD7 in MCF-7 cells activates the transcriptional activities of activator protein-1 (AP-1) and serum response element (SRE), which can be relieved by siRNA. These results suggest that KBTBD7 proteins may act as a new transcriptional activator in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.578-588
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• 2017

Background: Elevated testicular temperature disrupts spermatogenesis and causes infertility. In the present study, the protective effect of enzymatically biotransformed Panax ginseng Meyer by pectinase (GINST) against chronic intermittent heat stress-induced testicular damage in rats was investigated. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (4 wk old, 60-70 g) were divided into four groups: normal control (NC), heat-stress control (HC), heat-stress plus GINST-100 mg/kg (HG100), and heat-stress plus GINST-200 mg/kg (HG200) treatment groups. Each dose of GINST (100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg) was mixed separately with a regular pellet diet and was administered orally for 24 wk. For inducing heat stress, rats in the NC group were maintained at $25^{\circ}C$, whereas rats in the HC, HG100, and HG200 groups were exposed to $32{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ for 2 h daily for 6 mo. At week 25, the testes and serum from each animal were analyzed for various parameters. Results: Significant (p < 0.01) changes in the sperm kinematic values and blood chemistry panels were observed in the HC group. Furthermore, spermatogenesis-related molecules, sex hormone receptors, and selected antioxidant enzyme expression levels were also altered in the HC group compared to those in the NC group. GINST (HS100 and HS200) administration significantly (p < 0.05) restored these changes when compared with the HC group. For most of the parameters tested, the HG200 group exhibited potent effects compared with those exhibited by the HG100 group. Conclusion: GINST may be categorized as an important medicinal herb and a potential therapeutic for the treatment of male subfertility or infertility caused by hyperthermia.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.313-326
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• 2007

본 연구는 단일 접착과정 상아질 접착제와 복합레진 사이에는 부적합성이 존재하며, 이를 개선하기 위해 중간 레진층이 필요하다는 가설을 규명하기 위해 시행되었다. 발치된 치아의 협설측 상아질에 3종의 단일 접착과정 상아질 접착제를 도포 후 광중합, 2종의 중간 레진층 적용, 광중합 또는 자가중합형 복합레진의 사용여부에 따라 30개의 실험군으로 분류하였다. 미세전단 결합강도를 측정하고 투과전자현미경 (TEM)을 이용하여 접착계면에서의 미세 누출과 수분의 이동경로를 관찰하여 접착제의 투과성을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 중간 레진층을 적용 시 접착층의 투과도가 감소되었고 복합레진에 대한 단일 접착과정 상아질 접착제의 결합강도가 증가되었다. 따라서 시간 절약 및 간단한 접착과정을 선호하여 단순화된 상아질 접착제를 선택하는 것은 재고되어야 한다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2010

Co-application of organic coating and cathodic protection has not provided enough durability to low-alloyed steels inseawater ballast tank (SBT) environments. An attempt has made to study the effect of alloy elements (Al, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Si, W) on general and localized corrosion resistance of steels as basic research to develop new low-allowed steels resistive to corrosion in SBT environments. For this study, we measured the corrosion rate by the weigh loss method after periodic immersion in synthetic seawater at $60^{\circ}C$, evaluated the localized corrosion resistance by an immersion test in concentrated chloride solution with the critical pH depending on the alloy element (Fe, Cr, Al, Ni), determined the permeability of chloride ion across the rust layer by measuring the membrane potential, and finally, we analyzed the rust layer by EPMA mapping and compared the result with the E-pH diagram calculated in the study. The immersion test of up to 55 days in the synthetic seawater showed that chromium, aluminium, and nickel are beneficial but the other elements are detrimental to corrosion resistance. Among the beneficial elements, chromium and aluminium effectively decreased the corrosion rate of the steels during the initial immersion, while nickel effectively decreased the corrosion rate in a longer than 30-day immersion. The low corrosion rate of Cr- or Al-alloyed steel in the initial period was due to the formation of $Cr_2FeO_4$ or $Al_2FeO_4$, respectively -the predicted oxide in the E-pH diagram- which is known as a more protective oxide than $Fe_3O_4$. The increased corrosion rate of Cr-alloyed steels with alonger than 30-day exposure was due to low localized corrosion resistance, which is explained bythe effect of the alloying element on a critical pH. In the meantime, the low corrosion rate of Ni-alloyed steel with a longer than 30-day exposure wasdue to an Ni enriched layer containing $Fe_2NiO_4$, the predicted oxide in the E-pH diagram. Finally, the measurement of the membrane potential depending on the alloying element showed that a lower permeability of chloride ion does not always result in higher corrosion resistance in seawater.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.424-429
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• 2008

김치 starter로 개량된 유기산내성 변이균주 L. paramesenteroides P-200이 갖는 강한 내산성에 관한 생리적 성질을 규명하기 위하여 proton 투과도, ATPase 활성, glycolysis 활성, $Mg^{++}$ 해리도, 세포막의 지방산 조성을 야생균주 (LP-W)와 비교 분석하였다. Proton 투과도 설험 결과 150 mM KCl 수용액 및 3% NaCl 수용액에서 변이균주 P-200의 $t_{1/2}$ 최대값이 pH 4.0, 5.0 그리고 6.0에서 모두 야생균주 LP-W 보다 2내지 3분 정도 더 큰 값을 가지며 실제 proton 투과도 실험에서 proton의 평형을 이루는 시간이 LP-W 보다 약 50% 정도 더 길었다. ATPase 활성의 결과에서도 최대 활성은 P-200이 pH 5에서 0.7unit/mg을, LP-W가 pH 6에서 0.6unit/mg을 나타내어, 산성 환경에서 P-200이 LP-W보다 더욱 높은 활성을 유지하였다. 또한 전체 pH 4-7 범위에서 P-200이 야생균주 LP-W 보다 높은 활성을 보였다. 해당작용의 pH 의존성 결과에서는 최대 활성이 P-200은 pH 4에서 97%이었고, LP-W는 pH 5에서 96%이었다 그리고 pH 5를 제외하면 측정한 pH 3-7 범위에서 LP-W에 비하여 P-200이 높은 해당작용 활성을 보였다. $Mg^{++}$ 해리도에 있어서는 pH 4에서 2시간 경과 후 P-200이 LP-W 보다 약 1/3 정도 $Mg^{++}$이 유출되었다. 지방산조성의 경우, LP-W에서 내산성을 증가시키는 $C_{19:0\;cyclo}$은 0%이었으나 P-200의 경우는 11.4%로 크게 증가하였다. 따라서 이상 5가지 내산성특성을 조사한 것 중 지방산조성에서 가장 큰 차이를 보였는데, 무엇보다 $C_{19:0\;cyclo}$가 0%에서 11.4%로 크게 증가하여 이러한 지방산 조성의 변화가 P-200이 LP-W 보다 더 강한 내산성을 가질 수 있었던 것에 가장 크게 기여하였을 것으로 생각되었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.212-218
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• 2010

Zinc finger-containing transcription factors are the largest single family of transcriptional regulators in mammals, which play an essential role in cell differentiation, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and neoplastic transformation. Here we have cloned a novel KRAB-related zinc finger gene, ZNF424, encoding a protein of 555aa. ZNF424 gene consisted of 4 exons and 3 introns, and mapped to chromosome 19p13.3. ZNF424 gene was ubiquitously expressed in human embryo tissues by Northern blot analysis. ZNF424 is conserved across species in evolution. Using a GFP-labeled ZNF424 protein, we demonstrate that ZNF424 localizes mostly in the nucleus. Transcriptional activity assays shows ZNF424 suppresses transcriptional activity of L8G5-luciferase. Overexpression of ZNF424 in HEK-293 cells inhibited the transcriptional activity of NFAT and p21, which may be silenced by siRNA. The results suggest that ZNF424 protein may act as a transcriptional repressor that suppresses NFAT and p21 pathway to mediate cellular functions.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.481-490
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• 2007

본 시험은 대조구, 항생제 처리구:Avilla- mycin?? 6ppm, MOS 처리구:MOS 250ppm, lectin 처리구:Mannosespepecific lectin 12.5ppm, Organic acid F 처리구:FORMI??(formic acid 35.4%, formate 34.6%, potassium 30.0%) 0.3%, Organic acid G처리구: GALLACID?? 0.06% 등 6처리구를 두고 이들 처리가 산란계에 미치는 영향을 비교 평가하기 위하여 생산성, 혈액성상, 혈청 IgG, 장내 미생물 균총을 조사하였다. 사양시험은 48주령의 산란계(Hy-Line Brown??) 900수를 선별하여 6처리, 5반복, 반복당 15케이지, 케이지당 2수씩 A형 2단 케이지에 수용하고 randomized block design으로 배치하였다. 6주 동안의 산란율(hen-day, hen- house egg production)에서는 MOS 처리구가 가장 높은 산란율을 보였고 모든 첨가구가 대조구보다 산란율이 높았다(P<0.05). 난중은 lectin 처리구가 가장 높았으며 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높은 경향이 있었다. 연파란율은 lectin 처리구를 제외한 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 낮았다(P<0.05). 난황색은 Organic acid G 처리구를 제외한 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다(P<0.05). Haugh unit는 lectin 처리구가 가장 높았으며 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. Leukocytes 중 SI는 lectin 처리구가 가장 높았다(P<0.05). Erythrocytes 중 RBC, HB, MCHC는 lectin 처리구가 가장 높았으며 MOS 처리구가 가장 낮았다(P<0.05). 장내 미생물에서는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 Lactobacilli 수는 대조구보다 첨가구들이 높은 경향이 있었고 Cl. perfringens 수는 Organic acid F를 제외한 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 낮은 경향이 있었다. 혈청 IgG 농도는 MOS 처리구가 가장 높았으며 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 본 시험에서 사용된 면역조절제(MOS, Lectin)와 유기산제는 산란계에서 항생제(Avilamycin??)와 유사한 생산성을 나타내어 항생제 대체제로서 산란계의 생산성을 효과적으로 개선 할 수 있으며 특히 이중에서 MOS의 생산성 개선효과가 가장 높았다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2019

Background: Excessive stress causes varied physiological and psychological disorders including male reproductive problems. Here, we attempted to investigate the protective effects of Korean Red Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer; KRG) against sub-acute immobilization stress-induced testicular damage in experimental rats. Methods: Male rats (age, 4 wk; weight, 60-70 g) were divided into four groups (n = 8 in each group): normal control group, immobilization control group, immobilization group treated with 100 mg/kg of KRG daily, and immobilization group treated with 200 mg/kg of KRG daily. Normal control and immobilization control groups received vehicle only. KRG (100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg) was mixed in the standard diet powder and fed daily for 6 mo. Parameters such as organ weight, blood chemistry, sperm kinematic values, and expression levels of testicular-related molecules were measured using commercially available kits, Western blotting, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Results: Data revealed that KRG restored the altered testis and epididymis weight in immobilization stress-induced rats significantly (p < 0.05). Further, KRG ameliorated the altered blood chemistry and sperm kinematic values when compared with the immobilization control group and attenuated the altered expression levels of spermatogenesis-related proteins (nectin-2, cAMP responsive element binding protein 1, and inhibin-${\alpha}$), sex hormone receptors (androgen receptor, luteinizing hormone receptor, and follicle-stimulating hormone receptor), and antioxidant-related enzymes (glutathione S-transferase m5, peroxiredoxin-4, and glutathione peroxidase 4) significantly in the testes of immobilization stress-induced rats. Conclusion: KRG protected immobilization stress-induced testicular damage and fertility factors in rats, thereby indicating its potential in the treatment of stress-related male sterility.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-63
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• 1989

구룡산(九龍山)(또는 옥천(沃川)) 함(含)우라늄 흑연질점판암(黑鉛質粘板岩)은 옥천대(沃川帶) 서북부(西北部)에 따라 증상(層狀) 또는 부딘상(狀)으로 90km이상(以上) 연장(延長) 분포(分布)한다. 함(含)우라늄점판암(粘板岩)의 오토레디오그라프에 나타나는 퇴적(堆積), 속성(續成), 변성구조(變成構造)는 우라늄과 동시퇴적물(同時堆積物)로서 속성작용과정(續成作用過程)에서 전혀 이동(移動)하지 않고 황성변성(廣域變成) 초기(初期)에 제자리에서 미립(微粒)우라니나이트로 재결정(再結晶)하였음을 보여준다. 동시(同時)에 유기물(有機物)은 미세환장흑연(微細環狀黑鉛)으로 되었다. 라미나구조(構造)의 발달(發達)과 평균(平均) 19.64% C, 2.32% S의 함유(含有)는 함(含)우라늄흑니(黑泥) 퇴적(堆積)의 일반조건(一般條件)으로서의 극(極)히 낮은 퇴적화(堆積比), 고유기물함유(高有機物含有), 염기성황경등을 충족(充足)하였으며 Th/U가 0.07로서 해수원(海水源)임을 뜻한다. 지역별(地域別) CaO, $P_2O_5$의 평균치(平均値)가 매우좁은 범위(範圍)의 일정치(一定値)이며 높은 CaO 평균치(平均値)를 나타내어 전퇴적(全堆積)분지를 통(通)하여 동일(同一) pH(7.8-8.0)조건(條件)의 환경(環境)에서 퇴적(堆積)하였음을 나타낸다. 함(含)우라늄점판암(粘板岩)은 같은 성인(成因)의 타산장(他産狀)에 비(比)하여 미량원소(微量元素) 부화도(富化度)가 매우 높다. 고부화(高富化)의 중요(重要)한 원인(原因)으로서 미량원소(微量元素)의 소스(source)인 해수(海水)의 주기적(週期的) 교체(交替)가 요구(要求)되는데 사이크릭퇴적구조(堆積構造)는 그러한 현상(現象)을 뒷받침하여 준다. 흑니(黑泥)의 성인별(成因別) 구성광물(構成鑛物)과 원소(元素)의 수반관계(隨伴關係)에서 쇄설성광물(鑛物)에는 Si, Al, K, Na, Ti, Zr, Th, Be, B, Li, 유기물(有機物)후락숀에, U, Ni, Cu, Co, Zn, Ag, Mo, Pb, Sn, Cd, S, Fe, V, Cr, Y, 탄산염광물(炭酸鹽鑛物)에 Ca, Mg, Mn, P, Ba가 높은 상관(相關)을 나타낸다. 유기물(有機物)의 우라늄고정심전능력(固定沈澱能力)에 있어 사프로페릭(Sapropelic)형(型)보다 휴믹(Humic)형(型)에서 더 높다. 육성식물(陸性植物)의 분해물(分解物)인 휴무스(Humus)는 고대성(古生代) 중기(中期)에 출현(出現)한다. 우라늄 함유(含有) 흑니(黑泥)는 이 시대(時代)의 형성물(形成物)로서 이런 형(型)의 광상(鑛床)은 생물상(生物相)의 진화(進化)에 규제(規制)된 광화작용(鑛化作用)의 산물(産物)이다.