• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.36 no.12
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• pp.1497-1502
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• 2012

To manufacture a robot hand that essentially mimics the functions of a human hand, it is necessary to develop flexible actuators and sensors. In this study, we propose the design, manufacture, and performance verification of flexible actuators and sensors based on Electro Active Polymer (EAP). EAP is fabricated as a type of film, and it moves with changes in the voltage because of contraction and expansion in the polymer film. Furthermore, if a force is applied to an EAP film, its thickness and effective area change, and therefore, the capacitance also changes. By using this mechanism, we produce capacitive actuators and sensors. In this study, we propose an EAP-based capacitive sensor and evaluate its use as a robot hand sensor.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.115-123
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• 2021

This study investigated the functional study in anti-oxidant and anti-melanin activity by Desmarestia dudresnayi subsp. Tabacoides, Desmarestia viridis, Desmarestia ligulate leaf extracts. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of D. viridis extract showed a high antioxidant activity of 68.0 ± 1.9% at the concentration of 2.5 mg / mL, the ABTS and scavenging activity showed a high antioxidant activity of 84.6 ± 1.7% at the concentration of 2.5 mg / mL, and the NO radical scavenging activity was 2.5. It required a high antioxidant capacity of 91.6 ± 1.1% at mg/mL concentration. In addition, in B16F10 cells, at a concentration of 100 ㎍/mL, D. viridis extract is 35.0 ± 1.7% melanin among, which has the lowest amount of melanin among the three species. With these contents, it seems that there is a possibility that D. viridis could be developed as a cosmetic material. These results D. viridis considered that it can be used as a natural cosmetic material such as anti-oxidant and anti-melanin activity.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.1126-1135
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• 2012

In order to produce high-quality fermenting composts, bacteria strains with high activities of extracellular enzymes (cellulase, chitinase, amylase, protease and lipase) were isolated from the soils in 6 provinces of Korea, and characterized by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and properties. The selected 7 stains inoculated to livestock manure for 2' fermenting time, and experimental treatment divided into 3 groups, B1, B2 and B3, according to microbial activity and enzyme type. Our results showed that microbe applications (B1, B2 and B3) can increase (p<0.05) both rhizomes (17-38%) and enzyme activities (50-81%) in compost after fermenting time, respectively, compared to non-microbe treatment (control). The microbe application also decreased significantly (p<0.05) the $NH_3$ and $H_2S$ gas contents 13.4 and 27.3% compared with control, and the Propionic acid and Butyric acid gas contents 14.5 and 19.6%, respectively, as compared to the control. The microbial degradation rate (%) of pesticides and heavy metals increased significantly (p<0.05) after fermenting time, respectively, as compared to the control. Especially, microbe applications were more effective in total rhizomes yields and bioactivities than non-microbe treatment. Thus the results of this study could help in development of potential bioinoculants and composting techniques that maybe suitable for crop production, and protectable for earth environment under various conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nutrition Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.60-67
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• 2002

락토페린은 주로 유즙에 많이 포함되어 있으며 인간 분비물 등에서도 발견되는 당단백질로써, 미생물 감염에 대한 방어작용이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 락토페린의 미생물에 대한 방어작용은 미생물 성장에 필요한 철이온이 락토페린에 결합하여 성장을 저해하기 때문인 것으로 알려져 있다. 락토페린은 이외에도 염증반응의 조절, 임파세포의 성장촉진 등 면역반응에도 관여하는데 이러한 활성은 철에 결합하는 성질과는 무관하게 일어나며 락토페린이 DNA에 결합하는 성질과 관련이 있는 것으로 추측되어진다. 락토페린은 DNA에 결합하여 유전자의 전사에 관여할 것으로 여겨지는데 그 동안 어떤 유전자의 발현에 관여하는지에 대해서 알려진 바가 없었다. 최근 본 연구팀은 락토페린이 포유세포의 세포유전자의 전사에 관여하는지를 분석한 결과 락토페린 결합부위를 가지고 있는 유전자중의 하나인 인간 인터루킨-1$\beta$ 유전자의 전사를 활성화시킨다는 연구 결과를 보여 주었다. 인간 myelogenous leukaemia 세포주인 K562 세포를 락토페린과 phorbolmyristate acetate(PMA)로 함께 처리하면 K562 세포의 인터루킨-1$\beta$ mRNA의 양은 PMA 단독으로 처리하였을 때 보다 상승적으로 더 많이 유도됨을 보여주었다. 또한 IL-1$\beta$/Luciferase 융합 유전자를 K562 배양세포에 넣어 전사 활성을 비교함으로써 락토페린에 의한 인터루킨-l$\beta$의 전사활성을 확인하였다. 락토페린을 전체, N-말단, 혹은 C- 말단 부위를 COS-1 세포에 발현시켜 전사 활성을 측정한 결과 C-말단 쪽은 전사활성이 없었으나 N-말단 90개 아미노산 부위(NIa라 명명)가 전사활성을 가지고 있음을 규명하였다. 본 연구결과는 락토페린이 인터루킨-l$\beta$의 유전자의 전사에 역할을 하고 있음을 보여 주고 있으며 또한 인터루킨-1$\beta$의 유전자 외에도 락토페린 결합 부위를 유전자의 조절부위에 포함하고 있는 세포 유전자의 전사도 관여할 수 있음을 제시하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nutrition Society Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.613-616
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• 2002

락토페린은 주로 유즙에 많이 포함되어 있으며 인간분비물 등에서도 발견되는 당단백질로써, 미생물 감염에 대한 방어작용이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 락토페린의 미생물에 대한 방어작용은 미생물 성장에 필요한 철이온이 락토페린에 결합하여 성장을 저해하기 때문인 것으로 알려져 있다. 락토페린은 이외에도 염증반응의 조절, 임파세포의 성장촉진 등 면역반응에도 관여하는데 이러한 활성은 철에 결합하는 성질과는 무관하게 일어나며 락토페린이 DNA에 결합하는 성질과 관련이 있는 것으로 추측되어진다. 락토페린은 DNA에 결합하여 유전자의 전사에 관여할 것으로 여겨지는데 그 동안 어떤 유전자의 발현에 관여하는지에 대해서 알려진 바가 없었다. 최근 본 연구팀은 락토페린이 포유세포의 세포유전자의 전사에 관여하는지를 분석한 결과 락토페린 결합부위를 가지고 있는 유전자중의 하나인 인간 인터루킨-1$eta$ 유전자의 전사를 활성화시킨다는 연구 결과를 보여 주었다. 인간 myelogenous leukaemia 세포주인 K562 세포를 락토페린과 phorbol myristate acetate(PMA)로 함께 처리하면 K562 세포의 인터루킨-1$\beta$ mRNA의 양은 PMA 단독으로 처리하였을 때 보다 상승적으로 더 많이 유도됨을 보여주었다. 또한 IL-1$\beta$/Luciferase 융합 유전자를 K562 배양세포에 넣어 전사 활성을 비교함으로써 락토페린에 의한 인터루킨-1$\beta$의 전사활성을 확인하였다. 락토페린을 전체, N-말단, 혹은 C- 말단 부위를 COS-1 세포에 발현시켜 전사 활성을 측정한 결과 C-말단 쪽은 전사활성이 없었으나 N-말단 90개 아미노산 부위(NIa라 명명)가 전사활성을 가지고 있음을 규명하였다. 본 연구결과는 락토페린이 인터루킨-I$\beta$의 유전자의 전사에 역할을 하고 있음을 보여 주고 있으며 또한 인터루킨-1$\beta$의 유전자 외에도 락토페린 결합 부위를 유전자의 조절부위에 포함하고 있는 세포 유전자의 전사도 관여할 수 있음을 제시하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.188-189
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• 2023

본 연구는 사용자가 USB에 내장된 스크립트를 실행하여 실시간으로 활성 및 비활성 데이터를 수집하는 라이브 포렌식 도구의 개발에 관한 것이다. 이 도구는 컴퓨터에 USB를 삽입하고 특정 스크립트를 실행하여 중요한 디지털 증거물을 추출하고 분석하는 기능을 제공한다. 도구는 Linux와 Windows 운영 체제용 32비트 및 64비트 버전으로 제작되었으며, 대량의 데이터 처리 시간과 저장 공간 문제를 해결하여 필요한 특정 데이터만 신속하게 추출할 수 있는 효율적인 방법을 제공한다. 이 도구는 활성 데이터와 비활성 데이터를 수집하며, 활성 데이터에는 레지스터, 네트워크 정보, 프로세스 정보, 사용자 정보 등이 포함되며, 비활성 데이터에는 메타데이터, 시스템 설정 정보, 로그 파일 등이 포함된다. 이 연구에서는 라이브 포렌식 도구의 사용 방법과 수집된 결과, 데이터 분석 방법, 그로 인한 보안 이점에 대해 다루고 있다.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.125-132
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• 2006

Black rockfish larvae and juveniles were reared for 95 days after parturition (DAP) in order to determine four enzyme activities (trypsin, pepsine-like enzyme, lipase, amylase) during ontogeny. Larvae were fed rotifers Brachionus plicatilis from 1 to 25 DAP, Artemia nauplii from 10 to 78 DAP and then gradually changed to pelleted feed from 30 DAP. Temperature was kept between $13.5{\sim}14.9^{\circ}C$. Trypsin and lipase activities were found in 2 DAP larvae ($7.0{\pm}1.5$ unit and $4.5{\pm}1.4$ unit, $mean{\pm}SD$, respectively). The evolution of both enzymes activities showed a profile marked by drastic increases between postflexion and juvenile stage. There is an increment on specific trypsin activity at 10 DAP, corresponding with the beginning of Artemia feeding. Pepsin-like enzyme activity was found at 11 DAP and increased drastically from 56 DAP, cor-responding with the initiation of juvenile stage. Amylase activity was also found at 11 DAP and maintained at a low level up to 38 DAP followed by a drastic increase from 39 DAP to 50 DAP. Considering our results of both trypsin and pepsin-like enzyme activities, it might be concluded that higher somatic growth of Sebastes inermis could be possible with the initiation juvenile of stage and the early juvenile stage is a suit-able period for feeding an artificial diet for fish.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.341-348
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• 2021

Serum amylase is a representative enzyme secreted by the salivary gland and pancreas. This study investigates the clinical significance of serum amylase levels in Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Totally, 70 female subjects were enrolled, who were diagnosed as SS and had no accompanying afflictions that affected the serum amylase levels. Unstimulated salivary flow rate (U-SFR) and stimulated SFR (S-SFR), salivary gland scan, and disease activity markers (ESSDAI and ESSPRI), as well as blood tests including ESR, CRP, and amylase, were evaluated. Serum amylase showed significant positive correlation with the U-SFR and S-SFR, and was increased with higher ejection fraction (EF) of the parotid gland. However, there was no significant correlation with disease activity and inflammatory markers. Based on their average amylase levels, subjects were divided into two groups. The group with higher serum amylase levels showed a statistically significant increase in the S-SFR and EF of the parotid gland. Considering the results of the salivary gland scan, we conclude that serum amylase is significantly correlated with SFR and the EF of the parotid gland, thereby indicating that the salivary gland function remains intact in SS.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.382-391
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• 2016

The purpose of this experiment was designed to investigate the effects of medicinal herbs (MH) extracts on dementia induced by trimethyltin chloride (TMT) in rats. Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups; normal group (group 1), control group (group 2), MH extracts group (250, 500 mg/kg) (group 3, group 4) and positive control group (tacrine group, group 5). In the control group to induce dementia, a 2.5 mg/kg of TMT intraperitoneal injection was used for 14 days (1 per day) in the rats. In the MH extracts group 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of MH extracts were medicated in an oral inoculation for 20 days (1 per day). After 30 minutes, a 2.5 mg/kg of TMT intraperitoneal injection, which causes dementia, was used for 14 days (1 per day). In the positive control group (Tacrine group) 10 mg/kg of Tacrine, the dementia treatment, was medicated in an oral inoculation. After 30 mintues, 1 mg/kg of TMT intraperitoneal injection, which causes dementia, was used for 14 days (1 per day). The present author observed the passive avoidance performance test, and memory ability test (Y maze test), the values of MDA, acetlycholinesterase (AchE) activity in the brain and antioxidant enzyme in serum. MH extracts significantly improved memory of AD model rats in the Y-maze test, and also significantly improved memory of AD model rats in the passive avoidance test. MH extracts significantly reduced AChE activity, and significantly increased the SOD level, but not catalase and MDA. From the results above, MH extracts is thought to be effective in the improvement of antioxidant enzymes and memory ability.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.621-627
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• 2012

Assessment was made of the effects of Aralia cordata Thunb (DH) on the cell proliferation, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA gene expression and nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. For the screening of anti-inflammatory activities, ethanolic extracts of 55 species of traditional herbal medicines were examined for inhibitory effects, and it was confirmed that DH possessed inhibitory effects on NO production. As a result, DH significantly decreased the production of NO and iNOS gene expression at a concentration of $250{\mu}g/mL$. The chloroformsoluble fractionates have the strongest No synthesis inhibitory effect. It is presumed that the inhibition of NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells by DH components occurred via the modulation of iNOS and DH, and that the active compound from DH may be useful for therapeutic management of inflammatory-associate diseases.