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Properties of ultra-thin silicon oxynitride films using plasma-assisted oxynitridation method (플라즈마 처리 기법을 이용한 초박형 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막의 특성)

  • Jung, Sung-Wook;Yi, Jun-Sin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.260-260
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    • 2009
  • 초박형 절연막은 현재 다양한 전자소자의 제작과 향상을 위하여 활용되고 있으며, 일반적인 화학 기상 증착 방법으로는 균일도를 확보하기 어려운 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 디스플레이의 구동소자로 활용되는 박막 트랜지스터의 특성 향상과 비휘발성 메모리 소자의 터널링 박막에 응용하기 위하여 초박형 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막의 증착과 이의 특성을 분석하였다. 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막은 실리콘 산화막에 질소가 주입되어 있는 형태로 실리콘 산화막과 실리콘 계면상에 존재하는 질소는 터널링 전류와 결함 형성을 감소시키며, bulk 내에 존재하는 질소는 단일 실리콘 산화막에 비해 더 두꺼운 박막을 커패시턴스의 감소없이 이용할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 플라즈마 처리 기법을 이용하였을 경우에는 초박형의 균일한 박막을 얻을 수 있으며, 본 연구에서는 이산화질소 플라즈마를 이용하여 활성화된 질소 및 산소 라디칼들이 실리콘 계면을 개질하여 초박형 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막을 형성활 수 있다. 플라즈마 처리 시간과 RF power의 변화에 따라 형성된 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막의 두께 및 광학적 특성은 엘립소미터를 통하여 분석하였으며, 전기적인 특성은 금속-절연막-실리콘의 MIS 구조를 형성하여 커패시턴스-전압 곡선과 전류-전압 곡선을 사용하여 평가하였다. 이산화질소 플라즈마 처리 방법을 사용한 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막을 log-log 스케일로 시간과 박막 두께의 함수로 전환해보면 선형적인 증가를 나타내며, 이는 초기적으로 증착률이 높고 시간이 지남에 따라 두께 증가가 포화상태에 도달함을 확인할 수 있다. 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막은 초기적으로 산소의 함유량이 많은 형태의 박막으로 구성되며, 시간의 증가에 따라서 질소의 함유량이 증가하여 굴절률이 높고 더욱 치밀한 형태의 박막이 형성되었으며, 이는 시간의 증가에 따라 플라즈마 챔버 내에 존재하는 활성종들은 실리콘 박막의 개질을 통한 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막의 두께 증가에 기여하기 보다는 형성된 박막의 내부적인 성분 변화에 기여하게 된다. 이산화질소 플라즈마 처리 시간의 변화에 따라 형성된 박막의 정기적인 특성의 경우, 2.3 nm 이상의 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막을 가진 MIS 구조에서 accumulation과 inversion의 특성이 명확하게 나타남을 확인할 수 있다. 아산화질소 플라즈마 처리 시간이 짧은 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막의 경우 전압의 변화에 따라 공핍영역에서의 기울기가 현저히 감소하며 이는 플라즈마에 의한 계면 손상으로 계면결합 전하량이 증가에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 전류-전압 곡선을 활용하여 측정한 터널링 메카니즘은 2.3 nm 이하의 두께를 가진 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막은 직접 터널링이 주도하며, 2.7 nm 이상의 두께를 가진 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막은 F-N 터널링이 주도하고 있음을 확인할 수 있다. 즉, 2.5 nm 두께를 경계로 하여 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막의 터널링 메카니즘이 변화함을 확인할 수 있다. 결론적으로 2.3 nm 이상의 두께를 가진 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 박막에서 전기적인 안정성을 확보할수 있어 박막트랜지스터의 절연막으로 활용이 가능하며 2.5 nm 두께를 경계로 터널링 메커니즘이 변화하는 특성을 이용하여 비휘발성 메모리 소자 제작시 전하 주입 및 기억 유지 특성을 확보를 위한 실리콘 옥시나이트라이드 터널링 박막을 효과적으로 선택하여 활용할 수 있다.

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Liriopis Tuber improves stress-induced memorial impairments in rats (구속 스트레스로 유발된 기억 손상에 대한 맥문동(麥門冬)의 신경보호 효능)

  • Kang, Young-Gun;Lee, Tae-Hee
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.63-75
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : We investigated the effects of Liriopis Tuber on the nervous protection. Methods : We measured the reaction behavior with EPM(Elevated Plus Maxe) and MWM(Morris Water Maze) after applying restraint stress to rats. Also, the degrees of AchE generation were measured with immunohistochemical method in the regions of hippocampus, and the degree of TH generation in the regions of VTA and LC, respectively. Results : 1. As the results of measuring how long EPM which reflects anxiety reaction stayed in the open arm, there was the trend which can suppress anxiety reaction in the MMD+stress group(Liriopis Tuber+stress) but no statistical significance. The counting results how many EPM passed between opened and closed arm showed suppression trend against a physical activity in the saline+stress group but there was no statistical significance. 2. According to the result of MWM, the saline+stress group showed the learning retardation which means increased time arriving at goal compared to ti1e normal group at the second and third day of measurement. On the contrary, a learning retardation was significantly decreased in the MMD+stress group. Among the probe trial test a memory loss occurred in the saline+stress group, meanwhile memory ability was notably increased in the saline-stress group. 3. The degree of TH generation was investigated at the VTA and LC respectively after test animals treated with drug. In the saline+stress group, TH-immunoreactive cells were significantly increased, and these stress-induced TH increases were suppressed in the saline+stress group at the VTA region. However, the saline+stress group did not show any significant difference. 4. the degree of AchE generation was investigated at the CA3 of hippocampus. The saline+stress group showed that AchE-immunoreactive cells were significantly decreased. Those stress-induced reductions of AchE cells were meaningfully recovered in the saline+stress group. Although the cells showed recovery trend in the region of CA1 of hippocampus, statistical significance was not observed. Conclusion : The results of our study indicate that Liriopis Tuber can improve spatial memory ability of rats applied a restraint stress. This improvement of the spatial memory ability is considered to have an efficacy of nervous protection that Liriopis Tuber suppresses the generation of AchE in the hippocampus region and enhances the generation of TH in the VTA.

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Protective Effect of Wheat Bran Extract against β-Amyloid-induced Cell Death and Memory Impairment (베타아밀로이드로 유도된 신경세포 사멸과 기억력 손상에 대한 밀기울추출물의 보호효과)

  • Lee, Chan;Park, Gyu-Hwan;Lee, Jong-Won;Jang, Jung-Hee
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2015
  • Objectives : The aim of this study is to examine the neuroprotective effect of wheat bran extract (WBE) against ${\beta}$-amyloid ($A{\beta}$)-induced apoptotic cell death in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells and memory impairment in triple transgenic animal model's of Alzheimer's disease (3xTg AD mice). Methods : In SH-SY5Y cells, MTT assay and TUNEL staining were conducted to evaluate the protective effect of WBE against $A{\beta}_{25-35}$-induced neurotoxicity and apoptosis. Alterations in mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MMP), expression of proapoptotic Bax and antiapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, cleavage of PARP, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels were analyzed to elucidate the neuroprotective mechanism of WBE. To further investigate the memory enhancing effect of WBE, Morris water maze test was performed in 3xTg AD mice. Results : In SH-SY5Y cells, WBE protected against $A{\beta}_{25-35}$-caused cytotoxicity and apoptosis as shown by the restoration of cell viability in MTT assay and inhibition of DNA fragmentation in TUNEL staining. $A{\beta}_{25-35}$-induced apoptotic signals such as dissipation of MMP, decreased Bcl-2/Bax ratio, and cleavage of PARP were suppressed by WBE. Moreover, WBE up-regulated the protein levels of BDNF, which seemed to be mediated by activation of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB). In 3xTg AD mice, oral administration of WBE attenuated learning and memory deficit as verified by reduced mean escape latency in water maze test. Conclusions : WBE protects neuronal cells from $A{\beta}_{25-35}$-induced apoptotic cell death and restores learning and memory impairments in 3xTg AD mice. These findings suggest that WBE exhibit neuroprotective potential for the management of AD.

The effects of Yukmijihwang-Tang(UJT) on Dementia induced by focal brain ischemic injury in rats. (육미지황탕(六味地潢湯)이 국소(局所) 뇌허혈(腦虛血)로 유발된 기억력(記憶力) 손상(損傷) 백서(白鼠)에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Kim, Kyung-Hwa;Kim, Kyung-Su;Kim, Kyeong-Ok
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.45-56
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    • 2006
  • Objective: Yukmijibwang-Tang(UJT) has been used for Dementia derived by deficiency of Kidney-Yin in the oriental medicine. This study was planned to examine the effects of UJT on the memory loss induced by focal brain ischemic injury in the rats. Methods : Experimental groups were divided into 4 groups ; Normal group, Control group, UJT1 group and UJT2 group. Control group were no treated after focal brain ischemic injury. UJT1 group were administered UJT 0.3 $m{\ell}/kg$ to focal brain ischemic injuried rats for 21 days, UJT2 group were administered UJT 1.2 $m{\ell}/kg$ to focal brain ischemic injuried rats for 21 days. The present author observed the number of errors on the eight-arm radial maze task, the rate of correct choice on the eight-arm radial maze task, the values of density of Cresy1 violet- stained sections in the hippocampal CA1 and the values of density of Acetlycholine Esterase (AchE)stained nuclei in the hippocampal CA1. Results : The number of errors in the Eigth-arm radial maze task was significantly decreased in UJT1 group on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6days, And it was significantly decreased in UJT2 group on 1-6days compared with control group. The rate of correct choice in the eight-arm radial maze task was significantly increased in UJT1, UJT2 group compared with control group. The values of density of Cresyl violet-stained stained sections in the hippocampal CA1 were significantly increased in UJT1, UJT2 group compared with control group. The values of density of AchE in the hippocampal CA1 were increased in UJT1, UJT2 group compared with control group, but the values were not significant. Conclusions: The present author thought that Yukmijihwang-Tang could he used for curing dementia induced by focal brain ischemic injury.

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Effect of Poria Cocos on the Scopolamine-induced Memory Impairment and Its Underlying Molecular Mechanism (스코폴라민으로 유도된 기억력 손상에 대한 복신의 보호 효과 및 작용기전 연구)

  • JeGal, Kyoung-Hwan;Park, Sung-Jun;Kim, Chang-Yul;Lee, Chan;Park, Jong-Hyun;Jang, Jung-Hee
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.228-235
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    • 2010
  • This study was performed to investigate the memory enhancing effect of Poria cocos Wolf (Hoelen cum radix) against scopolamine-induced amnesia in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. To induce amnesia, scopolamine (0.75 mg/kg) was intraperitonically injected into SD rats 30 min before starting behavior tests. We have conducted Morris water-maze and Y-maze tests to monitor learning and memory functions. Poria cocos effectively reversed scopolamine-induced memory impairment in SD rats which was represented by an improvement of mean escape latency in water-maze test and spontaneous alterations in Y-maze test. To elucidate possible molecule mechanism, we have measured mRNA as well as protein expression of acetylcholine esterase (AchE), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAchR), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) using RT-PCR and Western blot analysis, respectively. Poria cocos increased mRNA levels of ChAT and mAchR in rat hippocampus compared with those in the scopolamine-injected amnesic group. In addition, protein expression of ChAT and BDNF was also elevated by Poria cocos intake. Furthermore, as an upstrem regulator, the activation of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) was assessed by immunohistochemistry. In this immunohistochemical analysis, the phosphorylation of CREB (p-CREB) was reduced by scopolamine injection, which was restored back to control levels by administration of Poria cocos. These results suggest that Poria cocos may improve memory and cognitive deficit in amnesia and have therapeutic potentials through up-regulation of ChAT, mAchR, and BDNF, which seemed to be mediated by activation of CREB.

외상 후 스트레스 장애의 평가

  • Kim Jeong-Beom
    • 대한불안의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.185-213
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    • 2004
  • 우리는 살아가면서 흔히 개인적으로 극심한 스트레스를 겪거나 불행히도 어떤 뜻밖의 재난이나 큰 사고를 경험할 수 있다. 이런 외상적 사건들을 겪고 대부분의 사람들은 잘 극복할 수 있으나 일부 사람들은 심각한 의상 후 스트레스 반응을 보여 그런 외상이 지나감에도 불구하고 괴로운 기억 속에서 그것을 회상시키는 활동과 상황을 피하며 늘 불안한 마음으로 몸은 현재에 살고 있지만 마음은 실상 과거에 매달려 있고 과거의 고통 속에서 헤어 나오지 못하고 있다. 외상 후 스트레스 장애는 다른 불안 장애, 우울증처럼 흔한 질환으로 사회생활에 큰 지장을 주며 삶의 질을 손상시킨다. 그렇지만 외상을 당한 당사자들이 이런 이야기를 하기 꺼려하고, 이런 사람들을 진료실에서 종종 만날 수 있는 임상가들도 외상의 심각성과 외상 후 스트레스 장애에 대한 인식이 부족하여, 우리 주위에 많은 사람이 외상 후 스트레스 장애로 고생하고 있지만 외상 후 스트레스 장애로 진단되는 경우가 실제보다 훨씬 적다. 따라서 외상 후 스트레스 장애에 대한 평가를 배움으로써 더 많은 환자들을 정확히 진단하며 다른 질환과의 감별을 쉽게 할 수 있고, 환자들의 고통과 어려움이 과연 무엇인지 잘 알 수 있으며, 치료 표적과 치료 전략을 정하고, 치료 계획을 세우는 데 도움을 얻을 수 있다. 평가 방법으로는 구조화된 면담, 평가 척도, 정신 생리적 측정법, 치료자의 임상적인 결정 등이 있다. 향후에는 외상 후 스트레스 장애의 증상 정도뿐만 아니라 일상생활, 사회적 관계, 직업적, 사회적 적응 및 기능에 미치는 영향도 같이 평가하는 도구들이 개발되고, 현재 개발된 많은 평가 척도들이 새로이 수정되고 표준화되어, 이런 평가 척도들을 통해 외상 후 스트레스 장애의 경과와 외상 후 스트레스 장애로 인한 정신 사회적 영향을 더 잘 알 수 있는 자료들이 많이 수집되길 바란다. 대칭이, 작은대칭이, 펄조개는 저질이 니질인 곳에서 주로 서식하고 있었고 귀이빨대칭이는 사니질과 사질에 주로 서식하고 있었다. 특히 삽교호 수계 채집된 귀이빨대칭이는 사니질과 사질의 저질에서 출현하였다.및 내장낭 조직들이 중요한 에너지 저장소이며, 영양 공급 기관임을 알 수 있었으며, 폐각근 조직과 내장낭 조직들의 영양물질 함량 변화는 생식소의 에너지 요구에 따라 변하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.. 따른 신장 기능에 대한 영향을 평가해 보아야 한다.하를 조사한 결과, 연간 진동해역으로 유입되는 오염부하량은 부유물질 기준으로 전체 37,316 ton/yr로 추정되었고, 이중 육지기원 부하량이 9,809 ton/yr (26.3%) 였고, 해역의 침강량 23,576 ton/yr (63.2%), 양식생물의 배설량이 3,932 ton/yr (10.5%) 로 대부분이 해역의 침강량에 의한 것으로 조사되었다. 육지오염부하량이 변동이 없다는 전제 조건 아래, 진동만의 피조개 채묘장을 미더덕 양식장으로 품종전환시킬 경우, 전체 부하량은 산술적으로 약 196%가 증가한 72,998 ton/yr 가 되고, 양식생물의 배설량은 10배 정도 증가하게 되어 진동만의 오염부하를 가중하게 된다. 진동만은 여름철 빈산소수괴 및 적조가 빈번하게 발생하고 있으므로 미더덕 양식장을 새로이 시설할 경우 오염부하가 가중될 것으로 판단되어, 앞으로 진동만의 양식장 수용능력을 파악하여 적정량의 양식물량이 시설되어야 할 것이다.25 psu에서 가장 높게 나타났다.인 단백뇨는 진행성 경과의 위험성을 동시에 암시해 주는 매우 유용한 지표이다. 본 연구 결과 학교 신체 검사상에서 발견된 단독 단백뇨의 주된 원인은 기립성 단백뇨로 81.8%를 차지하였다. 그러나 지속성 단백뇨의 경우 비록 9.1%의 빈도를 보였지만, 신장 조직검사를 시행한 결과 진행성 경과를 취할 수 있는

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Pain and Stress (통증과 스트레스)

  • Sihn, Woo-Yong;Yu, Bum-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2007
  • Pain is subjective and greatly influenced by prior experiences, but it is real. Pain associated with an organic(objective) pathology is more easily explained and treated. However, atypical or unexplainable pain is usually a source of greater confusion and frustration. Pain may be divided into four general diagnostic categories. 1) pain with anatomic features and objective findings 2) pain with anatomic features and without objective findings 3) pain with non-anatomic features associated with stress and somatization 4) pain with non-anatomic features associated with perceived physical injury. There is a well-established relationship between emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse history and development of chronic pain. It has been suggested that the link between somatization and abuse involves a paradoxical pattern of hiding feelings and reality, while seeking acknowledgment of suffering. History of abuse may physiologically and developmentally increase a person's susceptability to pain and organic changes can be associated with psychogenic disease. Patients with chronic pain should be treated with multidisciplinary approaches including exercise, meditation, cognitive therapy, medications, and biofeedback. Cognitive therapy alters patient's cognition and management of pain and alleviates pain, especially associated with stress. Antidepressants are the most commonly used medications and pain control effects have no relation with mood changes. Biofeedback with relaxation training, exercise and meditation may also be effective in pain control.

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Ameliorative effect of onion (Allium Cepa L.) flesh and peel on amyloid-β-induced cognitive dysfunction via mitochondrial activation (미토콘드리아 활성화를 통한 양파(Allium Cepa L.) 과육 및 과피의 Amyloid-β 유도성 인지손상에 대한 개선효과)

  • Park, Seon Kyeong;Lee, Uk;Kang, Jin Yong;Kim, Jong Min;Shin, Eun Jin;Heo, Ho Jin
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.263-273
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    • 2020
  • In this study, in order to confirm the ameliorative effects of onion (Allium cepa L.) flesh and peel on amyloidbeta (Aβ)-induced cognitive dysfunction, we evaluated their in vitro neuroprotection and in vivo cognitive functions. As the result of in vitro neuroprotection, the protective effect of the ethyl acetate fraction of onion flesh (EOF) on Aβ-induced cytotoxicity was similar to that of the ethyl acetate fraction of onion peel (EOP). In the behavioral tests, the EOF and EOP effectively improved the Aβ-induced learning and memory impairments. For this reason, it could be concluded that the EOF and EOP improved the antioxidant activities (superoxide dismutase, oxidized glutathione/total glutathione, and malondialdehyde) in brain tissue. In addition, the EOF and EOP effectively activated mitochondrial functions by protecting the mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP, mitochondria-mediated protein (BAX and cytochrome c), and caspase 3/7 activities. The EOF and EOP also improved the cholinergic system (acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholine). Therefore, we suggest that onion could be used for management of Aβ-induced cognitive dysfunction.

Intelligence and Neuropsychological Tests Findings in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (강박장애 환자의 지능과 신경심리검사 소견)

  • Kim, Chan-Hyung;Lee, Sung-Hoon;Kim, Ji-Woong;Lee, Hee-Sang;Kim, Kyung-Hee;Lee, Hong-Shick
    • Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.194-201
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    • 1998
  • Objectives : This study was aimed to investigate the differences in intelligence and neuropsychological test findings between patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD) and normal controls, and to find out brain functions. Methods : To examine the brain functions, Halsted Reitan neuropsychological test, computerized neuropsychological test, Wechsler Memory scale and K-WAIS were applied. Subjects of this study consisted of 12 patients with OCD and 17 normal controls who were matched for age, handedness and education year. Results : The verbal intelligence of OCD was significantly higher than that of normal controls. But there was no significant difference in total and performance intelligence between groups. The total time of tactual performance test in OCD was significantly delayed than that in normal controls. Also the visual recall of Wechsler memory scale in OCD was more impaired than that in normal controls. Conclusion : These findings support that visual-spatial memory, which is related to basal ganglia, is impaired in OCD.

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Bioinformatics Analysis of Gene Expression Regulation by Transposable Elements in Dementia Patients (치매환자에서 transposable elements에 의한 유전자 발현조절의 생물정보 분석)

  • Kim, Dae-Soo;Huh, Jae-Won;Ha, Hong-Seok;Kim, Tae-Hong;Jo, Un-Jong;Kim, Heui-Soo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.16 no.7 s.80
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    • pp.1188-1194
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    • 2006
  • Dementia is a progressive disease of increasing the dysfunction of intellectual and physical ability. In the aging society, many families are suffering from the caring the patients who are diagnosed with dementia. However, dementia is a complex disease affected by the genetic and environmental agents. In the present study, we investigated the transposable elements in relation to dementia. From the analysis of dementia EST (expressed sequence tag) sequences, we found dementia candidate genes, and analyzed expression profiles and repeat elements using bioinformatics tools. This analysis showed that 98 genes were affected in their mRNA sequences by transposable elements expression. Their expressions were affected by the integration of different transposable elements (SINE, LINE, LTR, DNA) during the primate evolution. We believe that our work will be of significant interest to genome scientists, and may help them gain insight into implication of transposable elements expression in dementia.