• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.681-687
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• 2017

This study was focused on the anti-inflammatory activities of Annona muricata leaf ethanol extracts (AME). Inflammation of macrophages was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment, and various inflammation-mediated factors [cytokines and nitric oxide (NO)] were measured. AME treatment significantly reduced LPS-induced NO, cytokine levels [interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ and $IL-1{\beta}$], and expression of inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 in a dose-dependent manner. Mechanical studies showed that AME treatment inhibited activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor $(NF)-{\kappa}B$ in macrophages treated with LPS. From these results, AME treatment strongly inhibits LPS-induced inflammation through inhibition of $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation, suggesting AME could be a potential candidate for treatment of inflammatory disease as a nutraceutical drug.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.9-23
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• 2002

The purpose of this research was to develop a model that minimizes time and money for deriving topographical property factors and hydro-meteorological property factors, which are used in interpreting flood flow, and that makes it possible to forecast rainfall-runoff using a least number of factors. That is, the research aimed at suggesting a runoff interpretation method that considers the river branching characteristics but not the topographical and geological properties and the land cover conditions, which had been referred in general. The subject basin of the research was the basin of Yeongcheon Dam located in the upper reaches of the Kumho River. The parameters of the model were derived from the results of abstracting topological properties out of rainfall-runoff observation data about heavy rains and Digital Elevation Modeling(DEM). According to the result of examining calculated peak runoff, the Clark Model and the GIUH Model showed relative errors of 1.9~23.9% and 0.8~11.3%, respectively and as a whole, the peak values of hydrograph appeared high. In addition, according to the result of examining the time when peak runoff took place, the relative errors of the Clark Model and the GIUH Model were 0.5~1 and 0~1 hour respectively, and as a whole, peak flood time calculated by the GIUH Model appeared later than that calculated by the traditional Clark Model.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.1-16
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• 2012

There is no doubt that the urban heat island (UHI) is a mounting problem in built-up environments, due to energy retention by the surface materials of dense buildings, leading to increased temperatures, air pollution, and energy consumption. To investigate the UHI, three-dimensional (3-D) information is necessary to analyze complex sites, including dense building clusters. In this research, 3-D building geometry information is combined with two-dimensional (2-D) urban surface information to examine the relationship between urban characteristics and temperature. In addition, this research introduces spatial regression models to account for the spatial spillover effects of urban temperatures, and includes the following steps: (a) estimating urban temperatures, (b) developing a 3-D city model, (c) generating urban parameters, and (d) conducting statistical analyses using both Ordinary Least-Squares (OLS) and Spatial Regression Models. The results demonstrate that 3-D urban characteristics greatly affect temperatures and that neighborhood effects are critical in explaining temperature variations. Finally, the implications of the results are discussed, providing guidelines for policies to reduce the UHI.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.60-70
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to analyze the spatial change of water quality pollutant in the upper-stream of Kumho River basin. For this purpose, it compared with ground survey data of water quality measurement, using GIS and Landsat TM image, and then constructed a database of water quality pollutants in the watershed by Arc/Info. Also the land cover classification maps of 1985 and 1997 were prepared using maximum likelihood classification. This study detected and analysed the classified images to produce the area of land cover change per sub-basin. In addition, choropleth maps were prepared with spatial change value of water quality pollutants, and overlay analysis was carried out with weight score for each layer. The results of this study revealed that population, animals and fruit orchards were main factors in the spatial change of water pollution of Kumho River basin. The Comparision of pollutions by sub-basins showed a high pollution value in Daechang-chun and Omok -chun stream which follows through the urban area.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.801-806
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• 2015

Journal bearings support rotors using fluid film between the rotor and the stator. Generally, journal bearings are used in large rotor systems such as turbines in a power plant, because even in high-speed and load conditions, journal bearing systems run in a stable condition. To enhance the reliability of journal-bearing systems, in this paper, we study health-diagnosis algorithms that are based on the supervised learning method. Specifically, this paper focused on defining the unit of features, while other previous papers have focused on defining various features of vibration signals. We evaluate the features of various lengths or units on the separable ability basis. From our results, we find that one cycle datum in the time-domain and 60 cycle datum in the frequency domain are the optimal datum units for real-time journal-bearing diagnosis systems.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.160-169
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• 2024

In this study, Abies nephrolepis MAX. was divided into A. nephrolepis MAX. stem (AS) extract and A. nephrolepis MAX. leaf (AL) extract. Their anti-inflammatory abilities and applicability as cosmetic materials were determined. Tests of the cell survival rate measured using RAW 264.7 cells and extracts of AS and AL showed 97.8% and 95.6% cell viability at a 500 ㎍/ml concentration. To determine anti-inflammatory activity, we examined the inhibitory effects on the production of LPS-induced NO in RAW 264.7 cells by Griess assay. The results showed that the AS and AL extracts presented a concentration-dependent inhibition of NO production. The protein expression inhibitory effects of AS and AL extracts were measured by western blot at 25, 50, and 100 ㎍/ml concentrations. β-actin was used as a positive control. The results of western blot of extracts from AS showed that the expression inhibition rate of the iNOS protein was decreased by 50.1% at the 100 ㎍/ml concentration. Additionally, the results of western blot of AL extracts showed that the expression inhibition rate of COX-2 and iNOS protein was decreased by 66% and 8.2% at the 100 ㎍/ml concentration. The mRNA inhibitory effect was measured by RT-PCR at 25, 50, and 100 ㎍/ml concentrations. GAPDH was used as a positive control. Consequently, the iNOS mRNA expression effect by RT-PCR of AS extract demonstrated by RT-PCR decreased by 27.9% at the 100 ㎍/ml concentration, and the iNOS and IL-6 mRNA expression effect of AL extract measured by RT-PCR decreased by 48.6% and 48.7% at the 100 ㎍/ml concentration.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.171-171
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• 2011

상수도의 합리적인 운용과 관리를 위해서는 급수량 예측이 매우 중요하다. 기존 급수량 예측은 신경망과 칼만 필터법을 사용한 연구들이 대부분이었다. 이러한 연구결과들은 높은 상관결과를 갖고 있지만 이는 자기상관계수에 대한 높은 의존도에 따른 결과로 볼 수 있다. 즉, 예측의 결과가 전날 수요량을 거의 그대로 따라오는 경향을 띄어, 급수량 예측 그래프가 기존 그래프를 오른쪽으로 이동시킨 것과 같이 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점들을 해결하기 위해서 물수요량을 예측하는데 있어서 효과적인 예측인자를 도출하는 것이 우선되어야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 이에, 물수요량 특성을 효과적으로 나타내어 줄 수 있는 예측인자로서 강수량, 최저온도, 최고온도, 평균온도 등을 1차적으로 선정하였다. 이들 예측인자들과 서울시 물수요량과의 상관성을 평가하여 최적의 예측인자 Set과 지체시간 등을 산정하였다. 이렇게 선정된 예측인자와 Bayesian 통계기법 기반의 회귀분석 모형을 구축하여 물수요량을 예측하였다. 본 연구에서 적용하고자 하는 계층적 Bayesian 모형은 유사한 특성을 가지는 자료계열들 사이에서 서로 보완이 될 수 있는 정보들을 추출함으로써 모형이 갖는 불확실성을 상당히 줄일 수 있는 방법이다. 이러한 모형적 특징은 생산량 예측에 대한 불확실성 저감 측면에서 장점이 있을 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 광암, 암사, 구의, 뚝도, 영등포, 강북 정수장을 대상으로 모형의 적합성을 평가하였다. 이러한 연구결과는 향후 정수장 운영계획 및 동일한 시스템을 갖는 상수도 급수량 예측 시 유용하게 사용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.129-131
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• 1996

Pecatate lyase(Pel)는 펙틴과 펙틴산을 분해하며, 기주식물의 감염에 관여한다. Erwinia rhapontici에 있어서 기주와 병원균이 병원성과의 상호관계를 구명하기 위하여 pectate lyase(Pel) 활성에 미치는 식물체 추출물과 세포벽의 효과를 검토하였다. 본 균은 glycerol이 포함된 minimal salts(MSG) 배지와 식물체 추출물이 첨가된 MSP 배지에서는 Pel 활성이 검출되지 않았다. 그러나 배추, 상추 잎, 감자 괴경, 셀러리 잎자루, 양파 인경, 당근 뿌리의 세포벽이 첨가된 MSP 배지에서는 Pel의 활성이 검출되었다. Pel을 유도하는 식물 인자는 불용성이고, 열처리에 불안전하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.114-115
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• 2001

Alloxan은 glucokinase효소가 기질인 glucose결합부위인 -SH기를 경쟁적으로 저해함으로서 glucose의 초기 인산화를 억제하여 당뇨병을 유도시키는 화학물질이다. 본 연구에서는 이제까지의 조직학적이고 혈청학적인 연구에서 한 단계 나아가 효소학적인 측면에서 당대사와 인슐린 분비 조절인자로 알려진 glucokinase와 혈중 당을 조직내로 흡수하여 인산화시키는 효소인 hexokinase에 대한 다시마 열수추출물의 효과를 분석 검토하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.59-61
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• 2019

고용량 어플리케이션의 높은 신뢰성을 만족하기 위해 배터리 열화에 영향을 미치는 다양한 변수가 고려되어야 하며, 24S1P의 배터리팩을 사용하여 전기적 노화를 수행하였다. 주성분 분석을 통해 열화에 상관성이 있는 변수인 용량, 내부 저항, 셀간 전압 편차, 최대 온도, 만방에서의 최소 전압 등을 설명하는 새로운 열화의 변수를 추출하였다. 열화 변수를 사용하여 설계한 SOH 추정 기법을 비교 및 검증한다.