• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2014

In this study, we developed a cost and time saving one-step multiplex RT-PCR for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of swine influenza viruses (SIV) and 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1 virus (pH1N1). The one-step multiplex RT-PCR using four sets of primer was confirmed to be capable of detection of all SIV subtypes and differential diagnosis of major SIV subtype H1, H3 and pH1N1 on individual or mixed viral culture samples. The sensitivity of the multiplex RT-PCR was determined to be at least $2^{-6}$ $HA/25{\mu}L$ of the presented SIVs, providing sufficient efficacy for a routine SIV monitoring in diagnostic laboratories. In addition, compared with the conventional RT-PCR methods that cannot avoid the carryover DNA contamination, the developed RT-PCR applied with the uracil DNA glycosylase (UNG) system was proven to prevent a false positive reaction by carryover contamination of the pre-amplified DNA. In conclusion, the one-step RT-PCR with UNG system could be applicable to detect and differentiate of SIV from the viral cultures without worry of carryover DNA contamination in clinical laboratories.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.453-460
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• 2009

Background and Purpose: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, VEGF-D and their tyrosine kinase receptor, VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3 are recently known to have lymphangiogenic activities in various tumor types. Oral mucosal squamous cell carcinoma (OMSCC) easily metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes, so we determined the expression levels of VEGF-C, VEGF-D and VEGFR-3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Materials and Methods: We performed Western blot analyses with 4 OMSCC cultured tumor cell lines (SCC9, KB, YD-10B, YD-38), and with 7 surgical specimens of OMSCC for the detection of VEGF-C, VEGF-D and VEGFR-3 proteins. Expression of VEGF-C mRNA as well as mRNA for VEGFR-3 in 4 OMSCC cell lines (KB, SCC-4, SCC-9, YD-10B) was investigated by RT-PCR. We also measured VEGFC/VEGF-D protein concentrations in the media and protein concentration of VEGFR-3 in cell lysates of 4 OMSCC cell lines (SCC9, KB, YD-10B, YD-38) using commerical ELISA kits. Finally, we performed immunoprecipitation for the detection of VEGF-C in cell lysates of 4 OMSCC cells (KB, SCC-4, SCC-9, YD-10B) and real-time RT-PCR for the quantification of VEGF-C mRNA. Results: In the result of Western blotting with cell lysates of 4 OMSCC cells, we could not detect the protein expression of VEGF-C, VEGF-D, and VEGFR-3. But, all tumor tissues demonstrated VEGF-C and VEGFR-3. VEGF-C mRNA was detected at various levels in 4 OMSCC cell lines. Moreover, OMSCC cells secreted VEGF-C, not VEGF-D and VEGFR-3 was also detected in cell lysates of OMSCC by ELISA. Immunoprecipitation and real-time RT-PCR revealed VEGF-C was also expressed in 4 OMSCC cell lines. Conclusion: Taken together, tumor cells of OMSCC secrete VEGF-C, not VEGF-D. And VEGFR-3 is expressed tumor cells as well as OMSCC tumor tissues, needs further study.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.357-365
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• 2013

기판 집적 도파관(Substrate Integrated Waveguide: SIW) 기술을 이용한 Ka 밴드의 35 GHz용 $4{\times}4$ 평면 배열 안테나를 제시한다. 전체 안테나 구조는 3층의 PCB(Printed Circuit Board) 적층 형태로 구성되며, top PCB에는 45도로 기울어진 직렬 방사 슬롯이 평면 배열로 방사부를 이룬다. 또한, 균일한 전력을 전달하고 안테나 전체 단면적을 최소화하기 위해 middle 및 bottom PCB에는 급전 SIW가 위치한다. 전체 안테나 개구면의 면적은 $750.76mm^2$이며, 유전율 2.2의 RT/Duroid 5880 기판을 적층하여 설계하였다. 각 방사부 및 급전부의 개별적인 전기적 특성은 full-wave 시뮬레이터인 CST MWS를 이용하여 확인하였다. 나아가 제안된 평면 배열 안테나는 대역폭 (490 MHz), 최대 이득(18.02 dBi), 부엽 레벨(-11.0 dB), 교차 편파 레벨(-20.16 dB)의 전기적 특성을 보인다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.748-752
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• 1989

We experienced 6 patients with the sinus Valsalva aneurysm rupture during last 12 years [Jan. 1977-Sep. 1989]. Of them. 5 cases were reviewed. They consist of 3 males and 2 females, and the age ranged from 12 years to 40 years with the mean age of 25 years. 4 patients showed congestive heart failure symptoms. The diagnosis was made by 2D-Echo and cine-angiogram. In 4 patients. sinus Valsalva aneurysm ruptured from the Rt. coronary sinus to the Rt. ventricle, and in one from non-coronary sinus to the Rt. atrium. In 2 cases, resection of the aneurysm and simple stitch closure was made. Resection of the aneurysm k patch closure and AVR in one, closure of the fistula, AVR and patch closure of the associated VSD in one, and closure of the fistula, AVR k TVR in one were made in another 3 cases. There was no postoperative mortality case.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.4223-4228
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• 2013

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and dosimetric factors associated with acute esophagitis (AE) in lung cancer patients treated with conformal radiotherapy (RT) in Turkey. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective review 104 lung cancer patients were examined. Esophagitis grades were verified weekly during treatment, and at 1 week, and 1 and 2 months afterwards. The clinical parameters included patient age, gender, tumor pathology, number of chemotherapy treatments before RT, concurrent chemotherapy, radiation dose, tumor response to RT, tumor localization, interruption of RT, weight loss, tumor and nodal stage and tumor volume. The following dosimetric parameters were analyzed for correlation of AE: The maximum ($D_{max}$) and mean ($D_{mean}$) doses delivered to the esophagus, the percentage of esophagus volume receiving ${\geq}10$ Gy ($V_{10}$), ${\geq}20$ Gy ($V_{20}$), ${\geq}30$ Gy ($V_{30}$), ${\geq}35$ Gy ($V_{35}$), ${\geq}40$ Gy ($V_{40}$), ${\geq}45$ Gy ($V_{45}$), ${\geq}50$ Gy ($V_{50}$) and ${\geq}60$ Gy ($V_{60}$). Results: Fifty-five patients (52.9%) developed AE. Maximum grades of AE were recorded: Grade 1 in 51 patients (49%), and Grade 2 in 4 patients (3.8%). Clinical factors had no statistically significant influence on the incidence of AE. In terms of dosimetric findings, correlation analyses demonstrated a significant association between AE and $D_{max}$ (>5117 cGy), $D_{mean}$ (>1487 cGy) and $V_{10-60}$ (percentage of volume receiving >10 to 60 Gy). The most significant relationship between RT and esophagitis were in $D_{max}$ (>5117 cGy) (p=0.002) and percentage of esophageal volume receiving >30 Gy ($V_{30}$ >31%) (p=0.008) in the logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: The maximum dose esophagus greater than 5117 cGy and approximately one third (31%) of the esophageal volume receiving >30 Gy was the most statistically significant predictive factor associated with esophagitis due to RT.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 어체내 IHNV 모니터링에 LAMP법의 사용이 가능 하는지를 검토하기 위해 IHNV를 무지개송어에 인위적으로 감염시킨 후 시간 경과에 따라 LAMP법과 어류세포를 사용한 분리배양법을 이용하여 IHNV 검사를 실시하였다. IHNV를 $10^{6.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{5.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{4.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish로 복강 주사한 결과, 40%, 0%, 0%의 누적폐사율이 관찰되었다. 폐사어 및 IHNV 접종 후 16일과 28일째에 각 실험구에서 채집한 생존어 5마리를 대상으로 한 IHNV 검사 결과, 폐사어에서 IHNV가 100% (8/8 마리) 분리되었고 (감염가: $10^{4.3}-10^{6.8}\;TCID_{50}/ml$), RT-LAMP법에서도 100% 검출되었다. 16일째 생존한 개체를 대상으로 한 IHNV 검사 결과에서는 $10^{6.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{5.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{4.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish의 IHNV로 접종한 실험구에서 각각 60% (3/5 마리, 감염가: $10^{2.8}-10^{5.05}\;TCID_{50}/ml$), 20% (1/5 마리, $10^{1.05}\;TCID_{50}/ml$), 60% (3/5 마리, $10^{1.05}-10^{4.8}\;TCID_{50}/ml$) 의 검출율을 보였으나 LAMP법에서는 20% (1/5 마리), 0% (0/5 마리), 20% (1/5 마리) 의 검출율을 나타내었다. 28일째 생존한 개체 및 대조구의 어류에서는 IHNV가 분리 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 연구결과로 LAMP법은 IHNV-생존어에서 바이러스를 모니터링 하는데 한계가 있으나 병어로부터 IHNV를 검출하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize and evaluate the clinical significance of volume changes of soft tissue sarcomas during radiation therapy (RT), prior to definitive surgical resection. Materials and Methods: Patients with extremity or pelvis soft tissue sarcomas treated at our institution from 2013 to 2016 with RT prior to resection were identified retrospectively. Tumor volumes were measured using cone-beam computed tomography obtained daily during RT. Linear regression evaluated the linearity of volume changes. Kruskal-Wallis tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and linear regression evaluated predictors of volume change. Logistic and Cox regression evaluated volume change as a predictor of resection margin status, histologic treatment response, and tumor recurrence. Results: Thirty-three patients were evaluated. Twenty-nine tumors were high grade. Prior to RT, median tumor volume was 189 mL (range, 7.2 to 4,885 mL). Sixteen tumors demonstrated significant linear volume changes during RT. Of these, 5 tumors increased and 11 decreased in volume. Myxoid liposarcoma (n = 5, 15%) predicted decreasing tumor volume (p = 0.0002). Sequential chemoradiation (n = 4, 12%) predicted increasing tumor volume (p = 0.008) and corresponded to longer times from diagnosis to RT (p = 0.01). Resection margins were positive in three cases. Five patients experienced local recurrence, and 7 experienced distant recurrence, at median 8.9 and 6.9 months post-resection, respectively. Volume changes did not predict resection margin status, local recurrence, or distant recurrence. Conclusion: Volume changes of pelvis and extremity soft tissue sarcomas followed linear trends during RT. Volume changes reflected histologic subtype and treatment characteristics but did not predict margin status or recurrence after resection.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2023

본 연구의 목적은 대한민국 학교 교실 중 학교공간혁신사업을 통해 도입된 9세 이하 초등학생이 사용하는 1, 2학년 창의융합교실의 음향성능을 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위해 창의융합교실 3개를 대상으로 음향성능을 측정하였다. 측정된 음향인자는 배경소음, 잔향시간(Reverberation Time, RT), 음성명료도(D₅₀), 음성전달지수(Speech Transmission Index, STI) 및 양이간 상호상관도(Inter-Aural Cross Correlation, IACC)였다. 또한 벽체의 차음성능분석을 위해 투과손실(Transmission Loss, TL), 표준화음압레벨차(D_nT) 등을 측정하였고, 교실의 문과 창문의 개폐 여부에 따른 소음레벨을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 배경소음은 공조기를 가동하지 않았을 때 평균 28.0 dB(A) ~ 32.8 dB(A)로 나타났으며 잔향시간은 0.6 s를 초과하지 않았다. 다양한 책상 배치에 따라 양이간 상호상관도(IACC)에 차이가 나타났는데, 중심선과 음원 근처 좌석에서 IACC 값이 높게 나타났다. 특히 음원을 정면으로 바라보는 중심선의 좌석에서 더 높은 IACC가 측정되었다. 문과 창문의 개폐에 따른 교실 내 소음레벨은 모든 창문과 문을 열었을 때와 복도측 창문과 문을 열었을 때 기준을 초과하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2016

Pexa-Vec (JX-594)은 암특이적 암용해 면역치료제인 백시니아 바이러스이다. 본 연구의 목적은 Pexa-Vec의 안정성을 극대화하기 위한 방법을 개발하는 것이다. 단기안정성 실험에서 바이러스의 활성은 4℃와 실온에서 감소하였으나, 초음파처리와 회전처리로 완전히 회복되었다. Pexa-Vec의 장기안정성 시험은 (A) 30 mM Tris/pH 7.6, (B) 30 mM Tris/pH 8.6, (C) 30 mM Tris/pH 7.6, 150 mM NaCl, 15% sucrose, (D) 30 mM Tris/pH 7.6, 15% sucrose, (E) 30 mM Tris/pH 8.6, 15% sucrose 조건 하에서 수행하였다. 제형 A는 4℃에서 4-8주 후, 실온에서 1주일 후에 2로그 이하로 바이러스활성이 감소되었다. 반면 제형 B의 경우 4℃와 실온에서 바이러스 활성이3일 후 감소되는 것으로 관찰되어 중성 산도가 바이러스 안정성을 유지하는데 필수적이다. 제형A에 15%의 슈크로즈 수크로오스를 추가했을 때(제형D), −20℃, 4℃와 실온에서 바이러스성 안정성이 크게 증가 하였고, 제형 E (pH 7.6)에서 다시 한번 확인되었다. 제형 D (pH 7.6)에 150 mM 염화나트륨을 추가한 제형 C에서 바이러스 안전성을 증가시키는 슈크로즈 수크로오스 효과를 더욱 향상시켜, 4℃와 실온에서 바이러스 활성이 각각 1.5년과 1-2주 동안 유지되는 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로, 우리는 제형C가 항암 백시니아 바이러스를 적절히 저장하기 위한 충분한 조건을 제공할 수 있다고 제안한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2000

Studies on the genetic and environmental effects on M.longissimus thoracis area (MLTA), fat thickness (SFT), rib thickness (RT) and marbling score (MS) were conducted on 21,086 steers and 7,151 heifers of Japanese Brown breed. All carcass traits were affected significantly (p<0.01) by sire, sex and initial year effects. Both of the MLTA and MS of steers were greater than heifers. Their differences were $1.4cm^2$ for MLTA and 0.05 for MS, respectively. Cattle started for fattening in winter tend to have higher of MLTA and MS and thicker of SFT and RT than those in other seasons. MLTA increase from 1987 to 1989 (about $1.9cm^2$) and decrease until 1994 (about $2.4cm^2$) and then increase again up to 1995 (about $1.5cm^2$). MS were nearly equal from 1987 to 1991 (about "1") and then decrease up to 1995 (about "1"). Heritability estimates of MLTA, RT, SFT and MS were ranged from 0.22 to 0.36. Genetic and phenotypic correlations of MLTA, RT, SFT and MS were positive and ranged from 0.05 to 0.62 and from 0.03 to 0.32 except SFT with MLTA was negative (-0.14 and -0.03).