• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.573-579
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• 2015

Apolipoprotein A-I and A-IV are protein constituents of high-density lipoproteins although their functional difference in lipoprotein metabolism is still unclear. To compare anti-atherogenic properties between apoA-I and apoA-4, we characterized both proteins in lipid-free and lipidbound state. In lipid-free state, apoA4 showed two distinct bands, around 78 and $67{\AA}$ on native gel electrophoresis, while apoA-I showed scattered band pattern less than $71{\AA}$. In reconstituted HDL (rHDL) state, apoA-4 showed three major bands around $101{\AA}$ and $113{\AA}$, while apoA-I-rHDL showed almost single band around $98{\AA}$ size. Lipid-free apoA-I showed 2.9-fold higher phospholipid binding ability than apoA-4. In lipid-free state, $BS_3$-crosslinking revealed that apoA-4 showed less multimerization tendency upto dimer, while apoA-I showed pentamerization. In rHDL state (95:1), apoA-4 was existed as dimer as like as apoA-I. With higher phospholipid content (255:1), five apoA-I and three apoA-4 were required to the bigger rHDL formation. Regardless of particle size, apoA-I-rHDL showed superior LCAT activation ability than apoA-4-rHDL. Uptake of acetylated LDL was inhibited by apoA-I in both lipid-free and lipid-bound state, while apoA-4 inhibited it only lipid-free state. ApoA-4 showed less anti-atherogenic activity with more sensitivity to glycation. In conclusion, apoA-4 showed inferior physiological functions in lipid-bound state, compared with those of apoA-I, to induce more pro-atherosclerotic properties.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2010

A virus causing stunt, yellowing, severe mosaic, malformation symptoms on leaves and uneven development and malformation on fruits of zucchini was prevalent around Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. A survey conducted (2004) in the Goseong area revealed about 20% virus infection rate. The disease causative identified as Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-Z1) was further characterized. The isolate induces mosaic symptoms on Cucumis sativus, while severe mosaic, stunt and malformation on C. pepo. Thin section analyses have shown that virus inclusions are formed in the cuticle layers as well as epidermal, parenchyma and collenchymas cells in virus-infected Nicotiana tabacum. CMV-Z1 isolate induced specific cytoplasmic inclusion bodies such as irregular clumps (IC), crystal (Cr) and irregular chloroplasts (ICh). IC was made up of virus particles interspersed with a darkly stained amorphous material and found both in the cytoplasm and vacuoles, whereas ICh and Cr were rarely found in the vacuoles. The genome of CMV-Z1 RNA-1 consists of 3359 nucleotide (nt) encoding 1a protein of 993 amino acids (aa). The CMV-Z1 RNA-2 was 3050 nt in length containing 2a (857 aa) and 2b (110 aa), while RNA-3 encoding 3a movement protein (279 aa) and coat protein (218 aa) was 2215 nt in length. Phylogenetic analyses of nucleotide sequences of CMV-Z1 isolate appeared it is more closely related to subgroup IA than to subgroup IB or II.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.327-332
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• 1996

Tungsten(W) polycide gate 구조에서 $WSi_x$의 두께가 증가하면 열처리 공정 후 Gate oxide의 두께가 증가하며, 전기적 신뢰도가 열화 되는 현상이 발생한다. 이러한 특성 열화를 일으키는 지배적인 요인은 $WSi_x$ 증착 공정 중 유입되어 후속 열 공정에 의하여 gate oxide로 환산되는 fluorine인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이러한 현상을 규명하기 위하여 fluorine ion implantation된 poly Si과의 특성을 비교하였으며, SIMS 및 단면 TEM을 이용한 미세 구조 연구를 실시하였다. 그러나 $WSi_x$의 두께가 600$\AA$ 이상부터는이러한 특성 열화가 포화되는 현상이 관찰되었다. 600$\AA$ 이상의 $WSi_x$ 두께에서는 미세 구조가 표면이 거칠고, porous한 phase로 구성된 상부 구조와 비교적 dense하고, 매끈한 계면 상태를 갖는 하부 구조로 이루어졌으며, porous한 표면 부위는 후속 열공정 중 oxygen-rich한 phase로 변하여 fluorine을 포획하여 oxide로의 확산을 억제하여 특성 열화가 포화되는 것으로 해석되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.729-736
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• 2011

This work is to compare the experiment results by a continuous fixed-bed adsorption of water vapor, acetone vapor, and toluene vapor on zeolite 13X (SAU) and silica-alumina (SAK). SAU and SAK have very different pore structure but similar composition as inorganic adsorbent. The relationship between the equilibrium adsorption capacity and specific pore size range were studied. Adsorption of water vapor was more suitable on SAU than SAK because SAU has relatively more developed pores around $5\;\AA$ than SAK in the pore range of $10\sim100\;\AA$. Adsorption of acetone vapor was more suitable on SAK than SAU because SAK has relatively more developed pores around $5\sim10\;\AA$ than SAK in the pore range of less than $10\;\AA$. Adsorption of toluene vapor was more suitable on SAK than SAU because SAK has relatively more developed pores in the pore range of $10\sim100\;\AA$ than SAK. Adsorption capacity of the adsorbent was closely related to the surface area generated in the specific pore size region. But it was difficult to distinguish the relationships between adsorption capacity and micro area, and the external surface area of adsorbent.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 1998

스파터링법으로 Si(001) 기판 위에 증착된 Fe(1000 $\AA$)/Al2O3(t$\AA$)/Co(1000$\AA$) 자기 삼층 접합들의 터널링 자기저항 성질을 연구하였다. 두께 t=50~200$\AA$의 Al2O3층을 반응성 rf 스파터링법으로 바닥 자성층위에 직접 증착하였다. 비교응 위해, Pt/Al2O3/Pt 터널링 접합을 제조하여 상온에서 전류.전압(I.V)특성을 측정한 결과, 확인한 비선형 nonmhic 거동을 나타내었다. 이로부터 반응성 스파터링된 Al2O3가 상온에서도 phnhole이 없는 휼룔한 절연 터널링 장벽을 형성함을 확인할 수 있었다. Fe/Al2O3/Co 자기 터널링 접합즐은 Pt/Al2O3/Pt 접합들에 비해 상당한 접합저항의 열화를 보였으며, 상온에서 대략 0.1%의 터널링 자기저항비를 나타내었다. Fe를 꼭대기 전극으로 하는 전극으로 하는 접합들에 비해, Co을 꼭대기 전극으로 하는 대부분의 자기 터널링 접합들이 보다 안정된 I.V 및 터널링 자기저항 특성을 보였다. 이러한 실험결과들을 자기 터널링 접합들의 계면구조와 관련지어,Pt/Al2O3/Ptwjq합과 비교하여 논의하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2009

Using an evaporation system, $SiO_2$ was deposited as a buffer layer between a PET substrate and a ITO layer and then ITO/$SiO_2$/PET layers were annealed for 1.5 hours at the temperature of $180^{\circ}C$. Adhesion and electro-optical properties of ITO films were studied with thickness variance of a $SiO_2$ buffer layer. As a result of introduction of the $SiO_2$ buffer layer, sheet resistance and resistivity increased and a ITO film with optimum sheet resistance ($529.3{\Omega}/square$) for an upper ITO film of resistive type touch panel could be obtained when $SiO_2$ of $50{\AA}$ was deposited. And it was found that ITO films with $SiO_2$ buffer layer have higher transmittance of $88{\sim}90%$ at 550 nm wavelength than ITO films with no buffer layers and the transmittance was enhanced as $SiO_2$ thickness increased from $50{\AA}$ to $100{\AA}$. Adhesion property of ITO films with $SiO_2$ buffer layers became better than ITO films with no buffer layers and this property was independent of $SiO_2$ thickness variance ($50{\sim}100{\AA}$). By depositing a $SiO_2$ buffer layer of $50{\AA}$ on the PET substrate and sputtering a ITO thin film on the layer, a ITO film with enhanced adhesion, electro-optical properties could be obtained.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.149-152
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• 2006

The canine thyroglobulin autoantibody assay is to be used for the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease in dogs. Antithyroglobulin antibodies are present in about 50 percent of hypothyroid dogs. In this report, the sera of the five canine patients ($P1{\sim}P5$) referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Seoul National University were assessed by T4, TSH and thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAA). P1 was diagnosed as severe hypothyroidism since he showed very high TSH levels with low T4 values. P2 and P3 born with a genetic predisposition were assessed as normal in thyroid function. P4 was normal, but needed follow-up examination for TgAA assay. P5 showed the positive result in TgAA assay, so it was diagnosed as autoimmune thyroiditis. As the cases above show, not only T4 and TSH, but also TgAA assay to be considered for more accurate assessment of the status of the thyroid.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제27권7B호
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• pp.695-705
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 개방 지역 혹은 위성 채널과 같이 직진파 (Line-Of-Sight; LOS) 성분이 존재하는 라이시안 (Rician) 다중경로 페이딩 채널 하에서의 광대역 부호 분할 다원 접속 (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access; W-CDMA) 시스템에 적합한 단순한 형태의 개방루프 전송 다이버시티 기법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 송신기에서 어떠한 사전 처리 과정도 필요하지 않기 때문에 기존의 폐쇄루프 전송 다이버시티 기법인 TxAA (Transmit Adaptive Array)나 개방루프 시공간 전송 다이버시티 (space-Time Transmit Diversity; STTD)에 비하여 간단한 구조를 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 제안 기법의 수신단 출력 신호대잡음비 (Signal-to-Noise Ratio; SNR)에 대한 확률밀도함수 및 비트오율 (Bit Error Rate; BER)을 유도한다. 또한 전형적인 라이시안 페이딩 채널 환경에서 모의 실험을 통해 해석 결과의 타당성을 검증하고 기존의 전송 다이버시티 기법들과의 성능 비교 결과를 제시한다. 모의실험 결과, LOS 성분이 매우 작은 경우에는 기존의 개방루프 STTD 기법 보다 약간의 우위를 유지하는데 그치지만 LOS 성분이 커질수록 기존의 개방루프 STTD 기법보다 월등히 우수해지며 이상적인 폐쇄루프 TxAA 시스템의 이론적인 성능에 근접함을 알 수 있다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.512-517
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• 2004

The structural relationship of 16 asiatic acid (AA) derivatives, including AA and asiaticoside (AS) to cytotoxicity and anti-hepatofibrotic activity in HSC-T6 cells, were investigated. Cytotoxicities of AA derivatives varied from 5.5 $\mu$M to over 2000 $\mu$M of $IC_{50}$/ depending on AA functional group modifications. Substituting the hydroxyl group at the C(2) to N≡C and substituting bulky groups for dihydroxyl groups at (3), (23) of the A-ring increased the cytotoxicity, but keto group at C(11) and benzoyl ester at C(2) were greatly reduced it. Modification of the carboxylic acid group at C28 also reduced the cytotoxicity. The collagen synthesis determined by hydroxyproline content in the cells was inhibited from a maximum of 48% (Zlx-i-85 and 87) to 15% (AS) by AA derivatives. The anti-hepatofibrotic effect of these compounds might be due to the reduced expression of prolyl 4-hydroxylase $\alpha$ and $\beta$ subunits and TIMP2. However, the inhibition of collagen by asiaticoside derivatives did not show any structural-activity relationship.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.401-408
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• 2009

$K^+$-$Cl^-$-cotransport (KCC) has been reported to have various cellular functions, including proliferation and apoptosis of human cancer cells. However, the signal transduction pathways that control the activity of KCC are currently not well understood. In this study we investigated the possible role of phospholipase $A_2$ ($PLA_2$)-arachidonic acid (AA) signal in the regulatory mechanism of KCC activity. Exogenous application of AA significantly induced $K^+$ efflux in a dose-dependent manner, which was completely blocked by R-(+)-[2-n-butyl-6,7 -dichloro-2-cyclopentyl-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1Hinden-5-yl]oxy]acetic acid (DIOA), a specific KCC inhibitor. N-Ethylmaleimide (NEM), a KCC activatorinduced $K^+$ efflux was significantly suppressed by bromoenol lactone (BEL), an inhibitor of the calciumindependent $PLA_2$ ($iPLA_2$), whereas it was not significantly altered by arachidonyl trifluoromethylketone ($AACOCF_3$) and p-bromophenacyl bromide (BPB), inhibitors of the calcium-dependent cytosolic $PLA_2$ ($cPLA_2$) and the secretory $PLA_2$ ($sPLA_2$), respectively. NEM increased AA liberation in a doseand time-dependent manner, which was markedly prevented only by BEL. In addition, the NEM-induced ROS generation was significantly reduced by DPI and BEL, whereas $AACOCF_3$ and BPB did not have an influence. The NEM-induced KCC activation and ROS production was not significantly affected by treatment with indomethacin (Indo) and nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX), respectively. Treatment with 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraynoic acid (ETYA), a non-metabolizable analogue of AA, markedly produced ROS and activated the KCC. Collectively, these results suggest that $iPLA_2$-AA signal may be essentially involved in the mechanism of ROS-mediated KCC activation in HepG2 cells.