• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.240-244
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• 2009

High molecular weight(MW), 3-arm star poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) with a narrow MW distribution($M_n$=570,000 g/mol, PDI=1.36) was successfully synthesized by activators regenerated by electron transfer(ARGET) atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP). The polymerization was carried out with a trifunctional initiator/$CuBr_2$/N,N,N',N",N"-pentamethyldiethy lenetriamine(PMDETA) initiator/catalyst system in the presence of a tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate [$Sn(EH)_2$] reducing agent at $90^{\circ}C$. The concentration of the copper catalyst was as low as 30 ppm, and a high initiation efficiency of the initiating sites was obtained. The chain-end functionality of the high MW, 3-arm star PMMA was confirmed by a chain extension experiment with styrene via ARGET ATRP, using the same catalyst system.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2014

Plasminogen activators (PAs) are serine proteases that convert plasminogen to plasmin. Two type of PAs are urokinase-type PA (uPA) and tissue-type PA (tPA). Plasminogen is present in most extracellular fluids. PAs play in various reproductive processes including implantation, ovulation and fertilization. In the spermatozoa, PAs and PAIs play a role in sperm motility and fertilization. PAs in the sertoli cell are stimulated spermatozoa maturation and sperm activation through the phospholipase A2. The oocyte maturation is the process for fertilization and implantation. PAs in cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) are related to oocyte maturation by protein kinase A and C. In the ovulatory process, PAs activity are changed and it are related to reducing the tensile strength of ovarian follicle wall. The uterine environment is important for reproduction and the uterus undergo tissue remodeling. In the uterus and oviduct of mammals, expression and activity of PAs are changed during estrous cycle. Thus, expression and activity of PAs are concerned to many reproductive functions. Therefore, PAs seem to important factor of regulator in reproductive events.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2018

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to estimate the optimum content of an inorganic additive for cold-recycled asphalt mixtures and evaluate its performance. METHODS : An indirect tensile test, a tensile-strength ratio test, and an indirect tensile-fatigue test were conducted on cold-recycling asphalt mixtures with various additives. RESULTS : The laboratory performance tests indicated that granulated blast-furnace slag mixed with inorganic and cement activators provided optimum performance. The performance results of the cold-recycled asphalt pavement were similar to the inorganic and cement activators' performance in terms of the indirect tensile strength, tensile strength ratio, and indirect tensile-fatigue test. CONCLUSIONS : Overall, the performance of a cold-recycled asphalt mixture using inorganic additives and emulsion asphalt was comparable to a warm-recycled asphalt mixture. However, more experiments aimed at improving its performance and studying the effect of the inorganic additives must be conducted.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2000

Techniques for manipulation of spermatozoa and oocytes have been widely used for in vitro production(IVP) of Hanwoo. This study was conducted to examine the effects of theophylline and heparin on frozen-thawed Hanwoo sperm for enhancing the efficiency of IVP technique. Oocytes were inseminated with forzen bull semen treated with either theophylline or heparin for examining the effect of each substance on fertilization and subsequent development. More (P<0.05) oocytes formed pronucleus and develop to the morula and blastocyst stages after inseminated with sperm treated with heparin than after inseminated with sperm treated with theophylline. The pregnancy rate after embryo transfer was higher after heparin treatment than after theophylline treatment, but did not differ significantly. There was no significant difference of offspring delivery between two groups. In conculsion, theophylline and heparin can be used for enhancing the efficiency of IVP system for Hanwoo. Considering characteristics of these substance, theophylline may be useful in the artificial insemination system, which requires vigorous sperm motility. While, heparin supporting sperm viability in vitro can be effectively used for improving in vitro-fertilization system.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2009

The present study was undertaken to determine whether treatment with genistein, the plant-derived estrogen-like compound influences agonist-induced vascular smooth muscle contraction and, if so, to investigate related mechanisms. The measurement of isometric contractions using a computerized data acquisition system was combined with molecular experiments. Genistein completely inhibited KCl-, phorbol ester-, phenylephrine-, fluoride- and thromboxane $A_2$-induced contractions. An inactive analogue, daidzein, completely inhibited only fluoride-induced contraction regardless of endothelial function, suggesting some difference between the mechanisms of RhoA/Rho-kinase activators such as fluoride and thromboxane $A_2$. Furthermore, genistein and daidzein each significantly decreased phosphorylation of MYPT1 at Thr855 had been induced by a thromboxane $A_2$ mimetic. Interestingly, iberiotoxin, a blocker of large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels, did not inhibit the relaxation response to genistein or daidzein in denuded aortic rings precontracted with fluoride. In conclusion, genistein or daidzein elicit similar relaxing responses in fluoride-induced contractions, regardless of tyrosine kinase inhibition or endothelial function, and the relaxation caused by genistein or daidzein was not antagonized by large conductance $K_{Ca}$-channel inhibitors in the denuded muscle. This suggests that the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway rather than $K^+$- channels are involved in the genistein-induced vasodilation. In addition, based on molecular and physiological results, only one vasoconstrictor fluoride seems to be a full RhoA/Rho-kinase activator; the others are partial activators.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.78-85
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• 2000

Due to environmental proessures there is increasing use of hydrogen peroxide as a total or partial substitute for chlorine based bleaching agents within ECF or TCF sequences. However, to aceive satifactory brightness using peroxide alone, stages having a combination of high temperature, pressure, pH or residence time are required. It may also have negative impact on fiber quality . Therefore, it would be of advantage if vertain means could be found to make hydrogen peroxide more effective in bleacing , via shortening treaction time and allevaiating the need for such forcing reaction conditions. This can be achieve by converting the peroxide in-situ to stronger oxidant through the use of 손 bleach activator. In this study to investigate the influence of additives, such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) and Molybdate (MO) . addition on peroxide bleaching were carried out. Under alkaline conditions the bleching additives. TAED and Mo. can react H2O2 to form peracetic acid and peroxomolybdate respectively and these generated activators can improve deliginification,. The activators make it possible to bleach the pulp efficiently at low temperature in the range 50 to 7$0^{\circ}C$. Also, addition of TAED and Mo is an environmentally friendly way of enhancing the performance of peroxide bleaching can be incorporated into TCF and ECF sequences.

• BMB Reports
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2019

Sirtuin is an essential factor that delays cellular senescence and extends the organismal lifespan through the regulation of diverse cellular processes. Suppression of cellular senescence by Sirtuin is mainly mediated through delaying the age-related telomere attrition, sustaining genome integrity and promotion of DNA damage repair. In addition, Sirtuin modulates the organismal lifespan by interacting with several lifespan regulating signaling pathways including insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway, AMP-activated protein kinase, and forkhead box O. Although still controversial, it is suggested that the prolongevity effect of Sirtuin is dependent with the level of and with the tissue expression of Sirtuin. Since Sirtuin is also believed to mediate the prolongevity effect of calorie restriction, activators of Sirtuin have attracted the attention of researchers to develop therapeutics for age-related diseases. Resveratrol, a phytochemical rich in the skin of red grapes and wine, has been actively investigated to activate Sirtuin activity with consequent beneficial effects on aging. This article reviews the evidences and controversies regarding the roles of Sirtuin on cellular senescence and lifespan extension, and summarizes the activators of Sirtuin including Sirtuin-activating compounds and compounds that increase the cellular level of nicotinamide dinucleotide.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2021

Due to economic and environmental benefits, increasing the substitution ratio of ordinary cement by industry by-products like fly ash (FA) is one of the best approaches to reduce the impact of the concrete industry on the environment. However, as the substitution rate of FA increases, it will have an adverse impact on the performance of cement-based materials, so the actual substitution rate of FA is limited to around 10-30%. Therefore, in order to increase the early-age strength of high replacement (30-70%) low-calcium ultrafine FA blended cement paste, sodium sulfate and calcium sulfate dihydrate were used to improve the reactivity of FA. The results show that sodium sulfate has a significant enhancement effect on the strength of the composite pastes in the early and late ages, while calcium sulfate dihydrate has only a slight effect in the late ages. The addition of sodium sulfate in the cement-FA blended system can enhance the gain rate of non-evaporation water, and can decrease the Ca(OH)2 content. In addition, when the sulfate chemical activators are added, the ettringite content increases, and the surface of the FA is dissolved and hydrated.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2014

본 연구는 포틀랜드 시멘트를 사용하지 않고 산업부산물인 고로슬래그를 기반으로 제지애시와 알칼리 자극제를 사용하여 기포를 발생시킴으로써 경량 패널의 심재 및 충전재 등에 사용할 수 있는 무시멘트 경량 경화체를 개발하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 먼저 제지애시의 적정 치환율을 도출하기 위한 기초실험을 실시하였다. 기초 실험을 바탕으로 제지애시와 반응하여 수소기체를 발생시킬 수 있는 알칼리 자극제의 종류 및 첨가율에 따라 본 실험을 실시하였으며, 제조된 시험체를 대상으로 재령별 겉보기 밀도와 강도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 제지애시의 적정 치환율은 5%이며, 알칼리 자극제는 NaOH를 12.5% 첨가한 경화체의 겉보기 밀도가 $1.13g/cm^3$, 감소율 40.45%로 가장 낮은 겉보기 밀도를 나타내었으며, 겉보기 밀도와 비교하여 비교적 높은 강도를 발현하였다. 따라서, 알칼리 자극제로써 NaOH를 적정량 사용하고 제지애시와의 반응시간을 늦출 수 있는 방법을 강구한다면 보다 높은 강도와 경량성을 겸비한 무시멘트 경량 경화체를 제조할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2006

시멘트는 전 세계적으로 사회기반 시설구조물의 주 건설 재료로서 경제 발전의 원동력이 되어 왔다. 그러나 시멘트 산업은 에너지 다소비형이며 또한 $CO_2$를 배출로 인한 온난화 현상 및 환경문제가 심각하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 시멘트를 사용하지 않은 21세기형 chemically bonded concrete를 연구하기 위해, 국내 fly ash를 재활용하여, 화학적 반응에 의해 경화시켜 모르타르 공시체를 제조하고, 시멘트 대체 건설재료로써 강도 발현 특성 분석, X-ray 회절분석(XRD), SEM 촬영을 통해 알칼리 활성제의 종류, 재령, 양생온도와의 상호관계와 반응 생성물의 강도 발현 메커니즘을 구명하였다. 실험 결과 알카리 활성제로 NaOH와 물유리를 사용한 시험체가 강도가 가장 높았으며, 초기의 높은 양생 온도는 조기에 fly ash의 반응을 활성화시켜 높은 강도 발현에 유리한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 XRD와 SEM 분석을 통해 주요한 반응생성물은 $Na_6-(AlO_2)_6-(SiO_2)_{10}-12H_2O$ 형태의 zeolite이며 그 밖의 칼슘실리케이트와 유사한 수화생성물로 나타났다.