• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2022

Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) is a standardized protocol by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for the Internet of things (IoT). IoT devices have limited computation power, memory, and connectivity capabilities. One of the significant problems in IoT networks is congestion control. The CoAP standard has an exponential backoff congestion control mechanism, which may not be adequate for all IoT applications. Each IoT application would have different characteristics, requiring a novel algorithm to handle congestion in the IoT network. Unnecessary retransmissions, and packet collisions, caused due to lossy links and higher packet error rates, lead to congestion in the IoT network. This paper presents an adaptive congestion control protocol for CoAP, Adaptive Congestion Control with a Backoff algorithm (ACCB). AACB is an extension to our earlier protocol AdCoCoA. The proposed algorithm estimates RTT, RTTVAR, and RTO using dynamic factors instead of fixed values. Also, the backoff mechanism has dynamic factors to estimate the RTO value on retransmissions. This dynamic adaptation helps to improve CoAP performance and reduce retransmissions. The results show ACCB has significantly higher goodput (49.5%, 436.5%, 312.7%), packet delivery ratio (10.1%, 56%, 23.3%), and transmission rate (37.7%, 265%, 175.3%); compare to CoAP, CoCoA+ and AdCoCoA respectively in linear scenario. The results show ACCB has significantly higher goodput (60.5%, 482%,202.1%), packet delivery ratio (7.6%, 60.6%, 26%), and transmission rate (40.9%, 284%, 146.45%); compare to CoAP, CoCoA+ and AdCoCoA respectively in random walk scenario. ACCB has similar retransmission index compare to CoAp, CoCoA+ and AdCoCoA respectively in both the scenarios.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2016

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex etiology that encompasses immunologic responses. AD is frequently associated with elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) E levels, and common environmental factors contribute to its pathogenesis. Several recent studies have documented the role of specific lactic acid bacteria in the treatment and prevention of AD in humans and mice. In this study, the efficacy of Duolac ATP, a probiotic preparation, was determined in a mouse model with AD-like skin lesions. Alterations in the cytokine levels and histological staining suggested the alleviation of AD. The in vivo test showed that T helper (Th)2 cytokines, IgE, interleukin (IL)-4, and IL-5, were significantly downregulated, whereas Th1 cytokines, IL-12p40 and interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$, were upregulated in all groups of mice treated with Duolac ATP compared to that observed in the group of mice treated with 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) alone. Moreover, the scratch score decreased in all mice treated with Duolac ATP. Staining of the dorsal area of the mice in each group with hematoxylin and eosin and toluidine blue further confirmed the alleviation of AD in mice orally treated with Duolac ATP. These results suggest that Duolac ATP inhibits the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice by suppressing the Th2 cell response and increasing the Th1 cell response. Thus, Duolac ATP is beneficial and effective for the treatment of AD-like skin lesions.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.508-517
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• 2020

본 시험은 혐기소화액의 폭기처리 기간에 대한 화학적 성분의 변화와 혐기소화액을 액비로 이용하기 위한 최소한의 부숙완료 시기를 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. 혐기소화액은 돈분 혐기소화액(SS AD), 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + CS AD), 돈분 사과착즙박 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + AP AD)을 이용하였으며, 공기량은 1 ㎥당 0.1 ㎥/air/min를 30분 유입, 15분 중단되도록 설정하였다. 1. pH는 모든 혐기소화액 처리구에서 폭기처리 3일차에 폭기처리 전보다 급격히 높아졌으며, 돈분 혐기소화액(SS AD)은 9일차 후 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + CS AD), 돈분 사과착즙박 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + AP AD)은 15일 후 서서히 감소하기 시작하여 27일과 36일 사이에서 상대적으로 급격히 낮아졌다. 27일과 36일 사이의 급격히 낮아진 pH는 부숙기간 동안 발생한 질산태 질소의 변화에 기인한 것으로 보인다. 2. 전기전도도(EC)는 모든 혐기소화액이 폭기처리가 진행 될수록 감소하였으며, 48일차에 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액이 16.0 mS/cm로 가장 높았다. 3. 용존산소(DO)는 모든 혐기소화액이 폭기처리 전보다 폭기처리 시작 후 급격히 증가하였으나 그 후에는 증가와 감소를 반복하였다. 48일차에 돈분 사과착즙박 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + AP AD)가 3.93 mg/L로 혐기소화액 중 용존산소가 가장 높았지만 돈분 혐기소화액(SS AD), 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + CS AD)도 각각 3.24 mg/L, 3.69 mg/L로 나타나 큰 차이가 없었다. 4. 총질소량(T-N)과 암모늄태 질소(NH₄-N)는 폭기처리가 진행될수록 모든 혐기소화액에서 지속적으로 감소하였다. 질산태 질소(NO₃-N)는 돈분 혐기소화액(SS AD)의 경우 24일차까지 유지하는 경향을 보인 후 36일차에 급격히 증가하였으나 다시 급격히 감소하였고 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + CS AD)은 36일차까지 증가와 감소를 반복하다가 그 후부터 지속적으로 감소하였으며, 돈분 사과착즙박 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + AP AD)은 폭기처리 후 24일차까지 감소하였으나 36일차에 증가한 후 다시 감소하였다. 5. 환경부고시(제 2018-115호) 퇴비액비화기준 중 부숙도 기준 등에 관한 고시에 의한 원액을 이용한 방법과 Halder et al. (2016)이 제시한 액비발아지표(LFGI)법을 이용하여 서호무(Raphanus sativus cv. Seoho) 종자발아시험을 실시하였을 때 돈분 혐기소화액(SS AD)은 상대발아율, 뿌리신장률, 발아지수에서 다른 혐기소화액에 비하여 높은 수치를 보였지만, 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + CS AD)은 비교적 낮은 수치를 보였다. 이와 같은 현상은 다른 혐기소화액과 비교하여 돈·우분 혼합 혐기소화액(SS + CS AD)은 암모늄태 질소(NH₄-N)가 상대적으로 높았기 때문으로 보인다. Lee & Eue (1999)의 연구에 의하면 배추 종자를 이용하여 종자발아시험을 하였을 때 암모늄태 질소의 농도에 의해 발아지수가 영향을 받았다(Lee & Eue, 1999). 6. pH가 약알칼리성을 띄면서 EC와 암모늄태 질소가 낮아지면 발아지수가 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 7. 서호무(Raphanus sativus cv. Seoho) 종자의 발아지수를 통한 부숙도 완료 평가에서 환경부고시(제 2018-115호) 퇴비액비화기준 중 부숙도 기준 등에 관한 고시에 의한 원액을 사용한 방법은 폭기처리 기간에 모든 혐기소화액에서 적절한 수치를 보이지 않았으나 Halder et al. (2016)이 제시한 액비발아지표(LFGI)법을 적용할 경우 60일의 폭기처리에서 70 이상의 적절한 발아지수를 관찰하였다. 혐기소화액 후처리 방법으로 폭기처리를 실시할 경우 최소 60일 이상 진행되어야 부숙완료로 판정될 것으로 보인다.

• International Journal of Stem Cells
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.311-323
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• 2022

Background and Objectives: Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are emerging as a treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that affects a large number of people across the world. Treatment of AD using human umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs (hUCB-MSCs) has recently been studied. However, the mechanism underlying their effect needs to be studied continuously. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the immunomodulatory effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) secreted by hUCB-MSCs on AD. Methods and Results: To explore the mechanism involved in the therapeutic effect of MSCs for AD, a secretome array was performed using culture medium of hUCB-MSCs. Among the list of genes common for epithelium development and skin diseases, we focused on the function of EGF. To elucidate the effect of EGF secreted by hUCB-MSCs, EGF was downregulated in hUCB-MSCs using EGF-targeting small interfering RNA. These cells were then co-cultured with keratinocytes, Th2 cells, and mast cells. Depletion of EGF disrupted immunomodulatory effects of hUCB-MSCs on these AD-related inflammatory cells. In a Dermatophagoides farinae-induced AD mouse model, subcutaneous injection of hUCB-MSCs ameliorated gross scoring, histopathologic damage, and mast cell infiltration. It also significantly reduced levels of inflammatory cytokines including interleukin (IL)-4, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC), and IL-22, as well as IgE levels. These therapeutic effects were significantly attenuated at all evaluation points in mice injected with EGF-depleted hUCB-MSCs. Conclusions: EGF secreted by hUCB-MSCs can improve AD by regulating inflammatory responses of keratinocytes, Th2 cells, and mast cells.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.151.1-151.1
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• 2003

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play many important physiological roles on cellular process through the regulations of intracellular signaling. Recent clinical studies suggest that PUFAs such as n-3 fatty acids (docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6 and a-lnolenic acid, 18:3) may reduce the risk of incident Alzheimer's disease (AD). And also the reports regarding the decrease of n-3 fatty acids in AD brain support the correlation between PUFAs and AD. AD is a neurodegenerative disorder with pathological hallmarks of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. (omitted)

• 신재생에너지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2008

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the most promising method of treating and recycling of different organic wastes, such as OFMSW, household wastes, animal manure, agro-industrial wastes, industrial organic wastes and sewage sludge. During AD, i.e. degradation in the absence of oxygen, organic material is decomposed by anaerobes forming degestates such as an excellent fertilizer and biogas, a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane. AD has been one of the leading technologies that can make a large contribution to producing renewable energy and to reducing $CO_2$ and other GHG emission, it is becoming a key method for both waste treatment and recovery of a renewable fuel and other valuable co-products. A classification of the basic AD technologies for the production of biogas can be made according to the dry matter of biowaste and digestion temperature, which divide the AD process in wet and dry, mesophilic and thermophilic. The biogas produced from AD plant can be utilized as an alternative energy source, for lighting and cooking in case of small-scale, for CHP and vehicle fuel or fuel in industrials in case of large-scale. This paper provides an overview of the status of biogas production and utilization technologies.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.202-205
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• 2008

Anaerobic digestion(AD) is the most promising method of treating and recycling of different organic wastes, such as OFMSW, household wastes, animal manure, agro-industrial wastes, industrial organic wastes and sewage sludge. During AD, i.e. degradation in the absence of oxygen, organic material is decomposed by anaerobes forming degestates such as an excellent fertilizer and biogas, a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane. AD has been one of the leading technologies that can make a large contribution to producing renewable energy and to reducing $CO_2$ and other GHG emission, it is becoming a key method for both waste treatment and recovery of a renewable fuel and other valuable co-products. A classification of the basic AD technologies for the production of biogas can be made according to the dry matter of biowaste and digestion temperature, which divide the AD process in wet and dry, mesophilic and thermophilic. The biogas produced from AD plant can be utilized as an alternative energy source, for lighting and cooking in case of small-scale, for CHP and vehicle fuel or fuel in industrials in case of large-scale. This paper provides an overview of the status of biogas production and utilization technologies.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제39권sup2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2009

Purpose: Gene therapy (ex vivo) has recently been used as a means of delivering bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to sites of tissue regeneration. In the present study, we investigated the effect of co-transduction of adenoviruses expressing BMP-2 and BMP-7 on osteogenesisof C2C12 cells in vitro. Methods: A replication-defective human adenovirus 5 (Ad5) containing a cDNA for BMPs in the E1 region of the virus (Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7) was constructed by in vivo homologous recombination. Functional activity of Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 were evaluated in mouse stromal cells (W20-17cells). C2C12 cells are transduced with various MOI (multiplicity of infection) of Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 to assess most effective and stable titer. Based on this result, C2C12 cells were transduced with Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 alone or by combination. BMPs expression, alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) activity, cell proliferation, and mineralization were assessed. Results: Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 are successfully transduced to W20-17 cells, and secreted BMPs stimulated cell differentiation. Also, C2C12 cells transduced with Ad5BMPs showed expression of BMPs and increased ALPaseactivity. In all groups, cell proliferation was observed over times. At 7days, cells co-transduced with Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 showed lower proliferation than the others. C2C12 cells co-transduced with Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 had greater ALPaseactivity than that would be predicted if effect of individual Ad5BMPs were additive. Little mineralized nodule formation was detected in cells transduced with individual Ad5BMPs. In contrast, Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7 combination stimulated mineralization after culturing for 10 days in mineralizing medium. Conclusions: Present study demonstrated that adenoviruses expressing BMPs gene successfully produced BMPs protein and these BMPs stimulated cells to be differentiated into osteoblastic cells. In addition, the osteogenic activity of Ad5BMPs can be synergistically increased by co-transduction of cells with Ad5BMP-2 and Ad5BMP-7.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.29.1-29.9
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• 2021

There are limited data directly comparing humoral and T cell responses to the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 vaccines. We compared Ab and T cell responses after first doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vs. BNT162b2 vaccines. We enrolled healthcare workers who received ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or BNT162b2 vaccine in Seoul, Korea. Anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) S1 protein-specific IgG Abs (S1-IgG), neutralizing Abs (NT Abs), and SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell response were evaluated before vaccination and at 1-wk intervals for 3 wks after vaccination. A total of 76 persons, comprising 40 injected with the ChAdOx1 vaccine and 36 injected with the BNT162b2 vaccine, participated in this study. At 3 wks after vaccination, the mean levels (±SD) of S1-IgG and NT Abs in the BNT162b2 participants were significantly higher than in the ChAdOx1 participants (S1-IgG, 14.03±7.20 vs. 6.28±8.87, p<0.0001; NT Ab, 183.1±155.6 vs. 116.6±116.2, p=0.035), respectively. However, the mean values of the T cell responses in the 2 groups were comparable after 2 wks. The humoral immune response after the 1st dose of BNT162b2 developed faster and was stronger than after the 1st dose of ChAdOx1. However, the T cell responses to BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 were similar.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:정보통신
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.122-134
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• 2010

자동차 관련 응용 프로그램에 대한 요구가 빠르게 증가되면서, 자동차 무선 네트워크에서 연속적이고 견고한 멀티미디어 서비스를 위한 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 이동성이 있는 환경에서 연속적인 서비스를 제공해주기 위해, 기본적인 이동성 프로토콜인 MIPv6은 물론 MIPv6의 문제점을 해결하기 위한 FMIPv6와 같은 프로토콜들이 개발되었다. 하지만, MIPv6, FMIPv6는 긴 핸드오버 지연시간과 패킷 손실 문제로 인해 멀티미디어와 같이 품질 보증이 필요한 서비스에는 사용할 수 없다. 따라서 본 논문은 자동차 무선 네트워크 환경에서 자동차가 처음 속해있던 액세스 라우터에서 만든 원래 임시 주소(oCoA : original CoA)와 뒷단 주소 중복성 검사(background DAD : Duplicate Address Detection)를 이용하여 연속적이고 견고한 멀티미디어 서비스를 제공해줄 수 있는 이동성 프로토콜을 제안한다. 성능평가를 통해 제안한 방식이 자동차 무선 네트워크 환경에서 제일 적합함을 증명한다.