• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2016

Purpose: PIK3CA is often mutated in a variety of malignancies, including colon, gastric, ovary, breast, and brain tumors. We investigated PIK3CA expression in gastric cancer and explored the relationships between the PIK3CA expression level and clinicopathological features as well as survival of the patients. Materials and Methods: We examined PIK3CA expression in a tissue microarray of 178 gastric adenocarcinomas by immunohistochemistry and reviewed patients' medical records. Results: In our study, 112 of the 178 gastric cancer patients displayed positive PIK3CA expression. Overexpression of PIK3CA was correlated with low grade differentiation (P=0.001), frequent lymphatic invasion (P=0.032), and high T stage (P=0.040). Patients with positive PIK3CA staining were more likely to display worse overall survival rate than those with negative PIK3CA staining, as determined by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with log-rank test (P=0.047) and a univariate analysis using the Cox proportional hazard model (hazard ratio=1.832, P=0.051). Conclusions: Elevated PIK3CA expression was significantly correlated with tumor invasiveness, tumor phenotypes, and poor patient survival.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.755-762
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• 2000

The aim of this investigation was to examine the effects of osteocalcin, bone-specific alkaline phophatase, estrogen, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), Ca, P and bone mineral density on osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy in rats. Female Sprague-Dawley 30 rats of three-forth's birth, weighing $215{\pm}10g$, were divided into two groups including the sham operation group(5 heads) and ovariectomy group(25 heads). They were fed normal diets for 2 weeks before the experimental operation and for 8 more weeks after operation. The level of osteocalcin, TALP, BALP, estrogen, bone mineral density and IGF-I were increased in experimental group, but a little increased in sham operation group at same period. The change of rates of osteocalcin, TALP, BALP, estrogen, bone mineral density and IGF-I were significantly higher in experimental group than sham operation group. $Ca^{2+}$ was not changed between two groups and P was significantly decreased in experimental group and Ca/P ratio was higher in experimental group than sham operation group. Body weights were increased in all two groups and growth rate per day was higher in experimental group than sham operation group. However, femur weight I body weight ratio was lower in experimental group than sham operation group.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.719-725
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• 2003

An experiment was conducted to study the requirement of calcium (Ca) and non-phytin phosphorus (NPP) in commercial broilers during starter phase. Seven hundred and twenty day-old Vencob male broiler chicks were randomly distributed into 144 stainless steel battery brooders, 5 birds in each. Four levels each of Ca (6, 7, 8, and 9 g/kg) and NPP (3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 g/kg diet) were fed in a factorial design in a corn-soya basal diet. Levels of dicalcium phosphate and oyster shell grit were adjusted to obtain the desired levels of Ca and NPP. Each diet was fed ad libidum to chicks in 9 battery brooders from one d to 21 d of age. Body weight gain and feed intake were depressed (p<0.01) by increasing the dietary Ca level (8 and 9 g/kg) at lower levels of NPP (3 and 3.5 g/kg diet). The growth depression observed at lower NPP level was alleviated by reducing the Ca content to 6 g/kg diet. The tibia ash content and tibia breaking strength increased with increase in both Ca (>6 g/kg) and NPP (>3 g/kg) levels. The leg abnormality score decreased (p<0.01) with increase in NPP content in the diet at all levels of Ca tested. The serum Ca and inorganic P levels were increased with increase in the level of the respective mineral in the diet, but the serum concentration of Ca and P were inversely related to the level of NPP and Ca, respectively /kg diet. In general, the excretion of macro minerals (Ca, and P), and micro minerals {zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu)} was significantly lower at lower levels of Ca and NPP tested (6 and 3 g/kg diet, respectively). The mineral excretion increased with increase in dietary Ca and NPP levels, more conspicuously at the disproportionate ratio of these minerals (>2:1, Ca and NPP). Similarly, the retention of Zn, Mn, and Fe in liver was significantly higher (p<0.01) at lower levels of Ca and NPP tested. Results from this study indicate that the commercial broilers do not require more than 3 g NPP and 6g Ca/kg diet during starter phase (up to 21 d of age) for optimum weight gain, feed efficiency and utilization of Ca, P, Zn, Mn, Fe and Cu. However, the requirements of these minerals for optimum bone mineralization were higher than the levels suggested above.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1208-1212
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• 2003

CaCO$_3$ powders were synthesized by aqueous solution reaction of CaC1$_2$ㆍ2$H_2O$-(NH$_4$)$_2$CO$_3$ system with NH$_4$OH at 45$^{\circ}C$ and pHs 8, 9, 10, and 11 and in the concentration range of 0.1∼5 M and its polymorphism, morphology and size were investigated. In order to investigate the influence of pH on nucleation, pH was adjusted before and after reaction respectively. When pH was adjusted after reaction a formation ratio of vaterite was increased with increasing pH and concentration but vaterite was formed with calcite. But, when pH was adjusted before reaction, the formation rate of vaterite was increased with increasing pH and concentration. resulting in a phase-pure vaterite with a spherical shape and 2∼5 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in size. It was found that solubility of alkaline vaterite was decreased with increasing OH- ions in the high pH solution. When pH was adjusted before nucleation in the high concentration range, in particular, decreasing of solubility disturbed transformation of initially formed numerous vaterite to calcite.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 하수슬러지 소각재에서 인을 회수하기 위한 최적 추출 조건을 조사하였다. 이를 위해 순환골재 잔재물 내에 존재하는 칼슘 성분을 이용하여 Ca-P 형태로 최적의 인 회수 조건을 결정하기 위한 실험을 진행하였다. 하수슬러지 소각재의 인 함량은 5 %로 확인되었다. $H_2SO_4$을 추출액으로 사용하였을 때, 1 N $H_2SO_4$의 농도와 L/S비 10, 그리고 추출시간 30분이 최적의 추출조건으로 조사되었다. 최적의 추출 조건을 이용하여 인을 추출한 다음 양이온교환수지 1 ~ 20 g 범위를 사용하여 인과 함께 용출된 중금속을 제거하였는데, 양이온교환수지 20 g에서 Fe 71.3 %, Cu 82.4 %, Zn 79.9 %, Cr 15 %가 제거되었다. 그 후 소각재 인 추출액과 순환골재 잔재물에서 얻은 칼슘 추출액의 혼합비율을 1:1, 1:5, 1:10으로 변화를 주었다. 1:5 혼합액에 5 N NaOH를 주입하여 pH를 2, 4, 8, 12로 조절한 후 인을 Ca-P 형태의 침전물로 회수하는 실험을 진행하였는데, 인이 Ca-P 형태로 침전되는 최적 pH는 8로 도출되었다. 순환골재 잔재물을 사용하였을 경우, 회수되는 침전물의 무게는 증가하였지만, 폐수 발생량이 증가하는 문제가 발생하였다. 따라서 순환골재 잔재물을 이용하는 것은 경제성이 낮다고 판단되었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.657-666
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 caprylic acid와 cyclodextrin과의 complex(CA-CD complex)의 첨가수준이 in vitro 반추위 발효 성상과 메탄 생성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. CA-CD complex 무첨가구를 대조구로 설정 하였으며, 처리구로는 CA 20mg 단독 첨가구(T1), CD 830mg 단독 첨가구(T2), CA-CD complex 425mg 첨가구(T3, CA 함량 10mg), CA-CD complex 850mg 첨가구(T4, CA 함량 20mg), CA-CD complex 1700 mg 첨가구(T5, CA 함량 40mg)이며, 3반복으로 4, 8, 12시간의 배양 실험을 수행하였다. 모든 시험구에서 배양 12시간까지 pH가 지속적으로 감소하였다. 특히, 배양 8시간 후부터 T2, T3, T4, T5 처리구에서 대조구보다 유의적으로 감소하였다(P<0.05). Total VFA 농도는 대조구에 비해 T2, T3, T4, T5구들이 8시간과 12시간에서 유의적(P<0.05)으로 감소하였다. Propionate 농도는 배양 8시간에서만 다른 처리구보다 T4, T5 처리구가 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. Acetate:Propionate(A/P) 비율은 모든 배양시간에서 처리구간 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 암모니아 농도는 대조구에 비해 T2, T3, T4, T5 처리구에서 배양 4시간부터 대조구보다 암모니아 농도가 유의적(P<0.05)으로 감소하였다. Total gas는 T1구에서 대조구보다 유의적(P< 0.05)인 감소가 있었으나, T2, T3, T4, T5 처리구에서는 대조구에 비하여 12시간에서 유의적(P<0.05)으로 증가하였다. Total gas 발생량에 대한 메탄 비율(%)은 12시간 배양시간에서 대조구는 3.4%이었지만, 메탄 발생량이 가장 적었던 T1구는 2.8%, 메탄 발생량이 가장 많았던 T2구는 5.1%, 그리고 T3, T4, T5구는 평균 2.7%로 T1구와 통계적 차이가 없었다. 따라서 CA-CD complex를 이용하면, 반추위내 발효에 부정적 영향 없이 메탄을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.515-521
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• 2009

In this study, the applicability of $CaCO_3$ as a seed material for crystallization reaction was tested. $CaCO_3$ was ground to lesser than 425 mesh and was made to media mixed with binder. Batch experiment was to investigate the ${PO_4}^{3-}-P$ removal efficiency of different parameters such as $CaCO_3$ dosage and binder ratio, size, type and mass of media. In addition, the effect of phosphorus removal from wastewater was tested using a lab-scaled crystallization reactor. At the results of the batch test, phosphorus removals were improved with increasing $CaCO_3$ dosage and media mass but were decreased with increasing media size. Moreover, phosphorus removals were influenced by specific surface area but media type. The average T-P and ${PO_4}^{3-}-P$ removal efficiency in a lab-scaled crystallization reactor with $CaCO_3$ media for wastewater were shown to be 60.2% and 60.3% for 18 days of operation time.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.537-545
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• 2012

낙엽활엽수인 상수리나무 낙엽의 지역에 따른 분해율 및 분해과정에 따른 영양염류의 함량 변화를 파악하기 위해 2008년 12월 공주의 상수리나무림과 진주지역의 낙엽-상록침엽수 혼효림 임상에 낙엽주머니를 설치하고 2011년 3월까지 33개월 동안 분해율, 분해상수 (k), 그리고 분해과정에 따른 C/N 비, C/P 비의 변화와 영양염류의 동태를 조사하여 비교하였다. 33개월경과 후 공주와 진주에서 상수리나무 낙엽 잔존률은 각각 $41.2{\pm}0.4%$와 $28.3{\pm}0.6%$, 분해상수 (k)는 각각 0.39와 0.61로 진주지역이 공주지역에 비해 분해가 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 진주지역이 공주에 비해 연중 기온과 강수량이 높기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 상수리나무 낙엽의 분해과정에 따른 C/N. C/P 비율은 초기에 각각 46.8, 270.9 이었으나 33개월경과 후에는 공주지역에서 각각 22.0과 106.8, 진주지역에서는 각각 19.2와 170.2로 낮아졌다. 낙엽의 초기 N, P, K, Ca, Mg 함량은 각각 8.31, 0.44, 4.18, 9.38, 1.37 mg/g이었으며, 33개월경과 후 N, P, K, Ca, Mg의 잔존률은 공주지역에서 각각 91.0, 85.4, 30.2, 47.9, 11.7 %, 진주지역에서는 각각 67.0, 54.2, 19.9, 30.0, 40.8%로 Mg을 제외하고 진주지역의 잔존률이 낮았다. 조사기간 동안에 질소와 인은 부동화 후 무기화가, 칼륨, 칼슘, 마그네슘은 지속적인 무기화가 진행되었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.206-218
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• 1991

수유기간의 경과에 따른 한국인 인유의 수분, 총고형분, 회분, 칼슘, 인, 칼슘/인의 비 등의 변화를 파악하기 위하여 초유(분만후 0∼5일), 이행유(분만 후 6∼10일), 성숙유(분만 후 25∼35일째 및 분만 후 55∼70일째) 단계로 나누어 longitudinal로 추적·조사하였으며, 시유 및 조제분유와의 비교도 행하였다. 수분과 총고형분은 분만 후 22∼35일에서만 초유에 비하석 유의한 차이를 보여주었으며, 회분은 수유기간의 경과에 따라 점차 감소하는 경향이었다. 칼슘 및 인은 초유단계에 비하여 이행유, 성숙유단계 모두 유의하게 높았는데 칼슘은 분만 후 55∼7O일까지, 인은 분만후 25∼35일까지 계속 증가의 경향을 보여준 것이 특이하였다. 칼슘/인의 비는 초유단계에서 2.28, 이행유단계에서 1.76, 분만 후 25∼35일에서 1.68 그리고 분만 후 55∼70일에서 1.95였는데 이행유 이후 단계에서 모두 유의하게 낮았다. 회분, 칼슘, 인, 칼슘/인의 비에서 초산부와 경산부간에는 차이가 없었다. 성숙유의 총고형분 함량을 시판 국산 조제분유의 조유농도로해서 계산하여 본 바 회분과 칼슘/인의 비는 인유의 그것에 비슷하였으나 칼슘과 인은 높은 수준이었다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.437-446
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• 1999

Porphyromonas endodontalis(P. endodontalis) is one of the important causative bacteria of pulpal and periapical disease. P. endodontalis has lipopolysaccharide(LPS) and it plays a major role in stimulating the synthesis and release of cytokines from immune cells and prostaglandin $E_2$ from host cells. The purpose of this study is to prepare LPS from P. endodontalis and to evaluate the effect of LPS on membrane permeability of fibroblast. P. endodontalis ATCC 35406 was cultured in anaerobic condition, and LPS was extracted. LPS was confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Human periodontal ligament cell, colon fibroblast(CCD-18Co, KCLB 21459) and skin fibroblast(Detroit 551, KCLB 10110) were perfused with 0.01% P. endodontalis LPS solution, high concentration of $K^+$ solution and $Ca^{2+}$-free solution, $Ca^{2+}$ concentration ratio was measured by microfluorometry. 1. Intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration was not changed in human periodontal fibroblast and skin fibroblast(Detroit 551) stimulated by P. endodontalis LPS. 2. Intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration was increased in colon fibroblast(CCD-18Co) stimulated by P. endodontalis LPS. 3. Colon fibroblast(CCD-18Co) has voltage dependent $Ca^{2+}$ channel activated by high concentration of $K^+$ solution. 4. P. endodontalis LPS has no effect on the increase of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration during perfusion of $Ca^{2+}$-free solution.