• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2009

HP0062 is an 86 residue hypothetical protein from Helicobacter pylori strain 26695. HP0062 was identified ESAT-6/WXG100 superfamily protein based on structure and sequence alignment and also contains leucine zipper domain sequence. Here, we report the sequence-specific backbone resonance assignment of HP0062. About 97.7% of all $^1H_N,\;^{15}N,\;^{13}C_{\alpha},\;^{13}C_{\beta}\;and\;^{13}C=O$ resonances were assigned unambiguously. We could predict the secondary structure of HP0062 by analyzing the deviation of the $^{13}C_{alpha}\;and\;^{13}C_{\beta}$ chemical shifts from their respective random coil values. Secondary structure prediction shows that HP0062 consist of two ${\alpha}$-helices. This study is a prerequisite for determining the solution structure of HP0062 and can be used for the study on interaction between HP0062 and DNA and other Helicobacter pylori proteins.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2021

Multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) is an emerging pathogen in health care facilities, preventing MDRAB is a public health concern. We conducted this experiment on a clinical isolate of A. baumannii with two main goals: the role of the efflux pump system in the stress provision of carbapenem and the response to the transcription level of the efflux pump gene. A total of 34 strains of A. baumannii was isolated from the Yangsan Hospital of Pusan National University. First, when we compared and observed the expression of the efflux pump gene and antibacterial resistance to carbapenem, a strong correlation was observed between carbapenem resistance and overexpression of adeB (P=0.0056). Second, a correlation between the efflux pump and concentration gradient and tolerance to carbapenem stress at the AdeABC efflux pump genes transcription level was confirmed. Our results revealed that the expression of the AdeABC efflux pump is an important resistance determinant in obtaining antibiotic resistance of the carbapenem group in A. baumannii.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.148-160
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• 2019

목적: 본 연구에서는 신생아실과 신생아 중환자실에서 발생한 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 유행에서 환자와 보균자에서 분리된 MRSA의 분자역학적 연관성을 조사하여 유행의 감염원과 전파경로를 파악하고자 하였다. 방법: MRSA 유행기간인 2017년 8월부터 9월까지 피부감염 및 패혈증 환자들과 보균자로부터 분리된 MRSA 균주를 대상으로 유전형 및 병원성 인자를 분석하고 항생제 감수성 결과를 수집하였다. 결과: 연구기간 동안 신생아실(n=27)과 신생아 중환자실(n=14)에 총 41명의 신생아들이 입원하였다. 그 중, 7명(피부감염[n=6], 패혈증[n=1])에서 MRSA 감염이 확진되었고, 보균자 4명이 발견되었다. 신생아와 접촉이 있는 의료진 32명 중 3명이 MRSA를 비강에 보균하였다. 피부감염 유행 원인 균주는 Staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec) type II, sequence type (ST) 89, spa type t375였고, 뮤피로신 저농도 내성을 포함하여 항생제 다제내성을 보였다. 패혈증을 일으킨 균주는 SCCmec type IVa, ST 72, 새로운 spa type인 t17879였다. 신생아 4명에게 집락된 MRSA 균주들은 다양하였으나 SCCmec type IVa, ST 72, spa type t664가 의료진과 신생아 2명에서 공통적으로 분리되었다. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) toxin 유전자가 신생아에게 집락된 모든 균주에서 발견되었다. 결론: 피부감염 유행을 일으킨 MRSA 균주는 항생제 다제내성을 보이는 균주였다. 신생아 MRSA 보균자에게서 분리된 균주는 모두 PVL 독소 유전자를 보유하였다. 유행기간 동안 다양한 MRSA 균주가 신생아들에게서 분리되기 때문에, 효과적인 감염 관리 및 추가 환자발생의 차단을 위하여 분자역학조사를 통하여 원인균을 확인하고 전파경로를 파악하는 것이 중요하다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.232-242
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• 2010

목적: 종합병원 외래 주사실에서 항암화학요법을 받는 암환자를 대상으로 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통 제공 후 우울, 불안, 긍정적 및 부정적 기분의 변화를 확인하기 위함이다. 방법: 비동등대조군 전후 시차 유사 실험설계로 연구의 대상은 원주시의 일 3차 종합병원 외래 주사실에 항암화학요법을 받는 암환자를 편의표집하여 대조군 34명 실험군 30명 총 64명이었다. 연구도구는 일반적 특성과 질병특성, 최근에 경험하는 신체적 증상 측정 문항, 그리고 각각 10 cm 시각상사척도를 이용하여 우울, 불안, 활기, 의욕, 희망, 긴장 및 무기력을 측정하였다. 결과: 제 1 가설인 '발마사지와 지지적 의사소통을 받은 실험군은 대조군보다 처치 후에 우울과 불안이 더 많이 감소될 것이다'는 처치 후 실험군에서 우울(t=5.26, P<0.001)과 불안(t=5.07, P<0.001)이 유의하게 감소되어 지지되었다. 제 2 가설인 '실험군은 대조군 보다 처치 후에 활기, 의욕 및 희망이 더 증가될 것이다'는 두 군에서 활기, 의욕 및 희망의 처치 전후의 변화를 비교한 결과 실험군에서 유의한 변화가 없어 기각되었다. 제 3 가설인 '실험군은 대조군보다 처치 후에 긴장과 무기력이 더 감소될 것이다'는 처치 후 두 군 모두에서 긴장과 무기력이 유의한 감소를 나타냈으므로, 중재 전후 변화의 정도에 차이가 있는지를 확인하기 위해 두 변수의 중재 전과 후의 차이값의 평균을 비교하였다. 검정결과 대조군에 비해 실험군에서 긴장(t=5.64, P<0.001)과 무기력(t=5.38, P<0.001)이 더 큰 감소를 보여 제 3 가설은 지지되었다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과는 외래 주사실에서 항암화학요법을 받는 동안 호스피스 자원봉사자가 제공한 발마사지와 지지적 의사소통이 암환자의 우울, 불안, 긴장, 무기력을 감소에 유용함을 제시하였다. 연구 결과의 타당성을 높이기 위해 대상자 수를 확대하고 좀 더 정련화된 중재의 개발과 효과검증을 위한 추후 연구가 필요하다.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.226-241
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• 1999

This study was undertaken to find out the causal perception of rheumatoid arthritis patients, and to understand the typology. The Q-population consisted of 236 statements of causal perception were collected. Thirty eight Q-samples of causal perception were selected. The P-sample for this study were made up of 28 first visiting female rheumatoid arthritis patients from a rheumatoid arthritis specialty hospital. Each respondent responded Q-set of causal perception according to 9-point scale. The result of Q-sorting were coded and analyzed using QUANL PC program. 1) Typological Observation on Causal Perception (1) Physical Fatigue Type : Type 1 perceived that the illness occurred due to excessive work requiring physical labor or strain that had occurred from not resting after excessive physical labor, therefore, thinking the origin of the illness was from physical strain. (2) Physical origin Type : Type 2 perceived that the major cause for the illness is not only excessive physical labour but also fecundity and old age. (3) Causality to Environment Type : Type 3 perceived that rheumatoid arthritis occurred from injury to the joints or bad and humid weather. (4) Conscience of Guilty Type : Type 4 consisted of people with guilty conscience for lack of religious commitment. They perceived that the illness was a punishment from God for not praying or because of bad luck. (5) Rationally Perceiving Type : People who belong in type 5 perceived the cause of illness in light of scientific facts such as genetics, unbalanced diet or lack of exercise. (6) Psychological Stress Type : People who belong in type 6 believed that excessive stress was the cause of the illness. 2) Emotions of Rheumatoid arthritis patients Rheumatoid arthritis patients' positive emotions included determination, courage, coping, acceptance, hope, and adoption ; and their negative emotions were prostration, worry, stupor, conflicts, grievance, giving-up, resignation, depression, loss, solitariness, fear, anxiety, avoidance, anger and loneliness. Rheumatoid arthritis patients experience different level of emotions from their suffering experience from the severe pains. Rheumatoid arthritis patients also experience negative emotions when they could not perform self-care and lose their self-esteem from painful suffering ; however, they regain positive emotions when they recover from pain with the use of drugs, physical therapy or exercise. Their emotional states are closely connected to level of and presence of pain.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.66-66
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• 2008

Most of the properties of ITO films depend on their substrate nature, deposition techniques and ITO film composition. For the display panel application, it is normally deposited on the glass substrate which has high strain point (>575 degree) and must be deposited at a temperature higher than $250^{\circ}C$ and then annealed at a temperature higher than $300^{\circ}C$ in order to high optical transmittance in the visible region, low reactivity and chemical duration. But the high strain point glass (HSPG) used as FPDs is blocking popularization of large sizes FPDs because it is more expensive than a soda lime glass (SLG). If the SLG could be used as substrate for FPDs, then diffusion of Na ion from the substrate occurs into the ITO films during annealing or heat treatment on manufacturing process and it affects the properties. Therefore proper care should be followed to minimize Na ion diffusion. In this study, we investigate the electrical, optical and structural properties of ITO films deposited on the SLG and the Asahi glass(PD200) substrate by rf magnetron sputtering using a ceramic target ($In_2O_3:SnO_2$, 90:10wt.%). These films were annealed in $N_2$ and air atmosphere at $400^{\circ}C$ for 20min, 1hr, and 2hrs. ITO films deposited on the SLG show a high electrical resistivity and structural defect as compared with those deposited on the PD200 due to the Na ion from the SLG on diffuse to the ITO film by annealing. However these properties can be improved by introducing a barrier layer of $SiO_2$ or $Al_2O_3$ between ITO film and the SLG substrate. The characteristics of films were examined by the 4-point probe, FE-SEM, UV-VIS spectrometer, and X-ray diffraction. SIMS analysis confirmed that barrier layer inhibited Na ion diffusion from the SLG.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권3호
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• pp.293-301
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• 2012

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) requires prompt and appropriate treatment. Since methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a frequent pathogen in VAP, rapid identification of it, is pivotal. Our aim was to evaluate the utility of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) as a useful method for etiologic diagnoses of MRSA pneumonia. Methods: We performed qPCR for mecA, S. aureus-specific femA-SA, and S. epidermidis-specific femA-SE genes from bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial washing samples obtained from clinically-suspected VAP. Molecular identification of MRSA was based on the presence of the mecA and femA-SA gene, with the absence of the femA-SE gene. To compensate for the experimental and clinical conditions, we spiked an internal control in the course of DNA extraction. We estimated number of colony-forming units per mL (CFU/mL) of MRSA samples through a standard curve of a serially-diluted reference MRSA strain. We compared the threshold cycle (Ct) value with the microbiologic results of MRSA. Results: We obtained the mecA gene standard curve, which showed the detection limit of the mecA gene to be 100 fg, which corresponds to a copy number of 30. We chose cut-off Ct values of 27.94 (equivalent to $1{\times}10^4$ CFU/mL) and 21.78 (equivalent to $1{\times}10^5$ CFU/mL). The sensitivity and specificity of our assay were 88.9% and 88.9% respectively, when compared with quantitative cultures. Conclusion: Our results were valuable for diagnosing and identifying pathogens involved in VAP. We believe our modified qPCR is an appropriate tool for the rapid diagnosis of clinical pathogens regarding patients in the intensive care unit.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3093-3097
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• 2014

Background: Cancer is a major threat to the public health whether in developed or in developing countries. As the most common primary malignant tumor, the morbidity and mortality rate of lung cancer continues to rise in recent ten years worldwide. Chemotherapy is one of the main methods in the treatment of lung cancer, but this is hampered by chemotherapy drug resistance, especially MDR. As a component of the 60S large ribosomal subunit, ribosomal protein L39-L gene was reported to be expressed specifically in the human testis and human cancer samples of various tissue origins. Materials and Methods: Total RNA of cultured drug-resistant and susceptible A549 cells was isolated, and real time quantitative RT-PCR were used to indicate the transcribe difference between amycin resistant and susceptible strain of A549 cells. Viability assay were used to show the amycin resistance difference in RPL39-L transfected A549 cell line than control vector and null-transfected A549 cell line. Results: The ribosomal protein L39-L transcription level was 8.2 times higher in drug-resistant human lung cancer A549 cell line than in susceptible A549 cell line by quantitative RT-PCR analysis. The ribosomal protein L39-L transfected cells showed enhanced drug resistance compared to plasmid vector-transfected or null-transfected cells as determined by methyl tritiated thymidine (3H-TdR) incorporation. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The ribosomal protein L39-L gene may have effects on the drug resistance mechanism of lung cancer A549 cells.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2015

미고결 이암은 쉽게 풍화되어 고결도 및 강도가 급속히 감소하는 성질을 가지고 있어 사면 붕괴 등의 문제를 일으킬 수 있고, 외관상으로는 단단한 암반으로 보이는 경우가 많아 지질조사 시 착각하기가 쉽다. 따라서 이암지반에서의 구조물 설계 시 이암 암반층에 강우가 흡수되어 변화하는 공학적 특성을 이해하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 경기도 여주지역 일대의 사면 절토 현장에서 채취한 자연 상태의 미고결 이암 시료를 대상으로 공학적 특성을 파악하기 위한 실내 시험을 수행하였다. 자연 상태의 미고결 이암 시료의 기본적인 성질을 파악하기 위한 기본 물성 실험, 변형 특성을 확인하기 위해 슬레이크 내구성지수 결정 시험과 흡수팽창 지수 결정 시험을 수행하고, 슬레이크 사이클 횟수에 따라 전자 주사 현미경(SEM) 촬영을 통하여 시료표면의 변형을 관찰하였다. 이와 더불어 미고결 이암의 전체 변형률 영역에서 물에 대한 영향을 살펴보기 위해서 직접전단시험, 공진주시험을 수행하였다. 함수비의 증가에 따른 역학적 변화를 확인할 수 있었으며, 따라서 미고결 이암이 넓게 분포하는 지역에서는 강우 유입에 따라 강도저하 및 변형이 발생할 수 있으므로 구조물 설계 시에 각별한 주의가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.216-219
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• 2007

Root colonization by a rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6, elicited induced systemic resistance (ISR) in the leaves of cucumber plants against fungal and bacterial pathogens. To understand the role of unique genes during strain O6-mediated ISR, a suppressive subtractive hybridization method was undertaken and led to isolation of twenty-five distinct genes. The transcriptional levels of all the genes showed an increase much earlier under O6 treatment than in water control plants only after challenge with pathogen, while no difference detected on the plants without pathogen challenge. This suggests that O6-mediated ISR is associated with the priming phenomenon, an enhanced capacity for the rapid and effective activation of cellular defense responses after challenge inoculation.