• 한국자기학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.158-164
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• 1996

동시진공증착으로 제조한 Tb/Co 조성변조 다층박막의 자기적 성질 및 광자기적 성질을 Tb의 두께 및 Tb/Co 각 층의 두께 비에 대하여 연구하였으며 열처리시 자기적 거동의 변화를 분석하였다. Tb의 두께가 $12{\AA}$일 때가 가장 큰 범위에서 수직자기이방성을 보였고, 최고 $6.52{\times}10^{6}erg/cc$의 수직자기이방성 에너지 값을 얻었다. Tb의 두께가 $12{\AA}$에서 최대 수직자기이방성을 보이는 것은 Tb/Co 계면에서의 Tb-Co이종 원자쌍뿐만 아니라 Tb-Tb, Co-Co 동종 원자쌍도 수직자기이방성에 기여하기 때문으로 사려된다. Kerr 회전각$({\theta}_k)$은 수직자기이방성 에너지$(K_{u})$와 비례, 평균 스핀분산각$(\alpha)$과는 반비례하는 거동을 보였으며 Tb두께 $12{\AA}$, 두께비 1.55에서 최대 Kerr 회전각 $0.28^{\circ}$를 얻었다. 열처리시 나타나는 비정상적인 이력곡선은 Tb층의 우선적인 산화로 Tb의 유효조성이 감소하여 조성이 보상점 근처로 이동하게 되어 Co층과의 보자력 차이가 커져서 나타난다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2014

Variabilities in the solar wind cause disturbances throughout the heliosphere on all temporal and spatial scales, which leads to changeable space weather. As a view of space weather forecasting, in particular, it is important to know direct and indirect causes modulating the space environment near the Earth in advance. Recently, there are discussions on a role of the interaction of the solar wind with Mercury in affecting the solar wind velocity in the Earth's neighborhood during its inferior conjunctions. In this study we investigate a question of whether other parameters describing the space environment near the Earth are modulated by the inner planets' wake, by examining whether the interplanetary magnetic field and the proton density in the solar wind observed by the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft, and the geomagnetic field via the Dst index and Auroral Electrojet index (AE index) are dependent upon the relative position of the inner planets. We find there are indeed apparent variations. For example, the mean variations of the geomagnetic fields measured in the Earth's neighborhood apparently have varied with a timescale of about 10 to 25 days. Those variations in the parameters we have studied, however, turn out to be a part of random fluctuations and have nothing to do with the relative position of inner planets. Moreover, it is found that variations of the proton density in the solar wind, the Dst index, and the AE index are distributed with the Gaussian distribution. Finally, we point out that some of properties in the behavior of the random fluctuation are to be studied.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2007

The objective of this research was to evaluate the ability of water and ethanol extracts from mulberry fruit (Morus alba L.) to influence the inhibitory activity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and xanthine oxidase(XOase). The total phenol contents and sixteen phenolic compounds were investigated in water and ethanol extracts. In order to understand the factors responsible for the potent antioxidant and antihypertensive ability of mulberry, it has been evaluated for anti-oxidative activity using Fenton's reagent/ethyl linoleate system and for free radical scavenging activity using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl free radical generating system. The total phenol contents and total of phenolic compounds in ethanol extract showed higher levels than water extract in mulberry fruit six phenolic compounds (chlorogenic acid, narigin, syringic acid, quercetin, naringenin, kampferol) has a higher individual phenolic compound content in the 60% ethanol extraction than 80% ethanol extract. The inhibitory activity on angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) were highest in 80% ethanol extract (9.0%). Also, activity of xanthine oxidase(XOase) inhibition appeared highest in 80% ethanol extracts and correlated well with the total phenolic content, which was modulated by the concentration of individual phenolic compounds. This result revealed, that strong biological activity was caused by specific phenol compound contents. Utilization of water and ethanol extracts from mulberry fruit are expected to be good candidate for development into source of free radical scavengers and anti-hypertentive activity

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2016

Mammals have 3 pairs of major salivary glands i.e., the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Saliva secretion of these glands is modulated by taste perception. Salivary glands are composed mainly of acinar and ductal cells. Primary saliva is secreted by acinar cells and modified during ductal flow. Recently, of the murine 35 bitter taste receptors, Tas2r108 was expressed at highest levels in the submandibular gland by qPCR. Further, Tas2r108-transfected cells respond to a range of bitter compounds, such as denatonium, quinine, colchicine, diphenidol, caffeine and dapson. The objective of the present study was to characterize the expression of Tas2r108 mRNA in acinar and/or ductal cells of the submandibular gland using in situ hybridization (ISH). Male 42-60 days old DBA2 mice were used in the study. Messenger RNAs were extracted from the submandibular gland for generating digoxigenin (DIG) labeled-cRNA probes. These probes were transcribed in anti-sense and sense orientation using T7 RNA polymerase. Dot blot hybridization was performed using DIG labeled-cRNA probes, in order to estimate integrity and optimal diluting concentration of these probes. Subsequently, ISH was performed on murine submandibular gland to detect Tas2r108 mRNA. Dot blot hybridization data demonstrated that Tas2r108 DIG labeled-cRNA anti-sense probes specifically detected Tas2r108 cDNA. ISH results showed that the anti-sense probes labeled acinar and ductal cells in the submandibular gland, whereas no staining was visible in sense controls. Interestingly, the Tas2r108 expression levels were higher in acinar than ductal cells. These results suggested that Tas2r108 might be more associated with primary saliva secretion than with ductal modification of saliva composition.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.320-320
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• 2014

Amorphous silicon alloy (a-Si) solar cells and modules have been receiving a great deal of attention as a low-cost alternate energy source for large-scale terrestrial applications. Key to the achievement of high-efficiency solar cells using the multi-junction approach is the development of high quality, low band-gap materials which can capture the low-energy photons of the solar spectrum. Several cell designs have been reported in the past where grading or buffer layers have been incorporated at the junction interface to reduce carrier recombination near the junction. We have investigated profiling the composition of the a-SiGe alloy throughout the bulk of the intrinsic material so as to have a built-in electrical field in a substantial portion of the intrinsic material. As a result, the band gap mismatch between a-Si:H and $a-Si_{1-x}Ge_x:H$ creates a barrier for carrier transport. Previous reports have proposed a graded band gap structure in the absorber layer not only effectively increases the short wavelength absorption near the p/i interface, but also enhances the hole transport near the i-n interface. Here, we modulated the GeH4 flow rate to control the band gap to be graded from 1.75 eV (a-Si:H) to 1.55 eV ($a-Si_{1-x}Ge_x:H$). The band structure in the absorber layer thus became like a U-shape in which the lowest band gap was located in the middle of the i-layer. Incorporation of this structure in the middle and top cell of the triple-cell configuration is expected to increase the conversion efficiency further.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

Interleukin-7 (IL-7) is an essential cytokine for T cells. However, IL-7 is not produced by T cells themselves such that T cells are dependent on extrinsic IL-7. In fact, in the absence of IL-7, T cell development in the thymus as well as survival of naive T cells in the periphery is severely impaired. Furthermore, modulating IL-7 availability in vivo either by genetic means or other experimental approaches determines the size, composition and function of the T cell pool. Consequently, understanding IL-7 expression is critical for understanding T cell immunity. Until most recently, however, the spatiotemporal expression of in vivo IL-7 has remained obscured. Shortage of such information was partly due to scarce expression of IL-7 itself but mainly due to the lack of adequate reagents to monitor IL-7 expression in vivo. This situation dramatically changed with a recent rush of four independent studies that describe the generation and characterization of IL-7 reporter mice, all utilizing bacterial artificial chromosome transgene technology. The emerging consensus of these studies confirmed thymic stromal cells as the major producers of IL-7 but also identified IL-7 reporter activities in various peripheral tissues including skin, intestine and lymph nodes. Strikingly, developmental and environmental cues actively modulated IL-7 reporter activities in vivo suggesting that IL-7 regulation might be a new mechanism of shaping T cell development and homeostasis. Collectively, the availability of these new tools opens up new venues to assess unanswered questions in IL-7 biology in T cells and beyond.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.1031-1045
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• 2022

Postbiotics are defined as probiotics inactivated by heat, ultraviolet radiation, sonication, and other physical or chemical stresses. Postbiotics are more stable than probiotics, and these properties are advantageous for food additives and pharmacological agents. This study investigated the immunostimulatory effects of heat-treated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM1004 (HT-LM1004). Cellular fatty acid composition of L. plantarum LM1004 isolated form kimchi was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detection system. The nitric oxide (NO) content was estimated using Griess reagent. Immunostimulatory cytokines were evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Relative protein expressions were evaluated by western blotting. Phagocytosis was measured using enzyme-labelled Escherichia coli particles. L. plantarum LM1004 showed 7 kinds of cellular fatty acids including palmitic acid (C16:0). The HT-LM1004 induced release of NO and upregulated the inducible NO synthase in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 levels were also increased compared to control (non-treated macrophages). Furthermore, HT-LM1004 modulated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) subfamilies including p38 MAPK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Therefore, these immunostimulatory effects were attributed to the production of transcriptional factors, such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and the activator protein 1 family (AP-1). However, HT-LM1004 did not showed significant phagocytosis of RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Overall, HT-LM1004 stimulated MAPK/AP-1 and NF-κB expression, resulting in the release of NO and cytokines. These results will contribute to the development of diverse types of food and pharmacological products for immunostimulatory agents with postbiotics.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2022

알루미늄 (Al) 금속을 전구체 및 구조체로 이용, 수열 반응을 통하여 Al@Al₂O₃와 Al@Ni-Al LDH (LDH = layered double hydroxide) 코어-쉘 복합 구조체를 합성하였다. 제조된 구조체의 형상, 조성, 결정 구조는 수용액에 존재하는 이온들에 의하여 크게 영향을 받았으며, 이를 활용하여 다양한 특성의 촉매 구조체 유도가 가능하였다. Al@Ni-Al LDH 코어-쉘 구조체의 환원을 통하여 Ni 나노 입자가 고정화된 Ni/Al@Al₂O₃ 촉매를 제조하였고, CO₂ 메탄화 반응에 적용하여 촉매의 특성을 평가하였다. Ni/Al@Al₂O₃ 촉매는 전통적 incipient wetness impregnation 방법에 의하여 제조된 Ni/Al₂O₃ 촉매에 비교하여 Ni 입자의 분산도와 균일성이 매우 높았으며 약 2 배 이상의 CO₂ 전환율로 높은 촉매적 활성과 더불어 구조의 안정성을 보여 주었다. 이러한 Ni/Al@Al₂O₃ 구조체 촉매의 우수한 특성은 Al 금속을 기반으로 한 새로운 개념의 촉매 구조체 설계와 합성 방법의 타당성을 보여준다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.769-779
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• 2002

식생활의 변화로 인해 fast food 및 가공식품의 소비가 급속히 증가하고 있으며 이러한 식품에 많이 함유되어 있는 trans 지방산의 생리적 기능에 대한 관심이 모아지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 한국인이 즐겨 섭취하는 유지중 trans 지방산 함량을 함유하고 있는 마가린, 버터의 장기간 섭취가 횐쥐의 콜레스테롤 대사와 세포막 유동성에 미치는 영향을 옥수수유와 비교하여 trans 지방산 함유 식품의 생리기능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 이유 직후의 흰쥐(S.D. male)를 trans 지방산 함량이 다른 마가린(25%)과 버터(8.5%), 옥수수유를 포함하는 식이로 각각 8주간 섭취시켜 사육한 결과, 체중증가와 1일 식이 섭취량은 식이군간에 차이가 없었으나 trans 지방산을 함유한 식이군(마가린, 버터)의 식이효율이 감소하였다. 혈장 지질 조성에서 중성지방 농도는 차이가 없었지만, 콜레스테롤 농도는 옥수수유 식이군에 비해 trans 지방산을 함유한 식이군에서 유의적으로 낮았다. 지단백 획분 중 LDL 콜레스테롤 농도는 옥수수유 식이군에 비해 마가린 식이군에서 유의적으로 낮았으며, 버터 식이군에서 유의적으로 높았다. HDL 콜레스테롤 농도는 버터 식이군이 다른 식이군에 비해 낮았으며 그 결과 버터 식이군의 동맥경화지수가 가장 높았다. 또한 간 중성지방 함량은 마가린과 옥수수유 식이군에 비해 버터 식이군에서 낮았으며 콜레스테롤의 농도는 옥수수유 식이군에서 가장 높았다. 간 조직으로의 trans 지방산의 축적 정도는 마가린 식이군에서 가장 높았으며 간의 HMG-CoA reductase 활성은 버터와 마가린 식이군에서 다소 감소하였다. 분변으로의 콜레스테롤 배설량은 trans 지방산을 함유한 마가린과 버터 식이군에서 유의적으로 높았으며 배설되는 trans 지방산 함량은 마가린 식이군에서 가장 높았다. 세포막 유동성은 옥수수유군에 비해 마가린과 버터식이군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 본 연구의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 trans 지방산 함유 지방 섭취에 의한 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발효과는 확인할 수 없었으며, trans 지방산의 섭취가 분변으로의 콜레스테롤 배설을 증가시키고 HMG-CoA reductase 활성을 저하시켜 혈장 콜레스테롤을 감소시킨 것으로 사료되며 버터군에서 동맥경화지수가 가장 높게 나타난 것은 버터의 포화지방산, 특히 미리스틴산과 팔미트산의 높은 함량 때문으로 사료된다. 그러나 마가린과 버터식이군의 세포막 유동성이 현저히 감소한 것은 세포막에서 trans 지방산이 포화지방산과 유사한 거동을 보이는 때문으로 풀이된다.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 조직확장 응용을 위한 생체적합성 생분해성 하이드로젤을 제조하고, 그 기본특성을 분석하였다. 친수성 고분자인 poly(ethylene glycol)의 양 말단에 다양한 몰비의 D,L-lactide와 glycolide를 개환 중합시켜 PLGA-PEG-PLGA 삼중공중합체를 합성한 뒤 비닐기를 도입하여 하이드로젤 제조 시 swelling/degradation controllers(SDC)로 사용하였다. 합성한 SDC와 PEG diacrylate를 사용하여 라디칼 중합으로 제조한 하이드로젤은 건조된 상태에서도 유연하고 탄성을 보였으며 분해테스트에서는 SDC의 조성과 SDC/PEG의 몰비에 따라 다양한 팽윤지연시간과 분해기간을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 그 밖에 기계적 물성과 팽윤압력을 측정하였고, 이식시험을 통해 이식용 하이드로젤을 사용목적에 맞게 이식하거나 삽입하였을 때의 생체 조직의 국소적인 병리적 양상을 육안관찰과 현미경적 관찰을 통하여 평가하였다.