• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: To identify the sources of inaccuracy in LC/MS/MS methods used in the routine quantitation of small molecules are described and discussed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Various UPLC coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and time of flight (TOF) were used to identify the potential sources of inaccuracy and inducing the pitfalls of qualification and quntitation during the veterinary drug residue analysis. Some of stable isotope labelled veterinary drugs, which were used as internal standards, presented "cross-talk", regardless of manufactures of mass spectrometer and types of spectrometer. Group of sulfonamides also presented inaccuracy qualification and quantitation due to the multi-residue analytical method with the same fragment ions at the close retention times. CONCLUSION: The phenomena of "cross-talk" occurring between subsequently monitored transition from stable isotope labelled and isotope non-labelled authentic chemical were identified. To prevent errors and achieve more accurate data during the analysis of small molecules by LC/MS/MS SRM method, Followings should be taken care of and kept checking; purity and concentration of stable isotope as an internal standard, prevention of carry-over during the separation in column, minimizing the ion suppression by matrix effect, identification of retention time, precursor ion and product ion, and full knowledge of data processing including smoothing and peak integration.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제15권6호통권67호
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• pp.629-637
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• 2003

본 논문은 강교량에서 큰 응력범위가 발생하는 위치에 불가피하게 존재하는 가장 일반적인 피로 취약 상세인 면내 거셋 용접부에 대한 3단계에 걸친 피로 시험 결과를 분석 평가 하였다. 플랜지 및 부착물의 두께, 부착물의 길이와 적용강재를 변화시킨 총 57개의 피로 시험편이 제작되어 인장피로시험이 수행되었으며, 1단계 시험에서는 실물크기 및 시험체에 대한 피로 실험도 수행되었다. 실험 결과로부터 현 설계기준에 제시된 대상상세에 대한 피로강도 기준의 적정성을 평가하고, 플랜지와 용접 연결된 부착물의 두께, 길이 등의 기하학적 형상 및 적용강재의 강도가 피로강도에 미치는 영향과 균열의 발생 및 진전 거동 특성을 규명하였다. 외국의 피로실험 자료와 비교 분석한 결과 강재가 서로 달라도 유사한 피로강도를 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 이는 강종 보다는 기하학적 형상 및 용접관련사항이 피로강도에 미치는 영향이 크다는 것을 나타내며, 형상에 따라 응력집중계수의 차이가 매우 커서 거셋 부착부의 변화부 반경, 길이 및 플랜지의 폭에 따라 상세분류를 좀더 세분화 할 필요가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.629-632
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• 2006

Electrical characteristics of Pt/Ti/Pt/Au and Pd/Zn/Pd/Au contacts to p-type InGaAs grown on an InP substrate have been characterized as a function of the doping concentration and the annealing temperature. The Pt/Ti/Pt/Au contacts produced the specific contact resistance as low as $2.3{\times}10^{-6}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm^2$, when heat-treated at an annealing temperature of $400^{\circ}C$. Comparison of the Pt/Ti/Pt/Au and Ti/Pt/Au contacts showed that the first Pt layer plays an important role in reducing the contact resistivity probably by lowering energy barrier at the metal-semiconductor interface. For the Pd/Zn/Pd/Au contacts, the contact resistivity remained virtually unchanged with increasing annealing temperature. The specific contact resistivity as low as $4.7{\times}10^{-6}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm^2$ was obtained. The results indicate that the Pt/Ti/Pt/Au and Pd/Zn/Pd/Au schemes could be potentially important for the fabrication of InP-based optoelectronic devices, such as photodetector and optical modulator.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제6권8호
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• pp.852-857
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• 1996

반응성 스퍼터링법을 이용하며 산화티타늄 박막을 10%~60%의 산소분압하에서 증착하고 열처리 온도와 시간에 따른 박막의 결정화 특성을 고찰하였다. 증착직후에 형성된 비정질 상은 열처리시 산소분압이 15% 이상인 경우에서는 $900^{\circ}C$에서는 rutile로，$500^{\circ}C$에서는 anatase상으로 각각 결정화되었으나 산소 결핑성 비정량도가 심한 10%의 경우에는 온도와 무관하게 장시간의 열처리에서는 rutile 상으로 결정화되었다. 이 경우에 결정화 초기에 형성되는 상은 박막의 산화진행속도가 느린 $500^{\circ}C$이하의 온도에서는 Magneli상 ($Ti_6O_{2n-1}$)이，$50^{\circ}C{sim}600^{\circ}C$ 에서는 비정량적인 anatase상이 형성 되었다. 따라서 초기에 형성된 상이 비정량적일 경우 산화의 진행에 따라서 최종적으로 가장 안정한 상인 rutile상으로 변화하며 초기에 정량적인 상이 형성되면 열처리시 상변화 없이 성장이 계속될 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2002

A mutation in the promoter region of uncoupling protein 3 (UCF3), specifically the -55C longrightarrow T transition, may influence an individual's energy metabolism and body weight. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a weight reduction program on endocrine functions and body fat distribution, related to UCP3 promoter genotype. Ninety overweight pre-menopausal female subjects participated in the weight reduction program at Yonsei University Hospital, and were placed on a calorie-restricted diet (300 kcal less than their daily requirements) for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, all subjects on the program lost approximately 5% of their initial body weights and had lower Body Mass Index (BMI) values. Among the 90 women, 56 had a normal (without mutation) UCP3 genotype, while 34 women had mutations in the promoter region of UCP3. Despite similar weight reductions in both groups, a significantly higher decrease in abdominal adipose tissue was observed in the normal UCP3 genotype group, compared to the group with mutations. In particular, there was a significant reduction of fat at the lumbar 1 (Ll) level in the without-mutation group. Serum levels of total cholesterol, apolipoprotein Al were significantly decreased in the without-mutation group, by 4.4% and 5.7% respectively. Serum levels of hormones were not significantly changed in both groups artier the intervention. However, in the group without the mutations, the leptin level significantly reduced by 23.4% (p<0.001). Serum free fatty acid (FFA) concentration was significantly increased in the group with mutation following the weight reduction program. On the other hand, FFA responses were shown similar increases in both groups. In conclusion, although no difference was found in the magnitude of weight reduction in both groups, there were significant differences in body fat distribution and in endocrine function between the groups.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.773-778
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• 1993

Tl$^+$이온 센서로서 크라운 에테르 B15C5와 DB18C6를 중성운반체로 한 PVC 액체막 이온 선택성 전극을 제작하였다. 막용매로는 DOA, NPPE 및 NPOE를 사용하였으며 친유성 염, KTClPB의 농도를 변화시킨 여러가지 조성의 막을 시험하였다. B15C5와 DB18C6 막 전극의 감응전위는 농도범위, 10$^{-1}$∼10$^{-5}$M에서 직선으로 나타났으며 최대 기울기는 전극에 따라서 40∼55 mV/decade였다. 선택계수는 분리용액법으로 결정하였으며 알카리금속 이온, 알칼리토금속 이온 및 일부 전이금속 이온에 대하여 좋은 선택성을 나타냈다. 제작된 액체막 전극은 Ph > 3 에서 안정한 감응전위를 보였다.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.546-553
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• 2007

본 연구는 압입축에 프레팅이 발생할 경우 프레팅 마모에 의한 접촉형상의 변화가 접촉응력의 분포, 균열발생 위치에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 압입축의 프레팅 피로실험시 측정한 접촉면의 프로파일을 이용하여 유한요소 해석을 수행하고 피로 사이클별 마모형상 변화에 따른 접촉면의 응력 변화를 분석하였다. 접촉면의 응력 해석결과를 이용하여 프레팅 피로손상 파라미터와 다축 피로이론를 적용하여 마모에 따른 균열발생위치의 변화를 해석하고 실험과 비교, 분석하였다. 프레팅 마모에 의해 접촉 끝단의 응력집중은 초기에 급격하게 감소하며, 마모가 진행될수록 응력집중의 위치는 접촉끝단에서 안쪽으로 이동한다. 따라서 프레팅 마모에 의한 접촉응력의 변화가 균열발생 위치의 변차와 다중균열발생의 주요원인임을 명확히 하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.27-42
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• 2018

It is important to identify the contaminant sources and to evaluate the fate and transport of heavy metals to crops in agricultural lands. This study was conducted to evaluate metal sources and its transfer and accumulation to crop in agricultural soils. Pollution indices were calculated and multivariate analysis was performed to identify metal sources. To evaluate transfer and accumulation of metals to crops, the contents of phytoavailable metals were evaluated by using single extraction method and the correlation between metal content and soil properties was analyzed. Also the BCF was quantitatively evaluated for investigating the metal transition to each crop grown in the research area. As a result, Cr, Ni, and Co were expected to be mainly derived from geologic factors due to weathering of certain parent rocks. The content of nickel in soils of the research area was slightly higher than that of the concern level criteria based on total concentration, but the amount transferred and accumulated in the crops was actually low. Understanding the contamination characteristics by investigating the pollution sources of heavy metals and its transfer and accumulation to crops through various evaluation techniques could provide important information for proper management of the agricultural land.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2021

Background: Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR), an important physiological feature of asthma, is a prognostic marker of childhood asthma. Purpose: We aimed to investigate the factors associated with BHR in adolescents with childhood asthma. Methods: Two hundred and fifteen adolescents (≥13 years of age; 149 males, 66 females) who were diagnosed with asthma during childhood were enrolled, underwent methacholine challenge tests, and were divided into the BHR group (<25 mg/mL of provocation concentration causing a 20% fall in forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV₁] [PC₂₀], n=113) or non-BHR group (≥25 mg/mL of PC₂₀, n=102). We examined longitudinal changes in BHR and the risk factors for its persistence in the 108 adolescents for whom baseline data, including methacholine PC₂₀ at age 6 years, were available. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the factors associated with BHR in adolescents. Results: Mold sensitization (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 5.569; P=0.005) and increased blood eosinophil count (aOR, 1.002; P=0.026) were independently associated with BHR in boys but not girls. The odds of BHR decreased by 32% with each 1-year increase in age in boys (aOR, 0.683; P=0.010) but not girls. A reduced FEV₁/forced vital capacity ratio (<90%) was independently related with BHR in female patients only (aOR, 7.500; P=0.007). BHR decreased with age throughout childhood. A low methacholine PC₂₀ at age 6 years was independently associated with persistent BHR throughout childhood in male and female patients, whereas early mold sensitization was a risk factor for persistent BHR in male patients only (aOR, 7.718; P=0.028). Conclusion: Our study revealed sex-specific differences in the factors associated with BHR in adolescents with childhood asthma. Our findings suggest the risk factors that might affect asthma transition from childhood to adolescence and adulthood.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2019

Background: Oral cancer has a high incidence worldwide and has been closely associated with smoking, alcohol, and infection by the human papillomavirus. Metastasis is highly important for oral cancer survival. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive lipid mediator that promotes various cellular processes, including cell survival, proliferation, metastasis, and invasion. Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STATs) are transcription factors that mediate gene expression. Among the seven types of STATs in mammals, STAT3 is involved in invasion and metastasis of numerous tumors. However, little is known about the role of STAT3 in oral tumor invasion. In the present study, we hypothesized that STAT3 mediates LPA-induced oral cancer invasion. Methods: Immunoblotting was performed to analyze LPA-induced STAT3 activation. 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was performed to assess the survival rates of YD-10B cells. STAT3 levels in LPA-treated oral tumor cells were evaluated by performing in vitro invasion assay. Results: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that LPA enhances STAT3 phosphorylation in oral cancer. In addition, treatment with WP1066, a selective inhibitor of STAT3, at a concentration that does not cause severe reduction in cell viability, significantly attenuated LPA-induced YD-10B cancer cell invasion. Conclusion: The results suggested that LPA induces oral tumor cells with greater invasive potential via STAT3 activation. Our findings provided important insights into the mechanisms underlying mouth neoplasms.