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The Expression of Corazonin Neurons in Larvae Stage of Scuttle Fly

  • Park, Hohyun
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.217-225
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    • 2020
  • Scuttle fly which moves abruptly after standing for a while and stop suddenly to rush off again, is a fly species in the Phoridae family. This species like rotten organic materials and it is known to proliferate even in the industrial materials including organic solvents. These characteristic behaviors of the scuttle fly seem to be related to muscular and nervous system or neurotransmitters. Thus, we focused at the neurotransmitter, corazonin (Crz) that is known to be related to resistance to stress and investigated the developmental process of the neurons in the scuttle fly. Corazonin is a neuropeptide being expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) and is known to control mainly physiological functions and behaviors. Its many functions that have been proposed are still in controversy. In this studies, we found that there are three groups of corazoninergic neurons in the larval CNS of the scuttle fly and these neurons undergo distinguishable changes through metamorphic process compared to different fly species. Larva has 3 pairs of Crz neurons at the dorsolateral area of the brain, 1 pair at the dorsomedial brain and 8 pairs at the ventral nerve cord.

Probiotics와 영아와 소아의 식품 알레르기 (The Role of Probiotics in Infants and Children with Food Allergy)

  • 박기영
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제11권sup1호
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    • pp.127-135
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    • 2008
  • According to the hygiene hypothesis, westernized and urbanized life style leads to the increase of allergic disease. This hypothesis supports the use of probiotic therapy for the prevention or treatment of food allergy. The probiotics which contains potentially beneficial microorganism have been used for the treatment of some gastrointestinal disorders and atopic disease as dietary supplements. Many results of studies support the immunologic bases of probiotics therapy. The most important mechanism is that probiotics suppress Th2-skewed immunity as the stimulation of regulatory T cell. The difficulties of diagnosis of food allergy, variable symptoms, many kinds of microorganism, diet style and non-standardized study designs are attributed to the variety and controversy of the effectiveness of probiotics in food allergy with infant and children. More studies is needed to confirm the efficacy of probiotics in infant and children with food allergy.

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Familial Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy and Uromodulin Gene Mutation

  • Lee, Young-Ki;Lee, Dong Hun;Noh, Jung-Woo
    • Journal of Genetic Medicine
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2013
  • Familial Juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy (FJHN) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by early onset of hyperuricemia, gout and progressive kidney disease. Hyperuricemia prior to renal impairment and decreased fractional excretion of uric acid are hallmarks of FJHN. Renal dysfunction gradually appears early in life and results in end-stage renal disease usually between the ages of 20 and 70 years. FJHN is mostly caused by mutations in the uromodulin gene located at 16p12. The course of FJHN is highly variable. Treatment includes management for hyperuricemia, gout and progressive kidney disease. Individuals with gout have been usually treated with allopurinol. But controversy exists as to whether uric acid lowering therapy prevents the progression of chronic kidney disease.

GMO 안전성평가제도의 고찰 (Need for Reinforcement of Safety Assessment on Genetically Modified Organisms)

  • 김은진;최동근
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.139-157
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    • 2006
  • Biotechnology has reached the level of giving birth to new forms of life and with this is a growing controversy in the conflict between science and ethics. Especially, GMOs are closely linked to the food products we consume and thus, the majority of the public shows a very sensitive reaction to the safety of GMO food products. Many perspectives arose surrounding the issues of safety on the human body and the ecology. This outlines diverse structural mechanisms to be set up to ensure safety such as risk assessment, risk management etc. Despite the precautionary principle guaranteed in many ways, the problem arises whether and how this principle can be taken in the safety assessment. GMOs due to its uniqueness do not end with just the possession of the technology involved but must also be considered with the prerequisite that they could be cultured again. Therefore the reinforcement of safety assessment system is necessary. That is, the reinforcement of risk assessment including field tests, the consideration of socio-economic effects, the coordinated system of relevant authorities, the development of technology for safety assessment.

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Room temperature ferromagnetism in diluted magnetic semiconductor $Zn_{l-x}Cr_xTe$

  • Ando, K.;Saito, H.;Zayets, V.;Yamagata, S.
    • 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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    • 한국자기학회 2003년도 하계학술연구발표회 및 한.일 공동심포지엄
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    • pp.266-267
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    • 2003
  • The most distinguishing character of diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMSs) is a strong interaction between sp-carriers and localized d-spins (sp-d exchange interaction). Recently many "room-temperature (RT) ferromagnetic DMS" have been reported. However, it should be noted that their sp-d exchange interactions have not been confirmed yet. The lack of a clear evidence of the sp-d exchange interaction causes the controversy on the origin of the observed ferromagnetism. For the detection of the sp-d exchange interaction, magneto-optical spectroscopy such as a magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) measurement is the most powerful tool. By using the MCD spectroscopy, we have shown the sp-d exchange interactions in Zn$_{l-x}$Cr$_{x}$Te. Recently, we have obtained the RT ferromagnetism in a Zn$_{l-x}$Cr$_{x}$Te (x = 0.20) film.0) film.

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고대 이집트, 고바빌로니아, 고대 그리스 수학에 나타난 원주율 논쟁 (Controversial History of Pi in Ancient Egypt, Old Babylonia, and Ancient Greek Mathematics)

  • 박제남
    • 한국수학사학회지
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    • 제33권4호
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    • pp.223-236
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    • 2020
  • We examine how the formulas of the area and the circumference of a circle related to pi in the ancient Egyptian and the Old Babylonian fields of mathematics have been controversial. In particular, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Ahmes Papyrus Problem 48 and Moscow Mathematical Papyrus Problem 10 have raised extensive controversy over π. We propose the pi-theory of the Great Pyramid of Khufu as a dynamic symmetry based on Euclid's rectangle. In addition, we argue that the ancient Egyptian or Old Babylonian mathematics influenced Solomon's Molten Sea, Plato and Archimedes' pi.

내적 충돌 증후군 (Internal Impingement of the Shoulder)

  • 김양수
    • 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한견주관절학회 2007년도 제5차 연수강좌
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    • pp.153-161
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    • 2007
  • 견관절의 ABER position에서 posterosuperior rotator cuff 가 posterior glenoid에 contact 하여 internal impingement가 일어나는 현상은 운동선수가 아닌 일반인에게도 발생하는 physiologic phenomenon이며 과도한 반복 동작으로 인하여 증상이 발현한다. Internal impingement는 증상이 모호할 뿐만 아니라 견관절 내 여러 병소가 함께 존재하기 때문에 각각의 pathology에 대한 자세하고 정확한 evaluation이 필수적이다. 아직 controversy가 있지만 internal impingement의 pathologic factors로서는 anterior capsular laxity (true anterior laxity), posteroinferior capsular tightness (pseudo anterior laxity)와 이로 인한 glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD), 그리고 SICK scapula syndrome (scapular dyskinesis) 등으로 요약할 수 있다. 진단은 주로 병력 청취와 신체 검사로 내려지며 ultrasonogram, MRA등으로 확진한다. Sleeper stretching exercise 등과 같은 보존적 치료에 반응이 좋지만 6개월간의 재활 치료에도 호전이 없다면 증상과 직접 관련된 주 병소(appropriate pathology)를 찾아 이에 대한 적절한 수술이 이루어져야 한다.

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Precision shape modeling by z-map model

  • Park, Jung-Whan;Chung, Yun-Chan;Choi, Byoung-Kyn
    • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2002
  • The Z-map is a special farm of discrete non-parametric representation in which the height values at grid points on the xy-plane are stored as a 2D array z[ij]. While the z-map is the simplest farm of representing sculptured surfaces and is the most versatile scheme for modeling non-parametric objects, its practical application in industry (eg, tool-path generation) has aroused much controversy over its weaknesses, namely its inaccuracy, singularity (eg, vertical wall), and some excessive storage needs. Much research or the application of the z-map can be found in various articles, however, research on the systematic analysis of sculptured surface shape representation via the z-map model is rather rare. Presented in this paper are the following: shape modeling power of the simple z-map model, exact (within tolerance) z-map representation of sculptured surfaces which have some feature-shapes such as vertical-walls and real sharp-edges by adopting some complementary z-map models, and some application examples.

정중 흉골 절개술을 통한 양측의 기종성 폐포의 절제 (Median Sterontomy for Bilateral Resection of Emphysematous Bullae)

  • 이성윤
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.720-730
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    • 1990
  • The complicated pulmonary emphysema including “Giant bullae” and spontaneous pneumothorax often involve both lungs, and controversy exists concerning which is the more rational means of surgical treatment-bilateral simultaneous operation or two staged operation. We report three cases of the complicated bilateral bullous emphysema and two cases of bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax treated through median sternotomy. We performed the ligation of bullae, bullectomy, cystectomy, wedge resection, and left lower lobectomy through median sternotomy. No technical problems were encountered through this approach, which provided maximum benefit with one operation In conclusions, median sternotomy may be appropriate for resection of emphysematous bullae, specially in a severe COPD patient who may be poorly tolerated the superimposed loss of respiratory function due to incisional pain, because median sternotomy permit bilateral exploration, minimal impairment of pulmonary function, simultaneous restoration of pulmonary function, less incisional pain than routine lateral thoracotomy.

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프리텐션공법의 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 부재의 정착길이 산정에 관한 실험 및 이론연구 (Derivation of Development Length in Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Members)

  • 오병환;김의성;최영철
    • 콘크리트학회논문집
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.3-11
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    • 2000
  • In pretensioned concrete structures, bond between prestressing steel and concrete is an essential component to ensure the integrity of a pretensioned member. The anchorage and development of the prestressing force depend exclusively on bond. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of bond and development length between pretensioned steel and concrete. To resolve the controversy over the adequacy of the current code provision on development length of prestressing strands, a comprehensive test program has been scheduled and twenty four rectangular prestressed concrete beams have been tested to determine development length. Major test variables include diameter of strands (12.7mm, 15.2mm) and concrete covers (3cm, 4cm, 5cm). The test results indicate that the development length based on the bond stress-slip relation. The proposed model can evaluate realistically the development length of pretensioned prestressed concrete members and can be the good basis for the future basis of code equations on development length of PSC members.