• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2227-2230
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• 2015

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neoplasms and the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the Western world. Vitamin D (1,25dihydroxy vitamin D) is linked to many biological processes that influence oncogenesis but data on relations between its genetic variants and cancer risk have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to determine associations between a vitamin D genetic polymorphism and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Genomic DNA was extracted from 124 Jordanian prostate cancer patients and 100 healthy volunteers. Ethical approval was granted from the ethical committee at Hashemite University and written consent was given by all patients. PCR was used to amplify the vitamin D receptor Fok1 polymorphism fragment. 25(OH)D serum levels were measured by competitive immunoassay. Results: All genotypes were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Genotype frequency for Fok1 genotypes FF, Ff and ff was 30.7%, 61.3% and 8.06%, for prostate cancer patients, while frequencies for the control group was 28.0%, 66.0% and 6.0%, respectively, with no significant differences. Vitamin D serum level was significantly lower in prostate cancer patients (mean 7.7 ng/ml) compared to the control group (21.8 ng/ml). No significant association was noted between 25(OH)D and VDR Fok1 gene polymorphism among Jordanians overall, but significant associations were evident among prostate cancer patients (FF, Ff and ff : 25(OH)D levels of 6.2, 8.2 and 9.9) and controls (19.0, 22.5 and 26.3, respectively). An inverse association was noted between 25(OH)D serum level less than 10ng/ml and prostate cancer risk (OR 35.5 and 95% CI 14.3- 88.0). Conclusions: There is strong inverse association between 25(OH)D serum level less than 10ng/ml level and prostate cancer risk.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1996

These studies were carried out to investigate the effect of gonadotropins (GTH), fetal calf serum (FCS), porcine follicular fluid (pFF) and FCS and pFF fractions obtained by the gel filtration on in vitro maturation of porcine follicular fluid. When the oocytes were cultured in TCM-199, the maturation rate was higher in pFF than in FCS in both with or without GTH and in pFF the maturation rate was higher in with GTH than in without GTH. In case of without GTH, pFF increased maturation rates in TCM-199, but not in Whitten's medium (WM). When the oocytes were cultured in WM supplemented with FCS fractions, the maturation rate(51.6%) of oocytes was significantly (P<0.05) higher in fraction B (about 30∼70 kDa) than in control, FCS and other fractions. When oocytes were cultured in WM supplemented with pFF fractions, fractions B (about 30∼70 kDa) and D (about 1∼10 kDa) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than in control, pFF and other fractions. In conclusiion, the addition of gonadotropins into the maturation media was effective for oocyte maturation. The addition of pFF was more effective than addition of FCS for maturation of porcine oocytes in vitro. And fraction B from FCS and fractions B and D from pFF was effective for oocyte maturation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제87권4호
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• pp.333-346
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• 2023

This paper presents findings from an experimental study that was focused on evaluating the use of Forta-Ferro (FF) and Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) fibers on the response of moderate and special ductility beams under load cycles. For this reason, eight full-scale specimens, identical in geometry, were subjected to gradual cyclic loading. The specimens included two plain concrete beams with medium and special ductility, three beams with medium ductility and stirrup spacing of one-quarter the effective depth (d/4) and three beams with special ductility, and stirrup spacing of one-half the effective depth (d/2), strengthened with FF and PVA fibers separately. The use of fibers was aimed at reducing the amount of shear reinforcement in flexural members. Here, the variation of parameters including the maximum strength, ultimate strength, stiffness, ductility, damage index, energy dissipation, and equivalent damping was studied. Utilizing FF and PVA fibers improved the performance in beams with moderate ductility when compared to those beams with special ductility. Therefore, in special ductility beams, fibers can be used instead of crossties and in moderate ductility beams, fibers can be added to reduce the ratio of shear reinforcement. Furthermore, increasing the stirrup spacing in the moderate ductility beams from d/4 to d/2 and adding 0.6% FF or 1.5% PVA fibers resulted in behavior similar to those of the moderate ductility beam.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.141-147
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• 1994

Deosophila melanogadter 자연집단재 alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) allele 의 polymorphism 및 두 ADH allele 유전자형간의 적응도와 ethanol 의 상관 관계를 조사하였다. D. meanogaster의 자연집단내 ADH는 polymorphic 하였으며, FF,FS그리고 SS형의 유전자 빈도는 47.66,42.18 및 10.16%로 나타나 F 유전자의빈도가 S 유전자에 비하여 높게 분포하였다. 산란력과 우화율에서는 FF 유전자형이 SS 유전자형에 비하여 모두 약간 높게 나타났다. 자연집단에서 유래된 인공 소집단에서는 세대의 흐름에 따라 {{{{ { Adh}^{F } }}}} 유 전자형의 빈도증가와 상대적 {{{{ { Adh}^{S }}}}} 유전자형의 감소를 보였고, etha-nol은 ADH locu 상의 selective factor로서 작용함을 시사하여 주었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.756-766
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• 1998

The objectives of this study were to examine the growth pattern and hair trace element contents of healthy infants who were fed breast milk(BF infant) and formula (FF infant) during the first 6 months and its relationship to intake of trace elements. Bimonthyl anthropometric measurements were obtained on 32 infants through 6 months of age. Mean calculated energy, iron, zinc and copper intake from breast milk at 2 months of age were 432.4kcal/d, 0.19mg/d, 1.18mg/d and 0.22mg/d. The values obtained from formular were543.7kcal/d, 6.68mg/d , 2.82mg/d and 0.33mg/d , respectively. In spite of the significantly lower intake of energy and trace elements in BF infants than in FF infants, BF infants showed growth above the average Kroean infant standard growth rate and showed no significant growth rate difference or hair trace element content. Hair iron content in the BF infants at 6 mo. of age was positively related to birth weight and iron intake at 2 mo. of age. In contrast, hair zinc and copper content in the FF infants at 6 mo. of age as negatively related to height increment and weight increment during 6 months, respectively. These results support the suggesting that BF infant's higher iron, zinc and copper intake is attributed to the superior bioabailability of these trace elements from breast milk.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제52권11호
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• pp.644-649
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• 2003

This study develops an analytical model for the delay analysis of real-time data in the token-passing service of Foundation Fieldbus(FF). Using the analytical model, this study proposes a network design scheme of FF Two design criteria are introduced in this study; one is the average delay of real-time data, and the other is the maximum allowable delay of real-time data. The network design scheme determines the network parameters that satisfies the performance requirements given by these design criteria.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.253-257
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• 2011

Background: The active metabolite (1, 25- dihydroxycholecalciferol) of vitamin D (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) leads to activation of macrophages and deficiency of vitamin D seems to be involved in the risk of tuberculosis. The effects of vitamin D are exerted by interaction with the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and may be influenced by polymorphism in the VDR gene. In this study, variation in the VDR gene was investigated in Korean population with tuberculosis. Methods: We typed three VDR polymorphisms of restriction endonuclease sites for TaqI, BsmI and FokI in 155 patients with tuberculosis and 105 healthy volunteers. Results: The frequencies of FokI genotypes determined from TB patients were 29.13% for FF, 56.31% for Ff, and 14.56% for ff. We observed 1.4-fold increased prevalence of the Ff genotype in TB patients compared with normal healthy groups (p=0.0857). However, there was no significant association between the genotype groups, TB patient and normal control, for FokI polymorphism. There was also no significant association between VDR gene and tuberculosis in another polymorphism (BsmI and TaqI). Conclusion: Three polymorphisms (TaqI, BsmI and FokI) in the VDR gene do not appear to be responsible for host susceptibility to human tuberculosis in Korean population.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2008

Objectives : Forsythiae Fructus (Forsythia koreana Nakai) has been used anti-inflammatory, diuretics, antidote, and antibacterials in traditional herbal medicine. The present study is focused on the inhibitory effect of Forsythiae Fructus ethanol extract (FF-E) on the production of inflammatory mediators such as NO, iNOS and proinflammatory cytokines ($TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ and IL-6) in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells, a mouse microglial cell line, and investigated the scavenging activity of FF-E. Methods : BV-2 cells were pre-incubated with FF-E for 30 min and then stimulated with LPS (1 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$) at indicated times. Cell toxicity of GCF was determined by MTT assay. The levels of NO, PGE2 and cytokines were measured by Griess assay and ELISA. The mRNA and protein expressions of iNOS and cytokines were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Free radical scavenging activity of GCF was determined by DPPH assay in tube test. Results : FF-E significantly inhibited the excessive production of NO, $PGE_2$, $TNF-{\alpha}$, and $IL-1{\beta}$ in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells. In addition, FF-E attenuated the mRNA and protein expressions of iNOS, and proinflammatory cytokines. FF-E also significantly scavenged the DPPH free radicals in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusions : These results indicate that FF-E exhibits anti-inflammatory property by suppressing the transcription of inflammatory mediator genes, suggesting the anti-inflammatory property of FF-E may make it useful as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of human neurodegenerative diseases.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.69-81
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• 1995

본 연구는 축산기술연구소 대관령지원에서 사육하고 있는 Hereford, Angus 및 Charolais 육우품종에서 혈액을 채취하여 이들의 혈액내에 존재하는 transferrin(Tf), post-transferrin-2(pTf-2), albumin(Alb), post-albumin(pAlb), ceruloplasrmin(Cp), amylase-I(Am-I) 및 hemoglobin(Hb)의 혈액단백질 및 효소좌위의 유전적다형을 분석하여 이들 집단의 유전적 변이체를 조사하고자 PAGE(polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis)와 STAGE(starch gel electrophoresis)방법으로 분석하였던바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Tf좌위는 A, $D_1$, $D_2$ 및 E와 pTf-2좌위는 F와 S의 공우성 대립유전자의 지배를 받는 것으로 생각되며, 유전자형의 빈도에 있어서는 Hereford 종에서는 Tf $D_1D_2$와 pTf-2 SS 형이 각각 25 및 90%이었고, Angus종에서는 Tf $AD_1$와 pTf-2 FF형이 각각 25와 100%이었으며, Sharolais종에서는 Tf $D_1D_1$와 pTf-2 FS형이 각각 50%로 높은 빈도를 보였다. 유전자빈도에 있어서는 Hereford종에서 Tf E와 pTf-2 S 빈도가 각각 0.400과 0.900이었고, Sharolais종에서는 Tf $D_1$과 pTf-2 S가 각각 0.678 및 0.607로 높은 빈도를 보였다. 2. Alb좌위는 A, 그리고 pAlb좌위는 F와 S의 대립유전자의 지배를 받는것으로 사료되며, 유전자형 빈도에 있어서는 Hereford, Angus와 Sharolais종에서 각각 pAlb SS, FF 및 SS가 각각 70, 90 및 57.15%로 높은 빈도를 나타냈으며, pAlb의 유전자 빈도에 있어서는 Hereford와 Sharolais종에서 pAlb S가 각각 0.825와 0.750이었고, Angus종에서는 pAlb F가 0.900으로 높은 빈도를 보였다. 3. Cp 좌위는 F 및 S와 Am-I 좌위는 B와 C의 대립유전자의 지배를 받는 것으로 생각되며, 유전자형 빈도에 있어서는 Herford종에서는 Cp FF와 Am-I BB형의 빈도가 각각 100 및 85%이었고, Angus종에서는 Cp FF와 Am-I CC형이 각각 45 및 85%이였으며, Sharolais종에서는 Cp FF와 Am-I BC형이 각각 50 및 64.29%로 높은 빈도를 보였다. 유전자 빈도에서 있어서는 Herford, Angus와 Sharolais 종에서 Cp F가 각각 0.800, .875 및 0.680이었고 Hereford종에서 Am-I A가 0.800이었으며, Angus와 Sharolais종에서 Am-I C가 각각 0.875 및 0.680이었다. 4. Hb좌위 는 Hereford종과 Angus종에서는 Hb A, Sharol ais종에서는 Hb A와 B의 대립유선자가 검출 되었으며, Sharolais종에서 유전자형 빈도는 Hb AA 및 AB가 각각 57.14 및 42.88%이었고, 유전자빈도에 있아서는 Hb A와 B가 각각 0.785 및 0.215이었다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2017

트랜지트터의 대용량 집적 기술이 발전함에 따라 다수의 CPU를 하나의 칩에 구현하게 되었으며, 시스템의 요구사항을 맞추기 위하여 클럭 주파수는 점점 더 빨라지고 있다. 그러나 클럭 주파수를 증가시키는 것은 클럭 동기화 같은 시스템의 오동작을 일으키는 문제들을 유발시킬 수 있으므로 디지털 칩 설계 시에 불안정 상태 문제를 피하는 것이 아주 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 80nm CMOS 공정으로 설계된 D-FF을 사용하여 온도, 전원, 전달 게이트의 크기에 따라 Hspice의 이분법을 사용하여 불안정상태 구간을 측정한다. 모의 실험 결과에서 불안정상태 구간은 온도와 전원 전압의 증가에 따라 조금 증가하였지만, 전달 게이트의 면적에 대해서는에 포물선 모양으로 비례하고 있으며, 전달 게이트의 P 형과 N 형 트랜지스터의 비율이 4:2 일 때 불안정상태 구간이 최소가 되는 것을 확인하였다.