• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2013

Lipid metabolism in mature male mice may be different from immature male mice, but the relationship of lipid metabolism, especially n-6 fatty acid metabolism, and sexual maturation is not clearly established. This study was carried out to elucidate whether sexual maturation may affect the metabolism of functional n-6 fatty acids of lipid components by investigating the composition of fatty acids in the longissimus muscle tissues of mature and immature male mice with GC and analyzing the expression of genes and proteins for synthesis of n-6 fatty acids with real-time PCR and western blotting, respectively. Mature male mice showed significantly higher testosterone level in the sera. Similarly, n-6 fatty acids, levels of linoleic acid (LA 18:2n-6) and total n-6 PUFA (Polyunsaturated fatty acids) were increased, but the levels of ${\gamma}$-linolenic acid (GLA; 18:3n-6), dihomo-${\gamma}$-linolenic acid (DGLA; 20:3n-6) and arachidonic acid (AA; 20:4 n-6) were decreased in the mature male mice. mRNA levels of ${\Delta}5$-desaturase (FASD1) and elongase (ELOVL5) genes related to n-6 fatty acid metabolism increased. However, the level of FADS1 protein only increased in mature male mice. In conclusion, this study suggested that sexual maturation of male mice affected n-6 fatty acid metabolism by stimulating the expression of enzyme FADS1 of n-6 PUFA metabolism.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2016

Paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), has been reported to have an effect on several ion channels including human ether-a-go-go-related gene in a SSRI-independent manner. These results suggest that paroxetine may cause side effects on cardiac system. In this study, we investigated the effect of paroxetine on Kv1.5, which is one of cardiac ion channels. The action of paroxetine on the cloned neuronal rat Kv1.5 channels stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells was investigated using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Paroxetine reduced Kv1.5 whole-cell currents in a reversible concentration-dependent manner, with an $IC_{50}$ value and a Hill coefficient of $4.11{\mu}M$ and 0.98, respectively. Paroxetine accelerated the decay rate of inactivation of Kv1.5 currents without modifying the kinetics of current activation. The inhibition increased steeply between -30 and 0 mV, which corresponded with the voltage range for channel opening. In the voltage range positive to 0 mV, inhibition displayed a weak voltage dependence, consistent with an electrical distance ${\delta}$ of 0.32. The binding ($k_{+1}$) and unbinding ($k_{-1}$) rate constants for paroxetine-induced block of Kv1.5 were $4.9{\mu}M^{-1}s^{-1}$ and $16.1s^{-1}$, respectively. The theoretical $K_D$ value derived by $k_{-1}/k_{+1}$ yielded $3.3{\mu}M$. Paroxetine slowed the deactivation time course, resulting in a tail crossover phenomenon when the tail currents, recorded in the presence and absence of paroxetine, were superimposed. Inhibition of Kv1.5 by paroxetine was use-dependent. The present results suggest that paroxetine acts on Kv1.5 currents as an open-channel blocker.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.248-250
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• 1991

대두유 첨가 도정쌀의 품질과 저장성을 규명하기 위하여 현백과정 중 도정이 거의 완료된 마지막 순환 도정단계에 대두유를 0.07 및 0.10% 첨가 도정하여 생산된 쌀에 대한 지방함량, 취반특성, 외관(색) 및 저장성을 조사하였다. 대두유 첨가 도정쌀의 지방함량은 무첨가가 0.65%인데 비하여 첨가 도정쌀은 $0.70{\sim}0.72%$였으며, 취반특성 즉 가열흡수율, 팽창용적, 용출고형물 및 요오드 정색도는 첨가 도정쌀이 무첨가 도정쌀 보다 낮았다. 그리고 색 즉 Hunter L, a, b값 및 백도는 무첨가 도정쌀에 비해 첨가 도정쌀이 낮아 ${\Delta}E$값이 높았다. 대두유 첨가 도정쌀의 저장 중 지방산도는 증가하였으나 첨가 및 무첨가 간에 큰 차가 없었다.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2001

We have measured the reflectivity of superconducting infinite-layer compounds $Sr_{0.9}$ $Ln_{0.1}$ Cu $O_2$ (Ln=La, Gd, Sm) with $T_{c}$ : 39 K using a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer. We have identified the optical phonon modes from their infrared reflectivity and conductivity spectra and have proposed possible displacement patterns. The La- and the Gd-doped compounds exhibited only four ($2A_{2u}$ $+2E_{u}$) out of the five ($2A_{2u}$ $3E_{u}$) infrared-active phonons predicted by a group theoretical analysis whereas the Sm-doped compound exhibited all five modes. For the La-doped sample, we investigated the temperature dependence of the optical response functions in a wide temperature range of 7 - 300 K. In FIR region, the reflectivity is apparently enhanced below ~120 $cm^{-1}$ as temperature decreases across $T_{c}$. The value of $2$\Delta$/k_{B}$ $T_{c}$ is about 4.5, which is consistent with maximum gap value of d-wave $high- T_{c}$ cuprates.> c/ cuprates.uprates.s.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.62-68
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 접초피로에 있어서 균열의 발생, 진전 등의 관찰을 위해, 균열의 발생, 진전 등이 2차원적으로 되어 시험편측면에서 관찰이 가능한 평판 ring형 시험편을 이용하여 반복수 증대에 따른 균열의 발생, 진전과정을 조사하였다. 그 결과 pitting, flaking형 파손의 초기손상은 접촉면하의 내부에 생기는 접촉면에 평행방향의 균열에 의해 일어나며, 이 균열은 그 방향 밀 파면형태에 의해 접촉응력이 접촉면에 평행방향의 전단응력성분에 의한 모드 ll 피로진전과의 차는 중첩부하된 압축응력의 유무라고 생각되며, 이 가저에 근거로 하여 재료고유의 모드 ll 피로균열진전특성을 구할 수 있는 장치를 개발하였다. 이 장치를 이용하여 알루미륨합금 및 공구강에 대한 da/dN-${\Delta}k$ ll 관계의 시험결과를 얻었다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.113.2-113.2
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• 2011

We observed a low-mass pre-main sequence star, HBC722 (also known as $LkH{\alpha}$ 188 G4), with Camera for QUasars in EArly uNiverse (CQUEAN) attached to 2.1 Otto Struve telescope at McDonald Observatory, USA. HBC722 is a new FU orionis-type object in the direction of NGC7000/IC5070, which produced large amplitude optical outbursts (${\delta}V$=4.7 mag over one year) for a few months and reached the peak in 2010 September. We carried out the photometric observation in SDSS r,i, and z band in 2011 April, July and August to monitor the long term decrease of its brightness. We also made continuous observation in r-band for half night in July, and whole two nights in August to investigate short term variability which could be related to the rotation of the central star or the inner circumstellar disk. In this poster, we present a preliminary result of the photometric observation for HBC722.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2007

식물 뿌리혹 선충인 Meloidogyne incognita에 살충성이 있는 Bacillus thuringiensis 108 균주를 분리 선별하였다. 이 균주는 Gram양성이며, 포자를 형성하고, 운동성이 활발하며, lecithinase 및 catalase활성을 나타내었다. 이 균주가 생산하는 결정형 내독소(d-endotoxin)는 bipyramid형이었고, 편모항원성에 따른 균주의 동정 결과 serotype 3으로 표준 균주인 B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki의 편모항원성과 일치하였다. B. thuringiensis 108균주의 항선충성 물질은 Sephadex G-25 gel filtration, 활성탄 흡착 chromatography, Silica gel 흡착 chromatography 및 Sephadex G-10 gel filtration을 이용하여 정제를 하였다. 최종 정제단계인 Sephadex G-10 gel filtration 후에 항선충 물질의 $LC_{90}$는 $1.2\;{\mu}g/ml$이었다. B. thuringiensis 108 균주가 생산하는 항선충성 물질은 $100^{\circ}C$ 열처리에서 안정하였으나 autoclave($110^{\circ}C$ 30 min)를 했을 때는 그 독성이 완전히 소실되었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.426-432
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• 1993

경기도 일원의 양잠 농가의 먼지에서 채취한 45개의 샘플중에서 내독소 단백질 결정체를 생산하는 13개의 Bacillus thuringiensis를 분리하였다. 이 중 2개 균주는 파리목에 독성을 나타냈으며, 특히 독성검정에서 NT0423균주의 $LC_{50}$수치는 나비목의 배추좀나방이 최소 1.30$\times$$10^{6}$ CFU/ml이며, 파리목인 빨간 집모기에는 2.88$\times$$10^{5}$ CFU/ml로 나타났다. 새로 분리된 NT0423균주가 생산하는 내독소 단백질 결정체는 주사 전자현미경사진에서 전형적인 이중 피라미드모양을 보였다. 그리고 이 내독소 단백질 결정체의 SDS-PAGE 분석에서는 주요한 130kDa의 polypeptide을 나타내었다. 또한 NT0423균주의 총 플라스미드 DNA분석에서는 9개의 플라스미드를 갖고 있어 기존의 유사한 독성을 나타내는 균주들과 다른 패턴을 보였다.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.163-174
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• 2014

In this study, fatigue properties and crack growth characteristics of a polycarbonate (PC) were examined during cyclic loading at various mean stress (${\sigma}_{amp}$) and stress amplitude (${\sigma}_{mean}$) conditions. Different S vs. N and da/dN vs. ${\Delta}K$ relations were obtained depending on the loading condition. The higher fatigue strength and the higher resistance of crack growth are seen for the PC samples cyclically loaded at the higher mean stress and lower stress amplitude due to the low crack driving force. Non-linear S - N relationship was detected in the examination of the fatigue properties with changing the mean stress. This is attributed to the different crack growth rate (longer fatigue life): the sample loaded at the high mean stress with lower stress amplitude. Even if the higher stress amplitude, the low fatigue properties are obtained for the sample loaded at the higher mean stress. This was due to the accumulated strain energy to the sample, where severe plastic deformation occurs instead of crack growth (plasticity-induced crack closure). Shear bands and discontinuous crack growth band (DGB) are observed clearly on the fracture surfaces of the sample cyclically loaded at the high stress amplitude, where the lower the ${\sigma}_{mean}$, the narrower the shear band and DGB. On the other hand, final fracture occurred instantly immediately after the short crack growth occurs in the PC sample loaded at the high mean with the low ${\sigma}_{amp}$, i.e., tear fracture, in which the shear bands and DGB are not seen clearly.

• 천문학회보
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.107.1-107.1
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• 2012

We present the results of far-ultraviolet (FUV) observations of comet C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) obtained with Far-ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (FIMS) on board the Korean microsatellite STSAT-1, which operated at an altitude of 700 km in a sun-synchronous orbit. FIMS is a dual-channel imaging spectrograph (S channel 900-1150 ${\AA}$, L channel 1350-1750 ${\AA}$, ${\lambda}/{\Delta}{\lambda}$ ~ 550) with large image fields of view (S: $4^{\circ}.0{\times}4^{\prime}.6$, L: $7^{\circ}.5{\times}4^{\prime}.3$, angular resolution 5'-10') optimized for the observation of diffuse emission of astrophysical radiation. Comet C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) was observed with a scanning survey mode when it was located around the perihelion between 8 and 15 May 2004. Several important emission lines were detected including S I (1425, 1474 ${\AA}$), C I (1561, 1657 ${\AA}$) and several emission lines of CO $A^1{\Pi}-X^1{\Sigma}^+$ system in the L channel. Production rates of the notable molecules, such as C I, S I and CO, were estimated from the photon fluxes of these spectral lines and compared with previous observations. We compare the flux and the production rates in the radius of $3{\times}10^5$ km with $20{\times}10^5$ km from the central coma. We obtained L-channel image which have map size $5^{\circ}{\times}5^{\circ}$ The image was constructed for the wavelength band of L-channel (1350 - 1710 ${\AA}$. We also present the radial profiles of S I, C I, CO obtained from the spectral images of the central coma. The radial profiles of $2{\times}10^6$ km region are compared with the Haser model.