• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.525-532
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• 2021

We have investigated the relative roles of α₁-adrenoceptors and purinoceptors in contractions to low and high frequency stimulation of the mouse vas deferens, in terms of the time course of responses. In separate experiments, isometric contractile responses were obtained to 10 pulses at 1 Hz and 40 pulses at 10 Hz. Responses to 1 Hz stimulation consisted of a series of discrete peaks. The α_1A-adrenoceptor antagonist RS100329 (10^-9M-10^-7M) significantly reduced the response to the first pulse, the α_1D-adrenoceptor antagonist BMY7378 (10^-7M-10^-6M) significantly reduced the response to the first two pulses, and the non-selective α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin (10^-8M) reduced the response to the first 4 pulses at 1 Hz. Responses to 10 Hz stimulation consisted of an early peak response and a maintained plateau response. RS100329 significantly reduced the peak response but did not significantly affect the plateau response. Prazosin, significantly reduced both the peak and plateau responses. The α_1A-adrenoceptor antagonist RS17053 in high concentrations reduced mainly the plateau response leaving a clear early peak response. The plateau response of contraction was almost abolished by the purinoceptor antagonist suramin. These results suggest that there is a relatively minor early α_1D-adrenoceptor and a larger early α_1A-adrenoceptor component to stimulationevoked contractions of mouse vas deferens, but the major α₁-adrenoceptor component is revealed by prazosin to be α_1B-adrenoceptor mediated. α_1B-Adrenoceptor activation probably facilitates contractions mediated by other α₁-adrenoceptors and by purinoceptors. These results suggest that combined non-selective α₁-adrenoceptor blockade, particularly α_1B-adrenoceptor blockade, in addition to P2X1-purinoceptor blockade is useful in reducing male fertility.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.431-438
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• 2022

기능성 소재연구에서 in situ 분석 기법은 외부 자극 (전기장, 자기장, 빛, 등) 또는 주변 환경 (온도, 습도, 압력, 등)과 같이 주어진 자극에 의해 소재의 물리적 특성이 어떻게 활성화/진화되는지 분석하는데 있어서 매우 중요하다. 특히, 전기장 인가에 따른 in situ X-선 회절(XRD) 실험은 다양한 강유전체, 압전체, 전왜 재료의 외부 전기장 인가에 따른 전기-기계적 반응의 기본 원리를 이해하기 위해 광범위하게 활용되었다. 본 튜토리얼 논문에서는 일반 실험실 규모의 XRD 장비를 이용하여 전기장 인가에 따른 in situ XRD 분석의 기본 원리/핵심 개념을 간략하게 소개한다. In situ XRD 측정법은 외부 전기장을 인가하여 구동되는 다양한 전기-기계 재료의 구조적 변형을 체계적으로 식별/모니터링하는 데 매우 유용할 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2024

강유전체, 압전체 및 전왜 재료의 전기-기계적 반응의 기본 원리를 이해하기 위해 전기장 인가에 따른 변형 측정법은 널리 사용되고 있다. 특히, 전기 자극에 반응하는 압전 재료의 변형 특성을 이해하는 것은 압전 액츄에이터, 음향 장치, 초음파 발생기와 같은 부품을 연구하고 개발하는 데 중요하다. 이 튜토리얼 논문에서는 다양한 산업 분야에서 널리 사용되는 변위 측정 장치인 선형 가변 차동 변환기(linear variable differential transducer, LVDT)의 구성 요소와 작동 원리를 소개한다. 또한 전기장을 인가하여 강유전체, 압전체 또는 전왜 재료의 변형 특성을 측정하기 위해 LVDT를 사용하는 실험 장치의 구성을 소개한다. 그리고 이 논문에는 LVDT 실험 장치를 통해 얻은 간단한 측정 결과와 분석이 포함되어 있어서 다양한 재료의 전기-기계 상호 작용 연구 방법에 대해 유용한 정보를 제공한다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.2737-2740
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• 2012

The use of plants to remove toxic metals from soil (phytoremediation) is emerging as a cost-effective alternative to conventional methods for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soil. Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) was used as the plant to accumulate high tissue concentrations of lead when grown in contaminated soil. For this study, the application of an electric field combined effectively with EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation. A stimulation of direct and alternating electric potential was compared and EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead using Indian mustard has been performed. The effects of experimental parameters such as operating voltage with different concentration of EDTA, the number of graphite electrodes, and cultivation period on the removal of toxic metal were studied. Shoot lead accumulations in Indian mustard increased as the concentration of EDTA and dc electric potential was increased. Two to four folds was increased when EDTA plus a dc electric potential was applied, compared to an ac electric potential. The maximum lead accumulation in the shoots was achieved by applying EDTA plus dc electric potential with 6 graphite electrodes.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.755-760
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• 2015

For proper wound healing, dermal contraction and remodeling are critical; during the natural healing process, differentiated fibroblasts called "myofibroblasts" typically undertake these functions. For severe wounds, however, a critical mass of dermal matrix and fibroblasts are lost, making self-regeneration impossible. To overcome this impairment, synthetic wound patches with embedded functional cells can be used to promote healing. In this study, we developed a polydioxanone (PDO)-based cell-embedded sheet on which dermal fibroblasts were cultured and induced for differentiation into myofibroblasts, whereby the following combinatorial physicochemical stimuli were also applied: aligned topology, electric field (EF), and growth factor. The results show that both the aligned topology and EF synergistically enhanced the expression of alpha smooth-muscle actin (${\alpha}$-SMA), a key myofibroblast marker. Our proof-of-concept (POC) experiments demonstrated the potential applicability of a myofibroblast-embedded PDO sheet as a wound patch.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2001년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.2126-2128
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• 2001

This paper suggests that the immune network algorithm based on fuzzy set can effectively be used in tuning of a PID controller for multivariable process or nonlinear process. The artificial immune network always has a new parallel decentralized processing mechanism for various situations, since antibodies communicate to each other among different species of antibodies/B-cells through the stimulation and suppression chains among antibodies that from a large-scaled network. In addition to that, the structure of the network is not fixed, but varies continuously. On the other hand, a number of tuning technologies have been considered for the tuning of a PID controller. As a less common method, the fuzzy and neural network or its combined techniques are applied. However, in the case of the latter, yet, it is not applied in the practical field, in the former, a higher experience and technology is required during tuning procedure. Along with these, this paper used the fuzzy set in order that the stimulation and suppression relationship between antibody and antigen can be more adaptable controlled against the external condition, including noise or disturbance of plant. The immune network based on fuzzy set suggested here is applied for the PID controller tuning of multivariable process with two inputs and one output and is simulated.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was to develop programmable and rechargeable electronic moxibustion device as an interdisciplinary research focusing on traditional Korean medicine. Methods : This device deployed several advances on safety and conveniences with the advantage of programmable heat stimulation, heating material and recharging method. The gradient of heat stimulation was programmed with the reference of previous studies and own measurements. The heat curve reached its efficacious stimulus temperature after three minutes, and maintained until 13 minutes with $42^{\circ}C$. We also incorporated feedback from field hospital experiences with the help of hospital staffs. Results : This device can prevent damages from skin burn and fire accidents, and control the smoke, smell and residue of moxa itself. Conclusions : This study will contribute for the development and improvement of efficacious and safe treatment methods for the traditional Korean medicine.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2013

자기장에 대하여 우리는 부지불식간에 많이 노출되고 있고 이와 관련된 영향에 대한 연구도 많이 진행되어 왔다. 역학 조사를 통한 연구도 있고, 실험실 수준의 연구도 있다. 실험실 수준의 연구의 경우, 인위적인 자기장 생성을 통해서 세포에 자극을 가하고 이에 대한 영향을 관찰한다. 세포 실험에서 많이 사용되는 주파수와 파형은 다양하지만, 그 크기는 보통 10G 내외이다. 지구 자계의 크기인 300-400mG 정도와 비교하면 크다고 할 수 없으나, 오래 전부터 이 환경에 적응되어 왔기 때문에 인위적으로 가하는 자기장 세기의 3-4%의 크기지만 무시할 수 없다. 본 연구에서는 주변 자기장에 대한 영향을 고려하여 실험할 수 있도록 양방향 정자계 생성이 가능한 자기장 발생 장치를 설계하고 구현하였다. 제안된 시스템으로 조절 가능한 정자계의 크기는 ${\pm}500mG({\pm}50uT)$까지이며 최소 ${\pm}5mG({\pm}0.5uT)$까지 주변 자기장을 실시간으로 상쇄시킬 수 있었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.399-406
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• 1997

The effects of different $K^+$ channel blockers were investigated on the non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) relaxations in the circular muscle of the rabbit proximal stomach. Non-selective blockers of $K^+$ channels, 4-aminopyridine (4-AP, 3~30${\mu}M$) and tetraethylammonium (TEA, 100~1000${\mu}M$) significantly enhanced the NANC relaxations in a concentration-dependent manner. The enhancement was more prominent for the NANC relaxations induced by the electric field stimulation (EFS) with lower frequencies. Blockers of large conductance $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channels, charybdotoxin and iberiotoxin, a blocker of small conduntance $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channels, apamin and a blocker of ATP-sensitive $K^+$ channels, glibenclamide had no effect on the NANC relaxations, respectively. Exogeneous administration of nitric oxide (NO, 1~30${\mu}M$) caused concentration-dependent relaxations which showed a similarity to those obtained with EFS. None of the $K^+$ channel blockers had an effect on the concentration-dependent relaxation in response to NO. These results suggest that prejunctional $K^+$ channels regulate the release of NO from the NANC nerve in the rabbit proximal stomach as the inhibition of prejunctional $K^+$ channels increases the NANC relaxation induced by the EFS.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2011

It has been rereported that axons which display 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) immunoreactivity are abundant in the pancreas and the majority of serotonergic axons terminate within intrapancreatic ganglia, islet and acini. This histological result strongly suggests that intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves could affect to the pancreatic endocrine and exocrine secretion. Thus, this study was aimed to investigate whether intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves could affect pancreatic exocrine secretion and an action mechanism of the intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves. The rats were anesthetized with a single injection of urethane. The median line and the abdominal aorta was carefully dissected and cannulated with PE-50 tubing just above the celiac artery, and then tightly ligated just below the superior mesenteric artery. The pancreatic duct was also cannulated with Tygon microbore tubing. With the addition of serotonin, pancreatic volume flow and amylase output were significantly inhibited electrical field stimulation (EFS). On the other hand, pancreatic volume flow and amylase output were significantly elevated in EFS with the addition of spiperone. EFS application, however, pancreatic volume flow and amylase output had no significant change in cholecystokinin (CCK) alone when serotonin was applied under a 5.6 mM glucose background. Pancreatic volume flow and amylase output under 18 mM glucose background were significantly elevated in CCK plus serotonin than in CCK alone. These data suggest that intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves play an inhibitory role in pancreatic exocrine secretion and an important role in the insulin action or release.