• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.143-151
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of iron and selenium intakes on utilization of manganese in rats fed adequate, 2-fold, 4-fold iron and adequate, high selenium for 6 weeks. There was no difference feed intake across iron and selenium containing diet groups. Body weight gain in 2-fold iron and high selenium group(MFeHSe) was significantly higher than those in other groups. Serum iron level was increased with iron increment, and liver iron content was decreased with selenium supplementation. Selenium and manganese contents in tissues were decreased with iron increment. In the case of manganese balance, manganese excretion through feces was significantly increased as iron intake was increased. However, retention and apparent absorption of manganese were not significantly affected by dietary iron. From these results, it could be suggested that the supplementations of iron and selenium affected the manganese utilization. Therefore, it must be considered interaction with various minerals in micro-nutrient supplementations.

• 음성과학
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• 제1권
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• pp.261-274
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• 1997

In spite of the presumed importance of the strap muscles on laryngeal valving and speech production, there is little research concerning the physiological role and the functional differences among the strap muscles. Generally, the strap muscles have been shown to cause a decrease in the fundamental frequency(Fo) of phonation during contraction. In this study, an in vivo canine laryngeal model was used to show the effects of strap muscles on the laryngeal function by measuring the Fo, subglottal pressure, vocal intensity, vocal fold length, cricothyroid distance, and vertical laryngeal movement. Results demonstrated that the contraction of sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles corresponded to a rise in subglottal pressure, shortened cricothyroid distance, lengthened vocal fold, and raised Fo and vocal intensity. The thyrohyoid muscle corresponded to lowered subglottal pressure, widened cricothyroid distance, shortened vocal fold, and lowered Fo and vocal intensity. It was postulated that the mechanism of altering Fa and other variables after stimulation of the strap muscles is due to the effects of laryngotracheal pulling, upward or downward, and laryngotracheal forward bending, by the external forces during strap muscle contraction.

• Kyungpook Mathematical Journal
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2006

M. Reni has shown that there are at most nine mutually inequivalent knots in the 3-sphere whose 2-fold branched covering spaces are mutually homeomorphic, hyperbolic 3-manifolds. By observing that the Z-homology sphere version of M. Reni's result still holds, M. Mecchia and B. Zimmermann showed that there are exactly nine mutually inequivalent, knots in Z-homology 3-spheres whose 2-fold branched covering spaces are mutually homeomorphic, hyperbolic 3-manifolds, and conjectured that there exist exactly nine mutually inequivalent, knots in the true 3-sphere whose 2-fold branched covering spaces are mutually homeomorphic, hyperbolic 3-manifolds. Their proof used an argument of AID imitations published in 1992. The main result of this paper is to solve their conjecture affirmatively by combining their argument with a theory of strongly AID imitations published in 1997.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.246-249
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• 1997

The maximum 30-fold level of fatty acid synthase (FAS) mRNA was achieved by 6hr after intraperitoneal injection of insulin. The kinetics and maximum effect of insulin were most evident on he 7.2 kb mRNA. In six hors after insulin administration there was about 100-fold increase in stead-state mRNA level. We observed a sharp decrease in 7.2kb mRNA by 8hr after insulin administation while there was no change in FAS mRNA content between the 6hr and 8hr-sampling periods. In contrast, a maximum induction of 4-fold was shown in the level of 5.1kb mRNA after insulin injection in streptozotocin-diabetic mice.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 1995

Lys-228 in horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase isoenzyme E(HLADH-E) was mutated to glycineby site-directed mutagenesis. The specific activity of the mutant enzyme was increased about 4-fold nad Michaelis constants for $NAD^+(K_a){\;}and{\;}NADH(K_q)$ increased by about 350-and 50-fold, respectively. The wild-type enzyme and K228TG mutant enzyme were treated with ethylacetimidate. Acetimidylation of the wild-type enzyme increased the activity about 10-fold, but the mutant enzyme ws little affected. These results confirm that Lys-228 residue plays an important role in the activity of the enzyme through forming the hydrogen bond with adenosine ribose of $NAD^+$.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2018

To artificially enhance antimicrobial peptide expression in Bombyx mori, we constructed genetically engineered silkworms overexpressing Rel family transcription factor. The truncated BmRelish1 (BmRelish1t) gene contained a Rel homolog domain (RHD), nuclear localization signal (NLS), acidic and hydrophobic amino acid (AHAA)-rich region, and death domain (DD), but no ankyrin-repeat (ANK) domain. The BmRelish1t gene was controlled by B. mori cytoplasmic actin 3 promoter in the PiggyBac transposon vector. Chromosome analysis of G1 generations of a transgenic silkworm with EGFP expression confirmed stable insertion of BmRelish1t. BmRelish1t gene overexpression in transgenic silkworms resulted in higher mRNA expression levels of B. mori antimicrobial peptides such as lebocin(~20.5-fold), moricin(~8.7-fold), and nuecin(~17.4-fold) than those in normal silkworms.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.76-78
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• 2018

With recent developments in medical technology and the introduction of various types of lasers, the role of fiberoptic laryngeal laser surgery (FLS) in laryngology has been significantly expanded. FLS are typically performed under local anesthesia, and patients may return to normal activities immediately after the procedure. This corresponds to the current trend of minimally invasive surgery and may limit unnecessary general anesthesia, reduce medical costs, and increase patient compliances. Main indications of FLS procedure were vocal polyp, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, vocal fold granuloma and vocal fold dysplasia. In this review, we discuss practical tips and unique value of FLS.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2020

Vocal fold injections are usually performed with a patient wake in an office under local anesthesia. For comfortable and safe office-based procedures, thorough anesthesia and premedication should be provided to the following three regions; nasal cavity, oropharynx, and larynx. Topical lidocaine is most widely used anesthetics on office based procedure. Lidocaine has a low to intermediate potency, 45 minutes to 60 minutes' duration of action, and onset of sufficient anesthesia within 90 seconds of topical administration. Tetracaine, prilocaine, ropivacaine, and bupivacaine also have been used in the office-based procedures. Nasal decongestant, oxymetazoline, is also used for widening nasal cavity by constriction of nasal mucosa. The amount of topical and local anesthetics used in vocal fold injection rarely exceeds toxic doses. The physician should know proper anesthesia techniques and must be familiar with the safe dose and complication of all anesthetics used.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.86-88
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• 2024

Misinterpreting radiographic findings can lead to unnecessary interventions and potential patient harm. The urgency required when responding to the compromised health of trauma patients can increase the likelihood of misinterpreting chest x-rays in critical situations. We present the case report of a trauma patient whose skin fold artifacts were mistaken for pneumothorax on a follow-up chest x-ray, resulting in unnecessary chest tube insertion. We hope to help others differentiate between skin folds and pneumothorax on the chest x-rays of trauma patients by considering factors such as location, shape, sharpness, and vascular markings.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.165-174
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• 1998

교정력이 치아에 가해지면 치주인대의 재생과 치조골의 개조가 일어난다. 치주인대 섬유아세포는 collagenase와 TIMP-1을 분비하여 치주조직의 교원질의 분해와 합성을 담당한다. 본 연구에서는 치주인대 섬유아세포예 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 가해 collagenase와 TIMP-1의 발현을 RT-PCR과 면역조직화학 염색을 사용하여 알아보았다. 4명의 10대 남자 교정환자에게서 아무런 병소가 없는 제1소구치를 발치후 치주인대 섬유아세포를 배양하여 4-6세대의 세포를 사용하였다. 대조군, $Petriperm dish^{\circledR}$ 바닥의 표면적을 $5\%$ 증가시킨 기계적 자극을 가한 군, interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 1.0 ng/ml를 가한 군과 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 같이 가한 군으로 나누어 4명의 환자에서 얻은 세포군을 각 군별로 2, 4, 8시간 후 RT-PCR을 시행하여 그 산물을 반정량하여 대조군에 대한 각 실험군의 상대적인 증감을 나타내었고, 24시간후 면역조직화학 염색을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 광학 현미경으로 세포의 형태를 관찰한 결과 대조군에서는 전형적인 별모양과 길쭉한 모양을 함께 보였으나 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 각각 혹은 동시에 준 군들에서는 별모양의 세포가 사라지고 모양이 더욱 길어졌다. 2. collagenase는 대조군에 비해 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 각각 혹은 동시에 준 군들에서 증가하였고, 실험 8시간 후에서는 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 준 군, 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 동시에 준 군에서 뚜렷한 증가를 보였다. 3. TIMP-1은 세포 자극 2, 4시간 후에는 대조군에 비해 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 각각 혹은 동시에 준 군들에서 감소하였지만, 실험 8시간 후에서는 증가를 보였다. 4. 면역조직화학 염색을 통해 collagenase와 TIMP-1이 대조군에 비해 기계적 자극과 interleukin-$1{\beta}$를 각각 혹은 동시에 준 군들에서 더욱 강한 염색상을 나타내었다. 본 실험의 결과 섬유아세포는 외부 자극이 가해지면 collagenase와 TIMP-1의 발현 조절을 통해 치주인대 재생과 치조골의 개조에 영향을 미쳐 항상성을 유지하려고 함을 알 수 있었다.