• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.130-136
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• 1996

Evaluation of plant extracts that might inhibit hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication was performed to find potent anti-HBV agents. Eighty-five species of plants from forty-three families were tested for their anti-HBV activities using HBV-producing HepG2-derived 2.2.15 cells. The anti-HBV activity of plant extracts was measured by slot blot hybridization technique and cytotoxicity was determined by crystal violet staining procedure. All plants were extracted with methanol and the extracts were partitioned into n-hexane, ethyl acetate and aqueous layer. The ethyl acetate fractions of Rhus verniciflua $(stem:\;EC_{50},\;8.2{\mu}g/ml;\;CC_{50},\;9.4{\mu}g/ml)$, Gastrodia elata $(root:\;EC_{50},\;17.7{\mu}g/ml;\;CC_{50},\;>20{\mu}g/ml)$, Raphanus sativus $(seeds:\;EC_{50},\;17.3{\mu}g/ml;\;CC_{50},\;>20{\mu}g/ml)$, and Angelica gigas $(root:\;EC_{50},\;8.3{\mu}g/ml;\;CC_{50},\;15.6{\mu}g/ml)$ revealed the anti-HBV activity in 2.2.15 cell culture system and these fractions are under the process of further sequential fractionation by column chromatography to find the active principles against HBV.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.28-45
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• 2004

Objectives : The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Injinchunggan-tang on $TNF-{\alpha}$ signal transmission system. Materials and Methods : We analyzed the following with quantitative RT-PCR method; the effect of Injinchunggan-tang on secretion of $TNF-\alpha$ mRNA/protein and stability, the effect on gene revelation that consists of signal transmission system (TRAIL, NIK, A20, TRADD, RAIDD, RIP TNFR-I, TNFR-II, TRAF1, TRAF2, FADD), the one on activation of p38, Erk1/2 MAPK and the rate of nuclear $NF-{\kappa}B/cytosolic\;NF-{\kappa}B$ in HepG2 cell. We also analyzed the inhibitory effect of Injinchunggan-tang on the apoptosis of HepG2 cell that $TNF-{\alpha}$ induces and the $NF-{\kappa}B$ restraint effected by transfection of $I{\kappa}B{\Delta}N$ through tryphan blue exclusion assay. Results : Injinchunggan-tang prohibits revelation of $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA in HepG2 cell and the creation of protein. However, it has no effect on the stability of $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA. While it did not have any effect on the generation of TRAIL, NIK, A20, TRADD, RAIDD and RIP genes, Injinchunggan-tang reduces the revelation of TNFR-I, TNFR-II, TRAF1, TRAF2 and FADD genes. It has been confirmed that Injinchunggan-tang restraints the revelation of $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA that is promoted by ethanol, acetaldehyde, lipopolysaccharide, in proportion to the treatment density and time. It activated $NF-{\kappa}B$ of HepG2 cell and promoted activation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ that is occurred by $TNF-{\alpha}$. It has been observed that the restraint effect against the $TNF-{\alpha}$ inducing apoptosis is lost when it is intercepted the function of $NF-{\kappa}B$ in HepG2 cell. Conclusion: It has been confirmed that Injinchunggan-tang has restraining effect against the revelation of $TNF-{\alpha}$ and mRNA that is constituent element of TNF-a signal transmission system. It also has been revealed that it restraints the activation of p38, Erk1/2 by $TNF-{\alpha}$. Through this prohibiting effect, it is inferred that it restraints signal transmission among various cells that are related to inflammation reaction. Meanwhile, Injinchunggan-tang protects liver cell from apoptosis that is caused by $TNF-{\alpha}$, by maintaining the activating function for $NF-{\kappa}B$.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제35권1_2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2017

This study is concerned with the existence of positive solution for the following nonlinear elliptic system $$\{-M_1(\int_{\Omega}{\mid}x{\mid}^{-ap}{\mid}{\nabla}u{\mid}^pdx)div({\mid}x{\mid}^{-ap}{\mid}{\nabla}u{\mid}^{p-2}{\nabla}u)\\{\hfill{120}}={\mid}x{\mid}^{-(a+1)p+c_1}\({\alpha}_1A_1(x)f(v)+{\beta}_1B_1(x)h(u)\),\;x{\in}{\Omega},\\-M_2(\int_{\Omega}{\mid}x{\mid}^{-bq}{\mid}{\nabla}v{\mid}^qdx)div({\mid}x{\mid}^{-bq}{\mid}{\nabla}v{\mid}^{q-2}{\nabla}v)\\{\hfill{120}}={\mid}x{\mid}^{-(b+1)q+c_2}\({\alpha}_2A_2(x)g(u)+{\beta}_2B_2(x)k(v)\),\;x{\in}{\Omega},\\{u=v=0,\;x{\in}{\partial}{\Omega},$$ where ${\Omega}$ is a bounded smooth domain of ${\mathbb{R}}^N$ with $0{\in}{\Omega}$, 1 < p, q < N, $0{\leq}a$ < $\frac{N-p}{p}$, $0{\leq}b$ < $\frac{N-q}{q}$ and ${\alpha}_i,{\beta}_i,c_i$ are positive parameters. Here $M_i,A_i,B_i,f,g,h,k$ are continuous functions and we discuss the existence of positive solution when they satisfy certain additional conditions. Our approach is based on the sub and super solutions method.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2009

The effects of thermo-solutal convection on mercurous chloride system of ${Hg_2}{Cl_2}$, and Ne during physical vapor transport are numerically investigated for further understanding and insight into essence of transport phenomena, For $10\;K{\le}{\Delta}T{\le}30\;K$, the growth rate slowly increases and, then is decreased gradually until ${\Delta}T$=50 K, The occurrence of this critical point near at ${\Delta}T$=30 K is likely to be due to the effects of thermo-physical properties stronger than the temperature gradient corresponding to driving force for thermal convection. For the range of $10\;Torr{\le}P_B{\le}300\;Torr$, the rate is second order-exponentially decayed with partial pressures of component B, $P_B$. For the range of $5{\le}M_B{\le}200$, the rate is second order-exponentially decayed with a function of molecular weight of component B, $M_B$. Like the case of a partial pressure of component B, the effects of a molecular weight arc: reflected through the binary diffusivity coefficients, which are intimately related with suppressing the convection flow inside the growth enclosure, i,e., transition from convection to diffusion-dominant flow mode as the molecular weight of B increases. The convective mode is near at a ground level, i,e., on earth (1 $g_0$), and the convection is switched to the diffusion mode for $0.1\;g_0{\le}g{\le}10^{-2}g_0$, whereas the diffusion region ranges from $10^{-2}g_0$ up to $10^{-5}g_0$.

• Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.218-232
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• 2015

Piecewise linear (G01-based) tool paths generated by CAM systems lack $G_1$ and $G_2$ continuity. The discontinuity causes vibration and unnecessary hesitation during machining. To ensure efficient high-speed machining, a method to improve the continuity of the tool paths is required, such as B-spline fitting that approximates G01 paths with B-spline curves. Conventional B-spline fitting approaches cannot be directly used for tool path B-spline fitting, because they have shortages such as numerical instability, lack of chord error constraint, and lack of assurance of a usable result. Progressive and Iterative Approximation for Least Squares (LSPIA) is an efficient method for data fitting that solves the numerical instability problem. However, it does not consider chord errors and needs more work to ensure ironclad results for commercial applications. In this paper, we use LSPIA method incorporating Energy term (ELSPIA) to avoid the numerical instability, and lower chord errors by using stretching energy term. We implement several algorithm improvements, including (1) an improved technique for initial control point determination over Dominant Point Method, (2) an algorithm that updates foot point parameters as needed, (3) analysis of the degrees of freedom of control points to insert new control points only when needed, (4) chord error refinement using a similar ELSPIA method with the above enhancements. The proposed approach can generate a shape-preserving B-spline curve. Experiments with data analysis and machining tests are presented for verification of quality and efficiency. Comparisons with other known solutions are included to evaluate the worthiness of the proposed solution.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 무선 LAN을 기반으로 u-Hospital 서비스를 지원할 수 있는 임베디드 리눅스 기반의 2.4GHz ISM 대역용 플랫폼 시제품을 개발하였다. 개발된 시스템은 ARM920T 프로세서 보드와 FPGA 보드가 서로 연동되게 설계되었고, 무선 접속을 위해 IEEE 802.11b PHY 보드, AD/DA(10Bit), 그리고 RF(2.4GHz) 보드가 연결되도록 설계하였으며, 임베디드 리눅스를 탑재하여 IEEE 802.11b/g Access Point(Option: IEEE 802.11a/b/g) 시험이 가능하여 임베디드 시스템 설계에 응용될 수 있다. 또한 개발된 시스템은 무선 접속 기술과 Modem(OFDM etc) 및 IP(Intellectual Property) 회로를 시험하고 검증할 수 있으며, 홈&모바일 헬스 케어 및 웰 니스 서비스로의 응용 확장이 가능하다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.2990-2994
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• 2014

The studies on design and synthesis of new monocyclic ${\beta}$-lactam esters 4(R/S)-(1'-methoxycarbonylpropyl- 2'(R/S)-thio)-3(R)-phenylacetamidoazetidin-2-one (3a) and 4(R/S)-(1'-methoxycarbonyl-2'-methylpropyl-2'- thio)-3(R)-phenylacetamidoazetidin-2-one (3b) were described. Compounds 3a and 3b were specifically designed to retain all penicillin substructures except the bicyclic system, which would be conceived by cleaving the C(3)-N(4) bond of penicillin G. Compounds 3a and 3b are of particular interest in the context of the structural elucidation of monocyclic ${\beta}$-lactams originated from penicillin. Key intermediates, ${\beta}$-mercapto esters 6a and 6b, were synthesized from conjugate acids 4a and 4b using three-step synthetic sequences, respectively, and 4(S)-acetoxy-3(S)-phenylacetamidoazetidin-2-one (7) was obtained from the degradation of penicillin G. Reactions of 6a and 6b with 7, thus obtained, provided the target compounds 3a and 3b, respectively.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.1027-1034
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• 2014

3G부터 4G LTE까지의 전체 대역에 적용이 가능한 저전력, 광대역 저잡음증폭기를 설계하였다. 설계한 광대역 다중입력 저잡음증폭기는 기존의 3G인 CDMA의 대역인 1.2GHz대역과 LTE대역인 2.5GHz대역까지 넓은 주파수 대역을 안정적으로 증폭이 가능하고, 다중입력방식을 통해 입력신호의 크기에 관계없이 안정적인 증폭이 가능하도록 설계하였다. 설계된 저잡음증폭기는 1.2V의 공급전압에서 약 0.6mA의 전류를 소모하고, 이는 Cadence사의 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 검증하였다. 낮은 입력신호에 대응한 증폭은 최대 20dB이고, 신호에 따라 최저 -10dB의 이득값을 얻을 수 있었다. 잡음특성(NF : Noise Figure)은 High Gain모드에서 15dB이하, Low Gain 모드에서 3dB이하를 가진다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.157-175
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• 2012

방대한 규모와 복잡한 프로세스로 구성된 공공조달의 혁신성과를 평가하기란 매우 어려운 문제이다. 기존의 프로세스 혁신 평가는 주로 설문 및 인터뷰, 그리고 운영데이터를 분석한 정성적, 또는 통계적인 정량적 방법들이었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 공공조달 프로세스를 복잡계로 보고 이에 대한 시뮬레이션 방법으로 멀티에이전트시스템(MAS)을 이용하여 공공조달 프로세스 혁신효과 평가모델을 개발하였다. 그리고, 개발된 MAS 기반의 공공조달 혁신평가 모델을 우리나라 조달청의 G2B(나라장터, KONEPS) 시스템에 적용하여 혁신효과를 평가하였다. MAS 시뮬레이션 도구는 Northwestern University에서 개발된 Netlogo Version 4.1.3을 사용하였고, 모델링에서는 에이전트 정의, 에이전트 행동특성 정의, 에이전트 관계 정의의 세단계로 진행하였다. 첫째, 에이전트 정의에서는 에이전트가 될 대상을 선정하고, 에이전트가 가진 속성과 변수들을 정의하였다. 둘째, 행동특성 정의에서는 각 에이전트의 행동계획 및 자원할당을 설정하였고, 셋째, 관계정의 단계에서는 상태변화에 따른 행동 규칙을 설정하였다. 또한 프로세스 혁신의 목적에 맞는 성과를 측정하기 위하여 혁신 효과평가항목을 선정하였고, 데이터는 조달청의 협조를 통해 DB 데이터와 설문데이터를 활용하였다. 이를 통해 프로세스 전체 및 프로세스별 절감시간과 업무량의 절감율을 측정하였다. 실험결과 전체 프로세스의 효율성이 증대되었으며 '평균 업무처리 건수'의 절감율이 92.7%, '평균 업무처리 시간'의 절감율이 95.4%로 나타났다. 즉 공공조달분야는 G2B 시스템 도입을 통해 프로세스 혁신을 추진한 결과 매우 높은 효율성이 제고된 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 본 연구를 통해 '계약'과 관련한 업무프로세스에서 추가적인 개선이 이루어질 경우 프로세스 혁신효과가 더욱 향상될 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구는 MAS를 이용하여 프로세스 개선효과에 대한 평가모델을 제시하고 분석했다는데 의의가 있다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.218-221
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• 2005

Nucleotide sequence of Brevibacterium flavum ptsG gene capable of complementing Escherichia coli ZSC113 mutations defective to glucose permease activity of phosphotransferase system was completely determined, and the gene product was compared with other glucose-specific enzyme II ($EII^{Glc}$). A ptsG gene of B. flavum consisted of open reading frame of 2,025 nucleotides putatively encoding polypeptide of 675 amino acid residues and TAA stop codon. Deduced amino acid sequence of B. flavum ($EII^{Glc}$) had high homology with ($EIIs^{Glc}$) of Corynebacterium glutamicum, C. efficiens, and B. lactofermentum. Arrangement of structural domains, IIBCA, of B. flanum ($EII^{Glc}$) protein was identical to that of EIIs belonging to glucose-phosphotransferase system.