• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2000

Both immune reaction and hypersensitivity reaction are occurred by the same mechanism, the antigen and antibody reaction. The favorable result of this reaction towards a host is called clinically an immune reaction and the opposite results is called an hypersensitivity reaction. Type IV hypersensitivity reaction is a delayed type which is related to the cellular immune reaction and a contact hypersensitivity is included in this type. Various dental materials such as metal (mercury, nickel, chrome, cobalt), resin and eugenol are etiologic substances. Patch test kit is composed of test substance with a controlled concentration which respond only to a susceptible patient and an aluminum chamber, and etiologic substances for hypersensitivity can be easily and comfortably found just by applying the kit to the patient's skin. In this case report, the patch test was performed to a patients with oral lichen planus and the allergen, restorative material was found. After removal of the matching restoration from the patient's mouth, the symptom was improved.

• Current Applied Physics
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1205-1211
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• 2018

The frustrated magnet has been regarded as a system that could be a promising host material for the quantum spin liquid (QSL). However, it is difficult to determine the spin configuration and the corresponding mechanism in this system, because of its geometrical frustration (i.e., crystal structure and symmetry). Herein, we systematically investigate one of the geometrically frustrated magnets, the $TbB_4$ compound. Using resonant soft x-ray scattering (RSXS), we explored its spin configuration, as well as Tb's quadrupole. Comprehensive evaluations of the temperature and photon energy/polarization dependences of the RSXS signals reveal the mechanism of spin reorientation upon cooling down, which is the sophisticated interplay between the Tb spin and the crystal symmetry rather than its orbit (quadrupole). Our results and their implications would further shed a light on the search for possible realization of QSL.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2019

Fermented milk has been developed with its functionalities, and its health-promoting ability has been spotlighted due to its relationship with diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, and gut microbiota. As national burden of cardiovascular disease increases over time, there is a need to prevent hypercholesterolemia. To achieve that, gut microbiota, which is altered by host's diet and environment, plays important roles in lowering cholesterol in the blood. Moreover, fermented milk may be effective as a cholesterol-lowering agent by altering gut microbiota composition. Gut microbiota may alter not only functions of the fermented milk but also bio-accessibility of functional materials. These results suggested that gut microbiota composition influences the impact of fermented milk. Thus, we should understand how functional materials are degraded by gut microbiota and absorbed into the gut.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2002

탄화수소가스를 고온$(1000^{\circ}C)$에서 열분해 하여 고상화하는 기상 열분해법을 사용하여 저결정질 탄소재를 제조하고 같은 방법으로 붕소를 첨가한 저결정질 탄소재$C_{l-x}B_x(x=0.05,\;0.10,\;0.20)$를 제조하여, 리튬 이온 이차전지의 부극으로서의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 시료 대 PVDF를 95:5의 무게비로 첨가한 경우, 붕소를 첨가하지 않은 저 결정질 탄소재(x=0.00)는 초기 방전용량 374mAh/g을 나타내었으며, 제 2싸이클부터는 싸이클 성능이 비교적 우수하여 제 10싸이클에서 258mAh/g의 방전용량을 나타내었다. 시료 대 PVDF를 95:5의 무게비로 첨가한 경우, $C_{1-x}B_x(x=0.00,\;0.05,\;0.10\;0.20)$ 시료들 중에서 x=0.05 조성의 시료는 가장 큰 초기 방전용량 860mAh/g을 나타내었으며, 10번째 싸이클에서 181mAh/g의 방전용량을 나타내었다. 제 2싸이클부터 싸이클 성능은 모두가 비슷하게 나타났다 초기방전 용량(PVDF $10wt.\%$ 사용시, 853mAh/g), 싸이클 성능, 방전용량(PVDF $10wt.\%$사용시 10번째 싸이클에서 400mAh/g)면에서 $C_{0.90}B_{0.10}$ 시료가 리튬이온 이차전지의 부극으로서의 가장 우수한 전기화학적 특성을 나타내었다. 합성한 탄소에 NMP를 용매로 한 액상 혼합 바인더(PVDF)를 90:10의 무게비로 첨가한 경우가 95:5의 무게비로 첨가한 경우보다 대체로 모든 조성에서 충$\cdot$방전용량이 크게 나타났다. 붕소가 첨가되어 덜 disordered된 구조가 됨으로써 1.25V보다 낮은 전압 부분에서 평탄구역이 증가하는 것으로 판단된다. 붕소가 첨가된 경우 충$\cdot$방전용량이 제 2싸이클에서부터 급격히 감소하였는데, 이는 첨가된 붕소가 제 1싸이클에서 삽입되는 Li과 일부는 강하게 결합하여 추출이 안되고 일부만이 다시 가역적으로 추출$\cdot$삽입되기 때문으로 생각된다. 붕소 첨가에 의한 충$\cdot$방전용량의 증가는, 붕소가 electron acceptor로 작용하여 삽입된 Li와 붕소-탄소 host 사이의 결합 강도를 증가시킴으로써 붕소치환 된 탄소에서 Li의 전위를 상승시키기 때문에 일어난다고 사려된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2002

전자빔 증착장비를 이용하여 $Ca_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$S:CuCl TFEL소자를 제작한 후 발광특성을 평가하였다. 형광체 모체 $Ca_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$S는 CaS와 SrS 미분말을 혼합, 성형하여 제작하였으며, 발광중심체 CuCl은 0.2 at%를 첨가시켰다. CaS:CuCl TFEL 소자의 휘도(L$_{30}$)와 최대 발광파장은 각각 9.5 cd/$m^2$와 492 nm였으며 SrS:CuCl TFEL 소자의 휘도(L$_{30}$)와 최대 발광파장은 각각 633 cd/$m^2$와 500 nm였다. SrS에 CaS가 첨가된 $Ca_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$S:CuCl TFEL 소자에서 청색 색순도는 좋아졌으나, 휘도와 효율은 급격히 감소하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2008

Purpose: The nitric oxide (NO) release by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is the key events in macrophage response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) which is suggested to be a crucial mediator for inflammatory and innate immune responses. NO is an important mediator involved in many host defense action and may also lead to a harmful host response to bacterial infection. However, given the importance of iNOS in a variety of pathophysiological conditions, control of its expression and signaling events in response to LPS has been the subject of considerable investigation. Materials and Methods: The Raw264.7 macrophage cell line was used to observe LPS-stimulated iNOS expression. The expression of iNOS is observed by Western blot analysis and real-time RT-PCR. Protein kinase C $(PKC)-{\alpha}$ overexpressing Raw264.7 cells are established to determine the involvement of $PKC-{\alpha}$ in LPS-mediated iNOS expression. $NF-{\kappa}B$ activity is measured by $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation and $NF-{\kappa}B$ luciferase activity assay. Results: We found that various PKC isozymes regulate LPS-induced iNOS expression at the transcriptional and translational levels. The involvement of $PKC-{\alpha}$ in LPS-mediated iNOS induction was further confirmed by increased iNOS expression in $PKC-{\alpha}$ overexpressing cells. $NF-{\kappa}B$ dependent transactivation by LPS was observed and $PKC-{\alpha}$ specific inhibitory peptide abolished this activation, indicating that $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation is dependent on $PKC-{\alpha}$. Conclusion: Our data suggests that $PKC-{\alpha}$ is involved in LPS-mediated iNOS expression and that its downstream target is $NF-{\kappa}B$. Although $PKC-{\alpha}$ is a crucial mediator in the iNOS regulation, other PKC isozymes may contribute LPS-stimulated iNOS expression. This finding is needed to be elucidated in further study.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권sup2호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2008

Purpose: Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) considered as a key factor of localized aggressive periodontitis, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis is composed of five open reading frames (ORFs). Among of them, the individual role of CdtA and CdtC is not clear; several reports presents that CDT is an AB2 toxin and they enters the host cell via clathrin-coated pits or through the interaction with GM3 ganglioside. So, CdtA, CdtC, or both seem to be required for the delivery of the CdtB protein into the host cell. Moreover, recombinant CDT was suggested as good vaccine material and antibody against CDT can be used for neutralization or for a detection kit. Materials and Methods: We constructed the pET28a-cdtC plasmid from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Y4 by genomic DNA PCR and expressed in BL21 (DE3) Escherichia coli system. We obtained the antibody against the recombinant CdtC in mice system. Using the anti-CdtC antibody, we test the native CdtC detection by ELISA and Western Blotting and confirm the expression time of native CdtC protein during the growth phase of A. actinomycetemcomitans. Results: In this study we reconstructed CdtC subunit of A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and generated the anti CdtC antibody against recombinant CdtC subunit expressed in E. coli system. Our anti CdtC antibody can be interacting with recombinant CdtC and native CDT in ELISA and Western system. Also, CDT holotoxin existed at 24h but not at 48h meaning that CDT holotoxin was assembled at specific time during the bacterial growth. Conclusion: In conclusion, we thought that our anti CdtC antibody could be used mucosal adjuvant or detection kit development, because it could interact with native CDT holotoxin.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.355-362
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• 1998

병아리콩 근류의 호스트부분에서 플라스티드에 존재하는 것으로 추정되는 포스포프룩토오스 키나아제(EC 2.7.1.11; PFK)을 순수분리 정제하고, 정제된 단백질 분자량이 220 kDa인 비당단백질(N-linked)이다. SDS-PAGE와 Western blot의 결과는 정제된 효소가 4개의 55 kDa subunit로 이루어져 있음을 지적하고 있다. 이 효소는 pH 8에서 최적활성으로 날카로운 곡선을 나타내고 있으며, 최적 pH 8과 생리적으로 비슷한 pH 7에서 Fru-6-P 및 nucleoside triphosphate 기질에 Michaelis-Menten kinetics을 나타냈다. MgATP가 뉴크레오 삼인산중에 가장 효율적인 인산기 공여체로서 나타냈다. 포스포엔롤피루베이트는 마이너 형태의 PFK 활성에 가장 강력한 억제자이며, 또한 이 효소는 3-포스포글리세레이트와 2-포스포글리세레이트에 의해 강하게 억제된다. 마이너 형태의 PFK는 KCl, NaCl등 Pi에 의해 약하게 활성이 증진되지만, 높은 농도에서는 억제자로서 작용한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.844-850
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• 2000

The specific binding and internalization of viral particles is an essential step for the successful infection of viral pathogens. In the case of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), virions bind to the host cell via the preS domain of the viral surface antigen and are subsequently internalized by endocytosis. HBV-preS specific receptors are primarily expressed on hepatocytes, however, viral DNA and proteins have also been detected in extrahepatic sites, suggsting that celluar recepators for HBV may also exist on extrahepatic cells. Recently, an EBV-transformed B-cell line was identified onto which the preS region binds in a receptor-ligand specific manner. In this study, this specific interaction was further characterized, and the binding region within the preS protein was locaized. Also the internalization after host cell attachment was visualized and analyzed by fluorescence-labeled HBV-preS1 proteins using confocal microscopy. Energy depletion by sodium azide treatment effectively inhibited the internalization of the membrane-bound preS1 ligands, thereby indicating an energy-dependent receptor-mediated endocytotic pathway. Accordingly, the interaction of HBV-pres! with this specific B-cell line may serve as an effective model for an infection pathway in extrahepatic cells.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2005

Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is an infectious viral pathogen on the cruciferous crops, predominantly Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris subsp. pekinensis) and radish (Raphanus sativus). On the basis of the symptom development in selective differential hosts from indicator host species, Chinese cabbage and Korean radish inbred lines, the representative eight isolates of TuMV were divided into two major groups/or six types. Group I includes Th 1, Ca-ad7, and Cj-ca2-1 isolates, while group II includes the other isolates (rg-pfl, r 9-10, Rhcql-2, Stock and Mustard). According to the molecular phylogenetic analysis, these isolates, however, divided into two groups and two independent isolates. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that four isolates (Tu 1, r9-10, Stock and Rh-cql-2) formed a distinct phylogenetic group, and the other two isolates (Ca-ad7 and Cj-ca2-1) also formed another group. Mustard and rg-pfl isolates did not seem to have any relationship with these two groups. Taken together, these results indicated that virulence differentiation on host plants, molecular phylogenetic analysis of the nucleotide and the deduced amino acid of TuMV coat proteins did not show any relationship. The multi-resistant lines, Wonyae 20026 and BP058 in Chinese cabbage represent valuable genetic materials that can be used for crucifer breeding programs on TuMV resistance, but not in Korean radish.