• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제33권4호
• /
• pp.651-661
• /
• 2020

Objective: We hypothesized that Cr source can alter adipogenic-related transcriptional regulations and cell signaling. Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate the biological effects of chromium acetate (CrAc) on bovine intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) adipose cells. Methods: Bovine preadipocytes isolated from two different adipose tissue depots; IM and SC were used to evaluate the effect of CrAc treatment during differentiation on adipogenic gene expression. Adipocytes were incubated with various doses of CrAc: 0 (differentiation media only, control), 0.1, 1, and 10 μM. Cells were harvested and then analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in order to measure the quantity of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase-α (AMPK-α), CCAAT enhancer binding protein-β (C/EBPβ), G protein-coupled receptor 41 (GPR41), GPR43, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), and stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD) mRNA relative to ribosomal protein subunit 9 (RPS9). The ratio of phosphorylated-AMPK (pAMPK) to AMPK was determined using a western blot technique in order to determine changing concentration. Results: The high dose (10 μM) of CrAc increased C/EBPβ, in both IM (p = 0.02) and SC (p = 0.02). Expression of PPARγ was upregulated by 10 μM of CrAc in IM but not in SC. Expression of SCD was also increased in both IM and SC with 10 μM of CrAc treatment. Addition of CrAc did not alter gene expression of glucose transporter 4, GPR41, or GPR43 in both IM and SC adipocytes. Addition of CrAc, resulted in a decreased pAMPKα to AMPKα ration (p<0.01) in IM. Conclusion: These data may indicate that Cr source may influence lipid filling in IM adipocytes via inhibitory action of AMPK phosphorylation and upregulating expression of adipogenic genes.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
• /
• 제36권2호
• /
• pp.122-128
• /
• 2018

Purpose: To investigate positional uncertainty and its correlation with clinical parameters in spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using thermoplastic mask (TM) immobilization. Materials and Methods: A total of 21 patients who underwent spine SBRT for cervical or upper thoracic spinal lesions were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were treated with image guidance using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and 4 degrees-of-freedom (DoF) positional correction. Initial, pre-treatment, and post-treatment CBCTs were analyzed. Setup error (SE), pre-treatment residual error (preRE), post-treatment residual error (postRE), intrafraction motion before treatment (IM1), and intrafraction motion during treatment (IM2) were determined from 6 DoF manual rigid registration. Results: The three-dimensional (3D) magnitudes of translational uncertainties (mean ${\pm}$ 2 standard deviation) were $3.7{\pm}3.5mm$ (SE), $0.9{\pm}0.9mm$ (preRE), $1.2{\pm}1.5mm$ (postRE), $1.4{\pm}2.4mm$ (IM1), and $0.9{\pm}1.0mm$ (IM2), and average angular differences were $1.1^{\circ}{\pm}1.2^{\circ}$ (SE), $0.9^{\circ}{\pm}1.1^{\circ}$ (preRE), $0.9^{\circ}{\pm}1.1^{\circ}$ (postRE), $0.6^{\circ}{\pm}0.9^{\circ}$ (IM1), and $0.5^{\circ}{\pm}0.5^{\circ}$ (IM2). The 3D magnitude of SE, preRE, postRE, IM1, and IM2 exceeded 2 mm in 18, 0, 3, 3, and 1 patients, respectively. No association were found between all positional uncertainties and body mass index, pain score, and treatment location (p > 0.05, Mann-Whitney test). There was a tendency of intrafraction motion to increase with overall treatment time; however, the correlation was not statistically significant (p > 0.05, Spearman rank correlation test). Conclusion: In spine SBRT using TM immobilization, CBCT and 4 DoF alignment correction, a minimum residual translational uncertainty was 2 mm. Shortening overall treatment time and 6 DoF positional correction may further reduce positional uncertainties.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
• /
• 제50권12호
• /
• pp.5.1-5.15
• /
• 2018

Targeting hair follicle regeneration has been investigated for the treatment of hair loss, and fundamental studies investigating stem cells and their niche have been described. However, knowledge of stem cell metabolism and the specific regulation of bioenergetics during the hair regeneration process is currently insufficient. Here, we report the hair regrowth-promoting effect of a newly synthesized novel small molecule, IM176OUT05 (IM), which activates stem cell metabolism. IM facilitated stemness induction and maintenance during an induced pluripotent stem cell generation process. IM treatment mildly inhibited mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and concurrently increased glycolysis, which accelerated stemness induction during the early phase of reprogramming. More importantly, the topical application of IM accelerated hair follicle regeneration by stimulating the progression of the hair follicle cycle to the anagen phase and increased the hair follicle number in mice. Furthermore, the stem cell population with a glycolytic metabotype appeared slightly earlier in the IM-treated mice. Stem cell and niche signaling involved in the hair regeneration process was also activated by the IM treatment during the early phase of hair follicle regeneration. Overall, these results show that the novel small molecule IM promotes tissue regeneration, specifically in hair regrowth, by restructuring the metabolic configuration of stem cells.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국대기환경학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
• /
• pp.655-656
• /
• 2010

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국대기환경학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
• /
• pp.312-313
• /
• 2008

• 한국조리학회지
• /
• 제20권6호
• /
• pp.91-101
• /
• 2014

본 연구에서는 우리나라 고유의 전통발효유인 타락을 이용하여 디저트식품으로 선호도가 높은 아이스크림 제품류을 제조하고(sherbet 1종, 아이스밀크 2종(IM-2, IM-4), 아이스크림 1종(IC-6)), 각 타락 아이스크림류의 품질 특성을 알아보고자 한다. 타락 아이스크림류의 믹스의 점도는 수분 함량이 가장 높은 Sherbet이 가장 낮았고, 고형분 함량이 가장 높은 IC-6이 유의적으로 높았다. 오버런은 10분에서는 유지방함량이 높았던 IC-6이 높은 값을 나타냈고, 최종 30분에서는 모든 시료간의 유의적 차가 없었다. 녹아내리는 정도는 IC-6이 가장 높았고, Sherbet이 가장 낮은 값으로 측정되었다. 유산균수는 Sherbet은 7.32 Log CFU/g으로 유의적으로 낮게 계측되었고, IM-2, IM-4, IM-6는 8.35~8.49 Log CFU/g으로 유의적 차이가 없었다. 타락 아이스크림류 관능적 평가에서 먼저 강도평가에서 우유향에서는 IC-6이 4.10으로 가장 높았고, 신맛은 Sherbet이 4.20, IM-2가 4.10으로 평가되었으며, 단맛은 IC-6이 5.05로 가장 높게 평가되었고, 쓴맛은 IC-6이 1.65로 낮게 평가 되었다. 크리미한 정도는 IC-6이 4.60으로 유의적으로 높게 평가되었고, 바디감도 5.05로 가장 높게 평가되었다. 외관, 맛, 풍미, 조직감의 선호도에서 IC-6이 다른 시료에 비해 유의적으로 높게 평가되었고, 전반적인 선호도에서 IC-6이 5.15로 가장 높게 평가되었으며, Sherbet이 3.75, IM-2가 3.05, IM-4가 2.50으로 평가되어 타락을 첨가한 아이스크림류는 유지방 함량이 높은 아이스크림이 가장 좋은 관능 선호도를 나타내었고, 유지방함량이 중간정도인 아이스밀크류에 비해 유지방 함량이 없는 Sherbet의 관능 선호도가 조금 더 높았다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국정밀공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집
• /
• pp.816-819
• /
• 1997

The operation of femoral non-union after IM(Intramedullary) nailing in distally femoral fractures is considered. Augmentive plate fixation is the management of femoral non-union after IM nailing. The purpose of this study is to compare the bending, torsional stiffness and stress distribution of the two operations by the FEM(Finite Element Method). Augmentive plate fixation is better than IM nail fixation. These results conclude that plate augmentation is a useful method for the unstable femoral non-union after interlocking IM nailing.

• BMB Reports
• /
• 제31권1호
• /
• pp.106-110
• /
• 1998

We have employed a DNA-native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (DNA-native-PAGE) assay system to characterize the enzyme activity of the endonuclease secreted by human B lymphoblastic IM9 cells. Experimental results clearly demonstrated that the endonuclease activity of IM9 cell culture medium is distinct from that of DNase I in the DNA-native-PAGE assay system. Immunoprecipitation analysis using anti-DNase I antibody showed that the secreted endonuclease is not recognized by the antibody. The secreted endonuclease was estimated using supercoiled plasmid DNA as a substrate. The pH optimum required for the catalytic activity was determined to be in the range of pH 6.6-7.4. No significant difference in the endonuclease secretion was observed by stimulation of the IM9 cells with interferon-${\gamma}$ or interleukin-$1{\beta}$.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국추진공학회 2010년도 제35회 추계학술대회논문집
• /
• pp.189-192
• /
• 2010

본 연구에서는 1980년대 이후로 선진국에서 수행되고 있는 고체 로켓 모타의 둔감화를 위한 정책 및 기술개발에 관한 노력을 조사하였다. 그리고, 추진제와 연소관 등 둔감화에 필요한 추진기관 각 부품별 개발 방향을 정리하였고 실제 시스템 적용 사례를 살펴보았다. 이러한 조사분석 결과를 토대로 국내의 추진기관 둔감화 개발방향을 제시하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전자공학회 2007년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
• /
• pp.159-160
• /
• 2007

Two analog predsitorters (PDs) using the mixing operation are proposed to compensate for the memory effects of the power amplifier and then significantly cancel IM3 components with the independent control of IM3 terms. In the first PD, IM3 terms are generated by using mixing operation of low frequency terms. In the second PD, the double mixing operation of the fundamental components is used. For a two-tone signal with 20-MHz tone spacing, the notable IM3 suppression is achieved over a whole output power range.