• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.253-257
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• 2011

Background: The active metabolite (1, 25- dihydroxycholecalciferol) of vitamin D (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) leads to activation of macrophages and deficiency of vitamin D seems to be involved in the risk of tuberculosis. The effects of vitamin D are exerted by interaction with the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and may be influenced by polymorphism in the VDR gene. In this study, variation in the VDR gene was investigated in Korean population with tuberculosis. Methods: We typed three VDR polymorphisms of restriction endonuclease sites for TaqI, BsmI and FokI in 155 patients with tuberculosis and 105 healthy volunteers. Results: The frequencies of FokI genotypes determined from TB patients were 29.13% for FF, 56.31% for Ff, and 14.56% for ff. We observed 1.4-fold increased prevalence of the Ff genotype in TB patients compared with normal healthy groups (p=0.0857). However, there was no significant association between the genotype groups, TB patient and normal control, for FokI polymorphism. There was also no significant association between VDR gene and tuberculosis in another polymorphism (BsmI and TaqI). Conclusion: Three polymorphisms (TaqI, BsmI and FokI) in the VDR gene do not appear to be responsible for host susceptibility to human tuberculosis in Korean population.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 1990

SPF wistar계 랫트를 이용하여 Vitamin A(VA)의 과잉 투여 ($40{\times}10^4IU/kg$)에 의한 최기형성 대하여 ethanol(E) 2g/kg을 임신 9일부터 임신 11일까지 3일간 경구로 병용 투여한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1.임신 모체의 영향에 있어서 $VA{\times}E$ 병용 투여군이 대조군 및 VA 단독투여군에 비해 유의한 체중증가의 억제를 보였다. 2. 태자 사망율은 VA+E 병용 투여군이 VA 단독 투여군에 비해 유의하게 증가되었고 (p<0.05), 태자의 평균 체중은 VA+E 병용 투여군에 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소되었으며(p<0.01), VA 단독 투여군과의비교에서도 유의한 감소를 보였다. (p<0.05). 3. 외표기형의 발생율은 VA 단독투여군에 비해 VA+E 병용투여군이 증가되어 나타났다. 발현된 기형의 특징은 귀위치이상, 부이(복이), 안검개존, 소구증, 단악증, 구개열 등이다. 이상의 경과에서 Vitamin A의 과잉투여에 의한 최기형성에 ethanol이 상승적으로 작용함을 알 수 있다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.294-304
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• 2016

Members of the genus Brassica, which are known as oil crops or cruciferous vegetables, are widely cultivated in Canada, Australia, Asian and Europe. Because Brassica species have high yields, are well adapted to their environments, and are self-incompatible, the germplasm is abundant. Previous studies have reported abundant genetic diversity even within Brassica subspecies. In Korea, fresh cabbage leaves are eaten with roast meat, and to meet the current popular demand, new varieties are being increasingly bred. To determine the genetic diversity and relationships among the cabbage vegetables in Korea, we evaluated the genetic variation of 18 accessions based on 5S and 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences. We detected many variable nucleotide sites, especially in the 5S rRNA gene sequences. Because the length of the 18S rRNA gene might influence the dissimilarity rate statistics, we used both the 5S and 18S sequences to analyze the phylogenetic relationships. S7 (B. oleracea) showed the most distant phylogenetic relationship with the other Brassica species. Interestingly, B2 (B. oleracea), B15, and B18 (B. campestris) have three different types of leaf profiles, and were divided into one group, and the other Brassica species formed another group. Statistical analysis of interspecies and intraspecies genetic distances revealed that B. campestris L. showed higher genetic diversity than B. oleracea L. This work provides additional data that facilitates the evaluation of the genetic variation and relationships among Brassica species. The results could be used in functional plant breeding programs to improve Brassica crops.

• 공업화학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.86-91
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• 2008

다양한 고무 충전제가 연료전지 스택용 가스켓의 재료로서의 적합성 및 스택체결에 있어 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위하여, 카본블랙 및 실리카계 충전제를 사용하여 고무를 배합하였다. 이렇게 배합된 고무재료를 PEMFC (polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell)의 구동환경을 고려하여 열과 상대유에 대한 장기평가를 실시하였다. 가스켓에 가장 요구되는 압축 영구 줄음율은, 1000 h까지의 장기평가에서도 15% 이하의 우수한 특성을 보였다. 다양한 충전제를 사용한 배합한 고무재료로 가스켓을 제작하고, 체결시 가스켓과 가스켓 사이의 밀봉력을 FEM (finite element method)을 실시하여 최소 0.2 MPa에서 최대 2.5 MPa일 것으로 예측되었다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 온라인 감염 씨감자 비파괴선별 시스템을 구축하고 감염 씨감자 선별을 위한 통계적 모델을 개발하여 적용함으로써 선별시스템의 성능을 평가하였다. 선별모델 개발을 위해 토양병 및 잠복 감염의 대표적인 병원성 세균인 pectobacteruim atrosepticum을 인위적으로 씨감자에 감염시켜 씨감자 내부에 병징이 발현되도록 하여 실험하였다. 구축된 선별시스템을 통해 감염 및 정상 씨감자의 투과스펙트럼을 획득한 후 최소자승판별법(partial least square-discriminant analysis)을 이용하여 감염 씨감자 검출모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 모델의 검정결정계수는($R^2$) 0.943이었고 분류의 정확도는 99%(n=80) 이상으로 우수한 선별성능을 보였다. 개발된 온라인 감염 씨감자 선별시스템은 씨감자 선별뿐만 아니라 다양한 농산물의 감염을 검출하는 기반기술로 응용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2010

Antibodies are powerful and versatile tools to play a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. Their application has been enhanced significantly with the advanced recombinant DNA and heterologonous expression technologies, allowing to produce immunotherapeutic proteins with improved biofunctional properties. However, with currently available technologies, mammalian cell-based therapeutic antibody production, as an alternative for production in humans and animals, is often not plentiful for passive immunotherapeutics in treatment of many diseases. Recently, plant expression systems for therapeutic antibodies have become well-established. Thus, plants have been considered to provide an attractive alternative production system for therapeutic antibodies, as plants have several advantages such as the lack of human pathogens, and low cost of upstream production and flexible scale-up of highly valuable recombinant glycoproteins. Recent advances in modification of posttranslational processing for human-like glycosylation in transgenic plants will make it possible that plant can become a suitable protein expression system over the animal cellbased current production system. This review will discuss recent advances in plant expression technology and issues for their application to therapeutic antibody production.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.135-148
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• 2018

Reservoir sedimentation is a major environmental issue, and various sediment load controls and plans have been proposed to secure clean and safe water resources. The objectives of this study were to estimate soil loss in the upper basins and predict sediment deposition in Ipjang reservoir using hydrologic and hydraulic model. To do so, SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) and EFDC (Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code) was used to estimate soil loss in two upper basins and to predict spatial distribution and amount of sediment deposition in the Ipjang reservoir, respectively. The hydrologic modeling results showed that annual average soil loss from the upper basins was 500 ton. The hydraulic modeling results demonstrated that sediment particles transported to the reservoir were mostly trapped in the vicinity of the reservoir inlet and then moved toward the bank over time. If long-term water quality monitoring and sediment survey are performed, this study can be used as a tool for predicting the dredging amount, dredging location and proper dredging cycle in the reservoir. The study findings are expected to be used as a basis to establish management solutions for sediment reduction.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2012

The objective of this study is to analyze the flood inundation in a low-lying rural area. The study watershed selected for this study includes the Il-Pae and Ahn-Gok watersheds. It is located in the Namyangju, Korea and encompasses $3.64km^2$. A major flood event that occurred in July 2011 was chosen as the case for the flood inundation analysis. The Hydrologic Engineering Center's Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) and River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) were used to simulate flood runoff and water surface elevation at each cross-section, respectively. The watershed topographic, soil, and land use data were processed using the GIS (Geographic Information System) tool for the models. The contribution to the total flood volume was estimated based on the results simulated by HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS. The results showed that the overflow discharge from the Il-Pae stream constituted 80% of the total flood volume. The contributions of rainfall falling directly on the inundation area and overflow discharge from the Ahn-Gok stream were 15 % and 5 %, respectively. The simulation results in different levee scenarios for the Ahn-Gok stream were also compared. The results indicated that the levee could reduce the flood volume a little bit.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2005

장 내전근 파열은 비교적 드물게 발생하는 근육 파열 질환으로 여러 원인으로 발생하나 외상등의 병력이 선행되어 발생하는 경우가 많다. 초음파 및 자기 공명 영상 촬영 등을 이용하여 여러 질환 과의 감별이 필요하며 보존적 요법으로도 좋은 효과를 얻을 수 있으나 간혹 수술적 치료가 요구되기도 한다. 저자들은 서혜부 종창을 주소로 내원한 17세와 18세, 20세 남자 3예에서 이학적 검사와 초음파 검사 및 자기 공명 영상 검사를 이용하여 장 내전근 파열을 진단하여 1예에서는 보존적 요법으로 치료하였고 2예는 수술적 요법으로 치료하였다. 이에 드문 장 내전근 파열 3예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2000

The new trisiloxane-bridged heterometallic dinuclear metallocenes, hexamethyltrisiloxanediyl(cyclopentadienyltitanium trichloride) (cyclopentadienylindenyl zirconium dichloride) , $C_3ITi-Cp(CH_3)_2Si-O-Si(CH_3)_2-O-Si(CH_3)_2-Cp-ZrIndCI_2$ (1) and hexamethyltrisiloxanediyl (cyclopentadienylindenylhafnium dichloride) (cyclopentadienylindenyl zirconium dichloride), $C_2IndHf-Cp(CH_3)_2Si-O-Si(CH_3)_2-Cp-ZrIndCl_2$ 2) connecting two dissimilar metallocenes were synthesized and used for ethylene polymerization in the presence of modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO) cocatalyst. The catalytic activity of heterometallic dinuclear metallocenes, 1 and 2 was lower than that of corresponding mononuclear metal-locene as well as two physically mixed catalysts, $CpTiCl_2/Cp_2ZrCl_2 and Cp_2HfCl_2/Cp_2ZrCl_2$. On the tither hand, MWD of PE obtained with 1 and 2 was remarkably broader ($M_w/M_n$) became up to 9.4) than those of PEs prepared with the corresponding mononuclear metallocenes and mixed catalysts. With analysis by GPC and CFC, it was found that PE produced by the heterometallic dinuclear metallocenes exhibited the definite bimodal GPC curves that should cause the broadening of MWD.