• 폴리머
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.224-229
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• 2006

3-Aminopropyldimethylethoxysilane (AS)과 methyliodide를 이용하여 4차 암모늄 실란을 제조하고 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ)과 methyliodide 및 요오드화 리튬을 이용하여 $Li^+TCNQ^-$를 제조하였다. 제조한 4차 암모늄 실란에 $Li^+TCNQ^-$를 가하여 4차 암모늄 실란-TCNQ adduct(ST)를 제조하고 이를 말단에 OH기를 갖는 poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)과 축합반응시켜 poly(dimethylsiloxane)-ST adduct(PST)를 제조하였다. PST 변성 말레화 폴리에틸렌(PST-g-MPE)은 말레화 폴리에틸렌과 PST를 internal mixer(Rheomix 600P)를 사용하여 용융중합으로 제조하였으며 여기에 카본블랙 (CB)의 함량을 변화시켜 PST-g-MPE/CB 및 MPE/CB 복합체를 제조하였다. 제조한 복합체의 열적 특성을 측정한 결과 유사한 열분해 온도를 나타내었다. PST-g-MPE/CB 복합체의 인장강도는 카본블랙의 함량 증가에 따라 $200\sim308MPa$로 증가하였으며 모폴로지를 측정한 결과 MPE/CB 복합체보다 PST-g-MPE/CB 복합체의 경우에서 카본블랙의 분산이 보다 더 잘 이루어졌음을 확인하였다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2012

To examine the potentiation of Macrolepiota procera extracts (MPE-4) to act as adjuvant enhancing the tumor specific anti-tumor immune response, tumor vaccine prepared by boiling (HK vaccine) admixed with MPE-4 and immunized in mice. Vaccination of mice with HK vaccine in combination with MPE-4 resulted in higher inhibition in tumor metastasis compared with the mice of HK vaccine alone treatment against live syngeneic tumor cell challenge. The splenocytes from mice immunized HK vaccine mixed with MPE-4 was able to elicit a stronger cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response as compared with HK vaccine alone. In addition, the splenocytes from MPE-4 admixed HK vaccine immunized mice secreted a higher concentration of Th1 type cytokine such as IFN-${\gamma}$, and GM-CSF. Furthermore, the adoptive transfer of splenocytes from mice immunized HK vaccine and MPE-4 led to a more robust anti-tumour response than the HK vaccine alone. Overall, these results indicate that MPE-4 is a good candidate adjuvant of anti-tumor immune response.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37권8B호
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• pp.668-676
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• 2012

본 논문은 MPI 집합 통신 함수가 처리 레벨 (transaction level) 에서 변환된다는 가정 하에 MPI 집합 통신 중 방송 (Broadcast), 확산 (Scatter), 취합 (Gather) 함수를 최적화한 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 또한 제안하는 알고리즘이 구동되는 MPI 전용 하드웨어 엔진을 설계하였으며, 이를 OCC-MPE (Optimized Collective Communication - Message Passing Engine) 라 명명하였다. OCC-MPE는 표준 송신 모드 (standard send mode)로 점대점 통신 (point-to-point communication) 을 하며, 집합 통신 중 가장 빈번하게 사용되는 방송, 취합, 확산을 제안하는 알고리즘에 의해 전송 순서를 결정한 후 통신하여 전체 통신 완료 시간을 단축시켰다. 제안한 알고리즘들의 성능을 측정하기 위하여 OCC-MPE를 SystemC 기반의 BFM(Bus Functional Model)을 제작하였다. SystemC 기반의 시뮬레이터를 통한 성능 평가 후에 VerilogHDL을 사용하여 제안하는 OCC-MPE를 포함한 MPSoC (Multi-Processor System on a Chip)를 설계하였다. TSMC 0.18 공정으로 합성한 결과 프로세싱 노드가 4개일 때 각 OCC-MPE가 차지하는 면적은 약 1978.95 이었다. 이는 전체 시스템에서 약 4.15%를 차지하므로 비교적 작은 면적을 차지함을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 OCC-MPE를 MPSoC에 내장하면, 비교적 작은 하드웨어 자원의 추가로 높은 성능향상을 얻을 수 있다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2010

The present study was designed to explore an immunostimulating activity of crude extracts of Macrolepiota procera, and a combination therapy of cisplatin and Macrolepiota procera extracts which can potentiate the anti-cancer activity of cisplatin. For these, water extraction of Macrolepiota procera were performed at $4^{\circ}C$(MPE-4) and $100^{\circ}C$(MPE-100). In experimental metastasis of colon26-M3.1 cells, prophylactic intravenous administration of MPE ($80-2,000{\mu}g$/mouse) inhibited tumor metastasis compared with tumor control. Peritoneal macrophages stimulated with MPE produced IL-12 as well as induced tumoricidal activity. In an analysis of NK-cell activity, i.v. administration of MPE ($200{\mu}g$/mouse) significantly augmented NK cytotoxicity to YAC-1 tumor cells. The combination treatments of cisplatin ($20{\mu}g$) and MPE ($100{\mu}g$) exhibited prolongation of lifespan in colon26-M3.1 tumor bearing mouse. These results suggested that MPE stimulate immune system non-specifically and application as adjuvant in cancer treatment.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.821-824
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in tuberculous pleural effusions (TPEs) and malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). Pleural effusion (PE) samples from 100 patients were classified on the basis of diagnosis as TPE (n=57) and MPE (n=43). The activity of SOD was determined by pyrolgallol assay. A significant difference was observed in SOD activity (P<0.01) between TPE and MPE, levels of being significantly higher in TPE compared to MPE. With a threshold value of 41 U/L, the area under the ROC curve was 0.653, SOD had a sensitivity of 61.4% and a specificity of 61.0% for differential diagnosis. Thus, SOD activity in PE was not a good biomarker in differentiating TPE and MPE. To the best of our knowledge, five SOD isoforms may be present in PE. Identification of which SOD contributes to the difference of SOD level between TPE and MPE is very important for illustrating mechanisms and improving the differential diagnostic value.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.133-136
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• 1996

The affinity cleavage reagent Methidiumpropyl-EDTA-Iron(II) is applied to the structural analysis of 5S rRNA. Analysis of cleavage sites induced by MPE-Fe(II) on 5S rRNA shows that MPE intercalates easily between the unstable base pairs or into the bulges, thereby it strongly cuts the nucleosides nearby. The stable helical stems A, B, D and E as well as loop d are weakly cut. Most of the single-stranded loops are not cleaved. Based on the cleavage pattern of the 5S rRNA by MPE-Fe(II) and RNase V1, we suggest that MPE-Fe(II) may be used as a potential chemical probe in searching for the unstable helical regions of RNA, and for the sequences that appear to be involved in folding and distorting 5S rRNA.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.97-111
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• 2003

By applying Theorem 2.6.4 (Fang and Zhang, 1990, p.66) the dispersion matrix of a multivariate power exponential (MPE) distribution is derived. It is shown that the MPE and the gamma distributions are related and thus the MPE and chi-square distributions are related. By extending Fang and Xu's Theorem (1987) from the normal distribution to the Univariate Power Exponential (UPE) distribution an explicit expression is derived for calculating the probability of an UPE random variable over an interval. A representation of the characteristic function (c.f.) for an UPE distribution is given. Based on the MPE distribution the probability density functions of the generalized non-central chi-square, the generalized non-central t, and the generalized non-central F distributions are derived.

• 천문학회보
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.56.1-56.1
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• 2009

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.138-142
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• 2015

L-thyroxine (LT4) withdrawal prior to radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation therapy is a commonly used method for successful treatment of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). However, a prolonged period of hypothyroidism induced by LT4 withdrawal is sometimes associated with impaired quality of life and cardiopulmonary dysfunction in PTC patients. Furthermore, LT4 withdrawal may have a trophic effect on residual cancer by means of increased thyrotropin. We report on 2 cases of metastatic PTC patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) whose disease showed rapid worsening after LT4 withdrawal and RAI therapy. The first case is a 65-year-old woman who had PTC with multiple distant metastases and MPE. During LT4 withdrawal for RAI therapy, MPE showed rapid worsening, and the patient required repetitive therapeutic thoracentesis. The second case is a 49-year-old woman with PTC who underwent 3 additional operations for cancer recurrence in the neck lymph nodes and 6 times of RAI treatments. While preparing for the $7^{th}$ RAI treatment by withdrawing LT4, she developed MPE which became progressively aggravated after RAI therapy. Both patients experienced increased pleural effusion during the LT4 withdrawal period and a rise in the thyroglobulin level was observed after RAI therapy. MPE was not controlled with therapeutic thoracentesis and pleurodesis. Eventually, both patients died of rapid disease progression after RAI therapy. In summary, LT4 withdrawal may have an adverse effect on metastatic PTC patients, particularly those with MPE.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.603-607
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• 2003

홍국 추출물(MPE)이 알코올대사에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보기 위하여 흰쥐에 10% ethanol에 홍국 추출물을 1%, 2.5%, 5% 함유시킨 것을 1개월간 음용시킨 뒤, 처치하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 홍국 추출물을 첨가시킨 실험군은 정상군에 비하여 체중 증가율이 다소 낮게 나타났으며 이들 실험군 간에는 별다른 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 알코올만 투여한 대조군 및 홍국 추출물 함유 알코올 섭취군 모두 간 기능에 별다른 이상이 나타나지 않았다. 간 조직 중 alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) 활성은 알코올 투여군이 정상군보다 87%의 유의한 증가를 보였으며 홍국 추출물 1, 2.5 및 5% 함유해서 알코올을 음용시킨 Monascus군은 알코올만 섭취한 대조군에 비해 각각 34, 29 및 21% 증가하였다. Aldehyde dehydrogenase(ALDH) 활성에 있어서는 1% Monascus군은 대조군에 비해서 32%의 유의한 증가를 보였으며, 2.5% 및 5% Monascus군 역시 대조군에 비해 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 이들 효소를 반응속도적인 측면에서 관찰해 볼 때, 1, 2.5 및 5% Monascus군은 대조군에 비하여 ADH의 Km치가 각각 40, 30 및 19% 감소되었으며, Vmax치는 알코올 투여군인 대조군은 정상군(8.26 nmole/min/mg protein)보다 43% 높게 나타났으며, 홍국 추출물함유 알코올음용군과 알코올단독음용군 간에 별다른 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그리고 ALDH의 Vmax치는 대조군에 비해서 1, 2.5, 5% Monascus군은 대조군에 비해서 각각 88, 56, 22% 증가되었다. 한편 1% 및 5% 홍국 추출물 함유 알코올을 흰쥐에 투여한 다음 경시별로 채혈하여 혈액 중 알코올을 측정하여 알코올 농도 곡선하면적으로 환산한 결과, 1% Monascus군은 대조군에 비하여 약 18% 감소되었으며 5% Monascus군은 대조군에 비해서 약 10% 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 이상 실험 결과는 알코올에 홍국 추출물을 첨가시킴으로서 알코올대사와 더불어 알코올의 체외 배설을 촉진시키는 것을 시사해 주고 있다.