• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1569-1573
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• 2012

Luteolin (LUT), a bioflavonoid has been used as a chemopreventive agent world-wide against chemically induced cancer. Hence we designed an experiment to assess chemopreventive action of LUT on lipid peroxidation (LPO) and glycoconjugates in azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinogenesis. Colon cancer was induced by 15 mg/body kg. body weight of AOM and administration of LUT (at the dose of 1.2 mg/kg. body weight) was till end of the study. Analysis of lipid peroxidative end products such as protein carbonyl (PC), malonadehyde (MDA) and conjucated dienes (CD) demonstrated significant increase in in AOM-induced animals with reduction by LUT (p<0.05). Increased levels of glycoconjugates such as hexose, hexosamine, sialic acid, fucose and mucoprotein were analyzed in serum and colon tissues examined histopathologically by periodic acid Schiff's (PAS) staining were also reversed by LUT l(p<0.05). The secondary marker of colon cancer mucin depleted foci (MDF) was assessed in control and experimental group of animals. A characteristic increase of MDF was observed in AOM-induced colon cancer animals. Treatment with LUT decreased the incidence of MDF. These results suggest that LUT alters the expression of glycoconjugates and suppress colon cancer. Hence, we speculate that LUT can be used as a chemopreventive agent to treat colon cancer.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2014

The present study was performed to investigate the characteristics of breath groups while reading paragraph in normal adults and adult patients with voice disorders. 10 normal females(avr. 20.6 yrs.), 10 young voice disorder females(avr. 33.5 yrs., P1 group), and 10 old voice disorder females(avr. 56.3 yrs., P2 group) read a paragraph of 210 syllables. By using the 'Running Speech' program of the Phonatory Aerodynamic System(PAS), total duration, numbers of breath groups, duration per breath group, and numbers of syllables per breath group were measured, and their correlations with aerodynamic measurement results of reading were analyzed. As a result, in total duration, numbers of breath groups, normals scored highest and P2 group speakers, lowest. Normals showed the longest duration per breath group which was not significant. P2 group speakers showed the highest numbers of syllables per breath group. Correlation analysis showed significantly high correlation scores of total duration and expiratory airflow; numbers of breath groups and inspiratory volume.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2007

Biological samples can be fixed either by chemical method by using chemical solution or physical methods by using heat treatment. The problem in traditional heat fixation is unsatisfactory quality due to uneven heat conduction in specimen and loss of inner cell contents. Chemical fixation method also bears several intrinsic problems like the limit in specimen size, time consumption in fixative impregnation, and loss of low molecular weight cell components. These factors deteriorate the quality of fixed specimen, thus limit the magnification and contrast of tissue pictures. Microwave heat has been reported to be a good alternative to current chemical methods to overcome these problem. In this study, we tried to introduce the microwave energy method to routine fixation work in hospital. We replaced chemical fixative with saline to provide moderate reaction condition, and used frozen section to reduce time for sample preparation. Temperature was measured at each experiment. The fixation of rat kidney tissue with 2.45 GHz electromagnetic wave and saline showed similar result to the control group fixed with traditional chemical method. Human tumor tissue fixed with 2.45 GHz electromagnetic in frozen section was improved in terms of histochemistry of PAS and immunohistochemistry of tumor marker like cytokeratin. Total turnaround time was reduced from $24\sim38$ h to to $2\sim4$ h. In conclusion, the quality of samples prepared by microwave heating method was at least as good as that of traditional method. If the condition for the fixation of different specimens is standardized, this new method could be applied to routine work in hospital, and could save working time as well.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.249-256
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• 1992

국내에서 구입 가능한 주요 식이 소재로부터 장내의 대표적인 유해균인 Clostridium perfringens의 생육을 억제시키는 소재를 탐색한 결과 감자즙에서 강력한 항균활성을 발견하였다. 감자즙 중 70% 황산암모늄용액에서 침전되는 단백질성 물질이 항균활성을 나타낸 것으로 밝혀졌으며, 이 감자단백질은 pH 4~10 사이에서는 안정하나 $60^{\circ}C$에서 10분간의 열처리로 그 활성이 소실되었다.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 디지털 컨텐츠의 전자상거래에서 사용될 수 있는 재분배자의 개선된 자동 식별기능을 갖는 효율적 인 익명성을 제공하는 핑거프린팅 방식을 제안한다. Domingo가 Electronic Letters에서 제안한 방식은 등록 프로토콜의 통신 회수와 식별프로토콜에서 지수 연산 회수가 너무 많아 전자상거래에서 비효율적이다. 제안하는 방식은 등록 프로토콜에서 통신 회수를 2-pass로 줄였고, 식별 프로토콜에서는 평균적으로 공개키 디렉토리 상에 있는 공개키 수에 반정도의 지수 연산의 회수가 필요했던 것을 단지 1번의 지수 연산으로 줄였다. 따라서, 디지털 컨텐츠의 전자상거래 가 일상 생활에서 쓰이게 됨에 따라 제안하는 방식의 이용 가치는 증대될 것이다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.692-698
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• 2010

본 연구는 중국 광동지방에서 민간에서 널리 사용되는 Kocat-D1의 항당뇨 효능을 확인하기 위하여 진행하였다. Kocat-D1의 포도당 흡수능 증가 활성을 지방구세포인 3T3-L1을 이용하여 측정해본 결과, 0.2 nM 인슐린(낮은 인슐린농도)만 투여한 대조군보다 0.2 nM 인슐린과 $100^{\circ}C$ 열수 추출물을 0.2 mg/mL의 농도로 같이 처리하였을 때 대조군보다 포도당 흡수능이 $165.0{\pm}0.7%$로 증가하였다. 8주령의 C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice를 정상대조군(normal control, db/+ mice 비처리군), 당뇨대조군(DM control, db/db mice 비처리군) 및 Kocat-D1군(db/db mice에 Kocat-D1 $100^{\circ}C$ 열수 추출물을 350 mg/kg/day로 투여한 군)으로 나누었다. 16주간의 처리 후 체중과 식이 섭취량은 Kocat-D1군이 당뇨대조군보다 감소하였다. Kocat-D1군의 혈당은 $14.7{\pm}1.4\;mmol/L$였으며 당뇨대조군($27.1{\pm}0.2\;mmol/L$)보다 유의적 수준으로 감소하였다. 인슐린 농도는 Kocat-D1 투여군이 $0.17{\pm}0.02\;ng/mL$로 당뇨대조군의 $0.05{\pm}0.02\;ng/mL$보다 증가하였다. 신장의 glomeruli 부분의 collagen 축적을 확인하기 위하여 periodic acid-shiff base(PAS)로 염색한 결과 Kocat-D1에서 PAS로 염색된 collagen 부분이 감소한 것을 확인하였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.492-497
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• 2021

Levels of sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), an intercellular signaling molecule, reportedly increase in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of patients with asthma. Although the type 4 S1P receptor, S1P₄ has been detected in mast cells, its functions have been poorly investigated in an allergic asthma model in vivo. S1P₄ functions were evaluated following treatment of CYM50358, a selective antagonist of S1P₄, in an ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma model, and antigen-induced degranulation of mast cells. CYM50358 inhibited antigen-induced degranulation in RBL-2H3 mast cells. Eosinophil accumulation and an increase of Th2 cytokine levels were measured in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and via the inflammation of the lungs in ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma mice. CYM50358 administration before ovalbumin sensitization and before the antigen challenge strongly inhibited the increase of eosinophils and lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. CYM50358 administration inhibited the increase of IL-4 cytokines and serum IgE levels. Histological studies revealed that CYM50358 reduced inflammatory scores and PAS (periodic acid-Schiff)-stained cells in the lungs. The pro-allergic functions of S1P₄ were elucidated using in vitro mast cells and in vivo ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma model experiments. These results suggest that S1P₄ antagonist CYM50358 may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of allergic asthma.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.107-127
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• 2013

본 연구는 글자를 읽지 못하는 만 3~4세 유아를 대상으로 연령에 따른 환경인쇄물 읽기 능력 및 음운론적 인식 능력의 차이와 유아의 환경인쇄물 읽기 능력과 음운론적 인식 능력 간의 관계에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 서울, 경기, 대전에 소재한 어린이집 7곳에 다니고 있는 글자를 읽지 못하는 만 3~4세 유아 90명을 연구 대상으로 선정하였다. 본 연구에는 손승희(2012)가 개발한 환경인쇄물 읽기 능력 검사와 최나야(2007)의 음운론적 인식 검사를 사용하였으며, 자료 분석은 기술통계, 독립표본 t 검증, Pearson의 적률상관분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 만 4세 유아가 만 3세 유아보다 환경인쇄물을 더 잘 읽었고 음절수세기, 음절삭제, 음소대치 능력도 높게 나타났다. 또한, 만 3세 유아의 경우 환경인쇄물을 잘 읽을수록 음절수세기 점수가 높았으며, 만 4세 유아의 경우 환경 인쇄물을 잘 읽을수록 음절수세기, 음절삭제, 음소대치 능력이 더 높게 나타났다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2016

This study was to investigate effect of progesterone ($P_4$) on prostaglandin (PG) synthases and plasminogen activators (PAs) system in bovine endometrium during estrous cycle. Endometrium tissues were collected from bovine uterus on follicular and luteal phase and were incubated with culture medium containing 0 (Control), 0.2, 2, 20 and 200 ng/ml $P_4$ for 24 h. The $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ synthase (PGFS), $PGE_2$ synthase (PGES), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), urokinase PA (uPA), and PA inhibitors 1 (PAI-1) mRNA in bovine endometrium were analyzed using reverse transcription PCR and PA activity was measured using spectrophotometry. In results, COX-2 was higher at 2 ng/ml $P_4$ group than control group in luteal phase (p<0.05), but, it did not change in follicular phase. Contrastively, PGES was significantly increased in 2 ng/ml $P_4$ group compared to control group in follicular phase, but there were no significant differ among the treatments in luteal phase. uPA was no significant difference between $P_4$ treatment groups and control group in both of different phase. PAI-1 was decreased in 20 ng/ml $P_4$ group compared to control group in follicular phase (p<0.05). PA activity was decreased in 2 ng/ml $P_4$ group compared to other groups in follicular and luteal phase (p<0.05). In conclusion, we suggest that $P_4$ may influence to translation and post-translation process of PG production and PA activation in bovine endometrium.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.379-389
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• 2005

Obstructive adenitis of the salivary gland following salivary stone or infectious disease of the gland and surrounding tissues is a common disease. It is often difficult to decide whether to perform total excision of the gland or to consider conservative treatment. The present study was designed to investigate histological, histochemical changes of submandibular gland after ligating the excretory duct for identifying the results of gland duct obstruction. A group of 40 rat of Sprague-Dawley weighing about $200{\sim}220gm$ were used in the present study. 30 rats had ligation of the main excretory ducts of submandibular glands just at the exit from the glands. For controls, 10 rats had a sham operation without duct ligation. They were inducted into euthanagia state by intracardial Ketamine injection in 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days after the ligation. In each ligation period, 3 animals were used for ligation and one animal was for control. The submandibular glands were dissected out at sacrifice and stained with H&E, PAS, mucicarmine stain and histological examination were carried out under the light microscope. After examination and comparison of all specimens, the results were as follows: 1. In the features of H&E stain, acini disappeared by degrees after the ligation of the excretary duct and interstitial cells were displaced into fibrous connective tissue. Salivary gland had been atrophied with enlarging ducts and proliferating ductal cells. 2. Through total experimental period, a lot of vessels were observed and the atrophy of serous gland was severer than that of mucous gland. 3. The deep portion of submandibular glands showed severe degeneration rather than superficial portion of them after the ligation. 4. The changes which had enlarged ducts and proliferating ductal cells were observed in entire gland and more prominent in serous gland than mucous gland after the ligation. 5. Although PAS and mucicarmine reactions were decreased gradually after the ligation with the lapse of time, since 2 to 3 weeks they were strong positive reactions on entire gland, especially on duct-like structure. So, we can suggest that salivary gland will be atrophied but, survived acini will be redistributed around the ducts.