• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.163-184
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• 2007

Objectives & Methods : The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of Phellodendri Cortex Herbal-acupuncture solution (PC-HAS) at Joksamni (ST36) on collagen II induced arthritis in DBA-1J mice. The author performed several experimental items to analyze arthritis evaluation, change of weight, spleen size and adhesion rate, change of cytokine level, IgG, IgM and anti-collagen II, chang of immunocyte count, histological change of CIA mouse joint. Results : 1. In the PC-HA group, arthritis index, the incidence of arthritis and joint edema were significantly decreased. 2. In the PC-HA group, the change of spleen size, spleen adhesion rate and the knee joint were significantly decreased. 3. The levels of $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and INF- in serum of the CIA mouse were significantly decreased by PC-HA. 4. The levels of IgG, IgM and anti-collagen II in serum of the CIA mouse were significantly decreased by PC-HA. 5. In the CIA mouse spleen cell culture, the levels of IFN- , IFN- / IL-4, IL-10 were significantly decreased by PC-HA, but the level of IL-4 was significantly increased by PC-HA. 6. In the PC-HA group, the ratios of $CD3e^+$ to $CD45R^+$ cell, $CD4^+$ to $CD8^+$ cell and $CD4^+/CD25^+$ cell were similarly maintained as normal group in the CIA mouse spleen cell. 7. In the PC-HA group, $CD4^+CD25^+$ and $CD45R^+/CD69^+$ cell were significantly decreased in the lymph nodes. 8. In the PC-HA group, $CD3^+/CD69^+$ and $CD11b^+/Gr-1^+$ cell were significantly decreased in knee joint. 9. In histology, the cartilage destruction and synovial cell proliferation in the PC-HA group were similar with that of the normal group and the collagen fiber expressions in the PC-HA group were similar with that of the normal group. Conclusions : Form the result above, the results suggest that the PC-HA at ST36 has significant effect on collagen-induced arthritis, and can be put to practical use in the future rheumatoid arthritis clinic.

• 폴리머
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.399-403
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• 2007

폴리카보네이트/폴리(부틸렌 테레프탈레이트)(PC/PBT) 블렌드에 대해 용융혼합 과정에서 에스테르 교환반응 거동을 조사하였고, PC/PBT 혼합비에 따른 유변학적 특성, 파괴거동 및 파단면 모폴로지를 조사하였다. FT-IR 및 $^1H-NMR$ 분석을 통해 용융혼합 중에 PC와 PBT간 에스테르화 반응이 일어남을 확인하였다. PC 함량이 증가할수록 용융지수(MI)는 감소하여 PC의 높은 흐름저항성을 확인하였다. 또한 PC 함량이 증가할수록 저장 및 손실 탄성률은 증가하였고, Cole-Cole 도시로부터 PC/PBT 블렌드의 경우 혼합비에 관계없이 유변학적 상용성은 나타내지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 인장강도는 PC 함량이 증가함에 따라 선형적인 증가를 나타내었다. 충격강도의 경우 PC 함량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였는데, 약 $30{\sim}40wt%$ 범위에서 가장 급격한 증가폭을 나타내었고, 50 wt% 이상의 범위에서는 거의 일정한 값을 나타내었다. 충격 파단면을 관찰한 결과 약 40 wt% 이상의 범위에서부터 충격방향으로 거친 파괴 릿지(ridge)가 형성되어서 높은 충격강도를 나타낸 것으로 판단된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2013

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common hereditary disorder which is characterized by fluid-filled cysts in the kidney. Mutation in either PKD1, encoding polycystin-1 (PC1), or PKD2, encoding polycystin-2 (PC2), are causative genes of PKD. Recent studies indicate that renal cilia, known as mechanosensors, detecting flow stimulation through renal tubules, have a critical function in maintaining homeostasis of renal epithelial cells. Because most proteins related to PKD are localized to renal cilia or have a function in ciliogenesis. PC1/PC2 heterodimer is localized to the cilia, playing a role in calcium channels. Also, disruptions of ciliary proteins, except for PC1 and PC2, could be involved in the induction of polycystic kidney disease. Based on these findings, various PKD mice models were produced to understand the roles of primary cilia defects in renal cyst formation. In this review, we will describe the general role of cilia in renal epithelial cells, and the relationship between ciliary defects and PKD. We also discuss mouse models of PKD related to ciliary defects based on recent studies.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2016

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effect of Gamishinchubogun-tang (JiaweiShenzhuibujian-tang; GSB) on regeneration of PC12 cells. Methods : PC12 cells have been used extensively as a model for studying the cellular and molecular effects of neuronal cells. In order to check the effect of GSB on the regeneration of PC12 cells, the morphological change of PC12 cells were observed comparatively in GSB group and control group. Results : The significant changes in neurite length of PC12 cells have been observed on GSB group. In proportion to the concentration of GSB it was observed an increase in neurite outgrowth. Conclusions : This study confirmed that GSB made a significant influence on regeneration of PC12 cells.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2011

The structures of the conformers for 1,3-di-t-butyl-2,4-dinitro-tetramethoxysulfonylcalix[4]arene (1) and 1,2-di-t-butyl-3,4-dinitro-tetramethoxysulfonylcalix[4]arene (2) were optimized using DFT BLYP and mPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) (hybrid HF-DF) calculation methods. We have analyzed the total electronic and Gibbs free energies and the differences between the various conformations (cone, partial-cone (PC), 1,2-alternate, and 1,3-alternate) of 1 and 2. For both compounds, the 1,3-alternate (1,3-A) conformers were calculated to be the most stable, which correlate very well with the experimental results. The orderings of the relative stability of 1 and 2 that resulted from the mPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) calculations are the following: 1: 1,3-A (syn) > PC (syn) > PC (anti) > 1,2-A (anti) > CONE (syn); 2: 1,3-A (anti) > PC (anti) > PC (syn) > 1,2-A (anti) > 1,2-A (syn) > CONE (syn). The BLYP/6-31G(d) calculated IR spectra of the most stable 1,3-A conformers of 1 and 2 are compared.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.173-177
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 Polycarbonate (PC)/Poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) (ABS)의 충격강도에 대한 말레인산 무수물(maleic anhydride, MAH)이 그라프트(graft)된 ABS (ABS-g-MAH)의 영향과 graphene oxide (GO)의 첨가에 의한 영향을 고찰하였다. 상용화제로 ABS-g-MAH가 적용된 PC/ABS 블렌드(blend)와 PC/ABS/GO 복합체의 제조에는 이축압출기(twin screw extruder)를 사용하였으며 상용화제인 ABS-g-MAH는 DCP (dicumyl peroxide)를 개시제로 이축압출기에서 제조하였다. FT-IR 스펙트럼의 $1780cm^{-1}$ 근처에서 나타나는 카보닐기(C=O)의 존재 여부를 통해 ABS-g-MAH 제조를 확인하였다. ABS-g-MAH 함량별로 제조된 PC/ABS 블렌드의 열적, 유변학적, 충격특성 측정결과 5 phr을 ABS-g-MAH의 최적 함량으로 선정하였다. 상용화제를 5 phr (parts per hundred resin)로 고정하고 GO의 함량을 0.5, 1, 3, 5 phr로 변화하면서 물성변화를 고찰하였다. PC/ABS/GO 복합체의 분해온도는 증가하였고, 아이조드(Izod) 충격강도는 유사하거나 감소하였으며, ABS/GO를 이용한 복합체의 아이조드 충격강도는 소폭 증가하는 것을 TGA 분석결과와 아이조드 충격시험을 통해 확인하였다. 가공특성을 살펴보기 위해 동적유변분석기를 이용하여 복소점도(complex viscosity)를 측정한 결과, 상용화제를 포함하는 PC/ABS 블렌드의 복소점도는 증가하였으나, GO의 첨가에 의한 복소점도 변화는 크게 나타나지 않았다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3247-3251
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• 2010

Molecular structures of the various conformers for the four stereoisomers of tetra-t-butyl-tetra-O-methylsulfinylcalix[4]arene (1) were optimized using DFT BLYP and mPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) (hybrid HF-DF) calculation methods. We have analyzed the total electronic and Gibbs free energies and normal vibrational frequencies of 16 different structures from four major conformations (cone (CONE), partial cone (PC), 1,2-alternate (1,2-A), 1,3-alternate (1,3-A)) of the four stereoisomers [1(rccc), 1(rcct), 1(rctt), 1(rtct)]. The mPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) calculations suggested that the $1(rccc)_{CONE}$, $1(rcct)_{PC}$, $1(rctt)_{PC}$, and $1(rtct)_{1,3-A}$ were the most stable conformations of the respective stereoisomers. These outcomes are in accordance with the experimental structures obtained from X-ray crystallography. The electrostatic repulsion between the sulfinyl and methoxy groups is a primary factor for the relative stabilities of the four different conformations. The IR spectra of the most stable conformers [$1(rccc)_{CONE}$, $1(rcct)_{PC}$, $1(rctt)_{PC}$, $1(rtct)_{1,3-A}$] of each stereoisomer were compared to each other.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10079-10083
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• 2015

Background: Endothelin-1 and Endostar are both significant for the progression, proliferation, metastasis and invasion of cancer. In this paper, we studied the effect of ET-1 RNAi and Endostar in PC-3 prostatic cancer cells. Materials and Methods: The lentiviral vector was used in the establishment of ET-1 knockdown PC-3 cells. Progression and apoptosis were assessed by CKK-8 and flow cytometry, respectively. Transwell assay was used to estimate invasion and signaling pathways were studied by Western blotting. Results: ET-1 mRNA and protein in ET-1 knockdown PC-3 cells were reduced to 26.4% and 22.4% compared with control group, respectively. ET-1 RNAi and Endostar both were effective for the suppression of progression and invasion of PC-3 cells. From Western blotting results, the effects of ET-1 regulation and Endostar on PC-3 cells were at least related to some signaling pathways involving PI3K/Akt/Caspase-3, Erk1/2/Bcl-2/Caspase-3 and MMPs (MMP-2 and MMP-9). Furthermore, combined treatment of ET-1RNAi and Endostar was found to be more effective than single treatment. Conclusions: Both ET-1 RNAi and Endostar can inhibit the progression and invasion of PC-3 cells, but combined treatment might be a better therapeutic schedule.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2009

Objective: This paper aimed to understand influences on EEG conducting acupuncture stimulation, by comparing the changes in the acupoints on the body before and after normal people are treated with acupuncture at PC9 and TE3, which are referred to as Wood points(木穴), and PC5 and TE1, which are referred to as the Metal points(金穴) among the five shu points of Yin pericardium Meridian and Yang Triple Energizer Meridian. Methods: The study was performed on 30 healthy female volunteers in their 20's. EEG was measured for 5 minutes before acupuncture stimulation was conducted on PC9, TE3, PC5 and TE1. During 20 minutes of acupuncture treatment, the same items were continuously measured to find out whether there were any changes in them, and they were measured for 5 minutes after removing the acupuncture needles in order to implement a comparative analysis. Results: Comparision of EEG data before and after the treatment at PC9 shows no significant differences in all wave. Compared with the pre-acupuncture period at TE3, $\delta-\theta$ wave decreased significantly (P<0.05) during the acupuncture stimulation periods. Compared with the pre-acupuncture period at PC5, $\delta-\theta$ wave and high $\alpha$ wave increased significantly (P<0.05) during the acupuncture stimulation periods. And Mid $\beta$ wave and high $\beta$ wave decreased significantly (P<0.05) during the acupuncture periods and the post acupuncture periods. Compared with the Pre-acupuncture period at TE1, $\delta-\theta$ wave, $\theta$ wave and high $\alpha$ wave increased significantly (P<0.05) during the acupuncture stimulation periods. And Low $\beta$ wave decreased significantly (P<0.05) during the acupuncture periods. Conclusion: When acupuncture stimulation was performed on PC9 and TE3, referred to as the "Wood points", brain waves were stabled, while when acupuncture was performed on PC5 and TE1, called the "Metal points", a brain was waked. From the findings of this study, we hypothesize that the wood properties, from which growing starts in all things, are related with fast waves of EEG, and the metal properties, which stabilize and converge in all things, are related with slow waves of EEG.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2008

PC 그리드 환경에서 각 PC 자원(인터넷에 연결된 PC)이 수행한 작업 결과에 대한 정확성 검증은 중요한 문제이다. 이제까지 PC 그리드 환경에서는 작업 결과에 대한 정확성을 보장하기 위한 결과검증 기법으로 투표기반 기법이나 신용기반 기법이 사용되어 왔다. 그러나 이들 기법들은 동적인 연산 환경에 효과적으로 대처하지 못하여 자원 활용의 낭비와 높은 연산 지연을 초래할 수 있는 단점을 갖고 있다. 이러한 단점을 해결하고자 본 논문에서는 신용도(credibility)와 가용성(availability)을 기반으로 하는 PC 자원의 분포 정보를 결과검증 과정에 도입한다. 이러한 정보를 사용하여, 각 PC 자원의 신용도를 평가하여 작업 결과의 정확성을 판단하고 동시에 PC 자원의 가용성 정보를 이용하여 동적 환경에 대처하는 새로운 결과검증 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 결과검증 기법의 효율성을 증명하기 위해서 국내의 대표적 PC 그리드 시스템인 Korea@Home 시스템의 자원 분포 정보를 활용하여 제안 기법의 성능을 전체작업의 반환시간과 자원사용량의 관점에서 평가하고 다른 결과검증 기법들과 비교하여 우수성을 보인다.