• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.551-558
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• 2015

This study was carried out to evaluate the dietary threonine requirement by measuring the plasma free threonine and ammonia concentrations in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss after dorsal aorta cannulation. A total of 70 fish (average initial weight $506{\pm}8.2g$) were randomly distributed into each of the 14 net cages (5 fish/cage). After 48 hours (h) of feed deprivation, each group was intubated at 1% body weight with one of the seven L-amino acid based diets containing graded levels of threonine (0.42%, 0.72%, 0.92%, 1.12%, 1.32%, 1.52%, or 1.82% of diet, dry matter basis). Blood samples were taken at 0, 5, and 24 h after intubation. Post-prandial plasma free threonine concentrations (PPthr) of fish 5 h after intubation with diets containing 1.32% or more threonine were significantly higher than those of fish intubated with diets containing 1.12% or less threonine (p<0.05). Post-absorptive free threonine concentrations (PAthr) after 24 h of intubation of the fish with diets containing 0.92% or more threonine were significantly higher than those of fish intubated with diets containing 0.72% or less threonine. Post-prandial plasma ammonia concentrations (PPA, 5 h after intubation) were not significantly different among fish intubated with diets containing 1.12% or less threonine, except the PPA of fish intubated with diet containing 0.42% threonine. Broken-line model analyses of PPthr, PAthr, and PPA indicated that the dietary threonine requirement of rainbow trout should be between 0.95% (2.71) and 1.07% (3.06) of diet (% of dietary protein on a dry matter basis).

• Toxicological Research
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2010

The time-dependent changes in cadmium (Cd) concentration were studied in Female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats during and after Cd exposure via drinking water (10 and 50 ppm) for 30 days. The cadmium concentration in muscle, liver, kidney, blood plasma, and urine, and the metallothionein concentration in blood plasma were determined every 10 days during exposure and every 7 days after exposure for 3 weeks. The muscle Cd concentration did not change during, and neither after, exposure. The liver Cd concentration increased from 1.4 to 3.3 (at 10 ppm) and from 6.1 to 10.1 folds (at 50 ppm) during exposure and remained higher than those of controls in both groups even during post-exposure period. The kidney Cd concentrations were 2.3 to 5.1 (at 10 ppm) and 4.9-14.0 folds (at 50 ppm) higher than those of controls during exposure and also remained elevated during the post-exposure period. Plasma Cd concentrations were not significantly different from those of controls in both groups. Urine Cd concentrations were more than 2 folds (at 10 ppm) and 6.5 to 12.6 folds (at 50 ppm) higher than those of controls but rapidly decreased over the 7 days of withdrawal. Blood plasma metallothionein concentrations were more than 2.4 folds (at 10 ppm) and 3.1 to 7.4 folds (at 50 ppm), and they remained elevated till 7 days (10 ppm) and 14 days (at 50 ppm) after exposure. Our data support that Cd in urine could be a useful biomarker during Cd exposure period and metallothionein in blood plasma could be as a supportive biological marker for during and post Cd exposure.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2019

Objectives: This study examined the effects of plasma-rich growth factors (PRGF) on accelerating bone regeneration/repair in fresh extraction sockets, and determined the quality and quantity of bone by assessing the bone density using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: Twenty patients, who had undergone bilateral extractions, were included in this study. In one extraction socket, PRGF was used and covered with an autologous fibrin plug. Nothing was used in the opposite side extraction socket. Thirteen weeks post extraction, the level of bone regeneration was evaluated on both sides with CBCT. Results: At the end of the study, the mean bone density according to the Hounsfield units (HU) in the control group and PRGF group was 500.05 HU (type III bone type) and 647.95 HU (type II bone type), respectively. Conclusion: This study recommends the use of PRGF in post extraction sites to accelerate the rate of bone regeneration and improve the quality of regenerated bone. The technique to process PRGF was simple compared to previously mentioned techniques used for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparation. PRP preparation requires a two-cycle centrifugation procedure, leading to a longer processing time.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2018

국내에서 육성된 삼광 및 팔방미 현미와 백미의 저장안전성 확보를 위한 기초기반연구로 대기압 플라즈마를 이용하여 현미와 백미의 저장에 따른 품질특성을 관찰한 결과 저장기간에 따라 플라즈마 처리군의 일반호기성미생물과 곰팡이 생육이 억제된 것을 확인하였다. 저장조건에 따라 수분함량은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 플라즈마 처리 시 단백질과 아밀로스의 변화는 일관적으로 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 대기압 플라즈마 기술은 삼광 및 팔방미 현미와 백미의 저장안전성을 개선할 수 있으며 품질 변화의 최소화를 위하여 저온저장이 효과적이라고 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2020

Ischemic and traumatic brain injuries are the major acute central nervous system disorders that need to be adequately diagnosed and treated. To find biomarkers for these acute brain injuries, plasma levels of some specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs, i.e., lipoxin A4 [LXA4], resolvin [Rv] E1, RvE2, RvD1 and RvD2), CD59 and interleukin (IL)-6 were measured at 0, 6, 24, 72, and 168 h after global cerebral ischemic (GCI) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in rats. Plasma LXA4 levels tended to increase at 24 and 72 h after GCI. Plasma RvE1, RvE2, RvD1, and RvD2 levels showed a biphasic response to GCI; a significant decrease at 6 h with a return to the levels of the sham group at 24 h, and again a decrease at 72 h. Plasma CD59 levels increased at 6 and 24 h post-GCI, and returned to basal levels at 72 h post-GCI. For TBI, plasma LXA4 levels tended to decrease, while RvE1, RvE2, RvD1, and RvD2 showed barely significant changes. Plasma IL-6 levels were significantly increased after GCI and TBI, but with different time courses. These results show that plasma LXA4, RvE1, RvE2, RvD1, RvD2, and CD59 levels display differential responses to GCI and TBI, and need to be evaluated for their usefulness as biomarkers.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.315-325
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• 2013

We evaluated folate status of child-bearing age women diagnosed with abnormal pap smear in the US post-folic acid (FA) fortification era and assessed the determinants of NTD-protective and supra-physiologic (SP) concentrations of folate. The distribution of 843 women according to NTD-protective concentrations of RBC folate, plasma folate and SP concentrations of plasma folate were tested in relation to demographic and life-style factors. Logistic regression models specified NTD-protective concentrations of RBC and plasma folate or SP concentrations of plasma folate as dependent variables and demographic and life-style factors as independent predictors of interest. More than 82% reached NTD-protective concentrations of RBC and plasma folate and ~30% reached SP concentrations of plasma folate. FA supplement use was associated with having SP concentrations of plasma folate rather than NTD-protective concentrations of folate. African American (AA) women and smokers were significantly less likely to achieve NTD-protective concentrations of RBC and plasma folate. A large majority of women reached NTD-protective concentrations of folate with the current level of FA fortification without using supplementary FA. Therefore, the remaining disparities in AA women and in smokers should be addressed by targeted individual improvements in folate intake.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2006년도 추계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.66-66
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• 2006

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.544-550
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• 2009

The effect of mixed onion pills on body composition, blood pressure, and concentrations of blood glucose and lipids were studied in 10 men ($38.11{\pm}2.82$ years old). The mixed onion pills was produced by mixing quercetin, onion, mulberry leaves and buckwheat. Ten volunteers (male, BMI 23.0~35.4 kg/$m^2$) were chosen for this study. The volunteers consumed 1.2 g of mixed onion pills (containing about 30 mg of quercetin) per day for 2 months. The administration of the mixed onion pills did not produce any weight and BMI changes in the subjects. The systolic blood pressure and the level of blood glucose were slightly lowered by the supplementation of the mixed onion pills. After 2 months both the concentration of plasma triglycerides and total cholesterol of the subjects were lowered by 12.4% and 5.0%, respectively (triglyceride; pre $251.67{\pm}45.63$ mg/dL vs. post $220.44{\pm}44.67$ mg/dL and total cholesterol; pre $207.25{\pm}10.39$ mg/dL vs. post $196.63{\pm}10.47$ mg/dL, p<0.05). These results suggest that the mixed onion pills may possibly lower the level of plasma lipids in overweight or obese men (BMI greater than 23 kg/$m^2$).

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2020

Fan-out wafer level packaging (FOWLP) 재배선 적용을 위한 Ti 박막과 WPR 절연층 사이의 계면 신뢰성을 평가하기 위해, O₂ 플라즈마 전처리 및 후속 열처리 시간에 따라 90° 필 테스트를 진행하였다. O₂ 플라즈마 전처리 시간이 증가 할수록 계면 접착력이 감소하다가 유지되는 거동을 보였으며, 이는 과도한 O₂ 플라즈마 전처리가 WPR 절연층 내의 C-O-C 또는 C=O 결합을 끊어 WPR 표면이 손상을 받아 계면 접착력이 저하된 것으로 판단된다. 또한 O₂ 플라즈마 전처리를 30초 진행한 시편을 150℃ 후속 열처리 진행한 결과, 계면 접착력이 0시간에서 24시간까지는 감소하였으나, 100시간까지 유지되는 거동을 보였다. 이는 고온에 취약한 WPR 절연층이 과도한 열처리로 인해 손상되어 계면 접착력이 급격히 감소하다가 유지되는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서, 절연층 소재에 대한 최적의 플라즈마 전처리 조건을 확보하는 것이 FOWLP 재배선의 계면신뢰성 향상을 위한 핵심요소임을 알 수 있다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2009

옥시테트라사이클린 (OTC)을 넙치 (평균체중 600 g)에 1회 근육 주사 (12.5, 25 및 50 ㎎/㎏ body weight)한 다음, 경시적 (3시간-360시간) 인 혈장내 OTC의 잔류농도를 분석하였다. 25 및 50 ㎎/㎏ 시험구에서 투여 5시간째 각각 0.99 및 1.49 $\mu{g}/m\ell$로 최대혈중농도를 나타내었으나, 12.5 ㎎/㎏ 시험구는 투여 10시간째 0.35 $\mu{g}/m\ell$로 최대혈중농도를 나타내었다. 모든 시험구는 투여 360시간째 혈중에서 OTC가 검출되지 않 았다. OTC의 넙치 체내 약물 혈중농도 측정결과를 바탕으로 1- compartment model로 Win-Nonlin program을 이용하여 OTC의 흡수, 배설,반감기 등 약물동태학적 매개변수 (parameter)를 조사하였다. 12.5, 25 및 50 ㎎/㎏을 근육 주사한 경우, 혈장농도-시간곡선하 면적 (AUC)은 각각 24.9, 44.67 및 50.45 $\mu{g}$ $h/m\ell$, 약물의 반감기 ($T_{1/2}$)는 각각 0.42, 0.59 및 0.41 h, 혈중최고농도의 도달시간 ($T_{max}$)은 8.46, 6.34 및 2.66 h, 혈중 최고농도 ($C_{max}$)는 0.30, 0.63 및 1.13 $\mu{g}/m\ell$로 계산되었다.