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Bilateral Ovarian Fibromatosis in a Postmenopausal Female: A Case Report with Emphasis on MRI Findings and Differential Diagnosis (폐경 후 여성의 양측성 난소 섬유종증: MRI 소견과 감별진단 중점의 증례 보고)

  • Sung Cheol Hong;Mi Young Kim;Joon Mee Kim;Sung Ook Hwang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.85 no.5
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    • pp.970-975
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    • 2024
  • Ovarian fibromatosis is a rare non-neoplastic condition that causes ovarian enlargement in women, typically around the age of 25. This enlargement is due to the proliferation of the collagen-producing ovarian stroma. On T2-weighted MRI, a key diagnostic feature of ovarian fibromatosis is the 'black garland sign,' characterized by multilobulated very low signal intensity along the ovarian surface. This condition also features the preservation of normal ovarian stroma or follicles internally. We present a case involving a 65-year-old postmenopausal female who was pathologically misdiagnosed with ovarian fibroma. However, the diagnosis was later revised to ovarian fibromatosis based on characteristic MRI findings. The case report discusses the differential diagnosis and pathologic findings associated with ovarian fibromatosis.

Storage condition that induce black heart of potato (Solanum tuberosom L.)

  • Jin, Yong-Ik;Chang, Dong-Chil;Cho, Ji-Hong;Yu, Dong-Lim;Nam, Jeong-Hwan;Yu, Hong-Seob;Koo, Bon-Choel;Choi, Jong-Kun;Lee, Soon-Ae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2017.06a
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    • pp.193-193
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    • 2017
  • The black heart in potato is a physiological disorder that occurs when potatoes suffer from breathing problems. When storing potatoes at a low temperature around $0^{\circ}C$, there is a high possibility that the respiration rate of potato will rise and black heart will occur. Also, respiration can occur easily and briefly in a state where high temperature and ventilation is insufficient. Recently, as black heart has been occurred continuously and severely in South Korea, here we tried to identify the causes of black heart in potato and to develop the control strategy of this disorder. Firstly, we analyzed the influence on the black heart on the basis of preservation containers (breathable plastic box, burlap bag, paper box, sealed plastic box). After harvesting the potato which is cv. Superior, it preserved for 6 months under conditions of temperature $3.5^{\circ}C{\pm}0.2$ and humidity 85%, after then we surveyed the incidence of emergence rate, rate of weight loss and occurrence rate of black heart. Secondly, in order to investigate the time point of black heart initiation under the oxygen concentration condition of 1% or less, The potatoes were used for this experiment stored for 6 months in a aerated plastic box under conditions of temperature $3.5^{\circ}C{\pm}0.2$ and humidity 85% under sufficient oxygen condition. After stored for 6 month, those were stored at $15^{\circ}C$ and below 1% of oxygen for 25 days, and then the incidence of black heart was surveyed. Thirdly, to investigate the effects of the number of days after harvest on the occurrence of black heart, it was examined the occurrence of black heart stored on 40 days and 100 days after harvesting under sealed condition and vacuum condition. The temperature condition of potato storage was stored was at $4^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$ in humidity 85%. As a result of investigating the occurrence of black heart depending on the storage containers, all of the potatoes stored in the sealed plastic box had been occurred black heart. However, black heart of the potatoes in the other treatments did not. Potato preserved under the condition of below 1% of oxygen was found to occur 32% black heart after 25 days of storage. The potatoes corresponding to the required number of days after harvesting were stored for 31 days and the black heart was examined on the occurred. As a result, the potatoes which were 40 days after the harvest did not have black heart under sealed condition and vacuum condition. But potatoes harvested 100 days after harvesting had a black heart incidence of 95.7% under sealed condition at $4^{\circ}C$. The potato placed in the vacuum condition and a sealed state at $25^{\circ}C$ was transformed into anaerobic respiration, the inner tissue of tuber collapsed. Therefore, it is considered that black heart is caused by the breathing trouble in the central part when the oxygen is almost consumed after the aerobic respiration which gradually consumes the oxygen. We conclude that the black heart occurred in the central part where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is the slowest is sensitive to respiration disorder. It is thought that research to investigate black heart generation time according to storage conditions and post-harvest state of potatoes is further necessary.

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Changes of Quality Characteristics on the Cherry Tomatoes during the CA(Controlled Atmosphere) Storage (CA저장 중 방울토마토의 품질특성 변화)

  • 이현동;윤홍선;최종욱
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.239-245
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    • 2001
  • The CA(Controlled Atmosphere) storage of cherry tomatoes were carried out under seven gas compositions including air. The weight loss of cherry tomatoes progressively increased with storage time. In the case of cherry tomatoes stored under CA conditions, increment of weight loss was reduced. However, cherry tomatoes (in air) tut about 15% weight at the end of storage. In CA stored cherry tomatoes lost about 10% weight at the same time. General trend was a decrease in titratable acidity with storage time. In air md 6.4% O$_2$, 4.2% CO$_2$, titratable acidity was lower than that in other storage conditions. During storage of cherry tomatoes, soluble solids increased till 8 days of storage, and then decreased. Stored cherry tomatoes in air and 6.4% O$_2$+4.2% CO$_2$ have lower values. Lycopene contents of cherry tomatoes with 6% O$_2$ storage condition increased and cherry tomatoes with 1% O$_2$+6% CO$_2$ and 3% O$_2$+3.1% CO$_2$maintained s initial contents. In air, flesh firmness decrease till 8 days, and then increase. At 1% O$_2$+6% CO$_2$ ethanol contents were ten times to that of other experimental conditions. Air and 6% O$_2$+7.8% CO$_2$ condition had lowest value for the ethanol content. In changes of organic acid and citric acid decreased slowly during storage, malic acid in air and below 3% O$_2$was disappeared at 8 days. Above 4% O$_2$concentration malic acid contents were maintained till 16 days. In over all acceptability, air and 6.4% O$_2$+7.8% CO$_2$ condition took a good score from the panel. Quality of stored cherry tomatoes was not edible condition in 1% O$_2$+6% CO$_2$. CA storage cherry tomatoes took a good score in firmness and juiciness where as control received good score in color and sweetness. This result was explained that in air ad 6.4% O$_2$+7.8% CO$_2$stored cherry tomato was ripened and full color development, but in CA was break stage because of suppressed ripening.

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Influence of usage environment from camping cooking utensils on migration of hazardous metals (사용 환경에 따른 캠핑용 조리 기구로부터 유해금속 용출의 변화)

  • Lee, Jin-hee;Kim, Ji-Yeon;Park, Ye-Seul;Park, Sang-Gyu;Lee, Jae-Ho;Yoon, Jong-Ho;Kim, Gyung-Tae;Han, Gi-Dong
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.24 no.8
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    • pp.1094-1102
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    • 2017
  • Hazardous metals leaching experiment was carried out in accordance with various usage environments for camping cooking utensils distributed in the market. There was a significant difference in the degree of migration for lead, arsenic, cadmium and nickel defending on the solvent and how to use, although they were all appropriate for criteria. In general, the migrated amount of aluminum was increased in acidic condition, and the migrated amount of arsenic was increased in salty condition. Physical scratches increased the overall release of hazardous metals from the portable pots and pans for camping in all solvents. Especially, in 0.5% citric acid solution, cadmium was migrated by physical scratch in stainless steel and hard aluminum pots and pans. The longer the leaching time, the higher the migration of aluminum in acid condition and arsenic in basic condition. From these results, it is desirable to use the cooking utensil for camping without being exposed to strong acidic or basic solution and scratches in order to reduce the migration of hazardous metals from them.

A Study on the Actual Condition of Topsoil Management at River Restoration Projects (하천복원현장에서 표토관리 실태에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Yong-Hyeon;Lee, Jong-Mun;Kim, Won-Tae;Yoon, Yong-Han;Kang, Hee-Kyoung;Park, Bong-Ju;Yoon, Taek-Seong;Jang, Kwang-Eun;Shin, Kyung-Jun;Eo, Yang-Joon;Kwak, Moo-Young;Song, Hong-Seon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.34-43
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    • 2013
  • This study aimed to research and analyze the real condition of topsoil management of river development field as a significant case among domestic development fields for topsoil preservation. Through survey with experts, we understood the real condition and problems of topsoil management during river development. In order to verify this, we analyzed the characteristics of soil before and after development focusing on the rivers recently completed as an ecological river restoration project, supervised by Ministry of Environment among domestic river improvement projects. The study results are like below. First, experts preferred collecting and reusing topsoil as the best method to maintain and improve soil for plant growth. Second, realistically collecting and reusing topsoil is not fully conducted due to economical issues and inconvenience in construction. In the soil condition, third, the contents of elements necessary for plant growth like organic matter and total nitrogen declined overall after development.

Experimental Study of Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beam Using WFS and Recycled Aggregate (순환골재와 폐주물사를 활용한 철근콘크리트보의 휨거동에 관한 실험연구)

  • Kim, Seong-Soo;Lee, Dae-Kyu
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2008
  • For the recycling of the resources and the preservation of the environment, this study's purpose is to measure flexural behavior of the reinforced concrete beams with the major variables like concrete strength, replacement ratio of the recycled aggregate and the waste foundry sand and the tension reinforcement ratio and to present the data of the recycled aggregate used for the structure design. The experiment on the flexural behavior resulted in the followings. The ultimate strength of recycled R/C beam was manipulated proportionate to the tension reinforcement ratio, however the strength instantly decreased after passing the ultimate load due to the destroyed concrete of the compression side. The deflection at the maximum load varied from the tension reinforcement ratio by 5.5 times. The test specimen with the tension reinforcement ratio less than $0.5{\rho}b$ showed constant curve without change in the load from the yield to the ultimate load in contrast to the distinctive plastic region where the displacement was rising. Although the strain of main tension steel with the reinforcement ratio indicate different, the design of recycled concrete member can be applied for current design code for reinforced concrete structure as the ratio of tension reinforcement district the under the reinforcement ration in a balanced strain condition.

Modulation of the Somatotropic Axis in Periparturient Dairy Cows

  • Kim, Jin Wook
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.147-154
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    • 2014
  • This review focuses on modulation of growth hormone (GH) and its downstream actions on periparturient dairy cows undergoing physiological and metabolic adaptations. During the periparturient period, cows experience a negative energy balance implicating that the feed intake does not meet the total energy demand for the onset of lactation. To regulate this metabolic condition, key hormones of somatotropic axis such as GH, IGF-I and insulin must coordinate adaptations required for the preservation of metabolic homeostasis. The hepatic GHR1A transcript and GHR protein are reduced at parturition, but recovers on postpartum. However, plasma IGF-I concentration remains low even though hepatic abundance of the GHR and IGF-I mRNA return to pre-calving value. This might be caused by alternation in IGFBPs and ALS genes, which consequently affect the plasma IGF-I stability. Plasma insulin level declines in a parallel manner with the decrease in plasma IGF-I after parturition. Increased GH stimulates the lipolytic effects and hepatic glucose synthesis to meet the energy requirement for mammary lactose synthesis, suggesting that GH antagonizes insulin-dependent glucose uptake and attenuates insulin action to decrease gluconeogenesis.

Radiation Therapy of Ovarian Dysgerminoma (난소배세포종(Ovarian Dysgerminoma)의 방사선 치료)

  • Chang, J.C.;Suh, C.O.;Kim, G.Y.;Park, C.Y.
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 1983
  • To evaluate natural history of ovarian dysgerminoma and role of radiation therapy in treatment of ovarian dysgerminoma, retrospective study was carried out in 5 nonirradiated cases and 20 irradiated cases. Conclusions are as follows: 1. Radiation therapy is essential in treatment of ovarian dysgerminoma. 2. Even in stage 1 a, significant recurrence rate is expected in surgery only group. 3. Even in recurrent cases, if adequate radiotherapy is given in stage 1-3, we can predict near complete curability and in stage 4, we can get considerable benefit. 4. Dysgerminoma beyond stage 2 is highly fatal without radiotherapy. 5. Involved field irradiation including whole abdomen and booster RT on bulky tumor area is sufficient in radiotherapy of stage 1, 2, 3, without paraaortic node involvement. Further mediastinal and supraclavicular irradiation is indicated in stage 4 or stage 1, 2, 3, with paraaortic involvement. 6. If bilateral salphingoophorectomy was done. Elective irradiation is recommended in any condition because preservation of ovarian function is not further needed. 7. In cases of small encapsulated stage 1a, We can delay post op. RT under close observation in order to preserve fertility.

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The Effect of Eicosanoids on Cerebral Energy Metabolism and the $Ca^{++}$Concentration in Ischemic Rats (Eicosanoids가 뇌허혈증 흰쥐의 에너지대사 및 $Ca^{++}$이동에 미치는 영향)

  • Han, Hyun-J.;Lee, Youg-K.;Shin, Jeung-H.;Yun, Jae-S.
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.57-66
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    • 1994
  • We studied the effect of eicosanoids on the content of energy metabolites and the intrasynaptosomal $Ca^{++}([Ca^{++}]_i)$ concentration in cerebral ischemic rats. An ischemic model was made by bilateral carotid artery ligation (BCAL) and by incubation of synaptosomes under aglycemic and $N_2$ gas bubbling condition. The content of ATP, creatine phosphate and glucose decreased at 15 minutes after BCAL while that of lactate increased in male Wistar rats. Oral administration of EPA(100 mg/ml/Kg/day) or DHA(16 mg/ml/Kg/day) for 6 weeks improved both the decreases and the increase of the cerebral energy metabolites. In addition, the increase of $[Ca^{++}]_i$, under BACL was suppressed by EPA or DHA treatment. When the both Wistar rats and SHR were administered orally with EPA or DHA for 6 weeks, the effect on the increase of $[Ca^{++}]_i$ under ischemia by $N_2$ gas bubbling were protected. From these results, it may be that EPA or DHA treatment were greatly contributed to preservation of ischemic cerebral energy metabolism and $Ca^{++}$ concentration.

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A Proposition for Restructuring the Dongchundang Park's Landscape by Rehabilitating the Dongchun Enclosure (동춘일곽(同春一郭)복원을 통한 동춘당공원 경관 재건 제안)

  • Kim, Young-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.31-40
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    • 2016
  • In 1995 the land development was executed in Songchon-dong, Daejeon-si, and the region lost the strong geographical and historical character as an old clan village of the Song family who has great influence over the country in the Josun Dynasty. Though many cultural assets related to the Song family are preserved during the land development, the region fails to keep the authentic sense of place because the preservation was fulfilled only based on the boundary of each specific buildings. The Dongchundang park is an example to reveal the issue. Besides the fact that it is the Designated Treasure, the Dongchundang has an important meaning for having been the center of the clan and its local community in Songchon-dong. While the Dongchundang park built during the land development contains the Dongchundang with closely related buildings, the Dongchungoteak and Youngurk Song's House for the purpose of preserving the historical assets, the park was planned in an irrelevant way to the place. This study investigates the discrepancy between the past and the present condition of the park and proposes a guideline to alleviate the discrepancy as to retrieve the park's genuine sense of place.