• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7201-7205
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• 2014

Chemokine and chemokine receptor expression by tumor cells contributes to tumor growth and angiogenesis and thus these factors may be considered as tumor markers. Here we aimed to characterize cells directly extracted from glioma, meningioma, and secondary brain tumors as well as non-tumoral cells in vitro. Cells were isolated from brain tissues using 0.2% collagenase and characterized by flow cytometry. Expression of SDF-1, CXCR4, CXCR7, RANTES, CCR5, MCP-1 and IP-10 was defined using flow cytometry and qRT-PCR methods. Brain tissue isolated cells were observed as spindle-shaped cell populations. No significant differences were observed for expression of SDF-1, CXCR4, CXCR7, RANTES, CCR5, and IP-10 transcripts. However, the expression of CXCR4 was approximately 13-fold and 110-fold higher than its counterpart, CXCR7, in meningioma and glioma cells, respectively. CXCR7 was not detectable in secondary tumors but CXCR4 was expressed. In non tumoral cells, CXCR7 had 1.3-fold higher mRNA expression than CXCR4. Flow cytometry analyses of RANTES, MCP-1, IP-10, CCR5 and CXCR4 expression showed no significant difference between low and high grade gliomas. Differential expression of CXCR4 and CXCR7 in brain tumors derived cells compared to non-tumoral samples may have crucial impacts on therapeutic interventions targeting the SDF-1/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제23권3호통권99호
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• pp.409-412
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• 2007

녹차재배의 대표적인 지역인 A, B 및 C지역에서 재배, 가공 처리되어 시판되는 녹차의 GABA 함량 분석결과, A와 C지역의 녹차의 GABA 함량은 비슷한 함량은 비슷하였으나, B지역의 것인 경우 GABA 함량의 변이가 현저하게 달랐다. 특히, 이 지역의 녹차의GABA 함량은 분석 시료 7종류에서 가장 높은 시료와 가장 낮은 시료가 같이 생산되고 있는 것으로 나타나, 녹차의 GABA 함량은 녹차의 지역간의 차이는 물론이고, 가공 처리 과정에 의한 함량 변이가 높은 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 녹차 의 대표적 생산지 3개의 지역에서 생산된 7개의 시판녹차 중 채엽시기에 따른 분류 중 중작만을 분석시료로 사용하였지만, 현재대형마켓에서 판매되는 녹차는 여러 지역에서 생산되는 수십 종류에 해당하며, 이들 시판녹차의 GABA함량은 또한 다양할 것으로 추정된다. 따라서, 추후에는 좀 더 많은 녹차시료에 대한 분석을 통해 현재 시판녹차의 평균 GABA 함량의 기준을 설정하고, 이를 바탕으로 생리활성 물질인 GABA가 다량 함유된 기능성건강 녹차식품 개발이 바람직할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2018

Background: Patients experience significant differences in aspects of mortality, quality of life, and costs between during the year of receiving liver transplant (LT) and the subsequent years (post-LT). This study aimed to estimate the medical utilization and cost of LT for patients compared to post-LT patients by using a recent National Patient Sample (NPS) data provided by the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Methods: This study used a subset of the 2015 HIRA-NPS. Patient claims data that included Z944 (Korean Standard Classification of Diseases code for LT status) were selected. Within the selected data, LT patients were identified based on whether the national health insurance number code of Q80 (procedure code for LT surgery) was included, and they were compared to post-LT patients. Results: In the analysis, 330 patients were included. The average cost per patient was $90,066{\pm}36,959$ thousand KRW and $10,557{\pm}9,668$ thousand KRW for LT and post-LT patients, respectively. Especially, LT patients' costs for injection/procedure, surgery/treatment, and examination were higher than other costs, being $35,983{\pm}18,115$ thousand KRW, $28,246{\pm}9,408$ thousand KRW, and $12,131{\pm}6,604$ thousand KRW, respectively. For inpatients, the average number of hospitalized days was $63.5{\pm}66.0$ days for LT patients and $22.3{\pm}35.1$ days for post-LT patients. Conclusion: Compared to post-LT patients, LT patients had higher costs, especially for injection/procedure, surgery/treatment, and examination. Additionally, the LT group had longer hospitalization duration and higher costs for their hospital admission, whereas they did not show a significant difference in number of visits and medical costs for outpatient-care.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2008

고온 발전용 열전모듈을 p-type으로는 $Ca_{2.7}Bi_{0.3}Co_4O_9$, n-type으로는 $Ca_{0.96}Bi_{0.04}Mn_{0.96}Nb_{0.04}O_3$을 선택하고 알루미나 기판 위에 1쌍과 2쌍을 제조하였다. 산화물 열전 모듈의 최적화 설계를 위해 먼저 1쌍의 열전모듈의 실험 결과로부터 전극의 접촉저항을 산출하여 2쌍 모듈에 적용함으로써 저항과 출력 특성을 예측하였다. 예측된 2쌍 모듈의 계산 값과 제조된 2쌍 모듈의 실측 값을 비교함으로써 모듈 설계를 위한 접근방법을 검토하였다. 2쌍 모듈의 계산된 저항과 측정된 저항은 각각 $T_h$=833 K에서 0.954 $\Omega$과 1.105 $\Omega$으로 약 0.15 $\Omega$ 정도의 차이로 근접한 결과를 얻었으며, 제시된 방법으로 고온산화물 열전 모듈 제작에 유효하다고 판단된다.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.1-40
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 산업구조상 수직적으로 연결된 과점산업들을 상정한 뒤, 상류 및 하류 산업의 과점으로 인해 발생하는 최적에 미달하는 산출수준, 하류부문의 투입물 사용에서 발생하는 비효율성, 그리고 상류부문 과점산업의 환경오염으로 인해 발생하는 네 가지 비효율성을 모두 고려할 수 있는 이론 모형으로 정식화하고, 정책당국이 세수중립적인 세제개혁을 통해서 어떻게 후생증진을 도모할 수 있는지 논증한다. 이를 위해서 상류부문이 생산하는 중간재과 하류부문이 생산하는 최종재에 각각 산출세를 부과하는 경우와 환경오염 자체에 피구세(稅)를 부과하는 경우를 분리 상정하고, 각각의 후생변화를 수식으로 도출한다. 그 결과, 오염에 부과되는 생산요소간 대체를 가능하게하는 피구세(稅)가 생산감축을 통한 환경오염감소를 허용하는 산출세에 비해서 더 효과적으로 후생을 증진시킬 수 있는 논거가 경쟁적 단일산업에서뿐만 아니라 수직적으로 연결된 과점산업구조하에서도 여전히 타당함을 증명하고, 세수중립적인 조세-보조금 정책조합을 이용한 조세개혁을 통해 정책당국이 후생증진을 도모할 수 있는 조건을 명시적으로 도출한다. 또한 상하류 과점산업들의 한계적 이윤비용구조 및 한계적 환경오염의 상대적 크기가 각 산업에 대한 조세-보조금 정책조합의 방향을 결정하는데 매우 중요한 역할을 한다는 점을 밝힌다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.451-455
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• 2012

To compare an electrical and optical characteristics of indium tin oxide (ITO) and carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode on flexible and reflective display, we fabricate two charged particle-type display panels under the same panel condition of which the width of ribs is 10 ${\mu}m$, the cell size is $300{\mu}m{\times}300{\mu}m$, the q/m value of the white particles is -4.3 ${\mu}C/g$ and that for the black is +1.3 ${\mu}C/g$, and the cell gap is 75 ${\mu}m$, 125 ${\mu}m$, and 175 ${\mu}m$. We use plastic substrates coated with ITO and CNT electrode. To evaluate optical property, we measure a response time of particles using a laser and a photodiode. Threshold and driving voltages of CNT electrode according to the sheet resistance of 300, 600, 1,000 (ohm/sq) are compared with ITO electrode of 10 (ohm/sq). A response time of the CNT panel is similar to that of ITO panel, but the threshold and driving voltages of CNT panel are higher than that of ITO panel, inducing a large bombardment of the particles and shortening the lifetime of the panel. High difference of a threshold and a driving voltage of CNT panel will induce an particle clumping, resulting degradation of the panel. A bending radius of the fabricated CNT panel is 18 ${\mu}m$.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.992-996
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• 2006

A study was carried out to examine the effect of supplementing urea-sprayed maize stover with incremental levels of Tithonia diversifolia (Tithonia) forage on dry matter (DM) intake, digestibility and live weight changes. Fifteen crossbred bucks were used in a completely randomised design for a duration of 7 weeks. The treatments comprised of a control: the basal diet (maize stover sprayed with 1% urea) plus 100 g maize germ offered alone or supplemented with: 10 (T1), 20 (T2), 30 (T3) or 40% (T4) Tithonia on a dry matter basis. All animals were allowed ad libitum access to water and mineral lick. Supplementing maize stover with Tithonia resulted in increased total DM intake (p<0.05) from 376.7 (control), to 444.1 (T1), 533.1 (T2), 519.7 (T3) and 578.9 g/day (T4) but did not significantly (p>0.05) influence the intake of stover. Diet DM digestibility increased with supplementation with T3 recording the highest value of 66.5% which was 10.6% higher than the control. Supplementation significantly increased daily weight gains (p<0.05). T4 had the highest ADG (43.7 g/day), even though there was no difference between T4 and T3 (35.7 g/day). In goats, Tithonia should be included up to 30% of ration on a DM basis for optimum production. The higher level of inclusion (40%) may be used for higher total output in terms of meat and milk but with few animals.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1504-1510
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• 2013

Native chickens hold a significant share of the market in China. In response to the huge demand from the market, the productivity of Chinese native chickens needs to be improved. Cross breeding is an effective method to increase productivity, although it might affect meat quality. In this study, two pure lines (SD02 and SD03) of Erlang mountainous chickens were hybridized with a yellow feather and faster growing line (SD01). The effect of hybridization on carcass and meat quality (physiochemical and textural traits) was measured in the $F_1$ population at d 91 of age. The hybrids exhibited higher body weight and dressed weight, and amount of semi-eviscerated, eviscerated, breast muscle and abdominal fat (p<0.05). Abdominal fat yield also increased (p<0.05) compared to the offspring of the two pure-lines. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in meat quality traits except for the myofiber diameter and density and the shear force of the breast muscle. Overall, the offspring of cross-lines were similar to pure lines in meat color, pH value, inosinic acid, crude protein, crude fat, dry matter, moisture content and amino acid composition in the breast muscle. These results suggest that productivity can be improved via cross-breeding while maintaining meat quality of the Erlang mountainous chicken.

• 에너지공학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2016

전 세계에서 건물 내에서 사용되고 있는 에너지는 지구온난화의 주요원인일 뿐만 아니라 기후변화 대응을 위해 다루어져야할 주요 과제이다. 본 연구는 빌딩을 대상으로 사용되고 있는 에너지의 평가를 통하여 개선사항을 도출하고자 하였으며 이를 위하여 제로에너지빌딩을 검토하고 영향인자들을 조사하였다. 또한 실제 건물을 대상으로 환경적 요인과 환경부하로 구분하여 평가항목을 설정하였으며 평가결과를 토대로 개선사항을 제안하고자 하였다. 그 결과 제로에너지빌딩을 구현하기 위한 평가단계에서는 건물부지의 지형과 기후변수가 고려되어야 하며, 신재생에너지의 이용, 저장 및 관리 측면에서는 비용 상승에 따른 제도적 지원이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 제로에너지 빌딩에서는 에너지 효율이 중요하나 현재 건물 내에서 사용되는 에너지 소비량을 확인하고 관리하기 위해서 모니터링과 같은 평가항목이 필요하다. 이와 같은 모니터링 결과를 사용해서 세부적인 체계로서 절약과 낭비 에너지에 대하여 국내 실정에 적적한 체계적인 관리가 요구된다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2017

BACKGROUND: Increased value added by rapeseed (Brassica napus) by-product and the development of a usable rapeseed functional tea. METHODS AND RESULTS: To develop a usable rapeseed functional tea, the total flavonoid content in the varieties Youngsan, Tammi, Tamra, Naehan, Hanra, Mokpo No. 68, and Mokpo No. 111 was investigated. Effect of three treatments, i.e., drying, leaching, and roasting, on flavonoid contents or flower was tested using multiple processing methods per treatment. Total flavonoid content decreased under the various drying methods, confirming that flavonoid content is heat-dependent. This finding was more pronounced for freezing and oven-drying (15.3 and 13.8 mg/g DW, respectively), with a 10% difference in the total flavonoid content between the two methods. Under leaching conditions, the flavonoid content decreased with increasing treatment time. Notably, roasting methods did not result in loss of flavonoid content. The total flavonoid content in the rapeseed varieties decreased in the following order: Youngsan, Tammi, Tamra, Naehan, Hanra, Mokpo No. 68, and Mokpo No. 111. CONCLUSION: The flavonoid content in rapeseed flower was higher in Youngsan than in the other varieties, under processing conditions such as freeze-drying, leaching at $90^{\circ}C$ for 5 min, and roasting.