• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.372-379
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect on antibacterial activities and wound healing effect of silver containing dressings with which of Betadine against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Methods: One full thickness skin defects in rats(n=72) were developed on the back and were given rise to infection with S. aureus(n=36) and P. aeruginosa(n=36). The 72 mice were divided into 6 groups : Acticoat$^{(R)}$, Aquacel$^{(R)}$-Ag, Medifoam silver$^{(R)}$, Polymen silver$^{(R)}$, Ilvadon$^{(R)}$ and Betadine(control group) dressing groups. Five silver containing dressings and Betadine were assesed on infected wound. Measurement of wound size change, bacterial colonies count and histologic findings was applied. Antibacterial activity was analyzed with bacterial restricted zone in Mueller Hinton agar. Results: On S. aureus, wound size was more decreased in all treated groups as compared with betadine, however Ilvadon$^{(R)}$ was less decreased on P. aeruginosa. In histologic findings, experimental group showed more effective findings than others on S. aureus, however on P. aeruginosa, which was showed similar. Acticoat$^{(R)}$ was best effective in wound healing against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. The bacterial colonies count was increased in all treated groups except Acticoat$^{(R)}$ as compared with the control group on S. aureus, which was decreased in Acticoat$^{(R)}$ and Ilvadon$^{(R)}$ group on P. aeruginosa. There were not statistical differences. The restricted zone was shown in Mueller - Hinton agar of all groups except Medifoam silver$^{(R)}$ group on S. aureus, which was shown of all groups on P. aeruginosa. There were statistical differences. Conclusion: This study suggests that silver containing dressings may have not better potential than Betadine in assisting management of wounds at risk of infection on S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. However, which have better antibacterial activity on S. aureus and P. aeruginosa.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2000

Although various analgesics have been administrated for postoperative pain control, postoperative pain has not been adequately controlled . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects and patient's satisfaction of $Myprodol^{(R)}$(combination analgesics with codeine, ibuprofen, paracetamol) compared to Acetamionphen and placebo drug after periodontal surgery and dental implant surgery. We studied 98 cases of outpatients which were composed of 67 cases of flap operation(which separated to 3 groups: Placebo group(n=25), $Myprodol^{(R)}$ group(n=22), Acetaminophen group(n=20)) and 21 cases of dental implant surgery(which separated to 3 groups : Placebo group(n=10), $Myprodol^{(R)}$ group(n=12), Acetaminophen group(n=9)). We evaluated the postoperative pain(Pain 1), Pain after first drug administraion(Pain 2), the degrees of pain reduction(pain 3), patient's satisfaction for drug, and side-effects. We obtained following results; 1. In Pain 1, making a comparison among groups, there was no significant difference in both cases of flap operation-group and dental implant surgery-group 2. In Pain 2, establishing a comparison among groups, there was no significant difference in flap operation-group, but significant difference was seen between placebo group and $Myprodol^{(R)}$ group in cases of dental implant surgery group(P<0.05). 3. In Pain 3, making a comparison among groups, $Myprodol^{(R)}$ group showed significant differences compared to placebo group and Acetaminophen group in both cases of flap operation group and dental implant surgery group(P<0.05). 4. In patient's satisfactory score, making a comparison among groups, there were significant differences between placebo group and $Myprodol^{(R)}$ group in cases of flap operation group and between $Myprodol^{(R)}$ group and Acetaminophen group in cases of dental implant surgery group(P<0.05). 5. Making a comparison in side-dffect, no significant differrence was seen. Our conclusion is that $Myprodol^{(R)}$ is a effective oral analgesics to the patients who underwent periodontal surgery or implant surgery for it's synergism among three dugs.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.769-775
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• 2004

Hepatic ischemia and reperfusion (l/R) predisposes the liver to secondary stresses such as endotoxemia, possibly via dysregulation of the hepatic microcirculation secondary to an imbalanced regulation of the vascular stress genes. In this study, the effect of hepatic I/R on the hepatic vasoregulatory gene expression in response to endotoxin was determined. Rats were subjected to 90 min of hepatic ischemia and 6 h of reperfusion. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally after reperfusion. Plasma and liver samples were obtained 6 h after reperfusion for serum aminotransferase assays and RT-PCR analysis of the mRNA for the genes of interest： endothelin-1 (ET-1), its receptors $ET_A$ and $ET_B$, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), cyciooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-${\alpha}$). The activities of serum aminotransferases were significantly increased in the I/R group. This increase was markedly potentiated by LPS treatment. The ET-1 mRNA was increased by LPS alone, and this increase was significantly greater in both the I/R alone and I/R ＋ LPS groups compared to the sham. There were no significant differences in ETA receptor mRNA levels among any of the experimental groups. $ET_B$ mRNA was increased by both LPS alone and I/R alone, with no significant difference between the I/R alone and I/R ＋ LPS groups. The eN OS and HO-1 transcripts were increased by I/R alone and further increased by I/R ＋ LPS. The iNOS mRNA levels were increased by I/R alone, but increased significantly more by both LPS alone and I/R ＋ LPS compared to I/R alone. The TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA levels showed no change with I/R alone, but were increased by both LPS alone and I/R ＋ LPS. The COX-2 expression was increased significantly by I/R alone and significantly more by I/R ＋ LPS. Taken collectively, significantly greater induction of the vasodilator genes over the constriction forces was observed with I/R ＋ LPS. These results may partly explain the increased susceptibility of ischemic livers to injury as a result of endotoxemia.

• Mycobiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.109-112
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• 2005

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions including the 3'-end of 18S rRNA gene, 5.8S rRNA gene and the 5'-end of the 28S rRNA gene of Rhizopus spp. were amplified by PCR and analyzed by DNASIS program. Length polymorphism of these region ranged from 564 bp in R. oryzae to 789bp in R. stolonifer. The length and sequence of 5.8S was very conserved with $154{\sim}155\;bp$. The sequence of ITS2 was more variable than that of ITS1. The base substitution rates were ranged from 0 to 0.6069 per site, and higher rate was found in R. stolonifer. In general, transition was usually more frequent than transversion. On the basis of sequencing results, four groups were clustered with value of 61.9% similarity; R. oryzae, R. micros pores, R. homothallicus, and R. stolonifer groups.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.671-680
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• 2012

홍마늘 추출물과 녹차, 식이섬유 및 녹차 식이섬유를 혼합한 3종의 복합물(R+T, R+F 및 R+TF)을 이용하여 고지방-콜레스테롤을 급이한 흰쥐에 대해 항비만 효과를 $in$ $vitro$ 및 $in$ $vivo$에서 측정하였다. 녹차 복합물(R+T) 및 녹차 식이섬유 복합물(R+TF)은 홍마늘 추출물(RG)보다 총 페놀 함량이 1.9~2.0배 높았으며, 콜레스테롤 흡착활성은 9.5~11.5배 높은 활성이었다. 실험군은 6군(정상군, 고지방-콜레스테롤 식이 급이군(HFC), R+T 급이군(HR+T), R+F 급이군(HR+F) 및 R+TF 급이군(HR+TF))으로 나누어 각 추출물을 식이에 1% 수준으로 4주간 급이 하였다. 실험군에서 최종 체중은 대조군에 비해 유의적인 감소를 보였으나, 식이효율은 대조군과 유의차가 없었다. 간장의 중량은 정상군에 비해 대조군이 2.0배 정도 증가되었으며, HR+T군과 HR+TF군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 내장지방과 부고환 주변지방 함량은 복합물 첨가군에서 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 비만도 지수는 대조군에 비해 HR+TF군에서만 유의적으로 감소하였다. 총 지질, 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지질, LDL- 및 VLDL-콜레스테롤 등의 혈중 지질성분과 동맥경화 지수, 심혈관 질환 위험지수는 대조군에 비해 홍마늘 추출물 및 복합물 첨가군에서 유의적으로 감소하였으나, HR+T군, HR+F군 및 HR+TF군간에는 비슷한 수준이었다. GPT 활성은 복합물 첨가군간에 유의차가 없었으나, 홍마늘 추출물 첨가군보다는 유의적으로 낮은 활성이었다. 지질과 산화물 함량은 대조군에 비해 홍마늘 추출물과 복합물 첨가군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 항산화 활성은 HR+T군에서 가장 높았다. 따라서 홍마늘 복합물의 체내 지질 개선 및 항비만 효과는 시료 중의 녹차나 식이섬유의 총 페놀 함량 및 콜레스테롤 흡착활성에 기인된다고 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.125-132
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• 1997

A study of forest vegetation in Mt. $T\v{o}kyu$ National Park was investigated by ordination technique. By TWINSPAN(Two-Way Indicator Species Analysis) method, 10 groups were recognized as follows: pinus densiflora, Quercus variabilis, Quercus serrata, Quercus mongolica-Rhododendron schlippenbachii, Quercus mongolica-Abies koreana, Quercus mongolica-Acer pseudo-sieboldi-amum, Quercus mongolica-Symplocos chinensis for. pilosa, Carpinus laxiflora, Fraxinus mandshurica and Taxus cuspidata groups. The floristic composition of these groups showed high correlation to soil moisture(r=0.831), altitude(r=0.784), topography(r=-0.722), organic matter(r=0.642), and pH(r=-0.509) among various environmental factors. According to the results of CCA(Canonical Correspondence Analysis) Pinus densiflora group and Quercus variabilis group were situated in a xeric area at a lower altitude where soil nutrients were poor compared with the other groups. Fraxinus mandshurica group was distributed throughout the valley with high soil moisture and good nutrients, Quercus serrata group and Carpinus laxiflora group were found in the low altitude region with good nutrients, Quercus mongolica group, at the high altitude region with good nutrients, and Quercus mongolica-Acer koreana and Taxus cuspidata at higher altitudes(1, 400-1600 m).

• STI Policy Review
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.35-53
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• 2011

This paper originates from the questions concerning why Korea has had difficulties in boosting R&D service industries regardless of government efforts over a decade. We first review the intrinsic nature of the R&D services and set up four criteria such as establishment type, diversification of business models, coverage of client firms, and role of R&D service firms as innovation drivers and IP strategies, that will be used in interviewing and analyzing R&D service firms. Second, we carry out in-depth interviews of eighteen R&D service firms to understand business behaviors and relevant characteristics. Finally, we identify five groups of R&D service firms and conclude that differentiated polices have to be implemented according to the groups for promoting the industry effectively.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.224-232
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• 1986

This study was performed to investigate the effects of different kinds of dietary protein [plant protein ; Isolated Soy Protein(ISP), animal protein ; casein] on protein and lipid metabolism in rats fed with coffee and/or methionine in diet during four weeks of growing period after weanling. Forty male growing rats fo Sprague-Dawley strain, weighing 92.5$\pm$1.8g, were distributed into 8 groups by randomized complete block design, and fed diets containing 15% of protein by weight either as ISP or casein and 10% ofcalories as corn oil, supplemented with coffee and /or methionine for 4 weeks. Coffee were added at a concentration of 1.4% of diet as instant coffee, and methionine were added to ISP or casein diet to be 0.6% of diet as DL-methionine. Results were followed ; Body weight gain, F.E. R and P.E.R tanded to be higher in methionine added groups than non-methionine groups. The nitrogen content of feces was significantly higher in coffee groups than non-coffee groups, and tended to be higher in ISP groups than casein groups. but was not significantly different with or without methionine. thus, apparent protein digestilbity was significantly lower in coffee groups than non-coffee groups and was significantly lower in ISP groups than cesein groups, but was not significantly different with or without methionine. Total cholesterol content of serum tended to be higher in coffee groups than non-coffee groups, and tended to be lower in methionine groups than non-methionine groups.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2006

Changes in hematology and serum biochemistry after treatment of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO, HM10760) were screened in 4 male cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Four monkeys, composed of a treatment group of HM10760 and a positive control group of $Aranesp^(R}$, were subcutaneously administered at same dose of $100{\mu}g/kg$. Both groups did not show any change in body weights and food consumption for 4 weeks compared with those of pretreatment. Both groups did not show any change in total leukocyte count (WBC) and platelet count, while both groups showed increased platelet distribution width (PDW) percentage in HM10760 group during a period from day 5 to day 59 and in $Aranesp^(R}$ group during a period from day 9 to day 26. Both groups showed increases in red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), and hematocrit (HCT) approximately 10 days after treatment compared with those of pretreatment (day 0). The increased levels of RBC, HGB, and HCT were much higher in HM10760 than in $Aranesp^(R}$ by the increases of $3.2%{\sim}12.5%$ for RBC, $3.8%{\sim}17.1%$ for HCT, and $1.85%{\sim}11%$ for HGB. Both groups showed increases in red cells distribution width (RDW) and reticulocyte (RET) compared with those of pretreatment, showing the highest peak from day 9. The increased level of RET lasted up to day 14 in $Aranesp^(R}$ group, while it lasted up to day 23 in HM10760 group. The increased level of RDW lasted up to day 59, it was much higher in HM10760 by the increase of $10.1%{\sim}17.6%$ than in $Aranesp^(R}$ group. In serum biochemistry, both groups showed a decrease in chloride level compared with those of pretreatment. These findings indicated that HM10760 increased RBC, HGB, HCT, RDW, and RET compared with those of pretreatment, and the increased levels were much higher in HM10760 than in $Aranesp^(R}$.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2004

본 연구는 30대 43명(I군), 40대 75명(II군), 50대 34명(III군) 등 총 152명의 한국 여성을 대상으로 본 연구에서 수립한 육안평가 기준과 기기를 이용하여 눈가(crow's feet)주름을 정량화 하였다. 육안평가 기준은 Modified Daniell's Criteria를 미세 변화를 관찰할 수 있도록 10단계로 세분화하여 이용하였고, 기기평가는 Transparency Profilometry 기법을 이용한 Skin Visiometer SV 600 (Courage + Kahzaka)을 적용하였다. 각 방법의 측정값으로 1) 연령군별 주름의 정도를 비교하였고, 2) 연령군별로 좌우측간의 주름의 정도를 비교해 보았으며, 3) 본 연구에 적용한 육안평가 점수와 기기평가의 5개 주름 파라미터인 Rl, R2, R3, R4, R5간의 상관성을 알아보았다. 육안평가 결과 연령이 증가할수록 육안평가 점수는 증가하였고, 각 연령군간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 관찰되었으나(P 〈 0.05), 모든 연령군에서 좌측과 우측의 육안평가 점수는 유의한 차이는 없었다. 기기평가 결과 연령이 증가할수록 5가지 주름 파라미터 모두 증가하는 경향을 보였고, 이중 연령군간 유의한 차를 보인 파라미터는 Rl, R4, R5 였으며 (P 〈 0.05), Rl과 R4는 I군과 III군 사이에 R5는 I군과 III군, II군과 III군 사이에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 기기평가의 5가지 주름 파라미터 모두 좌우측간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다(p 〈 0.05). 본 연구에 적용한 육안 평가 점수에 따라서 A군(0∼3 grade), B군(4∼6 grade), C군(7∼9 grade)으로 분류하여 기기평가 상의 5개 파라미터와의 상관성을 본 결과 R4와 R5가 A군다 C군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(p 〈 0.05). 결과적으로 본 연구에서는 연령이 증가할수록 육안평가 점수와 5개의 주름 파라미터는 증가하였으나 좌우측간에 차이는 나타나지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 특히, 본 연구에서 적용한 육안평가 기준은 기기평가의 주름 파라미터 중 피부 주름의 평균 깊이와 피붜칠기를 나타내주는 R4와 R5를 더 정확히 반영함을 알수 있었고, 미세한 주름의 변화를 읽을 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.