• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2015

Previous studies have shown that the drying shrinkage of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is greater than that of natural aggregate concrete (NAC). Drying shrinkage is the fundamental reason for the cracking of concrete, and tensile creep caused by the restraint of drying shrinkage plays a significant role in the cracking because it can relieve the tensile stress and results in the delay of cracking occurrence. However, up till now, all research has been focusing on the compressive creep of RAC. Therefore, in this study, a uniaxial restrained shrinkage cracking test was executed to investigate the tensile creep properties caused by the restraint of drying shrinkage of RAC. The mechanical properties, such as compressive strength, tensile splitting strength, and Young's modulus of RAC were also investigated in this study. The results confirmed that the tensile creep of RAC caused by the restraint of shrinkage was about 20-30 % larger than that of NAC.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.643-667
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• 2015

3-dimentional precast recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) finite element models were developed by means of the platform OpenSees to implement sophisticated nonlinear model subjected to seismic loads. Efforts were devoted to the dynamic responses (including dynamic characteristics, acceleration amplifications, displacements, story drifts) and capacity curve. In addition, this study extended the prediction on dynamic response of precast RAC model by parametric study of material properties that represent the replacement percentage of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA). Principles and assumptions that represent characteristics of precast structure and influence of the interface between head of column and cast-in-place (CIP) joint on the stiffness of the joints was put forward and validated by test results. The comparison between simulated and tested results of the precast RAC frame shows a good correlation with most of the relative errors about 25% in general. Therefore, the adopted assumptions and the platform OpenSees are a viable approach to simulate the dynamic response of precast frames made of RAC.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.845-849
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• 2004

Many studies have focused on the anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic or chemopreventive activi-ties of capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) which is a major pungent ingredient in red pepper. We have previously shown that capsaicin selectively induces apoptosis in H-ras-transformed MCF10A human breast epithelial cells but not in their normal cell counter-parts (Int. J. Cancer, 103, 475-482,2003). In this study, we investigated the possible roles of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Rac1 in capsaicin-induced apoptosis of H-ras MCF10A cells. Selective induction of ROS generation by capsaicin treatment was observed only in H-ras MCF10A cells. Pretreatment of H-ras MCF10A cells with an antioxidant N-acetylcysteine(NAC) significantly reversed capsaicin-induced growth inhibition, suggesting that ROS may mediate the apoptosis of H-ras-transformed cells induced by capsaicin. Rac1 was prominently activated by H-ras in MCF10A cells. Based on the studies using a wild type Rac1 and a domi-nant negative Rac1 constructs, we propose that Rac1 activity is critical for inhibitory effect of capsaicin on growth of H-ras-transformed MCF10A cells possibly through ROS generation.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2009년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.853-856
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• 2009

Test models which have geometrical similarities with a real room air conditioner (RAC) have been manufactured including visualization windows so that a laser beam can pass through a cross flow fan. Then, flow distributions of the RAC have been investigated using a visualization technique such as a Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to analyze an efficiency and noise of the RAC. Pitot tubes have also been used to measure the flow velocity inside the RAC with various positions to confirm the measurement accuracy of the PIV technique. The measured flow velocities have been analyzed and new designs of the RAC have been proposed to improve the efficiency and to reduce the noise for the RAC in this study.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2008

이 논문에서는 웹 온톨로지를 위한 오라클 보안 모델 기반의 구현 모델을 제안한다. 최근 웹 온톨로지에 대한 접근 제어를 위해 관계형 데이터베이스 보안 모델을 이용한 접근 제어 모델이 개발되고 있으며 대표적인 접근제어 모델이 RAC 보안 모델이다. 그러나 RAC 보안 모델은 관계형 데이터베이스의 표준 보안 모델에 기반을 두고 있으며 실제 관계형 데이터베이스 관리시스템의 구현 모델은 개발되어 있지 않다. 이 논문에서는 이러한 RAC 보안 모델의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 현재 가장 널리 사용되며 다양한 보안 정책을 제공하는 RDBMS인 오라클 기반의 구현 모델을 제안한다. 또한, 제안하는 RAC 구현 모델의 구현 및 평가에 대하여 기술한다. 특히, 제안하는 구현 모델은 오라클에서 제공하는 VPD 보안 모델을 이용하며 높은 실용성과 활용성을 제공한다.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.646-655
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• 2000

이소특이성 촉매인 rac-(EBI)M($NMe_2$)$_2$ [EBI=1,2-ethylenebis-(1-indenyl); M=Zr (rac-1), M=Hf(rac-2)와 공촉매계로서 Al(iBu)$_3$/[Ph$_3$C][B($C_{6}F_{5}$)$_4$]를 이용하여 고차 $\alpha$-올레핀의 중합특성을 조사하였다. 고차 $\alpha$-올레핀의 중합은 높은 활성을 나타냈으며, rac-1과 rac-2의 두 촉매계는 유사한 중합거동을 나타냈다. 중합 활성은 단량체의 크기와 중합된 고분자 가지의 길이에 의해 영향을 받았다. 단량체의 전환율은 1-pentene>1-hexene>1-octene>1-decene의 순서로 감소하였다. 또한 합성된 폴리($\alpha$-올레핀)의 고유점도값과 시차주사열분석기에 의한 용융거동도 유사한 경향을 나타냈다. 폴리 ($\alpha$-올레핀)은 매우 높은 이소탁틱도 트리에드를 나타냈으며 poly(1-pentene)$^1H$ NMR과 Raman 스펙트럼을 이용한 고분자 사슬의 말단기 분석 결과로부터, 주로 일어나는 사슬정지반응은 말단에 포화된 메틸기를 생성하는 공촉매로의 전이이며, 소수 반응으로 비닐리덴, 삼차치환 및 비닐렌 이중결합을 생성하는 $\beta$-수소제거 반응이 일어남을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.81.2-82
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• 2003

Plants have evolved along with pathogens, and they have developed sophisticated defense systems against specific microorganisms to survive. G-protons are considered one of the upstream signaling components working as a key for the defense signal transduction pathway. For activation and inactivation of G-protein, GTP-biding proteins are involved. GTP -binding proteins are found in all organisms. Small GTP-binding proteins, having masses of 21 to 30kD, belong to a superfamily, often named the Ras supefamily because the founding members are encoded by human Ras genes initially discovered as cellular homologs of the viral ras oncogene. Members of this supefamily share several common structural features, including several guanine nucleotide binding domains and an effector binding domain. However, exhibiting a remarkable diversity in both structure and function. They are important molecular switches that cycle between the GDP-bound inactive form into the GTP-bound active form through GDP/GTP replacement. In addition, most GTP-binding proteins cycle between membrane-bound and cytosolic forms. such as the RAC family are cytosolic signal transduction proteins that often are involved in processing of extracellular stimuli. Plant RAC proteins are implicated in regulation of plant cell architecture secondary wall formation, meristem signaling, and defense against pathogens. But their molecular mechanisms and functions are not well known. We isolated a RacB homolog from rice to study its role of defense against pathogens. We introduced the constitutively active and the dominant negative forms of the GTP-hinging protein OsRacB into the wild type rice. The dominant negative foms are using two forms (full-sequence and specific RNA interference with RacB). Employing southern, and protein analysis, we examine to different things between the wild type and the transformed plant. And analyzing biolistic bombardment of onion epidermal cell with GFP-RacB fusion protein revealed association with the nucle.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2008

일반적인 균일계 촉매의 담지 방식 대신 스티렌을 이용하여 촉매를 embedding 시키는 간단한 방법으로 균일계 촉매를 불균일화하여 에틸렌과 알파올레핀의 공중합을 실험하였다. 미량의 스티렌을 $rac-Et[Ind]_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매를 이용하여 중합시켜 embedded $rac-Et[Ind]_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매(이하 embedded 촉매)를 제조하였으며 이를 이용하여 embedding 시키지 않은 homogeneous $rac-Et[Ind]_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매(이하 homogeneous 촉매)를 사용하여 중합한 결과와 비교해 보았다. Embedded 촉매시스템을 사용하여 중합하는 경우, 공단량체의 종류에 상관없이 모든 공단량체 농도에서 촉매의 공중합 활성이 homogeneous 촉매보다 우수하였으며 embedding 과정이 균일계 메탈로센 촉매 활성점의 특성에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 또한 각 촉매시스템으로부터 생성된 고분자의 $T_m$과 NMR 분석 결과로 볼 때, embedded 촉매의 공단량체 삽입 능력은 homogeneous 촉매와 비슷하거나 조금 나은 수준의 결과를 보였으며, embedded 촉매로 중합한 공중합체는 겉보기밀도와 morphology가 우수하여, 스티렌을 이용한 촉매 embedding 방법이 담지 촉매를 이용하여 중합하는 효과를 보일 수 있음을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.396-403
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• 2008

The first ORF of the ARV S1133 S1 segment encodes the nonstructural protein p10, which is responsible for the induction of cell syncytium formation. However, p10-dependent signaling during syncytium formation is fully unknown. Here, we show that dominant negative RhoA, Rho inhibitor C3 exoenzyme, ROCK/Rho-kinase inhibitor Y-27632 and Rac1 inhibitor NSC23766 inhibit p10-mediated cell fusion. p10 over-expression is concomitant with activation and membrane translocation of RhoA and Rac1, but not cdc42. RhoA and Rac1 downstream events, including JNK phosphorylation and transcription factor AP-1 and $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation, as well as MLC expression and phosphorylation are simultaneously activated by p10. p10 point mutant T13M possessed 20% fusion-inducing ability and four p10 fusion-deficient mutants V15M, V19M, C21S and L32A reduced or lost their ability to activate RhoA and Rac1 signaling. We conclude that p10-mediated syncytium formation proceeds by utilizing RhoA and Rac1-dependent signaling.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2006

Transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) regulates the induction of Phase II detoxifying enzymes and antioxidant enzymes in response to many cancer chemopreventive compounds. In this study, we investigated the role of receptor associated coactivator (RAC3) or steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC3) and other nuclear co-regulators including CBP/p300 (CREB-binding protein), CARM1 (Coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase), PRMT1 (Protein arginine methyl-transferase 1), and p/CAF (p300/CBP-associated factor) in the transcriptional activation of a chimeric Gal4-Nrf2-Luciferase system containing the transactivation domain (TAD) of Nrf2 in HepG2 cells. The results indicated that RAC3 up-regulated the transactivation activity of Gal4-Nrf2-(1-370) in a dose-dependent manner. The enhancement of transactivation domain activity of Gal4-Nrf2-(1-370) by RAC3 was dampened in the presence of dominant negative mutants of RAC3. Next we studied the effects of other nuclear co-regulators including CBP/p300, CARM1, PRMT1 and p/CAF, and the results showed that they had different level of positive effects on this transactivation domain activity of Gal4-Nrf2-(1-370). But importantly, synergistic effects of these co-regulators in the presence of RAC3/SRC3 on the transactivation activity of Gal4-Nrf2-(1-370) were observed. In summary, our present study showed for the first time that the 160 RAC3/SRC3 is involved in the functional transactivation of TAD of Nrf2 and that the other nuclear co-regulators such as CBP/p300, CARM1, PRMT1 and p/CAF can also transcriptionally activate this TAD of Nrf2 and that they could further enhance the transactivation activity mediated by RAC3/SRC3.