• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.670-679
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• 1997

The pH changes in 4 small cavities prepared at the facial inner dentin and lingual outer dentin of the cervical and apical portion of root filled with calcium hydroxide pastes were investigated. Forty extracted permanent teeth with single canal were instrumented with step-back method, and then 4 small cavities were prepared. Two inner dentin cavities were cut a distance of about 1.0mm from the canal wall and two outer dentin cavities were cut to a depth of about 0.5mm from the root surface. Root canals and prepared cavities were flushed with 17% EDTA, and then irrigated with 5% NaOCl to remove smear layer. Teeth were randomly divided into four groups. Control group was not filled and the remaining other groups were filled with mixture of calcium hydroxide and distilled water, Vitapex$^{(R)}$ paste and Pulpdent$^{(R)}$ paste respectively. The pH change of the dentin in each cavity was measured at 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 60, 90 days with pH microelectrode(WPI Co., USA). The results were as follows : 1. The groups obturated with Pulpdent$^{(R)}$ paste and Aqueous calcium hydroxide produced the increased pH level at 1 day and maintained plateau over next 3weeks and decreased after 3weeks. 2. The group obturated with Vitapex$^{(R)}$ paste observed no significant pH change until 2weeks and slight increased pH at 3weeks and sequential increasing after 3weeks. But, the pH in the group obturated with Vitapex$^{(R)}$ paste remained significantly below the pH measured in the other two experimental groups(P<0.05). 3. All experimental groups showed pH level similar to control group after 28 days. 4. The pH of outer dentin is slightly higher than that of inner dentin. There is no significant difference in pH level between apical and cervical dentin throughout the duration of the experiment, though apical dentin showed slightly higher pH than cervical dentin at 1 day(P<0.05).

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.124-134
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• 2006

Statement of problem: Streptococcus produces energy and forms extracellular polysaccharides by metabolizing sucrose. Insoluble glucan, a kind of extracellular polysaccharide, is the important material of dental plaque. Fructose affects the metabolism of sucrose. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fructose on the metabolism of sucrose in Streptococcus mutans. Materials and methods: To determine the effect of fructose on the formation of artificial plaque by Streptococcus mutans Ingbritt, S. mutans and fructose were placed in beakers containing M17 broth and sucrose. The wires were hung on frameworks inserted into cork stoppers, and then immersed in each of the beakers. After the incubation with gentle shaking, each wire was weighed. To analyze the effect of fructose on the sucrose metabolism by S. mutans or glucosyltransferase, S. mutans and fructose were placed in M17 broth containing sucrose. After the incubation. the remaining sucrose and polymers were analysed by thin layer chromatography. Results: The following results were obtained; 1. When Streptococcus mutans was cultured in the media containing 3% sucrose for 8 hours, the mean weight of formed artificial plaque on the wires was $124.3{\pm}3.0mg$, whereas being reduced to $20.7{\pm}10.2mg$ in the media added with 3% sucrose and 4% fructose(p<0.05) 2. When the control containing glucose was added with sucrose, the optical density of Streptococcus mutans solution cultured for 24 hours was not increased compared with the control, while being increased by adding with fructose. 3. When Streptococcus mutans was incubated in the media added with sucrose and fructose for 8 hours, the number of viable cells was increased compared with the media added with sucrose. 4. The amount of remained sucrose was increased in Streptococcus mutans culture supernatant of media added with sucrose and fructose than with sucrose only. but the amount of produced insoluble glucan was decreased. 5. The amounts of remained sucrose and produced soluble glucan were increased in the culture of glucosyltransferase-contained media added with sucrose and fructose than with sucrose only, but the amount of produced insoluble glucan was decreased . Conclusion: These results indicated that the sucrose metabolism and the production of insoluble glucan were inhibited in Streptococcus mutans by adding fructose in the media containing sucrose.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.241-250
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• 1995

Protein B23 is one of the major nucleolar phosphoproteins associated with pre-ribosomal particles, and is localized in the granular region of the nucleolus. Recent studies suggest that protein B23 shuttles between nucleus and cytoplasm and also interacts with HIV Rev. These findings indicate that protein B23 is important in nucleocytoplasmic relationship and viral replication. However, the exact function of protein B23 is not clear yet. In acute nucleolar hypertrophy of rat liver, treated with thioacetamide, there was observed an increase of not only protein B23 but also B23-like protein p45 when anti-B23 monoclonal antibody (MAb) was used for identification. On the basis of the large B23 specific epitope structure composed of 68 amino acids, a hypothesis was formulated to examine that p45 is the pre-B23 resulting from excessive production of B23. In an attempt to investigate the precursor of B23, we analyzed the subcellular fractions and microsomal subfractions. Subsequently, we analyzed the finger printings of B23-like proteins using the tryptic peptide mapping. The results are summarized: 1) Using B23 MAb, we observed the presence of B23-like proteins in nucleolar fraction, nucleoplasmic fraction and microsomal fraction. 2) In the further microsomal subfractionation, we could partially purify B23-like protein in 2M layer of sucrose gradient. 3) When ion exchange chromatography was employed, there were protein species 80kDa(p80), 65kDa(p65) and 60kDa(p60). 4) Based on the tryptic map analysis of $^{125}I$ labeled proteins, the similarity between B23 and p80 was found only in 9 out of 14(B23) and 21(p80) peptides, and difference was found in the remaining peptides. p80 and p60 had 18 common peptides, and all the peptides of p60 were similar to those of p80. From these results, it is proposed that p45 is an abnormal metabolite resulting from carcinogenesis by thioacetamide, and it is not the precursor of B23. In addition, we suggest that p80 may be a precursor of p45.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.372-380
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP) containing nerve fivers after pulp exposure in rats. The Spague-Dawley rats weighing about 250 - 300g were used. The animals were devided into normal control group and experimental groups. Experimental animals were sacrified on 2, 4, 7, 10 days after pulp exposure. The maxillary teeth and alveolar bone were removed and immersed in the 4% paraformaldehyde plus 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). Serial frozen $50{\mu}m$ thick sections were cut with a cryostat. In the immunohistochemical staining procedure, the rabbit CGRP antibody was used as a primary antibody. The sections were incubated for 48 hours at $4^{\circ}C$, and placed into biotinylated anti-rabbit IgG as a secondary antibody and incubated in ABC (avidin-biotin complex), The sections were visualized by 0.05% 3.3 diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride. The results of this study were as follows: 1. In control group, CGRP containing nerve fibers ran parallel to the long axis of root and reached the coronal pulp. They were distributed on Raschkow plexus under the odontoblastic layer. 2. In 2 day group after pulp exposure, tissue necrosis and acute inflammation occurred and CGRP containing nerve fibers increased. In 4 day group, the necrotic tissue extended to the pulp and CGRP containing nerve fibers were distributed around the inflammation zone. 3. In 7 day group after pulp exposure, pulp necrosis occurred, and in 10 day group, the abscess under the necrotic pulp extended to the root apex area and CGRP containing nerve fibers were not observed in root canals. 4.The sprouting of CGRP nerve fibers was most remarkable at the pulp chamber under injury in 4 day group, and it was found at inflammation zone under the necrotic tissue in 7 day group and the remaining root pulp tissue in 10 day group. As mentioned above, CGRP nerve fibers had a tendency to increase around the inflammatory zone, especially around the acute inflammation tissue, when compared with control group. It is suggested that CGRP nerve fibers maybe related to the control of inflammatory response of pulp tissue.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.576-584
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• 2011

Purpose: The shape and location, the amount of the wound and the characteristics of the remaining tissues are known to influence wound contraction. The previous studies using small animals have not been an appropriate model because the wound healing mechanisms and skin structures are different from those of the human. The purpose of this study is to evaluate wound contraction according to the shape and location of the wound using a $Micropig^{(R)}$. Methods: Four $Micropigs^{(R)}$ (Medikinetics, Pyeongtaek, Korea) that were 10 months of age weighed 25 kg were used. Full thickness skin defects were made by clearing all the tissues above the fascial layer in the shape of square, a regular triangle and a circle of 9 $cm^2$ each on the back around the spine. Eight wounds were created on the back of each pig, 50 mm apart from each other. The randomly chosen wound shapes included 11 squares, 11 regular triangles, and 10 circles. Wound dressing was done every other day with polyurethane foam. The wound size was measured using a Visitrak $Digital^{(R)}$ (Smith & Nephew, Hull, UK) on every other day after surgery from day 2 to day 28. A biopsy was performed on day 3, and 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks to investigate the degree of acute and chronic inflammation, the number of microvesssel and myofibroblast density using H & E stain and immunohistochemistry. The wound contraction rate was calculated to figure out the differences among each of the shapes and the locations. Results: The ultimate shape of the circle wound was oval, and that of the regular triangle and square were stellate. The maximum contraction rate was obtained on 8 to 10 days for all the shapes, which corresponds with the immunohistochemical finding that myofibroblast increases in the earlier 2 weeks whereas it decreases in the later 2 weeks. Epithelialization was seen in the wound margin on day 7 and afterwards. The final wound contraction rates were highest for the regular triangle shapes; however, there were no statistically significant differences. The wound contraction rates by locations showed statistically significant differences. The wound in the cephalic area presented more contractions than that of the wounds in the caudal area. Conclusion: The location of a wound is more important factor than the wound shape in wound contraction.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.957-964
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• 2023

본 연구는 시중에 판매되고 있는 다양한 성분과 제형의 손 소독제들을 전파 매질로 활용하여 초음파 검사를 진행한 후 획득한 영상을 평가·비교하여 기존의 초음파 젤의 대체 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 연구 방법으로는 점도가 낮은 liquid type을 제외한 gel type, cream type, foam type의 제형의 제품들을 선정해 에탄올 62% gel type 1개와 cream type 1개, 벤잘코늄 염화물 0.066% cream type 1개와 foam type 1개를 각각 초음파 매질로 사용하여, 축방향 & 측방향 분해능, 투과심도, probe와 phantom 사이의 공기층 형성유무에 관한 영상 평가를 진행하였다. 그 결과, 축방향 & 측방향 분해능 평가와 투과심도 평가에서 4개 실험군 모두 평가 기준에 적합한 결과가 나왔다. 그러나 foam type의 경우 분해능과 투과심도의 평가 기준에는 적합하지만 영상 평가 시 관찰 중심부를 제외한 양 측면부에서 어두운 음영으로 나타났다. 해당 실험을 통해 foam type을 제외한 나머지 3종의 손 소독제는 초음파 젤을 대체할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.121-133
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• 2023

The demand for cement and limestone crushed materials has increased many folds due to the tremendous increase in construction activities in Pakistan during the past few decades. The number of cement production industries has increased correspondingly, and so the rock-blasting operations at the limestone quarry sites. However, the safety procedures warranted at these sites for the blast-induced ground vibrations (BIGV) have not been adequately developed and/or implemented. Proper prediction and monitoring of BIGV are necessary to ensure the safety of structures in the vicinity of these quarry sites. In this paper, an attempt has been made to predict BIGV using artificial neural network (ANN) at three selected limestone quarries of Pakistan. The ANN has been developed in Python using Keras with sequential model and dense layers. The hyper parameters and neurons in each of the activation layers has been optimized using randomized and grid search method. The input parameters for the model include distance, a maximum charge per delay (MCPD), depth of hole, burden, spacing, and number of blast holes, whereas, peak particle velocity (PPV) is taken as the only output parameter. A total of 110 blast vibrations datasets were recorded from three different limestone quarries. The dataset has been divided into 85% for neural network training, and 15% for testing of the network. A five-layer ANN is trained with Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) activation function, Adam optimization algorithm with a learning rate of 0.001, and batch size of 32 with the topology of 6-32-32-256-1. The blast datasets were utilized to compare the performance of ANN, multivariate regression analysis (MVRA), and empirical predictors. The performance was evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R²), mean absolute error (MAE), mean squared error (MSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and root mean squared error (RMSE)for predicted and measured PPV. To determine the relative influence of each parameter on the PPV, sensitivity analyses were performed for all input parameters. The analyses reveal that ANN performs superior than MVRA and other empirical predictors, andthat83% PPV is affected by distance and MCPD while hole depth, number of blast holes, burden and spacing contribute for the remaining 17%. This research provides valuable insights into improving safety measures and ensuring the structural integrity of buildings near limestone quarry sites.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2012

연구는 방글라데시에서 조류인플루엔자와 뉴캐슬 질병 바이러스가 국내의 현장 샘플에서 혼합항원키트의 민감도와 특이성을 평가하기 위하여 육계 및 산란계와 토종 닭 그리고 사육 야생오리, 거위, 비둘기와 메추라기로부터 야외 샘플을 수집하였다. 샘플은 방글라데시의 5 지역에서 발생한 조류인플루엔자 자연감염된 것으로 의심되는 닭과 야생사육조수로부터 수집되었다. 각 지역으로부터 2마리씩 선택적으로 샘플을 수집하였으며, 각 조류에서는 면봉을 이용하여 기도, 총배설강, 구-비강으로부터 3가지 유형의 샘플을 채취하였다. 70 마리의 조류에서 총210개의 야외 샘플이 수집되었으며, 조류인플레인자와 뉴캣슬병 바이러스 혼합항원신속진단키트를 검사하였다. 210개 샘플 중에서 15개(5 마리)가 조류인플루엔자 바이러스, 63개(21 마리)가 뉴캣슬병 바이러스, 27개(9 마리)에서 두 가지의 혼합감염이 나 타났으며, 그 외에서는 모두 음성으로 나타났다. 5 곳의 조류인플루엔자 양성 중에서 Mymensingh, Netrokona, Gibandha와 Kurigram의 마켓으로부터 산란계에서, Kurigram의 마켓에서 토종닭에서 양성이 나타났다. 야생사육조수는 뉴캣슬병에 양성이거나 또는 조류인플루엔자와 뉴캣슬병 바이러스에는 감염되지 않았다. 조류인플루엔자 및 뉴캣슬병 바이러스 신속진단키트로 기도, 총배설강, 구-비강으로부터 채집한 샘플에서 동시에 검출할 수 있는 것으로서 효과적으로 사용될 것으로 평가되었다. 조류인플레인자와 뉴캣슬병 바이러스 혼합 항원 검사 결과는 명확히 두 개의 바이러스 검출을 위한 테스트 키트로서 적은 노력과 대규모의 필드 샘플로부터 이들 바이러스의 검출에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있는 최신의 과학적 방법이며, 신속하게 질병을 진단할 수 있었다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.101-115
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• 2001

작물생산을 위하여 토양에 시용된 비료는 용해되어 일부는 작물에 흡수되고, 나머지는 토양중에서 복잡한 과정을 거쳐 심토층으로 용탈되는데 특히 NO$_3$-N은 지하수 오염의 직접적인 원인이 되기도 한다. 본 시험은 밭토양에서 질소질비료 및 완숙 퇴비를 시비함에 따른 작물체의 흡수와 토양내 시비 양분의 이동, 지하수로의 용탈 가능성에 파악하여 환경보존형농업의 기초자료를 얻기 위하여 수행하였다. 제주지역 화산회토에서 Lysimeter(체적 0.15㎥, 지름 62cm, 높이 62.8cm)를 이용하여 작물을 재배하면서 강우시 용탈수를 채수하여 조사, 분석하였다. Lysimeter 시험 처리 내용은 무비방임구, 미비무재배 서초구, 무비재배구, 질소 토양처리구(16, 32, 64kg/10a), 질소+퇴비 토양처리구(16+800, 32+1600, 64+3200kg/10a), 질소 수용액처리구(16, 32kg/10a), 질소보비(32kg/10a) 소식 및 밀식구 13처리로 하여 질소는 요소를 시용하였고, 전작물로는 옥수수를, 후작물로는 감자를 재배하면서 작물의 생육 및 이온의 용탈정도를 조사하였다. 용탈수의 pH는 질소시비량을 증가시킬수록 점차 낮아지는 반면, NO3-N 농도는 증가하는 추세였다. No$_3$-N의 용탈총량은 무비방임구(T1) 및 무비무재배 서초구(T2)가 보비구(T5)보다 월등하게 높은 반면, 무비재배구(T3)에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 또한 수용액 시비구의 용탈 평균농도가 토양시비구의 64%에 불과하였고, 밀식구의 용탈평균농도는 와식구의 54.5%로 낮았다. Ca 및 K 이온의 농도 및 용탈총량도 무비재배구(T3)에서 가장 낮았으며, 무비방임구(T1) 및 무비무재배 서초구(T2)에서 높게 나타나 NO3-N과 유이한 경향을 보였다. 시비질소의 용탈율은 시비량을 증가시킬수록 높아졌고 밀식구 및 수용액시비구에서 낮아졌다. 따라서 앞으로는 시비 양분의 지하수로의 용탈을 줄이고, 시비 효율을 극대화시킴으로써 특속 가능한 환경친화형 농업에 바탕을 둔 고도의 시비처방 기능이 요구될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2012

간척 농경지에 밭작물을 도입하려는 노력은 쌀 과잉 생산문제와 더불어 작물 다양화를 통한 농가소득 증진을 위해 오랫동안 관심의 정책지원 대상이었다. 본 연구에서는 장래 간척 농경지 전작의 도입에 따른 수질환경 영향을 평가하기 위해 청보리를 대상 작물로 비료 종류에 따른 경지 내 비료성분 물질수지를 분석 비교하였다. 비종처리는 화학비료, 축분퇴비, 무시비 세 수준에 대해, 지표수, 토양수, 토양, 작물체 영양물질을 조사하여, 포장단위 물질수지 분석을 수행하였다. 동계 청보리 재배로 강우 유출 사상이 적어 지표 유출을 통한 비료성분 유출은 미미하였다. 토양수의 질소와 인산 농도는 각각 축분퇴비와 화학비료 시비구 표층에서 높게 나타났지만, 토심이 깊어짐에 따라 그 농도가 낮아져 70cm 깊이에서는 무처리구와 유사하여 지하침투가 크지 않은 것으로 사료된다. 축분퇴비를 시비한 경우 토양유기물 농도가 다른 처리구에 비해 증가하였고, 인산농도 또한 증가하였다. 이는 축분퇴비의 높은 유기물 함량이 토양 인산보유능력의 향상에 일부 기여하기 때문으로 사료된다. 청보리 수확량은 축분퇴비구가 10.6 t/ha로 화학처리구에 비해 약 3.7 t/ha 컸고, 질소 이용율도 52%로 화학비료 처리구 48%보다 높게 나타났다. 동계 청보리 재배에 따른 영양물질의 포장 물질수지 분석 결과 지표 유출이나 지하침투에 의한 손실은 미미하였고, 작물 흡수와 토양 축적이 주요 유출 경로이었다. 다만, 표층 토양 및 토양수의 영양물질 축적은 하계 집중 호우 시 지표나 지하로 손실될수 있어 적절한 영농관리가 필요하다. 또한 인산의 경우 질소에 비해 작물 흡수율이 낮아 토양 축적 가능성이 크고, 특히, 질소 대비 인산의 함량이 높은 축산퇴비 시용 시 토양 인산축적을 고려한 시비량 결정이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.