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Nasal Trigeminal Chemoreception (비강의 삼차신경 화학수용)

  • Kim, Byung Guk;Kim, Ji-sun
    • Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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    • v.61 no.11
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    • pp.567-572
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    • 2018
  • The sensory function of the trigeminal nerve is to provide tactile, proprioceptive, and nociceptive afference by chemical stimulation. Various physical responses of the trigeminal nerve to stimuli help to defend against harmful substances. Recently, many studies have been conducted on solitary chemoreceptor cells innervated by trigeminal nerve. Most volatile organic compounds stimulate both the olfactory and trigeminal nervous systems. In general, the trigeminal nervous system is less sensitive than the olfactory nervous system. Studies have shown that sensation of the trigeminal nerve by chemical stimulation results in inhibition of olfaction. This indicates that the olfactory and trigeminal nerves interact with each other in the central nervous system. It is important to study various noxious stimuli acting on the trigeminal nerve in modern society where environmental concerns are intensifying.

Safety pharmacology study of AS2-006A, a new wound healing drug

  • Kim, Hyun-Jin;Choi, Kyu-Gap;Yoon, Mi-Ran;Do, Sun-Hee;Kim, Eun-Joo;Cha, Kyung-Hoi
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.287.2-287.2
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    • 2002
  • The safety pharmacological core battery studies of AS2-006A. a newly developed wound healing drug, were investigated according to the ICH S7A guidelines in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice(GLP) Regulations, The doses given were 0, 100. 300 and 1000 mg/kg and drugs were administered subcutaneously. The animals used for this study were mice, rats and guinea pigs. AS2-006A showed no effects on the central nervous system such as motor activity. behaviotal changes. coordination, sensory/motor reflex responses and body temperature. no effects on blood pressure(BP). heart rate(HR), and ECG profiles and respiratory system. it was concluded that AS2-006A possess no general pharmacological effects at all doses tested. (omitted)

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The role of diuretic hormones (DHs) and their receptors in Drosophila

  • Gahbien Lee;Heejin Jang;Yangkyun Oh
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.209-215
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    • 2023
  • Maintaining internal homeostasis and regulating innate behaviors are essential for animal survival. In various animal species, a highly conserved neuroendocrine system integrates sensory inputs and regulates physiological responses to environmental and internal changes. Diuretic hormones 44 and 31, which are homologs of mammalian corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), respectively, control body fluid secretion in Drosophila. These neuropeptides and their receptors have multiple physiological roles, including the regulation of body-fluid secretion, sleep:wake cycle, internal nutrient-sensing, and CO2-dependent response. This review discusses the physiological and behavioral roles of DH44 and DH31 signaling pathways, consisting of neuroendocrine cells that secrete DH44 or DH31 peptides and their receptor-expressing organs. Further research is needed to understand the regulatory mechanisms of the behavioral processes mediated by these neuroendocrine systems.

Evaluation of Nerve Conduction Study Result in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome before and after operation in eastern area of Jeonnam (전남 동부지역에서 손목터널증후군의 수술 전 후 신경전도검사 결과의 평가)

  • Seo, Choong-Won;Kim, Chul-Seung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.5305-5310
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    • 2012
  • This study is Carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS) disorder of median nerve at wrist. It is usually diagnosed through clinical manifestation and Nerve Conduction Study(NCS). NCS of the median nerve before and after operation were compared in twenty four patient's with CTS, in order to seventeen patient's evaluate the prognostic value of that findings. Analysis result symptom profile of CTS in total number of patient's 17 (Female:17, Male:0), 21 hands (Rt:9, Lt:4, Both:4), Ages(31~60), Mean duration of symptom months($46.6{\pm}36.1$), Mean interval between 1st and 2nd NCS months($20.5{\pm}7.1$), Sensory symptoms(Tingling:21, Numbness:19, Noctunal paresthesia:17), Motor symptoms(Thenar atrophy:20, Trigger finger:2, Morning stiffness:3), Post-operative symptoms(Free:38.1%, >50% improve:52.4%, <50% improve:9.5%). NCS was normal range after operation than before in Sensory nerve conduction study 4 patients's and Motor nerve conduction study 5 patients. Surgery before and after Sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) responses showed improvement over the previous results. Forward by the patient's occupation and occupation patterns of CTS, other treatment methods and surgical treatment of CTS by comparing the degree of improvement to identify and correct nerve conduction study to judge whether the patient's operation.

Optimization of Ingredient Mixing Ratio for Preparation of Sulgidduk with Saltwort (Salicornia herbacea L.) (함초 첨가 설기떡의 재료 혼합비율의 최적화)

  • Jang, Myung-Sook;Park, Jung-Eun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.641-648
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    • 2006
  • In an attempt to get basic data for the utilization of saltwort powder (Salicornia herbaceae L.) as a ingredient in the Sulgidduk. D-optimal design of mixture design showed 14 experimental points including 4 replicates for three independent variables. The three independent variables selected for the experiment were water ($13{\sim}18%$), saltwort powder ($2{\sim}6%$), and sugar ($8{\sim}13%$). The optimum responses variables such as color value. texture, and sensory characteristics were evaluated. The compositional and functional properties of test were measured, and these values were applied to the mathematical models. According to the result of measuring probability of the color value, texture and sensory characteristics were respectively and significance was acknowledged (p<0.05). According to the result of F-test, color values (L, a, b), textural properties (gumminess, chewiness) and sensory characteristics (taste, softness) decided linear model, textural property (hardness) and sensory characteristics (color, smell, moistness, overall acceptance) decided quadratic model. A canonical form and trace plot showed that the influence of each ingredient on the mixture final product. An optimum formulation by numerical and graphical methods were similar. Water, saltwort powder, and sugar were 15.2%, 3.0%, and 9.8% respectively by numerical method, and 15.2%, 3.1%, and 9.7% respectively by graphical method.

Sensory and Quality Characteristics of Sanyakbyung Prepared with Different Amounts of Glutinous Rice Flour (찹쌀가루 첨가량에 따른 산약병의 기호성 및 품질특성에 관한 연구)

  • Yun, Sook-Ja;Jang, Myung-Sook
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.591-594
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    • 1999
  • An instrumental analysis of Sanyakbyung was carried out along with sensory evaluation to find out how its quality characteristics changed by the addition of glutinous rice flour(0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%). The moisture content of Sanyakbyung decreased in proportion to the increment of glutinous rice flour. In terms of color, L-value increased depending on the increment of glutinous rice whereas a-value and b-value showed a decrease. This could be accounted for by two factors: one is that the protein contained in yam flour contributed to black coloring and the other is that the color of yam flour itself contributed ostensively to the tint of blackish coloring, and also to the tint of yellow and red coloring. ln the two bite compression test, the hardness, gumminess, chewiness, and cohesiveness of Sanyakbyung decreased depending on the increment of glutinous rice flour. The springiness did not show any significant variation among the samples. That is, the more yam flour was added, the more cohesive and gummy Sanyakbyung was produced. There were significant differences(p<0.05) in the sensory characteristics of the samples in which Sanyakbyung with 10% glutinous rice flour was most preferred in color, those with 20% in flavor, and those with 40% in taste. Adhesiveness and consistency in the palate responses also showed significant differences among samples in which the sample with 40% glutinous rice flour was most favored in consistency. When the content of yam increased, the gumminess also increased. Generally, Sanyakbyung with soft but less gummy texture was preferred to strong gummy one which was easily stuck to teeth. In the overall acceptance, Sanyakbyung with 40% glutinous rice four was most preferred.

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The Neuroanatomy and Psychophysiology of Attention (집중의 신경해부와 정신생리)

  • Lee, Sung-Hoon;Park, Yun-Jo
    • Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.119-133
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    • 1998
  • Attentional processes facilitate cognitive and behavioral performance in several ways. Attention serves to reduce the amount of information to receive. Attention enables humans to direct themselves to appropriate aspects of external environmental events and internal operations. Attention facilitates the selection of salient information and the allocation of cognitive processing appropriate to that information. Attention is not a unitary process that can be localized to a single neuroanatomical region. Before the cortical registration of sensory information, activation of important subcortical structures occurs, which is called as an orienting response. Once sensory information reaches the sensory cortex, a large number of perceptual processes occur, which provide various levels of perceptual resolution of the critical features of the stimuli. After this preattentional processing, information is integrated within higher cortical(heteromodal) systems in inferior parietal and temporal lobes. At this stage, the processing characteristics can be modified, and the biases of the system have a direct impact on attentional selection. Information flow has been traced through sensory analysis to a processing stage that enables the new information to be focused and modified in relation to preexisting biases. The limbic and paralimbic system play significant roles in modulating attentional response. It is labeled with affective salience and is integrated according to ongoing pressures from the motivational drive system of the hypothalamus. The salience of information greatly influences the allocation of attention. The frontal lobe operate response selection system with a reciprocal interaction with both the attention system of the parietal lobe and the limbic system. In this attentional process, the search with the spatial field is organized and a sequence of attentional responses is generated. Affective, motivational and appectitive impulses from limbic system and hypothalamus trigger response intention, preparation, planning, initiation and control of frontal lobe on this process. The reticular system, which produces ascending activation, catalyzes the overall system and increases attentional capacity. Also additional energetic pressures are created by the hypothalamus. As psychophysiological measurement, skin conductance, pupil diameter, muscle tension, heart rate, alpha wave of EEG can be used. Event related potentials also provide physiological evidence of attention during information process. NI component appears to be an electrophysiological index of selective attention. P3 response is developed during the attention related to stimulus discrimination, evaluation and response.

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Physicochemical and sensory properties of non-alcoholic red wine produced using vacuum distillation (진공 증류 공정에 의해 제조된 무알코올 레드 와인의 이화학적 및 관능적 특성 분석)

  • Kim, Ye-Na;Kim, Sung-Soo;Yu, Hwan Hee;Kim, Tae-Wan
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.53 no.5
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    • pp.593-600
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    • 2021
  • In this study, the vacuum distillation process for producing non-alcoholic red wine was optimized via response surface methodology. As a result of optimizing the responses (alcohol content, yield) for independent variables (operating time, boiling point, and temperature difference), 1% alcohol content and 81.15% yield were obtained at an operating time of 24.5 min, boiling point of 65℃, and temperature difference of 8℃. To investigate the physicochemical and sensory properties, non-alcoholic wines with different boiling points (bp 25℃, bp 45℃, and bp 65℃) and a blended wine (4.2% of control wine added) were prepared. As the boiling point increased, the alcohol content decreased, and CI (color intensity) and Hue increased. Blended wine exhibited the highest value and bp 65℃ showed the lowest value in terms of sensory properties. In conclusion, distillation at a low boiling point and blending control wine could be used to prepare non-alcoholic wine with a high preference.

Current Trend in Use of Occupational Therapy Assessment Tool by Pediatric Occupational Therapist (국내 아동 작업치료사의 평가도구 사용 동향)

  • Lee, Sun-Hee;Hong, Cho-Rong;Park, Hae Yean
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2018
  • Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate trend in use of occupational therapy assessment tools used by pediatric occupational therapist. Methods : Survey questionnaire developed for this study were used to for data collection. The questionnaires are divided into 10 area: occupational performance, activities of daily living, education, play, sensory-perceptual, motor and praxis, cognition, social interaction skills, development, and physical examination. Total 105 responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics analysis and frequency analysis. Results : For the general process of evaluation in pediatric occupational therapy, major response on the initial evaluation time was 30~60minutes (41.9%), and major response on the re-evaluation period was 3~6months (41.0%). The major assessment tool for each area Canadian Occupation Performance Measure (55.2%) for occupational performance assessments, Wee Functional Independence Measure (57.1%) for activities of daily living assessments, School Function Assessment (2.5%) for education assessments, Knox Preschool Play Scale (28.6%) for play assessments, Developmental Test of Visual Perception (94.3%) for sensory-perceptual assessments, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (42.9%) for motor and praxis assessments, Evaluation of Social Interaction (6.1%) for social interaction skills assessments, Denver Developmental Screening Test (92.4%) for development assessments, Clinical Observation (89.5%) for physical examination assessments. Conclusion : The study identified the most assessment tools used for specific area by pediatric occupational therapists. The results can be used as a basic data to educate about pediatric occupational therapy evaluation, as well as to develop new assessment tools in pediatric setting in future.

Development of a Close-range Real-time Aerial Monitoring System based on a Low Altitude Unmanned Air Vehicle (저고도 무인 항공기 기반의 근접 실시간 공중 모니터링 시스템 구축)

  • Choi, Kyoung-Ah;Lee, Ji-Hun;Lee, Im-Pyeong
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.21-31
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    • 2011
  • As large scaled natural or man-made disasters being increased, the demand for rapid responses for such emergent situations also has been ever-increasing. These responses need to acquire spatial information of each individual site rapidly for more effective management of the situations. Therefore, we are developing a close-range real-time aerial monitoring system based on a low altitude unmanned helicopter. This system can acquire airborne sensory data in real-time and generate rapidly geospatial information. The system consists of two main parts: aerial and ground parts. The aerial part includes an aerial platform equipped with multi-sensor(cameras, a laser scanner, a GPS receiver, an IMU) and sensor supporting modules. The ground part includes a ground vehicle, a receiving system to receive sensory data in real-time and a processing system to generate the geospatial information rapidly. Development and testing of the individual modules and subsystems have been almost completed. Integration of the modules and subsystems is now in progress. In this paper, we w ill introduce our system, explain intermediate results, and discuss expected outcome.