• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2001

저품위 광석으로부터 유가 금속을 회수하기 위한 생물용출법의 적용에 있어 미생물의 활성은 매우 중요하며, 제련미생물은 금속이온에 대해 어느 정도 내성을 가지고 있어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 대표적인 제련미생물인 Thiobacillus ferrooxidans의 철산화속도에 미치는 단독 혹은 혼합 금속이온의 영향을 조사하여, T. ferrooxidans의 금속이온에 대한 내성 특성을 조사하였다. 생장 배지에 $Zn^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, 및 $Cd^{2+}$를 단독으로 첨가한 경우(첨가농도범위, $Zn^{2+}$ 60g/L이하, $Cu^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, 및 $Cd^{2+}$ 6 g/L 이하)에는 T. ferrooxidans에 의한 철산화속도는 금속이온의 첨가량에 크게 저해 받지 않았다. $Zn^{2+}$를 제외한 $Cu^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, 및 $Cd^{2+}$의 2 성분 혹은 3 성분의 혼합금속이온을 첨가한 경우에는 T. ferrooxidans의 철산화 활성에 대한 혼합 금속이온의 저해 효과는 최대 50% 정도로 크게 나타나지는 않았다. 그러나, $Zn^{2+}$을 타 금속이온과 2 성분 혹은 3 성분을 혼합하여 생장 배지에 첨가한 경우에는 T. ferrooxidans의 철산화 활성 저해에 대한 혼합 금속이온의 상승 효과가 큰 것을 밝혔다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.273-282
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• 2011

본 연구는 국소 허혈성 뇌손상 흰쥐 모델에서 tDCS의 자극 적용시간을 달리하였을 때, 앞다리 운동감각 기능변화와 신경영양인자(GAP-43)발현에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 뇌손상 모델은 Sprague -Dawley계 흰쥐 80마리를 'Longa'방법을 이용하여 중대뇌동맥(middle cerebral artery)을 폐색하여 유발하였고, 실험군을 4개로 나누었다; 실험군I은 허혈성 뇌손상 유발군(n=20), 실험군II는 허혈성 뇌손상 유발 후 tDCS(10분) 적용군(n=20), 실험군III은 허혈성 뇌손상 유발 후 tDCS(20분) 적용군(n=20), 실험군IV는 허혈성 뇌손상 유발 후 tDCS(30분) 적용군(n=20)으로 나누었다. 앞다리운동감각 기능검사를 위해 수정된 앞다리배치 검사와 단일 팰릿 닿기 검사를 실시하였으며, 신경가소성에 대한 면역조직화학적 검사로 운동감각 영역에서의 GAP-43 단백질 발현을 관찰하였다. 앞다리운동감각 검사는 14일에서 실험군III (p<0.05)이 다른 군들에 비해 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 단일 팰릿 닿기 검사는 14일에서 실험군III(p<0.01)과 실험군IV(p<0.05)에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한, 면역조직학적 검사는 14일에 실험군III이 다른 군들에 비해 현저한 면역양성반응의 증가를 보였다. 따라서, 0.1 mA의 강도로 20분간 적용했을 때가 앞다리운동감각 기능과 신경가역성 인자 GAP-43 발현에 가장 좋은 조건임을 알 수 있었다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2008

Purpose : To investigate the effects of irradiation on transforming growth factor ${\beta}_1$ (TGF-${\beta}_1$) mRNA expression and calcific nodule formation in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cell line. Materials and Methods : Cells were cultured in alpha-minimum essential medium ($\alpha$-MEM) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and antibiotics. When the cells reached the level of 70-80% confluence, culture media were changed with $\alpha$-MEM supplemented with 10% FBS, 5 mM $\beta$-glycerol phosphate, and $50\;{\mu}g/mL$ ascorbic acid. Thereafter the cells were irradiated with a single dose of 2, 4, 6, 8 Gy at a dose rate of 1.5 Gy/min. The expression pattern of TGF-${\beta}_1$ mRNA, calcium content and calcific nodule formation were examined on day 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, respectively, after the irradiation. Results : The amount of TGF-${\beta}_1$ mRNA expression decreased significantly on day 7 after irradiation of 4, 6, 8 Gy. It also decreased on day 14 after irradiation of 6, 8 Gy. and decreased on day 21 after irradiation of 8 Gy. The amount of calcium deposition decreased significantly on day 7 after irradiation of 4, 8 Gy (P < 0.01) and showed a decreased tendency on day 14, 21 after irradiation of 4, 6, 8 Gy. The number of calcific nodules was decreased on day 7 after irradiation of 4, 8 Gy. Conclusion: Irradiation with a single dose of 4, 6, 8 Gy influences negatively the bone formation at the molecular level by affecting the TGF-${\beta}_1$ mRNA expression that was associated with proliferation and the production of extracellular matrix in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cell line.

• 대한병리학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.396-403
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• 2018

Background: In the current American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system of breast cancer, only tumor size determines T-category regardless of whether the tumor is single or multiple. This study evaluated if tumor multiplicity has prognostic value and can be used to subclassify breast cancer. Methods: We included 5,758 patients with invasive breast cancer who underwent surgery at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, from 1995 to 2012. Results: Patients were divided into two groups according to multiplicity (single, n=4,744; multiple, n=1,014). Statistically significant differences in lymph node involvement and lymphatic invasion were found between the two groups (p<.001). Patients with multiple masses tended to have luminal A molecular subtype (p<.001). On Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, patients with multiple masses had significantly poorer disease-free survival (DFS) (p=.016). The prognostic significance of multiplicity was seen in patients with anatomic staging group I and prognostic staging group IA (p=.019 and p=.032, respectively). When targeting patients with T1-2 N0 M0, hormone receptor-positive, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative cancer, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis also revealed significantly reduced DFS with multiple cancer (p=.031). The multivariate analysis indicated that multiplicity was independently correlated with worse DFS (hazard ratio, 1.23; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.47; p=.025). The results of this study indicate that tumor multiplicity is frequently found in luminal A subtype, is associated with frequent lymph node metastasis, and is correlated with worse DFS. Conclusions: Tumor multiplicity has prognostic value and could be used to subclassify invasive breast cancer at early stages. Adjuvant chemotherapy would be necessary for multiple masses of T1-2 N0 M0, hormone-receptor-positive, and HER2-negative cancer.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 $CrSi_2$ 열전화합물을 제조하기 위하여 순금속 $Cr_{33}Si_{67}$ 혼합분말을 기계적 합금화 처리하였다. 초미세 $CrSi_2$계 열전화합물을 얻기 위하여 최적 볼밀조건 및 열처리 조건을 X선 회절분석과 시차주사 열량분석을 이용하여 조사하였다. 순금속 $Cr_{33}Si_{67}$ 혼합분말을 70시간까지 볼밀 처리 후 $650^{\circ}C$까지 열처리함으로써 평균 결정립 크기가 70 nm 인 초미세 $CrSi_2$ 열전화합물을 얻을 수 있었다. MA 분말시료의 벌크화를 위하여 소결온도 $600{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$, 압력 60 MPa에서 SPS 소결을 실시하였다. SPS 과정에서 MA 분말의 수축은 소결 개시 후 $600^{\circ}C$ 전후에서 크나 전반적으로 급격하게 발생하지 않으며 $1000^{\circ}C$까지 비교적 단조롭게 수축함을 알 수 있었다. 여기서 수축이 $600^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 큰 이유는 열분석 결과에서도 보여주듯이 $CrSi_2$ 화합물의 생성과 관련이 있는 것으로 판단된다. SPS 성형체의 전기전도도 및 제벡계수는 $900^{\circ}C$까지 측정을 실시하였으며, 그 결과로부터 제벡계수는 $400^{\circ}C$에서 $125{\mu}V/K$ 및 파워팩터는 $350^{\circ}C$에서 $4.3{\times}10^{-4}W/mK^2$의 최대값을 각각 나타내었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.77-87
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• 1991

In order to know the influence of mast cells on the mammary tumor development, the growth of the mammary carcinoma, the numerical changes and the morphological findings of mast cells appeared in the tumor were microscopically observed in the rat treated with DMBA and each chemical of histamine, heparin, pyrilamine or cimetidine. The results observed were summarized as follows: The tumor induction time that represented the number of days elapsing between the 3rd DMBA administration until a first tumor became $10{\times}10mm$ in diameter was $42.5{\pm}4.7$ days, and the mean number of tumor mass per rat was $3.4{\pm}1.2$ in the DMBA-treated group. No significant difference was apparent in the tumor induction time of the histamine-treated group, heparin-treated group or pyrilamine-treated group compared with the control group, but in the cimetidine-treated group the tumor induction time was $61.8{\pm}10.6$ days (p<0.005). The mean number of tumors per rat was $2.1{\pm}0.9$ in the cimetidine-treated group in contrast to $3.4{\pm}1.3$ in the control group (p<0.005). Numerical changes of mast cells were observed according to the development of DMBA induced mammary tumors that were separated into three major classes of tumors. The numbers of mast cells in all the experimental group were inclined to increase significantly according to the mammary tumor development (p<0.005), and the histamine-treated group, heparin-treated group, or pyrilamine-treated group were nearly similar to the control group. But the mast cells in the each stage of tumor development were more numerous in the cimetidine-treated group than in the control group (p<0.005). There were not significant in the numerical changes of mast cells among the experimental groups on each stage of carcinomas separated by early stage, middle stage and late stage. In the morphological characteristics of mast cells, the degranulation was not detectable from the hyperplasia stages to the early stage of carcinoma, but its degranulation was observed at the middle stage of carcinoma. Most mast cells were nearly degranulated at the late stage of carcinoma. The histamine treated group, pyrilamine-treated group and cimetidine treated group did not differ from the control group in morphological changes of mast cells, but the degranulation was shown mild in the heparin-treated group. And the degranulation gave rise to the depletion of intercellular matrix via exocytosis all the experimental group. From above results, it is supposed that mast cells inhibit the tumor development and that the inhibition is not caused by a single-factor, but by a complex activities of mast cell mediators.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제4권
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• pp.27-35
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• 1986

Rhizobium의 Nitrogenase 생성요인(生成要因)과 감염기작(感染機作)을 구명(究明)하고 배양세포(培養細胞)와 Rhizobia의 혼합배양(混合培養)에서 질양고정계(窒養固定係)를 확립(確立)하기 위(爲)하여 황금(黃金), 남천(南川), D68-0099등(等) 세 품종(品種)을 조직배양(組織培養)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. Callus 형성능(形成能)은 배(胚)와 유근(幼根)에서는 양호(良好)하나 배축(胚軸)에서는 전혀 없었으며 2mg/${\ell}$ 2,4-D, 4mg/${\ell}$ NAA에서 가장 양호(良好)하고 2,4-D/Kinetin 조합농도(組合濃度)에서는 0.2mg(2,4-D)/${\ell}$과 0.05mg(Kinetin)/${\ell}$에서 가장 이상적(理想的)이었다. 배양세포(培養細胞)의 성장(成長)에는 2,4-D 2mg/${\ell}$와 2,4-D (0.2mg/${\ell}$)/Kinetin(0.05mg/${\ell}$)일 때가 가장 양호(良好)하며 R. japonicum 019, 011을 접종(接種)하였을때 배양세포(培養細胞)의 성장(成長)은 상당히 둔화되었다. 단일(單一) 아미노산은 배양세포(培養細胞)의 성장(成長)을 저해(沮害) 하였는데 황금(黃金)의 경우 Methionine, Leucine에서 저해(沮害)가 가장 컷으며 다른 아미노산의 첨가(添加)로 저해작용(沮害作用)이 상당히 회복되었다. 부정근(不定根)의 생성(生成)은 2,4-D 2.0mg/${\ell}$에서나 0.2mg/${\ell}$ 2, 4-D/0.05mg/${\ell}$ Kinetin에서 양호(良好)하였다. 배양세포(培養細胞)-Rhizobium의 친화(親和)에 의(依)한 질소고정력(窒素固定力)은 25개(個) 사용(使用) 균주중(菌株中)에서 황금(黃金)에서는 10개(個) 균주(菌株), 남천(南川)에서는 7개(個) 균주(菌株)에서 나타났으며 D68-0099에서는 전혀 나타나지 않았으며 황금(黃金)의 경우(境遇) 85-HG-1 019, 007, 남천(南川)에서는 007, 119등(等)이 높은 활성(活性)을 나타내었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9973-9978
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• 2014

Background: Hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) is the key regulator of cellular responses to hypoxia and plays a central role in tumour growth. Presence of Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the critical regulatory domains of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ may result in the overexpression of the protein and subsequent changes in the expression of the downstream target genes. The aim of study was to investigate the association of three SNPs (g.C111A, g.C1772T and g.G1790A) of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ with the risk of breast cancer in North Indian sporadic breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 400 subjects, including 200 healthy controls and 200 patients with breast cancer were recruited in this study. Genotypes were determined using polymerase chain reaction - restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Results: The CC and CA genotype frequency of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ g.C111A polymorphism was 100 vs 99% and 0 vs 1% in breast cancer patients and healthy controls respectively. The frequencies of CC, CT and TT genotype of g.C1772T polymorphism were 76 vs 74.5%, 19 vs 21% and 5 vs 4.5% in breast cancer patients and control individuals respectively. There was no significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ g.C1772T polymorphism between cases and control individuals (p>0.05). For g.G1790A genotypes, all patients and controls had only GG genotype. Conclusions: The three HIF-$1{\alpha}$ polymorphisms (g.C111A, g.C1772T and g.G1790A) are not associated with breast cancer risk in North-West Indian patients.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1316-1323
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• 2012

본 연구는 한우유래 myoblast에서 지방세포분화 유도 전사인자들을 과발현시켜 지방세포로의 교차분화를 유도하기 위하여 실시하였다. 한우 유래 satellite cell을 배양한 후 adipogenic transcription factor인 $PPAR{\gamma}$, C/$EBP{\alpha}$, SREBP1c, KLF5등을 단독 또는 co-transfection을 실시하여 세포에 과발현을 유도하였다. 이들 세포들은 adipogenic differentiation medium에서 2일간 배양한 후growth medium에서 8일간 추가로 배양하였다. 지방세포로의 교차분화 유무는 Oil-red O염색과 지방세포 마커 유전자들의 발현으로 확인하였다. $PPAR{\gamma}$과 C/$EBP{\alpha}$를 각각 단독으로 과발현을 유도한 경우myoblast에서 지방세포로의 교차분화를 유도하기에는 충분하지 못하였다. 그러나 $PPAR{\gamma}$와 C/$EBP{\alpha}$을 co-transfection을 실시한 경우 지방세포로의 교차분화가 유도되었고, 세포내지방구형성, 지방세포 마커유전자의 발현, 근세포 마커유전자의 발현 감소 등이 확인되었다. KLF5 와 $PPAR{\gamma}$를 동시에 과발현할 경우 지방세포로의 교차분화를 볼 수 있었지만 KLF단독의 경우는 교차분화를 유도하지 못하였다. 할성형SREBP1c (tSREBP1c)의 경우, 단독으로 myoblast에 과발현을 처리한 경우만으로 지방세포로의 교차분화를 유도할 수 있었다. 이들 결과는 한우유래 satellite cell을 이용하여 지방세포분화 전사인자를 단독 혹은 조합하여 이들 세포에 과발현 시킬 경우 지방세포로의 교차분화를 유도할 수 있음을 보여 주었다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.52-67
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the effects of Jokyeongjongok -Tang(JJT) on the progression of the estradiol valerate(EV)-induced polycystic ovaries(PCO) in rats. Methods: PCO was induced by single intramuscular injection with estradiol valerate(EV)(4 mg) in female rats. Normal group(n=8) were injected with sesame oil and orally administrated distilled water for sixty days. PCO control group (n=8) were injected with EV and orally administrated distilled water for sixty days. JJT treated group(n=8) were injected with EV and orally administrated JJT for same duration. At the end day of experiment, we measured weights of body, ovaries, adrenal glands and uterus. The histopathological changes of ovaries were also evaluated. And we observed the NGF and CRF expression by immunohistochemistry. Results: The results were as follows - The weights(mg) of ovaries of JJT treated group($58.4{\pm}9.4$) were significantly increased(p<0.01) compared with PCO control group($42.3{\pm}8.5$). - The numbers of mature follicles of JJT treated group($10.1{\pm}2.5$) were significantly increased(p<0.01) compared with PCO control group($6.1{\pm}2.1$). - The numbers of cystic follicles of JJT treated group($1.8{\pm}1.4$) were significantly decreased(p<0.05) compared with PCO control group($3.8{\pm}1.5$). - The expressions of NGF-immunoreactive cells in the ovaries of JJT treated group were weaker than PCO control group. Conclusions: From the above results, we concluded that Jokyeongjongok-Tang (JJT) contributes to a normal maturation of follicles and has the effects of promoting a normal ovulation. And these effects may be related with the decreased NGF activities in the ovaries.