• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.946-951
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• 2008

The opd gene, encoding organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) from Flavobacterium sp. capable of degrading a wide range of organophosphate pesticides, was surface- and intracellular-expressed in Synechococcus PCC7942, a prime example of photoautotrophic cyanobacteria. OPH was displayed on the cyanobacterial cell surface using the truncated ice nucleation protein as an anchoring motif. A minor fraction of OPH was displayed onto the outermost surface of cyanobacterial cells, as verified by immunostaining visualized under confocal laser scanning microscopy and OPH activity analysis; however, a substantial fraction of OPH was buried in the cell wall, as demonstrated by proteinase K and lysozyme treatments. The cyanobacterial outer membrane acts as a substrate (paraoxon) diffusion barrier affecting whole-cell biodegradation efficiency. After freeze-thaw treatment, permeabilized whole cells with intracellular-expressed OPH exhibited 14-fold higher bioconversion efficiency ($V_{max}/K_m$) than that of cells with surface-expressed OPH. As cyanobacteria have simple growth requirements and are inexpensive to maintain, expression of OPH in cyanobacteria may lead to the development of a low-cost and low-maintenance biocatalyst that is useful for detoxification of organophosphate pesticides.

• Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2004

Sound reception system is required to detect the sound and the quadrantal direction of the other ship's horn sound, to overcome the effects of enclosed wall for navigation space, functioning as a sound barrier. However, the realized systems can only provide quadrantal information of the other ship. This paper presents a new arrangement of microphones, having geometrically symmetric deployment with the same distances between sensors and the same angles between adjacent sensors with respect to the geometrical center. The sound pressures received at microphones are transformed into the related envelope signals by applying Hilbert transform. The time delays between microphones are estimated by the correlation functions between the derived envelope signals. This envelope base processing mitigates the noises related to the reflection by ship and sea surface. Then, the directional information is easily defined by using the estimated time delays. The suggested method is verified by the generated signals using boundary element method for a small ship model with sea surface wave. The estimated direction is quite similar to the true one and therefore the proposed approach can be used as an efficient sound reception system.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2018

Although the current internationally recommended standard for the use factor (U) applied to CyberKnife is 0.05 (5%), the CyberKnife shielding standard is applied more stringently. This study, based on clinical data, was aimed at examining the appropriateness of existing shielding guidelines. Sixty patients treated with G4 CyberKnife were selected. The patients were divided into two groups, according to whether they underwent skull or spine tracking. Based on the results, the use factors for each wall ranged from 0.028 (2.8%) to 0.031 (3.1%) for the intracranial treatment and 0.020 (2.0%) to 0.022 (2.2%) for the body treatment. Excessive barrier thickness resulted in inefficient use of space and higher cost to the institutions. Furthermore, because the use factor is influenced by the position of the robot, the use factor determined based on the clinical data of this study would facilitate more reasonable treatment room design.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2022

In order to process a vast amount of data, there is demand for a new system with higher processing speed and lower energy consumption. To prevent 'memory wall' in von Neumann architecture, RRAM, which is a neuromorphic device, has been researched. In this paper, we summarize the features of RRAM and propose the device structure for characteristic improvement. RRAM operates as a synapse device using a change of resistance. In general, the resistance characteristics of RRAM are nonlinear and random. As synapse device, linearity and uniformity improvement of RRAM is important to improve learning recognition rate because high linearity and uniformity characteristics can achieve high recognition rate. There are many method, such as TEL, barrier layer, NC, high oxidation properties, to improve linearity and uniformity. We proposed a new device structure of TiN/Al doped TaO_x/AlO_x/Pt that will achieve high recognition rate. Also, with simulation, we prove that the improved properties show a high learning recognition rate.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 1992

큐티클리층이 제거된 해바라기(Helianthus annuus L.) 하배축 절편의 오옥신(IAA, $10\;\mu\textrm{M}$) 유도 신장 반응에 있어서 RNA, 단백질 합성 및 세포벽으로의 $H^{+}$ 방출과의 관계에 대해 조사하였다. 하배축의 표피조직 바깥에 있는 큐티클층은 실험에 사용하는 여러 가지 대사억제제에 대해 어느 정도 불투과성 장벽으로 작용하여 억제제의 효과를 저하시키지만, 곱게 간 석영사로 하배축 절편을 문질러서 큐티클리층을 제거하였을 때 억제제들의 효과는 현저하게 증가하였다. 단백질 합성 억제제인 cycloheximide (CHI, $10\;\mu\textrm{M}$)는 5분 정도의 지연시간 뒤에 IAA유도 신장반응을 억제하기 시작하였으며, 신장 반응 4-5분 전(IAA처리 10분 뒤)에 처리하였을 때 IAA에 의한 신장반응을 완벽하게 억제하였다. 그러나 신장률이 정상상태를 유지하고 있는 IAA처리 60분 뒤에 CHI를 처리하였을 때는 신장률이 0에 이르기까지 60분 이상이 걸렸다. RNA합성 억제제인 cordycepin(COR, $200\;\mu\textrm{M}$)은 IAA보다 5분 먼저 처리하였을 때 신장반응을 완전히 억제하였으며, 정상상태의 신장을 완전히 억제하는 데는 70분 이상이 걸렸다. 원형질막 $H^{+}-ATPase$의 활성을 저해하는 vanadate(1 mM)는 IAA유도 신장과 세포벽으로의 $H^{+}$ 방출을 통한 배양액의 산성화를 모두 억제하였다. 또한 CHI는 완벽하게 COR 역시 현저하게 IAA에 의한 $H^{+}$ 방출을 억제하였다. 그러나 산성용액속에서, CHI에 의한 IAA 유도 신장의 억제가 다시 회복되지 않는 것으로 보아 CHI가 단순히 세포벽의 산성화를 억제하여 신장을 저지하는 것 같지는 않다. 이상의 결과에서 해바라기 하배축의 IAA유도 신장 반응의 시작과 세포벽으로의 $H^{+}$ 방출에는 단백질(생장제한 단백질)의 합성이 필요하며 이 단백질은 신장이 시작하기 전에는 존재하지 않고 IAA에 의한 신장 반응 및 분전에 새로 합성됨을 추측할 수 있다. 그리고 COR이 IAA 유도 신장을 억제한다는 것은 IAA에 의한 생장제한 단백질의 합성이 RNA합성 수준에서 이루어진다는 것을 의미한다. 또한 신장 반응에는 세포벽으로의 $H^{+}$ 방출이 필요하나 이는 단순히 세포벽의 산성화를 통한 산성생장의 원인이 되는 것 같지는 않다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제49권12호
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• pp.1035-1044
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• 2016

제방과 보의 접속부에서는 복잡한 3차원이 흐름이 발생하여 붕괴가 자주 발생한다. 따라서 연결부에는 일반적인 호안에 비해 큰 안정성을 가진 연결호안의 설치가 필요하다. 그러나 연결호안에 대한 설계기준은 하천설계기준에 제시되어 있지 않기 때문에 연결호안의 공학적인 설계를 위한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 연결호안에 사석을 포설하고 사석의 이탈조건을 파악하기위해 유량을 변화시켜가며 실험을 수행하였으며 실험수로는 폭 4 m, 길이 20 m의 직선수로이며 한쪽에만 제방이 설치되어 있다. 연결호안의 사석직경은 0.03 m 이며 유입유량은 $0.5{\sim}0.8m^3/s$이다. 동일한 조건에 대한 수치모의를 수행하여 연결부에 대한 흐름조건 및 제방 비탈면의 전단응력 등의 분포를 통해 영향범위를 파악하였다. 그 결과 연결호안의 경우 일반호안에 비해 사석직경이 4.1~6.9배 크게 산정되는 것으로 나타났으며 사석의 이탈속도가 같아도 유량이 클수록 취약지역의 범위가 하류방향으로 더 길게 발달하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 연결호안 주변의 수리학적 특성에 따른 사석직경 및 영향범위를 산정하는 방법을 제안하였으며 추후 고수부지의 영향, 다양한 형식의 보와 호안에 대한 실험과 추가적인 검토가 수행된다면 연결호안의 안정성을 확보 할 수 있는 합리적인 설계방법을 제시할 수 있을 것이라고 기대된다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2011

PRB 공법은 지하수의 흐름을 변화시키지 않고 오염물질이 지나가는 길목에 반응물질이 삽입된 벽체를 형성함으로써 한번 설치할 경우 운용에 필요한 별도의 시설이 불필요한 경제적인 공법이다. PRB공법의 주요 지배요소는 반응벽체내 반응물질이며, 반응물질과 오염물간의 물리 화학적 특성에 따라 정화효율, 사용시간 등이 결정된다. PRB공법은 오염물의 유입 농도, 유입기간, 흡착반응물질의 특성을 종합적으로 고려한 설계가 이루어져야 높은 정화효율을 기대할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 PRB시스템에서 구리($Cu^{2+}$)제거를 위한 흡착반응물질로 CFW를 사용할 경우 적용성 평가를 위한 컬럼실험을 실시하였다. 컬럼실험은 CFW를 반응물질로 하며 오염물의 유입속도, 밀도, PRB의 두께를 PRB의 설계에 필요한 영향인자로 선정하였다. 실험결과 PRB의 가동시간이 증가함에 따라 제거효율은 감소하였으며, PRB길이에 따라 제거효율은 선형적으로 증가하였다. 이러한 관계를 이용하여 PRB system의 반응물질 두께를 CFW 밀도, 정화기간을 고려한 제안식을 이용하여 설계할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.435-445
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to compare the leakage of four different obturation techniques in conjunction with immediate apical barrier of ${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate(TCP) in teeth with open apex. Eighty single-rooted human premolar teeth were prepared and sectioned horizontally, so maximum diameter in apex was 4mm. Apical defects that were similar to open apex, were created with #1/2 round bur and SF104R bur. The apical foramen were opened to a size 80 file extended 3mm beyond the apex. The teeth were placed into the oasis block soaked saline to simulate periapical tissue often associated with pulpless teeth and received apical barriers consisting of TCP followed by obturation using lateral condensation technique, vertical condensation technique, continuous wave technique and thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique. Two unobturated teeth served as positive and negative controls. Teeth were immersed in resorcinol-formaldehyde resin for S days at $4^{\circ}C$, and the resin was allowed to polymerize completely for 4 days at room temperature. Teeth were then sectioned horizontally at 1.5mm(level 1), 2.5mm(level 2) and 3.5mm(level 3) from the apex, and examined under a stereomicroscope at ${\times}40$ magnification. The photographs were taken at ${\times}40$ magnification of the filling in each level and scanned. The leakage length in tooth/resin interface was measured at each of the three levels. Each ratio of leakage was obtained by calculating the ratio of the leakage length of canal wall infiltrated with resin to the total length of the canal and was analyzed statistically(One-way ANOVA and Scheffe test). The result were as follows : 1. At the level 1, there was the least leakage in the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group(group 4), but there was statistically significant(p<0.05). 2. At the level 2, there was the least leakage in the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group(group 4), and the most leakage in the continuous wave technique group(group 3). There was statistically significant difference between the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group and the continuous wave technique group(p<0.05). 3. At the level 3, there was the least leakage in the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group(group 4), but there were no statistically significant differences between other groups(p>0.05). These results suggest that thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique which had 1mm apical gutta-percha matrix after the formation of TCP apical barrier, can demonstrate favorable apical sealing.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.627-637
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• 2023

Background: Damage to the healthy intestinal epithelial layer and regulation of the intestinal immune system, closely interrelated, are considered pivotal parts of the curative treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Plant-based diets and phytochemicals can support the immune microenvironment in the intestinal epithelial barrier for a balanced immune system by improving the intestinal microecological balance and may have therapeutic potential in colitis. However, there have been only a few reports on the therapeutic potential of plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles (PENs) and the underlying mechanism in colitis. This study aimed to assess the therapeutic effect of PENs from Panax ginseng, ginseng-derived exosome-like nanoparticles (GENs), in a mouse model of IBD, with a focus on the intestinal immune microenvironment. Method: To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of GENs on acute colitis, we treated GENs in Caco2 and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced RAW 264.7 macrophages and analyzed the gene expression of proinflammatory cytokines and anti-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 by real-time PCR (RT-PCR). Furthermore, we further examined bacterial DNA from feces and determined the alteration of gut microbiota composition in DSS-induced colitis mice after administration of GENs through 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. Result: GENs with low toxicity showed a long-lasting intestinal retention effect for 48 h, which could lead to effective suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6 production through inhibition of NF-κB in DSS-induced colitis. As a result, it showed longer colon length and suppressed thickening of the colon wall in the mice treated with GENs. Due to the amelioration of the progression of DSS-induced colitis with GENs treatment, the prolonged survival rate was observed for 17 days compared to 9 days in the PBS-treated group. In the gut microbiota analysis, the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidota was decreased, which means GENs have therapeutic effectiveness against IBD. Ingesting GENs would be expected to slow colitis progression, strengthen the gut microbiota, and maintain gut homeostasis by preventing bacterial dysbiosis. Conclusion: GENs have a therapeutic effect on colitis through modulation of the intestinal microbiota and immune microenvironment. GENs not only ameliorate the inflammation in the damaged intestine by downregulating pro-inflammatory cytokines but also help balance the microbiota on the intestinal barrier and thereby improve the digestive system.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2016

In this system, rice cells were genetically modified to express human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4-immunoglobulin (hCTLA4Ig) using RAmy3D promoter induced by sugar depletion. Even though the target protein fused with signal sequence peptide, plant cell wall can be a barrier against secretion of recombinant proteins. Therefore, hCTLA4Ig can be trapped inside cell wall or remained in intracellular space. In this study, to enhance the secretion of hCTLA4Ig from cytoplasm and cell walls into the medium, permeabilizing agents, such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), Triton X-100 and Tween 20, were applied in transgenic rice cell cultures. When 0.5% (v/v) of DMSO was added in sugar-free medium, intracellullar hCTLA4Ig was increased, on the other hand, the secreted extracellular hCTLA4Ig was lower than that of control. DMSO did not give permeable effects on transgenic rice cell cultures. And Triton X-100 was toxic to rice cells and also did not give enhancing permeability of cells. When 0.05% (v/v) Tween 20 was added in rice cell cultures, however, intracellular hCTLA4Ig was lower than that of control cultures. And the maximum 44.76 mg/L hCTLA4Ig was produced for 10 days after induction, which was 1.4-fold increase compared to that of control cultures. Especially, Tween 20 at 0.05% (v/v) showed the positive effect on the secretion of hCTLA4Ig though the decrease of intracellular hCTLA4Ig. Also, Tween 20 as a non-toxic surfactant did not affect the cell growth, cell viability and protease activity. In conclusion, secretion of hCTLA4Ig could be increased by enhancing permeability of cells regardless of the cell growth, cell viability and protease activity.