• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.469-475
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to investigate the effects of moderate caloric restriction on ${\beta}$-cell function and insulin sensitivity in middle-aged obese Korean women. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Fifty-seven obese pre-menopausal Korean women participated in a 12-week calorie restriction program. Data on total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), and fasting serum levels of glucose, insulin, C-peptide, blood pressure, leptin and anthropometrics were collected. A dietary intake assessment was based on three days of food recording. Additionally, ${\beta}$-cell function [homeostasis model assessment of ${\beta}$-cell (HOMA-${\beta}$), insulinogenic index (ISI), C-peptide:glucose ratio, and area under curve insulin/glucose ($AUC_{ins/glu}$)] and insulin sensitivity [homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), Quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index (QUICKI) and Matsuda index (MI)] were recorded. RESULTS: When calories were reduced by an average of 422 kcal/day for 12 weeks, BMI (-2.7%), body fat mass (-10.2%), and waist circumference (-5%) all decreased significantly (P < 0.05). After calorie restriction, weight, body fat percentage, hip circumference, BP, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, plasma glucose at fasting, insulin at fasting and 120 min, $AUC_{glu}$ and the insulin area under the curve all decreased significantly (all P < 0.05), while insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR, QUICKI and Matsuda index) measured by OGTT improved significantly (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Moderate weight loss due to caloric restriction with reduction in insulin resistance improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in middle-aged obese women and thereby may help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.219-223
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• 1997

Terfenadine, antihistaminic drug, is poorly soluble in water. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of using $terfenadine-{\beta}-cyclodextrin$ inclusion compound, instead of terfenadine, as the active substance of solid dosage form by improving the solubility, dissolution and anti-histaminic activity of terfenadine. The solubility and binding characteristics of $terfenadine-{\beta}-cyclodextrin$ complex in pH $1.2{\sim}6.8$ were investigated. Furthermore, the preparing method of $terfenadine-{\beta}-\;cyclodextrin$ inclusion compound was setting up and its physico-chemical characteristics such as DSC curve, solubility, dissolution and anti-histaminic activity were investigated. In conclusion, the solubility of terfenadine was increasing ${\beta}-cyclodextrin$ and with the decreasing pH. $Terfenadine-{\beta}-cyclodextrin$ inclusion compound, whose yield is almost 100%, was prepared by neutralization method. This inclusion compound was 200-times as soluble as terfenadine in pH 1.2-6.8. In addition, it had the faster dissolution and anti-histaminic activity than terfenadine. Therefore, it is used to the active substance of solid dosage form such as tablet and capsule in stead of terfenadine.

• 대한수학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.367-379
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• 1996

Let $V = {(z, y) : f(z, y) = z^n + Ay^\alpha z^p + y^\beta z^q + y^k = 0}$ and $W = {(z, y) : g(z, y) = z^n + By^\gamma z^s + y^\delta z^t + y^k = 0}$ be germs of analytic irreducible subvarieties of a polydisc near the origin in $C^2$ with n < k and (n, k) = 1 where A and B are complex numbers. Assume that V and W are topologically equivalent near the origin.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.280-284
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• 2006

목 적: 원자력의학원에 설치되어 있는 MC50 사이클로트론에서 생성되는 중성자선의 의학적 이용을 위하여 생물학적 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 35 MeV 양성자를 15 mm 베릴륨 표적에 부딪혀서 생성된 중성자선에 대하여 물리적 방사선선량을 측정한 후 체외실험(in-vitro)을 하였다. EMT-6 세포주(cell line)를 이용하여 $0{\sim}5\;Gy$의 중성자선을 조사 후 생존분획(surviving fraction)을 구하였다. 또한 감마선의 효과를 피하기 위하여 납차폐를 한 후에 동일 조건에서 생존분획을 구하였다. 엑스선 실험에서는 0, 2, 5, 10, 15 Gy를 조사 후 생존분획을 측정하였다. 결 과: MC50의 중성자선은 조사야 $26{\times}26\;cm^2$, 전류 $10{\mu}A$, 깊이 2 cm에서 84%의 중성자와 16%의 감마선으로 구성되어 있었고, 총선량률은 9.25 cGy/min이었다. 엑스선을 이용하여 측정한 생존분획곡선은 선형이차함수모델 (linear quadratic model)을 적용하였을 때 ${\alpha}/{\beta}$비는 0.611 (${\alpha}=0.0204,\;{\beta}=0.0334,\;R^2=0.999$)이었다. 중성자선에 있어서 생존분획곡선은 저선량 영역에서 어깨영역(shoulder area)을 가지고 있었고, 모든 실험에서 선형이차함수모델에 잘 맞았다. ${\alpha}$의 평균값은 -0.315 (범위, $-0.254{\sim}-0.360$)였고, ${\beta}$값은 0.247 (범위, $0.220{\sim}0.262$)이었다. 납차폐를 하였을 때에도 생존분획곡선에서 어깨영역은 없어지지 않았다. 중성자선의 RBE (relative biological effectiveness) 값은 생존분획이 0.1일 때 $2.07{\sim}2.19$ 범위였고, 0.01일 때 $2.21{\sim}2.35$였다. 결 론: MC50에서 생성된 중성자선은 상당량의 감마선을 내포하고 있으며 이것이 생존분획곡선에서 어깨영역이 나타나는 데에 기여하였을 것이다. MC50의 중성자선의 RBE 값은 약 2.2였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.67-70
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• 1973

This experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of adrenergic receptor blockade. on digitalis intoxication. The effects of adrenergic alpha and beta receptor blockade on the lethal dose of digitonin were evaluated. $LD_{50}$ and dose mortality curve of digitonin in mice pretreated with dibenzylin or propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal) were obtained. All drugs were injected subcutaneously. Digitonin toxicity was significantly decreased in mice pretreated with beta·blockade compare with alpha-blockade and control groups.

• 산업공학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.201-212
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• 1994

In this paper, we develop computerized procedures of the S-Curve, the cumulative progress rates of load input, applied to shipbuilding basic plan. For a real world ship yard, we study the application related problems and develop more efficient procedures of applying the curves in terms of usability and computerization. The yard currently do not have any mathematical expression for the S-Curve. They express the curves using data tables which represents data points of the manually drafted S-Curve graphs, which causes the difficulties in efficient computerization. Another problem the yard has is the lack of the feedback procedure of the actual load different from the initial plan. Due to those problems, the application procedures of the S-Curve require much time and endeavor amounting two full time employees. To resolve the problems, we develop the mathematical expression of the S-Curve using beta distribution function and the feedback procedure regenerating the planned load reflecting the difference between the initial plan and its realization. To build user friendly program, the graphic user interface is also developed using OSF/MOTIF toolkits. Through the development, we reduce the burden required in applying the curves to a part-time job of one employee.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2001

The aim of this paper is to evaluate users benefit values of theme park using Travel Cost Method with special reference to Woobang Tower Land in Taegu for the estimation of economic values. This research is mainly based on questionnaire survey of 100 users of the theme park. Socio-economic factors such as income, year of education, annual income, age and money(travel cost) are analysed from 5 residential areas of the respondents. Multiple regression analysis was used for the evaluation of annual number of park visitings based on the analysis. The regression model shows NV = $\alpha$+$\beta_1$TC+$\beta_2$INC+$\beta_3$EDU+$\beta_4$AGE (NV : Annual Number of Visitings, TC : Travel Cost, INC : Annual Income, EDU : Years of Education, AGE : Age). Regarding to visitors demand curve based on the equation showed that annual economic values of Woobang Tower Land was estimated as 50billion Korean Won.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.102-111
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• 1994

We Propose a method of sensitivity analysis in latent root regression analysis (LRRA). For this purpose we derive the quantities ${\beta\limits^\wedge \;_{LRR}}^{(1)}$, which correspond to the theoretical influence function $I(x, y \;;\;\beta\limits^\wedge \;_{LRR})$ for the regression coefficient ${\beta\limits^\wedge}_{LRR}$ based on LRRA. We give a numerical example for illustration and also investigate numerically the relationship between the estimated values of ${\beta\limits^\wedge \;_{LRR}}^{(1)}$ with the values of the other measures called sample influence curve(SIC) based on the recomputation for the data with a single observation deleted. We also discuss the comparision among the results of LRRA, ordinary least square regression analysis (OLSRA) and ridge regression analysis(RRA).

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.316-321
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• 1995

Some properties of $\beta$-1, 3-glucan synthase system in Saccharamyces cerevisiae were investigated. By extraction with detergent and salt, the membrane preparations could be dissociated into two components, one soluble, the other still membrane bound. Both components, in addition to GTP, were necessary for the activity of $\beta$-1, 3-glucan synthase like other fungi. The protective effect of guanosine nucleotides on the soluble factor pointed to the possibility that this fraction contained a GTP-binding protein. Addition of increasing amounts of soluble factor to a constant amount of insoluble catalytic factor, vice versa, gave rise to a saturation curve. These results, including different types of evidence, indicate that the soluble factor and the catalytic factor form a complex.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 신선편의 채소와 과일에서 주로 검출되는 대장균(E. coli Ol577:H7), 리스테리아(L. monocytogenes), 살모넬라(Salmonella, spp.), 형색포도상구균(S. aureus)을 검출하고 동정할 수 있는 real time PCR 방법을 melting curve 분석을 활용하여 single tube 반응으로 두 종의 식중독균을 동시 검출하는 방법을 개발하고자 하였다. 대장균의 ${\beta}$-glucuronidase (uidA), 황색포도상구균의 thermonuclease (nuc), 리스테리아의 hemolycin (hly), 살모넬라의 tetrahionate reductase (ttr) 를 특이적으로 검출할 수 있는 4종의 프라이머 세트에 대한 real-time PCR의 melting curve 분석을 통하여 황색포도상구균과 대장균 동시분석 시 $T_m$ 값이 $80.6{\pm}0.9^{\circ}C$와 $86.9{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$, 리스테리아와 살모넬라 동시분석 시 Tm 값이 $80.4{\pm}0.6^{\circ}C$와 $88.1{\pm}0.11^{\circ}C$로 확인하였고, 그 결과 정제되어진 각 식중독균의 genomic DNA를 주형으로 한 duplex real-time PCR 방법이 uniplex real-time PCR 방법과 마찬가지로 10 genome equivalents 까지 검출할 수 있는 민감도를 나타내었다. 또한, 양배추에 네 종의 식중독균을 접종하고, 증균배양 없이 DNA를 추출하여 duplex real-time PCR 을 수행한 결과 모든 식종목균에서 $10^3$ CFU/g의 검출 한계를 나타내었다. 결과적으로 개발된 melting curve 분석을 이용한 duplex real-time PCR 방법은 식품안전 증진을 위한 시간, 노동력, 비용 절감에 있어서 유효한 방법이 될 것으로 판단된다.