• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 고로슬래그 미분말-제올라이트로 구성된 지오폴리머 페이스트의 알칼리계 활성화제(Ca(OH)₂, CSA)의 종류 및 첨가량에 따른 압축강도 및 화학적 조성의 변화와 CO₂ 포집량을 비교평가 하였다. 지오폴리머 페이스트에 첨가되는 알칼리계 활성화제의 첨가량이 증가할수록 굳기 전 페이스트의 유동성은 감소하였으며, 압축강도가 증가하였다. 활성화제 종류에 따른 평가 결과, CSA보다 Ca(OH)₂를 첨가하는 것이 압축강도 향상 효과가 큰 것으로 확인되었다. CO₂ 양생에 따른 화학적특성의 변화를 비교평가 한 결과, 모든 실험 수준에서 알칼리계 활성화제의 첨가량이 증가할수록 탄산화 전 C-S-H, C-A-S-H gel의 생성량이 증가하였으며, 탄산화 이후 CaCO₃ 생성량이 증가하였다. 알칼리계 활성화제 첨가로 인하여 고로슬래그 미분말과 제올라이트의 반응성이 증가하였으며, 첨가량이 증가할수록 반응성도 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 열중량 분석결과, 알칼리계 활성화제의 첨가량이 증가할수록 CO₂ 양생에 따른 CaCO₃ 분해구간 에서의 질량감소율이 증가하였으며, 10 % 첨가 시 Ca(OH)₂의 경우 10.3 wt%, CSA의 첨가 시 8.77 w%의 CO₂ uptake가 발생하였으며, 활성화제를 첨가하지 않은 경우보다 각 4.21배, 3.88배 증가한 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2002

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are the chemicals that affect endocrine systems through activation or inhibition of steroid hormone response. It is necessary to have a good system to evaluate rapidly and accurately endocrine-disrupting activities of suspected chemicals and their degradation products. The key targets of EDs are nuclear hormone receptors, which bind to steroid hormones and regulate their gene transcription. We constructed a co-expression system of Gal4p DNA binding domain (DBD)- ligand binding domain of human estrogen receptor $\alpha$ or $\beta$, and Gal4p transactivation domain (TAD)-co-activator AIB-1, SRC-1 or TIF-2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a chromosome-integrated lacZ reporter gene under the control of CYC1 promoter and Gal4p binding site (GAL4 upstream activating sequence, GAL4$_{UAS}$). Expression of this reporter gene was dependent on the presence of estrogen or EDs in the culture medium. We found that the two-hybrid system with combination of the hER$\beta$ LBD and co-activator SRC-1 was most effective in the xenoestrogen-dependent induction of reporter activity. The extent of transcriptional activation by those chemicals correlated with their estrogenic activities measured by other assay systems, indicating that this assay system is efficient and reliable for measuring estrogenic activity. The data in this research demonstrated that the yeast detection system using steroid hormone receptor and co-activator is a useful tool for identifying chemicals that interact with steroid receptors.s.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.893-904
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• 2006

To improve sensitivity of biosensor as yeast two-hybrid detection system for estrogenic activity of suspected chemicals, we tested effects of several combinations of the bait and fish components in the two-hybrid system on Saccharomyces cerevisiae inducted a chromosome-integrated lacZ reporter gene that was under the control of CYC1 promoter and the upstream Gal4p-binding element $UAS_{GAL}$. The bait components that were fused with the Gal4p DNA binding domain are full-length human estrogen receptor ${\alpha}$ and its ligand-binding domain. The fish components that were fused with the Gal4p transcriptional activation domain were nuclear receptor-binding domains of co-activators SRC1 and TIF2. We found that the combination of the full-length human estrogen receptor ${\alpha}$ with the nuclear receptor-binding domain of co-activator SRC1 was most effective for the estrogen-dependent induction of reporter activity among the two-hybrid systems so far reported. The relative strength of transcriptional activation by representative natural and xenobiotic chemicals was well correlated with their estrogenic potency that had been reported with other assay systems.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2021

Flip chip 제품의 난이도 증가에 따라 solder wetting 및 신뢰성 관점에서 강점을 갖는 flux 소재에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 지용성 flux의 경우 별도의 세정 공정이 없기 때문에 공정 효율화 측면에서 유리하나, 리플로우 공정이후 반응을 마친 잔여물이 잔존하게 되는 경우 Cu migration 및 delamination을 발생시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 저잔사 flux 구현을 위해 신규 resin에 적합한 solvent 및 activator를 변경 하였으며, package 환경에서 non-wet 및 신뢰성 개선 유무를 확인하였다. 저장 안정성 평가를 통해 신규 소재에 대한 안정성을 확보하였으며, boiling point가 상이한 solvent와 activator 2종 적용 및 activator 함량 증대를 통해 non-wet 미 발생 flux 소재를 확보하였다. 해당 소재에 대한 신뢰성 검증 이후 평면 분석 결과 flux residue 기인성 delamination 현상은 발견되지 않았으며, 이를 통해 저잔사 flux에 대한 최종 조성을 확보하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2010

Portland cement has been restricted in applications to ecological area because of its environmental harmfulness and the $CO_2$ emission during a production process. Geopolymer materials attract some attention as an inorganic binder due to their superior mechanical and eco-friendly properties. In this study, geopolymer-based cement was prepared by using aluminosilicate minerals (flyash, meta-kaolin) with alkaline-activators and its compressive strength with concentration of alkaline-activators was investigated. Aluminosilicate-based geopolymers were obtained by mixing aluminosilicate minerals, alkaline solution (NaOH or KOH with different concentration) and water-glass under the vigorous stirring for 20 min. Compressive strength after curing at $30^{\circ}C$ for 3 days increased with the concentration of alkaline-activator due to the enhanced polymerization of the aluminosilicate materials and dense microstructure. Aluminosilicate-based geopolymer cement using KOH as an alkaline-activator showed high compressive strength compared with NaOH activator. In addition, geopolymer cement using fly-ash as a raw material showed higher compressive strength than that of meta-kaolin.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.687-691
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• 2016

Transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) are powerful tools for targeted genome editing in diverse cell types and organisms. However, the highly identical TALE repeat sequences make it challenging to assemble TALEs using conventional cloning approaches, and multiple repeats in one plasmid are easily catalyzed for homologous recombination in bacteria. Although the methods for TALE assembly are constantly improving, these methods are not convenient because of laborious assembly steps or large module libraries, limiting their broad utility. To overcome the barrier of multiple assembly steps, we report a one-step system for the convenient and flexible assembly of a 180 TALE module library. This study is the first demonstration to ligate 9 mono-/dimer modules and one circular TALEN backbone vector in a one step process, generating 9.5 to 18.5 repeat sequences with an overall assembly rate higher than 50%. This system makes TALEN assembly much simpler than the conventional cloning of two DNA fragments because this strategy combines digestion and ligation into one step using circular vectors and different modules to avoid gel extraction. Therefore, this system provides a convenient tool for the application of TALEN-mediated genome editing in scientific studies and clinical trials.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.1008-1014
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• 2012

국내의 경우 배출되는 이산화탄소의 양은 연간 6억톤 이상으로 대기로의 방출을 막기 위해 이 중 일부를 포집하여 저장을 하여야 하나, 아직 적당한 저장소를 발견하지 못한 상태이다. 따라서 포집된 이산화탄소의 일부를 다시 유용한 탄소원으로 전환하여 사용하고자 하는 연구가 많이 진행되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 안정한 이산화탄소를 보다 적은 에너지원을 사용하여 유용한 탄소자원을 만드는데 있다. 이를 위해 환원가스와 금속계 산화물(활성화제)이 필요하다. 따라서 환원가스는 수소를 사용하였고, 활성화제로는 코발트계 페라이트를 사용하였다. 활성화제는 제법에 따라 물성에 대한 차이가 있을 것으로 판단하여 고상법과 수열합성법을 이용해 제조된 분말을 사용하여 각각 이산화탄소 분해 특성 연구를 수행하였다. 이산화탄소의 분해 특성을 관찰하기 위해 TPR/TPO와 TGA 장치를 사용하였다. TPR/TPO를 이용한 $CO_2$에 의한 흡착분해 곡선면적을 측정한 결과 고상법으로 제조된 활성화제 중 CoO의 함량이 5와 10 wt%일때 우수한 성능을 나타내었다. 마찬가지로 TGA를 이용한 실험결과에서도 고상법에 의해 제조된 시료가 수소에 의한 흡착환원이 29.0 wt% 발생하였고, $CO_2$에 의한 산화량도 27.5 wt%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 그리고 $CO_2$의 분해효율이 95%로 우수한 이산화탄소 전환 특성을 나타내었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.486-489
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• 2008

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a pigment derived from turmeric, has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Accumulating evidence points to a biochemical link between increased oxidative stress and reduced bone density. Osteoclast formation was evaluated in co-cultures of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) and whole bone marrow cells (BMC). Expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL) was analyzed at the mRNA and protein levels. Exposure to curcumin led to dose-dependent suppression of osteoclastogenesis in the co-culture system, and to reduced expression of RANKL in $IL-1{\alpha}$-stimulated BMSCs. Addition of RANKL abolished the inhibition of osteoclastogenesis by curcumin, whereas the addition of prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) did not. The decreased osteoclastogenesis induced by curcumin may reduce bone loss and be of potential benefit in preventing and/or attenuating osteoporosis.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2014

The objective of this study is to find out the effect of yeast on hair loss treatment and the role of hair follicle stem cell activator, which is important in hair growth. The authors have recently produced a substance, which has no disgusting odor, does not precipitates and does not easily corrupt, to use instead of yeast acquired from raw rice wine(Makgeolli). The substance is named Yeast Constituent Extract(YCE). In this research, the Produced YCE was applied on the hair loss area of 10 Androgenic alopecia patients, twice every day for 6 months, in order to test the effect of hair loss treatment and the role of stem cell activator. As a result, all of the patients showed a significant growth of hair after 3 months of test, and showed much more growing, thickening and strengthening of hair after 6 months. As a result of measuring the number of hair strings in the same scalp region of the patients after 6 months, it is found that the density of hair has increased, indicating that the hair loss treatment was effective. Also the hair follicle stem cell was isolated from the patients and the contents of growth factors (IGF, VEGF, FGF, HGF) derived from hair follicle stem cell were measured with ELISA. As result, the amount is found to be about 10 times greater than before the test. The hair follicle stem cell contains many growth factors that affect growth of hair, so it takes a highly important role in hair loss treatment. The YCE that the authors have produced was found to be effective in increasing the contents of growth factors that are derived from hair follicle stem cell. Thus it can be inferred that the YCE plays a role as a stem cell activator that activates the hair follicle stem cells. In conclusion, the YCE is considered to be highly effective for hair loss treatment and to have a role as a stem cell activator.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.355-360
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• 2006

To gain a better understanding on the function of the potato Solanum tuberosum Multiprotein Bridging Factor 1 protein (StMBF1) its interaction with the TATA box binding protein (TBP) was demonstrated. In addition we reported that StMBF1 rescues the yeast mbf1 mutant phenotype, indicating its role as a plant co-activator. These data reinforce the hypothesis that MBF1 function is also conserved among non closely related plant species. In addition, measurement of StMBF1 protein level by Western blot using anti-StMBF1 antibodies indicated that the protein level increased upon $H_2O_2$ and heat shock treatments. However, the potato $\beta$-1,3-glucanase protein level was not changed under the same experimental conditions. These data indicate that StMBF1 participates in the cell stress response against oxidative stress allowing us to suggest that MBF1 genes from different plant groups may share similar functions.