• ALGAE
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2004

Blue-Min was initially developed as an adsorbent for harmful gas removal and recently improved to apply to livestock, agriculture and aquaculture as an assistant feed. In the Blue-Min treatment, growth of harmful algae (Cochlodinium polykrikoides and the others causing the red-tide in the ocean) were inhibited below 10% in comparison with control and coagulation removal of harmful alge with Blue-Min treatment was more efficient than that of yellow loess treatment. It would be expected that the Ble-Min can be useful for the extirpator against the red-tide organisms and restrain the toxic algal growth around the fish aquaculture using the assistant feed. Recently, its utility has become to be diverse as it was revealed that aquaculture productivity increase by its application and, in addition, that it improve the water quality or sediment conditions in the aquaculture of Chinese White Shrimp. When Blue-Min was treated with the proper dose, the growth inhibition of Microcystis aeruginosa and lsochrysis galbana, which are typical red-tide organisms in freshwaters and food organisms in aquaculture, respectively, were less than that of marine red-tide organisms, while their growth slightly increased with low concentration treatiment. In addition, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) content of I. galbana slightly increase with the Blue-Min treatment. Through our research, the Blue-Min has diverse and comples function against various biological organisms and is proved as a biological activator or depressor.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.807-813
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• 2010

Impairment of balance between bone-resorbing osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts result in bone disease. Especially, increased osteoclast formation and activity are responsible for bone diseases such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontal disease. Natural metabolites of plants have recently received much attention as an alternative tools for the development of novel therapeutic strategy. The aim of this study was to search the natural products to inhibit osteoclast differentiation and was to evaluate of its mechanism. Water extract of Gastrodia elata Blune significantly inhibited receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast differentiation in bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) in a dose dependent manner. However, water extract of Gastrodia elata Blune did not affect cytotoxicity when compared with control. The mRNA expression of c-Fos, NFATc1, and TRAP induced by RANKL was inhibited by water extract of Gastrodia elata Blune treatment. Also, water extract of Gastrodia elata Blune inhibited the protein expression of c-Fos and NFATc1 expression in BMMs treated with RANKL. Water extract of Gastrodia elata Blune suppressed the phosphorylation of p38 induced by RANKL. In general, RANKL considerably inhibited the expression level of Id2 and MafB known as negative regulators of osteoclastogenesis, but RANKL did not inhibit Id2 and MafB expression in BMMs when it was co-treated with Gastrodia elata Blune. Taken together, these results suggest that Gastrodia elata Blune may be a useful drug in the treatment of bone-related disease.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 자외선 영역에서 우수한 발광강도를 가지는 적색 형광체를 얻기 위하여 microwave 급속 열처리법으로 합성하여 $Eu^{3+}$와 $Bi^{3+}$가 도핑된 $YVO_4$의 발광특성을 관찰하였다. Microwave 급속 열처리시 입자의 크기는 매우 미세하며, 응집이 매우 심하였으나 열처리 유지시간이 증가할수록 입자 크기는 증가하고 응집현상은 개선되는 경향을 나타내었다. $YVO_4$: $Eu^{3+}$, $Bi^{3+}$ 적색 형광체의 발광 peak는 $Eu^{3+}$ ion의 영향에 의해 594.9 nm와 602.3 nm에서 $^5D_0{\longrightarrow}^7F_1$ 전자 천이에 의한 약한 발광 peak와 616.7 nm와 620.0 nm에서 $^5D_0{\longrightarrow}^7F_2$ 전자 천이에 의한 강한 발광 peak이 관찰 되었다. Microwave 급속 열처리법을 형광체 합성시 장시간 열처리 시간이 필요하지 않으면서 균일한 activator의 확산으로 인하여 발광특성을 향상시키는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) protects various tissues and cells from ischemic insults and is activated by many stimuli including mechanical stretch. Therefore, this study investigated if the activation of AMPK is involved in stretch-induced cardioprotection (SIC). Intraventricular balloon and aorto-caval shunt (ACS) were used to stretch rat hearts ex vivo and in vivo, respectively. Stretch preconditioning reduced myocardial infarct induced by ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) and improved post-ischemic functional recovery. Phosphorylation of AMPK and its downstream substrate, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) were increased by mechanical stretch and ACC phosphorylation was completely blocked by the AMPK inhibitor, Compound C. AMPK activator (AICAR) mimicked SIC. Gadolinium, a blocker of stretch-activated ion channels (SACs), inhibited the stretch-induced phosphorylation of AMPK and ACC, whereas diltiazem, a specific L-type calcium channel blocker, did not affect AMPK activation. Furthermore, SIC was abrogated by Compound C and gadolinium. The in vivo stretch induced by ACS increased AMPK activation and reduced myocardial infarct. These findings indicate that stretch preconditioning can induce the cardioprotection against I/R injury, and activation of AMPK plays an important role in SIC, which might be mediated by SACs.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2017

본 연구는 $CO_2$를 다량 발생시키는 시멘트의 사용량을 줄이기 위한 일련의 연구로서, 산업부산물인 고로슬래그 미분말을 다량 치환하고 기존 알칼리 자극제를 대체하여 전기분해한 알칼리 수용액을 사용한 하이볼륨 시멘트 경화체의 개발을 위한 기초적인 연구를 수행하였다. 즉, 일반적인 시멘트를 사용한 시험체와 고로슬래그 미분말 40%, 60%에 일반적인 물과 전기분해 알칼리 수용액을 사용한 시험체에 대하여 압축강도, XRD 및 SEM을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 고로슬래그 미분말을 사용하는 경화체에 있어서 알칼리 수용액을 사용할 시 강도가 증가하고 입자 표면에 수화물이 다량 생성되는 결과를 얻었다. 특히, 고로슬래그 미분말을 40% 치환하고 알칼리 수용액을 사용한 경우, 일반적인 시멘트 경화체 보다 높은 압축강도를 발현하였다. 그러나 본 연구는 재령 10일에 한정하여 실시한 연구로서, 고로슬래그 및 전기분해 알칼리 수용액을 사용한 시험체에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.801-809
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• 2007

플라이 애쉬와 고로슬래그는 알칼리 활성화시 점착성의 시멘트성 물질로 전환될 수 있는 산업부산물로서, 이 같은 시멘트성 물질의 생산은 포틀랜드 시멘트 제조시보다 에너지 소비가 적고 이산화탄소 방출도 적다. 플라이 애쉬/슬래그 시멘트의 압축강도에 대한 알칼리 활성화 조건의 영향과 이 시멘트의 산 저항 특성을 평가하기 위해 실험을 수행하였다. 두 개의 알칼리 활성화 용액, 즉 수산화나트륨과 수산화나트륨 + 물유리가 사용되었다. 물유리 농도는 모든 실험에서 압축강도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 인자로 나타났다. 그 다음으로 중요한 인자는 수산화나트륨 농도와 양생 온도 순이었다. 황산과 염산에 대한 FC(플라이 애쉬 시멘트)와 FSC(플라이 애쉬/슬래그 시멘트)의 산 저항성은 포틀랜드 시멘트(PC)보다 월등히 좋았다.

• 농촌계획
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2015

This article centers on 'rural landscape' in terms of subjects and subject-words among journals that are registered or would be registered in Korea Education and Research Information Service from 1995 up to 2014 to group 109 theses by subject that include planning, projects, residents' participation, that are fit for the purpose of this study so that research trends by journal, change in subjects by year and change in detailed subjects may be analyzed. Its detailed outcome is as follows. First, current situations of carrying theses by academic society shows that a total of 23 societies have conducted research, among which, International Society for Rural Plan In Korea has contributed 57 theses followed by Korean Science of Landscape Architecture with 10 theses and Korean Rural Society with 8 theses. Among them, Korean Rural Society is the only one continually contributing theses up until now, positioning itself at the center of rural landscape research. Second, a look into years shows that there was meager researches made; 6 from 1995 ~ 1999, 9 from 2000 to 2004 while there was a leap up to 55 from 2005 to 2009. There was a decrease down to 39 theses from 2010 to 2014 but research activities went on.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.488-493
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• 2010

Geopolymer is a term covering a class of synthetic aluminosilicate materials with potential use in a number of areas, but mainly as a replacement for Portland cement. In this study, geopolymers with fly ash and meta kaolin were prepared using KOH as an alkali activator and water glass. The effect of water glass on the microstructures and the compressive strength of the geopolymer was investigated. As the amount of water glass increased, the dissolved inorganic binder particles in the geopolymers increased due to polymerization, resulting in a dense microstructure. The meta kaolin-based geopolymer showed a better extent of polymerization and densification than that of the fly ash-based geopolymer. XRD data also suggested that polymerization in meta kaolin-based geopolymers should be active resulting in the formation of an amorphous phase with an increasing amount of water glass. The compressive strength of the geopolymer was also dependent on the amount of water glass. The compressive strength of the geopolymers from both fly ash and meta kaolin increased with an increasing amount of water glass because water glass improved the extent of polymerization of the inorganic binder and resulted in a dense microstructure. However, the addition of water glass to the geopolymer did not seem to be effective for the improvement of compressive strength because the meta kaolin-based geopolymer mainly consisted of a clay component. For this reason, the fly ash-based geopolymer showed a higher value of compressive strength than the meta-kaolin geopolymer.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.545-548
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• 2008

본 연구는 시멘트산업에서 발생되는 $CO_2$ 가스 발생량을 저감시키기 위한 최적 방법 중의 하나로 슬래그 시멘트의 사용량 증대를 들 수 있으나, 국내에서는 슬래그 함량이 30${\sim}$40% 수준으로, 초기 슬래그 시멘트 공장 설립 후와 큰 차이가 없는 실정이다. 이는 슬래그 함량 증대에 따라 초기 강도가 감소하고, 응결 및 경화시간이 길어진다는 단점 때문이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 슬래그 시멘트의 초기 강도를 증진하고, 응결 및 경화를 제어할 수 있는 활성화제를 개발하고자 하였다.슬래그 시멘트의 수화는 혼합수의 주수 후부터 곧바로 시작되며, C-S-H를 주로 하여, 알루미네이트수화물(C$_4$AHn, 에트링자이트), 규산알루미네이트 수화물(C$_2$ASH$_8$) 등이 생성된다. 활성화제로는 NaOH, Ca(OH)$_2$, 석고, 포틀랜드시멘트 등이 있지만, 석고의 경우에는 알카리성 분위기를 필수적으로 만족시켜야 한다. 슬래그 시멘트의 반응생성물은 포틀랜드 시멘트의 경우와 동일하게 C-S-H가 주체이지만, 수화물의 C/S비뿐만 아니라 자극제의 종류에 의해 알루미네이트 및 규산알루미네이트를 함유한 수화물의 형태는 달라지게 된다. 포틀랜드시멘트로부터 생성되는 Ca(OH)$_2$는 슬래그의 수화 자극작용도 병행하여, 슬래그 시멘트의 Ca(OH)$_2$ 함량은 수화 시간의 경과에 따라 감소하기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 시멘트 활성화제 개발을 위하여 분말도 4,550cm$^2$/g의 슬래그 미분말과 분말도 3,450cm$^2$/g의1종 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트를 사용하였다. 또한 슬래그 시멘트의 활성화를 위해 황산알루미늄(Sodium sulfate), 소석회(Ca(OH)$_2$), 폐콘크리트 미분말, K-R슬래그 및 망초(Na$_2$SO$_4$)등의 슬래그 활성화제를 검토하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7467-7471
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• 2014

SCY1-like 1-binding protein 1 (SCYL1BP1) is a newly identified transcriptional activator domain containing protein with many unknown biological functions. Recently emerging evidence has revealed that it is a novel regulator of the p53 pathway, which is very important for the development of human cancer. However, the effects of SCYL1BP1 on human lung squamous carcinoma cell biological behavior remain poorly understood. In this study, we present evidence that SCYL1BP1 can promote the degradation of MDM2 protein and further inhibit the G1/S transition of lung squamous carcinoma cell lines. Functional assays found that reintroduction of SCYL1BP1 into lung squamous carcinoma cell lines significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration, invasion and tumor formation in nude mice, suggesting strong tumor suppressive function of SCYL1BP1 in lung squamous carcinoma. Taken together, our data suggest that the interaction of SCYL1BP1/MDM2 could accelerate MDM2 degradation, and may function as an important tumor suppressor in lung squamous carcinomas.