• BMB Reports
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2005

Choristoneura fumiferana granulovirus (ChfuGV) infection results two types of enveloped virions: Occlusion-derived virus (ODV) and budded virus (BV). Structural proteins ODVP-6E/ODV-E56 and p74 are two major conserved ODV-associated proteins that may be involved in the initiation of viral infection cycle in susceptible host insect larvae. This study presents the characterization of ChfuGV odvp-6e/odv-e56 and p74 transcription and translation as well as immunolocalization of these proteins in the occluded ChfuGV virion. Our results revealed that the transcription of odvp-6e/odv-e56 and p74 genes, both, start at 24 hours post infection (h p.i.). Using monospecific polyclonal antibodies made against ODVP-6E/ODV-E56 and p74 we demonstrated that these proteins are both expressed late in infection (24 h p.i.). Immunogold labeling using antisera against ODVP-6E/ODV-E56 and p74 proteins demonstrated that ODVP-6E/ODV-E56 and p74 proteins are both associated with the ODV envelop of ChfuGV.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제32권4C호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2007

본 논문에서 정규화 포락선 검파 기법(NED ; Normalized Envelop Detection)과 얼리-레이트 필터(ELF ; Early-Late Filter)가 적용된 새로운 홉 타이밍 예측기를 제안하였다. 제안한 구조의 성능 검증을 위해 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션으로 제안한 시스템과 기존 시스템의 동기 오차 측정 결과를 비교하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해서 부분 대역 재밍 환경에서 제안 구조가 기존 구조보다 정확하게 동기오차를 예측하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이러한 경향은 $E_b/N_j$와 재밍점유대역비(rho)가 낮을수록 더욱 뚜렷하였다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2018

The identification of damping ratios in buildings is a well-known problem and appears to be of important and crucial interest in the safety and serviceability design. When compared to an estimation of the stiffness, i.e. natural frequency, and mass, the damping ratio is the most difficult quantity to determine. Many previous studies have examined the characteristics of damping ratios from ambient vibration, but the measurement time is roughly within 2 hours. In this paper, characteristics of damping ratios and natural frequencies of 4 story RC building were investigated using long-term ambient vibration. Free vibrations were obtained using random decrement technique, and damping ratios were evaluated by the envelop function, continuous wavelet transform, and logarithmic decrement. It was found that although the natural frequencies show little variations with time, the damping ratios show some variations with time and the largest variations found in the damping ratios obtained from the continuous wavelet transform. The damping ratios from the envelop function showed the smallest mean and standard deviation. And the probability distribution of damping ratios seems to follow the logarithmic normal distribution.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2002

일본뇌염바이러스(Japanese encephalitis virus, JEV)의 구조단백질 capsid (C), precursor membrane (prM/M), 및 envelop (E) 단백질의 독립적인 발현을 위한 inducible expression system을 구축하였다. 발현세포주로는 BHK-21을 사용하였으며 발현의 induction에는 tetracycline analog인 doxycycline이 사용되었다. Transfectant BHK-21/IV(vector대조구), BHK21/IC(C), BHK-21/IP (prM/M),및 BHK-21/IE는 G418과 hygromycin 존재하에 클로닝되었으며 doxycycline induction에 따른 각 유전자의 mRNA 전사를 확인하였다. 세포의 성장곡선, chromatin condensation, internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, 및 flow cytometry에 의한 DNA content profile 분석을 통해 induction에 의한 각 구조단백질의 발현이 숙주세포에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 세 transfectants 모두 세포성장이 감소하고 chromatin이 응축되었다. 그러나 DNA fragmentation 및 DNA content profile 분석에서는BHK-21/IC만이 induction에 따라 상응하여 반응하였다. 이상의 결과는 JEV 감염에 의한 apoptotic 세포사멸 유도기전에서 capsid 단백질이 직접적이고 독립적인 영향요인이 될 수 있음을 제시한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1427-1432
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• 2010

본 연구는 WSSV의 재조합단백질 rVP466에 대하여 생산된 항혈청을 사용하여 WSSV에 대한 neutralization (중화) 효과를 확인하고자 수행하였다. 먼저 재조합단백질 rVP466의 생산을 위해 WSSV의 구성단백질 VP466을 암호화하는 유전자인 VP466을 포함하는 재조합 플라스미드 pCold-VP466을 제작한 다음 이것을 발현용 숙주인 E. coli RIPL에서 발현하였다. 발현된 rVP466에 대한 항혈청은 토끼를 사용하여 생산하였으며, 항원 rVP466에 대한 특이면역반응은 Western blot을 통해 확인하였다. WSSV에 대한 항혈청의 중화효과를 확인하기 위해 항혈청과 반응시킨 바이러스액($1{\times}10^4$ 배로 희석된 WSSV)을 이용하여 실험용 새우(Penaeus chinensis)에게 주사 감염을 통해 공격실험(challenge test)을 수행하였다. 실험 결과, WSSV로 공격실험한 감염대조구(positive control)의 새우들은 감염 후 17일째에 100% 누적폐사율을 보였으며, preimmune serum과 WSSV의 혼합액을 challenge한 preimmune control의 새우들은 감염 후 25일째에 83%의 누적폐사율을 보였다. WSSV와 rVP466 항혈청을 1:0.01, 1:0.1, 1:1로 혼합한 액으로 challenge한 새우들은 감염 후 25일째에 각각 73%, 53%, 46%의 누적폐사율을 보였다. 이상의 결과를 통해 WSSV가 rVP466 항혈청에 의해 농도의존적으로 neutralization됨을 확인하였으며, 이는 WSSV 감염과정에 VP466이 관여함을 나타내는 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1580-1587
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• 2012

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) envelope (E) protein holds great promise for use in the development of a recombinant vaccine. Purified recombinant E (rE) protein may be useful for numerous clinical applications; however, there are limitations in using the Escherichia coli expression system for producing high-quality rE protein. Therefore, in this study, the yeast expression system was used to generate the rE protein. For protein production using the yeast system, the full-length JEV E gene was cloned into Pichia pastoris. SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting analysis demonstrated that the rE protein had a molecular mass of 58 kDa and was glycosylated. The predicted size of the mature unmodified E protein is 53 kDa, suggesting that post-translational modifications resulted in the higher molecular mass. The rE protein was purified to greater than 95% purity using combined ammonium sulfate precipitation and a SP-Sepharose Fast Flow column. This purified rE protein was evaluated for immunogenicity and protective efficacy in mice. The survival rates of mice immunized with the rE protein were significantly increased over that of Hyphantria cunea nuclear polyhedrosis virus E protein (HcE). Our results indicate that the rE protein expressed in the P. pastoris expression system holds great promise for use in the development of a subunit vaccine against JEV.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2013

The crystal structure of the potential active 4,6-dimethyl-9-phenyl-8,12-dioxa-4,6-diazatetracyclo [8.8.0.02,7.013,18] octadeca-2(7),13,15,17-tetraene-3,5,11-trione 2-ethoxyphenyl (2E)-but-2-enoate ($C_{22}H_{18}N_2O_5$) has been determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. In the title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group $P_12_1/c_1$ with unit cell dimension a=15.2039(8), b=12.3888(6) and c= 9.8162(5) [alpha & $gamma=90^{\circ}$ beta=98.113(2)]. In the structure fused pyrone and pyran rings each adopt a sofa/envelop conformation. The crystal structure is stabilized by intramolecular C-H... O hydrogen bond interaction.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.627-637
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• 2022

다양한 크기 유역에 대한 극한 홍수 규모 산정은 대규모 하천유량 자료를 필요로 한다. 하지만, 중소규모 유역의 경우 관측 지점의 부족으로 인해 하천유량 자료가 부족하다. 본 연구는 하천 유량 확장방법(Streamflow Propagation Method: SPM)과 비홍수량(specific flood distribution) 분석법을 적용하여 측정값이 없는 중소 규모 유역에 대한 하천유량 자료를 생성하여 극한 홍수 규모의 범위를 평가하고 일반화를 시도하였다. 이를 위해 충주댐(CJD), 섬진댐(SJD), 안동댐(ADD)의 미계측 중소규모 유역을 연구지역으로 선정하였다. 비홍수량의 범위는 유역의 크기가 증가함에 따라 감소하였으며 같은 크기 유역의 경우 유역의 크기와 지형에 따라서 비홍수량의 범위가 다양해질 수 있음을 보였다. 비홍수량의 최대와 최소치의 경향성을 비교하기 위해 다양한 포락선(Creager-, Kovacs-, and Francou-Rodier Envelop Curves; and Korean Specific Flood Method)을 활용하였는데, Creager곡선이 비홍수량 규모 대표성을 잘 나타내었다. 하지만, 3개 유역 자료를 통합 후 만들어낸 일반화 포락선식의 경우 Creager 폭락선보다 정확한 대표성을 나타내었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.205-208
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• 2004

Neutrophils are important effector cells against protozoan extracellular parasite Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebic colitis and liver abscess in human beings. Apoptotic cell death of neutrophils is an important event in the resolution of inflammation and parasite's survival in vivo. This study was undertaken to investigate the ultrastructural aspects of apoptotic cells during neutrophil death triggered by Entamoeba histolytica. Isolated human neutrophils from the peripheral blood were incubated with or without live trophozoites of E. histolytica and examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Neutrophils incubated with E. histolytica were observed to show apoptotic characteristics, such as compaction of the nuclear chromatin and swelling of the nuclear envelop. In contrast, neutrophils incubated in the absence of the amoeba had many protrusions of irregular cell surfaces and heterogenous nuclear chromatin. Therefore, it is suggested that Entamoeba-induced neutrophil apoptosis contribute to prevent unwanted tissue inflammation and damage in the amoeba-invaded lesions in vivo.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.32.1-32.14
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• 2021

Over two hundred twenty-eight million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the world have been reported until the 21^st of September 2021 after the first rise in December 2019. The virus caused the disease called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Over 4 million deaths blame COVID-19 during the last one year and 8 months in the world. Currently, four SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern are mainly focused by pandemic studies with limited experiments to translate the infectivity and pathogenicity of each variant. The SARS-CoV-2 α, β, γ, and δ variant of concern was originated from United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil/Japan, and India, respectively. The classification of SARS-CoV-2 variant is based on the mutation in spike (S) gene on the envelop of SARS-CoV-2. This review describes four SARS-CoV-2 α, β, γ, and δ variants of concern including SARS-CoV-2 ε, ζ, η, ι, κ, and B.1.617.3 variants of interest and alert. Recently, SARS-CoV-2 δ variant prevails over different countries that have 3 unique mutation sites: E156del/R158G in the N-terminal domain and T478K in a crucial receptor binding domain. A particular mutation in the functional domain of the S gene is probably associated with the infectivity and pathogenesis of the SARS-CoV-2 variant.