• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 1982

This investigation was carried out to study the influence of pH and heat treatment on the ginsenosides in the white ginseng extract. Changes in ginsenosides (Rb1, Rb2, ,Rc, Rd) and free sugar were measured by the peak area variation of HPLC chromatogram during 25 hours heat treatment at the various level of pH. It was found that :(1) The peak areas of Rb1. Rb2, Rc and Rd on the HPLC chromatogram were decreased remarkably below pH 4.0 and more decrease was found as the temperature and heating time increased. (2) Those of glucose and arabinose were increased remarkably. It is considrered that the increase of glucose and the formation of arabinose result from the hydrolysis of ginsenoside( Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd) linked with sugars.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.152-159
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• 2017

목적: 본 연구에서는 서울대학교 어린이병원에서 범저감마글로불린혈증(X-linked agammaglobulinemia [XLA])로 진단된 환자들의 임상적 증상 및 치료에 대해서 보고하고자 하였다. 방법: 14명의 남자 환자가 XLA로 진단되었으며 CD19+ B 세포가 2% 미만이며 Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) 유전자 돌연변이가 있는 경우를 기준으로 하였다. 결과: 모든 XLA 환자에서 반복적인 세균성 감염이 있었고 환자의 20%에서 호중구 감소증이 있었으며 환자 어머니의 75%가 보인자였다. Btk gene study에서는 돌연변이가 다양한 부위에서 나타났으며 특정부위에서 집중적으로 발생하지는 않았다. 면역글로불린 정맥주사 후 반복적인 세균성 감염은 줄어들었으나 합병증으로 기관지 확장증이 14명 중 3명, 지속적인 부비동염은 4명에서 발생하였다. 결론: 4세 이전 세균 감염이 반복되는 경우 XLA와 같은 체액성 면역결핍을 의심하여 글로불린 검사를 하는 것이 조기 진단에 중요하며 Btk 유전자변이 검사를 시행하여 확진한 후 면역글로불린 정맥주사 및 예방적 항생제 등 적절한 치료를 통해 합병증을 줄이고 무 질병 상태를 유지할 수 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.1232-1238
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• 2005

목 적 : X 염색체 연관 부신백질이영양증 환자에게 단일 불포화지방산의 혼합물인 Lorenzo oil을 투여하였더니 혈중 포화장쇄지방산치가 감소되었다는 보고가 1989년에 있은 이래, 부신백질이영양증을 가진 환자들의 많은 수가 Lorenzo oil을 복용해 왔다. 그러나 실제 투여효과에 대해서 아직까지 완전하게 알려진 바는 없고, 신경학적 증상이 있는 경우는 투여를 해도 진행을 막지 못하는 것으로 보고되었다. 본 저자들은 X 염색체 연관 부신백질이영양증 환아들에서 Lorenzo oil의 투여효과를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1996년 1월부터 2003년 6월까지 광주기독병원과 전남대학교병원 소아과에서 부신백질이영양증으로 진단받고 추적 중인 환아들 중 Lorenzo oil을 적어도 1년 이상 경구 투여하였던 4명의 남아들(소아대뇌형으로 신경학적 증상이 있었던 2례, 신경학적 증상이 없었던 2례)을 대상으로 하였다. Lorenzo oil 투여 전후의 혈중 포화 장쇄지방산치(C26:0)의 변화, 신경학적 증상 및 뇌 자기공명영상 병변의 진행 등을 조사하였다. 소아대뇌형 2례의 경우는, 같은 시기에 소아대뇌형 ALD로 진단받고 Lorenzo oil을 투여하지 않았던 5례를 대조군으로 하여 임상경과의 진행을 비교하고자 하였다. 결 과 : 1) 소아 대뇌형으로 이미 신경학적 증상이 있었던 2례는 Lorenzo oil 투여 후에도 신경학적 증상과 뇌병변의 진행을 보였다. Lorenzo oil 비투여군과 비교시, 증례수가 적어 통계적 비교를 할 수는 없었지만, 투여군에서 신경학적 진행이 느린 것으로 생각되었다. 2) 신경학적 증상이 없는 상태에서 투여했던 2례 중 1례는 5년 후 소아대뇌형으로 진행하였고, 나머지 1례 "Addison only"는 증상 없이 3년째 추적관찰 중이다. 3) 4례 모두에서 진단 당시 증가되었던 포화 장쇄지방산치(C26:0)는 Lorenzo oil 투약 후 감소되어 3례에서는 정상화되었다. 4) Lorenzo oil 투여 중 2례에서 경한 혈소판 감소, 1례에서 경한 간기능치 상승 등의 부작용이 있었다. 결 론 : Lorenzo oil의 투여로 혈중 포화장쇄지방산치는 감소하였으나, 이미 신경학적 증상이 있는 소아 대뇌형의 경우는 임상경과의 진행을 막지 못하였다. 증상이 없는 경우, 투여효과를 판정하는데는 장기적인 추적관찰이 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.785-801
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• 2017

Biopolymer treatment of geomaterials to develop sustainable geotechnical systems is an important step towards the reduction of global warming. The cutting edge technology of biopolymer treatment is not only environment friendly but also has widespread application. This paper presents the strength and slake durability characteristics of biopolymer-treated sand sampled from Al-Sharqia Desert in Oman. The specimens were prepared by mixing sand at various proportions by weight of xanthan gum biopolymer. To make a comparison with conventional methods of ground improvement, cement treated sand specimens were also prepared. To demonstrate the effects of wetting and drying, standard slake durability tests were also conducted on the specimens. According to the results of strength tests, xanthan gum treatment increased the unconfined strength of sand, similar to the strengthening effect of mixing cement in sand. The slake durability test results indicated that the resistance of biopolymer-treated sand to disintegration upon interaction with water is stronger than that of cement treated sand. The percentage of xanthan gum to treat sand is proposed as 2-3% for optimal performance in terms of strength and durability. SEM analysis of biopolymer-treated sand specimens also confirms that the sand particles are linked through the biopolymer, which has increased shear resistance and durability. Results of this study imply xanthan gum biopolymer treatment as an eco-friendly technique to improve the mechanical properties of desert sand. However, the strengthening effect due to the biopolymer treatment of sand can be weakened upon interaction with water.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.571-579
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• 2004

There is a need to improve the efficiency of the existing sanitary treatment facilities, because the effluent standard becomes more stricter and septic sludge increased. Thus, operating processes of sanitary treatment system in M city changed with installation of additional facilities. Process modifications were as follows: Dilution water was added to the next process after primary aeration tank. Some secondary sedimentation sludge was recycled to primary aerator so that most of the organics were stabilized in primary aeration tank under automatic control of dissolved oxygen. The line of effluent from dewatering process flowing to the activated sludge tank was changed to the primary aerator. The primary sedimentation sludge line was linked to a thickener. Polymer was added to the activated sludge tank. The effluent of primary aerator and aerobic digester was recycled from the 5th to the 1st sector. As consequencies of above process modifications, the improvement of removal efficiency was achieved as BOD 54%, COD 42%, SS 61%, T-N 39%, and T-P 12%, respectively.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.298-304
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• 2009

X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets(이하 XLH로 기술)는 구루병의 일종으로 임상적으로는 비타민 D의 대량 투여로도 개선되지 않고 성염색체 우성 유전되는 유전성 질환이다. 저인산혈증성 구루병, 비타민 D저항성 구루병이라고도 불린다. 본 증례는 서울대학교병원 소아과에서 XLH로 진단받은 6세 6개월의 여아로, 상악 좌측 중절치의 매복을 주소로 소아치과에 의뢰된 환자이다. 환아는 XLH환자에서 전형적으로 보이는 보행 장애, 다리의 휨현상 작은 키, 손목, 무릎, 발목 관절의 종창 등이 관찰되었다. 또 치과적 특징으로 임상적으로 건전한 치아에서 자발적인 치근단 농양과 농루가 발생하였고 치아의 맹출 지연, 우상치 (taurodontism), 근단공의 폐쇄 지연, 확대된 치수강 등을 나타내었기에 이전 문헌 고찰을 통하여 XLH 환아의 특징을 살펴보고 본 환자의 의과적, 치과적 특성 및 매복된 치아의 치료에 대하여 보고하는 바이다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2002

GroESLx proteins of symbiotic X-bacteria were overproduced in Escherichia coli and their structural characteristics were assayed after simple purification. The GroESx and GroELx were heat-stable at 8$0^{\circ}C$ and 5$0^{\circ}C$, respectively. After heat-treatment, GroESx was purified by DEAE Sephadex A-50 chromatography and GroELx was purified by step- and linear sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation. Molecular masses of GroESx and GroELx were 50-80 kDa and 800 kDa, respectively, as estimated by sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation. In chemical cross-linking analysis, subunits of GroESx were mostly cross-linked by incubation for 3 h in 0.4% glutaralde-hyde and GroESx was found to be composed of homo-heptamer subunits. Those of GroELx were cross-linked within 10 min in 0.3% glutaraldehyde and GroELx was in two stacks of homo-heptamer subunits. On the other hand, GroESx and GroELx proteins in a solution could not be cross-linked even after incubation for 3 h in 0.5% glutaraldehyde. GroELx was stable at 4-37$^{\circ}C$. In the presence of both GroESx and ATP, GroELx$_{14}$ was stable at 37$^{\circ}C$ but not at 4$^{\circ}C$ or 24$^{\circ}C$. Thus, we confirmed the oligomeric properties of GroESx$_{7}$ and GroELx$_{14}$ and their stability to heat and in the interaction with GroESx.x.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2012

The objectives of this study were to develop a linked watershed-waterbody modeling system and to assess the impacts of indirect wastewater reuse on irrigation water quality. The Osan stream watershed within Gyeonggi-do of South Korea was selected for this study. The linked modeling system was composed of the SWAT (Soil and water assessment tool) and QUALKO2 models. The SWAT model was calibrated and validated using the stream discharge and water quality data from 2010 to 2011. Runoff and non-point source pollutants from each subbasin and stream discharge from 1980 to 2009 were simulated by the SWAT model and applied to the QUALKO2 model. The QUALKO2 model was calibrated and validated under the conditions of low water and normal discharges, respectively. Finally, The 10-day irrigation water quality from April to September was simulated. The statistical measures of coefficient of determination ($R^2$), reliability index (RI), and efficiency index (EI) were used to evaluate the system performance. The $R^2$, RI and EI values ranged from 0.5 to 1.0, 1.03 to 1.92, and -35.03 to 0.95, respectively. The 10-day irrigation water quality showed the concentrations of BOD and coliform exceeded the water quality guidelines for wastewater reuse. The linked modeling system can be a useful tool to estimate non-point source pollutant loads in watershed and to control the water quality of effluent from a wastewater treatment plant and irrigation water in the downstream waterbody.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2799-2806
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of the integrin-linked kinase (ILK) gene in development of human bladder transitional cell carcinoma (BTCC). Expression of ILK protein and ILK mRNA in 56 cases of human BTCC tissue and in 30 cases of adjacent normal bladder tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry S-P and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), respectively. Four specific miRNA RNAi vectors targeting human ILK were synthesized and transfected into BIU-87 cells by liposome to obtain stable expression cell strains. The influence of ILK on proliferation of BTCC was detected by MTT, FCM on athymic mouse tumorigenesis. The positive rate of ILK protein in BTCC tissue (53.6%) was much higher than adjacent normal bladder tissue (10.0%) (p<0.05). Similarly, expression of ILK mRNA in BTCC tissue ($0.540{\pm}0.083$) was significantly higher than in adjacent normal bladder tissue ($0.492{\pm}0.070$) (p<0.05). MTT showed that the proliferation ability of miRNA-ILK transfected group was clearly decreased (p<0.05), the cell cycle being arrested in G0/G1-S, an tumorigenesis in vivo was also significantly reduced (p<0.05). ILK gene transcription and protein expression may be involved in the development of BTCC, so that ILK might be the new marker for early diagnosis and the new target for gene treatment.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2018

Objectives Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is known to be related to stress and the serotonin-transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) that is known to be associated with stress and has been studied to affect various psychiatric illness outbreaks. We tried to examine the relationship between stress, 5-HTTLPR and IGD. Methods A total of 59 participants with IGD, diagnosed according to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria and 67 normal controls (NC) were enrolled. The IGD group and the NC were compared using chisquare test and independent sample t-test, and logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between stress, the 5-HTTLPR, and IGD. Results The mean scores for anxiety, impulsivity and stress were significantly higher in the IGD group than in the NC. In addition, there was a significant association between stress and IGD [odds ratio (OR) = 1.172, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.008-1.362]. Conclusions This study showed that stress would affect IGD. Therefore, the evaluation and management of stress should be included in the diagnosis and treatment of IGD.