• 천문학논총
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2016

We have constructed a wide-field photometric survey system called as the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) in 2015. It consists of three 1.6 m optical telescopes equipped with mosaic CCD cameras. Four 9k CCDs were installed on the focal plane of each telescope. In this paper, we present the crosstalk analysis of the KMTNet mosaic CCD images. The crosstalk victims caused by bright sources were visible at eight sub-images obtained through different readout ports of each CCD. The crosstalk coefficients were estimated to be several tens of $10^{-4}$ in maximum, differing from sub-image to sub-image, and the non-linearity effect certainly appeared at the victims made from saturated sources. We developed software functions to correct the crosstalk effect of the KMTNet CCD images. The software functions showed satisfying results to remove clearly most of the crosstalk victims and have been implemented in the KMTNet image processing pipeline since 2015 September.

• Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2017

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins play substantial roles in the gene regulation of cell physiological functions and in the generation of major diseases. However, the majority of existing studies only explored a certain PTM of proteins, while very few have investigated the PTMs of two or more domains and the effects of their interactions. In this study, after collecting data regarding a large number of breast cancer-related and validated PTMs, a sequence and domain analysis of breast cancer proteins was carried out using bioinformatics methods. Then, protein-protein interaction network-related tools were applied in order to determine the crosstalks between the PTMs of the proteins. Finally, statistical and functional analyses were conducted to identify more modification sites of domains and proteins that may interact with at least two or more PTMs. In addition to exploring the associations between the interactive effects of PTMs, the present study also provides important information that would allow biologists to further explore the regulatory pathways of biological functions and related diseases.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2011

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) heparin binding hemagglutinin (HBHA) is an Ag known to evoke effective host immune responses during tuberculosis infection. However, the molecular basis of the host immune response to HBHA has not been fully characterized. In this study, we examined the molecular mechanisms by which HBHA can induce the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in macrophages. Methods: HBHA-induced mRNA and protein levels of proinflammatory cytokines were determined in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) using RT-PCR and ELISA analysis. The roles of intracellular signaling pathways for NF-${\kappa}B$, PI3-K/Akt, and MAPKs were investigated in macrophage proinflammatory responses after stimulation with HBHA. Results: HBHA robustly activated the expression of mRNA and protein of both TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6, and induced phosphorylation of NF-${\kappa}B$, Akt, and MAPKs in BMDMs. Both TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 production by HBHA was regulated by the NF-${\kappa}B$, PI3-K, and MAPK pathways. Furthermore, PI3-K activity was required for the HBHA-induced activation of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK, but not JNK, pathways. Conclusion: These data suggest that mycobacterial HBHA significantly induces proinflammatory responses through crosstalk between the PI3-K and MAPK pathways in macrophages.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2013

뇌파의 위상동기 특성의 해석은 뇌기능 정보 처리 네트웍의 이해에 있어서 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구에서는 위상동기 성능을 분석하기 위하여 시간 국부화 기능을 갖는 웨이블렛 변환방법, 힐버트변환 방법, 복소복조방법을 백색잡음혼입한 뇌파 중심주파수 대역신호에 합성한 모의 데이터와 실제 뇌유발전위에 적용하여 위상옵셋, 위상변화 시점, 대역간 상호간섭을 분석하였다. 모의데이터와 실제 데이터에 대하여 웨이블렛 변환방법이 ${\delta}$, ${\theta}$, ${\alpha}$ 대역신호 분할과 위상동기 성능 분석에 가장 우수 하였으며, 복소복조 방식은 큰 혼입잡음 환경에서는 사용에 한계점이 있었으나 위상변화 시점의 검출에는 좋은 성능을 보였다. 실제 데이터에 대하여 추정한 위상변화시점과 위상옵셋은 복소복조방법이 가장 좋은 성능을 보였다. 실험 관측을 통하여 뇌파의 위상동기 현상의 해석에 웨이블렛 방식이 자장 적절하였으며, ${\delta}$ 대역 이상신호에 대한 위상동기 응용에는 복소복조 방법도 사용될 수 있을 것이다. 특히 웨이블렛 방식과 복조복조방식은 간접적으로 위상변화 시점을 검출하여 뇌기능의 변화시점 추정에 응용될 수 있을 것이다.