• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1009-1014
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• 2016

It is not clear how gene polymorphisms affecting drugs can contributes totheir efficacy in multiple myeloma (MM). We here aimed to explore associations among gene polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha), nitric oxide synthesis 3 (NOS3) and multi-drug resistance 1 (MDR1), clinical parameters, prognosis and survival in MM patients treated with VAD (vincristine-adriamycine-dexamethasone), MP (mephalane-prednisolone), autolougus stem cell transplantation (ASCT), BODEC (bortezomib-dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide) and TD (thalidomide-dexamethasone). We analyzed TNFalpha, NOS 3 and MDR1 in 77 patients with MM and 77 healthy controls. The genotyping was performed with PCR and/or PCR-RFLP. There was no clinically significant difference between MM and control groups when TNFalpha (-238) and (-857) and MDR1 gene polymorphisms were studied. However, the TNFalpha gene polymorphism (-308) GG genotype (p=0.012) and NOS3 (+894) TT genotype (p=0.008) were more common in the MM group compared to healthy controls. NOS3 (VNTR) AA (p=0.007) and NOS3 (+894) GG genotypes (p=0.004) were decreased in the MM group in contrast. In conclusion, the NOS3 (+894) TT and TNFalpha (-308) GG genotypes may have roles in myeloma pathogenesis.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.4101-4101
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• 2001

Information of body composition (fat and protein) in living animal is important to determine the nutrients requirement. Deuterium oxide (D2O) dilution techniques, as one of isotope dilution techniques have been useful for the prediction of body composition. However, the determination of D2O concentration is time consuming and complicated. Therefore this study was conducted to develop a new method to predict D2O concentration in plasma using near infrared spectroscopy technique (NIRS). Four dairy cows in early lactation were used. They were fed total mixed ration containing conr silage, timothy hay, and concentrates to make 17.0%CP and 14.0 MJDE/kgDM. Dosing D2O was at week 1,3 and 5 after parturition. After dosing D2O, the blood was collected from hour 0 to 72. Blood samples were then centrifuge at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes to obtain plasma. D2O concentration was analyzed by gas chromatograph (deuterium oxide analyzable system, HK102, Shokotsusyou) after extracted from plasma by liophilization. Plasma sample was scanned by NIRS using Pacific Scientific (Neotec) model 6500 (Perstorp Analytical, Silver Spring, MD) in the range of wavelength from 1100 to 2500 nm. Calibration equation was developed using multiple linear regression. Sample from one animal (cow #550; n: 74) was used for developing the calibration while the rest three animals were used for validating the equation. The range, R and SEC of the calibration set samples were 135-925 ppm, 0.93 and 48.1 ppm, respectively. Validation of the calibration equation for three individual cows was done and the average of NIR predicted value of D2O at each collection time from three weeks injection showed a high correlation. The range, r and 53 of plasma from cow #474 were 322-840 ppm,0.93 and 53.1; cow #478 were 146-951 ppm,0.95 and 39.8; cow #942 were 313-885 ppm,0.95 and 37.2, respectively. Judgement of accuracy based on ratio of standard deviation and standard error in validation set samples (RPD) for cow #474, #478 and #942 were 2.2,4.3 and 3.4, respectively. The error in application due to the variation between individual was considered smaller than the bias from collection period, however, this prediction can be overcome with correction of standard zero-minute concentration of blood. The results of this preliminary study on the use of NIRS for determination of D2O in plasma showed very promising as shown by a convenient and satisfy accuracy. Further study on various physiological stage of animal should be done.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2009

Coptis japonica (C. japonica) is a perennial medicinal plant that has anti-inflammatory activity. C. japonica contains numerous biologically active alkaloids including berberine, palmatine, epi-berberine, and coptisine. The most well-known anti-inflammatory principal in C. japonica is berberine. For example, berberine has been implicated in the inhibition of iNOS induction by cytokines in microglial cells. However, the efficacies of other alkaloids components on microglial activation were not investigated yet. In this study, we investigated the effects of three alkaloids (palmatine, epi-berberine and coptisine) from C. japonica on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced microglial activation. BV2 microglial cells were immunostimulated with LPS and then the production of several inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) were examined as well as the phosphorylation status of Erk1/2 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK). Palmatine and to a lesser extent epi-berberine and coptisine, significantly reduced the release of NO, which was mediated by the inhibition of LPS-stimulated mRNA and protein induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) from BV2 microglia. In addition to NO, palmatine inhibited MMP-9 enzymatic activity and mRNA induction by LPS. Palmatine also inhibited the increase in the LPS-induced MMP-9 promoter activity determined by MMP-9 promoter luciferase reporter assay. LPS stimulation increased Erk1/2 phosphorylation in BV2 cells and these alkaloids inhibited the LPS-induced phosphorylation of Erk1/2. The anti-inflammatory effect of palmatine in LPS-stimulated microglia may suggest the potential use of the alkaloids in the modulation of neuroinflammatory responses, which might be important in the pathophysiological events of several neurological diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD), multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease (PD) and stroke.

• 공업화학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.311-316
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• 2010

본 연구는 높은 분산 안정성을 유지하는 antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) 분산액을 제조하기 위하여, 습식 볼밀법으로 분쇄시간에 따른 ATO의 입자크기, 입도분포, 분산성의 변화를 고찰하였다. 또한 각각의 습식 볼밀 처리된 ATO 분산액의 pH를 변화시켜 ATO 분산액의 분산 특성을 고찰하였다. 습식 볼밀 분쇄 조건에 의하여 ATO의 입자크기 및 입도 분포 변화는 레이저회절 입도분석기와 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 평가하였고, 습식 볼밀 분쇄 시간 및 pH조건에 따른 ATO 입자의 분산성은 제타전위 측정법과 다중광산란(multiple light scattering)법을 이용하여 평가하였다. 분쇄 조건 중 60 min 동안 처리된 ATO 입자 크기는 30% 이하로 작아지고, $1{\sim}35{\mu}m$에서 $0.1{\sim}5{\mu}m$로 입도분포를 갖는 균일한 입자를 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나 분쇄조건을 60 min 이상 처리한 것은 역분쇄 및 재응집 현상의 발생으로 인하여 한계 분쇄 시간이 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로부터 ATO 분산액은 습식 볼밀 분쇄 시간을 증가시킬수록 입자 크기가 감소하고 표면 에너지가 증가하여 입자간의 반발력이 커지게 됨을 알 수 있었고, 또한 용액의 pH를 증가시킬수록 입자의 표면 이온화도가 커짐으로 인하여 ATO 분산액의 분산성이 향상되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Composites Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2024

그래핀 옥사이드(graphene oxide, GO)는 높은 강성, 열전도도 및 전기전도도를 가지고 있기 때문에 나노복합재료의 강화재로 적용되고 있다. 본 연구는 GO와 측면 부분에만 수산화기로 치환된 GO (E-GO)를 에폭시 나노복합재료에 적용하여 기계적 물성을 평가하였다. 초음파 분산법을 통하여 에폭시 수지에 GO/E-GO를 균일하게 분산시켰고, 인장 시험을 통하여 기계적 물성을 평가하였다. 나노입자를 첨가함에 따라 인장강도와 인성이 높아지는 것을 확인하였다. 나노 입자를 첨가하지 않은 에폭시의 인장강도는 74.4 MPa이고, E-GO를 0.3 wt% 첨가되었을 때 90.7 MPa로 가장 높은 인장강도 값을 나타내었다. 모듈러스 또한 2.55 GPa에서 나노입자의 첨가에 따라 3.53 GPa까지 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 전계방사 주사전자현미경을 통하여 파단면을 관찰하였을 때 균열의 성장이 나노 입자에 의하여 저지되며 파단까지 이어지지 못하고, 여러 방향으로 나뉘는 현상을 보였다. 측면 부분에만 표면처리가 일어난 E-GO에서는 높은 분산도와 표면처리에 의하여 GO보다 높은 기계적 물성을 보였다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 고성능 나노복합재료의 개발을 위하여 나노 입자의 표면처리의 중요성을 확인할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.120-120
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• 1997

광섬유 Fabry-Perot 간섭계를 센서로 하는 TDM 다중화 광섬유 압력/온도 센서시스템을 개발하고, 이 시스템을 이용하여 수위와 온도 측정실험을 행하였다. 측정시스템의 측정속도는 측정데이타를 저장하지 않는 경우 최대 초당 4500회이며, 센서의 응답속도는 ~1 ms로 추정된다. 압력센서와 온도센서의 특성은 이론적 추정치와 비교하여 각각 +13.7%,-18%의 차이를 보였으며, 반복실험을 통하여 선형화한 후의 선형화 오차는 1%이내, 온도의 변화가 0.1$^{\circ}C$이내 일 때 수위측정의 오차는 $\pm$0.3cm이며, 수위측정에 대한 시스템 잡음은 측정하지 않았다. 온도센서의 시스템 잡음은 0.1$^{\circ}C$이내였으며, 이 시스템을 이용하여 수위 및 온도 변화량에 대한 고속 측정실험을 수행할 결과 예상된 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2004

Trauma remains one of the important sources leading to systemic inflammatory response anti sub-sequent multiple organ failure. Although hepatic microvascular dysfunction occurs during trauma, the mechanism responsible remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of trauma on hepatic vascular stress gene expression. Femur fracture (EFx) was induced by torsion to the femur at midshaft. Liver samples were taken for RT-PCR analysis of mRNA for gtenes of interest: endothelin-1 (ET-1), its receptors $ET_A$ and $ET_B$, nitric oxide synthases (iNOS and eNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and tumor necrosis tactor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$). The expression of ET-1 mRNA was significantly increased by FFx. Expression of mRNA in FFx group showed no change in $ET_A$, $ET_B$, iNOS and HO-1 and showed a slight increase of 2.2-fold and 2.7-fold for eNOS tll1d COX-2, respectively. The level of TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA significantly increased in FFx group. In conclusion, mild trauma alone causes little change in expression of vasoactive mediators.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2015

In this paper, we present a rotating auto-zeroing offset cancellation technique, which can improve the performance of touch screen sensing circuits. Our target touch screen detection method employs multiple continuous sine waves to achieve a high speed for large touch screens. While conventional auto-zeroing schemes cannot handle such continuous signals properly, the proposed scheme does not suffer from switching noise and provides effective offset cancellation for continuous signals. Experimental results show that the proposed technique improves the signal-to-noise ratio by 14 dB compared to a conventional offset cancellation scheme. For the realistic simulation results, we used Cadence SPECTRE with an accurate TSP model and noise source. We also applied an asymmetric device size (10% MOS size mismatch) to the OP Amp design in order to measure the effectiveness of offset cancellation. We implemented the proposed circuit as part of a touch screen controller system-on-chip by using a Magnachip/SK Hynix 0.18-µm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.171-175
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• 1998

$Al_2O_3$-TiC composites were prepared from aluminum, titanium oxide, and carbon fibers by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis(SHS). After the SHS reaction, the TiC phase in the sample was found either fibrous or non-fibrous shape. The fraction of the fibrous TiC phase varied with the amount of $Al_2O_3$ diluent addition. The optimum amount of diluent to make fibrous carbide was determined to be 30%. The fibers were hollow inside and made of multiple grains with a composition of titanium carbide. The hollow fiber formation mechanism was suggested and discussed. The synthesized powders were consolidated to dense composites by hot pressing at $1750^{\circ}C$ under 30 MPa.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2005

Although macrophages are an important first line of cellular defense, they are unable to effectively kill phagocytosed C. albicans. To determine the physiological basis of this inability, we investigated the alterations of macrophage proteins caused by C. albicans infection. Since the formation of C. albicans hyphae caused cell death, proteins were prepared 3 h after infection and examined by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE). The most prominent changes were in glycolytic enzymes, which could have caused energy depletion of the infected cells. Also changed were proteins involved in maintenance of cellular integrity and NO production. Treatment of the macrophages with either cytochalasin D or taxol did not alter their inability to kill C. albicans. Our results indicate that multiple factors contribute to cell death as the pathogenic form of C. albicans becomes fully active inside macrophage cells.