• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2008

Segmentation for the region of nucleus in the image of uterine cervical cytodiagnosis is known as the most difficult and important part in the automatic cervical cancer recognition system. In this paper, the region of nucleus is extracted from an image of uterine cervical cytodiagnosis using the HSI model. The characteristics of the nucleus are extracted from the analysis of morphemetric features, densitometric features, colormetric features, and textural features based on the detected region of nucleus area. The classification criterion of a nucleus is defined according to the standard categories of the Bethesda system. The fuzzy C-means clustering algorithm is employed to the extracted nucleus and the results show that the proposed method is efficient in nucleus recognition and uterine cervical Pap-Smears extraction.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.519-524
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• 2006

자궁 경부암 세포진 영상의 영역 분할은 슬라이드의 상태나 정상 및 비정상에 따라 많은 차이를 보여 자궁경부암 세포진 인식 시스템의 가장 어렵고도 중요한 분야로 알려져 있다. 본 논문에서는 자궁 경부 세포진 영상에서 퍼지 그레이 모폴로지 연산을 이용하여 핵을 추출하고, 추출된 세포진 핵 영역은 형태학적 정보와 명암 정보, 색상 정보 및 질감 정보를 분석하여 핵의 특징을 추출한다. 또한 Bethesda System에서의 분류 기준에 따라 핵의 분류 기준을 정하고 추출된 핵의 특징들을 개선된 퍼지 ART 알고리즘에 적용하여 실험한 결과, 제안된 방법이 자궁 세포진 핵의 추출과 인식에 있어서 효율적임을 확인하였다.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.59-68
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• 1997

This study is intended to review the Nucleus System of standard hospitals in U.K. The research is focused on the theoretical background, contents of Nucleus System, and the operational problems through the survey of sample hospitals. The contents of research include the development history of standardization, outlines, aimes, advantages, the data of Nucleus system, and the study-visits of sample hospitals. The conclusion could be summarized as follows ; 1) The form of standard hospitals is compact and low-rise the major movements are horizontal. The standard plans of the functional dpartments are unified as cruciform with $15m{\times}15m$ module. 2) The Nulceus System has been developed. The hospitals have 3 stories maximum and courtyards for natural light & ventilation. 3) The advantages of Nucleus System includes reduction of design & construction period, the buildability due to the repetitive construction, and the running cost. And the disadvantages are mentioned as the lack of storage, staff accomodation, pantry, and sanitary facilities. 4) Sample hospitals provide human scale, possibilities of growth & change, and curing environment from art decoration & artificial lake. 5) In case of Korean situation, even the minimum standardization such as hospital design guidelines should be developed in near future.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.805-817
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• 2009

This study was to investigate central localization of neurons projecting to the urinary bladder and urinary bladder-related acupoints(Wijung, $BL_{40}$) and neurons of immunoreactive to hormones and hormone receptors regulating urinary bladder function by using peudorabies virus(PRV). In this experiment, Bartha's strain of pseudorabies virus was used in rats to trace central localization of urinary bladder-related neurons and urinary bladder-related acupoints($BL_{40}$) which can regulate urinary system. PRV was injected into the urinary bladder and acupoints($BL_{40}$) related urinary system. After six days survival of rats, mainly common labeled neurons projecting to the urinary bladder and urinary bladder-related acupoints were identified in spinal cord, medulla, pons and diencephalon by PRV immunohistochemical staining method. First-order PRV labeled neurons projecting to urinary bladder and urinary bladder-related acupoints were found in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spinal cord. Commonly labeled preganglionic neurons were labeled in the lumbosacral spinal cord and thoracic spinal cord. They were found in the lateral horn area(sacral parasympathetic nucleus and intermediolateral nucleus), lamina V-X, intermediomedial nucleus and dorsal column area. The area of sensory neurons projecting to urinary bladder and Wijung($BL_{40}$) was L5-S2 spinal ganglia and T12-L1 spinal ganglia, respectively. In the brainstem, the neurons were labeled most evidently and consistently in the nucleus of tractus solitarius, area postrema, dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve, reticular nucleus, raphe nuclei(obscurus, magnus and pallidus), C3 adrenalin cells, parapyramidal area(lateral paragigantocellular nucleus), locus coeruleus, subcoeruleus nucleus, A5 cell group, Barrington's nucleus and periaqueductal gray matter. In the diencephalon, PRV labeled neurons were marked mostly in the paraventricular nucleus and a few ones were in the lateral hypothalamic nucleus, posterior hypothalamic nucleus, ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, arcuate nucleus, median eminence, perifornical nucleus, periventricular nucleus and suprachiasmatic nucleus. In cerebral cortex, PRV labeled neurons were marked mostly in the frontal cortex, 1,2 area, hind limb area, agranular insular cortex. Immunoreactive neurons to Corticotropin releasiing factor(CRF), Corticotropin releasiing factor-receptor(CRF-R), c-fos and serotonin were a part of labeled areas among the virus-labeled neurons of urinary bladder and Wijung($BL_{40}$). The commonly labeled areas were nucleus tractus solitarius, area postrema, reticular nucleus, raphe nuclei(obscurus, magnus and pallidus), locus coeruleus, A5 cell group, Barrington,s nucleus, arcuate nucleus, paraventricular nucleus, frontal cortex 1, 2 area, hind limb, and perirhinal(agranular insular) cortex. These results suggest that overlapped CNS locations are related with autonomic nuclei which regulate the functions of urinary bladder-relate organs and it was revealed by tracing PRV labeled neurons projecting urinary bladder and urinary bladder-related acupoints. These commonly labeled areas often overlap with the neurons connected with hormones and hormone receptors related to urination.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.101-121
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• 2000

The purpose of this morphological studies was to investigate the relation to the meridian, acupoint and nerve. The common locations of the spinal cord and brain projecting to the the gallbladder, GB34 and common peroneal nerve were observed following injection of transsynaptic neurotropic virus, pseudorabies virus(PRV), into the gallbladder, GB34 and common peroneal nerve of the rabbit. After survival times of 96 hours following injection of PRV, the thirty rabbits were perfused, and their spinal cord and brain were frozen sectioned($30{\mu}m$). These sections were stained by PRV immunohistochemical staining method, and observed with light microscope. The results were as follows: 1. In spinal cord, PRV labeled neurons projecting to the gallbladder, GB34 and common peroneal nerve were founded in thoracic, lumbar and sacral spinal segments. Densely labeled areas of each spinal cord segment were founded in lamina V, VII, X, intermediolateral nucleus and dorsal nucleus. 2. In medulla oblongata, The PRV labeled neurons projecting to the gallbladder, GB34 and common peroneal nerve were founded in the A1 noradrenalin cells/C1 adrenalin cells/caudoventrolateral reticular nucleus, rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus, medullary reticular nucleus, dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve, nucleus tractus solitarius, raphe obscurus nucleus, raphe pallidus nucleus, raphe magnus nucleus, gigantocellular nucleus, lateral paragigantocellular nucleus, principal sensory trigeminal nucleus and spinal trigeminal nucleus. 3. In Pons, PRV labeled neurons were parabrachial nucleus, Kolliker-Fuse nucleus and cochlear nucleus. 4. In midbrain, PRV labeled neurons were founded in central gray matter and substantia nigra. 5. In diencephalon, PRV labeled neurons were founded in lateral hypothalamic nucleus, suprachiasmatic nucleus and paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus. 6. In cerebral cortex, PRV labeled neuron were founded in hind limb area.This results suggest that PRV labeled common areas of the spinal cord projecting to the gallbladder, GB34 and common peroneal nerve may be first-order neurons related to the somatic sensory, viscero-somatic sensory and symapathetic preganglionic neurons, and PRV labeled common area of the brain may be first, second and third-order neurons response to the movement of smooth muscle in gallbladder and blood vessels.These PRV labeled neurons may be central autonomic center related to the integration and modulation of reflex control linked to the sensory system monitoring the internal environment, including both visceral sensation and various chemical and physical qualities of the bloodstream. The present morphological results provide that gallbladder meridian and acupoint may be related to the central autonomic pathways.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.101-101
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• 2001

In the present study, we explored to determine if insulin has any effect on the nuclear translocation of insulin receptor and tyrosine phosphoryaltion of nuclear proteins in the UMR-106 cells. Significant amount of insulin receptors and IRS-1 proteins were detected in the nucleus. IRS-1 and PI$_3$-Kinase appeared to translocate to the nucleus in a time dependent manner. Tyrosine phosphorylation of a number of proteins including 180 KDa, 85 KDa protein in the nucleus was significantly stimulated by insulin, suggesting IRS-1 and PI$_3$-Klnase was activated in the nucleus by insulin treatment. In addition, p70 S6 Kinase, a downstream target of PI3-Kinase was transiently appeared in the nucleus by insulin and its activity was stimulated by insulin. These results suggest that the insulin signaling system containing insulin receptor, IRS-1, PI$_3$-Kinase and p70 S6 Kinase operates in the nucleus of osteoblast cells. The nuclear insulin-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation may play an essential role in the gene expression, differentiation and growth of osteoblast cells.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.135-152
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• 2005

중추신경계통에서도 최고중추인 이마앞겉질 (prefrontal cortex)은 거의 모든 대뇌겉질과 연결되어 있어서 대뇌겉질 각 부분에 저장된 감각, 운동, 언어... 등 모든 정보를 받을 뿐만 아니라, 앞뇌의 바닥핵들 (basal forebrain nuclei)을 비롯한 많은 신경핵들과도 연결되어 있어서 생체 내부환경과 본능에 관한 정보도 받아드린다. 이들 연결을 통해서 이마앞겉질은 변연계통의 본능, 감정, 기억, 학습기능과 줄무늬체계통의 적절한 표현, 대응, 절차기억, 운동조절기능들을 연계하고 조정한다. 앞뇌의 바닥핵들(꼬리핵 caudate nucleus, 줄무늬체바닥핵 fundus striati nucleus, 중격옆핵 accumbens septi nucleus, 중격핵 septal nucleus)도 역시 변연계통과 줄무늬체계통 사이에서 해부학적으로나 기능적으로도 교차기능이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 실험은 흰쥐의 이마앞겉질은 제거한 다음, 앞쪽 앞뇌의 바닥핵들에서 변성종말들이 있는지 여부와 그 미세구조를 관찰하려고 시행했다. $250{\sim}300g$된 흰쥐를 실험동물로 이용하였으며, 흰쥐들을 정상군, 대조군, 수술군으로 구분하였다. 수술군은 마취시킨 다음, 뇌수술장치에 고정시키고, 머리피부를 절개한 다음, 이마뼈에 구멍을 만들고, 이 구멍을 통해 이마앞겉질을 흡인하여 제거했다. 대조군은 이마뼈에 구멍을 만드는 과정까지만 실행하였고, 정상군은 아무조치도 취하지 않았다. 수술 후 2일 경과 후에 전자현미경 관찰을 위해 1% glutaraldehyde-1% paraldehyde 혼합액 (pH 7.4)에 1차 고정하였고, 뇌를 적출하여 고정액에 냉장시켰다가, 다음날 해당 신경핵을 적출하여 2차 고정액 (2% osmium tetroxide액)에 고정하였다. Araldite 혼합액에 포매하여 ultratome-V로 자른 절편은 4% uranyl acetate와 2.7% lead citrate로 염색하여 JEM 100CX-II 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 관찰결과 네 신경핵에서 모두 변성 축삭종말이 관찰되었는데, 출현비율은 상당한 차이를 보여서 가장 변성이 심한 신경핵은 꼬리핵 이었고, 다음은 줄무늬체바닥핵, 중격옆핵, 중격핵의 순서였다. 변성축삭종말이 각 부위에서 연접하는 모양을 비교한 결과 꼬리핵과 줄무늬체바닥핵에서는 모두 가지돌기가시(dendritic spine)에 연접하였으나, 중격옆핵과 중격핵에서는 가지돌기 (dendrite)에 연접하는 것과 가지돌기가시에 연접하는 것이 혼재하였다. 이들 두 신경핵 무리는 이마앞겉질에서 기원하는 축삭종말의 연접차이로 볼 때 서로 다른 회로계통에 속할 것으로 생각되며, 문헌고찰을 통해서 꼬리핵과 줄무늬체바닥핵은 줄무늬체회로 (striatal circuit)에 속하고 중격옆핵과 중격핵은 변연계통회로(limbic circuit)에 속할 것으로 판정했다. 이마앞겉질은 생리적, 약리적, 신경학적 및 형태학적 근거들로 보아 바닥핵들을 통해 변연계통과 대뇌겉질 전체에 영향을 미칠 것으로 여겨지는데, 본 실험에서는 네 종류의 바닥핵들, 즉 꼬리핵, 줄무늬체바닥핵, 중격옆핵 및 중격핵과 관련된 신경연접들을 관찰하였으며, 그 결과를 문헌 고찰한 결과 변연계통과 줄무늬체계통이 앞뇌의 바닥에 있는 신경핵들에서 형태학적 교차연결을 통해 정서와 마음의 상태를 행동과 대응으로 표현하는 중요한 신경회로가 존재함을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.640-651
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• 2022

Clinical studies on neuromodulation intervention for trigeminal neuralgia have not yet shown promising results. This might be due to the fact that the pathophysiology of chronic trigeminal neuropathy is not yet fully understood. Chronic trigeminal neuropathy includes trigeminal autonomic neuropathy, painful trigeminal neuropathy, and persistent idiopathic facial pain. This disorder is caused by complex abnormalities in the pain processing system, which is comprised of the affective, emotional, and sensory components, rather than mere abnormal sensation. Therefore, integrative understanding of the pain system is necessary for appropriate neuromodulation of chronic trigeminal neuropathy. The possible neuromodulation targets that participate in complex pain processing are as follows : the ventral posterior medial nucleus, periaqueductal gray, motor cortex, nucleus accumbens, subthalamic nucleus, globus pallidus internus, anterior cingulate cortex, hypothalamus, sphenopalatine ganglion, and occipital nerve. In conclusion, neuromodulation interventions for trigeminal neuralgia is yet to be elucidated; future advancements in this area are required.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.397-399
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• 2004

Generally microkernel has properties of Portability, reusability and scalability. In particular microkernel technique has been applied to development of real time kernel on embedded system because life cycle of micro processor is shortened. In this paper we study Properties of micro kernel and Comparative Performance of Nucleus and ${\mu}ITRON$ based on microkernel.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.159-174
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• 2002

Objective : The meridian theory in oriental medicine explains that each acu-point has a characteristic functional effect. It will be supposed that an acupuncture stimulation on different acu-point evokes different activation on different areas in the central nervous system(CNS) according to the meridian theory. On this supposition, our group tried the semi-quantitative [14C]2-deoxyglucose([14C]2-DG) autoradiography on the acupuncture stimulation to the hindlimb acu-points of Sprague-Dawley rats. Methods : A venous catheter for the intravenous administration of isotope was equipped in the right external jugular vein on 3 days prior to the [14C]2-DG study. On the day of the study, two acupuncture needles were inserted into the ST36(Zusanli) or LR3(Taichong) on the left hindlimb. Electro-acupuncture stimulation (2 Hz, 5 ms, 1~3 mA, 15 minutes) started just before the i.v. injection of [14C]2-DG ($25{\mu}Ci/rat$). The brain and the spinal cord were removed and processed for the [14C] 2-DG autoradiography. Results : The EA stimulation on ST36 reveals over 120% metaboilc activation in Arcuate nucleus, Anterior pretectal nucleus, Dorsal cochlear nucleus, Interposed cerebellar nucleus, and Nucleus of Darkschewitsch. The EA stimulation on LR3 reveals over 120% metaboilc activation in Lateral habenula nucleus, Medial vestibular nucleus, Ventromedial thalamic nucleus, Anteroventral thalamic nucleus, Anterior cingulate cortex, Dentate gyrus, Antero cortical amygdaloid nucleus, Anterior pretectal nucleus, and Dorsal tegmental nucleus compared with the non EA stimulation control group. Conclusion : These results demonstrate that the different acu-points evoke the different activations in brain areas. And with this functional brain mapping study, a new scientific elucidation for the basis of the acupuncture-meridian theory in oriental medicine through differences of activated area in CNS according to the each acupuncture point.