• BMB Reports
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.135-136
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• 2016

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have been developed to intentionally repress a specific gene expression by directing RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), mimicking the endogenous gene silencer, microRNAs (miRNAs). Although siRNA is designed to be perfectly complementary to an intended target mRNA, it also suppresses hundreds of off-targets by the way that miRNAs recognize targets. Until now, there is no efficient way to avoid such off-target repression, although the mode of miRNA-like interaction has been proposed. Rationally based on the model called "transitional nucleation" which pre-requires base-pairs from position 2 to the pivot (position 6) with targets, we developed a simple chemical modification which completely eliminates miRNA-like off-target repression (0%), achieved by substituting a nucleotide in pivot with abasic spacers (dSpacer or C3 spacer), which potentially destabilize the transitional nucleation. Furthermore, by alleviating steric hindrance in the complex with Argonaute (Ago), abasic pivot substitution also preserves near-perfect on-target activity (∼80-100%). Abasic pivot substitution offers a general means of harnessing target specificity of siRNAs to experimental and clinical applications where misleading and deleterious phenotypes from off-target repression must be considered.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.449-454
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• 2011

The infection of pandemic influenza viruses such as swine flu (H1N1) and avian flu viruses to the host cells is related to the following two factors: First, the surface protein such as HA (hemagglutinin) and NA (neuraminidase) of the influenza virus. Second, the specific structure of the oligosaccharide [sialic acid(${\alpha}2$-6) galactose(${\beta}1$-4)glucose or sialic acid(${\alpha}2$-3)galactose(${\beta}1$-4)glucose] on the host cell. After recognizing the specific structure of the oligosaccharide on the surface of host cells by the surface protein of the influenza virus, the influenza virus can secrete sialidase and cleave the sialic acid attached on the final position of the specific structure of the oligosaccharide on the surface of host cells. Tamiflu (oseltamivir), known as a remedy of swine flu, has a saccharide analog structure, especially the sialic acid analog. Tamiflu can inhibit the invasion of influenza viruses (swine flu and avian flu viruses) into the host cells by competition with sialic acid on the terminal position of the specific oligosaccharide on the surface of the host cell. Because of the emergence of Tamiflu resistance, the development of new potent anti-influenza inhibitors is needed. The inhibitors with positive-charge groups have potential as antiviral therapeutics, and the strain specificity must also be resolved.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.275-276
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 무구속적으로 사용자의 잘못된 자세를 인지하여 바른 자세로 유도하기 위한 자세 교정 어플리케이션을 구현하였다. 구현된 시스템은 사용자의 자세 정보를 인식하기 위하여 키넥트 센서를 사용하였으며, 바른자세 및 잘못된 자세 4가지를 판단할 수 있는 자세 판별 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 또한 사용자 편의성 및 접근성을 향상시키기 위하여 PC 뿐만 아니라 스마트폰에서도 사용자 자세를 확인할 수 있는 실시간 모니터링 어플리케이션을 구현하였다. 시스템의 성능평가를 위하여 대학생 5명을 대상으로 자세 판별 실험을 진행하였으며, 실험결과 민감도는 0.88, 특이도는 0.98로 자세 판별 성능이 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2008

유방암은 FDG PET-CT에서 예민도는 80~96%, 특이도는 75~95% 정도이며, 유방촬영(mammography) 소견상 판단이 어려운 수진자에게 매우 유용하며, 검진으로서의 조기 암 검출을 충분히 기대할 수 있다. PET-CT에서 대부분의 검사는 앙와위(supine position)으로 검사되어 전신검사(whole body scan)에서 원형으로부터 변형된 유방영상을 획득된다. 반면에 보정구를 이용하여 복와위(prone position)으로 영상을 획득할 경우, 유방을 중력에 의존하여 보다 원형에 가깝게 표현함으로써 영상의 진단가치를 높일 수 있기에 그 유용성을 평가하였다. 유방암으로 의심되거나 확진 된 여성 환자 30명을 대상으로 하였으며, $^{18}F$-FDG 주사한 뒤 60분 후 supine position으로 whole body PET-CT scan 시행 후, 보정구를 이용하여 prone position으로 병변에 대한 추가검사(lesional scan)를 시행하였다. 각각 획득된 영상은 핵의학과 의사로부터 blind test를 하였고, PET-CT 영상의 SUV를 측정하여 분석하였다. 30명 중 27명의 환자에게서 prone자세가 진단 용이성과 정확한 판별률이 높았으며, 나머지 3명의 경우는 병소가 1 cm 이하의 크기로 인하여, MRI상에는 나타났지만 PET-CT에서는 진단에 의미있는 관찰을 할 수 없었다. supine position과 비교하여 prone position은 구조물의 중력에 의한 변형수치가 낮아, 병변의 구별이 곤란한 경우 명확하게 감별되었다. 각 자세에서 SUV분석은 유의수준 0.004로 유의하였다. Supine position을 통한 PET-CT 전신검사 후의 보정구를 이용한 prone position로 병변에 대한 lesional scan은 두 자세의 비교가 모두 가능하였으며, 경우에 따라 결정적으로 진단에 영향을 주었다. 두 가지 자세의 영상비교에 있어 prone position이 원발성(primary) 병변의 진단은 물론, 미세전이(micrometastasis)의 검출이 가능하였다. 이러한 prone position을 기반으로 구조적인 문제를 정량적 분석과 함께 극복한다면 병변의 진단에 있어 보다 유용한 진단적 정보를 얻을 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• 한국미생물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물생명공학회 2000년도 Proceedings of 2000 KSAM International Symposium and Spring Meeting
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• pp.178-181
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• 2000

In order to develop the novel gene expression system, we introduced new control elements which could influence the foreign gene expression in animal cells. When the foreign genes are introduced into the genome of higher eukaryotic cells, the expressions from these integrated genes are often low and can vary greatly depending on the positions of the integration sites due to the complex nature of the chromatin structures (1). First we screened the various DNA sequence elements which can function as an insulator of gene expression from these position effects and can cooperate with the SV40 enhancer/promoter. Among the several DNA elements from the various sources, we identified the particular DNA element which confers the increased frequency of the positive colonies, assayed by the reporter gene from stable selections indicating significantly reduced position effects. This element also showed the several fold-increased expression level as well as the copy-number dependent expression with host cell specificity. Second we modified the transcription termination element where we introduced the specific terminator in combination with SV40 polyA signal. This modified terminator showed the increased efficiency and the level of the gene expression. By combining these two elements, we made the animal cell expression system and tested successfully for the recombinant protein productions of TGF ${\beta}$-soluble receptor, Antithrombin III, and single chain Pro-Urokinase. [Supported by grants from MOCIE]

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.513-517
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• 2002

We describe a new method for identifying the sequences that signal the start of translation, and the boundaries between exons and introns (donor and acceptor sites) in human mRNA. According to the mandatory keyword, ORGANISM, and feature key, CDS, a large set of standard data for each signal site was extracted from the ASCII flat file, gbpri.seq, in the GenBank release 108.0. This was used to generate the scoring matrices, which summarize the sequence information for each signal site. The scoring matrices take into account the independent nucleotide frequencies between adjacent bases in each position within the signal site regions, and the relative weight on each nucleotide in proportion to their probabilities in the known signal sites. Using a scoring scheme that is based on the nucleotide scoring matrices, the method has great sensitivity and specificity when used to locate signals in uncharacterized human genomic DNA. These matrices are especially effective at distinguishing true and false sites.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.889-896
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• 2017

Nuclear bodies are subnuclear, spheroidal, and membraneless compartments that concentrate specific proteins and/or RNAs. They serve as sites of biogenesis, storage, and sequestration of specific RNAs, proteins, or ribonucleoprotein complexes. Recent studies reveal that a subset of nuclear bodies in various eukaryotic organisms is constructed using architectural long noncoding RNAs (arcRNAs). Here, we describe the unifying mechanistic principles of the construction and function of these bodies, especially focusing on liquid-liquid phase separation induced by architectural molecules that form multiple weakly adhesive interactions. We also discuss three possible advantages of using arcRNAs rather than architectural proteins to build the bodies: position-specificity, rapidity, and economy in sequestering nucleic acid-binding proteins. Moreover, we introduce two recently devised methods to discover novel arcRNA-constructed bodies; one that focuses on the RNase-sensitivity of these bodies, and another that focuses on "semi-extractability" of arcRNAs.

• BMB Reports
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.494-498
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• 1995

Maize mitochondrial tRNAs for isoleucine have been isolated using a putative $tRNA^{Ile}$ gene probe which has been previously isolated and characterized. It contains the 5'-CAT anticodon which would normally recognize the AUG methionine codon. The nucleotide sequence of one of these tRNAs has been partially determined, and contains a modified nucleotide at the first position of the anticodon. This type of posttranscriptional modification event could change the specificity of amino acid acceptance of a tRNA, unlike that deduced from the corresponding gene. An aminoacylation experiment also demonstrated that these purified tRNAs have isoleucine acceptance activity but no methionine-accepting activity.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2003년도 가을 학술발표논문집 Vol.30 No.2 (2)
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• pp.769-771
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• 2003

PromSearch는 DNA 염기서열 상에서 프로모터의 위치를 예측하는 프로그램이다. 다루는 대상은 인간 DNA의 프로모터이며, 프로모터의 TSS(transcription start site, 전사시작지점)를 예측하는 것을 목표로 한다. 프로모터 영역을 세분하여 각 영역에 대한 프로파일을 PWM(position weight matrix)을 이용해 작성하며, 임의의 염기서열이 입력으로 주어지면 세분한 영역의 점수를 신경망을 이용해 통합하여 프로모터 여부와 TSS의 위치를 결정한다. 프로모터 영역의 분할은 코어 프로모터의 구성 요소인 TATA-box와 Inr, DPE(downstream promoter element), 그리고 코어 프로모터의 위쪽으로 150bp 크기의 영역 등으로 4분할하였다. Fickett의 데이터를 이용한 평가 결과 sensitivity 43%, specificity 88fp(1/376bp)의 성능을 보였다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2021

The article considers the position of scientists on the concept of "pedagogical technology", identifies the signs of pedagogical technology and existing classifications, considers non-traditional (innovative) learning technologies, as well as their practical forms of application in the educational process, summarizes the results, makes recommendations for the practical application of the studied material. The article considered the basic concepts of pedagogical technology, as well as some types of non-traditional (innovative) teaching technologies. Also, examples of the use of some elements of innovative technologies in practical educational activities are given. The choice of specific non-traditional pedagogical technologies is determined by the target orientation, content specificity, individualization of training, technical equipment of the educational institution, etc.