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Neonatal respiratory distress: recent progress in understanding pathogenesis and treatment outcomes

  • Kim, So Young
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2010
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) are the three most common disorders that cause respiratory distress after birth. An understanding of the pathophysiology of these disorders and the development of effective therapeutic strategies is required to control these conditions. Here, we review recent papers on the pathogenesis and treatment of neonatal respiratory disease.

Gut Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Shim, Jung Ok
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2013
  • The gut mucosal barrier plays an important role in maintaining a delicate immune homeostasis. The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is considered to involve a defective mucosal immunity along with a genetic predisposition. Recent views have suggested an excessive response to components of the gut microbiota in IBD. A condition of "dysbiosis", with alterations of the gut microbial composition, has been observed in patients with IBD. In this article, the author review recent studies of gut microbiota in IBD, particularly the importance of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of pediatric IBD.

Recent Achievements in Stem Cell Therapy for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Disease

  • Bae, Sun Hwan
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2013
  • The field of stem cell research has been rapidly expanding. Although the clinical usefulness of research remains to be ascertained through human trials, the use of stem cells as a therapeutic option for currently disabling diseases holds fascinating potential. Many pediatric gastrointestinal tract diseases have defect in enterocytes, enteric nervous system cells, smooth muscles, and interstitial cells of Cajal. Various kinds of therapeutic trials using stem cells could be applied to these diseases. This review article focuses on the recent achievements in stem cell applications for pediatric gastrointestinal tract diseases.

Chloroplastic NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase Complex and Cyclic Electron Transport around Photosystem I

  • Endo, Tsuyoshi;Ishida, Satoshi;Ishikawa, Noriko;Sato, Fumihiko
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.158-162
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    • 2008
  • Recent molecular genetics studies have revealed that cyclic electron transport around photosystem I is essential for normal photosynthesis and growth of plants. Chloroplastic NAD(P)H dehydorgenase (NDH) complex, a homologue of the complex I in respiratory electron transport, is involved in one of two cyclic pathways. Recent studies on the function and structure of the NDH complex are reviewed.

Anti-inflammatory Flavonoids: Modulators of Proinflammatory Gene Expression

  • Kim, Hyun-Pyo;Son, Kun-Ho;Chang, Hyeun-Wook;Kang, Sam-Sik
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2004
  • Plant flavonoids possess anti-inflammatory activity in vitro and in vivo. Although the action mechanisms are not fully understood, recent studies have clearly shown that certain flavonoids, especially flavone derivatives, express their anti-inflammatory activity at least in part by modulation of proinflammatory gene expression such as cyclooxygenase-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase and various cytokines. This review summarizes the recent findings of flavonoids modulating expression of proinflammatory molecules.

Rapid Detection Methods for Agro-Food Safety

  • Kim, Gi-Young
    • 한국환경농학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.157-168
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    • 2009
  • Frequent outbreaks of foodborne illness have been increasing the awareness of agro-food safety. Conventional methods for pathogen detection and identification are labor.intensive and take days to complete. The increasing use of rapid food safety testing is receiving more and more attention. The major reason for this trend is that the food industry requires quick and accurate results. The rapid detection of contaminants in food is critical for ensuring the safety of consumers. Recent advances in technology make detection and identification faster, more sensitive and more specific than traditional method. In this paper, technology trends and recent developments in rapid methods for agro-food safety are discussed.

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Recent Trends in Human Motion Detection Technology and Flexible/stretchable Physical Sensors: A Review

  • Park, Inkyu
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.391-396
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    • 2017
  • Human body motion detection is important in several industry sectors, such as entertainment, healthcare, rehabilitation, and so on. In this paper, we first discuss commercial human motion detection technologies (optical markers, MEMS acceleration sensors, infrared imaging, etc.) and then explain recent advances in the development of flexible and stretchable strain sensors for human motion detection. In particular, flexible and stretchable strain sensors that are fabricated using carbon nanotubes, silver nanowires, graphene, and other materials are reviewed.

Recent Research on Production of Cloned Animals by Nuclear Transplantation (핵이식에 의한 복제동물 생산의 최근 연구 성과)

  • 박충생
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 1993
  • Nuclear transplantation techinque has been found to be the most potential and efficient method for producing a large number of genetically identical animals from a single embryo. The technical development of nuclear transplantation in mammals and its application to the production of cloned animals were reviewed. For the efficient and successful production of cloned embryos by nuclear transplantation, selection and micromanipulation of recipient eggs or embryos as capacious recipient cytoplasm, and benefitial preparation of multiple totipotent embryonic cells as donor nuclei, and also fusion technique are very critical. Recent works approaching to these critical points were introduced and discussed.

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Recent Developments in Underwater Noise Control Technology (수중 소음제어 기술의 최근 연구동향)

  • Ohm, Won-Suk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2012.04a
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    • pp.381-381
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    • 2012
  • Noise control in underwater environments is an entirely different beast from its airborne counterpart, partly because of the orders-of-magnitude difference in density and compressibility between water and air. One of the most popular systems ever used for (passive) noise reduction under water is an anechoic coating known as "alberich," which was developed by the German during the Second World War and are still used today in naval applications. This talk looks back on some recent developments in underwater noise control, ranging from acoustic metamaterials to active noise control techniques, specifically geared to achieving underwater invisibility.

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Recent Study of Thermal Spray for Green Automotive Industry (친환경 자동차산업의 용사(Thermal spray)에 대한 최신 연구동향)

  • Yoo, Ho-Cheon
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2014
  • Recent developing tendency of thermal spray for green automotive industry are studied by searching of NDSL, KIPRIS, ScienceDirect and so on. Spraying techniques such as plasma spray, microwave treatment, dry-ice blasting, HVOF thermal spray, cold spraying, aerosol deposition are introduced, further more spraying materials such as nano particles, intermetallic compound, TiAlN, TiC, Si-Al alloys are investigated.