• 원예과학기술지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2011

This study was conducted to determine the effects of silver thiosulfate (STS) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on flower opening and lifespan of potted Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Oriba' for exportation. Ethylene inhibitors, STS and 1-MCP were applied to the kalanchoe plants prior to their export to Japan. STS 0.5 mM with 1% Tween 20 surfactant was directly sprayed (20 mL per plant) to leaves, buds, and flowers and 1-MCP 100 $nL{\cdot}L^{-1}$ was injected into sealed glass chambers containing kalanchoe plants, which were placed on the chambers for 6 hours. After transport to Japan, the plants were immediately transferred to a simulated retail condition room (80 ${\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ for 12 hours of photoperiod at $22^{\circ}C$ and 64% RH) at Toyko University. The numbers of buds, open florets, and wilted florets in the middle inflorescence for each plant were counted right after export, 1 week after export, and 6 weeks after export. The percentages of open florets and wilted florets were calculated from the numbers. STS treatment resulted in 35% more open florets than the control and only 11% of wilted florets at 6 weeks after export to Japan which indicate the extension of lifespan of potted kalanchoe plants. Meanwhile, the plants exposed to 1-MCP before export did not show any significant differences in the numbers of buds and open florets and the percentages of open and wilted florets compared to control plants. In conclusion, STS 0.5 mM treatment strikingly induced better opening florets and lifespan of kalanchoe plants from 1 week to 6 weeks after export than control.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.62-70
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• 2019

Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small cell lung cancers have emerged as key predictive biomarkers in EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment. However, a few patients with wild-type EGFR also respond to EGFR TKIs. This study investigated the factors predicting successful EGFR TKI treatment in lung adenocarcinoma patients with wild-type EGFR. Methods: We examined 66 patients diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma carrying wide-type EGFR who were treated with EGFR TKIs. The EGFR gene copy number was assessed by silver in situ hybridization (SISH). We evaluated the clinical factors and EGFR gene copy numbers that are associated with a favorable clinical response to EGFR TKIs. Results: The objective response rate was 12.1%, while the disease control rate was 40.9%. EGFR SISH analysis was feasible in 23 cases. Twelve patients tested EGFR SISH-positive, and 11 were EGFR SISH-negative, with no significant difference in tumor response and survival between EGFR SISH-positive and -negative patients. The overall median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of 66 patients were 2.1 months and 9.7 months, respectively. Female sex and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0-1 were independent predictors of PFS. ECOG PS 0-1 and a low tumor burden of extrathoracic metastasis were independent predictors of good OS. Conclusion: Factors such as good PS, female sex, and low tumor burden may predict favorable outcomes following EGFR TKI therapy in patients with EGFR wild-type lung adenocarcinoma. However, EGFR gene copy number was not predictive of survival.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.23-34
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• 1979

In this study, the adhesive strength of three commercial polycarboxylate cements to ten types of dental casting alloys, such as gold, palladium, silver, indium, copper, nickel, chromium, and human enamel and dentine were measured and compared with that of a conventional zinc phosphate cement. The $8.0mm{\times}3.0mm$ cylindrical alloy specimens were made by casting. The enamel specimens were prepared from the labial surface of human upper incisor, and the dentine specimens were prepared from the occulusal surface of the human molar respectively. Sound extracted human teeth, which had been kept in a fresh condition since, extraction, were mounted in a wax box with a cold-curing acrylic resin to expose the flattened area. The mounted teeth were then placed in a Specimen Cutter (Technicut) and were cut down under a water spray, and then the flat area on the all specimens were ground by hand with 400 and 600 grit wet silicone carbide paper. Two such specimens were then cemented together face-to-face with freshly mixed cement, and moderate finger pressure was applied to squeeze the cement to a thin and uniform film. All cemented specimens were then kept in a thermostatic humidor cabinet regulated at $23{\pm}2^{\circ}C.$ and more than 95 per cent relative humidity and tested after 24 hours and 1 week. Link chain was attached to each alloy specimen to reduce the rigidity of the jig assembly, and then all the specimens were mounted in the grips of the Instron Universal Testing Machine, and a tensile load was delivered to the adhering surface at a cross head speed of 0.20 mm/min. The loads to which the specimens were subjected were recorded on a chart moving at 0.50 mm/min. The adhesive strength was determined by measuring the load when the specimen separated from the cement block and by dividing the load by the area. The test was performed in a room at $23{\pm}2^{\circ}C.$ and $50{\pm}10$ per cent relative humidity. A minimum of five specimens were tested each material and those which deviated more than 15 per cent from the mean were discarded and new specimens prepared. From the experiments, the following results were obtained. 1) It was found that the adhesive strength of the polycarboxylate cement to all alloys tested was considerably greater than that of the zinc phosphate cement. 2) The adhesive strength of the polycarboxylate cements was superior to the non precious alloys, such as the copper, indium, nickel and chromium alloys, but it was inferior to the precious gold, silver and palladium alloys. 3) Surface treatment of the alloy was found to be an important factor in achieving adhesion. It appears that a polycarboxylate cement will adhere better to a smooth surface than to a rough one. This contrasts with zinc phosphate cements, where a rough helps mechanical interlocking. 4) The adhesion of the polycarboxylate cement with enamel was found superior to its adhesion with dentine.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3319-3322
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• 2013

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the risk factors for gastric cancer (GC). Any prognostic effect of HER-2 status in gastric lymph node metastasis in H. pylori positive cases is unknown. Materials and Methods: A total of 74 patients, 47 (64%) male, and 27 (34%) female, who had subtotal or total gastrectomy and also positive lymph nodes, were included in the study. Age range was 29-87 years, and median age was 58 years. HER-2 expression was assessed in both gastric resection samples and lymph node material with carcinoma metastasis of the same patient by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and silver in situ hybridization (SISH) methods. H. pylori status was examined in gastric materials of all patients. Relationships between HER-2 status in gastric cancers and lymph nodes and H. pylori status were investigated. Results: H. pylori was positive in 40 cases (54%), and negative in 34 (46%). While in the primary tissues of H. pylori positive cases, SISH positivity for HER-2 was observed in 13 cases (86%), SISH negativity was observed in 2 (14%), in metastatic lymph nodes 21 cases (72%) were SISH positive and 8 cases (28%) were SISH negative (P=0.005 and P=0.019, respectively). Initial CEA values were high in 18 cases (78%) with positive H. pylori and in 5 cases (22%) with negative H. pylori (P=0.009). While SISH data of patients were negative in 59 cases (80%) and positive in 15 cases (20%) in primary tissues, they were negative in 56 cases (75%) and positive in 18 cases (25%) in lymph nodes. Discrepancy between primary tissue and lymph node results was detected in 3 cases, in which SISH was negative in the primary tissue and HER-2 expression was positive in the lymph nodes. Conclusions: Clinical progression was poor in H. pylori positive cases with HER-2 negativity in primary gastric tissue, but HER-2 positivity in the lymph nodes. SISH positivity can be expected in H. pylori positive cases, and it may be predicted that these cases can benefit from trastuzumab treatment.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2009

본 연구는 고정식 교정장치 장착환자에서 V형 교정칫솔과 비교하여 슬림모 칫솔의 구강위생관리 효과를 평가해보기 위해 시행되었다. 고정식 교정장치를 장착하여 치료를 받고 있는 환자 34명(평균연령 $21.9\;{\pm}\;7.5$세)을 대상으로 무작위로 슬림모 칫솔(Nano silver slim $care.34^{TM}$, Aiio, Seoul, Korea)을 사용한 군과 V형 교정칫솔(Oral-B Laboratories Ltd., P&G Korea, Seoul, Korea)을 사용한 군으로 구분한 후 연구시작 시(Baseline), 2주 후, 4주 후 및 6주 후에 걸쳐서 하나의 칫솔을 교환하지 않고 변형 바스법으로 하루 2회 2분씩 닦도록 하여 치태지수, 치은염지수 및 치은출혈지수를 측정하고 비교 분석하였다. 연구 결과 6주간의 실험기간에 걸쳐 슬림모 칫솔군과 V형 교정칫솔군 간에 치태지수, 치은염지수 및 치은출혈지수 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 실험시기에 따른 변화에 대해서 두 칫솔군 모두 치태지수와 치은염지수는 연구시작 시를 기점으로 점차적으로 감소하여 4주 후에 저점을 보이고 6주 후에는 다시 상승하였고, 치은출혈지수의 경우는 V형 교정칫솔군의 경우 2주 후에 최저점을 보이다가 4주 후와 6주 후에는 점차적으로 상승하는 양상을 보인 반면 슬림모 치솔군의 경우 연구시작 시부터 6주 후까지 점차적으로 감소하는 양상을 보였다. 연령에 따른 두 칫솔군 간의 구강위생 관리 효과 비교에서 슬림모 칫솔군은 치태지수와 치은염 지수에서 20대가 10대에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 작은 수치를 보였다 (p < 0.013). 이상의 연구 결과로 고정식 교정장치로 치료받는 환자에서 두 칫솔 모두 구강위생관리에 동일하게 효과적이었으나 20대 이상의 성인 교정환자에서 슬림모 칫솔이 V형 교정칫솔보다 치태제거 효과가 더 우수함을 보여 도움이 될 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1836-1840
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• 2009

참깨의 뿌리를 바이오촉매로 이용한 뿌리 배양을 통하여 HMF를 생산하기 위하여 뿌리의 생장과 HMF의 합성에 적합한 뿌리배양 조건을 탐색하였으며, 이를 위하여 NAA(naphthalene acetic acid), silver nitrate의 적정 농도조건 및 적정 배양온도 조건에 대한 실험이 수행되었다. 뿌리의 생장이 가장 높은 처리구는 $30^{\circ}C$에서 NAA의 농도가 1.0 mg/l로 첨가된 처리구에서 측정되었으며, 평균적으로 볼 때 두 배양 온도($25^{\circ}C$와 $30^{\circ}C$)간에는 뿌리의 생장차이는 측정되지 않았다. NAA가 첨가되지 않은 처리에서는 두 배양온도 모두에서 참깨의 뿌리생장이 전혀 생기지 않은 반면에, NAA가 첨가된 배양에서는 두 배양온도에서 뿌리의 생장이 확인되었다. 그리고 0.5 mg/l의 질산은이 첨가된 처리구에서 참깨의 뿌리생장이 가장 높게 측정되었으며, $25^{\circ}C$에서 배양된 처리구 보다는 $30^{\circ}C$에서 배양된 뿌리의 생장이 약간 높게 나타났고, 질산은의 농도가 0.5 mg/l 이상의 높은 농도에서는 뿌리의 생장이 오히려 감소되는 경향이 있었다. 그리고 HMF의 합성의 경우 가장 높게 측정된 처리구는 배양온도 $25^{\circ}C$에서 NAA 0.5 mg/l이 첨가된 처리구에서 측정된 반면에 NAA 무처리구에서는 HMF 합성이 측정되지 않았다. 질산은이 첨가된 처리구에서는 HMF의 합성이 오히려 억제되는 경향을 보여준 반면에 질산은의 무처리구에서 HMF의 합성이 가장 높은 결과가 나타났다. 질산은의 농도가 0.5, 1.0 및 1,5 mg/l로 처리된 구에서는 질산은 무처리구에 비해서 약 8-10% 정도의 HMF 합성이 감소되는 경향이 나타났으며, 두 배양 온도($25^{\circ}C$와 $30^{\circ}C$ 배양) 간에도 HMF의 합성에는 차이가 보이지 않았다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2001

폐수 처리장의 방류수에 페놀을 첨가한 후 terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) 방법을 이용하여 세균군집의 구조와 변화를 조사하였다. 시료로부터 얻은 16S rRNA gene은 eubacterial primer로 증폭하였으며, 한 primer는 5'말단에 biotin을 부착하였다. 증폭된 product는 HaeIII와 AluI으로 각각 절단하였고, 절단된 단편 중에서 terminal restriction fragment (T-RF)를 streptavidin paramagnetic particle을 이용하여 분리하였다. 분리된 T-RF는 전기영동과 silver staining을 통하여 확인하였다. 본 실험의 유용성을 검증하기 위하여 표준 균주 10 균주를 대상으로 실험하였고, 균주마다 특징적인 T-RF를 가지는 것과 그 크기가 Ribosomal database project (RDP) 자료로부터 계산된 결과와 일치하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편, 대조군으로 사용된 페놀을 첨가하지 않은 방류수 시료에서는 Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Pseudomonas 속 등이 우점종을 차지하고 있었고, 페놀 (최종농도 250mg.$l^{-1}$)을 첨가한 방류수 시료에서는 Acinetobacter, Comamonas, Cytophaga, Pseudomonas 속 등이 우점종을 차지함을 알 수 있었다. Gel에서 분리한 Acinetobacter와 Cytophaga에 해당되는 T-RF는 재증폭 및 염기 서열 분석이 가능하였는데, database의 염기서열과 비교한 결과 Acinetobacter junii와 유연관계가 가깝다는 것을 확인하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2000

전기자극이 흰쥐 창상 표피세포의 핵소체형성부위에 미치는 영향을 규명할 목적으로 Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐 24마리의 등애 15mm의 절개창을 만들고 봉합한 후 각각 4일 7일 대조군 및 전기자극에 각각 6마리씩 무작위로 배치하고 전기자극군 흰쥐의 에 전극을 부착한 후 맥동빈도 0.5pps, 전류량 $500{\mu}A$로 60분간 전기자극하였으며 대조군은 전극만 부착하고 전류를 통전시키지 않았다. 전자자극 후 등의 피부를 적출하여 포르말린에 고정한 후 파라핀 포매 절편을 제작하여 silver colliod염색을 하였다. 이 표본을 400배율 현미경하에서 관찰하여 핵당 AgNOR으 수를 계측한 후 핵당 AgNOR의 분포와 핵당 평균 AgNOR수를 산출하여 통계분석한 결과 창상유발 4일과 7일째의 전기자극군의 평균 AgNOR수가 대조군보다 통계학적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 전기자극이 흰쥐 피부 창상연 표피세포에서 AgNOR 발현을 증가시켰음을 확인할 수 있었으며 이는 미세맥동전류자극이 창상연의 표피세포를 증식시키고 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.88-96
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• 2024

리튬금속(Li metal)은 높은 비용량과 에너지 밀도, 낮은 표준 전극 전위로 인해 유망한 음극활 물질로 각광받아온 재료이지만, 충·방전 시 발생하는 수지상 결정인 덴드라이트(dendrite)로 인해 안전성 및 수명안정성에 한계가 있었다. 본 연구에서는 나노 파이버(Nano Fiber) 형태의 도전재인 vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF)와 은(Ag)의 복합체가 코팅된 분리막을 개발하였으며, 해당 분리막이 리튬금속 음극의 전기화학 특성에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. VGCF와 Ag의 시너지 효과를 확인하기 위하여 표면 처리되지 않은 분리막, VGCF만 단면 코팅 처리된 분리막을 각각 준비하여 Ag-VGCF 분리막과 비교 평가하였다. Bare 분리막의 경우, 초기 충·방전 과정에서 리튬금속 표면이 덴드라이트로 뒤덮인 반면, VGCF 분리막 및 Ag-VGCF 분리막 모두 분리막 표면에 코팅된 전도성 코팅층 내부에 리튬이 석출되는 거동을 보였다. 또한 Ag-VGCF 분리막은 VGCF 분리막 대비 더욱 균일한 형상의 석출 형태를 보였다. 그 결과 Ag-VGCF 분리막은 Bare 분리막 및 VGCF 분리막 대비 향상된 전기화학적 특성을 보였다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2007

Objectives : Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain disorders that affect people of all ages, and it is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. We examined whether acupuncture can reduce both the incidence of seizures and hippocampal cell death in dentate gyrus (DG) using a mouse model of kainic acid (KA)-induced epilepsy. Methods : ICR mice ($20{\sim}25$ g) were given acupuncture once a day at acupoint HT8 (sobu) bilaterally during 2 days before KA injection. After an intracerebroventricular injection of 0.1${\mu}g$ of KA, acupuncture treatment was subsequently administered once more (total 3 times), and the degree of seizure was observed for 20 min. Three hours after injection, we confirmed the neural cell death using cresyl violet staining and silver impregnation staining, and determined the expressions of c-Fos and glutamate decarboxylase (GAD)-67 using immunohistochemistry techniques in the DG. Results : KA induced epileptic seizure, neural cell death, increased c-Fos expression and decreased GAD-67 expression in the DG. Acupuncture treatment at HT8 reduced the severity of the epileptic seizure and inhibited neural cell death from KA. In addition, acupuncture normalized the expressions of c-Fos and GAD-67 in the same areas. Conclusions : These results demonstrated that acupuncture treatment at HT8 may reduce the KA-induced epileptic seizure and neural cell death in the DG possibly by normalizing c-Fos expressions and the gamma-aminobutyric acid neurons.