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Poor Fibrinolytic Response on a Single Bout Exercise Intensity and Time in Male Chronic Ischemic Stroke Patient (남성 만성기 허혈성 뇌졸중환자의 운동강도 및 시간에 대한 Poor Fibrinolytic Response)

  • Kang, Dong-Yeon;Lee, Hye-Young;Kim, Kyoung
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.224-231
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The purpose of this case study was to investigate three poor fibrinolytic responders with chronic ischemic stroke to acute exercise intensity and time. Methods: Three ischemic stroke patients (male) from the stroke center located at Busan metropolitan area in Republic of Korea volunteered at this study. They performed two single session exercises that were a VO2peak test and a single bout treadmill walking (70-75%HRpeak, 30 min, 50min). Fasting blood samples for determination of tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) were obtained before, immediately after, 30min after acute exercise. SPSS 12.0 was used for analyzing of data and computing mean and standard deviation, and change rate was conducted between times. Results: In fibrinolytic activity according to the intensity and time of acute exercise, tPA change increased steadily during the recovery stage after the VO2peak in the cases, but PAI-1 activity showed different patterns among the cases. In a single bout treadmill walking (70-75%HRpeak, 30 min, 50min), tPA change increased between 30min and 50min. Conclusion: In conclusion, these results suggest that the exercise prescription for poor fibrinolytic responder with three male chronic ischemic stroke patients without motor disability recommend at 70-75%HRpeak, over 30min.

Neurotrophic Artemin Promotes Motility and Invasiveness of MIA PaCa-2 Pancreatic Cancer Cells

  • Meng, Ling-Xin;Chi, Yu-Hua;Wang, Xiang-Xu;Ding, Zhao-Jun;Fei, Li-Cong;Zhang, Hong;Mou, Ling;Cui, Wen;Xue, Ying-Jie
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.1793-1797
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    • 2012
  • Objective: To analyze the capacity of neurotrophic artemin to promote the motility and invasiveness of MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells. Methods: MIA PaCa-2 was cultured in vitro and studied using transwell chambers for motility and invasiveness on treatment with different concentrations of aArtemin or its receptor $GFR{\alpha}3$ were also determined. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin) was quantified using RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results: MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cell motility and invasiveness was significantly increased with artemin and its receptor $GFR{\alpha}3$ with dose dependence (P<0.01). MMP-2 production was also significantly increased (t = 6.35, t = 7.32), while E-cadherin was significantly lowered (t = 4.27, t = 5.61) (P <0.01). Conclusion: Artemin and its receptor $GFR{\alpha}3$ can promote pancreatic cancer cell motility and invasiveness and contribute to aggressive behavior. The mechanism may be related to increased expression of MMP-2 molecule and down-regulation of E-cadherin expression.

Development of an Immobilized Adsorbent for in situ Removal of Ammonium Ion from Mammalian Cell Culture Media and its Application to a Mammalian Cell Bioreactor: I. Development of Immobilized Adsorbent System (동물세포 배양액으로부터 암모늄 이온의 동시제거를 위한 고정화 흡착제의 개발과 동물세포 배양 시스템에의 응용: I. 고정화 흡착시스템 개발)

  • 박병곤;민용원;전계택;김익환;정연호
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.404-410
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    • 1998
  • Three types of adsorbents were developed by immobilizing synthetic zeolite, Philipsite-Gismonine, in alginate, cellulose acetate and dialysis membrane for the in situ removal of ammonium ion which inhibits growth and productivity of animal cells such as CHO cells producing tPA. Ammonium ion removal efficiency and cell growth promoting effect with various immobilized adsorbents were evaluated and the membrane type was selected as an optimal immobilized adsorbent. The experiments were then simulated by adding 8mM ammonium chloride and immobilized adsorbent in order to validate the removal effect under high density cell cultures. The results showed increase in maximum cell density by three times, in cell viability, and in tPA productivity by 40%. And it was found that the promoting effects were more significant in case of high ammonium ion concentration system. It was also found that the optimum addition time for immobilized adsorbents was 48 hr in the absence of ammonium chloride addition and 72 hr in the presence of ammonium chloride addition.

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The Revised Version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory in Korean College Students with Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders

  • Park, Hye Sook
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.16-24
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the association of personality characteristics with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Methods: Four hundred and fifty one college students in Gyeonggi-do completed the revised version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) and a questionnaire and collected data were analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 25.0 software (IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA). Results: Mean values of the number of positive answers of TMD symptoms were significantly higher in higher scorers on hypochondriasis (Hs), depression (D), paranoia (Pa) (Hs>60, D>64, Pa>59) (p<0.01). Higher scorers on Hs, hysteria (Hy), schizophrenia (Sc), Pa, psychasthenia (Pt) (Hy>64, Sc>64, Pt>64) exhibited significantly higher mean values of the number of positive answers of contributing factors for TMD (p<0.01, p<0.001). Low scorers on social introversion ($Si{\leq}44$) exhibited significantly lower mean value of the number of positive answers of contributing factors for TMD than high or moderate scorers on Si (Si>64, 45-64) (p<0.01, p<0.05). The percentage of subjects who responded that they had at least one TMD symptom was significantly higher in higher scorers on Hs, Pt, D (p<0.05, p<0.01). The significantly higher percentage of higher scorers on D, Pa reported at least one contributing factor for TMD (p<0.05). The percentage of subjects who responded that they had at least one TMD symptom or one contributing factor for TMD was significantly different among three groups divided by T-score on Si (p<0.01, p<0.05). T-scores of Hs, D, Hy, Pt and Sc showed significant correlation with the numbers of TMD symptoms and contributing factors for TMD, respectively (p<0.001). A correlation was found between T-score of Pd and the number of TMD symptoms (p<0.001). T-score of Si correlated to the number of contributing factors for TMD (p<0.001). Conclusions: Most clinical scales of MMPI-2 were found to be related to TMD. Psychological assessment including MMPI-2 may play a role in predicting treatment outcome and planning treatment of TMD.

The Impact of Different Endotracheal Suction Methods on Respiratory Function: Normal Saline with Chest Vibration vs Normal Saline with Expectorant Mixture (기관내 흡인방법에 따른 호흡기능의 차이)

  • Cho, Hyo-Im;Lee, Young-Whee;Ham, Ok-Kyung;Lim, Ji-Young
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.209-218
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: Regarding the respiratory function of patients with an artificial airway, this study compared the effects between normal saline with chest vibration and normal saline with expectorant mixture, administered before endotracheal suction. Methods: The study was conducted in the ICUs of one university hospital located in Incheon. The experimental group I received normal saline with chest vibration administered before endotracheal suction while the experimental group II received normal saline with expectorant mixture administered before endotracheal suction. For respiratory function, $PaO_2$, $PaCO_2$, and $O_2$ saturation were measured by ABGA at 3 minutes after endotracheal suction for both pre-test and post-test. Results: The two groups were not different significantly regarding $PaO_2$ level and $O_2$ saturation after the treatments, while, the experimental group II had lower $PaCO_2$ level than the experimental group I after the treatments (t = 2.075, p = .042). For experimental group II, post-test score of $PaCO_2$ level was significantly lower than that of the pre-test score (t = 1.842, p = .075). Conclusion: The administration of normal saline with expectorant mixture before endotracheal suction reduced $PaCO_2$ level and improved the respiratory function.

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A study of Recess Channel Array Transistor with asymmetry channel for high performance and low voltage Mobile 90nm DRAMs (고성능 저전압 모바일향 90nm DRAM을 위한 비대칭 채널구조를 갖는 Recess Channel Array Transistor의 제작 및 특성)

  • Kim, S.B.;Lee, J.W.;Park, Y.K.;Shin, S.H.;Lee, E.C.;Lee, D.J.;Bae, D.I.;Lee, S.H.;Roh, B.H.;Chung, T.Y.;Kim, G.H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.163-166
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    • 2004
  • 모바일향 90nm DRAM을 개발하기 위하여 비대칭 채널 구조를 갖는 Recess Channel Array Transistor (RCAT)로 cell transistor를 구현하였다. DRAM cell transistor에서 junction leakage current 증가는 DRAM retention time 열화에 심각한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 알려져 있으며, DRAM의 minimum feature size가 점점 감소함에 따라 short channel effect의 영향으로 junction leakage current는 더욱 더 증가하게 된다. 본 실험에서는 short channel effect의 영향에 의한 junction leakage current를 감소시키기 위하여 Recess Channel Array Transistor를 도입하였고, cell transistor의 채널 영역을 비대칭으로 형성하여 data retention time을 증가시켰다. 비대칭 채널 구조을 이용하여 Recess Channel Array Transistor를 구현한 결과, sub-threshold 특성과 문턱전압, Body effect, 그리고, GIDL 특성에는 큰 유의차가 보이지 않았고, I-V특성인 드레인 포화전류(IDS)는 대칭 채널 구조인 transistor 대비 24.8% 정도 증가하였다. 그리고, data retention time은 2배 정도 증가하였다. 본 실험에서 얻은 결과는 향후 저전압 DRAM 개발과 응용에 상당한 기여를 할 것으로 기대된다.

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Prediction of Vapor Pressure of Parahydrogen from the Triple to the Critical Point (삼중점과 임계점간 파라수소의 증기압 예측)

  • Chung, Jaygwan G.
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.293-297
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    • 2001
  • The existing vapor pressure measurements reported in the literature for parahydrogen between the triple point and the critical point have been employed to establish the constants and exponent of the following equation in the form of reduced vapor pressure and reduced temperature: ln $lnP_r=2.64-{\frac{2.75}{T_r}}+1.48129lnT_r+0.11T^5_r$Only the normal boiling point ($T_b$= 20.268K), the critical pressure ($P_c$= 1292.81 kPa), and the critical temperature ($T_c$= 32.976K) are necessary to calculate the vapor pressure for an overall average deviation of 0.21% for 153 experimental vapor pressure data.

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Determination of 2D solar wind speed maps from LASCO C3 observations using Fourier motion filter

  • Cho, Il-Hyun;Moon, Yong-Jae;Lee, Jin-Yi;Nakariakov, Valery;Cho, Kyung-Suk
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.68-68
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    • 2017
  • Measurements of solar wind speed near the Sun (< 0.1 AU) are important for understanding acceleration mechanism of solar wind as well as space weather predictions, but hard to directly measure them. For the first time, we provide 2D solar wind speed maps in the LASCO field of view using three consecutive days data. By applying the Fourier convolution and inverse Fourier transform, we decompose the 3D intensity data (r, PA, t) into the 4D one (r, PA, t, v). Then, we take the weighted mean along speed to determine the solar wind speeds that gives V(r, PA, t) in every 30 min. The estimated radial speeds are consistent with those given by an artificial flow and plasma blobs. We find that the estimated speeds are moderately correlated with those from slow CMEs and those from IPS observations. A comparison of yearly solar wind speed maps in 2000 and 2009 shows that they have very remarkable differences: azimuthally uniform distribution in 2000 and bi-modal distribution (high speed near the poles and low speed near the equator) in 2009.

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Effect of temperature on pharmacokinetics of nalidixic acid, piromidic acid and oxolinic acid in olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus following oral administration (넙치, Paralichthys olivaceus에 nalidixic acid, piromidic acid, oxolinic acid의 경구투여 약물동태에 미치는 수온의 영향)

  • Jung, Sung-Hee;Kim, Jin-Woo;Seo, Jung-Soo;Choi, Dong-Lim;Jee, Bo-Young;Park, Myoung-Ae
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.57-67
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    • 2010
  • Effects of temperature ($13{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$, $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$) on the pharmacokinetic properties of nalidixic acid (NA), piromidic acid (PA) and oxolinic acid (OA) were studied after oral administration to cultured olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Serum concentrations of these antimicrobials were determined after oral administration of a single dosage of 60 mg/kg body weight (average 700 g). At $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$, the peak serum concentrations of NA, PA and OA, which attained at 10 h, 24 h and 30 h post-dose, were 11.55, 3.79 and $1.12{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. At $13{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$, the peak serum concentrations of NA, PA and OA, which attained at 10 h, 15 h and 30 h post-dose, were 6.36, 1.4 and $1.01{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. Better absorption of NA and PA was noted at $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ compared to $23{\pm}13^{\circ}C$. The elimination of NA from serum of olive flounder was considerably faster at $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ than at $13{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$. However, both absorption and elimination of OA were not affected significantly by temperature. The kinetic profile of absorption, distribution and elimination of these antimicrobials in serum were analyzed by fitting to a one- and two compartment model, with WinNonlin program. In the one compartment model for NA, AUC, Tmax and Cmax at $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ were $258.26{\mu}g{\cdot}h/m\ell$, 10.67 h and $8.91{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. The AUC, $T_{max}$ and $C_{max}$ at $13{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ were $341.45 {\mu}g{\cdot}h/m\ell$, 7.72 h and $6.23{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. In the one compartment model for PA, AUC, $T_{max}$ and $C_{max}$ at $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ were $248.12{\mu}g{\cdot}h/m\ell$, 21.15 h and $3.09{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. The AUC, $T_{max}$ and $C_{max}$ at $13{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ were $103.89{\mu}g{\cdot}h/m\ell$, 12.89 h and $1.22{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. In the two compartment model for OA, AUC, $T_{max}$ and $C_{max}$ at $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ were $138.20{\mu}g{\cdot}h/m\ell$, 23.95 h and $1.06{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively. The AUC, $T_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ at $13{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$ were $159.10{\mu}g{\cdot}h/m\ell$, 28.03 h and $1.02{\mu}g/m\ell$, respectively.

Correlates of Physical Activity among Korean Navy Personnel: An Ecological Approach (함정 근무 장병의 신체활동 관련 요인: 생태학적 접근)

  • Roh, Mi-Young;Lee, Hyeonkyeong;Lee, Chung-Yul;Kim, Gwang-Suk
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.296-306
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to measure the relationships between ecological factors and Navy personnel's physical activity (PA) based on McLeroy's Ecological model. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 184 Navy personnel working in 10 Navyships. A self-reporting questionnaire consisted of measures of intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational and community factors related to Navy personnel` s PA. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, $x^2$-test, t-test, analysis of variance, and hierarchical multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 17.0 programs. Results: Their mean PA level was $2,848.1{\pm}3,344.5$ MET-min/week, and mostly moderate level (50.5%). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that religion, working department, working type, perceived health status and community environment were significant PA correlates. Conclusion: Community environmental factors as well as intrapersonal factors were significantly associated with Navy personnel's PA, indicating that community health nurses should expand an approach for individual-level behavioral change to incorporate Navy personnel specific community environmental barriers into PA interventions.