• 생약학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2009

The roots of Rumecis Radix have been used for the treatment of heat phlegm, jaundice, constipation, scabies and uterine hemorrhage. The aim of this study was to confirm whether Rumecis Radix water extract (RJWE) has a preventive effect on the development of atopic dermatitis (AD) in 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-applied BALB/c mice. Oral administration (12.5 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg) and topical application (0.5 mg/mouse, 1.0 mg/mouse) of RJWE decreased the development of AD-like skin lesions, ear swelling, spleen weight and total serum IgE. RJWE significantly also inhibited the infiltration of mast cells in the dorsal skin. Furthermore, the release of histamine from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMCs) was suppressed significantly. These results suggest that the inhibitory effect of RJWE on AD might be associated with mast cells.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.314-318
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• 2005

For treatment of full thickness skin defects caused by trauma or infections, skin grafts or flaps have been the treatment of choice to date. However, in patients who are not candidates for surgery, either due to his general conditions or refusal to receive treatment, supportive methods have been the only means of care, which inherently caused psychological trauma to the patient due to uncertainties of ultimate outcome and the length of treatment. This study aimed to heal full thickness skin defects through application of topical epidermal growth factor in patients who have received 2 to 3 weeks of conservative management using medifoam $B^{(R)}$ without improvement. Six patients from March 2002 to July 2004 were enrolled. The mean size of defects was $5.4{\times}4.6cm$ in 4 patients with carcinoma and $6.4{\times}4.1cm$ in 2 patients with osmidrosis. Commercially available 0.005% EGFR solution was used, and dressing was performed once daily. All patients benefitted from the use of EGF, with closure of skin defects taking an average of 28 days in cancer patients and 22.5 days in osmidrosis cases. EGF can be used as a supportive mean of treatment in the inoperable patients with skin defects, with resultant hastening of healing shortening duration of treatment.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1255-1259
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• 2016

Background: Oral physiotherapy or mouth exercise is considered to be an adjunct but mandatory treatment modality for oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). This study planned to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a newly designed mouth exercising device (MED) in OSMF patients receiving local ointment, intra-lesional drugs and surgical treatment. Materials and Methods: A total of 231 OSMF patients were selected and treated with basic regime including topical corticosteroids, oral antioxidants and the icecream-stick exercise regime and allotted randomly to two equal groups A and B. Group-A patients were additionally given MED. Subgroups A1 and B1 patients with an inter-incisal distance (IID) 20-35mm were not given any additional therapy; subgroup A2 and B2 patients (IID 20-35mm) were treated additionally with intra-lesional injections. Subgroups A3 and B3 with IID<20mm were managed surgically. IID was measured at baseline and at 6 months recall. The change in IID measurements was calculated and statistically analyzed using 2-way ANOVA and Tukeys multiple post hoc analysis. Results: Average improvement in IID after six months of recall visits was observed to be 8.4 mm in subgroup-A1 (n-53) compared to 5.5 mm in B1(n-50) (p<0.01). The IID improvement in subgroup-A2 was found to be 9.3mm (n-46) compared to 5.1 mm in B2 (n-48) (p<0.01). In the surgery group, mouth opening improvement was observed to be 9.6 mm in subgroup A3 (n-18) compared to 4.8 mm for B3 (n-16) (p<0.01). Conclusions: Use of the MED appears to be effective for increasing oral opening in OMSF patients in conjunction with local, injection and/or surgical treatment.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2017

Korea has been running the community oral health program for the elderly, including topical fluoride application and scaling. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective and objective oral health status of 345 participants according to the number of participants in the program and of 37 participants before and after the 5-year program. The survey consisted of an interview questionnaire and oral examinations. Analysis of variance was used to compare the variables of the 345 participants according to the numbers of participants. Paired t-test was used to compare the oral health statuses before and after the 5-year program in 37 subjects. There was no difference in subjective oral health status according to the number of participants in the oral health program in the elderly, including subjective health status, subjective oral health status, satisfaction with oral health, concern about oral health, need of dental treatment, oral pain, tooth sensitivity, subjective periodontal health, and subjective symptoms of periodontitis. The community periodontal index (CPI) of the 1 time participants was significantly higher than that of 3 times, 4 times or 5 times participants in the upper center, lower left, lower center, and lower right areas. There was a significant improvement in CPI from $2.59{\pm}1.14$ to $1.41{\pm}1.54$ (p<0.001) and positive oral behavioral change (daily tooth brushing frequency from $2.27{\pm}0.73$ to $2.54{\pm}0.90$) before and 5 years after the program. However, the program did not prevent tooth loss as the numbers of the remaining teeth significantly reduced from $23.77{\pm}1.84$ to $21.95{\pm}2.03$ over 5 years. We showed that running the community oral health program for the elderly for more than three years might have positive effects on the periodontal health of participants.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2010

문서에 표출된 사용자의 의견을 검색하는 의견 검색의 성능이 일반 사실을 검색하는 기존 주제 검색의 성능을 크게 향상시키지 못하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 블로그를 대상으로 의견 문서와 비의견 문서의 단어 통계를 비교 분석함으로써 의견 검색에 활용할 수 있는 통계적 특성을 파악하고자 한다. TREC의 블로그 트랙에서 사용했던 Blogs06 컬렉션과 150개의 TREC 토픽을 실험 데이터로 사용하였다. JS divergence를 이용하여 의견 문서에서의 단어 확률 분포 간의 상이성을 비교 분석하였으며, TREC 토픽의 유형 및 주제 영역별로 의견 문서를 구분하여 확률 분포의 차이점을 살펴보았고, 의견 단어별 확률을 비교 분석하였다. 실험을 통해 토픽별 특성을 고려한 의견 탐지 방법의 필요성, 토픽별 긍/부정 의견 단어 추출의 효과성, 유형과 주제 영역의 상호 보완적인 특징, 긍정 의견 단어 사용의 유의점 등을 알아내었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.200-205
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• 1995

아프리카 나이제르산 13관 21종 식물체의 부위별로 채집된 31 시료 메탄올 추출물의 벼멸구에 대한 살충활성 및 점박이이응애에 대한 살비활성을를 가각 미량국소처리법과 잎침지법으로 조사한 결고, 시료의 부위 및 종에 따라 살충 및 살비활성에 커다란 차이를 보였다. Caesalpinacras과의 Cassia occidentalis와 Cassia tora 전부위 및 Mimosaceas 과의 Prosopis chinensts줄기의 메탄올 추출물은 벼멸구에 대해서 강한 살충활성을 보인 반면, 비름과의 Celosia trigyna 전부위, Combretaceae과의 Combretum glutinotum 잎과 Combretum micronthum 전부위 및 Prosopis chinensis 잎과 열매의 메탄올 추출물은 점박이응애에 대해 강한 살비활성을 나타내었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2004

NDM hair tonic is composed of several plant extracts which are known to be used in oriental medicine. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of NDM hair tonic on hair regrowth in an alopecia model of C57BL6 mice. Hair of six-weeks old mice were trimmed by electric clippers and electric shavers, so as not to damage the skin. The next day, mice without visible scraches were selected, randomized and separated in groups of 6 mice. There were four experimental groups including saline (negative control), 50% ethanol (vehicle control), 3% minoxidil (MXD), and NDM tonic. The test compounds were topically treated with 0.15 $m\ell$ per mouse per day for 2 weeks. The hair regrowth was determined photographically and histologically and the quantity of endocrine factors, IGF-1 and TGF-$\beta$, in the skin of mice was measured by PCR. No clinical signs were found in all animals. The topical treatment of NDM tonic for 2 weeks to dorsal skin accelerated hair regrowth faster than either the controls or MXD treatment. The NDM tonic treatment also promoted hair follicle development and elongation as compared with the controls or MXD treatment. Both NDM tonic and MXD treatment significantly increased the expression of IGF-1 and TGF-$\beta$ in the skin of C57BL6 mice as compared with the controls (p<0.05). These results suggest that NDM tonic has a hair growth activity and be useful for the treatment of baldness or alopecia.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2017

Due to the depletion of fossil oil and the increasing oil price, bio-plastic is currently topical. Bio-based plastics are synthesized from plant resources, unlike conventional petroleum-based counterparts. Therefore, the former minimizes global warming and reduces carbon dioxide emission. Fossil polycarbonate (PC)has good mechanical and optical properties, but its synthesis requires bisphenol-A and phosgene gas, which are toxic to humans. To address these problems, the fused deposition 3D printing process (hereafter, FDM) is studied using environmentally-friendly and high-strength bio-based PC. A comparisonof the environmental impact and tensile strength of fossil PC versus bio-based PC is presented herein, demonstrating that bio-based PC is more environmentally-friendly with higher tensile strength than fossil PC. The advantages of bio-based PC are applied in the FDM process for the fabrication of environmentally-friendly baby toys.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.84-101
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• 1996

동물시험을 최소화 하고, 동물시험에 사용되는 노력과 비용을 줄이기 위해 동일한 동물에서 광독성과 광알러지성을 함께 보는 새로운 방법을 제안하고, in vitro alternatives로서 photostability와 spectrophotometric carbonyl assay의 유용성을 검토하였다. Modified photosensitization model에서는 Ichikawa 방법과는 달리 동물수, 휴식 기간, 첩포 횟수를 단순히하고 폐쇄 첩포를 추가하였다. 방법의 유용성을 보기 위해 Benzocaine, 6-methyl coumarine을 Ichikawa 방법 및 본 시험 방법으로 결과를 비교한 결과 macroscopic, histologic examination에서 비슷한 결과를 얻었다. Photostability 시험에서는 pbotoreactive agent 들이 모두 20%이상의 흡광도 감소를 보여 pbotosensitization potential을 측정하기 위한 전 단계 실험으로서의 가능성을 보여주었고, spectrophotometric carbonyl assay에서는 salmonella를 이용한 광독성 실험에서는 나타나지 않았던 저농도의 Amthracene, Hematoporphyrin에서 조차도 phtotoxic prtential을 보여주어 in vitro alternatives로서의 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2004

In vitro method는 in vivo results를 예측하기 위해 사용되어지는 것이 가장 큰 목적이므로 지급까지 in vitro SPF test는 여러 formulations를 screen 하거나 self-tanners의 activity에 미치는 cosmetic ingredients의 영향을 연구하는 데에 이용되어져 왔다. In vitro SPF test는 신속하고 객관적이며 적은 비용으로 사람에게 in vivo test를 하기에 앞서 protective formulas를 pre-screen 하며, 따라서 in vitro test가 유용하게 원하는 역할을 하기 위해서는 in vitro SPF 평가법의 정확성이 무엇보다 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 건조시간을 15분으로 고정하면서 기존에 사용해온 substrate인 Transpore$^{(R)}$ tape을 이용, 도포 방법을 개선하기 위한 시도를 하였다. 우선 기존 시험법의 분석을 통한 현 수준을 파악하고, 사용되고 있는 Transpore$^{(R)}$ tape의 외측으로부터 일정 부위만 사용하도록 개선하였다. 또한 다양한 시도를 통해 광원의 scan 부위에만 국소적으로 도포하는 방법이 도포시 발생하는 오차를 줄일 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 개선된 시험법을 이용하여 반복성과 선형성이 뛰어난 시험 결과를 얻어낼 수 있었다. 통계 패키지 분석을 통한 시험법의 신뢰성 검토에서도 우수한 결과를 보여 이와 같은 시험법을 통해 in vivo와 in vitro SPF의 보다 정확한 예측 시스템 관계를 구축할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.