• Applied Microscopy
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.87-100
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• 1997

To investigate the effects of mercuric chloride $(HgCl_2)$ on the differentiation of the cerebral neuron of chick embryo 10 days, the ultrastructural changes in nerve cells injected with a various doses of mercuric chloride were observed with transmission electron microscope. The enzyme activity of the some dehydrogenases, cerebral proteins and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) were also analyzed. The results obtained are as follows; The ultrastructural changes in 1.0 mg-injected group, the nuclear membranes were irregular, outer of mitochondria membrances dispressioned, their cristae were destroyed. In 2.0 mg-injected group, the nuclear envelops were destroyed and divided, were not observed organelle except of few ribosome, the RER and mitochondria. The number of polypeptide bands were separated by SDS-PAGE in the normal group were 38 bands. According to the in creased dose of mercuric chloride, contends of the bands were increased in 4 bands, but were decreased in 1 band. The activities of dehydrogenases were declined by increasing the dose of mercuric chloride. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity fatted to 61% in 2.0 mg-injected group. Malate dehydrogenase (MDH) activity fatted to 90% in 1.0 mg-injected group, greatly to 76% in 2.0 mg-injected group. Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity decreased to 79% in 1.0 mg-injected group and greatly to 62% in 2.0 mg-injected group. ATP content in 1.0 mg-injected group was almost near to the normal level, but it was increased greatly in 2.0 mg-injected group.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.856-865
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• 2012

We describe the construction and immunobiological properties of a novel whooping cough vaccine candidate, in which the aroQ gene, encoding 3-dehydroquinase, was deleted by insertional inactivation using the kanamycin resistance gene cassette and allelic exchange using a Bordetella suicide vector. The aroQ B. pertussis mutant required supplementation of media to grow but failed to grow on an unsupplemented medium. The aroQ B. pertussis mutant was undetectable in the trachea and lungs of mice at days 6 and 12 post-infection, respectively. Antigen-specific antibody isotypes IgG1 and IgG2a, were produced, and cell-mediated immunity [CMI], using interleukin-2 and interferon-gamma as indirect indicators, was induced in mice vaccinated with the aroQ B. pertussis vaccine candidate, which were substantially enhanced upon second exposure to virulent B. pertussis. Interleukin-12 was also produced in the aroQ B. pertussis-vaccinated mice. On the other hand, neither IgG2a nor CMI-indicator cytokines were produced in DTaP-vaccinated mice, although the CMI-indicator cytokines became detectable post-challenge with virulent B. pertussis. Intranasal immunization with one dose of the aroQ B. pertussis mutant protected vaccinated mice against an intranasal challenge infection, with no pathogen being detected in the lungs of immunized mice by day 7 post-challenge. B. pertussis aroQ thus constitutes a safe, non-reverting, metabolite-deficient vaccine candidate that induces both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses with potential for use as a single-dose vaccine in adolescents and adults, in the first instance, with a view to disrupting the transmission cycle of whooping cough to infants and the community.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.523-527
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• 2005

Allograft donations are commonly found to be contaminated. The most of tissue banks has promoted the use of ionizing radiation for the sterilization of biological tissues. The potential for transmission of human infectious diseases and contamination of microorganism has created serious concern for the continued clinical use of hard and soft-tissue allografts. Tissue banks have employed 15-25kGy for sterilization of hard and tendon allografts, which, according to the national standards, approaches the level at which the tissue quality is adversely affected for transplantation. The donations of allogeneic tissues to the Korea Tissue Bank over a 2-year period were reviewed, and the incidence and bacteriology of contamination were detailed. Clinical outcomes were determined for donors who had positive cultures at the time of retrieval and during the processing and they were compared with those of post sterilization. After exposure of the frozen block bone to 25kGy and the processed tissues to 15kGy of gamma irradiation, the authors were able to demonstrate complete inactivation of the bacteria. The aim of this study was to obtain the effects of gamma irradiation and the irradiation dose according to the type of tissue, through conventional microbiologic test without on influence of biocompatibility in allografts. The contamination rate after the final irradiation sterilization is 0% in the processed allografts. This may be due to the fact that the gamma radiation and processing steps are effective to control contamination.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.357-363
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to compare the inhibitory effect of bevacizumab on human Tenon's fibroblasts (HTFs) cultured from primary and recurrent pterygium. Cultured HTFs were exposed to 2.0, 5.0, 7.5, and 15.0 mg/mL concentration of bevacizumab for 24 hours. The 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol- 2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide and lactate dehydrogenase leakage assays were then performed to assess fibroblast metabolism and viability. The matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), procollagen type I C terminal propeptide (PIP), and laminin immunoassays were performed to examine extracellular matrix production. Changes in cellular morphology were examined by phase-contrast and transmission electron microscopy. Both metabolic activity and viability of primary and recurrent pterygium HTFs were inhibited by bevacizumab in a dose-dependent manner, especially at concentrations greater than 7.5 mg/mL. Both types of HTFs had significant decreases in MMP-1, PIP, and laminin levels. Distinctly, the inhibitory effect of bevacizumab on MMP-1 level related with collagenase in primary pterygium HTFs was significantly higher than that of recurrent pterygium. Significant changes in cellular density and morphology both occurred at bevacizumab concentrations greater than 7.5 mg/mL. Only primary pterygium HTFs had a reduction in cellular density at a bevacizumab concentration of 5.0 mg/mL. Bevacizumab inhibits primary and recurrent pterygium HTFs in a dose-dependent manner, especially at concentrations greater than 7.5 mg/mL. As the primary HTFs produces larger amounts of MMP-1 compared to recurrent HTFs, significant reduction in MMP-1 level in primary pterygium HTFs after exposure to bevacizumab is likely to be related to the faster cellular density changes in primary pterygium HTFs.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제36D권4호
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• pp.48-56
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 초기 산소 농도가 고에너지 이온 주입시 결정 격자 손상에 의해 발생하는 산소 축적(pileup) 현상 및 주입된 불순물의 확산에 미치는 영향을 실험적으로 고찰하였다. 초기 산소 농도가 11.5, 15.5 ppma인 p-type (100)실리콘 웨이퍼에 \sup 11\B\sup +\ \sup 31\P\sup +\ 이온을 각각 1.2 MeV, 2.2 MeV 의 에너지로 1×10\sup 15\cm\sup 2\ 주입하고, 700℃(20시간)+1000℃(10시간)의 2단계 열처리를 거치 후 주입된 불순물 및 산소 농도의 분포를 이차이온질량분석기 (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, SIMS)로 관찰하였으며 잔류 2차 결함의 분포는 투과전자현미경(Transmission Electron Microscopy, TEM)으로 관찰하였다. SIMS 측정 결과 산소의 축적이 {{{{ { R}_{ } }}}}\sub p\(projected range) 부근에서 관찰되었으며 열처리 후에도 상당한 양의 2차 결합 띠가 {{{{ { R}_{ } }}}}\sub p\부근에서 관찰되는 것으로 보아 2차 결함에 의해 산소가 포획되었음을 알 수 있다. 또한 붕소와 인의 확산은 웨이퍼의 초기 산소 농도가 클수록 벌크 방향으로의 확산이 증대되는 현상을 볼 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2008

The effect of forskolin on corticostriatal synaptic transmission was examined by recording excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) in rat brain slices using the whole-cell voltage-clamp technique. Forskolin produced a dose-dependent increase of corticostriatal EPSCs (1, 3, 10, and $30{\mu}M$) immediately after its treatment, and the increase at 10 and $30{\mu}M$ was maintained even after its washout. When the brain slices were pre-treated with (DL)-2-amino-phosphonovaleric acid (AP-V, $100{\mu}M$), an NMDA receptor antagonist, the acute effect of forskolin ($10{\mu}M$) was blocked. However, after washout of forskolin, an increase of corticostriatal EPSCs was still observed even in the presence of AP-V. When KT 5720 ($5{\mu}M$), a protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor, was applied through the patch pipette, forskolin ($10{\mu}M$) increased corticostriatal EPSCs, but this increase was not maintained. When forskolin was applied together with AP-V and KT 5720, both the increase and maintenance of the corticostriatal EPSCs were blocked. These results suggest that forskolin activates both NMDA receptors and PKA, however, in a different manner.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2002

The measured attenuation correction with transmission (Tx) scans produced quantitatively accurate images. However, it was not clear for optimal emission (Ex) and Tx scan time in PET imaging. This study was to evaluate acceptable Ex and Tx scan time by simulating clinical situations using various phantoms. Cylindrical and NEMA phantom were used for $^{18}$ F-PET scan using 2D protocol in GE Advance PETTM scanner. Cylindrical phantom was filled with 136 MBq 18F, and five regions of interests (ROI) were drawn on 23 slices. NEMA phantom had three inserts containing water, air and polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE). Outside of these inserts were filled with 309 MBq of $^{18}$ F, and total 12 ROIs were drawn on 23 slices. Scans were carried out according to five Ex scan times: 2, 5, 10, 15, and 30 min, and nine Tx scan times: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, and 30 min. Images were reconstructed using measured attenuation correction, and ROI analyses were performed for all images, and mean, standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation and percent errors were calculated. For cylindrical phantom study, ROI mean and SD were decreased as Ex and Tx time increased. Coefficients of variation were kept constant, when Tx was greater than 10 min. The amount of error decreased for the increment of Ex time from 10 min to 15 min was almost the same to that from 15 min to 30 min. In NEMA phantom Tx 15 min showed the lowest er개r level when the percent errors for three inserts were summed for all of the Ex times. This study suggested that Ex 15 min and Tx 15 min were acceptable as optimal scan time for the scanning protocol and the dose of radiopharmaceuticals used in these phantom study.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.574-584
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• 2007

멀티미디어 통신, 영상전화 등 실시간 멀티미디어 서비스가 대중화됨에 따라 동영상 데이터의 저지연 및 고품질 전송에 대한 요구가 중요해지고 있다. 동영상 압축 기술 중에서 비트율 제어 기법은 압축된 데이터의 효율적인 전송과 재생된 영상의 화질을 결정하는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 논문은 기존의 VBR과 CBR 부호화 방식을 결합하여 모든 화면의 비트발생량을 제한된 범위내로 제어하는 기술을 제안하여 모든 화면에 대해 부분적 장면 전환 검출을 수행하고 완벽한 VBR 전송이 보장되지 않는 환경에서 저지연 전송 및 고품질의 영상이 유지되게 하며 또한 순간 데이터 처리 속도의 부담도 완화할 수 있게 한다. 실험 결과, 제안한 알고리즘은 실시간 응용에 있어서 기존 TMN8알고리즘에 비해 더욱 효율적인 비트율 제어를 제공한다는 것을 볼 수 있다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1992

교감신경절 전달에 무스카린성 수용체 아형과 니코틴성 수용체가 기능적으로 어떻게 작용하는지를 알아 보기 위하여 척수가토에서 척수를 통한 교감신경절전섬유의 자극에 의한 승압반응과 신경절 $M_1$수용체 및 니코틴성 수용체 흥분제인 McN-A-343과 DMPP의 승압반응에 대한 $M_1$수용체 길항제인 pirenzepine, $M_2$수용체 길항제인 AF-DX116 및 니코틴성 수용체 길항제인 mecamylamine의 영향을 조사하였다. 먼저 $M_1$ 및 $M_2$수용체의 작용을 선택적으로 차단하는 pirenzepine과 AF-DX116의 용량을 구하기 위해 chlorisondamine-처리가토에서의 $M_1$수용체를 통한 작용인 McN-A-343의 혈압상승작용과 $M_2$수용체를 통한 작용인 bethanechol (BCh)에 의한 심박수감소작용을 50% 억제하는 양$(LD_{50})$을 각각 구한 결과 pirenzepine의 혈압상승작용에 대한 $ID_{50}$가 $30\;{\mu}g/kg$였으며 AF-DX116의 심박수감소작용에 대한 $ID_{50}$가 $27\;{\mu}g/kg$였다. 제 8흉추부위에 삽입한 전극을 통한 교감신경절전섬유 전기자극에 의해 혈압상승작용 $(24{\pm}1.8\;mmHg)$을 나타냈으며 이 혈압상승작용은 pirenzepine 3, 10, 30 및 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해 $20{\sim}25%$정도 용량에 관계없이 비슷한 정도로 억제되었으나 AF-DX116 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. Mecamylamine은 용량의존적으로 이 승압작용을 억제하였으며 mecamylamine의 이 억제작용은 pirenzepine $30\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 유의하게 강화되었으나 AF-DX116 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. 척수이단가토에서 McN-A-343 $(100\;{\mu}g/kg)$ 및 DMPP $(100\;{\mu}g/kg)$는 혈압상승작용을 나타냈으며 pirenzepine과 AF-DX116은 McN-A-343의 승압작용은 용량의존적으로 억제하였으나 DMPP의 승압작용에는 영향을 미치지 못하였고 mecamylamine은 양약물의 승압작용을 모두 용량 의존적으로 억제하였다. 이상의 실험성적은 척수가토에서 절전교감신경절 자극에 의한 혈압상승에는 $M_1$수용체의 흥분이 일부 관여하나 $M_2$수용체의 흥분은 관여하지 않으며 교감신경절전달에서 $M_1$수용체의 흥분이 니코틴성 전달을 부분적으로 용이하게 하나 $M_2$수용체는 작용하지 않음을 시사하고 있다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2011

As recent reports suggest that nanoparticles may penetrate into cell membrane and effect DNA condition, it is necessary to assay possible cytotoxic and genotoxic risk. Three different sizes of magnetic nanoparticle silica (MNP@$SiO_2$) (50, 100 and 200 nm diameter) were tested for cytotoxicity and DNA damage using L5178Y cell. MNP@$SiO_2$ had constant physicochemical characteristics confirmed by transmission electron microscope, electron spin resonance spectrometer and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometer for 48 h. Treatment of MNP@$SiO_2$ induced dose and time dependent cytotoxicity. At 6 h, 50, 100 or 200 nm MNP@$SiO_2$ decreased significantly cell viability over the concentration of 125 ${\mu}g/ml$ compared to vehicle control (p<0.05 or p<0.01). Moreover, at 24 h, 50 or 100 nm MNP@$SiO_2$ decreased significantly cell viability over the concentration of 125 ${\mu}g/ml$(p<0.01). And treatment of 200 nm MNP@$SiO_2$ decreased significantly cell viability at the concentration of 62.5 ${\mu}g/ml$ (p<0.05) and of 125, 250, 500 ${\mu}g/ml$ (p<0.01, respectively). Furthermore, at 48 h, 50, 100 or 200 nm MNP@$SiO_2$ decreased significantly cell viability at the concentration of 62.5 ${\mu}g/ml$ (p<0.05) and of 125, 250, 500 ${\mu}g/ml$ (p<0.01, respectively). Cellular location detected by confocal microscope represented they were existed in cytoplasm, mainly around cell membrane at 2 h after treatment of MNP@$SiO_2$. Treatment of 50 nm MNP@$SiO_2$ significantly increased DNA damage at middle and high dose (p<0.01), and treatment of 100 nm or 200 nm significantly increased DNA damage in all dose compared to control (p<0.01). Taken together, treatment of MNP@$SiO_2$ induced cytotoxicity and enhanced DNA damage in L5178Y cell.