Experimental infection of mandarin duck with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8 and H5N1) viruses

Kang, H.M.,Lee, E.K.,Song, B.M.,Heo, G.B.,Jung, J.,Jang, I.,Bae, Y.C.,Jung, S.C.,Lee, Y.J. Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co 2017 Veterinary microbiology Vol.198 No.-

<P>A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus was first detected in poultry and wild birds in South Korea in January 2014. Here, we determined the pathogenicity and transmissibility of three different clades of 1-15 viruses in mandarin ducks to examine the potential for wild bird infection. H5N8 (Glade 2.3.4.4) replicated more efficiently in the upper and lower respiratory tract of mandarin ducks than two previously identified H5N1 virus clades (clades 2.2 and 2.3.2.1). However, none of the mandarin ducks infected with H5N8 and H5N1 viruses showed severe clinical signs or mortality, and gross lesions were only observed in a few tissues. Viral replication and shedding were greater in H5N8-infected ducks than in H5N1-infected ducks. Recovery of all viruses from control duck in contact with infected ducks indicated that the highly pathogenic H5 viruses spread horizontally through contact. Taken together, these results suggest that H5N8 viruses spread efficiently in mandarin ducks. Further studies of pathogenicity in wild birds are required to examine possible long-distance dissemination via migration routes. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

열처리에 따른 Y₂O₃박막의 미세 구조 변화와 전기적 특성 변화에 대한 고찰

정윤하(Y. H. Jung),강성관(S. K. Kang),김은하(E. H. Kim),고대홍(D. H. Ko),조만호(M. H. Cho),황정남(C. N. Whang) 한국진공학회(ASCT) 1999 Applied Science and Convergence Technology Vol.8 No.3(1)

p-type Si (100) 기판 위에 습식 산화법으로 SiO₂ 층을 형성한 후, Ionized Cluster Beam(ICB) 증착 방법으로 200 Å 두께의 Y₂O₃ 박막을 증착 하였다. Y₂O₃ 박막이 증착 된 시편을 산소, 아르곤 분위기에서 열처리한 후, Atomic Force Microscopy(AFM)과 Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM)을 사용하여 Y₂O₃ 박막의 표면과 계면을 관찰하였다. 열처리를 수행한 후 Y₂O₃ 박막과 Si 기판 사이에서 SiO₂층이 성장하고, 이트륨실리 케이트 층이 형성되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 산소 분위기에서 열처리를 수행한 시편의 Y₂O₃ 박막 표면을 관찰한 결과, 표면 상부에 아르곤 분위기에서 열처리한 시편에서는 보이지 않았던 새로운 상이 형성되었음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 전기적 특성을 측정하기 위하여 Al/Y₂O₃/p-type Si (100) 의 캐패시턴스-전압 특성을 관찰하였고, 그 결과 Y₂O₃ 박막의 유전 상수 값이 약 9정도임을 알 수 있었다. We investigated the interfacial reactions between the Y₂O₃ film deposited by ICB processing and p-type (100) Si substrates upon annealing treatments in O₂ and Ar gas ambients. We also investigated the evolution of surface morphology of ICB deposited Y₂O₃ films upon annealing treatments. We observed that the root-mean-square (RMS) value of surface roughness measured by AFM increased with annealing time at 800℃ in O₂ ambient, while the change of surface roughness was not observed in Ar ambient. We also found the growth of SiO₂ layer and the formation of yttrium silicate layer. From the capacitance values (C_(acc)) measured by C-V measurements, the relative dielectric constant of Y₂O₃ film in metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure was estimated to be about 9.

Effects of Y₂O₃ additions on the oxygen diffusion in top-seeded melt growth processed YBa₂Cu₃O_7-y superconductors

Jun, B.H.,Jung, S.A.,Park, S.D.,Park, B.J.,Han, Y.H.,Kim, C.J. North-Holland 2011 Physica. C, Superconductivity Vol.471 No.21

To understand the effect of Y<SUB>2</SUB>BaCuO<SUB>5</SUB> (Y211)/YBa<SUB>2</SUB>Cu<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>7-y</SUB> (Y123) interfaces on the oxygen diffusion in single grain YBa<SUB>2</SUB>Cu<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>7-y</SUB> superconductors, single grain Y123 superconductors with 0.05 and 0.3moles of Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> additions were fabricated by a top-seeded melt growth (TSMG) process. Y123 compacts with Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> additions were subjected to melt growth heating cycles with a cooling rate of 1<SUP>o</SUP>C/h through a peritectic temperature (1015<SUP>o</SUP>C) and then annealed at 450<SUP>o</SUP>C for 200h in flowing oxygen. The superconducting temperature (T<SUB>c</SUB>) and critical current density (J<SUB>c</SUB>) were estimated for the three different regions (top surface (s), intermediate (i) and center (c)) of samples. The amount of Y211/Y123 interface area in single grain Y123 superconductors was successfully controlled by Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> additions. The T<SUB>c</SUB> values of s regions were higher than those of i and c regions, which indicates the presence of more oxygen at the sample surfaces. In addition, the T<SUB>c</SUB> values of i and c regions of the Y123 sample with 0.3mole Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> addition were higher than those of the same regions of the Y123 sample with 0.05mole Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> addition due to the promoted oxygen diffusion through Y211/Y123 interfaces and other related defects. In spite of the promoted oxygen diffusion by Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> addition, the large T<SUB>c</SUB> difference among the regions still existed, which suggests sluggish oxygen diffusion into single Y123 grains.

Ex situ catalytic upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass components over vanadium contained H-MCM-41 catalysts

Kim, B.S.,Jeong, C.S.,Kim, J.M.,Park, S.B.,Park, S.H.,Jeon, J.K.,Jung, S.C.,Kim, S.C.,Park, Y.K. Elsevier Science Publishers 2016 CATALYSIS TODAY - Vol.265 No.-

<P>H-V-MCM-41 catalysts containing 5, 10, and 30 wt% of vanadium were synthesized and applied to the ex situ catalytic pyrolysis (CP) of three polymeric components of lignocellulosic biomass for the first time. Characterization of the catalysts was performed using N-2 adsorption-desorption, XRD, FT-IR, and NH3-TPD. The results of XRD analysis showed that 5 wt% and 10 wt% H-V-MCM-41 catalysts maintained the mesoporous structure, whereas the mesoporous structure was destroyed in 30 wt% H-V-MCM-41 with considerable amount of small V2O5 crystalline outside the framework. NH3-TPD showed that H-V-MCM-41 has mostly weak acid sites and that 10 wt% H-V-MCM-41 had the largest quantity of acid sites due to framework vanadium. In the case of CP of cellulose using Py-GC/MS, 10 wt% H-V-MCM-41 showed the highest catalytic activity for the production of valuable furanic compounds such as furfural because of the enhanced deoxygenation over the acid sites formed on framework vanadium. In the case of CP of xylan as well, 10 wt% H-V-MCM-41 led to the largest yield of mono-aromatics. The production of acetic acid was also promoted by H-V-MCM-41 catalysts. The CP of lignin over H-V-MCM-41 catalysts promoted substantially the production of important feedstock chemicals for the petrochemical industry: phenolics and mono-aromatics. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

Y Beam형 모노레일의 가이드 레일 및 클램프의 특성과 안전성에 관한 연구

고형근(Ko H K),김영순(Kim. Y S),남대희(Nam D H),정승연(Jung S Y),천성욱(Cheon S W) 한국철도학회 2010 한국철도학회 학술발표대회논문집 Vol.2010 No.7

모노레일은 그동안 과좌식과 현수식으로 분류 되어 왔으나 세계 최초로 도입한 중앙 안내 방식의 인천 월미은하레일은 신개념의 Y Beam을 가이드 레일로 사용한 새로운 형식의 모노레일이라 할 수 있다. Y Beam 은 안내륜을 통해 모노레일의 수평 하중을 전달하는 역할을 담당하고 있기 때문에 수직 하중을 타이어를 통해 전달 받는 콘크리트 바닥 및 강재 Beam과 함께 모노레일의 주행 안전에 없어서는 안 될 가장 중요한 구조물이다. 본 연구에서는 수평 하중을 감당하고 있을 뿐만 아니라 모노레일의 안정과 안내를 함께 보장 하면서 급전선을 지지하는 역할도 동시에 담당하고 있는 Y Beam과 Y Beam을 고정하는 클램프의 특성과 안전성에 대해 고찰하였다. Monorail has been classified as straddled type and suspended type. However, Inchon Wolmi Eunha rail, a center guide type first ever introduced in the world, uses a new concept Y-Beam as guide rail. Since Y-Beam takes horizontal loads of monorail through guide wheels, it is an essential structure for the safe operation along with concrete surface and steel beam which take vertical loads through main tires. This study presents the characteristic and reliability of Y-Beam and Y-Beam fixture, clamp, which are not only taking horizontal loads but also guarantying both guiding and stability of monorail and holding power supply line.

Crystalline structure dependence of luminescent properties of Eu³⁺-activated Y₂O₃-Al₂O₃ system phosphors

Jung, H.C.,Park, J.Y.,Seeta Rama Raju, G.,Jeong, J.H.,Moon, B.K.,Kim, J.H.,Choi, H.Y. Elsevier 2009 Current Applied Physics Vol.9 No.3

Eu<SUP>3+</SUP> doped Y<SUB>3</SUB>Al<SUB>5</SUB>O<SUB>12</SUB> (YAG), YAlO<SUB>3</SUB> (YAP) and Y<SUB>4</SUB>Al<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>9</SUB> (YAM) nanophosphors were prepared by solvothermal reaction method. The structural properties were studied by using their XRD measurements and the luminescent properties of these phosphors were investigated by the measurement of their excitation and emission spectra along with their decay curves. The relationship between the structures and the photoluminescence properties of the phosphors has been studied. The emission spectrum of Eu<SUP>3+</SUP> doped YAG phosphor is dominated by orange emission due to <SUP>5</SUP>D<SUB>0</SUB>-><SUP>7</SUP>F<SUB>1</SUB> transition with inversion symmetry. However, the emission spectrum of Eu<SUP>3+</SUP> doped YAP phosphor is dominated by red emission due to <SUP>5</SUP>D<SUB>0</SUB>-><SUP>7</SUP>F<SUB>2</SUB> transition without inversion symmetry. The PL spectrum of Eu<SUP>3+</SUP> doped YAM phosphor consists of similar emission intensities for both <SUP>5</SUP>D<SUB>0</SUB>-><SUP>7</SUP>F<SUB>1</SUB> (590nm) and <SUP>5</SUP>D<SUB>0</SUB>-><SUP>7</SUP>F<SUB>2</SUB> (607nm) transitions.

스마트폰을 이용하는 노인의 우울, 고독감과 사회적 지지에 대한 연구

이세미,장혜원,정여주,김여울,정지혜,김지원,김주영,양혜린,박지혜,정유리 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 2015 이화간호학회지 Vol.- No.49

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate depression, loneliness, and social support status of the elderly using smartphone. Method: In this descriptive design study, 100 elderly people using smartphone were recruited through convenient sampling between August and September, 2014. Questionnaires used for this study were CES-D(The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale), UCLA Loneliness Scale, and social support scale developed by Park. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 22.0 program with descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one way ANOVA with Scheffe's test, and χ2-test. Result: Smartphone usage duration had significant influence on depression(=0.000) and loneliness(=0.001) of the elderly using smartphone. In detail, depression scores of participants using smartphone less than 6 months were higher than participants of more than 2 years(p=0.004). And both depression and loneliness scores of participants using smartphone 6 to 1 year were higher than participants of more than 2 years(=0.001). But smartphone usage time had no significant influence on depression and loneliness of the elderly using smartphone. Conclusion: The result of this study suggest that smartphone usage duration is significantly related to both depression and loneliness of the elderly. Therefore, smartphone education program for the elderly would be a helpful intervention for depression and loneliness of the elderly. And further studies are required with more sample size and more systematic data collecting methods to confirm these results.

Time-dependent effects of Klebsiella pneumoniae endotoxin on the pharmacokinetics of chlorzoxazone and its main metabolite, 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone, in rats: restoration of the parameters in 96 hour in KPLPS rats to control levels

Jung, Hye Y.,Kang, Hee E.,Choi, Young H.,Kim, So H.,Lee, Myung G. John Wiley Sons, Ltd. 2009 BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND DRUG DISPOSITION Vol.30 No.8

<P>It has been reported that chlorzoxazone (CZX) was primarily metabolized via hepatic Cyp2e1 to form 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone (OH-CZX) in rats, and the activity of aniline hydroxylase (a Cyp2e1 marker) in the liver was significantly decreased in rats at 24 h after pretreatment with lipopolysaccharide derived from Klebsiella pneumoniae (24 h KPLPS rats), whereas the levels were not changed at 2 h and 96 h in the KPLPS rats. Thus, the time-dependent pharmacokinetic parameters of CZX and OH-CZX were evaluated after the intravenous administration of CZX (20 mg/kg) to control rats, and the 2 h, 24 h and 96 h KPLPS rats along with the time-dependent changes in the protein expression of hepatic Cyp2e1. After the intravenous administration of CZX to 24 h KPLPS rats, the AUC<SUB>0–2 h</SUB> of OH-CZX and AUC<SUB>OH-CZX, 0–2 h</SUB>/AUC<SUB>CZX</SUB> were significantly smaller (by 40.5% and 71.2%, respectively) than those of controls due to the significant decrease (by 75.3%) in the protein expression of hepatic Cyp2e1. However, in 96 h KPLPS rats, the pharmacokinetic parameters of both CZX and OH-CZX were unchanged compared with controls due to the restoration of the protein expression of hepatic Cyp2e1 to control levels. These observations highlighted the existence of the time-dependent effects of KPLPS on the pharmacokinetics of CZX and OH-CZX in rats. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.</P>

Self-standing and shape-memorable UV-curing epoxy polymers for three-dimensional (3D) continuous-filament printing

Sun, H.,Kim, Y.,Kim, Y. C.,Park, I. K.,Suhr, J.,Byun, D.,Choi, H. R.,Kuk, K.,Baek, O. H.,Jung, Y. K.,Choi, H. J.,Kim, K. J.,Nam, J. D. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018 Journal of materials chemistry. C, Materials for o Vol.6 No.12

<P>In the development of three-dimensional printable materials for high-speed and high-resolution printing, UV-curing polymers can guarantee fast and precise printing of high performance load-bearing structures, but the injected drops of the monomers tend to spread over the substrates due to their low viscosity. In this study, we imposed the self-standing and shape-memorable capability of an epoxy acrylate (EA) monomer to ensure continuous filamentary 3D printing while maintaining its low viscosity nature. Using octadecanamide (ODA) with EA, strong hydrogen-bond networks (−N−H⋯OC−, −N−CO⋯H-O-, -N-H⋯N-) were additionally achieved in the material system and the developed material distinctively exhibited rheological duality at different processing stages: a low-viscosity liquid-like behavior (viscosity of ∼50 Pa) while passing through the nozzle and a self-standing solid-like behavior (static yield stress of ∼364 Pa) right after being printed. This reversible liquid-to-solid transitional capability was quantified by viscoelastic complex moduli provided a dynamic yield stress (<I>τ</I>y,G) of 210 Pa corresponding to the upright stacking up to ∼3.2 cm (3 wt% of ODA). The time (<I>t</I>y,G) required for conformational rearrangement was evaluated to be as fast as ∼10<SUP>−2</SUP> s. After UV curing, the 3D printed layers exhibited no air pockets or weld lines at the stacked interfaces, which could guarantee excellent mechanical performance and structural integrity.</P>

Escherichia coli-based expression of functional novel DNA-binding histone H1 from Carassius auratus

Wei, Q.,Jung, H.J.,Hwang, D.S.,Hwang, B.H.,Gim, Y.,Cha, H.J. IPC Science and Technology Press ; Elsevier Scienc 2007 Enzyme and microbial technology Vol.40 No.6

Histones are DNA-binding proteins that assist in DNA packaging and protection. Here, we, for the first time, cloned a novel histone H1 cDNA (638bp) from the goldfish, Carassius auratus. Sequencing revealed that this histone H1 shared 68.1% amino acid identity and 73.9% similarity with that from the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri. We successfully expressed a full-length recombinant version (∼20kDa) and a truncated C-terminal fragment (∼6kDa; 61 amino acids) of this histone H1 as a partially soluble form using a maltose binding protein (MBP) fusion strategy in an Escherichia coli expression system. Our results revealed that both these recombinant histone H1 versions had DNA binding and protection functions, and MBP fusion system was an effective way to produce biological functional recombinant histone proteins in E. coli. This novel recombinant histone H1 protein and/or its C-terminal peptide could be used as potential mediators for efficacious gene delivery.