리튬-필로카르핀 경련모델의 특징 : 행동양상, 뇌파, Fos단백의 발현 및 신경병리학적 변화 Behaviors, Electroencephalography, Fos Expression, and Neuropathologic changes

김영인,이광수,김범생,김용재,천명훈,김명석 대한신경과학회 1996 대한신경과학회지 Vol.14 No.1

고혈압과 당뇨병이 허혈성 뇌혈관질환의 위험인지로서의 Lipoprotein(a)에 미치는 영향

박정욱,박성경,이정욱,김영인,김용재,이광수,김범생 대한신경과학회 1996 대한신경과학회지 Vol.14 No.1

Development of Models for the Prediction of Electric Power Supply-Demand and the Optimal Operation of Power Plants at Iron and Steel Works

Dae Sung Lee,Dae Ryook Yang,In-Beum Lee,Kun Soo Chang 대한전자공학회 1992 대한전자공학회 학술대회 Vol.1992 No.10

In order to achieve stable and efficient use of energy at iron and steel works, a model for the prediction of supply and demand of electric power system is developed on the basis of the information on operation and particular patterns of electric power consumption. The optimal amount of electric power to be purchased and the optimal fuel allocation for the in-house electric power plants are also obtained by a mixed-integer linear programming(MILP) and a nonlinear programming(NLP) solutions, respectively. The validity and the effectiveness of the proposed model are investigated by several illustrative examples. The simulation results show the satisfactory energy saving by the optimal solution obtained through this reseach.

Cobb syndrome 1례

박정욱,박지현,나정호,김영인,이광수,김범생 대한신경과학회 1996 대한신경과학회지 Vol.14 No.4

Construction and In vitro Study of a Prx 6/Luc Vector System for Screening Antioxidant Compounds in the Transgenic Mice

Young Ju Lee(이영주),So Hee Nam(남소희),Ji Eun Kim(김지은),In Sik Hwang(황인식),Hye Ryun Lee(이혜련),Sun Il Choi(최선일),Moon Hwa Kwak(곽문화),Jae Ho Lee(이재호),Young Jin Jung(정영진),Beum Soo An(안범수),Dae Youn Hwang(황대연) 한국생명과학회 2013 생명과학회지 Vol.23 No.2

Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prx 6)는 티올-특이적 항산화 단백질에 속하는 효소로서 산화적 스트레스로부터 세포를 보호할 뿐만 아니라 과산화물의 환원작용을 촉매한다. 본 연구에서는 인간 Prx 6의 promoter를 이용하여 항산화반응을 유발하는 추출물을 효과적으로 스크리닝하는 새로운 형질전환마우스를 개발하는 최종목적을 달성하기 위한 중간단계로서, hPrx 6/Luc 벡터를 개발하고, 이들 벡터의 안정적 발현과 성공적 반응성을 세포주를 이용하여 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해, 인간 Prx 6 promoter를 증폭하여 luciferase cDNA와 결합한 hPrx 6/Luc 벡터를 제조하였으며, 제조된 벡터를 제한효소 절단과 염기서열분석을 통해 확인하였다. hPrx 6/Luc 벡터는 NCI-H460 세포에 transfection한 후 인삼(KWG), 홍삼(KRG), 맥문동(LP), 홍문동(RLP)의 4가지 추출물을 처리하여 luciferase activity를 측정하였다. 그 결과, luciferase activity는 4가지 추출물에 의해 효과적으로 증가하였고, 특히 KRG과 LP를 처리한 그룹이 KWG과 RLP를 처리한 그룹보다 높았다. 또한, luciferase activity는 RLP 농도에 의존적으로 증가하였다. hPrx 6/Luc 벡터와 hPrx 6 mRNA반응의 차이를 비교하기 위해, 4가지 추출물을 처리한 후 hPrx 6 mRNA의 양을 RT-PCR로 분석하였다. 그러나, hPrx 6 mRNA의 양은 비록 고농도의 RLP 추출물에서는 약간의 증가가 관찰되었지만, 대조군에 비하여 4가지 추출물에서 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 한편, 4가지 추출물에 의한 superoxide dismutase (SOD) 활성의 변화는 비록 일부 차이는 있었지만 hPrx 6/Luc 벡터와 유사한 반응을 나타내었다. 따라서, 이러한 결과는 hPrx 6/Luc 벡터는 성공적으로 제조되었고, 세포내에서 안정적으로 발현하면서 항상화물질에 민감하고 정량적으로 반응할 수 있음을 제시하고 있다. 더불어, 이러한 세포주에서 확인결과를 바탕으로 형질전환마우스가 개발된다면, 항산화물질을 정량적으로 스크리닝하는 시스템으로 적용가능성이 매우 높음을 보여주고 있다. Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prx 6) is a member of the thiol-specific antioxidant protein family, which may play a role in protection against oxidative stress and in regulating phospholipid turnover. The aim of this study was to determine whether a human Prx 6/Luc vector was stably expressed and responded to antioxidants in a lung cell line (NCI-H460). To achieve this, the luciferase signal, hPrx 6 mRNA expression, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were measured in transfectants with a hPrx 6/Luc plasmid after treatment with four antioxidant extracts, including Korea white ginseng (KWG), Korea red ginseng (KRG), Liriope platyphylla (LP), and red Liriope platyphylla (RLP). First, the hPrx 6/Luc plasmid was successfully constructed with DNA fragments of human Prx 6 promoter, amplified by PCR using genomic DNA isolated from NCI-H460 cells, and cloned into the pTransLucent reporter vector. The orientation and sequencing of the hPrx 6/Luc plasmid were identified with restriction enzyme and automatic sequencing. A luciferase assay revealed significant enhancement of luciferase activity in the four treatment groups compared with a vehicle-treated group, although the ratio of the increase was different within each group. The KRG- and LP-treated groups showed higher activity than the KWG- and RLP-treated groups. Furthermore, the luciferase activity against RLP occurred roughly in a dose-dependent manner. However, the level of endogenous hPrx 6 mRNA did not change in any group treated with the four extracts. The SOD activity was in agreement with the luciferase activity. Therefore, these results indicate that the hPrx 6/Luc vector system may successfully express and respond to antioxidant compounds in NCI-H460 cells. The data also suggest that the Prx 6/Luc vector system may be effectively applied in screening the response of hPrx 6 to antioxidant compounds in transgenic mice.

ANALYSIS AND OPERATION OF COOLING WATER FLOWS IN A HEAT EXCHANGERS NETWORK

Lee, In Beum,Lee, Hyung Tak,Lee, Bom Sock 한국화학공학회 1997 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.14 No.4

In general, the flow rates of cooling water flowing in a heat exchangers network should be measured for its operational purpose. However, it is difficult to install flow meters on every spot because of the financial and technical reasons. This work presents an explicit algorithm for determining the flow rates of cooling water flowing in the heat exchangers network in the chemical plant. An algorithm is also presented to obtain the desired flow rates of cooling water in each heat exchanger. In order to solve this problem, multivariable optimization techniques will be used to minimize the differences between the desired flow rates and the present cooling water flow rates which flows through the heat exchanger. The commercial computer program GAMS/MINOS which solves the nonlinear optimization problem is used. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the scope of this work which can be handled with the formulation.

Clinical usefulness of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair for recurrent inguinal hernia

In Sik Jang,Sang Mok Lee,Joo Hyun Kim,Beum Su Kim,Sung Il Choi 대한외과학회 2011 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research(ASRT) Vol.80 No.5

Purpose: Hernia repair after recurrence is a challenging procedure, and many approaches have been suggested for it. Total extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair should be considered in recurrent hernia. This study was conducted for the purpose of investigating the clinical usefulness of laparoscopic TEP hernia repair for recurrent inguinal hernia. Methods: Among the 191 patients who underwent TEP hernia repair at these authors’ center from June 2006 to January 2010, the bilateral-hernia cases and the patients with a history of previous pelvic surgery were excluded. A total of 19 patients (12.5%) were enrolled in the recurrent-inguinal-hernia group (group R), and 133 patients (87.5%) in the primary-hernia group (group P). Data were investigated retrospectively, based on the medical records. Results: The mean operation time was 97 minutes in group R and 99 minutes in group P (>0.05). In group R, no operation modality change occurred, and temporary urinary retention was developed in four patients (21.1%). In group P, on the other hand, operation modality change from TEP to the transabdominal preperitoneal approach was necessary in four patients (3%). Additionally, in group P, 30 patients (22.6%) had temporary urinary retention and six (4.5%) had testicular edema. No recurrence was identified during the follow-up period in both groups (mean follow-up period: 15.8 months for group R and 18.0 months for group P). Conclusion: Laparoscopic TEP hernia repair seems to be a safe and useful method for correcting recurrent inguinal hernia.

Pregnenolone sulfate regulates prolactin production in the rat pituitary

Kang, Eun-Jin,Hong, So-Hye,Lee, Jae-Eon,Kim, Seung Chul,Yang, Hoe-Saeng,Yi, Pyong in,Lee, Sang-Myeong,An, Beum-Soo Journal of Endocrinology, Ltd. [etc.] 2016 The Journal of endocrinology Vol. No.

<P>Pregnenolone sulfate (PS) is a neuroactive steroid hormone produced in the brain. In this study, the effects of PS on synthesis and secretion of rat pituitary prolactin (PRL) were examined. To accomplish this, GH3 rat pituitary adenoma cells were treated with PS, which showed significantly increased mRNA and protein levels of PRL compared with the control. The mechanism of action responsible for the effects of PS on PRL synthesis and secretion was investigated by pretreating cells with inhibitors of traditional PRL- or the PS-related signaling pathway. PS-stimulated PRL transcription was significantly reduced by inhibitors of PKA, PKC and MAPK, but unchanged by GABAAR and NMDAR inhibitors. Western blotting analysis revealed that the total ERK1/2 level was upregulated in a time-dependent manner following PS treatment. An approximate 10% increase in GH3 cell proliferation was also observed in response to PS relative to the control. In the animal study, levels of PRL in the pituitary and in serum were elevated by PS. PS-stimulated PRL synthesis was also found to be associated with decreased expression of PRL target genes such as GNRH1, FSHB and LHB. These findings show that PS upregulates PRL synthesis and secretion in vivo and in vitro via MAPK signaling, suggesting that it has the potential for use as a therapeutic hormone to treat PRL-related disorders such as hypoprolactinemia and low milk supply.</P>

Synthesis of carbon nanotube fibers using the direct spinning process based on Design of Experiment (DOE)

Lee, Sung-Hyun,Park, Junbeom,Kim, Hye-Rim,Lee, Taeseon,Lee, Jaegeun,Im, Yong-O.,Lee, Cheol-Hun,Cho, Hyunjung,Lee, Hyeseon,Jun, Chi-Hyuck,Ahn, Yu-Chan,Lee, In-Beum,Lee, Kun-Hong Elsevier 2016 Carbon Vol.100 No.-

<P>The optimum synthesis conditions for carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers were investigated using the Design of Experiment (DOE) technique. Direct spinning processes are governed by a variety of experimental factors: the methane flow rate, ferrocene flow rate, sulfur flow rate, hydrogen flow rate, water flow rate, and reaction temperature. The process was optimized in two stages that addressed first the Fractional Factorial Design (FFD) and then the Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Results from each experiment were classified according to a 6-step rating system: nothing(1), black gas(2), dust(3), ribbon or film(4), fiber(5), or continuous fiber(6). In the first step, three major factors (methane, sulfur, temperature) were identified as important among the six experimental factors tested using FFD. The effects of the major factors and the interactions were analyzed through the main effect plot and the interaction plot. In the second step, the experimental conditions were optimized using a model equation derived from Box-Behnken design experiments. Finally, the CNT fibers were continuously synthesized under the optimum conditions. The synthesized CNT fibers mainly consisted of single-walled CNTs (SWCNTs) 1.2 -3.8 nm in diameter. The I-G/I-D ratio of the CNT fibers was 48. This work provides a useful methodology for synthesizing the CNT fibers. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</P>

Characterization and Expression Pattern of the Partial Myostatin cDNA in Shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis

Lee, Sang Beum,Kim, Yong Soo,Yoon, Moongeun,Kim, Su-Kyoung,Jang, In Kwon,Lim, Hyun Jeong,Jin, Hyung-Joo The Korean Society for Marine Biotechnology 2007 한국해양바이오학회지 Vol.2 No.4

Muscle tissue expresses many muscle-specific genes, including myostatin (also known as GDF8) that is a member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. Myostatin (MSTN) negatively regulates mammalian skeletal muscle growth and development by inhibiting myoblast proliferation. Mice and cattle possessing mutant MSTN alleles display a 'double muscling' phenotype characterized by extreme skeletal muscle hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia. In this study, we first have characterized partial cDNA of a MSTN gene from the muscle tissue in the F. chinensis and examined its expression pattern in various tissues. The partial MSTN gene (GenBank accession number EU 131093) in the F. chinensis was 1134 bp, encoding for 377 amino acids that showed 63-93% amino acid similarity to other vertebrate MSTNs, containing a conserved proteolytic cleavage site (RXRR) and conserved cysteine residues in the C-terminus. Based on a RT-PCR, the MSTN gene was expressed in the all tissues of F. chinensis used in this study.