Superconducting MgB2 Wire Drawing Considering Anisotropic Hardening Behavior and Hydrostatic Effect

Young‑Seok Oh,Ho Won Lee,Kook‑Chae Chung,Duck‑Young Hwang,Seong‑Hoon Kang,Jeong Whan Yoon 대한금속·재료학회 2022 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.28 No.7

Numerical modeling was conducted to investigate the deformation behavior of powder mixture during multi-pass drawingprocesses for multi-filamentary MgB2wire. A modified Drucker-Prager Cap (DPC) model with an elliptical cap surface usingthe new material characterization method was developed to capture the anisotropic hardening behavior and hydrostatic effectof the powder mixture. A number of uniaxial die compaction, cold isostatic pressing, diametrical compression, and uniaxialcompression tests were conducted using different powder densities to characterize the modified DPC model. A commercialfinite element software ABAQUS with a user subroutine was used to simulate the drawing of the MgB2wire. The densityand area fraction of the powder mixture during the wire-drawing process were verified with experimental results. The differencein packing density at the inner and outer filaments of the MgB2wire was successfully captured by simulation. Inaddition, the effect of the initial packing density on the superconducting properties of MgB2wire was numerically studied. It is shown that the increase in the superconducting area, which results from a high initial packing density, should be moreeffective compared to the increase in the grain connectivity in enhancing the critical current properties for the MgB2wirewhen the final packing density is saturated after a number of drawing processes.

Implementation of UPT Service in WIN-Based Mobile Communication Networks

Yun Won Chung(정윤원),Min Young Chung(정민영),Dan Keun Sung(성단근),In Jeong Kim(김인정),Jung Keun Shin(신정근),Sung Kim(김성) 한국통신학회 1999 한국통신학회 학술대회 및 강연회 Vol.1999 No.4

Utilization of the respiratory virus multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test for adult patients at a Korean tertiary care center

( Mi Young Ahn ),( Seong Ho Choi ),( Jin Won Chung ),( Hye Ryoun Kim ) 대한내과학회 2015 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.30 No.1

Background/Aims: Respiratory viruses (RVs) are considered to be important respiratory pathogens in adult patients, and the multiplex reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is used frequently in adult patients with respiratory infections. However, clinical data regarding utilization of the multiplex RT-PCR test for RVs are lacking. Methods: We investigated the utilization of the multiplex RT-PCR test for RVs at Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul, Korea, between January 2012 and April 2013. Results: During the study period, the multiplex RT-PCR test was performed for 291 adult patients. The test frequency was 4.9% of rapid influenza antigen detection tests and 0.8% of respiratory bacterial culture studies. A turnaround time of < 48 hours was observed in 25.9% of positive tests. Most of the tests were performed for admitted patients (97.9%) with a community-acquired infection (84.2%) during the flu season (82.5%). RVs were detected in 81 of 291 cases (27.8%). The RV positivity rates for community- and hospital-acquired infections did not differ (28.6% vs. 23.9%, p = 0.52). Of 166 patients with pneumonia, 44 (26.5%) had a viral infection. Among the patients with RV-associated pneumonia, an RV other than influenza was detected in 20 patients (45.4%). Conclusions: The multiplex RT-PCR test for RVs was infrequently performed at a tertiary care center, and the test results were often reported late. The test was most often performed for admitted adult patients with community-acquired infections during the flu season. The utilization of multiplex RT-PCR testing for RVs in current clinical practice should be improved.

Cystic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case of Undergoing Endoscopic Thyroid Lobectomy

Dong Hae Chung,Jae Yeon Seok,Yoo Seung Chung1,Eun Mee Oh1,Jung Won Ryu1,Young Don Lee1 대한갑상선-내분비외과학회 2015 The Koreran journal of Endocrine Surgery Vol.15 No.1

On ultrasonography, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) shows hypoechogenicity, an irregular margin, a predominantly solid composition, and microcalcifications, similar to those observed in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). MTC presenting as a cystic lesion is rare, and endoscopic thyroidectomy can be performed for benign thyroid masses and early stage PTC, however it is inappropriate for MTC regardless of cystic change. The authors report a case of cystic MTC found after endoscopic thyroid lobectomy and provide a review of the literature on this topic.

장기간 체중부하 운동훈련이 흰쥐 노화 심근에 미치는 영향

조현국(Hyung Gug Cho),이영실(Young Sil Lee),정형재(Hyeung Jae Chung),이용덕(Yong Deok Lee),박원학(Won-Hark Park) 대한의생명과학회 1998 Biomedical Science Letters Vol.4 No.2

장기간 체중부하운동아 흰쥐의 심근에 미치는 효과를 규명하기 위하여 생후 3개월, 10개월 및 20개월된 흰쥐를 5개월간 운동 시킨 후 각각의 비운동군과 비교하여 심근의 조직학적ㆍ세포학적 변화를 관찰하고, 심근세포내 미세구조적 변화를 입체해석학적으로 비교ㆍ분석하였다. 운동 15개월군부터 노화색소의 양이 현저히 증가되었고 사립체의 변성, 공포화 현상 그리고 간질조직의 증식이 뚜렷하였으며, 25개월군에서는 윤반분리, 근원섬유의 소실 및 과수축대 출현빈도가 증가되었다. Glucose-6-phosphatase의 활성도는 15개월 운동군에서 감소하여 25개월 운동군에서는 활성도가 거의 나타나지 않았다. 업체해석학적 결과에서도 장기간 체중부하운동으로 인해 15개윌, 25개월군에서 모두 사립체와 근원섬유의 체적밀도는 감소되었고, 간질조직의 체적밀도는 증가되었다. 본 연구의 결과로 볼 때 장기간 체중부하운동은 3개월군에 있어서 심장에 미치는 역효과가 없으나 10개월군과 20개월군에서는 심근 기능강화에 역효과를 초래할 우려가 큰 것으로 판단된다. There is considerable interests in the effect of regular, vigorous exercise, in particular weight training as a possible measure in improving myocardial function. The present investigation aimed to examine possible effect of a long-term weight training program on the heart in aging rats. Male rats aged 3-, 10-, and 20-month-old were divided at random into a control (sedentary) and the exercise group. The training group was exercised for 5 days a week by 1 RM of ten times with weight training apparatus. This investigation examined the changes of the heart muscle relative to histological, ultrastructural, cytochemical, and stereo logical studies in rats. Quantity of lipofuscin pigments was clearly increased in the weight training group of 15-month-old rats, and mitochondrial degeneration, vacuolization, and interstitial proliferation were observed as well. In the weight training group of 25-month-old rats the frequency as separated intercalated discs, fraying myofibrils and hypercontraction band increased in number compared with the same 15-month-old group. From the experimental result of glucose-6-phosphatase activity, the enzyme activities decreased in the weight training group of 15-month-old rats, and more decreased in the same 25-month-old group. In stereological study, both 15-and 25-month-old training groups, mitochondrial and myofibrilar volume densities significantly decreased, whereas interstitial volume density significantly increased. From the experimental results obtained in the present study, it is suggested that long-term weight training exercise do not cause any significantly qualitative and quantitative ultrastructural change of the heart muscle in the young. On the contrary, long-term weight training exercise stress may actually induce degenerative changes in the heart muscle in the old age.

Productivity Loss of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients according to the Their Stages of the Disease Activity Score

( Sang-Cheol Bae ),( Jin-Hye Cha ),( Jung-Yoon Choe ),( Sung Jae Choi ),( Soo-Kyung Cho ),( Won-Tae Chung ),( Chung-Il Joung ),( Young-Ok Jung ),( Young Mo Kang ),( Dong-Wook Kim ),( Jinseok Kim ),( Y 대한류마티스학회 2018 대한류마티스학회지 Vol.25 No.2

Objective. Productivity loss was compared by 3-stage of disease activity and associations between higher disease activity and high productivity loss were identified. Methods. Data were extracted from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patient-reported Outcomes Research, which enrolled 2,000 RA patients (>20-year) on disease-modifying-antirheumatic-drugs (DMARDs) (≥ 6-month) from December 2012 to June 2013. This included 1,457 RA patients with the disease activity score (DAS-28-ESR) in their medical charts. Productivity loss in time and indirect cost was estimated using The World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ). Baseline characteristics and productivity loss outcomes were compared according to DAS-28-ESR groups. Results. 84.4% were females, 54.2% had low DAS-28-ESR (<3.2), and 38.2% and 7.6% had moderate (3.2∼5.1) and high DAS-28-ESR (>5.1). Patients with moderate to high DAS-28-ESR had higher lost productivity time (LPT) and monthly costs of LPT than those with low DAS-28-ESR (time in hours: 110.0±58.4 vs. 132.4±57.2 vs. 71.5±52.0, p<0.0001; monthly costs of LPT in 1,000 Korean won: 1,097±607 vs. 1,302±554 vs. 741±531, p<0.0001). Multiple regression analyses revealed significant associations with high LPT in high (adjusted odds ratio [OR]=3.87, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.18∼6.87) and moderate DAS-28-ESR (adjusted OR=1.88, 95% CI: 1.41∼2.52) compared to low DAS-28-ESR. In addition, positive associations with high monthly costs of LPT were observed in high (adjusted OR=3.45, 95% CI: 1.98∼5.99) and moderate DAS-28-ESR (adjusted OR=1.93, 95% CI: 1.43∼2.54) compared to low DAS-28-ESR. Conclusion. Timely therapeutic strategies should be taken into consideration given that the RA patients with moderate to high DAS-28-ESR showed strong associations with high productivity loss for effective management of RA. (J Rheum Dis 2018;25:122-130)

우황청심원 관련 최근 연구 동향 : 국내 논문에 대한 고찰

이제원,백경민,백영두,임은영,장우석,전우현,정인권,Lee, Je-Won,Baek, Kyung-Min,Baek, Young-Doo,Im, Eun-Young,Chang, Woo-Seok,Cheon, Woo-Hyun,Chung, In-Kwon 대한한방내과학회 2010 大韓韓方內科學會誌 Vol.31 No.4

Objectives : Woohwangchungsim-won has been used for acute diseases such as cerebrovascular disease (stroke), heart disease. The aim of this study was to determine the effects, significance & necessity of Woohwangchungsim-won in acute stages of these disease by reviewing Korean articles about Woohwangchungsim-won. Methods : Article searches were performed on 8 major Korean web article search engine from January 1980 to August 2010. There were no restrictions on the types of publication, including grey articles. Results : Forty-three articles were included. Twenty one were efficacy tests, thirteen were comparative efficacy tests, eight were toxicity tests, and one was new method development. Eighteen articles were multicenter studies and twenty five were single center studies. Thirty two articles were animal testing, only ten articles were clinical articles. Thirty seven articles presented the composition and quantity of Woohwangchungsim-won, but six did not. Conclusions : The results of Korean articles about Woohwangchungsim-won can not strongly support the effects, significance & necessity of Woohwangchungsim-won. More rigorous studies are required for determination of the effects of Woohwangchungsim-won.

Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of P450 Monooxygenase CYP102H1 from Nocardia farcinica

Chung, Yoon-Hee,Song, Ji-Won,Choi, Kwon-Young,Yoon, Jang-Won,Yang, Kyung-Mi,Park, Jin-Byung The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemisty 2012 Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry (J. Appl. Vol.55 No.2

To isolate a new P450 monooxygenase belonging to the CYP102 family, CYP102H1 of Nocardia farcinica IFM 10152 (i.e., pnf11580) was cloned, expressed, and partially characterized. CYP102H1 gene was amplified from pNF1 of N. farcinica and cloned into expression vectors (i.e., pTrc99A, pET28a(+)). When Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) codon+ strain was transformed with pET28a-CYP102H1 and the culture was induced with 1.0 mM isopropyl-${\beta}$-D-thio-galactoside in a complex medium at $30^{\circ}C$, CYP102H1 could be expressed in soluble form even though soluble form was not dominant. The enzyme showed typical features of heme proteins; a spectrum of reduced CO bound form showed typical maximum at 450 nm. When the biotransformation of linoleic acid was carried out in a reconstituted system consisting of CYP102H1 and redox partner proteins of Pseudomonas putida (i.e., CamAB), ${\omega}1$-hydroxylinoleic acid was detected with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis, suggesting that CYP102H1 catalyzes oxygenation of linoleic acid at ${\omega}$-1 position, which is typical in CYP102A subfamily members.

Observations of OI630.0 nm Nightglow from the Upper Thermosphere in the Antarctica

Chung, Jong-Kyun,Won, Young-In,Kim, Yong-Ha,Lee, Bang-Yong,Kim, Jhoon 한국우주과학회 1999 한국우주과학회보 Vol.8 No.2

LC : Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Real Time Sonoelastography

( Young Woon Kim ),( Jung Hyun Kwon ),( Soon Woo Nam ),( Jeong Won Jang ),( Min Ju Kim ),( Byong Sun Oh ),( Kyu Won Chung ),( Eun Su Park ) 대한간학회 2013 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2013 No.1

Backgrounds: Recently, real-time transient elastography has been introduced for noninvasive staging of liver fibrosis, which can be performed with conventional ultrasound probes during a routine sonography examination. In contrast FibroScan, there are few reports about the real time transient elastography. The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic usefulness of real-time elastography for hepatic fibrosis Methods: Eighty-five consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled, who underwent both liver biopsy and real-time elastography for chronic viral hepatitis from March 2011 to March 2013 in Incheon St. Mary`s Hospital. Real-time elastography (Hitach avius and EUP-L52 probe, Tokyo, Japan) was performed by one examiner and ultrasonography guided liver biopsy was done at the same time. The degree of liver fibrosis was confirmed according to the Metavir scoring system by one pathologist. In addition, aspartate transaminase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) was measured Results: The mean age of the patients was 45.9±10.3 years, and 54 patients were male. The patients consisted of chronic hepatitis B (52, 61.2%), chronic hepaitits C (33, 38.8%). The fibrosis stage ranged in 14 patient (16.3%) for F0, 27 patients (31.4%) for F1, 27 patients (31.4%) for F3, 17 patients (19.8%) for F4. The mean real-time elastography value significantly increased according to the fibrosis; 3.14±0.62 for F0, 3.28±0.42 for F1, 3.43±0.53 for F3 and 4.09±1.03 for F4 (P=0.000). The real-time elastography value, APRI, the levels of platelet, albumin and prothrombin time INR were different between the patients with the advanced fibrosis (≥F3) and those with the mild fibrosis (≤F1). For predicting the advanced fibrosis (≥F3) in multivariate analysis, the real-time elastography value and prothrombin time INR were significant factors. Conclusion: The real-time elastography is a new and promising sonography-based noninvasive method for the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.