• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.170-174
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• 2005

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the response to a hepatitis B vaccination, and investigate the HBV DNA in subjects with isolated anti-HBc. Methods: 34 subjects with persistent isolated anti-HBc were included in the study. 32 subjects negative for HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc were included as a control group. They were all vaccinated with Hepaccine at 0, 1 and 2 months, and anti-HBs titers were measured 1 month after the 1st and 3rd vaccinations (1 and 3 months). The HBV-DNA was tested by polymerase chain reaction in subjects with isolated anti-HBc. Results: After the 1st & 3rd vaccinations, the anti-HBs titers$\geq$10mIU/ml were 70.6 & 70.6% in isolated anti-HBc group, and 34.4 & 81.2% in the control group, respectively. There were statistically significant differences after the 1st vaccination, but none after the 3rd, between the two groups. In the isolated anti-HBc and control groups, the primary, amnestic and no responses were 0 vs. 46.9%, 55.9 vs. 6.3% and 29.4 vs. 18.8%, respectively. The HBV DNA was not detected in all subjects with isolated anti-HBc. Conclusion: None of the subjects with isolated anti-HBc had a false positive result (primary response); therefore, they should be excluded from vaccination programs in Korea. To differentiate between immunity and occult infections, a single dose of vaccine, with a follow-up anti-HBs test, is preferable for subjects with isolated anti-HBc. An amnestic response indicates late immunity, and no response a suspect occult infection.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2019

Hepatitis B treatments using immune therapy are gaining interest because of the improvements in dendritic cell performance for antigen presentation, which induces an appropriate immune response and raises patient survival rates. This research aims to produce a significant amount of the HBcAg antigen, which can induce an immune response and have a curative effect on HBV infection. In this study, the HBV subgenotype B3 of the HBcAg gene was used, which is dominant in Indonesia. Further, Lactococcus lactis bacteria was used as the host because of its safety and tightly regulated protein expression. The codon usage for the HBcAg gene was optimized to improve protein expression in L. lactis, which is important because a codon is not random between species. The HBcAg gene is attached to a pNZ8148 plasmid and transformed into the L. lactis NZ3900 expression host. The results confirm that a positive protein band (21 kDa) in two fractions of purified HBcAg was recognized by both western blotting and dot blot hybridization, even if the HBcAg optimized codon has higher GC contents than that suggested for L. lactis expression. Overall, this research strengthens the broad use of L. lactis bacteria for any protein expression, including higher protein expression of codon optimized HBcAg gene compared to non-optimized genes. Furthermore, the improvement in the codon optimization of the HBcAg gene significantly increases the total protein expression by 10-20%, and the expression level of the codon optimized HBcAg increases 1.5 to 3.2-times that of the native HBcAg.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 캡슐 내시경을 위한 HBC(Human Body Communication) 시스템의 종합적인 설계 방법을 제시하였다. 먼저 환자 몸에 부착된 다수의 패치로부터 수신되는 신호를 차동 연산을 통해 합성하는 방법을 제시하고 이를 통한 신호 SNR을 수학적으로 유도하였다. 캡슐에서 보내는 HBC 송신신호를 동기화하기 위한 방법으로 PN 코드를 이용한 대략적 타이밍 동기 방법과 ZCD(Zero Crossing Detector)를 통한 Manchester, NRZ, RZ 변조 기법간의 미세 타이밍 동기 성능을 분석하였다. 아울러 HBC 신호 프레임을 Rician 및 Rayleigh 채널 환경에서 적용하였을 때의 등화 성능을 LMS 및 RLS 알고리즘을 적용하여 평가하였다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.339-346
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• 1995

수혈 후 B형 간염 바이러스의 전파를 감소시키기 위한 방법으로 현재 적십자 혈액원에서 공급되는 적혈구 농축제재를 대상으로 HBV DNA, HBsAg, anti-HBs 및 anti-HBc를 측정 하여 수혈자에서 HBV DNA의 노출정도와 HBV DNA와 B형 바이러스 간염의 혈청학적 표지자와의 관련성을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 대구 적십자 혈액원에서 공급되는 적혈구 농축제재에서는 HBsAg이 검출되지 않았으며, HBV DNA는 0.6%에서 검출되었는데, 모두 anti-HBc만 양성인 경우였다. Anti-HBc양성률은 37%였으며, 이들중 65.8%에서 anti-HBs도 양성으로 나타나 anti-HBc만 양성인 경우는 공혈혈액의 13.0% 정도로 추정되었다. 따라서, 우리나라와 같이 anti-HBc양성률이 높은 지역에서는 anti-HBs를 추가하는 경우 13%의 혈액제제만을 폐기함으로써 HBV DNA의 전파를 차단시킬수 있으리라 생각되며 현재 실시하고 있는 검사보다 예민도와 특이도가 높은 선별검사의 개발이 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2007

목 적: 최근 HBsAb 및 HBcAb 양성인 공여자의 간이 식편을 이식 받은 수혜자에서 신생 B형 간염이 발생하는 것이 보고 되고 있으며, 저자들도 약 40%에서 신생B형 간염이 발생하는 것을 보고하였다. 한국인에서의 HBcAb 양성률은 50%가 넘는 것으로 보고하고 있는데, 이는 임상 간이식의 걸림돌이 될 수 있으며 저자들은 이를 예방하기 위한 일환으로써 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 1997년 11월부터 1998년 11월까지 12개월 동안 서울 아산병원에서 생체 간이식 공여자가 과거 B형간염과 C형 간염 감염의 증거가 없으면서 HBsAg 음성이면서 HBsAb 양성, HBcAb 양성인 성인 공여자 6명을 대상으로 하였다. 간이식 수술 시 동결 생검을 위하여 채취한 절편의 일부를 보관하여 실험에 사용하였다. 동결 절편 조직에서 DNA를 분리하여, HBV DNA의 표면 구역과 핵심 구역에 대한 시발체를 이용하여 이중 중합효소 연쇄 반응을 시행하여 검사를 시행하였다. 결 과: 공여자 6명의 조직에서 표면 구역이 모두 양성으로 관찰되었으며, 핵심 구역은 4명에서 양성으로 관찰되었다. 그 중 4명의 간을 이식받은 소아 수혜자는 모두 예방법을 시행하면서, 신생 B형 간염의 발생은 관찰되지 않고 있다. 결 론: 본 결과는 간이식 후 발생하는 신생 B형 간염의 원인으로 HBcAb 양성이 위험 인자임을 지지하고 있다. HBcAb 양성 공여자의 간이식편에서 핵심구역은 66%에서 양성으로 보여 이식 후 잠재 HBV 감염 혹은 신생 B형 간염의 발생을 막기 위해 예방적 치료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 환경정보
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.31-33
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• 1986

• 환경정보
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.25-29
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• 1986

• 미생물학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.80-84
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• 1991

We cloned and expressed hepatitis B viral core antigen (HBcAg) gene in E. coli using $P_{L}$ promoter system. For optimal expression of the gene, we undertook the studies on the effects of the distance between Shine-Dalgarno (SD) sequence and start codon, copy number of repressor gene, induction temperature, and the stability of the core antigen. The results demonstrated that the induction at 37.deg.C was more efficient than at 42.deg.C, and the 11 base pairs (bp) distance between SD sequence and start codon of HBcAg gene was more efficient than the 15 bp distance in E. coli. The copy number of cI857 repressor gene did not influence on the expression of HBcAg, and the expression level of HBcAg in mutant type (low protease activity) and wild type strains was almost the same. The produced core antigen appeared to be HBcAg not HBeAg judged by two different radioimmunoassat (RIA) kits. This result suggested that the antigen was stable in E. coli.i.

• 천문학회보
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.80.2-80.2
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• 2014

We present the results of high resolution (R>35,000) optical spectroscopic monitoring observations of a new FU Orionis-like young stellar object, HBC 722. We observed HBC 722 with the Bohyunsan Optical Echelle Spectrograph (BOES) and Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) since November 26, 2010. HBC 722 is the FU Orionis-like object best characterized for the pre-outburst phase, and it provides the first opportunity to profile the burst phase of accretion across all wavelengths. We detected a number of lines such as $H{\alpha}$, $H{\beta}$, Fe II ${\lambda}$ 5018, Mg I ${\lambda}$ 5183, Na I D doublets, and metallic photospheric lines. In this work, we focus on the time variations of those spectral lines to understand the accretion process of HBC 722.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Hyeolbuchugeo-tang (HBC) on Osteoporosis. Methods: We induced RAW 264.7 cells to differentiate to Osteoclasts by RANKL and treated RANKL-induced RAW 264.7 cells with HBC (0, 150, 350, $700{\mu}g/ml$). To measure osteoclast differentiation and activation, we counted TRAP (+) MNCs and measured mRNA expressions of its related genes (TRAP, MMP-9, cathepsin K, NFATc1, c-Fos, MITF, iNOS, COX-2, TNF-${\alpha}$) by RT-PCR. To assess bone resorption, the Bone pit formation were examined under a microscope. Results: HBC decreased TRAP (+) MNCs and inhibited mRNA expressions of TRAP, MMP-9, cathepsin K, NFATc1, c-Fos, MITF in osteoclast. And HBC inhibited Bone pit formation. Conclusions: HBC inhibited osteoclast differentiation and activation and bone resorption. Taken together, these results indicate that HBC might have potentials for prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis.