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High Cytoplasmic Expression of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor NR4A2 Predicts Poor Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

  • Wang, Jian;Yang, Jing;Li, Bin-Bin;He, Zhi-Wei
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권5호
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    • pp.2805-2809
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    • 2013
  • Objective: This study aimed at investigating whether the orphan nuclear receptor NR4A2 is significantly associated with clinicopathologic features and overall survival of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods: Immunohistochemistry was performed to determine NR4A2 protein expression in 84 NPC tissues and 20 non-cancerous nasopharyngeal (NP) tissues. The prognostic significance of NR4A2 protein expression was evaluated using Cox proportional hazards regression models and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. Results: We did not find a significant association between total NR4A2 expression and clinicopathological variables in 84 patients with NPC. However, we observed that high cytoplasmic expression of NR4A2 was significantly associated with tumor size (T classification) (P = 0.006), lymph node metastasis (N classification) (P = 0.002) and clinical stage (P = 0.017). Patients with higher cytoplasmic NR4A2 expression had a significantly lower survival rate than those with lower cytoplasmic NR4A2 expression (P = 0.004). Multivariate Cox regression analysis analysis suggested that the level of cytoplasmic NR4A2 expression was an independent prognostic indicator for overall survival of patients with NPC (P = 0.033). Conclusions: High cytoplasmic expression of NR4A2 is a potential unfavorable prognostic factor for patients with NPC.

저온환경에서 NR/BR 블렌드 조성비 및 오일함량이 방진고무재료의 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향 (Effect of NR/BR Blends ratio and Oil Content on the Mechanical Properties of Rubber Isolator at Low Temperature)

  • 김완두;김완수;우창수;최성신
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.95-104
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    • 2004
  • 방진고무의 내한성을 향상시키기 위하여 NR 컴파운드에 유리전이온도가 상대적으로 낮은 BR을 섞거나 오일 함량을 늘리는 방법을 이용하여 새로운 컴파운드를 제작하였다. 저온환경에서 기계적물성 실험을 수행하여 NR/BR 조성비 및 오일 함량에 따른 영향을 조사하였다. BR 함량이 증가할수록 경도 및 모듈러스가 증가한 반면 인장강도 및 신율은 감소하였고, 오일 함량이 많을수록 경도, 모듈러스 및 인장강도는 감소하였으나 신율은 거의 변화가 없었다. NR/BR 블렌드 고무컴파운드는 NR과 BR의 유리 전이 온도인 $-50^{\circ}C$$-90^{\circ}C$에서 저장탄성계수의 급격한 전이와 손실계수인 tan ${\delta}$가 최대값을 보여 두 컴파운드간의 비상용성을 나타내었다.

수평 구조 Zinc Oxide Nanorods 기반 센서의 전극 금속별 특성 비교

  • 이재혁;김선민;이수민;김성현;김태근;조진우
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.377-377
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    • 2012
  • 반도체 물질로서 Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod (NR)는 Hydrothermal growth method로 제작 시 고가의 장비가 필요치 않기에 저비용 대면적 박막을 제작하는데 적합하지만 NR들의 array 조절과 각각의 rod와 전극 간의 연결에서 어려움을 가지고 있다. 최근 연구에서는 이러한 NR array 형상 조절과 소자의 성능 향상을 위하여 tilted sputtering method를 이용해 seed layer를 lateral 하게 형성하여 성장시켜 표면적을 극대화함으로서 응용되는 센서의 성능을 향상시키는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이렇게 향상된 수평구조의 ZnO NR과 다양한 전극 금속 간의 schottky barrier의 높이 차이에 따라 sensitivity와 response time의 차이를 측정하였다. NR들을 전계방출형 전자현미경과 XRD로 분석 NR의 lateral structure 및 결정성을 확인하였다. 그리고 이렇게 형성한 NR을 소자화하여 Au, Ag, Al을 전극 금속물질로 사용한 경우에 대하여 sensing performance와 전극 금속의 schottky barrier의 상관관계를 확인하였다.

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Effect of Precured EPDM on the Property of Magneto-rheological Elastomer Based on NR/EPDM Blend

  • Na, Bokgyun;Chung, Kyungho
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • 제53권2호
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    • pp.67-74
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    • 2018
  • Magneto-rheological elastomers (MREs) are smart materials in which the inherent stiffness and damping properties can be changed by the influence of an external magnetic field. The magneto-rheological (MR) effect depends on the orientation characteristics of the dispersed magneto-responsible particles (MRPs) in the matrix. In this study, natural rubber (NR) and ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) were blended and used as a matrix of an MRE. EPDM was pre-cured before blending with NR. The Mooney viscosity, curing characteristics, and mechanical properties were analyzed with various pre-curing conditions of EPDM and the NR/EPDM blend. The results show that excellent mechanical properties of the NR/EPDM blend-based MRE were obtained when the pre-curing time of EPDM was 60 min. The aging property of the NR-based MRE was improved by the introduction of pre-cured EPDM. Also, the anisotropic MRE showed a higher MR effect than that of the isotropic MRE.

카본블랙의 충전량에 따른 NR/HNBR블렌드의 물성과 가교밀도에 관한 연구 (Properties and Crosslink Density of the NR/HNBR Blends Influenced by Carbon Black Loading)

  • 홍석표;최상구;유길상;이범철
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.183-193
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    • 1992
  • Compared with NR and HNBR compounds, the blend properties of NR/HNBR were studied. The heat, oil and ozone resistance of NR compounds were improved by blending HNBR, and these effects were more clearly revealed with elevating temperatures. For the overall stabilities of the compounds, it was resonable to use the carbon black under the 60phr. In the EV systems, high-saturated NR/HNBR and HNBR compounds showed similar total crosslink density in comparison with NR compounds. Interaction parameters calculated by stress-strain method showed widely varied value.

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Nutrient requirements in Hanwoo cows with artificial insemination: effects on blood metabolites and embryo recovery rate

  • Kang, Sung-Sik;Kim, Ui-Hyung;Han, Man-Hye;Cho, Sang-Rae
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제62권4호
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    • pp.449-459
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    • 2020
  • Here, we investigated the effects of different nutrient requirements (NR) on blood metabolites, transferable embryo number after multiple superovulations with artificial insemination (AI), body condition score (BCS), and estrus cycle in Hanwoo cow. Nineteen Hanwoo cows were randomly divided into three groups (80%, 100%, and 120% NR, containing 6, 8, and 5 individuals, respectively) and fed based on the NR. In experiment 1, glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), albumin (ALB), and total protein (TP) were analyzed. In experiment 2, total number of recovered embryos and transferable embryos was examined after embryo recovery and multiple superovulations with AI. In experiment 3, body weight, BCS, and estrus cycle were examined. In experiment 1, total cholesterol was significantly different among the 80%, 100%, and 120% NR groups (126.5 ± 3.3, 152.6 ± 2.4, and 177.4 ± 1.8 mg/dL, respectively, p < 0.05). The triglyceride and BUN levels in the 120% NR group were significantly higher than those in the 80% and 100% groups (p < 0.05). The NEFA levels were significantly different among the 80%, 100%, and 120% NR groups (440.5 ± 18.2, 318.5 ± 23.1, and 195.1 ± 8.5 ЧEq/L, respectively, p < 0.05). The AST and TP levels in the 80% NR group were significantly lower than those in the 100% and 120% NR groups (p < 0.05). In experiment 2, the 120% NR group showed a higher percentage of transferable embryos than the 80% and 100% groups (p < 0.01). The mean body weight and BCS among the 80%, 100%, and 120% NR groups were significantly different (p < 0.05). The estrus cycle in the 80% NR group was delayed compared with the 100% and 120% NR groups (20.8 ± 0.2 and 21.2 ± 0.5 days, respectively). In conclusion, the blood metabolic tests proved that Hanwoo cows with 120% NR can produce a large number of transferable embryos. Thus, 120% NR is the appropriate feeding level for this type of cows as it results in the production of a large number of transferable embryos by multiple superovulations with AI.

족삼리(足三里) 강활약침(羌活藥鍼)이 생쥐의 Collagen-induced arthritis에 미치는 영향 (A Study on the Effects of Herbal-acupuncture with Notopterygii Radix solution at ST36 on CIA in Mice)

  • 박현선;임윤경;이병렬
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.89-105
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    • 2005
  • Objective & Methods : This study is performed to observe the effect of Herbal-acupuncture with Notopterygii Radix Herbal-Acupuncture Solution(NR-HAS) at Joksamni(ST36) on Collagen II-induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1J mice. Result : 1. The highest survival rate of mice lung fibroblasts were measured in the 1% NR-HAS, and the expression of $TNF-{\alpha}$ in synovial cells were significantly decreased in the 1% and 10% NR-HAS. 2. The incidence of arthritis and the spleen weight were significantly decreased by Notopterygii Radix Herbal-acupuncture(NR-HA) at ST36. 3. The levels of IL-6, $INF-{\gamma},\;TNF-{\alpha}$, IgG, IgM, anti-collagen II in serum of CIA mice were significantly decreased by NR-HA at ST36. 4. In histology, the cartilage destruction and synovial cell proliferation were decreased by NR-HA at ST36, and the collagen fiber expressions in the NR-HA I II groups were similar with that of the normal group. 5. In lymph node, the expression ratios of $CD3e^+\;to\;CD19^+$ cell and $CD4^+\;to\;CD8^+$ cell in the NR-HA I II groups were similarly maintained as those in the normal group. 6. In lymph node, $CD69^+/CD3e^+$ cells and $CD11a^+/CD19^+$ cells were decreased by NR-HA at ST36. 7. In the articular joint, $CD11b^+/Gr-1^+$ cells were decreased by NR-HA at ST36. 8. NR-HA at ST36 did not make a considerable difference in DBA/1J mice without CIA 9. Throughout the overall experimental result, NR-HA I group showed more predominant effect than the NR-HA II group. Conclusion : These results suggest that NR-HA at ST36 has an effect to control synovial cell proliferation and cartilage destruction in rheumatoid arthritis, as well as prophylaxis is important to treat rheumatoid arthritis in clinic.

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전침자극이 척수 N-methy1-D-aspartate receptor외 NR-2B Subunit 인산화에 미치는 영향 (Involvement of Serine Phosphorylation of Spinal Cord NR-2B Subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Following Electroacupuncture Stimulation)

  • 강별님;최병태;윤현민;민영광;안창범
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.63-71
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    • 2007
  • 목적 : 저주파에 해당하는 2Hz 전침 자극이 척수 N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)의 NR-2B subunit의 발현 및 인산화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 방법 : Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐를 Storkson등의 방법에 의해 척수막의 지주막하강에 catheter를 삽입하는 수술을 행한 후 마비등의 척수 손상을 나타내지 않는 개체를 대상으로 하였다. N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist인 D-2-amino-5- phosphonopentanoic acid (AP-5)를 투여한 후 족삼리와 삼음교에 해당하는 부위에 30분간 전침 자극하였다. 무통각 여부는 hot plate test를 시행하였으며 NMDAR NR-2 subunit 발현과 인산화 여부는 Western blot과 면역조직화학적으로 살펴보았다. 결과 : 전침 무통각은 전침 자극 후 180분 후까지 지속되었으며 NMDA antagonist인 AP-5를 투여하였을 때 전침 무통각이 저하되었으나 유의성은 나타내지 않았다. Western blot 분석으로 보아 NMDAR NR-2B 및 인산화 NR-2B의 발현은 전침자극에 의해 미약한 증가를 보이나 AP-5투여에 의해 현저한 저해를 보였다. 면역조직화학에 의한 척수배각 구역별 발현을 보면 NMDAR NR-2B 및 인산화 NR-2B는 전 배각에 걸쳐 관찰되나 경부(층판 V-VI)에서 약한 반응을 보였다. 전침 자극에 의한 각 군별 NR-2B 발현은 유의한 차이를 보여 주지 않았으나 인산화 NR-2B는 천층(층판I-II) 및 고유핵 층판(III-IV)에서 유의성 있는 증가를 보였다. 전침 자극시 AP-5 투여는 유의성은 보이지 않았으나 인산화 NR-2B 발현을 저해하였다. 결론: 저주파 2Hz 전침에 의한 무통각은 NMDA antagonist인 AP-5 투여에 의해 저해될 뿐 아니라 NMDAR NR-2B subunit의 인산화를 저해하는 것으로 보아 전침 무통각의 과정에 NMDAR 및 NMDAR NR-2B의 인산화가 관여함을 알 수 있다.

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Aspergillus coreanus NR 15-1 과 Aspergillus oryzae NR 2-5의 원형질체 형성의 최적조건 (Optimal Conditions of Protoplast Formation of Aspergillus coreanus NR 15-1 and Aspergilus oryzae NR 2-5)

  • 정혁준;유대식
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.12-17
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    • 2001
  • Aspergil-lus coreanus NR-15 and Aspergilus oryzae NR-2-5 from traditional Korean Nuruk were selected as parental strains producing starch hydrolysis enzyme. Xll(Arginine-) mutant from A. coreanus NR 15-1 showed high glu-doamylase activity and total acid productivity. Z6(Adenine-) mutant from A. oryzae NR2-5 showed the highest $\alpha$-amylase activity. Therefore, both XII and Z6 mutants were selected and investigated for the optimal conditions of protoplast formation for protoplast fusion. Mixture of equal amount of cellulase and driselase(10mg/ml each) was the most effective as lytic enzymes. The optimal pH and temperature for protoplast formation were 5.0 and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. The most effective reaction for protoplast formation time was 4 hours. The maximum of protoplst for- mation of Xll mutant and Z6 mutant were $6.54$\times$10^{7}$ protoplasts/ ml and $3.04$\times$10^{ 7}$ protoplasts/ml, and the regen-eration frequencies of the protoplasts were 11.3% and 11.6%, respectively. The size of the protoplasts from X11 and Z6 mutants were 3~6 $\mu\textrm{m}$ and 4~9$\mu\textrm{m}$, respectively.

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저주파 대역의 소음 평가 지수 개선을 위한 창문형 능동 소음 제어기 (An active noise control window system to reduce noise rating in low frequency band)

  • 오원근
    • 한국음향학회지
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    • 제37권5호
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    • pp.331-337
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    • 2018
  • 본 논문에서는 창문형 능동소음제어(Active Noise Control, ANC)의 잔류 소음의 평가 기준으로 실내소음 평가에서 사용하는 NR(Noise Rating)을 적용하고 이 값의 최소화를 위한 능동소음제어기에 대해서 연구하였다. 이를 위해 Filtered-E LMS(Least Mean Square) 알고리즘을 사용하여 사용자가 설정한 유효 동작 주파수 대역 내에서 NR값을 줄이는 노이즈 쉐이핑(noise shaping) 필터의 형상을 제안하였다. 제안한 필터의 유용성은 시뮬레이션을 통해 검증하였으며, 기존의 심리음향 ANC에서 사용된 필터들과 비교했을 때 잔류 소음의 NR값이 더 낮아지는 것을 보였다.