Na₂S 하부층을 이용한 Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ 광흡수층의 저온증착 및 Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ 박막태양전지에의 응용

신해나라,신영민,김지혜,윤재호,박병국,안병태,Shin, Hae Na Ra,Shin, Young Min,Kim, Ji Hye,Yun, Jae Ho,Park, Byung Kook,Ahn, Byung Tae 한국태양광발전학회 2014 Current Photovoltaic Research Vol.2 No.1

High-efficiency in $Cu(In,Ga)Se_2$ (CIGS) solar cells were usually achieved on soda-lime glass substrates due to Na incorporation that reduces deep-level defects. However, this supply of sodium from sodalime glass to CIGS through Mo back electrode could be limited at low deposition temperature. Na content could be more precisely controlled by supplying Na from known amount of an outside source. For the purpose, an $Na_2S$ layer was deposited on Mo electrode prior to CIGS film deposition and supplied to CIGS during CIGS film. With the $Na_2S$ underlayer a more uniform component distribution was possible at $350^{\circ}C$ and efficiency was improved compared to the cell without $Na_2S$ layer. With more precise control of bulk and surface component profile, CIGS film can be deposited at low temperature and could be useful for flexible CIGS solar cells.

Na₂S 하부층을 이용한 Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ 광흡수층의 저온증착 및 Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ 박막태양전지에의 응용

신해나라(Hae Na Ra Shin),신영민(Young Min Shin),김지혜(Ji Hye Kim),윤재호(Jae Ho Yun),박병국(Byung Kook Park),안병태(Byung Tae Ahn) 한국태양광발전학회 2014 Current Photovoltaic Research Vol.2 No.1

High-efficiency in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) solar cells were usually achieved on soda-lime glass substrates due to Na incorporation that reduces deep-level defects. However, this supply of sodium from sodalime glass to CIGS through Mo back electrode could be limited at low deposition temperature. Na content could be more precisely controlled by supplying Na from known amount of an outside source. For the purpose, an Na₂S layer was deposited on Mo electrode prior to CIGS film deposition and supplied to CIGS during CIGS film. With the Na₂S underlayer a more uniform component distribution was possible at 350°C and efficiency was improved compared to the cell without Na₂S layer. With more precise control of bulk and surface component profile, CIGS film can be deposited at low temperature and could be useful for flexible CIGS solar cells.

전국 단위 감시체계의 현황과 전망

강성규,안연순,지영구,김형옥,하미나,권호장,백남종,김성아,홍윤철,김재용,강대희,정혜선,하은희 대한산업의학회 2001 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.13 No.2

Characteristics of Writing in Parkinson’s Disease: Focused on Pen Pressure, Letter Size, and Writing Speed

이한솔(Han Sol Lee),윤진영(Jinyoung Youn),조진환(Jin Whan Cho),안종현(Jong Hyeon Ahn),윤지혜(Ji Hye Yoon),나덕렬(Duk L. Na) 한국언어청각임상학회 2020 Communication Sciences and Disorders Vol.25 No.1

배경 및 목적: 파킨슨병(PD)의 운동 장애는 쓰기 수행에서 글자 크기뿐만 아니라 필압과 속도 측면에도 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 PD의 쓰기 특성을 필압, 크기, 속도를 중심으로 살펴보고자 하였다. 방법: PD 38명과 정상 성인(NA) 25명, 총 63명을 대상으로, 태블릿 PC와 디지털펜을 가지고 필압, 획의 길이, 쓰기 시간을 측정할 수 있는 소프트웨어를 사용하여 점선 따라 그리기와 문장 쓰기 과제를 실시하고, 필압, 글자 크기, 쓰기 속도를 분석하였다. 결과: 점선 따라 그리기 과제에서 필압은 두 집단 간 차이가 없었고, 쓰기 속도는 PD 집단이 NA 집단 보다 느렸다. 문장 쓰기 과제에서 PD 집단이 NA 집단 보다 필압이 저하되고, 글자 크기가 작으며, 쓰기 속도가 느렸다. 두 집단은 공통적으로 글자 크기와 쓰기 속도 간의 정적 상관이 나타났으며, PD 집단은 필압과 쓰기 속도 간의 정적 상관도 나타났다. 논의 및 결론: 본 연구 결과는 PD로 인하여 강도, 크기, 속도 등의 운동 능력을 조절하는 것의 어려움이 쓰기 수행 시 필압, 글자 크기, 쓰기 속도로 반영될 수 있음을 보여준다. 본 연구는 그간 글자 크기에만 초점이 맞추어졌던 PD의 쓰기 특성에서 필압이나 쓰기 속도와 같이 다양한 요소를 측정하는 것이 중요함을 확인하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. Objectives: Movement disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) can affect not only letter size but also pen pressure and writing speed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of writing with focus on pressure, size, and speed in PD. Methods: Sixty-three subjects (38 in a PD group and 25 in a normal adult [NA] group) performed tasks involving drawing along dotted lines and sentence writing using a tablet PC, digital pen, and software that could measure pen pressure, stroke length, and duration. Results: In the task involving drawing along a dotted line, the PD group showed significantly slower writing speed compared with the findings in the NA group. Additionally, in the task involving sentence writing, the PD group showed significantly weaker pen pressure, smaller letter size, and slower writing speed compared with the NA group. Moreover, both groups showed a positive correlation between letter size and writing speed, but only the PD group showed a positive correlation between pen pressure and writing speed. Conclusion: Difficulty in motor control of strength, size, speed, etc. owing to PD is reflected in pen pressure, letter size, and writing speed when performing a writing task. Our results show an importance in measuring multiple factors such as pen pressure and writing speed in the characteristics of writing in PD, which has until now, has been focused only on letter size.

Anti-inflammatory Effects of Onion Peel Ethanol Extract on LPSinduced Macrophages and Mouse Edema

Na Kyung Ahn,Bo Kyeong Kang,Koth Bong Woo Ri Kim,Min Ji Kim,Si Woo Bark,Won Min Pak,Bo Ram Kim,Yeon Uk Choi,Ji Hye Park,Nan Young Bae,Dong Hyun Ahn 한국식품영양과학회 2014 한국식품영양과학회 학술대회발표집 Vol.2014 No.10

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulation by Larrea nitida on MCF-7 Cell Proliferation and Immature Rat Uterus

( Hye Na Ahn ),( Si Yeon Jeong ),( Gyu Un Bae ),( Min Sun Chang ),( Dong Wei Zhang ),( Xi Yuan Liu ),( Yi Hua Pei ),( Young Won Chin ),( Joong Ku Lee ),( Sei Ryang Oh ),( Yun Seon Song ) 한국응용약물학회 2014 Biomolecules & Therapeutics(구 응용약물학회지) Vol.22 No.4

Larrea nitida is a plant that belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is widely used in South America to treat infl ammatory diseases, tumors and menstrual pain. However, its pharmacological activity remains unclear. In this study we evaluated the property of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) of Larrea nitida extracts (LNE) as a phytoestrogen that can mimic, modulate or disrupt the actions of endogenous estrogens, depending on the tissue and relative amount of other SERMs. To investigate the property of SERM of LNE, we performed MCF-7 cell proliferation assays, estrogen response element (ERE)-luciferase reporter gene assay, human estrogen receptor (hER) binding assays and in vivo uterotrophic assay. To gain insight into the active principles, we performed a bioassay-guided analysis of LNE employing solvents of various polarities and using classical column chromatography, which yielded 16 fractions (LNs). LNE showed high binding affi nities for hERα and hERβ with IC50 values of 1.20 ×10-7 g/ml and 1.00×10-7 g/ml, respectively. LNE induced 17β-estradiol (E2)-induced MCF-7 cell proliferation, however, it reduced the proliferation in the presence of E2. Furthermore, LNE had an atrophic effect in the uterus of immature rats through reducing the expression level of progesterone receptor (PR) proteins. LN08 and LN10 had more potent affi nities for binding on hER α and β than other fractions. Our results indicate that LNE had higher binding affi nities for hERβ than hERα, and showed SERM properties in MCF-7 breast cancer cells and the rat uterus. LNE may be useful for the treatment of estrogen-related conditions, such as female cancers and menopause.

LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포와 마우스 귀 조직에 대한 양파(Allium cepa L.) 껍질 에탄올 추출물의 항염증 효과

안나경(Na-Kyung Ahn),강보경(Bo-Kyeong Kang),김꽃봉우리(Koth-Bong-Woo-Ri Kim),김민지(Min-Ji Kim),배난영(Nan-Young Bae),박지혜(Ji-Hye Park),박선희(Sun-Hee Park),안동현(Dong-Hyun Ahn) 한국식품영양과학회 2015 한국식품영양과학회지 Vol.44 No.11

양파 껍질 에탄올 추출물(OPEE)의 in vitro 및 in vivo에서 항염증 효과를 알아보기 위해 lipopolysaccharide(LPS)로 활성화된 RAW 264.7 세포로부터 분비되는 염증 관련 매개인자들의 발현량과 ICR 마우스모델을 이용한 귀 부종 및 조직 분석을 진행하였다. NO 및 염증성 cytokine(IL-6, IL-1β 및 TNF-α)의 분비량이 OPEE에 의해 농도 의존적으로 감소함을 확인하였다. iNOS 및 COX-2의 발현량은 LPS에 의해 증가하였으나, OPEE 처리에 의해 농도 의존적으로 발현량이 감소하였다. 전사인자인 NF-κB의 활성과 인산화효소인 MAPKs(p-38, JNK 및 ERK)에서도 LPS에 의해 증가된 발현량이 OPEE에 의해 억제됨을 확인하였다. 따라서 NO 및 염증성 cytokine의 분비량 감소는 NF-κB와 MAPKs의 활성 저해에 의한 것임을 확인하였다. In vivo 실험에서는 croton oil로 귀 부종을 유발한 마우스에 OPEE를 처리하였을 때 prednisolone 처리구와 유사한 수준으로 귀 부종이 억제되었으며, 귀 조직 관찰에서도 경피 및 진피의 두께와 진피로 침윤된 mast cell의 수도 억제됨을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과 OPEE는 항염증 소재로서 염증을 예방하거나 치료하는 데 이용 가능성이 높음을 제시한다. Inflammation is a complex process involving a variety of immune cells, which defend the body from harmful stimuli. However, pro-inflammatory cytokines and inflammatory mediators can also exacerbate diseases such as cancer. Onion peel contains several phenolic compounds, including quercetin at an amount 20 times greater in peel than edible flesh. Therefore, in this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of onion peel ethanol extract (OPEE) were investigated lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response. In our results, NO production decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Secretion of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β was suppressed by 44%, 53%, and 60% respectively, at 100 μg/mL. Moreover, OPEE also suppressed expression of COX-2, iNOS, NF-κB, and MAPKs in a dose-dependent manner. Formation of mice ear edema was reduced at the highest dose tested compared to the control, and reduction of ear thickness was observed in the histological analysis as well. In the acute toxicity test, no morality was observed in mice administered 5,000 mg/kg body weight of OPEE over a 2-week observation period. These results suggest that OPEE may have significant effects on inflammatory factors and be a potential anti-inflammatory material.

A multicenter study of entecavir <i>vs.</i> tenofovir on prognosis of treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B in South Korea

Kim, Seung Up,Seo, Yeon Seok,Lee, Han Ah,Kim, Mi Na,Lee, Yu Rim,Lee, Hye Won,Park, Jun Yong,Kim, Do Young,Ahn, Sang Hoon,Han, Kwang-Hyub,Hwang, Seong Gyu,Rim, Kyu Sung,Um, Soon Ho,Tak, Won Young,Kweon Elsevier 2019 Journal of hepatology Vol.71 No.3

<P><B>Background & Aims</B></P> <P>It is currently unclear which antiviral agent, entecavir (ETV) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), is superior for improving prognosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Here, we assessed the ability of these 2 antivirals to prevent liver-disease progression in treatment-naïve patients with CHB.</P> <P><B>Methods</B></P> <P>From 2012 to 2014, treatment-naïve patients with CHB who received ETV or TDF as a first-line antiviral agent were recruited from 4 academic teaching hospitals. Patients with decompensated cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at enrollment were excluded. Cumulative probabilities of HCC and death or orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) were assessed.</P> <P><B>Results</B></P> <P>In total, 2,897 patients (1,484 and 1,413 in the ETV and TDF groups, respectively) were recruited. The annual HCC incidence was not statistically different between the ETV and TDF groups (1.92 <I>vs</I>. 1.69 per 100 person-years [PY], respectively; adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.975 [<I>p</I> = 0.852] by multivariate analysis). Propensity score (PS)-matched and inverse probability of treatment weighting (ITPW) analyses yielded similar patterns of results (HR 1.021 [<I>p</I> = 0.884] and 0.998 [<I>p</I> = 0.988], respectively). The annual incidence of death or OLT was not statistically different between the ETV and TDF groups (0.52 <I>vs</I>. 0.53 per 100 PY, respectively; adjusted HR 1.202 [<I>p</I> = 0.451]). PS-matched and ITPW analyses yielded similar patterns of results (HR 1.248 [<I>p</I> = 0.385] and 1.239 [<I>p</I> = 0.360], respectively). These findings were consistently reproduced in patients with compensated cirrhosis (all <I>p</I> >0.05).</P> <P><B>Conclusions</B></P> <P>The overall prognosis in terms of HCC and death or OLT was not statistically different between the ETV and TDF groups. Further studies are needed to validate our results.</P> <P><B>Lay summary</B></P> <P>It is currently unclear which antiviral agent, entecavir or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, is superior for improving prognosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. In this analysis we found that there was no difference in terms of overall prognosis, including risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, death, or the need for a liver transplant, in patients receiving either antiviral.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> The hepatocellular carcinoma risk was not statistically different between the ETV and TDF groups. </LI> <LI> The death or liver transplant risk was not statistically different between the 2 groups. </LI> <LI> These results were consistently reproduced after adjusting for confounding variables. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Antimicrobial Effect of Inula britannica Flower Extract against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

( Na Kyoung Lee ),( Jang Hyun Lee ),( Yong Ju Lee ),( Sin Hye Ahn ),( Su Jin Eom ),( Hyun Dong Paik ) 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2013 한국미생물·생명공학회지 Vol.41 No.3

The antimicrobial effect of the methanol extract of Inula britannica flowers against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was investigated. It was confirmed that the methanol extract is mainly composed of quercetin, which has antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial effect of the methanol extract against 3 MRSA strains was determined by the disc diffusion method. The minimal inhibitory concentrations were ranged from 0.625 mg/ml to 1.25 mg/ml, and the minimum bactericidal concentrations were 2.5 mg/ml. Time kill kinetics revealed bactericidal activities, and the morphological alterations in S. aureus ATCC 33591 treated with the extract were observed using a scanning electron microscope. The methanol extract affected the expression of the resistant genes, mecA, mecI, and mecRI in mRNA. Therefore, the methanol extract of I. britannica flowers clearly demonstrated an antimicrobial effect against MRSA and these results suggest a potential for application as a natural antimicrobial agent.

Vitamin E Potentiates the Anti-nociceptive Effects by Intraperitoneal Administration of Lidocaine in Rats

Hye-Jin Kim,Hae-Ji Yang,Sun-Hyong Kim,Dan-A Kim,Seong-Ju Kim,Han-na Park,Jin-Sook Ju,Dong-Kuk Ahn 대한구강생물학회 2016 International Journal of Oral Biology Vol.41 No.4

The present study was to evaluate effects of vitamin E on intravenous administration of lidocaine-induced antinociception. Experiments were carried out using male Sprague-Dawley rats. Orofacial formalin-induced nociceptive behavioral responses were used as the orofacial animal pain model. Subcutaneous injection of formalin produced significant nociceptive scratching behavior. Intraperitoneal injection of 5 and 10 mg/kg of lidocaine attenuated formalin-induced nociceptive behavior in the 2nd phase, compared to the vehicle-treated group. Intraperitoneal injection of 1 g/kg of vitamin E also attenuated the formalin-induced nociceptive behavior in the 2nd phase, compared to the vehicle-treated group. However, low dose of vitamin E (0.5 g/kg) did not affect the nociceptive behavioral responses produced by subcutaneous injection of formalin. The present study also investigated effects of intraperitoneal injection of both vitamin E and lidocaine on orofacial formalin-induced behavioral responses. Vehicle treatment affected neither formalin-induced behavioral responses nor lidocaineinduced antinociceptive effects. However, intraperitoneal injection of 0.5 g/kg of vitamin E enhanced the lidocaineinduced antinociceptive effects in the 2nd phase compared to the vehicle-treated group. Intraperitoneal injection of naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, did not affect antinociception produced by intraperitoneal injections of both vitamin E and lidocaine. These results suggest that treatment with vitamin E enhances the systemic treatment with lidocaine-induced antinociception and reduces side effects when systemically treated with lidocaine. Therefore, the combined treatment with vitamin E and lidocaine is a potential therapeutic for chronic orofacial pain.