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Chapter and Conference Paper
Acoustical Characteristics of a Moving Actuator Type Total Artificial Heart
The study attempts to characterize the acoustic emission from a moving actuator type, totally implantable, electromechanical, artificial heart. In vitro measurements were made on the acoustic emission from the...
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Arsenic and metal contamination of water resources from mining wastes in Korea
Water resources near a gold-mine waste site were studied for the distribution and contents of contaminants, and their behavior in the surface and groundwater systems. Arsenic, cadmium, and manganese were iden...
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Contamination from Uranium-Bearing Black Shale in Goesan–Boeun Areas, Korea
This study was initiated to identify the impact of metals and uranium enriched soil and black shale in groundwater quality and contamination. From a Piper diagram, groundwater was classified into four types as...
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Association between a G-protein β3 subunit gene polymorphism and the symptomatology and treatment responses of major depressive disorders
The genes involved in signal transduction are major candidates in association studies on affective disorders and responses to antidepressants. We investigated whether the C825T polymorphism of the β3 subunit o...
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Potential Groundwater Contamination with Toxic Metals in and Around an Abandoned Zn Mine, Korea
This study evaluated potential groundwater contamination with toxic metals in and around an abandoned zinc mine in Korea. Water levels in the mine waste dump indicated occurrence of a losing stream during the ...
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Near-field optical patterning on chloromethylated polyimide
Near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) coupled with laser is used in nano-scale processing to make nano-scale dots or nano-scale structure. Nano-sclae processing using NSOM coupled with laser can be app...
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The effects of Helicobacter pylori infection on intraocular pressure in anterior uveitis
We investigated the influence of H. pylori infection on intraocular pressure (IOP) in anterior uveitis patients to clarify whether H. pylori infection is related to high IOP in anterior uveitis.
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Open AccessRAF kinase inhibitor-independent constitutive activation of Yes-associated protein 1 promotes tumor progression in thyroid cancer
The transcription coactivator Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is regulated by the Hippo tumor suppressor pathway. However, the role of YAP1 in thyroid cancer, which is frequently associated with the BRAFV600E mut...
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Low temperature processed InGaZnO oxide thin film transistor using ultra-violet irradiation
Device performance and bias stability of InGaZnO (IGZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) were investigated as a function of post-treatment with the combination of ultra-violet (UV) irradiation and thermal annealin...
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hTERT mediates norepinephrine-induced Slug expression and ovarian cancer aggressiveness
Stress hormones have been implicated in both tumor initiation and progression. Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is overexpressed in cancer cells and associated with malignant tumor progression an...
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A sustained high-temperature fusion plasma regime facilitated by fast ions
Nuclear fusion is one of the most attractive alternatives to carbon-dependent energy sources1. Harnessing energy from nuclear fusion in a large reactor scale, however, still presents many scientific challenges de...