5 research outputs found
OF@TEIN: An OpenFlow-enabled SDN Testbed over International SmartX Rack Sites
In this paper, we will discuss our on-going effort for OF@TEIN SDN(Software-Defined Networking) testbed, which currently spans over Korea and fiveSouth-East Asian (SEA) collaborators with internationally deployed OpenFlowenabledSmartX Racks
Effects of Electromagnetic Acupuncture Combined with Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment on Pain and Dysfunction in a Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case Report
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease causing significant
pain and dysfunction. This case report presents the use of electromagnetic
acupuncture utilizing a Whata 153 device generating a magnetic field to enhance
acupuncture stimulation for the treatment of KOA. A 69-year-old female diagnosed
with KOA experienced a reduction in pain (numerical rating scale score from
7 to 4), improved gait, and decreased stiffness and swelling after daily electromagnetic
acupuncture treatments during hospitalization. In addition, the Korean Western
Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scoreimproved from 20
to 14, and the patient rated her overall improvement as “significantly improved” on
the patient’s global impression of change scale. Although these findings suggest
potential benefits of electromagnetic acupuncture for KOA, the case report design
limits its generalizability. More controlled trials are warranted to confirm the efficacy
and safety of electromagnetic acupuncture as a treatment of KOA
The Growth and Physiological Characteristics of the Endangered CAM Plant, Nadopungnan (Sedirea japonica), under Drought and Climate Change Scenarios
No natural habitat of Sedirea japonica has been found in Korea for the past 20 years. This study was conducted to provide basic physiological data for the conservation strategy of this endangered plant in response to climate change. Soil fruit daylight system (SFDS) chambers were used and four treatment groups (2.6LVPD, 2.6HVPD, 8.5LVPD, and 8.5HVPD) were designed based on the RCP scenario (RCP 2.6, and 8.5) and VPD conditions (low VPD; LVPD, and high VPD; HVPD). Air dryness was induced in the HVPD groups during the daytime by increasing the atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD). There was no significant difference based on the RCP scenario. However, the difference between LVPD and HVPD was considerable. Total CO2 uptake and transpiration were lower than those of LVPD due to the duration decrease of Phase I in 2.6HVPD and 8.5HVPD. There was a reduction in total biomass, leaf thickness, length, and the number of leaves. ABS/RC, DI0/RC, φD0, VK, VJ, and other chlorophyll fluorescence markers increased. φP0, RE0/RC, φE0, ψE0, φR0, RC/CS0, Sm, N, PIabs, DFabs, SFIabs, and PIabs,Total declined. Daily drought stresses impact the physiological mechanisms occurring at nighttime. The defense mechanisms against drought stress occur by conserving water by controlling the stomata, inactivating the reaction center, and increasing the dissipated energy through heat. In summary, S. japonica is flexible against drought stress
Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Intricenyne via an Endocyclization Route to Oxocane Skeleton
The
first total synthesis of (+)-intricenyne consisting of an oxocane
skeleton was achieved via an extremely selective endocyclization strategy.
The key features of the synthesis include a regio- and diastereoselective
epoxide opening reaction, concise elaboration of oxocane cores via
abnormally selective endocyclization ether ring formation, and versatile
incorporation of the labile functional groups