Abstract: The present invention relates to the E2EPF UCP-VHL interaction and the uses thereof, more precisely a method for increasing or reducing VHL activity or level by regulating UCP activity or level to inhibit cancer cell proliferation or metastasis or to increase angiogenesis. The inhibition of UCP activity is accomplished by any UCP activity inhibitor selected from a group consisting of a small interfering RNA (RNAi), an antisense oligonucleotide, and a polynucleotide complementarily binding to mRNA of UCP, a peptide, a peptide mimetics and an antibody, and a low molecular compound. In the meantime, the increase of angiogenesis is accomplished by the following mechanism; UCP over-expression is induced by a gene carrier and thus endogenous VHL is reduced, leading to the stabilization of HIF-1? which enhances VEGF activation based on the HIF-1? stabilization.

Abstract: A method comprising transforming Schizosaccharomyces pombe with a deletion cassette, constructed by four-round serial PCR, block PCR or total gene synthesis, containing a homologous recombination site is provided for preparing gene-targeted heterozygous deletion Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Also provided are gene-targeted hetero2ygous deletion Schizosaccharomyces pombe mutants prepared by the method, and a library of gene-targeted heterozygous deletion Schizosaccharomyces pombe mutants. Further, the library is useful in constructing a method and a kit for screening a drug's modes of action.

Abstract: Human adipose tissue-derived multipotent adult stem cells are provided, which are characterized by the ability to be maintained in an undifferentiated state for a long period of time by forming spheres and which have high proliferation rates. Also provided are methods for isolating and maintaining the adult stem cells, and methods for differentiating the multipotent adult stem cells into nerve cells, fat cells, cartilage cells, osteogenic cells, muscle cells, endothelial cells, hepatic cells and insulin-releasing pancreatic ?-cells. Also provided are cellular therapeutic agents for treating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, nerve disease, diabetes and for forming breast tissue, which contain differentiated cells or the adult stem cells.

Abstract: A light emitting device and a display device using the same. The light emitting device includes: a substrate provided with recesses formed in a stripe pattern; first electrodes disposed inside the recesses in a stripe pattern aligned parallel to the recesses; electron emission regions disposed on the first electrodes; second electrodes disposed in a stripe pattern aligned in a direction crossing the first electrodes and closely fixed to the substrate; and an adhesive member for fixing the second electrodes to the substrate. The second electrodes include mesh portions spaced apart from tops of the electron emission regions in crossing of the first electrodes and the second electrodes, supports surrounding the mesh portions and connected with the substrate, and combining grooves formed at edges of the supports facing the substrate. The adhesive members are disposed in the combining grooves of the second electrodes to connect the second electrodes with the substrate.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method, the image processing apparatus including: an image input unit which receives an image; and an image processing unit which generates reference data on the basis of a plurality of learning images classified into a plurality of first classes according to a noise characteristic and a plurality of second classes according to an image characteristic, and which performs scaling for the received image on the basis of the generated reference data.

Abstract: A method for adjusting backlight brightness for an image display device whose backlights are arranged in an M×N, 2-dimensional array, and an apparatus for realizing this are provided. The method comprises a full search step determining the brightness adjustment value for each of the M×N image blocks corresponding to the backlights for the entire input image and selecting a reference block; a partial search step determining the brightness adjustment value for the selected reference block and surrounding blocks thereof for the image frame inputted following the full search step and reselecting a reference block based on the brightness adjustment value of the previous reference block and surrounding blocks thereof; and an adjustment step adjusting brightness of the backlights in accordance with the brightness adjustment value for each block as determined by the full search step and/or partial search step.

Abstract: A display including: an LCD panel to display an inputted video signal from the outside; a middle level controller to increase a middle brightness signal level of the inputted video signal; a contrast controller to control a contrast of a video signal outputted from the middle level controller; a brightness mean calculating part to calculate a brightness mean of a video signal from one of the middle level controller and the contrast controller; and a controller controlling the contrast controller to control the contrast according to a result calculated by the brightness mean calculating part and a control method thereof. Thus, the contrast is controlled according to the brightness mean of one of the video signal having the controlled contrast and the video signal having the increased middle brightness signal level, which enables displaying an optimal image.

Abstract: A user interface apparatus using three-dimensional axes and a user interface apparatus using two-dimensional planes, each of the two-dimensional planes being formed by two of three-dimensional axes, are provided. The user interface apparatus uses the three-dimensional axes or the two-dimensional planes to select a menu or to search for desired information in a device, such as a mobile terminal.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a substrate, cathode electrodes formed on the substrate, electron emission regions electrically coupled to the cathode electrodes, an insulation layer formed on the substrate while covering the cathode electrodes, and gate electrodes formed on the insulation layer and crossing the cathode electrodes. One or more gate holes are formed at each of crossing regions of the gate electrodes and the cathode electrodes through the insulation layer and the gate electrodes. At least one of the cathode electrodes includes at least two openings divided by a bridge. The at least two openings divided by the bridge are formed on each exposed region of the cathode electrodes through the gate holes. A corresponding one of the electron emission regions contacts the bridge and extends toward the walls of at least one of the openings but is spaced away from the cathode electrodes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active region comprising a gate area, a bit line contact area and a storage node contact area. A recess is formed in the gate area and the bit line contact area. A gate is formed over the gate area and a portion of an isolation layer adjacent to the gate area. The gate includes a main gate in the gate area and a passing gate over the isolation layer. A first junction area is formed in the storage node contact area of the active region. A second junction area is formed in the bit line contact area of the active region. A first landing plug and a second landing plug are formed over the first junction area and the second junction area, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting digital multimedia broadcasting data, and a method and apparatus for receiving digital multimedia broadcasting data. A basic audio signal and a multichannel audio signal are encoded to generate a basic audio stream and a multichannel audio stream, and a first data stream describing property and position data of the basic audio stream and a second data stream describing property and position data of the multichannel audio stream are transmitted as independent streams. According to the performance of the receiving apparatus, an audio signal may be decoded by using just the first data stream only or both the first data stream and the second stream.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display having the light emission device are provided. The light emission device includes a light emission panel for emitting light, a diffuser plate facing the light emission panel to diffuse the light emitted from the light emission panel, and a heat dissipation plate disposed between the light emission panel and the diffuser plate.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device including the same. The light emission device includes: a substrate body having a concave portion recessed into the substrate body and extending along a first direction; a first electrode in the concave portion and extending along the first direction; a second electrode on a front surface of the substrate body and extending along a second direction crossing the first electrode; an anti-conduction electrode disposed at an edge portion of the substrate body and extending along the second direction to be parallel with the second electrode; and an electron emission unit on the first electrode and spaced apart from the second electrode. Here, each of the second electrode and the anti-conduction electrode includes: a mesh unit having a plurality of opening portions; and a support unit joined to the substrate body while surrounding the mesh unit.

Abstract: Provided are a meta data encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The meta data decoding method includes decoding a media signal containing a media object, and decoding meta data corresponding to the media object. During the decoding of the meta data signal, decoding of the meta data is skipped when the meta data that is to be decoded is identical to already decoded meta data.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device having the light emission device are provided. A light emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other to form a vacuum envelope. An electron emission unit is provided on the first substrate. A light emission unit is provided on the second substrate to emit light using electrons emitted from the electron emission unit. A spacer uniformly maintains a gap between the first and second substrates. The spacer has a surface resistivity within a range of 1012-1014 ?cm.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate, each of the first and second substrates having an active area and an inactive area surrounding the active area, the first substrate having recesses in a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate; cathode electrodes in the recesses and extending along a first direction; electron emission regions on the cathode electrodes; gate electrodes on the side of the first substrate, extending along a second direction crossing the first direction of the cathode electrodes, and having a mesh structure with openings formed therein; first spacers between the first and second substrates in the active area; and second spacers between the first and second substrates in the inactive area. The second spacers press the gate electrodes to the first substrate to fix them in place.

Abstract: This invention relates to human adipose tissue-derived multipotent adult stem cells. More particularly, the invention relates to human adipose tissue-derived multipotent stem cells, which can be maintained in an undifferentiated state for a long period of time by forming spheres and have high proliferation rates, as well as methods for isolating and maintaining the adult stem cells, and methods for differentiating the multipotent adult stem cells into nerve cells, fat cells, cartilage cells, osteogenic cells and insulin-releasing pancreatic beta-cells. Also, the invention relates to cellular therapeutic agents for treating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and diabetes and for forming breast tissue, which contain the differentiated cells or the adult stem cells.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as the light source are disclosed. In one embodiment, the light emission device includes i) first and second substrates facing each other and forming a vacuum vessel, ii) an electron emission unit provided on the first substrate, and iii) a light emission unit provided on the second substrate. The light emission unit may include i) a transparent anode electrode formed on the second substrate, ii) a phosphor layer formed on the anode electrode, and iii) a plurality of sub-electrodes contacting the anode electrode and crossing the phosphor layer under the phosphor layer. The sub-electrodes may have a resistance lower than that of the anode electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for promoting the growth of animals, comprising extracts of Artemisia capillaris thunberg, Acanthopanax and garlic, as well as a feed composition comprising the same. The composition for promoting the growth of animals shows the excellent effect of promoting the secretion of growth hormone. Particularly, when the feed composition comprising the animal growth-promoting composition is administered to livestock animals, it will show the excellent effects of body weight gain, meat quality improvement and milk production increase in the livestock animals.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate to delimit an active region. The active region includes a gate forming area. Spacers are formed on the side surfaces of the active region excluding portions of the side surfaces of the active region at the gate forming area, such that side surfaces of the gate forming area of the active region are exposed. A gate is formed to cover the exposed gate forming area of the active region.