• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.227-239
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• 2022

Purpose: In our study, in order to find lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with multi-drug resistance to antibiotics, we isolated 140 strains from 15 types of kimchi commercially available in Korea and 20 types of Kimchi made at home from January to December in 2016, and investigated their H₂O₂ generating ability and multi-drug resistance to antibiotics. Methods: In order to observe the H₂O₂ generation ability of LAB, we performed the experiment with methods such as Rabe, Hillier, and Kang. To test the antibacterial susceptibility of LAB, we used the disc agar diffusion method using MRS agar (Difco, USA) according to the CLSI and WHO test methods. There are 18 types of antibiotic discs used. Results: Out of the total numbers of 140 strains, 6 strains of Ent. Faecium, 25 strains of L. plantarum, 1 strain of L. rhamnosus, 3 strains of L. sakei, 1 strain of L. acidophilus, 1 strains St. thermophilus, and 7 of unidentified strains generated H₂O₂. The antibiotic susceptibility of Ent. Faecium indicated SXT, OX, NA, and E; and the antibiotic susceptibility of L. plantarum indicated NA; and the antibiotic susceptibility of St. thermophilus indicated NA, CC, RA, CTT, CM, and P ; and the antibiotic susceptibility of L. rhamnosus indicated SXT, VA, NA and CTT; and the antibiotic susceptibility of 6 strains of L. sakei indicated SXT, OX, NOR, NA, CTT and CIP, all indicating antibiotic resistance. In the case of multi-drug resistance to antibiotics for 53 strains of L. antarum, 8-drug resistance was the most common with 25 strains, followed by 7-drug-resistant strains with 18 strains, 9-drug-resistant strains with 4 strains, 6-drug-resistant strains with 3 strains, 5-drug-resistant strains with 2 strains, and 17-drug-resistant strains with 1 strain. In the case of multi-drug resistance to antibiotics for Ent. Faecium 27 strains, 9-drug resistance was most commonly identified as 9 strains, 8-drug resistance was identified as 6 strains, 7- and 11 drug resistances were identified as 4 strains each, and 4- and 6-drug resistances were identified as 1 strain each. Conclusion: Ent. Faecium, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, L. sakei, and St. thermophilus, shown to have anantibacterial activity in previous studies on LAB and shown to have and H₂O₂ generating ability, antibiotic resistance and multi-drug resistance in this study, are expected to be able to play an excellent role for long-term inpatients to use as an alternative to antibiotics and to cope with emerging antibiotic resistance.

• 분석과학
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 퍼지 & 트랩 GC-MS를 이용한 퇴적물 중의 메틸수은 분석방법을 제시하고, 국내 주요 하천 퇴적물 중의 총수은 및 메틸수은 등을 분석하였다. 분석방법의 검증을 위하여 고농도 및 저농도의 인증표준물질 2종을 분석하였으며, 현장시료 81건에 대하여 EPA 1630 method 원리의 GCCVAFS 방법으로 분석한 결과와 GC-MS 방법의 분석결과를 비교하였다. 방법검출한계 (MDL)는 0.06 ng/g, 정량한계 (MQL)는 0.20 ng/g이었으며 정밀도와 정확도는 각각 11.2% 및 $102{\pm}11.4%$로 나타났다. 조사된 81건에 대한 하천 퇴적물의 총수은 및 메틸수은 농도는 $2.43{\sim}1.56{\times}10^3$ ng/g 및 N.D.~5.95 ng/g 로 나타났다. 총수은의 분포특성은 외부오염원에 의한 영향으로 인해 유기물, 황함량 및 납, 크롬, 니켈 등의 중금속 농도와 유의한 상관성이 나타났으나, 메틸수은의 경우, 총수은을 제외한 다른 인자들과의 유의한 상관성이 조사되지 않았다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.1489-1498
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• 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify polymorphism in olfactomedin like 3 (OLFML3) gene, and association analysis with meat quality, carcass characteristics, retail meat cut, and fatty acid composition in sheep, and expression quantification of OLFML3 gene in phenotypically divergent sheep. Methods: A total of 328 rams at the age of 10 to 12 months with an average body weight of 26.13 kg were used. A novel polymorphism was identified using high-throughput sequencing in sheep and genotyping of OLFML3 polymorphism was performed using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Among 328 rams, 100 rams representing various sheep genotypes were used for association study and proc general linear model was used to analyse association between genotypes and phenotypic traits. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used for the expression analysis of OLFML3 mRNA in phenotypically divergent sheep population. Results: The findings revealed a novel polymorphism in the OLFML3 gene (g.90317673 C>T). The OLFML3 gene revealed three genotypes: CC, CT, and TT. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was found to be significantly (p<0.05) associated with meat quality traits such as tenderness and cooking loss; carcass characteristics such as carcass length; retail meat cut such as pelvic fat in leg, intramuscular fat in loin and tenderloin, muscle in flank and shank; fatty acids composition such as tridecanoic acid (C13:0), palmitoleic acid (C16:1), heptadecanoic acid (C17:0), ginkgolic acid (C17:1), linolenic acid (C18:3n3), arachidic acid (C20:0), eicosenoic acid (C20:1), arachidonic acid (C20:4n6), heneicosylic acid (C21:0), and nervonic acid (C24:1). The TT genotype was associated with higher level of meat quality, carcass characteristics, retail meat cut, and some fatty acids composition. However, the mRNA expression analysis was not different among genotypes. Conclusion: The OLFML3 gene could be a potential putative candidate for selecting higher quality sheep meat, carcass characteristics, retail meat cuts, and fatty acid composition in sheep.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.114-114
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• 2022

There are 28 families and 166 species of exotic weeds on agricultural land and among these, 23 families and 80 species of exotic weeds occur on pastures. Among them, the Solidago altissima is a perennial weed belonging to the asteraceae family and it is an exotic weed that spreads to the surrounding area using methods such as high seed production, vegetative propagation using underground rhizomes and allelochemical. Accordingly, in 2009, the Ministry of Environment designated it as an ecosystem-disrupting species. This study was conducted to obtain basic data about the effects of S.altissima derived allelochemicals on forage crops. The root of S.altissima was separated, dried in the shade and then pulverized to prepare an root powder. Powder was repeatedly extracted with methanol for 3 days and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain an root methanol extract. Dissolve the extract in distilled water, dispense it in a separate-funnel and proceed with liquid-liquid extraction by adding equal amounts of n-haxane (Hex), chloroform (CHCI₃), ethyl acetate (EtoAC), and butanol (BuOH) in order of increasing polarity. A seed-bioassay was performed using fractions for each solvent, followed by separation and purification by silica gel column chromatography. As a result of the fraction germination test for each solvent, the IC₅₀ values using the fresh weight of each fraction were 898.3 mg L^-1, 676.3 mg L^-1, 1160 mg L^-1 and 1360 mg L^-1. CA, CB, and CC fractions were obtained through primary silica gel column chromatography that used CHCI₃ fraction. As a result of seed-bioassay using each fraction, the IC₅₀ values for the fresh weight of each fraction was 537.3 mg L^-1, 1280 mg L^-1 and 1947 mg L^-1. Based on this, 5 fractions were obtained as a result of secondary silica gel column chromatography using the CA fraction. A seed-bioassay was performed, as a result, the lowest IC₅₀ value was calculated as 226.7 mg L^-1 in the CAE fraction. Based on this, the fraction was analyzed by GC-MS. The results of this study can be used as basic research data on the effects of weeds on forage crops and allelochemicals secreted from S. altissima.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.36-36
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• 2022

The molecular understanding of resistance and susceptibility of host plants to scab, a most threatful disease to pome fruit production worldwide, is very limited. Comparing resistant line '93-3-98' to susceptible one 'Sweet Skin' at seven time points of 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 days post inoculation, RNA-sequencing data derived from infected and mock-inoculated young leaves were analyzed to evaluate the tolerant response and to mine candidate genes of pear to the scab pathogen Venturia nashicola. Analysis of the mapped reads showed that the infection of V. nashicola led to significant differential expression of 17,827 transcripts with more than 3-fold change in the seven pairs of libraries, of which 9,672 (54%) are up- and 8,155(46%) are down-regulated. These included mainly receptor (NB-ARC domains-containing, CC-NBS-LRR, TIR-NBS-LRR, seven transmembrane MLO family protein) and transcription factor (ethylene responsive element binding, WRKY DNA-binding protein) related gene. An arsenal of defense response of highly resistant pear accessions derived from European pear was probably supposed no sooner had V. nashicola infected its host than host genes related to disease suppression like Polyketide cyclase/dehydrase and lipid transport protein, WRKY family transcription factor, lectin protein kinase, cystein-rich RLK, calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding copine protein were greatly boosted and eradicated cascade reaction induced by pathogen within 24 hours. To identify transcripts specifically expressed in response to V. nashicola, RT-PCRs were conducted and compare to the expression patterns of seven cultivars with a range of highly resistant to highly susceptible symptom. A DEG belonging to the PR protein family genes that were higher expressed in response to V. nashicola suggesting extraordinary role in the resistance response were led to the identification. This study provides the first transcriptional profile by RNA-seq of the host plant during scab disease and insights into the response of tolerant pear plants to V. nashicola.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.3543-3548
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• 2023

Shutdown chemistry evolution is performed in nuclear power plants at each refueling outage (RFO) to establish safe conditions to open system and minimize inventory of corrosion products in the reactor coolant system (RCS). After hydrogen peroxide is added to RCS during shutdown chemistry evolution, corrosion products are released and are removed by filters and ion exchange resins in the chemical volume control system (CVCS). Shutdown chemistry evolution including RCS clean-up time to remove released corrosion products impacts the critical path schedule during RFOs. The estimation of clean-up time prior to RFO can provide more reliable actions for RCS clean-up operations and transients to operators during shutdown chemistry. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) shutdown calculator (SDC) enables to provide clean-up time by Co-58 peak activity through operational data from nuclear power plants (NPPs). In this study, we have investigated the results of EPRI SDC by shutdown chemistry data of Co-58 activity using NPP data from previous cycles and modeled the estimated clean-up time by EPRI SDC using average Co-58 activity of the NPP. We selected two RFO data from the NPP to evaluate EPRI SDC results using the purification time to reach to 1.3 mCi/cc of Co-58 after hydrogen peroxide addition. Comparing two RFO data, the similar purification time between actual and computed data by EPRI SDC, 0.92 and 1.74 h respectively, was observed with the deviation of 3.7-7.2%. As the modeling the estimated clean-up time, we calculated average Co-58 peak concentration for normal cycles after cycle 10 and applied two-sigma (2σ, 95.4%) for predicted Co-58 peak concentration as upper and lower values compared to the average data. For the verification of modeling, shutdown chemistry data for RFO 17 was used. Predicted RCS clean-up time with lower and upper values was between 21.05 and 27.58 h, and clean-up time for RFO 17 was 24.75 h, within the predicted time band. Therefore, our calculated modeling band was validated. This approach can be identified that the advantage of the modeling for clean-up time with SDC is that the primary prediction of shutdown chemistry plans can be performed more reliably during shutdown chemistry. This research can contribute to improving the efficiency and safety of shutdown chemistry evolution in nuclear power plants.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제87권1호
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• pp.65-79
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• 2024

Background: Exhaled condensates contain inflammatory biomarkers; however, their roles in the clinical field have been under-investigated. Methods: We prospectively enrolled subjects admitted to pulmonology clinics. We collected exhaled breath condensates (EBC) and analysed the levels of six and 12 biomarkers using conventional and multiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Results: Among the 123 subjects, healthy controls constituted the largest group (81 participants; 65.9%), followed by the preserved ratio impaired spirometry group (21 patients; 17.1%) and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) group (21 patients; 17.1%). In COPD patients, platelet derived growth factor-AA exhibited strong positive correlations with COPD assessment test (ρ=0.5926, p=0.0423) and COPD-specific version of St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ-C) score (total, ρ=0.6725, p=0.0166; activity, ρ=0.7176, p=0.0086; and impacts, ρ=0.6151, p=0.0333). Granzyme B showed strong positive correlations with SGRQ-C score (symptoms, ρ=0.6078, p=0.0360; and impacts, ρ=0.6007, p=0.0389). Interleukin 6 exhibited a strong positive correlation with SGRQ-C score (activity, ρ=0.4671, p=0.0378). The absolute serum eosinophil and basophil counts showed positive correlations with pro-collagen I alpha 1 (ρ=0.6735, p=0.0164 and ρ=0.6295, p=0.0283, respectively). In healthy subjects, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁)/forced vital capacity demonstrated significant correlation with CC chemokine ligand 3 (CCL3)/macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (ρ=0.3897 and p=0.0068). FEV₁ exhibited significant correlation with CCL11/eotaxin (ρ=0.4445 and p=0.0017). Conclusion: Inflammatory biomarkers in EBC might be useful to predict quality of life concerning respiratory symptoms and serologic markers. Further studies are needed.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.179-187
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• 1980

토양(土壤)(화산회질(火山灰質) 및 흑이질(黑泥質))을 그 특성(特性)의 하나인 입경별로 분화(分畵)하고 Silt부(部)를 다시 비중별(比重別)로 분화(分畵)하여 전인산(全憐酸), 유기인산(有機憐酸), 무기인산(無機憐酸)의 분포양식(分布樣式)을 밝히고, 인산(憐酸)의 집적(集積)을 좌우(左右)하는 요인(要因)을 해명(解明)하고자 하였다. 그 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 전인산(全憐酸), 유기인산(有機憐酸), 무기인산(無機憐酸) 공(共)히 입경 $20{\mu}$에서 급증(急增)하고 입경이 작아질수록 증가(增加)하였다. 2. 입경별 인산(燐酸)의 집적비율(集積比率)(각입경부인산 분포량(分布量)의 입경분화전 원토(原土)의 값에 대한 비율(比率))은 입경 $2{\mu}$ 이하(以下)에서 1 이상(以上), $2{\mu}$ 이상(以上)에서 1 이하(以下)였다. 즉 유기인산(有機憐酸), 무기인산(無機憐酸) 공(共)히 입경 $2{\mu}$ 이하(以下)의 점토부(粘土部)에서 농축(濃縮)이 되어 있었다. 3. 전인산(全憐酸), 유기인산(有機憐酸), 무기인산(無機憐酸) 공(共)히 비중(比重) 1.7-2.0부(部)에서 최다(最多)였고, 이어 1.4-1.7배(部), 2.0 이하부(以上部)가 따랐다. 4. 비중별(比重別) 인산(燐酸)의 집적비율(集積比率)(각비중부인산(各比重部憐酸) 분포량(分布量)의 비중분화전(比重分畵前) Silt부(部)의 값에 대한 비율(比率))은 비중(比重) 1.7-2.0부(部)에서 최고(最高)(1.30~1.58)였으며, 1.4-1.7부(部)에서도 1 이상(以上)(1.22~1.47), 2.0이상부(以上部)에서 1 이하(以下)(0. 50~0.80)였다. 5. 입경별 및 비중별(比重別) 인산분포(憐酸分布), 집적(集積)에 대해 유기물기복합체에 의거(依據)하는 것으로 생각이 되었다. 또 무기인산(無機憐酸)의 분포(分布), 집적(集積)은 유기무기복합체를 형성(形成)하는 무기성분(無機成分)과 밀접(密接)한 것으로 보아 유기인산(有機憐酸)과 무기인산(無機憐酸)의 분포(分布), 집적요인(集積要因)사이에는 밀접(密接)한 관계(開係)가 있는 것으로 추정(推定)되었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.380-386
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• 2005

목 적 : 신생아 황달은 백인에 비해 중국, 일본, 한국 등 동아시아인에서 2배 이상 많이 발생하는 것으로 보아 유전적 연관성이 있을 것으로 생각되어 왔고, 최근 일본인, 타이완 중국인, 한국인에서 UGT1A1 유전자의 Gly71Arg 다형성이 신생아 황달과 연관성이 있다고 보고되었다. 선천적으로 UDP-glucuronosyltransferase(UDPGT)에 결함이 있는 경우에는 부경로(alternative pathway)로 CYP1A2 효소를 자극하여 빌리루빈 대사가 이루어진다. 출생 후 6-14주가 되어야 성인 UDPGT 정상치에 도달하기 때문에 신생아 황달에서 빌리루빈 대사에 CYP1A2 부경로가 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각된다. 이에 저자들은 UGT1A1과 CYP1A2 유전자의 다형성이 한국인 신생아 황달의 발생과 어떤 연관성이 있는지 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 혈중 빌리루빈 수치가 12 mg/dL 이상의 건강하고, 황달의 다른 위험인자가 없는 만삭아 79명과 대조군 68명으로부터 혈액 0.5 cc를 채취하여 DNA을 분리하였다. UGT1A1 유전자는 Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) 후에 염기서열 분석을 통해서 Gly71Arg 유전자 다형성을 확인하였으며, CYP1A2는 제한효소인 MboII를 이용하여 PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism 방법과 염기서열 분석을 통해서 T2698G 유전자 다형성을 확인하였다. 결 과 : UGT1A1 유전자의 Gly71Arg 다형성은 변이형 대립 유전자 분포가 환자군에서 32%로 대조군 11%보다 높았다(P<0.0001). CYP1A2 유전자의 다형성은 변이형 유전형 분포가 환자군에서는 41.8%, 대조군에서 32.3%로 환자군이 높았으며 통계학적으로 유의하였다(P=0.015). 변이형 대립유전자의 빈도는 환자군에서 21%로 대조군 19%보다 높았으나 통계학적 유의성은 없었다(P=0.706). Gly71Arg와 T2698G의 변이형 발생의 연관성은 없었다(P=0.635). 결 론 : 한국인의 신생아 황달에서 체내의 빌리루빈 대사의 주경로와 부경로에 작용하는 효소의 유전자인 UGT1A1과 CYP1A2의 다형성이 확인되었고, UGT1A1 유전자의 Gly71Arg 다형성은 신생아 황달과 연관이 있었으나 CYP1A2 유전자의 T2698G 다형성은 신생아의 황달과 연관이 없었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2008

목 적 : 모유 황달은 지속성 황달을 일으키는 중요한 원인이다. 모유 황달은 모유의 여러 가지 성분으로 인해 일어난다고 알려져 있지만 아직 그 원인이 명확하게 밝혀지지 않았으나 이전의 연구에서는 모유 황달이 가족력과 관계있다는 결과도 제시되었다. 이에 저자들은 신생아 황달을 가진 모유수유 환아들에서 Gly71Arg와 TATA box 유전자의 다형성을 조사한 후 이것이 한국인 신생아의 지속성 황달과 연관성이 있는지 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 혈중 빌리루빈 수치가 10 mg/dL 이상의 건강하고 위험인자가 없는 모유수유를 시행한 만삭아 중 신생아 황달 환자 50명과 대조군 162명으로부터 혈액 0.5 cc를 채취하여 DNA를 분리하였고 TATA box와 Gly71Arg 유전자를 PCR 증폭하였다. 이를 염기서열 분석 방법을 통해 각 유전자의 다형성을 확인하였다. 결 과 : Gly71Arg 다형성은 환자군 50명 중 2명(4.0%)에서 AA로 40명(80.0%)은 GA로 나타났으며, 유전자가 분석된 대조군 129명 중 5명(3.9%)에서 AA로 4명(3.1%)은 GA로 나타났고, 대립유전자 빈도는 대조군에서 44.0% 환자군에서 5.5%로 나타났다(P=0.000001). TATA box는 환자군 50명 중 1명에서 $A(TA)_6TAA/A(TA)_7TAA$로 나타났으며 대조군에서 모두 $A(TA)_6TAA/A(TA)_6TAA$로 나타났다. 결 론 : 모유수유한 한국인 신생아 지속성 고빌리루빈혈증에서 UGT1A1의 Gly71Arg과 TATA box의 다형성을 확인하였으며, Gly71Arg 유전자의 다형성은 고빌리루빈혈증군에서 대조군에 비해 의미 있게 증가되어 모유수유한 한국인 신생아 지속성 고빌리루빈혈증과 연관이 있었고, TATA box의 다형성은 연관이 없었다.