• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

Type II collagen (CII), major component of hyaline cartilage, has been considered as an auto-antigen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the clinical and biological significances with regard to the CII autoimmunity need to be clarified in human RA. The presence of antibodies to CII has been identified in sera, synovial fluid, and cartilage of patients with RA. In our study, the increased titer of IgG anti-CII in sera was well correlated with C-reactive protein, suggesting that this antibody may reflect the inflammatory status of RA. The titer of anti-CII antibodies (anti-CII Abs) tended to be higher in early stages of diseases. In our extending study, among 997 patients with RA, 269 (27.0%) were positive for circulatory IgG antibody to CII, those levels were fluctuated over time. It is hard to assess the significant amount of T cell responses to CII and CII (255~274) in RA. By using a sensitive method of antigen specific mixed lymphocyte culture, we can detect the presence of CII-reactive T cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of RA patients. Sixty seven (46.9%) of 143 patients showed positive CII reactive T cell responses to CII or CII (255~274). The frequencies of CII reactive T cells were more prominent in inflamed synovial fluid (SF) than in peripheral blood. These T cells could be clonally expanded after consecutive stimulation of CII with feeding of autologous irradiated antigen presenting cells (APC). Moreover, the production of Th1-related cytokine, such as IFN-${\gamma}$, was strongly up-regulated by CII reactive T cells. These data suggest that T cells responding to CII, which are probably presenting the IFN-${\gamma}$ producing cells, may play an important role in the perpetuation of inflammatory process in RA. To evaluate the effector function of CII reactive T cells, we investigated the effect of CII reactive T cells and fibroblasts-like synoviocytes (FLS) interaction on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. When the CII reactive T cells were co-cultured with FLS, the production of IL-15 and TNF-${\alpha}$ from FLS were significantly increased (2 to 3 fold increase) and this increase was clearly presented in accord to the expansion of CII reactive T cells. In addition, the production of IFN-${\gamma}$ and IL-17, T cell derived cytokines, were also increased by the co-incubation of CII reactive T cells with FLS. We also examined the impact of CII reactive T cells on chemokines production. When FLS were co-cultured with CII stimulated T cells, the production of IL-8, MCP-1, and MIP-1${\alpha}$ were significantly enhanced. The increased production of these chemokines was strongly correlated with increase the frequency of CII reactive T cells. Conclusively, immune response to CII was frequently found in RA. Activated T cells in response to CII contributed to increase the production of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which were critical for inflammatory responses in RA. The interaction of CII-reactive T cells with FLS further augmented this phenomenon. Taken together, our recent studies have suggested that autoimmunity to CII could play a crucial role not only in the initiation but amplification/perpetuation of inflammatory process in human RA.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2011

1996년도의 유통시장개방을 계기로 소매유통 환경이 급변하기 시작하였으며, 이러한 소매유통 환경변화에 대한 대응력을 강화하기 위해 조직화를 통한 규모화가 산지의 중요한 과제로 대두되고 있다. 이에 산지에서는 여건변화에 대응하기 위하여 소규모 개별농가가 조직화를 통해 전문화·대규모화 되어 가고 있고, 품목별·지역별로 특화되어 가는 양상을 보이고 있다. 하지만 소비지 시장에 대한 경쟁력 강화라는 관점에서는 여전히 문제점을 보이고 있는 것이 사실이다. 이러한 문제점의 가장 대표적인 경우가 시장대응상의 산지유통조직의 조직화·규모화 문제이다. 본 연구에서는 선행연구들을 통한 농산물 유통환경 변화에 따른 산지 조직화 배경 및 필요성, 국내 산지유통조직의 현황 및 문제점, 국내·외 산지유통조직 우수사례를 살펴보고, 조직화·규모화를 중심으로 향후 산지유통조직 경쟁력 제고방안을 위한 개선방안에 대해 제시하였다. 연구 결과, 농산물 소매유통환경 변화에 따라 산지유통조직의 경쟁력을 제고하기 위한 개선방안으로 1) 원물수집 체계 다양화를 통한 가동률 향상 및 조직화 강화, 2) 전문화된 품목의 광역연합마케팅 추구를 통한 규모화 실현, 3) 국외 산지유통조직 우수사례인 프랑스 "브레따뉴 청과물 경제위원회"와 같은 관리 운영조직 설치 및 운영, 4) 국내에 적합한 산지유통조직모델 개발을 위한 지원체계 확립 등의 4가지를 제시하였다. 특히 국내 산지의 경우 산지조직화·규모화에 성공한 각종 사례분석을 통해, 조직적 규모화의 과정 속에서 생겨나는 각종 어려움과 그에 대한 극복방식 등을 일반화 시켜가는 노력이 요구된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.700-705
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• 2013

본 연구는 저장 기간 및 온도에 따른 방울토마토와 양상추의 미생물 종류와 성장 패턴 및 품질특성을 구명하였다. 방울 토마토와 양상추를 각각 $5^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$와 $15^{\circ}C$ 저장조건에서 1주일 간격으로 pH, 색도, 미생물 종류와 성장 패턴을 조사하였다. 방울토마토와 양상추 모두 저장 초기에 비해 저장기간 및 저장온도가 증가할수록 유기산 성분 용출이나 젖산균 증식으로 인해 pH 감소가 일어난 것으로 나타났다. 방울토마토는 저장기간에 따라 색도 변화에 차이를 보였는데, 특히 저장기간 21일째에 전 온도에서 저장 초기에 비해 명도, 적색도 및 황색도 모두 감소하였다. 양상추는 저장기간이 증가할수록 호흡에 의한 산화적 갈변으로 인해 명도가 감소하였고, 특히 $15^{\circ}C$에서 저장한 경우에 적색도와 황색도가 유의적으로 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 저장기간 및 온도에 따른 미생물의 종류 및 성장 패턴의 결과를 분석한 결과, 방울토마토와 양상추는 $10^{\circ}C$와 $15^{\circ}C$에서 저장한 경우, 곰팡이를 제외하고 총 균수, 대장균군수, 효모는 저장 초기에 비해 모두 증가한 것으로 나타났지만, 전 저장기간 및 저장온도에서 대장균과 황색포도상구균은 검출되지 않았다. 본 연구 결과, 방울토마토와 양상추는 저장기간 및 저장온도에 따라 품질과 미생물의 생장에 영향을 미치므로 $10^{\circ}C$와 $15^{\circ}C$에 비해 $5^{\circ}C$에서 7일 이하로 저장하였을 때, 품질과 미생물 수 변화가 적었으므로, 이점을 고려할 때 본 연구결과와 같은 적절한 저장기간 및 저장 온도를 유지한다면 품질의 안전성을 확보하여 신선한 품질을 유지할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권14호
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• pp.5839-5843
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• 2014

Objective: The Zhejiang Provincial Cancer Prevention and Control Office collected cancer registration data during 2000 to 2009 from 6 cancer registries in Zhejiang province of China in order to analyze the cancer incidence. Methods: Descriptive analysis included cancer incidence stratified by sex, age and cancer site group. The proportions and cumulative rates of 10 common cancers in different groups were also calculated. Chinese population census in 1982 and Segi's population were used for calculating age-standardized incidence rates. The log-linear model was used for fitting to calculate the incidence trends. Results: The 6 cancer registries in Zhejiang province in China covered a total of 60,087,888 person-years during 2000 to 2009 (males 30,445,904, females 29,641,984). The total number of new cancer cases were 163,104 (males 92,982, females 70,122). The morphology verified cases accounted for 69.7%, and the new cases verified only by information from death certification accounted for 1.23%. The crude incidence rate in Zhejiang cancer registration areas was $271.5/10^5$ during 2000 to 2009 (male $305.41/10^5$, female $236.58/10^5$), age-standardized incidence rates by Chinese standard population (ASIRC) and by world standard population (ASIRW) were $147.1/10^5$ and $188.2/10^5$, the cumulative incidence rate (aged from 0 to 74) being 21.7%. The crude incidence rate was $209.6/10^5$ in 2000, and it increased to $320.20/10^5$ in 2009 (52.8%), with an annual percent change (APC) of 4.51% (95% confidence interval, 3.25%-5.79%). Age-specific incidence rate of 80-84 age group was achieved at the highest point of the incidence curve. Overall with different age groups, the cancer incidences differed, the incidence of liver cancer being highest in 15-44 age group in males; the incidence of breast cancer was the highest in 15-64 age group in females; the incidences of lung cancer were the highest in both males and females over the age of 65 years. Conclusions: Lung cancer, digestive system malignancies and breast cancer are the most common cancers in Zhejiang province in China requiring an especial focus. The incidences of thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer and lymphoma have increased rapidly. Prevention and control measures should be implemented for these cancers.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2002

Background: Viral antigens presented on the cell surface in association with MHC class I molecules are recognized by CD8+ T cells. MHC restricted peptides are important in eliciting cellular immune responses. As peptide antigens have a weak immunigenicity, pH-sensitive liposomes were used for peptide delivery to induce effective cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses. In the previous study, as the HBx peptides could induce specific CTLs in vitro, we tested whether the HLA-A2/$K^b$ transgenic mice that were immunized by HBx-derived peptides could be protected from a viral challenge. Methods: HBx-peptides encapsulated by pH-sensitive liposomes were prepared. $A2K^b$ transgenic mice were immunized i.m. on days one and seven with the indicated concentrations of liposome-encapsulated peptides. Three weeks later, mice were infected with $1{\times}10^7pfu$/head of recombinant vaccinia virus (rVV)-HBx via i.p. administration. The ovaries were extracted from the mice, and the presence of rVV-HBx in the ovaries was analyzed using human TK-143B cells. IFN-${\gamma}$ secretion by these cells was directly assessed using a peptide-pulsed target cell stimulation assay with either peptide-pulsed antigen presenting cells (APCs), concanavalin A ($2{\mu}g/ml$), or a vehicle. To generate peptide-specific CTLs, splenocytes obtained from the immunized mice were stimulated with $20{\mu}g/ml$ of each peptide and restimulated with peptide-pulsed APC four times. The cytotoxic activity of the CTLs was assessed by standard $^{51}Cr$-release assay and intracellular IFN-${\gamma}$ assay. Results: Immunization of these peptides as a mixture in pH-sensitive liposomes to transgenic mice induced a good protective effect from a viral challenge by inducing the peptide-specific CD8+ T cells. Mice immunized with $50{\mu}g/head$ were much better protected against viral challenge compared to those immunized with $5{\mu}g$/head, whereas the mice immunized with empty liposomes were not protected at all. After in vitro CTL culture by peptide stimulation, however, specific cytotoxicity was much higher in the CTLs from mice immunized with $5{\mu}g/head$ than $50{\mu}g/head$ group. Increase of the number of cells that intracellular IFN-${\gamma}$ secreting cell among CD8+ T cells showed similar result. Conclusion: Mice immunized with XEPs within pH-sensitive liposome were protected against viral challenge. The protective effect depended on the amount of antigen used during immunization. XEP-3-specific CTLs could be induced by peptide stimulation in vitro from splenocytes obtained from immunized mice. The cytotoxic effect of CTLs was measured by $^{51}Cr$-release assay and the percentage of accumulated intracellular IFN-${\gamma}$ secreting cells after in vitro restimulation was measured by flow cytometric analysis. The result of $^{51}Cr$-release cytotoxicity test was well correlated with that of the flow cytometric analysis. Viral protection was effective in immunized group of $50{\mu}g/head$, while in the in vitro restimulation, it showed more spectific response in $5{\mu}g$/head group.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2014

본 연구는 국내산 곶감의 미생물 및 aflatoxin에 대한 안전성을 평가하여 곶감의 안전관리의 기초자료로 활용하고자 수행하였다. 본 연구를 위하여 반건시 34농가, 건시 61농가, 감말랭이 10 농가에서 수집하여 수분활성도와 당도, 위생지표세균 (일반세균수, 대장균군, E. coli)과 병원성미생물(Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus), aflatoxin을 조사하였다. 감말랭이, 건시, 반건시의 수분활성도는 각각 0.81, 0.86, 0.91 였으며 당도는 감말랭이 54.9%, 건시 49.5%, 반건시 40.5%로 당도와 수분활성도는 반비례 하였다. 곶감의 일반세균수는 감말랭이 $3.93{\pm}0.96{\log}\;CFU/g$, 건시 $2.12{\pm}0.93{\log}\;CFU/g$, 반건시 $1.50{\pm}1.08{\log}\;CFU/g$로 감말랭이의 오염도가 가장 높았다. 또한 S. aureus는 감말랭이 40.0%, 건시 29.5%, 반건시 23.5%의 시료에서 검출되었고, E. coli는 건시 6.6%, 반건시 2.9%의 시료에서 검출되었다. B. cereus는 건시 39.3%, 반건시 20.6%의 시료에서 검출되었고 검출 수준은 0.7~2.3 log CFU/g이었다. Aflatoxin의 경우는 ELISA법으로 분석했을 때 감말랭이, 건시, 반건시에서 각각 30%, 4.9%, 2.9%가 검출되었고 검출농도는 1.0~1.1 ppb 이었다. ELISA법에서 양성시료를 대상으로 UPLC로 재분석한 결과 aflatoxin은 검출되지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 안전한 곶감 생산을 위한 위생관리기술의 개발과 곶감생산 농가의 지속적인 위생교육이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2010

콩 GAP 모델 확립을 위해 경남 창녕에 소재한 콩 재배농가 3 곳을 선정하여 각 재배환경에 대한 물리적, 화학적(중금속) 및 생물학적(위생지표세균, 병원성 미생물) 위해요소를 분석하였다. 재배환경에 대한 물리적 위해요소로는 토양과 농업용수에 혼입될 수 있는 이물 등으로 확인되었고, 화학적 위해요소 중 토양과 농업용수에서의 중금속 (Cd:0.01~0.103, Cu:0.001~6.036, As:0.006~3.045, Hg:ND~0.041, Pb:0.003~3.952, $Cr^{+6}$:0.007~0.496, Zn:0.001~66.500, Ni:0.003~18.010)이 모두 허용기준치 이하로 검출되었다. 생물학적 위해요소의 경우, 위생지표세균은 토양에서 일반세균과 대장균군이 $6.0{\pm}0.3$ 및 $3.6{\pm}1.6$ log CFU/g, 농업용수는 $3.5{\pm}0.7$ 및 $1.9{\pm}0.7$ log CFU/mL 수준으로 각각 검출되었고, E. coli는 모든 시료에서 불검출 되었다. 그러나 농업용수에서 대장균군이 허용기준치를 초과하였고, E. coli O157도 토양 중에서 약 22%가 검출됨에 따라 분변오염 방지를 위한 적절한 방안이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 결론적으로 재배환경 중 물리적 및 화학적 위해요소 (중금속)의 오염수준은 허용기준에 적합했지만, 생물학적 위해요소의 경우 농업용수에서 대장균군이 기준치를 초과함에 따라 최종산물로의 교차오염을 방지하기 위한 체계적인 관리방안이 모색되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.