• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.450-454
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• 2011

The beneficial effects of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in improving the nutritional status of malnourished patients during hospital stays have been well established. However, recent randomized trials and meta-analyses have reported an increased rate of TPN-associated complications and mortality in critically ill patients. The increased risk of complications during TPN therapy has been linked to the development of hyperglycemia, especially during the first few days of TPN therapy. This retrospective study was conducted to determine whether the amount of dextrose from TPN in the 1st week in the intensive care unit (ICU) was related to the development of hyperglycemia and the clinical outcome. We included 88 non-diabetic critically ill patients who stayed in the medical ICU for more than two days. The subjects were 65 ${\pm}$ 16 years old, and the mean APACHE (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation) II score upon admission was 20.9${\pm}$7.1. The subjects received 2.3${\pm}$1.4 g/kg/day of dextrose intravenously. We divided the subjects into two groups according to the mean blood glucose (BG) level during the 1st week of ICU stay: <140 mg/dl vs ${\geq}$ 140 mg/dl. Baseline BG and the amount of dextrose delivered via TPN were significantly higher in the hyperglycemia group than those in the normoglycemia group. Mortality was higher in the hyperglycemia group than in the normoglycemia group (42.4% vs 12.8%, P=0.008). The amount of dextrose from TPN was the only significant variable in the multiple linear regression analysis, which included age, APACHE II score, baseline blood glucose concentration and dextrose delivery via TPN as independent variables. We concluded that the amount of dextrose delivered via TPN might be associated with the development of hyperglycemia in critically ill patients without a history of diabetes mellitus. The amount of dextrose in TPN should be decided and adapted carefully to maintain blood glucose within the target range.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2013

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has been widely used as a treatment for the movement disturbances caused by Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite successful application of DBS, its mechanism of therapeutic effect is not clearly understood. Because PD results from the degeneration of dopamine neurons that affect the basal ganglia (BG) network, investigation of neuronal responses of BG neurons during STN DBS can provide informative insights for the understanding of the mechanism of therapeutic effect. However, it is difficult to observe neuronal activity during DBS because of large stimulation artifacts. Here, we report the observation of neuronal activities of the globus pallidus (GP) in normal and PD model rats during electrical stimulation of the STN. A custom artifact removal technique was devised to enable monitoring of neural activity during stimulation. We investigated how GP neurons responded to STN stimulation at various stimulation frequencies (10, 50, 90 and 130 Hz). It was observed that activities of GP neurons were modulated by stimulation frequency of the STN and significantly inhibited by high frequency stimulation above 50 Hz. These findings suggest that GP neuronal activity is effectively modulated by STN stimulation and strongly dependent on the frequency of stimulation.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 1996

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni PG-14의 cryIVD 유전자를 포함하고 있는 발현벡터 pCYASK5-1을 제작하여 Synechocystis PCCC6803에 형질전환시킨 후, 학질모기(Anopheles sinensis)유충에 대한 독성을 검정하였다. Kanamycin이 포함된 BG-11배지에서 선발된 형질전환체의 cryIVD 유전자 발현은 SDS-PAGE와 West-ern blot분석으로 확인하였다. 형질전환체는 A. sinensis 유충에 대해 높은 독성을 나타내었으며, 성장은 야생주인 Synechocystis Pccc6803과 유사하였다. 또 수심에 따른 형질전환체의 분포도 조사에서 전체적으로 살충농도의 세포수로 분포함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 B. thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni PG-14의 cryIVD 유전자로 형질전환된 Synechocystis PCCC6803이 모기유충 방제에 효율적으로 이용될 수 있음을 나타내었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to genetically characterize isolates of Giardia duodenalis and to determine if zoonotic potential of G. duodenalis could be found in stray cats from urban and suburban environments in Guangzhou, China. Among 102 fresh fecal samples of stray cats, 30 samples were collected in Baiyun district (urban) and 72 in Conghua district (suburban). G. duodenalis specimens were examined using light microscopy, then the positive specimens were subjected to PCR amplification and subsequent sequencing at 4 loci such as glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh), triose phosphate isomerase (tpi), ${\beta}$-giardin (bg), and small subunit ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) genes. The phylogenetic trees were constructed using obtained sequences by MEGA5.2 software. Results show that 9.8% (10/102) feline fecal samples were found to be positive by microscopy, 10% (3/30) in Baiyun district and 9.7% (7/72) in Conghua district. Among the 10 positive samples, 9 were single infection (8 isolates, assemblage A; 1 isolate, assemblage F) and 1 sample was mixed infection with assemblages A and C. Based on tpi, gdh, and bg genes, all sequences of assemblage A showed complete homology with AI except for 1 isolate (CHC83). These findings not only confirmed the occurrence of G. duodenalis in stray cats, but also showed that zoonotic assemblage A was found for the first time in stray cats living in urban and suburban environments in China.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제23호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to examine the interior textile color changes and trends by analyzing the characteristics of interior color hues and tones. Heimtextil in the interior field was selected for color trend analysis from 1996 to 2000. The conclusions of this study are as follows: First, In terms of hue, warm colors like Y, YR, and R were most prominent in all four years. Some new colors, however, emerged with higher frequency. The frequency of GY and B increased in 96/97, GY, BG and PB in 97/98 PB and B in 98/99, and B and PB in 99/2000. Especially between 96/2000, the frequency of PB and B has been increased, although the frequency of GY has been decreased. Over the four years, P, RP, and Neutral showed medium frequency, and G and BG showed low frequency. Gold appeared as an accent color in two years while silver appeared in one year. In summary, warm colors like Y, YR, and R were most prominent in interior color. Second, In terms of tone, p, b, v, and sf were most prominent over the four years. Although 에 and ltg appeared with high frequency n general, a wide variation was presented. The tones such as p, dp, and v appeared with high frequency in the three years of 96/97, 97/98 b and sf in 97/98 ; lt, dk and sf in 98/99. On the other hand, a new trend emerged in 99/2000. In this year, ltg, sf, s, d and dkg appeared with high frequency unlike the other three years. In other words, soft or light tones, such as pale, soft, light, grayish, and deep, and strong tones, such as vivid and bright, appeared with high frequency.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.359-364
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• 2007

The objective of this study was to evaluate monthly variation in semen characteristics in Black Bedouin and Black Bedouin${\times}$Damascus crossbred bucks. Twenty one Black Bedouin Goat bucks (BG) and 20 $F_1$ Black Bedouin${\times}$Damascus crossbred goat bucks (CB) were used in the study. Animals were 2 to 5 years old at the beginning of the study. Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), scrotal circumference (SC) and semen samples were evaluated monthly for all bucks. Body weight, BCS and SC differed according to month of collection (p<0.0001). Body weight and BCS were greater in the spring and summer months while SC reached their highest values during the autumn months. No differences were detected between breeds with respect to semen characteristics with the exception of ejaculate volume (p<0.05) and ejaculate appearance (p=0.053) which were greater in CB than in BG bucks. With the exception of ejaculate appearance, all semen characteristics were influenced by month of collection (p<0.05). Semen concentration and motility were better during the late summer and autumn months than during the spring. The percentage of abnormal spermatozoa declined from its greatest values in the spring to its lowest values in the autumn. Results of the present study show no effects of goat breed on most of the studied parameters. In general, most semen quality parameters were better in both breeds during the autumn than the spring months. Minimal variation in semen quality was observed between the summer and autumn months indicating the ability to use bucks for semen collection and for natural breeding during both of these seasons.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.335-340
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• 2012

The microalgae, Microcystis aeruginosa are able to proliferate in a wide range of freshwater ecosystem. M. aeruginosa was cultivated in 25 L and 240 L race-way reactor containing modified medium with added urea 0.2 g/L, increased $Fe^{+2}$, and decreased $Ca^{+2}$ion compared to BG11 medium. Sugar contents of M. aeruginosa grown in BG11 medium, and modified medium were 120 mg/mL and 140 mg/mL respectively. Fermentation was conducted with the extract of M. aeruginosa at $30^{\circ}C$ for 30 h, using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc), Pichia stipitis (Ps), Zymomonas mobilis (Zm), and mixed-culture of these strains (Sc + Ps + Zm). Pichia stipitis (0.7%) was found to be more suitable for producing bioalcohol from M. aeruginosa extract than other strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (0.45%) and Zymomonas mobilis (0.61%), while mixed-cultured of these strains showed higest productivity by 1.75%. Biomass of M. aeruginosa contains the potency to be the most renewable resource for bioalcohol fermentation.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.86-94
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• 1999

A set of rice recombinant inbred lines was developed from a cross between a Tongil type variety, Nonganbyeo, and an indica variety, BG276, by the single seed descent method. The number of the lines in the population was 272. All the agronomic characters studied except ADV (alkali-digestion value) showed continuous variation among the RILs, implying that their inheritance mode should be quantitative. The patterns of the variation in the RILs were either normal or skewed distribution. ADVs of RILs were segregated into two groups with 1:1 ratio, indicating that ADVs in this KIL population might be controlled by one major gene. Transgressive variations were also observed in all characters. Heritability values of the characters varied from 0.488 in brown/rough rice ratio to 0.895 in alkali-digestion value. In the analysis of genotypic and phenotypic correlations, the character of yield was positively correlated with 8 different agronomic characters. The number of panicles per hill was negatively correlated with culm length, panicle length, and number of spikelets per panicle. Grain length was positively correlated with grain width, grain thickness, grain length/width ratio, white belly, ADV, and amylose. However, grain length/width ratio was negatively correlated with grain width. White core was also negatively correlated with white belly and ADV.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.505-512
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• 2012

본 논문에서 태양전지 실리콘 웨이퍼 검사를 위해 광학스캐닝 메커니즘 기반 검사장비를 개발하였다. 그 중에서 다양한 결함검사 요구와 적절한 조명조건을 만족하는 구조적 하이브리드 조명시스템을 설계하였다. 그 다음으로 실험계획법을 이용하여 구조적 하이브리드 조명시스템의 최적 조명조건을 마스터 유리와 실리콘 웨이퍼에서 선정하였다. 마스터 유리에서 최적 조명조건은 B-강, BG-강, BR-강, BGR-강 이며, 실리콘 웨이퍼에서 최적조건은 R-중-B-중 이다. 이 최적조명조건을 적용하여 실리콘 웨이퍼 표면을 검사한 결과, 핀홀, 스크래치, 치핑 등 다수의 표면결함을 정확하게 검출하였다. 구조적 하이브리드 조명시스템은 태양전지 실리콘 웨이퍼 표면결함 검사에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2008

탈피에 따른 거미 과립혈구의 미세구조 변화를 고배율의 투과 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 산왕거미(Araneus ventricosus)의 과립혈구는 산호성 과립혈구(EGs)와 염기호성 과립혈구(BGs), 그리고 혈색소혈구 (cyanocytes) 등 세 종류가 구분되었다. EGs와 BGs는 공통적으로 전자밀도가 높은 구형 과립을 함유하고 있었지만, 과립의 크기와 미세구조의 차이에 따라 두 종류가 확연히 구분되었다. 과립의 크기가 작은 EGs는 탈피기간중 세포소기관의 다양한 형태적 변화가 나타나며, 왕성한 식작용을 통해 많은 식포를 형성하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 반면, 과립의 크기가 큰 BGs의 세포질에서는 식포가 관찰되지 않았으나, 탈피시기 동안 과립의 전자밀도가 낮아지는 특성이 관찰되었다. 가장 대형의 과립혈구인 혈색소세포의 세포질에는 많은 헤모시아닌 결정체가 동심원상으로 배열되어 있었으며, 탈피기간중 혈구의 일부는 불규칙한 구조로 변형되었다. 고배율의 투과전자현미경으로 헤모시아닌 결정체의 격자구조를 관찰한 결과, 미세소관(microtubule)과 매우 유사한 구조를 가지고 있었으며, 각각의 미세한 관상 구조는 다시 약 20여 가닥의 극히 미세한 필라멘트로 이루어져 있음이 확인되었다.