• Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2023

Purpose: Rabies is a fatal but preventable disease with proper pre-exposure anti-rabies vaccination (ARV). Dogs, as household pets and strays, are the reservoir and vector of the disease, and dog bites have been associated with human rabies cases in Sri Lanka over the past few years. However, other susceptible species having frequent contact with humans may be a source of infection. One such species is sheep and immunity following ARV has never been tested in sheep reared in Sri Lanka. Materials and Methods: We have tested serum samples from sheep reared in the Animal Centre, Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the presence of anti-rabies antibodies following ARV. Sheep serum samples were tested with Bio-Pro Rabies enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) antibody kits used for the first time in Sri Lanka and our results were verified by a seroneutralization method on cells (fluorescent antibody virus neutralization, FAVN test) currently recommended by World Organization for Animal Health and World Health Organization. Results: Sheep received annual ARV and maintained high neutralizing antibody titers in their serum. No maternal antibodies were detected in lamb around 6 months of age. Agreement between the ELISA and FAVN test, i.e., coefficient concordance was 83.87%. Conclusion: Annual vaccination in sheep has an effect on maintaining adequate protection against rabies by measurements of anti-rabies antibody response. Lambs need to be vaccinated earlier than 6 months of age to achieve protective levels of neutralizing antibodies in their serum. Introducing this ELISA in Sri Lanka will be a good opportunity to determine the level of anti-rabies antibodies in animal serum samples.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.408-419
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• 2023

Background: Ginsenoside compound K (CK), the main active metabolite in Panax ginseng, has shown good safety and bioavailability in clinical trials and exerts neuroprotective effects in cerebral ischemic stroke. However, its potential role in the prevention of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury remains unclear. Our study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of ginsenoside CK against cerebral I/R injury. Methods: We used a combination of in vitro and in vivo models, including oxygen and glucose deprivation/reperfusion induced PC12 cell model and middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion induced rat model, to mimic I/R injury. Intracellular oxygen consumption and extracellular acidification rate were analyzed by Seahorse multifunctional energy metabolism system; ATP production was detected by luciferase method. The number and size of mitochondria were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and MitoTracker probe combined with confocal laser microscopy. The potential mechanisms of ginsenoside CK on mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergy were evaluated by RNA interference, pharmacological antagonism combined with co-immunoprecipitation analysis and phenotypic analysis. Results: Ginsenoside CK pretreatment could attenuate mitochondrial translocation of DRP1, mitophagy, mitochondrial apoptosis, and neuronal bioenergy imbalance against cerebral I/R injury in both in vitro and in vivo models. Our data also confirmed that ginsenoside CK administration could reduce the binding affinity of Mul1 and Mfn2 to inhibit the ubiquitination and degradation of Mfn2, thereby elevating the protein level of Mfn2 in cerebral I/R injury. Conclusion: These data provide evidence that ginsenoside CK may be a promising therapeutic agent against cerebral I/R injury via Mul1/Mfn2 mediated mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergy.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1238-1243
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• 2009

The susceptibilities of major enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains to antimicrobial agents and the cytotoxicity of these agents were examined using a total of 38 strains of E. coli O26, O111, and O157, which are the major serogroups of EHEC. Among the 38 strains, 35, 36, and 36 were susceptible to amikacin, imipenem, and norfloxacin, respectively. These antimicrobial agents were further examined to determine their cytotoxicity on Vero cells as well as their effect on the release of Shiga toxins along with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Each of the E. coli O26, O111, and O157 strains containing both the stx1 and stx2 genes were grown in the absence or presence of these agents at 1/4 minimal inhibitory concentration for 6 h, 12 h, and 18 h. At the concentrations used in this study, none of the agents significantly altered cell count compared with the control group. The level of cytotoxicity in the imipenem group was lower at 12 hand 18 h than their respective controls. In contrast, the level of cytotoxicity in cultures treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, norfloxacin, and amikacin was increased. The strains were also examined for the release of Shiga toxins 1 and 2 following treatment with the agents, which were measured by the reversed passive latex agglutination (RPLA) method. The RPLA assay showed a suppression of release of Shiga toxin 2 in the strain cultures containing imipenem. These results indicate that imipenem may be a safe and effective agent for inhibition of these bacteria, which has clinical implications for the treatment of EHEC infections.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2009

A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to identify risk factors and clinical signs associated with parasitic helminth infections of cattle in Mymensignh district of Bangladesh. A nonrandom convenience sampling method was used to select 138 animals from 40 farmers/herds. The eggs per gram of faeces (epg) for nematodes and trematodes were determined by McMaster and Stoll's methods respectively. Animal-level and herd-level data were recorded by means of a questionnaire. Multi-collinearity amongst explanatory variables were assessed using $2{\times}2{\times}\;X^2$ test and one variable in a pair was dropped if $P{\leq}0.05$ formultiple logistic regression models. Association study between outcome and explanatory variables was conducted using classification tree, random forests and multiple logistic regression. A positive epg was considered as infected. Analyses were performed using $STATA^{(R)}$, version 8.0/Intercooled and $R^{(R)}$, Version 2.3.0. Seventy eight percent of the cattle were found to be infected with at least one type of helminth. Twenty four pairs of combinations of explanatory variables showed significant associations. Male animals (OR=3.3, P=.006, 95% CI=1.4, 7.7) were associated with significantly increased prevalence of nematode infection. Female cattle of the study area are mostly cross-breed, kept indoor, fed relatively good diet and not used for draught purpose. Males are used for draught purpose thereby more exposed to nematode infective stage and provided with relatively poor diet. So stressed male cattle may become more susceptible to nematode infection. All of the three statistical techniques selected gender and lumen motility as most important variables in association with nematode infection in cattle. The result of this survey can only be extrapolated to the periurban cattle population of traditional management system.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2022

The current study examined the impact of fermented barley sprout extract prepared using lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus sp.) in decreasing odor and increasing livestock productivity and measured the difference in the polyphenol and flavonoid contents of the extract after fermentation. Furthermore, the effectiveness of fermented barley sprout extract was evaluated through order level and production index of livestock by supplying it to a broiler house. The results showed that with fermented barley sprout extract, the polyphenol and flavonoid contents were increased significantly by 174% and 562%, respectively. When the extract was applied as an additive to drinking water in the test farm, the productivity improved by about 10%, the mortality rate was reduced by about 66%, and there was a significant decrease in odor by about 80%. Compared with the control group, the production index increased by about 21%, the feed requirement decreased by about 8%, the odor showed a decrease in the NH₃ level, and no other gas was detected. It was observed that lactic acid bacteria settle in the intestine, suppress the proliferation of bacteria that cause diarrhea and enteritis, and help digestion. The lactic acid bacteria effectively remove bad odor gases such as NH₃, Amines, H₂S and CH₄S. Such odor reduction improves productivity. Our findings provide valuable information for quality water supply, production optimization and livestock management.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.316-322
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• 2011

국내 호소 수역 50지점에서 검출빈도가 비교적 높은 4종의 농약성분에 대해 성수기와 비성수기를 구분하여 오염도를 조사하였고, 위해지수방법과 확률론적인 방법을 적용하여 조류, 물벼룩, 어류, 양서류 등의 수생 종들에 대한 생태위해성 평가를 수행하였다. 조류 종에 대해서는 중간 위해성 수준으로, 그 외 다른 수생 종들의 위해성은 낮은 위해성 기준에 비해 훨씬 낮게 산정되어 위해성이 없는 것으로 평가되었다. 조류 종에 대한 위해성은 주로 제초제인 oxadiazon 성분에 기인하였고, 어류 및 양서류에서도 높은 위해 기여도를 보여주었다. $HC_5$값을 적용한 생태위해지수 또한 oxadiazon 성분에서만 중간 위해성 수준이었고, 이 성분이 수생 종에 위해 영향을 주는 주 기여요인으로 조사되었다. 각 농약성분의 농도가 $HC_5$값에 비해 낮은 수준으로 검출되었고, 혼합된 형태의 농약성분에 대한 결합된 생태위해확률 또한 허용기준인 5% 이하로서 생태위해성이 없는 것으로 평가되었다. 결론적으로, 농업용수를 공급하는 전국 호소 수역의 관리를 위해서는 주기적인 생태위해성평가가 필요하며, 급성독성과 노출량을 비교하는 위해지수와 확률론적 기법은 기초 위해성평가이며, 우리나라 고유 생물 종을 이용한 위해성평가, 만성독성, 환경 중 거동, 환경 요인 등을 모두 고려한 보다 높은 단계의 위해성평가 기법 연구가 반드시 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2016

국내 딸기 주산단지의 시설재배지 170개 포장으로부터 토양시료를 채취하여 식물기생선충을 조사한 결과, 농업적으로 중요한 뿌리썩이선충이 96개포장(56.5%), 뿌리혹선충이 63개 포장(37.1%)에서 검출되었다. 이 중 44개 포장은 뿌리썩이선충과 뿌리혹선충이 복합감염된 것으로 나타났다. 뿌리썩이선충과 뿌리혹선충의 도별 발생은 경남지역이 각각 68%와 46%, 시 군별로는 진주시가 81%와 54%로 가장 높았다. 국내 최대의 딸기 수출재배단지이자 식물기생선충의 검출률이 가장 높았던 진주시의 뿌리썩이선충과 뿌리혹선충의 종 동정 결과, 사과뿌리썩이선충(P. vulnus), 당근뿌리혹선충(M. hapla)이 우점하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.1404-1410
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• 2011

뽕잎에서 분리한 유효성분의 혼합물에 대한 안전성을 확인하기 위하여 경구 투여하여 시험한 결과, 투여량 4000 mg/kg에서 암수 mouse 모두가 생존하여 급성독성은 없을 것으로 판단하였으며, 13주 반복 독성 시험에서도 투여량 2000 mg/kg에서 암수 mouse 모두가 생존하여 약물의 독성에 의한 문제는 없을 것으로 판단되었다. 육안으로는 대조군과 비교 시 이상이 확인되지 않았으며 부검 후 H. pylori 의 감염에 영향을 받을 수 있는 위의 무게 역시 대조군과의 차이를 확인할 수 없었다. 면역세포에 대한 영향은 약물 투여 시 매체대조군에 비해 대식세포의 독성 물질인 NO의 생성이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 암컷군에서 48시간에서만이 LPS와 Con A에 의해 비장세포가 약간 증식되었을 뿐 다른 실험군에서는 대조구와 비슷한 수치를 나타내었으며, 자연살해세포의 세포독성은 감소되었다. 뽕잎에서 분리한 유용 성분인 caffeic acid, rosemarinic acid와 chlorogenic acid가 H. pylori의 감염환자의 치료용 또는 예방의 목적으로 임상적으로 사용할 경우 아무런 독성이 없을 것으로 판단되어 뽕잎을 건강기능성 식품으로 개발하는데 있어서 안전성 문제는 없는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.474-485
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• 2013

Pharmacological studies and clinical practices have indicated that Radix Astragali, a dried root of Astragalus membranaceus possesses a lot of biological activities, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, tonic, diuretic, antimicrobial, antiviral, and immunological activities. These biological activities approved by the modern pharmacological studies are mainly due to the constituents of Astragalus membranaceus including polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, amino acids, and trace elements. In resent, the main constituents in the root part showing a lot of biological activities has been isolated also from the aboveground parts such as leaves and sprouts in our laboratory. However, the safety evaluation for the aboveground parts of Astragalus membranaceus should be checked before expanding their application as one of food. In the study, a 90-day rat oral gavage study has been conducted with the extracts from Astragalus membranaceus-above-ground parts at doses of 1000, 3000, and 5000mg/kg/day. The following endpoints were evaluated: clinical observations, body weight, gross and microscopic pathology, clinical chemistry, and hematology. Based on the analysis of these endpoints, it was estimated that NOEL (no observed effect level) for male rats and NOAEL (no observed adverse effect level) for female rats are 5000mg/kg/day of the water-extracts from Astragalus membranaceus-aboveground parts.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2016

본 연구는 국내에서 유통되고 있는 해조류(김, 다시마, 미역)와 양식장에서 채취한 미가공 김에서 9종의 중금속 함량을 분석하고, 해조류 섭취에 따른 식품 위해성평가를 실시하였다. 가공된 해조류에서의 중금속 함량은 Fe>As>Zn>Cu>Cd>Pb>Cr>Ni>Hg 순으로 높게 나타났다. 미가공 김과 가공 김의 중금속 농도를 비교한 결과 미가공 김이 가공된 김보다 Cd과 Zn을 제외한 7종의 중금속 농도가 높게 나타났다. 해조류에서 검출된 중금속 성분간 상관관계는 미가공 김에서 Cr-Fe간에 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었고, 가공된 김에서 Cu-Cd, Cu-Zn, Cd-Zn, Pb-Ni간에 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었으며, 다시마에서 Cu-Cr, Cu-Zn, Cd-Cr, Ni-Fe간에 높은 상관관계를 나타내었고 미역에서는 Cu-Cd, Cu-Pb, Cd-Ni, Cr-Zn, Cr-Fe, Zn-Fe간에 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 미가공 김과 가공 김에서 중금속의 농도차이나 중금속간에 상관관계의 양상이 다른 것을 고려하면 가공과정 중에 중금속에 따라 제거효율이 다른 것으로 예상되어졌다. 해조류를 통한 Cu, Cd, Zn, Fe, Hg의 주간섭취량은 잠정주간섭취허용량의 0.1~7.6%에 해당되므로 해조류 내 중금속 함량은 매우 안전한 농도수준으로 판단된다.