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A Development Study on New Hand Rehabilitation Training Tool Using Cat's Cradle Game (실뜨기 놀이를 활용한 새로운 수부재활훈련도구 개발 연구)

  • Lee, Yu Sol;Chung, Do Sung
    • Design Convergence Study
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.1-19
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    • 2018
  • Hand rehabilitation training tools are used in hospitals and at home for patients and users who require recovery of disabled hands and improvement in overall hand function. However, existing training tools are not organized into a progressive system, and they lead to repeatability operations over a period of time. As a result, patients feel free and cannot be motivated by rehabilitation, and continuous rehabilitation training is difficult. Based on this argument, the study combines one of the elements of the game called the "Cat's cradle" to enable the user to feel achievement through play and to achieve natural rehabilitation through unconsciousness. After examining the characteristics of the tool, the user's environment, the relevance of the Cat's cradle game to the training tool and to the patient's continued rehabilitation was established. And design elements were derived through professional interviews. Later, design guidelines and prototypes have been created to complement the problems associated with guidelines and prototypes by conducting usability testing and design element assessment.

Analysis of Microsatellite Markers for Forensic Identification in cats (고양이의 개체식별을 위한 microsatellite marker 분석)

  • Cho Gil-Jae
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.16 no.3 s.76
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    • pp.382-386
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    • 2006
  • A total number of 20 cat samples including 8 parentage testing and 12 individual identification were genotyped. Genomic DNA was extracted from buccal swab, and genotyped by using 10 microsatellite markers (FCA005, FCA26, FCA224, FCA240, FCA453, FCA293, FCA075, FCA105, FCA229, and FCA651). This method consisted of single PCR procedure and showed reasonable amplification of all PCR products. Genotypes were determined by genetic analyzer. The number of alleles per locus of cats varied from 3 to 8 with a mean value of 5.5. Expected heterozygosity was ranged from 0.390 to 0.827 (mean 0.639) and the total exclusion probability of 10 microsatellite loci was 0.9441. Of the 10 markers, FCA240 marker has relatively high PIC value (>0.7). Of the 8 cats, 7 cats were qualified by compatibility according to the Mendelism. These results can give basic information for developing parentage verification and individual identification system in cat.

Characterization of Homocysteine ${\gamma}$-Lyase from Submerged and Solid Cultures of Aspergillus fumigatus ASH (JX006238)

  • El-Sayed, Ashraf S.;Khalaf, Salwa A.;Aziz, Hani A.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.499-510
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    • 2013
  • Among 25 isolates, Aspergillus fumigatus ASH (JX006238) was identified as a potent producer of homocysteine ${\gamma}$-lyase. The nutritional requirements to maximize the enzyme yield were optimized under submerged (SF) and solid-state fermentation (SSF) conditions, resulting in a 5.2- and 2.3-fold increase, respectively, after the last purification step. The enzyme exhibited a single homogenous band of 50 kDa on SDS-PAGE, along with an optimum pH of 7.8 and pH stability range of 6.5 to 7.8. It also showed a pI of 5.0, as detected by pH precipitation with no glycosyl residues. The highest enzyme activity was obtained at $37-40^{\circ}C$, with a $T_m$ value of $70.1^{\circ}C$. The enzyme showed clear catalytic and thermal stability below $40^{\circ}C$, with $T_{1/2}$ values of 18.1, 9.9, 5.9, 3.3, and 1.9 h at $30^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$, $40^{\circ}C$, $50^{\circ}C$, and $60^{\circ}C$, respectively. Additionally, the enzyme $K_r$ values were 0.002, 0.054, 0.097, 0.184, and 0.341 $S^{-1}$ at $30^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$, $40^{\circ}C$, $50^{\circ}C$, and $60^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzyme displayed a strong affinity to homocysteine, followed by methionine and cysteine when compared with non-S amino acids, confirming its potency against homocysteinuria-related diseases, and as an anti-cardiovascular agent and a specific biosensor for homocysteinuria. The enzyme showed its maximum affinity for homocysteine ($K_m$ 2.46 mM, $K_{cat}\;1.39{\times}10^{-3}\;s^{-1}$), methionine ($K_m$ 4.1 mM, $K_{cat}\;0.97{\times}10^{-3}\;s^{-1}$), and cysteine ($K_m$ 4.9 m M, $K_{cat}\;0.77{\times}10^{-3}\;s^{-1}$). The enzyme was also strongly inhibited by hydroxylamine and DDT, confirming its pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) identity, yet not inhibited by EDTA. In vivo, using Swiss Albino mice, the enzyme showed no detectable negative effects on platelet aggregation, the RBC number, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, or creatinine titer when compared with negative controls.

급격한 수온변화 스트레스에 의한 넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus)의 생리학적 변화

  • 양정환;양문휴;여인규
    • Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.108-108
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    • 2003
  • 본 연구에서는 넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus)를 이용한 고ㆍ저온에서의 혈액 생리학적인 변화뿐만 아니라 항산화 효소인 CAT 및 SOD등의 효소 변화를 조사하여 스트레스에 대한 생리적인 변화에 대한 지표를 설정하고자 실시하였다. 실험어는 평균 전장의 29.0$\pm$1.5 cm, 평균 중량 246.5$\pm$25 g인 것을 사용하였다. 실험구는 각각 15$^{\circ}C$, 2$0^{\circ}C$(대조군), $25^{\circ}C$ 및 3$0^{\circ}C$로 설정하였으며, 실험 개시 후 1, 2, 4, 6 및 8 hr후에 혈액성상을 분석하였다. 측정항목으로는 헤마토크리트(Ht)수치, 혈색소 농도(Hb), 적혈구 수(RBC), 코티졸, Catalase (CAT) 및 Superoxide dismutase (SOD)를 각각 측정하였다. 실험결과 아가미 운동은 대조구에 비해 3$0^{\circ}C$$25^{\circ}C$ 에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었고, 저온인 15$^{\circ}C$ 및 1$0^{\circ}C$에서는 감소하는 결과를 보였다. Ht수치는 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 실험 개시 후 6시간까지 높은 값을 나타내었으며, $25^{\circ}C$에서는 1 시간까지는 증가하였다가 이후 6 시간까지는 감소되었다. 그러나 저 수온인 15$^{\circ}C$ 및 1$0^{\circ}C$에 서는 전체적으로 감소된 값을 나타내었다. RBC는 3$0^{\circ}C$$25^{\circ}C$에서 전반적으로 증가하였으며, 저 수온인 15$^{\circ}C$는 4 시간까지 낮아지다가 이후 증가 되었다. Hb농도는 3$0^{\circ}C$$25^{\circ}C$에서 전반적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 4 시간째 일시적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 15$^{\circ}C$에서는 4시간째까지는 감소되었다가 6 시간째에는 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 증가된 경향은 온도가 높아질수록 용존 산소의 포화도가 낮아져 산소부족 요인에 의해 적혈구수의 증가와 함께 Ht수치도 높아지며 아가미운동을 통한 혈액으로의 산소운반이 능동적으로 이루어지고 있음을 나타내고 있다. 혈장 코티졸의 농도는 $25^{\circ}C$에서는 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 1$0^{\circ}C$및 3$0^{\circ}C$에서는 1 시간까지 증가되었다가 회복되는 경향을 나타내었다. 신장에서의 SOD활성은 $25^{\circ}C$인 경우 대조구보다 높은 값을 유지하였다. 하지만, 30도에서는 4 시간째까지 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 이후 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 저온인 1$0^{\circ}C$에서는 감소하였다. 간장에서의 CAT의 활성은 3$0^{\circ}C$인 경우 4시간까지 $25^{\circ}C$ 및 15$^{\circ}C$에서는 2 시간까지 증가하였다가 이후 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 고ㆍ저 수온변화에 따른 스트레스가 장기화될 경우 어체의 건강상에 문제점의 발생하여 대량 폐사 및 질병발생의 야기될 것으로 사료된다.

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In Vitro evaluation of lipid accumulation inhibitory effect in 3T3-L1 cell and antioxidant enzyme activity of Codonopsis lanceolata using different solvent fractions

  • Boo, Hee Ock;Park, Jeong Hun;Kim, Hag Hyun;Kwon, Soo Jeong;Lee, Moon Soon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2017.06a
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    • pp.292-292
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    • 2017
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of anti-obesity and antioxidant enzyme activities in vitro by different solvent fractions from the roots of Codonopsis lanceolata. The cytotoxicity of different solvent fractions of C. lanceolata on 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were evaluated using the MTT assay, the rate of cell survival progressively decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Butyl alcohol fraction at $200{\mu}g/mL$ exhibited a pronounced cytotoxic effect (75.73%) on 3T3-L1 cell comparable to that of the hexane fraction (79.82%), methylene chloride fraction (84.02%), ethyl acetate fraction (87.62%) and DW fraction (86.30%) at the same concentration. The Oil Red O solution was used to determine whether different solvent fractions of C. lanceolata induce adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Confluent 3T3-L1 cells were treated with $50{\mu}g/mL$ concentration of solvent fraction extracts from C. lanceolata. Inhibitory degree of lipid accumulation against solvent fraction extracts showed a significant level compared with the control. Both lipid accumulation and adipocyte differentiation showed relatively high effect on methyl chloride fraction. The root extract of C. lanceolata had the highest SOD enzyme activity of 84.5% in ethyl acetate partition layer and while water partition layer of diploid showed the lowest SOD enzyme activity of 57.9%. The activity of CAT, APX and POD showed a significantly higher activity in ethyl acetate partition layer compared with the other fraction. These results suggested that the roots of C. lanceolata may assist in the potential biological activity on anti-obesity and antioxidant capacity.

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Echinostoma macrorchis in Lao PDR: Metacercariae in Cipangopaludina Snails and Adults from Experimentally Infected Animals

  • Sohn, Woon-Mok;Chai, Jong-Yil;Na, Byoung-Kuk;Yong, Tai-Soon;Eom, Keeseon S.;Park, Hansol;Min, Duk-Young;Rim, Han-Jong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.191-196
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    • 2013
  • The echinostome metacercariae encysted in Cipangopaludina sp. snails that were purchased from a market in Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR, were identified as Echinostoma macrorchis (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) through recovery of adult flukes after experimental infection to rats and a cat. The metacercariae were round, $113-128(121){\times}113-125(120){\mu}m$, having a thick cyst wall, a head collar armed with collar spines, and excretory granules. The adult flukes recovered from the rats and cat at day 14 and 30 post-infection, respectively, were elongated, ventrally curved, and $3.9-6.3{\times}0.7-1.1mm$ in size. The head collar was distinct, bearing 43-45 collar spines with 5 angle spines on each side. Two testes were large (as the name implies), tandem, and slightly constricted at the middle, with irregular margins. Eggs were operculated, ovoid to elliptical, and $88-95{\times}56-60{\mu}m$. In scanning electron microscopy, the head collar was prominent, with 43-45 collar spines. Scale-like tegumental spines were densely distributed on the ventral surface between the oral and ventral suckers. Sensory papillae were distributed mainly on the tegument around the 2 suckers. It is confirmed that E. macrorchis is distributed in Lao PDR using Cipangopaludina sp. snails as the second intermediate host.

Assessment on Antioxidant Potential and Enzyme Activity of Some Economic Resource Plants

  • Boo, Hee-Ock;Shin, Jeoung-Hwa;Shin, Ji-San;Choung, Eui-Su;Bang, Mi-Ae;Choi, Kyung-Min;Song, Won-Seob
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.349-356
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    • 2012
  • The antioxidant potential and enzyme activities in Salicornia herbacea, Corylopsis coreana, Erythronium japonicum, Phragmites communis, Momordica Charantia, Nelumbo nucifera, Salvia plebeia, Portulaca oleracea, Ficus carica, Citrus junos and Cornus officinalis were determined. Their antioxidant activities were measured using DPPH radical scavenging and nitrite scavenging activity. Enzyme activities in investigated plants were evaluated as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). The DPPH scavenging rate from 100 to 2500 $mgL^{-1}$ was the highest in the flower of Corylopsis coreana. However, it was not detected in most of the samples at concentration below 100 $mgL^{-1}$. The nitrite scavenging activity according to each kind of resource plants was significantly higher in the stem of Corylopsis coreana and leaf of Nelumbo nucifera. The root extract of Erythronium japonicum had the highest SOD enzyme activity of 94.0% while leaf of Salvia plebeia showed the lowest SOD enzyme activity of 30.4%. The activity of CAT and APX showed higher values in the stem of Corylopsis coreana, root of Erythronium japonicum and root of Phragmites communis in comparison with other plants. The activity of POD showed significantly high values in stem of Corylopsis coreana, Momordica Charantia and pericarp of Citrus junos extracts. The antioxidant enzyme activities differ significantly in different plants. In conclusion, we showed that Corylopsis coreana, Erythronium japonicum Cornus officinalis, and Momordica Charantia had the potent biological activities. Therefore, these plant resources showing antioxidant activity could be good materials for development of source of functional healthy food.

Protective effects of Opuntia ficus-indica on Glutathione and Antioxidative Enzyme (Opuntia ficus-indica가 Glutathione 및 항산화 효소에 미치는 보호효과)

  • 전홍기;정영기;하배진
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.911-916
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    • 2003
  • The effects of Opuntia ficus-indica (OF) administration on the biochemical parameters of function in liver tissue and serum of $CCl_4$ treated rats were investigated. Opuntia ficus-indica (200 mg/kg) was administered into rats intraperitoneally for two weeks. $3.3m\ell$ of $CCl_4$$_4$ (50% $CCl_4$ : Olive oil = 1 : 1) was treated to rats on the 14th day and 15th day and they were operated on 15th day. We examined the antioxidative enzymatic activity by measuring the level of AST (Aspartate aminotransferase), ALT (Alanine aminotransferase), GSH (Glutathione reduced form), GSSG (Glutathione oxidezed form), GPx (GSH-peroxidase), SOD (Superoxide dismutase) and CAT (Catalase) in serum and liver tissue of rats. OFC administered group showed 24.8% of inhibitory effect in AST activity compared to $CCl_4$ -treated abnormal group (CTA). ALT level of OF administered group was decreased by 60.7% to the level of CTA. GSH, GSSG and GPx of OFC administered group were significantly higher than those of CTA group. SOD and CAT in OFC administered group were increased by 28.3% and by 16.9% respectively compared to those of CTA group.

Neuroprotective & antioxidant effects of diets high in n-6 and n-3 fatty acids in rat focal brain ischemia model (N-6와 n-3 지방산이 풍부한 식이가 뇌졸중 유발 모델에서 뇌경색 크기 및 항산화 효소계에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hee-Joo;Park, Kyoung-Ae;Park, Myoung-Sook;Lee, Joung-Hee;Cheon, Sang-Eun;Cheo, Myoung-Ae;Choi, S-Mi
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.41-52
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    • 2001
  • This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of n-6(corn oil) & n-3(fish oil) fatty acids on infarction size and the cerebral activities of antioxidant enzyme in rat focal brain ischemia model. Weaning Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with either corn oil supplemented diet(COD, 14% corn oil) or fish oil supplemented diet(FOD, 14% menhaden oil) for 6 weeks. The right middle cerebral artery was occluded for 2 hours with a silicon rubber coated nylon surgical thread. After 24 hours of recirculation, the rats were sacrificed and brain sections were photographed using CCD camera after staining with 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride for 60 minutes in room temperature. The infarcted area was measured and the volume of infarction was calculated. Catalase(CAT), superoxide dismutase(SOD) activities, and fatty acid composition in the brain were also measured. The total and corrected infarction volumes were not significantly different between FOD and COD group. The docosagexaenoic acid(DHA) and DHA content/arachidonic acid(AA) ratio of the cerebral cortex, an index of defense against lipid oxidation, were significantly increased in FOD group compared to those of COD group(p<0.05). In the left cortex(non-infarction side) as well as the right cortex(infarction side) of FOD group, CAT and Cu/Zn SOD activities were higher than those of the COD group(p<0.05). However, CAT and Cu/Zn SOD activities were not significantly different between the left cortex(non-infarction side) and the right cortex(infarction side) of both FOD and COD group. GPx activities were also not significantly different between two groups. Our results demonstrate that the brain infarction size in FOD and COD were not significantly different. However, cerebral lipid composition and antioxidant enzyme activities in FOD and COD group were different. Fish oil, a source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid(PUFA) and corn oil, that of n-6(PUFA) may have a protective effect against oxidative stress induced via different mechanisms.

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The fate of spargana inoculated into the cat brain and sequential chan'germ of anti-sparganum IgG antibody levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (고양이 뇌에 주입된 스파르가눔의 운명과 숙주 뇌척수액 IgG 항체가의 경시적 변화)

  • Wang, Kyu-Chang;Huh, Sun;Hong, Sung-Tae;Chai, Jong-Yil;Choi, Kil-Soo;Lee, Soon-Hyung
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 1990
  • To establish an animal model of intracranial sparganosis, the fate and behavior of the experimentally inoculated spargana were observed. A total of 102 scolices of spargana were injected into 22 cat brains, and the cats were sacrificed at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after the inoculation. Neurosparganosis was established in 77% of the cats. Of 43 recovered worms,19 (44%) were located in the subdural or subarachnoid space,16 (37%) in the brain Parenchyme, and 2 (5%) in the lateral ventricle. One was detected at the diploic space of the skull and 5 were outside the cranial cavity. All but one were alive, and had grown tails. They were distributed in the brain parenchyme randomly. There was no place which they could not invade. No adult was found in the intestine. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was collected before inoculation, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after inoculation. The level of anti-sparganum IgG antibody in CSF measured by ELISA began to increase above the criteria of positivity 1 month after inoculation. Three months after inocula- tion, the values markedly increased. The present findings reveal that intracranial inoculation of spargana into the brains of cats would be a good animal model of experimental neurosparganosis.

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