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한국산 호박벌(Bombus ignitus Smith)의 생태적 특성 (Ecological Characteristics of Bombus ignitus Smith in Korea)

  • 윤형주;마영일;이만영;박인균
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.101-107
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    • 1999
  • 국내 서식종 호박벌(Bombus ignitus)의 생태적 특성을 조사하기 위하여, 호박벌의 여왕벌을 야외에서 채집하여 온도 $30\pm$1$^{\circ}C$, 상대습도 $55\pm$5% 및 암조건 하에서 실내사육하였다. 채집된 여왕벌의 산란율은 94.4%이었고, 채집 후 산란시기는 6.00$\pm$2.41일이었다. 산란된 알로부터 첫일벌 출현은 $18.90\pm$1.16일에, 첫수펄 출현은 $68.96\pm$3.94일이었다. 채집된 여왕벌의 봉군형성율은 86.1%이었고, 봉군을 형성한 채집 여왕벌 중에서 새여왕벌의 출현율은 96.8%였으며, 새여왕벌의 출현일은 $71.14\pm$6.88일이었다. 채집 여왕벌의 생존일수는 봉군을 형성한 여왕벌의 경우에 $86.90\pm$24.35일이었으며, 봉군을 형성하지 않은 여왕벌은 $15.67\pm$7.37일로 나타나, 봉군을 형성하는 여왕벌이 봉군을 형성하지 않는 여왕벌보다 약 5.5배 정도 수명이 길었다. 봉군의 크기를 조사한 결과, 일벌수는 $188.79\pm$18.23마리, 수펄수는 $691.10\pm$159.24마리, 여왕벌수는 $107.93\pm$47.48마리로 전체 봉군의 크기는 987.82$\pm$145.84마리였다. 여왕벌의 출현기간을 조사한 결과, $12.31\pm$6.95일의 단기형과 $74.00\pm$17.61일의 장기형의 2가지 형태가 나타났으며 이의 비율은 1:0.93이었다. 여왕벌과 수펄의 교미시간은 평균 $23.00\pm$7.33분이었다. 여왕벌이 산란한 난괴의 크기는 단경 $7.15\pm$0.88mm, 장경 $7.79\pm$1.11mm, 높이는 $3.33\pm$0.22mm이었다. 난괴당 난의 수는 평균 $8.86\pm$4.00개였으며, 난기간은 산란 후 3일이었다. 난의 크기는 단경 $1.22\pm$0.09mm, 장경 $3.51\pm$0.21mm로써 바나나형이며, 무게는 $2.70\pm$0.30mg이었다.

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전기를 이용한 호박벌(Bombus ignitus)의 산란유도장치 개발 (Development of an Apparatus for the Oviposition Induction of the Bumblebee Bombus ignitus Using Electricity)

  • 윤형주;임채대;이경용;이상범;박인균
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제49권1호
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2010
  • 작물의 화분매개를 위해 사용되고 있는 뒤영벌 종 토종 호박벌에 적합한 전기를 이용한 산란유도장치를 본 연구에서 처음으로 개발하였다. 개발된 산란유도장치는 여왕벌의 산란이 이루어지는 산란상자, 산란상자의 온도 유지를 위한 온도제어장치, 열전도부 및 이를 지탱할 수 있는 이동형 선반 등으로 구성되어 있다. 개발된 산란유도장치와 기존의 온수 보일러 장치를 이용하여 토종 호박벌의 산란성과 봉세발달을 조사한 결과, 개발된 산란유도장치에서 산란율이 3.9% 높고, 봉군형성율도 5.2% 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 개발된 산란유도장치는 기존의 장치보다 설치비용을 75% 줄일 수 있었고, 에너지 절감이 가능하여 유지비용에 있어서도 효과적이었다. 이러한 결과들로 볼 때, 본 연구에서 새롭게 개발된 전기 산란유도장치는 비용절감과 함께 효과적인 산란유도에 따른 호박벌의 대량생산에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Screening of Cholesterol-lowering Bifidobacterium from Guizhou Xiang Pigs, and Evaluation of Its Tolerance to Oxygen, Acid, and Bile

  • Zhang, Rujiao;He, Laping;Zhang, Ling;Li, Cuiqin;Zhu, Qiujin
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제36권1호
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 2016
  • Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases seriously harm human health, and Bifidobacterium is the most beneficial probiotic in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. This work aimed to screen cholesterol-lowering Bifidobacterium from Guizhou Xiang Pig and evaluate its tolerance to oxygen, acid, and bile. Twenty-seven aerotolerant strains with similar colony to Bifidobacterium were isolated through incubation at 37℃ in 20% (v/v) CO2-80% (v/v) atmospheric air by using Mupirocin lithium modified MRS agar medium, modified PTYG with added CaCO3, and modified PTYG supplemented with X-gal. Ten strains with cholesterol-lowering rates above 20% (w/w) were used for further screening. The selected strains’ tolerance to acid and bile was then determined. A combination of colony and cell morphology, physiological, and biochemical experiments, as well as 16S rRNA gene-sequence analysis, was performed. Results suggested that BZ25 with excellent characteristics of high cholesterol-removal rate of 36.32% (w/w), as well as tolerance to acid and bile, was identified as Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis. To further evaluate Bifidobacterium BZ25’s growth characteristic and tolerance to oxygen, culture experiments were performed in liquid medium and an agar plate. Findings suggested that BZ25 grew well both in environmental 20% (v/v) CO2-80% (v/v) atmospheric air and in 100% atmospheric air because BZ25 reached an absorbance of 1.185 at 600 nm in 100% atmospheric air. Moreover, BZ25 was aerotolerant and can grow in an agar medium under the environmental condition of 100% atmospheric air. This study can lay a preliminary foundation for the potential industrial applications of BZ25.

Knockout of Myostatin by Zinc-finger Nuclease in Sheep Fibroblasts and Embryos

  • Zhang, Xuemei;Wang, Liqin;Wu, Yangsheng;Li, Wenrong;An, Jing;Zhang, Fuchun;Liu, Mingjun
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제29권10호
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    • pp.1500-1507
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    • 2016
  • Myostatin (MSTN) can negatively regulate the growth and development of skeletal muscle, and natural mutations can cause "double-muscling" trait in animals. In order to block the inhibiting effect of MSTN on muscle growth, we transferred zinc-finger nucleases (ZFN) which targeted sheep MSTN gene into cultured fibroblasts. Gene targeted colonies were isolated from transfected fibroblasts by serial dilution culture and screened by sequencing. Two colonies were identified with mono-allele mutation and one colony with bi-allelic deletion. Further, we introduced the MSTN-ZFN mRNA into sheep embryos by microinjection. Thirteen of thirty-seven parthenogenetic embryos were targeted by ZFN, with the efficiency of 35%. Our work established the technical foundation for generation of MSTN gene editing sheep by somatic cloning and microinjection ZFN into embryos.

Biocontrol Efficacy of Formulated Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 against Plant Diseases and Root-Knot Nematodes

  • Nam, Hyo Song;Anderson, Anne J.;Kim, Young Cheol
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.241-249
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    • 2018
  • Commercial biocontrol of microbial plant diseases and plant pests, such as nematodes, requires field-effective formulations. The isolate Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 is a Gram-negative bacterium that controls microbial plant pathogens both directly and indirectly. This bacterium also has nematocidal activity. In this study, we report on the efficacy of a wettable powder-type formulation of P. chlororaphis O6. Culturable bacteria in the formulated product were retained at above $1{\times}10^8$ colony forming units/g after storage of the powder at $25^{\circ}C$ for six months. Foliar application of the diluted formulated product controlled leaf blight and gray mold in tomato. The product also displayed preventative and curative controls for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) in tomato. Under laboratory conditions and for commercially grown melon, the control was at levels comparable to that of a standard commercial chemical nematicide. The results indicated that the wettable powder formulation product of P. chlororaphis O6 can be used for control of plant microbial pathogens and root-knot nematodes.

Ortho-phenylphenol을 주성분을 하는 훈증소독제의 Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Candida albicans 그리고 Aspergillus niger에 대한 살진균 효과 (Fungicidal Efficacy of a Fumigation Disinfectant with Ortho-phenylphenol as an Active Ingredient against Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger)

  • 박은기;이수응;조기융;김용팔;유창열;김석;이후장
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제40권3호
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    • pp.255-263
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: This study evaluated the fungicidal efficacy of a fumigant containing 20% ortho-phenylphenol against Trichophytone mentagrophytes (T. mentagrophytes), Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Aspergillus niger (A. niger). Methods: Five replicates of each carrier were contaminated by depositing 0.05 mL of each fungal suspension. After drying, two carriers without exposure to the fumigant and three carriers with exposure to the fumigant were left in a sealed room ($25m^3$) at $21{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$ and $60{\pm}10%$ relative humidity for 15 hours. Immediately after removal from the test room, each carrier was transferred into recovery diluent and suspended, diluted and inoculated. After incubation, the numbers of each colony were counted, and the parameter values (N, T, d) were calculated. Results: The working culture suspension number (N value) of T. mentagrophytes, C. albicans and A. niger were $1.0{\times}10^8$, $1.2{\times}10^8$ and $5.7{\times}10^7CFU/mL$, respectively. All the colony numbers on the carriers exposed to the fumigant (n1, n2, n3) were higher than 0.5N1 (the number of fungal test suspensions by pour plate method), 0.5N2 (the number of fungal test suspensions by filter membrane method) and 0.5N1, respectively. In addition, all mean numbers of test strains recovered on the control-carriers (T value) were over $10^6CFU/mL$. For the fungicidal effect of the fumigant, all numbers of fungal reductions after exposure of the fumigant (d value) were 4 logCFU/mL. Conclusions: The present study showed that fumigant containing 20% ortho-phenylphenol has effective fungicidal activity against T. mentagrophytes, C. albicans and A. niger.

Evaluation of antibacterial activity and osteoblast-like cell viability of TiN, ZrN and $(Ti_{1-x}Zr_x)N$ coating on titanium

  • Ji, Min-Kyung;Park, Sang-Won;Lee, Kwangmin;Kang, In-Chol;Yun, Kwi-Dug;Kim, Hyun-Seung;Lim, Hyun-Pil
    • The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.166-171
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    • 2015
  • PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate antibacterial activity and osteoblast-like cell viability according to the ratio of titanium nitride and zirconium nitride coating on commercially pure titanium using an arc ion plating system. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Polished titanium surfaces were used as controls. Surface topography was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and surface roughness was measured using a two-dimensional contact stylus profilometer. Antibacterial activity was evaluated against Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis with the colony-forming unit assay. Cell compatibility, mRNA expression, and morphology related to human osteoblast-like cells (MG-63) on the coated specimens were determined by the XTT assay and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS. The number of S. mutans colonies on the TiN, ZrN and $(Ti_{1-x}Zr_x)N$ coated surface decreased significantly compared to those on the non-coated titanium surface (P<0.05). CONCLUSION. The number of P. gingivalis colonies on all surfaces showed no significant differences. TiN, ZrN and $(Ti_{1-x}Zr_x)N$ coated titanium showed antibacterial activity against S. mutans related to initial biofilm formation but not P. gingivalis associated with advanced periimplantitis, and did not influence osteoblast-like cell viability.

AKT1-targeted proapoptotic activity of compound K in human breast cancer cells

  • Choi, Eunju;Kim, Eunji;Kim, Ji Hye;Yoon, Keejung;Kim, Sunggyu;Lee, Jongsung;Cho, Jae Youl
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제43권4호
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    • pp.692-698
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    • 2019
  • Background: Breast cancer is a severe disease and the second leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. To surmount this, various diagnosis and treatment options for breast cancer have been developed. One of the most effective strategies for cancer treatment is to induce apoptosis using naturally occurring compounds. Compound K (CK) is a ginseng saponin metabolite generated by human intestinal bacteria. CK has been studied for its cardioprotective, antiinflammatory, and liver-protective effects; however, the role of CK in breast cancer is not fully understood. Methods: To investigate the anticancer effects of CK in SKBR3 and MDA-MB-231 cells, cell viability assays and flow cytometry analysis were used. In addition, the direct targets of CK anticancer activity were identified using immunoblotting analysis and overexpression experiments. Invasion, migration, and clonogenic assays were carried out to determine the effects of CK on cancer metastasis. Results: CK-induced cell apoptosis in SKBR3 cells as determined through 3-(4-5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2-5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assays, propidium iodide (PI) and annexin V staining, and morphological changes. CK increased the cleaved forms of caspase-7, caspase-8, and caspase-9, whereas the expression of Bcl-2 was reduced by CK. In assays probing the cell survival pathway, CK activated only AKT1 and not AKT2. Moreover, CK inhibited breast cancer cell invasion, migration, and colony formation. Through regulation of AKT1 activity, CK exerts anticancer effects by inducing apoptosis. Conclusion: Our results suggest that CK could be used as a therapeutic compound for breast cancer.

폐암세포에 p16 (MTS1) 유전자 주입후 암생성능의 변화 및 세포주기관련 단백질의 변동에 관한 연구 (The Change of Cell-cycle Related Proteins and Tumor Suppressive Effect in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line after Transfection of p16(MTS1) Gene)

  • 김영환;김재열;유철규;한성구;심영수;이계영
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.796-805
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    • 1997
  • 연구배경 : 세포주기의 활성화, 그 중에서도 특히 $G_1$/S 이행에 관여하는 세포주기관련 단백질들은 암발생에 있어서 매우 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. $G_1$ 세포주기 관련 단백질 중의 하나인 cdk4 (cyclin dependent kinase 4)의 억제제로 알려져 있는 p16 유전자는 최근에 밝혀진 종양억제유전자중의 하나로서 MTS1 (multiple tumor suppressor 1)이라고도 불린다. p16 유전자는 지금까지 알려진 어느 종양관련 유전자보다도 유전자변이의 빈도가 높은 암억제유전자인데, 특히 비소세포폐암인 경우는 70% 이상의 세포주에서 p16 단백질의 발현이 없는 것으로 밝혀져 있어 p16 유전자는 비소세포폐암 발생에 매우 중요한 역할을 할 것이라고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 비소세포폐암에서 p16을 이용한 유전자치료의 타당성을 입증하기 위하여 다음과 같은 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : p16이 결여된 비소세포폐암 세포주 (NCI-H441)에, 정상섬유아세포에서 총 RNA를 추출하여 역전사효소 및 DNA 중합효소반응으로 증폭된 p16 cDNA를 유핵세포 발현 vector인 pRC-CMV plasmid에 subcloning하여 구축된 pRC-CMV-p16 plasmid vector를 lipofectin을 이용하여 유전자 이입한 후, 단백질을 추출하여 Western blot 분석과 면역침전법으로 $G_1$ 세포주기관련 단백질의 변동을 관찰하고, colony 형성능을 비교함으로써 암억제효과를 확인하였다. 결 과 : p16이 유전자주입된 NCI-H441 세포주에서 p16과 cdk4가 복합체를 형성하고 있고 인산화 Rb가 대조 세포주에 비해 감소되어 있음을 확인할 수 있어, p16이 cdk4와 결합함으로써 cdk4에 의한 Rb의 인산화를 방해하고 이에 따른 $G_1$ 세포주기 정체에 의해 종양억제효과가 나타난다는 설명을 뒷받침할 수 있었다. Clonogenic assay 결과는 p16 유전자주입된 NCI-H441 세포주의 colony 형성능이 대조 세포주에 비하여 현격히 감소함을 관찰하였다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 p16(MTS1) 유전자를 p16 단백질을 발현하지 못하는 비소세포폐암 세포주에 주입할 경우, 주입한 유전자에서 생성되는 p16 단백질이 cdk와 결합하여 Rb 단백질의 인산화를 저하시켜 궁극적으로 암억제 효과를 일으킬 수 있음이 확인되었고, 이는 향후 비소세포폐암의 유전자치료에 있어서 p16 유전자의 이용 가능성을 확인한 기초자료가 된다고 생각된다.

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IoT 적용 대장균 검출기 개발과 농식품 및 생산환경에 적용 (Development of an IoT Device for Detecting Escherichia coli from Various Agri-Foods and Production Environments)

  • 웅웬바오훙;추현진;김원일;황인준;김현주;김황용;류경열;김세리
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제34권6호
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    • pp.542-550
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    • 2019
  • 농식품과 생산환경에서 대장균 오염여부를 휴대 전화에서 실시간으로 결과를 확인할 수 있는 IoT 기반 스마트 대장균 검출 장치를 개발하였다. 개발된 대장균 검출기는 온도 조절부, UV 램프, 고해상도 카메라 및 검출 여부를 판단할 수 있는 소프트웨어로 구성된 장치이다. 검출기의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 온도, 대장균 검출 시간 및 검출한계를 측정하였는데, 개발 된 장치의 설정 온도와 실제 온도의 차이는 약 1.0℃ 이내 였다. 또한 검출시간은 1CFU / 100 mL일 때 15 시간이었고, 대장균 오염농도가 증가할수록 검출시간이 감소하였다. 개발된 스마트 대장균 검출기를 기구, 장갑, 관개 수, 종자 및 채소를 포함한 다양한 시료에 적용했을 때, 대장균의 검출율은 식품공전법으로 분석하였을 때보다 높았다. 따라서 개발된 대장균 검출기술은 농식품 및 생산환경에서 대장균을 효율적으로 검출할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.