• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.667-676
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• 2007

21세기에 들어와 현대의 건설 재료로 대표되는 시멘트 콘크리트는 이산화탄소 발생 등에 의한 지구온난화현상, 대기오염, 환경오염 및 파괴 등에 대한 환경적 문제 및 고성능, 고강도 등에 대한 사회적 문제에 대한 대책마련이 시급한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 하수슬러지 소각재를 재활용하여 친환경적이며 지속 가능 개발에 적합한 신개념 건설 소재를 개발하여 부족한 천연자원을 대체하고, 폐기물 자원화 기술 확보 및 2차 환경오염 문제를 근본적으로 해결하고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 하수슬러지의 화학성분비는 $SiO_2$와 $Al_2O_3$로 주로 이루어져 있으며, 포졸란 물질의 성분과 유사하였다. 또한 하수슬러지 소각재는 알칼리 활성화에 의해 포졸란반응성을 갖는 경화체로 활용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 시멘트 콘크리트와 비교하여 적정한 강도 발현의 가능성과 건조수축 등의 유리한 점을 고려할 때, 추후 연구를 통하여 시멘트 대체재로서의 기능을 충분히 발휘할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 1992

We examined effects of co-culture with human oviduct epithelial cells (HOEC) on the development of mouse and human embryos from early embryonic· stage to late morula or blastocyst stage (LM or B). In human, embryos were transferred and pregnancy rate was investigated. The HOEC, collected from surgically removed fallopian tube, were cultured in medium-199 supplemented with 20 % fetal cord serum (FCS). The HOEC were characterized by using immunocytochemical staining with anticytokeratin antibody and then used for cultures of mouse and human embryos. Results obtained from co-culture system were as follows. Development rate of mouse embryos was improved by co-culture system at late developmental stage (p<0.025). Human supernumerary embryos remained after transfer, unsuitable for freezing because of their poor quality, were co-cultured for 72hrs. Co-culture (78.79%) or conditioned medium (78.26%) system improved the developmemt rate, significantly, in comparision with control (11.11%)(p<0.00l). Co-cultured (85.71%) human zygotes for 24hrs showed the better development rate in comparision with control (50.00%) (p<0.01). When we transferred embryos cultured with the HOEC to patients, we obtained one pregnancy. Co-cultured human zygotes for 24hrs showed the better quality and viability for the replacement in comparision with control (p<0.01). In addition, improved pregnancy rate was obtained. Our results suggest that the co-culture system can rescue early degenerating embryos by improving early development and yield a resonable number of blastocyst for the appropriate replacement. The effect provided by cultured HOEC is not species specific for the development of embryos and it can be used to overcome in vitro blocks for the development. And also the co-culture system offers the possibility to freeze embryos at blastocyst stage which is more sucessful stage for the freezing. The HOEC monolayer may provide some stimulus via specific factor, which is unknown, to the development of embryos. Our results showed that the co-culture system with HOEC can be an alternative to conventional culture system.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2007

Insulin-like growth factor II (IGF2) and H19 genes are mutually imprinted genes which may be responsible for abnormalities in the cloned fetuses and offspring. This study was performed to identify putative differentially methylated regions (DMRs) of porcine H19 locus and to explore its genomic imprinting in in vitro fertilized (IVF) and somatic cell nuclear transferred (SCNT) embryos. Based on mice genomic data, we identified DMRs on H19 and found porcine H19 DMRs that included three CTCF binding sites. Methylation patterns in IVF and SCNT embryos at the 2-, 4-, $8{\sim}16$-cells and blastocyst stages were analyzed by BS (Bisulfite Sequencing)-PCR. The CpGs in CTCF1 was significantly unmethylated in the 2-cell stage IVF embryos. However, the 4- (29.1%) and $8{\sim}16$-cell (68.2%) and blastocyst (48.2%) stages showed higher methylation levels (p<0.01). On the other hand, SCNT embryos were unmethylayted ($0{\sim}2%$) at all stages of development. The CpGs in CTCF2 showed almost unmethylation levels at the 2-,4- and $8{\sim}16$-cell and blastocyst stages of development in both IVF ($0{\sim}14.1%$) and SCNT ($0{\sim}6.4%$) embryos. At all stages of development, CTCF3 was unmethylated in IVF ($0{\sim}17.3%$) and SCNT ($0{\sim}1.2%$) embryos except at the blastocyst stage (54.5%) of IVF embryos. In conclusion, porcine SCNT embryos showed an aberrant methylation pattern comprised to IVF embryos. Therefore, we suggest that the aberrant methylation pattern of H19 loci may be a reason for increased abnormal fetus after embryo transfer of porcine SCNT embryos.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.836-847
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• 2020

Objective: We investigated the temporal expression profiles of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and mRNA in the peripheral blood of pigs during development and identified the lncRNAs that are related to the blood-based immune system. Methods: Peripheral blood samples were obtained from the pigs at 0, 7, 28, and 180 days and 2 years of age. RNA sequencing was performed to survey the lncRNA and mRNA transcriptomes in the samples. Short time-series expression miner (STEM) was used to show temporal expression patterns in the mRNAs and lncRNAs. Gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes analyses were performed to assess the genes' biological relevance. To predict the functions of the identified lncRNAs, we extracted mRNAs that were nearby loci and highly correlated with the lncRNAs. Results: In total of 5,946 lncRNA and 12,354 mRNA transcripts were identified among the samples. STEM showed that most lncRNAs and mRNAs had similar temporal expression patterns during development, indicating the expressional correlation and functional relatedness between them. The five stages were divided into two classes: the suckling period and the late developmental stage. Most genes were expressed at low level during the suckling period, but at higher level during the late stages. Expression of several T-cell-related genes increased continuously during the suckling period, indicating that these genes are crucial for establishing the adaptive immune system in piglets at this stage. Notably, lncRNA TCONS-00086451 may promote blood-based immune system development by upregulating nuclear factor of activated T-cells cytoplasmic 2 expression. Conclusion: This study provides a catalog of porcine peripheral blood-related lncRNAs and mRNAs and reveals the characteristics and temporal expression profiles of these lncRNAs and mRNAs during peripheral blood development from the newborn to adult stages in pigs.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2000

자궁내막증은 흔한 부인과적 질병이며 여성 불임의 한 원인이 되나 그 발생 원인에 대하여서는 아직 논란의 여지가 많다. 최근 월경혈의 역류에 의하여 자궁내막증이 생긴다는 가설이 가장 유력한데 자궁내막증 환자가 정상여성에서보다 역류되는 월경혈의 양이 많거나 침습성이 강한 것이 자궁내막증의 발생원인이 될 수 있다는 이론들이 소개되었다. Pleitrophin (PTN)이나 midkine(MK)은 성장 및 분화에 관여하는 인자로서 여러 종류의 악성 종양에서 그 발현이 보고되어있으며 종양화 (carcinogenensis), 맥관형성 (angiogenesis), plasminogen activator의 활성화 증가 등에 관여한다고 보고된 바 있다. 이에 자궁내막증 환자의 자궁 내막과 대조군의 자궁내막에서 PTN과 MK mRNA의 발현의 차이를 quantitative competitive RT PCR로 비교하였다. 그 결과 자궁내막증 환자의 황체기 자궁내막에서 대조군의 자궁내막에 비하여 PTN과 MK의 발현이 높게 나타났다. 이러한 PTN과 MK의 발현의 증가로 자궁내막증 환자의 자궁내막이 복강 내에서 더욱 쉽게 맥관형성을 하고 성장이 촉진되어 자궁내막증이 발생될 것으로 생각되어 PTN과 MK가 자궁내막증의 초기 발생과정에 관여할 가능성이 있다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.189-192
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• 2012

Male factor infertility or sub-fertility contributed half of all cases of infertility while the semen abnormality is the current topic of argument. Conventional analysis of semen showed poor correlation with fertility. Therefore, evaluation of current semen analysis method is necessary to improve standards of semen assessment. The goal of this study was to investigate that correlation between motion kinematic before and after capacitation and litter size in porcine. Sperm motility and kinematics were measure by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA). The motility of spermatozoa was positively correlated with curvilinear velocity (VCL), average path velocity (VAP), and mean amplitude of head lateral displacement (ALH) (p<0.05). Where as VCL positively correlated with VSL, VAP and ALH (p<0.01). Straight-line velocity (VSL) was positively correlated with VAP and ALH (p<0.01). VAP was significantly positively correlated with ALH (p<0.01). Also, we found significant positive correlation among variation of VSL, VAP and ALH (p<0.05). No motility and kinematic parameter are correlated with litter size. However, litter size was significantly correlated with breed (p<0.05). Our results suggested that analysis of sperm motility and kinematics using CASA is questionable for prediction of litter size. However, it has some practical importance to evaluate semen commercially.

• 환경생물
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.372-379
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• 2006

Noctiluca scintillans의 시간적 변동과 생태학적 특성을 파악하기 위해 N. scintillans의 현존량과 수리-생물학적 요인에 대한 조사가 1999년 1월부터 2000년 12월까지 인천 연안에서 수행되었다. N. scintillans는 수온 $10.3{\sim}21.5^{\circ}C$ 범위를 보인 춘계 및 추계에 출현 개체수가 높았으며 동계 및 하계에 낮았다. 동계에는 $4.5^{\circ}C$이하 수온에서 출현이 제한되는 것으로 보이며 하계에는 고온과 높은 강우량에 따른 급격한 염분 감소가 제한요인으로 판단된다. 교차 상관분석에서 엽록소 a 농도는 N. scintillans 개체수와 10일 시간 지연에서 유의한 상관관계를 나타냈다. 이는 식물플랑크톤이 N. scintillans 개체군 증가에 중요한 요인이 될 수 있음을 암시한다. 춘계에 전체 개체수의 $2.9{\sim}21.1%$의 N. scintillans에서 요각류 특히 Acartia hongi 알이 관찰되었다. 이는 동일 시기에 A. hongi가 생산해낸 알의 $1.2\sim49.5%$에 해당하는 것이다. 따라서 N. scintillans는 인천 연안에서 A. hongi의 초기 성장 단계의 개체군 크기에 영향을 미칠 것으로 추측된다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2005

The hematopoietic growth factor erythropoietin (EPO) is required for the maintenance, proliferation, and differentiation of the stem cells that produce erythrocytes. To analyse the biological activity of the recombinant human EPO (rec-hEPO), we have cloned the EPO cDNA and genomic DNA and produced rec-hEPO in the CHO cell lines. The growth and differentiation of EPO-dependent human leukemic cell line (F36E) were used to measure cytokine dependency and in vitro bioactivity of rec-hEPO. MIT assay values were increased by survival of F36E cells at 24h or 72h. The hematocrit and RBC values were increased by subcutaneous injection of 20 IU (in mice) and 100IU(in rats) rec-hEPO. Hematocrit values remarkably increased at $13.2\%$ (in mice) and $12.2\%$ (in rats). The pharmacokinetic behavior with injection of 6 IU of rec-hEPO remained detectable after 24 h in all mice tested. The highest peat appeared at 2h after injection. The long half-life of rec-hEPO is likely to confer clinical advantages by allowing less frequent dosing in patients treated for anemia. These data demonstratethat ree-hEPO produced in this study has a potent activity in vivo and in vitro. The results also suggest that biological activity of ree-hEPO could be remarkably enhanced by genetic engineering that affects the potential activity, including mutants with added oligosaccharide chain and designed to produce EPO-EPO fusion protein.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of EGF on meiotic maturation and pronuclear (PN) formation of porcine oocytes. Prepubertal gilt cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs) aspirated from $2\~6mm$ follicles of abbatoir ovaries were matured in TCM199 containing 0.1mg/ml cysteine, $0.5{\mu}/ml$ FSH and LH, and EGF (0, 5, 10, 20, 40 ng/ml) for 22 hr at $39^{\circ}C$ in a humidified atmosphere of $5\%$ $CO_2$ in air. They were then cultured for an additional 22hr without hormones. In Experiment 1, to examine the nuclear maturation at 44hr of culture, the expanded cumulus cells were removed by vortexing for 1 min in 3 mg/ml hyaluronidase. The oocytes were fixed in acetic acid: methanol (1:3, v/v) at least for 48 hr and stained with $1\%$ orcein solution for 5 min. Nuclear status was classified as germinal vesicle (GV), germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD), prophase-metaphase I (PI-MI), and PII-MII under microscope. In Experiment 2, to investigate PN formation, oocytes were fertilized with Percoll-treated freshly ejaculated sperm $(1\times10^5\; cells/ml)$ in mTBM with $0.3\%$ BSA and 2mM caffeine for 5hr, and cultured in NCSU-23 medium with $0.4\%$ BSA. At 6hr of culture, the embryos were fixed in $3.7\%$ formaldehyde for 48hr and stained with 10ug/ml propidium iodide for 30 min. PN status was classified as no or one PN (unfertilized), 2 PN (normal fertilized) and $\geq3$ PN (polyspermy). Differences between groups were analyzed using one-way ANOVA after arc-sine transformation of the proportional data. The rate of oocytes that had reached to PII-MII were significantly (P<0.05) higher in all groups added EGF than that of non-treated group $(67\%)$, but it did not differ among the all added groups $(86\%,\;85\%,\;79\%\;and\;81\%$, in 5, 10, 20 and 40 ng/ml EGF, respectively). No differences on the incidence of 2PN were observed in all treated groups $(25\%,\;30\%,\;33\%,\;29\%\;and\;29\%$, in 0, 5, 10, 20 and 40 ng/ml EGF, respectively), however, in non-treated group, polyspermy tended to be increased ($66\%\;vs\;. 58\%,\;54\%,\;52\%\;and\;55\%$, 0 vs. 5, 10, 20, 40 ng/ml EGF, respectively). These results suggest that EGF can be effectively used as an additive for enhancing oocyte maturation and reducing the incidence of polyspermy in pig.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.516-529
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• 2018

기업의 사회적 책임에 대한 인식과 요구가 증대되면서, 사회적 기여를 위한 기업의 활동이 다양해지고 있는 추세이다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 정기적으로 실시하는 관련 설문 조사에 따르면 기업의 사회 공헌활동에 대해 국민이 만족하지 못하는 것으로 나타났으며, 기업과 국민의 사회공헌활동에 대한 관점이 다른 것을 파악할 수 있었다. 이에 따라 다양한 사회공헌활동을 구체적으로 분류하여 사회에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 기업 사회공헌활동과 성과에 대한 연관성을 파악하고자 사회공헌활동을 "사회문화적자원 활동", "사회간접적자원 활동" 및 "경제적자원 활동" 총 3가지 요인으로 분류하고, 요인별로 기업 간 연계활동과 지역발전성과에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, '사회문화적자원'과 '사회간접적자원' 활동은 지역 내 '기업 간 연계 활동'에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, '지역 내 기업 간 연계' 활동이 활발할수록 '지역발전성과'에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, '경제적자원' 활동은 '지역발전성과'에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 넷째, '사회문화적자원'과 '사회간접적자원' 활동은 지역 내 기업 간의 연계를 통해 '지역발전성과'에 간접적인 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 기업의 사회공헌활동과 성과에 대한 연관성을 정량적으로 파악하고 제시하였다.