• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권7호
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• pp.313-321
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• 2021

Here we describe the neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (birth weight ≤1,500 g) at 3 years of age in the Neonatal Research Network of Japan (NRNJ) database in the past decade and review the methodological issues identified in follow-up studies. The follow-up protocol for children at 3 years of chronological age in the NRNJ consists of physical and comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments in each participating center. Neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI)-moderate to severe neurological disability-is defined as cerebral palsy (CP) with a Gross Motor Function Classification System score ≥2, visual impairment such as uni- or bilateral blindness, hearing impairment requiring hearing amplification, or cognitive impairment with a developmental quotient (DQ) of Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development score <70 or judgment as delayed by pediatricians. We used death or NDI as an unfavorable outcome in all study subjects and NDI in survivors using number of assessed infants as the denominator. Follow-up data were collected from 49% of survivors in the database. Infants with follow-up data had lower birth weights and were of younger gestational age than those without follow-up data. Mortality rates of 40,728 VLBW infants born between 2003 and 2012 were 8.2% before discharge and 0.7% after discharge. The impairment rates in the assessed infants were 7.1% for CP, 1.8% for blindness, 0.9% for hearing impairment, 15.9% for a DQ <70, and 19.1% for NDI. The mortality or NDI rate in all study subjects, including infants without follow-up data, was 17.4%, while that in the subjects with outcome data was 32.5%. The NRNJ follow-up study results suggested that children born with a VLBW remained at high risk of NDI in early childhood. It is important to establish a network follow-up protocol and complete assessments with fewer dropouts to enable clarification of the outcomes of registered infants.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to produce porcine tetraploid (4N) parthenogenetic embryos using various methods and evaluate their developmental potential. In method 1 (M1), porcine 4N parthenogenetic embryos were obtained by inhibiting extrusion of both first (PB1) and second (PB2) polar bodies; in methods 2 (M2) and 3 (M3), 4N parthenogenetic embryos were obtained by electrofusion of 2-cell stage diploid parthenogenetic embryos derived from inhibition of PB2 or PB1 extrusion, respectively. We found no differences in the rates of cleavage or blastocyst formation or the proportion of 4N embryos among M1, M2, and M3 groups. The different methods also did not influence apoptosis rates (number of TUNEL-positive cells/number of total cells) or expression levels of apoptosis-related BAX and BCL2L1 genes. However, total cell and EdU (5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine)-positive cell numbers in 4N parthenogenetic blastocysts derived from M1 were higher (p < 0.05) than those for M2 and M3 groups. Our results suggest that, although porcine 4N parthenogenetic embryos could be produced by a variety of methods, inhibition of PB1 and PB2 extrusion (M1) is superior to electrofusion of 2-cell stage diploid parthenogenetic embryos derived from inhibition of PB2 (M2) or PB1 (M3) extrusion.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2019

These studies were conducted to evaluate developmental competence of follicular oocyte collected from the ovaries of Hanwoo cows with the high offspring meat quality (1++ and 1+ grade). Cumulus oocyte complexes from individual cows were matured, fertilized and cultured using protocols of in-vitro maturation (IVM), invitro fertilization (IVF) and in-vitro culture (IVC). The rates of blastocyst development from Hanwoo cows with the offspring meat quality grades of 1++ and 1+ were 18.6 and 21.2%, respectively. The rates of blastocyst development were 26.3, 20.7, 20.7, 17.2 and 31.2% from Hanwoo cows with the meat quality grades of 1++, 1+, 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Fiftyseven transferable embryos were recovered from 11 Hanwoo donor cows (5.2/head) with the high offspring meat quality grades of 1++ and 1+ in vivo, and the pregnancy rate after embryo transfer was 61.1%. In conclusion, these results suggest that in vitro embryo production from the ovaries of cows with the high meat quality grades using individual culture system can be used an efficient method for livestock improvement. In addition, for the successful industrialization of embryo transfer, conception rate should be improved.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.40.1-40.7
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• 2023

To optimize the most efficient method for porcine in vitro maturation (IVM), we compared the effects of supplementing extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from porcine follicular fluid (pFF). The cumulus oocyte complexes were grouped into 4 groups with different supplementations as following: pFF (G1), pFF-depleted EVs (G2), EVs (G3) and control (G4) groups. After IVM with different supplementations, maturation rates and the developmental competences of porcine oocytes and blastocyst development were investigated. Additionally, glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were measured in mature oocytes. The EVs were isolated and characterized with cryo-TEM and nanoparticle tracking analysis. The pFF significantly affected the maturation rate, whereas the presence of EVs did not show notable difference in the maturation rates. Although there were numerical increases in the measured parameters in EV and pFF-depleted EVs groups, no significant differences were observed between them. The EV group showed similar oocyte maturation rate for both positive and negative control groups. The GSH was not different among the groups, but ROS levels were significantly lower in pFF-supplemented group when compared with other groups with the highest level in the control group. G2 group wasn't significantly different G1 and G3 group. G3 group wasn't significantly different from G2 and G4 group. This suggests that EVs in IVM medium which probably effected partially to protect against oxidative stress and potentially enhance the quality of oocytes. This study indicates that the EVs in pFF play a significant role in improving the efficiency of oocyte maturation in porcine.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.307-317
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• 1998

본 연구는 체외수정란올 손쉽고, 간편하게 장기간 동결보존 할 수 있는 초자화 동결방법을 검토하기 위하여, 초자화 동결 보존용액의 구성성분과 dextrose가 우 체외수정란의 동결보존 융해후 체외 발육율과 생존성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 1. ETP 용액에서 초자화 동결 시킨후 융해하여 24∼48시간 체외배양하여 얻은 생존율에 있어서 체외배양일에 따라 생산된 배반포 및 확장배반포기 수정란의 체외생존율은 6일, 7일, 8일 및 9일에 각각 11.9% 19.8%, 23.4% 및 15.3%로서 처리구간에 커다란 차이는 없었으나, 발육단계별 성적은 배반포기가 15.2% 로서 확장배반포기의 23.3% 보다 유의하게 낮았다 (P＜0.05). 2. ETP 초자화 동결 보존액에 당의 청가 (0.375M dextrose)가 초자화 동결 융해후 생존성에 미치는 효과을 검토한 결과, 체외배양일에 따른 동결 융해후 생존성은 7일에 생산된 수정란이 54.5%로서 여타구 (6일, 34.6% ; 8일, 37.9% ; 9일, 13.0%)보다 높은 성적을 얻었으며, 발육단계별 동결융해후 생존성에서는 확장배반포기 수정란이 45.8%로서 배반포기 수정란의 25.0% 보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높아 (P＜0.05), 실험 1의 결과와 유사한 경향을 보였으며, 당을 첨가할 경우 다소 높은 생존율을 나타냈다. 3. ETP 초자화 동결용액에서 PVP 농도가 생존성에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 12% PVP 첨가구(20.0%) 와 20% PVP 첨가구 (19.8%)에서 동결 융해하여 24∼48 시간 체외배양한 후 생존성에는 커다란 차이가 인정되지 않았으며, 발육단계별 성적에서도 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 4. GESD 동결용액을 이용한 초자화 동결에 있어서 7일∼9일 사이에 생산된 체외수정란을 동결융해하여 24∼48시간 체외배양하여 얻은 생존율은 8일째에 생산된 수정란의 동결 융해후 생존성이 94.6%로서 7일 (71.4%)와 9일 (40.5%)에 생산된 수정란보다 유의하게 높은 성척을 얻었다(P＜0.05). 한편 초자화 동결 수정란을 융해하여 체외배양시킨 후 hatching 까지 배양된 체외 발육율은 8일째에 생산된 수정란이 35.1%로서 7일의 28.6% 와 9일의 16.2% 보다 우수한 결과를 얻어 24∼48시간 체외배양 성적과 동일한 경향을 보였다. 5. GETP 동결용액을 이용한 초자화 동결에 있어서 체외배양일 (7일∼9일)에 따라 생산된 수정란을 동결융해하여 일정시간 동안 체외배양시킨 후 생존성과 hatching 배반포기까지의 체외발육율은 배양일에 따라 생산된 수정란들간에 커다란 차이가 포기가 37.0%로서 배반포기 인정되지 않았으나 (P＞0.05), 발육단계별 성적에서는 확장배반수정란의 9.6% 보다 유의하게 높은 성적을 얻었다(P＜0.05).

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.445-452
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• 2016

야외에서 채집된 멸강나방(Mythimna separata) 유충 및 번데기로부터 우화한 기생파리를 NCBI 데이터베이스에 등록되어 있는 유전자 염기서열 정보(16S, 18S, 28S 그리고 CO I)와 비교하여 긴등기생파리(Exorista japonica)로 동정하였다. 긴등기생파리의 알부터 성충우화까지 발육 기간을 담배거세미나방(Spodoptera litura) 5~6령 유충을 숙주 곤충으로 하여 7개 항온조건(16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, $34{\pm}1^{\circ}C$)에서 조사하였고 온도에 따른 발육율과 발육완료 모델들의 매개변수들을 추정하였다. $34^{\circ}C$를 제외한 다른 항온 조건에서 알부터 성충우화까지 발육이 가능하였다. 알부터 번데기까지 발육 기간을 보면 $16^{\circ}C$(23.4일)에서 가장 길었고 $34^{\circ}C$(8.3일)에서 가장 짧았으나, 번데기부터 성충까지 발육기간은 $28^{\circ}C$(7.3일)에서 가장 짧았다. 알부터 성충우화까지 전체 발육 기간은 $31^{\circ}C$에서 16.3일로 가장 짧았고 $16^{\circ}C$에서 45.4일로 가장 길었으며 온도가 상승함에 따라 발육기간은 짧아졌다. 선형 발육율 모델을 이용하여 추정한 알부터 성충우화까지 발육영점온도와 유효적산온도는 각각 $7.8^{\circ}C$, 370.4DD 였다. 4개 비선형 발육율 모델(Briere 1, Lactin 2, Logan 6, Performance) 중에서는 Briere 1 모델($r^2_{adj}=0.96$)이 가장 높은 해석력을 보여주었다. 동일 연령 집단의 발육완료 분포를 설명하기 위해 사용된 3개 모델(2-parameter Weibull, 3-parameter-Weibull, Sigmoid)은 모두 같은 결정력($r^2_{adj}=0.90$)을 보였다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2007

During early embryo development, Oct-4 is an important transcription factor for the early differentiation the present study was first examined methylation status in distal enhancer and promoter region of Oct-4 during mouse pre-implantation embryo development. In oocyte and sperm, high methylation was observed in both distal and proximal of promoter in Oct-4. Following fertilization relatively high methylation level remained until 8-cell stage embryos, but decreased at the morula and blastocyst stage. Specific gene knock down of Oct-4 by siRNA injection into zygote induced higher methylation rates of both distal and proximal region of promoter of Oct-4. These results suggest a functional link between the DNA methylation status of distal and promoter resign in the Oct-4 gene and the gene sequence-specific transcriptional silencing by exogenous siRNA injection during mouse preimplantation embryos.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2003

The hatching of fertilized egg and early development of larval black seabream, Acanthopngrus schlegeli by immersion of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine ($T_3$) with doses of 0.01~0.5 ppm in tank were examined for early development periods and compared with control fish immersed by 0.1 N NaOH and 99% alcohol. Larvae were fed with rotifers for first 5 days during experimental period. Yolk absorption of larvae from $T_3$ immersion groups were significantly faster than that of control. Although hatching times among each groups were not significant difference. the hatching rates of larvae in higher doses (0.1 ppm and 0.5 ppm $T_3$ groups) were significantly lower than control. The results of $T_3$ immersion experiments to newly hatching larvae indicated that exogenous $T_3$induced significant faster the absorption of yolk and oil globule, faster the development of myotome and digestive duct and higher the growth rate of larvae than larvae of control. These results indicate that $T_3$ immersion supplements appear to confer a distinct advantage to eggs and larvae of black seabream, which is in early fragile developmental stage.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2007

Electroencephalographic(EEG) is used to record activities of human brain in the area of psychology for many years. As technology developed, neural basis of functional areas of emotion processing is revealed gradually. So we measure fundamental areas of human brain that controls emotion of human by using EEG. Hands gestures such as shaking and head gesture such as nodding are often used as human body languages for communication with each other, and their recognition is important that it is a useful communication medium between human and computers. Research methods about gesture recognition are used of computer vision. Many researchers study Emotion Recognition method which uses one of EEG signals and Gestures in the existing research. In this paper, we use together EEG signals and Gestures for Emotion Recognition of human. And we select the driver emotion as a specific target. The experimental result shows that using of both EEG signals and gestures gets high recognition rates better than using EEG signals or gestures. Both EEG signals and gestures use Interactive Feature Selection(IFS) for the feature selection whose method is based on the reinforcement learning.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.300-307
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• 2004

The chloroacetanilide herbicide alachlor (2-chloro-2', 6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)-acetanilide) and organochlorine insecticide endosulfan (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10-hexachloro-l, 5, 5a, 6, 9, 9a-hexahydro-6, 9-methano-2, 3, 4-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide)are the highly toxic agricultural chemicals. Bombina orientalis is one of the most common amphibians in the world and comprises a large proportion of their total number. B. orientalis spawns in the farming regions at Spring when the massive application of agricultural chemicals occurs. These chemicals in farmland may threaten the reproduction of this frog. Therefore, we examined the embryotoxic and survival effects of alachlor and endosulfan at various concentrations in B. orientalis embryos. The survival rates of embryos at 312h post fertilization treated with alachlor and endosulfan were decreased with concentration dependent manner. Also, developmental malformations appeared by alachlor and endosulfan in B. orientalis embryos. The malformations showed in order of frequency with bent trunk, tail dysplasia, bent tail, thick-set body and ventral blister in alachlor treated embryos. The exposure of endosulfan produced 7 types of severe external malformations with tail dysplasia, pectoral blister, bent trunk, bent tail, cephalic dysplasia, ventral blister, and thick-set body. Following exposure to alachlor and endosulfan the types of malformations were diverse, suggesting these chemicals target multiple events in embryonic and larval development in this species. These results suggested that alachlor and endosulfan were detrimental for survival and development of B. orientalis embryos.