• 인지과학
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2004

본 연구는 동적 시각 디스플레이에서 움직임 속성과 감성간의 관계를 이해하고자 하였다. 움직임에서의 감성 모형을 구축하기 위해 기존 연구에서 수집된 감성어휘를 움직임과 관련된 감성을 설명하기에 적절한지 평가하도록 하고 직접 움직임 자극을 제시하면서 자유롭게 움직임에서 감성을 보고하도록 하여 70개의 감성 어휘로 정리하였다. 정리된 어휘들 중 핵심적인 어휘들을 선별하기 위해 다양한 움직임에 대한 감성을 평가한 결과로 요인분석을 실시하여 각 요인을 대표하는 19개의 기본 감성 어휘를 추출하였다. 19개 어휘를 통해 움직임의 감성을 평정한 값을 다차원 척도법을 통해 분석하고 어휘들이 분포된 형태를 분석한 결과 움직임에 대한 감성 차원은 ‘적극적이다-소극적이다’ 차원과 ‘밝다-어둡다’ 두 차원으로 대부분 설명될 수 있었다. 구축된 감성 공간을 기초로 움직이는 속도와 진행 경로의 여러 속성들을 다양하게 변화시키면서 두 가지 감성 차원에 따라 움직임에서의 감성을 평가하도록 하였다. 움직임을 결정하는 물리적 속성 중 속도, 곡선 경로의 주기와 진폭이 감성 차원을 결정하는 요인으로 작용하는 경향을 보였다. 단색에서의 감성이 움직임 감성 공간에서 두 차원을 기준으로 설명된 수 있음에도 불구하고, 움직임 요인에 색이 추가될 경우 색이나 움직임 중 한 가지 요인이 특정 감성 차원에 보다 주도적인 효과를 나타내는 경향이 있었다. 색과 움직임 요인이 동시에 제시될 때 색은 ‘밝다 어둡다’ 의 차원에서의 효과를, 움직임은 ‘적극적이다-소극적이다’ 감성차원에서의 반응을 예측할 수 있는 요소로 작용하였다.uency), 다양하게(flexibility), 그리고 독특하게(originality) 제시할 수 있는 능력이 중요한 것이 아니라, 주어진 문제 상황과 관련하여 해결 개연성이 높은 적절한 아이디어를 찾아나갈 수 있는 능력이 중요한 것임을 지적한다. 필자는 발산적 사고가 작동을 하지 않고서도 어떻게 역사적인 창의적 행위가 가능할 수 있는지를 보여주는 예로 Kekule의 벤젠링 발견의 경우 둥을 살펴본다. 창의적 문제 해결에서는 발산적 사고가 중요한 것이 아니라 해결해야할 문제 영역에 대한 통찰력과 아울러 어떤 아이디어가 주어진 문제 해결에 유용한지에 대한 통찰력이 핵심 요체이며, 이러한 통찰력은 바로 논리적ㆍ비판적 사고 훈련을 통해서 길러질 수 있는 능력인 것이다. 이와 같은 비판적 사고 교육의 강조는 정보화 사회 혹은 지식기반 사회 등으로 특징지워지는 현대사회의 특성과도 밀접한 연관을 맺고 있다. 현대 과학기술의 급격한 발전과 정치ㆍ사회ㆍ문화의 패러다임의 급속한 변화는 요구되는 지식기반의 내용과 중요성을 유동적으로 변화시키게 되었다. 따라서 새로운 변화에 신속히 적응하고 새로운 상황에서 발생하는 여러 문제들을 적절히 해결할 수 있는 상황적응적인 인지적 능력의 배양이 필요하게 되었다 우리는 이제 누구나 인터넷 서핑을 통해 방대한 정보와 지식에 접근할 수 있게 되었다. 이에 따라 암기 등을 통한 정보와 지식의 습득과 축적의 그 본래적 가치는 과거에 비해 현저히 낮아졌다. 가치를 만들어 내는 중심은 지식을 가지고 있다는 데에 있지 않고, 습득한 정보와 지식들을 조합하고 재구성하여 합리적인 문제

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between cattle breeds and deposit of adipose tissues in different positions and the gene expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ($PPAR{\gamma}$), fatty acid synthase (FASN), and Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACADM), which are associated with lipid metabolism and are valuable for understanding the physiology in fat depot and meat quality. Yanbian yellow cattle and Yan yellow cattle reared under the same conditions display different fat proportions in the carcass. To understand this difference, the expression of $PPAR{\gamma}$, FASN, and ACADM in different adipose tissues and longissimus dorsi muscle (LD) in these two breeds were analyzed using the Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction method (qRT-PCR). The result showed that $PPAR{\gamma}$ gene expression was significantly higher in adipose tissue than in LD in both breeds. $PPAR{\gamma}$ expression was also higher in abdominal fat, in perirenal fat than in the subcutaneous fat (p<0.05) in Yanbian yellow cattle, and was significantly higher in subcutaneous fat in Yan yellow cattle than that in Yanbian yellow cattle. On the other hand, FASN mRNA expression levels in subcutaneous fat and abdominal fat in Yan yellow cattle were significantly higher than that in Yanbian yellow cattle. Interestingly, ACADM gene shows greater fold changes in LD than in adipose tissues in Yan yellow cattle. Furthermore, the expressions of these three genes in lung, colon, kidney, liver and heart of Yanbian yellow cattle and Yan yellow cattle were also investigated. The results showed that the highest expression levels of $PPAR{\gamma}$ and FASN genes were detected in the lung in both breeds. The expression of ACADM gene in kidney and liver were higher than that in other organs in Yanbian yellow cattle, the comparison was not statistically significant in Yan yellow cattle.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2015

본 연구는 누에 후부실샘에서 특이적으로 발현하는 새로운 전사체를 탐색하고 이의 프로모터 영역을 분석함으로서 향후 형질전환누에 제작용 전이벡터 시스템의 효율성 제고를 위해 활용하고자 하였다. 우선 새로운 후부실샘 특이 발현 전사체 선발을 위해 ACP-based dd-PCR 방법으로 후부실샘에서 특이적으로 발현하는 34개 PCR 증폭 산물이 선발되었는데, 이 중 지금까지 보고된 바 없는 새로운 전사체인 ACP-16(366 bp)이 선발되었다. Northern blotting hybridization 분석 결과, ACP-16은 후부실샘에서 특이적으로 발현되는 것이 확인되었으며 전사체 발현량에서는 fibroin light chain 보다는 적었으며 전사체 크기에서는 fibroin light chain 보다는 다소 큰 것으로 확인되었다. ACP-16 유전자 프로모터 영역을 클로닝 하기 위해 게놈 유전자은행으로부터 ACP-16 (366 bp)를 탐침으로 전체 17.4 kb 크기의 파이지 클론을 선발할 수 있었으며, 전사체 상류에 유전자 발현조절에 필요한 TATA box와 Cap box 구조를 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 확보된 ACP-16 유전자의 프로모터 영역은 이후 코어 프로모터 개발 연구를 통하여 효과적인 누에 형질전환 시스템 구축에 적용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2005

By using differential display, we identified one of the genes encoding the multi-subunit complex protein V-ATPase, c subunit gene (ATP6L), and showed alterations of the gene expression by oxidative stresses. Expression of the ATP6L gene in Neuro-2A cells was increased by the treatment with $H_2O_2$ and incubation in hypoxic chamber, implying that the expression of the ATP6L gene is regulated by oxidative stresses. To examine mechanisms involved in the regulation of the gene expression by oxidative stresses, the transcriptional activity of the rat ATP6L promoter was studied. Transcription initiation site was determined by primer extension analysis and DNA sequencing, and promoter of the rat ATP6L and its deletion clones were constructed in reporter assay vector. Significant changes of the promoter activities in Neuro-2A cells were observed in two regions within the proximal 1 kbp promoter, and one containing a suppressor was in -195 to -220, which contains GC box that is activated by binding of Sp1 protein. The suppression of promoter activity was lost in mutants of the GC box. We confirmed by electrophoretic mobility shift and supershift assays that Sp1 protein specifically binds to the GC box. The promoter activity was not changed by the $H_2O_2$ treatment and incubation in hypoxic chamber, however, $H_2O_2$ increased the stability of ATP6L mRNA. These data suggest that the expression of the ATP6L gene by oxidative stresses is regulated at posttranscriptional level, whereas the GC box is important in basal activities of the promoter.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.880-884
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• 2001

Rumen microbiology research has undergone several evolutionary steps: the isolation and nutritional characterization of readily cultivated microbes; followed by the cloning and sequence analysis of individual genes relevant to key digestive processes; through to the use of small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) sequences for a cultivation-independent examination of microbial diversity. Our knowledge of rumen microbiology has expanded as a result, but the translation of this information into productive alterations of ruminal function has been rather limited. For instance, the cloning and characterization of cellulase genes in Escherichia coli has yielded some valuable information about this complex enzyme system in ruminal bacteria. SSU rRNA analyses have also confirmed that a considerable amount of the microbial diversity in the rumen is not represented in existing culture collections. However, we still have little idea of whether the key, and potentially rate-limiting, gene products and (or) microbial interactions have been identified. Technologies allowing high throughput nucleotide and protein sequence analysis have led to the emergence of two new fields of investigation, genomics and proteomics. Both disciplines can be further subdivided into functional and comparative lines of investigation. The massive accumulation of microbial DNA and protein sequence data, including complete genome sequences, is revolutionizing the way we examine microbial physiology and diversity. We describe here some examples of our use of genomics- and proteomics-based methods, to analyze the cellulase system of Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD-1 and explore the genome of Ruminococcus albus 8. At Illinois, we are using bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) vectors to create libraries containing large (>75 kbases), contiguous segments of DNA from R. flavefaciens FD-1. Considering that every bacterium is not a candidate for whole genome sequencing, BAC libraries offer an attractive, alternative method to perform physical and functional analyses of a bacterium's genome. Our first plan is to use these BAC clones to determine whether or not cellulases and accessory genes in R. flavefaciens exist in clusters of orthologous genes (COGs). Proteomics is also being used to complement the BAC library/DNA sequencing approach. Proteins differentially expressed in response to carbon source are being identified by 2-D SDS-PAGE, followed by in-gel-digests and peptide mass mapping by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry, as well as peptide sequencing by Edman degradation. At Ohio State, we have used a combination of functional proteomics, mutational analysis and differential display RT-PCR to obtain evidence suggesting that in addition to a cellulosome-like mechanism, R. albus 8 possesses other mechanisms for adhesion to plant surfaces. Genome walking on either side of these differentially expressed transcripts has also resulted in two interesting observations: i) a relatively large number of genes with no matches in the current databases and; ii) the identification of genes with a high level of sequence identity to those identified, until now, in the archaebacteria. Genomics and proteomics will also accelerate our understanding of microbial interactions, and allow a greater degree of in situ analyses in the future. The challenge is to utilize genomics and proteomics to improve our fundamental understanding of microbial physiology, diversity and ecology, and overcome constraints to ruminal function.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.20-30
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• 2010

Objective : We determined whether the expression of GRIM-19 is correlated with pathologic types and malignant grades in gliomas, and determined the function of GRIM-19 in human gliomas. Methods : Tumor tissues were isolated and frozen at $-80^{\circ}C$ just after surgery. The tissues consisted of normal brain tissue (4), astrocytomas (2), anaplastic astrocytomas (2), oligodendrogliomas (13), anaplastic oligodendrogliomas (11), and glioblastomas (16). To profile tumor-related genes, we applied RNA differential display using a $Genefishing^{TM}$ DEG kit, and validated the tumor-related genes by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). A human glioblastoma cell line (U343MG-A) was used for the GRIM-19 functional studies. The morphologic and cytoskeletal changes were examined via light and confocal microscopy. The migratory and invasive abilities were investigated by the simple scratch technique and Matrigel assay. The antiproliferative activity was determined by thiazolyl blue Tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and FACS analysis. Results : Based on RT-PCR analysis, the expression of GRIM-19 was higher in astrocytic tumors than oligodendroglial tumors. The expression of GRIM-19 was higher in high-grade tumors than low-grade tumors or normal brain tissue; glioblastomas showed the highest expression. After transfection of GRIM-19 into U343MG-A, the morphology of the sense-transfection cells became larger and more spindly. The antisensetransfection cells became smaller and rounder compared with wild type U343MG-A. The MTT assay showed that the sense-transfection cells were more sensitive to the combination of interferon-$\beta$ and retinoic acid than U343MG-A cells or antisense-transfection cells; the antiproliferative activity was related to apoptosis. Conclusion : GRIM-19 may be one of the gene profiles which regulate cell death via apoptosis in human gliomas.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1334-1341
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• 2007

This study identified hepatic differentially expressed genes (DEGs) affecting the marbling of muscle. Most dietary nutrients bypass the liver and produce plasma lipoproteins. These plasma lipoproteins transport free fatty acids to the target tissue, adipose tissue and muscle. We examined hepatic genes differentially expressed in a differential-display reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (ddRT-PCR) analysis comparing high- and low-marbled Hanwoo steers. Using 60 arbitrary primers, we found 13 candidate genes that were upregulated and five candidate genes that were downregulated in the livers of high-marbled Hanwoo steers compared to low-marbled individuals. A BLAST search for the 18 DEGs revealed that 14 were well characterized, while four were not annotated. We examined four DEGs: ATP synthase F0, complement component CD, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) and phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein (PEBP). Of these, only two genes (complement component CD and IGFBP3) were differentially expressed at p<0.05 between the livers of high- and low-marbled individuals. The mean mRNA levels of the PEBP and ATP synthase F0 genes did not differ significantly between the livers of high- and low-marbled individuals. Moreover, these DEGs showed very high inter-individual variation in expression. These informative DEGs were assigned to the bovine chromosome in a BLAST search of MS marker subsets and the bovine genome sequence. Genes related to energy metabolism (ATP synthase F0, ketohexokinase, electron-transfer flavoprotein-ubiquinone oxidoreductase and NADH hydrogenase) were assigned to BTA 1, 11, 17, and 22, respectively. Syntaxin, IGFBP3, decorin, the bax inhibitor gene and the PEBP gene were assigned to BTA 3, 4, 5, 5, and 17, respectively. In this study, the in silico physical maps provided information on the specific location of candidate genes associated with economic traits in cattle.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.721-727
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• 2002

고함량 PbO계 조성 PDP 격벽용 유리의 경우, 광학적, 기계적 및 전기적 물성들을 만족시키며, 동시에 높은 온도에서 열처리공정을 거쳐야 하므로, 유리의 조성-물성-공정상의 trade-off가 발생하여, 이를 극복하기 위한 방안으로서 유리의 결정화가 유효하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 고함량 PbO계 조성 PDP 격벽용 후보 유리계의 최적결정화조건을 확립하고자 열시차분석법(DTA)에 의한 결정화 특성을 연구하였다. $62PbO-19B_2O_3-10SiO_2-9(Al_2O_3-K_2O-BaO-ZnO)$(in wt%) 조성계의 유리에 결정핵생성 및 성장을 위해 $TiO_2$를 3 wt%를 첨가한 수, 용융/냉각/분쇄 처리 후 얻어진 유리 분말을 $445^{\circ}C$에서 각각 1∼10시간 열처리하여 핵생성을 시켰으며, 이렇게 얻어진 각 유리 분말은 각기 $5∼25^{\circ}C/min$의 가변 승온속도로 DTA 측정을 하였다. DTA 결정화 피크 온도는 승온속도가 높아짐에 따라 증가하였고, 열처리 시간이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. Avrami 변수는 1에 근사하는 값이 얻어져서, 표면결정화가 우선하였으며, 최대 핵생성 처리시간은 2시간이었다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2008

Gingival overgrowth can cause dental occlusion and seriously interfere with mastication, speech, and dental hygiene. It is observed in 25 to 81% of renal transplant patients treated with cyclosporine A (CsA). CsA-induced gingival overgrowth (CIGO) is caused by quantitative alteration of the extracellular matrix components, particularly collagen. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of CIGO remain poorly understood, despite intense clinical and laboratory investigations. The aim of the present work is to identify differentially expressed genes closely associated with CIGO. Human gingival fibroblasts were isolated by primary explant culture of gingival tissues from five healthy subjects (HGFs) and two patients with the CIGO (CIGO-HGFs). The proliferative activity of CsA-treated HGFs and CIGO-HGFs was examined using the MTT assay. The identification of differentially expressed genes in CsA-treated CIGO-HGF was performed by differential display reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) followed by DNA sequencing. CsA significantly increased the proliferation of two HGFs and two CIGO-HGFs, whereas three HGFs were not affected. Seven genes, including the beta subunit of prolyl 4-hydroxylase (P4HB) and testican 1, were upregulated by CsA in a highly proliferative CIGO-HGF. The increased P4HB and testican-1 mRNA levels were confirmed in CsA-treated CIGO-HGFs by semiquantitative RT-PCR. Furthermore, CsA increased type I collagen mRNA levels and suppressed MMP-2 mRNA levels, which are regulated by P4HB and testican-1, respectively. These results suggest that CsA may induce gingival overgrowth through the upregulation of P4HB and testican-1, resulting in the accumulation of extracellular matrix components.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2014

염 또는 건조 스트레스 처리에 의한 톨 페스큐 종자의 발아율 변화와 유식물체 수준에서의 유전자 발현을 조사하기 위하여 in vitro 조건에서 NaCl과 PEG를 처리하여 분석하였다. NaCl 처리시 톨 페스큐 품종별 발아율은 50 mM 농도에서 발아율이 서서히 감소하기 시작하였으며 350 mM의 농도에서는 모든 품종에서 발아가 되지 않는 경향을 보였다. NaCl 처리 농도에 따른 발아율 감소율은 Fawn 품종이 가장 큰 변화를 보였으며 Kentucky-31(E-) 품종이 가장 강한 내성을 보였다. 또한, PEG 처리시 톨 페스큐 품종별 발아율의 변화도 NaCl 처리시와 유사한 경향을 보였으며 고농도인 30% PEG 처리구에서는 모든 품종에서 발아가 되지 않는 경향을 보였으며 Kentucky-31(E-) 품종이 가장 강한 내성을 보였다. 톨 페스큐 유식물체 수준에서 염해와 건조 스트레스에 의한 유전자 발현양상을 조사하기 위하여 DEGs (differentially expressed genes) 탐색을 위한 ACP-based GeneFishing$^{TM}$ PCR 분석을 통해 NaCl 또는 PEG 처리에 따른 발현량의 차이를 보이는 총 4개의 DEG를 선발하여 클로닝하고 염기서열을 분석하였다. 무처리구에 비해 NaCl 처리시 4개의 DEG가 증가하였고 감소하는 DEG는 확인 되지 않았으나, PEG 처리에서는 3개의 DEG (DEG 1, 3, 및 4)가 증가하였고 1개의 DEG가 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 발굴된 DEG들을 blastx 검색에 의하여 rubisco large subunit (DEG1), microsomal glutathion S-transferase (GST) 3-like isoform 1 (DEG2) 유전자로 동정되었다.