• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1341-1350
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• 2009

Dietary lipids are rapidly hydrolysed and biohydrogenated in the rumen resulting in meat and milk characterised by a high content of saturated fatty acids and low polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which contributes to increases in the risk of diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer. There has been considerable interest in altering the fatty acid composition of ruminant products with the overall aim of improving the long-term health of consumers. Metabolism of dietary lipids in the rumen (lipolysis and biohydrogenation) is a major critical control point in determining the fatty acid composition of ruminant lipids. Our understanding of the pathways involved and metabolically important intermediates has advanced considerably in recent years. Advances in molecular microbial technology based on 16S rRNA genes have helped to further advance our knowledge of the key organisms responsible for ruminal lipid transformation. Attention has focused on ruminal biohydrogenation of lipids in forages, plant oils and oilseeds, fish oil, marine algae and fat supplements as important dietary strategies which impact on fatty acid composition of ruminant lipids. Forages, such as grass and legumes, are rich in omega-3 PUFA and are a useful natural strategy in improving nutritional value of ruminant products. Specifically this review targets two key areas in relation to forages: i) what is the fate of the lipid-rich plant chloroplast in the rumen and ii) the role of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase in red clover as a natural plant-based protection mechanism of dietary lipids in the rumen. The review also addresses major pathways and micro-organisms involved in lipolysis and biohydrogenation.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.245-245
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• 2017

Heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils affects land productivity and has impact on the quality of surrounding ecosystem. Soil microbial community parameters are used as reliable indices for assessing quality of agricultural lands under metal stress. This study investigated bacterial community structure of polluted and undisturbed paddy soils to elucidate soil factors that are related to alteration of bacterial communities under conditions of metal pollution. No obvious differences in the richness or diversity of bacterial communities were observed between samples from polluted and control areas. The bacterial communities of three locations were distinct from one another, and each location possessed distinctive set of bacterial phylotypes. The abundances of several phyla and genera differed significantly between study locations. Variation of bacterial community was mostly related to soil general properties at phylum level while at finer taxonomic levels concentrations of arsenic and lead were significant factors. According to results of bacterial community functional prediction, the soil bacterial communities of metal polluted locations were characterized by more abundant DNA replication and repair, translation, transcription and nucleotide metabolism pathway enzymes while amino acid and lipid metabolism as well as xenobiotic biodegradation potential was reduced.Our results suggest that the soil microbial communities had adapted to the elevated metal concentrations in the polluted soils as evidenced by changes in relative abundances of particular groups of microorganisms at different taxonomic resolution levels, and by altered functional potential of the microbial communities.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.765-774
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• 2021

Although research on the osteal signaling pathway has progressed, understanding of gut microbial-dependent signaling pathways for metabolic and immune bone homeostasis remains elusive. In recent years, the study of gut microbiota has shed light on our understanding of bone homeostasis. Here, we review microbiota-mediated gut-bone crosstalk via bone morphogenetic protein/SMADs, Wnt and OPG/receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand signaling pathways in direct (translocation) and indirect (metabolite) manners. The mechanisms underlying gut microbiota involvement in these signaling pathways are relevant in immune responses, secretion of hormones, fate of osteoblasts and osteoclasts and absorption of calcium. Collectively, we propose a signaling network for maintaining a dynamic homeostasis between the skeletal system and the gut ecosystem. Additionally, the role of gut microbial improvement by dietary intervention in osteal signaling pathways has also been elucidated. This review provides unique resources from the gut microbial perspective for the discovery of new strategies for further improving treatment of bone diseases by increasing the abundance of targeted gut microbiota.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2022

Microbial dysbiosis in the gut is associated with human diseases, and variations in mucus alter gut microbiota. Therefore, we explored the effects of mucin on the gut microbiota using a community of 19 synthetic gut microbial species. Cultivation of these species in modified Gifu anaerobic medium (GAM) supplemented with mucin before synthetic community assembly facilitated substantial growth of the Bacteroides, Akkermansia, and Clostridium genera. The results of 16S rRNA microbial relative abundance profiling revealed more of the beneficial microbes Collinsella, Bifidobacterium, Ruminococcus, and Lactobacillus. This increased acetate levels in the community cultivated with, rather than without (control), mucin. We identified differences in predicted cell function and metabolism between microbes cultivated in GAM with and without mucin. Mucin not only changed the composition of the gut microbial community, but also modulated metabolic functions, indicating that it could help to modulate microbial changes associated with human diseases.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.766-773
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• 2011

The objective of the present study was to examine whether yaks possess any adaptive mechanisms of nitrogen (N) metabolism to survive in the harsh foraging environment of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. A grazing experiment on native alpine meadows was conducted to determine availability of herbage biomass and body weight (BW) change of yaks over the year, followed by two indoor feeding trials to investigate adaptation mechanisms of N metabolism in yaks fed at similar intake level to grazing conditions. Three castrated males of each of three genotypes; yak (Bos grunniens), indigenous cattle (Bos taurus) and their crossbred - cattleyak (Bos taurus male${\times}$Bos grunniens female), were used in the housed trials. Results showed that: i) Monthly herbage biomass production and daily grazing intakes by yaks over the year ranged from 220 to 4,664 kg DM per ha, and 1.90 to 8.50 kg DM, respectively. For about seven months each year, yaks suffer from malnutrition as a result of inadequate pasture conditions; ii) Urinary N excretion and N retention by yaks were significantly affected by feeding level, and yaks had a lower (p<0.05) average daily urinary N excretion (0.39 g/kg $BW^{0.75}$) and a greater (p<0.05) N retention (-0.09 g/kg $BW^{0.75}$) than indigenous cattle (0.47 and -0.16 g/kg $BW^{0.75}$, respectively). Fasting daily urinary N excretion was greater (p<0.05) for indigenous cattle than yaks (353 vs. 248 mg/kg $BW^{0.75}$). Purine derivative N excretion and purine derivative N index (PNI) increased with increasing feeding level, while the value of PNI was greater (p<0.05) for yaks and cattleyak (0.11 and 0.12, respectively) than for indigenous cattle (0.09) during the feeding trials. These results suggest that yaks could rely, in part, on the recycling of N to adapt to the harsh forage environment on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.), were used in the housed trials. Results showed that: i) Monthly herbage biomass production and daily grazing intakes by yaks over the year ranged from 220 to 4,664 kg DM per ha, and 1.90 to 8.50 kg DM, respectively. For about seven months each year, yaks suffer from malnutrition as a result of inadequate pasture conditions; ii) Urinary N excretion and N retention by yaks were significantly affected by feeding level, and yaks had a lower (p<0.05) average daily urinary N excretion (0.39 g/kg $BW^{0.75}$) and a greater (p<0.05) N retention (-0.09 g/kg $BW^{0.75}$) than indigenous cattle (0.47 and -0.16 g/kg $BW^{0.75}$, respectively). Fasting daily urinary N excretion was greater (p<0.05) for indigenous cattle than yaks (353 vs. 248 mg/kg $BW^{0.75}$). Purine derivative N excretion and purine derivative N index (PNI) increased with increasing feeding level, while the value of PNI was greater (p<0.05) for yaks and cattleyak (0.11 and 0.12, respectively) than for indigenous cattle (0.09) during the feeding trials. These results suggest that yaks could rely, in part, on the recycling of N to adapt to the harsh forage environment on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권4호
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• pp.438-447
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• 2007

이 연구의 목적은 송이산 소나무림생태계의 구조와 기능, 그리고 토양 수분동태를 이해하는 것이다. 연구는 충북 괴산군 칠성면 속리산국립공원내 쌍곡의 송이산 소나무림에서, 생태계 구조에 속하는 식생구성 및 엽면적지수 그리고 기능에 속하는 광합성, 증산, 목부수분포텐셜과 토양수분변동을 측정분석하였다. 송이산의 수직적 구조로써 주요 상층식생은 소나무였고, 중층은 신갈나무, 하층은 진달래, 철쭉, 신갈나무, 쇠물푸레나무였다. 송이산의 엽면적지수는, 6월~9월에 3.8, 10월에 2.6, 11월~4월에는 2.1로 연중 변하였다. 수목들의 광합성은 8월말에 $6.0{\sim}7.0{\mu}mol\;CO_2/m^2/s$였으나, 10월 말경에는 소나무 $4.0{\mu}mol\;CO_2/m^2/s$, 신갈나무 $2.0{\mu}mol\;CO_2/m^2/s$, 철쭉은 마이너스 값이었고, 쇠물푸레나무는 낙엽되었다. 수목들의 증산량은 8월말경에 $2.5{\sim}3.5mmol\;H_2O/m^2/s$, 10월 중순경에는 약 $1.0 mmol\;H_2O/m^2/s$로 감소하였다. 신갈나무는 다른 활엽수보다 늦게까지 광합성과 증산작용을 하였다. 각 수종의 목부수분포텐셜은 소나무가 -10~ -22 bars, 진달래와 철쭉, 신갈나무, 쇠물푸레나무는 -5~-12 bars의 범위로 변화하였는데, 8월 말경이 -12 bars로 가장 낮았고, 10월 중순경에 -3 bars 정도였다. 송이산의 토양수분은 지형과 관련이 깊었다. 수분함량은 산능선부에서 7~11%, 중간인 산복에서 8~15%, 산록은 11~19%의 범위였다. 송이균환내부의 온도는 비균환보다 약 0.2~0.4 높은 경향이었고 송이원기 형성온도인 $19.0^{\circ}C$는 9월 중순경에 도달한 것으로 추정되었다. 송이균환의 수분은 비균환보다 약 0.5~2.0% 낮았다. 이것은 송이균환이 대사작용을 하면서 열이 발생하고 수분을 소비하고 있음을 나타낸다. 송이 발생에는 생태계의 구조와 기능이 복합적으로 관여하므로 이들의 관계에 대한 연구가 더욱 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 1990

인공지인 지도지생태에 대하여 1979년 4월부터 1980년 3월까지 수온, pH, $Cl^-,\; Mg^{++}$, alkalinity, detergent, $SiO_2-Si, PO_4-P\;^{3-}, NO_3-N\;NO_2-N\;NH_4-N$, BOD, COD, DO, OM 및 OC등의 물리화학적 수질환경의 동태를 분석하고 일차생산자인 식물성플랭크톤의 다양성 및 생장과 생산성을 측정하여 생태계의 물직대사와 에너지이효율을 정량화하였다. 식물성플랭크톤의 분포는 총 28종의 우점종(Chlorophyta 11종, Bacillariophyta 9종 및 Cyanophyta 3종)이 출현하였고, chlorophyta는 전체 algal counts의 75%를 점하였다. 다양성지수는 d=0.85~2.80, $\={H}$=1.10~2.40, e=0.56~0.90였다. 현재량은 0.043~0.385g chl/$m^2$의 범위였고, 광합성율 및 호흡율의 변화는 각각 0.36~4.50와 0.10~1.40mg $O_2$/l/hr이며, 동화량은 0.6~3.8mg C/$m^2$, 태양에너지 이용효율은 연평균 2.44%였다. 인과 질소의 turnover time은 각각 20days와 3days였다.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2018

수은은 다양한 산업활동에 사용되어 해양 환경 내에 지속적으로 유입되며 먹이사슬을 따라 축적되며 생물체 내로 유입 시 해양 생물의 성장, 발생, 생식, 대사 등에 악영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 기수산 물벼룩 Diaphanosoma clelbensis에 대한 수은의 급성 독성과 산화적 스트레스 지표(총 glutathione 함량, GST, GR, GPx 활성)를 이용한 항산화 반응을 조사하였다. 24시간 수은을 노출시킨 결과 생존율이 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 양상을 보였으며, 24시간 LC₅₀ 값은 0.589 mg/l (95% C.I. 0.521~0.655 mg/l)로 나타났다. 수은(0.08과 0.4 mg/l)을 24시간 노출시킨 D. celebensis에서 총 glutathione 함량은 유의하게 감소하는 양상을 보였으며, GST, GR, GPx 활성은 유의하게 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 수은 노출에 의해 D. celebensis에서 산화적 스트레스가 유도되었음을 의미하며, 이들 산화적 스트레스 지표의 변화는 세포내에서 방어기전으로 작용하였음을 나타낸다. 본 연구는 D. celebensis에서 수은 독성의 분자메커니즘을 이해하는데 도움이 되며, 중금속 오염된 해양 생태계 모니터링과 해양 생물의 건강성 평가에서 이들 분자지표의 활용 가능성을 제시한다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.462-471
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• 2017

Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), the active form of thiamine is a cofactor for enzymes involved in central metabolism pathways. However, it is also known to have a role as a stress signaling molecule in response to environmental changes. Anabaena sp. and N. oculata are microorganisms which are abundantly found in Malaysia's freshwater and marine ecosystem. However, not much studies have been done especially in regards to thiamine biosynthesis. This work aimed to amplify of gene transcripts coding for thiamine biosynthesis enzymes besides looking at the expression of thiamine biosynthesis genes upon stress application. Various stress inducers were applied to the cultures and RNA was extracted at different time points. The first two genes, ThiC and ThiG/Thi4 encoding enzymes of the pyrimidine and thiazole branch respectively in the thiamine biosynthesis pathway were identified and amplified. The expression of the genes were analysed via RT-PCR and the intensity of bands were analysed using ImageJ software. The results showed up to 4-fold increase in the expression of ThiC and ThiG gene transcript as compared to control sample in Anabaena sp. ThiC gene in N. oculata showed an expression of 6-fold higher as compared to control sample. In conclusion, stresses induced the expression of the gene coding for one of the most important enzymes in thiamine biosynthesis pathway. This is an agreement with the hypothesis that overexpression of thiamine is crucial in assisting plants to combat abiotic stresses.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.50-57
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• 2000

낙동강 하구해역에서의 물질순환과 영양염 flux의 특성을 파악하기 위해 단순박스 모델을 이용하여 담수수지, 염분수지, DIN과 DIP의 물질수지를 산정하였다. 하구와 인근해역의 염분으로 산정한 수지에 의해, 모델영역으로 유입되는 담수의 양은 0.94×10/sup 9/m³/month 였고, 해수에 의한 교환량은 2.7×10/sup 9/m³/month였으며, 담수의 체류시간은 2.03 day으로 나타났다. 영양염의 부하량은 DIN과 DIP가 각각 3.7×10³ton/month, 69.4ton/month로 나타났다. 유입 DIN의 2.6%와 유입 DIP의 8.6%가 식물플랑크톤에 의해 섭취되고 있고, 장림하수처리장에서의 영양염 부하량은 모델영역으로 유입되는 질소부하량의 16%, 인부하량의 10.2%를 차지하고 있다.