• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1152-1158
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• 2016

Morphological and physiological alterations occur in the digestive system of weanling piglets, compromising the performance in subsequent phases. This experiment aimed at verifying the influence of glutamine, glutamate and nucleotides on the carbon turnover in the pancreas and liver of piglets weaned at 21 days of age. Four diets were evaluated: glutamine, glutamic acid or nucleotides-free diet (CD); containing 1% glutamine (GD); containing 1% glutamic acid (GAD) and containing 1% nucleotides (ND). One hundred and twenty-three piglets were utilized with three pigs slaughtered at day zero (weaning day) and three at each one of the experimental days (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 20, 27, and 49 post-weaning), in order to collect organ samples, which were analyzed for the ${\delta}^{13}C$ isotopic composition and compared by means of time. No differences were found (p>0.05) among treatments for the turnover of the $^{13}C$ in the pancreas ($T_{50%}$ = 13.91, 14.37, 11.07, and 9.34 days; $T_{95%}$ = 46.22, 47.73, 36.79, and 31.04 days for CD, GD, GAD, and ND, respectively). In the liver, the ND presented accelerated values of carbon turnover ($T_{50%}=7.36$ and $T_{95%}=24.47days$) in relation to the values obtained for the GD ($T_{50%}=10.15$ and $T_{95%}=33.74days$). However, the values obtained for the CD ($T_{50%}=9.12$ and $T_{95%}=30.31days$) and GAD ($T_{50%}=7.83$ and $T_{95%}=26.03days$) had no differences (p>0.05) among other diets. The technique of $^{13}C$ isotopic dilution demonstrated trophic action of nucleotides in the liver.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.79-79
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• 2003

Embryonic stem cells are capable of differentiating into a variety of cell lineages. However, the ultimate results of differentiation in vitro greatly depend on the duration of treatment and kinds of differentiating inducers added. In order to investigate the efficiencies of various differentiation inducers and the methods of treatment, we examined differentiation patterns of human embryonic stem cell (hESC, MB03) according to several different protocols. Exp. I) Upon differentiation using retinoic acid and ascorbic acid (RA/AA), embryoid bodies (EB, for 4days) derived from hESC was exposed to Rh (10$^{-6}$ M) and AA (50 mM) for 4 days, and were allowed to differentiate in N2 medium for 7, 14, 21, or 28 days. Exp. II) When bFGF was used, neuronal precursor cells were selected for 8 days in N2 medium after EB formation. After selection, cells were expanded at the presence of bFGF (20 ng/ml) for another 6 days followed by a final differentiation in N2 medium for 7, 14, 21 or 28 days. Exp. III) In addition, to examine the effects of neurotrophic factors in the production of mature neurons, groups of cells were exposed to either BDNF (5 ng/ml) or TGF-$\alpha$(10 ng/ml) during the 28 days of final differentiation. Differentiation patterns of RA/AA or bFGF treated groups were very similar; approximately 82% and 83% of the cells, respectively, were positive for anti-NF200 antibody, while it was about 10% and 11%, respectively, for anti-NF160 antibody in 28 days in N2 medium. Alsor, cells expressing TH were as low as 5%, while the cells doubled when matured at the presence of either BDNF or TGF-$\alpha$. Cells immunoreactive to anti-GAD antibody were approximately 20%. These results suggest that a maturation step rather than differentiation induction step, which is formation of EB, effects more decisively to the ultimate differentiation pattern.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2020

Objectives : The study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 epidemic on the mental health of elementary and middle school teachers, especially hwabyung, depression, and anxiety. Methods : The participants were teachers of three elementary schools and one middle school in Seoul. The survey was self-reported by online. The questionnaire included hwabyung scale, CES-D, and GAD-7. Results : The survey conducted from November 5th to December 3rd, 2020. A total number of 81 teachers replied to the survey. The hwabyung prevalence was 27.2% by hwabyung symptoms score. The mean hwabyung characteristics score was 30.10±10.55, the mean hwabyung symptoms score was 18.32±12.26. The depression prevalence was 44.4%, mean CES-D was 15.85±11.51. The anxiety prevalence was 43.2%, mean GAD-7 was 5.05±4.53. Conclusions : The survey showed that teachers had a high score of hwabyung, anxiety, and depression in the COVID-19 epidemic. The teachers were in need of help to improve their mental health.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2006

Two lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with high ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producing capacity were isolated from naturally aged cheese. Examination of the biochemical features using an API kit indicated that the two strains belonged to Lactobacillus. They were gram positive, rod-type bacteria, and fermented arabinose, melezitose, melibiose and xylose, but did not utilize cellobiose or trehalose. 16S rDNA sequencing analysis confirmed that they were Lactobacillus buchneri and Lactobacillus sp. They were accordingly named as Lactobacillus buchneri OPM-1 and Lactobacillus sp. OPM-2, and could produce GABA from MRS broth supplemented with 10 g/L of monosodium glutamate (MSG) at a productivity of 91.7 and 116.7 mg/L/hr, respectively. Cell extracts of L. buchneri OPM-1 and Lactobacillus sp. OPM-2 showed glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity, for which the optimum pH and temperature were 5.5 and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2020

Purpose: Some of the adolescent drinks more sugar-sweetened beverages. However, there is little evidence on the effect of eating behavior on emotional state and neurochemical changes under stress, especially on the levels of typical inhibitory neurotransmitters and gamma-aminobutyric acid. This article demonstrates that sucrose or saccharin drink reduces stress-related behavior responses and GABAergic deficits in adolescent rats. Methods: We randomly assigned 7-weeks-old Sprague-Dawley male rats to three groups: control group (Control), restraint stress only group (Stress), and restraint stress with unrestricted access to saccharin solution (Saccharin) and sucrose solution (Sucrose) as a positive control. We evaluated both anxious and depressive moods using an open field test and forced swim test, respectively. Using western blot analyses, the expression of a GABA-synthesizing enzyme, glutamate decarboxylase-67 (GAD67) and GABAergic markers, including calbindin and parvalbumin was assessed in the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala. Results: We found that both the drinks alleviated anxiety and depressive moods, induced significant attenuation in GAD67 level, and reduced calbindin level under stress in the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala. Conclusion: The results provide an understanding of the effect of sucrose or saccharin drink on stress-related responses. We propose the consumption of sweet drinks as a plausible strategy to alleviate stress-related alterations in adolescents.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.95-109
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• 1997

In order to prove the experimental effectiveness of ChongsimOndamTang by categotizing COTⅠ, COTIⅡ, COTⅢ and COTⅣ according to the volume of COT extract,the anticonvulsion action, the antipyretic action, the analgesic action,the sedative action, and the activity of GABA transaminase, the actuvity concentration of GABA,the activity of GAD in GABAergic system comparing data with control group and observation data show the results as follows.1. The anticonvulsion effect on the convulsion induced by strychine it was significantly effective in COTⅣ and the time to death after the occurrence of the convulsion it was significantly effective in COTⅢ and COTⅣ, and the time to death after the occurrence the convulsion induced by the electrical shock of ECT unit it was significantly effective in all sample groups.2. The hypothemic effect was significantly effective in COT Ⅲ after 1 hour and 2 hour and was significantly effective COTⅣafter 1 hour and 4 hour, and the antipyretic effect on the febrile induced by endotoxin it was significantly effective in COTⅢ every 3 hour and was significantly effective in COTⅣ after 3 hour and 4 hour.3. The analgesic effect was significantly effective in COTⅢ and COTⅣ by decreasing the number of writhing syndrome.4. The sedative effect was decreased significantly all in COTⅢ and COTⅣ after 60 min, 90 min and 120 min.5. The activity of GABA transaminase was decreased significantly in COTⅡ and COTⅢ. 6. The activity concrntration of GABA was increased signifivantly in COTⅡ and COTⅢ. 7. The activity of GAD was increased significantly in COTⅡ and COTⅢ. The results show that ChongsimOndamTang can be an effective cure in mice on the anticonvulsion,the antipyretic , the analgesic,the sedative and the control of the GABAergic system in brain, and it can be used of the epilepsy and convulsive diseases clinically.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2018

Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, temperaments, and quality of life between panic disorder (PD) patients with and without major depressive disorder (PD+MDD and PD-MDD patients, respectively). Methods We compared 411 PD-MDD and 219 PD+MDD patients. All patients who were drug-free for at least 1 month were assessed at initial outpatient visits before the administration of medication. The following instruments were used for assessment: the NEO Personality Inventory-Neuroticism (NEO-N) ; the Temperament and Character Inventory-Harm Avoidance (TCI-HA) ; the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) ; the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-Short (IUS); the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-Revised (ASI-R); the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) ; the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI); the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) ; the Generalized Anxiety Disorder for 7 item (GAD-7) ; the Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire (APPQ) ; the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) ; the Early Trauma Inventory Self Report-Short Form (ETISR-SF) ; the Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SSI) ; the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF) ; the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) ; and the Short Form health survey (SF-36). Results Compared to the PD-MDD patients, the PD+MDD patients were younger and more likely to be unmarried. They showed higher rates of unemployment, lower levels of education and income, younger age of onset, more previous suicide attempts, a greater incidence of agoraphobia, and more previous treatments. The PD+MDD patients showed significantly higher scores on the NEO-N, the TCI-HA, the STAI, the IUS, the ASI-R, the BDI, the BAI, the PSWQ, the GAD-7, the APPQ, the PDSS, the ETISR-SF, and the SSI. In addition, the PD+MDD patients showed significantly lower quality of life than did the PD-MDD patients. In contrast with previous studies, we observed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, duration until treatment, and psychiatric comorbidities. Conclusions This study showed that the PD+MDD patients have more early trauma experiences, higher levels of anxiety-related temperaments, more severe panic and depressive symptoms, and lower quality of life than the PD-MDD patients.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2021

γ-Aminobutyric acid 생성에 관여하는 glutamate decarboxylase 유전자 gadA/B를 보유한 메주 유래 Enterococcus faecium 88균주를 대상으로 기능적 특성 및 안전성 평가를 진행하여 메주 유래 E. faecium의 발효식품용 종균으로써의 활용 가능성을 검토하였다. 6% NaCl 농도(w/v)에서 모든 균주의 생장 및 산 생성이 확인되었다. 7% NaCl 농도에서는 21균주(24%)가 낮은 생장을 나타냈으며, 72균주(82%)가 약한 산 생성 활성을 나타냈고, 16균주(18%)는 산생성을 나타내지 않았다. 4% NaCl 농도에서는 모든 균주가 단백질 분해 활성을 나타냈지만, 5% NaCl 농도에서 86균주(98%)가 약한 활성을 나타냈고, 1균주(1%)는 활성을 나타내지 않았다. 지방 분해 활성은 모든 균주에서 나타나지 않았다. 모든 균주가 7종의 항생제(ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, penicillin G, tetracycline, vancomycin)에 대해 획득형 항생제 내성을 나타내지 않았다. Enterococcus 심내막염 항원 유전자 efaA 및 tyramine 생성에 관여하는 tyrosine decarboxylase 유전자 tdc가 메주 유래 88균주에서 발견되었지만, 사람 기원 E. faecium 균주가 특이적으로 보유하고 있는 Enterococcus surface protein 유전자 esp는 발견되지 않았다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.53-71
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• 2018

Waste glass disposal causes environmental problems in the cities. To find a suitable green environmental solution for this problem low cost adsorbent in this study was prepared from waste glass. An effective new green adsorbent was synthesized by hydrothermal treatment of waste glass (WG), followed by acidic activation of its surface by HCl (WGP). The prepared adsorbent was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and BET surface measurement. The developed adsorbent was used for the removal of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) from well water. Batch experiments were conducted to test the ability of the prepared adsorbent for the removal of Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn from well water. The experiments of the heavy metals adsorption by adsorbent (WGP) were performed at different metal ion concentrations, solution pH, adsorbent dosage and contact time. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms and kinetic models were used to verify the adsorption performance. The results indicated high removal efficiencies (99-100%) for all the studied heavy metals at pH 7 at constant contact time of 2 h. The data obtained from adsorption isotherms of metal ions at different time fitted well to linear form of the Langmuir sorption equation, and pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Application of the resulted conditions on well water demonstrated that the modified waste glass adsorbent successfully adsorbed heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) from well water.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2016

연구목적 소방관에서 기능성 소화불량의 유병률이 높고 기능성 소화불량의 발현과 악화에 심리사회적 요인이 깊이 연관되어 있음에도 불구하고 이에 관한 연구는 매우 부족한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 소방관들을 대상으로 기능성 소화불량에 관련되는 심리사회적 요인의 특징을 알아보고 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 방 법 소방관 1,217명을 대상으로 로마 III 진단기준에 따라 기능성 소화불량 집단을 선별하였다. 인구학적 요인을 조사하였으며 심리사회적 요인을 평가하기 위해 Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire-7(GAD-7), Korean Occupational Stress Scale(KOSS), Ways of Coping Checklist(WCCL), Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale(RSES) 그리고 World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale abbreviated version(WHOQOL-BREF)를 사용하였다. 기능성 소화불량에 따라 집단을 나누고 교차분석(chisquare test)과 독립표본 t-검정(independent t-test)을 사용하여 집단 간의 차이를 알아보았다. 또한 KOSS의 각 하위 영역별로 기능성 소화불량의 위험도를 평가하기 위해 로지스틱 회귀분석(logistic regres-sion analysis)을 시행하였다. 기능성 소화불량 집단의 삶의 질과 독립변인들의 상관관계를 파악하기 위해 Pearson 상관분석(Pearson's correlation test)을 시행하였으며, 위계적 회귀분석(hierarchical regression anal-ysis)을 통해 기능성 소화불량 집단의 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 예측 요인을 알아보았다. 결 과 기능성 소화불량 집단은 남성(p=0.006)이 많았고, PHQ-9(p<0.001), GAD-7(p<0.001), KOSS(p<0.001) 점수가 유의미하게 높았으며, RSES(p=0.008), WHOQOL-BREF(p<0.001) 점수는 유의미하게 낮았다. KOSS 하위 영역 중 높은 직무요구도(OR 1.94, 95% CI : 1.29-2.93), 부적절한 보상(OR 2.47, 95% CI : 1.61-3.81), 그리고 불편한 직장 문화(OR 1.51, 95% CI : 1.01-2.24)에서 기능성 소화불량의 위험도가 높았다. 기능성 소화불량 집단의 삶의 질에 대한 최종 회귀모델에서 우울증상과 직무스트레스가 낮고, 자아존중감이 높은 것이 삶의 질의 42.0%를 설명했다. 결 론 본 연구 결과 기능성 소화불량 및 삶의 질에 대한 심리사회적 요인의 영향이 확인되었다. 따라서 향후 기능성 소화불량의 평가에 있어 내과적 접근 뿐만 아니라 정신건강의학과적인 접근이 동시에 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.