• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of addition of ethylene glycol, glycerol and sucrose to TCG (Tris, Citric Acid, Glucose, Egg Yolk) and DMSO Frozen. The extender containing Egg yolk concentration (10%, 20%) affects viability and acrosome morphology of rabbit sperm. Sperm viability was then assessed for the freezing extenders TCGD (Tris + Citricacid + Glucose + DMSO), TCGED (Tris + Citricacid + Glucose + Egg yolk + DMSO), TCGGD (Tris + Citricacid + Glucose + Glycerol + DMSO) and TCGSD Tris + Citricacid + Glucose + Sucrose + DMSO) during thawing at 38℃. for 20 seconds, respectively. TCG + 10% egg yolk (viability: 77.0 ± 0.8, NAI: 73.3 ± 0.9) was significantly (sperm viability and normal acrosome interaction (NAI)) higher than TCG + 20% egg yolk (70.7 ± 1.1, 70.0 ± 0.9) in the sperm normalcy analysis according to the yolk concentration. TCGGD (53.4 ± 0.1, 62.3 ± 0.4), TCGSD (61.3 ± 0.0, 67.1 ± 0.1) sperm viability and normal acrosome interaction (NAI) in frozen spermatozoa are TCGD (46.4 ± 2.8 and 56.3 ± 1. 4) and TCGED (23.0 ± 1.1 and 54.6 ± 1.4) extenders was thawed at 38℃ for 20 seconds. According to the results from each frozen bulking agent, sperm membrane integrity by hypotonic swelling test (HOST) analysis in TCGGD (59.8 ± 0.7), TCGSD (59.3 ± 0.5) was significantly high compared to other experimental groups (p < 0.05). In conclusion, these results suggested that TCGGD and TCGSD extenders enhance survivability of rabbit sperm after frozen-thawing.

• Journal of health informatics and statistics
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.318-323
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• 2016

Objectives: Except the known risk factors for stroke, few studies have identified novel metabolic markers that could effectively detect stroke at an early stage. In this study, we explored the dose-response relationship between serum metabolites and the incidence of stroke. Methods: We studied 213 adults in the Korean Cancer Prevention Study-II (KCPS-II) biobank and estimated dose-response relationship between serum metabolites and stroke (42 cases and 171 controls). Three serum metabolites (Acetylcholine, HexadecylAcetylGlycerol, and 1-acetyl-2-formyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) were used in this study. The analysis included (1) exploratory nonlinear analysis, (2) estimation of flexion points and slopes at below and above the points. In the model to estimate risk of incidence of stroke, we controlled for conventional risk factors such as age, sex, systolic blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, triglyceride, and smoking status. Results: The relationship between incidence of stroke and log-transformed 1-acetyl-2-formyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine was non-linear with flexion point around intensity score of 8.8, whereas other metabolites, log-transformed Acetylcholine and HexadecylAcetylGlycerol, showed negative linear patterns. Conclusions: The study suggests that metabolic markers are associated with incidence of stroke, particularly, at or above the flexion point. The study result may contribute to developing a novel system for precise stroke prediction.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1993

The possibilities for HPLC analysis of lipids have been revolutionised by the availability of evaporative light-scattering detectors, with which the response is independent of the nature of the mobile phase and does not depend On the presence of specific chromophores in the lipids. It was thus possible to develop an HPLC procedure, involving ternary gradient elution, for separating all the lipid classes in animal tissues in a single step. Although reversed-phase HPLC has been widely used for the analysis of molecular species of lipids, sliver ion chromatography can be a valuable alternative. For example, a stable silver ion column for HPLC was developed which permitted resolution of molecular species of triacylglycerols, even from such complex samples as fish oils, again With light-scattering detection and gradient elution. The capacity for HPLC resolution of diastereomeric diacyl-sn-glycerol derivatives, prepared from triacylglycerols. has lead to a new simple method for stereospecific analysis of the latter.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1633-1642
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• 2017

Objective: Evaluation of exercise effects in racehorses is important in horseracing industry and animal health care. In this study, we compared metabolic patterns between before and after exercise to screen metabolic biomarkers for exercise effects in thoroughbreds. Methods: The concentration of metabolites in muscle, plasma, and urine was measured by $^1H$ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy analysis and the relative metabolite levels in the three samples were compared between before and after exercise. Subsequently, multivariate data analysis based on the metabolic profiles was performed using orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) and variable important plots and t-test was used for basic statistical analysis. Results: From $^1H$ NMR spectroscopy analysis, 35, 25, and 34 metabolites were detected in the muscle, plasma, and urine. Aspartate, betaine, choline, cysteine, ethanol, and threonine were increased over 2-fold in the muscle; propionate and trimethylamine were increased over 2-fold in the plasma; and alanine, glycerol, inosine, lactate, and pyruvate were increased over 2-fold whereas acetoacetate, arginine, citrulline, creatine, glutamine, glutarate, hippurate, lysine, methionine, phenylacetylglycine, taurine, trigonelline, trimethylamine, and trimethylamine N-oxide were decreased below 0.5-fold in the urine. The OPLS-DA showed clear separation of the metabolic patterns before and after exercise in the muscle, plasma, and urine. Statistical analysis showed that after exercise, acetoacetate, arginine, glutamine, hippurate, phenylacetylglycine trimethylamine, trimethylamine N-oxide, and trigonelline were significantly decreased and alanine, glycerol, inosine, lactate, and pyruvate were significantly increased in the urine (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, we analyzed integrated metabolic patterns in the muscle, plasma, and urine before and after exercise in racehorses. We found changed patterns of metabolites in the muscle, plasma, and urine of racehorses before and after exercise.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.165-174
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• 1999

본 연구는 동결융해 후 정자의 생존성에 영향을 미치는 요인을 찾기 위하여 수행하였다. 동결융해 후 생존성에 대한 요인으로써 동결보존액, 동해보호제, 예비동결법 및 동결소요시간을 비교하였다. 동결과정중 정액의 질을 평가하기 위하여 활력, NAR 및 생존율을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 돼지정액을 BF5, LYE, Soejima 및 modified Soejima 보존액으로 동결하였을 때 동결융해 후 정자활력은 M-Soejima 보존액이 44.5$\pm$6.4%로 다소 높았다. M-Soejima 보존액의 2차 회석액에 caffeine(2mM), heparin(l00 ${\mu}\ell$/$m\ell$) 및 caffeine＋heparin 를 첨가하였을 때 동결융해 후 활력은 caffeine 첨가구가 61.7% 로 가장 높았으며, 단독 혹은 혼합첨가가 첨가하지 않은 대조구보다 유의적으로 높은 활력을 나타내었다 (p＜0.05). M-Soejima 보존액에 동해보호제로서 glycerol(Gly), ethylene glycol(EG), propylene glycol(GP), Gly＋EG 및 Gly＋PG을 첨가하였을 때 동결융해 후 활력 및 NAR 율은 Gly＋PG의 혼합첨가시 (31.3%/39.5%) 가 다른 첨가구보다 다소 높았으며 생존율은 Gly＋EG 첨가구가 21.2% 로 다른 첨가구보다 다소 높았다. BE5와 M-Soejima 보존액으로 straw 및 pellet 동결법으로 동결하는 동안 dry ice-pellet, dry ice-straw 및 L$N_2$vapor-straw 법으로 예비동결하였을 때 각각 22.8, 47.5, 52.5% 및 42.5, 47.5, 57.5% 의 활력을 나타내었다. 또한 M-Soejima 보존액의 straw 법으로 l차 희석부터 동결완료까지 소요되는 시간을 2, 5 및 7시간으로 하였을 때 동결융해 후 활력 및 생존율은 처리간에 큰 차이가 없었으나, NAR 율은 처리시간이 길어질수록 다소 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 동결융해 후 활력, NAR 및 생존율을 높이기 위해서는 caffeine 이 첨가된 M-Soejima 보존액에 동해보호제로 glycerol과 propylene glycol 또는 ehtylene glycol 을 사용하여 2시간 동안 빠르게 동결처리된 정액이 다소 유리할 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 1999

중성염에 용해한 후 얻어진 견피브로인 수용액의 pH를 3.0으로 조정하였을 때 피브로인 분자쇄들간에 정전기적 반발력이 감소하여 피브로인 분자쇄 상호간에 결합력이 증가하므로 겔화시간이 단축되었고 적외선분광분석 결과 ${\beta}$-sheet 구조로의 전이가 빨리 일어나고 있음을 확인하였다. 2. Silk fibroin 용액내에 glycerol 함량비가 클수록 겔화의 시간은 크게 단축되었으나 상대적인 수분함량의 증가로 강도는 낮아졌다. 3. Silk fibroin 용액내에 피브로인의 농도가 높을수록 겔의 강도는 낮아졌다. 4. 효소분해된 Silk fibroin 용액을 pH3.0으로 조정 후 실온에서 보관하였을 때 분자량저하에 따른 분자쇄간 결합력 약화로 겔상을 이루지 못하고 흰색의 분말상 침전을 형성하였으나 pH 3.0 조정 후 원심분리하면 겔상을 얻을 수가 있었다. 5. 시차주사열분석결과, 견피브로인 수용액을 등전점 조절하였을 때에는 재결정화에 의한 발열피크가 나타나지 않았고 결정성이 좀더 높았으며 효소처리한 경우에는 분자량감소로 낮은 온도 부근에서 일부 열분해가 일어났으나 저분자화된 분자쇄들이 새로운 결합을 형성하여 열적안정성이 다소 높게 나타났다.

• 공업화학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2017

프탈레이트계 PVC 가소제를 대체하기 위해 식물유 기반 아세틸화 모노글리세라이드(AMG)계 가소제를 합성하여 PVC에 대한 가소성능을 평가하였다. 코코넛 오일과 글리세롤로부터 전이 에스테르화 반응과 아세틸화 반응을 거쳐 AMG-CoCo를 합성하였고 글리세롤 모노올리에이트(GMO)로부터 아세틸화 반응을 통해 AMG-GMO를 그리고 추가적으로 에폭시화 반응을 거쳐 AMG-GMO-Epoxy 합성하고 그 구조들을 확인하였다. AMG계 가소제의 열안정성을 평가한 결과, AMG-CoCo < AMG-GMO < AMG-GMO-Epoxy 순으로 열분해 온도가 높았으며 모두 상용 가소제인 DOP의 열분해 온도보다 높았다. AMG계 가소제를 함유한 PVC의 경우, 인장 신율은 770~810%, 인장 강도는 약 19~22 MPa로 DOP로 가소화된 PVC보다 우수하였다. DMA 분석 결과, AMG-GMO-Epoxy와 PVC는 매우 우수한 섞임성을 보여주었고 AMG-GMO-Epoxy를 50 phr 함유한 PVC의 $T_g$는 $24^{\circ}C$까지 감소하였다. 물에 대한 가소제의 용출 실험 결과, AMG-GMO와 AMG-GMO-Epoxy를 50 phr 포함한 PVC 경우 무게 감소가 약 2%와 1%로 내용출성이 매우 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 AMG-GMO-Epoxy가 DOP를 대체할 PVC 가소제로 경쟁력이 있다고 할 수 있다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.1113-1120
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 palm mid fraction(PMF)와 stearic ethyl ester를 기질로 Lipozyme TLIM을 이용한 에스테르 교환반응을 실시하였으며 기질의 몰 비율과 효소양 및 시간에 따른 TAG 조성 변화와 함께 POS 구성율 및 acyl migration 정도를 알아보았다. sn-2 위치에서의 주요 지방산 조성 변화는 몰 비율과 효소양, 반응시간이 증가할수록 C18:1은 점차 감소하였고, C16:0과 C18:0은 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 변화는 특히 반응시간이 증가함에 따라 두드러지게 나타났으며 acyl migration 생성과 관계가 깊은 것으로 예측되었다. 그 결과 총 포화지방산의 함량은 최고 37.4 area%까지 증가한 수치를 보였다. 반응 합성물의 주요 TAG 조성으로는 POP, POS, SOS와 같은 대칭형 구조의 TAG가 확인되었으며 반응이 진행됨에 따라 POP는 감소하고 POS가 증가하는 경향을 보였다. Acyl migration과 POS 함량을 고려하였을 때 몰 비율 1:2, 효소양 3 wt%, 5시간 반응 조건에서 POS는 53.5 area%의 높은 함량을 보였으며 이때 총 포화지방산함량은 반응 전 11.9 area%와 비교하여 약 2배 증가한 23.1 area%를 나타내었다. 한편, 전체 반응 조건 중 가장 높은 POS 함량은 55.4 area%의 수치를 보였는데, 이후 몰 비율과 효소양의 증가와 더불어 반응시간이 지속되었음에도 불구하고 POS는 오히려 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 반응이 진행되면서 acyl migration에 의해 sn-2 위치에 palmitic acid와 stearic acid가 전이된 PPS, PSS, SSS와 같은 TAG의 생성도 증가함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.606-612
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• 1998

A microbial flocculant-producing gram-positive bacterium, strain TE11, was isolated from soil samples, and was identified as Bacillus subtilis by using the Midi system, the Biolog system, 16S rDNA sequence analysis, and some physiological and morphological characteristics. The maximum flocculant capsular biopolymer of TE11 strain (BCP, 4.9mg/ml) was obtained when it was grown in GA broth medium containing 3% glutamic acid, 2% glycerol, 0.5% citric acid, 0.5% $NH_4$Cl, 0.05% $MgSO_4.7H_2O,\; 0.05%\;K_2HPO_4\;,\; and\; 0.004%\; FeC1_3. 6H_2O,\; pH 7.2,\; at\; 30^{\circ}C$ for 70 h with shaking. When glycerol was used as an additional carbon source in the GA medium, TE11 produced only flocculant BCP without any by-product. The flocculant (BCP) was found to aggregate suspended kaolin and activated charcoal powder without cations, and its flocculating activity was significantly enhanced by the addition of bivalent cations such as $Ca^{2＋}.Zn^{2},\; and\; Mn^{2＋}$. The flocculation activity by addition of $Ca^{2+}$ was high in an acidic pH 4.0. In the case of $Zn^{2＋}$, high flocculating activity remained without significant loss in the broad range of pH 4.0 to 9.0.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.606-612
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Several medicinal properties of Smilax china L. have been studied including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. However, the antiobesity activity and mechanism by which the water-soluble fraction of this plant mediates its effects are not clear. In the present study, we investigated the lipolytic actions of the water-soluble fraction of Smilax china L. leaf ethanol extract (wsSCLE) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. MATERIALS/METHODS: The wsSCLE was identified by measuring the total polyphenol and flavonoid content. The wsSCLE was evaluated for its effects on cell viability, lipid accumulation, glycerol, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) contents. In addition, western blot analysis was used to evaluate the effects on protein kinase A (PKA), PKA substrates (PKAs), and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL). For the lipid accumulation assay, 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with different doses of wsSCLE for 9 days starting 2 days post-confluence. In other cell experiments, mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated for 24 h with wsSCLE. RESULTS: Results showed that treatment with wsSCLE at 0.05, 0.1, and 0.25 mg/mL had no effect on cell morphology and viability. Without evidence of toxicity, wsSCLE treatment decreased lipid accumulation compared with the untreated adipocyte controls as shown by the lower absorbance of Oil Red O stain. The wsSCLE significantly induced glycerol release and cAMP production in mature 3T3-L1 cells. Furthermore, protein levels of phosphorylated PKA, PKAs, and HSL significantly increased following wsSCLE treatment. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that the potential antiobesity activity of wsSCLE is at least in part due to the stimulation of cAMP-PKA-HSL signaling. In addition, the wsSCLE-stimulated lipolysis induced by the signaling is mediated via activation of the ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor.