• Genes and Genomics
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.1199-1211
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• 2018

Soil acidification is one of major problems limiting crop growth and especially becoming increasingly serious in China owing to excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer. Only the STOP1 of Arabidopsis was identified clearly sensitive to proton rhizotoxicity and the molecular mechanism for proton toxicity tolerance of plants is still poorly understood. The main objective of this study was to investigate the transcriptomic change in plants under the low pH stress. The low pH as a single factor was employed to induce the response of the wheat seedling roots. Wheat cDNA microarray was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A total of 1057 DEGs were identified, of which 761 genes were up-regulated and 296 were down-regulated. The greater percentage of up-regulated genes involved in developmental processes, immune system processes, multi-organism processes, positive regulation of biological processes and metabolic processes of the biological processes. The more proportion of down-regulation genes belong to the molecular function category including transporter activity, antioxidant activity and molecular transducer activity and to the extracellular region of the cellular components category. Moreover, most genes among 41 genes involved in ion binding, 17 WAKY transcription factor genes and 17 genes related to transport activity were up-regulated. KEGG analysis showed that the jasmonate signal transduction and flavonoid biosynthesis might play important roles in response to the low pH stress in wheat seedling roots. Based on the data, it is can be deduced that WRKY transcription factors might play a critical role in the transcriptional regulation, and the alkalifying of the rhizosphere might be the earliest response process to low pH stress in wheat seedling roots. These results provide a basis to reveal the molecular mechanism of proton toxicity tolerance in plants.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.385-393
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• 2019

Background: The root and rhizome are historically and officially utilized medicinal parts of Panax notoginseng (PN) (Burk.) F. H. Chen, which in raw and steamed forms are used differently in practice. Methods: To investigate the differences in chemical composition and bioactivities of PN root and rhizome between raw and steamed forms, high-performance liquid chromatography analyses and pharmacologic effects evaluated by tests of anticoagulation, antioxidation, hemostasis, antiinflammation, and hematopoiesis were combined. Results: With the duration of steaming time, the contents of ginsenosides $Rg_1$, Re, $Rb_1$, Rd, and notoginsenoside $R_1$ in PN were decreased, while those of ginsenosides $Rh_1$, $20(S)-Rg_3$, $20(R)-Rg_3$, $Rh_4$, and $Rk_3$ were increased gradually. Raw PN samples steamed for 6 h at $120^{\circ}C$ with stable levels of most constituents were used for the subsequent study of bioeffects. Raw PN showed better hemostasis, anticoagulation, and antiinflammation effects, while steamed PN exhibited stronger antioxidation and hematopoiesis activities. For different parts of PN, contents of saponins in PN rhizome were generally higher than those in the root, which could be related to the stronger bioactivities of rhizome compared with the same form of PN root. Conclusion: This study provides basic information about the chemical and bioactive comparison of PN root and rhizome in both raw and steamed forms, indicating that the change of saponins may have a key role in different properties of raw and steamed PN.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.1272-1280
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• 2021

With changes in human dietary patterns, the proportion of high-fat and high-cholesterol foods in the daily diet has increased. As a result, the incidence rate of cholelithiasis is increasing rapidly. Many studies have reported on the crucial role that the intestinal microflora plays in the progression of gallstones. Although the whole herb of Lysimachia christinae, a traditional Chinese medicine, has long been extensively used as a remedy for cholelithiasis in China, its effects on the intestinal microflora remain unknown. Hence, in this study, we investigated the ability of the aqueous extract of L. christinae (LAE) to prevent cholesterol gallstones (CGSs) in model animals by affecting the intestinal microflora. The effects of LAE on body weight, serum lipid profile, visceral organ indexes, and histomorphology were studied in male C57BL/6J mice, which were induced by a lithogenic diet. After the 8-week study, CGSs formation was greatly reduced after LAE treatment. LAE also reduced body weight gain and hyperlipidemia and restored the histomorphological changes. Moreover, the intestinal microflora exhibited significant variation. In the model group fed the lithogenic diet, the abundances of the genera unclassified Porphyromonadaceae, Lactobacillus and Alloprevotella decreased, but in contrast, Akkermansia dramatically increased compared with the control check group, which was fed a normal diet; the administration of LAE reversed these changes. These results imply that L. christinae can be considered an efficient therapy for eliminating CGSs induced by a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet, which may be achieved by influencing the intestinal microflora.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.941-949
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• 2020

This study evaluated the nutritional value of Italian ryegrass (IRG) as a forage source for Hanwoo. The nutritional value of IRG was assessed and compared to that of rice straw, oat hay, and timothy hay using two different methods: 1) in vitro ruminal fermentation 2) in vivo total tract digestibility. In vitro DM digestibility was lower in rice straw compared to the other three forage sources after both 24 and 48 h of incubation (p < 0.01). Among the four forage sources, IRG had a higher NH3-N concentration after both 24 and 48 h of incubation (p < 0.01). In the in vivo digestibility trials, four different substrates were used: 1) 80% concentrate with 20% rice straw, 2) 80% concentrate with 20% oat hay, 3) 80% concentrate with 20% IRG, and 4) 80% concentrate with 20% timothy hay. The dry matter, crude protein, non-fiber carbohydrate, and detergent fiber digestibility were the greatest in the C80-IRG20 among the four forage groups. In summary, IRG had a similar level of energy efficiency compared to oat hay and timothy hay. Furthermore, the result of the chemical composition analysis showing a higher ammonia concentration in the in vitro fermentation experiment and the high protein digestibility in the in vivo experiment indicate that IRG is a good source of protein compared to oat hay and timothy hay.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2021

Aging is the process spontaneously occurred in living organisms. Cardiac fibrosis is a pathophysiological process of cardiac aging. Mangiferin is a well-known C-glucoside xanthone in mango leaves with lots of beneficial properties. In this study, rat model of cardiac fibrosis was induced by injected with 150 mg/kg/d D-galactose for 8 weeks. The age-related cardiac decline was estimated by detecting the relative weight of heart, the serum levels of cardiac injury indicators and the expression of hypertrophic biomakers. Cardiac oxidative stress and local inflammation were measured by detecting the levels of malondialdehyde, enzymatic antioxidant status and proinflammatory cytokines. Cardiac fibrosis was evaluated by observing collagen deposition via masson and sirius red staining, as well as by examining the expression of extracellular matrix proteins via Western blot analysis. The cardiac activity of profibrotic TGF-β1/p38/MK2 signaling pathway was assessed by measuring the expression of TGF-β1 and the phosphorylation levels of p38 and MK2. It was observed that mangiferin ameliorated D-galactose-induced cardiac aging, attenuated cardiac oxidative stress, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as inhibited the activation of TGF-β1/p38/MK2 signaling pathway. These results showed that mangiferin could ameliorate cardiac fibrosis in D-galactose-induced aging rats possibly via inhibiting TGF-β/p38/MK2 signaling pathway.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2022

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and are biomarkers for coronary atherosclerosis (AS). A novel miRNA-mRNA regulation network of coronary AS still needs to be disclosed. The aim of this study was to analyze potential mRNAs in coronary AS patients and the role of their upstream miR-491-5p in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). We first confirmed top ten mRNAs according to the analysis from Gene Expression Omnibus database (GSE132651) and examined the expression levels of them in the plaques and serum from AS patients. Five mRNAs (UBE2G2, SLC16A3, POLR2C, PNO1, and AMDHD2) presented significantly abnormal expression in both plaques and serum from AS patients, compared with that in the control groups. Subsequently, they were predicted to be targeted by 11 miRNAs by bioinformatics analysis. Among all the potential upstream miRNAs, only miR-491-5p was abnormally expressed in the plaques and serum from AS patients. Notably, miR-491-5p overexpression inhibited viability and migration, and significantly increased the expression of contractile markers (α-SMA, calponin, SM22α, and smoothelin) in VSMCs. While silencing miR-491-5p promoted viability and migration, and significantly suppressed the expression of α-SMA, calponin, SM22α, and smoothelin. Overall, miR-491-5p targeted UBE2G2, SLC16A3, and PNO1 and regulated the dysfunctions in VSMCs.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2016

LOX 결핍콩(진양, 05C4 및 LS)의 가공적성을 평가하기 위하여 재래 된장을 제조하여 일반 콩(태광) 된장과 품질 특성 및 항산화 활성을 비교하였다. 된장에서 수분과 조단백질 함량은 LS 된장이 유의적으로 높았으며, 조지방 함량은 7.92~8.22%로 콩 품종에 따른 유의차가 없었다. 탄수화물 함량은 LS 된장이 가장 낮았다. 된장의 환원당은 태광 된장에 비해 진양 된장이 유의적으로 높았다. 아미노태 질소 함량은 태광 된장에 비해 3종의 LOX 결핍콩 된장에서 유의적으로 높았다. 된장의 색깔은 태광 된장에 비해 05C4 및 LS 된장은 차이가 없었으며, 진양 된장은 두드러진 색차를 보였다. 된장의 구수한 맛은 태광 된장이 다소 높았으며, 짠맛은 LOX 결핍콩 된장이 다소 높게 평가되었다. 향미는 LS 된장이 가장 강한 것으로 인지되었다. 전반적인 기호도는 시료간에 차이가 미미하였다. 총 아미노산 함량은 태광 된장에 비해 진양 및 05C4 된장에서 다소 높았으며, 필수 아미노산은 태광 된장에 비해 3종의 LOX 결핍콩 된장이 높게 정량되었다. 이소플라본의 총량은 태광 된장($374.79{\mu}g/g$)에 비해 3종의 LOX 결핍콩 된장($522.16{\sim}684.46{\mu}g/g$)에서 유의적으로 높았다. 총 페놀 함량은 태광 된장에 비해 05C4 및 LS 된장이 유의적으로 높았으며, 플라보노이드 함량은 LS 된장만 태광 된장에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. DPPH 라디칼소거 활성과 FRAP법에 의한 환원력은 진양 된장이 우수하였으나 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성은 LOX 결핍콩 된장이 태광 된장에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. LOX 결핍콩으로 제조한 된장은 아미노산과 이소플라본의 함량 및 항산화 활성 측면에서 된장 가공적성에 적합한 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2018

명월초, 여주 및 울금의 물 및 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 항산화 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 측정하였으며, 돼지감자 농축액에 이들 식물류의 에탄올 추출물을 첨가한 5종의 돼지감자 복합물(JA1~5)에서 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성을 비교하였다. 명월초, 여주 및 울금의 에탄올 추출물은 물 추출물에 비해 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량이 많았다. DPPH, ABTS 라디칼 소거활성 및 FRAP법에 의한 환원력은 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량에 의존적이었으며, 특히 명월초와 울금의 에탄올 추출물은 항산화 활성이 비슷한 수준이었다. ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase 저해활성은 에탄올 추출물의 $2,000{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 50% 이상이었다. 5종의 복합물은 돼지감자 농축액에 비해 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량이 많았다. 또한 항산화 활성 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성도 복합물에서 모두 증가되었으며, 특히 JA1의 활성이 유의적으로 높았다. 돼지감자 복합물은 인체 정상 간세포주인 Chang세포에 대해 세포독성이 없었으며, Chang세포에서 AMPK 활성화 및 근육세포인 C2C12세포에서 세포 내 당 유입을 유의적으로 증가시켰다. 이로써 명월초, 여주 및 울금의 추출물이 혼합된 돼지감자 복합물은 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성 증대에 효과적인 것으로 판단된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.562-568
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• 1982

피내반응법(皮內反應法)에 의(依)해 간질(肝蛭) 양성반응(陽性反應)으로 판정(判定)된 유우(乳牛)를 대상(對像)으로 분편검사(糞便檢査)를 실시(實施)하여 충란(蟲卵)을 확인(確認)한 후(後), 현재(現在) 사용(使用)되고 있는 간질(肝蛭) 충란검사법(蟲卵儉査法)들의 단점(短點)을 개선(改善)하기 위하여 잔재물(殘滓物)을 성력적(省力的)으로 제거(除去)하는 사(篩)의 조합법(組合法)과 K-식(式) 침전관(沈澱管)을 고안(考案)하여, 인위적(人爲的)으로 분즙(糞汁)에 충란(蟲卵)을 혼입(混入)하여 K-식(式) 침전관법(沈澱管法)에 따라 검사(檢査)한 결과(結果) 현재(現在)까지 보고(報告)된 타방법(他方法)들에 비(比)하여 조작(操作)이 간편(簡便)하고 검출율(檢出率)도 높아 이상적(理想的)인 방법(方法)으로 사료(思料)되었기에 그 개요(槪要)와 결과(結果)를 보고(報告)하는 바이다. 1. 간질충란(肝蛭蟲卵)을 여과(慮過)하고 잔재물(殘滓物)을 제거(除去)하기 사(篩)의 조합(組合)을 3단계(段階)(100mesh, 150mesh, 250mesh)로 조합(組合)하여 성력적(省力的)인 방법(方法)으로 개선(改善)하였다. 2. 3종(種)의 침전관중(沈澱管中) 제(第)III형(型)의 침전관(沈澱管)에 의(依)한 간질충란(肝蛭蟲卵) 회수율(回收率)이 가장 높았으므로 제(第)III형(型)을 K-식(式) 침전관(沈澱管)으로 지칭(指稱) 채택(採擇)하였다. 3. K-식(式) 침전관법(沈澱管法)에서 A-II, A-III, B-III, C-III형(型)의 1구(回) 경검성적(鏡檢成績)은 99~100%였으며 A-I, B-II, C-I 및 C-II형(型)은 71~91%였다. 4. A형(型)($5m{\ell}$, 5-10침전(沈澱)), B형(型)($10m{\ell}$, 10-10침전(沈澱)) 및 C형(型)($15m{\ell}$, 15-15침전(沈澱))은 각기(各其) 특징(特徵)을 가진 방법(方法)들로서 판정시간(判定時間)을 단축(短縮)하는데는 A형(型)이 가장 유용(有用)한 방법(方法)이었다. 5. K-식(式) 침전관법(沈澱管法)은 다른 검출법(檢出法)에 비(比)하여 가장 검출율(檢出率)이 높은 간편(簡便)한 방법(方法)이었으며 E. P. G가(價)도 동시(同時)에 얻을 수 있는 이상적(理想的)인 방법(方法)으로서 임상응용가치(臨床應用價値)가 매우 높은 것으로 사료(思料)되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2000

To investigate the practical assessing method of pork quality, 302 carcasses were selected randomly to represent commercial conditions and were probed at 24 hr postmortem (PM) by Danish Meat Quality Marbling (MQM), Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP), Sensoptic Resistance Probe (SRP) and NWK pH-K21 meter (NpH). Also, filter paper wetness (FPW), lightness (L*), ultimate pH (pHu), subjective color (SC), firmness/wetness (SF) and marbling scores (SM) were recorded. Each carcass was categorized as either PSE (pale, soft and exudative), RSE (Reddish-pink, soft and exudative), RFN (reddish-pink, firm and non-exudative) or DFD (dark, firm and dry). When discriminant analysis was used to sort carcasses into four quality groups the highest proportion of correct classes was 65% by HGP, 60% by MQM, 52% by NpH and 32% by SRP. When independent variables were combined to sort carcasses into groups the success was only 67%. When RSE and RFN groups were merged so that there were only three groups (PSE, RSE+RFN, DFD) differentiating by color MQM was able to sort the same set of data into the new set of three groups with 80% accuracy. The proportions of correct classifications for HGP, NpH and SRP were 75%, 61% and 35% respectively. There was a decline in predication accuracy when only two groups, exudative (PSE and RES) and non exudative (RFN and DFD) were sorted. However, when two groups designated PSE and non-PSE (RSE, RFN and DFD) were sorted then the proportion of correct classification by MQM, HGP, SRP and NpH were 87%, 81%, 71% and 66% respectively. Combinations of variables only increased the prediction accuracy by 1 or 2% over prediction by MQM alone. When the data was sorted into three marbling groups based on SM this was not well predicted by any of the probe measurements. The best prediction accuracy was 72% by a combination of MQM and NpH.