• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1717-1722
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• 2021

Objective: Stroking calves during the postnatal period could effectively improve human-calf relationships. The objective of this study is to examine how daily calf stroking frequency during the postnatal period affects the establishment of human-calf relationships. Methods: Six calves were stroked by a trainer for 6 minutes once daily for 5 days after birth (D1). Six calves were stroked by a trainer for 3 minutes twice daily for 5 days after birth (D2). A further four calves were stared at but not stroked as the control group. The overall stroking or staring duration was the same for all groups, at 6 min/d and 30 min over 5 days. The tests for reactions to the stationary trainer in an unfamiliar environment and avoidance distance measurements for an approaching trainer were conducted at 1 month and 3 months after the treatment. Results: Calves in both stroking groups approached significantly closer to the stationary trainer, vocalized less, and looked at the trainer shorter than the control group at 1 month. However, at 3 months, there was no significant difference between the D1 and the control group, whereas the D2 approached significantly closer to the trainer and vocalized less, and looked at the trainer for a shorter time than the control group. For the avoidance distance, the trainer could approach closer to both stroking groups than the control at 1 month, however, there was no difference among groups at 3 months. Conclusion: Our results suggested that the difference in the calf stroking procedure affected the established human-calf relationships, even though the total stroking duration was the same for all stroked calves. It is likely to be more effective to stroke more frequently than intensively when the aim is to establish better human-calf relationships within limited labor time.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2010

Ammonia ($NH_3$) is an important pollutant that plays a key role in several air pollution problems. It can create odors and have negative impacts on animal and human health. The largest source contributing to Ammonia emission is the agricultural production, in particular animal operation, in Korea. The present study evaluated flux profiles of Ammonia emitted from the cattle housing using a dynamic flux chamber. We have developed the emission factor of Ammonia from the cow housing. Analysis of Ammonia flux variation was made with respect to manure surface temperature, pH, and ammonium concentration. Ammonia has been measured from calf and cattle housing between October and December in 2007. In the fall, average Ammonia flux from calf and cattle housing was estimated 1.342(${\pm}0.728$) and 1.323(${\pm}0.655$)mg/$m^2$/min, respectively. In the winter, average Ammonia flux was estimated 0.889(${\pm}0.362$)mg/$m^2$/min from the calf housing and 0.925(${\pm}0.511$)mg/$m^2$/min from the cattle housing. The correlation coefficient between Ammonia flux and ammonium concentration showed stronger relationship than the relationship between manure pH and temperature. In the fall, Ammonia emission factor from calf and cattle housing was estimated 4.46(${\pm}2.39$) and 6.03(${\pm}3.27$)kg-$NH_3$/animal/yr, respectively. In the winter, average Ammonia flux was estimated 2.88(${\pm}1.53$) from the calf housing and 4.24({$\pm}1.63$)kg-$NH_3$/animal/yr from the cattle housing.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.757-766
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• 2002

Growth hormone-releasing peptide-2 (GHRP-2, also named KP102) is a new hexapeptide of a series of synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptides (GHRPs) which stimulates the secretion of growth hormone (GH) in vitro and in vivo in several species including calf, sheep and pig. The GH-releasing activity of GHRP-2 is two to three times more effective than that of the original GHRP-6, and GHRP-1 in the rats and humans. To date, GHRP-2 seems to be the most potent member of the family of GHRPs. Since the GHRPs are short peptides (5-7 amino acid residues), they are synthesized easily and are not as readily degraded in plasma as GHreleasing hormone (GHRH). These features ameliorate their potential on domestic animals because of their chemical nature the GHRPs are efficacious when administered i.v. orally or orally. However, studies in cow, pig and sheep do not indicate such a close relationship between GHRH, somatostatin (SS) and GH, calling into question the general applicability of the human and rat models. Perhaps there is an important role for an endogenous GHRP in the regulation of GH secretion in domestic animals. This review provides an overview on the current knowledge of physiological role of GHRP-2 in domestic animals.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.229-241
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• 2003

관상동맥 우회술이나 말초 혈관 우회술 시 가장 많이 쓰이는 대체 혈관은 자가 복재정맥이나, 이러한 정맥을 사용할 수 없는 경우 동종 복재정맥이 이용되어 왔다. 1900년대 초부터 시작된 동종 정맥의 이식은 아직도 그 이용에 대하여 논란이 있으며 보존 방법에 따른 혈관 내피세포나 평활근의 생활성 평가에 있어도 큰 편차가 있다. 특히 혈관 내피세포의 항응고 기능이나 nitric oxide에 대한 연구가 이루어지면서 동종 정맥 이식에 있어도 이들의 생활성 및 항원성 여부에 관심이 모아지고 있다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 사람의 복재정맥을 보존하였을 때 보존 방법 및 기간에 따른 혈관 내피세포의 생활성의 평가를 목적으로 하였다. 신선 복재정맥을 대조군으로 하였으며, 실험군 복재정맥은 RPMI (Roswell park memorial institute) 1640에 10% 우태혈청이 포함된 $4^{\circ}C$ 조직 배양액에 넣어 각각 1일(24시간), 3일, 5일, 7일, 14일간 냉장 보존(cold storage)하였다. 기간별 냉장 보존이 끝나면 반으로 나누어 이 상태의 정맥을 I군(I-1, I-3, I-5, I-7, I-14)으로 정하고 냉장 상태에서 실험하였으며, 나머지는 10% 우태혈청과 10% DMSO가 포함된 RPMI 1640용액에 넣고 $-196^{\circ}C$의 액화 질소 탱크에서 2주간 냉동 보존 후(cryopreservation), $37^{\circ}C$에서 급속 해동하여 냉장 보존된 기간에 따라 II군(II-1, II-3, II-5, II-7, II-14)으로 정하여 실험하였다. 각 군의 생활성을 알아보기 위하여 전자현미경을 이용한 내피세포의 관찰, 트롬보모듈린(thrombomodulin) 면역조직화학검사를 이용한 혈관 내피세포의 항응고기능, 효소 소화에 의한 정맥에서의 혈관 내피세포 분리 후 트리판 블루(trypan blue)를 이용한 세포 생존율 검사 등을 시행하였다. 결과: 전자현미경을 통한 세포의 형태학적 검사에서 Groups I-7, I-14, II-5, II-7, 그리고 II-14정맥군들이 Gundry score의 의미 있는 증가(p <0.05)를 보이는 형태학적 변화가 나타났다. 트롬보모듈린을 이용한 면역조직화학검사와 트리판 블루를 이용한 세포 생존율 검사에서는 냉장군은 7일째 생활성 저하를 나타냈으나 냉동 보존군에서는 보존 기간에 상관없이 모두 생활성이 저하된 것으로 관찰되었다. 결론: 사람의 복재정맥을 우태혈청이 포함된 $4^{\circ}C$의 RPMI 1640에 냉장 보존하였을 경우 냉장 7일째부터 형태학적, 기능적 생활성 저하를 관찰할 수 있었으나, $-196^{\circ}C$에 냉동 보존한 경우에는 냉장 5일 후 냉동 보존한 정맥에서도 형태학적인 생활성 저하를 관찰할 수 있었으며 혈관 내피의 항응고 기능을 나타내는 트롬보모듈린 면역조직화학검사에서는 냉동 보존한 대부분 정맥에서 기능적 생활성이 저하된 것으로 관찰되었다. 그러나 이러한 생활성 및 항응고 기능의 저하가 일시적인 현상인지의 여부와 이러한 기능 저하가 이식 혈관의 장기 개통률에 미치는 영향에 대하여 지속적 연구가 필요하다.