• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.84-96
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• 2022

The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of calcium-enriched fatty acid supplementation on the growth performance, blood metabolites, intestinal morphology, carcass traits, and nutrient digestibility of broilers subjected to chronic heat stress. A total of 210 one-day-old broiler chicks (40.12 ± 0.25 g) were randomly allocated to one of five dietary treatments, to obtain six replicates per treatment. Broilers were subjected to chronic heat stress from day 21 to day 35, post-hatching, at 34℃ for 9 h per day. The body weight (BW) and feed intake of the experimental broilers were recorded weekly, and the average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated accordingly. Rectal temperature was measured to compare the basal body temperatures between individuals, and blood samples were collected on days 21 and 35 to evaluate basal body temperature, serum total cholesterol, and the triglyceride content of the broilers. On days 21 and 35, one broiler from each cage (n=6) was euthanized to measure carcass trait parameters, nutrient digestibility in digesta, and intestinal morphology. On days 14, 28, and 35, the broilers fed 2.0% calcium-enriched fatty acids had higher BW (p < 0.05) than those fed the other diets. However, no differences (p > 0.05) were found in the average daily feed intake (ADFI) between dietary treatments over the 35 experimental days. On the other hand, on day 21, post-hatching, the broilers fed the 2.0% calcium-enriched fatty acid diet had improved (p < 0.05) dietary feed efficiencies compared to the other treatments. On day 28, the broilers fed the 5.0% of calcium-enriched fatty acid diet also had higher (p < 0.05) dietary feed efficiencies than those fed with the other dietary treatments. No effects (p > 0.05) on carcass weight, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, or blood parameters were found between broilers fed with dietary treatments. This study demonstrated that the inclusion of an additive, containing 2.0% calcium-enriched fatty acid, to broiler diet could ameliorate the negative growth performance of broilers; and no interaction (p > 0.05) was observed between the calcium-enriched fatty acid and nutrient digestibility, digestive anatomy, blood metabolism, and carcass traits of broilers subjected to chronic heat stress conditions for 35 days post-hatching.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.244-257
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• 2002

주사슬에 나프탈렌고리와 테트라메틸렌 및 헥사메틸렌 유연격자를 가지면서 트라이어드메소겐을 갖는 새로운 열방성 방향족 액정 폴리에스테르(TLCP)를 용액중합법에 의하여 합성하였다. TLCP의 함량을 달리하는 TLCP/PEN in situ 복합재료를 용융방사하여 연신비가 각각 다른 단섬유를 제조하고 그들의 열적, 기계적 특성 및 모폴로지를 조사하였다. 합성된 TLCP는 네마틱 액정중합체였으며 고체상에서 액정상으로의 전이 온도는 249 ℃였다. 블렌드내의 TLCP 도메인들은 매트릭스 고분자인 PEN에 잘 분산 되었으며 어떠한 거대 상 분리 현상도 보여 주지 않았다. TLCP 함량의 증가에 따른 블렌드내 PEN의 cold crystallization 온도가 낮아진 것으로 보아서 TLCP가 PEN에 대한 조핵제 역할을 하였음을 알 수 있었다. 블렌드 섬유내의 TLCP의 도메인 크기는 대략 40 ~ 50 nm정도의 미세한 크기였으며 매트릭스와의 사이에 좋은 계면 접착력을 보였다. 또한 cold 및 hot-drawing 과정을 거친 낮은 draw ratio(DR)에서는 거의 fibril이 형성되지 않았지만, 높은 DR에서는 잘 발달된 fibril들을 보여 주었다. TLCP의 강화효과로 인하여 10 wt% TLCP/ PEN 블렌드 섬유의 초기 모듈러스는 270 %, 인장강도는 235 %의 증가를 보여주었다. 반면에 신장률은 DR의 증가와 함께 감소 하였다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.689-696
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• 2024

Objective: Our study examined the impact of propriety blends of Bacillus strain probiotics on the performance, egg quality, and faecal microflora of laying hens. Methods: A total of 183 Institut de selection Animale (ISA) brown laying hens aged 23 weeks with an average body weight of 1,894±72 g were randomly allocated into 3 groups as control (corn-soybean meal based diet, CON), 0.5 g/kg Enterosure probiotics (ET1, 3×10⁸ colony-forming unit [CFU]/kg feed), and 5 g/kg Enterosure probiotics (ET2, 3×10⁹ CFU/kg feed) administered in mashed form. At the completion of each phase hen day egg production (HDEP), average egg weight (AEW), feed intake, and faecal microbiota were evaluated. Results: HDEP and AEW were higher (p<0.05) in the ET2-supplemented diet in phase 3 (week 9 to 12) compared with CON. Egg mass (EM) was higher (p<0.05) in phase 2 at ET2, and also higher (p<0.05) in phase 3 at the ET1 and ET2-supplemented diets compared with CON. Feed conversion ratio was lower (p<0.05) in phase 3 at the ET1 and ET2-supplemented diets, with ET2 being the lowest compared with ET1 and CON. Yolk colour was higher (p<0.05) in the ET-supplemented diets at phase 3 compared with CON. Bifidobacterium spp. was higher (p<0.05) in the ET2- supplemented diet compared with CON in phase 2, while in In phase 3, Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. were higher (p<0.05) in the ET-supplemented diets compared with CON. Coliforms were lower (p<0.05) in the ET-supplemented diets compared with CON in phase 3. Conclusion: The propriety blends of Bacillus strain probiotics supplements at 0.5 g/kg and 5 g/kg could improve the production and quality of eggs with more significance at 5 g/kg for HDEP, AEW and EM, which was achieved via the increase of beneficial microbiomes such as Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., and the decrease of pathogenic microbiomes like Escherichia coli and Coliforms which was speculated to improve gut barrier function and the reproductive hormone.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.471-482
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• 2020

Objective: We aimed to determine the optimized image-based surrogate endpoints (IBSEs) in targeted therapies for glioblastoma through a systematic review and meta-analysis of phase III randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Materials and Methods: A systematic search of OVID-MEDLINE and EMBASE for phase III RCTs on glioblastoma was performed in December 2017. Data on overall survival (OS) and IBSEs, including progression-free survival (PFS), 6-month PFS (6moPFS), 12-month PFS (12moPFS), median PFS, and objective response rate (ORR) were extracted. Weighted linear regression analysis for the hazard ratio for OS and the hazard ratios or odds ratios for IBSEs was performed. The associations between IBSEs and OS were evaluated. Subgroup analyses according to disease stage (newly diagnosed glioblastoma versus recurrent glioblastoma), types of test treatment, and types of response assessment criteria were performed. Results: Twenty-three phase III RCTs published between 2000 and 2017, including 8387 patients, met the inclusion criteria. OS showed strong correlations with PFS (standardized β coefficient [R] = 0.719), 6moPFS (R = 0.647), and 12moPFS (R = 0.638). OS showed no correlations with median PFS and ORR. In subgroup analysis according to types of therapies, PFS showed the highest correlations with OS in targeted therapies for cell cycle pathways (R = 0.913) and growth factor receptors and their downstream pathways (R = 0.962). 12moPFS showed the highest correlation with OS in antiangiogenic therapy (R = 0.821). The response assessment in neuro-oncology criteria provided higher correlation coefficients between OS and IBSEs than the Macdonald criteria. Conclusion: Overall, PFS is an optimized IBSE in targeted therapies for glioblastoma; however, 12moPFS is optimal in antiangiogenic therapy.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.1246-1254
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• 2024

Objective: The goal of the current study was to investigate the impact of various concentrations of xylanase in energy-deficient corn-based diets on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient digestibility, and digesta viscosity in broilers from 7 to 35 days of age. Methods: A total of 280 seven-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allocated to one of the five dietary treatments following a completely randomized design with 8 replicates and 7 birds per cage. The treatments were: i) positive control (PC, without xylanase); ii) NC-1 (80 kcal/kg ME reduced from PC); iii) NC-2 (100 kcal/kg ME reduced from PC); iv) NCX-1 (NC-1 + 2,000 U/kg xylanase); and v) NCX-2 (NC-2 + 3,000 U/kg xylanase). Body weight, weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio were determined weekly to evaluate growth performance. One bird per pen was sacrificed for ileal digesta collection to determine the viscosity and digestibility of energy, dry matter, crude protein on days 24 and 35, however breast and leg meat samples were obtained for proximate analysis (moisture, crude protein, fat, and ash) on day 35. Results: Birds fed diets supplemented with xylanase regardless of the amount had higher (p<0.05) body weights, daily gains, and improved feed efficiency compared to NC diets all throughout the experimental period. Feed intake was not affected (p>0.05) by the addition of xylanase. Moreover, lowered (p<0.05) viscosity of the ileal digesta were observed upon xylanase inclusion in the diets compared to the birds fed NC diets on day 24. Ileal nutrient digestibility and meat proximate composition were not affected (p>0.05) by xylanase. Conclusion: The present study indicated that the xylanase at 2,000 U/kg and 3,000 U/kg levels compensates for the 80 kcal/kg and 100 kcal/kg dietary energy levels, respectively, without having adverse effects on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient digestibility, and digesta viscosity of broilers.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.1452-1462
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• 2024

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with Agaricus blazei polysaccharide (ABP) at varying concentrations on the performance, egg quality, blood biochemistry, intestinal morphology, and microflora of quail. Methods: The study involved a total of 2,700 Korean quails, which were randomly divided into three groups. The measured variables encompassed productive performance, egg parameters, carcass parameters, serum metabolites, immune response parameters, antioxidative properties, and gut microbiome. Results: The addition of ABP did not have a significant effect on average daily feed intake. However, it was found to increase the average daily egg weight and egg production rate, reduce the feed-egg ratio. There were no significant impacts on egg quality measures such as egg shape index, egg yolk index and color, egg yolk and protein content. However, ABP supplementation significantly increased the Hough unit (p<0.01) and decreased the rate of unqualified eggs (p<0.01). Regarding serum parameters, the inclusion led to an increase in total protein concentration (p<0.05) and a reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p<0.05). There were no significant effects observed on immune indicators such as immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgM. ABP supplementation increased the levels of serum antioxidant indicators, including glutathione peroxidase, total superoxide dismutase (p<0.05), and total antioxidant capacity colorimeter (p<0.05). Furthermore, ABP supplementation significantly elevated the intramuscular fatty acid content in quail meat. Additionally, ABP supplementation demonstrated a significant improvement in the diversity of gut microbiota and induced alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that dietary supplementation of ABP enhanced production performance and antioxidant capacity while increasing the levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in quail muscle.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2006

카제인과 덱스트린 및 대두유와 어유의 혼합유를 주요 단백질과 탄수화물 및 지질원으로 구성한 전복용 배합사료에 다양한 microalgae (Haeatococccus, Isochrysis galbana, Shizochytrium)와 갑각류성 기원의 첨가제(krill meal, shrimp head meal, red crab meal) 및 녹차부산물을 각각 2% 첨가한 실험사료를 준비하여 16주간 전복에게 공급하여 주었다. 그리고 다시마를 공급한 실험구를 대조구로 두었다. 실험 종료시 전복의 생존율은 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 사료 첨가제를 첨가한 모든 실험사료에서 전복의 체중증가량은 다시마를 공급한 실험구에 비하여 유의적으로 우수하였다. 전복의 체중 증가량은 Spirulina, Shizochytrium 및 Isochrysis의 순으로 우수하였다. 전복의 체장 및 체중에 대한 가식부의 중량 비는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 그러나 체폭은 다시마를 공급한 실험구에 비하여 첨가제를 첨가한 모든 실험구에서 유의적으로 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 전복 패각의 색채 개선효과는 Spirulina 첨가구에서 가장 뚜렷하였다. 실험사료내 다양한 microalge와 갑각류성 기원의 사료첨가제는 전복의 성장을 효율적으로 개선시켰으며, 사료내 Spirulina의 첨가는 전복 패각 색채 개선에 가장 효과적이었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.525-534
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• 2001

A total of 120 pigs were used to investigate the effects of yucca extracts on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, nutrient excretion and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs fed different levels of dietary protein. Pigs were allotted into $2{\times}3$ factorial design by the supplementation of yucca extracts (YE, 0 and 120 mg/kg) and 3 levels of dietary protein (14, 16, 18% for early finisher and 12, 14, 16% for late finisher for low, medium and high protein diet, respectively). During the early finishing period (51~76 kg BW), no significant difference was found in growth performance regardless of the YE supplementation or dietary protein levels. Growth performance of late finishing pigs (76~101 kg BW) was also not significantly different among treatments. However, ADG of pigs fed YE diet was significantly improved (p<0.05) regardless of the dietary protein levels. For the overall period (51~101 kg BW), although adding YE to the diet and elevating the protein level showed better ADG, there were no significant differences on growth performance among treatments. Early finishers showed significantly higher crude protein, crude ash and crude fat digestibilities when they were fed diets supplemented with YE. Digestibilities of amino acids were not affected by YE. Late finishers did not show any significant differences in proximate nutrient digestibilities regardless of YE supplementation or dietary protein levels. YE tended to slightly improve the CP digestibility, however no significant difference was found with increased dietary protein levels. There was no significant difference in amino acid digestibilities with YE supplementation or dietary CP levels during the late finishing period. Dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) excretion in feces did not show any significant difference among treatments. Early finishing pigs also did not respond to the inclusion of YE or dietary protein levels (p<0.05). Fecal N excretion of early finishing pigs seemed to be lowered in pigs fed YE. Pigs fed medium dietary protein diet tended to excrete a higher amount of N during the early finishing period, but not statistically different. A slight increase in fecal N excretion was found with the increased level of dietary protein during the late finishing period. For ammonia nitrogen excretion, although there was no significance, the NH3-N content tended to be increased by the increased dietary protein levels and with YE supplementation. The NH3-N content in manure increased by 24.5% with YE supplementation. There were no significant differences in carcass weight, backfat thickness, carcass grade and loin eye area among treatments. However, pigs fed non-YE with low protein diet showed a significantly (p<0.05) low carcass ratio among treatments and there was significant (p<0.05) difference between the YE-added treatment and non YE treatment in carcass ratio. As for the feed cost, the cost of feeding high level protein was higher than that of medium level protein by 5% and low level protein by 9% (p<0.05). Therefore, based on this study, it could be concluded that environmentally friendly agents might play a role to some extent in finishing pigs from the aspect of pollution control, and that more than 14 and 12% of dietary protein for early finishing and late finishing pigs respectively do not necessarily guarantee high growth performance.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권6_1호
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• pp.1413-1425
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• 2023

기후변화로 인한 대형 산불의 빈도가 증가함에 따라 극심한 인명 및 재산상의 피해를 초래하고 있다. 이로 인해 많은 식생이 소실되며, 그 강도와 발생 형태에 따라 생태계 변화에 영향을 끼친다. 생태계 변화는 다시 산불 발생을 유발하여 2차 피해를 야기한다. 따라서 산불 피해지에 대한 정확한 탐지 및 면적 산정의 중요성이 지속적으로 제기되고 있다. 효율적인 산불 피해지 모니터링을 위해 산불 발생 후 실시간 지형 및 기상정보는 물론 피해지역의 영상을 대규모로 취득할 수 있는 위성영상이 주로 활용되고 있다. 최근, 합성곱 신경망(convolution neural network, CNN) 기반 모델부터 고성능 트랜스포머(Transformer) 기반 모델에 이르기까지 딥러닝 알고리즘이 빠르게 발전하면서 산림원격탐사에서 이를 적용한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 하지만 현재까지 적용된 딥러닝 모델은 제한적이며 현업에서의 합리적인 활용을 위한 정량적 성능평가에 대한 보고가 부족한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 모델에 따른 성능향상과 데이터 설계에 따른 성능향상을 중점적으로 비교 분석하였다. 미국 캘리포니아 지역을 대상으로 CNN 기반 모델의 U-Net, High Resolution Network-Object Contextual Representation (HRNet-OCR)을 활용하여 산불 피해지 모델을 구축하였다. 또한, 기본 파장대역과 함께 식생활력도 및 지표의 수분함량 정도를 고려하고자 normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized burn ratio (NBR)와 같은 산불 관련 분광지수를 산출하여 입력 이미지로 사용하였다. U-Net의 mean intersection over union (mIoU)이 0.831, HRNet-OCR이 0.848을 기록하여 두 모델 모두 우수한 영상분할 성능을 보였다. 또한, 밴드 반사도뿐 아니라 분광지수를 추가한 결과 모든 조합에서 평가지표 값이 상승하여 분광지수를 활용한 입력 데이터 확장이 픽셀 세분화에 기여함을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 딥러닝 방법론을 발전시킨다면 우리나라의 산불 피해지에 대한 신속한 파악 및 복구 계획 수립의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.497-509
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• 2002

연구배경 : 대표적 세포내 감염질환인 결핵에 대한 숙주의 방어기전 및 면역반응은 아직도 정확히 이해되지 못하고 있으며 이러한 병리기전을 연구하기 위하여서는 적절한 감염모델이 필요하다. 전혈 (whole blood)은 체액성 면역과 세포성 면역을 모두 포함한 생체의 상태를 반영하므로 다양한 대상에서 면역상태의 차이에 따른 개체간 결핵균 살균력의 차이를 비교 할 수 있는 적절한 모델로 추정된다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 인체의 결핵균 전혈 배양모델을 개발하여 궁극적으로 시험관내에서 숙주면역의 정도를 측정하는 대리 표지자를 개발하고자하는 것이다. 방 법 : PPD 양성 정상인을 대상으로 제대혈, 결핵환자, 당뇨 및 폐암환자와 비교하였다. 전혈을 희석하여 결핵균 Mycobacterium avium과 M. tuberculosis $H_{37}Ra$에 낮은 감염률로 감염시키고 $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ 배양기 속의 회전교반기에서 회전시키면서 배양(rotating culture) 하였다. 배양 1 일, 3일 및 4일 뒤 증류수로 긴장저하용해 시킨 후 Middlebrook 7H10/OADC 평판배지에서 결핵균 집락이 형성될 때까지 3-4주간 $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ 배양기에 배양하여 집락수를 계산하였다. 일부실험에서 TNF-${\alpha}$의 분비능을 90%이상 감소시키 기 위하여 methylpredmsolone과 pentoxifylline을 첨가하여 면역조정을 하였으며, CD4+ T-림프구와 CD8+ T-림프구를 magnetic bead에 코팅된 단클론 항체를 사용하여 제거하였다. 결핵균의 수는 용해질 $m{\ell}$ 당 CFU로 계산하였다. 살균력은 ${\Delta}$ log killing ratio로 표시하였다. ${\Delta}$ logKR=$log_{10}$(Final CFU/Initial CFU). 결 과 : 1. 제대혈의 결핵균 살균력이 PPD 양성 대조군에 비하여 다소 감소된 경향을 보였으며, 결핵환자의 결핵균 살균력은 PPD 양성 대조군과 특별한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 당뇨군과 폐암군의 결핵균 살균력도 정상 대조군에 비하여 특별한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2. Methylprednisolone과 pentoxyfylline을 사용한 면역조정 시에 제대혈, PPD 양성 정상 대조군과 결핵군 모두에서 전혈에서의 결핵균의 살균력이 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 3. CD4+ 및 CD8+ T-림프구 삭제시 log KR가 증가되어 유의하게 결핵균 살균력이 감소되었으며 CD4+ 및 CD8+ T-림프구 동시 삭제시 현저한 상승효과를 보였고 이러한 결과는 Mycobacterium avium보다는 독력이 없는 균인 Mycobacterium tuberculosis $H_{37}Ra$에서 보다 뚜렷하였다. 4. 폐결핵 치료후의 결핵균 살균력은 치료 전과 비교하여 유의하게 ${\Delta}$ logKR가 감소하였으며, 배양 3-4일에도 현저한 결핵균 증식의 억제를 보였다. 결 론 : 인체의 결핵균에 대한 감수성인 개체간의 면역상태를 전혈에서 결핵균 살균력을 통하여 비교할 수는 없었다. 그러나 인체 전혈 모델은 간단하고 임상경과 관찰이 쉬우며 결핵환자에서 치료 전과 후에 현저한 결핵균 살균력의 차이를 보이므로, 최근 결핵연구의 가장 중요한 과제의 하나인 백신 개발에서 그 성과를 판단하는 vaccine trial에 이용할 수 있을 가능성을 시사한다.