• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.18
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• 2022

Background: Co-infections of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and the Haemophilus parasuis (HPS) are severe in Chinese pigs, but the immune response genes against co-infected with 2 pathogens in the lungs have not been reported. Objectives: To understand the effect of PRRSV and/or HPS infection on the genes expression associated with lung immune function. Methods: The expression of the immune-related genes was analyzed using RNA-sequencing and bioinformatics. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected and identified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western blotting assays. Results: All experimental pigs showed clinical symptoms and lung lesions. RNA-seq analysis showed that 922 DEGs in co-challenged pigs were more than in the HPS group (709 DEGs) and the PRRSV group (676 DEGs). Eleven DEGs validated by qRT-PCR were consistent with the RNA sequencing results. Eleven common Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways related to infection and immune were found in single-infected and co-challenged pigs, including autophagy, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, and antigen processing and presentation, involving different DEGs. A model of immune response to infection with PRRSV and HPS was predicted among the DEGs in the co-challenged pigs. Dual oxidase 1 (DUOX1) and interleukin-21 (IL21) were detected by IHC and western blot and showed significant differences between the co-challenged pigs and the controls. Conclusions: These findings elucidated the transcriptome changes in the lungs after PRRSV and/or HPS infections, providing ideas for further study to inhibit ROS production and promote pulmonary fibrosis caused by co-challenging with PRRSV and HPS.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.15-28
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• 2024

Objectives We used the D-galactose (D-gal) induced C2C12 myoblast senescence model to investigate whether ethanol extract of Perilla. fructescens leaves (EEPF) could delay cellular senescence and regulate related mechanisms. Methods C2C12 myogenic cells were cultured in an incubator under 37 ℃ and 5% CO₂ conditions. EEPF, dried perilla leaves were pulverized and extracted at 1:10 (v/v) at 50 ℃ for 4 hours. Cell counting kit-8 and western blot analysis was performed. Annexin V-FITC apoptosis detection kit and DAPI staining was applied. Catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde analysis kits were used. To measure the level of reactive oxygen species generation, staining and flow cytometry was used. To analyze the mitochondrial activity, membrane potential changes were measured using JC-1. 𝛽-gal activity was analyzed using SA-𝛽-gal staining solution, and DNA damage was analyzed by using 𝛾-H2AX. Quantikine ELISA kit was used to analyze inflammatory cytokine production. Results According to the results of this study, EEPF significantly alleviated the decrease in cell viability in C2C12 cells treated with D-gal and suppressed the decrease in the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen. EEPF also markedly blocked D-gal-induced C2C12 cell apoptosis and restored reduced activity of CAT, GSH-Px, T-AOC, SOD. In addition, EEPF suppressed the decrease in 𝛽-galactosidase activity, the induction of DNA damage and the increase in expression of senescence-associated secretory phenotype proteins such as p16, p53 and p21 in D-gal-treated C2C12 cells. Furthermore, EEPF significantly attenuated D-gal-induced production and expression of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-18. Conclusions The results of this study indicate that EEPF can be used as a potential candidate for the prevention and treatment of muscle aging.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.746-755
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• 2020

Objective: To identify predictors of pulmonary fibrosis development by combining follow-up thin-section CT findings and clinical features in patients discharged after treatment for COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study involved 32 confirmed COVID-19 patients who were divided into two groups according to the evidence of fibrosis on their latest follow-up CT imaging. Clinical data and CT imaging features of all the patients in different stages were collected and analyzed for comparison. Results: The latest follow-up CT imaging showed fibrosis in 14 patients (male, 12; female, 2) and no fibrosis in 18 patients (male, 10; female, 8). Compared with the non-fibrosis group, the fibrosis group was older (median age: 54.0 years vs. 37.0 years, p = 0.008), and the median levels of C-reactive protein (53.4 mg/L vs. 10.0 mg/L, p = 0.002) and interleukin-6 (79.7 pg/L vs. 11.2 pg/L, p = 0.04) were also higher. The fibrosis group had a longer-term of hospitalization (19.5 days vs. 10.0 days, p = 0.001), pulsed steroid therapy (11.0 days vs. 5.0 days, p < 0.001), and antiviral therapy (12.0 days vs. 6.5 days, p = 0.012). More patients on the worst-state CT scan had an irregular interface (59.4% vs. 34.4%, p = 0.045) and a parenchymal band (71.9% vs. 28.1%, p < 0.001). On initial CT imaging, the irregular interface (57.1%) and parenchymal band (50.0%) were more common in the fibrosis group. On the worst-state CT imaging, interstitial thickening (78.6%), air bronchogram (57.1%), irregular interface (85.7%), coarse reticular pattern (28.6%), parenchymal band (92.9%), and pleural effusion (42.9%) were more common in the fibrosis group. Conclusion: Fibrosis was more likely to develop in patients with severe clinical conditions, especially in patients with high inflammatory indicators. Interstitial thickening, irregular interface, coarse reticular pattern, and parenchymal band manifested in the process of the disease may be predictors of pulmonary fibrosis. Irregular interface and parenchymal band could predict the formation of pulmonary fibrosis early.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.529-541
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• 2003

Yukmijihwang-tang has been widely used as an and-aging herbal medicine for hundred years in Asian countries. Numerous studies show that Yukmijihwangtang has anti-oxidative effect both in vivo and in vitro. It has been reported that Moutan Cortex Radicis extract (MCR) was the most effective herb in Yukmijihwang-tang on undifferentiated PC12 cells upon oxidative-stressed with hydrogen peroxide. The purpose of this study is to; 1) evaluate the recovery of neuronal damage by assessing the anti-oxidant effect of MCR on PC12 cells differentiated with nerve growth factor (NGF), 2) identify candidate genes responsible for anti-oxidative effect on differentiated PC12 cells by oligonucleotide chip microarray. PC12 cells, which were differentiated by treating with NGF, were treated without or with hydrogen peroxide in the presence or absence of various concentration of MCR. Cell survival was determined by using MTS assay. Measurement of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was determined using the H2DCFDA assay The viability of cells treated with MCR was significantly recovered from stressed PC12 cell. In addition, wide rage of concentrations of MCR shows dose-dependent inhibitory effect on ROS production in oxidative-stressed cells. Total RNAs of cells without treatment(Control group), only treated with H₂O₂ (stressed group) and treated with both H₂O₂ and of MCR (MCR group) were isolated, and cDNAs was synthesized using oligoT7(dT) primer. The fragmented cRNAs, synthesized from cDNAs, were applied to Affymetrix GeneChip Rat Neurobiology U34 Array. mRNA of Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II delta subunit(CaMKII), neuron glucose transporter (GLUT3) and myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein(MOG) were downregulated in Stressed group comparing to Control group. P2X2-5 receptor (P2X2R-5), P2X2-4 receptor (P2X2R-4), c-fos, 25 kDa synaptosomal attachment protein(SNAP-25a) and GLUT3 were downregulated, whereas A2 adenosine receptor (A2AR), cathechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT), glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), EST223333, heme oxygenase (HO), VGF, UI-R-CO-ja-a-07-0-Ul.s1 and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) were upregulated in MCA group comparing to Control group. Expression of Putative potassium channel subunit protein (ACK4), P2X2A-5, P2X2A-4, Interferon-gamma inducing factor isoform alpha precursor (IL-18α), EST199031, P2XR, P2X2 purinoceptor isoform e (P2X2R-e), Precursor interleukin 18 (IL-18) were downregulated, whereas MOO, EST223333, GLUT-1, MIF, Neuronatin alpha, UI-R-C0-ja-a-07-0-Ul.s1, A2. adenosine receptor, COMT, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), HO, VGF, A rat novel protein which is expressed with nerve injury (E12625) were upregulated in MCR group comparing to Stressed group. The results suggest that decreased viability and AOS production of PC12 cell by H₂O₂ may be, at lease, mediated by impaired glucose transporter expression. It is implicated that the MCR treatment protect PC12 cell from oxidative stress via following mechanisms; improving glucose transport into the cell, enhancing expression of anti-oxidative genes and protecting from dopamine cytotoxicity by increment of COMT and MIF expression. The list of differentially expressed genes may implicate further insight on the action and mechanism behind the anti-oxidative effects of herbal extract Moutan Cortex Radicis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 1996

연구배경: 속립성 결핵환자에서 말초혈액의 변화는 골수생검상 결핵성 병변을 보인 군에서 더 많은 것으로 알려져 있고, 폐결핵보다 속립성 결핵에서 세포성 면역의 변화가 심한 것으로 연구되어지고 있다. 방법: 대상은 1990년에서 1994년 사이에 원주의과 대학부속 원주기독병원에 내원하여 속립성 결핵으로 진단받고 골수생검을 시행받은 환자 40예 였다. 이들을 골수생검상 결핵성 병변을 보인 양성군과 보이지 않은 음성군으로 나누어 임상상, 말초 혈액의 혈청 ADA, 수용성 인터루킨 2 수용체, 임파구 아형 분류를 시행하여 비교하였다. 결과: 1) 대상 환자의 평균연령은 39세로, 남녀는 23:17예 이었다. 2) 동반된 폐외 결핵으로는 결핵성 뇌막염이 9예, 결핵성 관절염이 6예, 결핵성 흉막염이 2예 있었다. 3) 골수검사상 60%(24/40)가 결핵성 병변을 보였다. 4) 말초혈액검사상 빈혈은 60%(24/40)가 있었으며 골수생검 양성군에서 11예 음성군에서 13예였고, 백혈구감소증은 12%(5/40)로 양성군에서 4예 음성군에서 1예였고, 혈소판 감소증은 10%(4/40)로 양성군이 3예 였다. 5) 혈청 ADA는 평균 83 U/L로 양성군에서 90 U/L, 음성군에서 70.6 U/L 이었다(p=0.23). 6) 혈청 가용성 interleukin 2 수용체 활성도는 평균 4,643 pmol/L 였으며 양성군에서 $6,840{\pm}7,446\;pmol/L$(n=10), 음성군 $1897{\pm}1663\;pmol/L$(n=8)으로 양성군에서 더 높았다(p=0.06). 7) 혈청내 T 임파구 아형분류에서 총 T 임파구는 평균 64%으로 양성군에서 $62{\pm}19%$(n=18), 음성군에서 $73{\pm}10%$ 였고(n=7)(p=0.2), $T_4/T_8$ ratio는 평균 $1.16{\pm}0.5$으로 양성군에서 $1.14{\pm}0.5$, 음성군에서 $1.18{\pm}0.5$였다(p=0.8). 8) 일부 환자(9예)에서 BAL의 T 임파구 아형분류을 시행하였으며 $T_4/T_8$ ratio는 $1.97{\pm}1.2$으로, 말초혈액소견과 비교하여 더 증가되어 있었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 속립성 결핵의 골수생검 양성률은 60% 였으며, 골수생검상 결핵성 병변을 보인 군에서 말초혈액내 변화와 세포성 면역의 변화가 더 심한 경향을 보였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.355-366
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• 2002

연구배경: 열 전처치는 조직 내에 열충격단백질의 생성을 유도하며 이러한 열 전처치가 내독소로 유도된 쥐의 급성폐손상을 감소시키고 패혈증에 의한 사망률을 감소시킨다고 알려져 있다. 그러나, 폐손상을 유발하는 원인에 노출된 후 가해진 열처치가 폐손상에 미치는 효과에 대하여는 아직까지 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 따라서 본 연구는 내독소 투여 직후 시행한 열충격이 내독소에 의해 유발된 쥐의 급성폐손상에 미치는 영향과 그에 따른 염증성 및 항염증성 사이토카인에 미치는 영항을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 대조군은 백서의 기관지 내로 생리식염수를 투여하였고 열처치 대조군은 생리식염수 투여 직후 열처치를 시행하였다. 내독소군은 열처치 없이 내독소를 기관지내로 투여하였다. 열 전처치군은 내독소 투여 18시간 전에 열 전처치를 시행하였고, 열 동시처치 군은 내독소 투여 직후 열처치를 시행하였다. 내독소 투여 후 6시간에 기관지폐포세척을 시행하여 기관지폐포세척액 내의 호중구 백분율을 측정하였고 폐를 적출하여 myeloperoxidase(MPO)의 활성도를 측정하였으며 기관지폐포세척액과 혈청에서 LDH(lactic dehydrogenase), 단백질, IL(interleukin)-$1{\beta}$, TNF(tumor necrosis factor)-${\alpha}$ 및 IL-10를 측정하였다. 또한 각군에서 폐 조직 내 HSP72의 표현정도를 관찰하였다. 결 과: 1) 내독소군, 열 전처치군 및 열 동시처치군 모두에서 기관지폐포세척액 내의 호중구 백분율, 폐조직이 MPO, 혈청 및 기관지폐포세척액내의 $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ 및 IL-10이 대조군에 비해 증가하였다(각 p<0.05). 2) 열 동시처치군은 폐조직의 MPO와 기관지폐포세척액 단백질의 농도가 내독소군과 차이가 없었고 기관지폐포세척액의 LDH가 내독소군에 비해 증가하였다(p<0.05). 3) 열 동시처치군의 혈청 $TNF-{\alpha}$의 농도는 내독소군과 비교 시 증가하였다(p=0.01). 결 론: 내독소 투여 직후 시행한 열충격은 내독소로 유도되는 폐손상을 감소시키지 못하며 염증성 사이토카인의 농도를 증가시켰다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2018

본 연구는 산란계 사료에 유기황의 수준별 첨가급여가 산란계의 생산성, 계란품질 및 세포성 면역능에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 31주령 로만브라운종에 분말 형태의 유기황을 기초사료에 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4% 수준으로 첨가 급여하였으며, 처리구당 5반복 반복당 18수씩 전체 360수를 수용하여 24주간 사양실험을 실시하였다. 산란 수와 난중은 매일 조사하였고, 계란품질은 8주 간격으로 측정하였다. 난황지방산과 혈액은 산란계 42와 54주령에 분석하였으며, 계란의 황 함량, IL-2 및 CD4+와 CD8+은 사양실험 종료 후 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 31~38주령에 산란율은 처리구 간에 차이가 없었지만, 39주령 이후 유기황의 급여수준에 따라 대조구와 차이를 보였으며, 47~54주령의 산란율은 0.4% 급여구에서 대조구에 비해 현저하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 계란의 난백높이와 호우유닛은 유기황 급여구에서 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 개선되었다(P<0.05). 계란의 난황 내 다중불포화지방산은 첨가수준에 따라 현저하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 유기황 수준이 증대됨에 따라서 불포화 지방산은 증가하였고, 포화지방산은 감소되었으며, 이러한 현상은 54주령에서 더욱 현저하게 나타났다(P<0.05). 계란에서 황 함량은 유기황 첨가 수준에 증대함에 따라서 증가되었다(P<0.05). 또한 혈청 알부민은 42주령에서 유기황 급여구에서 유의적으로 증가하였고(P<0.05), AST는 감소하였다(P<0.05). 단백질은 42주령의 산란계에서 유기황 급여에 따라 현저히 증대되었고(P<0.05), HDL 콜레스테롤은 유기황 첨가수준이 높아짐에 따라 유의적으로 상승하였다(P<0.05). 비장과 혈중 IL-2 및 CD4+/CD8+도 유기황의 첨가수준에 따라 현저하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 그러므로 산란계에 0.4% 유기황의 첨가급여로 생산성, 계란품질 및 세포성 면역능력은 개선되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.596-606
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 다시마 물 추출액과 유산균(Lactobacillus brevis)으로 발효한 다시마 발효액의 이화학적 특성 및 항산화 활성과 항염증 활성에 대하여 검토하였다. 다시마 물 추출액 및 발효액의 pH는 각각 6.18과 4.16이었고, 당도는 $8.50^{\circ}Brix$와 $7.40^{\circ}Brix$였다. 다시마 물 추출액과 발효액의 주요 유리아미노산은 glutamic acid와 aspartic acid 및 alanine으로 발효에 의해 glutamic acid는 감소한 반면 GABA의 함량은 증가하였다. 다시마 물 추출액 및 발효액의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 각각 $498.29{\mu}g\;GAE/ml$와 $615.77{\mu}g\;GAE/ml$였다. DPPH radical 소거능은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였으며, 10% 농도에서의 DPPH radical 소거능은 각각 89.89%와 96.94%로 나타났다(p<0.05). 다시마 물 추출액과 발효액의 SOD 활성 또한 농도 의존적으로 증가하였으며, 다시마 발효액의 경우 물 추출액보다 유의적으로 활성이 증가하는 결과가 나타났다(p<0.05). 나아가 LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 대식세포를 이용하여 항염증 활성을 검토하였다. 다시마 물 추출액과 발효액의 ROS 생성은 1% 농도에서 각각 189.90% 및 174.69%를 나타내었다. 또한, 염증성 cytokines인 $TNF-{\alpha}$와 $IL-1{\beta}$의 분비량은 다시마 발효액이 물 추출액보다 유의적으로 감소하는 결과가 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서와 같이 다시마 추출액과 발효액은 높은 항산화 및 항염증 활성이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 발효에 의해 그 활성이 증가하여 기능성 식품소재로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2013

Objectives: The object of this study was to observe the protective effect of Gamijipaesan aqueous extracts(GJS), which has been traditionally used in Korean medicine in obstetrics & gynecological fields as anti-infectious and anti-inflammatory agents, against mastitis induced by Staphylococcus aureus infection in a rat model through antibacterial, antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, and anti-oxidant effects. Methods: Antibacterial activities of GJS against S. aureus were detected using standard agar microdilution methods, with the effects on the bacterial invasion and intracellular killing of individual test materials in human mammary gland carcinoma cell(MCF-7) and murine macrophages(Raw 264.7) at MIC1/2, MIC and MIC2 concentration levels. In addition, the effects on the cell viability, nitric oxide(NO), tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-${\alpha}$ and interleukin (IL)-6 productions of LPS activated Raw 264.7 cells. The changes on the mammary tissue viable bacterial numbers, myeloperoxidae(MPO), inducible nitric oxide synthetase(iNOS), TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 contents were observed in the S. aureus in vivo intramammary infectious rat model. The anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects were compared with ciprofloxacin and piroxicam, respectively in the present study. Results: MIC of GJS and ciprofloxacin against S. aureus were detected as $0.860{\pm}0.428$ (0.391-1.563) mg/ml and $0.371{\pm}0.262$(0.098-0.782) ${\mu}g/ml$, respectively. In addition, GJS and ciprofloxacin were also showed marked dosage-dependent inhibition of the both bacterial invasion and intracellular killing assays using MCF-7 and Raw 264.7 cells at MIC1/2, MIC and $MIC{\times}2$ concentrations, respectively. $ED_{50}$ against LPS-induced cell viabilities and NO, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 releases of GJS were detected as 0.72, 0.04, 0.08 and 0.11 mg/ml, and as 19.04, 4.18, 5.37 and 4.27 ${\mu}g/ml$ in piroxicam, respectively. 250 and 500 mg/kg of GJS also inhibit the intramammary bacterial growth, MPO, iNOS, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 contents in S. aureus in vivo intramammary infected rats, respectively. GJS 500 mg/kg showed quite similar antibacterial and anti-infectious effects as compared with ciprofloxacin 40 mg/kg and also showed similar anti-inflammatory effects as piroxicam 10 mg/kg, in S. aureus in vivo intramammary infectious models. Conclusions: The results obtained in this study suggest that over 250 mg/kg of GJS showed favorable anti-infectious effects against S. aureus infection in a rat model through their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anti-oxidant effects and therefore expected that GJS can be used as alternative therapies, having both anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious activities. However, more detail mechanism studies should be conducted in future with the efficacy tests of individual herbal composition of GJS and the screening of the biological active compounds in individual herbs. In the present study, GJS 500 mg/kg showed quite similar anti-infectious effects were detected as compared with ciprofloxacin 40 mg/kg treated rats, and also GJS shows quite similar anti-inflammatory effects as compared with piroxicam 10 mg/kg in S. aureus in vivo intramammary infectious rats, but ciprofloxacin did not showed any anti-inflammatory effects, and piroxicam did not showed anti-infectious effects in this study.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2018

본 연구는 산란 후기사료에 마늘발효액을 수준별로 첨가 급여시 산란계의 생산성, 계란품질 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 79주령 로만브라운 산란계를 4개 처리구 6반복으로 반복 당 18수씩 총 432수를 배치하였고, 각 처리구에 마늘발효액을 0%, 0.05%, 0.10% 및 0.20%로 4주간 급여하였다. 산란 수와 난중은 매일 조사하였고, 계란품질, 난황지방산 및 혈액성상은 사양실험 종료 후 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 산란율과 사료요구율은 마늘발효액 급여구에서 대조구에 비하여 수치적으로 개선되었지만, 처리구간에 통계적 차이가 없었고, 난각강도와 두께도 마늘발효액 첨가수준에 따른 유의성이 없었다. 계란의 난백 높이와 호우유닛은 마늘발효액 첨가수준에 따라 일관적으로 증가하여 0.20%급여구에서 제일 높게 나타났으며, 대조구에 비하여 통계적으로 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 난황지방산은 마늘발효액의 0.10%와 0.20% 첨가구에서 포화지방산은 감소되었고, 단일불포화지방산과 전체 불포화지방산은 현저하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 혈중 알부민, AST 및 ALT은 처리구간에 차이가 없었지만, 중성지방과 콜레스테롤은 0.20% 급여구에서 대조구에 비해 매우 감소하였다(P<0.05). 또한 HDL콜레스테롤은 마늘발효액 0.10%와 0.20% 급여구에서 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 증가하였고(P<0.05), 세포성 면역능 지표인 IL-2 mRNA와 CD4+CD8+의 비율도 0.10%와 0.20% 급여구에서 다른 처리구에 비하여 통계적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.01). 본 실험 결과, 산란 말기 사료에 마늘발효액 0.20% 수준의 급여로 대조구에 비하여 계란품질과 건강 및 혈중 면역인자는 개선되었다.