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Investigation of Microbial Communities in Sulculus diversicolor supertexta Through 16S rRNA Sequencing and Antibacterial Monitoring of Harmful Strains (16S rRNA 염기서열 분석을 통한 오분자기(Sulculus diversicolor supertexta)내 미생물 군집 조사 및 인체유해 질병세균에 대한 항균활성 모니터링)

  • Kim, Min-Seon;Lee, Seung-Jong;Heo, Moon-Soo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.28 no.12
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    • pp.1477-1488
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    • 2018
  • This study investigated the muscles, intestines, and gonads of Sulculus diversicolor supertexta to examine the diversity of microbial communities within examples collected from the Jeju Coast. Using different media, initial pure isolation in MA, 1% BHIA, and 1% TSA indicated that the muscles, intestines, and gonads supported more communities, respectively. In analysis of relative similarity with 16s rRNA sequencing, 190 pure colonies were isolated, and further analysis with NBLAST identified 71 species, 39 genera, 25 families, and five phyla. Homogeny with the reference strain was 91-100%. Microbial communities in S. supertexta consisted of gamma and alpha Proteobacteria (48%), Actinobacteria (32.5%), Firmicutes (16.9%), Deinococcus-Thermus (1.3%), and Bacteroides (1.3%). In all tissue, Psychrobacter cibarius in Moraxellaceae was dominant. Alteromonadaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Pasturellaceae, Moraxellaceae, Rhodobacteraceae, Geminicoccaceae, Dietziaceae, Intrasporangiaceae, Microbacteriaceae, Micrococcaceae, Micromonosporaceae, Streptomycetaceae, Aerococcaceae, Bacillaceae, Paenibacillaceae, Planococcaceae, and Staphylcoccaceae were commonly isolated across all tissues, and Flavobacteriaceae, Corynebacteriaceae, Yesiniaceae, Vibrionaceae, Hahellaceae, Pseudomonadaceae were also identified from the intestines. In microbial monitoring of four harmful bacteria, Streptomyces albus (96%) showed antibacterial activity against all four strains, and Agrococcus baldri (99%) and Psychrobacter nivimaris (99%) presented against E. Coli and E. aerogens. In addition, some strains with low homogeny were isolated and further experiments are therefore required, for example to refine the antimicrobial substances including new strain investigations. These additional experiments would aim to establish generic resources for the microbial communities in S. Supertexta and provide basic data for applied microbiological research.

Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) and tetrodotoxin (TTX) of Korean pufferfish

  • Lee, Ka Jeong;Ha, Kwang Soo;Jung, Yeoun Joong;Mok, Jong Soo;Son, Kwang Tae;Lee, Hee Chung;Kim, Ji Hoe
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.24 no.11
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    • pp.360-369
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    • 2021
  • Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) and tetrodotoxin (TTX) are neurotoxins that display pharmacological activity that is similar to that of specific sodium channel blockers; they are the principle toxins involved in shellfish and puffer fish poisoning. In Korea, puffer fish is a very popular seafood, and several cases of accidental poisoning by TTX have been reported. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether puffer fish poisoning incidents are caused by PSTs or by TTX. In this study, we used mouse bioassay (MBA) and liquid chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to determine the presence of PSTs and TTX in puffer fish from an area near Mireuk-do, Tong-Yeong on the southern coast of Korea from January through March, 2014. The toxicity of PSTs and TTX extracts prepared from three organs of each specimen was analyzed by MBA. Most of the extracts killed mice with typical signs of TTX and PSTs. The LC-MS/MS analysis of seven specimens of Takifugu pardalis and Takifugu niphobles, each divided into muscles, intestines, and liver, were examined for TTX. In T. pardalis, the TTX levels were within the range of 1.3-1.6 ㎍/g in the muscles, 18.8-49.8 ㎍/g in the intestines, and 23.3-96.8 ㎍/g in the liver. In T. niphobles, the TTX levels were within the range of 2.0-4.5 ㎍/g in the muscles, 23.9-71.5 ㎍/g in the intestines, and 28.1-114.8 ㎍/g in the liver. Additionally, the toxicity profile of the detected PSTs revealed that dcGTX3 was the major component in T. pardalis and T. niphobles. When PSTs were calculated as saxitoxin equivalents the levels were all less than 0.5 ㎍/g, which is below the permitted maximum standard of 0.8 ㎍/g. These findings indicate that the toxicity of T. pardalis and T. niphobles from the southern coast of Korea is due mainly to TTX and that PSTs do not exert an effect.

Resolving an entangled cord by consistent labeling

  • Nogami, Yuyo;Ishikawa, Seiji;Kato, Kiyoshi
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.442-445
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    • 1996
  • This paper proposes a technique for analyzing mutual relation of an entangled cord by consistent labeling. Cords are often entangled unexpectedly and sometimes they even produce knots. The purpose of this study is to provide an algorithm to resolve such entangled cords automatically. It may as well have applications in future to recognizing the structure of tree branches, angiography, abdominal intestines, etc.

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Effect of chicory inulin and oligosaccharides on intestines and plasma lipid in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. (당뇨 유발 생쥐에서 치커리 이눌린과 올리고당이 장조직과 혈장 지질에 미치는 영향)

  • 정현진;최영선;성혜영;조성희
    • Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.142-142
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    • 2003
  • 당뇨병은 질병 치료와 관리에 있어서 적절한 식이요법이 필수적이며 식이성분이 매우 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 치커리 이눌린은 인체 내 소화효소에 의해 가수분해되지 않는 수용성 식이섬유원이며 올리고당은 생체 내에서 천연 식이섬유질과 유사한 역할을 할 뿐만 아니라 소장내에서 소화 흡수되지 않는다. 이에 따라 대장의 유익한 장내 미생물인 비피더스균에 의해 일차적으로 이용되어 유기산을 생산하여 장질환을 예방하고, 지질대사를 개선하는 등 건강기능식품으로 이용가치가 높은 식품으로 평가되어지고 있다. (중략)

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Quantitative Analysis of Decursin of Angelica gigantis (당귀(當歸)의 Decursin 성분 분석)

  • Hwang Gwi-Seo
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 1998
  • In oriental medicine, it is well known that Angelica gigantis tonifies and harmonizes the blood, regulates the menses, and moistens the intestines. This herb has been used for deficient blood pattern, menstural problem, abdominal pain, and traumatic injuries in oriental medicine. A major component of Angelica gigantic consist of a various coumarines, decursin, schooltime, umbelliferone, safrole, 3-butylphalide sistesterol. In this study, we aimed to measure the contents of decursin, one of major coumarine derivative, to determine the standardization of Angelica gigantis.

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Analysis on Induced Current Density inside Human Body by 60 Hz ELF Magnetic Fields (60Hz ELF자계에 의한 인체내부 유도 전류밀도 해석)

  • Min Suk Won;Song Ki Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • summer
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    • pp.581-583
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    • 2004
  • This paper analysed the induced current density characteristics inside human body by extremely low frequency magnetic fields according to varying conductivities of human model. Human model was composed of several organs and other parts of 곳 human body, whose shapes were spheroids or cylinders. Organs taken into account were the brain, heart, lungs, liver and intestines. Applying the boundary element method to the human model, effects of the organ conductivity difference to the induced current distribution were estimated.

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Intestinal Spirochaetes of the Genus Brachyspira: An Update on Recent Findings

  • Hampson, David J.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Veterinary Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2003
  • A variety of different spirochaetal bacteria inhabit the large intestines of animals and man. This paper focuses on anaerobic intestinal spirochaetes of the genus Brachyspira (formerly Serpulina). Within the last few years, six new Brachyspira species have been officially name and/or renamed, and two other groups of these bacteria have been given provisional species names (Table 1). (omitted)

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Analysis on Induced Current Density Inside Human Body of Hot-Line Worker for 765kV Double Circuit Transmission Line (765 kV 2회선 송전선의 활선 작업자 인체내부 유도전류 밀도 해석)

  • Min, Suk-Won;Song, Ki-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2004.11b
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    • pp.46-50
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    • 2004
  • This paper analysed the induced current density inside human body of hot-line worker for 765kV double circuit transmission line according to locations of human body Human was modelled by several organs, which included brain, heart, lungs, liver and intestines. We applied the 3 dimensional boundary element method to calculate induced electric fields.

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Pharmacological Studies on Pseudostellaria palibiniana ("큰개별꽃" 엑기스의 약리학적(藥理學的) 연구(硏究))

  • Yang, Ki-Sook;Kim, Tae-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.6-14
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    • 1984
  • Pharmacological studies have been carried out with the methanol extract of the whole plant of Pseudostellaria palibiniana Ohwi (Caryophyllaceae). The results showed that it had stimulation effect on heart, hypotensive actions depending on extract contents, stimulation effect on respiration, contraction on excised intestines, enhancement of tension on excised uterus, antineoplastic activity on Ehrlich carcinoma, liver protective activity against $CCl_4$ intoxication, writhing and diuretic activities.

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Differential Diagnosis of Porcine Viral Diarrhea by Multiplex RT-PCR (Multiplex RT-PCR에 의한 돼지 바이러스 설사증의 감별 진단)

  • Hwang, Bo-Won;Kim, Toh-Kyung;Kim, Eun-Gyeong;Kim, Yong-Hwan;Yeo, Sang-Geon
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.300-307
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    • 2006
  • In the present study, methods of the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) were evaluated for the rapid detection and differentiation of transmissible gastroenteritis virus(TGEV), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus(PEDV) and rotavirus in piglets suffering from diarrhea. For the purposes, the PCR conditions were first confirmed for the amplification of VP7 gene of rotavirus and N gene of TGEV and PEDV using each specific primers and their annealing temperature. Multiplex RT-PCR methods were further determined to distinguish these viral infections and the results are as follows. For the specific amplification of these viral genes, the reliable PCR condition was determined as 30 cycles of reaction consisting each 1 min of denature at $94^{\circ}C$, annealing at $42^{\circ}C$ and polymerization at $72^{\circ}C$ with 1.0 mM $MgCl_2$. It was able to differentiate these viral infections in the intestines and feces of piglets suffering from diarrhea by duplex PCR for TGEV and PEDV and single PCR for rotavirus with a primer-annealing temperature of $42^{\circ}C$. When the multiplex RT-PCR were undertaken for the field samples, 17 cases of PEDV and 5 cases of rotavirus infections were differential diagnosed in a total of 92 samples of intestines and feces of the piglets with diarrhea.