• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2018

Background: For understanding and evaluating a more realistic and accurate assessment of ecosystem carbon balance related with environmental change or difference, it is necessary to analyze the various interrelationships between soil respiration and environmental factors. However, the soil temperature is mainly used for gap filling and estimation of soil respiration (Rs) under environmental change. Under the fact that changes in precipitation patterns due to climate change are expected, the effects of soil moisture content (SMC) on soil respiration have not been well studied relative to soil temperature. In this study, we attempt to analyze relationship between precipitation and soil respiration in temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest for 2 years in Gwangneung. Results: The average soil temperature (Ts) measured at a depth of 5 cm during the full study period was $12.0^{\circ}C$. The minimum value for monthly Ts was $-0.4^{\circ}C$ in February 2015 and $2.0^{\circ}C$ in January 2016. The maximum monthly Ts was $23.6^{\circ}C$ in August in both years. In 2015, annual precipitation was 823.4 mm and it was 1003.8 mm in 2016. The amount of precipitation increased by 21.9% in 2016 compared to 2015, but in 2015, it rained for 8 days more than in 2016. In 2015, the pattern of low precipitation was continuously shown, and there was a long dry period as well as a period of concentrated precipitation in 2016. 473.7 mm of precipitation, which accounted for about 51.8% of the precipitation during study period, was concentrated during summer (June to August) in 2016. The maximum values of daily Rs in both years were observed on the day when precipitation of 20 mm or more. From this, the maximum Rs value in 2015 was $784.3mg\;CO_2\;m^{-2}\;h^{-1}$ in July when 26.8 mm of daily precipitation was measured. The maximum was $913.6mg\;CO_2\;m^{-2}\;h^{-1}$ in August in 2016, when 23.8 mm of daily precipitation was measured. Rs on a rainy day was 1.5~1.6 times higher than it without precipitation. Consequently, the annual Rs in 2016 was about 12% higher than it was in 2015. It was shown a result of a 14% increase in summer precipitation from 2015. Conclusions: In this study, it was concluded that the precipitation pattern has a great effect on soil respiration. We confirmed that short-term but intense precipitation suppressed soil respiration due to a rapid increase in soil moisture, while sustained and adequate precipitation activated Rs. In especially, it is very important role on Rs in potential activating period such as summer high temperature season. Therefore, the accuracy of the calculated values by functional equation can be improved by considering the precipitation in addition to the soil temperature applied as the main factor for long-term prediction of soil respiration. In addition to this, we believe that the accuracy can be further improved by introducing an estimation equation based on seasonal temperature and soil moisture.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2014

Purpose: Reconstructive surgeries for equinocavovarus foot deformities are quite variable, including hind-midfoot osteotomy or arthrodesis, soft tissue procedure, tendon transfers, etc. Comprehensive evaluation of the deformity and its etiology is mandatory for achievement of successful deformity correction. Few studies in this field have been reported. We report on the clinical and radiographic outcome of reconstruction for cavovarus foot deformities. Materials and Methods: The study is based on 16 feet with cavovarus foot deformities that underwent bony and soft tissue reconstructive surgery from 2004 to 2008. We evaluated the etiologies, varieties of surgical procedures performed, pain score, functional scores, and patient satisfaction and measured the radiographic parameters. Results: The average age at the time of surgery was 39.4 years old, with a male/female ratio of 9/4 and an average follow-up period of 23.9 months (range, 12~49 months). The etiologies of the cavovarus deformity were idiopathic 7 feet, residual poliomyelitis 5 feet, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2 feet, and Guillain-Barre syndrome and hemiplegia due to cerebrovascular accident sequela 1 foot each. Lateral sliding calcaneal osteotomies were performed in 12 feet (75%), followed by Achilles tendon lengthening and plantar fascia release in 11 feet (69%), and first metatarsal dorsiflexion osteotomy/arthrodesis and tendon transfer in 10 feet (63%). Visual analogue scale pain score showed improvement, from an average of 4.2 to 0.5 points. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot score showed significant improvement, from 47.8 to 90.0 points (p<0.05). All patients were satisfied. Ankle range of motion improved from $27.5^{\circ}$ to $46.7^{\circ}$. In radiographic measurements, calcaneal pitch angle improved from $19.1^{\circ}$ to $15.8^{\circ}$, Meary angle from $13.0^{\circ}$ to $9.3^{\circ}$, Hibb's angle from $44.3^{\circ}$ to $37.0^{\circ}$, and tibio-calcaneal axis angle from varus $17.5^{\circ}$ to varus $1.5^{\circ}$ Conclusion: We achieved successful correction of cavovarus foot deformities by performing appropriate comprehensive reconstructive procedures with improved functional, radiographic measures and high patient satisfaction.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권3호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2012

Background: Korean regression models for spirometric reference values are different from those of Americans. Using spirometry results of Korean adults, goodness-of-fits of the Korean and the USA Caucasian regression models for forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second ($FEV_1$) were compared. Methods: The number of study participants was 2,360 (1,124 males and 1,236 females). Spirometry was performed under the guidelines of the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society. After excluding unsuitable participants, spirometric data for 729 individuals (105 males and 624 females) was included in the statistical analysis. The estimated FVC and $FEV_1$ values were compared with those measured. Goodness-of-fits for Korean and USA Caucasian models were compared using an F-test. Results: In males, the expected values of FVC and $FEV_1$ using the Korean model were 12.5% and 5.7% greater than those measured, respectively. The corresponding values for the USA Caucasian model were 3.5% and 0.6%. In females, the difference in FVC and $FEV_1$ were 13.5% and 7.7% for the Korean model, and 6.3% and 0.4% for the USA model, respectively. Goodness-of-fit for the Korean model regarding FVC was not good to the study population, but the Korean regression model for $FEV_1$, and the USA Caucasian models for FVC and $FEV_1$ showed good fits to the measured data. Conclusion: These results suggest that the USA Caucasian model correlates better to the measured data than the Korean model. Using reference values derived from the Korean model can lead to an overestimation regarding the prevalence of abnormal lung function.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2002

본 연구는 만경강 유역의 수질 보전을 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위하여 만경강 본류와 이에 유입되는 지천을 선정하여 2001년 5월부터 11월까지 매월 수질 모니터링을 실시하였다. 만경강 유역내 본류 및 지천의 유기물과 영양염류 함량을 조사한 결과, 본류의 T-N은 3.78$\sim$12.68 mg/L였으며, 지천중 축산폐수가 유입되는 익산천의 농도가 가장 높았다. 본류의 T-P와 BOD는 각각 0.043$\sim$0.864 mg/L와 2.59$\sim$13.29 mg/L였으며, 지천중 익산천이 가장 높았다. 본류의 COD는 12.9$\sim$l19.5 mg/L였으며, 지천중 도시생활하수가 유입되는 추천이 가장 높았다. 만경강 유역 수질저하의 주 원인은 축산폐수였으며, 도시생활하수가 그 다음으로 중요한 원인으로 평가되었다. 만경강 본류의 T-N과 T-P는 하천의 유량이 증가하는 홍수기인 7$\sim$8월보다 장마전 갈수기인 5$\sim$6월에 높았고, COD는 장마전 갈수기보다 홍수기에 높았으며 장마가 완전히 끝난 영농후 갈수기인 9$\sim$11월에도 수질저하가 지속되었다. 만경강에 유입되는 지천중 전반적으로 수질오염이 심각한 익산천과 추천은 영농후 갈수기에 수질이 가장 저하되었고 상대적으로 홍수기에는 양호하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.619-626
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• 2009

이 연구는 성인분변으로부터 발효유 제조에 이용되는 probiotic로서의 우수한 능력을 지닌 균주를 선발하는데 목적을 두었으며 선택배지에서의 성장, 그람 양성, 현미경 관찰을 통해서 간균인 총 204개의 sample 중에서 10% skim milk에서 24시간 배양 후 커드 형성 여부에 따라 19개를 선발하였고, 2차 계대하여 48시간 후에 커드 형성 여부를 통해 6개를 선발하였다. 그 중에서 산 생성 능력이 우수한 균주를 3개 선발하여 원유로부터 분리한 L. casei MCL과 L. casei YIT 9029의 특성을 비교하였다. 선발된 균주는 그람 양성이고, 간균이며, 당 발효 실험과 16S rDNA 분석결과 Lactobacillus casei로 판명되어 L. casei CU2604, L. casei CU3204, L. casei LC8로 명명하였다. 이중 L. casei YIT 9029과 동일한 당 발효패턴을 보인 L. casei CU2604는 pH 변화와 생균수의 변화가 L. casei YIT 9029와 비슷한 양상을 보이고 PFGE 패턴이 같았다. 그러나 세포벽 지방산조성 분석결과를 통하여 L. casei YIT 9029와는 다른 균주임을 알 수 있었으며, 담즙내성, pH내성은 더 우수한 결과를 보였고, 또한 L. casei CU2604는 병원성균에 대하여 우수한 생육억제 능력을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 L. casei CU2604는 상업용 균주에 못지 않은 스타터로서의 특징을 가지고 있는 것으로 판단되며, 이 균주의 probiotics 특성에 대한 추가적인 연구가 진행 중에 있다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.218-221
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• 2008

통기증류알칼리적정법과 이온크로마토그래피법을 이용하여 식품용 나무젓가락 중 이산화황 분석방법을 확립하였으며, 이때 확립된 두 가지 분석방법에 대한 검증 결과, 각각 0.6 ${\mu}ml$ 및 0.2 ${\mu}ml$ 검출한계, 1.8 ${\mu}ml$ 및 0.5 ${\mu}ml$의 정량한계, $R^2=0.998$ 이상의 직선성을 나타내었으며, 식품유사용매에 대하여 70.2-100.2% 이상의 회수율을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 확립된 분석법을 각각 적용하여 국내 유통 나무젓가락 총 158품목을 대상으로 이산화황에 대한 이행량 실태를 조사한 결과, 158품목 중 30품목에서 $0.6{\sim}15.5$ ppm의 이산화황이 이행되었으나, 이때 최고 검출량 15.5 ppm은 추정 SML(280 ppm)의 5.5% 수준으로 안전한 것으로 평가되었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.335-344
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• 2004

Interleukin-2 (IL-2), a glycoprotein mainly secreted by CD4+ T helper Iymphocytes, has been developed to use recombinant cytokine to augment the immune response against cancer since IL-2 not only stimulates T Iymphocytes but also enhances natural killer (NK) cell activity. In order to evaluate the immunological safety of recombinant mouse IL-2 (rmIL-2) in cancer therapy, renal cell carcinoma was established in the flank by s.c. injection of renca cell line. Tumor-bearing BALB/c mice were treated with I.p. injections with $2{\times}10^5$ Lu rmIL-2. Even though the tumor size was diminished, there were not significant recovery of body and relative lymphoid organ weights including thymic atrophy in rmIL-2 immunotherapy. Distribution ratios of T cell subsets in thymus were analysed using flow cytometry. Without regard to dosage of rmIL-2, the ratio of CD3+CD4-CD8- T cells was increased in accordance with survival of solid tumor but that of CD4+CD8+ T cells was decreased dramatically. Emergence of autoantibodies (ANA, anti-dsDNA, and anti-histone) in blood was measured after rmIL-2 treatment. The results showed that the levels of ANA and anti-dsDNA did not significantly changed, but the level of anti-histone was increased significantly owing to rmIL-2 therapy. These results indicate rmIL-2 immunotherapy is to induce the autoimmune potential, and the anti-histone measurement as a biomarker of autoimmunity is useful in cancer immunotherapy.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2007

Field performance and morphological characterization was conducted on seven transgenic lines of Codonopsis lanceolata expressing ${\gamma}-TMT$ gene. The shoots were obtained from leaf explants after co-cultivation with Agrobacterium tume-faciens strain LBA 4404 harboring a binary vector pYBI 121 that carried genes encoding ${\gamma}-Tocopherol$ methyltransferase gene (${\gamma}-TMT$) and a neomycin phosphotransferase II gene (npt II) for kanamycin resistance. The transgenic plants were transferred to a green house for acclimation. Integration of T-DNA into the $T_0\;and\;T_1$ generation of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata genome was confirmed by the polymerase chain reaction and southern blot analysis. The progenies of transgenic plants showed phenotypic differences within the different lines and with relative to control plants. When grown in field, the transgenic plants in general exhibited increased fertility, significant improvement in the shoot weight, root weight, shoot height and rachis length with relation to the control plants. However, all seven independently derived transgenic lines produced normal flower with respect to its shape, size, color and seeds number at its maturity. Indicating that the addition of a selectable marker gene in the plant genome does not effect on seed germination and agronomic performance of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata. $T_1$ progenies of these plants were obtained and evaluated together with control plant in a field experiment. Overall, the agronomic performance of $T_1$ progenies of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata showed superior to that of the seed derived non-transgenic plant. In this study, we report on the morphological variation and agronomic performance of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata developed by Agrobacterium transformation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제75권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2013

Background: We investigated the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among the health care workers (HCWs) and analyzed its risk factors in South Korea. Methods: A standard questionnaire regarding the baseline demographics and risk factors for LTBI was given to each participant and tuberculin skin test (TST), QuantiFERON-TB GOLD In-Tube (QFT-GIT) assay, and chest radiography were performed. Results: A total of 493 participants, 152 (30.8%) doctors and 341 (69.2%) nurses were enrolled in eight tertiary referral hospitals. The mean age of the subjects was 30.6 years old, and 383 (77.7%) were female. Of the 152 doctors, 63 (41.4%) and 36 (23.7%) were positive by TST and by QTF-GIT, respectively, and among the 341 nurses, 119 (34.9%) and 49 (14.4%) had positive TST and QFT-GIT results, respectively. Overall, the agreement between the two tests was 0.22 by the chance corrected proportional agreement rate (kappa coefficient) in 493 subjects. Experience of working in tuberculosis (TB)-related departments was significantly associated with positive LTBI test results by QFT-GIT assay, not by TST. In multivariate analysis, only age was independently associated with increased risk of a positive TST result, while age and experience of working in TB-related departments (odds ratio, 2.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-5.12) were independently associated with increased risk of a positive QFT-GIT result. Conclusion: A high prevalence of LTBI was found among South Korean HCWs. Considering the association between the experience of working in TB-related departments and high risk of LTBI, QFT-GIT may be a better diagnostic test for LTBI than TST in HCWs.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2008

우울 장애는 유전적 요인과 함께 환경적 요인이 복합적으로 작용하는 정신 장애이다. 본 연구에서는 세로토닌 체계와 연관된 유전적 요인과 생활사건과 같은 환경적 요인이 초기 성인기 우울 장애 발현에 미치는 영향을 조사함으로써 우울 장애의 원인론에 있어 유전자${\times}$환경 상호작용을 설명할 수 있는 자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 534명의 대학 신입생을 종적으로 추적 조사하여 생활사건 빈도와 중요도, 우울 척도와 불안 척도를 조사하였으며 전화 면담을 통해 DSM-IV 우울 장애 여부를 확인하였다. 최종적으로 150명이 연구에 포함되었으며 이전 연구로 확인된 TPH1 유전형과 함께 보관되어 있던 대상군의 DNA를 이용하여 SNaPshot$^{TM}$ 방식으로 TPH2, 5HTR2A 유전자를 추가 분석하였다. 유전자 정보와 생활사건 특성이 우울 증상에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 로지스틱 회귀 분석과 상관 분석, 카이 자승 분석을 사용하였다. TPH1 유전형 중 C 대립 유전자가 존재하지 않는 집단과 달리 C 대립 유전자가 존재하는 집단에서는 생활사건 빈도가 우울 장애 유발에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 이러한 영향은 다른 대립 유전자나 유전형을 보이는 집단에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과는 TPH1 유전형은 생활사건 이후 우울 장애 발생의 유의미한 예측 요인임을 시사한다. 이는 우울 장애의 유전${\times}$환경 상호작용에 TPH1 유전자가 작용하고 있음을 제시한다.