• 식물분류학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2017

한반도 중부 및 남부에 작은 육상성 식충식물(땅속줄기에서 벌레잡이주머니 존재)인 땅귀개와 이삭 귀개가 종종 습한 장소(또는 습지 내)에서 같이 서식한다. 이들 2종은 아열대 및 열대 아시아의 주요 산지이기 때문에 한반도는 중국 중부 및 일본 북부 지역과 더불어 분포의 북방한계이다. 최후의 빙하기 최대 기간동안 따뜻한 온대 식물이 한반도에 없다는 점을 감안할 때 두 종의 한반도 집단은 빙하기 이후에 기원했을 가능성이 매우 높다. 한반도에서 빙하기 이후 정착에 대한 두 가설을 제시할 수 있다. 첫째로, 현재 집단이 단일 조상 개체군(즉, 하나의 피난처)으로부터 유래된 자손에 의해 형성되었다면, 우리는 낮은 수준의 유전적 다양성을 기대할 것이다. 반면에, 현재 한반도 집단이 여러 집단(몇 곳의 피난처)에서 유래되었다면, 우리는 높은 수준의 유전적 변이를 기대할 수 있다. 어떤 가설이 더 타당한지를 검증하기 위해, 저자들은 한반도 남부지방 10곳 지역을 대상으로 알로자임 변이를 조사하였다. 저자들은 각 종 내에서 알로자임 변이가 없음을 발견했다. 그러나, 기존 연구된 그들의 수생 동속종인 Utricularia australis는 일본 전 지역을 대상으로 채집된 자료에서 알로자임 다형성을 보였다(3개의 효소 시스템에서 4개의 다형성 좌위가 보고됨). 저자들은 땅귀개와 이삭귀개가 남한으로 각각 개체군이 유전적 다양도가 낮은 조상집단에서 한번 도입되었을 가능성을 제안한다.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.13.1-13.12
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• 2018

We aimed to explore whether changes in circulating levels of miRNAs according to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or prediabetes status could be used as biomarkers to evaluate the risk of developing the disease. The study included 462 patients without T2DM at baseline from the CORDIOPREV trial. After a median follow-up of 60 months, 107 of the subjects developed T2DM, 30 developed prediabetes, 223 maintained prediabetes and 78 remained disease-free. Plasma levels of four miRNAs related to insulin signaling and beta-cell function were measured by RT-PCR. We analyzed the relationship between miRNAs levels and insulin signaling and release indexes at baseline and after the follow-up period. The risk of developing disease based on tertiles (T1-T2-T3) of baseline miRNAs levels was evaluated by COX analysis. Thus, we observed higher miR-150 and miR-30a-5p and lower miR-15a and miR-375 baseline levels in subjects with T2DM than in disease-free subjects. Patients with high miR-150 and miR-30a-5p baseline levels had lower disposition index (p = 0.047 and p = 0.007, respectively). The higher risk of disease was associated with high levels (T3) of miR-150 and miR-30a-5p ($HR_{T3-T1}=4.218$ and $HR_{T3-T1}=2.527$, respectively) and low levels (T1) of miR-15a and miR-375 ($HR_{T1-T3}=3.269$ and $HR_{T1-T3}=1.604$, respectively). In conclusion, our study showed that deregulated plasma levels of miR-150, miR-30a-5p, miR-15a, and miR-375 were observed years before the onset of T2DM and pre-DM and could be used to evaluate the risk of developing the disease, which may improve prediction and prevention among individuals at high risk for T2DM.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2016

다년생 다육식물인 돌나물은 한반도 중남부에 흔하게 자란다. 이 종은 중국 고유종이며, 아마도 식용과 약용 때문에 한반도에 도입되었을 것이라 추정된다. 만약 식물이 단일 공급원에서 한반도로 도입되었다면, 저자들은 남한집단에서 유전적 변이가 없거나 낮을 것으로 기대할 수 있다. 이 한두 곳에서 도입되었다면 알로자임 변이가 거의 없을 것으로 예상된다. 다른 한편으로 만약 식물종이 여러 곳에서부터 도입되었다면, 저자들은 이런 종이 높은 수준의 유전적다양도를 유지하고 있을 것이라고 예측된다. 어떤 가설이 더 타당한지를 검증하기 위해, 저자들은 한반도 남부지방 10곳 집단을 대상으로 알로자임 변이를 조사하였다. 저자들은 조사된 15개의 모든 알로자임 유전좌위에서 변이를 발견할 수 없었다. 그러나 두 동속종(기린초및 바위채송화)과 두 관련 종(둥근잎꿩의비름과 세잎꿩의비름)은 중간 정도 및 높은 수준의 유전적 다양성을 유지하고 있음을 알 수 있었다($H_e$ 값이 각각 0.203, 0.144, 0.201 및 0.204). 저자들은 (한국남부지방, 자생지 및 다른 귀화된 돌나물이 불염이기에) 남부지역에 생육하는 돌나물은 소수의 클론 분주체가 한번 도입된 후 무성적 번식에 의해 넓게 귀화되었을 것이라고 제안한다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.361-370
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• 2016

한반도 남동부에 위치한 주왕산 국립공원과 그 인접산지는 식물 개체군의 유전자 이동에 대한 물리적 장벽의 영향을 시험하기 위한 훌륭한 모델 시스템이다. 우리는 식물종의 경우, 격리된 집단이 연속적인 분포를 보이는 집단보다 유전적인 분화 정도가 더 클 것으로 예측했다. 바위채송화 대부분의 집단은 4곳의 고립된 계곡에서 생육하며, 10개 집단에서 12 종류의 알로자임 유전좌위를 사용하여 유전적 다양성과 구조를 평가했다. 저자들은 이 연구와 기존 연구된 둥근잎꿩의비름(4곳 계곡에서 격리되어 생육)과 기린초(상대적으로 연속적으로 분포) 결과와 비교했다. 우리는 기린초 집단내 유전적 변이가 중간 수준임을 발견했다($H_e=0.112$). 바위채송화 집단간 분기 수준도 중간 수준($F_{ST}=0.250$)이었고 예상대로 둥근잎꿩의비름(0.261)과 유사했지만 기린초(0.165)보다 상당히 높았다. 분자분산분석(AMOVA) 결과 바위채송화와 둥근잎꿩의비름은 기린초(4%)보다 계곡간 변이(각각 19%) 비율이 높았다. STRUCTURE 프로그램 분석에 의하면 대부분의 이런 변이는 중간에 있는 두 계곡간의 유전적 조성 차이 때문이다. 저자들은 종간에 관찰된 분화 수준의 차이(즉, 기린초 대 바위채송화와 둥근잎꿩의비름)는 연구 지역 내의 그들의 분포 차이에 기인한다고 결론지었다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.118-126
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• 2019

The taxonomic rank of the tiny-leaved terrestrial orchid Cephalanthera subaphylla Miyabe & $Kud{\hat{o}}$ has been somewhat controversial, as it has been treated as a species or as an infraspecific taxon, under C. erecta (Thunb.) Blume [C. erecta var. subaphylla (Miyabe & $Kud{\hat{o}}$) Ohwi and C. erecta f. subaphylla (Miyabe & $Kud{\hat{o}}$) M. Hiro]. Allozyme markers, traditionally employed for delimiting species boundaries, are used here to gain information for determining the taxonomic status of C. subaphylla. To do this, we sampled three populations of five taxa (a total of 15 populations) of Cephalanthera native to the Korean Peninsula [C. erecta, C. falcata (Thunb.) Blume, C. longibracteata Blume, C. longifolia (L.) Fritsch, and C. subaphylla]. Among 20 putative loci resolved, three were monomorphic (Dia-2, Pgi-1, and Tpi-1) across the five species. Apart from C. longibracteata, there was no allozyme variation within the remaining four species. Of the 51 alleles harbored by these 17 polymorphic loci, each of the 27 alleles at 14 loci was unique to a single species. Accordingly, we found low average values of Nei's genetic identities (I) between ten species pairs (from I = 0.250 for C. erecta versus C. longifolia to I = 0.603 for C. falcata vs. C. longibracteata), with C. subaphylla being genetically clearly differentiated from the other species (from I = 0.349 for C. subaphylla vs. C. longifolia to 0.400 for C. subaphylla vs. C. falcata). These results clearly indicate that C. subaphylla is not genetically related to any of the other taxa of Cephalanthera that are native to the Korean Peninsula, including C. erecta. In a principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), C. subaphylla was positioned distant not only from C. falcata, C. longibracteata, and C. longifolia, but also from C. erecta. Finally, K = 5 was the best clustering scheme using a Bayesian approach, with five clusters precisely corresponding to the five taxa. Thus, our allozyme results strongly suggest that C. subaphylla merits the rank of species.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.564-573
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• 2019

Objective: Evaluate the effects of i) dehulling of lupine seed on chemical composition and apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and ii) soybean meal substitution by dehulled lupine seed in broiler diets with enzymes on productive performance, size of digestive organs and welfare-related variables. Methods: Experiment 1, chemical composition and AME were determined in whole and dehulled lupine seed. Experiment 2, two hundred eighty-eight one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were used. The experimental diets were maize-soybean meal (MS), MS with enzymes (MSE) and maize-dehulled lupine seed with enzymes (MLE). Diets were assigned to the experimental units under a completely randomized design (eight replicates per diet). The body weight (BW) gain, feed intake, feed conversion, digestive organ weights, gait score, latency to lie down and valgus/varus angulation were evaluated. Results: The dehulling process increased protein (25.0% to 31.1%), AME (5.9 to 8.8 MJ/kg) and amino acid contents. The BW gain of broilers fed the MLE diet was similar (p>0.05) to that of those fed the MS diet, but lower than that of those fed the MSE diet. Feed intake of broilers fed the MLE diet was higher (p<0.05) than that of those fed the MS diet and similar (p>0.05) to those fed the MSE diet. Feed conversion of broilers fed the MLE diet was 8.0% and 8.7% higher (p<0.05) than that of those fed the MS and MSE diets, respectively. Broilers fed the MLE diet had the highest (p<0.05) relative proventriculus and gizzard weights, but had poor welfare-related variables. Conclusion: It is possible to substitute soybean meal by dehulled lupine seed with enzymes in broiler diets, obtaining similar BW gains in broilers fed the MLE and MS diets; however, a higher feed intake is required. Additionally, the MLE diet reduced welfare-related variables.

• 대한간학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.384-391
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• 2018

Backgrounds/Aims: The objective of our study was to determine the epidemiological, laboratory, and serological characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and normal transaminases. The study also aimed to evaluate liver damage by measuring the liver fibrosis (LF) grade and to identify possible factors associated with the presence of fibrosis. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in patients with chronic HBV infection and classified as inactive carriers or immune-tolerant. Epidemiological variables of age, sex, immigrant, alcohol consumption, and body mass index (BMI), as well as virological variables (HBV DNA) and transaminase level were collected throughout the follow-up. The LF grade was evaluated by transient elastography. The cutoff value for significant fibrosis (SF) was liver stiffness ${\geq}7.9kPa$. Results: A total of 214 patients were included in the analysis, and 62% of them had a BMI ${\geq}25kg/m^2$. During follow-up, 4% of patients showed transaminase elevation (<1.5 times normal). Most patients had a viral DNA level <2,000 IU/mL (83%). Data on LF were available in 160 patients; of these, 14% had SF, 9% F3, and 6% F4. The variables associated with the presence of SF were transaminase alteration during follow-up, as 23% of patients with SF had elevated transaminases versus 3% of patients without SF (P<0.005), and BMI, as the vast majority of patients with SF (88%) had a BMI ${\geq}25kg/m^2$ versus 56% of patients without SF (P<0.05). Conclusions: In patients with chronic HBV infection and normal transaminases, liver damage does not seem to be related to DNA levels, alcohol consumption, or immigrant status. SF seems to be associated with transaminase alteration during follow-up and elevated BMI. It is therefore recommended to measure LF grade with validated non-invasive methods in such patients.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권sup1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Considering the high number of deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Latin American countries, together with multiple factors that increase the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, we aimed to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and its association with mortality in patients with critical COVID-19. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This was a prospective observational study including adult patients with critical COVID-19. Data, including clinical characteristics and 25(OH)D levels measured at the time of intensive care unit admission, were collected. All patients were followed until hospital discharge or in-hospital death. The patients were divided into those surviving and deceased patient groups, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine independent predictors of in hospital mortality. RESULTS: The entire cohort comprised 94 patients with critical COVID-19 (males, 59.6%; median age, 61.5 years). The median 25(OH)D level was 12.7 ng/mL, and 15 (16%) and 79 (84%) patients had vitamin D insufficiency and vitamin D deficiency, respectively. The median serum 25(OH)D level was significantly lower in deceased patients compared with surviving (12.1 vs. 18.7 ng/mL, P < 0.001). Vitamin D deficiency was present in 100% of the deceased patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, body mass index, other risk factors, and 25(OH)D level were independent predictors of mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency was present in 84% of critical COVID-19 patients. Serum 25(OH)D was independently associated with mortality in critical patients with COVID-19.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.179-186
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• 2021

로봇이 사람과 같이 다양하고 복잡한 사물 조작을 하기 위해서는 휴먼형 로봇 손의 사물 파지 작업이 필수적이다. 자유도 (Degree of Freedom, DoF)가 높은 휴먼형(anthropomorphic) 로봇 손을 학습시키기 위하여 사람 데모(human demonstration)가 결합한 강화학습 최적화 방법이 제안되었다. 본 연구에서는 강화학습 최적화 방법에 사람 데모가 결합한 Demonstration Augmented Natural Policy Gradient (DA-NPG)와 NPG의 성능 비교를 통하여 행동 복제의 효율성을 확인하고, DA-NPG, DA-Trust Region Policy Optimization (DA-TRPO), DA-Proximal Policy Optimization (DA-PPO)의 최적화 방법의 성능 평가를 위하여 6 종의 물체에 대한 휴먼형 로봇 손의 사물 조작 작업을 수행한다. 학습 후 DA-NPG와 NPG를 비교한 결과, NPG의 물체 파지 성공률은 평균 60%, DA-NPG는 평균 99.33%로, 휴먼형 로봇 손의 사물 조작 강화학습에 행동 복제가 효율적임을 증명하였다. 또한, DA-NPG는 DA-TRPO와 유사한 성능을 보이면서 모든 물체에 대한 사물 파지에 성공하였고 가장 안정적이었다. 반면, DA-TRPO와 DA-PPO는 사물 조작에 실패한 물체가 존재하여 불안정한 성능을 보였다. 본 연구에서 제안하는 방법은 향후 실제 휴먼형 로봇에 적용하여 휴먼형 로봇 손의 사물 조작 지능 개발에 유용할 것으로 전망된다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.77.1-77.14
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• 2020

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the main microorganisms that causes bovine mastitis, and its well-known virulence characteristics and interactions with the environment are used to aid the design of more efficient therapies. Objectives: To determine whether the virulence traits, such as antibiotic resistance and biofilm-forming and internalization abilities, of S. aureus isolated from bovine mastitis are related to dairy production system types. Methods: The study was performed in the Mexican states of Guanajuato and Michoacan. Semi-intensive dairy farms (SIDFs) and family dairy farms (FDFs) (454 and 363 cows, respectively) were included. The 194 milk samples from mastitis affected quarters were collected and 92 strains of S. aureus were isolated and identified by biochemical and molecular tests. Antibiotic resistance, biofilm and internalization assays were performed on 30 randomly selected isolated strains to determine virulence traits, and these strains were equally allocated to the 2 dairy production systems. Results: All 30 selected strains displayed a high degree of resistance (50%-91.7%) to the antibiotics tested, but no significant difference was found between SIDF and FDF isolates. S. aureus strains from SIDFs had an average biofilm forming capacity of up to 36% (18.9%-53.1%), while S. aureus strains from FDFs registered an average of up to 53% (31.5%-77.8%) (p > 0.05). Internalization assays revealed a higher frequency of internalization capacity for strains isolated from FDFs (33.3%) than for those isolated from SIDFs (6.7%) (p > 0.05). fnbpA gen was detected in 46.6% of FDF strains and 33.3% of SIDF strains, and this difference was significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings show that the virulence traits of S. aureus isolates analyzed in this study, depend significantly on several factors, such as phenotype, genotype, and environmental conditions, which are significantly related to dairy production system type and daily management practices.