• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.139-162
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• 2022

Objectives : The review was conducted to validate the effectiveness of herbal medicines on acne. Methods : Randomized controlled trials(RCTs) reporting the effects of herbal medicine treatment on acne were searched through seven electronic databases from the time of application of the material to October 2021. Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias was used to assess the risk of bias. Analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 and R 4.1.0 Meta, Metafor program. Results : 34 RCTs was selected and meta-analysis was performed with 30 studies. The inflammatory lesion count of the herbal medicine(MD=0.29, 95% CI:-0.59-0.01, p<0.01, I²=80%) and the non inflammatory lesion count of herbal medicine(MD=-0.30, 95% CI:-0.70-0.10, p<0.01, I²=78%) were seen. The score of IGA(RR=1.43, 95% CI:0.90-2.27, p<0.91, I²=0%), VISIA(MD=0.36, 95% CI:0.21-0.51, p=0.07, I²=40%), effective rate(RR=1.23, 95% CI:1.05-1.44, p<0.01, I²=98%), DLQI(MD : 0.59, 95% CI:0.14-1.04, p=0.07, I²=63%) and recurrence rate(RR=0.36, 95% CI:0.23-0.58, p=0.73, I²=0%) were seen. The effective rate of herbal medicine were statistically higher that of the control group(WM)(RR=1.19, 95% CI:1.04-1.37, p<0.01, I²=97%). As a result of dividing the treatment groups into OHM, EHM, and OEHM, the EHM group(RR=1.17, 95% CI:0.79-1.72, p<0.01, I²=99%) showed the most statistically significant effect. The overall risk of bias of the included studies was some concerns. No serious adverse effects were observed. Conclusions : This review found the effectiveness of herbal medicine for acne.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.445-462
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• 2022

To investigate and evaluate the seismic damage behaviors of steel reinforced recycled concrete (SRRC) filled circular steel tube composite columns, in this study, the cyclic loading tests of 11 composite columns was carried out by using the load-displacement joint control method. The seismic damage process, hysteretic curves and performance indexes of composite columns were observed and obtained. The effects of replacement rates of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA), diameter thickness ratio, axial compression ratio, profile steel ratio and section form of profile steel on the seismic damage behaviors of composite columns were also analyzed in detail. The results show that the failure model of columns is a typical bending failure under the combined action of horizontal loads and vertical loads, and the columns have good energy dissipation capacity and ductility. In addition, the replacement rates of RCA have a certain adverse effect on the seismic bearing capacity, energy consumption and ductility of columns. The seismic damage characteristics of composite columns are revealed according to the failure modes and hysteretic curves. A modified Park-Ang seismic damage model based on the maximum displacement and cumulative energy consumption was proposed, which can consider the adverse effect of RAC on the seismic damage of columns. On this basis, the performance levels of composite columns are divided into five categories, The interlayer displacement angle and damage index are used as the damage quantitative indicators of composite columns, and the displacement angle limits of composite columns at different performance levels under 80% assurance rate are calculated as 1/105, 1/85, 1/65, 1/28, and 1/25 respectively. On this basis, the damage index limits corresponding to each performance level are calculated as 0.045, 0.1, 0.48, 0.8, and 1.0 respectively. Finally, the corresponding relations among the performance levels, damage degrees, interlayer displacement angles and damage indexes of composite columns are established. The conclusions can provide reference for the seismic design of SRRC filled circular steel tube composite columns, it fills the vacancy in the research on seismic damage of steel reinforced recycled concrete (SRRC) filled circular steel tube composite columns.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.761-767
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether dietary supplementation with a functional fatty acid blend (FA) that contains 31.4% butyric acid and 4.99% medium-chain FA improve growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity status, and anti-inflammatory ability in weaned piglets. Methods: One hundred and forty-four healthy piglets (Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire) with an average body weight (BW) of 7.98±3.43 kg were randomly divided into three groups with six replicate pens and eight piglets per pen: Normal control (NC): a corn-soybean basal diet; FA1: a basal diet supplemented with 1,000 mg/kg of a functional FA; FA2: a basal diet supplemented with 2,000 mg/kg of a functional FA. The experiment lasted for 28 d. On d 14 and 28, one piglet in each pen from NC and FA2 groups was randomly selected for antioxidative index and immunoglobulins. On d 28, one piglet in each pen from NC and FA2 groups was randomly selected for intestinal morphology and inflammatory factor. Results: We observed that FA supplementation linearly increased (p<0.05) average daily gain and the final BW. There was higher (p<0.05) catalase on d 14, and immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgM on d 28 in piglets supplemented with FA2 than in the NC group. Moreover, dietary FA2 reduced (p<0.05) crypt depth of ileum in piglets. The concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-8, and IL-10 in jejunum were lower (p<0.05) in the FA2 group compared with the NC group. Conclusion: Therefore, the overall results suggests that the FA may help to improve gut health, antioxidant status, and immune parameters resulting in the improvement of growth performance.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.861-868
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• 2023

Objective: Loin muscle area (LMA) is an important target trait of pig breeding. This study aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and genes associated with LMA in the Duroc×(Landrace×Yorkshire) crossbred pigs (DLY). Methods: A genome-wide association study was performed using the Illumina 50K chip to map the genetic marker and genes associated with LMA in 511 DLY pigs (255 boars and 256 sows). Results: After quality control, we detected 35,426 SNPs, including six SNPs significantly associated with LMA in pigs, with MARC0094338 and ASGA0072817 being the two key SNPs responsible for 1.77% and 2.48% of the phenotypic variance of LMA, respectively. Based on previous research, we determined two candidate genes (growth hormone receptor [GHR] and 3-oxoacid Co A-transferase 1 [OXCT1]) that are associated with fat deposition and muscle growth and found further additional genes (MYOCD, ARHGAP44, ELAC2, MAP2K4, FBXO4, FBLL1, RARS1, SLIT3, and RANK3) that are presumed to have an effect on LMA. Conclusion: This study contributes to the identification of the mutation that underlies quantitative trait loci associated with LMA and to future pig breeding programs based on marker-assisted selection. Further studies are needed to elucidate the role of the identified candidate genes in the physiological processes involved in LMA regulation.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.8.1-8.15
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• 2022

Background: Brucella infection induces brucellosis, a zoonotic disease. The intracellular circulation process and virulence of Brucella mainly depend on its type IV secretion system (T4SS) expressing secretory effectors. Secreted protein BspJ is a nucleomodulin of Brucella that invades the host cell nucleus. BspJ mediates host energy synthesis and apoptosis through interaction with proteins. However, the mechanism of BspJ as it affects the intracellular survival of Brucella remains to be clarified. Objectives: To verify the functions of nucleomodulin BspJ in Brucella's intracellular infection cycles. Methods: Constructed Brucella abortus BspJ gene deletion strain (B. abortus ∆BspJ) and complement strain (B. abortus pBspJ) and studied their roles in the proliferation of Brucella both in vivo and in vitro. Results: BspJ gene deletion reduced the survival and intracellular proliferation of Brucella at the replicating Brucella-containing vacuoles (rBCV) stage. Compared with the parent strain, the colonization ability of the bacteria in mice was significantly reduced, causing less inflammatory infiltration and pathological damage. We also found that the knockout of BspJ altered the secretion of cytokines (interleukin [IL]-6, IL-1β, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ) in host cells and in mice to affect the intracellular survival of Brucella. Conclusions: BspJ is extremely important for the circulatory proliferation of Brucella in the host, and it may be involved in a previously unknown mechanism of Brucella's intracellular survival.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2024

Background: Honey from different geographical origins can have distinct characteristics due to variations in the floral sources available to stingless bees in different regions. The most abundant stingless bee for meliponiculture in Thailand is Tetragonula pagdeni. However, only a few studies about the properties of honey from a different origin were carried out. The objective of this study was focused on a comparative study to evaluate the melissopalynological, physicochemical, antioxidant activities, and total phenolic contents (TPCs) of stingless bee honey produced by T. pagdeni from different parts of Thailand. Results: Fifty honey samples were collected from five locations, and the physicochemical properties of T. pagdeni honey samples are acidic (pH 3.02-4.15) and have a high water content (18.42-25.06 %w/w), which is related to the regions of meliponary. Melisopalynological analysis reveals the predominant pollen from Melaleuca quinquenervia, Cocus nuciferca, Nephelium lappaceum, Salacca wallichiana, and multiflora honey. All honey samples were analyzed for their TPC and 2,2-diphenyl1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity. The results show that all samples had high TPC and antioxidant activities with a strong correlation (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The data from this study indicates the importance of geographical origin, which links physicochemical properties, phenolic compounds, and functional characteristics to their floral. Besides, the floral sources and harvesting location affected the properties of stingless bee honey. Our results identify Melaleuca honey as a promising source of phenolic content and antioxidant activity that can be used as a functional food, as well as multiflora and Cocus honey. However, further studies are required to characterize the phenolic compound and its biological potential, which could be a stingless bee honey biomarker and quality control, simultaneously with the physicochemical analysis.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.175-183
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• 2016

우리나라를 포함한 동북아시아에서 나타나는 하습대 기후에서는 여름철에 강우가 집중되는 특징이 있는데, 장마기에 과도한 강우량으로 인한 피해가 지속적으로 보고되고 있다. 국립원예특작과학원 배연구소에서는 과습에 의한 피해를 감소시키기 위하여 내습성을 가지는 개체들의 교배육종을 진행해오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 대표적인 배 대목 품종으로서 P. betulaefolia와 P. calleryana를 사용하여 무처리군(수분 압력 -20 ~ -50 kPa)과 과습처리군(수분 압력 -10 kPa 이하)에서 77일간 생육하여 조건에 따른 수체생장량, 엽록소 함량, 폴리페놀 함량 및 아미노산 합성량 차이를 분석하였다. 그 결과 P. calleryana는 무처리군과 비교하여 과습처리군에서 유기물 합성량의 변화가 유의미하게 관찰되지 않았으나 P. betulaefolia는 과습처리군에서 수체성장률이 무처리군 대비 40% 이상 감소하였고, 엽록소a의 함량 차이는 나타나지 않았으나 엽록소b 함량이 무처리군에 비하여 40% 가량 감소하였다. 아미노산량은 배나무 종에 관계없이 관행재배군보다 과습처리군에서 전체적으로 낮게 측정되었다. 그러나 총 폴리페놀 함량은 과습처리에 의하여 오히려 증가하였는데 P. betulaefolia의 과습처리군에서 무처리군 보다 9.4배 높게 측정되었다. 식물이 환경스트레스에 대응하여 방어물질 및 항산화물질의 합성량을 증가시킨다는 사실은 지속적으로 보고되어 왔다. 습해에 의하여 배 대목들이 합성하는 유기물 함량 차이를 분석하고, 방어기작에 관여할 것으로 예상되는 물질들을 탐색한 이번 연구 결과는 배나무의 습해 방어기작 및 생리기작 연구에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 여겨지며, 향후 내습성 대목 선발을 위한 지표 중의 하나로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.419-435
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• 2003

이 연구는 두부X선 규격사진을 이용하여 III급 부정교합자의 안모를 연령 성별로 분류하고,각 분류에 대한 두개 안면 형태의 특성을 구명하기 위하여 시행되었다. 정상교합자 60명과 III급 부정교합자 60명을 표본으로 하였으며 각 군은 10세, 12세, 14세 군 남녀로 구분되었다. 50개의 선 및 각계측치를 Krogman-Walker의 기준평면을 기준하여 측정하였다. 1. III급 부정교합군은 전방두개저의 길이와 안상각이 정상교합자군에 비하여 작고 하악골체와 하악수직고경이 큰 것으로 나타났으며, 이러한 차이는 남녀 모두 10세부터 유의하게 나타났다. III급 부정교합군에서의 하악하연각의 유의한 증가는 남녀 모두 12세때 나타났다. 2. III급 부정교합자군에서의 상악골의 후방 위치와 상악골체 크기의 유의한 감소는 남녀 모두 10세부터 나타난다. 3. III급 부정교합자군에서 유의한 하안면부 수직고경의 증가는 주로 하악골체 크기의 변화에 기인하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 하악골체의 경우 III급 부정교합자군에서 더 크고 전하방에 위치하는 것이 관찰되었다. III급 부정교합자군에서의 전체적인 수직고경의 유의한 증가는 12세군에서 유의하게 나타나기 시작한다. 4. 본 연구에서는 III급 부정교합자군에서의 두개저부각의 감소와 (Ba-S-N, 3A) 하악골체의 전방 위치는 남녀 모든 연령층에서 일관되게 관찰되었다. 이 결과는 Rothstein 등에 의해 주장된 II급 부정교합자군에서의 두개저부각의 변화가 하악골체의 전후방 위치에 영향을 주지 못한다는 주장을 부정하며, 디벳 등에 의해 주장된 앵글씨의 부정교합분류와 두개안면형태의 상관성에 대한 연구를 지지한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.763-768
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• 2003

목 적 : 본 연구의 목적은 홍역 바이러스 감염 후 발생한 천명성 질환에서 기도내 세포양상과 화학주성인자IL-8의 변화를 알아봄으로써 홍역 후 후기 폐 합병증의 병태생리를 밝히는데 도움을 얻고자 했다. 방 법 : 이전에 건강했으나, 홍역 폐렴 후 적어도 3회 이상의 천명으로 내원하여 고식적인 천명치료를 하였으나 이에 잘 반응하지 않아 기관지내시경을 시행받은 12명의 환아(홍역 후 천명군, 중간연령 1.3세)를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 이들은 홍역 감염 평균 6개월(1-15개월) 후 고해상 전산화 단층촬영(HRCT)을 시행 받았다. 기관지폐포세척액에서는 총세포수와 세포분획을 분석하였다. IL-8 농도는 ELISA로 측정하였다. 이 결과들을 7명의 정상 대조아(대조군, 중간연령 7.4세)와 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) 기관지폐포세척세포의 비교에서 호중구 분획이 홍역 후 천명군에서 16.0%로 대조군의 3.8% 비해 의미있게 증가되어 있었다(P<0.01). 그 외 임파구나 호산구의 분획은 양군간의 차이가 없었다. T세포아형에 대한 면역조직화학염색 결과에서는 CD4+/CD8+비가 1/14.1로 CD8+이 현저하게 상승되어 있었다. 2) IL-8치의 비교에서는, 홍역 후 천명군($mean{\pm}SD$, $512.7{\pm}324.0pg/mL$)에서 대조군($41.7{\pm}67.7pg/mL$)에서 보다 의미있게 높았다(P<0.01). 3) BAL 호중구와 IL-8치의 상관성에 관한 분석에서 홍역 후 천명군의 BAL 호중구와 IL-8치는 서로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다(r=0.816, P=0.001). 4) 의미있는 HRCT 소견으로는 모자이크성 관류, 기관지 확장, 기관지벽 비후 그리고 폐혈관 감소로 후기 만성 폐합병증 소견을 보여 주었다. 결 론 : 홍역 후 천명성 질환에서 기도내 호중구와 IL-8치가 현저히 상승하였으며 호중구와 IL-8은 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다 따라서 홍역 후 천명의 병태생리에 기도내 호중구와 IL-8의 역할이 중요하리라 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7459-7466
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• 2013

Background: Some 60 years after introduction of the Papanicolaou smear worldwide, cervical cancer remains a burden in developing countries where >85% of world new cases and deaths occur, suggesting a failure to establish comprehensive cervical-cancer control programs. Effective interventions are available to control cervical cancer but are not all affordable in low-income settings. Disease awareness saves lives by risk-reduction as witnessed in reducing mortality of HIV/AIDS and smoking-related cancers. Subjects and Methods: We initiated a community-based awareness program on cervical cancer in two low-income Muslim Uyghur townships in Kashi (Kashgar) Prefecture, Xinjiang, China in 2008. The education involved more than 5,000 women from two rural townships and awareness was then evaluated in 2010 and 2011, respectively, using a questionnaire with 10 basic knowledge questions on cervical cancer. Demographic information was also collected and included in an EpiData database. A 10-point scoring system was used to score the awareness. Results: The effectiveness and feasibility of the program were evaluated among 4,475 women aged 19-70 years, of whom >92% lived on/below US$1.00/day. Women without prior education showed a poor average awareness rate of 6.4% (164/2,559). A onetime education intervention, however, sharply raised the awareness rate by 4-fold to 25.5% (493/1,916). Importantly, low income and illiteracy were two reliable factors affecting awareness before or after education intervention. Conclusions: Education intervention can significantly raise the awareness of cervical cancer in low-income women. Economic development and compulsory education are two important solutions in raising general disease awareness. We propose that implementing community-based awareness programs against cervical cancer is realistic, locally affordable and sustainable in low-income countries, which may save many lives over time and, importantly, will facilitate the integration of comprehensive programs when feasible. In this context, adopting this strategy may provide one good example of how to achieve "good health at low cost".