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Development of a Sensor Data Service System for Telematics (텔레매틱스를 위한 센서 데이타 서비스 시스템 개발)

  • Jeon, Sang-Hun;Hong, Dong-Suk;Kim, Dong-Oh;Kim, Joung-Joon;Han, Ki-Joon
    • 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.141-146
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    • 2005
  • 최근 들어 텔레매틱스 분야에서 자동차의 위치 및 상태를 감시하고 관리하기 위해 무선 센서 네트워크의 활용이 크게 확장되고 있다. 기존에는 위치, 속도, 온도와 같은 이 기종 플랫폼간의 센서 데이타 수집 및 운용을 위해 독립적인 어플리케이션을 사용하고 있으며, 그러한 데이타 교환과 통합을 위하여 많은 비용이 소요되었다. OGC(OpenGIS Consortium)에서는 이러한 문제를 해결하고자 Sensor Collection Service 구현 명세를 제안하였다. Sensor Collection Service 구현 명세는 센서 데이타에 대한 질의를 처리하기 위한 표준 인터페이스를 정의하고 있으며, 질의 결과로는 센서에 대한 정보 및 센서데이타를 반환하도록 정의하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 Sensor Collection Service 표준 인터페이스를 이용하여 센서로부터 획득된 위치 및 속도, 온도 등의 다양한 데이타에 웹을 통하여 접근할 수 있도록 센서 데이타 서비스 시스템을 설계 잊 구현하였다. 따라서 사용자들은 센서 데이타 서비스 시스템을 통하여 센서의 종류와 위치에 관계없이 웹 상에서 위치 및 속도, 온도 등과 같은 다양한 센서 데이타를 획득할 수 있으며 시스템간 데이타의 교환 및 통합이 가능하다. 또한, 사용자가 쉴게 검색 및 분석할 수 있도록 Sensor Collection Service 표준 인터페이스 질의를 통하여 획득된 데이타를 센서의 위치와 측정 시간에 기반하여 보여주고 있다. 본 시스템은 다양한 센서 데이타의 획득과 타 시스템과의 데이타 교환이 용이하므로 텔레매틱스, 위치 추적 시스템, 상태 감시 시스템 등 다양한 분야에 효과적인 도구로 활용될 수 있다.이루어졌다 가능한 창조 모델로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.}94,\;29.4{\pm}30.3,\;45.1{\pm}44$로 Mel 10군과 Mel 30군이 유의적인 감소를 보였으나(p<0.05) 이들 두 군 간의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과로, 랫트에서 복강수술 후 melatonin 10mg/kg투여가 복강 내 유착 방지에 효과적이라고 생각된다.-1}{\cdot}yr^{-1}$로서 두 생태계에 축적되었다.여한 3,5,7군에서 PUFA 함량이 증가한 반면, SFA 함량은 감소하여 P/S 비율, n-3P/n-6P 비율은 증가하는 경향이었으며 이는 간장의 인지질, 콜레스테롤 에스테르, 총 지질의 지방산조성에서도 같은 경향을 볼 수 있었다.X>$(C_{18:2})$와 n-3계 linolenic acid$(C_{18:3})$가 대부분을 차지하였다. 야생 돌복숭아 과육 중의 지방산 조성은 포화지방산이 16.74%, 단불포화지방산 17.51% 및 다불포화지방산이 65.73%의 함유 비율을 보였는데, 이 중 다불포화지방산인 n-6계 linoleic acid$(C_{18:2})$와 n-3계 linolenic acid$(C_{18:3})$가 지질 구성 총 지방산의 대부분을 차지하는 함유 비율을 나타내었다.했다. 하강하는 약 4일간의 기상변화가 자발성 기흉 발생에 영향을 미친다고 추론할 수 있었다. 향후 본 연구에서 추론된 기상변화와 기흉 발생과의 인과관계를 확인하고 좀 더 구체화하기 위한 연구가 필요할 것이다.게 이루어질 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.는 초과수익률이 상승하지만, 이후로는 감소하므로,

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Development of Web-based River Management Geographic Information System (효율적인 하천관리지리정보 웹 시스템 구축방안 연구)

  • Chae, Hyo-Sok;Hwang, Eui-Ho;Koh, Deuk-Koo
    • 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2005
  • 전자정부 및 전자국토(e-Land) 실현을 위해 국토에 대한 가장 기본적인 자료인 하천정보를 체계적으로 구축하여 관리할 필요성이 있으며, 이를 위해 국가하천을 대상으로 실시되고 있는 하천정비기본계획 성과물을 DB화하여 관리할 수 있는 하천관리지리정보시스템(RIMGIS)을 구축하여 현재 지방국토관리청에서 C/S 형태로 운영되고 있다. 또한, 시스템 유지관리 및 사용자 교육 등을 위한 사업이 년차적으로 실시되고 있다. 그러나, 국가하천 뿐만 아니라 지방1,2급 하천정보가 연계될 수 있는 통합형 하천관리지리정보시스템 및 구축된 정보의 공유를 위한 시스템 부재로 인하여 활용성이 크게 제약되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서, 기존 C/S 형태의 시스템을 웹기반의 시스템으로 개선하여 업무의 효율성을 극대화하고, 하천관련 정보의 공유를 활성할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 하천에 대한 종합적이고 체계적인 관리를 위해 5개 지방국토관리청에 C/S 기반으로 설치·운영 중인 하천관리지리정보시스템을 웹버전으로 개선하기 위한 구축 방안을 수립하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해, 하천관리업무 지원을 위한 상세업무분석, 도출된 업무의 시스템 반영을 위한 기능 설계, H/W, S/W 및 네트워크 구성 설계, 건설 CALS 및 수문정보시스템 연계를 통한 효율적인 하천정보서비스 제공 방안 등을 제시하였다. 또한, 하천정보의 종합적인 관리와 서비스 제공 기반 구축으로 지자체 등의 정보공유 체계가 구축되어 국가하천 뿐만 아니라 지방하천 등 수계 일관한 하천정보의 활용이 가능하며, 하천관리지리정보시스템의 유지관리에 있어 보다 개선된 방법으로 지원이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.야에 효과적인 도구로 활용될 수 있다.이루어졌다 가능한 창조 모델로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.}94,\;29.4{\pm}30.3,\;45.1{\pm}44$로 Mel 10군과 Mel 30군이 유의적인 감소를 보였으나(p<0.05) 이들 두 군 간의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과로, 랫트에서 복강수술 후 melatonin 10mg/kg투여가 복강 내 유착 방지에 효과적이라고 생각된다.-1}{\cdot}yr^{-1}$로서 두 생태계에 축적되었다.여한 3,5,7군에서 PUFA 함량이 증가한 반면, SFA 함량은 감소하여 P/S 비율, n-3P/n-6P 비율은 증가하는 경향이었으며 이는 간장의 인지질, 콜레스테롤 에스테르, 총 지질의 지방산조성에서도 같은 경향을 볼 수 있었다.X>$(C_{18:2})$와 n-3계 linolenic acid$(C_{18:3})$가 대부분을 차지하였다. 야생 돌복숭아 과육 중의 지방산 조성은 포화지방산이 16.74%, 단불포화지방산 17.51% 및 다불포화지방산이 65.73%의 함유 비율을 보였는데, 이 중 다불포화지방산인 n-6계 linoleic acid$(C_{18:2})$와 n-3계 linolenic acid$(C_{18:3})$가 지질 구성 총 지방산의 대부분을 차지하는 함유 비율을 나타내었다.했다. 하강하는 약 4일간의 기상변화가 자발성 기흉 발생에 영향을 미친다고 추론할 수 있었다. 향후 본 연구에서 추론된 기상변화와 기흉 발생과의 인과관계를 확인하고 좀 더 구체화하기 위한 연구가 필요할 것이다.게 이루어질

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Smartphone-based Wavelength Control LED Lighting System according to the Sleep-Wake Cycle of Occupants (재실자의 수면-각성 주기에 따른 스마트폰 기반 파장제어 LED 조명시스템)

  • Kim, Yang-Soo;Kwon, Sook-Youn;Hwang, Jun;Lim, Jae-Hyun
    • Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.35-45
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    • 2016
  • Melatonin hormone involved in human's circadian rhythm adjustment sensitively responds to light's specific short wavelength ratio. A shift worker's circadian rhythm disturbance and sleep disorder are caused by the existing lighting conditions, whose short wavelength ratio is fixed. The life pattern of a shift worker changes irregularly because of irregular working hours and the same lighting environment; thus, his/her concentration is reduced. For such a reason, negative effects ensue to the detriment of healthy everyday life, including a high risk of accidents or having unsound sleep after leaving work. A smartphone-based wavelength control LED lighting system that targets shift workers and that can easily measure and control lighting suitable for wake-sleep cycle, according to working hours and closing hours, is proposed in this paper. First, after the light characteristics of LED lighting that changes depending on light control ratio are measured through the color sensor installed on the smartphone and the externally-linked Mini-Spectrometer, they are stored in the database. Based on the stored optical characteristics data, the measurement module and light control module are implemented. Lighting is offered using a control ratio having the maximum rate of short wavelength in consideration of the target illuminance, classified according to work type by identifying working hours as time when waking is required for shift workers. After a shift work leaves work, the amount of lighting is varied, using a control ratio having a minimum short wavelength rate so that a shift worker can enter the sleep state naturally.

Lower Serum Cholesterol Level is Associated with More Serious Injury in Psychiatric Patients with Suicide Attempt (자살을 시도한 정신과 환자에서 낮은 혈청 콜레스테롤 농도와 심각한 자살 수행과의 연관성)

  • Kim, Yong Ku;Lee, Heon Jeong;Kim, Ji Yeon;Choi, So Hyun;Lee, Min Soo
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 1999
  • An association of low total cholesterol in blood with psychiatric diseases and suicidal behavior has been suggested. As part of an attempt to further explore this relationship, we examine first, whether serum cholesterol levels in psychiatric patients with suicidal attempt would be lower than in non-suicidal psychiatric inpatients or normal controls, second, whether such significant difference of cholesterol levels would be present when the diagnostic groups are analyzed separately, third, whether low cholesterol level would be associated with a history of serious suicidal attempts, and finally, whether low cholesterol level in suicide attempters is a state or a trait marker. We determined the serum cholesterol levels in 231 patients admitted to an emergency room following an suicidal attempt, in the same numbers of age-, sex- and diagnosis- matched non-suicidal psychiatric controls, and in the same numbers of age-, sex matched normal controls. The seriousness of an attempt was divided into 5 grades according to the degree of the resulting medical injury. Total cholesterol levels in suicide attempters were significantly lower compared with both psychiatric and normal controls, when sex, age, and nutritional status (i.e., body mass index) were controlled for. This significant relationship was observed in major depressive disorders and personality disorders, but not in schizophrenia and bipolar type I disorders. The severity of suicide by a lowering of blood cholesterol was related to the magnitude of the cholesterol reduction. After treatment of their psychiatric ailments, the cholesterol levels in suicide attempters were significantly increased. This result suggests that low cholesterol level in psychiatric patients might be a potential biological marker of suicide risk. It is hypothesized that low cholesterol levels is associated with the suicide by modifying the serotonin metabolism, the production of interleukin-2 and melatonin metabolism in psychiatric patients.

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Effect of dietary supplementation with Spirulina on the expressions of AANAT, ADRB3, BTG2 and FASN genes in the subcutaneous adipose and Longissimus dorsi muscle tissues of purebred and crossbred Australian sheep

  • Kashani, Arash;Holman, Benjamin William Behrens;Nichols, Peter David;Malau-Aduli, Aduli Enoch Othniel
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.57 no.3
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    • pp.8.1-8.8
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    • 2015
  • Background: The demand for healthy, lean and consistent meat products containing low saturated fatty acid content and high quality polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), especially long-chain (${\geq}C_{20}$) omega-3 PUFA, has increased in recent times. Fat deposition is altered by both the genetic background and dietary supplements, and this study aimed to assess the effect of dietary Spirulina supplementation levels on the mRNA expression patterns of genes controlling lipid metabolism in the subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and Longissimus dorsi (ld) muscle of Australian crossbred sheep. Methods: Twenty-four weaned lambs belonging to four breeds under the same management conditions were maintained on ryegrass pasture and fed three levels of Spirulina supplement (control, low and high). In terms of nutrient composition, Spirulina is a nutrient-rich supplement that contains all essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It also is a rich source of carotenoids and fatty acids, especially gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that infer health benefits. After slaughter, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and ld samples were subjected to mRNA extraction and reverse transcription using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) to assess the mRNA expression levels of the Aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT), Adrenergic beta-3 receptor (ADRB3), B-cell translocation gene 2 (BTG2) and Fatty acid synthase (FASN) genes, which are associated with lipid metabolism. Results: Both low and high Spirulina supplementation levels strongly up-regulated the transcription of all the selected genes in both SAT and ld tissues (mostly in the subcutaneous adipose), but sheep breed and sex did not influence the gene expression patterns in these tissues. Conclusions: The evidence indicates that high Spirulina supplementation level resulted in a decrease in intramuscular fat content in Australian purebred and crossbred sheep due to the enhanced production of melatonin in sheep muscle tissues and strong up-regulation of mRNA expression of BTG2 in SAT which negatively affected fat deposition. In contrast, low Spirulina supplementation level strongly up-regulated the ADRB3 and FASN genes responsible for fat production. These findings are consistent with the observed phenotypic data suggesting that low Spirulina supplementation level can increase lamb production, with higher long-chain PUFA content.

The Effects of Korea Ginger Essential oil on Chronic Mild Stress-induced Rats Model of Sympathetic Hyperactivity (국내 생강 에센셜오일이 만성 스트레스로 교감신경이 항진된 동물 모델에 미치는 영향)

  • Ji, Joong-Gu
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.1188-1197
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    • 2019
  • Exposure to stress can lead to sympathetic hyperactivity, which include a systemic disease with lesions in a broad spectrum of organs and a psychiatric condition. The purpose aimed to evaluate the effect of the korea ginger essential oil on stress hormone and brain tissue response in chronic mild stress-induced rats model of sympathetic hyperactivity. Evaluation method carried out cytotoxicity assessment and component analysis, what observe the effects based on serum biomarker and histopathological analysis of brain tissue. As this time, the korea ginger essential oil was treatment at doses of 100 nl/㎖ for 2 weeks after make a chronic mild stress-induced rats model of sympathetic hyperactivity. As a result, the korea ginger essential oil was not toxic at less than 100 nl/㎖, contents of 6-gingerol was 345 ppm. Compared to the control rats, the korea ginger essential oil treatments significantly reduced the serum concentrations of stress hormone (i.e., ACTH, corticosterone, melatonin). Furthermore, The korea ginger essential oil treatments effectively preserved the TH-immune response was occasionally interrupted in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). The results indicate that the korea ginger essential oil improved sympathetic hyperactivity. Thus, the korea ginger may be a novel material of aroma oils for the management of sympathetic hyperactivity.

Effects of Cadmium on the Gene Expression Profile in the Rat Basal Ganglia (카드뮴이 흰쥐 뇌기저핵의 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Chae-Kwan
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.29-40
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    • 2010
  • This study was aimed at investigating the gene expression profile in basal ganglia of cadmium exposed rat based on cDNA array analysis. For cDNA array analysis, adult Sprague-Dawley male rats (350 ${\pm}$ 25 g) were intraperitoneally injected with 2.0 mg/kg body weight/day of CdCl2 (0.3 ml) for 5 days. For doserelated gene expression analysis rats were intraperitoneally injected with 0.0, 0.1, 0.3, 1.0 mg/kg body weight/day of CdCl$_2$ for 5 days. Control rats were injected with equal volume of saline. Cadmium concentration of brain was analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. For cDNA array, RNA samples were extracted from basal ganglia and reverse-transcribed in the presence of [${\alpha}$32P]-dATP. Membrane sets of the Atlas Rat 1.2 array II and Toxicology array 1.2 (Clontech, Palo Alto, CA) were hybridized with cDNA probe sets. RT-PCR was employed to validate the relative gene expression patterns obtained from the cDNA array. Northern blot hybridization methods were employed to assess the dose-related gene expression. Among the 2352 cDNAs, 671 genes were detected in both array sets and 63 genes of 38 classes showed significant (more than two fold) changes in expression. Thirty five of these genes were up-regulated and twenty eight were down-regulated in the cadmium exposed group. According to the dose-related gene expression analysis, heat shock 27 kDa protein (HSP27), neurodegeneration-associated protein 1 (Neurodap 1) genes were significantly up-regulated and melatonin receptor 1a (Mel1a), Kinesin family member 3C (KIF3C), novel kinesinrelated protein (KIF1D) genes were significantly downregulated even in the low-dose of cadmium exposed group (0.1 mg/kg body weight/day). Conclusions Sixty three genes detected in this study can give some more useful informations about the cadmium-induced neurotoxicity in the basal ganglia. As well as, HSP27, Neurodap1, Mel1a, KIF3C and KIF1D genes may be useful for the study of the cadmium-induced neurotoxicity because these genes showed dramatic changes of mRNA levels in response to the low dose of cadmium exposure.

Recent Research Progress in the Microbial Production of Aromatic Compounds Derived from L-Tryptophan (미생물을 이용한 L-트립토판 유래 방향족 화합물 생산 최근 연구)

  • Lee, Ji-yeong;Lee, Jin-ho
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.30 no.10
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    • pp.919-929
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    • 2020
  • Aromatic compounds are widely used in the chemical, food, polymer, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries and are produced by mainly chemical synthesis using benzene, toluene, and xylene or by plant extraction methods. Due to many rising threats, including the depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, the strengthening of international environmental regulations, and the excessive harvesting of plant resources, the microbial production of aromatic compounds using renewable biomass is regarded as a promising alternative. By integrating metabolic engineering with synthetic and systems biology, artificial biosynthetic pathways have been reconstituted from L-tryptophan biosynthetic pathway in relevant microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli and Corynebacterium glutamicum, enabling the production of a variety of value-added aromatic compounds, such as 5-hydroxytryptophan, serotonin, melatonin, 7-chloro-L-tryptophan, 7-bromo-L-tryptophan, indigo, indirubin, indole-3-acetic acid, violacein, and dexoyviolacein. In this review, we summarize the characteristics, usage, and biosynthetic pathways of these aromatic compounds and highlight the latest metabolic engineering strategies for the microbial production of aromatic compounds and suitable solution strategies to overcome problems in increasing production titers. It is expected that strain development based on systems metabolic engineering and the optimization of media and bioprocesses using renewable biomass will enable the development of commercially viable technologies for the microbial production of many aromatic compounds.

Beneficial Effect of Collagen-Peptide Mixture with GABA on Improvement Skin and Sleep Quality (콜라겐 펩타이드 및 GABA 복합물의 섭취가 피부 및 수면장애 개선에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Jeong Kee;Lim, Seong Hwan;Kim, Wan Gi;Cho, Changhui;Ha, Jaehyoun;Seo, Dae Bang
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.277-284
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    • 2018
  • Collagen peptide plays a protective role in skin by increasing the activity of antioxidant, acts like an activator of skin regeneration by positive feedback and is used as a potent candidate for cosmetics or functional food. GABA acts at inhibitory synapses in the brain by binding to specific transmembrane receptors of both pre- and postsynaptic neuronal processes in vertebrates, is also involved in the synthesis of melatonin and might exert regulatory effects on sleep and reproductive functions. In this study, we investigated the beneficial effect of a mixture of collagen peptide and GABA (J85091900) on skin and sleep condition in woman experiencing sleep disorder. We found that oral supplement with J85091900 significantly decreased the value of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), increased sleeping time by 7%, and also improved skin roughness (Ra, Rz, Rt), periorbital wrinkle (Ra, Rt), and skin capacitance in human. These findings indicate that dual strategy with which skin improvement is accomplished using collagen peptide and sleeping well is acquired using GABA could be the novel solution for sleeping beauty by edible cosmetics to improve skin status.

Administration of encapsulated L-tryptophan improves duodenal starch digestion and increases gastrointestinal hormones secretions in beef cattle

  • Lee, Sang-Bum;Lee, Kyung-Won;Wang, Tao;Lee, Jae-Sung;Jung, U-Suk;Nejad, Jalil Ghassemi;Oh, Young-Kyoon;Baek, Youl-Chang;Kim, Kyoung Hoon;Lee, Hong-Gu
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2020
  • Objective: This study investigated the effects of oral administration of rumen-protected L-tryptophan (RPL-T) on duodenal starch digestion and gastrointestinal hormones (GIH) secretions using Hanwoo beef steers as the animal models. Methods: Four steers (423±24 kg) fitted with ruminal and duodenal cannulas were employed in a crossover design replicated twice. Treatments were control (basal diet) and RPL-T (basal diet+191.1 mg/kg body weight [BW]) group. Blood and duodenal samples were collected to measure serum GIH levels and pancreatic α-amylase activity at day 0, 1, 3, and 5 (-30, 30, 90, 150, and 210 min) of the study. Samples from each segment of the gastrointestinal tract were collected via ruminal and duodenal cannulas and were used to determine soluble protein and the starch digestion rate at days 6 (-30, 180, 360, and 540 min) and 8 (-30, 90, 270, and 450 min) of the experiment. Results: No significant difference in ruminal pH, NH3-N, and total volatile fatty acid including the levels of acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, valerate, isovalerate, and the acetate-to-propionate ratio was observed between groups (p>0.05). Crude protein uptake was higher and feces starch content was lower in RPL-T group than the control group (p<0.05). The D-glucose contents of feces in RPL-T group decreased at day 5 compared to those in the control group (p<0.05), however, no change was found at day 0, 1, or 3 compared to the control group (p>0.05). Serum cholecystokinin (CCK), melatonin, duodenal pancreatic α-amylase activity, and starch digestion were significantly higher in RPL-T group than the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Taken together, oral administration of RPL-T at the rate of 191.1 mg/kg BW consistently increased CCK concentration, pancreatic α-amylase activity in duodenal fluids, and starch digestion rate in the small intestine and thus found to be beneficial.