• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2021

Reproduction and molt are costly processes in avian life histories. These two fitness-related traits are expected to be under one of physiological trade-offs. Age-related molt is known to be higher in young birds than that in adults presumably due to the cost of reproduction in adults. The present study partially replicated a previous study using a non-invasive method of seasonal wing feather loss instead of capture-inspection for molting progress in oriental storks (Ciconia boyciana). We first examined characteristics of the known six wing feather types (i.e., primaries [P], primary coverts [PC], secondaries [S], secondary coverts [SC], and tertials [T]) from two specimens with four wings. Results were utilized as references for further investigation. We then collected a total of 3,807 wing feathers shedded by 61 captive storks for one year and classified them into six wing feather types based on the reference with structures of vane (i.e., how asymmetrical) and calamus (i.e., how rigidly attached to skin) of wing feathers. Our results indicated that annual losses of all six-type wing feathers decreased with increasing ages, ranging from 29% to 58% for PC, alula, SC, P, S, and T in order. Our results were also comparable to those of a former study, suggesting that the pattern of age-specific molt might be associated with the cost of reproduction in adults. However, juveniles might shed more wing feathers with low quality formed during the previous development stage than older birds.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2008

본 연구는 산란계의 환우 유도와 환우 후의 생산성에 대한 환우용 사료의 영향을 평가하기 위해 수행하였다. ISA Brown 81수(62주령)를 무작위로 세 처리구(2개의 환우 시험구와 1 개의 대조구)로 분류하였다. 시험 개시 4주 동안은 적응 기간으로 하였으며, 대조구는 시험 기간 동안 옥수수-대두박 위주의 기초 사료를 자유 섭취하였다. 환우 처리구는 절식에 의한 처리구(절식 환우구)와 급여에 의한 처리구(급이 환우구)로 구분하였다. 환우구는 2주 동안 절식시킨 후, 1주 동안은 산란계 기초 사료로 대체한 다음 자유 급여하였다. 급이 환우구는 옥수수, 소맥피, 단백피 위주의 저단백질, 저에너지(CP 13.2%, ME 2,196 kal/kg) 사료를 4주 동안 급여한 후, 산란계 기초 사료를 자유 섭취하였다. 시험 기간 동안, 산란율, 계란품질, 사료 섭취량, 난포 수란관의 무게가 측정되었다. 환우기간 동안에 급이 환우구의 사료 섭취량은 대조구에 비해 낮았으며, 체중은 환우 처리구에서 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 산란율은 절식 환우구에서는 4일까지 0%로 감소하였으나, 급이 환우구에서는 10일까지 9.3%로 감소하였다. 환우 14일째, 환우 처리구의 난포 수란관의 무게는 대조구보다 낮게 나타났다. 환우 후, 환우 처리구의 산란율과 난가 두께가 향상되었으나, 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 급이 환우구의 난중은 절식 환우구의 난중보다 무겁게 나타났다. 결론적으로, 저단백질 저에너지 사료가 환우 유도와 환우 후의 생산성을 효과적으로 개선시키지만, 에너지 수준에 따른 환우용 사료에 대한 연구가 더욱 요구된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2005

The larvae of Palaemon gravieri were reared in the laboratory at three different temperature regimes ($15^{\circ}C,\;20^{\circ}C,\;and\;25^{\circ}C$) with the salinity ranges (28-32 psu) to understand how temperature and body size influence survival rate, and growth components (molt increment and intermolt period). The optimum temperature for the highest survival rate was $25^{\circ}C$. The intermolt periods consistently increased with an increase in size and instar number; however, the molt increments at successive instars generally decreased with an increase in size and instar number. The shortest intermolt period and the highest larval growth rate both occurred at $25^{\circ}C$. Thus, the optimum temperature for larval survival and growth rate was found to be $25^{\circ}C$ which was the temperature at which the larvae actually appear in nature.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2001

Background: Hepatitis C virus(HCV), a family of Flaviviridae, has a host cell-derived envelope containing a positive-stranded RNA genome, and has been known as the maj or etiological agent for chronic hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. There remains a need to dissect a molecular mechanism of pathogenesis for the development of therapeutic and effective preventive measure for HCV. Identification of cellular receptor is of central importance not only to understand the viral pathogenesis, but also to exploit strategies for prevention of HCV. This study was aimed at identifying peptide mimotopes inhibiting the binding of E2 protein of HCV to MOLT-4 cell. Methods: In this study, phage peptide library displaying a random peptides consisting of 7 or 12 random peptides was employed in order to pan against E2 protein. Free HCV particles were separated from the immune complex forms by immunoprecipitation using anti-human IgG antibody, and used for HCV-capture ELISA. To identify the peptides inhibiting E2-binding to MOLT-4 cells, E2 protein was subj ect to bind to MOLT-4 cells under the competition with phage peptides. Results: Several phage peptides were selected for their specific binding to E2 protein, which showed the conserved sequence of SHFWRAP from 3 different peptide sequences. They were also able to recognize the HCV particles in the sera of HCV patients captured by monoclonal antibody against E2 protein. Two of them, showing peptide sequence of HLGPWMSHWFQR and WAPPLERSSLFY respectively, were revealed to inhibit the binding of E2 protein to MOLT-4 cell efficiently in dose dependent mode. However, few membrane-associated receptor candidates were seen using Fasta3 programe for homology search with these peptides. Conclusion: Phage peptides containing HLGPWMSHWFQR and WAPPLERSSLFY respectively, showed the inhibition of E2-binding to MOLT-4 cells. However, they did not reveal any homologues to cellular receptors from GenBank database. In further study, cellular receptor could be identified through the screening of cDNA library from MOLT-4 or hepatocytes using antibodies against these peptide mimotopes.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.173-180
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• 1997

This study has been conducted to investigate the molting behavior and the effects of rearing temperature and day length on molting in the behavior and the effects of rearing temperature and day length on molting in the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii reared in the laboratory. The results obtained were summarized as follow: 1. After pre-spawning molting, the protopodites of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th except 5th pleopod bore new breeding setae which conserve eggs in the brooding chamber and the basis of 3rd, 4th, and 5th pereiopods bore new breeding dresses which transport the ovulated eggs into the brooding chamber. 2. Adult females reared in 27.5-$29.4^{\circ}C$ molted 10-12 times per year at interval of 27-35 days, of which four or six moltings were common molting for growth and another four or five moltings were pre-spawning molting for spwaning and brooding. In winter season, pre-spawning molting did not happen to most of adult females in spite of the same temperature. 3. Duration of intermolt cycle was 31-38 days and 26-30 days at 25.3- $26.5^{\circ}C$ and 28.7- $30.4^{\circ}C$ of rearing temperature, respectively.

• BMB Reports
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.281-289
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• 1995

Homogeneous human deoxycytidine kinase was purified in one step from a variety of spontaneous human leukemic cells (T-ALL, B-ALL, B-CLL, AML, CML), and from cultured T-lymphoblast cells (MOLT-4) using the newly developed affinity medium, $dCp_4$-Sepharose. Starting with an ammonium sulfate fraction, purification was achieved in one step with the kinase being eluted from a column by the end product inhibitor, dCTP. The purified deoxycytidine kinase from T-ALL cells phosphorylated deoxyadenosine and deoxyguanosine, as well as deoxycytidine. The enzyme purified from T-ALL and B-CLL cells yielded one major band with a molecular weight of 52 kDa determined by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. AML and CML cells yielded one 52 kDa band and an extra band of 30 kDa molecular weight. On the other hand, B-ALL and MOLT-4 cells showed a low molecular weight band of 30 kDa only. However, the electrophoretic mobilities of enzymatic activity in 12% non-denaturing gels were identical for the dCyd kinase from all different kinds of leukemic cell lines, except that the B-ALL, B-CLL, and MOLT-4 cell preparations had an extra minor peak, all at the same position. dAdo and dCyd phosphorylating activities comigrated indicating that these activities are all associated with the same protein. Two new methods, a disk implantation method and a nitrocellulose powder method were used with a small amount of enzyme protein to raise polyclonal antibodies against dCyd kinase purified from T-ALL cells.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.2375-2380
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• 2014

In the present investigation, a series of some novel 1,3-diaryl/heteroarylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives (3a-j) have been synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against three cancer cell lines, two hepatocarcinoma cell lines HUH-7, Hep-3b and one leukemia cancer cell line MOLT-4. Based on these results, structure-activity relationship (SAR) was studied on modification of $R^1$ and $R^2$ to identify the compound with maximum potency. Amongst the compounds, 3b and 3d strongly inhibited the growth of Hep-3b and MOLT-4 cells with $IC_{50}$ value of 3.39 and $3.63{\mu}M$ respectively. The results obtained from the inhibitory study had further been supported by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) measurement using flow cytometry in MOLT-4 cells. These observations collectively reveal that compounds comprising 1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-one framework with pyrazole ring at position-3 and heteroaryl/aryl substituents at position-1 can be used as promising anticancer agents.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2010

Larvae of Palaemon serrifer were reared in the laboratory under three different temperature regimes ($15^{\circ}C$, $20^{\circ}C$, $25^{\circ}C$) to study the effects of rearing temperature on larval survival and growth, as well as other traits such as embryo volume, number of embryos (fecundity), incubation period, development. Mode and development period. Growth pattern was analyzed by measuring the molt increment and intermolt period. The intermolt period consistently increased with size and instar number and was shortest at $25^{\circ}C$. However, molt increments generally decreased with instar number. Number of embryos varied from 552 to 1355. The relationship between the number of embryos and carapace length was expressed by the equation (fecundity) y=2.7744x+0.208 ($R^2$=0.7961). Egg volume was a primary factor affecting other life-history traits. Egg volume was $0.078\;m^3$, which is relatively small thus embryos exhibited a relatively short incubation period and a comparatively short development period, and the nutritional mode was planktotrophic. Brood production was followed by a fast parturitional pattern. Most ovigerous females had mature ovaries when the parturial molt occurred soon after eclosion.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.119-137
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• 2003

Younggaechulgam-tang has been used for treating skin diseases. In this study, I investigated the immunosuppressive effect of Younggaechul-tang in the human T cell line MOLT-4 cells. MOLT-4 cells were stimulated with the phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) + A23187. The secretion appeared to be greater when cells were stimulated with PHA than with PMA + A23187. Younggaechulgam-tang had no affect proliferation stimulated by PHA. I showed that IL-2 secretion and expression by PHA stimulated MOLT-4 cells were inhibited by Younggaechugam-tang treatment. Maximal inhibition rate of IL-2, TNF-${\alpha}$ secretion was 80$\%$ and 30$\%$, respectively. Younggaechulgam-tang also inhibited nuclear translocation of p65 subunit of nuclear factor-kB and nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT). In conclusion, these results suggest that Younggaechulgam-tang may contribute to the immunosuppressive oriental drug clinically.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.380-389
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• 1994

담수산 징거미새우, Macrobrachium nipponense의 유생을 부화후부터 후기유생단계까지의 전 유생기간동안 수온 $25^{\circ}C$, 염분 $7\%0$의 일정한 조건하에서 사육하고 섭이율, 호흡율, 배설율 및 성장율을 측정하였다. 성장은 건중, 탄소, 질소, 수소 및 단백질, 지질의 함량변화로서 측정하였는데 단백질보다는 지질이 더 높은 비율로 축적되었다. 그리고 모든 생리적, 생화학적 특성은 각 유생단계간에 그리고 개체의 탈피주기에 따라서 상당한 변화를 나타내었다. 평균섭이율은 탈피간기에 가장 높았으며 bell-shaped 양상을 나타내었다. 호흡율은 부화후부터 후기유생 단계까지 계속 증가한 반면, 배설율은 탈피간기에서 증가하여 bell-shaped 양상을 나타내었다. 이러한 생리적, 생화학적 자료로서 시간의 경과에 따른 발생변화의 양상과 생물에너지학적 효율을 분석하기 위하여 섭이율, 성장율, 호흡율 및 배설율등을 회귀방정식으로 나타내었다. 탈피주기동안 탄소는 초기에 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 암모니아 질소는 탈피전기까지 꾸준히 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 단백질은 탈피전기의 중기에 다소 높은 축적을 보이면서 탈피전기의 말기까지 일정량을 유지하면서 체물질을 구성하는 우점성분으로 일정하게 유지되었다.