• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2018

Placenta specific 8 (PLAC8, also known as ONZIN) is a multi-functional protein that is highly expressed in the intestine, lung, spleen, and innate immune cells, and is involved in various diseases, including cancers, obesity, and innate immune deficiency. Here, we generated a Plac8 knockout mouse using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. The Cas9 mRNA and two single guide RNAs targeting a region near the translation start codon at Plac8 exon 2 were microinjected into mouse zygotes. This successfully eliminated the conventional translation start site, as confirmed by Sanger sequencing and PCR genotyping analysis. Unlike the previous Plac8 deficient models displaying increased adipose tissue and body weights, our male Plac8 knockout mice showed rather lower body weight than sex-matched littermate controls, though the only difference between these two mouse models is genetic context. Differently from the previously constructed embryonic stem cell-derived Plac8 knockout mouse that contains a neomycin resistance cassette, this knockout mouse model is free from a negative selection marker or other external insertions, which will be useful in future studies aimed at elucidating the multi-functional and physiological roles of PLAC8 in various diseases, without interference from exogenous foreign DNA.

• 생약학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.170-176
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• 2021

Anthocyanins are considered as one of the major functional components including cyanidin-3-glucoside and peonidin-3-glucoside anthocyanins of black rice (Oryza sativa L., BR) aleurone layer (OAL) extract. The immunomodulatory biological effects of OAL has rarely been evaluated. This study has extensively studied the immunomodulatory effects of BR in immunosuppressed mice by CPA. The immunostimulatory effects of BR extract in in vivo at 150 (OAL-1) and 300 mg/kg body weight (OAL-2) for OAL groups were measured and compared to the normal group (CON) ingested with distilled water only or other groups. After the 14 days of oral administration, immune related organ weights, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG, and cytokines (IL-12, TNF-α) levels, splenocytes proliferation rate, and NK cell activity were evaluated as immune related biomarkers. The serum IgA and IgG values in the OAL-treated groups increased to the level of the CON. OAL significantly and effectively controlled the IL-12 and TNF-α levels and NK activity compared to the negative control (NC) group. The results suggest that BR aleurone layer with immunomodulatory activities has a great potential as a functional food by itself or as a supplement.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.955-963
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• 2022

Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for 305-day cumulative milk yield and components, growth, and reproductive traits in Guzerá cattle. Methods: The evaluated traits were 305-day first-lactation cumulative yields (kg) of milk (MY305), fat (FY305), protein (PY305), lactose (LY305), and total solids (SY305); age at first calving (AFC) in days; adjusted scrotal perimeter (cm) at the ages of 365 (SP365) and 450 (SP450) days; and adjusted body weight (kg) at the ages of 210 (W210), 365 (W365), and 450 (W450) days. The (co)variance components were estimated using the restricted maximum likelihood method for single-trait, bi-trait and tri-trait analyses. Contemporary groups and additive genetic effects were included in the general mixed model. Maternal genetic and permanent environmental effects were also included for W210. Results: The direct heritability estimates ranged from 0.16 (W210) to 0.32 (MY305). The maternal heritability estimate for W210 was 0.03. Genetic correlation estimates among milk production traits and growth traits ranged from 0.92 to 0.99 and from 0.92 to 0.99, respectively. For milk production and growth traits, the genetic correlations ranged from 0.33 to 0.56. The genetic correlations among AFC and all other traits were negative (-0.43 to -0.27). Scrotal perimeter traits and body weights showed genetic correlations ranging from 0.41 to 0.46, and scrotal perimeter and milk production traits showed genetic correlations ranging from 0.11 to 0.30. The phenotypic correlations were similar in direction (same sign) and lower than the corresponding genetic correlations. Conclusion: These results suggest the viability and potential of joint selection for dairy and beef traits in Guzerá cattle, taking into account reproductive traits.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.173-186
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• 2022

Purpose: Climate change has various negative effects on human health, which has resulted in increased burden on the health care system. Nurses contribute significantly to assessing climate-related health risks and creating a healthy environment. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool (K-CHANT) to measure nurses' awareness, motivation, concern, and behaviors at work and at home regarding climate change and health. Methods: The 22 items of English CHANT were translated into Korean with forward-backward translation techniques. Internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, and construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis were performed using SPSS WIN (25.0) and AMOS (26.0). Survey data were collected from 220 master's, doctoral, and post-doctoral nursing students. Results: The K-CHANT consists of 20 items across 5 domains. Two items of the original CHANT were excluded because of low content validity index and standardized regression weights. The internal consistency reliability of the K-CHANT, assessed by Cronbach's α was .81, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of .66~.90. The five subscales model was validated by confirmatory factor analysis (SRMR < .08, RMSEA < .08, AGFI > .70, CFI > .70). Conclusion: The K-CHANT has satisfactory construct validity and reliability to measure nurses' awareness, motivation, concern, and behaviors at work and at home regarding climate change and health. Future research should examine nurses' perceptions and behaviors related to the health effects of climate change and develop an action plan to improve it.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.785-795
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• 2022

Traditional germplasms are unsuitable for mechanized production, limiting adzuki bean production. The creation of cultivars that can be harvested by mechanized means is an urgent task for breeders. The bottom pod height (BPH), lodging resistance, and synchronous maturing of adzuki beans are critical factors for the reduction of losses due to mechanized harvesting. In this study, 14 traits of 806 adzuki bean accessions were analyzed. All growth stages and the yield, lodging score, and synchronous maturing correlated negatively with the BPH. These negative correlations reflect the increased difficulty of breeding to simultaneously satisfy the needs for no lodging, high synchronous maturing rates, BPHs > 10 cm, and high yield. We screened three germplasms with no lodging, high synchronous maturing rates, and BPHs > 10 cm that were used as mechanization-adapted breeding material for crossing with high-yield cultivars. Agronomic trait diversity in adzuki beans was also examined in this study. Principal component and cluster analyses were conducted for 806 germplasms resulting in three clusters with the yield and three growth stage traits serving as the main discriminating factors. Cluster 1 included high-yield germplasms with the number of pods per plant and the number of seeds per pod being the major discriminant factors. Cluster 2 included germplasms with long growth periods and large 100-seed weights while cluster 3 contained germplasms with high BPHs. In general, the characteristics that make mechanical harvesting feasible and those assessed in this study could be utilized to choose and enhance adzuki beans production.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2023

Objectives: Dental or maxillofacial emergencies are uncommon during pregnancy, but if they occur, they are challenging to treat due to potential risks. The mother should not be denied necessary medical or dental care because of pregnancy. The aim of the study is to observe outcomes of pregnancy in patients requiring emergency minor oral surgical procedures during gestation and to determine the safety of the pregnant woman undergoing the procedure and the fetus. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 52 pregnant women requiring emergency oral surgical procedures. A standard treatment protocol for treatment of specific entities was followed. Close monitoring and observation were the primary goal of treatment. All patients were followed postoperatively until complete recovery from the surgical procedures and then until birth of the baby. A control group of 52 healthy pregnant patients who did not require oral surgical procedures was considered for statistical analysis. The measurements to calculate observation were fetal loss (spontaneous abortion), preterm birth, low-birth weight, or incidence of any congenital anomalies in the baby and its association with surgical procedures. Results: No fetal loss occurred in any of the cases. However, four patients experienced preterm birth and seven neonates exhibited low birth weights. No congenital abnormalities were discovered. In one instance, a patient who underwent surgery for a mandibular symphysis fracture under general anesthesia in the 31st week of pregnancy experienced labor pain on the fourth postoperative day, requiring an emergency Caesarean section. Conclusion: The results of our study demonstrate that, compared to the control group, minor emergency surgeries performed during pregnancy have no discernible negative effects on the fetus. These procedures can safely be performed by adhering to our described protocols.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.655-668
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• 2021

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of the supplementation of Achyranthes japonica extract (AJE) on overall performance levels with different nutrition concentrations in the diets of finishing pigs. Here, 140 finishing pigs with initial body weights of 50.18 ± 2.37 kg were used in a ten-week trial involving a 2 × 2 factorial design in two phases with the following factors: diet types with different nutrition concentrations (Positive control [PC] vs. Negative control [NC]) and 0 or 0.05% AJE supplementation to NC and PC diets. The PC diet was a basal diet, whereas the NC diet consisted of a 5% and 7% crude protein (CP) reduced basal diet during phase 1 (1 - 35 days) and phase 2 (36 - 70 days), respectively. A significant effect (p < 0.05) on the gain-to-feed ratio (G : F) was observed with interaction effects between the diets and AJE supplementation. However, during phase 1 and in all periods, the pigs fed the PC and NC diets with average daily feed intake (ADFI) tended to decrease compared to those fed diets with AJE. A significant effect (p = 0.0380) of E. coli was observed in pigs fed the PC and NC diets compared to AJE supplementation in phase 2 of the experiment. The backfat thickness (BFT) tended to decrease and the lean meat percentage (LMP) was significantly improved in phase 2 for pigs fed the PC and NC diets. In summary, BFT and LMP showed beneficial effects and fecal microbiota of E. coli counts were positively affected when pigs were fed diets with different nutrient concentrations.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.244-257
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• 2024

Considering the negative impact of IUU fishing on fishery resources and fishery management, a revised approach for estimating risks of the ecosystem-based fisheries assessment (EBFA) of Zhang et al. (2011) was developed that incorporates three components of the IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing as penalties. In this study, we introduced ways to develop indicators of IUU fishing suitable for the Korean fishery and apply them to ecosystem-based resource assessment. The indicator for the illegal fishing component was set as the fishing without licenses or permits, and that for the unreported fishing component was set as unreported fishing activities. Indicators for the unregulated fishing component were set as fishing operated by illegal fishing gear, illegal fish capture, fishing operations in prohibited fishing area, and fishing with restrict permits. IUU fishing significantly impacts the stock of target species. Therefore, in this study, the influence of IUU fishing is included in the Species Risk Index (SRI) at the species level, and weights are assigned based on the ratio of the stock, as $SRI={{\sum\limits_j}{\lambda}_j{\cdot}ORI/{\sum\limits_j}{\lambda}_j}+P_f(B_i/B)$. The revised ecosystem-based fisheries assessment method, which considers the impact of IUU fishing, was applied to major fisheries on the south coast of Korea. It is necessary to reduce the non-reporting rate through the expansion of the TAC system and improve the accuracy of statistical compilation. To this end, the electronic fishing reporting system, which is being implemented on all vessels in Korean distant water fishing vessels, should be introduced to the coastal and offshore fisheries as well.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.345-349
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• 2011

백하수오와 동물성 밀크를 혼합하여 유산균인 Lactobacillus rhamnosus와 함께 1일 동안 배양 한 결과 pH 및 유산균 개체수에 있어서 이상적인 발효에 도달한 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 발효물을 생후 6주령 된 C57BL/6 마우스에 1일 1회, 8일 동안 붓을 사용하여 매 회 100 ${\mu}L$씩 경피 도포하여 모발성장 촉진효과를 관찰한 실험에서 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 실험기간 동안 모든 군에서 체중과 사료 섭취량이 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 육안적 관찰에서 무처리군과 음성대조군에서 모발성장이 약하게 관찰되었고, 양성대조군인 미녹시딜 처리군에서는 평균 62%의 모발성장이 관찰되었으며, 실험군인 백하수오 유산균 발효군에서는 평균 90% 이상의 정상적인 모발성장이 관찰되었다. 피부조직의 H&E 염색 후 분석 결과 8일째 희생한 마우스의 무처리군과 음성 대조군에서 모낭의 수 및 크기가 작고 모근의 길이가 작았고, 양성대조군에서는 모낭의 수, 크기 및 모근의 길이가 무처리군과 음성대조군에 비해 약간 신장한 것을 알 수 있었으며, 백하수오 유산균 발효군인 실험군에서는 모낭의 수, 크기 및 모근의 길이가 다른 군에 비해 크게 관찰되었다. 이상의 실험결과를 통해 백하수오와 동물성 밀크를 유산균인 Lactobacillus rhamnosus와 같이 발효하여 얻은 발효액은 우수한 모발성장 촉진효과를 보였으며, 미녹시딜보다 더 높은 효과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.515-551
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• 2014

최근 우리나라에서도 바이오에탄올 혼합을 의무화하는 제도 도입을 준비하고 있다. 바이오에탄올은 기후변화에 대응하기위한 수단일 뿐만 아니라 에너지 안보 측면에서 휘발유에 대한 유력한 대체연료이다. 그러나 일반 휘발유보다 판매가격이 더 높은 바이오에탄올 혼합 휘발유를 유통시키기 위해서는 정부 지원이 선행되어야 한다. 따라서 바이오에탄올 소비로 인한 편익이 비용보다 높다면 정부 지원의 정당성이 확보될 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구는 전국의 휘발유 자동차 운전자를 대상으로 바이오에탄올 선호도를 조사하였다. 패널로짓모형을 이용하여 3~10% 바이오에탄올 혼합 휘발유에 대한 속성을 분석한 결과 국산원료를 이용한 에탄올 지불용의액이 리터당 52원으로 나타났다. 한편 바이오에탄올 혼합률이 증가할수록 역 U자형의 비선형 선호도를 갖는 것으로 추정되었고, 전환점에서 바이오에탄올 혼합률은 6.5%로 나타났다. 또한 소득수준과 바이오에탄올 선호간에도 역 U자형의 관계가 나타났고, 전환점 소득 구간이 250~299만 원인 것으로 나타났다. 한편 정치적으로 보수 성향일수록 바이오에탄올혼합유를 선호하고, 바이오에탄올에 대한 사전 지식이 있거나 환경보전에 대한 중요성이 높을수록 바이오에탄올혼합유 이용에 비판적인 것으로 나타났다. 다만 본 연구는 휘발유에 바이오에탄올의 혼유를 의무화하는 정책에 대한 소비자의 지불용의액을 실증분석하고자 하였지만, 우리나라에서 법제화된 RFS 제도에 직접적으로 부합하게 설문이 설계되지 않았고, 바이오에탄올의 원료조달, 제조, 의무혼합비율, 가격인상액 간에 직교관계를 가정했다는 한계가 존재한다. 또한 모형추정결과가 확정적이지 않다는 점에서, 위 결과를 우리나라에서 법제화된 RFS 제도에 그대로 적용하는 데는 주의를 요한다.