• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2007

Embryonic germ (EG) cells are undifferentiated stern cells isolated from cultured primordial germ cells (PGC). These cells share many characteristics with embryonic stem cells including morphology and pluripotency. Undifferentiated porcine EG cell lines demonstrating capacities of differentiation both in vitro and in vivo have been established. Since EG cells can be cultured indefinitely in an undifferentiated state, whereas somatic cells in primary culture are often unstable and have limited lifespan, EG cells may provide inexhaustible source of karyoplasts in nuclear transfer (NT). In this study the efficiencies of NT using porcine EG and fetal fibroblast cells were compared. Two different techniques were used to perform NT. With conventional NT procedure (Roslin method) involving fusion of donor cells with enucleated oocytes, the rates of development to the blastocyst stage in EG and somatic cell NT were 16.8% (59/351) and 14.5% (98/677), respectively. In piezo-driven microinjection (Honolulu method) of donor nuclei into enucleated oocytes, the rates of blastocyst formation in EG and somatic cell NT were 11.9% (15/126) and 9.4% (9/96), respectively. Regardless of NT methods used in this study, EG cell NT gave rise to comparable rate of blastocyst development to somatic cell NT. Overall, EG cells can be used as karyoplast donor in NT procedure, and embryos can be produced by EG cell NT that may be used as an alternative to conventional somatic cell NT.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2008

This study investigated the developmental ability and gene expression of somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos using ear skin fibroblast cells derived from miniature pig. When miniature pig (m) and landrace pig (p) were used as donor cells, there were no differences in cleavage (79.2 vs. 78.2%) and blastocyst rates (27.4 vs. 29.7%). However, mNT blastocysts showed significantly higher apoptosis rate than that of pNT blastocysts (6.1 vs. 1.7%) (p<0.05). The number of nuclei in pNT blastosysts was significantly higher than that of mNT (35.8 vs. 29.3) (p<0.05). Blastocysts were analyzed using Realtime RT-PCR to determine the expression of Bax-${\alpha}$, Bcl-xl, H19, IGF2, IGF2r and Xist. Bax-${\alpha}$ was higher in mNT blastocyst than pNT blastocyst (p<0.05). There was no difference in Bcl-xl between two NT groups. Bax-${\alpha}$/Bcl-xl was, however, significantly higher in mNT blastocyst compared to pNT. The expression of imprinting genes were aberrant in blastocysts derived from NT compared to in vivo blastocysts. H19 and IGF2r were significantly lower in mNT blastocysts (p<0.05). The expression of IGF2 and Xist was similar in two NT groups. However, imprinting genes were expressed aberrantly in mNT compared to pNT blastocysts. The present results suggest that the NT between donor cells derived from miniature pig and recipient oocytes derived from crossbred pig might affect reprogramming of donor cell, resulting in high apoptosis and aberrant expression patterns of imprinting genes.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2008

고온 단백질 heat shcok protein 70 (HSP70)은 분자샤페론으로써 환경스트레스와 발달단계 동안 단백질을 보호하고 합성하는 다양한 과정에 관여하는 기본적인 단백질이다. 하지만 그 생물학적 기능이 식물에서 아직 정확하게 밝혀지지 않았다. 이에 본 연구에서는 담배에서 고온에 의해 유도된 HSP70인 NtHSP70-1 (AY372069)를 분리하여 그 기능을 연구하였다. NtHSP70-1의 고온 내성 기능을 분석하기 위해 NtHSP70-1이 식물 형질전환용 벡터인 pBKS1-1에 sense 또는 antisense 방향으로 도입되어 형질전환된 식물체와 pBKS1-1만 도입된 형질전환 식물체들을 제조하였다. 형질전환체에 있어서 NtHSP70-1의 발현량은 western blot 분석법을 사용하여 수행하였고 확인된 형질전환체들은 고온 내성 기능분석에 이용되었다. 그 결과 고온 환경에 있어서 NtHSP70-1이 과다발현된 형질전환체들은 그 클로로필의 함량과 생존율이 정상환경 일 때와 유사하였고 반대로 벡터 또는 벡터인 pBKS1-1에 antisense 방향으로 도입되어 형질전환된 식물체들은 클로로필의 파괴로 인한 감소된 생존율을 나타내었다. 고온 처리된 형질전환 식물체에서 클로로필의 함량비교 결과로 NtHSP70-1이 클로로필을 보호함으로써 식물의 고온내성에 기여함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.515-523
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• 2001

The dinoflagellates have some primitive nuclear features and are evolutionarily intermediate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The small subunit ribosomal RAN gene, the 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of Gonyaulax polyedra were cloned, and their sequences were analyzed to better understand their evolutionary position. The small subunit ribosomal RNA gene was 1,794 nt long, the large subunit ribosomal RNA gene was approximately 3,500 nt long, and the 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene was 159 nt long. The first internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) was 191 nt long, and the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) was 185 nt long. The intergenic spacer of the ribosomal RNA gene (IGS) was about 2,200 nt long, indicating that 5,800 nt of transcribed sequences were separated by roughly 2,200 nt of intergenic spacer. The ribosomal RNA genes were repeated many times and arranged in a head-to-tail, tandemly repeated manner. The repeating unit of ribosomal RNA gene of G. polyedra was proposed to be 8,000 nt long. Based on the lengths of ribosomal RNA, sequence alignments with representative organisms, and phylogenetic analysis on ribosomal RNA, G. polyedra appears to be one of the alveolates branched from the eukaryotic crown and, among dinoflagellates, it seems to not have emerged early.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2007

To study the functioning of HSP70 in Escherichia coli, we selected NtHSP70-2 (AY372070) from among three genomic clones isolated in Nicotiana tabacum. Recombinant NtHSP70-2, containing a hexahistidine tag at the amino-terminus, was constructed, expressed in E. coli, and purified by $Ni^{2+}$ affinity chromatography and Q Sepharose Fast Flow anion exchange chromatography. The expressed fusion protein, $H_6NtHSP70$-2 (hexahistidine-tagged Nicotiana tabacum heat shock protein 70-2), maintained the stability of E. coli proteins up to 90$^{\circ}C$. Measuring the light scattering of luciferase (luc) revealed that NtHSP70-2 prevents the aggregation of luc without ATP during high-temperature stress. In a functional bioassay (1 h at 50$^{\circ}C$) for recombinant $H_6NtHSP70$-2, E. coli cells overexpressing $H_6NtHSP70$-2 survived about seven times longer than those lacking $H_6NtHSP70$-2. After 2 h at 50$^{\circ}C$, only the E. coli overexpressing $H_6NtHSP70$-2 survived under such conditions. Our NtHSP70-2 bioassays, as well as in vitro studies, strongly suggest that HSP70 confers thermo-tolerance to E. coli.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.88-95
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• 2005

Even though the echocardiograph has been recognized as the method of choice among various diagnostic tools to detect congestive heart failure (CHF), there were some limitations in relation to the consumption of time, labor and process. We analyzed results of N-terminal probrain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and various parameters of the echocardiographic findings to clarify the diagnostic usefulness of NT-proBNP in detecting patients with CHF. We analyzed the sera from total of 242 cases from in-patients and out-patients, which were requested from the cardiovascular section of department of Internal Medicine at Chungnam National University Hospital from March 2003 to May 2004. The procedures were performed in order as shown below; sampling, NT-proBNP analysis, data acquisition and data analysis. All data including personal information and echocardiographic findings ware acquired by medical record review. When classifying the study population into six groups according to the degree of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the serum level of NT-proBNP was higher in the group with 51-60% of LVEF (P=0.023). There were low correlation between the serum level of NT-proBNP and various parameters of the echocardiographic findings with LVESD (r=0.1513), LVEDD (r=0.0831), LVEF (r=0.2035), IVST (r=0.03) and LVPWT (r=0.0728), respectively. When comparing NT-proBNP with atrial and/or ventricular enlargement, the patient group with both left atrial and left ventricular enlargement (p=0.186) or only left atrial (p=0.105) or only left ventricular enlargement (p=0.256) showed higher level of NT-proBNP without statistical significance than patient group with no enlargement. Searching the optimal cutoff of the serum level of NT-proBNP, the sensitivity (98.9%) and the specificity (100%) was highest at the cutoff of 300 pg/mL than any other cutoffs. These findings suggested that the analysis of NT-proBNP in serum might detect the patients with CHF earlier than with the echocardiograph, especially in patients with asymptomatic or mild symptomatic CHF. In conclusion, NT-proBNP test was proved to be clinically useful to diagnose CHF patients.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.496-498
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• 2013

본 증례는 충남대학교 수의과대학 부속동물병원에 내원한 심장사상충에 중감염된 2세, 암컷의 진도견에서 혈장 NT-pro BNP농도를 측정하였다. 심장사상충 감염은 신체검사, 혈액검사, ELISA 키트검사 및 영상진단검사 등으로 진단하였다. 본 증례 진도견의 혈장 NT-pro BNP농도는 심장사상충에 감염되지 않고, 다른 질병도 없는 5마리(모두2세, 모두 암컷)의 정상견과 비교하였을 때, 상대적으로 매우 높은 수치를 나타내었다 (정상견 평균: 373 pmol/L, 본 증례: 2,950 pmol/L). 본 연구는 우리가 아는 한 심장사상충에 감염된 진도견에서 혈장 NT-pro BNP농도를 측정하여 보고한 최초의 증례보고이다.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.91-116
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• 2007

이 논문은 한국에서 나노기술이 도입되고 확산되는 과정을 정부정책, 교육 연구기반 확대, 그리고 사회적 수용의 측면에서 파악하고 그 특징을 파악하려고 시도한다. 이를 위해 미국이 <국가나노기술계획>을 발표한 후 우리나라 정부의 정책적 대응 방식과 언론 매체를 통해 이루어진 나노기술 소개, 그리고 정부의 지원 정책의 영향을 받은 나노기술 교육 및 연구 기반 확대의 과정을 분석했다. 그 결과 한국의 나노기술의 성장은 새로운 정책 수립의 필요성이라는 사회적 맥락 속에서 정부가 주도적인 역할을 하면서 촉발되었고 빠른 속도로 진행되었다. 정보통신기술이나 생명공학기술과 달리 나노기술의 위험에 대한 지적이나 비판적 논의가 형성되지 못한 가운데 나노기술은 매우 긍정적인 미래 기술의 이미지를 얻었고 기술영향평가와 같은 내용은 소홀하게 다루어졌다. 이는 한편으로는 정부와 언론 중심으로 나노기술에 대한 담론이 형성된 데 따른 결과이며 다른 한편으로는 나노기술이 큰 사회적 저항 없이 빠르게 성장할 수 있었던 배경 중 하나로 작용했다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2014

This study was carried out to investigate the sustainable agriculture of no-tillage technique including recycling of the ridge and the furrow of a field for following crops in Korea. No-tillage systems affect soil physical properties such as three phase (solid, liquid, and air phase) and distribution of soil granular. Solid ratio of subsoil in 3-year of no-tillage (NT) treatment was remarkably lower than that in conventional (CT, 2-year of no-tillage + 1-year of tillage) treatment, while air ratio of subsoil in NT remarkably increased. Bulk density of subsoil in NT remarkably decreased. Porosity of subsoil in NT remarkably increased. Deviation of air phase, bulk density, and porosity of top soil and subsoil in NT remarkably decreased in NT compared with CT. Solid phase ratio and liquid phase ratio in NT and CT had positive (+) correlation. Solid phase ratio and air phase ratio in NT and CT had negative (-) correlation, also liquid phase ratio and air ratio had negative (-) correlation. Bulk density and liquid ratio in soil had positive (+) correlation at top soil and subsoil in NT. Bulk density and air ratio in soil had negative (-) correlation in NT and CT. Porosity and liquid phase ratio had negative (-) correlation, r =1), the significant value was lower in NT than in CT. Porosity and air phase ratio had positive (+) correlation (r =1).

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2009

지능형 센서 네트워크 기반의 첨단 IT 시스템을 이용한 실시간 환경 관리 및 보안 서비스를 제공하는 스마트 빌딩에서 다양한 빌딩내 환경 및 보안 정보를 감지하여 실시간으로 전달, 판단, 처리 및 제어할 수 있는 지능형 센서노드 플랫폼의 핵심 부품인 각종 센서의 제품 기술과 산업 현황을 분석하고 관련 센서 기술 및 산업의 미래 전망을 예측하였다.