• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.567-575
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• 2011

Purpose: Acellular human dermis is very useful implant for use in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, the volume of acellular human dermis graft is known to decrease for a long time. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a polypeptide that enhances the collagen synthesis and angiogenesis. In the current study we examined whether bFGF could improve the survival of acellular human dermis ($SureDerm^{(R)}$) by increasing angiogenesis of the graft. Methods: Forty rats were divided into two groups (control and bFGF). A 2-mm thick piece of $SureDerm^{(R)}$ was cut into smaller pieces that were $15{\times}5$ mm in size. Two subcutaneous pockets were made on the back of each rat. Grafts sprayed with bFGF were implanted in the bFGF group and injected with bFGF after transplantation every 3 days for 2 weeks. In the control group, the grafts were treated with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) instead of bFGF. Four days, and 1, 4, and 12 weeks after the implantation, the grafts were harvested and gross and histologic examinations were performed. Inflammation grade, graft thickness, neocollagen density, and neocapillary count were measured. Results: The bFGF group displayed more rapid accumulation of inflammatory cells with a higher density of neocapillaries, and increased active collagen synthesis. After 12 weeks, the thickness of the grafts in the control and bFGF groups was $75.15{\pm}4.80%$ and $81.79{\pm}5.72%$, respectively, in comparison to the thickness before transplantation. There was a statistically significant difference between both groups ($p$ <0.05). Conclusion: bFGF was effective in reducing the absorption of acellular human dermal grafts by increasing angiogenesis and accelerating engraftment. In conclusion, bFGF may be a good tool for use in acellular human dermal graft transplantation for reconstructive surgery involving soft-tissue defects.

• BMB Reports
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2019

We have identified a mechanism to diminish the proliferative capacity of cells during cell expansion using human adipose-derived stromal cells (hAD-SCs) as a model of replicative senescence. hAD-SCs of high-passage numbers exhibited a reduced proliferative capacity with accelerated cellular senescence. Levels of key bioactive sphingolipids were significantly increased in these senescent hAD-SCs. Notably, the transcription of sphingosine kinase 1 (SPHK1) was down-regulated in hAD-SCs at high-passage numbers. SPHK1 knockdown as well as inhibition of its enzymatic activity impeded the proliferation of hAD-SCs, with concomitant induction of cellular senescence and accumulation of sphingolipids, as seen in high-passage cells. SPHK1 knockdown-accelerated cellular senescence was attenuated by co-treatment with sphingosine-1-phosphate and an inhibitor of ceramide synthesis, fumonisin $B_1$, but not by treatment with either one alone. Together, these results suggest that transcriptional down-regulation of SPHK1 is a critical inducer of altered sphingolipid profiles and enhances replicative senescence during multiple rounds of cell division.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2020

식물의 생리적 과정과 환경 요인 간 상호작용에 바탕을 둔 프로세스 모형은 작물 생육 및 생산성 예측을 위한 좋은 도구이다. 탄소 획득과 바이오매스 증가는 프로세스 모형 개발의 주요 구성요소로서, 작물모형 내에서 광합성 과정의 이해 및 통합에 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구는 1980년 Farquhar 등에 의해 제안된 C3 식물 잎의 광합성 모델인 FvCB 모형의 양파에 대한 적용 가능성 평가 및 적합한 모수 추정을 목표로 수행되었다. 이를 위해 온도구배하우스에서 재배된 조생종 양파 품종인 '싱싱볼'과 '썬더볼'의 광합성 측정 결과를 바탕으로 Vcmax, Jmax, TPU 및 Rd 값을 추정하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 양파의 기체교환 모형은 다양한 환경 조건에서 양파의 광합성 반응 예측 및 설명에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2021

L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) is one of the biological active forms of folate, which is widely used as a nutraceutical. However, low yield and serious pollution associated with the chemical synthesis of 5-MTHF hampers its sustainable supply. In this study, 5-MTHF production was improved by engineering the 5-MTHF biosynthesis pathway and NADPH supply in Lactococcus lactis for developing a green and sustainable biosynthesis approach. Specifically, overexpressing the key rate-limiting enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase led to intracellular 5-MTHF accumulation, reaching 18 ㎍/l. Next, 5-MTHF synthesis was further enhanced by combinatorial overexpression of 5-MTHF synthesis pathway enzymes with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, resulting in 1.7-fold enhancement. The folate supply pathway was strengthened by expressing folE encoding GTP cyclohydrolase I, which increased 5-MTHF production 2.4-fold to 72 ㎍/l. Furthermore, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase was overexpressed to improve the redox cofactor NADPH supply for 5-MTHF biosynthesis, which led to a 60% increase in intracellular NADPH and a 35% increase in 5-MTHF production (97 ㎍/l). To reduce formation of the by-product 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, overexpression of 5-formyltetrahydrofolate cyclo-ligase converted 5-formyltetrahydrofolate to 5,10-methyltetrahydrofolate, which enhanced the 5-MTHF titer to 132 ㎍/l. Finally, combinatorial addition of folate precursors to the fermentation medium boosted 5-MTHF production, reaching 300 ㎍/l. To the best of our knowledge, this titer is the highest achieved by L. lactis. This study lays the foundation for further engineering of L. lactis for efficient 5-MTHF biosynthesis.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.506-520
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• 2023

Objective: Japanese Brown (JBR) cattle, especially the Kochi (Tosa) pedigree (JBRT), is a local breed of moderately marbled beef. Despite the increasing demand, the interbreed differences in muscle metabolites from the highly marbled Japanese Black (JBL) beef remain poorly understood. We aimed to determine flavor-related metabolites and postmortem metabolisms characteristic to JBRT beef in comparison with JBL beef. Methods: Lean portions of the longissimus thoracis (loin) muscle from four JBRT cattle were collected at 0, 1, and 14 d postmortem. The muscle metabolomic profiles were analyzed using capillary electrophoresis time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The difference in post-mortem metabolisms and aged muscle metabolites were analyzed by statistical and bioinformatic analyses between JBRT (n = 12) and JBL cattle (n = 6). Results: A total of 240 metabolite annotations were obtained from the detected signals of the JBRT muscle samples. Principal component analysis separated the beef samples into three different aging point groups. According to metabolite set enrichment analysis, post-mortem metabolic changes were associated with the metabolism of pyrimidine, nicotinate and nicotinamide, purine, pyruvate, thiamine, amino sugar, and fatty acid; citric acid cycle; and pentose phosphate pathway as well as various amino acids and mitochondrial fatty acid metabolism. The aged JBRT beef showed higher ultimate pH and lower lactate content than aged JBL beef, suggesting the lower glycolytic activity in postmortem JBRT muscle. JBRT beef was distinguished from JBL beef by significantly different compounds, including choline, amino acids, uridine monophosphate, inosine 5'-monophosphate, fructose 1,6-diphosphate, and betaine, suggesting interbreed differences in the accumulation of nucleotide monophosphate, glutathione metabolism, and phospholipid metabolism. Conclusion: Glycolysis, purine metabolism, fatty acid catabolism, and protein degradation were the most common pathways in beef during postmortem aging. The differentially expressed metabolites and the relevant metabolisms in JBRT beef may contribute to the development of a characteristic flavor.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.875-886
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• 2015

유기농경지 밭 토양의 최적 관리를 위한 기초자료를 만들기 위해 조사된 전국 56지점의 물리성 중 용적밀도는 표토와 심토에서 평균 $1.14Mgm^{-3}$, $1.38Mgm^{-3}$, 공극률 57%, 48%로 전국 농경지 밭 토양의 물리성에 비해 용적밀도는 낮고 공극률은 표토에서 높은 수준이고 작토심은 21.2 cm로 유기농경지 밭 토양에서 전국 농경지 대비 물리성이 양호한 수준임을 알 수 있었다. 토양 화학성 분석 결과 pH는 표토와 심토에서 평균 6.9, 6.8, 유기물함량은 $26gkg^{-1}$, $21gkg^{-1}$, 유효인산 함량은 $554mgkg^{-1}$, $491mgkg^{-1}$, 치환성칼슘은 $8.9cmol_ckg^{-1}$, $7.9cmol_ckg^{-1}$, 치환성칼륨은 $0.89cmol_ckg^{-1}$, $0.68cmol_ckg^{-1}$, 치환성마그네슘은 $2.0cmol_ckg^{-1}$, $1.8cmol_ckg^{-1}$으로 나왔다. 조사된 유기농경지는 일반적인 농경지의 양분 수준보다 높은 수준이었다. pH의 경우 조사지점의 79%, 유기물함량은 52%, 유효인산함량은 64%, 치환성양이온은 칼슘, 칼륨, 마그네슘은 각각 84%, 66%, 55%가 높은 수준을 보였다. 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 유기농경지에서 토양 알칼리화 및 양분과잉현상이 발생하기 때문에 알칼리화 된 토양을 중성으로 개선하기 위한 유기농업자재에 관한 연구와 더불어 유기농경지의 알칼리화를 막기 위해 석회질자재와 같은 알칼리성 자재 및 가축분퇴비의 지속적인 투입 제한 등 유기농경지에 최적화된 양분관리 기준 및 토양관리 매뉴얼 개발이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 1999

상수원 보호지역내 하성충적토의 사력질 벼 재배 논에서 표준시비 농가관행시비, 우분, 우분퇴비, 볏짚퇴비+화학비료감비, 볏짚환원+표준시비 그리고 무비구의 7처리를 하여 벼 재배 과정동안 시비관리방법에 따른 수량과 양분수지 특성을 조사하여 환경친화적 영농방법 설정을 시도하였다. 시비방법에 따른 정조수량은 추천시비구(100)와 우분구(100)에서 가장 우수하였으며, 화학비료 감비구(98) 볏짚환원구(98), 우분퇴비(94), 농가관행구(94) 순으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 처리간 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 질소수지는 농가관행구에서 $+39kg\;ha^{-1}$였으며. 유기물 처리구는 $+44{\sim}76kg\;ha^{-1}$로서 동일 포장조건에서 유기물 처리량이 증가할수록 양분수지의 +값이 커, 질소의 지하용탈량이 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 무기태 질소의 지하용탈량은 화학비료만 시용한 추천시비구($58kg\;ha^{-1}$)와 농가관행구($63kg\;ha^{-1}$)에서 가장 높았으며, 퇴비+화학비료 감비처리나 우분이나 우분퇴비로서 화학비료를 대체한 처리는($23{\sim}27kg\;ha^{-1}$) 화학비료 전용구(R. CF)의 절반 이하 수준($25kg\;ha^{-1}$)까지 줄일 수 있었다. 벼 재배기간중 인산의 지하용탈은 거의 없었다. 우분퇴비구(CMC)의 인산의 수지는 $+30kg\;ha^{-1}$으로 장기 연용에 따라 토양내 인산 축적이 가능성이 있을것으로 예측되며, 다른 처리의 인산 수지는 거의 0에 가까워 벼농사에서의 인산의 시비균형은 비교적 잘 이루어졌다. 칼리의 양분수지는 모든 처리에서 음(-)의 값을 보여 토양내 칼리가 용출되어 작물에 의해 흡수, 이용되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 결과적으로 기존의 화학비료 위주의 추천시비 방식과 양평군 지역에서 주로 이용되고 있는 관행적 시비방법을 우분과 같은 유기질 비료로 적절히 대체 시용하거나, 볏짚퇴비의 환원 등을 통해 화학비료 사용량을 줄임으로써 벼의 수량을 높이면서 오염물질의 지하 유출을 크게 줄일 수 있었다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.829-846
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 유기재배시 질소, 인산 및 칼리 비료 시비량에 따른 무의 생육과 수량성, 양분의 흡수량 그리고 투입 양분의 이용율 등을 구명하였다. 처리내용은 무 표준시비량($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ : 230-70-80)을 기준으로 시비수준을 달리한 T1(무비료), T2 ($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ : 115-35-40), T3 ($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ : 230-70-80) 및 T4($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ : 460-140-160) 처리와, 토양검정에 의한 추천시비량 T5 ($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ : 230-200-100) 그리고 농가관행 시비량 T6 ($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ : 158-53-35) 등 6처리를 하였으며 각각의 시비수준에 맞추어 유기질비료의 시비량을 결정하고 부족한 칼리성분은 칼륨비료($K_2O$ 22%)로 보충시비하여 시험을 수행하였다. 무 수량성은 T3 (표준시비량) 및 T5 (토양검정에 의한 추천시비량) 처리구에서 최대수량을 얻었으며 T6 (관행시비량) 처리구 보다 15~23% 증가되었다. 무의 전질소, 인산 및 칼리 흡수량은 시비량이 증가함에 따라 모두 곡선적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 칼리 흡수량이 전질소 및 인산보다 많았다. 그러나 질소 등 투입 양분의 이용율은 시비량이 증가함에 따라 모두 곡선적 또는 직선적으로 감소하였다. 따라서 화산회토에서 무 재배시 유기질비료 시용량은 표준 또는 토양검정시비량을 기준으로 결정하는 것이 보다 안정적인 유기농산물 생산을 위한 적정 시비량으로 판단되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1297-1304
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• 2007

We conducted a series of investigations in order to elucidate role of nutritional status in regulating GLUT expression and energy metabolism in porcine muscle. Firstly, the role of mild undernutrition in regulating muscle GLUT gene expression and function was studied in growing pigs (3 wk of age) on a high (H) or low (L) food intake (H = 2L) at $35^{\circ}C$ or $26^{\circ}C$. Low food intake selectively upregulates GLUT1 and GLUT4 gene expression; mRNA levels were elevated in longissimus dorsi (L. dorsi) and rhomboideus muscles but not in diaphragm or cardiac muscles. Our next step was to determine whether dietary lysine, a major primary limiting amino acid in diets for pigs, affects muscle GLUT4 expression. Pigs of 6 wk of age were pair-fed a control or low lysine (LL) diet. The control diet contained optimal amounts of all essential amino acids, including 1.15% lysine. The LL diet was similar but contained only 0.70% lysine. GLUT4 mRNA expression was upregulated by the LL diet in L. dorsi and rhomboideus muscles, whereas that in cardiac muscle was unaffected. GLUT4 protein abundance was also higher in rhomboideus muscle of animals on the LL diet. We conducted another investigation in order to elucidate effects of the LL diet on post-GLUT4 glucose metabolism. Activity of hexokinase was unaffected by dietary lysine levels while that of citrate synthase was higher both in L. dorsi and rhomboideus muscles of pigs fed on the LL diet. Glucose 6-phosphate content was higher in L. dorsi msucle in the LL group. Glycogen content was higher both in L. dorsi and rhomboideus muscles in the LL group. Further, we determined the effects of dietary lysine levels on accumulation of intramuscular fat (IMF) in L. dorsi muscle of finishing pigs. A low lysine diet (lysine content was 0.40%) meeting approximately 70% of the requirement of lysine was given to finishing pigs for two months. IMF contents in L. dorsi of the pigs given the low lysine diet were twice higher than those of the pigs fed on a control diet (lysine content was 0.65%). Finally, we proved that a well known effect of breadcrumbs feeding to enhance IMF of finishing pigs could be attributed to shortage of amino acids in diets including breadcrumbs.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.927-931
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 농산 가공 폐기물로 버려지고 있는 포도씨 탈지박 methanol 추출물의 항비만 활성을 확인하고자 하였다. DGSE에 의한 TG 생성 저해효과를 측정하기 위해 시료를 3T3-L1 preadipocyte에 농도별(0, 25, 50, 100, 200 ${\mu}g/mL$)로 처리하면서 분화를 유도하였다. 실험 결과 DGSE는 지방세포내의 TG 생성과 GPDH 활성 및 주요 전사 인자인 PPAR$\gamma$ 및 C/EBP $\alpha$와 $\beta$의 발현을 농도 의존적으로 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. DGSE는 100 ${\mu}g/mL$의 비교적 낮은 농도에서도 우수한 지방 분화억제 활성을 나타내어 경제적이며 효과적인 항비만 기능성식품으로서의 활용가치가 기대된다.