• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1599-1607
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• 2004

This study examined the effects of pre-slaughter fasting, chasing stress and chiller ageing on objective meat quality, and their relations to the proteome profile of longissimus muscle using 20 male Korean native black pigs. Treatments were composed of two levels of pre-slaughter feed withdrawal, two levels of pre-slaughter stress and four chiller ageing times. A 15 min chasing stress immediately prior to slaughter significantly (p<0.05) decreased detectable levels of $\mu$-calpain activity during rigor development and chiller ageing, but did not have any direct effect on objective meat quality. On the other hand, pigs fed until the morning of slaughter resulted in significantly (p<0.05) higher hunter L* value and cooking loss than those which received an 18 h feed withdrawal prior to slaughter. Cooking loss and hunter L* value were constant during 7 d of chiller ageing, followed by significant increases at 14 d. The fed animals showed a significantly (p<0.05) higher hunter a* value at both 3 and 7 d, while the other group maintained a stable redness for 7 d. WB-shear force was not affected by the pre-slaughter treatments, but had significant (p<0.05) linear reduction from 1 to 7 d. A gelbased proteome analysis was performed on selected animals for low and high hunter L* values at 1 d. Ten and five spots had greater than two-fold spot densities for the low and high hunter L* groups, respectively. The ten spots included chain A, deoxyribounclease I complex with actin, heat shock protein 27 kDa, a protein similar to cardiac $Ca^{2+}$ release channel, and myosin heavy chain, while the five spots included chain A aldehyde dehydrogenase, glycerol-3 phosphate dehydrogenase, and hemoglobin alpha chain. In general, feeding until the morning of slaughter resulted in more desirable meat color, but appeared to reduce palatability due to increased cooking loss. Proteome analysis demonstrated that various proteins were concomitantly involved in the determination of final meat color. The most noticeable observation in the current study was that various isoforms for a particular protein differed in degradation and/or expression rate depending on meat quality.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.319-331
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• 2021

Heat stress (HS) causes adverse impacts on pig production and health. A potential biomarker of HS is required to predict its occurrence and thereby better manage pigs under HS. Information about the saliva metabolome in heat-stressed pigs is limited. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effects of acute HS on the saliva metabolome and identify metabolites that could be used as potential biomarkers. Growing pigs (n = 6, 3 boars, and 3 gilts) were raised in a thermal neutral (TN; 25℃) environment for a 5-d adaptation period (CON). After adaptation, the pigs were first exposed to HS (30℃; HS30) and then exposed to higher HS (33℃; HS33) for 24 h. Saliva was collected after adaptation, first HS, and second HS, respectively, for metabolomic analysis using 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Four metabolites had significantly variable importance in the projection (VIP > 1; p < 0.05) different levels in TN compared to HS groups from all genders (boars and gilts). However, sex-specific characteristics affected metabolites (glutamate and leucine) by showing the opposite results, indicating that HS was less severe in females than in males. A decrease in creatine levels in males and an increase in creatine phosphate levels in females would have contributed to a protective effect from protein degradation by muscle damage. The results showed that HS led to an alteration in metabolites related to energy and protein. Protection from muscle damage may be attributed to the alteration in protein-related metabolites. However, energy-related metabolites showed opposing results according to sex-specific characteristics, such as sex hormone levels and subcutaneous fat layer. This study had shown that saliva samples could be used as a noninvasive method to evaluate heat-stressed pigs. And the results in this study could be contributed to the development of a diagnostic tool as a noninvasive biomarker for managing heat-stressed pigs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.850-860
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• 1996

활성산소는 동물실험에서 심근 재관류손상의 중요기전으로 알려져 있으나 실제 임상상황에서의 역할은 아직도 논란이 많다. 본 연구에서는 냉혈 심마비 액을 사용한 심근보호법을 이용하여 관상동맥우회술 을 시행받는 환자들을 대상으로 하여 심근허혈후 재관류시 활성산소에 의한 심근의 손상 정도 및 활성 산소 방어효소계의 변동과 그 기전을 규명하고자 하였다. 관상동맥우회술을 받는 환자(n=10)를 대상으로 하여 관상정 맥동 환류혈액 에서 상행대동맥 차단 전과 재관류 20분 후에 lactate dehydrogenase(LDH), creatinG phosphokinase MB 분획(CK-MB)과 malondialdehyde(MDA)의 농도를 측정하였으며 또한 같은 시각에 심근의 superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase(GSHPX), glutathione reductase(GSSGRd) 그BT고 glucose 6- phosphate dehydrogenase(GGPDH)의 활성도를 측정하였다 관상정 맥동혈에서의 LDH(268 $\pm$40.3 to 448 $\pm$ 84.9 ml plasma)와 CK-MB(4.50$\pm$ 2.33 to 27.1$\pm$13.5 Ulml plasma)의 활성도 그리고 MDA(5.87$\pm$2.02 to 10.5$\pm$2.23 nmol/ml plsma)의 양은 상행대동맥 차단 전에 비하여 재관류 후에 현저히 증가하였으 \ulcorner심근의 SOD(13.5$\pm$4.04 to 20.7$\pm$8.56 mg protein), GSHPX(279 $\pm$)7.2 to 325$\pm$51.4 mU/mg protein) 그리고 GSSCRd(97.2$\pm$15.9 to 122 $\pm$25.1 m2/mg protein)의 활성도도 재관류후에 현저히 증가하였다 반면 심근의 catalase와GSPDH의 활성도는의미있는 변화가 없었다 한편 SOD에 대한 Western blot결과 Cu, Zn-SOD의 양이 현저하게 증가되었음을 관찰 하였다. 이상의 결과들로 관상동맥우회술시 상행대동맥차단에 따른 심근허혈후 재관류에 의하여 활성산소에 의한 산화성 심근손상이 일어나지만 동시에 활성산소 방어효소계의 활성 또한 증가됨으로써 심근손상 의 정도가 약화되었을 가능성을 추정할 수 있으며 이러한 활성산소 방어효소의 활성증가는효소단백의 광합성 증가에 의한 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.80-84
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• 1988

방어, 참돔, 피조개, 굴 4종의 어패육에 V. vulnificus M-8을 접종하여 저장온도와 시간에 따른 균수의 변화를 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. V. vulnificus의 저온저항성은 $-20^{\circ}C$의 $1.5\%$ 식염-인산완충희석수에서는 32시간에 거의 사멸하였으며, 방어육 균질액에서는 인산완충희석수에서 보다 감소가 완만하였고 72시간 이후에도 균이 검출되었다. 그리고 $4^{\circ}C$ 저장에서도 균의 감소가 현저하였다. 따라서 이 균의 저온저항성은 약하지만 단시간 냉동 및 냉장에 의한 균의 사멸은 어렵다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 2. 어패육에 접종하여 $30^{\circ}C$에 저장한 시료중의 V. vulnificus의 증식은 일반적으로 16시간만에 최대균수에 달하였으나 피조개의 경우는 12시간으로 약간 빨랐으며 특히 방어육에 있어서는 초기에 감소하는 특징과 더불어 균의 증식속도가 완만하였다. 그리고 가열처리육보다 생육에서의 균의 증식이 빠르게 나타났다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.282-286
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• 2002

Objectives : The level of 4-hydroxyproline (4-Hyp) in human urine was measured using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a fluorescence detector. This method is useful for medical examinations and investigating the radicals induced by physical, chemical, mental stresses. This method is superior to many published several methods in terms of its low cost and ability to analyze many samples. Methods : The urine from workers in a tire manufacturing company (22 male pre- and post-shift workers) and 18 office-workers as controls were analyzed. Data concerning age, the cumulative drinking amount and the cumulative smoking amount was collected with a questionnaire. The optimum applied amount of dansyl-Cl, the optimum reaction temperature and time, the recoveries and the optimum pH of the eluent and buffer were determined.4-Hyp from human urine was derivatized with dansyl-Cl (dimethylamino-naphthalene-1-sulfonyl chloride) after removing the a-amino acid by a treatment with phthalic dicarboxaldehyde (OPA) and cleaned with Bond Elut C18 column. The 4-Hyp derivatives were separated on a reversed phase column by gradient elution with a phosphate buffer (5 mmol, pH 8.0) and acetonitrile, and detected by fluorescence measurements at 340 nm (excitation) and 538 nm (emission). Results : The detection limit for the urinary free 4-Hyp was $0.364{\mu}mol/l$. The recovery rate of 4-Hyp was 99.7%, and the effective pH of the phosphate buffer and borate buffer were 3.0 and 8.0, respectively. From statistical analysis, age, drinking and smoking did not affect the urinary free 4-Hyp in both the controls and workers. The range of urinary 4-Hyp in the controls, pre-shift, and post-shift workers were 0.33-16.44, N.D-49.06, and $0.32-56.27{\mu}mol/l$. From the pared-sample t-test, the urinary 4-Hyp levels in post-shift workers ($11.82{\pm}6.73\;nmmol/mg\;Cre$) were 2-fold higher than in pre-shift workers ($5.36{\pm}5.53\;nmol;/mg\;Cre$) and controls ($4.91{\pm}4.89\;nmol;/mg\;Cre$). Conclusions : This method was developed with high sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. The present method was effectively applied to analyze the urinary free 4-Hyp in both controls and workers.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2022

Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) 시스템은 세포 내 산화 환원 반응의 항상성 유지와 신호 전달 경로를 조절하는데 중추적인 역할을 함으로써 세포의 생존과 기능 유지에 필수적이다. TrxR 시스템은 thioredoxin (Trx), TrxR 및 nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate의 구성요소를 포함하며, TrxR 효소의 촉매 반응에 의해 환원된 Trx는 하위 표적 단백질을 환원시켜 결과적으로 산화적 스트레스에 대한 방어와 세포 분화, 성장 및 사멸을 조절한다. 암세포는 무한한 세포 증식과 높은 대사율로 인해 과도하게 생성된 활성산소종을 소거하기 위해 세포 내 항산화능을 향상시켜 세포의 생존을 유지하는 반면, 항산화 시스템에 대한 의존도 및 민감도가 높아 이를 표적으로 한 항암 활성 연구에서 잠재적인 가능성이 있음을 제시한다. 여러 연구 결과에서 TrxR이 다양한 유형의 암에서 높은 수준으로 발현되고 있음이 밝혀졌고, 또한 TrxR 시스템을 표적으로 한 항암 활성에 대한 연구가 증가하고 있다. 따라서 본 총설에서는 세포 내 TrxR 시스템의 기능과 암의 발달 및 진행에서의 역할을 다루고, TrxR 억제제의 항암 활성 및 기전을 검토함으로써 항암 활성 연구에 대한 전략으로 TrxR 시스템의 타당성과 가치를 논하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.719-726
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• 2014

The ${\gamma}$-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) that is found in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms has been used in various ways as a signaling molecule or a significant component generating metabolic energy under conditions of nutrient limitation or stress, through GABA catabolism. Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) catalyzes the oxidation of succinic semialdehyde to succinic acid in the final step of GABA catabolism. Here, we report the catalytic properties and two crystal structures of SSADH from Streptococcus pyogenes (SpSSADH) regarding its cofactor preference. Kinetic analysis showed that SpSSADH prefers $NADP^+$ over $NAD^+$ as a hydride acceptor. Moreover, the structures of SpSSADH were determined in an apo-form and in a binary complex with $NADP^+$ at $1.6{\AA}$ and $2.1{\AA}$ resolutions, respectively. Both structures of SpSSADH showed dimeric conformation, containing a single cysteine residue in the catalytic loop of each subunit. Further structural analysis and sequence comparison of SpSSADH with other SSADHs revealed that Ser158 and Tyr188 in SpSSADH participate in the stabilization of the 2'-phosphate group of adenine-side ribose in $NADP^+$. Our results provide structural insights into the cofactor preference of SpSSADH as the gram-positive bacterial SSADH.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2004

자외선 처리에 의한 세포 내 소기관의 구조적 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 수행하였다. 광학현미경을 통한 인산기를 가진 광합성산물은 자외선 처리시간의 증가와 함께 급격히 감소하였다. 주사전자현미경을 통한 엽 표면의 큐티클층은 자외선 처리 6시간 이후부터 파괴되기 시작하였다. 자외선에 의한 세포 수분압의 변화는 엽록체의 틸라코이드막을 파괴하였으며, 표피세포의 두께를 증가시켰는데 특히 1차 세포벽은 파괴되었으며 2차 세포벽은 리그닌의 합성 및 축적으로 인해 무처리에 비해 약 2배정도 두꺼워졌다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 1973

Introduction. The human cutaneous scars manifest themselves many ways in different types according to the factors such as the age, sex, race of the patient as well as the location,. kind and heal ing process of the wound. Among the scars it is quiet difficult to verify the clinical course of the hypertrophic or keloidal scars from the true keloids. However, clinical observations indicate that stress, either mechanical or in the forms of chronic infections, can induce a functional change in the fibroblasts causing an excessive production of collagenous matrix. In this study, we preliminary attempt to justify any difference of the cellular structure between keloids and hypertrophic scars by using electron microscope. Material and Methods. A total of 23 cases: 2 scars, 2 hypertrophic scars and 19 keloids are examined. Immediately, the biopsy tissue was fixed in 10% neutral formalin and 4% glutaraldehyde solution in phosphate buffer for 4 hours, post fixed in 1 % osmium tetraoxide for two hours, dehydrated with graded alcohol, and embedded in Epon 812. Thick sections were stained with hematoxylin eosin, periodic acid-Schiff(PAS) and Van Gieson stain. Thin sections were cut and uranyle acetate, lead citratestain and examined with the electron microscope. Result. The morphologic features of keloid showed thick, homogenously eosinophilic bands of collagen and numberous large active fibroblasts. The hypertrophic scar and soft scar are more cellular than keloid and composed thinner collagenous fiber. For this paper in the etiology of keloids can not as be defined, but and interesting keloidal tissue fibroblast showed irregular nucleus with irregular shape dense bodies and fibril materials contained in to the cytoplasm.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2013

The coral symbiotic algae zooxanthellae is often expelled from the host as the host coral is under physiological stress, causing the coral to turn completely white. Such coral bleaching events are occurring more frequently with the increase in the global warming, ocean acidification and increased level of anthropogenic impacts such as eutrophication. In the present study, we investigated the effects of inorganic nutrients including ammonium, nitrate, phosphate and elevated water temperature on the symbiotic zooxanthellae density in the fragment of branching coral Acropora nobilis. Zooxanthellae density in the host coral decreased 8 hrs after the experiment at a given elevated water temperature ($32^{\circ}C$, p < 0.05). In contrast, no clear coral bleaching or decrease in the symbiotic algae density was observed from the branching coral exposed to a normal water temperature of $30^{\circ}C$ and high levels of nutrients such as 20 ${\mu}M$ of $NH_4Cl$, 20 ${\mu}M$ of $NaNO_3$ and, 10 ${\mu}M$ $KH_2PO_4$. Accordingly, the data indicated high water temperature is one of the stressful factors to cause bleaching in A. nobilis, whereas the high levels of nutrients is not a factor. It is believed that the results obtained in the present study are useful as baseline information in the management of the coral reefs.