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Molt cycle in Neomysis awatschensis(Crustacea : Mysidacea) based on marsupial development

  • Ma, Chae-Woo;Oh, Chul-Woong;Kim, Jong-Chun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.317-318
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    • 2001
  • In crustacea the molting cycle is the most important physiological process affecting growth, behaviour, reproduction and population dynamics through their life span. Particularly molt cycle is closely related to reproductive cycle, and it is important to determine the successive stages of molt cycle to understand reproductive phenomena including ovarian cycle and the development of the embryos in the marsupium. (omitted)

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The role of diuretic hormones (DHs) and their receptors in Drosophila

  • Gahbien Lee;Heejin Jang;Yangkyun Oh
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.209-215
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    • 2023
  • Maintaining internal homeostasis and regulating innate behaviors are essential for animal survival. In various animal species, a highly conserved neuroendocrine system integrates sensory inputs and regulates physiological responses to environmental and internal changes. Diuretic hormones 44 and 31, which are homologs of mammalian corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), respectively, control body fluid secretion in Drosophila. These neuropeptides and their receptors have multiple physiological roles, including the regulation of body-fluid secretion, sleep:wake cycle, internal nutrient-sensing, and CO2-dependent response. This review discusses the physiological and behavioral roles of DH44 and DH31 signaling pathways, consisting of neuroendocrine cells that secrete DH44 or DH31 peptides and their receptor-expressing organs. Further research is needed to understand the regulatory mechanisms of the behavioral processes mediated by these neuroendocrine systems.

Mechanisms Underlying Plk1 Polo-Box Domain-Mediated Biological Processes and Their Physiological Significance

  • Lee, Kyung S.;Park, Jung-Eun;Kang, Young Hwi;Kim, Tae-Sung;Bang, Jeong K.
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.286-294
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    • 2014
  • Mammalian polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) has been studied intensively as a key regulator of various cell cycle events that are critical for proper M-phase progression. The polobox domain (PBD) present in Plk1's C-terminal noncatalytic region has been shown to play a central role in targeting the N-terminal kinase domain of Plk1 to specific subcellular locations. Subsequent studies reveal that PBD binds to a phosphorylated motif generated by one of the two mechanisms - self-priming by Plk1 itself or non-self-priming by a Pro-directed kinase, such as Cdc2. Here, we comparatively review the differences in the biochemical steps of these mechanisms and discuss their physiological significance. Considering the diverse functions of Plk1 during the cell cycle, a better understanding of how the catalytic activity of Plk1 functions in concert with its cisacting PBD and how this coordinated process is intricately regulated to promote Plk1 functions will be important for providing new insights into different mechanisms underlying various Plk1-mediated biological events that occur at the multiple stages of the cell cycle.

Juxtacrine regulation of cellular senescence

  • Narita, Masashi
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.52 no.1
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    • pp.3-4
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    • 2019
  • Cellular senescence is defined as a state of stable cell cycle exit in response to various stimuli, which include both cytotoxic stress and physiological cues. In addition to the core non-proliferative aspect, senescence is associated with diverse functionalities, which contribute to the role of senescence in a wide range of pathological and physiological processes. Such functionality is often mediated by the capability of senescent cells to communicate with their surroundings. Emerging evidence suggests that senescence is not a single entity, but a dynamic and heterogeneous collective phenotype. Understanding the diverse nature of senescence should provide insights into the complexity of tissue homeostasis and its disruption, such as in aging and tumorigenesis.

A Study on the Plants for Phenology of the Mt. Jiri National Park (지리산국립공원 식물종의 생물계절성 연구)

  • Shin, Jae Sung;Yu, Nan Hee;Kang, Hee Gon;Shin, Hyun Tak
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.47-57
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    • 2011
  • This study monitored forest plant species vulnerable to climate change in Jiri Mountain, one of Korea's representative alpine regions, in order to securely preserve plant genetic resources susceptible to climate change and to utilize the results as basic data for bioclimatology prediction and management on a long-term basis. A majority of indicator plants tended to blossom one week to one month later in 2010 than in 2009. As with the blooming dates, the falling dates of blossoms became later in most species, with the exception for Weigela florida and Oplopanax elatus. Leaf bursting as well fell on later dates in a majority of species excluding Carpinus laxiflora and Cupressus sempervirens, displaying the most obvious differences among the data of analysis of the 2009-2010 physiological cycle changes. It is believed that was due to the fact that temperatures in February, March and April, which affect plants' blossoming and leaf bursting, were lower in 2010 than in 2009 and that cold temperatures in the winter lasted for a longer period in 2010 than in 2009. The dates of leaves being changed to red were similar in 2009 and 2010 by being or later or earlier by several weeks in 2010 than in 2009 without any regularity. Most species' leaves began to fall at similar dates in 2009 and 2010 or at later dates by one to two weeks in 2010 than in 2009. The temperature differences in late 2009 and late 2010 were not so large, resulting in similar dates of falling leaves, and gaps in several indicator plants' physiological cycles without any regularity can be attributed to each individual plant's physiological and environmental characteristics.

A Study on The Association between Extraordinary Organs(奇恒之腑) and Eight Extra Meridians(奇經八脈) (기항지부(奇恒之腑)와 기경팔맥(奇經八脈)의 관련성 고찰)

  • Lyu, Jeong-Ah;Jeong, Chang-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Medical classics
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.49-67
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    • 2014
  • Subject : The Association between Extraordinary Organs(奇恒之腑) and Eight Extra Meridians(奇經 八脈). Objectives : This study research some special aspects of Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians which differentiated from ordinary Organs and Meridians, and the association between Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians. Methods : First, researched classification standard and physiological characteristics of Extraordinary Organs through studying various chapters of HuangdiNeijing. Second, researched The Association between Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians through studying on the origin of Eight Extra Meridians in HuangdiNeijing. Third, from accompanying researching the subject of Cheon-gye(天癸) and human body shape, draw synthetic hypothesis on the relationship among ordinary Meridians and Organs, muscles and skins of body shape, Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians. Results & Conclusions : The following conclusions could be drawn. 1. Extraordinary Organs afford background for shaping human body. This is same as the properties of the earth which afford background for shaping all creations. The physiological characteristics of Extraordinary Organs is intermediation and regulation between Ki(氣) of Five Viscera & six Bowels and shape of muscles & skins in human body. 2. The origin of Eight Extra Meridians could be found in HuangdiNeijing. The collateral Meridians of the Uterus and Epiglottis Meridian are specifically formulated to supplying for the Uterus or Epiglottis. From this we can draw The Association between Extraordinary Organs and Eight Extra Meridians, that is Eight Extra Meridians are specifically formulated to supplying for Extraordinary Organs. 3. The Cheon-gye(天癸) is doing significant function in Eight Extra Meridians supplying for Extraordinary Organs. Cheon-gye concerned to growth, secondary sexual characters, generative function, aging process. Theses are all concerned with the changing of human body shape. Cheon-gye urge to change the body shape with following the human life cycle. 4. Human body has vertical symmetry because preserve its shape from the gravitational force. Eight Extra Meridians place at the middle or flank axis of human body, thus do physiological function that assistant human body have vertical symmetry shape. The purpose of shaping vertical symmetry is securing space what the inner Twelve Regular Meridians and Five Viscera & six Bowels create there own physical changes. On the other hand the inner changes need deviation between left and right because of mobility and circulation of force. But human body change the shape in the process of growth, reproduction, aging. Eight Extra Meridians play role at time of these processing, thus they deeply concerned to human's life cycle and reproduction. 5. Eight Extra Meridians and Extraordinary Organs were named 'Extra' because of some special aspects which differentiated from ordinary Meridians and Organs. All they play role to have vertical symmetry shape of human body and maintain the shape, thus they deeply concerned to the change of human life cycle. These shaping maintaining and the change of human life cycle are very special aspects of human body. So they needed to differently cognize separate to the ordinary changes of Five Viscera & six Bowels and Twelve Meridians at inner space.

Growth Characteristics of Ultrahigh-density Microalgal Cultures

  • Richmond, Amos
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.349-353
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    • 2003
  • The physiological characteristics of cultures of very high cell mass (e.g. 10g cell mass/L), termed“ultrahigh cell density cultures”is reviewed. A close relationship was found between the length of the optical path (OP) in flat-plate reactors and the optimal cell density of the culture as well as its areal (g m$\^$-2/ day$\^$-1/) productivity. Cell-growth inhibition (GI) unfolds as culture density surpasses a certain threshold. If it is constantly relieved, a 1.0cm OP reactor could produce ca. 50% more than reactors with longer OP, e.g. 5 or 10cm. This unique effect, discovered by Hu et al. [3], is explained in terms of the relationships between the frequency of the light-dark cycle (L-D cycle), cells undergo in their travel between the light and dark volumes in the reactor, and the turnover time of the photosynthetic center (PC). In long OP reactors (5cm and above) the L-D cycle time may be orders of magnitude longer than the PC turnover time, resulting in a light regime in which the cells are exposed along the L-D cycle, to long, wasteful dark periods. In contrast, in reactors with an OP of ca. 1.0 cm, the L-D cycle frequency approaches the PC turnover time resulting in a significant reduction of the wasteful dark exposure time, thereby inducing a surge in photosynthetic efficiency. Presently, the major difficulty in mass cultivation of ultrahigh-density culture (UHDC) concerns cell growth inhibition in the culture, the exact nature of which is awaiting detailed investigation.

Diversity of Actinomycetes - Species, morphology and life cycle - (방선균의 다양성 -종류, 형태 및 생활환-)

  • 아끼라시마즈;김창진;유익동
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.88-94
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    • 1993
  • Actinomycetes are the most diverse group of bacteria. in variety. morphology. and life cycle. Especially. the variety of genus and species of Actinomycetes is so diverse among other microorganisms that about 50 genus of Actinomycetes have been reported until now. Among them. Streptomyces genus is the most plentiful and over 220 species have been reported. The number of the genus of Actinomycetes will be expected to be fixed to about 55 genus and 250 Streptomyces species in the year 2000 thereabouts. Morphological and physiological characters of Actinomycetes varies with culture condition. and therefore diverse life cycles are also possible. In this paper. life cycles of the representative Actinomycetes, Nocardia, Streptomyces. Kitasatosporia. GeodermatoPhi/us. and Sporichthya. according to the condition of nutrient in the media were reviewed.

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Comparison analysis of physiological work capacity for different tasks (작업유형에 따른 생리학적 작업능력의 비교 분석)

  • 박지수;김홍기;최진영
    • Proceedings of the ESK Conference
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 1996
  • 본 연구의 목적은 작업생리학적 접근방법(physiological approach)을 이용하여 생리학적 작업 능력(PWC; physiological work capacity)을 추정할 경우 작업형태와 작업방법에 따른 차이점을 비교분석해 보고자 함이다. 작업유형으로는 자전거 에르고미터(cycle ergometer)와 트레드밀 (treadmill)을 사용하였고, 작업방법으로는 각각의 작업유형에 대하여 램프 테스트(ramp test 와 인크리멘탈 테스트(increemntal test)의 차이점을 비교하였다. 또한 외국인들의 생리학적 작업능력(PWC)과 한국인들의 생리학적 작업능력(PWC)을 비교,검토하여 NIOSH(National Institute of Safety and Healty)기준치를 사용하는데 문제점이 없는가를 검토해 보고자 하였다. 작업방법 에 따른 차이점은 자전거 에르고미터의 경우 램프 테스트(ramp test )253.63 ml/min로서 인크리 멘탈 테스트(increemental test) 2859.74ml/min 의 87.70 % 정도로 나타났으며, 트레드 밑의 경우 ramp test 2859.22ml/min로서 incremental test 289.46ml/min의 98.77%정도로 나타났다. 작업유형 에 따른 결과는 자전거 에르고미터의 ramp test 트레드밀의 ramp test 는 ramp test는 트레드밀의 ramp test의 88.72% 정도로 나타났으며, 자전거 에르고미터의 incremental tests는 트레이드밀 작 업의 98.% 정도로 나타났다.

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