• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.643-664
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• 1997

This study is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the most-effective treatments of benign prostatic hyperplasia based on patient preference or clinical need, and to meta-analyze the Korean literatures for the development of BPH treatment guidelines. For these analyses, extensive literature searches (208 articles), with priority given to the Korean Journal of Urology, were conducted from 1960 to August, 1996. Meta-analysis, like all statistical analysis, has two main functions: data summarization (qualitative meta-analysis) and smoothing o. pattern recognition (quantitative meta-analysis). As well, critical reviews and syntheses with the mean and 90-percent confidence intervals for the likelihood were used to evaluate empirical evidence and significant outcomes of the BPH treatment literatures (106 articles). For this task, the Methodologic Panel for BPH Guidelines was composed of multidisciplinary experts in the field. The results of the study were summarized as follows: For all that watchful waiting is an appropriate treatment strategy for the majority of patients with prostatism, we couldn't find the Korean literatures which carried this article. The literatures on alpha-1-adrenergic receptor blockers provide no evidence to suggest that any one alpha blocker is more effective than another. The finasteride reduces the size of the prostate, on average, and leads to a small yet perceptible reduction in sysptoms. Of all treatment options, prostate surgery with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP), and so on, offers the best chance for symptom improvement. However, surgery also has the highest rates of significant complications. Therefore, surgery need not always be a treatment of last resort. Balloon dilation of the prostatic urethra is clearly less effective than surgery in relieving symptoms, but it is associated with fewer complications. Emerging technologies for treating BPH include lasers, coils, stents, thermal therapy and hyperthermia. Established technologies will also be reanalyzed as results of new trials are reported. Although this study has some limitations due to lacking for good quality literatures, ' it provides a cornerstone for our medical research. It represents the most current scientific knowledge regarding the clinical epidemiology including treatment of BPH. It will be revised and updated as needed.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2004

최근 여러 전문 분야에서 GIS기반으로 구축된 다양한 공간주제정보의 활용 및 분석에 대한 수요가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기본적인 도로 관련 레이어 정보를 이용하여 교통지리학적 분석이 가능한 GIS응용 프로그램을 구현하였다. 본 프로그램을 이용하여 행정 구역단위나 사용자가 임의로 설정한 분석 구역의 도로망으로부터 그래프 형의 망 구조에 대한 특성을 정량적으로 표현하는 우회도(circuity)와 접근도(accessibility)의 산정이 가능하다. 우회도는 분석 구역으로 설정된 구역에 존재하는 노드의 지위를 판단하기 위하여 하나의 바람직한 교통망을 기준으로 하여 실제 도로망을 구성하는 노드들이 어느 정도의 차이를 나타내는 가를 정량적으로 파악하기 위한 방법이며, 접근도는 우회도의 분석에 이용되는 같은 레이어 데이터인 그래프 망 구조에 대하여 망 구조에 포함된 모든 노드를 대상으로 하여 각각의 노드 들간의 접근의 용이성을 나타내고자 하는 개념이다. ArcView 3.2a의 개발언어인 AvenueTM를 이용하여,AVX 형식의 extension으로 구현된 프로그램 실행에 필요한 기본 데이터는 교통 데이터 모델에 기반하는 전문적인 교통 데이터베이스 정보를 필요로 하지 않고 수치지도로부터 쉽게 추출할 수 있는 도로 중심선 레이어와 행정 경계 레이어등을 이용할 수 있도록 하였다. 처리 결과로 얻어진 우회도와 접근도는 교통 분야에서 GIS 적용을 위한 공간 분석 방법으로 활용이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1809-1815
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• 2019

Objective: Copy number variations (CNVs) are a major source of genetic diversity complementary to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in animals. The aim of the study was to perform a comprehensive genomic analysis of CNVs based on high density whole-genome SNP markers in Chinese Dongxiang spotted pigs. Methods: We used customized Affymetrix Axiom Pig1.4M array plates containing 1.4 million SNPs and the PennCNV algorithm to identify porcine CNVs on autosomes in Chinese Dongxiang spotted pigs. Then, the next generation sequence data was used to confirm the detected CNVs. Next, functional analysis was performed for gene contents in copy number variation regions (CNVRs). In addition, we compared the identified CNVRs with those reported ones and quantitative trait loci (QTL) in the pig QTL database. Results: We identified 871 putative CNVs belonging to 2,221 CNVRs on 17 autosomes. We further discarded CNVRs that were detected only in one individual, leaving us 166 CNVRs in total. The 166 CNVRs ranged from 2.89 kb to 617.53 kb with a mean value of 93.65 kb and a genome coverage of 15.55 Mb, corresponding to 0.58% of the pig genome. A total of 119 (71.69%) of the identified CNVRs were confirmed by next generation sequence data. Moreover, functional annotation showed that these CNVRs are involved in a variety of molecular functions. More than half (56.63%) of the CNVRs (n = 94) have been reported in previous studies, while 72 CNVRs are reported for the first time. In addition, 162 (97.59%) CNVRs were found to overlap with 2,765 previously reported QTLs affecting 378 phenotypic traits. Conclusion: The findings improve the catalog of pig CNVs and provide insights and novel molecular markers for further genetic analyses of Chinese indigenous pigs.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.801-810
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• 2021

Objective: microRNAs (miRNAs) can play a role in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, and their role is achieved by regulating the expression of target genes. Our previous high-throughput sequencing found that ssc-miR-185 plays an important regulatory role in piglet diarrhea, but its specific target genes and functions in intestinal porcine epithelial cell (IPEC-J2) are still unclear. We intended to verify the target relationship between porcine miR-185 and cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) gene in IPEC-J2 and to explore the effect of miR-185 on the proliferation of IPEC-J2 cells. Methods: The TargetScan, miRDB, and miRanda software were used to predict the target genes of porcine miR-185, and CDC42 was selected as a candidate target gene. The CDC42-3' UTR-wild type (WT) and CDC42-3'UTR-mutant type (MUT) segments were successfully cloned into pmirGLO luciferase vector, and the luciferase activity was detected after co-transfection with miR-185 mimics and pmirGLO-CDC42-3'UTR. The expression level of CDC42 was analyzed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. The proliferation of IPEC-J2 was detected using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assays. Results: Double enzyme digestion and sequencing confirmed that CDC42-3'UTR-WT and CDC42-3'UTR-MUT were successfully cloned into pmirGLO luciferase reporter vector, and the luciferase activity was significantly reduced after co-transfection with miR-185 mimics and CDC42-3'UTR-WT. Further we found that the mRNA and protein expression level of CDC42 were down-regulated after transfection with miR-185 mimics, while the opposite trend was observed after transfection with miR-185 inhibitor (p<0.01). In addition, the CCK-8, MTT, and EdU results demonstrated that miR-185 promotes IPEC-J2 cells proliferation by targeting CDC42. Conclusion: These findings indicate that porcine miR-185 can directly target CDC42 and promote the proliferation of IPEC-J2 cells. However, the detailed regulatory mechanism of miR-185/CDC42 axis in piglets' resistance to diarrhea is yet to be elucidated in further investigation.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권12spc호
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• pp.459-462
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• 2021

The article examines the main problems of land market formation in Ukraine. The article is devoted to the study of problems and prospects of land market introduction after the abolition of the ban on alienation. The advantages and disadvantages of lifting the moratorium on the purchase and sale of agricultural land are highlighted. The experience of such European countries as France, Germany, Latvia, Romania and Poland in regulating the market of agricultural lands is analyzed. The historical stages of market formation, features of state policy in this area are considered. The authors found that in these countries the market for agricultural land is well developed and works effectively, which has positive consequences for the economy of these countries. After analyzing the experience, we identified common elements of an effective mechanism for regulating the land market in European countries, which can be implemented in Ukraine. It is emphasized that after the opening of the land market it is necessary to prevent the concentration of a large number of agricultural lands in the hands of one person or close persons and it is necessary to create an effective supervisory body, whose main functions will be supervising sales prevention of speculation in the land market. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve legislation in the field of land, organizational and informational conditions for land reform. The Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Circulation of Agricultural Land" was analyzed, the adoption of which put an end to the systematic extension of the moratorium on the sale of agricultural land. The positive aspects of such reservations are noted, such as the gradual introduction of the land market, quantitative restrictions, the lower limit of the value equivalent, which can not be less than the normative monetary value. At the same time, the problem is that the lack of an imperative norm on termination of the lease agreement in case of refusal of the lessee to purchase such land at a price not lower than expert assessment, will negatively affect its price formation and actually make the landlord hostage.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2019

본 연구는 한국 농촌 지역에 거주하는 60세 이상 노인 393명을 대상으로 혈청 비타민 D 상태와 영양소 섭취량을 파악하고, 비타민 D와 인지기능 사이의 상관성을 밝혔다. 미국 IOM의 비타민 D 진단 기준에 따라 대상자는 결핍군 26명 (6.6%), 부족군 175명 (44.5%), 충분군 192명 (48.9%)으로 분류되었다. 인구사회학적 특징을 세 군에 따라 분석한 결과, 충분군에서 남성과 음주자 비율, 실외직 비율, 키, 체중이 가장 높았다. 모든 영양소 섭취량에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 인지기능을 평가하는 MMSE-KC의 총 점수는 충분군일수록 높았으며, 부분별로 지남력, 기억 등록, 집중력, 구성능력에서 충분군의 점수가 가장 높았으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 인지기능 저하 비율은 결핍군 53.8%, 부족군 38.3%, 충분군 31.9%로 혈청 비타민 D 농도가 높을수록 낮아졌으며, 유의미한 상관성이 있었다. 비타민 D 결핍군일수록 인지기능 저하의 위험도가 높아졌으나, 통계적으로 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 이 결과를 토대로 혈청 비타민 D 농도가 인지기능 저하와 관련이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 노인들은 노화로 인해 피부의 합성능력이 저하되어 비타민 D가 결핍되기 쉬우므로 인지기능 저하 및 치매의 예방을 위해 육류, 생선, 버섯 및 유제품등의 비타민 D 급원 식품이나 보충제 섭취가 필요하다고 생각된다. 상기 연구를 바탕으로 후속 연구는 비타민 D와 인지기능 사이의 인과관계를 밝힐 수 있는 코호트나 임상 연구가 요구된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.645-652
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• 2018

최근 한국이 OSJD(Organization for Cooperation of Railway) 정회원에 가입함에 따라 우리나라도 OSJD의 협약을 적용받을 수 있어 소프트웨어적으로는 대륙철도와 연결되었다고 볼 수 있다. 그러나 오랜 세월 각 주변국들의 철도시스템들이 개별적으로 개발되고 운용된 결과 하드웨어적으로는 제약이 있어 현 상태의 철도시스템의 기술적 상호운용성에 대한 진단이 필요하고 장기적으로 상호운용성을 향상시키기 위한 방안 또한 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 현 상태의 대륙철도 국가들의 철도시스템의 기술적 상호운용성을 유럽에서 활용하였던 기술적 상호운용성 기준인 TSI(Technical Specifications for Interoperability)를 기준으로 각 국의 철도시스템을 분석하였다. 실제 특정구간의 열차운행을 가정한 열차의 운행모델을 바탕으로 필요한 인프라 벡터와 철도차량 벡터의 모델을 만들고 열차운행에 따른 인터페이스에 의해 발생하는 상호운용성 행렬을 바탕으로 상호운용성 지수인 IOP(Interoperability Of Percentage)를 계량화하였다. 부산에서 블라디보스톡까지 디젤기관차와 화차를 활용하여 운행할 경우 IOP값은 22.2%에 불과하여 상호운용성이 낮은 편이었다. 즉 77.8%의 상호운용성 제약요인이 존재하는 것이다. 이와 같은 제약요인들은 장기적으로 기술적 상호운용성을 높이는 방향으로 건설 및 제작되어야 대륙철도구간의 열차운행의 장애요인을 감축할 수 있으며 상호운용성이 100%인 대륙철도 노선을 만들어 운용효율성이 높은 철도가 될 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.320-333
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• 2019

Objective: The Shanghai Holstein cattle breed is susceptible to severe mastitis and other diseases due to the hot weather and long-term humidity in Shanghai, which is the main distribution centre for providing Holstein semen to various farms throughout China. Our objective was to determine the genetic mechanisms influencing economically important traits, especially diseases that have huge impact on the yield and quality of milk as well as reproduction. Methods: In our study, we detected the structural variations of 1,092 Shanghai Holstein cows by using next-generation sequencing. We used the DELLY software to identify deletions and insertions, cn.MOPS to identify copy-number variants (CNVs). Furthermore, we annotated these structural variations using different bioinformatics tools, such as gene ontology, cattle quantitative trait locus (QTL) database and ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA). Results: The average number of high-quality reads was 3,046,279. After filtering, a total of 16,831 deletions, 12,735 insertions and 490 CNVs were identified. The annotation results showed that these mapped genes were significantly enriched for specific biological functions, such as disease and reproduction. In addition, the enrichment results based on the cattle QTL database showed that the number of variants related to milk and reproduction was higher than the number of variants related to other traits. IPA core analysis found that the structural variations were related to reproduction, lipid metabolism, and inflammation. According to the functional analysis, structural variations were important factors affecting the variation of different traits in Shanghai Holstein cattle. Our results provide meaningful information about structural variations, which may be useful in future assessments of the associations between variations and important phenotypes in Shanghai Holstein cattle. Conclusion: Structural variations identified in this study were extremely different from those of previous studies. Many structural variations were found to be associated with mastitis and reproductive system diseases; these results are in accordance with the characteristics of the environment that Shanghai Holstein cattle experience.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.614-628
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• 2019

Objective: The inhibitory leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILRBs) play an important role in innate immunity. The present study represents the first description of the cloning and structural and functional analysis of LILRB1 and LILRB3 isolated from two genetically disparate chicken lines. Methods: Chicken LILRB1-3 genes were identified by bioinformatics approach. Expression studies were performed by transfection, quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Signal transduction was analyzed by western blots, immunoprecipitation and flow cytometric. Cytokine levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Amino acid homology and phylogenetic analyses showed that the homologies of LILRB1 and LILRB3 in the chicken line 6.3 to those proteins in the chicken line 7.2 ranged between 97%-99%, while homologies between chicken and mammal proteins ranged between 13%-19%, and 13%-69%, respectively. Our findings indicate that LILRB1 and LILRB3 subdivided into two groups based on the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIM) present in the transmembrane domain. Chicken line 6.3 has two ITIM motifs of the sequence LxYxxL and SxYxxV while line 7.2 has two ITIM motifs of the sequences LxYxxL and LxYxxV. These motifs bind to SHP-2 (protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11) that plays a regulatory role in immune functions. Moreover, our data indicate that LILRB1 and LILRB3 associated with and activated major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and ${\beta}2-microglobulin$ and induced the expression of transporters associated with antigen processing, which are essential for MHC class I antigen presentation. This suggests that LILRB1 and LILRB3 are transcriptional regulators, modulating the expression of components in the MHC class I pathway and thereby regulating immune responses. Furthermore, LILRB1 and LILRB3 activated Janus kinase2/tyrosine kinase 2 (JAK2/TYK2); signal transducer and activator of transcription1/3 (STAT1/3), and suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 genes expressed in Macrophage (HD11) cells, which induced Th1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines. Conclusion: These data indicate that LILRB1 and LILRB3 are innate immune receptors associated with SHP-2, MHC class I, ${\beta}2-microglobulin$, and they activate the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling pathway. Thus, our study provides novel insights into the regulation of immunity and immunopathology.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.434-441
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 배 '원황'(Pyrus pyrifolia)의 유전체 정보를 바탕으로, 유용 유전자 관련 SSR 마커를 선발하였고, 선발된 SSR과 SNP 마커를 이용하여 '원황' ${\times}$ 'Bartlett' $F_1$ 교배집단에 대한 유전자 지도를 작성하였다. '원황'의 scaffold에서 제작된 SSR 마커 유래 염기서열들과 NCBI nucleotide DB와 BLASTn 분석하여, 유용한 유전자들과 높은 상동성을 보이는 510개 SSR 마커를 선발하였다. 이들 마커를 사용하여 양친과 F1 집단 94개체의 대립 단편의 증폭 양상을 확인한 결과, 88개 마커들이 헤테로 집단에 맞는 분리비를 보였다. 선발된 88개의 SSR 마커는 GBS 분석을 통해 획득한 579개 SNP 마커와 함께 '원황'의 유전자지도를 작성하였다. 70개의SSR 마커들은 배 염색체 수와 같은 17개의 염색체에 잘 위치하였고, 모든 염색체에 한 개 이상의 마커로 위치하였다. 유전자지도의 총 유전거리는 3784.2cM이고 마커간 평균거리는 5.8cM이었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 SSR 분자마커 및 이를 기반으로 만들어진 유전자지도는 배의 육종 및 유전 연구에 유용한 정보를 제공할 것으로 기대한다.