• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3669-3673
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• 2012

A role for the xenotropic murine leukemia virus (XMRV) in prostate cancer development has been postulated. To answer questions regarding the prevalence of XMRV in Iranian patients with prostate cancer and its association with the RNASEL R462Q polymorphism, we here investigated a series of cases in Kerman, in the Southeast of Iran, and sought to verify the association with the R462Q using Real Time PCR Method. Prostate tissue specimens of 200 patients with prostate cancer were genotyped for R462Q by real time polymerase chain reaction allelic discrimination and were screened for XMRV proviral DNA by real time polymerase chain reaction specific for the envelope gene. Of 200 patients in this study 8 (4%) cases were positive for XMRV, the QQ allele being the most frequenct regarding the R426Q polymorphism while in negative patients it was the RQ allele. There was significant correlation between high pathological scores and XMRV positive samples. No significant relationship was found between age groups and XMRV results. XMRV was only found in patients with QQ and RQ alleles, not RR. XMRV is detectable in tumor prostate tissue from some patients with prostate cancer, independent of R462Q.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.51-66
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to suggest the ecological management based on ecological characteristics of urban forest in Bucheon city. The actual vegetation area in the survey sites(7,426,587$m^2$) consisted of Robinuia pseudoacacia forest(61.6%; 5,574,168 $m^2$), Pinus rigida forest(6.1%), Quercus mongolica community(3.2%), Q.spp.community(2.9%), etc. According to the importance value of artificial planting forest, 58(/300$m^2$) survey plots were divided into 6 groups; 1) R. pseudoacacia forest, 2) R. pseudoacacia-Q.serrata community, 3) R. pseudoacacia-Q.mongolica community, 4) P.rigide forest, 5) P.rigida-Q.serrata community, 6) P.rigida-Q. mongolica community. As the result, the artificial planting forest was expected to the proceeded to Q. serrata community and Q.mongolica community. The ecological succesion stage in the survey sites (7,426,587$m^2$) was divided into 5 states based on actual vegetation, succession trend of artificial planting forest in Bucheon; 1) Stage of impossible succession(4.7%, 2)Stage of inducible succession(78.7%), 3) Stage of progressive succession(2.7%), 4)Sage of last succession(1.4%), 5)Stage of native plant forest(12.5%). The ecological management of urban forest was suggested as the management method for succession promotion, according to density controlling and native species planting in Bucheon. Individual numbers of R. pseudoacacia might be reduced to 6~8 individuals/300$m^2$ at canopy, 9~21 individuals/300$m^2$ at under-story by selective cutting in order to keep 63~70% of total basal area at R. pseudoacacia forest. Individual numbers of P.rigida might be reduced to 8~9 individuals/300$m^2$ at canopy, 27~30individuals/300$m^2$ at under-story by selective cutting in order to keep 68~75% of total basal area at P. rigida forest. 24 species that were selective by constancy analysis were chosen as the ecological appropriate species. Since, this studyis discussing the ares of urban forest and botanical ecology, it is suggested that a study on the relations between of environmental factors such as soil, climate, and vegetation will be performed in the future.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.426-430
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• 2008

환상 염색체의 발생 기전은 염색체 말단 부분이 결손된 후 양 끝이 융합되거나 끝분절 염기서열이 앞뒤역순상동서열로 융합될 경우로 생각되고 있다. 환상 염색체는 세포 분열을 하는 동안 불안정하기 때문에 세포핵이 없는 딸세포의 사망률이 증가하게 되어 생존하는 세포수가 감소하고 성장 장애가 발생하게 된다. 표현형은 염색체 손실의 정도에 따라 다양하다. 저자들은 최초로 심각한 저신장을 주소로 내원한 환아의 염색체 검사상 환상 9번 염색체를 확인하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2015

Among solute carrier proteins, the organic anion transporters (OATs) play an important role for the elimination or reabsorption of endogenous and exogenous negatively charged anionic compounds. Among OATs, SLC22A9 (hOAT7) transports estrone sulfate with high affinity. The net decrease of estrogen, especially in post-menopausal women induces rapid bone loss. The present study was performed to search the SNP within exon regions of SLC22A9 in Korean females with osteoporosis. Fifty healthy controls and 50 osteoporosis patients were screened for the genetic polymorphism in the coding region of SLC22A9 using GC-clamped PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Six SNPs were found on the SLC22A9 gene from Korean women with/without osteoporosis. The SNPs were located as follows: two SNPs in the osteoporosis group (A645G and T1277C), three SNPs in the control group (G1449T, C1467T and C1487T) and one SNP in both the osteoporosis and control groups (G767A). The G767A, T1277C and C1487T SNPs result in an amino acid substitution, from synonymous vs nonsynonymous substitution arginine to glutamine (R256Q), phenylalanine to serine (F426S) and proline to leucine (P496L), respectively. The Km values and Vmax of the wild type, R256Q, P496L and F426S were 8.84, 8.87, 9.83 and $12.74{\mu}M$, and 1.97, 1.96, 2.06 and 1.55 pmol/oocyte/h, respectively. The present study demonstrates that the SLC22A9 variant F426S is causing inter-individual variation that is leading to the differences in transport of the steroid sulfate conjugate (estrone sulfate) and, therefore this could be used as a marker for certain disease including osteoporosis.

• 환경생물
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.455-463
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• 2022

기후변화에 따른 산림생태계의 기능 변화를 파악하기 위해 산림생태계의 중요한 기능인 낙엽분해율과 미기상 요인과의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 2017년 1월부터 48개월간 동사면과 서사면에 설치된 낙엽주머니를 통해 낙엽의 분해율을 분석하고 연구지소의 미기상요인(대기온도, 토양온도, 토양수분)을 관측하여 상관관계를 도출하였다. 48개월 경과 후 신갈나무 낙엽의 잔존율은 동사면과 서사면에서 각각 27.1±1.3%, 37.0±3.6%로 감소하였으며, 이에 따른 낙엽의 분해상수(k)는 동사면과 서사면에서 각각 0.33, 0.25로 나타났다. 신갈나무 낙엽의 초기 C/N비율은 38.5이었으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하여 48개월 경과 후 동사면과 서사면의 C/N비율은 각각 13.4, 16.7로 나타났다. 연구지소의 조사기간 동안 평균 대기온도 및 토양온도는 동사면과 서사면에서 각각 8.2±9.0, 9.1±9.3과 8.5±7.4, 9.3±7.3℃로 서사면에서 더 높게 나타났다. 토양수분의 경우, 동사면과 서사면에서 평균 19.4±11.0, 20.5±5.7%로 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나 연간 변화 양상이 다소 다르게 나타났다. 분석된 낙엽의 분해율과 미기상 요인과의 상관관계를 분석해본 결과, 동사면에서 낙엽분 해율과 토양수분이 양의 상관관계를 갖는 것으로 나타나, 낙엽분해율은 토양수분량에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 향후 기후변화에 따른 폭우, 폭설 등의 영향이 산림생태계의 기능에 미치는 변화에 대응할 수 있는 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다.