• BMB Reports
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• 제43권10호
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• pp.688-692
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• 2010

In a previous study, we recently claimed that dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-inducible dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) expression is one of the key factors involved in androgen-potentiated balding. We also demonstrated that L-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (Asc 2-P) represses DHT-induced DKK-1 expression in cultured dermal papilla cells (DPCs). Here, we investigated whether or not L-threonate could attenuate DHT-induced DKK-1 expression. We observed via RT-PCR analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that DHT-induced DKK-1 expression was attenuated in the presence of L-threonate. We also found that DHT-induced activation of DKK-1 promoter activity was significantly repressed by L-threonate. Moreover, a co-culture system featuring outer root sheath (ORS) keratinocytes and DPCs showed that DHT inhibited the growth of ORS cells, which was then significantly reversed by L-threonate. Collectively, these results indicate that L-threonate inhibited DKK-1 expression in DPCs and therefore is a good treatment for the prevention of androgen-driven balding.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2010

In order to development medicinal Artemisia herbs of high quality, Korean A. annua L. were investigated with its ecological and morphological characteristics, and basic statistical data of agronomic characteristics. This species, which is annual herb, is mainly distributed to marginal land, riverside, roadside, grassland. Ecological niche is low species in competition of the others. Its pollination is basically anemogamous, but is frequency pollinated by insects. This species is characterized as tap root, 1~3 pinnate compound leaf of ovate or narrowly ovate, stem is green, erect and solitary. Inflorescence is paniculate, receptacle is not hair. Capitulum, consist of ray floret and disk floret, is subglobose shape. Additionally, this species could be easily discriminated from related Artemisia herbs by the capitulum size. Ray floret is female, disk floret is bisexual. Flowering season is from August to October. Seed is achene unattached hair. Stem length ranged from 179 cm to 225 cm, and stem diameter and number of branch were $17.14\;{\pm}\;1.68\;mm$, $2.43\;{\pm}\;0.51\;mm$, respectively. Length and width of leaf were $14.5\;{\pm}\;0.5\;cm$, $15.0\;{\pm}\;1.0\;cm$, and leaf number of main stem were $48.06\;{\pm}\;10.57\;cm$, respectively. Fresh weight of aerial parts and root were $364.7\;{\pm}\;14.1\;g$, $32.6\;{\pm}\;5.1\;g$, and its dry weight were $136.6\;{\pm}\;10.0\;g$, $14.9\;{\pm}\;2.34\;g$, respectively.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2013

Heat shock proteins play an important role in plant stress tolerance and are mainly regulated by heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs). In this study, we generated transgenic rice over-expressing OsHsfA7 and carried out morphological observation and stress tolerance assays. Transgenic plants exhibited less, shorter lateral roots and root hair. Under salt treatment, over-expressing OsHsfA7 rice showed alleviative appearance of damage symptoms and higher survival rate, leaf electrical conductivity and malondialdehyde content of transgenic plants were lower than those of wild type plants. Meanwhile, transgenic rice seedlings restored normal growth but wild type plants could not be rescued after drought and re-watering treatment. These findings indicate that over-expression of OsHsfA7 gene can increase tolerance to salt and drought stresses in rice seedlings.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.129-145
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• 2014

서양금혼초의 군락 형성에 따른 경쟁적 우세원인을 규명하고 친환경농자재 개발을 위한 기초자료로 제공하고자 생육특성과 Allelopathy 효과를 알아보았다. 서양금혼초의 생육특성은 예초지역과 비예초지역간의 묘조(苗條) 수, 지상부 직경과 화주 수를 비교한 결과 예초지역의 묘조(苗條) 수, 지상부의 직경과 화주수가 비예초지역보다 높은 것으로 조사되었고, 서양금혼초의 수용성 추출액에 대한 레드클로버(Trifolium pratense), 들묵새(Festuca myuros), 도깨비바늘(Bidens bipinnata) 등 실험식물 14종 대해 발아와 생장 실험 결과 일반적으로 수용성 추출액의 농도가 증가함에 따라 검정식물의 발아율, 유식물의 뿌리털, shoot, root의 생장이 억제되었고 검정식물의 종류와 부위에 따라 억제정도에 있어서 차이를 보였다. 또한 서양금혼초의 수용성 추출액에 대한 실험곰팡이의 생장에 있어서는 Pythium속, Phytophthora속은 수용성 추출액의 농도가 높아짐에 따라 성장이 억제되는 경향을 보인 반면, Rhizoctonia속인 경우에는 농도가 높아짐에 따라 생장억제 현상이 뚜렷하지 않았다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합하여 보면 서양금혼초의 예초는 서양금혼초의 Split현상을 유도하여 더 많은 영양번식과 종자번식을 일으켜 군락을 형성하고, 서양금혼초에 함유된 allelochemicals에 의해 타 식물체의 발아와 생장, 미생물의 생장 등에 관여하기 때문에 제주도내 생태계에서 경쟁적 우위를 점하고 있으며, 친환경농자재로서의 활용 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 1970

추락(秋落)에 $SiO_2$와 Mn을 시용(施用)하고 K를 시용(施用)치 않으면 수도(水稻)의 생육(生育)이 조해(阻害)되며 분얼 수가 현저히 감소 된다. K를 시용(施用)치 않은 수도(水稻)는 엽(葉)에 작은 적갈색(赤褐色)의 반점(斑點)이 발생(發生)하였고 엽색(葉色)은 농록색(濃綠色)이 였다. 간장(稈長)은 건전도(健全稻)보다 짧으나 출수(出穗)는 건전도(健全稻)보다 빨렀다. K를 시용(施用)한 수도(水稻)의 근(根)은 굴고, 길고 새뿌리가 나오나 K를 시용(施用)치 않은 수도(水稻)의 근(根)은 생육(生育)이 불량(不良)하고, 가늘고 근부(根腐)가 심(甚)하였다. K를 시용(施用)치 않은 수도(水稻)의 근부현상(根腐現狀)은 "농림육호(農林六號)"보다 "진흥(振興)"이 더 심(甚)하였다. K를 시용(施用)치 않은 수도(水稻)의 생육(生育)은 불량(不良)하나 N, P, $SiO_2$, Fe 및 Mn 함량(含量)은 K를 시용(施用)한 수도(水稻)보다 높다. 추락도(秋落稻)의 Fe 함량(含量)은 $Mn+SiO_2$의 시용(施用)으로 현저히 감소되나 K의 시용(施用)으로도 감소된다. 따라서 $Mn+SiO_2$를 시용(施用)한 무가리(無加里)의 추락답(秋落畓)에 생육(生育)한 수도(水稻)의 근부(根腐)는 K 결핍(缺乏) 때문이며 $Mn+SiO_2$나 K의 시용(施用)은 추락도(秋落稻)의 Fe 함량(含量)을 감소시킨다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.431-434
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• 2000

To examine the allelopathic potentials of Chrysanthemum boreale, aqueous extracts and essential oil of the plant were used in these experiments. Seed germination of the receptor species was inhibited by the aqueous extracts and the inhibitory effect was increased in proportion to the concentration of extracts. In contrast, seedling elongation showed varied results. Achyranthes japonica, Bidens bipinnata, Raphanus sativus var. hortensis for. acanthiformis, Plantago asiatica, Pimpinella brachycarpa and Lactuca sativa were inhibited by increasing concentration of the aqueous extract, while Brassica campestris subsp. napus var. pekinensis and Echinochloa crus-galli were stimulated by the extract. Dry weight was also inhibited proportionally by increasing concentration of the aqueous extract, while some species were stimulated by a lower concentration of the extract. The volatile substances of C. boreale did not affect the seed germination of receptor plants, but seedling elongation and dry weight of some species were inhibited dose-dependently. Root hair development of selected plants was inhibited along with the concentration of essential oil. The above mentioned results, therefore, confirmed that the natural substances from C. boreale had allelopathic potentials to other plants.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2007

본 연구는 아그로박테리움 공동배양법을 이용한 기능획득 인삼 모상근의 대량생산을 위한 조건 확립에 대한 것이다. 일반적으로, 인삼과 같이 형질전환을 통한종자의 확보가 어려운 식물에서는 loss-of-function을 이용한 기능유전체 연구에 한계가 있다. 한편, 유전자의 기능을 활성화시키는 방법 (gain-of-function)인 activation tagging 기술은 이러한 문제점을 극복할 수 있는 대안이 될 수 있으며, Agrobacterium rhizogenes를 이용한 모상근 생산 시스템은 대량의 돌연변이체를 안정적으로 용이하게 얻을 수 있다는 점에서 최적의 시스템이라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 activation-tagging된 효율적인 형질전환 모상근 생산에 있어서의 최적의 아그로박테리움 균주 및 인삼조직, 배지조성 등에 대한 조건을 확립하였으며, 다양한 배지에서의 형질전환 모상근의 생장률 및 분지율, 표현형 등을 조사하였다. 엽병 절편을 activation-tagging vector pKH01을 가지고 있는 A. rhizogenes R1000와 공동배양하였을 때 배양 4주후 85.9%의 빈도로 모상근이 생산되었다. 모상근의 최대 생장과 분지도를 나타내는 배양조건을 조사한 바 엽병절편을 1/2 SH 배지에서 4주 배양하였을 때 왕성하게 생장하였으며 2.6의 분지도를 보여주었다. 최종적으로 1,989개체의 독립적인 형질전환 모상근 line을 생산하였으며, 이들 모상근 line은 인삼 진세노사이드 생합성 관련 유전자의 발굴 및 기능해석에 유용하게 쓰일 것이다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2010년도 정기총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.17-17
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• 2010

Ethylene, known as a stress hormone regulate wide developmental processes including germination, root hair initiation, root and shoot primordial formation and elongation, leaf and flower senescence and abscission, fruit ripening. The acceleration of ethylene biosynthesis in plant associated with environmental and biological stresses. 1-Aminocycloprophane-1-carboxlyate deaminase(ACCD) is an enzyme that cleaves ACC into and ammonia, a precursor of the plant hormone ethylene. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) having ACCD can decrease endogenous ACC level of tissue, resulting in reduced production of ethylene in plants. ACC deaminse was a key enzyme for protect stressed plants from injurious effects of ethylene. ACCD gene was encoded from Pseudomonas flourescens, PGPR and was cloned in Escherichia coli. We expressed the recombinant ACCD(rACCD) containing 357 amino acids with molecular weight 39 kDa that revealed by SDS-PAGE and western blot. The rACCD was purified by Ni-NTA purification system. The active form of rACCD having enzyme activity converted ACC to a-ketobutyrate. The optimal pH for ACC deaminase activity was pH 8.5, but no activity below pH 7.0 and a less severe tapering activity at base condition resulting in loss of activity at over pH 11. The optimal temperature of the enzyme was $30^{\circ}$ and a slightly less severe tapering activity at 15 - 30$^{\circ}$, but no activity over $35^{\circ}$. P. flourescens ACC deaminase has a highly conserved residue that plays in allowing substrate accessibility to the active sites. The enzymatic properties of this rACCD will provide an important reference for analysis of newly isolated ACCD and identification of newly isolated PGPR containing ACCD.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.787-799
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• 1994

To elucidate morphologic lesion of porcine exudative epidermitis which is occurred sporadically in Korea, Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus isolated from the naturally affected pigs was inoculated to suckling pigs. The infected piglets were observed grossly and histopathologically. Although affected piglets were taking acute, subacute, or chronic course, some piglets suffered from chronic disease showed poor prognosis and marked growth depression. Affected peglets had erythematous skin on the face, ear, and abdomen and these localized lesions appear as brownish spots of exudative epidermitis and fromed crust in the early stage. But, after this stage, the skin were covered by viscous greasy exudate and formed blackish brown crust and appeared fissures and hypertrophy. Grossly, there has been hemorrhage with the removal of crust-like materials of epidermis and edematous subcutis. The superficial lymph nodes were edematous and swollen or congested and hemorrhagic. Some piglets had swollen ureters, cysts in the renal cortex, or polyarthritis. A few cases had mild edematous swelling of kidney, intestinal catarrh and congestion of brain. Microscopically, skin lesions had detachment of keralinized layer and parakeratosis of epidermis, hydropic degeneration of epidermal cell, and retrogressive degeneration of hair root sheath. Dermis had edema, and infiltration of neutrophils and mononuclear cells. As the disease was proceeded, there was marked perivasculitis with lots of mononuclear inflammatory cells. More chronic lesions formed granuloma-like bodies(nodules) due to more mononuclear, perivascular inflammatory cell infiltration and proliferation of fibroblast. Lots of plasma cells and eosinophils were also present in dermis. Epidermis was hyperplastic by proliferation of basal cells stratum germinativum and epidermal pegs often extended into the dermis. In secondary infection, lots of neutrophils could be seen in epidermis and derms. Kidney had neutrophilic infiltration, necrotic and cystic glomeruli, and dilation of renal tubules and ureters. Purulent arthritis was sometimes observed in joints. Three days old mice administrated Staphylococcus hyicus subsp hyicus subcutaneously before had focal congestion and hemorrhage, necrosis, and subcutaneous edema of the skin. This observation was also seen in the study of mice administrated exfoliatin toxin of Staphylococcus which evoked human staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2009

증식성 모낭 종양은 모낭 말단부위의 외근모초에서 기원하는 드문 종양이다. 악성 변화는 드물지만 갑작스러운 크기의 증가, 침윤성 성장 및 두피 이외에서 종양의 발생 등은 악성 증식성 모낭 종양을 시사한다. 병리조직학적으로 핵의 이형성, 다형성 및 유사분열 소견은 악성증식성 모낭 종양의 특징이다. 악성 증식성 모낭 종양은 재발 및 전이가 보고되고 있어 정상조직을 포함한 충분한 절제와 추적관찰이 요구된다. 53세 남자 환자의 우측 제 5수지 원위 지골에 7년전 발생한 종양을 중위 지이하 절제술 후 병리조직검사상 악성 증식성 모낭 종양으로 진단되었고, 환자가 외래로 더 이상 방문하지 않아 재발과 전이를 확인할 수 없었다.