• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.717-725
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• 2014

The objective of the study was to determine the effects of animal related factors on bruising in slaughter cattle, creatine kinase (CK) and beef quality. Three hundred and twenty one cattle from three breeds (108 Bonsmara, 130 Beefmaster and 83 Brahman) were used in this study. The animals were grouped as follows: Group 1 (16 months old), Group 2 (18 months old) and Group 3 (24 months old). At exsanguinations, blood samples for CK determination were collected using disposable vacutainer tubes. Muscularis longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) was collected 24 h after slaughter to determine the colour ($L^*$, $a^*$, and $b^*$) and ultimate pH ($pH_u$) of beef. Breed, sex and age had significant effects (p<0.05) on bruising score, CK levels and beef quality. Bonsmara breed had the highest (80%) bruising score percentage, CK ($705.3{\pm}80.57U/L$) and $pH_u$ ($6.3{\pm}0.05$) values while the Bonsmara had the highest $L^*$ ($24.8{\pm}0.78$) $a^*$ ($17.5{\pm}0.53$) and $b^*$ ($12.8{\pm}0.53$) values. Higher CK levels were also observed in winter compared to summer, spring and autumn respectively. Therefore, animal factors (sex, breed and animal age at slaughter) contribute to the development of bruises and have an effect on the levels of CK and meat quality. It was also concluded that there is no significant relationship between meat parameters (L,* $a^*$, and $b^*$) and CK levels.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.677-681
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• 2012

The aim of the present research was to investigate clinicopathologic correlations of immunohistochemically-demonstrated axin (axis inhibition) and ${\beta}$-catenin expression in primary hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), in comparison with paraneoplastic, cirrhotic and normal liver tissues. Variation in Axin expression across groups were significant (P < 0.01), correlating with alpha fetoprotein (AFP), HBsAg, cancer plugs in the portal vein, and clinical stage of HCCs(P < 0.05); however, there were no links with sex, age, and tumour size (P > 0.05). Differences in cell membrane ${\beta}$-catenin expression were also statistically significant (P < 0.01), again correlated with AFP, HBsAg, cancer plugs in the portal vein, and clinical stage in HCCs (P < 0.05) but not with sex, age, and tumour size (P > 0.05). Axin expression levels in tissues with reduced membrane ${\beta}$-catenin were low (P < 0.05), also being low with nuclear ${\beta}$-catenin expression (P < 0.05). Axin and ${\beta}$-catenin may play an important role in the genesis and progression of HCC via the Wnt signal transmission pathway. Simultaneous determination of axin, ${\beta}$-catenin, AFP, and HBsAg may be useful for early diagnosis, and metastatic and clinical staging of HCCs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1358-1364
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• 2011

The sex-determining region on the Y (SRY) gene is important in mammalian sex determination and differentiation. We report a study of the abundance of SRY gene products in bovine ejaculate. RT-PCR experiments using RNA extracted from bovine spermatozoa with SRY-specific primers yielded a 456 bp product, but the amount of SRY mRNA in sperm was lower than that in the testes (p<0.01). A protein of approximately 27 KDa was detected by western blotting. The SRY transcript was detected in the midpiece of approximately half the spermatozoa by in situ hybridization, and the SRY protein was detected in the heads of half the spermatozoa by immunofluorescence, indicating that SRY mRNA and protein may only be present in Y-bearing spermatozoa. These results suggest that the SRY transcript and protein are present in bovine ejaculated Y-sperm. The roles of the SRY gene in spermatogenesis, sperm motility, and the sperm-oocyte interaction merit further investigation.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2017

On June 14, 2008 (the first experiment) and July 24, 2008 (the second experiment), the shores of the Boseong River and the sandy beaches, Seokgok-myun, Moksadong-myun, Gokseong-gun in Jeollanam Province were investigated and a total of 29 soft-shelled turtle (Tryonyx sinensis) eggs in the natural spawning nest eggs were collected (13 eggs were collected in the first experiment and 16 eggs in the second experiment). The temperatures in the natural spawning nests were $25.9-36.9{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$, the depth of the eggs was $5.2-7.5{\pm}0.5cm$ as the distance of the average $6.4{\pm}0.5cm$. 29 eggs were scattered at least 0.2 cm interval. Artificial incubation of 29 eggs was conducted in artificial nest boxes in thermo-plastic composition of the incubator, and then incubated at $26.5-35.5{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$, and an average constant temperature was $31.2-32.1{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$. The incubation days ranged from 53 to 55. In case of most turtles, incubation at $31^{\circ}C$ (higher temperatures) generally produces all or mostly females, while incubation at $25^{\circ}C$(cooler temperatures) produces all or mostly males. Exceptionally, in case of genus Trionyx, the sex ratio of female : male of T. sinensis of a freshwater soft-shelled turtle was approximately 1:1, which differs from other genera of turtles and makes T. sinensis Strauch only turtles presently known to lack temperature-dependent sex determination.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.1227-1231
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• 2002

A powerful tool for chicken transgenesis could be established by employing a germline chimera production through primordial germ cell transplantation. This study was conducted to examine whether foreign gene-transfected gonadal primordial germ cells (gPGCs) have a migration activity into the gonad after transfer to recipient embryos. In Experiment 1, gPGCs of Korean Ogol Chicken were retrieved from 5.5-day-old embryos and subsequently transferred to the dorsal aorta of 2.5-day-old White Leghorn embryos after being labeled with PKH26 fluorescent dye. To confirm migration activity after transplantation, recipient embryos were sacrificed and examined on 3 days after transfer. Sex determination was concomitantly undertaken to examine whether sex of recipient embryos could affect the migration activity of gPGCs. All of embryonic gonads examined showed positive signals with PKH26 fluorescence and W-chromosome specific band by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was detected in male embryos when gPGCs with ZW chromosome were transferred to recipient embryos. In Experiment 2, retrieved gPGCs were transfected with LacZ gene-containing cytomegalovirus promoter ($pCMV{\beta}$) by electroporation and subsequently transferred to recipient embryos. LacZ gene expression was identified in the gonads of 6 or 10-day-old recipient embryos and hatched-chicks. A total of 20 embryos and 12 hatched-chicks were examined and 11 of them (10 embryos and one hatched chicken; 11/32=34.4%) expressed $\beta$-galactosidase, a marker substance of LacZ gene. The results of this study demonstrated that foreign gene-transfected gPGCs can migrate and settle down into the gonad after being transferred into the blood vessel of the recipient embryos. This established technique will contribute to developing a peer biotechnology for transgenic chicken.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 1988

본 연구는 polyacryiamide gel등을 전기영동을 응용, 보존시간에 따른 정액반, 질액반 등에서 PGM$_1$아형의 검출 및 효소활성의 안전성을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1). 정액반의경우, 실온에서 보존후 7일에는 85%,14일에는 15%의 PGM$_1$아형의 판정이 가능하였고, 21일에는 전혀 판정이 불가능 하였다. (2). 질액반의 경우, 실온에서 보존 후 7일에는 675의 PGM$_1$아형의 판정이 가능하였으나, 14일에는 전혀 불가능 하였다. 한편, 질액에 정액이 혼합된 경우, 질액의 PGM$_1$아형을 판정함으로서, 정액의 PGM$_1$아형의 추정이 가능하였다. 이 결과를 통하여 실제 법생물학 분야에 활용이 가능하다고 인정하였다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.237-241
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• 2001

Three STR loci (STRX1[AGAT]$_{n}$, HPRTB[AGAT]$_{n}$ and ARA[AGC]$_{n}$) on X chromosome and three other STR loci (DYS390[CTG(A)T]$_{n}$, DYS392[ATT]$_{n}$ and DYS39［GATA]$_{n}$) on Y chromosome were analyzed in 154 unrelated healthy Korean subjects. Four loci (STRX1, HPRTB, DYS390 and DYS393) were amplified by quadruplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using fluorescent labeled primers (FLP). ARA and DYS392 were amplified separately using single PCR, similarly by using FLP. They were then run in an automated DNA sequencer and were analyzed with Genescan software. We found 7 alleles (308-332 bp) in STRX1, 7 alleles (275-299 bp) in HPRTB, 16 alleles (252-315 bp) in ARA, 6 alleles (203-223 bp) in DYS390, 7 alleles (245-263bp) in DYS392 and 5 alleles (116-132 bp) in DYS393. The ＊13(34%), ＊13(5l%), ＊23 (l8%), ＊23(50%), ＊14(39%) and ＊13(40%) alleles were observed to be the highest frequencies of STRX1, HPRTB, ARA, DYS390, DYS392 and DYS393, respectively. The detection of STR loci on sex chromosomes by quadruplex PCR allows simple determination of sex and identification of an individual. individual.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권20호
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• pp.5-20
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• 1999

We have analyzed the allele and genotype frequencies from 10 fractions of ancient human skeleton in 3 pieces of Jar coffin excavated from Naju Bokamni3rd tumulus by PCR amplification, high resolution polyacrylamide gelelectorphoresis and silver staining. We could isolate human genomic DNA from 3 bone fractions but the rest of them could not be used as materials due to being decayed. We could detect sex determination as male and 3 genotypes of STR system, HUMTHO1, HUMTPOX and HUMC5F1PO from the bone fraction of left side in Jar coffin 3 and see the slightly reaction suggesting the sex as male from the bone fraction of the left side in Jar coffin 2 and female from the right side in Jar coffin 3.We have also analyzed the genotype frequencies of mitochondria from the bone fractions of the left side and the right side in jar coffin 3, respectively. From the result of indetifiying at nucletide position between 16018 and 16378of the base of hyper variable region(HV1) in the control region, We can presume that the both bones have the same maternal inheritance.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2001

성간별에 이용할 돼지 수정란을 체외수정 방법으로 생산하기 위하여 돼지 난소에서 채취한 난자를 NCSU 23 배지에서 eCG, hCG를 첨가한 상태에서 22시간, 첨가하지 않은 상태에서 22시간 체외성숙을 시킨 후 mTBM을 이용하여 여러가지 정자농도(5$\times$$10^4$, 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ , 6.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 그리고 10.0$\times$$10^{5}$ )에 따라 6시간 수정시켰고, NCSU 23 배지에서 배양시켰다. 배양 후 44시간에 수정란의 분할률을 관찰하였고, 144시간에 배반포 형성율을 확인하였다. 성감별 방법은 체외수정으로 생산된 배반포를 돼지 Y-specific DNA primer를 이용하여 PCR 처리를 한 후 전기영동으로 491 bp에서 증폭된 band의 유무에 따라 암컷과 수컷의 성을 판정하였다. 1. 돼지 체외수정에서 정자농도 5$\times$$10^4$, 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ , 6.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 및 10.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 에 따른 수정란 분할률은 각각 55.95, 67.88, 60.18, 47,60%이었다. 2. 정자농도 5$\times$$10^4$, 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ , 6.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 에 따른 배반포 형성율은 각각 16.03, 22.40, 21.41, 12.37%이었다. 3. 31개의 체외수정으로 생산된 배반포에 대한 PCR을 이용한 성감별 결과는 18개가 수컷, 13개가 암컷으로서 각각 58.1%과 41.9%를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 돼지의 체외수정으로 생산된 배반포에 대한 성감별시 PCR 기법이 신속하고 정확하게 성감별을 실시할 수 있는 방법으로 판단되었다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.57-82
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• 2012

최근 우리나라 의료복지 분야는 인구의 고령화, 만성질환의 증가, 교통사고, 각종 산업재해, 약물 오 남용, 의학의 발달, 국가복지재정의 악화 등 다양한 환경변화에 둘러싸여 있으며, 새로운 형태의 의료복지와 관련된 새롭고 다양한 서비스 개발의 필요성이 부각되고 있다(조만복, 2010). 국가의 경제적 수준이 높아질수록 사회복지에 대한 사회적 관심은 증가하는 추세이나 복지에 대한 국가의 역할 축소와 사회복지정책에 민간참여의 확대 등 사회복지 여건의 변화는 요양시설 사회복지사들에게 시설서비스의 효과성과 효율성 제고를 위해 다양한 새로운 지식과 기술 습득, 그리고 스스로 최고의 성과를 달성하고자 노력하는 정신자세의 정립을 요구하고 있다. 요양시설에서 서비스 제공자인 사회복지사는 시설클라이언트의 삶의 질에 직접적인 영향을 미치며 서비스의 효과성에 매우 중요한 영향을 미치게 된다. 그러나 양질의 서비스 제공이라는 중요한 책무성을 지니는 장애인 및 노인요양시설은 조직 및 직무환경에 있어서 직원개발 기회의 부족, 조직보상체계의 미흡, 조직의 폐쇄성, 직원자율성의 결여, 전문성의 부족 등의 다양한 문제를 경험하고 있다(이문휘, 2007; 신현석, 2006; 박정양, 2003; 김철용, 2009). 본 연구는 실천현장에서 요양시설조직 내에서 요양시설 사회복지사의 임파워먼트 영향요인인 직무의 특성, 조직의 특성 요인에 대한 인식과 임파워먼트 수준 그리고 직무만족도에 관해서 알아보고 이러한 변인들이 사회인구학적 특성 변인별로 차이가 있는가에 대해서 살펴보고자 한다. 또한 요양시설 사회복지사의 임파워먼트에 미치는 영향력을 분석하고, 직무의 특성, 조직의 특성 그리고 임파워먼트 수준이 직무만족에 미치는 영향을 분석하는데 연구 목적이 있다.