• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2017

진핵 세포에서 히스톤의 변형은 크로마틴 구조를 조절하는 데에 있어서 중요한 메커니즘이다. Set1 복합체에 의한 히스톤 H3의 네 번째 라이신 잔기(H3K4)에 발생하는 메틸화는 다양하게 잘 알려져 있는 히스톤 변형 중 하나이다. Set1 complex는 H2B의 유비퀴틴화에 의존적으로 발생하는 H3K4 메틸화에 중요하다고 알려진 Swd2를 포함하여 7개의 소단위 단백질을 가지고 있다. Swd2는 Set1의 RNA recognition motif (RRM) 도메인 근처에 결합하여 Set1의 활성을 조절하고, 또 RNA의 3' 말단 형성에 관여하는 CPF (Cleavage and Polyadenylation Factors) 복합체의 구성성분이라고 보고되었다. 최근 보고들에 따르면, 이런 Swd2의 이중적인 기능이 서로 독립적으로 작용하며, Swd2 결실돌연변이 균주가 살지 못하는 이유가 CPF 복합체의 구성성분으로써의 기능 때문이라고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서 우리는 Swd2가 Set1의 RRM 도메인에 결합하여 Set1의 활성을 조절할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, Set1의 안정성에도 영향을 줄 수 있음을 발견하였다. 또 우리는 Swd2가 결합할 수 없는 truncated-Set1을 가지고 있는 ${\Delta}swd2$ 돌연변이가 사멸하지 않고 정상적으로 자라는 것을 관찰하였다. 이런 결과들은 Saccharomyces cerevisiae에서 H3K4 메틸화와 RNA 3' 말단 형성과정에서의 Swd2의 이중적인 기능이 서로 독립적인 것이 아님을 제안하다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2015

Objectives : In this study, we investigated the biological activities such as anti-obesity using Samwondan ethanol extract (SWD). SWD is a complex with Salicornia herbacea Linnaeus, Saururus chinensis Baill and Houttuynia cordata Thunberg as the main raw material.Methods : The SWD was extracted 80% ethanol. 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were induced adipogenesis by differentiation media with SWD at 1 μg/mL, 10 μg/mL, and 100 μg/mL. Effect of SWD performed using MTT assay, oil red O staining (observation by microscope), and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Also we measured production of triglyceride (TG), fatty acid, and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC).Results : Non-cytotoxicity was in all test group from range of 1 μg/mL to 100 μg/mL on pre-adipocyte. The droplet and production of lipid were decreased significantly by the SWD. And TG was decreased by approximately 89%, 85% and 82%, upon the SWD treatment at concentration of 1 μg/mL, 10 μg/mL, and 100 μg/mL. Moreover, the SWD showed inhibitory effects on the expression of the C/EBP (CCAAT/enhaner binding protein)β, C/EBPα, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγgenes in adipocytes. The SWD at 100 μg/mL concentration showed inhibitory effect on fatty acid production by 79%. Also ACC production were decreased dose-dependently.Conclusions : From the results above, we concluded that the SWD indicated significantly anti-obesity effects.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2022

Objective: Viscoelasticity is an essential feature of nerves, although little is known about their viscous properties. The discovery of shear wave dispersion (SWD) imaging has presented a new approach for the non-invasive evaluation of tissue viscosity. The present study investigated the feasibility of using SWD imaging to evaluate diabetic neuropathy using the sciatic nerve in a diabetic rat model. Materials and Methods: This study included 11 diabetic rats in the diabetic group and 12 healthy rats in the control group. Bilateral sciatic nerves were evaluated 3 months after treatment with streptozotocin. We measured the nerve cross-sectional area (CSA), nerve stiffness using shear wave elastography (SWE), and nerve viscosity using SWD imaging. The motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) was also measured. These four indicators and the histology of the sciatic nerves were then compared between the two groups. The performance of CSA, SWE, and SWD imaging in distinguishing the two groups was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results: Nerve CSA, stiffness, and viscosity in the diabetic group was significantly higher than those in the control group (all p < 0.05). The results also revealed a significantly lower MNCV in the diabetic group (p = 0.005). Additionally, the density of myelinated fibers was significantly lower in the diabetic group (p = 0.004). The average thickness of the myelin sheath was also lower in the diabetic group (p = 0.012). The area under the ROC curve for distinguishing the diabetic neuropathy group from the control group was 0.876 for SWD imaging, which was significantly greater than 0.677 for CSA (p = 0.030) and 0.705 for SWE (p = 0.035). Conclusion: Sciatic nerve viscosity measured using SWD imaging was significantly higher in diabetic rats. The viscosity measured using SWD imaging performed well in distinguishing the diabetic neuropathy group from the control group. Therefore, SWD imaging may be a promising method for the evaluation of diabetic neuropathy.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.345-355
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• 2015

본 연구는 장애대학생의 지각된 낙인과 우울이 대학생활을 방해한다는 가설을 전제로 사회적지지가 조절효과를 가지는지를 실증하고자 계획되었다. 이를 위해 부산 경남 일부지역의 4년제 대학교에 재학 중인 장애대학생 108명(남학생 61명, 여학생 47명)을 대상으로 연구한 결과는 다음과 같다. 인구사회학적 변인중에서 성별과 학년은 장애대학생의 대학생활적응에 영향을 미치는 유의한 변수였고, 장애대학생의 지각된 낙인과 우울은 장애대학생의 대학생활적응에 영향을 미치는 유의한 변수임이 드러났다. 특히 우울의 영향력이 상대적으로 매우 우세한 것으로 파악되었다. 사회적지지 또한 장애대학생의 대학생활적응에 정적(+) 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으며, 지각된 낙인과 우울이 대학생활적응에 미치는 관계에서 조절효과를 가지는 것으로 증명되었다. 본 연구는 장애대학생의 대학생활적응력 향상을 위해서는 여러 접근들 못지않게 장애대학생을 둘러싼 사회적지지에 대한 관심 역시 중요하다는 것을 입증하고 있다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 실천적 함의를 제시하였다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2019

Di- and tri-methylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me2 and H3K4me3, respectively) are epigenetic markers of active genes. Complex associated with Set1 (COMPASS) mediates these H3K4 methylations. The involvement of COMPASS activity in secondary metabolite (SM) biosynthesis was first demonstrated with an Aspergillus nidulans cclA knockout mutant. The cclA knockout induced the transcription of two cryptic SM biosynthetic gene clusters, leading to the production of the cognate SM. Monascus spp. are filamentous fungi that have been used for food fermentation in eastern Asia, and the pigment Monascus azaphione (MAz) is their main SM. Monascus highly produces MAz, implying that the cognate biosynthetic genes are highly active in transcription. In the present study, we examined how COMPASS activity modulates MAz biosynthesis by inactivating Monascus purpureus cclA (Mp-cclA) and swd1 (Mp-swd1). For both ${\Delta}Mp-cclA$ and ${\Delta}Mp-swd1$, a reduction in MAz production, accompanied by an abated cell growth, was observed. Suppression of MAz production was more effective in an agar culture than in the submerged liquid culture. The fidelity of the ${\Delta}Mp-swd1$ phenotypes was verified by restoring the WT-like phenotypes in a reversion recombinant mutant, namely, trpCp: Mp-swd1, that was generated from the ${\Delta}Mp-swd1$ mutant. Real-time quantitative Polymerase chain reaction analysis indicated that the transcription of MAz biosynthetic genes was repressed in the ${\Delta}Mp-swd1$ mutant. This study demonstrated that MAz biosynthesis is under the control of COMPASS activity and that the extent of this regulation is dependent on growth conditions.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.175-188
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• 2005

항암 효과, 노화 억제, 중풍 억제, 혈압과 콜레스테롤 저하효과 및 당뇨병 치료 효과 있다고 알려진 잠분(蠶糞)을 비육 돈에 급여하여 비육돈 체조직내에 생리활성 물질을 축적시키고, 생리 활성 물질이 축적된 돈육의 품질 특성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 잠분은 건조 상태(수분 $10\%$ 내외)의 잠분을 급여하였다. 대조구는 출하시까지(110 kg) 일반사료를 급여, 처리구 1, 2, 3,은 사료함량에 잠분을 각각 1, 2, $3\%$ 첨가하여 4주간 급여하였고, 처리구 4, 5, 6은 1, 2, $3\%$로 각각 첨가하되 8주간 급여하였다. 급여시험이 끝난 후 일괄적으로 도축하여 돈육의 등심 부위를 함기 포장하여 냉장온도$(4^{\circ}C)$에서 12일간 저장하면서 돈육의 품질 특성 변화에 대하여 조사하였다. pH는 대조구와 잠분 급여구 간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 저장 기간이 경과함에 따라 모든 처리구가 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 일반성분, 가열 감량 및 조직감은 대조구와 잠분 급여구 간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 보수성은 대조구에 비하여 잠분 급여 처리구가다소 높은 결과를 보였으며, 저장기간이 경과할수록 전 처리구가 유의적으로 감소하는 결과를 보였다.(p<0.05). 육색과 지방색의 명도, 적색도 및 황색도는 대조구와 잠분 급여 처리구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 육색의 명도와 황색도는 약간 증가하였다. 대조구와 잠분 급여 처리구간의 비교에서 전 저장기간 동안 뚜렷한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 저장기간이 경과할수록 모든 처리구들이 유의적으로 낮아지는 결과를 보였다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 잠분을 돼지 사료에 첨가하여 급여하면 일반성분, 조직적 특성 및 이화학적 성질에 영향을 미치지 않고 고 기능성 돈육 생산이 가능하다고 사료된다.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2010

Genes that are expressed early in specific response to high salinity conditions were isolated from rapeseed plant (Brassica napus L.) using an mRNA differential display method. Five PCR fragments (DD1.5) were isolated that were induced by, but showed different response kinetics to, 200 mM NaCl. Nucleotide sequence analysis and homology search revealed that the deduced amino sequences of three of the five cDNA fragments showed considerable similarity to those of ${\beta}$-mannosidase (DD1), tomato Pti-6 proteins (DD5), and the tobacco harpin-induced protein hin1 (DD4), respectively. In contrast, the remaining clones, DD3 and DD2, did not correspond to any substantial existing annotation. Using the DD3 fragment as a probe, we isolated a full-length cDNA clone from the cDNA library, which we termed BnSWD1 (Brassica napus salt responsive WD40 1). The predicted amino-acid sequence of BnSWD1 contains eight WD40 repeats and is conserved in all eukaryotes. Notably, the BnSWD1 gene is expressed at high levels under salt-stress conditions. Furthermore, we found that BnSWD1 was upregulated after treatment with abscisic acid, salicylic acid, and methyl jasmonate. Our study suggests that BnSWD1, which is a novel WD40 repeat-containing protein, has a function in salt-stress responses in plants, possibly via abscisic acid-dependent and/or -independent signaling pathways.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.1013-1022
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• 2004

잠분은 건조상태(수분 10% 내외)의 잠분을 급여하였다. 대조구는 출하시까지( 11 0 kg) 일반사료를 급여， 처리구 1, 2, 3은 사료 함량에 잠분을 각각 1,2, 3% 첨가하여 4주간 급여하였고， 처리구 4, 5, 6은 1, 2, 3%로 각각 첨가하되 8주간 급여하였다. 급여시험이 끝난 후 일괄적으로 도축하여 돈육의 등심부위를 함기포장하여 냉장온도($4^{\circ}C$)에 서 12일간 저장하면서 돈육의 화학적 조성 변화에 대하여 조사하였다. 지방산화는 대조구와 잠분 급여 처리구간 에 유의적안 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며，저장기간이 경과함에 따라 모든 처리구가 유의적으로 증가하였다-(P <0.05). 총 myoglobin 함량은 잠분 급여 처리구가 유의적으로 높은 함량을 보였다-(P < 0.05). 관능검사 중 마블링 점수와 전체적인 기호성은 대조구에 비하여 잠분 급여 처리구가 높은 평가를 받았다-(P < 0.05). 무기물 중 Na, Mg, Ca, Mn 및 Fe 함량은 대조구에 비하여 잠분 급여 처리구가 유의적으로 낮은 함량을 보였다-(P < 0.05). 반면에 P 함량은 대조구에 비하여 잠분 급여 처리구가 유의적으로 높은 함량을 보였다-(P <0.05). 잠분 급여로 아미노산 함량에 많은 영향을 미쳤는데， aspartie acid, serine, tyrosine 함량은 감소하는 반면에 glutamic acid, alanine, isoleucine 함량은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 잠분 급여수준과 급여 기간이 증가할수록 stearic acid 함량은 유의적 으로 감소하였으며， 반면에 이eic acid 함량은 유의적으로 증가하였다-(P < 0.05). 포화지방산 함량은 잠분 급여수준과 급여기간이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였고， 불포화지방산 함량은 유의적으로 증가하였다-(P< 0.05).

• Entomological Research
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2018

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) has emerged as a major invasive insect pest of small berry fruits in the Americas and Europe since the late 2000s. Thus, phytosanitary treatment of commodities for export is imperative to prevent the movement of viable SWD to newer areas. In the present study, all developmental stages of SWD were irradiated with different doses of gamma and electron beam radiation to assess developmental inhibition to identify potential quarantine doses of the radiations. Ionizing radiation induced developmental inhibition of all stages of SWD. The effective doses for 99% inhibition ($ED_{99}$) of hatching, pupariation, and adult emergence from irradiated eggs for gamma radiation were 882, 395 and 39 Gy, respectively, compared with 2849, 687, and 41 Gy, respectively, for electron beam radiation. The $ED_{99}$ for inhibition of pupariation and adult emergence in irradiated larvae were 703 and 47 Gy, respectively, for gamma radiation, and 619 and 33 Gy, respectively, for electron beam radiation. Pupal irradiation did not completely inhibit adult emergence, even at 300 Gy. However, irradiation with ${\geq}100Gy$ of puparia induced adult sterility, with no egg production at all. The $ED_{99}$ for inhibition of $F_1$ egg hatchability from adults irradiated with gamma radiation and electron beam radiation was estimated to be 424 and 125 Gy, respectively. The results of the present study suggest that gamma radiation and electron beam radiation are alternatives for phytosanitary treatment. Irradiation with 100 Gy could be suggested as a potential dose for egg, larval, and pupal quarantine treatment of SWD.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.1144-1147
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• 2013

Dual-mode terminals (DMTs) equipped with cellular and WLAN interfaces have become popular in recent years. Users of DMTs can enjoy high-speed WLAN Internet access and wide area Internet access to cellular networks. However, a DMT may consume power inefficiently when discovering a WLAN with inherently limited service coverage. In this letter, we propose to use smart WLAN discovery (SWD) to minimize the power consumption required for WLAN discovery. To minimize the power consumption of a DMT, an SWD DMT activates its WLAN interface only when the DMT transfers data within the WLAN coverage area. The simulation results of SWD show an improved power-saving performance compared to previous WLAN discovery schemes.