• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 1973

It has been reported that vasopressin disperse the melanophore granule of frog skin. The author used hypophysectomized and adrenergic receptor blockaded animals in order to define the mechanism of vasopressin on the melanopore pigment of frog skin. The Rana niglomaculata which could be found in the Seoul area were used on this experiment. The amount of the following drugs were injected into the lymphatic sac of the frog; vaospressin $(0.05\;{\mu}g/g\;B.W.)$, dibenzylin $(0.05\;{\mu}g/g\;B.W.)$, and propranolol $(0.01\;{\mu}g/g\;B.W.)$. The following results were observed; 1. Vasopressin dispersed the melanin granules of melanocyte of frog skin. 2. The melanin granule dispersion activity of vasopressin was observed on the hypophysectomized frog. 3. The melanin granule dispersion was observed on the adrenergic receptor blockaded frog with dibenzylin or propranolol respectively, especially the later one was found to be more obvious. 4. The melanin granule dispersion was observed on the frog which was injected with vasopressin after alpha-receptor or beta-receptor blockade and the later one was found to be more obvious. 5. The melanin granule dispersion was more effective with the blockade of beta-receptor after the treatment with vasopressin on hypophysectomized frog.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2017

본서식지의 면적이 계곡산개구리 (Rana huarenensis)에게 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 서울시 노원구 상계동에 위치한 수락산 일대 계곡에서 연구를 실시하였다. 조사지역은 계곡을 계곡산개구리 서식지의 면적의 크기에 따라 가장 좁은 면적의 S1($3.91m^2$), 중간 면적의 S2($4.42m^2$), 가장 넓은 면적의 S3($38.37m^2$), 3곳으로 나눈 후 각 조사지역에서 3월부터 6월까지 주 2회 15개체의 계곡산개구리 유생을 무작위로 포획하여 개체의 길이를 측정하였으며, 계곡의 습도, 기온, 수온을 측정하였다. 부화율은 S2지점에서 세 개의 난괴를 채집하여 측정하였다. 실험구별 서식지의 면적을 측정한 결과, 실험기간 중 강우량이 적었기 때문에 모든 실험구의 서식지 면적이 감소하였으며, S2지점은 눈에 띄게 줄어 들지 않았으나, S1은 원래 서식지의 4분의 1이 줄어들었으며 S3지점은 2분의 1이 감소하였다. 실험구별 평균대기습도와, 실험구별 평균기온, 실험구별 평균수온은 F-test결과 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 부화율을 분석한 결과, 평균 부화율은 $76.84{\pm}18.23%$으로 확인되었다. 실험구별 유생 개체의 길이를 측정 한 결과, 통계적으로 차이가 있었으며, 서식지의 면적이 넓어짐에 따라 개체의 길이가 증가하였다 (F-test p< 0.05). 발생기간을 측정한 결과, 서식지의 면적이 넓을수록 개체의 발생속도가 빨라짐을 확인하였다. 실험구별 아성체 개체의 평균 길이를 분석한 결과, 통계적으로 차이가 있었으며, 개체의 길이는 S1, S3, S2순서로 증가하였다. 서식지 면적 변화가 없었던 S2의 개체의 크기가 가장 큰 것으로 보아 본 연구를 통해 계곡산개구리의 서식지 면적의 민감성을 알 수 있었다 (F-test p<0.05). 추후 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 고도의 차이가 계곡산개구리의 생장에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험을 진행한다면 계곡산개구리 개체군의 서식환경을 이해하는데 큰 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2016

The gold-spotted pond frog(Pelophylax chosenicus) classified as an Anura in Amphibia is sharply decreasing due to various changes of habitats environment, and designated as IUCN Red List Threatened species(VU; Vulnerable) internationally and domestic endangered species Class-II; therefore, it's in urgent need of the research on habitats restoration of the gold-spotted pond frog in order to prevent its extinction. This study was carried out to verify the effect after restoration by introducing the inhabitation elements deducted by the literature research and a field survey on the habitats for the gold-spotted pond frog in danger of regional extinction in the urban area of Ansan city, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. Accordingly, the capacity for bio-species was increased by expanding the area of habitats into $11,845m^2$, and securing the place for hibernation and corridors and discharge within the habitats, etc. As a result of the monitoring the number of individuals increased by 9.5 times as the reproductive success rate of the gold-spotted pond frog got higher, and by virtue of improvement in the habitats, biodiversity increased to 183 species(4 species of amphibians and reptiles, 4 species of mammals, 17 species of birds, 53 species of insects(terrestrial/Benthic), 4 species of fish, and 102 species of plants). It might be possible to verify the restoration effect of the habitats through continuous monitoring, and suggest the restoration model on the habitats for continuously survivable the gold-spotted pond frog in the urban area by deducting the matters to be improved.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2008

The Gold-spotted pond frog, Rana plancyi chosenica, designated as a vulnerable species by IUCN Red list. This species is a typical example facing local population threats and extinction due to human activities in South Korea. A strategic conservation plan for this endangered species is urgently needed. In order to provide information for future conservation planning, accurate information on the genetic diversity and taxonomic status is needed for the establishment of conservation units for this species. In this study, we used a molecular genetic approach using the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and control region sequences to find the genetic diversity of gold-spotted pond frogs within South Korea. We sequenced the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene and control region of 77 individuals from 11 populations in South Korea, and one from Chongqing, China. A total of 15 cytochrome b gene haplotypes and 34 control region haplotypes were identified from Korean gold-spotted pond frogs. Mean sequence diversity among Korean gold-spotted pond frogs was 0.31% (0.0-0.8%) and 0.51% (0.0-1.0%), respectively. Most Korean populations had at least one unique haplotype for each locus. The Taean, Ansan and Cheongwon populations had no haplotypes shared with other populations. There was a sequence divergence between Korean and Chinese gold-spotted pond frogs (1.3% for cyt b; 2.9% for control region). Analysis of genetic distances and phylogenetic trees based on both cytochrome b and control region sequences indicate that the Korean gold-spotted pond frog are genetically differentiated from those in China.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2013

The electrochemical analysis of silver ion was performed using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square-wave (SW) stripping voltammetry, and electrode cell systems were fabricated with graphite pencil electrode (GE) of working, reference and counter electrodes. Also electrolyte was the use of sea water as electrolyte solutions instead of ionic controlled solutions. The optimum analytical conditions for the cyclic and stripping parameters were determined using GE. The results approached the microgram working ranges of SW(ug/L) and CV(ug/L) Ag, and the optimum conditions were applied to frog's tissue and the food samples.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2015

본 연구는 지구 온난화로 인해 상승하고 있는 수온이 계곡산개구리에게 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 진행되었다. 이를 위해 서울에 위치한 수락산 일대($37^{\circ}40^{\prime}55.86^{{\prime}{\prime}}N$, $127^{\circ}05^{\prime}19.99^{{\prime}{\prime}}E$)에서 계곡산개구리 난괴를 채집하였다. 총 9개의 난괴를 채집하였으며 3개의 그룹으로 나누어 각각의 인큐베이터에 LT ($5{\pm}2^{\circ}C$), MT ($10{\pm}2^{\circ}C$), HT ($13{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)로 온도를 달리하여 사육하였다. 각각의 실험군 LT ($5{\pm}2^{\circ}C$), MT ($10{\pm}2^{\circ}C$), HT ($13{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)은 모든 유생이 부화 할 때까지 실험이 진행되었으며 각각의 난괴에서 부화한 개체의 부화율과 부화일수, 개체의 크기를 측정하였고 통계분석을 통해 온도가 유생의 발달에 미치는 영향을 분석 하였다. 유생의 부화율은 MT ($10{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)일 때 95.6%로 가장 높았고 HT ($13{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)일 때 82.6%, LT ($5{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)일 때 82.2%로 비슷한 수치가 나왔다. 유생의 부화일수는 HT ($13{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)그룹이 10일로 가장 짧았으며, MT ($10{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)그룹은 14일, LT ($5{\pm}2^{\circ}C$) 그룹은 23일이었다. 실험 결과, 부화 개체의 크기는 MT ($10{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)일 때 $7.62{\pm}0.11mm$, HT ($13{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)일 때 $7.19{\pm}0.15mm$, LT ($5{\pm}2^{\circ}C$)일 때 $6.82{\pm}0.10mm$ 순으로 작아졌다(ANOVA, p-value =0.00000). 본 연구를 통해 개구리의 성장과 부화에는 최적온도가 존재할 것이라 예상되었고, 지구온난화로 인한 온도의 변화는 계곡산 개구리에 부화와 성장에 영향을 미칠수 있음이 확인되었다. 본 연구를 통해 도출한 결과를 바탕으로 더 나아가 온도 구배 상황에서 계곡산개구리 성체까지의 변태율과 크기에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험을 진행한다면 기후 변화에 적응하는 개체군에 대한 이해뿐만이 아니라 추후 멸종위기종 보존대책 등에 대한 연구에 큰 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 1986

The sufficient myoplasmic $Ca^{++}$ to react with the contractile proteins is necessary to induce contraction of a cardiac muscle. These $Ca^{++}$ for the production of muscle contraction are supplied from the three recognized $Ca^{++}$ sources; internal $Ca^{++}$ release via the sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR), $Ca^{++}$ influx through a gated Ca-channel in the membrane as a Isi, and $Ca^{++}$ transport by the mechanism of Na/ca exchange. However, it is still controversial which $Ca^{++}$ sources act as a main contributor for myoplasmic $Ca^{++}$, Therefore, this study was undertaken in order to examine the $Ca^{++}$ sources for the contraction of frog ventricle. There is evidence that the SR is sparse in frog ventricular fibers, and that T-tubules are absent. Isolated ventricular strips of frog, Rana nigromaculata, were used in this experiment. Isometric tension was recorded by force transducer, and membrane potentials of ventricular muscles were measured through the intracellular glass microelectrodes, which were filled with 3M KCI and had resistance of $30{\pm}50M{\Omega}$. All experiments were performed at room temperature in a tris·buffered Ringer solution which was aerated with 100% $O_2$. Isotonic high K, low Na solution was used to induce K-contracture, K-contracture appeared at the concentration of 20 to 30mM-KCI and was potentiated in parallel with the increase in KCI concentration. The contracture had two components: an initial rapid phasic and a subsequent slow tonic contractile responses. Membrane Potentials measured at normal Ringer solution(2.5mM KCI) was -90 to -100 mV, and decreased linearly as the KCI concentration increased; -55mV at 20mM.KCI, -45mV at 30 mM.KCI, -30 mY at 50 mM.KCI, and -12 mV at 100 mM.KCI. K-contracture was evoked firstly at the membrane potential of -45 mV. The contracture was potentiated by the increase of bathing extracellular $Ca^{++}$ concentration. However, in the absence of $Ca^{++}$ the contracture was almost not induced by 50 mM.KCI solution. Caffeine(20mM) in normal Ringer solution, which is known to release $Ca^{++}$ from SR without substantial effects on the $Ca^{++}$ fluxes across the surface membrane, did not affect membrane potential and also not initiate contracture, but the caffeine in 20 mM-KCI Ringer solution produced a contracture. Above results suggest that the main $Ca^{++}$ source for the K·contracture of frog ventricle is $Ca^{++}$ influx through the voltage-dependent Ca-channel, and that in the K-contracture at the concentration of 100 mM-KCI, the mechanism of Na/ca exchange also partly contributs, in addition to the $Ca^{++}$ influx.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 1974

1. 개구리 피부점액선의 점액질은 중성, 약산성 및 강산성황화점액질을 포함하되, 선경부 세포에는 중성점액질만이, 선체부 세포에는 3종류의 점액질 성분이 혼재한다. 2. 피부 점액선의 점액질은 건조상태에서 현저히 감소하며 성분별로 볼 때 산성점액질에 비하여 중성점액질이 더욱 심한 영향을 받는다. 3. 점액선 세포내 점액질은 건조상태에 노출된 시간에 따라 점액질 성분상의 변화는 없다. 4. 이상과 같은 현상은 몸의 항상성을 유지하기 위한 생체적응현상의 일단이라고 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 1982

The frog truncus arterious were studied with conventional glass microelectrode technique in order to elucidate the underlying mechanism of spontaneous pacemaker activity. The analyses were focussed on the ionic nature of pacemaker current by changing the concentrations of extracellular $K^+$ and, $Na^+$, or by using blockers of K- and Ca-current and chronotropic transmitters. 1) The action potential of the spontaneously active truncus arteriosus has some characteristic feature of maximal distolic potential ranged from -65 to -75 mV, resting potential from -45 to -50 mV and overshoot voltage about +30 mV, respectively. Duration of the action potential taken from rapid upstroke to maximal diastolic potential was about 600 msec. Usual discharge rate was $25{\sim}30/min$ at room temperature $(18{\sim}20^{\circ}C)$. 2) The sensitivity of the resting membrane potential to change extracellular potassium concentrations $(0{\sim}12\;mM)$ was relatively low. Transient hyperpolarization was appeared in the 12 mM K Ringer after 10 min exposure to 0 mM K and it could be related to Na-pump reactivation by high potassium. 3) Reduction of extracellular sodium concetrations diminished the amplitude and frequency of the action potential. In Ringer solution containing 30% Na (substituted by equimolar Tris), spontaneous activity stopped but reappeared as very slow and small action potential. There was no spotaneous activity in zero Na Ringer solution. 4) Caesium(10 mM), K-current blocker decreased the frequency of the action potential and also pacemaker depolarization. Manganese (2 mM) known to be Ca-current antagonist, blocked spontaneous activity completely. 5) Adrenaline and acetylcholine had no chronotropic effect. But adrenaline increased the duration of plateau phase and the magnitude of the action potential in the follower cell. It is concluded that K-, Na-and Ca-current components are involved in the genesis of spontaneous activity of the frog truncus arteriosus like cardiac pacemaker tissues. But the insensitivity of truncus arteriosus to adrenaline and acetylcholine indicates that there are some different control mechanisms of spontaneous rhythm in two tissues.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 1997년도 학술발표회
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• pp.13-13
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• 1997

Gaegurin 4 is an antimicrobial peptide found in the skin of a Korean frog, Rana rugosa, known for its "wound-healing" effect for years. This 37-residue basic peptide binds to cell membranes and forms ion channels like other antimicrobial peptides but does not exhibit hemolytic activity.(omitted)