• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2018

We investigated the effects of environmental variations on the growth and survival rate of Stichopus japonicus to determine the optimum environmental conditions for its growth. Literature studies and a 12 month-long diver survey were carried out to understand the habitat, ecology and size of the surveyed area. Based on the collected data, we suggested optimum habitat conditions for releasing S. japonicus. Experiments on releasing S. japonicus were conducted in the breakwater of the Hwagye fishing cooperative in Hwagey-ri, Namhae-un, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. To implement the experiments, we divided the surveyed area into 4 sub-areas with different characteristics: (1) sand and silt zone; (2) artificial sea cucumber bank zone; (3) artificial rock bank zone; and (4) marine algae zone. The experiment lasted for 12 months. We released 32,000 sea cucumbers over $120m^2$ of each of the sand and silt zone, artificial rock bank zone and marine algae zone and released 6,000 sea cucumbers over $120m^2$ of the artificial sea cucumber bank zone. The average density of the released sea cucumbers from day 30 to day 360 after the releasing was conducted was the highest in the artificial sea cucumber bank zone ($23.7animal/m^2$), which was followed by artificial rock bank zone ($2.0animal/m^2$), marine algae zone ($1.9animal/m^2$) and sand and silt zone ($0.8animal/m^2$). The analysis on growth showed that the initial average weight of 2.3 g increased on day 360 after the releasing to 12.5 g in the artificial sea cucumber rank zone, 20.2 g in the sand and silt zone, 23.3 g in the artificial rock bank zone and 22.9 g in the marine algae zone. Results from the experiment along with the literature analysis suggest the following optimum habitat conditions: $10-15^{\circ}C$ water temperature; 28-34 psu salinity; 5-10 m water depth; 0.2-0.5 m/s velocity; rock, stone and muddy sand as substrate; and less than 20% mud in the substrate.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.284-295
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• 2021

Red sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus is an invertebrate animal inhabiting in coasts of Korea, China, and Japan. They are traditionally used for food and medicine and well known for their distinctive biologically and pharmacologically important compounds. We investigated the effect of amyloglucosidase (AMG) enzymatic extracts of S. japonicus (AESJ) on the proliferation and cytokine secretion of murine splenocytes stimulated with concanavalin A (Con A). AESJ enhanced the proliferation of splenocytes and the production of IL-2 (Th1 cytokine), IL-1β (Th1 promoting cytokine), and IL-4, IL-10 (Th2 type cytokines) when treated alone. However, under Con A stimulation, AESJ suppressed the proliferation of splenocytes, attenuated the secretion of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, and enhanced IL-1β secretion. These results suggest that AESJ exhibits immunomodulatory effect by moderating the proliferation of splenocytes and the secretion of IL-2, IL-1β, IL-4, and IL-10 differently depending on the absence and presence of Con A stimulation. These data evidence the immunomodulatory potential of AESJ, which can be further developed into a functional food mediating homeostasis.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2007

2004년 10월부터 2005년 9월까지 서해안 안면도 해역에서 채집한 해삼(Stichopus japonicus)의 생식소 발달과 생식주기에 관하여 조직학적 방법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 해삼은 자웅이체이며, 생식소는 암 수 모두 다수의 배우자형성소낭으로 이루어져 있었다. 생식소지수(GSI)는 암 수 모두 각각 6월(7.91, 7.21)에 가장 높았으며, 10월(0.42, 0.53)에 가장 낮았다. 서해안 해삼의주 산란기는 $6{\sim}8$월이며, 생식주기는 분열증식기($1{\sim}3$월), 성장기($3{\sim}4$월), 성숙기($4{\sim}7$월), 산란기($6{\sim}8$월) 및 퇴화 및 휴지기($8{\sim}1$월)로 구분할 수 있었다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2008

본 연구는 어린 돌기해삼 Stichopus japonicus 사료의 적정 단백질과 지질 함량을 조사하기 위해 단백질(10%, 20%, 30% 및 40%)과 지질(3%, 7% 및 11%)이 달리 함유된 12 종류의 실험사료를 제조하였다. 평균 체중 1.1 g의 치삼을 각 수조마다 50마리씩 3반복으로 수용하여 8주간 수행하였다. 사육실험 종료 후, 생존율은 86% 이상으로 실험구간에 유의한 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 증중율과 일간성장율은 동일한 지질함량에서 단백질 30%에 지질 3% 함유 사료 공급구가 다른 실험구에 비해 유의하게 높은 값을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 치삼의 수분, 지질 및 회분 함량은 사료의 단백질과 지질함량에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 단백질함량은 실험구간에 유의한 차이를 보였으며(P<0.05), 단백질 30%에 지질 3% 함유 사료 공급구에서 가장 높게 나타났고, 단백질 20%에 지질 11% 공급구에서 가장 낮았다. 지방산 조성은 사료의 지방산에 영향을 받아 지질함량이 증가함에 따라 18:2n-6은 증가하였고 n-3HUFA는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터, 해삼의 최대 성장에 필요한 단백질함량은 30%이고, 지질함량은 3%로 판단된다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2020

Stichopus japonicas (red sea cucumbers) inhabit the coastal sea surrounding Jeju Island, South Korea, and are thought to have various medicinal properties. In this study, we investigated the anticancer activity of a red sea cucumber (S. japonicus) collected from Jeju Island. We obtained the red sea cucumber extract (RSCE), and observed that it inhibited the tumor cell growth and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production associated with the induction of apoptosis through the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in murine colon carcinoma cells (CT-26). Treatment with RSCE and N-acetylcysteine, which is a ROS scavenger, increased ROS production and apoptosis via the regulation by the MAPK pathway on the ERK and JNK compared with the nontreated group. Therefore, RSCE promotes ROS-mediated suppression of the ERK and JNK activation, and subsequently inhibits cancer progression, suggesting that RSCE may be beneficial in treating colon carcinoma.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 1999

The anititumor and immunologic activities of the glycoproteins extracted from sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) on mice bearing sarcoma 180 cells were investigated . Maximum tumor suppression (64%) occurred at the dose of 100mg glycoprotein/kg. The highest prolongation ratio was achieved at the level of 100mg/kg an dincreased by 395 more than that of control. Glycoproteins from sea cucumber exhibited direct cytotoxic effect on the tumor cells. Dose dependent increase of leucocyte, peritoneal exudate cell and weights of immunoorgans revealed the improvement of immunity. When the glycoportein-administered group was compared with the control, a significant difference was not noted in the clinico-chemical values such as S-GOT, S-GPT , alkaline phoshatse activity, total protein, cholesterol, triglyceride, urea nitrogen and glucose levels in blood. These results suggests that the antitumor activity of sea cucumber glycoprotein is associated with activation of cells in the immune system.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.707-716
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• 2020

Red sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus, was dried using three methods-far-infrared ray, vacuum, and freeze drying and then enzymatically hydrolyzed using nine proteases: Alcalase, Flavourzyme, Kojizyme, Neutrase, Protamex, trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, and papain. In addition, the potential ability of hydrolysates to inhibit lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was evaluated. The yield of hydrolysates from red sea cucumbers dried using each method was higher than that of the distilled water extract, and protein contents were either similar or higher. The hydrolysates that exhibited inhibitory effects on lipid accumulation, as demonstrated via Oil red O staining, were those obtained by far-infrared ray drying coupled with Alcalase, Flavourzyme, Kojizyme, or Neutrase treatment. In addition to the advantages of far-infrared drying and the characteristics of Flavourzyme, the Flavourzyme hydrolysate of far-infrared-dried red sea cucumber showed the highest inhibitory effect on lipid accumulation. In addition, this hydrolysate significantly decreased the expression of the protein factor fatty acid-binding protein 4, which is related to the late differentiation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Taken together, these results suggest that Flavourzyme hydrolysates from farinfrared-dried red sea cucumber may be used as a functional food and/or a pharmaceutical ingredient for the inhibition of lipid accumulation.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.331-336
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• 2011

2011년 4월 20일부터 7월 15일까지 전복배합사료와 건다시마를 먹이원으로 한 북방전복과 해삼의 실내 복합사육에서 생존율과 성장에 어떠한 영향을 받는지 관찰하였다. 실험에 사용된 북방전복의 크기는 각장 $28.54{\pm}1.23mm$, 전중량 $2.92{\pm}0.26g$ 이었고, 해삼은 습중량 $3.0{\pm}0.2g$ 이었다. 먹이는 전복배합사료 실험구, 건다시마 실험구 및 전복배합사료와 건다시마 혼합 실험구로 설정하였다. 북방전복과 해삼의 생존율은 모든 실험구에서 각각 97.0%, 87.0% 이상을 보였다. 북방전복의 생존율은 건다시마 실험구에서 가장 높은 반면 해삼은 가장 낮았지만 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 성장은 북방전복의 경우 전복배합사료 실험구에서, 해삼의 경우 전복배합사료와 건다시마를 동시에 공급한 실험구에서 가장 빨랐다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.115-124
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• 1995

Twenty-two species of Echinodermata collected from 11 localities in Chindo Island, Korea in September, 1990 and July, 1994 are recorded. One asteroids, Luidia quinaria, five ophiudoids such as Astrocladus coniferus coniferus, A.c.dofleini, Ophicatis affinis, Stegophiura sladeni, Amphipholis sp., four echinoids such as Temnopleurus toreumaticus, T. hardwicki, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus, anthoicidaris crassispina and two holothuroids such as Protankyra bidentata, Stichopus japonicus are unrecorded species by this time in Chindo Is. One asteroid species, Asterina minor is newly recorded in Korea water and its taxonomic characteristics are redescribed.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.62-72
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• 2018

An active ingredient with hyaluronidase (HAse) inhibitory effect is one of the anti-aging approaches in cosmeceuticals. Here, red sea cucumbers (RSCs), Stichopus japonicus, from Jeju Island were evaluated to examine their HAse inhibitory and antioxidant activity effect. In this study, RSCs were extracted by six enzymatic hydrolysis (Alcalase; Al, Trypsin; Try, Neutrase; Neu, Pepsin; Pep, Alpha-chymotrypsin; Chy and Protamex; Pro). Alcalase hydrolysate (AlH) showed the highest antioxidant capacities for both of oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) methods, compared to those of other hydrolysates, at $66.59{\pm}0.78{\mu}M\;TE/mg$ and $135.78{\pm}3.24{\mu}M\;TE/mg$, respectively. Furthermore, AlH performed the highest capacity of HAse inhibitory with $IC_{50}$ value of 3.21 mg/ml. Thus, RSCs hydrolyzed by Al were chosen to determine the cellular antioxidant activity and hyaluronic acid (HA) production effect on Human immortalized keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT). The results showed that AlH improved the cell viabilities and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) were significantly decreased. In addition, AlH increased HA amount by regulating HYAL2 and HAS2 expressions in the HaCaT cells. Taken together, AlH of RSCs collected from Jeju Island showed HAse inhibitory and antioxidant activities against skin-aging which shows its potentials can be an optional natural bioactive ingredient for novel cosmeceuticals.