• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.369-373
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• 2016

The 2 species of the genus Anoplocephala (Anoplocephalidae), A. perfoliata and A. magna, are among the most important equine cestode parasites. However, there is little information about their differences at the molecular level. The present study revealed that the mitochondrial (mt) genome of A. magna was 13,759 bp in size and 700 bp shorter than that of A. perfoliata. The 2 species includes 2 rRNA, 22 tRNA, and 12 protein-coding genes each. The size of each of the 36 genes was the same as that of A. perfoliata, except for cox1, rrnL, trnC, trnS2(UCN), trnG, trnH, trnQ, and trnP. In the full mitochondrial genome, the sequence similarity was 87.1%. The divergence in the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of individual protein-coding genes ranged from 11.1% to 16% and 6.8% to 16.4%, respectively. The 2 non-coding regions of the mt genome of A. magna were 199 bp and 271 bp in length, while the equivalent regions in A. perfoliata were 875 bp and 276 bp, respectively. The results of this study support the proposal that A. magna and A. perfoliata are separate species, consistent with previous morphological analyses.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.233-236
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• 2009

북미에 자생하는 초롱꽃과의 비너스거울속 (Triodanis Raf. ex Greene) 식물이 제주도 서귀포시 상효동 돈네코 계곡 하류일대에서 처음 발견되었다. 이 속(Triodanis Raf. ex Greene)에 대한 국명은 '비너스거울속', 종(Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.)의 국명은 '비너스도라지'로 신칭하였다. 속과 종의 형태적 특징 및 종의 해부도와 서식지 식물사진을 제시하였다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2024

Purpose : Skin is the primary barrier to protect the body from various exogenous factors. Among them, UVB exposure can cause the induction of not only excessive inflammatory responses but also the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM), including collagen and elastin. This study tried to investigate the ameliorative effect of Persicaria perfoliata ethanol extract (PPEE) on UVB-irradiated photodamage through the regulation of activator protein (AP)-1, phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling molecules in HaCaT cells. Methods : The cytotoxicity of PPEE on HaCaT cells was evaluated by the WST-1 assay. The 80 mJ/cm² of UVB (312 nm) was irradiated on HaCaT cells to induce the photodamage. Western blot analysis was conducted to investigate the protein expression levels of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, and heme oxygenase (HO)-1 for ameliorative status by PPEE treatment in UVB-exposed HaCaT cells. In addition, the activated status of the inflammatory transcription factor, AP-1, as well as upstream signaling molecules, PI3K/Akt, and MAPK, were also evaluated by Western blot analysis. Results : Any cytotoxic effect was not induced at the concentration up to 200 ㎍/ml by PPEE treatment. Protein expression levels of COX-2 and MMP-9 were significantly down- and up-regulated by PPEE treatment. The inflammatory transcription factor AP-1, stimulated by UVB irradiation, was also significantly attenuated by PPEE treatment. The phosphorylated status of PI3K/Akt and MAPK were mitigated by PPEE treatment in UVB-exposed HaCaT cells. Moreover, PPEE treatment potently accelerated the expression of HO-1 and its transcription factor, nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf)2, which is known for its anti-inflammatory activity. Conclusion : Consequently, PPEE treatment significantly regulated COX-2 and MMP-9 expressions in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. The inflammatory transcription factor AP-1, along with upstream signaling molecules PI3K/Akt and MAPKs, were also attenuated by PPEE treatment in UVB-exposed HaCaT cells. Additionally, PPEE treatment exaggerated HO-1 expression and Nrf2 activation, which might have contributed to the anti-inflammatory activity of PPEE. These results indicate that PPEE could be a candidate for attenuating UVB-induced photodamage in human skin.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 1990

1989년(年)9월(月) 낙농강유역(洛東江流域) 38지점(地點)에서 총(總) 29과(科) 102종(種)의 잡초(雜草)가 조사(調査)되었다. 그 가운데 일년생(一年生) 광엽잡초(廣葉雜草)가 54%, 다년생(多年生) 광엽잡초(廣葉雜草)가 21%로 광엽잡초(廣葉雜草)가 전체(全體)의 72%를 점유(占有)하였다. 2차원적(次元的) 분류방법(分類方法)으로 환삼덩쿨(Humulus japonicum)군락(群落), 여뀌(Persicaria hydropiper)군락(群落), 고마리(Persicaria thunbergii)군락(群落), 사철쑥(Artemisia capillaris)군락(群落), 개여뀌 - 강아지풀 - 바랭이(Persicaria blumei - Setaria viridis - Digitaria sanguinalis)군락(群落), 갈대(Phragmites communis)군락(群落)이 조사(調査)되었다. 가장 큰 군락(群落)은 갈대 군락(群落)이었고, 총(總) 38 조사지점중(調査地點中) 15지점(地點)에서 갈대가 발생(發生)되었고 고마리, 환삼덩쿨, 개여뀌 등(等)의 잡초(雜草)들이 우점발생(優點發生)하였다.