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전자방사식 고압 저전력 방전을 이용한 OH radical 발생기의 개발과 성능 평가 (Development and Performance Evaluation of Hydroxyl Radical Generator using Electron Emission Type High Voltage and Low Current Discharger)

  • 강형섭;홍영표;이인호;김기범
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제18권6호
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    • pp.558-566
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 MOSFET을 이용하여 안정적인 구형파를 구현함과 동시에 순간적인 전류의 상승을 최대한 줄여 전체 회로의 안정성 이 확보된 폐수처리용 전자방사식 OH radical generator를 개발하고자 하였다. 이와 같은 문제를 해결하고 안정성이 확보된 전자방사식 고압 저전력 방전을 이용한 폐수처리용 전자방사식 OH radical generator를 개발하고 그 성능을 평가하고자 하였다. 실험은 2016년 11월부터 2017년 3월까지 실시하였다. 그 결과 AC 체배 변환기의 입력 단에 연결되는 Power MOSFET의 drain 전류는 CR-스너버 구조의 부궤환(negative feedback) 회로를 통해 안정적이고 일정한 펄스 파형을 제공할 수 있었으며 AC 체배 변환기의 여기 전류(excitation current) 감소 및 발진 회로의 안정성을 상승시킬 수 있었다. 또한 이와 같은 회로를 갖는 전자방사식 OH radical generator에서 OH radical을 안정정적으로 발생시킬 수 있었다. 또한 살균능을 평가한 결과, E. coli, S. aureus와 S. flexneri는 60분 후 최대 99.9%이상의 살균력을 보였다. 본 연구 결과를 기반으로, MOSFET을 이용하여 안정적인 구형파를 구현함과 동시에 순간적인 전류의 상승을 최대한 줄여 전체 회로의 안정성이 확보된 살균능이 우수한 폐수처리용 전자방사식 OH radical generator를 개발하였다.

안드로이드를 이용한 구제역 정보제공 (Foot-and-mouth Disease Information Using Android)

  • 최은규;김치호;이상윤;송주환;하윤혜;황건순;김태형;손원근;김기연;김현태
    • 농업생명과학연구
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    • 제46권5호
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2012
  • 구제역은 우제류에 감염되는 제1종 가축전염병으로 2010년에 발병하여 우리나라에 많은 피해를 주었다. 구제역 발병초기에 효과적으로 대응이 이루어지지 않았기에 그 피해가 전국적으로 확산되었다. 이에 본 연구는 구제역 발생지역, 발병증상, 구제역 속보 등의 메뉴로 구성된 어플리케이션을 개발하여 축산농가가 스마트폰이나 태블릿 피시를 통해 축산 농장주들이 다운받아 사용할 수 있도록 하였다. 개발된 어플리케이션을 통해 농장주들이 구제역에 대한 정보를 언제, 어디서든 실시간으로 접할 수 있게 하였으며, 농장 지역 부근에서 구제역이 발생했을 경우 빠르고 신속하게 구제역 발병에 대응할 수 있게 되어 구제역의 확산 방지에 도움이 될 것으로 판단되었다.

Stage specific transcriptome analysis of liver tissue from a crossbred Korean Native Pig (KNP × Yorkshire)

  • Kumar, Himansu;Srikanth, Krishnamoorthy;Park, Woncheol;Lee, Kyung-Tai;Choi, Bong-Hwan;Kim, Jun-Mo;Lim, Dajeong;Park, Jong-Eun
    • Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.116-124
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    • 2018
  • Korean Native Pig (KNP) has a uniform black coat color, excellent meat quality, white colored fat, solid fat structure and good marbling. However, its growth performance is low, while the western origin Yorkshire pig has high growth performance. To take advantage of the unique performance of the two pig breeds, we raised crossbreeds (KNP ${\times}$ Yorkshire to make use of the heterotic effect. We then analyzed the liver transcriptome as it plays an important role in fat metabolism. We sampled at two stages: 10 weeks and at 26 weeks. The stages were chosen to correspond to the change in feeding system. A total of 16 pigs (8 from each stage) were sampled and RNA sequencing was performed. The reads were mapped to the reference genome and differential expression analysis was performed with edgeR package. A total of 324 genes were found to be significantly differentially expressed (${\left|log2FC\right|}$ > 1 & q < 0.01), out of which 180 genes were up-regulated and 144 genes were down-regulated. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed that the samples clustered according to stages. Functional annotation of significant DEGs (differentially expressed genes) showed that GO terms such as DNA replication, cell division, protein phosphorylation, regulation of signal transduction by p53 class mediator, ribosome, focal adhesion, DNA helicase activity, protein kinase activity etc. were enriched. KEGG pathway analysis showed that the DEGs functioned in cell cycle, Ras signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway etc. Twenty-nine transcripts were also part of the DEGs, these were predominantly Cys2His2-like fold group (C2H2) family of zinc fingers. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis showed that there were three highly interconnected clusters, suggesting an enrichment of genes with similar biological function. This study presents the first report of liver tissue specific gene regulation in a cross-bred Korean pig.

The Signal Transduciton of Ginsenosides, Active Ingredients of Panax ginseng, in Xenopus oocyte: A Model System for Ginseng Study

  • Nah Seung-Yeol;Lee Sang-Mok
    • 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 고려인삼학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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    • pp.66-83
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    • 2002
  • Recently, we have provided evidence that ginsenosides, the active components of Panax ginseng, utilize pertussis toxin (PTX)-insensitive $G{\alpha}_{q/11}-phospholipase\;C-{\beta}3(PLC-{\beta}3)$ signal transduction pathway for the enhancement of $Ca^{2+}-activated\;Cl^{-}$ current in the Xenopus oocyte (British J. Pharmacol. 132, 641-647, 2001; JBC 276, 48797-48802, 2001). Other investigators have shown that stimulation of receptors linked to $G{\alpha}-PLC$ pathway inhibits the activity of G proteincoupled inwardly rectifying $K^+$ (GIRK) channel. In the present study, we sought to determine whether ginsenosides influenced the activity of GIRK 1 and GIRK 4 (GIRK 1/4) channels expressed in the Xenopus oocyte, and if so, the underlying signal transduction mechanism. In oocyte injected with GIRK 1/4 channel cRNAs, bath-applied ginsenosides inhibited high potassium (HK) solution-elicited GIRK current $(EC_{50}:4.9{\pm}4.3\;{\mu}g/ml).$ Pretreatment of the oocyte with PTX reduced the HK solution-elicited GIRK current by $49\%,$ but it did not alter the inhibitory ginsenoside effect on GIRK current. Prior intraoocyte injection of cRNA(s) coding $G{\alpha}_q,\;G{\alpha}_{11}\;or\;G{\alpha}_q/G{\alpha}_{11},\;but\;not\;G{\alpha}_{i2}\;or\;G{\alpha}_{oA}$ attenuated the inhibitory ginsenoside effect. Injection of cRNAs coding $G{\beta}_{1{\gamma}2}$ also attenuated the ginsenoside effect. Similarly, injection of the cRNAs coding regulators of G protein signaling 1, 2 and 4 (RGS1, RGS2 and RGS4), which interact with $G{\alpha}_i\;and/or\;G{\alpha}_{q/11}$ and stimulates the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP in active GTP-bound $G{\alpha}$ subunit, resulted in a significant reduction of ginsenoside effect on GIRK current. Preincubation of GIRK channel-expressing oocyte in PLC inhibitor (U73122) or protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor (staurosporine or chelerythrine) blocked the inhibitory ginsenoside effect on GIRK current. On the other hand, intraoocyte injection of BAPTA, a free $Ca^{2+}$ chelator, had no significant effect on the ginsenoside action. Taken together, these results suggest that ginsenosides inhibit the activity of GIRK 1/4 channel expressed in the Xenopus oocyte through a PTX-insensitive and $G{\alpha}_{q/11}$-,PLC-and PKC-mediated signal transduction pathway.

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타타리메밀싹 발효추출물의 영양성분 및 생리활성 (Components and Biological Effects of Fermented Extract from Tartary Buckwheat Sprouts)

  • 장광진;서건식;김양식;황대선;박종인;박정자;임용섭;박병재;박철호;이만휘
    • 한국자원식물학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2010
  • 본 연구에서는 타타리메밀싹을 이용한 고부가가치 가공상품을 개발하기 위하여 타타리메밀싹 발효추출물의 영양성분과 생리활성을 검정하였다. 일반 영양성분분석에서는 메밀싹 발효추출물은 단백질, 나트륨, 아연, 마그네슘에서 약간 높은 함량을 보였으나, 메밀전초 발효추출물은 나머지 무기물과 비타민에서 높게 나타났다. 동물실험을 통한 항당뇨 및 혈중지질에 관한 생리활성 검정 결과, 메밀싹 발효추출물이 짧은 기간의 실험임에도 불구하고 혈중 LDL-cholesterol의 수치를 낮추고, HDL-cholesterol의 수치를 올려주어 혈중 total lipid를 낮추는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 동맥경화지수인 atherogenic index의 감소를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 타타리메밀싹의 발효추출물은 혈중 지질의 개선을 통해 순환기 질환에 효과를 줄 수있다는 가능성을 제시하였다. 하지만 제품화하여 메밀의 새로운 수요창출 및 부가가치를 높이기 위해서는 장기적인 동물실험 및 제품이 갖추어야 할 조건에 대한 관능검사 등 추가적인 연구를 필요로 한다.

Prevention of vibriosis in sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax using ginger nanoparticles and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  • Korni, Fatma M.M.;Sleim, Al Shimaa A.;Abdellatief, Jehan I.;Abd-elaziz, Rehab A.
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.185-199
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    • 2021
  • Vibriosis is an important septicemic bacterial disease that affects a variety of commercial fish species, including cultured Dicentrarchus labrax. Nanotechnology has become an important modern tool for fish diseases prevention. Furthermore, nanomaterials have the ability to prevent and treat fish diseases. The current study was aimed to identify the causative agent of massive mortality of D. labrax commercial farm in Alexandria, Egypt. Experimental infection and the median lethal dose (LD50) of pathogenic isolate were assessed. Also, the effect of ginger nanoparticles (GNPs) and Sacchromyces cerevisiae as feed additives for prevention of vibriosis in D. labrax was carried out. Similarly, the tissue immunstimulant genes, IL-1β and TLR2 were measured in the spleen of feeding groups. The clinical signs of naturally diseased D. labrax showed corneal opacity and paleness of gills with excessive mucous secretion. The post-mortem abnormalities were severe hemorrhage and adhesion of internal organs. After bacteriological isolation and identification, the causative agent of mortality in the current study was Vibrio alginolyticus. The LD50 of V. alginolyticus was 1.5×105.4 CFU/ml. The experimentally infected D. labrax showed ulceration, exophthalmia and skin hemorrhages. The post-mortem findings of the experimentally infected D. labrax revealed internal hemorrhage, spleen darkness and paleness of liver. There is no mortality and 100% RPS in groups fed GNPs then injected with V. alginolyticus, in those fed a combination of GNPs and S. cerevisiae and a group fed normal diet then injected with physiological saline (control negative), respectively. Contrarily, there was 10% mortality and 87.5 RPS in the group fed S. cerevisae then injected with V. alginolyticus. On the other hand, the control positive group showed 79% mortality. The spleen IL-1β and TLR2 immunostimulant genes were significantly increased in groups of fish fed GNNP, S. cerevisiae and a combination of GNPs and S. cerevisiae, respectively compared to control group. The highest stimulation of those immunostimulant genes was found in the group fed a combination of GNPs and S. cerevisiae, while fish fed S. cerevisiae had the lowest level. Dietary combination of GNPs and S. cerevisiae was shown to be efficient in preventing of vibriosis, with greatest stimulation of spleen IL-1β and TLR2 immunostimulant genes.

우유에서 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터균의 행동예측 모델 개발 및 정량적 미생물 위해성 평가 연구 (Predictive model and quantitative microbial risk assessment of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and Campylobacter jejuni in milk)

  • 동쟈밍;민경진;서건호;윤기선
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제53권5호
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    • pp.657-668
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구는 일반우유와 무지방우유에서 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터 제주니의 행동예측모델을 개발하고, 미생물학적 안전관리를 위한 기준의 적절성 평가를 위해 정량적 위해성평가를 수행하였다. 시중 마트에서 유통 판매되고 있는 일반우유(n=195)에서 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터 제주니의 오염실태를 모니터링한 결과 모든 제품에서 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터 제주니는 검출되지 않아 초기 오염도는 각각 -3.94 log CFU/mL로 동일하게 추정되었다. 장출혈성 대장균은 7℃ 이상의 온도에서 성장하였고, 캠필로박터 제주니는 4-25℃ 온도의 우유에서 사멸하였다. 우유에서 1차 모델에서 얻은 parameter를 사용하여 장 출혈성 대장균은 2차 성장모델을 캠필로박터 제주니는 2차 사멸예측모델을 개발하였다. 일반우유의 섭취패턴은 식품의약품안전처(2015) 연구에서 수행한 "50대 주요 축산식품의 섭취량 및 섭취패턴조사" 결과를 바탕으로 @RISK 프로그램을 활용하여 하루에 일반우유의 1회 섭취를 통하여 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터 제주니에 의한 식중독 발생 확률을 추정하였다. 추정 결과 1일 1회 일반우유 섭취로 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터 제주니로 인한 평균 식중독 발생 확률은 각각 5.70×10-5, 9.86×10-9 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 정량적 위해평가를 통해 일반우유에서 장출혈성 대장균과 캠필로박터 제주니의 위해수준을 산출한 결과 일반우유에서 장출혈성 대장균의 식중독 발생 가능성이 상대적으로 높으므로 우선관리 대상임을 알 수 있었고, 우유제조업체에서 교차오염 방지, 살균온도/시간 관리, 유통온도, 가정에서 온도 관리 등이 매우 중요할 것으로 사료된다.

[18F]FET PET is a useful tool for treatment evaluation and prognosis prediction of anti-angiogenic drug in an orthotopic glioblastoma mouse model

  • Kim, Ok-Sun;Park, Jang Woo;Lee, Eun Sang;Yoo, Ran Ji;Kim, Won-Il;Lee, Kyo Chul;Shim, Jae Hoon;Chung, Hye Kyung
    • Laboraroty Animal Research
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    • 제34권4호
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    • pp.248-256
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    • 2018
  • O-2-$^{18}F$-fluoroethyl-l-tyrosine ($[^{18}F]FET$) has been widely used for glioblastomas (GBM) in clinical practice, although evaluation of its applicability in non-clinical research is still lacking. The objective of this study was to examine the value of $[^{18}F]FET$ for treatment evaluation and prognosis prediction of anti-angiogenic drug in an orthotopic mouse model of GBM. Human U87MG cells were implanted into nude mice and then bevacizumab, a representative anti-angiogenic drug, was administered. We monitored the effect of anti-angiogenic agents using multiple imaging modalities, including bioluminescence imaging (BLI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT). Among these imaging methods analyzed, only $[^{18}F]FET$ uptake showed a statistically significant decrease in the treatment group compared to the control group (P=0.02 and P=0.03 at 5 and 20 mg/kg, respectively). This indicates that $[^{18}F]FET$ PET is a sensitive method to monitor the response of GBM bearing mice to anti-angiogenic drug. Moreover, $[^{18}F]FET$ uptake was confirmed to be a significant parameter for predicting the prognosis of anti-angiogenic drug (P=0.041 and P=0.007, on Days 7 and 12, respectively, on Pearson's correlation; P=0.048 and P=0.030, on Days 7 and 12, respectively, on Cox regression analysis). However, results of BLI or MRI were not significantly associated with survival time. In conclusion, this study suggests that $[^{18}F]FET$ PET imaging is a pertinent imaging modality for sensitive monitoring and accurate prediction of treatment response to anti-angiogenic agents in an orthotopic model of GBM.

Insights into the genetic diversity of indigenous goats and their conservation priorities

  • Liu, Gang;Zhao, Qianjun;Lu, Jian;Sun, Feizhou;Han, Xu;Zhao, Junjin;Feng, Haiyong;Wang, Kejun;Liu, Chousheng
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제32권10호
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    • pp.1501-1510
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    • 2019
  • Objective: An experiment was conducted to evaluate genetic diversity of 26 Chinese indigenous goats by 30 microsatellite markers, and then to define conservation priorities to set up the protection programs according to the weight given to within- and between-breed genetic diversity. Methods: Twenty-six representative populations of Chinese indigenous goats, 1,351 total, were sampled from different geographic regions of China. Within-breed genetic diversity and marker polymorphism were estimated calculating the mean number of alleles, observed heterozygosities, expected heterozygosities, fixation index, effective number of alleles and allelic richness. Conservation priorities were analyzed by statistical methods. Results: A relatively high level of genetic diversity was found in twenty-four population; the exceptions were in the Daiyun and Fuqing goat populations. Within-breed kinship coefficient matrices identified seven highly inbred breeds which should be of concern. Of these, six breeds receive a negative contribution to heterozygosity when the method was based on proportional contribution to heterozygosity. Based on Weitzman or Piyasatian and Kinghorn methods, the breeds distant from others i.e. Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat, Chengdu Brown goat and Leizhou goat obtain a high ranking. Evidence from Caballero and Toro and Fabuel et al method prioritized Jining Gray goat, Liaoning Cashmere goat, and Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat, which agree with results from Kinship-based methods. Conclusion: Conservation priorities were determined according to multiple methods. Our results suggest Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat (most methods), Jining Gray goat and Liaoning Cashmere goat (high contribution to heterozygosity and total diversity) should be prioritized based on most methods. Furthermore, Daiyun goat and Shannan White goat also should be prioritized based on consideration of effective population size. However, if one breed can continually survive under changing conditions, the straightforward approach would be to increase its utilization and attraction for production via mining breed germplasm characteristics.

더덕 사포닌인 lancemasides의 최적 추출 방법 구명 (Determination the optimum extraction method for saponin lancemasides in Codonopsis lanceolata)

  • 이민주;남주희;엄인석;강창근;노일래
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구는 더덕 사포닌의 최적 추출 방법을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 추출 방법에 따른 lancemasides 함량을 조사하기 위해 환류 추출(MeOH, BuOH), 열수 추출(Hot water), 초음파 추출(ultrasonic bath (40 kHz; continuous irradiation, interval irradiation), ultrasonicator (20 kHz))을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 총 lancemasides함량은 ultrasonic bath (MeOH; continuous irradiation) 추출에서 가장 높았고, ultrasonic bath (water; continuous irradiation) 추출>ultrasonic bath (MeOH; interval irradiation) 추출>ultrasonicator 추출>열수 추출>메탄올 환류 추출>부탄올 환류 추출 순으로 높았다. 따라서 더덕 사포닌의 최적 추출 방법은 MeOH을 이용한 초음파(ultrasonic bath, 40 kHz) 추출이었고, 추출 전 시료 건조 방법은 동결건조보다 음건으로 건조하는 것이 lancemasides 추출에 더 효과적이었다. 또한 초음파 추출 시 추출 시간은 2시간, 추출 온도는 $64^{\circ}C$에서 추출 하는 것이 효과적임을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 초음파(ultrasonic bath)추출은 기존에 주로 이용하던 환류 추출 및 분획을 실시했을 때 보다 많은 양의 사포닌(lancemasides)을 추출할 수 있었다. 그리고 추출 시간과 온도와 같은 추출 조건에 따라 aster saponin Hb가 lancemaside류로 성분 변화가 일어나는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 추출 온도가 증가함에 따라 aster saponin의 함량이 줄어들고, lancemaside A의 함량이 증가하는 것으로 보아 추출 온도가 사포닌 성분 변화에 영향을 주는 것으로 사료된다.