• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.259-270
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• 2018

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is probably one of the most successful surgical interventions performed in medicine. Through the revolution of hip arthroplasty by principles of low friction arthroplasty was introduced by Sir John Charnley in 1960s. Thereafter, new bearing materials, fixation methods, and new designs has been improved. The main concern regarding failure of THA has been the biological response to particulate polyethylene debris generated by conventional metal on polyethylene bearing surfaces leading to osteolysis and aseptic loosening of the prosthesis. To resolve these problems, the materials of the modern THA were developed since then. Methods: A literature search strategy was conducted using various search terms in PUBMED. The highest quality articles that met the inclusion criteria and best answered the topics of focus of this review were selected. Key search terms included 'total hip arthroplasty', 'biomaterials', 'stainless steel', 'cobalt-chromium', 'titanium', 'polyethylene', and 'ceramic'. Results: The initial search retrieved 6921 articles. Thirty-two articles were selected and used in the review. Conclusion: This article introduces biomaterials used in THA and discusses various bearing materials in currentclinical use in THA as well as the newer biomaterials which may even further decrease wear and improve THA survivorship.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.300-306
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• 2022

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade is essential for a wide range of cellular responses in plants, including defense responses, responses to abiotic stress, hormone signaling, and developmental processes. Recent investigations have shown that the stress, ethylene, and MAPK signaling pathways negatively affect the formation of nitrogen-fixing nodules by directly modulating the symbiotic signaling components. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the defense responses mediated by MAPK signaling in the organogenesis of nitrogen-fixing nodules remain unclear. In the present study, I demonstrate that the Medicago truncatula mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 5 (MtMKK5)-Medicago truncatula mitogen-activated protein kinase 3/6 (MtMPK3/6) signaling module, expressed specifically in the symbiotic nodules, promotes defense signaling, but not ethylene signaling pathways, thereby inhibiting nodule development in M. truncatula. U0126 treatment resulted in increased cell division in the nodule meristem zone due to the inhibition of MAPK signaling. The phosphorylated TEY motif in the activation domain of MtMPK3/6 was the target domain associated with specific interactions with MtMKK5. I have confirmed the physical interactions between M. truncatula nodule inception (MtNIN) and MtMPK3/6. In the presence of high expression levels of the defense-related genes FRK1 and WRKY29, MtMKK5a overexpression significantly enhanced the defense responses of Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000). Overall, my data show that the negative regulation of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing nodule organogenesis by defense signaling pathways is mediated by the MtMKK5-MtMPK3/6 module.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.603-613
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• 2019

본 연구에서 부산, 창원, 제주도 일대에서 채취한 토양으로부터 분리한 균주를 이용하여 식물 병원성 곰팡이에 대해서 길항작용을 나타내는 것을 확인하였으며, 또한 분리 균주의 경우 세균성 균주에 대해서도 길항작용을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 길항작용은 Bacillus 속이 생산하는 2차 대사산물인 siderophore, 항생물질, 세포 외 효소 활성 등에 의해서 식물 병원성 곰팡이에 대한 길항작용을 나타내는 것으로 보이며, 특히 분리 균주로부터 생산되는 세포 외 효소는 식물 병원성 곰팡이의 세포벽에 용균작용 일으킴에 따라 세포벽을 분해하여 식물 병원성 곰팡이의 생장을 저해할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 질소 고정능 및 IAA 생성능을 통해 식물 생장 촉진 및 식물 병원성 곰팡이 성장을 억제시킬 수 있는 생물학적 제제로서 식물재배에 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다. 최종 선별된 Bacillus subtilis ANGa5, Bacillus aerius ANGa25, Bacillus methylotrophicus ANGa27를 이용하여 식물 병원성 곰팡이 방제 및 식물 생장촉진활성을 가지는 새로운 생물학적 제제로서 이용 가능성을 제시한다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.63-75
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 폐탄광폐수를 처리하기 위한 SRB의 탄소원으로 하수슬러지와 제지슬러지를 활용가능성과 아울러 석회석에 의한 영향을 검토하였다. 유입 폐탄광폐수의 pH가 평균 3.3정도로 낮음에도 불구하고 전 실험기간동안에 유출수중 평균 pH는 약알칼리성으로 SRB의 생육에 적합한 pH를 유지하였다. 실험초기에 Washout현상으로 높은 TCODcr농도를 나타내었지만 시간이 경과함에 따라 낮아져 유기물의 상승으로 인한 이차적인 오염문제는 없을 것으로 여겨진다. Mn을 제외한 대부분의 중금속은 ${SO_4}^2$ 환원량이 많아짐에 따라 고정경향이 강하여 유출수 중 낮은 농도를 나타내었으나, Mn의 경우에는 유출수중 높은 농도를 나타내었다. 하수슬러지의 혼합비율이 제지슬러지와 같거나 많은 경우에 비교적 중금속 제거효율과 ${SO_4}^2$ 환원율이 높으나 제지슬러지 보다 단기간 분해가능한 하수슬러지가 2배 정도 많은 경우에 유기물의 지속성 측면에서 적절하지 못하며 오히려 혼합비율이 같은 경우가 더 적절하다고 여겨진다. 석회석과 생물학적 처리에 의한 효율을 비교.검토해본 결과, 생물학적 처리에서 pH 중화와 중금속 제거효율이 높았다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.751-763
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• 2005

Statement of problem. To improve a direct implant fixation to the bone, various strategies have been developed focusing on the surface of materials. The surface quality of the implant depends on the chemical, physical, mechanical and topographical properties of the surface. The different properties will interact with each other and a change in thickness of the oxide layer may also result in a change in surface energy, the surface topography and surface, chemical composition. However, there is limited the comprehensive study with regard to changed surface and biologic behavior of osteoblast by anodization. Purpose of study. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of an oxide layer formed and to evaluate the cellular biologic behaviors on titanium by anodic oxidation (anodization) by cellular proliferation, differentiation, ECM formation and gene expression. And the phospholipase activity was measured on the anodized surface as preliminary study to understand how surface properties of Ti implant are transduced into downstream cellular events. Methods and Materials. The surface of a commercially pure titanium(Grade 2) was modified by anodic oxidation. The group 1 samples had a machined surface and other three experimental specimens were anodized under a constant voltage of 270 V(Group 2), 350 V(Group 3), and 450 V(Group 4). The specimen characteristics were inspected using the following five categories; the surface morphology, the surface roughness, the thickness of oxide layer, the crystallinity, and the chemical composition of the oxide layer. Cell numbers were taken as a marker for cell proliferation. While the expression of alkaline phosphatase and Runx2 (Cbfa1) was used as early differentiation marker for osteoblast. The type I collagen production was determined, which constitutes the main structural protein of the extracellular matrix. Phospholipase $A_2$ and D activity were detected. Results. (1) The anodized titanium had a porous oxide layer, and there was increase in both the size and number of pores with increasing anodizing voltage. (2) With increasing voltage, the surface roughness and thickness of the oxide film increased significantly (p<0.01), the $TiO_2$phase changed from anatase to rutile. During the anodic oxidization, Ca and P ions were more incorporated into the oxide layer. (3) The in vitro cell responses of the specimen were also dependant on the oxidation conditions. With increasing voltage, the ALP activity, type I collagen production, and Cbfa 1 gene expression increased significantly (p<0.01), while the cell proliferation decreased. (4) In preliminary study on the relation of surface property and phospholipase, PLD activity was increased but $PLA_2$ activity did not changed according to applied voltage. Conclusion. The anodized titanium shows improved surface characteristics than the machined titanium. The surface properties acquired by anodization appear to give rise more mature osteoblast characteristics and might result in increased bone growth, and contribute to the achievement of a tight fixation. The precise mechanism of surface property signaling is not known, may be related to phospholipase D.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1286-1298
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• 2005

The genus Paenibacillus is a new group of bacilli separated from the genus Bacillus, and most of species have been isolated from soil. In the present study, we collected 450 spore-forming bacilli from the roots of winter crops, such as barley, wheat, onion, green onion, and Chinese cabbage, which were cultivated in the southern part of Korea. Among these 450 isolates, 104 Paenibacillus-like isolates were selected, based on their colony shape, odor, color, and endospore morphology, and 41 isolates were then finally identified as Paenibacillus spp. by 16S rDNA sequencing. Among the 41 Paenibacillus isolates, 23 were classified as P. polymyxa, a type species of the genus Paenibacillus, based on comparison of the 16S rDNA sequences with those of 32 type strains of the genus Paenibacillus from the GenBank database. Thirty-five isolates among the 41 Paenibacillus isolates exhibited antagonistic activity towards plant fungal and bacterial pathogens, whereas 24 isolates had a significant growth-enhancing effect on cucumber seedlings, when applied to the seeds. An assessment of the root-colonization capacity under gnotobiotic conditions revealed that all 41 isolates were able to colonize cucumber roots without any significant difference. Twenty-one of the Paenibacillus isolates were shown to contain the nifH gene, which is an indicator of $N_{2}$ fixation. However, the other 20 isolates, including the reference strain E681, did not incorporate the nifH gene. To investigate the diversity of the isolates, a BOX-PCR was performed, and the resulting electrophoresis patterns allowed the 41 Paenibacillus isolates to be divided into three groups (Groups A, B, and C). One group included Paenibacillus strains isolated mainly from barley or wheat, whereas the other two groups contained strains isolated from diverse plant samples. Accordingly, the present results showed that the Paenibacillus isolates collected from the rhizosphere of winter crops were diverse in their biological and genetic characteristics, and they are good candidates for further application studies.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.199-209
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• 2010

The locking compression plates-distal femur(LCP-DF) are being widely used for surgical management of the extra-articular complex fractures of the distal femur. They feature locking mechanism between the screws and the screw holes of the plate to provide stronger fixation force with less number of screws than conventional compression bone plate. However, their biomechanical efficacies are not fully understood, especially regarding the number of the screws inserted and their optimal configurations. In this study, we investigated effects of various screw configurations in the shaft and the condylar regions of the femur in relation to structural stability of LCP-DF system. For this purpose, a baseline 3-D finite element (FE) model of the femur was constructed from CT-scan images of a normal healthy male and was validated. The extra-articular complex fracture of the distal femur was made with a 4-cm defect. Surgical reduction with LCP-DF and bone screws were added laterally. To simulate various cases of post-op screw configurations, screws were inserted in the shaft (3~5 screws) and the condylar (4~6 screws) regions. Particular attention was paid at the shaft region where screws were inserted either in clustered or evenly-spaced fashion. Tied-contact conditions were assigned at the bone screws-plate whereas general contact condition was assumed at the interfaces between LCP-DF and bone screws. Axial compressive load of 1,610N(2.3 BW) was applied on the femoral head to reflect joint reaction force. An average of 5% increase in stiffness was found with increase in screw numbers (from 4 to 6) in the condylar region, as compared to negligible increase (less than 1%) at the shaft regardless of the number of screws inserted or its distribution, whether clustered or evenly-spaced. At the condylar region, screw insertion at the holes near the fracture interface and posterior locations contributed greater increase in stiffness (9~13%) than any other locations. Our results suggested that the screw insertion at the condylar region can be more effective than at the shaft during surgical treatment of fracture of the distal femur with LCP-DF. In addition, screw insertion at the holes close to the fracture interface should be accompanied to ensure better fracture healing.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2009

Cryo-SEM은 수분을 함유하거나 액상 시료를 동결된 상태로 관찰하는 방법으로 rapid cooling, fracturing, sectioning, etching, coating과 같은 다소 복잡한 여러 과정의 전처리(Cryo-methods) 로 구성된다. 각 과정에서는 분석 목적이나 시료 특성(예: 시료크기, 물 함량 등)을 고려하여 최적의 조건을 설정하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 cryo-SEM을 이용하여 남세균 (cyanobacteria, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803)의 표면 및 내부 구조 관찰을 위한 etching time과 시료 처리에 관하여 살펴보았고 cryo-methods로 처리한 후 cryo-SEM으로 관찰한 이미지를 화학 고정한 일반 SEM(CSEM) 결과와 비교하였다. 관찰 결과, 화학 고정한 CSEM에서는 Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 표면에 존재하는 pili가 잘 관찰되지 않았으며 파단된 내부 구조의 이미지를 얻을 수 없었으나 cryo-methods/cryo-SEM에서는 세포 표면의 pili 및 membrane의 형태를 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 수화 상태에 따라 구조변형이 일어나는 biofilm의 구조도 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로부터 cryo-methods/cryo-SEM은 수분을 함유하는 의생물 시료의 형태 구조를 분석하는 유용한 방법으로 사료된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2008

온실가스로 인해 발생한 지구 온난화 현상은 최근 몇 년 동안 심각한 환경문제를 야기했다. 온실가스 중 가장 큰 비중을 차지하는 것은 이산화탄소이다. 이산화탄소의 처리 방법 중 하나인 미세조류의 광합성을 통한 이산화탄소 고정화는 화력발전소로부터 화석연료의 사용을 통해 나오는 이산화탄소 감소를 도와준다. 이러한 미세조류는 빠른 성장력을 지니고 있고, 다양한 환경에서 성장이 가능하다는 장점이 있다. 따라서 미세조류의 이용에 있어 고농도의 이산화탄소, 낮은 pH, 산성 가스 등에 강한 내성을 지닌 미세조류에 대한 연구와 미세조류의 대량배양을 통해 효율성을 높일 수 있는 생물반응기의 연구가 선행되어야 한다. 앞으로 생물공학기술의 발달로 미세조류의 대량배양에 의한 이산화탄소 저감과 동시에 미세조류로부터 고부가 가치의 자원을 생산한다면 생물 산업의 발전을 촉진할 수 있다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2005

The nitrogen (N) balance in Korea during 1985-1997 was calculated according to the surface balance method of the PARCOM guidelines and compared with Japanese N balance. The some differences were founded in the coefficients used on calculating N balance in two nations. Of the important parameters, which can make a big difference in balance, N input by organic fertilizers was not included in Korea different with Japanese, due to absence of reliable statistics and then made lower the input. Nitrogen destruction rate from livestock manure was adjusted differently with 15% in Korea but 28% in Japan. There was some difference in the conversion factors of livestock number into manure N quantity in two nations, but the gap was ignoble scale except beef cattle. Our manure N production rate of beef cattle might be evaluated to be so lower than Japanese. Biological N fixation by pulses was very higher in Korea than in Japan but scarcely affect the increase of total N input, due to small cultivation area. In contrast, N fixation rate by free-living organisms in Korean and Japanese wet paddies showed the big difference with 7.6 and $37.0kg\;ha^{-1}\;yr^{-1}$, respectively, and therefore $29.4kg\;ha^{-1}\;yr^{-1}$ of nitrogen was estimated to be more inputted in Japan. Although there are many points to be more specified and improved, still, Korean N balance was very high with $250-257kg\;ha^{-1}$ in the mid of 1990s, which was the second highest level in OECD countries and furthermore increased continuously during the investigation. In contrast in Japan, which has similar fanning system with Korea, N balance was lower with $130-158kg\;ha^{-1}$ and has decreased continuously since 1993. This high N balance was mainly due to a high usage of chemical fertilizers in our intensive fanning system and the fast increment of livestock feeding. Therefore, the more active action to decrease chemical fertilizer utilization and reduce livestock feeding density is required in the government and farmer sides.