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An Animal Model to Evaluate the Protective Efficacy of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate Vaccines

  • Kim Hyun Sung;Yoo Tae Hyeon;Jang Yang Suk;Kim Hun;Park Jin Yong;Hur Byung Ki;Ryu Yeon Woo;Kim Jong Su
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제9권6호
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    • pp.490-494
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    • 2004
  • An efficacy test of PRP (polyribosylribitol phosphate)-TT (Tetanus toxoid) conjugate vaccines was carried out using BALB/c mice as an animal model by inoculating Haemophilus in­fluenzae type b (Hib) with a virulence enhancement factor (VEF). Three administrations of the conjugate vaccines at 2-week intervals elicited a significantly high level of PRP antibodies (P>0.0001). The protective activity of the PRP immunization was challenged with either Hib with iron dextran (Hib/) or with a combination of mucin and hemoglobin (Hibmh) as a VEF. The me­dium lethal dose $(LD_{50})$ for Hibmh and Hibiwas measured as 10 CFU (Colony Forming Unit) and $2.5{\times}10^{8}$ CFU respectively. Each immunized animal was challenged with five or ten times the $LD_{50}$ level of bacteria with a VEF. A significant difference in mortality between the immunized and control mice (P> 0.01) was observed with the Hibmh challenge inoculation but not with the Hibi challenge inoculation. These results show that a combination of mucin and hemoglobin was able to enhance the virulence of Hib in BALB/c mice to cause a lethal infection, thus suggesting that BALB/c mice introduced to this method can be an effective model animal for testing the protective efficacy of H. influenzae conjugate vaccines.

소풍산(消風散) 추출물이 수동 피부 아나팔락시스(1형 알러지 피부염)에 미치는 효과 (Effect of Sopung-san Extracts on the Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis of Wistar Rats (Type I Allergic Dermatitis))

  • 류지철;이재근;구세광;지선영
    • 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2009
  • Purpose : The objective of present study is to detect the effect of Sopungsan aqueous extracts (SPS) on the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA; type I allergic dermatitis) Method : 500, 250 and 125mg/kg of SPS were orally administered 12 hr-interval before antigen challenge (total 4 times administered). PCA reactions were induced using rat anti-ovalbumin (OVA) serum contain IgE (titer 1:32) as sensitization and OVA as antigen challenge. 30 min after antigen challenge, the diameter of blue-dye spots (evans blue) and leaked amount of dye were observed with histology and histomorphometry at the PCA induced sites. In addition, serum total IgE and histamine levels were also observed by ELISA, respectively. The effects of SPS were compared with dexamethasone 1mg/kg treated rats in the present study. Results : As results of PCA reaction, vasodilation related increase of diameter of blue-dye spot and amount of leaked dye were observed with swelling and edematous changes in the dermis of PCA induced sites. However, these changes on PCA reactions were dramatically and dose-dependently decreased by treatment of SPS as compared with vehicle control. In addition, serum elevations of IgE and histamine were also dose-dependently inhibited by treatment of SPS as compared with vehicle control respectively. The effects of SPS 500mg/kg were similar to that of dexamethasone 1mg/kg in the present study. Conclusion : Base on the results of the present study, it is concluded that SPS has favorable effect on the PCA-induced allergic dermatitis, and SPS 500mg/kg showed similar favorable effects as compared with dexamethasone 1mg/kg. The present findings demonstrate that SPS can be effective for the prevention and treatment of allergic dermatitis.

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카드뮴 및 아연투여에 의한 흰쥐의 장기내 Cadmium 축적 및 Metallothionein 생성변화 (A Study on Accumulation of Cadmium and Induction of Metallothionein in Organs of Rats by Cadmium and Zinc)

  • 이재형;김정현;김남송;김준현;기노석
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.64-72
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    • 1994
  • Tolerance to toxic effects of cadmium (Cd), including lethality has been shown following pretreatment with cadmium and zinc. This study was designed to determine if tolerance also develops to Cd-induced hepatotoxicity and renal toxicity. Three groups of rats (A, B, C), each consisting of 108 rats, were studied and each group was divided into three subgroups (1, 2, 3), 12 rats for each subgroup. Rats were subcutaneously pretreated with saline (A), CdCl$_2$ (0.5 mg/kg, B), and ZnCl$_2$ (13.0 mg/kg, C) during time periods of 5 days. At the end of the period, rats were challenged with CdCIa (3.0 and 6.0 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection. As for the cadmium levels in rat tissues after pretreatments, it was highest in the liver. Then kidney, heart, blood and muscle followed it in that order. After 24, 48 and 96 hours of intraperitoneal injection by challenge doses the concentration of cadmium in liver and kidney increased proportionally to the increase of challenge dosage. However metallothioneins in liver and kidney were increased by the pretreatment of cadmium and zinc. These data indicate the liver is a major target organ of acute Cd poisoning, and suggest that cadmium induced hepatic injury, via release of Cd-MT, may play and important role in the nephrotoxicity observed in response to short-term exposure to cadmium. This result suggests that increasing cadmium concentrations, gradually accumulating in liver and kidney as the result of the pretteatmerit, served to induced the synthesis of metallothionein, thus making them resistant to the challenge from cadmium.

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카드뮴 및 아연 전처리가 흰쥐의 급성카드뮴 중독 및 Metallothionein생성에 미치는 효과 (Effects of Cadmium and Zinc Pretreatment on the Acute Cadmium Toxicity and Metallothionein Induction in Rats)

  • 이재형;염정호;강현철;김남송;고대하;기노석
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 1995
  • Tolerance to toxic effects of cadmium(Cd), including lethality has been shown following pretreatment with cadmium and zinc. This study was designed to determine if tolerance also develops to Cd-induced hepatotoxicity and renal toxicity. Three groups of rats(A, B, C), each consisting of 52 rats, were studied and each group was divided into three subgroups(1,2,3), 28 rats for each subgroup. Rats were subcutaneously pretreated with saline(A), $CdCl_2$(0.5 mg/kg, B), and $ZnCl_2$(13.0 mg/kg, C) during time periods of 5 days. At the end of the period, rats were challenged with $CdCl_2$(3.0 and 6.0 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection. As for the cadmium levels in rat tissues after 1,3,5,6 days of pretreatments, it was highest in the liver. Then kidney, heart, blood and muscle followed it in that order. After 24, 48 and 96 hours of intraperitoneal injection by challenge doses the concentration of cadmium in liver and kidney increased proportionally to the increase of challenge dosage. However metallothioneins in liver and kidney were increased by the pretreatment of cadmium and zinc. These data indicate the liver is a major target-organ of acute Cd poisoning, and suggest that cadmium induced hepatic injury, via release of Cd-MT, may play an important role in the nephrotoxicity observed in response to short-term exposure to cadmium. This result suggest that increasing cadmium concentrations, gradually accumulating in liver and kidney as the result of the pretreatment, served to induce the synthesis of metallothionein, thus making them resistant to the challenge from cadmium.

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중학생의 자아탄력성이 식생활관리에 미치는 영향 (The Influence of Self-resilience on Dietary Management in Middle School Students)

  • 김윤화
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.399-410
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: This study aims to identify self-resilience factors that drive right dietary and food safety practices in middle school students. Methods: Data was collected from 438 middle school students in Daegu using a self-administered questionnaire in December, 2013. The questionnaire consisted of 81 items with the following categories: general information, self-resilience, right dietary and food safety practices. Statistical analyses to determine frequency, average, ANOVA, factor analysis, reliability analysis, and regression analysis were performed using SPSS 21. Results: The results of factor analysis indicated that self-resilience was classified into challenge, adaptability, patience and achievement needs, and right dietary practices were sub-grouped into family meals, experience of dietary life, eco-friendly, balanced food, economy and bad food control, and food safety practices consisted of management of bacteria, hand washing and eating off a plate, safety food and food purchasing. The score of right dietary and food safety practices showed significant differences by sex, grade, and school achievement (p < 0.05). The economy factor of right dietary practices was significantly affected by the management of bacteria (p < 0.001), hand washing and eating off a plate (p < 0.001), safety food (p < 0.01), food purchasing of food safety practices (p < 0.05). The challenge factor of self-resilience significantly affected family meals, experience of dietary life, balanced food, economy, bad food control, management of bacteria, hand washing and eating off a plate, and safety food (p < 0.05). The adaptability factor of self-resilience was associated with factors such as eco-friendly, balanced food, economy, bad food control, management of bacteria, hand washing and eating off a plate, and food purchasing (p < 0.05). Conclusions: This study suggests that dietary education programs for middle school students could incorporate food safety practices, and self-resilience such as challenge, adaptability, patience and achievement needs to be effective.

최적경험 제공을 위한 관광콘텐츠 기획에 관한 연구 (Study of Planning of Contents for Optimal Experience on Tourism)

  • 곽경희;김기정
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제11권12호
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    • pp.735-745
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    • 2013
  • 관광산업은 여가시간의 증가와 함께 질적으로나 양적으로 큰 성장을 보이고 있다. 지역을 대표하는 관광콘텐츠 개발이 활발하게 이루어짐에 따라 관광콘텐츠는 지역을 방문하는 관광객에게 단순한 여행서비스를 제공하는 것을 넘어 최고의 경험을 제공하는 단계로 발전을 했다. 하지만 이러한 관광콘텐츠는 지역성의 차이 이외에는 그 구성이나 속성에 크게 차별성이 없는 명목상의 관광콘텐츠도 적지 않다. 관광콘텐츠가 개인에게 감동을 주고 이것이 소비로 이어지기 위해서는 개인에 대한 이해, 개인의 경험에 대한 이해가 필요하기 때문에 서비스 경제사회를 넘어 체험경제사회로 접어든 현재에 '경험'은 관광콘텐츠를 상품으로 기획, 개발하는 하나의 기준이 될 수 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 이 글에서 다루는 체험경제이론의 체험4요소와 몰입론의 Challenge-skill 모델은 양질의 관광콘텐츠를 기획/개발하는 단계에서 관광객의 경험을 구체화시켜주는 틀을 제공해줄 수 있다. 이 글은 결과적으로 콘텐츠를 일종의 체험으로 보았을 때, 체험4요소를 통해 최대의 즐거움을 제공할 수 있는 4가지 요소를 제안하였고, 몰입론을 통해 콘텐츠의 수준과 관광객의 이해라는 측면에서 제공되어야 하는 균형 잡힌 콘텐츠에 대해 제안하였다.

Isotyping of Immunoglobulin G Responses of Ruminants and Mice to Live and Inactivated Antigens of Cowdria ruminantium the Causative Agent of Cowdriosis in Ruminants

  • Kibor, A.C.;Sumption, K.J.;Paxton, E.A.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.541-548
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    • 2003
  • The Immunoglobulin $IgG_1$ and $IgG_2$ isotype immune responses of domestic ruminants and mice to Cowdria. ruminantium live infection or by immunization with inactivated organisms were determined by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and Western blotting. Immunization of goats with inactivated elementary bodies (IEBs) led to a predominant $IgG_1$ isotype response. This indicated that a Th2 response was induced. After challenge, the IgG isotype responses were mixed whereby both $IgG_1$ and $IgG_2$ antibodies were detected. Two goats that survived virulent challenge had a predominant $IgG_2$ isotype response. In cattle live infection by natur l challenge or experiment led to a predominant $IgG_1$ isotype response. Immunization of cattle with IEBs however led to mixed IgG responses characterized by similar $IgG_1$ and $IgG_2$ ratios. In the mouse live infection led to a predominant $IgG_2$ isotype response. This indicated the mouse developed a true Th1 type cell mediated immune response when inoculated with live organisms. Immunization with inactivated organisms on the other hand led to a dominant $IgG_1$ response. It is evident from this work that the immune responses of ruminants and mice to C. ruminantium are different and that using mice as the experimental model for immune responses to Cowdria ruminantium. is not the appropriate.