• Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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• 제61권11호
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• pp.567-572
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• 2018

The sensory function of the trigeminal nerve is to provide tactile, proprioceptive, and nociceptive afference by chemical stimulation. Various physical responses of the trigeminal nerve to stimuli help to defend against harmful substances. Recently, many studies have been conducted on solitary chemoreceptor cells innervated by trigeminal nerve. Most volatile organic compounds stimulate both the olfactory and trigeminal nervous systems. In general, the trigeminal nervous system is less sensitive than the olfactory nervous system. Studies have shown that sensation of the trigeminal nerve by chemical stimulation results in inhibition of olfaction. This indicates that the olfactory and trigeminal nerves interact with each other in the central nervous system. It is important to study various noxious stimuli acting on the trigeminal nerve in modern society where environmental concerns are intensifying.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2018

Taste is closely related to intake of food. Taste perception is also influenced by type of food ingested, and nutrition and health status. Bitter taste plays an important role in the survival of human and animals to avoid probable toxic and harmful substances. Vertebrate animals recognize bitter taste through type 2 taste receptors (T2Rs). Several T2Rs have been expressed extra-oral such as the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, brain and immune cells, and parts of their functions are being revealed. This review will discuss physiological roles of T2Rs in relation to innate immunity, secretion and smooth muscle contraction expressed in extra-oral cells and tissues, and we summarize relationships between polymorphisms in T2Rs and general or oral diseases. It is not a coincidence that animals pay much genetic costs for taste and smell during evolution.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.88.01-88.14
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• 2022

Background: The olfactory mucosa (OM) is crucial for odorant perception in the main olfactory system. The terminal carbohydrates of glycoconjugates influence chemoreception in the olfactory epithelium (OE). Objectives: The histological characteristics and glycoconjugate composition of the OM of Korean native cattle (Hanwoo, Bos taurus coreae) were examined to characterize their morphology and possible functions during postnatal development. Methods: The OM of neonate and adult Korean native cattle was evaluated using histological, immunohistochemical, and lectin histochemical methods. Results: Histologically, the OM in both neonates and adults consists of the olfactory epithelium and the lamina propria. Additionally, using periodic acid Schiff and Alcian blue (pH 2.5), the mucus specificity of the Bowman's gland duct and acini in the lamina propria was determined. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that mature and immature olfactory sensory neurons of OEs express the olfactory marker protein and growth associated protein-43, respectively. Lectin histochemistry indicated that numerous glycoconjugates, including as N-acetylglucosamine, mannose, galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine, complex type N-glycan, and fucose groups, were expressed at varied levels in the different cell types in the OMs of neonates and adults at varying levels. According to our observations, the cattle possessed a well-developed olfactory system, and the expression patterns of glycoconjugates in neonatal and adult OMs varied considerably. Conclusions: This is the first study to describe the morphological assessment of the OM of Korean native cattle with a focus on lectin histochemistry. The findings suggest that glycoconjugates may play a role in olfactory chemoreception, and that their labeling properties may be closely related to OM development and maturity.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Histochemical patterns of lectin binding during development of the rat vomeronasal organ (VNO) were studied to determine whether glycoconjugates are differently expressed after birth. Three types of lectins, Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), and Ulex europaeus agglutinin I (UEA-I), were studied histochemically in the rat VNO at various stages post-birth: postnatal days 1 and 7, the preweaning period (4 weeks after birth), and at sexual maturity (8 weeks after birth). The free border of the vomeronasal sensory epithelium was positive for both WGA and UEA-I in rats of all ages; whereas, VNO receptor cells and supporting cells were positive only for both WGA and UEA-I from 4 weeks after birth. DBA reactivity was detected in the free border but less so in receptor cells and supporting cells. WGA and UEA-I, but not DBA, showed similar patterns in various ages. In the Jacobson's gland, WGA, UEA-I and DBA were detected in some acini from 4 weeks after birth but not at postnatal days 1 or 7. Collectively, reactivity for three lectins, WGA, UEA-I and DBA, increased in receptor cells and gland acini during postnatal development, possibly contributing to the enhanced chemoreception in rats.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.277-287
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• 2010

Aphidius속(Hymenuptera: Braconidae)에 속하는 일부 종은 주로 생물학적 방제 인자로서 사용되고 있으며, 행동학적 생태에 대하여 연구가 많이 되어있다. 행동에 있어서 신경기관을 중요성을 알고 있음에도 불구하고 촉각의 구조는 널리 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 콜레마니진디벌의 암수 성충의 촉각에 분포하는 감각기를 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 분류하고, 외부형태를 관찰하였다. 일반적으로 콜레마니진디벌의 촉각은 염주상(filiform)의 형태로 수컷($1,515.2{\pm}116.5\;{\mu}m$)이 암컷($l,275.1{\pm}103.4\;{\mu}m$)보다 더 길다. 촉각은 촉각근절(radicle), 밑마디(scape), 자루마디(pedicel, 채찍마디(flagellomeres)로 구분된다. 암 수컷의 채찍마디의 수에서 수컷은 15마디, 암컷은 13마디로 차이가 나타났다. 콜레마니진디벌의 촉각을 SEM을 이용하여 관찰한 결과, 총 7 종류의 감각기 즉; Bohm bristles, Sensilla placodea와 두 가지 타입의 S. coeloconica, S. trichodea, 또 tip pore 또는 wall pores가 있는지 여부에 띠라 두 가지 S. basiconica를 확인할 수 있었다. 이전에 연구들을 바탕으로 각 감각기들의 기능을 추측해볼 때 Bohm bristles과 S. coeloconica type I & II, S. trichodea 등은 기계적감각을, S. placodea, S. basiconica type I & II는 회학적감각을 담당할 것으로 추정된다.