• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 2020

The objectives of this study was to compare palatability changes of the longissimus thoracis (LT) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscles of Hanwoo steers from different beef quality grades (1⁺ and 1) during 28 d of wet-aging in order to improve the utilization of the VL muscle as a steak. The VL muscle showed a higher collagen content and a lower intramuscular fat content than the LT muscle (p<0.05). As expected, the Warner-Bratzler shear force value was greater in the LT 1 grade (LT-1) muscle than the LT-1⁺ muscle (p<0.05); whereas no difference was observed between the grades in the VL muscle at 24 h postmortem. Compared to 0 d of aging, tenderness scores significantly increased after 14 and 21 d of aging in the LT and VL muscles, respectively (p<0.05). Additionally, there was no difference in tenderness score between the VL-1⁺ aged for 21 d and the LT-1 at 24 h postmortem, although tenderness score was greater in the LT than the VL at each period (p<0.05). Moreover, the VL-1⁺ steak exhibited a higher tenderness score than the VL-1 steak at 21 and 28 d of aging (p<0.05). On the other hand, the effect of aging time on juiciness and flavor in the VL muscle was somewhat limited unlike the LT muscle. Taken together, the VL muscle requires a longer aging time than the LT muscle to improve consumer preference. Considering the tenderness, using a higher quality grade for aging is more useful in the VL muscle.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to compare the quality and physicochemical characteristics of blue-shelled eggs (BE) and conventional eggs (CE). Proximate composition, quality, pH value, shell color, collagen content, fatty acid composition, total cholesterol, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibition activity, and antioxidation activity were determined. The proximate composition, general qualities, and pH values of CE and BE showed no significant differences, except in moisture composition, weight, and shell thickness. Moisture content and weight of BE were significantly lower than those of CE. However, shell thickness and weight of BE were higher than those of CE (p<0.05). Lightness of BE was significantly higher than that of CE (85.20 vs. 58.80), while redness ($a^*$) and yellowness ($b^*$) of BE were lower than those of CE ($a^*$: -4.75 vs. 14.20; $b*$: 10.45 vs. 30.63). The fatty acid [C18:1n7 (cis-vaccenic acid) and C18:3n6 (gamma-linolenic acid)] contents of BE were significantly higher than those of CE. The total cholesterol contents of BE and CE were similar. DPPH radical scavenging activity of BE was significantly higher than that of CE (40.78 vs. 35.35). Interestingly, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibition activity of whole egg and egg yolk in BE (19.27 and 36.06) was significantly higher than that of whole egg and egg yolk in CE (13.95 and 32.46). This result indicated that BE could potentially be used as a functional food material. Further studies are required to evaluate the specific compounds that affect functional activity.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2017

Vitiligo is an intriguing depigmentary disorder and is notoriously difficult to be treated. The ultimate goal of vitiligo treatment is to replenish the lost melanocytes by immigration from hair follicle and to restore the normal function of melanogenesis by residual melanocytes. There are two types of topical calcineurin inhibitors called tacrolimus and pimecrolimus, and are recommended as the first-line treatments in vitiligo. Although pimecrolimus is efficacious for the repigmentation of vitiligo, its intrinsic mechanisms have never been investigated in vitro. This research aimed to study the ability of pimecrolimus on stimulating melanogenesis, melanocyte migration and MITF (microphthalmia associated transcription factor) protein expression. Results showed that pimecrolimus at the dosages of 1, 10, $10^2$nM were neither mitogenic nor cytotoxic to melanocytes. The addition of pimecrolimus at 10, $10^2$ and $10^3nM$ significantly increased intracellular tyrosinase activity, which was consistent with the elevated content of melanin content at the same concentrations. The peak effect was seen at 72 h in response to $10^2$nM pimecrolimus. Results of the wound scratch assay and Transwell assays indicate that pimecrolimus is effective in facilitating melanocyte migration on a collagen IV-coated surface. In addition, MITF protein yield reached the highest by pimecrolimus at $10^2nM$. In brief, pimecrolimus enhances melanin synthesis as well as promotes migration of melanocytes directly, possibly via their effects on MITF protein expression.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.452-458
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• 2003

Soybean is a rich source of isoflavones such as genistein and daidzein. Soy isoflavones have both weak estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects and are structurally similar to tamoxifen, an agent that has an effect similar to that of estrogen in terms of reducing postmenopausal bone loss. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of differences in protein source (casein vs soy) and isoflavone levels (reduced vs higher levels) on selected bone markers and hormones in growing male rats. Thirty weanling Sprague-Dawley young rats were divided into 3 groups: The control group was fed a casein-based diet, the soy concentrate group was fed soy protein with totally reduced isoflavones content (isoflavones 0.07 mg/g protein), and the soy isolate group was fed soy protein with a higher than normal isoflavones content (isoflavones 3.4 mg/g protein). The degree of bone formation was estimated by measuring serum osteocalcin and alkaline phosphoatase (ALP). By determining collagen cross-linkage by immunoassay and correcting with creatinine values, the bone resorption rate was compared. Serum osteocalcin, growth hormone, estrogen and calcitonin were analyzed using radio immunoassay kits. The bone formation marker and ALP activity were differentiated by protein source, showing higher values than casein in feeding either soy isolate or soy concentrate. In this study using growing rats, the differences in isoflavone contents were not a significant factor in either bone formation or bone reaborption markers. Moreover, the soy isolate group had significantly higher levels of growth hormone than the casein group. The findings of this study suggest that growth hormone is partially responsible for its bone-formation effects in young growing rats. Soy protein and the isoflavones in soy protein are beneficial for bone-formation in growing male rats. Therefore, exposure to soy protein and isoflavones early in life may have long-term health benefits in preventing bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Further study to evaluate the mechanism of action of isoflavones on bones is warranted. (Korean J Nutrition 36(5): 452∼458, 2003)

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.684-692
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• 2011

The quality attributes of thigh meat from a certified meat-type commercial Korean native chicken (WoorimatdagTM, WM) and a commercial broiler (Ross, CB) raised under the same environmental conditions, were compared. One-d-old, mixedsex WM (200), and 200 broilers (Ross, CB) each were randomly assigned to floor pens (20 chickens per pen). The production stages (I, II, and III) were selected based on similar live weight. The crude fat contents of WM thigh meat were lower than those of CB. WM thigh meat contained higher stearic and arachidonic acid contents but lower palmitoleic and oleic acid contents compared to those of CB. The thigh meat color CIE $L^*$- and CIE $b^*$-values of WM were lower, but inosine-5'-monophosphate content was higher in WM than CB in whole production stages. WM thigh meat showed higher collagen content, hardness, springiness, gumminess, and chewiness than CB. In sensory evaluation, odor, taste, and overall acceptance were higher while color was lower in WM. Based on these results, it can be concluded that even if commercial broilers are raised under the same environmental conditions as WM, the unique quality attributes of WM thigh meat are distinctively unique.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.1144-1154
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• 2018

Both the calcium and collagen in bone powder are hard to be absorbed by the body. Although enzymatic hydrolysis by protease increased the bio-availability of bone powder, it was a meaningful try to further increase $Ca^{2+}$ release, oligopeptide formation and antioxidant activity of the sheep bone hydrolysate (SBH) by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation. Lactobacillus helveticus was selected as the starter for its highest protease-producing ability among 5 tested LAB strains. The content of liberated $Ca^{2+}$ was measured as the responsive value in the response surface methodology (RSM) for optimizing the fermenting parameters. When SBH (adjusted to pH 6.1) supplemented with 1.0% glucose was inoculated 3.0% L. helveticus and incubated for 29.4 h at $36^{\circ}C$, $Ca^{2+}$ content in the fermented SBH significantly increased (p<0.01), and so did the degree of hydrolysis and the obtaining rate of oligopeptide. The viable counts of L. helveticus reached to $1.1{\times}10^{10}CFU/mL$. Results of Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated that LAB viable counts, $Ca^{2+}$ levels, obtaining rates of oligopeptide and the yield of polypeptide were positively correlated with each other (p<0.01). The abilities of SBH to scavenge the free radicals of DPPH, OH and ABTS were also markedly enhanced after fermentation. In conclusion, L. helveticus fermentation can further boost the release of free $Ca^{2+}$ and oligopeptide, enhance the antioxidant ability of SBH. The L. helveticus fermented SBH can be developed as a novel functional dietary supplement product.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.869-882
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• 2021

Sodium chloride (NaCl) replacement with calcium chloride (CaCl₂) effect on protein solubility, proteolytic enzyme and quality characteristics of a chicken soup prepared from spent hen (SH) chicken were investigated. By means of immerse marination prior to cooking, a total of 60 skinless SH breast meat were randomly allocated into ten groups admitted to treatments with marinade solution containing sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) and reduced percentage of NaCl with CaCl₂ at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% at 4±2℃ for 20 h. STPP was adjusted to 0.5% for all treatments and NaCl replacement at 0% was used as control. The different methods, particularly boiling at 100℃ and retorting at 121℃, 1.5 kgf/cm² for 60 minutes, were applied following marination. An upregulation of cathepsin-B and caspase-3 enzymes were a consequences from a higher percentage of CaCl₂ within meat environment. Accordingly, modified the protein solubility in particular the myofibrillar and total protein solubility. In addition, a significant increase in water holding capacity (WHC), pH value, myofibril fragmentation index (MFI), and moisture content was obtained due to salt replacement (p<0.05). Limited effect was observed for shear force value, collagen content and cooking yield. Eventually, this study implied that although protelytic enzyme and protein solubility was upregulated by the replacement of NaCl with CaCl₂ at >75%, extensive effect on texture properties was not observed. Therefore, NaCl replacement at 75% could be a promising strategy for quality improvement of SH chicken soup.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.333-343
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• 2008

본 연구는 국내에서 최고의 고급육으로 유통되는 한우고기의 부위별 성분조성 및 육질특성을 조사하고자 $1^{++}$ 육질등급을 받은 거세한우 10두에서 10부위(업진, 보섭, 채끝, 등심, 꾸리, 홍두깨, 목심, 설깃, 양지, 우둔)를 선정하여 성분조성 및 육질특성을 분석하였다. 10부위간에 칼로리 함량은 $2,205{\sim}3713.20\;cal/g$ 범위였으며 특히 등심, 채끝 및 업진부위가 다른 부위들과 비교하여 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 콜레스테롤 함량도 $38.86{\sim}44.69\;mg/100g$ 수준으로 10부위 중에서 목심부위가 유의적으로 가장 높았고 홍두깨와 우둔부위가 다른 부위와 비교하여 유의적으로 가장 낮은 것으로 분석되었다(p<0.05). 가용성 및 불용성 콜라겐 함량에 있어서는 부위별로 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 총 콜라겐 함량은 꾸리, 목심 및 설깃부위가 가장 높았고 등심 및 채끝부위가 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 맛과 관련이 있는 유리아미노산함량을 부위별로 비교한 결과 모든 부위에 glutamate와 alanine 함량이 각각 $275.99{\sim}536.04\;mg/100g$, $130.63{\sim}175.23\;mg/100g$으로 가장 높은 수준이었고 다음으로 arginine($7.00{\sim}10.49\;mg/100g$), phenylalanine($4.70{\sim}13.88\;mg/100g$), leucine ($5.98{\sim}10.26\;mg/100g$) 순으로 나타났다. 부위별 adenine diphosphate(ADP) 함량은 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으나(p>0.05). Adenine mono phosphate(AMP)는 보섭과 목심 부위에서 모두 1.09%로 다른 부위보다 유의적으로 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). Inosine monophosphate(IMP)는 흥두깨 및 우둔부위가 각각 30.04, 33.44%로 다른 부위보다 유의적으로 가장 많았으며(p<0.05), inosine 함량은 보섭, 흥두깨 및 우둔부위가 각각 6.19, 6.25, 6.28%로 가장 많았고 반면에 hypoxanthine은 4.27%인 꾸리부위에서 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). $1^{++}$ 등급 거세한우의 부위별 지방산 조성을 분석한 결과 C16:1n7, C20:3n6, C20:4n6을 제외한 부위별 지방산 조성은 유의적으로 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었다(p>0.05).

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2016

본 연구는 방풍나물 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 갱년기 유도 흰쥐의 혈중지질 수준의 향상, 항 혈소판 응집력에 미치는 효과를 검토하고자 하였다. 9주령 흰쥐를 각 군당 6마리씩 난소절제 모의 수술군, 난소절제군, 난소절제 후 방풍나물 추출물 50 mg/kg/day 및 200 mg/kg/day군의 4군으로 나누어 시술 후 6주간 추출물을 투여하며 사육하였다. 동물실험 결과 갱년기 유도로 인하여 증가된 혈청 중 중성지방 및 총콜레스테롤 함량은 방풍나물 추출물의 투여에 의해 저하되었다. 혈중 LDL-콜레스테롤 함량은 방풍나물 추출물 200 mg/kg/day 투여에 의해 난소절제 대조군(OVX-CON)에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다. 또한 방풍나물 추출물의 항 혈전능에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위해, 난소절제로 인하여 혈 중 지질 함량이 증가한 상태에서 washed platelet을 분리하고 콜라겐으로 혈소판 응집을 유도하였다. 그 결과 방풍나물 추출물을 투여한 군이 OVX-CON군에 비해 혈소판 응집을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 응집율을 나타내는amplitude (%)는 OVX-CON군이 난소절제를 하지 않은 SHAM군과 비교하여 증가하였으나, 방풍나물 추출물 투여군인 OVX-LS50 및 OVX-LS200군 모두에서 유의적으로 감소하는 결과를 나타내었다. 비교하여 반응이 일어나기 시작하는 속도를 나타내는Slop은 SHAN군에 비해 난소절제로 인해 OVX-CON군이 증가하였으나, 방풍나물 추출물 투여군에서 OVX-CON군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하는 결과를 나타냈다. 응집시간을 나타내는 lag time (sec)은 난소절제에 의해 반응이 일어나는 시간이 짧아져, 혈소판 응집이 촉진되는 결과가 나타났다. 방풍 나물 추출물 투여한 경우, 200 mg/kg/day 투여군인 OVX-LS200군의 경우 OVX-CON군에 비해 lag time이 연장되어 혈소판 응집이 지연되는 결과가 나타났다. 난소절제 시(OVX-CON군) 에스트로겐 결핍으로 골 교체가 증가되어 SHAM군에 비해 혈청 중의 ALP 활성이 증가되었으나 유의성 있는 결과는 나타나지 않았다. 한편, 방풍나물 추출물 투여군에서는 난소절제로 인하여 그 활성이 증가된 OVX-CON군에 비해 활성이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 200 mg/kg/day 투여군의 경우 SHAM군보다 활성이 감소하여 난소 절제로 인한 골 손실 정도를 완화시켜준 것으로 추측된다. 연골의 경우 비 난소절제군인 SHAM군에 비해 난소절제군인 OVX-CON군의 collagen 함량이 감소하였으나, 방풍 에탄올 추출물을 투여함으로써 OVX-LS200 군에서 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 골 조직에서 또한 난소를 절제한 OVX-CON군이 난소를 절제하지 않은 SHAM군과 비교해 유의적으로 감소하는 결과가 나타났다. 한편, 난소를 절제한 후 방풍 추출물을 50 mg/kg/day 투여한 OVX-LS50군에서는 대조군에 비해 collagen 함량이 증가하는 경향이 나타났으며, 200 mg/kg/day 투여한 OVX-LS200군의 경우 유의적으로 증가하였다. 이상과 같이 방풍나물 추출물은 난소절제로 인하여 증가된 혈중 지질 조성 개선 및 에스트로겐 부족으로 인한 골 손실의 예방에 유익한 효과를 가질 것으로 기대된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1220-1232
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• 2018

본 연구는 토끼의 상악동에 Bio-Oss와 ${\beta}-TCP$를 이식한 후 골 재생 과정을 조직학적으로 비교하기 위하여 수행되었다. 12마리의 수컷 토끼를 4마리씩 3군으로 구분하였다. 토끼의 양쪽 상악동 점막을 거상한 후 한쪽은 Bio-Oss를 이식하였고, 다른 쪽은 ${\beta}-TCP$를 이식한 후 본래의 골편으로 창을 봉합하였다. 2주, 4주 및 8주 후에 토끼를 희생시키고 조직절편을 만든 후 Bio-Oss군과 ${\beta}-TCP$군의 골 재생 양상을 비교하였다. 조직계측학적 분석을 위하여 각각의 조직절편에 hematoxylin-eosin, Masson trichrome 및 tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 염색을 하였고, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), type I collagen 및 osteocalcin의 발현 양상을 비교하기 위하여 면역조직화학 염색을 하였다. 광학현미경 시야에서 계측프로그램을 이용하여 계측하고 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Bio-Oss군과 ${\beta}-TCP$군 모두 2주군에서 초기 골 형성이 시작되었고, 4주군에서는 각 이식재 입자의 표면에 형성된 다량의 신생골이 관찰되었으며, 8주군에서는 신생골의 골량이 더 증가되어 있었고 층판골과 골수조직도 관찰되었다. 신생골의 양은 4주군까지 두 군이 비슷하였으나, 8주군에서는 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의한 증가가 계측되었다. 이식재의 양은 4주군부터 8주군까지 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의하게 감소되었으며, 파골세포의 수는 4주군에서 8주군까지 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의하게 증가되어 있었다. PCNA에 대한 면역반응성은 8주군에서 감소되었지만 두 군간의 유의한 변화는 없었다. Type I collagen의 발현은, 2주군에서는 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의하게 증가되었지만, 8주군에서는 Bio-Oss군에서 유의한 증가가 관찰되었다. Osteocalcin에 대한 면역반응성은 8주까지 증가되었으며 두 군간의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 이러한 조직학적 결과들은 임플란트를 위한 이식재의 선택에 도움을 줄 수 있다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하면 Bio-Oss와 ${\beta}-TCP$는 모두 검증된 이식재 이지만, 토끼의 상악동 거상술에서는 ${\beta}-TCP$가 좀 더 우수한 골 재생 결과를 보였다.