• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.432-438
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• 2015

This study examined the antimicrobial, antioxidant, and tyrosinase inhibitory activities of bioactive compounds extracted from two starfish, Asterina pectinifera and Asterias amurensis, using solvent extraction after $Protamex^{TM}$ hydrolysis. Methanol and acetone fractions collected by stepwise extraction from specimens were subjected to silica gel column chromatography (SGCC) (200 mesh and 400 mesh), followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Two fractions (7:3 and 5:5 chloroform : methanol ratio, v/v) eluted using silica gel column chromatography from the two starfishes showed higher antimicrobial activity against Propionibacterium acnes and dermatophyte fungi (Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum audouinii, Trichophyton ferrugineum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Trichophyton rubrum), antioxidant activity ($EDA_{50}$, mg/mL), and tyrosinase inhibitory activity compared to the other fractions. The final fractions obtained from Asterina pectinifera (RT 7.53, 8.93, and 10.48 min) and Asterias amurensis (RT 5.02 min) by SGCC (400 mesh) and HPLC from two SGCC fractions (200 mesh) showed 8.94 and 15.59 mg/mL antioxidant activity ($EDA_{50}$) and 46.89 and 40.19 % tyrosinase inhibitory activity, respectively. Extracts from starfishes are potential cosmetic basic material.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2017

In this study, the Rhus chinensis Mill was divided into bark and inner bark. The antimicrobial activity and the antioxidative activity of the extracts were investigated by using the organic solvent fractions after the extraction and concentration with ethanol. This study showed the possibility of functional materials such as raw materials for cosmetics and food supplements. This study was the antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity of five microorganisms (S. aureus, E. coli, B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa, and P. ovale). The following conclusions were obtained. First, the antimicrobial activity of B. subtilis was found to be high in the ethanol extract of. Second, DPPH scavenging activity was 86.4% free radical scavenging activity at 2.5 mg/mL bark part and 61.9% free radical scavenging activity at 2.5 mg/mL in inner Rhus chinensis Mill bark part. The ABTS scavenging activity was 79.2% free radical scavenging at 1 mg/mL bark fraction and 63% free radical scavenging activity at 1 mg/mL in inner bark, and bark showed higher antioxidant activity than inner bark. These results suggested that the antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity of Rhus chinensis Mill extract can be used as a natural material. Specific and diverse physiological activity studies are expected in the future.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2017

Studies on the concentration of airborne microorganisms in human medicine as a part of a study on the nosocomial infections have been conducted properly, but in veterinary medicine, there has been rarely performed in Korea to the best of study's knowledge. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of airborne microorganisms and to identify their species in different places in the animal hospital to alert the necessity of thorough cleanliness management. This study evaluated the concentrations of airborne bacteria and fungi in hospital areas, such as patient waiting room, internal medicine ward, surgical ward and radiological diagnostic ward. The concentration of bacteria and fungi was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in two operating rooms and higher in the patient waiting room. The dominant species of bacteria were Micrococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., and fungi were Penicillium spp., Dermatophyte mold. Animal hospitals need to perform proper procedures for disinfection, sterilization, and environmental cleaning as well as appropriate employee training and monitoring in order to the maximum prevention of the risk of nosocomial and surgical infections.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2003

뉴질랜드의 자생식물인 Brachyglottis monroi와 Trichocolea hatcheri의 에탄올추출물에 대한 생리활성을 조사한 결과, 그람음성균인 Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 19659, 1 mm inhibition zone at $150{\mu}g/disc$)와 피부곰팡이균인 Trichophyton mentagrophytes (ATCC 28185, 6 mm inhibition zone at $150{\mu}g/disc$)에 대한 억제효과가 관찰되었으며, 이들 추출물은 P388 murine leukaemia cells ($IC_{50}$ $23.96{\mu}g/mL$)에서도 세포독성이 나타났다. B. monroi의 에탄올추출물의 항바이러스효과는 T. hatcheri의 에탄올추출물보다 강한 활성이 관찰되었으며, T. hatcheri의 에탄올추출물의 항균효과는 B. monroi의 에탄올추출물보다 강한 활성을 나타났다. 그렇지만 P388 murine leukaemia cells ($IC_{50}>12,500{\mu}g/mL$)에 대한 세포독성은 아주 미미한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.207-210
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• 2008

Trichophyton erinacei is a dermatophyte pathogen that infects both humans and hedgehogs. A two-month old female four-toed hedgehog presented to the Chonbuk Animal Medical Center with pruritus, excoriation and crust on her face for ten days. The owner of the hedgehog also exhibited the clinical signs of scaly erythema with fine vesicles on her neck. A presumptive diagnosis of dermatophytosis was made based on the results of an acetate tape preparation in which hyphae and chains of arthroconidia were observed. The crusts from the lesions were then cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for identification. After 10 days of incubation, downy colored colonies that had a central umbo with a white granular surface and a yellow pigment ring in the reverse were observed. Microscopic analysis revealed the presence of numerous teardrop shaped microconidia singly attached to the sides of the hyphae. In addition, 2-6 roomed macroconidia that were somewhat irregular in shape and size were present, and abundant intermediate sized spores were observed between the micro and macro conidia. To confirm that the culture was T. erinacei, the internal transcribed spacer region of the 5.8S phase of the ribosomal RNA gene (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA) was amplified by PCR and then sequenced. A 679-base pair fragment of DNA was then compared with sequences in GenBank and found to be 99% homologous with sequences of T. erinacei (Z97997 and Z97996. The clinical signs were resolved after four weeks of treatment with oral and topical ketoconazole and chlorhexidine. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first case of T. erinacei isolated from a four-toed hedgehog in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.247-257
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• 2013

본 연구는 피부사상균 Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum에 대한 일본잎갈나무 정유의 항진균 활성을 평가하고, 항진균 유효성분을 구명하고자 하였다. 또한 일본잎갈나무 정유에 노출된 피부사상균의 균사를 전자현미경으로 관찰하여 일본잎갈나무 정유의 항진균 효과를 균사의 형태학적 변화를 통하여 밝히고자 하였다. 일본잎갈나무 정유의 주성분은 (-)-bornyl acetate였으며, MIC는 모든 균에 대해 125 ppm을 나타냈다. 한천희석법을 통한 항진균 활성 평가에서는 모든 균에 대해 500 ppm 이상에서 100%의 활성, 100 ppm의 낮은 농도에서도 50% 이상의 활성을 나타냈다. SEM과 TEM을 통해 균사를 관찰한 결과, 일본잎갈나무 정유에 노출된 E. floccosum은 정상세포와 다른 균사 형태가 관찰되었다. 팡이실 모양의 격막을 갖고 있는 곧고 매끈한 표면의 정상세포와는 달리, 처리구에서는 균사 표면에 주름이 있었으며 균사가 터지거나 접히고 부풀어 오른 것, 세포소기관과 세포벽이 붕괴된 것도 관찰되었다. 분획을 통해 일본잎갈나무 정유의 항진균 유효성분을 확인한 결과, (-)-${\tau}$-muurolol, (+)-terpinen-4-ol, ${\alpha}$-terpineol, ${\alpha}$-cadinol 등의 terpene alcohol 화합물이었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2014

Accurate and rapid diagnosis of dermatophytosis, a disease whose prevalence has been steadily increased, is important for successful treatment. Current laboratory methods for diagnosing dermatophytosis rely on KOH mount and fungal culture method. However, these methods have low sensitivity and are time-consuming (2~4 weeks to diagnosis). In our previous study, a rapid molecular diagnostic assay (PCR-reverse blot hybridization assay, REBA) was developed to identify the following 6 main species of dermatophytes: Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, T. tonsurans, Microsporum canis, M. gypseum, and Epidermophyton floccosum. However, the REBA required more evaluation to validate its use in clinical examinations. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and validate the ability of the PCR-REBA to successfully identify dermatophytes in clinical isolates from dermatophytosis patients. Both conventional identification methods and the PCR-REBA were used to assess the presence of species of dermatophytes in 148 clinical isolates. The results of the two approaches were compared, and discrepancies between the two approaches were resolved by fungal ITS1 sequence analysis. T. rubrum was the most prevalent dermatophyte identified by conventional identification methods (118/148, 79.7%) and the PCR-REBA (131/148, 88.4%). The overall rate of consistency between conventional identification methods and the PCR-REBA was 79.0% (117/148 samples). Fungal ITS1 sequence analysis showed that PCR-REBA results were correct for 93.5% (29/31) of the discrepant samples. The PCR-REBA is rapid, sensitive, and highly specific compared with conventional identification methods. Thus, the PCR-REBA is a potentially useful tool for identifying dermatophytes in clinical settings.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.11-15
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• 1977

1. 1972년(年) 7월(月)부터 만 4년(年) 6개월간(個月間) 서울시내 6개(個) 대학병원(大學病院)에 내원(來院)한 환자(患者) 총 144,630명중(名中) 전풍(?風)을 포함(包含)한 백선증(白癬症) 환자(患者)는 7,221명(名), 5.1%이었다. 2. 연령별발병분포(年齡別發病分布)를 보면, 전(全) 백선증환자(白癬症患者)의 42.4%가 $20{\sim}29$세군(歲群)에 있어 가장 많았고, 9세(歲) 이하(以下) 및 50세(歲) 이후(以後)의 연세군(年歲群)에서 가장 낮은 빈도(頻度)를 보여주고 있다. 3. 병형별(病型別)로는 완선(頑癬)이 2,749명(名), 38.1%로 가장 많았고, 족부백선(足部白癬)이 2,053명(名), 28.4%로 다음이었으며, 두부백선(頭部白癬)은 98명(名), 1.3%로 가장 적었다. 4. 성별(性別) 분포(分布)는 전체적(全體的)으로 남(男) 여(女)의 비(比)가 2 : 1로 남자환자(男子患者)가 많았고, 병형별(病型別) 남(男) 여(女)의 비(比)는 완선(頑癬)이 17.4 : 1, 두부백선(頭部白癬)과 반풍(瘢風)이 각각(各各) 1.9 : 1로 남자환자(男子患者)가 많았으나 기타(其他)의 병형(病型)에서는 여자환자(女子患者)가 많았다. 5. 연도별(年度別)로는 수부백선(手部白癬)이 매년(每年) 증가(增加)하는 경향(傾向)을 보인 이외(以外)에는 연도별(年度別)로 특이(特異)한 변동(變動)은 인정(認定)할 수 없었다.