• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1727-1737
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• 2023

Objective: The poultry industry is a primary source of animal protein worldwide. The gut microbiota of poultry birds, such as chickens and ducks, is critical in maintaining their health, growth, and productivity. This study aimed to identify longitudinal changes in the gut microbiota of laying hens from birth to the pre-laying stage. Methods: From a total of 80 Hy-Line Brown laying hens, birds were selected based on weight at equal intervals to collect feces (n = 20 per growth) and ileal contents (n = 10 per growth) for each growth stage (days 10, 21, 58, and 101). The V4 regions of the 16S rRNA gene were amplified after extracting DNA from feces and ileal contents. Amplicon sequencing was performed using Illumina, followed by analysis. Results: Microbial diversity increased with growth stages, regardless of sampling sites. Microbial community analysis indicated that Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla in the feces and ileal. The abundance of Lactobacillus was highest on day 10, and that of Escherichia-shigella was higher on day 21 than those at the other stages at the genus level (for the feces and ileal contents; p<0.05). Furthermore, Turicibacter was the most abundant genus after changing feed (for the feces and ileal contents; p<0.05). The fecal Ruminococcus torques and ileal Lysinibacillus were negatively correlated with the body weights of chickens (p<0.05). Conclusion: The gut microbiota of laying hens changes during the four growth stages, and interactions between microbiota and feed may be present. Our findings provide valuable data for understanding the gut microbiota of laying hens at various growth stages and future applied studies.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1576-1586
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• 2023

Vaccination is the most effective method for preventing the spread of the influenza virus. Cell-based influenza vaccines have been developed to overcome the disadvantages of egg-based vaccines and their production efficiency has been previously discussed. In this study, we investigated whether treatment with forskolin (FSK), an adenylyl cyclase activator, affected the output of a cell-based influenza vaccine. We found that FSK increased the propagation of three influenza virus subtypes (A/H1N1/California/4/09, A/H3N2/Mississippi/1/85, and B/Shandong/7/97) in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. Interestingly, FSK suppressed the growth of MDCK cells. This effect could be a result of protein kinase A (PKA)-Src axis activation, which downregulates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 activity and delays cell cycle progression from G1 to S. This delay in cell growth might benefit the binding and entry of the influenza virus in the early stages of viral replication. In contrast, FSK dramatically upregulated ERK1/2 activity via the cAMP-PKA-Raf-1 axis at a late stage of viral replication. Thus, increased ERK1/2 activity might contribute to increased viral ribonucleoprotein export and influenza virus propagation. The increase in viral titer induced by FSK could be explained by the action of cAMP in assisting the entry and binding of the influenza virus. Therefore, FSK addition to cell culture systems could help increase the production efficiency of cell-based vaccines against the influenza virus.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 1991

혈청내 특이 항체가를 측정하여 폐흡충증을 면역학적으로 진단할 경우 그 민감도와 특이도가 뛰어난 것은 이미 잘 알려져 있다. 이때에 항원으로 사용하는 폐홉충 추출액의 구성 단백질 중 항원성과 특이성이 높은 단백질을 알면 항원을 질적으로 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대하고 있다. 최근 SDS-PAGE/immuoblot을 이용하여 환자 혈청내의 특이 항체(IgG)와 민감하게 반응하는 폐흡충의 수용성(수준성) 항원 단백질 분획이 보고되고 있다. 그러나 이 단백질 분획은 SDS-PAGE 후 특이항체와 반응한 polypeptide 수준의 subunit이어서 이들이 분해되기 전 성분 단백질 어느 것에서 유래한 것인지를 전혀 알 수 없는 단점이 있다. 따라서, 이와 같은 문제를 해결하고 나아가 종특이(종특리) 항원 단백질을 찾기 위해서는 분해, 변성되기 전의 성분 단백질의 성질을 파악할 필요가 있다. 이 실험에서는 폐흡충 성충 생리식염수 추출액내의 구성 단백질을 파악하고 그 분자량을 측정하기 위하여 Disc-PAGE를 이용한 Ferguson plot과 column chromatography를 실시하였다. 우선 폐홉충 추출액을 4.5~10%까지의 각기 다른 gel 농도에서 전기영동을 실시한 결과 추출액은 최소 8개 이상의 주요 성분 단백질로 구성되어 있었고 각각의 분자량은 band 1은 440kDa, band 2는 386kDa, band 3은 17.4kDa, band 4는 17k3a, band 5는 14.3kDa, band 6은 46kDa, band 7은 38kDa 그리고 band 8은 23k3a 이었다. 이어 추출액을 $1.6({\Phi}){\times}70cm$의 Sephacryl S-300 Supcrfne column을 통과시켜 7분획을 얻은 후 각 분 획을 다시 85 gel에서 전기영동으로 확인한 결과 band 1은 1~3분회, band 2는 2,3분회, band 3은 5분획, band 4는 5,6분획, band 5는 5분획, band 6,7은 3,4분획, band 8은 5분회에서 각각 관찰되어 Ferguson plot에 의해 계산한 분자량과 유사한 결과를 보이고 있었다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2002

하루 콩단백질 25g 섭취를 위한 1인분의 콩음식을 개발하고, 1인분의 음식분량으로 식품분석표를 이용하여 영양가를 계산하고, 완성된 음식을 시료로 이화학적으로 분석하여 이론적인 계산치와 분석치를 비교 검토함으로서 조리에 의한 영양소의 변화를 살펴본 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 1월의 식단은 콩비지탕과 두부와 김치볶음, 횐콩.연근조림으로서 콩단백질은 33.1g이었으며, 2월의 식단은 콩스튜, 두부.콩나물 볶음, 이탈리안 두부튀김으로 콩단백질은 35.0g이었다. 3월의 식단은 두부된장국, 두부튀김, 유부말이로서 콩단백질은 24.9 g이었으며, 4월의 식단은 두부.두유그라탕, 두부.햄무침으로서 콩단백질은 26.3g이었으며, 5월의 식단은 콩다식과 콩죽, 콩 나물국으로서 콩단백질은 26.7g이었다. 6월의 식단은 두부선과 두부구이, 두유로서 콩단백질은 28.4g이었으며, 7월의 식단은 콩국수와 마파두부, 두부샐러드로서 콩단백질은 24.7g이었다. 8월의 식단은 콩나물냉채, 꽈리고추 콩가루무침, 두부 김치찌개, 두부 스테이크으로서 콩단백질은 26.2g이었고, 9월의 식단은 콩가루 배추국, 탕수두부로서 콩단백질은 23.2g 이었다. 10월의 식단은 청국장, 콩 빈대떡으로서 콩단백질은 24.3g이었으며 11월의 식단은 순두부찌개, 으깬두부 달걀부침, 유부 채소볶음으로서 콩단백질은 22.4g이었고, 12월의 식단은 두부 버섯 전골, 두부 채소튀김, 두부조림으로서 콩단백질은 28.9g이었다. 12개월의 식단에서 콩단백질의 함량은 22.3~35.0g의 범위로 콩단백질 25g 이상이 포함된 식단이 7개, 2.7g 미만 부족 식단이 5개 였다. 2. 1인분으로 작성된 레시피의 식품분석표에 의한 계산치와 실제 분석치의 비율(A/B %)은 열량이 57.7~107.7%, 탄수화물이 42.9~131.9%, 식이섬유가 42.1~113.2%, 단백질 79.2~183.3%, 지방은 54.5~100%, 그리고 회분은 40.7~80.8%범위 이었다. 3. 칼슘(Ca)의 계산치에 대한 분석치의 비율(A/B%)은 44.1~93.6%, K은 59.0~153.1%, Na은 53.1~ l17.7%, 인(P)은 64.6~138.8%, 철분(Fe)은 33.8~77.3% 범위로 가장 낮은 %를 보였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2005

무척추동물에서 척추동물에 이르기까지 대부분의 난생동물들의 난황 단백질의 전구체를 vitellogenin(VTG)이라 한다. 난생 척추동물에서 VTG는 간에서 합성되어 혈액을 통해 난세포로 전이된다. 암컷 어류는 정상적인 생식주기에서 난황단백전구체 형성이 시작되면 혈중 농도는 급격히 증가하게 된다. 수컷도 VTG의 유전자를 가지고 있기 때문에 낮은 수준의 내인성 에스트로겐으로 아주 적은 양의 단백질이 있을 수 있다. 그렇지만 수컷에 외인성에스트로겐 유사물질에 노출되면 그 양은 증가하게 된다. 따라서 어류에서 VTG는 내분비계 장애물질 효과를 조사하는 유용한 생물학적 추적자로 사용할 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 에스트로겐 유사물질에 오염된 지역에 서식하는 망둑어류의 혈중 VTG의 수준을 정량할 수 있는 방법을 제공하고자 한다. 이러한 목적을 위해 꾹저구(Chaenogobius annularis)의 VTG를 분리하고, 이에 대한 단클론 항체와 다클론 항체를 제작하여 혈중 VTG 수준을 정량할 수 있는 sandwich 경합 ELISA system을 만들었다. 난황 단백질에 대한 단클론 항체와 다클론 항체를 사용한 ELISA system에 대한 타당성 검토를 하였다. 순차적으로 희석한 암 컷의 혈청에 대한 흡광도 곡선은 VTG 표준농도의 곡선과 평행하였으나 수컷의 혈청에 대한 흡광도 곡선은 평행하지 않았다. 이 VTG에 대한 sandwich ELISA system으로 꾹저구(C. annularis)의 혈중 VTG의 수준을 정량뿐만 아니라 문절망둑(Acanthogobius flaviman)과 풀망둑(A. hasta)의 혈중 VTG 수준을 정량할 수 있다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2012

Interferon induced transmembrane protein-1 (Ifitm-1) has been reported to have an important role in primordial germ cell formation, and it has expressed in female reproductive organ. In the present study, Ifitm-1 gene expression was identified in testes and all part of epididymis using western immunoblot and immunohistochemistry. Interestingly, Ifitm-1 expression was observed on the head of spermatozoa. To investigate the role of Ifitm-1 gene expression in behavior of spermatozoa after acrosome reaction, fresh sperm was incubated with calcium ionophore to induce acrosome reaction, whereas the expression of Ifitm-1 was not altered after the acrosome reaction. Then to identify the effect of Ifitm-1 in sperm motility and other seminal parameters, different concentration of Ifitm-1 antibody was incubated with spermatozoa, and seminal parameters were assessed using computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA). Interestingly, motility, progressive, and VAP were increased in the sperm with Ifitm-1 antibody treated compared to rabbit serum, however other parameters such as straightness were not changed. In order to identify the functional significance of Ifitm-1 in fertilization, capacitated spermatozoa were pre-incubated with anti-Ifitm-1 antibody and subsequently examined the ability to adhere to mouse oocytes. However, any defection or alteration in sperm-egg fusion was not found, Ifitm-1 antibody treated or non-treated spermatozoa showed a normal penetration. Although the precise role of Ifitm-1 in sperm motility and following fertilization need to be elucidated, this study suggests that the activation of Ifitm-1 on the sperm may enhance the motility of spermatozoa in mice.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 1984

경남 마산시, 진해시, 창원시에 거주하고 있는 일부 유치원 아동중 단백질(蛋白質) 급원(給源) 식품(食品)을 기피(忌避)하는 103명(名)에 대(對)한 식이형성(食餌形成)과 그 요인을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1) 남여비(男女比)는 1.2 : 1로서 남아(男兒)에 다소 높게 나타나고 생활(生活)은 중류(中流)이며 어머니의 학력은 고졸(高卒), 그리고 첫째 아이가 많았고 대부분 $2{\sim}3$형제의 핵가족(核家族)이였다. 2) 단백질(蛋白質) 급원식품(給源食品) 38개중 50%이상이 기피(忌避)하는 식품(食品)은 메주콩, 꽁치, 고등어, 멸치, 조개, 굴, 된장, 명태, 북어, 납세미, 미꾸라지, 도미, 민어, 조기, 곰국, 쇠간, 돼지고기, 칼치 등 18개 식품(食品)이였고 33%이상이 먹어보지 못한 식품(食品)은 쇠간, 쇠곱창, 쇠갈비, 뱀장어. 미꾸라지 등을 들고 있었다. 3) 기피(忌避) 이유(理由)는 맛이 좋지 않아서가 43.7%로 가장 많았고 독특한 냄새가 싫어서가 29.1%를 나타내었고 어머니의 생각으로는 몸에 좋다고 억지로 먹이려한 것이 가장 큰 원인으로 (30.1%) 보고 있었고 다음이 가족이나 친구의 영향 (29.1%) 으로 보고 있었다. 4)이의 교정을 위하여 아동은 맛있고 예쁘고 골고루 해주기를 원했고 어머니들은 이에 관한 구체적인 영양교육 실시를 원하고 있었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2010

Chicken Mx protein (cMx) induced interferon (IFN) is an antiviral protein to inhibit replication of RNA virus, particularly negative stranded RNA virus, through blockage of transfortation of viral RNA and proteins. In order to determine antiviral effects of cMx from different MHC haplotype chicken, we characterized cMx gene by studying on nucleotide sequencing, antiviral effects to Newcastle disease virus, VSV and MDV, and transcription activities. Three types of eMx genes (2,118 bp) were detected from the different MHC haplotype chickens [B19 (N), B15(F) and B21 (GSP)] chickens, which have showed different susceptible to Marek's disease (MD). Several amino acid substitutions were showed in the cMx. The amino acid 548 and 631 in the cMxs from N and F, chickens susceptible to MD, was Val and Asn which was important on antiviral effects, and showed in resistant cMx. Those in the cMx from GSP, chicken resistant to MD, were same that showed in susceptible cMx. Though every cMx transactivated the expression of the reporter gene, the transcription activation by resistant cMx from N and F was lower compared to that by susceptible cMx from GSP. The decease of the cell growth in the resistant cMx cloned cells was seen in comparison with another cMx clone cells. Replication of NDV and VSV was suppressed in the clones with resistant cMx from N and F. NMx258-transducted cells lack of antiviral effects, and NMx437 or NMx646-transducted cells was showed 60% of antiviral effects compared to NMx705. Mean death time (MDT) and hemaggutination (HA) titer to NDV was long and low in the eggs of N and F lines, but short and high in the egg of GSP line. Interestingly, strong suppression to NDV was observed in the clone with N-Mx and in the eggs of N line. However, the effects of Mx for replication of vvMDV1 have not been. Thus, resistant types of cMx, N- and F-Mx, have showed the anti-viral effects to only RNA virus including NDV and VSV, but not to DNA virus. Antiviral effects of cMx were required whole length of amino acid including Val and Asn in amino acid 548 and 631.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2001

During the rapid phase of gonadal development of the freshwater teleost, the catfish (Silurus asotus), the influence of hCG upon the inducement of final oocyte maturation and spawning was investigated electrophoretically and ultrastructurally. The electrophoretic patterns obtained were different in the presence and absence of some of the major or minor zones, because of the hormone level in catfish. The vitellogenin of hormone-treated fish was stained more intensively than that of sham-treated fish. These proteins showed some minor or main bands of egg extracts which migrated at positions corresponding to molecular weights of approximately 90,000. However, the thickness of electrophoretic band in molecular weight for hCG-treated fish was slightly lower than that for saline control. It seemed the plasma protein with molecular weight of approximately 45,000 in hCG-treated fish disappeared. In contrast to the control fish, the ovaries in the catfish treated with hCG shows a marked ultrastructural change under the electron microscope. No dilated profiles were seen in the granulosa cells of the mature oocyte before ovulation. After germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD), the zona radiata interna (ZRI) becomes more compact, and there is a loss of all the processes from the pore canals. There is a wide space between the vitelline membrane and zona radiata. Also, during final maturation, the microvillar processes from the oocyte are seen no longer to penetrate deeply into the extracellular spaces of the overlying granulosa cells, and the reticulate patterns of the zona radiata interna becomes occluded, giving the zona radiata a more solid appearance. It has been possible to initiate 100% oocyte maturation in yolk granules and follicles in vivo by treatment with hCG and a high water temperature ($27^{\circ}C$). In hCG-treated fish, the percentages of successful artificial fertilization and hatching were maximal at 15 h after a single injection. It seems clear that a long acting preparation containing hCG can be successfully used in prespawning fish to advance the final events of gonadal maturation and initiate spawning. Further studies are necessary to evaluate the potential of hCG to either stimulate or inhibit the reproductive development of fish at other stages of the seasonal reproductive cycle.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1446-1458
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• 2013

The study assessed the effect of dietary supplementation of leaf meal mixture (LMM) containing condensed tannins (CT) on feed intake, nutrient utilization and performance of sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus. Eighteen adult sheep of similar age and body weight ($25.03{\pm}1.52$) were included in this study and out of these, 12 sheep were infected with single dose of infective third stage larvae of H. contortus at 2,000 larvae per sheep. The experimental sheep were allocated in three different groups' i.e. negative control (NC; no infection), control (C; H. contortus infected) and treatment (T; H. contortus infected+CT at 1.5% of the DM through LMM) and the experiment was conducted for a period of 90 d. The intake of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and digestibility of DM, OM, neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and acid detergent fibre (ADF) were comparable among three animal groups. However, digestibility of crude protein (CP) and ether extract (EE) were significantly (p<0.05) higher in NC group as compared to both C and T groups. Nitrogen (N) retention (g/d or % of N intake) was significantly (p = 0.038) lower in C group as compared to T and NC groups. Daily intake (g/kg $W^{0.75}$) of digestible crude protein (DCP), digestible organic matter (DOM) and total digestible nutrient (TDN) did not differ significantly (p<0.05) in the three groups. Haemoglobin (Hb) and packed cell volume (PCV) were significantly (p<0.001) higher in treatment group as compared to control. The level of Hb and PCV reduced (p<0.001) after 30 days of experimental feeding. CT significantly (p<0.001) reduced serum urea in T group as compared to NC and C groups. Serum proteins differed significantly (p<0.01) among the three groups. The activity of serum enzymes AST, ALT, ALP and LDH were also statistically non significant (p<0.05) among treatments. The weight of abomasal lymph nodes (ALN) in T group was higher (p<0.05) than in C group. Treatment group had lower (p<0.05) total worms and fecal egg count compared to control group. It may be concluded that dietary supplementation of CT through LMM significantly improved the N retention, and inhibited the different developmental stages of Haemonchus contortus in experimental sheep.