• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.21-24
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• 1998

RAPD markers were analyzed in order to detect the genetic variation and diversity of the fifty-two melon lines. SDS extraction method produced more and purer DNA than CTAB method. RAPD reaction conditions were optimized as follows ; 10ng template DNA, 270nM primer, $200{\mu}M$ each of dATP, dCTP, dGTP and dTTP, $0.3{\mu}unit$ dynazyme and 10x buffer brought to $15{\mu}l$ final volume with distilled water. The adequate annealing temperature was $39^{\circ}C$ and forty cycles of amplification produced the best RAPD band patterns. Among a total of 123 bands from 12 random primers, 25 polymorphic bands(20%) were selected as reliable markers. The average number of polymorphic bands per primer was 2.1 among the 52 lines. Intragroup genetic relationship based on the marker difference was closer than intergroup genetic relationship. The 52 lines could be grouped into two major group (Korean landraces and melon lines) and then melon group subdivided into two subgroups (net melon lines and no-net melon). This result corresponded to morphological grouping. Eight RAPD markers separated the Korean landraces and melon groups and four RAPD markers separated net melon and no-net melon groups.

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2003

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL)은 지방축적과 대사에 있어 중요한 효소로서 지방조직과 근육 내로의 지방산 유입을 조절하며, 여러 조직에서 합성되고, 조직 특이적인 방법으로 동물의 생리상태, 영양상태 및 발달단계에 따라 유전자 발현이 조절되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 어류의 체지방 축적과 대사과정을 이해하고 성장 및 경제형질 관련 DNA marker를 확보하기 위한 1차적인 연구로서, 한국산 선발계통 및 일본산 양식계통과 이들 두 계통간 잡종 참돔 집단을 이용하여 LPL 유전자 내의 다형성을 탐색하고 분석하였다. PCR-RFLP 분석을 실시하여 참돔 LPL 유전자 exon 2번을 포함하는 영역에서 3개의 (Msp I, Alu I 및 Hsp92II) 다형성을 확인하였고, 각 집단간 대립유전자의 빈도를 분석하였다. Exon 2번에서 관찰된 Msp I 다형성은 염기치환 (C$\longrightarrow$G)이 일어난 형태로서 아미노산 서열에는 변화가 없는 silent mutation 이었으며, 대립유전자의 빈도를 분석한 결과, 각 집단간 뚜렷한 차이는 없었다. Alu I 및 Hsp92II 다형성은 intron 영역에서 발견되었으며, Alu I 다형성으로 인한 4개의 대립유전자형 중 D 대립유전자는 한국산 선발 계통과 한국산 선발계통을 포함하는 교배집단에서만 검출되었다. 이 후의 연구에서는 참돔 LPL 유전자의 exon 영역에 존재하는 다형성을 탐색하고, 형질과의 연관성 및 지방축적 기능과의 관련성 등을 분석하고자 한다.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.205-210
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• 2003

The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of 37 bp insertion/deletion (I/O) poly-morphism of the low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-associated protein 1 (LRPAP1) gene on anthropometrical or biochemical parameters in korean general population. To determine the frequency of the genotype, we analyzed 244 samples of Korean origin. The frequency of the I allele was 0.55 in men and 0.56 in women, which were significantly higher than the frequency (0.26) that was reported in Czech population of Caucasian origin. In addition, the I allele of this polymorphism was significantly associated with higher value of body mass index (BMI) in our subjects by ANOVA test (P<0.05), and this association was maintained after controlling for age and gender by ANCOVA test (P<0.05). Thus, our results suggest that the I/O polymorphism of the LRPAP1 gene may be useful as a genetic marker for obesity in Korean general population.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.88-95
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• 2006

Analysis of molecular nature of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) could be powerful marker for anthropological studies of modern populations. While population genetic studies on mtDNA have been reported for several ethnic groups, no such study has been documented for the Korean population. We surveyed mtDNA polymorphisms in the HVS I of noncoding D-loop region and its upstream region from 430 unrelated healthy Korean population by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and direct sequencing analysis. PCR product with 2,790 bp spanning the specific mtDNA region (mt13715-16504) was subjected to RFLP analysis using 6 restriction enzyme (Hinf I, Hae III, Alu I, Dde I, Mbo I, Rsa I). On the PAUP analysis of PCR-RFLP results, 38 mtDNA haplotypes (Hap 1-38) were detected in the Korean populations, which were classified into 11 haplogroups (Grp 1-11) of related haplotypes encompassing all 38 haplotypes. In comparison of sequencing data with Anderson's reference sequence, the transition type was more prevalent than the transversion type. Insertions or deletions were not found. In addition, three of the polymorphic sites (A16240C, A16351G, G16384A) in HVS-I region are determined newly. The polymorphic sites were distributed randomly in the region, though the frequency at each site was variable. Thus, this research might be required for the genealogical study of Orientals.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.80-86
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• 1996

Parathyroid hormone(PTH) is known to stimulate bone resorption and to inhibit bone collagen synthesis. In contrast, as the evidence of stimulation of bone formation by PTH has recently been observed, the study on the role of PTH involved in osteoporosis draws remarkable attention. This study has dealt with the role of alkaline phoshatase(AP), a marker enzyme for bone formation and osteoblast action, Animals(BALS/cmice) were divided into three dietary groups(high and medium Ca and Ca-free) and hormones including PTH, calcitonin(CT), cholecalciferol(citamin D) were i.p. injected. AP in the serum and liver was measured using Sigma 221 alkaline buffer solutions containing 9mM of p-nitrophenyl phoshate. Enzume was reacted at 37$^{\circ}C$ for 10 minutes and the reaction was stopped by 1.8ml of 0.1N NaOH and measured at 410nm. We found that serum and liver AP activity was increased by low dietary Ac. Compared to the control, and serum Ap activity was enhanced by PTH and vitamin D regardless of the dietary Ca. On the other hand, liver AP activity was inhibited by OTH and vitamin D at all levels of dietary Ca. CT inhibited the action of PTH and vitamin D in the serum. But, the inhibition of PTH and vitamin D action by CT was not observed in the liver, unlike in the case of serum.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.41-47
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• 2008

Colorectal carcinoma is occurred frequently to Korean and so ranked the fourth from various cancers. Due to western dietary life, this cancer has been increased continually. Therefore, the study will be needed to find a candidate gene involved in the development and progression of colorectal carcinoma and to diagnose and treatment helpfully. The striking feature from cancer suppressor genes is known for LOH (loss of heterozygosity), which is the method to find allele genetic loss or mutation of cancer cell. The purpose of this study was designed to find a carcinogenic gene from colon cancer using microsatellite marker on 17th and 18th chromosome from 30 subjects. The LOH was investigated in order of D18S59 57% (17/30), TP53CA 50% (15/30), D18S68 47% (14/30), D18S69 43% (13/30). The genetic mutation depends on loci of colorectal carcinoma was shown higher with 2.44 from colon cancer than with 1.25 from right colorectal carcinoma (p<0.032). The genetic mutation with lymph nodes was investigated higher with 2.69 at mutated group than with 1.14 at non-mutated group (p<0.003). At genetic mutated pattern depends on disease stage, there was higher significant difference at III-IV stage 2.50 than that of I-II stage 1.17, respectively (p=0.015). There was no difference at comparison between histological classification and serological CEA increase. The loss on 18q21 found in this study is highly recurrence loci and was observed 43% for Korean with high recurrence. Therefore, LOH is a very useful tool to detect 18q21 loci in clinical application, prior to the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. After the operation of colorectol carcinoma, the efficient application using LOH at operated part tissue which is designed to protect the recurrence as well as its cure will be needed.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

A virtual reality technology for multipurpose numerical simulation is developed to reproduce and investigate a variety of ocean environmental problems in a 3D Numerical Wave Tank(NWT). The governing equations for solving incompressible fluid motion are Navier-Stokes equation and continuity equation. The Marker-Density function technique is adopted to implement the fully nonlinear freesurface kinematic condition. The marine environmental situations, i.e., waves, currents, etc., are reproduced by use of multi-segmented wavemakers on the basis of the so-called ″snake-principle″. In this paper, some numerical reproduction techniques for regular, and irregular waves, multi-directional waves, Bull's-eye wave. wave-current, and solitary wave are presented, and a model test in motion with large amplitude of roll angle is conducted in the developed 3D-NWT, using a overlaid grid system.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.20 no.4 s.94
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• pp.16-28
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• 2005

최근 컴퓨터비전 기술을 이용하는 새로운 패러다임의 마커프리 모션캡처 기술이 미국의 MIT, CMU, MS, 일본의 ATR, MERL, 영국의 Oxford 대학 등에서 개발되고 있다. 마커프리 모션캡처는 연기자의 몸에 마커나 센서를 부착하지 않으며 특별한 조명이 필요 없으므로, 애니메이션 제작뿐만 아니라 일반인을 대상으로 하는 동작 인터페이스분야로의 확대 적용이 가능한 모션캡처 방식이다. ETRI에서는 여러 응용 분야에 모션인터페이스로 활용할 수 있는 환경 변화에 강인한 마커프리 모션캡처 시스템을 개발하고 있다. 몸에 마커나 센서를 부착하지 않은 자유 복장 상태의 동작자에 대해 조명 조건 변화 및 배경 변화에 강건하게 실시간 모션캡처 할 수 있는 기술 개발을 목표로 한다. 본 연구 개발이 성공한다면, 2007년에 876억 달러 규모로 확대될 전망인 영화, 방송물, 게임 등을 포함한 세계 영상 콘텐츠 시장에서 핵심 요소 기술 역할을 할 것이다. 그리고, 차세대 3D OS에서는 직관적 3D 포인팅 수단으로 활용될 수 있을 것이며, 2004년에 18,600만 대가 출고된 PC 시장을 고려하면 폭발적 수요가 예측된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.174-180
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• 2002

A virtual reality technology for multipurpose numerical simulation is developed to reproduce and investigate a variety of ocean environmental problems in a 3D-Numerical Wave Tank. The governing equations for solving incompressible fluid motion are Navier-Stokes equation and continuity equation, and the Marker-Density function technique is adopted to implement the fully-nonlinear free-surface kinematic condition. The marine environmental situations, i.e. waves, currents, wind, etc., are reproduced by use of multi-segmented wavemaker on the basis of the so-called "snake-principle". In this paper, some numerical reproduction techniques for regular and irregular waves, multi-directional waves, Bull's-eye wave, wave-current, and solitary wave are presented, and a model test in motion with large amplitude of roll angle is conducted in the developed 3D-NWT, using a overlaid grid system.

• BMB Reports
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• v.48 no.9
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• pp.501-506
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• 2015

Based on the potential beneficial effects of growth hormone releasing peptide (GHRP)-6 on muscle functions, a newly synthesized GHRP-6-biotin conjugate was tested on cultured myoblast cells. Increased expression of myogenic marker proteins was observed in GHRP-6-biotin conjugate-treated cells. Additionally, increased expression levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 and collagen type I were observed. Furthermore, GHRP-6-biotin conjugate-treated cells showed increased metabolic activity, as indicated by increased concentrations of energy metabolites, such as ATP and lactate, and increased enzymatic activity of lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase. Finally, binding protein analysis suggested few candidate proteins, including desmin, actin, and zinc finger protein 691 as potential targets for GHRP6-biotin conjugate action. These results suggest that the newly synthesized GHRP-6-biotin conjugate has myogenic stimulating activity through, at least in part, by stimulating collagen type I synthesis and several key proteins. Practical applications of the GHRP-6-biotin conjugate could include improving muscle condition. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(9): 501-506]