• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2008

We have cloned an LTP gene (PoLTP1) from poplar (Populus alba ${\times}$ P. tremula var. glandulosa) suspension cells and examined changes in its expression levels in response to various stresses and ABA treatment. The full-length PoLTP1 cDNA clone encodes a polypeptide of 116 amino acids with typical characteristics of LTPs, notably a conserved arrangement of cysteine residues. Southern blot analysis indicate that two or three copies of the PoLTP1 are present in the genome of the investigated hybrid poplar. In addition, northern analysis of samples from soil-grown plants indicate that PoLTP1 is tissue-specifically expressed in the leaves and flowers. The gene is significantly up-regulated by treatment with mannitol, NaCl and ABA, but not by either cold or wounding. These results indicate that PoLTP1 is involved in osmotic stress responses in poplar plants and suspension cells.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2016

This study was to investigate the effect of salt stress on physiological characteristics such as plant growth, photosynthesis, solutes related to osmoregulation of Beta vulgaris. A significant increase of dry weight was observed in 50 mM and 100 mM NaCl. The contents of Chl a, b and carotenoid were lower in NaCl treatments than the control. On 14 day after NaCl treatment, photosynthetic rate (P_N), the transpiration rate (E) and stomatal conductance of CO₂ (g_s) were reduced by NaCl treatment. On 28 day after NaCl treatment, the significant reduction in g_s and E was shown in NaCl 200 mM. However, P_N and water use efficiency (WUE) in all NaCl treatments showed higher value than that of control. Total ion contents (TIC) and osmolality were higher than the control. On 14 day after treatment, the contents of proline (Pro) increased significantly in 200 mM and 300 mM NaCl concentration compared with control, whereas on 28 day in all treatments it was lower than that of the control. The contents of glycine betaine (GB) increased with the increase of NaCl concentration. The contents of Na⁺, Cl^-, GB, osmolality and TIC increased with the increase of NaCl concentrations. These results suggested that under severe NaCl stress conditions, NaCl treatment did not induce photochemical inhibition on fluorescence in the leaves of B. vulgaris, but the reduction of chlorophyll contents was related in a decrease in leaf production. Furthermore, increased GB as well as Na⁺ and Cl^- contents resulted in a increase of osmolality, which can help to overcome NaCl stress.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.516-526
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• 2003

본 실험은 한국 재배종과 재래 수집종을 포함하는 36개 보리 품종을 공시하여 비가림 플라스틱 하우스의 포장 조건에서 실시하였다 대조구는 전 생유기간에 걸쳐서 토양 수분 포텐셜이 -0.05㎫이 유지되도록 관개를 하였고, 한발 처리구는 월동 후 재생기부터 수확기까지 곤개를 하지 않았다. 한발 처리구의 토양 수분 포텐셜은 최저 -0.29㎫까지 저하하였고 처리기간 중 평균은 -0.15㎫이었다. 처리에에 따른 생장, 수량 및 수량구성요소, 잎의 상대수분함량(RWC), 삼투포텐설(OP), 삼투조정(OA), $^{13}\textrm{C}$ discrimination(A), 등의 변화를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 공시한 품종 중 한발 처리에 따른 건물 중과 수량 저하 가 작아서 한발 저항성이 강한 품종은 동보리1호. 찰보리, 창영재래, 삼도보리, 월성87-31 등이었으며, 상록보리 , 송학보리, 수원맥360 등은 한발저항성이 낮았다. 2. 건물중 및 수량의 한발피해지수(한발처리구/대조구 비)와 한발조건하 RWC와는 높은 정의 상관이, 한발조건하 OP 및 OA는 매우 높은 부의 상관관계가 있었으며, 대조구의 $\Delta$와는 유의한 정의 상관관계가 있었다. 3. OP $\Delta$ 및 RWC의 한발지수(한발처리구/대조구 비)는 건물중, 천립중 및 수량의 한발피해지수와 매우 높은 정의 상관 관계를 나타내었다. 4. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 한발 저항성이 큰 품종은 삼투 조정능력이 커서 잎의 수분함량을 높게 유지하는 특성을 가지고 있어서 한발 처리 조건에서 OP와 RWC는 보리의 한발저항성 선발지표로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 $\Delta$와 한발 저항성간의 관계에 대해서는 보다 구체적인 연구가 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2016

Due to the shortage of the fingerling/juvenile mud loach, Misgurnus mizolepis in Korea, these fish have been imported from China. However, the mortality rate during and after their transportation is very high. In this study, we examined various physiological and histological parameters to evaluate the effect of salt treatment on the survival and recovery of mud loaches in holding farms during the quarantine process. Glucose, osmolality, $Na^+$, $Cl^-$, and histological changes were assessed for three different salinities. Non-treated fish (control 0.0%) exhibited lower levels of osmolality, and $Na^+$ and $Cl^-$ concentrations compared with those kept in solar salt solution (0.5% and 1.0%). Glucose levels in control fish were higher than those in fish exposed to 0.5% and 1.0% solar salt solution. Histologically, control fish showed thinner epidermis of skin, branchial hyperplasia and lamellar fusion with an abundance of eosinophilic granule cell-like cells. After solar salt solution treatment, damaged gill structures in the fish almost recovered within 5 days. The present study demonstrates that mud loaches transported from China suffer from skin and gill damage and physiological dysfunction which may increase the mortality and morbidity. Moreover, saline treatment might alleviate the stress responses and ionic/osmotic imbalances, and help heal gill damage.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.957-964
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• 2018

In this study, a method of electrochemical consolidation is applied. This method utilizes electro-osmosis, which is an effective ground improvement technique for soft clays, and soil treatment using lime, which is the oldest traditional soil stabilizer. The mechanism of lime treatment for soil involves cation exchange, which leads to the flocculation and agglomeration. Five representative laboratory tests-an electro-osmotic test and four electrochemical tests with various proportions of lime-were performed on dredged marine clay. The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of electrochemical treatment and to determine the optimum dose for optimal consolidation performance of dredged marine clay. The results show that a better consolidation effect was achieved in terms of current, temperature, and vane shear strength by using electrochemical treatment. The best results were observed for the electrochemical test using 4% lime content.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 품종 및 전처리방법에 따른 복숭아의 냉해동 특성을 비교하였다. 전처리 없이 냉해동한 대옥계와 황도는 변색과 maximum force 증가, 드립로스 발생 현상을 보였는데, 이러한 문제점들은 전처리 방법에 의해 개선할 수 있었다. 전처리 직후 냉동 전에 전처리 별로 수분함량을 비교했을 때 sucrose를 포함한 삼투건조 시 수분이 감소하였으며 이는 해동 후 drip loss 감소에 영향을 주었다. 변색과 성분 및 항산화능력의 감소는 SB 3분 이상, ascorbic acid를 포함한 삼투건조 시 크게 개선되었다. Maximum force는 steam blanching, water blanching 시간이 증가할수록 감소하였으며, ACS의 경우 다른 삼투건조 처리구에 비해 높은 값을 보였다. 두 품종 모두 sucrose를 포함한 삼투건조 시 Brix가 크게 증가하였으며 pH와 산도는 품종 별로 차이는 있었으나 전처리 방법에 따라서는 큰 차이가 없었다. 물성 및 색도, 드립로스 등으로 판단하였을 때 steam blanching 3분 처리구가 전처리 조건 중 가장 적절한 방법으로 생각된다.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2018

In this study, optimized pre-treatment conditions were investigated to improve the quality of gochujang apple jangachi. The moisture content was decreased by 14% in 60% sugar solution and 17% in 30% salt solution during 12 hours. On the one hand, in the case of dry sugar and salt method, moisture content was decreased rapidly by 20% and 24%, respectively during 12 hours. Compared with the sugar and salt solution method, the dry sugar and salt method was more effective in reducing moisture content during 12 hours. In the case of osmotic dehydration of the apple parts in the dry sugar method, the moisture content of the flesh, flesh including peel, and peel of apple decreased by 23%, 20%, and 16%, respectively during 6 hours. However, in the dry salt method, the moisture content of the flesh, flesh including peel, and peel of apple decreased by 19%, 12% and 13%, respectively during 2 hours. During this time, the pH tended to decrease, regardless of the presence of sugar and salt. Total acidity was slightly increased in the case of salt. In hot air drying after osmotic dehydration, the moisture content of flesh including peel of apple decreased from 64% and 67% to 31% and 27%, respectively at 90 minutes, and from 64% and 67% to 11% and 18% at 150 minutes, respectively. The moisture content of the peel decreased from 51% to 10% at 120 minutes. As a result of the sensory evaluation, the overall acceptance of the flesh and flesh including peel was highly evaluated, resultantly, the products were considered to be suitable for the production of gochujang apple jangachi.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.557-566
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• 2016

In nine commercial watermelon cultivars, the effects of osmotic seed priming were evaluated for seed viability and seedling growth at different germination temperatures and field conditions. Generally, primed seeds showed improved germination rate and reduced time for emergence at different germination temperatures, as compared to untreated seeds. In particular, priming effect on seed germination was significantly high at $15^{\circ}C$, which is an environment normally resulting in poor germination. Depending on the watermelon cultivar, germination rate under low temperature ($15^{\circ}C$) was improved by up to 15~66% in primed seeds, as compared to untreated seeds. However, priming effect on germination was gradually reduced as the temperature reached to its optimum level for seed germination. Seed priming tended to improve the viability, fresh weight, and dry weight of watermelon seedlings, but its effect on seedling stage was not large, as compared to untreated seeds. Primed watermelon seeds showed improved emergence rate and facilitated germination in the field, but their seedling growth after 30 days from germination was not significantly affected. Our results indicated that seed priming can greatly improve the seed germination at poor temperature conditions in the watermelon.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.391-399
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• 2012

We cloned cDNA-encoding arginine vasotocin (AVT) from the brain of the cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion melanopus, and that was predicted to encode a protein of 153 amino acids. We examined changes in the expression of AVT mRNA in the brain and arginine vasotocin receptor (AVTR) mRNA and osmotic stress transcription factor 1 (OSTF1) mRNA in the gills of the cinnamon clownfish using quantitative real-time PCR in an osmotically changing environment (seawater (35 psu) ${\rightarrow}$ brackish water (BW, 17.5 psu) and BW with prolactin [PRL]). The expression of AVT, AVTR, and OSTF1 mRNA in the brain and gills increased after transfer to BW, and the expression was repressed by PRL treatment. AVT-immunoreactive cells were almost consistently observed in the telencephalon. The plasma $Na^+$ and $Cl^-$ levels decreased in BW, but the level of this parameter increased in BW with PRL treatme during salinity change. These results suggest that AVT, AVTR, and OSTF1 play important roles in hormonal regulation in osmoregulation organs, and that PRL improves the hyperosmoregulatory ability of cinnamon clownfish in BW environment.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2013

Hyponatremia, the most common electrolyte disorder, has been rarely reported as causing rhabdomyolysis. Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS), a demyelinating disease of the central pons and/or other areas of the brain, is infrequently reported as associated with rapid correction of hyponatremia. This paper reports a case of ODS after correction of severe hyponatremia complicated by rhabdomyolysis. A 47-year-old female with a history of chronic alcoholism presented herself at the hospital with altered consciousness after three days of nausea and vomiting. She was on a thiazide diuretic for essential hypertension. Her blood tests upon her hospital admission showed hyponatremia ($Na^+$ 98 mEq/L), hypokalemia ($K^+$ 3.0 mEq/L), and elevation of her serum creatine phosphokinase (3,370 IU/L) with an increase in her serum myoglobin level 11,267 ng/mL). She was treated with intravenous fluid therapy that included isotonic and hypertonic salines along with potassium chloride. She became more alert, and her neurological condition gradually improved after the first five days of her therapy. On the ninth day after her admission, she developed progressive quadiaresis associated with dysarthria, dysphagia, and dystonia despite the resolution of her hyponatremia. Magnetic resonance imaging of her brain on 16th day revealed symmetrical areas of signal hyperintensity in her central pons, basal ganglia, and precentral gyrus in T2-weighted images, which are consistent with ODS. Her neurological symptoms steadily improved after six weeks with only supportive treatment and rehabilitation.