• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.202-212
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• 2021

Objectives: The reproductive health of female workers has been extensively investigated in South Korea and other countries worldwide. However, few studies have discussed the reproductive health of male workers. In this study, we reviewed the recent literature that reports on the effects of occupational exposure on the reproductive health of male workers and the health of their children. Methods: In May 2020 we used the PubMed search engine to search the literature over the last 10 years and chose case-control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies and reviews. We selected epidemiological studies that investigated the association between pre-pregnant occupational exposure and the reproductive health of male workers and the health of their children. We excluded case reports, non-epidemiological studies (animal experiments, cellular-level experiments, and similar articles), and studies that described postnatal occupational exposure. Results: We eventually selected 23 studies. The studies that included exclusively male workers reported that those employed in the agricultural sector or those exposed to pesticides showed lower blood levels of reproductive hormones and a high risk of lympho-hematopoietic system cancer in their children. Male workers exposed to complex organic solvents and organic compounds showed a high risk of poor semen quality, increased time to pregnancy, decreased blood levels of reproductive hormones, and a high risk of lympho-hematopoietic system cancer in their children. Male workers employed in occupations that involved significant social contact, or in the leather and livestock industries, and in occupations with high levels of exposure to lead and organic solvents showed a high risk of malignancies, including lympho-hematopoietic system cancer, neuroblastoma, and central nervous system tumors in their children. Studies that investigated both male and female workers reported that children of male smelters showed a high risk of premature birth, and children of male workers exposed to metals showed a high risk of hypospadias and cryptorchidism. Children of male welders and workers employed in the glass, ceramic, and tile industries showed a high risk of premature birth. Conclusion: The findings of this study will serve as basic data for further research on male workers' reproductive health and provide a scientific basis for the development of strategies to protect the reproductive health of males employed in high-risk occupations. Moreover, the results of this study may provide guidelines to improve the understanding of and knowledge on male workers' reproductive health.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1673-1685
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• 2019

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of treatments based on gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH), GnRH-prostaglandin $F2{\alpha}$ ($PGF2{\alpha}$), and/or intense exposure to novel rams to induce fertile estrus without the use of steroid hormones in seasonally anestrous Suffolk ewes. Methods: In the first experiment, ewes were treated with one injection of GnRH, two injections of GnRH administered 7 days apart, or a sequence of GnRH-$PGF2{\alpha}$-GnRH (GPG). In the second experiment anestrous ewes were exposed, for 36 days starting on the day of weaning, to groups of four rams of three different breeds that were alternated every day. Besides exposure to the male effect (ME), the ewes were injected with saline solution (ME group, n = 20), with GnRH (ME-GnRH group, n = 20) or with a sequence of GnRH-$PGF2{\alpha}$-GnRH (ME-GPG group, n = 20). The rams used for male-effect were fitted with aprons to prevent mating, and ewes detected in estrus were bred to selected fertile rams. Ovarian activity was monitored by progesterone determinations in both experiments. Results: In the first experiment sustained induction of ovarian activity was not achieved and no ewe was detected in estrus. In the second experiment induction of sustained ovarian activity was achieved in all groups. Most of the ewes were detected in estrus, 76.7% of the ewes were mated during a 36-d breeding period and 71.7% of all the ewes became pregnant during that period. No significant differences between groups were found for any of these variables. However, estrus detection efficiency was higher in the ME-GnRH group than in the ME group (p<0.05). Conclusion: An intense male-effect, that included the continuous presence and frequent alternation of several rams of different breeds, was sufficient to induce ovarian activity and fertile estrus in Suffolk ewes during the period of deep anestrus without the use of hormones, although addition of GnRH improved the efficiency of estrus detection.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.667-675
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• 2021

Streptococcus agalactiae is an important bacterial pathogen and causative agent of diseases including neonatal sepsis and meningitis, as well as infections in healthy adults and pregnant women. Although antibiotic treatments effectively relieve symptoms, the emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant strains indicate the need for an effective immunotherapy. Effector T helper (Th) 17 cells are a relatively newly discovered subpopulation of helper CD4⁺ T lymphocytes, and which, by expressing interleukin (IL)-17A, play crucial roles in host defenses against a variety of pathogens, including bacteria and viruses. However, whether S. agalactiae infection can induce the differentiation of CD4⁺ T cells into Th17 cells, and whether IL-17A can play an effective role against S. agalactiae infections, are still unclear. In this study, we analyzed the responses of CD4⁺ T cells and their defensive effects after S. agalactiae infection. The results showed that S. agalactiae infection induces not only the formation of Th1 cells expressing interferon (IFN)-γ, but also the differentiation of mouse splenic CD4⁺ T cells into Th17 cells, which highly express IL-17A. In addition, the bacterial load of S. agalactiae was significantly increased and decreased in organs as determined by antibody neutralization and IL-17A addition experiments, respectively. The results confirmed that IL-17A is required by the host to defend against S. agalactiae and that it plays an important role in effectively eliminating S. agalactiae. Our findings therefore prompt us to adopt effective methods to regulate the expression of IL-17A as a potent strategy for the prevention and treatment of S. agalactiae infection.

• 동양고전연구
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• 제32호
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• pp.311-362
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• 2008

조선시대 왕실문화는 유교문화의 정수였고, 왕실교육은 유교교육의 최고봉이었다. 수기치인(修己治人)을 실현하는 선비이자 내성외왕(內聖外王)을 구현하는 치자로서, 유교의 이상적인 모델이자, 백성들의 모범이 되어야만 했던 것이 바로 조선의 왕이다. 때문에 왕위계승자들의 교육은 일반 사대부들보다 더욱 엄격하고 치열한 교육과정을 이수해야만 했고, 왕실구성원이었던 왕실자손들의 교육 또한 소홀히 할 수 없었다. 태교는 태아의 건강과 좋은 기질의 형성을 위해 산모가 갖추어야 할 마음가짐과 몸가짐이다. 이는 애초 산모가 보고 느낀 것을 태아도 태내에서 감응한다는 한의학적 학설에 바탕을 둔 것인데, 유교적 수양론과 결부되면서 교육의 시작이요, 성품형성의 근원으로 여겨 교육적으로 매우 중요한 위치를 점하게 되었다. 원자와 원손의 교육과정은 왕위계승교육의 일환으로 국가적인 차원에서 아주 체계적으로 구축되었다. 대개 3세 이전에는 보양청(輔養廳)을 설치하여 보육을 담당하게 하였고, 이들이 글을 읽기 시작할 무렵이 되면 강학청(講學廳)을 설치하여 조기교육을 담당하게 하였다. 이들을 제외한 다른 왕실자손들의 경우, 보양청은 설치되지 않지만 통상 6세가 되면, 종친부 주관으로 대군과 왕자군의 경우에는 강학청(講學廳)을, 왕손의 경우에는 교학청(敎學廳)을 설치하여 조기교육을 담당하게 하였다. 조선왕실 유아교육은 왕위계승자와 왕실자손들 모두 "효경(孝經)" "소학(小學)"과 같은 초학단계를 마치면, "대학(大學)" "논어(論語)" "맹자(孟子)" "중용(中庸)"의 단계적 학습과정을 거치게 되므로 교육과정 자체는 대동소이하다. 그러나 원자의 사부는 정 2품, 원손의 사부는 종 2품이며, 대군과 왕자군의 사부는 종 9품, 왕손의 교부 또한 종 9품으로 규정함으로써 그 위상에 있어서는 현격히 차등을 두어 시행되었음을 확인할 수 있다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.48-55
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• 2021

Objectives: This study was conducted to estimate the dietary iodine intake of Koreans by a Total Diet Study (TDS) which provides 'closer-to-real' estimates of exposure to hazardous materials and nutrients through an analysis of table-ready (cooked) samples of foods. Methods: Dietary intake data from 2013-2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) was used to select representative foods (RFs) for iodine analysis. A total of 115 RFs were selected and 158 'RF × cooking method-combination' pairs were derived by pairing each RF to corresponding cooking method(s) used more frequently. RFs were collected from 9 mega-markets in 9 metropolitan cities nationwide and mixed into composites prior to cooking preparation to a 'table ready' state for iodine analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Iodine intake of Koreans was estimated based on the food intake data of the 2016-2018 KNHANES. Results: High iodine content was detected in seaweeds such as sea mustard and kelp. The mean iodine intake/capita/day was 418.4 ㎍ and the median value was 129.0 ㎍. Seaweeds contributed to 77.4% of the total iodine intake and the contribution by food item was as follows: sea mustard (44.0%), kelp (20.4%), laver (13.1%), milk (3.9%), egg (3.5%). Compared to the Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans 2020, the proportion of people with iodine intake exceeding the tolerable upper intake level or below the estimated average requirement was high in the physiologically vulnerable groups (infants, children, pregnant women, and lactating women). Conclusions: The results, drawn from a TDS, are regarded closer to real estimates for iodine intake of Koreans compared with values in existing literature, which were based on a very limited variety of foods. On the other hand, it seems necessary to seek out solutions for the problematic iodine intake among physiologically vulnerable groups through in-depth analyses on food intake data collected with significant scale & quality.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.367-379
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• 2021

The objectives of this study were to evaluate convolutional neural network models and computer vision techniques for the classification of swine posture with high accuracy and to use the derived result in the investigation of the effect of dietary fiber level on the behavioral characteristics of the pregnant sow under low and high ambient temperatures during the last stage of gestation. A total of 27 crossbred sows (Yorkshire × Landrace; average body weight, 192.2 ± 4.8 kg) were assigned to three treatments in a randomized complete block design during the last stage of gestation (days 90 to 114). The sows in group 1 were fed a 3% fiber diet under neutral ambient temperature; the sows in group 2 were fed a diet with 3% fiber under high ambient temperature (HT); the sows in group 3 were fed a 6% fiber diet under HT. Eight popular deep learning-based feature extraction frameworks (DenseNet121, DenseNet201, InceptionResNetV2, InceptionV3, MobileNet, VGG16, VGG19, and Xception) used for automatic swine posture classification were selected and compared using the swine posture image dataset that was constructed under real swine farm conditions. The neural network models showed excellent performance on previously unseen data (ability to generalize). The DenseNet121 feature extractor achieved the best performance with 99.83% accuracy, and both DenseNet201 and MobileNet showed an accuracy of 99.77% for the classification of the image dataset. The behavior of sows classified by the DenseNet121 feature extractor showed that the HT in our study reduced (p < 0.05) the standing behavior of sows and also has a tendency to increase (p = 0.082) lying behavior. High dietary fiber treatment tended to increase (p = 0.064) lying and decrease (p < 0.05) the standing behavior of sows, but there was no change in sitting under HT conditions.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.468-474
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• 2021

산림치유는 산림의 다양한 자연 환경요소를 활용한 친자연적인 치유방식을 통해 인체의 면역력을 높이고 사회적으로 점차 심각해지는 정신적, 육체적 사회병리 현상을 치유함으로서 숲이 지닌 치유 기능으로 시민의 건강을 증진시키는 역할을 한다. 본 연구는 국내에서 운영 중인 총 28개소의 국·공립 치유의 숲의 산림치유 시설 운영 및 프로그램의 특성을 분석함으로서 향후 국내 산림치유의 발전을 위한 계획적 시사점을 제시하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 연구의 순서는 먼저 산림치유와 프로그램의 개념을 정의하고 현재 국내에서 운영 중인 치유의 숲을 규모별로 구분하며, 규모별 치유의 숲의 시설운영과 프로그램의 특성을 분석함으로서 향후 국내 산림치유의 발전방향을 제시한다. 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 국내 치유의 숲은 '09년 최초 개장된 이후 점차 소규모화 되었는데, 이는 지자체의 경쟁적인 조성에도 원인이 있으며, 50-100ha 이하의 숲에서 치유시설 및 프로그램의 다양성이 부족하였다. 둘째, 치유 숲길의 확장, 치유센터 내 시설확대 및 숲속 치유공간의 다양화를 통해 노인, 임산부, 장애우 등 특수계층 대상 프로그램이 확대되어야 하고, 치유의 숲 지도자의 양성이 우선되어야 한다. 셋째, 중·대규모 숲에서는 숙박형 프로그램을 확대하고 지자체의 사용료 보조가 필요하며, 프로그램 개발과 시설을 연계시키고 산림치유시설의 조성기준을 명확히 하기 위한 제도적 보완이 수반되어야 한다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.584-593
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• 2021

2020 한국인 영양소 섭취기준에서 탄수화물은 만성질환 예방을 위한 섭취기준으로 총 에너지 섭취량에 대한 탄수화물로부터의 에너지 섭취비율인 에너지적정비율을 1세 이후 모든 연령에서 55-65%로설정하였다. 그리고 2020년에 처음으로 탄수화물의 평균필요량과 권장섭취량을 설정하였다. 인체의 탄수화물 필요량은 뇌에서 하루에 소비되는 포도당량과 케톤체 생성이 나타나지 않는 양을 기준으로 1세 이후 모든 연령에서 1일 100 g을 설정하고, 권장섭취량은 15% 변이계수를 사용하여 두 배의 변이계수를 더한 130 g/일로 설정하였다. 탄수화물의 평균필요량은 최소필요량의 개념이지 에너지원으로서 적절한 섭취량에 대한 개념은 아니므로 탄수화물의 영양소섭취상태를 평가할 경우에는 평균필요량이나 권장섭취량에 비교하는 것은 적절하지 않고, 에너지적정비율을 활용하여 탄수화물로부터의 에너지 섭취비율의 적절성을 평가하는 것이 적절하다. 탄수화물은 에너지 적정비율범위에서 섭취할 때 만성질환의 위험을 낮출 수 있으며, 이를 탄수화물의 양뿐만 아니라 급원도 고려하는 식생활에 활용해야 할 것이다.

• 의료법학
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.97-124
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• 2021

의료기관에는 진단용 방사선 발생장치를 취급하는 방사선사, 의사, 치과의사, 치과위생사 등 방사선 관계 종사자가 있다. 그리고 간호사, 간호조무사 등 방사선진료를 보조하거나 방사선 검사실로 환자이송 등을 하는 업무 보조자들이 있다. 방사선 관계 종사자는「의료법」 등에 의해 방사선 피폭관리가 이루어지고 있으나 방사선 진료업무 보조자 등은 이에 대한 법적 근거가 없는 실정이다. 또한 진단용 방사선 피폭관리는 의료법령에 의해 규율되고 있고, 치료용 방사선과 핵의학검사에 의한 방사선 피폭관리는「원자력안전법」의 규율을 받고 있다. 이에 진단용 방사선에 의한 피폭관리를 개선하기 위하여「의료법」 상 진단용 방사선 피폭관리에 관한 규정과「원자력안전법」 상 관련 규정들을 비교·검토하여 보았다. 그 결과로 얻은 주요 내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 진단용 방사선에 의한 피폭관리 대상으로 방사선 관계 종사자 외에 방사선 피폭 우려가 있는 간호사, 간호조무사, 임상실습 학생 등을 포함시켜 입법적으로 해결할 필요가 있다. 둘째,「원자력안전법」에서처럼 진단용 방사선 관계 종사자가 임신이 확인된 경우에는 피폭선량 한도를 명문으로 규정해야 한다. 셋째,「진단용 방사선 발생장치의 안전관리에 관한 규칙」의 개인피폭선량계의 종류에 관한 규정을 현실에 맞게 개정할 필요가 있다. 넷째, 방사선 관계 종사자, 방사선작업종사자와 수시출입자에 대한 건강진단의 검사항목은 동일해야 할 것으로 보인다. 다섯째, 의료기관에서 진단용 방사선뿐만 아니라 치료용 방사선과 핵의학을 포함한 의료용 방사선 전체를 하나의 법체계에서 통일하여 규율하는 것이 필요하다고 본다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1675-1688
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• 2022

Objective: Pregnant Nelore heifers (n = 417) were used to evaluate the effects of supplementation with monensin-molasses multinutrient block (B) during pre and/or postpartum on reproductive and progeny performance. Methods: Heifers were allocated in four treatments: i) CC: heifers received control supplement (C) in loose meal form (0.06% of body weight [BW] offered daily before and after parturition; n = 108); ii) CB: received C before parturition and B (0.07% of BW offered weekly after parturition; n = 117); iii) BC: received B before and C after parturition (n = 103) and iv) BB: received B before and after parturition (n = 89). During pre and postpartum periods, concentration of metabolites/hormones and cow/calf performance was evaluated over time. Cows were synchronized twice for fixed timed artificial insemination (FTAI) using an estradiol/progesterone-based protocol. Data was analyzed by orthogonal contrasts (C). Results: B increased pregnancy at first FTAI (p = 0.04) and overall pregnancy rate (C1: CC vs BB+BC+CB; p = 0.05). Supplemented cows had greater body condition score (BCS) only at parturition (D0; p = 0.04) and at D40 (p = 0.02). B increased BW (p = 0.03), glucose concentrations (p = 0.01) and subcutaneous fat thickness (p = 0.03) only at D40. Concentrations of insulin were higher in supplemented cows (p = 0.008). Calves born by cows supplemented before and after parturition (C2: BB vs BC+CB) were heavier at 80 (p<0.001), 120 (p<0.001), 170 (p = 0.002) and 210 (p = 0.02) days old. Conclusion: Regardless of period of treatment, block supplementation increased pregnancy at first FTAI and overall pregnancy rate. Additionality, block supplementation during both pre and postpartum periods improved progeny weight until weaning. Block supplementation can be a tool to optimize fertility and calf performance in Nelore primiparous cows.