• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.471-480
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• 2020

Background: The roots of Cirsium japonicum var. ussuriense (RCJ) have been used as traditional medicine in Korea for hematuria and hematemesis. These extracts exert anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects by scavenging for free radical and regulating the inflammatory response. However, the effect of RCJ on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has not been elucidated. Thus, we evaluated the water extract of RCJ (WRCJ) using type II collagen-induced RA models. Methods and Results: RA was induced by immunization with type II collagen. All experimental materials were orally administered daily for three weeks. The positive control group was administered with 0.2 mg/kg methotrexate (n = 7), while the experimental group was administered with WRCJ (100 or 500 mg/kg, n = 7). Serum levels of TNF-alpha, Interleukin 6 (IL-6), and type II collagen IgG (CII) were measured using ELISA. Administration of 500 mg/kg WRCJ decreased the levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6, and CII. Moreover, WRCJ treatment diminished swelling of hind legs and infiltration of inflammatory cells in RA models' synovial membrane. Conclusions: These results indicate that WRCJ could improve RA, reduce inflammatory indicators and synovial inflammation. However, further experiments are required to determine how WRCJ can influence the signal transduction pathway in RA.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2022

Objective: To investigate the reliability and validity of static balance measurements using an acceleration sensor and a gyroscope sensor in smart phone inertial sensors. Design: Equivalent control group pretest-posttest. Methods: Subjects were forty five healthy adults aged twenty to fifty-years-old who had no disease that could affect the experiment. After pre-test, all participants wore a waist band with smart phone, and conducted six static balance measurements on the force plate twice for 35 seconds each. To investigate the test-retest reliability of both smart phone inertial sensors, we compared the intra-correlation coefficient (ICC 3, 1) between primary and secondary measurements with the calculated root mean scale-total data. To determine the validity of the two sensors, it was measured simultaneously with force plate, and the comparision was done by Pearson's correlation. Results: The test-retest reliability showed excellent correlation for acceleration sensor, and it also showed excellent to good correlation for gyroscope sensor(p<0.05). The concurrent validity of smartphone inertial sensors showed a mostly poor to fair correlation for tandem-stance and one-leg-stance (p<0.05) and unacceptable correlation for the other postures (p>0.05). The gyroscope sensor showed a fair correlation for most of the RMS-Total data, and the other data also showed poor to fair correlation (p<0.05). Conclusions: The result indicates that both acceleration sensor and gyroscope sensor has good reliability, and that compared to force plate, acceleration sensor has unacceptable or poor correlation, and gyroscope sensor has mostly fair correlation.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2023

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made significant impacts on global public health, including the development of several skin diseases that have arisen primarily as a result of the pandemic. Owing to the widespread expansion of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), the development of effective treatments for these skin diseases is drawing attention as an important social issue. For many centuries, ginseng and its major active ingredients, ginsenosides and saponins, have been widely regarded as herbal medicines. Further, the anti-viral action of ginseng suggests its potential effectiveness as a therapeutic agent against COVID-19. Thus, the aim of this review was to examine the association of skin lesions with COVID-19 and the effect of ginseng as a therapeutic agent to treat skin diseases induced by COVID-19 infection. We classified COVID-19-related skin disorders into three categories: caused by inflammatory, immune, and complex (both inflammatory and immune) responses and evaluated the evidence for ginseng as a treatment for each category. This review offers comprehensive evidence on the improvement of skin disorders induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection using ginseng and its active constituents.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.90.1-90
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• 2003

Colonization of Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6, a nonpathogenic rhizobacterium, on the roots induced systemic resistance in cucumber plants against tai-get leaf spot, a foliar disease caused by Corynespora cassiicola. A cDNA library was constructed using mRNA extracted from the cucumber leaves 12 h after inoculation with C. cassiicola, which roots had been previously treated with O6. To identify the genes involved in the O6-mediated induced systemic resistance (ISR), we employed a subtractive hybridization method using mRNAs extracted from C cassiicola-inoculated cucumber leaves with and without previous O6 treatment on the plant roots. Differential screening of the cDNA library led to the isolation of 5 distinct genesencoding a GTP-binding protein, a putative senescence-associated protein, a galactinol synthase, a hypersensitive-induced reaction protein, and a putative aquaporin. Expressions of these genes are not induced by O6 colonization alone. Before challenge inoculation, no increase in the gene transcriptions could be detected in previously O6-treated and untreated plants but, upon subsequent inoculation with the pathogenic fungus, transcription levels in O6-treated plants rose significantly faster and stronger than in untreated plants. Therefore, the O6-mediated ISR may be associated with an enhanced capacity for the rapid and effective activation of cellular defense responses which becomes apparent only after challenge inoculation on the distal, untreated plant parts, as suggested by Conrath et al. (2002). This work was supported by a grant R11-2001-092-02006-0 from the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation through the Agricultural Plant Stress Research Center at Chonnam National University.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

Background: This study aimed to identify the present level and needs of clinical dental hygienists and to present the Borich needs assessment and the locus for focus model as integrated priorities. Methods: The participants of this study were dental hygienists working in dental clinics (hospitals). The final data of the 194 participants were analyzed using frequency analysis and a paired sample t-test. To analyze the need for clinical dental hygienists to perform work, the Borich priority determination formula was used. The x-y plane consisting of four quadrants was used to analyze the need using the locus for focus model, which helps to determine the priority while showing visual effects. Results: "Scaling" was the highest required level for clinical dental hygienists, and "panorama taking" was the highest present level. The priorities of educational needs were systematically and visually derived from dental hygienists who were currently working through the Borich needs assessment and the locus for focus model for each task performed in the clinical field. Through the priorities of these two models, a total of 13 items appeared in the common high-level area; "oral health care (disability)," "oral health care (systemic disease)," "applying a rubber dam," "professional mechanical tooth cleaning," "root planing," "taking vital signs," "medication counseling," "wire cutting," "removing cement after removing band/bracket," "delivering bracket," "preparing mini-screw implantation," "dental insurance claim," and "patient reception." Conclusion: Based on the results, the department of dental hygiene should maintain and improve the standardized clinical practice curriculum and clinical dental hygienists' practical skills and contribute to the realization of the legal scope of dental hygienists, reflecting the requirements of clinical fields.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.261-271
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• 2024

Sulfur is one of the inorganic elements used by plants to develop and produce phytoalexin to resist certain diseases. This study reported a method for preparing a material for plant disease resistance. Sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) stabilized in the chitosan-Cu²⁺ (CS-Cu²⁺) complex were synthesized by hydrolysis of Na₂S₂O₃ in an acidic medium. The obtained SNPs/CS-Cu²⁺ complex consisting of 0.32% S, 4% CS, and 0.7% Cu (w/v), contained SNPs with an average size of ~28 nm as measured by transmission electron microscopy images. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the SNPs/CS-Cu²⁺ complex showed that SNPs had orthorhombic crystal structures. Interaction between SNPs and the CS-Cu²⁺ complex was also investigated by ultraviolet-visible. Results in vitro nematicidal effect of materials against Meloidogyne incognita showed that SNPs/CS-Cu²⁺ complex was more effective in killing second-stage juveniles (J2) nematodes and inhibiting egg hatching than that of CS and CS-Cu²⁺ complex. The values of LC₅₀ in killing J2 nematodes and EC₅₀ in inhibiting egg hatching of SNPs/CS-Cu²⁺ complex were 75 and 51 mg/l, respectively. These values were lower than those of CS and the CS-Cu²⁺ complex. The test results on the nematicidal effect against M. incognita on coffee pots showed that the SNPs/CS-Cu²⁺ complex was 100% effective at a concentration of 150 mg/l. Therefore, the SNPs/CS-Cu²⁺ complex could be considered as a biochemical material with potential for agricultural applications to control root-knot nematodes.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.407-414
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• 2010

한국의 여러 지역에서 수집 분리 동정한 Bacillus subtilis의 토마토, 고추에 대한생육촉진 및 병 저항성 활성을 평가하였다. 선발된 B. subtillis JE 21-1 와 JE8-1 균주는 토마토 및 고추의 생육을 크게 증진 시켰다. B. subtillis JE21 균주 처리는 무처리 혹은 0.1 mm BTH 처리와 비교하여 고추와 토마토의 초장, 잎의 크기 등 생육을 촉진하고 고추 탄저병의 발생을 억제시켰다. ES2-1 균주는 고추 근권에 정착력이 우수하며 $1.2{\times}10^5cfu/g$ root의 밀도를 나타내었다. 생육촉진은 과실의 크기와 무게로 평가하였는데 JE9-4, ES2-2 균주를 처리하였을 때 과실크기가 향상되었고, JE 3-6, ES4-2, ES2-2 및 JE 21-2를 처리하였을 때 고추과실의 무게가 높았다. PR1a::GUS 유전자 함유 담배(Xanthi nc)에 선발된 바실러스균을 선 정착시키고 무름병균인 Pectobacterium carotovornm SCC를 접종하여 병 저항성 발현을 조사한 결과 JE9-4의 PRI::GUS 발현량이 가장 많았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2007

배경: 조기진단과 적극적인 수술치료에도 불구하고 감염성 심내막염의 수술은 여전히 높은 사망률과 합병증을 보이고 있다 저자들은 감염성 심내막염으로 수술을 받은 환자들의 중단기 성적과 함께 원인균주에 따른 임상양상, 합병증과 수술사망의 위험인자, 특히 광범위 절제 및 심기 저부 재건술과 같은 보다 적극적인 수술법이 사망률과 이환율에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위해 된 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 2006년 6월까지 감염성 심내막염으로 진단되어 수술을 받은 79명의 성인 환자를 대상으로 시행하였다. 자가판막 심내막염이 63명이었고 인공판막 :감염은 16명이었다. 침범된 판막으로는 승모판 29예(36%), 대동맥판막 27예(34%), 승모판-대동맥판막 동시 침범 17예(21.5%) 삼첨판 3예, 폐동맥판막 3예였다. 균 동정이 안 되었던 경우가 27예(34.17%)였고 연쇄상 구균이 26예, 포도상 구균이 15예 기타 11예였다. 13예(16.5%)에서 판막 성형술을, 66예(82.9%) 에서 판막치환술을 시행하였는데 10예의 동종이식을 포함한 26예에서 조직판막이 사용되었고 40예에서는 금속판막이 사용되었다. 판막 성형 혹은 치환과 더불어 총 28예(35.4%)에서 대동맥 근부 치환 혹은 재건, 심기저부 재건, 농양배제술(abscess exclusion)과 같은 보다 더 침습적인 수술이 병행되었다. 결과: 조기사망은 4명(5.1%)이 심부전, 폐렴, 급성호흡부전 증후군, 범발성 혈관 내 응고장애로 사망하였으며, 2명이 외래관찰기간 중 만기 사망하였다. 2명에서 심내막염이 재발하여 2.6%의 재발률을 보였다. 포도상 구균에 의한 감염, 응급에 준하는 수술, 활동성 심내막염 상태에서 수술한 경우가 단일변량 분석에서 술 후 사망 및 주요 합병증 발생에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 감염조직의 광범위 절제 후 필수 불가결한 보다 더 침습적인 재건술 및 근부치환의 시행 여부는 술 후 사망률에 영향을 미치지 않았고 주요 조기 합병증의 발생과도 무관하였다(p=0.51). 배양 음성인 경우 사망 및 주요 합병증 발생에 영향을 미치지 않았고 침범하는 판막의 종류(인공판막 대 자기판막)도 통계적으로 유의성이 없었다. 걸론: 감염성 심내막염에 있어 수술 전 진단 및 내과적 치료 과정에 많은 주의를 기울여야 하며 수술의 적응증이 된다면 환자의 임상적 상태가 악화되기 전 시점에 외과적 치료가 이루어져야 술 후 결과가 향상될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 침습적인 재건술이나 근부치환을 적용하더라도 술 후 사망률 및 주요 합병증 발생에 통계적 유의성을 보이지 않으므로 보다 적극적인 감염원의 제거와 해부학적 재건이 요구된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2000

도라지 재배지 32개 농가의 토양 물리적 성질을 조사하고 근경부패병 발병 및 수량에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 발병율과 유효토심은 Y = -0.747X + 88.19($R^2=0.394^{***}$), 토양경도는 Y = 4.36X + 8.93($R^2=0.201^*$), 용적밀도는 Y = 104.7X - 80.99($R^2=0.295^{**}$), 점토함량과는 Y = 1.24X + 14.14($R^2=0.196^*$), 토양공극과 Y= -3.l1X + 215.9($R^2=0.220^*$), 미사함량과는 Y = -0.75X + 67.85($R^2=0.178^*$)의 상관을 나타냈다. 수량은 토심과 Y = 0.263X + 0.971($R^2=0.105^*$), 경도는 Y = -1.712X + 30.60($R^2=0.109^*$), 자갈함량은 Y= -0.9172X + 45.74($R^2=0.113^*$), 점토함량은 Y = -0.688X+32.74($R^2=0.158^*$), 공극률은 Y = 1.974X -93.19($R^2=0.231^*$), 미사함량 Y = 53.05X - 108.65($R^2=0.232^{**}$)의 상관이 있었다. 위의 결과 다년생 도라지 재배적지는 유효토심 1m 이상, 토양경도는 $5kg\;cm^{-2}$ 이하, 용적밀도는 $1.0Mg\;m^{-3}$ 정도, 공극율은 58~63%, 수분함량은 13~17%, 점토함량은 5~10%, 미사함량은 38~64%가 좋은 것으로 나타났으며 토성은 미사질양토가 가장 좋은 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.337-346
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• 1992

길항균 Trichoderma spp.가 입고병 및 식물토양병 방제에 효과적이었으므로 T. hamatum strain Tr-5와 Rhizoctonia solani 사이의 토양근권내의 상호작용을 구명하고, 생물학적 방제로서의 활용성을 알고저 기초적인 실험을 하였다. 길항성이 우수한 Trichoderma spp.의 토양내 분포비를 구명하고저 채집한 토양시료에서 길항균과 토양 미생물의 분포를 조사하였다. 전세균, 전진균, 방선균 및 Trichodema spp.의 분포비는 65%, 8.8%, 25.9% 및 0.28%로 세균이 많고 Trichoderma spp.의 분리비는 가장 적었다. Trichoderma spp.를 분리하여 동정한 결과 T. koninggii, T. pseudokoninggii, T. aureoviride, T. hamatum 및 T. viride의 5종이 동정되었고, 이중 균주 Tr-5인 T. hamatum을 공시하여 균기생성여부를 관찰한 결과 R. solani에 대한 기생성을 관찰하였으며 효소적으로 균사가 용균되어 파괴됨을 관찰하였다. Trichoderma spp.의 토양내 발아력을 조사한 결과 자연토양에서 Trichoderma spp. 모든 종은 $1.7{\sim}7.3$ 이내의 발아력을 나타내었고, 살균토양에서는 90% 이상의 포자발아력을 나타내어 자연토양에서 Trichoderma 정균현상이 관찰되었다. 길항력이 있는 T. koninggii, T. pseudokoninggii, T. hamatum 및 T. viride 등 4균주의 토양근권내 완두뿌리 근권점유율실험에서 4종 균주 모두는 토양깊이 1cm 범위까지는 점유율이 크게 나타났으나 $2{\sim}3\;cm$에 서는 분포수가 감소하였고 4 cm 이하에서는 뿌리 점유분포수가 크게 감소하였다. 인삼근을 심은 폿트실험에서 Fusarium solani, Cylindrocarpon destructans, Rhizoctonia solani균의 단독처리구에 비해 길항력이 있는 T. hamatum Tr-5 처리구에서는 근부현상이 감소하였다.