• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.367-374
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• 2012

Cigarette smoking (SM) is considered to be well known environmental toxin which contributes to the onset of various diseases. SM cause direct lungs damage, activate lungs inflammatory responses, and in some cases leads to the development of lung cancer. Cytokines in injured starfish (Asterina pectinifera) is the potential changes in its expression during the regeneration process. Especially, expression of TGF-${\beta}1$ has increased in arm cut starfish extract after eight days. Also, starfish including saponin like the ginseng. Saponin is widely used in the world because of some effective pharmacological activities. Therefore, the current study was designed to elucidate the pharmacological activities of starfish extract against cigarette smoking induced damage in cell line and pulmonary tissue. We investigate that the effect of eight days starfish extract after arm cut (8d) and intact starfish extract on cell line and mouse lung injury by SM. In cell proliferation analysis, although cigarette smoking extract (CSE) was co-treated, the higher proliferation ability is shown in 8d treatment than intact starfish extract. 8d and intact starfish extract was directly transported to pulmonary cells through respiratory organ by nebulizer inhalation. In this case of cigarette smoking, the pulmonary structure was damaged and functions become abnormal. However, 8d treated groups showed similar with the control group compared with SM group. Among them, 8d was proved to be more effective than intact starfish extract. These results demonstrate that 8d could more protect pulmonary structure and function than intact starfish extract against cigarette smoking by ginseng like saponin and regulation of inflammatory cytokines.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.135-148
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• 2005

This study was conducted to investigate the bioavailability of calcium derived from starfish as a new calcium source. Four-week old Sprague-Dawley female rats were divided 6 groups. The rats were received experimental diets containing two kinds of Ca sources, CaCO₃ or starfish, and three levels of Ca, low (0.1 %), medium (0.5%) and high (1.0%), respectively, for 6 weeks. The parameters which related to Ca bioavailability were measured : Serum Ca concentration, Alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and GOT activities ; tissue Ca contents, bone dimension and Ca, P, Mg contents; Ca retention and apparent absorption. Starfish Ca-fed rats did not show any difference from CaCO₃-fed rats in terms of growth, food intake and FER. Serum Ca, ALP and GOT activities as well as tissue Ca contents were not different between CaCO₃- and starfish Ca-fed groups. Although dimension of femur and lumbar was not different between CaCO₃- and starfish Ca-fed rats, ash content was high in starfish Ca-fed rats. Ca and P contents of femur and lumbar were not different between both groups. Starfish Ca-fed groups showed higher Mg contents than CaCO₃-fed groups in both femur and lumbar. Ca absorption rate and retention rate were significantly higher in starfish Ca-fed rats. These results indicate that Ca derived starfish did not show any negative effect on growth and Ca metabolism of rats compared to calcium carbonate. Starfish Ca can be recommended as a good Ca source on the basis of higher Ca absorption and bioavailability.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.387-395
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• 2015

Starfish, a species of Echinoderm, is widely known as a predator on benthic invertebrate. A series of fishing experiments was carried out in the western coastal waters of Korea from September, 2011 to November, 2012, using the drum-shaped pots of different mesh sizes (17.1, 24.8, 35.3, 39.8, and 48.3 mm) to describe the composition of the catch species and the mesh selectivity of the pot for starfish. Some species including fish, crab, and starfish were caught in the experimental pots. The SELECT (Share Each Length's Catch Total) method was applied to describe the selectivity of the pot for starfish Asterina pectinifera. The master selection curve was estimated to be s(R) = exp(10.358R-4.086) / [1+exp(10.358R-4.086)], where R is the ratio of arm length to mesh size. The relative arm length of 50% retention was 0.395, and the selection range was 0.212. The results should be helpful to understand the relationship between the catch size of starfish and the mesh size of pot.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.727-734
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• 2012

수산업의 해적생물인 불가사리를 이용하여 칼슘보충제를 개발하기위해 불가사리 소화효소에 의한 가수분해 조건과 불가사리 골판 분말의 이화학적 특성에 대하여 분석하였다. 불가사리 소화효소에 의한 가수분해 조건은 온도 $55^{\circ}C$에서 12시간동안 실시하는 것이 적절하였다. 불가사리 골판 분말의 겉보기밀도는 아무르불가사리 $1.1{\pm}0.0g/cm^3$, 별 불가사리 $1.2{\pm}0.0g/cm^3$이었으며 median size는 아무르불가사리 $10.738{\mu}m$, 별불가사리 $11.799{\mu}m$이었다. 폴리아크릴산나트륨의 첨가농도에 따른 불가사리 골판 분말의 분산성은 0.0%에서 6시간, 0.1%에서 3일, 0.2%에서 20일, 0.4%에서 30일까지 양호하였으며 염산에 대한 화학반응속도는 별불가사리 0.053 mL/sec, 아무르불가사리 0.057 mL/sec, 탄산칼슘 0.063 mL/sec이었다. 불가사리 골판 분말의 원소 조성은 칼슘이 아무르불가사리 98.95%, 별불가사리 98.52%이었으며 XRD상 분석결과, 탄산칼슘의 형태로 존재하였다. 이상과 같은 연구결과로 미루어 볼 때 불가사리 골판은 칼슘보충제의 소재로 사용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.681-687
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• 2004

This study was focused on the manufacturing method of a dewatering aid, which would reduce the water content of the sludge cake by enhancing the dewaterability of sewage sludge. The pretreatment technology for sludge by using radiation and among diverse discarded resources were starfish selected as the material to manufacture the dewatering aid. Starfish went through the process of washing, drying, and pulverizing. The starfish powder made in this process was applied to the digested sludge generated at the sewage treatment plant of D City, and its effects were investigated. The starfish powder that was 300 ${\mu}m$ in particle size was added to the irradiated digested sludge. After the application of the condensation process, the sludge with the starfish powder added was dewatered using the belt press and centrifuge, which were the traditional pressure dewatering devices. As the result, it reduced the water content of the sludge 20% higher than the dewatered cake with no dewatering aid added and irradiation. When the powder was added, it contributed to less use of the coagulant added. The more irradiation dose, the lower water content did the dewatered cake have and the more coagulant was needed for condensation, which seems to be a disadvantage that can be compensated for by the starfish dewatering aid. A small-scaled treatment of the study to a radiation technology and dewatering aid using a discarded resource confirmed the potential of dewaterability. Based on the results saying that the dewatering aid and radiation technology can improve dewatering effects using the traditional dewatering devices, this pretreatment technology will be expected to be applied to sewage treatment plants.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2014

The present study was performed to examine the contraction and relaxation responses of the smooth muscles, and search for antimicrobial and antioxidant activities in the tissues, of the starfish Asterina pectinifera. Frozen samples were extracted with distilled water containing 1% acetic acid. Extracts from all tissues showed potent antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli D31. Relatively high levels of antimicrobial activity were also detected in the body extracts. Liver, tube feet, and body extracts caused contraction responses in the dorsal retractor muscles (DRM) of the starfish. In contrast, all tissues examined exhibited contractile activity in the esophagus of squid Todarodes pacificus. In addition, liver and gonad extracts caused contraction responses upon application to the intestine of the puffer fish Takifugu pardalis. Relaxation effects on the DRM of starfish were identified in most of the extracts, while no relaxant activity was detected in body extracts. Extracts from all tissues examined also exhibited antioxidant activities. The results of this study suggest that starfish are a potential source of novel bioactive compounds.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.978-985
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• 2012

Starfish are a critical problem for fishermen since they eat every farming product including shellfish. The number of starfish is increasing dramatically because they have no natural enemy underwater. We consider the concept of capturing starfish using a semi-autonomous robot. A new underwater robot design to capture starfish is proposed using cooperation between humans and the robot. A requirements list for the robot is developed and two conceptual designs are proposed. Each robot is designed as a modular platform. The kinematic and dynamic performance of each robot is analyzed and compared. This study is a starting point for developing a starfish capture robot and designing underwater robots for other applications. In the near future, a prototype will be assembled and tested in a marine environment.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.572-578
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• 2022

An organism's physiological processes and behaviors are regulated by neuropeptides and hormone peptides. The first neuropeptide identified from echinoderms is SALMFamide. The two most well-studied SALMFamide neuropeptides are S1 and S2, which possess myoactivity on apical muscle, tube feet, and the cardiac stomach of starfishes. However, neuropeptide candidates identified from SALMFamide's precursor protein sequence have not been investigated. This study aims to compare the bioactivity of SALMFamide neuropeptides from the starfish Asterias rubens using various starfish muscle preparations. In this study, the bioactivity of the L-type SALMFamide neuropeptides from the starfish A. rubens, AYHTGLPFamide (SALMFa-A) and the derivative AYHSALMFamide (SALMFa-B) was investigated. The neuropeptides were applied on Asterias amurensis apical muscle, tube feet, which revealed that the neuropeptides exhibit relaxing activity on apical muscle but no activity on tube feet. The native SALMFa-A peptide had lower relaxing activity on the apical muscle compared to the derivative peptide SALMFa-B. The relaxing activity of two neuropeptides also was compared with those on the apical muscle of Patiria pectinifera, which revealed relaxing activity as well as SALMFamide-S1 and S2 neuropeptides. Moreover, the investigation of SALMFa-A and SALMFa-B peptides' bioactivity on P. pectinifera cardiac stomach muscle also showed slight relaxing activity.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.166-172
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• 1997

우리나라 연안 해역의 패류 양식장과 마을어장에 서식하는 불가사리를 효율적으로 구제하기위하여 자루걸레형과 썰매형 구제 기구를 설계, 제작하여 1995년 4월부터 5월까지 경상남도 거제시 장목면 유로리 연안에서 민간 형망어선 (복성호, 4.95톤)을 사용하여 구제 기구별 포획 성능과 예인 거리에 따른 포획 효율을 시험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 자루걸레형과 썰매형 구제 기구는 해저의 암초에 걸리지 않고 계속 예인하면서 불가사리를 구제할 수 있었고, 적정 예인 거리는 300~500m였다. 썰매형에 의한 불가사리류의 포획비율은 57%로 자루걸레형의 43%보다 다소 우수 하였으나 어패류의 흔획 포획비율은 자루걸레형보다 21배 정도 높았다. 썰매형은 자갈인 암초가 산재된 마을어장에 적합한 밤년, 자루걸레형은 어패류의 흔획과 유용 패류에 상처를 입힐 수 있는 면적이 작아 패류 양삭장에 효과적이었다.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2007

본 연구는 불가사리의 사료적 가치를 평가하기 위하여 불가사리 추출물의 항균효과, 영양소, 아미노산 조성 및 산란계에서 영양소 이용을 측정하였다. 불가사리 추출물은 열수추출법과 에테르추출법으로 추출하여 항균효과 측정에 이용하였다. 불가사리의 사료적 가치평가는 $60^{\circ}C$에서 3일간 건조하여 분쇄(Grinding starfish, GS) 및 extrusion 가공 (Extruded grinding starfish, EGS), 효소첨가발효(Enzyme fermented starfish, EFS) 및 효소미첨가 발효(Non-enzyme fermented starfish, NEFS)의 4개 sample에 대하여 영양성분 및 소화율을 측정하였다. 실험 결과, 불가사리 추출물 항균실험은 열수와 에테르추출물로 나누어 유산균과 병원성미생물에 대한 성장 및 억제실험을 실행 하였는데 항균효과가 낮게 나타났다. 불가사리의 사료적 가치 평가를 위하여 불가사리 가공방법에 따른 단백질 함량은 GS와 EGS에 비하여 EFS와 NEFS가 각각 62.86%와 52.82%로 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높았다. Ca 함량은 GS 및 EGS가 각각 17.26%와 18.26%로 EFS와 NEFS의 5.37%와 8.55%에 비하여 높았지만 그 원인은 EFS 및 NEFS는 발효 후 Ca을 제거하였기 때문으로 사료되었다. 불가사리의 가공방법에 따른 총아미노산 함량은 GS, EGS, EFS, NEFS에서 각각 17.17mg/g, 20.28mg/g, 36.30mg/g 및 29.96mg/g 으로 나타났다. 이 전체 아미노산 함량을 단백질 함량에 대한 비율(Total amino acid/CP, TC ratio)로 환산하면 GS, EGS, EFS, NEFS에서 각각 45.5%, 47.5%, 57.7% 및 56.7%로서 발효 처리시 전체 아미노산 함량이 높게 나타났다. 단백질 소화율은 발효 처리한 불가사리(EFS와 NEFS)에서 약 80%이었으며, Ca의 이용율도 80%를 상회하였다. 효소 처리한 EFS를 산란계에 급여시 영양소 이용율은 다른 처리구에 비하여 현저하게 높게 나타났다. 본 실험의 결과 적절하게 가공한 불가사리는 사료자원으로서 가치가 높게 평가되었다.