• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.831-838
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• 2018

Trophic interactions of introduced biocontrol fungi with soil animals can be a key determinant in the fungal proliferation and activity. This study investigated the trophic interaction of an introduced biocontrol fungus with soil nematodes. The biocontrol fungus Trichoderma harzianum ThzID1-M3 and the fungivorous nematode Aphelenchoides sp. (10 per gram of soil) were added to nonsterile soil, and microbial populations were monitored for 40 days. Similar results were obtained when the experiment was duplicated. ThzID1-M3 stimulated the population growth of indigenous nematodes (p < 0.05), regardless of whether Aphelenchoides sp. was added. Without ThzID1-M3, indigenous nematodes did not increase in number and the added Aphelenchoides sp. nematodes almost disappeared by day 10. With ThzID1-M3, population growth of nematodes was rapid between 5 and 10 days after treatment. ThzID1-M3 biomass peaked on day 5, dropped at day 10, and then almost disappeared at day 20, which was not influenced by the addition of nematodes. In contrast, a large quantity of ThzID1-M3 hyphae were present in a heat-treated soil in which nematodes were eliminated. Total fungal biomass in all treatments peaked on day 5 and subsequently decreased. Addition of nematodes increased the total fungal biomass (p < 0.05), but ThzID1-M3 addition did not affect the fungal biomass. Hyphae of total fungi when homogenously distributed did not support the nematode population growth; however, hyphae of the introduced fungus did when densely localized. The results suggest that soil fungivorous nematodes are an important constraint on the hyphal proliferation of fungal agents introduced into natural soils.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2008

NEMURO 모델은 태양복사에너지와 표층수온자료를 사용하여 해양의 하위영양단계의 인자들 사이의 상호작용을 효과적으로 이해하기 위하여 개발된 모델이다. 본 연구에서 영양염과 플랑크톤의 계절적 변동을 분석하였으며, 2002년부터 2005년 사이의 플랑크톤 생산량과 생체량을 추정하였다. 모델 내에서 식물플랑크톤이 직접적으로 이용하는 영양염인 $NO_3$, $NH_4$ 및 $Si(OH)_4$는 식물플랑크톤의 대번식시기 이전에 높은 농도를 나타내었다. 플랑크톤의 사망이나 배설에 의해 재생되는 영양염인 DON, PON 및 Opal은 플랑크톤의 대번식시기와 동시에 높은 농도를 나타내었다. NEMURO 모델에서 추정된 식물과 동물플랑크톤은 3월과 8월에 높은 생체량을 보인다. 이는 모델이 적용된 지역에서 관측된 chlorophyll a와 유사한 형태를 나타내었다. 식물플랑크톤의 생체량은 동물플랑크톤보다 더 컸으며, 포식형 동물플랑크톤의 연평균 생체량은 소형과 대형 동물플랑크톤보다 크게 나타내었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.185-194
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• 2014

Seasonal monitoring was implemented to understand the influence of macrophyte bed structure on the composition and trophic interaction of aquatic organisms (algae, zooplankton, macro-invertebrate, and fish) in a shallow wetland (Upo Wetland, South Korea). Distinct division of the plant assemblage (reed zone and mixed plant zone) was observed. The reed zone was composed solely of Phragmites communis, whereas the mixed plant zone comprised a diverse macrophyte assemblage (Salvinia natans, Spirodela polyrhiza, Trapa japonica, Ceratophyllum demersum, and Hydrilla verticillata). Most of the aquatic organisms were more abundant in the mixed plant zone than in the reed zone, and this was positively associated with the seasonal development of macrophyte cover. Stable isotope analysis showed seasonal interactions among aquatic organisms. The majority of aquatic animal (zooplankton, Odonata, and Ephemeroptera) were dependent on epiphytic particulate organic matter (EPOM), and the dependence on EPOM gradually increased toward autumn. Interestingly, Lepomis macrochirus consumed Ephemeroptera and zooplankton in both macrophyte zones, but Micropterus salmoides depended on different food items in the reed zone and the mixed plant zone. Although, M. salmoides in the reed zone showed food utilization similar to L. macrochirus, it consumed Odonata or small L. macrochirus in the mixed plant zone. Based on these results, it appears that differences in the structure of the two macrophyte zones support different assemblages of aquatic organisms, strongly influencing the trophic interactions between the aquatic organisms.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2008

Bax, a pro-apoptotic member of Bcl-2 family proteins, plays a central role in the mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Apoptotic signals induce the translocation of Bax from cytosol into the mitochondria, which triggers the release of apoptogenic molecules such as cytochrome C and apoptosis-inducing factor, AIF. Bax-inhibiting peptide(BIP) is a cell permeable peptide comprised of five amino acids designed from the Bax-interaction domain of Ku70. Because BIP inhibits Bax translocation and Bax-mediated release of cytochrome C, BIP suppresses Bax-dependent apoptosis. In this study, we observed that BIP inhibited staurosporine-induced neuronal death in cultured cerebral cortex and cerebellar granule cells, but BIP failed to rescue granule cells from trophic signal deprivation-induced neuronal death, although both staurosporine-induced and trophic signal deprivation-induced neuronal death are dependent on Bax. These findings suggest that the mechanisms of the Bax activation may differ depending on the type of cell death induction, and thus BIP exhibits selective suppression of a subtype of Bax-dependent neuronal death.

• 생태와환경
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2014

본 연구는 온대활엽수림에서 초식곤충의 먹이 활동이 계절 및 고도에 따라 어떻게 변하는 가를 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 조사는 지난 3년간(2011~2013) 지리산국립공원의 고도가 다른 세 지역(피아골, 시암재, 노고단)에서 이루어졌다. 조사방법은 각 지역에 서식하는 수종(3종)을 선정하여 4월부터 6월까지 1~2주마다 초식곤충의 식흔 활동을 식흔지수를 이용하여 관찰하였다. 조사 결과 고도가 가장 낮은 피아골(${\approx}300m$)에서 가장 먼저 식흔이 나타났고, 중간고도인 시암재(${\approx}900m$)에서는 가장 많은 식흔이 조사되었다. 고도가 가장 높은 노고단(${\approx}1300m$)에서는 식흔이 가장 늦게 나타났지만 짧은 시간에 급속히 식흔의 총량이 증가하였다. 또한 기존에 발표된 연구를 토대로 한 결과 초식곤충의 활동시기는 조류(곤줄박이)의 첫 산란일과 거의 비슷한 것으로 나타나 식물-곤충-2차 소비자(조류)와 밀접한 관련을 보여준다. 기후 환경이 변함에 따라 초식곤충 활동의 기간이 바뀌게 될 것이며 이러한 먹이사슬의 변동을 감시할 수 있는 지속적인 장기 생태 모니터링이 필요하다.

• ALGAE
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.297-305
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• 2013

There is increasing interest in the relationships between marine bacteria and red tide organisms. Some bacteria are known to kill red tide organisms, and may be responsible for accelerating the termination of red tides. Thus, certain algicidal bacteria have been proposed for the control of red tides. Meanwhile, many red tide organisms are known to feed on marine bacteria. The roles of marine bacteria and red tide organisms are therefore reversible. In Korean waters, the killing of red tide organisms by algicidal bacteria, and also the feeding of red tide organisms on marine bacteria have been extensively investigated. The findings of such studies may influence the conventional view of red tide dynamics, and also planktonic food webs. Here, we review the species and concentrations of algicidal bacteria that kill red tide organisms in Korean waters, as well as the ingestion rate and grazing impact of red tide organisms on marine bacteria. Furthermore, we offer an insight into the ecological roles of these 2 components in marine planktonic food webs.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2021

The gut is a complex organ that has played an important role in digestion, absorption, endocrine functions, and immunity. The gut mucosal barriers consist of the immunologic barrier and nonimmunologic barrier. During critical illnesses, the gut is susceptible to injury due to the induction of intestinal hyperpermeability. Gut hyperpermeability and barrier dysfunction may lead to systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Additionally, gut microbiota are altered during critical illnesses. The etiology of such microbiome alterations in critical illnesses is multifactorial. The interaction or systemic host defense modulation between distant organs and the gut microbiome is increasingly studied in disease research. No treatment modality exists to significantly enhance the gut epithelial integrity, permeability, or mucus layer in critically ill patients. However, multiple helpful approaches including clinical and preclinical strategies exist. Enteral nutrition is associated with an increased mucosal barrier in animal and human studies. The trophic effects of enteral nutrition might help to maintain the intestinal physiology, prevent atrophy of gut villi, reduce intestinal permeability, and protect against ischemia-reperfusion injury. The microbiome approach such as the use of probiotics, fecal microbial transplantation, and selective decontamination of the digestive tract has been suggested. However, its evidence does not have a high quality. To promote rapid hypertrophy of the small bowel, various factors have been reported, including the epidermal growth factor, membrane permeant inhibitor of myosin light chain kinase, mucus surrogate, pharmacologic vagus nerve agonist, immune-enhancing diet, and glucagon-like peptide-2 as preclinical strategies. However, the evidence remains unclear.

• 생태와환경
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2024

중상류 유수 하천의 경우, 빠른 유속의 특징을 가지기 때문에 서식지 내 어류의 섭식활동은 저서에서 집중적으로 일어나고 이에 따라 어류 종간 자원 경쟁이 발생하는데 이와 같은 생물 간 상호작용은 경쟁적 열위에 해당하는 종의 배제라는 결과를 유도한다. 따라서 멸종위기종인 여울마자의 개체수 감소 현상의 이해를 위해서는 서식지 특이적인 생물학적 요인에 의한 영향을 고려할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 여울마자 및 여울마자와 생태적으로 유사한 종인 돌마자가 공통으로 출현하는 지점을 대상으로 먹이망 구성생물들을 채집하였고 안정동위원소를 기반으로 하여 서식지 내 어류들의 섭식특성 및 경쟁 정도를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 대상 종들의 영양 단계의 경우, 여울마자와 돌마자 각각 2.6, 2.4가 분석되어 잡식성향의 영양단계를 보였으나 타 어류에 비해 상대적으로 초식성향이 강한 것으로 나타났다. 안정동위원소 믹싱모델 분석 결과, 모든 어류가 부착성 유기물 기원의 먹이원에 대한 의존도가 높았고 생태지위면적의 경우 돌마자는 가장 넓은 생태지위면적을 보이는 동시에 타 어류 종의 생태지위면적에 중첩되는 정도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 반면, 여울마자는 조사지점에서 생태지위면적이 매우 좁은 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 돌마자, 참중고기와 비대칭적인 생태지위면적의 중첩 정도를 보여 해당 종들에 의해 섭식활동이 제한되는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구는 여울마자의 제한적인 분포를 결정하는 주요 요인들 중 생물학적 요인에 초점을 두어 평가한 것으로 향후 본 연구의 결과를 활용하여 서식지의 이화학적 요인과의 복합적인 분석이 수행된다면 여울마자의 개체수 감소에 대한 유추가 가능할 것으로 예상되며 여울마자의 보존 및 복원관리 방안 수립의 중요자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.116-126
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• 2002

Nitric oxide (NO), synthesized from L-arginine by NO synthases, is a small, lipophilic, diffusible, highly reactive molecule with dichotomous regulatory roles in many biological events under physiological and pathological conditions. NO can promote apoptosis (pro-apoptosis) in some cells, whereas it inhibits apoptosis (anti-apoptosis) in other cells. This complexity is a consequence of the rate of NO production and the interaction with biological molecules such as metal ion, thiol, protein tyrosine, and reactive oxygen species. Long-lasting overproduction of NO acts as a pro-apoptotic modulator, activating caspase family proteases through the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c into cytosol, up-regulation of the p53 expression, and alterations in the expression of apoptosis-associated proteins, including the Bcl-2 family. However, low or physiological concentrations of NO prevent cells from apoptosis that is induced by the trophic factor withdrawal, Fas, $TNF{\alpha}$/ActD, and LPS. The anti-apoptotic mechanism is understood on the basis of gene transcription of protective proteins. These include: heat shock protein, hemeoxygenase, or cyclooxygenase-2 and direct inhibition of the apoptotic executive effectors caspase family protease by S-nitrosylation of the cysteine thiol group in their catalytic site in a cell specific way. Our current understanding of the mechanisms by which NO exerts both pro- and anti-apototic action is discussed in this review article.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.228-232
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• 2006

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 is characterized by the presence of pain, which is severe, diffuse and associated with allodynia, and is also associated with autonomic and trophic changes. The sensitization phenomena of CRPS also cause allodynia and itching, as well as pain. These symptoms are the issues associated with the treatment of CRPS. Under normal conditions, an antagonistic interaction exists between the pain and itching, but the patterns of peripheral and central sensitization phenomena for the pain and itching are very similar. The chronic pain and chronic itch have similar characteristics in their developmental and therapeutical principles. Herein, our experience of 2 cases of CRPS, which showed improvement of these facial symptoms after sphenopalatine ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation, but were not controlled by spinal cord stimulation or other conservative treatments, is reported.