• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.248-256
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• 2018

O-2-$^{18}F$-fluoroethyl-l-tyrosine ($[^{18}F]FET$) has been widely used for glioblastomas (GBM) in clinical practice, although evaluation of its applicability in non-clinical research is still lacking. The objective of this study was to examine the value of $[^{18}F]FET$ for treatment evaluation and prognosis prediction of anti-angiogenic drug in an orthotopic mouse model of GBM. Human U87MG cells were implanted into nude mice and then bevacizumab, a representative anti-angiogenic drug, was administered. We monitored the effect of anti-angiogenic agents using multiple imaging modalities, including bioluminescence imaging (BLI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT). Among these imaging methods analyzed, only $[^{18}F]FET$ uptake showed a statistically significant decrease in the treatment group compared to the control group (P=0.02 and P=0.03 at 5 and 20 mg/kg, respectively). This indicates that $[^{18}F]FET$ PET is a sensitive method to monitor the response of GBM bearing mice to anti-angiogenic drug. Moreover, $[^{18}F]FET$ uptake was confirmed to be a significant parameter for predicting the prognosis of anti-angiogenic drug (P=0.041 and P=0.007, on Days 7 and 12, respectively, on Pearson's correlation; P=0.048 and P=0.030, on Days 7 and 12, respectively, on Cox regression analysis). However, results of BLI or MRI were not significantly associated with survival time. In conclusion, this study suggests that $[^{18}F]FET$ PET imaging is a pertinent imaging modality for sensitive monitoring and accurate prediction of treatment response to anti-angiogenic agents in an orthotopic model of GBM.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1501-1510
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• 2019

Objective: An experiment was conducted to evaluate genetic diversity of 26 Chinese indigenous goats by 30 microsatellite markers, and then to define conservation priorities to set up the protection programs according to the weight given to within- and between-breed genetic diversity. Methods: Twenty-six representative populations of Chinese indigenous goats, 1,351 total, were sampled from different geographic regions of China. Within-breed genetic diversity and marker polymorphism were estimated calculating the mean number of alleles, observed heterozygosities, expected heterozygosities, fixation index, effective number of alleles and allelic richness. Conservation priorities were analyzed by statistical methods. Results: A relatively high level of genetic diversity was found in twenty-four population; the exceptions were in the Daiyun and Fuqing goat populations. Within-breed kinship coefficient matrices identified seven highly inbred breeds which should be of concern. Of these, six breeds receive a negative contribution to heterozygosity when the method was based on proportional contribution to heterozygosity. Based on Weitzman or Piyasatian and Kinghorn methods, the breeds distant from others i.e. Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat, Chengdu Brown goat and Leizhou goat obtain a high ranking. Evidence from Caballero and Toro and Fabuel et al method prioritized Jining Gray goat, Liaoning Cashmere goat, and Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat, which agree with results from Kinship-based methods. Conclusion: Conservation priorities were determined according to multiple methods. Our results suggest Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat (most methods), Jining Gray goat and Liaoning Cashmere goat (high contribution to heterozygosity and total diversity) should be prioritized based on most methods. Furthermore, Daiyun goat and Shannan White goat also should be prioritized based on consideration of effective population size. However, if one breed can continually survive under changing conditions, the straightforward approach would be to increase its utilization and attraction for production via mining breed germplasm characteristics.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2019

본 연구는 더덕 사포닌의 최적 추출 방법을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 추출 방법에 따른 lancemasides 함량을 조사하기 위해 환류 추출(MeOH, BuOH), 열수 추출(Hot water), 초음파 추출(ultrasonic bath (40 kHz; continuous irradiation, interval irradiation), ultrasonicator (20 kHz))을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 총 lancemasides함량은 ultrasonic bath (MeOH; continuous irradiation) 추출에서 가장 높았고, ultrasonic bath (water; continuous irradiation) 추출>ultrasonic bath (MeOH; interval irradiation) 추출>ultrasonicator 추출>열수 추출>메탄올 환류 추출>부탄올 환류 추출 순으로 높았다. 따라서 더덕 사포닌의 최적 추출 방법은 MeOH을 이용한 초음파(ultrasonic bath, 40 kHz) 추출이었고, 추출 전 시료 건조 방법은 동결건조보다 음건으로 건조하는 것이 lancemasides 추출에 더 효과적이었다. 또한 초음파 추출 시 추출 시간은 2시간, 추출 온도는 $64^{\circ}C$에서 추출 하는 것이 효과적임을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 초음파(ultrasonic bath)추출은 기존에 주로 이용하던 환류 추출 및 분획을 실시했을 때 보다 많은 양의 사포닌(lancemasides)을 추출할 수 있었다. 그리고 추출 시간과 온도와 같은 추출 조건에 따라 aster saponin Hb가 lancemaside류로 성분 변화가 일어나는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 추출 온도가 증가함에 따라 aster saponin의 함량이 줄어들고, lancemaside A의 함량이 증가하는 것으로 보아 추출 온도가 사포닌 성분 변화에 영향을 주는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2019

표고의 생산성 향상을 위하여 대두박 0.3%와 설탕 및 포도당 함량을 달리한 7가지의 액체종균 배양액("A"~"G")을 제조하였다. 배양액의 pH는 배양 14일 동안 기간이 경과됨에 따라 점차 산성화되는 경향이었으며 당의 배합비에 따른 유의차가 있었으나 대차는 아니었다. 배양 최종일에서 설탕 함량이 가장 많았던 배양액("G")에서 유의적으로 높은 산성도를 보였다. 건조 균체량은 배양 기간이 경과됨에 따라 유의적으로 증가되었으며, 배양 14일 경과 후 설탕과 포도당의 배합비에 따른 유의차는 없었다. 톱밥 봉지배지에 액체종균을 접종하여 배양한 결과 접종량은 45 mL이상, 배양 기간은 15~18일 정도가 적절한 것으로 확인되었다. 톱밥 배지에서 고체 및 액체종균으로 생육된 표고의 생산성은 고체종균보다 액체종균에서 유의적으로 높았다. 액체종균에 의한 버섯은 씹힘성(chewiness)이 더 우수하였으며, 감칠맛을 내는 아미노산의 함량이 더 많았다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2019

2014년 내지 2015년 베트남 Hanoi(분리주 VNUA3), Thainguyen(분리주 VNUA8), Haiphong(분리주 VNUA11) 지역의 닭에서 닭전염성기관지염바이러스(IBV)가 분리되었다. 이들 3주의 바이러스가 분리된 개체들은 닭전염성기관지염 생독 백신(49/1 또는 Ma5 스트레인)을 접종했음에도 불구하고, 닭전염성기관지염의 임상증상 또는 병변을 보였다. 유전자 염기서열 분석결과, IBV베트남 분리주 VNUA3, VNUA8, VNUA11은 S단백질의 분절부위에 각각 RRTGR, HRRRR, and HRRKR의 아미노산 서열을 가지고 있었다. S 유전자 염기서열을 사용하여 바탕으로 BLASTN 검색결과, 분리주 VNUA3, VNUA8, VNUA11은 각각 CK/Italy/I2022/13, CK/CH/LHLJ/08-6, GX-NN120084 스트레인과 가장 높은 유전자 염기서열 상동성을 보였다. S 유전자 염기서열을 사용하여 계통분석을 실시한 결과, VNUA3, VNUA8, and VNUA11은 각각 Q1-like, QX-like, TC07-2-like 유전형 그룹으로 분류되었다. 베트남 IBV 분리주 3종은 모두 중국에서 유행하는 IBV와 유전적 상관성이 높았으나, 베트남에서 사용 중인 IBV 생독 백신 스트레인(4/91, Ma5)과는 다른 유전형 그룹으로 분류되었다. 우리의 연구결과를 종합해 볼 때, 비록 제한된 가금 사례에서 조사되어 베트남에서 IBV 분자역학적 상황을 알 수는 없지만, 최소한 3개 이상의 IBV 유전형이 베트남 북부지역에서 존재하고 있으며, 분리된 바이러스는 중국에서 유행하는 IBV와 유전적으로 유사하였다. 이 연구결과는 베트남에서 유행하는 IBV 분자역학에 관한 최초 보고이다.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2018

Cognitive impairment responses are important research topics in the study of degenerative brain diseases as well as in understanding of human mental activities. To compare response to scopolamine (SPL)-induced cognitive impairment, we measured altered parameters for learning and memory ability, inflammatory response, oxidative stress, cholinergic dysfunction and neuronal cell damages, in Korl:ICR stock and two commercial breeder stocks (A:ICR and B:ICR) after relevant SPL exposure. In the water maze test, Korl:ICR showed no significant difference in SPL-induced learning and memory impairment compared to the two different ICRs, although escape latency was increased after SPL exposure. Although behavioral assessment using the manual avoidance test revealed reduced latency in all ICR mice after SPL treatment as compared to Vehicle, no differences were observed between the three ICR stocks. To determine cholinergic dysfunction induction by SPL exposure, activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) assessed in the three ICR stocks revealed no difference of acetylcholinesterase activity. Furthermore, low levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and high levels of inflammatory cytokines in SPL-treated group were maintained in all three ICR stocks, although some variations were observed between the SPL-treated groups. Neuronal cell damages induced by SPL showed similar response in all three ICR stocks, as assessed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, Nissl staining analysis and expression analyses of apoptosis-related proteins. Thus, the results of this study provide strong evidence that Korl:ICR is similar to the other two ICR. Stocks in response to learning and memory capacity.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.154-160
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• 2021

Objective: The effect of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of piglets in the nursery phase was evaluated. Methods: A total of 450 hybrid pigs (21 day old), including both females and uncastrated males, weighing approximately 6 kg, were distributed in a completely randomised design with 3 treatments and 3 replicates of 50 animals each. The treatments were: i) pen without environmental enrichment (control), ii) treatment consisting of continuous environmental enrichment (CEE) with rubber balls throughout the experimental period, and iii) treatment consisting of environmental enrichment with washed balls (EEWB) during the whole experimental period which were removed daily for washing. For the behavioural evaluation, 10 animals were randomly selected per replicate. The behavioural assessments were performed once a week, from 8 am to 6 pm, using images captured with a video camera. The data were submitted to non-parametric analyses, the means were compared using the Bonferroni test, and Person's correlations were also calculated. Results: A statistical difference (p = 0.001) was observed in the B5 (playful) behaviour; the animals in the EEWB treatment group had a higher frequency of this behaviour than animals in the control treatment group. The animals in the control group showed a higher frequency of B7 behaviour (lying down) (p = 0.026) than those in the EEWB and CEE treatment groups. The animals in the control group had a higher frequency of the B9 (belly nosing) behaviour than those in the EEWB group (p = 0.015). There was a tendency towards a higher frequency of behaviour B3 (walking in the pen) (p = 0.067) when the animals received the control treatment than treatments EEWB or CEE. Conclusion: The use of an enriching object improved the animal welfare and altered the correlation between the evaluated behaviours compared to the animals that did not have environmental enrichment.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2020

The aims of the present study were to confirm that regulation of the PA and environment via TGF-β regulation of sperm by Percoll-separated in porcine uterine epithelial cells. And, it was performed to identify the cytokines (TGF-β1, 2 and 3, TGF-β receptor1 and 2; interleukin, IL-6, IL-8) and PA-related genes (urokinase-PA, uPA; tissue-PA, tPA; PA inhibitor, PAI; uPA-receptor, uPAR) by spermatozoa. The experiment used porcine uterus epithelial cells (pUECs) and uterine tissue epithelial cells, Boar sperm were separated by discontinuous Percoll density gradient (45/90%), and tissues were co-incubated with spermatozoa, followed by real-time PCR. PA activity was measured of sperm by discontinuous Percoll density gradient (45/90%) for 24 hours. To measure viability and acrosome damage of sperm double stained propidium iodide (PI) and SYBR-14 or FITC-PNA were used. In results, binding ratio of Percoll-separated sperm was found no differences, but sperms isolated from 90% Percoll layer reduced PA activity (p < 0.05). when co-cultured sperm selected Percoll in porcine uterus tissues epithelial cells, 90% layer sperm increased TGF-β R1, contrastively tPA and PAI-1 in comparison with control (p < 0.05). 45% sperm was decreased the expression of uPA (p < 0.05). TGF-β decreased PA activity in the supernatant collected from pUECs (p < 0.05). Especially, The group including uPA, PAI-1 were induce sperm intact, while it was reduced in sperm damage when compared to control (p < 0.05). Also, there was no significant difference group of tPA and tPA+I in the dead sperm and acrosome damage compared to control. The expression of tPA and PAI showed a common response. Percoll-separated spermatozoa in 90% layer reduced tPA and IL-related gene mRNA expression. Thus, Percoll-sparated sperm in 90% layer show that it can suppress inflammation through increased expression of TGF-β and downregulation of PA and IL in epithelial cells compared to 45% layer Percoll.

• 한국양봉학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2017

Slow Bee Paralysis Virus (SBPV)는 꿀벌 그리고 뒤영벌의 병원성 바이러스로써, 벌의 앞발을 마비시킴으로 폐사를 야기한다. 본 연구는, 뒤영벌에서 빠르게 SBPV 검출하고자 SBPV 특이 초고속 PCR법을 개발한 것을 보고하는 것이다. SBPV 특이 초고속 PCR은 제반 조건을 최적화한 후, $1.0{\times}10^8$ 분자의 SBPV 특이 유전자의 존재를 3분 35초 만에 인식할 수 있었으며, 최소 $1.0{\times}10^1$ 분자의 DNA까지 정량적으로 측정할 수 있었다. 한편, 국내외에서 생산된 뒤영벌을 시료로 SBPV 특이 초고속 역전사 PCR을 시행하였으며, 수입된 뒤영벌과 국내생산 뒤영벌 1종에서 SBPV가 존재함을 보일 수 있었다. 국내 처음으로 뒤영벌에서의 SBPV의 존재를 확인한 것이다. SBPV 특이 유전자 초고속 역전사 PCR법은 실험실 내에서 뿐만 아니라 현장에서 정량적 검출을 하기에 유용한 방법이 될 것이며 더 나아가 뒤영벌 수출입을 위한 검역 기준을 이용하여 집단적 발병 방지에 기여하기를 기대한다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.662-669
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• 2021

Objective: Effects of linseed oil (LO) supplementation on the fat content and fatty acid profile of breast meat, and the expression of three genes in the liver, breast muscle and fat tissues of commercial 154-day-old hybrid male turkeys were investigated. Methods: The animals in the control group were fed a commercially available feed and received no LO supplementation (n = 70), whereas animals in the LO group (n = 70) were fed the same basic diet supplemented with LO (day 15 to 21, 0.5%; day 22 to 112, 1%). The effect of dietary LO supplementation on fatty acid composition of breast muscle was examined by gas chromatography, and the expression of fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2), peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) genes was analysed by means of quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Results: The LO supplementation affected the fatty acid composition of breast muscle. Hepatic FADS2 levels were considerably lower (p<0.001), while adipose tissue expression was higher (p<0.05) in the control compared to the LO group. The PPARγ expression was lower (p<0.05), whereas IGF1 was higher (p<0.05) in the fat of control animals. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences in FADS2, PPARγ, and IGF1 gene expressions of breast muscle; however, omega-6/omega-3 ratio of breast muscle substantially decreased (p<0.001) in the LO group compared to control. Conclusion: Fatty acid composition of breast meat was positively influenced by LO supplementation without deterioration of fattening parameters. Remarkably, increased FADS2 expression in the liver of LO supplemented animals was associated with a significantly decreased omega-6/omega-3 ratio, providing a potentially healthier meat product for human consumption. Increased PPARγ expression in fat tissue of the LO group was not associated with fat content of muscle, whereas a decreased IGF1 expression in fat tissue was associated with a trend of decreasing fat content in muscle of the experimental LO group.