• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2019

Omega-3 α-linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid are essential fatty acids for health maintenance of human and animals because they are not synthesized in vivo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid supplementation on in vitro maturation and developmental potential of porcine oocytes. Various concentrations of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid were added into in vitro maturation medium, and we evaluated the degree of cumulus expansion, oocyte nuclear-maturation rate, blastocyst rate, blastocyst quality, and levels of prostaglandin E₂, 17β-estradiol, and progesterone in the spent medium. High doses (100 μM) of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid supplementation significantly inhibited cumulus expansion and oocyte nuclear maturation, and prostaglandin E₂ synthesis also significantly decreased compared with other groups (p < 0.05). Supplementation of 50 μM α-linolenic acid and 10 μM linoleic acid showed higher quality blastocysts in terms of high cell numbers and low apoptosis when compared with other groups (p < 0.05), and synthesis ratio of 17β-estradiol / progesterone also significantly increased compared with control group (3.59 ± 0.22 vs. 2.97 ± 0.22, 3.4 ± 0.28 vs. 2.81 ± 0.19, respectively; p < 0.05). Our results indicated that supplementation with appropriate levels of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid beneficially affects the change of hormone synthesis (in particular, an appropriate increase in the 17β-estradiol / progesterone synthesis ratio) for controlling oocyte maturation, leading to improved embryo quality. However, high doses of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid treatment results in detrimental effects.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.414-420
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• 1998

식이성지방 n-6/n-3비(1 : 2) 및 포화지방산:단순불포화지방산:다가불포화지방산비(1:1:1)를 일정하게 조정한 조건하에서 n-3계 지방산, ${\alpha}-LA(C_{18:3}),\;EPA(C_{20:5}),\;DHA(C_{22:6})$를 함유시킨 식이를 조제하여 성장기 SD-계 흰쥐 수컷에 2주간 급여하여 간장, 혈청의 Triacylglycerol(TG)농도 및 간장 TG 합성에 관여하는 효소 활성에 대하여 검토하였다. 본 실험에 사용한 EPA 및 DHA 는 순도 98%로서 고도로 정제한 ethyl ester 형태로 식이에 첨가하였다. 그 결과, ${\alpha}-LA$군에 비하여 EPA군 및 DHA군에서 간장 및 혈청 TG 농도는 유의적으로 감소하였으나, 총콜레스테롤 농도는 유의차가 인정되지 않았다. 간장의 인지질 농도는 DHA군에서만 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간장 막 결합성 phosphatidate phosphohydrolas(PAP)성은 간장TG 농도와 같은 경향으로서 EPA와 DHA군에서 유의하게 감소하였으며 Diacylglycerol acyltransferase(DGAT) 활성은 각 군간에는 변화가 없었다. 따라서, 간장TG 농도와 간장 막결합성 PAP활성과의 사이에 높은 상관관계(r=0.84)를 나타내어 간장TG 합성억제가 인정되었다. 지방산 합성계 효소의 활성도는 EPA및 DHA군에서 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 n-3계 지방산, EPA 및 DHA에 의한 간장 및 혈청 TG 농도의 감소는 막 결합형 PAE 활성과 저해에 의한 간장TG 합성 및 지방산 합성 저해가 관여하는 것이 시사되었다.

• 동아시아식생활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 동아시아식생활학회 2004년도 참깨과학 국제학술대회 발표 논문집
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• pp.13-30
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• 2004

There are two groups of significant functional constituents in sesame seeds on the whole; one is the vegetable oils and another is the anti-oxidative compounds. However, although high amounts of major fatty acids are synthesized in sesame seeds, their composition is unfavorable because the contents of alpha- and gamma-linolenic acid, the essential fatty acids, are very low or do not produced in sesame seeds. So, to increase these fatty acids in sesame seeds, one strategy is to overexpress their genes, ${\omega}$-3 fatty acid desaturase for alpha-linolenic acid and delta-6 fatty acid desaturase for gamma-linolenid acid, in them. Another molecular target is to enhance alpha-tocopherol, vitamin E, because its content is very low in sesame seeds. The enzyme, gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase, catalyzes the conversion of gamma-tocophero to alpha-tocopherol. Overexpression of this enzyme in sesame seeds could be also a good molecular breeding target. Reduction of phytic acid is also another molecular target in sesame seeds because phosphorus pollution may be caused by its high content in sesame seeds. Accordingly, to do so, one of target enzymes could be myo-inositol 1-phosphate synthase which is a key regulatory enzyme in the pathway of phytic aicd biosyntheses. In this lecture, a molecular strategy for development of value-added sesame crop is described in association with some results of our experiments involved in the molecular characterizations of the genes mentioned above.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.226-231
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• 2012

Cordycepin 고함유 번데기 동충하초(Cordyceps militaris JLM0636, $CM{\alpha}$)와 일반 번데기 동충하초(Cordyceps militaris, CM)의 생리활성 물질 및 영양성분 분석과 혈전 용해 활성을 비교 검토하였다. Total polyphenol compound, flavonoids 및 glutathione 함량은 CM 보다 $CM{\alpha}$에서 높은 함량을 보였다. CM 및 $CM{\alpha}$의 주요 미네랄 구성 성분으로는 K, Ca, Mg, Na이고, 주요 지방산 조성은 linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid으로 나타났다. 혈전 용해 활성을 비교 검토한 결과 $CM{\alpha}$이 CM보다 높은 활성을 보였다. 이상의 실험 결과 $CM{\alpha}$의 생리활성물질과 혈전 용해 활성을 이용한 제품 개발에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하고 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되어 진다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제47권
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• pp.150-162
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• 2002

1. 들깨는 용도면에서 볼 때 종실은 식용으로, 기름은 식용과 공업용, 깻잎은 채소로 또 깻잎의 정유성분은 향료로 이용될 수 있는 다용도 작물이다. 2. 종실의 단백질 함량은 18-28% 정도이고 단백질의 아미노산조성에 있어 글루타메이트(glutamate)함량은 계란보다 월등히 많다. 3. 종실의 기름 함량은 35~54%로서 기름중에는 리놀렌산(linolenic acid)이 60% 이상 함유되어 있으므로 생리적 기능성 식품으로 우수한 특성을 갖고 있으며 필수지방산의 공급원으로서도 중요하다. 4. 기름의 특성상 들기름은 고도의 불포화 지방산인 리놀렌산이 주성분이기 때문에 들기름을 짜서 상온에서 보관하게 되면 산패(oxidation)되기 쉬우므로 장기간 저장 이용하기 어렵다. 5. 깻잎은 비타민 C와 베타카로틴($\beta$-carotene) 함량이 많고 다른 미량성분도 풍부하게 함유되어 있으므로 들깨잎은 생식용 채소로서의 이용가치가 높다. 6. 깻잎의 정유(essential oil) 성분은 페릴라알데하이드(perilla aldehyde)가 주성분이며 이는 식품이나 식품첨가제로 쓰일 때 광범위한 항균작용(antimicrobial activity)을 나타낸다. 7 들깨나 자소잎의 붉은 색소중에는 안토시아닌(anthocynins)이 다량 함유되어 있으며 이는 식품색소로 널리 쓰인다.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2005년도 제57차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.334-334
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• 2005

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.1156-1164
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• 2010

미강유(RBO)와 달맞이꽃 종자유(EPO)를 기질로 한 다양한 몰비율(1:3, 1:4, 1:5)을 가지고 효소촉매를 이용한 재구성 지질을 합성하였다. 달맞이꽃 종자유의 주요 지방산은 필수 지방산인 linoleic acid(C18:2)와 $\gamma$-linolenic acid(C18:3n-6)가 각각 74.9%와 8.1%를 차지하였다. 비율별로 합성된 재구성 지질의 주요 지방산을 살펴보면 oleic acid, linoleic acid, $\gamma$-linolenic acid가 전체 지방산 조성의 88% 이상을 차지하였다. 합성한 재구성 지질은 $\gamma$-linolenic acid를 각각 7.2%(1:3)와 7.9%(1:4), 8.3%(1:5)로 함유하였다. 반응에 사용된 기질 및 합성된 재구성 지질의 TAG 조성을 reversed-phase HPLC를 이용하여 분석한 결과, 미강유의 비율이 증가할수록 달맞이꽃 종자유의 주요한 peak인 LLL(trilinolein) peak는 감소하였고, 새로운 peak의 형성은 점차 증가하였다. 재구성 지질 및 반응에 사용된 미강유와 달맞이꽃 종자유의 $\alpha$-, $\gamma$-, $\delta$-tocopherol 함량을 분석한 결과, 미강유는 $\alpha$-tocopherol과 $\gamma$-tocopherol이 각각 7.60, 2.11(mg/100 g) 함량을 나타내었으며, $\delta$-tocopherol은 검출되지 않았다. 달맞이꽃 종자유는 $\alpha$-tocopherol 및 $\gamma$-tocopherol은 각각 13.36과 10.82(mg/100 g)를 나타내었다. Phytosterol 함량은 달맞이꽃 종자유가 744.49 mg/100 g으로 가장 높은 수치를 보였고, 미강유는 606.64 mg/100 g이었다. 한편, scale-up한 재구성 지질의 phytosterol 함량을 분석해 본 결과, 반응하기 전 campesterol, stigmasterol 및 $\beta$-sitosterol 함량이 3시간 반응 후 감소하였다. 이로써 필수지방산인 $\gamma$-linolenic acid를 함유한 재구성지질을 효소를 이용하여 성공적으로 합성하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of additional alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation during in vitro maturation (IVM) and culture (IVC) on nucleic maturation and embryo development of pigs. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were incubated in IVM medium containing different concentration of ALA (25, 50 and $100{\mu}M$) for 44 h. After in vitro maturation, nuclear maturation of oocytes were evaluated by aceto-orcein stain. Mature oocytes with $50{\mu}M$ ALA were fertilized and cultured in IVC medium with ALA (25, 50 and $100{\mu}M$) during early-embryogenesis (48 hours after fertilization). Then, embryos were cultured with $25{\mu}M$ ALA during early embryogenesis and/or late embryogenesis (120 hours after early-embryogenesis). In results, oocyte maturation were significantly increased by $50{\mu}M$ ALA treatment groups compared with control groups (p<0.05). Treatment of $25{\mu}M$ ALA during early-embryogenesis enhanced cleavage rate of embryo compared with other groups (p<0.05), whereas formation and total cell number of blastocyst had no significant difference. Similarly, cleavage rate of embryos were increased by $25{\mu}M$ ALA supplement during early- or late-embryogenesis than ALA treatment both stage of embryogenesis (p<0.05), but did not influence to blastocyst formation. Interestingly, total cell number of blastocyst were enhanced in ALA treatment group during early-embryogenesis. These findings indicated that ALA supplement enhance the nuclear maturation of oocyte and embryo development, however, excessive ALA could negatively influence. Therefore, we suggest that ALA is used for improvement of in vitro production of mammalian embryo and further study regarding with functional mechanism of ALA is needed.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2000

In order to develop new materials for the functional food, the components of safflower(Carthamus tinctorius L.) sprout was studied. Chemical composition, minerals, amino acids, and fatty acids of the leaf and the stem parts of 2 weeks grown safflower sprout were analyzed. The chemical composition of safflower spout was 12.7% (w/w) moisture, 28.5% crude protein, 10.1% crude fat, and 5.3% crude ash. Mineral contents of the leaf part were P 49%, K 22%, Mg 15%, Ca 10% whereas these of the stem part were K 51%, P 27%, S 10%, Ca 7%, Mg 4%. Other mineral contents were less than 2% in both parts. Especially, Pt was 0.18 ppb and 0.17 ppb in the leaf and the stem parts, respectively. The composition of the amino acid were approximately as follow, the major amino acid in the leaf and the stem were aspartic acid and glutamic acid, the contents of these were 10.7mg/g, 10mg/g in the leaf, 11.3 mg/g, 8.4 mg/g in the stem, respectively. The major fatty acids in the leaf and the stem parts were linoleic acid and $\alpha$-linolenic acid. The linoleic acid (C18:2) in the leaf and the stem parts were 67% (w/w) and 47% whereas the $\alpha$-linolenic acid. The linoleic acid (C18:2) in those parts were 14% (w/w) and 11%, respectively. On the basis of chemical analysis, the safflower sprout showed to have relatively high contents of crude protein and crude fat, minerals including small amount of Pt, polyunsaturated fatty acid as linoleic acid and $\alpha$ -linolenic acid. These results suggested that safflower sprout was found to be a useful material of natural health food for the functional food development.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2020

This present study was conducted to investigate protective effect of discontinuous Percoll gradient containing alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) before freezing process on viability, acrosome damage, mitochondrial activity, and oxidative stress of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa. The separation of spermatozoa by discontinuous Percoll gradient was performed by different concentration of Percoll solution (45/90%) containing ALA combined with bovine serum albumin (BSA), and collected sperm in each Percoll layer was cryopreserved. To evaluate viability, acrosome damage, mitochondrial activity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level of frozen-thawed sperm, flow cytometry was used. Morphological abnormalities were observed under light microscope. In results, viability of sperm from 90% Percoll layer was higher than control and 45% Percoll group (p < 0.05). Separated sperm in 90% Percoll layer had lower acrosome damage and morphological abnormalities than control as well as viability, whereas 45% Percoll group was higher (p < 0.05). Similar with acrosome damage and abnormalities, mitochondrial activity was slightly enhanced and the population of live sperm with high ROS level was decreased by 90% Percoll separation, however, there was no significant difference. Supplementation of 3 ng/mL ALA into Percoll solution increased sperm viability and decreased population of live sperm with high ROS compared to control (p < 0.05). In conclusion, discontinuous Percoll gradient before freezing process could improve efficiency of cryopreservation of boar sperm through selection of sperm with high freezing resistance, and supplement of ALA during Percoll gradient might contribute suppression of ROS generation via stabilizing of plasma membrane during cryopreservation.