• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.760-765
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• 1998

Background: Glucose uptake has been found to be increased in cancer cells, and FDG-PET imaging is used for diagnosis of cancer using this phenomenon. However, the exact mechanism of increased glucose uptake in cancer cells has not been clarified. Recent studies demonstrated the presence of glucose transporter(GLUT) mRNA expression in gastrointestinal cancer and head and neck cancer, and suggested that GLUT may be associated with glucose uptake in cancer cells. In lung cancer cells, glucose metabolism is also known to be increased. We evaluated GLUT mRNA expression in human lung cancer cell lines in order to find out the mechanism of increased glucose uptake in lung cancer. Method: Total RNA was isolated from 15 human lung cancer cell lines and immortalized bronchial epithelial cell line(BEAS-2B). After electrophoresis of $20{\mu}g$ total RNA, Northern blot analysis was done using GLUT1 cDNA and GLUT3 cDNA as probes. Results: Thirteen of 14 human lung cancer cell lines expressed GLUT1 mRNA and 10 of 14 human lung cancer cell lines expressed GLUT3 mRNA. Eight human lung cancer cell lines expressed both GLUT mRNAs. BEAS-2B expressed GLUT1 mRNA and did not express detectable GLUT3 mRNA. Conclusion: The increase of glucose metabolism in lung cancer may be associated with GLUT1 and GLUT3 expression.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.273-281
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• 2010

Concentration of antibiotics including a tetracycline group (TCs) of tetracycline (TC), chlortetracycline (CTC), and oxytetracycline (OTC), a sulfonamide group (SAs) of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfathiazole (STZ), and sulfamethazine (SMT), an ionophore group (IPs) of lasalocid (LSL), monensin (MNS), and salinomycin (SLM), and a macrolide group (MLs) of tylosin (TYL) was determined from samples collected from the agricultural soil, stream water, and sediment. For the agricultural soil samples, the concentration of TCs had the highest value among all tested antibiotic's groups due to its high accumulation rate on the surface soils. The lower concentrations of SAs in the agricultural soils may be resulted from its lower usage and lower distribution coefficient (Kd) compared to TCs. The concentration of TCs in stream water was significantly increased through June to September. It would be likely due to soil loss during an intensive rainfall event and a reduction of water level after the monsoon season. A significant amount of TCs in the sediment was also detected due to its accumulation from runoff, which occurred by complexation of divalent cations, ion exchange, and hydrogen bonding among humic acid molecules. To ensure environmental or human safety, continuous monitoring of antibiotics residues in surrounding ecosystems and systematic approach to the occurrence mechanism of antibiotic resistant bacteria are required.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.170-175
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• 2013

Korea is carrying out weed quarantine by plant quarantine regulations including heat-treatment method to prevent the influx of exotic weeds. In order to confirm suitability for current heat-treatment criteria and find field-applicable methods which can completely devitalize quarantine weed seeds, the conditions for heat-treatment with/without 40% relative humidity were studied with 9 species among quarantine weed seeds and one weed species similar to quarantine weed. Dry heat-treatments had been tested under various temperatures and time conditions. All seeds were dead at the conditions of $95^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours, $100^{\circ}C$ for 36 hours, $110^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours, $121^{\circ}C$ for 4 hours and $130^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes. Heat-treatments at 40% relative humidity resulted in complete seed death at the conditions of $85^{\circ}C$ for 36 hours and $90^{\circ}C$ for 16 hours. The above results show that current heat-treatment criteria are not suitable for several quarantine weeds and these conditions could be applied as a quarantine method to prevent the influx of quarantine weeds along with agricultural imports. More specific conditions for heat tolerant species such as Picris echioides and heat susceptible species such as Cuscuta spp. are necessary and will improve plant quarantine process in devitalizing quarantine weed seeds with different heat tolerances.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.8-15
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• 2022

The appearance of larvae of a rare species, Peristedion liorhynchus, in Korean waters is suggestive of spawning or adult intrusion. We conducted high-throughput sequencing (HTS) on 31,776 pelagic fish eggs collected from 123 stations off the Korean Peninsula during May to August in 2013, 2014 and 2017. A total of 21,621,874 HTS reads were mapped onto the P. liorhynchus COX1 reference sequence. Three consensus sequences (313 bp) were constructed from the three samples, respectively, off Uljin and Goeje Islands in May and off Ulsan in July. These samples were formed a clade with P. liorhynchus in the maximum likelihood tree of Peristedion. The average genetic distance within the P. liorhynchus clade (0.0054±0.0046) was less than that among clades (0.1475±0.0396). The results indicate that the HTS analysis of mixed fish eggs is useful for monitoring the intrusion of rare species such as P. liorhynchus in Korean waters.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.251-258
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• 2023

Invasive species are introduced for various purposes, such as pets and food, and the trade of reptiles among them has continuously increased due to their unusual or rare external character traits. As their imports increase, the number of exotic reptiles in the wild is also increasing, and most of the recently discovered exotic turtles have been found near urban areas. Therefore, this study aims to report the current status of exotic turtles inhabiting the Jungnang Stream in downtown Seoul, Republic of Korea. As a result of the survey, seven species of exotic turtles were identified: Chrysemys picta picta, Pseudemys concinna, P. nelsoni, Trachemys scripta elegans, T. s. scripta, T. s. troostii, and Mauremys sinensis. One native turtle species was found: Pelodiscus maackii. Six species are designated as "ecosystem disturbance species" in the Republic of Korea. The dominant species was P. concinna, and C. p. picta, which is still traded in pet shops, was also found. The results have confirmed the current status of exotic turtles in urban rivers, and it was determined that the results show that they are continuously entering the wild.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.292-293
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• 2000

황해는 얕은 수심, 강한 조류, 다량의 육수유입 그리고 다양한 수괴의 존재로 특징지워 지는 해역으로 생산력이 매우 높은 곳이다. 그러나 육상 오염원의 증가, 간척지 개발, 남획 등 여러 가지 요인에 의해서 어획량의 감소 및 종 조성의 변화 등이 나타나고 있다. 이 같은 악화 상태에 있는 해양생물 자원을 육성ㆍ관리하기 위해서는 생태계적 측면에서 접근하여야 할 것이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.345-346
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• 2003

웅어 Coilia nasus는 청어 목 (Clupeifarmes), 멸치 과 (Engraulidae)에 속하는 어류로 우리나라 서해안으로 유입되는 하천 (압록강, 대동강, 임진강, 한강, 금강, 동진강)의 기수역에 서식하는 황해 특산 식용어 중 하나이다 (김ㆍ강, 1993). 최근 금강 하구댐이 완성되어 농업용수를 위해 수문이 폐쇄되어 기수와 차단되어 본 종의 산란시기에 담수역으로 이주할 수 없게 되었고, 인근지역인 동진강 유역도 새만금 간척사업으로 막히게 되어 산란장을 잃게 되었다. (중략)

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.46 no.12
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• pp.105-109
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• 2014

지난 13일까지 총 4차례(1차 전남 영암 육용오리, 2차 전남 영암 육용오리, 3차 전북 김제 종오리, 4차 전남 보성 토종닭) 고병원성 AI신고 검사 결과 확진 판정을 받았다. 최근 일본, 러시아, 독일, 네덜란드, 영국 등 고병원성 AI 발생이 보고됨에 따라 해외여행 시 각별한 주의가 필요하다. 또한, AI 발생 국가에 머물던 철새가 국내로의 유입이 확인 되었으며 철새도래지 야생조류 분변 검사 결과 AI 바이러스가 검출되었다. 이에 따라 철새도래지 방문을 자제하고 야생조류 차단방역에 힘써야겠다. 따라서 AI 확산 및 전파를 막기 위해 농가에서 자율적으로 할 수 있는 방역활동 내용을 요약 정리하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 1987.07a
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• pp.201-214
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• 1987

하천에서 종, 횡방향이 고려된 확산-이송 현상을 수치기법인 유한요소법을 이용하여 2차원으로 해석하였다. 유한요소법으로는 Galerkin의 가중잔차 방법을 수십에 대해 적분을 취한 연속, 운동량 및 확산-이송방정식에 적용하였고, 선형보간함수와 선형삼각형요소가 이용되었다. 모형의 타당성을 입증하기 위해 단순화된 1차원 수로에서 수차례 검정한 결과 정확해와 거의 일치하는 만족할만한 결과가 도출되었다. 개발된 모형의 실험이 2차원수로에서 행하여져 지류의 유입에 따른 확산-이송현상이 모의되었으며, 실험적용은 개발사업후의 한강본류 9km 구간에 적용되어 탄천과 중량천의 지천 영향을 받는 오염 농도가 2차원적으로 도시되었다.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.198-209
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• 2008

During studies of the fish fauna and communities of Mankyeong River, which flows to the Yellow Sea, 14 families in 44 genera and 63 species of freshwater fishes were caught. Zacco platypus (27.7%) was the dominant species and Z. koreanus (11.3%) the subdominant species in this river. Twenty-three species of Korean endemic fishes appeared, and two of these, Pseudopungtungia nigra and Liobagrus obesus, represented endangered Korea species. Community structure of each branch stream was stable, showing appropriate dominant species: Z. koreanus in Jeonju Stream, Z. platypus in Kosan and Soyang Streams, and Carassius auratus in Mankyeong main stream. Three introduced species appeared: C. cuvieri, Micropterus salmoides, and Lepomis macrochirus. Among these introduced species, M. salmoides expanded its territory from midstream to downstream because of its strong carnivorous tendency and it favoring of lentic waters. This distribution of M. salmoides affected the number and distribution of small native freshwater fishes, especially those in the subfamily Acheilognathinae.