• KSBB Journal
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• v.19 no.6 s.89
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• pp.467-470
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• 2004

We have investigated the key parameters affecting ATP regeneration in a cell-free protein synthesis system derived from Escherichia coli. When glucose-6-phosphate was used as an energy source, the efficiency of ATP regeneration sharply responded to pH change of reaction mixture. In addition, both productivity and reproducibility of protein synthesis was substantially enhanced by introducing appropriate amount of NAD into the reaction mixture. As a result, through the activation of glycolytic pathway under an optimal pH, the batch cell-free system produced over $300\;{\mu}g$ of protein in a 1 mL reaction.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.257-263
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• 2023

Autophagy contributes to enhancing the immune system (innate and adaptive immune system) against foreign pathogens. Autophagy of macrophages is used as a major indicator for developing vaccine adjuvants to increase the adaptive immune response. In this study, water extracts from Rosa acicularis leaves (RAL) increased the production of immunostimulatory mediators and phagocytic activity in RAW264.7 cells. RAL increased p62/SQSTM1 expression. Inhibition of TLR4, JNK, and PI3K/AKT blocked RAL-mediated increase of p62/SQSTM1. RAL activated JNK and PI3K/AKT signaling. RAL-mediated activations of JNK and PI3K/AKT signaling were reversed by TLR4 inhibition. Taken together, it is believed that RAL-mediated autophagy may be dependent on activating via TLR4-dependent activation of JNK and PI3K/AKT signaling in macrophages.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.266-280
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• 1989

Gonadal maturation of the Korean pomfrets, Pampus echinogaster (Basilewsky) and Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen) were histologically investigated based on the samples captured in the East China Sea from January 1987 to December 1988. Gonadosomatic index (GSI) of P. echinogaster began to increase from March, and reached maximum between May and July. It began to decrease from July and reached mini-mum between August and February. P. argenteus had a similar cycle, however, P. argenteus has higher values in April than P. echinogaster. Hepatosomatic index (HSI) were positively related to GSI. HIS of P. echinogaster and P. argenteus reached maximum in $April\~July$ and $April\~August$, respectively, Fatness coefficient of two Pampus species were low in the summer, and high in the winter. Ovary is of saccular structure, and testis is of lobular structure. From February, the early oocyte (ca. $100\mu$ in diameter grows) rapidly at the germinal epithelium of ovarian sacs. From March to April the oocytes grew up to cu $400\~500\mu$ in diameter. At this stage, the yolk globules are accumulated rapidly in the cytoplasmic layer. From May, the oocytes roached ca. $650\~850\mu$ in diameter, and they are spawned in $May\~July$. After spawning the residual follicles and remained ripe eggs degenerate. From February, spermatogonia grows into spermatocyte on the epithelium of the testicular lobuli. From May, spermatozoa appeared and spawning occurs. After spawning, the epithelium is thickened and the remained spermatozoa degenerate. Annual reproductive cycle of two Pampus species could be divided into four successive stages: Growing stage ($March\~April$), Mature stage ($April\~May$), Ripe and spent stage ($June\~July$) and Recovery and resting stage ($August\~January$). Absolute fecundity of P. echinogaster was $9,441\~135,294$, and that of P. argenteus was $50,678\~221,894$. Absolute fecundity of two Pampus species were positively related to body length and total weight. Relative fecundity was positively related to body length, while it was reversely related to total weight. The increasing rate of absolute fecundity of P. echinogaster was lower than P. argenteus. In P. echinogaster half of female and male reached first maturity at body length of $15.0\~$17.9cm and $12.0\~14.9cm$, respectively. All of females and males reached first maturity at body length of $18.0\~20.9cm$ and $21.0\~23.9cm, respectively. In P. argenteus all of females and males reached first maturity at body length of 18.6cm and 16.7cm$, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.35-43
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• 1996

The appearance of the primordial germ cells (PGC's), early gonadogenesis, sex differentiation and sex ratio of the embryo in the viviparous teleost, Ditrema temmincki were investigated by using photomicroscopy. The PGC's were first observed in the fibrous mesenchymal tissue located between the early alimentary tract and the dorsal body wall in the late embryonic development stage. During the period from the hatching to the individual total length (TL) of 4.0 mm the PGC's were evenly distributed in the fibrous mesenchymal tissue between alimentary tract and body wall. But the period of TL 5.0 mm mesenchymal tissue separated from the dorsal body wall, the PGC's moved to the posterior mesenchymal tissue and formed the primitive gonad. During the early gonadogenesis, differentiation of the testis and ovary were distinguished from the arrangement of the germ cells and somatic cells. Gonad of embryo in TL 10.0 mm can be separated into the ovary and testis by external morphology. The testis had a separated form which was consisted with two lobes, and the ovary had a fused form in half-posterior part. In the testicular differentiation of the embryo, histological pattern of the seminiferous tubule appeared when TL of the embryo was to be 25.0 mm, for the seminal vesicle was formed In the individual TL of 30.0mm. The testis of the embryo with TL of 45.0 mm was similar to that of the adult fish in the external and internal structures. In the ovarian differentiation, formation of the ovigerous folds and the ovarian cavity were clearly observed when the TL reached to 30.0 mm. The ovary from the individual with TL of 60.0 mm was differentiated into a similar ovary as seen in the adult fish in the external and internal structure. Right before parturition the total length of the individual was approximately 63.0 mm of which the individual embryo has an ovary containing the oocytes in the chromatin nucleolus stage, or a testis containing the spermatogonia, respectively. And the embryonic sex ratio of female to male was 1.65 : 1. Ditrema temmincki is dioecism and the pattern of sex differentiation is belonged to a differentiation type.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.563-574
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• 1986

The structure of gonads, gametogenesis and reproductive cycle of the jackknife clams, Solen strictus and Solen gordonis were investigated mainly by histological observation. The first species used were monthly sampled at the coastal area of Dadaepo, Pusan, Korea and Naechodo, Kunsan, Korea for one year from February 1982 to January 1983. The second species were monthly sampled at the sand beach of Dadaepo, Pusan, Korea, from February 1982 to January 1983. Sexualities of Solen strictus and Solen gordonis are dioecious, and these species are oviparous. The gonads are irregularly arranged from the subregion of mid-intestinal gland in visceral cavity to reticular connective tissue of foot. The ovary was composed of a number of small ovarian sacs and the testis was composed of several testicular lobuli which from the tubular structure. Early multiplicating oogonium was about $10{\mu}m$ in diamater. Nucleus and nucleolus, at that time, were distinct in appearance. Each of the early growing oocytes made an egg-stalk, connected to the germinal epithelium of the ovarian sac. A great number of undifferentiated mesenchymal tissue and eosinophilic granular cells are abundantly distributed in the ovarian sacs in the early development stages. With the further development of gonad, these tissue and cells gradually disappeared. Then the undifferentiated mesenchymal tissue and eosinophilic granular cells function as nutritive cells in the formation and development of the early stage germ cells. Mature oocytes were free in the lumen of ovarian sacs and gradually become round or oval. Ripe oocyte was about 80 to $90{\mu}m$ in diameter. With the further development of testis, each of the testicular lobuli formed stratified layers composed of spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa in groups on the germinal epithelium. After spawning, the gonad gradually degenerated, and disorganized completely. Then new differentiated tissues were rearranged next year. The annual reproductive cycle of those species could be classified into five stages; multiplicative, growing, mature, spent, degenerative and resting stage. It seems that the spawning season is closely related to the water temperature, and the spawning of Solen strictus occurs from June to July at above $20^{\circ}C$ in water temperature. The peak spawning season appeared in June at Dadaepo and in July at Kunsan, The spawning of Solen gordonis occurs from May to June with the peak spawning season in June. Percentages of the first maturity in female of Solen strictus ranging from 5.1-6.0 cm and 7.1-8.0 cm in shell length were $50\%$ and $100\%$, respectively.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.105-113
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• 2014

주치의에게는 암환자의 암 전이 여부가 초미의 관심사다. 암환자의 10명 중 9명이 전이암으로 사망하기 때문이다. 암의 전이 초기에 그 전이 여부를 방사선 진단법으로 가능하지 않다. 혈액을 채취하여 암의 전이 유무를 진단 하는 기술이 개발되고 있다. 이 혈중 암세포는 혈구세포 10억개당 1~100개 정도의 극히 미량이 존재하여 암세포 분리기술이 특별히 잘 개발되어야 한다. 최근 마이크로바이오칩 형태의 분리기술이 큰 기술적 진화를 보이고 있어 본고에 소개하고자 한다. 이 기술은 한 가지 큰 의미를 갖는다. 그것은 암환자의 암 전이 모니터링에 필요한 도구가 될 수 있기 때문이다. 전이암세포 검출 키트로 전이암세포를 계수 하여 환자에게 투약한 항암제가 적합한지에 대한 답을 의사는 얻을 수 있다. 전이암세포 진단용 마이크로바이오칩 기술이 기존의 영상진단법만큼 중요한 임상 수단이 될 것으로 전망된다.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.182-184
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• 2001

2001년 4월 19일에 11살 된 말티즈 암캐의 비정상적 자궁에 대한 검사의뢰가 들어왔다. 육안적 검사에서 얇은 막으로 된 다양한 자궁 낭종이 관찰되었다. 그 수는 5개이며 그중 2개는 자궁체의 장막면에 위치하고 있었으며 7∼8 mm 정도의 직경을 가지고 있었다. 나머지 3개는 직경 1∼2 mm 정도의 크기이며 자궁각의 장막면에 위치하고 있었고, 절개시 모든 낭종들은 장액성 액체들로 가득 차 있었다. 병리조직학적 검사에서는 모든 낭종들이 자궁의 장막하에 존재하고 있었다. 낭종의 상피세포들과 이들의 위치는 모두 Gartner's duct와 동일한 것들이었고, 따라서 Gartner's duct cyst로 진단하게 되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.44-44
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• 1993

Rat 기관 평활근에서 GS 283은 Carbachol에 의한 수축을 용량 의존적으로 억제시켰으며 특히 $Ca^{2＋}$-free 용액에서 G5 283은 농도에 비례하여 $Ca^{2＋}$에 의한 수축을 억제 시켰으며, 전형적인 $Ca^{2＋}$ 길항제인 Verapamil도 유사한 효과를 나타내었으나 GS 283보다 강력하였다. GS 283은 칼슘 길항 효과 이외에도 약하지만 Antihistamine 및 Antimuscarine작용도 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 Rat 대동맥에서 GS 389는 Phenylephrine(PE)에 의한 수축을 용량 의존적으로 억제시켰으며 $Ca^{2＋}$-free 용액에서 PE에 의한 수축과 KCI에 의한 수축율 모두 억제시켰다. 이러한 결과는 GS283과 GS 389는 $Ca^{2＋}$에 길항적용이 있음을 암시하며 특히 수용체를 통한 $Ca^{2＋}$-channel과 세포막의 voltage를 통한 $Ca^{2＋}$-channel을 모두 억제함을 강력히 시사한다. 향후 in vivo model에 대한 이들 약물의 효과를 연구해 보아야 할 것으로 생각하며 이러한 효과가 직접 $Ca^{2＋}$-channel에 대한 작용인지 또는 GS화합물이 cyclic nucleotide를 증가시키는 효과가 있어서 이로 인한 2차적 작용인지를 더욱 밝혀야 할것으로 생각된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.347-353
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• 1990

The effects of nutrients and cell aggregate size on the cell growth of D. carota and the biosynthesi of carotenoid were investigated. Highest carotenoid content was obtained with sucrose as a carbon source and the equal ratio of ammonium to nitrate. High phosphate concentration stimulated the carotenoid biosynthesis in D. corota. 2,4-D inhibited the cell growth but stimulated the specific carotenoid content at high concentration. By modifying the medium composition based on these findings, three times higher specific carotenoid content and 2.5 times higher total carotenoid content were obtained as compared with the results obtained with basic MS media. Biosynthesis of carotenoid was found to be affected by cell aggregate size; high carotenoid production was obtained from the large aggregated cells resulted from high sucrose concentration.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.998-1005
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• 1997

Kimchi showed protective effect from oxidative damage generated by hydrogen peroxide and paraquat. To investigate the major components of kimchi which reduce the cytotoxicity against reactive oxygen species, keratinocyte(A431, epidermoid carcinoma, human) and fibroblast(CCD-986SK, normal control, human) were cultured under oxidative stress condition provoked by paraquat, a superoxide anion generator, and hydrogen peroxide in the absence or presence of kimchi ingredients. Most keratinocyte and fibroblast cells were killed by hydrogen peroxide and paraquat over 1mM concentration, but kimchi ingredients showed protective effects from oxidative damage generated by hydrogen peroxide and onion, among those, garlic showed the most remarkable preventive effect. Most of kimchi ingredients showed protective effect against paraquat, especially leek notably increased cell survival. For fibroblast cells, ginger had the preventive effect against paraquat, especially leek notably increased cell survival. For fibroblast cells, ginger had the preventive effect from cell killing by high dose of hydrogen peroxide, but most ingredients were not effective against paraquat.