• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2010

To characterize ecotoxicological responses to a natural estrogen, $17{\beta}$-estradiol, we evaluated the life-history of the parental ($F_0$) and first generation ($F_1$) of the harpacticoid copepod, Tigriopus japonicus sensu lato. We evaluated the survival of nauplii and copepodites, the number of days until the emergence of copepodites and adult males, the sex ratio, brooding success, and the first brooding day of adult females. No significant differences in the survival rate were noted in response to treatments with different concentrations of $17{\beta}$-estradiol. However, $17{\beta}$-estradiol induced developmental delay and skewed the sex ratio toward males. Copepod development was delayed significantly in the 0.1 and $1\;{\mu}g\;l^{-1}$ $17{\beta}$-estradiol treatment groups relative to the control group, with a more pronounced delay in the $F_1$ group. Body length and biomass were significantly smaller in the $17{\beta}$-estradiol treated groups than in the controls. The male emergence of T. japonicus s.l. was very high in the 10 and $30\;{\mu}g\;l^{-1}$ $17{\beta}$-estradiol treatment group. Furthermore, exposure to $17{\beta}$-estradiol resulted in morphological deformities such as shrinking and swelling of the urosome, twisted setae of the caudal rami, setal loss of swimming legs, abnormal segmentation of antennules, and dwarfism.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.150-154
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• 2009

최근 doctor fish(Gara rufa obtusa)를 이용한 Ichthyotherapy는 인간 피부질환의 대체 치료법으로 각광받고 있으며, 근래 doctor fish의 국내 증식 성공으로 인하여 이러한 추세는 증가되고 있다. 그러나 doctor fish의 질병과 생태에 대해서는 아직 연구가 미미한 실정이다. 본 보고는 국내에서 증식되던 doctor fish가 Citrobacter freundii에 감염되어 집단 폐사한 예로서, 병어에 대한 외부 및 내부 진단, 분리된 세균의 형태학적, 생화학적 동정을 통하여 C. freundii를 확정하였으며, 분리된 C. freundii에 대한 항생제 감수성 검사를 수행하였다. 또한 살아남은 병어에 대한 집단 치료를 시도하여 성공적인 치료 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.213-222
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• 2014

Abnormal adaptation of the stress-response system following traumatic stress can lead to alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal (HPA) axis that may contribute to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study used several behavioral tests to investigate the anxiolytic-like and antidepressant activity of L-tetrahydropalmatine (L-THP) in an experimental rat model of anxiety and depression induced by single prolonged stress (SPS), an animal model of PTSD. Male rats were treated intraperitoneally (i.p.) with vehicle or varied doses of THP 30 min prior to SPS for 8 consecutive days. Daily THP (50 mg/kg) administration significantly increased the number and duration of open arm visits in the elevated plus maze (EPM) test, reduced the anxiety index, increased the risk assessment, and increased the number of head dips over the borders of the open arms after SPS. THP was also associated with increased time spent at the center of the open field, reduced grooming behaviors in the EPM test, and reduced time spent immobile in the forced swimming test (FST). It also blocked the decrease in neuropeptide Y (NPY) and the increase in corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) expression in the hypothalamus. This is the first study to determine that THP exerts pronounced anxiolytic-like and antidepressant effects on the development of the behavioral and biochemical symptoms associated with PTSD, indicating its prophylactic potential. Thus, THP reversed several behavioral impairments triggered by the traumatic stress of SPS and is a potential non-invasive therapeutic intervention for PTSD.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.125-127
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• 2016

Gradual mortality of look down fish (Selene vomer) was observed in a private aquarium in Seoul, showing abnormal swimming behavior and lethargy. A bacterial pathogen from kidney was cultured, identified, and confirmed as Vibrio harveyi using Vitek System 2 and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. A predominant bacterial strain, SNUVh-LW2 was proved to be most closely related to isolates from China by phylogenetic analysis with minimum evolution method. Also, tetracycline was considered as the most sensitive antibiotic agent via antibiotic susceptibility test. The group of fish was treated according to the diagnostic result and no more mortality was observed.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.137-149
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• 2019

Objective : This study is conducted in order to investigate the effect of Banggibongnyeongtang(BBT) on Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced depression. Method : LPS $5{\mu}g$ was injected to lateral ventricle. Experimental groups were administered BBT intraperitoneally. Depressive behavior was confirmed by weight change, sucrose preference, open field test(OFT), and forced swimming test(FST). The plasma concentration of $IL-1{\beta}$ and $TNF-{\alpha}$, Corticotropin-Releasing Factor(CRF), Adrenocorticotropin Hormone(ACTH) and Corticosterone(CORT) were measured by ELISA. Result : BBT did not change the body weight significantly than LPS group, but on sucrose preference, BBT increased significantly in LPS+BBT400 group compared to LPS group (P<0.05). In the OFT, BBT increased spending time in the central zone and decreased grooming number. LPS+BBT400 group increased central zone-spending time, and decreased grooming number than LPS group significantly (P<0.05). In the FST, LPS+BBT400 group decreased immobility time than LPS group significantly (P<0.05). BBT decreased $IL-1{\beta}$ concentration does-dependently, but only with significant decrease in LPS+BBT400 group than LPS group in plasma (P<0.05). But BBT did not decrease $TNF-{\alpha}$ concentration significantly in plasma. BBT decreased plasma CRF, ACTH, and CORT. And CRH and CORT of LPS+BBT400 group were shown significant decrease comparing with LPS group (P<0.05). Conclusion : It is postulated that the anti-depressant effect of BBT can be validated through inhibition of HPA axis abnormal activity by the anti-inflammatory effect.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2019

Depression is a major mood disorder. Abnormal expression of glial glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1) is associated with depression. Schisantherin B (STB) is one bioactive of lignans isolated from Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill which has been commonly used as a traditional herbal medicine for thousands of years. This paper was designed to investigate the effects of STB on depressive mice induced by forced swimming test (FST). Additionally, we also assessed the impairment of FST on cognitive function in mice with different ages. FST and open field test (OFT) were used for assessing depressive symptoms, and Y-maze was used for evaluating cognition processes. Our study showed that STB acting as an antidepressant, which increased GLT-1 levels by promoting PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Although the damage is reversible, short-term learning and memory impairment caused by FST test is more serious in the aged mice, and STB also exerts cognition improvement ability in the meanwhile. Our findings suggested that STB might be a promising therapeutic agent of depression by regulating the GLT-1 restoration as well as activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.

• 대한건축학회논문집:계획계
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2020

Recent abnormal climate has increased the frequent of heavy rains and floods, and over 100 people have been killed in the last decade caused by these. In the midst of severe flood disasters, safety education to learn how to respond and evacuate them has become important. The purpose of this study was to analyze the needs and effective education types for the flood disaster school safety education. This study shows Analysis the current state of school safety education based on the 7 standards of school safety education, especially in disaster safety categories through the survey of secondary school teachers and students. And a desirable form of flood safety education was derived by analysis of awareness of flood disaster safety education and their educational needs. More than 70% of teachers and students hoped for a experience-based flood disaster safety education, they wanted to learn once a year, one hour from a safety education specialist in experience facilities. As for the contents of the training, they wanted to experience evacuation in the event of flood disaster, and also wanted education related to survival swimming. The most necessary thing for the establishment of experience-based disaster safety education was the expansion of experience facilities.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2023

2023년 7월, 국내의 흰다리 새우 양식장에서 양식 중이던 흰다리 새우가 이상유영을 보이며 식욕부진에 시달리며 지속적으로 폐사하였다. 초기에는 일일 평균 폐사율이 0.1%였으나, 3주 후에는 5%까지 증가하였다. 질병 진단 과정 중, 폐사 새우의 간췌장에서 세균(KNUAFVa-SHP08147)이 분리되었다. 본 세균의 16S rRNA 유전자의 시퀀스 분석결과, 분리주 KNUAFVa-SHP08147은 Vibrio alginolyticus로 동정이 되었다. 본 연구에서는, 분리주를 대상으로 비브리오 방제 효과가 있다고 알려져 있는 소독제의 효능을 검증해보았다. 소독제 Virkon^TMS의 효능 검증을 위하여, Virkon^TMS를 처리한 후 KNUAFVa-SHP08147의 성장 곡선을 조사하였다. 실험 결과, Virkon^TMS가 KNUAFVa-SHP08147의 성장에 미치는 영향이 무의미한 것으로 드러나, 소독제 Virkon^TMS의 Vibrio 방제 효과는 없는 것으로 드러났다.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.14-18
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• 2023

2022년 7월, 국내의 저염분 해수 흰다리새우 양식장에서 양식 중이던 흰다리새우가 이상유영과 식욕부진을 보이며 지속적으로 폐사하였다. 일일 평균 폐사율이 0.1%로 완만한 폐사를 보였으나, 2달 넘게 폐사가 지속되었고 성장 지체로 인한 경제적인 피해가 가중되었다. 질병 진단 과정 중, 폐사 새우의 간췌장에서 세균(KNUAF-SHP3)이 분리되었다. 본 세균의 16S rRNA 유전자의 시퀀스 분석 결과, 분리주 KNUAF-SHP3은 Shewanella에 속하는 균으로 동정이 되었고, S. algae MARS 14, S. chilikensis JC5T와 근연 관계를 보이며 같은 그룹으로 분류되었다. 실험 동물을 활용한 인위 감염 실험에서는 상대적으로 고농도(2.1×108CFU/ml와 2.1×109CFU/ml)를 적용한 군에서는 모든 새우들이 감염 증상을 보이며 감염 후 7일 내에 100% 폐사율을 나타내었다. 본 연구는 Shewanella 세균이 저염분 해수 양식 흰다리새우에서의 잠재적인 기회 감염균이 될 수 있음을 기술하고 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2004

TBTCl(0.1, 0.32, 1, 3.2, 10, 25, 32, 50, 75 및 100 $\mug/l$)을 구피에게 144시간 동안 노출시켜 TBTCl의 구피 생체 내 축적정도 및 구피의 번식과 행동에 미치는 영향에 대해서 조사하였다. 0.1 $\mug/l$ 이상의 모든 TBTCl 실험군에서 $\SigmaBTs\; (TBT:\SigmaBTs)$가 67% 이상으로 매우 높았고, 고농도 실험군일수록 이 비율이 높아져, 고농도의 TBTCl에 노출될수록 구피의 대사능력이 저해됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 TBTCl은 구피의 번식력을 약화시키고 행동이상을 유발함이 밝혀졌다. 즉, 0.1$\mug/l$의 실험군부터 수컷의 구애행동과 수출관 내 정포의 수가 감소되었고, 0.32∼10 $\mug/l$의 실험군에서는 정소 내 전체 생식세포낭에 대한 정포낭의 수도 점차 감소하여 TBTCl이 정자변태 과정에 영향을 미치는 내분비계 장애물질로서 작용하고 있음이 시사되었다. 더욱이 25 $\mug/l$이상의 고농도군에서는 단기간 내에 치사율이 증가하고, 생식세포가 괴사되고, 정소의 지지세포와 수출관 내의 상피세포가 상해되고, 유영행동 이상이 급증하고, 섭식이 중단되는 등 급성독성이 관찰되어, TBTCl이 구피의 번식 뿐 아니라 생존을 저해하고 있음이 시사되었다.