• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.236-240
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• 2008

부갑상샘 호르몬 (PTH)은 칼슘과 무기인의 수송을 조절한다. 속발성 부갑상샘 기능항진증은 대개 만성신부전에서 발생하고, 이는 개와 고양이에 있어서 CRF의 일반적인 합병증이다. 신부전을 갖는 21마리의 개가 본 연구에 사용되었다. 공시동물로부터 채혈한 혈액 중 칼슘 (Ca),무기인 (iP), PTH의 농도를 측정하여 칼슘과 무기인의 비율에 따라 두 군으로 분류하였다 (Ca / iP $\leq$ I; 그룹 1, Ca/ip $\geq$ 1.5; 그룹 II). 성과 연령 사이에 부갑상샘 호르몬 수준은 유의성 있는 차이가 없었다. 두 군 사이에 부갑상샘 호르몬 수준과 Ca/P의 비율에는 유의성 (p<0.0001)있는 차이가 나타났다. 결론적으로, 칼슘과 무기인의 비율은 신부전을 갖는 개에서 부갑상샘 호르몬 수준을 예측하기 위한 지표로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2001

마늘을 $0^{\circ}C$에서 일반 대기 및 CA 조건 하에서 4개월 저장하면서 기간 및 조건에 따른 저장 중 마늘의 생리적 품질을 폭정하고 pungency와 fructan 등의 화학적 성분 변화를 분석하였다. 저장 중 마늘의 생리적 품질은 저장 조건에 대해서 큰 차이는 없었으나, CA 저장한 마늘이 일반 대기에서 저장한 마늘에 비해서 수분 감량이 더 많이 일어나 dry weight와 경도가 낮게 나타났다. 표면색은 저장 4개월에서 어둡고 진하게 변했다. CA 저장이 마늘의 발근은 억제하지 못하지만 발아율은 일반 대기저장에 비해서 약 50% 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 일반 대기에서 저장한 마늘이 CA 저장한 마늘보다 더 높은 pungency를 나타내었으며 특히 pyruvate는 산소 농도가 닻은 (1% $O_2$) CA 저장 조건에서 가장 낮은 값을 나타내었다. Fructan은 저장기간에 따라서 점차 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고 fine sugar는 점차 증가하였다. 발아율이 높은 일반 대기 저장의 fructan 함량이 CA 저장의 경우보다 낮은 값을 나타내었다 그러나 20%의 이산화탄소 농도에서 저장한 마늘의 fructan이 가상 많이 감소하는 경향을 보였다

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.175-182
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• 1999

In the present study, the underlying mechanisms for diabetic functional derangement and insulin effect on diabetic cardiomyopathy were investigated with respect to sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and phospholamban at the transcriptional and translational levels. The maximal $Ca^{2+}$ uptake and the affinity of $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ for $Ca^{2+}$ were decreased in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat cardiac SR, however, even minimal amount of insulin could reverse both parameters. Levels of both mRNA and protein of phospholamban were significantly increased in diabetic rat hearts, whereas the mRNA and protein levels of SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ were significantly decreased. In case of phospholamban, insulin treatment reverses these parameters to normal levels. Minimal amount of insulin could reverse the protein levels; however, it could not reverse the mRNA level of SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ at all. Thus, the decreased SR $Ca^{2+}$ uptake appear to be largely attributed to the decreased SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ level, which is further impaired due to the inhibition by the increased level of phospholamban. These results indicate that insulin is involved in the control of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ in the cardiomyocyte through multiple target proteins via multiple mechanisms for the decrease in the mRNA for both SR $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ and phospholamban which are unknown and needs further study.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2012

Phosphorus removal during discharge of wastewater is required to achieve in a very high level because eutrophication occurs even at a very low phosphorus concentration. However, there are limitations in the traditional technologies in the removal of phosphorus at very low concentration, such as at a level lower than 0.1 mg/L. Through a series of experiments, a possible technology which can remove phosphate to a very low level in the final effluent of wastewater was suggested. At first Al, Zn, Ca, Fe, and Mg were exposed to phosphate solution by impregnating them on the surface of activated alumina to select the material which has the highest affinity to phosphate. Kinetic tests and isotherm tests on phosphate solution have been performed on four media, which are Ca-impregnated activated alumina, activated alumina, Ca-impregnated loess ball, and loess ball. Results showed that Ca-impregnated activated alumina has the highest capacity to adsorb phosphate in water. Scanning electron microscope image analysis showed that activated alumina has high void volume, which provides a large surface area for phosphate to be adsorbed. Through a continuous column test of the Ca-impregnated activated alumina it was discovered that about 4,000 bed volumes of wastewater with about 0.2 mg/L of phosphate can be treated down to lower than 0.14 mg/L of concentration.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2010

Centipedegrass is a warm season turfgrass in the world. Chlorogenic acid (CA) is one of the important compounds present in the leaf of centipedegrass and already known as an antioxidant, CA has become a key resistance against insect pests and bacteria pathogens of agricultural and horticultural plants during seedling stage. Furthermore, CA is accumulated by abiotic stress such as an UV irradiation. In present study, we investigated enhancement of the level of CA upon gamma irradiation in centipedegrass. The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) data analysis showed an approximately increasing of the CA levels from among the irradiated samples. However, plants irradiated at 50 Gy showed a constant increase in the CA level (0.0066 to $0.114mg\;ml^{-1}$ and 0.0258 to $0.2211mg\;ml^{-1}$, respectively) from $3^{rd}$ to $15^{th}$ day among one and three month irradiated plants compared to control. The present study, indicates an increase in the CA level upon gamma irradiation, suggests strategy for conferment of strong resistance in seedling stage plants by gamma irradiation as simplicity and cheaply method.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 1981

여름철 고온다습기에 사료를 저장시 문제되는 미생물의 증식과 사료의 영양가 손실이 부로일러의 성장 및 사료효율에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 수분함량이 낮은 저수분사료(수분 12%)와 수분함량이 높은 고수분사료(수분 15%)에 항곰팡이제인 Sorbic acid를 0.02%와 0.04% 그리고 Ca-Pro-pionic acid를 0.1%와 0.2% 첨가하여 Anak계부로일러로 실험하여 다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 1. 항곰팡이제는 호기성이나 염기성세균 보다 곰팡이나 효모의 증식 억제에 효과가 있었으며 특히 수분 15%에서는 Sorbic acid 0.04% 첨가가 억제효과가 가장 컷다. 2. 수분 15%인 분쇄옥수수의 전분손실은 14% 정도이었으나 항곰량이제를 첨가하므로서 3-7%로 크게 낮아졌으며, Sorbic acia가 Ca-propionic acid보다 효과적이었다. 3. 지방함량 손실은 고수분구에서 15% 였으나 Sorbic acid 0.04% 첨가로 Ca-propionic acid보다는 지방손실은 7%로 줄일 수 있었다. 4. 부로일러 전기의 증체량을 저수분구에 Sorbic-acid를 첨가한 것은 타구에 비하여 유의적으로 높았고 고수분구에 항곰팡이제 무첨가구와 Ca-propionic acid 0.1% 첨가구는 타구에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다 (P＜0.05). 5 전기의 사료효율은 고수분구에 항곰팡이제 무첨가구에서만 유의적으로 낮았으나(P＜0.05) 항 곰팡이제의 종류나 수준 그리고 수분의 고, 저에는 유의차가 인정되지 않았다. 6. 부로일러후기의 증체량은 고수분구에 항곰팡이제 무첨가구는 유의적으로 낮았고. 저수구분에 Sorbic acid 0.04% 첨가구는 고수분구에 Ca-propionic acid 0.1%와 저수분에 Ca-propionic acid 0.1% 첨가구에 비해서 유의적으로 좋았다 (P＜0.05). 7. 후기의 사료효율에 있어서 고수분구에 함곰장이제 무첨가구는 유의적으로 낮았으며 저수분구에 Sorbic acid 0.02%와 0.04% 첨가가 저수분구에 Ca-Propionic acid 0.1%와 0.2% 첨가보다 유의적으로 높았다 (P＜0.05) 8. 장내 징생물 변화는 소장보다 맹장에서 세균이나 곰팡이가 많았고 세분함량에 의한 장내미생물의 차이는 없었으나 항곰팡이제 첨가는 장내에서 곰팡이 억제효과가 있었다. 9. 수분 15% 기타 대조구에서 뇌 연화증 이 발생하였으며 기타구에서는 별다른 이상이 없었다. 이상의 시험결과 하절기 고수분사료에는 Sorbic acid 0.04%나 CP 0.2%를 첨가하거나 사료의 수분함량을 12% 이하로 낮추는 것이 부로일러 성장과 사료효율 증진에 유효하다고 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.159-163
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• 1996

연구배경 : 대엽성 폐렴 영상을 보이는 결핵성 폐렴과 지역사회감염 대엽성 폐렴은 결핵균 도말 검사상 음성이며 고열과 전산증상이 동반되는 경우 감별진단상 어려움이 많다. 이에 저자들은 기관에서부터 종말세기관지까지의 상피세포와에 선등에 분포하는 CA125가 감별진단에 도움이 될 수 있는가를 양군에서 혈청 CA125를 측정하여 비교 하였다. 방법 : 1994년 1월에서 1994년 7월까지 내원한 결핵성 폐렴 환자 20예와 동기간의 지역사회 감염 대엽성 폐렴 환자 14예에서 치료시작전 혈청 CA125를 Centocor (R) CA125 RIA kit를 사용하여 측정하여 비교하였다. 결과 : 1) 결핵성 폐렴 환자군(TBPN군)은 20명이었고 (남자 8명, 여자 12명), 평균연령은 $36.1{\pm}14.5$세였으며 지역사회감염 대엽성 폐렴 환자군(LP군)은 14명이었고(남자 9명, 여자 5명), 평균연령은 $45.1{\pm}14.5$세였다. 2) 혈청 CA125농도는 TBPN군에서 $333.7{\pm}283.5\;u/ml$로 LP군의 $60.9{\pm}66.2\;u/ml$에 비해 유의한 차이가 있었다(p < 0.05). 3) TBPN군과 LP군에서 혈청 CA125농도 195 u/ml를 감별진단상 기준으로 하였을 때 민감도는 70 %, 특이도는 93 %였다. 4) TBPN군중에서 공동이 있었던 환자10명에서 CA125 농도가 $399.6{\pm}318.4\;u/ml$로 공동이 없었던 환자 10에에서의 $242.1{\pm}76.6\; u/ml$에 비해 유의한 차이가 없었다(P > 0.05). 5) TBPN군에서 치료경과중 추적 측정한 혈청 CA125농도는 점차 감소하는 경향을 보여 6개월 후에는 정상수준에 거의 접근하였다. 결론 : 결핵성 폐렴에서 치료시작전 측정한 혈청 CA125농도가 195 u/ml이상의 증가를 보일 때 지역사회감염 대엽성 폐렴과의 감별진단에 유용할 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1706-1710
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• 2011

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of calcium (Ca) fertilization on oxalate content in napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum) and on some blood parameters of sheep. Re-growth napiergrass was grown with or without Ca fertilizer and offered to sheep. Eight sheep, divided into two groups of 4 animals each were used. Calcium-fertilized napiergrass was offered daily to the animals as experimental treatment, whereas without Ca-fertilized napiergrass was given to the animals as control. Results showed that there was a trend to lower soluble and total oxalate concentrations in Ca-fertilized grass than control. The Ca-fertilized grass contained (p<0.05) lower concentrations of K and Mg than control, though Ca fertilization had no affect (p>0.05) on Ca and Na concentrations in plants. Feeding of Ca-fertilized grass had no affect on the feed consumption, blood Mg level and daily gain of sheep. However, sheep fed control grass had lower (p<0.05) blood Ca level than sheep fed Ca-fertilized grass. Our findings suggest that Ca fertilization might minimize the negative effects of oxalate.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2012

Objective : To evaluate radiographic results of anterior fusion methods in two-level cervical disc disease : tricortical autograft and plate fixation (ACDF-AP), cage and plate fixation (ACDF-CP), stand-alone cage (ACDF-CA), and corpectomy and plate fixation (ACCF). Methods: The numbers of patients were 70 with a minimum 6 month follow-up (ACDF-AP : 12, ACDF-CP : 27, ACDF-CA : 15, and ACCF : 16). Dynamic simple X-ray and computed tomography were evaluated preoperatively, postoperatively, 6 month, and at the final follow-up. The fusion and subsidence rates at the final were determined, and global cervical lordosis (GCL), cervical range of motion, fused segment angle (FSA), and fused segment height (FSH) were analyzed. Results: Nonunion was observed in 4 (25%) patients with ACDF-CA, 1 (8%) patient with ACDF-AP, 1 (4%) patient with ACDF-CP. The number of loss of FSH (%) more than 3 mm were 2 patients (16%) in ACDF-AP, 3 patients (11%) in ACDF-CP, 5 patients (33%) in ACDF-CA, and 3 patients (20%) in ACCF. The GCL was decreased with ACDF-CA and increased with others. The FSA was increased with ACDF-AP, ACDF-CP, and ACCF, but ACDF-CA was decreased. At the final follow-up, the FSH was slightly decreased in ACDF-CP, ACDF-AP, and ACCF, but ACDF-CA was more decreased. Graft related complication were minimal. Screw loosening, plate fracture, cage subsidence and migration were not identified. Conclusion: ACDF-CP demonstrated a higher fusion rate and less minimal FSH loss than the other fusions in two-level cervical disc disease. The ACDF-AP and ACCF methods had a better outcome than the ACDF-CA with respect to GCL, FSA, and FSH.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2022

Background: The expression of calcium signaling pathway molecules is altered in various carcinomas, which are related to the proliferation and altered characteristics of cancer cells. However, changes in calcium signaling in anti-cancer drug-resistant cells (bearing a T790M mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR]) remain unclear. Methods: Afatinib-mediated changes in the level of store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE)-related proteins and intracellular Ca²⁺ level in non-small cell lung cancer cells with T790M mutation in the EGFR gene were analyzed using western blot and ratiometric assays, respectively. Afatinib-mediated autophagic flux was evaluated by measuring the cleavage of LC3B-II. Flow cytometry and cell proliferation assays were conducted to assess cell apoptosis and proliferation. Results: The levels of SOCE-mediating proteins (ORAI calcium release-activated calcium modulator 1 [ORAI1], stromal interaction molecule 1 [STIM1], and sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ ATPase [SERCA2]) decreased after afatinib treatment in non-small cell lung cancer cells, whereas the levels of SOCE-related proteins did not change in gefitinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells (PC-9/GR; bearing a T790M mutation in EGFR). Notably, the expression level of SOCE-related proteins in PC-9/GR cells was reduced also responding to afatinib in the absence of extracellular Ca²⁺. Moreover, extracellular Ca²⁺ influx through the SOCE was significantly reduced in PC-9 cells pre-treated with afatinib than in the control group. Additionally, afatinib was found to decrease the level of SOCE-related proteins through autophagic degradation, and the proliferation of PC-9GR cells was significantly inhibited by a lack of extracellular Ca²⁺. Conclusion: Extracellular Ca²⁺ plays important role in afatinib-mediated autophagic degradation of SOCE-related proteins in cells with T790M mutation in the EGFR gene and extracellular Ca²⁺ is essential for determining anti-cancer drug efficacy.