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Distribution of Toxin Genes and Enterotoxins in Bacillus thuringiensis Isolated from Microbial Insecticide Products

  • Cho, Seung-Hak;Kang, Suk-Ho;Lee, Yea-Eun;Kim, Sung-Jo;Yoo, Young-Bin;Bak, Yeong-Seok;Kim, Jung-Beom
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.25 no.12
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    • pp.2043-2048
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    • 2015
  • Bacillus thuringiensis microbial insecticide products have been applied worldwide. Although a few cases of B. thuringiensis foodborne illness have been reported, little is known about the toxigenic properties of B. thuringiensis isolates. The aims of this study were to estimate the pathogenic potential of B. thuringiensis selected from microbial insecticide products, based on its possession of toxin genes and production of enterotoxins. Fifty-two B. thuringiensis strains selected from four kinds of microbial insecticide products were analyzed. PCR assay for detection of toxin genes and immunoassay for detection of enterotoxins were performed. The hemolysin BL complex as a major enterotoxin was produced by 17 (32.7%), whereas the non-hemolytic enterotoxin complex was detected in 1 (1.9%) of 52 B. thuringiensis strains. However, cytK, entFM, and ces genes were not detected in any of the tested B. thuringiensis strains. The potential risk of food poisoning by B. thuringiensis along with concerns over B. thuringiensis microbial insecticide products has gained attention recently. Thus, microbial insecticide products based on B. thuringiensis should be carefully controlled.

The Effect of Socially-Prescribed Perfectionism to Depression: Focusing on Mediating effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness and Experiential Avoidance (사회부과적 완벽주의가 우울에 미치는 영향: 정서표현 양가성과 경험회피의 매개효과를 중심으로)

  • Oh, Yeram;Song, Wonyoung
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.10 no.10
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    • pp.150-160
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to test the effect of socially-perfectionism on depression by mediating ambivalence over emotional expressiveness and experiential avoidance. For this purpose, 201 participants across the country conducted the survey, a measure of MPS, AEQ-K, AAQ-II, CES-D. The descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, path coefficient were conducted using SPSS 23.0. The indirect effect was examined using bootstrap in PROCESS Macro. The results of the study are as follows. First, all the variables had meaningful positive correlations. Secondly, When socially-perfectionism affects depression, ambivalence over emotional expressiveness, and experiential avoidance were mediated. As a result, the implications and limitations of the study were discussed.

Depression and Quality of Life among Family Caregivers of Patients with Parkinson's Disease in South Korea (파킨슨병 환자 가족의 우울과 삶의 질)

  • Kim, Keum-Soon;Choe, Myung-Ae;Hah, Yang-Sook;Yi, Myung-Sun;Kim, Bog-Ja;Kim, Sung-Reul;Kim, Kyung-Hee;Kwon, So-Hi;Hwang, Young-Ran
    • The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.90-98
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    • 2007
  • ression and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with Parkinson's disease(PD). Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in one neurology outpatient clinic in Seoul, Korea from March to June, 2006. Sixty eight family caregivers of PD patients were participated to the study, using CES-D and SF-36. Results: Mean scores of depression were $16.18{\pm}8.39$ (range: 0-48) and it was a little lower than caregiver's who took care of Dementia patients and were higher than primary caregivers of the patients with Stroke. Time for caregiving, perceived severity, duration of PD were significantly related with depression respectively. Higher ADL scores which mean greater motor disabilities were related to higher caregiver depression. Lower income and greater medical expenditure were closely related with the depression of family caregivers respectively. The mean scores of total QOL were $435.5{\pm}96.5$ and the mean scores of PF, SF, RE and MH were lower than general population. Time for caregiving, depression, patients' ADL scores were significantly associated with QOL respectively. People who were older and had lower educational background showed lower QOL scores respectively. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should pay more attention to emotional aspects of caregivers who take care of PD patients, and develop comprehensive management strategies both for patients and their caregivers.

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Etude sur le v tement dans le Proche-Orient (근동지역의 복식 연구(I) -성서에서의 복식의 상징성과 고대 근동지역의 복식 연구-)

  • 오춘자
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.19
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    • pp.175-194
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    • 1992
  • Le Proche-Orient est le pays de la Bible, Le peuple He breu ancien, appartenant la race des S mits s mi-nomades, est venu avec Abraham, de m sopotamie en Palestine, terre de Canaan. Nous avons consid r les v tements du peuple des anciens H breux en nous basant sur la Bible et en observant des peintures murales et des bas-reliefs des divers payes de l'ancienne poque, Pour comprendre l' volution des v tements des gens de la pr sente r gion palestinienne, nous avons tudi les v tements traditionnels de la race b douine qui m nent jusqu' maintenant une vie nomade dans le m nent jusqu' maintenant une vie nomade dans le d sert, parce que nous n'avons pas pu connaitre le processus d' volution des v tements apr s l'ancienne poque la suite d' v nements historiques compliques. En conclusion, nous pouvons nous r sumer comme suit: 1) Nous pensons que la kimlah, costume important du peuple h breu ancien est devenu abajeh, manteau des B douins, puisque ces v tements servent prot ger le corps lors des changments de temps, et la nuit on les utilise comme couverture et comme sac pour y mettre des objets, et comme tente lors su travail. en un mot, les fonctions de la Simlah et celles de l'abajeh sont les memes l' poque ancienne et maintenant. 2) Nous pensons que la forme et l'utilisation de la Kethoneth ayant une forme de tunique et de la thob des B douins sont presque semblable. La kethoneth et la thob sont la tuniqu importante que portent jusqu' maintenant tous les peuples du Proche-Orient. 3) Comme on le voit dans la Bible, les femmes du peuple h breu et celles des B douins utilisent le voile pour couvrir la e te, et se servent d'accessoires pour d corer leur corps. A l'avenir, les vVtements des Palestiniens, dans une recherche pous approfondie, feront l'objet de a 2 me partie de l' tude des costumes du Proche-Orient.

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Comparison of Health Status, Dietary Behavior and Nutrient Intakes According to Family Types of the Elderly in Rural Areas (농촌지역 노인에서 동거유형에 따른 건강상태, 식행동 및 영양소 섭취 수준의 변화 양상 비교)

  • Kim, Bok Hee
    • Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.140-148
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    • 2008
  • This study was conducted to compare of health status, dietary behaviors and nutrient intakes according to family types of the elderly in rural areas. Family types were divided into three types-elderly living alone, elderly living with spouse, and elderly living with spouse and children. Subjects were 119 persons aged over 65 years (34 male, 85 females) living in rural areas and period of survey was from 29 January 2007 to 2 February. General environmental factors, health status, dietary behaviors and nutrient intakes were compared according to family types, the elderly living along showed a significantly lower in monthly income(p<0.01), self perceived health status(p<0.001), Instrumental Activity of Daily Living(IADL) score, and General Self Efficacy Scale(GSES) score compared to the elderly living with spouse and those living with spouse and children. However, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) was higher than those of the elderly living family members (p<0.05). In addition, sum of dietary behavior score was the lowest in the elderly living alone (22.3 in elderly living alone, 24.1 in elderly living with spouse, 23.4 in elderly living with spouse and children, p<0.001) and nutrient intakes of potassium, zinc, vitamin C(p<0.01 respectively), calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6 and folic acid(p<0.05 respectively) also reported to be significantly lower in the elderly living alone than in others of two types. From these results, health status, dietary behavior pattern and nutrient intakes of the elderly living alone were found to be inadequate overall, so measures to deal with these health and nutritional status were needed.

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Effects of Grandparenting Roles and Generativity on Depression among Grandmothers Providing Care for Grandchildren (손자녀를 돌보는 조모의 역할특성과 생성감이 노년기 우울감에 미치는 영향)

  • Song, Seueng-Min;Cha, Seung-Eun;Choi, Young-Hee;Jung, Yunkyong
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.387-403
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    • 2015
  • This study examines the relationships between grandparenting roles, elderly generativity, and depressive symptoms. Data were collected from 129 grandmothers who helped raise grandchildren attending daycare centers. Grandparenting roles were assessed as generational transferers, caretakers, emotional supporters, and educators. Elderly generativity and depressive symptoms were evaluated based on the Loyola Generativity Scale and CES-D (Center for Epidemiological Studies on Depression Scale), respectively. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis methods. According to the results, grandmothers were most likely to play a role as caretakers, and there were differences across factors correlated with grandparenting roles. More specifically, daily hours spent on grandparenting and years of grandparenting were related to the caretaker role, and a high level of education was related to the educator role. Poor health was correlated with the generational initiator role. According to correlation and regression analyses, grandmothers who had access to more economic resources and who served as educators, emotional supporters, or generation initiators were more likely to show generativity. In addition, the higher the generativity, the less likely the depressive symptom was. These results have important implications for developing programs that can help grandparents raise preschool-aged grandchildren and suggest some interesting avenues for future research.

Fractionnement des prodiuts de $r{\acute{e}}action$ de Maillard par $diff{\acute{e}}rentes$ techniques et observation $d'activit{\acute{e}}$ fermentaire de ces fractions -I. Fractionnement sur ${\acute{e}}changeur$ de cation- (여러가지 방법(方法)에 의(依)한 Premelanoidin의 분획(分劃)과 그 분획물(分劃物)의 발효활성(醱酵活性)에 관(關)한 관찰(觀察) -I. 양(陽)이온 교환수지(交換樹脂)에 의(依)한 분획(分劃)-)

  • Lee, Yang-Hee;Petit, Leon;Fittes, Eliane
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.11
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    • pp.95-100
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    • 1969
  • 마이야르반응(反應) 생성물(生成物)인 Premelanoidin 중(中) 주정발효(酒精醱酵)의 속도(速度)를 촉진(促進)하는 물질(物質)을 분리(分離)하기 위(爲)하여 양(陽)이온 교환수지를 이용(利用)하여 Premelanoidin을 fractionation하고 얻어진 각(各) fraction의 주정발효(酒精醱酵)의 활성(活性)여부를 시험(試驗)하였다. 양(湯)이온 교환수지로는 Dowex $50{\times}8$, 50-100을 사용(使用)하고 elution solvent로는 $2N-NH_4OH$ 용액(溶液)을 사용(使用)하였으며 얻어진 각(各) 5ml의 fraction은 냉동건조(冷凍乾操)해서 다시 본래(本來) 시료(試料)의 농도(濃度)(0.2N)로 희석하여 활성시험(活性試驗)에 사용(使用)하였다. Fractionation의 결과(結果)는 water filtrate 구(區)에 glucose, 5-HMF 및 소량(少量)의 갈색색소의 fraction을 얻었고 ammoniacal eluate 구(區)에 대부분(大部分)의 갈색색소와 glycine N-glycoside의 fraction을 얻을 수 있었다. 주정발효(酒精醱酵)의 활성(活性)은 glucose, 갈색색소 및 glycine-N-glycoside 구획에서 관찰할 수 있었으나 glucose 는 전(前) 실험(實驗)에서 활성(活性)이 없는 물질(物質)로 인정(認定)되었으며 본(本) 실험(實驗)에 나타난 활성(活性)은 Dowex 50에 의(依)한 fractionation 과정중 glucose 자체(自體)의 변질(變質)에 의(依)한 것으로 추측된다. 결국(結局) 활성물질(活性物質)이 존재(存在)하는 fraction은 Ammoniacal eluate 구(區)의 갈색색소 fraction과 glycine 및 N-glycoside를 함유하는 fraction이라고 인정(認定)된다.

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The Changes in Biogenic Amines and Cortisol in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Long-Term Pharmacological Treatment (외상후 스트레스장애 환자에서 장기 치료에 따른 카테콜아민과 코르티솔 변화)

  • Kang, Suk-Hoon;Chung, Moon-Young;Kim, Tae-Yong;Chung, Hae-Gyung
    • Anxiety and mood
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.19-27
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    • 2008
  • Objective : This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in the levels of neurotransmitters and cortisol in patients with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to evaluate their correlation with symptoms after long-term pharmacological treatment. Methods : Twenty-eight Vietnam veterans with chronic PTSD and 34 non-PTSD patients were consecutively recruited. The Combat Exposure Scale (CES), Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (M-PTSD), Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAS) were used to evaluate symptom severity. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to measure the plasma levels of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, and a radioimmunoassay (RIA) was performed to evaluate the plasma level of cortisol. Results : Plasma cortisol was significantly lower in PTSD patients than in control subjects, while there was no significant difference in plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine between the two groups. The scores of M-PTSD, CAPS, HAMD and HAMA were signigicantly higher in PTSD patients than control group. Conclusion : After long-term treatment, the levels of neurotransmitters in PTSD patients returned to within the normal range, and the patients' symptoms showed some improvement. However, the core symptoms of PTSD continued to appear intermittently, and they are thought to be associated with hormonal systems, such as the HPA axis. It is also suggested that PTSD should be considered to be a complex disorder associated with multiple systems and that combinations of the effective medications for each system should be used to treat patients with PTSD.

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Resilience and Mental Health among Older Koreans: Focusing on Depression and Mental Well-being (노인의 회복탄력성이 우울과 정신적 웰빙에 미치는 영향: 춘천지역을 중심으로)

  • Yong, Chae Eun;Lyu, Jiyoung
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.945-962
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    • 2018
  • This study was aimed to examine the association between resilience and mental health among individuals aged 65 and older. The number of the sample was 2,004 older people living in Chuncheon city. The dependent variables were measured with depression and mental well-being. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression(CES-D) 10 items. Mental well-being was measured by Korean version of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form(K-MHC-SF). The independent variable, resilience, was measured with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC). Adjusted for age, gender, region, education, living arrangement, religion, employment, income, and self-rated health, a logistic regression analysis result showed that resilience was negatively associated with depression among older adults. On the other hand, a multiple regression analysis result showed that resilience was positively associated with mental well-being among older adults. The study findings suggest that resilience can promote mental health in later life. Implications for older adults suffering from mental health problems are also discussed.

A Study for Development Status of Functional Bedding -Focusing on Smart Bedding Based on Internet of Things- (국내외 기능성 침구 개발 현황에 관한 연구 -IoT(Internet of Things) 기술기반 스마트 침구를 중심으로-)

  • Yoon, Subin;Kim, Seongdal
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.14-24
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    • 2019
  • Various types of functional bedding for inducing and maintaining sleep, are developed and launched with the importance of improving health through sleep emphasized currently. The purpose of this study is to examine development status and direction of functional bedding in the $4^{th}$ Industrial Revolution era, through systematic classification of elements of IoT-based smart bedding cases actively developed as functional bedding at home and abroad. Through previous research, literature and Internet data, characteristics and functional extension of smart bedding and the background of smart bed development was analyzed. And it was analyzed that smart bedding pursues recent functionalism and convergence of physical and digital concept such as IoT or AI, and also mental value to improve sleep quality. As bedroom where smart bedding place in has the private and limited characteristics and users are in sleep-conscious, that hard to ensure power and discomfort in carrying are moderated and the aesthetic elements are not very important, and that the smart bedding performance while sleeping were affected on developmental background. Based on CES case study and analysis on how smart beds are functionally expanded from conventional bedding, smart beds have gained information through digital sensing, and common properties that can be controlled anytime, anywhere, using a smart phone. Some set up the right environment and pose, while others stimulate nerves directly as active intervention. It is expected that smart bedding will be developed to cure user's body and mind, through active intervention when sleeping.