• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.448-458
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• 2009

It has been well documented from animal and human studies that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has numerous beneficial effects on health. In chickens, CLA exerts many effects on performance ranging from egg quality and yolk lipids to meat quality. Although there are several CLA isomers available, not all CLA isomers have the same incorporation rates into egg yolk: cis-9,trans-11 and trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomers are more favorably deposited into egg yolk than other isomers investigated, but of the two isomers, the former has a higher incorporation rate than the latter. CLA alters the amounts and profiles of lipids in plasma, muscles and liver. Furthermore, increased liver weight was reported in chickens fed dietary CLA. As observed in egg yolk, marked reduction in intramuscular lipids as well as increased protein content was observed in different studies, leading to elevation in protein-to-fat ratio. Inconsistency exists for parameters such as body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, egg production rate and mortality, depending upon experimental conditions. One setback is that hard-cooked yolks from CLA-consuming hens have higher firmness as refrigeration time and CLA are increased, perhaps owing to alterations in physico-chemistry of yolk. Another is that CLA can be detrimental to hatchability when provided to breeders: eggs from these breeders have impaired development in embryonic and neonatal stages, and have increased and decreased amounts of saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), respectively. Thus, both problems can be fully resolved if dietary sources rich in MUFAs are provided together with CLA. Emerging evidence suggests that CLA exerts a critical impact on stress and immune functions as it can completely nullify some of the adverse effects produced by immune challenges and reduce mortality in a dose-dependent manner. Finally, CLA is a key regulator of genes that may be responsible for lipid metabolism in chickens. CLA down-regulates both expression of the gene encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 and its protein activity in the chicken liver while up-regulating mRNA of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-l.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3267-3271
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• 2014

Background: Several studies have investigated the association between methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) A66G polymorphism and breast cancer risk, but controversial results were yielded. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to provide a more robust estimate of the effect of this polymorphism on susceptibility to breast cancer. Materials and Methods:Case-control studies investigating the relationship between MTRR A66G polymorphism and breast cancer risk were included by searching PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang Database. Either fixed-effects or random-effects models were applied to calculate odds ratios(ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) by RevMan5.2 software. Results: A total of 9 studies bearing 7,097 cases and 7,710 controls were included in the meta-analysis. The results were that the combined ORs and 95%CIs of MTRR 66AG, GG, (AG+GG) genotypes were 0.98(0.91-1.05), 1.06(0.97-1.16) and 1.02(0.94-1.10), respectively with p=0.52, 0.19 and 0.65. We also performed subgroup analysis by specific ethnicity. The results of the combined analysis of MTRR 66AG, GG, (AG+GG) genotypes and breast cancer in Asian descent were Z=0.50, 0.53 and 0.21, with p all>0.05; for breast cancer in Caucasian descent, the results were Z=1.14, 1.65 and 0.43, with p all>0.05. Conclusions: Our findings suggested that MTRR A66G polymorphism was not associated with breast cancer susceptibility.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.25-25
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• 2010

Cu(In, Ga)$Se_2$ (CIGS), $CuInS_2$ (CIS) 등의 Se, S계 화합물 박막 소재를 활용한 태양전지는 높은 광흡수 계수, 상대적으로 높은 효율, 화학적 안정성, 도시적인 미관 등으로 인하여 최근 부각되고 있다. 하지만 CIGS, CIS 등의 Se, S계 박막 소재는 상대적으로 매장량이 적은(희유 원소) In, Ga을 사용하고 있는 약점이 있으며 특히 In의 경우는 LCD Display에 사용되는 ITO 필름으로 인해 가격이 상승하고 있다. 따라서 결정질 실리콘 태양전지의 경험에서와 같이 생산량의 급증에서 기인하는 소재 부족 문제를 미연에 방지하고 안정적인 성장을 이루기 위해서는 희유 원소인 In과 Ga을 저가 범용원소로 대체 하는 기술을 추가적으로 개발해야 한다. $Cu_2ZnSnS_4$ (CZTS) 박막 태양전지는 Se, S계 태양전지에서 III 족 원소인 In, Ga을 II-IV 원소인 Zn와 Sn으로 대체하는 기술로 기존의 CIGS계 태양전지가 보유하고 있는 장점을 유지하면서 저가 태양전지를 구현할 수 있는 대체 물질로 최근 많은 관심을 받고 있다. CZTS 박막 태양전지 관련 세계 기술동향 조사에 따르면, 최근 2008년에 일본 Nagaoka 대학의 Katagiri 그룹에서 스퍼터를 이용하여 제조한 CZTS 박막 태양전지의 최고 효율이 6.77%가 됨을 보고하였고, 2010년 초에는 IBM에서 스핀코팅법을 이용하여 제조한 CZT(S, Se) 박막 태양전지의 효율을 9.66%까지 올릴 수 있음을 Advanced Materials에 보고하였다. 본 발표에서는 우선 CZTS 박막태양전지 제조 및 특성 분석 관련 개요 및 세계 기술 개발 동향 분석 결과를 설명할 것이다. 또한 본 실험실, 에너지 기술 연구원 및 KIST, 영남대 등 국내에서 진행되고 있는 CZTS 관련 기술 개발 현황에 대하여 설명할 것이다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.543-548
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• 1990

살구의 휘발성 향기성분 조성에 대한 분리 방법의 영향을 조사코저 살구 과육(pH 3.1)을 simultaneous distillation-extraction(SDE)법, headspace trapping법 또는 이를 pH 7.0으로 중화시킨 후 SDE법에 의해 얻어진 정유성분의 조성을 분석 비교하였다. GC-MS 및 GC에 의한 표준품과 머무름 시간의 비교에 의해 확인된 80종의 성분들 중 pH3.1에서 SDE법에 의해 얻어진 정유성분중에는 다른 두 가지 방법에 의해 얻어진 정유성분에서는 검출되지 않거나 또는 미량으로 검출된 n-hexanal, trans-2-hexenal, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, linalool oxide, linalool, ${\alpha}-terpineol$, nerol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, ${\beta}-phenylethyl alcohol$ 및 naphthalene 유도체들이 많이 검출되었으며 이러한 결과는 살구에서 비휘발성인 glycoside 형태로 존재하는 위와 같은 성분들이 산성조건하에서 수증기 증류시 glycoside 결합이 가수분해되어 휘발성 성분으로 유리되는데 기인하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.66-74
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• 1998

To investigate the materials in the preparation of kimchi for Koreans in the Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS) a survey was completed by 199 Koreans living in Moscow, Sahalin, Uzbekistan and Jazahstan, In the way to purvey the materials of Kimchi, the frequency to get all the materials of Kimchi in the markets is 74.7% on the whole and by regional groups the frequency is relatively high in Moscow and Kazahstan, For the main ingredients most respondents use Chinese cabbage, cabbage, or turnips. In general Chinese cabbage is used most, But the respondents who live in Moxcow and Kazahstan. For the main ingredients most respondents use Chinese cabbage, cabbage, or turnips. In general Chinese cabbage is used most, But the respondents who live in Moscow and Kazahstan. 쫴 are younger, or belong to higher emigrant generation, prefer cabbage kimchi. For the additional vegetables many respondents use carrots. For the seasonings, garlic, red pepper powder, and salt are added to Kimchi, but the use of ginger, whole seasame seed, and waxy rice paste is relatively low. The coriander, which is not added to kimchi in Korea, is used in Kimchi By above 80% of the respondents living in the three regions except Sahalin. It is considered to be due to the effect of the western dining cultural area. For the animal materials, 74.4% of the respondents add lightly salted fish to Kimchi and all toe respondents in Sahalin add salt-fermented sea food, the kind of which is mainly salt-fermented croaker. The reasons given for not adding salt-fermented seafood to Kimchi in the three regions except Sahalin, 59.9% of the respondents said it was because of the difficulty to purvey, 21.1% because of the fishy taste, and 16.8% because of not considering the addition of self-fermented sea food in Kimchi. The higher the emigrant generation of respondents, the less seasonings of strong flavor like garlic, red pepper powder, and salt-fermented sea food are used, and the more coriander is used. In the salting of Kimchi preparation, 97.8% of the respondents salt the main vegetables by soaking in brine and its concentration is controlled by experience.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.490-496
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• 2010

미생물은 지구상에 약 $5\;{\times}\;10^{30}$ 정도의 개체가 존재하며, 350~550 Pg (1Pg = 1015g)의 탄소, 85~130 Pg의 질소, 9~14 Pg의 인 등, 지구상의 어떠한 생물 종보다 거대한 양의 원소를 포함하고 있다. 또한 이러한 미생물과 생태계를 구성하는 다른 유기체나 무기물과의 관계가 지속적으로 밝혀지고 있다. 이러한 연구들의 기본적인 목표는 상호작용에 중요한 인자들의 규명 (대표적으로 유전자)하는 것이기 때문에, 염색체에 존재하는 true ORF의 검색과 확인은 가장 중요한 기본 수단이 된다. 그러나 다양한 미생물로 구성된 환경 유전체는 기존 정보로 검색 가능한 비율을 정확하게 유추할 수 없기에 많은 어려움이 있다. 이렇게 경계가 불분명한 자료의 검색을 위해서는 보다 많은 정보를 필요 (training이나 space를 규정하기 위한 보다 많은 유전자 서열)로 하며, 다른 검색 방법이나 기법들이 추가적으로 개발되어야 할 것이다. 이러한 방법의 대안으로써, 미생물의 유전자간 서열에 존재하는 전사/번역인자의 보존성에 근거한 검색방법은 개량 여하에 따라 광범위한 적용 범위를 지닐 것이다. 현 수준에서도 조합 탐색, 즉 기존의 방법과 혼용하거나 기존의 방법을 보완하는 과정으로 충분한 가치를 지니고 있다. 이러한 추정은, 기존의 ORF 중심의 발굴 결과와 전혀 일치되지 않는 경우에서부터 90% 이상 일치하는 등의 결과로서 확인하였다. 일치 되지 않는 많은 경우가 BLASTing으로 검색되지 않는 새로운 ORF를 포함하기 때문이다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.13.1-13.9
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• 2024

Background: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease in livestock that has tremendous economic impact nationally. After multiple FMD outbreaks, the South Korean government implemented a vaccination policy for efficient disease control. However, during active surveillance by quarantine authorities, pig farms have reported an insufficient antibody positivity rate to FMD. Objective: In this study, the spatial and temporal trends of insufficiency among pig farms were analyzed, and the effect of the number of government veterinary officers was explored as a potential preventive factor. Methods: Various data were acquired, including national-level surveillance data for antibody insufficiency from the Korea Animal Health Integrated System, the number of veterinary officers, and the number of local pig farms. Temporal and geographical descriptive analyses were conducted to overview spatial and temporal trends. Additionally, logistic regression models were employed to investigate the association between the number of officers per pig farm with antibody insufficiency. Spatial cluster analysis was conducted to detect spatial clusters. Results: The results showed that the incidence of insufficiency tended to decrease in recent years (odds ratio [OR], 0.803; 95% confidence interval [95% CIs], 0.721-0.893), and regions with a higher density of governmental veterinary officers (OR, 0.942; 95% CIs, 0.918-0.965) were associated with a lower incidence. Conclusions: This study implies that previously conducted national interventions would be effective, and the quality of government-provided veterinary care could play an important role in addressing the insufficient positivity rate of antibodies.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.12
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• 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of 1-rooted mandibular second molar (MnSM) teeth on root canal anatomy complexities of the mandibular central incisor (MnCI), mandibular lateral incisor (MnLI), mandibular canine (MnCn), mandibular first premolar (MnFP), mandibular second premolar (MnSP), and mandibular first molar (MnFM) teeth. Materials and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography images of 600 patients with full lower dentition were examined. Individuals with 1-rooted MnSMs were determined, and the complexity of root canal anatomy of other teeth was compared with individuals without 1-rooted MnSMs (Group-1; subjects with at least one 1-rooted MnSM, Group-2; subjects with more than a single root in both MnSMs). A second canal in MnCIs, MnLIs, MnCns, MnFPs, and MnSPs indicated a complicated root canal. The presence of a third root in MnFMs was recorded as complicated. Results: The prevalence of 1-rooted MnSMs was 12.2%, with the C-shaped root type being the most prevalent (9%). There were fewer complicated root canals in MnCIs (p = 0.02), MnLIs (p < 0.001), and MnFPs (p < 0.001) in Group 1. The other teeth showed no difference between the groups (p > 0.05). According to logistic regression analysis, 1-rooted right MnSMs had a negative effect on having complex canal systems of MnLIs and MnFPs. Left MnSMs were explanatory variables on left MnLIs and both MnFPs. Conclusions: In individuals with single-rooted MnSMs, a less complicated root canal system was observed in all teeth except the MnFMs.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.653-656
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• 1997

The new unsymmetric $N_6$ ligand 1-amino-13-(2-pyridyl)-3,6,9,12-tetraazatridecane (aptatd) containing one pyridyl group has been synthesized and characterized by EA, IR, and NMR. Its proton association constants $(log K_H^n)$ and stability constants $(log K_{ML})$ for Co(Ⅱ), Ni(Ⅱ), Cu(Ⅱ), and Zn(Ⅱ) ions were determined at 298.1 K and ionic strength 0.100 mol $dm^{-3}$ (KNO₃) in aqueous solution by potentiometry: log $K_H^1$=8.80, log $K_H^2$=8.49, log $K_H^3$=6.84, log $K_H^4$=4.17, log $K_H^5$=3.47; log $K_{ML}(Co^{2+})$=18.00, log $K_{ML}(Ni^{2+})$=21.31, log $K_{ML}(Cu^{2+})$=23.62, log $K_{ML}(Zn^{2+})$=15.60. The X-ray structure of its nickel(Ⅱ) complex [Ni(aptatd)]$(ClO_4)_2$ are reported: orthorhombic space group Pbca, a=15.715(1) Å, b=14.280(2) Å, c=19.443(2) Å, V=4363.4 (9) ų with Z=8. The geometry around nickel is a distorted octahedron with the pyridine nitrogen atom being cis to the nitrogen atom of the terminal primary amine.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.4107-4113
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• 2013

Objective: Matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) plays an important role in tumor cell invasion. Although it has been studied frequently in ovarian cancer, its prognostic impact is still equivocal. The aim of this study was to more precisely estimate its prognostic significance. Method:We searched Pubmed, Embase, OVID, Sciencedirect and CBM databases to identify eligible studies. Hazard ratios (HRs) or odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were pooled across studies using fixed-effects or random-effects models. We also performed subgroup analysis. Results: 30 studies (n=2552 patients) focusing on prognosis or expression of MM-9 were included. Increased expression of MMP-9 was associated with poor prognosis in ovarian cancer patients (HR=1.68, 95%CI 1.09-2.59, p=0.02). Besides, MMP-9 expression in ovarian cancer was significantly higher than non-malignant tumors (OR=11.46, 95%CI 8.47-15.50, P<0.00001). Moreover, increased expression of MMP-9 was significantly associated with FIGO stage (OR=4.85, 95%CI 2.60-9.04, P<0.00001), grade of differentiation (OR=3.34, 95%CI 2.46-4.54, P<0.00001), lymph node metastasis (OR=5.75, 95%CI 3.71-8.92, P<0.00001) and there was no association with histological type of ovarian cancer. Conclusions: Increased expression of MMP-9 was associated with poor prognosis in ovarian cancer patients. Down-regulation of MMP-9 is an attractive therapeutic approach which might improve outcome of ovarian cancer.