• Animal cells and systems
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.267-280
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• 2004

Three new species of Collocheres are described as associates of crinoid and ophiuroid echinoderms from Cheju Island, Korea: Collocheres brevipes n. sp. from the crinoids Comanthus solaster A. H. Clark and Decametra tigrina (A. H. Clark); C. solidus n. sp. from two species of the crinoids Comanthus solaster and Comanthus japonicus (Muller) and one species of ophiuroid-Ophiomastax mixta (Lutken); and C. tamladus n. sp. from the crinoid Catoptometra rubroflava (A. H. Clack). The three species are distinguished from one another and other congeners by the body size, dimension of caudal ramus and free segment of leg 5, and shape and ornamentation of urosome.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.159-163
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• 2015

We report a new record of Myurella nebulosa (Sowerby, 1825) collected by SCUBA diving from sandy bottom of subtidal zone in Jeju Island in Korea. The specimen of M. nebulosa is distinguished from its congeners by having slightly plump shell, high spire, distinctive subsutural band, deep axial ribs, numerous and shallow spiral ribs, ivory in color. In this report, we provided a brief morphological description and photographs of M. nebulosa. An unrooted phylogenetic tree for mitochondrial cox1 sequences using NJ analysis found Korean M. nebulosa sample was clustered with its conspecific sequences, but clearly separated from M. columellaris that is not easy to distinguishable based on external shell morphology alone.

• Animal cells and systems
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.17-21
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• 1999

A new species of gudgeon, Microphysogobio rapidus is described from 25 specimens collected from the Naktong River system, Korea. The new species is similar to Microphysogobio yaluensis but is distinguished from the latter and congeners by the combination of the following characteristics: number of papilla on the upper lip, 4.5 scales above the lateral line, short distance from the anus to the origin of the anal fin, wide scaleless area of the abdomen, nuptial colour consisting of a longitudinal green stripe on the lateral side of the body and bright blue colour of the suborbital region and operculum. A key to the species of Microphysogobio from Korea is also included.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.89-95
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• 1994

Antileukemic tropoloisoquinoline alkaloids, pareirubine A (1) and gandirubrine (2), at first have been isolated from.Abuta concolor (Menisper-maceae). Methylation of 1 and 2, existing in solution as a mixture of tautomersgave the corresponding four methyl derivatives (3 -6). Thioimerubrine (7) andthioisoimerubrine (8) were prepared by the nucleophilic substitutions of themethoxyl groups at C-11 and -10, respectively. Acetylation of 1 and 2produced the corresponding mono-acetyl tautomers (9 and 10). Antileukemicactivity of these derived tropoloisoquinoline alkaloids is also reported.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.877-884
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• 2005

A number of wogonin derivatives have been synthesized as congeners of wogonin and evaluated for their inhibitory activities of $PGE_2$ production. Wogonin derivatives modified at the B ring of wogonin were obtained from 2,4-Dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxyacetophenone (1) via several steps. Most wogonin derivatives exhibited much reduced inhibitory activities against COX-2 catalyzed $PGE_2$ production compared to that of wogonin. Alkylation of 5,7-phenol groups and substitution at the B ring of wogonin generally caused reduction of inhibitory activity.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.91-98
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• 2002

Two marine tardigrades belonging to the genus Halechiniscus Richters, H. jejuensis n. sp. and H. remanei Schulz are recorded from Jeju Island, Korea. Halechiniscus jejuensis n. sp. is distinguished from the congeners by the shape and position of lateral body processes, the shape of sensory papilla on leg IV, and the contour of head portion not clearly divided into two lobes. A revised key to the nine species of the genus Halechiniscus is prepared.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.231-237
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• 1990

Hemicyclops ctenidis sp. n. is descdbed based on the specimens washed from Neanthes laponica collected from Kangreung, South Korea. The new species can be distinguished from its 24 congeners by a combination of features in the segmentation of the first antenna, the structure of the inner sets of the first endopod segment in legs 1-4, and the armature of the second endopod segment in leg 4.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.638-641
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• 1999

Cytotoxicities of four urushiols, congeners isolated from the sap of Korean lacquer tree (Rhus vernicifera Stokes), to 29 human cancer cell lines originated from 9 organs were evaluated. Their values of 50% growth inhibition were below $4{\mu}g/ml$, and showed cell line specific cytotoxicity. The present results is the first report on the cytotoxicity of urushiols suggesting that they would have an anticancer activity to human cancer cells.

• Journal of Species Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.69-77
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• 2013

One newly recorded species, Dryopteris namegatae, sect. Hirtipedes, was collected in forests in Jeju-do. Dryopteris namegatae (vernacular name: 'Tam-ra-top-ji-ne-go-sa-ri') was distinguished from other Korean congeners of sect. Hirtipedes of the genus Dryopteris by having stiff black scales on stipe and rachis, less narrowed base of lamina, and adaxial surface of pinna immersed along veins. Dryopteris hangchowensis ('Gak-si-top-ji-ne-go-sa-ri', new local name), recorded without any comments and description, was reexamined with similar taxa and was distinguished by smaller plants, brilliant leaves, many prominent fimbriate blackish scales on stipe and rachis, long-pointed apex of lamina and pinna, halfway-lobed pinna, and narrowest pinna. Descriptions and illustrations of the two species and their photographs in the habitat are provided along with a key to the species of sect. Hirtipedes of Dryopteris in Korea.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.309-316
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• 2009

As a result of an ongoing systematic study of the genus Phasia Latreille in Korea, we have discovered P. aurigera and P. takanoi for the first time in Korea. We here provide detailed redescriptions and illustrations with their diagnostic characters indicated. Phasia aurigera can be distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characteristics: 1) scutum with distinct yellow pruinose spot; 2) male abdominal tergite 5 posteromarginally with V-shaped yellow pruinosity; 3) distiphallus divided into anterior and posterior processes; 4) female sternite 7 short, as long as or slightly longer than sternite 6 (visible part); and 5) female sternite 8 (ovipositor) bent dorsally. Phasia takanoi can also be distinguished by the combination of the following characteristics: 1) abdominal tergites strongly shiny; 2) surstylus strongly bent upward; and 3) posterior margin of female sternite 7 straight in ventral view.