• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2003

재조합 trehalose synthase 반응을 통하여 트레할로스를 생산하였고, 그 반응조건의 특성들을 조사하고 트레할로스를 정제하였다. 초기 효소반응 조건으로 최적화된 $45^{\circ}C$, pH 7.0를 기본으로 하여 트레할로스 생산을 극대화하기 위해 반응조건들을 장시간 동안 수행하여 조사하였다. 기질농도는 저농도인 1 g/l에서 가장 높은 65.2 % 트레할로스 생산수율을 나타내었다. 초기 효소 반응에서는 $65^{\circ}C$ 까지는 트레할로스 생성량에 차이가 없었으나 장시간 $60^{\circ}C$ 에서 반응할 경우 트레할로스 생성률은 32.9 %로 상당히 낮은 생성률을 나타내었다. 반면 $25^{\circ}C$에서 반응 할 경우 최대 69.2%의 트레할로스 생성량을 보였다. 효소 양에 따른 트레할로스 최종 생산수율은 10, 25, 50 U/g의 효소 양에 따라 각각 62.3, 62.3, 59%로 유사하였으나 최종 트레할로스 생산수율에 이르는 시간이 최대 6시간 앞당겨 짐을 알 수 있었다. 효소반응 크기를 2-L로 증가 시켜 반응하였을 때 그 양상을 조사한 결과 소규모 반응(10 ml 미만)의 경우와 큰 차이가 없이 트레할로스생성량은 60%내외였다. 따라서 이 결과들을 통하여 본 효소를 이용한 트레할로스 생산은 비교적 산업적으로 적용이 용이 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2013

Embryos formed in vivo were collected from 171 donors housed in Chung Cheong Buk-Do Institute of Livestock and Veterinary Research of the Chungbuk community during the years 2009~2012. We evaluated annual embryo collection, effect of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), controlled internal drug release (CIDR) and prostaglandin (PG) administration to the donor for superovulation and controlling the estrus cycle, seasonal effects of embryo collection and compared the number of embryos recovered as per the collection days and pregnancy rate. In all, 1,243 embryos were collected from 118 donors with an average of $7.31{\pm}5.35$ embryos per donor, out of which 69.4% were transferable. Dosages of FSH required for inducing superovulation in various donors were compared. Average number of embryos collected from donors administered with 30 AU of FSH ($7.13{\pm}5.74$ per donor) was not significantly different from that of donors who were given an injection of 24 AU of FSH ($7.53{\pm}4.91$ per donor). However, the percentage of transferable embryos in the 30AU FSH-administered group (63.2 %, 449 of 711) was higher than that in the 24AU FSH-administered group (77.8%, 414 of 532). In the group of donors under a natural estrus cycle, the FSH dose administered did not influence the number of transferable embryos produced ($7.49{\pm}6.25$ per donor for 30 AU of FSH vs $7.49{\pm}4.92$ per donor for 24 AU of FSH). However, in donors administered with CIDR and PG for controlling the estrus cycle, the FSH dose affected the average number of transferable embryos collected ($4.25{\pm}2.87$ per donor for 30 AU of FSH vs $8.50{\pm}6.36$ per donor for 24 AU of FSH). We collected embryos from donors 6, 7 or 8 days after artificial insemination (AI). Results showed that the percentage of transferable embryos among those collected 8 days after AI was significantly higher than that among embryos collected 6 or 7 days after AI. Seasonal variations did not affect number of recovered embryos and pregnancy rates in natural estrus cycle and CIDR treatment groups (48.28% and 42.55%) but higher than pregnancy rate of frozen embryos (19.63%). These results indicated that administration of FSH beyond a threshold dose (at least 24 AU) has no beneficial effect on the production embryos and that collection of embryos 7~8 days after AI is optimal for embryo recovery. CIDR treatment induced superovulation in short term and had no influence on the natural estrus cycle. Finally, although good-quality embryos were transferred, freezing significantly reduced the pregnancy rates after transfer.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2002

하수슬러지 중에 존재하는 HEM에 대해 분석하고, 이를 토양에 사용할 때 발생하는 연간 오염부하량에 대해 추정하였다. 전국의 하수처리장에서부터 수집된 하수슬러지 시료 84점에 대해 분석한 HEM의 평균함량은 27.7$\pm$26.5 g/kg이었고, 최소 1.05에서 최대 194 g/kg을 나타내어 분석시료간에 큰 편차를 보였다. 하수처리장이 위치한 도시의 규모에 따라 5단계로 나누었을 때 HEM의 함량은 광역시, 대도시, 중도시, 소도시, 농촌지역에 각각 22.7$\pm$6.7, 33.3$\pm$25.8, 22.0$\pm$8.7, 31.0$\pm$38.8, 27.7$\pm$25.1 g/kg을 나타내었다. 미국 EPA의 하수슬러지 토양시용량 기준을 적용하여 농경지, 산림, 공공용지, 개량용지로 분류하고 각각 7,000, 26,000, 18,000, 74,000 kg/ha (건물량 기준)를 하수슬러지 최대 사용량으로 가정하여 HEM의 연간 오염부하량을 계산하였다. 건물량 기준으로 시용량이 7,000 kg/ha인 농경지의 경우 최대 1,032 kg/ha의 HEM 부하량을 나타내었고, 개량용지 시용기준인 74,000 kg/ha를 적용한 경우 HEM의 연간 오염부하량은 10,908 kg/ha으로 추정되었다. 그 외 산림기준을 적용할 때는 최대 3,832 kg/ha, 공공용지 기준을 적용할 때는 최대 2,653 kg/ha의 연간 오염부하량이 추정되었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.82-90
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• 2011

Reactive reductants of cement/Fe(II) systems in dechlorinating chlorinated hydrocarbons have not been identified. The previous studies showed that a hematite/CaO/Fe(II) system had TCE degradation characteristics similar to those of cement/Fe(II) systems with regard to degradation kinetics and that lime (CaO) plays an important role in enhancing the reactivity for TCE dechlorination. The current study shows identified the formation of gypsum ($CaSO_4$) in the hematite/CaO/$FeSO_4$ system through the XRD analysis. The amounts of the gypsum increased with increment of the initial CaO dose. However, when CaO in the hematite/CaO/$FeSO_4$ system was replaced with gypsum, TCE degradation was not observed. Ca-removed Portland cement extracts (CPCX) in combination with $FeSO_4(CPCX/FeSO_4)$ showed no TCE degradation. On the other hands, the Portland cement extracts (PCX) in the presence of $FeSO_4(PCX/FeSO_4)$ and CPCX/CaO/$FeSO_4$ systems degraded 0.2 mM TCE within 5 days, indicating that CaO also played an important role dechlorination reactions in the systems. The pseudo-first-order rate constants (k) of the CPCX/CaO/$FeSO_4$ systems were 0.20, 0.24, and 0.72 $day^{-1}$, when the CaO dosages were 25, 50 and 75 g/L, respectively. The XRD analyses showed identified the common peaks having the d-values of 3.02, 2.27, and 1.87 in the reaction systems that showed TCE degradation. However, it was not possible to clearly identify the crystalline minerals having the three peaks from the references in JCPDS cards. This study reveals that the reactive agents in the cement/Fe(II) and the hematite/Fe(II) systems are likely to be those containing CaO and Fe(II).

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2011

Objectives: The object of this study was to observe the in vitro antibacterial effects of Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts, traditionally used for treating various gynecological diseases including vaginitis in Korea against Gardnerella vaginalis, and combination effects of Chungdae-tang extracts with Clindamycin were also monitored in this study. Methods: Antibacterial activities against Gardnerella vaginalis of Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts were detected using standard agar microdilution methods. In addition, the effects on the bacterial growth curve were also monitored at MIC and MIC${\times}$2 levels. The combination effects of Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts with Clindamycin were observed by Checkerboard microtiter assay, and the effects of bacterial growth curve treated with or Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts MIC+Clindamycin MIC, 1/2MIC and 1/4MIC, respectively. In the present study, Gardnerella vaginalis were incubated under $37^{\circ}C$, 10% $CO_2$; and bacterial growth curves were calculated at 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120hrs after incubations. Results: MIC of Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts against Gardnerella vaginalis were detected as $3.906{\pm}2.344$(0.782~6.250) mg/$m\ell$, respectively. MIC of Clindamycin was detected as $0.010{\pm}0.006$(0.004~0.016) ${\mu}g/m\ell$ at same conditions. In addition, Clindamycin and Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts also showed marked dosage-dependent inhibition of bacterial growth, and more dramatical inhibitions were detected in Clindamycin+Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts MIC treatment as compared with each of single Clindamycin MIC and Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts MIC treatments, respectively. In addition, quite similar inhibitory effects on bacterial growth were detected in Clindamycin 1/4 MIC+Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts MIC treatment as compared with single Clindamycin MIC treatment in the present study. FIC index in combination of Chungdae-tang and Clindamycin were detected as $0.775{\pm}0.285$ (0.500~1.250) at Checkerboard microtiter assay. Conclusions: The results obtained in this study suggest that Chungdae-tang aqueous extracts showed antibacterial effects against Gardnerella vaginalis, and it also showed dosage-dependent inhibitory effects on the bacterial growth. In addition, combination treatment of Chungdae-tang aqueous extract with Clindamycin showed more potent inhibitory effects on the growth of Gardnerella vaginalis with FIC index $0.775{\pm}0.285$(0.500~1.250), respectively. It means, the combination of Chungdae-tang aqueous extract with Clindamycin is partially synergistic effects. It, therefore, is expected that effective dosages of Clindamycin will be reduced to 1/4 or over 1/4 levels as combination with Chungdae-tang extracts, respectively.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.281-288
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• 1983

Heparinization is an essential step in extracorporeal circulation for open heart surgery. But wide individual variation to heparin effect sometimes makes it difficult to anticoagulate safely or neutralize appropriately. Because the conventional set protocol of heparinization did not consider this individual variation, a new method of control of heparinization was proposed by Dr. Brian Bull in 1974. We compared the group in which a conventional set protocol was used [Control group] with the other in which a new protocol modified from that of Bull was used [ACT group], on the aspects of the dosages of heparin and protamine administered and postoperative bleeding. Our conventional protocol [Control group] consisted of: 1. Initial heparin was given at dose of 350U/Kg into the right atrium prior to bypass. 2. Additional heparin was given every hour during E.C.C., as much as a half of the Initial dose. 3. 600U of heparin was mixed into every 100ml. of priming solution. 4. The protamine dose was calculated by totalling the units of heparin given to the patient and giving 1 .8mg. of protamine per 100 units of heparin. ACT protocol [ACT group] consisted of: 1. Initial heparinization was same as that of conventional protocol. 2. ACT`s were checked before [A point] and 10 minutes after initial heparinization [B point]. With these 2 points, a dose response curve was drawn. 3. Heparin for the priming solution was same as in control group. 4. Every 30 minutes during E.C.C., ACT`s were checked with Hemochron [International Technidyne Corp.]. ACT between 450 and 600 seconds was regarded as safety zone. If ACT checked at a time was below 450 seconds, heparin dose was calculated on the dose-response curve to lengthen ACT to 480 seconds and was given into the oxygenator. 5. About 10 minutes before the term of E.C.C., ACT was checked to estimate the blood heparin level at the time. Then, protamine dose was calculated at dose of 1.Stag per 100 units of heparin. The calculated dose of protamine was mixed into 50 to lO0ml of 5% Dextrose Water and dripped intravenously during the period of 15 minutes. Compared these two groups mentioned above, results were obtained as follows: 1. Mean value of normal ACT checked with Hemochron on 30 preoperative patients was 124 seconds [range 95-145 sec.]. 2. Doses of heparin and protamine given to the patient were decreased in ACT group as much as 32.2% and 62.2% respectively. 3. Postoperative bleeding and transfusion were also decreased in ACT group in 60.5% and 67.1% respectively. 4. Our modified dose-response curve did not cause any problems in the control of heparinization. 5. Initial heparinization [Heparin 350U/Kg] was sufficient for the most patients until 60 minutes under extracorporeal circulation. 6. We used 1.5mg of protamine to neutralize 100 units of heparin. But smaller dose of protamine may be sufficient for appropriate neutralization.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.236-242
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• 1987

앞의 시험(試驗)에 이어 oxyfluorfen + glyphosate의 여러 혼용농도(混用濃度)를 공시(供試)함으로써 과수원(果樹園)에서의 잡초종(雜草種) 구성변동(構成變動)에 관한 사항과 제초효과(除草效果)에 대한 두 약제(藥劑)의 상호작용효과(相互作用效果)를 분석(分析)하기 위하여 본(本) 시험(試驗)을 수행(遂行)하였다. Oxyfluorfen은 0~0.94 kg a. i./ ha 범위(範圍)에서 5 수준(水準), glyphosate는 0~0.4575 kg a.i./ha 범위(範圍)에서 4 수준(水準), 총 20 조합(組合)의 혼용농도(混用濃度)에서 시험(試驗)이 수행(遂行)되었다. l. 다년생(多年生)에 대한 방제효과(防除效果)는 oxyfluorfen+paraquat의 경우보다 oxyfluorfen + glyphosate에서 향상(向上)되었다. 2. Oxyfluorfen 저농도(低濃度) 혼용(混用)에서는 일년생(一年生) 화본과(禾本科)(바랭이)의 재생(再生)으로 우점도지수(優占度指數)가 증가하였고, glyphosate 저농도(低濃度)에서는 월년생(越年生) Stellaria와 다년생(多年生) 쑥의 만연으로 변동계수(變動係數)가 커지고 현존량(現存量)이 증가하는 경향이었다. 3. 두 약제(藥劑)의 혼용(混用)에서 oxyfluorfen이나 glyphosate 각각의 최대작용력(最大作用力)은 두 약제(藥劑)의 혼용농도(混用濃度)가 oxyfluorfen 0.55 kg a.i./ha와 glyphosate 0.35kg a.i./ha에서 형성되었다. 4. 두 약제(藥劑)의 상호작용(相互作用)은 전반적인 혼용농도하(混用濃度下)에서 대체로 부정적인 경향이었다. 5. 이상의 결과(結果)로 oxyfluorfen + glyphosate 혼용(混用)은 약량감소(藥量減少)를 가능케 하는 협력효과(協力效果)라기보다 특정잡초방제력상승(特定雜草防除力相乘)이나 제초기간연장(除草期間延長)을 통한 상가적효과(相加的效果)를 기대할 수 있었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2005

The rodent Hershberger assay is considered as a potential short term in vivo screening method for the detection of androgenic or anti-androgenic compounds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-androgenic activities of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP), and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP). A 10-day Hershberger assay was performed using immature Sprague-Dawley male rats castrated at 6 weeks of age. Tastosterone propionate (TP, 0.4 mg/kg/day) was administered s.c. to castrated male rats and followed by flutamide (1, 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg/day) treatment for 10 days by oral gavage. Similarly, DEHP, DBP, or BBP were also administered by oral gavage at 250, 500, or 1000 mg/kg/day after TP (0.4 mg/kg/day) administration. As expected, flutamide significantly inhibited the TP-induced re-growth of seminal vesicles, ventral prostate, and Levator ani plus bulbocavernosus muscles (LABC) at 1 mg/kg/day and above, and Cowper's glands and glans penis at 5 mg/kg/day and above. DEHP significantly (p<0.05) decreased the seminal vesicles, ventral prostate, LABC and Cowper's glands weights at 1000 mg/kg/day. BBP at 1000 mg/kg/day significantly inhibited TP-induced re-growth of the LABC in the immature castrated male rats, whereas ventral prostate, seminal vesicles, and Cowper's glands weights were unaffected. In contrast to DEHP, DBP did not affect accessory sex organ weights at any concentration. Body weights, combined adrenal glands, and kidney weights were not affected, but liver weights were significantly increased at high dosages in the DEHP, DBP, and BBP treatment groups. Our observations strongly suggest that DEHP acts as an androgen antagonist at the high dose (i.e., 1000 mg/kg/day).

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2012

Rats were administered zearalenone (ZEA) via gavage at dosages of 0, 1, 5, and 30 mg/kg for 36 days. On treatment day 8, inactivated porcine parvovirus vaccine (Vac) was injected intraperitoneally. Antibody production against porcine parvovirus was then measured as a function of ZEA treatment. Compared to the vaccine alone, ZEA treatment, with or without Vac, decreased the serum level of IgG. The level of IgM decreased in all ZEA groups at day 22, but the decrease was sustained only in the medium-dose ZEA group at day 36. The level of IgA was unchanged in the Vac only and ZEA groups at day 22, but was decreased in the 5 mg/kg ZEA plus Vac group compared to the Vac only group at day 36. The level of IgE was decreased by all doses of ZEA at day 22, but was unaffected in ZEA plus Vac groups compared to the Vac only group. The levels of IL-1 in the thymus and spleen; INF-${\gamma}$ in serum; IL-2, IL-6, and IL-10 in the thymus; and IL-10 and IFN-${\gamma}$ in the spleen decreased after ZEA administration. Furthermore, the levels of IL-$1{\beta}$ in the spleen and mesenteric lymph node, IL-$1{\beta}$ in the thymus, IL-2 in the thymus and spleen, IL-6 in the thymus, IL-10 and IFN-${\gamma}$ in the spleen, and GM-CSF and TNF-${\alpha}$ in the thymus decreased after vaccination in rats exposed to ZEA. In conclusion, these results suggest that ZEA exposure via drinking water can cause an immunosuppressive effect by decreasing immunoglobulins in serum and cytokines in lymphoid organs.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.363-370
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• 1993

Toxoprqsmagonnii의 강독주(RH주) 혹은 약독주(Beverley주)를 마우스에 감염시킴과 동시에 trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(TMP-SMZ)을 투여하여 Toxoplasma 감염 마우스에 있어 서 TMP-SMZ의 감염 예방효과를 마우스의 생존기간과 생존율. 면역혈청학적 반응 및 뇌조직내 씨스트의 수로 평가한 후 감염대조군 및 spiramycin 투여군과 비교하였다. T. gondii의 RH주를 감염시킨 마우스(마우스당 $1{\;}{\times}{\;}10^5$개의 tachyzoite를 감염)에 TMP-SMZ을 투여시 마우스의 생존기간은 감염대조군이나 spiramycin 투여군보다 유의하게 증가하였으며(p < 0.01), TMP-SMZ의 투여량을 증가시킴에 따라 생존기간 및 생존율이 증가하였고 마우스당 24 mg/day 이상 15일간 투여시 100% 생존하였다. T. gondii의 Beverley주를 감염시킨 마우스(마우스당 10개의 씨스트를 감염)의 혈청내 IgG 및 IgM 항체가는 TMP-SMZ 투여시 유의하게 감소하였으며(p < 0.05) TMP-SMZ을 마우스당 24 mg/day 이상 투여시 뇌조직내에서 씨스트를 발견할 수 없었다. 그러나 spiramycin 투여군은 감염대조군과 유사한 항체가를 보였으며 감염 후 20일부터 씨스트가 발견되었다 이상의 성적으로 보아 TMP-SMZ은 T. gondii의 강독주나 약독주 감염 마우스에 투여시 감염 예방효과가 있었다.