• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.512-519
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of a novel tissue engineering approach to regenerate intervertebral disc. In this study, thermosensitive scaffold (chitosan-Pluronic hydrogel) and nanofiber were used to replace the nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus of a degenerated intervertebral disc, leading to an eventual regeneration of the disc using the minimally invasive surgical procedure and organ culture. In preliminary study, disc cells were seeded into the scaffolds and cellular responses were assessed by MTT assay and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Based on these results, we could know that tissue engineered scaffolds might provide favorable environments for the regeneration of tissues. Organ culture was performed in fresh porcine spinal motion segments with endplates on both sides. These spinal motion segments were classified into three groups: control (Intact), injured NP (Defect), and inserting tissue engineered scaffolds (Insert). The specimens were cultivated for 7 days, subsequently structural stability, cell proliferation and morphological changes were evaluated by the relaxation time, quantity of DNA, GAG and histological examination. In these results, inserting group showed higher relaxation time, reduced decrement of DNA contents, and accumulated GAG amount. Consequently, the tissue engineered scaffolds used in this study seen to be a promising base scaffolds for regenerative intervertebral disc due to its capacity to absorb external dynamic loading and the possible ideal environment provided for disc cell growing.

• BMB Reports
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2015

Adaptive brain function and synaptic plasticity rely on dynamic regulation of local proteome. One way for the neuron to introduce new proteins to the axon terminal is to transport those from the cell body, which had long been thought as the only source of axonal proteins. Another way, which is the topic of this review, is synthesizing proteins on site by local mRNA translation. Recent evidence indicates that the axon stores a reservoir of translationally silent mRNAs and regulates their expression solely by translational control. Different stimuli to axons, such as guidance cues, growth factors, and nerve injury, promote translation of selective mRNAs, a process required for the axon's ability to respond to these cues. One of the critical questions in the field of axonal protein synthesis is how mRNA-specific local translation is regulated by extracellular cues. Here, we review current experimental techniques that can be used to answer this question. Furthermore, we discuss how new technologies can help us understand what biological processes are regulated by axonal protein synthesis in vivo.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1035-1037
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• 2009

In this study we analyzed the dynamic changes in microbiota composition during kochujang fermentation at $30^{\circ}C$. During fermentation, the viable cell counts slowly increased and reached $3.2{\times}10^7$ for aerobic bacteria, $8.3{\times}10^3$ for yeast, and $1.4{\times}10^3$ CFU/mL for fungi after 60 days. Bacilli were found to be the most dominant microorganisms throughout the fermentation process. Using the culture dependent method Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus amyloquefaciens were found to be the main species during the early stages of fermentation; however, Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus stearothermophilus became the most dominant species during the late stage of fermentation. In contrast, when the polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) method was used Bacillus ehimensis was found to be the dominant species during the early stage of fermentation and Bacillus megaterium, B. pumilus, B. subtilis, and B. licheniformis were dominant in the ate stages. These results indicate various other Bacillus species rather than just B. subtilis and B. licheniformis might be involved in the fermentation of kochujang.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2023

The skin is a dynamic ecosystem on which diverse microbes reside. The interkingdom interaction between microbial species in the skin microbiota is thought to influence the health and disease of the skin although the roles of the intra- and interkingdom interactions remain to be elucidated. In this context, the interactions between Malassezia and Staphylococcus, the most dominant microorganisms in the skin microbiota, have gained attention. This study investigated how the interaction between Malassezia and Staphylococcus affected the antifungal susceptibility of the fungus to the azole antifungal drug ketoconazole. The susceptibility was significantly decreased when Malassezia was co-cultured with Staphylococcus. We found that acidification of the environment by organic acids produced by Staphylococcus influenced the decrease of the ketoconazole susceptibility of M. restricta in the co-culturing condition. Furthermore, our data demonstrated that the significant increased ergosterol content and cell membrane and wall thickness of the M. restricta cells grown in the acidic environment may be the main cause of the altered azole susceptibility of the fungus. Overall, our study suggests that the interaction between Malassezia and Staphylococcus influences the antifungal susceptibility of the fungus and that pH has a critical role in the polymicrobial interaction in the skin environment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.926-931
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• 2011

유기성폐수의 혐기발효 공정은 빠른 수소생성속도를 나타내며, 동시에 수중의 유기물을 처리한다. 반면, 수소생성 수율이 낮고 처리 수 내 혐기발효 산물인 복합 유기산이 다량 존재하게 된다. 따라서, 본 실험에서는 수소생성 수율을 높이고 처리수의 수질 제고를 위해 광발효미생물을 이용하였다. 광발효미생물의 기질에 따른 수소생산 속도 및 미생물 성장율을 조사하기 위해 아세트산, 복합 유기산 (인공) 및 글루코스 대상 혐기발효 상등액을 각각 기질로 이용하는 회분식 실험을 실시하였다. 아세트산을 이용한 R. sphaeroides의 최대 비증식속도는 2.93 h로서 복합유기산을 이용할 때보다 높았다. 아세트산은 미생물 증식에 유리한 기질인 반면, 수소생산속도 면에서는 복합유기산보다 느리게 나타났다. 글루코스 혐기 발효액 상등액을 기질로 이용한 광발효에서 전단의 혐기발효를 통한 수소생산량의 약 50%가 추가로 발생하였다. 혐기 및 광발효미생물의 혼합발효 연속시스템을 통해 $15.9mL-H_2/L$의 안정적인 수소를 생산하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.1062-1071
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• 2018

The misuse of anabolic hormones or illegal drugs is a ubiquitous problem in animal husbandry and in food safety. The ban on growth promotants in food producing animals in the European Union is well controlled. However, application regimens that are difficult to detect persist, including newly designed anabolic drugs and complex hormone cocktails. Therefore identification of molecular endogenous biomarkers which are based on the physiological response after the illicit treatment has become a focus of detection methods. The analysis of the 'transcriptome' has been shown to have promise to discover the misuse of anabolic drugs, by indirect detection of their pharmacological action in organs or selected tissues. Various studies have measured gene expression changes after illegal drug or hormone application. So-called transcriptomic biomarkers were quantified at the mRNA and/or microRNA level by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) technology or by more modern 'omics' and high throughput technologies including RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq). With the addition of advanced bioinformatical approaches such as hierarchical clustering analysis or dynamic principal components analysis, a valid 'biomarker signature' can be established to discriminate between treated and untreated individuals. It has been shown in numerous animal and cell culture studies, that identification of treated animals is possible via our transcriptional biomarker approach. The high throughput sequencing approach is also capable of discovering new biomarker candidates and, in combination with quantitative RT-qPCR, validation and confirmation of biomarkers has been possible. These results from animal production and food safety studies demonstrate that analysis of the transcriptome has high potential as a new screening method using transcriptional 'biomarker signatures' based on the physiological response triggered by illegal substances.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2_spc호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2024

Ruminants possess a specialized four-compartment forestomach, consisting of the reticulum, rumen, omasum, and abomasum. The rumen, the primary fermentative chamber, harbours a dynamic ecosystem comprising bacteria, protozoa, fungi, archaea, and bacteriophages. These microorganisms engage in diverse ecological interactions within the rumen microbiome, primarily benefiting the host animal by deriving energy from plant material breakdown. These interactions encompass symbiosis, such as mutualism and commensalism, as well as parasitism, predation, and competition. These ecological interactions are dependent on many factors, including the production of diverse molecules, such as those involved in quorum sensing (QS). QS is a density-dependent signalling mechanism involving the release of autoinducer (AIs) compounds, when cell density increases AIs bind to receptors causing the altered expression of certain genes. These AIs are classified as mainly being N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHL; commonly used by Gram-negative bacteria) or autoinducer-2 based systems (AI-2; used by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria); although other less common AI systems exist. Most of our understanding of QS at a gene-level comes from pure culture in vitro studies using bacterial pathogens, with much being unknown on a commensal bacterial and ecosystem level, especially in the context of the rumen microbiome. A small number of studies have explored QS in the rumen using 'omic' technologies, revealing a prevalence of AI-2 QS systems among rumen bacteria. Nevertheless, the implications of these signalling systems on gene regulation, rumen ecology, and ruminant characteristics are largely uncharted territory. Metatranscriptome data tracking the colonization of perennial ryegrass by rumen microbes suggest that these chemicals may influence transitions in bacterial diversity during colonization. The likelihood of undiscovered chemicals within the rumen microbial arsenal is high, with the identified chemicals representing only the tip of the iceberg. A comprehensive grasp of rumen microbial chemical signalling is crucial for addressing the challenges of food security and climate targets.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2005

펙틴의 비만억제 효과 및 지질저하 효과를 3T3-Ll adipocyte cell culture system과 20% 고지방식이를 섭취시킨 흰쥐에서 살펴보았다 펙틴을 첨가한 3T3-Ll adipocyte cell의 글리세롤 농도는 대조군에 비해 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, leptin의 농도는 83% 유의 적으로 감소하여 (p<0.01) adipose 세포에 지방 축적을 억제하는 효과가 있음이 확인되었다. 흰쥐를 이용한 동물실험에서 실험군간의 식이섭취량에는 차이가 없었으나 20% 지방을 섭취시킨 쥐는 정상식이군에 비해 체중이 50% 증가하였고, 고지방식이에 펙틴을 10%와 20% 첨가시킨 군에서 는 체중이 각각 12% 및 16% 감소하였다. 상대적인 내장지방의 함량(g/100 g body weight)은 ND 4.3 g, ITFD 5.6 g, HFP10은 3.1 g, HFP20은 2.3 g로 펙틴 첨가군의 상대적인 내장 지방 함량이 정상대조군보다 낮아 펙틴의 비만억제 효과가 현저하였다 고지방식이에 의해 상승된 혈장 중성 지질, 총 콜레스테롤 및 LDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 펙틴 첨가에 의해 감소되었고, HDL-콜레스테롤은 증가하여 펙틴의 첨가에 의한 지질 개선 효과가 관찰되었다. 간 및 심장의 지질 농도 역시 고지방식이에 의해 증가하였으나 펙틴의 첨가에 의해 감소되었다. 특히 분변으로의 지질 배설 현상은 펙틴 첨가군에서 현저하게 나타났는데 이러한 펙틴의 효과는 첨가 농도 의존적으로 관찰되었다. 펙틴의 비만 억제 효과내장지방의 축적을 억제하고, 소장에서 지질의 흡수를 방해하여 분변으로의 지질 배설을 촉진시키는 이외에도 다른 생리 활성이 있을 것으로 생각된다. 이상의 결과를 살펴보면 펙틴은 고지방식이를 섭취 하는 경우 복부지방 축적을 억제하는 효과가 체중감소 효과보다 크며 혈장 중성지질, 콜레스테롤 LDL 콜레스테롤을 떨어뜨리고 HDL 콜레스테롤은 상승시키는 효과가 현저한 것으로 나타났다.구 결과, cook-chill생산 시 녹차 추출물의 첨가가 미생물적 품질유지에 효과가 있다고 사료되는 바 본 연구결과를 기초로 급식소에서 음식 생산 시 녹차 추출물 및 천연 항균성 물질 첨가에 따른 미생물적 품질 및 관능적 품질검사를 통한 레시피 개발에 관한 지속적인 연구가 수행되어야 하겠다.다.다리다보니 점심시간을 활용할 수 없게 되는 문제점에 대한 재검토가 필요하다. 따라서 차후 학교급식의 안전성 확보를 위한 급식환경 개선의 일환으로 식당공간 확보 시 신속한 시간 내에 급식이 가능하도록 넓은 공간과 쾌적한 환경의 식당 조성에 대해 관심을 기울여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 이상 여부를 반영하는 임상증상의 빈도가 높은 청소년기 남녀 중학생의 경우 아침과 저녁의 결식빈도 및 외식과 간식의 빈도가 높았고, 아침식사의 질과 체형만족도가 낮은 것으로 나타나 청소년의 건강과 식습관 및 체형만족도가 상호 관련성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 성장기 청소년의 건강 유지를 위하여 바람직한 식습관의 중요성을 재인식할 수 있었으며, 올바른 식습관 확립을 위한 영양교육의 중요성이 재확인되었다.경제적일 것으로 판단된다.er 90 % of good relative dynamic modulus of elasticity due to fineness of formation caused by the increase of the unit powder content and the improvement of flowability, without regard to the replacement of crushed stone fines. Therefore, it can be said that the usage of crushed stone fines can control the strength of super flowing concrete by replacement and reduce heat of hydration.