• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.616-627
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• 2014

The Lanyu is a miniature pig breed indigenous to Lanyu Island, Taiwan. It is distantly related to Asian and European pig breeds. It has been inbred to generate two breeds and crossed with Landrace and Duroc to produce two hybrids for laboratory use. Selecting sets of informative genetic markers to track the genetic qualities of laboratory animals and stud stock is an important function of genetic databases. For more than two decades, Lanyu derived breeds of common ancestry and crossbreeds have been used to examine the effectiveness of genetic marker selection and optimal approaches for individual assignment. In this paper, these pigs and the following breeds: Berkshire, Duroc, Landrace and Yorkshire, Meishan and Taoyuan, TLRI Black Pig No. 1, and Kaohsiung Animal Propagation Station Black pig are studied to build a genetic reference database. Nineteen microsatellite markers (loci) provide information on genetic variation and differentiation among studied breeds. High differentiation index ($F_{ST}$) and Cavalli-Sforza chord distances give genetic differentiation among breeds, including Lanyu's inbred populations. Inbreeding values ($F_{IS}$) show that Lanyu and its derived inbred breeds have significant loss of heterozygosity. Individual assignment testing of 352 animals was done with different numbers of microsatellite markers in this study. The testing assigned 99% of the animals successfully into their correct reference populations based on 9 to 14 markers ranking D-scores, allelic number, expected heterozygosity ($H_E$) or $F_{ST}$, respectively. All miss-assigned individuals came from close lineage Lanyu breeds. To improve individual assignment among close lineage breeds, microsatellite markers selected from Lanyu populations with high polymorphic, heterozygosity, $F_{ST}$ and D-scores were used. Only 6 to 8 markers ranking $H_E$, $F_{ST}$ or allelic number were required to obtain 99% assignment accuracy. This result suggests empirical examination of assignment-error rates is required if discernible levels of co-ancestry exist. In the reference group, optimum assignment accuracy was achievable achieved through a combination of different markers by ranking the heterozygosity, $F_{ST}$ and allelic number of close lineage populations.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2020

본 연구는 아로마의 흡입법을 적용한 아로마테라피가 뇌파에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 진행되었다. 연구대상자는 모집공고에 의해 만 20세 이상~만 59세 이하의 남,여 64명을 대상으로 하였고, 실험군 32명, 대조군 32명을 무작위배정하였다. 실험군에게는 6가지 아로마블렌딩오일(Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin, Lemon, Cedarwood, Roman Chamomile)을 적용하였으며, 대조군에게는 조조바오일을 적용하여 흡입법을 실시하였다. 실험 처치 전과 30분 후에 EEG측정을 위하여 뉴로하모니S(Neroharmony S)를 이용해, 실험군과 대조군의 BQ-test(SRQ, BRQ, ATQ, ACQ, EQ, ASQ, CQ, BQ)를 실시, 비교·분석하였다. 통계분석은 측정치의 사전점수를 통제한 공변량분석(ANCOVA)을 사용하였으며 연구결과, 분석된 8개 항목 중 3개 항목인 ATQ(p<.05), ACQ(p<.05), BQ(p<.05)에서 실험군과 대조군 간 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 즉, 아로마테라피가 주의력(뇌의 각성정도)을 높여줌으로써 집중력과 기억력이 강화되며, 좌·우뇌의 활성을 더욱 좋게해주어 정신적 활동과 사고 능력 및 행동성향의 균형유지에 도움을 준다. 또한 종합적인 뇌기능을 대변하여주는 BQ의 측정치가 처치 후 증가한 것을 나타나, 아로마테라피가 인체의 정신적·육체적인 건강상태를 유지시켜주는 데 큰 역할을 할 수 있는 효율적 방안임을 보여주고 있다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.174-181
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• 2011

An airborne sensor is developed for remote sensing on an aerial vehicle (UV). The sensor is an optical payload for an eletro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) dual band camera that combines visible and IR imaging capabilities in a compact and lightweight package. It adopts a Ritchey-Chr$\'{e}$tien telescope for the common front end optics with several relay optics that divide and deliver EO and IR bands to a charge-coupled-device (CCD) and an IR detector, respectively. The EO/IR camera for dual bands is mounted on a two-axis gimbal that provides stabilized imaging and precision pointing in both the along and cross-track directions. We first investigate the mechanical deformations, displacements and stress of the EO/IR camera through finite element analysis (FEA) for five cases: three gravitational effects and two thermal conditions. For investigating gravitational effects, one gravitational acceleration (1 g) is given along each of the +x, +y and +z directions. The two thermal conditions are the overall temperature change to $30^{\circ}C$ from $20^{\circ}C$ and the temperature gradient across the primary mirror pupil from $-5^{\circ}C$ to $+5^{\circ}C$. Optical performance, represented by the modulation transfer function (MTF), is then predicted by integrating the FEA results into optics design/analysis software. This analysis shows the IR channel can sustain imaging performance as good as designed, i.e., MTF 38% at 13 line-pairs-per-mm (lpm), with refocus capability. Similarly, the EO channel can keep the designed performance (MTF 73% at 27.3 lpm) except in the case of the overall temperature change, in which the EO channel experiences slight performance degradation (MTF 16% drop) for $20^{\circ}C$ overall temperate change.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2011

Objective: Ovarian angiogenesis plays an important role in folliculogenesis. However, little is known about the expression of angiogenic factors during follicular development according to female age. Stromal cell derived factor-$1{\alpha}$ (SDF-$1{\alpha}$) plays a role in granulosa cell survival and embryo quality as an angiogenic chemokine. Leptin is also involved in folliculogenesis and angiogenesis. This study examined expression of SDF-$1{\alpha}$ and leptin, and their effects on the expression of angiogenic factors in the ovary during follicular development according to female age. Methods: Ovaries were collected from C57BL mice of two age groups (6-9 weeks and 24-26 weeks) at 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after 5 IU pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin (PMSG) injection. The expression of ovarian SDF-$1{\alpha}$ and leptin mRNA was evaluated by RT-PCR. In the organ culture experiment, the ovaries were cultured in transwell permeable supports with Waymouth's medium treated with various doses of SDF-$1{\alpha}$(50-200 ng/mL) or leptin (0.01-1 ${\mu}g$/mL) for 7 days. Then, mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and visfatin were examined in the cultured ovaries. Results: Expression of SDF-$1{\alpha}$ and leptin in the ovary was significantly lower in the aged mouse group compared to the young mouse group ($p$ <0.05). Expression of these two factors increased with follicular development after PMSG administration. SDF-$1{\alpha}$ treatment stimulated visfatin expression in a dose-dependent manner, while leptin treatment significantly increased eNOS expression. Conclusion: These results suggest that decrease of ovarian SDF-$1{\alpha}$ and leptin expression may be associated with aging-related reduction of ovarian function. SDF-$1{\alpha}$ and leptin may play a role in follicular development by regulating the expression of angiogenic factors in mouse ovaries.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2016

Prediction of growth patterns of commercial chicken strains is important. It can provide visual assessment of growth as function of time and prediction body weight (BW) at a specific age. The aim of current study is to compare the three nonlinear functions (i.e., Logistic, Gompertz, and von Betalanffy) for modeling the growth of twenty five commercial Korean native chicken (KNC) strains reared under a battery cage system until 32 weeks of age and to evaluate the three models with regard to their ability to describe the relationship between BW and age. A clear difference in growth pattern among 25 strains were observed and classified in to the groups according to their growth patterns. The highest and lowest estimated values for asymptotic body weight (C) for 3H and 5W were given by von Bertalanffy and Logistic model 4629.7 g for 2197.8 g respectively. The highest estimated parameter for maturating rate (b) was given by Logistic model 0.249 corresponds to the 2F and lowest in von Bertalanffy model 0.094 for 4Y. According to the coefficient of determination ($R^2$) and mean square of error (MSE), Gompertz and von Bertalanffy models were suitable to describe the growth of Korean native chicken. Moreover, von Bertalannfy model was well described the most of KNC growth with biologically meaningful parameter compared to Gompertz model.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2000

실험동물에 있어서 연령 차이에 따라서 xylene 독성이 어떠한 차이가 있는지를 검토하는 일환으로 5주령 및 12주령 흰쥐에 50% m-xylene을 체중 100 g 당 0.25 ml씩 1회 투여한 다음 24시간 후에 처치하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Xylene투여로 인한 요 중 methylhippuric acid 함량은 5주령군이 12주령군에 비해 현저하게 높게 나타났다. 그리고 간조직 중 cytochrome P-450 함량은 대조군에 있어서 5주령군이 12주령군 보다 약 50% 정도 낮게 나타났으나 xylene 투여로 인한 cytochrome P-450 함량 증가율은 12주령군 보다 5주령군에서 높게 나타났다. 간 alcohol dehydrogenase 활성치도 대조군에 있어서는 5주령군이 12주령 보다 약 35% 정도 낮게 나타났으나 xylene 투여로 인한 본 효소의 활성 증가율은 5주령군에서 오히려 높게 나타났다. 그러나 간 aldehyde dehydrogenase 활성치는 대조군 및 xylene 투여군 모두 5주령과 12주령간에 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 한편 xylene 투여시 체중 당 간무게, 간조직 malondialdehyde 함량 및 혈청 ALT 활성 변동을 통하여 간손상 정도를 상호 비교 관찰하였을 때, 12주령군이 5주령 실험동물 보다 간손상이 다소 심하게 나타남을 알 수가 있었다. 이상 실험결과는 연령에 따라 xylene에 의한 간손상의 차이는 이물질의 생체내 대사율이 달리 나타나기 때문일 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.126-137
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• 2016

Purpose: The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the vegetation fraction of soybeans, grown under different cropping conditions using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a red, green, and blue (RGB) camera. Methods: Test plots were prepared based on different cropping treatments, i.e., soybean single-cropping, with and without herbicide application and soybean and barley-cover cropping, with and without herbicide application. The UAV flights were manually controlled using a remote flight controller on the ground, with 2.4 GHz radio frequency communication. For image pre-processing, the acquired images were pre-treated and georeferenced using a fisheye distortion removal function, and ground control points were collected using Google Maps. Tarpaulin panels of different colors were used to calibrate the multi-temporal images by converting the RGB digital number values into the RGB reflectance spectrum, utilizing a linear regression method. Excess Green (ExG) vegetation indices for each of the test plots were compared with the M-statistic method in order to quantitatively evaluate the greenness of soybean fields under different cropping systems. Results: The reflectance calibration methods used in the study showed high coefficients of determination, ranging from 0.8 to 0.9, indicating the feasibility of a linear regression fitting method for monitoring multi-temporal RGB images of soybean fields. As expected, the ExG vegetation indices changed according to different soybean growth stages, showing clear differences among the test plots with different cropping treatments in the early season of < 60 days after sowing (DAS). With the M-statistic method, the test plots under different treatments could be discriminated in the early seasons of <41 DAS, showing a value of M > 1. Conclusion: Therefore, multi-temporal images obtained with an UAV and a RGB camera could be applied for quantifying overall vegetation fractions and crop growth status, and this information could contribute to determine proper treatments for the vegetation fraction.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제4권
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• pp.47-50
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• 1965

Chlorophenol 유도체들이 농약으로 많이 사용되고 있으므로 저자들은 Trichlorophenol과 Dibromoethane으로 Bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy) ethane 과 Bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy) ethane을 합성하고 mice에 대한 독성 및 Bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy) ethane의 귤응애, 누에 및 무우잎별레에 대한 살충작용을 Phenkapton, Tedion V-18. BHC 및 DBT 등과 비교관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. (1) Bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenory) ethane의 yield 는 8.0g $(50.06\%)\;(m.p. 157-159^{\circ}C)$이며 Bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy) ethane 의 yield는 5.2g $(32.60\%)\;(m.p. 162-163^{\circ}C}$였다. (2) Bis(2,4,6-trichlophenoxy) ethane의 귤응애(Citrusred mite)에 대한 살충작용은 Tedion V-18 보다 강하고 Phenkapton에 비해서는 약하다. (3) 누에 (Bombix mori)에 대한 살충작용은 BHC 및 DDT보다 약하다. (4) 무잎별레(Daikon leaf beetle)에 대해서는 살충력이 없였다. (5) 2,4,5-BTPE 및 2,4,6-BTPE는 체중 k9당 5g씩 mice에 경구투여한 바 72시간동안 한 마리도 죽지 않아 독성은 적은 것으로 본다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.500-506
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• 1999

레이저 다이오드와 수신광검출기가 집적된 소자를 V-홈을 가진 실리콘 광학벤치에 flip-chip 본딩하고, 경사면을 가진 하나의 단일모드 광섬유와 수동정렬하는 방법을 사용하여 가입자망을 위한 저가의 양방향 송수신 모듈을 설계, 제작하였다. 광섬유의 단면 경사각에 따른 송신광결합 효율과 수신광결합 효율사이의 병목점을 찾기 위해 Gaussian빔 모델을 사용하여 수평정렬거리, 광섬유 단면 경사각, 수직정렬오차등의 변수에 따른 광결합계수를 계산함으로써, 최적의 광정렬조건을 예측하였다. 또한 실리콘 광학벤치에서 광결합효율을 측정하여 광섬유의 수직정렬오차에 따른 광결합계수의 감소가 광섬유의 경사각에 의해 보상될 수 있다는 계산결과의 타당함을 확인하였다. 실제의 sub-module 제작 및 광결합 실험에서 송신빔이 광섬유 단면에 반사되어 PD로 입사되는 것을 최소화하기 위하여 광섬유 단면을 경사절두원추형으로 제작함으로써 PD의 수신 잡음을 $30mu$m 이상의 정렬거리에서 -35dB이하로 유지할 수 있었다. 같은 조건에서 단면 경사각이 $12^{\circ}$인 광섬유에 의해 -12.1dB의 송신출력과 0.2A/W의 responsivity를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2015

칼슘 의존적으로 활성화되는 neutral protease calpain에 의한 단백질 분해는 세포의 성장을 조절하는데 중요한 단백질들의 역할에 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. Cyclin의 분해는 세포주기의 진행을 위한 필연적인 과정이다. D-type cyclins는 외부자극이나 신호에 의하여 세포주기의 G1 초기에 합성이 된 후 cyclin-dependent kinases (cdk4 및 cdk6)와의 결합하여 세포주기 S기 진입을 촉진하는 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 cyclin D3 단백질이 calpain protease에 의하여 번역 후 수준에서 조절 받고 있음을 제시하였다. 본 실험의 조건에서 lovastatin과 actinomycin D가 처리된 PC-3-M 전립선 암세포에서 cyclin D3 단백질의 발현이 완전히 사라졌지만, calpain inhibitor인 LLnL의 처리에 의하여 정상 수준으로 회복되었음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 26S proteasome의 선택적 억제제인 lactacystin, lysosome 억제제인 ammonium chloride 및 chloroquine, serine protease 억제제인 PMSF는 동일 조건에서 lovastatin과 actinomycin D 처리에 의한 cyclin D3 단백질의 발현저하를 억제하지는 못하였다. In vitro 조건에서 순수 분리된 calpain은 cyclin D3 단백질을 칼슘 농도 의존적으로 분해하였으며, cyclin D3 단백질의 반감기는 LLnL 처리에 의하여 매우 유의적으로 증가되었다. 또한 calpain 저해인자인 calpastatin의 과발현은 PC-3-M 세포에서 뿐만 아니라 NIH 3T3 섬유아세포에서도 cyclin D3 단백질의 반감기 및 안전성을 증대시켰다. 이러한 결과는 cyclin D3 단백질이 칼슘에 의해 활성화 되는 protease calpain에 의해 조절됨을 보여주는 것이다.