• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.881-885
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• 1999

A growth study was conducted for 238 days in twenty crossbred cattle calves to observe the effect of dietary concentrate supplement on blood biochemical changes and serum testosterone levels. The calves were divided into four groups (A, B, C and D) of five animals each. Calves of groups A and B were fed 60% and 30% concentrate, respectively, supplying equal amount of protein along with wheat straw. The calves in group C received 30% concentrate in their diet for 1 to 119 days of experiment and 60% concentrate during 120~238 days of experiment and vice versa in group D. Mean DM and TDN intake were significantly higher in group A than group B, C or D, resulted in higher daily growth rate in the former group. Blood glucose level was significantly higher in group A where as blood urea, hemoglobin, total protein, albumin, and globulin levels remained unchanged among the groups. Serum testosterone level increased with the increasing age of the animals but the level remained same in the animals of group A, B, C and D. A 30% concentrate diet does not have any severe adverse effect on the performance of crossbred cattle.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.933-942
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the degree of waterbody impairment according to the flow conditions and present to the appropriate water quality improvement alternatives using observed water quality and flow for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation at 39 unit watersheds the nakdong river basin. Observed water quality data for 7 years are divided into five cumulative flow frequency group and comparing the each observed water quality data and TMDL Target water quality (TWQ) the last evaluate the water quality is impaired group. We found that the cumulative flow frequency group-specific the average excess rate of V group was the highest (32.86%), followed by the IV group (26.04%), group III (23.36%), II group (22.67%), I group (20.70%), the degree of impaired waterbody tended to be inversely proportional to the flow rate. Resulted from cumulative flow frequency group of impaired water quality assessment, 13 unit watersheds are impaired from a group IV and group V affected by point sources. Therefore, improvement of sewage discharge and the initial composition of the riparian buffer zone are needed. Nakbon F, Namkang D and Namkang E within 13 unit watersheds are impaired from group II and III affected by non-point sources. Therefore, application of Best Management Practices (BMPs) is needed for these watersheds. Evaluation of impaired waterbody using Cumulative flow frequency group is able to determine the extent of the judgment to TWQ exceeded by the flow conditions and helps proper setting Standard flow and planning pollutant reduction for TMDL.

• 생약학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2015

Aleurone layer of Black rice (Oryza sativa L.) is enriched with anthocyanin that could increase bone density. This study was conducted to investigate the osteoporosis-preventing effects of the aleurone layer extract (BRE) on bone loss of ovariectomized (OVX) rats. OVX (or sham-operated) rats were assigned to three groups (n=8 per group): sham operated group (Sham); OVX control group (OVX); OVX-BRE group, OVX rats treated with BRE at 90 mg/kg B.W. The deionized water alone or deionized water with BRE was orally administrated to Sham, OVX or OVX-BRE groups, respectively for 12 weeks. High fat diet with 45 kcal% fat and water were fed to all rats ad libitum. Body weight was significantly decreased in the OVXBRE group compared to the OVX group (p<0.05). The bone mineral density and bone length of tibia were significantly higher in the OVX-BRE group compared to the OVX group and breaking force was significantly higher for the both tibia and femur bones. Serum estradiol concentration and calcium concentration of femur were higher in the OVX-BRE group than those of OVX group. However, serum alkaline phosphatase activity and parathyroid hormone concentration were decreased in the OVXBRE group compared to the OVX group. The results suggest that aleurone layer of Black rice is a potentially useful ingredient to protect against estrogen deficiency or menopause related osteoporosis.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2015

팽이버섯(Flammulina velutipes) 25품종의 유전체 재분석 데이터를 표준유전체(KACC42781)와 비교하여 genomewide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)를 선발하였다. 균주에 따른 mapping율의 차이는 균주간 변이를 반영하였으며, genome-wide SNP분포는 homozygous SNP, heterozygous SNP로 구분되었으며 모두 균주에 따른 변이가 크게 나타났다. 수집균주들 사이의 유연관계를 살펴보기 위해, 계통수를 그려본 결과, Group I은 F. velutipes var. 계통인 ASI 4062, 4148, 4195이 묶여지고, Group II는 ASI 4188 F. elastica, ASI 4190 F. fennae, ASI 4194 F. rossica의 다른 종이 별도의 그룹을 형성하였다. 그 외 F. velutipes 19개 계통은 같은 그룹으로 나타났으며 그 유전적 자리를 잘 반영하였다. 한편 백색 group과 갈색 group을 유연관계로 분석하고자 시도하였으나 색깔에 따른 group은 이루어지지 않았다. 한국 백색 품종인 ASI 4210, 4166, 4178과 일본 백색 품종인 ASI 4209, 4167을 분석한 결과 phylogenetic tree상에서 한국 백색 품종과 일본 백색 품종간의 유전적 상동성이 매우 높음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.415-425
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• 2018

다양한 Aureobaisidum속을 발굴하여 흑효모의 유용한 특성을 활용하기 위해 전라도 지역 꽃에서 효모 433균주를 분리하고 분자계통학 및 형태학적 분석을 통해 다양성을 확인하였다. large subunit (LSU) rDNA 염기서열 분석을 기준으로 전라도 지역의 Aureobasidium속을 6그룹으로 분류한 후, LSU와 ITS rDNA 염기서열 분석을 통해 전라도 지역 꽃에서 유래한 효모의 주요 우점종이 Group A와 Group D임을 확인할 수 있었다. GroupB, E, F는 전라남도에만 분포하는 것으로 보아 전라북도에 비해 전라남도에서 다양한 Aureobasidium종이 분포하는 것으로 생각된다. Group A는 A. pullulans, Group B는 A. melanogenum, Group F는 Aureobasidium 신종 후보군으로 분류할 수 있었다. Group C, D, E는 LSU와 ITS rDNA 분석에서 A. leucospermi, A. namibiae, A. subglaciale 사이의 명확하게 분류되지 않았으나 콜로니 형태에서 구분 가능한 특성을 보인 것으로 보아, Aureobasidium은 분자계 통학적 분석방법과 형태적 동정을 병행하여 종 수준 동정을 보완할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.674-681
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• 2023

Bile pigment, bilirubin, and biliverdin concentrations may change as a results of biliary tract cancer (BTC) altering the mechanisms of radical oxidation and heme breakdown. We explored whether changes in bile pigment components could help distinguish BTC from benign biliary illness by evaluating alterations in patients with BTC. We collected bile fluid from 15 patients with a common bile duct stone (CBD group) and 63 individuals with BTC (BTC group). We examined the bile fluid's bilirubin, biliverdin reductase (BVR), heme oxygenase (HO-1), and bacterial taxonomic abundance. Serum bilirubin levels had no impact on the amounts of bile HO-1, BVR, or bilirubin. In comparison to the control group, the BTC group had considerably higher amounts of HO-1, BVR, and bilirubin in the bile. The areas under the curve for the receiver operating characteristic curve analyses of the BVR and HO-1 were 0.832 (p<0.001) and 0.891 (p<0.001), respectively. Firmicutes was the most prevalent phylum in both CBD and BTC, according to a taxonomic abundance analysis, however the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio was substantially greater in the BTC group than in the CBD group. The findings of this study showed that, regardless of the existence of obstructive jaundice, biliary carcinogenesis impacts heme degradation and bile pigmentation, and that the bile pigment components HO-1, BVR, and bilirubin in bile fluid have a diagnostic significance in BTC. In tissue biopsies for the diagnosis of BTC, particularly for distinguishing BTC from benign biliary strictures, bile pigment components can be used as additional biomarkers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.930-934
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• 2013

The growth performance of embryo-transferred Japanese Black calves that were born from, and suckled by, Japanese Shorthorn cows in a cow-calf grazing system (BS-group, n = 5) was compared to that of Japanese Black calves from Japanese Black cows in a cowshed (BB-group, n = 5). The daily weight gain from birth to 1 month was higher in the BS-group than in the BB-group (p<0.01), and the same trend (p<0.05) was observed at 2 and 3 months of age. This resulted in body weight that was significantly higher for the BS-group between 1 and 3 months of age than what was observed for the BB-group (p<0.05). Heart girth was significantly greater in the BS-group than in the BB-group throughout the experimental period (p<0.01), and chest depth and withers height in the BS-group were significantly greater from 2 to 4 months of age (p<0.05) and at 4 months of age only (p<0.05). No difference in body length (p>0.05) was observed between the groups. These results suggest that the maternal effect of Japanese Shorthorn cows was positive for embryo-transferred Japanese Black calf growth during the early suckling stage. As Japanese Black calves are traded at a high price on the Japanese market, we conclude that this proposed production system is likely to improve the profitability of herd management in upland Japan.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.542-554
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• 2007

근래의 무선망 및 인터넷의 초고속화에 따라 풍부한 멀티미디어에 대한 사용자의 요구가 증대되고 있으며, 이동 통신의 활성화 및 DMB(Digital Media Broadcasting)와 같은 통방융합 서비스의 등장으로 여러 네트워크 망을 통해 다양한 성능을 가진 단말로의 멀티미디어 서비스가 이루어지고 있다. 이러한 환경 변화에 따라 비트율을 줄이기 위한 비디오 압축 부호화 기술뿐만 아니라 시변의 전송 조건, 전송망 특성, 다양한 단말 성능, 사용자 선호도 등에 대한 비디오의 적응 기술에 관심이 모아졌으며, 그 결과 ISO/IEC MPEG(Moving Picture Experts Group) 및 ITU-T VCEG(Video Coding Experts Group)의 JVT(Joint Video Team)에서는 비디오 부호화의 스케일러빌러티(scalbility)를 제공하기 위한 SVC(Scalable Video Coding) 표준화를 진행하였다. 본 논문에서는 공간/시간/화질적 스케일러빌러티를 지원하기 위한 SVC의 대표적 표준 기술들에 대해 설명하고, 기존의 단일 계층(single layer) 부호화 방식과 비교하여 SVC의 부가 비트 요구량 및 부호화 효율에 대해 성능 평가를 하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2018

Objective: To compare our in-house method of embryo freezing with Cryotop vitrification in terms of immediate survival, subsequent cleavage and blastocyst formation, and cell numbers in blastocysts. Methods: Two-cell mouse embryos were randomly allocated into three groups: a non-frozen control group (group 1, n = 300), a group that underwent Cryotop vitrification (group 2, n = 300), and a group that underwent our in-house freezing method (group 3, n = 300). Results: There were no significant differences between groups 2 and 3 in the immediate survival rate (96.3% vs. 98.6%, respectively; p= 0.085), the further cleavage rate (91.7% vs. 95.0%, respectively; p= 0.099), or the blastocyst formation rate (80.7% vs. 78.6%, respectively; p= 0.437). The cell numbers in the blastocysts from groups 1, 2, and 3 were comparable ($88.99{\pm}10.44$, $88.29{\pm}14.79$, and $86.42{\pm}15.23$, respectively; p= 0.228). However, the percentage of good-quality blastocysts in the Cryotop vitrification group was significantly higher than in the group in which our in-house method was performed, but was lower than in the control group (58.0%, 37.0%, and 82.7%, respectively; p< 0.001). Conclusion: At present, our method is inferior to the commercial Cryotop vitrification system. However, with further improvements, it has the potential to be useful in routine practice, as it is easier to perform than the current vitrification system.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권8호
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• pp.248-253
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• 2017

Purpose: Vitamin D plays a key role in immune function. Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of infections, and low levels of circulating vitamin D are strongly associated with infectious diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of low vitamin D levels in cord blood on neonatal sepsis in preterm infants. Methods: One hundred seventeen premature infants with gestational age of <37 weeks were enrolled. In the present study, severe vitamin D deficiency (group 1) was defined as a 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <5 ng/mL; vitamin D insufficiency (group 2), 25(OH)D concentration ${\geq}5ng/mL$ and <15 ng/mL; and vitamin D sufficiency (group 3), 25(OH)D concentration ${\geq}15ng/mL$. Results: Sixty-three percent of the infants had deficient levels of cord blood vitamin D (group 1), 24% had insufficient levels (group 2), and 13% were found to have sufficient levels (group 3). The rate of neonatal sepsis was higher in group 2 than in groups 1 and 3. Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between the cord blood vitamin D levels and the risk of neonatal sepsis in premature infants.