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Galectin-9 Induced by Dietary Prebiotics Regulates Immunomodulation to Reduce Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms in 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene (DNCB)-Treated NC/Nga Mice

  • Kim, Jeong A;Kim, Sung Hak;Kim, In Sung;Yu, Da Yoon;Kim, Gwang Il;Moon, Yang Soo;Kim, Sung Chan;Lee, Seung Ho;Lee, Sang Suk;Yun, Cheol-Heui;Choi, In Soon;Cho, Kwang Keun
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제30권9호
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    • pp.1343-1354
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    • 2020
  • Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a skin disorder that causes chronic itch. We investigated the inhibitory effects of a mixture of prebiotic short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructooligosaccharides (scGOS/lcFOS), inulin, or β-glucan on AD development in 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB)-treated NC/Nga mice. Mice were randomly assigned to six groups: untreated mice, AD control, positive control (DNCB-treated NC/Nga mice fed a dietary supplement of Zyrtec), and DNCB-treated NC/Nga mice fed a dietary supplement of prebiotics such as scGOS/lcFOS (T1), inulin (T2), or β-glucan (T3). The prebiotic treatment groups (T1, T2, and T3) showed suppression of AD symptoms, Th2 cell differentiation, and AD-like skin lesions induced by DNCB. In addition, prebiotic treatment also reduced the number of microorganisms such as Firmicutes, which is associated with AD symptoms, and increased the levels of Bacteroidetes and Ruminococcaceae, which are associated with alleviation of AD symptoms. Our findings demonstrate the inhibitory effects of prebiotics on AD development by improving the Th1/Th2 cytokine balance and beneficial symbiotic microorganisms in in vitro and in vivo models.

포유류 생식 내분비 기능 조절에서 Ghrelin의 역할 (Role of Ghrelin in the Control of Reproductive Endocrine Function)

  • 이성호
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.207-215
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    • 2009
  • 시상하부-뇌하수체-생식소(hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad, HPG) 호르몬 축의 활성에 영향을 미치는 수많은 인자들은 생식 기능을 조절하고, 사춘기 개시와 폐경기 진입과 같은 뚜렷한 생식 능력의 단계 전이를 초래한다. 지방세포로부터 분비되는 다기능적 호르몬인 leptin의 발견 이후, 곧 이어 생식과 신체의 에너지 균형 사이의 긴밀한 관계에 대한 증거들이 밝혀졌다. 위장관으로부터 분비되는 또 다른 다기능 호르몬인 ghrelin은 이미 알려져 있던 growth hormone secretagogue receptor(GHSR)의 내인성 리간드이며, 에너지 항상성의 조절에서 leptin에 상응하는 물질로 알려졌다. 예상대로, ghrelin 또한 HPG 축의 활성의 조절을 통해 생식 능력을 조절함이 증명되었다. 이 논문은 ghrelin의 발견과 유전자 구조, 조직 내의 분포, 그리고 역할과 HPG 축에서의 생식 호르몬 분비 조절에 대한 포유동물의 생식에서의 ghrelin-GHSR 신호에 관한 최신 정보를 요약한 것이다. 뇌하수체에서의 POMC 유전자 발현과 유사하게, preproghrelin 유전자는 alternative splicing과 번역 후 변형(posttranslational modification)을 거치는 복잡한 레퍼토리의 전사체들과 펩티드 산물을 만들어 낸다. 에너지 항상성을 제외한 신체 생리 기능의 조절에서의 preproghrelin 유전자 산물의 역할에 관한 정보는 제한적이지만, 신진 대사와 생식 사이에서의 ghrelin의 상호작용에 관해서는 충분한 증거들이 있다. 흰쥐와 인간에서, ghrelin 수용체인 GHSRs(GHSR1a와 GHSR1b)의 분포는 본래 ghrelin의 표적으로 여겨진 시상하부와 뇌하수체뿐만 아니라 정소와 난소에서도 확인되었다. 뇌와 생식소에서도 preproghrelin 유전자 발현이 확인되었는데, 이것은 HPG 축에서 ghrelin이 국부적인 역할을 담당할 가능성을 시사한다. 비록 뇌하수체에서의 기능은 아직 확실치 않지만, ghrelin은 시상하부의 GnRH, 뇌하수체의 생식소자극호르몬과 생식소의 성 스테로이드 호르몬 분비에 대한 음성적인 조절자로서의 역할을 수행하는 것으로 보인다. 최근의 연구들은 사춘기 개시, 그리고 아마도 폐경기 진입의 조절에서 ghrelin의 관여를 시사한다. 이제 ghrelin이 '뇌-위장관' 축의 필수적인 호르몬 요인이며, 신 진 대사와 생식 사이를 연결하는 조절 물질이라는 가능성은 매우 높다. '배부름'을 반영하는 leptin 신호와는 정반대인 ghrelin 신호는 신체 에너지 균형 상태로 볼 때 '배고픔'을 표현하는 것으로 생각되며, 항상성의 유지에서 최우선 사항으로 고려되지 않는 생식으로의 에너지 투자가 이루어지지 않도록 하는데 필수적일 것으로 사료된다. 생식능력 조절에 있어서 ghrelin의 보다 명확한 작용 메커니즘과 역할에 대한 깊은 통찰력을 얻고 성공적인 생의학적 적용을 위해서는 향후 더 많은 연구들이 필요하다.

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경산자인단오제 연행의 분야별 문제와 종합적 개선방안 (Problems of Each Category of Gyeongsanjain Dano Festival and Solutions)

  • 이병옥
    • 공연문화연구
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    • 제19호
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    • pp.88-123
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    • 2009
  • 경산자인단오제는 1971년 중요무형문화재 제44호 '한장군놀이'로 지정되었다가 2007년 '경산자인단오제'로 명칭이 확대 변경된 영남지방의 지역축제이다. 그러나 처음에 일부분만 지정함으로 말미암아 각 분야별로 연결성이 없는 혼합체처럼 전승되었고, 고증에서도 소외되어 많은 문제를 안고 있다. 경산자인단오제의 주된 분류는 큰굿, 여원무, 호장굿, 한묘제, 자인팔광대 등 5분야로 나뉘어지는데, 이제 분야별로 문제를 살피고자 한다. 1. 큰굿 1) 큰굿의 절차와 내용의 문제 : 대구·경산지역 굿의 특성 2) 현재의 굿연행자 외에 지역 전통굿을 연행할 수 있는 무녀의 유무 3) '큰굿'의 명칭의 문제 : 예, '한장군굿' 아니면 그대로 '큰굿' 4) 큰굿 전후에 영신과정과 송신과정이 없는 단오제의 문제와 복원방안 2. 여원무 1) 여원무와 여원화의 본질 2) 여고생 수백명이 하는 매스게임의 문제 3) 여원무의 기원과 전승에 대한 고형논의 3. 호장굿 1) 호장굿의 배역구성의 변천과정 2) 호장굿의 동선구조와 성격 3) 호장굿의 명칭과 성격의 문제 4. 자인팔광대놀이 1) 창작한 마당극과 유사성 문제 2) '팔광대'라는 명칭 문제 3) 일반적인 탈놀이의 진행구조와 다른 점 4) 춤사위와 몸짓이 영남지방 탈춤과 다른 특성 이상과 같은 경산자인단오제 연행의 종합적인 개선방안은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 경산자인단오제의 복원은 전통성이 확실한 인접 단오제와 별신제의 연행방식을 벤치막킹(bench-marking)하자는 것이다. 둘째, 경산자인단오제의 중심 콘텐츠(contents)는 '한 장군굿'으로 축제의 주도 역할은 굿이 담당해야 한다. 셋째, 한국 축제의 구조적 원리를 수용하고, 연행방식과 연행원리를 전통 연행물과 일치시켜야 한다. 넷째, 경산자인단오제는 예술과 민속과 축제가 종합적이고 총체성을 띤 문화제인 만큼, 각 분야를 연계하고 유기적으로 연행 시나리오(scenario)를 재구성하자는 것이다. 다섯째, 올바른 전승과 책임있는 연행을 위해서는 분야별 예능보유자와 전수교육조교를 폭넓게 인정해야 한다. 여섯째, 전통축제의 재현과 더불어 다양한 축제 레퍼토리(repertory)를 찾아내고 개발하고 지역 경제에 도움이 되는 관광상품 개발과 체험활동의 기회를 제공하는 등의 스펙터클(spectacle)화해야 한다.

흰점독가시치, Siganus canaliculatus의 종묘생산 (Seedling Production of Rabbitfish, Siganus canaliculatus)

  • 황형규;이정의;노섬;양상근;김성철;김경민
    • 한국양식학회지
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.277-284
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    • 2000
  • 제주 연안에서 주로 어획되는 연안 정착성 고급 어종인 흰점독가시치, S. canaliculatus 양식 기술개발을 목적으로 부화 자어의 먹이 섭취, rotifer와 Artemia nauplii에 대한 섭식 생태 등 종묘생산을 위한 기초적인 연구와 자어 사육 시스템의 개선과 새로운 먹이생물을 적용하여 대량 종묘생산을 실시하였다. 흰점독가시치 자어의 먹이 계열별 생존율 실험은 부화후 1일째부터 참굴의 trochophore 유생과 B. rotundiformis를 공급한 실험구에서 부화 후 10일째까지 평균 3.3%가 생존하였으나, rotifer와 ciliata를 공급한 실험구 및 rotifer와 N. oculata를 공급한 실험구에서는 정상적으로 섭식하지 못하고 부화 후 5일과 6일째 모두 사망하였다. 자어의 성장에 따른 rotifer의 1회 섭식량은 부화 후 5일째에는 평균 11개체, 부화 후 9일째에는 43개체, 부화 후 15일째에는 167개체로 급격히 증가하여 19일째에는 239개체를 섭식하였다. Artemia nauplii의 일간 섭식량은 부화 후 12일째 평균 43.5개체, 부화 후 15일째부터는 섭식량이 급격히 증가하여 438개체를 섭식하였으며, 부화 후 24일째에는 자어 1마리가 하루에 평균 3,000개체를 섭식하였다. 대량 종묘생산은 야외수조(23$M^3$)에서 규조류를 번식시키고 나서 N. oculata를 첨가하면서 1주일간 물 만들기를 실시하였다. 그 이후부터는 B. rotundiformis (136${\mu}$m)와 copepoda 류를 배양한 상태에서 수정란을 수용하여 부화된 자어를 50일간 사육하였다. 또한 바윗굴의 trochophore 유생(58~62${\mu}$m)을 자어의 대량 폐사가 발생하는 위험기(부화 2~7일)에 공급하여, rotifer로의 먹이전환이 원활하게 이루어졌다. 부화 후 5일까지의 생존율은 14.9%, 부화 후 10일까지의 생존율은 11.1%였으며, 최종 사육 기간동안 생존율은 10.7%, 치어의 평균 전장은 65.5${\pm}$0.4mm 이었다.

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Public Health Risks: Chemical and Antibiotic Residues - Review -

  • Lee, M.H.;Lee, H.J.;Ryu, P.D.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.402-413
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    • 2001
  • Food safety is a term broadly applied to food quality that may adversely affect human health. These include zoonotic diseases and acute and chronic effects of ingesting natural and human-made xenobiotics. There are two major areas of concern over the presence of residues of antibiotics in animal-derived foodstuffs with regard to human health. The first is allergic reactions. Some antibiotics, such as penicillins can evoke allergic reactions even though small amounts of them are ingested or exposed by parenteral routes. The second is development of antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria of human. Recently multi-resistant pneumococcal, glycopeptide-resistant enterococci and gram negative bacteria with extended-spectrum $\beta$-lactamases have spread all over the world, and are now a serious therapeutic problem in human. Although it is evident that drugs are required in the efficient production of meat, milk and eggs, their indiscriminate use should never be substituted for hygienic management of farm. Drug should be used only when they are required. In addition to veterinary drugs, environmental contaminants that were contaminated in feed, water and air can make residues in animal products. Mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals derived from industries can be harmful both to animal and human health. Most of organic contaminants, such as dioxin, PCBs and DDT, and metals are persistent in environment and biological organisms and can be accumulated in fat and hard tissues. Some of them are suspected to have endocrine disrupting, carcinogenic, teratogenic, immunodepressive and nervous effects. The governmental agencies concerned make efforts to prevent residue problems; approval of drugs including withdrawal times of each preparation of drugs, establishment of tolerances, guidelines regarding drug use and sanitation enforcement of livestock products. National residue program is conducted to audit the status of the chemical residues in foods. Recently HACCP has been introduced to promote food safety from farm to table by reducing hazardous biological, chemical and physical factors. Animal Production Food Safety Program, Quality Assurance Programs, Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank are para- or non-governmental activities ensuring food safety. This topic will cover classification and usage or sources of chemical residues, their adverse effects, and chemical residue status of some countries. Issues are expanded to residue detection methodologies, toxicological and pharmacokinetic backgrounds of MRL and withdrawal time establishments, and the importance of non-governmental activities with regard to reducing chemical residues in food.

Utilization of Processed Pine Needle Powder in Broiler Chicken Diets

  • Kim, Eunjoo;Jung, Ji Young;Cho, Hyun Min;Wickramasuriya, Samiru Sudharaka;Maceline, Shemil Pyrian;Shin, Taeg Kyun;Kim, Beomgyu;Heo, Jung Min
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제45권3호
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    • pp.167-174
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    • 2018
  • This study examined the effects of dietary processed pine needle tree powder (PPNP) on growth performance, visceral organ parameters, ileal digestibility, blood metabolites and ileal morphology of broiler chickens for 5-week after hatch. In total, 220 1-day-old male Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 30 pens (seven birds per pen), and each pen was assigned to one of five dietary treatments, a diet without PPNP (control) and diets with 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% PPNP. The body weight and feed intake were measured weekly. One bird from each pen was selected randomly and gently euthanized to collect the blood, visceral organs and digesta samples on 2, 3 and 5 week of age. Birds fed 2.0% PPNP showed decreased (P<0.05) overall body weight, average daily gain and average daily feed intake compared to those fed control, 0.5 and 1.0% PPNP. The small intestine length increased (P<0.05) as the level of PPNP in the diet increased. A deeper crypt depth was observed (P<0.05) when birds fed 2.0% PPNP compared to those fed the control diet at week 2. A higher V:C ratio was observed (P<0.05) in birds fed 1.0% PPNP than in those fed other treatments at week 3. Ileal protein digestibility improved (P<0.05) when birds fed 0.5% and 1.0% PPNP compared to that in those fed the control diet at week 3. The feed conversion ratio, ileal dry matter digestibility and blood urea nitrogen and cholesterol, and gizzard and ceca weights were not affected (P>0.05) by supplementation of any levels of PPNP. These results demonstrated that inclusion of PPNP in broiler diets could be a possible factor in improving overall growth performance suggesting early gut development when 1% PPNP is supplemented.

담배거세미나방(Spodoplera lilura)에 높은 살충활성을 나타내는 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki KB099 균주의 내독소 단백질 특성 (Characteristics of ${\delta}$-Endotoxin Protein Produced from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki KB099 Isolate Showing High Bioactivity against Spodoptera litura)

  • 정선영;서미자;윤영남;유용만
    • 농약과학회지
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.446-455
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    • 2010
  • 주요 농업해충인 담배거세미나방에 대하여 높은 생물활성을 보이는 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki KB099 균주의 내독소단백질의 특성이 검토되었다. 이 균주의 내독소단백질은 효소 처리 없는 SDS-PAGE 결과 HD-l 균주에서는 일부 용해되어 130 kDa과 60 kDa의 두 개의 단백질밴드가 나타났으나 KB099균주에서는 용해되지 않고 130kDa의 밴드만이 관찰되었다. KB099균주의 내독소단백질에 감수성 해충인 담배거세미나방의 중장액으로 소화하였을 때에는 약 60 kDa 단백질밴드가 형성됨을 확인하였다. 또한 두 균주의 각각의 내독소단백질에 감수성해충의 소화액으로 반응시켰을 때 생물활성이 약했던 HD-l균주는 약6시간 만에 주요 밴드가 사라지는데 비해 활성이 강한 KB099균주는 12시간이상 까지도 활성밴드가 유지되다가 24시간 정도에서 밴드가 사라졌다. KB099균주가 생산하는 내독소단백질 유전자의 탐색을 위한 PCR실험에서 Cry1Aa, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1C, Cry1D 그리고 Cry1I 등 6개의 유전자가 존재함을 확인하였다.

GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND AMINO ACID DIGESTIBILITIES AFFECTED BY VARIOUS PLANT PROTEIN SOURCES IN GROWING-FINISHING PIGS

  • Moon, H.K.;Kim, J.W.;Heo, K.N.;Kim, Y.H.;Kim, S.W.;Kwon, C.H.;Shin, I.S.;Han, In K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.537-546
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    • 1994
  • This experiment was carried out to compare the effects of six different plant protein sources such as soybean meal, extruded full-fat soybean, canola meal, rapeseed meal, cottonseed meal and perilla meal as a sole protein source of diets on growth performance and amino acid bioavailabilities in growing-finishing pigs. A total of 54 pigs with average 25 kg of body weight were used as experimental subjects for a 65-d feeding trial. Digestion trial was carried out with seven ileal-cannulated pigs. The most rapid rate of weight gain was observed in pigs fed soybean meal and full-fat soybean, the moderate one in pigs fed canola meal and cottonseed meal and the least one in pigs fed rapeseed meal and perilla meal (p<0.005). Feed efficiency was better for groups fed soybean meal and full-fat soybean than other protein meals (p<0.05). The apparent ileal digestibilities of essential amino acids of soybean meal and full-fat soybean (82.5% and 81.6%) were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those of other protein sources (61.2 to 69.4%). Regardless of protein sources, the apparent ileal digestibility of arginine was highest, whereas that of histidine was lowest among essential amino acids. Proline had the lowest digestibility among non-essential amino acids. True amino acid digestibilities tended to be higher than apparent amino acid digestibilities. The differences between true and apparent ileal digestibilities were greater in canola meal, rapeseed meal or cottonseed meal than other protein sources. The differences was greatest in praline except for cottonseed meal. The fecal digestibility appeared to be higher than the ileal digestibility. The differences between fecal and ileal digestibilities were greater in canola meal, rapeseed meal, cottonseed meal and perilla meal than in soybean meal and full-fat soybean. In general, praline was the most disappeared amino acid in the hind gut, while the net synthesis of lysine in the large intestine was observed in all protein sources except perilla meal. It is appropriate that swine feeds should be formulated based on true ileal amino acid digestibility of protein sources for pig's normal growth.

Teratoma Formation in Immunocompetent Mice After Syngeneic and Allogeneic Implantation of Germline Capable Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

  • Aldahmash, Abdullah;Atteya, Muhammad;Elsafadi, Mona;Al-Nbaheen, May;Al-Mubarak, Husain Adel;Vishnubalaji, Radhakrishnan;Al-Roalle, Ali;Al-Harbi, Suzan;Manikandan, Muthurangan;Matthaei, Klaus Ingo;Mahmood, Amer
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권10호
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    • pp.5705-5711
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    • 2013
  • Background: Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have the potential to form teratomas when implanted into immunodeficient mice, but data in immunocompetent mice are limited. We therefore investigated teratoma formation after implantation of three different mouse ESC (mESC) lines into immunocompetent mice. Materials and Methods: BALB/c mice were injected with three highly germline competent mESCs (129Sv, BALB/c and C57BL/6) subcutaneously or under the kidney capsule. After 4 weeks, mice were euthanized and examined histologically for teratoma development. The incidence, size and composition of teratomas were compared using Pearson Chi-square, t-test for dependent variables, one-way analysis of variance and the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance and median test. Results: Teratomas developed from all three cell lines. The incidence of formation was significantly higher under the kidney capsule compared to subcutaneous site and occurred in both allogeneic and syngeneic mice. Overall, the size of teratoma was largest with the 129Sv cell line and under the kidney capsule. Diverse embryonic stem cell-derived tissues, belonging to the three embryonic germ layers, were encountered, reflecting the pluripotency of embryonic stem cells. Most commonly represented tissues were nervous tissue, keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium (ectoderm), smooth muscle, striated muscle, cartilage, bone (mesoderm), and glandular tissue in the form of gut- and respiratory-like epithelia (endoderm). Conclusions: ESCs can form teratomas in immunocompetent mice and, therefore, removal of undifferentiated ESC is a pre-requisite for a safe use of ESC in cell-based therapies. In addition the genetic relationship of the origin of the cell lines to the ability to transplant plays a major role.

Performance Responses, Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Characteristics, and Measures of Gastrointestinal Health in Weanling Pigs Fed Protease Enzyme

  • Tactacan, Glenmer B.;Cho, Seung-Yeol;Cho, Jin H.;Kim, In H.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제29권7호
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    • pp.998-1003
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    • 2016
  • Although exogenous protease enzymes have been used in poultry diets quite extensively, this has not been the case for pig diets. In general, due to their better gut fermentative capacity and longer transit time, pigs have greater capacity to digest dietary proteins than poultry. However, in early-weaned piglets, the stress brought about by weaning adversely affects the digestion of dietary proteins. Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the effects of a commercial protease enzyme in weanling pigs. Indices of growth, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, fecal microflora, fecal gas emission and fecal scores were measured during the study. A total of 50 weanling pigs ($6.42{\pm}0.12kg$) at 28 d of age were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 2 dietary treatments: i) control diet (corn-soy based) with no supplemental protease (CON), and ii) control diet+200 g/ton protease (PROT) for 42 d. A completely randomized design consisting of 2 treatments, 5 replicates, and 5 pigs in each replicate was used. Growth performance in terms of body weight ($27.04{\pm}0.38kg$ vs $25.75{\pm}0.39kg$; p<0.05) and average daily gain ($491{\pm}7.40g$ vs $460{\pm}7.46g$; p<0.05) in PROT fed pigs were increased significantly, but gain per feed ($0.700{\pm}0.01$ vs $0.678{\pm}0.01$; p>0.05) was similar between treatments at d 42. Relative to CON pigs, PROT fed pigs had increased (p<0.05) apparent total tract digestibility ($84.66%{\pm}0.65%$ vs $81.21%{\pm}1.13%$ dry matter and $84.02%{\pm}0.52%$ vs $80.47%{\pm}1.22%$ nitrogen) and decreased (p<0.05) $NH_3$ emission ($2.0{\pm}0.16ppm$ vs $1.2{\pm}0.12ppm$) in the feces at d 42. Except for a decreased (p<0.05) in blood creatinine level, no differences were observed in red blood cell, white blood cell, lymphocyte, urea nitrogen, and IgG concentrations between treatments. Fecal score and fecal microflora (Lactobacillus and E. coli) were also similar between CON and PROT groups. Overall, the supplementation of protease enzyme in weanling pigs resulted in improved growth rate and nutrient digestibility. Exogenous protease enzyme reduced fecal $NH_3$ emission, thus, potentially serving as a tool in lowering noxious gas contribution of livestock production in the environment.