• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1551-1556
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• 2007

The objective of the research was to investigate the effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) or urea supplementation in sheep and goats fed a basal diet of Acacia saligna and wheat straw. The 3 dietary treatments were: (1) Control: ad libitum A. saligna+ 400 g/d wheat straw (95% DM) (basal diet); (2) Basal diet+50 g/d PEG 4000; and (3) Basal diet+1% (on a DM basis) urea sprayed onto the straw and A. saligna 30 min prior to feeding. All animals maintained live weight, regardless of the dietary treatment. All sheep readily consumed the A. saligna in preference to straw. In sheep both DMD and OMD were higher (p<0.05) where PEG was included in the diet compared to the other two treatments. Contrary to findings by other researchers there was no significant difference in DMI, DMD or OMD between sheep and goats in corresponding treatment groups. All animals were in positive N balance. For both sheep and goats, rumen ammonia concentrations were increased with the use of either urea or PEG. In these groups the maximum ammonia concentrations exceeded 50 mg/L, considered the minimum required to maximise microbial growth. This threshold, however, was exceeded only for a period of 8-11 h. Of those measured, rumen ammonia levels were generally the highest at 4 h post feeding. None of the measurements of rumen ammonia for the control group approached 50 mg/L. It is unclear how and why feed intake and live weight were maintained when rumen ammonia levels were often sub-optimal.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1345-1351
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• 2000

Objective : Around the sellar area, there are many important structures. But, the optimal radiation dosage for minimal toxicity to surrounding neural tissue has not been firmly established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the radiosurgical outcome of juxtasellar tumors and to investigate the relationship between radiation dosage and toxicity to neural tissue. Method : Between May 1992 and June 2000, we treated 65 juxtasellar tumors by using the Leksell Gamma Knife. Among them, 52 patients who could be followed more than 1 year were included in this study. The radiosurgical dosage to the optic pathway, cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and stalk, and brain stem was analyzed and correlated with clinical outcome. The mean follow-up period was 33.5 months(range 12.2- 99.0 months). Result : The clinical response rate was 69.2%. The volume response rate was 61.0% and the radiologic control rate was 92.7%. There were 4 complications(7.7%) of 2 trigeminal neuropathy, 1 abducens nerve palsy, and 1 trigeminal and transient abducens nerve palsy. The optic apparatus appeared to tolerate doses greater than 10Gy. The risk of cranial nerve complications in cavernous sinus seemed to be related to doses of more than 16Gy. In 3 of 4 patients who received more than 16Gy to cavernous sinus, the abducens or trigeminal neuropathy occurred. Also, one patient who received more than 15Gy to the Meckel's cave, trigeminal neuropathy developed. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland and stalk, and brain stem were relatively tolerable to radiation. Conclusion : Gamma Knife radiosurgery seems to be an effective method to control the growth of juxtasellar tumors. To avoid injury to surrounding important neural tissue, careful dose planning and further study for radiation toxicity to neural tissue were needed.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2010

Hosta 품종 중에서 관상가치가 있는 21종을 선정하여 절엽 소재로 개발하고자 2009년 7월 1일부터 8월 15일까지 광도 750Lux, 온도 $28{\pm}2^{\circ}C$, 습도 52% 의 실내 환경 조건에서 수명을 조사하였다. H. 'June'의 절엽 수명이 29일로 가장 길었으며 10일 이상 수명을 유지한 품종은 'Remember Me', H. lancifolia var. grandiflora, 'Grand Marquee', 'Dress Blue', 'Blue Dimples', 'Frosted Dimples' 'Birchwood Park's Gold', 'Krossa Regal', 'Paradise Power'였다. 이 10가지 품종의 특정은 엽록소 함량이 높고, 경과시간에 따른 엽록소 함량의 변화가 적었으며, 물 흡수력이 높았다. 또한 처리 후 일정기간 엽록소 함량이 증가하였으며, 다른 Hosta, 속 품종에 비해 수명이 길어 화훼장 식용 절엽으로 개발이 가능한 품종으로 선발되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1667-1670
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• 2014

Background: Calprotectin in feces seems to be a more sensitive marker for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers than fecal occult blood, but its specificity may be too low for screening average risk populations. This study aims at evaluating the diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin as a screening biomarker for GI malignancies. Materials and Methods: In a case-control study, 100 patients with GI malignancies (50 patients with colorectal cancer and 50 patients with gastric cancer) and 50 controls were recruited in Tabriz Imam Reza and Sina hospitals during a 24-month period. One to two weeks after the last endoscopy/colonoscopy, fecal specimens were collected by the patients and examined by ELISA method for quantitative measurement of calprotectin content. The results were compared between the three groups. Results: The mean fecal calprotectin level was $109.1{\pm}105.3$ (2.3-454.3, median:74), $241.1{\pm}205.2$ (3.4-610.0, median:19.3) and $45.9{\pm}55.1{\mu}g/g$ (1.3-257.1, median:19.3) in gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and control group, respectively, the differences being significant (p<0.001) and remaining after adjustment for age. The optimal cut-off point for fecal calprotectin was ${\geq}75.8{\mu}g/g$ for distinguishing colorectal cancer from normal cases (sensitivity and specificity of 80% and 84%, respectively). This value was ${\geq}41.9{\mu}g/g$ for distinguishing gastric cancer from normal cases (sensitivity and specificity of 62%). Conclusions: Our results revealed that fecal calprotectin might be a useful and non-invasive biomarker for distinguishing colorectal cancer from non-malignant GI conditions. However, due to low sensitivity and specificity, this biomarker may not help physicians distinguishing gastric cancer cases from healthy subjects.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2018

We investigated the effect of paclobutrazol (PB) and prohexadione-Ca (PC) on seed yield, and the content of oils and endogenous gibberellin in flax grown in a greenhouse. Flax seedlings were cultivated in a greenhouse with average ambient temperature ranging from $35^{\circ}C$ to $38^{\circ}C$ during the growing period, and then PB and PC were applied on the leaves. The height of flax plants was reduced significantly by the foliar application of PB and PC. The highest ripening seed rate recorded was 94.5% with 2000 ppm PC; a 10.3% increase compared with that of the control. Both PB and PC markedly increased the fructification of flax seed. The application of two plant growth retardants resulted in higher seed production in flax seedlings grown in open field than in those grown in a greenhouse. The highest oil content was observed in flax treated with PC, whereas, the lowest oil content was observed in flax treated with PB. The oil content and ratio of unsaturated fatty acids were higher in flax seedlings grown in greenhouse than in those grown in open field. The level of two endogenous bioactive gibberellins ($GA_1$ and $GA_4$) in flax seeds decreased with the application of PB and PC. The flax plants treated with PB and PC presented higher secoisolariciresinol diglucoside content than that of the control. The optimal concentration of PC was found to be 2000 ppm. In conclusion, the foliar application of 2000 ppm PC might be useful in increasing oil content and seed production in flax plants.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.381-385
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• 2006

This study examined the influence of re-growth periods on chemical composition, biomass production, nutritive value and digestion kinetics of Setaria sphacelata (SS) and Cenchrus ciliaris (CC) in ruminally cannulated buffalo bulls. Two re-growth intervals i.e. clipping every month ($CI_1$) and clipping after every two months ($CI_2$) were compared with the control (clipped after 4 months). Mean values of leaf to stem ratio in SS and CC grasses were decreased (p<0.05) with increasing re-growth interval. The lowest leaf to stem ratio was recorded in control plots of both grasses. In both grasses, increasing growth period increased the concentrations of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and organic matter (OM) and decreased crude protein (CP). Mean dry herbage, OM and CP yields of SS and CC were increased (p<0.05) with increasing re-growth interval. Ruminal DM and NDF digestibilities of SS and CC were decreased (p<0.05) with increasing interval. Ruminal rate of DM and NDF disappearance was higher while the ruminal lag time of these nutrients was lower with monthly than with bi-monthly clipping interval. The results from present study imply that SS and CC clipped after every two months is more beneficial than when clipped every month or every four months in terms of optimal biomass with adequate nutritional value for buffaloes.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2007

현재 사용되고 있는 실시간 신호제어시스템의 좌회전 녹색시간 배분모형은 검지기 장애가 일정기간 동안 유지되는 경우에 장애가 발생한 좌회전 이동류의 포화도를 항시 작게 산출하여 최소녹색시간으로 운영하고, 정상적인 이동류에 불필요한 녹색시간을 배분하여 수요에 비합리적인 녹색시간을 배분하는 한계성을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이와 같은 문제점을 개선하기 위하여 해당 교차로 접근로의 검지기 정보 및 이력자료를 이용하는 8가지 모형을 검토하여 다양한 교통상황하에서 평가하였다. 평가 결과로부터 장애발생시 같은 요일 및 시간대의 4 주간 포화도를 평균하여 사용하는 모형이 최소의 오차를 나타내었고, 이를 개선모형으로 제시하였다. 개선모형의 실제적 효과에 대한 평가를 위하여 NETSIM 시뮬레이션 프로그램을 이용하여 기존모형과의 평균지체시간을 비교분석한 결과 개선모형이 기존모형보다 평균지체시간이 매우 감소된 결과를 얻었다. 그리고 산출된 평균지체시간의 차이에 대하여 t-검정을 실시한 결과, 통계적으로 유의하게 나타나 개선모형이 실제적으로 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.168-173
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• 2002

한약재 추출물로 재배한 콩나물의 무게와 길이변화 및 조단백질 함량을 조사한 결과, 한약재중에서 콩나물 무게와 길이의 증가는 대조구에 비하여 인삼 추출물이 가장 효과적이었고, 다음으로 감초가 효과적이었다. 당귀와 천궁 추출물 은 대조구와 비슷하였고, 황련 추출물은 오히려 억제되었다. 인삼과 감초의 추출물 농도는 각각 200 ppm 및 100 ppm에서 콩나물 무게와 길이의 증가에 효과적이었다. 인삼 추출물에서 콩나물의 무게는 대조구에 비하여 재배일수별로는 균 7.2%로 증가하였고, 길이는 200 ppm에서 평균 32% 신장 증가를 촉진시켰으며, 3일째에 길이가 50%로 가장 빨리 성장됨을 알 수 있었다. 조단백질 함량은 당귀 및 인삼 처리구의 경우, 재배기간에 따른 그 함량이 약간 증가하는 경향이었으며, 천궁 처리구는 고농도(300∼400 ppm)에서 4일째가 대조구에 비하여 많은 함량을 나타내었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.209-218
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• 2021

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Bifidobacteria growth promoter BE0623 and a dietary fiber supplement, which included Bifidobacterium lactis BB12, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Bifidobacterium lactis. In fermented milk containing BE0623, the viable cell count of Bifidobacteria significantly increased by about 45 to 75 times compared to the control, and the titratable acidity increased, whereas the pH decreased. All fractions obtained by isolating BE0623 had Bifidobacteria growth effect. Acacia dietary fiber is a pale yellow powder. It has a viscosity of 60 to 100 cPs and a pH between 4.1 and 5.0. Its general components are less than 10% moisture, more than 90% dietary fiber, and less than 4% ash. The optimal addition ratio of Bifidobacteria growth promoting material was determined to be 0.05%. The general components of the manufactured fermented milk were carbohydrate 17.85%, protein 3.63%, fat 3.00%, and dietary fiber 2.95%. During storage of the fermented milk for 24 days, its titratable acidity, viscosity, and sugar content all met the criteria. In addition, the viable cell counts of Bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria in the fermented milk were 1.7 × 10⁸ CFU·mL^-1 and 1.5 × 10⁷ CFU·mL^-1, respectively, and Escherichia coli was negative. There was no significant difference between the control group and the treatment group in the sensory evaluation of sweet, sour, weight, and flavor, and the preference for the treatment group was excellent. The acceptability of the fermented milk of the treated group according to the storage period was excellent in terms of color, flavor, and appearance.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2023

This study was designed to establish an atopic dermatitis (AD) model using MC903 and was conducted to find out the optimal challenge concentration that can cause dermatitis symptoms enough to be experimentally verified while reducing adverse effects such as weight loss. MC903 was treated at concentrations of 2, 3, and 4 nmol/day, and evaluation of skin surface symptoms, water contents, histopathological changes, body weight changes, and spleen/body weight ratio was conducted. In addition, the expression level of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) was also observed. In our results, MC903 induced AD skin lesions such as erythema, scab and fissure and lowered skin moisture level significantly. In addition, water holding capacities in the 3 or 4 nmol groups were diminished significantly compared to that in the control group. On the other hand, 4 nmol treatment induced a weight loss of up to 20% compared to control group. Finally, a higher level of TSLP expression was observed in the 3 nmol group than in the 2 nmol group or the 4 nmol group. Taken together, we propose a total 14-day protocol consisting of 3 days of sensitization (2 nmol/day) and 6 days of challenge (3 nmol/day).