• 한국어병학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.141-152
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• 2011

Growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity of Fucus serratus exposed to high doses of Cd were examined. Two sites in Southwest England (Restronguet Point and Bantham Quay) were selected since they had different histories of metal contamination. 1~10 mg Cd $L^{-1}$ were treated to Aquil medium for up to 14 days. Similar levels of lipid peroxidation but different values of relative growth rates, cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging capacity indicated that F. serratus has population-dependent antioxidant strategies. F. serratus demonstrated cadmium resistance with no visual symptoms for 14 days and the population from the polluted area seemed to have more powerful antioxidant strategies. However Fucus from the conserved area also showed protective anti oxidative mechanism.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2009

한국산 가재 Cambaroides similis 자연 개체군의 생활사를 밝히기 위해 2006년 3월부터 10월까지 약 8개월간 서울소재 관악산에 서식하는 가재를 조사하였다. 조사기간 중 포획 및 재포획 방법을 사용하여 총 551개체에 대한 조사가 이루어 졌다. 연구결과 관악산의 가재 개체군은 체장 빈도 분포를 통해 4개의 연령 구조를 가지는 것으로 추정되며, 암수 성비는 거의 동일하였다. 성장률은 수은에 크게 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다. 6월에 확인된 어린 유생들은 8월에 성체로 성장하였다. 논란이 있었던 한국산 가재의 교미시기는 늦은 가을부터 시작됨을 확인하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.139-147
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• 1999

Peptides are formed in the rumen as the result of microbial proteinase activity. The predominant type of activity is cysteine ptoteinase, but others, such as serine proteinases, are also present. Many species of protozoa, bacteria and fungi are involved in ptoteolysis; large animal-to-animal variability is found when proteinase activities in different animals are compared. The peptides formed from proteolysis are broken down to amino acids by peptidases. Different peptides are broken down at different rates, depending on their chemical composition and particularly their N-terminal structure. Indeed, chemical addition to the N-terminus of small peptides, such as by acetylation, causes the peptides to become stable to breakdown by the rumen microbial population; the microorganisms do not appear to adapt to hydrolyse acetylated peptides even after several weeks exposure to dietary acetylated peptides, and the amino acids present in acetylated peptides are absorbed from the small intestine. The amino acids present in some acetylated peptides remain available in nutritional trials with rats, but the nutritive value of the whole amino acid mixture is decreased by acetylation. The genus Prevotella is responsible for most of the catabolic peptidase activity in the rumen, via its dipeptidyl peptidase activities, which release dipeptides rather than free amino acids from the N-terminus of oligopeptides. Studies with dipeptidyl peptidase mutants of Prevotella suggest that it may be possible to slow the rate of peptide hydrolysis by the mixed rumen microbial population by inhibiting dipeptidyl peptidase activity of Prevotella or the rate of peptide uptake by this genus. Peptides and amino acids also stimulate the growth of rumen microorganisms, and are necessary for optimal growth rates of many species growing on tapidly fermented substrates; in rich medium, most bacteria use pre-formed amino acids for more than 90% of their amino acid requirements. Cellulolytic species are exceptional in this respect, but they still incorporate about half of their cell N from pre-formed amino acids in rich medium. However, the extent to which bacteria use ammonia vs. peptides and amino acids for protein synthesis also depends on the concentrations of each, such that preformed amino acids and peptides are probably used to a much lesser extent in vivo than many in vitro experiments might suggest.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2018

We need to understand the outcomes into adulthood for survivors born either extremely low birthweight (ELBW; <1,000 g) or extremely preterm (EP; <28 weeks' gestational age), particularly their blood pressure and cardiovascular metabolic status,respiratory function, growth, psychological and mental health performance, and functional outcomes. Blood pressure is higher in late adolescence and early adulthood in ELBW/EP survivors compared with controls. In some studies, expreterm survivors have higher insulin and blood lipid concentrations than controls, which may also increase their risk for later cardiovascular disease. ELBW/EP survivors have more expiratory airflow obstruction than do controls. Those who had bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in the newborn period have even worse lung function than those who did not have BPD. As a group, they are unlikely to achieve their full lung growth potential, which means that more of them are likely to develop chronic obstructive airway disease in later life. Although they are smaller than term born controls, their weight gradually rises and ultimately reaches a mean z-score close to zero in late adolescence, and they ultimately attain a height z-score close to their mid-parental height z-score. On average, ex-preterm survivors have intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and performance on tests of academic achievement approximately 2/3 SD lower than do controls, and they also perform less well on tests of attention and executive function. They have similar high rates of anxiety and depression symptoms in late adolescence as do controls. They are, however, over-represented in population registries for rarer disorders such as schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In cohort studies, ex-preterm survivors mostly report good quality of life and participation in daily activities, and they report good levels of self-esteem. In population studies, they require higher levels of economic assistance, such as disability pensions, they do not achieve education levels as high as controls, fewer are married, and their rates of reproduction are lower, at least in early adulthood. Survivors born ELBW/EP will present more and more to health carers in adulthood, as they survive in larger numbers.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.66-78
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• 2003

갓 발생한 하수슬러지를 전처리 없이 줄지렁이에게 급이할 경우 하수슬러지 발생지역과 무관하게 슬러지 급이 32일~45일 경과후 지렁이 개체군의 치사현상이 일어났다. 하수슬러지내 중금속, 고분자 유기응집제(폴리아크릴 아마이드) 또는 미생물 생체가 직접적인 독성 물질로 작용하지는 않는 것으로 나타났다. 하수슬러지를 수분률 65%가 되도록 제지슬러지와 혼합하여 21일 이상 부숙시킨 먹이에서는 지렁이 개체군에 대한 생태독성 현상이 유발되지 않았으며 하수슬러지에 인분케익을 혼합하여 부숙시킨 먹이를 공급한 경우보다 지렁이의 폐기물 처리속도와 지렁이 생체량 증가율이 높았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1163-1169
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• 2004

An unstructured mathematical model is presented for lactic acid fermentation based on the energy balance. The proposed model reflects the energy metabolic state and then predicts the cell growth, lactic acid production, and glucose consumption rates by relating the above rates with the energy metabolic rate. Fermentation experiments were conducted under various initial lactic acid concentrations of 0, 30, 50, 70, and 90 g/l. Also, a genetic algorithm was used for further optimization of the model parameters and included the operations of coding, initialization, hybridization, mutation, decoding, fitness calculation, selection, and reproduction exerted on individuals (or chromosomes) in a population. The simulation results showed a good fit between the model prediction and the experimental data. The genetic algorithm proved to be useful for model parameter optimization, suggesting wider applications in the field of biological engineering.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.185-194
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• 2012

한국에서의 고령화는 아직 걱정할 단계는 아니지만 고령화의 속도가 지나치게 빠르게 진행된다는데 문제가 있다. 인구의 절대규모는 2030년의 52,160 천명에서 정점을 이루다가 감소하여 2050년에는 2005년 수준인 48,121천명으로 감소하며, 핵심근로계층인 25-54세의 인구는 저출산과 고령화로 인하여 이미 2012년부터 감소하는 것으로 예측되었다. 고령화는 불가피하게 노동력의 부족을 초래하게 되며, 이는 한 번도 경험해보지 못한 상황에서 정책 수단들을 세워나가야 한다. 본 논문에서는 몇 가지의 대안을 제시하였다. 첫째, 인구규모 자체의 감소를 예방하기 위한 것으로 국가 지원의 보육체계를 포함하는 출산장려정책을 제시하였으며, 둘째, 노동력 절대규모의 감소라는 현실적 상황에서 고용률로 측정된 노동시장의 참여를 증대시킬 수 있는 방안을 제시하였다. 먼저 정년 연장형의 임금피크제를 포함하는 고령자 및 출산의 기회비용을 낮추어 여성의 노동시장 참여를 촉진하는 방안을 제시하였다. 결론적으로 고령화는 피할 수 없는 상황이며, 지속가능한 균형성장이라는 틀에서 문제해결에 접근해야 한다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.91-97
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• 1998

이 연구에서는 해산어의 종묘 생산에 필요한 대량 배양용 로티퍼, Brachionus rotundiformis의 종 보존 방법으로서 무균 로티퍼의 이용을 검토했다. 로티퍼는 개량형 항생제 혼합액 AM9을 사용하여 무균 처리한후, 무균 Nannochloropsis oculata를 먹이로 공급하여 연속 유지 배양했다. 각각 다른 시기의 3회 (trial 1, 2 and 3)에 걸친 로티퍼 배양결과, 무균 배양 (axenic culture)에서는 비교적 안정적인 증식을 보인 반면, 유균 배양 (non-axenic culture)에서 로티퍼의 증식은 불안정적으로 각 시기에 따라서 심한 증식의 차이가 관찰되었다. 이 결과는 유균 배양에서 로티퍼의 증식에 직접적으로 악영향을 미치는 박테리아가 무균 처리과정을 통해서 제거되었음을 증명한다. 로티퍼 무균 배양 방법의 일반화 또는 대량 배양용 로티퍼의 씨앗으로서의 무균 로티퍼의 이용은 로티퍼의 안정 배양은 물론 유용 수산 생물의 대량 폐사를 일으키는 원인 생물을 사전에 제거할 수 있는 유효한 방법이 될 수 있다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.529-538
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• 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the current patterns of cancer incidence and estimate the projected cancer incidence and mortality between 2020 and 2035 in Korea. Methods: Data on cancer incidence cases were extracted from the Korean Statistical Information Service from 2000 to 2017, and data on cancer-related deaths were extracted from the National Cancer Center from 2000 to 2018. Cancer cases and deaths were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. For the current patterns of cancer incidence, age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) and age-standardized mortality rates were investigated using the 2000 mid-year estimated population aged over 20 years and older. A joinpoint regression model was used to determine the 2020 to 2035 trends in cancer. Results: Overall, cancer cases were predicted to increase from 265 299 in 2020 to 474 085 in 2035 (growth rate: 1.8%). The greatest increase in the ASIR was projected for prostate cancer among male (7.84 vs. 189.53 per 100 000 people) and breast cancer among female (34.17 vs. 238.45 per 100 000 people) from 2000 to 2035. Overall cancer deaths were projected to increase from 81 717 in 2020 to 95 845 in 2035 (average annual growth rate: 1.2%). Although most cancer mortality rates were projected to decrease, those of breast, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer among female were projected to increase until 2035. Conclusions: These up-to-date projections of cancer incidence and mortality in the Korean population may be a significant resource for implementing cancer-related regulations or developing cancer treatments.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.147-156
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• 1985

Seasonal and vertical variations of abiontic soil carboxymethylcellulase (CMCase) activities were assessed every other month for a year in two contrasting forest soils and evaluated the relationships between soil CMCase activity and environmental parameters. In climax deciduous soil, variations in CMCase activities caused by differences in sampling time were greater than those caused by differences in soil depth. On the other hand, counter phenomenon was obserned in coniferous soil at the stage of development. Correlation analyses showed that soil CMCase activities were significantly (p>0.01) correlated with microbial respiration rates ($O_2$ uptake) and all of the microbial population sizes. From these results, it is suggested that determination of abiontic soil CMCase activity is an useful additional index for evaluating the overall microbial growth and activity in soils.