• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.14.1-14.9
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• 2016

Background: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (CEBPA) and retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRA) are nuclear transcription factors that play important roles in regulation of adipogenesis and fat deposition. The objectives of this study were to characterise the variability of these three candidate genes in a mixed sample panel composed of several cattle breeds with different meat quality, validate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a local crossbred population (Angus - Hereford - Limousin) and evaluate their effects on meat quality traits (backfat thickness, intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition), supporting the association tests with bioinformatic predictive studies. Results: Globally, nine SNPs were detected in the PPARG and CEBPA genes within our mixed panel, including a novel SNP in the latter. Three of these nine, along with seven other SNPs selected from the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism database (SNPdb), including SNPs in the RXRA gene, were validated in the crossbred population (N = 260). After validation, five of these SNPs were evaluated for genotype effects on fatty acid content and composition. Significant effects were observed on backfat thickness and different fatty acid contents (P < 0.05). Some of these SNPs caused slight differences in mRNA structure stability and/or putative binding sites for proteins. Conclusions: PPARG and CEBPA showed low to moderate variability in our sample panel. Variations in these genes, along with RXRA, may explain part of the genetic variation in fat content and composition. Our results may contribute to knowledge about genetic variation in meat quality traits in cattle and should be evaluated in larger independent populations.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.722-729
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• 2004

Leptin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone and its plasma levels correlate with total body fat mass, however, it also plays a regulatory role in immunity, inflammation, and hematopoiesis. Chemokine is known as a chemoattractant cytokine in inflammatory reaction, but its role in leptin reaction has not been well studied. In this study, the direct effect of leptin on the expression of chemokine mRNAs and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced chemokine KC mRNA in mouse peritoneal macrophages was investigated. Leptin did not induce the expression of lymphotactin, RANTES, eotaxin, MIP-1$\beta$, MIP-1$\alpha$, MIP-2, MCP-1, IP-10, TCA-3, and KC mRNA in mouse peritoneal macrophages, and had no direct effect on the expression of these LPS-induced chemokine mRNAs except KC mRNA. The synergistic effect of leptin on the expression of LPS-induced KC mRNA occurred late in the time course of response to LPS. The increased expressions of Ob-Rb mRNA and leptin receptor protein were detected during the LPS treatment. Leptin produced a substantial increase in the stability of the LPS-induced KC mRNA, and the synergistic effect of leptin on LPS-induced KC mRNA expression was further augmented by cycloheximide (CHX). Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) did not block the synergistic effect of leptin on LPS-induced KC mRNA expression in mouse peritoneal macrophages. These data suggest that although leptin has no direct effect on the expression of lymphotactin, RANTES, eotaxin, MIP-1$\beta$, MIP-1$\alpha$, MIP-2, MCP-1, IP-10, TCA-3, and KC mRNA in mouse peritoneal macrophages, the synergistic effect of leptin on the expression of LPS-induced KC mRNA has the possibility that LPS might induce the expression of the Ob-Rb receptor or an unknown gene(s) that sensitizes macrophages to the synergistic function of leptin. Therefore, further studies are necessary to examine leptin as a regulatory factor of chemokine production.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 1985

바이로이드(viroid)는 그의 완전한 분자구조가 처음으로 밝혀진 식물병원체이며, coat-protein이 제거된 viral-RNA가 아닌 바이로이드로서의 독립적인 특성과 병원성을 가진 작은 크기의 병원체임이 밝혀짐으로써 미생물의 영역을 한 단계 넓혀서 생각하도록 하였다. 일반적으로 생각되는 미생물 즉 곰팡이, 세균, 마이코플라스마, 바이러스들이 동물과 식물 및 인체에 병원체로서 작용하는데 바이로이드는 현재까지 고등식물에서만 발견되는 병원체이다. 다라서 바이로이드가 동물 및 인체에서 아직까지 밝혀지지 않고 있는 병의 병원체일 가능성이 있으므로 이에 대한 연구가 계속되고 있다. 바이로이드는 작은 크기임에도 독자적인 자기증식을 하는 능력과 생존을 유지하는 특성이 있기 때문에 이들의 분자구조 및 생물적 특성을 연구하는데 좋은 자료가 되며, 최근에 급속한 진전을 보이고 있는 분자생물학 및 유전공학적인 방법과 기술을 이용하여 Viroid의 여러 가지 성질과 생물학적인 위치에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 앞으로 연구가 계속되어 Viroid의 증식과 병원성에 대한 문제가 해결된다면, 바이로이드병의 예방이나 치료법이 확립된 것이며 또한 목적하는 유전자를 운반하는 Vector로 개발하여 생물공학 분야에 적극적으로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.583-593
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• 1997

Indirect fluorescent antibody test(IFAT) and enzyme-linked imuunosorbent assay (IgG-ELISA) as serological diagnostic tools were conducted to evaluate the usefulness for diagnosis of canine babesiosis infected with Babesia gibsoni in domestic various dog breeds, american pit bullterrier, military shepherd, and mongrel dogs. The results obtained from this study were abstracted as follows. The nonionic detergent Triton X-100 and absorbent bio-bead $SM_2$ were useful reagents for the preparation of pure merozoite antigen of B gibsoni to be used in ELISA. The optimum reaction in ELISA was shown when the protein concentration of ELISA antigen was measured as 625ng/ml and the conjugate concentration was diluted into 1/6000 fold. The average OD value of ELISA in sera determined with negative responses in IFAT was measured as $0.255{\pm}0.051$(490nm) and the cut - off value of OD was determined as 0.399(490nm). The serum antibodies in both of IFAT and ELISA were detected on one week after artificially infected with B gibsoni and these high antibody titers, 512X in IFAT and 1024X in ELISA, were long lasted until 15 weeks after infection. The reproducibility of reaction and stability of the antigen absorbed microtitration polystyrene plate preserved in $4^{\circ}C$ refrigerator and $-20^{\circ}C$ freezer, respectively could be lasted until 135 days after storage. The positive rates in IFAT by dog breeds were shown 8.1%(60/744 heads) in mongrel dogs, 81.3%(78/96 heads) in american pit bullterrier and 15.6%(15/96 heads) in military shepherd, while the positive rate in ELISA shown 17.6%(131/744 heads) in mongrel dogs, 83.3%(80/96 heads) in american pit bullterrier and 36.5%(35/96 heads) in military shepherd, respiectively. In the total of 936 heads surveyed with IFAT and ELISA the positive rates in IFAT and ELISA were 16.4%(153/936 heads) and 26.3%(246/936 heads), respectivily. Agreement of reactions between IFAT and ELISA was shown 82.4% in 936 dog sera. The specificity and sensitivity of ELISA reaction were 83.5% and 76.5%, respectively. From the conclusion obtained in this study it was evaluated that IFAT and ELISA were useful as highly specific, sensitive and stable serelogical tools for the diagnosis of canine babesiosis in Korea.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.254-259
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• 1992

정어리버어거를 가공하기 위하여 쵸핑한 정어리 육에 대해 분리대두단백 : 물 : 대두유(16 : 80 : 45)로 만든 유화커어드 14.1%, 식염 1.5%, 모노글루탐산나트륨 0.1%, 설탕 2.0%, sodium bicarbonate 0.4%, 중합인산염 0.2% 빵가루 8.0%, 분리대두단백 3.0%, 양파가루 0.3%, 생강가루 0.15, 후추가루 0.1%를 첨가하여 정어리육 알맹이가 붕괴되지 않도록 혼합한 후 튀긴($165{\pm}2^{\circ}C$, 3분) 것이 가장 좋았다. 정어리버어거의 수분함량은 62.7% 조단백질 17.7%, 조지방은 14.9%로 유화커어드를 첨가하므로서 원료어 지질의 변동에 관계없이 조지방 함량은 $14{\sim}15%$ 범위로 조정 가능하였다. 제품의 주요 구성지방산은 16 : 0, 18 : 1, 20 : 5 및 22 : 6 등으로 고도불포화지방산이 많이 함유되어 있었고, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, leucine, lysine 등과 같은 아미노산의 함량이 많았다. 정어리버어거는 histidine을 주체로 하는 유리아미노산과 IMP를 주체로 하는 핵산관련물질이 주요한 맛성분이고 여기에 total creatinine, betaine 및 TMAO가 보조적으로 정어리버어거의 맛에 관여하리라 판단된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.222-228
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• 2013

Although the role of ${\alpha}$-synuclein aggregation on Parkinson's disease is relatively well known, the physiological role and the regulatory mechanism governing the expression of ${\alpha}$-synuclein are unclear yet. We recently reported that ${\alpha}$-synuclein is expressed and secreted from cultured astrocytes. In this study, we investigated the effect of valproic acid (VPA), which has been suggested to provide neuroprotection by increasing ${\alpha}$-synuclein in neuron, on ${\alpha}$-synuclein expression in rat primary astrocytes. VPA concentration-dependently increased the protein expression level of ${\alpha}$-synuclein in cultured rat primary astrocytes with concomitant increase in mRNA expression level. Likewise, the level of secreted ${\alpha}$-synuclein was also increased by VPA. VPA increased the phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and JNK and pretreatment of a JNK inhibitor SP600125 prevented the VPA-induced increase in ${\alpha}$-synuclein. Whether the increased ${\alpha}$-synuclein in astrocytes is involved in the reported neuroprotective effects of VPA awaits further investigation.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 1981

전분함량이 높은 야생식물(하늘타리)의 자원화를 위한 기초적 연구를 수행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 종자파종시 생육기간이 길수록 뿌리무게와 전분함량의 증가가 급격하였으며, 시기별 전분함량은 $36.5{\sim}48.0%$(건물량)으로 타 전분원료에 비하여 변화가 적었으며 3년후부터 연중 채취 가능하며 유휴지를 활용 장기적 원료공급을 할 수 있다. 2. 자생지(自生地自) 토양(土壤)은 감귤원 토양에 비해 유기물 및 전질소함량이 많으나 유효인산, K, Ca, Mg등 무기물함량이 적었다. 3. 전분제조시 원심분리법(3,000 rpm, 20 min)이 가장 수율이 높았고, pH조절 및 제단백처리한 전분의 품질이 우수하였으며 tank침전법에 의한 고구마전분 분리와 동일한 공업적 제조방법으로도 양질(良質)의 전분을 얻을 수 있었다. 4. 전분입자의 외형은 비교적 둥근 모양으로 직경이 대부분 $5{\sim}16{\mu}$범위였으며 입자의 비중은 1.535였으며 X-선 회절법에 의한 결정구조는 B형 이었다. 5. Amylose함량은 26.7%, blue value는 0.46, 인은 34mg%를 함유하고 있었다. 6. Ostwald점도계법에 의한 호화온도는 $60{\sim}61^{\circ}C$였으며, 호화온도는 $63.5^{\circ}C$로 다른 전분에 비하여 낮았고 점도는 높았다. 7. 요오드정색도는 $570m{\mu}$에서 극대 파장을 나타내었고 전분풀의 저온저장시에 매우 안정성을 가지고 있었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 원료의 전처리, 가수분해 방법, 농축과정 및 제형화 공정을 최적화하여 BCAA 함량이 증가된 옥수수 펩타이드 제조법을 확립하였다. 옥수수 글루텐의 단백질 회수율은 증자와 탄수화물 분해효소 처리 등의 전처리 과정에 의해 약 11% 정도 증가하였다. 가수분해 방법에서는 미생물을 배양하여 제조한 코지에 상업용 효소를 소량 혼합하여 반응시킨 가수분해물에서 향상된 유리아미노산 및 BCAA 함량을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 가수분해 반응액은 농축과 여과를 통해 BCAA의 함량이 약 100% 정도 향상되었다. 위의 조건에서 제조한 옥수수 가수분해 반응물의 분말화를 위해 분무건조기의 온도와 고결방지제 종류를 비교한 결과, inlet 온도 $185^{\circ}C$, outlet 온도 $80^{\circ}C$, 분산속도 18,000 rpm에서 2% maltodextrin을 사용 시 가장 좋은 상태의 분말 제품을 얻을 수 있었다. 이와 같은 가수분해 및 분말화 공정을 통해 단백질 이용률이 32%까지 향상되고, BCAA 함량이 전체 유리아미노산 대비 41%의 높은 비율로 구성되어 있는 옥수수 글루텐 가수분해물을 제조할 수 있었다. 이상과 같이, 본 연구에서는 옥수수 글루텐 가수분해물 제조를 위한 최적화 과정을 통해 BCAA가 풍부한 가수분해물 제조와 최종 제품의 품질 안정화 조건을 확립할 수 있었다. 또한, 본 연구에서 개발한 미생물(코지)과 효소를 동시에 사용하는 방법에 의하여 옥수수 글루텐을 가수분해하면 적은 양의 효소사용으로 유사한 유리아미노산 및 BCAA 함량을 나타내는 가수분해물을 얻을 수 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 개발한 옥수수 글루텐 가수분해물 제조공정은 매우 효율적이며, 경제적인 방법이라 할 수 있다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 1999년도 추계 학술대회지
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• pp.102-144
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• 1999

The major problems of food crop cultivation in Korea are low yield of most crops except rice. inefficient cultivation techniques for aged farmers. and low international competibility. Therefore, development of cultivation techniques of food crops should aim the yield. quality improvement, labor reduction and production cost. The primary issue for increasing the yield of soybean, barely and wheat is to reduce the yield gap between the farmer's yield and recommended ones of experiment station. More advanced cultivation techniques needs to be developed. and/or the conventional breeding methods to be reconsidered. The newly developed labor-saving mechanized technique needs to reduce labor hours , and the cost of agricultural implements and machineries. In other words the labor-saving mechanized technique should be developed based on the improvement of total farming system as well as systemic fundamental innovation of cultural methods. The efficiency of solar energy use in food production of Korea in 1997 is as low as $0.52{\%}$ so there is much room to increase yield. It is recommendable that the concept of food Production should be changed to energy Producing efficiency Per unit area basis from volume and weight of food materials. Moreover, introduction of resonable cropping system is needed to increase yield of main crops, farmer's income, solar energy use efficiency, and decrease of land service expenditure. Current cropping system emphasized on economic crops. especially in vegetables , is not desirable for resonable use of arable land. stability of agricultural management and staple food crop self-sufficiency ratio. It is desirable to increase food crops . that are energy of carbohydrate and protein rich and land dependent crops. in cropping system. And the agronomist should develop the cultural methods to replace food crops for food self-sufficiency and stable farming management instead of economic crops in current cropping system. Low-input and environmentally-sound crop cultivation techniques, especially nitrogen-reducing culture technique which is directly related to food crop quality, also needs to be developed urgently. The extended cultivation of corn in upland and barely and wheat in lowland as a feed stuffs is recommended to prevent further decrease of food self-sufficiency ratio, which is mainly caused by the high reliance on imported feed grain. It is also considered that the calculation and presentation methods of standard agricultural income needs to be improved. The current calculation method uses unit land area of 10a regardless of crop kinds , characteristics of agricultural management and cultivation scale. So, it is apt to lead misunderstanding of farm income value. Therefore. it should show an income of average farmers for certain number of years. Research and developing system for food producing is not desirable because they are conducted currently individual crop and mono-culture basis. But actual agricultural income is usually earned by cropping system including upland and lowland. For example. the barley and wheat is usually cultivated in double cropping system. The cooperation among research institutes such as university agribusiness. government and farmers is indispensible. The public information and education on importance and consumption habit of food crops is necessary in Korean society to increase food self-sufficiency through nationwide cooperation.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 1996

암모니아 확산 및 암모니아 발색후 자외선 분광광도계에 의한 질소분석방법을 설정하기 위한 실험을 실시하였다. 미세확산용기(Conway microdiffusion cell)을 이용해 켈달소화 후 무기질화된 질소를 NaOH에 의한 알칼리화 및 HCI에 의한 산화반응을 통하여 $NH_4^+-N$으로 유도하였다. 암모니움 베이스의 표준용액을 이용하여 확산시간에 따fms 전소함량 및 회수율를 측정한 바 15시간 이상 반응으로 99% 이상의 질소회수율을 보여주었으며, 반복간 높은 재현성을 나타내였다. 회수된 $NH_4Cl$의 발색반응을 자외선 분광광도계에서 검토하여 발색반응제의 조성븐 조성하였다. O.5ml의 시료, 4.0ml의 증류수 및 O.5m1의 암모니아 발색제를 혼합하여 반색시켰을 때 410nm에서 최대흡광도를 주엇고, 발색후 5~45분간의 흡광도는 매우 안정하였다. 표준용액의 $NH_4^+-N$의 함량과 흡광도 간에 고도의 정의 상관관계가 인정되었다. 미세확산-암모니아 발색반응에 의해 분석한 식물체 시료의 단백질태 및 총 질소함량은 켈달-증류방법에 의해 얻어진 분석값과 잔 일치하였으며 시료반복간에는 높은 재현성을 보여주었다.