• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.168-173
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• 2015

Bangpungtongseong-san(BPTSS, Fangfengtongsheng-san in Chineses) is a traditional herbal formula comprising 18 medicinal herbs. In the present study, we performed the simultaneous analysis for four compounds of BPTSS and examined anti-allergic effects in human keratinocytes and mouse splenocytes. The column for separation of four compounds was used Luna C18 column and maintained at 40℃. The mobile phase for gradient elution consisted of two solvent systems. The analysis was carried out at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min with PDA detection at 254 and 280 nm. To evaluate production and expression of Th2 chemokines, ELISA and RT-PCR were conducted in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interferon (IFN)-γ-stimulated HaCaT cells with or without BPTSS or silymarin, a positive control for skin inflammation. To measure Th2 cytokines, primary mouse splenocytes were treated with BPTSS and performed ELISA for interleukin (IL)-4, 5, 13. Calibration curves were acquired with r2>0.9999. The contents of geniposide, liquiritin, baicalin, and glycyrrhizin in BPTSS were 5.06 ㎎/g, 7.33 ㎎/g, 27.56 ㎎/g, and 7.81 ㎎/g, respectively. BPTSS reduced TARC and RANTES production and mRNA expression in TNF-α and IFN-γ-treated HaCaT cells. BPTSS inhibited IL-4, 5, and 13 production in mouse splenocytes. Our data will be a helpful information to upgrade quality control and anti-allergic effects of BPTSS.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.302-310
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• 2016

A study aimed at identifying putative drought responsive genes that confer tolerance to water stress deficit in tea plants was conducted in a 'rain-out shelter' using potted plants. Eighteen months old drought tolerant and susceptible tea cultivars were each separately exposed to water stress or control conditions of 18 or 34% soil moisture content, respectively, for three months. After the treatment period, leaves were harvested from each treatment for isolation of RNA and cDNA synthesis. The cDNA libraries were sequenced on Roche 454 high-throughput pyrosequencing platform to produce 232,853 reads. After quality control, the reads were assembled into 460 long transcripts (contigs). The annotated contigs showed similarity with proteins in the Arabidopsis thaliana proteome. Heat shock proteins (HSP70), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (cat), peroxidase (PoX), calmodulinelike protein (Cam7) and galactinol synthase (Gols4) droughtrelated genes were shown to be regulated differently in tea plants exposed to water stress. HSP70 and SOD were highly expressed in the drought tolerant cultivar relative to the susceptible cultivar under drought conditions. The genes and pathways identified suggest efficient regulation leading to active adaptation as a basal defense response against water stress deficit by tea. The knowledge generated can be further utilized to better understand molecular mechanisms underlying stress tolerance in tea.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.950-956
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• 2017

Objective: Effects of newly isolated Lactobacillus plantarum on the fermentation and chemical composition of fresh rice straw silage was evaluated in this study. Methods: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from good crop silage were screened by growing them in MRS broth and a minimal medium with low carbohydrate content. Selected LAB (LAB 1821) were Gram-positive, rods, catalase negative, and were identified to be Lactobacillus plantarum based on their biochemical characteristics and a 16S rRNA analysis. Fresh rice straw was ensiled with two isolated LAB (1821 and 1841), two commercial inoculants (HM/F and P1132) and no additive as a control. Results: After 2 months of storage at ambient temperature, rice straw silages treated with additives were well-preserved, the pH values and butyric and acetic acid contents were lower, and the lactic acid content and lactic/acetic acid ratio were higher than those in the control (p<0.05). Acidity (pH) was lowest, and lactic acid highest, in 1821-treated silage (p<0.05). The $NH_3-N$ content decreased significantly in inoculant-treated silage (p<0.05) and the $NH_3-N$ content in 1821-treated silage was lowest among the treatments. The dry matter (DM) content of the control silage was lower than that of fresh rice straw (p<0.05), while that of the 1841- and p1174-inoculant-treated silages was significantly higher than that of HM/F-treated silage. Microbial additives did not have any significant (p>0.05) effect on acid detergent fiber or neutral detergent fiber contents. Crude protein (CP) content and in vitro DM digestibility (IVDMD) increased after inoculation of LAB 1821 (p<0.05). Conclusion: LAB 1821 increased the CP, IVDMD, lactic acid content and ratio of lactic acid to acetic acid in rice straw silage and decreased the pH, acetic acid, $NH_3-N$, and butyric acid contents. Therefore, adding LAB 1821 improved the fermentation quality and feed value of rice straw silage.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2013

This study elucidated the effects of limited concentrate feeding on growth, plasma profile, and gene expression of gluconeogenic enzymes and visfatin in the liver of Hanwoo beef calves. The purpose of this study was to test that reducing the amount of concentrate would partially be compensated by increasing the intake of forage and by altering the metabolic status. The study utilized 20 Korean native beef calves (Hanwoo; 60 to 70 d of age) divided into two groups of 10 calves each for 158 d. Control group calves received the amount of concentrate as per the established Korean feeding standards for Hanwoo, whereas calves in the restricted group only received half the amount of concentrate as per standard requirements. Good quality forage (Timothy hay) was available for ad libitum consumption to both groups. Since calves were with their dam until 4 months of age in breeding pens before weaning, the intake of milk before weaning was not recorded, however, the concentrate and forage intakes were recorded daily. Body weights (BW) were recorded at start and on 10 d interval. Blood samples were collected at start and at 50 d interval. On the final day of the experiment, liver biopsies were collected from all animals in each group. The BW was not different between the groups at all times, but tended to be higher (p = 0.061) only at final BW in control than restricted group. Total BW gain in the control group was 116.2 kg as opposed to 84.1 kg in restricted group that led to average BW gain of 736 g/d and 532 g/d in respective groups, and the differences were significant (p<0.01). As planned, the calves in the control group had higher concentrate and lower forage intake than the restricted group. The plasma variables like total protein and urea were higher (p<0.05) in control than restricted group. The mRNA expressions for the gluconeogenic enzymes such as cytosolic phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase (EC 4.1.1.32) and pyruvate carboxylase (EC 6.4.1.1), and visfatin measured by quantitative real-time PCR in liver biopsies showed higher expression (p<0.05) in restricted group than control. Overall, restricting concentrate severely reduced the growth intensity and affected few plasma indices, and gene expression in liver was increased indicating that restricting concentrate in the feeding schemes during early growth for beef calves is not advocated.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.1626-1631
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• 2012

김치 및 젓갈류에서 probiotics의 기능을 갖는 유산균을 분리하여 발효두부 제조용 starter로 선별하여 김치양념을 이용한 발효두부 제조 가능성을 검토하였다. 분리한 60균주의 병원성균에 대한 항균활성과 인공위액 및 담즙산에 대한 내성이 우수한 균주 KL-6를 선발하였다. 최종 선발된 KL-6의 배양액의 DPPH free radical 소거능을 측정한 결과 성장에 따라 항산화 활성이 증가하였고, 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석에 의해 동정한 결과 P. acidilactici KL-6(100%)로 확인되었다. 김치 양념과 혼합한 두부(Control)와 선발유산균을 starter로 접종(2%, v/v)하여 김치 양념과 혼합한 두부(TL) 그리고 starter를 접종하여 $37^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 동안 전 발효시킨 김치 양념과 혼합한 두부(TPL)의 발효 특성을 비교하였다. pH는 발효 1주 경과 후 모든 처리구에서 감소하였고, 발효 14주에 각 처리구별 pH는 3.96(control), 3.97(TL), 4.03(TPL)이었다. 유산발효두부의 총균수는 발효 2주까지 모든 처리구에서 증가하였으며, 이후 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 유산균수의 경우 TL 및 TPL구는 발효 1주째, 대조구는 발효 2주째 $10^6$ CFU/g에 도달하였으며, 발효가 진행됨에 따라 각 처리구 공히 감소하여 발효 14주째 $10^3$ CFU/g을 나타내었다. 대장균군수의 경우 대조구는 발효 1주일째까지 관찰되었으나, TL및 TPL구는 발효 1주째부터 관찰되지 않았다. 기호성은 TL구와 TPL구가 맛, 향, 조직감, 종합적 기호도에서 대조구보다 높았으며, TPL구가 가장 우수하였다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.1126-1135
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• 2012

다양한 기능을 가진 토착미생물을 분리 동정 후 퇴비화에 적용하여 우수한 기능성을 가진 발효퇴비를 제조하고자 하였다. 7개의 우수 토착미생물을 주축으로 3개의 발효퇴비를 제조하여 생리활성을 조사한 결과, 대두의 발아율 증가, 섬유소, 키틴, 단백질 분해 등의 생리활성이 대조구보다 뛰어나고, 오옥신 생산량이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 퇴비중 암모니아 가스와 휘발성 지방산 함량 역시 2차 발효가 시작되는 20일까지 함량 감소가 있었고, 대두의 건물수량이 증가함을 확인하였다. 또한 식물보호제 분해시험에서도 유의적인 분해율이 있었고, 중금속 함량 역시 유의적으로 감소하였다. 따라서 토착미생물의 다 기능적 활성을 활용한 발효퇴비의 제조는 기존보다 더 향상된 발효퇴비를 농업생산 환경에 적용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2013

최근 국내외로 MRSA, VRE 등의 다약제 내성 균주의 분리빈도가 매년 급증하고 있고, 시판하고 있는 항생제 중 가장 효능이 강력한 제품들도 다약제 내성균 출현율이 증가함에 따라 이를 극복할 새로운 항생제의 개발이 요구되고 있다. 다약제 내성균에 유효한 항생제의 예로 vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid가 다약제 내성균에 유효한 의약품으로 쓰이고 있으며 방선균이나 Bacillus 등의 배양액에서 다약제 내성균에 유효한 물질의 발굴에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 특히 넓은 항균범위를 가지고, 체내 축척이 적은 항생물질에 개발에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구진은 국내 서해안의 갯벌에서 Bacillus 속 미생물을 수종 분리하였으며, 다약제 내성균에 항균 활성을 지니는 MP56 균주를 선발하였고, 균주 동정 결과 Bacillus subtilis 와 99.93%의 16S rRNA 상동성을 나타냄을 본 연구에서 확인하였다. 국내외 연구진에 의하여 다수의 Bacillus 속 미생물이 분리된 바가 있으며, 항균 물질에 대한 연구도 보고된 바 있다. 그러나 국내 갯벌에서 분리된 Bacillus 속 균주 배양액의 임상균주에 대한 항균 효능 평가에 관한 연구는 보고된 바가 없다. 본 연구에서 Bacillus 속 균주 MP56 배양액이 국내에서 분리한 임상 균주인 MRSA, IMP 균주에 대해 우수한 항균 활성을 나타내어 최적 발효조건과 항균범위를 본 논문을 통해 보고하였으며, 추후 MP56 균주 배양액에서 항균물질의 분리, 정제 및 구조 규명을 위한 후속 연구를 수행 할 예정이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1643-1650
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• 2017

Objective: The control of psychrotrophic bacteria causing milk spoilage and illness due to toxic compounds is an important issue in the dairy industry. In South Korea, Gangwon-do province is one of the coldest terrains in which eighty percent of the area is mountainous regions, and mainly plays an important role in the agriculture and dairy industries. The purposes of this study were to analyze the indigenous microbiota of raw milk in Gangwon-do and accurately investigate a putative microbial group causing deterioration in milk quality. Methods: We collected raw milk from the bulk tank of 18 dairy farms in the Hoengseong and Pyeongchang regions of Gangwon-do. Milk components were analyzed and the number of viable bacteria was confirmed. The V3 and V4 regions of 16S rRNA gene were amplified and sequenced on an Illumina Miseq platform. Sequences were then assigned to operational taxonomic units, followed by the selection of representative sequences using the QIIME software package. Results: The milk samples from Pyeongchang were higher in fat, protein, lactose, total solid, and solid non-fat, and bacterial cell counts were observed only for the Hoengseong samples. The phylum Proteobacteria was detected most frequently in both the Hoengseong and Pyeongchang samples, followed by the phyla Firmicutes and Actinobacteria. Notably, Corynebacterium, Pediococcus, Macrococcus, and Acinetobacter were significantly different from two regions. Conclusion: Although the predominant phylum in raw milk is same, the abundances of major genera in milk samples were different between Hoengseong and Pyeongchang. We assumed that these differences are caused by regional dissimilar farming environments such as soil, forage, and dairy farming equipment so that the quality of milk raw milk from Pyeongchang is higher than that of Hoengseong. These results could provide the crucial information for identifying the microbiota in raw milk of South Korea.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.114-117
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• 2001

Cervi Parvum Cornu is widely used as a hemopoietic, tonifying, growth-promoting, cardiotonic, and immuno-modulating agent in Korea. In order to develop the quality control method of Cervi Parvum Cornu by the identification of the biological source or origin, the molecular approach was applied using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and PCR-RFLF (PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism) analysis. In the PCR analysis of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene and cytochrome b gene regions, no distinctive DNA bands from Cervidae (deer) antlers and Rangifer (reindeer) antlers were observed. However, when the amplified products in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene region were subjected to restriction digestion with TaqI, Cervidae antlers showed an undigested state of 380 by band, differently from two bands of 230 by and 1S0 by from Rangifer antlers. Based on this finding, the base sequences of amplified PCR products in the range of mitochondria) cytochrome b gene from Cervidae antlers and Rangifer antlers were determined and subjected to restriction analysis by various endonucleases. The results showed that antlers from Rangifer species could be simply discriminated with other antlers from 8 Cervidae species (Chinese deer, Russian deer, Hong Kong deer, New Zealand deer, Kazakhstan deer, elk, red deer and Sika deer) by PCR-RFLP analysis using AtuI, HaeIII, HpaII or Sau3AI(MboI) as well as TaqI in the range of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2016

Seed size traits are controlled by multiple genes in crops and determine grain yield, quality and appearance. However, the molecular mechanisms controlling the size of plant seeds remain unclear. We performed functional analysis of BrPATL4 encoding Sec14-like protein to determine the genetic architecture of seed size, shape and their association analyses. We used 60 $T_3$ transgenic rice lines to evaluate seed length, seed width and seed height as seed size traits, and the ratios of these values as seed shape traits. Pleiotropic effects on general architecture included small seed size, erect panicles, decreased grain weight, reduced plant height and increased sterility, which are common to other mutants deficient in gibberellic acid (GA) biosynthesis. To test whether BrPATL4 overexpression is deleterious for GA signal transduction, we compared the relative expression of GA related gene and the growth rate of second leaf sheath supplied with exogenous $GA_3$. Overexpression of BrPATL4 did not affect GA biosynthesis or signaling pathway, with the same response shown under GA treatment compared to the wild type. However, the causal genes for the small seed phenotype (D1, SRS1, and SRS5) and the erection of panicles showed significantly decreased levels in mRNA accumulation compared to the wild type. These results suggest that the overexpression of BrPATL4 can control seed size through the suppression of those genes related to seed size regulation. Although the molecular function of BrPATL4 is not clear for small seed and erect panicles of BrPALT4 overexpression line, this study provides some clues about the genetic engineering of rice seed architecture.