• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.753-763
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• 2019

Objectives: To examine the association between chewing problems and depression in a representative sample of Korean adults. Methods: This study included 4,887 participants aged 19 years or older. Chewing problems were self-reported. Depression was measured using the PHQ-9 scale, which scored the frequency of symptoms over the last two weeks. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: There was a significant positive correlation between chewing problems and depression. Compared to those without chewing problems, participants with chewing problems had a 1.62 times higher risk of mild depression (OR=1.62; 95% CI:1.29-2.05), a 2.27 times higher risk of moderate depression (OR=2.27; 95% CI:1.52-3.38), and a 6.15 times higher risk of severe depression (OR=6.15; 95% CI:2.31-16.37). Conclusions: Results of this study indicate a significant association between chewing problems and depression. In addition, chewing problems were found to have a stronger relationship with higher severity levels of depression.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.423-433
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 근감소증 (sarcopenia)과 노쇠 (frailty)의 전임상 모델에 대한 최근의 연구 자료를 수집하고 정리하여 근감소증과 노쇠의 분석적 지수에 대한 정보를 제공하는데 있다. 또한, 근감소증 및 노쇠 증후군의 예방 및 지연에 있어 운동의 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 자료 수집은 Google scholar 및 Pubmed 검색엔진을 이용하였으며, 'sarcopenia index, frailty index, exercise, and mice' 등의 키워드로 검색된 2005년부터 2017년까지 게재된 15개의 논문을 분석하였다. 근감소증과 노쇠는 고령자에게 나타나는 대표적인 노인성 증후군이지만 개인특성별 장기적인 운동 (유산소와 저항성운동의 조합 또한 최적의 운동처방이 될 수 있겠다.)을 통해 증상의 예방 및 지연 가능성이 시사되었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2020

As the interest in oral health is increasing with quality of life. The most representative oral diseases include dental caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusion, as well as dry mouth and oral mucosa. Cinnamaldehyde have an antioxidant effect that has been studied not only to treat rheumatism and hypertension, but also to protect liver, and gastrointestinal tract, but there are few studies related to the control of oral diseases. The purpose of this study was the effect of enhanced orofacial pain when oral administration of cinnamaldehyde in the oral diseases. Cinnamaldehyde (5, 12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg) orally administered at a dose of 1 mL, and the change in biological response was confirmed after a week. In addition, 5% formalin (30, 50 μL) was injected into TMJ and subcutaneous areas of the whiskers of rats to observe the change in the threshold of the improved orofacial pain model. As a result of the experiment, in the xerostomia model, drinking water was decreased in the cinnamaldehyde-administered group, feed intake and weight increased, and saliva was also increased compared to the naïve group. In particular, the most significant increase trend was observed at the concentrations of 25 and 50 mg/kg. In addition, it was confirmed that the pain behavioral response of the orofacial area improved by oral diseases decreased depending on the concentration of cinnamaldehyde. Based on these results, cinnamaldehyde effectively reduced symptoms related to xerostomia and showed improved pain relief in the orofacial areas.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.304-312
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• 2022

Boxwood is a representative ornamental shrub that is widely used in landscaping horticulture. After pruning, damaged leaves or stems of boxwoods are unavoidably vulnerable to infection by various plant pathogens. Several boxwood diseases caused by fungi, such as Volutella blight and Macrophoma leaf spot, have been reported worldwide including Republic of Korea. In this study, we isolated and identified fungal pathogens of boxwood diseases that occurred in Korea and characterized their morphological and taxonomic characteristics. Boxwood samples showing blight symptoms were collected in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and the putative fungal pathogens Pseudonectria buxi, P. foliicola, and Neofusicoccum buxi were successfully identified. Investigation of the morphological features of the field isolates, including mycelial growth and conidial morphology, and phylogenetic analysis of multiple DNA barcode loci revealed that there were some morphological and genetic variations among isolates, but all of the analyzed isolates were closely related to the corresponding reference strains. We also found that P. foliicola strains were more virulent than P. buxi, and the N. buxi strains isolated in this study were weak pathogens or saprophytes. The results of our study will contribute to the development of control strategies for boxwood diseases caused by fungi and accelerate research on the complex ecology of boxwood diseases.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.522-532
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• 2022

Gummy stem blight (GSB), a common and serious disease in cucurbits worldwide, is caused by three genetically distinct species: Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum (syn. Didymella bryoniae), S. citrulli, and S. caricae. In Korea, however, the three species of Stagonosporopsis have been barely characterized. In this study, 21 Stagonosporopsis isolates were recovered from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and muskmelon (Cucumis melo) leaves and stem showing blight symptoms collected from 43 fields in Korea. Sequence analysis performed with an internal transcribed spacer region was not competent to differentiate the Stagonosporopsis isolates. On the contrary, analysis of β-tubulin (TUB) genes and three microsatellite markers, Db01, Db05, and Db06, successfully differentiated Stagonosporopsis isolates. Further sequence analysis identified two Stagonosporopsis species, S. citrulli and S. caricae, and one previously unknown species of Stagonosporopsis. Representative isolates from three species caused dark water-soaked lesions on the detached watermelon and muskmelon leaves with no significant differences in the aggressiveness. Our results indicate that the S. citrulli, S. caricae, and unknown Stagonosporopsis sp. are all causal agents of GSB for both watermelon and muskmelon. This is the first report of a new species and the population structure of Stagonosporopsis species causing GSB in Korea.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2021

Alternaria leaf blight is one of the most common diseases in watermelon worldwide. In Korea, however, the Alternaria species causing the watermelon leaf blight have not been investigated thoroughly. A total of 16 Alternaria isolates was recovered from diseased watermelon leaves with leaf blight symptoms, which were collected from 14 fields in Korea. Analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (RPB2) were not competent to differentiate the Alternaria isolates. On the contrary, analysis of amplicon size of the histone H3 (HIS3) gene successfully differentiated the isolates into three Alternaria subgroups, and further sequence analysis of them identified three Alternaria spp. Alternaria tenuissima, A. gaisen, and A. alternata. Representative Alternaria isolates from three species induced dark brown leaf spot lesions on detached watermelon leaves, indicating that A. tenuissima, A. gaisen, and A. alternata are all causal agents of Alternaria leaf blight. Our results indicate that the Alternaria species associated watermelon leaf blight in Korea is more complex than reported previously. This is the first report regarding the population structure of Alternaria species causing watermelon leaf blight in Korea.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.283-291
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• 2023

Brucellosis and tuberculosis are major infectious and contagious bacterial diseases in cattle. These diseases are malicious diseases that must be inspected at the slaughterhouse of cattle in accordance with the practice of quarantine in Korea. Furthermore, both diseases lead to abortion, reproductive disorder, and calf disease, causing major difficulty in the breeding of Korean Native cattle (Hanwoo), a representative industrial animal currently being raised in Korea. Co-infections of these diseases intensify clinical symptoms such as abortion and have a particularly significant effect on increasing mortality. Thus, serological tests were performed in Hanwoo, to establish the association of co-infection between brucellosis and tuberculosis in cattle. ELISA and PCR tests were conducted on blood samples collected from a total of 102 cattle in Jeonnam province, Korea, to detect brucellosis and tuberculosis infections. The PCR results revealed that 41 samples tested positive for Brucella abortus (B. abortus) infection (40.20%), and 5 samples tested positive for Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) (4.90%) infection confirmed by PCR. Notably, 9.76% (4/41) of the cattle infected with brucellosis also tested positive for tuberculosis. In conclusion, this study highlights the co-infection of brucellosis and tuberculosis among Hanwoo cattle in Jeonnam province, which is expected to contribute to our understanding of disease transmission, pathogenicity, the establishment of future prevention strategies.

• 식물병연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2007

2005년 용인의 헤데라 재배 온실에서 새로운 병해가 발견되었다. 처음에는 아래 잎에서 수침상 점무의가 형성되고 점점 커져 주위로 노란색의 테두리를 형성하는 갈색의 반점을 형성하다가 잎 전체가 검게 말라 죽어 떨어진다. YDC 배지에서 병원세균을 순수 분리하였을 때 Xanthomonas속 세균의 전형적인 특징인 노란색 색소를 띤 세균이 형성되었다. 분리된 세균을 $10^8$ cfu/ml로 현탁한 후 헤데라의 잎에 주사 접종하여 병원성을 확인하였다. 지방산 조성 및 함량, 다양한 탄소원 이용정도 및 16s rDNA 염기서열을 이용하여 분리세균 SL4821과 SL4822를 X. hortorum pv. hederae로 동정하였으며 이 병을 헤데라의 세균성점무의병으로 명명하였다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2016

2015년 6월에 살구나무(Modern과 Alexander 품종)에 잿빛무늬병이 발생하였으며, 과실에 대한 발병률은 5% 정도였다. 잿빛무늬병은 발생 초기 살구 과실의 표면에 작은 갈색 반점이 생기다가 병이 진전된 후에는 점차 확대되어 수침상의 병반이 퍼지고, 시간이 더 지나면 갈변된 원형의 병반 위에 백색의 포자 덩어리가 밀생하여 결국에는 과실 전체가 부패하였다. 특히, 수확기 1-2주를 앞두고 잿빛무늬병 발생이 더욱 심하였다. M. fructicola 분생포자는 분지된 염주상으로 사슬모양을 나타냈으며, 단생, 투명하고, 난형-레몬형으로 크기는 $14.6-18.0{\times}8.5-11{\mu}m$였다. 살구 잿빛무늬병을 일으키는 병원균의 형태적 특징, 병원성 검정, rDNA의 ITS 영역의 염기서열 분석을 기초로 M. fructicola로 동정하였으며, NCBI에서 BLAST search한 결과 M. fructicola로 등록된 GenBank accession Nos. KC544809, JN176564, FJ515894, KM279616 등과 100% 일치하는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.322-333
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• 2017

2015년과 2017년 6-7월에 전라북도 전주와 임실에서 매실, 복숭아, 살구, 자두, 체리 등 핵과류에 잿빛무늬병이 2-5% 정도 발생하였다. 잿빛무늬병은 일부 꽃과 잎에서도 발생하였지만, 주로 과실에 발생하였다. 초기병징은 과실의 표면에 작은 원형의 갈색 반점이 생기고, 병이 진전됨에 따라서 점차 수침상으로 확대되었으며, 후기에는 갈변된 원형의 병반 위에 백색 내지 회백색의 포자 덩어리가 밀생하여 눈꽃처럼 피고, 과실 전체로 확대되었다. 핵과류에서 분리된 분생포자는 분지된 염주상으로 사슬모양(monilioid chains)을 나타냈으며, 단생, 투명하고, 난형-레몬형이었다. 분리된 균주들의 온도별 균사생장 적온은 $20-25^{\circ}C$이며, 균사생장에 적합한 배지는 OA와 PDA이었다. 핵과류 잿빛무늬병을 일으키는 병원균의 형태적 특징, 병원성 검정, ribosomal DNA (rDNA)의 ITS 영역의 염기서열 분석을 기초로 Monilinia fructicola로 동정하였다. 대표 균주에 대한 병원성은 인공접종으로 확인하였다. 본 연구는 한국의 핵과류에서 발생하는 M. fructicola에 의한 잿빛무늬병에 대한 최초 보완자료이다.