• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.316-327
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• 2007

In this study, a Korean native cattle strain (Hanwoo) evidencing high performance in terms of both meat quality and quantity was employed in the generation of 150,000 BAC clones with an average insert size of 140 kb, and corresponding to about a 6X coverage of bovine chromosomal DNA. The BAC clones were pooled in a mini-scale via three rounds of a pooling protocol, and the efficiency of this pooling protocol was evaluated by testing the accuracy of accessibility to the positive clones, via a PCR-based screening method. Two sets of primers designed from each of two known genes were tested, and each yielded 2 or 3 positive clones for each gene, thereby indicating that the BAC library pooling system was appropriate with regard to the accession of the target BAC clones. Analyses of $3.3{\times}10^6$ base pairs obtained from the 7,090 BAC end sequence (BES) showed that 34.88% of the DNA sequence harbored the repetition sequence. Analysis of the 7,090 BES to the $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ generation radiation hybrid map of the cattle genome, using the COMPASS program designed for the construction of a cattle-human comparative mapping, resulted in the localization of a total of 1,374 clones proximal to 339 $1^{st}$ generation markers, and 1,721 clones proximal to 664 $2^{nd}$ generation markers. Collectively, the BAC library and pooling system of the BAC clones from the Korean cattle, coupled with the chromosome-localized BAC clones, will provide us with novel tools for the excavation of desired clones for genome mapping and sequencing, and will also furnish us with additional information regarding breed differences in cattle.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.446-456
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• 2005

Nerve growth factor(NGF) has a critical role in peripheral nerve regeneration. The aim of this study is to construct a well-functioning hNGF-$\beta$ recombinat adenovirus for the ultimate development of improved method to promote peripheral nerve regeneration with adenovirus mediated hNGF-$\beta$ gene transfection into Schwann cells. First PCR associated cloning of GFP-tagged hNGF-$\beta$ which was ligated into E1/E3 deleted adenoviral vector was performed and tranfected into E. coli to construct hNGF-$\beta$ recombinant adenovirus. After production of recombinat adenovirus in a large scale, its transfection efficiency, expression, and function were evaluated using cell lines or primarily cultured cells of HEK293 cells, Schwann cells, fibroblast(NIH3T3) and myocyte(CRH cells). GFP expression was observed in 90% of infected cells compared to uninfected cells. Total mRNA isolated from hNGF-$\beta$ recombinat adenoviru infected cells showed strong RT-PCR band, however, LacZ recombinant adenovirus infected or uninfected cells did not. NGF quantification by ELISA showed a maximal release of 18.865 +/- 0.31ng/mL at 4th day. PC-12 cells exposed to media with hNGF-$\beta$ recombinant adenovirus infected Schwann cell demonstrated higher levels of differentiation compared with controls. We generated hNGF-$\beta$ recombinant adenovirus and induced over expression of NGF successfully in nonneuronal and neuronal cells. Following these result, it is expected to develop an improved treatment strategy peripheral nerve regeneration using the hNGF-$\beta$ gene transfected cells.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.144-150
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• 2013

Objectives The number of marriage immigrant women has been increasing in the past several years in Korea and their adaptations to the new environment have been an important social issue. The aims of this study were to evaluate the psychosocial and mental health statuses of Vietnamese marriage immigrant women (VMIW). We intended to compare the mental health of VMIW with married Vietnamese women living in Vietnam and reveal the demographic or psychosocial factors affecting their mental health. Method Subjects comprised one-hundred-forty-three VMIW who enrolled in multiculture family support centers in Chungbuk Province and forty-eight women from Vinh Phuc province in Vietnam. Marital satisfaction, domestic violence and social support were evaluated as psychosocial factors, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were used to evaluate mental health. Results VMIW had a larger age gap with their husbands but better psychosocial statuses. BDI (p = 0.20), BAI (p = 0.08), GHQ (p = 0.13) scores of VMIW were not significantly different compared to Vietnamese residents. Marriage duration of VMIW affects significantly their marital satisfaction, social support and depressive levels (p < 0.01). The level of domestic violence showed a significant difference according to the educational levels of their husbands, composition of family members and marriage process (p < 0.05). VMIW with older husbands and jobless VMIW had low levels of anxiety (p < 0.01). Conclusion The results suggest that VMIW have no difference in mental health compared to Vietnamese women living in Vietnam which is contrary to general expectations. However, various environmental factors, such as marriage duration, have an effect on the mental health of VMIW. As marriage duration is proven to be important factor on mental health of VMIW, more extended duration of care and interventions are needed to maintain good mental health. Networking system connecting mental health screenings by the multiculture family support center to the local mental healthcare center is needed to care those with poor screening outcomes.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2006

피부 여드름 치료, 예방을 위한 천연물의 활성평가를 시도하였다. 335종의 약용 및 야생식물의 다양한 부위로부터 500종의 추출물을 조제하여, 여드름 원인세균인 Propionibacterium acnes에 대한 생육저지 활성을 평가한 결과, 21종 식물체에서 조제한 25종 추출물에서 활성을 확인하였다. 500종 추출물 중, 홀아비꽃대(지상부) 추출물에서 가장 강력한 활성이 나타났으며, 방기, 고삼, 오수유, 은행(씨), 상백피, 독활 및 호장근 추출물에서도 우수한 활성을 확인하였다. 특히 고삼, 상백피, 독활 등의 항여드름 활성은 기존 보고 및 민간요법과도 잘 일치하며, 홀아비꽃대 및 방기 추출물의 항여드름 균 활성은 본 연구에서 처음으로 확인하였다. 고삼을 대상으로 한 활성물질 분리결과, kuraridin과 kurarinone의 주요 활성물질임을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는, 안정성이 확보된 식물추출물로부터 새로운 피부여드름 치료제 개발이 가능함을 제시하고 있으며, 현재 고삼 추출물 및 활성물질의 세포 독성 및 작용기전에 대한 연구가 진행중이다.

• 만화애니메이션 연구
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• 통권48호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2017

독립 단편애니메이션은 창의적이며 진보적인 표현을 중심으로 젊은 애니메이션 창작자들을 위한 표현 방식이었으며 애니메이션의 탄생이후 애니메이션의 질적인 발전과 다양화를 가져오는 원동력이 되어왔다. 이것은 애니메이션의 발전과정과 함께 하며 실험성과 도전성을 강조하는 많은 작품을 세상에 등장시켰고 프랑스, 일본, 캐나다 등 애니메이션 자원이 풍부한 나라에서는 그 중요성을 인식하고 가치를 이어가기 위해 젊은 창작자들을 지원하고 있다. 하지만 한국 애니메이션 작품들은 어린이들로부터의 인기로 작품의 질을 평가받고 작품의 완성도 보다는 완구를 비롯한 제품개발과 판매에 주력하는 기업과 그것을 당연하게 수용하는 대중적 인식이 산업 전반에 형성되어 있다. 이런 점들로 인해 한국의 젊은 애니메이션 창작자들은 미래를 위한 창의적인 시각과 철학적인 문제의식을 표현하지 못하고 상업 애니메이션 시장의 한계에 갇혀 벗어나지 못하고 있다. 유아용 애니메이션으로 포화상태에 이른 한국 애니메이션 산업의 재도약과 확장을 위해서는 좋은 기획과 스토리 개발, 기술혁신을 통한 상업적 목표달성과 더불어 도전적이고 실험적인 성격의 독립 단편애니메이션 대한 가치를 재정립하고 다양화를 중심으로 하는 창작환경과 지원제도의 변화가 필요하다. 이를 위해 본 논문은 한국 독립 단편애니메이션의 제작 및 상영, 배급, 정부지원 등의 현황을 분석하고 구조적 문제점과 해결을 위한 방법을 알아본다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 1987

Steroidal alkaloid인 cyclobuxine D의 carrageenin으로 유발한 늑막염과 croton oil로 유발한 육아종양에 대한 영향을 관찰하고 그 작용을 aspirin, dexamethasone과 hydrocortisone의 작용과 비교하였다. Carrageenin으로 유발한 늑막염에서 혈장 삼출정도는 pontamine sky blue을 정맥으로 투여하여 20분 동안 늑막염 삼출물로 삼출되어 나오는 양으로 측정하였다. Cyclobuxine D는 용량적으로 삼출물의 양과 20분 동안 삼출되는 pontamine sky blue의 양을 감소시켰다. Cyclooxygenase 억제제인 aspirin과 phospholipase $A_2$를 억제하여 결과적으로 cyclooxygenase와 lipoxygenase의 생성물을 차단하는 dexamethasone은 현저하게 carrageenin으로 나타나는 염증현상을 억제하였다. Cyclobuxine D는 croton oil로 유발한 육아종양에서 종양 부위에 직접 투여하거나 근육내로 투여해도 pouch내 염증물 양과 pouch wall의 무게를 현저하게 억제하였다. Dexamethasone과 hydrocortisone은 육아종양의 형성을 현저히 억제하였으며 , dexamethasone은 근육내로 투여 하였을 때 육아종양 형성을 완전히 억제하였다. 이상의 결과에서 나타난 cyclobuxine D의 항염증 작용은 prostaglandins의 생성억제 또는 polymorphonuclear cell (PMN)의 유주 억제와 밀접한 관련이 있을 것으로 사려된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.336-344
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• 2006

Objects : This study has been carried out to assess the effects of the variable herbs on $IFN-{\gamma}$ secretion in the mouse spleen cell. Methods : 202 kinds of herb extracts were used to evaluate the $IFN-{\gamma}$ secretory distinction by each $1{\mu}g/ml$ and $10{\mu}g/ml$ density of water. All experimental herbs were grouped by oriental herbalogical method. But each herb had its independent variables. Results : The secretions increased in 20% of all herbal water. The density differences also make different effects on the secretion of $IFN-{\gamma}$. The secretion of IFN-${\gamma}$ inclosed in some kinds of herbs of IFN-${\gamma}$. It has representatively increased in Imperaetae Rhizoma(白茅根) of $1{\mu}g/ml$ and Notopterygii Rhizoma(羌活)of $10{\mu}g/ml$. $IFN-{\gamma}$ incresed in 12 kinds of heybs of both densities. The secretion of $IFN-{\gamma}$ decreased in some kinds of herbs of $IFN-{\gamma}$. It has representatively decreased in Moutan Radicis Cortex(蘇丹皮) of $1{\mu}g/ml$ and Angelicae Radix(富歸尾) of $10{\mu}g/ml$. $IFN-{\gamma}$ decreased in 18 kinds of herbs of both densities. In t oriental herb group, The secretion of $IFN-{\gamma}$ increased in Bang-Hyang-Hwa-Sup group(芳香化濕藥), He-Pyo group(解表藥), I-Su-Sam-SuP group(利水渗) The secretion of $IFN-{\gamma}$ decreased in Gu-Chung group(驅蟲藥), An-Sin group(安神藥). Su-Sap group(收澁) On-Li group(溫裏藥), I-Gi group(利氣藥). Conclusions : The result of this study will not only broaden applications of oriental medicine to biological therapy, but also form the basis of oriental medical therapy to find out the meaning of oriental classification.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.371-386
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• 1993

This study was carried out to evaluate diagnostic criteria of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among-workers in an iron foundry. Of 1,093 workers under the observation of noise-specific health examination, 184 workers were selected by way of first and second screening audiometric examination. A questionnaire survey, otological examinations, Rinne test and audiometric test were performed and the results were as follows ; The degree of hearing impairment in the left ear was more severe than in the right ear (p<0.05). The difference between hearing threshold of the first and the second hearing test at 1,000 Hz was about 5 dB with a narrow range of deviations while the difference at 4,000 Hz was about -7 dB with a wide range. Of the total study workers, 84.8% were tested within 15 hours away from noise exposure, and the rest after 16 hours. This study has identified that mean hearing loss at 4,000 Hz showed a significant statistical difference among the two study groups while mean hearing loss by 4-divided classification did not. The same phenomena were observed between the group with and without tinnitus and between the group with and without difficulty in hearing (p<0.05). Among 184 workers, 10 workers (5.4%) diagnosed as NIHL by old diagnostic criteria in contrast to 150 workers diagnosed as NIHL by the new diagnostic criteria. There was a significant difference between the two groups in the average hearing loss at 4,000 Hz and 4-divided classification (p<0.01), but there were no significant differences in age, the duration of employment, blood pressure and the duration wearing the personal hearing protector (p>0.05). If we apply Early Loss Index (ELI) method, some workers in younger age group diagnosed as NIHL by the new diagnostic criteria were fallen into within the normal range. In the mean time older age group show reverse results in contrast to the above finding. It is too early to confirm the value of the usage of the new diagnostic criteria in hearing examination. Further study is called for to verify the value of this criteria.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2016

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an effective tool for the study of soybean gene function. Successful VIGS depends on the interaction between virus spread and plant growth, which can be influenced by environmental conditions. Recently, we developed a new VIGS system derived from the Soybean yellow common mosaic virus (SYCMV). Here, we investigated several environmental and developmental factors to improve the efficiency of a SYCMV-based VIGS system to optimize the functional analysis of the soybean. Following SYCMV: Glycine max-phytoene desaturase (GmPDS) infiltration, we investigated the effect of photoperiod, inoculation time, concentration of Agrobacterium inoculm, and growth temperature on VIGS efficiency. In addition, the relative expression of GmPDS between non-silenced and silenced plants was measured by qRT-PCR. We found that gene silencing efficiency was highest at a photoperiod of 16/8 h (light/dark) at a growth temperature of approximately $27^{\circ}C$ following syringe infiltration to unrolled unifoliolate leaves in cotyledon stage with a final SYCMV:GmPDS optimal density $(OD)_{600}$ of 2.0. Using this optimized protocol, we achieved high efficiency of GmPDS-silencing in various soybean germplasms including cultivated and wild soybeans. We also confirmed that VIGS occurred in the entire plant, including the root, stem, leaves, and flowers, and could transmit GmPDS to other soybean germplasms via mechanical inoculation. This optimized protocol using a SYCMV-based VIGS system in the soybean should provide a fast and effective method to elucidate gene functions and for use in large-scale screening experiments.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.309-316
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• 1996

파대가리를 스크리닝 실험재료로 이용하거나 자연조건에서의 방제를 위한 기초자료를 획득하고자 번식기관의 발아특성과 제초제에 대한 반응을 조사하였다. 1. 파대가리 휴면타파(休眠打破)에는 저온습윤과 고온건조가 효과적이었으며 저온습윤 조건에서는 1-2 개월 저장으로, $40^{\circ}C$ 고온에 저장할 경우는 3개월째 이상의 저장이 필요하였다. 근경(根莖)의 경우는 휴면(休眠)이 없거나 매우 낮았다. 파대가리 종자의 발아최적온도는 $30^{\circ}C$ 내외인 반면에 근경(根莖)의 경우는 16-$20^{\circ}C$ 범위로서 두 번식 기관간에 다른 온도반응을 보였으며 종자의 발아에는 광(光)이 요구되었다. 2. 근경(根莖)이 3cm 깊이에 심겨 있으면 번식정도가 50% 정도 감소되었으며 4cm 에서는 80% 이상 감소되었다. 파종당시에 담수처리(湛水處理)된 번식기관은 전혀 발아되지 못하였다. 생육중에 담수처리(湛水處理)를 할 경우 근경(根莖)으로부터 나온 유묘(幼苗)는 잎이 물속에 담겨 있을지라도 어느 정도 생육이 되었지만 종자로부터 나온 유묘(幼苗)는 더 이상 생육하지 못하였다. 근경(根莖)의 생체중 감소가 50% 이상 될 정도로 건조되면 출아력(出芽力)이 상실되는 경향이었다. 3. 처리된 약제들중 토양처리효과가 비교적 뚜렷한 것은 amitrole, DTP, fluridone, bensulfuron 등이었고, 경엽처리효과가 양호한 것은 fluridone, bentazone, benfuresate, bensulfuron 등이었다.